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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Blyth Standard, 1975-05-07, Page 1tie S BLYTII, ONTARIO -PRICE; 20 CENTS VOLUME 85 • NO, 19 Project starts Work began this week on the Opportunities For Youth project which will attempt to bring the history of Blyth to light and to life. Called Blyth '77 the project will research the history of the village in preparation for the Blyth centennial. Searching through the old newspaper files of The Standard on'Monday were [seated] Susan Street and Sharon Ives and [standing] Phillip and David Street. --staff photo. WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1975. Editorial Classified Coming Events Behind the Scenes Page 4 Page 13 Page 14 Page 16 O.M.B. drain approval averts construction stalemate Verbal approval from the Ontario - Municipal Board for the -.Issuing of debentures for the new storm sewer on the east side of Blyth was received by Clerk -treasurer Larry Walsh Tuesday morning. The approval heads off a potentially sticky situation for local builders and prospective home owners which arose from a resolution passed on Monday night's council meeting. The resolution called for the council to not approve any more building permits in the village until approval for the storm sewer had been received. Councillor William Howson made the notion after hearing complaints about flooded base- ments during the storm of April 18.19. Councillors had heard several complaints since the storm and two delegates were present at the meeting to discuss the situation. Mrs. William Radford whose basement was flooded in the 'storm felt that the number of new houses constructed in recent years had contributed to the problem. James Chalmers was also present to detail his complaints about the flood. `Councillor Howson agreed that the additional run-off water from roofs of houses could contribute to the overload of the present drain system, With that in mind, he said, he moved that no new building permits be issued until approval for the new drain was received. The drain, under consideration for over a year, had been approved by all levels of government but the Ontario Municipal Board. Approval of the O.M.B. had to be received before the village could issue debentures for its share of the cost which will be close to $50,000.. The whole matter seemed to be resolved on Tuesday, however, when the O.M.B. gave its approval by telephone of the project's financing. in addition, Mr. Walsh said, the engineer for the project, B.M. Ross and Associates of Goderich said tenders for the project would be called immediately. The no building permit edict affected only one application at the May meeting, an application from the Maitland Tele- services Limited to extend its building to the cast of its present location on Dinsley Street. .egion donates curtains, Lions give bowling green as ,service projects 'Two local service groups have announc- ed plans to contribute new facilities to the community. Officials of the Blyth Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion informed the. Blyth recreation committee on Wednesday night that they were willing to contribute a new front curtain and blinds for the windows in Memorial Hall theatre. Arrangements are to be made to have the curtains installed in the hall through the recreation committee, The Ladies Auxiliary to the Legion had earlier donated money towards improve- ments at the Hall. The Blyth Lions Club asked at Monday night's council meeting. for permission to use the town's property in front of the Lion's Park (the old tennis court property) on Queen Street for the installation of four lanes initially with the possibility of another four being added later. Plans for a new clubhouse facilitiy where the present change rooms are for the Lions wading pool. The new building would contain washrooms, a locker room and a common room for viewing the action on the lanes. The Lions hope, according to information revealed at the council meeting, to install the sod for the lanes this year with the construction of the additional facilities next year. Farmers told to cut accidents or face tough legislation Ontario's farmers were warned Thurs- day night to cut down on the accident rate on farms or face tough government safety regulations. Paul Steckle of Zurich, Chairman of the Huron Farm Safety Committee told members of the' Huron County Federation of Agriculture at their monthly meeting in Clinton that he can foresee in the near future the. Ontario government bringing in a Farm Safety Act to force tighter safety regulations on the agricultural industry. There is already legislation in effect in California, British Columbia and Michigan he said, which enforced roll-over protection on farm tractors. it won't be long before it comes into effect in Ontario, he said. "If we don't pull up our bootstraps," he warned, "we'll be dealing with an act that isn't viable for us to live with." He said the safety record of the agricultural industry is not good. Every industry but agriculture, he said, has safety standards. He said that if farmers could tidy up their own industry and bring down accident rafes, they would not only cut down on the waste of one of the most important resources, human life, but would also lower the Workmen's Compensation rates charged for farm coverage and influence the kind of legislation the government might bring in to cover farm safety. Regarding Workmen's Compensation Board coverage, Mr. Steckle said that the law states that every farmer needs W.C.B. coverage if he employs an employee for even so much as a half a day. This included, he warned, exchange of labour with other farmers. Every employee in the province is covered by Workmen's Compensation even if the employer does not have coverage, The W.C.B. however, can count the employer liable for•damages caused by on -job accidents. One of these days, he said, he expects the W.C.B. to start cracking down on farm accidednts even if they haven't in the past. He gave a slide presentation showing the effects on dummies of roll-overs of tractors without roll-over protection and with roll-over protection. Nearly all tractor companies in North American now have roll-over protective cabs, he said and although the cost of $2,000 or more may seem like a lot of money, it is good insurance, he said. He said many farmers buying the new cabs are buying them not so much for roll-over protection but for protection from sound. The new cabs as well being stronger in case of accident are much more sound -proof making for amore enviable environment for the operator, He said he had never heard of a farmer being killed in a roll-over r c a tractor with roll-over protection and wi 11 seat belts that were in use. He also warned that small children seem to be the most vulnerable in farm accidents with the rate highest in the age group of 2-4. He himself had lost a three year old daughter in a farm accident in which hwas not personally involved. "No one ever forgets," he said. Preventing accidents is a matter of County's attempt to cut The Blyth Village Council reacted unanimously to send back to the Huron County Library the Library's attempt to cut its own rent for the coming year. The Library has been paying $600 a year for the use of the library portion of the municipal building on Queen Street. The Library sent through a letter to the council saying that in 1975 it wanted to pay only $500, Clerk -treasurer Larry Walsh explained that upkeep costs for the building totalled nearly $400 last year, though this did include heating for the clerk -treasurer's office as well as the library portion of the building. The councillors remarked that the present rent was very inexpensive and they felt the reduction was not acceptable, In other business, Councillor William Howson reported on the condition of streets and sidewalks in the village after a tour of the village with Councillor Con Van Vliet. He said there are some problem concentrating on the job you're doing; anticipating what could happen and being prepared for it if it does, and considering the other people involved. Preventing accidents takes extra time and effort he said, but it's worth it. rent turned back. areas but that in general the streets are in good condition. Repairs are to be made on those areas that boiled up from the frost this yeawr and repairs are scheduled for some sidewalks. Bad spots on the sidewalks will be. repaired with asphalt. A meeting of the Huron Municipal Officers is to be held in Bayfield on May 14 with Mr. Walsh and perhaps some of the councillors attending. Under discussion with the province's Ontario Dome Renewal Program which could make up to $29,000 available to qualified Blyth home owners for renovations to the homes that are needed such as a bathroom if there isn't one already in the house, replacement of faulty wiring, new drainage or repair of a faulty roof: The village would have to administer and police such a program to prevent abuses. Councillor Van Vliet reported from the recreation committee meeting and on a tour of the arena which pointed out various small jobs to be done, PG. 2. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. This 'n' That Senior citizen housing to be built on Queen Street South Blyth streets will be getting the calcium treatment this year. There had been some discussion about using oil this year but the cost was considerably higher. Liquid calcium will spread and supplemented with bagged calci- um which will be applied in problem areas. *IS:* A third Opportunities For Youth grant was approved recent- ly for Blyth. Wendy and Lori HesseIwood, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Hesselwood received a grant ut' S2400 toward helping senior citiiens with maintenance work around their residences, *** Slowly but surely things are moving ahead on the new senior citizens apartments for the village. The Ontario (lousing Corporation recently sent all agreement through to the village to buy the Queen Street property where the building will be erected. The village deleted a clause 111 the agreement calling for the village to pay for the legal costs of buying the property from Mason Bailey. Clerk -treasurer Larry Walsh said the 0,11.C. was now buying property at the same price it turned down four months ;Igo. *** How do you prevent a 1100(1 when it rains like it (lid on April IS? That's the question that's been asked after the rushing. water washed out the road around a culvert on Victoria Street, The engineer recommended that a 3h -inch culvert be installed \when the drain was improved last year, The 131yth council decided not to take any chances and installed a 48.inch culvert instead. Because it (lid not go along with the engineer's report, the council had to pick up the whole tab for the culvert, not sharing the cost with neighbouring municipalities. But despite the oversized culvert. the .road still MIS washed out. *** Village council, perhaps spurr- ed on by the threat of more rotten poetry from this paper, has been trying to get some trees for planting in the village. The councillors haven't been having much success. The county was approached but can't even get enough trees for its own needs. Maitland Valley Conservation Authority is now trying to find some trees to plant in the village. Burns U.C.W. meets The Burns U.C.W. met at the home of Mrs. George Smith on Wednesday afternoon with 22 present, Margaret Taylor opened the meeting with a poem A Time of Many Miracles". Hymn 502 was sung. A reading "christians Assembled" was read by Marg- aret Taylor. Ria Smith gave a Bible reading. Others taking part were Ida Leiper, Shirley Hulley, Marj. Bickell and Reta St, Louis, Hymn 501 followed. Margaret Taylor gave an appropriate reading "Think of me first as a, Person" Margaret thanked Ria for having the meeting, and Miss Mac Smith for the music. Muriel Bell was in charge of the business. Roll call was answered by a Bible verse. Members also showed articles they had nude during the past months. Minutes of the last sleeting were read, The treasurer's report was given by Jean Leiper. A thank you card was received from Joan Midde- gaal. A thank you letter for postage stamps received by Ida Leiper. Members were asked to bring in their donations to the copper contest at the next meeting. A donation of $25.00 was made to "The Flowers of Hope", Mr. McDonald closed the meeting with prayer, Lunch was served. Blyth Calorie Counting Club meets The Blyth 3 C's met for their weekly meeting with 1,4 members present, one of which was a new member. The sleeting opened with exercises in the gym. Roll call showed a total loss of 26'/i lbs. with no weight gains, Queen of the week was Ruth Timmer with a Toss of 6'/: lbs. The business part of the meeting was then conducted and the meeting adjourned. BUSINESS DIRECTORY REID & PETERSON Chartered Accountants 218 JOSEPHINE ST. WINGHAM ONTARIO TEL. 357-1522 Starvation stalks.>nii Who cares? save sesta Iry ng families abroad, I pledge to have one 'Empty Plate meal a week and send the money saved to 1311E" CARE World Hunger Fund 63 Sparks St.Ottawa KIP 5A6 Find•a runnhig mate. nanlrIunacrron TOM DUIZER Plumbing & Heating Oil Burner Sales • Service Installation and Motor Repair Myer's Pressure Systems & Water Conditioning Equipment Sheet Metal Work LONDESBORO, ONT. PHONE BLYTH 523-4359 UCC; 'BELGRAVE YOUR FARM SUPPLY CENTRE Feed, Bulk Delivery or Bagged Fertilizer, Custom Blending, Bulk Spread, Farm Fuels, 24 hour Home Heat Service, Hardware, Appliances, Feeding and Watering Equipment, Work Clothing and Boots. 887.6453 357-2711 NESBIT ELECTRIC KIRKTON & BLYTH Specializing in: •Farm Installation *Residential *Commercial *Pole Line Construction BLYTH . DAVID NESBIT, KIRKTON 523-9595 229-8222 LICENCED ELECTRICIAN •Farm Ventilation Installation •Magnate Generators *Mix Mill Sales & Service H.T. DALE SEPTIC TANK PUMPING SERVICE CLINTON PHONE COLLECT 482.3320 ELLIOTT INSURANCE AGENCY BLYTH ONT. Phones: Office 523.4481; Res. 523-4323 INSURANCES IN ALL BRANCHES Fire Windstorm Court and Other Bonds Automobile Burglary Plate Glass Liability - All Kinds Life Guarantee Inland Transportation Accident & Sickness; All Risks Furs, Jewelry Chiropractic Associates Health Centre WINGIIAM, ONTARIO R. Bray, D.C. D. Lee, D.C. Phone 357-1224 Help your Heart... Help your Heoit Fund o, Fred Lawrence Electrical Contractor HOME, FARM AND COMMERCIAL WIRING PHONE AUBURN 526-7505 J.E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist 20 Isaac Street - Clinton BY APPOINTMENT ONLY At Clinton, Monday only 9:00.5:30 At Seaforth, Tues., Wed., • Thurs. & Fri. 9:00 - 5:30 LARRY'S RADIO & TV. SALES & SERVICE BLYTH 523.9640 IELECTROHOME1 BP GENERAL REPAIRS OF ALL TYPES TOWING SERVICE 24 HOURS A DAY GRIFFITH'S BP Blyth 523.9635 52? -4S01 GORE'S HOME HARDWARE Hardware, Gifts, Philips T.V. & Stereo & Westing- house appliances. WARD UPTIGROVE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS J.C. WARD C.A. R.E. UPTIGROVE C.A. LISTOWEL ONT. 291-3040 LYLE YOUNGBLUT OIL BURNER SALES & SERVICE "Your Oil Heating Contractor" BLYTH ONTARIO PHONE 523-9585 ELLIOTT REAL ESTATE AGENCY Gordon Elliott, Broker R. John Elliott, Salesman PHONES: Blyth Office 523-4481 Res, 523-4522 or 523-4323 'WANTED Listings on Farms, Homes and Businesses DOREEN'S BEAUTY SHOPPE STYLING TINTING CUTTING & COLD WAVES DOREEN McCALLUM Phone Blyth 523.4511 OPEN MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY THIS SPACE IS RESERVED FOR YOU OLD MILL IN BLYTH Factory Outlet Bainton Limited, Blyth Mon, to Thurs, • 9.8 Sat. - 9-6 Fri • 9-9 Sun. • 1-6 WOOL AND LEATHER PRODUCTS. YOUR CHOICE FROM ONE OF THE LARGEST INVENTORIES ON THIS CONTINENT. Telephone 523.9866 Drawing the prizes Blyth Reeve Robbie Lawrie draws one of the winning tickets from the drum during the open house at A. Manning and Sons Ltd. to celebrate their new addition. John Manning watches the draw. Winner of the trip to Bermuda and $200 spending money went to Mrs. Leon Bannon of Scaforth. Mrs. Wilma Scott of RR 1, Belgrave won $100 voucher for floor covering. Mrs. Lloyd Glousher, Blyth won a $25 voucher for paint or panelling. Mrs. Teressa Courtney RR 1, Dungannon won a set of antique urathane shelves and brackets. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, Legion donates curtains to Memorial Hall The regular meeting of the Blyth Legion was held on Thursday night and it was decided that the Legion purchase curtains for the stage of the Memorial Hall and also blinds for the auditorium. The Spring Festival is to be held on Saturday, May 24 in Memorial Hall. "tickets will be on sale from Wm. Riehl. The nomination and election of officers were held and the following were elected: President, Elliott Lapp; First Vice President, Wm. Richt; Second Vice President, Valerie Campbell; Treasurer, Staaley Lyon; Secretary, Clare Vincent. At the last executive meeting it was decided to buy another wheel chair tor Huronview at Clinton. The Legion has ordered 2,000 Golden Tulip Bulbs for the Legion's 50th Anniversary and anyone wishing any can put in their order to Wm. Riehl for them at $16 per 100. Board of Education Okays wrestling mat The board gave approval for the purchase of a large wrestling mat for use at South Huron high school in Exeter. More than $3,500 of the $5,000 purchase price is being provided by the newly organized South Huron wrestling gymnastics and judo groups. NEW SEAFORTH PRINCIPAL During Monday's regular 1975. PG. 3. meeting of the Huron County Board of Education, director John Cochrane announced that Bruce Shaw has been named principal at Seaforth District High School. Shaw who has served as vice-principal at the Scaforth school for two years roplaces the retiring L. Plumsteel. The princi- pal's position has been held by Mr. Plumsteel for the past 27 years. Board of Education eliminates jobs of 2 vice -principals BY ROSS HAUGH The positions of vice-principal at two South Huron elementary schools will not be filled for the 1975-76 school term according to a decision made by the Huron County Board. of Education Monday afternoon, Acting on the recommendation of director of education John Cochrane, the board agreed to leave the vice-principal posts at Stephen Central and Usborne Central open for at least one year. Larry Black, currently vice- principal at Usborne Central will be moving to a similar position at Exeter public school in the fall to replace Gary Jewitt who will be taking over as acting principal at Brookside public school. The present Stephen vice- principal, Mrs. Sharon Soldan has submitted her resignation effec- tive September 1, 1975. In making the recommendation against replacements director John Cochrane said board policy did not permit appointment of vice -principals in schools having an adjusted September enrolment of less than 300 pupils.. The projected September adjusted enrolment for Stephen and Usborne Central schools is 305 and 307, respectively. • Cochrane continued, "in view of the fact these schools are both in declining enrolment situations, 1 hesitate to appoint vice -princi- pals for a year and then have to demote them or carry them as surplus to requirement." Usborne principal Bill Linfield, at the meeting as an r',server said he would require an intermediate teacher to replace his vice- principal. APPROVE STORM SEWER The board accepted a quotation from C.A. McDowell Limited of Centralia to construct a storm sewer which is expected to alleviate the current flooding problems at the administration offices in Clinton. The Centralia firm will connect a 10 -inch sewer pipe from the Board of Education catch basin •at►d join it with the 48 -inch main which crosses Highway 4, at Princess street, The quotation was $2,995,60 for a 10 inch concrete storm sewer and $3,975.25 for a 15 inch storm sewer installation. Trustee Bob Peck assured board members that the 10 inch sewer pipe would be adequate to do the job. During discussion of the flooding problem, director John Cochrane said "during a heavy rainstorm of two weeks ago, a custodian was here most of the night sweeping water out the door." • Cochrane continued, "We uSu- ally have this problem two or three times a year. There is a lot of valuable equipment in the basement." TO INVITE QUOTATIONS. After considerable discussion and amendments to an original motion the board agreed to use the method of inviting 'competi- tive quotations for any mainten- ance projects,. The subject was first brought up in July of 1974 when plant superintendent R. McVean said fewer than ever tradesmen and contractors were interested in submitting tenders for the work specified in the board's current maintenance project require- ments. McVean said he felt it would be increasingly difficult to have essential repairs guaranteed under the present system of base bid tendering. In a Monday recommendation that quotations be invited, super- intendent of business . affairs, R.B. Dunlop said, "it is our opinion that after six years of business . we have developed a fairly good knowledge of the integrity and skills of a fair cross-section of the county's tradesmen and contractors." His brief also suggested that I such quotations be priced either on a firm price or a time and material basis. In supporting, Dunlop's suggestions, director Cochrane said, "Time is a problem with public tendering.'' Vice-chairman Herb Turkheim suggested that with a quotations system from established firms any new contracting firms would not be getting a fair chance. The board agreed to place an ad in the weekly papers once a year to advice tradesmen of the jobs corning up in th enext year. LIABILITY INSURANCE INCREASED The general liability insurance carried by the Huron Board of Education will be doubled from one to two million dollars. R, B. Dunlop told board members the matter of amounts of liability insurance first became a concern recently when a court award was made to a British Columbia high school student for a million and a half dollars when he was paralyzed for life during physical education classes. The Frank Cowan insurance Company of Princeton also advised that recent awards in the automobile field have exceeded a million dollars. Gaiser-Kneale insurance of Exeter submitted a quote of $4,871 for the two million liability. This is an increase of $922 over the current policy which has a liability limit of one million. The board's insurance along Pinwale Corduroy - Reg. $3.99 Now $3.49 Broadcloth, 45" Perma $1.25 yard 10% off Knits, •oly Crepes 200o s ff Poly/Cotton = - ds B. J. FABRICS 523-9675 with coverage for the Huron - Perth separate school board is purchased through the Perth - Huron Agents Association and is administered by the Exeter firm. Board members agreed that the management committee should make arrangements to have all insurance coverage reviewed. R. B. Dunlop said most coverage included escalating clauses which protected the_board from increased costs in replace- ments. MUSIC POLL IN WINGHAM As the result of a request by Wingham trustee Jack Alexan- der, a poll will be taken of parents of senior elementary students in the Wingham area and the first three grades at F. E. Madill secondary school regarding a music program. Director John Cochrane said a similar poll in 1972 showed only four students were interested in music as a credit course at 'that time. • Alexander said a lot of Wingham parents were concern- ed that their children were going to a high school without a music program. When one member suggested the program could be started as extra curricular, Cochrane com- mented, "That's how it started in Goderich. First as extra curricular and then as a credit." Cochrane also cautioned, "As a credit course there are a lot of academics involved. Music is much more than just playing an instrument-." Superintendent J. W. Coulter commented, "There may be a lot of interest, but what subject does a student drop to make room for music." John R. Ball, a teacher at Seaforth District High School was granted permission to be nomin- ated to the Deparment of Nation Defence School System Overseas. It was agreed that a comparable position would be available to Mr. Ball in Huron after completion of a two year term overseas. FUSSY BUDGETS PREFER OUR MEAT ALUES ROUND STEAK OR TEAK ROAST CANADA PACKERS DINNER HAMS CANADA PACKERS BAKED MEAT LOAF McCAIN'S 22 OZ. DELUXE PIZZA McCAIN'S 20 OZ. REGULAR PIZZA ' $1.59 LB. $1.59 LB. $1.' • LB. $2.09 $1.89 BLYTH MEAT MARKET BLYTH 523-4551 DON SCRIMGEOUR, PROPIETOR .11 PG. 4. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. `standard KEIiH ti JILL I"HOULSTON. Co -Publishers Puhl+shl•tt 'very. Viviinost14 al Queen St . i3!vth Ih11 1.111,s 11n atvrint'e1 L,1r 111,1 SN1.1(, A . 3;15 t11l111 by Canada til i 1.119 523-96,16. Other side not all right The Western world seems to have done a complete turnaround in the past decade on the situation in Southeast Asia. A scant 10 years ago the fast majority of people in our country and most of our friends countries pictured the Communist rebels in' countries like Vietnam and Laso and Cambodia as tire breathing fiends who lived only for the pleasure of slaughtering helpless peasants. Now, it seems, we've come to the view that the rebels are the good guys and the government that have just recently been overthrown were all a bunch of rascals. Anyone Who listened to a recent interview with the former head of the Vietnamese embassy in Ottawa on the radio, however, has to question this assumption. He freely admitted that his former government was not at its best. However, as he pointed out, it's hard to be democratic in a time of war. Our own country, you will remember, did some pretty dispicable things during the Second World War. The October Crisis proved that that even in the 1970's n'e aren't beyond reacting in fear to situations of imagined danger. ' We somehow now forget the fact that thousands of people have been killed by the Communists. We only remember those killed by the Americans of Vietnamese. But both sides have been guilty of atrocities. Despite the pious utterings of the Viet Cong there may be vicious massacres of former fears of such reprisals in Cambodia where a news blackout has been imposed ever since the new government took over. No, neither side was right. Both were a good deal wrong. We who sat back and watched the happenings in the countries of southeast Asia can only hope that at last the people of those countries will find peace. And we can only hope that the thinking of the war protestors was right: that the takeover of Vietnam and Cambodia to the Communists will not lead to attempts to create civil war in other countries in the arca. If it happens, we'll all be tragically duped by the Communists, Left out again Olympic tickets went on sale in Canada on Monday and the whole thing proved a horrible mess. The lineups in those places where tickets were on sale were so long that few people actually got to buy their tickets. But at least they had a chance if they were in large cities like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, or even London or Kitchener, That's a lot more than people in rural and northern areas got. The Canadian Olympic Committee blew it when they assigned the job of selling tickets to the T. Eaton Company, Eatons has only 80 stores across the country, all in large centres. Areas of the west, northern Ontario and the Yukon and Northwest Territories are hopelessly remote from these stores. Even in rural areas of Ontario and Quebec it becomes a major effort to just get a chance to stand in line to buy tickets. We're constantly being told that the Olympics belong to all Canadians. If so, it's too bad the 'Olympic committee decided that a good many of. us aren't really Canadians after all. Lougheed for leader The leadership race is coming up for the federal Progressive Conservative party though few people seem willing to admit they're candidates. One of the most reluctant is Peter Lougheed, Alberta Premier and golden boy of the party. Mr. Lougheed keeps saying he's not interested but people keep mentioning his name anyway. One of the reasons Mr. Lougheed has said he won't seek the leadership is because his fight to win a fairer price for Albert oil and gas has alienated the huge voter blocks of the central provinces. But this corner, at least, has a great deal of admiration for the battle of Mr. Lougheed, and most people looking at the long -run situation are likely to agree. Mr. Lougheed has said to heck with the status quo. Why, he has asked, should parts of the country like Alberta, be expected to go along for the rest of history being mere suppliers of raw materials for the huge manufacturing appetities of eastern Canada? Why shouldn't some of that job -producing manufacturing be spread out into the West and other areas of the country? Why, asks Mr. Lougheed and other westerners, should it be cheaper to ship raw materials cast than the final manufactured items? This whole country seems to be structured toward the' continued growth of the areas around Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, This is not only foolish, but dangerous. These cities are on the best farming areas in the country. They are already overcrowded and growth in them is now becoming extremely uneconomical. From a military point of view, in this day and age of nuclear warfare it is ridiculous to concentrate the major portion of the population of the country in a few large cities where they could be wiped out with a very few hydrogen bombs. Everything argues against this continued concentration of growth in southern Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. Everything, that is, except the big business establishment that dominates the country, including the present political structure. For this reason it would be refreshing to see a strong voice from the West like Mr. Lougheed at the head of a major political party. The question is, if he got the leadership, could be then go against the odds and win an election so that he could indeed start to restructure the nation. Let's hope so, Spring sunset Those were the 5 years, ago MAY 6, 1970 Blyth firemen were called to the 13th of Hullett township last Sunday morning to a fire on the farm of Eldon Henry, who resides at Kleinburg (former Jim Jackson farm.) A combine in a barn was. being started with the use of ether. The machine backfired and ignited the ether causing an explosion that spread flames throughout the barn. The barn and an adjoining impliment shed were beyond saving when the fire department arrived. Loss was estimated at $30,000, Blyth village council decided to pave portions of King Street, Westmoreland Street, Mill Street, Dinsley Street at a cost of approximately $5500, The local Dutch -Canadian community organized Operation Thankyou Canada event to honour the Canadian Liberation of Holland 25 years earlier. instead of a music festival this year, the pupils of the Bclgrave, and Blyth and Brussels schools will present a school fair concert in the Bclgrave arena on May 15 at 8:15 p.m. 10 years ago MAY S,1965 Blyth village council agreed to apply its, centennial grant toward the installation of artificial ice at the Blyth arena. Blyth and district was deeply saddened Tuesday morning to learn of the sudden death ,of Mr. W. A. "Welly" McNall in his 53rd year. Mr. McNall has served this community as postmaster for the past 16 years. The Village of Blyth officials propose a tree planting program in which they will furnish a tree and plant it on town property in front of taxpayers' properties at no cost to the individual. The Morris Township auditors report showed the township had a surplus of $10,253.34 for the year 1964. The West Huron District of the Women's institute will hold its annual meeting on May 27 in Blyth. Rev. Mac Carson, minister of the Londesboro United Church has resigned his work and will assume responsibilities under the Home Mission Board in Toronto. The Huron Presbytery of the United Church of Canada approv- ed a resolution calling for the abolition of the death penalty for murder in Canada. 20 years ago MAY 11, 1955 The Honorable W. K. Warrender, Ontario Minister of Planning and Development had accepted an invitation to attend the 1955 edition of the Western Ontario Trade Fair in Blyth. A Civic Welcome is being prepared for Mr. Warrender, according to village Clerk -Treasurer George Sloan. A group of Blyth businessmen met with the fair director A. H. Wilford showed illustrations of displays and opened his book of signed contracts for all to see. in Mr. Wilford's displays were farm equipment from Holland, tractors from England, merchandise from several of the United States, fertilizers, feeds and seeds, a model home which will be transported by truck to the park and set up complete with shrubs, gardens and even a fence around it. According to information re- ceived by Mr. Wilford, C.B.C. television cameras and radio will be in action on Tuesday and Wednesday television for dis- plays and Blyth industries in relation to agriculture. 30 years ago MAY 16, 1945 The town softball league, to be sponsored by the Lions Club will get underway as soon as favourable weather will permit. Play was supposed to have commenced Monday night, but this was impossible because of the weather conditions. The league will consist of three teams: the Polecats, the Bearcats and the Wildcats, Gordon R. Augustine, of Blyth, days was elected D.D,G.M. of District No. 9 of the 1.0.0.F. held on May 10 in Wroxeter. At a special meeting of the Blyth School Board Mr. James Davis received the appointment as caretaker at an annual salary of $725. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of James Morritt. The death occurred in London on May 15 of Albert W. Robinson. He was born 76 years ago in Birmingham, England and came to Canada as a Barnardo boy where he was adopted at 10 years of age by the Robert Forsythe family of Wroxeter. Following some years in Wroxeter the family moved to Michigan and 59 years ago carne to Blyth. Mr. Robinson operated a woollen mill for some time before it closed in 1909. He took a position with the Blyth Standard where he remain - .ed until he purchased the business in June, 1932. He operated it for several years before selling to Kenneth Whit- more, He had a keen interest in baseball and later in lawn bowling. He was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, Blyth. In politics, he was a Liberal, 50 years ago MAY 7, 1925 The extent to which the radio habit is developing in Canada, is furnished by the statement that there are 15,000 sets in use in the city of Ottawa. That means a radio for every eight persons. The same percentage will be in use in other cities and in many towns. At an average price of $100, this would mean an outlay of $1.5 million in Ottawa alone, Only a few years ago a family was doing well to purchase a cabinet organ. Then followed the piano. Of late years the gramophone was a great attraction and is still tg some extent. Now conies the radio. The money expended in the manufacture of all these instru- ments of education and entertain- nment has furnished much employ- ment and given great pleasure, but the question arises: Can the country afford such a Targe -investment in non-productive enterprises? Report from Queen's Park Davis says he's against gas hike BY MURRAY GAUNT,M.P.P., (HURON -BRUCE) Premier Davis has indicated that he strongly opposes any proposed increase in the price of natural gas. He had previously taken a similar stand with respect to oil prices. Ontario has calculated that the field price increase approval by an Alberta Arbitration Board this week will translate into an additional cost of $120 a year for the average Ontario family using natural gas for cooking and heating. The price increase would add more than $550 million to the cost of natural gas used by provincial consumers. The first 1,000 grants to first home buyers were mailed out this week, About 20,000 inquiries about the grants have been received at Queen's Park, A total of $55 million has been set aside for the programme this year. The Ontario Government will provide $25 million worth of special interest loans this year to farmers 18-35 years old to help them avoid borrowing at high interest rates to get started in business. Few attend theatre meeting Only one local organization and three interested parties turned out last Wednesday night at the information meeting of the board of directors of the Blyth Summer Theatre, The only local organization to send an observer was the Swinging Seniors club. Plans for the coming summer were discussed and suggestions were welcomed from those present as •to the type of plays they would like to see produced. Considerable discussion took place on the Tong -range goals of the organization as well as the immediate needs. Incorporation of the body is being looked after by Gerald Hiltz, Clinton lawyer. James Roy reported that word on what government grants are available should be upcoming later this month. He also said there has been considerable interest already on the part of actors in Toronto. Letters to the editor The editor: The students of "Blyth '77" would like to introduce them- selves to the community in which they will be working this summer. This community includes the village of Blyth, the surrounding areas, and anyone who. has lived here and can help us in our work. "Blyth '77" is a centennial project which has been funded by OFY for the purpose of research- ing and writing a colourful history of "Our town". This will involve some newspaper and statistical research as well as personal interviews with people who remember when.... The emphasis of the book will be on telling it like it was" in anecdotal form (with pictures!) If you havo any old pictures, letters, diaries or stories that you can tell, regarding Blyth or its inhabitants , during the last 100 years, your assistance would be gratefully welcome. Ml materials will be carefully handled and returned after use. We are starting to get excited about the project and hope that the community will get involved and help us where they can. 'I'o request an interview or let us know of information, phone 523-4266 or write "Blyth '77", Box 100, Blyth, Ontario. BLYTH '77 OFY GROUP The Editor: 1t is now almost a year since the Council of Huron County delegat- ed the management of the Huron Historic Jail to a Board of interested citizens. We. consider the year to have been successful in that more than 7;000 people, not counting school tours, took time to visit the building. The .Board is now beginning a project which will take several years, that of furnishing .the governor's house in the fashion of 1900 when it was built. This is being done under the supervision of Mrs. Dorothy Duncan, museums advisor, from the Ministry of Culture and Recrea- tion. In an attempt to provide furnishings and all details which will be authentic we are seeking guidance from pictures of interiors of that period. If any of your readers have such pictures we would be most grateful if they would loan then to us for a time for our study. Anyone who is willing to do so may send then to the' following address: Mrs. J. W. Wallace, 35 Wellington Street, South, Godcrich. Chairman of the Refurbishing Committee Huron Historic Jail Board, 1 would also be most interested in hearing from anyone who has furniture of that period which is in prime condition either for sale or on loan for exhibition in the house. SINCERELY, DOROTHY WALLACE, GODERICH, ONTARIO. '1'I1c government will also double its special grants to Northern Ontario farmers this year, according to Agriculture Minister William Stewart. The Ontario Young Farmers Credit Programme will provide the guaranteed bank loans for young farmers, There is no limit on the amount of each loan. The loans will be for 10 years. During the first two years, the farmer will repay only the interest on the loan. For the remaining years, he will repay both interest and principal. The interest rate will be 1 per cent higher than the prime lending rate at the time, Mr. Stewart said about half of the agricultural school graduates arc now returning to work on farms within two years of graduation. The Electoral Boundaries Act and the Election Expenses Act both received third reading this week. Both arc considered essential before the call of an election. The Government has agreed to match dollar for dollar any money raised locally to assist those people who suffered damage in the recent flood. Any arca interested in the programme should establish a local commit- tee to raise money. As soon as this is clone the committee should notify Mr. M.D. 'I'rewin, Director, Subsidies Branch, Ministry of Treasury, Economics and Inter- governmental Affairs, 5111 Floor, 56 Wellesley Street West, Tor- onto, in order to serve notice to the Government that a claim is going to be tiled, The Editor, This letter is sent to let you know that the " Wingham 'and District Association for the Mentally Retarded, as a member of the Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded, will be joining in a nationwide member- ship recruitment effort in May. The week of May 11 to 17 has been designated as National Week for the Mentally Retarded, During this week, in our efforts to attract new members, we will spotlight the needs of the retarded, and the services we are providing and seeking to provide in the Wingham District. Flowers of Hope marigold seeds, will be sent to every household in the district. In order that those who receive these Flowers of Hope packages do not overlook their importance as a means of appeal, we feel it necessary to substan- tiate the Flowers of Hope letters with advertising in newspapers, on radio and 011 television. Anything you can do to interpret our story of the needs of - the retarded in our district will be of inestimable value to us. We are now making plans for the construction of a new nursery school building to accomodate retarded pre-school children. We ' are also in the beginning stages of an Adult Workshop for the people in the Wingham District. We are in desperate need of new members in our Association to help with these projects. We have done a great deal for the retarded in our arca, but there is so much more that needs to be done. We would like to express • sincere appreciation on behalf of the Wingham and District Association for the Mentally Retarded for your continuing co-operation and assistance in bringing our message to the public. CORDIALLY, MRS. A. SWATRIDGE PUBLICITY CHAIRMAN OF THE FLOWERS OF HOPE CAMPAIGN. WINGHAM, ONTARIO. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975, PG. 5, Now we know ... REPRINTED FROM THE BLYTH STANDARD DATED MAY 5, 1965. Commendations and criticisms from time to time provided a hit-and-miss guide to the average weekly newspaper reader's tastes. We extend our thanks to an unknown editor who comes up with this specific list of prefer- ences - what the average weekly newspaper subscriber wants to see and read: *My name. •A front page article showing how crooked the government is most of the time. •My wife's name, •A feature article showing 25 ways on how to cheat income tax forms. *My kids' names. •A local news item about the affair my neighbour is having. •A classified offering of a new home for sale for $4,000.00. 'Marc news about law -breakers. 'Less news about law -breakers. 1 was picked up last night and 1. should not have to pay the fine. 'An editorial condemning high school teachers for being too liberal with "F's". •A wedding picture of the groom instead of the bride when he is more handsome than she is pretty. •A sports picture of me when 1 bowled 183. 'Marc advertisements on things merchants arc giving away. •A front page picture of my neighbours being hauled out of the bar by his wife. •A front page spread about the deadbeat who lives across the street from me who just had his car repossessed. *Forget the last one. I just got word from the finance company that they're coming after my car. *More letters to the editor naming the crooks we have in town. •A full page of local news, a page of national news, several pages of sports and comics, one page on divorces and three pages on all the domestic troubles we are having in town. •Less stuff about how cute everybody else's kids are. My kids are better looking than those you rave about. •A complete biographical sketch about the "most important citizen in town", and be sure you spell my name right. 'LET US MAKE YOUR OLD FURNITURE ER THAN NEW! free estimate and a look at our newe amples of materials CALL TERM "Put Your Upholstering Pb. 523.4272 R. Coo , op. Needs in Our Hondo" Blyth, Ont. WE HAVE FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY SERVICE 1 CANDIDE CUSHION CORLON E $ 7.9 5 PSQR. YARD - BY • LANESE SCULPTURE ► - TUFTED AVAILABLE 1 BLUE, GOLD AND RED DOMCOR CUSHION FLOOR $2.50 YARD $6 • 1 0 PYARDER SQ, 217 Isaac St., (South End) Clinton OUR NEW PHONE NUMBER IS 482-3441 master charge WATCH FOR GRAND OPENING MAY 22-23-24 PG. 6. TIIE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7,' 1975." Dr. Bezner, at Pro Life Approximately 70 members of the Goclerich and District Pro Life Association attended an "Infor- mation Seminar" at the Goderich District Collegiate -institute on Wednesday evening, April 23. The video tape "In Whose Hands' was viewed. This tape had been made by Doctor L' L. de Veber for the London School- board. Co-chairman Mrs. Connie Osborn welcomed everyone, esp- ecially members of The Voice Of The Unborn, the Wingham Pro Life Group. Mrs. Osborn intro- duced the guest speaker, Doctor Hart Bezner, B.Sc., Ph.D.Phy• sics. Doctor Bezner illustrated his topic of "Personal Freedom And Social Justice" by explaining, "In order to preserve Social Justice, the law sometimes curbs our personal freedom. As with a person we have no use for and who upsets us a great deal, the law prevents us from hiring ,someone to. kill that person to satisfy our personal feelings. The Law falls short, however, when it refuses to give the same protection to the unborn who is biologically and scientifically also a person. The mother has no use for the baby, it upsets her greatly so she hires someone to kill the child and the Law silently stands by. A lot of meditation has gone into the making up of our Laws. Our Legal system has been advancing to a higher calibre • recognizing the rights of Children - Immigrants, and it was in 1928 when the law first recognized the woman as a person: A strange twist occurred with the Abortion Amendment in 1969 which pulled the whole legal system from an extremely involved plateau to a more unconscious level. The consequences to this was that the Individual in Society is exposed to more dangers because they are not as- well protected from the random acts of other people. Little has been done in the Legal System in recognizing the "Rights of the Unborn" who is biologically and scientifically also a person Some 150,000 innocent unborn children have been legally de- stroyed in hospitals. The illegal activity is just as great as the legal activity, this making a total of 300,000 children in Canada who have lost their lives. 501,000 persons are directly involved. The 300,000 mothers, the 200,000 speaker meeting fathers who knew (some didn't know) plus the 1,000 Doctors and Social Workers, something that was unthinkable before the law was changed in 1969. The act of killing unwanted children will certainly overflow into society and cause us to pity the unwanted • living and will lead to their illimination, also. It is now up to society to decide the value of human life and to protect that life from conception on. Doctor Bezner was thanked by Reverend Marvin Barz. A gift of money was, gracefully accepted. May 4 to May 11 is Respect For Life Week", A Special Education Program will be presented on Cable 12 on Wednesday, May 7 beginning at 9 P.M. featuring guest speaker Mr. Dan Murphy, Q.C. The Petition will be presented to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau on Thursday, May 29. Anyone wishing to go to Ottawa please phone 524 - 7184. Sewing Sensation meet The girls started all 8 meetings of the Blyth 2, Sewing Sensation, with the 4-H pledge. They then held roll call and Danica read the minutes of the last meeting. The business of the 8th meting was: on the 5th of May having a work meeting. Then the girls were assigned, Home Assignments. Their demonstration will be "a planned shopping trip." CHAM'"aid CLIMAX TIMOTHY tt4 GRASS and CLOVER SEED Hullett Happenings Education Week activities OPEN CLASSROOMS On 'Tuesday, April 22, the parents were invited to Hullett Central School to visit the classrooms where their children were working to see first-hand the routines of the school and classrooms. Numerous parents accepted this invitation to visit the school during Education Week, OPEN HOUSE An open house was held at Hullett on Wednesday night, April 23, From 7:30 to 10:00 o'clock, the students were given the chance to show their parents and friends their classrooms and the rest of the school. All the teachers were present to discuss any courses about which parents had questions. During the open house, the school volleyball teams played against the adults who participate in the Wednesday night recreat- ional sessions at the school. The boys' school team played the men first, winning the best two out of three games, with scores of 18.16 Apply fertilizer wisely Do you know that one ton of anhydrous ammonia requires approximately 36,000 cubic feet of natural gas? Over 50 percent of the energy input to grow, harvest, and dry a crop of grain corn is used in fertilizer production. To assist in using energy wisely, the food producers of Ontario should review their fertilizer application program, suggest Agricultural Engineers of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food. There is no doubt that the increased use of fertilizer has increased crop yields and provid- ed a good payback. However, other materials, such as crop residues and animal Wastes, are able to supply some plant nutrients'and should be consider- ed in the fertilizer program. The booklet, "1975 Field Crop Recommendations", available from the county and district offices of the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food provides a number of adjustments. For example: when a 50 percent legume sod is plowed down, the equivalent of 100 pounds of nitrogen per acre will be available the following year. Similarly, the application of 20 tons per acre of solid cattle or swine waste, or 5 tons of poultry waste, will also provide 100 pounds of nitrogen Starvation stalks millions. Whocares? "To save starving families 1 pledge to have one 'Empty Plate meal a week and send the money saved toCA11E" CARE World Hunger Fund 63 Sparks SI.Ottawa KIP 5A6 FARM SEEDS per acre as well as phosphate and potash. Periodic soil tests of each field should be part of a management program. Phosphate and potash can accumulate in the soil if previous crops have not used all that have been applied. A soil test will reveal this and permit temporary adjustments, which can result in dollar savings. Soil -test kits and other assist- ance in planning your fertilizer program are available from, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food office in your county or district. and 15-5. The men won one of three games, 15-0. The girls played a mixed adult team* with scores of 16-14 and 15-11, in the favour of the girls. After these sets of games, the teachers of Hullett, with help from members of the girls' and boys' teams, played against the mixed adult team. The Hullett team* won two of the three games, 17-15 and 15-7, with the adults winning one, 16-14. All people, participating and spectating, enjoyed the games and touring the school. SWIMMING AT VANASTRA Education Weck saw the establishment of a new program of swimming lessons at Vanastra for the grade four pupils. Each pupil paid $2.00 to be able to participate from 11:00 to 12:00 each Monday from April 21 to June 16, At the swimming pool, the class is divided into three groups according to swimming ability and each group has a separate instructor. FIELD TRIP On April 24, Hullctt Central's grade seven class, enjoyed a field trip during Education Week. They travelled north to Douglas Point where they visited the Bruce Nuclear Power Plant. The pupils were shown a short film and examined the displays and exhibits, The class was shown around the plant by a guide who gave them information about the plant and surrounding buildings. Since it was EducationWeek, the parents of the pupils 00 the Trip were invited to accompany the class and two parents did attend. • OUTING TO THE GODERICH SiGNAL•STA R On March 24, the grade five class accompanied by Mrs. Livingston and Mr. MacLennan, toured the Goderich Signal -Star. There they observed the steps taken in printing the weekly paper and saw the press in operation. This field trip was of particular interest since grade five has been studying and comparing different newspapers in the past several weeks. GRADE EIGHT ASSEMBLEY 'I'o end Education Week, the grade eight class presented an enchanting assembly, Friday morning. It began with a chorus of two songs, Morning has Broken and Something to Sing About. Next the girls presented a skit entitled "The Movie Section". 13arb Carter. and Julie Snell demonst- rated their talents on the piano and Karen Middegaal played two songs on her accor'dian. The boys presented a skit entitled "T.V. Commercials" and the girls recited a poem about the fascinating age of four4cen. The cheerleaders demonstrated a few cheers for the school. Thrilling gymnastics, with Wilf- red Ticsma acting very amusingly when his turn came to show his talents, prcceedcd 'the National Anthem. all ve a good supply of 's G -Hybrid seed d. 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Let's start with CO-OP fertiliz:. Fertilization of forages establishes vigorous plants and 'mproves winter survival of legumes. Applying the proper an lysis of CO.OP fertilizer every year boosts the total digesti le nutrients (TDN) you get from every acre of forage. In fa E, your livestock carrying capacity can often double of triple and your return can be s much as S3 for every 1 spent. Now add the proper CO.OP Feed Rati n to balance your forage for optimum production of milk r acre, - Sound crop management and feeding practices, as detailed in these feed and crop brochures, will give•you better production year after year in both the field and the barn. CO.OP Fertilizer and Feed Rations don't mix, but they combine well to give you maximum results. available at your Co•operativo United Co-operatives o'Ontario 357-2711 BELGRAVE BRANCH 87.6453 CO'OP C a totalFeed serviceandrop forProducts: Ontario farmers Don't forget to order your w ed sprays while still available THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. PG. 7. Several issues discussed at Huron -Perth Presbytery meeting After considerable debate the members of Huron -Perth Presby- tery of the United Church of Canada, meeting in Fullarton on April 22, questioned the support its highest Court, General Council has given to the California Grape and Lettuce Boycott, A resoltuion was passed asking the General Council to: (1) Meet 'with the other Church bodies that joined with it in the Boycott issue, to ye -examine the whole situation, and (2) Institute a study, from the viewpoint of Christian ethics, into the economic forces being used today. c.g. boycotts, strikes, crop destruction, excess profits, car - tells and monopolies. The meeting dealt with two other social issues during the day -long session. Rev. John Beaton of Centralia, introduced a motion asking that Presbytery strongly object to the change in Ontario Law that allows children to drink alcoholic beverages at home. Notice of this action is to be sent to the Government of Ontario, The Division of World Out- reach, under the chairmanship of Rev, George Ball of Milverton, also presented a notion involving the Ontario Government. It asked that all members of United Church congregations write per- sonal letters to Premier William Davis, urging the Ontario Gover•nnicnt to, "match dollar - for -dollar, the monies given voluntarily by the citizens of Ontario through international agencies and churches for sod - economic, self-help development programs in the third wolyd." This is a similar resolution that was contained in 0 Brief presenting to the Government in January by the Ontario Council of Churches. Rcv. Walton Tonge, of Ste- wardship Services of the United Church, was the guest of Presbytery in the afternoon, and made a major presentation on a new visitation program, : the "Commitment Plan". Mr, Tonge has been touring Canada intro- ducing the plan, which has been developed by 15 Denominations in the U.S. and Canada. The Church too, he said, needs to make adjustments in a period of recession, and thus the need for a unified approach. The Church begins with commitment, and that is what the plan first seeks to increase. It used. the terminology of football to generate interest and understanding, and comes with a series of kits. Mr. Tongc enthusiastically concluded that churches who use the program can be assured for 3 results: 1, A deepened spiritual life in the congregation; 2. The involvment of people in great numbers; 3. increased givings, Until 1965 Mr. Tongc had been a missionary in China, and he also offered some comments on the Mid -East situation, He had predicted upon his return to Canada, that China would one ' day dominate Asia, He then went on to say that, "1 ani convinced that the form of Communism that is now taking over Viet Nam and Cambodia, is far different that the type of which we normally think. In fact, he felt that it was the best' alternative to the corruption that • now exists in these Countries. We • can have no idea of what goes on, he said and thus it will take a "puritanical, highly -disciplined group" to overcome it. He concluded, however, that great good will eventually come after a five to ten year period of Coniniunist domination. The people will one day develop their own government and future. It was also election day at its From the minister's study Ascension Day on May 8 BY TED HOOGSTEEN BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH There is much printed in ecclesiastical periodicals about the decline of the Church. It is a matter of anguish for the faithful in Christ Jesus who see the Church wane in the Western world; the mood of accommodation to society at large is strong in our churches. In one way, this happens with the celebration of Christ's ascension. Church people generally find it more convenient to keep the Son of man on earth in their call for love and brotherhood. That takes away the sharpness of the Gospel that this same Jesus who was raised from the dead and ascended into heaven will come again to judge the living and the dead. If Christ's ascension is ignored or forgotten, then His lordship over all people and the whole earth does not seen so pressing. This year, May, 8 is recognized among Christians throughout the world as Ascension Day, in which to remember and celebrate the historical event of Christ going to heaven after His resurrection from the dead. For Christ -believers this is a day of joy and satisfaction. Christ has gone to where He can rule heaven and earth and build his Church. His believers He has judged already; they are, in His death on the cross, righteous before God, and need have no fear of the final judgement, and they remember with longing in the Ascension Christ's promise to return and renew, perfect the whole universe. The ascended Lord is building his Church; it may be on the wane in the Western world, but in the communist bloc in the Third World nations, the Church is on the rise. If Christ is not appreciated and worshipped in one country, He will establish his Church elsewhere. Still, He calls His Church throughout the world to remember His life on earth and the purpose for which He came, to save the lost, and to remember His promise that He will be with his Church to the end of the world, a purpose and a promise which demands from all who call themselves Christian a specific response. Board approves Theatre Arts course Theatre Arts will be introduced to South Huron District High School at the grade 13 level in September, 1975. It is understood that if the proposed course of study is approved by the Ministry of Education it will qualify for a grade 13 credit. Otherwise, it will be offered as an interest course only. The theatre arts program was outlined by Mrs. Pat Quigley of the South Huron staff. Sunday, May 11 Hear Rev. Ron Marr Editor of many artic circulation i e "Christian Enquirer" a newspaper that prints s not found in papers today, with,increasing U.S.A. and Canada. LUS THE SINGING GROUPS "The Hopp Five Tracks Plus One" AND "The Lost cd Found Department" 8:00 P.M. Huron en's Chapel AUBURN MAY 4— i is designated PRO -L FE WEEK IN\oNTAR,. The Lost and Fou d Department WILL BE SING NG IN Court House Park IN THE SQUARE, GO'ERICH Sunday, May 11. 3 p.m. • EVIL I,,I r' 11',WHtnt;UODMEN C)0 NOTHING • meeting and the following were elected as new Officers for 1975/76, The new chairman is Rev. Bert Daynard of Staffa, and his Vice•Chairnian will be Rev. Cecil Wittich of Blyth, The remaining Officers will continue in the positions they have held for the past year. Rev. Eric LeDrew of Brussels, Secretary; Mr, Joe Snider of Godcrich, Treasurer; and the following Division Chair- men: Rev. Rae Grant of Listowel, heads up Mission in Canhda; World Outreach is under the direction of Rcv, George Ball of Milverton; Rcv. Stan McDonald, Londesboro, is Chairman of I Ministry, Personnel and Educa- tion; Communications will be directed by Rev. Lawrence Lewis of Clinton, and Rev. Don Beck of Hensall heads Finance. Rev. Don Deas of Mitchell, the retiring Chairman, said in his farewell address that he had been impressed with the spirit of co-operation he had received from Presbytery members. He noted a great vitality and diversity of spiritual power in Presbytery and affirmed, "I am proud of our United Church of Canada, and the Church of Jesus Christ. He then passed the gavel to the new Chairman, Mr. Daynard. Announcement ASCENSION DAY May 8, 1975 A Worship Ser Iv ce•of Remembrance & Celebrafon BLYTH CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH 8 p.m. SCRIPTURES: EPH 2. 1.22 SERMON: "THE JOY OF THE ASCENSION" CHURCH OF GOD McConnel Street, Blyth CHURCH SERVICE: 11 a.m. THE ANGLICAN CHURCH OF CANADA I I (1. TRINITY BLYTH - 9:30 A.M. ST. JOHNS BRUSSELS • 11:15 ST. MARKS AUBURN - 1 P.M. TRINITY BELGRAVE • 1:15 P.M. THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA THE REV. CECIL L. WiTTICH Sunday School • Cancelled Family Service • 11 a.m. 0 Come, Let Us Worship I i CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH j TED HOOGSTEEN, MINIS'fER ( ( Worship Service - 10 a.m. Worship Service - 2:30 p.m. • ( ( Scriptures: John 12.8-30 Scriptures:' Cor. 15.35.50 ( ( Sermon: The Light of the World Sermon: The Resurrection I' i (WESTFIELD FELLOWSHIP HOUR ( i Special Speakers i ( Family Bible Study Hour •1 p.m. 1. Family Worship Service .2 p.m. INTERDENOMINATIONAL - ALL WELCOME of the Dead THE UNITED CHURCH OF CANADA AUBURN & DONNYBROOK ( REV. GARNET A. POTTER Donnybrook • 9:45 a.m. ` Auburn • 11:15 a.nt. I We preach Christ, Crucified, Risen, and eonting again. A Welcome Awaits 1'o ..._.._.1_011 _.. _.. _.. _.. _11,_01_.._.. _11_4.0 _.._. t,. _.0..60\40 .h.. .._.._. ST. MICHAEL'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH FATHER JOSEPH F. HARDY Mass at Blyth every Sunday at 9 a.n. 4111111111111116. 1 PG..8, THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975, • BY BILL SMILEY One of the things about modern society that bothers me is mouthy minorities attempting to impose their wishes on silent majorities. Another is the attempt by those who profess a pro -found belief in a vaue concept called "progress" to find the common denominator in everything, and try to shove the rest of us in that direction. Sometimes I have a nightmare about the future. in it, I see the entire earth populated by beings, no longer humans, who look alike, talk alike, think alike, and even smell alike. Everyone will be a sort of creamy yellow brown in comple- xion. We'll all be the same height and weight. All individual anotia lies such as hooked noses, buck teeth and jutting ears will have been eliminated, wake up from this dream' screaming, at the point where i am just about to be told that we are all of the same sex. In the dream, everyone will speak the same language, some type of bastard speech like Esperanto. Literature will be extinct, except for a few scholars studying its fossilized remnants. Shades of meaning will be lost. "1 love , you," ",ie t'adore," and "Eu to amo," will all come out as "Yochamo" or something of the sort. • In the dream, there are no decisions to be made, because there will no longer be any difference between right and wrong, black and white, good and . evil. Television will tell us what to think, painlessly, and why. We will all smell alike •• a subtle essence with traces of Chinese elm, Russian borscht, Congo musk and American b.s. We will all arise when the universal siren sounds. In unison, at the appointed moment, we will take our breakfast pill, our pep pill to get us going, our tranquilizer to slow us down for our lunch pill, another pep pill, a dinner pill, and at 2245 hours. we will simultaneously swallow our sleeping pills and become uncon- scious for six hours and forty- eight seconds. But each evening, before retiring, we • will have our universal culture and recreation period. Something like counting our toes. It's only a nightmare, but each year that I live, the picture seems closer and clearer. One of these days I'm afraid 1 won't wake up. Two of the most recent steps by mouthty minorities and the people who cherish common denominators are the forced application of Celsius temper- atures and the metric system. Did anyone ask you if you wanted to switch from Fahrenheit to Celsius? No. Did anyone' ask me? No. Did anyone ask either of us if we wanted to "think metric'"? Sante answer. I am used to attempts to brainwash me by politicians, newspapers, experts, and my wife. That is what they are for, and at (cast I can fight back, But I deeply resent simply being told by some Ottawa ostriches and their stooges in the media that 1 must, willy-nilly, switch to Celsius thermometer and metric weights and mea- sures. 1 ant a reasonable man, i hope. If someone convinces me that something is for the common a good, even though it inconven- iences tic, I'll go along with it. Example; at this very moment, the government is removing money front me, who has never been unemployed, and giving it to some lazy bunt who wants not to work. This is known as unemploy- ment insurance, In the same way i ant helping subsidize other It's metric madness people's food, medical care, housing. Not a word of complaint. But what gets me is the arrogant attitude that typifies those who espouse Celsius and metric. They do not present one valid (to me) reason for the changes. They say vaguely that everyone else is doing it. So what? if the latest fad is joining the Flat Earth Society, must I become a member? 1f everyone else is picking his nose in public, docs that mean that I should, too? Metric maniacs insist that metric is more accurate. More accurate than what? is a thousandth of a centimeter more accurate than a thousandth of an inch? Of course not, It is merely shorter. Or longer. I'm not sure which, and I don't give a diddle. Canadians, with their wild extremes of climate and vast expanse of geography, should battle this so-called "progress" with every ounce of their strength. Yes, the word was "ounce." Do you realize that will soon be a dirty word, if the metric marauders have their way? Canada would lose its very flavor as a nation should we allow this ntctric- Celsius pap to flow over us and flatten us into a dull facsimile of all those other dull nations. For one thing, it would cripple our conversation, 60 per cent of which begins with a pseudo - complaint about the heat or the cold. It would destroy our idiots. Can you imagine our hero "centintetering" his way along the narrow ledge, rather than "inching"? "He's all wool and a meter wide" doesn't exactly stir me, Nor does, "Third clown and a meter, 40 centimeters to go for Winnipeg." Well, the varmints haven't heard the last of me. This is only a skirmish. 13ul I need reinforce- ments. ' Come on, all you thousands who deplore the change. Let's hear front you. Fire off a letter to your editor, for a start. 'Then we'll roll up the big guns. Auburn resident dies GORDON M. 'CURLY] YOUNGBLUT Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 30 at the Arthur Funeral Home for Gordon M. (Curly) Youngblut who passed away suddenly at Clinton, on April 27. He was born on June 18, 1924, son of the late John Youngblut and Sarah Gaulcy and lived all his life in Hullett Township. He attended S.S. No. 9 Hullet and had been employed for several years with Rainton Ltd., Blyth. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Godcrich. He is survived by one sister, Mrs, Morely (.lean) Johnston of RR 2, Auburn; two brothers, Eldon and Norman predeceased hint also his parents', Rev, W. H. McWhinnic was in charge of the services with burial taking place in Ball's cemetery. Pallbearers were Charles Shaw, Bob Bell, ,Kenneth Patterson, Ernest Snell, .Jasper Snell and Stanley Ball. Shower held for bride-to-be Mrs. Kenneth McDougall and friends were hostesses for a bridal shower at the home of Mrs, McDougall for neighbours and friends to honour Miss Mary Howson of Blyth prior to her marriage next Saturday. Mrs. McDougall welcomed all and seated the guest of honour beneath streamers and wedding bells with her mother, Mrs. Fred Howson and the groom-to-bc's mother, Mrs. Harry Arthur. An appropriate sing -song was led by Mrs. Gordon Gross with her mother, Mrs, K. McDougall 'Twelve at the piano. A reading, basic rules for a happy married life" was given by Mrs. Eleanor Bradnock. Miss Judy Arthur pinned the corsage on the bride-to-be and Mrs. William L. Craig read the address of congratulations. Many beautiful gifts were presented and Mary thanked everyone. After singing, For she's a jolly good fellow" a delicious lunch was served by Mrs. McDougall, Mrs. Ben Hamilton, Mrs. William L. Craig, Mrs. Keith Arthur, and Mrs, Eleanor Bradnock. Your family is important to Ontario... GREAT SEAL OF ONTARIO PROVINCE OF ONTARIO PAULINE M. McGIBBON ELIZABETH THE SECOND by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom. Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen. Head of the Commonwealth. Defender of the Faith. TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME. GREETING: PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the family is widely recognized as the most important unit in our society and the foundation upon which the structure of our society rests: AND WHEREAS the quality of community life begins with the family home: AND WHEREAS families are continually seeking more effective ways to combat elements in society which work against family harmony: NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE that, having taken the premises into Our Royal considera- tion, We, by and with the advice of Our Executive Council of,Our Province of Ontario, Do, by this Our Royal PROCLAMATION hereby Name THE MONTH OF MAY, 1975 AS FAMILY UNITY MONTH IN ONTARIO and encourage 'all families in the Province to strengthen their homes and to set aside special times 16 do meaningful things togetheras a family. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF We have caused these Our Letters to be made patent and the Great Seal of Our Province of Ontario to be hereunto affixed, WITNESS THE HONOURABLE PAULINE M. McGIBBON. An Officer of the Order of Canada. Doctor of Laws. Doctor of University (Ottawa). Bachelor of Applied Arts (Theatre). -. LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF OUR PROVINCE OF ONTARIO. at Our City of Toronto ut Our said Province this fourteenth day of April in the year of Our Lord oni' thousand nine hundred raid sovenly-live and in the twenty-fourth year of Our Reran. BY COMMAND WILLIAM G. DAVIS PREMIER OF ONTARIO LONDESBORO NEWS Bureau editor; MRS. BERT SHOBBROOK Women's Day service at church. on Sunday Greeting people into the sanctuary were Hazel Reid and Gladys Leiper. The ushers were Keith Howatt, Bryan McClure, Tom Polland and Edward Riley, Service was conducted by Shirley Lyon with unison reading led by Helen Lee. The scripture was read by Carolyn Thompson and prayer was led by Murricl Bell. The choir was the women's choir with Louise Lovett as organist and Ruth Shaddock as choir leader singing, ''My Task" and "Sweet Story of Old", The children's Story was led by Chrystal Jewitt, "writing a Book held making a Life", The message, "What are we doing with our lives?" was given by Margaret Whyte. Rev, McDonald wel- comed all and thanked the ladies who so willingly took part in the service and choir. It was announced that the used clothing deadline would be Monday, May 12. Rev, Jim Ludford of Cedar Point, Christian Island is expected and will speak at Berean Unit meeting next week. All are welcome. Date will be announced next Sunday in church. Celebrate 50th wedding anniversary On Sunday April 27, Mr. and Mrs. John Armstrong entertained their families, brothers and sisters and a few close friends to a dinner at the home of their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.Glen Carter, Londesboro to celebrate their 50th anniver- sary. A three-tier wedding. cake trimmed with gold, decorated the head table and the side tables were centred with gold candles and floating spring flowers, Master of Ceremonies was their son, Ken who read congratulatory messages from Governor-general and Madame Leger, Premier Wm. Davis, Robt. Stanfield, various members of parliament, and Prime minister Pierre Trud- eau. Jim Armstrong, Clinton, pro- posed a toast to the coupleand Jack replied to it. Others who spoke were Rev. Stan MacDon- ald, EllaMunro, Jack's sister who read the write up of their parents' 50th anniversary and Glen and Doreen Carter, After dinner, the evening was spent visiting. Londesboro Mrs, Fred Armstrong, Ham- ilton; Mrs. Wm. Taman Bramp- ton; Mr. and Mrs. Derwyn Hancocks, Dale and Darren of Mississuga visited at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Glen Carter. Mrs. Armstrong returned home An Wednesday after attending the anniversary celebration of her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Gladys Armstrong, Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Armstrong who cele- brated their Golden Wedding Anniverary on Tuesday, April 29 with Open House when a large number of friends called to offer their good wishes. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs, Allen Bosman on the arrival of their (laughter, Kelly Suzanne in Clinton Hospital on Monday, April 28 a sister for Lisa. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Dorothy Brunsdon on the death of her brother Robert Robertson of Ottawa on Monday, April 28. Mrs. Frank Johnston, chairman of the Cancer Drive Funds would like to thank all for their contributions. The givings in 1973 were $127.05; in 1974, $109.25 and for 1975, $138.50. Rev. McDonald attended and Hi -C holds Variety Concert THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. PC. 9. and area personals assisted in conducting the wed- ding service in Formosa on Saturday for Jini Melvin and (" raldine Meyer, The wedding took place in Immaculate Con- ception Roman Catholic church in Formosa. Visiting on Thursday with Mr. and Mrs, Bert Shobbrook was her cousin Mrs. Stan Jackson of Kippen. On Wednesday night Rev. McDonald, Mrs, Townsend, Dor- thy Little and Mrs. Joc Shaddick attended the presentation of "Oliver" by Grade 8 class of Robertson Memorial Scl eol, God- erich, Used Car Savng$ 1972 Toyota Stataonwagon 1970Nova, 6 standard 1970 Volkswagon Wagon,,automatic 1969 Meteor, 2` door, hardtop, 8 automatic, power steering and brakes, rad4o ' CHRYSLER - DODGE PLYMOUTH 357-3862 The annual Hi -C variety concert was held on Saturday, May 3, at Hullett• Central school. It was a big success. The concert consisted of 18 numbers including entertainers. from Varna, Walkerton, Clinton' and Seaforth as well as the Londesboro area. Keith Nethcry, . a member of Hi -C was the announcer and provided all necessary introductions. The pro- gram featured the play,"Avisit of Inspection" put on by the Hi -C members. Following the concert lunch was served to those who particip- ated in the entertainment. Many thanks are sent out to the people attending the concert and a special thanks to all who took part. Westfield and area news BY MRS. CHARLES SMITH Mr. and Mrs. Dan Pilling and Shena of Hamilton visited on Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McDowell. Miss Mary Snell of Kitchener visited on the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Snell. Mr. and Mrs. Garth Walden were London visitors on Thurs- day. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Phalen and Jeffrey of Goderich visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Peter de Groot. Mrs. Caswell Hackett of Lucknow and Mrs. Peter Broomer visited on Sunday with Mrs, Audrey .Biggerstaff, Mr. 'and Mrs. George Csepi and family of Salford visited on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Bill Fidom. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Walden of Blyth visited on Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cook, Miss Sharon Cook of London visited on the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Cook. Mr, and Mrs. Mansel. Colt. of Blyth visited on Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Howatt. Mrs. Muriel McLean was a St. Williams visitor on Friday. Youth Group meets BY CHRISTINE CHALMERS On Wednesday, April 30 at 8 p.m. the Blyth Youth Group met in the Blyth United Church. The meeting was opened with a prayer. Special guest were six people from the Goderich Youth Group. They told about their faith and were asked questions. The next meeting will be on May 14 at 8 p.m. in the church. Brian Manning thanked the guests for corning. Lunch was served and the meeting closed with a prayer. Wingham O.P.P. report During the week April 28 to May 4, the following investiga- tions were carried out by officers at Wingham Detachment of the 0. P.1'. Nine investigations with nine persons charged under the Liquor Control Act, 22 charges laid and 29 warnings issued under the Highway Traffic Act, and 24 other investigations with one charge laid under the Criminal Code. On Wednesday, April 30, William E. Wall of Wingham and Ralph E. McLean of Wiarton were involved in a collision on Highway 4, north of the CPR . crossing, Turnberry Township. There were no injuries, and total damages were estimated at $1000,00 Miss Laurie Lee Campbell and Master Douglas Campbell of Grand Bend visited on the weekend with their grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell. Rev. and Mrs. John Campbell visited at the same home on Sunday. Mrs. Douglas Campbell and Mr. Eric Campbell visited on Monday evening with Mrs. Gordon Clarke of Goderich. Congratulations to Mr. Armand McBurney of Brookhaven Nurs- ing Home, Wingham who cele- brates his 92nd birthday on May 14. • c 'IDE) b s I ess loanS\ anYWr1ere in Canada {•'.:' {{.'.{rye'.}:{':{': f:'l.{{Y: M1':•% f:{0:0::4" • n x[frt) .�1 l fgII 1\1\1N • Boxed Chocolate • Pin & Earing Sets •Charm Bracelets &\Charms • Desert Flower Sets \ • Perfumed Soap \ *Also Mother's Day Cars & Wrapping paper. We can lend 10 newly every type of wholesale and enledtuse. manutaclunend'refeshon. • • tourism transportation fetedconn trade ctn agiicultu1e ... need financial assistance coMUuchen s business ands' eap 11 You ,nice . ,nd, or mode ou 10 discuss losla�LesP• anada,welnv,ley anuwhege m C yoM IeGW1emenls vo us. OyailPligg uld M MI .1 Ask for lliis fohiler from our representative, NORRIS PEEVER who will be at: TOWN HALL, WINGHAM, ONT. 357.3550 ON MAY 13, 1975 FROM 1-4:30 P.M. If you require financing to start, modernize, or expand your business, and are unable to obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions, perhaps IDB can help you. INDIIS11IIAI MANN 1036 ONTARIO STREET STRATFORD, ONT. N5A 6Z3 271.5650 1 PG, 10, THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. BELGRAVE NEWS Bureau editor: MRS.. LEWIS STONEHOUSE Mustard Report to be discussed The Mustard Report and preceding federal report will be discussed on May 14 at the Goderich Psychiatric Hospital, The Inter -Hospital Co-ordinating Committee of Huron and Perth have made arrangements for presentations concerning the Federal paper on health of Canadians and Ontario Health Planning Task Force, A panel of local citizens will bring interest to the discussion with their comments, The Health Planning Task Force Report is of special interest in Huron and Perth. This report has been surrounded with Belgrave and area personals Mr. Robert Hibberd had charge of the services in St. Helen's and Trinity United Church, Ashfield on Sunday, May 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hibberd visited with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Irwin and fancily of RR 7, Lucknow, Mrs. Robert Purdon and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Alton of Lucknow on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lawry of Dundas visited his aunt Mrs. Cora McGill last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Maitland Edgar and family of Petrolia called on Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stonehouse on Sunday evening. Mrs. Carman Farrier, Colleen and Carol of Long Branch are spending a few days with her mother Mrs. Nelson Higgins. Mr. and Mrs. Terry Barrer, Michael and Elliott of Goderich visited on Sunday with her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Leishman. Mr, and Mrs. Cecil Armstrong of Thorndale visited on Sunday with his mother Mrs. Mary Armstrong of Wingham and District Hospital and with, Mr. and Mrs. James Coultas: Mrs. Robert Higgins visited on Sunday wtih Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Higgins of Wingham. Mr, and Mrs. Ron Nicholson and Sherri of Listowel and Mr. Super Sewers The sixth meeting of Belgrave No. 3 Club was held on April 28 in the Belgrave Community' Centre. The meeting began with 4-H pledge and motto. Brenda Nethery led the roll call. Mrs. James Bakelaar discussed darts and joining seams. Mrs. Robert Gordon talked about facings. Mrs. Gordon and Doreen Taylor demonstrated how to do facing. Mrs. Bakelaar and Donelda Lamont demonstrated Euchre held in Belgrave At the Belgrave Community Centre last Wednesday evening 10 tables of euchre were played. Winners were: high lady, Mrs. Mae Deyell; low lady, Mrs. Cora McGill; novelty lady, Mrs. Lila Higgins; high man, Lawrence Taylor; low man, George Brewer; novelty man, Mrs. Lorne Jamieson, (playing as a man). Public school holds variety concert A variety concert "School Days" was presented by the pupils of East Wawanosh Public School on Thursday evening, April 24 at 8 p.m. with all grades taking part. The auditorium was filled to capacity. Master of Ceremonies was Edwin Haines. The Senior choir sang choruses and the Kindergarten sang "Springtime is Coming", accompanied by their music teacher Mrs. Phyllis Rodger. This was followed by a variety of numbers from Grades 1 to 8 along with gymnastics which was much enjoyed by all. meet how to make a french scam. Mrs. Bakelaar and Dianne Scott demonstrated how to make a flat -felt seam. The meeting closed with taps. and Mrs. Garner Nicholson and .Robbie were weekend visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Glyn Wide of Mount Hope. Mr. Harold Wightman of Welland spent a couple days at Ivan Wightntan's and enjoyed the maple syrup staking on the hone farm where his father was born and farmed for many years. Miss Eva Wightman and Mr. Clarence Wightman returned to their home in La Rierere, Manitoba on April 17 after a month's visited with Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wightman and Mr. James Brigham. Mrs, John Brigham of Sarnia, Mr. and Mrs. John Button(Anita Brigham) and their daughter Carrie Lynn of Sarnia visited last Sunday with Mrs. Borden Scott and boys, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wightman, Mr. James Brigham and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Jamieson spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Randy White of Kitchener, controversy since its present- ation. Polorization has 'materialized around the concepts of commun- ity ntenicine, and the cost of health care. The present hospital -physician orientation of health delivery services is chal- lenged in the "Mustard Report". Knowing that interest will be high, accommodation for 150 persons is planned. Registration is slated for 8:30 A.M. The two presentations and dinner will cost only four dollars. The featured speakers will be Dr, Humphries of. St. Mary's, a member of the Health Planning Task Force and Mrs. Brenda Wattle, editor of Canada's Mental Health Magazine, It is to be trusted that the public will take advantage of this positive presentation and spirited discussion. The Bottle dlecting Crate is sweeping the country. Over million collectors are paying fabulous prices 1, r old bottles of all descri lions. 91)110,1S 111001 L$ AO( 31100011 3150MIA Here Is your opportunity. ``ii'�'a� to lind out all about what 10 collect, prices to 0. where to sell. COMPLETE INFORMATION PACK ONLY I2G0 10 COVER POSTAGE AND I DLING SATISFACTION GUARAN COLLECTORS GUILD — De .107 Bon 180. Markham, Ont. 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PKG. 79c COLONIAL CHOCOLATE CHIP, PEANUT BUTTER CHIP, CHOCOLATE FUDGE Cookies WESTON'S CRUSTY Dinner rolls WESTON'S BABY Hamburg Buns LB. $1.65 1 LB, PKG. 85c 1 LB, PKG. 99c SUNKIST 1 LB. PKG. Oranges 3's, 89c\, N0. 1 \\ PKG. 49c Radishes PKG. NO. 1 55c Green Onions 79c 2 PKG, 29c 2\t OR 33c COOK'S SUPERIOR FOOD MARKET. Phone 523-4427 We Deliver AUBURN NEWS I3ur?au editor: MRS. ELEANOR F3RADNOCK 1'IIE BLYf rSTA1 Dr�i��, MA7� '�;►1975 PC. I 1 Speaker talks on Wildlife area. The Auburn Horticultural Society met last week in the Auburn Community Memorial hall with the president, Mrs, Kenneth Scott in charge, The Blyth Society were guests. The meeting was opened with 0 Canada with Mrs. Donald Haines at the piano. Mrs. Scott welcotned everyone and introduc- ed the speaker, Mrs. Rene Jones r•` the Ministry of Natural Resources with the Wingham district. He spoke on the Hullett Wildlife Management arca and Auburn personals Mrs, Robert Arthur attended the Officers' Conference of the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario as Auburn's delegate last week at the University of Waterloo. Mrs, Ross Robinson was able to , come home last Tuesday after being a patient in Victoria Couple weds in Knox Church MACHAN-BALL Ligh ted ca ndlebra hold ing white shasta daisies and pink gladiolia arrangements made a lovely setting in Knox United Church, Auburn when Arva Ball and Randy Machan exchanged wedding vows before Rev. Garnet Potter and Paster Alfred Fry of Godcrich on April 19 at 3:00 p.m. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Ball, RR 1, Auburn and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Machan of Auburn. The organist was Mrs. Harry Lear, RR I, Londesboro and the soloist was Miss Lorraine Chamney, RR I, Auburn. She sang "0 Perfect Love" before the double -ring ceremony and the "Wedding Song" (There is Love) while the register was signed. Escorted down the aisle by her father, the bride was met by her maid of honour, her sister, Miss Brenda Ball who gave her a long stemmed red rose which the bride presented to her -mother as she was near the alter, The bride chose a floor -length empire gown of white silk with chantilly lace adorning the neckline of the bertha collar, cuffs of the bishop sleeves, triJming flounce of A-line skirt. Tiny crystals were. visible on this delicate lace. Large bows enchanced the back, The cathedral veil of silk illusion fell from a capelct of lace and crystal. The Bride wore a strand of cultured pearls, a gift from the groom, She carried a white Bible covered with lace and a cascade of red roses, The Groom wore a beige and brown tuxedo with a red rose. The maid of honour, Miss Brenda Ball, sister of the bride, wore a floorlength gown of blocked nylon organza over pink lining underskirt, bishop sleeves, the sheer inset at bodice enhanced the wedding_. band collars. She carried a matching parasol with handle adorned with silk flowers and wore matching flowers in her hair. The brides- maids were Mrs. Sharon Hoof - man, Hensall, sister of the bride; Miss Trudy Machan, Auburn, sister of the groom and Miss Tracy Machan, sister of the groom. All wore floor -length gowns styled the same as the maid of honour's in mint, blue and yellow and carried matching parasols with matching flowers on the handles and in their hair. The groomsman was Mr. Stephen Haggit of Kitchener and the ushers were Mr. Bob Gibson, Gorrie, friend of the groom; Mr. Daryl Ball, Madison, Wisconsin, brother of the bride and Mr, Daryk Ball of London, brother of the bride. All wore brown tuxedos with boutonneirs to match the bride's attendants. Before the bridal couple left the church, the bride handed the groom's mother a long stemmed red rose. Following the ceremony a reception took place in the Saltford Valley hall, Saltford with the tables decorated with candles and flower arrangements. Assist- ing the wedding party in receiving the guests were the mother of the bride wearing a floor -length gown of floral pastel nylon in shades of pink, mint and blue, styled with an empire waistline, scoop neck and match- ing full-length coat in flowing lines, long cuffed sleeves and sash. She wore a corsage of pink flowers to match. She was assisted by the groom's mother who wore a matching coat -dress ensemble in delicate shades of , green and yellow. She wore a corsage of green and yellow flowers to match. Special guests at the wedding and reception were the bride's grandfather, Mr, Austin Dexter and the groom's grandmothers, Mrs. Warner Andrews and Mrs. James Machan. The waitresses for the head -table were Mrs. John Donnewald, Mrs, Bob Trick, Barbara Glousher and Lori Lynn Brown. For travelling to the State of Pennsylvania the bride donned a mint green - suit dress with brown accessories and a corsage of rust chrysanthemums. Prior to her marriage the bride was honoured by showers at the home of Mrs. Kay -Seers, Mrs. Wilmer Gloushcr, Mrs. Ernie Durnin and the community shower at Knox United Church, Personals Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth McDougall visited last Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Ethel McDougall at Seaforth. We are sorry to hear that Mrs. Carrie Ferguson of Brookhaven Nursing home in Lucknow has not been so well and we wish her. better health. She was a resident of the village for many years. Visitors with Mrs. Myrtle Munro on Sunday were Misses Mary and Grace McEachern, Mrs. Edith Gillies and Mrs. Anne Gillies all of Mt. Forest. Huron County Family Planning Project INVITES YOU TO ATTEND e Birth Control Clinic very Thursday fro 6:30 - 9 p.m. Huron Co my Health Unit Shipley ., Clinton FOR INFORMATION‘CALL 482-3416 WEEKDAYS OR THURSbAY EVENINGS ALL MEDICATIONS, I.U.D.'S,STC. PROVIDED FREE OF CHARG EVERYONE WELCOME hospital, London for three weeks following surgery, Mrs. Elma McFarlane is a patient in Clinton Hospital and we wish her a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs, Wayne McClinchey moved into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Nesbit on Turnberry Street last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Keller of Dublin visited with their daughter, Mrs. Harry Arthur last Thursday. Prize winners at the weekly euchre were: high lady, Mrs.Ted Mills; Low Lady, Mrs. Donald Haines; High Man, Kenneth McDougall; Low Man, Maitland Allen; and Novelty, Murray Rollinson. arvaticrn stalks millions. Who cares? -To save starving families abroad, 1 pledge to have one 'Empty Plate' meal a week and send the money saved to CAIIE- CARE World Hunger Fund 63 Sparks SI.Otlawa KIP 5A6 44;u -au) showed interesting pictures of the plans for this new area. This approximately 6,000 acres on the south branch of the Maitland River has already attracted over 2,000 ducks, swans and geese as they journey north for the summer. He remarked that many are nesting there now and plans are being made to have nature trails and sight seeing trips by foot. He also spoke of the unusual plant life found in this arca and especially the nodding trillium and green giant. A question period followed. Mr. Frank Raithby thanked Mr. Jones and presented him with a gift. A piano solo was played by Miss Lynn Turner. A report of the District meeting held at Tecswater recently was given by the delegate Mrs, Celia Taylor. The roll call was answered by each member tellingwhat new flower or vegetable they were going to grow this year. The door prizes were won by Mrs. Harry Brawley, Mr. William Carter and Mrs. William Carter. The minutes were approved as read by the secretary. Mrs. Beth Lansing. An invitation to attend Clinton Society's Tulip Tea on May 21 was accepted. This will be held in St. Andrews Presbyterian Church Sunday school room 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. It was decided to paint the Auburn letters this spring and Mrs. Frank Raithby was hired to look after Manches- ter Garden on Godcrich Street. Following' the singing of "God save the Queen", Mr. James Towe was auctioneer for the plants, slips and bulbs. The smorgasbord lunch was in charge of Mrs. Dorothy Grange, Mrs. Harry Brawley, Mrs. Robert Slater and Mrs. Beth Lansing. OUR MAIL ORDER SERVICE IS AS CLOSE AS YOUR TELEPHONE DRUCk DRUG SUNDRIES • VETERINa, RY MEDICINES 4,. Phone 482-9511 Clinton, Ontario STEWART'S Red & White \ Food Market Blyth Ont. 523-9451 We Deliver >, * * * *- * * WESTON \ WIENER OR HAMBURG ROLLS WESTON 2 PKGS. FRESH BREEAD 3LOAVES $1.29 "C GRADE" SPYS, M\CS, DELICIOUS A ROASTED COFFEE 1 LB. BAG 99c NEW SIZE 521/2 OZ. 'PLUS,DEPOSIT ON BOTTLES PEPSI COLA 2 BOTTLES $1.29 KIST PLUS DEPOSIT DRINKS 8 VARIETIES L RGE BOTTLE 3 FOR 99c SCHNEIDER WIENERS SCHNEIDER MINI SIZZLERS SAUSAGE 95c KRAFT SWISS STYLE CHEESE SLICES 8 OZ. PKG. 79c SCOTT PAPER TOWELS 89c APPLES RED & WHITE 5 LB. BAG 89c 1 LB. PKG. 79C 1 LB. PKG. 2 ROLLS 89c DUTCH SETS, MULTIPLIERS, SEED POTATOES, GARDEN SEEDS PG. 12. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. Bureau editor: MRS. ALLAN McCALL Boundary and 17th Unit ham supper for June 3 Mrs. Harvey Craig was hostess for the April unit meeting on Wednesday in her home with 17 ladies present. Mrs. Harold McCallum opened with the Thought for the Day. Hymn, "When I survey the woncierous cross" was sung. Mrs. McCallum read the scrip- ture from St, Luke 24: 1.12. followed by a poem "Arciproca- tion" and prayer. Mrs. George Williamson read an, "Easter" meditation. The offering was received and dedicated. The topic, "Young girls find the meaning of Easter" was given by Mrs. G. Williamson. Hymn, "Jesus Christ is risen today" was sung followed by prayer closing announces the devotional part of the meeting. Business was conducted by Mrs, M. Baan. The minutes and roll call was read by Mrs. H. McCallum. Mrs. Cliff Ritchie gave the treasurer's report, followed by Mrs. Van Vliet giving the miscellaneous fund. Future meetings were announced, also the 8th and 16th ham supper for June 3. Two thank -you cards were read. The next meeting is to be held at the home of Mrs. Graeme Craig. The meeting closed with prayer. Grace was sung and a delicous lunch was served by Mrs. Harold McCallum, Mrs, George Williamson and the hostess. TODAY'S CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN THE TORONTOLA SYNDICATE Here's a 13 -year-old who has never lived in the country but it's his idea of paradise. Donald very much hopes he will be adopted by a farm family. He likes the country, the space, the animals and he hopes that on a farm he could have a dog. Donald is a good-looking boy, tall and sturdily built with blonde hair, wide -set blue eyes, fair skin and freckles. He is in good health, but hyperactive, always on the go. For this reason his social worker hopes his dream of a farm home comes true since there is always something to do on a farm. Donald is in Grade Seven, considered a slow learner. He is doing better this year, especially in spelling. He likes working with his hands and is good at using tools. He is interested in carpentry and machinery. A helpful boy, Donald is always ready to share any chores to be done at school or in his foster home. Since Donald gets on well with children of all ages, he could fit into any size family. He especially needs a father who will enjoy spending a lot of time with him and share his activities. - To inquire about adopting Donald, please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community and Social Services, Box 888, Station K, Toronto M4P 2H2. For general adoption information, consult your local Children's Aid Society. Mission Band meets Thirty-one were in attendance for the monthly meeting of the Mission Band on Sunday morning at Duff's United Church. It was held one week earner owing to Mother's Day next Sunday. Brian McGavin, gave the call to worship at 11;15 a.m. Mrs. N. McGavin was pianist for the hymn, "Joy, Joy, Joy". The scripture was read by Bruce Godkin, Prayer was given by Jim McDonald followed by a reading by John Huether, The secretary, Murray Scholdice gave his report while the treasurer, Nanci Benn- ett gave the report, then she received the offering which was i dedicated.. boxes are to come in next month with June meeting being planned as a Fun Day. Hymn,' `Jesus loves me, this I know" was sung prior to going to their classes. The teachers were: Mrs. Merton Hackwell, Mrs. Mack Scholdice, Mrs. Neil McGavin and Mrs, Ross Bennett. London girl to visit Australia Miss Carol Shortrecd, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, Walter Shortreed who is employed with the Bell Telephone Company in London, Ontario, left this past Friday on a three week tour to Australia, While there, she will visit with her sister Ann and family, Mr. and Mrs. Colin McKarney and daughter . Lesley of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Carol will visit the Figi Islands and on the return trip home will spend a few days at Hiawaii. W.I. holds final euchre The Walton Women's Institute held their final euchre, of the season on Monday evening, April 28 in the community hall.. It was in the form of a dessert euchre when approximately 90 people attended and sampled the delicious smorgasbord of desserts and coffee prior to the cards, The tables were set with red and white checkered cloths and green and yellow centerpieces. The hall was decorated for the special occassion with spring flowers. Those in charge were; Mrs. Nelson Marks, Mrs, Bill Humphries, Mrs, Ray Huethcr, Mrs, Stewart Humphries, Mrs. Ron Bennett, Mrs. Gerald Wat- son and Mrs. Don Achilles. There were 20 talbes of euchre in play. Prize winners were; high lady, Mrs, Harold Bolger; low lady, Mrs, Howard Brown, Monk - ton; high man, Mrs. Russell Marks (playing as a man); low, Mrs, George McCall,(playing as a man);door prizes, 1st, Mrs, Jim McDonald, (a vase); 2nd prize, Mr, Mel Jacklin, Brussels (a cameo cushion top). TopQuality ;I aluminum paint. Government specifications. $1.25 per quart SPARL'ING 'S HARDWA\R�� Blyth 1 1 SCHNEIDER'S, SMOKED SAUSAGE SKILLET STRIPS1 LB. PKG,99c OPEN TILL 9:00 FRIDAY NIGHT ALLEN'S FRUIT DRINKS 2 FOR 48 OZ., 89c PRIDE OF CANADA FULLY COOKED BONELESS PORK SHOULDERS 2i LB. PER LB. $1 .39 FROSTED FOODS: \ SUNSHINE . FANCY PEAS 2 LB. BAG 79'c, SUNSHINE WHOLE 5LB. BAG ' STRAWBERRIES $3.25 BLUEBERRIES 5 $3.50 OR PER LB. 80c FRESH PRODUCE: ONTARIO 10 LB. FOR TABLE POTATOES 39c OR 75 LB. FOR ONLY $2.50 • NO. I CABBAGE SPINACH TOMATOES PER LB. 15c PER BAG FRESH ONLY 35c 3 LB. FOR VINE RIPE $1.00 • TIDE 'DETERGENT [NEW SIZE] • 10 LB. BOX $3.98 HOMEMADE LEAN PORK SAUSAGES PLAIN OR GARLI C PER LB. $1 .19 • CHAPMAN'S ICE CREAM '/2 GALLON PACK $1.10 DAVID'S CANADA MIX ,COOKIES 2 LB. BOX $1,69 TANG ORANGE FLAVOURED 4.3%%2 PKGS. CRYSTALS .FOR 99c RED ROSE `•l TEA BAGS BOX OF60 $1.09 RED ROSE COFFEE \ 1 La. BAG 99c LIBBY'S IN TOMATO`SAUCR 2 FOR SPAGHETTI 90z., 79c AYLMER 1 OZ.. 2 FOR DICED CARROT 39c AUSTRAL `\ 28 OZ. BARTLETT PEARS\ 39c WHITE SWAN 2 ROLL PACK PAPER TOWELS 79c THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. PG. 13. Classified . Rates Effective June 26, 1974 WORT) COUNT Charges are based on the number of words, Sets of numerals as for serial numbers, street numbers, phone numbers or prices count as one word per set. Words joined by hyphens count as separate words. SEMI -DISPLAY` 5 cents per word, minimum charge of $1.25. Box numbers to this office will be charged 50 cents per insertion. Births, marriages, engagements, deaths are free of charge. DISPLAY 51.40 per column inch, after 10 consecutive insertions with no changes, 51.00 per column inch. 25e DISCOUNT FOR CASH PAYMENT ON OR BEFORE MONDAY NOON OF WEEK FOLLOWING FINAL INSERTION Deadline for classified ads is Tuesday noon PHONE 523.9646 For Sale A 24 INCH MOFFAT RANGE, Mrs. George Hamm Sr. 523-9392. 19-1 p 1968 FORD FAIRLANE, GOOD condition. Phone 523-4535 19-lp 16 FOOT GLENDALE TRAILER,. stove, ice box. 526-7750 19.2p 45 GALLON STEEL BARRELS with open ends for burning garbage and holding garbage. Also Dock barrels for cottages, also other barrels for all use. $3.75 picked up 54.25 delivered. Blyth Steel Barrels: Phone 523-4461. 19-3 GIRLS 24" BICYCLE IN GOOD condition. Also multiplier onions. Phone Dan McInnes, 523-9648. 19-1p For Sale WOMEN'S, MEN'S & Children's magazines now on sale at The Blyth Standard such as: Chatelaine, Ladies' Home Journal, Needlework, Redbook, Lady's Circle, Vogue, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, Weight Watchers, Seventeen, Modern Bride, Movie magazines galore, True Romance, Time, Newsweek, Psychology Today, True, Hockey Illustrated, Field and Stream, Crossword P uzzles, Mad, Crack- ed, Jack and Jill, etc, 12-tfn SWIMMING POOL SACRIFICE. Leading manufacturer and dist- ributor has above ground alumin- um pools left over from 1974 season, ' price, guaranteed installation and terms. Call Credit Manager collect, London, 519-681-3805, days or evenings. 10-t fn "UNIT STEP, THE EASY WAY to buy better concrete steps. No waiting for concrete to set. Many sizes and styles in stock. Enhance the beauty and value of your home with precast steel rein- forced concrete Unit Steps. Our installation crews work quickly and cleanly. Call Frank Kling Ltd., Phone 527-1320, Seaforth". 19.4 & 24.3h TV G IDES NOW ON SALE AT The Bl th Standard. 12-tfn IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIII1111i1IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII BR1OADLOOM CLINTON'S CA PET CENTRE *Wall to wa I installations or area carpets *Samples shorn in your home •Free estimat •Guaranteed in>:tallations There's a Celanes carpet for every room in th home. "Quality you n trust" From BALL & MUTCH F NITURE LIMITED Phone 482-9505, C 4nton IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIfl 11111111111111111 BALES OF MIXED HAY. CALL 523-4228 on Saturday. ' 19.1p For Rent 1973 CHEV WINDOW VAiii 20,000 miles, one owner, sr cylinder standard, radio, heavy, 6 ACRES OF WELL DRAINED duty suspension. Phone 482-7. ' land. Apply to Norma Alexander, Londesboro. Ph 523-4597 9 HOLSTEIN STEERS, BE- tween 400-600 pounds; 5 Char lois, cross bred heifers, pound size, Phone 523-9433. GOOD LUMBER, PLYWOOD, steel posts, cedar, woven fence, 51.00 rod, wheel barrow, electric lawn mower, 4 years old. Apply Percy Adam, Blyth, 19.1p 1973 KAWASKAI, 125 c.c. Enduro motorcycle. Has low mileage, 3700 miles, new condi- tion. Phone 523-9367. 19-1p POTATOES. PHONE 523.9448 daytime or 523-9420 evenin Edgar Howatt. 1 ONLY!! C . MPONENT stereo AM FM, t ecord changer, 8 -Track pl yer plus recorder. Special $2'' ' . Larry's T.V., Blyth. 523-' i 19.1h THREE HEALTHY HOLSTEIN bull calves, 1-2 weeks of Contact Jim Phelan. 523-950 FRESH FREEZER READY BEEF 250 pound sides, 75c a pound. Want to sample some of this tender young beef? Contact Phelan, 523.9507 3 0 latch garage. MCOU ►.'Y OME, ooms, ar's, attached one 887-6549 19-1 Wanted WANTED: CANADA'S LEAD- ing Manufacturer and Distributor is seeking a choice residential site to display their new 1975 above ground redwood pool. Your backyard is the prime location we will consider. An excellent opportunity for you the home owner. Call collect 681-3800 days or evenings. 11-tfn WANTED TO BUY: OLD FUR- niture, player piano, china, books, photographs by Sallows, automotive books and license plates. 482-9193. 13-tfn OLD SEALERS, $15.00 FOR Beaver jars, other jars $1,00 to $100.00. Write Wayne and Annie MacNaughton, Box 376, L c n, Ontario. • WANTED TO BUY: ONE cream separator in good working condition. Phone 887-6888. 19.1p Help Wanted THREE BOYS FOR PART-TIME work, Must be tall and between 15 and 17 years old, to work on barrels. Apply Blyth Steel Barrels Ron Baird. To work after school and Saturdays. 19.2 EXPANDING CANADIAN OIL COMPANY needs dependable person • who can work without supervision. Earn $14,000 in a year plus bonus. Contact customers in Blyth arca. Limited auto travel. We train. Air Mail 0. T. Dick Pres., Southwestern Petroleum Canada Ltd.,'87 West Drive, ' Bampton, Ontario L6T 2J6. 19&21 Tenders Wanted TENDER The Huron County Board of Education will receive plainly marked sealed tenders on the following up to 12 o'clock noon, Friday, May 23, 1975. Audio visual Equipment, Draperies, and • Office, Classroom and Library Furnishings Specifications and tender forms may be obtained from the Board Office, 103 Albert Street, Clinton, Ontario. W. Shortreed, D.J. Cochrane, Chairman. Director of Educatio Notice Birth BOSMAN, To Mr. and Mrs. Allen Boxman in Clinton Public Hospital on Monday, April 28, 1975, a daughter, Kelly Suzanne, a sister for Lisa. SCRIMGEOUR. To Mr. and Mrs. Don Scrimgeour in Scaforth Community Hospital on Thurs- day, May 1, 1975, a daughter, Heidi Ann, a sister for Kevin and Brent. At Your Service ODD JOBS DONE. J. WEBST 523-4422 �/ SEPTIC TANK CLEANING SERVICE All work guaranteed. Twenty years experience. Phone Louis Blake, RR 2, Brussels, 887-6800. 27-tfn CONCRETE WORK Expert chimney and roofing re- pairs; specializing in stabling. Don Ives, Phone Brussels, 887-9024. tfn GROW CUCUMBERS FOR BICKS. For further information and contracts call: Maurice Cronin 392-6290, Teeswater, 17-4p WE WILL MAKE YOU RICH IN your own business that repeats year after year, if you will work a minimum of 40 hours a week and% follow our program exactly. No investment of overhead required. A car is needed. Apply to Vice President Marketing, Depart- ment B, Box 307, Lond Ontario. Card of Thanks ARMSTRONG. We wish to express our sincere thanks to relatives, friends, and neighbours and our family for making our 50th anniversary, "a day to remember". Your cards, gifts and visits were very much appreicated. Thank you. -Gladys and John. 19 -Ip KURNOTH. My sincere thanks to all the friends for cards, visits and treats since I was in the hospital. Special thanks to Rev. Fred Carson, Dr. Street, Dr. Watt, Dr. Flowers and Mrs. Fomer and nurses on the second floor. -Hanna Kurnoth 19-ip SALVERDA. I, wquld sincerely, like to thank my *family, frie s and neighbours for being so nd to me while 1 was at S rth Community Hospital. Than you all foryour cards, gifts and flowers. A very special thank you. to Dr. Malbus and Dr. Qunlain and to nursing staff, R. L. Box Ambulance service, Rev. Stan McDonald and Mrs. Ann Midde- gaal who has helped in the few months. -Betty Salverda BERG les - Service tallhtion TIS • Bain Cleaners • B nnk\ Feeder. • Stablinn FREE ES TES Donald G. lies R.A. 2, BLYTH Phone Brussels 887-9024 Personally speaking Mrs. Donald Snell of Kelowna, B.C. and Mr. and Mrs, Les Snell and Paul of Edmonton spent last week with Mrs. D. Snell's • mother, Mrs. Norman Radford. Mr. Bert Shobbrook took them to the London Airport, on May 27 when they returned home. Mr: and Mrs, Ken McGregor of Parkhill and Rev. and Mrs. Waltham of St. Catharines visited one afternoon with Mrs. Don Snell and Mrs. Norman Radford last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Radford of • Port Colborne spent a couple of days with his mother, Mrs. Norman Radford last week. Mr. and Mrs. AIN in Snell and Mrs. Walter Cook isitcd over the weekend with thou families Mr. and Mrs. Jim Timp;u►y. Dean and Deneen of Aylmer and Mr. and Mrs. Jack John,on. Kari and Kurt of London. Dinner guests %' till Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Sii tin Sunday were Mr. and \1r.. Ronald Treleaven, Kitchen, "qr. and Mrs. George E. SilIn Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Sillib of Nile and Mr. and Mrs. Janes Sanders of Goderich when they celebrated Mrs. Harvey Sillib's birthday. We are sorry to hear that Mr. Milt Bruce is a patient in Clinton Public Hospital. Real Estate 82 Albert S reet Cllnto Phone: 48 -9371 MASON B 1LEY BROKER/M NAGER 115 acre farm in orris Township equipped for b f cattle, 100 acres workable. 11/2 storey brick home with 6 roo s, 3 bedrooms. *** 1 l,Z4. r�trumjtiidi in Blyth,^z4 (NO 4iieror4., **T10 acres in HulTownship, 2 floor brick horpc completely modernized. Insglated farrowing barn. * We have listed farms in Huron County. ** ** 11/2 storey .l.Iv.. sided home in Londesboro, 7 rooms, 3 bed- rooms, den an i utility room. *oil.** 25 acres of w oded land in East Wawanosh to fnship with a nice setting to bui d' a home on. !**** 1 floor brick blrngalow in Blyth, 4 rooms, 2 bedr%oms, full basement and extra large lot. ***** Low d, ' storey minum side n , 1y�r, 5 s, 3 bedr s, a I g to ***** 18 acres river property near Auburn. ** ' wide variety of Just listed. 1' storey frame home inlyth, 8 rooms, large living room and dining room, 5 bedrooms.1 Shop equipped with hydro. ' ***** 50 acres i East Wawanosh, 45 acres workable, farrowing barn and dairy barn. 11/4 storey, 6 room horn.: with 3 bedrooms, ***** F001 • FOR THOUGHT After all h said and done, more usually ha; been said than done. Blyth Women's Institute shown slides of Russia Mrs. J. Hesselwood opened the May meeting in the usual manner. She welcomed the guest and members and read a poem, "What have l done today". Mrs. L. McGowan read the minutes and reminded the mem- bers about the 65th birthday on May 12 at 8 p.m. and about 100 guests will be there. Mrs. L. McGowan gave her annual treasurer's report. Mrs, K. Webster gave her report on the Officers Conference that was held in Waterloo, also her visit to the Erland Lee Homestead at Stoney Creek, which was very interesting. Mrs, J. Hesselwood then turned the ,meeting over to Mrs. W. Young and Mrs. A. Nethery, convenours of Agr. & Cdn, Ind. Lisa and Lynn McDonald tapped danced. Mrs, E. Snell showed slides on their trip to Russia. The meeting closed in the usual manner; a social hour was enjoyed. PG, 14. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. fearing Auction Sale of Household Effects WILL BE HELD FOR THE ESTATE OF THE LATE Charles Vodden THE VILLAGE OF' LONDESBORO On SATURDAY, MAY 10 1 P.M. SHARP 3 piece chesterfiel8\suite, mirrors, fern stand, foot stool, platform rocker, organ stool, wooden rockers, antique parlor stove, pictures. clectric;nd coal oil lamps, 2 rugs, 17 in. T.V. with stand, end table, radio, card table, crocinole board, day bed, buffet, extension tablb,with 6 chairs, rangette, hot plate, kitchen table with chairs, cici:tric fry pan, electric heater, step stool, antique writing desk, ‘�acuum cleaner, electric clock, jardiniere, set of dishes, cutlery, antique dishes, kitchen cabinet, washing machine, washtub, tub stand, clothes horse, dr'esser's, beds, wash stands;, wardrobe, 2 toilet sets feather tick, bedding, paper rack, !An chairs, vise, scythe, tool chest, carpenter tools, 20 ft. I41er, lawn mower, hammock, wheelbarrow, 2 or 3 cord o', wood, numerous articles. TERMS CASH • PROPERTY SOLD\ ESTATE OR AUCTIONEER WILL BE NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ACCIDENTS GEORGE POWELL, BRIAN RINTOUL, CLERK AUCTIONEER WHITECHURCH, PHONE 357. 349 COMING EVENTS RISCITA PRE ley E. A.I 8;15`p. m, in Blyt 'I:NTED ch. 19-2p THE HURON COUNTY HEALTH UNIT invites you to attend the Child Health Clinic, Huron County Health Unit office, Med- ical Building, Brussels, on Tues- day, May 13, 1975 from 9:30 11:30 a.m. for: 1, Health Surveillance 2. Anaemia Screening 3, Immunization 4. Hearing Screening 5. Fluoride brushing of children's teeth to prevent cavities I ages 3 to 5 years, 6. Vision testing. CASH BINGO, SEAFORTH LEGION HALL, Friday, May 9, 1975 at 8:15 sharp. 15 regular games at $10.00 each; three specials for $25.00 each and ,a $75,00 jackpot to go each week. Admission, $1.00; extra cards 25c each or 7 for $1,00. (Children under 16 not permitted). Pro- ,, coeds for Welfare Work. Sponsor- ed by 13ranch 156, Seaforth Royal Canadian Legion. tfn E tate and two houselots \ to be Auctioned We have`been instructed to sell by Auction the Estate of Robert Wallace (Blyth), Household furniture for Stanley Cook, Belgrave, also an older Blyth farm houselot. Held in the Blyth Arena on Wednesday evening May 14 at 6 p.m. Consisting of 9 pt:`:, oak Queen Anne dining room suite; oak dining table and ,diners; oak sideboard; 3 Ioveseats; 4 Victorian parlour c airs; 2 oak high bed and matching dresser and washstan ; 2 bonnet chests; 2 flat to wall cup- boards; 4 brass and icon beds; 2 spindle beds; 2-3 pc. bedroom suites; 8 rocking chairs; 6 commodes and washstands; pine blanket bpxes; 2 sets of 6 high back chairs; Mason & Reisch upright grand piano; fun stands; rugs; jam • cupboard;combination bookcase and writing desk; platform rockers; (new) living room siKte; hall tree; 2 poster beds; harvest tables; trunks; wood coolistove; wall and oil (amps; oval & other picture frames; glass; china; crocks; modern furniture; appliances; hand tool kitchen ware; 2-5 pc. chrome suites; odd chairs; bunk beds; 3 refrigerators; 2 electric stoves; end tables; lamps; cabinet stereo; Sanyo 21" portable TV; wringer wa her; Turfboy lawn mower; dressers; chest of drawers; ss' all appliances; 2 deep freezers(17 cu.ft.) &(21 cu. ft.) Terms -Cash No `Reserve MEL NEW BINGO, CLINTON LEGION HALL, 8:30 p.m. May 8. Admission, $1.00 each. Three Share -the -Wealth games, One jackpot for $150 in 54 calls or Icss or guaranteed $25 consolation. One call and $10 added weekly if not won. tfn • •- • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 UEEN'S OTEL r' B``USSELS FRIDAY,SATURDAY AND NDAY M Yt 9_-10 Ye Old Gang WITH HOWAR SMITH MAY 1 Smokey D nn, Dave Chitt PLUS OTHERS RATHWELL' AUCTION SERVIC Brucefleld • 482.3120 ROWNiETF*1Vt"e LINTON - ONTARIO ftiturret 1 @OX OFFICE OPEN 8 P.M. - SHOW STARTS 8:30 P.M. FRIDAY -SATURDAY -SUNDAY MAY MAY 9.10.11 TH OST HIGHLY ACCLAIMED FILM OF 1974! II na c• E IL'S F n 04 0 4Ah PO.Vs:"..,,, 4 i'• h E-0, ,r''t • .•f 0171064 S A viEE :'601 • P;f,TACED E. w:Il A.. 4:1 a;G4i•. i' ,; r,w, ..,,:41%. r::. lf:l; •,.;1 r.i 01'r I01t Harry Caul will go anywhere to bug ciprivate conversation '� Gene Hodcmon., 1h. D,ndoll (empeny pewit ADULT ENTERTAINMENT • • • • • • • • ANNUAL CHIC iN BARBECUE on'I'hursdl • ,l 1c 12, Constance Foresters at nburn, 19-1h ANY GIRLS INTERESTED IN taking the 4-H Garden Club contact Mrs, Robert Carter or Mrs, William Young. 19.1p FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS are invited to attend Open House for Marlene and Ted being held by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Mason on May 18, 1975 from 2-5 and 7-10. Open reception May 24, 1975, Clinton Legion Hall. Everyone welcome, 19-2p ***** Guns, knives, fishing tackle and all hunting equipment should be kept in a safe place away from young children, warns St, John Ambulance, P ARK IiODRRICH 10 151 SDUANI 15051 S71I111 All (0NDI110NID SUN . MON 1UES MAO 1. S. I Rep rt To The Commissioner 1•I'S M . Ricco ADULI 1 NIIUTAINMI NI WE 1 I1IUN .1 NI SAI .MAY 7.1 .1. 10 THETEXAS CHAT SAW MASIpACRE ory d5 What ha is true. Now the yobon plc ; j that lust as real• c/ DMIR NCI RI{IRNII D PLUS "Blood' pattered Bride" SUN. MOIL. IUES. MAY II, Ir. 11 All the liberties the screen will allow', v•A EROTIC RIGHTS WI 1.1 IOTUES - MAYi I.IS. 11.11.11.1,. 10 "AltIRRIMALLY ENTENLIININCW�IODUNIT!" ,9.,e 1 C1n0, 1/41. rat 1.01 'Bred and glorious "Movie magic! entertainment! ti The most Definitely not entertaining to be evening of missed!" \\\ the year!" -COS TY • - Avon SCMnJ1er, 11,n41, C.,cIe 1.11AIAINWIfm1* 11ti/'.Y'0N.M11' , W 1N11M �1yQm,ee,AI1EID "IlwllIIP ON ;1 HI MUNI WJ net, ate 6 ]1.11,16 11.11V CO ADULT e••.....•."•"� ENTERTAINMENT 4HAM SUPPER" 'M;AY 21st, 1975 5 p.r�. 0 7:30 p.m. AT LONDESBORO UNITED CHURCH BASER EN I'N. 'Take Outs' availabieN PRICE: ADULTS $3.00, CHILDREN 6.12,x; 1.25. I SPONSORED BY U.C.W. -_ EVERYONE WELCOME S P RING FESTIVAL SPONSOREBY BLYTH LEGION Blyth Me orial Hall Saturday, ay 24 DANCING 9 P.M. TO 1,A,M. 4 OF A KIND ORCHESTRA LUNCH: SPARE RIBS & SAUERKRAUT RESTRICTED TO 18 YEARS AND OVER ONLY 70 TICKETS SOLD • $6.00 PER COUPLE .5 Euchre held There were 12 tables of euchre at play on Monday evening in Blyth Memorial Hall at the weekly games. Winners were: high lady, Mrs. Cummings; high man, Mike Healy; low lady, Mrs. Wm, Carter; low man, Mrs. John Nesbit playinM as a man; ladies' lone hands, Mrs. Charlie Cunn- ingham; men's lone hands, Bill Gow and special prize, Harvey Sillib, Euchre Eames will be held again next Tuesday evening in the Hall. Now Open Weekends IRLA1Rt • ..• :•).•1114... 17 r. ,.N, 11,111' FRI., SAL MAY 9 t 10 Where were you in '62? 3' PLU `�I rrcl /Wit' /he . ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ..----- - • . N. ,1« "JESUS CHRIST .UPERSIAR" S I n, ,..l I'. I l( Iethnnlr 1,11-60 . SUNDAY, MAY 1I M1j ARM FNIIR!AINMINI MAOVED' rllaw no MO, O ...,. SMO r1AAS , • NAM M NIIAI Ali CHil.DREN'S MAIii[[5 • t • �' •• • •• -r i •F UAB • • 7 • • • • • • • RD SH tads I 111 Y & SUNDAY • Y 10 fin11th • IME 1:31) P.M. 1 LL SEATS 15e 1• • r11161NM1(/eI�AA JI, • 1 IIs"* yp C• • LYCEUM "IC HIDA 7IE W INO•/AM ONE AV10 P11050 357 15,1O • • • •r • • HURS. 8 RI.9 !SAT. 10 • 2 COMPL E SHOWINGS • DAIIY AT 7:010 AND 9:00 P.M. • • • • •• .1"•t • •• f. • • • • ••• • • e 1 • , ' • ADULT E TERINMENT • ••••• •.••••••• • ••• . Sun. 11, Mon.112, Tues. 13 • • Wed.14 . • 2 SHOWINGS DAILY 7100 & 9100 P.M. • Who will SUMO and : what will be let! of them? • "Delightfully outrageous." ' •E y • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• ••• • • • • • • • ,—r •• • • • HE TEXAS RTI;,• • • HAINSA A• • • merica's most bizarre and brutal crimes • •••••••••••••••••tf•• • DEAR ANN LANDERS: Will you print this letter on Mother's Day? It would mean a lot to me, 1 think it might also mean a lot to others who feel as I do but don't know how to put it into words, I'm having trouble myself because I'ni not much of a writer, but i'll do my best and pray that it's good enough. It's to my mother. DEAR MOM: I wish I could spend Mother's Day with you but 1 cn't, so I'm writing a letter and hope you read it in Ann Landers's column. Mom, 1 love you so much. So many things that 1 didn't understand when 1 was young, understand now, I didn't know how hurt you were until I was hurt the same way by my own children. 1 didn't realize how lonely you were until I was lonely. I didn't know how tough it was when you were having trouble with Dad and us kids. Now 1 know. I didn't have any idea how hard you worked and the burdens you carried until 1 traveled that road myself, 1 didn't know how many times 1 could have made you happy by just saying, "1 love you, Mom." But now 1 know what it would mean to hear it from my children. I didn't know how completely a mother can love her children until I grew up and had my own. 1t took me all my life to learn what a mother is, I wish there were some way 1 could let you know 'how much 1 appreciate everything you did •- and everything you are. • Thank you;. Mom, -for your years of devotion and unselfishness, your efforts to teach us by Thousands of mothers will think beautiful letter is from their daughter letter on this most appropriate day will think perhaps it was written by their daughter. My thanks and God bless, DEAR ANN LANDERS:This isn't a complaint, it's a cry for help. Please tell me what to do. My husband is a well- respected, successful profess- ional man, He had his 50th birthday four months ago. That's when the trouble began. It seems whenever we are out in company lor have a group to our home for dinner) he turns every conversation to sex. He asks people embarrassing per- sonal questions that are none of his business, When they hedge or try to change the subject he keeps after them like a bulldog. Then he starts in with his dirty stories. i don't know where he hears such filth, He never behaved like this before, it's all so baffling because, to put it bluntly, the man is over the hill, And I mean completely. He began to slow up about a year a o. Now there is nothing doing. 1 ouldn't COUNT Y SINGL S Dan%e SAT. MAY1 0 a HuIIyGIIIlySport you thing a man who can't hack it would stay off the subject?Please help me understand. --RED- FACED IN VANCOUVER DEAR RED: The poor fellow is tipping his mitt. Non -performers are invariably the ones who are preoccupied with sex. Talking can be substitute for action •- and most people know it. Men who are over the hill often have one-track minds •• and that track is usually muddy. THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975. PG. 15. Huronview news Mrs. Beukema was pianist assisted with activities, for the song service sponsored by The residents enjoyed an hour ''ie Clinton Christian Reformed of organ music on Thursday Church onSunday evening and afternoon played by Mr, Ed Stiles led by Mr. Dick Roorda, of Goderich Mr. Norman Jones of Hensall and Mr. Fred Watson of Bayfield were welcomed to the Home at Monday afternoons activities. Marie Flynn, Lorne Lawson, ***** Jerry Collins and Philip Regier The blade leaf of the rhubarb provided the old time music for plant can cause death or the dancing with musical permanent kidney damage, warns numbers by the Huronview St. John Ambulance. if eaten, Rhythm Band. The Clinton medical attention should be Christian Reformed volunteers sought immediately. UIflE UT FOR x1.95 r z Give Mom a day off from kitchen / drudgery, �,/ We'II do the waiting on, serving to, . and the dishes. % Treat Mom on her special day. Tre { --tier to our special Mother's day diner. Special Mother's DaySasbord ,�morg Served in the Dining Room, at 5:0 and 7:00 p.m. R ?servations Recommenc,ed in Varna • Tuin west at Huron 1 Cold Salad Bar Centennial gchool in Bruce- 1 field. Chef's Salad, Potato Sala, Relish Tray, Green and Black Olives, Sweet, Dill Pickles, Devilled Eggs, Ciirrots and Almond Salad, Creole Salad, Bean Salad, $/30 p.m. Pickled Beets, Ham, Cheese • and Macaroni Salad, Seafood Salad, Polish / Sausage, Salami Sausage; Tomato Aspic, Jellid Fruit Salads. Music by Hot Selections` . , Mo art Melodies Roast Boneless Hip of Beef and .6ravy Ref eshments Served., ,, . Stuffed Roast 'Pork and Spiced Peak hes Breast of Chicken Supreme with Pot ine Sauce Foil Baked Potatoes -Glazed Carrot example and help us to grow up Watch for our next straight and strong. You are the f 1 Dessert Table greatest. --ANONYMOUS d nce on May 24 PLEASE t the Vanastra Strawberry Shortcake DEAR ANONYMOUS: I'm Italian Layer Cake delighted you gave no clue as to II your identity. l hope thousands of Social Club mothers who read your beautiful ' i Ce\ntrali I Secondary�.. . / Schoi: i 1l Deep Shrimp with ►''�' ►�" �'�� �' ) ti 1 ; Cocktail S ace presents 4�._ i �. ..�:' � 1 �� •'•'` �� .., �� 1 The above d' Hers include: 1 i $4 95 per person Children under 12 $3.2 5 Special Mother'siDay Restaurant Menu 1. Prime Rib of B of Aulus 2. 10 oz. New Yoii Sirloin Sauteed Mushrooms 3. Ham Steak wi h Pineapple Rinj 4. Fresh Lake Huron Perch 5. Roast Ygung Turkey Dressing an /Gravy 6. Dee Fr' Jumbo wit! HON BERLIN'S \,GET ANNIE YOUR i 1 1 r 11. Sliced Turkey, Vegetable, Mashed Potatoes, ite or $2.95 i 2Chocolate Milk, Ice Cream i. ► 111. Single Pork Chops, Tomato, Lettuce, French Frie•, 1 Vegetable, White or Chocolate Milk, Ice Cream $ 2.95 ? C u N f; , _ . , ! /d)r„ Reserve Now I a masical in two acts — 7i 1(..) For This Superb Meal 'i WEDNE IJAY • THURSDAY • FRIDAY • SATURDAY A 14-15-16-17 1711 CURTAIN, TIME: 8:00 P.M. i $5.95 $5.95 ;5.50 $4.95 $4.95 $4.95 Soup du joyf or chilled tomato juice; chef salad, our o n homemade rolls,-cho,i a of: potatoes, vegetables and beverages. C,hildren's Restaurant Me u 1. Tomato Juice, Jumbo Hamburger, Fre Vegetable, White,or Chocolate Milk, Ice Cream ch Fries, ADULTS: $2.50 STUDENTS: $2.00 CHILDREN: 50c AT THE DOOR Candlelight Restaurant Bayfield Road, Goderich 524-771 1 / Licensed under L.C.B.O. • PG. 16, THE BLYTH STANDARD, MAY 7, 1975, BY KEITH ROULSTON Columnist Bill Smiley this week's column gets in his licks at the federal government for implementing its program to switch the country to metric measurement. Who, he asks, was consulted in the switch in the first place to see if we really wanted it? A good question? Unlike Mr. Smiley, yours truly can see the wisdom in switching to the metric system, even if it does hurt a little. But the question remains: who was consulted before this decision was made? Likewise, who was consulted before the laws on abortion were passed? Who was consulted before the death penalty was abolished? Who was consulted before regional government was im- posed on many areas? Who was asked about changes in the Ontario medical system as proposed by the Mustard report? Who was asked if •they wanted county school boards? Who was asked if they wanted a stronger county government with a budget four times what it used to be? Who was asked if they were willing to pay the increases in M.P.'s salaries at 'a time when we're supposed to be trying to hold down pay increases in other segments of the economy? The standard reply to this question, of course, is that governments are elected to govern and so should take strong steps and not "cop out" by calling a plebiscite on tough subjects. If we' don't like the decisions, we are told we can defeat the government at the next election. But how many times, even when a government is elected, are polices ever reserved? The answer is hardly ever. For one thing by the time an election rolls around the chances are the policy has already been in effect for a couple of years. A whole bureaucratic structure has been built up to service the policy. What new government in its right mind would start firing civil servants in this day and age? Then too, how do you annalyse the results of voting to decide which policies caused the voters to vote for or against a party. In the last federal election, for instance, probably millions of Letting us decide voters disagreed with many policies of the Trudeau govern- ment, yet they voted for the party because they just couldn't see Robert Stanfield as Prime Mini- ster or were scared silly of his wage and price controls. Yet because the government was re-elected, an automatic stamp of approval was given to all its actions in the two years before. You know the futurists are always telling us how, in the coming years we'll have instant communications, 'There'll be a button, they say on our television set so that we'll be able to vote on yes or no on any question and have the national tally instantly available in sonic central place such as Ottawa, I wonder? Will the ' politicians allow such a heretitical thing to happen? It would take away their reason for being. Now it can be argued that this electronic polling is not necessar- ily a good thing, and I can agree with that. There are plenty of cases to prove that real demo- cracy doesn't work as well as representative democracy. There are some things that just wouldn't be done that should be, if the people of the country had the say rather than politicians thinking in terms of the long run good. There are other things that wou Id be done that we would Tater regret. There's a lot to be said for representational democracy, where we elect for a set term to make decisions. But can't we have the best of both? Shouldn't we ordinary people have some say in major issues that are going to effect our whole way of. life? Over in England, people are belatedly getting a chance to have some say in a decision that was made that changed the very structure of their nation. Later this year. they'll vote in a national referendum on whether or not they are in favour of staying in the European Common Market. To have denied the people of the country the right to make that decision is to put our form of government on the same Icvcl with the Nazi's under Hitler or the Communists of Russia. It's about time the ordinary people of the country demanded to have some say in the important decisions of the nation. If we don't, we might as well forget calling ourselves a Democracy, 0,„.0„0-0-0- 0-0Com-'uC' o-- num nuOUT FOR ,Ail What could be nicer on her special day than to treat her to a meal fit for a Queen? We'II do all the preparing...serving..'.cleaning. She can sit back and enjoy,,it! Grandview Lunch Corner of Highway 4 and County Road 25 OPEN SUNDAYS 10-10 Phone 523-4471 Riddell called "Yahoo" in Legislature A call for more stringent gun controls coupled with an attack on Ontario's rural population sparked a furor in the Ontario Legislature recently, Tory MPP Frank Urea (Scar- borough Centre) insisted that Ontario should "register the character of the person who owns firearms, not withstanding the fact the federal government has jurisdictional rights to deal with handguns.,' Drea wants the Ontario govern- ment "to see the people who have rifles and who have handguns. It means that they are going to come to us and they are going to have t0 tell us what they want thein for." Inas r speech which drew furious I heckling from opposition M Drea snapped: "I know all of the yahoos and rednecks from the Seminar held in Geneva Park At a recent seminar 00 Respiratory diseases held in Geneva Park, Mrs. Charlotte Neigh, 111 Water St., and Mrs. Beryl Davidson, 119 Wellington St., Stratford addressed the group re the "Better Breathing Classes" sponsored by the Huron Perth Lung Association, The seminar ►vas a joint project of the Registered Nurses of Ontario and the Ontario TB and Respiratory Disease Associations, soon to become the Ontario Lung Assocation . Mrs. Davidson was also part of the faculty of a recent Interna- tional Conference on Asthma held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, recently. She described ''Day Camp';facilities for children ►will) Asthma in Ontario. farm country are going to say" this sort of legislation "will take away the .22 rifle from the stockman who waists to kill rodents or to shoot wolves," "Careful now," an honorable 01Cnlher cautioned, Huron Liberal .1ack Riddell retorted: "This will make good reading For our good rural friends," "I suggest to you, sir," Drea countered, "that the time has conic for gun control in this province and if the yahoos don't like it, let them stand up and run against il, Riddell threw the challenge back. "If the member wants to come into my riding we'll go and visit these people he is calling yahoos. Stop referring to the rural people as being yahoos," "Who is going to be affected?" Urea asked, Riddell shouted out the answer. "'The farnncr who wants to shoot the rabid skunk is the guy who is going to be aff'ected...Rabid animals affect the livestock, The farmers w,1n't be able to shoot thein under (he legislation that the member is proposing.,' Drea called Riddell "the yahoo from Huron" and interrupted his comment: "'Phis is the longest speech he has ever made, tther than a grunt and a groan. a It's Mom's i`day off". Treat her and the family to a delightful /dinner here or use/our take out service TRIPLE K BESTAURANT EAST OF BLYTH ON COUNTY ROAD 25 PHONE 523.9623 MB MIMI for Busy Mothers KNIT TOPPERS Stock up on these knit toppers that have a knack of teaming with skirts and pants. .A.• ►1 S SHORTS TANK TOPS \.y� HALTER 'TOPS #rieetepeer Ladies & Infants Wear Blyth, Ont. Phone 523-4351