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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1935-05-09, Page 7THE EXETEB TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, MAY 0«», 1031$ ROOM VI Bach asterisk indicates that the pupil was absent for an examination. Number on .roll 34; average at tendance 30.3. A. R. Dodds, Principal Honors—'Richard Gordon 81; R. Stanhury 81; Jean Appleton 78; Da- belle Sims 78; Robert Southcott. 77. Paes—Murray Gordon 74; Irene Kydd 72; Evelyn ILawson 72; Mar garet Clark 71; Andrew Bierjing 71 Leonard Harvey 70; Eileen Andrew 69; Lorraine Armstrong 68; David Kestle 67; Lilyan McDonald 67; Gerald Lawson 67; Hazel Jones 65; Patsj’ Russell'65**; June Bartow 65 Murray Moore 64; Billy Jones 62*; Mahlon Ryckman- 62; Ruby Cutting 61; Ted Wilson 60. Below Pass—Lloyd Guenther 59; Clifford Quance 57; Irene Brooks 55**; Olive Caldwell 5il*; Carl Stirs 50***; Thelma Hockey 50**; Wee- ley Ryckman 48**; Elmer McDonald 46***; Jack Smith 41***; Freda Moore 28*******. Put in your diet j and in your step! ROOM v Jr. IV, Honors—Lorraine Atkin son 85; Alva Elliott 76. Pass—Alta Harvey 73; Kathleen Kestle 72; Catherine Armstrong 71; Bessie Brooks 70; Audrey Sime 70; Phyllis Cooper 62; Eldrid Sim mons 68; Phillippa Harness 67; J. Cann 67; Lloyd Hunter 66; Bruce Cann 65; Harry Parsons 65**; Max well Harness 63; Bartle Metz 62; Doris Moore 60. Below Pass—Marion Elliot 58; Stewart Cann 55; Doris Payne 53; Ross Moore 48***; Lloyd (Hewitt 46*. Florence Southcott missed all but three tests owing to illness. Sr. Ill, Honoris—Britain Sanders 85; Neil Jones 83; Marion Smith 82; Dorothy Kydd 81; Margaret Fitzgerald 80; Annie Moore 78; A. Brintnell 77. Pass—Norman Hannigan 73; D. Cutting 73; Shirley Penhale 71; Da vid Gordon 67; Murry Stanlake 64; Tom Walters 61. Below Pass—Neil McDonald 59; Bill Cox 56; Donald Siverne 41; J. Westlake. Number on roll 40; average at tendance 33. Maude A. Horton "Not failure, but low aim’s the crime.’’ ******** Anyway, an ice storm is a whole lot better than a dust storm. ******** When the Hydre-r g-oes off it’s great to have a coal oil lamp, ******** A big storm helps us to prize our modern inconveniences. ******** And now they’re telling us that the ice storm insures a bumper fruit crop. * ** •*«*• There is this and goes after it. to be said of Hitler--he knows what he wants « *• «***♦ J. J. Knight Retires After 51 Years with the Railway His Father Was Station Agent at Exeter When J. J, started us an Apprentice. WESTERN CANADA %% EXCURSIONS GOING DAILY—MAY 15 to 28 inclusive Heturn Limit: 30 days ROOM IV. Sr. Ill—Honoris-—Caquoline Sim mons 75. Pass—(Ellis Pearce 74; Anne Gor don 73; Norma Wilson 73; Labelle Lutman 72; Bert Pilon 71; Dorothy Jennings 71; Doris Hay 65*; Mar jorie May 65; Iva Willis 63; Norma Stonehouise 61; Raymond Snell 61; Frances King 60. Below—Ila Willis 57 (2*); Robt. Cutting 32 (4*); Doreen Sims 31 (5*).Jr. Ill—Honors—Bruce Gordon 78.Pas®—Norma Parsons 72; Marjor ie Flynn 71; Jean McDonald 67; Betty Elliott 63*; Ross, Ward 63; Doris Webber 60*. Below—'Roy Kirk 57; Lila Elliott 57; Jimmie T.riebner 5 6; Jack Harness 50; Jack Cutting 48; Edith Hunter 42 (2*); Billie Walper 36; Calvin Heywood 35*; Jean .Snell 34 (4*); Donald Traquair 33 (3*); D. Harness 31 (2*); Lillian Kestle 29 (5*).Number on roll 36; average at tendance 30. W. A. Fra’in, teacher ROOM III THIS time of year, aren’t you getting a little tired of hot, heavy foods? Meet Spring half-way with a hig howl of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes for breakfast! These crisp, golden flakes will help you feel keener during the day. They’re full of refreshment. Rich in energy and easy to digest. Kellogg’s are always fresh. They’re heat-sealecl in the patented WAXTITE in ner bag. Ready to serve with milk or cream. Extra deli cious with fruit or berries. Quality guaranteed. Made by Kellogg in London, Ont. for CRISPNESS Jr. Ill—Honors—Douglas Pryde 78. Pass—Ethel .Stire 63; Orval Hunt er 63; George Doerr 61. Below pass-—Mary McDonald 57*; Harold Hockey 57; Jean Elliot 47; Harold Elliott 47**; Jackie Cann 42***; Walter Sims 42***; Hazel Dodge 40*; Teddy McDonald 40**; Barbara White 86****. 2nd class—-Billie Weekes S3; R. Welsh 80; Virla Jones 80; Mae Snell 80. Pass—Betty Harness 74; Mildred Hannigan 73; Shirley Mason 72; L. Clark 72*; Lok Hunter 72; Douglas Gordon 69*; Mary Kirk 68*; Rich ard Pilon 67; Mary Caldwell 67; M. White 66; Archie Webber 64; Helen Brock 64*; Lillian Hewitt 64*; Hel en Pfaff 63; Eric Jennings 60*. Below pass—May King 5 8; Mary- Easton 57*; Keith Gordon 5 6*; S. Metz 52***; June Smith 40***; Iso hel Snell absent. Number on roll 38; average at tendance 31. Mildred M. Rowe, teacher ROOM II Cedar Chests AND NEW FURNITURE 2nd class—Honors—-Jean Stan lake 75. Pass—Norman Hackney 74.4; M. Melville 74; Robert Moore 73; Dor- ene Parsons 69; Douglas Brintnell 67.8; Alex Ellis 67; Jean Snell 66; Irvin Armstrong 65. Below pass—-Hugliie Wilson 58.7; Pearl Cann 58**; Eric Heywood 56 iSr. I—Gwenneth Jones 88; Daw son GOulding 85; Jean Kirk 82; R. Stainton 81.7; Ola Moir 82; Bobby Davis 80; Donald Preszcator 78.3; Marjorie Welsh 78. Pass—-Bert Moore 73; Arnold Lin denfield 72; Shirley Appleton 70*; Betty Payne 60. Below pass—Evelyn Wareing 50*; Jack O’Brien missed all teste. Jr. I—Honors—Donald Burns 79; Ross McDonald 78; Beverly Stone house 77; Donald White 7'5. Pass—Allan Stonehouse 74; Earl Sims 72; Bobby Kydd 71; Joan Red fern 65*; Bobby Pryde 63. Below pass— Tom penhale 59; Clayton 'Sanders 55; Leonard Wells 49; Billie Elliott 37. Number on roll 40; average at tendance 35.44. Mayme E. Pridham, teacher Also furniture remodelled to order. We tak© orders for all kinds of ca binet work for kitchens, etc at the DASHWOOD PLANING MILL The Tlmes-Advocate has this week placed the name of Mr. Charles A. Weir, an Exeter Old Boy, on our subscription list. Mr. Weir conducts the West Coast Inn at St. Peters burg, Flordia, during the winter months and in summer he operates "The Ontwood” Mt. Pocono’s newest hotel on the crest' of the pocono, Mt. Pocono, Pa., of which he is the own-, er-mahager. It is a beautiful sum mer hotel amid beautiful mountain scenery with tennis, golf, saddle horses, etc., for recreation. M.t. Weir owing to his summer business and advance plans finds that it will not be ‘possible to be present for Old B-oys and Girl Reunion, but he is in terested in keeping in touch with What is going on in the old home town this summer. PRIMlAlRY A Class—June Bierling 322; Mer- vin Jones 319; Barbara A. Reid 319; Alma Ryckman 317; Donna Cornish 30 6; Ross Tuckey 297; Wilbert Gil lespie 295; Gordon Gillespie 295; Jimmie Whyte 282; Betty Cox 261; Billy Kress 258; Harvey Cooper 251 Billie .Smith S3. B Class—Jack Hennessey 326; D. Easton 319; Donald Brintnell 311; Evan Sims 304; Mary Fletcher 288; Harry Ellis 285; Jimmie Wilson 283; Pearl Stanlake 272; Garth 'Classen 270; Bobby T'riebuer 265; Carl Hewitt 263; Marguerite Hogarth 257. C Class—Gloria White 325; June Cudmore 316; Harold Brintnell 310; Norman King 307; Eunice Brooks 298; Elmer Willis 284; Barbara Harness 273; Herbie Little 241; Billy Armstrong 230; Frank Brint- nell 209. Possible -marks 370. Number on roll 35; average at tendance 32. R. Rowe, tecaher Next Sunday will be Mother’s Day when millions will pay lov ing tribute to the mothers of our land; Sons and daughters are urged- to write a letter or send a card -or send flowers to mother. But, as Dr. Cadman said over the radio Sunday morning, thous ands of mothers are not wanting flowers, they are wanting bread', medicine and hospital care. Think of those mothers who are carry ing a load of care and see if you can ease that load a little on Mother's Day.******** LET’S WAKE UP ■Spring1 is here and Summer is coming. Let us in a manner and t-o a degree never exemplified by us before make the best' of both -of them. Could we but hold ourselves at arms length and look squarely and honestly at ourselves, we’d be amazed how far short we come when judged by a fair standard of hard thinking and sustained, useful toil.******** AVE WONDER This week we saw two sights that have set us wondering. One was that of a young woman harrowing. Six years ago her brother had become permanently disabled. Money was scarce. Accordingly this young woman took charge of the farm in dead earnest. She plows; she drives the binder; she piles wood1; she milks; she bakes- the family bread; she has a fine garden and a large flock of hens; betwen times she does the farm housework. And all that she does she does extra well, as the whole community testifies; The other sight was that of a lady 80 years of age holding grain bags for her husband, also nearly 80 years of age, as he was preparing to sow the spring g-rain! And all three were happy, albeit they felt the sharp spur of grim necessity. Not one of these worthy three were receiving large returns for their severe toil. Yet each one of these three toilers is doing his full share to support thousands of idle folks who refuse to toil unless everything in occupation and reward- is quite up to the queen’s taste. Worse still, the powers that be approve of this very thing. A premium is placed on shiftlessness. $ ******** t ANOTHER SIDE A contemporary urges Canadian to buy more British goods. Thats good advice, as far as it goes. It is not needed, however, for Canadians have a way of buying the goods' that suit them. Bri- tains’s manufacturers will be well advised to study what the Cana dian market requires. Canadians buy to suit their requirements, rather than for patriotic purposes. We quite resented that' ice storm that came upon us last Fri day. We had enjoyed to the full, the -fine weather of the last week in April. Every blacksmith shop sang its chorus of a fine spring and of a good start for -the crops. Cows were looking expectantly for early and luscious pasture. Early garden seeds were in the ground. The spraying outfit was ready foi' the arrival of the buds. Some sheep were shorn of their coats. An occasional dog was pro vided with his palm beach outfit'. Bird nesting was well on the way. Furnaces were out. Young men’s fancy had lightly taken its usual direction. Verandah chairs were painted and in position. Then came the ice storm! Lawns were littered with broken limbs. Hydro went off. The furnace was recalled' from its summer vaca tion. The small boy hunted up his overcoat. The Eligible Maid ens cancelled all appointments. Dad got out the liniment. Mother cuffed everybody’s ears. All in all Friday was- a dreary day. ******** OUR BEST WISHES Exeter and her environs joined with King George’s- subjects every where -on his reaching the silver jubilee of his reign in wishing that in health and wealth he may long reign. For England never has had a better king than King George the Fifth. He is blessed with having common sense. He is a clean liv ing, Christian gentleman and a sovereign who tolerates only what becomes a gentleman. His code as a man and as a king is above reproach. iSo well does he discharge his royal duties that his throne becomes established more firmly with the passing of every day. Every hour every man within his kingdom set upon doing the right thing finds his liberties extended. Every subject may worship uii; disturbed at the altar of his choice. Every subject may vote as' he chooses, no one interfering. Family life within his realm in all its sanctities is guarded with jealous care. Every virtue that becomes a man may be practiced without let or hindrance. King George's flag still stands for the finest gifts that ever descended from heaven to men. "Right loyally we’re singing To all nations make it known, That we love the land we live in And the king upon the throne. Good ships be on his waters, Firm friends upon his shores, Peace, peace within his borders, And plenty in his stores!’’ HISTORY OF HASHWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL The pupils of Dashwood first at tended S. S. No. 8, Hay, situated one and a quarter miles north of t'he town and in K896, the Union 8. S. No. 16, Stephen and Hay was form ed consisting of 1900 acres in Hay and 1850 acres in Stephen. From January to the end of June 1897, school was held in the old Evangelical Church, now known as Fassold’s Implement S'liop, the rent charged being $40.00. On January 12th, 1897 the ratepayers approved of the buying of one acre of land, •(lot 23, North boundary, of Stephen) from George Kellerman for $150.00. It was decided to borrow on deben tures $3,100 enough money to build the school. Early in August of the same year the school was completed at a cost of approximately $2500. A supper was held in the building to celebrate the opening of the school. The following excerpt from t'he secretary’s records are the buying of wood in 1897 may be interesting: “John E. Hoffman agrees to -deliver within one month five cords of good, dry, hard wood at the school 'house for and at a rate of $-2.35 per cord. David Grigg agrees to furnish five cords' of green wood at the school house at $2.20 per cord,” Secretary,1 Joseph Snell; Chairman, Fred Bak er. The school site was- carefully chos en as it is centrally located, the land is well drained and it is one block south of the Main Street. The ceil ings were found to be too high, so they have been lowered nt two dif ferent times the seocnd time in 1921. In the principal’s room the upper (London Free Press) Fifty-one years ago a lad of 17 entered the railway station at Exe ter as an apprentice to learn the telegraph "key.” Last night John James Knight of 24 -Christie street, who was Uhat 17- year-old boy, retired to- superannua tion after 51 years of continuous service during which time he rose to the position of city freight agent for the Canadian National Railways here. Mr. Knight’s retirement marks not only the close of his half century of railroad career, but marks >185 years of service to the railway by his fam ily. The late -Charles Knight, who was general station agent 'here for the Grand, Trunk Western Railway for many years, served for a total of 44 years. He entered the service -of the G. T. W. in 1856 in the station of fice at Paris. In 1867. the year of Confederation, he was moved to Lon don, as general agent. That year a son, J-ohn James Knight was born. The late Charles Knight, who will be remembered by many of London’s older citizens, continued! in the G. T. W. service until 1900 and died nine years later. He had worked on the railroad in England before com ing to Canada. Three Sons But three sons pursued railroad careers. One son, -Charles W„ now of iSt. Thomas, started as an engine wiper and became a locomotive en gineer. He served the railroad for 5 0 yars, retiring several years ago. Another son, the late George W. Knight', served for 40 years as an operator and agent, having served at many stations throughout West ern Ontario. Then another son, John James Knight, who retired last night began as an apprentice in Exeter in 1884. In those days an apprentice serv ed without pay and for about two years, Mr. Knight was classed as an apprentice. Then -he was made an operator at the salary of $20.00 per month. He served as operator andi reliev ing agent until 1900 when he was made agent at Exeter where he had first been apprenticed. CENT A WILE — EACH WAY GOOD IN COACHES ONLY SLEEPING CAR ACCOMMODATION Where sleeping «pec« b required, the following fllshtly higher feres epply s ... - Sleeping Cars at approximately 1 fa per mile, plus regularberth rate, (b) Standard Sleeping and Parlor Carr at approximately 1 JXc per mile, plus regular berth or chair rate Standard Class Tickets good via GREAT LAKES route; meals and berth extra. BAGGAGE Checked, Stopovers at Port Arthur, Armstrong and west. Tens Tickets. Sleeping Car reservations, and all information from any agent. ASK FOR HANDBILL. CANADIAN NATIONAL •------------- .... r-- .......■ , .--------------.------------------r-------_----------------• Then in 1912 he was made agent at Guelph. Since that time he has served as freight agent at Brantford Hamilton and Lond'on. For the past eight and a half years he has been freight agent here at London, the divisional point and -one of the bus iest freight centres on the entire Canadian National Railway System. Enjoyed it All "I’ve enjoyed every minute of it but it seems only as if it were the • day before yesterday that I started. I .can’t .realize the time has come to retire,” Mr. Knight told The Free Press last night. Recalling earlier days he told of snow storms in the Bruce Peninsula. Mr. Knight recalled one instance When working at Harriston, when the snow was up to the top of tele graph poles and over the station roof "We had three .gangs shoveling snow and there wasn’t a train off the Wiart-on line in two weeks. The way-fright was an important train in those days. There was no trucks and everything was shipped on the way-freight was an important train then.” 'he said as he recalled the trains -of cattle and lumber shipped down from the northern counties. Mr. Knight also recalls- London in earlier days and remembers when he attended the old Union School. “There’s a long time between that old Union school and the new iC.N.R. station,” he’ said as he looked out his office window -over the new Wel lington street subway and the cano pies over new platforms built with the new passenger concourse. Mr, Knight has one son, David Charles, a student at the University of Western Ontario, in his- senior year and captain of the rockey team, who may also take up a railroad career and add to that 185 years to the credit of the family. But Mr. Knight has completed his share as he says, "I’m going to trav el around a bit and have just as good a time as my money will let’ me.” D. F, McGregor, assistant freight agent at Toronto, is to succed Mr, Knight at City freight agent here. He arrived yesterday to take over his duties. Mr. J, H. Luxton, of Topeka, Kan. who is at member of the state execu tive of "The Gideons”, the Chris tian Commerical Travelers’ Associa tion of America, is planning his va cation for- July and expects to be in Exeter for the Old Boys and Girls Reuniion. Mr. Luxton says that he will in all probability visit South Bend Ind., and pick up his brother and -his wife. He hopes to see a goodly number of the "Oldsters.” FOR YEAR-ROUND FITNESS mH LIVER SALT Small Tin 35c, Large Tin 60c, Extra Large Bottle75o Scott & Turner Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Eng. Distributed in Canada by McGillivray Bros. Limited, Toronto. 51 rooms were heated by a furnace while the lower room was heated by a box stove. A brick chimney on the south side of the school was not satisfactory so it was, built much higher. This was blown over by the wind and many rafters of the roof were broken. A five-flue chimney, was then built through cue centre of the school. The- box stove was dis carded and a second' furnace was in stalled. About 1915 a substantial iron fence was built in front of the school. In 1929 the roof was re shingled and hydro installed. In 1932 a water system was installed at a cost of $11400. In 1918 the first school concert was held and with the proceeds an organ was purchased and since then with t'he exception of one or two years the concerts have become an annual affair. There has been an annual school picnic to Grand Bend ever since the school was built. The following have served as se cretary-treasurers since 1897: Jos. Snell, George Kellerman, William Snell, G. W. 'Shore two years; Reu ben Goetz, 12 years; Edward Nadiger 8 years; Reuben Goetz, 3 years plus. Dennis Brintnell was the first principal, teaching at a salary of $275 per annum. The highest salary paid any principal was $1400 per annum, which was paid to Peter B. Moffatt dur|ng 1924 and 1925. Since that time the salaries have gradually decreased. The following teachers have taught five years Or more in this school: G. W. Shore seven years; F. B. Mof fatt seven years; Miss L. R. Guen ther (Mrs. R. H. Taylor) G. M, Keeler, the present 5 years. , / six years: principal PjS • 11■ WHEN SPRING IS IN THE AIR . . . AND YOUR THOUGHTS TURN TO FISHING . . . AND ALL YOUR .TACKLE IS IN ORDER.. It’s only a matter of minutes to round up a few Kindred Spirits... via Long Distance. 0 Whether it’s social or business contacts, the telephone makes them quicker and easier. See the list of rates in the front pages of your directory; you can talk 100 miles or so for as little as 30 cents* Geo. W. Lawson ^Manager