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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1968-08-15, Page 4*.ALL BATHING HATS SUN TAN 1,QT.P.Na BUY NOW Shop in Exeter Now. No POP pn the etreet. to bother YPU. Just roam around!. USE QUR Ws(3..iFNTRAntga pFF 4,4„.1AM STREET, MIDDLETON Drugs PHONE 235-1570 EXETER Not all roses We are concerned with the type of news stories which are being written about the newly elected Prime Minister of Canada. While Pierre Elliott Trudeau is perhaps the most colorful prime min- ister to invade the staid Ottawa scene in many years, we 'think it is about time newspapers do what they can to put down the frivolity which has been associated with Mr. Trudeau since his rise to political prominence. Last week's romp in Stratford and St. Mary's was .a good (or bad) example of the kind 'of tomfoolery which follows Prime Minister Trudeau wherever he goes. His casual wit and his great zest for life attracts the bizarre and causes the unusual to errupt. He's just that kind of a man. All this cannot possibly mean he has no serious side. His stop in this area' was not all fun and frolic. Most of 'it was work of a nature that few would comprehend or even dare to at- tempt. We believe Canadian newspapers should accept, Trudeau for what he is— an individualist. His ways are foreign to the office of prime minister and at- tempts to report each sizzling sidelight during his term of office could create a host of erroneous impressions here and abroad. To temper the roses and wine with a generous portion of decorum is to help Trudeau live and work to the bet- terment of the Dominion. Simple, but effectiue Any attempt at reducing accidents is most welcome, and the British Col- umbia Telephone Company has come up with a novel idea that is expected to work in that direction, despite the fact it is very simple. Company drivers must place a bright fluorescent red safety cone at the front and rear of their vehicles every time they stop on a'call. Then, before driving away, the driver has to pick up the cones. In do- ing so, he must make a circle check of his truck to see there are no children or bicycles around or underneath that he might back into or run over. The system was apparently devel- oped by a California phone company which reduced accidents of this type by 95 percent, through this method. While the system does require some time on the part of the driver, the time lost is negligible in compari- son to the loss of a child or serious injury, and merits consideration. Why teachers look stunned TRAQUAIR NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE IN EXETER Very few problems yet - T-A photo by Batten The'reconstruction. of Main. St, is unquestionably the main point of inter- est and discussion around Exeter these days, and the project is certainly at- tracting a good deal of, attention, Sidewalk suPerintendellts are hav- ing a real field day as they gather in Small clusters around the sidewalk to watch the Work in Progress. Most residents have been pleasant- ly surprised at the rapid progress be- ing made and everyone—especially the downtown merchants —will be hoping that this is maintained. As mayor Delbrkige pointed out in a letter to ratepayers and visitors in our last issue, there will be inconven- iences with the project, but to date these have certainly not been very noticeable. Any complaints that do arise indi- cate only that people in small commu- nities such as Exeter are spoiled, It is necessary to walk a few steps farther from parking spots, but the distance is still much Iess than what shoppers in any city would encounter. It is also necessary to walk a few steps farther to find a spot to walk acrosse the street, but here again, most city residents expect to walk such dis- tances to cross safely at traffic lights. There is one aspect of the project that deeS Mate Concern, and that is in relation, to the heavy traffic that has: to detour along the. two side streets parallel to Win. Street.. The plea issued by Mayor Del- bridge that parents remind children of the added.. hazards: is .one that should be repeated over and over, The in- creased traffic should be matched with an increased awareness for maintaining good play And traffic habits at all times, All residents should indeed be aware of the increased .dangers. associ- ated, with traffic on side streets, espe, cially in view 'of the fact many :motor- ists using the detour routes. appear to be of the opinion that is .a through route and often fail :to, obey the stop signs erected at many of the intersec- tions. While the police are watching this situation most: carefully, they can not be at all corners at one time,. In this regard, we would also urge the town's works department to survey the various intersections where stop signs are erected to make certain they are in clear view of all drivers. At present, many signs are partly obscured from low-hanging tree branch- es, and it would appear that these should be trimmed away as soon as possible. itgr FROM ATOP THE SEAGRAM TOWER a window full . TOYS 41, ' • ;.,4'.4.:4e: — -,,`"J;e:ce +7.4%16 ,•• Now, about all that work rit eye ciao tab de Oat the other guy's fault." Well, teachers aren't the only ones who receive sad and funny letters. The rest of the column will be made up of sentences taken from actual letters re- ceived by the Toronto Welfare Department from applicants for aid and assistance. They may explain why English teachers look so stunned so much of the time. The sentences will be in quotation marks. The com- ments will be whatever comes to mind. "I am very annoyed that you have branded my son illiterate as this is a lie. I was married to his father a week before he was born." She didn't mean il- literate. She meant illegible. "In answer to your letter, I have given birth to a boy weigh- ing ten pounds. I hope this is satisfactory." Really, what could be more satisfactory? "Unless I get my husband's money pretty soon, I will be forced to lead an immortal life." tarefeamesititiocale SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Publishers: J. M. Southcott, R. M. Southcott Editor Bill Batten -- Advertising Manager Phone 235-1331 And good luck to you, Missus. There should be a lot more of that type of positive thinking in the world. "Mrs. Jones has not had any clothes for a year and has been visited regularly by the Clergy." No comment. "This is my eighth child, what are you going to do about it?" What, indeed? It's certainly time somebody did something. Or stopped doing something. "I am glad to report that my husband who was reported miss- ing is dead." Now there is a sentence of which Hemingway would be proud. Not a syllable too much or too little. The emotion is retrained. Note that she said "glad", not "delight- ed". And here's one with the same theme, but a different twist. "Please, find for certain if my husband is dead, the man / arn living with can't eat or do any- clots Co •iififit y newspapers One of the strange aspects of life is the fact that anticipation for an event or treat is often more enjoyable than the event or treat itself. There are many examples of this and no doubt readers can supply their own. There are those who watch fresh fruit maturing in their gardens and can hardly wait for the day when they can sink their teeth into the delic- acies. However, after a couple of feeds the enjoyment dwindles considerably and by the time the season has reached full swing, much of the enjoyment has worn off. Holidays are another example. While they are'. always, mdst en- joyable—and needed—they 'often fail to live up to what has been anticipated for months in ad- vance. However, we have come to the conclusion that the months and weeks of anticipation are really as much good as holidays anyway because during that time pre- ceding the vacation period, most people take on new vigor and enthusiasm. The holiday period itself en- ables people to return to their every day pursuits with more vigor and enthusiasm, so it is that vacation benefits actually cover a considerable portion of the year and we can only wonder how our forefathers managed to work year in and year out without a rest from their work, especially when it must be remembered that their work-day and work- week were much longer than ours in the first place. * * * No doubt most readers will be expecting a progress report on our "work" holiday which was described in our last column. They will recall that we com- plained of falling prey to a woman's cunning, but we are happy to report that our writ- ings of that week really put us in the driver's seat, and the better h%lf actually fell prey to a man's cunning. We started our holiday on Thursday, but because it wasn't official until Friday, we pointed out that it would indeed be un- fair to be put to work when in fact we weren't even on holidays. This argument managed to squeak past and fortunately the wife had to spend most of Fri- thing until he finds out." There's drama for you. There's tragedy. Think of the poor devil, starv- ing to death, unable to smoke or drink or pick his teeth or pull the fluff out of his belly- button. Here's another that shows a nice respect for bureaucracy.' "In accordance with your in- structions, I have given birth to twins in the enclosed en- velope." And they thought The Pill was a big deal! Another mom writes, "I can- not get sick pay. I have six children. Can you tell me why?" There's a beautiful logic there somewhere, if you could just put your finger on it. "I haven't any children as yet as my husband is a bus driver and works day and night." 'But think of all that overtime. And finally. It sounds like ati old chestnut, but teachers actually get notes like this, "I want money as quick as I 'can get it, 1 have been in bed with the doctor for two weeks and be doesn't do me any good" if things don't improve, I Will have to send for' another dee- ter." This is Medicare day and Saturday answering the phone to receive the compliments of friends and acquaintances who were pleased to see that she had managed a legitimate reason why we had to stay home and work. While answering the phone, she couldn't keep track of us and most of the time was spent lounging on the swing on the verandah or hiding in other spots around the grounds. Come Sunday morning, we sug- gested a visit to her aunt's in Port Colborne, and this was agreed upon, no doubt with the thought that a relaxing day watch- ing the boats pass through the locks would put us in a good trim for getting down to serious labor on Monday. However, our getting-out-of- work mind was in full tilt, and the suggestion was presented that it would be foolish to be so close to Niagara Falls and not take in the sights. Again we managed to get this argument presented and Monday was spent visiting some of the many attractions at Canada's best-known tourist attraction,a- long with about 100,000 other people. The return trip was planned back through Burgessville, and here yours truly suggested that a visit to the in-laws was indeed most appropriate and again the better-half succumbed as we stroked off another day. While we were feeling slightly guilty by this time, our guilt vanished when we realized that 50 YEARS AGO Sunday, August 5 was the be. ginning of the fifth year of war between Great Britain and Ger- many. The fifth year finds the Allies more united and deter- mined to "carry on" to make the world safe for democracy. Mr. Medd of Winchelsea ad- dressed the Whalen congregation Sunday on behalf of a mission school in West China which is under the direction of Mr. Fred Johns of Elimville. The trustees of Main street church purpose fitting up a bath-- room in the parsonage and put- ting up a new verandah at the front. To appreciate the scenery of our town and surrounding coun- try just climb to the top of the English church tower and behold the beauty that cannot anywhere be excelled. 25 YEARS AGO Grand Bend this year .is eX- perienOing the largest weekend crowds to be Seen at this pop, ular summer resort. Cottages and cabins are all filled. Ration Book No. 3 will be issiled August 27 and 28. When applying for Ration Book No. 3, R,atien Hook No'. 2 must be pre, sented with the card in the back properly filled in. Murray H. Wore and Alvin E. Linclenfield, fernier students of Exeter High School, were aniOng the graduates at. No., 4 Alb"ObserVerS' School at Cruniiin last week. up‘vardS of :a thiittsand people attended the bingo and dance put on by the dentralia War Service Unit, at Spruce Grove Thursday evening: and the sum of $530 was raised for Red dross and bOXeg for the boys overseas. even Mother Nature was on our side. The humidity was much too great to do any painting on Wed- nesday afternoon or Thursday. At least this was the argument presented and it was accepted. Friday morning rolled around and by this time our work clothes mysteriously appeared, but again we were fully prepared. It was pointed out that because we had started our holiday one day early, we had to return to work one day early, and!'we quickly departed for the offiCe,to pound. out this column and an editorial. However, we've been',in an un- comfortable position most of the morning. It feels as though some- one is standing over us with a dagger. We still have Saturday to go at time of writing, but surely no woman would make her husband work on his last day of vacation! * * * * Our holiday trip to Niagara Falls was our second visit there this year, although as some will recall, we delayed our visit to the falls too long the last time and by the time we headed off from the newspaper convention, the tourist attraction was shrouded in a heavy fog. Our luck was much better this time, and the weatherman pro- vided us with a blistering hot - Please turn to page 5 15 YEARS AGO Mr.' Fred Dobbs left Sunday to attend the wedding of his brother George which is to take place in Saskatoon August 1. Over 1,000 attended the Dash- wood Band tattoo on the ball diamond at Dashwood Wednesday night. Howard Klumpp ' was master of ceremonies. • Under the auspices of Grand Bend Lions Club H. B. Maxey's exact.reproduction of the Lord's Supper in wax works was on exhibit at Grand Bend beach over the weekend and Civic Holiday. At the Huron Waves picnic at Grand Bend Wednesday after- noon it was reported a donation of $166 had been made to South Huron Hospital to furnish a room for the use of non-resident nurses. YEARS AGO Brewers' retail StOre atGrand Bend was the last in Western OntariO to close after a prOVined., Wide strike created a beer drought this Week. Fire started by lightning de- stroyed two 'large barns, OVer 2,000 bushels of grain, 4,000 bales of hay and considerable Machinery on the farm Of JerileS Gardiner; Thames Road -early wedneaday nintning. The lOSs is estimated at $30,000. U'SbOrne Township. school area this summer completed the in- Stallatien of oil burning air con- ditiOning: finitS in all Its schools. ln addition fri the tki,setViCe drill .squad which formed the guard of honor for Prime Min- Igoe Diefenbaker at Wednesday's .eilt Centralia will con- tribute a smoke-writing team for the iftekboott air show so, tetrilier t and d, SALE TAKE YOUR CHOICE ... VALUES TO $1.49 BELL LINES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager Exeter's new telephone directory will be going to press August 23, so please check your listing. Is your name spelled correctly? And what about your address and phone number? Have you thought about additional listings? Other members of your family and relatives, roomers or boarders would benefit from having their names listed in the tele- phone book. If you're a businessman, you can use extra listings to show other firm names for your business — to associate your name and residence telephone number with your firm name — or to show after-hour numbers for you and your key employees. Remember, extra listings, at little cost, make it easier for people to find you. For any changes in your listing, or any additions, call our Business Office without delay. 1-271-3911. No toll charge. Look what an important month August has been. Columbus sailed from Spain in August 1492. Talking mo- tion pictures were shown for the first time in New York in August 1926. The first message by Atlantic cable was sent in August 1858. World War I began in August 1914. World War II ended in August 1945. The Red Cross was es- tablished at Geneva, Switzerland in August 1864. The world's first Long Distance telephone call was made Au- gust 10, 1876 between Brantford and Paris, Ontario. August 18 this year sees the introduction of Econo-. Pak service which offers 'a package of Long Distance calling to individual line residence customers. This new service provides 60 minutes of Long Distance calls a month from your telephone to any number of points that you might wish to call within your home province provided that they are served by Bell Canada dial telephones. Charge for the total 60 minutes is only $10. All calls will be timed on a per minute basis. Econo-Pak service rates are available between 12 noon and 8 p.m. any day in the week. For full details just call your Business Office at 1-271-3911. My "spies" are at work again and word they are sending back from visits to Man and His World in Montreal glow with enthusiasm. It's Expo without the jostling crowds but all the sparkle and world-in-miniature interest of last year. Two of the more eye-catching buildings have changed character inside this year. The former British Pavilion, now topped by a gigantic flag of Montreal, features the Music Belfry and has become a meeting-place for music lovers. The other section of the building has become Cars of Yester. year where exhibits pay tribute to the pioneers of the auto. ymeoabril:The Humor Pavilion gives a fun-filled look at the Several new exhibits are fascinating visitors this lighter side of life: Dolls representing people from five continents, and the way they dress provide a lesson in his- tort' and is a veritable museum of man in the Mirror of Man Pavilion. The Telephone Pavilion now has two sections. Canada 61 brings back the thrilling Walt Disney Circle- Vision 360 film. The other section of the building is now Montreal 326 and recalls the 326th anniversary of the City of Montreal. Teachers get some pretty funny notes from parents, explaining the absence of a pupil. Usually it's because the harassed mother or father stabs down anything at the last minute, as the kid, heading for the door, and already late, screams in dismay; "Oh I gotta have a note." Thus you get such things as, "Please excuse Jane's grand- mother for being absent due to her illness." The baffled teach- er finally figures out that gran- ny had the 'flu and Jane had to stay home and look after her because Mom can't miss a day at the shoe factory, because that's the only way she can must- er enough money to buy Jane some' decent clothes so she can go to school, so she can be a real whiz and help out Granny and Mom. Sometimes the notes are not so funny. "Please excuse JIM for being late as he had to ap- pear in court this morning for drunk and disorderly, but it was AfiNIVSOMMOSSIMPSiiMOSAWNSAMOSMVAMEMANN0..,„.-m;.... 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