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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-12-08, Page 2, ...... .... had a real ball N1,7;,:c dr,r2.7!ems payable to. CANADIAN FLOOD RELIEF FOR ITALY 1:0NDO ALLUVIONE ITALIANA National Headquarters King Edward Hotel • P.O. Box 7025, Adelaide St. P.O., Toronto 1 exeferZimes-Alasocate SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND Member: C.W.N.A., O.W.N.A., C.C.N.R, and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Val Baltkalns Phone 235.1331 FIRST OF A SERIES OF CENTENNIAL. REPORTS By Terry McCauley Centennial fever He touched many lives Deep regret will be expressed throughout Huron County this week with the news that Judge Frank Ping- land died at his home over the week- end, Huron's loss is much more than that of one of its retired judges. Judge Fingland has served his fel- low man faithfully in many diversified lines, giving unstintingly of his time and talents in all good causes. He was the organizer of the Huron TB Associa- tion, charter president of the Clinton Lions, chairman of the school and hos- pital boards in that community, and an active church layman, at both the lo- cal and county levels. His courage in fighting back from severe wounds suffered in World War I served as an example for many, as did his wise and effective counsel and leadership in the arduous duties he per- formed. In short, Judge Fingland's contri- bution to Huron has been manifold. His loss will be felt by those with whom he has worked in the past as well as those for whom he has worked in so many ways. The numbers in the latter category are untold. Coughs are revealing Council for consideration. So, our score in carrying out this work speaks pretty strongly for achievement of our objectives. Most of the tree planting has been done along with some cen- tennial tulips which will make a good showing in the spring. Your committee's work has now turned to "directing the traffic" of activities for var- ious group celebrations in Ex- eter and district in 1967. For success, planning and co-ordin- ation will be the key words. Our recent town planning meet- ings for this purpose have yield- ed the following proposals. Cer- tain clubs and organizations have consented to be responsible for centennial programs on a monthly basis: January - ACM Men's Club - James St. United Church February-RAP Committee March - Exeter Public School April -South Huron District HS and Teen Town May- SH District Hospital- Ladies Auxiliary June - Exeter Saddle Club July - Exeter Town Council - offici al opening of Riverview Park Project August - Exeter Service Clubs September - Exeter and Area Agricultural Societies October -Exeter Board of Trade November -Exeter Branch Royal C anadian Legion and Ladies Auxiliary December - Exeter Ministerial Association and Senior Citizens The spectrum of activities sug- - Please turn to page 7 By Val Baltkolns /Pt oseoto/w o a, ruce449 #ieotre LETTERS TTA EDITOR • behind it is that a spell-binding speech makes people forget about coughing. In tests, it was found that a top rated speaker such as Robert Kennedy had a cough quotient of 3.5, indicating that an average of 3.5 people out of every 100 in his audiences cough each min- ute. For other speakers that quotient is much higher. There is one factor that throws the meter completely off. If the speak- er coughs himself, he'll arouse sympa- thetic coughs all over the hall. While we realize that such a meter is not fool-proof indication of the in- terest being shown by an audience, all those who mount public platforms would be well to keep it in mind and base the termination of their talks on the amount of coughing they hear from their audience. 34. This is the season for annual meet- ings of most groups and it will soon be inaugural meeting time as well. At most of these occasions there will be speakers. Some of the speeches will be in- teresting and to the point. Others will not. However, regardless of the quality of the speeches, each speaker will un- doubtedly leave the platform with the belief that he has provided a speech that was enjoyed by all. He will meet agreement for this opinion from those polite members of the audience who al- ways come forth to extol the merits of any speech or speaker—regardless of how good or bad they may have been. Now there is finally some guide- line for speakers. It's known as a "cough control meter" and the theory Charlie climbs another rung Sir: You have said in your column that in this area there were few men and no women attending no- mination meetings. I personally think in this day and age that to hold nomination meetings in the afternoon in the townships cuts down the attend- ance. Not all ratepayers are full time farmers, many are laborers and therefore have a schedule to meet in the daytime. Encouragement is not given women to attend such meetings. Why I don't know, unless it is the men's ego. Women are not EXPECTED to be there. I maintain if nominations were held in the evening a husband and wife could attend together, es- pecially if they had "built-in" baby- sitters. Ndr 11 statutory holidays and each man could carry a special sign around on his birthday indicating that he should not be shot on that particular event. We see this as progressing to the point where the hours of war would be reduced even great- er and more "truce-days" could be instituted. In some future year world lead- ers may even come up with the novel idea of having all the fight- ing done by machines and com- puters. That may sound absurd too, but no more than what it is to have men sit around and decide when they'll kill each other and when they won't. If you've ever wondered what Christmas means to the economy of our country, the following facts from the December Reader's Di- gest should help you understand. The typical family will buy 27 gifts at an average of $6.50 a gift — approximately $7 more per family than last Christmas. One quarter of all watches, fine jewels and cameras are bought in December; 22 percent of women's and children's gloves; Very truly, Mrs. John L. Hein. This is the title of a film currently available from the Nat- ional Film Board, which is meant to beat the drum on behalf of grass roots celebrations of our national birthday party in 1967. It depicts the fever of enthus- iasm one small town in Alberta, like ours in population, has gen- erated. Maybe they're closer to the pioneer frontier out there, where the layers of apathy and com- placency haven't had time to build up. Perhaps they're a little prouder to be Canadians than we are in staid, stolid old Ont- ario. Anyway, their 60 plus dif- ferent centennial projects are quite the achievements to wonder at and emulate. For example in the ladies hair- dressing salon, genuine oil paint- ings on Canadiana have replaced the usual calendars and stuff on the walls; it makes no difference that the ladies think Picasso was an Italian movie actor, the col- lection is no less impressive. Then there are the efforts of the town's photographer to create a photo gallery of famous Can- adians. One of their fund-raising pro- jects is directed toward the con- struction of a school for handi- capped children. Some of the original ideas developed to ex- tract contributions from every citizen include an old mission bell that works on the principle of a dollar-a-ring. A goat was also donated to be auctioned over and over again with proceeds to the fund. In fact there's hardly a person in St. Paul's Alberta (pop. 3500) who hasn't caught the spirit of the national celebration. How does Exeter (pop. 3200) compare? What evidence have you seen that we're even aware of centennial. Would you believe? , that Exeter's official pro- ject is the Riverview Park de- velopment? . . . that the work on this area continued right up to last week's snow? . . . that we have held 3 town meetings already to fill in the dates with activities on our 1967 planning calendar? Sure, we're a little behind schedule in the park but a good month's effort next spring will put on the finishing touches, like installing the foot bridges over the river, setting out picnic tables, and some seeding down of grassy areas, needed to land- scape the area. Once firm prices are secured a couple of exciting additions to the park entrance such as a floral representation of the town's crest and a recessed foun- tain will be presented to Town 24 percent of all robes, negligees and sporting goods; 28 percent of all candy; more than one-third of all toys and games. Whole new industries have sprung up around Christmas. We shell out $6 million for paper and ribbon to wrap presents. Another $23 million goes for lighting to brighten our homes and business- es and the trees under which we will pile our presents. The trees themselves are a major item; $9 million for 3,5 million ever- greens of various species and another 500,000 artificial trees -- some costing as much as $80 per tree, Canadians now buy 425 million greeting cards and hand the gov- ernment close to $11 million for postage. The post office sorts and delivers 203 million letters and 12 million parcels during the two weeks before and two weeks after Christmas. Those figures are impressive and certainly point up •the fact we are an affluent nation — and one in which most people will — Please turn to page '7 niversary for Mr. and Mrs. Turn- bull and 16th for Mr. and Mrs. Webb. `nines Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Amalgamated 1924 15 YEARS AGO Earl Terry and his all-girl choir from London delighted an audience of 500 in James Street United Church Wednesday night. Newton Motors has purchased the vacant lot of Edward Treble on the corner of Main and Huron Streets. It will be converted to a used car lot. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Baynham of Crediton East were 57 year s married on December 5. Right in the middle of Lucan's annual celebration attended by 2,500 people came news from Ottawa of permission to begin construction of the artificial ice plant. 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Alfred Coates, who has been working with relatives in Usborne Township, last week joined the British navy. His friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Coates and pre- sented him with a wristwatch. Anyone wishing to learn to knit the new Kitchener toe in socks is requested to be at the Library Saturday next from 3 to 4 o'clock. The merchants of Dashwood, Zurich, Blake and Drysdale have decided to do away with the old much-used credit s ys tem of twelve months. On April 1, July 1, October 1 and January 1 the ac- counts will be due. The Connor Machine Co. is closing down its plant here and moving part of it to Windsor. Mr. Walter Connor is moving to Wind- sor this week. 410111111211211414fro.eav" wrigo. Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ont. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Deli% Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Talking to the Hon. C. S. Mac- Naughton last week about his recent appointment to the pro- vincial treasury post, we couldn't help but think that he's more aware of the tightening tax squeeze than most politicians. Obviously, that makes his ap- pointment all the more signifi- cant, and while his friends and supporters here in Huron may be justly proud of his rise to one of the most influential posts in the government, it also suggests that the rest of the taxpayers in Ontario should be thankful. We certainly wish him well in his new duties which he appro- priately notes entails "the dis- creet, appropriate and sensible use of the tax money of the people of the province." Commenting on the change made by Premier Robarts, the Toronto Star's Jack Cahill says he (Roberts) "promoted dedicat- ed right winger Charles Mac- Naughton from the highways min- istry to the highly influential position of treasurer", He says Mr. MacNaughton is generally expected by political observers to make a strong at- tempt to hold the line on further moves towards the welfare state and to follow strictly Roberts' recent instruction to cut back on expenditures in order to offset a tax increase. Former T-A editor Don South- cott also made an interesting comment in his Stratford paper by calling Mr. MacNaughton's appointment one of the most sig- nificant changes in the cabinet shuffle. "MacNaughton, successful businessman from a rural rid- ing, combines those essentials of common sense management and far-sighted judgment which are required in government trea- suries today," Don notes, "He has developed ably the concept of practical investment in terms of today's desires and tomor- row's needs. That philosophy, applied to financial affairs, will keep Ontario on the straight road to sound development." * * * * Although there's some encour- agement in the report that an- other truce may be held in Viet Nam over the Christmas holiday, the whole idea is really a bit absurd when it's carefully con- sidered. It makes the war take on the appearance of a game being play- ed by little boys, who suddenly call a halt to their make-belief battle because it's time for them to go home for supper or to run an errand for mother. Why Christmas should be chos- en for a halt to the killing is dif- ficult to understand, for in reality it makes a mockery out of that particular day if there are those who think the hope of "peace on earth, good will to men" was in- tended Solely for one day, or even for a week, HOwever, perhaps the p 1 an could he projected even further, Leaders could decide to give the Soldiers a better way of life by instituting hours such as those most other people enjoy. There would he fighting only for 35 hours per week, No shoot- ing would take place during the Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1966, 4,180 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Per Year; USA $7.0 10 YEARS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Flynn are moving to London on Mon- day having sold their home on Andrew St. Mr. Flynn has been in the barbering business in Ex- eter over 30 years. Presentation of the first three- act comedy play by the Exeter Drama Club was well received last week, Star of the play "Peg 0' My Heart" direeted by In- spector John Goman was Connie Ostland. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Russell, Hensall, marked their golden wedding anniversary on Wednes- day with open house. Murray Dawson of Usborne was presented with the Elston Cardiff Citizenship Trophy as the most outstanding member in Huron's record-size 4-H club program. 25 YEARS AGO A number of the Thames Road boys gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Cann last Fri- day night and gave them arousing reception. An exchange of ministers and choirs has been arranged for next Sunday morning between Rev. W, Mair and the Thames Road choir and Rev. N. Woods and the Main St. choir, Exeter. Allen Penhale, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J, Penhale, who hasbeen employed with the Canadian Can- ners at Forest, laSt week joined the RCAF at London for training as a wireless air gunner. Mr. and Mrs. Max Turnbull and Mr, and Mrs, Stewart Webb celebrated their wedding anni- versaries together December 2 with a fowl dinner at the home Of the former. It was the 25th an- It's amazing how much a chap can accomplish when he gets off on his own for a day. With a shave, a clean shirt and a pure heart, a man on his own can see more and do more in 18 hours than a family can in 18 days. Last week end, I re-confirmed this theory, which I have held since I got married. I had a whole day, a wild and wicked day in the city all by myself. No work; no domestic bliss; not a single crisis to solve for 24 hours. Last summer, I traveled about 6,000 miles, but I didn't seem to get anywhere. The reason, of course, was that I had along my wife and daughter. Women complicate things be- yond measure, and sometimes almost beyond endurance. In the first place, they never know what they want to do. Before every excursion, there's a two-hour discussion about: what shoes to wear; where to eat; what show to go to; whether we have time for both or should we eat later; how much it's going to cost; what time we should get to bed; and why it will probably be a lousy evening anyway. Then, at the crucial moment, when it's time to get cracking, and there isn't a minute to lose, they have to shave their legs, or paint their toenails, or change their girdles, or put their hair up or down. Last summer, I covered more miles pacing up and down hotel rooms, waiting for them, than I did on our transcontinental trip by plane, train and car. Now, if I'd been taking my wife and/or daughter with me last week end, it would have been about as simple as set- ting up the United Nations. Write and reserve a hotel room. Write and get tickets for a show or concert. Make elaborate plans for meeting each other for lunch in the city, after our chores were done. But this time it was different. I tossed a pair of socks and an extra shirt in a bag, and a sober face. The sober face is essential, Evetytime I get away from her for a day, my wife fears that I'M going on some Bacchanalian binge, As a result, I have to lay the groundwork. Serious talk about business conferences, seeing a lawyer, maybe taking in a good show, and getting a good night's sleep in a good, conservative hotel. "Good" is the key word. And, of course, I always have to do some of these things, or I'd never get away. I had two business meetings, one with a publisher, one with a syndicate man. Both were completely un- necessary, but pleasant, like most business meetings that in- volve writing. I skipped the lawyer bit. Not much fun in seeing one's law- yer. Substituted for a smug stroll past the big, phoney Christmas windows of the big department stores, secure in the knowledge there were no wild horses or women around to drag me into the manic interiors. Somehow, wound up at the Press Club, where an eloquent and learned discussion was tak- ing place about something or other. Joined it. Some time later, discovered it was some time later. Whizzed up by cab to see college boy son. Not at home, as usual. Now seven o'clock. Time to find a hotel, No rooms any- where. Bunked into a sordid, old dump I used to stay at in war-time. Cheap. Picked up hot salami sand- wich, ate it on way to theatre. Got' a dandy seat, saw a great show, went back to hotel, Ate huge slice of rare beef while watching an entertainer, Bar closed, entertainer packed up, Not sleepy. Went to coffee house, paid two bucks for half- cup of lousy coffee, enjoyed Irish singer whining about the wrongs of dear old Ireland. Artist wanted to do sketch of me for six dol- lars, then three dollars, then one dollar. Bought him a toffee and discussed hard life of an artist. Back to hotel, still not sleepy. No TV in this dump, so watched neon signs, read morning paper, went to bed at 4 am, Rose at 9 to rumble of buses, clear- eyed, cleansed Of sin and feel- ing about 69, Now, how could you do all those things with a couple of women, or even one, trailing along?