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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1963-07-25, Page 8Page 8 -- Wingham Advance -Times, Thursday, July 25, 1963 Worried Patron; "My hair is coming out pretty fast, Can't you give me something to keep it in?" Barber: "Sure, take this empty box." Salesman: "I'm quitting. There'll be a new man on the route Monday." Customer: "Good, It's al,- ways l*ways a pleasure to meet some- one we don't owe." WE C N FIX IT! WE GIVE PROMPT EXPERT SERVICE TO ALL BODY AND FENDER REPAIRS. ANYTHING FROM A SCRATCH TO A MAJOR WRECK. BRING YOUR CAR IN SOON FOR A FREE ESTIMATE. WINGHAM BODY SHOP NORTH STREET PHONE 357-1102 VOLKSWAGEN SALES AND SERVICE Huron, the Utopia By R. Henry Leishman Huronview, After a period of 150 years of steady progress in the banner county of our province, per- haps a short essay on Huron would be in order. Beauty shines over the rich rolling fields of Huron. The land is so fertile that some say it needs only a tickle of the hoe to laugh with the harvest, The Indians who first named it, the New Englanders who first settled it as they followed their dreams westward, all knew this to be a smiling and rich land. They and the people who came after them were princi- pally United Empire Loyalists. In the year 1629 the good ship Mayflower set out on its ad- venturous journey from Britain and landed on the American shore, and there raised the Union Jack and established a colony. In 1776, at the time of the American Revolution, a large number of these people re- mained true to the common law and to the British flag, and became known as United Em- pire Loyalists. After some years of strife many left all their possessions and fled across the border into Canada. These United Empire Loyalists gradu- ally pushed westward towards the blue water, and Huron (although of crude surroundings) became their final homes. In those primitive cabins there were few comforts. Yet in spite of scanty fare and hard- ship there was much happiness, which is a distinguishing mark of the goodness of God. Where - ever the eye turns Huron's past speaks in unmistakable accent where more than 150 years ago pioneer and immigrant to - Clinton. gether helped to mold the country, and were molded by it, Huron is T;topia, with its rugged beauty where many distinguished Canadians learned their ABCs from the old Duff readers, In summer time Lake Huron's waves whip against the pebbled beaches. In winter icicles and snow .sparkle on the tree tops, casting a spell over the land, Churches and meet- ing places dotted the soft hills. Rivers and streams were soon spanned by bridges. Towns and villages sprang up as the vast wilderness became in- dustrialized for the good of marl. So in a rythm timeless as the ages, the world wags on its slow and peaceful way in many a dreaming part of our change- less county. EXCELSIOR •This is the trade name of a material invented in the United States and widely used for pack- ing and stuffing in mattresses and upholstery. Excelsior is made from logs which have first been cut into 18 -inch sec- tions. The wood fibres are then separated with great ra- pidity by knife -points and pack- ed into 250 -pound bales. About 140, 000 tons of excelsior are annually manufactured in the United States. GIDEON BIBLES PLACED in memory of the late Reg Collar last August are being used by the students in the new Central Colchester High School near Truro, Nova Scotia. Some 80 Bibles were placed in his mem- ory at that school. Richard Kilpatrick and Merrill Cantelon, members of the local Gideon Camp, while touring the Maritimes, visited the school and were shown with two of the Bibles. Elmer Contest to School doors are closed for the summer months, and while many children spend the holi- days at the cottage or camp, 3e Helc many more will turn streets and roads into playgrounds. While teachers and children enjoy their holiday, 'Elmer' the SMART COLONIAL STYLING BY ST, BARTHELEMY FURNITURE Glossy finish, Satin finish, or unfinished. Glossy finish available in Natural, Dark Walnut, Light Walnut, Maple. Satin finishes available in Acorn, Light or bark Walnut, WALKER H JOSEPHINE STREET SOLID BIRCH CONSTRUCTION. AVAILABLE IN COMPLETE SUITES OR IN INDIVIDUAL PIECES. ME FU BOOKCASE - BED DRESSER CHEST 939 ISHINGS PHONE 357-1430 Again Safety Elephant will still be hard at work. On August 1 and 22 The Advance -Times will publish a safety contest for children of elementary school age. This contest, while remind- ing children of their safety rules, is also fun and easy to enter. Both weeks the Advance - Times will publish a drawing containing seven errors. Child- ren must colour the picture and list the errors, for a chance at the grand prize, a new bicycle. Two CCM Imperial Mark II bicycles will be given away each week as first prizes, and 25 second prizes of bicycle accessory kits, containing lock, handle grips, bell, mud - flap and streamers. In Ontario last year, 106 children were killed in traffic, and 3,373 injured, some maim- ed for life. This is a tragic record of death and suffering, .which perhaps 'Elmer's' con- test will help to reduce this summer. At the same time, drivers are urged to be especially alert for children during the school holidays. Blood Donation Demands Increase Despite an increase inblood collections for the first quarter of the year, The Canadian Red Cross Society in Toronto has warned that the summer months will prove a critical period and appealed to Canadians to continue giving blood during the holiday period. Depots across Canada col- lected 260, 722 bottles, an in- crease of 11, 232 bottles over last year's figure, Thirteen of the 16 Red Cross area depots improved collections at their permanent, city and rural clin- ics. Vernon C. Hale, national chairman of donor procurement said that if a proportionate in- crease continues throughout the balance of the year the Red Cross will be able to meet the demands of hospitals for whole blood and fraction products, But in warning of the critical summer months when blood would be urgently needed, Mr. Hale said that hospitals have scheduled thousands of cases for elective surgery during the vacation period. These, com- bined with emergency and ac-' cident cases, will require lar- ger quantities of blood than ever recorded by the Red Cross service. Mr, Hale urged regular do - Hog and Beef Quality Up Canadian consumers.,are get.. ting better beef and porton ever before. Figures Just re- leased by the Canada Depart- ment of Agriculture show that the quality of beef cattle and hogs, which carne onto the market during the first haxl f this year, was markedly hirer than in the same period in 1962. During six months this year 38.3 per cent of the beef car- casses graded "Choice" compar- ed with 35,1 per cent in the first half of 1962, Hogs were improved too, In the first half of this year, 36.4 per cent of the hogs graded "A" while 34,3 per cent graded "A" in the same period a year ago. The improvement in beef carcass quality in the past 15 years has been dramatic, In 1948, only 7.6 per cent of the cattle made the "Choice" grade. By 1958, the figure rose to 24.1 per cent, By 1962, the percentage was 32. The number of cattle graded during the first six months of 1963 was up compared with the first half of last year -- 1,027,546 corn - pared with 975, 509. Hog grad- ings were down: 3,223,368 compared with 3, 507, 723. The percentage of Standard or Brown Brand beef has remain- ed fairly constant at 8.7 per cent of total gradings. Number of lambs graded during the first half of '63 was down — 107, 721 head compar- ed with 119, 111 in 1962. While it is too soon to tell what effect the federal quality prem- ium will have on improving lamb carcasses, there has been a definite trend towards more lambs being marketed within the recommended weight ranges. Alberta hog producers have made the greatest improvement in hog quality since grading was started back in 1922. As recently as 1960, only 22.4 per cent of Alberta hogs graded "A" while 15,2 per cent fepa down into the "C" grade. " 1962, the percentage of "A"'s rose to 33.1 and the percentage of "C"'s decreased to 8.1, Further improvement is indicat- ed for this year. In the first six months of '63, Alberta graded 35.7 per cent "A"',1111 and only 7 per cent "C"'s. nors to make their donations before vacations and asked blood donar panel organizers to make an extra effort to recruit new donors as quickly as possible, C+) DEDICATE GIDEON BIBLES AS A ONTINUING. MEMORIA May be donatrd through your local funeral director ,YL:" It L.'Th Mut _HOSPITALS, PRISONS IF—You are using the mort. gage plan of buying your home, YOU should know about our special MORT- GAGE 1NSURANOE Consult Frank C. Hopper -- REPRESENTATIVE — Canada Life WINGHAM, ONT. PHONE 357.2452 PRC3MPT PRESCRIPTION SERVICE_. YOUR prescription First Order of Busines —At your service-- McKIBBONS PHARMACY Phone 357.1880 - Winghani