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BEAFORTH, Friday, December 18
OLD SCHOOL QUESTION
IS RESOLVED
The acrimonious wrangling of past
• months which has featured the offer
of the Seaforth Public School Board
to turn over the old school building
'to the town, has come to an end with
the acceptance by the town of the
School Board's offer. Agreement
was precipitated by the receipt of an
offer to purchase the building which
Seaforth Shoes Limited made to the
town.
The sale of the building should be
reflected in a lower tax rate next
-ear, aswas intended bythe Board.
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It is�unfortunate, of course, that the
Ontario Department of Education
grant policy is such as to place a pen-
alty on economy. Had this not been
the case, the matter of the old school
building could have been resolved
months ago and much unpleasant -
mess avoided.
Now that a decision to sell the
building has been taken by Council,
two matters should be given immedi-
ate consideration.
The first is to ensure that the sale
Price is at least equal to the highest
amount which was tendered when
the School Board first offered the
.property for sale. The tenders re -
ceived at that ime provide the only
realistic valuation of the property
that is available. ""
The second, and from a long-term
standpoint, even more important
matter, is to ensure that the sale of
the building will not result in the
area in which it is ' situated being
blighted as a result of the use to
which the building may some day be
put.
This fear does not rise at the mom-
ent because the management of Sea -
forth Shoes has indicated by the
careful and attractive manner in
which it maintains its Main Street
property that it will not permit the
school property to deteriorate. But
the fear must persist, because Sea -
forth has no planning or zoning by-
law, and thus has no means of pre-
venting the building being put to a
use by other owners at some future
date that would seriously affect pro-
perty values in the area. This fear
was reflected in comments by several
members when the sale was being
discussed by council, and should be
translated into action to the end that
a zoning -by-law is proceeded with as
soon as possible.
Watch Out, Junior!
(Sydney Post -Record)
Junior had better watch out. The
Women's Institute of Nova Scotia
was told in Halifax that there is a
lot to be said for the old-time idea of
having children help with the house-
work. Indeed there is but it's better
to make what's said short and snap-
py.
A specialist in home economics told
the group's annual meeting that "un-
less the homemaker wants to remain
a 70 -hour drudge, she must realize
good homemaking is no longer a
one -woman operation." But was it
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Interesting Items Picked From
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ty-five and Fifty Years Ago
From The Huron Expositor
December 21, 1928
Miss Hazel Reid picked a dozen
pansies on the grounds at the home
of her mother, .:Mrs. J. F. Reid. on
Sunday. Pansies, as a rule, are
not very plentiful in Seaforth in
the middle of December.
Mr, H. E. Smith has leased the
residence on John St., recently va•
cated by Mr. J. Gallagher, and has
moved his fancily there.
Mr. James Kerr. who has had
the International Harvester Co. ag•
ency here for some years, has
posed of of the business to Mr. Vin-
cent J. Lane.
Among. those who took part in a
missionary play in Egmondville
Church were.; Jessie Wallace, Ger-
trude Walters. Marion Wallace,
JMary Broadfoot, Hazel Earle atilt
anet Townsend.
Miss Ethel Murdoch is assisting
afternoons and evenings in the
drug store of A. W. E. Hemphill,
Hensali, during the Christmas rush.
If the .present weather continues
there will be skating in the rink
on Christmas Day. The waiting and
club rooms have all been remodel-
led and improved by Mr. Charles
Holmes. and the amplifiers for the
record music were installed thi=
week.
Lloyd Hudson. Charles Jinks. W.
0 - Goodwin, G. C. Petty, Earl Camp-
bell. W. R. Dougall and John Mc -
Beath, were in Goderich Wednes-
day evening attending the district
meeting of the / D.O.F.
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From The Huron Expositor -
December 18, 1903
The weatherman has been prac-
ticing some peculiar feats during
the past week. On Friday and Sat-
urday, although the weather was
mild, there was a heavy rain which
made things soft and slushy. When
the late risers looked from their
windows Sunday morning it was
snowing and blowing in genuine
Manitoba style. Monday was equal-
ly as bad and no person went out
much who could afford to stay in.
The other day we had the plea-
sure of examing the heating sys-
tem lately instai.led in Jas. Dick's
Hotel by the firm of Sills & Mur -
die, of thrb town. The entire hotel
is heated by hot water, required
only 15 radiators, and then Mr.
Dick says it Is sometimes neces-
sary to get outside to get away
from the heat.
Mr. and Mrs. David Ross, McKil-
lop, gave a housewarming In their
spacious cottage -roofed brick dwel-
ling on concession: 9. T. Love a.nd
J. Farquharson provided music ,and
a• most enjoyable time was spent.
Mr, 0. F. Rogers, headmaster of
4Seaforth Collegiate institnte, has
een appointed -genitor examiner by
the Ontario 27dueational Council
Cor the neat three years.
Mei. F Gutteridge, df town, het
st Osrd f ddb tet etl/ r the
deny Wori io 'Iitdllr I,a
i{11F ;tf� be eOlti1ected nt tt :yr,pygt�y'�.h
SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS
Pass Dance Test
The Wingham Figure Skating
Club is proud of the fact that four
of their girls tried the Dutch Waltz
in the 'preliminary dance test re-
cently held in Seaforth and all
were successful. They are Dorothy
Chamney, Doireen Machan, Mary-
kae Newman and Sandra Smith.
The co-operation of the parents in
taking the girls and their partners,
John Wild and Harold Brooks, to
Seaforth, is much appreciated.
Other tests are to be held here in
January. - Wingham' Advance -
Times.
Hold Band Concert
A. very successful band concert
was held in the Community Centre
ou Monday evening under the Iead-
ersoip of Mr. C. Robinson, .London,
and sponsored by the Zurich Lions
Club, Several solo numbers were
given, also musical numbers in
unison, which one would call mas-
ter selections for a small commun-
ity, Mr. Robinson in his remarks
emphasized the splendid talent and
urged the parents to take an in-
terest in their children's practice.
Mr. Ed. Gascho, president of the
Zurich Lions Club, thanked Mr.
Robinson for his assistance for pre-
senting this splendid program. -
Zurich Herald.
injured in Car Accident
Three young people are confined
to the Wingham General Hospital
and three have been released fol-
lowing a car mishap on the Tees -
rater gravel road north of Wing -
ham early Saturday morning. The
car hit loose gravel and rolled into
the ditch. In the' hospital are Jean
Bain, daughter of Mr, and Mrs.
Wm: Bain, with a fractured collar-
bone; Robert Gibb, Wolseley Bar-
racks, London, with back injuries,
and John Provost, Winghatn and
Clinton, with possible chest and
back injuries. The driver, Jerry
Higgins, of Belgrave, and Larry
Cook and Josephine Willoughby -
were released after treatment.
Cook suffered a broken -finger and
Miss 'Willoughby suffered head
cuts. The group was returning
from a dance -at Mildmay when the
accident occurred. The car was
badly damaged. - Wingham Ad-
vance -Times.
Clinton Firm Purchases Bakery
Bartliff Bros., well known bakery
firm of Clinton, have purchased
Vodden's Bakery business in Blyth,
and effective December 14, took ov-
er the local bread routes and will
serve the local trade through the
grocery outlets in town. The firm
will not, at least for the present,
maintain a store in Blyth, but we
understand that, members of the
staff of Voddenty Bakery will be
continuing on under the new ar-
rangement. Harold and Myrtle
Vodden ,have served this commun-
ity- faithfully and well over the past,
17 years, as local lbaleers. They
have maintained a high standard of
quality in their product which ase
know will be continued by their
successors. Business associates and
friends will be happy to learn that
the Voddens are already turning
their attention towards a new field
of endeavor and will continue on
in business at the same old stand,
where they have already partially
surrounded -themselves with elec-
trical appliances, including televi-
sion agencies. -Blyth Standard,
Co-operative Holds Annual Meeting
Wilfred Shapton, of R.R. 1, Exe-
ter, was elected president of the
Exeter District Co-operative at a
directors' meeting last week fol-
lowing an annual meeting of mem-
bers. Mr: Shapton succeeds Edgar
Monteith who retired after serving
on the board for many years. New
vice-presidents are Howard Johns
and Ed. Hendrick. Ray Morlock
was elected secretary. Directors
named at the annual meeting for a
three-year term are Harold Fahr-
ner. Harotd Rowe and R. 13. Wil-
liams. Over 170 members and
their wives attended the annual
meeting held in the Legion Hall.
Don Slinger, ,feed expert from the
United Co-operatives of Ontario,
emphasized the importance of bal-
anced ration in a livestock feeding
program. Edgar Monteith was the
chairman of the meeting. The fin-
ancial report was given by U.C.O.
Supervisor Fieldman Edwin
Schenk; manager's report by Ken
Johns and directors' report' by Ray
Morlock. (Prize winners at the
euchre were Mrs. Harry Trick,
Ernest Pym and Clark Fisher. -
Exeter Times -Advocate.
Meet First Time in 35 Years •
When it comes to chalice meet-
ing of old friends, Clarence Mc-
Donald, of Goderich, seems • to be
establishing a record, For the sec-
ond time in little more than a year
Mr. McDonald has met a friend he
hadn't seen in more than three de-
cades. On Monday, a man walked
into Mr. McDonald's shop ou New-
gate St. and introduced himself as
Mr. McKenzie, of Ghatham. "Not
Wilfred McKenzie?" asked Mr. Mc-
Donald. "That's right," replied the
visitor. The two friends hadn't
seen each other since June, 1918.
They served overseas during World
War One in France and it was at
that time that Mr. McDonald left
the unit, No. 2 Canadian Station-
ary Hospital, to .be invalided to
England. They had trained at Lon-
don, Ont., and had gone overseas
together. Mr. McKenzie had heard
Mr. McDonald was in .Goderich and
decided to drop in and see him on
his way to Wingham. It was just
a year ago last August that Mr.
McDonald and two old comrades
from the same' World War One
unit were reunited in Goderich
Goderich Signal -Star.
To The Editor
Toronto, Dec. 9. 1935.
Editor. The Huron Expositor:
rDear Sir: Your editorial ("Can-
adian Eggs Recognized") made
pleasant reading, and especially the
statement ,by the Department of
"Trade and Commerce intimating
that New Yorkers want more
Canadian eggs and are willing to
pay goon prices: also the specific
assertion: "Canadian eggs have a
reputation for quality- which some-
times permits sale at a premium
price and helps to offset the costly -
transport to New York . . ."
'It seems to this reader that
while "quality" and grading stand-
ards are absolutely essential in suc-
cessful marketing of farm commodi-
ties it is also of the first import-
ance-i.e., to the revenues of the
primary producers -that the farm-
ers take more and more control of
their own marketing machinery.
J am merely a final consunler of
this vital stuff; -but it has to he
remembered that no one works for
nothing in the market -place. at
least neither voluntarily nor for
long, and that the elimination of
all unnecessary handling, process-
ing and distribution costs can be
very- beneficial to the two major
groups in thgs population-i.e., at
both ends of the rural -urban food
pipeline -by bighering the purchas-
ing power of the farmer, without
increasing the final cost of the food
t0 the urban consumer.
I was attracted'to• the assertion
somewhere in my reading, to the
effect that "the farmer is the only
man in tate world who asks the
price, both when he sells and when
he buys." Certainly the poet is
right on the target in these lines:
"It gives him a kind of a thrill of
delight
To fixe everything so it's working
just right;
I never could see why the only
blamed thing
Which he never had clean, was his
old-fashioned
Out-of-date market nm.cbine - it's
funny to me."
BUSINESSMAN
CROSSROADS
(By James Scott)
AND WHAT ABOUT THE ROADS?
This is the time of year for mun-
icipal elections - a little earlier
than we used to have them, but
the same old election=, witether
they come in December or Janu-
ary. One of the perennial ques-
tions which is asked at town meet-
ings all over the country is: "What
about the roads?"
As a matter of fact. right here
there was. far more discusalon
about, the back lanes of Main
Street, but the roads will still be
talked about long after Seaforth
has a complete sewage system.
As early as 1812, the roads of
this Province were the subject of
much controversy and complaint.
For 'example, when Tiger 'Dunlop
first came to Canada and started
out to join his regiment from Que-
bec, be found the had missed his
boat. He took to the road and af-
ter several days' travel came to
the conclusion that there was not
a,single good road in the whole of
Canada West which was what
they called Ontario in the old days.
Later on he tried his hand at road -
building .himself and was in charge
of the party which put the first
road through from Lake .Simcoe to
Penetangueshene. The road is still
there, but when, the job was finish-
ed Duniop was not too proud of it.
in fact he considered it a waste of
good money. The government de-
cided to build it during the alittr,
with the a'hanit:<'tbat, t1he-thicn
tett* d sit 8i�,i�y 'thou Wogs
t
I wonder what the Tiger would
think if he could see what is hap-
pening to the Huron Road today.
He knew all about this road too.
In fact he was living in Goderich
before Anthony Van Egmond even
got started putting the Huron Road
through from Waterloo. As every-
body hereabouts knows, that road
still stands too, and a right gogd,
job Van Egmond made of it.
But then, as now, there was a1-
wayty trouble about roads. Van Eg-
mond broke with his employers,
the Canada Company, over, among
other lesser matters, the problem
of the maintenance of the Huron
Road. It was the Colonel's proposi-
tion that no man can Ibulfd a road
which will last forever, that it has
to be serviced, constantly, and that
the longer the upkeep is neglected
the more costly it becomes to re-
store the road to good condition.
He was right, but he died in jail
for this and other similar opinions.
I suspect that if Tiger Dunlap
and Colonel Anthony Van Egmond
could come back any one of these
days, they would be more than a
little amused if they took a look
at the road which they dreamed of
and built long before you or or
anybody in the Department of
Highways was ever thought of.
As groat Canadians and geed'
citizens, they knew that roads, ea
pedally in s, huge'edttntry like ours,;
x>d4htilhweitillahht =tai g 'ung
Mkt Uig± .eel ve rku,
An& Jicthe '3 ifn9
economical way to keep these roads
in good orier. '
The other day I drove up the
Huron Road. Between there and
Clinton, I made at' least a dozes!,
detours; one side of a hill was eat
away and oars were still jlW.lting
through the mud on the other part
of the hill which remained. Every-
where you looked was a scene of
chaos and destruction. No doubt
a fancy highway • will emerge, but
what emerges now is the fact that
the old Huron Road is, in effect,
being completely rebuilt. This has
happened Several times before,
starting shortly after Van Egmond.
It has always happened for the
same reason: Lack of foresight had
allowed the old road to fall into
such astate of disrepair that it
cost two or three times as much
as it should to put it back into
scrape,
Over and over again I woader.
about the same thing. Why is it
that every generation seems to
have to learn for itself? 'Why is
it that the lessons pf the past gee=
to have no meageg for our own
generation? 'Why, do we think of
:our local history as a aeries of:
Paint talea and fall to. ,calize rhes'.
the Wren who made that historr
were just as hard-headed as any oP
us -•.-'as 1 suspect -a lot_thardier and
DECE1V,[BE> 18, 19:,
tv180thbA wosh of 1ttl,
If Runlop and Van rsg..w ltd', from
somewhere. tip There, can ta1Ce a
iook-down on, what is +hap.paninS
to `their road right now X'lil whet"
they are gettteg a big laugh out or
it.
But•I'm not. I have to help payi
the •bill.
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