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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1955-04-07, Page 4`Annual Report Issued of Huron Health Unit Facts taken from the annual report of Huron County Health Unit for 1954, recently issued, include the following: • County population, 49,000; County Area, 1,213 sq, miles; Equalized Assessment, $55,051,- 3.72.00; Health Unit, total ex- penditure •tinct N.H.G.) $69,- 617.02; County's share of H. U,- expenditure $30,?96.29, Board—Chairman, Mr. W. J, McKenzie, Exeter; Members, Mr. ;ll. Crich, Clinton, Mr. W. A. Galbraith, Wingham Mr, A. W. Kerslake, Hensall, Mr. C. Rowland, Grey. Sec.-Treas., Mr. A. H. Erskine. Staff — Medical Officer of Health, Dr. F. M. AIdis: Public Health Veterinarian, Dr. 1'. R: Melody: Sanitary. Inspectors, Mr. W. L. Entpey, Mr. R. M. Hale; Supervisor of Nursing, Miss Norah Cunningham; Public Health Nurses, Miss P. Bong, Miss 1', Campbell, Miss M. Love, Miss J, Marshall, Miss A. Psut- ka, Miss B. Sauer. Miss J. Thom- son. Office Staff, Miss W. Wil- son, Miss B, MacDonald, Miss B. Pollard. July 1, 1954, was the fifth an- niversary of the founding of the Huron County Health Unit, This date also marked the un- ion n;ion of the Unit headquarters with other county offices in Goderich. Located in the old col- legiate building, the temporary accommodation provides an in- crease in room and is readily ac- cessible to the public by a sep- arate entrance off Britannia Rd, Plans for the new Court House and county building include space for the Unit, and estab- lishment there can be expected in 1956 EASTER DANCE Sponsored by Seaforth Agri- cultural Society in Community Centre MONDAY, APRIL 11 Wilbee's Orchestra Admission 50c A THREE ACT PLAY "Where's Grandma ?" is being presented at CAVAN CHURCH, WINTHROP THURS., APR. 14th, 8.30 p.m. Presented by a Brussels Group. Being sponsored by Winthrop Mission Band ADMISSION 50e and 25e Pre school children free play "Where's Grandma ?" Presented by the Varna W.4. In the Egnondville 'United Church THURSDAY, APRIL 14 AT 5.15 P.M. Admission 50c and 25e Jr. B HOCKEY Woodstock vs Seaforth Thurs. Apr. 7 8.30 Adults 1.00. Children 50e Skating: Friday night, 3 to 10 P.M. Sat. afternoon 1.30 to 3.30 Tuberculosis New cases 10; deaths 1; Ad- mitted to sanatoriuin during the year 6; discharged from Sana- toriuni during year 15. There has been a steady drop in the incidence of tuberculosis on this -continent for many year s, interrupted •only by World War I and the influenza epidemic of 1918. In 1954, On- tario's mortality rate from TB was 0.2 per 100,000, the lowest ever. The decline is reflected in other ways too. In 1953, for ex- ample, the Ontario Department of Health mass surveys revealed one active case for every 1,200 persons x-rayed, In 1954, how- ever, it required an average of 2,700 persons screened to yield one such case. The changing picture of tub- erculosis is seen also in our lo- cal tuberculosis testing' at the secondary schools. One high school area which had 7 per cent positive reactors in 1951 now has less than 1 per cent in that category. TB, however, is not defeated. Each year, Canada has about 10,000 new cases of the disease which for discovery and treat- ment cost taxpayers about $40,- 000,000. POLIOMYELITIS 1954 was a relatively light year for this disease with only six reported clinical eases and no deaths. The previous year, however, there were 24 cases and 2 deaths from this cause. OTHER INFECTIONS An outbreak of paratyphoid fever outrring in the county about early summer affected many persons, some of whom re- quired hospitalization. All had partaken of food at a local pub- lic event and laboratory tests re- vealed that they had been in- fected with the same type of paratyphoid germ. Following considerable investigation and the elimination of various :possi- ble causes, the origin of infec- tion was gradually narrowed down. A carrier of the disease was discovered and has been placed under treatment, Milk Control Program (tinder p.h. veterinarian) (1) Control of raw milk supply The average number of dairy farms supplying raw milk 53. The number of visits to dairy farms 162. The number of sedi- ment tests 883. The number of raw milk samples taken 744. The percentage of satisfactory raw samples 89 per cent. This figure for 1953 was 82%. (2) Dairy Supervision ' Samples of pasteurized prod- ucts, including Regular and Ho- mogenized milk,. Cream and Chocolate Dairy Drink, have been taken regularly each month and in many cases more often. This work has been increased by the introduction of military spe- cifications which four of our dairies must meet if they are to continue to supply the Armed Forces situated in this county. The number of visits to dair- ies 233; the number of pasteur- ized samples 677. MEAT CONTROL PROGRAM This control is e xe r cis ed through inspection of slaughter houses, butchershops, locker plants and meat markets. The meat markets are usually or- ganized as a basic part of a grocery store. BRUCELLOSIS The Calfhood Vaec i n a t i o n Programme of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture is an effective weapon in the fight against bovine brucellosis. The disease is far from being elim- inated, however, and brucellosis in man is being diagnosed more frequently than formerly. The farmer, the veterinarian and the butcher, persons work- ing in close contact with infect- ed animals, are the most fre- quent human victims of the di- sease. Rural families, however, can be protected by the use of past- eurized dairy products. Where the farms own milk supply is consumed, home pasteurization The Ontario Society for Crippled Children own and op- erate five summer camps throughout the province that were built expressly for trip - pled children, Your Easter Seal dollars made it possible for more than. 1200 crippled kiddies can be carried out simply and effectively. SANITATION The sanitary inspectors are responsible for supervision of:. water supplies, eating establish- ments, disposal of s e w a g e, plumbing installations, food shops, ete, Natural Fluoride Content in Municipal Water Supplies The mtmieipal water supplies of Blyth, Brussels, Clinton, Hen- sall, Seaforth, Wingham and Zurich have a fluoride content that closely approximates one part per million, This is the con- centration recognized by dental and medical authorities as being favourable to the prevention of tooth decay, BRUCEFIELD The April meeting of the Wo- man's Association was held in school room of the church on Tuesday, April 6th, with a good attendance. Mr's. C. I -lam and Mrs, Ross Scott had charge of the devotion exercises. Hymn 109, The strife is over, the battle done. The scripture was read from the 24th chapter of Luke, verses 1-11. The topic, Resurrection and the Life, was taken by Mrs. Haut. Prayer followed and hymn 112, Rejoice the Lord is king, closed that part of the meeting. The president, Mrs. T. Baird, took the chair. The W.A. creed was re- _peated in unison. This was fol- lowed by the sect.'s report and the roll call. -Mrs, Berry gave the treas.'s report and the offering taken. Thank you notes were re- ceived ft'oni Phyllis Lobb and J. K. Cornish. Discussion followed as to outside work on the rest rooms, It was moved by Mrs. Geo. Henderson that we hire the out side work clone. It was moved by Miss M, Swan and seconded by Mrs. Burdge that Mrs. Henderson be pianist to replace Mrs. A. Johnston, and Mrs. Gordon Rich- ardson as assistant. Thank you note was read from polio fund fora donation of $10. Moved by Mrs. Ham and seconded by Mrs. Triebner tliat we send $10 to the cancer fund. The meeting closed with the singing of the W, A. hymn and repeating the prayer. Group 2 then took charge. Mrs. John Broaclfoot concluded a con- test after which a dainty lunch was served. News Letter from Parliament By L. E. Cardiff, Member for Huron. You will perhaps remember my last report, touching on the International River Bill, then before the House. Since then the Bill came to a vote and was carried, all parties in the House voting for it except the Social Credit party. The bill took the time of the House for five days. It was introduced in order to make clear that the Dominion Government is the final author- ity to give a license for the con- struction of works which will in- terfere with the flow of river water across the international boundary between Canada and the United States and which will affecttheuse of those on the other side of the boundary. The Dominion says, in other words, that while the use, and the benefits of the use, of water on this side of the boundary is a matter entirely for the provin- cial governments to control, the construction in Canada of any works to affect the use of the waters as they cross the border, and -on the other side of the border, is entirely a matter for the Federal Government to con- trol under our constitution. The British Columbia Gov- ernment, which is a Social Cred- it Government, now find them- selves in this position. They have signed an agreement with the Kaiser Corporation giving Kais- er the right to construct a dam on the Arrow Lakes in British Columbia for storage purposes. The purpose of the dam was to control all the flow of water in the Columbia River, and enable the Bonnyville Power .plants on the United States side, to gen- erate more power. In this agree- ment Kaiser undertook that B. C. would receive a cash payment plus 20 per cent of the extra power generated at Bonnyville as the result of the storage of water in British Columbia. Since the passing of this Bill the Brit- ish Columbia Government now find themselves in rather an awkward position. Not only do they find themselves in an awk- ward position that will take con- siderable ironing out, but there is a lot of money involved that the British Columbia Govern- ment feel belongs to them. I would like now to discuss with you the situation as it ex- ists with respect to War Veter- ans' Allowance. The Bill has passed the second reading and is nowsentto the Veterans' Af- fairs Committee. It was sent here by the Minister of Veter- ans' Affairs, the Hon. Hughes Lapointe. The Government has announced some changes in the Act. Under the revised schedule, single veterans will receive 560. instead of the- former $50,00 per month, and married veterans 5108.00 in place of the former 590.00 per month, The new per- missible earning ceilings move up from 5720.00 to 5840.00 for single veterans, and from 51220 to 51440 for married veterans. This is far short of the amounts isuggested by the Canadian Le- , Bion. - CROP REPORT Warm spring-like weather melted most of the snow from last week's storm. Excellent runs of sap were reported dur- ing the week. Seed cleaning to enjoy a summer vacation last plants are operating at Tull ca- pacity. Brucellosis inspectors year. The Annual Easter Seal have now lined up the heifer Campaign runs until April 10th calves for the spring vaccina - and has an objective of 5550, tion in the 12 townships •operat- ing under this program. Warble 000. These little girls shown fly spraying was started in the above visited Blue Mountain townships on April 1st, Camp near Collingwood. JULY 3 oaeo th to AUGUST 3rd Among those who are plan Jim Broadfoot, on the West Coast, who is looking after Re- union arrangements there, in a recent letter reports on the ar- rangements he is making among former Seaforth residents in B.C. In his communication he says: "We are getting a bunch of the akl Seaforth Boys together to have a stag lunch and will report to Hazel Reid later who of these may come hack for the 'big doing, I expect to be going over to Vic- toria in a few days and will line up the Seaforthites there. I ant Planning to start front here 1st of July, and will arrive in Seaforth sometime about the middle of July," Writing front Welland where he is spending the winter with his daughter, Miller Adams said he is looking forward to the reunion, being back 91 Seaforth during the summer time. Recalling the early history of the town, he pointed out that his father was born in 1346, the first child to be born in the area that later became Sea - forth. He was the son of the late Thomas Adams and Ami Cluff. The Adams' Zarin, according to Mr. Adapts, is naw occupied by James M. Scott. and had been sold by Mr. Adams' father to the late D. D. Wilson. Possibility that Seaforth would have a,n opportunity of seeing the Canadian National Railway mus- eum train this year was elimin- ated by word which has been re- ceived from the President of the Railway, Donald Gordon, and from the Minister of Transiiort. Because of economic difficulties, the railway is not running the museum train this year. - Arnold Turnbull, well - known Seaforth 010 Boy, who for some years now has been a resident of England, and who calls Itis home at Walton -on -Thames, "Seaforth", has been doing some research for the reunion committee to deter- mine the derivation of the name 'Seaforth'. In a letter this week he says: "I understand that the committee planning the Old Boys Reunion is really bearing down on their job and every effort is being made to have a successful reunion, I am very sorry that the Turnbulls of England will not be with you, much and all as I would like to visit Seaforth again." Margaret Cuthill Campbell, of R.R.3, Weston, Ont., is planning to return for the Reunion and says in her letter to the commit- tee: "Thank you very much for the invitation to the Old Boys' Reunion, and if at all possible my aunt, husband and myself will be there." Another former resident who is looking forward to renewing ac- aforth and dis- quaintances isEdith M.Gardiner. nn dMrs. Gardiner says: "We received an invitation to attend the 01d Boys' Reunion from July 30th to Aug- ust Srd, and thank you for it. We will be very glad to attend the celebrations in my old home town and are looking forward to being there with you. I quite well remember the good times we had at the first Old Boys' Reunion In 1914 and so we would not want to miss this oye." •One of the outstanding fea- tures of the Old Boys' will be the monster parade which is be- ing arranged by a committee headed by D'Orlean Sills, and which will take place on Mon- day, August 1. Already Chair- man Sills has lined up floats and other attractions for the parade and can promise that the num, ber of entries will be suck as to make it the outstanding parade that has ever been seen on a Seaforth street. The committee is anxious to locate as many as possible old- time vehicles of any descrip- tion, and is hopeful that citi- zens will co-operate by making available such vehicles, and at the same time decorate them and arrange for them to be en- tered in the parade. If there are vehicles available which would be loaned, it would be appreciat- ed if information to this effect could be made known to Mr. Sills. - While it is too early to indi- cate in detail all the features of the parade, it can be assumed that there will be a part in it for everybody, regardless of age, and in order that it may be the success which the committee hopes it will be, the co-operation of everybody will be necessary. Any suggestion would be, wel- comed, Mr. Sills says, and these should be forwarded either to him or to any member of his committee, which include Ed Daly, J. E. Keatipng, J. A. Card- no, J. 0. Cornish, Frank Case and Mrs. Gordan. ?apple. Thestoryof the Seaforth Old Boys is fresh in the minds of the Members of the Legisla- tive Assembly. The day before parliament prorogued at Toron- to, Tom' Pryde, Huron M.L.A., distributed to each member a copy of the Town of Seaforth booklet, to which was attached an invitation to attend the Old Boys' here. In addition to this, Mr. Pryde drew attention of the House to the Reunion and Cen- tennial celebration which Sea- forth is holding on July 80 to. August 3,and in the name of the Seaforth committee issued a personal invitation_ to each of the M.L.A.'s to- be present. ning to come to the Reunion this summer is Mrs. Beatrice Martin, 1605 Kenwood St., Van- couver 6, B.G. Mrs. Martin is the former Beatrice !Galbaith and worked in McFall's millinery when she was in Seaforth. She says; "I had been looking at the names on the program, I wonder how many I would know. I worked in McFall's millinery, in addition to Mary Modeland, and Margaret Smithers, who mar- ried Jack Sclater. I would like to hear from them if they are still there. I also know F. Kling. Would that be Frank who was in the hotel business? And T. C. Crich, would that be Chester, or one of the younger generation " 1\Irs, Martin is one of the hund- reds of former residents of Sea - forth who are planning to come back to the Reunion in Seaforth, and while she will find many changes here, at the same time she will find a .good many of the people with whom she used to associate when she lived here. HENSALL General Coach Works of Can- ada Ltd. at Hensall, Ontario takes an active part in the re- creational program of the com- munity. The company sponsors a junior hockey team in the Hen - sail League which is composed of two -teams from Hensall, one from Zurich and one from Cromarty. They finish up this winter sports program with a tournament wltih the parents' and other fans following to the grim finish. This recreation goes on daily throughout the winter months in Hensail's $60,000 ice arena. It is fun to see the small fry, both boys and girls, head- ing for the arena with their skates over their shoulders and hockey sticks in hand. In true Canadian spirit, they skate al- most as soon as they walk. Another recreation which is sponsored by this Mobile Home plant is rifle shooting at the in- door rifle range designed and promoted in the Hensall plant. Originally the rifle team was composed of members of the Sports and Conservation Club who were employees of the plant. It has now developed to T1119 SEAFO'R'PH NEWS—Thursday, April 7, 1955 Relent Theatre TI-IURS, 1281, SAT, FRANCIS JOINS THE "WAGS" DONALD O'CONNOR - JULIA ADAMS With Franols, the talking mule, 91 another laugh filled comedY - MON, TUES. 'WED. FATHER BROWN DETECTIVE Alec Chilliness - Joan Greenwood Based on the Father Brown stories by G. K. Chesterton 1111111 111111111111111,1111,11,11,,,1,11111111111111,1111,11111,1111111„111, 111111111111111,,,11,11111,11„11111111111. , u„,uum q SIDQuestiori About It YOU GET THE BEST VALUES IN FOOTWEAR ! at the ILLIS SHOE STORE The Little Store with the "Big Values” Seaforth 11,1,1111111111111,11111111111111111111111111„111111,11101101119111111111,11 1 11111,111,1111,111111„111,,, the point where the employees' team of fifteen members com- petes with a team from the Sportsman's Club once a week on the indoor rifle range. Mem- bers of the employees team also act as instructors of a junior rifle team from the Boy Scouts who are sponsored by the Cham- ber of 'Commerce. Plant Mana- ger, Wm, 0, Smith is an ardent sportsman and joins enthusiasti- caily in the fun. MRS. W. J. STEVENS Mrs. Walter John Stevens, of Brucofleld, cliecl Tuesday morn- ing in her 89th year at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John A, McEwen, on the 2nd concession of Stanley township. Born on the Bronson Line, Stanley, she was the former Margaret Ann Tough, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Tough. She resided in Stanley township all of her life with the exception of a few short years following her marriage when she lived in Hay township. She was a member of the Bruce - field United Church and of the W.A. and W.M.S. Her husband ,1111111111111111111 llllll 1 lllllllll l .1111"1111,,,1111111,. First Presbyterian Church Rev. D, Glenn Campbell Minister 10 A.M.—Church School and Bible Class 11 A.M. "They that Passed By" 7 P.M. "He Saved Others” 0110101011101111111011111011101 llllll 1 lw1111111111 died in 1924. Surviving are three daughters, Ethel, Mrs. William Sisley; Montt Forest; Violet, Mrs. 3'. H. Thompson, Sarnia; and Lillian, Mrs. McEwen; and one sister, Mrs. John Davidson, Dente, Sask. The body is resting at the Ball and Match funeral home, Clinton, where on Friday at 2 p.m, Rev. W. Burton of the Brucefield United Church, will conduct the service. Burial will be in Baird's cemetery, - Stanley township. 1 � NEVER TOUCH af wire! One reason why electricity serves us so well is that it can be delivered wherever wires will carry it. Ontario Hydro exerts every effort to keep safe the wires that carry this important commodity, but in spite of all precautions, lines occasionally` break. A fallen wire is dangerous ... it may be a "live wire”. !Neuer touch a fallen wire - under any circumstances! Warn children not to go near them. If you find an electric wire on the ground, or dangerously low, please notify the nearest Hydro office and endeavour to keep others away until service men - arrive. Yourco-operation may be instrumental in saving a life. 1v�//�i,�/ / 574