The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1955-06-09, Page 2*elm
THE TIMES ADVOCATE,, EXETER,
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This journal shall always fight for
Progress,, reform and Public Welfare,
never be afraid to attack wrong,
never beaong to any, political party,
never be satisfied with toereiy print.
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THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 9, 1955
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Freedom Day
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You Voted
Fo.r Democracy
A "Must" 'Show
"Open House" at RCAF Station Cen-
traliahas always been a treat for residents
of thisdistrict but it looks as if this year's
Air Force Day will be more exciting than
usual.
Jet aircraft, harbingers of a new era in
aviation, will be on display both on the
ground and in the air in abundance. Included
in the array will be one of the new Lock-
heed. Neptune; a coastal patrol aircraft; the
celebrated CF -100, a powerfully -armed all-
weather interceptor; the T-38 trainer and
the more familiar Vampires.
Always -popular aerobatic flying of Har -
Yards and Expeditors will again be included
in the show.
Centralia's ground displays on Air Force
Day have been excellent in past years and
these again will be featured, along with a
host of other highlights..
This show, staged by personnel of the
station which has made an important econo-
anic contribution to this area as well as a
vital participation in the national defence
scheme, is a "must" attraction. No one in
thisdistrict should miss it.
A Wise Move?
Parliament has suppressed ,the voice
of military leaders in Canada. Irked at the
expression of opinion by some of the coun-
try's top-ranking officers on the condition
and policy of our armed forces, the civilian
powers have ordered them to shut up.
Is this a wise move?
Why .shouldn't the public know of the
opinions of the men who are responsible
for the defences of our nation in this critical
period? Why shouldn't the "brass" express
their .thoughts on controversial subjects and
why shouldn't they be allowed to 'state theix-
case if they differ from government policy?
Do the civilian authorities at Ottawa
feel they know all the answers in the mili-
tary field and that their decisions are in-
disputable by the men they appoint? If a
high ranking officer feels the public should
know of a situation or program which he
feels is wrong, should he not have the right
to tell them?
We do no want military men attempting
to run the country or becoming superior to
parliament but dbes the odd anti -policy
statement bring this about? Let the military
speak their minds—if parliament cannot de-
fend itself then something is wrong.
Gagging is a poor way to meet criti-
cism.
Improvement
The mail problem in this district .caused
by the change -in railroad policy is proving
worse than expected.
Not only does the mail come in and go
•out at extremely awkward times but the
schedule has been unreliable as well.
Because the only train on the London,
Huron and Bruce line is now a freight, .it'is
often held up at various points with special
tasks. Consequently the mail schedule may
be upset by as much as two hours.
This situation should not be tolerable
in this age. There must be anumber of ways
in wbich it can be improved.
The suggestion of highway post offices
made in the House of Commons by H. O.
White,, East Middlesex member, would be an
ideal solution. This involves trucks which
are equipped with sorting facilities, as
trains are now, .so they can be used in areas
where train service is not satisfactory. .
Perhaps this serviceis mare than we
can expect but it does bear investigation and
if it does appear feasible, this area would be
an ideal one for experimentation,
In a time when the nation bpasts of air-
mail deliveries between Cities, the awkward
service which this area suffers does not ap-
pear reasonable.
Today is a freedom day.
It's a day when the people make
a free choice of the government they want
to administer their affairs in Ontario and
of the representative they want in the legis-
lature.
It's a day you don't find in some coun-
tries where the people don't enjoy freedom.
And it's ironical that some, of the principals
in this freedom day are those who deny us
the privileges of democracy if they assumed
power. They work for the communist dictat-
orship and we let them campaign for power,
duping the people with lies and propaganda.
Fortunately, Huron has none of these jt,abor-
Progressive candidates.
If you've been to the polls to day you've
watched democracy in action. You've seen
the promotors from both sides urging the
voters to ballot on their side. You've seen
the deputy returning officer and the poll
clerk making sure each has a vote and each
vote is legal. You've watched the scrutineers
looking for any irregularity. Finally, you've
taken your ballot into an enclosed section to
make your choice in secret without being mo-
lested or interfered.
And you voted for democracy;
Well Done
The district annual of South Huron
Women's Institutes highlights. the activities
of one of the most important women's or-
ganisations in rural sections.
The WI's sponsor many practical pro-
jects which help this community develop
and progress. It would not be possible here
to review the many varieties of activities
sponsored by these groups or attempt to tell
of the good they do. •
To the leaders and members of In-
stitutes in South Huron go our respect and
admiration for a continuance of achievement.
Worthy Of Support
There's a campaign coming up that's
worthy of your financial support. It's a
worthwhile project in this community.
-We're referring, of course, to the can-
vass. for funds for the proposed wading pool
at Victoria Park. Beta Sigma Phi Sorority,
an active group of young woomen, is sponsor-
ing the campaign.
The plan is to build a pool at the park
on Huron Street for all children in the town
under eight years of age. It 'will be operated
co-operation with the Exeter Kinsmen's
summer playground so that supervision will
be maintained at the pool all through the
summer months.
The location is ideal because it is close
to the wartime housing area where a num-
ber of .young families 'are concentrated. It
will serve as a recreation facility for that
areaas well as for children of all the town.
The wading pool will be an excellent
complement- to the swimming program start-
ed last year by the town and Kinsmen in
Riverview Park. The younger children can
be taught some of the fundamentals of swim-
ming in the smaller pond. to prepare them-
selves for the swimming classes at the river.
Cost of construction of the pool will
be held to.a minimum through generous con-
tributions of labor and materials by local
men. Town council and .the PUC are co-
operating to bring services to the pond as
economically as possible:
The objective of the campaign will be
around $1,000—au amount -which should be
raised quickly. Children will receive many
thousands of dollars value from it over the
years.
Wit And Wisdom
It cannot be denied that in dealings
with the public ,j'u't a little touch of humbug
iJr immensely effective.
—Sir William Osler, 1897
A fool is a man who is not addicted: to
your own,brand of .hilly,. --Bob Edwards,
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NTMUQ TIWHSDAY MOR 1NQ, JUNE 9, 1955
Ipperwash Pretty Park
The Toronto Telegram on Sat,
=lay lead some interesting Pict-
ures and an article on, Ipperwatiil.
by Dorothy Howarth, Telegram
staff reporter, partsof which I
believe our readers will be in-
terested In. 'Space will not permit
printing, the whole article.
"About 109 acres .of bush, two
miles ,Of white sand, and an un-
limited an1ount of Lake Huron
form one of the Province's Bret-
tie's! parks.
Right now ,the park has no
permanent residents but fox,
lynx, wolf. deer, cardinals, crows
whiskyjacks, goldfinch, the ocda-
sional Baltimore •Oriole and the
Arnold Dale family.
Mr. Dale is t'he park super-
intendent. Not so long ago he
was a travelling salesman but the-
ouly samples he displays now are ,alley and dance Ball for the sum,
bits 'of awesome scenery he can't leer visitors, He lives at .the
even sell because they're free and beach all year round.
the Park's trailer or tenting lots The waters of bake Huron
--$5.75 a week incl:iiding light aren't far from Mr, Price's"door
and water. now, but at one time, when he
"I love it here," says Mr. Dale, was a boy, "they used to race
"I wouldn't go back to .the city nine 'buggies apiece along the
for anything. Why we hays more shore."
company .here' than we ever had Gives war Credit
living in Toronto. Sometimes I'm It was 'the war, the Ipperwash
glad when winter conies and the Army Camp, that really put the
visitors stay away." Park and Lake Shore .ou the map,
At Camp 4 Years says Mr, Price. "The boys gave
Mr. Orale spent' four years of us •a million dollars' worth, of
the last war in 'Ipperwash Army publicity, and since then at least
Camp, only a few miles from the 200 cottages have gone up
park, around here, and they still are
Towards the end of the war l e going up."
was asked if ,he'd look after the Cottager' near the Ipperwash
park for 11 weeks before going Hotel haveto lease their lots
hack to his peace -time job, from the Chippewa Indians of
"1 said 2 would, and I've been the Kettle Point Reserve. Actu-
here ever since," says Mr. Dale. ally, the reserve -begins where
Mr. Dale lives in the pleasant the Park ends. Leases are :for
white frame cottage -with his wife five years. The men of the Re-
and daughter who gots to high serve, like tate Clouds and 'the
school in Forest, 11 miles away, Bissettes, do most of the cottage
At present he is 'buoy getting building, as well as the leasing
everything ready for summer -vis- of the lots.
itors, sometimes as many as 3,000
carloads on a single Sunday.
On the edge of the park an-
other resident is painting UP for
summer: George Price, proprietor
of the Ipperwash Hotel which :is.
really Itis own home. Mr. Price
was horn near the Lake rd. al-
most 80 years ago.
Always Near Water
He never •hals ,lived out of the
sound of the water. ""I remem-
ber when a fellow called John
Ross owned this place," he says.
"He built it as a farmhouse,
then people came asking for some-
thing to eat when they were
down here in summer, so lie used
to take them in He put an ad-
dition •on the shouseand finally
built a third -story on it and
that's how it all started."
Mr, Price has -added a bowling
MERRY MENAGERIE
'Speaking of fishing, if tourists
By Walt Disney
O Copyright 1955
W:dt Disney Productions
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Distributed by King Features Syndicate. 6.10
"Well, so long!—Er—ah—do you remember which. way
I was going when I stopped?" . Mrs. n. Ross, social 'worker
for the Huron County Children's
at Ipperwash •don't get. a good
:catch, they can. ,sneak over to
nearby Port tI'ranlcs and consult
the Harrower !Brothers.
They operate three steel fish-
ing heats, loaded, -with hundreds
of feet of eom'alercial nets,, from
their wharf on the ,A.usable, or
Sauble, River. Their catch sOnee-
tinxes averages 2,o00 pounds of
whitefislh a day. •
• Iced right on the lake in the
boats, then repacked in ice on
shore, the no: •go mostly to New
York - markets. 'But the three
brothers would not 'boggle at spv-
ing an embarrassed fisherman's
reputation by slipping him the
odd pickerel,
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Legion
Comer
by
AI. E. Harness
President
r
There was a going away party
for George and Helen Braith-
Waite at the Legion . last Thurs-
day nighty A lot of us from Ex-
eter and the surrounding district
are going to iniss a grand couple.
Even though they did not. take
an active part in many organiza-
tions around Exeter they certain-
ly helped out in other ways, The
Legion will always be grateful .to
Canada Packers and George for
the many times they loaned us
egg crates for our bingos.
The employees of Canada Pack-
ers gave them a lovely floor lamp,
the Legion a big mirror and the
employees of Exeter Produce and
Storage a lovely bed spread.
Oneecould see by the number
. of friends out to the party that
George and Helen are very well
liked. So best of luck in your new
life on the farm, George and
Helen and family, ,and may you
always have a healthy and pros-
perous life.
Welcome to the. new manager
of Exeter branch of Canada
Packers, Comrade Herb Winkler.
* • * * *
Comrade Cal Cutting has ,taken
up square dancing and can sure
swing a mean leg on the dance
floor. Any members that wish, in-
tstructions should contact Cal. I
think he would give lessons at a
reasonable rate. •
* * *
The Mohawks tied their first
gaine against the .Auburn team
on Friday night.
* * ,* *
Don't forget the Drumhead
Service in Brussels on Sunday,
June 12.. The band will be there
and, it is the duty of the mem-
bers, if at all possible, to come
out and support our band in -their
.first Legion parade. Anyone wish-
ing to go by bus, let us know be-
fore 9 o'clock, Friday, June 10.
CAS Officer
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50 YEARS AGO
.About twenty-five "Red Coats"
members of the 83rd regiment
under the command of Lieuten-
ant W. J..Hea'man gave the town
a .slight war like appearance on
Tuesday before going into camp
at Carling Heights, ]London,
A very destructive 'wind storm
passed over this section on Mon-
day. The ,clouds emptied their
contents in masses and sheets
that seemed to penetrate every-
thing. The greatest destruction
took 'place on tihe farms of Frank
Treibner,and James Shapton com-
pletely demolishing their barns
while the fine new barn of 'Wm.
Pephale was shifted several in-
ches, •
Mi•. M. W. Contin of St. Joseph
has purchased a bus and proposes
running regular trips from Hen -
sail to St, Joseph and Exeter to
Grand 'Bend during the summer
mouths.
Mr. J. H. 'Browning arrived
home from Trinity Medical Col-
lege, Toronto 'Monday and will
remain for the iholiday season,
25 YEARS AGO
Exeter's new post ]office Open-
ed lis doors to the ,public on
Thursday, I1 is a red 'brick !Aruet-
ure on the Federal Park south
of '.the (Canadian Bank of Cam-
merce. Postmaster M. W. Pfaff
and staff, ,cotu;prising Misses Car-
o11ne Davis 'and Florence
willenter the iiew gorernWestinent
office as .government officials.
the lixeter branch Of the Oan-
adlan Legion B.>k3,S.f4. was dorm
ally presented With its charter
at the meeting en Thursday even-
ing, President Harry Wray 'and
otfieers and comrades of the Lon
don Legion made the Official
presentation in the Town Hall,
The first flower disp1
ay by the
hxeter Horticultural Satiety was
held at Beat'er's Hardware .on
Saturday, the display consisting
of .iris and colutnbine,
'Misses Muriel. Howald, Marj-
orie Westcott and Madeline (Stew-
art of !London spent the weekend
at their homes' here. •
15 YEARS AGO
An enthusiastic'meeting of over
500. citizens from .Exeter and sur-
rounding district were unanimous
in forming a 'War Time. 'Citizens'
Committee at ;the`Exeter 'Arena
oh *Monday evening.
London ,has decided to cancel
the Western Fair this season.
This action was taken in coopera-
tion with the Department of Na-
tional Defense as ,the plant and
equipment are required tor mili-
tary purposes.
AA. number of relatives gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed -
Ward Westeott on Monday even-
ing and surprised them on their
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary
With a goikd old-time eharivari.
:Plles .of (beautiful blankets cov-'
ered the tables in the basement
of. the library on ,Friday last.,Two
liinndred white blankets So need-
ed by refugees were there to be
packed Jiy the ]Bed Cross packers.
• The Sunday evening band eons
eert in the park drew a large,
audience. Victoria Perk was til-
led with ears.
10 YEARS AGO
Exeter held the 18th blood
doctor clinic on. Wednesday. A
total of 10 donors donated.
•A great political% rally was held
in the Exeter .Arena Thursday
afternoon of ;last week when Hon.
Jorhn Braeken leader .of the 0.'ro-
gressive-Conservative party spoke
in the interests of Thos. Pryde,
the candidate for Huron -Perth,
Mr. Bracket' was accompanied by
Mrs. 'Bracken.
W.ni. II, Golding of. Sea/forth,
Liberal member Of Parlianient
since, 1992 Was returned Monday
r election in r
thefederal O ;Huron -
Perth
oil
in i*
.erten for a fourth term.
Pitot Officer,Gerald 'Lawson
Who on ,April 25 was reported
missing overseas and :who on
May tl was liberated from a
man prison Camp arrived ttotne
Moliday •morning.
Aid Society, speaking to the Sun-
day School bf SVlain St. Church
Sunday morning on their anni-
versary, said "I wonder if you
realize 'how fortunate you are
that you ,cohie from a home
.where parents consider it is im-
portant for you to be at Sunday
School and church every Sun-
day."..
"As a child at Sunday School
Sunday after Sunday there was
woven tor me a carpet of beauti-
ful memories and `a feeling that
it was good to have been there,"
Sneaking to the parents, Mrs.
Ross reminded them of the num-
cal admonition: "What man is
there of you whom if 'his son ask
bread, •will he give him a stone?' •
It is at Sunday School your child
will receive bread, for Jesus said.'
'I am the Bread of Life.' " She.
further advised,, "Do not Send
your children to Sunday 'School
but rather take them yourself,"
Rev, A. E. Holley spoke highly
of the leadership of Mr. Sterling
Ince as aiiperintendent of • the
Sunday' Sdhooi. Mr. Ince read the
°scripture lesson and ,commented
briefly. `•
Safety Council
Views Projects
Various prbjeets:were discussed
at the meeting' of the :Exeter ,Safe-
ty 'Council
Safe-ty'Council on Thursday evening.
The president Mr. Owen 'Atkin-
son reported that the tiwitiiming
activities at 'Riverview park' Were
well organized.
• Firs 'hazards in the poste Were
discussed and it ,was suggested
the fire chief Jrwin Ford obtain
permission frank the Fire Mar-
sahll tO inspect `homes for such
haeards.
1t':was suggested that lir', !Don
Southcott organize a Bldydle Safe
tCamlpaign and that Qiterature
,be,disti'ibuted regarding rules and
regulations for bicycle riders,
A pedestrian crossing ihas been.
'established across• Main Street la
the Post (Office to make safer
accesa to the building. Action
against jay 'walkers is (being colt-
tenlplated,
The Safety BOuncil will meet
August 4 to oltui the Fall !Safety
campaign.
Average size of Alberta ranch.
es are 2,000 acres owned by the
individual rancher with 8,600
additional acres under lease from
the provincial ,xovernment
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