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The Huron Expositor, 1957-11-15, Page 19: ulr hat�'ru?5' T ety-Lighth Year ' Virle''Nrrnber 4685 ,T. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, F SEAFORTH AND DISTRICT VETERANS paraded to Victoria Park Monday morning for their Remembrance Day tribute to their comrades of two wars who did 'not return. The SDHS Girls' Bugle Band, smart in new uniforms (upper picture) led the parade, In the lower picture the Legion color party marches at the head of the veterans. (Photo by Phillips) Early Snow Blankets District Seaforth and district experie::.c- ed one of the earliest snow storms on record over the weekend', when over 10 inches of snow fell. Beginning with rain and sleet Friday night, the storm increased in intensity until by Saturday night travel was difficult in many areas. Motorists, unprepared for winter driving conditions, had trouble staying on slippery roads. Plows were general in the district, and in Seaforth all streets had been plowed by Sunday afternoon. The snow was accompanied by high winds. A large sign in front of Crich's restaurant was blown down, • smashing through a plate glass window in the store. Morris Unveils 11, Veterans' Plaque Morris Township residents join- ed on Monday afternoon to unveil and dedicate bronze memorial' plaques honoring the township dead in two wars and officials of the township during its first hundred years. .The ceremony, held at the town- ship hall, was made possible as a result of funds remaining from the Centennial celebration of last year, and was planned by a com- mittee including Richard Proctor, Ralph Shaw and Walter Shortreed. The service was under the aus- pices of the Morris Township Cen- tennial Committee, The soldiers' plaque, unveiled by Mrs. John Spier. contained twen- ty -three names. They were: World War I—(Hank) Henry An- derson, George Davis, Richard Fay, Wm: Forbes, Charles For - FORUMS SUGGEST IMPROVEMENTS IN FARM CREDIT POLICIES ° CONSTANCE FORUM Farm Forum was held Monday evening at thehome of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Jewitt with a large attendance. The discussion period was on ',`Farm Credit Loans" Progressive euchre'Vvas enjoyed with prizes going to: high lady, Mrs. George Leitch; low lady, Mrs. William Jewitt; high man, Howard Preszcator; low man, John Jewitt. The next forum will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross MacGregor. PARR LINE FORUM Parr Line Farm Forum met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Coleman. Subject for discussion was "Farm Credit." In answer to the first question, "What is the minimum amount of capital needed to farm in your area?" this forum estimated $25,- 000 for ,farm,, stock and imple- ments. "What per .cent of this capital should you be able to ob- tain in the .form of credit?" the answer Was 60 per cent. "Do you think that the use of local dealer credit in your community is a sat- isfactory way of doing business?" the forum felt it is necessary, but should be used with discretion... "Is it economical?" No. "What do you think of Government credit which *mild be granted✓sItibject to supervision of the farming opera- tion by the lending agency,,." the group thought k Ditto government nu ervisibn; would be satis h tory r+ t2. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Adkins. Winners of euchre were: ladies, Mrs. Glen Weido and Mrs, Eldon Jarrott;- gents, Wilfred 1\,lousseau and Ross Love. Lunch was served by the hostess. SS 2 FORUM SS No. 2 Farm Forum was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Waf- ter Scott, McKillop, with an atten- dance of 25 adults, The discus- sion was on "Farm Credit." Question No. 1: !What does it cost to farm in your district? One group thought it would take a min- imum of $25,000 to $28,000 for 100 acres. Another group thought a .good 100 -acre farm would cost a minimum of $15,000, and at least $5,000 to equip. Question No. 2: Is dealer credit an economical proposition? They thought, "We have to have dealer credit to feed livestock and is sat- isfactory if you are a good man- ager," Question No. 3: Is Government supervised credit satisfactory? The answer was, fairly satisfac- tory; some poor supervision has been provided in the local area. The meeting closed with euchre. Most games Were won by Mrs. Thomas McMillan and Harry Pal- in; lone hands, Mrs. Robert Mc- Millan and Wayne D'olmage; con- solation, Mrs. Secord McBrien and Prank Bushie. A delicious ltinelt was serve , Nott meedtWill he. at t. 110tha Sed' 11r rest, Wm. Hall, Robert Lawson, James McCallum, Leslie McKin- ney, Daniel O'Toole, John Pass- more, Manson Taylor. World War II—Russel Barnard, Charles Bendall, Harry Cummings, King Hastings, Arthur McLean, Donald Murray, Joseph Nicholson, Gordon Nichol, Roy Pierce, Jack Spier, Archie 'Young. Honor Past Reeves A former reeve, William R. Isbister, who served from 1899 to 1904, unveiled a second plaque in memory of the reeves, deputy reeves, clerks and treasurers who served from 1856 to 1957. The memorial carried' the names of 32 reeves, 12. deputies, 7 clerks and 5 treasurers. Flags and pictures of the royal couple were also dedicated. The names contained on the plaque honoring officials are: 1856 and 1857, Charles Parker; 1858 and 1859, Norman Wilson; 1860, William Mooney; 1861, Nor- man Wilson; 1862, John McCrea; 1863, Norman Wilson; 1864 and 1865, C. Whitehouse; 1866 to 1868, Alfred Brown; 1869 to 1871, Thos. Kelly; 1872p,W. J. R. Holmes; 1873, Alfred Brown; 1874 to• 1876, Pat- rick Kelly; 1877 and 1878, W. J. Johnston; 1879 fo 1885, George For- sythe; 1886 and 1887, Wm. Wray; 1888 to 1896, H. Mooney; 1897 and 1898, James Bowman; 1899 to 1904, William Isbister; 1905, Thomas (Continued on Page 5) Fire Threatens Seaforth Barn Dense smoke hampered firemen as they battled a blaze ina barn on the property of David Schenck, Goderich St. West, early Wednes- day afternoon. The Ore, believed to have been caused from a stove used to heat the building, extended into the mow which contained a quantity of old hay and chaff. It was from this material that the smoke came. A car which Mr, Schenck had been repairing ep g i n the building, was pushed, clear of the flames. Dam- age was estimated at $400 by Chief John F. Scott. Tuckersmith 'Call Smoke damage, estimated at. $300, -.resulted when a chimney at the home of Ray MeKinnon, llth eonces'sion of Tuckersmith, caught on fire Friday afternoon. It took Seaforth f iremen nearly three l otif $ toisolate and extinguish ,'the *nitwit rit blase, :Chief soft �S�'���71 u• •I+i; 1 A.Y, NOVEMBER 15; 1957 Servic�s kid Honor War Dead Seaforth" and district citizens paid tribute to their dead of two wars in impressive services in Victoria\- Park Monday morning. For the first time in many years on such an occasion, a thick blan- ket of new -fallen snow covered the usual green ofthe park, and the accompanying deld weather held attendance of spectators down to even less than usual. The service at the cenotaph com- menced on arrival at the Park of a parade which included Veterans, Boy Scouts, representatives of civic bodiesand district organizations. The parade, in charge of parade marshal John A, Baldwin, and Legion President John Holland, was preceded by the SDI -S Girls' Bugle Band, under the leadership of George Hildebrand. The en- larged reorganized band was mak- ing its first appearance in its new uniforms. The Legion color party was in charge of Dick Eisler. The memorial service, £limaxed by the Last Post, two minutes' sil- ence and Reveille, was opened with invocation and Call to Worship by Rev, D. Glenn Campbell, followed by the Scripture lesson read by Legion Padre Rev. J. H. James. The hymn, "0 God. Our Help in Ages Pas:," was followed by a short address by Rev. Bruce Hall. The benediction was pronounced by Rev. J. H. James. Wreaths were laid at the base of the monument on behalf of dis- trict organizations by the follow- ing: Province of Ontario, Mrs. Mae Dorrance; Town of Seaforth, Mayor E. A. McMaster; Township of Tuckersmith. Reeve Ivan For- syth; Township of McKillop, Reeve Mr., Mrs. Cooper Wed 30 Years Twenty - five friends and neigh- bors surprised Mr. and Mrs. Mor- ley Cooper, of Kippen, at their home Tuesday evening on the oc- casion of their 30th wedding anni- versary. Mrs. John Sinclair read an address and Mrs. Winston Work- man presented them with a TV lamp on behalf of the group. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Broadfoot, who were observing their 28th. an- niversary were each presented with a gift, Mrs. Robert McGre- gor, who was celebrating her birthday on the. same day, Was also presented .with a, gift. Progressive euchre was played. with the winners being Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGregor; low, Mrs. Carl McClinchey and Joe McLel- lan. Refreshments were served. 100. Will Attend eight Classes About 100 district citizens will go to school once a week for the next 16 weeks, They will be at- tending night school, which got un- der way at SDHS last week. Classes in basic English are most popular, with nearly 40 en- rolled, according to Principal L. P. Plumsteel. The ' typewriting class has a registration of 18. while sewing is almost as popular. Other courses. either under way or now being arranged, include public speaking. cooking and oil painting. While a total of nine courses was proposed in the original an- nouncement, there was not suffici- ent interest to permit the other courses being proceed with, Mr. Plumsteel said. Dan Beuermann; First Presbyter- ian Church, Scott Cluff; Northside United .Church, Ed. Pryce; St. Thomas' Anglican Church, E. C. Boswell; St. James' Church, D. Sills; Seaforth and District High S,chool,Jaanes McIntosh; ,Seaforth Public School, Fred E. Willis; Sea - forth Separate School, Leon Ban- non; Carnegie Library, Mrs. J. A. Munn; L,O.l3A. Lodge, Mrs. Mary' Boyce; Eastern Star, Mrs. Evelyn McLean; Rebekah Lodge, 'Mrs. Scott Habkirk. Britannia Masonic Lodge, Gor- don Wright; IOOF• Lodge, Mrs. Victor Lee; Seaforth Women's In- stitute, Mrs. Sandy Doig; Knights of Columbus, Leo Hagan; aeaforth Lions Club, James A.Murray; Ground Observer Corps, Seaforth Post, Mrs. Win. Miller; Canadian Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. Olive Lit- tle; Canadian Legion, Branch 156, Comrade Fred Williams. New Qrgan Dedicated Sunday Dedication of a new organ in memory of those of the congrega- tion who gave their lives in two wars, and the annual church par- ade of the Seaforth Legion, were featured in services in Egmond- ville Church Sunday morning. In blinding snow, members of the Legion paraded to the church, led by, the SDHS Band. The church was filled to capacity for the ser vice and 'to hear the minister, Dr. J. Semple. discuss in his sermon the subject, "Why They Died." -Ivan Forsyth, reeve of Tucker - smith and chairman of the music committee of the church, present- ed theorgan for dedication, and liegion President John Holland, M.M., replied, The dedication cere- mony was conducted by the min- ister. The names being perpetuated w ere: 1914-1918—Frank Weiland, William Hart, Andhew Archibald, Bernard Brown, George Weiland; 1939-1945—James Broadfoot, Har- old Chesney. In a second ceremony, a number of -hymn books, presented in lov- ing memory of the late Mrs. Ivy Henderson, a devoted member of the congregation, were dedicated. Presented by Arthur Routledge, the books were received on behalf of the choir by Mervin Nott. During the service Miss Alice Watson sang, "In Flanders Fields" and the choir contributed an an- them, "Bells of Peace." No Card Problem The Expositor Way No matter how early we start our preparations, Christmas is an occasion that comes on us before we are prepared. This is particu- larly true of selecting Christmas cards. It needn't be. for here 'at The Expositor there are hundreds of designs from which to choose. Just select your card, and in a few days your order will be delivered, com- plete with your name, all ready to send to your friends. And the pleasing feature is the economical cost. Come in—let us show you. rouble Ins Insurance coverage on town - owned property will be doubled if a report presented to council at its November meeting, held Tues= day evening, is adopted. Council indicated approval in principal of the report presented by its finance committee, but withheld final de- cision until further detail with re- spect to rates had been produced. A decision will be taken at next meeting of council. In a meeting that ranged over a wide variety of subjects, and which continued until almost mid- night, council set up machinery for municipal elections, and among other things agreed to participate in county mulu`araid fire plan. Absent were Councillors Habkirk, who was ill, and Ball and Rivers, out of town. A move to increase insurance coverage resulted from a proposal advanced by an out-of-town insur- ance broker some months ago. It was indicated that a, review of the entire insurance coverage would be completed without charge to the town, and the matter was referred to the finance committee. About the same time the finance com- mittee had' advanced a suggestion that insurance premiums be pay- able on December 1, rather than at various periods throughout the year, to save on interest. A fur- ther factor, resulting in a decision to carry out a review, 'was that representations had been made to council to allot insurance to addi- tional agents. Recommend Increases Under the proposal as presented by Reeve Norman Scoins, the in- surance. on the Town Hall and for- mer waterworks building, and in- cluding contents of the hall, would be increased from $43,000 to $80,- 000, assuming that a suggested rate of .561 cents per hundred dol- lars is confirmed. Thepresent rate is .836 cents per 'hundred. The report of the investigating firm indicated that the amount' should be increased to $111,000, but the finance committee, felt that a compromise was in order and that the lower amount would provide sufficient coverage. Referring to the insurance car- ried on the Arena, the committee recommended that the amount be increased from $45,000 to $90,000, again providing that the rate pro- posed in the recommended am9unt of $117,000 is confirmed. In discussing the extent to which coverage should be provided on the arena, the committee said con- sideration had been given to the fact that there was remaining a debt of some $27,000, and that in addition to this, there would be a requirement for the payment of interest on debentures issued. ev- en in the event that the building was lost. The increased amount. as recommended by the review, would result in a premium of about $2,000 a year, as opposed to the present amount of $900. There was some difference of opinion as to whether in the event of a fire. the arena plant would be a complete loss. It was suggested there would be sufficient water to prevent damage being done to the floor and ice distribution lines. Other members of council felt that the whole structure would require to be written off. The finance committee report. recommended that in future all insurance coverage be handled through one broker, who would be designated by council, and who would 'allot portions of the total insurance to local agents.. It was. suggested that former Mayor M. A, Reid would act as broker, since he had the most experience of any of the local agents. Street Work Advanced Reporting for the street commit- tee, Councillor B. F: Christie said that drains on Mill Street had been cleaned out, considerable amount of asphalt patching had been completed, and various streets cleaned In preparation for win- ter, sand was ready and snow fences had been erected.' It had been necessary to plow town streets for the first time following the snow storm of Saturday. The sidewalk plow, which had proved so acceptable to pedestrians last year, was available again, but had not been used this weekend, he said in answer to a query.. The fire and water committee had authorized purchase 'rof four lengths of hose at a cost of $414, and in addition to this, certain re- pairs to one of the pumps were necessary, Councillor John Kellar, chairman of that committee, said. There was no report from the property committee, the chair- man Councillor Scott Habkirk be- ing absent through illness. Council approved building per- mits to Albert Baker for an addi- tion to his greenhouse, ettimated to cost $400, and to J. L. Dale for an addition to his residence, esti- mated to cost $7Q0. Approval was given for a permit to cover the construction of a residence owned by Bruce McMillan in an amount of $16,000. Commenting on the informal manner in which applioa`tio building permits came; o ie+ and the fact that there. low-up to insure that -:the+ to the pe .mit .have een foJ Councor John Turnbull said there was an urgent requirex for proper building by-laws necessary administrative follow- np by a building inspector Council. for Kellar agreed, and it was' -00 t k gested that this was some ing that might well be considered early in the new year by next year's council. The street committee was' 'in- structed to investigate a request, for a street light on James Street, between Church Street and West Street, following a commtutica- tion received from Angus Mae - Lean and Tim Eaton. In a communication received from the district superintendentiof the Ontario Provincial Policeqf'. ;Mount Forest, council was inform ed that the OPP were prepared .to ,transfer responsibility for polie.- ing the town to the new force re= cently appointed. Council was as- sured that the OPP would continue to be available and would 0 -op- erate on every possible occasion with the new force. The CNR informed council that steps were being taken to cancel a lease covering land on which had been situated the former town stockyard scales, hear the .:CNR depot. No Change hi Grant Council took no steps to increase the grant which, for some years, has been made to assist with the (Continued on Page 5) Major Repa irs Face • • ren a L ommission The Seaforth Arena Commission is faced with major repairs to its ice -making machinery, it was re- vealed when Chairman W. T. Teall approached Council Tuesday eve- ning to ask for financial assist- ance. Mr. Teall said that when the re- cently reorganized arena commis- sion took office, it was felt that the mechanical equipment was in reasonably good condition, and as a result certain work was proceed- ed with in the auditorium and lob- by of the arena. He said the tidy- ing up and redecorating of these areas was a necessity. However, after the work was done the com- mission found it was faced with major repairs, and, as a result will require financial assistance. . About two weeks ago it was found that certain parts were re- quired for the compressor in the ice -making plant and these were flown here by air express from the manufacturers in Nebraska. After the parts had been installed and the plant set in operation on Friday. ,it was found that further difficulties existed. On tearing down the condenser. which con- sists of a series of 66 inch and one- quarter tubes. it was seen that the tubes were plugged with calcium and could not be cleaned. It was necessary to retube the condenser, Prior to this decision it was hoped that by introducing additional am- monia. further repairs might be avoided and to co-operate with the commission. George Hays and Ken Demandfo.r Improved Huron Roads To Result in Increased Budget in 1958 Veterans Guests Of Men's Club District veterans were guests of members of the Men's Club of First Presbyterian Church Tues- day evening on the occasion of the club's annual Veterans' Night. Discussing "The Veteran in the Community," Major F. W. Savage. of Stratford, told the group it was necessary to be alert to changing times. We do not live in an age in which ours is the only genera- tion experiencing new methods, new developments. He warned vet- erans they must play a leading role in the community. President Bedford Dungey was in the chair, 'mid the speaker was introduced by John A. Baldwin; with whom he had served. Appre- ciation was expressed by Dr. A. S. Black. During the evening a quartet, including F. E. Willis, H. McLeod, J. A. Cartlno and b. Stewart, con- tributed a seldction. Dinner was served by members of the Ladies Aids of the church. Legion, President John Holland expressed-:apprectatiion ort beha; •of, the , a IFY 1 • If Huron is to maintain its road system, an increase in the tax levy for road purposes is essential, Huron County Council was told as it began. its November session in the court house, Goderich on Tues- day. The road committee, headed b Reeve William H. Morritt, Blyth, asked council that the 5.15 mills allocated to roads in .1557 be in- creased to six mills next year. The recommendation came after Engineer J. W. Britnell told coun- cil that if the present program of 20 mills of new road each year at a cost of $30,000 a mile is to be kept up, a budget of $1,000,000 a year soon will be needed for road purposes alone. He said petitions and requests have been received for 20 miles, the expected, amount of new road :Local Hunters , Bring Four Home Hunting in the Parry Sound Dis- trict last week, members ,of a lo - Cul party, including Thomas Mc- Millan and Robert McMillan, ,Mc- Killop; Russell Marks, Walton, and Eric Munroe, Seaforth, were feel&. hsuocesfil in bringing home tiOpby, �he`party, Which also hided Mrs: Marks, shot thre8 ftJ(tl.'h-•.dne. ,> .'.:+: .+ ? W «::,, ... w964 construction for 1958. • Mr. Britnell warned the county must continue to spend more than $150,000 a year on bridges if they are to be kept in operating condi- tion. The committee advised that $15,- 00 remaining in a' highway re- serve account should be transfer- red to the current road account to assist in reducing the 1957 road account deficit. Origin of the highway reserve fund from which the $15,000 can be drawn was explained by A. H. Erskine. county clerk -treasurer. The reserve fund came into being during the Second World War, when materials were so scarce that the roads department at that time could not spend the fds available. At one tine, Mr.'Ers- kine recalled, the highways re- serve fund, accumulated from un- spent appropriations, got as big as $105,000. Warden Harry Gowdy, opening the session, saki that while on the whole, Huron County has had a good year, "1957 has proven that our budget is insufficient for our necessary expenditures" He said that indigent cos,ts have been steadily rising,- with $8$,848 spent on indigent care between January 1 and October 31. The animal: 41,40 6..b agttet tva9 ;d 8le tr : rIL�&m'�'° M ,£lr�h�.«u�«MaUc.�ik1.VVi 5�.«^vkaGll,1. Falls From Ladder And Injures Leg Charles Reeves suffered painful injuries to his leg Monday when he fell from a ladder on which he was working. Removed to Scott Mem- orial Hospital for X-rays, he was later permitted to go to his home where he is resting. The accident occurred' as he was working at a residence he is build- ing on Chalk Street, Fractures Wrist When he slipped and fell while playing at school recently. Gunther Weppersurtb, aged 7. `suffered a double fracture of his wrist. His arm I' in a cast, but he is able to be about. A 'quite wealthy old lady, who was desperately ill, sent for her lawyer to make her will. "I wish to e5tplain about the dis- position of my property," she said weakly. "Now don't you worry about it," the lawyer replied with sympathe- tic tone. "You just leave every- thing to me." With a resigned air the old wo- ma „ whispered, "That's right, r' as vell. "You'll get -most of n'�`X-ki'Yu i eI�F''wvdt"N!$fi�iSl.Ss?�I Doig had driven to Toronto late Monday night to obtain ammonia. In the meantime, however, the ad- ditional work was found to be es- sential. Discuss Copper Tubes He said that the manufacturers would replace the tubes, but at a colt of about 40 cents a foot. The work was being done locally for about 35 to 36 cents a foot. Tubes had been obtained in Toronto af- ter much difficulty and were ex- pected to arrive in Seaforth on Wednesday, when the work would be pushed as quickly as possible. He would not estimate when it would be possible to have ice in the arena. According to a query by Cohn- cillor Kellar as to what had cre- ated the condition, Mr, Teall said that the manufacturers had sug- gested that one reason was that the condenser had not been clean- ed properly._ It should have been cleaned once a year to prevent the formation of lime, he said. On the other hand. Wright Industries of Srathroy. who installed the • plant seven or eight years ago, had re- commended the tubes should not be cleaned out. but that liquid should be permitted to stay in throughout the year. Council discussed at length the advisability of using copper tubes rather than steel tubes, Reeve Scoins contending that there would be a definite saving with copper. Mr. Teall said that steel tubing hall been selected on the basis .of recommendations of the manufac- turers. and secondly. because of the much less cost that was in- volved. He said that the suppliers didn't recommend copper. since the ammonia with which the tubes were in contact, reacted in such a way as to destroy the copper, The liquid circulates at an ordinary pressure of 150 to 175 pounds, and at times up to 250 pounds pres- sure. Presenting a budget of antici- pated expenditures, or amounts for which the commission was now re- sponsible, Mr, Teall said the total came to $2.845. Of this amount, ap- proximately $2,000 was required immediately. Making up the total was: paint $811. wages painting $170. repairs to -boards $99, Wright Industries, compressor repairs, $560; sander rental $125, P.U.C„ water $100; ammonia, new tubing, labor and' cleaning condensors, $719; deposit with the Musicians' Union to permit the auditorium to operate with union orchestra, $200. He said it was the intention of the commission to report- regularly: to council and to indicate steps that were being taken, and the financial position from time to time of the commission. • Not Overloaded Councillor Kellar inquired as• to the amount whie''h the Curling' Cl,"' paid for the provision of bribe' t its distribution system, and. it r. T'eall ,stir ' was $500 a year M br •Mast ,�, er th` t.� ou ht g that,: was not-eliattgh. If they had their„ own plant they world have '.all these repairs to make and WO probably need another man''' said. On the other pointed tltit t'h. Pb t club WAS hoo e -ham .. . 1 I{ A l ��