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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1962-05-31, Page 1« 103rd Year Whole No. 4920 • 6 • r .- • • • 0 0 • 0 r •- n / Area Graduates Begin Careers yfhgtu: SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 31, 1962, - 12 .PAGES JOHN F. MELADY, son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Melady, RR 2, Dublin, graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a BA degree. He will teach English at Trenton High School. MISS CATHERINE BUCH- ANAN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Buchanan, of Walton, graduated recently from the St. Mary's School of Nursing, Kitchener. She is a graduate of Seaforth District High School. OFFICER CADET L. KN ETSCH is among sev- enty-five cadets who gradu= ated Friday from the Cana- dian Services College at Royal Roads, Esquimalt, B.C. Guest of honor at the color- ful graduation ceremonY was His Excellency Georges Van- ier, Governor-General of Can- ada. Officer Cadet Knetsch is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knetsch, of Seaforth. MISS MARIE ADELL SIN- CLAIR " was a three -award winner as she graduated from •Stratford General Hospital School of Nursing. She won the Alexandra Munn award, first prize for General Pro- ficiency in Bedside Nursing; the Alumnae Association of Stratford General ?hospital School of Nursing award for proficiency in Obstetrical Nursing, and an award as president of the Student As- sociation in 1961.62. arson Dcij re Pre -Vote Features 32 �; ,a Year din Advo' S n Ie Cipro 10 Cents ' No Interest BandSuspends AciiviIies Lack of interest on the part of members and the public has forced a suspension of activi- ties by the Seaforth Highland- ers Band. Decision to suspend all band activities was taken by the band executive Tuesday, when repeated efforts to at- tract attendance at weekly prac- tises failed. - BERN ICE I. GLANVILLE, RR 2, Walton, was one of the nurses who graduated Satur- day , at the annual exercises held at Stratford General Hospital. ROBERT BEVERLY HAR- RISON, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Harrison, 543 West St., Brantford, received his Bachelor of Commerce de- gree at the Spring Convoca- tion of Queen's University and won the $100 Clarkson prize in accounting, and the Commerce medal for highest scholastic standing over the four-year course: A frequent scholarship winner, he was a leader in campus activities, including serving as presi- dent of the Faculty of Arts and Science and the perman- ent year president of Arts '62. He has accepted a posi- tion with Arthur Anderson & Co.,..a .chartered accountant firm in Toronto. He graduat- ed from Pauline Johnson Col- legiate, Brantford, in 1958. Parking Meters Produce $108.71 In First Week During the first week they were in operation, Seaforth parking meters produced $108.71. Since the period in- cluded days in which use of meters was not being enforced, subsequent returns are expect- ed to be somewhat -higher, ac- cording to town officials. The meters pay for them- selves—or rather they are paid for by the pennies and nickels motorists insert in them. Fifty per cent of the money recover- ed from the meters is applied to the purchase—the balance goes into the town's general revenue account. Based on ex- periences'in othercommunities the meters, . which, ccist $140 each, will be paid ,for as -three years, MARILYN RILEY, eldest daughter of._Mr. and Mrs. Ben Riley, Londesboro, received her BA degree in Honor Mathematics at the Univers- ity of Western Ontario at a convocation held Friday. She has accepted a teaching posi- tion at Forest District High School. GLORIA MAE CARTER, daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Carter, RR 2, Sea - forth, was among the gradu- ates from the Stratford School of Nursing on Saturday. She formerly attended SDHS. MISS NORMA LUELLA ANNE HOEGY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Hoegy, RR 1, Walton, was among the recent graduates of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Kitchener. Miss Hoegy at- tended SS 12, Grey, and Sea - forth District High School be- fore entering the• nursing profession. Cement Block in Tank -Repairs -Take Two Days Police are seeking the iden- tity deatity of youths who tossed a cement building block into the settling basin at the disposal plant. The action brought sew - Smile of the Week ' A Fort William clergyman was telephoning his colleague - of -the -cloth who was located in Toronto. The operator asked if he wished to make the call sta- tion to station. :`No," he quip- ped;,, "Make it parson to parson." Cowboy: "Getting your sad- dle on backard, aren't you?" Dude: "That's all you know about it, smarty. You don't ev- en know which way I'm going." . Salesman: "You make a small deposit, then you pay no more for six months." Lady at the door: "Who told you about us?" age disposal equipment to a standstill and forced a two-day repair job by town employees. The large block was crushed by agitators which rotate at the bottom of the 12 -foot tank, and several agitators were badly bent. Further damage was avoided when a connecting pin sheared off, releasing the drive shaft. The trouble was discovered Monday when town foreman Harold Maloney, during a rou- tine inspection, noticed skim- mers which rotate at the sur- face, were not operating. When checks indicated the trouble was at the bottom of the tank, three pumps were brought into play to empty the 50,000 gal- lons in the basin. Repairs were completed late Wednesday and the system brought inte use again. The entire disposal plant area is surrounded by a high STAFFA SHOWS PROMISE AS HURON - PERTH LEAGUE. BEGINS Staffa baseball team started their 1962 season With a win over Hensall 6-5 Friday night. In their first game with Listow- el, played at Staffa last Wed- nesday,"the Staffa squad were leading 18-7 when the game was -called on account of dark- ness. First loss for Staffa resulted in a win for Exeter 3-2 Tuesday night at Staffa. Balance of the Huron -Perth League schedule for the season is as follows: May: 31—Staffa vs. Exeter June: 1 -4 -Listowel vs. Hensall 4—Exeter vs. Listowel 5—Hensall vs. Staffa 6—Listowel vs. Hensall -1--Exejer vs. Zurich •8-pStaffa "vs. Zurich. 11-.Staffa t#stowel .r- 12—Exeter vs. Zurich 13—Hensall vs. Staffa 14,—Listowel vs. Exeter 15—Zurich vs. Hensall 18—Exeter vs. Listowel 19-Staffa vs. Zurich 20—Zurich vs. Hensall 21—Listowel vs. Staffa 21—Hensall vs. Exeter 25—Hensall vs. Listowel 26—Zurich vs. Staffa 27—Exeter vs. Hensall 28—Listowel vs. Exeter, July: 2—Staffa vs. Listowel' 4—Zurich vs. Staffa 5—Hensall vs. Exeter 9.—Zurich vs. Listowel 10—Exeter vs. Staa 11-.-Hensall vs, Zurich 12--Staffa vs. Hensall 16—Hensall vs. Listowel 17istowel vs. Munch 18--Staffa. vs, Exeter 20 Listowel vs. Zurich chain link fence, which the vandals scaled in order to gain entry. On a previous occasion, entrance was gained to the pump house and a valuable tester taken, Mr. Maloney said. Parts of the smashed instrument were located later in the area. Award Marks 50 Years' Service To Agriculture Eleation activity was, stepped up in Huron this week with the announcement of visits by Lib - dal Leader L. P.- Pearson and Ontario Liberal Leader John Wintermeyer. With election day a little over two weeks away, three candi- dates have filed nomination papers with Huron Returning Officer, Russell T. Bolten. NDP candidate Carl Hemingway was the first to file, when he com- pleted the formalities on Satur- The fact that no practises are being held means it will' not be possible to present the regular summer concert series which has been a popular feature for many years. _ Instruments" and uniforms, the property of the town, are being recalled, President F. C. J. Sills said. While activities involving the hand have been suspended, Bandmaster Lyle Hammond is continuing to provide instruc- tion to a number of beginners. For some time the band has been operating under difficul- ties . and has continued only through the efforts of a rmall group who have spent long hours trying to arouse public interest. At a dinner earlier this year, attended by repres- entatives of other community groups, the difficulties were ex- plained and assurances given that ways of assisting would be. explored. While band officials said that it was felt outside help could be anticipated—par- ticularly for the new uniform fund—the fact the members themselves had lost interest meant that there was no altern- ative to the action. taken. "I've been in the band for 33 years and I hate to see it stop, but there didn't seem to be anything else- we -could do," Mr. Sills said. "Perhaps this will result in some action and interest. I hope we can begin again before long." A half century of service to agriculture was marked Tues- day evening, when William R. Dougall, Hensall, was present- ed with an agricultural service diploma by the South Huron Agricultural Society. Mr. Dougall, who has been a member of the society for 50 years, served for a number of years as secretary. Tile meeting completed plans for the 75th spring Show being held in Hensen on Friday, June8. Fear Delay With New Scout Camp Scout officials responsible for the completion of the new Sea - forth Scout camp expressed fears this week that unless more help appeared, at bees, construction could not be com- pleted in time for camp com- mitments. Work was at a standstill this week when only one person showed up for a bee on Wed- nesday, despite promises of as- sistance that had been 'received from several parents. day- A few days later, on Wed- nesday, papers were filed for Liberal Candidate Ernie Fisher, and Conservative Candidate E1= ston Cardiff. Official agent for Mr. Hemingway is Harold Stew- art, Goderich; for Mr. Fisher; J. K. Hunter, Goderich, and for Mr. Cardiff, Selwyn Baker, Brus- sels: Wednesday will be Mika Pearson day in Huron, when the Liberal leader will spend several hours in the riding. Ac- companied by Liberal candi- date Ernie Fisher, he will visit a number of centres. Coming into the minty from the north Wednesday morning, he will visit thrdugh.-Blyth and airive in Clinton at 10:45, where he will be received at Library Park. - *' At Goderich a picnic lunch is planned, as well as visits to several Goderich industries be- fore the parade leaves along Highway 21 for Zurich: Leav- ing Zurich at 3 p.m., Mr. Pear- • son will visit through Hensall and Exeter en route to,London, Wintermeyer Here John Wintermeyer, Ontario Liberal leader, will speak at a m''beting in Seaforth Legion. Hall Tuesday evening, June 5. It will be the firstt occasion on which Mr. Wintermeyer has ad- dressed an audience in tliis area. Conservative officials said a meeting would be held in Gode- rich Friday when Elston Car- diff would speak, and that other meetings were being planned, but details were not available yet. It was not expected Prime Minister Diefenbaker would ap- pear in the riding, officials said. Staffa Meeting Hibbert Township. . has plan- ned a Liberal rally. in Staffa Hall on Thursday evening, June 7, when speakers will include Robert. McCubbin, of Middlesex_ West, former parliamentary as- sistant to the minister of agri- culture. Boy Survives Spreader Fall Kevin Kerr, 5, escaped ser- ious injuries when he was run over by a wheel of a spreader froin • which he, had fallen. The son of Alex Kerr, he was rushed to Scott Memorial Hospital, when internal injur- ieswere feared. Examination indicated no serious trouble and he was released next day. The accident occurred Satur- day at his father's farm in Mc- Killop. Kevin was riding the spreader, being pulled by a tractor driven by his brother, Bill; 21. Properties Sold In Seaforth The house owned by Dr. P. L. Brady, on Goderich St. West, has been sold to Mr. Alex Has - sen, of London, through the office of Joseph McConnell, Mr. Hessen operates the Queen's Hotel, Seaforth, and will be moving here early in July. Also sold through the Mc- Connell office is the home of William H. Bradshaw, on Mar- ket Street, and 4/ acres of land and other buildings. The purchaser is Mrs. Russell Bar rows, of McKillop Township, who will take- possession on July 2. Mr. and Mrs. Bradshaw and family are moving to Lon- don. Business Block Sold The Main Street block owned by the, estate of the late Mrs. K.. 1I. Peck, was sold this week CO 'Walter Murray, of Seaforth, REMOVAL OF THE RURAL MAIL carrier's special license,,-, plate from his car on Wednesday, marked the end of 27 years' service to patrons of.R.R. 2, Kippen, by Norman Long. In poor health during recent months, Mr. Long, shown here with his wife, will be succeeded by Edgar McBride, Kippen. (Expositor , photo by Phillips). Kippen Mail Carrier For 27 Years Retires Norman Long, who for the past 27 years has carried the mail on Rural Route 2, Kippen, and until trucks took over from the CNrt station to the past of- fice, will retire Thursday. Mr. Long, who is 77, has been in poor health and this led to his resignation. Proud of the fact he never missed a train, he once broke speed .limits driving to Bruce - Two Daughters Graduate Marilyn Riley, eldest daugn- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Riley, Londesboro, received her Bach- elor of Arts degree in Honours Mathematics at the University of Western Ontario at the con- vocation in Thames Hall Fri- day. Attending the convocation were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Riley and Mrs. Selena Riley, Clinton. She has accepted a teaching position at the Forest District High School for September and is at present observing and do- ing some teaching at Forest. On the same day another daughter, Dorothy Riley, a member of the Nurses' Assist- ance Class at Wingham Hospi- tal, received her cap. .Attend- ing the capping were Mr. and Mrs. William Hunking, Auburn, Mrs. Gerald Riehl and Mrs_ Bill Alcock, both of Goderich. Begin New School With Ceremony A sod -turning ceremony will be held in Clinton Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Clinton Dis- trict Collegiate Institute to mark the start of work on the $1,500,000 vocational addition to the schodl. When completed in 1963 the school will serve secondary stu- dents from Goderich, Seaforth, Exeter and Clinton. Total ca- pacity will be 1,251" students. - The ceremony 'on Saturday Will be open. to the publ e, field in order to keep • his re- cord intact. He caught the train there 'that he had missed in Kippen. He was never late on the mail route, and patrons could tell the time of day by his appearance at their gates. Born in Owen Sound, he came to Kippen 28 .years ago. He still retains a connection with Owen Sound, and for 48 years has been a . member of the Masonic Order in that city. Mr. Long 'is married and he and Mrs. Long have two daugh- ters, Mrs. Alvin Ulch, Windsor, and Mrs. Ed. Little, Hensall, and a son, Arthur, St. Cathar- ines. There are two grand- daughters, Marcia and Chefyl Little, Hensall. Edgar McBride, of Kippen, has been appointed as his suc- cessor. Open Committee Rooms Seaforth Liberals opened - committee rooms this week in the former Kerslake store, op= posite the Commercial Hotel, and local Conservatives plan to establish rooms in the Dick House. - Hon Alvin Hamilton, Minister of Agriculture, spoke in Wing - ham Town Hall Saturday on be- half of Conservative candidates - in Huron, Bruce and Wellington - Huron, and . on Friday Hon. Paul Martin was in Goderich, ' when he addressed an audience of nearly 400 on behalf of Hur- on Liberal Candidate Ernie Fisher. (See Pages 5 and 8). Receive Cake From World's Fair Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dunlop have received a sample .cut from a 25,000 -pound cake which centres-' the Food Circus at Seattle World's Fair. The cake was cut on the opening day of the fair. The sample was forwarded by their daughter, Zetta, Mrs. Mel Anderson, who lives in Seattle and has taken part in activities in connection with the fair. Bowlers Begin Season Here Seaforth bowlers officially op- ened the season Tuesday with a pot -luck supper. Officials said there was a large attendance, including a number of new ,.be-,. ginners. During recent weeks mem- bers have em-bers.have held a series of bees and hake painted the clubhouse and carried out other improve- ments. Former SCI Student Heads Fitness Plan Gordon A. Wright, 52, of Toronto, a former collegiate wrestler and rugby player,- was GORDON A. W1t tGHt•, , named director of fitness and amateur sport for the Federal Health and. Welfare Department on Wednesday, May 23. For the past 14 years he has been Ontario's director of phys- ical and health education. He will move shortly to his new post, won in a country -wide civ- il service competition. Salary will be $14,000 to $15,000. A native of Cromarty, he was a member of the Intermediate Inter -Collegiate rugby cham- piiinship team for twoyears. while at the University of Td- ronto. He alsowon the Cana- , ,. dian Senior Inter - collegiate wrestling tile and placed sec- ond in the Canadian wrestling championships in Montreal in -.1934. Since 1959 he has been presi- dent of the Canadian Associa- tion for Health, Physical Edu- cation and Recreation. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Wright, of !tipper, and brother of Frank Wright and Mrs. Orland,.1telehe*t