Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1957-11-21, Page 3Number One Spectator Sport if there were any doubts about basketball being America's No. 3 spectator sport, such doubts were dispelled with the recent appearance of the 36th edition of the Converse Basketball Year- book. As a result of One of the most ambitious and exhaustive attendance studies ever made upon the game — following a Fear -long research on a state- wide basis—the results indicate that at least 142,848,698 persons attended basketball games in the United States during . the 1956- 17 season. Through reports from 26 other stations, ' this staggering figure was increased by 15,000,000. This global figure might have been twice as large were any estimate received from Canada or South American countries, especially Argentina where Buenos Aires has been known to have 35,000 at a single hoop affair. As many have averred but never could substantiate as con- clusively as this Converse study, two-thirds of the United States' basketball fans are at the high school level. These findings are remarkable in that they were garnered upon a statewide basis and agreed generally with the 100,000,000 estimate of the Na- tional Federation of. State High !school Athletic Associations. Where the State of New York, with its ,58 colleges, leads the college field with almost 1,000,- 000 spectators, ' Indiana, with 13,500,000 spectators, is far ahead of all the other states in high school ranks. It is noteworthy to point out that, 1,535,256 paid no less than $934,022 to attend all the Indiana high school state tournament contests from the start of the 762 -team marathon Bight up to that night when (South Bend Central High an- nexed the title in the Butler University field house. The finals had all the trimmings of a World Series as two televi- i6ion stations and 47 radio sta- tions carried the proceedings! Hoosier hoopla madness is such that in many communities one cannot procure a season ticket until some resident moves out of town or passes on. In several towns, the capacity of the high school .gym far exceeds the total enrollment of the stu- dent body. For instance. Switz City High has only 328 pupils, yet its gym seats 4,800; Zionville has 1,536 students, but its gym can accommodate 3,600. However, the prize example is Center Grove High School, ?located in the center of a 36 - square mile township in which there is no community large enough to have a post office. It b at the crossing of two rural highways and surrounded by corn fields. There isn't a store or filling station within two renes of the school, yet its gym seat 4,000! Indiana is not unique for such basketball enthusiasm. ,Ken - cocky provided 16 teams for the final rounds at the new Louis- ville Fair Grounds where the three-day jamboree attracted 109,203 customers and a box of - ,eke take of $135,836.81—more than most colleges can realize at home over any 5- or 10 -year period, writes Bill Mokray in The Christian Science Monitor. While the average. fan con- fines his thinking of high school basketball strictly to boys' teams, most schools have their irls play preliminary to the boys. A somewhat unique situa- tion exists in Iowa where the lassies stage their own state tournament independent of the boys. In fact, their games are so thrilling that the finals in the Des Moines Veterans Auditori- um draws a turnaway audience of 15,000 every year and drew CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING AGENTS WANTED GO INTO BUSINESS for yourself. Sell our exclusive house• wares, watches and other products not found :in stores. No competition. Profits up to 500%. Write now for free colour catalogue and separate confidential Wholesale price sheet. Murray Sales, 3822 St. Lawrence, Montreal, AGENTS make 100%, profit selling "Kreaso.f" huge demand' sample and details free. Purchase's Stales, Box 157, Botwood, Newfoundland. 100% PROFIT. Sell. Battery Reviver. Restores your car's battery life. Ter' ' e. rific seller. ,Sample $L00. Free details. Cobalt St., Bailey, 6 Toronto 9, Ont. BABY CHICKS aim up your winter chick requtre- ments — let's have your order in ad- vane; especially broilers. Can give •choice of special meat birds, dual pur- pose cockerels. Pullets. n N.Hamilton. Mixed is• Bray Hatchery, 120 THE selection of high duality replace- ment chicks to the primary cor be. hind high profits for egg production. you can't make a silk purse out of e 'sows ear, nor can you secure maxi.' mum egg production from any but the very best birds bred for maximum egg production. We recommend the fol- lowing: At the top of the list Kimber WarrenrRhodesIsland eRed,hAznes Also Cross Series 400, Rhode Island, lied X White Leghorn, California Grey X White Leghorn. Also the best in dual purpose breeds, broiler chicks, turkey poults for heavy roasters or turkey broilers, laying pullets. Catalogue. 'MEDDLE CHICK HATCHERIES r LTD.LT FERGUS, Comfortable Homes Feature Community Lots Of Sport In Mining Town' By H. R. CALVERT Ed. Note: In this article Mr. Calvert continues the story of his visit to Lynn Lake, the new mining community in the far north. I had hoped to leave Lynn Lake with a generous number of photographs and had been referred to Father Lapalme, who is not only a camera enthusiast, but was also instrumentalntthe he forming of the very Thirty -Five Millimeter Club. Unfortunately Father Lapalme was on vacation, but Angus Mac- Kenzie,. President of the Cana- dian Legion and a camera "bug," offered to help me out. Angus explained that the Canadian Legion had a membership of ninety but were presently with- out a meeting hall. They are erecting a $36,000.00 building, upon completion of which a drive will "undoubtedly increase our membership to over one hundred," Angus remarked. "We are raising f u n ds through dances, raffles and $1,500 de- bentures carrying4%interest. n ard- Volunteer labour will reduce the actual cost to about o $21,000.000. 0. We are using of planking, 4 x 6 double tongue and groove which we feel will preclude the necessity for spec- ial insulation." I was tremendously impressed with some of the lawns and gar- dens I saw .at Lynn Lake. On one stroll through the town I went to the home of the Mine Manager, "Doc" Gallie; unfor- tunately "Doc" was not at home, but I took the risk of trespass- ing and was positiely amazed to come across a gv. at the back of the house. This garden was filled with the cominon everyday varieties of+ vegetables • such as lettuce, radishes and car- rots, recognizable even to a city man such as myself, and num- erous other: vegetables as 'well, I examined with more than ore Binary . interest his beautiful lawn and rock garden, and made - a mental note to check my own lawn at home in Toronto be- cause his certainly put mine to shame. `Obviously there was no water shortageean siuch as we have to put up because everything was green and beautiful. last March 465,833-98,139 more than took in the entire boys'. state tourney. There are any number of rea- sons why basketball has grown to such an eminent position since the late Dr. James Nai- smith devised the sport in 1891 to fill the void between the football and baseball seasons. For one thing, the sport is very inexpensive to operate. Uniforms—rubber-sole shoes a pair of woolen socks, a jersey, shirt, and shorts—for an entire team cost just a wee bit more than to properly outfit one football player. In baseball a team needs, in addition to uni- forms, at least a half score bats, gloves, and dozens of baseballs to carry over an entire cam- paign. A handful of basketballs —especially of the new rubber type—can last an entire season. For another, spectators are closer to the actual play than they usually are in other sports, and ' feel themselves part of the game itself. The policing at Lynn Lake is by the R.C.M.P. under contract with the local Government Dis- trict. Corporal Nick Carter, a firm believer in the adage "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," polices with ,a firm but fair hand. "Our citizens are law-abiding and we have no serious juvenile delinquency problem. I am particularly in- terested nterested in our Sea Cadets. There are thirty-two cadets at this time between the ages of 'four- teen and eighteen. I am proud to have played a part in the formation of the organization and am Chairman of the Lynn Lake Navy League. The officer commanding is Mr. A. C. E. Mitchell, the executive officer is Mr. F. Gilbert and the gunnery officer is Mr. B. Pearson. I feel these men are to be commended. for their untiring efforts on be- half of the youth of our town." This is, I thought, a far cry from the very real and true problems of juvenile delinquency in the "civilized" towns such as .Toron- to and Montreal. Nee scar::azcacx -- - . THAT OLD PROFESSIONAL TRY—Who-Says professional athletes ore blase individuals playing strictly for the dollar? Leon Clark of the Los Angeles Rams would seem to refute this theory as he gives it that old professional try In the gan'ie with the` Detroit Lions at Los Angeles. Clark catapults through the air in .an all.out effort to stymie Lions' quarterback Bobby Layne, leftthey RaLms went o�n toadefeat the Des (arrow) troitclub t it eincomplete as 35.17. Ralph Mitchell, Sherritt Gor- don's Chief Engineer, designed the impressive Anglican Church. Rev. Stephenson, a ,.ham radio enthusiast, is making every x- ef- fort to have the church appoint- ments pp meats a completely local en- deavour. The church -itself, was erected by the members and Nick Repay, amateur sculptor, has been commissioned to make the church front from natural rock. Nick is one of the many Lynn Lake hobbyists. Quite unknown to himself, he had an inherent ability for sculptoring. Having some time on his hands,and working underground, he start ed to play around with cutting figures in the sheer rock face, of the drift wall near the .load- ing pocket at .the mine. With. encouragement from bis fellow - workers, and using simply 'a hammer and chisel, he now hews from solid rock figures that would do credit to a professional. As a matter of fact, this . "do-it- yourself" aptitude is most evi- dent at Lynn Lake. Most home owners do their own finishing and painting, and, for that mat- ter, many build their own homes. The homes are attractive and comfortable. It would be abso- lutely impossible to duplicate these dwellings dollarwise in any city in Canada. I checked the cost to the home owners in several instances and invariably fcund that Sherritt Gordon had made it possible for them to se- cure loans at an exceedingly low interest rate. In fact, the com- pany had done verything possi- ble to assist the owners to whom I talked. Milton Koutecky has built his own speed boat and affable Otto Mutschel not only built his own outboard power boat, with help from his sons, but won first prize in the open class power boat races an water sports day.. Nearly everyone, largely, pre- sumably, because there is no TV and radio reception is at best fair, has a modern Hi- + i set and they are all obviously prideful of their selection of .records. Indeed these selections indicate a 'preference for good music and, altogether with enthusiastic sup- port tuidancedrama Mrs. Gall e, un- der thh g e g an appreciation of the fine arts. (Ed. Note: Mr. Calvert's story will be continued in our next Issue.) SPARE ,TIME AGENTS You risk only $3.00 to start a year around spare time business. Our item gift ethatmwills bring aaHyvolume Christmas r. peat orders later. Start at once by send- ing $3. for your demonstrator "Nen• ette" and complete information on how to proceed. Vickers Products Britannia Bay, P.O., Ottawa, Ontario. ARTICLES FOR SALE 'CAMERAS! Projectors, Tape Recorders, etc. High volume sales, low Overhead • insure savings for you. Write for long list of Bargains. Surplus Camera Ex- -change, Dept. 0, Box 271, St. Thomas, Ontario. FISHERMEN! Four smellBalt Formulas, $1.00. If ordered at once, two Free Bonus Fisherman Formulas. S. Lay- man, 2116 S. Selby Street,. Marion. Indiana. PEN Bargain! Six retractable bailpens $1.00, 20, $3.00. Blue, red, Green refills, 14. $1.00 West Centre Provo,en- WORLD'S Only • Tatting Quarterly) $1.00 yearly. Illustrated Patterns, Arti- cles, Letters, Shuttle -pals. We sell for- eign shuttles. Shuttle Art, 319 Cumber- . land Road, West Hartford 7, Connecti- cut. HOLLY WE will forward you a generous sup- ply of beautiful Vancouver Island Holly for andhshining green. Some Full gra- cious cedar boughs included free. $1.95 prepaidcash C.O.D. a Hollies, 978 Dr, C.O.D. B C. LIFETIME SPARK PLUGS YES SPARK-O-MATIC plugs are guar- anteed for life of your car. Save gas, produce more horsepower, have six electrodes instead of one.. Only $L69 per plug, shipped C.O.D. Try a set on FREE TRIAL basis. Money refunded if not satisfied. tractors. Send vmake, emodel, yfor ear, trucks, of motor to Lang Bros., Box 2500, Avonmore, Ontario. MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY with Ed Sullivan's latest Kodak, "Star - flash outfit" complete, regular $11.95 for $9.95 or "Starflex outfit" complete, regular $18.85 for $15.95 for black and white or colour. Postpaid. Write for our illustrated catalogue with big dis- counts. College tAve.,al O Montreal, Shop, 1465 Mc - BABY CHICKS • WE want you to try Icimber K-137 strain cross White Leghorn Pullets and compare them with any strain cross or inbred hybrids you care to compare them with. We feel you will be so pleased with the profits that you make that you in all probability will fill your pens 100% with Kimber K-137' the following. year. One Teasonpoultry- t back faster with htheimber 1C-1.37 istheir thelarge size between larges ltand medium he orspreadsmall eggs can result in important difference in income. More and more poultrymen are relying on Kimberchiks to •in- crease their net earnings. For full de- tails and Kimber Catalogue, write Scott Poultry Farm, Seaforth; Ontario, or Tweddie Chick Hatcheries Limited, Fergus, Ontario. ACCLAMATION A. gangling young man walked into the county clerks office and announced that he wanted a marriage license. "Certainly," said the clerk, "but' where is the bride -elect?" "What do you mean, bride- elect?" demanded the young Man. "There wasn't any' election. This gal done appointed herself." How Can I? FOR SALE LAWE store- — home combination. Hydro, Post Office, Gas. Good business, Reason — retiring. See A. C. GUPPY, REDBRIDGE, Highway 63, Ontario. 31500 DOWN and you own a nearly new cement block SheU garage, serv- ice station, lunch bar and equipment. On No. 12 Highway in the village of Sunderland. Full price $17,900 with the best terms. M. Ballard, Sunderland, 124 Ont. Representing Olive Howe, Broker. INSTRUCTION EARN morel Bookkeeping, Salesman- 'shin, ales etc: 'ship, Shorthand, Typewriting, Lessons 500.' Ask for free circular. No. 33. Canadian 1290 Bay Street,iToronto Courses LIGHTING PLANTS NEW Pioneer Lighting plants. TV specials 1,800 RPM 110 Volts, 60 cycle, electric start, only $290.00. Others to 12,000 watts. Write for catalogue. Sommers Motor Generator Sales, Tavis- tock, Ont. By Anne Ashley Q. How can I snake a remedy for freckles? A. Bathe the face in fresh but- termilk, or mix two ounces of sour milk, or buttermilk, with two drams of grated horseradish, and six drams of cornmeal. Spread this mixture between thin muslin and apply to the af- fectedpastsnight, ut ben on aslon ns long aspossible; care- ful not to get it in the eyes. Q. How can I make a good salve for chapped lips? A. Mix 20 parts of white wax, 40 parts of spermacetti, 10 parts Of' oil of sweet almonds, and 30 parts of perfectly pure fresh lard. Q. How can I prevent the odor of fruit juice when it runs out in an oven, or on top of the stove? A. Throw salt on it. The salt can be easily removed when burned to a crisp. Q. How can I remove coffee stains from silk or woolen fab - ries? A. Rub gently with brerbly- cerine. Place a pad t cotton beneath the goods to avoid spreading. Then rinse in tepid water, lay a cloth on the wrong side over the damp por- tion and press with a cool iron until dry. Try not to wet any more of the goods than necessary. STOPPED IN A JIFFY or money back Very first use of soothing, cooling liquid rawred itch—caused by eczemrescrition a, rashes, scalp irritation, chafing—other itch troubles. Greaseless, stalnlesa. 39¢ trial bottle must your yor druggist money back, 0.3.1). PRESCR PTION..sk LIVESTOCK AYRSHIRES. Two serviceable age bulls from excellent and very good dams. Dam of sire produced 20,000 lbs. of milk. Registered bred and open heifers, Springer cows. Grant Jermey, Hawke - stone, Ontario. MECHANICAL PARTS, REPAIRS MOTALOY RING AND VALVE JOB While you drive for only $8,00. For cars — trucks — tractors, etc. iJn conditionally guaranteed. Effective for life of car. Motaloy saves you money. Motaloy Sales Co., 34 West Street, Goderich, Ontario. Dealer Inquiries invited. SLEEP TO -NIGHT AND RELIEVE NERVOJISNESS 411,1124r TO -MORROW! SEt ICIN tablet* When according 10 directions is a safe way to induce sleep or quiet the nerves when tense. o $1.00-$4.95 SEDICIN Drag Stores Oelyl MEDICAL WANTED — EVERY SUFFERER OF RHEUMATIC PAINS OR NEURITIS TO TRY DIXON'S REMEDY. MUNRO'S DRUG STORE S34 ELGIN, OTTAWA. $1.25 Epress Prepaid OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN AND WOMEN WORK in Sunny California. San Diego or Los Angeles Sunday supplements $1.00 each, Howland, 350 Spreckels thudding, Sant Diego 1, California. MAKE you own Will! Legal form $1.0 ram I Hew to make chickens lay year around. 'Eastern Mail Sales, Depot Street, Hellertown, Pennsylva POST'S ECZEMA SALVE BANISH the torment of dry eczema rashes and weeping skin troubles. 'Post's Eczema Salve will not disappoint you. Itching, scaling and burning ecze- mar acne, ringworm, pimples and foot eczema will respond readily to the est regardless :stainless stubborn or hopeless thsem. Sent Post Free on Receipt of Price PRICE $3.00 PER JAR POST'S REMEDIES 2865 St. Clair Avenue East TORONTO OPPORTUNITIES MEN and WOMEN l'OSXTIONS with union wages, pensionl.a await young men trained as Telegt i- iphers anrdd Assistant Agents. We aecure hob. omevwith practical elf Teaching machine at loan you. Speedhand ABC shorthan trains for Stenographer in 10 weeks a home. With our 56 years experlenc results are assured. Free folder eithet Ave., Case n o Systems, 7 Superi ve OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEN AND WOMEN POPULAR PIANO METHOD TEN EASY LESSONS FLAY hit parade western music. Be- ginners quickly taught notes. Write for free sample. STEABNER SCHOOL OF MUSIC 412 Somerset W., Ottawa 4, Ontario. $3. FREE $3. lrOR selling only 20 of our beautiful New "Day Glow" religious mottos, at 400 each: These fluorescent colours arg ours. Will hnot fs ader as ortarnish. Theordinary y ae11 like "hot cakes." Write for 20 to.. GreetingeCards, Dept. ust W, 1407 Maple -Leaf op St., Montreal. BE A HAIRDRESSER JOIN CANADA'S LEADING SCHOOL Great Opportunity Learn, Hairdressing Pleasant, dignified profession; good wages. MaraGraduatesecessful vel America's Greatest System rilustrated Catalogue Free Write or Call MARVEL358 Blear St. SCHOOLSDRESSNG W., Toronto Branches: 44on King Street, Ottawa PATENTS FETHERSTONHAUGH & C o m p a n tr Patent Attorneys, Etablished 1890. 600 University siall Ave.,untriessonto. 'PERSONAL $1.00 TRIAL offer. Twenty-five deluEs personal requirements. Latest cat*- logue included. TheMedico Agency, Box 22, Terminal �� Toronto, Ont. HYGENIC Supplies for Men. Price tint Free on Request. Please send tO Rainbow Sales, 171 Harbord Street Tor- onto Ontario. Must be married or over 21. SWINE THERE are two groups of people pure bred swine breeders need to please in order to be. successful. The first is the farmer and commercial man who pro- duces pork for market. He must have hogs with a good rate of growth, re- quire a minimum amount of feed and produce a carcass that grades well on the market. The second is the packer. He must have hogs that produce a high yield of premium meat cuts with a minimum of waste and fat. Land - race will please the above two. Get started now. We offer Landraee swine from the best imported blood lines. Weanlings, 4 month old, 6 month old Ssows ows, and rviceable guaranteedboars,immediate delivery. Catalogue. FERGUS LANDRACE SWINE FARM FERGUS, ONTARIO DON'T wait, get started with Landrace now and you will ;Hake money in sell- ing breeding stock or commercial pigs: We have Landrace from the best im- ported blood lines that money will buy. and sold at reasonable prices. Wean- lings, four months old sows and boars, guaranteed in pig sows, serviceable oars TONRA STOCK FARM R.R. 3, Holland Centre, Ont. TAXIDERMY DEER,Moose heads, Fish mount- d mothproof. Frtyesxper ence. W. Ormsby, Route 2, Orillia, Ont. WANTED cmc1 Salbsmen, Hatcberymen, Feed Dealers or Farmers- to sell a high qual- ity franchised chick in your territory. Applicants must be reliable and ener- getic. For full details apply to BOX NUMBER K-163, 123 Eighteenth Street, New Toronto, Ont. ISSUE 47 — 1957 MIN $25.00 each BRED FEMALES FOR APRIL DELIVERY Book: Domestic Mink, $1.00 HARRY SAXTON'S MINK RANCH Beaus Point, N.Y. il'Se: your SPARE TIME to build un' interesting.wand P`R.o, F_1 T AB;L E investigate how Brum Schools will het you eryour success and security hat wit Underline course that Interests you . G Bookkeeping ,a Typewriting 0 Junior, a Shorthand Intermediate a Business Englisi and Higher aCod rrespondence Accountinggunting A StationarY G Chst Accounting eEngineering Secretary ® 0 CharteredShort Story Writing (A.C.LS.) Write for free catalogue today Many hcsfrom other icto courses from Bay 8, Charles Sts., Toronto— Dept HW -1 ACS LE This list is so hot it's burning up— and a year's profits go up in smoke! Statistics show 43% of firms whose records are destroyed by Bre never resume business. Stocks and bonds, securities, accounts receivable, daily cash receipts, business records — anything worth keeping, is worth keeping in a SAFE! Taylor safes are sturdily built, their design a product of extensive scientific tests and 100 years of experience. Consult your Taylor Safe representative now for fire and burglary protection. TORONTO-MONTREAt•WINNIPEo -VANCOUVER 145 FRONT STREET FAST, TORONTO 2 IttliTED