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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-05-02, Page 4e•ii;e0eei Times rithld:A6"t41 Established 1873 AdVOCete Ettebli*ed 1881 AnialgitniAted 1924 VtetkeferZiine*Abootafei SERVING CANADA'S Best OAFtMLAND Member: t.C.N.R. and ABC -"tour intAtidho needs Punic ACCQUNTANT PliONP JACKSON 4-9521 P02, BON 474 P01--;TAIctI„ ON TARIO EDITORIAL$ GUEST OPINION F • only .40 to 15V. per. year I: Do you know Let's encourage these squares, TOP 11QLMES 145 Peer Park oh•cic, Landon OE 4.950g or ghquire at Th0 Tames- Advacate Investors ZO ifie Q. 0 1' ;eovAp.p.„ tA)4.11!.P must participate and that type of "together- ness" Mild Well he encouraged in recreation these days, The local group, Exeter Promenaders, has had some difficulty securing a 1101 at .g reasonable cost for Its. activities, The public school .board, for one, has kicked the .group out because of alleged. damage to the gymnasium floor. (Frankly, we've had the impression over the years that school boards and their officials are 11111.0i too 'unto-operative towards adult grolipS, apparently .fpl, selfish reasons). The group, late in the season, transferred to the town hall auditorium but this floor apparently wasn't finished for dancing purposes and some complaints have arisen about its use. The dancers should be (and are, we un- derstand) prepared to pay the costs involved. Surely out of the five halls available in town, none of Which is used extensively at night, one can be secured to serve this group. This is a problem which the recreation director and RAP should investigate, The facilities are available—they should be used. This modern square dancing is a rec- reation which should be encouraged. There's just no doubt about it---these modern square dancers have fun with a capital If there are people who doubt this, they should have witnessed the SWOSDA Jamboree here Saturday. (SWOSDA stands for South. Western Ontario Square Dancing Association,) Eight squares (for the non-squares, that's 350 people) had a stompin' good time at Exeter Legion Hall. Some of them started dancing at 2 p.m. .and they were still going strong at 11 o'clock. They laughed, shouted, clapped, sang, but mostly danced in lively fashion—thorough- ly enjoying themselves all the time. It's even fun to watch. And surprisingly enough in this day, there wasn't a drop of liquor in the place. It's not that booze is forbidden officially, we're told. Nobody drinks because liquor spoils the fun, they say, and we can understand why. You just couldn't keep up to the caller's antics if you were under the influence. It's strictly a couple's game, too—an- other good feature. Both husband and. wife that by saving just 54 a day you can have over $5,000 in 20 years from now, REGISTRATION PRECIOUS BLOOD SCHOOL EXETER, ONTARIO MONDAY, MAY 6, 1963 3:15 P,M. PARENTS ARE ASKED TO REGISTER THEIR CHILDREN FOR JUNIOR 1 AND GRADE 1, FOR SEPTEMBER 1963, PROOF OF AGE BY BIRTH CERTIFICATE OR BAPTISMAL CERTIFICATE IS REQUESTED. Lions roar for 25 years HOLIDAY IN FUN-FILLED ONTARIO Congratulations to Exeter Lions Club, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last week. Lions have undertaken many important projects in this community. The South Huron Hospital, which recently marked 10 years of service, is one significant memorial to the local club, which launched the campaign for its erect tion. The Scout House, scene of constant activ- ity and training for community youth, is an- other. The list, of course, includes much more —different types of welfare work, canvasses for charities, support for recreation projects. The club has played a prominent role in com- munity betterment. We join the area in extending best wishes to Lions for many more active years. Organizations like these are vital to commu- nity progress. A decade of achievement BY OQIP3ETT, Next to the common cold, tooth decay is the most wide, spread disease in A.Mertna. The dental health of the public lsthe chief concern Of the .tiental pro, fessien„ Wee governmeatsare taking an increased interest in the eespeneibility of providing health services, it is important that everyone should have some knowledge of what 14 needed. Meet .peole are aware that there is an acute shortage .of dentists in Canada, particularly in rural areas, It is .estimated that only one third Of the pop- :Wien receives dental care in any one year, and that there will be needed a 75% increase of personnel providing dental ser- vices during the next decade, just to maintain the present ratio of - one dentist per 3000 population. To this end the profession, with the cooperation of govern, ments, is making every effort to recruit students to study dentistry; as well as auxiliary personnel--nurses, hygienists, technicians--and to increase training facilities and research, However, all authorities re- cognize that the only hope of Maintaining good public dental health is in the field of pre- vention. This may be accom- plished to some extent by more education regarding diet; in- creased attention to better oral hygiene; and regular exe.mina- lions, Research, hoWever, has now proven beyond all doubt that the most effective means of pre- venting tooth decay, as a public health measure, is in the ad- dition of fluorides to the drink-, ing water. Unfortunately, as a public health measure it has been vi- gorously opposed by a few. And in those municipalities where municipal councils decided to resolve the issue by a popular vote, the facts were so distorted and misrepresented that in many places fluoridation was not accepted. I do not wish to comment on the objections ex- cept to say that most of them were absurd, and would be re- presentative of the opposition any public health measure would Old 'Times' Louis, Miiiyaukee r .etc, In most, if not all of these Pities, tile decision was made by,city coun- cil on the advice of their dep',t of health, The issue was not confused by a Ptiblic Plebiscite. The cost of fluoridatiPn, even In small cOninwilitteS is only 10¢ to 15c per Person Per year. This• is negligible as compared with cost of dental treatment, Fluorides are tasteless, and Odourless, and there iS PO evi- dence that they can cause any harmful effects when used in the recommended proportions. Like many foods, they could be tPlottiesesn. ouHsowifetvak4n la it wrogleAgduabee- necessary to add several tons to the water at one time, or drink 450 glasses of water at one sitting. The report of the Ontario Fluoridation Investigation. Committee which included Mr. Justice K. G. Norden of the Supreme Court of Ontario and Dr. G. E. Hall, president of University of Western Ontario, covers every aspect of the issue and unanimously endorses the fluoridation of water as the most effective preventive measure against tooth decay. I would further like to quote an excerpt from a brief sub- mitted to a Royal Commission investigating health services in all the provinces, concerning Newfoundland where there is widespread suffering from a woeful lack of dentists: . the lack of dental care in New- foundland is too grave a matter for the luxury of an academic argument about fluoridation ... when the tooth decay situation gets as serious as it is there, the time has come for an intel- ligent authority to give a neglec- ted people what is good for them." Fluorides may also be taken in tablet form, or may be ap- plied directly to the teeth by the dentist and in dentifrices. This form of therapy is also proving of some value, butowing to the cost and the frailty of human nature, cannot be re- garded as a practical public health measure. In conclusion, water fluori- dation is effective, safe and in- expensive and has been en- dorsed by such responsible or- ganizations as the World Health Organization, the National Re- search Council U.S.A.; the U.S. Public Health Service, the Can- adian Public Health Associa- tion, the Dept. of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, the A- merican Medical Association, the American Dental Associa- tion, the Canadian Medical As- sociation, and the C an ad 1 an Dental Association. South Huron has been fortunate to have had an excellent team operating its hospital dur- ing the past 10 years of service. Board, staff and auxiliary have worked well together to provide efficient and dedicated care. They de- serve a community salute on their first decade of accomplishment. South Huron Hospital now represents a major institution in the community, with an investment of over half a million dollars and a staff of over 75. The citizens responsible may be justly proud. It's easy to take hospital service for granted, particularly when it's efficiently oper- ated and doesn't require public funds to meet debts. People just come to expect the institu- tion to be there in full measure to provide for the sick and injured. Hospitals don't operate by themselves, however, There's no pushbutton to start or stop the service, no automatic vending machine to provide care. To have a hospital building is fine, but the service comes from people, not equipment, facilities or nice decorations, For your pleasure . . Ontario is generously endowed with shimmering lakes and fine beaches. Countless varieties of game fish abound in the cool lakes, rivers and streams. You'll relax and have the time of your life swimming, boating and fishing in fun-filled Ontario this summer. FREE SEND FO 40 PAGE, FULL DOLOUR BooKLET, R ROAD MAP, ETC. One of the worst stings of defeat is the sympathy that goes with it. --Robert C. (Bob) Edwards. receive such as the chlorina- tion Of water, the PaSteurizee tion of milk, and any immuni- zation. against communicable diseases, Fluorine IS ail element found in underground deposits all over the world and in many foods, in nature it is always found in combination and is then refer- red to as a fluoride-. Fluoride is a body constituent, and a most important constituent of the teeth. As early as 1874 observers noted that in communities where fluorides were present in the drinking water that there was less tooth decay. Since then, of course, a great amount of re- search has been done, in many different countries and it has been found that fluorides be- come Part of the enamel pro- ducing harder and better teeth which are more resistant to decay, It is estimated that there are about eight million people in Canada and United States who live in areas where the con- centration of fluorides in the drinking water is in excess of I pt. per million parts of water. This proportion of 1 pt per million has been found to give the optimum results in pre- venting decay. It is quite interesting to note that there are many communi- ties in this area which have fluorides in favorable propor- tions e.g. Clinton 0.9; Stratford 1.6; St. Marys 1.0; Parkhill 1.8; Zurich 2.2; and Hensall L1. Exeter unfortunately has Only 0.4 which is about 1/3 of the desired proportion. In 1945, Brantford was the first community in Canada to introduce a fluoride into the water supply and since that time the effects have been very closely studied and evaluated. At about the same time, some 20 cities in the U.S. began simi- lar projects. The results were very similar in all places. Vol- umes of statistics are available, but suffice it to say, that opti- mum results were obtained when the child received the fluoride from birth to eight years. The over all reduction of decay was about 70% and the results were the same, regard- less of whether the fluoride was present naturally, or was intro- duced artificially. Children drinking fluoridated water from birth receive lifetime protec- tion. In Canada, there are now two million people who are or soon will be drinking water to which fluoride has been added. In this respect, we are behind many other countries in the world. In U.S., about 1/3 of the population is using fluoridated water including many of the principal cities: Chicago, Phil- adelphia, Detroit, Washington, Cleveland, San Francisco, St. Don Southcott BY THE EDITOR r ONTARIO TRAVEL DEPARTMENT 000 PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, TORONTO 2, ONTARIO NAMF ADDRESS CITY PROV ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL AND PUBLICITY Hon. Bryan L. Cathcart, Minister C19.63 JOTTINGS BY JMS J. M. Southcott Warheads won't change CE role KNOW ONTARIO BETTER He sowed with an axe There's not likely to be'any change at RCAF Stations Centralia and Clinton as a result of the new Liberal govere- ment's plan to acquire nuclear war- heads for the armed forces. Since both local establishments are basic training units, the w a rheads aren't expected to make any difference to their roles. New Defence Minister Paul Hellyer has said he hoped to arrange agree- ments with the U.S. for nuclear heads within a month or two. He indicated it would take some months after that before the American nuclear warheads were actually in po- sition on Canadian bases. An officer at RCAF Station Centralia said the new policy, while it wouldn't affect the station physically, Should have a beneficial effect on morale of the armed forces generally. lie indicated the warheads would give the air force a greater sense of "use- fulness" and of playing a full part in the overall defence picture of the western powers. Currently, Centralia is preparing when they returned from a trip to the west last summer. Since then, it keeps reversing itself every time the Mit- chells set it straight again. When the Kincardine report appear- ed, the Mitchell clock had been running backwards for a week previous. Mrs. Mitchell says she doesn't pay much attention to it anymore, She goes by the timepiece on her stove, "Every time we change it, it runs the right way for two or three days and then it starts backwards again. There doesn't seem to be any special reason for it." Although she's used to it now, she admits it did disturb her at first. "It's a queer thing to see a clock going backwards. It gives you a strange feeling to make a telephone call, for instance, at 'I o'clock; thenwhenyou're through you look up to find it's a quar- ter to." "It could tome in handy, though," she suggests. "Especially on those mornings when you're tired and yoe'd like to get a few more houre rest." for the annual summer Invasion of uni- versity and reserve officer trainees. The station expects about the same number of candidates as last year. e That back-peddling kitchen clock owned by Robert Wittig in Kincardine isn't unique, Time marches backward in the kit- chen of OPP Constable George and MrS. Mitchell, Victoria St., too. It has been, off and on, for the past year. A report out of Kincardine recently cold the Wittig timepiece has been going counter-clockwise Since a light- ning storm hit the area. Mr. Wittig plans to leave it that way for awhile as proof for skeptical neighbors, The Mitchell clock is addicted to running backwards, according to the wife of the local OPP constable. It's no longer a novelty in the household. "I don't think there's anythingunique about it," says Mrs. Mitchell, matter- of-factly. "I'm convinced we need a new clock". The Mitchell: first noticed their clock running in the wrong direction 50 YEARS AGO The Exeter checker team drove over to Crediton on Tues- day for a game of checkers with the team of that town. A re- turn match will be played next week. Charles Zwicker, Crediton, has made large shipments of onions this past week. Mr. L. Day rented the fair grounds on Saturday, being the highest bidder. The price paid was $80. Mr. Frank Wood has pur- chased the butcher business of A. J. Ford and is now open for business. 25 YEARS AGO Jack Paisley, former mana- ger of the Chainway Store at Exeter and who has been man- aging a branch at Caledonia, has been transferred to Kincardine. A relay team from Exeter High School took part in the indoor race meet at Hamilton Saturday and carried off the bronze medals for second prize against teams from Paris, Grimsby and Goderich. The team comprised Bob Dinney, Wes Ryckman, Wallace Fahner and Ralph Delbridge. Miss Reta Rowe sailed from Montreal on the liner Duchess of Bedford for a six-weeks holiday in England and Scotland. Rev. R. N. Stewart, after flee years as minister at Centralia United Church, has accepted a call to Teeswater church. 15 YEARS AGO Council gave approval for a spur crossing Highway 83 to the plant of the Exeter Rutabaga Co, The building for years known as the Jones & May seed store is being opened on Saturday as a shoe store operated by A. E. Boswell and his son Ted. Mr. James Smith last week returned to this community after spending a year at his home in Scotland. His sister Miss Susan Smith, accompanied hitn and will make her home in Canada. Miss Dorothy Forrester and Miss Marie Melville graduated from Victoria HoSpital Schbol of Nursing on Friday. We have been in the property man- agement field for many years and our specialists are ready to help you. In many cases they have made substantial savings for property-owning clients. We invite your enquiries. tstablished in Sarnia in i$89, ioe hatie #rOunt Una this ccintntuniiy. Your' busine4s in our hdnds is itind0 secure by neighbourly, personal SOWN, mkille 1N iNglittillAt MORICAlt tRUSt COMPANY btiital *Sainte tiratift0i Puhfittitict each Thursday Marling at Exeter, Otiti Authorised ae Second elect Mail,Post office Dent, CitfaiNei and tot Payntiint of POsfige In Cash Oaid4iii,Adiiartite th•tolition, Sept. 36, 1961 3,817 SUBSCRIPTION itATESt Conadoi ;COO Pei' Year; USA $8.00 I have before me a copy of the, London Free Press dated December 30, 1950, which has a number of pictures and some pertinent facts in connection with Exeter's early history to- gether with the fact that on January 1, 1961, Exeter was incorporated as a town. One of the items that interest- ed me was an interview with Mrs. Ed. Willis, aged 80 years, granddaughter of James Willis, the first settler in Exeter, whose home is at present lo- cated on Simcoe Street at the rear Of Graham Arthur's gar- age, Main Street south. The story is told that when James Willis, who was the first settler in Exeter, harvested his first' crop of corn among the stumps, the only place that it could be ground was in Lon- don, 30 miles away. So he hoisted the bag of corn On his shoulder and carried it to London. When it Was ground he carried the Meal back. Mrs. Willis came to Canada as a bride at the age of about 21. She spent the first year in London and in 1883 after Mr. Willis had built a log cabin, she cattle to Exeter. One warm slimmer day Mrs., Willis left the kitcheh door open While she cOoked'roast of venison over the hearth. As she was turning the• meat over a huge grey wolf bounded in, snatehed it from her hands and escaped, leaving her shaken hut Unharm- ed, Mrsw Willis told her grericie daughter that she saw larger herds Of deer roaming the . Woods, than the ever sad' of Sheep. When Mtz Willis set abOut to plant his first crop of tern. he had to make a trip to. don to buy a hoe. According to legend he found they cost three shillings and he had only one so he returned without it and he Planted the crop with an axe. Mrs. Willis always treated the Indians well and shared what food they had When visited by them. Mr. 'Willis was called to London during the Fenian raids leaving only One man to' protect the settlement. The day after Mr. Willis left, his wife was Vitited by the Indians who asked if he had gone._ Mrs. Willis said "yes" and again shared her fobd with them, The chief assured her that no In- dians would bother her and was not seen again until her husband returned. The same issue of the Free Press stated that tenders for the proposed $200;000 hospital for Exeter would be nailed early in the new year. A public sub- scription for the 28-bed hospital had reached $8,000.:PrOViiielal and Dominion grants amounted to $32,000 each and the Huron County grant Was estimated At $35,000: The-first hospital trttateeS were, Elmer D. Bell, KC; chair= man; W, O. Cochrane, settee tart'; R. N, Creech, W ill iam Elleritigten, C,,S.'MadRattgitteri f Elgin ROWeliffe i tsberne Town-4 thitti; Eric McIlitY, 8 I e p ii e n Township, and H. C. ;rivers, Hay Township. Exeter's first town -council 111 1951 comprised B. W. Tuck ,' ey, mayor; Larry Snider, reeve; d; Cochrane, deputy-reeve; Eugene Etavers, tt, C, Dinney, William MeKefilie, William Webster; Andy 8neigrovei ROY danitibell o councillors. _ The 16-room •$60,00 South DI Strict Righ Scho ol Opened in IMO ,arid hada peek -MINA-M .6)1f di 250' students, eeeeee