The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1966-03-31, Page 3Anniversary party
Members of the Exeter Kinettes celebrated their fourteenth anniversary Monday evening with a special
meeting at the Hensall Hotel. District convener, Patt Meikle of London was on hand to cut the cake.
Others left to right are Mrs. Claire Hoffman, Mrs. Florence Genttner and Mrs. I. Armstrong.
"Look to the future", advice
to area can-crop growers
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Dwight Jennison; Back row; Gerard Rood, Jack Stanlake, John Keld-
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dais which appears to claim Stev-
en Truscott is innocent.
Students from Huron Central
Secondary School have added
their names to those requesting
an inquiry. This week Robert
McKinley (P.C. Huron) presented
a petition signed by 196 students
of the school to Solicitor-General
Lawrence C. Pennell. The pe-
tition did not express any belief
of innocence or guilt but asks for
an inquiry because of the many
questions arising from the book.
Mr. McKinley was told by Mr.
Pennell that no date for a prob-
able decision on the case can be
entertained until this weekend.
Members of the department of
justice are still studying the
transcript of the trial which is
more than 3,000 pages and relat-
ing it to claims of Truscott's
innocence and other circum-
these figures", "Someone must
provide leadership in this".
Mr. Stewart mentioned the Re-
search branch and indicated these
people are trying to foresee the
needs of the next five to ten
years.
Speaking of the changes since
the war, Mr. Stewart mentioned
the high cost of farm land and
charged farmers are competing
against each other in attempting
to buy this. "You can't get the
proper return on your invest-
ment at these prices", he warn-
ed.
Officials from Canadian Can-
ners, local municipal heads and
Department of Agriculture re-
presentatives were on hand for
the meeting.
"Look to the future" was the
message brought to the Perth
Huron Can-Crop Growers at their
annual banquet Friday evening.
John Stewart of Ailsa Craig, well
known agriculturalist pointed out
a few of the trends and problems
which will have to be faced in
the future to meet ever expand-
ing food needs for the world.
"The future of agriculture
never looked better, but, costs
have never been higher as well,"
Mr. Stewart told over 250 grow-
ers and their wives. He stated
Canada can double her food pro-
duction but there are many coun-
tries who cannot do this. "There
are 21 countries in the world who
cannot become self sufficient i n
food production", he said.
In looking to the future grow-
ers must look at the facts Mr.
Stewart said. Mr. Stewart pre-
dicted that the rapid expansion of
world population will bring
changes to this area. He pointed
out that the University of Guelph
will expand from 2,500 students
to 6,000 by 1970.
He predicted C anada will
double her population within 20
years and there will be 17 other
countries which will do the same.
Explaining the problem which will
face food producers he said,
"the world population will double
in 25 years and yet today there
A classified advertisment
under situations wanted may have
aroused some curiosity as to what
the Experiment in International
Living means. Len Hume, a grade
12 student at SHDHS may well
have a chance of finding this out
first hand this summer if his
application is accepted and he can
raise sufficient money for t h e
trip.
The experiment is designed to
find out if people of different
nations can understand one an-
other well enough to see to it that
their governments live peacefully
together.
A look at the itinerary of the
boys who will visit Mexico this
summer outlines what the boys
will be doing.
Depart from Canada by bus.
Orientation in Mexico City with
Senora Babraba B. de Gomez.
Intensive orientation, Campo Ex-
perimental, Santa Elena, Estado
de Mexico. Work program in the
community of Guadalupe Santiago
Tianguistengo, in co-operation
with the local youth organization.
Homestay with individual fam-
ilies in Toluca. Informal trip with
Mexican brothers and sisters or
host families. Four days inMex-
ico City. Number in group 10 plus
leader. Age 18 to 33.
Spanish is required: at least
the ability to converse in ele-
mentary Spanish. Applicants who
have no Spanish are accepted
only on the understanding that
they will enroll in classes or
study the language diligently on
their own.
Projects will be selected from
the following activities of the
young people's club of ,Guada-
luptia'; building washbasins and
raised hearths; installing cement
floors, doors and windows, and
other construction; painting and
whitewashing; laying pipe and
drains; agricultural demonstra-
tions; experimental projects with
rabbits, turkeys, new crops; sew-
ing classes; fruit preserving;
instruction in hygiene; inocula-
tions (human and animal); appli-
cants should have experience in
at least one of these areas.
Though it appears to be a Very
Small town, Guadalupita has a
population of about 4,000 inhabi-
tants. The young people's club,
which invited a Canadian group
of young people to work with them,
has 68 members and is very ac-
are only two ,continents which
export food today". North Amer-
ica and Australia still export
food but he predicted there will
be a drop in U.S. exports soon.
He predicted the demand for
exports will not slacken.
Mr. Stewart called on growers
to produce more to meet the ever
increasing demands which will
come in the not too distant future
but warned this increase must be
done systematically if growers
are going to meet those needs.
He called for more leadership
in this field and cited hogs as an
example. He suggested someorn,
should have told producers there
was a shortage of hogs. He added
that the figures were available
and growers, "must be given
Whether an inquiry will be held
into the controversial Truscott
case will not be known until at
least after this weekend. Accord-
ing to reports from Ottawa many
members of Parliament feel an
inquiry will be held because of
the wave of requests from all
parts of the country rece iv e d
since the publication of a book
written by Mrs. Isabel LeBour-
tive. They built the town's first
latrine last summer. Agriculture
is devoted mainly to corn and
sheep. The wool from the sheep
is spun, dyed and woven into dis-
tinctive garments for which this
town is known throughout Mexico.
Two very simple dormitories will
provide sleeping quarters for
the group.
Climate: The town of Guada-
lupita and the homestay city of
Toluca are at an altitude of over
9,000 ft. above sea level and the
climate is pleasantly cool. It
will rain almost every after-
noon. The informal trip will be
in warmer regions.
Cost of 8-week program is
$400 including cost of round trip
by bus from most points in Can-
ada (travel by plane costs $100
or more extra); all lodging, food
and non-local transportation in
Mexico, accident and medical in-
surance, part of group leader's
expenses, administrative fees,
and the traditional farewell fiesta
for the host families. Suggested
spending money for personal ex-
penses and gifts $50 to $125.
A travel grant is available to
be awarded on the basis of need
and high qualifications.
Six week program in Mexico:
Three weeks individual homestay
with Mexican families, one
week's informal trip with Mexi-
can brothers and sisters from
host families, one week in Mex-
ico City.
Program in Mexico July 22
to August 26, 1966.
Dates of departure and return
to Canada if travelling by bus
July 18 and August 30. Cost of
6 week program $435. including
round-trip b u s transportation
to Mexico, all meals and ac-
commodations and non-local
transportation while in Mexico,
accident and medical insurance,
part of group leader's expenses,
admin. fees, cost of special pro-
grams, museum visits, etc. and
farewell party for host families.
Suggested spending money for
incidentals and gifts $50 to $125.
Age 16 to 30.
The federal government, ex-
clusive of crown corporationS,
employed 212,700 persons at the
end of August, 1965, an increase
of almost 4,700 from one year
previously.
Announce past
election costs
Robert Mcicinely (P.C. Hur-
on) spent approximately $3,000
less than his nearest contender
in the last federal election but
still managed to head the polls.
Mr. McKinley is reported to have
spent $6,681 while Mait Edgar,
(L) spent $9,539, NDP candidate,
J. Carl Hemingway is reported
to have spent $838.
In Middlesex West W. H, A.
Thomas, (PC elected) spent $5,-
747; Norman W. Hodgins (L)
$5,275. Pat Chefurka (NDP) did
not file a return.
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Ira Taylor
Ira Taylor, 79, formerly of
Exeter, died in Westminster Hos-
pital, London, Monday, March 28,
having been a patient for seven
years.
Mr. Taylor was a veteran of
World War I. He was unmarried
and is survived by several nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. J. C. Boyne at the
Bonthron funeral home, Hensall,
Wednesday, March 30, with inter-
ment in Hensall Union cemetery.
Pallbearers were members of
Exeter Legion: William Kernick,
Andrew Easton, William Cutting,
Maurice Quance, William' Hatter
and R. E. Pooley.
Mrs. Gladys Oakes
Mrs. Gladys Oakes, 75, of
Grand Bend died in South Huron
Hospital, Exeter, Monday, March
28. She was a former milliner
in London.
Mrs. Oakes was past worthy
matron of Trinity Chapter OES,
London.
She is survived by one daugh-
ter Mrs. Maurice (Doris) Hunt,
Watford, and one son, Beverly
Baxter, Grand Bend, two nieces,
Mrs. M. MacNeil of Palmerston
and Lorna of Vancouver, B.C.
Funeral services were con-
ducted by Rev. G. E. Morrow of
Grand Bend United Church at the
T. Harry Hoffman funeral home,
Dashwood, on Wednesday, March
30 with interment in Harriston
cemetery.
stances of the trial which the
book questions.
Truscott's claim of innocence
from the time he was first ques-
tioned to the present seems to be
one of the major factors in public
demand for an inquiry.
Truscott's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Truscott, visited him
Saturday and reported their son's
spirits continue to rise as public
support for an inquiry increases.
Mr. Truscott said his son was
particularly pleased at the news
that students at the high school
in Clinton had sent the petition
to Robert McKinley urging an
inquiry.
Feelings in Huron county ap-
pear to be mixed but most resi-
dents appear to feel the boy re-
ceived a fair trial. They know
the members of the jury and
most are convinced that if these
F, R. Dobbs, a member of the
Ausable River Conservation Aun-
thority has had an article pub-
lished in the magazine Water-
sheds, a publication of the De-
partment of Energy and Resourc-
es, Conservation Authorities
branch. The article deals with a
tour which members took through
Tennessee watershed.
New 'no parking from here to
corner' signs were erected this
week in accordance with a bylaw
passed recently. The works de-
partment were forced to wait
until the frost was out of the
ground before proceeding with
this work.
W, E. Elliott of Goderich who
for some years has been report-
ing county council proceedings
for weekly newspapers of Huron
County has retired. At the ad-
journment of the March session
Clerk-treasurer John Berry an-
areas. A new admission policy
of $1.00 per person with no charge
for cars, is expected to speed
up traffic.
A feature described by Floyd
A. Lashley, secretary-manager
of the match as "very good"
is the tractor pulling contest in
charge of Simon Hallahan, Mr.
Hallahan also is arranging for an
exhibit of early steam engines.
The program each day will
feature several bands, including
the SDHS Girls' Band, R. T. Bol-
ton who is planning the daily
parades, stated.
COUNTY EXHIBIT)
A county exhibit will feature
displays from Huron Museum,
and the Huron Historical Society,
while a continuing ladies' pro-
gram is being planned by Miss
Anna McDonald, in co-operation
with county women's institutes.
Huron commodity groups are
planning a display of agricultural
products. Huron Warden K e n
Stewart is heading the committee
arranging for livestock exhibits.
A feature, the meeting was told,
would be a display of manufac-
tured goods from Huron firms.
Co-operating in these features
are committees headed by Elston
Cardiff, Roy Adair and Simon
Hallahan.
Opening day this year will
include competitions between
contestants representing branch-
es from across Ontario. At the
same time, Art Bolton, demon-
stration committee chairman,
has planned a corn land day,
featuring all aspects of harvest-
ing, shelling and drying corn.
Competitions will include classes
in corn stubble for 14-inch or
wider plows.
"Planning is well advanced and
we are looking forward to new
records in every area this year",
Mr. McGavin said.
Norman Barbar, of OwenSound
president of the OPA, agreed.
"You have a wonderful site, and
with the enthusiasm and work that
is evident here, the Huron match
can not help but be among the
best we have held," he told the
local committee.
nounced Mr,. Elliott's retirement
and thanked him for his co-opera-
tion and good coverage of events
over the years.
* *
Two separate rear-end col-
lisions last Saturday caused dam-
age estimated at $380. The first
accident occurred on Main Street
near the intersection of Alexand-
er Street when a car driven by
Harold E. Heywood of RR 1
Hensall struck the rear of a car
driven by Russell King, RR 1
Exeter causing about $300 dam-
age. The second accident also oc-
curred on Main Street at about
7:30 pm, A car driven by Leo
M. Carroll of RR 2 Smith Falls
who has been living at Le Pines
motel was turning into the lot
when his car was struck in the
rear by a car driven by jack
Parsons of RR 1 Exeter. Darnage
was minor.
If someone happened to get a
little mixed up and thought this
season was fall rather than spring
there are few who could blame
him. Tuesday afternoon some
producers were still attempting
to harvest some of the corn which
they failed to get off last fall
while others were making a start
at spring plowing and cultivating.
Most night school classes were
completed at the SHDHS this week
although a few will continue into
April.
This is the week Exeter stores
return to being open Friday even-
ings. It is the custom of mer-
chants to close on that evening
from January through March but
to remain open during the rest of
the year,
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Monday evening Exeter Kin-
ettes celebrated their fourteenth
anniversary of the club with a
special dinner at the Hens all
Hotel.
* * * *
Visitors have been restricted
at the South Huron Hospital due
to many cases of Flu ' in the area.
Miss A, Claypole administrator
of the hospital was unable to say
Wednesday afternoon when the
restrictions would be lifted.
She pointed out that this is
normal practice when 'flu' is
prevalent and when the restric-
tions are lifted will depend onthe
conditions of the patients. The
visiting ban which covers the
entire hospital was started some-
time on Monday.
Name G-B man to
Revision Court
Newman Sharen of Grand Bend
has been appointed as one of a
three-man Court of Revision for
the county of Lambton. Brock
Wellington of the Township of
Moore, just west of Petrolia and
J. Burr of Point Edward are the
other two meinbers of the court.
The 23 municipalities in the
county were invited to send in
the name of one representative
for this position and county coun-
cil considered these and made
their choice recently.
One of the considerations given
in choosing these men was that
they not be active in municipal
politics and they could not have
been on council for the preced-
ing two years.
Financial details concerning
the 1966 International Plowing
Match, scheduled for Huron
County in October, were worked
out Monday when representatives
of the local committee met in
Toronto with the executive of the
Ontario Plowman's Association.
The event gets under way Oct. 11
at the site in McKillop, north of
Seaforth.
While details were not re-
leased, the budget for the big
match is expected to exceed
$30,000.00.
The local group was headed by
co-chairmen Gordon McGavin,
Walton and Larry Snider, Exeter,
and included Reeve Don McKenzie
of Ashfield: W. D. Stephenson,
Seaforth, and Bill Hanly, trea-
surer, Goderich.
The match, sponsored by the
Ontario Plowman's Association,
is expected to attract more than
100,000 spectators during the
four days of activity.
At a preliminary meeting in
McKillop Township Hall at Win-
throp last week, representatives
of the OPP reviewed with the local
committee, progress being made
in local arrangements.
Mayor of the Tented City,
James M. Scott, described site
preparations. The international
event will be based on a'700-acre
site in McKillop, adjacent to Sea-
forth, with headquarters centred
on Scott Farms. Here the Tented
City — a group of more than
200 exhibitors — will be located
on a 100-acre area.
ACRES TO PLOW
Nearby will be between 250 and
300 acres of sod and stubble
ready to test the skill of plow-
men from across Canada and
Europe.
Mr. Scott said 145 acres had
men listened to all the evidence
and found the boy guilty they will
support them.
Many speak of the book with
resentment because of the trouble
and phone calls it has caused
members of the jury since that
time.
been set aside for parking. Re-
ferring to water and sewer fa-
cilities, he said these were being
arranged in conjunction with Sea-,
forth Town and PUC. Facilities
were being installed under the
supervision of the Huron County
Health Unit.
Hydro engineers are ready to
provide necessary capacity to
serve the exhibitors and public,
while Bell telephone people are
faced not only with facilities for
the public, but also with provid-
ing cables for TV and radio pro-
grams that will originate on the
grounds. CKNX is planning for
point to point communication
within the match site, Mr. Scott
said.
PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
Reeve Don McKenzie, of Ash-
field, who heads the traffic, tick-
ets and parking committee, out-
lined arrangements for handling
the thousands of cars expected
each day. Aided by a detach-
ment of OPP and crews of ticket
sellers at each of three entrances,
he said there should be no delay
moving cars into the parking
Exeter library
has film block
Exeter Library is a film block
location for the district with Mrs.
Hilton Laing, film librarian. A
block of 20 films remains in the
library for two months and is
then exchanged for another block.
Some of the films now in the
library for March and April in-
clude Along Newfoundland's
Shores; Canada Between Two
World Wars (designed to acquaint
students of Canadian history with
an era of Canada's growth during
the years of prosperity and de-
pression); Popular Psychology;
Romance of Transportation; What
Farm Price Support Means to
You; The Rink, Children's Con-
certs (stringed instruments) and
others. Contact Mrs. Laing dur-
ing library hours for the film
you wish.
Tunes-Advocate, .March 11, 1966
Palm 3
Around the town
Local student hopes
for trip to Mexico
Local MP presents petition
Committee complete plans
for 1966 plowing match