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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1963-06-27, Page 1Head attack kills boater Three reclaim awards, one won't return to HS iniesatwocate Ninetieth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, JLNE 27, 1963 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Asks vote on Zurich PS addition academic shield for the year. The other contenders for grade Pine boners were Ortice Forrest, who placed second, and Shirley Snider, third.. Marcia, 14, is the daughter of Stanley Sander, the licenc- ed pastor of Thames Road Mennonite Mission, She also excels in music fend, recently passed !her ' grade two theory with a mark of .09, COMMERCIAL. WINNERS The two. Award winners In special commercial were Marjorie fiendriek, account- ing, and, jean Essery,, steno-. graphy, Both :have 'accepted mittens with London ;Life. ay board seeks 'apple' An autopsy has revealed that. IL I. “Harry" Towton, 56, RR 'Z London, died of a heart attack Sunday during a boating upset about a mile south of St. Joseph. Doctors believe his blamer, sip in cold water caused the heart to develop a spasinedic contraction, Mn. Towton, his son Arthur, 35, RR 1 Zurich, and three grandsons were slinging safely to their.overturned 12' alerni, num boat when the grandfather suffered his seizeee. The group was returning to their cottage about 4 p.m. when grandson Donald, 14, decided to test a "government approv, ed" lifejacket and jumped Over- board. The boat, which carried a 7 1/2 hp motor, was stopped, The lad got in difficulty in the water and in the attempt to assist him back into the boat it overturned, PC William Glassford, who investigated, said the three boys were placed on top of the over- turned boat, the father was at the front attempting to paddle it to shore, and the grandfather was at the rear. He apparently suf- fered the seizure at that time and the boys saw him slip into the water. Mr. Towton was pronounced dead on the beach by Dr. John Goddard after artificial res- piration had failed to revive him. The autopsy was perform- ed at St. Joseph's Hospital, London. The other two grandsons in the boat were Robert James, 11, and Carl Irvin, 12. One of best years' states HS principal Promotion results at HS- DHS indicate the school "has had one of its best years," Principal H. L. Sturgis re- ported to the board Monday night. 'He said the passing per- centage was well over 80%— "better than last year and certainly on a par with the year •before when the percent- age was 84." The comparison was some- what difficult, he said, be- cause of promotions under the new Robarts Plan to the two- year vocational courses, some of which might not have oc- curred under the straight academic plan. "The grade 10's this year were trernendous," he noted, reporting their percentage at 89, The grade 11 figure is 84 while the grade 12 percentage slipped to 78%. ENROLMENT TO DROP The principal estimated en- rolment in September will drop to 702 from 765 because of the vocational program at Clinton. At the present time, the estimated number going to Central Huron is 150. How- ever, this figure is only tent- ative because a number of students are still undecided, or have changed their minds, one way or another. The prin- cipal indicated he expected more 'changes before the be- ginning of the next term. now will go to a vote of the people, as a result of the board's action last week, The "tree' Is the six-room school at Zurich, now accom- modating about two-thirds of the students in the township and village. The "apple" sought by the school area board, Is an $80,000 addition of three classrooms and a gymtorium which would complete centralization of school facilities for the area at Zurich. The school board's request for a vote on the debenture FORMER ASSESSOR . Matthew Sweitzer dies Present staff at HS to receive gratuity Area 'UN delegates' represent Pakistan "We have the tree. All we issue came at the end of a need now is the apple." four and one-half hour session This is the way Ray Fisher, which began Wednesday night chairman of the Hay township and ended in the early hours , school area, described the of Thursday morning. It started barcoomdp'sletapepealcentfroalr lzfautniodns o to with a more or less public f meeting in the Zurich school s Th °noel facil appeal,itie sr eajtecZtuerdiCeha.rlier ting in the council chambers. and finished as a board oleo- this month by township council, The board's request for a vote will go to both Hay and Zurich councils, who are asked "to submit the board's appli- cation for a debenture issue in the amount of $80,000 to a vote of the electors of the munici- palities as provided. , ." in the public schools act. The act requires that the councils must have such a vote within 90 days. Thus, unless something unforeseen arises, the plebiscite will be held be' fore the end of September. The "electors" in this case will be restricted to property owners eligible to vote on a money bylaw. This excludes all tenants from balloting on thee question. The board's decision to holt', a vote provides for the second referendum on central public schools in South Huron in as many years. Last year, Usborne township also voted on provi- sion of funds for a consolidated school. Although the vote lost, the council and school board since have agreed to go ahead with the project. Lions club award winners Four HSDHS students who have won Lions Club awards for highest standing in their respective grades include Mynie Verkerk, Crediton, grade 12, upper left; Jim Carscadden, grade 11, upper left; Iris Marshall, grade 10, lower left; Marcia Sauder, grade 9, lower right. Three are previous winners of the award. —Doerr photos Two HSDHS students are re- presenting Pakistan in the Uni- ted Nations seminar being held this week at the University of Waterloo. John MacNaughton and Gary Wedlake, both grade 12 stu- dents, are among the 112 youth from high schools across On- tario and Quebec who are taking part in the international dis- cussions. The group also inclu- des two representatives from North Carolina and two Cana- dian Indians. The two local youths were well prepared to present Pa- V?eSZYWS rfeoemea Zee Bryce Forrest, Shirley Snider, Ray Sauder. Board awards — English, Shirley Snider; history, Wil- ma Verker k; geography, Bruce Forrest; mathematics, Glen Rutz; science, Ray Sander; agriculture, Barry Morlock; French, Dennis Du- charme; commercial, Gail Lennox; shop, Larry Dalian- tyne; home economics, Jane Poortinga. GRADE 12 Shield — Mynie Verkerk, Sandra Jory, George Godbolt, Bette Lou West. Board awards — English, Ada Plumb; history, George Godbol t; geography, Tom Plumb; mathematics, Sandra Jory; science, David Buchan- an; French, Grant Schwartz- entruber; Latin, Bette Lou West; Spanish, Fay Schlen- ker; •commercial, Nile• Green- lee; shop, Peter McFalls; home economics, Linda West- cott. PROMOTION RESULTS APPEAR ON PAGE 3 kistan's case to the assembly, according to local source s. They amassed a mountain of material by writing the Pakis- tani ambassador at Ottawa and the country's representative at UN headquarters in New York. In addition to participating in the model assembly, the youths have received lectures from UN officials, external affairs officers, diplomatic corps per- sonnel and faculty members. The model assembly takes place today, Thursd ay following committee meetings yesterday. Tonight the delegates will at- tend a state banquet followed by a state ball arranged by the students themselves, Among the highlights of the seminar was a debate Monday evening on "Disarmament and peaceful uses of outer space". The participants included offi- cials of Russian, French and British embassies. The m o del UN seminars, which have been held through- out North America, are inten- ded to make young people bet- ter informed of world problems and the role of the UN in order that they can create greater interest in these topics when they return to their home towns. The two HSDHS delegates are being sponsored by the school. PLAN 22 CLASSES The present projection for South Huron is 22 classes, the largest number, six, for grade 10 which will have an enrol- ment of 189. There will be five grade 9's, five 11's, three 12's and two 13's, with a small special commercial class of 10. In other business, the board: Awarded the contract for supply of approximately 190 tons of coal to Imperialle Fuels, London, at its tender price of $15.09, an increase of 200 over last year. Imperialle submitted the only tender. Approved rental of the school to the Jehovah's Wit- nesses for a rally here Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 at as cost of $240. Authorized the property committee to have repairs made to the control valves in the boiler house; Approved the purchase of a dozen new maps, $300 worth of science supplies and summer cleaning of type- writers. Accepted a 'tuition applica- tion from Laura Semple, Grand Bend, and approved tuition fees for the attend- ance of Tony Lee, Exeter, in the art course at Beal Tech- nical School, London. Approved purchase of a new vault for the school at a cost of $450 to replace the safe damaged in a robbery earlier in the year. earn the maximum half-year's salary. Five percent of the amount is deducted for each year less than 20 the teacher has been on the HSDHS staff before retirement. In case of death before re: tirement, the plan will pay the 'benefit earned to the teacher's dependents. ' The gratuity plan, which has been the subject of some controversy on the board for several months, was present- ed by W. F. B. MacLaren, Grand Bend, chairman of the management committee. Said Mr. MacLaren: "This is one of those fringe bene- fits which teachers have been securing from school ,boards in recent years." He indicated "a great many boards" al- ready have incorporated such plans and "you have to adopt them whether you want to or not" in view of the competi- tive teaching situation. Regarding the controversy over whether present staff members who retire in the next few years should benefit from the plan, Mr. MacLaren said "it always has been the intention of the management board that present teachers on the staff should be entitled to some share of the gratuity benefits." A compromise gratuity plan for faithful teachers, similar to one in effect at St. Marys, was approved by the Huron South District • High School Board Monday, night. The plan 'will provide bene- fits for 'both those teachers already on staff and those who will be hired by the board. Maximum gratuity will be one-half year's salary, paid in six-month instalments. In each ease, the gratuity is provided only if the teach- er retires from the profession while on the staff at HSDHS. It will not apply to any who leave the staff before the retirement period. Present members of the staff will be paid according to the number of accumulat- ive sick leave days they acquire 'beginning 'September 1, 1963, to 'a maximum of 100. These may be accumulated at the rate of 10 per year, For example, a teacher who retires in three years with a salary of $9,000 and 30 days' 'accumulative sick leave, will receive 30/100ths of one-half year's salary or as total of $1,350. In the second plan, design- ed for teachers joining the staff, a term of 20 years be- fore retirement is required to Start spot checks for vehicle safety Exeter police are now con- ducting spot checks on cars and trucks following the voluntary inspection service provided last week. Chief C. H. MacKenzie re- ported close to 150 cars were checked during the three-day program at Exeter arena. Only 19 defects, all minor, were uncovered. The chief indicated spot checks will be held this week and next. SEE STORIES PAGE 2 In requesting the vote for funds, the 'board with the ap- parent consent of its chairman disregarded a commitment un- dertaken earlier by the chair- man to investigate the possibil- ity of sending Hay students to Hensall, Exeter, Grand Bend and other area schools instead of consolidating at Zurich. Chairman Fisher promised the investigation following dis- cussion at the open meeting held in the school. The sugges- tion was that the board would report to the same ratepayers at a further meeting. Offsetting this apparent breach of faith, however, was the misrepresentation sugges- ted in the submission by spo- kesmen for east end ratepayers of a petition requesting school facilities in, or near, Hensall. The board understoo the peti- tion, signed by 90-odd people, to be a current one. Investiga- tion revealed it was at least one year old and did not con- cern directly the board's recent request for additional facilities at Zurich. Two decades as assessor GRADE 11 Shield — Jim Oarscadden, Elizabeth Chapman, Grant Peek, Keith Hay. ' Board awards — English, Judy Finkbeiner; history, Grant Peek; geography, Brenda Bocock; mathematics, Wayne 'Baynham; science, Keith Hay; French, Shirley Sauder; Latin, Elaine Powe; Spanish, Bob Bennett; com- mercial, Allan Roszel; shop, Ken Reichert; home econo- mics, Barbara Mellin, GRADE 10 Shield — Iris Marshall, Bryan Baynham, Bob Storie, John Franklin. Board 'awards — English, Mary Corbett; history, Bryan Baynham; geography, Bob 'Storie; mathematics, Elaine Green; science, 'Lorene Mel- lin; 'agriculture, Keith Strang; French, Carolyn Campbell; Latin, John Franklin; com- mercial Pat. McCoy; shop, Bob 'Higgins; home econo- mics, Sue Ann Wynja, GRADE 9 Shield — Marcia Sander, Funeral services for the late Matthew Sweitzer, '74, assessor in Grand Bend and Stephen town- ship for 20 years, were held Sunday in Shipka United Church. Mr. Sweitzer was born on the farm beside the Shipka church the same year it was built and was active in its service throughout his life. He was Sunday School superintendent for many years and also a teacher. He was assessor of Grand Bend for 10 years, retiring in 1962. Previous to that he had served in the same capacity in Stephen township, Mr. and mrs. Sweitzer cele- brated their golden wedding an- niversary November 1961, Mrs. Sweitzer died in January of this year. The deceased died suddenly Thursday, June 20. Not feeling well he went across to a neigh- bor and collapsed on the ver- andah step and expired. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Verne (11a) Sharpe,Shipka and Mrs, N, L. (Nola) McCallum London; two sons, Stuart and Milton, both of Shipk a, six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Martha Smith, Exeter and Mrs. David Lippert, Graven- hurst; one brother, William, Grand Bend, Three former winners of the top academic awards at HSDHS have been named again as the outstanding sec- ondary students in the dist- rict. The repeat winners of Lions' Club awards, for highest standing in each grade, are MYnte Verkerk, Crediton, grade 12; Jim Carscadden, Exeter, grade 11; and Iris Marshall, Kirkton, grade 10. The grade nine leader this year is Marcia Saucier, one of the academic award winners of Exeter Public School last Year, Some 40 other students were named for board of education and academic shield awards in the honors list released this week by Principal H, L. Sturgis. WILL NOT RETTJEN Despite an outstanding scholastic record, one of the Lions' Club winners will not return to high school next year, The Times - Advocate learned Wednesday. Mynie Verkerk, the grade 12 winner, has accepted per- manent employment with an insurance firm in London. "She will not be going back to school next year," said her mother, Mrs. Cornelius Ver- kerk. Consistently improving her standing since she started high school, Miss Verkerk placed third in her class in grade nine, rose to second in grade 10 and hit the top rung last year in grade 11, The third oldest of 10 in the family, Mynie is also the third award •winner from the Crediton area home. Her old- est sister, Cornelia, was an award winner and another sister, Audrey, was one of the two top students in spec- ial commercial last year. A young sister, Wilma, won a board of education award this year in grade nine, Runner-up for grade 12 honors this year is Sandra Jory, Exeter, who placed third last year in the class. Two other Exeter students received shield honors for placing in the top four in the senior grade, They are George Godbolt and Bette Lou West. RETURNS TO TOP Jim Carscadden, 16-year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carscadden, town, returns to the top spot in grade 11 after having won the honor in grade nine in 1961. He suc- ceeds Judy Finkbeiner, Cred- iton, as the best student in the class. Jim also finds time to be active in James St. UC. He sings 'in the senior choir and is a member of the LOG's Sunday School class. He has had 12 years' perfect attend- ance 'at Sunday School. He plays badminton 'at the school and has qualified for his sen- ior badge in swimming at Exeter Kin playground. Runners - up in grade 11 were Elizabeth Chapman, Grant Peek and Keith Hay. All three won the shield honor for the first time. TOPS IN 441 TOO Iris Marshall, RR 1 Kirk- ton, continues to prove that academic success can be com- bined with supremacy in 441 club work. Last year, besides winning the Lions' Club award in grade 9, she also won the C. S. 'MacNaughton trophy for the highest score in 4-H work in Huron county. She has started another 4-H dairy calf project this year. Iris is •the 15-year-old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Marshall, Kirkton,and she -p was vice president of her class this year. She also played on the junior girls' basketball •and volleyball teams and recently passed her grade six ballet exams, Second highest standing in grade 10 was achieved by Bryan Baynham. Other shield winners were Bob Storie and John Franklin. BROTHER CLOSE, TOO One of Marcia Sander's rivals in grade nine was her brother, Ray, who placed fourth and won 'a spot on the F aces drunk charge SHRINER ERIC McILROY, GRAND BEND, CHAUFFERS COSTUMED DIVAN MEMBERS For crippled children after chase in area GRAND BEND AIRPORT TRANSFORMED INTO TEMPLE FOR CEREMONIAL A charge of drunk driving against Leonard Peltier, 33, RR 7 London, was remanded in magistrate's court here Monday to Thursday in (lode- rich. The charge followed Pel- tier's arrest by police after a chase through this area Sat- urday night, PC William Glassford, re- oeiving 'a complaint from Dashwood, said he took after the car in his cruiser about four 'miles west of Eketer, The, ear ran through the blinker light 'at the intersec- tion of Nos. 4 and 83 doing more than 50 mph, nearly struck one car and ran on and off the road through to Farquhar, then turned south and again drove through a Stop sign at the intersection with the St, Marys road, Glassford said the driver of the ear refused to pull Off the road. A passenger finally gained control Of the Vehicle, Two cars suffered $225 dam- age in an accident Tuesday just 'north -of trenSall, in- directly caused by a vehicle Shriners' hoop-la worth $10,000 backing up on No. 4 highway, William Workman, 17, RR 2 Kippen, glanced off the rear of as car driven by Jack C. Mothers, 22, Goderich, and continued into the east ditch. Mathers and another car had stopped behind the vehicle backing up because of on- coming traffic. All three cars were travelling south. Police are determining the identity of 'the driver of the car backing up, Two persons suffered minor injuries Friday evening when their cars collided in front of the ice cream booth just south of town. Mrs, Joan E. Wilson, 21, Exeter, who had been traVel• ling north, was turningi into the booth When She was struck from 'behind by George L, McCarter, 18, RR 1 Cent- ralia. Datnage amounted to about $1,600, according td CPC Glassford, Three javeniles t inchiding the driver of the pickup truck, have been charged following the vehiele's c011iSieri with a tree near Shipka, persons as R. W. Todgham, president of Chrysler Corpor- ation of Canada Ltd, The candidates formed one of the humorous sections of the Grand Bend parade, cling- ing to a long rope 'as they Walked through the main street, Prankster Shrinerg did their best to persuade the candidates to let go of the rope, which w o U I d have The Shriners' fun at Grand Bend Saturday turned out to be worth• $10,000 to crippled children. That's the figure Mocha Temple donated •to their hos- pitals in. Toronto and Mont- real after the members pre- sented their colorful parades at the 'resort, Clinton and Goderich, Of that 'amount, $1,600 was provided ,through a 'unique event in which the Knights of Colinnbus--the 'Catholic coun- terpart of the Shriners--co- operated with the Bluewater Club, This Was part of the receipts, from a broornball game staged between the two organizations 'in Goderieli this Winter, In the other ,serious fun& tions of the Otherwise 'slap- happy ceremonial, 86 eandi- dates Were initiated into the Shrine, They included three front EXOter--P.obert Dinney, Arthur Gaiser and Bill Parker as well as such illustrious` Orange parade d preview here Exeter received a small pre- view of the July 12 celebration here Sunday 'when the South Huron district held its annual church parade. Mae to 100 members ,led by the Clinton 'Fife and bruin Hand, marched to Main St. DC where they heard Rev. R. S. Hint speak on the order's Onibierti, The Holy tria B lbrti Doug net was in charge of the parade. Orahgettiezi were present trent Lotideri„ Greenway, H a ,fie I e 1 dot:mots PARKER, ART dANtitt 1468 blitltV • Goderieh, Clinton, SO400, "NeaeWOrthY Photoe Hensall, Woodham and BlYth.• ladder truck from Tillsonburg was also in the, procession, Members of the Divan—the Shrine executive—dressed in elaborate Arabic costumes were displayed in convert- ibles, Shriners mine from Toron- to,_ Detroit, Toledo and other C.. centres fer the emenion, ial. Most tante by car, but some arrived by 'airplane and at least two members brought cruisers to the resort. Shriner Eric Matey, Grand Bend, reported the visitors' "had a wonderful tithe—they all enjoyed themselves." He said the airport provided ideal facilities for the ceremonial, However, those who were looking for the fun - Myth' Shriners to whoop it Up Sat- urday night in the resort May have been disappointed. De- cauge of the busy sessions and the three parades, most of the Visitors were too ex- hausted to carry their fun into the night. brought humiliating penalties. , Grand Bend airport was transformed into an impress- ive temple for the ceremonial, presided over by Potentate John Parker, Clinton,, The 1,6o. seats provided for the sessions Were filled, aCeord- iiig to observers. FOP the 'public, however,. it was _the parade :that. made the day, •Clowns, fire en. giiiegy three - seated, ..bityeles and on two feet, delighted the. They which lined the streeta. They gave ,candy. to the kids and sprayed Confetti, with the help of an air pressure tank, on the ,,adttltS, Oriental 'bands from Wind- sor and Brantford Mixed their 'haunting tones With a concert band from London. And The Hi Ro Shriners from St. Thomas provided their own jaZZ, from a fire engine. The . 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