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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, Jarman; ii, 1973
'Need for weekly pause
A
In the Years Agone
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an "Unchdrched editorial"
We are reminded by
which the United Church
of, Canada issues from
time' to time that.in 1906
federal legislation made'
it criminal,to work on
Sunday.' It was an attempt
in an• admittedly Christ- -
ian country :to suppress ,
almost all, Sunday activi-
ties except -church-going.
In today's •pluralistic
society neither thos'e. who.
observe nor those who make
the laws would wish to
interpret them so-narrowly.
Much, of today'ig secular -
society has lowered the
emphasis on chUrch-going
but a large percentage of
that.same secular society •
'would favor a common'day
of rest and recreation for
all. •
, Despite this, obser7,
vance of the Lord's • Day
'Act has been 'nibbled at
from all sides. You can
shop for groceries, see a
,movie, bet on a hdrse, or
ride a fer.ris wheel on the
Sabbath. The' concern., of
thOse who would continue
to enforce the Lord's Day
Act is not' for those who
participate'in these ac-
tivities, but for,those
who Rust work on Sunday in
Order to keep' the stores,
theatres, and amusements
open. '
Most of the activity
is. not ecessarily unsuit-
able --'perhaps the family
where both- parents work ,
need that Sunday afternoon
To the Editor
-A.
Sir:
I `have been listeni ng to several com-
ments regarding the late President Tru-
man. I agree wholeheartedly with their
statements but in my humble opinion they
did not go far enough and in doing so
missed a very important part.
Yes he ordered the atomic bomly to
be dropped on Hiroshima but first he
informed the people what was going to
happen and advised them to flee the
city. He also notified them the time it
was going to be dropped and almost
pleaded with them to leave the city about
two miles. But many' did not believe he
could cause such destructiion.
Again in North Korea when General
As' I recall , my last column was a
tale of woe, relating the dreadful- things
the gods had done to me in 1972.
I should have kept my mouth shut.
The same gods, annoyed at my tiny
" protest, decided to show me what they
could really do.
Take a cat. Go on. Any old cat.
Take a freshly-waxed floor. Take a guy
with an armful of milk and eggs. „Take
a wife who is:upstairs watching' TV when
she should be helping that guy with the
groceries. ,
O.K. The guy comes in. He takes
off his boots so he won't make a mess on
'the newly-washed-and-waxed kitchen
floor. He is in his sock feet. Right?
Out' of the grocery bags 'he takes two
quarts of milk, a dozen eggs and a casd
of pop. He heads for the kitchen counter.
At that very moment the cat, urged,
hurls herself ,at his legs, meowing and
rubbing. Ile -lifts his right foot, gently,
at to turf her out of the way, spins smartly
on hit lett metatarsal, and goes down like
Niagara rails.
Re Ms, to eject the grub, out of
'some dint, primitive. idea that you hang
onto the grub at any cost. The first
thing that hits anything, is his noggin,
trip to the -s.upermarket
nd perhaps it is a 'real '
family event tc:cshop to-
gether. But what of the,
cashier f the meat cutter,
.the than who fills the
shelves 7.- their faMilies
are denied'their company.
The lact that they don't
work, on Mondays, doesn't
compensate. 'By Monday
the rest-of the family is
baCk at school or work.
While ,no one would
deny that ce-rtain vital
services must be' carried
bn.overunday,.the in-
creasing de-emphasis of
Sunday as-a day, of rest
for-as:many as possible' r,'
1sa creep,ing blight whose
gr owth we ,should stop. There
is a -need fOr a uniform . '
weekly pause,the editorial .
concludes.
Alternatives
There , a"re plenty of
jobs that could be offered
in litu 'of a jail• sentence,
or as a compulsory alter- '
native to paying a fine:
clean-up jobs, services
for the aged, the disabled,
the mentally retarded.
Such a program permits
the offender to do some-
thing constructive and-
co-operate with others at
a task that, may even in-
terest hiM enough to con-
tinue a course that would,
work, toward building a
better society rather than
destroying .it.
-The- Ridgeto to Do i ion
0 . Truman
McArthur had the Communists surrounded
and was all set to move in for the kill,
President• Truman called a ''alt in 'Order
to spare lives on both sides. Of course
Gen. McArthur being a great, soldi er
and general had the enemy in a trap
and was very upset. I say these two
instances along with many others 'to
save I eman lives brought out the true
points• of a great man and showed his
.love for huManity, friend or tie alike.
I wish *there were more like him,.
Just a listener,
Seaforth,Jan..9,1993.
which tries to tear the /copper, off the
cupboard door handles.
The next thing that strikes hard-pan
is his nose, which bounces off the floor
in a spray of blood and milk.
Yes, he's still holding onto the milk.
He loses only one quart of blood, two of
milk.
His erstwhile wife and protector comes
down and' finds him sitting in something
like a Masai wedding, ,two parts milk to
one part blood, a cold cloth on his torn
scalp, eggs all over the place and his
nose going up like a balloon being filled '
with hydrogen.
But there's no fret, no sweat. fle's
had his nose broken three times before,
and by far better people than a cat„ or
his wife's waxing.
Sitting there among the eggshells add
milk and blood, he remembers fondly the
time his future brother-in-law gave him
an elbow and cracked the old beezer
during football practice.
And then he thinks of that beautiful
free-fog-all wit the Royal Marines,
outside that pub in Wrexham, North Wales,
when the fighter pilots proved only that they
could not fight.
And he remembers, almost with plea-
Here it is folks-. A brand new year.
A clean slate. A chance to begin anew, ..
• if you care to.
I haven't visited, with you for several
week.S now. I've been enjoying a little
rest from the, routine of a columnist's
life. Having that time over the Christ-'
mas 7New year Holiday Season 'was just
great. •
I really must tell you about our
' Christmas dinner on. Boxing Day. I've
been' blabbing about it so much over the
past few years., that a television station
in the area telephoned me a few days
before the event, to ask if atamerainan
could .come down and shoo''' gbme film
for a newscast on Boxing Day evening.
My husband and I discussed it briefly,
decided it sounded 'like efunIthing to do
and agreed that we would tell absolutely
no one about the Keller family television
debut.
The day arrived and not ,one single
-person knew about' the TV bit . . . not
until 'the cameraman arrived with the
station's call signals flashing from the
equipment bags. That'S when the fun
began in earnest.
First thing, of course, was to find
the culprit to blame. For some reason,
everyone there 'looked in my direction.
"Neivs people," they snarled, though
with a note of delight in their voices.
The next move was to complain be-
cause they had not been informed of
the cameraman's coming. This sister.
had -On her oldest slacks; that sister-
in-law hadn't' had her hair done too
recently; this child was 'getting teeth
and wouldn't want tosmile for the camera;
that husband nad forgotten to shave in'
the morning.
But after the initial shock wore off,
everyoqe seemed to accept the whole ,
idea with a good deal of relish. I'm
certain the cameraman will tell you he
had co-operation at its best from the
Keller clan.
A Moment of disappointment came
when it appeared he might not be able
to shoot the footage because he lacked
artificial lighting. But ,by opening all
sure, the day he was being beaten up by
the German guards, and nobody had even
broken his nose yet , and then the little
guy who was engineer of the locomotive
came rushing into the circle and kicked
him right in the snoot.
And I'd like to say this mutt sat
there happily for ever after, thinking about
the other times his nose had been broken.
But she wouldn't-let him.
Her first thought was pure Florence
Nightingale, "Everybody will think I
did it", she wailed. "Yes, I would think
they would," I countered. "Knowing you."
"They'll think you were drunk"; was
her next contribution. "Well, that's what
I'd think, if someone told me he'd lost
a one-round bout with a cat", I suggested.
"Hpw am I going to get the blood out
of that towel", she queried. "Well, you
might pretend you were a vampire, and
suck It out."
"People will think you've been beaten
up", she worried. "Yes", I rejoined.
'Smugly. No answer. .
"I'm going to lock the door, so nobody •
can see you." And I replied, "I'm
going to call a press conference, and
admit it was all your fault, because you'd
Waxed the flbor, and you cynical, ,almost
the drapes and the doors and turning
oh all the lights, we' were able to alle-
viate the problem sufficiently to
allow the filming to continue.
I just stood back and smiled as the
cameraman coped with the family mem-
bers who didn't s'he' a news story in the
same way as, he, did at all.' I watched'
him skillfully 'dodge grazitima's request,
for posed shots of every single person
there, as though the television studio
was doing an hour-long special for national
viewing.
I ainderstood • his cramped feelings
as the children crowded' around him as
he loaded the camera, asking him foolish
questions about the equipment, his job,
the finished'product. • :
But the cameraman was a genial
,kind of a fellow and he went about his
work in a very professional fashion,
ignoring all but the very best suggest
tions and patiently answering all sorts
.of queries in 'the briefest possible way.
Of course, 'he had dinner with us. He
joined light ,in with all • the fun and
frolic. He laughed with us as the
"baby" opened his gift; he cried just a
little as grandma was showered with
here. • And then he was gone, as quietly
and as.unexpectedly as he'd come.
And then a fueny thing happened. The
whole day took on a new kind of excite-
ment. Maybe everyone had been be-
having a little differently during the '
cameraman's presence, sitting just a
little more' primly and walking a little
more erectly, or watching a. little more
closely. Whatever was the. reason, .it
was mid-afternoon -before the • party
started to roll at its usual rod and wild • „ pace,
• But then it opened up into what was
judged the, best boxing Day Christmas
dinner we've ever enjoyed. . ConVersa-
tion flowed liketrine; the kids quarrelled
in fevered pitches; games were played '
with' vitality; and the Keller closeness
took 'over again' in a way that was grand
to feel and be part of.
Yes sir, that televisibn man brought
us a new kind of togetherness -• and
we're grateful.
Vicious hadn't put the cat out, and you
weren't down to help me with 'the grocer-
ies."
kh, heck! I shOuldn't put her through
all that. It was not her fault, except that
she'd waxed the floor and hadn't pia the,'
cat out and didn't cotne down to help with
the groceries and insists I . take my
boots off when I come in onto her rotten
lished floors,
4
It's not so bad, really. Apart from the
cu on my nose, which look as though a
gang of Glaswegians had worka me over,
there are only the eyes.
For some reason, whell'you break your
nose, there's a great sympathy from your
eyes.
They don't weep, except for the first
six hours. They swell up and up and up.
At first they are red. Then they begin
to look like a couple of tea-bags that have
been on the booze. And When the worst
is over, they turn a sort of hilious yellow.
When that happens, you know you are
home free, and that all you have to do
is think up witty answers for the query:
"Wife beat you up agali.."
JANUA-RY 14, 1898.
The township of Morris commences
1898 free of debt and with a surplus of
$933.00 to its credit.
Mr. Shiels, blacksmith, at Harlock,
will shortly be appointed postmaster in,
place of the late Thames Nellans. -
John Moffatt, of Kippen, received a
handsome Christmas gift from his mother,
fiarn m.the shape of a deed to, e, fifty acre
A. duck and goose ,on, Geo. Kelly's
farm, 8th line of Morris, were killed
this winter and, to the surprise of the' ,
owner a piece of gold was found in the
gizzard of each. He now wonders if
he .has a branch of the Yukqn on his
farm in the creek that crosses it.
J. J. Hugill of this town, has shown
us two interesting books which were
used by his father at the beginning of
the present century. Mr. Hugill's father
Was a school teacher. The books are
over 90 years old and the writing is still
,clear and distinct.
The horse "old Dick" which, was
associated with the early days of Sea-'
forth, has passed 'over to the "Happy
pasture fields", at the. age of 31 years.
Dick was raised by Alex Cardno and
when Mr. Cardno sold his bakery to
Alonzo Strong, Dick went too. Later
on he was sold to Wm. Habkirk of
McKillop and later was purchased by
James Somerville of Roxboro.
Henry C'resswell of Kansas City' ar-
rived here. He intends spending a few
weeks at the home of his brother, G. E.
C resswell.
Wm. Govenlock, son of RobertGoven-
) lock of McKillop, ' has received an ap-
_pointment of mathematical teacher in
the London,Collegiate Institute. -
Alex Monteith of Kippen met with
very unpleasant accident which proved a,
very narrow escape from having hi s
leg broken. He was engaged in cleaning
out the stables and was raising a boat
for this purpose when his foot got be-'
tween the wall and the boat, giving his
'foot a painful, squeeze.
Wm. Sinclair of Tuckersmith, who
purposes during the coming summer
building a brick residence, has with the
assistance of his neighbors been drawing
hbormice.k and, .now, has a sufficient quantity
JANUARY 1.2, 1923.
Joseph G. Crieh of Tnckersmith has
taken' the agency of the Deering and Mc-
Cormick agriculture implements at
Clinton.
While a number of boys from Clinton .•
were hunting rabbits on the farm of S.
Switzer in Tuckers,mith, a boy named
Nash, was accidently shot in the foot
when his 22 rifle discharged. •
Miss "Florence Bennett of Winthrop,.
returned to London to attend business
.college.
John Montkomery of Winthrop left for
Ford City where he has secureia position
in the Ford plant.
F. J. Hackwell of Walton has bought,
the hainess shop from John Clark.
The snow storms of. this week haVe
made a little sleighing but not enough ,
for heavy loads,.,
C. A. Barber, was in Guelph and
Toronto where he attended the Western
Ontario Dairymen's Association Con-
vention. , •
The Collegiate Institute Board of
Seaforth have secured the' services of
N. R. Bissennett, a student from Toront0
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
. nation of Mr. Russell,' science teacher:'
On June 19th -last, W. Rinu'of Con 7
stance purchased 11 head of cattle frrth
P. O'Sglliva n and on December i
when he: delivered them they showed', an •
increase of 210 pounds each.
What might have been a fatal acci-
dent occurred to Willie Manley and"Lucy
Eckert. They were returning from
Dublin when a heated brick they had put
in the bottom of the buggy,, set fire to
the robes, without being noticed. until '
Mr. Herbert met them. Their Clothes
burSt into flames. The horse was
freed but the buggy was consumed.
The executive of the G.W.V.A. is
extremerY wellopleased with the success
of the Christmas and New 'Years' dances.
JANUARY 16, 1948.
Mr: and Mrs. Hartman Huisser of
' Egmondville were taken by surprise when
friends and neighbors gathered at their
home to Wish them luck on their 25th
wedding anniversary. They were pre-
sented with a number of pieces of silver.
At the inaugural meeting of. the Sea,-
forth Separate School Board, the follow-
ing- offic,era were appointed: C. P. Sills,
Chairman; J. J. Cleary, Secretary-Trea-
surei; G. Reynolds A. Devereaux, B.
J. Duncan and John Nigh.
• W. Edward Southgate, Seeaforth, was
notified of his appointment as returning
,officer for the Huron by-election. He
has opened offices in the Dominion Bank
building and hus commenced setting in
motion the election machinery throughout
the riding.
Progressive COnServatives 'have
nominated Thomas Pryde as candidate in
the forthcoming by-election.
Moody Holland of Walton has purchaged
the grocery ,store and locker system in
Blytirowned by Armand Kernick.
Miss Wilma Kyle of Hensall has
accepted, a position on the staff of the
local Bell TelephOne Co.
The newly formed male choir met
in James St. Church .in Exeter. The
name chosen is "The Huronia Male Choir"
and it is under the direction of Mrs. H.
Sturgis, Exeter.
Hayfield Lions -Club members enter-
tained their wives and lady friends at a
banquet in the Little Inn. The' banquet
was followed with a progra m by club
members, conducted by Lion Grant
Turner.
The newly formed_Rippen Hunt C/Ub,
which already hag" a membership of 30
members, held its first shooting match;
and many of the more experienced hunters
have proven their skill in bringing down
many of the black saucers. .
Huron Liberals will nominate a candi-
date to contest the Provincial by-elec-
tion called for Feb. 16th which was made
necessary by the sudden death of Dr. R.
, Hobbe Taylor. ,
• (P_hoto by Andy White)
From. My Window
By 'Shirley J. Keller
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Sugar and Spice
By Bill. Smiley
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