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101'^'""`- GODERICH, ONTARIO, THU[iSDAY, MARCH 19th, 1953
.PARENTS' CO-OPERATION ON H � MEWORK. SOU
CALF CLUB ORGANIZED
AT DUNGANNON HALL
John D. Butler, assistant agri-
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cultural representative for Huron
County along with 4-H club leaders
are busy organizing the various
441 clubs throughout the county.
At the Dungannon Parish Hall,
Monday night, a 411 Baby Beef
Calf~ Club was organized,and club
leaders are Chester Finnigan, KR.
1, Dugannon and John Clark, R.R.
5, Goderich.
VICTORIA HELPERS
The March meeting of the Vic-
toria Helpers Class was held at the
home of Mrs. Mary Morris, St.
David's street. Plans were made
for several quiltings. An auction
sale was held among the members
and a substantial- amount wag
raised. Articles were handed in
for the coming bazaar.
Winners of Slogan
Contest Announced
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By Kinsmen Club
'.`Practise safety, rule by rule,
or Elmer won't fly o'er our school."
This slogan by Isabel Morris, grade
VIII, Goderich Public School, won
first prize and five dollars in the
Safety Slogan Contest of the Kins-
men Club. For the past three
years the Elmer Safety Elephant
pennants have been flying over the
Goderich Public School and the
Separate School 'to denote no ac-
cidents have 'happened. • If an ac-
cident happens The flag would be
lowered at the school the accident
victim .attends.
`Whiner 'of second place and
three dollars in the contest was
Arthur Peachey, grade VII, public
MRS. J. BOWMAN WILL
BE 91 ON MARCH 21ST
Saturday, March 21, will mean
more than the official first day of
spring to Mrs. James Bowman, who
is with her daughter, Mrs. J. R.
Wheeler, Toronto street. The
same day will mark Mrs. Bowman's
91st birthday. "Never worrying
about anything and being fond of
people," is Mrs. Bowman's rules
for longevity.
Living to a good age is an old
family custom.' Mrs. Bowman's
two brothers- lived to their 89th
year. Two sisters live in North
Dakota and one Fs 98 while the
other is 96. Born at Brussels, Mrs.
Bowman now lives alternately with
three daughters. Her late hus-
band, James Bowman, was for ,16
years member for North Huron in
the Federal government. Her hus-
band was also the first reeve of
Morris.Township to become warden
of Huron County more than half
•a century ago.
school, with the slogan, "Patrol
boys do their best, It's up to the
children to do the rest."
Placing third and receiving two
dollars was Jimmy Smith, grade
HI, public school, with the slogan,
"Elmer is my safety pal, if I obey
him all is well.
The Kinsmen Club is grateful for
the co-operation shown by the
pupils and the teachers in their
contest.
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Now—James Stewart and Janet Leigh in "The Naked Spur"—
In Technicolor.
MON.—TUES.—WED.—
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Melodrama in Budapest. An expose of espionage and cutthroat
diplomacy in one of Eprope:s hottest, trouble spots.
Starring—
Tyrone Power, Patricia Neal ajrd Stephen McNally
THUR.—FRI: SAT.—
RED SKELTON
Will make you laugh, will make you cry, as the once -great. Zieg-
field star who is reduced to i burlesque clown by.booze
and gambling. Be sure you see this GREAT comedy -
drama.
"THE CLOWN"
with Jane Greer and Timmy Considine
Coming—"Has Anybody Seen My 'Gal"—In Technicolor with
Piper Laurie.
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"PoliecsDcpartment? my husband
just laughed himself to death!"
Mister, are' you the sort who
likes to doze in an easy chair
after' dinner? (after you have
helped the Missus with the
dishes, of course) If you are,
we invite you to stop in and
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Persons most likely to be shot
accidentally in the hunting field,
acc9rding to a recent report com-
piled by the National Rifle Associ-
ation, Washington, are: "age 19
and under; wearing. red clothing;
and, engaged in hunting during
bright, clear weather. They will
be mistaken for anything from a
deer to a groundhog by other'
hunters who fail to recognize in
time . that their carelessly shot -at
targets are human -and some will
shoot themselves."
"We have no choice but to ac-
cept these conclusions as fact. '
Ontario Department of Lands and
Forests officials stated grimly after
studying the report. "The situ-
ation in Ontario coincides.
Along with Quebec, Saskatche-
wan and British Columbia, Ontario
contributes vital statistics, joining
with 30 of the 48 states of the
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GODERJCH PAVILION
DANCING WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY NIGHTS
Every Wednesday—Modern and old .time dancing to
Clarence Petrie 's Nighthawks.
Every Saturday—Johnny Brenan and his orchestra.
The Pay. is available for afternoon and evening rentals. The
Management caters to lunches, banquets, wedding recerptions,
etc. Phone 675 or 419.
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Now—"The Magic Face"—with Luther Adler and Patricia
Knight.
MON.—TUES.—WED.-
-Bruce Kellogg, Marilyn Nash and Victor Kilian
Seeking escape from a possible atom bomb attack a group of
worriworts dig down into a strange subterranean em-
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"UNKNOWN WORLD"
THUR.—FRI.—SAT.—
Jon Hall, Christine Larson and Lisa ftefraday
Romance. Intrigue, Adventure, among a strangely assorted com-
pany of passengers aboard a fast express in India.
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BANQUET FOR DEANERY
LAYMEN AT ST. GEORGE'S
The Woman's Auxiliary of St.
George's Church met . Tuesday of
-last week with the president, Mrs.
K. Taylor, presiding. The presi-
dent asked all to bow in silent
prayer in memory of missionary,
Nurse Rundall of the Diocese of
the Arctic who was accidently
killed. Prayers were taken by
Mrs. H. Dodd, followed by the read-
ing of the Scripture by Miss Etta
Saults.
The annual banquet held for the
laymen of the Deanery is to be
in St. George's Church Parish Hall,
April 29. Mrs. H. Tichborne and
Mrs. H. Palmer were asked to be
or Wars Creaus t Cret By
Attitude Among Collegiate Students
O
Many parents attended the first
"Open House" held in - the new
Goderich Distriet Collegiate Insti-
tute on Friday evening.
They were welcomed by Prin-
cipal A. R. Scott in the auditorium.
He explained that "Open House"
this year would be different from
others when displays of work by
students were featured.
"We are stressing tonight a fin-
ished student—the graduate," he
said. Teachers vrtere In their own
classrooms and there the parents
conveners for this. The study had an opportunity of talking over
book was continued by Mrs. Pritch•. the progress, or lack of it, being
ard. The meeting closed with
prayer by the rector, Rev. K.
Taylor.
made by their children.
"We have an outstanding staff
and facilities and are attempting
to get closer to the parents be-
cause it is only with their co-
UEEN OF MARDI GRAS operation that success 'can be at -
cause
twined, said Principal Scott.•
Miss Kathleen (Ka) Costello of"Problems - have confronted
education through the years in
London,` and a native of Goderich, much the same way, but with
was chosen Queen of the Mardi radio, television and busier family
Gras recently at a ball climaxing life, social conditions of this era
festivities sponsored by the Regis I have to be met. The modern
Clubs of London and Stratford. I home is a place to eat and to
She is the 24 -year-old daughter sleep and it is difficult to super
of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Costal-
lo. Her family lived here for vise"Two world wars have had their
students in their home studies.
about eight years and she often effect on conditions. -.Preparations
visits Goderich during summer in the last conflict had to be rush•
vacation. ed, wages were high to induce
Now employed as an office work- craftsmen to take up work, and
er, she attended St. Peter's School a feeling to 'just get by' was cre-
and 11. B. Beal Technical and Com- ated in the student. It is more
mercial High School in London. . difficult today to induce students
to take up scholarship. .The school
U.S.A. to submit information so KNOX MEN'S CLUB is endeavoring to give' guidance,
that the Rifle Association can con I PREPARE MINSTREL SHOW but all the responsibility does not
FORMER GODERICH GIRL
1 annuallythe"Uniform hunter
Injured by gunshot in a single
rest with the school," declared the
A. R. Sd'OTT
principal of Goderich District
Collegiate Institute, welbomes
parents to "Open House."
pile uni or The 'Knox Church Men's Club speaker.
casualty report.''
members are busy rehearsing for a "There is merit in morals and
minstrel show under the direction a standard in honesty and the
year, according to the 1952 report, of Mr. Frank Darrow, Q.C. The • student should not be satisfied ,with
vete 1,105 -.persons. Of these, 193 male chorus and orchestra is under .lust getting by but inspired to do
were killed outright or died of the direction of Mr: W. H. Bishop: a little more work."
wounds. In 311 cases the acrid- The Rev. R. G. MacMillan; inter I Urges Homework
ents were self-inflicted, but in 783 loctor, and "Toots" Videan, Gor-Mr. Scott felt that few students
instances the shooting was dour don Walter, Gordon McManus, Bci t {use all the abilities endowed' by n<+ -
by other patties, known or un :•McCreath, bill Ross, Randall Mar ttu'e. The percentage of students
known. i iott, end men, will lead the show is srnall who can complete four
Ut 591 hunters known to have with gags and wisecracks. years school. He said it is not
been shot by others,. 71 moved Three "picininny" tap dancers, the brainy student the teachers
Bred the
e line of a Biu r l were
C we • re Laurel. Lodge, Corinne Cranston j butit wanted iso t hetch. one Hegets
c wants nto
by } and Audrey Allison will add to
neves even 'seen by "sound -shoot- the variety 'of the show. The see- I leave school. He "advocated' home-
ers,' 103 were mistaken for game and part of the minstrel will pre work as an aid to successful study.•
and 82 suffered injury under "mi�--'sent a short_comedy play with M: 1r. havid Holmes of the voca j,
cellaneous circumstances." F. Lodge, Miss • Marjorie Mactk tinnal guidance department aske 1
The most dangerous habit listed and- Mr. Bert McCreath, assisted for the parents co-operation 'in hay
by the report was "carrying loaded by rs. Gordon Little. ing homework done. A student
firearms.' While (ming so an.1 ' Ther orchestra will be: Frank., should not miss a year, and pa:-
"stumbling and • falling," 91 pct'- 'Schubert, W. Asher; W. James, G. ants should not allow youngstors
Griffith, F. Mcllwain, Jim Jackson, to quit school. Quitters are not
P. Arrnstead, H. Jeffrey and Jack ! admired- .If they have to, they
Lauder. Working with the dime: should stop at grades 10 or 12.
tor and in charge of arrangements, Lack of money should not be a
costumes.-
and sound effects are' deterrent to the student' if ..he is
L. Hyde, G. James, C. Black, .w• in earnest about a university edu-
Snazel, C. Lowery, A. McConnell ' cation. With so many opportun-
anct Bill Hill. ities to earn money he can wort:
The quartette will be '1lessrs il.'. his gray through, college. Aim at
Henderson, L. Hyde, t'. Hawthorne something as long as it is well
and G. Lodge. The show will la -
'done.
sons were wounded. When the
"trigger ought in the brush," 3t;;.
were shot. By rushing in to "kill
game by clubbing it with a loaded
gun,"- nine were injured.
While "removing a loaded weap-
on from vehicles or Ooats," <d
were shot; while riding,rin or on a
moving vehicle, 25. Another 39
went to hospitals when "insecurely
-rested firearms" • fell from theirs
resting places, particularly, the
slippery surfaces, of car bumpers
and mudguards, and wore dis-
charged. •
"Crossing fences with loaded
guns" brought disaster to 22 per-
sons, and 10 "didn't' know it was
loaded." "While loading," 37 per-
sons were shot, and 32 were. in-
jured "while unloading."
Most casualties ,occurred within
from 10 to no yards of the firearm
discharged.' Rifles injured 185
persons and Shotguns 283 in this
range. At from 10 to 50 yards,
47 were wounded by .rifle fire and
242 by shotguns. Believed by
most hunters to be effective only
up to 60 or 70 yards, 'shotgun
blasts wounded 14 Persons at dis-
tances greater than 100 yards.
The most dangerous lime to be
in the hunting field is around 11.00
a.m., the report pointed out, with
4.00 p.m. a close , second. . The
most dangerous day -S4 -are opening
days. In the first nine days of
the 1952 open seasons, 380'persons
were shot. This represents 60"f;
of the total of those shot by other,
known persons. But 238 of those
injured during the first .nine days-
were
ayswere shot on opening days.
Of 178 deet` hunters wounded,
151 were injured by rifles and 27
by shotguns, but even squirrel,
woodchuck, pheasant, crow, duck,
pigeon, quail, partridge and coon
hunters were not immune. Of 261
rabbit hunters injured, 34 were
shot by mishandled rifles and 227
by shotguns. As to the location
of shooting ,accidents, 274 occurred
in ,the. bush, 209 in open fields, 92
on roads and trails, and 24 in
camps.
Of "'600 accidents investigated,
211 were caused by persons 19
years of age and under, 133 by
men age 20-29, and- 112 age 30 to
39. Hunters over 60 years of age
caused 33 accidents. Altogether,
93 casualties were caused by hunt-
ers with at least three years ex-
perience.
Here's what investigators found
in 189 eases where the persons
shot had been "mistaken for
game'':
"Mistaken for deer," 100; for
"bear," 9; for "elk," 10; for
"moose," 1; for "rabbits," 7; for
"squirrels," 29; for "woodchuck,"
10; for "turkeys," 8; for pheas-
ants," 7; for "ducks." 2; for "quail,"
2: and for "something unknown,"
4.
"It is really incredible," the
National Rifle Association declares.
Certainly, human heingr in no way
resemble or act like turkeys or
groundhogs phut the ugly fact re-
mains that, all. too often, humans
are injured; and sometimes fatally
shot, in "mistake" for what men
call "dumb" ,,animals.
presented in the Lecture Hall, ! Make h r Can -
student Adv se
l'dhome-
arch 25, 26and 27.
work; don't let him tell' you the -
GEORGE TURTON HOME � story he doesn't like the -teacher; PLANNED LIFE INSURANCEMr. George Turton is hone aga;n don't let them' drop a subject with -
after being confined to Victoria out first contacting the' teacher,! BRINGS PEACE OF MIND
Hospital, London, and latterly at Mr. Holmes advised. I
Lyndhurst Lodge, Toronto. George The student should select a quiet without obligation, let me tell
is a son of Mr. and Mrs. William room to do his homework, sit in you how the facilities of the
a straight -back chair and have pen-
cils and materials ready.
Each parent was given a home-
work time table covering one and
a half hours.
He pointed out that the -student
gets all the activities he needs at
the school. "There-- is something
wrong when a student plays all
evening and returns to school too
tired to work," he concluded. -
M A K°I THE'llEST OF
n
When this happy groom said, "1 do",
he really meant it. He, looked beyond
the orange blossorns and rice down
the uncertain years. He resolved to,
provide for his bride as for as was
humanly possible. That was why he
saw his Sun Life of Canada represen-
tative before the ceremony and
arranged a program of uuuronce that
fully protects the girl he has -swore•
to cherish.
J. Turton of Colborne Township
and was building himself a new
house on the farm directly across
the road from his parents. On
May 26 -last year he was putting on
the rafters when he fell and sus-
tained a broken 'back but is able
to get around again in his wheel
chair.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Irwin of
Luck'now, who were married in
Goderich on March 6, 1895, oh -
served their 58th anniversary in
good health. Both were lifelong
residents of Ashfield until they
moved into Lucknow last year.
FACES 72•MILL TAX RATE
The finance committee of the
Clinton Town Council estimates
that -a tax rate of 72 mills will bo
required for 1953. This is.ari in-
crease of 17 mills over the 1952
rate, the great part of it being
made necessary by increased
school costs.
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