The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-01-27, Page 1Examination time at SHDHS
individual classrooms or in Whether examinations are written in
the auditorium as is now the system, they are probably the biggest
Worry for students. Both auditoriuMs were filled with students this
week Which will be the Completion of the January exams. (T-A photo)
EXETER, ONTARIO, JANUARY 27, 1966 Price Per Copy 10 Cents Ninety-third Year
Question bean storage project
Two escape uninjured
RCAF plane destroyed
as the aircraft was righted and
brought into the hangar Flight
Lieutenant A. D. Cooper, the
Aircraft Engineering Officer,
proceeded to assess the cause.
P/O Rajah
Dashwood postmaster retires
Earl R. Guenther finished a career of nearly 43 years as postmaster of Dashwood Monday when he
turned the duties over to Mrs. Donna Restemayer. Supervising postmaster, Harvey Pfaff of Exeter was
on hand to arrange the transfer of duties Monday morning. (T-A photo)
Earl R. Guenther retires
as Dashwood postmaster
Flight Lieutenant James Broh-
man, 41, of Ottawa, Instructor at
RCAF Station C entralia, and Pilot
Officer Rajah of the Royal Malay-
sian Air Force escaped uninjured
last Wednesday evening when the
engine of the single engine Chip-
munk training aircraft failed
after take-off. While attempting
to make a forced landing on the
airfield, the wheels of the air-
craft dug into the snow covering,
and flipped the aircraft on its
back, badly damaging the fuselage
and tail assembly, Flight Lieu-
tenant Brohman and Pilot Officer
Rajah found themselves hanging
upside down on their safety harn-
ess and patiently awaited the
arrival of the crash trucks and
crews which removed them with-
out a scratch. Here is a case in
point, where it paid to have the
"seat belt" done up.
Pilot Officer Rajah was com-
pleting his night flying exercises
before proceeding to Portage la
Prairie. This was the last take-
off of the 2 hour exercise which
had proceeded without incident
to this point. A full investigation
as to the cause of the failure was
immediately ordered, and as soon F/L J. Brahman
Minister explains
program change
they passed through, where they
stopped overnight and how long
they stayed at each location on
the first trip which spanned all
across Canada and the United
States. He is known throughout
the area for his terrific mem-
ory as well as the hard work
he put in to build his business.
Mrs. Donna Restemayer who
took over the duties as post
master Monday is a native of
Dashwood and has worked at the
post office for the past eight
years. She is the former Donna
Webber. Her husband Leeland
is a carpenter and the couple
have one son, five years old.
Ontario Agriculture Minister,
The Honorable William A. Stew-
art said that it was unfortunate
that misunderstanding had de-
veloped as a result of his an-
moved away and the population
reverted back to its former level.
Mr. Guenther remembers his
father bought the first truck for
the mail route from Dashwood
to Exeter in 1910 and prior to
this a team was used. The truck
could only be used in the summer
and in the winter a team and
sleigh still served to move the
mail.
Mr. Guenther served with the
8th Battalion, Canadian Engin-
eers, Third Division and was
overseas in 1918. He was in the
line for the last six weeks of the
war.
Mr. Guenther took over the
post office from his mother when
he returned from the war. In
1946 Guenther Transport Limit-
ed was formed and he operated
this from then until 1952 when it
was sold to the firm known now
as Guenther-Tuckey Transport
Limited.
Mr. Guenther is still presi-
dent of Exeter Coach Lines which
operates 20 buses and one mail
truck. He recalls his years in the
transport business and pointed
out that he did not take any holi-
days until 1953. Since that time he
takes holidays annually. He can
still recall all the major cities
Light court docket,
two fail to appear
Earl R. Guenther, postmaster
of Dashwood for almost 43 years
retired Monday turning over the
duties to his assistant of eight
years, Mrs. Donna Restemayer.
Mr. Guenther has been in the bus
business and carrying mail since
1910 with the exception of one
year in the first world war.
Mr. Guenther's father was
postmaster of Dashwood before
him and the Guenther family in
all has run the post office since
1900. Mr. Guenther was born and
raised in Dashwood and recalls
the several changes in location
of the office as well as many
changes in postal work and rates.
There is a lot more book work
in the post office now than there
was years ago, but then they pay
more money now as well. Old
records show Mr. Guenther re-
ceived $795.98 in 1933 for run-
ning the post office, supplying
fuel, staff, lights as well as the
rental of the building.
Dashwood hasn't changed too
much in the past 43 years. The
population is about 400 which
was the approximate population
when Mr. Guenther started April
2, 1923. The population did in-
crease to about 600 at one time
but the children have mostly
charge of failing to yield the
right of way.
Barbara Shute of Exeter was
also fined $15 and costs on a
similar charge. The charge was
lodged following an accident
which occurred when the Shute
car was backing out of a drive-
way onto Number 4 Highway.
Damage was estimated at $300.
Lawrence Reichert of Zurich
received the same fine for a
similar charge following an ac-
cident in Zurich December 31.
Damage was not extensive in the
accident.
Bench warrants were ordered
issued for Leroy Douglas Oesch
when he failed to appear in answer
to a charge under the H.T.A. and
a similar order was issued in
regards to Leo Earl Zimmer who
was charged under the Liquor
Control Act.
Gordon Hill of Varna who re-
signed recently from the Farm
Products Marketing Board over
a decision to allow the Ontario
Bean Marketing Board to proceed
with plans on a vote as to whether
the Bean Board should be allow-
ed to build new processing and
storage facilities in South Huron
laid the responsibility for the
authorization of this vote on the
shoulders of the Minister of Agri-
culture, the Hon. William A.
Stewart.
In answers to questions from a
group of over 500 bean growers
gathered at the Legion Hall Tues-
day evening, Mr. Hill stated he
wanted it made clear that lie had
not changed his earlier position
in regards to his feelings in this
matter. He stated it was the
Minister of Agriculture and not
the FPM Board which had auth-
orized this plan and as he had
been opposed to this he had seen
no alternative other than to re-
sign.
The meeting was called by the
farmers Union and moderator
for the discussion was Edgar
Rathwell, RR 2 Hayfield and di-
rector for Huron County. Defend-
ing the position of the Ontario
Bean Marketing Board was chair-
man, Robert Allan of Brucefield.
All available chairs in the Le-
gion auditorium were filled
shortly after 8:30 and over 100
latecomers were forced to stand
through the meeting and question
period.
Asked for clarification of his
statement Wednesday morning,
Mr. Hill said the announcement
of the vote had been made by the
FPM Board because this is the
organization which must hold this
vote under the terms of the act.
He added however that this was
not a decision of the FPM Board
but of the minister. He said, "he
made the decision and informed
the chairman of the FPM Board
that this vote would have to be
carried out by the board. He has
the responsibility and is the boss
and the chairman of the FPM
Board had no alternative but to
carry out his instructions."
The position of both the speak-
ers has been voiced on various
occasions but each were given
20 minutes to present their po-
sition prior to the question and
answer period. Both speakers
were questioned at length on
nearly all aspects of the proposal
by the Bean Marketing Board as
to the benefits and disadvantages
such a plan would give.
The proposal of the Bean Mar-
keting Board, as outlined by Mr.
Allan, is to build additional fa-
cilities in either the Hensel]. or
Exeter area which would handle
150,000 cwt of white beans. This
would have complete facilities
for receiving, storage and pro-
Ambulances are
local problem
The provision of ambulance
service in Huron, where with-
drawn or otherwise lacking, was
placed in the lap of the local
municipalities by county council
in the closing hours of the Jan-
uary session. A report of the
county board of health (1965)
pointed out that municipalities
have authority of the Municipal
Act, to enter into an agreement
for such service where not pro-
vided through the local board of
health.
So far as county council is
concerned, this disposes of an
issue thrust upon it when oper-
ators in the Goderich-Clinton-
Auburn area announced termin-
ation of the service at the end of
1965. Subsequently Ralph Hawes
of Goderich undertook to continue
it to March 15, and on Dec. 22
proposed payment of $85,000 as
initial expenditure on a county-
wide service.
The board's report, presented
by Chairman John Morrissey of
Crediton, pointed out that the only
written commitments received
concern the area of Goderich,
Clinton and Aubu r n. Funeral
directors elsewhere only indic-
ated orally what they might plan.
Council was informed that an
offer had been received from
Alvin Sherwood, Dungannon, to
operate a county-wide service
with six ambulances, with a
subsidy of 30 cents per capita
or about $15,000.
Discussion in council indicated
much opposition to the county
trying to handle a service, and an
opinion on the part of some mem-
bers that the general hospitals
should organize the service.
cessing as well as dryers to
handle a wet crop, It would have
the processing facilities to get
as many beans as possible into
an export position before freeze-
up, The estimated cost of this
plant is $400,000 and the Board
wishes to borrow this money
from the export stabilization fund
set up to subsidize beans on the
export market. The money comes
from a 77e per cwt levy charged
against growers,
The Board proposes to pay thie
loan back by raising the licence
fee for beans by four cents per
cwt from six to 10 cents. This
would bring in an additional $40,-
000 revenue annually based on
present production figures.
In borrowing this money from
the stabilization fund, the Board
proposes to pay growers six per-
cent interest on their money rath-
er than a higher rate from outside
sources. Mr. Allan pointed out
that this would in no way affect
the grower's return from this
fund as the money is held until
the proceeds from the next year's
crop start to come in before this
is returned to the grower.
The proposal to build in Exet-
er or Hensall was made because
this is the area of greatest need
as well as having the largest
concentration of growers.
Asked later whether growers in
other parts of the province would
want the same facilities as south
Huron would get Mr. Allan sug-
gested this would not be the case.
He admitted the growers of Kent
County are opposed to helping pay
for this plant but said they do not
have as great a need as this area
because they use a lot more, 'on
the farm storage'. He defended
the repayment plan financed by all
bean growers on the grounds that
this plant would benefit the entire
bean industry.
Mr. Allan cited the need for
better and more facilities, the
need for more competition, and
the need to get more of the bean
crop into export position earlier
as reasons for building the new
plant.
Praising the Bean Marketing
Board for their work in past
years, Mr. Hill suggested the
Board has a need to change its
plans and its thinking. He charg-
ed that the board cost growers
$3 to $4 per cwt on the price
of their beans this fall because
it was not in a position to advise
the growers of the true market
conditions. As a result, he said,
many dealers and even the Bean
Board's plant in London made
profits of $3 to $4 per cwt.
He stated further that the White
Bean Marketing Board is out-
dated as well as criticising grow-
ers for losing interest and not
following the action of the Board.
"What facilities are needed
for this area I don't know", he
said and added that nobody could
judge this as an economic survey
of this area has never been
made. He stressed the need for
more on the farm storage as a
remedy for some of the prob-
lems and pointed out the dif-
ference between percentage of
beans stored on the farm in
Michigan and in this area.
Mr. Hill also indicated the
Bean Board would be forced into
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Hensall PUC names
Harold Page manager
At a special meeting of the
Hensall Public Utilities Com-
mission Tuesday evening, Harry
Page of Exeter was engaged as
manager for the commission.
Mr. Page, in his twentieth year
of hydro work has been employed
with the Ontario Hydro in the
Exeter area. He is married with
five children. He will take over
his new duties January 31.
Mr. Page replaces James
Clark, manager for the past 14
years who resigned recently to
take over the post of manager
of the PUC at Palmerston. His
new duties commence February
14,
The Hensall PUC paid tribute
to Mr. Clark's work this week
and presented him with a chair
Grand Bend Chamber
sets Gala week date
Minor fire
The Crediton Fire Department
and fire equipment from RCAF
Station Centralia were called to
a fire in a machine shed at the
home of Pat Sullivan, about three
and a half miles west of Credi-
ton Tuesday night. Firemen were
on the scene for two hours. No
estimate of damage has been re-
leased.
conference; improved highway
signs; better clean-up of the
beach during the summer season
and development of a small green
area at the east entrance to the
village as a picnic park.
Residents of Exeter and area
have started the new year off on
the right foot by staying out of
trouble with the law. Tuesday's
court sitting was one of the short-
est ever withonlyfour fines being
handed out. In addition to this two
bench warrants were issued for
persons who failed to appear in
answer to minor charges.
Heaviest fine of the day was
meted out to 20 year-old Gary
Overholt of Centralia on a charge
of illegal possession of beer on
January 1'7.
The accused was charged after
police checked a car parked in
Centralia about 11:45 p.m. Police
testimony indicated the youth
dropped a pint of beer and kicked
it under the car and other beer
was found in the car. The youth
had been drinking police said.
This was the third charge of
a similar nature in a short period
of time and Magistrate Glenn
Hays had some words of advice
for the youth. He suggested the
youth would have a difficult time
paying the fine the next time, if
there is a next time.
Robert Coates of Exeter was
fined $15 and costs as the result
of a charge lodged following an
accident at the intersection of
Carling and Sanders StreetJanu-
ary 7 which caused damage of
$1,000. He pleaded guilty to a
in recognition of his years of
service.
Born in Hensall Mr. Clark
has had twenty years experience
in the electrical field with 14
years as manager of the PUC
here. He had two years experi-
ence in the Navy in World War
II.
He was a great sport enthusi-
ast, and took an active part in
activities in the village. He was
past president of Hensall Ca-
nadian Legion Branch 468 and
was a member of the Hensall
curling club.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark and their
family, Beverley, Deborah, and
Valerie, will be much missed
from the village.
nouncement last week. He was
commenting this week on the an-
nouncement of a comprehensive
study of the bean industry in Hur-
on County which gave many area
growers and members of agri-
cultural organizations the im-
pression this was a new program
while in fact what it really is,
is a vastly expanded program to
assist growers throughout the
area with a project which has
been in effect for the past seven
years. Those associated with this
project in the county started to
ask questions which led to the
discovery of the error in Tor-
onto.
The announcement stated that
test plots for testing of promis-
ing new strains of beans from
the Michigan and Harrow ex-
perimental stations as well as
for testing herbicides, pesticides
and fertility would be located at
Kippen and Varna.
The Huron County Soil and
Crop Improvement Association
has been carrying out similar
test plots for the past seven
years and have been very suc-
cessful. Growers from the coun-
ties of Perth, Bruce, Middlesex
and Elgin have visited the plots.
Each year the Association has
held a bean day in the county in
the form of a sunrise meeting at
the test plots. Last year there
were over 200 in attendance in-
dicating the interest of area
growers. In all more than 200
test plots have been grown. Each
year as well, the results of
these tests are announced in the
annual edition of the Soil and
Crop News.
Mr. Stewart stated this week
his Department had no thought
of usurping the work of the Huron
County Soil and Crop Improve-
ment Association. He indicated
this program will be carried out
in co-operation with the local
association and also in co-opera-
tion with local growers as is
normal policy. Work is well
underway on planning the pro-
gram for 1966 and four entirely
new projects will be carried out
for the first time.
This program is an indication
of the importance we place on
white beans as a cash crop in
Ontario and in particular Huron
County which is a major pro-
ducer," he said.
Speaking of the trend of using
test plots on farms for experi-
mental purposes rather than the
establishment of more experi-
mental farms, Mr. Stewart in-
dicates his department feels a
much breeder program can be
carried out by working in co-
operation with local growers in
this manner.
Pleasant wait!
Of interest to those who don't
read the sports page is an in-
cident which happened in Port
Huron at a hockey game. Bob
Moir of the local squad suffer-
ed a broken arm in the second
period and was refused treat
Merit at the hospital because he
Was a Canadian and under age.
More than this, the youth was
forced to sit in the arena until
the game was over waiting for a
ride home.
Dates for the Gala Week in
Grand Bend were set by the
Grand Bend and Area Chamber
of Commerce on Monday night,
for July 4 to 9. Chairman for
the second year is Jim Dalton,
vice-president of the Chamber.
Assisting Jim in the planning
for Gala Week, will be Alyn Kemp,
secretary of the Chamber; Peter
DeJong, Horace Begley, and Ed-
ward Odbert.
Concept of Gala Week is to en-
courage community organiza-
tions to sponsor activities for
each of the days, so that some-
thing special is available for
tourist entertainment all week.
Other committees formed on
Monday were: finance, W. F. B.
MacLaren, J. Dalton, W. Stur-
devant, A. Kemp; advertising and
publicity, Charles Tyndall,
Wilma Dinnin; membership, Roy
Flear, Joe Gunn, Peter DeJong;
industrial, president Griffin
Thomas; reeve Orval Wassmann;
Alyn Kemp, James Dalton and
Russell Page;
Business directory and bro-
chures, E. Odbert, Arthur Heist;
nominating committee to suggest
a second vice-president (replac-
ing Ron Bechill), J. Dalton, John
Manore, W. F. B. MacLaren.
Representatives were named
to various organizations. Wil-
liam Sturdevant who is vice pre-
sident of the Sarnia-Lambton Re-
gional Tourist Council.
Mr. MacLaren reported a$37,-
50 profit on the Christmas shop-
ping campaign,
Under consideration for pro-
jects this year are: a sign to
direct motorists to the beach;
children's slides on the beach;
renewal of advertising on the
beach benches; investigation of
costs for a boardwalk on the
beach; a puppy raffle, Chaired
by Roland Grenier; the Top Hat
award for the first cruiser into
harbour in the spring, chaired
by Henry Menard; championship
plaques for the top boy and the
top girl In the Grand Bend Public
School, chaired by Mr. MacLar-
en; continuation of service in the
information office; a hospitality
Two opposing views
Robert Allan left of Brucefield and Gordon Hill of RR 1 Varna have
opposing views in regards to whether the Bean Marketing Board
should build new facilities. Mr. Allan is the chairman of the Bean
Marketing Board and Mr. Hill resigned recently from the Farm
products Marketing Board in protest over the proposed plan and the
decision to call a vote on the Matter. The two opinions do not stop
the men from being Mende, however, as they are shown here dis-
cussing the upcoming vote and the prospects of a good turnout.
('I'-A photo)