The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-01-13, Page 2IW* Two.... The Winglianj Advance-Times, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 10M
HOBBIES
Many an old man has’'reached the age of retirement,
and having nothing but money to retire on, has died of
boredom. Many a younger man has to rely on pulp maga
zines, movies and other artificial amusements to keep him
from boredom in his spare time.
The wise man finds himself a hobby early in life. A
constructive hobby, no matter how childish it may seem,
is good insurance against boredom at any time.
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ANNIVERSARIES
The year 1954 marks the 75 th anniversary of the in
corporation of the town of Wingham. It is an occasion
• which, in our humble opinion, calls for some sort of a
celebration.
Most festivities of this sort are held in the summer,
and many of them revolve around an old boys’ reunion, to
which former residents are invited. A good deal of work
is involved in this sort of thing, since ex-Winghamites
must be contacted well in advance.
If something is going to be done about it this summer,
work should be started immediately. How about a citi
zens’ committee to look into the matter?
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NAMES
Two young Canadians, members of the Progressive
Conservative party, who were detained by custom officials
in Florida, must have been somewhat puzzled by American
security laws framed to deny entry to the U.S. of com
munists and fellow-travellers. For, as someone has said,
the Progressive Conservative party has been called a lot
of things, but never a tool of Moscow.
At first it was said that customs officials had con
fused the Progressive Conservative party with the Tabor
Progressive, or communist party. Later it was said that
there was a confusion of names between the two Can
adians and somebody on the wanted list of communists.
aA lot of people are no doubt wondering if it’s a crime
to be progressive in the U.S.
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LETTERS
Somebody once said that there’s nothing so timid as
a million dollars. We can think of something almost as
timid—a letter to the editor.
People, especially those with definite opinions, are
forever getting steamed up and telling us they’re going to
write a letter. They’re going to open up the whole subject
for all to see. They seldom do. We doubt if they even
.get as far as “Dear Sir”.
We can only conclude that writing must be a lot hard
er than talking. Or perhaps people just have a natural
aversion to signing their name to anything—even a letter
to the editor.***
QUILTING
We understand that quilting bees have staged a re
vival during the past few years. And it looks to us like
a hopeful sign for the human race.
Quite apart from the beauty and usefulness of the quilts
made at these bees, it seems to us that quilting is an activ
ity which brings to the fore the qualities of neighborliness
and co-operation. And if there’s anything this tired old
world needs in the year of grace 1954, it’s neighborliness
and co-operation.
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REALITIES
Speaking on the subject of country versus city life, the
Canadian author, Roderick Haig-Brown, himself a country
man, wonders if freedom from living, such as city people
experience, isn’t freedom from life Jtself. Without partak
ing in life, he says, it’s difficult to enjoy it.
“City people talk of 'escape’ when they talk of country,
living,” says Haig-Brown. “To me a cow is a reality. Es
cape is homogenized, pasteurized milk, delivered to the
back door in a disposable container.”
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MEMORIES
Looking back over the past year, with all its accomp
lishments and failures, it would seem that the town of
Wingham and surrounding district has quite a bit to be
thankful for.
A start has been made on the erection of the new dis
trict high school. Most of the money for the new hospital
wing has been pledged. A hockey team and a softball team
have brought honor to the town in the form of Ontario
championships. We can well be proud of such achieve
ments. Let’s’hope that 1954 will be as prosperous and as
fruitful. * • J
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40 YEARS AGO
On Thursday evening of last week
the members of the Culross Council
and over 200 friends of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Falconer gathered at their home
to do honor to Mr. Falconer, who is
retiring from municipal life. Mr.
Falconer has served in the municipal
council for 12 years, the 1st three be
ing Reeve and his numerous friends
wished to show their appreciation of
his faithful services. They were pre
sented with gifts and the address was
read by Mr. Ed. Kuntz, signed—
Angus McKenzie, Donald McCormick,
Andrew McKague, Will Case, Samuel
Burchill.
There was considerable excitement
at the G.T.R. station at noon on Mon
day when a head-on collision occur
red between the London passenger
train and the passenger train from
Palmerston. The front engine on the
Palmerston train was badly smashed
and it was necessary for the auxiliary
crew to come from Palmerston
clear the wreckage. No one was
jured.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Dobie have
turned from Whitechurch where they
attended the McClenaghan-Barbour
wedding.
Miss Henderson, who has had
charge of the C.P.R. telegraph office
with Mr. Willis, left on Monday for
her home in Lucknow. *
Mr. Sam Fry, of Regina, was visit
ing for a few days with his brother,
Mr. Norman Fry. Mr. Fry left here
in 1883 for the West and this is his
first visit to Wingham since then.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
Mrs. Edward Schill, Mildmay, was
seriously injured in an explosion at
her home yesterday when, in attempt
ing to light a heater, she poured gaso
line into the stove for coal oil. The
stove was blown to pieces by the ex
plosion. Mrs. Schill was enveloped in
flames and only the prompt action of
her husband and brother, who were
present at the time, saved her life.
Mr. A. C. Adams has purchased the
Supertest Gas Station at Wingliam
from Harry Lillicrop of London. We
understand Mr. Adams purposes put
ting an addition to the building. Art
is one of our enterprising young
business men, who always boosts for
Wingham.
DID.G.M. VanWyck and Bros. Jas.
Gilmour, J. W. Dodd, W. H. Haney,
T. Y. Smith, and N. L. Fry, visited
Brussels and Wroxeter lodges Thurs
day and Friday night and assisted in
the work of installation.
The Wingham-Advance Times has
accepted the sole agency for this vic
inity of a beautiful line of calendars
for 1928, at a very reasonable price.
Merchants could save money by order
ing from our samples.' You do not
wish'the good people of this vicinity
to purchase the wares of city houses
from peddlars and neither do we.
Mr. and Mrs. Lennox and Miss Vel
ma, of Wingham, spent New Years at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Galla
gher. Mrs Higgins and Miss Higgins,
of Wingham, are spending a few days
at the same home.
Miss Isabel Geddes of the 3rd line
of Morris, underwent an operation for
appendicitis in Wingham Hospital on
Friday, and we are glad to report
she is doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Haney and daugh
ter, Miss Dorene, attended the wed
ding of? their cousin, Miss Margaret
Meilis, of Kippgn.
Mr. Percy Copeland, of Toronto, is
visiting with his mother and siste^
Mrs. Copeland and Miss Margaret.
Chief of Police Allen informs us
that while he does not wish to be too
severe on the motorists of the town
and vicinity, yet he wishes to inform
them that they are breaking the law
by continuing to drive their autos with
1926 licenses on them.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Wilkinson ac
companied by Miss Isabell and Annie
Simpson, left on Wednesday on a
motor trip to Florida.
Mrs. Charles Elliott, Bluevale Road,
fractured her right wrist on Monday
afternoon. She was crossing a room in
her home .to answer the telephone
when she slipped and fell.
The Week of Prayer services held in
the local churches under the auspices
of the Ministerial Association in con
nection with the Universal Week of
j Prayer, were exceedingly well attend-
’ ed and not only proved an- inspiration
to those Who attended, but gave great
encouragement;iSythe, association who
sponsored the services. Rev. E. O. Gal
lagher spoke on “Christ, the need of
the world?’
Messrs. Roy and Henry Patterson,
returned on Friday "from Guelph, hav
ing attended the short course at the
also Robert Scott, of East Wawanosh,
Ontario Agricultural College,
Miss Alberta Walker returned on
Saturday from a three weeks’ visit
at St. Petersburg, Florida.
Mr. Harold Wild is a patient in the
Wingham General Hospital suffering
from pneumonia. Harold’s many
friends will wish him a speedy recov
ery.
Mr. E S, Copeland attended the
Montreal Furniture Show the first two
days of the week.
Mrs, W. W. Armstrong visited with
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Buchanan, of
Grand Valley the early part of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spotton at
tended the funeral of their cousin, the
late Mrs. G. Paton, at Woodstock on
Monday.
Mr. Fred Porter returned home on
■Saturday after spending the last two
weeks in Hamilton with his sister,
Mrs. A. C. Elliott and Mr. Elliott.
Mr. Robert Weir, of the University
of Minnesota, St. Paul, Miss Elizabeth
Weir, Columbia University, New York,
and Miss Edith Weir, of MacDonald
Institute, Guelph, spent two weeks
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Weir.
The opening session of the Wingham
Swing Club held in the Masonic Hall
on Friday night, was attended by a
large number of members. The club
organized last year, is looking for
ward to another highly successful
year,
Crop Improvement
Convention Provides
Excellent Program
Carefully designed to place empha
sis on all subjects relating to field
crop and soil management a particul
arly comprehensive program has been
prepared for the Annual Convention
of the Ontario Soil and Crop Im
provement Association which opens
on» January 26th and continues to
January 29th.
A. H. Martin, Secretary-Treasurer
of the Association and Director of the |
Field Crops Branch of the Ontario
Department of Agriculture, said that
subjects under discussion would in
clude soil management, drainage laws,
cash and feed crops, tillage practices,
pasture improvement, new cereal var
ieties and the quality production and
marketing of potatoes and turnips. In
addition new. trends in agriculture
and a forecast of conditions for the
present year will have an important
place in the discussion.
The complete program is now avail
able and may be obtained from the
Agricultural Representatives in the
various Counties or direct from the
Secretary, Field Crops Branch, at the
Parliament Buildings.
Educational exhibits associated with
Soil Management, Crop Production
land Marketing will be on display as
Well as an exhibit for farm machinery.
One of the major addresses a the
Convention will be that of Dr. A. J.
Skolko of the Department of t Botany
and Plant Pathology, Ottawa. Dr.
Skolko will discuss Dwarf Bunt which
has recently made its appearance on
the Ontario farm scene.
Other important papers include The
Functions of the Seed Cleaning Plant
by John D. MacLeod, Dunvegan;
Chemical Weed Control in Cereals by
Dr. R. O. Bibbey, Botany Department,
O.A.C., Recent Developments in Plant
Breeding Dr. D. N. Huntley, O. A.
C.; Insect Contrpl in Stored Grain,
Dr. Harold Goble, OA.C.,' and Forage
Seed Multiplication Methods in the U.
S. A. by C. S. Garrison, Secretary of
the International Crop Improvement
Association.
Of interest to all delegates will be
the address of W. P. Watson, Live
stock Commissioner for Ontario, on
the "Agricultural Outlook for 1954?’
Junior Farm Machinery Club Day,
in conjunction with the Convention,
will be held in the Horse Show Arena,
January 28th.
Annual Banquet of the Association
will be held in the King Edward Hotel,
January 28th, with Donald Henshaw
as guest speaker and Jane Pengalli as
the featured artist.
The Convention is being held in the
Coliseum, Exhibition Park, Toronto.
BEFRIENDED CALLER,
IIENSALL WOMAN ROBBED
Detail^ of the theft of a diamond
ring from a Hensail woman were re
vealed in police court at Exeter On
Tuesday,
Wentworth Book, no fixed address,
pleaded guilty to theft before Magis
trate jDudley Holmes, and was re
manded until Thursday when he will
appear in Goderich court.
Evidence was that Mrs. N. E. Cook, I
of Hensall, remembered that she had j
u
fed the pian previously when he came
to her door and she admitted him to
her kitchen. She was busy at the time
and could not prepare a meal, so she
went into her living room to get her
purse.
She returned and gave him some
money but several hours later dis
covered that her treasured diamond
ring, which she had left on the sink,
was missing.
Book was picked up by police at
Mount Forest. The ring has not yet
been recovered.—Huron Expositor.
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