The Wingham Advance-Times, 1976-10-14, Page 4E
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Order is first requirement
Even the most inobservant person today
of experience in this regard are disappear -
Is becoming concerned by our seeming
ing in the age of scientific enlightenment!
inability to control new and dangerous forces
Order begins — or should begin — as
within our own society. There is ever more
soon as a child can comprehend. It cannot be
frequent talk of "the breakdown of law and
left for the time when a salaried school
order". Most of us fear that even small
teacher takes charge of the child's few hours
communitues like ours may eventually
in the classroom. By that time it is too late,
degenerate into tiny counterparts of
as most conscientious teachers will tell you.
downtown Detroit.
The well -ordered and useful citizen is the one
It is possible that the Hitler years in
who learned in his or her first years that
Germany have something to do with the
some rules must be obeyed and that to break
relaxation of those hard and fast rules of
them brings painful consequences.
behaviour at all age levels. Combining with
Painful consequences, of course, are
older people's disgust and revulsion at the
where the law steps in, either in the form of
treatment humans had to undergo in Nazi
parental spanking or, in later years, a term
Europe is the experience of those who lived
in the cooler.
through the depression years and their
The child psychologists have had a field
determination that their children shall never
day in recent years. Parents, teachers,
undergo similar hardships.
employers, even ministers have been
Whatever the causes, it is evident that
persuaded that the final sin is to stifle the
the disciplines have been softened to the
individual, be he child or man. His
point where society is being tyranized — by
imagination and creativeness must be given
younysters, by vandals, by criminals — and
free reign. But no human ever does his best
we seem to be helpless to control their
when he is free to go his merry way in total
depradations,
disregard of those about him.
Now the. tragedy is that the pendulum
In that phrase, "law and order" there is
may swing too far the other way. Legislators
a key word — order. Primitive man did not
are learning that the public is demanding a
commence his long climb out of the swamp
return to law and order and the return may
until he found that order was a necessity. It
be far too harsh. Surely, by this late date in
was when humans discovered that individual
time, we should be able to find that proper
whims and preferences must be kept within
mix of discipline and imagination which
the limits of an orderly plan that progress
could prove the foundation for a better
commenced. What a pity that a million years
world.
High school is too late
Education Minister Tom Wells' an-
nounced decision to leave less room for free
choice in the subjects under study in our
secondary schools is a welcome one.
Welcome, not only to all the teachers who
have been concerned for years about lack of
the "basics" in the curriculum, but welcome
also to many students who are aware that
they can graduate and still be ill-equipped to
meet the challenges of the outside world.
The new requirements are not all that
tight. Four English subjects are required,
but that leaves a lot of room for choice. All
the other subjects of the nine requirements
are steps in the right direction.
However, it is at the elementary school -
level that freshthinking should apply.
During the first three years of education the
child is, or should be acquiring the basis of
proper language expression, founded on
solid rules of proper grammar. In those
same years the youngster must absorb the
foundations of mathematical reasoning.
After grade eight these areas of knowledge
are infinitely harder to encompass.
Many of the teachers who are in*charge
of junior classes in the elementary school
are themselves the product of the era in
which "free thinking" was popular. It is
quite possible that younger teachers need
some fresh training in the most effective
ways of starting younger students on the
path to sound learning.
Such a concept does not mean that
education should return to the old ways of
instruction purely by wrote and rule, under
which a child was required only to have a
sharp memory. We still want our children to
have the freedom to use his or her own
reasoning capacity. Just as a great sculptor
must have unfettered imagination and
creative powers the child's mind must
remain open and receptive. But we should
never forget that the sculptor had to serve
his apprenticeship and accustom his hands
to the feel of chisel and hammer. The basics
are still necessary.
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What are your intentions?
With municipal nominations and elec-
tions only a few weeks away, those persons
who presently hold public office, as well as
those who intend to seek office have an
obligation to make their intentions known to
the voting public.
All too often places on municipal
councils, public utilities commissions and
boards of education are filled by last minute
nominations. Would-be candidates hold back
on their decisions until the very last hour so
they can find out whom they will oppose
should they decide to run for office. It is an
understandable attitude, but one which is
detrimental to the selection of capable
representatives.
The voters, the people who make the
final choice, should be given an opportunity
to know, well in advance of election day, the
candidates whose names will appear on the
ballot. In that way some thought could be
given to the calibre and record of each
individual and a more intelligent selection
would result.
This year may be one of high turnover in
municipal representation. Since the begin-
ning of the current term of office two years
ago the whole country has undergone some
drastic alterations. Inflation, unemployment
in some sectors, new concerns within the
areas of organized labor, small business,
application of justice, problems of municipal
zoning — all have combined to shake the
average citizen out of the state of lethargy
which has characterized him for many of the
years since the war.
There are indications that the trend this
year may be toward considerably younger
candidates for public office. Most communi-
ties have a developing cadre of people under
the age of 35 who are taking a keen interest
in local government. If, indeed, a fair
percentage of these younger people are
elected, we believe it will be a welcome
change. We need energy and imagination in
our leadership, as long as it is adequately
salted Vvith some voices of experience.
The right of choice
A London lawyer recently declared
himself in favor of the introduction of what
he termed a "euthanasia will". Allowing for
the somewhat macabre conotations of the
word euthanasia, his proposal is interesting.
He does not suggest that individuals and
doctors be given free right to end a human
life when terminal illness and inordinate
suffering are inevitable. He says, instead,
that the individual should have the right to
direct in writing, while he is still possessed of
capable reasoning power, that should his
final illness be competently judged in-
curable, the doctor would be ordered to
cease the use of life -prolonging drugs or,-,
A page of editorial opinion
Timsday, October 14'-,
"May I borrow the chauffeur tonight, dad?"
NJew Books
in the Library
,J,rJrJJ -
Award Winning Quilts by Effie
Pforr
Quilts have experienced a re-
naissance in the past few years
and the sixty blocks included in
this book capture the essence of
quilt making. Step-by-step pro-
cedures include photographs and
diagrams for the quilting pat-
terns.
Dark Glasses by Hugh Hood
in this latest collection of
stories we meet the decent, or-
dinary folk who make up the typi-
cal Hood crowd but now the
powers of darkness are wheeling
and dealing among them. This
shows a new outlook on the part
of this writer and is proof of his
enduring vitality.
The Great Santini by Pat Conroy
This novel takes us into the
family life of a fighter pilot. Bull
Meecham is the epitome of the
Marine officer, as tough a dis-
ciplinarian at home as at the
base. His fierce drive for a suc-
cessful son is concentrated on his
oldest child Ben and nothing less
than perfection is considered
acceptable. The story involves
Ben's determination to be him-
self.
Middle Watch by Susan Kerslake
Into the life of a young man
teacher in an Atlantic coastal
m Old F'I'les
village bursts a small, suspicious
girl who has been maltreated and
wemro then abaY by her brother.
Stricken andrid silent the girl is fed
OCTOBER 1929
One of the most successful
inter -scholastic athletic meets in
the district was held in Arthur on
Friday, with representatives
from every school. Wingham
School again demonstrated the
ability of its pupils in athletics in
once more carrying off the
championship cup which has
been comfortably installed here
for three years. Champions were
Wingham, Harriston and Palm-
erston. M. Rae of Wingham was
runner-up for the junior boys
championship. E. Proctor of
Wingham was named senior girls
champion.
Miss Marie Livingstone left
last week for Sarna where she
has accepted a position on the
Public School of that city.
Herb Campbell was elected
president of a newly appointed
body formed to govern athletic
sports in Wingham in 1929-30. G.
L. Brackenberry is vice-presi-
dent; G. W. Howson secretary
and F. O. Preston treasurer.
About 350 delegates and inter-
ested sympathizers attended the
convention of the Conservatives
of North Huron when Dr. J. B.
Whitely of Goderich was named
standard-bearer for the riding in
the next election.
Gordon Machan is a new mem-
ber of the Wingham Volunteer
Fire Brigade.
Mrs. Thomas Walker has sold
her property in Wroxeter to
David Breckenridge of Grey
Township.
Alex McGregor has disposed of
Thanksgiving
is theme at
Belgrave WMS
BELGRAVE — The WMS
meeting was held October 4th in
the church. Mrs. Victor Young-
blut presided for this fall
thankoffering meeting and open-
ed with a poem. "Come Ye
Thankful People Come" was
sung.
The devotional service from
the Glad Tidings was followed.
Mrs. Joe Dunbar read the
meditation on Thanksgiving from
treatments.
There is, admittedly, safe ground for not
permitting a human life to be terminated, no
matter what the reason may be — but it is
something far different if a patient chooses
to let the Almighty close one's period on
earth in His own good and proper time. Many
of us have experienced the agony of
watching a loved one hanging on with no
hope of recovery. Some of us have even
uttered a silent bedside prayer that the pain-
ful struggle might cease. If the individual
chooses to leave the decision to his Creator
rather than to his doctor that should be his
priv,lege.
the record and prayer was read
by Mrs. Stuart Cloakey. The
offering was received and dedi-
cated. The hymn "For The
Beauty of The Earth" was sung,
and each member present read a
Thanksgiving story or poem.
Mrs. Youngblut led in prayer.
Minutes of the last meeting was
read by Mrs. Jack McBurney fol-
lowed by the treasurer's report
by Mrs. Youngblut. Twenty-four
sick and shut-in visits were
recorded.
The ladies were reminded of
the Fall Rally to be held on
Octo-ber 13th with Belgrave group
rA
w`~ acting as nominating committee.
THE WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES it was approved that the new
study book for 1977 be ordered.
Psblisbed at Wingbam. Ontario. by Wenger Bras. t4wited The new calendars are to be
ordered by Mrs. George Fear.
Barry Wenger, President Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Mrs. Shortreed reminded the
ladies to get their orders in for
Member Audit Bureau of Circulations the Glad Tidings this month.
Member — an Community ! M Assoc. Ontario Weekly Assoc. The roll call was answered by
"Something you are thankful
Subscription $10.00 per year. Six months $6.25 To United Stotos $20.00 for." The Lord's prayer was
repeated in unison to cl(Ae the
Second Class Mail Registration No. 0621 Return postage guaranteed meeting
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his fine farm in Culross to
culation department with head-
during the past week when Reeve
and clothed by the teacher and
gradually she learns to live with
Holmes Bros. This makes nearly
quarters in Wingham.
Roy Adair told council tenders
for the has been opened
her memories and to repair the
400 acres of valuable property for
Les Miller of Nanaimo, B.C.,
project
the lowest was $49,000. At a
damaged fingers of her mind.
this prosperous family. Wingham
residents welcome Mr. and Mrs.
has taken over as manager of
Beaver Lumber Co. here, re-
and
special meeting later in the week,
McGregor to town.
placing Gil Miller who has taken
council gave final approval to the
The sixth annual Huron County
a position with C. Lloyd and Son
project as ratepayers expressed
Ploughing Match will be held on
In their Toronto plant. Other
a wish to see the building started
October 23 on the farms of W. J.
members of the Beaver staff in
at once.
LETTERS
Henderson, Gordon Hastings and
Wingham are Clare Cluchey,
Miss Phyllis Wilson, daughter
Mr. Field on the Bluevale road
ass_stant manager, and Bill
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson of
has
TO THE EDtT
just south and east of Wingham.
Wells.
Fordwich accepted a position
There will be $350'in cash prizes.
Large and interested congre-
in the Canadian Imperial Bank of
0-0-0
gations attended the anniversary
Commerce in London.
Advance -Times,
OCTOBER 1941
services in Wingham United
Wingham, Ont.
A gathering of the members
church on Sunday. A highlight of
WROXETER
Dear Editor
and adherents of Whitechurch,
the service was the very gen-
Many pl gpplc do not realize the
Calvin and I angside Presby-
. Vous gift of carpet to cover all
Mrs. Russell Hayden, aecom-
devastating effect that smoke
terian Churches was held in
the aisles of the church. This was
paned by Mr. and Mrs. Louis
from burning leaves has on those
Whitechurch to honor their
presented by Mr. and Mrs. Athol
Taylor of Goderich, has returned
with respiratory diseases.
former minister and his wife,
Purdon in memory of their aunt,
home from an enjoyable three-
I wish to commend the Wing -
Rev. and Mrs. John Pollock.
Mrs. Fothergill. In receiving the
week vacation in England.
ham town council for providing
Presentations were made to the
gift, Dr. W. A. Beecroft ex-
the service that gathers up the
couple by James Laidlaw of
pressed the thanks of the congre-
llCW mem ers
week from the s ofn-
thye
Whitechurch, James MacIntosh,
gation to Mr. and Mrs. Purdon
This will make it
the street. u
Langside and John McGee of Cal-
and recalled the fact that several
discuss meaning
necessary for householders to
vin. t
Bert Armstrong has purchased
years ago, Mrs. Fothergill had
also given the pipe organ to the
of stewardship
burn leaves, break the law and
cause pollution.
the house aftuated on Frances
church. I
It will be interesting to note
Street owned by Mr. James
Record entries thronged the
WHITECHURCH — "Steward-
those who will continue to cause
Harris. Mrs. L. C. Young has sold
Fordwich fair grounds for the
ship" was the theme of readings
distress to their neighbors.
her house in Pleasant Valley to
93rd annual Howick Fall Fair.
given by Mrs. Lorne Durnin, Mrs.
Yours truly,
Jim Gibbons of East Wawanosh.
Fine fall weather helped to make
Dave Gibb and Mrs. Cliff Laidlaw
J. Meyer.
Vern Abram of Listowel is at
the fair one of the best in years,
when the village United Church
present managing the Chainway
for the 2,000 in attendance. For
Women met in the church on
Store here. He replaces Mr.
the first time in many years, a
Wednesday afternoon of last
Two • n •
u re
Bates who recently resigned thislar
e entry of horses was judged,
week.
position-
the attraction being the sio0
The three speakers stressed
•
Within the last two weeks,
stake for the best heavy draft
that stewardship means giving of
in accidents
there have been three deaths in
shown. Charles Halladay of Ches-
our time and talent to things that
Lucknow from infantile paraly-
ley was the winner.
will last. "Our concern in life
Five motor vehicle collisions
sis. The provincial department of
At the annual meeting of the
should be to live for Christ and
which caused an estimated $2,660
health officials in Toronto were
Belmore Presbyterian Young
our fellowman," they said.
in -damages and injuries to two
contacted and a representative
People's Society, Jean Dickson
It was pointed out that we have
persons were investigated by the
visited the village and met with
was elected president. Other offi-
a surplus of food' and clothing
Wingham Detachment of the
the Board of Health. It was
cers are Wilma Haugh, Mrs.
while people in poor countries cry
Ontario Provincial Police last
decided to close the schools for at
Robert Inglis, Alvin Mundell,
for food. In the world there are
week.
least ten days and parents are
Ralph Dickson, Mrs. Alvin Mun-
unconcerned people and concern-
Two accidents on Sunday
asked to carry out voluntary
dell, Bruce Darling and Lillian
ed people. "We should thank God
resulted in injuries. Kenneth D.
quarantine for their children. All
Darling.
for those concerned people who
Machan of Blyth was injured as a
public meetings have been pro-
The hydro was turned on in the
are trying to help solve problems
result of a single car accident on
hibited.
Donnybrook Church last week,
in feeding the hungry," the ladies
Sideroad 20-21, north of Con -
Mr. and Mrs. I. Durst and fam-
Ross Thuell of Blyth had the con-
said.
cession 7, Morris Township. His
ily left Wroxeter last week and
tract for wiring.
Mrs: Durnin opened the meet-
car ' had a flat tire and he lost
will make their home in Strat-
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ing with a reading, "O God of all
control and entered a ditch. He
ford. The Durst family has been
OCTOBER 1962
the Land". A hymn was sung and
was admitted to Wingham and
in Wroxeter many years and will
What is quite probably the lar-
Mrs. Laidlaw read scripture
District Hospital with facial
be greatly missed.
gest vote in history of the pro-
from the fourth chapter of Paul's
injuries.
With a view to speeding up de-
vincial riding of Huron -Bruce
letter to the Corinthians. Mrs.
Thomas H. Barger of RR 3,
livery of letters from relatives
was polled in the by-election
Millan Moore led in prayer.
Lucknow, was riding a motor -
and friends in Canada to the
called to fill the seat left vacant in
Mrs. Durnin gave an outline of
cycle on Lot 1, Concession 6,
Canadian Forces in the United
the legislature by the death early
the talk on Bangladesh given by
Morris Township when it rolled
Kingdom, Canada's Postmaster-
this year of John W. Henna, Pro-
Mrs. Van Dijk at the regional ral-
over. The motorcycle landed on
General stated that arrange-
gressive Conservative, who had
ly at St. Helens on September 29.
his right ankle and he was treated
ments are now underway for the
represented this constituency for
The ladies were asked to write
at Wingham and District Hospital
institution of a time and space-
19 ears. Over 84 r cent of the
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to the Hon. Roy McMurtry to
y ry
for a fractured ankle and
saving Afrgraph Service between
full list of electors turned out to
raise the drinking age. Offering
released.
this country and the United King-
cast their ballots and elected
was received and the roll call was
A total of 22 charges were laid
don. It is expected the system
Murrayaunt, 27 -year-old far-
y y
answered b t with a Thanks-
y eight
under the Highway Traffic Act
will be in operation at an early
mer and assistant farm editor, by
giving verse or poem. Mrs. Durn
and 28 warnings issued. Ten
date
a majority of 704 votes. Defeated
in closed the meeting with prayer
charges were laid under the
Rae MacIntyre, Rev. J. Ball,
was Progressive Conservative
and the travelling basket was
Liquor Licence Act and two
W. J. Gallaher, John Thornton
candidate, George McCutcheon
passed.
charges under the Criminal Code.
and J. H. Neill were elected offi-
of Brussels.
cers of Loyal Orange Lodge 767 at
At the October meeting of the
a meeting held in Gorrie.
Ladies' Auxiliary to Wingham
District Hospital,
Guests attend Thankoffering
0 — 0 — 0
and a bill for
Bsd, 1952
$934.18 was presented to cover
At the regular meeting of
the cost for a new centrifuge
FORDWiCH — The United
"Great is Thy Faithfulness" and
Wingham Town Council, aaa- de-
which the auxiliary has pur-
Church Women held their Fall
"Precious Lord, Take My Hand".
putation from the Softball
chased for the hospital. This is a
Thankoffering in the church last
The guest speaker, Mrs. Lewis
Amwiation was heard, including
machine for separating bacteria
Wednesday evening when the
of Mildmay was introduced by
Alex Coutts, president; Lloyd
from a fluid by means of centri-
worship service was taken by
Mrs. Clare Harris and thanked by
Ellacott, secretary; Charlie Hod-
fugal force and will be set up in
Miss Minnie McElwain and Mrs.
Mrs. Wray Cooper. Mrs. Lewis
gins, Harvey Aitcheson and
the hospital.
Carl D'Arcey beside a lovely
spoke on conditions in Cuba,
Harold Wild. They requested and
At the Howick Fall Fair, Leone
Thanksgiving worship centre of
where they holidayed last Febru-
were granted $200 for the erection
Chambers of Wroxeter was
flowers, fruits and vegetables.
ary. She was very favorably im-
of a new stand on Alfred Street
champion speller. Marjorie
Miss McElwain gave the invoca-
pressed with the country, people
after presenting their financial
Kieffer of Turnberry 4-H Clubs
tion and read the scripture. The
and the way they are used.
statement.7bepresident felt that
was Shorthorn Lassie and Char-
meditation on Thanksgiving,
Three Thanksgiving readings
the present stand was unsafe and
les Eadie of Wingham was top
"Our blessings are like a string of
were given by Mrs. Harold Doig.
was fearful that someone might
champion in 4-H Club for the best
pearls", was given by Mrs.
Mrs. Elmer Harding, UCW presi-
be injured.
calf.
D'Arcey,
dent, thanked all those assisting
Bill, Aitken has joined the staff
The new front for the Wingham
Two solos by Mrs. Ron Liver-
with the program and the guests,
of the London Ftw Press cir-
Arena became a real hot potato
,
more were± greatly enjoyed,
the Goble UCW for attending.