The Goderich Signal-Star, 1963-12-05, Page 13Once again; Colborne gave- an acclamation
to its Township Council. Seated from
left to right are: Councillor Tait Clark,
Reeve -Ralph Jewell, Councillor Harry Wat-
son, Councillor Orville Ribey. Stanu<ng,
from left to right are, Township Clerk
Ben Straughan and Councillor Wilmer
Hardy. (Signal -Star photo)
utch Auction
f Sr. Citizens
Senior Citizens met in Mac -
ay Hall on November 27th.
S. Noble Young, convener of
e noiminating•ctrmmlttee, pre-
ented the slate of officers for
964. The election is to take
lace at the meeting on Decem-
r 18th.
A Dutch `huction was held to
ell two homemade wastepaper
askPts donated by Mrs. Vol-
nd. Mr: H. Van Arman auc-
oned-the -baskets, ewhdchewere-
on by Mrs. Alive Straughan
nd Mr. Mgr -Martin.
Games. were then enjoyed.
izes. won were: "500", Mrs.
feCauley and Earl Cooper;
ochre, Mrs. Adafn Johnstone,
• Martin; crokinole, Mrs.
lartin and Mrs. Harmer; door
rize, Mrs. Harmer. Lunch was
erved by Mr. and Mrs. Martin
nd their committee.
Nobody ever gets anything
or nothing, `but a- lot of people
eep trying.
,,I�omebrew and Patches
Scores Big
iterary Success
. „
A native of Goderich, Gerald ly the writer's •audience is not
G. 'Newton,: now an associate
editor of o The London Free
Press, has written a review of
a book written by another dis-
trict native, Harry J. Boyle,
who was born at St. Helen's
and who is now one of the
leading officials of CBC. The
book, "Homebrew and Patches"
.an ...sale--.-xn•-.Goderich
book stores. -
Following is the review:
An overpowering nostalgia is
aroused by Harry J. Boyle with
his tale of tine Depression Years
for those who lived through the
early Thirties', particularly as
they were in rural Ontario. For
w
those ho did not pass through
that period his story must be
one of unbelievable fantasy.
Memories 'we hoped we had
forgotten are 'revived but they
are outweighed by ,the humor
Mr. Boyle adds to the scene
with his apt pen. Unfortunate -
large for the number of adoles-
cents of the Thirties is rapidly
diminishing.
Mr. Boyle is known for his
exceptional documentary work
done in script and production
for Canadian radio and televis-
ion. When he turns to the writ-
ten word his homespun Phil-
osopher - •turns• --unimportant
events 'into epochs and stirs
uproarious laughter even in
those who did not experience
the age of "I pmebrewand
•
Patches." -
The fine, easy, style of his
first book "Mostly in Clover" is
repeated in his second volume.
In his tale of the Dirty _ Thirties
he deals with the gloom that
pervaded this land as good
crops brought no markets, hard
working salesmen sold no mag-
azines, strong -backed men for
the sake of , a meal ea up cord-
wood that wasn't needed, of the
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COLBORNE COUNCIL ACCLAMATION!.
Second Section
TRUSTEES- CONTEST
ONSERVATI•N ARE
Here are the three nominees who will con-
test the two' seats as school trustees for
Colborne Township. They are, , from left
to right: Mrs. Beulah Haman, Elmer Hun-
ter and Russell Pfrimmer.
(Signal -Star photo)
IASHF1EL15 TWP. COUNCIL
GIVEN ACCLAMATION
The municipal slate for
Ashfield was returned to of-
fice by acclamation right down
the line.
They are: Reeve Donald Mc-
eJ ezteia, pu -Reaeve-..Tela
Howard, Councillors Gordon
Boyd, Girvin Reed and How-
at% Barger; school trustees
for area ° 1, Marvin Durnin,
"Carmen Hayden and John
Graham, and school trustees
for area 2, Robert Simpson
and Robert Helm.
Bayfield Police Village
Village Trustees (three to
be elected)—Lloyd Makins,
Frank E. McFadden, Irwin
Pease, Fred Arkell, Leroy
Poth, Frank Peters.'
many knocks that were requir-
ed ,be o e the pride of every
Canadian was beaten,into, the
earth.
In his gloomiest tale of de-
spair be draws the scene where
rural friends gathered for a
mortgage sale, closed in silently
and oaninousl on who
anyone -who
dared _bid on their neighbor's
possessions. They, in the end,
were bought in and handed
back to the harried owner.
From this dark phase the
Writer turns to a happier one.
When there was not a dollar
available everyone shared his
labor and offered timber and
siding when a ,neighbor's barn
burned down, unprotected, for
there had been no money at
hand to pay• the insurance.
First part of Harry Boyle's
title is apt for a boy who lived
in Huronia where "temperance"
laws forced the citizens in
search ' of energizing refresh-
ment to turn to making their
own putrid "suds."
Of stronger liquor Mr. Boyle
mentions the yield of the Adams
still in Cargill area but to most
•Hitronians the product of the
backwoods was known' as Green-
oeh Swamp Juice.
As for. the "Patches" they
existed in the Dirty Thirties but
they weite not dated by those
years. Patches have been a
Symbol of rural Ontario thrift
from pioneer drays until the ar-
rival of the Great Farm Auto-
mation of the Fifties... You will
enjoy the. odd places where
Boyle's patches were afixed.
Among the many fine pas-
sages few are more apt than
that of winter's attack on the
farmstead:
"Our house was a fortress,
and the chills and drafts con-
stantly tokp/!itito:.nooicJ,�ra y
and crevices as scouting parties
of the main assault forces of
sub -zero weather. As the temp-
erature shrank so did our'living
quarters. Like victims of a
sustained military assault we
abandoned exposed position$,
Such as extra rooms and made
the kitchen the- last stronghold."
Again, of the mail order
house's missive:
"The catalogue was -a -shiny
book of wonders. The cover has
a special smell of varnish about
it: Even the flimsy, newsprint
pages smelled• differently from
our scribblers. Possibly it was
the ink. The catalogue was
used as a budget guide, a sooth-
er for restless children on
stormy days, a source of dreams
for everyone and a link with a
busy .outside world."
On he goes to the social
graces:
"A new girl oame to the
school who liked skating, and
I found myself liking ,skating
very much. Skating wasn't com-
pulsory."
Even if you don't fit into Mr.
Boyle's habitat, better read the
book and revive your youth.
whenever or wherever it was.
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Who will use the toys? This
question needs careful thought,
if Santa's assistants are going
to rate good marks for effic-
iency, Most of the errors in
re :i 11904'. e,
tom__r�ul��om �rra�
tention to this basic" point.
This advice comes front, Dr.
Mary Moffit of the Toy Guid-
ance Council Educator Advisory
Committee who notes that most
inappropriate toy selections 'are
made by harried shoppers who
leave the 'procurement of
gifts for the children on their
lists to the last minute.
Playthings are vital tools of
childhood -the tools which help
youngsters to learn by doing,
Dr. Moffit noted. The value
of well chosen toys as basic
aids to child development is so
tremendous, that the selection
of playthings should merit
priority on the busiest shop-
per's list of activities.
• The color and movement 'of
many toys is enchanting to
adults, Dr. Moffit notes. This
is natural and grownups would
be happier if they relaxed more
by playing `with toys. But this
yearning for amusement should
not be allowed to conflict with
the very real need of children
to have toys which are suited
to their state of development.
No assistant Santa should be
reticent about asking 'for in-
formation about the children
on the gift list, Dr. NU t states_
-Parents and even teachers can
provide very helpful clues
to the kind of toys which will
fit special interests . of individ-
ual children.
Safety is a most important
rule of toy selection, Dr. Moffit
notes, and -here, the key is the
choice of toy gifts that espe-
cially fit the age. The hobby
kit that will be fine for a
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Most care, of course, should
be exercised in the choice of
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ward, it is important to pick
playthings which are safe to
suck and which have no loose
parts which might be swal-
lowed. It is important too, to
remember that toys for baby
should be light weight to avoid
strain on developing muscles.
Babies are endeavoring. to
develop their sense of touch,
so toys of different textures.
will be helpful. Musical toys
help the cherub to develop his
sense of hearing. Dating rela-
tives will be wise to give care
ful attentiton to labels and in-
structions on boxes when pick-
ing toys for babies and toddlers
as a double check on safety
factors.
It is considerate to give
thought to where a child lives
too. If he has the run of a y
Signal -Star Staff
For the first time in four years Colborne Township
will go to the polls. This time, Colborne is to choose
two school trustees from the three nominated. The cand-
idates are : School Board Chairman Mrs. Beulah Hp -
man, Trustee Russell Pfrianmer and former trustee firmer
Hunter.
Colborne 'Township Council, harry Watson, Wil-
mer H tClark andrville R„ibey were ;tvei�
an aedarnation, hs w,as eeVe 1'ai ` �7"ew
* * *
Reeve Acclaimed
A former warden and nomin-
ation meeting chairman Hugh
Hill said of Reeve Ralph Jew -
ell's acclamation, "It does dhow
you are enthusiastic for him
in running for warden."
And the -reeve replied, "I cer-
tainly must thank you for your
acclamation and support. I
have two very worthy oppon-
ents and it's not going to be a
very easy thing to win."
The meeting stood fox a mo-
menrs silence in memory • of
Charles Millian who died in
mYd =germ. Council appointed
Councillor- Orval. Ribey to finish
out the term. He "and Coun-
cillors Tait Olark, Harry Wat-
son and Wilmer Hardy were
.off l?Yt.. the 40 .
ratepayers who attended the
meeting.
He then remarked, "We prob-
ably should increase that mill
rate two mills and start, doing
something."
Mistake, Maybe
A few years ago the mill rate
was dropped and •,• reeve said
he thought this m t have been
a mistake.
"There's been no increase of
revenue other than a slight in-
crease in assessment and costs
Of course have been going up,"
Reeve Jewell said. "Perhaps
we should have kept the mill
rate where it was} and built i p
some kind of a surplus. But
we, don't know hove. the rate-
payers- would take to an in-
crease in taxes. Taxes are
bask, you know."
re =e-eit crlloi` l ;e_e tketiimenrt `
Among the topics debated
were: an increase in township
taxes, the crowded conditions
of Huronview home, purchase
of a now blower for township -
roads, the need for more . don-
ations for the newly consrzucted
mausoleum in the township
cemetery, the purchase of 80
acres at The Falls by the Mait-
land River Conservation Auth-
ority, and installation of tele-
phones in the four township
schools.
After being badgered to get,
a snow blower for this or that
road by various ratepayers,
Reeve Jewell conceded that
council would be interested in
hiring a rblower this winter if
one is available.
backyard play space, a garage
or a basem'ent playroom, then
large scale toys and games will
be appropriate gifts. If he
lives in a small apartment,
space problems will have to be
weighed to determine a toy's
utility.
Gets 60 Days
For Theft
Magistrate H. Glenn Hays
sentenced George McNeil of
Montreal to 60 days in jail after
McNeil pleaded guilty in magis-
trate's court Thursday to steal-
ing a transistor radio valued at
$59.95 and an electric shaver
valued at $19.95 from Near and
Hoffmeyer of Goderich, Novem-
ber 21. -
Donald Richard Hill, R.R. 1,
J ucknow, was fined $30 and
costs dr five days in jail when
he pleaded guilty of driving a
motor vehicle carelessly in
Wawan•osh Township, October
31.
Robert Ernest Audet, Clinton,
was fined $10 and costs or two
days in jail 'when he pleaded
guilty of driving a motor ve-
hicle in Tuckersmibh Township,
October 26, without a proper
licence.
Says Harbor
A Busy Spot
With the 1963 navigation sea-
son incomplete, 118 ships have
used Goderich harbor, it was
announced at the_nomination
meeting by Councillor _Reg.
Jewell, chairman of the water,
light and harbor committee.
Fifty-eight cargoes of grain
totalled 14,000,000. ;bushels.
Fifty-three ships loaded salt.
Seven carried gasoline or
coal. -
"During the past year," Mr.
Jewell said, "over a million
dollars has been .„spent at the
harbor on piling, dredging,etc.,
and we have one of the best
harbors in Ontario."
To the end of October, there
had been 17,364 trucks -at the
harbor, and the average over
the past few years has been
25,000.
"When the day comes we
have to compel peopfe,.ta stay
on one -street to get, out of
town, I could not go for it," Mr.
Jewell said. "Many of these
truckers do banking ' business,
buy meals and do other busi-
ness, and we must eo-operate
with them."
CROFT
G O D E R I CH NEEDS strong, aggressive, municipal leadership based on practical
experience.
—..GODERICH IS FACED
— inthe immediate future with the necessity of building a sew-
, age disposal system, the biggest single project ever faced by
the town." ,
BELIEVE -
my experience as chairman of the Public Works Committee
and formerly of the Industrial Committee qualifies me to safe-
guard our interests in Goderich -- and to build solidly for the
future.
Your Voteand Influence Will Be Appreciated
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ing an his half term in office,
said,' "As near as I can make
out this council is working just
to conserve money."
The councillor said this wasn't
entirely wise and that he would'
be -solidly in favor of buying
a snow blower. •
A questioner from the back
of the hall asked him if he
woui,d be Iai .favor of hiring a
snow blower to try it out, "even
if it cost considerable."
"I sure would," said Council-
lor Ribey.
Then councillors, reeve and
ratepayers launched a lengthy
debate on the difficulty in find-
ing a tractor big` enough to
:candle the snow blower.
Reeve Jewell admitted to the
ratepayers be was perplex&d
by Huronview Home being fil•idd
so quickly.
"I think a few years ago .we
should have done more careftit
screening," he said.
Ratepayer Harry McCreath
said, ."It burns me up it being
•"u'II so very few years after it
has been 'built." He said pay-
ing residents should not be . in
the home
Difficulties
The+ reeve replied that it was
difficult to turn people away,
that two or three nursing homes
have closed In Huron County
in recent 'years, and that nurs-
ing homes will not take some
patients, no matter how well
they pay. - -
Reeve Jewell said the home
costs the county $44,000 a year
with additional support from
the province and its paying°re-
sidents. -
• Chairman Hill replied, it
seems to me quite a bit. ,of
money over and above the
grants."
And Mr. McCreath Came back,
"When there were only 90 pat-
ients it was self sustaining."
The reeve said he doubted that
statement.
But Mr. McCreath persisted,
"Tiley cleaned out the hospitals
and 'there's men in Huronview
who have loads of money. They
'Continued on page 4)
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