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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-10-24, Page 1One of the most active harness racing, organizations in Ontario, the Goderich-Trotting and Agricultural Association held its annual banquet Saturday evening, when visiting officials paid tribete to the enthusiasm of the Goderich raging officials and owners of horses. Those who arranged the banquet were, from left to right: Don 1V,lacKay, vice- president; George Feagan, past president; Bud Jerry, president; Reg. McGee, secretary; Clayton Nivins, banquet committee chairman. be bcrttlj 9 " b rtat dx MIN 1 Ca 114th Year—No. 42 ' GQDEI ICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1957 S t1bser• ViottirN CANADA sa.ora tau U.Q. $4,00 Snn0o Copies 7c PLAN Town Council decided Tuesday night to take immediate steps to repair the arena floor at an estim- ated • cost of $5,'713. "This has the effect of throwing a bombshell on ottrr plans for OdHA Junior "B" hockey for this season," said the executive of Goderich Hockey Booster Club in an official statement after news of Council's decision was received. The club executive which has filed an entry in the OHA and has already signed nine players and made other commitments, said that it now sees no choice except to abandon its plans. It may be a month before the floor repairs are completed and ice - making can be started, said J. D. Smith, who submitted a report and Many visitors from out-of-town attended the annual banquet of the Goderich Trotting and Agricultural Association. Some of them are shown here. Front row, from left to right: Lorne Johnston, Dresden; Eric Mcllroy, Grand Bend; Dr. George Elliott, Clinton. Back row, left to right: Cliff Chapman, •Torontat Mayor Graham; Harold Wicks, Toronto; Tom MacDonnell, Hamilton; Art Knight, Clinton. --S^S. Photos by R.H. Big Hallowe'en Party Planned For Children Next Thursday, October 31, is Hallowe'en and plans have already been completed for a big Hallow- e'en Party for the youngsters at the Goderich Arena. It will be sponsored by the Lions Club with financial assistance from the Town of Goderich. The program gets under way at 6.45 p.m., when the costumed merry -makers gather on the Square in front of the Bedford Hotel. There, the Blue Water Band, assist- ed by the Girls Trumpet Band, will lead a parade to the Arena. At the Arena door, youngsters will be given two tickets—one for a free chocolate milk drink and one for a free hat dog. Apples will be handed out later on. Members of the Home and School Association) will be in charge of making up the hot dogs; Members of this association will also pro- vide the judges for the various costume competitions for which prizes will be given. The classes will be as follows: comic, fancy dress, character, animal costume, Hallowe'en cos- tume such as ghost, witch, etc. !Chil•dren over seven years of age will assemble in the main- body of the' arena where their costumes will -be judged and prizes awarded. Children seven Years and under will gather in the upstairs auditor- ium of the arena 'and prizes will be awarded to them .for the same classes as the alder children. Movie films will also be shown in the upstairs auditorium. Darlier, it was expected' there would be ice in the Arena in time for the Hallowe'en party. It is now known there will be no ice. But numerous contests and games will be held for which prizes will be given. There is no admission charge to the .arena for anyone, including parents, who wish to accompany their children to the arena. Plans are being made to serve treats early in the evening in order that the younger children might get home early. Members of the Lions Club will be dressed as clowns and will be endeavoring to keep the entire milling throng under control. TO SPEND` X5,713 recommendations to Council oft be- half of James F. MacLaren Associ- ates, Toronto firm of consulting engineers. The hockey team was scheduled to hold its first practice tonight, play its first leaguo game in Lon- don on November 5 and the first home game on NoVenvber 8, two weeks from Friday. Council's .view was more or less summed tip by DeputysReeve James Donnelly, who skid: "We'd all like to help the Junior B's, but we can't help them at the risk of losing the floor." Vote Unanimous Decision to proceed with the re- pairs to the floor was approved unanimously by Council at the special meeting, though the mayor was not required to vote and two `councillors were absent. •Earlier in the meeting, Coun- cillor James Bisset expressed grave doubts about the wisdom of ,repairing the floor at this stage, but he voted with his colleagues later. "I don't think, this is the right time of year to do this," Council- lor Bisset had stated. Representatives of Goderich Re- creation and Arena Committee were in attendance at the special meeting: Gordon Bannister, chairman of the committee, reminded Council, "There's no use of somebody say- ing aying that you (Council) didn't know about this situation." Mr. Bannister appeared at a Council meeting on May 17' this year and warned Council he was doubtful that .the floor would last through another winter. At that time, Council members deeided to accept his invitation to them to go down to the arena and check the cracks in the floor for themselves. Hired Engineer On August 16, Council decided to retain James F. MacLaren Associ- ates to investigate the floor pro- blem and make recommendations as to a solution. Though Council urged that the report be made as soon as possible, the report was not made until Tuesday night. In fact, at last Friday's regular meeting, Council had practically issued an ultimatum to the Mac - AT Laren firm to get the report here or else. The firm had promised earlier that the cost of the report should not exceed $300, plus certain trav- elling and out-of-pocket expenses. The report, read to Oouneil by Mr. Smith, recommended installa- tion of new six-inch drainage pipe in the ground all the way around the outaide of the ice surface at the arena. Mr. Smith said: "As a result of our investigations, we have cons eluded that the heaving of the arena ice floor is due to the failure of the existing subsunface drainage system to keep the level of the ground water beneath the floor al sufficient depth to prevent satur- ation of the soil beneath the floor. Area C.W.L. Meets Here About 150 members of the Catholic Women's League of the Stratford Deanery held a deanery meeting at MacKay Hall, Goderich, on Wednesday. A luncheon was held at the Bedford Hotel at noon at which Mrs. James Sherratt, deanery chair- man, presided. — In moving a vote of thanks to the ladies, Father J., P. Gleeson pointed out that the parish of St. Peter's, Goderich, was 123 years old.. He added that it was the mother church of the a tine coun- ties of Huron and Perth and that it had, in the early days, two missions—Stratford and St. Col- unvban. Even the preeent diocese of London did not exist back in the days when St. Peter's, Gode- rich, was the mother church with two missions, he said. Father I. J. Poisson of St. Joseph's, cpagraediateXi t<te ladies on the large attendance and wished them every success in their work. Mrs. T. M. Kelly, of Sebringville, diocesan president, brought greet- ings from Rev. Z L. Hennesseinn of London, diocesan director, who was unable to attend. Among others at the head table at the noon luncheon were: Miss Helen McCarthy, president of the Catholic Women's League, Gale - rich; Mrs. Frank Madden, St. Marys, convenor of resolutions; Mrs. Hugh Mundy, Sarnia, corres- ponding secretary; Mrs. W. J. Far- rell, London, 3rd vice-president of C.W.L.; Mrs. Mel Walters, London, the London deanery chairman; Mrs. Fred McDermott, Ingersoll, recording secretary. o o Life Member At the regular meeting of L.O.L. No. 182, held at the lodge rooms, Hamilton street, on Monday night, James Leish- man was presented with a 50 year life membership certific- ate. The presentatioe was made by the past county mas- ter for North Huron, Charles Stewart, of Clinton. It was in 1902 when Mr. Leishman join- ed the lodge at Belgrave. Mem- bers were present from Clin- ton, Belgra•ve and Seaforth. After the business was con- cluded, a social time was en- joyed. 0 0 Mrs. J. S. 'Habkirk, of is visiting with Mr. and Mre. Nivins, Cameron street. 0 Windsor, John Attends 3000 • aby Birt Nurse Ends 39 YearsWor When Miss Rosemary McGuire, 0 R.N., walked off duty at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital at 7.30 a.m., on Wednesday of last week she officially ended 39 years of work associated with the nurs- ing profession. n . Now retired after nearly four decades of faithful service in her chosen calling, Miss McGuire looks back over the years with satisfac- tion and says if she were back at the starting point once more she would do again exactly what she has done. In her time, sthe has nursed many thousands of patients and has at- tended the births 6i nearly 3,000 babies. Originally from St. Augteeine, Miss McGuire trained as a nurse at the old Alexandra Marine and General Hospital on South street at Britannia road from which she graduated in 1921. From Goderich she went to Detroit to take post graduate work in Women's Hos- pital there. Miss McGuire spent a total of about tw"o years in De- troit which also included being on the staff of St. Marys Hospital there and doing private nursing. Returning to Goderich in 1924 elle did private duty nursing here until 1441- -a total of about 17 years. From' 1941 until her retire- trtent last week she was night supervisor at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital. During these 16 years she came in contact with many people from town and district who were patients at the hospital. Sow Mony Changer, As one of the fifth cleas of nurses to graduate from the old hospital on South street, Miss (McGuire not only .saw service there but also in the present. hospital. She saw the 5 0 When Miss McGuire returned to Goderich from Detroit in 1924 it was customary for nurses 'in this district to work a 20 to 24 hour duty each day ---and for $25 a week. Not nearly as many people made use of the hospital then, she taa1d, since there was considerable medical and obstetrical work done in the ho':nes of the paeents. She enjoyed her private .nursing duty in Gcderich and distract homes back in those years. There, was so much kindness shown in the homes, she said. "They were very, very thoughtful pf yo•u," said Miss McGuire. "Today I skill have many good friends that I made of pat- ients or relatives of patients when I nursed !in'teir homes," she said. hey didn't forget you and you didn't forget. them.;' Miss McGuire recalled that she has nursed for as many as three generations of different families. Only Recreation While on 20 to 24 hour duty at district farm homes, Miss McGuire remembers when her only recrea- tion during the day would be to walk down the farm lane to the mail box to get the mail. "Justa half an hour or so off duty ----but :lespite it all I think we were happy in these days," she said. 'Of her work in Detroit, she re- members the outstanding gratitude of colored people there whom she served as a nurse. Raked which were the most dif- ficult patients to handle ----men or women - - ,Mdse; McGuire wouldn't commit herself, saying they were about the same. Still in gond health and with a MISS ROSEMARY McGUIRE, R.N. —Photo by MacLarensi first addition put on the back of the present hospital, tthe wing for the chronically ill patients and now the new wing being completed. The first superintendent at the odd hospital under whom she served was Miss King, WOW Mrs. (Rev.) Allison, who lives at Delaware Ontario. In her time, says Miss McGuire, she has seen ahoue 1; different superintendents at the Goderich hospital. markedly, live twinkle in her eye, Miss Mc( hi ire Ionize fOTWard t o ' many happy years of retirement in ' her apartment on Mirth street. "Brudder, how that guy can blow!" is what the arxiazed- expressions on the faces of these two Scout Cubs seem to be registering. No wonder! The man with the trumpet, "Cat" Anderson, is a member of Duke Ellington's world-famous band which played at the Goderich Arena Friday night. The two Cubs, Ronald McCartney and Charles Skinner, paus- ed in their Scout Apple Day selling early Saturday afternoon long enough to drop into the Bedford Hotel and at'k the renowned trumpet player to show them how he does it. From the picture, you can see that "Cat" is giving it everything he's- got for Apple Day Best Ever Goderich Boy Scouts and Cubs report that the Apple Day held last week -end was the most suc- cessful in history. The success was due to a large extent to John Banter, ,proprietor of the Club Grill. He kindly con- tributed $67.50, paying for the 30 bushels of apples sold. Expenses of $82.50 deducted from gross receipts of $388.11 left net profit of $305.61 This is being divided between the three local Boy Scout Troops and two Cub Packs, so that each unit receives $61.12 to help defray operating expenses for the year. 0 0 - —0 the benefit of the Goderich cubs. Half an hour later "Cat" Anderson was on the Duke Ellington band ius le,iding for Ann Arbour, Michigan, where the band played far a big dance at the University of Michigan Saturday night. On Thursday night the band played in New York City's Madison Square Gardens when Mike Todd was host to 18,000 people on the occasion of the celebration of the first anni- versary of the opening in New York of` Todd's Oscar-nvinning film, "Around the World in. 80 Days." S.S. Photo by R.H. OWRC Points Out In Well Phin, • R i e it . . 1 has been carried en for 99 years. Ever since the line was launched in 1858. but known then as the Buffalo and Lake Huron Railway, MASONIC LADIES' NIGHT The annual ladies' night of Mait- land Masonic Lodge was . held in the auditorium of GDCI last night. Following the banquet there was card playing and dancing. 0 0 0 aMr. °and Mrs. Glen Gardiner and sons Glen, Frank, and John at- eended the Weston Collegiate Cen- tennial Homecoming over the week -end. "The subseeqhont freezing of this Saturated soil into ice lenses in our ors inion, caused the ice floor to heave above its normal eleva- tion." k' Mr. Smiths in the ]report pry seated Tuesday, estimated the east of repairs as follows: Supplying and installing a new six-inch diameter, asphaltscoated, penfonated, metal drain and back- fillingtwith satisfactory filter- terial, including the removal and d+isposal of all excavated mater- ial aterial and of the abandoned peri- meter drain $3,218 ,Removing, repairing and re- placing boards, , removing and ,replacing flooring . and making repairs to damaged timber fram- ing supporting the bottom and ,bottom row of seats $1,760 Plus 15% allowance for con- tingencies —$745 'Fatal estimated Dost .$5,713 "It is our opinion," said Mr. Smith, "that if the existing peri- meter drain 1S—replaced as recom- mended' in this report, the -ground water tablesebeneath the ice floor will be held at a sufficient depth to prevent saturation of the soil in the frost zone beneath the floor, thereby minimizing the possibility of further heaving of the ice floor." Mr. Smith noted that the present six-inch drainage pipe, which runs around the edge of the ice surface, was designed to awry excess water off into the MacDonald street sewer. 'Now Useless On a visit to the arena, Mr. Smith checked the present drain and found that, with a couple of exceptions, the tide is either broken or partially or entirely filled with sand and silt, "thus - rendering it useless." He commented, "The presence of sediment in the sub drains may be partly attributed to. the appar- ent absence of tarred paper over most of the joints between the tiles and to the finely divided na- ture of the material used for bath - 'filling the drains. "Further, we understand that eC,ontinued on page 6) LAST NIGHT TRAIN ON SATURDAY After 99 Years, Train Service Is Curtailed When the CNR passenger train* pulls into Goderich at 11.10 (Stand- ard Time) Saturday night it will mark the end of a night train ser - i vice on this line into 'Goderich that there has been a night train reach O,Town ing here. Later, the line was known as the Grand Trunk Railway and subsequently the Canadian Another special meeting is to Abe held 'on Thursday of next week in an effort to decide whether this town's future water supply should be piped from Lake Huron or come from a well system. Representatives of Ranney Meth- od Water Supplies Ltd., froin Petrolia, Ont.and Columbus, Ohio, are .scheduled to meet then with Town Council and the Public Util- ities Commission. The immediate objective of the meeting will be to obtain fuller details on a Ranney proposal to give Goderich a new water supply system at a cost of not more than $190,000. This is roughly half the cost of a more conventional plan which local authorities had been considering seriously before the Ranney people appeared on the scene. At last Friday's Council meeting w h e A arrangements for the special meeting were discussed, a question arose as to whether the press should be admitted to this meeting or not. After member, of Council were polled, it was de- cided to declare it an open meet ing. It was disclosed Friday that a lengthy letter has been received from Dr. A. E. Berry, general man ager of Ontario Water Resources Commission, -in connection with the Ranney proposal. The OWRC, which was formed several month, ago, has roughly the same powers n water matters that the HET(' his in hydro affairs in this pro- vince. Sought `Opinion Earlier, Council had written Dr. Berry to ask if the OWRC would be willing to approve construction FOUNDED HERE IN 1922 0 the municipality should be pro- national Railway. tested against any failure in the i Times have changed in the inter - future and against water of an un-! vening years with the advent of satisfactory nature.' Reference to motor cars and trucks. Thus, CLYDE E. EVERETT, president of the W. A. Sheaffer Pen Company of Canada Ltd., who announced yesterda' that net domestic ,sales for the first half of the current fiscal year, which ended August 31. were up 23 per cent over the same period last year. of a Ranney well system to replace the town's pre-:ent "inadequate, obsolete" water supply plant. In his reply. Dr. Berry states: "This commission has no objection to an arrangement with the (Ran- ney) company for developing water from this type of well. "But," he adds, "it is felt that quality contained in the communi- 1 cation from the company is very general and, if any agreement were made, it would have to be set out in specific terms." The town's present water supply comes from Lake Huron through a part ally clogged intake pipe, but the Ranney system is based on a different concept. The Ranney system would elim- inate an intake pipe and filtration plant. Instead, a large collector would be built and water, would be drawn out of the ground by means of a well -point system. A few weeks ago, Council re ceived a report on the Ranney plan from James F. Macl-aren As- sociates, a Toronto firm of consult ing engineers. The :VlacLaren firm hesitated to recommend the less anstly well system in view of the feet that Goderich has an unlimited supply of Great Lakes water right at hand. Other Plan Up until the time the Ranney plan came along, Council was con- sidering a plan drawn up by the MarcLaren firm. The ,MacLaren Ilan, which would cost at least $382.750, would pump Lake Huron water via a new intake pipe and a plant on the shore below the Sunset hotel. Following are further excerpts from Dr. Berry's letter to Council: "It must be recognized always that where well water is the source of supply, there is some uncertain- ty as to the amount 'which will be available and other factors associat- (Continued on page 6) Lions Club Will Celebrate Its 35th Anniversary At Friday Night Banquet The 35th anniversary of the The presentation of chevrons and founding of the Gcderich Lions pins will be made by District Gov- Club ovClub will be marked on Friday ernor J. J. McLaughlin, of St. evening at the Bedford Hotel with Marys, District Deputy Governor a speojal banquet meeting, corn- Nels Gleason, of Thorndade, and rnencing at seven o'clock. Zone Chairman J. Murphy, of Clin- Special speaker Will be. James ton. L. Snyder, of Chicago, Internation- The speaker will be introduced al Counsellor of Lions Internation- by Dalton Higgs, of Toronto, ex al. A welcome to visitors will he eoutive secretary of Canadian Lions extended by H. L. Gowdy, Warden International. Appreciation will of the County ef Huron. Guests be exre.sed by R. C. Hays, of Gode- will be introduced by County Sleek rich, twat presidentof the Goderich A. If, 'Erskine. The charters mem- Lions ('lu,b. Presentalso will be hers when the elub was farmed representatives of Lions Clubs from 1922 will he introduced as well District Al. - a as the past presidents. Charter members of -the Gorse rich Lions ('lub, organized in 1922 and the fourth Lions Club to be organized in Ontario, were as fol- lows, many of whom are now de- ceased'- Walter Buchanan, C. V. Cartwright, A. 1.. ('ole, John {'rai;gie, C. H. Dunlop, J. T. Fell, Willis Fraser, Dr. W. F. Gallow, R. C. Hays, E H. Hill, Dudley Holmes, T. M. Kidd. 1,. L. Knox. Charles Lee, Roy Lloyd, Athol Me Quarrie, George MacFwan, 1I. J. MacEwan, Andrew ,MacKay, Thom as Mitchell, G. aL. Parsons, Ray Patterson, Charles Sounders, Frank Saunders, Dr. Harold Taylor, Harry ' Ubelacher nitre 'Wesley Wallter. in common with curtailment of set vice on many branch railway lines, the early morning train out and the late night train in on the CNR will cease on Sat urday. October 26. When the train arrive. on Sat- urday night, it will not remain here over the week -end a: in the past but turn around and head back. to Stratford that night. Last early morning train out will be the one which leaves Goderich Saturday morning at 5.40 o'clock ;Staadard Time), Mr. R. VI. Spading, local agent, .says that there has ,been an in creme in passenger traffic of late going out on the enema/in train but people still don't like to gel up in the wee ema11 houre of the morn.:ng to catch the early morn- iri,g train out. • When the line was known as the Goderich and Buffalo Railway Don't Forget Time pieces will need par-• ticultr attention on Saturday evening before you retire. The switch back to Standard Time from Daylight Saving Time takes place officially •aft 2 p.m, Sunday. There are always' those who forget to make the change resulting in their arriv- ing at church an hour earlier or being mixed up. in some other manner. But most neo- ,ple will remember to make the. change. The changeover this year is considerably later than last year when September 30th was the day for reverting to Standard Time. there was, in addition to the two passenger trains out and two in , daily,_ an extra passenger train. This arrived at Goderich at 7.113 p.m., daily except Sunday. It then turned around anti returned la Stratford as a way freight. The last runs of the early morn- ing train out and late night train in on Saturday will undoubtedly see special passengers on them who willbe going for the last historic ride. Joe Allaire has been awarded the contract for trucking ('NR express between Goderich and Stratforii when train service is curtailed from this coming week -end on. Presentation of a cheque by the Janette for the purpose of buying a heated crib new wing was male at a meeting of the last weak. From left to right: Mee R. D. Maaluspey, Jaycettee president; Mrs. Dorothy Master, hospital superintendent, moiviui the cheque; Mrs. Petett' MaeRwatl, pant president o Jt ayceli'tes, making presentation on iaehalf of club. At '640 fl =•& t le0tine., Mrs. Easter gave an add'eso on the eerviee S'e ilesi'ed to a 'COM: munity by its hospital. S°gDofi)y,lf to Alexandra Hospital for the nursery in the Jayeettes at Club Grill