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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1969-10-09, Page 4Plow Match brings understanding The falling leaues Fall is unquestionably the most colorful time of the year, but unfortunately there's a price we have to pay for the view. Leaves that have started to color soon come floating to the ground and the task of raking them up and getting rid of them becomes paramount. Most people shove the piles to the side of the street and set them afire, and while this constitutes one of the easiest methods of disposal, it is not without some dangers and problems. Kids are attracted to leaves and one of their favorite fall pursuits is hiding in the piles or using them for tumbling mattresses. Drivers should keep this fact constantly in their minds and take the necessary steps to ensure they do not drive over some youngster buried in leaves or hit one darting out of a pile onto the road. The smoke created by fires also creates hazards for drivers, because visibility is reduced drastically and while they apparently have to be prepared for this type of obstruction, homeowners should attempt to schedule their fires when in fact the smoke will not blow across roadways and create these hazards. Homeowners on paved streets should also be reminded that fires can do considerable damage to asphalt. Last year council issued a request that all fires be kept well back from asphalt roads and this same request should be respected by property owners this season. Protesters show small concern Let's spread kindness Come and Hear Billy Graham's Associate LEIGHTON FORD Weeknights 7.30 Sundays 3 p.m. only continuing thru October 19 LONDON GARDENS (401 at Wellington Rd. S.) Friday, Oct. '10 — "Love, Sex & Marriage" Saturday, Oct. 11 — With THE KINSFOLK Sunday, Oct. 12 — Thanksgiving Service ALL SEAT FREE EVERYONE WELCOME 1 000 (10 • now buys $1516" • in 1974 Want $1,516.21 in five years? 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Outside of a very few curious spectators, most of the crowd was composed of plowmen, past, present and future; their families; some dignitaries; and the ever present press photographers and reporters. In all about 250 persons milled around at the site and waited while plowing teams turned the sod and patted it into shape for the judges. We admit it doesn't sound all that exciting, Quite frankly, some other events in Huron County are more entertaining but we venture to state that none — absolutely none -- are as truly representative of life in Huron County as was Saturday's plowing match, The Huron branch of Ontario would wither and die if the plow was severed from its economy. Agriculture is our business here and the plow is as basic to agriculture as apples are to apple pie. That's why Huron residents missed their chance Saturday. In the fresh clean air of autumn with the wide open spaces all around, there was a feeling of pride in those who stopped by to see the plowing. There was a keen awareness of what Huron's farming community contributes to society and why this county is one of the best in the province. There's something about up-turned earth that clears the head of petty differences, and sharpens a sense of well-being. SIGNS OF A PLENTI FUL HARVEST — This Sunday churches throughout the country will be showing displays of fruits and vegetables and giving thanks for bountiful harvests just completed. Above, a group of Exeter youngsters are shown in a Thanksgiving setting. From left, they are, Cheryl Ann Rhude and John and Ray Hamilton. T-A photo, OCTOBER SPECIALS GOOD UNTIL OCT. 18 Bayer Decongestant Capsules s75,99 Cough Syrup Reg.$1.2Q 77e Fashion Quick Reg, Home Permanent $2.29 $1.77 Stainless Steel Gillette Blades Reg 75.i 59 Kleenex 400's 3 For 99 Right Guard Reg. $1.89 $1.31 AGI Blue Flash Bulbs Reg. $1.92 $1.49 Therma-Blem Reg. $1.39 $ l• 17 Benylin Sometimes we shoot an arrow in the air, which comes to earth we know not where. At others, we drop a pebble in a pool and the ripples made are really cool. Something like this happened recently to my father-in-law. On our last visit to him, inspired by who knows what hidden emotions, he flabbergasted us by quoting, verbatim, hundreds of lines of poetry he had learned in public school, some little while ago. (He is 78.) This was an entirely unexpected facet of Grandad s personality. We gawked with admiration and he lit' up like a neon sign with modest pride. Most of us can't remember an eight-line poem for two weeks, after memorizing it. How many can remember hundreds of lines after almost 70 years But one thing bothered him. He couldn't remember all the stanzas of an old favorite, "The Village Blacksmith." It had one verse in particular which he wanted to get straight, because it was a solace to him in his loneliness, since the loss of his wife. The smith had lost his wife, too, but was pressing on. Most of you middle-aged and older folk will remember the poem, or at least a few lines, as I do: "Under a spreading chestnut tree The village smithy stands; The smith, a mighty man is he, With large and sinewy hands; And something, something, • something arms Are strong as iron bands." Grandad is a man of great persistence, and he determined• that he'd remedy the lack. He wrote to a farmer's magazine, the Free Press Weekly, and asked if anyone could help supply the missing verses. He was overwhelmed, almost physically, by the response. Approximately 150 letters came pouring in. People from ten years old to those in their nineties wrote him. Some remembered studying the poem and chatted about the good old days of the one-room rural school. Others sent the whole poem. Some wrote it laboriously with rheumatic fingers. Some had it typed. One lady hard torn the poem from an old reader (a school reader, that is, not an old person who was reading it.) One customer went to the trouble and expense of having photostatic copies made. What really delighted Grandad, though, was the kindness of the notes and letters that accompanied the poem. One lady sent a long list of other poems from the old Grade Three and Four readers. And the letters came from as far east as "This is nothing, Doctor: You should see him rhumba!" Nova Scotia and from B.C. in the west. Thus my father-in-law learned of the power of the press, something I learned years ago. But I also learned that the term is misleading. The people who plan and execute editorial policy and news coverage for the daily papers have the hilarious idea that they have tremendous power, that they influence people's thoughts and actions. It is to laugh. Elections are surest proof to this. The dailies could be unanimous in supporting one man for a certain position, and as likely as not the Canadian people, with their own sense of when they are being pushed around, would elect his opponent. No, it is the little things that demonstrate the power of the press something which touches a chord or a nerve in the reader and rouses him from his habitual apathy to heights of kindness or fury. I've recently had a good example. Not long ago, I mentioned here, in one paragrah, a woman who is struggling to raise a family of six, decently, on welfare. A good and kindly woman of Riondel, B.C., read it and responded. She wrote and offered to send a box of clothing for boys. It arrived today and I've just had a call from the woman on welfare, She was terribly excited, The whole family said it was "Just like Christmas." There is a lot of warmth in the world, still, Let's help spread it around, in a generation that needs to realize it. class tommuoity riew$pairet$ The bomb went off. There were no earthquakes or tidal waves. In fact, the only injuries reported were among those protesting the setting off to the bomb. There's possibly a moral to that story, but we won't attempt to spell it out at this time. No doubt most of our readers will have mixed reaction to the protests staged across Canada by university students who opposed the American nuclear bomb test last week. We give the students high marks for voicing their opposition, although we can not give them the same rating for their methods. Everyone has the right to protest, but that right should obviously never infringe upon the rights of others. Blocking highways and bridges does infringe upon other peoples' rights. Such protests appear to have; no direct results. The people' who were inconvenienced have little to do with setting off nuclear tests, and probably came away with even less understanding of today's crop of university students. The students' lack of concern for the rights and freedoms of others, coupled with the fact their project embittered some people, constitutes the very basis The Times-Advocate Exeter, Ontario. To the Editor: Last summer I read an editorial in "Our Point of View" (July 31, 1969) on the subject of a suggestion made by Griffin Thomas of Grand Bend to the effect that it would be beneficial both to the holidaying public and to the tourist industry if factories and businesses were encouraged to spread their vacation periods over the entire summer, perhaps into other seasons. Mr. Thomas is a respected businessman in Grand Bend with years of experience both on the Main Street of Grand Bend and in the Grand Bend Area Chamber of Commerce. It has always come as a shock to me to receive the arrogant comment which seems to be reserved in the area for Grand Bend business people. I do not remember experiencing this attitude in any of the cities in which I lived as I was growing up, including Brantford, Guelph and Toronto. Nor was any prejudice against me as a "foreigner" ever expressed in this manner in any of the United States Cities in which I have lived, including New Haven, Conn., New York City, Cleveland, Ohio and Louisville, Ky„ I simply wish to say that Mr, Thomas does not make irresponsible remarks and anything he says is worthy of consideration, which any knowledgeable person Would be most happy to accord him. Whether his suggestion should be implemented by government or by the Chamber of Commerce is an open question, but of one thing. I am certain. If we do not treat our business people with respect in the free enterprise system we will end up with government dictating not only vacations but the press and the business world as well, The TIMES-ADVOCATE would perform a service by running a suggestion box to encourage the expression of all kinds of new ideas. There is plenty of need for improvement, Yours sincerely, Judith Brigham, Ph.D. for much of the world's problems, and is one of the reasons why the United States deems it necessary to have such a thing as the bomb. Until mankind — and students — can find some method of airing their grievances in different terms, nations will continue to require armaments for their own protection and will have to continue tests to ensure that those armaments are as good as those being produced by other nations. When students . start indicating they have a deep concern and respect for the rights of all others, then some hope for the world may be in the offing. This is a very "trying" time of year for sorts fans — and those who don t enjoy sports. The sports fans are in the process of trying to work in all those televised games of football, hockey and baSeball, while the non-sports are trying to find something else to watch or are trying to get their sports fan out of his chair in front of the idiot box long enough to rake up the leaves, clean up the fall work and get the storm windows on. Over the weekend we travelled to the inlaws down Burgessville way and enjoyed a very active time indeed. Saturday afternoon was so busy, in fact, the father-in-law and yours truly had to get two television sets out to watch all the action. Keeping your eyeballs and mind on two games at the same time is a real chore and obviously should only be undertaken by those in good physical condition. It was only natural that we came home quite fatigued. Saturday's agenda included two ball games and a football contest in the afternoon, followed by another football engagement in the evening. We had our choice of about 50 YEARS AGO Mr. G. L. Dow shipped three loads of horses recently to Ottawa and Montreal. Mr. Henry Strang will preach in Main Street Methodist Church On Sunday morning. Fine weather, a big crowd and a full and complete list of exhibits of the various kinds made Kirkton Fair on Thursday and Friday last one long to be remembered. The forty-second annual meeting of the West Huron Teachers' Association will be held in the Public School, Exeter, on Thursday and Friday of next week. Public Mass Meeting on Monday, Oct, 13 at 8 p.m. Exeter Opera House, Andrew Hicks, U.F.O. Candidate for South Huron and Mr, Harold Currie of Strathroy will address the meeting. 25 YEARS AGO Congratulations are extended to Mr, & Mrs. Earl Campbell who on Sunday last celebrated the 25th anniversary of their wedding. The V for Victory came to the fore last week when Murray Brintnell, son of Cliff Brintnell, brought into the Tithes — Advocate a V-shaped carrot. The women of the Exeter District War Time Committee have this week packed and mailed 150 Christmas boxos to the boys overseas from this district, Much improvement, is noted With the gravelling of the streets of Exeter, the work being done by Mr. Jennison, contractor, 15 YEARS AGO One of the wettest weeks in recent history has caused a serious damage to the large white bean crop in the area. S. H. D. H.S. will sponsor another night school for New Canadians this year, if there is sufficient interest. The Dufferin House in Centralia was struck by lightning during the storm and heavy rain which hit this district on Sunday morning. Mr. Ray Shoebottom, garage owner, was the first to see the sparks of fire coming from the building. Members of the championship tug of war team from fourth line Blanshard knuckled down to outpull third line in the finals of the competition at Kirkton Fair on Friday. 10 YEARS AGO A sister and a brother led the prize winners in the school children's eompetitioris at Zurich fall fair last week. Donna and Larry Kipper placed first and second in seating the highest number of points. Mr. Russell Schroeder, Rit 2, Centralia, fractured his hip when he tripped and fell in a field not far from his home on Wednesday of last week, Thanksgiving feature at Zion Lutheran Church, Dashwood, this year will be a used clothing drive to aid the needy through the world. Barbara Parker won the harvest queen competition sponsored by Exeter Kinsmen at their fifth annual jaMbaree Friday night. 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We also caught a few glimpses of a lacrosse game on one of the • two sets and due to some station interference, one baseball game was shunted aside at times by some ghostly figures involved in a wrestling match, Thanksgiving weekend will be no better for those who don't enjoy sports, or for those who want to get some work out of their sport fan. Unfortunately, our television reception does not include the American channels, so we may have to settle for about four games this weekend. Oh well, any more would be just too strenuous anyway! Over the weekend we heard of an unusual project staged by a group of high school students in a USA town. It was "taxpayer appreciation day" and the kids from grades seven to 12 volunteered their services for any jobs citizens of the community wanted them to undertake. The work was done at no charge. It was in payment for the wonderful opportunities given thekaidnsy. Many people have often complained about the fact youngsters do not appear to appreciate their opportunities and the sacrifices made on their behalf, but here was one example which clearly refuted any such opinion. We're not suggesting local students necessarily undertake such a project, but we do hope it stirs them to think of the opportunities . they have available, courtesy of their parents and other taxpayers in the area.