HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1972-06-28, Page 19Long a landmark on Brussels Main Street the Queens Hotel is shown here in this post card
view as it appeared perhaps sixty years ago. This is another in a, series of pictures from the
Post being reproduced in Brussels centennial year.
Reject book on Truscoff
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TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
1
Terry is in excellent •.ealth but he has met most of his
milestones later than average. His speech is not yet up to
his age level, which is frustrating both for Terry and for
people who are trying to understand him.
This active boy loves to play outdoors, especially riding
his tricycle. He enjoys the company 'of other children, though
he sometimes finds it hard to share toys. He is always con-
cerned about his own possessions - a new pair of shoes has
to go to bed with him so he will be certain they will be there
in the morning.
Here is a laddie who needs a loving, understanding family
where both parents will want to spend a lot of time with him.
They should be able to overlook limited information on his
background, and to accept the fact that he will probably be
a slow learner. There should be no other children close to
him in age.
To inquire about adopting Terry, please write to Today's
Child, Box 888, Station K, Toronto. FOr general adoption
information, write your children's Aid Society.
THE BRUSSELS POST, JUNE 2i, 1972-111
AN OUTDOORS BOY
Terry will soon be five. I t may y not be possible to find
adopting parents for this handsome youngster before his birth-
day, but it will be wonderful if he can be settled in a perman-
ent home in time to start kindergarten in September.
Tall and slim, Terry has curly, light brown hair, big
blue eyes and olive skin. His background is black (West Indian)
and white.
Books to be used for instruct-
ion in English courses throughout
Huron are creating problems
again for the County Board of
Education, at least one book is.
At their monthly meeting.
Monday evening in Clinton the
Board was presented with a list
of books drawn up by the, heads
and assistant heads of the English
Departments of the five Secon-
dary Schools. Among the books
suggested for study in the English
courses was "The Story of Steven
Truscott", as told by author Jack
Trent. Steven Truscott was tried
and convicted of the murder of
Lynn Harper in 1959. Truscott
and the girl were both residents
of the Canadian Forces Base
Clinton and the body was found
near that community.
In raising objection to the
book Board Vice Chairman, John
Broadfoot said that it presented a
very biased view of the case
and indicated that the book re-
flected valavourably upon certain
members of the board. He also
charged that it was of no edu-
cational merit.
Mr. Broadfoot said, "Since
I am the only member of the
board who has read the book I
might point out that some of
the people in this room should
be aware of what is in it and
that they are involved." He
refused to discuss the matter
any further in the open meeting
and later took the master up
when the Board met in commit-
tee.
Following the committee
meeting the Board announced they
had decided to drop the book from
the list on grounds that it was
"not an unbiased look at the
story and that it was of no
educational merit."
Two members of the Huron
County Board were indeed
closely affiliated with the case.
Smiles . . .
"And now, gentlemen," said
the Congressman as he began his
speech before his colleagues, "I
want to tax your memory."
"Gad," exclaimed one of his
fellow-members, 4 why hasn't
someone thought of that before?"
"For years and years I've
been trying to tell you that
money won't buy
happiness!"
Clarence McDonald of Exeter sat
on the jury who convicted four-
teen year old Truscott but little
is said about him in the Trent
book.
Dr. Alex. Addison of Clinton
however is portrayed in rather
negative terms by Trent. Dr.
Addison was the doctor respon-
sible for the medical examin-
ation of Truscott and the intro-
duction of medical evidence
in the case as called for by the
prosecution.
The jury returned a verdict
of guilty with a plea for mercy
but Steven Murray Truscott was
sentenced to death by hanging.
His sentence was later com-
muted to life imprisonment and
he has since been parolled from
prison.
The committee of English
teachers say they hail proposed
the book for study due to its
local interest.