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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1960-03-23, Page 12LEFT TO RIGHT, front row: John Hutton, Grace Holmes and Alva Johnson; l aiddit. row: W, Burgman, Leoaard Brock, Lane Maddison, Earl Johns and Leon Canteloot top row: ',IL's. W. F. Barguaan, Wilson Geddes, Prank Galbraith, Marion Alle'n, Clarice Moffatt and Nora Gracey, I R party but not in picture: Gordon Buchanan, George Howson, Della thumb and another girl,, probably Mabel Isard, but whose Identity is forgotten, Dr. G. W. Howson; Councillor Gordon Buchanan, Councillor and Mrs. %V, P, Bargauln, and Leon Cantelon; live in 'Wingham; Rev. John iflittnn is a United Church minister at Pine River, Ont.; and Nora Gracey lives in London, Ont. Nora's father, Stun Gracey, was a funeral director and, he had a furniture store where the Simpson Mail Order office is now located. She is married to Thomas Armstrong, a native of the Belgrave district, who is principal of a London school. Five are now deceased: Leonard Brock, a brother of Mrs. Geo. Thomson, of Inueyale, was I{,LA, in France; and four others have passed beyond the sunset: Marlon Allen, a sister of Mrs. ,Bert (Mae) Porter; Wilson Geddes, who was a, president of the Northern Life his. Co., of London; Frank Galbraith, who was a brother of W. A, (Will) Galbraith, of Wingharm and Earl Johns, a former school teacher and see.-treas. to Dr. Goidring, in Toronto, who was a brother of the Misses Johns, of Wingham. Addresses of others in picnic party are unknown to writer, Leon -Cantelon, CYCLO-MASSAGE PHONE 290 LOCATED IN Former MUNDY STORE Take. Niagara's 2044INUTE TEST %INGHAM ed Front grocery Phone: Our Prices Are Lower Free 590 We Keep Down the Upkeep Delivery WESTON'S FUTURE SAVE 4c PAY' ONLY 31c Cinnamon Butterhorxis .• tr.r*M777"7"' ron•••,•••••••••••• • .. lk,:{4. • "I bow you'll really enjoy our kind of service" 'That's because our kind of service is quite different. It's the type of service only 'interested' people can offer. Every employee, in every Toronto-Dominion branch, has chosen banking as a I career because they're genuinely interested in meeting people. They like to take all the time necessary to help you with any banking problem. you may have." Gordon Miles is Manager of the King and Simcoe Streets Branch l, of "The Bank" in Oshawa. Re's been with "The Bank" for nearly 33 years. An ardent curler, golfer and outdoorsman, Gordon enjoys meeting people. Ile's typical of the many "interested" people you'll meet in any of our 550 branches; across Canada. That's why we say that you'll notice a wonderful. difference when you bank regularly at Toronto-Dominion,! Drop in soon and see for yourself why people make the 4Ufereace at TORONTO 01D 0 MINION Hit Et A tit ft tti Kt, A.14 t A PE THE BANK Fk4 43 SAVE 380 St. Will anes ASSORTED JAMS 9-oz, 6 for $1.00 fetit — Slieed;-ltitidl:647':'",-''. .. ::-7,---'-• • ;BRE'AKFA'ST `BACON . . ... . .... , Ib, "Sc NM MEAL SUGGESTION Get your free copy of "40 Famous Menu" booklet containing this and 39 other meatless food recipes. Available at this store. Old-Fashioned Macaroni and Cheese Parkay MARGARINE (Quik bag) .. . lb. 33c Cracker Barrel 12 oz. OLD—CHEDDER `CHEESE 59c 0 0 5. Maxwell House . INSTANT COFFEE' , 9c TreeSweet (Unsweetened) 48 oz. ORANGE JUICE , • 4). Catelli•Ready-cut,' MACARONI , 2 lbs. 33c Dainty WHITE' RICE_ • 2 lbs. 33c SEEDLESS RAISiiiS ' 2 lbs. 53c Golden Yellow 2 lbs.:20c MACARONI & -01-1„EESE,, LOAF 43c Northern, Spy APPLES ' 5 lb. cello 39c Home Furnishing Time ! and Draperies play a leading role about the home. Already we have a wonderful selection of beautiful PRINTS in antique satin. The patterns are extremely a attractive, ranging from plain shades to more modern- ,: istic designs and abstracts. Beige leads in popularity El. this season and the other lovely colours used with it I blend perfectly to add richness and glamour to your • windows. PRICED FROM $1.98 YARD CURTAINS—There's.always a good selection of cur. tarns to choose from. Anything from delicate Dacron ▪ flock designs to the heavier woven Trulon types. Panels • and frilled curtains to suit every need. g RAYON CURTAINS FROM $2.98 OTHERS RANGE FROM $4.95 TO $8.95 PAIR • OTHER HOME FURNISHINGS inclikle m m a Rugs, Kenwood 70- Blankets, Scatter Mats, Chenille Spreads, Lace Cloths and mony More. • See the terrific selection of CUSHION COVERS just • arrived, with dozens of patterns to choose from at . ONLY. ....... 444•••46•6O 39c EACH 1 1 n U " • Maple Leal (Wingham) Limited' ntill.; FRifENDLy .8170ittfi 41111911111112111111111111011111111101111111811111111111t1111111111111111011,41111111,1M111114111011111111Ti EDIGHOFFERS a a a N 41 U N U N U a N U I U U a U N U 4 -4"4••••••,-, •, -• .• • • -1.• • , • -• • • Al N.—, •••• • •10. 44i 1.41r%Soiml,**Mity -**1., A. E. GRAHAM, Malaga Coriie tratach Picnic ,on the Queen's Birthday a r RUNSTEDTLER, Manager' Witigharit Branch Th+. WI,I41141:ra Advattee,TIME1 IN•lf• 'Twelve .5114,reik .33, no ....,..„ „ YCEUM Theatre Winglworn, Ontario wwo, Shows Each Night Commenc- ing at 7.15 p.m,. `Thurs., 'Fri., Sat., March 24.-25-26 Vranle Sinatra, Eleanor Parker and Edward G. Robinseon in 'A HOLE IN THE HEAD" A la.ighly entertaining comedy- drama, MATINEE .SATURDAY AFTER- NOON AT 2.00 I.M. By Leon C. Cantelon 'picnics were very popular forty- five years ago and a beautiful situ often used was located lust north of the bridge over the Maitland River on the 10th Line of East Wawanosh, The wooded, park-like area on the east side of the stream was an ideal picnic ground. On May 24th, 1915, mixed group, mostly of senior high school stu- dents, eight boys and eight girls, ! enjoyed what was probably the last such picnic some of them I were ever to attend, Five of the boys, Geo. Howson, Wilson. Geddes, Leonard Brock, Frank Galbraith and Leon Cantelon, soon were serv- ing in the Canadian Army in Can- ada, England and France, one of them, Leonard Brock, was killed in action and lies buried in foreign Soil in France. The other boys in the group were Earl Johns, John Hutton and Gor- don Buchanan. The girls were Grace Holmes, Alva Johnson, Lottle Maddison, Marion Allen, Clarice Moffatt, NQrah Gracey, Della Haugh and one other, probably Mabel Isard. Four of the group, Marion Allen, Wilson Geddes, Frank Galbraith and Earl Johns, 'have since rejoined Leonard Brock "Beyond the 'Sunset". As was customary in those days, with mixed groups of boys and girls, a chaperon accompanied the party. On this occasion the chap- eron was Mrs. W, F. Burgman, who was accompanied by her hus- band. They were a young married couple, very much in loye, and too interested in each other to be very strict, and they were pleasant additions to the picnic party. Automobiles were still uncommon and a luxury enjoyed by only a few more fortunate members of the general public, and this picnic party used the time-honored carry- all, which was a long, four-wheeled, covered vehicle, drawn by a team of horses. There was a driver's scat up front and a long seat length-wise along each side with ample sitting room for six or eight perSOns on each of them, In the very early afternoon the boys met at the livery stable and took possession of the rented out- fit. Then they drove to the home of the girls and picked them up, and also the picnic lunches. As soon as the party was complete they drove out the Gravel Road (Highway No. 4) to the 10th con- cession of East Wawanosh and then west up that line to the bridge over the Maitland River. The rather slow drive was en- livened with chatter and banter and occasional songs. The picnic itself was a , happy, jolly event, with the usual games, etc., and it was highlighted by a very excellent lunch. The writer remembers one of the games very vividly and for a very good reason. While the girls were arranging a tasty lunch set on tablecloths spread on the green grass, the boys engaged in the well-known game, "Duck on the Rock": A suitable large rock was rolled in place and each player selected a Convenient- sized rock, generally about twice the size of his fist, to be his "duck" Then a line was marked in the sod about fifteen or twenty feet from the large rock and one player was selected to be the first "sitting duck". The "Sitting Duck" placed his duck, or rock on the large rock and the other players lined up along the marked line. The object of the game was to knock the "Sitting Duck", or stone, off the large stone and then to reclaim a thrown stone and get back to the marked line before the "sitting duck", or stone, could be replaced on the large rock and its owner tag a contestant 'before he regained the safety of the line. This game was quite popular back in the early part of this century. The writer remembers this particular game so well be- cause, when he was the "sitting (Seventh Report) The Ontario Legislature has be- come a place where the business of the Province is conducted, on the government side with courtesy and efficiency and from opposition benches with many loud almost un- ending speeches which, boiled down, produce no help for anyone. The Prime Minister is showing, as' each session he does, that he is the master of House procedure and can do the almost impossible in keeping the flow of legislation,-the opportunity for full and free de-, bate, the consideration of legis- lation and government by Commit- tees of the House and the hundred and one other things 'that go to make up government, all running smoothly and on schedule despite interruptions, upheavals and op- position sniping. Certainly' it has, been many a year since Mr. Frost: has had a peer in Ontario parka,' mentary procedure and govern-' meat. And just as he did in the, election last June, Mr, Frost out- generals the opposition at every turn in the legislature and gives to his own Conservative members the leadership which has done so much to make Ontario the premier Pro- vince of Canada, Certainly all of us in Ontario now and far many generations to come are most fortunate to have such leadership, and its continuance 'for another decade will do more than any other, single factor to keep Ontario pro- gressive and prosperous. The Private Bills 'Committee un- der the very able chairmanship of gr, H. Leslie Rownttee, Q.C. (/1.P.P.-York West) completed its , watt by dealing with 'all priVate-' bills submitted for legislation this year — a great many of which,' including the City of Belleville Bill to deal with so-called hockey deficits, are of 'great importance to the area affected. The House Labour Committee began consider- ation of the very contentious and Much publicised amendments to the Ontario Labour Relations Act and the Highway Safety Committee considered amendments to The Highway Traffic Act and highway safety generally. Following the bringing down 'of the Budget late last month, the various Ministers have been pilot- ing their departmental estimates through the Committee ,of the whole House. This is the procedure whereby each item of expenditure for the coming year Is explained by the 'Minister with •ample lati- tude for members of all parties to question any such item or the proper expenditure of similar items in 'the previous year's esti- mates. At times the debate be- comes •quite lively as the Min- isters defend their Department's policy and public (civil) servants' actions. To date the estimates of the Prime Minister's office; Treas- ury; Attorney-General; Minister of Mines; Economics Department and Minister of Labour have received consideration and been approved' by the House, The prospect of the estimates from the other fourteen Departments, and the fact that the debates on the Speech from the Throne, the Budget address, the Energy Resources problems •(in- eluding) Elliot Lake) and The Labour Relations Bill, are still continuing indicate that the pre- sent Session is far from over and that much midnite oil may yet be burned by the Ontario Legislature. Members, The Press Gallery Follies of lam put on by the newsmen of the Legislative Press Gallery last week was the usual excellent and amus- ing performance. This is the one time each year when: the news- paper, radio and TV boys have complete license to lampoon, rid.. cute and poke fun at the Legis- lators and this they •surely do. This year the leaders of the three parties; the Attorney-General and the Minister of Energy Resources were the chief recipients of atten- tion but being good sports they took it in good fashion and the rest of us had a hilarious evening di- gesting the very clever dialogue of these annual productions. 0 0 ,, 0 (Eighth Report) The Ontario Parliament has miv, been In Session for two inn months and debate and 'committee Wark seem never-ending. It appears that this first session of the Mith Legislature will exceed by :sortie weeks the length of 'the last SOS. ski» of ",tlle nreVieus, parliament, During 'tlic•ipEot week the'Speaiter entertailiod•to.dlnner, as in the an- nual custom,' the rnerabers'a,r4 sen- ior public, servants and his dinner was graced•:•py •the presence of, the lieutenant-governor. ' ' • Agriculture .and labCur; had . the predotoinant • place; on luSt• week's committee and, hOuse agendas., The cOmmittei on. Agriculture'icediv.ed delegations, (as, did the;. ,cabinet) frian, ';the. OritariO • Fedeiation . of Agrieufth're ,,and' Ontario Farmers' Uitiori.:41W respect to, farm mar- • estimates .of the Dapaitrileof of,;Agriculture_ had a storini .paisirig.M Hense, The new '1.4,,boiir " bill, received very careful ..,attetttlim. from; the corn- mitt'el'alititfr „and apPears 'to wen, thhiight I , and reasonable law. ,641414"ei,.of the zrilnis,- of;;Mstlitt, xrtmi9tci ;Or ItefOrm Institut1oris`';aiid provincial ‘seeret- ary...aAti:-Were "rlUSSed.. "The latter providedr one of" the Itirl'gefit sea- .a,.m,, Thursday) and' one of the most a e ri in!OnTot.ig 7413fitg"asThre" bers;:, engaged \in a Spi4ted l'eXcif:angO Qf Views,'epi- thets •antrtsollifioOs• with, "respect to',011tarje:s •PteSelit•' liqUor • laws. Whn4e. _everyone ttosia ... Many thiiigs:trAki3O.C,doite;,te•improve no 4i1:01::00ii•Fg;ii.14:elther.,..*Vf' to agatin fAMieriErO4 =his .saga:ciW*1';51e41&4ti14,'*,•V.ing this fTafitOii,ifft'444„Wogeqed to a .rVaaanable echiciU4Ian everyone• haPpily holding. to his °Wit'. view, .anc1,governinent policy, which really *irks very well in practice, 'res tated. The budgdt .debate has continued' with more' migthy'Specelies by op- position matanbots.., who seem dis- posed .to.-talie• in unending suc- cession: . ,Both, •%; the • 'Minister of higltwaYs,aud:tileministor of edu, cation seern..to 1#e receiving- • art un- ceasing.., flow.• Of, delegatiOns4 the farther trom,these'•-seelting, devel- opment road • and' the latter from thnseehing- ekplariation and increase of 'sehool grants. It would appear that 'the' rat:rioted ,budgets of these, as as ''other Depart- ments WbI ,..dattse. some heart Searehing.• and.7 re-calculations by Municipal bodies as they, set. their 1960 taX,rate. Arid to add insult to injury, just as. 'everyone 'thought winter Was over and ,the highways estimates Were abotit to be ,hrought dovin, indicating less maintenance Money in 1060-51, Ontario ,had am, othei`.d !snot,/ StorM. Truly all snow remeiVal budgets thia.winter *Eli 'have 'reabhed a .rieW' high arielnuntelpal officials, as, well as protinclal • highways authorities, have a ‘ rather ,difficult financial problem /ace, • • ' Last Week also brought,the dead- line' for use of 1959 motor vehicle lieense plates .aild all over the pro- vince the tardy ones were firiding that, the piled' had gone 'Iffy by the amount of ,rine 'alfd 'Oats. It al- Waya sceo'4 peculiar that so many of our peeple ,ane willing to take the cliancq of Allis extra. Bost by ignoring the Many, many warnings !sane& •soar ;by the . Depart - ment of " Transport from January on. 'Of eourtio, Oh stab he One In attrit.ri-ilirtica found themselves this yeat,in Such an 'avvItWo.kd sitiOn. SAVE 71c Robin Hood — White 7 ANGEL CAKE MIX I51/z-oz. 3 for $1.00 Limit 0. pkgs, per customer. SAVE 32e Rose Bread Butter , PICKLES 16-oz. 4 for $1.00 I John Hanna Reports &MOTIONS HELP PREVENT BLINDNESS "Every Canadian has three ways to prevent blindness," declared J. H, Kinkead, chairman of the Hur- on County AdVisory Board, recent- ly. "Help prevent blindness," he said, "help Cure it and help im- prove the lives •of those already blind." You can help prevent blindness by observing these suggestions. Always wear protective goggles when working with abrasives or chemicals, Get plenty of exercise and Sleep. Cood health means good sight. Take your children to the doctor when they develop headaches and listlessness. They may have poor vision. More than 2,000 people lose their sight every year and .doctors agree that over 50 per tent of this blindness is completely ImneeesS- nry, "Realize that Blindneas is TOUR Business," .he urged, ".and take Steps to combat eye disease in its early stages, Encourage others with poor vision to haVe their eyes ex- atnitted. Sometimes people are a- fraid of the dotter arid put off a visit to the -eye specialist until it is tot, late. Don't let indifference be a cause of blindness." duck", one of the other playerS throw his stone too close, before be finished steadying his stone on the big rock, with 'the result that his thumb was rather badly smash ed between the two stones when the thrower's aim proved perfect. The cooling waters of the Mait- land River and a handkerchief bandage soon stemmed the flow of blood, but a scar still remains as a reminder of the little incident. It gets the credit for reminding us of the game of "Duck on the Rock", which might have been for- gotten otherwise. The picnic wound up in the early evening with a drive home via the sideroad west of the Maitland River to the Whiteehurch-Wing- ham Road (Highway No. 86) and then back to 'town. Group singing featured the homeward drive •and a very pleasant time was enjoyed by all, Sportsmen's Euchre Siiortsmen"tt Club held SueeessfaLeuehre and bulge at the. Legion Home last Friday evening. Therp were'.airfe tables of euchre in play and nine rounds of bingo, instead of the usual six. Wingers in, euchre were Mrs, Henrietta, McDonald, high for the ladies, and 'George Grigg for the men. Stewart, McGill was the winner of,the'door prize, (3*46t61(iirito Attend Conference It was announced .recently than Dereen Brock, R. R. 1, Gren-' ton, has been selected to represent Ontario at the National 4-H Con- ferenee to be held in, Washington, D.C., on April 28rd to: 29th, 1900, The 'Canadian delegation in- chides a 'representative from • each of the ten.-provinces.