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HURON COUNTY'S s1 O SEMOS;t' WEEKLY,'
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Association, Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation
GEO. I.. ELLOS, Editor and Publisher.
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GODERICii. SIG4A ,STAR
THURSDAY, SEPT. 5th, 1957
TRAIN SERVICE CURTAILED
A long feared curtailment of (NR pas-
senger service between (;oderich and Stratford
has at last been announced and is to become
effective as of October 27. After that date,
you will, see no one hurrying through the pre-
dawu hours t6 catch the early morning train out
nor will 'there be anyone taking the exasper-
atingly, long ride on the traits from Toronto
which reaches here around midnight ,,D8'1' 1.
Only the afternoon trains in and out will
operate.
The ('NR obtained the ptriltissialt of the
Board of Transport Commissioners -to tilt off
the two aforementioned tn•ains. '('hen thv
held 0 nleotiug with represent at 1'1'0111
ircruilit':palities aloin. this little at Clinton at,
which they toads' tilt' aon(euieeme11t and trays'
their reasons for doing ,o. naturally, pro-
tests. rciturtt-'ti in a news story elsewhere i11
this issue, were made. But the railway held
to its elaiiu that the tvvu train, in tluestietl
were bring operated at a less and that they
could Ilot 1)t' expeeted to continue operating
at a less any more than any business IIlaI1
could not be ,axpected to operate 50111(' de-
partment in his store which, was continually
in the red.
.Tut how many more years it will lit, until
all ('NR passenger service into Goderich is
eut off, or, indeed. if it ever will be, time alone
will' tell. It is not outside the realm of pos-
sibility that the distant future could see the
two trains to be eut off restored and better
WEEKLY NEWSP
t►tI Septetuber 9, 10 and 11 the Canadian
Weekly Newspapers Association will hold its
38th annual convention in Banff, Alberta.. -
ltepresentatives of member newspapers
from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, in-.
eluding The (foderieh Signal -star, will meet
to discuss the salient problems facing the in-
dustry, and to greet old friends, and make new
ones, in this unique, fraternity of weekly news-
paper publishers and editors. As has always
been the ease, many of the wives and children
will also be present, for they are a part of
"Canada's Biggest Family Party," as the
CWNA eonvention has conte to he known, just
as in so -many instances they are active
workers in the family newspaper.
There are serious problems facing the
weekly newspaper industry today. IIigh
wage levels, constantly rising host of materials
and equipment, and a shortage of experienced
workers are placing a very heavy demand 00
the productive and management skills of pub-
lishers, who seek to hold down costs as the
MORE FAMILEES SO
(letting married and, raising a family has
become increasingly popular among the young-
'er set, according to statistics received at the
Health League of 'Canada.
Since World War II the median age at
first marriage }las decreased by one and one-
third years, the statisticians point oui, and now
stands at 23 years for men and 20 years for
women. As. a result, the 111arri 'd population
at the younger ages 'has increased markedly,
-and there are now -more than one and one-half
times as many harried ,melt snider age 25 as
there were in 1940.
Equally noteworthy is the increase in the
proportion of young eoupl('5 with children,
reflecting largely the baby boons incidental to
World War II and its aftermath, the statis-
tieiank say. The number of birth's' in fht
United States has reached a new high in each
of the last six years, the 1956 figure being more
than 4,200,000 compared to 2,560,0(0) in 1940.
service than ever being given. Two condi-
tions could contribute to this, one of which
would be an expanding Goderiefi and the
entire area along this line. The other could
be the highway becoming so cirowded with
motor cars and trucks that there would be a
swing back to the use of railways for passen-
ger traffic. This has happened in England
and could happen here. Of course,' the rail-
ways of the future would be of a faster and
lighter type than those of today. But only
the future holds thea answer to that picture.
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What about the cutting off some years
from° now of the two afternoon trains that will
continue after (October 277 To do this would
be a different story. The matter would., go
before the Board of Transport Commissioners
its the light of whether such a discontinua hce
of service would place an undue hardship im
public convenience and necessity. Right. now,.
the discontinuance of .the afternoon trains,
too, would iulp0se an undue I'iardship and,
therefore, it is unlikely that this eurtailmeiit
wathld take place.
There was one ]lappa note out of the
meeting' at Clinton. A C."1R operated express
truck service is to be instituted after the two
aforementioned trains are cut off which will
give this area an express service superior to
that I10Wy ill operation.
Times and cos -toms change and with these
changes adjustments .are made to cope with
new situations.
APERMEN MEET
alternative to increasing advertising anis sub-
scription rates. Their problem becomes 'esen
more acute when, because of rapid growth of
the communities they serve, they must enlam)ge
their plant and egti pment, placing -a great
strain (01 limitedijreserves.
Such are the problems with which the
CWNA conventions -and the meetings of the
provincial divisions of the association must
deal. In forums and general meetings, dele-
gates will attempt to,find solutions and reach
tlerisions which it is hoped will work for the
good of the entire industry, CWNA members
and non-members alike.
Certainly there are the pleasures of the
social side of conventions, and the CWNA
convention is rated high in this respeet. But
there is much serious discussion, too, because
the member newspapers of the association are
constantly seeking to improve themselves, not
only on the inside, but in the public interest as
well. It is never forgotten that the faithful
subscrilier.is, it1 the final analysis, the keystone'
of 0 newspaper's being.
ON ER FOR YOUTFI
Most of these babies are born to young
parents. Births in families where the husband
is tinder 20 increased since 1940 by more than
114 per cent to about 98,000 in 1055 ; and even
in tht' 20-34 group, the rise in birth.; exeeeds
60 per cent.
In more than one-half of the families
which had a baby during 1955_, the husband
was,under 30 years of age ; in 90 per dent of the
total, the father was under 40.
"'Phe earlier phase of .the baby boom was
characterized by a sharp rise in first and
second births," statisticians, report. "More
recently, the boom has been sustained by un-
usually large numbers . of children born in
established families. Last year there was a
record4total of about 1,300,000 third and fourth
t'h illrei-lorninountry These babies
np5(one-third
of the total --a
higher proportion than for any year sinee
World War I."
Down Memory's
Lane
45 Year Ago
The little 50-t0uu sehomter Julia
Laesen, of Sarnia, was wrecked In
a fierce gale off Thunder Bay Is- f
,land. The ship, which was we'll- I
known at Goderich, was carrying °
a cargo of lumber when she was
blown up on the rooky ledge at
the southeast end of the island.
The electric railway was in the
news aga'an. The previous fall theme
had been considerable traffic over
the completed portion of the road
between Goderich and Kintail. This
enabled farmers to ship hay, grain
and other, products and bring in
coal, thus saving a great deal of
heavy teaming. The construction
engine, which provided the motive
power, was no longer available but
many persons asked that the ser-
vice be resumed during the fall
of 1912. Town Council appointed ,
a committee to look after the mat-
ter.
Will J. Morrow shipped the sea -1
son's first car of apples for the
National Land, Fruit & 'Packing
Co. to W:unipeg. The company ex-
pected to harvest 10,000 barrels of
apples in the district over the
season.
The Paget Grain Car Door Co.'
purchased the Doty building at the
Grand Trunk Railway tracks. The
company was putting the building
in shape for manufacturing its
patent doors for grain cars, and
other goods.
The month of August was a re-
cord-breaking one for the American
Road Machine Co. Two complete
rock -crushing plants were shipped
to Vancouver. Orders had been
received during the month from
Vernal, Esquimalt and other dis-
tant points. 4 ,
. 25 Years Ago
J. W. Howe's motor launch' was
raised from the bottom of Snug
Harbor, where it had sunk a week
earlier. Bert MacDonald, local
harbor master, and Beechie Mc-
Iver
o-Ivor raised the vessel with the
aid of block and tackle.
Five Goderich golfers won seven
prizes in a tourname t at Mitchell.
The golfers were Loyd, Wil-
liam Christian, Vi Elliott, C. A.
Reid and Jim Reyngids.
H. Woa, of London, purchased
H. Maedel's bakery. Mr. Woad had
a son who was to be associated
with him in the new venture.
At 'a meeting of Goderich Lions
Club, G. L. Parsons urged that
action be taken to improve the
Surroundings at Dr: DunIop's tomb.
For one thing, he said, there should
be steps up to the site to make
it accessible.
The Dungannon correspondent
reported that Principal Kilpatrick
and Miss Grace E. Jewell were in
charge of the village school.,, Other
teachers in that district were
Arthur Brown, S.S. 6, • Ashfield;
Miss Olive Kilpatrick, Crewe; Miss`
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Stella Johnston, Cedar Valley; Miss
Ada Helen, S.S. 7, West Wawanosh;
Miss laws at Prosperity and Miss
Eunice Lang at Port Albert.
15 Years Ago
Several Ashfield and Colborne
Township farmers received invalu-
able assistance from Port Albert
airmen during the harvest season.
The airmen gave up their week -end
leaves in order to help out on the
farms.
Weather and water conditions
were ideal fur swinalningr' at Gode-
riolt harbor on the last week -end
in August. Water te4nperatures
ranged from 71 to 75 degrees, com-
pared to 58 to 64 t Toronto
teaches,
An entry from Percy Johnston's
"Whizz Bang" loft was first in the
last race of the young bird series
held by Goderich Homing Pigeon
Club. The .flight was from Port
Hope to Goderich, a distance of
176 miles.
Work was progressing on the
)few relief airfield. in Goderich
Township. Civilian Manager Doug-
las said no buildings were to be
constructed on the site.
Dominion Road Machinery Co.
was humming. Three war orders,
with a total value of more than
$100,000, were on hand.
10 Years Ago
Bayfield's Ritz Hotel, owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey, was
destroyed in a $40,000 fire. About
35 guests who had been staying
in the hotted and the adjoining
cabins were able to remove their
personal belongings.
"' Thirty-seven pupils star the over-
crowded Central Public School
were given an extra week of holi-
days while painters and others
went about the task of converting
the MacKay Hall auditorium into a
classroom.
The H. L. Strang memorial schol-
arship, valued at $625 in tuition
fees. and cash, was awarded to
Sheila Hill, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. E. H. Hill, of Goderich.
Goderich Legionettes came. out
on top in a ladies' softball totuna-
ment at Grand Bend,on Labor Day.
Donna Watson and Maxine Hunk-
ing pitched .for Goderich.
The annual church parade of
local labor unions was held to St.
Peter's Church. The Blue Water
Band headed the parade and Rev.
J. P. Gleeson conducted the service.
o •n - o
The oldest inhabitant, a man of
great importance, had just celebrat-
ed his 90th birthday, and all the
local newspapers interviewed him.
," said one reporter,
"if you had your life t(1' live over
again, is there anything you would
change?"
The nonagenarian appeared lost
in thought for a few seconds, then
nodded his head. "Yes," he said
gravely. "I believe I'd part my
hair on the. -other side."
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fabrics—even' pictures!
At the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto in °August the United Kingdofn exhibit will high-
light some of Britain's recent achievements in a -dation. This is a photograph of the British P.1 super-
sonic fighter which has on a number of occasions exceeded the official world speed record of 1132
m.p.h. held by another United Kingdom plane— the I''airey Delta 2.
OBITUARY
MRS. CHAS. F. BR CKOW
Mrs. Charles F. Breckow died
suddenly on Wednesday afftetuoon
of last week at her home on Angle -
sea street, after being in good
health until that day. She was the
former Cyrena E. Allin, daughter
of the late William Algin and Eliz-
abeth Treble, of Colborne Town-
ship, aid 55 years ago was married.
They continued to live in Colborne
Township until 1923 when they
tooloup residence in Goderich. Mrs.
iBreckow was a member 'of Victoria
Street United Church, the W.M.S.
and other women's organizations
of that church.
Surviv:ug besides her 'husband
are two sons, Charles, of Goderich,
and Harold, B.A., of Leamington,
two grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren. There are also two
brothers, John Algin and Everett
Allin, of Colborne Township, and
dive sisters, Mrs. Charlotte Hether-
ington, of North Dakota, Mrs. Sam
Young, Mrs. John Craddock, Mrs.
William Pitblado, all of Goderich,
and Mrs. Della Masterson, p1 Wash-
ington, D.C. •
The funeral on Saturday after-
noon was from Stiles funeral home
with interment in Colborne ceme-
tery. Rev. S. A. Moote officiated at
the service. The pallbearers were
Victor Campbell of London, and
Mi vine -=Brae kelbank,• f Toronto,
Lindsay Smith, of Bayfield, Ward
Jewell and Roy Allin, of Colborne
Township, and Reginald Ain, of
Seaforth.
It is unofficially estimated that
the carryover of unsold Canadian
wheat at the start of the new crop
year was between 625 and 700 mil-
lion :bushels, equal to more than
two year's normal exports.
In 1&'87 St. Catharines, Ontario, The highest tides in the world,
became the first city in Canada to in some seasons ranging up to
have electric street cars. 1 99 feet, occur in the Bay of Fundy.
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