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THE LUCK:NOW .SENTINEL
t LUCKNOW,...:. ONTARIO
"TheSeltoy,..Town" --. On the Huron Brace . Boundary.
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Established 1873' --Published Each Wednesday • Aftexrloon
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L. Campbell Thompson and Donald , C. , Thompson,•Publishers
WEDNESDAY, MAY ,lith,• 1960'
FIREWORKS "ARE FOR' FUN!
Can playing with fireworks • be con-
sidered "fun" when it ,',results in headlines
like .these?' "Firecracker `Joke'` Kills Two
Friends"; "12' -Year -Old May Be Blinded.
After. Firecracker Explosion;". "Boy -Hurls
,Firecracker Into Baby's Stroller."
There is =no greater ironythan a
practical joke that results in death or in-
jury.: True; deaths and injuries due to fire-
works are not many in proportion to the
.total. accident rate in Canada, But 'the
trouble ` with those that do occur is that
they begin as fun, and end in disaster. Far'
more ,frequent than, deaths from fireworks
ire the a ly, permanent injuries they
'cause.': Because '` a friend plaYed a "joke"
en him, . a child can go through .'life with
impaire •eyesight or . unsightly scars,
Fire authorities ,: tell us; that the most
frequent cause; .'of' mishap- with : fireworks
is. the , ' somewhat : impish urge amongst
youngsters ' to . play tricks with them • Un-
fortunately these "tricks", getour of hand
rather ra .idly:Often' children' throw light-
ed
firecrackers , between screen and 'inner
doors, into mailboxes, garages, and even,
vacant cars. This can cause a raging blaze
or explosion.
Some -take "delight in throwing them
'at . the feet of people; regardless of age
and the effect the shock might have. Many
a paiix . f •' ny tots have been <ruined this •
way. '`
Obviously most of ' thesechildren
don't realize -until too , late the serious con-
sequences of . 'their :.pranks Som ` do not
care. .
The= firecracker menace is an::, annual.
problem with municipal authorities, police
and 'fire departments. The -answer' `is not
easy. Some n unici alities have,adopted
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Prohibitive by-laws. Some have have advocated
restricting sales to a few days rior to the
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24th of May. Others ,would abolish their
use altogether.
Above this welter of opinions rises
the problem of enforcement. By-laws are
a "dime a dozen" to enact. To .implement.
them effectively is ' another matter.
The simple solution would be the ,ex-
ercise of common sense in their use, . with
consideration of the/ rights of others and.
a recognition' of the danger firecrackers
represent topersons and, • property,
This may be a `.utopian •.state of
'wishful 'thinking; but we all 'had • ' our .day
when , we delighted in setting.. off firecrac-
kers. Why turn' the fun into a ;:police prob-
lem?
Better still save your fireworks
and. fire crackers for a supervised com
munity display, or under. adult supervision
in a spacious back yard.
MOTHER AND . THE HOME
Mother's Daywhich has: been widely
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observed for over half a ";century, has be-:
come a national tradition, andan occasion
that combines: 'Christian: Family Sunday, .to.
make it one . of • 'the very special clays , of
the year,
None is more, deserving' of rec`ogni
•
tion and, tribute than "mother''' for the part
she plays in the home.
And speaking of home here are some
definitions of home which appeared in the
• United Church bulletin ' on Sunday, and: -
which merit repetition ' •
Home a world of strife shut out, .a+'
world of love shot, in.
l-lorrie a place where' the • small, are
great, and the great are small.
Home. – the father's kingdom,, the.
mother's world, and the child's paradise,
Home' the place:, where weg rumble
,the most and are .treated ' the 'best.
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CREDIT TO • THE STUDENTS
The Spring Formal Dance. held in the
Lucknow District High School .last Friday
night wasa credit to the `'students who
it.
arrangedResults of the .recent cancer
canvass arid the splendid :success: of the
dance is .further evidence of the fact that'.
when given a job to do, the teenager of
today does it. well.
Too often the teenager is judged by
the action of 'a -few irresponsible:. members
of his, or .her age "group, but generally
speaking the teenager of today is as'•;re-
sponsible a • citizen as many ofthe adult
population. They. ` have demonstrated " ori-
ginality, initiative and enthusiasm in plan-'
ning' and ' conducting their latest .'successes. `.
The deportment at `:last .week's dance .,
roves. the point tntthat if the young people
were given more opportunities ` to stage
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social events, such -as this, there would be
forcriticism: Althou • h': good
less reason
citi
i s ga 1
'crowd attended the. dance, the hiring of
a- "big name" orchestra ;ineant increased
expenses : and• ~consequently.. were not met.
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This was net a major concern,' ariart efrom
the fact : that it would appear 'that their
elders "let them. down" to • some extent.
It seems : to us that when. Parents 'and
other adults' have the :oopportunity to _as- .:
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sc`ate iour young eple and. join. in
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their social events, it offers a challenge;that.
should not be .taken lightly.' n '
Let us ' not be too critical of our teen-
agers until we've taken a . good .•' look• at
ourselves,
Spring means.•, clean-up time—indoors
How and. out. H w 'improved' would. be the
general of our village•,if every
one did .a thorough job of cleanin -u
around. their premises 'and .',tieing to it 'that
lawns 'and boulevards are . 'kept. neatly .Cut
throughout . the growing season. .
The United States,..while> leaning over,
backwards to preserve world peace, has:,
a penchant for, getting into hot 'water. The
incident of having an Americanplane shot
down over `:Russia on the ; eve of a con, .
ference' ,on which hopes easing s of"': world
tensions • were ' placed, • seems like plain.
stupidity, regardless . of where the resP on-
sibility. •:rests. Had. a .. Russian plane. been`.
discovered penetrating deep' into the Unit-
ed States,, the American politicians and
press, would. consider it almost an' act of
war. As it now ` is, the United' States has
has
two strikes against ' it before reaching. the
Summit.
"I think we ought ' to• face': up 'to the
fact : that; if we ',"ever accept 'the . principle..
that the sum of all demands against the
Treasury by Government agencies or
by the . people across the country — con
stitutes a requirement that ' e must meet,
then we will go broke''jrist as surely as
you would go broke, personally;, if you
tried to meet all the desires of the members
of your family""; The: quotation is . the
statement of U.S.: Budget' :'Director Starts.
'Men .who. are • industrious,
'-'-honest will have easy sledding
' to success.
sincere, and
on their way
Men marry to get mates hilt some o.
them wind tap with a skipper. '...
No Matter which lineup you choose
there's sure to' be a cashier at the end. '
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McRAE MaeDO•NALD,
• McRae announce:the' en-
. Mr; and Mrs, Alexander 'Davidson .
gagement • ••of their eldest daugh ter, Judith Ann, to :.'Mr.. Jahn
Maekillop. ' Maeponald, London,,Ontario;', Sen. •of 'Mr, and Mrs,
William F. MacDonald; Lucknow. The marriage to 'take:. place
Saturday;' .May 28th, 1960 in •St, Andrews; Presbyterian ,Church
Sarnia, Ontario; at . ,2:30 g.m,' .
,CHILDREN:': BAPTIZED AT
MOTHER'S' DAY SERVICE
Mother's. Day and Family Sun-.
day was observed. in 'the United
Church' on Sunday when 'Rev.
Gordon .'Geiger 'baptized Lynda;
Joan Campbell, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert. Campbell and
'Glen Barkley,Parker, son of Mr.
and Mrs. `Lou • Parker:
Miss Helen Thompson f sang
",I'll Wear :A White Plower", and
Mrs: Harvey -Webster took •a solo
part in the anthem by the ladies'
choir. . ' .
An ' o p'en.'session of the "Sun-
day
Sun-
day School preceded. the , service
when Beverley and . Barbara
Rathwell; Beverley MaeKenz'
.Marilyn Henderson ; and Betty
Mathers sang a number with . ac
companiment by Mrs. Cumming.
L''OUN1 r COVNCIL MEETS;
IN MID -JUNE
The : June • session of Bruce,
County Council,' originally sche='
duled to be held' at Formosa in.
the '.week commencing :. June' 6th,
Chas been set back one .week,and
will open• on .Monday the 13th.
The change , in date was effected,
to avoid '.interference with a
welfare convention. and .'to
permit 'a. one; day, ,joint session
with .members of Huron County
Council, which meets the second
week "-of the month.
BORN
IRWIN — At Wingham General
Hospital on ' Wednesday, April.
27th 1960, to Mr. and Mrs. "Har-
vey Irwin, R.R. 3 `. Lucknow, ;a
son, James Harvey - a : rbrother
for ;Ricky ,and :Glenn.
ZINN=iii ` Goderich•' Hospital on
May 10th', to Mr. 'and Mrs. :War-'
ren Zinn, iR. 1 Dungannon, a
son, a . brother . for Diane; and
Terry.
.1V,IARRIED AT OTTAWA
A marriage.. of Local interest, '•
took place recently 'at St. Paula.
Presbyterian '• Church,.., Ottawa,
when Anne: Doreen.MVMaNay .be
came the bride of Norman; -James.:
McLeod.. '
The :bride is a daughter' of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Graham Maclay
of Ottawa,' her father having
been bornand_-raised, at Para-
mount., Miss` Llnda MVlacNay was
her, sister's bridesmaid. and her
brother :.Don' • L ` ' MacNay was' •
one of the ushers
Mir: and Mrs. MacLeod • will
reside' in Ottawa. ••
BAPTISMAL `AT. .ST. PETERS •
On: iSunday;''May 8th at 11:10
• a.m., Brian Rae Arnold, . the 'in-
fant
in -fact son of *Mr. and Mrs -Walter
James' Arnold, was baptized_in _ . .
rc' y,•, now' by
t. eters"'trOhu Lucknow
:the Rev. `H. L. Jennings in the, .
presence of the iGodparents; 'Mr
and: Mrs: James: R. Arnold of
West Wawanosh Township.
Presbyterial Next Week
Chalmers' Church, Whitechurch,
will be• . hast'' to the, Meeting' of,
the Maitland' Presbyterial of • the.
Women's: Missionary Society of,,
the Presbyterian 'Church, on
Wednesday, - May. 18. • Sessions
'will be held afternoon•'and' ev-
ening
with Mrs.. E. H. - Johnson'-
'of Toronto giving ,the..address at
both sessions... •
ENGAGEMENTS
Hodgins Ricketts, ..
Mr and ' Mrs. Leslie Ricketts'.
announce . the. engagement • of.
their daughter, ' Alma. Grace, to
Alvin Everett : Hodgins, son of
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Mr. • a n sd Mr Oscar Hins, of.
g
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Lucknow, Ontario. The •' wedding
will " take place' on July: 16th,
1960, at Hyatt Avenue United.
Church, London; Ontario:
►caned L.D.H S. ;:Kinij.& Quee
farina Formal .�ridav Even n
The 1960 Queen. of Lucknow
District High School is •'.Barbara
Murray,. 18 -year-old daughter ''of
Mr. & Mrs:. P A. Murray of Kin
loss ' Township, For the first
time, a. King of the school was
chosen,'. and this honour has :fal-
len to Fraser Ashton, • 18, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Ashton of'•
Lucknow. The :awards were an-
nounced. at the Spring formal
dance held at the school on Fri-
day night. , Students selected the
winners by a vote.:
To an expectant .gathering,
Mrs. Elizabeth Suter of the .High
School teaching staff, announced
the choice of the Queen and, her
attendant, who was Joanne Hun-
ter, 18,; daughter of Mr: and Mrs.
Vernon Hunter of Lucknow.
Both . Barbara and Joanne are
Grade 13 students at the school.
tarrbara was crowned by Marion
lteavie, last year's Queen, hoses
and gifts were .presented. to the
girls.:
• Volney Rae,` , teacher, 'at the
school, crowned' the new King
after Mrs. Suter . had announced
the •• winners • ' ,Atten'dants " were,
Floyd Stanley, ' 18, _ or of .Mr,
Mrs: Ezra Stanley' of Xirlough
and Sandy MacKenzie, 17, son
of lVfr. and Mrs, Tom .MacKenzie,
of �Kintoss. Eraser and Sandy
•are iii Grade 13', and Floyd is in
Grade 12. • .Gifts: were ,presented
to the boys
Music for 'the very pleasant
dance was provided by Lionel:
Thorntonand his Band of Lon,
don. The auditorium of , the
school was attractively decorate
ed for the event with "Spring
h acotive m=
if.In Parets ofthe thedetxppei gradot
studentsParis'nwesre guests. eralong, :withe
ex Board metiThersnd
otherstudents, iitvi.ted' gttcsts, , a