The Huron Expositor, 1973-05-24, Page 2In the Year. Agone
Signs of Summer
MAY 27, 1898.
'On the Queen's Birthday,,as the em-
ployees of R. Bell's Machine Shops, Hen-
sall, were in the act of celebrating the
day in the way of firing off a small
cannon, the packing wedged in 'the bar-
rel making it very tight an it was
literally blown to pieces. N6 one was
hurt. •
Messrs._ IVI,cEyen and Geiger of
4`%-all'ree'efit'Pyi bliteNade large snt10,
of flax seed.
The 'grocery —APR w."-e:'tidirIK;
Hensall, was visited by burglars who
took what little 'change there happened
to be left in the till.
Mr. Harvey, 2nd concession of Stanley
met with a heavy ldss. He has had
part of his Shropshire sheep pasturing
on the back part of, his law'. One of
the neighbors heard two dogs and it
was discovered that two sheep and one
lamb were killedr
A very pleasant social event took
place at the residence of Thos. Dodds
in McKillop, where Mr. and Mrs.Dodds
celebrated the 50th anniversary of their
marriage:
John Taylor, 10th concession of
Tuckersmith, sold a fine three year old
horse to Mr. Hackney for a large figure.
John Maudson of Chiselhurst, is erec-
ting a new barn this summer which will
add greatly to the appearance of his
firm. ,
John Scott ,of McKillop, met with a
very serious and painful accident. He
was on top of a load of hay and when
passing on "a hill, the load upset. As he
jumped, his foot caught in the wheel of
the wagon and his right leg was broken.
James Hastie, of McKillop, met with
a serious accident. He was in an apple
tree when he missed his footing, falling
to the ground and received painful and
serious injuries.
Dr. Donald Ross, son of F nlay Ross
of town, who was practising me cine in
New York State, has now been app. ted
junior physician on th e staff of Wil
State Hospital.
John Dorsey, recently sold a hand-
some driving horse to Arthur Forbes and
mr. Forbes has since sold it to Dr.
Burrows.
Thos. pryce of Winthrop, who had
his barns destroyed by fire last spring,
purposes rebuilding and has commenced
hauling material for the new barn.
A young son of Mr. Ellis, of Zurich
met with a nasty accident. He attempted
to jump off a train, 'when he cut his
leg below- •the knee. It was-a•narreW .
escape from death.
MAY 25, 1923.
The convention of the Liberals of
South Huron held in the Town Hall,
Hensall, was the largest and most re-
presentative of any convention in this
historic riding in many years. The name
of Harry Smith, Hay Township, Richard
Soldan, Exeter; D. F. McGregor, Tuck-
ersmith; Miss L. Jeckell, Exeter; Owen
Gei Hensall; John Morgan and Thos.
G. Shillinglaw, Tuckersnlith, were pro-
posed. On the second ballot, D. F. Mc-
Gregor received a majority. He is one
of the best known and most popular,
municipal clerks in the county.
Thomas Welsh of Hensall is cut-
ting upa large quantity of logs into lumber
for shipping.
Harry cruse of town left for Kit-
chener where he has taken 'a position in
the Dominion Tire factory.
The Ladies Quintette of First Pres-
byterian Church, composed of Mrs.
GA/Lunen, Miss E. MacKay, Miss Flor-
Once Beattie, Miss Hazel Reid, Miss
Wilson, Miss H. Murray and Muss P.
Patterson and the^ " Inen'S quartette,
Messrs. Beattie, Isreal, !Mullen and MC-
Gregor with H. Livens;117id L.T.
Lacey, adcornpanists, provided musical
program entertainment given at the Nile.
Robert Porterfield of town has just
finished for T.S.Smith, at his residence
at the corner of Louisa and John Streets
the prettiest garage in town. '
W. A. Crich is tapping the water
main on • Main St. in order to provide
water for hi s new' bakery extension. ,
The fishermen at Bayfield now have
everything in good working order. Ten
e re engagr.
"aM r. E. We on of Bayfield, hasp '
,.,..cu,red, the pavan for the seasan,
has engaged' a first class orchestra and
intends opening on May 24th.
The frequent rains of the past few
weeks at Hensall , have assured a good
crop of hay, which _means well for the
stock.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Sangster and son
of 'Hensall left for the Old Country their'
native land, where they intend visiting
relatives and friends.
Miss Alice Kyle of Hensall is having
a cement drive way put in from the
street to her premises.
Chas. Shaddick of HenSall has left
here for Detroit where he has secured
a position. A,"
RAy 28, 1948.
Fire of unknown orighn 'completely
destroyed a large garage on' the barn of
Peter McCowan, Roxboro. Only ' the
quick work of neighbors prevented the
flames from spreading to the nearby
barn. Mr. McCowan managed to remove
his car and tractor from the blazing
building and a cutter and other valuable
implements were lost.
At the musical festival held i n
Goderich, Leadbury School was succes
sful in every class entered. Ruth and '
Beth Boyd , won first , fop vocal duet;
ois Somerville came first in the younger
rls class and Joan Somerville placed
and in the girls 11 years and under
s.
Extensive smoke damage was suffered
by apartments in the Bach block, South
Main St. when fire was discovered in
the apartment of Mrs. Regele.
Hon. Russel T. Kelley, Huron old
boy, officially opened the Hensall Spring
Show, sponsored by the South Huron
Agricultural Society.
While a Troup of boys were playing
with fire crackers on Main Street, Dublin
Bobbie, son 'Of Mr. and Mrs. Fergus
Stapleton, sustained severe burns on his
leg, when a fire cracker wa's inadver-
tently thrown. MrS. Chas. Friend has-
tily removed his burning clotheS and
administered first aid.
About 35 neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
Seth Brown of Staffa, gathered to honor
them prior to their departure for Sea-
forth. High prizes were won at euchre
by Miss Margaret Miller and Harold
Jeffrey. Consolation prizes went to Seth
Brown and Mrs. Arthur Kemp. They
were presented with a table lamp.
When a dog ran loose' among poultry
owned by Melvin Dale, Coleman St., 121
pullets were killed efore it could be
chased away.
'rile marriage of Mr. and Mrs.George
Anson McKinley, which was solemnized
in 'Turner's Church, Tuckersmith was
,the first wedding in it since the erec-
tion o' f the church in 1862. The bride
was the former' Evelyn Arran Johns.,
Mrs. Margaret Cahill- of town had the '
Misfortune to fall in her home and break
her arm.
Messrs. W. T. Teall, R. It. McKindsey
James M. Scott, M. A. Reid, Dr. F. J.
I3echley, and Dr. E. A. McMaster are
on a fishing trip to Algonquin Park.
Miss Wilma Hay of 0.C.E„ Toronto
Spent the week end at her home here.
She hag accepted a school at Kings .
lane.
The old bridge at Egmondville is
gradually being torn down and one new
abutment is already placed.
From My Window
By Shirley J. Keller
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Each week this paper
and mostcommunity.papers
across Ontati,* carry stor-
iesof farm youth under
the heading of,4 H news.
The 4 H program which,
in Huron County alone,
600 young people are-en-
gaged this year is marking
its sixtieth anniversary.
4 H is a nation wide
educational program the
primary goal of which is
to develop young people,
particularly rural young
people, not only as res-
ponsible members of soc-
iety but also as better
informed, better trained
people in the activity pf
their interest whether it
be livestock, machinery ,
or housekeeping.
Mental, emotional •,social
and physical growth are
emphasized by the words
from which the name "4 Nu
is derived - "Head, Heart,
Hand and Health".
The program, which is,
financed by the federal
and provincial governments
in Ontario'is carried out
on a county basis , under
the direction of the county
agYitErttgarreprerretit'atTVe7 '
„, :4; bukirigntAi yeai,i4:the ,
program has been underway
in Huron, several thousand
Huron boys and girl's have
benefitted from this
associ.ation with it. They
The chicken pox is never pleasant
but when you are infected at a time
When everyone else has exciting things
to do, the disease is twice as upsetting.
Our seven-year old is just nicely over
the dread scourge and it appears right
now that he'll be left with only one or
two identifying marks.
The evening he broke out with the
tiny water blisters he was in the care
of his father. I had gone out to a little
theatre production with a friend and my
biggest and littlest boys had spent the
time together. In the morning upon
rising,, my son showed me his "itches".
When I told him I figured it to be
chicken pox, he quickly and firmly ex-
plained that I was wrong - dead wrong.
"Dad looked at 'em last night and
he didn't say they were chicken pox,"
my son protested. "Anyway, I heard
about chicken pox on "My Three Sons"
and they are flat, not bumpy like mine."
With this, he' stretched out his little
pocked hand in a flit, steady motion.
"Well, I don't know, son," I warned
"They sure look 'like chicken pox to
me."
"Don't tell me } have to go to bed
now," sighed my son, believing that to
be a fate worse than death.
I assitred him that as long at he was
feeding well enough, he might as_well
stay „dressed and circulating, but ..hat
he wad forbidden to go outdoors for a
few days.
By later that day, there was very
little _doub t about, it. A quick glance
at_bis tummy Mr -back testified that he
indeed did have the malady . . and
despite his fears, my son Cwas quite
contented to remain prone beneath a
big cover for hours on end.
By the second day, the word was out
all over the. neighborhood. Mothers
Were tlidekly checking into their retards
to, confirm that their children had already
had chicken pox. Unfortunately, the
biltrsitteemi Son was one of the unlur o
tilitYtilatel0 -of ray 'little boy wiho,
&edified to Contracts the ilIrieSS Within 15 i tO itiOS or so.'-‘
ittantie Children Who had already 'had
Oki tentage" Caine to call on the sick.
Htit thCY Weren't Welcomed by our Sen.
Bertihiiiiied *crunched Under the Cover*,
have developed skills in
subjects of interest and
value. They have 'acquired
leadership ckalities, de-
cision making abilities and
a sense of responsibility.
Regardless of what later
pursuits they have followed_
as they matured and-went
qut into the world on their
own, the experiences they
had during their 4 H
activities cannot help but
have stood them in good
stead.
The .4 H movement 'is
almost entirely oriented
towards'the farm and farm
youth. We wonder if in
some fashion youth in the
smaller, communities such
as the towns in Huron
would not benefit equally
as much'if they had the
opportunity to take part
in clubs which featured
subject^ in which they
might be interested -
merchandiSing, garage
work, store.management as
examples. Perhaps what
is needed is for the ,pro-
vince to establish in each
county "small town" re-
presentatives who would
V0"1104,,Agml sam‘p.fr e P ,,
servI„ce4Rd',have the sabe
Oe'spoilaKintiegAtowards
people in the smaller
communities as have the
agricultural representa-
tives in the rural com-
munities.
There appears to be a general and
growing concern about the quality of
education these days. Not only ar 6 .0
teachers concerned, and they are, t
students and parents are beginning"to
feel that they are being short-changed.
A couple of letters to the editors
of two daily papers recently, were reveal-
ing. • ,t
In one, a university student stated that
he had read a 2,000-word essay written
by a friend, who was an honour student.
In the essay, there was one (1) sentence
which did not have a spelling or grammar
error. And that was the sentence in which
he repeated the professor's topic.
In the other letter, a girl who dropped
out of school three years ago because of
the 'rigidity of the system, was flaming
mad. She returned ' to Grade 12 this
year and discovered, as she put it "that
education had disappeared in the interim."
This young lady said flatly that while.
teachers used to teach for the average In.
the class, they are now teaching toward
the poorest students, with the keen and
bright ones left to fend for themselves.
In her opinion, standards had dropped
drastically in three years. •
'There are few teachers who would not
agree with her on the last point. Adminis-
trators and "educationists", whatever
they are, right up to the minister, blandly
assure the public, via the media, that
standards have not been lowered.
Perhaps they should take off their
rose-coloured glasses and take a good,
clear look at reality. But they have
managed to wrap themselves in such a fog
of educational jargon that they wouldn't
know reality unless it came up and bit
them, 4u,.,.,....,,.
What's happened? Maybe I'm preju-
diced, but I ,don't think the fault lies with
the teachers. To my definite knowledge,
they are, working harder than ever, under
steadily worsening conditions. ,
They are teaching as many as two
more classes a day than they were three
years ago. They are doing more of the
unpleasant and uneducatiOnal chores than
they did. Such a one is "trough patrol".
as some teachers call cafeteria super-
vision. The name is not inaccurate.
A few years ago, siipervising,a
students' dance was an extra chore, but
few teachers really minded it. One chatted
with the students, deplored their taste in
music, but felt that a good time was being
had by all.
Everybody was dressed up and happy.
The lights in the gym were turned down
but not out. There might be the odd case of
a kid smoking pot or slightly under the
influence but they were rareties. A
regular Sunday school picnic.
Nowadays it's more like Saturday night
in Dodge City. A darkened gyin except
:, ,, for. tilp,Atage..,-where 'fouror five bath:Jona' t '-"""`-` . ,,, t,,9,4pRr.„Agg,R-FrINp eriedmilrehensibled td ii,, , ...,,j i y,
•,,i qd t11)-6!*5,0111P4PiiiIRTA Pg vOlMe..011.0ahat. Evsb7MT
that would make a boiler factory sound ' l' like 'a cemetery.
Someone has thrown up again in the
boys' washroom,. Two grim-faced cops
stand by the entrance. A teenage girl
is caught rum-running not one, but six
mickeys of rye.
In the good old days, years ago, a young
buck could wear his own mickey in his hip
pocket, covered by his jacket. Today, his
pants are so tight he couldn't get anything
in that pocket so he has some little girl ,take
it in for him. But six! •
I'm drifting away froth my topic, but
not entirely. The defiance of rules, the
demand for new "rights" is all part of
the school ,,s ne . today,. It's • atilrious 1
mixture of aVtifir'and, mindless defiance.
I sound a though I'm blaming the
kids. I'm not. They're human. They'll
take what they can get and demand more.
They're a pretty decent lot, on the whole.
But what girl won't wear Hip-huggers if
she's allowed to wear jean's, or a blouse
slit to the navel if She doesn't have to
wear a bra? What young man of sixteen
wouldn't like to have a crack at growing
a beare-,.__
No, the real culprit is neither teachers
nor kids. It" s the little empire-builders
in the system. They are so far away from
the classroom, and the tapayers, that
they have acquired a god-complex.
They've never been in a classroom, or
not for years. And if they are to preserve"
and expand their empires, they must
appear to be doing something. So they
•scratch each others backs, come-up with
revolutionary ideas that were stale forty'.
years ago, and hide behind a squid-like
emission of g?bbled gook such asigiiiput",
"feed-back", "communications", hcon-
cepts" and "individual needs."
These are the barnacles on the good
ship Education, and unless she is
careened and they are scraped off, ruth-
lessly, they're Likely to sink her.
"What's the password?"
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, May 24, 1973
Contribution to youth
Sugar and Spice
By Bill Smiley
obviously embarrassed to have them see
him in such a spotty condition. More
than one little boy visited for an hour
or more with what appeared to be a
- rolled up blanket on the chesterfield.
But as with all childhood diseases,
the sickness left. All that really re- •
mained was a few scabs . . . great, huge
scabs, some of them . . mostly on his
face and in his hair.
We began to think about sending him
back to school, mostly because he was
feeling so chipper and getting so bored
at home:
Finally one morning, I telephoned the
school and asked for some ruling on the
quarantine time for chickenpox. I ex-
plained most of the rash was gone but
that a few not-so-attractive scabs re-
mained here and there.
The, word wasn't encouraging. It was
simply that while the school was aware
that there was no chance now for infect-
ing other children (that always happens
before anyone knows there is any danger),
some parents could get very perturbed if
a scabbed tot sat in the same class-
room as their children, so to avoid any
unnecessary unpleasantness, it seemed
wise to keep the affected one .at 'home
justa few more days.
So we complied with the school's
directive. It was a reasonable request, I
suppOse. Having taught school myself
many years ago, I know that moms and dads
may well be unduly concerned at times
for their offspring but even so, the teacher
usually gets caught in the middle.
So the most junior Keller remained at
home. '
At last, arrangements were made with
the principal to send our boy back to school,
go through an inspection line and finally,
if given the seal of approval, attend classes
with his pals. When by 10 am we'd
heard nothing from the school or our son,
we imagined he was reinstated in good
#tbr.
That evening. when he returned from
school, his eyes were as large as two
saucers.
"Boy," he told us in gasps. "I just
got over the chickenpox in time. One
more day at home and I wouldn't have been
, able to go on the class trip. We saw fungus
. . . and I was the only one with some."
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