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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-09-19, Page 9New Leaders Are Welcome Parents throughout the community will join us in an expression of appreci- ation to Constables Jim Miller, Murray '1Ihridenburg and Ron Zimmer for the in- terest they are exhibiting in the boys of the community. The three officers have taken on the leadership of the Wolf Cub packs. Work with the Cubs demands consid- erable patience, but is most rewarding, for it is from this early start that future Boy Scouts are made—and there is no doubt whatsoever about the value of Scouting, both to the community and to the boys themselves. When Scout troops are strong and active there is very little danger of any widespread delinquency. Police officers, we feel, are singularly valuable as boys' leaders. When they show an interest in work of this kind they indicate their concern for the people of the community generally. They also be- come intimately acquainted with the,boys themselves and it is therefore unlikely that there will be problems with the young people in later years as far as the law is concerned. One of the finest examples of this type of practical work with young people is the boys' and girls' band in the Kitch- ener -Waterloo area. This band, one of the best in the province, was organized and supported by police officers and for many years has provided practical and useful recreation for its members. Youngsters in this town will benefit tremendously from the leadership of the local police officers. Parents would do well to give them all possible support and co-operation, With the help of the Den Mothers, Mrs. R. Ahara and Mrs. Don Lloyd, and their assistants they will do much for the boys. Teen-agers Need Space While we are on the subject of young people, it would be a suitable time to mention some of the problems facing the teen-agers of the community. Last year they held regular dances in the gymnas- ium at the high school. Now, however, the gym is occupied for classroom purposes while construction of the new wing is being completed — so the Teen Town members have been looking for a place to hold their dances. An obvious location would be the new hall above the arena, but for some reason it has not been made available to them. The organization has made plans to hold a dance at the Royal T soon, but since that location is a short distance out of town there is the possibility of interference from "party crashers," who have made it rough for the young people on previous occasions. Very wisely they are arranging for the attendance of a police officer as chaperone for the even- ing. You may or may not agree that a Teen Town dance is an important function. However, if you don't, you are simply unaware of the facts of life. We have a grand bunch of youngsters in this town. They enjoy a good time, but the great majority of them like clean fun. They don't go in for drinking or rough stuff. As long as we have this high calibre of boys and girls we would do well to take an active interest in their recreation, If they can't find anything to do in Wingham they will be going out of town in their normal' and healthy search for relaxation. The traffic accident rate being what it is, • every parent of a teen-age youngster is most anxious to know that his children are enjoying themselves right here in Wingham. Your Vote Is Important You have a job to do next Wednesday. Olt is a task that no one else can do for you. That is the day you must cast your ballot in the provincial election. Prehaps you have grown weary of our repeated reminders that voting is a so- lemn civic duty. We'll risk your boredom, for this is a fact that can never be re- peated too often. Good government can be realized only in societies where the voters themselves are keenly aware of their responsibility. • Unfortunately too few of us have a sound knowledge of our own history. If we were all fully conscious of the struggle which has been in progress for centuries, culminating in our present privileges under democracy, we would take our ballots a good deal more seriously. As an example — most of you are familiar with the story of King John in the year 1215, how he grudgingly signed Magna Carta, the first crack in the solid wall of tyranny which had surrounded royalty from the earliest times. If that is all you remember of Magna Carta the great event is of little consequence. You may believe that it was on that day in 1215 that the common man won his free- dom. Far from it! • The Great Charter guaranteed nothing to the farmers and the shopkeepers. It merely. made things a bit easier for the barons. But ever since that day we, the ordinary folks, have been fighting for freedom—and today it is ours. No kings or queens are ordering us around; no barons are telling us what to do. We elect our own representatives to make our own laws. In this riding of Huron -Bruce two in- telligent men are seeking your vote. The choice is open to you. You have had every opportunity to learn what their respective parties intend to do if elected. Vote for whichever of these men you feel can best represent you at Queen's Park. The important thing, however, is to vote. If you fail to mark your ballot next Wednesday, you have simply .thrown away one of your precious privileges. No Swimming In Huron! "No swimming" signs on Lake Huron? Surely that will never come to pass. But Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the Huron County Health Unit, has given a sober warning. It's one that deserves im- mediate attention. The health unit, according to the doc- tor, has been taking bacteriological tests along the lake shore between Bayfield and Goderich periodically during the past summer. The results apparently indicate a serious pollution problem. Says Dr. Aldis: "Restriction of swim- ming within the next few years is well within the realm of possibility." Lake Huron's shore provides some of the finest summer recreation facilities in this province. It is a major source of revenue to this area and the county. Take away the swimming and all this is lost. Every possible effort should be made immediately to prevent such a disaster. Let us have an all-out attack against pollution. The cause of the pollution may not be known. Certainly, however, there are and have been many makeshift disposal ar- rangements in summer cottages, cabins and motel operations that must contribute to the problem. There are ditches near Grand Bend just putrid with sewage and this goes directly to th; laky. There are other cases of irresponsible disposal which should be cleaned up. Whatever other causes are involved should be investigated and corrected. Now is the time to act — no after the "no swimming" signs have been erected. The health unit, Ontario Water Re- sources Commission or any other body. which may have jurisdiction over this problem will receive the full support of the general public in whatever steps they can take to alleviate this alarming situation.—Exeter Times -Advocate. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in advance U.S.A., $5.00 per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application REMINISCING SEPTEMBER 1913 At the special meeting of the Council held on Monday evening, Councillor Bell gave notice of motion that at the next regular meeting. he would introduce a resolution ordering the town bell to be ring at ten o'clock as a warning to all mar- ried men to scurry home. Ile said he was inspired to this by a deputation of ladies headed by his wife. Mr. Cranston who has been in the Dominion Bank here for the past three years has been promoted to the head office at Toronto. On Monday evening nomin- ation for Public School trustees was held in the Council Cham- bers and as a result, Mr. Wm, A. Campbell for ward one and Mr. Wm. Robertson for ward two were elected by acclamat- ion. Both gentlemen are well qualified for their positions. At a special meeting of the council held on Monday eve- ning it was decided to establish a Board of Education to control both Public and High Schools, o--o--a SEPTEMBER 1926 Mr. William S. Linklater has sold his residence on Vic- toria St, to Mr. Robert Shiells of East Wawanosh. Mr. Shiells will move to Wingham about the middle of October. Mr, Linklater has purchased a resi- dence in Waterford, a town about seventeen miles south of Brantford. A pleasant evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Wright, Lower Wing - ham, when the employees of W. H. Guerney's Glove Works, presented Miss Vera Friendt, bride-to-be with a beautiful upholstered chair. The Reverend H, W. Snell, B. A, of St. Paul's church, Stratford will conduct Harvest Thanksgivingsedvices at Trin- ity church, Belgrave on Sun- day, September 26th. 0--0--0 SEPTEMBER 1938 'Dr. J. A. Fox has been awarded a membership in the Pioneers' Club of the National Chiropractic Association In- corporated. This award was presented to Dr. Fox in recog- nition of his twenty-five years in chiropractic service. W, A. Miller and A. M. Crawford won first prize at Han- over on Friday evening in a Scotch Doubles event. The face-lifting operation on the Post Office was a great success and with the new coat of green and white paint this building represents a much im- proved appearance. The work was done by Elmer Wilkinson and his staff. The following pupils of Tena Reid, A. T. C. M. , were success- ful uccessful in passing their Toronto Con- servatory of Music examina- tions: Grade II Theory, Mabel Fothergill, First class honours; Grade III Piano, George Cope- land, First class honours; Grade II Piano, Leslie Mae Wall, First Class Honours. o --0--o SEPTEMBER 1948 J. H. Crawford and J. A. Wilson represented the local Bowling Club at the Mail and Globe Doubles last week. They were successful in winning in the first and second rounds but lost out in the third. Mr. Jack Walker has pur- chased the Furniture and Funer- al Business of A. J. Walker and is now in charge. Mr. John E, Heal, who has been with A. J. Walker for some time will con- tinue on. Mr. Harry Posliff, until re- cently, a member of Kerr's Drug Store Staff, has enrolled at Western University, London, for the coming term. Attending Grand Chapter Order of the Eastern Star being held in the Royal York Hotel, Toronto this week are Mrs. R. E. Armitage, A,M., Mrs. E. Webster and Mrs, A. W. Irwin, The two doctors hadn't met for about fifteen years. "And is your wife as pretty as she used to be?" asked the first. "Oh yes," replied the se- cond, "but it takes her much longer." HIGHWAYS MINISTER MacNAUGHTON was the unpaid assistant to Earl Hey- wood in a display of magic which was part of the entertainment during a PC rally in the town hall. Mr. MacNaughton was guest speaker at the meeting which packed the hall with supporters of Huron -Bruce PC candidate George Mc- Cutcheon. —Advance -Times Photo. ingbain tthanceffei-nu Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Sept. 19, 1963 SECOND SECTION NiiioouuuMMIMIIimiiouuuuuioamiuiii!mmmmumMMIIImIIIIMI uuuuumumuuIMM1ioimuia111MI uuumii11i;iimumuuuumiiiouummmg SUGA1R 1= amid. _E-- SPICE _ imiiuumiii1liiliuul,By B i 11 Smiley There are certain months of the year in which I would gladly shake the snow off my boots and walk out of this country, never to return, without a back- ward glance. But Septem- ber is not one of them. At this time of year, it would take a regiment of horses to drag me, kicking, screaming, and roaring "0 Canada" across the border, out of my home, my native land. Twice, poet John Keats expressed it, though he never saw this Canada of ours. He spoke of "the sea- son of mists and mellow fruitfulness." This is our September. He spoke of "a thing of beauty and a joy forever." And this is our September. Winter is all very well in its place. And its place, as far as I'm concerned, is in outer Siberia. Spring in Canada is a flash in the pan, a flood in the basement, a cold in the head. Sum- mer is a desperate effort to accomplish, in too brief a time, all the things we've been waiting all winter and spring to do. In most countries of the northern hemisphere, spring is the time of joy, of waking to new life, of a fresh stirring of the blood. In Canada, spring is merely a muddy interlude. Com- pletely whacked after five months of winter, we drag ourselves through it, only to tumble into the clammy, feverish embrace of sum- mer; shameless, exhausting wench. In this country, autumn is the time when the pulse begins to quicken, the imagination to soar. The whole nation comes alive, recaptures some coherence after the chaos of summer, and makes . plans to be happy and rich. But thanks to a benevo- lent deity, the transition between the madness of summer and the scram- bling activity of fall is a painless—nay, a glorious— experience. We are given a time for dreaming. We are given a chance to sharpen again our senses, deadened by sun and sand and water. We are given golden sun- light, filtered through the greenest masses of foliage in the world. We are given water so blue it makes our eyes ache, and sky so high we can almost see heaven. * * * We are given, just for a month, new eyes, eyes that suddenly see the splash of colour the zinnias make against the fence, the thrill- ing sweep of browns and greens across valley and ridge, the sad purple of dis- tant hills. I can scarce forbear to weep with joy when I think of the glorious gifts of taste with which September rejuvenates o u r palates, jaded by hamburgs and hot dogs, mustard and relish, charred steak and skunky beer. Juice -spurting sweetness of red apples, golden corn. Tongue -tingling tartness of huge, cold tomatoes, tawny peaches. E a r t h n e s s of scrubbed n e w potatoes, running with butter. Faint, crisp bitterness of cucum- bers. Speaking of faint, I'm about to. I haven't had my dinner. September sounds: acorns rattling off the roof; squirrels back in the attic, gibbering and muttering and scrabbling; the thuds and whacks and hips and hups of football practice; and the vast, soft sighs of the earth, delivered of her finest, oozing milk and honey and satisfaction. * * * September smells: hot dogs frying at the fall fair; new apples — there's no smell like this one; the first acrid smoke of the exhausts from school buses; wood - smoke in the fireplace; the soft, heavy sweet scent of summer replaced by a tang like printer's ink and fresh sweat and champagne, roll- ed into one. You take it, whatever it is: Paris in the spring, sum- mer on the Riviera, Japan in cherry blossom time. I'll take Can'ada in September. The worst thing I can think of, including my wife running off with the milk- man, my kids turning into no-good-niks, is to die early in September. This would kill me. Literally, as they say. Your car has an ash tray. Please use it, asks the Ontario Safety League. Forest fires can endanger whole communi- ties, Fire is easy to prevent, but hard to stop. Harvest Services At St. Paul's Next Sunday, September 22nd, Harvest Home services will be observed in St. Paul's Anglican Church. The rector, Rev. C. F. Johnson will be in charge of the 11 a.m. service. In the eve- ning Rev. C. M. Jardine of the Wingham United Church will take the service and Rev. Gor- don Fish of St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church will read the lessons. The latter churches have withdrawn evening ser- vices. St. Paul's will be adorned in the traditional manner with the fruits of harvest. Special music will be presented, First Meeting Mission Band The Mission Band of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church held their first meeting of the fall season, on Monday, Sept. 9th. The meeting opened with the Mission Band prayer, follow- ed by the children singing "I'll Be a Sunbeam for Jesus". Mrs. McKague, with the aid of a poster, explained mission- ary and church work in British Guiana. The offering was re- ceived by John Campbell, Jeff Anderson, Bonnie Feagan and Sandra Lee. Mrs. Currie gave the offeratory prayer. The birthday song was sung, during which children celebrating their birthday in September dropped their money in the birthday cake. Ronnie Perrott, Doug Leitch and Bill Hilbert read a poem entitled "Jesus' Birthday" , followed by a prayer by Cathy Pattison. The roll call was answered, after which the child- ren separated to their classes. The Junior room prepared a scrap book of pictures about Canada which all the children had collected. It is to be sent to Formosa. The senior room continued with their study book of a Korean girl and her family. The children re -united and the hymn "When He Commeth" was sung. Mrs. G. Sutcliffe closed the meeting with prayer. Annoying to Say the Least Some of the youthful ex- hibitors and their parents were extremely disappointed at the conclusion of the Belgrave School Fair that prize-winning cakes and tarts had been taken from the tables. This is the first occurrence of this kind at the fair and it is hoped it will be the last. In case the youngsters who took these items considered the act as a joke, parents would be well advised to correct their thinking.