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SEES KINDNESS
YET PREVAILS:.
THUIISDAY, JANI.TARY 15th, 1959
PUBLIC INTEREST WAS NECESSARY
The .Town Hall -Post Office swap finally
groused a degree of simmering public discus-
sion which it should have done long before it
did.:Labelled by some' 'as a heated controver-
sy, it was not generally Buell, The rank and
file of ratepayers were not unduly moved by
the pros and eons of the issue and, in their
usual, sensible way calmly analyzed the situ-
ation. for themselves. _
As this is written, the -outcome of the vote
is not known. The editorial. page is always
cue df`a group of four pages which are printed
'en Wednesday morning. It is never one of the
group of the final four pages which go to press
on Thursday morning. Ilence, the editorial
page will be all printed on Wednesdav "'before
- the the cps s of !Thvote a e 7 1i •` iTerneSda
evening.
Whatever the outcome, we are . fident
the voters will 'rake a wise. decision. They
have now,sead and heard sufficient blasts from
both sides to'. snow far` more about the issue
4 .:, ban- they did Leven A. scant week 'or so ago.
.0 This is as It h uld be! , When the ratepayers
have voted, when they have given their de-
eision, that is ' it ! And' the minority should
-igreea'biy r$'ii with the majority fQr the
Damen geed of all. -
Contrary to beliefs held by some ratepay-
ers, the Signal -Star has endeavored to •proroke
public interest in the issue for the good of the
Own a's a whole. Only by so doing can a suit-
*bje cross-section 'expression of public opinion
be,obtained on a matter of such importance 'to'
Qodrieh. Never, at any time, was there any
personal denouTement of the originators of
--Pherr-efforts- air -behalf of - the- town -
were duly acknowledged.
Regardless of.the outcome of the vote, we
trust we haver` been, in solile small measure,
successful in provoking the necessary public
interest which seemed 'so appallingly lacking
back a few months ago. Our news Stories of
Town Council meetings correctly carried what
was said and done About the swap by the 1958
council. Since all members but one favored
the swap, the reports naturally were all favor-
able to the swap. 'We felt the issue was one
in which the ratepayers themselves should have
a say. Hence, our presentation of the other
side of the picture -and justifiably SO ---
that the ratepayers might lie -alerted and give
•the matter due consideration. .•
Circular letters sent out on Monday by a
group who called themselves a." Citiz'en's cain-
'�' mitres'?N-',vete-.,4cri t~ litter- ht. their "erriti-
e.ism of Signal -Star 'policy. 43ut surely they
must' remember that Goderich is not Russia
and that here in Canada there is, such a thing
as Freedom of the Press. Surely they must
realize that a newspaper has a right -and; in
-some eases, a responsibility -to express 'its
opinions in its editorial• columns, to take sides
if i -t deems it advisable'.•. T'he Signal -Star does
not regret doing so. It endeavored to further
arouse public opinion with an invitation in its
issue of .December 25th. This welcomed let-
ters to 'the editor on the issue from any of its
readers -either PRO OR'.CON4 The columns
of the paper were there for them tonu'se. . We
'hope that piiblic opinion was • aroused to ,the
desired and necessary pitch it should have been
at several months' ago.""And now, whatever the outcome of the
vote, we trust all will go forward together with
--- that -de eisioii-....ia,t..-..A_,united progi~essive..
Goderich.
WHAT, NO VISIT
Judging by daily, newspaper pre-s,S- re-
:iports, Queen Elizabeth and Prince 'Philip are'
to Canada this summer.
,:" Their nearest points' of" call listed to date
are London and Stratford. At London, they,
iwillattend the 75th annivers.ary of the found.
• Prince Philip 'is honorary colonel.. At Strat-
ford, they will see 'the Shakespearean Festival.
Apparently, Goderieh .has not been seen
FROM QUEEN!
ti-:�lhH�:'..I.ti."•S�a y�tiY:,: •Y•,'JL�S'•W' •K..
Canada is rich in beautiful scenery no less.-ln Winter than in
summer, So be sure and take your camera a,ang when you go
skiing or for a hike after a snowfall.
es having. something!. af sufficient interest for°
the Royal couple to come here in their busy
round of;visits. It had, been ,hoped that since
they, are. seheduled to make, a cruise of, the
'Great' Lakes in their yacht,*historical Goderibh
miglit have been ineluded in their ports of call,
The Goderieh Town Council extended them an
invitation by leRer to do so. A, reply was
be made to accept the invitation.. As yet, how-
ever, no .offieial word of actual reeeptanee has
been' received.
LACK OF TRAINED TEACHERS
alt woul4 appear .that the leek of tra,ined
,.teachers in seliepla in ()Uteri° is causing trouble
• and the troulite at Little *Current high school
aseribed by the.Toronto Daily Star as due
to it.
Says The Toronto Star r.lditorially: `.`-The
strik.e 'students at Little (%trrent high school
iis 'the affair of the s'chool board,'. nof 'of the
-department of edueation, said 1)r. Dunlop.min-
ister of P ducaton. Is 'it? -What. basically,
"The .most Rignificant revelation ;or the
'affair, „es shown in reports to The Star, is -that
the only qualified teacher in 'that sehool of 100
pupils is the principel. And he himself may not
!i.e all that is desirable, as;_far as teaeher quart-
fieatiolasagd, being primarily a retired mission-
ary froni China. The Al rike of -the students
has been svavd against him, his relations with
the sitiff and the quality of teaehing.
-Cosy 'in. Queen's Park, far from Littl0
Olt -rent on Manitoulin . Islamrold Dr. Dunlop
Call say that the ,shortagc of teachers 'has been
met. In ,sehools all aver the prevince the short-
ac,to has been mei. hy banding out provisional.
eertificatos to unqualified teachers.
-The' lack of trained 'teachers is not only
starving our selmols, as the Canadian Teach-
ers' federation has charged ; it is ratting them
'and • eheating the youth of this province. So
t'his is education .in OntariO, A.D„ 1959. Mr.
Mikoyan, take .note.
Down Memory's Lane
45 Years Ago
Dr. H. I. Strang, 73, teacher of
classics at Goderieh Collegiate In-
stitute, completed his 50th year
n.+t11' phitlg,, inrz._.IIcLWa..
oo •n�
i e same year that GrCI .was
founded.
Dr. Hayden, 'chief scoutmaster
of .the .Goderich Boy Scout Troop,
administered the oath to three re-
cruits who were sworn in as "ten-
derfoot scouts." They were Lawr-
ence Fraser, John Pinder and Ben-
son Wilson. • The second class
scout badge was presented -to Willie
MacDonald.
Urging that steps be taken to
number all the houses in Goderich,
the. editor of The Signal" com-
mented;--"Stories--are-not- • sarcoma-
mon
rincom=mon of old residents losing their
.way, • especially after dark. Of
course, we. don't doubt for one in-
stant but that, they were in a
strictly sober condition."
The Signal carried an editorial
page cblumn,. "A .Birds -Eye View"
by The. Hawk. It contained the
following story: "I used a word in
speaking to my wife. which offend-
ed her sorely go
a week a..a._.She-has
not -spoken. a syllable to me since,"
said a friend to The Hawk a short
time. ago. The Hawk's face instant-
ly lighted up and he asked, "Would
you mind telling me what it was?"
Miss Jessie MacDonald, of the
Belrl •TelephoneCompany, was on
duty again after' a severe illness:
25 Years Ago
Walter F. A. Naftel, 55, proprie-
tor and editor of The Goderieh
Star, died at his home., . He had
been confined to bed with a serious
heart condition for six months prior
to his passing; • Mr. Naftel learned
the rudiments of the newspaper
business under the stern but kindly
tutelage 'of Dan McGillicuddy, a
famous member of -the Fourth
Estate--who-edited The Signal in the
early years.of the century
There was a decline in• births
and marriages but an increase in
deaths in Goderich during 1933, it
was reported. There were 73
births, 78 death's' and 27 marriages.
Herb Jane, who had headed Can-
adian 'Legion Branch 109 for the
• past three years-, announced that
he • would not be a candidate for
re-election. •
"At present, hog prises are at
the highest point in the last four
1 years," noted The Star's Aubui'ii
correspondent. "A •little over
,seven cents f.o;b. Was paid this
week, The .•hog is once more a
gentleman and regarded with more
affection by those fortunate enough
to have some on hand."
,In the second round-rohin tourna-
meat of the Goderich Badminton
Club• Misses Margaret Watson "and
Janet Martin emerged victorious
over M. Baker and Miss E. Dean.
15 Years Ago
Convicted of making subversive
statements, a young man from Clin-
ton was sentenced here to three
months in jail with hard labor.
He admitted being a Communist.
Severat,, air force : officers testified
against him.
A. Rougvie was re -appointed to
the Public Library 'Board for a
three-year term.
The Board of Health fol- 1944
consisted of George W, Sea, 'flier. G.
Emerson, F. Armstrong, Mavor R.
E. Turner and Dr. W. F. Gallow,
MOH,
Mr. Harry J^nt ins was re-elect-
ed president of the ''Saltford Red
.Cro�s,
.A'be,a Dene 'was elnerld nresi-
derrt of Raffirod A7ricultvr'a1 So-
ciety • t th'. annual meeting.
• 10 Years Age
Following a meeting of Goderich
recreation centre committee, it was
announced that the architect's
.plane.: had beeiisagraeand tend-
ers would be, palled immediately
for a building, of steel construction
to b- located at the corner of West
and Waterloo streets. -
The Goderich Board of Trade
renewed its request to Town Coun-
cil that street signs be placed at
intersections and that houses be
numbered.
After trying for several months,
Roland Page, of Henley-on-Thames,
England, was successful in talking
via amateur radio with •ii`red Bisset,
of 'Saltford Heights, and then with
`iris cousin, Miss Kay Curson, of the
Goderieh post office staff.
A letter regarding the proposed
armory for Goderich was received
by Town Council. The Department
of National Defence stated that if -
the town provided a 10 -acre site
it ic'as unlikely there would be
any further expense to the muni-
cipality.
Mrs: Joseph Juck was elected
press}dehFt: -of "she Ladies' Auxiltary
of Canadian Legion Branch 109.
THE
AJOR
TORE
GODF.JRTOH. DISTRICT
Tn tribute to then kindness of ado-. lfietesiffi7Gifienaea
a'doll in a red dress for C
► stria§,
E. H. A. Home, of Strathroy, On-
tario, , has written the following
'poem,
A previous article in the. Signal -
; id; •rci ws 6av!1 na-G telW e'_
a youngster, wanted a ' dol in
rod dresser• Christmas As a
result of the article, what Gavin
wanted for a Christmas present
90 years ago, was sent to him just
last Christmas.
The Little Red -Dressed Doll
Ali, . •Gavin, there is kindness yet
s Tilthis old woand-vf--otar i.-
Still, still in *emery's Garden,
friend, -
Sweet -scented are the, flowers!
How, else, could there have come
to you
Across the frozen miles -
And all alone -this little doll,
To cheer you with her smiles?
Your little doll of long -ago,
The doll for which you cried,
She has returned to show- to you
She never really died,
Like other loves; but merely Went
A while beyond your ken;
And node, to keep you company,
She has come back again!
(By Briane D. McLean) _ s
1g8 a_
a students interested in sports these Feb. 11-.-�Winghem at Goderic
Feb.
Feb. 18--Seaforfh at Goderich.
Feb. 25--Goderich at.alinton:
days is basketball. In case you
aren't aware of who our teams
'are, 'dere is the' line :
Boys junior teats: ames Lodge,
Ray Baxter, Jerry I4i 'field. Michael
Vrooman, Jams McWhinney,
James ,Bowra, -L-loyd--Skeoch; John
Morris, Glen Ribey:
Bays senior team: William Gard-
iner, John Gower, Clare Harman,
Hilton Wilson, Robert Kinkead,
Don McWhinney, Wayne Stewart,
Doug]as Feagan, William Haysom,
Wayne Muck, William Sturdy,
Both teams played an exhibition
game on Friday against Clinton.
The Juniors went down to defeat
22-19 but the Seniors stacked up
35 -points to down Clinton Seniors
who had 19 points.
The regular sehedule starts on
Wednesday, January 21st," and is
as follows:
Jan. 21 -Clinton at Goderich.
Jan. 28-Goderich at Seaforth..
Ah, you were but a tiny bairn '
When first to you she came.
Time since has taken toll of you, Senior Citizens
To -h#
^- -
But she is still the same -
Just as you've often dreamed of her
..,-Threugh rnnre_than .ni,srs,,
Rememberi��ng her braided dress
And your own childish • tears,
Of all the many lovely things
That could have 'happened,
friend, ,
I know none lovelier than this,
.To. bless,. and --cheer, and. mend.
It proves that there is kindness yet
In this old world of ours;
That still in Memory's. Carden,
friend, '
Sweet -stented are the flowers.
Ernest 11. A. }}Tome
Skin They're Afraid To Touch -
Describing the orange industry,
the Book of Knowledge' explains
that when oranges are fully ripe
their skins are so tender that
elaborate precautions havg to be
taken to guard against damage.
Puckers wear gloves so. that their
fingernails do not scratch the
orange and they,alsb wear canvas
•picking_ bags in-_whilch.:to �pttt.•..,the.
fruits gently , as .'they clip them
from the tree.
The Goderich Senior Citizens'
Olub will hold its 'next meeting at
MacKay Hall on Thursday, January
15, starting at 7.30 p.m.
• It is planned to elect -the execu-
tive for the 1959. term at this
meeting. All-me,mbere'are asked
to tura out to make this meeting
Some citizens have complained.
that they have not received en
Invitationatnatheseameetifigs...-It „is
very difficult, to contact every per-
son between the ages of 60 and 80.
In recent survey it was estifnated
there are. between 500 and 600
persons in this age grdup.
Recreation Director Ted Williams
states: "This club is sponsored -by
Goclerich Recreation and Arena.
Committee and is open for mem-
bership to anyone in the mention-
ed age group. So, if you are inter-
ested in becoming a membet of
theaSeniera-Citizens's_Club, please
accept this as an •invitation to
: * *
In curling, six -skips were• chosen
to head .rinks which, will play for
the Club championship. They are:
Martha Jackson, Gerald Walter,
-Bili -MaeDona'ldyMerVin Boyce,' Mae-
Stewart, David Spring. Teams have
not yet been chosen
The Nofelfooki A Driver Educe -
tion Course has been started in the
collegiate by Mr. J,• S. Stephens...s
The bowling club resumed ‘activ-
ities
actioities last week. The "Pro -Teens"
(Capt:' Paul Wilson) and the "Raid-
ers" (Capt• Winston Kerr) are tied
for first place.... Watch for de-
tails on the Formal to ,be held• iii
February... Senior, Inter -form girls
volleyball eham.ps are Special Com-
mercial, while Junior champs • are
form 10C.... Next week we'll
have the roster of girls' basketball •
teams and possibly their schedule.
attend the meeting and join in the
fun." -
,,..ICE., CREAM TOO... 4J $JA•' : r:
Asantas I. Mikoyan, the Kremlin's
second most important man, has
more to his credit Than three
Orders of Lenin --he. put American
ice cream on the Russian menu.
Mikoyan, who is the only mem-
ber of the Soviet hierarchy to visit
-the U.S., arrived in New York op
January 4 for a. two-week tour.
:But he got his . first taste. of
American ice cream in 1936, when
he came to the U,S. for three
:nion_ths amp :h.Lp.1B0204
survey team.
He went home with American
techniques of canning, meat pack-
ing, food freezing and ice cream
making. .
Since -the'', the typically Am-
ericantreat has become a• Russian
favorite. • -
Every Canadian has a very direct
interest in the woodlands.
.._ The forests _generate a -q carter
of the income of all Canadians.
•
MEN S DEPARTMENT
MEN'S
DRESS PANTS .
Self Belt, brown, grei-and blue. Reg. $9.95.
'Specjal Sale
$3.99
MEN'S SUITS
Latest styles. Mellsoerne flennel, blue, charcoal and
greys. Special Sale
LADIES' DEPARTMENT
WINTER COATS
Warmly lined and chamois to waist.
An
Reduced to 1/2 PRICE
:12 COATS ONLY
Reduced to $15.00
MEN'S
Chamois to waiat and interlined.
No-lron White
DRESS SHIRTS
Special Sale Price
$2.8 8
All Blouses Reduced
Short and long sleeves, cottons, dacrons,
CLEARING
$1.88 to $2.88
MEN'S LAMBSWOOL
PULLOVERS
and Sleeveless 'CARDIGANS
Como style. Small quantity of each style.
Special Sale Price
$ 3 .13 8
MEN'S
•
TOP COATS
ALL SKIRTS REDUCED
All wools, reversibles, ett Clearing Sale at
25% OFF
All Ladies' Suits Reduced
Tweeds, flannels, Boxy and fitted, styles. Assorted colors. All
to Clear at
Zip -in lining. ' Blue and grey gab,
To clear
$14.99
o INVITATIONS
*a. RECEPTION CARDS ,
THANK YOU CARDS
..Stijrzd INTEP-NATIONAL-APTIAITS
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LET -US.' ASSIST YOU WITI-1 YOUR WEDDING pLANS
... YOU 4nay select Your Wedding Invitations, Announcements" irnd'
, Acknowledgments wid; complete confidence as 'iso quality:and correctness of form.
WE ALSO HAVE , PERSONALIZED WEDOING NAPiensS, MATCHES AND CAKE BOXES
Goderich SiOnal-Star
QUICK CANADIAN
1. What port of Canada receives the
most sunshine over the course of
a year?
2. The V.C,M.P. force was created
in what year?
3, In 1p47 the.aver-age weekly earn-
wAT $36.34. What is the present
4.In the, fiFhinq, industry which pro -
vino, ranl7s fisst in value of out- ,
bv the fedo-al government or
ANSWERS! 5'. T ast year combin-
ed snencting of nroseirces WP S over
$2.2 billion, the r•-deral vo.vern-
ment overa$5.5 billion. 3. At July
1, 1958, average.' tnariefacturing
earnines'were 8'73.02 a week, more
than tionble the 1947 intuit; .-1.
.The southern sections of Alberta
and Saskatchewan. 4. British Cols
umbia 'tanks first, althoueh total
value OT Atlanlie fisheries is usual- •
ly about, twice that Of Pacifie fish:.
eries. 2. In 1873, was then called'
Northwest ,Mounted Police, oper-
ated only in the west:
MEN'S •TWO TONE
CARDIGANS
To Clear
$2.97
25% OFF
10 DRESSES ONLY
TO CLEAR
CAR COATS
Red, beige, blue, some with Pile Collar' and lining.
BOYS' DEPARTMENT
'Blue, grey, eharcoal and some check patterns.
Mostly sizes 10 and 12 to Clear at
$7.99
Bays' Vlfindbteakers"
Warm, 44puton collars, small qUantity only. To
Clear' aitrl
Reduced 205
,Corduroy Pants
Lined witb warm flannelette plaid, brown and blue. Special
Sale Price
Corduroy Shirts
SPECIAL
$1.97
ALL OTHER NIERCHANIASTE to clear al substantially Redbefid Prices!
No Exchanges or. Refunds'on Sale Merchandise.
is a johnny-comedlately. The
Chinese dug shallow oil wells al-
most 3,000 years ago to get petrol-
eum .for fuel.
-The MAJOR STORE On The giiware Goderich