The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-04-05, Page 2who knew him.. well could not fail to
admire his abundant courage ill
times of sorrow and adversity.
A man of deep mental capacity.
it was a source of great pride to his
townsmen when he was elected mod-
erator of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Canada.
In these times of change, when
it has become fashionable to question
the fundamental truths upon which
our faith is founded, Dr. Nimmo was
outspoken in his adherence to the
original concepts of Biblical teach-
ing,
it is not possible to express in
our limited vocabulary, the full tri-
bute which his life deserves, With
the passing of the years all of us will
gain a deeper understanding of his
worth to his fellowmen, for his
greatest monument will not be in
those tangible things which are left
to mark his -passing, but 1;ather in
the stalwart .edifice of Christian
character which has been his legacy
to those around him. -
industry and self-sacrifice prOvided
the foundation stones for much of
what is now the County of Waterloo,
one of the most prosperous areas in
the entire province. -
Though the rest of us may think
the Old Order Mennonites are lack-
ing in imagination, we ,must give
them credit for being courageous in
the defence of their beliefs, despite
the rapidly changing times which
make such beliefs ever more difficult
to maintain.
CAREFUL FINANCING
It was a matter. of some consider-
able surprise to us that Huron Coun-
ty Council was able to adopt a
budget for 1961 which will increase
the mill rate by only one-tenth of a
mill. With the growing demand for
enlarged services and higher salaries,
it would not have been suprising if
the tax rate had gone up sharply.
County governments all over the
province are faced with some stiff
decisions, for at that particular level
some of the most expensive services
to the public are being provided.
The matter of county highways and
bridges alone entails some stagger-
ing expenditures, and though the
province shares liberally in the cost,
the balance left to pay ou-t of county
funds is a big one.
Public welfare is steadily increas-
ing in cat and We can see no indi-
cation that the trend will he reversed.
It is not merely that the daily
charges for care are going up, but
that public consciousness of our re-
sponsibility is sharpening. We are
asking that public welfare be extend-
ed to more and more of the unfor-
tunate members of our societ—and
the price is stiff.
Hospitals are another compara-
tively new public charge. `Their cost
of construction has grown beyond
the capacity of the local community,
yet the need for such institutions is
constantly growing. The council of
the county of Huron has already set
aside $55,000 for new hospital costs
and has voted 'an additional $50,000
out of this year's revenue for the
same purpose. There is some indi-
cation that an even broader program
may eventually be required.
-More than a million dollars has
been poured into the construction of
the latest addition to the county
home . . and quite wisely so, for
everyone is now past the point of
simply shrugging off responsibility
to the aged and the senile. The
Imilding which has beet erected at
Clinton is a very fine example of the
type of physical plant which is need-
ed to provide adequate care for old
people.
None of us like to pay taxes. In
fart some of us wonder at times how
remch.more taxation we can stand,
but we are likely to continue to do
so as long as the money is spent
wisely on those services to the public
which are so apparently necessary,
Huron County has done well to
get by with tt modest inerease‘ T.
count on the same treatment in the
years ahead.
The death of Dr, Alexander Nim-
ma will leave a ,gap, in the life of
this community which will not soon
he closed. His presence had become
a part .of our lives here — a part
which will be missed for a long time
to come.
It may seem pointless to recall
the litany attribules of this extra.-
iordinat man, for he was so well
known to all Of us. Nonetheless, we
must pecord those elements which
have left their own peculiar mark
upon our town and upon our lives,
• Dr,- •Nitunto could not dwell and
work only within the limits of his
own congregation . . . and he was
something- more than merely public-
, spirited. His interest in every per-
son with whom he came in contact,
regardless of creed, was an indi-
cation of his abiding affection for all
mankind.
There, were few who were not
familiar with his cheery hail and
0.0°d:flaw-red Irish banter and those
MISTAKEN IMPRESSION„
- There has been a good deal of
interest in the migration of several
,Amish families, from the United
States to Canada within recent
months. Otie such settlement is
growing in the Township of ilowick,
and land has been purchased by
people of --the same faith in Grey
County.
MoSt intelligent Canadians wel-
come these newcomers, for they are
self-reliant in the extreme, and al-
most invariably prosper in their new
slur oun d ngs.
iliowever, one of our readers
brought in a clipping from an Ameri-
can paper which throws a new light
on the migration, and leaves room
for doubt that the Amish people will
find. Canada all that they expected.
This particular dispatch, which
originated from Canton, Ohio, states
that seven .Amish families -have de-
cided to. leave Ohio and move to
Canada because of the high price of
land in the northern U.S. and con-
flict with school law, social security
regulations and military draft re-'
quirements.
Quoting Rudy Yoder, one of the
migrants, the American paper says:
"There are no high schools in Canada
except in the large cities, and a child
can get out of school there at 14
if he has good grades." He said the
Amish children will he able to attend.
old-fashioned one-room schools.
"Our church disagrees with the
social security plan, because we have
always taught our children to take
care .tof the older people. We are
alsO . opposed to universal
training in peacetime. During war-
time we did government work in
hospitals and in conservation, but we
can't approve of this in peacetime,'%
If, indeed, the Amish folks are
coming to Ontario under such mis-
conceptions it is a tragedy. True,
they will not, at the present time,
run into any conflict over compul-
sory military service, but they will
find it difficult to get their children
out of school at the -age of 14, re-
gardless of grades. And certainly
it will he a surprise to find high
schools in even the smaller towns
of the province, with school buses
passing the front gate twice a day.
No doubt there will he snorts -of
contempt from these elements of our
society where the old traditions of
the Amish people are not under-
stood. However, let Us not he too
hasty in our judgment. The original
Mennonite -people, of which the
Amish are one sect, were so highly
respected by the British .government
of a nutth earlier day that they were
given every enconagement to settle.
in Canada during and after the Am-
erican - War of Independence, Their
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,HE IS. ALIVE! What Wonderful
news spread throughout the land.
lie who was dead is alive again,
Death has been cononered. Eternal
life was won for men. Because lie
lives we may live also. We can be
alive unto. God through Jesus
Christ. Many people are not only
dead unto God, but also dead unto
the world, Nathre is .ave.Okeaing
from. its: long winter sleep, and the
ahurch Is saying to those dead m
sin,. "AWAKE,. THOU THAT
aLEEPEST AND CHRIST WILL.
GIVE THEE LIFE."
Jesus Christ is not simply a
glorious memory, to he read about
and admired and copied. He is a
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By Bill Smiley,,man
districts; $700 each,
Mr. Pootey announced that the
Huron Federation of Agriculture
has consented to take charge of the 'township canvasses through-
out the county. "We are indeed
grateful for this kind co-operation
----it proves that rural and urban people can work together effee.
tively to fight a, common enemy.".
Funds raised in Huron are used ht, finance service workin the
county as well asrgeneral education
and research pro grams across can,
ada. During 1960, Huron unit
spent over $3,100 to help 70 patients
in the county. In education, over
28,000 pieces of literature were dis-
tributed and 45 film ah N
arranged. More than $10,00
forwarded to 'provincial
quarters to further research.
Comments Mrs. A. M. Harpee,
Goderich,' president of the unit:
"Huron County has made an effec-
tive contribution to the battle
against cancer in past years. We
do hope we will continue to re-
ceive the support and co-operation
of Huron citizens to enable us to
fulfill our obligations, again,
According to local campaign
chairman, DeWitt Millet, a bouse.
to house campaign will be conduct.
ed in the rural areas of the district
by members of the Federation of
Agriculture, It is expected that
students from the High Schools
will cove, Wingham and Lueltnow.
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Rey, C. F.,. Johnson, L,Th, - Rector
Mrs. Gordon Davidson - Organist
First Sunday after Easter—April 9th
MOO a.m.—Sunday School
11,00 a.m.—Morning Prayer
Thurs., April 6th, Sr. \V.A.—Parish Room, 3
Rev. H. L. Jennings,
BrUSsels, Ont.
hying Person, who seeks ta fill
our hearts and rule our lives, He
is not simply a figure in the past.
He is a power in the present. He
is not only risen. He is with us here
and new,
':13E'OAIJSE HE. LIVES, YE
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BLUEVALE
Lyle . McKinney, of Northcliff,
Mich., and Archie McKinney, of .
Leamington, were recent visitors
With Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boa.
man.
Jaelc Elliott, of Cornwall, spent
Easter holidays with his parents,
Mr, and MrS, Harry Elliott.
Relatives from' a distance who
attended the funeral service for
Mrs, William Abraham were Mrs.
James -Cleghorn and Peter Mc-
Ewen, of Brantford; Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Aitcheson, of Kitchener; Mr.
and Mrs. Kenneth Aitcheson, of
Toronto ; Mrs. Robert Aitcheson
and Doris, of Ripley.
Mr. and Mrs, Roy King and
Dianne and Keith Charlton, all of
Toronto, were Easter holiday visit-
ors with -Mr. and Mrs, W, J, Pea-
cock,
Mrs. Margaret Ogram and, Miss
Reta. Ogram, of Toronto, visited
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Greenaway and
family,
Mr. Alan Neelon and Paula, of
Toronto, were visitors vjith Mr. and
Mrs. Alex Corrigan last week,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Street and
children, of Listowel, spent Easter
Sunday at the borne of Miss Mary
Duff. Mrs. M. L. Aitken returned
to Listowel with them for a few
days.
Mr, and Mrs. W. J, Peacock and
family spent Sunday with relatives
at Whitechurch.
Mr. and Mrs, James 'Kennedy, of
Toronto, spent Good Friday with
Rev, T. E, and Mrs. Kennedy.
Easter visitors in the village
were: Mrs. Jack McTavish, Johnny
and Jean, of London, at R. H. Mc-
Kinnon's, also Mr. and Mrs. Spence
McKinnon, of Niagara Falls.; Mr.
and Mrs, Clare Hoffman and Bob-
by, at. Charles Hoffman's; Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Hall spent Brood Fri-
day at their daughter's, Mrs. Jack
Scott, of Newton; Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Hall, of Brussels, spent the
week-end with- Gordon Hall,; Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Hall visited avith
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hall, at Blyth;
Mr. and Mrs, Jim McKinney, of
Toronto, with Bluevale and Wing-
ham friends. -
Easter Services in
Bluevale Churches
BLUEVALE—A large congrega-
tion attended Knox Presbyterian
Church Easter 'Sunday. The senior
choir sang two numbers, "Praise
the LOrd Is Risen Today', and "In
Joseph's Lovely Gal-den." Rev. T.
E. -Kennedy preached on the topic
"The Message of the Flowers."
The itifant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Glen Perry, Jayne Elizabeth,
of London, was •baptized' at this
church service.
In the United Church there was
'appropriate music by the choir,
and Rev.. R. Welch gave an elo-
quent Easter message.
majority is hardly surprisi4g.
Mr. and .'Mrs Gainet 'Baker, of
Gala,:edsited• rele,tiveS hi town over
Weeltaeod: a a:
Earl Gray, of the Dominion Store
ietaff, has been _transferred to
Stratford; acid ion Metaifieari, of
Stratford, is taking •over the store
here. •
Bruno Hauptman will die in the
electric chair on Thursday for the '
kidnap killing of the infant son of
Mr. and Mrs, Charles Lindberg,
The Maitland River behaved in a
very ladylike manner this spring,
The ice went out Without undue
trouble and flooding was negligible,
In an effort' to check the out-
break of scarlet fever in Lueltnow
the four rooms of the public school
have 'been closed. .
While tryin g out a rip saw which
he had constructed to run by elec-
tricity, Ivan Harris, of FordWich,
came near to= losing the index
finger of his right hand.
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141FTEEN YEARS AGO
R. S. .Hetherington -has completed
arrangements for the perchase of
the law practice in Brussels, from
Elmer Bell, Who has purchased a
practice in, Exeter.
. Mr, and Mrs. Warner Newton
Will leave shortly for Chilliwaclt,
HZ, Where they will go into the
nursery landscaping business, He
has been editor of the farm section
for the CKNX Almanac.
V. G' Todd, -of St. Helens, was
elected president of the Canadian
Aberdeen -An gus Assdeiatioh • at
their annual meetin g in Calgary
last week,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Somers and
dau ghter, Shirley, have moved to
Blyth, where Mr. Somers has se-
eared employment with Mr. LPWIS
Whitfield in the plumbin g and
tinmtithing business.
Donald S. Eden, of Scotland,
Ont., has been engaged, by Edwards
Motor Sales as service Manager.
Ili's. H. E, Jeckeon underwent
major operation In Vieterlit Hos-
pital last Week.
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ONE MOMENT, PLEASE!,
For the past six or seven months
I've been thrown, perforce, into the
company of large gobs of teen-
agers. It was the one thing about
teething of which I was leery.
Like most other people, I was fed
up to the ears with talk about
teen-agers.
It seemed as though they had
almost taken over our society, We
read lurid accounts of vicious de-
linquents and teen-age mothers,
We listened to the crude beat of
their .favorite music, and watched
oily plinks with sickening hair-
dos sob it into microphones. And
even on the most wholesome side,
it became monotonous, with the
constant emphasis on teen-towns
and teen-clubs and teen-fashions
and hi-news.
Mind, I had nothing personal
against them, though they seemed
more than necessarily insolent, un-
kempt and unlovable. I was just
bored by nil the fuss made over
them. Perhaps I was 'a little en-
vious. Nobody had been very en-
thusiastic about us when we were
teen-agers, I mused.
At any rate, I was somewhat less
than ehthralled at the prospect of
being thrown into the pit with
them every working day. In fact,
I was downright aghast at the
• idea.
think I'm
th at
up to the con-
fession that I've changed by mind
completely,.that I've swallowed the
teen-age myth whole, that I think
they're just a swell 'bunch of young-
sters, a little mixed-up and crazy,
but pretty darn wonderful under-
neath it all, ' 441
Not at all. No such pap. But
when you cope with a couple of
hundred of them every day, and
then reel home to try to handle one'
of your own, you're bound to de-
velop some reaction to them a little
stronger than mere annoyance,
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My own responses vary between
quaking rage, when I can barely
keep 'my hands away from their
ears, and waves of warm benevo-
lence, when I find them absolutely
lovable, and would do anything in
my power to make them happy or
help them.
Not strangely, it's when they are
acting most like adults that they
are most unbearable. And ills when
they are most like children that
they are most delightful. It figures,:
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When they try 'to' bUild a wall
piste:that -behind -.which most of
terrified adults crouch, they are
selffth, cruel, vain, sneering, pomp-
oirir-ipeefitliotra,esneaky• and ;:eolda
But When they're not trying to
keep from being hurt, they're like
a different species -- loyal, court-
eous, honest, generous, eager, fair,
high-principled.
Parents, even the most calm and
sane of them, can never quite ,ad -
just to this fact—that their teen-
agers are true. Jekyll-Hydes. As a
result, they do all the wrong things.
They roar at thent when the kids
want to net like adtilts. They spoil
them silly when the kids acts like
Angels/they thrown up their hands
when they should be tlerowitig
down the gauntlet. And so on.
Even teachers, after years of ex-
eiosute, are not immune. Just the
Other day one of them strode into
the staff room, purple in the fate,
and roared, "Either that kid goes
Or .1 gol" And five minutes later;
wheho several had agreed that
young Joe was a veritable monster,.
same teacher was hotly defending
young Joe as "not a bad kid,
really, underneath."
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These views on teen-agers, of
Course, are Only' generalities, based
on a few months' observation,
There are some teen-agers who are
plain slobs, mentally 'raid physically,
and like it that way, There are
Others who are astoundingly ma-
ture. The first class will become
the drones' of our society. The see.
bed will make our leaders.
And In between comes the vast
majority, even as you and I,
These are the kids who ate a little
Icily, -but 'Work enough to get, byr
Who are a little crooked, but
wouldn't take the pennies off a
blind roan's eyes, Who are soft as
egg-yolk inside, but 'tough on the
surface, who are basically kind, hut
eon be cruel as broken glass. 'it.e-
Cognize theta? The are the irate
Reminiscing
I, know what you think. You
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taxpayers, the grumbling workers,
the confused parents, the harassed
citizens of a few years from now.
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I'm glad I'm not a psychologist,
trying to analyze them, to excuse
them for their faults, to find a
reason for everything they do. It's
far more fun just watching them,
changing your mind about them
every two days, having them catch
you flat-footed, getting sore at
them, teasing them, praising them,
and roaring at them.
Then, of coudse, there's the tre-
mendous accolade one gets once In
a while, I'm sure it is the thing
that keeps most teachers going
long after the flesh is faint. Just
last week I got sort of warm and
soft all over when I overheard one
of my students tell another, "Ah,
Smiley's 'not a bad old type. Got
Some temper, though."
One wise teacher told me early
in the game, "All you have to do is
remember that they're just people."
He was right, of course, but it was
like saying to Clyde Beattie as he
stappeall into the cage the , first
time, "All you have to do is re-
member that they're just lions,"
CANCER CAMPAIGN
TO OPEN SHORTLY
Warden Ivan Forsyth of Huron
County has given enthusiastic en-
dorsement to the cancer campaign
in Huron which opened this week.
"I recommend this cause to. every
citizen in Hupp," Warden For-
syth said, "in the hope that each
will respond generously to this
worthy appeal",
"We in' Huron are fortunate to
have an active society prepared to
look after our patients who be-
come afflicted with this dread di-
sease and to give active assistance
to the research and educational
work ,being carried• on across
Canada, I am happy to endorse
their campaign and their activities
in this county,"
Noting that this year's objective
is $16,000, the warden said it con-
stituted no email challenge. "How-
ever, I am sure the drive will be
a success if every Huron citizen
contributes his share."
FIFTY YEARS AGO
Mr. H. Wheeler •has sold his' farm
at the Junction to J. T. Lennox, of
Winatham. 'Mr .and Mrs. Wheeler
are likely to Move into town.
Shuter Street betWeen John and
Patrick is in dangerous condition,
as a result of work oh the sewers.
The town has erected caution signs.
C.:N. Griffin reports the sale on
Tuesday evening of Mr. Coad's
house on Shuter Street to Irwin
Pattison,
On April 1st S, Robins will open
a' stock of clothing and gents'
furnishings in the McKenzie -Block,
next to Afwde's feed store, "
Mrs. Chas. Miller, of Nesbitt,
Man,, formerly of this vicinity,
passed het 84th 'birthday and is
still as hearty and active as ever.
, Ritchie & Cosens report this
week the sale of Albert Bell's 'brick
cottage on Martha Street to Gil-
bert Stevens.
Charles Gray, the son-in-law of
the late Bennet Holmes, died fait
week at Carlisle, Ont. Deceased
spent the wnter in this vicinity.
We hear of a •new organization in
town, the Wingham Hunting and
Fishing Club. •
Copt. aiiid Mrs, Riches,'of • tlae Sal•
Vation Atiny, held theft' 'faiewell.
services on Siinday last and Will
Teaveathisatvelekatiniatheit-anelsralial
of labor at Leamington,
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FORTY YEARS AGO
Dr. H. A. Mutton, of Toronto,
was a holiday visitor in town,
'Miss Blue, milliner for W. J. HO,
Hard,• spent the week=end with
relatives in Kincardine,
MiSs Eva Greer, of the Bell Tele-
phone staff, spent the week-end
with her parents in Lticknova
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sidesbury
have returned' from spending the
winter in California and are visit-
ing with the latter's patents, Mr.
and Mrs. V. R. VanNormari, prior
toontro turning to their home in Ter-
Mr. Richard Nixon, a former
respected resident o Wingharn,
who has been living in California
for the past- k years, paid a visit
to the scenes of his boyhood last
Week. Another old Wirigham bey
who made a business trip to l town
recently was Robert Rinichireare of
Stratford.
Mr. Harry McGee haa taken a
position in Robertson and -Hecket's
galtrarg.e.Talnes G. Fyfe heas ateepted
a lioeitfein In K. Mc ritley & Son's
garage, 44.
A former reepected keeiderit of
'Wingham passed away at Ogema,
Sash., oh Wednesday in the person
Of Mary J. WesteAdaMs, in her
433rd year, Before her Marriage she
lived In 'Wingham, where she con,
ducted a dressmalting catablish-
Merit and was meniber of the
Methodist Church ch
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TWENTY4ILVE YEARS AGO
on Sunday Germany voted over-
whelmingly in favor of the palleiee
advocated by Adolph Hitler. Since
those ballots Which Were inaiked
hi oPPOSItieli were destroyed, the
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County campaign chairman, R, E.
Pooley, of Exeter, reveals this
breakdown of the objective: Code-
rich district, 84,000; Exeter district,'
$3,500; Clinton district $2,500;
Wingham district, $2,500; Seaforth
district, $2,000; Blyth and Brussels