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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1963-03-14, Page 1•-• 11 6th Year - No. 11 ODEICK-oNTARio, THURSDAY, MARCH 14,1963 $ingle Copies 10c inton Scho ill Be Load The new Chilton Vocational chool now 'Under construction 111 be tilled to its rated 1,250- udent capacity on opening ext fall, a recent pr-enrol. ent survey indicates. This as the report given Goderich istrict Uollegiate Institute oard at the regular meeting ere Monday evening, by erry Ginn, who indicated there be a need for extra desks ere if the normal capacity is LAME BLASTS N PLANES F U.S.A.F. Sharp blasts blamed for con- derable damage to local ones over a period of some me in recent months have° ea attributed to breaking of e sound barrier by aircraft f the U.S.A.F. flying from Self- dge Field in Michigan, accord g to L. E. Cardiff, metnber f parliament for Huron in the ast House. Mr. Cardiff advised The alStar MelidaY eveningthat e matterehad been taken up ith him by Mayor Ernie Fisher f Goderich, and that he had scertained from Ottawa that he blasts had not originated the haebor where Ship Is - and removal has been a con- nuing project. A regular pro - ram of drilling and • blasting as been going on there for onths. Within Limits An earlier report from the 'strict engineer stated that the asts at the harbor had been ithin the limits set down by egulations, and are not believ• d to have caused any .struc- al damage to local homes. One GederIch resident is of - daily reported to have rcoe- ged damages from the Depart - of NatiOliar Defence; have eg noted the time of a sharp last which did -some damage o his home. It is stated to ave coincided with records aintained by the U.S.A.F. and epartions-were-rncle- throughe Gahadian -Government. It s therefpre important, evident - y, to note the exact times el ny excessive blasts, as this nformation may be essential any attempt to recover dam- ges resulting from breaking f the. sound barrier by air - raft. OS Fisher Would Stress eacetime Value EM xceeded. , Is was requested that any surplus desks at the local school might. be • made available to the Clintoncho?' should the Y be required. Dr, R. W. Hughes, chairman, presided, and all members were present excepting Dr. J. R. Leitch. Correspondence includ- ed a request from the St. John Ambulance brigade for use of the .auditorium for the annual inspection to be held April 18 at 8 p.m. Review Insurance It was decided that a review of all school insurance policies would be undertaken by the pro- perty committee, with power to act. A letter was received from Alexander and Chapman re- porting that the present re- placement value of the build- ings had been set by the Can, adian Underwriter' Associa- tion at $1,012,914, and that as present inurance is based on a 90% co-insurance clause, re- commended that the policies be increased by $9,500 each to meet the clause requirements. This increaseewas approved. Discuss Wages The property committee will also meet With the janitors to deal with a request for salary revision, to bring pay rates in line with those of local indus- tries. -It was announced that Miss 3.4 Lut, ,office secretary, had been given an increase to $3,000 pr annum with overtime rate of $2.25 per -hour. Mrs. C. Hyde, part-time employee, will be paid $1.25 per hour. The changes are retroactive to Janu- ary 1. An increase of $100 per annum was given E. H. Jessop, board secretary, _ to make a $1,300 total for the year. This is also retroactive. Principal's Report Principal Okal Day reported enrolment at 630 students. He ieported the junior basketballe, team won the Huron-Peth area championship, that Easter ex- ains will be held March 15-22, he for that and Drania-riiglit iIlb 1. Mr. bay reported that has received an application a teadhing vacancy, but pane had been liked to • dat. of In regard to clisplacenien staff occasioned by anticipated s s• • •. 0 VISitOrS • „ ber of students 'taking agricul- Flu- Is Blame ire, it was decided to stop A four-sided round table discussion of the proposed housing project for senior citizens in Goderich was held at a special meeting of Town Council here Thursday last When 0. Llewel- lyn (second from left) of theKitchener office of Central Mortgage and Housing exPtained requirements and pro - THE FEDERAL ELECTION cedure for this type of project. At left is Verne Smith, repre- senting Branch 109 Royal Canadian Degion. At right are R. B. Bradley of Ole Housing Branch, Dept. of Planning and vlopment, Toronto, and Mayor E. C. Fisher. See news re- port page 12, Section Two. (Signal -Star photo) Goderich Total For Iigible A total ef 26,009 persons will be eligible to vote in the federal riding of Huron oh April 8th, according to Huron Returning Officer, R. T. Bolton. This will be about 298. more than there Testimonial - Dinner Held For Lauriston transfer of students froin here to Clinton, he reported the re- signations Of Miss s I. Crozier. physical education teacher who is going to Ingersoll, and Miss L. Plancke, English teacher, who is going to Chatham. Oth- ers leaving the --staff •are Mr. Short, Mr. McKellar, who goes to Clinton,' Mr., Og, 'Miss Dal- ton and Mr. MacArthur. Four teac courses. Ban Chiekens In view of the reduced num- d- rai ng chickens as part of the Alexandra Marfne and Gen- at•plied 4griculture course. Mr. eral Hospital was AFlosed. to Day. reported, vbreakin-let the visitors commencing Sunday -school had caused damage cif following a meeting of the 'about .$69. An estimate- of board of management, it was $260.40 for i troPhainethait been ordered for the staff been received and drapes had ronneed by hospital admin- istrator Leo Walzak. It was eeeee the fourth hoipital to 'make this move in .the area 4n the past two weeks. PiecautiOnary Stressing that it was a pre.. cautionary measure, Mr. ,Wal zak told .The SignalStar im ediately_feWeing the _meek flthTfd been thought Wise to cut out vlsiting to aid 'fin, of of which there is a high incidence at present.: There was no munediate danger," he, said, but hospital officials- felt t was not wise to have visitors coming -in and out of the hos- pital under the circumstanes. Staff Hit Another factor taken into consideration was the fact that de addition to a number of Patients with the about ten of the staff, totalling 108 persons, have also been laid low by the' 'flu "bug' imposing a strainon-the shert-handed staff, • Clinton and Seaforth hospit- als took similar measures last week and Patients at Stratford Geheral Hospital have been lim- ited to.,to visitors each for the past two weks. HORTICULTURE MEET The Goderich Horticulture Society rffet on Wednesday, March 6, in St, George's Parish nail, with Mr, Gordon Muir Presiding. The Society'S guest speaker was Mr. Bob Tertiblill, eell"known floriSt front Loridon.. Mr. Turnbull dereonstrated many delightful flower arrange- ments, These Were later won by many of th, guests prOsent at the meting Victor Lialriston, educationist and author, for whom a Gode- rich school is named, was hon ored by Chatham board of edu- cation at a testimonial dinner in the William Pitt Hotel afid presented with a typewriter. First eleeted to the Chatham board 52 years ago, he has created an Ontario record, and possibly an allCanadasmark, in- lngth of service. Chatham News, reporting the event, re- fri to Mr. Lauriston's "form- er" colleagues, indicating that he is not now on the board. W. T. Laing of Wallaceburg, assistant superintendent of sec- ondary schools, sard---that Mr. Lauriston could write memoirs of a life "full of rich experi- ences, dedicated to the youth of Chatham." --Mee-Lafston in acknowledg- ing t e onors pai im,urget succeeding ,..hoards,,, ta make ip " - . ,• - every effort to have the Ptiblic attend • their meetings, and to be prepared to take the public into fullest confidence on educe, tional matters. , Victor Lewiston - attended Sell in Ooderieh whn his fath , Robert P, -vas prin- al of-Cer&tal Selibleend hal contributed aNTIAr• Lauristen 1VIedal for local ComPttition for half a century. Colorful Bands In Big Parade Voters 3,910 were in the, 1962 federal elec.1 LEGION LADIES tion. This number may be further increased following re- vision. Economy is the watchword in setting up the -election mae ehinery in Hurosethis time, said Mr. Bolton. He added that in- structions from 'Ottawa were to the effect- that just the positively necessary' expense would be au- thorized because of the shortage of funds: ' The (Town of Goderich shows a total Of 3,910 voters for April. 8th, which is about 12 more than in the 1902 election. In Cioderick the Liberals have setup their. committee rooms in the former GoderiCh 13usin-est! College lecation on East street. The Progressive Conservatives have a conilittee' room on the Square 'next door to Singer Se -Wing- Check the the votrs' list to, make sure your name„,,is on., If not, you may have your mine put on the list at sittings for revision for the Town of Gpderich on March 21;22, 23. This will be at the home ,of Magistrate Glenn Hays, 85 Essex street. If you can't make st, then send another elector, ya-ar employer or a bleod relation to the - court of revision on aur-beheif, , - It's siinpr71-he rural areas. An enumerates' - appointed lay the , returning officer hear i .ap plications -from unlisted electors on March 21 from 10 am. to 10 p.m. If yeti miss this spec- ial enumerator,y-ou still eree't licked, In rural rictings, you can Appear' at the pollibg place with.: a listed voter, have him aearyou are whom you, say you ar. andAhet yeu are en titled to vote, take an eeth yourself, and vote. • astiits Control Program • ML__E. Mika As a safeguard to health, through safe milk, a new meg- titis dontrol program has been -plaed in operation by Huron County Health Unit under sup- ervision -of Dr. T.R. Melady, Public Health Veterinarian. • It ieintended that dairy farm- ers ;hall be able to detect mas- titis in its earlytges and pre dict with fair accuracy which' cow or cows will contract the disease. This is achieved through monthly tests, main- enance Of a record of thesp tstk cOnsultation with the local practising veterinarian and 'treatment, where necessary, by him. • In this program, the situ ation happily obtains where public health interest may cause monetary benefits to be har- vested by dairy farmrs. Poryns Application forms and a de scription of the program .will be provided to herd owners, and when the forms are com- pleted by those who wish to participate they should be re turnd to the %iron iCounty Health Unit at Goderich. A riuffitel .of applitation forms have lready been sighed and sent J. For successful operation of the progan, it is neeessary to ctising veterin- arians, public health agencies, dairy farmers, milk plantzOield representatives Of the dairy branch of the Ontario .Agricul- thral Department and the On- tario Veterinary College. • P U -C Building Now Proceeding Gond progress is now being shade on erection of the new three -bay addition to the Public Utilities garage, the regular meeting of the Commissionwas told Tuesday evening. With weather improved, the contractors, Frank Van Bussel and Sons Limited of Luean, have been able to advance the bloek work to the final course on the east wall. A start has also been Made on brick veneering the west wall of the office build- ing: When com-pleted this will Match the cOnstruction of the new wing on Waterloo street. No target late has been set for completion of the project. Chairman George MacEveZn presided for temeeting which was atteded' by all members excepting Commissioner Gerry Whaley. Only routine business Was eendueted, including pass- 11aveoop1irati�L end cOriert- ineef- the regular accounts. ses of_ Antibiotics Mkany of the causative agent's involved in bovine nuestitis are capible of Causing disease in humans. The indiscriminate use of antibiotics glees rise to - the evolution of antibiotic re- sistant strains. Increase in ed actisin by praMisuse The monthlymeeting of the Ladies'. Auxiliary' of the Royal Canadian -Legion' was held in the Green Room on March 12.h. Mrs. Frank Curry requested vol- unteers for canvassing for the Red Cross, which were forth- coming from the meeting. At- . tehdance prize was' won by Mrs. Ar. Dowds and the mystery prize by Lenore Cook.- At the close, of the meeting, a delicious lunch was served by the lunch - committee. drugseresistant germs which can attack human as well as anishal hosts creates' a dangerous situ- ation. After intramammary infus, len, antibiotics may be found in the milk in varying concentra- tions for as long as three day. Consumption of such milk has been blmed- fOr -gale a'llergies in humans, so that the subse- quent use of these antibiotics to control a .disase in the sensitive individual may 'cause - complications. Although pasteurization kills mo3t germs, sane staphylocoeci are sufficiently heat -resistant lo .-remain • visible; pasteurization reduces but doei; not elifirinple the allergic properties of any residual drugs in the milk. There are many people in the rural aras, hoevever, who con- sume raw milk and are vuinor- to- the hazards associated with bovine mastitis. ' Economic Significance inee milk is the most im- portant xeleable preduct of (Continued On page 5) The colorful Shriners' bands will be giving drab Old Man Winter quite a shove in the parade which will pre- cede the big "Gala Sports Night" here Friday. Headed by The Mocha Temple Band of London, the parade will form up beside the Canadian Legion Hall at 7 p.m., make a tour of The Square and then move down South street to the Arena where the fun and frolics are to get under way at 8 p.m. The Knights �f Columbus and the Bluewater Shriners Club have a sparkl- ing program prepared. All draw tickets- purchased are also good for admission to the Arena. More than 100 valuable prizes are to be give!' away. 0664 Book Prizes Presented . At-inctona- Sthoot—Assembly Winners of the safety book coloring contest carried out ein Goderieh public schools were announced and prizes awarded at a special assembly held at Victoria Public Scheel Tuesday aterneon. Representatives of the Gode- rich Police Department, Police Association and the Lions' Club took part in the prize -giving ceremonies and addressed the gateerietrof spublie_schooe ren Mrs. Mrs. Walter Milburn was judge of the mahy entriek sub mitted by pupili of local sepat- ate, and public schools from grades one to six. Prizes of three, two and one d011ar Were awarded in ea0 class, ' the prize money bng furnished.- by Godei-ich Lin Club, represented at the as- sembly, by Ralph Smith, prin- Cipal of-Vietor Lauriston school. The Winners Winners were: Grade six, Danny "Terli Ile --Judy --Jenkins, David Hawbrth; Grade fiv. Mary Frances Sherratt, Judy Gardner, Bonny Littlechild; Grade four, Clare Sager, Hea- ther Shepherd, Susan White; Grade three, Susanne Gardner, JTr Vlker, Blll MAW; Grade two, Janice Ball, Monica Tsaflt,..„.C.e.thy Hamilton; Gade_ one, Heather Fielder, Deane Elmer limiter New President Of 'Federation Elmer IIunter was elected president of Colborne Township branch of .the Federation of Agrieulture,at the annual meet- ing of that body in the town ship hall at Carlow Thursday evning, when the election of officers and directors was helc.!. A secretary and producer dele- gates, will be named at the fit -t regular meeting, for which :10 date has as yt been set. Name Officers Mr. Hunter succeeds Allan Stoll as president tor 1967. Other officers - elected were Elmer -Fisher, 1st vice-president and Russell Kernighan, 2nd vice president. Directors, by school sections, are as follows; Jamieson Ribey; No. .2,' Bob Jewell and Arnold Fisher; No. 3, Donald Haines; No. 4, Neil Lowey; No. 5, Alvin Adkin; No. 6, Bill Clutton; No. 7, Bill Fisher; No. 8, Frank Baer; No. 9, James Horton; Union, Doug McNeil. Reeve Robert Jewell welcom- ed a good turnout, about 60 being present. Th 4:4 meeting had been postponed from the preceding night, owing .to the severe storm conditions. Presi- dent Allan Stoll was in the chair and called on ,Elmer Ire land, county president, who brought greetings from the Huron organization: Donald Haines introduced the guest peaker of the evening, Ed. Rowlands, manager of the Code - rich office of British Mortgage & Trust. Osborne, Ronald Chisholm; Kin- dergarten, Marian Bell, Lee Arbour, Valerie Clutton. Congratulates Winners Police Chief F. Minshall ad- dresed the assembly, congratul- ating the winners and the school- children generally for their at- tentioh to safety training. .He stated this has had good re- sults here, cutting down -accid- ents in an important ' way. all Sateterliaieefifeereelinle-drAWeate ae and should sta0 attein 'arly age., Constable R. BeCtaterterd, ac- companied by Constable George Bacon, represented . Goderich Police Association whicheses piled the material for tbs coil ing books. H. M. Shackletou, efehEipalese of Victoria school, also took part. s, Legal 'Points Mr. Rowlands summarized a number of important points to remember about making *ills, appointing -executors, co-execu- tors, described estate analysis -metods, details on estate taxes and seiceession' duties: A point of particular interest Was father and :seiiirrengements in con- nection with farm businesses. -.&:_yeryinteresting - questioe and answer period was conduct ed by Mr. Rowlands who found a keenly interested audience. Thanks to the guest speaker was expressed by Elmer Hunter. Refreshments were served at the close of the session. "It is a calleng, beCause petiole are lukewarm about EMO, but I think its 'potential value in case of a peacetime disaster ought to he emphasized if we are going to 'sell' it, an1 that is what I am going to Iry to do," said Mayor Ernie c. Fisher, whose appointment es Huron co ordinator has been recommended to county comml. "It should be put forward, I think, as an organization That can work effectively in peace time, and we can get the co- operation of some good mei In the case of a, mining or in dustrial Ws:111(T it would emu( Treasurer John Berry announc- ed. "Upon approval of council, Mr. Fisher will take tip" his -• new pesition en April 1, in of fices located the Masonic building, West street, Goderich At present, it is Mr. Fishers intention to carry on as may -or for the remainder of 196; hov, ever, this matter is subject lo change at any time, 'depending upon circumstances" It is understood that Mr. Fisher required until April 1 to arrange severanee•from D011- niorin Road Machinery Corn,, ary, where he is chief elec ! trician. in, and 41 think it can be organ Atfended Course ized as a pactime emergency ! Interested in EMO since measure, effective also, of inception, Mr. Fisher last oe course, in event of enemy at- ttober a9-1c2o urresper ef soT (t)endt at rhieo yn Cll Oay- tack." yat ' Recommended in the p.t.„,:: ors- and reeves, held at Arn• ious week by the EMO com mittee of council, Mr. Fisher's appointment Was approved °A Ylarch 7 by the warden's and personnel cormififte, of which Reeve Alvin D. Smith of Turn berry is chairman. Council To Decide "It will be recommended to Huron county council at its next meeting, March 21," Clerk - ATTEND FUNERAL Mrs. John Vincent and Mrs. T. E. Adams attended the fun- eral atSeafortli Of their eiefer- 1n-lW MruClinries- Dexter uf- Constance, last Thersday. Ms. Dexter was severely burned three weeks ago when her cloth- ing came in contact with an over-heted stove. Interment took lae An -Clinton Funeral' Chapel where another sister had beeie interred three weeks prviusly. This New York Concert Trio' will be playing- at the seasbieS third presentation of the Gode- rfelt Comsentehity Cnert Associ- --atioie -a te•thee-G-Del- Auditorium on March 22. It brings the eeldom-head combination of harp, flute and violincello—an unusual "cham- ber orchestra in miniature." ,Pieces played range from -the classic masters of the 18th cen- tuy to , contemporary com o •• FREE TRIP There were indications late Wednesday afternoon that at least one busload and possibly two would be leaving_ this Thursday evening for the Lib eral Rally at Londar,. Free transport4ion is being pro- vided for those who wish to go. The bus 'will leave the Liberal Committee Ro6m, the former Goderich Business Cole lege, at 34 East street, op- posite the Goderici Post Of fice, at 7.30 p.m. Liberal Leader Lester Pearson is to make .a major policy address at the London Arena at the Thursday evening meeting. prior ' under 'Col. Leslie Smith. Was Nauigator He was born in-Tuckersmith Township .a short distance east of Clinton, and became a resi- dent of Goderich at the age of six. In 1941 he enlisted, in the RCAF and after training w. - assigned to RAF Transpori Command at Goose Bay, where he served as navigator on bomb ers. After four'years on active service ..he took an eletronics_. course at Ry ersorr, worked for a Lon,dn radiosta tion and then joined the Mae' of Dominion RoaclMachinery. Elected to Goderich tow a council in 1952, he served on county council in 1956-7 and in 1958 began the first of six con- secutive terms as mayor. „. Je is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, branch 10; a past President Of the God- rich Trades and Labor Council and of Local 1863, International AAociation of Machinists, and is a chatter member of Gode- rich Rotary Club. He married Luella Bedard, of Drysdale, and they have three children, Fourteenth Annual Interdub 1E0ye& By lour Local Groups 4. The service -club men and Legion Member* of Goderich rallied i- force at Harbburlite Inn Monday night when the Kinsmen Club played host for the 14th annual inter -club meeting, at which the Lions, Rotarians, Legionaires and Kinsmen were ell well repre- sented. Dogged by equally bad luck anu weather, the Kinsmen were deprived of their guest speaker, John Dickins of London, who was unable to ettend, haying been stoiped-ate . road block clop, VV.1 tie eonditio s sit at Monday afternoon 4J evenng,. Kin Harold Hibbert; master of cormbnieJor the xentf., took a merciless ribbing from spokesinen of the rival clubs wile recalled that the last time the Kinsmen -were host club for the inter -club, the same thing happened to Gordie Tapp who had. been invited to speak. In fact, :lilt Schaefer, Lions' presidenadvi-sed the Kin Smen IQ, tulle..President. Jelm..liere nedy next time, confident that the result weuld be the same., The suggestion that it was a plot to curtail expenses was also presented for mirthful con- sideration. Wilf Deriorrime, vice-presi- dent of the Kinsmen,' acting for Joe_Heffer_president, who was unavoidatly absent, welcomed the guests, expressing the club's pleasure at playing host for the now traditional event Retiring Fire ,Chief Hogarth (2nd' from right) stepping dawn after 36 years Of 'service to Goderieti Fire Department, was honored ata, testimonial dinner held in his honor at The 'Bedford Hotel Friday e'vening, when he Wa8 made the recipient of suitable gifts. Thanks of the Towifeefl Gode- - .,• rich was eXpressed by Mayor E. C, Fisher, left, And Councillor R. C,Hays presented a suitably engraved wateh-ob behalf of the fire e'ommittee. At right is Acting Chief Ted Bissett, who presented pen and pencil set on behalf of the volunteer firemen. (Signal -Star photo) Expresses Thanks ' Mayor Ernie Fisher gave a brief address on behalf of :he --- -- town, expressing the thanks cit the municipality for the help and co-operation given the' town by the service clubs during past years. He noted that it had been an impcn-tant contribution, and wished them well in the - years to come. The Ineeting wae lively at all times, requiring the ° full-time efforts of sergeants-at-iiins Bert Such, Bert Worsell- and .iard Bannister, *110 did yeoman set; vice ' at cIlecting 'fince""eisln:',,setee4-Aes.J. as receptacles items etyhich are ualy tucked - away an of.. "' sight Wider the bed. At the conclusion of the ban- quet program during which Rotarian Ed. Stiles and a couple of -volunteer musiCians contrib.:- uted a couple of ITIUSiCai DIM - bers and conducted' a sing -song, fenther refreshments and cards were _enjoyed ,for the remainder of the evening. _Candid Camera Shoots Lodges During their recent visit ea Florida, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd M. Ledge, and son, John, had a unique :expeience withtne. known TV production unit )1 Candid Camera. Two rc.,1 ±af Mirfartriternationee Air Terminal bore the "Men- and "Gentlemen," obviously no pro\ ision for men or ladies. Studying the sitiiation w;11, measure of bafilem( nt 1 Lodge and his crin proeeeded investigate the mrn.s ron., Mrs hodge, 1(.1: v 0) 6, • thouhtq, was tild,e d 1,‘,a n., v, -ho asked if she NA fltIld mind moving over a little Ile e, plained that the, to spraypaint an ad idcent 1)()W',' and wished to atoid sttees1p - Head Table Seated at the head table were Frank Cook, president of the Clintenseleinsinen Club; Jim Va hey, registrar, Kinsmen; Jam, s Adam, president Branch 109, Royal Canadian Legion; Maui ice Gardiner, 2nd vice-president, Kinsmen; Bill Schaefer, Lions president; Wilfred Detiomrne, Kinsmen 1st vicpresident; Ha -- Hibbert, chairmAn; Bill. Han- y, Kin seeretere.;;Mayor E. C. , Fisher of Goderich; Frank -Mac- Donald, Kin' treasurer:' Harry Sturdy, Rotary Iresident; Pete McCauley, Kin past president. A good number of locel 'guests were introduced in in inforrhal way from the floor of the meeting, and these includ ed the .federal election candid- ates Elston Cardiff, Conerva- tive member in the last Howe, who was introduced by Alvin McGee, and Liberal candidate G. McGavin Of Walton, who was introduced by Howard Aitken. The candidates remained for the social evening which fol lowed the program and met many of the local service club Thfl her. When the male mernb erged from the mens mon, slightly perplexed h the abt_ sence therein of eertain fam- iliar appurtenances. the Lod.,,,‘ trio stood and pondered the possibility that perhaps this hail sontethine to do with t hc South's probfcm of integration Whereupon someone said "Smile, you'l, on Candid Cam era" • Allan Fr:lint sat nearb. churk ling as 'usual, and said that a cl3ue would be mailed if the sequence were uSd.on a future program. The booth that was to be "sprayaieted" turne-- out to be the hiddencamera both, in front of which Nfrs. Lodge bad been standing. •