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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1967-06-01, Page 9DARK-PANELLED railway coach on the Con- federation Caravan is of a kind that carried thousands of immigrants to the Western plains. Iron floorplates at entrance jiggle as though the visitor is walking between two coaches, The ear picks up the click- ety-clack of wheel on track, the fast chuf- fing of a steam engine at speed, the occas- ional iron screech of laboring brakes. ingbain Utiancoeimeo Wingham, Ontario, Thursday, June 1, 1967 SECOND SECTION News Items from Old Files SUGAR AND SPICE by Bill Smiley The annual sucker play What a hope. ,Our prodigal turned up the next clay, and we had to kill a roast of beef. And I was expected to take him aside and have a "good talk" with him and "straighten him out." He was tanned and fit, with a beard that makes him look like a minor prophet. Had just had a pleasant six weeks, bum- ming around Mexico and the Southern states. Worked for his keep, here and there, from selling fruit in a market to being a servant for a wealthy couple. He's le. Had broken a finger, Indian wrestling on the beach at Aca- pulco, A mexican doctor set it, badly, and it has to be rebro- ken and reset. How do you have a "good, straight talk" with a kid who just grins, listens to the blast, and says, politely, "Dad, I have all my life to go to college and settle down to a job and raise a family. What's the rush?" What, indeed? It offends my puritan up- bringing, the whole protestant ethic of hard work, and the capitalist-materialist outlook of our society. But I can't help a sneaking agreement with him. I've been hacking away for 20 years, and have wound up with a couple of kookie kids, a kookie wife, a ear owned by the hank, a good-sized mort- gage and a job that is draining my life away, drop by drop. What, indeed, is the rush? Oh, well. Now the family has decided we're going to Expo, and there goes the last hope of a modicum of tranquillity. And what the heck! Tranquillity is for old guys. And I ain't an old guy, he said shakily. There's always next Spring. Piano pupils present program WROXETER—The piano pu- pils of Mrs. Art Gibson present- ed a musical program on Satur- day evening in the Wroxeter United Church Sunday School. Those taking part wereDeb,- bie Townsend, Glenis Gibson, Sharon Gibson, Marcia Gibson, Barbara Newton, Susan Adams, Ronald Gibson, Kevin Town- send, Susan McMichael, Marj- orie Ann McMichael, Brenda Ferguson, Lynne Willits, Lorna Ferguson, Lauranne Sanderson, Arthur Gibson, Lynda Gibson, Danny Newton, Carol Adams arid. Allan Taylor, Janet de Boer, Brenda Town- send and Ann Gibson, former pupils, also took part in the pro- gram , The social hail hourwas enjoyed by all, ssoollowo.lsoi ' ' oo tt oo ' o 0000 04 oo 00 oo o 0 000 THE WINGHAM ADVANCE TIMES thiblietted at Winghani, Ontario, 'lay Wenger Bros. Limited, W. Barry Wenger, President - Robert 0, Wenger, Secretary-Treasurer Member .AUdit Bureau of Circulation Member Canadian Weekly Newspapers Aistidiation. Authorized by the Root °thee lbepartrrient as Second CASs Mall and Or payment of paattige Iri babli, Suho'eriptiory hate: 1 year, $it* ti Menthe, $2.7i. in advance; $7.& per yrs; Pereigh rate, OM per yr. Advertising dates on application. On The Doctor Shortage Though we, ore well into the Centennial, with five months of the year already be, hind us, there are comparatively few evi- dences in Wingham that we are aware of the significance of the birthday celebration, Many of the towns around us have been gaily decorated for several weekS, Roy Bennett, who is the co-ordinator responsible for street decorations, tells us 'that his part of the task will soon be completed --- that is the erection of the decorations which will be paid for by the town, However, that is only a part of what is needed to create the proper fes- tive atmosphere, Every store owner should put up decorations as well, so that the main street will present a real holiday The decision of two young teachers to open an art school near Blyth is a new departure for this part of the country. We sincerely hope that their faith in the cultural interests of the residents of Huron is justified. People in rural areas have been prone to look down their noses at any sign of "artiness," particularly in their own neighbors. This attitude was, perhaps, born of a pioneer society in which the virtue of hard work and no frills was emphasized by the necessity to make homes in a raw wilderness. The unim- aginative outlook of our grandparents was handed on to succeeding generations, In this century, however, with a mark- eel increase in personal wealth and a con- sequently greater amount of leisure time, the latent artistic abilities of even country Readers of The Advance-Times are well aware that we run a very high percentage of pictures each week. Our own photo- graphers seek out those events which we know will be of interest and in addition we receive several requests prior to every edition to cover functions as widely sep- arated as Fordwich and •Whitechurch. A few years back, when our staff was smaller and there appeared to be less in- terest in photographic reporting, we av- eraged four or five pictures a week. Now we are running as many as forty or fifty. This is a change. we welcome, since reader- • ship of the paper and circulation totals have proven beyond a doubt that pictures are in real demand, Back in those earlier days we had to be content with no more than one or two representative "shots" of any one event. Today we often run a dozen pictures of a single happening. And even at that we are sometimes forced to leave a few people disappointed. Last week was a prime example. Our There was a great deal of talk earlier in the season about the fortune it would cost to visit Expo 67. By now we have had reports from several local people who have taken in the big fair and the general opinion is that the earlier rumors were exaggerated. All agree that if a person goes to Expo loaded with ready cash there are all kinds of places to get rid of it. There are ex- pensive restaurants for the gourmet who wants to enjoy exotic European dishes; the bars are reputed to have pretty stiff prices on their drinks and there are lots of expensive items to buy—if the visitor is in a buying mood. The important point is that there is no need to part with a great deal of money Human beings can get used to almost anything, it seems. In a deeply disturbed mood last week over the threatening signs of possible war in the Middle East, we found few among our acquaintances who were more than vaguely aware that the quarrel between Israel and the United Arab Republic had reached anything more than the usual quibbling stage. Of course the entire situation is frought with such explosive danger that we could find ourselves the victims of World War III at any moment. Few places on the face of the earth are more poten- tially dangerous than the area of the East- ern Mediterranean. That section of the world is truly the crossroads of the globe and any disruption of the forces which control its seaways could embroil every civilized country. Already sides have been declared, with Britain and the U.S. firmly atmosphere. The summer is almost upon us and already visitors from other places are driving through Wingham, so let's make our town as gay and attractive as possible, Of course the stores are not the only buildings which should be decorated. As many homes as possible should follow suit, With full co-operation from everyone the entire community will take on a new ap- pearance. The Centennial Caravan will 'be in Wingham on Saturday of next week, June 10th. That date should be the final dead- line for completion of decorations and this week-end would be preferable. people have begun to appear. We know of many folk in our own district who have tried their hand at painting in recent years. Grandma had to work out her ar- tistic urges on the pattern of a warm quilt, or in the design of a hooked rug. Her, grandchildren are now gaining the courage to take brush in hand and express their love of line and color, The Country Studio may well attract a good number of students right in this area, and there is every possibility that it will also bring to Huron some of the thousands of city folks who appreciate the opportunity to enjoy fresh air and un- crowded summer scenery. In any case we congratulate Miss Fairservice and Miss Taylor on their in- itiative and wish them the very best in their venture. photographer took what seemed like count- less pictures at the Turnberry music fes- tival. Those which appeared in the paper included no less than 38 children. How- ever, one mother came in keenly disap- pointed that her daughter's picture was not among those published. Sometimes it is physically impossible to publish every picture we take. There is a limit to the number of pages which can be printed for any one edition, and the unpleasant task of choosing the most important photos has to be undertaken. However, when we do find ourselves forced to leave photos out of the printed pages we put the remainder in our window, so that persons who want copies of the un- used ones may order them. So far that is the best arrangement we have been able to work out. We publish as many pictures as we can squeeze into the pages available. if you don't see the one in which you are par- ticularly interested, check our window. to see the fair, Visitors report that there are lots of places to eat a lunch if you have been foresighted enough to bring one with you. Hot dogs, hamburgs and lunches are for sale at the same prices which prevail any other place in the country. The buildings and sights which can be seen without charge are endless. Good accommodations can be secured without getting into the millionaires' class if the visitor avoids the obviously expen- sive down town hotels. Everyone we have talked to says that Expo is certainly well worth the trouble and expense. it is a peek into the world of tomorrow and a wonderful meeting place for the people of all nations. backing Israel and the Soviet Union declar- ing itself for the Arab states. How our attitude has changed since the events of Suez scarcely ten years ago! At that time a similar situatioh had peo- ple readying bomb shelters. Today we are hardly aware that any unusual danger exists. In this part of the world we are missing an important fact. Because we have en- joyed such prosperity and our lives are so carefree and enjoyable, we tend to think that nobody on earth would actually be idiotic enough to start another war. We forget, of course, that only a fifth of all the people ein this planet have enough to eat and wear. The other four-fifths don't share our happy delusion that life is a bowl of sweet cherries. Their miseries make the horror of modem warfare an acceptable alternative to the grind of hope- less poverty. The following letter by Dr, Evan Shute appeared In The London Free Press on a topic which concerns Canadians and at this particular time people this area especially. Dr. Shute e4lains why the profession does not attract more young Canad- ians and the lack of facilities for training. Sir: Of course there is a worsening doctor shortage., The little villages of Ontario no longer have physicians, and al- ready the little towns follow suit. no is replacing their older doctors? In the current issue of the Canadian Medical Association Journal — devoted to problems of medical educa- tion, there are three doctors looking for brief employment and four (two British) looking for long term employment. Oe the other hand there are seven opportunities for brief employ- ment and fully 48 long-term openings. Month by month this deficit in the doctor supply be- comes more obvious. In the last 50 years Canada has developed only four, (per- haps five) new medical schools to meet the demands of our growing population, and has slightly increased the numberof graduates from the older schools. For example, I be- lieve Western plans to turn out 15 more graduates per year from its new school, All our Canad- ian schools together graduate 850 physicians per year of whom half promptly leave the country, But the Canadian Medical As- sociation told the Royal Com- mission on Health Services that we need first year classes 33 per cent larger by 1970 and 60 per cent larger by 1976. Is any- one so naive as to think we will have them? Since it takes about 8 years after high school to train a gen- Tranquillity is the most eva- sive thing in the world. At least, it is if you have a family. There must be a few rich, hap- py bachelors who can put their feet up, read a book and take a trip without becoming in- volved in several hundred irri- tations. Every spring I go through the same routine, and I can't understand why an intelligent man can he so stupid and suck- ered annually. All it proves to me is that experience teaches you nothing, contrary to the old saw. Each year, May beckons like a beautiful maiden clad in the flimsiest of draperies. Every year I pursue her, panting (or puffing), And each year she turns out to be an old bat garbed in potato sacks, with a wart on her nose, falsies, and had breath. The worst of the Winter's grind is over, And I look for green leaves and a warm breeze, for a soft rain and a warns sun, for a little cool fish- ing and some hot golf, a little puttering in the yard. Noth- ing, wild, colorful or exotic. Just a touch of tranqillity. And every May it eludes me with the ease an eel would elude an elephant. Mostly, it's the Old Lady's fault. Like many women, she begins to see all that shabbi- ness, in the yellow Spring sun, light, and acts accordingly. For a solid month, I've been look- ing at drapery material, wall- paper and chesterfield cover- ing, Saturday night, I'd had enough. I told her flatly that I didn't care if she decorated the whole house in pink and pur- ple, but to include me out. Then I get a one-hour lec- ture, citing various neighbors and brothers-in-law, on my short-comings as a husband. So I finally tell her which of the materials I detest. And then she tells me what rotten taste have, And I bridle. Yes, I literally bridle. It's quite a trick, I tell her I like the chesterfield as it is, We've only had it 16 years. I ask her what's wrong with the drapes we have? I refuse to admit the rug needs clean- ing. Arid then, as they say, the fat is iri the fire, sputtering in all directions arid burning painfully when it hits. And I stomp out into the backyard, quivering with rage, and fear, and glare at the "compost beep"; a pile of old leaves and stones I didn't get raked last fall, And she stomps right after tee and glares at are, And I stomp right in again arid blurt defiehtly, "Well, have it your owe way, dear," That's the only 'Way to settle that. And i thought everything Was bleated ep and 1 Might get a Slaiidgeon of trangOillity. JUNE 1918 Mr. Alex. Reid, Wingham's live busman has purchased a fine new auto bus which he is now using in connection with his business. He hendees it as though he had been at the wheel for years. It has a seat- ing capacity of sixteen and we understand Mr. Reid is open for taking parties out for long drives as well as his regular routine to and from the trains. Misses Jeanne Totten, Marg- aret Gillies, Alba Walker, Ade- line Good, Viola Hartman and Elleda Irwin of the Spotton Business College were success- ful in winning the Remington Primary Award Certificate for May. Mr. John Loutitt has pur- chased a Ford car. JUNE 1932 It was with pleasure that friends of Mr. R. E. McKinney, formerly of Bluevale, learned that he has been promoted to an executive position with the Supertest Corporation at Lon- don. For the last few years Mr. McKinney has been Manager of the Toronto District for the same firm. Walt McKibbon has been appointed "pro" of the Kincar- dine Golf Club and will take over his duties about July 1st, All golfers around these parts know that Walt swings a wick- ed club, and feel he will more than make good at the Kin- cardine Club. The Rev,. Weyburn E. Smith, minister of the Baptist Church will preach his farewell ser- mon on Sunday evening, June 5th. Mr. Smith will leave for Brantford next week and take charge of the Emmanuel Bap- tist Church. JUNE 1942 Among those appearing in a picture of a group of London and Western Ontario Airmen in the Far East which appeared in the London Free Press, was a Wingham boy, AC1. T. D. C. (DeWitt) Miller, son of Mrs. W, T. Miller, of town. On behalfof hermany friends here we extend coegratulations to Miss Doris Armitage, daugh- ter of Mn, and Mrs. C. B. Ar- Mitage, who not only success, fully passed her final examina- tions in Household Science, University of Toronto, but head- ed her class, the only one in the group to be awarded Grade A, First Class Honors. Rev, Hugh Wilson of Auburn has accepted a call to Brussels United Chutch replacing Rev. C, L, Lewis who has enlisted. Rev. A. G. Hewitt, Allemord, will take over the Belmore- Mildmay charge. Rev. W, D. Clark, the pastor has accepted a call to Cargill._ s JUNE 1953 Mrs. Janet Walker, Wing- ham, announces the engage- ment of her daughter Mary Hel- en to Mr. Archibald Ross Gray, Bluevale, son of Mr. Archie Gray and the late Mrs,. Gray. The wedding will take place quietly in June. Building permits totalling $28, 000 were passed at the Council meeting on Monday night. Biggest item on the list was the new bowling alley be- May 24 was celebrated in fine style at Southampton when a large crowd of press reporters, members of parliament, county council, executives of the Women's Institutes, manufac- turers, and retailers of the area attended a promotion night and fashion show of the Bruce Coun- ty Tartan. The Bruce County Junior Pipe Band was in attend- ance in their new tartan kilts, designed for their Expo visit and presented several stirring Scot- tish numbers. Dr. Morton, a former Bruce County warden, a member of the Bruce County Historical So- ciety, and the inspiration be- hind the Bruce County Tartan Committee was presented to the audience. Miss Gayle Mason, Centennial Queen for South- ampton, modelled one of the lovely Bruce Tartan outfits. Musical selections were given by Eddie Robertson, Mrs. Anna Meyer, promo- tion manager for the commit- tee, along with genial Johnny Brent co-hosted the fashion show. Six models from CKNX, Pat Fryfogle, Pat Angus, Aantje Robinson, Barbara Torry, Gini Newell and Roseanne DeVtie, presented Eruct County Tartan ensembles, Ian Fry and Darlene Rich of Winghan-e Judy Meyer of Teeswater and the Jacklin twins, Donna and Douglas, of Chesley were junior models for the children's wear. Johnny Brent, Jim Meyer, and Ix. Mor- ton of Southampton modelled men's wear. Attention was drawn to the possibility of prottiotion and ing erected by Walter Brown on Diagonal Road, with alterations to the Bank of Commerce in second place. 'Amongst the thousand ba- 'ties born in Canada on Corona- tion Day, one came to Wing- ham General Hospital, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Ritchie, R.R. 3, Lucknow. This little girl also carries the name of the Queen, being call- ed Elva Elizabeth. Mr. Hector Knight, of the staff of Wingham District High School, has received the ap- pointment of school inspector for the Department of Educa- tion, and will commence his new activities after finishing the present term. production of the tartan in var- ious fields. A display of china was set up, featuring the tartan design. For domestic and the tourist trade the committee has high hopes for the future of the Bruce County Tartan. In Wing- ham, McDonald's Ladies' and Children's Wear is the authoriz- ed agency for ladies' wear from Highland Queen. The history regarding origins of plaids was given in the com- mentary. The Bruce County Tartan is registered and approv- ed by Sir Thomas Innes, Lord Lyon, King of Arms, Edinburgh, Scotland, and is one of five registered for Canada, includ- ing the Tartan for Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. A blue Line was added to the Bruce Clan Tattan, representing the position of Bruce County with its long shore-line of 267 miles border- ing Lake Huron and Georgian Bay, and its many Inland streams acid lakes. When expenses in connec- tion with production, market- ing and promotion are met out of royalties, a scholarship fund to aid a resident of Bruce Coun- ty will be set up with prefer- ence being given to a ward of the Children's Aid Society. Routine inoculation is a very necessary step fit disease pre- Vention, and no responsible pat- ent can justify not allowing, or neglecting to arrange for, In- oculation of their children and themselves, eral practitioner and at least 1'4 years to produce a Specialist or a junior teacher no plans made now can bear medical fruit for at least a decade but MleST be made now in order to handle the more menacing problems of 1975, The public can scarcely be aware of the situation (enor. mously worse, of course, in any national emergency), or we would have more action. Students can be found who want to study medicine, but where are the places on -cam- pus? What student, graduating from grade XlII, can take a long, cool look at 12 to 15 years of exhausting, gruelling training, suspect that at the end of it he will become the un- complaining servant of the state and all its neurotic or real- ly ill people for the even more trying years of practice, and feel that he is reaching out for a bargain or e'.-en an endurable life? What eo we really offer the men who survive all this -- only to die before other men, perhaps before 40? I have discussed this general theme in medical journals and with the current minister of health and welfare. In fact, I have proposed a new type of medical education, I fear that we handle this matter as if it were a dilemma. It is not, But we do have here a problem for both public and profession, with obvious answers, and something radical should be done at once to meet a situation potentially able to cause much needless suffering. There is a doctor shortage. It will be worse. Many inno- cent people must suffer for it. We could cure it. We are not doing so. Congratulations on treating the problem editorially! Evan V. Shute, F.R.C.S. (C) 40 Let's Get into The Mood Country Studio A New Venture Pictures Pose a Problem Expo Expenses Exaggerated We Don't Pay Much Attention Bruce County tartan is one of five registered