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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-07-20, Page 1Hai rain plagues area farmers and that most of the Canners crops had escaped any damage. He was optimistic over the sweet corn crop, indicating that it too had apparently escaped Many of the setbacks, He said the crop should be normal or slightly better than normal. Huron's Associate Agricultural Representative, Don Pullen, in- dicated that the almost daily rains continue to hold up the storage of quality hay. "Practically all alfalfa is now in full bloom and grass species have become more mature than desirable," he com- mented. Centenarian cuts ribbon Hensall's centenarian, Duncan Stewart, had the honor of cutting the ribbon officially opening the new picnic pavilion inHensall, Saturday. Mr. Stewart marked his 100th birthday earlier this year at Huronview. Despite his age, he required only a small amount of assistance from Oliver Jaques to perform his duties. — T-A photo Best beards in Hensall contest difficult task out the winners in the various Winners are Three Huron people killed in two mishaps Harold Knight, best trimmed; Ted Roberts, most colorful. Other en- trants in the back row; Ivan Wighton, Gus Boussey, George Beer, Howard Adkins, John Deeves and Don McCurdy. T-A photo picking growing the left: overall The judges had a classes of the Hensall beard shown in the front row, from with beard; Al Hoggarth, best contest, Friday. John Baker, best moustache beard; Bob Baker, bushiest; Charge 12 on liquor infraction The 25-man Grand Bend OPP detachment reports 12 persons were charged with liquor infrac- tions over the past week. Most of the charges bring $100 fines if the persons are found guilty. In the past week, the officers received 23 requests for assist- ance and escorted two prisoners to Sarnia. A total of 12 persons were convicted on various charges —mostly liquor — I n court. Three thefts were reported and two disturbances. Two traffic charges were laid and two warn- ings issued. Area farmers appear to be facing one of their poorest years for some time, and there is every Indication that things could get worse before they get better, Persistent rains in the spring delayed seeding of some crops and in the area south of Exeter there are still many vacant fields, Other farmers — especially bean growers — have been taking their chances on a late, late frost with beans going in after Julyl, 'rime alone will tell how they fare. However, at a meeting of bean growers In Exeter, Tuesday, re- ports from farmers indicated it would be a poor year all the way around for most. One indicated the bean crop production could be down as much as 25 percent, due mostly to the wet weather and also a slight decline in acre- age. Haying operations have been extremely slow and in most cash crop fields, many sections have been flooded out. Some area farmers suffered their most serious blow Tues- day, when hail ripped through a narrow section south of Exeter all the way to Kirkton. Some corn crops were completely stripped and other cereal grains suffered heavy losses. In the Kirkton area, one farm- er reported his second crop of peas had been destroyed by the hail. His first planting suffered the same fate several weeks ago. One report indicated that hail a foot deep had been washed into ditches around Kirkton. Although they've had problems, farmers in the area from Exeter to Kippen appear to be the most fortunate, as they have escaped some of the heavier rains that have hit south of them. Heavy rains accompanied the hail on Tuesday and fields east of Exeter were flooded. Canadian Canners Ltd. man- ager Jack Urquhart reported that the yield for this year's pea har- vest is down over past years, although he explained it was spotty. Some farmers are getting fair yields, while others are not. One area farmer told the T-A his yield was only half a ton to the acre. The average yield is usually around two ton. Mr. Urquhart reported his field staff had still not been able to assess all the damage from the Tuesday storm. He indicated the path of the hail was very narrow Ninety-third Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JULY 20, 1967 Price Per Copy 15 Cents Three residents of South Huron died in two separate accidents this week. On Tuesday, aZuricharea man and a student from Bayfield were drowned while working on pier renovations in Bayfield harbor. Dead are Vernon Oesch, 43, RR 2 Zurich, and Michael Ma- loney, 19, Hayfield. The latter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rob- ert Maloney, the former being the business administrator at Central Huron Secondary School at Clinton. His son drowned in a vain at- tempt to rescue Mr. Oesch who fell into the water inside a ring of pilings. Witnesses said Mr. Oesch struck his head on a steel bar. Anticipate 100 to enrol at Centralia ag school tainly be considered for admis- sion. He indicated the age range for the students expected would be 18 and over and they will remain in classes until around the second week of April. Recreational facilities f o r bowling, swimming, basketball, curling and hockey are also avail- able. Agriculture Minister Stewart stated that the establishment of this school in South Huron would relieve the situation at Kempt- Ridgetown and Guelph, where the present facilities are overtaxed by the recent expansion in enrolment, He said it is anticipated that the demand for training in agri- culture and home economics will continue to expand. The Honourable William A. Stewart, announced yesterday that a new School of Agriculture and Home Economics would begin operation this fall at the former RCAF base at Centralia. J. A. MacDonald, formerly as- sociate director at the Western Ontario Agricultural Schoo 1, Ridgetown has been named dir- ector of the Centralia school. He reported that approximately 50 male students and an equal number of girls would be en- roling for the fall term slated to commence on October 16. The home economics and ag- ricultural courses will be two- year courses and will lead to diplomas. With the 100 students returning, Mr. MacDonald indi- cated the enrolment for the 1968 term would probably be in the neighborhood of 200. Facilities to be used by the department of agriculture will accommodate a total of 400 stu- dents. Excellent facilities already exist on the campus and include the former officers' mess, Ful- larton hall, officers' quarters, women's quarters and the bar- racks building. The entrance requirements for Centralia will be similar to those for diploma courses at the other Ontario schools, which prefer a secondary school graduation di- ploma. Consideration will be given to mature applicants whose experience may be equivalent to the normal entrance require- ments. Mr. MacDonald said the stan- dards for the agricultural course are flexible and students with farming background who have not attained a secondary school graduation diploma would cer- JAMES MacDONALD . ag school director The Maloney youth, a student at UWO, jumped in to save him. Another co-worker went to get a life preserver and when he returned minutes later, both men had slipped under the water. They were pulled out by Bud Robinson, Bayfield, but they could not be revived. Mr. Oesch is survived by his wife, the former Madge Houston; one son, David Carl, at home; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Oesch, RR 2 Zurich; two broth- ers, Carl of Bright, and Robert of Zurich; three sisters, Mrs. Alvin (Violet) Rader, RR 3 Zur- ich; Miss Laureen Oesch, RR 2 Zurich; Mrs. Lloyd (Vera)Guen- ther, Dashwood. The body is resting at the West- lake Funeral Home, Zurich, until Friday when the funeral will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Hayfield, where the de- ceased was a member. Interment will be in Hayfield cemetery and the service will be conducted by the Rev. Douglas Fry, Seaforth, and the Rev. E. Gingerich, Zurich. Pallbearers will be Russell Heard, William Armstrong, De- war Talbot, Curtis Gingerich, Harold Erb and Ted Jeffrey. Acting as flower bearers will be Harry Bechler, William Tal- bot Jr., Jack Guenther and Don- ald Rader. The Maloney youth is resting at the Beattie Funeral Home in Clinton. Twin brothers united after 42 years apart Play the tunes, pipers seek pay While members of Exeter council didn't call the tunes to be played by the Exeter Legion Pipe Band at the centennial day celebrations, they learned Mon- day they may still have to pay the pipers. They were surprised — and not very pleasantly — to learn the band had billed them $147.00 for their appearance in the parade on July 1. One member said the band's action appeared to be a bit sel- fish, although it was stated the band had to turn down an en- gagement that would have paid them $250. Some members indicated they had discussed the matter with some Legion members, who had also expressed surprise at the fact the band had billed council for the appearance. It was decided to hold payment of the bill until the matter can be discussed with Legion of- ficials. GIRL DIES On Monday, Linda Turner, 3, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George H. Turner, RR 3 Sea- forth, was killed when she was run over by a hay wagon at her father's farm. She fell under the wagon as her father loaded it with hay from a baler. Her grandfather, John Turner, was operating the tractor drawing the wagon and baler. Kids in arena toss matches Members of Exeter c ounc were shocked Monday to learn that local youngsters had entered the Exeter arena on Sunday and had been playing with matches. Chief C. H. MacKenzie said they had burned some decorations in the gymnasium and contents of one waste basket had been set on fire. He said it was fortunate the basket would not burn and added that countless s p e n t matches were strewn over the building. The subject was broached by Ted Wright, who explained the children had apparently entered the arena by use of a key. It was learned that keys to the arena had been stolen about two weeks ago. Members of council expressed concern over the fact the locks had not been changed on the doors and Reeve Boyle, a member of RAP, indicated he would see that this was done immediately. Approve traffic going one way The department of transport• has approved making traffic through Riverview Park one-way and this will come into effect as soon as signs can be posted. Council asked Works Super- intendent Jim Paisley to have the signs prepared and erected as soon as possible. The one-way traffic will enter at the bridge and exit at Hill St. Machinery companies to separate J.F. plans new building New head at Kongskilde ACADEMIC ONLY The two courses will be strict- ly academic, so there will be no livestock barns or cultivated fields springing up at Centralia — for the present time anyway. Mr. MacDonald said he would hope to get the cooperation of Huron farmers in using their facilities for laboratory field trips. When asked what type of jobs the graduates of the school usual- ly enter upon completing their two-year course, he said half the boys return to the farm. The other half take positions in the agricultural industry as service and sales representa- tives for fertilizer, machinery and herbicide firms. He said he was not as familiar with the girls' course, as it is not offered at Ridgetown, but said they usually enter the food ser- vice industry in various capaci- ties such as diet preparation and food handling. The textile trade also absorbs a number of the grads. However, he noted that the course offers girls excellent training for their more perman- ent job as home-makers, as they receive training in food prepara- tion, sewing, budgeting, etc. benefits in Germany are the same as here, $75 a month, but a pen- sioner is not allowed to be em- ployed. The visiting Reders agreed that they find Canadian people very friendly and were surprised with the reception they have received in this country. They thought they would be lost because they don't speak any English. Mrs. Reder said "It's so nice in Exeter, if I had my own furni- ture here I would be happy to stay". Michael added, "Jake has changed so much in the 42 years, that I walked past him at Malton Airport without recognizing him". Through the persuasion of brother Jake, Michael and his wife will be staying in the area for an extra week, leaving for home on August 1. When asked if there are any unusual customs still in vogue in Germany, Michael said, ',Giv- ing a barber a tip of 20 or 25 cents is the order of the day". The going rate for haircuts in Germany is 3 francs and 25, which is about one dollar in Canadian currency. STAFF OF EIGHT Although plans have not been finalized as yet. it is expected there will be a full-time teach- ing staff of about seven, in ad- dition to the director. Mr. MacDonald indicated four specialists would be hired for the agricultural course. These would be a livestock specialist, soils and crop specialist, farm business management specialist — Please turn to Page 3 ERIK GRAVLEV . . . builds new plant "It's been a very happy and wonderful reunion after an ab- sence of so many years," were the words of Jake Reder of town after meeting his twin brother, Michael, for the first time in 42 years. The twin brothers celebrated their 71st birthday at Jake's home on Huron Street only a few hours after Michael and his wife, Magdalena, arrived in Canada by plane from Stuutgart, Germany on Sunday. The last time the brothers had seen each other was on July 16, 1925 when Jake left the home town of Reutlingen for Canada right after their 29th birthday celebrations. Jake Reder arrived in Hillside, Saskatchewan in the latter part of 1925 and bought a 160 acre homestead for $10. In 1932 the Reders, who have been married for 48 years, moved to Leaming- ton where they operated a florist business before moving on to Exeter in 1952. Jake operated Reder Florists until 1962 when the business was taken over by his daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Northcott. The Reders visiting Exeter live in Reutlingen, which has a population of 20,000 and Michael is a retired factory worker. In Germany the compulsory retire- ment age for men is 65 and for women it is 60. Michael passed on the inform- ation that the old age pension North America and J. F. equip- ment can be found in Canada from the Atlantic provinces to B. C., and into Georgia, Florida, Washington and several other states in the U.S. The equipment is distributed to a network of wholesalers across Canada and the U.S. and with a few exceptions is all imported into the Exeter office from the manufacturers. BIG HIT Although it's one of the newest pieces of equipment, the one that is setting a torrid sales pace for J. F. is their new Overutn plow, introduced into Canada just this year after exhaustive tests last season. The plow's durability and vers- atility make it popular with Can- adian farmers. The share and point come in two pieces and the point is reversible, guaranteeing a point that is always sharp. In addition, the bottom is adjustable. J. F. Farm Machinery Limited also have a haymaker, flail mower, flail harvester, as well as handling a terrific amount of flat steel chain and roller chain. Mr. Gravlev reported the firm will also be offering a spring- toothed cultivator, a fertilizer spreader for a three-point hitch and some other products which he did not wish to disclose at this time. With the exception of the plow, all the machinery is designed to perform more than one job and this has led to its popularity. An example is the AV trailer, which is a combination manure spreader, forage box, an ordinary trailer and is also capable of spreading liquid and granulated fertilizers. The name J. F. Sterns frOm the -- Please turn to Page 3 MIKE DARBISHIRE . tongskilde manager Work is expected to commence next week on the new home of J. F. Farm Machinery Limited. Erik Gravlev, who started the company in Exeter in 1960, has announced plans to build a new 50' by 208' building on Thames Road East, near Custom Trailers Ltd. The property was purchased from the Exeter Industrial De- velopment Corporation, who had purchased it after the sale of the Custom Trailers plant to William Smith. For the past six years, Mr. Gravlev has not only been owner of J. F. Farm Machinery Limit- ed, but also general manager of Kongskilde Limited. During those years the two companies were operated by the same people and under the same roof on Thames Road West. However, the products of his own company have increased so much, that Mr. Gravlev decided to resign his position with the Kongskilde firm and to build his new plant. Some 10 members of the pres- ent Staff will accompany him to their new facilities, including Orval Rowland, sales supervisor; Mrs. Helen Bridges and Mrs. Betty Wilson, of the office staff; Roy Stover, warehouse manager; and the complete warehouse staff as well as Ron Wilson and Chuck Becker. J. F. Farm Machinery will Commence operations on August 1 from the house on their new property until the new plant has been completed. It is expected to be ready for Use by September 1. The company acts as a manu- facturers' representatiVe for farni implement manufacturers in Denmark; Sweden and the U.S.A. Their Operation covers all over Back together again Birthdays are usually cause for celebration but one at the holne of Jake Reder on Huron street, Sunday afternoon was doubly justified. Jake and his brother Michael of Reutlingen, Germany are Shown above with their 71st birthday cake. It was the first time the brothers had seen each other in 42 years. r-A photo Few vehicles passing exams The department of transport safety check vehicles arrived in Exeter this week, but activity has been curtailed by rain. Apparently area drivers are fortunate in this, because those who have been put through the Safety check have not fared well. Cpl. Harry VanDergen report- ed that of 75 cars checked by Wednesday noon, a very small majority had been approved, Nine of the cars were found in such bad condition they had their lic- ence plates removed at the safety check scene. The department staff and the Exeter police have only been able to work Monday and To esday morning, but the equipment will be in use until Friday noon, Mr. Darbishire indicated Kong- skilde Limited plan to expand their Exeter operations and with further development of the com- pany's products and especially in items specialized to meet local requirements. This is taking place at all sub- sidaries and in Holland, for in- stance, a production line has been set up to produce cultivators for the vineyards of France and horticultural applications re- quired by other countries. Gunnar Pind from the parent company in Denmark has come to Exeter as production manager to set up the initial production line. His wife and daughter will join him later as he hopes to make his home here. Production initially will be limited to accessories par- ticularly suitable for the Can- adian market. As this expands it is anticipated that overseas mar- kets can absorb some of the ,pro- duction and exports can be built up from Canada. The parent company is the largest producer of the spring tine cultivator in Europe, but also incorporates a full grain storage, drying and handling program. The main market for this has been Denmark, Germany and Britain, but a recent large order has been received froni Kenya, where fur- ther development is expected. While there has only been a slight demand for such equipment in Canada, the company expects this to increase steadily. The parent company, whose turnover has doubled in the last four. years, markets its products in all European countries, Can, ada, U. S. A,, Africa and Aus- tralia, Mr, Darbishire indicated he envisages an increasing demand • Please tUrn. to Page 3 Because of the resignation of Erik Gravlev, Kongskilde Limited this week announced that Mike S. Darbishire has been appointed president and general manager. The Exeter-based company is one of six subsidiaries of Kong- skilde Maskinfabrik of Soro, Den- mark. The other subsidiaries in addition to the Canadian one are in Germany, Holland, France, Austria and the United Kingdom. Before arriving in Canada, Mr. Darbishire was general manager of the U. K. subsidiary. He est- ablished the company there in 1962 with four people on staff and a secretary and within three years the staff had increased to 35 inclusive of six sales repres- entatives. He is not a stranger to Canada, having trained with the RCAF in 1943, being stationed in Alberta and the Maritimes. The 4'7-year-old manager has had extensive farming con- nections and experience in the U.K. with farming interests in Wales and Norfolk. He owns his own 200-acre farm with a65-cow dairy herd, cereal crops and sugar beets. The farming operation h a s been managed by his wife over the past five years, She has a B.Sc. degree as well as three teenage girls and one son. They will be joining their parents in Exeter before Christmas. Before turning to agriculture, Mr. Darbishire studied civil en- gineering before the war and currently holds a civil pilot's licence and has already joined the London Flying Club. He Is past president of the Holt Norfolk Rotary club and he and the rest of the family are keen sports enthusiasts, especially Skiing. Upon his arrival in Canada,