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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1937-04-08, Page 3I THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE 50 YEARS AGO Mr, Jos. Orr, of Ancaster, was in town paying a visit to old friends. Mr. G. B. Hoskin, of Strathroy, who was in the employ of Mr. James Pickard last summer was in town over Sunday, « John White, who is attending the Windsoi* High School, was home spending Easter. Mr. Herb Elliot spent Easter in Exeter, Robt, Emslie, of St. Thomas, son of Mr. Emslie, of Exeter, has signed with Hastings, Seb., baseball for the coming season. Peter McGregor, of Shipka, is an expert marksman1 with his shot a wildcat which was chased into a tree by Angus McInnis and his dog. Mr. Tihos. Miners has moved Exeter where he intends to work his trade as house carpenter. Mr. Ira Andrew, of Elimville, who had his leg broken recently has so far improved that all the bandages are removed. Miss Eva Manning, who spent last ■term at Alma College, St. Thomas, spent Easter at lher home at Elim ville. who rifle to at 25 YEARS AGO April 11th, 1911 Loney Heywood, of Shed- Clarence Heywood, of were home for the holi- Messrs. den, and Chatham, days. Mr. Franki Johns went to Toronto Tuesday to accept a position as printer. Miss Rose Manning, of Pittsburg, was the guest of Miss Pearl Leavitt this week. Dr. J. A. Rollins, .of Mimico, spent Tuesday here shaking hands with his many old friends. Mrs. D. McKillop, of West Lome, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mc Gillicuddy, during the week. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hawkshaw and daughter, Myrta, of Winnipeg, ar rived here on Tuesday to spend some months. Harry Griff, who has been engag ed with Mr. W. J. Statham as baker left Wednesday morning for Berlin where he has accepted a similar position. _ Miss Edmunds, teacher, is spend ing the holidays at her home in Ar- kona, and Miss Campbell is in Gode rich. Messrs. Sandy and James Bawden arrived here from Edmonton last Saturday and will-remain for a few weeks. Dr. C. McCallum, of Buffalo, Mrs. G. Willis and Miss Elsie McCallum, of London, visited tlheh’ parents Mr. and Mrs. T. H. McCallum during; the week. Messrs. D. B. Sanders, F. Triebner D. Hartleib, of Exeter; A. Wein, E. Wein and F. Kerr, of Stephen, took in the London Shooting Tournament on Good Friday. Messrs. Leroy and Chester Coultis of Goderich, were home this week for the holiday. Tommy Sanders, Willie Birney and Willie Snell were home from Chatham Business College this week Garvey Acheson, of London and Douglas Stewart, of Toronto, visited their parents here over the holiday. Messrs. Richard, James and Frank Bissett, of London, were here Good Friday. for 15 YEARS AGO April 13, 1922 E. Morgan . left a course at the McDon- Guelph. Snell, of Winnipeg, is (relatives in this com- thisMiss Myra week to take aid Institute, Mrs. John, visiting witih m unity. The' James Street choir motored to Hensail on Friday evening and ren dered Stanier’s “Crucifixion” to a large and appreciative audience. An interesting bowling tournament will be held at the “Y” to-night by the ladies. Teams to line up as fol lows: 1^ Mrs. J. Rowe, Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Welsh and Mrs. Ross; 2, Miss es At. Handford, V. Coates, D. Kuntz and Mrs. H. Jones; 3, Mirs. Boyle, Miss C. Parsons, Miss H. Powe and Mrs. T. O. Southcott; 4, Misses A. ■Shapton, E. Harvey, S. Southcott and Ila Johnston. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Webber, of Centralia, last week moved to Exeter and will occupy the .house owned by the latter’s sister Miss Charlotte Dearing. Rev M. J. Wilson, pastor of the James Street Church, has received an invitation from the London St. Methodist Church, Windsor, to be come their pastor. CANADA’S POPULATION ESTIMATED Afl? 11,000,000 The estimated population, of Cana da, in 1937 is 11,000,900, according to. a return tabled in the House of Commons from the department 01 trade and commerce for Pierre Gau heir (|Lib. Portneuf.) At the last census in 1931, th population was 10,376,726 natural increase of births over deaths was then estimated at 135,9516 a year.. In tihe decade from 1921 to 1931 immigrants admitted to Canada numbered 1,166,290. In the same period th,e natural increase of pop ulation was estimated at 1,362,000. LETTER BOX Exeter Veteran 50 Years on the Job is I Big Changes to be Made in Educational Birsay, Sask., March 24th, 1937 Editor Times-Advocate , Exeter, Ontario , Gentlemen; Referring March 1.8 th, ;re Hon J. G, Parliament soliciting aid for West and explaining how tihe drouth had curtailed the buying power of the West and was therefore effect ing the country as a whole. I may say that I quite agree with tihe Hon. Member from my own home town. But for fear the people of Exeter and surrounding country get a false impression of the Western situation from the article referred to above 1 I would like to give you another side of the picture. Mr. Gardiner seems to be very an xious for the Western farmers and. icioncerned about t;heir buying power right now, but how comes tihe change of face? When the King Govern ment overthrew the old Wheat Eoard against the most strenuous opposition the West could muster, every municipal! council in Sa,sk. wired a protest of any change in the personal of the old Wlheat Board, and practically the whole West took similar action. But in spite of all our protests the iron of vailed; a new pointed Which thousands of fanners in the West hold certicifates for was turn ed over „tio. the speculators and they today are reaping the millions of dollars, through the advanced pric es in wheat, which we Western farmers Should be receiving from our wheat certificates and with .one stroke of the infernal machine the present government at Ottawa has bled the Western farmers of more money than has been given back in Western relief commenced, ed Western of hardship but nothing ed politicians at Ottawa and East ern money changers, who are not satisfied Canada two chinery and bleed us in sell as well. ers will send that man Towers out here riust they land. money changers from where he came instead of giving advice to. Western Canada. Yours truly, J. F. Bagshaw to your . artical in 1937 Times-Advocate Gardiner’s address in the imperalistic Romanism pre- the old Wheat Board fired; bunch of tools where ap- in their place. Our wheat since the drouth The drouth has caus- Canadian farmers a lot and suffering no doubt, in comparison to crook- with charging Western and three prices for ma- Eastern goods, but also the things we have to Then the money chang- to tell us what Saskatchewan do. financially. Better far if would send him over to Eng- Back to the home of the AIRS. EZRA J. WESTMAN Mrs. Eliza Jane Westman widow of Douglas Westman, died at the family home on No. 7 ihighway in Biddulph Township. She was in her 80th year. Mrs. Westman was for merly Miss Langford. iShe was born on the 15th concession of London Township. For t'he past 45 years she ihaj lived on the farm where she died. . Surviving are a daughter, Miss Milda, at home; two sons, Hair- old Westman, at home and Melville Westman, of Biddulph Township; two stepsons, Allan and Victor West man, of Bilddulph anj two daughters, Mrs. Joseph Gowan, dulph and Mrs. Alfred Pattison, don Township; Misses Alberta Belle Langford, of London Township and" Mrs- Walls, of Sault Ste. Marie, are sisters, and Westman Langford, of London Township, a brother. The funeral service was conducted by Rev. Mr, Harvey, of Granton, at th© family home on Thursday. Inter ment in Birr United Cemetery. step- Bid- Lon- and Reminiscent George Anderson at One Tinie Made Oil Lamps For Street in Exeter By E- Wethey in London Free Press . System Secondary School System To Be Completely Revamped, Simpson Announces — Matriculation Stan* dard Goes—Stress Health, Social Science George Anderson, tinsmith of Ex eter has completed 50 years in his trade in that village. George, of course, has seen many changes. On. April 1, 1387, when he arrived from Fingal, a town hall and Trivitt Memorial Church were in tihe course of erection. The old wooden structure, familiarly known as the ‘crystal palace”now located on the fair grounds, was the Angli can church and stood at the center cf Victoria and Andrew streets. Of the five hotels, Central, Walper, Mansion, Metropolitan and Commer cial, only the first named remains in business. Of business men and professional men only Dr. J. W. Browning, Canada’s oldest practic-1 ing medical doctor, Robert Rowe ■ and Joseph Senior still are “on the job.” Where now we have paved streets cement sidewalks and upright stan dards with large white globes elec trically lighted, there was a dirt road flanked by board walks, light ed by coal oil lamps. Some of the four-faced lights George made him self and he remembers the attend ant making this daily rounds, care fully^ measuring the oil for each lamp, so that about midnight the light would fail. Fifty years ago. he joined the fire brigade and still is a member, having been secretary for about 3 0 years. James Weekes, then a mem ber, has been chief for 40 years. In 1887 the reels were pulled by hand and the Exeter brigade won its share ■of honors in the old-time tourna ments. In his first summer George would take a bat and ball and knock up flies on the main street and he or ganized a ball team. The team lost to Clinton 33 to 3, but in the third | year won tihe championship of Hur- I on. In his match Exeter stood 3-2 in the ninth and their opponents had two men on bases. A fast fly he could not see came straight for him. A shout of “George” made him hold his hands in front of his face. His catch gave Exeter the game and the championship, in lawn bowling he has been an active and effective member. About 25 years ago. when the village had a curling club, a rink with Nelson fiheere as lead, ex-al derman W. J. Heaman, of London, then a resident here; W. W. Taman, vice-skip with George Anderson |as skip, won the Bank of Toronto tro phy at a large bonspiel in London. Mr. Anderson was born in Lon don and learned his trade in Inger soll. New Books at Library The '.following, books have been received (recently at the Public Lib rary, Exeter: Non-Fiction An American Doctor’s' Odyssey [Heiser Brady McClung Grey Owl Hillis Grayson Lockhart Income [Blodgett How to Make Friends and Influence People The March of Chemistry Canada Lantern Lane Tales of an Empty Cabin Live Alone and Like It Countryman’s Year Return to Malaga Making the Most of an [Carnegie Collins Juvenile AclandRed iSky Dick and the 'Spice Cupboard [McDonald Short„ Stories of Great Lives [McEwen Treasury of Modern Marvels [Crossland Boss: "Great Scott, Mose, how you come to be all bunged up like this? I thought you were one of the Ibest muletenders in, the busi ness.” Mose: “SO' I is-, boss, 'but we done got a mule last niigiht what • Treasury of Many Wonders didn’t know my reputation.” | r,f! | The TheNOW- v ■ nard’s! Keep MlnarcFs handy in the bouse. You never know when you’ll need It! NEW METAL CAP hermetically seals in strength of liniment. Prevents spilling. Easily re moved for use. Rub in Minard’s freely for any mus- cular paina or stiffness, sore feet, rheumatic aches, etc. Seles Afentsi . H«r«U P. Racfiic 9 [(Crossland. Unicorn witih Silver Shoes [Young His Son [Young Sherman Sprig'ge Petersham Petersham . Barker Sperry Wondersmith and ChariotGay Pony Tracks Story Book io:f Gold Story .Book of Oil He Leadeth Me Wagons Westward Fiction The (Scarlet iSheath Below the (Salt The Huddle Meet the Baron Prayer for My Son Shining .Scabbard Death Angel Dead Man’s (Alibi The (Shot From the Door The (Long Patrol Storm Drift T)he iStrangdr Prince That Man Is Mine The Dumb Gods Speak Adams Sheard Wells Morton Walpole Hutchinson Chason Hollingsworth Barry Cody Dell Irvin Beldwin Oppenheim You’ve been married a year and never wiped; the dishes for your1 Wife?” “Yos)-—I bought her a set of Dres den china for a wedding present.” TORONTO, March 31Ontario’s educational system is slated for an overhauling which tihe department of education hopes will better equip youth for places in busines and in dustry. Hon. Dr. L. J. iSimpson, Ontario minister .of education, announced the proposed .changes when he address ed the Ontario Educational Associa tion annual sessions. The old con ception of a Ihigh school as a pre lude to university must be abandon ed, he said. Next fall it is hoped, will see the start of the new system under which the secondary school curricula is re vised with the matriculation stan dard abolished. ‘Stress will be laid on teaching of English and health education. .Shopwork and manual training for boys and domestic science for girls 'will have prominent places. Latin no longer will be a compul sory subject, taught only to those wishing it for university careers. The following clipping was taken from the Sault Ste. Marie Star and refers to a native of Exeter, 1 “The funeral of the late Mrs, Ro bert Hagen, who passed away at her home, 347 Wilson street, Saturday evening, March 13, following an ill ness of several months was held from the home Tuesday afternoon with Rev. C. G. Boyd of St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church in charge. In terment was in Greenwood cemetery. Pallbearers were; F. Cameron, Sam I eaton, Stanley Grey, Bert Hagen, William Swinn and Chas. Weeks. Born in Exeter, Ontario, 73 years ago, deceased before lher marriage was Miss Jessie Ramsay. After hei' marriage, she lived for years near Thessalon, and Mrs. Hagen moved and have resided here Mrs. Hagen was a member Paul’s Presbyterian Church. Sh^ is survived by her husband; two daughters, Miss Florence Hagen at (home and Mrs. G. E. Blake, of Lethbridge; and one son, Maurice Hagen, John street, city, She also leaves one sister, Miss M. E. Ram ray, of Toronto and two brothers, Rev. D. M. Ramsay D.D., of Toronto and Arthur Ramsay of Burford, Ont. Beautiful flowers and many mes sages of sympathy testified to the high esteem in which the deceased was held were received.” NATIVE OF EXETER DIES AT SOO THURSDAY, APRIL fill, 1037 MADE FROM AN OLD FRENCH RECIPE sc^es To Be Given Trial The minister emphasized the new course was being, presented in tenta tive form only. It is not to. become effective in final form “until it has been tried in practice and has re ceived the critical scrutiny of tihose whose opinions are of greatest value. After a year under the new sys tem the students will have choice of one of these four' courses: A general course somewhat similiar to the present matriculation course leading to university matriculation; a gen eral course aimed at employment in industry, agriculture household arts ialized, chiefly cial course for ness. Dr. iSimpson ment of lower, class .system. Numbering the grades will start in public schools and carried from grade nine to. grade 13 in high schools. Grade 13 will be equivalent to the present upper school with a greater selective course. The aim was to' provide in a sin gle system of .secondary school ed ucation “courses of study which will meet the requirements of the uni versities on the one hand and on the other provide an adequate train ing for boys and girls whose formal education proceeds no' further,” the minister. or art; a course, Ihighly spec- for girls; a commer- those entering busl- •announced abandon middle and upper First Year 'Subjects First year subjects will be com mon. in all secondary sdliools, in cluding English, history, civics, geo graphy, health, writing, mathema tics elementary science, French, business practice, shop work or household science and music, and art. He explained introduction of i household science was to give girls opportunity to obtain .'knowledge and skill tlhey would require in later years as, with rare exceptions, they were not learning this science in the home. |Ajfter the first year it will up to the pupil to choose his courses. Pu pils will have the chance of learning Latin and modern languages and may also continue manual work or ^household science. English, social sciences and health will continue to be stressed in third and fourth years with pupils enabled to study matics, modern, languages, and art. Dr. (Simpson said at the two years intermediate certificates will be given pupils not wishing to carry on while secondary school graduation diplomas, replacing pres ent matriculation certificates, will be given at the fourth year. In Grade 13 one subject will be compulsory, he said.> That will be health education. A student will be able to return for a second year to his grade if he desires to learn other courses. Students now enrolled would complete their courses under the present system but the minister said he Ihoped the resised curricula would be introduced in practice next fall at secondary schools. REV. D. M. McOAMUS DIES IN LONDON iAf widely-known figure in eccles iastical circles throughout Western Ontario, Rev. David M. McCamus, of 693 Queen’s avenue, London, died Tuesday night at his home. He was in his 84th year. He served in the Methodist Church in Candada In. both pastoral and official relation ships for more than half a century. Among the more recent Of his pas toral chargere were Cobourg, Sarnia Listowel, St. Marys, Blenheim and Clihton. Upon retiring in 1923 he made his residence in- London and served in the capacity of assistant pastor in Dundas Centre United Churcih. a number ot In 1919 Mr. to the Sault ever since', of St.SMITH—RUNDLE A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Woodham parsonage on Wed nesday, March 24th, 1937, at 12 o’clock, by Rev. M. Lovegrove, wihen Hilda E., eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rundle was unit ed in marriage with John W. Smith eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. W- J- Smith, of Lucan. 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