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WEDNESDAY, MARCO 90th., 1052 'AGE TWO THE WiNGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
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COMMUNITY PROGRESS
at $200 to $300 a year. Crane boiler
and equipment will be used.
At an enthusiastic meeting of the
Wingham Baseball Club, it was decid-
ed to again enter the Bruce League
this year and representatives from
the club will attend the Bruce League
Annual meeting.
Funeral services for Robt, S. Cowan
were held at Harriston on Monday,
March 24th., at his home, conducted
by Rev. M. S. Yukes. Mr. Cowan died
at his home following a „stroke, at the
age of 79.
He farmed near Fordwich for a
number of years, later moving to
Minto township and to Harriston.
Surviving besides his wife are two
stares, John and Robert, Harriston, and
four daughters, Mrs. J. Brears, New-
bridge, Mrs. A. Hall, Kincardine; Mrs.
Nelson Armstrong, Fordwich; and
Mrs, Willard Pell, Gorrie. Interment
was in Harriston cemetery.
Wins Essay Contest
MissMarianne Doig was winner of
the first award in the essay compet-
ition in the Listowel High School.
The 'Canadian Legion sponsored the
competition and three prizes of $10,
$5 and $3.00 were given in both High
and public schools.
44th Anniversary
' Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zurbrigg cele-
brated their 44th wedding anniversary
on March 11th when they had with
them thpir two daughters Miss Ruby
Zurbrigg of Listowel and Mrs,,Stew-
art Musgrove; Mr. Musgrove and two
children of Wroxeter; also Mrs. Geo.
Zurbrigg, Fordwich; Mr. and Mrs,
Frank Zurbrigg, Listowel; and Mrs.
M. Klemmer, Rosetown, Sask. There
were many callers who offered con-
gratulationS.
Mr. T. A. Reichard broke several
ribs when he fell off a ladder. He
was taken to Palmerston Hospital.
Mrs. Win. Hood
A long time resident of con. 18,
Howick, Mrs. Wm. Hood, died sud-
denly at the age of 77, at her home.
Her husb.and died in. 1945. Surviving
tire one son John R, of Harrisburg
Pa., and two brothers in Manitoba.
blower coal, It is expected that a con-
siderable saving will be made in the
cost of heating the Hall with the new
Former Fordwich Resident
Robert S. Cowan Passes
NEWS OF FO8DWICH
INTERRUPTING THE SIESTA
STOP MY PAPER
(By Charles S. Buck in the London Free Press)
Instead of using pistols to protest in the Canadian
Westv, a the 1850's—Western Ontario was the West then
—critics cancelled their subscriptions with a terse "Stop
my paper" notice, Naturally editors discouraged that sort
of rebuke and thus, with evident approVal, the editor,
Thomas McQueen, of The `Huron Signal, Goderich, an
July 29, 1852, quotes prominently in his column the follow-
ing letter in which he says "a witty correspondent touches
off the 'Stop my paper' gentry",, It reads in part:
"Some men are composed of mud, molasses and mean-
ness, equal parts of each, and again some are composed of
mud and meanness without one drop of sweetnin'—bodies
all mud and souls all meanness ,and the Chap that stops
b18 paper to try and hurt the honest printer is not so mean
AS he's mouse-souled ! You might ias well fire a pop-gun
Against thunder, blow a match against a hurricane with a
pair of leaky bellows, or try to put out Ve.,stivitts with a
snowball, as to silence .a newspaperman by mean tricks.
The honest printer will tell the truth and shame the devil,
and that's the printer that bad men hate worse than bed
bugs hate Venice turpentine."
THE THREE R'S
There is encouraging news coming out of Toronto
these days, what with the Ontario Department of Educa-
tion announcing that it is proceeding to step-up the re-
organization school courses. Boards which have been
developing revised programmes will be required to direct
their schools to follow courses of study issued by the
Department for the various grades and divisions. Most
%of these courses will be in outline only, and Will require
local adaptation,
The mastery of the three R's is the main concern of
the powers-that-be at Queens Park, which is indeed heart-
ening. The urgent need of sound preparation in English
and Mathematics cannot be too strongly stressed.
Dr. Dunlop, Minister of Education, has revealed that
the Department, in collaboration with the universities, is
now working out a better distribution of the present re-
quirements of Grades XI, XII, and XIII for college en-
trance. In this task, which will continue, particular atten-
tion is being given to the development of sound work hab-
its and to the improvement of English usage and compre-
hension. To these ends, the Minister extends a special invi-
tation to the teachers and principals of secondary schools
to submit suggestions. Literally hundreds of teachers, both
individually and through their professional organizations,
devoted themselves whole-heartedly to the task of revision.
Inability to adapt themselves to the non-compulsory
work system of the universities has been the downfall of
many a student in his first year at college. Recognition of
this fact by the Dept. of Education has led to steps being
taken to prepare the students while in the higher grades,
The Primary Division (Grades I-III) has been the
subject of most of the local experimentation. It is already
clear that more grades than one may be grouped together
with resultant benefits in reading, in arithmetic and espec-
ially in handwriting-. Where kindergartens' are mantained,
the grouping of Grades I and III seems to be an effective
combination, according to the Department.
In the Intermediate Division, an unprecedented meas-
ure of co-operation. has been achieved by teachers of public,
separate and secondary schools, to the immediate benefit
of the pupils concerned. It is in this division that the con-
tent of school courses assumes great importance; for this
reason, the Department has issued some pilot courses for
guidance of those engaged in experimentation. These
courses are in broad outline; they are intended to be
suggestive rather than prescriptive; they also serve to
point the need of solid and sustained work and of a
mastery of the .fundamental subjects,
Back -in 1949, Hon. Dana Porter, then Meister of Educa-
tion,. announced substantial changes in the courses for
Ontario schools and announced the following objectives:
To secure flexibility or organization to permit progress ac-
cording to the pupil's ability and industry, to encourage
individual effort and initiative on the part of the pupil; to
discourage over-teaching or "spoon-feeding," and to em-
phasize the continuity of the educative process, at least up
to the school-leaving age. Mr. Porter stressed throughout
the urgent need of sound preparation in English and in
Mathematics, Those aims still hold good to-day!
• What with Wingham possibly getting a new textile
industry, and much attention centered on the bringing of
new industries to town, there is a great deal of interest in
the future of our community.
This is a healthy feeling and one which we would do
well to nourish and encourage. The majority of people
-ggAm to feel that it would he a good thing for Wingham to
have new industries. It would mean more jobs here and,
besides attracting people to Wingham, would perhaps
keep some of our young men and women in town. This
would also mean increased prosperity for our merchants
and professional men.
When and if more industries desire to locate here, they
will either have to be encouraged or turned away. The
policy of the present council has been to encourage new
firms and steps have been taken to lure them here. It is tip
to everyone to get behind the efforts of our council in this
matter. We should all try to sell Wingham at every oppor-
tunity. It is a town with a future if we are not to blind
to its opportunities,
On Friday evening, lVfaren 25th,, equipment. The saving is estimated
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Again, Wingham has a practical
demonstration of being one of the
r best, if not the best telephone town
in Western Ontario. The Bell Tel. Co.,
has commenced the expenditure of
perhaps $0.000 in improvements, in
this town. One of the forward steps
is the enlargement of the offices. fhe
shop adjacent to the Central (recently
occupied by Mr. Hewer) has been
leased. and is now being handsomely,
and conveniently fitted up as the
public ,and operating department. The
front will be the public office, where
patrons may enter and find themsel-
ves facing a convenient system of
wickets, cabinets, seats, etc. A new
and enlarged switchboard will be in-
stalled and everything finished in
first-class style. The cable service will
also be extended,
An umbrella mender visited our
town this week. He had been an old
soldier and passed ,through the Zulu,
Afghan, Sudan and Boer wars. He
once enjoyed a pension of 422 cents
a day, but in a thirsty hour, he assign-
ed it for a goodly suns of money,
went on a spree and came out with
a few cents in his pocket. He will
board in the county jail in Goderich
for the next thirty days.
Personally conducted Grank Trunk
special train will leave Toronto 10.30
p.m. Tuesday, April 2nd., for Cam-
rose, Edmonton and points in Mani-
toba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, stop-
ping at all points on Grand Trunk
Pacific west of Winnipeg, Pullman
Tourist sleepers will be carried fully
equipped ,with bedding and porter in
charge. Berths may be secured in
these cars at 'a low This is an
exceptional opportunity for those
wishing to take advantage of the re-
markably low one way settlers' rates
or round trip Homes$ekers' excurs-
ions, through the American cities.
Lord Charles Beresford's Own Can-
adian Troop of Scouts are looking
forward to their concert to be held
April 12th.
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO,
Huron County Council met in Spec-
ial Session at Goderich on March
23rd., at the call of the Warden, to
try and settle the matter of equaliza-
tion of County Assessment.
The valuators' report hit all the
urban and some of the rural municip-
alities so hard by increasing their
valuation that 15 of them, including
Wingham, had taken the matter tip
into the Courts 'of Justice. •
At the advice of the County Solici-
tor, concurred in by the Judge, the
liVarden called the special meeting to
try and effect a compromise and take
the matter out of the Courts. On
Wednesday ,the different Reeves gave
their views as to their Municipal-,
ities being hit the hardest by increas-
es added by the valuators, particularly
in Urban Centres, hut lid not seem to
he getting anywhere. Reeve Trewar-
tha of Clinton moved the appointment
of a committee to go into the matter
and report Thursday.
Mr. R. A. Pfaff, who recently pur-
chased the Stephenson rink, has a
gang of men fixing it up. It is his in-
tention to move it several feet from
the sidewalk, and greatly reitodel lt,
putting in large plate glass windows,
And making it possible for motorists
to drive In for gas. He has installed
two pumps, and will have a complete
service station at the rear.
the Senior and Junior choirs of the
United Church, assisted by Mrs. Van
Wyck, presented before a fairly large
audience ,a concert of a very high
order. The combined ..choirs numbered
70 voices, and were ocmpletely under
the control of the conductor, Mr. J.
Henry Christie. The programme was
of a varied character, and Cie aud-
ience showed its appreciation of
every number presented.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
The annual meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce was held in the Council
Chambers on Monday evening. Mr.
Herbert Campbell, the retiring presi-
dent, occupied the chair and stated
that the organization was free of
debt for the first time in many years.
There are sufficient funds on hand to
pay the balance owing on the X-Ray,
This machine had cost over $2,000, but
it is a wonderful asset to the town.
During the last eight years, the Cham-
ber of Commerce had raised and dis-
persed close to $8,000 which he felt
was quite an achievement.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; President, H.
Garlick; 1St. Vice-Pres., W. VanWyek;
2nd, Vice-Pres., R. Rae; Secretary,
W. W, Armstrong; Treasurer, A. J.
Walker; Chairmen of Committees, Dr.
Irwin, J. H, Crawford, A, 3, Walker,
H. C. MacLean, F. L. Davidson, R.
Rae, H. Campbell.
Mayor John W. Hanna received
word on. Saturday from Mr, C. A.
.ertson, M.L.A., that the road's. from
Elmira to Arnberley arid also from
Bluevale to Harriston are being taken
over by the Government as part of
the Provincial Highway system.
At a special meeting of the Council
held On Tuesday *evening, it was de_
tided to install a steara heating Sri-
tern in the Tevvn Hall. The combined
tenders of Clark & Son and Machan
Rros. of $8,33/ was accepted. The in.
stallatiot will include a blower and
special grates for the butting of
Funeral service was in Roluf's Fun-
eral Chapel, Clifford, and interment
in Clifford cemetery.
C.G1.T.
The C.G.I.T. met at the parsonage
on Monday evening, when plans were
made for a mother and daughter
banquet to be held in April. Mrs. 3.
D. Forde and Mrs. Tristram demon-
strated and gave the girls practice in
bandaging, sling work and poultices.
The Community Club held a Euchre
and Dance on Friday evening.
ST. HELENS
The Community Hall was filled to
capacity on Friday' evening for the
program and dance, sponsored by the
Women's Institute. The program, pre-
sided over by the president, Mrs. El-
wood Barbour, included, community
singing, led by Mrs. Andrew Gaunt,
with Mrs. Chester Taylor at the piano;
solos by Terry Wilson and Phyllis
Barbour; duets by Lois Webster and
Shirley Finnigan; trio by Phyllis
Barbour, Beverley Gaunt and Betty
McDonald; piano and kazdo number
by Barbara and Murray Wilson; the
Journal by Margaret Miller. The
Whitechurch folk kindly provided
the following numbers: readings by
Mrs. Albert McQuillin and Mrs. Geo.
Fisher; saraphone solos by Garnet
Farrier accompanied by Mrs. ::carrier;
duet by Mary and Kathleen Fisher;
mouth organ selection by Mr. Charlie
Martin accompanied by Mrs. Scholtz,
concluding with the play, "Merry
Molly Malone. Assisting with music
for dancing were Messrs. Chester
Taylor, Charlie Martin, Garnet Far-
rier and Eldon Miller with Mrs. Far-
rier and Miss Doris Taylor at the
piano.
Miss W. D. Rutherford spent the
week-end in ToroNto.
Mr. and Mrs. Cadman have returned
from a trip to Florida and a visit
with relatives in Detroit.
Mr. Stan Taylor of Sidney, B. C.,
who came east to Toronto, owing to
the death of his brother there, spent
the weekend as the guest of his As.:
ter-in-law, Mrs. Wallace Miller and
Mr. Miller and other relatives.
Cameron's School has been cloqed
for the past week, owing to the pre-
valence of mumps.
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Two Meetings for Poultry Producers
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to discuss the Poultry Marketing Scheme.
Mr. Ken Betzner, chairman of the Ontario Poultry
Producers' Association will be on hand to explain
the plan to handle surplus eggs.
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