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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-01-06, Page 9The Young Spinsters Governor-General George Vanier, in a thoughtful New Year's message suggested that it is time for Canadians to take a fresh look at themselves. Rather than gazing into the mirror they should step behind the glass and see themselves as others see them. He pointed out that Canada and Ca. nadians have an excellent image through- out the world, achieved by a history of valor in two world wars and more re- cently a new reputation as a nation which has done much to forward the cause of peace. The Governor-General said there is no need for Canadians to be timid about their ability to master big problems. We should stride into the future with con- fidence. Another point he stressed was the need to return to the basic principles o'r hard work. The speaker said Canada has been able to achieve its present greatness only because our pioneers were people who did not shrink from the work which was necessary in a new land. Unless we are prepared to devote equal energy to our tasks we will face a disappointing future. His final appeal was for complete unity and brotherhood within our land. Canada, he said, is big enough for all of us to be proud of, regardless of our racial backgrounds. Through The Looking Glass The View from Here IT TOOK AN OVERTIME GOAL before the Mildmay Pee Wee squad tripped the locals in a game played at the Wingham rink on Monday night. Nooky Schmaltz of the visiting team popped in the final counter to give Mildmay a 5 to 4 win. —Advance-Times Photo. One of the briefs presented to mem- bers of parliament for this area last Tuesday evening struck us as being par- ticularly apt. Presented by the Rural Development and Education Committee • and signed by Elmer Hunter, the report said, in part, "I feel there has never been a time in the history of agriculture when we have needed our organizations as we need them today. But we must be very careful in the development of our or- ganizations that we do not become so biased that we are unable to consider other organizations' needs and goals. In other words we must be aware of the needs of our community, our country, and the world." The final paragraph of the brief sets an extremely high level of thought: "We should always be prepared for change, and see to it that our organizations will have some worthwhile direction for the community and the people who live in it —not just farm people but all people." How wonderful it would be if this thoughtful advice could be read and fol- lowed through our entire nation and the world at large, It is the intelligent ex- When the Kinsmen leased the dance hall at the north end of town earlier this year we predicted that they were undertaking a very worthwhile service. New Years' Eve proved beyond doubt that having a place of entertainment of this kind in town is a boon, particularly Standing at the gate of the new year the temptation to look two directions at the same time is overpowering. Each of us thinks ahead to the days and months of 1966, with the earnest hope that the year will bring better things than did the one which has just closed. Then, too, we look backwards and mentally review the happenings of the past twelve months. A backward glance over the months of 1965 discloses some rather astonishing facts. One of the most significant has been the unprecedented business boom which our province and most of our na- tion enjoyed. The London area, for ex- ample, found itself with an astonishing 10 to 12 percent business increase by the year end. Throughout the nation as a whole unemployment has dropped to the point where the only people out of work are either crippled or totally lack- ing in ambition. In fact, almost every type of industry and business is crying for more help. Yet, in the face of all this prosperity we have the distinct feeling that our own community did not fully share in the boom. Certainly it is true that business has been good here—better than it ever THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited. W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0, Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rate: 1 year, $5.00; 6 months, $2.75 In advance; U.S.A., $7.00 per yr,; Foreign rate, $7.00 per Advertising Rates on application. Good for The Kinsmen One Community to the young people. There was an excellent crowd for the dance, including many from out of town. The best part of all was that our own young folk could find their fun right here without travelling all over the countryside. pression of a truth which human beings have been failing to see since the begin- ning of time. The solution to so many problems could be found by simply applying the reasoning contained in the committee's brief: Whatever benefits my neighbor, my countryman or my potential enemy will eventually benefit me as well. It is, indeed, the soundest possible reason for the application of the Golden Rule. In its local context the report does provide very good advice and it can be applied to townsfolk with equal validity. The day has passed when the communi- ties of Western Ontario can afford to be split into rural and urban, townsfolk and farmers. Our prosperity is interdepend- ent, our objectives are the same. Our children go to the same schools, our ill- nesses are treated in the same hospitals. We would like to see many more com- munity propects in which townspeople and farm people work together on the same committees and share the same re- sponsibilities. There are all sorts of tasks that need to be done----and they will be done better if we work as a team. was before. But it didn't really boom either. The economy of our particular area of the province, that section which is primarily oriented to agriculture, is bad- ly in need of stimulation. With the rest of the province forging ahead, our own section should be keeping pace. The time has come for representatives of all the municipalities in this area to get together and approach Ottawa for consideration of our economic problems. The tremendous incentive which has been provided in the Georgian Bay region, with outright grants of 33 1/3% for new or expanding industries is complete- ly out of proportion — or to be more exact, the line of demarkation has been drawn too far north. Some indication of the special position in which Huron County finds itself is to be found in a resolution passed recently by the directors of the Mid Western De- velopment Association. That board ap- proved the formation of a separate com- mittee to study the problems in Huron, as distinct from the counties of Perth and Waterloo where growth has been much more encouraging since the war. yr. JANUARY 1917 Citizens of Wingham will be delighted to learn that the Can- ada Furniture Manufacturers will open up the old Union Fac- tory for the manufacture of furniture. This move was de- cided on by the company after having received a letter from Mayor McKibbon and Clerk Groves inviting them very cor- dially to open up the Union factory to replace the large factory which they had recent- ly lost by fire at Wiarton. Mr. W. A. Currie received a handsome souvenir from the front, one day recently, in the shape of a ring made from a piece of German shrapnel with the British coat-of-arms mount- ed on the signet in gold. The Western Foundry Co. under the able management of Mr. J. J. Cunningham, has de- cided to open up the two large brick buildings to the north of the G. T. R. tracks. One of these buildings is 200 x 80 and the other 180 x 50. This new addition to the Foundry will be opened up on Monday next and the company will give employ- ment to over 100 men. JANUARY 1931 Mr. and Mrs. William G. Fowler celebrated their golden wedding anniversary at their home in Teeswater on Wednes- day of last week. Mrs. Fowler before her marriage was Nellie Hiscocks, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. His- cocks, of Dungannon. They were married at Dungannon by Rev. Mr. Davey and have liv- ed in Teeswater since their marriage on December 31, 1880. Mr. Fowler, a tailor, re- tired from business nine years ago. The residence of the late Mr. Bosman, on Francis street, has been disposed of to Elwood Armitage. Mr. Armitage ex- pects to take immediate pos- session. On Monday evening the High School Board awarded the contract for the supply of 20 cords of hard maple 20 inches long, to Mr. C. J. Logan, R. R. 1, Belgrave, at a price of $4.45 per cord delivered. Four- teen tenders were received ranging from $4.45 to $5. 25. JANUARY 1941 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Madill were visitors last week with relatives at Peterborough and Lake field. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Currie celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Saturday, De- cember 28. Wingham, Ontario, The following soldiers were home Christmas or New Years: Lieut. T. W. Platt, Cliff Jen- kins, Henry Ross, Jack Fraser, Cliff. Taman, Hugh Cuming, Robert Murray, Hugh Prentice, Lloyd Casemore, Stewart Car- ter, Wm. Krohn, Charles Chit- tick, Kenneth Rintoul and Elgin Calms. Mr. George Baird left on Saturday for Grand Rapids, Mich., where he will undergo treatment in the hospital there. On Thursday last, Decem- ber 26th, Mr. and Mrs. James Nicholson, Diagonal Road, re- ceived congratulations from their neighbors and many friends on the occasion of their 35th wedding anniversary. John Fowler, engineer, with the United States Army, in training at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and Miss Nancy Jane Fowler of Columbus, Ohio, spent the holiday with their parents, Rev. F. G. Fowler and Mrs. Fowler, at the manse. JA NUARY 1952 Mr. and Mrs. Carman Coutts and daughter, Barbara of Ot- tawa, Mr. and Mrs. Elgin Coutts and son of Toronto and Miss Norma Coutts of Tilbury, spent the Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Coutts of John Street. The first baby of the New Year at Wingham General Hos- pital, was a girl and she was born literally "with a silver spoon in her mouth". The Hos- pital Auxiliary have presented a fine silver spoon to this earliest arrival in '52. Mrs. Al- len Ritchie of R. R. 3, Lucknow, was the mother. Time of ar- rival was 10.04 a.m. and the baby tipped the scales at nine pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gal- braith and Lorraine and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Elliott spent a couple of days last week in In- gersoll with Mr. and Mrs. Mait Porter. Letters to The Editor Editor, Advance-Times. Dear Sir: A letter to town council or who it may concern: I, the undersigned, would like to know just why the town of Wingham cannot have stop lights. Do we have to wait un- til some person is killed? Grant McLean Wingham,Ont. Dad, we should be glad, you and I. Glad that we got a mate when we did, 20 or 30 years ago. We'd never measure up to what the girls demand today. I discovered this the other day, during a panel discussion in one of my Grade 12 classes. Topic was "Early Marriages." Participants were four bright, attractive girls of 17 or 18. Well, they really opened my eyes. In fact, I was shocked and :lismayed by the hard-boiled, •naterialistic attitude of these young ladies. Generally, they had the right idea — that teen- ige marriages are a mistake — but for all the wrong reasons. I used to think that marriage was based on mutual respect, physical attraction, shared in. :erests, love. That shows you how old-fashioned I am. It seems that these days a successful marriage is a combi- nation of economic essentials and psychological clap-trap. First of all, you have to have security. This rules out early marriages. It means the couple must have enough money for at least down payments on the house, furniture, appliances. It follows that the girl must finish school and take a job and save. The boy must get through law school or medicine (no plumb- ers for these kids). Again, it follows that he's about 30, she's at least 25, before they can think of marriage. I could have reminded them, but didn't that most of them would never have been born if their parents had waited for se- County Asks For College Endorsement Huron County Council has requested all the municipali- ties in the county to endorse a resolution passed last month, which requests the provincial government to establish a com- munity college in the county. The letter will be read at the inaugural meeting of the local council next Monday. A special committee has been appointed by the Minister of Education to decide where a number of the colleges should be built. Whether or not any centre in Huron is being con- sidered is not known. The roadrunner is a member of the cuckoo family. SECOND SECTION curity before marrying. Second they said, teen-agers are not "emotionally mature" enough for marriage. I don't quite know what that means. Eight out of 10 of the married adults I know have tantrums or drink too much, flare with jeal- ousy, fight over trifles, fall in love, hate bitterly. In short, they, are normal human beings. But they're not emotionally mature. Another point the kids brought up was that teen-age girls are not prepared to face up to the complexities of married life; they can't cook; they know nothing about raising children; they can't manage a budget. Ap- parently the answer to this is for the girl to complete her edu- cation and work for a few years. 'Cols prepares her for marriage. Thus, if she has studied typ- ing or philosophy or hairdress- ing or embalming, and made a living for a year or two, she's all set for cooking, child-bearing and budget-balancing. I don't follow the logic, but I always was a little dense about femi- nine thinking. Girls, I can show you women of 30, career girls, who can't cook a TV dinner, don't know one end of a baby from the oth- er unless it's crying, and couldn't handle the budget of a Sunday School class without putting it on the rocks. Another serious suggestion was that marriage should be de- layed until both parties have had a chance to travel and see the world. The implication was that after you're married and had kids, you never do more than take a Sunday drive. Hell, 1 have a nephew of 17 who was born in Yellowknife, North West Territories, and has grown up in South America, the West Indies, Holland and New- foundland. I have a niece, 19, who has lived in England, France and Germany. Those kids didn't slow their parents down. One of the girls said boys of 19 or 20 are not ready to assume the responsibilities of marriage. Some aren't. But some men of 30 aren't and never do. I've seen boys of 19 or 20 in charge of a million dollars worth of aircraft, and a hundred lives. I could scarcely refrain from telling these complacent pre-ma- Irons that their grandmothers were married at 16 or 17, their grandfathers at 20, coping with a life they couldn't even ima- 4ine. Not that I'm in favor of teen- ge marriages, Heaven forbid. :)ur society has all the cards ;tacked against the young lov- .?rs. But there's something sad ibout their attitude. REMINISCING Thursday, Jan. 6, 1966