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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1971-11-25, Page 4Smiling his way into your heart is Donny, eight months old. He is a lovely baby, Anglo-Saxon in descent, a well-developed boy with blonde hair and almond-shaped blue eyes. His left eye is slightly smaller than the right, but this does not spoil his good looks, and, in any case, is gradually improving. Donny is an energetic, inquisitive boy with a delightful personality, Everybody is his friend, He loves children and the rougher they are with him, the more he squeals and laughs with glee. He is a strong baby, who can already stand well. And he has a small vo..abulary of understandable words. Donny is an affectionate little fellow who loves to be cuddled, There is muscular dystrophy in his background, but extensive tests show he is a normal baby. This cherub needs warm, outgoing parents who will have lots of time to give him and who can be comfortable with his medical history, To inquire about adopting Donny, please write to Today's Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. For general adoption information, ask your Children's Aid Society. TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN clorbato7elegriun Syndicate • Thanks For Shopping At McKnights Len McKnight & Sons MAIN ST. EXETER MEN'S WEAR 113.• PHONE - 235-2320 ClIARCIA FOR YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING PLEASURE Join the crowd of satisfied shoppers at McKnight & Sons Men's Wear. 4 4 The walls are bulging and the shelves are overflowing with the GREATEST SELECTION of Christmas Merchandise ever. For your convenience, use our Christmas LAY-AWAY PLAN a small deposit will hold any purchase till Christmas. CHARGEX is also available. * * * We are a vbx You can win often here. bA .4( LUCKY BUCKS STORE lite(exeleahnes-Abuocate SERVING CANADA'S BEST FARMLAND C.W.N.A., 0.W.N.A., CLASS 'A' and ABC Editor — Bill Batten — Advertising Manager Assistant Editor — Ross Haugh Women's Editor — Gwyn Whilsmith Phone 235.1331 SIPAIRIRICCOVilegfRICIIVMACCOVIROAVRIS ti SJ Get Your Floati A major change Ready Whew! That was probably the reaction of those who took time to read through the lengthy report on the new credit system which will be implemented in Huron schools in September. Basically it boils down to .a situation where a student has the opportunity to take only those courses which may be of interest to him; although there will be a great necessity for him to choose subjects which will in fact enable him to follow his chosen career. This concept appears to increase the problems experienced by many students under the existing system. They have to make up their minds at an early point as to what general line of endeavour they may wish to pursue. For many students in grades nine and ten, such a decision is often extremely difficult, and forces them to gaze into that rather obscure crystal ball that indicates what professions and vocations will provide them with job opportunities when they complete their education several years hence. Obviously, the vocational guidance personnel at the schools will have to accept a great part of the responsibility of steering students into courses which are suited for them and for their future. Initially there appears to be little change planned for course content at schools. However, there will be no For Exeter's compulsory subjects as students may choose any subjects they wish, although the committee suggests students will probably face the challenge and undertake more work than is actually required to obtain the 27 credits for graduation. That is a questionable assumption, and will require changes in human behaviour which heretofore led many people into taking the course of least resistance. Another area of concern is the committee members' repeated reference to the problem of providing facilities for students during their "unscheduled time". Their concern is not in keeping with the assumption that students will undertake more work than necessary to obtain the required credits. At a time when authorities are advocating more use of expensive school buildings with the implementation of year-round semesters, it appears rather strange that students and the schools should in fact now be concerned over an increase in "unscheduled time" when students are at school. Add to the aforementioned problems the s,uggestion that "Mickey Mouse Courses" could become the order of the day in Huron schools, and it gives ample indication that the board faces a mammoth decision in undertaking the new credit system. Santa Claus Parade SAT., DEC. 11 $275 In Prizes 1—$75 2 —$60 3 —$50 4 —$30 5—$20 6—$10 7—$10 8—$10 9—$10 Let's Make It Western Ontario's Biggest Santa Claus Parade vA n n A For Entries Contact Bill Gilfillan or Ray Wuerth 3430s314 .:Inow.:,colunifits*Ic.:#430.2), Jail an attraction? No good just moving pollution An Inventorial Report of Midwestern Ontario Tourist Region has pointed up a most interesting conjecture concerning Goderich. it states that Huron County Jail in this town is an underdeveloped Historical attraction. The pamphlet, which is published by MODA, observes that since the jail is the site of the last public hanging in Canada in 1869, the premises would be of supreme interest to tourists who are looking for bits and pieces of historical lore to take home with them. Add to this the now famous fact that 15-year-old Steven Truscott was held prisoner in this very same jailjor eight months awaiting the death penalty, and that this massive stone structure is described in such vivid detail and with such absolute hatred by Truscott, now freed from prison, in a new book, "The Steven Truscott Story" as told to Jack Trent, the jail does indeed take on a new look for tourists seeking excitement on their vacation. We aren't at all certain that Goderich wants to be remembered for its part in the Steven Truscott affair, or, for that matter, that it would care to have its gory past dredged up again and again just because it happens to be the Huron community in which the county bastille is located. But it may certainly be good business — a real drawing card for a growing tourist industry which is hunting for anything of an unusual and historical nature . . . and paying for the pleasure of viewing- it. At the present time, Huron County Council is preparing to tear down the thick stone walls which enclose the exercise yard. The purpose of this demolition is to make way for another piece of asphalt to alleviate a parking problem at the Children's 'Aid Society and at the Assessment office. If there was concern about the historical value of the old county jail, it is fast disappearing in favor of a more urgent need like accommodating motor vehicles. MODA may well have a great idea for putting Goderich even more solidly on the tourist map, but we will likely never know just how great the suggestion really was. But why .do area hunters need such great financial inducement to hunt wolves? Has the concept of sport and challenge gone from hunting? With the decline of wildlife in the area, it should be expected that hunters would relish the I- + — Goderich Signal-Star We also pass along three lashes with wet spaghetti to Councillor I lelen Jermyn for failing to ask the Reeve what sex was involved with the administration of the niinor hockey program when council had to wipe $600 off their books. Of course, the matter of male or female administration has little to do with the situation. It all boils down to a question of whether recreation programs have to be self sustaining. We've lauded the movement in recent years to have par- ticipants in the program pay their own way as far as possible, but we have no qualms in suggesting that the large majority of ratepayers are prepared to pay part of the costs if in fact the increase in fees would create a hardship for the participants and in fact prohibit their participation. Money is spent on less worthy programs than providing recreational opportunities for the community's youth. As Derry points out, par- ticipation is what recreation is all about. Perhaps the ladies who ad- ministered figure skating are right'? Money should not always be the first consideration. It's a good thing this isn't an election year in Exeter. Reeve Derry Boyle's comments regarding the female ad- ministration of the local figure skating club in recent years was hardly a campaign speech. He properly qualified his remarks by explaining the ladies had been primarily con- cerned with providing an op- portunity for their children's 'interest in skating, with money being one of the last details considered. I lowever, it' the good ladies are interested in arguing with him, they don't have to look too far. Last week's issue also noted that the male-dominated RAP committee had planned a $10,000 addition to the arena which is going to end up costing over $15,000. They managed that $5,000 "deficit" in the matter of only a few months, while it apparently took the ladies almost seven years to end up with one-fifth of that amount in the red. Born 30 years too soon My tired old eyes almost popped out and ran down my checks the other day, like a couple of peeled grapes, when I read about the increases in pay to our armed forces. -My God," I groaned to my %%ice, "will you listen to this? A buck private is going to get $480 a month," She wasn't impressed. But she perked up her ears and turned down the corners of her mouth with my next remark: "And a colonel will be drawing $1,960 a month." My brother, her brother-in-law, is a colonel. Out came the pencil and she started some rapid calculation. In about half an hour, while J sat there shaking my head with a mixture of shocked disbelief and incipient nausea, she blurted, ''Do you realize that young pup is going to be making $22,520 a year?" I nodded morosely, I had done it in my head, give or take a few hundred dollars,. in eight seconds. "Why why that's im- LIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE = == SMART PRACTICAL GIFTS g 1 15 YEARS AGO A sell-out crowd attended the premiere performance of Exeter Drama Club's, "Peg 0' My Heart" Wednesday night. Featured in the cast were Mar- jorie Dilkes, Jack Fulcher, Audrey Bentley, Jim Carter, John Hendrick, Gerald Godbolt, Edna Glaab, and Bob Russell. Director was John Goman. Iluronia Male Chorus, this district's most outstanding musical organization during the past nine years, agreed to disband at a meeting Tuesday night. Officials gave reasons for I he demise as lack of interest and members, Robert Down, 19-year-old son of Mr, & Mrs. Clarence Down, has been awarded a $100 scholarship by Huron County Council. It is given to the student from the country who obtains the highest standing while attending Itidgetown Agricultural College, possible," and her voice went up an octave. I just took the papoer over and pointed to the cold, black print. It was like swallowing a horse- pill without benefit of water, for both of us. While I had been slogging along serving humanity as a weekly newspaper editor, sometimes hitting a high of $6,200 a year, and later as a teacher, he had been gallivanting around to all sorts of glamorous and ex- citing places. Aide-de-camp to an Air Vice- M arshal in Europe. Boar-hunting in Germany. Commander of a fighter squadron in France. Liaison officer in Paris, Desk job in Ottawa. Back to Europe. Back to Canada to head a fighter squadron at Val d'Or, guarding us against the Eskimoes, then a soft touch at Colorado Springs in the States, watching the panic button, and skiing weekends. There was only one bright spot in my mind as I reviewed this circuit, He's now stuck in 50 YEARS AGO Mr. Hector Rowcliffe was successful in carrying off several prizes at the Kitchener Poultry Show with his chickens, Miss Ruth Lamport, daughter of Mr. Wes Lamport, of town met with a painful accident when she was severely burnt about the face by fire from the furnace door. "The Shepherds of the Hills" put on in the Dome Theatre Monday night last, drew a large anti appreciative audience, the hall being packed. In Cavell church on Sunday evening Mr, G. S. Howard and Mr. F. W. Madman gave ad- dresses at a meeting of the Young People's Guild. The Ladies Aid of Main Street Methodist church sponsored a tea on Friday evening. After the supper a program was given comprising of of a reading by Miss Jean Walker, solos by Miss I luston, Miss Edna Follick and Mrs. (Rev) Foote. yr Wit'5" Times Established 1873 Advocate Established 1881 Syracuse. Who wants to live in Syracuse'? But my wife wasn't finished. "Why didn't you stay in the air lorce'?" I gave her some lofty reply about being my own man, and not wanting to wallow around in peace-time on the tax-payer's money. I didn't mention that the air force wouldn't have had me if World War III had broken out twenty minutes after World War II ended, Then, in the gloomy silence that followed, I started thinking hack. When I joined up, we got $1,30 a day, or $40 a month, I sent home $20 a month to my mother. We got paid every two weeks so I had a handsome $10 to blow. I'll never forget the time I lost my $10 bill about twenty minutes after pay parade. It was at Manning Pool in Toronto, with about 10,000 airmen on hand. The next couple of weeks were slim — Please turn to page 7 ASTESUMEN. Amalgamated 1924 PLAN On Any of Our Fine i i 1 = E-, 1 F.- = E 9.....i"....i,i iiiiiii ,,11111111111111_ P. . Use Our == -5* Here's A Money-Saving If.. g., SPECIAL 7,-= FLIGHT Away !--i „,.... , on Men's or Ladies' E. Et; E E. BAGS 3 :7. =-= or Brown $ 1 9 95 ..:41 Blue Luggage Small Deposit Holds Any Item of Your Your Choice 1' lllllllllllllll llllll 11111111111111111111111111E- = Ale fttllk. 0.,001API prfitir Published Each Thursday Morning at Exeter, Ontario Second Class Mail Registration Number 0386 Paid in Advance Circulation, September 30, 1970, 4,675 SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada $8.00 Per Year; USA $10.00 SHOE Some interesting items were contained in news from area municpipalities in last week's issue, For instance, members of Exeter council have asked their finance committee to study their own salary arrangements and make recommendations for changes. As nay he expected, the discussion will centre around an increase, and certainly not a decrease. On the surface, some ratepayers may feel that $20 per meeting is sufficent. Unfor- tunately, being paid on a meeting basis does not really reflect the work entailed in being a member of a municipal council, They are involved in marry other committee meetings and situations which arise throughout Ihe week to demand their time. At last week's meeting for in- stance, no less than four com- mittee meetings and one special meeting were scheduled to take place before their next regular meeting in December. It will be interesting to see if members follow their own guidelines regarding increases this year. If they do, the matter will be easily settled, The finance committee will take a recommendation of a 12 percent pay hike, council members will suggest that eight percent is adequate and they will saw-off' at 10 percent. The council at Grand Bend, which tackled such things in recent years as curfews for business and their younger citizens, may have another un- popular move in their hid to prohibit open burning. Other urban communities in lhe area will be watching this matter with considerable in- terest, because there is certainly a movement to have open bur- ning curtailed to reduce air pollution. However, unless municipalities follow the same stand at their own dumps, what is to be gained? It appears a bit hypocritical I hat they should prohibit burning in their own communities and lake the refuse to their dumps in neighboring townships and set it afire there. While the, smoke is more concentrated and causes problems for fewer people, it doesn't really solve the entire matter. If Grand Bend is prepared to spread their leaves and .other material into composite piles or land fill schemes, then they should have the backing of their rate payers. To merely move pollution to. a neighboring township is not the answer. There may also be some people slightly upset with the move to increase the bounty on wolves in Stephen Township. Recent TV shows indicate that the wolves are not the villians some would have us believe, although there is certainly a strong argument that they have no place in a farming area. We have yet to hear any reports of wolves in this area destroying livestock, but it may be better to lake preventative procedures before such loss does occur. increase in the wolf population to give something to go after, judging from .damage ta hydro insulators, road signs, and mail boxes, SOMe of our great "white hunters" in the area have lost their sense of responsibility as well as their adventure and challenge for the hunt. S. STORE 235,-1933 i .... .ThitiiiiiiiiiiiiimiliiiIIIIIIMINththiliftilliiiiimiliutinfliffitioniiiilitillifitolliiiiiimitiniulliofitifil We Feel These Flight Bags Are The Best Value You'll Find Anywhere S NI MYT ==r3 5XETER -...=". = 10 YEARS AGO Mrs. Allan Gascho, Zurich,, was crowned sweetheart of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority at the group's annual ball Thursday night. Rev. Lyle Bennett, formerly of I3ervie, was inducted at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Kirkton, Thursday evening with Suffragan 13fShop Appleyard assisting in the service. Lee Learn was named corresponding secretary of the Presbyterian Men of Stratford Presbytery at a meeting held Monday night in Knox Presbyterian Church, Stratford. Cliff I3rintnell, who cut his leg about 10 days ago with a Skillsaw is making satisfactory reeovery in South Huron liospital, Mayor-elect Eldrid Simmons will he the youngest chief, magistrate in the town's history Mien he 1.8 sworn into office in January. LiZZI:CZOVIMANNifiaarf.AA'," TOMOSSZMAIROAZZZO="' '1"14 "-"" " " .25 YEARS AGO A capacity crowd of over 400 adults packed the arena to enjoy (he annual public school concert on Friday night. Over $1200 has beensubscribed to the Exeter Agricultural Society to help meet expenses in connection with the new park, Warden B. Shaddick of ilensall was presented with a clock at the annual warden's banquet in the British Exchange Hotel, Goderich. The newly formed Dashwood Public Library is located in 'f le Furniture Store. Fire swept uncontrolled through several miles of marsh land south of Grand Bend Sunday evening, The fire was checked by an early morning 'downpour., Ntonday.