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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1961-08-02, Page 8JOHN C. WARD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT Rhone 200 Wallace Ave., N. Listowel Reminiscing' FIFTY 17.,IIS AGO Among the successful Normal School studentt. Or the term just clesed arc: Mabel Mcpeztald,- Jen- nie Bowman, Annie Porner,.pelli. Robertson, 41f Posliff and Ruby Kerr. There was a barn raising at Mr. Cotilter's near Whitechureh last Week and two painfal accidents were suffered by workmen. Samuel Coulter had the ends 'of two of his fingers cut off by the fall of a piece of timber. S. Peddle was handing an axe to a man ah.4ve liiip on a beam when the tool fell and eat his arm. The trustees of the Glenannan School . have. engaged Miss Jennie Bowman to succeed Miss Laura Ansley. -Mr, Alf Pcisliff will teach at Bluevale. Wing-harm has lost a hightly re- spected family this week in the re- moval of Mr. and Mrs. 4. T. David- son to Toronto.. We regret to hear of the removal of Conductor and Mrs. Atoll from Wingham. He has been placed on the run from Londpn to Detroit. He will be succeeded on the London to ..Wingham run by Mr. Weems. 0 - 0 - FORTY- YEARS AGO Rev. Dr. T, S. Boyle occupied the pulpit of St. Paul's Church on Sunday evening. A former rector of the church, he is now president of King's College at Windsor, N.S. J. Stanley Elliott, of St. Oath, arines for over three years, will in September commence his duties as principal of Alexandra public school in that city. T. E. Johnston; of Islington, is relieving agent at the CBfi,, station and- Mr. McDonald, of Elora,. is re- lidAngopetater. Mr. Beereer is re- 'tiring - after being the efficient • . agent for the pest quarter of a cep.- tuty, His place will be permanent- ly taken by Mr. Brown, of Guelph. Miss Lillian Green is home from Toronto. Miss Blue, milliner at W. J. Bil- liard's, has returned to her home in Paisley. Mr. and Mrs, Sutherland, of Dot Angeles, and formerly of Wing- ham, renewed acquaintances in town this week.' Misses Catherine Eliza and Jean Weir, of town, are visjting - their brothers, David and Robert, at 'Kinistino, Sask. Mrs, Robert Sharpe, of Weyburn, Sask,, is visiting with Mrs, George Casemore- and other friends. Mrs. Sharpe was the former Mabel Case- more. - 0 - - 0 TWENTY-JIVE YEARS AGO This community received a great shook on Tuesday 'when it Was learned that Irwin Isaac Walker had been found dead at the power house. APPa,rently Mr. Walker had in World War Harry Hinselifte. former Wingliallt boy, is at pre- sent 4 patient in Westminster Hoe- Pita', London. He and. his father, Mr. Harry Hinseliffe, Sr., now of Toronto, went overseas together with the list Battalion, The Mundy greecry will lie• closed for one .and they will, re-open. on Tuesday in their f new stand, one door south. Prate Presbytery has approved: a call from At. Paul's PreatiYter- Ian ,Church, .Cilarnis, to Ray. 4. H. Wilson, of WhiteebnrCit. 14.15.S.Franm.Hrophy, who recent- ly Was graduated from St. ,,ToseOlfs. Hospital, Quelph, completing her training with three 'months , at obligrpniA Memorial tiopito, Montreal. Tim recently organised Recre- ation Celina- has elected its of- ficers: president, P. C. Ige.smitti; vice-president, TOT: Ale*.antler Mining; secretary, 4. Garrett; treasurer, P. 11. lio.haen; public relations; Fred. Russell. One of the last of the WinglIalll boys to return from overseas is aboard the ,•Oeorgic. 4..e• is Tor. Lorne Gardner, I BOX 390 w4gruips THE MISSING %Vim- Bp4,4y rj3YEool\t? Taraherry residents were plea- santly surprised last week see the Scheol Board had finally decid- ed to give out a teeny-weeny bit of information. These boys show pro- mise of really getting talkative. For awhile we thought that they, like the Trappist Brothers, hail taken a vow of silence, The $20 prize for a name for the new achem was a.so -very interest- ing, but we Wou.d like to see theiri grve• this prize to anyone who can And the playroom. une nunareu children, more or less, can man- age in a nameless school much bet- ter than in one without a playroom. Isn't It amazing that a new, pre- gressive tchoot should be without a playroom, espec4any a. rural school, where.serne chi.dren Will he away from home from 7.45 a.m, till after 5 and no piece for physical activity in inciemeat weather? • isn't it true that in 1950 debentures were issued fer a three-room unit, two clastrooms and a playroom, which could be used for a class- room eventually when overcrowd- ing again resulted—and if they wanted more than that they would have to go to the ratepayers? What became of this playroom.? Can debentures be used for other than the purpose for which they were issued? Overcrowding could not possibly occur before the school is even Opened unless these men can't count to 80 (barely grade 1 level). Grants are Payable on a playroom, the same as any other room and the Minister of Educa- tion is very much in favor of one. (I checked with this Minister)'.- It isn't a financial difficulty—the room is already there, debentures issued, grants payabie and cer- tainly very badly needed. Why are these men so desper- ately afraid of S. ratepayers' meet- ing? And if this was the agreement who gave them the authority to have an architect prepare *etches for further additions (the Trustees' annual report, 1960), and included heating and sewage facilities for a much larger unit—without a vote? If that wasn't the, agreement un- der which the debentures were is- sued, what was it? Ask some of the 1960 council—that's what I did. Is it even good basineis to ex- pect children not to be very hard on a new building when no proper provisions for play are provided? Is it fair to expect children to play parlor games all the time? Any new building that is built and fur- nished too well for the purpose in- tended is neither good business nor good judgment. • Although ineligible, I'd like to suggest a very appropriate name for this new school: "The Sardine Can"—a place where you pack them in but leave them no *teem to wriggle. If you agree with me that our school should have that playroom, get after these men. It's out school and our children. They seem to have forgotten they have an obli- gation to keep the public which elected them, informed. Viiho, by the way, decides and edits the few Crumbs of information which they allow to leak through? •How many Children are being ,sent to this School in September? And what leetvay are they leaving for extra children? Or are they going to Cry overcrowding again in the Very near future? Let's hear from some of you in- terested parents and the School Board may as well begin answer-ing questions, They can't keep running forever. Sooner or later they ate botnia to have a ratepay- ers' meeting and if none conies up, there is nomination day. If this doesn't bring any results, I'll be hack with a dozer}. Or so questions myself. There's rumors galore in Turriberty Which need an airing, A ratepayer who believes a fair question deserves an honest ans. wer— ii liftti, 'welter, "Willits, town for groceries. When he gets hack, he's expected to take the kids for a swim, then cook a barbecue dinner. Later, lie's expected to sit up half the night talking to the people from the ntxt cottage, who just dropped in for a night-cap. 0 0 0 And that's only the beginning. Today's father is expected to hurtle aver the highways, anywhere from 100 to 300 miles, every week-end, so that he Om go through roughly the sante performance. lie arrives back Olt the job Monday Morning feel- ing like a bull fiddle that's been left out in -the rain for a week, to my Father's time theta -villain much that &Mid go *tong- with 4 cottage. The toilet might flow Over, but it wouldn't back up. The country early laSt IgOnd-OY 'Morn- rtelliag down from the north ing, I couldn't avoid thinking back about three decades. There we were, pounding down the super- highway, doing a 90-mile trip in less than two hours, And there, in front, behind, and roaring past as like guided missiles, were thous- ands of fathers heading back to the city after a week-end at the cottage, and each of them as grim end^ determined as a chariot driver on the day of the big rage. What a difference a handful of years have made When we used, to go to the cottage back in the Twenties, it took a whole day to travel the 90 miles, And there was none of" this business of Dad running up next week-end, with anything that couldn't be carried on the first trip, There was only cue trip. lie took Ifs to the cottage when selptiol let out, ,and lie citing back fer us on Labor Doy weelt-epd. Ws didn't see him in betweett, and he was a much healthier and happier man for it. 0 - 0 0 We'd get an early start on the big day. Dad would be out about 6:15, kicking the tires of the car and filling the radiator with water, and checking his patching outfit. 'Then he'd start strapping and tying huge bundles. onto the roof, running boards and bumper of the big '27 Dodge. By about 6:45 he'd be blast- ing like a civil engineer, Around 7 a.m., he'd come into the house roaring, "Are you fel- lows ever going to be ready?" just about the time my mother was getting breakfast for five kids, finishing her ironing, and packing a huge lunch for the road. After eating a hearty breakfast, he'd go out to the car, kick the tires all around once more, climb in and honk the horn every two minutes as a "hurry-up" while my mother was aping the dishes, changing the baby, and putting down all the windows in case it rained, We'd get on the road about 9, Three , miles out of town, My mother would remember something that was indispensable. My _Dad .would turn around with a ferocious tearing of gears, and drive back, muttering something about cancel- ling the whole trip if we couldn't give him a little help and co-oper- ation. Dad used to estimate our time so that we'd hit the ferry "right on the nose," as he put it. But he al- ways neglected to allow for the in- evitable blowouts. So we'd tear . down to the ferry dock just as the boat was in midstream, heading for the other side. My mother would sit placidly enough, fanning the baby, while my Dad spent the next thirty minutes in a colorful out- line of the character flaws of tire manufacturers and ferryboat cap- tains. When we got to the other side of the river, we began to get ex- cited, as we inhaled the beloved. scent of "pipe country" Once again,: Even my Dad simmered down and- relaxed enough to take off CIS straw hat, By the time we got to the cottage, he'd be speaking quite decently to my mother. 0 - 0 - 0 inn admit that todayis father is just as bad-tempered about the original trip to the cottage. But there the similarity ends. All my Dad had to do when he got there was .drag the boat out front under the cottage, throw it in the lake to soak, put up the pipes and start a fire. Then he'd send one kid for a pail, of Milk, another for drinking water, and sit down and wait for his diluter. Next day was the same. He didn't do a tap, He' just sat there, look- ing at the lake, and maybe telling my Mother she'd better paint the cottage this year. After lunch, he'd give her some money, kiss us all, around and head for home, serene in the knowledge that he wouldn't see any of us for two lovely, peace- ful months. Nowadays, on opening day, father has to hook up the water system, get the hydro turned on, and start just started to eat his lunch when wrestling a huge boat and motor the fatal seizure occurred, out of storage, lie barely has the We are pleased to report that car unloaded when he's sent to the operation Of Rev. J. F, Andersen in St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Was successful, and he is making A splendid recovery, On Friday night at Goderich McKay, Ed Harrison and Wally Miller came first in the Irish trebles, The local lads who attended Camp Hiawatha, near Coderteli, are returning hence after ten days sway, They are; Moss Howson, Charlie Welwood, Mac Ilabkirlt, Patten, tins, Doug Adams, Dwight Reid and Creighton Reid. Mr and 'Mrs. R. W. Adartil and Mr. and Mrs. Clare Adams visited relatives in 'Toronto and Hahliltoli over the Week-end. =0-0 FlekElkft YEAS AGO Stiffetirfg froni ItilutieS received water aptem. .eflaidn't 49 on the hlin4,'hecause you got it from the. lake with a Pall. A hyfirg 4aiirfp- want nothing when YOU cooked with wood and pow -with, mg Da, If you got a, hole in the Mt Y911 put, a bucket under. It to catch the reia water, which was nice and soft for waahing the hair, - Nowadays' the pper, .harassed, devil who notes at the cottage Friday evening after § three-hour drive is greeted •by thp news that the septic tankt is riot septicing, the. stove is Mewing ,(fish's, the Wot- water tank has barat, the kids have SilaPlied the prepeller of the outboard on a reef aryl, Were haying a felt/ couples in tonight., me whqie hilainest to another ex- ample of t0daY'S'Mall energetically wielding 4 -spade at the digging of his own grave. In my Dad's day the male was smart enough to work six clays a week and have the family cottage far enough away B(); that he couldn't possibly "run up" on week;-ends, It's a wpnder to me that there isn't a wave of suicidet in the cities every Friday, about mien, summer in these times. • ritierAmtellieitimereseeleseageal LIGAR and SPIC Pomo By Bill 'Smiley „..ip . 0101000 isiatomicricaili ai I e m l VICIOilliliolocomiatiotvtialualowigar a Special Prices • ' C si 0 AV ; poriloiC.4vt4t: F,451.F. gTIV E I' ti COLD CREAM SOAP. ..... . . . . — . . .6, for 7,8c. it Pegular ,Stie — 11404 Sin ii ',.Z$4 ii Ali I-IYDROGEN PEROXIDE li Ill1311iIT 400 —10044 . A MI.I.X. OF' MAGNESIA TABLETS , ... ,„..-3,a -* Alk a.. 1 Mglgar ,1410 , 1104's MILK OF MAGNESIA TABLETS . „ ... ,.,71•;,_. .„ a I 7Qls ,4HOlowt1; — RogPlkw 10e i ii PAPER NAPKINS — ... ...... — • .‘ • . • — .1sc -ii SACCHARIN TABLETS ..38e 1:5:4 ,rze*f 6: 40548fTe; i: WAX PAPER I0I foot re117-Regillar 32c li %IP% fog c, OW* PEE WE. 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ORM I Vgor I .414m-Tivol WthlogtOky, viq 4.1 1-044 ,e777777 BIRTH OF Vanadian politics have run a fair- AY even course Since the first bays of Cortioderation, almost 1tX1 years ago. 1N.:hether or not we always agree with the platforms, and administra,- ttpns. of the two older parties, (2itna- han4 have consistently elected either 1-44rAN or Conservatives to federal 411thOrity ever tiiIICV0 1867, This, we&, however, Ottawa and thq rest of the nation are witnessing th.V• fOtindirtir convention of what is ttierallY known as the New Party. efinitely Oociaii§t in its. leanings, DOES IS MLAN YOU? .• Reneath- a banner bearing the sage advice "ViSitS $1101,314 •hP enjoy- ed ...—. not 0114t wed," the public hos- . pitals of Ontario are moving into cOricerteci action against their Corn- 4,1104 enemy—the bad hospital visitor. T-Tospital Administrators, imia pla- tied with this problem, agree that only, a small percentage of visitors are involved, hut they also agree that thin aggravating minority have a nuisance value out of all proportion to their numbers. Previous attempts to convince thV thOughlesS few that visiting rules exist for the benefit of the patients have Rot been conspicuouslY Sttccess- e. All. Now, backed by their Provincial association, Ontario's hospitals are on the warpath and they hope that an eye-catching combination of hu- mor and horse-sense will do the trick. A series of colorful posters have been- placed in the hospitals, aimed at wiping out four choice targets "Two Sides to };very Stogie" lam- poons the character who insists upon sharing his smoking pleasure with his ailing host, and others under .fire are folks who turn a bedside visit into a neighborhood reunion; the chummy "bed-sitter" who carries to- getherness too far, and the "Happy, Wanderer" who tries every private room before the right one. The hospitals have no wish to dis- courage visits by sensible people who are considerate of patients and staff. In fact, many patients do need the encouragement of friends and the af- fection .o ff relatives to aid their'recov- ery. However, we have noticed even in our own hospital, the number of persons who apparently have never been sick in their lives and fail to appreciate the fatigue and nervous strain which they force upon pa- tients whose strength is away below: normal level. • . . `• The: ..pt ohlem,-- is compounded when there are two or more patients in a ward. Two hours of lively con- versation may be all right for the pa- tient who is pretty well back on his feet, but it may be murder for the occupant of the bed over in the other corner of the room who isn't quite so spry. Some months ago a new system was started at the Wingham General Hospital, whereby visitors were ask- ed to pick up P. ticket on their way in to visit a patient, and the number of visitors was limited to two at a time. We have heard a good deal of quiet grumbling about these restrictions, bilt we are all for seeing them con- tinued. When visits were unrestrict- ed the hospital rooms and corridors were often crowded to capacity with visitors. Their presence complicated the work of the staff and their con- versations added up to a dull roar of sound in a building which should at all times he reasonably quiet. Next time you are at the hospital, take a look at the posters and assess your own qualifications as a sick- room visitor, The Wingham Advance-Times Published at Witigharn, Ontario Wenger brothers, Publishers W. Barry Wenger, Editor Menaber Andit Bureau of Circulation .AUtheriaed as Seeorid Class Mail, Peat Office Dept: Subscription Rate: $4,60; Six Months, $2.t5 d4ance ti. Si ii... $5.00 per sear Foreign Rate $15.041 per Year AdVertiaing hates rid appliCatiOn. A PARTY the New Party seeks its strength 'Irons a juncture of the QCF and or- pui:LI labor. and large, the addition of a third party to federal representation could well be beneficial for the poli- tical life of this country. Already the have proven of great value, par- ticularly in Opposition, where its sharp attacks on Government policy- have served to give the average cltt- ;et'1 an opportunity to understand more clearly the possible a:el-natives to govermiiept legislation. s The ultimate success of the New Party, however, as a threat to the older parties, remains to he seen. Ca- nadians generally have not been too enthusiastic about socialist reform. movements. True, the province of Saskatchewan has been governed by the CCU' party for many years, but those who are more intimately in- formed about the situation claim that the personal ability and OratOr- ical superiority of Premier Douglas may have more to (IQ With his gov- erment's hold on the voters than the policies of the party itself. - And thereby hangs another tale, for it appears likely that Premier :Douglas may he selected as the New Party's national leader, and the pro- phets predict that with this able man at the helm both the older parties would certainly have to look sharply to their laurels. Perhaps the greatest single ele- ment of doubt in the minds of think- ing Canadians is occasioned by the backing which the New Party has sought from organized labor. They fear that a measure of compulsion may easily be employed through the iron hand of union control. If that situation should arise, the New Party would at once cease to be a valuable asset . to. Canadian politics. Heaven knows our present system of government has plenty of shortcom- ings, but one of its attributes out- weighs all the inadequacies — and that is the freedom which 18 still per- mitted the individual to make his own choice of pas=ties. If the time ever comes when a Canadian citizen can be frightened into .support of any one party through fear of losing his employ- ment, then we will be taking our first steps clown to the path to dictafor- ship. We will be interested to see the details of the New Party's constitu- tion and to learn what precautions have been written -into that docu- ment to guarantee freedom from compulsion. n HARD TO UNDERSTAND Last week it was our unhappy lot to spend two days working in a Tor- onto office—one of those beautiful modern places where everything is right up to snuff, including a dinky air-conditioning system which keeps the office just slightly above the winter-time freezing point. Personally we do go for it very much. It feels-grand when you come' in from the torrid streets outside, but after three or font.. hours we begin to snuffle a bit with incipient hay fever ; a clammy chill begins to creep through the frame and worst of. all, when time conies to go outside again it's just like stepping into an oven, City office workers must have a different sort of gearing than aver- age. In the winter time they like to keep the temperature up around the R5 mark,' just about the same level they could have all summer by turn- ing off the air-conditioning unit. Come summer they like to drop it down to 42, somewhere close to nor- mal winter conditions, if they asked the janitor to cut off the steam.