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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1967-09-21, Page 4trixeferZinesakosicafe SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N,A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J, M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor: Bill Batten Advertising Manager: Howie Wright Every Buick has to make it before we mark it GM have been transferred from lies. Peler to Centralia where Mr. Lammie is employed at the CNR Depot. Show responsible attitude 15 YEARS AGO H. C. Rivers andIlarvey Pollen Came back to Exeter last Wed- nesday from a Tip-Top bowling tournament In Seaforth with a new suit of clothes each. Dominion president of the Legion, Dr. C. B. Lumsden M. M. dedicated Exeter Legion Mem- orial Ball on Sunday before a large crowd of veterans, Legion officials and spectators. A memorial plaque containing over 60 names of veterans, who were killed in both world wars, was unveiled at the Exeter Legion dedication service Sunday by Asa Penhale and Roland Motz. 50 YEARS AGO Mrs. John Snell and Mrs. W, Q. Bissett are attending London Fair this week. Mrs. Bissett attended the first annual Fair in that city just 50 years ago. Mr, James Drew, inspector of school lands for three of the western provinces, a former Ex- eter Old Boy, was in town Satur- day and Sunday shaking hands with old friends. It is over 35 years since Mr. Drew left Exeter. He was a son of John Drew, who at one time, conducted a furniture and under- taking business in Exeter, in the stand now occupied by R. N. Rowe. Once more Exeter Fair goes down in history as a success. The total receipts were about $800—over $100 more than last year. 25 YEARS AGO Four girls in Miss Canada costumes, Misses Marjorie May, Marion Elliott, Jean and Sheila Fullerton, sold $60 worth of War Savings Stamps at the Exeter Fair. Air Vice-Marshall G. 0. John- ston, who cut the ribbon and officially opened No. 9 SFTS at Centralia, stated it was just over a year ago that the property on which the airport was built was farming land, now it is a station, a town in itself. The ban on electric advertising signs and compulsory reduction in street and window lighting went into effect Sunday evening so that power may be conserved for war industry. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lammie 10 YEARS AGO Gordon Koch, SHDHS teacher, was the major winner in the arts and crafts at Exeter Fair with eight first prizes. Besides winning the Times- Advocate's champion cook com- petition for the second year in a row, Mrs. Almer Passmore of RR 3 Exeter also captured the greatest number of prizes in the domestic department of the fair. Mrs. Rose Russell, William St., won the radio given away at the open house of Snelgrove's electrical store Friday and Saturday. Contract for construction of a Bell Telephone power and ter- minal equipment building on Huron Street, Exeter, has been let to C. A. McDowell and Com- pany, Centralia. The Confederation Caravan is coming Get your camera ready, the exciting Confederation Caravan is coming our way! It will be stopping at St. Marys on October 8 and will come to Exeter on October 10. The Caravan will provide you and your family with a thrilling stroll through Canada's history. To preserve this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, of- ficials remind area residents to have their cameras ready and loaded with plenty of color film. One of the interesting displays is this one with tiny figures of the Fathers of Confederation surrounded by the builders of Canada — trappers, Indians and settlers of many callings. The attitude of some Exeter horse owners suggests council should make every endeavour to reach a satisfactory decision over their plans to regulate the keeping of horses in the municipal- ity. Although the planned bylaw to regulate horses is obviously causing concern among horse owners, they have certainly taken a sensible approach to the matter. In most cases, such regulations that are not popular bring only a wave of criticism from those affected and the entire issue turns into a deplorable mess in which both sides line up and stand ready to make no compromises whatever. However, the letters received by council this week indicate horse own- ers are a type of citizen who should be given every consideration by coun- cil. Most of them agree some rules and regulations are necessary, and they are prepared to sit down and talk the mat- ter over sensibly to the mutual satisfac- tion of all concerned. It leads us to suggest that if peo- ple who own horses turn out to be this cooperative, council should perhaps con- sider asking all residents to keep horses. They certainly appear to be a more cooperative lot than some of our dog owners. There is no question that the keep- ing of horses—and the manner in which they are ridden—in town is a problem in some instances, and some rules and regulations must be enforced. There are some aspects of keeping horses that are offensive to neighbors, and it must be remembered that the good of the majority must be considered. By the same token, some of the present horse owners are not creating problems for their neighbors and with some rules enforced, many others could fall into this category. On the other hand, there are obviously places in Exeter where horses should not be kept. Horsemen must be prepared to face. this fact and give every considera- tion to rules and regulations that will be suitable to the majority of residents. The discussion with council has commenced on a most encouraging note and we trust it will reach a suit- able conclusion on the same note. The one discouraging note was the uncalled for comment of Reeve Boyle. Without repeating his words, he said in essence people didn't read the pro- posed bylaw correctly and there was no intention of council to prohibit horses from the municipality, He is correct to a point, but a look at the bylaw would probably show that in effect council is prohibiting horses, because we know of no present owners who would not be forced to get rid of their horses if the new bylaw was passed. Horsemen are therefore not theo- retically incorrect when they think council plans to prohibit horses, be- cause for most present owners, that is how the new bylaw would affect them. It would be much the same as hav- ing a law that would set the speed limit at 5 miles per hour on our high- ways. It wouldn't in effect prohibit cars, but in essence that's exactly what .it would do. Have right to be proud A lmanac is still interesting Although it will come as no sur- prise to most readers, South Huron Hospital came in for some words of praise from a grand jury inspecting the county's hospitals and other public buildings recently. "This is one of the most efficient home-like hospitals it has been our pleasure to visit," the jury report stat- ed. "The employees and people in au- thority are deservedly proud of their need a line for those hooks,' I said, and sold him some line. Then I told him 'You have to have a rod to go with the line,' so I sold him a rod. 'You ought to have a boat so you can use your new rod in deep water', I suggested, and sold him a boat. Next I told him, 'You'll need a boat trailer,' and he fell for that, too. Finally, I said, 'How will you pull the trailer without a car?' And guess what? He bought my car." "But I assigned you to the greeting card department," said the boss. "That's right," the salesman nodded. "This customer came in for a get-well card for his girl, who had a broken hip. When I heard that, I said to him, 'You haven't got anything to do for the next six weeks, so you might as well go fishing'." paper carried no less than 10 engagement notices and our associate in the next office points out that seven engagements listed last week were all for the same day. There's probably nothing that makes the business cycle re- volve as quickly as weddings, so we expect area merchants are rubbing their hands in glee and paying homage to Dan Cupid these days. That leads into another item in the almanac and we imagine any store would be happy to have a "super salesman" of the description provided in the fol- lowing: The department store clerk had broken all sales records. Modestly disclaiming credit, he explained to his boss: "A customer came in, and I sold him some fishhooks.'You'll work and surroundings." That report speaks for itself and needs little in the way of explanation, but once again we tip our hat to the board, management and staff at the local hospital. We've come to know and expect this type of comment on the hospital and those who share in the words of praise should be deservedly proud. The 1968 version of the almanac is loaded with jokes and one regarding a wedding usher is appropriate in view of the fact we watched our pretty receptionist exchange vows on Saturday. It's written in the form of a little verse and goes as follows: Please tell which side are you on The bride-groom's or the bride's? I say just seat me anywhere I haven't chosen sides! Speaking of weddings, there is little doubt that fall dates have now surpassed spring by a con- siderable margin. A couple of weeks ago, this • Great time of year The'68 Buicks are here... and they're talking your language. Quiet and solitude, so rare in these days of congestion and noise, bring wonderful compensation in golden Sep- tember. Every human should make the effort to east off the stridencies and the cares of the busy places and seek out secluded spots. Find a clump of unspoiled pines or cedars where the breeze whispers soft- ly. Search for a stream, untouched by polluting carelessness and listen to the way it chides the tickling stones. A deserted stone wall, monument to pio- neer effort, will give you a vine cush- ioned backing for an immersion in the warmth of the September sun. Then take the advice of P. B. Priestly, who himself enjoys the un- spoiled pleasures of an Isle of Wight retreat, as a guide to solitary satisfac- tion: "Any human can be fussy and rid himself of energy all over the place, but a man has to have some- thing in himself before he can set- tle down to do nothing. He must have reserves to draw upon, must be able to plunge into strange, slow rivers of dream and reverie, must at heart be a poet." —Montreal Star Yep, the festival has changed I wonder how many people, including English teachers, ever sit down in this rat-racy world of ours and read a play by Shake- speare? Or anybody else for that matter. I'm sure the number of per- sons on the North American continent who do this for the sheer joy of it, annually, could be counted on two hands and two feet. And I wouldn't be among them. The only people who read plays are producers, directors and actors, who read them for ob- vious reasons, and high school students who read them because they have to. Plays are not written to be read, but to be seen. Just as operas are written to be heard, and houses built to be lived in. and cars built to rust and women built different from men. That's why I enjoy so much our occasional visit to the Strat- ford Festival. Suddenly, a solilo- quy becomes not something you had to memorize in school, but a real man baring his tortured soul before your naked eyes. Suddenly a turn of phrase or a shrug brings tears to your eyes, Or an unexpected belch draws a wave of laughter. Or an old cliche like, "A horse, a horse: my kingdom for a horse," becomes a wail of mad anguish that has you bolt upright in your seat. This year we wound up our NEREgErtnnnkligsVOWA.A.a:'1NW cogkar marang limes Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 summer with a real bash of play-going at Stratford. It was great. Even Kim, the 16-year- old cynic, admitted, "I really dig that Shakespeare." Fourteen years ago, my wife and I saw a production of Rich- ard III, with the great Alec Guin- ness starring. It was the first season of the festival, when the theatre was a huge tent, rotten hot in midsummer. But it was something new, colorful and vital on the Canadian scene. We were thrilled. 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No matter what size or price range, there's a 1968 Buick which talks your language ... fluently. class A Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick? See your authorized Buick dealer toniniunity oitr.qpapot.$ AUTHORIZED BUICK DEALER IN ZURICH: Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Authorized as Second ClaSs Mail, Post Office Dept, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash Paid in Advance Circulation, March 31, 1967, 4,379 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $5.60 Per Year; USA $7.00 Main St., —1ENSIVAMMAt Zurich, Ont. HURON MOTOR PRODUCTS A drive along any concession road will quickly tell you that fall is with us, despite the fact that the past couple of weeks have prob- ably provided us with the best weather we've enjoyed all year. The trees are quickly turning into the colorful and radiant show which leaves us with a false sense of security, in that it gives little hint that in a few, short weeks the terrain will be covered with a blanket of snow. The harvest will soon be com- pleted throughout the area and it won't be long before our steps will crinkle to the tune of crisp leaves underfoot. It's a glorious time of year and only Mother Nature could be so adept at making it enjoyable even though death and decay are all around us. We were emphatically re- minded that our centennial year is fleeting quickly due to the arrival on our desk this week of the 1968 Farmers' Almanac, compliments of Victoria & Grey Trust. Almanacs have been a way of life with Canadians for years, and there was a time when many people wouldn't plan a thing with- out first consulting this book. Modern technology and science have taken over most of the work once left to the almanac writers, but our copy indicates they still provide some interesting read- ing, although household hints and philosophical tidbits now replace the home remedies which once prevailed. There are some "colorful notes" that prove interesting and we took great delight in reading one of them, especially since we chose to wear our blue suit to work. It says that intellectuals have a preference for blue colors. Needless to say, our blue garb will now become our favorite, and local clothing merchantS might do well to stock up in that color now that our readers have been made aware of that little fact. The Farmers' Almanac also reports that some persons who are color-blind see all colors as gray; others cannot see blue or yellow; the majority of color- blind persons. however, fail to see only the colors red and green. This is of particular interest to yours truly, as we recall several years ago taking one of those driving tests conducted at fall fairs and such places by Labatts. Testing of color senses was done by the use of figures which were made by dots of various colors. We expected to pass this part of the test with flying colors, because there had never been any hint of color-blindness in our physical makeup, However, lo and behold, we couldn't distinguish many of the numbers in the book and were informed that indeed we were partially color-blind and couldn't distinguish some reds and greens. This still remains a bit of a mystery. We have no trouble seeing traffic lights or anything else that Is red or green, So, unless you have taken Sim- ilar tests, don't be too quick to jump to the conclusion that you don't share similar problems. Records show that one man out Of every 25 and one woman Out 200 Is partly or completely color-blind,