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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1957-07-10, Page 2'gaily of those who were respon-s sible for the planning of the Turn- berry Centennial, as well as those who had no official capacity but are interested in the township, ,have been kind enough to express their appreciation of the space, which The Advance-Times has devoted for many weeks' past to publicizing the township and its history, The picture-taking facilities which were installed 'in our plant last year have enabled us to provide a great deal more picture coverage for such events than would have been possible otherwise, and it is apparent that thi public does enjoy this method of documenting events of local interest. However, it is also true that we are deeply gratified to hear these expressions of appreciation, not be- cause it 'builds up our ego, but rather because a broad picture cover.age of this type involves a treniendous amount of extra work, much of it.in TIME TO IMPROVE 'THE `QUALITY During the war vears we all became too thoroughly accustomed to paying, out our hard-Won dollars for merchandise which was far b• low the standard of quality- in both material and workmanship. That condition was to be expect- ed at a time when the best had to be set aside for the essential products necessary for the conduct of the war. In this year, 1957, however, -anyone knows that the war has been over for some considerable time. Manufacturers have had twelve years in which to get batk to the proper and honest standards of peace-time production —nand a stir- prising ,number have failed to do so. Just take the family -car as .an example. A machine that costs a minimunr 'of $2500, a chunk of that would have flattened the average 'wage earner's savings for life in the days 'before the' war —and 'what do' we get? It looks-so shiny and new with its two-tone paint job and its nineteen choices of upholstery,,,but father knows that regardless, of its slick appearance he will be wise to get ,rid of the thing in two years at the most. Not be- cause it will cost too much' to fix up the broken shock-absorbers, put on `a rider set of tires, add "a: fresh battery and so on, He ikawa re that this purring- monster is, quite cap- able ,of.,:.‘.`two -.dollaring....him to death". The tar manufacturers aren't the only people in the same 4cate 't' crory. Thousands of other items on w-hith our money is spent are just the same. We are paving top prices for' poor products, The manufacturer isn't Crooked — he is simply well in- formed on the matter of what the public will buy •and what he can' get for any given' piece of merchandise. The remedy is simple ,in the ex- treme, You see, this whole sorry business is our own fault. Who ever thinks of protesting about an article that falls apart after it has been used for a year? We simply volunteer a mental shrug, or at most we assure the wife that everything's the same nowadays. It is high time we started to protest when we find that inflation prices have 'bought mostly junk. If enough of these sharp protests are translated into a limited reservation in our spend- ing, it won't take sound business- men very long to decide that the customer is entitled to HI value for his moneY. The NVinghant Advance-Timis Published at Wingham, °Mark) Wenger Brothel* Pithibilierta W. tarry Wenager, Editor Member' Audit Eturesiti of Circulation jluthtiirlecd as S4cond Poet Offiee Deli& albilaripekiei nate-. 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Dear Sir: As a native of the Wingham area (Howick Township) I '*as thrilled by the reception given the three Royal Canadian Vessels at the Chleago navy pier by a welcoming flotilla of 350 powered and sailing craft, the,' largest collection oC boats in Chicago's maritime his- tory And the greatest throng of humanity that has ever assembled on, and packing the half-mile pier, The entire Pageant was' s. drama- tization. of the discovery and ex., /Aeration of, and culminating the Wedding of Canada's mighty St. Lawrence And the Mississippi liver as Chleages internal world part, 'Thie WU followed by A Pare ado of Canadian lailors through downteWn Chicago to the city hall, 'Where front. the reviewing steed thief Were greeted ha` Mriatir DaleY and otter Offitiale Wad later *shit. titaTEEN YEARS AGO Winghtun is to have a more dir-. ect connection with Toronto over C.N.R. For about a • year now. since the closing of the London- Winghara line the citizens of this• district had only one connection for Toronto, that was in the morn- ing via Palmerston, The only af- ternoon connection was by Lie- towel and Stratford, which meant long waits and arriving in Toronto about 10.35 pan. On Friday night Mr. and Mrs., Fred Spry held open house for a number of overseas airmen who arrived• in Wingham from Port Albert.. The regular monthly meeting 'of the Women's -Institute 'will `be=held' in the council chambers on Friday afternoon of this week. Mrs.' A. R. DuVal • will give Ec paper based oh Carrie Jacobs Bond. Roll call will be answered bygiving a few words about our King 'and Queen, The hostesses are Mrs. Clarkson Mar- tin, convener; Mrs. 3, Halliday, Mrs. W. E. Hammond and Mrs. George Carr.- On Friday afternoon Mrs. Thos. Fells 'was hostess for an anniver- sary tea which was held by the Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's Angli- can Church in connection with the celebrations of the founding of the parish 75 years ago. Rev. John Politick has been ap- pointed as permanent supply to the Presbyterian Church, at Ailsa Craig, I BOX 473 Mrs. Marie Morris Saturday Reuniori. Draws About 3Q9 To Holmes' Schbol Although the weather was not favorable early in the day, Mimes' School welcomed many former Almost 300 registered at the schoOl,- visited old Ariends and viewed the photo collection, About three 'o'clock, a convoy of cars carried all to the Royal T where the school children present- ed a splendid program, Earl. Prud- er, of Toronto, a former teacher, was chairman. A pienic supper followed, a Several prizes were presented, The lady coining the farthest was Mrs. John Caseinore (formerly Ella Mitchell) of Roekanville, Sask. Her brother Wm. Mitchell from. Moose Jaw, received the prize for the man coming ..the greatest distance, Mrs. Sam McBurney, formerly Annie Johnston, was the oldest lady and her brother, Robert Johnston, wOri the prise for the oldest man. Little Seven-month-OM Debra Jenkins of,,Clinten received the prize for the youngest child. On Sunday over' shety people, gathered for a 'Sunday School set'- vice7The little children ',sang hymn, Gordon and Mary Roes played A piano duet and Prank Collar sang a solo. Miss Latira. Calm', who recently returned from Africa, brolight greetings frem her iiiiesitui field. Peter MoKague, a student ininister and formerImpir, spoke to his Old friend*. This Sunday School was started over seventy years ago by Mrs. Animist. Windt% and..still *ell attended, 44, TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Rev. Kenneth MacLean preached at Georgetown Pcesbyterian Church last Sunday morning and, evening. On -Monday night he- gave an id- ' dress at the Limehouse Presbyter- ian Church. Rev. Dr. Leslie How- ard, of Georgetown, had charge of the services in St. Andrew's Pres- byterian 'church `on Sunday' laif, Mr, and Mrs. F. R. Howson! at- , tended a faMily reunion with their sons, Ross and Fred held 'at Nia- agara Falls last Saturday. Dr. and Mrs, G. W. Howson also were pre- sent. Mr. T. R. Bennett pulled a stock of red clover from the ditch near his home one day this week. The stock measured 41 inches not in- cluding the root. This is indeed A large growth for clover and we wondered if any of our readers have seen clover of this height before. Rev. Sydney Davison will preach his farewell sermon at the Wing- ham United Chinch next Sunday. During his five years as pastor, Mr, Davison has made a host of friends not only in his own •con- gregation, but also throughout the community. 0-'0-,0 the hours that are usually described as "overtime", It is nice to know that our efforts have met with such general approval, Incidentally we still have a lim- ited supply of papers left from last week's edition which carried pic- tures of the centennial celebrations. Several hundred extras have already been sold, but if you, want to send a copy away to a friend or former resident, it would be well to pick it up soon. . ELECTION RESULTS CONTINUE S Though the federal election was held more than 'a month ago, 'it still continues a warm topic of conver- station. Scarcely a 'day passes with- ' out some mention of the surprising results of the voting, which appear to have deeply surprised all Can- adians, from ex-prime minister St. Laurent on down. Naturally, the man on the street ' is now concerned with just what the new administration is going to do to implement its pre-election promises. Such matters as higher old age pensions, action to relieve, a vest-pocket depression-in the Mari- tiines, a vast surplus of Westeni wheat and the very definite promise of lower "taxation 'are at present occupying a great 'many Canadians, who normally didn't pay too much attention to public business. Only history and the passage of time will record the final outcome of these problems, but one notable result is already apparent, not be- cause of government action, but be- cause the voter, has re-establiShed his self-esteem. There is most cer- tainly a' new and keener interest in g,overnment. New legislation, in- stead 'of being a topic for bores and cranks, has returned to its rightful place as one of-the most fascinating items of conversation. ' During the •past decade Can- adians -had become so completely convinced that a change of govern- ment -vas scarcely possible, that little thought and less discussion was devoted 'to the goings-on at Ottawa. There was a little flurry of talk each year when the 'budget was, brought down, and a little grumpiness over high income taxes, but for the most part we all-assumed that things would carry on_without change for years to come. • -Now the, average citizen, has awakened to find that Changes can be made. 'He is apt to develop a keen sense of criticisni where public business is Concerned — and be it said the new government is likely to be very' conscious . of -his comments as long as its house majority re- mains as slim as it is .at the present time. This new sense of political awareness is a sign of healthy na- tional vigour. Those nations, not- ably the British, in which politics and the decisions of government have been, by custom, well and thor-: Oughly thrashed out by the common man, have almost invariably attain- ed the best in human betterment and progress. Though the idea is denied - in many lands today, coMmon peo- ple are able to govern themselves wisely and defend their freedoms vigorously without the need for dic- tation from any immovable central a nth ority, Whether or not Canadians will retain this newly-recovered' sense of political awareness remains be seen. No sensible person wants to tee 'any one government in office for the next twenty years. The thinking voter knows that only by Continually reminding our leaders of their responsibility to the people will we retain alt those rights and bent- fits which we do., after all, cherish 41•410,, "Hangar)? World"" is the ehallene ging title of the annual report of the British and FOreign.Rible Soc- iety in Camida which is now being circulated throligh the sixteen aual- liaries and 3,455 branches, "Not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for Water, but of hearing of the words of the Lord" is the quo- tation from the prophet Amos which' the Rey. K. G. McMillan uses as the theme of the report. "One of the common 'experiences of church life is that of finding midelleageci 'families drifting hack into the church, The reason for this trend is not hard to find. Many of these people have found that their comfortable homes, their luxurious automobiles, their summer and"" Winterholidayg and expensive entertainment, and all the gadgets which clutter their ex- istence, still =leave their• lives meaningless and Perpleitine. There is a hunger which the things of the world cannot satisfyaand sens- ing this" they 'half apologetically wend their way to Christ's Church I thought it might be fitting at this time, to relate my personal ex- periences at the picnic, as a guest, I would also like to give my speech through the press, the reason being that Turnberry Centennial caught me napping, or as you might say, asleep at the wheel. "The result.ivas that;;when our picnic date arrived, I had not had enough trips to the dentist to 'make me 'capable of good speech, There is also another reason why I didn't give my speech •orally, and that is, I have always been a little "backward about coming forward", as the saying goes. This, I can •see, should have no place „In a teacher's lif4. If she is not in a position to forget herself, and 'think only of her pupils' welfare, she should 'not be a teacher. 1 hive learned so many things, since I taught at U.S.S. No. ; and. I think I have a few million left to learn, Of coarse, as far as 'shyness is concerned, ink excuse is,'I was bora that way, so I 'can only remedy this condition to a limited extent. I do not know what-I would have done bad I not been trained for a teaCher, when the responsibility of managing was left to, me. The weather being what it was, I did not expect too large a crowd; but the- guests and pupils of the community gathered around until there was as large a' crowd as could be conveniently handled. One guest, a lady, came all the 'way from British Columbia. . When • we 'came to the school, we didn't even have to` sign our names. That was done for us, both in the register and for our name tags, by Mrs. Leslie Douglas and Mrs. George Gibson. Shortly after -I had pinned my tag on, I was 'told I Mid at on upside down, and Reita changed it for me. We were warmly welcomed by Leslie Douglas and GeOrge Gibson. George used to 'be one of My pupils. We then walked around the room lookineat the pictures. Ours was up there'amorietliena-good of most of my mipils. As 'we went along, we talked to the ones we ' knew, and I must confess, some of both former pupils and parents I did, not recognize after 31 years. Some of them changed more than others. I talked to Mrs. Barnard, Harry's mother, and she suggested to me that a guest perusing the registers, was a former classmate" of mine at Wroxeter Continuation Scheel, Eva Cowden. We went to her and sure enough it was Eva. It was a great pleasure to me to see her after 36' years. Eva was a seriously-minded, girl even when young, industrious and an example to the rest of us, whether we real- ized it or not, She has been a ed by the choir of Great Lakes Naval Station. The marching formation of the Canadian reservists indicated a regimen of precision in training add elicited much plaudit I am sure had every A-T reader saw this ei)ent, pride in Canada, the beet all-edund and most divinely'blessed of nations, would have received impetus, for In this writer's opinion Canadians in general fail to grasp their heritage of grandeur arid 'the 'sheet magnificence of their hotneland. R. A. Laurie, 119 W. Ontario Blvd., Chicago, 10. 0 0 - 0 Bluevale, Ontario July 8, lost Dear Mr. Editor: New that the Centeanial is over, ,We have time to 'think abOat,thoet to'whom 'We mte so Muth, We feel rt'debt of gratitarde to you and Mrs. 'Wenger for your unfailing interest, enthusiasm and helpfulnest 'The eerier:Age in Your piper trialtiret IMPreved and we apptlelate it . Meta than Wi Wen express. Thank ,you, Ant* butt Publicity' to* mitt.. ropi, . wingsaita 44esacealliaes„ WeibeetedoWt ake,10, 1951 THANK' YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS FORTY YEARS AGO At the semi-annual meeting of the County Orange Lodge, held in Wingham on Tuesday it was decid- ed to hold a monster picnic, in Wingham next month. The coin- Mittee members:appointed, to make the arrangements are, T, R. Ben- nett, A. 0, Smith, W. J. Greer, A. J. Johnston, John Montgomery, James Peacock A, 1-1. Musgrove, „I, F. Groves and Robert difieMnr- C- Captain Sam Robson the -well- known treasurer of Middlesex Connty, noted auctioneer and •judge of cattle, will judge cattle at 'the Wingham Fall pair during the month of October. Mn Robsen comes to Wingham direct from Kansas where he is judging the week previous. W. IL Millman, a noted horseman of Toronto will be judging the light hor4es. -The Very Rev, Dean Davis, rec- tor of St. James' Church, South London, has resigned after a long period of valuable service in the parish. Mr. Davis is a brother of Customs Officer, H. Davis, of Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Southcombe are visiting with friends in town. Mr. Southcombe was a member of the Wingham High School staff last year. 'o'-o-o and return to the faith they have often nelittled and constantly jg- ilered,• Men, die from malnutrition of the body, but they cannot live witrioat nourishment =for the mil, Forfunate indeed is the Man who has learned that feed for the starving soul is the Word of God, In this Sacred Book are 'streams of. liyhig, water springlag •up unto etriltil life,' and 'tile Weed* Life' withont' 'which the Souls bf men shrivel end di,ey•fa" Last year, Mille 4aaaritiatit a.114 For- eign Bible Society in Canada dis- tributed 359,480 Bibles, 'Testaments and Scripture portions in ,75 dif- ferent.languages in this countrY, and contributed over 5260,000 for world-wide translation,. production and distribution of scriptures, " Suggested Bible Reading Wednesday, Leviticus 27: 26-34; Thursday, I Corinthians 3: 1-23; Friday, Psalms 121: 1-8; Saturday, Psalms 122: 1-9; Sunday, Psalms 125: 1-5; Montlay, Psalms 126: 1-6; Tuesday, Psalms „130: 1-8. Teacher Admits Her Pride in Former Douglas' School Pupils Grade teacher in Windsor for a long time and has been no douhf, a pillar of the community down there Msoa ller brother, Harold, is also teaching doWn there, I went to i school with him too, , and, he was studiously inclined. Nine of •rny formee pupils'iwere preeent, Evelyn Retina Worge Gibson, Gordon Doig, Agnes Dodd- las, Jessie Douglas, Stanley Doug- las, Reita. Kitchen, Fred Mont- gomery and' Gordon Sanderson. I was pleased that that number had returned. I thoUght it was a good average after 31 years. To all of 'my former pupils I would say, "I am proud 'of you. You are good citizens, which after all, is the aim of the school, I have been following your careers with interest." Recently two members of a community,I taught in, in Grey Colinty, visited me, I inquired about my old pupils, The reports were disappointing. SO pat 'your- selves on the• back and say, "We are good, after all, though the way the teacher acted, she'thought she was in charge of criminals." I was jokingly told by a guest that,' had been "handy with the strap". This is, not the impression I would wish to leave behindaThe only excuse I can offer would 'be that I came to the ,Douglas ',School with a chip on my, shoulder, after just having a tough hamlet school for my first one. In my experience; I did not. realize I had moved to a different, kind of community, Numerous teachers were among the guests and people of the coin- mu ni ty. The senior teacher nnse . to picnic offer ni at Douglas School among us was Miss Elva Hupfer of Sudbury, who has just complet- ed a successful career. I would like io her my congratula-J t gave me more pleasure than I've had in, a long time, and I would like, to say to all who helped, thank you sincerely.