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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1966-10-27, Page 9THIS YOUNG LADY dives through a pile of clothing with an alacrity which indicates she may soon become a rapid and efficient shopper. She is checking bargains, the profits of which are destined to help in hospital work.—A-T Photo, bar% AbbancieZinte Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, Oct. 27, 1966 SECOND SECTION Ever try to think, let alone write, when your nose is drip- ' ping like a tap in a tenement, you are barking up chunks of (lung, your body is crawling with hot and cold needles, and you could fry an egg on your forehead? Yep, I've got the flu, Don't worry, I won't go on about it, Every virile, red-blooded Cana- dian knows all about the flu. But don't expect a sparkling column this week. Along with those symptoms, my brain is about as agile as a basketful of wet kleenex. But, by golly, tonight is the night of the staff party, and I'm going if it kills me. If this space is blank next week, with a black border around it, don't send flowers. .Just send the equivalent in cash to my wife. Flowers aren't much use to a good-looking widow with two kids to educate, And don't grieve or sing sad songs. Just muse, "Well, he went the way he always wanted to go, smelling strong of Dr. Walker's cough syrup and danc- ing that he thought was the Watusi with the smashing TO take over as playing manag- er of the Kincardine hockey club. lie will leave his posi- tion with Crossett Motors, where he is a salesman, and join the staff' of McLennan Motors at Bervie. Mr. and Mrs. Crewson and family, expect to move early next week, The home of Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Garniss was the scene of a pretty autumn wedding when Margaret Lavine, only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs, Wm. Mc- Nail, Lucknow, became the bride of John Edward, eldest son, of Mr. and Mrs. John Thomp- son, Bluevale. Rev. Alex Min- nie performed the ceremony, young blonde who just joined the English Department." But that doesn't solve the problem of writing this column, does it? Well, I'm going to swing in all directions, so, if you aren't a swinger, you can stop reading this and turn to the grocery ads, which are ' about the most exciting and frustrating reading you can find these days. Speaking of which, did you ever see such prices? I don't know who is pocketing the loot — farmer, middle-man or re- tailer — but they won't even let you belly up to the meat counter these days unless you flash a bar of gold bullion. Wedding anniversaries. I bought 20 yellow roses for ray wife on our twentieth anniver- sary. She squealed with ecstasy. MRS. CARL DOUGLAS Music teacher at WDHS, and the Glee Clubs provided the fine selections which audi- ences at school functions eagerly await.—Stuckey. It was very romantic, especially when I told her I'd paid for them with a cheque on our joint account. But these little romantic ges. tures really pay off. Three days later, for no better reason than that a tap in the bathroom has been dripping for six weeks, she yanked thc• fading flowers out of the vase, beat me around the face and ears with them, thorns and all, and hurled the rosewater over rae. I came up smelling like a yellow rose and she came up to the bathroom, helped me wash off the blood, and fixed the tap herself. Teenage girls. S'onvIhnly eni me a London, tint., paper for teens. Ono columnist, obviously a girl, was soun.line 1:fl, in dis- gust with her sisters This was her pungent olv,ervation, "To- day's young female goes koukic' over something that walks around in high heels, tight pants and long locks of hair hanging to its shoulders. Girls today are robbed of their sex in more ways than, one." Ain't she right? Strikes. I have always been a union man, but I am fed up. right to the ears, with the arro- gance, the lawlessness, and the refusal to compromise dis- played by many unions this year. How about you? Leaders. The pereeni‘d i.enne called "Dump Di e:" is popufar again. I think he should have retired, full of years. honors, and malarkey, Line But I can't help admiring the old wolf as the pack tries to drag him down. Ile is a fighter. and there aren't many It It. Advertising. I don't agree with the speaker, hut I found the followine,, connm: fr,on a big advertising man, the inns! refreshing statement I've read for many a day: "The simple truth is that people don't give a damn about advertising. They IleVer have and they never will . People don't care about advertising. they care about thingy. "They care about thities that make them ham or beautiful or fat or sober or drunk or alive or human; things that en, tertain them, transport (twin, enrich them, protect them or profit them. But they don't give a tuppenny damn about ads." A melancholy picture of the human race. Da you agree? Here goes nothing The demolition of the original section of the hospital which is taking place at the present time ends an era of long SON vice to the community, centred around this venerable building. It was just 60 years ago that a group of Wingham doc- tors and businessmen formed a company to purchase the building and equip it as a hospital. Between $5,000 and $6,000 was raised to finance the project. The white brick home was then known as the Webster residence and no doubt was selected because of its size, It contained 22 rooms and was located in a quiet section of the town on Carling Terrace. It must have required not only fore- sight, but faith on the part of the original investors to put their money into what was then a large hospital in a compara- tively small community. For years it re- mained the only hospital in Western On- tario outside the larger cities, Dr. J. P. Kennedy was the moving spirit behind the hospital's growth. As far back as 1898 he had forseen the need of this type of service and had establish- ed a four-bed hospital in rooms over A. E. Smith's bank on Josephine Street. A fifth room was used for operations, As early as 1913 the directors of the hospital company were facing crowded conditions and there was talk of a three- storey addition to the building. How- ever, aside from some small additions at the rear of the original Webster residence, the larger three-storey section did not be- come a reality for more than 30 years, when such an addition was erected im- mediately north of and adjoining the white brick building in 1946. The day of the official opening of that wing was an important occasion in the All those who attended the Com- mencement Exercises at the Wingham District High School on Friday evening must have been proud, as we were, that the students of last year's Grade 13 had succeeded so admirably in their final ex- aminations. With passes for more than 90% of those who tried, credit must also be given the school and its teachers, It might also be added that Grade 13 students in the 1965-66 year faced un- usually heavy academic burdens because the Department of Education altered courses and re-shaped the entire educa- tional scene. Those who studied algebra and some of the other traditional mathe- mat;cs did so with the realization that they would have no second chances, for New Math has now replaced the older sub j ects and they are gone forever. Some measure of the ambitions of the graduating class may be realized from the fact that no less than 31 of these students are now enrolled in various uni- versities; 10 have gone on to Teachers' College; seven have enrolled for training as registered nurses and 14 have gone into employment. Forty-eight of a total of 62 have decided to continue their Congratulations to the Kinsmen for at least making the decision that they will sponsor some sort of public event to mark Canada's Centennial year, They have not yet decided what form it will take, but they are an active group of young men and there is no doubt that the outcome will be worthwhile. It would appear that the Kinsmen are thinking in general terms of some sort of celebration, with which we heartily agree. However, there are other meth- ods of marking this important year which we have suggested previously in this column, which should be undertaken ( though not necessarily by the Kinsmen). How about placing a suitable plaque in a properly prepared and improved area on the site of the home of Wingham's first settler, Edward Farley? Few of our pre- sent residents know where that pioneer home stood and within a decade its lo- cation will be beyond recall. We have several times suggested that an organized tree-planting scheme be de- life of the district. The Wingham Hospital had become by long odds the largest and most important hospital in the entire area. Within a short time the 45 beds pro- vided by the enlarged hospital were in- adequate to look after all the patients who sought admission and 10 years later a second major wing was opened, again extending northward from the existing building. Though less important than it had been in the eariy days, the original Webster house has continued in full use until the past month, being occupied by such important departments as X-ray, ob- stetrics and operating room. Now the old building is to be com- pletely demolished, or at least that part of it which extended above ground. The basement is to be capped with a concrete slab to preserve the electrical and other service centres located there. There is no doubt that it was time for the original building to go. It presented a fire haz- ard, not only to the patients confined in that section of the hospital, but to the entire structure. Those who saw how rapidly the CKNX building, (originally the Wingham High School and of about the same vintage as the Webster build- ing), was consumed by fire, shuddered at the consequences which would have re- suited from a fire in the older section of the hospital. However, thank God, no fire ever did occur so its history is one of 60 years of unalloyed service to humanity. It seems regrettable that this final link with our earlier history must be forever eradicated, but such is progress, The welfare of the living is inestimably more important than our sentiment for the past. studies. Neveretheless, a few words of com- mendation are due those who are not at- tending schools of higher learning. The valedictorian, Douglas Elliott, pointed out in his address, that regardless of where a high school graduate may find himself in later years, he should never forget that he has a responsibility for service and self-improvement. As Professor Scott, the guest speaker of the evening, said, the thing that mat- ters above all is that a man or woman should think. The capabilities of the hu- man mind are beyond even our most colorful imaginings. As we looked over this promising group of students, with all the best years of their lives before them we realized anew how completely we must place our trust upon their young shoulders. We older people have already proven our- selves incapable of the tasks we want them to fulfill . . . the cures for a thous- and human physical ailments ... the way to feed the world's hungry from the plenty we have always wasted . . . the means of achieving world peace, without which none shall survive. veloped to replace the stately trees which have been so indiscriminately removed from the streets of our town. As a fore- runner to this plan of action it would be only fitting to set up a proper authority which would have the right and power to decide which trees should actually be felled. Not only have the ignorance of man left some ugly gaps, but the depre- dations of Dutch elm disease have cre- ated an urgent need for replacements. As a third suggestion it would be well for all citizens of this community to in- terest themselves and publicly ask for the completion of the de-silting program at the Lower Town pOnd. Apparent high costs have stalled this project for a couple of years. We can think of no gift to future generations which would have more fasting benefits, If the pond is not cleaned out at once the beautiful Mait- land will shrink to the proportions of a meandering stream in a setting of rotten weeds. REMINISCING OCTOBER 1917 Mrs. Wrn. Netterfield re- turned from the West on Friday last and will reside with her daughter, Mrs. August Horn kith Mrs. Netterfield was for a num- ber of years a respected resident of Wingham, and her friends are glad to welcome her back. Miss Bonnie Swans and Mr. Norman Stopehouse of the Spot- ton Business College, were re- cently successful in winning the Zaner Penmanship Diploma. Another of the old land- marks of West Wawanosh passed to her reward on Friday last, in the person of cleanor Hare, re- lict of the late William Arm- strong. She was born in Lis- burn County, Antrim, Ireland, 80 years ago, and in 1860 she along with her husband immi- grated to Canada and settled on the farm on which she died. Her husband predeceased her seven- teen years ago. She is survived by six children, William on the homestead, John of Belgrave, Mrs. Wm. James and Mrs. Wrn. Nixon, East Wawanosh, Mrs. W. J. Smith of Morris and Mrs. W. J. Tisdale of Bowesmount, N, D. OCTOBER 1931 Mr. William Isbister, at one time reeve of Wingham, called on friends in Goderich on Wed- nesday afternoon, Mr. Isbister will celebrate his ninety-first birthday on October 27. He is very bright and clear-visioned for a,man of his years and this is evidenced by his possession of a car-driver's permit. He had driven a ear for the past seven- teen years. The girls home garden and canning club contest winners are: Belle McTavish, Bluevale R.R. 1, 1st; 2nd, Nora Farn- combe, c/o A. Gedeke, Gor- rie, R. R. 2; 3rd, Lois Fails, Fordwich; 4th, Evelyn Totten, Fordwich, R. R. 1; 5th, Ger- trude Kelly, Wingham, R. R, 2; 6th, Minnie McElwain, Gorrie R.R. 1; 7th, Mildred Baker, Gorrie, R. R. I; 8th, Isobel Fos- ter, Fordwich, R.R. 1, Mr. C. P. Smith, who for- merly was manager of the Bank of Hamilton, and remained as manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce when these banks merged, will retire next month, The new manager, Mr. George Smith of Hamilton, will take charge about the middle of No- vember. OCTOBER 1941 A very enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Burke, second line of Morris, one evening last week, when neighbours and friends gathered to give them a farewell party. Mr. and Mrs. Burke have for fourteen years resided on the 2nd and they will shortly move to town. Miss Muriel Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Williams, a recent graduate of Toronto East General Hospital, left on Monday for Moosenee, James Bay, where she has ac- cepted a position in the Angli- can Mission Hospital. Permission was granted the Lions' club by the Post Office Department to erect a public notice hoard next Gibson's Bak- ery so that the public would have a suitable place to place. lost and found notices, etc. Winners of the High School Athletic Meet were Senior boys, Jim Coulter; runner-up Allan Williams. Intermediate boys, George Edgar; runner-up, Nor- man Higgins. Junior boys, Don Hoffman; runner-up, Jack Er- nest, Girls, Senior, Helen Wal- ker; runner-up, Margaret Con- nell, Intermediate, Donna Bu- chanan; runner-up, Ada Brophy. Junior, Mabel Dunkin; runner- up, Dorothy Hamilton. OCTOBER 1952 Gri Monday evening, Oc- tober 20th, Mr. and Mrs. Rae Crawford received a pleasant surprise when neighbours and friends gathered to honor them on their 25th wedding anniver- sary. Johnny Ctewson, who has played on the Intermediate hoe- key team for a number of years And who has held the first base position on the Mercury fast- ball team, is leaving Wingham Hospital Begins New Era Year of Great Accomplishment A First for the Kinsmen THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros, Limited. W. parry Wenger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary-Trea.surer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Authorited, by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash. Subscription Rate: a Year, $5,00; 6 months, $2.15 in advance; USA., $7.00 per yr..: Foreign rate, $7.00 per yr, Advertising Rates on application,