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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1965-04-29, Page 1' •.,;•:, • • ' .••• •••• n• • Whole No. 5070 - 106th Year' — StWORTR, 9 awe, Coin ;;• AN, AP ..to 29, •196,5 — 1 •.‘ 4,4 •0, - • 'r*r For •Com Construction of the, new Sea forth Community Hospital on Goclericb Street es. well advanc- ed and should be broughtinto 4 use •in Rine, members attend- ing the annual meeting Of Scott Memorial Hospital were told " Tuesday ,night. . The meeting wes held in the nurses' residence. It was the last such meeting to be held •there, since the residence has been told. The well - attended meeting heard reports covering various aspects (if the hospital's opera- tion, and discussed • plans for the new community hospital. . Reviewing progress of ' con- struction, William Dennis, chair - 4 man of the building committee, said construction, which- began in July of last" year, was up to date. He referred to the 'co- operation which hed been • ex- tended by the town of Sea - forth in providing, necessary 4 . services .for the new site: Reporting • foe the finance committee, Chairman K. Rieke MacMillan, said that .revenue had totalled $216,461.90, up . from $197,217.09 the preceding year. Excess df revenue over expenses for the •year was $2,654.20, down from an amount of $4,21417 in 1963. The 're- - duction reflected crowded- con- ditione which existed and which resulted in increased use of '• preferred accemmodation at standard rate• : • Of • the total expenditures, wages represented $146,110.00, or apptoximately 67 per cent. This compares with $130,000.00 in 1963. Mr. MacMillan said that of the total present constrection cost of $807,144.00 _et the end of" March, $438,055.00 had been paid the general Contractors. • It addition, $58,389.06 had been paid architects ,and consultants. He detailed additionalAevenue that would be receivedand sexl pixined the method' �f &lane - leg which was being fqIlo'4. He said the earriPitig.ei-harbew. suceessful and that pledges out- standing totalled $66,492.62, • and that in the mein these -Were being Met as they became dile. -RevieWing arrangements for furnithipg _the new hospital,: •A. Y. McLean, board chairman, who presided; said in the main, furnishings and equipment pre- sently in nse was being moved. 'However, because of •the in- creased size additional furnish- ings enough toprovide for 23 beds, was being purchased. In addition, furnishings for the waiting room,day and • cafe- teria, were required. Color ar- rangements had been werked out by decorating consultants in association with . the archi- tects. ..,• • • He said • a bed unit, includ- ing bed, arm chair, side ehair, bedside table, over -bed teble and drapes cost, approximately $500, and it was hoped that area orgattizations would assist imunderskriting the -cost of one or more units. - APpkove New Bylaws The meeting endorsed new bylaws which will become •op- erative when approved by the Ontario Hospital Services Cone. mission. The bylaws increase representation of area munici- 'panties and provide for a larg- er board. " .Mrs. Joseph McConnell, chair- man of the personnel commit- tee, saki therewere44 full- time employees and 11 part- time. She referred to stepsbe- ing taken to keep' staff mem- bers informed concerning ino- 'dent trends in procedure Though area meetings. ' •Negotietions arecontinuing regarding the sale of the. hos- Pital prpperty, committee chair- irt ti Jatnes M. Scott said. He je ,,„4.. d the , meeting the nurses' re ideneiiT had _ •been • sold for •P,5200; •with possession July, -lit'and: that it was planned tit • 41d an auction sale of MIA' r • 4. !tient Pnet fttenta18 tnat viauld be sprplus hen the MOVe.'te the''• new hospital IS donipleted. ' • br.M,' W. Stapleton, chair. man afthe.ritedidid staffs, come Mented";ott Oa' high degree' of patio:1i are Whith .the staff pro- vided, go .said bylaws govern- ing tliti*edieftl staff had been agreed 4en, • Mrs. Ted CoafOrd, president of 'the 'hospital auxiliary, re- viewed, the Work of that organ-, ization. An amoutit of $6,000 hail been paid to the hetpital ettinpaigti against the auxiliary pledge of $10,009.00e There a' ?bent 0,700 on. hand.. • • Elect Directors Mr.• Metetift edittnented on the large attendance', ,fit the Meeting and indiested"the eetirjtgeirierit *bath is provided fo ftio 'too' rthe board..• Re.: .M.a4 :400kciatiati ,f1; eliatts*Of#11P#'" ,to the • 4 ,1 successful .year. •res,PPeinted as. auditors . •M. Among these who were W./Weller, a charter memiaer ef attendance. were Reeve glgiethe .nOard, who is completing Thompson, of l'*uckersinith ; his 36th year of service, was Reeve Tom Leiper, of Hulett; re-elected as" honorary -clajr Reeve Earl; Dick, of Hibbert; men. • • :Reeve Ken Stewart, of MOM. As the meeting concluded, leP; gliyer John Flannery, of bars. McCouaell'' and Miss Seaforth. Each 'spoke brielly,Drope, on behalf Of thei board, commeetigg on the plans ofpreeented Mr, MacMillan with the board. • a -"gift prier • to'his .`dep,arture. The meeting ' re-elected the Mr. 1V1acMi11an, who -ig• moving retiring directors for a further to Winnipeg, has served on the period of two years. These in -board for a number of years, elude James M. Scott, D. I. and headed the campaign com- Stewart, Mrs. J. McConnell and mittee which raised• $195,000.00 A. Y. McLean. The firm offer the new hospital. Clarkson, Gordon Se Co. was (Continued on Page 6) ' •-• County JIols!i will hUrrid its Black anl ' show at Seaforth Fair year. t Ross Trewafair rtha, r,rtteciub.told,Iicog• 4in:etehtingclub hthUteLl ttlat Class,sair. show the ;§ la The new "Hays" prize s At/. suggested by the Minister 01 Agriculture, Harry Hays, iii„. which the Federal G&W** pays 50 per cent of the 01 money, was adopted in thit-aP tion. The president, Mare, Pryce, reported on plans beixlg made for the barbecue beir. held June 23td. • ei The meeting appointed col*, inittees to- handle details 014 fair. They are: • Committee chairmen Moiled' wetee, For 'heavy hems, Rob- ert Petrick; light horses, John , . Bowiers 'Plan Season Seaforth bowlers. ,set pl .for an active Season .at •a',•nee' -ing. at the home of preadqfft John Muir. • . • ” Feet set for -the season's."Play were,..neen $12.59, new":newlers $6.00, and. students $3.06,-, Ed. .Warnick • was re-employed -:,tts' gteenskeeper, and the. Meeting agreed to .discontinue • etistein rating. Revenue • frothtiff- greens rolling . was . insufficient to offset additional Maintenance costswhich resulted,:. :Officials said: .. , . Officers and...ComMitteek,• • ed • include: • :p+reSident,:..%,„,.. Muir; vibe -president,' Nezf BetI; secretari,. .Hitgla• . • Therniaa0n; t '12 sin,„,,,-,e,44,,ohn,gatterso: 4. .roperty. -s-Coxorniftee: r.0 Broadfoot, 'chaliertan, Ed: An- drews, , Tom. .Ifeley,,.... Wiltne Cuthill; outside tettrnaments: .Frank C. J. Sills, Chairman, REM Deig, • Bill Brown, Jack Muir and John Patterson;. local tournaments., Wm. Ball, chair- man, . Neil Ed. Andrews, Art Finlayson, Tom Phillips; Briar! Broome; local prize com- mittee: Erwin Trewartha, chair- men, Harold 'Connell, Elmer Lame; ••outside prize tpurna-. ment committee:, Dr. J. 0 Mac- Lennan, " chairman, •Clarence Walden" Lorne•tsale; F. C. J. Sills; ;telephone committee:. Jack Muir, chairman,'Neil Bell, John Patterson; F. C. J. Sills, • Itugh Thompson. , LINDIV,SOMERVILLE,-RR. 4, Walton, and a student at • SDHS, won; OP:. honors- in the 'OOP -Rebekah ritiblic speak - contest andereceives an all -expense -trip to the United Na- tions. The finds in *the event were , held at Clinton, Here, she recelye_st(cengratulationg from •RoSs Nichol; of Brussels, cheitnatur Of. the conipetitien. • rJ . .7,• :While there wet. a slight re- duction in patients in 1964 as compared to 1963, demand for space in Scott Memorial Hospi- tal has reached new levels dur- ing the .first three months of this year, Miss V. Drope, hos- pital administrator, told the an - Mull meeting of the hospital Tuesday, During the year there were 979 admissions; 891 Out- patients; 131 births; 460 surgi- cal procedures, and 1,710 rays. Occupancy continued • in medical and surgic 1 at 109.6%. • Referring to the statistics she had quoted,' Miss Drape said that the figures ' all sheW there 'stillis the prob- lem of overcrowding. - "Emergencies have never been refused, nor the "Very lit • patient, but unfortunately, they often have to be admitted to an area in the corridor," she Said. Her report continued: The medical' staff have else been faced with the serious problem of having patients admitted to accommodation other' than what would be desired for the pa- tient's condition, Grateful recognition is given to their understanding of the crowded hospital accommoda- tion, and, their efforts to main- tain the high levels of pg, patients' care,- Also apprecia- tion ef the fact that they see' fit to establish new- medical `staff by-lavs for the betterment of the • hospital. To. the *mien's Hrispiial Auxiliary, I feel We are -truly indebted • for their deditittett to the welfare of the hospital and patient. The nursing serVice'furictions most ,rifficiently, Only when. all Ing it, nainelye administra. tion, s housekeeping,, mainten- ance, laundry; dietary and X- ray. My .sincere thanks to alt these departinents. Zech in it-, Sell is a bugines and must co- operate with all others go tbat the patient receives the best We...can possibly offer. Vacili- ties roust always be ready and staff available; as the hospital operites"on a 24-hritg echedule. The total payroll exceeds 50 persons, which puts Our hospir tal among one of the, largest embloyera in - the comlnunity. All the problems which face the -business eitecutive in re- gard to wages, we'rking condi; eerie and fringe benefits hay' -to .be, rnekiiit oup hospital -ad solved in, a way that Will make certate that otfr chief concern the patient, will receive the hest s::sf moat all titiletV;Thla` means 24 hettreAt werek, 52, weeks i year,' Tholidasi and all. It's quite a problem. In April, 1960, the first.meet- ing of the Board was held to discuss the recommendations• by the Ontario Hospital. Set -V- ices Commission of a new building on a new 'site. 1Today, we are looking forward so much to moving into that build- ing in the next few weeks—it just seems a beautiful dream coming true. It's aim being to provide a high level of patient care, while making the best utilization of medical and nurs- ing personnel in order to pro- vide facilities which best meet the patient's, needs. Accreditation is the goal of all hospitals today, both large and small. We hope to start on the program as soon as pos- sible, Few people realize, just how essential the board member has become—more responsibil- ity it being (added to, his work as hospital budgeting and man- agement are becoming more and More prominent. ' No public institution is more important, to any community than It's hospital, and nothing more vital to the continued pro- gress and development of that hospital than the understand- ing and support of the trustee who gives of his time , Is Nonried TO LCB, Store James Kelly, who has been engaged on a part-time basis at the 'liquor store here for some time, has been appointed to the permanent staff. E. Clarke local Manager, said. Mr. Kelly's appointment lviuruhY; beef ca#10; teseph everesux; dual purpose, Oert- orris, Pittner Chappel; delry .cattle, James' B4 Ilcigg; sheep,' Guy Drirrance; swine,- Francis Bunt; live potatry, 'Kenneth Moore; eggs, 'Clare fteitla ; sports and attractions; Gordan Papple; grounds and property, Arthur Bolton; farm machinery, 'Robert, Fotheringham; horticul- • tural products, roots and vege- tables, David McLean; grain and field eompetitions, Earl McSpadden; public relations, 'Mrs. Joseph Grummett, A. "Y. McLean, W. D. Stephenson; school parade, Donald Morton, Ronald Eyre; midway and out - •door concessions, R. E. McMil- lan; indoor concessions, Wil- liam Strong, Garnet Stockwell; parking, Allan Nicholson, Scott Cluff; tickets (selling), -.Mrs.- Leo Stephenson; tickets (col- lecting), Elgin Thompson; pet show, Lions Club; elementary school exhibits, J. W. Talbot, Mrs. Frank StordY, ,Mrs. J. Grummett, Mrs. J. 0, McIntosh, Mrs. J. L McIntosh, Mrs. Aus- tin Matheson, Mrs. Thomas" Car- ter,. Mrs. Peter Dunlop, Mrs. Kenneth Etue; high school, Mrs. R. S. McKerchee, J. L. Slat- tery.. • • Officers Elected • Officers for this year are: Past. president, Gordan Papple; president, Harold,. Pryce; • vice- presidents, g a r I MeSpadden, Robert Gemmell; secretary - treasurer, Mrs. Beth Pryce. . Honorary, directors are: Gor- dan Papple, R. T. Bolton, R. W. Campbell, R. E. McMillan and Arthur Nicholson. Directors elected are: J. W. Crich, Joseph Devereaux, Earl Dick, Kenneth Moore, James Rose, J. M. Scott, Oliver Ander- son, William Strong,- Oliver Wright, Itenneth Stewart, Allis- ter Broadfoot, • Robert Father- irigham, David McLean, John Murphy, Arthur 'Bolton,Allen Campbell, Elgin4hearipson. AppoiatekasgUektrtthichiri ;re: Clare Reith, 'Robert Tyn- dall; Irvin Trewartha, Kenneth Campbell, Mac Stewart, Don- ald McKercher, Gordon Pryce; Wilfred Coleman, Keith Sharp, J. F. Scott, Filmer Chappel, J. B. Hogg, Lavern Godkin; Er- vin Sillery, Robert Broadfoot, B. R. Thompson, James Keys, Victor Lee, Bruce Coleman, Ted Melably, Wilmer Broadfoot, Ar- thur Varley, 'George Townsend, Nan Forsyth, Larry Wheatley, Eric Anderson, Lewis Coyne, L. F. Ford, W. D. 'Stephenson. As the Seaforth Fair is a Class "B" fait% an organized Junior Pair .it held in conjunc- tion with it, with, Bruce Cole- man, RR 4, .Seaforth, as its president. Mrs. O. Oke Heads Home and School • • 1VIrs.. Orville Oke was install- ed as president of the Seaforth Home and School Association at the public school Tuesday evening. Installation ceremon- ies were carried out by J. W. Talbot, prineipal of the school. Other officers pre: vice- presidents, Mrs. J. Carnbchan (first), Mrs, R. J. Boussey (se& ond); recording secretary' , E. Williams; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. G. _Baker; treasurer, Mrs. William" Stephenson; pro- gram, Mrs. J. Carnochan (con- vener), Mrs. 'Glen Chesney, Mrs. R. Broome, Mrs. Heard, Mrs. William Hodgert; publicity, Mrs, Sohn Smith; family ;-Iife and membership, Mrs. Ben tridge, Mrs. Ribey; social, Mrs. Dale Nixon (convener), Mrs. E. Williams, Mrs., .Savauge, Mrs. D. Wood, Mrs. IC., Musser; fin- ance, Mrs.,Jeck 'Moore, Mrs. Wm. Bennett; council represent- atives, Mrs. A. Y. McLean, Mrs., R. Newnham; notices, Don Mor- ton; ..piania, Mrs. W. Eyre. trude Crich, a graduate of the school, describe details of a recent tour of New Zealand. She told of the geegraphy and people and showed pictures and articles she had brotight with her. She was introduced by Miss Florence Laidlaw and thanked by Miss Gladys Thomp- son.- • Mrs. W. D. Stephenson re- ported on the workshop held in Stratford in March, and Mrs. Oke told of the 46th conven- tion she had attended in Nia- gara Falls. • Mrs. Oke presented the re- tiring president, Mrs. K. Bruce MacMillan, with a past presi- dent's pin. • , An insurance men was teach- ing. his wife to drive, when the brakes 'failed going down • a hill. "I can't stop it?? she cried, "iYltat'll I do?" "Don't panic," her husband l'eplied. "Just hit sofriething was effectiVe in re1ruarY1 The meeting heard Miss. Ger- 'Cheap." ' 4. Hockey Success Prompts Search for Ball Players . The Seaforth Minor Baseball: ford, ruiners, have- been in the Association is once more ing an attenipt to organise nein. mak* ,air that Seaforth .could have , a or baseball for 'the yOuth of good juvenile baseball team. It Seaforth for the coming sum- is understood that most of the mer months. • players ' of • the juisenile semi4 ,Last year an appeal was Made .finalists will he around thix ,hY" the eateputiVe ,on two or .surniner and Would like to -pla,t .t.hree detains, but thele Wag juvenile bail again. It is but a 4ittle-,respoise, and reettleault few years ago that the juvezi-• baseball was dretsised bore eoe Iles Moe the *OAA champione Abe fira tiMe ite.,a iittrither,•:of allits, •and this tatild be anothers; smart. ; . .. :sitcht-year. i „ ' Since hockey is 'fading . and . We eateetttiVe are dialling t ,ISaselJell .1s; liow ..emeletsItt rstlit 'Meeting . ter . Menday night at, , . •- --. , :;,...;•,,, . . . : .,„0.,ck.....,t,•,.• :.,..,,,,,,,. ' ''''.*4,..• „.'0..,i,vv.,:.;,,,,,.,.,,,..,,... - • ....„ ii ••'''4•"*•;-•.' . ' ' • ?N,; yi*', - '. '''' 1:.0 ' ' .•' • •^!4 .4: ,.. • Vlent,2 at the Town Hallo and urge all boys from Pee -Wee to Juvenile age to register their names at Rowclifie Motors by '0 P.m. Monday. If there isany indication through registration that there is an interest in ball, then a new organization, group Will be formed to carry out a progisarn. At the same tithe titbit Must be an indication, thaispersiMs who are willing to 4t: inanagers and coaches Who • IT 15 24 YEARS since the OHA Intermediate' "R" Chimanionship pante,*Sdaforth Mitt" , members of the Seaforth Beavers proudly celebrated the event as soon as the issue was : .decided. Enthusiastic supporters wereit) organize a parade along,:rSe ortbestreas to; show their appreciation. Here, Goalie Gar Baker is clutching the newly -won ,trophand 40,1AX carried by templates, Harry Cuming and Ray Angtette, while' Bob DM 4,suppott from behind.4A devoted fan leads the way. with 'a Souvenir hockey stick , • c -e„ e Farmin ee,,mirs.f.ke Farmers' 'problems—and they have many—are also our prob- lems, K. Bruce MacMillan, gen- eral manager of Topnotch Feeds Limited,- told members of the Seaforth Lions Club Mond4y evening , as he. discussed the role whieh -Topnotch plays in the community it serves, , Topnotch Feeds Limited is a wholly owned •• subsidiary of James Richardson •St Sons Lim- ited, and is tine aspect. of an across -Canada company involv- ed ingrain handling, broker- age and investinent. Mr. MacMillan pointed out that Topnotch was concerned one hundred per cent With farmers, and as a result shared with the farming community many of the problems• of weather, disease and uncertain- ty which it faced. " Discussing the three phases of Topnotch activity, he said these could be indicated as cash, grain buying, feed sales and farm supplies. Referring to the increasingly larger investments which farm- ers Were called on to make by way of modern equipment, Mr. MacMillan said similar invest- ments :were necessary on the part bi firms such as Topnotch; who were servicing the farm community. The increase in cash crops in this area sug- gested .the necessity of improv- ed grain buying facilities, For this reason. Topnotch is provid- ing for a new handling and drying operation at Seaforth, MilVerton aied Tilbury, at a cost of approximately $300,000. He explained the market ; that existed here for wheat, 1 soy • he'ans, ,corn, rye, flax, white beans, oats and mixed grain, and hoW locally produc- ed grain was handled and die . . • disposed. While the btilk -of" grain purchased, here was for domestic eopsumption, .an ex- port market existed for certain crops. Careful timing was nec- essary in taleing advantage of ; Cie export market to avoid ex- dessive overhead. While vast quantities some- times were' itivolVed the hand- ling charge could be as low: as We cents a ion. • Mr. MacMil- lan gave as an example, the safe of 100,000 tons of grain, involving 10 • shiploads and $8,000.000. Interest ampSints to 51,300 a • day; to that ea- delay p day or, tWo in transit or in payment would mean the difference between a small pro- fit or loss on the business. Changes have occurred iri the feed business in recent years, the speaker said, and pointed out that while there were fewer customers, volume was increasing steadily and cus- tomers were better informed:‘ The feed merchant was con- cerned today, not only in sell- ing feed. but in providing ser- vice . so ,that the farmer can be assured a profit. This service" includes advice concerning mar- kets, animal health, crop selec- tion and financing. To provide this assistance, , emphasis is placed on the recruitment of informed personnel who con- tinue to keep abreast of latest developments. Typical of the desire to pro- vide the best in service is the research centre which Topnotch recently has established in Sea-; tetmirie the contifiercig-profite ability' of production under va- rious conditio'ns, Mr. 1VIgeMillan was introduce eweliffe. In ed by Car.rnen; thanking • him,..'"1 Ihe$ Scott referred to thefeet that • Mk.' MacMillan had'been • Pre:sleeted' to a position .with the..Richard." . ' son organization . in Winnipeg.: :He pointed out.. the contribu- tion he had . made t� the Sea. ; forth community during the • eight years he had been retie dent here. • • The meeting was arranged by John Longstaff, 010! presided,' - and w_ho drew Meinbers' ettan- tron to the neceisitVal-4elling — advance tickets or the' sum- mer carnival,- Setthis year • for. e Jtme 30 and July 1 arid Themonthly suit draw Was. • brought up to date ushvi. com- mittee chairman E. asked Mr. MacMillan to draw. tickets. Winners '.ere rviUe Oke, Alan MeleaniAloyd Me- Cluskey and CliM Ruston. , forth. This provides for re- search into the inter -relation- i ship between breeding, feed formulation and environment in --I :iitu the production of poultry and r. swine,'" and is designed to de - District Candidates Receive Degrees Some' 73 candidates :from Goderieh, Stratford, London and Seaforth received their major degrees on Sunday at the Father Stephen Eckert cotmeil rooms, Seaforth, cornmeneing at .1:15. The second degree .team "con- sisted of Lou Cundith Gode- rich, Grand Knight; Frank Clif- ford„ Stratford, Chancellor; ,lohn L. Mamie, Seaforth, In- quisitor; Jerry Denomme, Gode- rich,- Warden; Frank C. J. Sills, Seiforth, financial secretary; E. Elvish, Stratford, ,inside guard; "Kas Brudnicki and Pete M0Cau10, Goderich, eminien. Pot the conferring of the third degree, \V Mate „Melee, Peterboro, was the mastet,,, of ceremonies, assisted by his Peterboro team. He is a past grand knight and past district deputy of Peterboro.. Followings the exemplification of the degree, Over 200 attend-• ed a banquet in the evening at the Seaforth Legion Hall, which: was catered to by the Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, In charge of the arrangements for the de- grees and banquet was District Deputy Cecil Tufts, Stratford, and the host was the Father Stephen- Eckert Council, Knights, of Columbus for -Seal:nth-an.. tliStrict. The candidates were. congratulated end guests wel- toMed to 80aforth 13% Grand Knight Charlet Rad or the host W. E. SOUTHGATE, Who ' has been elected one Chair- men for district Lions Clubs. Ile is a past president ok the Seaforth Lions Club. rrange or Car heck • Seaforth pollee are- eomPfete ing plena for the second -annual vehicle safety cheek, which this year will be held' on Sturday4 May ,15. Decision concerning location of the Check SW will be taken- this yehlt; Clilet den 11010' The Safety chcck is' ipptsbpd,' this yeaf:, eafoit ;Pollee AsgeelA ; • 4ri*- 00, • .;g ""K ,11 7 44