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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1958-04-10, Page 1111th Year—No. '15 GQDERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAYrAPRII~10,1958" -Su.. bscription ;" CANCER BLITZ NEXT THURSDAY.,, One of the most thoroughly or- 'ganized door-to-door blitz cam- paigns to be conducted , in Gode- rich—that of the annual' appeal of the Canadian Cancer Society- is to be held. next Thursday, April 17. Most of the calls will be made in the evening. Organization work on it has been progressing since last February. Representatives from many differ- ent organizations will be assisting and the total number of canvassers will be approximately 115. Final plans will be -made- at a regular meeting of the Cancer Society at MacKay Hall on Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. All interested in the work of the Cancer Society are invited to attend. President of the society is Ernie Crawford and campaign chairman is Ed. Stiles. Goderich, industries are asked to send theirdonations td Mit. A. M. Harper, 'treasurer, P.O. Box 99, Goderich: The work done by the Goderich branch of. the Cancer Society is considerably more than the aver- age person realizes. The Women's Service Committee provides dress- ings, medications, transportation by car or ambulance, it needed— free of charge to cancer sufferers. It is pointed out that if cancer had been conquered ten years ago, 190,000 people would not have died of the disease. Annually, Canada loses more _than 55,000 w:>l Members of Wadord's all -girl line . flash :victory Arena. Left to right are: Margaret MacVicar, smiles after their team won a close battle in Dorothy Hollingsworth and Doreen Woodall. Young Canada Week action at Goderich Memorial Protest Spurs Action On Dump Fires, Rats Angered by the alarming dumber t of fires and rats which the town garbage dump has' been producing this spring, 20 citizens who live in that vicinity sent a protest to Town Council. Meeting Friday night, Council re- sponded to the petitionby voting to spend $948 to extend a water pipe to the dump. This, it is ex- pected, will control the fires. Looking about and observing that there was no pied piper in the crowd, members of. Council decided to give a trial whirl to a warfarin feeding program in an effort to control the rat menace. Councillor William Tipple said that the town fire brigade had been called to the—blazing dump 11 times. in 10 days. It was just one thing after an- other. There was even a fire in the town garbage truck itself on Friday. Hot ashes started it. On Saturday night, the night after Council discussed the dump problems, firemen' were called • tpaft fight another spectacular blaze .. the dump. Flames shot high in the air in °what was probably the big- gest flare-up yet. Citizens Warned The ironic- part is that well- meaning citizens are probably re- sponsible for starting some of the fires. Townspeople should . not start any ,fares ,at _ the dump,_",,a4 ,-- vised Councillor Tipple. They may feel ,they are doing the town a favor by burning-irubbish, but actually they- are creating "a ter- rific smoke nuisance," he declared. The petition "in protest of the unbearable conditions that exist at _the town dump," listed the fol- lowing two sore points: "1. Smoke and smog drifting across town for many -blocks. This causes a stench that is unbearable. This is a definite menace to the health of residents in the area. We have to sleep in hot weather with all windows and doors close tight due to the stench of burning garbage. Also when washing is brought in off the line, it smells of burned garbage. "2. The dumping of raw garbage. This has caused rats to breed at an unbelievable rate. This dump is literally moving at times with hese rodents. They invade ourO- homes, causing a constant threat of carrying disease. Besides being one of the most_ repulsive pets that we can, think of." Under the inked word "pets" was the word "pests" written in pencil on the petition. Busy Brigade Councillor Tipple said that the large number ofcalls to the dump was not good for morale in the fire brigade. What with grass firts, the men of the brigade had been very busy, he pointed out. He added that the employers of the - men also had to be considered. It would cost $2,746 to install a hydrant near the dump, the coun- cillor reported. Even under this plan, 300 feet of plastic pipe would have to be run from the hydrant to the dump. Another plan con- sidered was a portable gas -driven pump to use discharge water from the salt plant. On motion of Conucillor C. M. Robertson, seconded by Councillor Tipple, Council decided, to install the '$984 plastic pipe line, which does not include a hydrant. Part of this line will be permanent and the PUC will be asked to absorb, the cost of that part. The town clerk was instrueted to contact Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the Huron County health Unit, for more information on,- warfarin fading- stations --to cut -flown -on- the rats. How It's Spent For the benefit of the tax- payers of Goderich, the -Town Council will have published ° in next week's Signal -Star the main items from the town's financial statement for the year ending, December 31, 1957. This statement has re- cently been completed by the town's auditor, A. M. Harper, and is ready for presentation to the public. A careful per- usal of the expenditures will enable the —citizens. re see" - where and how much money is required to ' `carry out a town's program in a year's time. ' Concert Group Launches: Drive man years of labor due to cancer. It's a 'most worthy cause. Give generously when the canvasser This is Community Concert week calls at your home. in Goderich and the surrounding area, according to an announce- ment made by John Walls, presi- dent of the Goderich Community Concert Association. The purpose of this year's drive, as- in other years, is to accept renewal memberships from -past HEART IN THROAT Dr. Gilbert Frayne, of Kings- bridge, reports he has a calf which is somewhat unusual— that it has its heart in its throat and it can be seen beat- ing plainly. Is Set For er -Voters in the provincial riding of South Huron will go to the polls on Monday, 'May 12. Premier Leslie Frost has announced a by- election for that day to fill the vacancy created through the death of Tom Pryde. , By-elections will also be held in the ridinga of Toronto St. George, Renfrew • North and Cdehrane North. The announcement is taken to mean that a provincial election forecast for June 'will not be hold at that time, although it is said that a fall election still remains a possibility. South Huron has been without a member in the Provincial Gov- ernment since the death of Tom Pryde on Sunday, January 5th. For some time before that, too, Mr. Pryde was unable to take his place at Queen's Park, following a heart attack and a long period of illness. Enumeration is scheduled to DR. E. A. McMAS3'ER, of Seaforth, who has announced his intention of seeking the Progressive Con- servative .nominatiQP ,,f9r the forth- coming provincial by-elecfion: """e -"' Watch Grass Fires In the past two weeks there has been a total of about .17 calls for grass fires and ion - fires, says Fire Chief J. J. Hoggarth. He points out that carelessness is at the bottom of all these 'fires and asks that residents take more care in wathhing them and preventing them from getting out of con- • trol„ NO PLACE LIKE HOME I Apparently tired of being cooped up all winter, a budgie belonging to John Jeffery, Warren street, escaped from the house Monday evening. But the cold weather of Tuesday must have made .the bird change its mind. On Wednesday morning, the budgie was noticed in a neighbor's yard trying to find its Way back home. subscribers and to enroll new t members -fora series of concerts 'a to be given in the ,GDCI auditor, St..'Peteri s CWL - .Annual Meeting sum. Attendance a d t the r.� o eerts is by membership only, itFw' as point- fficers Reviews Worked out by Miss • Helen Videan, Installs 0 , membership chairman for the cam- paign. While a canvass will be made, both in Goderich and in the surrounding area, Miss Evelyn Cooper, association secretary, said that a campaign headquarters will be kept open at the Music Shop on the Square to accept member- shipsA special „there. phone has p been *Mailed at the headquarters for the campaign week and the number is 1298. Miss Cooper made a special point of -the fact -that no box=office ad-` missions to any of the concerts will be sold, since the artists who appear ih the series are selected according to the number Of mem- berships obtained during the drive. Interest in the concerts has been widespread throughout the Gode- rich area and has drawn capacity audiences. The drive - isbeing launched with an opening dinner at St. George's Church parish hall to which the large group of volun- teer workers is invited. The din- ner on Monday, April 14, will have a guest speaker. - Team captains for Goderich for the membership campaign are George Parsdns, Mrs. Clayton Ed- yvarc Af s Bert Baechler. ' Mrs. Keith Hopkinson, John Stephens, Mrs. John Walls, Mrs. J. R. Leitch, Mrs. Leo Walzak and Mrs:'H. Glenn Hays. -$115,000 NOT HAY launch Ambitious The annual meeting of St. Peter's CW.'L. was held in the school room on Wednesday of last week 'with the president, Miss Helen Mc- Carthy, presiding. Officers were installed by Mrs. B. Baechler, chairman of the nom- inating and are as f-. committee,.ol lows: director, Rev. J. P. Gleeson; president, Miss .-Helen McCarthy; 1st vice-president, Mrs. Con Baech- let`• 2nd vice-president, Mrs. Chas. Gibbon -S.; 3n1 -vice-president, Mrs. - Leo Walzak; secretary, Miss Carrie O'Neill; treasurer, Mrs. F. Cal- laghan. The conveners of the standing committees are to be appointed at the iMay meeting. Local organiz- ations having CWL representatives, are: Public Library -Board, Girl Guides, Cancer Society, Goderich and District Film Council. There are four honorary members and 166 paid-up members in the sub- division. There are 14 members in the Mercy Shelter Guild. Three successful social events, a May tea, the Christmas fair, and the St. Patrick's buffet supper combined to shake the year a profitable one. Purehased during the year were dishes for the League and a iiac- cum cleaner for the church. The annual Deanery meeting and difrner was ht ld at the Bed- ford Hotel on October 23 with 100 delegates attending. Chairman of this meeting was Mrs. J. Sherratt. As ar project, members were asked to collect cancelled stamps ns for Holy Redeemer College in Windsor. To Lure. More iourisrs An unusually comprehensive program, geared to bring more tourists into Goderich, has been latTh't•hcd by Goderich Junior Chamber of Commerce, The Jaycees, meeting last week. voted $400 to help get the ambit- ious plans rolling. Further finan- cial support will be sought from local merchants, who, it is felt, will 'benefit sUibstantially from the program. Town Council, too, will be asked to help. Larry Aldham, chairman of the Jaycees' tourist committee unfold- ed the program. Other committee members who helped prepare the plans were N. T. Ormandy, Mel Culbert, Earl Williams, Charles Tyndall and Ed. Stiles. The committee - has contracted to publish two pages publicizing tbdericll in a Stratford Chamber hf €'nmmerce folder being issued in conjunction with the Shake- nianyean personsi who It is atte dot a fesed - tivalp can be induced to come on up to Goderich for a visit. Goderich is supposed to- be the only hake Huron community ad- vertised in the booklet, which has a press run of 20,000 copies. Two thousand copies will be sent to .._'.. -11` y .irli �ayeees: fo d�itst uttio and the remaining 18,000 copies will he circulated through travel bureaus, etc. Color Folder The towns present tourist folder is due for replacement and the committee is studying the possibil- ity of printing a nes 'color folder;' possibly with color photographs. Phis would be much more eye- catching:thar<, the folder currently being circulated, suggested Mr. Aldham. Itis proposed to design colorful new letterheads and envelopes for .ase- in answering enquiries from tourists and in answering other correspondance. Large roadside signs will be used in -an effort to get tourists who would normally just pass through Goderich to stop here, - tee the points of historic interest and shop in ,the local business section. Some signs would carry maps of the town and `perhaps slogans like "See Historic 'Town Square." Mr. Aldham Said that, according to the custodian of the tourist information booth here, inany tourists stop at the booth only to get directions to some other town. They are unaware of the Square, the county museum and other local attractions. Plans are being studied for a new tourist information booth, 12' by 6', which will probably be located in Court House "Park. At strategic "points, it is planned to erect notice boards listing -'coming Can Keep Clean Commenting on the harbor beach, Mr. Aldham said that, while it cannot be enlarged, it can be, kept clean. Perhaps the town could make arrangements for r1 'M1 pensioner to look after this, he 'suggested. He noted that last year, Mrs. George Filsinger had led a cam- Hpaign for funds to improve Snug arbor, and it is understood that the Federal Government has al- lotted $8,000 towards development of Snug Harbor. Tourists cruising the lakes on yachts spend. considerable Sums. It amounts to about $500, pep yacht pet' trip, according e one survey." Mr. Aldham announced that the sum of $115,000 in U.S. funds wap cleared through Goderich ba' iks last year. This gives some idea of the. meaning of the tourist trade, but there is no record of how much money _was changed into -Canadian currency by U.S. tourists before they came to Goderich. Nor does anyone know how much money is spent annually in Goderich by 'Ttourists wild came fromh other parts of Canada. On a per capita basis, the meet- ing was told, Canadians . spend 10 times as much in the U.S. as U.S. citizens spend in Canada. 0 Ironically, said Mr. Aldham, many of the centres which have gone after the tourist trade much mere , aggressively than - Goderich only have half as much to offer as ringt'iet°;f'`rt'"' sRY'd gested that it might be a good idea at this time to encourage a ,,•clean- up, patht-up week to help main- tain Goderich's reputation its "the prettiest town in Canada." ' " r Annually, a Novena is made- and a mass offered in honor of Our commence today and is to ,be . com- pleted by Monday. Returning Of - (icer for South Huron is Russell Bolton,, R.R. 1, Dublin. A Conservative nomination meet- ing is to be held at the Legion Hall, Clinton, on Wednesday even- ing, April 16. Among thdse, being suggested by the Conservative party to run are: Dr. E. A. McMaster, of Seaforth; Charles McNaughton, Exeter, seed and feed— dealer; William Dale, of Hullett Township,, former warden of Huron County; George Keegan, gan, of Goderich, form- er warden of Huron County, and John Morrissey, of Stephen Town- ship, present warden of Huron County: Guest speaker at the Con- servative nomination will be Hon. W. A. Goodfellow. .Mr. 1VIoNaughton, of Exeter, has informed the Signal -Star that he will definitely be a candidate for the Conservative nomination. Visiting the Signal -Star office on Wednesday, Dr. E. A. McMaster said it was his intention to seek the nomination for. the • Conserv- ative party, in the South. Huron riding. Born ona farm in Siineoe county, Dr. 'M01Viaster �'aduated from the University' of Toronto at" the age of 23, ' For the past 34 years he has lived in Hurpn, county, ten years at Ethel and 24 years in Seaforth, where he,Orgaik ized the Seaforth Clinic. - He serv- ed 11 years on the Seaforth town. colineil, seven years as payor. He also served several years -oh the hospital and the .Seaforth high school board. Dr. iMeMaster is a past president of the Seaforth Lions Club and a Lions deputy governor and 3rd vice-president of the Huron Conservative Associa- tion. Since the Midwestern In- dustrial Development Association was organized, he has been a member of the executive. Dr. Me - Master is a member -of the Pres- byterian Church. Official nomination day for South Huron has .ben set for Mondaii April 28. Ech�e*oOf..,Sai�ry Talks Ring At Board Meeting A move to grant salary increases of $200 each to the principal and vice-principal of GDCI failed to win support at the April meeting of the GDCI Board. After considerable discussion, • the board confirmed a 'motion leav- ing the salaries of the principal and vice-principal for the 1958-59 term at the same level as they are now. Last year Principal A. R. Scott received a salary increase of $2,000; bringing his total salary to $9,000, plus about $500 which he receives as secretary -treasurer of . the board. Also last year, Vice- principal Boyce was given a salary increase of $1,500, bringing his total salary to $7,500. Some members of the board hinted that they were surprised 'that the matter of the principal's and vice -principal's salaries . had been brought up at the April meeting. They said they had understood that all salary matters had been settled at a special joint meeting of the board and staff a couple of, weeks earlier. "Another Year" Near the beginning of the regu- lar April board meeting, a letter from • the general secretary of the Ontario Secondary School Teach- ers Federation was -read. -Com- menting on the Goderich settle- ment, he said that the salaries" of the vice-principal and prncipal were low, according to federation scalefor-schools::aE.;thos size, "but this matter could be brought to the fore in another year." Reporting as chairman of the staff relations committee, R. D. Munro, West Wawanosh Township representative on the board, said that in the past the policy has been to _hold separate negotiations with the staff and principal. ' He moved that $200 increases be granted to the principal and Vice- principal, but he emphasized that he was making this proposal only "to clarify" matters. This question then arose: did some of the teachers have the erroneous impression that the sal- ary increase package given them roness whose feast day is April 26.' oveniber, a Requiem Mass is o ered for all deceased mem- bers. The following contributions were made by St. Peter's OWL during the past year: To Father Flannery's am•te •i' T V progvam; h ch of of Chi. st p g , S Q Sacred Heart program; Christ the King Cultural •F-oundation; the Hol -y Father's Relief Fund; Our Lady's Missionaries; Stella Maris; -SC John's Training- School;-- Mercy Shelter., CWL Immigration Fund; Promotional Film Fund; 'Diocesan Reserve Fund,—National, Previnc- fa1 and Diocesan Per • Capita Tax; Provincial Bursary; . National' and Diocesan Scholarships; the CWL award for the highest standing, in C.eade X Latin at GDT; proficiency prizes for -Grade VIII of St. Peter's School; House of Provid Knee Guild; Huron County Music Festival and for the new wing at the Goderich 4arine and General Hospital. Prizes ' of books were awarded the winners of a poster contest, in conjunction with Edueatioh Week, Grfldes 3 to 8, inclusive, p ticipatd, at the special meeting which the basis of $200 for each year of experience. This ruling would have had the' effect of discouraging the hiring of teachers with more than six or seven years of experience. ",In the long run, it would probably re - would mislead the teachers about the extent of the settlement. Board's Feeling Elmer Robertson, Colborne Township representative, stated `Donations were made to the at the special meeting included Canadian_Cancer-Society gift- cup-. raises—for- the principal•and vice - board, to the local association of principal too? the Canadian' Girl Guides, and to Frank Donnelly, a member of the senior choir for 'music. , Six CWL members volunteered their -services in the Cancer So- ciety's delve for funds: - ;R • To the staff and patients of the hospital, t6 shut-ins, to the vet- erans of Westminster Hospital, London, and for the children's party at Christmas, suitable gifts, treats and baskets were distributed Lady of Good Counsel CWL Pat- in the usual manner. that at the special meeting board suit in ,a reduction in the board's members had felt that there should budget for teachers' salaries. be no increases this year 'for the (. Would Hamper Hiring principal and 'vice-principal be -1 But the motion was rescinded cause they had received very sub- . at last week's meeting because it stantial increases the year before. I was felt that the rule would tie the There was no mention of the hands of the board in negotiating salaries of Messrs. Scott and Boyce for prospective new teachers. If by the teachers' negotiating team , the. rule had .been in -effect last at the special' meeting when the year, for instance, the board would general settlement was reached, not have been able to hire one asserted Mr. Donnelly. j of the teachers it did. Mr. Scott said there had been! It was disclosed that one teacher a misunderstanding and that• the ,had read something personal into staff committee members had ad-' a remark which Elmer Robertson mitted there was error on their ! made at the March 17 meeting as part. reported in. The Signal -Star. Looking toward Mr. Scott, W. L. I Mr.' Robertson was quoted as Craig, Hullett Township repre- saying, "We're top-heavy with sentative on the board, made an' older teachers." At last week's enquiry about the possibility of I meeting, Mr. Robertson said he separate negotiations re the sal- hoped that this remark hadn't been paries of the principal and vice- .taken the wrong way. "The older principal. • . I teachers are tops," he declared, - "I'm leaving it entirely to the , Mr. Robertson added that he fairness of the board," replied .Mr.1 only meant by his reinark that Scott. "I've given the board 231 younger teachers should be ''con - years' service and I'm leaving it sidered when the board is hiring to you." staff replacements. He said he He added that regulations did was merely echoing a suggestion not allow him to negotiate in con- by Principal Scott. rection with his own salary: • The principal had said it was Not In Doubt !desirable to have a certain number Mr. Robertson declared: "It. was of - young women teachers who decided- distinctly at- that ,(special) -1 would be -a-ble to provide guidance meeting that the principal_ and to the girl students, who outnum-. vice-principal weren't to receive any increase in salary." Mr. Scott said that there has never been a maximum set on the salary of the .principal or vice- principal. This brought up the question of whether the $300 an- nual increment which most other teachers receive should apply also to the principal and vice-principal. It had been stated during board - staff negotiations, answered Mr. Donnelly, that the increment did not apply to the principal and vice- CQ.LBORNE'S HOBBY SHOW HAS MANY HUNDREDS OF EXHIBITS CARLOW, April 9.—Hundreds of • interesting handicrafts were on display at the neWly decorated. Township Hall Tuesday afternoon and evening as an all -Colborne 'Township hobby show was held by the Tiger Dunlop Women's In- stitute._ Some 150 people attended the event and were agreeably sur- prised by the impressive collection. The basis of the show was the exhibiting of the work done by people who received instruction in, handicrafts t.hrougK_the extension department of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture. In ad ition, any resident of Colborne Township was invited to show hobby work and many took advantage of the -opportunity to do so. Four schools--Saltford, Maitland. Benmiller and Zion Central school —had exhibits df their work, also. There were some 12 different classes to show in as follows: rugs; quilts; needlework; felt work; metal crafts; leather work; millin- ery; kitchen crafts; misceltaneoua; toys; school exhibits; ugiholstering. ° Demonstrations of . some of the work thine included thos „ ; flow - Copper and aluminum. The dis- pIay of leather work done by Jack Clements, Qf Nile; proved inter- esting. One object of interest was done • it by 87 -year-old Mrs. A. W. Young of ;Vile. The basis of' the object was a large old-fashioned water pitcher. Over this was a layer of putty and embeddedin the putty were scores of different objects such as jewelry, small animal objects, pipes, buttons and other things from •a collection made over the years by Mrs. Young. This was all finished off with a glittering .coat of gold paint resulting in en unusually attractive exhibit. - Mrs. Wilmer Hardy and Mrs. George Ross conducted the course in rug making in the district and 31 rugs were on display as part of the work done by various people of Colborne Township. The, exhibits included jewelry made jaTi brought from -Germany a few years ago. In charge of this exhibit of jewelry made by her grandmother back in Germany was 13 -year-old Annette '1' a,n t z e n, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Werner Tantzen, who live on the Billy Long farm. Among- the quilts on display were those made by the following: Mrs. Clive Allin, Mrs. A. W. Young, iii;sa1a=Mitalaell l ... I th• Mrs. Jim Horton, Mrs. W. Sal ows, Mrs. J. McBride and the Saltford Community Club. Mrs. T. A. Lamb is the president of the Tiger Dunlop W.I. the board's dicated that, meeting, he had task by a few teachers. But stressed that he had said negotiating team, in - after the special been- taken to he nothing • ber toys at GDCI. At present, a large proportion of the teachers are men. Mr. Robertson was surprised to learn that one teacher had read some other meaning into his re- mark. He pointed out that he had said on more than ohe occasion that the work of this particular teacher is excellent. The fact that the board had just rescinded the experience al- lowance limit was proof that the board had nothing against older rrincipal. teachers, observed Mr. Craig. At ;ast week's meeting, the board rescinded a March 17 motion which limited •the experience al- lowance which the board. could offer in hiring new teachers. At the St. Patrick's Day meeting. it was, .decided that maximum al- lowances for previous experience should be $1,200 for non -specialists and $1,400 for specialists. These .were to be offered on allowances ICE DELAYS BOAT ` With 'ice conditions still heavy at the mouth of the St. Clair River, the -imperial Quebec • is waiting at ,Sarnia for, .the word to proceed to Goderich. Its arrival here will likely be towards the end of the week when the official opening of navigation here for the season will be marked. * • m• Young Canada Week fans were delighted when Sour Springs Pee Wees Whooped it up with an Indian war dance do skates just before the open- ing game Friday. Left tO right sire: ttrian Mar. Will Sowdefi, +Guy rnU' i a>nd, Gari eker'g.: 84 moo byItalt