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EXETER, ONTARIO. 'THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 5, 1950
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led by Chairman C. a Mae*
Naughton and Property Commit-
tee ,Chairmaa H. L. Snider, both
of•Exeter, hopes to interview the
department on Thursday, May
26. It approval is received, arehi.,
tects will be engaged to prepare
construction plans,
The Proposed cafeteria would
be constructed on the north side
et the gYietorium with the class-
rooms located in a line to the
east of this building, The Toro
will be reached through a corri-
dor along the manual training
quarters at the east end of the
present school,
The beard, Originally coasider-
ed a four -room addition but, after
consultation With Secondary
School Inspector E. R. iVicClellan
learned it would have to provide
an extra laboratory room for
Science classes. It was •suggested
Tuesday night that the present
music and art room, across the
hall from the twp existing labs,
be converted and one of the new
classrooms be used for music and
art,
No estiMate of the cost of the
addition, was submitted.
The board plans temporary ad-
justments in the present build-
ing to take care of the increase
in enrolment this coming term
but by September, 1966, the esti-
mated school poulation of 500
will require more room. Present
enrolment is slightly above 400,
The board authorized con-
struction of a Partition in the
cafeteria to provide a temporary
classroom for the 1955-56 year.
The contract, amounting to about
$200, was let to A. T. Sweitzer,
Exeter.
The board hes been forced to
cancel publie school shop classes
next year to help relieve the con-
gestion.
At a special meeting last ,week,
Ontario !Secondary School Inspec-
tor E. R. [McClellan eomplimented
the board on the appearance 'and
care a the school and grounds,
saying he rfound S.H.D,II.IS, one
of the not pleasant schools he
has visited.
The inspector noted the pro
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grain and !organization ,of the
school were satisfactory. The pu-
pil teacher ration of 26.1 was a
little hea,vy since the'department
favors 25.1. An additional teacher
would have been justified, he
said.
A plaa to provide five addi-
tional classrooms for South Hu-
ron District High School will be
Presented to Ontario Department
of Education officials by the
board later this month.
The proposal, approved by the
board at a meeting Tuesday
night, includes the construction
of three classrooms and a cafe-
teria at the north side of the Praia
sent school and the conversion of
the present cafeteria into two
clasarbonis.
Presentation of the plan to
Queen's Park officials will mark
the first step in negotiations for
additional accomodation made
necessary by increasing enrol-
ment at the district school. Esti-
mates indicate .the new classrooms
will be necessary by September,
3.956,
A delegation from the board,
Wall Repairs
Concern PS
-Exeter Public School Board
considered an ,estimate of $3,800
for restoration of brick work on
the 1.938 building at its,ineeting
Monday night,
Weathering of !brick joints at
the top of the ,building has caused
considerable damage to interior
walls.
The estimate included repairs
of walls trona the ground floor up.
The board requested a further
tender for work on the top four
to five feet of the building only.
Luther Reynolds, William St.,
was employed on a part-titne basis
to assist with the maintenance
of rite school. He and Glen Mc-
Knight, who is in -charge of main-
tenance, were interviewed in re-
spect to their duties.
To Consider
Paving Rod
Chamber of Commerce repre-
sentatives from Hensall a.nd. Zur-
ich were assured in Toronto on
Friday that the Department of
Highways would consider paving
No, 84 Highway in the near fu-
ture.
Officials said the newly -ap-
pointed miniater, Hon. James A.
Allan, expressed himself as op -
Med to non -improved roads of
the No. 84 type and was aware
that the district had waited a
long time for a better surface.
R. H. Middleton, president of
the Hensall Chamber, said the
delegation was, "well-received."
Tom Pryde, Huron MP, escorted
the party.
Among those who spoke on be-
half of the road were Albert
Kalbfleisch, president of the
Zurich Chamber; Earl Campbell,
Huron Warden; Harvey Coleman,
reeve of Stanley; Mr, Middleton,
Elgin McKinley and Laird Mickle.
Planting Of Trees
Authority Event
The Ausable River Conserva-
tion 'Authority's annual tree
planting .day will be held on the
farm of Earl Lewis, con. 10, lot
6, McGillivray Township, on Fri-
day, May 6.
Schools in the area have been
asked to attend the event and a
tree planting competition will be
held among children.
Authority rieldman Hal Hooke
and Zone Forrester Stu Hamilton
will be in charge of the demon-
stration;
4-H Tractor Club
Selects Officers
The recently -formed 4-H Hay
and Stanley Traetor C1uib met on -
Monday evening at Hensel' Mo-
tors garage.
The president of the organiza-
tion is Gerald .ParsOnS, XIPPP1;
secretary, Jim Love, Varna; press
epOrter, Wayne McBride, Kippen
Twelve members were present
and two liew inentberejoined
at the Meeting. Mr. H. ',Reiman,
of Walkerton, shoed slides on'
'earbeiration after Which experi-
ments were made on a tractor..
Named To Council
0f Photographers
Jack Operri„profeeelottal phote-
graph,er of Eletet. was re-elected
0 seVenty-first pratal ‘tionVentiOn of
to the Board 9.1d.t.il,,!‘f,iterfi; at the
the OntarlO Society Of Photogra-
phers held In Niagara Falls this,
week. Ile will serve as directot
for the third cdneectitive year.
The Ontario Society of Photo-
graphers Is one of the oldest *doh
organizations on the NOrth Mitt -
loan tontinent, having bean
es-
tabhlshed In 1884. The society is
dedicated to the interests and ad-
valmenient of professional photo-
graphy. Its MI061%1111) I made
lip of the people engaged in the
professions of portrait and eta*,
Mettle' photography, and it now
extends beyond the boundaries
Of the province of 'Ontario.
cirge Driver
.,.e7dth Of Ki
DIG $6,000 DRAIN—A major drain up Marlborough street
is being constructed by town council to provide an outlet for
the new grain elevator being constructed by Cann's Mill IiEd.
Charles P. Dietrich, of -Mount Carmel, is at the controls of the
diesel -powered, air -controlled shovel and is 'altering one of the
large tile in position. Les Mitchell, a member of the town staffs
is at tbe bottom of the ditch. The drain is expected to stimulate
development of land, along the street. —T -A Photo
Staff Approves Wages,
One Position Still Open
Four more teachers have 'Igen
hired for the South. Huron Dist-
rict High School staff but the
resignation of a department head
on Wednesday still leaves one
position vadat,
F. G. Meek, senior ncathema-
tics teacher, who has been on the
local staff six years, has accepted
a position, as principal of Wark-
worth, High ,School in Northum-
berland eounty. The appointment
Is subject to approval of the,
Ontario Teachers 'Federation.
The new teachers -employed in-
clude Mrs. ,Claude Farrow, Exe-
ter, and John Menzies, of OWerf
Sound, both for the English de-
Pryde To Answer Critic
Of Ontario Assistance'
Tom Pryde, Huron MP, IS ex-
pected to answer criticism that
his riding -Is not getting its fair
share of assistance from the pro-
vincial government when he is
nominated at the Progressive Con-
servative convention in Hensall
Thursday night.
James Scott, the Liberal can-
didate, charged at his nomina-
tion that the county has been
getting the "small end of the
stick" front every department of
government," He did not elabor-
ate.
,Mr. Pryde said Wednesday he
would present figures showing
the amount of aid the riding has
Forest Area Man
Gets $170 Fine
A Forest -distriet man was
fined a total of $177.50 in Greed
Bend court Monday when he was
convicted of ex4liquor charges.
Armand' De .Clereq, about, 40,
Of R.R. 5,,Vorest, answered to
three charges of supplying liquor
to minors and one for having
liquor in a place other than a
private residence.
Wallace F. Wile, Grand liend,
as fined $75 and costa for driv-
ing while his ability was im-
paired and Cpl. Earl Courtney,
Grand Bend, received a fine of
$10 and costs for careless driv-
ing.
Magistrate b. Dunlap offie-
ated. OPP Corporal 1011 Cham-
berlain investigated the cases.
James St. Group
Plans Convention
The W, A. of James iStreet
`United church will be hostess dor
the Huron Presbytery Women's
Association on "Wednesday, May
11. The meriting sessioe will open
at 9.30 4.111. Dinner will be emir -
ed to the delegates and the after-
noon session will resume At 1.10,
Rat?. Anna Graham, of London,
'ill ibe special speaker far the
afternoon.
CoMpletes Studif
In United St-ates
3. W. Weber, of 3. W. Weber
Ltd., Exeter.; returned this week
fee% eXteaSive advanced
course in .virelogy at Dr. Salo-
bery's Laberatorles is Oharlea
City, IOWA.
Tile IOW firm le the Weaterit
Canada diatributor Of potiltry
medicinal products inanufitetured
by the Dr. Salsbury% orgattita-
tion.
received from Queen's Park. .,"I
am prepared to let the people
judge for themselves," he said,
"I can show in facts and fig-
ures that we have not been ne-
glected ft' any way. I have at all
times worked hard for the bene-
fit of this riding and 1 don't feel
my efforts have been in vain."
James N. Allan, Minister of
Highways, will be guest speaker
at the PC nomination.
Mr. Scott, klecturer at
was nominated by the Liberals •at
a convention on April 1.9. This
will be his first contest.
Premier Frost announced the
election at a convention la Lon-
don Saturday. The date is June
9.
C. V. Laughton, Exeter, pre-
sided for the Young Progressive
Conservative meeting at the West-
ern. Ontario meeting, Among
partment; Joseph Wooden, Paris
and London, far Social studiea,
and Lloyd Henderson, Grand Val-
ley, for mathematics.
An indication that the rest of
the .present staff will remain was
given to the board at its meeting
Tuesday night. In a letter, the
teachers said they were "unani-
mous in approving the salary
schedule offered bY the 'hoard.'
'.'We feel" the letter continued
"that it will be instrumental in
retaining present members and al-
so sufficiently attractive to In-
duce goodleachers to apply here.'
At Its last meeting the board
.offered the gaff an across -the
board increase of $300. Minimum
starting salary 'was raised from
$3,000 to $3,200.
To date seven new instructors
have been hired by the board,
five to replaee those who have
resigned and two to take care of
additional enrolment next term.
Salary increases for the cafe-
teria staff were approved by the
board. Mrs. Albert Ostland, head
of the staff, will receive $120 a
month, a raise of $10. Mrs. Elmer
Reeder's salary was increased
from $95 to $110 per month;
Mrs. George Tinaey from $18 to
$.20 a week and Mrs. Jane Be -
rends from 600 to 65¢ an hour.
Third Constable
For Detachment
A third constable has been add-
ed to the Exeter .detachment of
the Ontario Provincial Police. He
is John Forde, of Oshawa, who
was transferred from Kitchener.
The lOcal detachixtent, under
OPP Constable Zimmerman, has
been allotted 'a second cruiser.
Two Area Men Fined
For Impared Driving
Two drivers, who plo a, d e d
.gality to operating ears while
their ability was impaired were
fined $60 and costs by Magistrate
Dudley Holmes on Wednesday.
Ronald Caldwell, al, of Hen-
sall, and. Donald Maver, R.R. 1
Kirkton, received the fines.
William Pepper, 81, who was
involved in au accident at the
intersection of Hensall's Main
street and No, 4 Highway, re-
ceived a minimum fine of $10 and
costs on condition, that he give
up driving.
A $25 fine and suspension Of
his driver's licence for three
months was the penalty William
Belling, 21, of Exeter, paid for
traveling at a high rate of speed
Sorority Confers
Exemplar Degrees
The Exemplar Degree was con-
ferred on five members of Beta
Sigma Phi sorority at a meeting
at the home of Mrs. Warren May
on Tuesday night.
The degree, which is earned by
members who have been active in
the sorority for at least four
Years and have completed a four-
year cultural program based on
the official program of Beta Sig-
ma Phi, was conferred upon Mrs.
Arthur Fraser, 1Viro. Lou Bailey,
Mrs. Glenn Bonnaillie, Mrs. R. C.
Dinney and Miss Helen Westcott.
Carrying on their improvement
program for Victoria Park, the
sorority named a committee to
obtain estimates on steel swings
and sand for the sand .boxes.
Members of the sorority will
carry out their annual spring
clean-up in the park soon.
an answer to numerous inquir-
ies, the sorority will look into
the possibility of securing a
dancing teacher for the fall.
AT CONCLAVE — Rev. Crossley
Hunter, of Toronto, will address
a Huron County temperance con-
clave for teenagers in Godericb.
Saturday and Sunday, May 7 and
8. This will he the fifth such con -
elate held in Ontario. All have
met with enthusiastic success.
Authorize Survey For Road,
Approve Building Of Church
Town council decided Monday
night to engage an engineer to
survey a road to the Darling sub-
division on the east gide of toWn.
This Move canto after council
reconsidered its refusal at the
last meeting to build the road
because of excessive costs.
Council members reiterated
their opinion that expenditures to
construct the road and provide
for considerable drainage M the
area would be too high but they
agreed to authorize a profession-
al survey.
The action resulted from a re'
quest by Fred Darling, of town.,
to extend Sander -street east
from Edward and construct it road
south to John street to open up
a new block. The extension of
Sanders street would be eqttiva-
lent to three town blocks.
Asked Thigineer
Before its last meeting, council
asked tingineer B. M. Itesti, of
blocierich, to vie* the area With*
mit making a SarVey, The engin-
eer estimated it might dost hp to
$50,000 to build -tho road and
prOVide for drainage.
In asking council to 1%CMolder
1Vir. Darling said he was not ask!
ing.ifor a major road but a pass.
abf; lane Which Would give him
access tO the area,
In approving the engineer's
Survey Monday night, &mull int
(hated expense of the work
would net be wasted becattee the
infer/nation Would be needed in
the beat filters. Correct pealtiOn
of the roadalloWittice hat never
boort deternained.
The .taotioll, eubmitted by rteeve
William McKenzie, read: "That
an engineer be engaged to survey
the; road to the Darling Subdivi-
sion and to provide levels and
grades and water runs and other
information required for estimat-
ing costs of building the road."
Approve Church Building
-COungil approved the request
of the Christi= Reformed Church
to erect a one -Story chureh with
a V-shaped roof. it refused, hovt-
vier, to okay a basement struc-
ture with a flat roof.
The request was preseated by
Den Penninga and Hein RoOse-
boom, representatives of the
aura, who said they would pre-
fer to erect the basement and
flat roof structure if council
would agree, They intend to add
a second story later but would
not guarantee whenthey could
finish the building. Three sites
for the building were proposed,
twoon. No. 83 Highway and one
at the corner of Andrew and Hill
streets,
When a similar question, arose
last year, council indicated the
flat -roof base In t structure
would not be desirable in a
residential section because it
would lower the value of eur-
rounding home&
,bouncillor 54 Brady and others
repeated coutell's fernier stand.
"1 don't think we would want
such e structure beside our own
homes and we shouldn't let it be
dont to anyone he said. Ite
was in favor of the one-stery
roof structure, lieWeVer, and
seconded the motion by Odarkilth
for Xtelph Bailey to approve it.
Reeve William McKenzie sug-
gested a stipulation should be
made as to when the upper story
of .the building must be cOmplet-
ed.
Deputy -Reeve Chester Mawhin-
ney said New Canadians should
attend existing churches in town.
"We have enough churches in.
Exeter now." .
Both Councillors R. D. Jermyn
and A L. Snelgrove opposed this
position. Countillor Snelgrove
said "We've got to eater to the
Dutch like anybody else. We can't
dictate what church they should
go to."
Councillor -Jermyn stated "We
should do -operate With them."
Piro Ohlt3f Besigns
Tire Chief Bill Chambers, who
has been in charge of the brigade
sine it was reorganized follow-
ing World War TT, submitted his
resignation. He hag moved to a
farm in Vabortie Township.
Mayor Pooley„ who accepted
the resignation on behalf of the
Connell "with regret", told the
chief "citizent; have appreciated
the good Job yeti have done with
the brigade."
Council requested the fire fight-
ing organizatioli te subinit Yee-
ominendatioes for the positions
of chief and captain and exptes-
eed its desire to have the retir-
big chief retained on the brigade
in an advisbry etteacity.
(Police are cracking dawn on
Yenthful drivers who Moe been
racing their ars in the S. -LD.
HA. area at newts.
The notion is the result Of 0,
coMplaint registered by former
without lights on while 'being pur-
sued by OPP Elmer Zimmerman
through Exeter to No. 83 where
Belling collided with a hydro
pole,
Harold Wurm, of Exeter, was
acquitted of a -charge of driving
without due care and attention
as the result of a collision be-
tween his car and one driven by
George WonclA, London, on March
19,
Evidence Contradicts ,
Passengers with Wonch testi-
fied headlights of the car were
on prior to the accident while
Harold Beaver and Elgin Kipfer,
passengers in Wurm's car when it
drove from Lakeview Hatchery
onto No. 4 Highway, testified
Wonch's car lights flashed on
moments before the impact.
Magistrate Holmes, in view of
tho conflicting evidence, gave
Wurm the benefit of the doubt,
ruling that a driver who has come
to a full stop before entering the
highway has the right of way.
Elmer Bell, Q.C, was counsel
for the 'defence and Glenn Hays,
QC., was -crown attorney.
Accident Inquest
Slated For Friday
An inquest into the death of
Mrs. Garnet Wildfong, of Dash-
wood, who died, from injuries
received in a traffic' accident in
the police village on Tuesday,
April 26, will be held at Dash-
wood Friday afternoon.
The court will be held in the
Men's -Club quarters on Main.
Street.
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A charge of criminal negligence
has been laid against George E.
Dietze, 35, of Mitchell, who was
driver of the panel truck whiehi
killed an 18 -month-old Kippen
boy late Tuesday afternoon.
uron County Attorney H.
Glenn Hayes, of Goderielt, eaid
the charge was laid Wednesday
afternpou.
Terry Orldsalc, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Grkisak, of Kippen,
died shorty after he was run
over by the truck while he was
playing on the sidewalk near hia
hOrae.
^Coroner pr. J. 0, Goddard, of
Harwell, said the boy died irons
crushed skull shortly after be ar-
rived at the scene.
The fatality, which ()corned at
530 p,m., was the aeeond in
South Huron this year. The first
occurred in Dashwood Tuesday of
last week,
Backing put Laneway
The Mitchell man was backing
out of a laneway beside the home
next to the old XiPpen hotel
where the Gridsaks live. The ve-
hicle was owned by Ivison Tor-
rance, son-in-law of William Iyi-
son 'who resides at the home,
Dietze and Torrence were doing
plumbing work in the building
and Dietze was tient to get some
equipment.
The boy was playing with other
ehil4dreu on the sidewalk but no
one else was injured.
Length, of the driveway was
estimated by police at about 50
feet. The accident happened about
300 yards west of the intersec-
tion .of. the Kipper' road and No.
4 Highway. The hotel building
is on the north-west corner of the
intersection.
Mr. Gridsak is 'employed at
'Pop's Taxi, • Exeter, owned by
Cliff (Pop) Watson, of Cen-
tralia, the boy's grandfather. Mr.
Watson owns the hotel building.
Besides the parents, three sis-
ters, Linda, Barbara Jean and
Farm, 'Dozer Mishaps
injure Three In District
Recent farm accidents hospi-
talized a man and a boy and an
Exeter boy, was injured when a
bulldozer fell on laim. All are on
the road to recovery.
Larry Mason, ex -year-old son
of Mr, and Mrs. Gerald Mason,
R.R. 3 Dashwood, is in South
Huron Hospital suffering from
Senior Citizens
Hear Program
One hundred and twenty regis-
tered at the social evening of the
Senior Citizens in .the Legion
Memorial Hall on Tuesday night,
Maurice Quance was chairman
for the variety program which
followed the euchre games.
Instrumental numbers includ-
ed cornet selections -by Charles
Kernick; accordion solos by Shir-
ley Genttner, guitar selections by
Doug. Insley; a apiano solo by
Margaret ReeVesila$ piano duet
by Mrs. M. Qualms, and Mrs. R.
Broadfoot, Kippen.
Marlene Stone, Master George
Godtbolt and Mrs. Hugh Parsons
sang solos and readings were giv-
en by Mrs. Len Dilkes and Del-
mar 'Skinner,
Ross and Janet Rowe sang duet
numbers and the Hurdnia 1&1e
Quartette sang several selections.
Vesta Watson and Jane Vier/laugh-
ton, ,of Kirkton, tontributed tap
dances accompanied by Sheila
Watson.
The door prize was won by
Charles Kerniek.
The ladies of Main St. church
served the lunth.
Doug. Smith, wile recently re-
turned from attending a reerea-
tional teachers gathering at Sud-
bury, announced that 14 argent-
zations had been set up in Ont-
ario patterned after the Exeter
club.
Youth. With Ale
Hits Wrong Car
David Hertel, 17, of London,
hit the wrong car when his ve-
hicle brimmed the rear of An-
other at Grand Bend on Snip,
day.
e youth now. faces a
charge' of hating liquor in A
place other than in his private
residence. •
The vehicle ho hit Was
driven by Provincial Constable
Ilithard .1)awsOn, of Parkhill,
who had taken his family to
Grand Bend for a Sunday drive.,
Constable Dawson confiscate
ed a part. caro Of beer in Her.
tel's car.
.„ . .
mayor, W. O. Cochrane, who lives,
opposite the scheol, Be eats the
traffic situation "ainpletely
un-
JstIf1ed." '
In a letter to etninell, Mr, bea-
ten° said: "The mein proliken
seems te be the young 4)011 vile
Are parading their ears for the
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bruises received when a packing
roller partially ran over him on
Wednesday afternooii.
His condition was deseribed
by Dr. IT. Gulens es "not too
bad."
The Iad was attempting to join
his father on the machine when
he fell under it. The roller ran
over the lower portion of his
body.
Samuel I. Sweitzer, William
Street, miraculously escaped ser-
ious injury Friday morning when
a jack slipped and he was pinned
underneath a heavy bulldozer be-
side his house.
X-rays revealed no broken
bones but he has been confined to
his home with severe bruises.
"Shorty" Moore, was was near-
by when the accident happened,
was able to jack the machine UP
again. to free Sweitzer. The latter
was repairing the bulldozer when
it fell.
Condition "Fine"
Condition of Jerome Deitrich.
R.R. a Zurich, who broke his leg
in a barn fall recently, is report-
ed as "fine" at St. Joseph's Hos-
pital, London. Mr. 'Deitrich passed
out of the danger zone Friday
when the break was joined again.
The farmer fell from the third
story of ihs barn to the main
floor when he slipped while
lowering feed. Neighbors in the
area are assisting with the farm
;work.
Jody, and three broth:ere, Raadrt
Michael and Robert, survive.
The body is at the Ronthron
Funeral Home, Hensel', where a
private service will be held at 2
P.M. Thursday conducted by Rev -
Norman McLeod of $t. Andrew'
Chnreh, Xippen.
Ontario 'Provincial Police Con-
stable Elmer Zimmerman, or Hx-
eter detachment, , investigated.
Charges Pending
Charges are pending as a re -
milt of an accident on May 1 near
the bridge at Crediton when aear
ran into the dna.
Donovan liirunzlow, 16, OZ
Crediton, was travelling east to-
wards the narrow bridge as an-
other caapproached. The Bruns-.
low car'was without brakes and
rather than collide, the driver
steered into the 4litch. There
were no iniuries,
OPP Constable Elmer Zimmer-
man ihvestigated.
Damage amounted to $300
when two cars sideswiped on No.
4 highway south of Exeter on
April 35. Drivers were Roger
Arsenault, of RCAF Station Cen-
tralia, and Elmer Wilson, of 11,B,
1. ,Clandeboye. Wendell Costaior
18, of RCAF Station, was treated
for an elbow Injury by Dr. F. 3.
Butson, Exeter,
Model Valley
Near Craig?
4. 10,000 -acre valley in the
Nairn Creek system of the Ausable
River watershed Will probably be
established as a model eoaserva-
tion erea, it was indicated this
week.
,Conservation Authority. Field -
man H. G. Hooke said Wednesday
that if plans are .approved. On-
tario government official9 will
make aa intensive study of the
area an4 make recommendations
for its best land use. The valley
is south and east of .Ailsa, Craig..
Plan behind the "model valley"
scheme is to concentrate cwt..
servation practices Ma small area
so that results ean be better
shown. The valley will serve as a
demonstration of proper land use
for people in the watershed.
Farmers are asked . to co-
operate with- agriculture and con-
servation officials to carry out
the recommendations. If the first
scheme is successful, similar val-
leys may be created throughout
the watershed.
The establishment of a model
valley will be the first step of a
land use and farm planning pro-
gram which the Authority hopes
to sponsor.
Fieldm an Hooke said the
Authority.lms planted about 1,000
trees in the area it owns around
the river at Port Franks. A pic-
nic ground has been established
and a boat launching reap pro-
vided for the use of the public,
4
District Swelters
In Rising 'Heat
The district sweltered in a heat
of 84 degrees Tuesday and Wed-
nesday but the high, temperatures
were not a record.
On May 5, 1949, the mercury
rose to 87.8 degrees, according to
RCAF Station Centralia.
Tuesday the Maximum readied
84,8 and 071 Wednesday it was
84.5. The temperature has been
steadily rising since April 21
when the highest was 59.7.
Only traces of ram have fallen
during the week.
To increase OPP Staff
At Bend For Weekends
Two men will be added to the
Ontario Provincial Pollee Detach-
ment at Grand Bend over sum-
mer weekends, -Cpl. Nell Chem-
berlaiti -announced this week,
Regular Summer staff will re-
main at five melt as it has dur-
ing the last two seasons. Two
will arrive on May 16 and an-
other two itt june. These will
remain until 'October.
The weekend increase has been
made necessary by the huge
trawls which .flOck td the pop-
ular resort en Saturdays and
Sundays and particularly hell -
day weekends. The Vecationere
are -estiinated to total Over 16,-
000 on sunny daye.
The permanent head et the de-
tachment, leplt bititraberlaitt, has
been relieved Of Patrol duties on
the Binewitter and NO. high-
ways since May 1. This winter.
for the first 'time, this section
was added to the duties of the
corporal, -which had been restrict,
ad to the village.
Wins BeeognitiOn
Chainberlain won recog-
nition diving recent months for
his quick action in apprehending
thteveS)00 raided storesand
cottages hz ()rand Bend and Port
Pranks.
three youths ,from London
Were each sentenced to 0, tiontho
definite and 12 months /while.,
ite in the Ontario reformatory
for then or goods ,from three
stores in the summer resort.
Notified of the break-ins by
an owner who lived above one
of the businesses, the corporal
arrested the carload of thieves
a bare six minutes litter. He
caught the armed men in a car
Chase and returned theta to pol-
ice- station Single handedly.
Lo o t, including eigarettes,
skates, jackets and money, was
all recovered and returned.
Caught In Two Hours
Two immigrants who raided
cottages In Port Pranks late in
January Were ayorehended
through efforts of the -corpora'
in lets thee two hours after he
Was -*tallied. The Mee have Since:,
been deported.
A earetaker of the cottages al-
;sited the Officer ofthe break- .1
Ins at 2.50 ».M. on Tatuitry 27.
Arriving at the aeon* bpi. ,
berlain traced fresh tracks 121
the snow from the cottage t a
point one.lialf Mile distant Where
he saw a pickup ti•liek rate away.
Beturning, the etficer followed
tracks to n cottage, occupied by
rehttivets of the jfair and, through
Ontario Provincial Police radio,
netWork, polite in Strathrey art
rested theta at 4.40 p.m. •