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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-10-03, Page 27A Man To Be Proud Of The recent death of Dr, W. J. Hen- derson at Deep River is, of course, the reason for deep sadness on the part of relatives and old friends in this com- munity—but it is also a reminder of the sincere pride which the Wingham district may feel in the accomplishments of one of its native sons. Dr. Henderson was no ordinary man. Old files of this newspaper have told us that he was certainly one of the most brilliant students ever to graduate from the Wingham high school—a fact amply borne out by the illustrious career which ended only with his sudden death. As a younger man he had many oppor- tunities to fill teaching posts in the con- tinent's outstanding universities. These jobs would no doubt have brought more fame than the relatively quiet work he undertook. Dr. Henderson was deeply in- terested in research, and for this reason spent th'e years since the war in the re- actor physics branch of Atomic Energy of Canada at Chalk River. Because of the secret nature of the re- search programs at Chalk River, the scien- tists who work there do not become famous to the rest of their fellow -Cana- dians. Nevertheless, they are responsible for a tremendous share of our physical safety in matters of defence, and certain- ly in their hands lie the solutions to many of the nation's gravest problems in the fields of medicine and science. It is, of course, many years since Dr. Henderson lived in this district, but he has enhanced the good name of our com- munity ever since his departure. His death is a regrettable loss, not only to his family and friends, but to the nation as well. Hockey For All Youngsters The hockey program which has been carried out for several winters past by the Recreation Association appeals to many parents as an example of sports at their very best. The very words of the public notice which preceded last Saturday's registra- tion are the key to the broad values of the hockey training: "All boys, 8 to 18 years, who wish to play hockey, regard- less of ability or previous experience, are asked to register." It is in this compre- hensive coverage of the community and its young people that the Recreation As- sociation is proving its worth. in years gone by there has been far too much emphasis on the production of championship teams — a comparatively small group of highly trained youngsters who could bring home trophies. These distinctions are fine, but only if they are received in the natural course of a pro- gram which attempts to reach every boy in the community. There seems to be a perennial short- age of adults who are sufficiently inter- ested to help with the management and coaching of minor hockey. If you can spare the time, offer your assistance. It will be sincerely appreciated. Just What We Wanted There has been a big stir at the high school for the past two weeks, so we are told. Quite a few of the students force- fully disagree with our remarks in this column of two weeks ago—questioning the worth of high school football. We also understand that several let- , ters in defence of the game are in course of preparation, and we hope that we will have them in time for publication in this edition of The Advance -Times. These letters will be completely wel- come, as will be any sound arguments Shocking Residents of this part of Ontario have been chilled by events in Hanover during the past week. Normally e friendly town and one in which there has been greater than average reason for contentment, the place has suddenly been shaken by acts of violence which would seem more in keeping with a town in Hitler's Germany. Of course this kind of bad publicity cannot be blamed on the whole com- Imunity. In all probability acts of law- lessness are confined to a very small number of individuals. But the damage to the reputation of the town is neverthe- less irreparable. We venture no opinion about which side in the dispute is right or wrong. Press reports would indicate that there about football and its merits. The views we expressed were those shared by a good many parents of high school child- ren — but like all human opinions, are open to revision if there are sound rea- sons to alter. Our editorial was written chiefly with the intention of arousing some intelligent debate on a subject which is of interest to many people in the district. If it has accomplished this end it has served a useful purpose. Situation are faults on the part of both labor and management. The entire mess points up once again, the antiquated folly of strike action in disputes of this kind. Strikes, after all, fall into the same category as war. When a strike starts, force is being resorted to and reason, if only temporarily, is being abandoned. Any workman has a right to quit his job if he is unsatisfied with working conditions or pay. He also has every right to try to persuade his fellow -workers to quit at the same time. But attempts by force to compel other workmen to follow the same course is, or at least should be, considered an infringement on the free- doms of the man who does not agree with the strikers. Harmful Stupidity The cheap show of force which Real Caouette, leader of the Quebec Creditistes, is putting on in the House of Commons at the present time is not only ridiculous —it verges on the tragic. M. Caouette has stated that he will filibuster and so hold up the business of the nation indefi- nitely—or until he and his followers are recognized as a third opposition party. The rest of Canada's legislators are naturally reluctant to agree, since M. Caouette and his henchmen were elected as part of the Social Credit party under the leadership of Mr. Thompson. The whole affair, of course, is further evidence of the immaturity of the Quebec Social Credit faction. The delays which they are creating are costly to all the rest of the country, and more important still, they are extremely damaging to the Pro- vince of Quebec itself, There has been a great cry from Que- bec for greater recognition by the rest of Canada. The French-speaking Canadians are strident in their demands that the remainder of the country should become more cognizant of Quebec's separate culture and aspirations. English-speaking Canadians have been patient.in their ac- ceptance of the Quebec claims. Most of us are ready to go along with anything reasonable to assure French Canada of its proper place in the national picture. However, it will take only a few more Caouettes, with their bombastic threats against the other nine provinces, to create a hardening of attitude. There is an old adage about leading a horse to water. Apparently M. Caouette's type don't want to take time for any leading—they want to drive. These extremists represent no large segment of Quebec thinking, but unfor- tunately they make such a big noise they are liable to be mistaken for the voice of officialdom. 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 1Vewspapers 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; E'oreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on applleation REMINISCING OCTOI3I R 1913 On Saturday next the Chair* man of the Water Committee expects to fill the new cement reservoir with pure drinking water from the wells. He will, have the water stand in it pos- sibly 48 hours to see if there are any leaks, and if not, the stand pipe will then be filled, Recently Mr. Thos. King moved into his handsome new residence on Centre St., Princi- pal Rickert moved into the one vacated by Mr. King. Mr. A. E. Lloyd moved into the resi- dence purchased from A, Ross and occupied by Principal Rick ert and Mr, Thos. Field moved into the one recently occupied by Mt. Lloyd thus making four moves in the circuit. Mr. John Gofton, of Wroxe- ter, Ont., has attained the ripe old age of ninety-nine years and four months and is still as erect and light on his feet as the average man of thirty years. Mr. Gofton is an enthusiastic hunter and is preparing to go to Muskoka for a Deer hunt this fall. 0--0--0 OCTOBER 1926 Twenty-five years ago, the Wingham Methodist church now known as the Wingham United Church, was opened. In cele- bration of the event the church of to -day, is holding a series of meetings beginning with next Sunday, when Rev. E. Pearson, B.D., of Dundas Centre, Unit- ed Church, London, will preach. Mr. John Monk, an old resi- dent of Wingham, passed away suddenly, at his home, on Wed- nesday afternoon. He had been around town in the morning as usual. Alderman C. R. Wilkinson is on a weeks' fishing trip to Tobermory. Mr. Jas. Gilmour, secretary - treasurer of Wingham Fall Fair returned home after spending some time in the West. His place on the Fair board had been filled by A. G. Smith during Mr. Gilmour's absence. 0--0--0 Mr. Timothy C. Eaton, grandson of the late Timothy Eaton, founder of the T. Eaton Co. stores, was a visitor at Wingham Fair on Thursday last week. 0--o--0 OCTOBER 1938 Mr. Timothy C. Eaton, grandson of the late Timothy Eaton, founder of the T. Eaton Co. stores, was a visitor at the Wingham Fair on Thursday last week. Mrs. W. Kennedy is in Sault Ste. Marie this week at- tending as a delegate of the local Ladies' Auxiliary to the Legion, the annual Ontario Conference of Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion B.E. S.L. Mr. and Mrs. David H. Wal- lace, Turnberry, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at the home of their son, Thomas, 10th Concession, Turnberry. Mr. A. J. Purdon has pur- chased the farm Lot 31, Con. 13, East Wawanosh, from Mr, Jas. A. Sutherland. Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland will move to Wingham shortly. 0--0--0 OCTOBER 1948 Mr, and Mrs. J. H. Craw- ford spent a few days in Cleve- land, where they attended the World Series baseball games. Mr. Robert Moffatt of Turn - berry, fractured his left heel when he jumped from a falling ladder while doing some shing- ling, Mr. Francis St. Marie, Han- over, has purchased the former Boyle farm in Lower Wingham from Mr. Quance, and moved his family here Iast week. Mr. and Mrs. George Wil- liams arrived home last Friday after having visited for the past 'three months in England. They report a wonderful trip. Mrs, Robert Bell, Edward St., suffered a fractured hip when she fell at her home. She was taken to Wingham General Hospital where she was placed in a cast. WINS TROPHY—Linda Reid, of S. S. No. 2, Turnberry, is seen receiving the Nor- rnan Wade Trophy from Mr. Wade at the Hawick Fall Fair. The trophy is presented annual at the fair for the best essay on "What It Means to Be a Canadian."—A-T. bant Attbancoante Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 10, 1963 SECOND SECTION `�IIIIIIIIIIIIImIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIl1011111111111111111iIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIu!iI!ICOM!Illllllllllilllllllltlu�l!IlNI1!IIIIIIIIiIIIIIIIIIIIiIIIIIIII;IiIIIIIL� SUGAR and SPICE, i11111111IiIIuuuvuuBy B i 11 Smiley Hilflh IIIIIiIIIIIHIi Attended a fighter pilots' reunion last weekend, and am happy to report there's still a lot of fight left in the old fighter pilots, al- though I am forced to con- fess that a good many of us were not as young on Sunday morning as we thought we were Saturday night. I shuddered deeply when the long-distance call came through, and the familiar voice chortled, "H u 110, Willie. Dutch here." Each time Dutch calls, which is every two or three years, I whisper gently to myself, "Oh, dear." I know perfectly well that what- ever he has in mind will be intriguing but exhausting. We have a peculiar rela- tionship. He taught me to fly Spitfires about 20 years ago in England. Ten years later, he walked into a hotel in a Canadian resort area, grinning broadly, and said, "Hullo, Willie." I had not seen him in the mean- time. Next day, I went off with him on the most un- usual fishing trip I've ever experienced. He's an Australian of great charm, a certain ruthlessness, a fantastic energy, and an extreme in- dividuality. Add to these a keen mind and a rare flair for the wild caper, in some moods, and you have most of him. Except that he's a bache- lor, and doesn't have to cope with women and chil- dren and responsibilities and all that rot, when he comes up with one of his hair -raisers. * * * The infuriating thing is that he always acts as though one of these ordeals he gets me into is purely medicinal, a tonic rather than a mankiller. 'Twas so this time: "Fighter pilots' party in Montreal. Thought it would be good for you. I've booked tickets for tomorrow's flight. Should be a good bash." I grinned into the receiv- er in sickly fashion, as this devil's advocate went on, and my mind whirled through the domestic and economic obstacles be- tween me and the reunion. With half-hearted promise to see what I could do, I hung up. "That was ..." I began lamely, to the Old Battleaxe. "Why don't you go?" she queried. "It would be good for you." So help me, I haven't been so shaken since the day I found my- self over Holland, at 8,000 feet, with no engine. "You're kidding!" I final- ly blurted. "That w a s Dutch, and he wants me to "Iknow. We can't afford it, but you should go. You'd enjoy it." This is like a preacher telling me he sees nothing wrong with sin. My first thought — and I was immediately ashamed of it was that the old lady was having an affair with the milkman or somebody, and wanted to get me out of the way for the week end. I felt a little more com- fortable about the whole thing when she made me promise to take out $100.- 000 in that air travel insur- ance. The kids were un- ashamedly fascinated by the idea. "You mean, if you crash, w e ' 11 be rich?" Hugh wanted to know. Well, it was a good bash, and I did enjoy it. Most of it was a bit chaotic, with names and squadron num- ber and roars of delight as old friends spotted each other. But a few vignettes stand out in my mind. There was the old fighter pilot whose thrifty wife had packed a lunch. He clung to the paper bag as to a life -raft through the lunch reunion and the afternoon reception, and I've never seen anything finer than the sheer, naked courage with which he doggedly attacked the thing at 4.30 in the afternoon. There was the real, live Spitfire. Chap had assem- bled it at the Lakehead and had flown it down for the reunion. He put on a show in what is probably the last flying Spitfire in the world, and the eyes of the old boys, majority of whom had flown Spits, were al- most wet with nostalgia and booze as they watched the little lady go through her paces. There was the awesome exhibition of hair -fine pre- cision flying and cold nerve of Canada's famous Golden Hawks. With the old pros looking on, the boys really put on a show that made most of us glad we'd been born 20 years before these jets were invented. Having strayed from the main group, as I so often do, I watched the air show with a little French kid, about eight, who came and stood beside me. He spoke no English, 1 only a little French, but we had rap- port. We said "WOW!" to- gether every time the jets BOX 390 Editor, Advance -Times Dear Sir: In the editorial which ap- peared in this newspaper con- cerning football there was one excuse for football given, but football requires no excuses whatsoever. We agree that the opinions as expressed in the edi- torial are unpopular. Football is not the only sport where there there is transporta- tion expense. Buses are also required to transport our basket- ball asketball and volleyball teams. The equipment purchased lasts for several seasons and we feel that the cost is compensated by the enjoyment which the students receive from the game. We agree that some injuries have occurred to our players but football is not compulsory; no one is forced to play. There- fore only the devoted take the risk. Injuries are not only re- stricted to football but are com- mon in trampoline, badminton, and wrestling. Furthermore, good training and supervision helps prevent injuries by pre- paring the players for the game. Mr. R. Campbell, our boys' physical education instructor, is giving twenty minute lectures at noon -hour to teach the fans the rules and regulations of foot- ball. ootball. This increases the enjoy- ment and understanding of the game. Most schools have some- thing of which they are very proud. In our case it is the football team. We have no substitute for football. It was suggested, in the edi- torial, that we have more par- ticipation, There are thirty boys on the football team — at present the largest team sport of the school. There are six managers responsible for the team and a fine group ofcheer- leaders. It is being considered to have more participation by having the school band and several class cheerleaders at ourhome games. Football does not necessari- ly injure a player's academic standing because it is absolute- ly compulsory to have achieved at least fifty percent before one is allowed on the team. Sincerely yours, 12A W.D. H. S. Willy was sobbing bitterly. Between sobs he told the tea- cher: "I don't like school, and I have to stay here until I am 16." "Don't let that worry you," consoled the teacher. "I have to stay here until I am 65," seemed certain to collide. He shook hands gravely when he had to leave "pour le supper." My only regret is that the fighter pilots don't meet every year, instead of every two or three. But, as one of them explained to me, if there was an annual bash like that one, in a very few years there wouldn't be any fighter pilots left. They couldn't stand the pace.