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109th Year—No. 25
GODERPI ONTARIO,
THURSDAY JUNE! 21st, 1956 --
NILS $4.oe
"Ingle COpittli
A musical alarm clock, held by Leon Black, right, was the centre of
attraction for this international group at the Sheaffer Pen plant
last week. Mr. Black, president of the company, was presented
with the gift by Max Hungerbuhler, left, of St. Gall, Switzerland.
The other gentlemen are John A. Dortmond, second from left, '8f
Utrecht, Tbe, Netherlands, and Eric M. Loeb, president and general
manager of Loeb & Cie S.A., of Paris, France. The three visitors
are distributors of Sheaffer*roducts in their own countries. theY
praised the quality of work turned out in the Goderich 'plant.
Final Coating On Square Job
Is Agreed To By Contractors
Arrangements far. the finishing
of the Square paving contract were
agreed upon at a 'special meeting
of Town Council end offieials of
Warren Bituminous Paving Co.,
Ltd., of Toronto, here Friday fafter-
noon. It was decided that the job,
which was started last year, would
be finished off with a sand seal
coat (tar and sand).
The Warren officials told Council
the wilek would be farmed out to
Sarnia and that it would probably
be completed early this week. The
Stonehouse firm handled the. Clin-
ton to, Goderich paving contract
'and gee paved highway No. 8 from
Walnut street to the Square here
last week.
The meeting between Council
ed more than an hour. .
ing, Councilsattfed to stick to its
guns in a dispete with another.
contracting firm over the restor-
ation of the road that runs along
the south pier of Goderich harbor.
Part of the road was torn up
in the course of the' contractors
completing. a dock project some
time ago. They promised to re-
store the road to its original con-
dition.
Its original condition wasn't ex-
actly perfect, in the opinion of
Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons (Can-
ada) Ltd. The firm, wrote Town
Council to object to a bill of $528
which the town submitted in con-
nection with the work of restoring'
the road.,
The coriapany is apparently will-
ing to pay $288 of the bill, but
not the rest. It disagrees with the
contention of Council, as express-
ed by Deputy -Reeve E. C. Fisher,
that another coat of tar and chips
sheuld be put on the road -to re-
store it te its fogmer condition.
Council Stands Firm
Approval wasggiven to a'rnotion
by Reeve J. H. Grahem, seconded
by Deputy -Reeve Fisher, that the
firm be notified that council has
not altered its stand.
A letter from B. M. Ross, engin-
eer, sated that Albert Riehl 'had
laid 3,952 square feet of concrete
walk „On the south side of West
street, between_ the- .Square and
Waterloo street. The engineer
said he had checked the job and
paymerit would be in order. • The
matter was referred to the finance
and public works committees with
piewer to act.
A bill for $5,188.76 for the elec-
tronic tower bell and other equip-
ment installed in connection with
the new Court House clock was
referred to finance committee. The
equipment was purchased through
Reg. Bell, of Godcrich.
The town -treasurer's repertesub-
mitted by S. H. Blake, showed a
balance of $900.34 on April 30.
May receipts totalled $171,516.45,
largely tax -payments, and $76,096.-
95 was paid out, leaving a balance
of $96,319.82 as of May 31.
Five Day Week
. Take _Peened nal NWIroaeTs.'
city hall employees haye just been
there had been -some talk among
Goderich Town Hall employees
along similar lines. . .
"It's worth thinking over," com-
inented Mayor J. E. Huckins as
Council agreed to discuse the mat-
ter at its next meeting.
Two persons have filed applica-
tions for the additional old age
assistance of up to $20 monthly
announced recently by the Ontario
Government, Council learned.
There have been many other en-
quiries, so it was decided to dis-
cuss the matter at the next meet-
ing of Council.
The province is willing' to pay
60 per cent of the cost of the ad-
ditional pension if the municipality
will agree to pay the remaining 40
per cent. It is understood that,
in event of the plan's adoption, fl37
amount paid by the town could be
recovered from the estate of the
pensioner after death.
'Pwo more applications for the
position of Town Hall caretaker
were received and filed. It was ex-
plained that no vacancy exists._
Following the death of the former
caretaker, George Beacom, another
town employee was,transferred to
the caretaking duties.
Permission to hold a tag dey on
Saturday, September 1, was grant-
ed to the local Canadian Legion
Ladies' Auxiliary.
CTA Gets Blasting At
Town Council Session
A Taw that "lets Huron County
teen-agers drink beer and liquor
without fear pf conviction" was
blasted by Ma‘yee J. E. Huckins
at Friday night's meeting of Town
The mayor described the Canada
Temperance Act as "the silliest
piece of legislation ever placed
on the books.'
"We don't have any liquor laWs
bere at all!" he exclaimed.
Taking issue with this statesnent,
Councillor C. M. Robertson insist-
ed, "There's a law that people
cannot buy or sell liquor in Huron
County."
But the mayor said that, as far
as he coud see, there nsight as
well be no laws at all if you
Coallbrin't enforce them.
To Councillor .Robertson, . the
mayor said: "How would you like
to be a police officer and have a
definite case, then have it thrown
out in want?"
Mayor Huckins then referred to
a recent local court case where
five teen-agers, including a girl of
17 and another a 19, had gone to,
Grand Bend and one member of
the party had purchasea three and
a half eases of beer.
Though the facts had been prov-
ed in court, a conviction could not
be registered in the case, said the
"When the youngsters now know
you ean buy beer in Grand Bend
and bring it in here without fear
of conviction, then do you still say
we have a law?" asked the mayor.
tinder the Canada Temperance
Act, councillors noted it is pose
sible to give another pereen
order for beer and have that per-
son bring it in to you from Geana
Bend. This is legal, but it is il-
legal for a person to bring beer
into the county for hie personal
or family 31,se. It had been said,
the mayor commented, that almost
all local people who drink have
broken this law at one time or
another.
, "I think the police magistrate
thinks the &aerie as I do," stated
Mayor Hunkins. "It's the silliest
piece of legislation that was ever
placed on the books."
'The Mayiat nide lie had been
reluctant to make these state-
ments, but he was concerned about
the teen-agers and he felt it was
time someone spoke up about the
shortcomings of the CTA.
Reeve J. H. Graham stated: "As
I understand it, the Town of Gude-
rich can't get a vote Without going
.to the county."
'Mayor Iluckins: "That's right.
It eeems discriminatory."
Reeve Graham: "My opinion is,
if the towja voted, it would go wet.
But if the whole county voted, it
would stay as dry as it is now.
"Of course, that's not very dry!"
he added as an afterthought.
The mayor comnaented further:,
"If people want to maintain a law
like that, then they get what's
coming to them, but I'm, sorry for
the young people who are being
exposed to great temptation."
The Counties of Huron and
Perth are the only mantles in
Ontario where the CTA is valid.
The rest of the prevince is govern-
ed by the Ontario Liquor Control
Act.
"WHERE IS 1TP
How well do you know Gode-
rich? Have you ever been
stopped by a visitor in town
and asked where sueleand-such
a street is? Have you always
beet], able to tell him where it
is? Strange, isn't it, even for
people who have lived in town
for as long as 10 or 15 yeaxs,
or even longer, that they can't
always tell just exactly where
every street ist Why not buy
an up-to-date map of the town
of Goderich, showing all the
streetg? They can be pun -
chased at the Signal -Star, a-
fice. If a stranger asks you
where he can get a map of the
town of Goderich, you can
direct him to the Signal -Star
office. Many visitors find it
i Men 1 t to bud their way
around the unique layout of
Goderich streets.
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470403 .:Coquty'Peotde.
Beach Litter
"Raked Over"
The problem of keeping local
streets and beaches from becoming
littered was raked over—verballY,
that is—when Town Council met
Friday night. -
Council wasgold, that at least
one lady had complained the beach
was "a disgrace." It also consider-
ed a letter from the .Taycees, sug-
gesting it might be a 'goad idea to
place garbage disposal tins on
every corner of the Square.
The lady, who objected to the
condition -of the beach, phoned
Councillor F. Walkom just before
the CoUncil meeting 'darted. Th -
stead of only two garbage cans by
the bathing house, she had sug-
gested that several cans be strung
along the beach and that they be
emptied regularly.
Reeve J. H. Graham said he had
the impression that additional con-
tainers were to be 'placed on the
beach earlier in the weeke but he
admitted he hadn't seen them when
he was down Friday.
"We have raked and cleaned that
beach three times this spring,"
said the reeve, with a nod to
Councillor Walkom, "and you
might tell her we can't stop the
wind from blowing."
S, Blakt. toWn clerk and
treasurer, told Council he had re-
ceived a request earlier Friday to
equip eerie table -at the beach -with
two cans. "That means 30 cans,"
"orie—Ii• each hana," suggested
Councillor Waikom.
"Yes," said Mr: Blake, "so it
doesn't matter which way you
throw it."
Councillor Walkom said the lady
caller had also mentioned beer
parties at the beach. She indicated.
she didn't object so much to the
parties as she did to them break-
ing the bottles.
The letter from Goderich Junior
Chamber of Commerce, re garbage
disposal tins for the Square, was
referred to the public works com-
mittee for study.
"We feel it would be beneficial
to G.oderich," wrote R. D. Mac-
Ouspey, tourist chairman of the
club. "Would the town supply the
tins? If so, it would be better to
have them before the summer sea-
son starts, in order to keep the
Square as clean and attractive as
possible."
END KIDS' RUES
Children's races, an annual Dom-
inion Day event for many years,
will not be held this year. This
decision was confirmed Friday
night by Town Council, acting on a
recommendation by its special
committee.
Reasons for the cancellation
were said to be the impofssibility
of securing Court House Park and
the decreasing in,terest which the
pliblic has shown in the event in
recent years. Court House Park is
fenced off currently to allows the
new seeding of grass to get a good
start.
In previous years, free ice cream
cones were heeded Ott to competi-
'tore in the children's races. There
was usually a parade also, though
one was not held last year.
EAS'r WIND IS BLAMED
I AS PERCH CATCH DROPS
Fishermen blamed an east wind
for causing a scarcity of perch
early thig week. Up until then,
there had been some good fishing
at the harbor. The wind changed
again at midweek so fishermeh
were -hoping for bettex luck.
A few yachts, owned by U.S.
visitors, have already put in an
appearance in port here.
Cargoes were brought to local
elevatare during the past week by
the steamers Everetton, Starbuck,
Beiceedoc, Bayton, John Ericsson
and A. A. Hudson.
'WINS TV IN ABERHART'S
10TH ANNIVERSARY SALE
Mr. D. J. Allan, of Gederich, was
the winner of the TV, given away
by Aberhart's Garage in connection
with their tenth anniversary sale.
The draw was made at .the end of
May by' Miss Donne Aberhart
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STUDENT LEADERS
Arthur Peach.ey was elected pre-
sident in the annual student coun-
cil elections at Gederich District
Collegiate Institute. Other mem-
bers of the 10.96-57 exe.eutive are:
vice-president, J. C. Durnin; trees-
urer, Martha Jackson; secretnry,
Murray Wilenn, and social cenven-
Mrs, f'pBeth Plunkett, of Auburn, school teacher at R.R. 1, Morris Township, and her pupils visited
tbe, Signal -Star pffice last week in ()Telex that they might see at first hand the various stages in the
publishing of a weekly newspaper. Some of the parents and relatives also accompanied the pupils.
Here- they are seen gathered around the two linotype machines which set news matter and news
headings at the Signal -Star. At -the keyboard of the linotype machine in the foreground is Austin
Purdy, chief operator, while at the second machine is 'Ken Miller, compositor. The pupils and
?artists exhibited keen interegt in the various phases of the production of a newspaper.
ALL CLEAR! --
A Toronto diver on Tuesday
afternoon went under the sur -
the intake pipe of Goderich's
-water supply. Mr. Elmer Wea-
ver, PUC manager, stated that
nothing liras found in the way
of any material clogging the
intake. lt is more than a dec-
ade now since such an inspec-
tion was made. A new top
for the end of the intake bowl
was placed in position, how-
ever, to guard against the pos-
eibility of anything dropping
down into the intake from
above. The water goes into
the pipe along an area below
ddress On
Resuscitation
The final meeting of the Arthur
Circle before the summer recess
was held in the parlor of Knox
Presbyterian Church on Monday.
Virginia Lodge, whose group had
planned the program, presided.
The Scripture lesson was read
by Lenore Bradley, after which
Jean Asher led in prayer. The
secretary's report was read by
Mary Henderson. After the adope
tion of the •financiat report as
read by the treasurer, Dorothy
McConnell, it was decided that
$300 should be forwarded to the
Presbyterial Treasurer. - The visit-
ing committee reported a total of
56 calls made.
Two vocal numbees by Jayne
Ford, aecompanied on the piano by
Eleanor Lauder, were enjoyed.
Shirley Dumenings discussed a
chapter from the study hook.
The business portion of the
meeting was' conducted by the
president, Ayice Bisset, wbo then
intraduced the guest for the even-
ing, Beryl Harper. By the use of
charts, a film and capable demon-
strations, Mrs. Harper instructed
the group in The Halger Nielsen
method of artificial respiration.
On behalf of the group, Madeleine
Edward thanked Mrs. Harper for
her contribution to the community
and for sharing her knowledge on
this latest method of resuscitation
with the Arthur Circle.
At the conclusion of the meet-
ing, Evelyn Seruton and her com-
mittee served 'refreshments.
FIRST CONCERT SUNDAY
BY BLUE WATER BAND,
The Blue Water Band plans to
hold its first- concert of the season
at Harbor Park next Sunday night
at 8.30, saye President Harold Jef-
fery. The `Membens, under band-
master Frank Schubert, have been
practising all winter for this oc-
Plans are also being made for
the Blue Water Band to take part
in the Waterloo Band Festival on
June 30.
Saves Lad
At Harbor
Diving fully clothed into Code -
rich harbor, 21 -year-old David
(Sonny) Mallough saved I1 -year-
old Dennis Fowler, of Goderich,
from possible drowning Friday.
The lad, who had tired in his
attempt to swim the 200 -foot chan-
nel between the piers, was just
going under when Sonny rescued
him.
It was a repeat performance for
Sonny, who earned a Humane So-
ciety award for his rescue of 14 -
year -old .Ronaki Lyon., af -London,
who almost drowned at the barber
The Powler boy set Out with a
few companions to swim across
the channel, but he found himself
hi. trouble about halfway across.
"He was tiring and scared he
wouldn't make it," said Sonny, who
had been watching the boys. With-
out waiting to. remove his shoes
or clothes, Sonny dove into the
harbor and went to the rescue.
He reached the struggling lad just
as he was going under.
"He put his arms around my
neck and we swam back to the
pier," explained Sonny. Provinc-
ial Constable C. A. Hardy helped
get the ' rescued lad up Q,11 the
deck. Except for a bad scare, the
boy seemed none the worse for the
experience.
Sonny Mallough is employea by
Capt. Beet MacDonald at the
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SOHOOL BOARD TURNS
.DOWN INSURANCE IDEA
The finance committee of 'the
Public School Board has advised
that no 'action -should be taken• at
this time on the matter of placing
more insurance coverage on the
old 'Collegiate building, now used
for Public School classrooms. Ad-
ditional coverage, however, will be
placed on mew desks and fixtures
in the old Collegiate building. The
Town Council is to be notified of
the decision of the school board
on.the matter of insurance.
The matter of more insurance
coverage on the old Collegiate,
which will contain five public
school classrooms next September,
came before a meeting of the
Public School Board some time ago.
An appraiser was called in and
he advised that the building should
be -ineured To its full value of
approximately $300,000. At the
present time it is insured to the
nealue of $50,000. After the Public
Ptcheol Board discussed the matter,
it was referred to the finance com-
mittee with the abovementioned
result.
BANDS BUSY
The Girls Trumpet Band and the
Csaderich Pipe Band will be putting
on a band ooncert at the County
Home at Clinton this Sunday. On
June 30 the Trumpet Band goes
to the Waterloo Band Festival and
on July 2 to Blenheim.
Port Albert Ladies Win All
Ontario Award For Quilting
PORT ALBERT, June 18.—The
ladies of the Guild eff Port Albert
Anglican Churcleshave been award-
ed fourth prize in the grotip entry
in Ontario in the national quilt -
making contest sponsored by the
Toronto Star Weekly. The Can-
adian Floral F.'imbilem in design
depicts the flower of each province.
Each flower is appliqued, some
with as many as thirty pieces in
a •block. They also had sonic
There were 600 quilts entered
in the contest in the various
°lasses "The quilts were really
outstanding and a credit to "all
Canadian women," said the judge.
This is surely proof that the art.
of quilt -making has not disappear-
ed. The Port Albert quilt, along
with six others, is on display in,
the Museum in Teronto for the
sum-iner. These quilts a re wort h
a visit to the Museum for anyone
visiting in Toronto.
The Ladies' Guild of Port Albert
held their June meeting at the
lame of>Mrs. Carnien Hayden, with
Mrs. IFoetet in the chair. Quilting
was the 'order of the afternoon.
Donatiorns were given by the mem-
beta for the August bazaar. Mrs.
Hayden served a dainty lunch. ably
assisted by Mrs. Vie Hoy.
-HOSE -HOURS--
After July 1, hose service
for watering lawns and gar-
densin -town will be restricted
to the hours between 6 and 9
-p.m. This is officially announc-
ed in an advertisement of the
P.U.C. elsewhere in this issue..
The announcement also tells
of the penalty for not comply-
ing with the by-law.
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REQUESTS FOR INCREASE
OF PAY TURNED DOWN -
For the second time this year,
Huron County Council turned
down a request for pay increase§
-for the eix thentlic,TS of the County.
Jail staff. Meeting here last week,
Anence committee proposal that
the increaseslae granted.
"I don't think it's good business
to go out and raise wages with
things the way they are this year,"
said Reeve Harry Gowdy, of How
ick Township.
Deputy -Reeve Louis Rader, of
Hay Townsnip, gated: "The way
things are going for the rural
people, they haven't as much
money to spend as they used to
have. I think we should considee
the taxpayers we were elected to
On the other hand, said Deputy -
Reeve E. ' C. Fisher, of Goderich,
"If it's a full time job for a man,
then he must be given sufficient
remuneration on which to live."
Detroiters In
Auto Crashes
Three middle-aged Detroit resi
dents were injured, one .of them
seriously, when a car went out of
control on highway 21, two and a
half miles.south of Goderich, Sun-
day. Police estimated damage to
the vehicle at about $2,000.
Most seriously injured was John
Middleton, who was rushgd to
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital with severe head injuries.
A few hours later, he was removed
by ambulanice to Victoria Hospital,
London. Mrs. Middleton, the
driver, who was severely shaken
up„ was taken to London to be
with hee husband.- The other pas-
senger, Miss Barbara McGowan,
was treated at hospital here, then
released. •
Mrs. Middleton told Provincial
Constable Ross palls that she be-
lieved another car was coming out
of a laneway onto the highway,
so elle swerved to miss it. Her
car went onto the east shoulder,
careenea 'back across the highway
into the west ditch and rolled
down an embanlimmt.
Police said that William Drew,
Goderich, witnessed the acci-
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ENTERTAIN LADIES
A cruise on the Ian Mae high-
lighted the ladies' night arranged
by the Harbouraires Sunday. The
members, their wives and girl
friends joined in a sing -song on
the boat. Arriving beek at the
dock they drove to Sky Harbor,
where coffee and sandwiches were
served. Then, just to be different
(it says here), everyone joined in
g sing -song.
HOSPITAL AUXOL1ARY
The Women's Hoepital Auxiliary
-met Monday at the hospital with
the presidenteMrs. Harold Rivers,
Mrs. Kinkead gave a report on
the methods used by the Clinton
Hoepital Auxiliary for raising
fends fee their work. After Ame
discussion, it was moved and sec-
onded that the suggestions in the
report'be discussed further at the
next meeting, whieh will be in
September. Mrs. George Mac -Ewan
reported that the sup -ply of Memo
Calendars for 1957 had been order-
ed and would be ready to go im
sale in the late summer.
As expected, Huron County
Cquncil confirmed a 1906 county
tax rate ef 12 mills as June ses-
sions .w-ound up here hot week.
The rate, which was tentatively
set at the January isessions, is one
mill higher than fast year.
The county will collect $680,596
from the municipalities this- year.
Of this amount, $23tE,054`Isill be
used for roads and the remaindee,
for general purposes.
Officers St.
Peter's P.T.A.
The last meeting of St. Peter's
Parent Teachers' Association for
the year was held on Wednesday
of last week at the school hall.
Mr. L. Cundari, the retiring
president, was presented with a
gift by Mr. Wisser and Sister
Alexan,drine presented Miss Mc-
Quaid with" anerucifix.- late
Quaid is leaving the end of the
gchool team.
The following officers were in-
stalled: President, Mrs. Henry
Enzenberger; 1st vice-president,
Mrs. E. Jeffxey; 2nd vicespresident,
Mrs. McAstooker; secretary, MTS.
Wm. Dean; treasurer, Mrs. G.
Whaley; councillors, Mrs. L. Cun-
E. Jeffrey, Mrs. B. Clark; teacher
ELECT LOCAL TEACHER
NEW 'VICE-PRESIDENT
Fifty teachers from the Clinton,
Exeter, Hensall and Goderich units
attended the. annual meeting of
the South Huron Association of
the' Federation of Women Teach-
ers of Ontario in Goderich Public
School recently. Mrs. Simpson, of
Hensall, was elected President for
the coining year and Miss Gladys
vice-president.
Mrs. Barbara McKee, of Gode-
rich, sang two delightful numbers
and Mrs. -Helen Keefe,- exeetitive
secretary. or the -1-edetation, evae
Goderich Horne and School Associ-
ation.
HIGH HONOR
Highest honor in Rebekah
Odd fellows h ip, t he decoration
of chivalry, was conferred on
at the Rebekah Assemble, held
at the Royal York Hotel, Tor-
onto, this week. There was a
class of 69 candidates from all
over the jurisdiction. Cere-
mony was conducted by Major
General Elmer Rose, depart-
ment commander of Ontario.
Aesisting him were officers,
chevaliers and ladies from the
department of Ontario Patri-
archs Militant, Is0.0.F. She
was aceompanied on her Tora
onto trip by her daughter, Mrs
James Wilkinson.
SUB REMINDER
The Signal -Star expresses its
thanks to these subscribers
who have sent in renewals
after recently receiving a card
,notifying them that their. sub-
scriptions had expired. A small
number who received notifica-
tion cards, however, have yet
to be heard from and it is
hoped their renewals will
come in before the end of
June—the check -off time for
subscriptions. Thank you!
Rev. J. Ure Stewart, of Moore-
field, renewed acquaintances in
town this week ,
lathall, of
0,960, according to tile eseeenitellt
rolls, will pay $65,006 into the
county treammy. Figurez for
neighboring municipalitieg With
population figuree ISracketse ere:
Ashfield (1,640) .$34,824, Coils/erne
(1,202), $20,999, Goderieh ToWleihin
1(1,637) $27,694, East Waw,anonie
Total.Ropulatiop of Huron Donn,
ty municipalities is 47,403, rePO'lle
ed Alex A. Alexandee, county as-
sessor.
County Council's finanee COM-
dittee turned thumbs down on a "
Goderich request for a -larger dis-
count on prepayment of the eeunty
rate this year. The town had re-
ceived a lout per cent discount
when it paid its county taxes Of
$65,596 on June 1. Deputy -Reeve
E. C. Fisher said he thought the
town should get a larger discount
since its early payment meant that
the county would have that mach
less to borrow from the banks *ti
4% per cent.
He hoped the county 'Would in-
crease the -discount -rate eight -away -
and return about $250 to the. town
as irte flue. "
,WhAe. refusing to increaSe the
discount this year, the finance com-
mittee recommended that next
rayetare. it be set at one-cearter per
cent less than the bank borrowing
County Assessor Alexander gave
phone systems will be assessed the
same -as -telephone -systems -owned- --
y a company.
Reeve J. H. Graham, of Goderioh,
chairman of the equalization com-
mittee, 'reported: "Your 'committee
made a tour of all county munici-
palities in company with the coun-
ty assessor. Assessments were
checked in each municipality and
compered with similar properties
in aalpining municipalities. Your
committee, is of the opinion that
the assessments of the various
municipalities are equalized in
comparison with other municipal -
Provincial Assistance
Some hope is being held that
the Ontario Government may help
pay for .the maatenance of the
new Court House, it was reported
Frost and Attorney-Generel Kato -
Roberts and put to them strong
argument for the payment of some
rental by the province for space
in the Court Hoene which is being
used by euch officlals as school in-
spectors and Children's Aid work-
ers.
A rental of $4,800 per year for
space used by the province in the
county building was suggested as a
basis for diecussion. The commit-
tee also Asked for some centribu-
non toward the $700,000 cost of
the new Court House.
"Consideration has been prom,
ised," said Reeve Taylor, "and the
clerk has been asked to submit a
brief oe the cost of maintenance
and the percentage of the 'building
occupied by the province."
The special projects on the
eradication of leafy spurge, bar-
berry and buckthorn are being
continued, reported Reeve Valen-
tine Becker, of Hay Township,
chairman of the agriculture cera-
mittee. The province, the county,
the local municipality and the
property owner ehare the cost_
Steps will again be staken this
year to combat the spread of
patches of leafy spurge in East
Wawanosh and Grey,Townships, he
H. H. Devries, zone forester, re-
ported, "Huron County forests
total 1,337 acres, consisting of 10
separate tracts situated ia the
Towns•hips of Ashfield, Oolborne,
Grey, Howick, Morris and East
Wawanosh. No new purchases of
land for reforestation purposes
were made during the last 12 -
month period."
Good Year Ahead Seen
By Goderich Elevators
The annual meeting of share-
, holders of the Goderich Elevator
land Transit Company Limited was
held on Tuesday afternoon in the
'board room of the company's new
office at the harbor.
All of last year's officers were
The 58th annual report, present-
ed by Charles S. Band, president,
showed e net profit for the year
ending March 31, 1956, of $117,-
158.84 after deducting all charges
and making provision for income
taxes. The arriount of graih hand-
led during the year amounted to
13,960,000 bushels. Recent changes
have made it ponsible to load 100
per cent more truelts daily, said
Mr. Band. He referred- to the de-
lays caused by the seamen',s strike
and late spring iee conditions.
"Seeding on the prairies, al-
though rather late, is comparable
with last year when a better' than
average crop was realized," said
ference in the travel ent of grain,
Mr. Band. "With teprther inter -
the outlook for tali, year appears
satisfactery and at least a normal
handle is anticipated."
"Although during the year ended
Marth 31, 1936, our total handle
of grain was reduced by 4,611,000
bushels from the prevnus year or
24.6 per cent, our net profit evae
•
down only 18.9 per cent," said' IL
G. Sanderson, manager and seere-
tary-treasurer, ih his report. "We
accepted grain as quickly as space
could be made to accommodete,
but sales of wheat and flour for
export was very slow and, with
shipments reduced therebY, Glair
receipts of grain were naturally
reduced."
Mr. Sanderson said the cost of
erecting a sub -station was $21,200
but this had eaved in power cogts
mone than $25,000 yearly since
installation. Conversion to all
electric power included equipping
the marine legs with electrically
driven power shovels, which has
resulted in ell round speeding tip
pf unloading operations.
Reference Was made to the
better facilities now for servicing
trucks. Prom June 1 to 16 there
were 1001 trueks loeded with ape
...proximately 380,0i)0 bushels ni
grain.. Mr, Sanderson pointed out
that the majer portion Of
ping was still done by rail. Total
shipments from April 13 to Jae
16 !rave been 5012,000 bushaq flof
which 4,405,009 or V7.1 Mr telt
Mr, Sanderson Laid that "cilrl
Oieations are that Han' initelagt
handled will be consileTab!,!7
and ,move Ulan make 'kW Pen Inv
reduction in storage
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