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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-10-02, Page 15A pag edtcarial pion Thursday, Octo Biggest show on earth It's no news to those who attend every year—but it's true. The internlatonal Plow- ing Match must indeed be "the biggest show on earth". The physical aspects of the match leave a lasting,jmpression---bi.g land area (over 1,000 acres), big parking lots, big parades, big crowds. The biggest thing about the Internation- al, however, is Its reputation throughout the world as one of the most Important events of the agricultural year. The match held last week in the Region of Durham, .north of Oshawa was even more significant than usual. This year's International included, not only the Canadian events, but was highlight- ed by the World Championship competition, won by a plowman from Norway. With the 1976 match slated for Bruce County in the Walkerton area and the 1978 International set for Wingham In Huron County, there was more than superficial in- terest on the part of many people from this section of western Ontario. After spending some time with the Bruce County committee members on Friday we came to the conclu- sion that they have plans well in hand for next year's event. Those from Huron are just nicely into preparations for 1978, and the task ahead of them is huge. Preparation of the match site itself is only one phase of the complex arrangements which must be'handled by the local commit- tee and their volunteer helpers—and your have to believe it takes the co-operation of an )interested and active community to stage a successful "lnternatlunai". Parking of visitors' vehicles and trans- porting their occupants to the centre of the site regulres 100 or more helpers. There are streets to be laid out, service facilities to be erected, fences to be removed and later to re -erect, daily parades to be organized—a seemingly endless mass of detail to be scheduled and calrried out. If you have never attended one of these events it is difficult to imagine the Impact of,. over 100,000 plowmen, exhibitors and spec- tators Pouring into a small area. Not o'hly does it create challenging problems for those who are actively engaged in arrangements for the event. Business people In nearby communities must be geared up to serve„ thousands of customers; home owners have to be recruited for overnight billeting; ga- rages and service stations must be ready to serve hordes of customers they have never seen before; provincial and local police forces must bring in outside officers to handle traffic problems, some of them ,1 several miles from the site itself; news serv- ices of many differing media must prepare staff and facilities for the biggest job in their history. With , next year's International only about 25 miles away from Wingham it will be advisable for every possible. person in the latter area to attend the 1976 event. Only by seeing the real thing in progress will they be mentally prepared for 1978. Our aching backs The resignation last week of Quebec's education minister, Jerome Choquette, not only from the cabinet of the provincial government, but from his political party as well, certainly emphasizes the deep concern which has been created by Quebec's language .act. The very man whose task it was to enforce the legislation apparently could not do so in good conscience. In brief, the act demands that children whose mother tongue is anything other than English be forced to receive their education in French. That does not mean merely learn- ing the French language as such, but in addi- tion receiving their instruction in all other subjects from teachers who speak French only in the classroom. Choquette asked for a certain amount of compromise and evert, a very limited amount of instruction in English and even that was refused., The largeItalian population ,.of- t. Leo- nard is so incensed by this law .that parents are keeping their children out of school—nor is this the -first time they have defied the Quebec school system Personally, we always had the highest regard fbr our French-speaking neighbors in Quebec. That is until they began to tell us how badly we treated them and what they fY would do to regain their freedom. From that point on we have been getting sore muscles in our efforts to bend over backward for them. The whole exercise is becoming tire- some. Can would ar example 80 per c r Eur you imagine the squeals which ite east of the Ottawa if Ontario, for , passed a similar law? With about ent of all immigrants in Canada Since I has been r steam-driv even cars t solar or nu Pieter Europe BV, can motori won't pol I u life, that vir and sludge, wear on plu duces engine coming to our province we could ce tainly raise a real stink if we refused their children freedom of choice in their new language. In fact Ontario has made valiant efforts to pro- vide education in French wherever it was possible to do so. Federal regulations even require French broadcasting regardless of the predominant language in any area. civadians pay out millions annually for two -language printing on every official form that emanates from Ottawa—and there must be millions of them. Labels on most commer- cial products must carry the French. version; even the signs on our federal buildings must be in two languages—wheth- er the local residents can read them or not. Quebec's obdurate policy of "French only" will inevitably provide greater prob- lems for their .own children. Skilled people from other lands who are still badly -needed in many sectors, of. Canadian life will make their plans to settle in the other nine prov- inces; many businesses have. quietly re- moved their operations from 'Quebec and more will surely follow. English-speaking tourists are turning to other areas of the country where they believe the welcome will be warmer. Quebec is a big. place—but- by both geo- graphy and economy it is only one corner of a vast continent in 'which English is the pre- vailing language. Certainly it is a good thing to retain a culture—but it is something else to.force one's children into total ignorance of the language and customs of the rest of the nation in which they live and of a neighbor- ing nation with which they hope to do busi- ness. peans drive them ast year's gasoline shortage there enewed interest in electric cars, en cars, diesel -powered cars .. . hat some day may be powered by clear energy. Mol, president of Petrolane in the Netherlands, says Ameri- ts could have a car today that e the air, that extends engine tually eliminates engine carbon that uses less oil, that reduces s and carburetors and that re - maintenance. Any ma make one bec tithe same as t requires a m ference lies w is liquefied p nufacturer, says Mol, could ause the engine is essentially he one we're using now, but it chanical conversion. The dif- th the fuel—propane. Propane etroleum gas., Propane cars The b aren't as far-fetched as you might think. In the U.S. today thousands of trucks, buses, taxicabs, farm tractors, industrial lift trucks and some private passenger cars already are operating on this clean -burning fuel. In Belgium, Denmark, Italy and the Netherlands cars equipped to use propane usually employ a dual fuel system, meaning that the car can operate on either prapane or gasoline. A car can be converted from gasoline to propane fuel for about $500 says the Dutch spokesman. It will get approximately the same mileage as a gasoline -powered car, but propane sells for less than gasoline and vehicle maintenance costs are lower. It is ru br d that Mercedes Benz and one of the Japanese car manufacturers are planning the introduction of new propane - powered automobiles. eauty of the earth If you have drive through past week or tw tastic mental plc The flaming col attire will leave you warm throu We managed lower Muskoka r sight was incomp been fortunate enough to the countryside during the o you must have some fan - tures of what you have seen. ors of the trees in their fall you with something to keep gh a long, cold winter. a weekend trip through the egion ten days ago and the arable. Almost every place in Ontario has its own good share of autumn beauty, but un in the lake country the blazing hillsides and sparkling lakes are a sight to behold. Perhaps we tend to take our sur- roundings too much for granted—but we are, in fact, a fortunate people. Not only is our land bountiful, it is uncommonly beautiful. Nor do we have to be millionaires to enjoy it. THE WINGHAM ADVANCE.TIMES Published at Wingham, Ontario, by Wenger Bros. Limited nger, President Robert 0. Wenger, Secretary -Treasurer Member Audit Bureau. of Circulations Barry We Member — Canadian Subscription $10.00 p - Second Community Newspapers Assoc. er year. Six months $5.25 Class Marl Registration No. 0821 Ontario Weekly Newspapers Assoc. To United States $12.50 Return postage guaranteed News Items from OCTOBER 1928 Miss Caroline Wellwood left Wingham on Monday for China to resume her duties on the mission staff of the United Church. There has been much delay in competing the work on Dickey's Hill. For the past six or. seven years this piece of road has been in anything but a satisfactory condition. Also, rumor has it that the Bluevale road, under im- provement just east of Wingham,- is not to receive gravel this fall. This raises fears that it will . be- come a worse quagmire than last spring when -one farmer scarcely got meals or sleep from pulling cars out of the mud, One of the prizes Offered by the Chas. Chapman Co. of London for the neatest loose-leaf notebook submitted by Ontario high school students, has been awarded to Miss Nettie Honiuth of Wingham High School. Dr. and Mrs. Redmond left for New York where the doctor will remain for the month of October 'doing post graduate work in the hospitals. The Ukanous group of the Can- adian Girls in Training met in the United Church, where an enjoy - .able evening was spent, during which ,a presentation was made to Erma Finch prior to her de- parture to Western University and also to Yvonne McPherson who has gone to Queen's Univer- sity. Mary Robertson read the address and Norma C�1utts made the presentation. . 0-0-0 OCTOBER 1410 Dr. R. C. Redmond will resume his practice during the absence of Dr. Thomas L. Tor ance who has been called for military service. The fine weather of the last few days madesome wild blackberry bushes near Teeswater have a spring-like feeling as the bushes were laden with fruit. Wally R. Adams was working in that area and he picked some and brought them home. Doug Waram, Jack Bateson and John Preston are attending the air training school at Galt. Town Clerk, W. A. Galbraith had a novel experience when he captured a partridge in the back yard at his home. He later took the bird out into the country and released it. Ken Rintoul has enlisted with the Scottish Fusiliers, C.A.S.F Kitchener. Ken will be in the pipe band. A female Aberdeen Angus which was entered at Wingham Fair by Frank Todd of Lucknov. is deserving of special mention as it was champion at Toronto twice and also champion at the last Chicago show; Mr. and Mrs. Manfred Irwin and daughter moved to their new home in Gorrie. They recently purchased the property of Mr and Mrs. E. W. Bolton. Clarence McClenaghan, Mr and Mrs. James Falloner all of Whitechurch, attended the Sun day School convention held in Clinton and report that an urgent effort is to be trade to get more children to attend Sunday School The Royal Canadian Air Force requires recruits to be trained as wireless operators, it was an- nounced today at Air Force head quartet`"s.' OCTOBER 1951 Boys' and girls' champions were named in the annual .field day meet at the Wingham High School. Junior champions are Doreen Machan and George Wayne; intermediate, Lois Thompson and Keith Anderson; senior, Anna Miller and Reta Al- lan, tied, and Ray Lott. Jean Bain was the senior girls' track .,champion. Emerson Shera was selected for the position of superintendent of the Wingham Utilities Com- mission to succeed Don Jeffs who has resigned. Mr. Shera has been an employee of the PUC here Since 1936. Mr. 3effs will take a -itosition with the -Canadian Line and Cable Accessories Ltd. of Torpnto. Mrs. G. L. Dunlop and Mrs. W. J. Greer were hostesses at a -mis- cellaneous shower at the home of Mrs. Dunlop for Miss Beatrice McDonald who is being married the middle of. this month. Congratulations to Bob Carbert Id Files who has been elected to a three-man advisory board for the Central Canadian Broadcasters' Association. The new front on Clark's store on main street is coming along and will be a fine improvement to our business comriiunity. ' It would be interesting to know how many smokers in town gave up the vile weed Monday when cigarette prices went up! Raymond Bolt, son of Mr. and Mrs.William Bolt of the Wroxeter area, has entered Ontario Agri- cultural College, Guelph, on a four-year course. Rev. Matthew Bailie of County Down, Ireland, has accepted a call 'to Belmore and `Bluevale Presbyterian charge and expects to sail for Canada on November 6. Reita Harding was elected the presidentof the Fordwich CGIT group at a meeting held at the home of Marianne Doig. Vice- president is Shirley Ashton; sec- retary, Margaret Brown; assist- ant, Vera Kennedy. TODAYS CHILD BY HELEN ALLEN lRon is a healthy, handsome 12 -year-old with brown hair, hazel eyes, clear fair skin, and, as you see, a lovely smile. He is Anglo- Saxon in descent. He very much wants to he adopted but is trying not to build up his hopes too much because he knows it isn't very easy to find adoption homes for pre -teens. Ron is behind in school but he did well last year and his teacher rated him an average student with the potential to be above average if he had the motivation. Ile gets on well with his classmates and is not a discipline problem in school or in his foster home. He is alert. inquisitive, interested, eager with questions and comments when he is in adult company so he is a pleasant companion. Ron needs a family where he will he the youngest and where the parents are at once flexible. warm. firm,, patient and loving. To inquire about adopting Ron. please write to Today's Child, Ministry of Community apd Social Services, I3ox 888, Station 1<, Toronto M4P 2112. In your letter please tell something of your present family and yoiir way of life. For general adoption in- formation consult your local Children's Aid Society. OCTOBER 1961. • Linda Miller of Brussels was chosen queen of the Brussels Centennial Fair last week. Linda is a Grade XIP commercial stu- dent at the Wingham District High School. Miss Marjorie Kieffer, a Home Economics student at Macdonald Institute, Guelph, has been awarded the -.Huron County W.I. scholarship. The award is made on progress made in 4-0 home= making club work. Marjorie is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Os- car Kieffer, RR 4, Wingham. John Strong was elected, presi- dent of the Students' Council of the Wingham District High'• School. Julie Cruikshank—is vice-president, Jane Hethering- ton, secretary, Brian Schaefer treasurer and Elizabeth Dalli- more social convener. Mrs. Gordon Kerr, Mrs. Har- old Edwards and Mrs. Andy Lunn were assisted by several ladies when they held a shower for Miss Sylvia Alexander. in the council chambers. Her marriage to Douglas Mirray takes place on Friday. The Junior Conservation Club met at the Sportsmen's Club house and several of the mem- bers were presented with tro- phies. Jim Mitchell won the Legion Trophy. The winner of that trophy had to pass written examinations on conservation and score a 93 per cent average in the shooting competitions. Paul Walper captured the prize for the largest trout caught, both he and Brian Douglas were pre- sented with certificates of comp- etence in the hunter safety pro- gram and Don Caskanette won the trophy for the most turtles cpptured during the summer. Bruce Lott, who has been in Markdale with Ontario Hydro for the past seven months, has been transferred to Barrie. Members of the nursing staff of Wingham General Hospital and friends gathered at the council chamber when a miscellaneous shower was held for Miss Marj- orie Coultes. New books in the hbrary "Eden" by Julie Ellie 'nate tradition of`the great Civil War sagas sagas'i of the $0140 is . "Eden" a huge,, sweeping, ,,. compulsively readable novelt a story of a haughty fatly and its rigidly guarded secrets „pf ntal ter -slave relationships, Taking . her setting the lush, legendary' land of sumptuous Plantations, rolling cottonfields and the deeet, dent glamor .of. New Orleans, Julie Ellis weaves a 4 Iassic tale of romance And intrigue in inexo rable conflict wih. century*old southern traditions. - "The Golden Mistress" by Basil Beyea In this warmly human novel, the debut of a major new story. telling talent, the author traces the rise of Betsy Bowen, iilegt* mate child of a whfside whore in Providence, Rliode Island (who claimed her daughter was the child of George Washingt9n), to the dazzling figure who en- tranced the courts of Europe. "The Golden Mistress" is Superb fiction,, an epic studded with cpuntless characters and scenes, set against . the turbulent back- ground of young America .in the days of the Founding Fathers and centered around one ambitious, beautiful young woman, whose lust of love echoes across two centuries. "The England Commune" by D. Pryce-Jones . The relaxed upbringing en- joyed by the two children of Lord Carthew at their stately home is disrupted whenLouisa reacts and joins a commune. At the saalte time Adam, a Hungarian orphan adopted by Lord Carthew, visits his homeland and is asked to de- liver an envelope on his: return to London to the address of the com- mune. Both are suddenly in- volved in a, radical movement, . being manipulated from "behind the Iron 'Curtain. Events take a sinister turn when Adam is kid- napped at the Hungarian Embas- sy and learns that the next bomb is intended for the home of, Lord • Carthew who will be entertaining the Foreign Secretary.. The author has combined -his talents .,. to produce a tight, complex poli- tical thriller; a story too plausi- ble and too horrifying to be merely an entertainment. "The Land Remembers" by Ben Logan The land the author writes of so fondly is the isolated hilltop farm in Wisconsin where he was born and raised. A farm is a process, he explains, where everything is related, everything happening at once. The book is an affecting description of that process as his family understood it, through the hot days of summer cultivation, the backbreaking work of the harvest, and into the bleak isola- tion of blizzard -filled winters. But there were also moments of re- lief: fishing jaunts, .expeditions to capture wild bees or the laziness of a sunny afternoon in a field of flowers. The story stirs with poig- nant yearnings, enveloping us in the turn of the seasons and the lives of his people until the last dramatic wrench sets us free to grasp only its memories. . 1976 Standard Catalogue of Canadian coins, tokens and paper money. 24th edition by J. E. Charlton. 'This edition features updated prices for all kinds of coins of Canada and Newfoundland from 1858 to date. What's new at Huronview? The North Huron Loyal Orange Lodge arranged a song service. for Sunday evening in the audi- torium. Past County Master Bob Hibberd led the service with devotions by Rev. Carson of the Blyth Anglican Church. The ser- vice was well attended and greatly appreciated by the resi- dents. Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Yeo were welcomed .to the Home at Monday afternoon's program. Old tyme music was provided by Marie Flynn and Lorne Lawson with the Clinton Christian Re- formed volunteers assisting with activities and helping to lead the sing -a -long. The musical program was pro- vided for Family Night by talent from the Homesville area. A quartette with Jan Ginn, Bruce Davey, Hugh and Martie Lobb sang several numbers, with Mrs. Jim Lobb playing the piano ac- companiment for the evening as well as a piano instrumental. Miss Sylvia Forbes played two solo clarinet numbers — "Idel- wiss and "Scarlet Ribbon". Mrs. Henry, a native of Goderich Township, thanked the enter- tainers on behalf of the residents. The Brussels and Cranbrook Women's Institutes were hosts for the September birthday party. The 31 celebrants were presented with gifts following the program. Mrs. Armstrong was Emcee for the afternoon anfl introduced the entertainment which included a skit, tap danc- ing, piano instrumentals and a sing -a -long. Mrs. Lamb, one of the celebrants, expressed the appreciation of the residents for the lovely party. Birthday cake and tea were served to 150 resi- dents. . Seven residents enjoyed the afternoon tet► provided by the Clinton Wesley Willis United Church on Thursday afternoon for former members and their friends.