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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1956-06-29, Page 2'•„ ' , • .• ••• • • ••• -,1••isr" f/a1P On, MITA 19. 1.946, „ . ditor 42,50 a year in Q a year. Single eae 0 at Seaforth, Ontario, ursday morning by McLean einber of Canadian eekly Newspapers Association. • Advertising rates on application. PHONE 43. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, Friday, June 29, 1956 M.P.'s Do Pray One of the results which came from -the recent pipeline debate at Ottawa was a suggestion from Rev. W. G. Berry, director of the Nation- al Evangelistic Mission of the United Church of Canada, that Members might conduct their business in a more peaceful fashion if they were to offer a prayer each day. "When did the Canadian Parliament last pray?" he asked. "I hear that they sing hymns, but when did they last pray in a prayer meeting or collec- tively?" The St. Thomas Times -Journal echoes the suggestion when it com- ments editorially that while the Bri- tish House of Commons begins each session with a prayer, the Canadian House 'is strictly prattical/and gets down to business right away'. Both Mr. Berry and the Times - Journal are lacking in knowledge of the true situation. A daily prayer has been one of the most solemn fea- tures of parliamentary procedure for some 79 years. Each day before the 'public is admitted to the galleries, Members join in a prayer with Mr. Speaker, who reads the prayer in English and French on alternative days. This is the non -denominational prayer, changed little since it was first introduced, which is read each day by Mr. Speaker: "0 Lord, our Heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only ruler of princes, who dost from the throne behold all the dwellers upon earth; most heart- ily we beseech Thee with Thy favor •to behold our most gracious Sover- eign Lady, Queen Elizabeth; and so replenish her with the grace of Thy Holy Spirit that she may always in- cline to Thy will and walk in Thy way. Endue her plenteously with heavenly gifts; grant her in health and wealth long to live; strengthen her that she may vanquish and ov- ercome all her enemies ; an finally, after this life, she may attain ever- lasting joy and felicity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. - "Almighty God, the fountain of all goodness, we humbly beseech Thee to bless Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Phili Duke of Edinburgh, Charles Duk ly grace ; prosper them with all j of Cornwall and all the royal Mily. Endue them with Thy Holy, pirit; enrich them with Thy heav- _happiness; and bring them to Thine g.'•everlasting kingdom; through Jesus ,t7:4' • . Christ our Lord Amen. • "Most gracious God, we humbly , beseech Thee, as for the United King- dom, Canada and Her Majesty's oth- er realms and territories, so especial- ly for Canada, and herein more par- ' #cularly for the Governor-General, the Senate and the House of Com- mons, in their legislative capacity at -/this time dOsombled; thatThou •';vonuldst be pleased to direct and pros- er all their consultations, to the ad- ancement of Thy glory, the safety, onor and welfare of our Sovereign " d her realms and territories, so t all things may be so ordered and tied by their endeavors upon the t, and surest foundation, -that ace -and happiness, truth and jus - 6 '4'eligiori and piety may be estab- us for all generations. g4 ' a, all other necessaries for thatdfor US We humbly beg in 'd through ti*Mediation riSt; ' our moSt' blessed' ' • , ',„ , ,, s o S. • • •^, Dog Days . For iii yearS, probably as. Jong, as atm have been -dogs and gardens, the combination, has created prob- lems for Seaforth Council- Certain- ly, as long as there has been a Sea - forth Council, the problem has pre- cipitated an annual debate. Sometimes action is taken to clean up the situation. Other years, the talk goes on, but nothing is done. This is one of the years when action has been determined on. Council has instructed the finance commit- tee to prefer charges against all owners of dogs who have not pur. chased licenses. While the problem worries Sea - forth citizens, we are reminded by the Meaford Express that at least two other centres—Meaford and Ar- thur—face similar troubles. Arthur, like Seaforth, means busi- ness, and the Express explains it this way: "Arthur, like Meaford, has a by-law to the effect that owners of dogs must keep them from roaming the streets, messing up the neighbor's flower gardens and scattering the garbage on the lawn. "But Arthur, unlike Meaford, has decided to do something besides pass- ing the by-law which none of the dogs, and apparently many of their owners, can read. "At the last meeting of the Arthur council the by-law was amended, largely at the instigation of irate' garden owners, to make a dog's un- restrained freedom liable to cost the loving owner, who cannot bear to have his pet tied up, $50." Protects Everybody Criticism of the Minister and Of- ficials of the Ontario Department of Highways is levelled by the Daily Commercial News as a result of a decision to permit broader interpre- tation of tenders. The Commercial News, which has an intimate knowledge of construc- tion practises, speaks with authority when it says: "The ability to read and write is basic to the preparation of a tender. Carefulness and com- petence in preparing and rendering all calculations also are fundamen- tal. So is the initialling of erasures and corrections: Last year's decision by the Ontario Department of High- ways to set up scrupulously detailed rules and procedures for tendering and the handling of tenders—and to require scrupulously detailed adher- ences to those rules and procedures —was a sound decision and official efforts to enforce it to the letter have been admirable. Sloppiness in ten- ders has no more place in construc- tion practice than has shoddy build- ing. 'Because a rash, of minor irregu- larities cropped up in bids opened by the department last week—uninitial- led corrections, or omission of the re- quired word dollars after a digital quotation—several of the lower bids on two contracts were disqualified and tenders called anew. That re- presents an added estimating expense to the contractors involved, but not much, and the same applies to the de- partment and taxpayer. If it tight- ens up tender writing it will be an expense well justified. After all, it is to everyone's interest—and not least the contractor's—to have bid- ding rules and to have them observ- ed. "Any degree whatever of looseness in interpretation of rules of this kind that have been laid down and ap- proved by the highest authority would be inexcusable impropriety. If the rules are over -exacting and in any particular picayune, they should be modified. But until they are modified, there should be no liberty to anyone—not even to the minister or deputy—to waive any of them in the interest of `commen sense'." What Other Papers Say : New Canadians Appreciate Canada (The Rodney Mercury) One thing is for certain — the peo- ple who have come to us and who have had an acquaintance with Com- munists will certainly. be the truest Canadians. A little understanding and assistance on the part of we Can- •adians cif long standing will help mako our new friends just that much More loyal to their newly adopted eountiy., Tv Star Sips For Appearance Juliette, star of the C.B.C,'s ly O'Conuor, shOwvivill be the ha Liner and feature attraction on th opening night of Wiogam's Fro tier Days celebration this year, was announced by Johnny Bren business manager of the Lion Frontier Days celebration --Wing ham Advance -Times. Boy Struck By Car On Saturday while Mr. and Mrs. Ken Wheeler and family were in Blyth, their young son, Ivan, had a very narrow escape •from ser- ious injury when he ran across the street in front of a car and was thrown to the pavement, under a parked car. He was rusted to Winghain was found to be suffering from bruises and some shock, but was allowed to return home after an exantination—Blyth Standard. An Clear! A Toronto diver_on Tuesday af- ternoon went under the surface of Lake Huron to inspect the intake pipe of Goderich's water supply. Mr. Elmer Weaver, P.U.C. man- ager, stated that nothing was found in the way of any material clogging the intake. It is more than a decade now since such an inspection was made. A new top for 'the end of the intake bowl was placed in position, howeVer, to guard against the possibility of anything drpping down into the in- take from above. The water goes into the pipe along an area below this top.—Goderich Signal -Star. Fire Destroys Barn and Stock Fire of undetermined origin completely destroyed the barn on the farm of Roy Elliott, R.R-. 3, Clinton, on Monday afternoon. Destroyed in the blaze were 100 chickens, a pony, one bull, a pig and 500 bushels of grain. Clinton fire department answered the call but on reaching the scene found only the framework of the barn still standing. The fire was fan- ned by a brisk wind which was fortunately blowing away from the house and a nearby driving shed. Heat was so intense that several dead elm trees over 100 yards from the barn were set on fire and small grass fires were started as well as woodpiles burn- ed.—Clinton News -Record. Garagemen Fight By -Law and severgacres o krap§ 10,0t j. this new equipment. Another first 4: for the county will be tAgA of a e new two -row turnip plenter; wbih Mr. Ball is importing from th11.e • Strong opposition to a proposed by-law restricting hours of opera- tion for town service stations was voiced in council meeting Monday night. Debate arose over a petition from eight town garagemen, and agreed to by three out-of-town op- erators, to close all but ohe or two stations on evenings, Sundays and holidays. A delegation of three garage operations, led by Ward Fritz, of Zurich, charged the "big" stations were trying to put the "lit- tle" operators out of business. Fritz said the smaller stations would be forced to close down if the by-law went through. Both Mayor R. E. Pooley and Councillor Ralph Bail- ey were outspoken against the pro- posed by -la w.—Exeter Times -Advo- cate. • • First in 'Huron Tojrrigate With the, • installation.. of 96 pipeseach20feet long., and other equipment. Hugh A. Ball, R.R. 4, Clinton, became the first farmer in the County of Huron to use an irrigation system. Water is pump- ed from a spring -fed pond on the farm. which is just east of Clinton on Highway 8. Mr. Ball plans to irrigate two acres of sweet corn, From The Huron Expositor July 3, .1931 The new Presbyterian Church located on the Square' at Bayfield will be opened for public worship on Sunday. Mr. Peddie, a brilliant young theological student of Knox College, Toronto, is at present in charge. Col. R. S. Hays and daughter, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Duncan and Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Cluff, all of Seaforth, left this week for Montreal, from where they will sail on Saturday on a two months' trip to the Old Country and the Continent. The Seaforth Band has been or- ganized with Mr. M. R. Rennie as leader. Duff's Church, Walton, garden party will be held on the lawn of William Woods. The Blyth Citizens' Band will be present and a con- cert party from Toronto, headed by James Reid, the Scottish min- istrel, will give the program. Rev. Charles Cummings, the new minister of Duff's Church, Walton, will take charge of the services on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Foster, 'if Hensall, left by boat on an extend- ed trip for the West, where they intend to visit relatives. § § From The Huron Expositor June 29, 1906 Mr. John Rankin, Seaforth, is having the building on Main St., recently vacated by Mr. J. D. Hitichely, nicely fitted up for a telephone office. „Mr. James O'Sullivan, of the Huron Road East, near St. Colum. ban, is having a handsome brick residence erected on his farm. Mr. A. E. Hodgert, of Exeter, was in town last week. Mr, Hod- gert is the inventor and manufac- turer of a cement mixer, which is cheap and efficient. Mr. 1-iery Speare has purchas- ed Mrs. Lynch's house on East WIliait St, Seaforth. The Work on the new filth. third factory building hat beeil. Statted'titit otogtasing,iit good United States. The precision ma- chine plants fertilizer on each side of the rows. 4, second irrigation system is in use by Andrew Moore, R.R. 3, Seaforth, who plans to use it to boost production of raspber- ries and strawberries on his farm near Seaforth.--Clinton News -Re- cord. • Horses Bolt, Breaks Leg Clarence Faliner, Crediton, suf- fered two broken bones in bis leg Tuesday trying to jump clear of a scuffler while the team of horses was _driving _went nut-of—con- trol. The accident happened around noon when he was coming up to the house for dinner after being called by his five-year-old son. As the team was coming through the gate, the noise from a toy the boy had with him scared the animals. The father jumped on the scalier to control the team but when he jerked the reins the bride broke. He tried to jump clear, but fell on the scuffler. He was taken to South Huron Hospital, where he was at- tended by Dr. F. J. Butson. He was removed to London on Wednesday. —Exeter Times -Advocate. • Hurons Read More Despite the coming of television Huron County residents are read- ing more books ithan ever before, County Council was told by Mrs. Alice Jean Eckmier, county libra- rian. For the first quarter of 1956 the circulation in libraries and de- posit stations increased by almost 2,000 books over 'the same period last year. "During the month of May we made an exchange of books at the elementary school rooms," she said. "As usual, the library, truck was greeted with cheers by pupils and teachers alike. We notice more and more use being made of the reference services we can give these schools now' that the truck calls at most of them. More teen-agers and young people are reading, too." There has been a definite increase, she stated, in reading of the more serious and informational type of books. She added that the county library would be moving shortly to its new quarters in the recently completed Huron County Court House.—Goderich Signal -Star. ZION Mrs. Etherington and son, Rus- sell, of Stratford, visited Mr. and' Mrs. Fergus Lannin. Mrs. James Malcolm visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Pepper last week. Ken Britton spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Pugh and Glen, Claremount. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Barker and daughters were in Burford on Sun- day visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Williams. His mother, Mrs. B. Barker. returned home with them. Mr. Roy Hannon is wearing a smile these days—it's a girl, a sis- , ter for David. On Friday Earl,RblieY,-the bus driver, accompanied by Miss Fern Sawyer„ •Mr. Robert McGregor and the Pupils,nf Hibbert School Area, visited Goderich. They toured the Sheaffer's pen plant, Sifto Salt Co., Huron County Museum, Presbyter- ian Church and Huron County Court House. After lunch at Har- bor Park, they enjoyed a boat ride, returning home about- six o'clock, la happy group. YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. shape. It will be an immense building when completed. The Orangemen are maturing their plans for a great demonstra- tion here on the 12th. They are bound to keep hp the reputation of Seaforth for generous hospitality. The builders have got to work in earnest on the new store of Balfour and Caldwell, at Kippen, and are rushing things along. As Mr. Robert Dinsdale, of near Kippen, was driving to Seaforth, he bad a close shave from a ser- ious runaway. He was driving his handsome and spirited "Electric B" colt in a buggy. When opposite the farm of Mr. Ed. Papple, on the Mill,"Road, a big female pig came out of a gate, running along the road meeting Mr. Dinsdale. The colt, although .raised on a farm, is not accustomed to seeing pigs, as Mr. Dinsdale keeps his pigs in a pen, got badly frightened at the porker. § § From The Huron Expositor July 1, 1881 Mr. Samuel • Smith, Mckillop, had a large bank barn erected on his farm on the 10th concession . - Messrs. A. and J. Beattie, of the 7th concession of McKillop, have erected a board fence along the front of Elkdale Grove, which gives their residence a most fas- cinating appearance. Mr. Donald - McGregor, of the 6th concession, has also had erected 100 rods of a similar fence. The work was done by Messrs. Bullard and Wal- ton, The McNatighton farm, situated on the 8th cOncession of McKillop, was Sold by auction to ,ffr. Hyman' Tyerman for $4,500, OT Will come out in good style shOrtly. Large plate glass lights have been placed in the front Window of A. G. iyteDougall and Company's store. no are the first used in SeafOrthr., Thant& Coventry, A. G. 146Dotr- gall and Charles Wilson start for ManibbatO 'spotit the land and Make iiiianeY,If they can, but they fiatte, Mk intention's of",stdyingifl that long hind "They will have to get along at the haying without me this year." The cold man smile,d 'as he spoke, and the smile lit up the weather- beaten face upon which are writ- ten the lines of honest, simple liv- ing. When he spoke be knew full well that "they" have been getting along without him at the haying during the past several years. But his words had added significance, -for-this-season-it ib -different with him. Now when all nature is at its best, the rugged earthly taber- nacle, which has seen him through many winters, has become weak and frail. He is content to rest in bed, to sleep. He has no longer the strength nor the desire to get up, and walk out in the sun. The summer breeze stirs the curtains of his bedroom, and possibly he hears the birds as they sing out- side his window. But for him, this world is not so much with him as onee it was. The old man's hands, developed through years of toil, still show signs of the strength which once they had. There was a time when he rejoiced to drive the mower to the field, and to see the tall timo- thy go down before the fast mov- ing blade. No doubt the smell of the new-mowe hay, curing in t sun, filled his being with glad,('s. On many a warm early ' mer day he pitched on le.: and drove the team to the barn for the mowing away in the big loj,e,Anew what it was to pay Eis fulMibute of sweat in the per- formance of this annual harvest rite. For h" belong these things to the past. He who once did a man' work in a man's way, who dandle his children on his knee, who pro- vided for his own through honest toil, who was always help a neighbor, has come to a time when sleep seems best of all. The hay is ripening, and the time of mowing is at hand. But there is another kind of reap- ing and with our poor human knowledge that kind of reaping seems best when people are full of years. It is right that the Lord of the harvest should in due sea- son, and in accord with His infin- ite wisdom and love, gather His own unto Himself. Postal Information Monday, July 2, being !Dominion Day and a statutory holiday, the post office will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. (E.D.S.T.). The wickets will be open for all ,iihas- es of business from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. All incoming and out- going mail will be despatched as usual. There will be no rural de- livery on this statutory holiday, The following suggestions will ensure proper' handling of your mail: Address 'your mail fully, clearly and without misleading ab- breviations; , mail for children should be addressed in -care -of the parent. ' Always place your re- turn address on all mailings. Pre- pay postage in full. Give your cor- respondents your correst post of- fice address in full, showing your post office box number. your cor- rect rural route number or "Gen- eral Delivery." Cards are avail- able, free of charge. that may be used to advise our correspondents of your correct address. New ar- rivals in the community are re- quested to advise the post office of their address. CRO$SROA A BOY AND HIS DOG (BylmttEs scarp I've just finished reading a book written for young lads of about the age of ten or twelve, called "A Dog For Davie's Hill." It was written by a man who is almost a neigh- bor of ours—Clare Bice, who lives in London and is better known as an artist, perhaps, than as a writer, although this is his fourth book for children. This book, as the title suggests, is about a boy and his dog. It is about a particular kind of dog which has always interested me— one of this rather small, shappy black and white Collies which, ev- erybody knows, make the best sheep dogs in the world. In Scotland these small Collies attract more interest than any oth- er breed. Almost every Highland district runs competitions for these dogs and the rivalry is keen and hot. I remember a few years back a very famous owner and trainer of these dogs had some of them at the Royal Winter Fair in Toron- to, and it was a treat and a won- der to see what they could do. Well, it was such a dog as this which belonged to the Davie in this story by Clare_Bice. It is a wonderful yarn, set in the Scottish Highlands and all about just how much a dog can mean in a small boy's life. Not all of us have been fertun- ate enough to own Scottish sheep gs, and in fact not all of us have been lucky enough to grow up with a dog, but I was one of the happy ones who had a dog all through his growing years, and when I look back on it now those are some of the best memories I am ever likely to have. • I Pat, who was a smooth -haired fox terrier, came to our house in a biscuit box, a tiny mite of a fel- ' low with a white body, black ears and tail and a spot right in the middle of his head. I could carry him cupped in my hands then, and at the time I didn't know that he would be my faithful companion for sixteen years—and that's a long time for . didn't know, either, how muchintelli- gence was packed in that small head of his, nor how much loyalty and devotion. -Those are things a. boy learns about his dog as the years pass by, and 1 believe to this day that any boy who Owns a.• dog and learns to love him, will: learn a lot about courage and de- votion. I doubt if a lad --or for that matter, a ,man either—who% really learns 'to love and respect his dog, is very likely to do a dirty trick on anybody. ' I was -talking about Pat's intelli- geitee. We thought he was pretty- • smart and I still think so: He could count up to ten,,.elimb trees„ time, and. kill a mouse- fas..er-- • than any cat I ever saw. He made a host of friends throughout town, -both among the dogs and.the other citizens. Every, day, in his youth, he went hunting With a shaggy dog whom every- body knew as "Jack Larkin" af- ter his beloved owner, the minister of the Presbyterian Church. Jack taught Pat how to hunt and used to call for him every morning at eight o'clock. Later Pat had oth- er dog friends who called regular- ly every day and aways they would go on their own amusing- busi- ness. Pat also had friends along the Main Street he visited every day, and here's the amazing thing about these visits. He never went downtown on a Sunday or on a Wednesday afternoon in the sum- mer time. Don't ask me how he knew the difference, but he did, I never saw him snap at a child, even in his old age when his joints were stiff J his eyes were dim. I can still •••call the reception I used to get •Arhen I would come. back from I1ege. As soon as he' heard my voice, he would come. tearing down the stairs like a pup, in spite of his many years, and give me a welcome I will never forget. Oh, I like that book of Clare Bice's. It brought back all those precious memories, and made me write this piece in the hope that many another lad will get a dog and have his share of some of the most precious mounts a boy cam ever have—those spent with hiS dog. • BABIES REIGN SUPREME AT HENSALL UNITED CHURCH PARTY ery, and tbe response by Mrs. Eil- er. The graduation exercises fol- lowed with the presentation of diplomas to the graduation class by Mrs. C. D. Daniel. Members graduating were: Ann McKelvie, Joynt, Carolyn Cook, Ronald Cle- ment, Billy Corneil, Patricia Parke, Susan Jinks, Sharon Lav- ery, Robert Taylor, Gwen McLean, Linda Keys, Sandra Richardson,. Linda Johnston, Muriel Ferguson,. Michael Davis, Linda Fuss. During the graduation. • Nancy Kyle, Ann Mickle, Susanne Ran- nie sang the graduation song, "See the Little Children Marching Through the Gates." They were received into the Mission Band by Mrs. J. Corbett and Mrs. D. Mc- Kelvie. The first verse of "Jesus Bids Us Shine," was sung by the children. Mrs. Armstrong closed .with. prayer. A dainty lunch was serv- ed by members of the W.M.S. and their helpers. Hensall United Church school- room, lovely with baskets of peon- ies, iris, roses and other garden flowers, was the setting for the annual Baby Band party Tuesday afternoon, when the Women's Mis- sionary Society of the church en- tertained members of the Baby Band and their mothers. The program, arranged by Mrs. Lorne Eiler and Miss M. Ellis, superintendents of the Baby Band, was much enjoyed. Mrs. Arm- strong, president of the W.M.S., spoke briefly, expressing her plea- sure for such a large attendance of members, mothers and '•babies present. Mrs. Laird Mickle was pianist for the meeting. Rev. C. D. Daniel extended the welcome to the Baby Band, followed with the singing of "Jesus Love Me" and the Lord's Prayer. The missionary story, "Children of Other Lands." was presented by Miss M. Ellis, in which she stated how much we can help our neighbour children with gift box- es, prayers, etc. This was followed with the collection of the gift box- es. Names of the children were called out by the president, who placed them in a decorated bas- ket. The Baby Band mothers' pray- er was given by Mrs. Milton Lav - "Did you use a mirror when you shaved today?" asked the officer. "Yes, sir," replied the gunner. "Then try a razor tomorrow." said the officer sternly as he pass- ed on. GLASS OF MILK. THEY ARE mistaken who think an increase in city wakes automatically helps farmers. The farmer's selling price for milk delivered to thecity is the same whether the ultimate consumer is a school- boy who pays 8 cents for a glass, or whether he is a prosperous senior in a luxury restaurant topping oft a lunch with a glass of milk for which he is charged 20 cents or more. If a city wage earner is now getting enough cash to buy all the milk or other food he and his family can or will eat, a further boost in pay will not persuade people to eat morefarm products. Most city workers not only have enough for basic needs but also today they possess what only 50 years ago would have been luxuries only to be dreamed about. It is because Canadians are so fortunate in their high standard of living that wage increases in cities do not really help farmers. In fact, a boost in wages will send up prices of things farmers buy unless production costs per man are kept down in other Ways. 'TH'E STEEL COMPANY OF CANADA Lffifirto - MONTREAL GANANNUE HAMtUONDRANTFORD tORONTO • 0, • • • . • „ . , • .. „. .,. • • '