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The Huron Expositor, 1961-10-26, Page 1• 102nd Year _'Whole No. 4889 Hospital Costs Increase in '6 Cost of operation of Scott Memorial Hospital is expected to increase $13,000 in 1962 over the estimated cost in 1961, it was re- vealed by budget figures pre- sented to the hospital board Friday evening, The total in 1962 is estimated at $185,000. Wages which reflect rates in effect or contemplated in com- parable area hospitals, it is esti- mated, will account for $10,000 of the increase, amounting in all to $117,000. The budget suggests a standard ward rate of $15.10, up from $13.93 in ,1960. Prepared in conjunction with officials of the consultant ser- vice of the Ontario Hospital As- sociation, the budget must re- ceive approval of the Ontario Hospital Services Commission, The' board reviewed property repairs which had been com- pleted during the summer and which were detailed by proper- ty chairman J. M, Scott. Arena Begins Ice Making An early start will be made at the Arena so that ice will be available before the end of the month, members of the Arena Commission were told Wednesday as they discussed plans for the coming season at • the arena. Arena supervisor Roy Mc- Gonigle said work already was underway and ice would be available before the end of the month. Commission chairman is W. R. Smith. Will Install Coin Launch.), Establishment of a coin laun- dry to serve Seaforth area housewives will be completed shortly,. according.. to J. W. Thompson: Mr.' Thompson has completed arrangements for the installation of a four -unit laun- dry in the store adjoining his shoe business on Main Street. While equipment is expected early in November, the new • service will not be available until late next month, • Warden Haney Is Noble Grand Warden Haney was installed as Noble Grand of Seaforth Fidelity Lodge, No. 55, by D.D. G:M. William Caldwell and his installing team from Brucefield, at their regular meeting. Other officers are: Junior past noble grand, Harold Con- nell; vice grand, Norman Riehl; recording secretary, Alfred By- erman; financial secretary, Jim Rose; treasurer, Jack Thomp- son; warden, Wilmer Cuthill; conductor, Bruce Miller; out- side guardian, Ken Williams; in- side guardian, Bob Doig; RSNG, Ralph McNichol; LSNG, Lorne Carter; RSVG, Wilmer Broad - foot; LSVG, Harold Hugill; RSS, Gordon Elliot; LSS, John Car- ter; chaplain, Norman Ranson. Visitors were present from Hensall, Brucefield, Wingham and Brussels. Work included installation of a secondhand boiler to replace the original boiler installed in 1928, which broke down last winter; repair and replacement of the rear entrance, and pro- vision for coal storage. In ad- dition, emergency exit ramps had been completed. Repair work to be completed included steps at the ambulance entrance and provision of bumpers in the elevator pit. The board asked for addi- tional information concerning an area of property adjacent to the nurses' residence. It was suggested use could be made of the lots. It was reported that Mrs. Samuel Bates is acting super- intendent in the absence through illness of the superin- tendent, Miss Valerie Drope. John Hotham is acting caretak- er in the absence of John Car- ter who was injured recently when he fell from a ladder. Mrs. Joseph McConnell, per- sonnel chairman, reported on two meetings in the district. Mrs. McConnell also placed be- fore the board a request, by the Cancer Society for a work- room in the hospital. The board agreed a room could be made available for the society. Andrew Y. McLean, board chairman, said the OHSC had approved in principal proposals concerning the new hospital, as prepared by Agnew, Perkham & Associates. • The firm acted as consultants to the board. He said while certain details would require discussion, it was hoped architects could get prelimin- ary sketch plans underway at an early date. Lloyd Hoggarth, hospital sec- retary, reported that the hospi- talwas filled to capacity dur- ing the past month, an increase over last year. During recent days it had been necessary to accommodate several patients in the halls. The board express- ed regret on learning of the serious illness of Senator W.H. Golding, who was the first chair- man of the board. ' Bruce MacMillan, 'chairman of the finance committee, pres- ented the financial statement for the period January 1 to August 31. Current assets to- tal $31,555 less $3,828 for ac- counts payable and accrued lia- bilities. Comparative statement of op- erations: Revenue budge t, $121fi052; actual $114,103; ex- penditure budget, $117,528; ac- tual, $110,771. Patient days for above per- iod in 1960, 7,287; in 1961, 6,- 832; new born for above period in 1960, 863; in 1961, 670. Join Police At alkerton George Tunney, McKillop, has been advised of his appoint- ment to the municipal police force in Walkerton. He begins his new duties next week. Mr. Tunney had considerable experience in police work while serving in the Canadian Army overseas. Mrs. Tunney and family will move to Walkerton when accommodation has been obtained. SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1961 — 12 PAGES BISHOP C. L. NELLIGAN, of Windsor (right), officiated at St, James' Church Satur- day, when a class of 91 was confirmed. He is shown here with Rev. J. B. Ffoulkes, of Dublin. Bishop Acts As NineIyOne Are Confirmed Most Rev. C. L. Nelligan, DD Assumption University, Win sor, and war -time bishop of th armed forces of Canada, ad ministered the Sacrament o Confirmation in St. James Church, Seaforth, Saturday of ternoon to a class of 76 chi dren and 15 adults. . Prior to the cemmeneemen of the religious exercises th children and their sponsor Marched from St. James' Schoo to. the church, followed by th bishop and attending priests. Bishop Nelligan questione the children on various phase of their religion and praised them on their excellent she of knowledge., In speaking t the children he reminded the that this was a great day i their lives and one of the mos important clays, since receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation they become "Soldiers of Christ." He asked the children to remember three resolutions: Never commit mortal sin; be faithful in saying morning and night prayers; love the Blessed Sacrament, the Mass and re- ceive holy Communion often. The bishop in speaking to the sponsors told them it was a great privilege to be a sponsor and of their responsibilities. He expressed the hope for voca- tions. The service closed with Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment. Rev. J. B. Ffoulkes, Dub- lin, was celebrant. ReV. S. Toth, parish priest, Logan, and Rev. C. E. Sullivan, parish priest, Seaforth, assisted the bishop during the ceremonies. Following were the candi- dates: Alice Bannon, Maureen Bannon, Patricia Bannon, Mich- ael Bannon, Garry Bannon, Lynda Bedard. Rosemary Be - (Continued on Page 6) d- e f 1- t e e d s w 0 m n t SCOUTMASTER' KEN POWELL keeps a careful eye on Scouts Jim .Montgomery and Peter Wilbee; as they produce a top shine on Scout apples. This year the Stouts An. nust Apple, day is on Saturday, When members of the focal organization will offer apples to Seaforth .'citfzens, The proceeds front the sale assist the Scouts and Cubs to carry on their netiviiti`ea throughout the year. SUGGEST INT. 'W TEAM e::. Support for ockey Entry Practices start next week for an Intermediate "li" hockey team 4in Seaforth. Plans are being formulated by a group of enthusiasts. headed by Bob Mrs. C. Reeves Heads Edelweiss Lodge Officers Mrs. Carmen McPherson, of Clinton, district deputy presi- dent of Huron District No. 23, and her staff installed the offii- cers of Edelweiss Rebekah Lodge on Monday evening. Mrs. George Beattie was deputy mar- shal; Mrs. W. M. Nediger, solo- ist, and Mrs. R. E. Rowden, pianist. The officers of Hur- anic Lodge, Clinton, formed a color guard. Officers installed included: Noble ' grand, Mrs. Charles Reeves; vice grand, Mrs. Geo. Campbell; recording secretary, Miss Jean Scott; financial secre- tary, Mrs. Harold Hugill; treas- urer, Mrs. Joseph Grummett; warden, Mrs. Lorne Carter; con- ductor, Mrs. Wilmer Cuthill; chaplain, Mrs. Peter Malcolm; musician, Miss Mae Smith; col- orbearer, Mrs. Alan Campbell; R.S.N.G., Mrs. Ed. Andrews; L.S.N.G., Mrs. Frank Smale; R. S.V.G., Mrs. Ila Dorrance; L.S. V.G., Mrs. Mae Hillebrecht; T.G., Mrs. Charles Felker; O.G., Mrs. Keith Sharp; J.P.N.G., Mrs. Margaret Messenger. Conveners named were: .de- gree captain, Mrs. Aa Dorrance social, Mrs. Mae Hillebrecht sunshine pal, Mrs. Leslie Mc Clure; press, Mrs. J. Grunimett Mrs. McPherson addressed the meeting, speaking on courtesy politeness and kindness, asking 'the members to visit the sick and shut-ins and to do the lib tle things that make life more pleasant for those about it. She also reminded all of the presi- dent's motto, "Forward Through Friendship," stating that a true Rebekah is a true friend at all times. Mrs. McPherson informed the members that Mrs. Eula Hickey, of London, assembly vice-presi- dent, would be visiting this dis- trict in early December, and that Edelweiss Lodge was be- ing asked to meet jointly with the Goderich lodge do Dec. 5, and assist with the meeting. Plans were completed for the wedding dinner to be served this Saturday. On behalf of Edelweiss lodge, Mrs. Messen- ger presented Mrs. McPherson with a gift. A dainty lunch was served by Mrs. K. Sharp and her commit- tee. • Donates Books Of Gem Library The library of the late Mur- ray S. Savauge has been pres- ented tp the Canadian Jewel- lers' Institute, a recent an- nouncement of the institute has revealed. The collection of 50 volumes deals with gemmology, of which Mr, Savauge was an acknowledged expert. In announcing the gift, the Institute said: "Mrs, M. S. Sav- auge, wife of the late Murray Savauge, who was a well-known Canadian Gemlpologist, h a s donated the wonderful collec- tion of books on gemmology which Mr. Savauge accumulated through the years, It is one of the most complete collections of its kind in Canada and we are most grateful to Mrs. Sav- auge for her thoughtfulness. It is her Wish that these books shall be usefully employed by those who are carrying on the work which wafs so near to the heart of her late husband. "These books are now avail- able as part of our library ser- vice and may be borrowed in the usual way. "They will be particularly valuable to the students who are commencing our new course in Introductory Gemmology." Hensall Pupils Will Aid UNICEF The pupils of Hensel] Public School are once again giving up their trick or treat, and going out to canvass for funds f o r ilNICEF. The canvass will be conducted between 3:30 p.m. and •7 p.m. on Oct. 31. The ca'nvissers will be wearing tags for easy iden- tification. eutte,nmiller, to enter a team i the ORA this year. The team, according to 141r. 1 euttenmiller, will be "home- brew," with players coming from a seven -mile radius. All teams in the league will be governed by this ruling. Sug- gested likelies for the league are Exeter, Lucan, Centralia, Forest and a team from a Lon- ot1 Army base. Full details of the scope of the league are to be worked out at a meeting within the next 10 days. Discussing plans for the team, Mr. Beuttenmiller told The Ex- positor Tuesday that any person interested in joining the team should contact him for date and hour of practice. The time will depend on availability of ice at the arena. He pointed out that the team will be depending on the local people for their support. To this end, they have planned a draw to take place in Decem- ber. The draw ticket, for a Boshart chair, also includes an admission ticket to one home game. The group expect to start the sale of these tickets this weekend. Seaforth Teen Town are play- ing their part in promoting the "home-brew" team. They have donated a complete new set of uniforms, sweaters and stock- ings, to help the team put up a good appearance. Place Expositor In Cornerstone A copy of The Huron Exposi- tor of October 12 last is among those Canadian newspapers, which in microfilm form, will be placed in the cornerstone of the new Canadian Imperial of Commerce building in ntreal when it is laid this week. An invitation to make a copy of The Expositor available for this purpose was extended by Nein J. McKinnon, President of the bank. The former Canadian Bank of Commerce has been associ- ated with this community for more than 80 years, when a branch was first established here. A former president of the bank, the late Sir John Aird, became manager of the branch here in 1888, and served here for several years. Men Teachers Meet in Seaforth The annual meeting of the Ontario Public School Men Teachers' Federation, District 15A, was held in the Commer- cial Hotel, Seaforth, Thursday with 43 members and two visi- tors in attendance. Following a fine dinner, President Edwin Martin called the meeting to order. Following a short introduc- tion, the president presented a cheque for $500.00 to Reiner Skubowius, Stratford, student at Stratford Teachers' College, winner of the OPSMTF scholar- ship, The guest speaker and repre- sentative of the provinci ex- ecutive, Tom Bedford, of ren - ton, was introduced by the president, Mr. Bedford brought a resume of some of the things being done by Ontario Teachers Federation and their affiliate, the Ontario Public School Men's Teacher Federation. The speak- er was thanked by William Henderson. Maitland Edgar reported for the nominating committee the following slate of officers for 1961-62, which was accepted by the meeting: Past president, Edwin Martin, Brussels; presi- dent, Tom Wilcox, Stratford; first vice-president, Wilbert Fra - lick, Bayfield; second vice-presi- dent, Burton Morgan, St. Marys; secretary -treasurer, Howard Sin- clair, Mitchell; sick benefit and insurance, Bill Black, Goderich; superannuation, William Hen- derson, Listowel; educational finance, Stewart Beattie, Wing - ham; educational research, A. T. Davey, Stratford; public re- lations, Arthur Idle, Exeter; legislation, Hugh Myers, . Strat- ford; teacher qualifications, C. Trott, Clinton; honorary mem- bership, Archie MacDonald, Millbank; rural affairs, Wilmer Errington, Dungannon. In the absence of the new president, the first vice-presi- dent, W. Fralick, took the chair. Allan McKone, Stratford, was named ,Perth representative to e Provincial Assentiblies, and ariiet Harland, .+ Clinton, as Mr, tepresebtilttve. $2,0 a dear .>n wee; Singe 4 ppies, 1Q rents • STUDENTS of the Dublin Continuation School are organized for a busy season. Plan- ning the program is the responsibility of the Students' Council, which includes (left to right), Mary Lou Coyne, Secretary, Don Coyne and Eileen Maloney, form representatives, Jeanne Melady, president, Jerry Cronin, form representative, Joanne Stapleton, vice-presi- dent, and Patsy Melady, treasurer. ORGANIZED A FEW WEEKS AGO, Seaforth Company of Girl Guides already is hard at work helping with worthwhile projects. Here, Sally and Heather Mowat, with Sharon McDonald (centre) are preparing TB Christmas Seal material for mailing. The work is under the supervision of the Guide leader, Mrs. N. Ranson, and Mrs. Edith Russell, execu- tive secretary of the Huron Tuberculosis Association. (Expositor photo by Phillips). CONSTRUCTION of a memorial wading pool at the Lions Park is well advanced and will be ready for area tots next season. The pool, financed by donations from relatives of for- mer club members, is located between the river and the regular pool shown in the back- ground. (Expositor photos by Phillips). NEWS OF HENSALL Firemen Battle Blaze As Flames Threaten Home Hensall firemen fought a blaze for over an hour at the home of Sam Rannie Monday evening. Extensive damage was caused by water and smoke to three bedrooms upstairs. A considerable amount of the family's clothing was ruined. The downstairs was also dam- aged by smoke and water. The fire started in a clothes closet in one of the upstairs bed- rooms and was believed caused by a hot light bulb which bad been left burning, and ignited the clothing. Damage has been estimated at $5,000. The family Is at pres- ent staying with friends while repairs are being carried out to the premises. Mr. Gary Seaton, of Brock- ville, is spending a week with his sister and brother-in-law, Rev. and Mrs. D. R. MacDonald and family at the Presbyterian manse. " Mr. and Mrs. Dennis. Hogarth, Susan and Lanny, of Oakville, Were *etkend pegs with Miss. Greta Lammie. Mrs. Lou Simpson, Mrs. R. J. Paterson and Mrs. E. Sproat spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gus Voth in Detroit. Newlyweds Honored Mr. and Mrs. Asa Deeves, a recent bridal couple, were hon- ored at a presentation held for them at the home of Mrs. Pearl Shaddick Monday evening, at- tended by 22 neighbors and friends. The couple were pres- ented with a kitchen stool and a carving set, presentation ad- dress being read by Mrs. Ernie Chipchase and gifts presented by Mrs. Pearl Shaddick. Mr. beeves, on behalf of his wife and himself, expressed fitting remarks for the lovely gifts. Highlight of the evening was a hilarious mock wedding which caused much laughter and en- joyment. Roles were portrayed by the following: bride, Mrs, Archie MacGregor; groom, Mrs, Norval Held; attendant, Mrs. Edna Corbett; ringbeater, Mr& Geddes; minister, Mrs. George Hess; bride's mother, Mrs. Eva Parker; father of the bride, Mrs. E. Chipchase; soloist, Mrs. Hess. Contests were enjoyed and a delicious lunch served, after which Mrs. Gordon Schwalm read tea cups. Baskets of love- ly varied colored mums decor- ated the home. Mr. Robert Baker, Sr., of Hen- sall, has on display a potato grown in his garden this year which he thinks is the largest one ever grown In Hensal and district. Measurements are: 81 inches long, 4 inches deep, 414 inches wide; weight 31 pounds. Who can top this? Mr. and Mrs. Alf Pfaff, of Zurich, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKenzie. Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Allan and Mr. and Mrs. George Shiels visited on Sunday with Mr. IQor- WIMP halms General Hpatient os'pital; fathee 01 Oterse, Shills. and lwit & Allah.