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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1978-08-24, Page 1 (2)I • 'Concerned parents' want more school books banned The Group of Concerned Parents in Huron County seeking the removal of three English literature textbooks from county high school classrooms does • not intend to drop its campaign just - because one of the three books was banned by the county board of education. The group is seeking the removal of three bolikt---The Diviners--- by Margaret Laurence. Catcher in the • Rye by J.D. Salinger and Of Mice and Men. by John Steinbeck---from the list .of approved texts for Huron County schools. Monday night the board of education satisfied part the group's aims when at :banned The Diviners. The group' attended Monday night board meeting about 40 s ong•and made a present tion to trustees outli 'ng u s con- cerns and reque ing tat the board do its part by taking the three books off its ap- proved list. In a prepared statement for the board, group spokesman Art Haverkamp said trustees should let "their conscience be their guide and remove the three hooks from the list." Haverkamp said the books didn't instruct students or improve their character which -is what education is all about. Ile said education is an exchange of ideas bet- ween parents, children and teachers to equip students with, broader views that in later life would give them a broader ability to cope with decisions .in life. Ile said the books. were "clearly immoral and poor •- English and repeatedly take the,Lord's name in vain." He said the problem runs much deeper than just the three books, adding that "man 4. y.: CANDY FROM A CLOWN Leslie Dykeman donned a . clown's uniform and tossed candy to the children at Friday's Lucan Fair parade. df -A photo Expect delay in -s-' .Fleck strikers return • here are no 'striking eek workers on the uction line and there on't be for some tithe. Don Appleby. plant ad- ministrator said Monday ' "It's going to be about three weeks before any of are back. A few may be back before then,e 'said. Appleby said it would take a very long time before the plant was back to pre -Strike production level Sales orders and_ contractswere lost during the. bitter 163 day strike "We will;/never hit the produio ' level -we had t befor strike until • we 9� build u sales." he said. • b The lant administrator said t hoped the three week break before the former 1' 11 Dog killed in trash _• • A Saint Bernard dog was killed in one of four accidents investigated this •week by officers of the Ontario Provincial Police detach- ment at Exeter. The animal .was struck at 12.15 a.m. Tuesday on High- . way 81. 1.2 kilometers south oT fife Tr diifon ici a Tne - vehicle involved was driven by William Barnes. Parkhill. Constable' Bill Osterloo set damages at $400. in another single vehicle mishap the same day. a vehicle driven by David Vincent went out of control on Stephen sideroad 2041. 20 metres west of Concession road 4-5. The accident oc- curred at 7.20 p.m. Constable - Jim Rogers listed damages at Myth(►. The first of two Saturday 'accidents occurred at 3.45 . p.m.:on Highway 21, two kilometers north of Highway 83. The vehicles involved were driven by Edna Cor- nell, London and Allan • Brogreen, New Hamburg.. Consta�tble Wally Tomasik set dari7ages at $450. • Constable Tomasik also investigated. the second Mishap at 2 p.m. it involved three vehicles on County road 4, 1.2 kilometers west of Crediton. • Drivers of the vehicles were Gary Sauder, Huron Park; Thomas Morkin, London and Ronald Smith, Zurich. Damages were set at $700. strikers were back in the plant would allow both sides to cool down. Some animosi- ty could be expected. he said During the strike a variety of obscene names were ex- changed between the strikers • and - non -strikers Non -strikers reporter receiving threatening phone calls and a variety of wilful damage incidents occurred to non -strikers property. Union. security. the key issue in the .strike. was accepted by the company in the two year agreement. All full-time laborers in the plant must pay union dues and the union is recognized as the sole 'and exclusive bargaining agent. The wage increase granted - to workers was marginal .with the starting rate now at $3.05 an hour in- steadof $2.85 per hour. often forgets that the beginning of all wisdom is fear of the Lord." Lloyd Barth, another member of the group, told the board that it should listen to its electors when deciding on the use of the books. He said the group could prove to the board that as many as "80 percent of the taxpaying parents in Huron County wish to have the three books deleted from the list of ap- proved bpoks." Very Immoral . Barth said that The Diviners was a "very im- moral book" and that if trustees had not read it they should -so they would know what is taught in county classrooms." He said Of Mice and Men is "one step worse." ".Of Mice and Men is a book of blasphemey," he said. "1 went to the trouble of going through the book and in the first 40 pages I counted 40 examples of straight cursing and taking -,.God's name in vain." . Taking God's name in vain is not acceptable at any time or any place much less in the teaching profession." he added. Barth asked the board what the group should do in its next move to have the remaining two books removed from the approved list. He asked that if the group.could show the -board that 80 percent of the ratepayers in the county were in favor of having it deleted would the. board feel responsible for meeting the request. "As our representatives would you not almost have to .meet our request?" he asked. Youth hurt in rohbery Warrants have been. issued for the arrest of two Hamilton youths following an incident near Dashwood Saturday evening.. , • . Constable Bill Melntyre of the Exeter °Mario Provin- cial Police detachment said they are being -charged with robbery with violence after they took an automobile owned -by 19 year-old Ricky Horner of Parkhill. Horner and his girl friond met five Hamilton -young people in Parkhill during the afternoon and gave them a ride to the intersection of Highway 83 and Concession 16-17 i i Stephen township. ittee-veuths- preparing to hitch hike back to their homes. Horner stopped to .get their belongings at this point. While opening. the-erunk he was struck oLer the head with a beer bottle. He suf- fered cuts and bruises. They left the Parkhill young people en Highway 83. The car v away 'and- drove was found on Highway 4 near Clandeboye in a stripped condition. Constable McIntyre said he was going to Hamilton Wednesday to cotuvey the warrants and look for two more suspects. ' Board chairman John Elliott pointed out to Barth that the trustees are elected to make decisions they feel are in the best interest of the people they represent and if that decision was to remove the books, that would be the decision made. He added that the banning may not necessarily be the decision made. "That decision would be up to each individual trustee," Said Elliott. • '•,4.,f �. Fire hits Jim Morrissey barn Imes. Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Fifth Year in Stephen. Stephen barn hit by Saturday fire Damages of more than $50,000 were incurred early Saturday morning when fire destroyed a large barn on the farm of Jim Morrissey at Lot 10. Concessidn+8 of Stephen township. Fire broke out at about 5 a.m. The barn is located about a mile west of ,Crediton. The alarm turned in by an unidentified passing motorist was answered by • the .Crediton volunteer fire ~;-� '7i - departtnent. ��••,; -' When the Crediton ' - department ar?ived the fire was well out of control and efforts were made to keep the sparks from igniting the nearby farm house. The house is unoccupied. Crediton fire chief Charlie Browning estimates losS of the barn at $40,000 andtad- ditional $10,000 to a variety of farm machinery which were close by and damaged heavily. The barn contained a large amount of straw some of which .was blown into the ' building Friday afternoon. The Huron Park depart- ment was called - on to provide an extra supply of water with their tanker. vocate &North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, AUGUST 24, 1978 Price Per Copy 25 Cents Rodeo about dead' A Tuesday night meeting of.the .Exeter Rodeo Asociation had a funeralistic atmosphere. The meeting was called to - dispose of the assets of the. .r rodeo which will not operate s i.year due to a lack of oval iyterest. Secretary Jack Malone, told the T -A Wednesday morning. "It was a sad thing for those of us who have tried the last coudle of years to keep the rodeo going. But.' it's just too much for a few • people to handle." 'Eight directors of the -rodeo met- with three members of the South Huron Ree Centre 'board of management to deci posal of the rodeo fa It was the unani ing of the rodeo off is the bleachers shout is- ity. us feel- ials that remain low bleachers and wooden planks will be given to the South Huron Rec Centre and the two other units will go to the Exeter Agricultural Society. The remainder of the facility including ring. gates, chute. etc will he sold' by ,public auction as soon as they arc+distnantled-- The rodeo association was represented by acting presi- dent Dalt Finkbeiner. Jack Malone. • Lloyd Mnusseau. Jim Scott. Brad '% ousseati.- .Norm Whiting. Doh Dearing and Tom Yello ding front the So 4lurun Rec} (`entre were Howard 1's•m. Bob Down a Aty n 1\ file rt J ti in the community As a result they will be donated to three organizations • The metal bleachers currently on loan to the Ex eter saddle club will be donated to that group. The GRADUATES — Jim Harvey recently graduated from CFB Cornwallis. His class of 67 • recruits obtained the highest mark on record at the school itraining and n• a academic t 9 tied the highest In drill of 97 percent. -Jim attended., schoots in Camp Borden, Vic' tori], B.C., Huron Park and, Exeter. James .Murphy• artistic director of the H :rim Coun- try Playhouse !qday an- nounced that sp trot prizes will be awarded to celebrate the 50th production since the theatre opened seven years ago. ' A pair of free -tickets to any production of next summers ison of plays • will be presented to every 50th person passing through the door at each perfor mance of Springtime for Henry being presented next week. A s r cial guest Will he on hand at the door to make the presentation to each of the lucky 50th patrons. • 1t is expected that the 100.000th :patron will also walk through.the'doors next week and a, bumper prise will be a surprise award at that time Springtime tor Henry. the last production. for 1978 will he performed TtTesday. to Saturday at 8 30'p.m and a Wednesday .matinee at 2 30 p m. Reservations may he made by calling 238-8451 Canadian cadets on German tour -- Army Cadets from units across Canada have taken part in the. first flyover progranitoranadian Forces • Europe to Join Canada's NATO forces in field train- cadets with each armoured personnel carrier and the questions they ask are keep- ing the experienced soldiers on their toes The aim of the project was - TOO MANX CHILDREN - First prize in the Lucon Fair parade Friday night was won by the Lucan summer playground• youngste, , ;• 'h their depiction of the otd womc - •n• the shoe.who hod too many children. T -A photo Ree board gets desired action from firms with get tough attitude The •"get t:iiugh posture assumed , by the Soutf, Huron 'Recreation ('entre Board has had • its desirtkd , ettr rt according to ;recreation adtrunistratnr Kirk :\rtzi.strong with several• rfitticr rohtems being looked atter` Ina ,rut •r that was sent by 'the• ht.ard to Northside Construction ,ind Canibruin, ('onsuttants the board in formed the ,‘so f tin. that utiles!: a total- .rut 12 ttelicencies in tjle Molding s cons1ruc•tlon rind 'ofx-ration wertr rectified by the two companies witfain. aii d,i\s of r-eceipt of the fetter. the board . 'old •191-1' an in dependent crrntratiut 10 fix the problems . . \t the -board Tiueetmg • \londay • a letter .'from- • Catnbrta0 (t received hict deal' with .the• hoards letter on a point by • point -iasis The Ie' ter win was- siAiled ('amhrtan presirttnt (:ei•rge Naoum releeted a•a rtrnns t,!‘•town __ind,exercises in Germans. 'to give senior. cadets an op t,i4itdiuu—Liicw Lut _Doug young men selected._ from successful candidates of a demartjling national examination and all gold -star cadets have spent . a total of six weeks training with the regular force • in Europe the cadets join- ed 3 Battalion:. Roya�l ('ana- dian-Regiment (3 RCR• at Baden-Soellingen. West Ger- many. for two weeks of con- centrated military training prior to moving to the Mun- --singen area near I'Im to take part in mechanized in- fantry exercises•with other units of q4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group. The cadets were assigned as riflemen with 0 company of 3 RCR and experienced the duties of a regular force infanteer. They lived in the open. slept when they could on the top of their carriers VISITS't3ERMANY — Army Cadet of'Mr. and and ate 'hard rations' out of Mrs, H. Pfaff, 376 Edward St., Exeter, cup of coffee' a can. They took their turns. on the rear hatch of an armoured,personnel.coroler.cturing al) •an guard duty and slogged - pause in the action of training ex ircises in Germany', Cadet along on foot patrols. usual - Pfaff is one of 29 member's of the cadet corps. taking :fart in ly in the rain. the first fly -over program for cadet`s. The group was attached' • "What they lack in ex - to 3 Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment based at Baden- . perience, they make up for Soellingen for training before moving into the German koun• in motivation," said Major tryside for mechanized field exercises. The group also toured Davl' Declerq, company southern Germany with cultural visits to,Switzerfand 'pod conimander of 01 company. Austria before returning to Canada this week. "We have about three • G. Pfaff, son brews a portunity to experience Incliner that there are own military training •which is ,fico: in the cent rt: ++Inch are not part of the cadet 10 i.,,t.ira+cotton of the program They received ("""1"1". "11(11nil rode training in field craft and The e letter Said ttx•reare no military tactics in a setting fro sik it s in either t0 which cannot be realized in i►ntarhuildnl[wr`rrxle or the Canada training in a ..ilroilal building "44d6 with • strange county with�a .v 11 NATO-assigned unit..r`('t.anfs to. expansion jo • The cadets have fitted in Triebner said . the jonitl well.' said Lieutenant- along (he inside of the walls Colonel Tom deFave, tom- of the arena where thry meet manding officer 3 RCR. 1hefloor are miss' ng Naoum "they have experienced the sort the plans ind frustrations'and the highs of ' specifications tor the arena ecerdas• soldiering in the had heel] approved by •the field. I'm very pleased to building inspector and the have had them'in the Bat- ministry of labour talion " Naorum states the stairs Many of the cadets have leading to the bleachers foregone money making op- which Triebner sold Ore bortunities in Canada to take improperly designed were part 'in the project • properly designed and that They rec-eine one hundred .Jan harder of the building dollars for the six weeks but code office agreed with most agreed that they had Cambrian. other rewards from their • Armstrong said some of time in Europe. the 1iroblems have .•keen Print to returning hotne corrected and he expects on 21 August the cadets most of them to be corrected visited Munich and toured by the time the thirty day 'southern Germany. in- period expires. eluding parts of Austria and ' Armstrong added "We're Switzerland included In the pretty well on track with groups was Greg Pfaff of.' getting things done." Exeter. - There's a possibility that ^trey. n. .. 'u: t uture tine of the ,topics for something that should b :tt•rt �iil i. --i+ lr:bticraft co-orr'tination , qt • the recreation tai llttit•s within the South Huron area \I Siuclatr troth the .ministry of culture and recreation's Hanover office appeared . tx•tore the hoard with the .proposal than the South Huron hoard hold a r: hill Intim lyrecreation i'ontt•rt• nee •nh tt,rtiir sod hrer tr. of 1 o,il councils. rertreatton comm.! t tees. clerks and sports nuniied service clubs . 1)11(1, he 114' tied- tothe gathering v to,: wrxuld be Iunde(t in part by the t:untstr. rust-ussion could be the co- ordination of rec facilities • and programs in the com- murfitl.es surrounding Exeter Sinclair emphasised that it was not the aim to destroy the local autonomy with the major centre in the area, dominating the recreation scene. The e boh rd agreed with a g Sinclair and said Exeter did not want to appear as the dominator in such an arrangement Speaking about the -•con- Jerence George Godbeilt,said "It's a tremendous idea It's done The board directed Armstrong to investigate fbrther the possibility about holding a Conference. in other business. the board - Learned that expenditures and revenues for the rec centre were on target. Armstrong said the swimming pool is doing well tuan n n • da ce and witha higher her a g higher than projected revenues Learned that the tennis courts will be available for . public use 'without a key from 111 atm to 5 p.m Monday to.'riday: Learned that the swim- ming pool has one of the highest pass -,rates in the county' and that some levels of instruction may be ex-, i tended to three weeks next year Heard the'. ding pool has attracted an average of 23 children per d:jy this sum: trier LUCAN FAIR PRINCESS Connie Von was crowned 1978 Princess of the Lucon She was one of five contestonts and was tainer Ferlin Husky. Praet of Elginfield Fair Friday night. crowned by enter- , T•A photo London man fined $350 A London man was -fined 350 in Exeter -court Tues - ay. h -Judge 'W G Cochrane on two charges resulting from an accident IR Exeter on June 6- . Bernard Marchinko wag Fired $200 Ior impaired driv- ing and $150' for refusing a breathalitier test after strik- ing a bridge on Main street north in Exeter Gary Davis. Hensall and Ronald Harvey. Huron Park were .each fined 8150 for causing a disturbance on Gidlev street in Exeter A Huron Park man. Barry Bullock was fined 8200 on a careless driving charge. Police told the court. the accused followed his wife in a truck on June 4. 1978 and forced her off the road in Stephen township As the result of the same incident. in which Bullock• was said to have threatened his wife he was ordered to enter into a bond to keep the peace for one year.