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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1956-06-07, Page 1■< ' ' 'A* J Sill IK-:; L BljjA Eighty-Second Year * THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, JUNE 7, 1956 Price Fer Copy WfflWn CROWD ENJOYS BARBECUE—Six hundred persons enjoyed the chicken barbecue and open house sponsored by South Huron District High School Tuesday evening. ,The birds were raised by the agriculture department of the school, and the meal was served by the students. During the program aftewards,’awards were presented to 30 students for outstanding activities during the "year. An excellent display of shop work was one of the highlights of the evening. ' . —T-A Photo B DRUMHEAD SERVICE—Legion members from 13 different-branches in this zone attended the drumhead service in Exeter arena Sunday afternoon. Rain held off'for the parade preceding the service but forced cancellation of a march to the cenotaph . afterwards. Above, Exeter Legion Pipe Band leads the color party. There were five bands present from the zone. W. G. Cochrane was parade commanders—T-A Photo To i Up Town Dump Exeter council made plans Monday night to clean up its old dump on No. 83 highway as soon as its new refuse . ground in Hay Township is'in operation.- The garbage committee was instructed to cov'er up unsightly spots, level up .the ground and clean up debris at the old site. Council ratified the purchase of the 100-adre Kernick farm, two miles west of town, for $2,500 and empowered, the com- mittee to build a road’ into the dumping area as soon as pos­ sible. “We will start to use it as soon as we receive the deed for the land,” said Councillor Ross Taylor, chairman of the , com­ mittee. . Reporting on the purchase of the new land. Councillor Taylor ’ said “I’m pretty confident the dump won’t bother anybody out there.” - , Council plans to offer .a por- tion of the land to the Ausable River Conservation. Authority for reforestation purposes. Might Be Industry Site Deputy-Reeve Chester Mawhih- ney suggested dh^t when the old site is cleaned up, the town might be able to sell it as an industrial site. Reeve William McKenzie re­ ported complaints about a party keeping pigs in town. The san­ itary inspector for Huron County has ordered the place cleaned Up, ho said. Keeping of pigs, however, is not illegal in town because there is no bylaw preventing it, the reeve said. Former bandmaster Ted Wal- per reported he had collected all 34 uniforms and all but one of the instruments owned by the town, He said all but two mem­ bers of the old band favored re­ organizing. Council passed a by-law requir­ ing owners of mobile homes in town to' pay a fee of $6.00 a month. • Council originally plan­ ned to make the fee $10 but re- Board Considers New Site For Hensall Public School Thirty Receive Awards During HS Open House ' Thirty students at South Huron District High School were hon­ ored Tuesday evening in a pro­ gram which followed tne popular barbecue on the school lawn. ' Principal H. L. Sturgis and teachers presented shields to students who excelled in various activities during the year, The awards included: Public speaking — Marion Creery, Jim Carter, Allison Clark and Calvin McKerral. Verse speaking-—Connie Ost-’ land, Allison Clark, Jim Carter and Carol Hume. Music—Terry Wade, Marilyn Bissett, Dick McCutcheon and Shirley Bell. . Citizenship—Richard McCutch­ eon, Patsy Marshall, Paul Wilson and Gwen Spencer. Drama—Janice Hamilton, Jim Crocker, Helen Taylor and El­ mer Ince. Oral French—Andre Cantih, Graham Farquhar, - Richard-: Charrette and Evan Ducharme,. Music Award Shield for the best high school ensemble at South Huron. Music Festival was presented‘.to the boys quartette. Terry Wade ac­ cepted the award. Shield for the best quartette at' the school went to an 11A four­ some—Allan Taylor, Ron Klopp, Graham Farquhar and Elmer Ince. Teachers who made the pre­ sentations were Cecil Porter, Mrs. C. M. Farrow, E. D. Howey, M. C. Sanders, and Cecil Wjlson. Other numbers on the pro­ gram, introduced by Marion Creery, president of the Student Council, included selections by Marilyn Bissett, on the accor­ dion; a fashion show by Mrs. •William Siebert and the girls of the home economics classes; an Elvis Pressley imitation by Keith Lovell; and a .play by pupils of grade 10, directed by Mr. San­ ders. , Taking part in the skit were Bill Etherington, Dick Charrette, Patsy Marshall, Margaret San­ ders and Barbara Kernick, Board Chairman C. S. Mac- Naughton opened the program. Shop Display An outstanding display of shop work was featured in the audi­ torium, Several hundred articles of metal and wood, made by boys under the direction of Kenneth Ottewell, were inspected by visitors. Including in the display was a surf board, floor and table lamps, upholstering furniture, wrought iron fixtures, weather vanes, name plates, brass and wood lathe pieces. Despite a long delay, over 600 people enjoyed the chicken bar­ becue on the school lawn. Fry­ ing of the fowl was hampered by wet fuel but patrons said the meal was worth waiting for. Three hundred chickens, raised by school pupils, were barbe­ cued over open pits in the lane­ way. ' Andrew Dixon, head of the agriculture department, was ip charge of the event. He was as­ sisted in the barbecue by Shel­ don Wein and Les Parker, of Lakeview Hatchery Ltd., several Kinsmen. . Students served the meals, Exeter Woman jJfeusade Pianist VwFmal ministers* meeting connection with this, month’s South Huron Crusade for Christ Was held in Zurich Mennoaite Church Monday.’ Rev. N. McLeod, of Kipped, addressed the pastors. * Music committee reported Mrs. Irving Snider, Exeter, will be crusade pianist with Mrs. Milton Oesch, Zurich, as her assistant. Last public meeting will be held in Zurich Evangelical Unit­ ed Brethren Church on Monday, June, 11 when personal workers will be shown the film, “Workers Together With God.” A four-wcek counsellors and advisors course, conducted by Rev. E. Wattam, Grand Bend, iii Hires Staff Exeter Public School Board has completed the hiring of its staff for the coming year. Two new teachers have been employed, Marilyn Haberer and Mrs. Helen Kleinstiver. They will replace Miss Nancy Sinesac and Mrs. Sterling Ince.. , ' Present members of the staff who -will return in the fall in- elude Principal A. B. Idle, As­ sistant Principal Mrs. R. D. Jermyn; Mrs. Doug Hughson, Mrs. Lloyd Turvey, Ronald Heimrich, Miss Virginia Deich- ert, Mrs. Clifford Jory, Mrs. Don Moussseati, Mrs. John. Mahon, Miss Velma Ballagh and Gar­ field Baker, Approximately 40 children hdVd been registered for kinder­ garten in the fall, the board learned at its meeting Monday night. This will hot increase en­ rolment beyond the present 450. Two teachers, Miss Ballagh and Miss DeicherL were granted $25 each to attend a course in primary methods this summer. No action was taken On a pro­ posal to increase maximum iimits for teacher? on the salary schedule. The present maximums are $3,000 for women and $3,200 for men„ Permission was given the men’s teachers’ federation to use, the auditorium in June but a request from Bethel Reformed Church, for accomodation in the school on Sundays during the summer, was- rejected, Alfred Fischer appeared before the board in connection with the church. Music Teacher Lawrence Wein was granted an increase of $5.00 por room. This raises his salary to $1,050. Principal A, B. Idle was authorized to do some painting work ab the school during the duced it because other munici­ palities. were not 4hat high. Grant Taxi Licence An application from Len Har­ vey, Main St., for a licence to operate a taxi was passed. Reeve McKenzie suggested, and council agreed,-that all taxi operators should be required to show proof of insurance cover­ age. C. S. MacNaughton, chairman of the South Huron District High School Board, reported that red tape had held up negotations for construction of the five-room ad­ dition to the school but that the board had now received approval for the plans from the Depart­ ment, of Education. He' asked the town, which is­ sues debentures for the area to do whatever it could to speed up the procedure which must be taken to float the loan. Building permits were issued to Arthur Fraser and Lois Ham­ mond for garages. ............................ i BoardCalls" For Tenders . Tenders for construction, of the five-room- addition to South Huron District High School will be called next week, the board decided at a meeting Tuesday night. Members approved the plans presented by architects from the firm of Page and Steele, Toronto. They include an addition to the cafeteria as well as classrooms. Estimated cost of construction is $137,000. Deadline for the tenders has been, set for June 25 and the board will hold a special meeting that night to award the con­ tract. . ; Contract for supply of fuel for 1956-57 was let to Imperial Fuels, London, at $12.76 a ton. The ten­ der was the lowest of three sub­ mitted. ■ A requisition of $500 worth of supplies was approved. The board agreed to pay trans­ portation cost for Keith Lovell, SHDHS athlete who attended the field meet at Lake Couchiching last week. Lovell placed second in the pole vault event. An increase ir salary for the stenographer, Doris Schwartz, was approved. She will receive $1,800 for the 10 months the school operates. Principal H. L. Sturgis re­ ported recommended students were released from school Tues­ day. Final'exam papers will be Written June 11 to 15. Grade eight pupils in district schools will visit the high school on June J26. Board'agreed to pay tuition fees for Bill Brenner to attend Beal Technical School, London. I Vet Service Speaker Criticizes Moral Lay The moral and religious de­ velopment of Canadians has not kept pace With their material prosperity,' H/Major the Rev. Joseph Cardy, London chaplain, told 400 Legiohaires and spectat­ ors who attended the zone Drum­ head Service iq. Exeter Arena Sunday. “We have progressed in every field of knowledge,” lie said, “but morally we’re well to the rear; morally, we have not kept pace with this now knowledge.” Canadians, he said, are en­ joying boundless prosperity but fail to give thanks to God in return for.their riches. “God will hold us responsible for the things we have.” Canadians, have a “creditor complex” he said. They think th® world owes them, a living. “We talk about what arc our rights. We say ‘Give me vMt is mine? But we are wrong.” “We must know Odd. who en­ ters the world in loving kind­ ness, justice and mercy. These are the tilings which matter,” “If we are creditors, then we must become debtors.” In re- must pledge themselves to God, the Chaplain said. • Major Cardy recalled scenes on the battlefields of world war two when men asked God’s help and pledged their faith in return’, “Where are those resolves we once had, those pledges we once made,” he asked. Taking part in the service were local branch chaplains, Rev, N. D. Knox and Rev. Alex­ ander Rapson; Branch President Reg McDonald; Mayor R. 13. Pooley, a former Legion presi­ dent; and Herman Young, Kin­ cardine, zone commander. Seven drums, draped with flags adorned the platform in the ar­ ena. Rain forced the service in­ doors; it was planned to hold it in the open at community park. The shower held off long enough for five bands and Legion members to parade to the arena but the march to the cenotaph down town afterwards had to be cancelled. Leading the pre-serviee parade was the Exeter Legion Pipe Band followed by the color party Ed- and Liquor Rap $50 A London man, Arthur mond Ripley, was fined $50 __ costs in Grand Bend Magistrate’s Court Tuesday for supplying liquor to minors. Three other men were convict­ ed jph,having liquor in. a. placej 'Other .than. their own residence. John M. Peck, , R.R. 3 Kippeh, was fined $15 and Kilburn Char- teris, Arkona, and Ronald Wil­ kinson, ■of Hyde Park, were as­ sessed $10 each. Ronald E. Alexander, Michi­ gan, received a $15 fine for careless driving. Magistrate J. C. Dunlop, of Sarnia, presided over the court. Cpl. Neil Chamberlain, head of the OPP detachment at the summer resort, warned Wednes­ day that police will crack down on owners of stray dogs in the resort next week. The by-law re­ quires the animals to be tied up during summer months but the council has received numerous complains about dogs running large. BABY CHAMP—'William Ross Forrest, son of Mr. and Mrs.. Ross Forrest,. R.R. 2 Kippen, celebrated his. first birthday Friday by winning, first prize in the baby show at Hensail Spring Fair. Three girls from Hensall district won other prizes, Feeder calf club show, horse competi­ tion, school parade and midway featured the annual exhibition. See page nine., —T-A Photo Hensall Pubic School Board i* considering a new site for it* $120,000 school. The board presented a pro* posal to council Monday night to build the school on property owned by former reeve, Alvin Kerslake, on the south side of town. Council rejected the move but the schodl board is still .con­ sidering it. Board members declined to state what action they will take now. Another meeting is plan­ ned this week, Chairman Howard Scane said Tuesday. Originally Planned To Move The board originally planned to move the school from its pre­ sent site to another • location on the south side of the village. Their plan was vetoed by coun­ cil who wanted the new school built on the old school grounds on No. 83 highway at the west end. After repeated meetings, the school board agreed to coun­ cil’s wishes and two readings of a by-law for debentures were passed. Ontario Municipal Board gave its approval for the debenture loan last week. Since then, public support for a new site has increased and the school board decided to re­ open the issue. Two Advantages ‘ Members of the school board claim there are two main ad­ vantages in moving the site: it will get the building off the high­ way which will reduce traffic hazard for children; and it will leave the old school standing for* possible industrial location. If the new school is built on the present grounds, the old building will have to be torn down. At Monday’s night’s meeting, a delegation from the school board interviewed council about the new site, but no agreement could be reached so the dele­ gation retired to a. meeting with, the rest of the members of "the board in the same building. Be­ fore it adjourned, council sought a report from’ the board bitt the board declined to discus?, the isuue further/ The school board has, -the power to take the issue to court if council does hot agree' to its plans. Consider Dump Purchase of a municipal dump is being considered by council. Members interviewed "different parties in regard to land Wednes­ day evening. William Smith, manager of General Coach Works of Canada Ltd., appeared at council meet­ ing requesting dumping privi­ leges. * Reeve Norman Jones reported the county road department will blacktop Albert street this year., Constable E. R. Davis was in­ structed to take court action if necessary to control dogs run­ ning at large. Reeve Jones and Clerk James Paterson reported on the muni­ cipal convention at Point Ed­ ward. Councillor Harry Hoy report­ ed on the cleaning out of the septic tank at the town hall. All councillors were present for the meeting. Cost Of Usborne Dam $30,000 held Wednesday night. The Au­ thority decided to try once more to reach an amicable settlement rather than resort to expropria­ tion. The advisory board negotiating for the land has been given au­ thority to expropriate should the talks fail. Erosion At Grand Bend At the Authority meeting last week, a request was heard from Grand Bend asking ARA to take action against erosion of the river bank. A petition urging preventative measures has been circulated among residents. Because the Grand Bend cut was made under the municipal drainage, act, the Authority has no jurisdication over the area. ARA offered to give the resort any technical assistance it might require. :..it ■i May Jump Revised estimates on the Mor­ rison Dam in Usborne township indicated the cost may be $30,- 000 .more than the original $140,- 000, the Ausable Authority has learned, from its engineers. Exact cost will not be known until tenders are opened, Field­ man H. G. Hooke said Tuesday. Reasons for the hike is the alarming' increase in construc­ tion costs during the past few months. Building is at an all-time high and material costs have risen considerably. If the dam does cost $170,000 instead' of $140,boo,• the town’s share of the increase would be around $13,000. The town has al­ ready agreed to pay $57,000— the new estimates would, raise this figure to nearly $70,000, Red Tape Delays Project Meanwhile, government red tape is still holding up the pro­ ject. The Authority is waiting for* approval from the Ontario Muni­ cipal Board before it can call for tenders. The town of Exeter is also waiting for approval of its de­ benture loan for its share of the project. Fieldma’’ Hooke said both Exe­ ter and Usborne representatives will be asked to be present at the opening of the tenders and approval will be sou’ght from both municipalities before any contract is let. A final meeting with Lwners of land in Usborne township w?.s I at Trivitt Plans Light Repairs Major step in the restoration program at Trivitt Memorial Church .was taken Monday night when the vestry approved plans for rewiring and new lighting of the church. Rev. N. D. Knox said the pro­ ject is the largest undertaken by the congregation since it be­ gan to restore the building seve­ ral years ago. Owen Atkinson, Exeter,’ was authorized to act as contractor for the job. The new lighting fixtures will be cathedral lan­ terns in Gothic style. A committee to solicit funds' for the new -lights was • appoint- j Council Sees Reservoir Importance of the Mbrrison Dam water supply project is greater than ever now that a large American company has purchased Canadian Canners Ltd. council agreed Monday night. Because it is indicated the x\merican company will provide more funds for projected expan- DAM to COST $30,000 MORE?—-Proposed Morrison dam in Usborne township cost $30,000 more than the original estimate of $140,000, Authority officials have learned. Reason for the bike is skyrocketing construction costs resulting from a record building boom throughout the country. This is the. site of ths dam on conees* sio^2^ib^$borne^bou^on^ul^as^^xetor^fficijl^jyvaitigj^r^g^g^ sion of processing plants, offie ials feel the chances of a major addition to the local factory have improved considerably. Concern over the uelay in the dam project was expressed at council meeting by Reeve Wil­ liam McKenzie. “I think we should have a lot more action on this project,” he told coun­ cil. “This is a serious question.” ’ He said it was important the dam go through this year be­ cause ,, Usborne township’s ap­ propriation for the bridge part of the dam must be used during 1956. Councillor Ralph Bailey asked: “Where do we stand as far as, the canning company is con­ cerned? Do we still have an agreement with them?” No Agreement Mayor Pboley said the town never had a written agreement With the company—it was a ver­ bal, understanding that if the town secured an adequate water supply a sizable addition would be erected. The mayor said a company of­ ficial has assured the town that they hadn’t changed their plans for local expansion—they will proceed with the addition when water is assured. The mayor said the company has investi­ gated suitability of the surround­ ing farm land for growing can­ ning crops and is satisfied the district can produce what the company would need for increas­ ed output. Reeve McKenzie said that th® purchase of Canadian Cahners by California Packing Co. “makes our obligation to supply water even larger thhh before.” ‘ PUG should be investi- gytmtg dm cost of an futfratibn plant Which would be required to treat water from ’•the dam, the reeve said, The mayor replied enquiries