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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-01-21, Page 91 ,r • a A Great Man Is Leaving Us As this column is written on Monday the condition of Sir Winston Churchill is grave. It seems unlikely that he can live more than a few hours. Though his life may cease at any moment, it will take the passage of many centuries to dim the brightness of his star. Histo is always difficult to assess while it is in the making, but this giant among humans has left no doubt about his greatness. The early years of this century pro- duced a phenomenon in the person of Adolf Hitler—a man who was to shake the very foundations of civilization in his satanic attempt to return humankind to a the darkness of savagery. But those same years also shaped the future of the one human, above all others, who was more than a match for his evil counterpart. Alt who lived as adults through the terrifying but stirring years of the Second War know what these words mean. We can still hear the deep growl of challenge issuing from Churchill's throat as he • a • • 4 • a dared the Nazi leader to set one conquer- ing foot on British .soil. Winston Churchill symbolized the will to fight and determination to win at a time when less stout hearts were ready to give up. With nothing more than his dramatic use of English words he rallied the forces of justice he instilled cour- age to survive, and he sneered at the forces of hell. The British genius for leadership in world affairs has never been a constant, definable factor. On many other oc- casions would-be conquerors have believ- ed that British might was waning, Per- haps Britain is passing through one of those transitory periods now. Winston Churchill lived to prove the British genius for meeting tough situations with uncon- querable determination. His breath may cease before tomor- row's dawn, but the memory of his words and deeds will live on for free men all over this earth. Insurance Is Vital Protection Last week this paper carried the in- formation that daily ward rates at the Wingham and District Hospital will be in- creased to $24.08, and we hope that startling figure will be noted by every person in this area who has failed to cover himself and his family with hos- pitalization insurance. One week's illness in hospital, should you fail to do so, would cost $168.50 — much more than the average family can afford. A month in a hospital bed would bring your bill close to $700.00. Inquiries and complaints are still heard about what appears to be the fan- tastically high rates for hospital care. Many people have not absorbed the mes- sage that the daily rate includes many ser- vices and materials other than the im- mediate care' of the patient. Drugs, for example, are covered under this fee, as are various other expensive treatments. The high rate need not be of any great concern to you individually, provided you maintain your premium payments to On- tario Hospital Services. Despite the fact that there has been a sharp increase in these premiums they are . still vastly cheaper than paying your own hospital bill should that necessity arise. If you are one of the few who does not have this protection you would be well advised to do something about it right away. A brief letter to Ontario Hospital Services Commission, Toronto, will bring you all the necessary information. School Board Is Right Members of the Public School Board are rightly concerned about the lack of recreational facilities at the school. They contend that the WPS is below par, since, in nasty weather, many of the pupils must remain in their classrooms during recess periods. At one time, when attendance at the school was much lighter than it is today, the grounds and basement area were ade- quate to provide for recreation. In those days, too, very little attempt was made to provide any instruction in physical edu- cation, so that less space was needed. In the intervening years, however, two additions to the school buildings have been erected on the school grounds, the attendance has doubled, and a more en- lightened plan of education has intro- duced basic physical education as a health measure and a preparation for high school years. The public school needs a gymnasium as well as an auditorium (which would be combined). Certainly they will cost money, but most of us are agreed that education is not the place to pinch pen- nies, as long as the expenditures are wise- ly made. More Help for Retarded Ross Hamilton's information conveyed to town council last week that the De- partment of Education has asked for the establishment of authorities to supervise schools for the retarded was good news indeed. The subsequent action of council in establishing an authority for the Golden Circle School will aid the cause for which the dedicated members of the Retarded Children's Association have fought so valiantly. We are not yet familiar with the full implications and benefits to be expected under the new authority, but it is safe to anticipate considerably more assistance than has been the case so far. The establishment of an authority, ap- proved by town council, places the sup- port of schools for the retarded in some- what the same category as public schools and thereby should assure them of sys- tematic and dependable financial support, rather than relying on the generosity of local organizations and councils. Experience has proven beyond ques- tion that education for retarded children has very practical benefits, in some cases permitting these unfor unate youngsters to look forward to becoming self reliant to some degree when they reach mature years. The establishment of the local auth- ority will permit some expansion of the facilities and transportation available at the Golden Circle School, so that more retarded children may benefit from the program. It is indeed gratifying that the efforts of the local association have been culminated by this official recognition. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0, Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representatives Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Ratc: One Year --$4.00; Six Months, --$2.25, in advance 1.1.8.A, -45.6O per year; Foreign rate—$5.00 per year i► Advertising Rates on application k REMINISCING JANUARY 1915 While a nurnber of our methodist friends were journey- ing to 8luevale on Friday last, the sleigh overturned and Mrs, A. Lloyd and Miss Pyke slight- ly injured. Several reasons are given for the upsetting, but the most feasible one seerns that the pastor got up from the one side where he was sitting and moved over to the other, Mr, R. T. Cowell, A.L.C. M. of Dunville, Ont. has ac- cepted the position of Organist and Choirmaster of St. Andrel's Church, Wingham, and is pre- pared to accept pupils at rea- sonable terms for the study of vocal and instrumental music. The regular inaugural meet- ing of the Wingham Public School Board was held last Wed. nesday evening with all mem- bers present. The Secretary announced that the following were the members reelected for the 1915 term --Messrs, H. E.Isard, W. A. Campbell, A.E. Lloyd and Lawson Bisbee. On motion of Trustees Holmes and Tipling, Trustee Allen was elected Chairman for 1915. The Principal's report and also the annual report were adopted. John F,. Groves was re-engaged as Sec. Treas. for 1915 at the same salary. JANUARY 1929 A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized in St. Augus- tine Church, on Wednesday, January 2nd at 8.45 a. m, when Agnes Margaret, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Deveraux was united in marriage to Mr. Den- nis Riverdau of Detroit, son of Mr. W. Riverdau and the late Mrs. Riverdau, of Edmonton. Rev. Father Riverdau, brother of the groom, performed the ceremony. The other evening old friends of Garner and Mrs. Nich- olson of Morris, called at their home and presented them with two fine chairs. This was just a little way of showing their gratitude to Mr. Nicholson and his good wife for 411 past deeds. For a "young fellow" of 80 years, Mr. Nicholson still knows how to entertain his guests and a pleasant evening was spent by all. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. McGee announce the engagement of their daughter, Bertha Adeline, to W.J.Henderson, of Wingham the marriage to take place quietly in January. Gordon Arde while running a saw at the Gunn -Son -Ola plant on Tuesday, had all the fingers and the thumb of one hand badly cut. While the in- juries are quite severe, the doc- tor does not anticipate the young man will lose any of his digits. JANUARY 1940 Two employees of the Bank of Commerce, Murray Rae and Jon Elliott, had previously been on the staff of the Baden branch which was held up last week. The manager, who was bound and gagged, Mr. L. F. Miller, held the same position when the local boys worked there, Some time during Sunday night the high wind caused the steel smokestack at the Fry & Blackhall plant to buckle. A ,., TIM WILLIS, instructor in auto mechanics at the night school classes at Wingham District High School is shown giving a few pointers on an automatic transmission. Looking on are Ralph Nixon, of Wingham, and Leonard Sanderson, Gorrie.—Cantelon. ingbant Atitianceffeinu Wingham, Ontario, Thursdat, January 21, 1965 SECOND SECTION new one has been ordered and will likely arrive here Thurs- day. "Buzz" Clark, star goalie of the Indians, has a cracked rib, Apparently he hurt it during the last seven minutes of play of Monday's game. The work of installing the new boiler at the Public School was started on Friday afternoon and a fire was started late on Saturday afternoon. Of course it was in working order on Mon- day morning much to the child- ren's disgust. In the near future, Wingham will have an up-to-date trans- port terminal. Mr. Roy Adair, local transport owner, has pur- chased the Canada Packers' property, formerly the Wel- lington Produce, and will make it into a modern termin- al transport depot. JANUARY 1951 At the inaugural meeting of Wingham District High School Board held on Wednesday after- noon, A. D. MacWilliam, of Wingham, was appointed as chairman for 1951 with Frank Thompson of Morris Township as vice-chairman. The follow- ing members were selected as chairmen of their committees: Property, Tom Henderson, Mor- ris Twp; transportation, Leslie Fortune, Turnberry Twp; school management, G. C. Gammage, Wingham; finance, D. M. Mac- Tavish, Brussels. A local man, Thomas Cruickshank, employee of C. Lloyd & Sons Ltd., was admit- ted to the General Hospital on Tuesday morning for observa- tion. Mr. Cruickshank, who operates a planer at the factory, is reported to have been struck in the stomach by a piece of board. iN THE EDITOR'S MAIL SHORT ANSWER TO A LONG LETTER It usually comes as a shock to critics of anything to find they don't speak for as many people as they think. So it could be with the writer of the criticism of the CBC in general and the program "Festival" in particular that appeared in last week's paper. In the CKNX viewing area alone, over 16, 000 homes aro watching "Festival" each week Toronto, while 200,000 tomes watch hockey, over 82,- )Ot1 households arc tuned to 'F.i:stivai", and they have three American networks available Is Well—and in Canada as a .vhole over one Million bottles match "Festival" each week. Not a bad record for a program )f "contemporary appeal." Contemporary literature has always been decried as being distasteful and unnecessary -- nit fortunately, sufficient en- couragement has always been available to develop the Ibsen; Shaws and O'Neills andJoyees. Even though contemporary drama and music is not all good --and is not all understood let us hope that the CI3C can continue to encourage its de- velopment in Canada. No fortis of art is all good or all under- stood, hut a thinking society can not deny its right to be seen or heard. Ross llatnilton SUCAR' AND SPICE by Bill Smiley Pay, And Pace The Music If I had it to do over again, I'd raise my family differently. I'd let the kids grow up in happy ig- norance of the finer things of life. That's exactly what most of my present family would have preferred anyway, but the Old Girl wasn't having any of it. And I, like all `docile North American fathers, swallowed all that jazz about "personality ful- fillment" and "developing natu- ral talent" and "creative inter- ests." I've spent enough on music Lessons, for example, for those kids to buy myself a brand new Cadillac, or pay off half the mortgage on my house. This month, my son Hugh is giving two piano recitals before trying his music exam, the cul- mination of ten years of lessons. It's just about the culmination of the old man's credit in these parts, too. All it involves is the rental of two halls, the printing of two sets of invitations and programs, and the purchase of new suits and dresses for the whole family. Even at that, I could fight my way out of the morass of bills and face the future, shaken but game, if this were the end of the affair. But I learned, in a short but devastating exchange with my wife, that it's only the begin- ning. "Well", I beamed, "at least it'll be nice not to have to pay for lessons next year, what with all the expense of sending him to college." "Don't be silly!" she snapped. "Of course he's going to go on with his music next year. He's scarcely begun." And I reeled out of the room. speechless. I could see the fu- ture; old dad pumping the treadmill for the next ten years in a welter of music lessons at $13 a rattle and university fees at $1500 a year. You see, just as Hugh gets out of college, his sis- ter, who also takes piano lessons at the same tariff, will be ready to begin. It isn't fair, somehow. In ten years I'll be a broken, beaten old man, ready for the bone- yard, just when I should be - entering those golden years you see in the insurance ads: trips to Europe, curling, golf, fishing. And what will I get out of it all? Likely nothing but a gaggle of grandchildren, who will be dumped with us every time their parents want to go on a skiing vacation or a jaunt to Mexico. In despair, I sought out an old friend who has been through it all with three sons and a daugh- ter. Surely he'd have some words of comfort. He did. "Smiley, old boy," he chor- tled, there's nothing to it. But you've forgotten a few items. First of all. your son acts mar- ried in third year college and you subsidize them and the baby, until he graduates. Then there's your daughter's wed- ding. Knowing your wife, I fi- gure that will cost you one cool grand. Then your son, and your son-in-law, will take turns hit- ting you up for a couple of thou- sand for down payment on a house or furniture or a second car, or something. "It's not that they're grasp- ing," he went on, chuckling. "It's just that this is the way the system works nowadays. They'll be making good money, but they won't have any credit, and you have. So they'll use yours." "But when do I start paying off my mortgage on the house and putting by for my old age?" I whimpered. "Don't worry about that", he twinkled. "You can always re- finance your mortgage at 18 per cent. interest. And I wouldn't worry about your old age. By the time you've paid to have your granchildren's tee t h straightened and" (here he posi- tively cackled) "paid for their first ten years of dancing and skating and music lessons, you won't have any old age left." All I could do was quote from Hamlet, "For this relief much thanks," and go quietly off to check my insurance policies, and look for my wife's bottle of sleeping pills. DUEL POSTPONED Two Parisians became in- volved in a heated argument over opera music. The young- er finally cha1Knged the older 10 a duel. The latter de- clined, e\plowing: The risks are too unequal. You are a bachelor, and 1 have three children. When you mar- ry and have a family the size of Imine, challenge me again." The other agreed to this. Three years later, he called on his opponent. "Ilere 1 ant," he said. "My wife is outside with my three children. Now for our duel!" The older matt shook his head slowly. "impossible," he answered. "I now have five children!"