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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-09-07, Page 4THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO Clinton and Stratford Extension Classes 1967-1968 (For University Credit) Clinton French 20 (First Year) begins Sat. Sept. 30 9:30 a.m. Geography 39 begins Sat. Sept. 30 1:30 p.m. Classes meet in Central Huron Secondary School English 49, Philosophy 20, Psychology 20, Psychology 39 begin Sept. 25, at Central Secondary School -Strat- ford. Stratford English 49 (Lit. of the 20th Century) begins Mon. Sept. 25 7:30 p.m. Philosophy 20 (Introduction) " Sat. Sept. 30 9:30 a.m. Psychology 20 (Introduction) " Sat. Sept. 30 1:30 p.m. Psychology 39 (Exceptional Children) begins Sat. Sept. 30 1:30 p.m. Classes meet in Central Secondary School. Other Classes are offered in Clinton, London, Owen Sound, Woodstock. All the above a-edit courses meet for 76 three hour sessions and are open to both credit and non-credit students. Credit courses tuition fee is 5700.00; the non-credit courses is S50.00 and is non-refundable. Students previously admitted to the University should register immediately, for Extension Classes. Registration forms are available at the Summer School and Extension Depart- ment, University of Western Ontario, London. Conduct depends on cost Residents of Grand Bend and those who enjoy their hospitality for summer holidays, can't help but be cheered by the fact the resort has apparently re- turned to its status of being a place where people of all ages can enjoy a holiday. For a couple of years, rowdyism was all too frequent, and many family groups shunned the resort in favor of other places where hooligans were not as common. This was not the fault of any resi- dents of Grand Bend, but unfortunate- ly they were the victims of it. Now all that appears to be past, due mainly to increased fines and po- lice action. The reduced rate of charges levied at the latter part of the sum- mer was evidence that those who were looking only for a spot to let down their hair without due concern for the rights of others had decided. Grand I HUNTLEY'S 1 Bend was not the place for this type of activity. They'll certainly not be missed and again we commend those who in- stituted the necessary action to return the resort to a place where holiday fun can be enjoyed by those whose idea of fun has not been as crudely warped as some of the visitors in past years. The lessons learned at Grand Bend in the past few years, however, does not speak well for some members of our society. It appears too evident that many people base their responsibilities not on acceptable moral grounds, but rather an economical grounds, They'll do practically anything, as long as the price tag isn't too large. Unfortunately, it's a lesson that law enforcement officials will have to seriously consider in their attempts to restore respect for the laws of the land and those charged with enforcing them. 11 —DRUGS — Exeter Phone: 235..1070 • FILMS • CAMERAS • SUPPLIES MR OW NAN NON OM IMO INN MOWN NW INN INN NMI MIMI Should be exciting show baker retaining his spot through a pro- cedual manoeuvre that would send dele- gates home without even voting. That no doubt would split the party wide open and leave it in an irreparable state for some time. Will Mr. Diefenbaker play that game? Will Manitoba Premier Duff Rob- lin continue to be the favorite as many now regard him? Will the in-fighting of recent days spill out onto the con- vention floor? Those questions are about to be answered. While the event will be interesting and exciting, we do not imply that it won't be serious. The decision to be made by the delegates will effect every Canadian, regardless of his political af- filiations. The man chosen will become the leader of the opposition, and of course, Progressive Conservative supporters hope he will soon be Prime Minister of Canada. Those are the two most im- portant positions in the country and the future of this nation therefore could well hinge on the outcome of the voting. 7V4 Coed damstez 4ave ta owe? People who don't stay tuned to their television, radio and newspaper this weekend will miss out on one of the most exciting spectacles of the century. Oddly enough, the event we refer to is the leadership convention of the Progressive Conservative party, and while politics in Canada has never been charged with the color and intrigue of other nations, that could well be changed in Toronto. This convention has all the ingredi- ents of a spectacular event. There's the intrigue associated with John Diefen- baker, and regardless of his long await- ed decision on whether he'll run or not, he should emerge as the star of the show. He'll have a supporting (figurative- ly speaking only) cast of at least nine others, and there'll be no flaws in their performances as they attempt to gain star billing. What the outcome of the event will be would defy even the most im- aginative Hollywood writer. Contro- versy over the naming of delegates has already entered the picture and some suggest this could lead to Mr. Diefen- conducted primarily for the spec- tators. Not knowing too much about participating in rodeos, we may be missing some insight into the delays, but we find it difficult to understand why the calf ropers can't get into position as soon as the other participant has caught his calf, or while the roundup men are chasing the animal into the pen. Unfortunately, too many of the cowboys missed their calves or their steers and this really ex- tended the delays between actual action. These were the two mainfaults we experienced at the show, which otherwise was good enter- tainment. We think it is an opinion shared by many of those in at- tendance and the fact many left prior to the end was evidence of this. We didn't leave before the end of the show because through see- ing it on Saturday, we knew some of the most exciting events were last on the program. However, a four-hour program is just a bit too long, especially for children, who really constitute some of the most important patrons as they bring their mothers and fathers. Perhaps these thoughts could be considered by the rodeo com- mittee for next year. :1 admit this appeared to be the situation regarding most of the other children and adults in our vicinity on the grandstand. With this in mind, we wonder if the organizers shouldn't con- sider putting the top attractions at the first of the show and leaving the other events until after. Certainly, the first half of the program would give patrons full value for their admission, and those interested in the other events could stay and watch if they so desire. We think most patrons could watch any number of bronc riding entries, but the dozen or more trials in barrel racing becomes a bit too much, although we realize full well these events are an integral part of any rodeo and are interesting to many people. However, those attending only for entertainment probably would be happy to do without them. * * * * Secondly, we found there was just too much time lag between some of the events and between performances in some of the events. We realize that with prize money at stake, the cowboys have to take their time to get set, but they have to remember that much of that prize money is being made available by the spectators, and the event is being You can cut it with a hand saw . . . yet it's stronger than any field tile made _ BARRETT PV DRAIN-LINE PIPE Well, despite the opinions and fears of some people, the first rodeo staged in Exeter's new facilities turned out to be a booming success. The organizers of the event were an obviously jubilant group as they watched patrons flood through the gates for the Sunday show. It indicated their hard work and capital investment over the past few months had been rewarded. We've pointed out on previous occasions that we have nothing but commendation for those who have worked so strenuously at the park, and as a letter from the committee last week indi- cated, it was a community pro- ject, and therefore a great number of people can be per- mitted to take bows for their determination and efforts. It would be easy to continue to extend words of praise for the event and predict future suc- cesses, but there were a few disappointing aspects of the ven- ture that the organizers should note and be prepared to correct. It is not difficult to become so elated with an initial success that some of these faults fail to show up in a post-analysis. We trust our comments will be correctly identified as an attempt at constructive criti- cism. Most of those directly involved were working hard at the event and may not have had an opportunity of viewing the proceedings from a spectator's point of view. Of course, this is the point of view that will determine future successes, and while the crowds were good this year, this does not necessarily imply that all those in attendance will returniftext year, * * * * After taking most of the photos appearing in this issue at the Saturday show, we became a spectator for the Sunday per- formance, We even took our own advice of last week and invited some Toronto friends up for the weekend. We returned home in agree- ment that the show provided some good entertainment, but was too long, especially for our two and a half and our friends' four- year-old. They sat through the exciting bronc riding and bulldogging events and were particularly thrilled with the wild steer race and the wild cow milking con- test, but the barrel races, pick- up race and flag races failed to gain their attention, and we must * BELLED ENDS * ROT PROOF, RUST PROOF * LIGHT, TOUGH * EASY TO HANDLE * HAS TREMENDOUSLY HIGH IMPACT RESISTANCE T-A photo by Haugh En/oys gate-crashing at Expo Unaffected by domestic Hotwater. Ideal for SEPTIC TANK DISPOSAL FIELDS AND OTHER DRAINAGE BEDS STANDARD DUTY 3" PERFORATED PIPE FOR DRAINAGE BEDS — 10 Ft. . .$3.43 15 YEARS AGO The South Huron District High School reached its capacity this week as 390 students enrolled for the coming term. This is an increase of 50 over last year. Ray Frayne was installed as president of Exeter Kinsmen for the coming year at the club's meeting Thursday. He is a charter member of the club. Miss Dorothy Davis was one of the top exhibitors in handicrafts and hobby work at London Fair this week. Mrs. Helen Jermyn was ap- pointed junior principal of Ex- eter Public School at a meeting of the Board recently. the telephone building, It's a dandy show. And it was here that I first discovered that my press pass made Aladdin's Lamp look like an old candle butt. (I just took it out and kissed it as I write.) See, there are these 7,000 people lined up, about four a- breast, for a quarter-mile. With a press pass, you walk to the head of the line, flash the pass, and your party is admitted at the "reserved" entrance, im- mediately, along with people in wheel-chairs and comas and other conditions. The first time we did it, we felt like real skunks. I expected the enraged types in the line-up to scream and rave or threaten to tear us to pieces. Nothing happened. The second time, I felt like Charles de Gaulle. After that, I lost all compunction for the standees, and began looking for pavilions with the longest line-ups, for the sheer pleasure of gate-crashing. Such is man. Russian pavilion next. Beau- tiful line-up. Pavilion was rath- er like a vast department store specializing in space-travel equipment. My wife collapsed into a chair on the third floor and a number of people thought she was having a stroke. By sheer good luck, we found our way home, and hurtled that "one hour from Expo" in only 2 1/2 hours, after missing the turn-off to Alex and wandering about the wilds of Eastern On- tario for an hour. Bed at 2 am. straight across-country. My car goes better on highways. "Just follow the Expo signs," it said. We did. We completely surrounded the city of Montreal and wound up in a parking lot which was a 30-minute ferry ride from Expo. The regular lots are five to ten minutes from the grounds. The ferry cost $1.50 a person. The other lots pro- vide a free bus. The ferry dump- ed us at the wrong end of Expo. just ten miles from where we wanted to be. At 3:30 pm we were at Expo. Never mind, we finally picked up my press pass. The press building was a little bit of heav- en: air-conditioned; food and drink reasonable. Slightly re- vived, and just about the time I had thought we'd be heading for home, we started out to "do" Expo. As always with our family, there were no plans, no organ- ization. We went into the first building we saw. It was the In- ternational Broadcasting Build- ing. Fascinating, perhaps, for an engineer. For us, it was slightly less absorbing than a visit to the local library. The fighting began here. Kim is at the age when she abhors being dragged around by her parents. Her first proposal was, "Let's split and meet some- where." Would you turn loose your 16-year-old chick in a crowd of 300,000, in an area the size of a large city, when none of us had a clue about how to get back to the ferry? So we sulked our way through Well, I scarcely know where to start. Expo 67 is surely the greatest display of human in- genuity, imagination and organ- ization that has ever been as- sembled on the face of the earth. It's absolutely magnificent in almost every respect. All you need to enjoy the big fair thoroughly is about three weeks, $3,000 and a pair of legs made of steel springs. We did it in three days, on $150, with legs that rapidly turn- ed to putty, if it is possible for putty to ache like a bad tooth. We took off right after church last Sunday. As usual, "right- after-church" gradually turned into 3 pm. Drove 150 miles. Stayed with sister-in-law. Long time no see. Big palaver until 3 am, Bogged another 200 through the heat to Alexandria, near Mon- treal, where old buddy, The Man from Glengarry. generous, joy- ous Gene Macdonald, had offered, free, two motel rooms for as long as we wanted. Swift tour of ancient, interesting town, drink at golf club, dinner at the Mac- donalds'. Same story: long-time- no-see, etc. Overflowing hos- pitality, even to tall,,dark and handsome 16-year-old son Neil to entertain our Kim. Estimated departure time: 10 pm. Actual departing time: 2:30 am. Up bright and early and off at the crack of noon. Fortunately as Gene had promised, it was only an hour's drive from Expo. Became biggest joke of trip. He obviously meant by jet, or STANDARD DUTY 3" SEWER PIPE — 10 Ft . .. $4.22 Advocate Established 1881 Times Established 1873 Amalgamated 1924 STANDARD DUTY 4" SEWER PIPE — 10 Ft... $5.44 eceferZinies-Akitiocafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC No Money Down at Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright Phone 235.1331 0,0011A 14 class A Exeter, 235,1422 Grand Bend, 238.2374 community newipaperl 10 YEARS AGO Hensall Kinsmen are consider- ing the establishment of a fund to construct a wading or swim- ming pool for the community with the profits from Monday's "very successful" Ontario Bean Fes- tival. Mr. Lorne Hodge has disposed of his general store in Crediton. The large double store on Cred- lion's Main corner was built by the late Christian Beaver. It was purchased by Mr, Hodge nine years ago. He will continue to carry on his plumbing, heating and electrical business. Members of Woodham choir met Thursday evening to honor their leader Ray Mills who has moved to 8xeter. 50 YEARS AGO The price of a length of stove pipe has increased from twelve to twenty-five cents a length. Mr. John Ford, caretaker of the Exeter cemetery, wishes to state he will be compelled to take action against those parties who persist in picking the flowers at the cemetery. Mr. R. G. Seldon last week sold his farm one mile south of town to Mr. Ed Knight of Usborne. The purchase price was $10,000. Mr. G. J. Dow expressed a car of horses to Montreal on Saturday and freighted a car to Winnipeg the same day. 25 YEARS AGO AC I R, L. Wuerth of the SFTS Aylmer and LAC R. A, Wuerth of the Winnipeg Repair Depot, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. E, Wuerth, are spending 14-day fur- loughs with their parents. The public school will re-open Tuesday, September 8. Mr. Ray Waghorn, a member of the staff last year, will be the new prin- cipal taking the place of Mr. J. B. Creech who has joined the RCAF. Residents of this community who have followed with interest the building of No. 9 SFTS at Centralia are now to have the opportunity of paying a visit to and Inspecting the airport at its of- tidal opening Wednesday, Sep- tember 23 from 2 to 5 pm. Miss Grace Heckler, who haS been spending the summer at Grand send, commenced her duties as teacher at t den School Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Dep't, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1967, 4,379 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.00 Per Year; USA $7.00 "For a while I'm afraid you'll have to cut out FIRST helpings." Let us develop and print your films BLACK & WHITE or KOPACOLOR. Guaranteed expert processing plus a new fresh film FREE, the same size and type of your 1 \ t:riginal roll in sizes 127 6,126 - 120- 620 -35mm only. s it NIM 1MM tmiM Mil Needs only minor changes COMPANY 111A1iED