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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1957-12-06, Page 10j'. It f( Since 1860 Serving the Community Not td: at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by MacLean Bros., Publishers ANDREW Y. McIAEAN,, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.5Q a Year United States (in advance) $8.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 5 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 6, 1957 Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Seaforth Electors Will Choose Municipal Council Seaforth voters will be called on next Wednesday to select a Council. the offices of Mayor and Reeve have been filled by acclamation. There is no contentious issue divid- ing the candidates, and this fact is reflected in the unique manner in which the 'eight nominees have tak- en to inform the public of their can- ditature. On Page 8 of this issue is an advertisement in which the can- didates have co-operated in urging those in Seaforth entitled to vote to cast their ballots. They indicate that their concern is not so much which of their number may be elected, but rather that there may be an awa.k'en- ed interest on the part of Seaforth voters. They emphasize that there is sound advice in the oft -heard phrase: "Vote as you like, but vote." It is just a year ago that Seaforth voters last went to the poll to select a Council. At that time only 569 electors, out of a total of 1,212, took the trouble to come to the polls. It is apathy such as this, on the part of citizens, that resulted in this year's nominees taking • special action to` -- arouse the public. This business of.. assuming one's responsibility in the community by exercising one's franchise is not something that can be turned on and off, as a tap. As this week's adv r- tisement points.out: "One of the basica principles of our democratic way of life, our very freedom, is the right of every man, every woman, to the secret ballot. "If through carelessness, lack of interest or just plain laziness, we fail to • exercise the privilege of voting, we_create a condition which can be the first step towards a denial of our freedoms." Seaforth citizens have an obliga- tion to express an opinion concern- ing their affairs by casting a ballot on Wednesday. It is to be hoped that many more than the fifty per cent who visited the polls last year will vote this year. Kinsmen Club Commences Community Program The Seaforth Kinsmen Club, or- ganizedlere some weeks ago, receiv- ed its charter at a largely attended affair on Monday. Thus officially was brought into being a service or- ganization that may be expected to make a substantial contribution to the people of this district. Certainly there will be general expressions of good -will for the future activities of the club on the part of the commun- ity. The Kinsmen Club is the first ser- vice club to be formed in Seaforth since the Lions Club was organized here more than thirty • years ago. During that period the community has come to know some of the achievements made possible by a service club, such as the Lions park and pool, crippled children's ,work, boys' and girls' work, and a host of other activities. Already there is an indication as to the way in which the Kinsmen propose to complement the existing program of service work, with the announcement that the club is proposing to make avail- able a portable TV for the use of sick and shut-ins. The community generally will ex- tend to the Kinsmen every good wish in their endeavors, in the knowledge that the Club will have a long and successful career in carrying out its program of good works. Must Recognize Responsibility of Each Citizen At this time of year, when citizens are being called on to vote in znuni- cipal elections, an article headed, "Responsibility Goes With Liberty," which appeared recently in the Lon- don Free Press, is well worth think- ing about. Written by Professor Walter H. Howey, the article warns of the "growth of irresponsibility," and says in part: "Ortegay Gassett, writing when totalitarians were ruling Europe from one end to the other,when democracy had capitulated in Italy and Germany without a struggle, perceived that the fall of liberal dem- ocracy was due to the "growth of ir- responsibility." Said he, "The most radical division of humanity that it is possible to make is that which splits it into two classes, those who make great demands on themselves d those who demand nothing of themselves." If the irresponsible at - titude became general, our civiliza- tion would certainly collapse. To think we can build a decent society out of entirely selfish individuals is • to think we can build a skyscraper out of sand. Public spirit, a willing- ness to make some sacrifice for the general welfare, is the cement of so- ciety. With a little cement 'and wa- ter we can make concrete out of sand. With a little public spirit (and scientific study of our problems) we can build a worthwhile world." Courtesy Pays Portage la Prairie (Man.) Enterprise Today we are back in a competi- tive society. People will like you if you are polite; they will live in your town if they find it pleasant; they will build their industries there if it is to their advantage; and once again —courtesy pays off. e x�1, rl, ;!+' , ;411 rl5.!.lr ✓!$(7 fejt) y-1, ;�- , x-1, 1, !.011 ;w1, ;wl, ✓.1, ! 4 ,,..1, , :lr rl'v; 1, ,✓1� ✓• ✓-`ti Christmas SHOPPING HOURS in Seaforth For the convenience of Christmas Shoppers, SEAFORTH STORES will remain open on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS, DECEMBER lith and 18th, and oh MONDAY and '.FCIESDAY EVENINGS, DECEM- BER 23rd and 24th mr� tee w u LINDY LOU was three months young when this picture was taken and just getting over a pretty rough seige with a con- genial heart abnormality. For several days after a delicate heart operation at the Hospital for Sick Children it was touch- and-go with Lindy Lou but she thrilled her nursing friends with her recovery and is now home with her parents. Other friends of the Hospital make it a yearly pre -Christmas practice to help with the annual operating` deficit. Please, send your donations to: The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Ave., To- ronto 2, Ont. YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from • The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. From The Huron Expositor been attending State Fairs in charge of some . of his father's thoroughbred Leicesters, which had been sold to Mr. A. F. White, of Hornsville, N.Y. While away he attended the State Fairs of New York, New Jersey, Vermont, Virginia and Pennsylvania. December 9, 1932 Mr. John Tolson, Egmondville poultry farmer, brought one dozen White Leghorn eggs into Mr. Isaac Hudson's store on , Wednesday which weighed 36 ounces. The eggs were from pullets which had been hatched in April. Mr. Hudsbn ex- plained that one dozen extra large Leghorn eggs usually weighed about 24 ounces, and went on to say that the dozen shown by Mr. Tolson were the biggest he had seen. Mr. Sam Hanna, when shown the eggs, asked the price, reached for the money and carried the heavyweights home. Mr. A. C. McCaully, who for some time has been teller in • the Provincial Ontario Savings Office, has been this week transferred to Toronto. While here Mr. McCaul- ly was active in sports generally aqd was instrumental in the organ- ization of the Huron Softball League, of which he acted as sec- retary. Mr. R. T. Black, of Toron- to, is the new teller in thi$ branch. In magistrate's court last Satur- day morning, F. W. Leisemer, who recently opened a butcher shop in Egmondville, pleaded not guilty to a charge of peddling in Seaforth. The charge is the first laid since the new by-law relating to hawk- ers and -peddlers came into force. Magistrate Greig adjourned the case until Saturday of this week. H. G. Meir is acting for the town, while J. H. Best is counsel for the defendant. Reeves R. Smith, of Seaforth; W. A. Archibald, of Tuckersmith; J. Campbell, of McKillop, and J. Lei- per, of Hullett, are in Goderich this week attending the December session of County Council. The ninth annual commence- ment of Seaforth Collegiate Insti- tute was held Friday evening in Cardno's Hall, which was filled to capacity. The principal, G. A. Bal- lantyne, presided. The program opened with a march by the school orchestra, with Miss Winnifred Savauge, as pianist, followed by choruses by the school under the direction of M. R. Rennie, and Danish gymnastics directed by Miss G. Hellyer. From The Huron Expositor . December 6, 1907 Mr. John McClymont, of town, left here on Monday to take a posi- ti8n on the Stratford police force. Mr. McClymont is a good steady, reliable young man, and the Strat- ford authorities have been fortun- ate is securing his services for their force. Mr. Joseph Keating had a nares row escape from serious injury a few days ago. He was arranging to place a plate glass front in the front of Crich's confectionery store and while jacking up the sill to take out one of the old iron pil- lars, and when bending over work- ing the jack screw, , the pillar broke in the centre, and the top;+ weighing several hundred pounds, fell to the ground; grazing the side of Mr. Keating's head. Had it fallen half an inch nearer him it would have hit him on the head and would almost certainly have killed him. As it was although na- turally considerably frightened, he was not hurt, Mr. George Weir has rented Miss Thompson's residence on Sparlin St. and will reside there for the' winter. Mr. Weir had purchase a farm near Kippen, but the dear fell through. The splendid 200 -acre farm ori -concession 5, Hullett, owned by Mr. Robert McMillan, has been sold to his brother, Thomas fol the- sum of $11,000. There is good brick house and large bank barn on the plana, ,fid it is ,well improved. This will give; the reeve of Hullett 350 acres of splen, did faniing land, We have not heard *Teat Mr. Robert McMillan' intends doing.' • - UV"illidlrki;$jn1T, son of Mt J'atnes ilell of .l~fttllett rOt fled` last •tff 'lit, Ott g+L;d}te. Wflere From The Huron Expositor December 8, 1882 Another terrible machinery acci- dent occurred in town on Saturday last, by which a young man nam- ed William Duncan, received such injuries as to cause his death. Mr. Duncan was engaged as head mil- ler in Ogilvie & Co.'s flouring mill' and on the morning in question he went to the upper flat of the mill to fix some machinery. To do this he had to ascend a ladder, and it is supposed that as he was descend, ing the ladder his coat tail caught in the gearings of two cogs. Be- ing unable to extricate himself, the cogs gradually drew him up tighter against them and the re- volving wheels ware and tore a strip about three inches in width in- the flesh of his back from the top of the left shoulder down to his right side, laying the bones quite bare and grinding a piece off his shoulder blade. Men are now biusil§ engaged get- ting the skating and curling rinks in order. They have considerable difficulty in getting water owing to the rink well being. dry. Mr. James McTavish, Hibbert, has sold his splendid farm of 100 acres to his good friend and neigh- bor, Mr. A. Bruce, for $7,500. Mr. Bruce has sold 50 acres, east half of lot 14, to his neighbor, Mr. Leary, for $3,300. A few days ago as Mr. Gordon McAdam, who resides on the Mill Road, near the old toll gate, was leading a horse out to water, the animal kicked up and struck him on the side of the face, knocking him down, injuring his jaw and loosening several of his teeth, so that they had to be removed. For- tunately, the beast was not shod, else matters might have been worse. Mr. Henry Smith has returned to town, and resumed his former position in Ogilvie's MW, but he expects- to return to Montreal shortly, as soon as a suitable. per- son can be had to take his place here. Senn kr"'. County Papers Find Stolen Car, A 1955 ear, stolen from south of Drysdale Saturday, was recovered in Peterborough Tuesday night, and two then were arrested by police: Charged with theft, the two men were brought to Goderich Wednesday by OPP Constable Ross Bel, who investigated. owner of the car is Leon L. Bedard, who lives north of Drysdale. — Exeter Times -Advocate. ' Swing Your Partners The sound of the fiddle and the, beat of the square dance` may be heard along the main drag in Wingham this winter if the re= creation council begins square dancing lessons. At the council's annual meeting, talk got around to square dancing and if. enough interest is shown, and caller and teacher can he obtained, then chances are there'll be a hot time in the old town some night soon. —`-Wingham Advance -Times, Real Hot Bowling! The fire alarm late Saturday evening brought firemen on the run to the Clinton Bowling Alley, Fire Chief Grant Rath reports that the cause was some rubbish burn- ing under one of the alleys_ No damage was done. However, it could have been serious if the blaze had begun when no one was - around the premises. — Clinton News -Record. Heads Exeter- PUC 'Mel Keating, well-known resi- dent of Wingham, will leave at the first of January to become fore- man' of the Exeter Public Utilities Commission. He is at present em- ployed by CKNX-TV. A native of Morris township, Mel has spent most of .his adult life in Wingham, with the exception of his years of service with the RCAF during World War II. He was employed by the local Public Utilities for 12 years, until he joined the CKNX staff a little more than a year ago. Mrs. Keating, Charles and David will remain in Wingham until the closing of school in June.—Wing- ham Advance -Times. Test Holes Completed Drilling of four test holes at the waterfront has been completed under supervision. of Allan Clark, of Columbus, Ohio, who is a geolo- gist employed by Manney Method Water Supplies.. A report is now being prepared and will likely be forwarded to Town Council within a couple of weeks. It is reported that the gravel and sand forma- tion found. in the last test hole was "very favorable" but there was considerable clay found in one or more of the other locations' where holes were drilled. The drilling was done at the expense of the Ranney .organization to help de- termine whether the ground for- mation is such as to- make con- struction of a Ranney water sys- tem feasible here. No pumping tests have been made- yet.—Gode- rich Signal -Star. Sets Record Setting a new record in this generation' for Clinton, Mayor W. J. Miller has the distinction of heading a complete council of six men and two reeve's, for the third consecutive year. During that time no changes have been made in the personnel. Also this year, for the first time since the 30's, there will be no election needed for municipal offices in town.—Clinton News -Record. Banquet Reeve Following a custom which he es- tablished several years ago, Reetfe William H. Morritt, and Mrs. Mor- ritt, were hosts on Friday evening for a banquet tendered to village officials. Assisted by Mrs. Mary McElroy, Mrs. Morritt served a delicious turkey dinner. After the dinner, with Mr. Brock Vodden as master of ceremonies, short speeches were given by those pres- ent, all voicing their appreciation to Reeve and Mrs. Morritt for their hospitality. Besides mem- bers of the council and Clerk - Treasurer George Sloan, the guest list included Messrs. Emmerson Wright, Harold Vodden, George McNall, William Thuell, Town Constable John Bailey, Maurice Bean and Jack McDougall. The evening was broughtto a close with several games of cards and a social time.—Blyth Standard. Preparin..g - M ach inery For Winter Storage Since the average farmer today has more money invested in farm machinery thanever before, it is important that it be given proper care. Because of the seasonal use of many machines, most farm machines rust out rather than wear out, states P. H. Southwell De- partment of Engineering Science, Ontario Agricultural College. Most of the rust on machines collects during storage. Any machine with bare metal parts that polish in use—such as plows, discs and other tillage ma- chines—should be specially treat- ed before storage. The most ef- fective way to prevent rust dur- ing storage is to spread a thin layer of rust -preventative on the wearing surfaces. Such a product is sold by most of the reputable oil companies, and is more effec- tive for its purpose than ordinary lubricating oils and greases. Gasoline engines whieh are not used fir "several months at a time such as those on combines and forage harvesters -•can deteriorate rapidly ifnot protected from in ternal cor'rosion. Engine OM - Sion dtte to acids in the oil u"sunl ly . eattsest mfibre damage hap. does norifia'l user.,,:Bef re l > ., he enr ino o lfis Man With a Gun (By JO= SCOx'T) A couple of weeks ago -I was way up in what we call "fbe true North, strong and free" in our song. My destination was Kirk- land Lake and from Huntsville on right up through the Clay Belt I began noticing cars parked along the highway. Now these were not cars which looked as if they bad broken down or had been in accidents. For the most part, they Were big, shining, prosperous - looking cars. Not at all like cars which belong in the wild woodlan. .. country. r "At first, these cars puzzled me, and then, as we travelled along we would occasionally come upon a man • or a small group of men walking along the highway or coming out of the woods. They were, all carrying guns and the one thing I noticed about their nondescript costumes was that somewhere there was a big patch of red. One'fellow I saw had a great big red.. circle sewed on to the back.gf his windbreaker. Sev- eral wore red caps, and quite a few were wearing all -red coats. The reason was obvious. They were going into the woods hoping for a moose or a deer and' they did not want. one of; their fellow sportsmen to mistake them for such an animal. Far, far too of- ten we read in the papers about such mistakes being made and it's, not much to anybody's credit to come home with a human- carcass. slung across his radiator. For some reason or other strange things happen to a man— especiallly if he is not experienced —when he goes into the woods with a gun. I remember the first time I ever went hunting deer. I went out with two very old and wise men into the woods. With the help of some very Well-trained dogs they found what looked like a deer run, or that's what they said it looked like. Me, I didn't know. One of the old veterans went up the trail, the other headed; down, on the theory that there would be deer somewhere in either direc- tion. Being kind to a beginner, they left me at the strategic point where, if the deer got scared out, they would almost be sure to pass no matter what direction they were coming from. They left me concealed in a thicket and with some very good advice about not taking off my safety catch before I was sure there was a target approaching. These fellows knew what they were doing. Not too long after they left, from up above I heard a shot, then a rustling sound and theobeat of hoofs and almost be- fore I could get my wits about me, a lovely doe burst through the underbrush and dashed across the clearing which I was covering. But I rememberd what I had been taught. I did not even at- tempt to shoot a doe. No hon- est hunter ever wculd. I had hardly got a chance to get my breath from admiring her beauty when the buck came crash- ing after her. He was a big one and a beauty. He came straight into the middle of the clearing, and he stopped dead, apparently smelling out the landand making sure his mate was_ safely away. He was -as perfect a target as a hunter ever dreams of; And me? I just sat ,there Us if frozen stiff or hypnotized, T. couldn't do a thing for toe ` life of me. Afterwards I was P-retty' •asl a'mJ ed of myself until .the,,,w;se men. I was with took it without a quiver' of an eyelid. 1 ,had experienced a very common case of buck fev- •er and I had learned that there is more • to a man and his gun in the woods than the innocent ever dream about. FARM NEWS Louse Control On. Cattle Each year cattle lice take a tre- mendous toll from the livestock in- dustry in Canada. They prevent normal growth in young animals and reduce milk and meat pro- duction in mature cattle., I# infes- tations are extremely severe, cat- tle may die. According to R. H. (Dick) Painter, Veterinary and Medical Entomology Liaison Offi- cer with the Science Service divi- sion of the Canada Department of Agriculture, this loss could easily be prevented -by administering lice. killing insecticides when 'lice first begin to appear in the fall of the year, Lindahe, methoxychlor, rotenone, toxaphene . or DDT are all effec- tive against lice and can be ap- plied to animals in the fcrm of a• wash, dust or spray. Re; trdless of the form used, the c::emical must reach the skin. Although all of these chemicals will do a satis- factory job, Mr. Painter advises stockmen .to use only rotenone or methoxychlor on dairy cattle or on animals within one month of slaughter, because of the toxic na- ture of the other chemicals. Two common types of lice, the biting and the sucking blue lice are prevalent on cattle in th•s coun- try and symptoms of infestation are somewhat similar. Biting lice irritate the animal's sk!n with their sharp claws and biting mouth - parts and when very abundant form colonies around the base of the tail or withers. These infested areas become covered with a light scurf under which the lice feed on raw akin. Irritation caused by blood sucking lice is more severe as they pierce the skin to get the blood. These pests form dark blue patches on folds of the skin on the head, neck, withers and along the inner surfaces of the legs. Lousy animals are quite conspicuous in. a herd as they continually rub the' irritated areas against fences or other objects causing the hair to come off in patches. - .. Maintaining Quality in Egg Storage In Canada only one process is used with any degree .of success in storing eggs for long periods. It consists of immersing the eggs in a colorless, odorless, tasteless mineral oil for several seconds, and after draining a few minutes, immediately packing the eggs in new packing material and moving to a cold storage room. These storages must be capable of being maintained at a controlled tem- perature of 30, degrees F. and a relative humidify of 86 per cent. Complaints by consumers that (Continued on Page 16) RAISE GRADES oil then drained, and rust inhibi- tor added to the crankcase accord- ing to the manufacturer's direc- tions. The engine should then be turned over a few revolutions, if possible by hand, and rust inhibi- tor sprayed into the air intake. Remove the spark plugs and spray some of the rust inhibitor into each spark plug hole, to help pre- vent rusting of rings and cylinder walls. Then the engine should be sealed, by replacing the spark plugs and plugging the air intake, exhaust pipe, and crankcase breather in oily ,rags. Water in the radiator and en- gine block should of course be drained. With gasoline engines drain the gasoline out of the fuel tank, fuel connections and carbur- etor to prevent the formation of gum. Suob gum, if allowed • to form, can plug "a carburetor or cattle stielting valves when the engine is "te-started after a period of idlesness. With diesel engines, drain the diesel fuel from the en- gine and put hast inhibitor into the fuel system. 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