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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-05-27, Page 2SHIRTS + BELTS + SHORTS + JACKETS p.rtar t . T.. i'rt4tiTtif11117TT 414/1141itiitigtillitf;1111!. all t .;; = 't eer6 t:4A-ea EXETER 235-0991 pi t rilatiiiitittiirliirtg IRV 11 TORO MILT'S MOWER & CYCLE 436 Main South 235-2940 The spiral shape of the "Wind-Tunnel" has no corners to catch grass. It discharges clippings swiftly, smoothly. That's why a Toro rotary bags better than any mower you've ever seen. In addi- tion, Toro's unique "S-Blade" shears the grass . . . doesn't whip it off as straight blades do. The ex- haust's under the housing, deflecting that irritating noise into the grass. The "Anti-Scalp Dish" elim- inates scalping and unsightly bald spots. Choose from 6 great models. Why let yourself get into such a bind? Credit unions were formed for people just like you. The loans come easily because credit unions are made up of friends and neighbors. No cold institutional stares. 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Boyn• Hope spirit is contagious HOTSON PROPANE According to Peanuts ENJOY THE COMFORTS OF GAS Judging from reports in other weekly newspapers, or perhaps we should say the lack of reports, it is evident that Exeter's centennial committee is one of the most ac- tive in Ontario and are well along in their plans for the beautification of 'Riverview Park. With nothing visually concrete to show for their efforts to date, some may think commendation is premature, but this committee has already spent countless hours in planning the projects to be sponsored by the community and. our three active service clubs, the Lions, Legion and Kinsmen. The very fact that so much time has been spent in planning indicates beyond any doubt that the volunteers on the committee are taking their work very seriously and there is no evidence of any haphazard effort that a project of this nature could bring if those responsible were so inclined. In the near future many other people in the community are going to be asked to furnish volunteer labor for the park project itself and also to actively participate in the program being considered to mark Canada's 100th birthday in 1967. An outline for the program in that year has not been finalized as yet by the committee, but consideration is being given to asking various service groups and organiza- tions to take a month each and arrange for special programs in connection with the cen- tennial. Given ample time to plan such pro- grams, it could well be that Exeter could be among the leaders in giving special tribute to this nation's past and providing a good foundation for the future as well. The centennial committee has already proven it can give the type of leadership re- quired. But it will take many more willing hands to make their efforts truly successful. If you don't happen to be one of those who has caught the spirit needed to make a local centennial celebration successful, we quote a few paragraphs printed in the Clin- ton News-Record chastising an un-named council for thinking that a brief fireworks display will suffice for their part in the birth- day party. The editorial says: "Before we decide to spend two hours and $100 on a fireworks display that will dissolve into the sky in a burst of pretty but useless sparkle, let's think. "Was a century of sweat, tears and toil worth no more? Has a cloud of pink made us proud of our heritage or taught us even a fragment of understanding? Will our hearts know the joy of effort well spent? Have the children learned why it is important that they continue to build this land and fight for its preservation? National pride is in as sorry state if we think a fireworks fantasy is an adequate homage to pay to our ancestors and sufficient inspiration for our people." 238-2005 Grand Bend Serving all South Huron Costly, but valuable lessons I proved to you that psychiatry is an exact science." Charlie Brown shouts in disbelief: "An exact science"! She replied, ",Yes, you owe me exactly $143." Peanuts also reflects what Kierkegaard called "sickness unto death" which is indefinable and irrational fear, anxiety and dread. Charlie Brown can say that he is "sick and tired of everything".. Linus asks him, "In what area do you feel out of place?" He replies, "earth". Peanuts illustrates the ‘•lost- ness" the ' alienation" of man without God. It deals with the problem of evil—the "downs" as well as the "ups" of life. Short says, "The paradoxical quality of God's love—which afflicts the comfortable and comforts the afflicted—often seems to be illustrated in Pea- nuts." Charles M. Schulz, the artist behind "Peanuts" is an active lay preacher in the church of God, with headquarters in And- erson, Indiana. He has said of his work: "All kinds of people in religious work have written to thank me for preaching in my own way through the strip. That is one of the things that keeps me going." Something of his depth can be caught in this statement: "I cannot fail to be thrilled every time I read the things that Jesus said and I am more and more convinced of the ne- cessity of following him. What Jesus means to me is this: In Him we are able to see God and to understand His feelings to- ward us." Personally I found this to be an excitingly different type of book. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. "The Gospel According to Peanuts" is a "modern day handbook of the Christian faith illustrated with peanuts". It gives the theological implica- tions in Charles M. Schulz's highly popular comic strip. This little paper back which retails for $1.65 deals with "Peanuts strips" as "wonder- fully imaginative parables of our time." This book utilizes "indirect" communication of the gospel. It begins where people are. It suggests that we should be figuring out new ways of using art to communicate old truths. It suggests that art "because of its subtlety and indirectness has a way of sneaking around mental blocks and getting to the heart of the matter where it is capable of deeply and literally moving men and women." Short says that we should welcome communicators like Schulz—"If today's Church really is the world's largest non-prophet organization it should welcome these prophetic souls in the true spirit of the New Testament." This cartoon strip then gets through to people in a way "direct" methods do not. As the author says, "The Christian faith must learn to speak mean- ingfully to men where they are: and when it comes to serious reading there are probably many people who never get beyond the comics section of the newspaper." Schulz then, exerts his influ- ence as a Christian cartoonist. This will probably offend some people. As Short puts it, "It may have struck the reader as a bit incongruous to couple such a "serious matter" like the Christian message with the co- mic or humorous." But surely we must use every possible means of communicating our faith. There will no doubt be some who feel that this book cheapens the Christian faith—to all who would like to separate faith from life and the Church from art this reply of Short speaks: "It is a faith so little that it cannot conceive of itself except as existing in some tiny closed compartment: a faith that does not have relevance to all of life and hence is not faith at all but only a small hole large enough at best for the head of a human ostrich. A faith that can find no significant meaning in art and laughter, in the tragic as well as the hilariously comic is a faith that will find no joy in life itself". It is really unfair to this book to review it without using car- toons to illustrate what is said. For example, so difficult a sub- ject as "sin" is made relevant with cartoons spread over 25 pages. Cartoons also illustrate our modern worship of false gods. They attack the popular thesis that says if we just worked a little harder or believed more in our own abilities we would be saved. Peanuts also lampoons the modern road to salvation via psychiatric help. Dr. Lucy tells Charlie Brown: "I helped you a lot! I pointed out all your faults. Because Huron County is one of the leading agriculture producing counties in On- tario, district farmers have no doubt been closely watching events of the past few weeks when enterprises in which they have invest- ed money have come under government scru- tiny. The enterprises 'are Farmers Allied Meat Enterprises 'and Ontario Bean Growers' Ltd., a London-based plant operated by the Ontario Bean Growers' Marketing Board. While the FAME hearing has not been completed as yet, there is little doubt but what the government investigation will come up with the conclusion that mis-management led to FAME's downfall. Many area farmers have money invest- ed in this "dream" and at present it appears that their investment is in jeopardy. The chartered accounting firm which was 'asked to investigate the bean plant op- erated by the Marketing Board has already reported that the company records were in a "confused state" and the operations were being conducted under "poor business prac- tice" methods. It has also been suggested that Agri- LETTERS THE EDITOR culture Minister Stewart called for the inde- pendent investigation to prove to growers that the company was not only operating il- legally, but was also costing them unneces- sary money. Farmers, similar to most other citi- zens, can not afford to lose money on such ventures, because their main livelihood is a risky enough business. In fact, their money was invested in such ventures because they were of the opinion that they would improve their cash returns, and many of them reili7ed they had to gamble on that promise. The hearings into these two ventures will provide farmers with some of the an- swers as to where they may have gone wrong, but unfortunately they may be costly lessons. One thing they will probably learn is that hard work and 'a zealous, enthusiastic approach to any venture does not guarantee success. Today's complex world—in all fac- ets—demands expert advice and assistance on ventures in which we are not experts our- selves. The downfall of many farmers — and others of course—can often be traced to fail- ure of accepting this fact, even in the opera- tion of their own farms. B'ATT'N AROUND BY THE EDITOR. Ramblings on a holiday Summer 1965 had its official open- ing this weekend, although the calend- ar doesn't record it until later next month. However, the 24th of May holiday is the beginning of the weekend treks to the lakeshore and this year's was certainly no exception, although the weatherman could have been much more cordial, as cool lake breezes made sunbathing almost an impos- sibility. Grand Bend was naturally jumpin' again, although judging from the ap- pearances of some characters roam- ing the streets, the barbers at the resort could have a slack season. The English coiffures introduced by the Beatles and carried on by the Rolling Stones, Undertakers and those other shaggy groups, were much in evidence. We could think of many words to describe them, but they're not fit for print in a family newspaper. Unfor- tunately, the few In evidence gave the resort a rather "hard" look for its opening, at least for those of us un- accustomed to the new look of today's fads. * Another fad that is enjoying con- siderable popularity is the use of the tiger to advertise everything from detergents and cars to cereals. A major oil company has been one of the latest to join the craze with an invitation to put a tiger in your gas tank and has apparently come up with a novel method of advertising It. Many cars on the roads this weekend had a small tiger tail sticking out near the gas cap to give the impression that the animal truly was on the Inside furnishing some extra power. Its one of the better advertising stunts we've seen for some time. Impressed In a letter to The T-A this week, the Hon. W. A. Stewart, minister of agriculture, ex- plained that the raising of On- tario's new flag "impressed me so much that I was encouraged to put down on paper a brief description of this historic event". He went on to say that he thought our readers may be interested in this event and printed below is the material he recorded. Friday, May 21, 1965, will go down in the history of our Province as a day to be recalled with pride born of the thrill of the official raising of the Flag of Ontario. The Flag of Ontario flies now in protocol with the Flag of Canada, on the left side of the main entrance to the Parliament Buildings facing south on Uni- versity Ave nue, Toronto. It combines the Red Ensign with the crest of Ontario in the fly. It is an attractive flag and showed up in magnificent splen- dour against a clear blue sky on a beautiful sunny morning favoured by a light breeze from the east. The Flag Raising Ceremony — Please turn to page 3 HERE'S YOUR LOAN . • • Many cars pass through town during the summer loaded to the roof with supplies, and we've often wondered just how long these people planned to be away from home. The answer was revealed this week- end when we packed up junior and his "necessities" for a jaunt to afriend's cottage. The trunk was jammed with the baby buggy, diaper pail and a few toys, along with our spare tire and all the other junk that has accumulated throughout the years. The high chair, jolly jumper, bath tub and a "mountain" of clean diapers occupied the back seat, along with some grub required for the outing and our trusty camera. With junior balanced on one knee and a potato salad on the other, the wife managed to find a small corner on the front seat and we were off. For how long? You guessed it, a day and a half! Makes us wonder if people with three or four kids require a moving van for a weekend outing. Or do they just have to stay home? * * * Travelling on the highways these days is a risky business at the best of times, but when you add a few con- struction jobs along the way, you can come tip with some real nerve-racking experiences. While the construction is obviously an attempt to make the highways safer, some construction firms appear to make no effort in attempting to make temporary conditions anything less than hazardous. Those TV commercials sponsored by the Safety Council show a flagman cautiously directing traffic safely around detours, but in actual cases those same flagmen are either non- 50 YEARS AGO Picture to yourself a per- manent road from Clinton to London and intensive farming engaged in all along the way! What's 30 miles over a good road to the man with an auto? Will we ever see it? Sexsmith has been a busy section for the farmers and builders as no less than three barns are being built. Robert Tinney is erecting a new barn while Bert O'Brien and George Geddes are raising their barns on foundations. N. M. Cantin has a big staff of men at work at St. Joseph renovating the big building which he purposes to turn into a. summer hotel. Friday afternoon a she e t shower was held in the Main Street Methodist Church by sev- eral ladies of the Patriotic Society. One hundred and fifty sheets were presented for use in the military hospitals. existent or are so haphazard about their job that they may as well be non-existent. Appropriate signs for warning people of dangers ahead or directing them through a mass of heavy equip- ment are also often absent and fre- quently lead to frayed nerves that do little to reduce our heavy accident toll, whether at the scene of construc- tion jobs or shortly after passing through them. We think it would be a good idea for the department of highways to require more stringent controls for the safety of all concerned, as too often it ap- pears that contractors skimp on safety measures and that can le ad to tra- gedies. This area may never gain stature in comparison to the NiagaraPennin- sula when it comes to viewing blos- soms, but a trip around Exeter or any of the surrounding communities will richly reward those looking for some of nature's showings. The past week was one of the best, as fruit blossoms and early spring flowers were still in colorful array, along with the many flowering shrubs that adorn the yards of many homes in the district. Lilacs are now in full bloom and a glance out our back door is an exciting adventure in color and fragrance. Mrs. Hubert Jones has one of the largest lilac trees we've seen and it is a complete mass of purple blooms. It's easy to see whiledriving along Sanders Street. There are many other colorful exhibitions at several homes, and if you haven't enjoyed a walk or drive along the streets, we can de- finitely assure you it is well worth the effort. 15 YEARS AGO District students who will graduate at the University of Western Convocation Saturday include Stuart McBride, Kippen, Donald S outhcott, Marjory Klopp and Pauline Haberer, both of Zurich. Two gold medallists for high- est marks in their course are Peter Fraser, who will receive a B Sc in mathematics and physics, and Cameron Henry, Brucefield, who graduates with a BA in English and Philosophy. Miss Myrtle Reeder who re- cently graduated from Wood- stock General Hospital School of Nursing was awarded the Dr. Colin A. McPherson Award for proficiency in operating room technique. Three new bridges in Us- borne Township are nearly completed: one near Tom Yel- low's Farm on Con. 2 and 3; one at Bill Cann's farm on Con. 7 and the other atGeorge Neil's fartn, Con. 14 and 16. 25 YEARS AGO Mr. Bruce Medd, who is on the staff of Napanee High School, and who has been training with the Napanee 47th Battery, and is now Captain has been called to the colors. The District Annual of South Huron WI was held in the Hen- sall United Church. Mrs. W. E. Walker of Exeter is District President. Several young menfrom Exe- ter have joined the RCR's in L ond on. Among them 'were Chester Cornish, Hilton San- ders, Jack BrintneLl and Walter Bentley. In the final drattof the settle- ment committee of the London Conference Rev. Harold Currie, newly ordained, goes to Bay- field. Exeter Community 10 YEARS AGO John HickS Of town has won the Andrew Grant schOlarship for second year honors in eco- nomics at Univers ity Of WeS tern Ontario. Exeter is to haVe a 'new Scout House for the use of the Scouts, Cubs, Rangers, Girl GuideS and BrOWnies. The Advisory Board of the A 'US able River ConserVation Authority has recommended the Watershed 'office be liketed in EXOter. Secretary-fleldmanliat Hooke will take up residence in town the middle of June. Pat Sullivan was the first to receive The Times-Advocate Grand championship trophy When his calf topped 97 others in the Bengali 'Feeder Calf ClUb CREDIT UNION Devon Bldg. Harold Patterson Manager tlaVaraed4att,,:•7::::Z2itaMIESZIWZMITIZT=1=10.71111raM2W;L:=.7,X.t.V157=rr7.-Wa"ZitiErarZaTaSIISEESSM:C. 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