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The Huron Expositor, 1976-08-26, Page 2xpositor Since 1860. Serving the Community First EAFORTH. ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLEAN BROS. PUBLISHERS LTD ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Publisher SUSAN WHITE, Editor DAVE R9„Bli, Advertising Manager Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Ontario Weekly Nespaper Association and Audit Bureau of Circulation Subscription Rates: Canada (in advance) $10.00 a Year Outside Canada (in advance) $20.00 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 25 CENTS EACH Second Class Mail Registration Number 0696 Telephone 527-0240 SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, AUGUST 26, 1976 Exposure solves problems %.4\ Sugar andSpice by Bill Smiley Second chances Now that the Games are over, and all the tears have been shed, it's time to look ahead to the 1980 Olympics. . What the International Olympic Committee needs like a hole in the head is new ideas, but I'll give them one anyway. It's simple: give everybody a second chance. I'm sure people like Debby 'Brill and Bruce • Simpson and Yankovich Strinziwvilski will agree with me. Most of us get a second chance in life, whether it's falling down on • the job, impaired driving, or being married. Why not the Olympic athletes? I got a second chance once upon a time.' and I was ecstatically grateful for it. It was a long time ago, and the Olympics had been cancelled for The Duration, but there were some pretty serious games in progress, just the same. It is one of the great ironies, and my students simply can't understand it when I try to explain; but yours truly, and a lot of others, were involved in a bitter compe- tition. We were trying to become fighter pilots, so we could be killed. Isn't that silly? But it was so. No Olympic, athlete suffered any more tension, anxiety,• or frustration than we did when it came .to the big day, the final event, our wings test. Long before that, of course, were the eliminations. First one was the physical examination. was tough. Many a youth with dreams of dicing through the clouds i a dogfight was shot down in the M. s office because he had flat feet or a color blind. Next came the preliminary . These were known as Element ar Flying Training. If you came through about 60; hours of flying training without being.- terribly air sick, without bouncing more than 40 feet on landings, and without running into another aircraft and killing yourself, you made the semi-finals. We lived in constant fear. Oh, not of killing ourselves. Nobody was concerned in the least about that, The dread phrase was "washed out." 'That meant that you weren't going to be that 'dashing figure - a fighter pilot - but that y ou were going to tit retrained as a mere navigator, wireless op or tail gunner. In other words, sent to the minors. If you survived the heats, off you went to finishing school, known as. Advanced Flying: This was like making the Oly mpic team, but knowing you'd probably finish in 31st place. I was sent, with a lot of other young idiots dying to lled, to Caliip Borden. It was quite an august group, including one Jake Gaudaur, the large,, jovial gentleman who is now the commissar of the Canadian Football League. Hi, Jake. Despite the augustness of the group, we trained in mid-winter. We flew in, snow, we landed on ' snow, we crash- landed into' snow, and occasionally an intrepid student, ,usually an Australian, proved once again that an aircraft falling 6,000 feet will not penetrate the ice of Georgian Bay. The whole deal was not unlike Napoleon's retreat friim Moscow. And all the time, leering over our shoulders, was the ugly face of that thing _galled Washed Out. looking baekoi that we.were in such 'terror of that creature. If all the young fellows in the world had managed to have themselves washed out, there wouldn't have been anyone to fly and kill and die. But we• suffered all 'the palpitations of Olympic contestants as we edged closer and closer to that triumph of sado-maso- chisin, the Wings Test. This consisted of about one hour of psycholegical 'torture in which the student flew the aircraft through a number of uncomfortable and alarming exercises while an instructor, sitting in the front seat, snarled imprecations., Came me big day. Everything was great. I was shaking a 'wasn't quite snowing, but wasn't quite not snowing. And the intercom wasn't working. Normally, this isn't a big deal. The intercom was just a little sort of telephone into which the instructor shouted obscenities and the student ground his teeth. But on a Wings Test, it can be something more than a minor nuisance. My instructor would shout at me to do a steep turn to the left. I would guess at the muffled instructions and do a loop.' He would yell at me to do a loop, and I'd do a sloppy slow roll. After half an hour of this blind man's bluff, he indicated with a ferocious gesture of his thumb that he was taking over and we were going to land. We did. He climbed out, speechless. I climbed out with my tail well, between my legs. He just looked at e, and. shook his head, I just looked at him, and wagged my tail. We both knew that I was. Washed Out. He walked away. I looked around for some immediate means of committing suicide. The only thing I could see was a whirling propeller and that was a bit too messy. There must, of course, be a climax to this 'fascinating narrative. And there is. Next. morning I was , moping about, feeling as though I'd just learned my mother was a prostitute and., my father a quack abortionist. A voice: "Smiley, get your gear 'on!" Another instructor, widely, known as a Mean bastard. We took off. 1 bate to btag, but .with the careless abandon of a man who knows he is off to the galleys anyway, I flang that aircraft around the sky in a dream Wings Test. Two days later, I not only had my wings, but had suddenly become an 'Officer and a Gentleman. • So. Everyone deserves a Second Chance. And that is .my contribution tg the XXlst. OlymPici. let the committee figure out_ the details. • . +Inde vt • • Amen. by Karl Schuessler Pepper leaves home C• `41 .71 • • • 400,‘ Cohtrary' to what people who attempt to manage the news might think, there's a lot of evidence that open discussion of issues, with all their warts, is the best way to solve problems. Probably one of the most fearless exposes of what Canadian consumers face is the CBC TV program, Marketplace. Marketplace co-host George Finstad spoke to the Canadian Community NeWspapers Association in Halifax last week and he challenged the weeklies to do' the same sort of investigating and championing of the consumer that his program does. You have to be absolutely sure of, your facts, Mr. Finstad warned, but you should be willing to report about what's 'wrong in local markets. You might lose advertising, Mr. Finstad told the newspaper people, but you'd become more vital. And you might , get an increase in circulation that would offset any advertising losses. Many of the weekly editors told Mr. Finstad that tney don't have the time or the staff to do, the research that investigative consumer reporting requires: One/publisher suggested ' the weekly press Can act as ombudsmen, helping local consumers and merchants to solve complaints to their_ mutual satisfaction, perhaps through letters to the editor or some other form in the paper. Consumerism,isW.t a fad, As world wide shortabes i mpress upon us all the need to conserve all our resources, consumerism is becoming a •way of life, Mr. Finstad said. Consumers will need all the information they can get to live in a conserving society and Marketplace intends to help them get it. "We're biased in favour of the consumer", he. said. ,But he also said Marketplace tries to, get a balance between positive and negative stories. If a Canadian manufacturer is doing something welt, Marketplace thinks consumers should be told about it too. We could see the weekly editors in the roorrtk,Iripm all over Canada, calculating just what the reaction on Main st. would be if they ran a consumer education story, that was fOr example, critical of the merchandise in local stores. It's unlikely that many of them would. But if enough complaints came in from readers about a consumer problem in a local community, many papers, including this one, would try to get both sides of the story and run something on it. Because, there's no doubt about it, problems are solved quickly when they get out into the public eye. George Finstad said Marketplace, with an audience of 3 million, has an enormous impact. If the show reports favourable testing of a product on Sunday night, sales skyrocket on Monday morning. If Marketplace ' exposure is unfavourable, product sales plummet, that's -right, less than 24' hOurs later-on Monday criPraillti, 'Marketplace must get a lot of flack from, manufacturers then,' just as" weeklies would expect to get from advertisers? Yes, says George Finstad: Usually a battery of lawyers arrives and asks for a transcript of the show's comments on their client's product.. But here is where the really interesting story,cornes in. Instead o,f handing' out a transcript and waiting for a law suit, Marketplace staff asks for a meeting with the manufacturer. And Marketplace research is so good that., after talking things Over mind looking, at•the evidence,' Mark place and "representatives .of t11 prod arf tigr t ey Nave crlft12611, in Mr. Finstad's words "usually part frientlt", - manufacturer to improve the product and Marketplace' to comment publically on it when he d6es. The lesson is that it's public expoSure that brings improvement in our Lives; exposure of problems that range in complexity from rotten tomatoes to a 'fishy municipal meeting. Marketplace , worked for six 'weeks on' their story oh bacteria counts in hamburger. George, Finstad said all testing was done twice because they were astounded by the first results. But the show ran when Marketplace was sure the reports about contaminated 'hamburger were true.' And as a result, as George Finstad says, "you don't have to fry the hell out of hamburger anymore." You could have warned me at least, Pepper. the some hint, some clue you were ready to take off. I never dreamed my cat was ready to leave home. But you did it, didn't you, 'Pepper? Up and left just like that. Now,• I want you to know, Pepper, I've learned a few things from my law studying son. I suppos6 you've noticed he's been around the house more than usual this summer. Well, as I started to say, I've learned a thing or two from him about law. And first off, it's this: When• you trot off from home, you're taking along some of your home privileges. Say it in any other words, the cliche still runs pretty true: "possession is nine-tenths of the laW." So, remember that, Pepper. I've.stayed at the house--faithful to my place of bed' and board. But you, my little lady, chose to vacate. Now, don't give me any of that. I know I left you fora day or two alone here at the house. But you're a grown cat, Pepper. No curfew hours. No demands. All the running-loose as you please. I know you can take care of yourself, Pepper. If you starve, it's your own fault. Why, you're the best mouser around in these parts. The fields are' full of mice. In ona.,day I've seen you bring back a banquet of sixteen mice for your kittens. You lined them all up on the cement patio at the back door -- just to show us and your kittens what a great mom hunter you were. And for water, there's plenty of that in the trough, So don't go around meowing to the' neighbors Em not taking care of you. I don't •want any of your faddy cat business. • And stop all that 'complaining about your kids. I know they are a nuisance. You know it. }leaven knows it , And I know it. .f about break ity neck every time t ajk aftlite back steps. The two things won't move. And irthey do, it's to climb up the screen door and hang' in there. And where do you think they,picked up that trick, Pepper? From you, of course. I've told you over and over again.I've tried to give those two away. I've pestered every neighbor around and asked if they want any cats. I've posted signs in stores. And let ten weeks go by and who wants tiger striped females -- aw4rd teenagers with all that cute babyness gone? But I've told you Pepper, over the years. You can always be replaced. You leave, and there's someone else to take your place. And mark my words. It's happened. There--on the back steps -- right now your two cats are filling in very well for you, Pepper. And, 'I might add, making far better stumbling blocks of themselves than you ever' did. So, we can get along without you. Who needs Pepper?-- I tell myself. Who wants Pepper? I say. Especially when. you're' out to embarrass me. You want me to pick up the phone and call the Leonhardts and say, "I understand Pepper's up at,your place," You're trying to show me up and make me admit to them their place has more going for you than mine. I know, Pepper, You've tried this one before. You're not crawling home on my terms. I know what's behind it all. Y ou think you can stay away. Get adopted elsewhere. Try to threaten my financial independence. You think I wouldn't have much to write about if I didn't have you. • Striking off may be your way of getting what you want. But I got news for you. You struck out, Retnemberl You're replaced by. tivo And Pm still possessing. I stuck by this place, It's a lock-out, Pepper. This place is mine, ail mine.: with or without you. And it's on those terms, you're coming back. And note this. I'm putting all this clown in black and white. How much mote legal can get? In the Years A 0. AUGUST 25,1876 A body was exhumed from fife ground in rear of the IrishOwn Church, which was found to have turned to stone. It had been buried for about 20 years. A 'painful accident occurred to a young lad aged 15 years named Win. Ashburn of Eginendville. He was engaged in the•flax mill here and in some way his arm was caught in a shaft. He was carried around several times.-His leg was broken in two places and one of his arms was badly torn. • John McIver of Hibbert sold a purebred Leicester shearing ram for SlOP,:o0 to_William Thompson of Kent Co. o Haight. Landsborough of Tuckersmith had a box of honey stolen from his garden„ Messrs. E. Hickson and Co. have disposed of their drug and jewellery business to. Dr. Vercoe and Edward veryTh The concert attended. ertgivenby Mr. Ward's singing class was The late calm weather has been most favorable for the harbor works at Hayfield. • John Bosley of Walton, cradled in 1 hour and 4Q minutes, on the faiiiiifEdward Laurent two acres and one quarter of oats. . AUGUST 23, 1901 Henry Shaeffer, hotel keeper at Kippen, lost a purse containing some $516. He had gaiven change to some' customers and then put it in his vest pocket. He searched everywhere, but was unable to find it. Gilbert Dick, the Hensall drover , was in Seaforth with a batch of porkers. Those who were fortunate enough to have a few to dispose of, say it is like owning a 'little Klondike. ., New potatoes are finding ready sale at $2.00 a bag. Mrs. C.W.Papat and Mrs. L.L.McFaul are .rusti- cating at Erayfield, the guest of Mrs. S. Dickson. On Wednesday, while Charles Richards of Hullett was in town, his purse dropped from his pocket, after a diligent search; he went home wihtout it. On Thursday, Masterurse. Roy Sproat called at the Expositor with the lost.p , Now that the results of the' eiarninations are known.; we have pleasure in congratulating the teaching staff and students of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute on the highly creditable record.- t easily leads the five mastered schools in the province. . The town seemed almost deserted on Friday last, and no wonder, for the Union Sabbath sch of exc o o Goderich proved a drawing card. There were 567 ticket sold -at Seaforth. The young lad, Philip Butler who 'was committed by Police' Magistrate Beattie for taking money from Ed. Dowson's store, has ,been committed to the Provincial Reformatory at Penetanguishene by Judge Doyle. Miss May Kemp, of town, who has been studying musk in Germany for about two years, has returned home. , • The Brussels. stage met with a slight mishap when near Seaforth a wheel collapsed but no harm was dpne. We understand that Mrs. McLean of the Mill Road, does not intend rebuilding her barn which was burned a few weeks ago,• but will get the material ready next Muter and rebuild in the spring. • AUGUST 20,-1926 A very enjoyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. McLennan of Tuckersmith when about 50 of their neighbors and friends met to spend a social evening With their daughter, before her departure for Detroit. She was presesnted with a case of silver and some cut glass. Mrs. Hugh and Frank Aikenhead of Brucefield motored to London to visit their brother who is ill... A happy gathering took place in Egmondville when the Oliver family assembled to celebrate Mr. and Mrs. Wan, 0,liver's's50th Wedding anniversary. Mrs, Oliver was preSented with an electric grill and Mr. Oliver with a gold chant.• The many friends in Hensail learn with regret of the very sudden death of Mrs. Frank Case of St. •Catherines. We notice by press reports from Grand Bend that Laird Mickle and Miss Dorothy—Welsh of. Hensel], carried off the first prize for one of the dances, a fox trot. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Langstaff of Forest were here attending the funeral of the late J.p.Hinchley. The pupils prepared for the Toronto Conservatory of Music examinations by _Mrs. M.R.Rennie were successful in passing. They are, Junior piano, Miss Iva Nott; elementary, Miss Ona Nichol; honours, Miss Anne Edmunds. On Thursday last Ross, 5 year old daughter of Mrs. Kathleen Feeney of Dublin, went with her mother to St. Patrick's Cemetery to put flowers on her father's grave. Suddenly the dog 'bit her on one cheek. No doubt the dog was worried over the death of his master James Longworth whO' had died two months ago. Dr, A.V.Troyer put several stitches in the girl's cheek. AUGUST 24,,1951 , • Despite rainy weather the St. James church garden party realized approximately $900.00. W.J.Duncan acted as spokesman. He introduced Father Weiser who made the draw. The improvement fund is for the installation of new pews, floor and a heating system. The Hunt trophy returnert0 „ 5eaforth when 'Alvin Dale, Jas.A. MacDonald' and Lorne Dale finished bowling with 3 wins plus ,16, at Goderich. Mrs. Maurice Dalton of Dublin was hosteis at a miscellaneous shower at her home in honor of Miss Eleanor Murphy, prior to her marriage. An address was read by Mrs. Morris Melady. A miscellaneous shower honoring Miss Marion Kale, St. Col'umban, was sponsored by Miss Leone Holland and Miss_ Mona Sloan. a Brucefield church was the keno of a pretty wedding when Anna Elizabeth Allan, was united in marriage to Murray Evan Squire of Sarnia. Mrs. Earle Bell, who with her daughter Miss Fergus Bell and Mrs. H. Brown of New York has been on a tour of England and the Continent has returned home. 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