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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1952-04-10, Page 1OKOK arti- for ( tlie show. Out front re- dis- two mills, approximately Eightieth Year Cut Estimates / » EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1952 Cut Estimates Exeter arena will boast tidal ice next season as a result of a council move to float de­ bentures for $60,000, Monday night. Council pared the original $80,000' estimate by modifying renovation plans for the building and elimiuatng the tap rock floor over the rink surface. The N. O. Hip el Company was appointed general contractor of the construction and installation of the ice plant. The move was approved by all members of the council after an hour-long debate took place over the project. Clerk C. V. Pickard was* in­ structed to prepare a by-law for the debenture issue and approval will be sought from the Ontario Municipal Board. The project will receive an additional $5,000 in the form of a grant from the province under the Community Centres Act. The contractor will be instructed to modify his plans to keep ex­ penses within the $65,00# figure. The lower price will eliminate certain interior changes but give the arena a “working ice plant” to operate with next fall. The debenture issue will cost the town two and a half mills over a fifteen year period start­ ing in 1953, Debentures on the original building, which cost the town one-half nually, will be written year, Leaving a two-mill for arena purposes. Council estimated that $65,- 000 would install the ice plant, build additional seating accomo­ dation at the north end (under which the ice plant would be housed), provide a ramp behind the present seating on both sides and construct a snack bar in the arena gym, along with other mino’r changes. have mill an- off this increase PL ANT -SET 50 MILL RATE PLAUDITS FOR “PINAFORE” — Huronia Male Chorus’|version of Gil­ bert and Sullivan’s "PI.M.S. Pinafore” was enthusiastically acclaimed at each*of its four performances throughout the district. The cast staged the operetta at Exeter Thursday and Friday, in Lucan Saturday and at Blyth Tuesday. A return engagement will be played in Exeter on Friday, April 18, sponsored bv the Women’s Association of Centralia United Church. District Applauds Pinafore Show T-he Huronia Male Chorus and a supporting cast of 40 brought Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S.- Pinafore successfully through its humorous trials to a happy end­ ing on the stage of the Exeter District High School, Thursday and Friday nights last week. Ticket sales reached the 500 mark the first night and there was a full house for the second performance. The show was pre­ sented in Lucan April 5 and in Bly th April 8. Since February, the choir has practised two nights a week under the able direction of Mrs. H, L. Sturgis. She remarked that the choir has been enthusiastic about the. production from the start. "I felt the choir was right —Please Turn To Page 8 The cast of over 50 spent two months preparing Norman Walper and his daughter Sandra, who danced the hornpipe; Alan Ford, tin* bosun; Sterling Ince, "Dick Deadeye”; Helen Shapton and Harry Hern, the starring lass and sailor; Carfrev Cann, Captain Corcoran; Vera Younger, Sir Joseph’s cousin; and William Cochrane, Sir Joseph Porter, first Jord of tin* admiralty. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Saturday Classes 'Outstanding Say Ontario Program Officials ClimaxlDrive to During May "Let’s finish this job, now,” the South Huron Hospital Asso- —Please Turn To Page 8 TREATMENTS FOR TRIPLETS — "Waa-a-ah!” cry Barbara, Brian and of LAC and Mrs. A. Sholdice of RCAF Station Centralia, as Dr. B. H. IL to immunize them. The 21-month-old children are at the clinic in the RCAF school spon­ sored by the RCAF Wives Auxiliary for pre-school children. Mrs. Shojdice and Mrs. Doro­ thy Graff, H.N., the former Dorothy Green of Exeter, attend the babies. They’ll be hap­ pier when they taste their suckers. See story on page 4. —RCAF Photo Bruce, triplets Mack prepares Wage Controls Charge Airport Subcontractors Violating . Union spokesmen for workers in the construction trades re­ cently charged three ‘firms with violating fail’ wage practices on- projects under way at Cdntralia and Clinton RCAF stations. The Department of National Defence, which issued the con­ tracts, and the Ontario Depart­ ment of Labor, has been asked to investigate the firms. London and District Trades and Labor Council voted full support for the investigation, already requested by the Brick­ layers and Mason International, Local No. 5, Stub-Contracts Jack Stewart, secretary-treas­ urer of the local, said the firms were "getting around fair wage laws” by letting sub-contracts for labor only. He told T.L.C. delegates the firms originally contracting on projects at the two air force stations were "peddling sub­ contracts piecemeal to the low­ est bidder", "I understand the government is spending about $25,000,000 in this area—these companies are gambling with the money," he $aid. Mr. Stewart said the projects and was bricklayers could not „ By sub-contracting, the construc­ tion firms were able to responsibility jfor labor. For Quick Profit He said there ready to accept the and/ work long quick profit, taxpayer’s he visited told union get work. wages avoid paid manywere sub-contracts hours for a Recreation officials of the On­ tario Department of Education termed Exeter’s Saturday morn­ ing "fun” classes an "outstand­ ing achievement” when open house was held last Saturday. Sponsored by the Home and School Association and the Exe­ ter Recreational Council, it was the first such project under­ taken in the province. After 12 weeks of "classes” the children displayed their re­ sults on Saturday and amazed officiajs and parents alike at the extent of theiiy;,. work. Officials commended Mrs. J. Lyne, gene­ ral supervisor of the classes, for her excellent work in the pro­ ject. For the adults the story-tell­ ing class put on a "Hansel and Panthers Play Before Stars Ovei’ 3,000 fans watched sonburg W.O.S.S.A*. ball team edge Exeter’s Panthers in an exhibition game, a preliminary to the Canadian Senioi' Basketball Championship match between. Tillsonburg and Winnipeg Tuesday night. The local senioi’ boys’ team had the “A” team worried in the first half when they maintained the lead throughout. However, the Tillsonburg squad rallied in the last half to win. Ken Moir was the leading scorer for the locals. Members of the team and other students made the journey by bus and saw Tillsonburg’s Livvies whip the westerners 70- 59 in the main bout. Princial H. L. Sturgis and teachers Loretta Seigneur and Anne Kartushyn accompanied the students. Among local spectators at the game were Mr. ‘■and Mrs. William Middleton, Mr.' and Mrs. Ralph Hicks, Jim Schroeder and Bill O’Brien. Lineup for the Exeter team ‘was: Moir 13, Ron I-Ieimrich 10, John Hicks 10, Glen Schroeder 8, Don O’Brien 4, John Haberer, Bill Yungblut, Jim Sturgis, Chub McCurdy. Till- "A” basket- "B” Gretel” play with the assistance of Mrs. D. Hughson. Mrs. Jack Doerr’s class staged a crepe paper “fashion show”. A puppet show was held under the supervision of Mrs. Lois Porter­ field. Mrs. J. Lyne’s class displayed their shell felt etc. were on exhibition. A sport class at the arena under the direction of John Lyne and Donald Taylor will continue for several weeks. Close to 100 children attended the classes over the period. Among those who helped were Ann Kartushyn, Mrs. Charles Acheson, Kaye McGill, Mrs. John Schroeder, Trudy Pickard and Marilyn Skinner and many others. The project was started when the Community Programs branch of the Department of Education held a Leadership Training Course in January. Mrs. Ernest Jones is president of the Home and School Associa­ tion which organized the classes. Finances were supplied by the Recreational Council. art and crafts, including and macaroni jewellery, dolls clothes, leathercraft, Fire Truck Prices Ilensall council made further investigations into the purchase of a fire engine at their regular meeting Monday niglit. Clerk James Patterson report­ ed that the fire marshall’s office had made a survey of the village and presented a detailed report on the need for fire equipment in the village. Representatives of LaFrance and Bickle-Seagrave, fire equip­ ment manufacturers, interviewed the council. Decision was post­ poned until both companies sub­ mitted official tenders, members were invited the factories. E. R. Davis asked gravel for the roads for the town hall kitchen. Coun­ cil took steps to fill the requisi­ tion. Record Sum For Streets Exeter’s tax rate will remain at 50 mills, town council decided Monday night when they con­ sidered the annual budget. Biggest increase planned for th© year is on roads where ex­ penditure will reach a record high—twice as much as last year. Council expects to spend $10,500 preparing roads hard-top surfacing. Another major increase suits from the hike of the trict high school levy from to five $5,000. More money will be spent on drains—an increase from $1,800 to $3,000. Cither items not involved in last' year’s expenditures are the Ausable Valley Conservation Authority $1,695, pension fund $1,3 66, purchase of a new truck $2,700. Savings will be effected in ' sidewalks, reduced from a record $5,200 last year to $1,800' this year; public school levy, from j $30,000 to $27,000; and some Please Turn To Page 9 FOR EASTER .... ’I lie.se girls, members of the Main Street Mission Circle, will present an Easter Pantomime in Main Street church Sunday evening. In front are Rhena Murray and Sandra McKuight and beljind them, Margaret Willard, Connie Ostland and Patsy Tuckev. Mary McKnight was ab­ sent for the picture. —Jack Doerr, Exeter Council to inspect for more and cups. Merchants, Workers 'Hog7 One-Third Parking Space A Times-Advocate survey on Tuesday afternoon showed that over 40 cars of Exeter business­ men and their employees were "hogging” customer parking spots on the main street durbarPlease Turn To Page 9 PUPILS PLAY CINDERELLA — A musical event this week I shows in two days, was the performance of “The Maid And The Golden Slip- starred each day. Proceeds from the per” iiresented by public school pupils to over 1,000 at four [hires for the classrooms. See page *1. —Jack Doerr, Exeter A different set of leading characters operetta will buy pic- business hours. The number re­ presents approximately one-third of parking space available. Parking has come up for dis­ cussion at every council meeting during the past months, and while lack of co-operation of merchants in getting their cars off the main street has been de­ plored, the drive has apparently had no success. Licences of 110 cars parked on the main "drag” were record­ ed early in the afternoon. At 5:30, 42 of these cars had not been moved. The survey showed that over one-third of all park­ ing space available had been tied up during business hours. This would seem to indicate the parking problem lies with merchants themselves. Following is the list of cars, by licence numbers which held a spot during the whole after­ noon. 65W75, 56W7, 54W33, 73W- , 27XT18, 69W6, CV741, 5X- 7, 51W45, C9555, 48W4, 50- W37, 47W91, 794213, 404CM, 74W40, 702V4, Z, 51W7G, 94H46, 75W15, 35, 56W78, CF970, 8S4V1. ’74W14, 57W22, 72U34, 2'5, 7772Z, 79G3Z, 59W53, 74, 43W32, 55W40, 62W97, PE, 58W91, 9173W, 50W68. 7868- 51W- 68W- 4 GW- 8* zLet’s Finish The Job7 - Hospital Donation Canvass Underway