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Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 25, 1905 Price Per Copy 10 Cents
Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, Ontario Minister of Highways made the
presentation of the Ontario Scholarship awards to three students
at the South Huron District High School commencement exercises
Friday evening. Following the official portion of the program he
Discuss school costs at mass
stopped for a chat with the students to wish them success in the
future. The winning students are Judy Finkbeiner, Robert Bennett
and Ella Mae Schlenker. (T-A photo)
meeting
C, S. MacNaughton night
Very Wor. Bro. Ken Hudgins shoWn at left made the presentation of the apron to the Honorable C. S.
MacNaughton second troth left at a meeting Monday evening, The presentation of regalia was made to
MacNaughton following his appointment as Grand Senior Deadoti at a recent meeting of grand lodge
in Toronto. Also ShoWn here is George Mitchell, master of the lodge and lit. Wor. Bro. William Cann.
(T-A photo)
Dr. E. 0, Pleva, Chairman of
the department of Geography,
University of Western Ontario
predicted Friday evening there
will be many changes made at
the local government level In the
years to come as the desires
of the younger people of today
cause changes in the pattern pf
growth of towns and cities. Dr.
Pleva was speaking to a capacity
audience at the annual com-
mencement exercises at the South
Huron District High School.
Dr. Pleva said that the popu-
lation of Canada is expected to
double from 20,000,000 to 40,-
000,00Q during the next 25 years
but pointed Out that this is very
unequally divided. Speaking of
the area between Quebec City and
Windsor, often referred to as the
Grand Trunk, Dr. Pleva outlined
a few of the features of this area.
Although this contains only one
percent of the land in Canada be
said, it has three fifths of the
population, four fifths of the in-
dustry and two fifths of all agri-
culture. Because of this, he said,
this area is very important and
predicted that as the population
increases a great amount of this
increase will be in this small
area.
Dr. Pleva described this grand
trunk as the most dynamic and
interesting parts of Canada as
well as being one of the most
interesting parts of the world.
Dr. Pleva described Canadians
as a very fortunate people and
pointed out that Canada has a
young population with 40 percent
of the population under 19 years
of age. He said that as these
people grow up they will have
their own homes, and good homes.
William Roger, director of
Education for the city of Sarnia,
stressed the importance of audio
visual aids in the teaching pro-
fession of today in his speech
to delegates attending the Huron
Number 3 and Lambton Number
4 elementary school teachers'
convention held here Frida y.
Speaking at a luncheon banquet
at theExeter Legion Hall Mr.
Rogers told delegates there is a
deplorable lack of any concerted
effort to conduct a planning and
action program on the national
level in regards to the overall
R. G. Belling
R. G. Belling, son of Mrs.
Robert Belling of Exeter has
been transferred to Jamaica. Mr.
Belling was Senior as sis tant
manager of the Bank of Nova
Scotia in Hamilton and has been
promoted to manager of the
bank's main office in Montigo
Bay, Jamaica, BW1, Mr. Belling
and family will be leaving Can-
ada to take up residence in Ja-
maica about December 1.
These homes, he predieted will be
mostly of the single family unit
type because the young people
dream of this and are willing to
pay for it.
This growth will cause prob-
lems Dr. Neva. said and pointed
to the way cities are already
sprawling to the Suburbs. This
is possible today because of the
automobile Dr. Pleva said and
added that we have enough cars
to take every man, woman and
child for a ride at the same time
using only the front seats. lie
suggested this will cause prob-
lems.
Dr. Pleva suggested that the
trend of early ownership of homes
has come about because the young
people of today are willing to as-
sume greater indebtedness ear-
lier in life. lie said they would
sooner have their home while
their family is young and added
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R. Bennett is
valedictorian
Robert Bennett, valedictorian
at the annual commencement ex-
ercises Friday evening received
several awards for his scholastic
accomplishments during grade
13. He received anOntasio schol-
arship, Federal provincial bur-
sary, the Leonard Foundation
Scholarship, the student council
award and the Lions Club award.
Other Ontario scholarship award
winners included Judy Finkbeiner
and Ella Mae Schlenker.
A complete list of award win-
ners is presented on page two of
this issue.
picture of education.
Research has been mentioned
as an area where this lack is
particularly evident he said but
submitted that the field of tech-
nology in learning presents a
similar situation. He said, while
there is a general acceptance of
the fact that technology has some
place in the schools of today and
tomorrow, there is not sufficient
realization that use of the ma-
chine can multiply the individual
teacher's effectiveness".
Mr. Rogers indicated he is dis-
satisfied with the excuses used
for lack of progress in this field.
He said in some instances lack
of progress in the use of tech-
nology in schools is being ra-
tionalized on the basis of a need
for modern building facilities. He
stated he is of the opinion that
the most modern of methods can
be initiated and carried on in old
buildings, given a sincere de-
sire on the part of teachers and
administrators to increase the
effectiveness of instructional
techniques.
Teachers are an "audio visual
aid" themselves Mr. Rogers told
the group. He classed them as
this in refuting the many teachers
who profess they have no need
for technological developments
in their work. He indicated their
is a real cause for concern re-
garding the lack of awareness on
the part of some teachers and
supervisory personnel that care-
fully selected "teaching aids"
are basic to effective learning.
Teachers and principals alike
must change in order to keep
pace with the changes in edu-
cation Mr. Rogers pointed out.
He said, "teachers must become
administrators rather than re-
main a jack-of-all-trades. He
must learn the difficult and pain-
ful technique of delegating in-
creasing amounts of the learning
process to others, while at the
same time evaluating, guiding,
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Vare:itereert0
tion of regalia to Mr. MacNaugh-
ton following his appointment as
Grand Senior Deacon at the re-
cent meeting of grand lodge in
Toronto.
Masons were present from 15
lodges and filled the lodge room.
President George Mitchell of Le-
banon Forest, now of Kitchener,
presided.
The highlight of the evening
was the exemplifying of the first
degree by members of the OPP
from police district No, three,
numbering 15 persons in their
smart uniforms. The team was
headed by P.M. Bro. Charles
Wilkinson. Bro. Wilkinson was
introduced to the lodge by past
DDGM Rt. Wor. Bro. Wm. Cann
and in turn Mr. Wilkinson intro-
duced the members of the degree
team.
Previous to the degree work
Bro. Caen spOke briefly of Mr,
MacNaughton's connection with
the lodge and the honor that had
been Conferred upon him by grand
lodge. The presentation of the
apron was made by V. Wor. Bro.
Ken Itodgins. Wor, Bro. Art Geis-
er conveyed the thanks of the
lodge to the degree team.
Following the degree the bre-
thren adjourned to the rooms of
the Eastern Star and were Served
a banquet of turkey burgers with
all the trimmings.
Rt. Wor. Bro. Jack Rosser, of
Ailsa Craig, called on Mr. Mac-
Naughton who expressed his deep
appreciation for the honor ac-
corded him, He compliMented the
degree team on the excellence
and efficiency of their work. He
also spdke briefly admonishing
the candidate, tiro. William La-
mond, of RCAF Station, Cen-
tralia.
Other speakers were Rt. WOr,
BrO. Hoard, DDGM of London
district; Bro. hobby, secretary
Of the degree team; Rt. Wor. Hugh
Hill, Goderich.
Charges of damage to property,
mischief and drinking while under
age against five area boys resul-
ted in fines totalling over $600.00.
in magistrate's court Tuesday.
The five boys involved in the in-
cidents were Douglas Eugene Co-
ward, Woodham; James Samuel
Carrol, Gary Kenneth Simpson,
Larry Richard Dobson and Ronald
James Clarke. All the youths
pleaded guilty to the three char-
ges which occured October 24.
Constable W. G Glassford of
the Exeter Detachment of the
OPP who investigated the inci-
dents told the court that all the
boys had been drinking at the
Coward farm and then had left
in Dobson's car, He told the
court that a combine valued at
$17,000.00 was driven onto a
road and left there. Prior to
this it had hit a telephone pole
causing damage estimated at
$240. The air had also been let
out of the tires.
The next episode was damage
to a mail box. This was ripped
from its moorings and taken
to the Carrol farm where it was
smashed with a sledge hammer
until it was beyond repair. The
court was told that spite was in-
volved in the smashing of the
mail box which belonged to Wil-
liam Allen but the youths did not
know who owned the combine.
The youths were defended by R.
Raymond, who pleaded that drink-
ing was the primary cause of all
the mischief and pointed out that
restitution had already been
made.
Magistrate Glen Hays stated
that the penalty for these acts
will remain as a criminal rec-
ord against the youths.
Douglas Coward received the
heaviest penalty with total fine
and costs set at $142.50, while
Carroll, Simpson, Dobson and
Clarke Were ordered to pay
$117.50 each in fines and cogs.
A charge of dangerous driv-
ing and a eirther charge of un-
necessary noise against Dobson
was adjourned without plea until
the next court.
Judgement was set over to
December 14 on a charge against
Raymond Horne, 18, of Woodham,
for interference with a motor
vehicle. Horne pleaded guilty to
the charge and was represented
by Elmer Bell.
The court was told that the in-
cident started in Exeter. Mr.
Neeb was the owner of the car
involved. The Court was told that
cars Were jockeying back and
forth and interfering 'until Mr*
Neeb got into a driveway in an
effort to avoid further interfer-
ence. Evidence indicated that the
accused and two others continued
with the trouble.. Damage Was
estimated at $175 in an effort to
open the locked car door.
Speaking to the accused Magi-
strate Hays commented, "people
in gangs do things they would not
do as individuals". He classed
gangs as vicious.
The court was told that a pro
mise of restitution hag been
Representatives of councils
from the eight participating
municipalities in the South Huron
District High School area were
given a picture of the estimated
costs of the proposed new ad-
dition at a mass meeting between
representatives and the board
last Thursday evening. They were
also given the opportunity to ask
questions and compare costs at
this school in relation to others
in the area.
Elmer Bell, speaking on behalf
of the board pointed out that the
SHDHS area has the lowest mill
rate In the county and said that
even with the costs of the new
addition the area would not be
out of line with other areas.
The rate at Goderich is 19 mills,
Clinton 16 mills, Seaforth 16.4
mills and Exeter 13 mills.
He told the delegates that a
realistic estimate of the total
cost to the municipalities would
be $600,000. Going further he
said that if this were debentures
at an interest rate of six and a
quarter percent to be retired in
20 years the yearly cost would
be about $60,000 or about three
and a half mills.
In regards to the present pic-
ture representatives were told
that the present yearly debenture
payment is just over $67,000.
In 1969 this will drop to $27,147
and in 1972 it will drop to $14,-
000. The reduction in 1969 would
amount to approximately t w o
mills.
The board has also arranged
for preferred financing of ap-
proximately $189,000 through the
Municipal Works Assistance
Program. Under the terms of this
program one quarter of the loan
fences took place October 30 and
31. Magistrate Hays imposed a
fine of $25.00 for the first charge
and $40 for the second with costs
set at $2.50 on each of the char-
ges.
Leroy Gould of Exeter was fin-
ed $35.00 and $2.50 costs on a
similar charge. He was appre-
hended on the Main street of
Exeter with a part bottle of bran-
dy on the rear seat of his car,
Two charges of careless driv-
ing were dismissed against area
men in contested cases.
D. Morrisey, 19 of Crediton
was charged October 20 following
an incident on the Main Street of
Crediton. Constable Glassford of
the Exeter detachment of the OPP
told the court he saw a car coming
towards him and then it suddenly
made a 180 degree turn on the
street. The constable had to jump
to avoid being hit. The accused
was apprehended when his vehicle
became stuck in a construction
area.
Morrisey testified that he was
on his way home from Exeter and
had passed where a dance was
being held. He said he slowed the
car and was turning around when
the car suddenly spun around. He
said he then drove a quarter of a
mile and stopped where he was
apprehended by the police. He
said he did not attempt to drive
at the constable.
The car was examined after
the incident and a new spring was
needed for the accelerator pedal.
Defence attorney, J. Donnelly
suggested the accused acted in a
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is forgiven and the balance is
carried by the province at apre,
ferred interest rate which the
board Could not get in any other
way. The forgiveness portion of
this must still be calculated when
getting approval of the munici-
palities but it is a factor which
must be taken into consideration
members were told.
Councillor J. L. Wooden raised
the question of 100 percent grants
which were in effect when Clinton
built an addition. He suggested
that representation should be
made to senior levels of govern-
ment for special consideration as
the SHDHS area had a ssisted
Clinton in this project.
Board member J. C. Boyne
suggested that the board does
not make the rules, only follows
them. "You don't old up an ad-
dition to have a philisophical or
theoretical argument as to what
government should or shouldn't
do- or do you'?" he asked.
In a reply to a question from
the floor Mr. Scot, district High
School inspector said that to his
knowledge there is no considera-
tion being given to any change in
the grant structure at the present
time.
M. Boyce, representing the ar-
chitects who have drawn up the
plans for the new addition outlined
for councillors what the project
entailed and presented a com-
pleted drawing of the exterior
of the building for members to
view. He told councillors that his
firm has been cost conscious all
through the planning stages and
in every way have kept the build-
ing to the minimum, In answering
a question from the floor as to
whether the cost could be re-
duced he indicated the completed
plan had been shaved to the bare
minimum.
Speaking of the increased costs
of construction Mr. Boyce said
that strikes during the past sum-
mer have forced construction
costs up by 10 to 15 percent. He
added that his firm has noticed
that not as many construction
companies are bidding on jobs
indicating they have plenty of
work.
The Department of Education
who have been using a figure of
$18 per square foot for new
construction have raised this es-
timate to $21 per square foot
for any construction started after
September of next year. T h e
SHDHS addition is estimated at
$20 per square foot for new con-
struction.
Reeve Derry Boyle of Exeter
asked how many sets of plans
had been drawn up and who had
been responsible for all the
changes. He was told that three
sets of plans had been started
and all changes were made in
order to conform with the De-
partment of Education. He asked
how many changes had been made
in the third set of plans and
was told that other than changes
recommended by the Department
of Education in July no major
changes had been made.
Mr. Boyle suggested, "surely
some of the frills can be drop-
ped" and was told that there are
no frills included in the new plans.
Board member John Boyne told
representatives that the alterna-
tive to building the addition is to
buy education but at the present
there is no where in the area
where this can be purchased. He
said because of this students
would come out of grade eight
with no place to go. He asked,
"who will provide this if we
don't?" He pointed out the crowd-
ed situation in all area schools
and added that the board would
have the added cost of trans-
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It was "C. S, MacNaughton
Night" at Lebanon Forest Lodge
A. F. & A. M, Monday evening with
the greatest array of gold braid
since the centenary celebration
of the lodge in 1960.
The occasion was the presenta-
made. The incident took place
September 12,
Horne was fined $50 and costs
of $2.50 on a further charge of
unnecessary noise. Evidence in-
dicated the youth was on Main
Street in the vicinity of the Sun-
oco Station Lot, running the motor
which was making a loud barking
noise, squealing the tires with the
radio going loudly at 12:30 a.m.
In passing sentence Magistrate
Hays asked, "you were waiting
for the charge of September 12,
how could you risk further trou-
ble from this later offence?
Charmaine Appleton of Exeter
was fined $50 and ordered to pay
costs of $7.50 following a plea of
guilty to a charge of supplying
liquor to a minor (Douglas Co-
ward, 17). The court was told
that the accused was given mon-
ey by Coward to purchase beer
on Saturday, October 23 in Ex-
eter. The accused did so and
later turned this Over to Coward.
E. D. Bell who represented
the court pointed out that the
accused took no part in the con-
sumption of the beer and was a
victim of circumstances.
Larry Brintnell of Exeter was
Ordered to pay fine and costs of
$27.50 following his plea of guilty
to a charge of drinking under
age.
John Wayne MacDonald was
fined a total of $70 on two char-
ges of having liquor in a place
other than his residence. The
charges were placed just a few
hours apart when he was found
with beer in two different cars
at two different times. The of-
Elementary teachers
told of teaching aids
Check those ticket stubs
The first of the weekly draws for $10 and $5 has
been made by the Exeter Board of Trade in their Trip to
Bahamas Promotion. The holder of number 002702 wins
$10 and of number 04530? wins $5. All that's* necessary
is to bring the stub bearing this number to Reg Beavers
at Beavers Hardware. That's why it's important to hold
onto those coupons.
The draw is made weekly and the winning numbers
appear in a special ad on the entertainment page. Like-
wise the winning number for the Bahamas trip will appear
in the paper in the same way.
Some have asked if you can take the cash instead.
We can't understand why anyone wouldn't want to take a
week off in mid-February for a lazy period under the sun
on a bikini covered beach, but, yes you can take the cash,
all $500.
Starting next week Exeter stores will be staying open
on Wednesday afternoon until Christmas. This is two
weeks earlier than last year. And stores will open in the
evenings for four days from Dec. 20 to 23.
Get your shopping done early, shop at home and have
fun.
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Masons pay tribute
to C. S. MacNaughton
Damage and mischief charges
net five youths heavy fines
Students' work on display
Delegates at the teachers' convention of Huron Number 3 and Lambton Number 4 school areas met at
the Usborne Central School for the first portion of their meeting. Delegates are shown here during a
morning break examining the work Of Students which was on display. At left is Sister Eileen Murray,
St. Boniface school, Zurich; Mrs. R. Molitor, Crediton; William Mel, Grand Bend; P. M. McAllister,
Hay Township school area and ElSon Lynn, Usborne Township school area. (T-A photo)