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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1965-04-08, Page 16Joint project of Exeter teen town 8 Exeter Businessmen's Association EXETER TEEN TOWN THIS SATURDAY 2:30.::....-- + DECORATED CARS + DECORATED BICYCLES + KIDS IN THEIR EASTER BONNET CREATIONS + LEGION PIPE BAND Parade Formation: VICTORIA PARK Destination: EXETER ARENA PRIZE LIST: Businessmen's Cars (decorated by teenagers) $5, $4, $3. Teenagers' Own Entries $10, $7, $5. Children's Entries (bicycles, tricycles, wagons, etc) $5, $4, $3 Easter Bonnet Contest at the arena No advance entries necessary Just show up at Victoria Park FOR ALL AREA CHILDREN Exeter Arena after the parade Games of Fun . Prizes Galore OPEN DANCE TEENAGERS PARENTS ADULTS Crescendos Dac for you nce ng and old Exeter Arena Sat., 8:30-11:30 $1.00 Couple 750 per Person DOOR PRIZES PROCEEDS TO BUNNY BUNDLE Announcing ART SHOW AND SALE Sponsored by EXETER ADULT ART CLASS APRIL 8-9-10 MacMillan's Store MAIN ST. EXETER Advertisement Sponsored by MaeMilion's page 16 Save darn —Continued from front page reservoir there. It was indicated the reservoir now had a capacity of 50,000,- 000 gallons and It was estimated that Canadian Canners would require 60,000,000 gallons this year. This would mean the supply would not be adequate if a dry summer occurred. Cost of the survey was esti- mated at $600, of which the town would have to pay $135. It was pointed out council could hardly afford not to make the study to see what the costs would be. However a letter read follow- ing the discussion indicated the PUC would be prepared to meet the cost of the survey. tage of its facilities. It will be the constant aim of the staff in charge of this new building to make you welcome. You may be sure that the friend- ly atmosphere will be sincere and not a lure to attract the public. The ribbon now stretching across this door is a symbolic barrier preventing access to this building. I am about to cut it, after which the door will be opened and you will be invited to enter with a feeling of owner- ship and pride of possession. The ribbon is now cut and I declare that this building is de- dicated to the use not only of British Mortgage & Trust Com- pany but also to the service of the people of Exeter and the community of which it is the worthy centre. Native son recalls early days mercially, but I do want to testify to the wonder of that delicacy, the fame of which was spread by word of mouth throughout a broad section of the land. I must not forget to mention the assembling of processions and parades so dear to the hearts of the people of Exeter, particularly the juveniles. Up and down this street passed the parades which always were fea- tured by Uncle Tom's Cabin and the minstrel shows of Guy Brothers and Marks (not Marx) Broth anguing Brothers. I can still see the medicine- man the crowd on numerous stores that dotted the countryside. These are some of the as- sociations crowding around this doorway. While the Centr al Hotel has passed away, (and the merchandise and services which it offered to the public will not be available under pre- sent ownership) I invite you to continue to regard the new building as a centre of com- munity activity. A room has been set aside and attractively furnished which will be available without charge as a conference room for the people of the entire district and I invite you to take full advan- this sidewalk, undertaking to cure all ills of man or beast, but also providing a varied entertainment with tricks of conjuring and sleight-of-hand. The Central Hotel was pat- ronized by the numerous com- mercial travellers who brought news of the outside world along with their huge trunks of sam- ples which were put on display in the sample-room which we are about to enter. From here those travellers fanned out on their regular trips "around the horn" with their two-horse wagons or sleighs laden with heavy trunks for the service and convenience of the Zurich's new industry to make skateboards Jim Dalton, Jr., centre, holds a sample of the skateboards which will be manufactured in the Zurich plant of Fox Milling and Lumber Company. On the left is Gerald Gingerich, C of C president, who was on hand to welcome the new firm and on the right is Ivan Kalbfleisch, from whom the firm purchased their plant. --Zurich Citizens News New industry for Zurich to turn out wood products The area's newest industry opened its doors in Zurich last week and already has approx- imately 20 people on staff and hopes to increase that number to at least 50 by the end of the month. The new firm is the Fox Milling and Lumber Company, owned by the W. F. Patterson Investment Co. Ltd., Chatham, who last week purchased the 100-year-old lumber business of F. C. Kalbileisch and Son. The latter firm was owned by Back where they started --Continued from front page button to the settlement and development of what has long been recognized as an agricul- tural area having few equals and no superiors. I resist the temptation to dwell in nostalgic remembrance upon the days of long ago and rambling recollections of the people and events which teem in my mind, but I do want to make a few remarks about the particular location upon which we are now standing. The building which has just been demolished was well nam- ed the Central Hotel. It could justly be considered the geo- graphical centre of the sur- rounding community and it was the approximate centre of the limited activities of the Village of Exeter. In front of us is Main Street, which was colloquially called Front Street, William and And- rew being side streets. To this spot farmers brought the pro- duce of orchards and dairies for sale. During the winter, one would find here an array of sleighs laden with 4-foot lengths of straight-grained beech and maple from Usborne. Fresh fish "all alive-o" from Grand Bend could be bought from the peddler's cart and it was here that one caught the horse-drawn bus with which John Gillespie met the four trains which then ran daily over the old London, Huron and Bruce. So as far as I know, there was never a public offering of Exeter's most delectable pro- duct, truly a food for the gods; I refer, of course, to Devon- shire cream. One had to search for it and the knowledge of a source of supply was treasured in the same way a fisherman guards the secret of a good fishing-hole. Yet it appeared in lavish quantities on occasions all too rare at "Church Socials" when apple pie and Devonshire Cream were featured on the menu. I am afraid that its making is a lost art and it would be much too expensive to produce corn- Council Monday night accept- ed a resignation with the usual "regret", but it was probably with more regret than many resignations receive. The reason? The resignation was that of Exeter's EMO co- ordinator Doug Rickert, a member of the SHDHS staff, who has accepted a position in Preston. Rickert was appointed re- cently and only after bitter arguments between c o u n ell and Huron EMO co-ordinator Stuart Forbes as to the need of a local co-ordinator. Many council members were opposed to the idea and it took Forbes considerable time to persuade them. And then, it took council considerable time to find a man for the job. Now they apparently have to start all over again! Forbes communicated with council as well at the meeting requesting early decision re-. garding the appointment of four auxiliary police members. He explained Exeter was again "in last place" in Huron as three towns had already trained their auxiliary police and one other would soon have the job com- pleted. Reeve Boyle reported the Chief of Police in Wingham was "completely sold" on the idea and said it was the best thing that ever happened to that com- munity. The topic was debated for some time and Ted Wright of the protection to persons and property committee indicated his committee would meet with Forbes "when we have time" to find out the details of the plan. No discussion was held on finding a replacement for Rick- ert. In other business, council: Decided to call tenders for the supply and application of gravel for town streets, store, they expect to sell 250,- 000 of the skateboards in five of their stores this spring. Industrial experts in the U.S.A. are predicting the sale of over 30 million before the summer ends. It is believed the Zurich firm will be the first to manufacture the popular new sensation in Canada and they have CCM as the distributor for the product and as well have a large distri- butor selling the line in the United States. Originally devised by surf- boarders seeking to maintain their skills on land, skateboard- ing has evolved into a compe- titive sport in its own right. The first annual skateboard na- tional championship will be held in California and already efforts are being made to make the sport an Olympic event. Serious skateboarders have perfected many tricks. They are able to jump from a rapidly moving skateboard over a bar as high as four feet and land back on the moving board. There are other tricks such as "kick- turn", which basically is lift- ing the front or nose of the board and moving it left or right while pivoting on the board's back wheels. Ivan Kalbfleisch and had not been in operation for some time. Manager of the new Zurich industry is a former Grand Bend man, James Dalton, Jr., son of the former reeve of the resort. Dalton was a for- mer employee of Beaver Lum- ber in Exeter. The firm will be involved in the manufacture of wood pro- ducts and their first line of endeavour will be the manu- facture of the sensational new "skateboard", which has hit the United States with a bigger response than the Hoola Hoops did some years ago. Skateboards are pieces of wood about two feet long with roller skate wheels fastened to the bottom. Most skateboard- ing is performed on a flat surface with the riders keeping one foot on the board and push- ing off with the other to gain momentum. They vary in lengths from 19" to 28" and are selling from $2.98 for the smaller size to $29.95 for the best, full precision board. According to a recent story in the Wall Street Journal, the sport is booming now in the United States and is expected to hit its peak this summer throughout Canada. According to the buyer at one Philadelphia sporting goods Hospital — Continued from front page committee was given by R. E. Pooley and was accepted as presented. Honorary directors include; Hon. C. S. MacNaughton, Elgin Rowcliffe, William Ellerington and Harry Beaver. Acting directors: Doug Cook, Ben Tuckey, Jack Pryde, E. D. Bell, Ivan Kalbfleisch, Mrs. Muriel Dunlop, Ulric Snell, L. J. Penhale, Eric Mcllroy, R. E. Russell, Walter Spencer, C. L. Smith, Walter McBride, IL E. Hopper, V. L. Becker and Ray Morlock. BIG DEMAND Commenting from his new office in Zurich, Dalton told The T-A his firm has enough orders to keep the plant going on skateboards alone until No- vember. He expects they will turn out about 6,000 units a day on a single shift basis. The first orders leftthe plant this week, although full pro- duction did not get going until yesterday. Dalton indicated he was hav- ing no problem in securing adequate labor for the plant. On Friday, firm executives met with officials from CCM to discuss the manufacture of other wood products for the leading sports manufacture. Dalton indicated the firm may produce baseball bats in the Zurich plant and they are also bidding on other products to produce. He said the firm has not made any decision as to whether or not they would operate a retail lumber yard as well, but said "I have my doubts". Thefts — Continued from front page up to the window by "borrow- ing" a ladder they found at the nearby premises of Louis Day. The other theft that of the flag — apparently happened early April 1 or late March 31. While it may have been an April fool joke, the flag has still not been recovered. GB council —Continued from front page set up for lifeguards and one has been hired to date. Asked their solicitors to pro- ceed with a Judge's Plan for the area of lot one and two L.R.E. concession and lot two L.R.W. concession. These areas are south of the bridge and when completed, the entire village will either be under a registered plan or Judge's Plan. Approved the usual grant of $1,500 to the Chamber of Com- merce on the understanding the group would again operate the information booth for summer tourists. Asked that the dog catcher be notified there were several dogs running at loose. Authorized the clerk to write John Manore seeking the pur- chase or leasing of land owned by him near the bridge. Council felt the land should be tied in with the centennial project if possible. Learned that a meeting of the assessors of Grand Bend, Bosanquet, Hay and Stephen Townships and Lambton County would hold a meeting Friday to discuss the equalizing of as- sessments for the new public school setup. Times-Advocate, April 8, 1945 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL By Elizabeth Gosar ONE CRASH Local police had only one accident to investigate, that being a two-car crash on Main Street on April 2 at 1:15 p.m. It involved cars driven by Karl J. Kowatch, Crediton, and J. E. Ronald Faucher, RCAF Centralia. Both were travelling north on Main Street when Faucher rammed into the rear of the Kowatch car as the latter was making a right turn onto Sim- coe Street. Chief MacKenzie estimated total damage at $80. Organize canvass This week, I took a survey to see what television shows the students liked to watch after they had finished their home- work. A Friday night show, The Fugitive, proved to be the most popular. Following close be- hind were Combat and Man from 'UNCLE. Other shows niention- ed were Karen, Andy Williams, This Hour Has Seven Days, Dick Van Dyke and The Rogues. Thns, you can see that the favorites range from comedies to mysteries. * * * * Today the students will once again pirtieipate in the Cancer canvass of the town. They have• been taking part in the canvass for at least five years. The captains of the squads are Brian Baynham, Brian Mac- Lean, Hank Cosar, Doug Hunt- ley, Roman Orenchuk, Malcolm Hiltz, Alfred Aquilina, Nancy McTavish, Ann Fairbairn, Linda Hunter-Duvar, M a r I on Carseadden, Helen Cole, Karen Jermyn) Jane Dettmer, Kathy Smith, Bill Beavers and Sharon Sanders. Each squad is composed of four students and so there will be at least sixty students out canvassing to-night. All students are asked to be at the Town Hall at 6:00 pm sharp.