The Goderich Signal-Star, 1957-02-28, Page 2577
THE GODERICH SIGNAL -STAR
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HURON COUNTY'S FOREMOST WEEKLY
Established 1848. In its 110th year of publication.
Published by Sigual-Star Publishing Limited . e'
Subscription Rates—Canada and Great Britain, $3.00 a year: to United
States. $4,00. Strictly in advance. ' c 4 L
Advertising hates o^ request Telephone 71.
Authorized as second-class mail, Post Office Department. Ottawa
• Out -of -Town Representative: C.W.N.A. 237- Foy Bldg., 34 Front St., W. Toronto.
Over 3,000—Largest circulation of any newspaper published in Huron County—Over 3,000
Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association. Member of Ontario Weekly Newspapers
Association, Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation •
GEO. L. ELLIS, Editor and Publisher.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 28th, 1957
EDUCATION—EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS
'Cite 21st annual observance of Canadian
Education Week will be held from i\larih ;l to
9 this year and during t flat time Canada's tett
pi•ovillc•es will focus the spotlight of publicity
on our educational system. Others will help
to interpret the work of the school and its role
in the neighborhood and the life and future of
the nation.
But this year there will be a ditierenev.
There will he far more urgency to these
seven days than usual, l),'t'ause more wide-
spread knowledge exists than ever before that
edneatiol► is a race with the uufuldin•, tike,
and that progress, expansion and national
greatness have a common foundation - the
effectiveness of our school i.
\x'1111 's 1110re, this is )•n'' year W11011 11l
al11111:ll 1'711111)a1g11, bri•1121lt ,I1H•••0,4tl111y 11t ,7
bail by ('1ltllllsiastie 1)77 icipallts and 11 nation-
al sponsors. inoludi71! Th,• Canadian Manufay-
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tllri'1'i .\ssuHatl►)Il, n'!11 Ifni l.,' allowed to r•„))
nf1 and be forgotten for anot11••r 12 !Mowll,.
This little, we arc' faced \1 !111 the 111••.•111•a1•l••
fact that there is .i er - - ill-d111•atil)ll and, ;t:
a Vection, we must Ve111' )•111'5 •iyi•: i(1 01)1)t• With !'
What has turned this 1'►'obl•'7 7 into ;► v,•rit-
Able erisis in such a short sp,10e of time?
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Consider these factors alon': the chall'•n•z,•
to our industrial progress presented by the
shortage of engineers, scientists and teellrti-
ciaus; the waste and neglect of abilities result-
ing faun an ineorupleted education; the
scarcity of (lualified teaeliers; especially at the
secondary level ; the obvious need .for the ex-
pansion of university plant and equipruent, and
the lack of money to attract good men and
'vonlen to the profession of teaching and keen
thein in it, Its compared with its availability
for those who scorn it• from the beginning as a
low -pay eareer or desert it after a few years
along the way.
Add 110 these the challenge over the
horizon front Itussia and Red ('hint, where
diet a1 (rship has decreed top priority for belt-
liue 1►r))dnl'tion of new brains to steer their vast
i101 list 1.111 potential. and \-1111 ('7111 realize that
the o1'i .7, 1: not just s(► 0(11(•11 small talk.
'1'lll, crisis. like ')111)•'►•: that have e11(eriZt'ld
man1111)1 , „t•)i\ HI, )•all h► Ie:olvet}, hilt i I
1••',)\i,,oil of a solution Is not something that -
••,(71 1,.• ,hil,•kod oft' into the the lap of 7l hand-
1)11 •)t l•"_1,1x11'1•:, `,eaehers and il0l►l:Tl'1i11is15.
• 11 1!lnst to faeeil by all Canadian: ani it ablate
t;lc•'d o11 it i•011tintli1o, 1)711:75.
E.111,a1 i077 i, Byer"'hr))1v's hll,illc sS 110'
only from 117(reil :t to .11;trk•1i t►, hilt t,
indefinite future.
CANADA'S POPULATION
The 1)4717 11 uu of- Ciitiada on January 1,
according to the Dominion Rli1't'all )'1 Statistics,
was 16.344,($)0, t111i, showing it gain of 516,0)t)
in the preceding. t i) t•lve months. Despite vacil-
lating policies ut Immigration Department, the .•vol., i1. 1110 rate of popt'llatiun growth a(•hievod
total number of ":New('anadians' entering in 1 95 is to be maintained. Next big increase
the country Burin P1 )6 was 11)4' :)7 up :).-),000 117 t,uluilatiuil , thio l'� i natural . births is not 45 Years Ago ::;;ns were named to a "steering"
• < I The roof of the Wheel Ribs fac committee; Judge T. M. Costello
above the figure for the preceding.ye, .: �likE'1� 1 ; ti it tizttri' rid-tiirl(iteen ;lilies, w1 (11 `"o
•tory wad- blownff during a ter- William Bisset, J. W. Coates, Mrs.
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Sir John A. 'MacDonald, prime minister of Canada at the
time of Confederation, is shown above in a picture taken of
hire as a young man. The photo was found some time ago
in a collection of pictures of early days in Canada and re-
produced in MacLean's Magazine.
1 h),u12it deereaS1111 • degree for her prosperity,
74 mild Iluiekly • diminish, believes The Letter•-
Revi1w. '
A positive 71101 (1y1Ialnir immigration poliey
,wily lacking at present, will be essential, how -
Down .Memory's
Lane
The fact that in 19i)() Canada increilse(1 • offs )rine of \\'nrld War marriages reach
her population through natnral births and int- maturity and marry. In tate immediate future,
migration by more tha11 the population of a therefore, importance Of increased i111r1)igra-
eity the size of Winnipeg means that, the size tion,needed to sustain present rate of popula-
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of _the domestic!, market, which i� of nc -,,, �,-.-_o e Stressed.
importance to Canada's economic wellbeing, Immigration figures for 1956 are really
they fall consider --
to this Canadians who
of the interaction 400,000
could
continue
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about vagaries
upon which Canada still relies to a substantial
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AVOID STRESS
Too many executives look upon life as .the
Norsemen did upon Heaven:Atte time was to be
passed in daily battles; \vit!l magical healing
of wounds. ,
Everyone in our western civilization .has to
meet demands on his nervous energy that were
not made in former years, according to the
Monthly Letter of The Royal Bank of Canada.
The farmer, looked upon as living the most
tranquil of lives, has economic, social and
political problems of which his grandfather
was ignorant. The doctor and the lawyer have
clients pressing at their office doors, and are
conscious that others need thein elsewhere.
Teachers have the task of maintaining discip-
line in a brdod more restless than ever before.
Stenographers, typing so many words a min-
ute; operators of calculating and aeeonnting
machines, with an unending flow of papers to
process; factory hands engaged in countless
operations; bank tellers meeting the wants of
customers with flawless accuracy; everyone i5
working under conditions that strain the phys-
ical, mental and emotir►r trueture built dur-
ing ages of evolution. •
Nor is our immediate environment. all that
counts. From radio reports 'that accompany
breakfast to the late night news we are under
the pressure of baffling world difficulties.
We need to take what precautions we can
if we expect to keep mentally and physically
fit. Our failure to do so will show itself with
all its unfortunate consequences in the doctor's
office or a hospital bed.
Keeping fit is not simply a matter of tak-
ing physical exercise, though that is important.
1t concerns' both hind and body. It requires
that we ease the stress of living.
Dr, Hans Selye, Director of the Institute
of Experimental Medicine 11111 Surgery at the
}'niversit.y of Montreal, has put forward it
concept of stress that 1171., .been called "the
greatest single contribution to the realm of
biology and medicine since Pasteur."
Ile suggests that. evert (disease, every ae-
cident and every emotional, upset prndlices
,tress in the vietinc. The body becomes alarm-
ed by the stress and tries to defelltl itself.
The en(101'rine glands pour out hormones, 'the
heart beats faster, the liver increases. its supply
of glycogen, the blood pressure rises, and the
activity of many internal organs i5 suSpended
40 that their energy may be diverted to the
external muscles. We, like our primitive an-
cestors, become tensed for fight or flight.
BREAKING BREAD TOGETHER -
A rapi(11y expanding Toronto evening
newspaper, The Telegram, was the' hospitable
host of Ontario weekly newspaper editors at
Toronto, Friday evening. Not only did "The
Tely;' sponsor a dinner for the visiting editors
at the King Edward hotel but also Staged a
program of appealing entertainment with mem-
bers of its staff as the performers.
Whenever members of The Fourth Estate
gather together there is always an unusually,
strong bond of friendship and Understanding
among them. This was 80 much in evidence
at the aforementioned dinner in connection
with the annual convention of the Ontario
Weekly Newspapers Association at 'Toronto
last %reek, The newspapermen "let down
their hair" and made fun of themselves and of
the passing scenes in life which they dailyrecord for the public. Alternately they were in
philosophic moods and in atmospheres of levity.
Maily of tin; daily newspapermen present
as hosts once served on weekly newspapers.
This contributed to the fact that the gathering
was like one, •big, happy family. 1)aily and
weekly newspapermen each provide their own
particular type of news for their respective
fields of service. Drily newspapers and week-
ly newspapers are not rivals• but friends. The
Telee•t•am has given amble evi<lence of this in
the past in a show of co-operation with the
weeklies. The gathering last Friday night was
just one more example of this type of mutual
nnlerstanding and friendship.
EDITORIAL
The lltford- Sage says he wouldn't mind
the two eentg a gallon extra for gasoline re-
cently imposed if the • gasoline was only the
kind thatstops knocking. Sats he would give
bin wife a glass. . +.._..
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Many lines of endeavor find themselves
moving into a 'new era with increased prob-
lems, Among these are hospitals. Hospital
Officials are concerned by. the increasing short-
age of .trained 'personnel to staff their institu-
•• tions.' Thi sittiation might' well 1►e reflected
in the economic espeet.of hospitnliteition within
• the:next few' years, ft eould'det`eribtait<te to a
point ''where the' staridatdtt . Of pafiint care
h-,-would be threatened.•
NOTES, -
"The meeting closed with a hymti, "Che
Birds are Singing,' and abenediction." That
sentence from a rural news budget presents 11
pr(rbk'm to many weekly newspaper editors.
Prom the standpoint of its writer, it is an
important part of the meeting about which she
was writing. From the standpoint of many
editors the fact that a hymn was sung and
which hymn it was does does not seem to be im-
portant. Nor the fact that there was benedic-
tion. tt is generally known that hymns are sung
at sueh-meetings and alsn that the meeting clos-
es with benedietion. Therefore, the sentence is
regarded as unnecessary. Rut some rural cor-
respondents do not agree with this. Many dif-
ferentpegple have many different deas.on what
should be in news bfidget.s. It's a bit difficult
t6 satisfy- everyone.
rifle gale. T. Pritchard, one of F. J. Curry, Mrs. R. : Sanderson,
the 80 employees, was injured Bruce Tennant, R. G. Emerson.
when the air was filled with flying- ° o ' 0
timbers and metal sheeting. Work-
men were assigned to repla
ce the
roof immediately.
It was announced that a new
Arm,- . the.. -Huron: -Gasoline -.-Engine
and Machinery Co. would under-
take the repair and erection of all
classes of gasoline engines and
machinery work, including auto -
1 mobiles. The manager; Arthur M;
Glover, said the firm would locate
in the premises formerly occupied
by the Bon -Ton Liver.
Frederick W.`Doty, who fo
the Doty Engine Works Co. Ltd.,
of Goderich, for the manufacture
of marine engines, died suddenly
in his 61st year. -.
The Signal reported that one of
the most striking developments in
the district in the last few years
had been the increased attention
given to apple growing.
The Brophey photograph studio,
which had been purchased six
months previously by Alex. J. Mil-
ler, of Toronto, was re -sold to J.
W. Trussler, of Walkerton.
25 Years Ago
"The Dumbells" were bringing
their 13th annual revue to the
Capital Theatre in Goderich. Ac-
cording to the advertisement, the
show had all the original stars, in-
cluding Capt. M. W. Plunkett and
Al Plunkett.
It was reported that it took only
$7.80worth of fuel oil to bring
in the 'noon train on the CN,R
line from Toronto. The train was
hauled by twin diesels for the
first time. Built in Scotland, the
engines were said to be the only
two of their size in- Canada.
Councillor Harry McCreath estim-
ated it would take 2,500 bricks to
complete the 'sign "Dunlop's Tomb"
in 12 -foot high letters. Under 1}is
supervision, Saltford school child-
ren assembled the •first letter.
Due to the prevalence of colds,
no fewer than 121 students 'were
absent from Goderich Collegiate
Institute on one day.
A Goderich native, Albert Wig-
gins, of the Detroit police force,
was injured in a riot at the Ford
plant.
15 Years Ago
An overheated' elelotrical appli-
ance was believed to have started
a fire in the Western Canada
Flour Mills. Firemen responded
quickly and had the blaze under
control before serious' damage
could be done.
It was announced • that gasoline
rationing would go into effect on
April 1, 1942.
E. C. Beacom was re-elected
chairman of Goderich Public Lib-
rary Board.
At a meeting of the Goderich
Township unit of the Federation
of Agriculture, it was decided to
canvass the township with a view
to eradicating the warble fly post.
When the senior class left Sky
Harbor to continue training at
flying 'schools elsewhere in On-
tario, the Goderich hockey team
lost three stalwart players--Veenis,
Davickson and Ashley.
10 Years Ago
Mrs. George Sanderson was pre.
sident of the Victoria Home and
School Association, which celebrat-
ed its 24th anniversary.
Goderich industries felt the
pinch of the critical railway box
car shortage throughout Canada.
A Kinsmen Club with more than
25 charter members was formed
in Goderich.
The Women's Hospital Auxiliary
voted to purchase an electric ma•
chine, for extracting Jukes and
cutting up vegetables, for the hos-
pital's diet room at a cost of •$75.
At a meeting called for the pur-
pose 'of forming a community re-
creation council, the following per -
ed
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SHFIELD
L.S`TIFD ,D; Fob.---25.--'Mr:- and
Mrs. David MacKenzie were in Lon-
don last week, when Mr. Webster
was there undergoing an operation
and is now improved and home.
Mr. Charlie Wylie is now in
Kincardine hospital suffering from
an attack of 'shingles.
•, Mr. and Mrs, Stewart MacLennan
were in Toronto over the week -end.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred MacGregor
spent the last two weeks in Tor-
onto, visiting friends.
.Mr. Bob MacGregor is spending
some time in Toronto. -
Mrs. Joe MacIrttyre is visiting
with'' her sister, Mrs. O'Neil in
Toronto .before she moves to
Ottawa.
Mr. Earl (MacDonald was in Tor-
onto last week where he took a
load of cattle.
Mr. John MacKay is now occupy-
ing the home of the late Charles
Stewart which he purchased last
fall.
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Mr. W. F. Marshall, former own-
er of Westervelt Business School
visited the Goderich Business Col-
lege on Tuesday afternoon, Febru-
ary 19. He gave an informative
talk to the students and mentioned
some of his experiencees during
his trip to Europa
DONNYBROOK
!DONNYBROK, Feb. 26. — The
February meeting of the W.M.S.
and W.A. was hold on Tuesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Sam Thompson with 14 ladies pre-
sent. The W.M.S. meeting was in
charge of Miss Hazel 'Stamper.
Mrs. Stuart Charnney read a report
on Christian Stewardship and the
chapter in the study book was read
by. Mrs. Tom Armstrong. Minutes
of the previous meeting were ap-
proved as read. The offering was
received by Linda Snowden. It
was decided to have a special
meeting in April and plans were
discussed for same. Mr. Hiltz
closed the meeting. A bazaar was
held aftemvard. Mrs. Wm. Hardy
was in charge of the W.A. meeting
which followed. Mrs. E. Snowden
read a poem and Mrs. S. °ham.ney
gave a reading. -Mrs. H. Jefferson
held the lucky ticket on a .pair of
tea towels which had been donated.
Lunch was se.rvect by the hostess
assisted by Mrs. J. R. Thompson
and Mrs. Morley Johnston.
:Miss Louise Jefferson was prac-
tice teaching last week in an Owen
Sound school and was a guest in
the home of her uncle, Mr. Gordon
Jefferson.
Mr. and Mrs. John Noble and
children, Roger and Sherry, were
recent visitors with relatives in
the Dorchester district. •
This community was sorry to
learn of the death of a former
St. Augustine boy, in Toronto, Mr.
Ambrose Gibbons. 1Ir. Gibbons
spent his early years on -the 9th
concession, West Wawanosh, where
hitt brothers, James and Clarence
still reside. Another brother,
Myles, lives in Western Canada.
Mr. Clarence Gibbons attended :he
funeral of his twin brother.
ST. HELENS
ST. HELENS; Feb. 25.—Barry
McQuillia was a week -end visitor
with Mr. and Mrs. Irvin McCabe in
Windsor.
'Miss Margaret Miller, 'Student
nurse at the Stratford General
Hospital, and Miss Isabelle Mac-
Pherson, student nurse- at St.
Joseph's Hospital, London, were
home for the week -end..
Miss Eileen Sparkes, Reg.N., of
the Winghant -_General Hospital
staff, was the week -end' guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred McQuillin.
Best wishes for many more
happy birthdays go to Mrs. W. J.
Humphrey who on Saturday cele-
brated -her 89th.
Miss W. D. Rutherford and Mr.
and Mrs. T.• J. Salkeld left on Sun-
day -for a month's vacation in
Florida.
T13U118AAY, FEB. 28th, 1957 •
men's Institute was observed andOld
the memory of Airs. Adelaide Gold
Hoodlestis, its founder, honored at
a community gathering in the Com-
munity Hall on Friday evening.
Around 175 filled the hall to cap-
acity and enjoyed a_ buffet supper
arranged under the convenership
of Mrs. Ernest Gaunt and Mrs.
Ross Gammie. At the conclusion,
Rev. B. F. Green was chairman for
a program consisting of piano
solos by Mary B. Purdon and Mrs.
Will Rutherford, a piano duet by
Ken Taylor and Terry Wilson, a
duet by Betty McDonald and Bever-
ly Gaunt, a reading, "Oomfbrting
Cora," by Marvin McDonald, and
one "Playing the Caine by Mrs.
A. Gaunt; choruses by the Girl's
Clift and by the members of the
Institute. .The story of'the found-
ing of the Institute was given by
Miss Norma Murray and by Mrs.
W. A. Miller (Aho' told some of its
achieveanents throughout the 60
years. At the conclusion, dancing
was enjoyed to music. by Donald
Taylor and Mrs. Ernest Walker
and Don Cameron and 'Norma
Murray.
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when sold to us for old gold. You
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QUIET!
genius at work...
This budding virtuoso used to drive his
fancily crazy; a trombone in the hands' of
a beginner can be trying on the nerves.
Things arc better now. Father built him
a practice room ... thoroughly sound-
proofed ...with money he'd saved -through
a special account at the Royal Bank.
You may not need a room of this type
in your house, but you may hope some day
for a playroom, nursery, guest room, even
major renovations. These cost money. So
do practically all the good things you have
planned for the future.
The wise course is to school yourself to
set aside a fixed amount every pay day,
and tuck it away in a savings account at
the "Royal". This way you arc sure to
have cash when you need it. After all ...
there's nothing quite like money in chi ianA.
THE ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Goderich branch: 11. G. Spring, Manager.
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