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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-10-24, Page 6PAGE SIX arents Play Part In Good Reading Habits Of Pupils — School Inspector readying can unlock the •:re'hOlitse of knowledge which is every child's heritage," G. G. Gardiner, South Huron Inspector of Public 'Schools, told the Home and tehool Association meeting at the public school Tuesday evening. The ,speaker, who was introduc ori by Mrs. R. Cornish, Home and School president, outlined the basic reading program for grades one, to and three. In his own 'humor - the ons style, he presentedaspects f reading, commencing with kin- arten children and advancing with each grade. He stated that parents play a great part in help- ing their children become good readers by encouraging them at home in the use of good speech ambits, reading to f rE'nt,"oncourag- ung them to use the public library and by taking an interest in there schools activities Mr. Gardiner's address was, fol- lowed .by an informative talk and demonstration in music from grade to grade. corn,nencing with the pimple rhythms taught to kinder- garten children and following through to grade seven and eight. Several delightful choruses were sung by primary, intermediate and senior .asap; to illustrate his point_. This included the singing of one. two, three and four part sang;. i1r Kltnc'k stated that music in the school curriculum is tau'aht as a means of ..elf expression as an emotional outlet. The business part of the meet - and! ing ineluded various reports. Diss Mason's room won the prize for the largest number of parents present. The annual Home and School rummage sale held on October 12, netted $174.18 which is the largest =forint realized to date. Mrs. Carlton Worsell, who man- aged the sale, presented the- prizes to the teachers of rooms bringing the most material for the sale. Firstrize- went to Miss Mason's room, which brought 365 ipesunds. Second prize went to Mrsory's room and third prize to Mrs, Mc- Kee's room. It was decided that the graduat- ing class be given a dinner along with the members of the teaching staff on ,graduation night. Mrs. Bert Worsen gave a brief report on the regional conference held at Aylmer on October 2. She stated that Goderich has a Home and School Association second to none and of which the town can be justly/Proud. o U 0 Brigadier and Mrs. G. M. Ross, of Goderich, were in Toronto this week attending the Davidson -Gil- bert wedding at Grace Church -on - the Hill. The bride was Daphne Lou sfv Gilbert, daughter of Mr. and \lr:. 11. B. 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Choice of smart coverings and colors Save 8189.09 at this low price KEhmAa MEQ O� Introductory Special See and try the Swing King at BLACKSTONE FURNITURE* PHONE 260 THE GC DERJCH SIGNAL -STAR FIFTH ANNUAL BANQUET Goderich Trotting Associati�n 15 Lauded For Its Promotional Work "There are men `tore tonight who have done as much or more for harness racing as any men in this .Province" Thomas M'aoDonnell, of Hamilton. told the fifth annual ban- quet of .the Goderich Trotting and Agricultural Association at the Goderich Arena Saturday evening, The originator of the famed Mac - Donnell starting gate told the gath- ering of nearly 175 people that the Goderich Association deserved congratulations not only on its fine racing meets but also on the well - attended annual bquets: Great credit is due to the race horse owners and officials, he said. Chairman of the banquet meet- ing was Bud Jerry, president of the Association, Who said the suc- cess of the past year was due to the fine teamwork shown and he expressed his personal appreciation for this. Seabed 'at the head table evere: Oliff Chapmap and Harold Wicks, of Toronto, bookmal ns; Thomas Mac.Donnell, of Hamilton; Clayton Nivins chairman of the 'banquet commitqtee;ourge Feagan, president Qf the Association, a dt Mrs. Feagan; Reg. McGee, secre- tary, and Mrs. McGee; William Grosch, of Stratford, former pre- siding judge; Mayor J. H. Graham; Reeve Ernie Fisher and Ilius. Fisher; president Bud Jerry and Mrs. Jerry; Art Knight, of Clinton, presiding judge; Don McKay, vice.- president, ice-president, and Mrs. McKay. Mayor J. 1!. Graham extended an official welcome to guests among whom were many from various parts of Western Ontario. Mr. Knight, of Clinton, said he always felt he was part of the Goderich Racing Association. Hb congratulated the Associatjon on its fine meets and saidthat he expected there would be racing at Clinton in 1058. Reg. McGee, secretary, expressed thanks for the co -operatic shown, to him during the year which, he said, helped him considerably in carrying out his job. "You'll see something new de- veloping in the trotting horse field in 1958," said Harold Wicks, Tor- onto bookmaker. While he ,datti not mention specifically what it might be it is believed to be extensive night racing. Others who spoke included George Feagan, past president, and Cliff 'Chapman, Toronto 'bookmaker. The meal was put on by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary and Clay- ton Nivins, on behalf of the Gode- rich *Trotting and Agricultural As- sociation, evressed thanks foN the fine meal served. Colored movies of the Hamble- tonian and 'Little Brown Jug were shown. Mr. lien Pennington oper- ated the projector. Bight -year-old Joe MacDonald, son of 1VIr. and Mrs. Joe MacDonald, was dressed in highland costume and drew considerable applause for the 'bagpipe numbers he played. Although missing several teeth as a result of a recent accident, little Joe managed to handle the bag- pipes quite capably. Dancing concluded the evening's pap gram. Act On Arena (Continued from page 1) heavy equipment employed during the construction of the ice floor was driven over the tile beds. In view of the apparent shallow depth of the lateral' drains, this would be almost certain to guar- antee that they have been exten- sively damaged and would further explain the presence of sediment in them." Deputy -Reeve Donnelly asked Mr. Smith what would likely hap- pen, if Council took no action to repair the floor tihis winter. The floor would likely continue to heave, replied Mr. Smith, and there would be some danger that refrigerant pipes would eventually break under the -stray . Later, Councillor Q. M. Robert- son asked Mr. Smith if he thought Council would be taking a long gannble by leaving the floor "as -is" this winter. Just A Guess "Your guess is as gcaod as mane," replied the engineer. If the floor is left the way it is, Mr. Smith said in reply to another question from Reeve E. C. Fisher, "I think you can look forward to the., same problem you had last spring. Whether there will be any further damage to the pipes, I don't know." Said Deputy -Reeve Donnelly: "If we're taking g chance of losing that whole floor if we leave it another winter, we'd better fix it now." Councillor Robertson: "I suggest immediate action." He asked how much inconven- ience there would be to the Recre- ation and Arena Committee if the ice was not put in for another month. Financial Angle J. G. Berry, secretary -treasurer, answered that, because of his of- fice, he is naturally concerned about the financial side. Since the arena generally operates at a loss until the first of the year, it would be -better, from a" financial standpoint, - not to put ice in for a month or so yet, he said. But, since this might result in cancel- lation of junior hockey plans, he said he did not wish to hazard a guess as to whether this delay would be the best policy in the long run. Mr. Bannister said that he Would like to see the arena repaired, but he felt that the Booster.,. Club should be reimbursed by Council to the extent of the investment it has made already on the under- standing that ice was going to be available. He stated that the arena com- mittee had agreed to put the ice in right away because "we didn't know you (Council) were going to take any action." Councillor Joe Allaire, a town representative on the arena com- mittee, said he had understood the ice wasn't going to be put in unti' the first of December. ' Mr. Bannister replied that Coun- cillor Allaire- did not attend the last arena committee meeting, at which it was decided to start put - Repairs ting the ice In right after the Duke F.ltington show. On Friday, the same night that the Ellington orchestra appeared at the arena, Council instructed the committee not to install the ice until the floor question was decided. "Not Sold" Councillor Bisset said he wasn't sold on the engineer's opinion, "What if we spend $5,000 and it doesn't work?" he wondered. Following are four arguments put forth for leaving the floor "as is" this winter: (1) Even if repairs begin im- mediately, a possible shortage of materials might delay completion of the job until the beginning of 1958. (2) The junior "B" hockey entry may be 'withdrawn because of the delay in getting ice. (3) This has been a fairly dry year, so the ground water level should not be as high and should not create as much pressure as was the case last year. (4) Young Canada Week is to be a month earlier, so there should be less risk of the pipes giving out under continued stress. Mr. Smith said it might take a week to get delivery of materials for the repair job. From then on, he thought it might take two weeks to complete. "I would say a month to be oat ,the safe side," he stated. Hockey Asset Councillor Bisset pointed out 1 that a good hockey team, could be a valuable asset to the arena. But, at the same time, he said he was worried as to whether the present floor will hold up until Young Canada Week is over. When Council rfsum ed after a brief recess, the arena committee members recommended that Coun- cil authorize the repairs to the floor right -away. On motion of Coun- cillor F. Walkom, seconded by Councillor Allaire, Council endors- ed this recommendation and auth- orized the repairs. The matter of seeing that the jab is done properly was left in the hands, of Reeve Fisher, who is chairman of public works, and Councillors Allaire and Robertson, who are Council representatives on the arena committee. Councillor Robertson is a new member of the arena committee. Ile replaces Councillor Peter Mac - Ewan on the committee. There has been no specific al- location made in the town's 1957 budget for repairs to the arena floor. Presumably the funds will have to be gathered by cutting down on other expenditures or in- curring a deficit for the year. Since Council has budgeted very closely, it is likely that there will be a deficit. Members of Council present at Tuesday's special rheetrinlg were Mayor John Graham, Reeve Fisher, Deputy -Reeve Donnelly and Coun- cillors Walkom, Bisset, Robertson and Allaire. Goderich Recreation and Arena 'Committee -was represented ,by- Messns. Bannister, Berry, William Skinner, Joseph Moody and Ted Williams, -recreation director. S. H. Blake, town clerk, acted as secretary for the meeting. The pipe suppliers were con- tracted yesterday and indicated that a sufficient supply of pipe is on hand and will be delivered in quick order. 0 0 0 CAMPBELL'S DRUG STORE Grand Removal Sale CONTINUES FOR ANOTHER 10 DAYS 4- FARM STOCK TONICS made by -the Pearsons Croelin firm, clearing at Unheard-of Low Prics. ther Stock and Poultry Tonics Away Below Cost. • TO' LETRI ES including Colognes, Creams, Dusting Povtrdors, Pe Tfurrre s — at HALF PRICE. $2.00 values for $1.00, .etc. * CHRISTMAS CARDS — These have been soiling very fast, but therm is still a good assortment left. Buy now and SAVE — SAVE — SAVE ! * ZIPPER BAGS * BILLFOLDS — o.c for Students, clearing at unbelievably low prices! ptionaliy good buys on these. SURPRISE PACKAGES at 50c and $1.00 WHlLF THE SUPPLY LASTS! $1.25 values for 50c — $2.54 values for $1.00 NPBELL'S I0�A. DRUG STORE :II1CH PHONE 90 iLe WOMAN HURT, CRUISER HIT Mrs. Lola ,E1sley, of Church street, Goderich, was treated at Alexandra Marine and 'General Hospital following an accident on highway 21, at the curve south of Dunlop, on Sunday. After treat- ment for a lacerated forehead, she was allowed to go home an Mon- day. The car, registered in the name of Charles Petrie, of R.R. 1, Dun- gamnon, was badly dam -aged, ac- cording to Provincial Police. The auto left the highway at the curve. +T he driver, Bernard Mc- Cormiek, of Goderich, was shaken u'p but was not confined to hospital. In (10d-erich Monday, police said a Car cirivn by a Mitchell teen- ager was damaged to the extent of about $500 when it left a curve, clipped off a hydro pole, and nick- ed the town pollee cruiser. There was about $100 damage to the parked police cruiser in which Constable L. Theriault wag sitting. Henry II. Moorsel, 19, driver of the car, was unhurt, but. his sister was thrown nut a dor and sh'.alten up. The aecident happened at the intenseetion of Elgin avenue and Caaaabtaia road. GODERIOH DISTRICT COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE (By MARION The first girls' volleyball games were played on Monday at Clinton. The junior team was victorious, with a score of 22-9 and the senior team was defeated by Clinton by a score of 25-18. The volleyball tournament will be held on Thurs- day in Goderich beginning at 1.30. Winghnm will be playing here, as well as Clinton and Seaforth. Inter-fdrm volleyball begins on Tuesdia and will be played during the noon hour. There will be a holiday this Fri- day which means there will be no SUTHERLAND) dance because of the teachers con- vention to be held at Kitchener. Evelyn Smith will give a report on the United Nations Seminar, which she attended, during an assembly on Thursday. Goderich was defeated Tuesday in the football game in Wingham by a score of 16-6. The touchdown for Goderich 'was made by Bill Robinson. o-- o -- From -Frons a schoolboy's essay: "Think of the thousands -of millions of Canadians employed as lumber- men." ' Horticultural- Society Seeks Future Projects About 45 members of Goderich Horticultural Society attended the monthly-meelri;ig at MacKay Hall when the prizA for the June and Summer Flower Shows _'were ,,rex sented by President S. '_'"Wg ea. Lovely African Violet plants, don- ated by Mrs. Mary Morris, were the door prizes drawn by Kathie Bisset and won by` Mrs. F. Over- holt, C. M. Robertson and Mrs. C. K. Saunders. Mr. Warren expressed the ap- preciation andpride of the Society in the award of second place in the '''rovincial Contest for Bird Houses to Brian Turner, of Goderich, and presented Brian with the prize. Members were asked to bring suggestions for a program of pro - jects suitable for the Society to undertake next season. These will be discussed at the November meeting. The chairman led an enthusiastic Bonen +di.5cnssiff' on ihe -growing of 1111uans. Mtembers had brought bouquets from their gardens and swapped .methods and experiences in producing them. Good soil, plant food, dividing of plants, pinching off peribds, effective in- secticides and varieties suitable for this district were all topics of in- terest in the discussion. Mr. Glenn Hays expressed the hearty approv- al of those present for this very useful type of program. A social hour was enjoyed after the meeting and refreshments were served. NO ICE — NO DICE ON JUNIOR HQCKEY Council's decision to make im- mediate repairs to the arena -floor has forced abandonment of plans to operate a junior "B" hockey team here this winter, it was an- nounced to -day by the executive of Goderich Booster Club. "We were surprised and very disappointed to hear of Council's decision," said . the executive in an official statement. "Council was told last May that the floor might not last another winter without repairs. Summer slipped by and, though the arena was idle, nothing was done. "Now that there should be ice in the arena, it is suddenly decid- ed to go ahead with this work. "We are told there are a lot of people in town who consider the arena a $145,000- white elephant: We've been trying to organize a hockey team. that will produce revenue and reduce arena operat- ing expenses. Instead of getting co-operation, obstacles are placed in our path." Decision to repair the floor means that ice -making cannot start for three weeks or longer. The junior team, which is entered in the OHA, was scheduled to bold its first practice here to -night, play a game in London on Nov. 5 and open at home on Nov. 8. "We have perhaps 60 player prospects," said the elub in its official statement. "It's asking the impossible almost to round up all these fellows and transport them to some' out-of-town arena, like Lucan or Seaforth, to drill. "Then, too, the club has a very small operating budget and we need gate receipts to survive. We aren't going to get crowds if we have to play several home games in some other town. "From past experience, we know that if we take our boys to another arena to practice, we run the risk of them being lured away by a rival team." As things stand now, the club has paid its OHA entry fee, has incurred numerous out-of-pocket expenses and made certain com- mitments on the understanding I from the arena committee that ice I would be available when the club needed it. t Even as Jack Evans, chief scout T of the Booster Club, was signing six more players for the Goderich entry Tuesday evening, Council wan deciding not to put the ice in until repairs have been made to the floor. • Ron Williamson, goalie of last year's Ontario champion Midget Sailors, was one of those signed Tuesday, Also signed were five tmalry forwardh •frrom Clinton RCAF Station. These are Harry Walsh; who played with Port Hope -Inter- mediates and is the property of Boston Bruins; Don Coss, who played junior "B" hockey in Mani- toba; Barry Wilson, who has junior and intermediate experience in British Columbia, and Emil Schne- dar, who played junior "B" in Saskatchewan. - Earlier, - Jack signed up Bill Robinson, of Goderich; Paul Ir- win, of .,Kincardine, and Ron Hu - gill, of Clinton. All have exper- ience in junior and intermediate ranks. . "Up until this latest blow," stated the executive, "we were still determined to ice a team that would be worthy of this town despite the fact that a couple of eligible local players have decided to play their hockey with junior "B" clubs in other centres. Booster Club officials understand that David Leeson will play for Burlington this winter, while Bud Williamson is returning to Dixie Bee Hives. BROWNIE'S Drive -In Limited CLINTON Featuring "the Largest Wide Screen in Huron County WEEK -END SHOW ONLY — DOUBLE FEATURE — PRI., SAT. OCT. 25-26 "PRIVATE HELL" (Adult) Howard Duff, Ida Lupino — also -- "CRASHOUT" (Adult) William Bendix, Arthur Kennedy ONE CARTOON Lorne and Steven Brown and Staff of Brownie's Drive-in Lirni- �.,,ted, Clinton, wish to sincerely thank their many customers and friends for their patronage this past summer. With Ma week. end's double feature, we elose the theatre 'til next spo'ing. Box Office srpano of 7.30 p.m. First show at 0 p.m. 'uoeetbdome etsedreeeeee>>leeed TIWIRSDAY, OCTOBER 14th, 1957 OWRC POINTS OUT RISKS IM WELL PLAN FOR TOWN (Continued from page 1) ed with such procedure. "If an adequate supply of ground water of suitable quality can be obtained, it is likely to be cheaper both in capital east and in operat- ing charges than a supply of water from the lake. "However, in a lake supply, there is certainty about the amount of water involved, and the action for treating this is welt known." e Ranney Dr. Berry notes that tti Ane Y people would have to undertake considerable study of underground conditions before any definite con- clusion could be reached on the feasibility of the well system here. If the corn,pany did not find suf- ficient water to supply Coderich's needs, the preliminary work would not cost the town anything. Method Not New• "While the Ranney method of developing water has been used for a number of years," says Dr. Berry, "we do not have any of these units operating on municipal supplies in Ontario. Accordingly, our information on them is quite limited. "Whether this (well system) would be successful at Goderich, I think no one can determine in advance." rant a careful review of all steps which will ensure protection of the municipality against expenditures which night result in an- inade- quate supply oran unsatisfactory supply at any time. 'If, on the other hand, the muni- cipality feels that they are pre- pared to take the risk involved in an undergropuid water supply, whether it be by the Rairney method or by straight drilled wells, it would appear desirable to have �-r� this preliminary survey undertaken before any definite commitment is • made." As regards certain cost estim- ates made in the Ranney proposal for Goderich, Dr. Berry suggests that costs cannot be set definitely until the preliminary survey has been completed herew Action Imperative Dr; Berry adds, "It is recognized that some action to improve the Goderich water supply should be taken without delay." Councillor C. M. Robertson brought up the question of whether the press should be ,admitted to the special meeting or not. Ile said he himself didn't object to the press, but he had been told that some PUC members would prefer that the ,meeting be closed. Grand Haven, Mich., said to be a Said Deputy -Reeve James Don - town of about 10,000 population, nelly: "I can't go for closed meet- ings. This is too. big a responsibil- ity to take on behind closed doors." The ratepayers have a right to know how their money is being handled, stated Councillor Joe Al- laire in supporting the deputy - reeve's view. It would seem rather silly to close the doors, said Coun- cillor Allaire, in view of the fact that, for many years, Council has tried to encourage ratepayers to attend Council meetings and take more interest in municipal affairs. . Moat other members of Council, including the mayor, agreed that the meeting should be open to the press. is sealed by a Ranney well system, and Council has already Considered the possibility of sending a delega- tion to that town to snake an inspection. Dr. Berry points out that the Ranney proposal gives no indica- tion as to how long the initial sur- vey would take. Also, he be- lieves, there can be no definite as- surance as to whether the well system will continue to give the same amount of water over a long period of time. The OWIRIC general manager con- cludes: "There are sufficient un- certainties in this proposal to war - MAKE IT A "BOWLING PARTY" 9PEN BOWLING EVERY s:I,.=•_.: WED. AFTERNOON — 2-6 P.M. WEDNESDAY NIGHT — 9 - 12 P.M. SAT., AFTERNOON & EVENING Bowlers are still needed to form a Couples' League on Friday nights beginning at 9 o'clock. FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT THE LITTLE BOWLING ALLEY PHONE 1509 "BOWL REG LY FOR HEALTH" NOW is the time— THIS is the place ! 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