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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1968-04-11, Page 21860, Setving a° Community First Plitgished at, stomas, ONTARIO, en.zo.7 Thursday morning by *GLEAN BROS., Publishers„Ltd. ArronEw t MoLEAN, Editor Member Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association Ontario Weeidy Newspapers Association Audit Bureau of Circulation and Class W Community Newspapers Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $5.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $7.01) a Year SINGLE COMM — 12 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Malt Post Office Department, Ottawa SBAFORTH, ONTARIO, APRIL 11, 1968 A New Leader Is 'Chosen In his election on Saturday as lead- er of the Liberal party and which lat- er this month will result in his becom- ing Prime Minister, Pierre Elliott Trudeau comes to power at a particul- arly important point in Canadian bis - .tory. • In choosing him as their leaders Lib- erals not only recognized his great in- tellectual capacity and common sense, his independence of mind, his forth- rightness and diplomacy, but also the extent to which he symbolized the fu- ture and • his appreciation of the changes it must bring. At the same time in the substantial support they gave Mr. Winters they indicated a concern for those assur- ances which only -experience can give. His support indicated too that there were many in Canada who considered • that the economic proposals advanced by Mr. Winters made sense and that, in fact, there was a relationship be- tween our productivity and the stand- ards of living we enjoyed. Because of the vigor with which they were expressed, as indicated by the voting, these opinions are certain to be reflected- in future policy. Certainly it is to be 'hoped that Mr. Winters will find it possible to accept an invitation • to serve in the new government so that he may continue to represent his views. Mr. Trudeau in 'his contest for the leadership has captivated the imagina- tion of people- across Canada in all 'walks of life and of every age. Perhaps his greatest appeal has been to the young and in this he has made a major contribution to Canada and its demo- cratic.processes, He succeeded in break- ing through their assumed disinterest and has generated in the minds of countless thousands of young people an :interest in politics which heretofore they had appeared to regard with some disdain. He has aroused them to par- ticipate in a way they had never done before. In the long run this well may be his greatest achievement because a democracy must rely on the active par- ticipation of those it is meant to serve. Probably it was this dedication to change, to the future that attracted his greatest supPort. Mr. Trudeau himself put it this way in a release shortly be- fore his election when he said: "I believe in progress. I believe. in change. I believe that as Liberals, it's our duty not to try and conserve every- thing and every tradition of the past or every pat solution or every doctrine which was applied in the past. I'm a Liberal because I believe we must experiment with our times and risk some solutions Which may not be comfortable but which are necessary to put us into the world of tOmorrow in- stead of staying in the world of yester- day." Canadians, regardless of political differences, will join in extending good wishes as he commences his heavy res- ponsibilities. In the Years Agone From The Huron Expositor April 16, 1943 Over 100 neighbors, relatives and friends assetabled at the home of •Mr. and Mrs. Fred Adanis Egmondville, in honor of their son, Cecil, in service with the R.CNVFt. ' Kenneth E. Jackson, BSA, an extensive and successful farmer of Tuckersmith and widely known in Huron County, passed away suddenly at his home. The euchre and dance held in the Winthrop Hall was well attended. The prize winners were: ladies' games, Miss Rae; lone hands, Mrs. Robert Dodds; men's games, Robert McClure; lone hands, Mr. Dodds. A reception was held in ,hon- or of Mr. and Mrs. William Al- exander. They were presented with a studio couch, occasional _chair and end table. The sudden death of William R. Stewart of Walton, took place following a heart attack. George Hoggarth of Constance has purchased Wm. Jewitt's 50 acre farm and Frank Coleman • has bought the Livingstone farm across the road from where Mr. Livingstone lives. W. D. Hopper, Harptuley has just finished drilling a well at • Saltford Heights Dairy,. Gode- rich for Bissett Bros. He struck a big flow at 310 feet. ' R. It Sproat has accepted a position in TorOnto where he is manager of a Dominion Store. Mrs. John Rowland, McIallop Township, has much to be thank- • ful for these days. After twenty- five years of blindness, she has suddenly had the miracle of re- stored sight granted her. She was stricken with blindness in the fall of 1918 whet she receiv- ed the news of the death of her sen Joseph who was 1i:filed in action on Nov. 15, 1918. Now after years of darkness she can See again. A number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Watson, Kippen, to hon- or their daughter, Milis Theda , 'with a miscellaneous shower. A most enjoyable concert was • PreSented in First Presbyterian Chureh in aid of the Chinese Relief Fund, by the choir and young people's society. • • • • •Ofttn The Huron Expotitor April 19, 1918 •, Prior to his removal to newly purchased farm on the tendon Road, a number of the friends of John H. Quigley, gath ered at his honle in Hullett, giv ing him a complete surprise an spent a pleasant evening wit him. R. Cudmore of Hensall has purchased two lots at the east end of the village from Alex Sparks and has the plan for the erection of a very fine up-to-date dwelling. Adam Hays has sold his reef- dence on Goderich St. East at present •occupied by Harry Charters to James Barrow of McKillop. Rueben Gottschalk visited his • father,, prior to leaving for ov- erseas. Messrs. F. S. Savauge, Edward McFaul and John MacTavish motor6d to Exeter and London. Miss Eva Holmes, who has been visiting at the home of her parents, returned to Boston to resume her duties • in one of the hospitals there. The clocks have been moved ahead in Brucefield, the schools, churches, etc., are run on the new time and the stores and farmers are still putting in good hours. Rev. Father'Northgraves, who has been identified for a num- ber of years with St. James' Church, 'Seaforth, left last week for London. Before leaving he was presented with a purse of one hundred and seventy dol- lars by the congregation. The address was read by W. J. Dun- can and Mr. Dan Shanahan made the presentation. The induction took place of Rev. S. M. McLean of St Marys into the pastorate of the Eg- mondville Presbyterian Church, suceeeding the retiring pastor, Rev, James Argo. The past week has been one of the gravest since the battle of the Marne and the truth is being brought home to the people in this country more plainly than they ever before have realized. , Mr. John McGregor of Kip - pen is not enjoying very good health: His many friends hope that his illness will be of short duration. - Seaforth, his fine stock bull - which took second prize, at d Brucefield show. Messrs. McKay brothers of Tuckersmith have sold their stock bull "Royal Saxon" to Chas. Simmons of Lobo. Miss H. I. Graham and Mrs. Elliott of Egmondville, repre- sent the Egmondville branch of the Women's Foreign Mission • • • From the Huron Expositor • AprIl 21, 1893 dmond Manning of Ilullett has bought the 100 acre farm of Richard Brigham for the sum of $4,800. Robert Charters of the Mill Road has sold to George Ches- ney -of the Huron Road, west Of • Society in London. Patrick Keating has the con- • tract for the erection of an ad- dition to the house of Mrs. John Dorsey, on Vietoria St., at pre- sent occupied by Mrs. M. P. Hayes. • John G. Sproat of Tucker - smith, has a cow that last week presented him with twin calves and he has 22 lambs from 11 ewes. Messrs. Cluff and Bennett are erecting- a new brick .engine and boiler room in connection with their sash and door fac- tory. James Gillespie has purchas- ed the Cook lots on north Main ed the Cook lots on North Main some brick residence. Wm. Chapman of Hay, left Hensall for London where he intends learning the machinery business in a large foundry.' Mr. David Milson of Kinburn has presented a very fine or- gan to his daughter, Annie, which he purchased from Scott Bros., Seaforth. Messrs. Hicks and Co. have again started work on the ditch in the big swamp at Zurich. They have built a boarding house at the start of operations and' have employed Mr. John ,Hess as chief cook. At the meeting of the council, the principal business was the consideration of tenders on the original plan for the new town building. The contract was awarded to Messrs. Young and Cawsey of Stratford, whose ten- der was $8,250. A run away Occurred on Main St. A young horse belonging to Mrs. Black of the Huron Road, hitched to a buggy, was tied in front of the stores when some- thing startled it and it broke away. In turning the corner it Was in foul of a pile of stones near D. D. Wilson's warehouse and left the buggy there. It ran into the Royal Hotel yard where it was caught. Dr. MacTavish intends locat- ing in Brucefield and will prac- tise his profession there. rt -4 to762:›cf9- 6)6"v Sugar and Spice LET'S HEAR FROM YOU Received a letter recently from the Managing Editor, no less, of the Petrolia (Ont.) Ad- vertiser -Topic, one of the pap- ers that runs my column. ' Gee, I Wish I were a Manag- ing Editor, and could dash off memos that would make people shake in their shoes. Once upon a time I was a Managing Edi- tor. It meant that I was allowed to carry the bags of newspap- ers up to the post office on press day. But I never got to write any terse memos. The letter reads: ' "Smiley: I'm getting so weary of those columns on education and teen- agers. Talk about adults. I dis- trust teachers who talk about school and students. You're bet- ter as a non -expert. One more education column and I cancel. Regards, Chas. Whipp." Now, who could resist- an- swering such a belle lettre? I couldn't. "My Dear Mr. Whipp:. Thank you for your warm and courteous letter. It bright- ened up my whole day. But I think you have me confused with columnist Richard Need- ham of the Globe and Mail, wha preaches rank anarchy day after day, exhorting students to drop out, see the world, forget about a formal education, live and love. I'm as straight and square as they come, as my daughter (whoops, there's a teen-ager) will assure you. I deplore the By Bill Smiley use of drink, drugs and demon- strations by students. I urge them to drop in, not out, and find out what the mysteries of life are all about. Now, let's hafe a look. You're weary of columns on education and teen-agers. Why? Were you once bitten (or hiften) by a tea- cher when you were a teen-ager? Second, education takes about. half your tax dollars. And with- in a couple of decades, adults wilt be outnumbered by adoles- cents. "A 'Couple of horrible thoughts, but surely worth a column occasionally. Third, •my columns about these topics bring more mail than any others. The letters are funny, poignant, sympathetic, tragic. One lady wrote telling me I'd helped her son. Another poured out her heart over the death of her 16 -year-old. - Fourth, I think a check would reveal that these topics are far from dominating the column. I'd get sick of them if they did. Why not let your readers de- cide? All your readers not just a couple -of cranks. You know, I do write about sports, the family, the church, politics, the seasons and anything else that is part of modern life. Next, you say, "Talk 'about adults." I do. But adults are merely teen-agers out of their teens. I've nothing against them. Some of' my best friends are adults. But how would you like your sister to marry one? Then you say, "I distrust teachers who talk about school and students." I dpn't distrust Managing • Editors who talk about newspapers or dentists "Weil, we lost show off!" ART ait; lkIlOW I turned out all the lights and locked the doors 4, - but I think I left the tooth brush runniugi" who talk about dentures. Who would you trust to talk about school and students? Managing editors? , Plumbers? Doctors? Hair dressers? Again, "Yon're better as a non -expert." Dear Mr. W;that's exactly what I am, in the field of education, and any other field you can mention. And I think that's why so many oth- er non -experts read the column. They're a little disillusioned with the glib solutions- of the experts and identify with the amateur, like me. Finally, you threaten to can- cel unless I comply. Others • have tried to lean on me be- fore: politicians, advertisers, preacher the educational es- tablishment, to name a few. But never before a • Managing. Edi- tor. Maybe I should be flattered. But I.don't flatter, or flatten, that easily. Education, school, students, teen-agers. There, I've said ell the dirty words. It's a free country. Cancel if you will. Never mind about, my wife and brains. And regards without rancour to you, dear Chas. Bill Smiley." Is Mr. Whipp right? I'm of- ten wrong. Readers are invited to give their opinions to him at the paper; Petrolia, Ont; or me, at 303 Hugel Ave., Midland, Ont., or to their local editor. Let's hear it. DOGS All owners of dogs are reminded that it is an offence against the provisions of By-law No. 682 for dogs to be at large at any time. 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