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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1956-06-15, Page 2Pi { hed,'3,060 cLean, Editor IT eco, , at Seaforth, Ontario, ay morning by McLean `'1 ws7 her of Canadian Telly . Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, June 15, 1956 A Wise Compromise Action of Seaforth Council Mon- day night in deciding to give further consideration to Goderich Street paving and sewers on the basis of a street similar in width to that which presently exists, was a wise com- promise. No reasons were advanced to in- dicate that a 33 -foot roadway, , as originally proposed, was desirable, apart from a suggestion that such a road would permit through traffic using Goderich Street as a connect- ing link of No. 8 Highway, to be Bleared through town more quickly. On the other hand, members of coun- cil, as well as members of a delega- tion present to oppose the proposed work, indicated a number of unfor- tunate results that could be expected to flow from a wider street. Chief of these was the increased speed at which it could be expected traffic would move, and deterioration in va- . lues of property abutting. the street. The difficulties that arise in at- tempting to reconcile the conflicting interests of a connecting link on a busy provincial highway, on the one hand, and the requirements of a resi- dential street in Seaforth, on the, other, were pointed out by the town's engineering consultant, when he told the meeting a residential street was not suitable as a connecting link. Un- fortunately, this situation was not appreciated two or three years ago when on several occasions Council considered the possibility of seeking an alternative route for No. 8 High- way. In considering the .matter, mem- bers of Council quite properly weigh- ed the urgency of the work against a° rising tax rate, and on this basis 'three members of council favored bringing the proposal to a stop forth- with. There is no doubt as to the ne- cessity of the improvements that are proposed. The only matter in dispute, it appeared, was that of timing— whether it is better to proceed new or wait until later. It was stressed that by adopting a motion to proceed, Council was not necessarily committing itself to a completion of the work this year. It will, however, make available firm tender prices for study and compari- son with engineering estimates, which is desirable in view of dis- creptancies -that were found to ex- ist between estimates and tenders in the previous sewage contract. Final decision, of course, will be taken when Council has before it the necessary by-law. At that time Council should know the precise '• amount that will be , borne by the town, and what such an amount will mean in annual costs; the extent to which the Department of Highways will participate, and have Available a firm opinion from the department as tb the advisability of proceeding with the work this year in the light of plans the department may have for that portion of the road within the town which is the responsibility of the department. As far as is known, no formal opinion with re- bspent to these features has been re- ceived from the department. In possession of this information, Council then would be in a position to raeaeh,a decision, having regard to all circumstances. Iain Most—Do Least are reminded by the Dundalk 'IcT , that those who complain :bmt their town frequently contribute re uentl - ctntribute the least to at applies in; Dundalk final effect here and in fc ;rY come: from people who have One lit. tie nothing in the way of personal service towards it and who appear to take pridein spending most of their dollars somewhere else. It is our contention that any . community which we may call `home!`" is worthy of our allegiance and loyalty, not on- ly in• a personal but in a business sense as well." It Can Happen Any Place Those who participated in the plans for the Seaforth Old Boys' and Centennial last year, who spent, lit- erally, hundreds of hours arranging the event, and who, even now, are endeavoring to clean up the last of the financial obligations remaining from the occasion, will appreciate these words from the Acton Free Press, which, at the same time, will recall hot weatherand attendance problems of the Old Boys: "We often wonder if the general public fully appreciate the effort of that tireless group in town and dis- trict who make possible the staging of public events. Crowds line the streets for parades quite often and then• go back home without lending further support to any event. Last week in Oakville a big band event was staged. It is reported that ow- ing to the weather there were 200 present when a crowd of 3000 was expected. Such things have happen- ed in most every town and the big disappointment is that in every case the workers who staged the event have an additional burden of meet- ing the deficit. "We can fully appreciate the rea- soning of folks who do not want to be out-of-doors on a cool, damp night. We do not write in any critical way of them or the weather. . But we want to just put in a word of a. . e- ciation for those citizens -w= ":'"ar- range these public events.; We don't know that anything can be done to correct the situation. But we do hope that the day will never come when our town and district will lack workers who are courageous and en- thusiastic in putting on such corn- munity affairs and not get down- hearted in seeming failure. It is such people who make many im- provements and advancements pos- sible. Money can never repay their efforts. "We just want to add our word of appreciation to the efforts of these public-spirited citizens, whose work is rewarded often times only in his- tory and satisfaction of having done their best. May their numbers nev- er grow less." What Other Papers Say : SEEN IN !.� Di@pu sed t1X DR. J, O De; )?ARS; Nutritionist Tc nota i,, Feeds;. Limited The Variety That is Farming (St. Marys Journal -Argus) Farming is a way of life. And men are farmers because they like that way of life. They love the land. The farm fulfills a farmer's pur- pose in life. He looks at it, aid he knows it is his living, and that he can be the master of it. He can make it beautiful and productive and by doing so enjoy the pleasure of ac- complishment. 'It is a man's job, and he is proud to do it well. - In a way, the land is an expression of the farmer. The kind of farm he keeps reflects the kind of men he is. When he is at work, he is creating something out of his own brain and muscle. Farmers are better fighters than most people realize. They, constantly fight weather, weeds, drought, dis- ease, insects, wear and tear on build- ings and equipment . . . all pretty big opponents that give him real sat- isfaction in bringing under control. A farmer loves the farm because it is clean and open and healthy. No offices, assembly lines, city streets for him ! He has freedom of move- ment, and wants to keep it. The farm shows him results, too. He starts with the soil and ends his season with crops and livestock. He, can see these results; he owns them sells them, lives on them. And, when they are good results, he is proud 'of thein. Land is the farmer's security. He knows he Will always have work to do. In fact, he knows there is ;more to de tomorrow than he can accolm- h, ell 2 no j ifl'oi1oto ons,' t. as< co` to •� Oft �Irlrlirlk' but n'e'id1�,. t, �...n� ... yr, : OW Concession At Fair The operation of an auctioneer at Clinton Community park on spring show day were brought to a halt at about five o'clock' by Clinton constables., since his sales were not considered fair to the people who were doing the buy- ing. Selling was preceded by giving away small items, and a number of "by what's in the box for a $1" offers. The man had been refused permission to set up his stand the night before by the secretary of the fair. -- Clinton News -Record. Church Services At Drive -Ire New in the religious experience in Clinton will be the evening ser- vices throughout the summer months which have been planned by the Ministerial Association with the co-operation of the own- ers of Brownie's Drive -In Theatre. For the ten Sundays during July and August, evening services will be held jointly at the Drive -In Theatre, with the different church- es taking the responsibility for the services. Held at eight o'clock, the services will make use of the microphone and loudspeaker, and special music talent is being plan- ned for.—Clinton News -Record. • Firmen At Howick Fires On Thursday evening about 9:30 a small barn on loth, concession 13, Howick, 33/2 miles north of Gor- rie, and owned by /Wm. C. Smith, was destroyed by fire. The family was away at the time and the cause' is unknown. A quantity of baled hay and some chickens were burned. The Wingham fire depart- ment was called but was too late to save the barn. On Monday The Wingham fire department was call- ed to the home of Morley John- ston, on concession 4. when a flash fire caused by overflowing gaso- line and a backfiring engine, dam- aged his tractor. He had the blaze extinguished by shovelling dirt on top of the tractor before the fire brigade arrived. Damage consist- ed of burned tires, ifnition and gas tank.—Wingham Advance -Times. Old Landmark Torn Down An old wooden building at the corner of Victoria and Trafalgar Streets—a landmark in Goderich which was once a busy carriage building plant—has been razed. The materials in it, which in- clude some fine old timbers, have been purchased by Ben Johnston. In bygone days the delivery wag- ons used by bakers, butchers„ etc., in Goderich were built there. In addition, many wheelbarrows were built. The latter industry was car- ried on right up until a few. years ago when ill health forced the own- er, Bill Stothers, to slow down. Mr. Stothers is at present in Alexan- dra Hospital. The building was erected more than 60 years ago by Stephen Stothers, father of Bill Stothers. In June of last year an- other part of the old building, once used as a blacksmith shop, was torn down. When the• old carriage plant was being torn down last week. workmen came across an interesting relic. It was a rip saw in a white oak square frame.— Goderich Signal -Star. 10,000 Admire Court Hauge About 10.000 persons ed the new Huron County Court Advocate. , _ have tour - House since its offfeial Qpenineg on May 26. A. K Erskine, county clerk -treasurer, estimates that six thousand inspected the .building Monday. It was a school holiday, in accordance with the suggestion of Premier Leslie Frost, and more than half the visitors were school children from all parts of Huron County. Grown - ups had' their chance Monday evening when county officials held "open house" in their bright new quarters. Elev.., en officers from the Moulnt Forest headquarters of Ontario Provincial Police helped to keep things run-' ning smoothly during Monday. They were relieved towards eve- ning by four members from the Goderich detachment. Inspector J. H, Kinkead personally conducted several groups of school children through the three-storey court house. All teachers in the .county had been supplied with floor Rlans and information concerning the building.—Goderich Signal -Star. Earns Principal's Job Popular goalie for the Clinton Colts hickey team, Bill Nediger was featured in the Personality Parade column of the Oakville newspaper recently, with the an- nouncement that he had accepted the position of principal of the four -room area public school at Palermo, near Oakville, where he taught last year. Twenty-three years old, and now completing his third year ,as a teacher, Bill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Nediger, Clinton. He graduated from C.D.C.I. in 1951, proceeded to one year at Queen's University, and a year at Stratford Teachers' College, beginning his teacher's career in Clinton Public School in the fall 0-•1953. Active in sports, Bill was a member of the 1949 W.O.S.SA. Junior "W' basketball champion team from C.D.S.I., a member of the Ontario Baseball Association midget team, runner- up in 1940, and played with the Intermediate "B" Ontario Hockey Association finalists, the Clinton Colts of 1951. Bill played Senior "B" O.H.A. at Queen's in 1952.— Clinton 952—Clinton News -Record. Crowd Enjoys Barbecue Six hundred persons enjoyed the chicken barbecue and open house sponsored by South Hudon District High School Tuesday evening. Frying of the fowl was hampered by wet fuel, but patrons said the meal was worth waiting for. Three hundred chickens, raised by school pupils, were barbecued over open pits in the laneway. Andrew Dix- on, bead of the agriculture depart- ment, was in charge of the event. He was assisted in the barbecue by Sheldon Wein and Les Parker, of Lakeview Hatchery Ltd., and several Kinsmen. Students served the meals. An outstanding display of shop work was featured in the auditorium. Several hundred art- icles of : metal and wood, made by boys under the direction of Ken- neth Ottewell, were inspected by visitors. Included in the display was a surf boat, floor and table 1 a m p s, upholstering furniturg; wrought iron fixtures, weaather. vanes, name plates, brass and wood lathe pieces.—Exeter Times- , YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor June 19, 1931 Mr. George Hogg, of the 6th con- cession of McKillop. met with a very serious accident on Wednes- day afternoon, He was working in the barn when he stepped on a loose board and fell through to the stable bele*, alighting on his head on the cement floor. It is not known yet how serious, his injur- ies are, but it is expected an op- eration will have to be performed as he is suffering intensely. Messrs. Thomas McKay. Peter McLaughlin and Joe Murray. of Manley, visited the Experimental Farm, Guelph, last Tuesday. Quite a number from Manley at- tended the Holy Name Rally in Seaforth last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William M. Doig and Miss Janet, of Kippen, expect to leave in a few days• to attend the graduation exercises of the De- troit College of Law. where their son, John, will be one of the graduates. The exercises will be held on June 24 in the Scottish Rite Cathedral of the Masonic Temple. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mero. of Sea - forth, are in Port Colborne this week, visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. C. An- drews. Mr. George Leslie Mackay, of Tamsui, Formosa, was a guest this week at the home of 'his cousins, Dr. Charles Mackay and Miss Mac- kay. On Monday evening Mr. Mac- kay gave a most interesting ad- dress on Formosa before members of the Lions Club and a number of invited guests at the semi- monthly meetirfg of the club in the Commercial Hotel. § § u., From The' Huron Expositor June 15, 1906 :' We have not beard anything late - about the expected post office en' the Leadbury line east. It can hardly be possible that the Pest - master General's department is going to disappoint the large num- ber of taxpayers who have suffer- ed for want of a post office in that section, Mt. F'rank Gutteridge has been awarded the•eontract for the brieki woth ' on ,the nein building for the, Canada Furniture Conipanl'yi to lS eredtCd liege` t1ltotubther' ;,.an. � d. fotftiilatih'ii 'ia whli'undeirWa" 'mum') Although the custom of wearing clothes is associated in the Scrip- tures cr p.tures with the shame which man experienced after he had broken the conpmandment of God, human history would seem rather dull if every generation • until now had gone about unclad. How interest- ing it is to thumb through the pag- es of an old magazine, and to note the clothing styles of 50 or 60 years ago. A small boy rebuked his father because he commented that he was wearing a nice blouse. The junior member of the family point- ed out that only girls wear blouses. But forty years ago . men's wear stores did advertise blouses for us, and they also sold bloomers or knickers for boys, although the young lads of today would not per- mit themselves to be seen in the things. Clothing, apart from the stand- point of utility and modesty, is important to mankind. It adds color to life. Through their cloth- ing people not only express ele- ments of their individual person- alties, but the prevailing ideas of periods of history find expression, The warlike Indians of the plains would have been deprived of some of their fascination if they had dis- carded feather bonnets and beaded buskin`in favor of the styles of an English- hunt club. The Fathers of Confederation would not appear very impressive if they were dress- ed like men at a service club luncheon. Bonnie Prince Charlie would hardly seem so bonnie if pictured to us in a modern made - to -measure suit. Who can imagine Victorian ladies apart from the long spreading voluminous skirts, and the many yards of material which went to make up their dresses? There are some fashions which, while they become outmoded, nev, er lose their charm because they are neither outlandish nor extreme. For example, there is lasting dig- nity, simplicity and grace in the clothing styles of both men and women in the Puritan period of English history. The nurses who graduate from our hospitals are dressed much like Priscilla the Puritan maiden, who is described in Longfellow's poem, "The Court- ship of Miles Standish." That they look lovely in their . uniforms on graduation day, each carrying a bouquet, no one will deny. The Christian faith does not en- courage lavish expenditures on clothing or jewels. But do young girls ever look nicer, apart from the day when they are clad in bridal white, than on a summer Sunday morning when clad in sim- ple summer dresses, with that freshness which comes from clean- liness and youth and health they present themselves at -the House of the Lord. woodwork will be done by the fac- tory hands. Mr. Thomas Rands has purchas- ed the residence of Mr. Harry Jef- fery, paying for it $2,300. Mr, Rands has secured one of the nic- est homes -in town and, he got it cheap. The bricks for the paving of Main Street are being delivered. Each brick weighs 161/2 pounds, is 121/4 inches long, 3 inches thick and 5 inches wide. Miss L. Thompson and' her cous- in, Miss Hicks, leave on Monday on a trip to Scotland. Mr. A. M. Campbell, of Seaforth, recently sold two very handsome rubber tired buggies to Mr. Alex Gardiner, of McKillop, one for him- self and one for his son, Mr. P. Gardiner. Mr. W. H. Willis is leaving for Boston and New York to purchase new machinery for his shoe -fac- tory, and on his return will pro- ceed with the erection of the build- ing, and he hopes to have it ready for business before the end of Oc- tober. In the meantime his leg- ging factory will be run as usual in the' old stand. § § From The Huron Expositor .June 17, 1881 Quite a heavy hailstorm, lasting about an hour, swept over the dis- trict on Monday evening. The hail- stones were about equal in size to small marbles. Mr. W. Carlin, who has been running the Commercial billiard room here for some time, intends going into the hotel business in Stratford. The Grand Trunk Company have commeneed-the erection of their new water tank at the track. Mr. John Fitzgerald has sold his farni on the third concession, L.R. S., to Mr. Christopher Westcott, of Usborne, for $6,500. The farm con- tains 100 acres. Mr. James Hastie of the sixth concession of McKillop, had an addition erected to his barn on the afternoon of the 10th instant. Mr. George McGonigle is the fram- er and Mr. nestle may rely upo, a well -finished' job. Mr. Safinu'el Smith Was awarde, the ,contract of building a board fenckarounfd the playground of No, 6 selfoolhouse;, in l eKi lop. The work oft a Z►+1r. {Rogeris sgt�tia do �ch4 0i �i�,� e' esihq,apdelt:feet .. �g"�itiat 1 scuss Tea Buns ppenettes The Thrifty Kippenettes seventh meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Lovell Tuesday 'even- ing with both ,clubs present. Mrs. D. Filsinger, Home Economist for Huron and Bruce, was . present. The meeting opened with the Ode, minutes read and adopted, and roll call, "One• characteristic of a good tea biscuit," was answered by 19 girls. Club members then displayed the biscuits they brought to the meeting. The leader, Mrs. Bell, spoke on standards of a good tea biscuit and told girls to keep on making tea biscuits as they would have to exhibit four tea biscuits on Achievement Day, July 11, at Sea - forth. The demonstration, a for- mal table setting, followed by talk on table manners and etiquette. Mrs. Filsinger then spoke to the girls, ..on tea biscuits, building menus and judging menus—the ac- tivity for Achievement day. Arrangements were made to en- tertain mothers at the next club meeting Saturday, June 16, to a buffet supper prepared by the girls. Theineeting closed with the 4-H Pledge. THE ' FLUOROSIS PROBLEM IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION .Fluorosis, which is chronic fluor- ine poisoning in animals, (is the result of prolonged ingestion of excessive 'amounts of fluorine@. The hazard for livestock men may ,etem, from excessive fluorine in mineral supplements, in contaminated for- ages, in drinking water, in feed concentrates, or any combination of the above. Unusually high fluorine concentrations. are fre- quently found in forages exposed to fluorine expelled into the air by certain industrial processes. .Soil containing high coneentra.tions of fluorine may contaminate forage and water supplies. Mineral sup- plements, if fed in the raw form before de -fluorination, may have toxic effects. Fluorine toxicity in livestock may result from abnormally high intakes. of fluorine over a relative- ly short period of time or from sustained i ingestion of smaller quantities' over long periods. The physiologic effects of fluorine are a function of time as well as con- centration. This is of particular importance in the case of dairy cattle, because of their need for mineral supplementation during several lactations and gestation periods. Acute fluorine poisoning is char- acterized by an immediate de- crease of appetite, rapid loss in body weight, and a rapid decline in health and vigor which term- inates in death. The ingestion of acutely toxic amounts of fluorine may also be accomplished by in- testinal upsets, muscular weak- ness, convulsions and possibly hemorrhage. Nature plays its role in protect- ing the animal body from fluorine poisoning. The exposed animal is protectedby three physiological responses: (1) excretion of fluor- ine in the urine, (2) deposition of fluorine in the bones and teeth, and (3) limitation of intake by loss of appetite: In general there is a positive correlation between the levels of 'fluorine ingested by do- mestic animals and the level ex- creted in the urine. However, these levels are subjected to very wide variations and are to be used with discretion as. ..a diagnostic tool. It has been reported that upwards of 95 per cent of the total fluorine in the body is found in the skeletal ,structures, thus the fluorine content of the bones is of utmost importance. The general health of the animal is closely re- lated to the fluorine content of the skeleton.. The significance of this lies in they fact that fluorine is widely distributed in foods, feeds, water and thus the fluorine content of the skeleton continues to increase throughout life. The bones of an adult, animal, there- fore, contain higher concentrations than the bones of their young— dairy cattle being prime targets. It is possible for an animal to in- gest small quantities of fluorine daily over long periods of time without apparent adverse effects until the body reaches a point of saturation. When this point is reached the body is no longer able to cope with the ingested fluorine and toxic effects ' may be noticed. The most' sensitive biologic re- action to fluorine is that of the dental structures. The fluorine in the enamel is largely incorporated during the formation and develop- ment of the tooth. It is during this period only that mottling or chalkiness of the enamel takes place. Hence mottled teeth are indicative of exposure to fluorine during the period of tooth develop- ment. There are no materials that are known to completely prevent the toxic effects of fluorine ingestion by livestock. Several counteract fluorosis to some extent. Certain minerals have been shown to tem- porarily slow down the retention of fluorine by the body. Rats whose diets were supplemented with B -complex vitamins have Hurondale W.I.. Honors Members Two members of Hurondale W.I. were honored at a meeting in Thames Road United Church. Mrs. William Kernick was present- ed with a life membership certifi- cate' and pen in recognition of out- standing service for a period of years, Mrs. Garnet Hicks doing the honors. Mrs. Lee Webber, re- tiring secretary -treasurer, w a s presented with a gift by Mrs. Wil- liam Sillery. Roll call was "A gem ipy mother taught me." A donation of $5.00 was made to Exeter Agricultural Society to be used as a prize in the women's section. Appoipted to arrange the Institute's exhibit fit the fall fair were Mrs. Lloyd Ballantyne, Mrs. Percy Passmore, Mrs, William Sillery, Mrs. Clarence Down and Mrs. Bruce. Tuckey. Mrs. Robert Mayers and Mrs. Mare 4Hodgert' are in charge of ar- ranging a bus trip to knitting mills in Preston, where old Woollens col- lected by members are 'made into blankets. The 4-H Club: girls, with their leaders, Mrs. Bruce Tuckey and Mrs: Arthur Rilndle, discussed their last year's proje'et, "What shah' 'I wear£" and modelled the blouses they ittade. Five of the members received Countqy honors at Achieve- ment 'Day in Seaforth- ` ndustrial employment, . ii high pa yroll s and{ averaga eh1ysalaries and wages atJantiary.1,1h6, were ,at new hi h fo' thea star 1,st date in Cana a.: Weekly wages,. raged x tG0 6l shown greater fluorine tolerance.. Severalfactors must be kept in. mind when attempting to estab- lish safe levels of fluorine in live- stock rations. The . evidence indi- cates that the development or fluorosis in livestock is ,dependent on total fluorine, intake., The coin, mon feeds vary 'considerably'`, iu. fluorine content. The tolerance, limit for swine, chickens and tur- keys is higher because these con- sume more grains or seeds whicin are lower in fluorine content than. forages. Also the time element is: a factor in thedevelopment of fluorosis and the short life span of these animals compared with cat- tle would allow them a higher in- take of dietary fluorine. Suggested safe ration levels, ar- rived at on the basis nit present knowledge are reported in parts - per million (ppm). In the form_ of sodium fluoride or other sol- uble fluoride, for the dairy cow the level is 30 ppm. for the beef cow 40 ppm, for sheep 70 ppm, •for swine, 70 ppm, for chickens 1500 ppm, and for turkeys 300 ppm. The- literature indicates that forages may contain from 2 to 75 ppm,. whereas those same forages grown in areas where fluorine is emitted into the atmosphere from indus- trial processes may be from 5001 to 1,000 ppm. In contrast, corn,. wheat, oats and barley would have - an average concentration of 3 to. 5 ppm'., Commercial mineral sup- plements used today by feed manu- facturers carry a guaranteed max- imum conte t of fluorine\which is in accordan ' with the safe ration levels. Phosp ate rock used in the production phosphate fertilizers may contain high levels of fluor- ine. Phosphate fertilizers, should not be used to replace bone meat or defluorinated phosphorous sup- plements for animal feeding. NORTHSIDE GROUP II Mrs. F. Storey was hostess tin Northside Group 2 on Tuesday ev- ening to 20 members and three visitors. Mrs. B. Walters presided throughout the meeting. The scrip- ture reading was taken from the 14th chapter of Romans by Mrs_ William Leeming. Mrs. J. Kellar offered prayer. A lovely pin was presented to, Mrs. Cox, who is moving from Sea - forth. Coppers for the half year were turned into the captains of the contest. A sale of home bak- ing was held. The main feature of the evening was an interesting talk on Mis- sions_ by Mrs. J. H. James, of St.. Thomas' Church, Mrs. J. C. Mac- Lennan expressed appreciation o(n behalf of the members. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. H. Hugill and Mrs. L. Car- ter. All enjoyed a social half-hour.. FIRST CHURCH LADIES' AID MEETS The regular meeting of the Lad- ies' Aid of First Presbyterian Church was held with Mrs. H. Whyte, president, in the chair. Mrs. Reg Kerslake opened the meeting with a suitable poem. The reports of the secretary and treasurer were read and adopted. A Lovely solo. "Open Mine Eyes," was sung by Miss Ruth Cluff, ac- companied by Mrs. John Cardno. The speaker. Mrs. M. C. Fletcher, of Exeter, was introduced by Mrs. ' R. R. McKindsey. Mrs. Fletcher gave a most interesting and in- structive accouiht of a trip to Mexi- co by air, giving a very vivid de- scription of the churches, shops, Palate of Fine Arts, Pyramids, and other smaller cities, as well as Mexico. She showed samples of the arts and crafts of the people, which •made it doubly interesting. Mrs.. J. A. Munn moved a vote of thanks to Mrs. Fletcher and Miss Ruth Cluff. A social half-hour Was spent, tea being served by the Kerslake-Mc- Kindsey group, who had arranged the meeting. CROSSROADS BIG DAYS (By JAMES SCOTT) I don't know whether it's just because this is the month for it or not, but this year certainly seems full of important days for people in'. Duron, County. We got off to a great start, of course, with the opening of, our proud new County Court House, A lot of visiting dignitaries were there to give us a band, the bands were playing—one of them in scar- let coats and big hot -looking bus- bies. It was a very impressive ceremony, very suitable for a very impressive building, Then there was Air Force day last week. Again the bands were playing, the men and women of the RCAF turned out and march- ed right "smartly. Overhead the sabres flicked through the air so fast they were twenty miles down the line before you realized they had even arrived. The stations were gleaming and the ceremony was brisk and smart. Such things are ,big days and we are fortunate in Duron County to be the kind of people who know how to behave `ourselves when the occasion demands it. But I have been present at a couple of other big days this month and, if I have to tell the truth, I'll have to admit I enjoyed them more than the spectacular events. For one thing, I Went Over to Bayfield not so.long ago to be present at the opening•of•the new school, t was a 'perfect early suniim- er � . But Portent • • �'' far more portant was the fact that the ihood ofeverybody present seemed just as .graeiou ` a d fetidly aj the ark 'then. o .b s t e in n$. to ah' ' ''01 the -;,'sweet .t. si., _ ,I. ve ' rte °ilk's hod' hit as oifritke children the school. There was a distin- guished clergyman there—a bisho , no less—but he had gone to thele Bayfield school, and he told about seine of the days and some of the people he remembered from those times. Everybody was at ease, relaxed and neighborly. It'•was a perfect example of a community, proud of what it had done, and turning out to celebrate in a fine, friendly manner. That's something you can't put on the program, but it's_the most important thing of all—neighborly goodwill. And then last' Sunday I was out to a Golden Wedding celebration. For miles and miles around, the friends of a couple who have been married for fifty years, came to- gether to visit out on the lawn, and drink a cup of tea and wish. the couple many, many more years of happiness together. It was a happy afternoon and I don't think there was a man, wo- man or child there who 'didn't. come away feeling the better for having shared in sbmeliody else's happiness. Nobody likes a parade better than I. I love to hear the bands play and watch the celebrities and see the spectacular sights' just as much as the next Man. But I like my friends end neigh- bors too. When I'm with people Who semi to be getting a tremen- dous amount of pleasure just in being ,together vender a beautiful Blear blue Huron on skq ( don 't need and 7 don't need the ' fanoy d#spa, r ., , enough jus to .,•qie anieng f friends to make it a big day £o>± }Yj )C oi41;'a� r