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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-05-24, Page 1y. • • • • • 103rd Year Whole No. 4919 • • • • • • • • • • SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1961' PAdES Begin Housing Survey To Determine Needs Representatives of the De- partment of Economics and De- velopment are in Seaforth this week conducting a survey to determine the requirement for a rental housing project here. The survey continues until June 1. Necessity of additional hous- ing herewas raised in council some • weeks ago. At that time Mayor E. Dal' told council in a discussion he had had withlo- cal industry, he found the shortage of housing, to be a major problem. Seeking ways of gaining additional accommo- dation, council asked Council- lor Angus MacLean to check government departments to find what could .be done. The survey now in progress, ;is the result. A basis of the survey Will be questionnaires completed by 'persons interested in obtaining housing. Copies of the question- naire may be obtained from the Town Clerk's office and there is no obligation in providing the requested information. The replies must be returned by June 1. The proposed housing pro- gram is designed for those with children, for those 60 years of age or over, single persons or couples, and for those with a Name Heads Of Fair Committees Balance of the chairmen of committees for the Seaforth Fall Fair were named at a meeting of the Seaforth Agri- cultural Society directors Thurs- day night: Held at the Seaforth Town Hall, the directors chose David MacLean to head the horticultural, fruits and 'vege- table committee. The meeting was chaired by President Gor- dan Papple. " At the recommendation of the present chairman, the poul- try committee chairmanship was increased to a co-chair- man's job. Named to assist Ted Melady in the handling of the committee was Kenneth Moore. Proposed building plans' were discussed, but no decision g were reached by the small turnout. Plans to erect a fence between the fair grounds and the SDHS property were advanced, and the property committee were authorized to proceed with' the plans. At a meeting with the SDHS board last- year, an okay was given to go ahead with the work, the cost to be shared by the two bodies. Secretary -Treasurer R. James Wallace announced that revi- sions for the fair list are al- most complete, but called on all committee • chairmen to co- operate and forward any sug- gested changes at once, so tint the printed lists can be pre-' pared. gross income of less than $4,300 per year. Rents are geared to income and tenants would -pay approximately 20 per cent of their 'gross income, regardless of the size of the unit. Units have up' to five bedrooms. Should the survey indicate the need for housing, then, ac- cording to officials, the project would be proceeded with joint- ly by the town and the federal and .provincial governments. The town is invelved,, only to the extent of 7% per cent of the cost, with the province con- tributing 173 per cent and the federal government 75 per cent. The town receives full payment for taxes and services. End Forty Years In Seaforth Bank The first, and for forty years the only manager of the Prov- ince of Ontario Savings Office in Seaforth, Joseph M. McMil- lan, will retire, effective July 1 next. He will be succeeded by Ronald S. MacDonald, who first joined the local, staff in 1938. Mr. McMillan commenced pre- retirement leave this week. For Mr. McMillan, his retire- ment marks the completion of a banking career that began in 1910, when he joined the Cana- dian Bank of Commerce here. After serving in head office .and in various Toronto branches, he returned to Seaforth as ac- countant, and in January, 1915, enlisted, only to be honorably discharged later that year. !n January, 1918, he enlisted again and served with. the Canadian Expeditionary Force in Siberia. Rejoining 'the staff of the bank on returning to Canada after the war, he served as manager at branches of the bank in Wal - RONALD S. MacDONALD ton, Parkhill and Niagara -on - the -Lake. In 1922 Mr. McMillan was ex- tended an invitation to join the Province of Ontario Savings de- partment, which then was be- ing organized. He accepted end established the Seaforth office, which fpr 40 years under his management has gained in an increasing degree the 'confi- dence of the community. Orig- inally located in what is now Smyth's Shoe Store, the bank has been in its' present loca- tion in the Cardno block since 1950. During his years in business in Seaforth, Mr. McMillan took a leading part in the activities of the community. He is a past president of the Seaforth Lions Club, and during his term of Office the Lions Club park sys- tem, in its present form, was conceived under his guidance. For several years he was treas- urer of Branch 156 Canadian Legion, the Lions Club and of several other organizations. He was active in the Seaforth Bowl- ing Club, the Curling Club, the Seaforth Golf and Country Club and in the Red Cross. Mr. McMillan is married te the former Anne Neville, who at present is a patient in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, fol- lowing a fall in which she frac- tured her hip. They have a family of three sons and a daughter. Native of Trenton -Mr. MacDonald, a native of Trenton, joined the Bank of Montreal in 1930 and in 1936 transferred to the Province of Ontario Savings Office. He was moved to. Se.aforth two years later. Following overseas service with the RCAF, he rejoined the staff in London and returned to the Seaforth office in 1948. He was married to the for- mer Labelle Hawkins, of Sea - forth, in 1941, and they have one son, Robert. Mr. McDonald has been ac- tive in many Seaforth organ- izations during the years" he has been here. At present he is vice-president of Branch 156 of the Legion. Win Praise Cadets Parade For Inspection ,SDHS Cadets paraded tor their annual inspection Wednes- day afternoon. Inspecting Offi- cer Major John D. Harvey, Sea - forth, and Lieut. D. J. Read, Area Cadet Officer, Ldndon, commended , the members for the showing they made under. Cadet Major Kenneth Bedard. Threatening rain resulted in the parade being held in the arena. Awards presented following the inspection included: Best shot to Richard Muegge; best officer on parade, Cadet Major Kenneth Bedard and best Cadet Sgt. Major WO II Thomas Phil- lipps. Officers and NCO's taking part included: Commanding Of- ficer, Cadet / Major Kenneth Bedard; Second in Command, Cadet/Capt. William Teall; Company Sgt./Major, WO II Thomas Phillips; Platoon Lieu- tenants: No. 1 Plateon, Cadet/ Lt. Paul Rau; No. •2 Platoon, Cadet/Lt. James Dick; No. 3 Platoon, Cadet/Lt. Laurie Stock- well; No. 4 Platoon, Cadet/Lt. Ronald, Beuerman; Band, Lt. Margaret Ann Stapleton; Pla- toon Sgts., Ian Sim, Torben Haarbye, Kurt Christensen. Douglas Mills; Flag Party, Lts. Eileen O'Rourke, Donna Gor- don, Cadet/Sgt. ,Thomas Dick, Cadet/Cpls. Douglas Fry and John. Beynon. • 1 • .s{ a — el Father, A McKillop father and son combined Saturday to capture two top awards in the .Huron County" Livestock Judging com- petition here. There were 151 entries •hi the competition. Gordan Papple, RR 5, Sea - forth, leader of the Seaforth 4-H Dairy Calf Club, won the club leaders' trip to St. Louis, Missouri., His son, Kenneth Papple, was the Huron County competitor with the second highest aggregate score in the. Seed and Live- stock Judging competitions in 1961 And 1962. He was award- ed a trip to Eastern Ontario. Bob Fotheringham, RR 3, Sea - forth, had the _highest aggre- gate score and will receive a trip to New York and the Unit- ed Nations. Don Dodds, leader of the 4-H Swine Club, was run- ner-up for the club leaders'( St. Louis trip. Seaforth Junior Farmers won a special challenge prize of $15, donated by Huron County Fed- eration of Agriculture, as the club with the greatest number of competitors. Winner is cal- culated on the highest percent- age of members competing, based on 1962 membership list. Runner-up was North Huron Junior Farmers. Results follow. Senior—Five competed: Op- en to all young men and wo- men 30 years of age and under as of May 1, and also to all those who have represented the County on Royal teams and graduates of a two-year diplo- ma zourse: First, Tom Hern, R 1, Woodham, score 643; sec- ond, IVan Hewett, RR 1, Bel - grave, score 595. Intermediate —21 competed: Open toall young men and wo- Men 2MO. of Age and Under • • Son Gain Trips as of May 1, who have no re- presented the County on a Roy- al Winter Fair judging •team: First, Robert Fotheringham, R R 3, Seaforth, score 635; sec- ond, Kenneth Papple, RR 5, Sea - forth, score 635. Junior -75 competed: Open to all young mon and women 16 years of age and under as of May 1, excluding those who have participated in the Inter - Club Competitions at Guelph: First, Deanna Dafe, RR 1, Clin- ton, score 639; second, Barbara Bray, RR 3, Brussels, score 635. Novice -50 • competed: Open to all young men and women 17 years of age and under as of May 1, who are entering the judging competition for the first time, and who have had no previous 4-H experience. This class also includes 1962 first-year 4-H Club members: First, Wayne Elston, RR 4, Wingham, score 604; second, Ian McRae, RR 3, Lucknow, score 590. Canadian National Exhibition Shield: Won by Wayne Elston, RR 4, Wingham, score 604; run- ner-up, Ian McRae, RR 3, Luck - now, score 595. Blatehford Feeds' Ltd. Tro- phy for individual with high- est score in -entire competi, tion: Won by Thomas Hern, RR 1, Woodham, score 643; run- ner-up, Deanna Dale, RR 1, Clinton, score 639. Wm. Stone & Sons Ltd. Tro- phy for individual with' high- est score in swine competition: Won by Ivan Howatt, RR 1, Bel - grave, score 191; runner up, Bob Fotheringham, RR 3, Sea - forth, score 189. ' Carnation Co. Ltd. Trophy for individual with highest score In. 'dairy sallow Won ,by Ron runner-up, Wilma Dale, RR 1, Clinton, score 182-. High score in sheep section (100 points): First, Ivan How- att, RR 1, Belgrave 98; second, (tie) Georgina Kieffer, RR 1, Wingham, 97, and Tom Hern, RR 1, Woodham, 97. High score in Beef• Section (200 points) — First, Deanna Dale, RR 1, Clinton, 193- sec- ond, Murray Vincent, Bel ave, 189. Area Scouts Win Camping Awards Two hundred Boy Scouts and leaders attended Perth District Camporee at Fullerton, May 19, 20 and 21. In all, 22 patrols from Seaforth, Egmondville, Listowel; St. Marys, Ingersoll, Stratford, Thorndale, Lupan, Tavistock and Mitchell attend- ed Catnporee under the direc- tion of V. I. McIntosh, St. -Marys, District Commissioner, and Pis- trict Scoutmaster Ken Powell, Seaforth. The boys attended three days and two nights. The program. provided little time for leisure. Twelve events were scheduled: pioneering, first aid, fire light- ing, leadership, map reading, tent -pitching, estimations, etc., such as how. to judge the dis- tance, and, cross a river with- out measuring it. The top patrol was Panther from Seaforth, which won the Perth District Shield A.S.M. Bob Johnston, patrol leader, Peter Wilbee, Panther Patrol, also won a pennant for fire lighting. Tiger Patrol ,under leadership of A.S.M. Bill Mowat, and Patrol. Leader Murdo McLean were runners-up. Egmondville also won a pennant for camp site. Smile of the Week Two guys leaned heavily on a liquor bar. No. 1 said: "Shay, Freddie, after you drink a lot, does your, tongue burn?" No. 2 'replied: "Dunno, Al. I've never been drunk enough to light it." AMONG HIGHLIGHTS of the, CPT .Variety Night on Fri- day were numbers presented by pupils of Mrs. R. Broderick. Here (upper) are Debbie McClure and Vicki Miller and (lower) Joan Wilbee and Lynn Bowie, who took' part in the Irish Tilt. CExpesitor photos by Phillips). • Area Children Dance To Aid CPT Fund Despite soaring temperatures, almost 300 people turned out Friday night to the annual Variety Show held in the audi- torium of Seaforth District High School Sponsored by the CPT committee of tile Oddfel- low and Rebekah Lodges, pro-- ceeds 'are used in the humani- tarian work of the lodges. Chairman for the event was Ralph McNichol. The program featured numbers by local danc- ing pupils of Mrs. Russell Brod- erick and Mrs. Jack Weber, Ex- eter, and other local numbers. Soloists included Diane Hen- derson, Mrs. Tom Kale and Vin- cent Lane. Accordian selections were played by Miss Geraldine Dennis. Misses Margaret Hillen and Eileen Smith •sang a duet, and skits were performed by S.S. No. 4, McKillop, and, the "Cat Pie" by Elaine Oke, Sally Cosford, Cheryl Muir, Darlene Sills, Cheri Scott, Barbara Long - staff and .lane Boshart. For the Scot fans, numbers were -"sung" by the "Doggone- dest" quintette ever let out of Scotland, composed of Keith Sharp, Ed. Andrews, Elmer Rivers, J. C. Cornish and R. E. McMillan. Dance numbers included "It's Show Time": Virginia Smith, Barbara Ford, Joan Wil- A BRUCEFIELL LANDMARK since before the turn of century went a ride last week to a new Vocation on the Mill Road, east of the village. The former Simpson building, which stood at the corner cif the London Road and Mill Road, WAS purchased some time ago and resold to George Clifton, subject to refrioVala "Wags uffiXed a sign to the the for .11ott Mt if Score183. building as it began new role, (Ex °Miro hot° P 1111 • s , I , bee, Lynn Bowie, Judy Thamer, Janet O'Reilly, Gwen Bosman, Cherie Lynn Wallace, Debbie McClure; "Scotch Jazz": Janice McClure, Glenda Fisher, Chris- tine Turnbull, Ruth Ann Wil- son, Donna Horne; "Take Me Out To the Ball Game": Kenny Dalton, Mary Oke, Grant Little, Margaret McNichol, Donny Dal- ton; Judy Smith, George Mc- Clure, Glenda Little; "Prim- rose": Lynn Bowie, Helen Til- ley, Brenda tIodgert, Vicki Mil- ler;, "Charleston": Janice Mc- Clure, Christine Turnbell, Judy Estey, Ruth Ann Wilson, Donna Horne; "Irish Tilt", Joan Wil - bee, Lynn Bowie, Jo Ann Ford, Barbara Ford, Debbie McClure, Vicki 1VIiller;, "Gay Cloggers": Jane Tuckey, Christine Tuckey, Lynn Bowie, Janice McClure, Brenda Hodgert, Donna Horne, Vicki Miller; "Petite Dolls": Anne Pinder, Joan Wilbee, Mary Oke; Jo- Ann Ford, Judy Thamer, Debbie McChire, Vir- ginia Smith,' Christine Rozon, Barbara Ford, Janet O'Reilly, Gwen Bosman, ' Cherie Lynn Wallace; "The La Joy Danc- ers": Janice McClure, Glenda Fisher, Christine T u r n b u 11, Ruth Ann Wilson, -Judy Estey, Donna Horne; "Forest Fantasy": Gwen Bosman, Judy Thamer, Janet O'Reilly, Cherie Lynn Wallace, Joan Wilbee, Debbie McClure, Virginia Smith, Chris- tine Rozon. Winthrop Takes HFL Opener The Huron Football League opened Tuesday night in Win- throp, when Winthrop defeated Clinton 2-0, with George Love scoring both goals. The league this year includes six teams — Centralia RCAF, Clinton RCAF, Goderich, Wing - ham, Brussels and Winthrop. The first half of the schedule follows: May: 22—Clinton at Winthrop 23—Goderich at Wingham 24—Centralia at Brussels 29—Wingham at Clinton 30—Brussels at *Goderich 30—Winthrop at Centralia June: 5—Clinton at Centralia 6—Brussels at Wingham 6—Winthrop at Goderich 13—Centralia at Goderich 14—Brussels at Clinton 14—Wingham at Winthrop 18—Goderich dterrailciha at tvir t Clinton 3.9am 20—: 1 m' 450 Tw Advanee Single CepieS, 10 Cepta FourCan cites Contest Huron Election activity stepped up this week as a fourth candi- date entered the field in Huron riding. He is Earl Douglas, who is contesting Hur- on on behalf of Social Credit. Now a resident of Bayfield, he formerly lived in Clinton. Meanwhile, Liberal, Conserv- atives and NDP candidates pressed their campaigns with the announcement of area meet- ings. Hon. Paul Martin, former Minister of National Health and Welfare, will address a meet- ing in Victoria School, Gode- rich, on Friday evening on be- half of Ernie Fisher, Liberal candidate. Huron Conservatives have scheduled a meeting at Wing - ham on Saturday, May 26, when Hon. Alvin Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture, will speak for Elston. Cardiff and other area Conservative candidates. NDP Has Meeting Hon. John H. Brockelbank, Minister of Mineral Resources for Saskatchewan, Monday night lashed out at members of the Saskatchewan College of Physi- cians and Surgeons' for their stand on a proposed prepaid medical care plan. Mr. Brockelbank, speaking at a meeting in Clinton in support Cost Rise Follows Dollar Devaluation Judy' La Marsh, Niagara Falls lawyer and a Liberal MP in the last parliament, ,took a swipe at the Conservative government's devaluation of the Canadian dollar at a public meeting in Exeter Friday night. Miss La Marsh, sieeiing. to a Jriear-capacity shift -sleeved crowd of 250 in 90' degrees temperatures at South Huron 'District High School in Exeter, also referred to the stand tak- en. by Prime Minister Diefen- baker and his government on the unemployment issue. In 1956, under the Liberals, the Canadian dollar was worth $1.03, and under the Diefenbak- er Conservatives the dollar is worth 92.5 cents, she told the meeting, and added that in 1956 under the Liberals, Can- ada was the third greatest trad- ing nation in the world, but un- der the Diefenbaker Conservetives, Canada has dropped to eighth place among the trading nations of the world. She charged that Mr. Diefen- baker's only' concern during the past five years was to stay in office for the next five years, not to provide good govern- ment., His was a one-man gov- ernment, and he didn't want his cabinet to kriom) what he was doing. The dollar -pegging was a Con- servative face-saving move that had already sent the cost of living climbing, she claimed. Along with Liberal candidate Mayor Ernest Fisher, of Gode- rich, Miss La 'Marsh cited a jump of nine per cent in the cost of farm machinery and five cents a dozen for oranges as representative of -the immedi- ate effect of the pegged dollar. Last week, she said, it was reported that 500,0'00 persons were out of work, a' situation which directly or indirectly hurts every Canadian. She pointed out that while the majority of farmers are not unemployed, the vast un- employment in the rest of Can- ada directly affects the amount of food products that they' sell. "You cannot ask a man to buy farm products who has no wage," she said and asked, "what are tomorrow's students going to do when they finish their ed- ucation and find no jobs wait- ing." Set Blitz To Aid Salvation Army Monday will be, Salvation Army lay in Seaforth. Mem- hers of 'Brandt 156, Royal Can- adian Legion, will canvass homes in Seaforth, Egmondville and Harpurhey on Monday eve- ning on behalf of the Salvation Army local campaign. Since this is the only gen- eral appeal made on behalf of the Salvation Army, Legion members anticipate a ready re- sponse from the Seaforth 'area public. If it is preferred, contribu- tionS may be left with the gen- eral chairman, R. S. MacDonald, at the Province Of Ontario Sett, 0 of the NDP candidate for Hur- on riding, J. Carl Hemingway, of Brussels, charged the college was "trying to frighten the pee. - pie of Saskatchewan with some very fantastic stories." Mr. Brogkelbank, a nativof Grey. Township in Huron' Coun- ty, - who moved in 1910, claimed that f rs have nev- er received the' proper .share of the national income. He said- that - tfiat despite the fact that farm- ers comprise 13 per cent of the total population, they pay only 1.3 per cent of the income tax because of their low incomes. C of C Seeks New Members Seaforth Chamber of Com- merce plan to expand their cur- rent clean-up campaign, follow- ing decisions taken at a meet- ing in the Town Hall Tuesday night, chaired by• President L. F. Ford. To help keep Seaforth streets clean, three trash buck- ets are to be obtained and plac- ed at convenient spots along the Main St., to encourage pedes- trians to keep this area free of papers and wrappers. At the same time, tired shop- pers also are being considered, with plans to provide benches along the Main Street area for the convenience of person who wish to stop and rest. Membership drive for the Chamber starts this week, .it was announced at the meeting, under the chairmanship of J., A. Stewart. Mr. Stewart's com- mittee will be out this week collecting membership f e e -s from those interested in ad- vancing the community. The fee, according to secretary R. J. Boussey, is $5.00. Persons not contacted, but who wish to co-operate, should contact the secretary or -Mr. Ford. • The Chamber of Commerce is continuing the street sign pro- jects. Several additional signs are to be erected this year along main thoroughfares. The project is convened by Cliff Broadfoot. ' In an effort to erect signs advertising the town, a slogan contest is being planned by the group. Area persons will be asked to suggest a short slogan, suitable for use on signs to be erected at 'entrances to the town. An appropriate prize will be offered to the winner. Present plans call for the erec- tion of signs at both 'east and west entrances to town on No. 8 Highway. These will be large and colorful advertisements for the town. Eventually it is hop- ed signs will also be placed at the north and south entrances. (Continued on Page 4) Popular Singer. Is Billed 'Here Described as Canada's answer to Elvis Presley, Bobby Curtola, of Port Arthur,. will play in Sea - forth Arena Friday evening. At 18 (looking like '14' but earning more like 40), and in the professional singing busi- ness for only two years, accord- ing to a Toronto paper feature story, Curtola can make his claim stick. Now that Paul Anka spends most of his time out of the country, he's the big- gest singer in Canada today, the Star says. Between them, his nine re- cords have 'sold more than a million copies, half of them in Canada. DOUGLAS E. GALT, of Bath, Ont., was awarded the degree of Doctor of Veterin- ary Medicine at the Centen- ary Convocation of the On- tario Veterinary C 0 1 1 e g e, Guelph, on May 17. Ile will be aseociated with the veter. , Istattien