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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1965-05-27, Page 9Hobbies Becoming a Necessity One of the more interesting projects we have seen in this locality recently was the display which was presented at Bel - grave for the Hobby Carnival, sponsored by the United Church Women. Dozens of • articles, most of them beautifully execu- ted, attested to the fact that modern living does provide time for something more than merely grubbing for a living. The basement of the United Church was practically filled with exhibits rang- ing from copper tooling to photographs, quilts, paintings, cookery, rugs, antiques and many other articles. We found the exhibition a healthy in- dication of the intelligent interest of a great many people who love to produce worthwhile things with their hands. It also gave us pause to think for a few mo- ments about one of the gravest problems which is inherent with this age in which we live. Though some of us may deny it, it does take less hours in the week to make a living nowadays. In the future • • these working periods may be consider- ably shorter, If trade unions have their way the working hours in a week will be shaved to a sliver. It is a strange contradiction of human nature that the best of workers are often the most useless people in their spare time. If working weeks are to be shortened— and they will be, even on the farm—men and women must find engrossing hobbies and pastimes with which to fill up the otherwise idle hours. That old adage about satan and what he can find for idle hands is quite literally true. In an age when almost all our needs are supplied by highly technical equip- ment it is a good sign that a fair propor- tion of people still crave to feel tools in their fingers and derive deep satisfaction from the creation of useful or beautiful objects. The Be'grave women have rend- ered a very worthwhile service by de- monstrating the interest which still exists in these arts and crafts. Should Seek Community College Business, civic and educational leaders in this community should join forces at once to seek the establishment of a com- munity college in Wingham. Education Minister Davis announced late last week that from 18 to 24 such intermediate col- leges will be opened in the province, and we believe that this town is a natural lo- cation for such an institution. it is obvious that the present univer- • sity cities such as London, Waterloo and Guelph may be high on the priority list for these schools, since they are already centres of learning, but it does seem ob- vious that Wingham, in its own category, is equally an educational centre. This town has become the focal point of a ' large rural area with its secondary and vocational schools, largely because of its geographical location. The new system of community colleges is not intended to provide residence fa- cilities, but rather to serve each area on a • • "commuter" basis, whereby more stu- dents can secure advanced education with- out the added costs of living away from home. This being the case, the Wingham lo- cation once again recommends itself, for the intricate system of school bus trans- portation has already been worked out and would require only enlargement to serve a more advance school set-up. Changes in the educational system of the province are coming so thick and fast that it is difficult for school boards, let alone laymen, to understand their full im- plication. Nonetheless, it is obvious that the community college plan is basically intended to serve areas such as our own, where we have a great need for higher education in a prosperous rural setting— many miles from the nearest university. It is not too soon to act on a plan of thoughtful representation to the minister of education. Don't You Believe It! Sometimes the people who write ad- vertisements can foul themselves up com- pletely in their own logic. We heard a radio commercial the other morning which assured the listeners that such -and - such a product was available at much be- low normal prices. One of the reasons • given for the low selling figure was that it did not bear the cost of "expensive na- tional advertising." How silly can you be? Apparently the writer, the manufacturer and the an- nouncer had all simultaneously overlook- • ed the fact that the words poured from the radio speaker were being paid for at full national advertising rates. We recall another similarly foolish bit of information for buyers which appeared a few years ago in one firm's catalogue (not, by the way, from one of the well- known mail-order houses). The firm which turned out this interesting book also claimed to sell cheaper because it did not use costly advertising—and thereby ignored the fact that illustrated cata- logues, turned out in thousands to all • comers are among the most costly meth- ods of advertising to be found in the busi- a ness. There is no need for manufacturers or retailers to apologize because they adver- tise. Your own buying habits have long since proved that goods which are widely advertised are just as sound values as those which you have never heard of. in fact it is usually much safer to invest your money in the advertised products. Advertising is almost always a guaran- tee of high quality. If a merchant or manufacturer wants to shout the merits of his merchandise from the rooftops he has to be reasonably sure that his claims are valid. Advertising is far too expensive to waste on inferior products which would fail to bring him repeat business. Invariably the most reliable stores in your own community are the ones which use the most and the best forms of ad- vertising. Certainly it is equally true that these merchants are not giving poor value for your money or they would tong since have been out of business for lack of patronage. You are usually shopping pretty safely when your buying is guided by the adver- tisements which appear regularly for your assistance. Old Photos Still Welcome 'During the past couple of years we have printed dozens of old photographs in The Advance -Times, most of them loan- ed to us by interested readers in this area. In many cases, the owners of these photos • have been able to tell us who or what appeared in the pictures, but strangely enough even those pictures in which faces could not be identified have been keenly interesting to many old-timers. In case you have any old photos we 4 would be glad to reproduce them. They will be returned to you unharmed. They may be brown with age, but we can usual- ly copy them -- although admittedly the odd one is too far gone. We at The Advance -Times feel that the local paper is a fine place for the past, the present and the future to meet. It may well be this meeting of the old and the new which makes our smaller com- munities the fine places they are. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE - TIMES Published at Wingh r , Ontario, by Wenger Bros, Limited W, Barry Wenger, President - Robert O. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau of Circulation; Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Associ- ation; Member Canadian Community Newspapers Representative$ Authorized by the Post Office Department as Second Class Mail and for payment of postage in cash Subscription Rate: One Year, $4.00; Six Months, $2.25, in adVatice U.S.A., $5.00per year; Foreign rate, $5.00 per year Advertising Rates on application boi REMINISCING MAY 1915 On Thursday last the Cadets of the high School were in- spected by Capt, Carling of London, and the manner in which they carried out their work brought fortis from the spectators and inspector many complimentary remarks. The march passed in the ceremon- ial drill was performed with the accuracy and precision of men of long training and shows that each individual cadet put his heart into the work, Capt. Car- ling complimented the boys on their splendid showing and sug- gested the formation of a sig- nalling corps and bugle band. These with uniforms and rifles we hope to see another year. Miss Lila E. Breen has re- turned to Toronto after spending a few days with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. R.J. Breen of Turn - berry. Mr. Fred Foxton, of Wing - ham, who has been in Toronto for some time, has joined the police force of that city. His many friends in Wingham wish him success in his new under- taking. MAY 1929 One of the big essentials to a modern creamery and provi- sion plant is adequate cold stor- age, to keep produce at the right temperature. A.J. Wilson, manager of the IJ. F. Co -Opera- tive Co. Ltd. , long realized this need, and last year set about to have it provided. A new cem- ent addition about 40 X 60 was built, especially for the cream- ery, and equipped with a mo- dern electrically driven refrig- eration plant that will mean a lot for the patrons. The new building is so constructed that as the rigs drive up to the south door, the cans are removed, placed on the scales, weighed tested, and as the rigs proceed around the building new cans are handed out at the north door. Messrs, Thos. and Bert Abell started work last week wrecking the old Jobb carriage and wa- gon shops on Diagonal road, and on the site will place a mo- dern service station. It is their intention to set the station well back from the street line, with drive -way in and out, the whole to conform with the ideas of the Imperial Oil Co.'s ideas of efficiency and attractiveness. This is another instance of the rapid change of the times. It is not so many years ago since the late T.J.Jobb employed twenty men or more manufac- turing buggies and wagons, and the business was one of the im- portant industries of the town at that time. J. A. McBurney, a Wingham boy, who has been teaching at Fort William, has been appoin- ted Principal of the Central Public School, Kingston, at a salaty of $2,000. MAY 1940 The Red Cross wish to ex- press their thanks and apprecia- tion to the Home Economics classes of the Wingham Public School and their teacher, Miss Myra MacDonald for their splendid contribution of $61.44. This was the result of a bazaar and baking sale held recently in the Council Chamber, main- ly in charge of the children themselves, showing what can be accomplished by a group of young people under the capable leadership. Mrs. J.C. Mitchell has pur- chased the Robertson home on Diagonal Rd., and Mrs. Pocock, who has been living in that house has purchased the Shiell house on Victoria Street. In an interesting service at St. PauI's Anglican Church, three babies were baptised. They were David Henry Row- land Tetnpleman, son of Mr. and Mrs.Jack Templeman; John Douglas Mitchell and Mar- garet Doris Mitchell, twin son and daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Harold Mitchell. MAY 1951 Twenty-three persons from Wingham and surrounding mu- nicipalities are "hack to school" this week, taking classes in the Legion Ball, under the in- struction of E. I. Farrish, of Gorrie. The students are the FiRST CAMPERS in the new Wingham campsite at the Riverside Park this season were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Little, of Arva. He is a mail carrier working out of London. Mr, Little remarked that the park has great potential and was very impressed with the campsite and the new washrooms which serve the area. ingbant Utianciezdame Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, May 27, 1965 SECOND SECTION census enumerators who will commence their work at the first of June and Mr. Farrish is their field supervisor. J, A. Wil- son of Wingham, is in charge as district census commissioner. At the regular meeting of the Kinsmen Club last Friday night in the Queens Hotel, five new members were initiated into the club. They were War- ren Callan, Jack Cook, Len Crawford, Bob Fletcher and Jack Stevens. The initiation team consisted of President Scott Reid and Kinsmen Bob Carbert, Bud Cruickshank, Bob Ferguson and Ross Hamilton. Two Wingham telephone workers were among 950 Bell Telephone drivers to receive safe driving awards for 1950 from the Ontario Safety League, The awards consist of buttons inscribed with the number of years of safe driving and certi- ficates. V. G. McClure won an award for seven years behind the wheel without an accident and N. W.Johnston received a two-year award, Doris Culliton, 22 -year-old Wingham telephone operator, was seriously injured last Wed- nesday morning, when the car in which she was a passenger, rammed the side of a bridge two miles east of Harriston. She was taken to Palmerston Hospi- tal and later to Victoria Hospi- tal, London, with extensive in- juries to her head and face as well as extensive abrasions and cuts, fractured jaw and possible fractured collar bone. Mrs. W. Hodginson was hon- ored by members of St. Peter's W.A., Lucknow, when she was hostess for the May meeting of that organization, During the evening she was presented with a cream and sugar set as a fare- well gift, prior to her removal to Wingham. SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley Makes You Is everything cut-and-dried, black -and -white, for you? Or do you sometimes wonder? I do. Here are some of the things I wonder about. Maybe you can supply the answers. What is it about spring that turns normally tolerant, sweet- faced, mild -eyed women into tail -twitching, yellow -eyed tigers who prowl the premises in a perpetual rage, snarling, "Lift that barge, tote that bail, wash t h o s e windows, paint that trim?" Second question. Why are nor- m a l 1 y devil-may-care, lion- hearted chaps, who would mix it up with an adult male gorilla if they didn't like the look on the ape's face, frightened white, at this time of year, by these 110 - pound tigers? How do you tell a nice mother, wearing rose - colored glasses, that her son, whom she insists is going to be a brilliant surgeon, will be lucky if he catches a job at the supermarket meat coun- ter? Why does the sun beat down unmercifully when I wear a raincoat while trout fishing? And why, when I don't take a raincoat, and the inevitable cloudburst comes, am I always a mile and a half down the stream from my car? What kind of nuts is the world producing these days? First ex- ample. The other night there was a teenage rumble near here. Police and firemen broke it up. One kid was handcuffed. Canada Has Own Building Standards for Handicapped Approximately two million Canadians are denied access to many public buildings and busi- ness establishments. They are the physically disabled, the elderly infirm and those recov- ering from illness or injury. Some are even denied em- ployment, because they cannot enter or use premises where they would be quite capable of working satisfactorily, for it is impossible for them to climb steps or run wheelchairs through •revolving or narrow doors. Over the years, government and voluntary agencies have encouraged action to meet this problem. This has led to exten sive consultation by experts called together by the Associat Committee on the National Building Code of the National Research Council. As a result, Canada now has her own "Build ing. Standards for the Handi- capped", They have been pub- lished as Supplement No, 7 to the National Building Code of Canada. The supplement sets down suggested minimum standards for a building if it is to be ac- cessible to the handicapped. These can be incorporated in new buildings --frequently with no additional cost --and in modifications to existing build- ings. It will open new avenues of opportunity as more and more disabled people are able to ac- cept employment, and to con- tribute to the nation's economy. In addition, the standards will benefit businessmen who are anxious to attract as many people as possible to their business places. The Government of Canada is setting an example: the Fed- eral Department of Public Works has now adopted the mandatory provisions of the Supplement for incorporation in all new buildings for which the Department is responsible. it is in the interests of all Canadians to support this new advance. Wonder • • • and stuffed in the police car. The cops jumped out to aid fel- low officers. The kid jumped out the other side, presumably to aid himself. Four days later, he turned himself in, still hand- cuffed. What did he do during those four days? I mean, did he ever try to ... uh ... well, you get the idea? Second example. Maybe you read this in the paper. Fellow named' George Wilson was ar- rested. Why? Because he had just thrown Harold Wilson (no relation) through a plate -glass window. As Harold lay there in his own blood, he protested vigo- rously the arrest of George. "Hey! You can't do that! He's my buddy." Figure that one out. What, short of going up and strangling the lot, can I do about the black squirrels who h o 1 d bowling matches, foot races, country - style hoedowns, and hootenannies in my attic, in the dead of night, every night? Why are 14 -year-old daughters so dreadful? They are sullen, sulky, stubborn, slouchy, grou- chy, pouty, resentful. They fight with their mothers. They wreck the third pair of nylons in three days. They weep wildly at the slightest admonition. Why are 14 -year-old daughters so wonderful? (This is the next day.) They are sunshine, not showers. They are helpful, not hopeless. They are sweet and shy and funny and full of vitali- ty and eager to learn and ideal- istic and you wonder what you did to deserve such a bundle of blessedness. Why do 17 -year-old sons think their parents should be put in wheelchairs and trundled off to an institution for the feeble- minded? And why do they get that long-suffering look when dad is telling them something' extremely important, like how hard he used to work in school? And why do they laugh tolerant- ly when mother, whom they tower over, is dispensing pearls of wisdom, like if you don't get enough sleep•you won't grow up to be big and strong and wise like your father? Why do wives think their can- cer, or their heart attack, or ar- thritis, or piles, or whatever they have every morning at breakfast, is so much more seri- ous than the genuine ailments of the poor wretch hiding behind his paper, across the table? And why do ail wives, every- where, think they can't trust their husbands with liquor, other women, the children`s up -bring- ing, or the best china? This is the age of question- naires. I'm sure you have some Of your own. Send them along, and we'll Make up the first sensible ques- tionnaire in the 20th Century, even if nobody in the world knows the answers.