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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-11-18, Page 9• • ALONG THE MAIN DRAG a. The re de,trt>ln UP FOR GRABS -- Dr. Murray MacLennan, long-time member of the Pub- lic School Board has stated he will not be running fora seat on the board this year, So, , , this will mean a real race by doZ- ens of citizens who will want the job. Also, up for re-elec- tion to the board this year are William Harris, Roy Bennett and Murray Gerrie. The latter three indicate they will be will- ing to stand at the nomination meeting next Thursday. 0--o--0 BIG SCARF., -- During the Public School Board meeting on Monday eve- ning two members, Roy Bennett and Scott Reid took off in a hurry when they received a mes- sage that there was a fire in one of the labs at CKNX. They returned later (out -of -breath) to report that a can of cleaning rags had taken fire and smoked up the building. Luckily no damage was done, but needless to say CKNX personnel are a little edgy when it comes to fire, 0--0--0 UP GO THE LIGHTS -- Town workmen were busy all day Tuesday putting up the Christmas lights on the light standards. The decorations were purchased last year. It would appear that the plastic units will not be good for too many seasons, as they are show- ing signs of wear and tear. Service Honors Dead of Both World Wars David Crothers, president of • Wingham Branch 180, Royal Canadian tegion, was in charge of the service held at the Ceno- taph last Thursday honoring the fallen of two world wars. Mem- bers of the Legion, the Legion Auxiliary, Scouts, Cubs and town council and officials par- aded from the Armouries to the cenotaph, Ied by the Belgrave Pipe Band. Mayor DeWitt Miller spoke for the people of the commun- ity in a short remembrance ad- • dress and Rev. G. L. Fish offer- ed prayer. The Salvation Army Band provided music for the hymns. Mayor Miller read the names of the fallen and Last Post and Reveille were sounded accompanied by two minutes • of silence. Wreaths were placed on the cenotaph by town council, Township of Turnberry, Wing - ham Business Association, Wing - ham District High School Cadet • Corps, Wingham Public School, Order of the Eastern Star, Wing - ham Masonic Lodge, Lebanon Chapter, R. A. M. , Majestic Rebekah Lodge, Independent Order of Oddfellows, Canadian Order of Foresters, Scouts and • Cubs, Salvation Army, Lions Club, Kinette Club, Kinsmen Club, 99th Battery, Province of Ontario, Catholic Women's League, Loyal Orange Lodge, Legion Auxiliary and Branch 180, Royal Canadian Legion. • The benediction was pro- nounced by Rev. C. F. John- son. Clipped Post • North of Town James J. Hallahan, of R.R. 3, Blyth, 20, was involved in a minor mishap early Sunday morning, when his car went out of control as he was,coming in- • to Wingham from the north. The driver was coming around the first curve north of town and in some manner his vehicle broke off a railcrossing sign supported by a six by six post. The young driver did not stop at the scene of the acci- dent, and was later apprehend, ed by looal police. The car, which was owned by John J. Hallahan, was damaged to the extent of about $80b. 00 Charges are pending. The e accident was investigated by Constable Ron 2itnmer. • noeffeintit Wingharn, Ontario, Thursday, Nov, 18, 1965 SECOND SECTION GRADE II CHILDREN in Mrs. Mundel's class set up a "turkey farm" and proudly dis- played it to their parents during open house. Kenneth McEwan, Carol Carter, Randy Venderwoude and Mary Shepherd help to set up the display.—A-T Photo. County Council Turns Down Centralized WSystem one of the secretaries in the county office,Their salaries would be subsidized by the gov- ernment at 50%fo for time spent on welfare. Mr. Anderson said Went- worth, Welland and Prince Ed- ward Counties and the Districts of Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie have county welfare systems. James Deneau, welfare dir- ector for the Counties of Huron, Perth and Brace, also addressed the council, providing informa- tion in regard to the proposed county system. GODER1CH--Huron County Council, in its first division of the November session, defeated by a 19-18 vote, a committee proposal to establish a county welfare system. It would have been set up, February lst next, on a trial basis for a year. On the roll call there was one ab- sent member, Deputy Reeve Robert Squire, Goderich. Many questions were asked of John Anderson, director of the welfare allowances brancji of the Department of Public Welfare, and these indicated reluctance on the part of some councillors to see welfare duties centralized. Reeve Elgin Thompson, of Tuckersmith said, "I am dis- turbed that everything is to be taken out of the local council. I have been welfare officer for some years. I go into every home and find out everything I can before I allow them any- thing. I do not see where the deputy clerk -treasurer can look after this, he is so busy now." The committee had recom- mended that clerk -treasurer J. G. Berry be appointed acting welfare director, with the ac- tual work to be carried on by B. G. Hanly, his deputy, and Dr. J. M. Gillies Was Commencement Speaker The annual commencement exercises at Wingham District High School drew a large crowd on Friday evening. Rev. G. L. Fish, minister of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church gave the invocation. Dr. W. A. McKibbon, chair- man of the board, told the au- dience that while the board supplies the workshop and the teachers, students need the push of parents if the dropout situa- tion is to be corrected. He con- gratulated the teachers on the wonderful job they are doing. Dr. McKibbon also said that the final installment on the Iast addition was made last week and the board is already faced with planning for further expansion. A. J. Worrall of the board introduced the guest speaker, Dr. J. M. Gillies, a native of Teeswater. He attended pub- lic and continuation schools there and then enrolled at the University of Western Ontario. His academic education was interrupted by the war and he ' joined the RCAF, returning to Western after the war where he earned a scholarship which took him to Providence, R.I., and later to lndianna University. He was the youngest person in the United States to have a Doc, tor of Philosophy degree at the time he achieved this goal. Dr. Gillies later joined the faculty at the University of California and at the present time is Visit'- ing Professor of Administration Studies at York University, on leave from the Graduate School of Business Administrstion from the University of California. Dr. Gillies said there is need of imagination in what is becoming a society of conform- ists. Speaking of people with im- agination he mentioned Alan W. Livingston, president of the Capitol Record Company who promoted the Beatles. He got his start in the company when he noticed an advertisement placed by an advertising agen- cy. Instead of merely answer- ing the ad he contacted the agency to find out exactly what type of job was open, and then went directly to the company to ask if they needed a man in that particular field. He got the job. Dr. Gillies spoke of a situ- ation created between Down- town Honolulu and Waikiki Please Turn to Page Three Extensive Damage Near Fordwich A two -car collision near Fordwich on Highway 87 last Sunday caused over $400.00 damage to the cars involved. John Nickel of Gowanstown was proceeding east on the high- way and when he slowed down to turn onto the Fordwich road his car went into a skid and was struck by another vehicle driv- en by Larry Boyd, of R.R, 1, Gowanstown, who was also go- ing east. According to police the road was very slippery at the time of the mishap. A passenger in the Nickel car, Matie Smith, received minor injuries to one hip, Constable A. G. Wilson of the local O.P.P. detachment investigated, Missed Curve, Minor Injuries David Halliday, of London, was treated for scalp lacera- tions at the local hospital as the result of a mishap on the 10th Concession of Turnberry .last Saturday. Halliday was alone in the car when it missed a curve, went off the road and landed in a small creek. The car suffered damage to the windshield,front end and hood to the extend of $450.00. The accident was investigat- ed by Provincial Constable Ron Bell. Inspector Explains Place of New Math in Curriculum As a result of concern ex- pressed at the October meeting of the Public School board, In- spector J. A. Kinkead attended the November session on Mon- day evening of this week, to explain the mathematics pro- gram to the board members. In his comments the inspec- tor said he could assure the board that the top students in the school will know their math- ematics by the end of the year. By this he indicated what is commonly referred to as "the new math". He suggested that the board go along with what is being done and "see how we make out". Mr, Kinkead told the board that studies of contemporary mathematics had begun in Oc- tober of this year, and that work on the subject had been taught last year starting in Feb- ruary. He said that the depart- ment has set up a course of study, which is optional, for only Grades 7 and 8. In the Wingham school he said that the new texts for these grades had been used in Grade 8 classes, then moved back to Grade 7 last year. He said the teachers had done fine work in this regard. The inspector said that this year the work is start- ing off with the same texts. He went on to explain the need for the teaching of ordinary mathe- matics as well as the new meth- ods. IN LOWER GRADES In the lower grades, Mr. Kinkead said, so far there is no course of study, but some schools are using texts which have been published, and it is his intention to start experi- mental programs in the lower grades during the year. The inspector told the board that it is still necessary to teach fractions, decimals and mea- surements and that the teachers are trying to cover things in $750 Collected, CNIB Campaign The Huron County Advisory Board of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind thanks the people of Wingham and district for their generous con- tributions to the recent cam- paign, in which $750 was don- ated. A special thanks to the Wingham Lions Club who spon- sored the campaign. mathematics that are not so frequently used. He said the math, texts in use in the school are as good as anything in use ,anywhere. The inspector indicated that Charged With Car Theft Larry Tabor of Blyth was charged with car theft and con- victed on Monday as the result of an episode last Saturday. Be has been remanded in custody until next Wednesday for sen- tence. The car involved wag stolen from Crawford Motors last Sat- urday and Tabor was arrested by provincial police Sunday, and turned over to the Wingham De- partment. he had every confidence in the teachers at .the school to handle the new math, They will re- ceive some assistance in the program and at the present time meetings are being held on a workshop basis. Mr. Kinkead said that a representative of the Department of Education, K,W. Kenney, the co-ordinator of mathematics for Grades 7, 8,9 and 10 had been atonemeeting and would likely be back again early in the new year. In the interval the teachers will hold further workshop meetings, GOOD PROGRESS At the present time the child, ren are being taught a chapter at a time following the work- shops, The inspector said that the teachers have to watch the children carefully in this pro- gram because many of the Please Tum to Page Three Dist. High School Board Reviews Building Plans The Wingham District High School Board met last Thursday at the school and discussed with the architects several sketch plans for proposed additions to the school. The sketches in- dicated a number of locations where additions to the building can be made. The building committee will meet later with the architect to go over the problems in detail and make recommendations to the board. Fuel oil tenders were open- ed, the bid of Sterling Fuels at 10,1 cents per gallon being ac- cepted as the lowest. This price is up slightly from last year. A letter from the Ontario Curriculum Institute thanked the board for its financial sup- port during the year. The let- ter also stated the annual con- ference will be held in Toron- to on December 10th. The board accepted the re- signation of Mrs. Creet, from the staff, effective at Christ- mas. Board member Murray Car- diff, chairman of the manage- ment committee, reported that his committee had met withthe board of the Goderich district in an effort to iron out prob- lems regarding tuition for stu- dents from the Goderich area attending the Wingham school. He said that the Goderich com- mittee left with a promise to study an idea of entering into an agreement for a specified area. Nothing has been heard in the interval from the Gode- rich people. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT Principal F. E. Madill in his report to the board said that the position which will be va- cated by Mrs. Creet should be advertised at once. The board agreed. IHe went on to say that In- spector Scott will be reporting to the board before the end of the year. The French insl.ec- tor has suggested an extensi 'e list of new equipment. The board approved a re- quest by the staff of the school year book to allow them to so- licit advertising for the book. The principal said that an inquiry had been made by a public school teacher regarding the use of the high school for a summer course in 1966. He said at least 100 teachers would be on the course. The request prompted a dis- cussion by board members and it was pointed out that such a course would create a problem for the caretakers, The board went on record as being in fa- vour of allowing the school to be used for this purpose. Jur cuctUt filled lank Go©r ne. s nfiht lord EASTERN STAR SLATE --Installed fast week were the 1965- 66 slate of officers of the Eastern Star. Seated are: Mrs. Ken Leitch, Associate Matron; Mrs. Scott Reid, Worthy Matron; Scott Reid, Worthy Patron; Jack Reavier Associate Patron. Standing: Mrs. William Wharry, Conductress; Mrs. John Gnay, Electa; Mrs. Parrish Moffat, secretary; Mrs. Bruce Chambers, Martha; Mrs, Allen Maclntyre, Ruth; William Wharry, Sentinel; Mr& James Dunbar, Es- ther; Mrs, Herson Irwin, Warder; Mrs. Lloyd Henderson, Associate Conductress; Mrs. Allen McBurney, Marshal; Mrs. Jack Fisher, Adah. Absent for the picture were Mrs. Gwen Adams, treasurer; Mrs. Murray Taylor, Chaplain, and Mrs. William Elliott, organist. —Photo by Cantelor