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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1960-07-21, Page 11.1131th <YYar- 4No. 29-1-s see obutc a {,,t5 45,44,RS:$..,.t....�-...32."Sly. Everybody ln!—Here, at west end 'of the pool, in Judith Goodeehiin playground, youngsters are taking to the water for swim instruction , safety to about 400 juniors. About 30 seniors are receiving instruction in the Royal Life- eaving Course, which means that more quali- fied guards will be available. Commencing Wednesday evening of this week, eight week - tinder eight years_to 16, leading tip to exam- -- inations. Water Safety Well tght Pool Demonstrationk, ows Swim training Goderich , youngsters by the Judith G'ood- ertham playground staff wes ngsclay evehing. 'Though the weather was cool, the ma! ny pa rticipante toek 'their parts smartly and effectively, and the program moved right along, with no gaps of waiting. 'A fair Sreats on the—side?ireen. and in addition to Mrs. F. May Mooney, chairman of the' parks commit- tee, there yvere present Deputy Reeve James Bilget and Council- aor Joe Moody, members of that committee, and Chief Constable Fred Minehall, who used the opportunity to put in a word about street safety. There are 400 children talking swimming lessons at the pool, Pand about 30.in two Royal Life Saving courses. These latter continue all season, leading to examinations, probably in Aug- ust. Credit To Chairman Art Peachey, head supervisor, in opening the program called uPon Mrs. Mooney and said it was "due to her untiring efforts that we have a fine pool this "This is the first year the the peel," naid Mrs. Meopey, "and it, is our aim to provide a sefe. and adequate swimming and 'crafts pro.grem. To this end we have endeavored to put the pool in perfect condition and engaged a well 'trained, We are extremely proud of our pool and staff, end it is our earnest hope we will bane a most successful summer." ' "It appears that the staff .is doing a splendid job in promot- ing safety In the water," said Police C'hief Minshall. "As head of your police department, my big object is to promote safety on `the- streets. I ask the co- parentn., to can- , stant remind their children to use the crosswalks. I want the 'children to remember the edu- cation they get in the schools, in regar•d to erossing the reeds at intersection,s. We have eut two crosswalks on Victoria street,* at Bruce and Nelson. Use these %milks and stay within the lines. iand I think we -will be able to come up with another 1959, with few aecidents and With Brian Hoy at the "mike" as comnientator; progreisive in. Struction to non -swimmers in the water was then dernonstran ed. Paul Wilsan presented to Helve Wardrope a season ticket ae prize for the best safety Art Peachey was co,mnisntator during a demonstration os the progresaive etraffees taught. He introduced his staff: assistant instructors, Paul Wilson and Patricia Beutil'ier, and Sheila Brown acting as required; head checker, Margo 'Orange; craft supervisor, Donna Dookstader; lifeguards, Joan Davis and Ken Davidson, and the e:Playground engineer, Percy Th•oule. Peggy Young Tete as guard lin the With Pat Ben:Mier af the young evvemeners demonstrated rescue methods and attificial reepiration, the latter now corn- Pulsory for all lifesaving courses and most Red Creeacourses. Canoe- Comedy A popular item on the pro. grams, was a demonstration of wrong way' and .right way to handle a danoe, what to do when 'upset, how to recover a drifting paddle, how to empty a waterefilled canoe, and so on. The crew for thls operation comprised Bobby Wallace, Pete Bettger and Paul Duckstader. Jeff Reid presented "one who barks up everything that goes on here, and -spends about all his summer here, and is the easiest guy..to get along with" —Art. Peaehey. The gathering -applauded this sentiment._ • Mr. Peaehey asked parents ta encourage 'theft children to come out to the swim classes. For the' adult classe.s, Tuesdays: and Thursdays, 22 are now reg- istered, he reported. elle urged that adults learn artificial res- piration methods. "'You never know when you may need it," he pointed out, adding: "If you already .know how to swim, we can improve your stroke." ' Mr. and ,Mrs. Jim Redditt and family, of Toronto, are vacation- ing with the former's aunt, Miss Honor Wawanosh • Music Supervisor A delightful social function was held on July 13, at the burn, when the teachers of East Wawanosh met to' honor- Mrs. IvIerray- IVfcDowell„ their, music supervisor, who 'with -her family, moved•'recently to' Cookstown. Considerable merriment was created Mien some very original tele,grams were composed from the • letters in Elairie's ,name. These ware entered, along with the •other contests of the even - Mrs. Walter Woods read a 6eanplineentary. address, and Mrs. Sydney Lansing, Gn behalf of the teachers, presented Mrs. WU:Yemen with a lawn chair. .Mrs. 1WeDowell is an outstend- ing niftsic Supervisor and for 12 years has served,in East Wawa- noeh'sWhere -ehefwill be greatly Corsages' were also presented 'to three other teachers, Mrn Holland, Mrs. R. D. Munro and Mrs. -Walter. Woode" who are MI'S. Munro, assisted by Mrs. served refresh - -.601URICH, ONTARIO, THyRSDAY, JULY 21; 1960 Rev. A. Etistace 'SiOn4.Star 100 To Residefit Accepts Call until AuObit 4 Of anion Area. To City C fiurch 7Signal-Star staff holidays, gin ThurstiaY, Juke 21. This of- ' flee will be elosed from that date to August 1 inclusiv.e. Next paper will be published on Thursday! August 4. News items dropped in the mail slot at the office during the hatiday period will be taken care of as usual. Rev. A. E. Eustace, minister of Noeth Street UnitedeChurch and chairman ,of Huron Pres- bytery, is to leave Goderieh the end of October forea charge in London, He announced to the congregation on Sunday that he had, accepted se call to Em- press Church, West London. The minister there, Rev. An- drew D. Boa, is going to Port Stanley, a former charge. There Is an assistant eniniater at orth Street official board, m eting after service, accepted with regret Mr. Eustace's resig- nation. Mr, Eustace. came to- North Street from Pembroke, in Janu- ary, 1957. In the past few months, it is understood, he re- ceived five ealls from verious chaeges. :With the .nesw Educa- tion Centre at the present stage, he had hoped to remain here another year, but the London opportunity seemed one he co not turn down. His eldest da .er will be ready for uni- versity next year. Mr. and Mrs. Eustace have three daughters and one son. Born at Andrew, in the Vegre- Eusea,ce spent most oif his early years in the West, and was an active worker in Northaide Mis- sion, Winnipeg, founded by his father. Ile was minister ,at Orono, in- Oshawa presbytery, before going to Pembroke. In Goderleh, he has been Sd,enti- fied with varieus community enterprises. A -talented vocal- ist, he is a m'ember of the'Har- laouraires and of the Singitime organizetion which broadcasts from Wingham, and often takes his place in. a quartet in North Street choir. Huron Presbytery appointed Mr. Eustace and J. A. Snider as its representatives to General Council, m,eeting at EdMonton in September. This arrange- ment will not be affeeted. iRev. J. A. MnIC.irn, minister of Weeley-1Willis United Church, Clinton, for the past four years,. has. accepted_ a_ poet. at Prince" of Wales College, St. John's, Mel., commencing- in Septem- Seek New Name 1 For Old School The public school board 'at its' regular meeting decided thin effective at once., the Stchool at Britannia matt and Gibbons street be, renajned Vic- toria Sehool. Trustee H. Shore was kppointed chairman of a committee to obtain a new name fee the school at the corner ,of Waterloo street arid Britannia road. Known mostly as the old callegiate building, it housei senior publie school Classes. authorized to purchase 70 new desks to replace those in two classroems in the old section, of Victoria Schoole,thet were peeve vided when -the school was built. Resignation of Mrs. Marie Rhodes was adcepted with re- gret. A contract with- Miss Barbara Gillies, at $3,400, yeas ratified. Principal Shackleton reported J!une enrolment as 927, with average attendance 829. Supply teechere were required for only nine days. CONDITION IMPROVED John Giousher, Bayfield road, geho received head injuries in a carstractor collisben eolith of his home, a week ago IVIonday, is re- ported "imearoviega' Mrs. Glou- s er visited him ie- hos/pita:I at • Pupils Do Well In Conservatory Music- Exams - The Western Conservatory of Music has announced the list secceseful tandidates in the recent music examinations held ,n Goderich at St. Joseph's Con- vent. The names are arranged in order af merit and the grad- ingS are: First class -honors, 80 to 100 Marks; honors, 70 to 79 marks; pass, 60 to 69 marks. St. 'Joseph's School of Music: Pianoforte: Grade VIII senior —Honors, Sylvia Smith; Grade VI senior — Honore, Darrell Baechler; Grade III junior — Honors, Susan Remington; David Stringer (equal); Grade 11 junior —Helloes, Marion laissett; Grade Barbara Brinkman. _ 'Violin: Grade V—Firstsclass honors, Vivienne Hugill; Grade HI—Honors, Robert Smith. Theory: Grade — Honors, Ivan Harris. Pepils of Mrs. Wilfrid, Don- aldson: Pianoforte: Grade senior—Honors, Judith Patter- son, -Nancy Peers; Grade VI sen- ior -el Honors, Melba Stiles; Grade V junier-eHonors, Linda Green, David Stephens (equal); G341:ills! W. junior—Pass, .Manyin Theory: Grade — .Heriors, Susanne Straughan.. Pupils of Mr. W. H, Bishop: Pianoforte: Grade V junior—. Honors, Nancy Ahne Bell. Theory: Harmony, Grade IH— First-Olees honors, Mary Wilson; History, Grade III—Pass, Mary Wilsot Grade II --a First-class CharlestRuffejl. At' Milt While at work at Goderich Manufarturing. Co, last Thers- day afternoon, Charles Ruffen met with a serious accident. A flying piece of wood penetrated Geough was called, and after giving emergency care had Mr. Ruffen taken to hospital. Dr. N. C .Jackson latex operated on the patient, whosis reported do- ing well. H. HIBBERT PATIENT IN LONDON .HOSPITAL Not Turned Over .• r)-6rt & Son, was taken to Vie- The eld post office i torie, Hespital, London, nearly empty since the new federal two weeks ago foe diagnosis of building was occupied on June t an ailment that had been both- 27, has not yet been turned over I ering him for some time. Teets to the tovvn, 'whioh obtained it a have been going on, one of in a deal with the Dominion t which required' minor suegery Government. In due course' the t on, the lung last Friday, but Crown Assets Corporation will a without completely satisfactory advise council that it may take reselts. Mr. Hibbert may return over. Next step has not been- t home by the end of this week. subject of council action, but an a appropriation in the estimates b would permit of same renova- tion work. NO WORD FROM LCB s The agreement between town and eLiquar Control Board re- h garding transfer of land for site 2 • $500 Is Waiting IMTS. Nor= Van Dongen, R.R. 4, Clinton, held the lucky num- ber — 341671 — that was drawn July •8 'in the. "Share the Wealth" eonteet and. hap been sent a cheque for $10d. She had only a few days to spare in claiming the prize, as a new number is drawn after bwo weeks in which a claimant does note•coine forward.' The ticket strewn July 15, 237184, is worth $500, panel this prize had not been elai•med up to 'Wednesday. ..1-Lenrshegele pr sents this nunriber at the Can- adian • Bank --of Commerce by ,July 29, another will -be drawn, nobody should throw away the tickets obtained from local merchants. Ind Body Of Boy s any ssist In Beach Search After a I5 -hour search by skin divers and ins -dragg,ing opera- Liebold, .17, of. St. JosePle Wee found at 9.30 Monday eve,ning Mamie 1,50-• yards from shore a Snowden's Beach, south of Bay field:- The lad had slipped Isom off shore- on Sunday. His body Council Inspection—At the rpp. s'Expose ofittopoig ayorioedriwaterikgrkt. Fee 11 hours an Friday,,Gtedee Visas a leak at the Corner of etch was without water pees- East etleet and the Square the sure. The cause was a broken same dee, ahd water Was flowing 10 -inch main at the foist of Her- through the pavement midwey Ism Hill and 14,,feet down. This down Maintop street on Men - pipe was one of the older mains, day. said to be 85 years in use. The town council has signed ,Collapse of some of these old an agreement with the Ontario mains has been long predicted. Water Resources .Commission It will be strange if others do for a new intake, filtration plant not disintegrate. In fact, there and necessary mains, but this leas 41w, senteinalitaatee was found by Percy and Pete ,Bedour, young n,eighbors of the . During Monday afternoon, skin divers led by OPP Con- Bendealetachene,ntnjoined the The lad was the son of Mr Zurich. .11issbody was taken to the Westlake 'funeral home at Zurich. Coroner N. C.!Jarkson, Goderich, decided. that- an in- quest was not neceseary. ediverk engaged in the Seareh on --MendaY, in addition fe"-Oonstable Maitre, were Art Laing, also of the Greed Bend OPP cletathment; Brute Mac- Donald, Gederich; Jim Valiance, Brussels, and four men frOen Clinton ROAF, Station: 'Don Hickey, Carrie Boucher, Mel Melansen end Frank Kelly. "We •wauld like to thenk the suppliers of beets, people who assisted in dragging, and num- erous persons who supplied lunches," said Sergt. H. Barker, in charge of the Gocierich OPP detachment. "I never saw bet- ter co-operation /with the auth- orities, and I have worked in a great many places." • Old Posi Office Harold Hibbert, of F. E. Hib- scene of the watermain break at the foot of harbor hill, are Deputy -Reeve Jemes Bisset, works chairman; Coun. J. E. Huckins, water, light and har- .bor chairman, and Reeve Frank Walkom. 14,41),"METER S DISCLOSED BREAK IN ,MA1N - On the card of the Venturi kind orthem,".said Mr. Weaver. Water was drawn from the in- take pipe, necessarily bypassing filtration, and passing through the fire department _enmper at feon af the hill was forced up to 'a -hydrant on Wellington street at West. Pressure attained was probably about 800 gallons per minute. There was also a fire depart -- meat hook-up at the Sifto Salt plant, to, give some pressure to eaet-end consumers. During ,digging operation, Chief .Minshall prevented ears from gbing down Harbor Hill, but grain trucks were 'permitted through to the elevators. A town bulldozer moved the earth thrown oat of the exca.ve a'tion and worked on the rail- ing. About five feet of -the colleps- ed main, 14 feet donne wee! taken out, and normal pressuee resumed • about 5 p.m. The Venturi meter graph promptly climbed to normal. P meter in the pumping station is. a sharp deviation of the graph, showing a sudden pressure drop at 5.30 a.m. Piday. Maurice WleiKee, night map, about that! time noticed,the machinery rac- ing. He went -to the -meter •anel found pressure had dropped to 500 g,allons a minute. Thinking there might. be 'trouble in the basin, he lock a look but found lots -0,1 water. Ile came back in *and shut down the purnean. Mr. McKee tele.phoned ,Reg Bridle, P.Use. larema,n; end Mr. Bridle notified manager, Elmer Weaver. About seven o'clock, Postill's big digger ,was on the jab,. eescavating for the broken main. • Water seeping to the surface showed it to be in the east of the C.P.R. overpass, bin first digging ,waS off the mark. There are several old road„ sur- faces there, and the water could net rise direcikys- Weaver said later, 'had the redications of being the spot, but apparently it was just thar he pavement was,weaker there. t was 11 oneock when. they ctuaily knew they had located ,he leak, and they were not able bout one o'clock. "Timbers were 'brought from he pumphouse to make shoring nd avoid any danger c.f. mci, ring buried in the hole.-- They were bought for traneformer acks and I hated to see them ut, but we have ao do that ort of thing in emergen•eies." Fire Chief John lic,ggarth had is men lay about 2,000 feet of se -inch hose to give eame pres ensemereepeending over? of the broken main and ts replacement. A pumper ent by Imperial Oil fitted into his arrangement — "and very OIL HEATER FIRE A blaze in an oil heater at the residence af Mrs. Pearl Stxaughan, 186 St. David's etreet, gave the firmness a run about .12.30 noon on Monday. It was not allpwed to s eed, and there was ne amage house. firmed. The Board was •sehe- c duled to Meet Jury 15, but na i word, has been received at the 1 Rise. Of 21 Cents Over Two Years etties 11 -Day Salt Mine St,rike A union meeting last Thurs- day evening in Marltay Hall ac- cepted SIfto Salt Company's of- fer of- a 21 -cent hourly wage year con'tract, and The mine employees returned - to work, commencing with the day shift. They had been on strike for 11 days. The contract calls for an im- mediate rise of 10 cents an hour, an additional six cents !within eight menthe and a third 'increase of five rents within the next eight months. The new scale beca'me effective when the men went back to work. They were to receive a maximum of $100 in retroactive pay, based on a 10 -cent hourly rise over Friendly _Relations "Negotiations were conducted in a- 'friendly spirit, and the settlement was reached erne - ably," said 'Manager Gor n Muir. `"We were pie Aged With the way ehe boys acted !through- out and the way the picket line was conducted:" 1Mr. Muir said there was also an upward rrevision in Wage segos baged -en classification that will reSult in an ' averege inerease of 3% cents an hour. `%Sortie will get more and some less depending on present Burst Main Located—The leak that eat off Goderich water - supply on Friday was found at '14 -feet below gather street pavement, opposite the old salt block. Wet and ;crumbling soil made retrieval of the pipe too dangerous until tirrilaere Were hauled to Snake' strong shoring. Here 'arc shown two P.U.C. men, Retry Crane, left, and Reg. Bridle, foreman, in the excavation. • classifications and the changes outlined in the agreement. For exampleea man working under- ground and receiving $1.78 an hour will recei4 _$1,94 under ..The _agreement also cans for tradesmen called underground to work to receive an additional 10 cents an hour and a 20 -cents - an -hour premium for any plant employee' workin,g Sunday, New Classifications Arthur Wood, of Niagara . Falls, international repeesenta- tive of the union, said "Minces underground will get increases ranging from two: to six tents an hair over the basic 10 cent boost ta correspond to new classifications. First-class tradesmen working underground will get the full benefit of a 10 cent premium plus a fourecep increase which means a total or - 24 centa: Tradesmen never re - Mr. Wood said the new agrees,' ment would increase the mini -1 mum wage at the- plant from $1.53 an hour to $1.74 and the maximum rate from $1.78 to $2,05 at the end of VW° years, Robert Goodwin, of' thermion publicity committee, said more than 90 per cent -ckf the .union members approved the' agree - ls S • alt Co. Studies S.ms;ke Nuisance Following up a "round robin"' complaint with 146 signatures, regarding smoke and ash ftorn the Sifto Salt plant. Countillar C. M. Robertson got In- touch with the company op Friday. Manager Boutiliee was out of town, but Mr. J. Brady assured the counciller that the matter was receiving serious consider - at ht o,rTneh-. etyhal they are stueViine," have a pile of material Mr. Robertson reported. "Three the 'flues, and while they try to do that 'when the wind is favor- able, it sometinies changes at an anfortemete time." Layoff for Ericsson—Who should steam Into Gederich harbor on Settittlay anti dear over with the barges but our old frimid John Ericsson, last of the. whalebacks to operate, under power. The Carrier is not laid up, and may he -out again b6fore Fall. Upper Laites Shipping manager R. M. Menzies said there is no °Mal word, but elevators in the east -are full, and the Ericsson le not the most eoonomical tyPe" to operate. She was hui in 1896, last ship built by'the inventor of th type, Capt. Alexander McDougall. This pie- ture, cotutesy' Upper Lakes Shipping, was taken at -00e -ef 'the new tie-up walls in the Welland Canal. Skipper of the FAriessOn is before:the Ontario IYIuniesinist Board for approyal, neeess before' the 0.W.R.‘Cs can tenders. Mayor Fieher the ON.R.C. 'office Tuesday s anee- that the agreement vviltad be followed through inamedi- The main whieh catlend the water fainine on Friday Waif lecated at a depth Of 14 feet. reportedly the limit' of the big digger operated by J. Postill. it had been any deeeper, eenip-- neent mighteleave had tie -lee brought from elsewhere. - Some At 30' Feet Under the ,C,P.R. overpass, the mains are at an estimated 30 feet depth. "Nobody wants ter discuss a situation that wendd arise if there were a break there. The mains had to be placed under the tracks when the C.P.R. came Into Goderich; that is, they dip from foot of the hill to beneath. the track", then rise to the west of the overpass. Passing trains move ehe mains up and clown; heavy trucks probably joggle those nearer the surface. Some indastrial plants closed. sinwn. ettunimenetlees, water_ inter ruption, to -reduce. the danger of -fire. -Some domestic eon - smilers, learning of the break, 'were able to fill containers for emergent use. The town stand- pipe, holding 200,000 galhmse was empty before end of the foreneon, • and taps in the east end were about dry at OM o'cleck, before the fire depaelita merit rigged up pumping ap atus. The hospital made p for a special supply, hut it WaS not needed. The P.U.C. gnaw ea..faete job _of the main, once it was located and the big hole shored. -- "It takes a day like that he make people realize- the • situa- tion," co,menented MaYor Fisher. "We can only exert preseure oa the powers that be in Toronto to expedite km. agreement with the Water Resources Commis- sion and make a state e Could Be Disastrous "Friday brines us all to! le realieation. that° being without water for even a short Peeled could be disiastrous. "Reg. Bridle, I might say; 'es the tYpe of man who goes about in an 'unassuming way, without too much acknowledgment, and yet knows his jeb thoroughly. Without .his know-how we aught haVe been in serious trouble.' Fire Chief Hoggarth advocates a valve in the main to enable shutting off the water .at the foot of the hill, in case of a bed break. There is a branch at the salt 'block which wotild be below the valve' and 'the fire ' department could lay hese from it and the puenphouse keep uns a supply of water. Prizes To Seven At Lions' Bingo Winners of 'prizes drawn at the Lions 'Cluib bingo at the Herlbourlite Inn on July 6 in- cluded three Point Edward real: - dente ancPfour Goderich people. No. 1, freezer, William Deer, God,ericla; No.' 2, bicycle, Helen Townsen d, 143 Ston•eh,ouse street, Goderich; No. 3, bicycle, Mrs, Keith Fitzgerald, Warren street, Gaderich; No. 4, bicyclee Edna Finlay, 1111 Leuisa street, N., Point Edward; Ne1. 5, bicycle, Harold Williams, 363 Victoria street, Point' Edward; No. 6, bicycle, Frank Young, Goderiche NO, 7, bicycle, Rosemary Geary, -609 Victoria street—PM" Ed- ward. Unveil Plaqu'e To First Paper; Editor Invited A plaque eommemorating the pendent newspaper publish#d in Upper Oanecia, is to be unveiled at Niagari-onetheeLake , on the afternoon of July 29. ' Thie pion- eer publication was launched by Gideon and Sylvester Tiffeny on July 20, 1799-181 years age, today—but folded around the same date in 1800. Sparse popen e- lation and "difficulty ih eal,Feet- ing accounts!' were factors Jo its early demise. 'George 1;111is, editor and pub- lisher of the Signal -Star, who promoted the research which led to identification of the COn- ,s.ztelliation, has been invited to take part in the ceremorty„ which is, to take place at the Niagara Historical Society Mos,. eum, near the army camp grounds. He is on a vacatiox trip, but io expected to reit& Toronto July 28 on his rent*, and so Tna3i find it leoseible attend the Niagara eorentorly.., Brian Doherty, Niagara Falb lawyer, 'who. ':toiretviroait'd Pone' .day, said 1ton. Charlet,