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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1956-06-21, Page 41G* YOUR THE GODS I II SIGNALSTAR (> nAd as fi ni?,'C9mt a 6. P alloy 4D ar$- zia?, = rd t. tG. s ,n i a..141.413 Th� �at�`«�� �3tl,a g � eelittozer Dle mase was staaalc in a &to= off that coast of Haiti in 1946. . S ..wig "'� !1fMol r" "`?�""1 III i - 1 `14L 1N 1w 1"#§ f 001 1 E ■ fi$ 4iirs Y.. 1 fi.. 1 A r V l- . %1 ► l"1i ILL - lkikk J.? AS CA s aa>�' v E' - HE 14 r CAN CIVIA ONTAIN G CAME PLACE, YOU it PAYS TO 514OP Ar APPLIANCE "�tC APPLIANCES Y� FOR SALES' 5ERVICE GODER1CH owtkcSQVARE •• d'ko«� 586 Borrowing is a sensible solution when it comes to so many springtime needs—like ,geeing your car back in shape, paying bilis, home repairs, the kind of money problems that are always sprouting up this time of year. And you need look no further than the nearest RFC. once=f-or-so ,-sem-ble. money help: The leen _and...... _ _ _ . a,., -.r.. r.A—--r+y;i� airs v `!.'iti[;iGaGidiO W lEY putting budgetsgback on a sound basis. At HFC you can get as much as $1000—usually in one day or less. If you have a steady income and can meet the convenient monthly payments, you can borrow without endorsers. To get that money problem off your mind simply phone or drop in at HFC today. HOUSEHOLD FINANCE 8. F. Bedford, Manager 33 West Street, second floor, phone 1501 GODERICH, ONT. Neikhbors Provided ThA'Stivw,IrlArtjaient R�ad When Dungannon Station Went on Air same time as his friend, "Dee" Cr uickshenk, began his experi- ments q eri-nments with radio. The two men became good friends. Today, Mr. Cruiclaank is president of a full- fledged radio and television ente/5- prise. Melville Culbert's station de- pended on batteries for its power and the fnroadeasts, often as not, featured singing by a group of Oouncil approved the conunit- his friends and neighbors. tee's recommendation til pay Care - The post card, which was recent- taker Jim &hea.rdown a beaus of ly found by Mr. Miller, was dated $100 as "he worked day and night February 11, 3.327. In it, Mr. Cul- for weeks to get the building in bert had written: shape for opening." _, "Your letter received and was The appoantmeent of .tames Brit - certainly pleased to hear from nell as county engineer was con- ytou. Had considerable trouble on firmed at a salary of $8,O000 per Sunday and only got reports from year plus use of car. about 30 miles distant. However, Among road projects scheduled we usually get about 75 miles. Am for this year' care cold mix paving increasing our power and hope to of the approaches to the Auburn 'be on the air a week from Sunday Bridge, cold mix paving of five from three until four, and will miles of county, road No. 1t in give your request then." Goderich Township, east from Gradually, due to pressure of highway No. 21, and grading of other business, Mr. Culbert dis- two and one-quarter miles of road continued broadcasting. No. 20 in Ashfield Township. He was Sunday School superin- It is planned to. construct three tendent of Dungannon united 'new bridges, costing $77,100, at Church for several years. Belgrave, Brussels and Brown's Bridge, one and one-half miles south of Molesworth. 0 0 0 QUICK CANADIAN QUIZ 1. What is the distance, by boat, from Halifax, NS., to St. John's, Nfld.? 2. In the,�,first quarter of 1955 Can- adat'ad a deficit of $24 million in foreign trade. Was this more or less than the deficit for the first quarter of 1956? 3.Of the four western provinces, which was the first to enter Con- federation? 4. Of the 109,946 immigrants who entered Canada last year, hew many were women and children? 5. In 11950 federal government spending totalled $2,311 million. What will he the total in the - current year? ANSWERS: 5. About $5 billion. 3. Manitoba, in 1870. 1. 625 miles. 4. Over 52,000 women and children. 2. First quarter trade deficit in 1956 is estimated at $225 million. How many people can remember when Dungannon had its own radio station which broadcast local talent programs that could be heard up to 75 miles away? This nearly forgotten page in district history was brought to light the other day when Frank Miller, of Langside, carne across a post card signed by Melville Cul- bert, who built the station about 30 years ago. Mr. Culbert died some years ago. A talented and enterprising youug man, Melville was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Culbert and a brother of W. A. Culbert, well known breeder of purebred Short- horns, who lives three miles west of Dungannon. Melville married Olive Finnigan, of West Wawa- noah. Township. At one time, he operated an im- plement business in Dungannon and later he and his father ran a sawmill there. Following that he went into the building supplies business and sold and repaired radios. He started experimenting with a broadcasting statiorC about the The net cost of the new Huron County Court House was $.700,01?. - 65, Huron County Property Com- .naittee reported at the Janne ses- sions of County Council here last week. This was within the original estimate. Poultry Most Profitable Farming Line In Huron County, Says G. Montgomery Poultry raising appears to have and those who do business with farmers are noticing the reduction in buying power. One result he had noticed was a lack of enthus- iasm for meetings. On the other hand, the present situation has prompted some farm- ers to find •Ways to reduce their costs as a possible answer. Fifty farmers, Mr. Montgomery said, had attended the 16 -night course in farm business management at Clin- ton Rural Community Night School. A. S. Bolton, assistant agricul- tural representative, told Council that Huron now has 32 4-H clubs with a total enrolment of 580 boys and girls. "Two new types of clubs were organized in the county this year," he stated. "There -is- a sugar beet, club with 311 members and two 4-H Grain Corn Clubs, one at Ex- eter and one at Goderich, with a total of 36 members." 0 0 0 been, the most profitable farming enter else in Huron County last year, G"...e.W. Montgomery, agricul- tural repreo,tative, told County Council here lastk. Below average y ds of air crops were harvested dui =ug 1955, he said Beef price, were about the same and hoe, prices dropped con- siderably, but poultry prices strengthened. Mr. Montgomery said that Huron County agriculture is fol- lowing the same trend which be- gan in 1952. This has meant low- ering farm prices and a .general tightening of farm economy and capital turnover. The decline in farm income is having some repercussions, he said, DAtAY TAbtr3 GET INTO THE SWING OF THINGS AND ENJOY HEALTH - BUILDING MILK FROM ANDREW DAIRY a FOR"Your Fountain Favourites" ■ • Y IS IT Our lee Crum Bar arpgf,..,,�: .U, C3' .s1 err , %Mr' r✓• yy j" aseereee a,„ • % cerizr .°741#' "1"4111;t0ilraMiltiltmmi —"Olt frAP.,011 MODERN MECHANIZATION SOLVES FARM LABOUR PROBLEMS With more and more ease of handling and work -capacity being engineered into modern machines, farmers are being relieved of much of the worry and expense incurred through the scarcity and high cost of experienced farm help. And there is such a wide range of sig and cotyles of tractorn and implements and tools that today every farmer can avail himself of the advantages of modern mechanization. The we and practical use of up-to-date machinery is a most ina- portant part of today's far -an operations. In the 1956 Massey -Harris and Ferguson lines are tractors and implements engineered to promote the„efficiency of farming --your local dealer will be glad to give you + fuli particulars. MASSEYU HARRIS FERGUSON LIMITED Makers of High Qualify Porta lcnpiec•,aenti Vose) 118474, f1 Farmer Operates Unique Irrigation Using a portable pipe -line sys- tem, Hugh A. Ball, R.R. 4, Clinton, watered two acres of newly -sown sweet corn on his farm during last week's heat wave. Such an irrigation system on such, a scale might be the first operation of its kind in Huron County. el-lep�unnped the water from the spring -fed _poral; :, .iia,-Maarr-.. t~No ell-. etween ' dlinton n -s equij�lMellt:,,'Inertfttes ' 96 pipes, each 20 feet long. . Besides corn, the Clinton dis- trict farmer will irrigate several acres of turnips. Ball plans to score another first for Huron County when he puts into oper- ation his new turnip seeding ma- chine, purchased from the United States. It is .believed to be the first of its kind in the county, , The two -row turnipplanter, a precision machine, sows fertilizer on each side of the rows. He hopes the irrigation will en- able him to harvest his turnips at least two weeks ahead of normal schedule and allow him to 'cash in tori" the high turnip price at the beginning of the season. A second irrigation system will be installed this week, too. An- drew Moore, of R.R. 3, Seaforth, has purchased watering equipment to boost production of raspberries and strawberries. G. W. Montgomery, Huron agri- cultural representative, who reveal- ed the start in irrigation, said he doubted if the practice would be- corne • popular in Huron County. "It's a question of water supply" he said. "Few farmers in Huron have sufficient water to make an irrigation system pay. Most of our streams by up in summer time. Unless you have a spring - fed pond or Some other reliable source of water, it wouldn't be practical to install an irrigation system.". 0 it I> The Frank Slide, Which took place in 1003 and claimed 66 lives, buried the ,Alberta coal -mining town under 70 million tons of rock. Old? Get PepVim. Feel Full of Vigor; Years Younger M EN WOM EN of ao, so. ria. Don't be is worn-out. all tui, exh5usferttr Osd�tres "l'onier Tablets. Often needed after 40—by body old, run- down because lacking iron; increases vim, vigor, vitality. Thousands feel full of pep, years Younger. Quit being old, Got Ostrex today, "Get-acquafoted" size costs little, Or start with big populist* "Economy" size and savo 750. At all druggists. BACKACHE May beWarninq Bickache is often caused by lazy kidney action. Wben kidneys get out of order, excess acids and wastes ,remain in the system. Then backache, disturbed rest or that tired -out and heavy -headed feeling may soon follow. That's the time to take Dodd's Kidney Pills. Dodd's stimulate the kidneys to normal action. Then you feel better --sleep better—work better. Get Dodd's Kidne]i Pills now. 51 14410.410.41101110.11140.04100.- 4111041411 LA1(EVIEW CASINO GRAND BEND DANCING DAVE ALLAN'S 9id MDS r cliff C: rrriciti Shite t-4fct. OIL MIGI-#TY FINE, THE PIZICEJS ALSO. RIGHT II`! LME D. J. ALLAN SAULTS COAL CO,' COAL. atic.d o FUEL OIL 75Wot. GODERICH 190 NILE NUE, Jtaaae Moore is hone from the hospital, and able to be out again. As a result of lightning during a recent electrical storm, a large 'EXCLUSIVE! USIVE ! 0 9 LwR .Y, JIM 45t, 1956 tree on Gordon Pollock% farm has been practically stripped of all its ,bale. It was thought to have been caused by the' Sane.- bolt as was felt in Chester McPhee's barn, when they cattle were knoefaed to • the ground. RM. Annie GriZIEWtt, rnow of Gorden ; -`W."100r.--,d7 a"#' Nile, has been confined to Victoria li%os- ppital for some time with a broken lily. PLAY7BY-PLAY Coverage by KEN ELLIS Saturday, June 23rd, 3:00 p.m., D.S.T. BALTIMOJt AT DETROIT 0 Sunday, Janie' 24th, 3:00. p.m., D.S.Q. BALTIMORE AT DETROIT ripc dia! Y.o�e9Uo Itaaad© "Gee, Mum --- is' it supper time already?". O Every parent knows how easily a two - gun cowboy can lose track of time especially around mealtime. But she also knows it's a simple matter to round him up by telephone. And any vague feeling of anxiety about. where he is or what he is doing is quickly dispelled bythat eager voice at the other end of the line. Yes, the telephone is a convenience and a comfort, all day long. It" means fewer meals grown cold because young- sters or husband are late getting home. It means more security when you're alone at night. It means more things done with less time and effort ... Yet this endlessly useful servant works for' you for just a few cents a day. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA • 8 EVERY SATURDAY CLIFF SCANLON ANti HIS ORCHESTRA IT'S NEM IT'S SWEET AND SMOOTI=II IT'S TERR1FICI -22tf ^---ate" ..--- .o - dor all -your banking... Did you ever stop to consider all the things a chartered bank can dc for you? Itis more than a convenient place to make a deposit, cash a cheque or see about a. loan. You can also buy travellers cheques and money orders; rent a- safety 4 deposit box; purchase foreign currency; talk over your financial plans or problems. The lift goes on and on and all these services are available at the branch where you do your banking. A branch bank is, in effect, a service centre and everyone on the staff is there to help you, to loolt after all your Nanking couiteously, Confidentially and well. Tl- U CHART1RED BANKS SERVING YOUR COMMUNITY e