The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-01-04, Page 4Must rely on experience
The first full year of operation for
the Ontario Bean Growers' Co-opera-
tive in London turned out to be a bit
of a disaster with reports at the
annual meeting indicating a loss of
$82,344.
While this is undoubtedly dis-
couraging for all bean growers, it cre-
ates greater concern in view of the fact
all beans in Ontario will now be sold
through the marketing plan approved
by growers in 1967.
Many farmers hold the opinion
they can do better marketing their own
produce, and in many cases this has
been true, but the example of last
year's record by the co-operative indi-
cates that there are exceptions and of-
ten more headaches than what most
imagine.
The fact that almost half of the
Co-op's loss was due to spoiled beans
should indicate that the Marketing
Board must be extremely fair in their
dealings with private dealers under the
new plan.
Dealers expressed concern over
the fact they had to buy beans and
then had no control in the selling of
them, and the record of last year
should make the Board keenly aware
that dealers are in a very hazardous
position in not being able to sell beans
on their own decision, especially if
spoilage is evident.
The working agreements have not
been worked out for the new market-
ing plan as yet, and when dealers and
Board members sit down at the nego-
tiating table, it is evident that the ex-
perience of the dealers should be con-
scientiously considered.
Stepping into 1968
If the first year of a youngster's life is any indication of his success
in life, Brian Cooper shouldn't have any problems. Brian, who
celebrates his first birthday today was South Huron's Centennial
baby and was a winner in the baby contest at last year's Hensall
Spring Fair. Brian, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Cooper of Hensall,
was walking at eight months of age and is shown above taking a step
into 1968. T-A photo.
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this Sunday, Wertnetdayatterneon and during the eveiliiiti th r'ough'out 'the week,
The favorite pastime at this season
is gazing into crystal balls in an effort
to come up with some profound prog-
nostications on the year we are now
entering,
It's a game anyone can play and
the muddled ingredients existing in to-
day's economic, social and political life
in this nation make it possible to come
up with any manner of wild guesses
as to what 1968 will bring,
One has only to look at the multi-
tude of predictions already made to
see the wide diversity. There are those
for the optimists and those for the pes-
simists, although most of those delving
into their crystal balls are careful to
point out that there is considerable dif-
ficulty in anticipating what lies ahead.
In fact, some say this difficulty is
greater this year than in most.
History proves that most outlooks
on a new year are easily upset and
therefore become a waste of time.
However, looking at the area scene
for the coming year one can only be
optimistic, The development of Cen-
tralia Industrial Park is of course the
greatest factor in the economy of the
area and indications are that 1968
should be a good year for area busi-
nessmen and tradesmen, although Exe-
ter merchants will have to come up
with some progressive ideas to offset
the reconstruction of Main Street.
Area farmers have good reason to
be optimistic as well, although it comes
in a rather backhanded manner. The
past year was most difficult for many
in this area and it is only reasonable
to assume that things have to get bet-
ter.
There appears to be little reason
to- suggest that there will be major
changes in our social lives. We in this
area have never been plagued with so-
cial corruption, greed or crime to the
extent of our city cousins and while
What will it bring?
they may argue that it is merely be-
cause we have too many hay seeds
hanging in our hair, we'll accept that
little dig with the envy which usually
accompanies it.
Politically, our elected and appoint
ed officials will possibly have some
trying times as stated previously,
They'll be faced with the usual de-
mands from the electors for progressive
policies and better services, but at the
same time will have to consider the
cost factor involved in those policies
and services. This conflicting squeeze
will become more acute and decisions
will have to be weighed carefully.
Perhaps the greatest problem fac-
ing this area—and indeed the nation as
a whole —is the increasing decline in
the willingness to accept the respon-
sibility each person has in a democracy.
Too often people fail to accept
their responsibility because they look
upon their community or nation as a
great complexity that can not be di-
rected or guided by the work of an in-
dividual.
However, there have been many
who have proven that great contribu-
tions can be made by one person in
so many segments of our society, and
certainly there are many examples to
show what can be done when many
persons join together to fight for a
cause in which they believe.
Centennial year should have given
every Canadian an indication of what
we are capable of as individuals and as
a nation and if there is a challenge
above all else in the coming year it is
to maintain this pride in our nation
and communities and keep alive the de-
sire to take our place in making them
better places in which to live.
To be without hope is to sin, and
certainly there is no reason why resi-
dents of this area shouldn't face the
coming year with gi eat hope and an-
ticipation.
Parallelogram at least in '68
Well, to get off to a profound
start, we're all a year older
than we were when we entered
1967.
As usual, there are exceptions
to the rule, Some of us weren't
born until June, and are only
six months older. Others, after
the Dionysian rites of.New Year's
EV% are eight years older.
But count your blessings if
your bursitis, your blood pies
sure and your belly are not
hurting more; up more, or stick-
ing out More.
And count some more if you've
made a friend, had a thrill, done
one good thing, loved somebody,
and stayed out of the clutches of
the boys with the strait-jackets.
I've managed to do all these
things, these simple things; and
feel that this Makes up, in some
measure, for the fact that 1967
was probably the most haras-
sing year of my entire life,
The last year has been one
of those nightmares in wh ic h
you only „ realize .you're awake
when you pinch yourself and it
hurts. And when you pinch your-
self and it doesn't hurt, it means
only that you're so numb you
can't feel,
My first-born quit college and
went on the bum, the bum. Mexico,
New Orleans, Montreal, Expo and
now New York, where he's study,
ing acting. My brown-eyed baby,
to Whom I once told bed-time
stories about Munkle - Uncle-
Unkie and others, hates school
from the depths of her soul and
wants to go away and be a wait-
ress and LIVE. My Wife is akept
woman (kept by me, I might
add) in the city, and when I do
see her, wants to talk until 4
A.M. about Nietzsche, Schopen-
hauer and a lot of other. people
I can't even pronounce, let alone
spell.
Sometimes I felt like crying,
bursting into tears, and letting
the drips fall where they may.
But I can't. The floor has just
been polished. And somebody has
to take Out the garbage, and drive
the cleaning lady home.
But, as you can see; there's
something cheering about the
whole thing. There's no place to
go but up.
Maybe Hugh will become a
famous actor, Maybe Kirn Will
become a waitress who doesn't
have her thumb in the soup.
Maybe the Old Lady will become
normal.
And, who knows; maybe this
is my big year. Maybe I'll break
100 in golf? Maybe write
the Great Canadian Novel? Maybe
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community
newspapers
50 YEARS AGO
Mr. S. Fitton entertained a
number of friends Friday evening
to a coon supper.
Pte R. E. Southcott writing
from England on December 10
stated he was leaving the Cana-
dian Convalescent Hospital at
Uxbridge and was going to Scot-
land on a twelve-day furlough at
the end of which he was to report
to his battalion at the base in
France,
The threshing machines are
still busy in the community. Mr.
Orville Cann was cutting the re-
mainder of his corn into his silo
this past week. It is not often the
weather will permit this being
done at Christmas time.
25 YEARS AGO
Exeter's new by-law requiring
stores to close Saturday evening
at 11. o'clock came into effect for
the first time last Saturday even-
ing.
Reeve B. W. Tuckey was re-
turned to office with a majority
of 348 over his opponent W. D.
Sanders.
The Local Ration Board is
prepared to accept new applica-
tions for permanent ration books
I'll get my Christmas tree to
stand up?
Thus, hope springs eternal in
the human beast, One milestone
nearer the grave, but altO a
Milettone passed in the effort
to live life with dignity, huMOr
and loVe.
Perhaps you don't like those
three terMs. Perhaps you'd pre-
fer rectittide, righteousness and
religion, or industry; intelli-
gence and Integrity: Fair enough.
I like mine because they're
more difficult. I find it extremely
hatd to be dignified, no matter
how I try. It't almost impossible
to retain a sense Of humor :When
you have Rotten Kids, And let
extremely difficult to love. Truly
and without qualifications.
Thit is all very abstract. Let's
get down to concrete examples.
Have you ever tried to be dignified
While performing a flying tackle
at your daughter in the snow in
the back yard as she's leaving
home for good, at midnight?
Have you ever tried to retain
a gay sense of humor when your
home form hat .given you, for
Christmas, instead of the crook
you confidently expected, abottio
Of shaving lotion?r (Some people
can drink it; I 'Can't.)
'Hate you ever tried to love
someone with bad breath, a ton,
Stant sniff and ditty fingernails,
but who it basically a good, dull
person?
Ali, well the hell with it. It's
another year. Once a squarer
always square. And :on three
Menibert. of my family Agree
that I'm the most perfectly
'rounded Square they've ever met.
But I'M tiling to bedOine atIeatt
a parallelogram in 1 68: And the
same to
in the name of infants, persons
re-entering civilian life from
Armed Forces and persons enter-
ing Canada for a period of more
than six months.
Only for Russia's ability to
stop and then defeat the German
Army we would be, in great dang-
er of invasion of this continent.
What the Russians have done
demands our help. Canada is
trying to raise $1,000,000 to aid
them.
15 YEARS AGO
Reeve Verne Pincombe and
Councillors Harold Jeffery, Har-
old Hern, Earl Mitchell and Clay-
ton Smith were returned to Us-
borne Council Monday without a
complaint from ratepayers.
A driver for Guenther-Tuckey
Transports Ltd., Leo Johnson of
Exeter was killed Tuesday morn-
ing when his tractor-trailer truck
collided with an express train
near Chatham.
Music teachers in this district
are urged to begin preparations
for the South Huron Music Fes-
tival which will be staged in April
by the Huronia Male Chorus.
Exeter public School Board
voted unanimously Monday night
to ask the Ontario Department of
Education for approval to pre-
pare plans for a four-room ad-
dition to the school.
10 YEARS AGO
Attending in a body the funeral
Of the late Thomas Pryde, Huron
MLA Who died in Victoria Hos-
pital, London, on Sunday were
Premier Leslie Frost and meth-
bets of his cabinet, members of
Huron County Council, Exeter
Council and Exeter Lions.
Premier Frost paid sincere
tribitte to Toni Pryde in which he
said "He was a man of great
integrity and sound principle".
Over 120,000 cards andletters
Vete handled by the Exeter post
Office daring December.
A mow hist in the operation
of SHDHS cafeteria was discussed
by the School 'Board at the first
'Meeting Of the year 'Tuesday
night.
Well, here it is 1968 and Incig,
ing from comments from many
acquaintances, most people ex,
petted to see the picture pa this
column shaved of all that facial,
adornment, However, we're fol-
lowing those acivertitementt that
suggett Canadians just keep right
on rolling along in the style creat,
ed this year and move into "Cep,
tennial plus one,"
t u ally the problem with
growing beards really comes in
knowing when to take them off.
Some experts advise seriously
about the dangert inherent in
shaving off a beard in the winter.
You'll get nothing but colds and
sore throats they point out.
Another group of experts sug-
gest that beards should never be
shaved off in the summer because
of the dangers of severe sun-
burns.
Of course, it's only natural
to assume that shaving either in
the fall or spring will result in
a mixture of the two problems,
so it would appear that it's prac-
tically impossible to remove a
beard without undue hardship, and
having come up with some good
luck in getting over the hectic
Christmas season, we have no in-
tention of tempting fate for a little
while at least.
We trust that brief explanation
will end the perpetual question-
ing of when the writer expects to
look civilized again.
As stated, getting over the
Christmas holiday period en-
tails a great deal of luck, de-
spite the fact we had the advant-
age of a few extra holidays thrown
in.
The song writers do a splendid
job in getting us prepared for all
the joyS of the festive season.,
but we are of the opinion it is
high time someone came up with
a song that could be played prior
to Christmas to point out some of
the problems associated with the
season.
They could mention the con-
sequences of going back for that
third helping of turkey just be-
fore that big piece of pudding is
set before you, or they could
make note of the fact that all the
treats which are lavishly served
don't necessarily have to be eaten
in one day.
As readers are now well aware
of their own particular over-
indulgences at this time of year,
we won't extend the list to any
great length although we imagine
most will agree that such a song
could contain almost an endless
number of stanzas.
The big problem of Christmas
is that it comes only once a year
and the memories of one's in-
ability to display moderation be-
come too dull to be of any great
advantage the following year.
While • a pre-Christmas song
may help, there are a couple of
other suggestions that could be
followed.
One of the best is to make
certain your kids get a new pair
of skates, toboggan or sleigh so
dad has to bundle up after his
gorging to take the kids out and
romp around in the snow for a few
hours.
However, with the popularity
of snowmobiles, many people are
missing out on the opportunity for
exercise and all they end up doing
is getting refreshed to the point
of building up their appetites
again, but without having worn
off any of the excess calories.
Kids appear to have a solution
to the problem, in that most of
them become so excited over new
toys and gifts that eating is just
a waste of time.
However, judging from the end-
less battles fought over new toys
and going to bed; we're not so cer-
tain kids have that much of an
easier time getting over Christ-
mas either.
*
Before readers get the im-
pression the editor had a lousy
Christmas, we had better point
out that such was not the case.
Santa ClauS and the relatives
were most generous and indeed
the festive season Was much en-
joyed by all at our house, as we
trust it was at yours.
HoweVer, we would be less than
honest if we failed to point out
that our great weakness in not be-
ing able to say "no" has created
a problem of an even greater
expanding waist-line and we only
have 50 weeks in Which to get it
back in shape before next Decem-
ber 25 rolls around.
It's going to take Some strong
resolutions to fight the battle Of
the bulge, but judging from Our
friends, we're far from' being
alone in that problem,
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In closing, we Would like to pass
along Our congratulations to all
those throughout, the are a who
made this a veritable wonderland
with their outdoor lighting,
The number of pertont who
take time to decorate their hews,
es increases each l'e,4r and a
drive around Exeter, along many
concession roads and in area vil-
lages Is certainly most enjoy,
able,
While many of the decorations
are coming down, now, there is
probably still a good showing for
those who failed to get out to see
them.
They even looked good during
our December rains, but cer-
tainly they become even more_
enchanting with a back-drop of
snow,
We also want to extend to all
our readers a sincere wish for a
happy and prosperous new year,
and to thank all who helped us get
this newspaper out each week last
year,
MANY THANKS
To the editor:
May I have the privilege of
directing through you a message
to the people served by your
paper.
Again Christmas has been a
happy time for the residents of
Huronview, and on their behalf
I want to say thank you to the
many people who brought this
happiness to them.
Many organizations, churches,
schools and clubs came to the
Home bringing gifts and remem-
brances as well as providing
programs and entertainment.
Then there were the many gifts
given by relatives and friends
so that no-one was forgotten.
The mail was especially heavy,
containing thousands of letters
and hundreds of parcels.
I do not wish to start naming
all those groups that I wish to
thank, in case I might overlook
someone and I would not want
to do that. However, I want to
express our gratitude to theSer-
geant's Mess and the Ladies'
Auxiliary of CFB, Clinton, for the
gift of two wheel chairs.
On behalf of the residents of
Huronview and myself again many
thanks for everything you have
done at this season of the year,
and may 1968 be good to you.
Yours very truly,
Harvey C. Johnston
Superintendent
FORTHRIGHT MOVE
Mr. Batten, editor,
Regarding your editorial in
The Exeter Times-Advocate of
December 14, I congratulate you
on your concrete, individual, step
toward biculturalism. It was a
forthright move, buying a French
Poodle,
However, as an English Cana-
dian in Quebec, (born in Toronto),
I think it was just another "odd
job" that the devout French com-
plain about. Living in Montreal I
don't find it necessary to talk
French to everyone, invite as
many French speaking people as
I can to my home to prove I'm
for advancing biculturalism, or
even to buy a Poodle.
I think the greatest step I can
make, is to think, be aware, and
live up to a responsible altitude.
As I see it, the French speaking
Canadians here in Quebec, want
only to be recognized, related to
on terms of mutual interest, and
accepted as people who think
and act in a manner befitting
responsible Canadians with a
particular heritage.
This is not so unusual. Italian,
German, Anglo-Saxon, Indian,
Greek, Japanese, Chinese, etc.
Canadians want the same respect,
nest ce pas? All that is required
by all Canadians is responsible
action relevant to a respectable
attitude, toward all other Cana-
dians.
Mr. Batten; enjoy your Poodle
for the thing it is: a teasing,
testing, challenging and possibly
even a loving and thinking animal.
If you treat,it right, it Will clothe
samel ThaVg all anyone wants.
Yours sincerely,
Barry Wolfe
(Montreal, P.Q.)
SHOW INTEREST
Dear editor,
This letter comes at an appeal
to the parents of thit district,
I MOO you Will print it so it Will
help some children in the tuture.
As a. parent I feel some of us
are failing our children miter,
ably, They go out the door Week
after Week to hockey matches,
It's :PrPtV143' a .good. time to
pats along the rominOor that we
in the .newspaper business, oer,
tainly tionq know everything that
is going on in the district,, so
PleaSe giVg us a call if .you're
planning something which should,
be recorded by word or picture
for posterity, We can't cover
everything, but we'll do ourhest,
While many people were sorry
to see centennial year close, we
haye a feeling there is no one
twrhuo yours ly7ill miss it more than
Filling this newspaper with
pictures and news stories was
never much of a problem with
all the exciting and interesting
activities of 1967.
So, we do enlist your assist-
ance in helping us fill this void
this year.
Sunday School, Scouts, Guides,
without us knowing just exactly
what they are doing when they
get there, or even bothering to
ask them what they have done
when they come home.
The time has come for someone
to speak out on their behalf.
Having been a part of Guid-
ing, a Sunday School teacher,
watched your children come from
Mites to Midgets in hockey and
more recently a Teen Town Ad-
viser, I think I can speak with
some authority when I say that
your children need and deserve
your interest in their activities.
Try a test for me. Ask your
son if he would like you to go with
him to his next hockey match or
perhaps drive 'some of the kids.
Ask your daughter if there is
some test you can help her with
in Brownies or Explorers.
please come out and watch
them play hockey, help them with
their test in Brownies, read their
Sunday School paper with them,
and ask them what band is play-
ing at the next Teen Town dance.
If you are not helping our new
generation in some way, be it
taking your five year old to the
arena to skate, and doing up five
pairs of skates while you're there
(they can't get them tight by them-
selves you know) then you are not
doing your part as a parent.
I remember when two cars
showed up at the arena to drive
16 children to a hockey game in
London. Another time when a par-
ent had to stay behind from an
activity because they just had to
squeeze one more kid into their
car. And yet another time when
a teen-age boy felt it necessary
to talk to another adult because
he didn't feel his parents had the
time.
Parents, we have been too busy
with our own interests, in the
past. Let's change it in the com-
ing year. Don't holler "Billy go
to bed I'm late for a committee
meeting," yell instead "Get your
book Bill, you and Dad are going
to look something up.
Coaches of Minor Hockey
Teams are not paid for their
time, gasoline or wear and tear
on their cars but are happy to do
it for our kids. The least we could
do for them, would be to be there
to cheer for their teams whenever
possible.
To you, these things I have
mentioned may seem unimportant
but to children they mean a lot.
Yours sincerely,
Barb Harrison
NEWS ESSENTIAL
Dear Sir:
It is fitting that at this time I
should express thanks for the
factual reporting of what might
be termed i 3 O,P,P, News" over
the past year.
We are now completing the
first twelve month period in which
all news media throughout the
province have been receiving
regular advices from our Force
through our Public Information
program. It is gratifying to see
the spirit of co-operation that has
developed as the result of this
cornparatiVely recent endeavour.
just as it is essential that news
be made available through all
Media by the police, so it is
portant to the administration of
justice that the 'public be kept
informed of the services and re ,
sPonsibilities of the police.l look
forward to the continued good
understanding that presently
maintains.
With best wishes.
Yours sincerely,
trio Silk
Commissioner
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