The Goderich Signal-Star, 1961-03-16, Page 14Ea.^'Y1,14,01
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114th Year—No. 11
obertc
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Footings for the Trades, Power and Laun-
dry buildings of the Ontario government
hospital being built south of Goderich•are
sfioWn ----being laid, in -the abOare
Considerable progress is being made des--
pite adverse weather conditions. By this
fall, the appearance of this area will be
Aavackf
ase
A crane silhouetted against the sky looks
down on the main Art.ea where. the new
Ontario _government hospital is -being er-
ected. As the frost comes out of the
ground, the clay terrain makes footing
rather mucky. Right now, the area looks
not unlike "No Men's Land" of World War
I battlefields, Photos, by R.H.
GODERICH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 16th, 1961
Police Chief s Report
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Shows Local Activities
it:ies, is experiencing a trend
towards ap increase in crime,
due mostly to the increase in
unemployment, states Police
Chief Fred Minshall in his an-
nual report for 1960 to the Gocle-
rich Police Commission.
However, I am pleased to re•
pat that all three cases of
crime locally have been solved
and those responsible brought
to court, he added. This situ-
ation can be attributed to the,
splendid co-operation which ex-
ists among members of the De-
partmetit, departments of other
centres and the citizens of -tire
Town of Goderich, said Police
Chief Minshall.
Reports on other subjects
were as fellows:
Liquor Seized: During the
Past year, liquor, beer, wine, et
cetera as listed hereunder. were
seized for infractions of the
Liquor Control Act, all of which
were from time to time return-
ed to the Liquor Control Board
for disposal:- 19 full and part
bottles of assorted spirits; 14
bottles of wine; 574 pints of
beer; 96 empty beer bottles.
Conduct of WI -embers? The con-
duct of the members throughout
the year was very good, there
being two occasions in which
disciplinary action was taken by
the Chief- Constable and sub
sequently approved by the Board
of Commissioners'of Police, and
in general, were for infractions
of the Departmental Rules and
Automobiles Stolfan and Re-
covered: 'There were two auto-
mobilea stolen' throughout the
year, all having been recovered
and returned to their owners.
- for violations of the Provincial
Statures, 225 Municipal By.Laws,
181 tags were issued for viola-
tionsp two for violations of the
Small Vessels Act, and 59 for
violation of the Liquor Control
Act and the Licensing Act.
Fines imp_osed: During the
year a total of $6,221.00 in fines
and costs were collected by the
courts in chaxges preferred by
this department. _
Persons Arrested: There were
99 persons arrested by the de-
partment during the year. An
increase of 61 over 1959.
Property Insecure: There were
462 business premises found in-
secure by the department during,
the year necessitating the own-
ers being notified and the pre-
mises made secure.
Vacant Houses: There was a
total of 67 houses which receiv-
ed special supervision by this
department while their. owners
were on vacation or out of town.
Fire Duty: Traffic control was
provided at 22 fire calls during •
41in-year,--requiring the attention -
of the cruiser and art briiter.
Lost Children and Missing
Adults: There were 14 children
reported to this department as
lost all of whom were found
and returned te their parents.
Also there were four adults re-
ported as missing. .All were
. There were 51
transients applied for and re-
ceived shelter during the year:, 1
Property Lost, Stolen and Re-
covered: Stolen property report-
ed to the Department during the
year amountedl� $3.,109.57 and
the value of stolen property re-
covered was $2,225.20. This does
not cover two stolen cars. Lost
and property to the amount of
$103.70 was recovered and re-
turned to the owners.
I3icycles Stolen and Recover-
ed: During the year there were
49 bicycle§ reported -§folen and
49 bicycles retovered and re-
turned to their owners.
Offences Charge : Of the total
ing the year, 16 ere for viol-
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number of offence charged dur-
ations of the Criminal Code, 261
Police—Budget
Is Up $3,600
The 1961. budget of _the, Clode-
rich Police Commission shows
an increase of $3,600 over that
of -lasts year. The increase- is
due primgrily to boosts in police
salaries and benefit's and pro-
vision for radio rather than
.telephone communications be-
tween the police office and police
cruiser. The 1961 budget of
$35,900 waa approved by the
Comm ission.
The budget includes the an -
nual pension of $813 for, A. C.
In 1958 the salary and em-
ployee benefits of the police
aniounted to $22,828. In 1960,
this went up to $27,061. For
Mayor F. C. Fisher was re-
elected .chairman of the Com-
mission. The two other mem-
bers are Judge Frank Fingland
and Magistrate H. Glenn Hays.
4-H CLUB MEET
Leaders demonstrated the
method of making a .belt when
the Clever Contrivers held a
meeting Monday evening at the
home of Mrs. Don Diehl.
NAME $TAEF
THE PLAyGROUNDS
Art Knechtel, public school
teacher, has been named play-
ground siipervis,or for the com-
ing season at Judith Gooderham
Memorial Park. Other appoint-
ments made by Mrs. May
Mooney, chairman of the parks
committee, are: Patricia Bout -
flier, Nancy Hughes afid Sheila
'Brown,. sWimming instructors,
and Heather Muir, Donna Dock-
stader, Jo Parsons and Wayne
Rumig, life guards: Miss Margo
Grange will be. supervisor of
crafts at the playground. „
Mother Is !influential
P.T.A. Conference Told
There was an attendance o
about 100 at the Legion Hall
f Royal Commission report on ed-
ucation. In conclusion he urged
his hearers to help in the form-
ation of more CPTAs and to be
outlook. The speaker was
i ent of St. Joseph PTA Of
s Panel Discussion '
A panel discussion was held
on the theme "Parent-Teacher
Teamwork" and the panelists
were: Sister, Mary Daniel, CSJ,
of Kinkora, moderator; Mother
Ramona, OSU, principal of slm-
maeulate Conception School,
Stratford; Mother M. Lucina,
WV/. principal of St. Joseph's
chool Stratford; Mrs. H. M.
tnzensberger, R.N., of Goderich;
Goderich, on Sunday at the
workshop of the Catholic Par-
ent-Teacber , Association spon-
sored by the Stratford Regional
Council. Solemn benediction
was celebrated by Rev. Father
Raymond Moynahan, St. Peter's
Church parish priest.
Introduced by ,Mr. Joe Hef-
fer, Mayor E. C. Fisher, of God-
erich, extended the municipal-
ity's address of welcome. He
paid tribute to all volunteer
mrmities. . He spoke briefly on
the need for a well rounded,
integrated family life and show-
ed that true education led to
the desire far freedom, justice
and maturity. . Mrs. John -Dem-
sey, Strafford, expressed the
thanks of the assembly.
Chairman of the meeting,
James Brown of Kinkora, vice-
president af the Stratford Re-
gional Council, introduced the
featured speaker, Rev. JoSeph
P. Fine!, PhD, London, diocesan
di ector of Catholic education.
iiiamwork" He showed how
parents and teachers were vitally
interested in the education, of
the child, in that they were
primary agents directly con-
cerned. Home is the primeval
school, he said. ansl the mOther
is the most influential and the
most cherished. He exPlained
the role of the -church sehools
in the Middle ^ Ages.' 'Urging
parentse to, think .out ,the role
of the teacher's jurisdiction in
relation to their children, Dr.
Finn demonstrated how this
teamwork extended to the snit. -
Huai, aeadetnic, serial snd phy-
sical spheres. He, also com-
mented briefly on the Alberta
eess
The Bel Canto Trio who will
stage the coneert for The Gode-
rich Commmunity Concert As-
sociation next Wednesday even -
Mrs. John Dempsey and Dan
DM/in of Stratford and Dr. T.
R.,,Melady of Goderich. Each
panelist disgussed parts of the
problem and offered suggestionS
which could lead to a solution.
An unekpetted visitor, Wil-
liam MacDonald, of Sacred Heart
parish, Sarnia, who is vice-pre-
sident of the diocesean PTA
Council, spoke briefly, encour-
aging- members to attend their
'ocal meetings and invitinglhem
to attend the Catholic Education-
al Conference in Toronto Easter
week. A film strip entitled
"What is PTA" with comment
by Dr. Finn an'd discussion by
the assembly,' folfowed.
Co -Operation
The question "What practice'
stens can be taken by a Pareilia
Teacher Associatien to ensine
strong, . continued co-operation
between parents and -teachers"
in a Phillips 66 methods Thir-
teen diverse conclusions were
reached. Appreeiation was
volved by 0. J. Bondy of Strat-
ford, viee-president of' St. Al-
oysius PTA. Closing remarks
Ind summine up were given
by Sister Mary , Daniel. CSJ,
Chaplsin's words of
see-ehatinn and thseks were
eiyen by Rev. T.P.C. Donnellan,
PP, of Kinkora Stratford re -
Refreshments were ihoyided
1)v St. Peter's PTA of noderieh.
Ind served by Mrs, Tory Wis-
ser and her committee Of Mrs.
non Stimsori, Mrs, Jack Gratv.
Mrs. Don Sterne and Mrs. 1' en
Ouele'tite. Tliose who attended
fillet. from Minter!, Xinkora.
and Stratford.
Hog Produters
Elect 19 Men
Late Rulit"' --
The office of the local car
license issuer, Art (Sticky)
Doak has been the scene of
feverish activity this week,
with the deadline set for Wed-
nesday, March 15. On Tuesday
itere was a total of 230 1961
car markers handed out. On
the last day, Wednesday, it
was expected that this num-
ber, Would be surpassed.
EXPECTING AN EARLY
NAVIGATION OPENING
Although the fishing boats are
running in and out of Goderieh
harbor as if it were ,summer,
there has been no indication of
grain boats leaving or corning
into Goderich harbor yet, de-
spite 3the fact -that the lake
seems comparatively free of ice
off the harbor.
Navigation opening al Sarnia
will be earlier than Ugilal. Two
Imperial Oil boats left their
winter docks on Wednesday and
headed for Windsor. The Soo
locks are scheduled to aped on
April 5th, depending on ice con-
ditions in Lake Superior.
SIX YOUTHS CHARGED
WITH ILLEGAL DRINKING
fr6m Goderich to -Sarnia last
Friday night were apprehended
by police at Sarnia and charged
with drinking while under the
legal` age. Two of them faced
second -charges.
James R. Scott, 18, was charg-
ed ,with supplying liquor to his
five companions while under age
and also consuming himself.
The others were: Charles Rob-
nson, -1,7s Garth Cunningham,
9; Ronald Macdonald, 19;
James Vanstone, 20; Allan
Brindley, 19_ •
Police found the car in which
hey were riding lying on its
ide in a ditch beside Highway
Problems Of
New Canadians
_ No 7 one mile east of the
The March meeting of the .
W.M.S. of North Street United
Ch,urch was ,held in, the ladies
parlor on, March 7. .
The president, Mrs. W. Moor
head; presided fel. the busines
sessiopeafter which Mrs. L.
Mrs. Wm. Ellwood read th
Scripture lesson and Mrs. Fran
Mitchell gave a prayer. Mrs
W. Sutherland sang a solo ac
companied by Ed. Stiles.
Mrs. W. J. ten Hoopen spok
ore visiting new Canadians, giv
Mrs.*Moorhead read a portion
of a letter from 'Mrs.. Barbar
Maxwell, a missionary in „India
asking for second hand woollen
sweaters and scarves.
Huron Vresbytery will mee
Thorneloe will .be the delegate
The Cancer Society as.lec.l_fp.
members to help with their can
vass, April 10.
A letter frdm- Mrs. George
Johngton of the Baptist Church
waS received asking for co•oper
ation in getting thg temperance
votes out, by baby sitting or
driving The elder people. Any
one wishing' tn - help, contact
Mrs. W. Elliott.
Waterworks Side Road. Sarnia.
Estimated damage to car was
$600.
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_ Warming To
s Car Drivers
Spring is the sfalan31- seaeoe
a
Huron County farmers elected
19 men to the committee of the
Western Ontario Hog Producers
on March 6th.
The are as follows, showing
the number of votes obtained:
Alex D. McGregor, hippen
(Tuckersmith) 61.g votes; Robert
P. Allan, Brucefield (Tucker -
smith) 598; Martin Baan, (Grey)
590'; Albert G.' Bacon (Morris)
569; Carl Hemingway, Brussels
(Grey) 562; Elmer Ireland, Wing -
Charles R. Coultes; Belgrays
(East Wawanosh) 551, -
Ross Love, .Hensall (Hay) 548;
William Coleman (Stanley), 538;
Robert McA-Ilister (West Wawa- ,
nosh) 536; Ross Fisher (C01-1
borne) 535; Harry Hern (Us -
borne) 533s Harold Montgomere
(Goderich Township) 533.
Alfred II. Warner (Goderich
Township) .532; Carl Govier
(East, Wawanosh) 530; George
R. Campbell (McKillop) 529;
Lloyd Stewart aiellett) 528;
Graham Campbell (Morris) 527.
Also nominated for the Com-
mittee but who failed to be
elected by the voters' were:
Raymond Finnigan (Ashfield)
525; Harry Watson (Colbcirne)
524; Harry Mulvey (Turnberry)
517; Maurice Beari*(Hallett) 513;
Mark Dalton (Aslifield) 510;
Gordon K. Wright alowick) 509:.
Jack Ford (Stephen) 507. Do'nald
II. McKenzie (Ashfield) 507. (
nosh) 505: Edmond Hendrick g
(Stephen) 504; Morley M Mich- B
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HELPING HANDS 'STAGE
ST. PATRICK'S TEA
A St. Patrick's tea was held
on Tuesday afternoon at the
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home of Mrs. J. H. Johnstone,
107 Britannia road, sponsored
by the Helping*Hands Club. The
guests were welcomed by the
hostess, assisted by Mrs. Jim
The dining room table was
centred with a pot of Irish Sham-
rocks and the tiny tables car-
ried out the same green color
scheme.
Mrs. Walter kingswell poured
tea and the hostess was assisted
in serving by Mrs.' C. Kerr. and
Mrs. E. Baechler. The proceeds
of this afternoon tea went to
the Goderich Retarded Child-
ren's Association. A project
just completed was to send 24
pair of men's socks to the Scott
Misson in Toronto.
A gift' of a 'decorated St, Pat-
rick's cake was given to Mrs.
Captain) Petersen, and loaves of
ome-made bread and buns were
iven to Jim Ruddock, Mrs. W.
radnock, Mrs. Ross Davidson,
rs. Jim Ruddock, Mrs. J.
reen, Mrs. A. McLean and Mrs.
Mr. and,MrS. Philip C. I3ogie,.
of Lincoln Park, Mich., were
recent. guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Rod Bogie, Colborne Townshipe
for a few days.
Lamont (Grey) 500; Elmer Hard-
ing alowick) 500; Harold Peter:
son (Colborne) 482.
*•• Milton Pries (Howick) 476;
Robert Mayer (Usborne) 472;
fred Prouty (Hay) 463; Ronold
MacGregor (Tuckersmith) 402.
Citizens Come To Aid
Of Man In Distress
"Very gratifying response"
was received to an appeal in
last week's Signal -Star by
Capt. It. Petersen of The Sal-
vation Army. He asked Gode-
rich citizens to come to the
aid of a married 'man, out of
work, not well, with three
.chijdren, separated from his
^ wife and who had no furni-
ture in his house except one
bed and some bedding.
Among the items provided
by citizens were: a dining
room table; kitchen chairs;
bedroom furniture; two.child-
ren'§ cr4bs and toys; chester-
field. all from Godcrich peo-
ple, arid two lovely guilts
from the Knox United Church,
Auburn. In addition. one
Goderieh merchant has offered
further help if needed and
also The Goderich Lions Club.
The separated wife retiirn-
ed on Saturday to her home
and is preparing to start off
home life anew. Capt. Peter-
sen is happy over the •re-
sponse of sympathetic per-
sons who have made it pos-
sible to restore happiness to
this home..
The man now has good pros-
pects of securing employment
in the near future, Capt.
Petersen said.
and careless motorists can give
unwary pedestrians a real duck-
ing with dirty, half melted snow
or water lying on the streets.
Police Chief Fred Minshall
eoints out that it is an offence
for motorists to splash pedes-
triftas in this m, anner, wit -kettles;
it is done intentionally or other-
wise. Motorists are, therefore,
warned to be careful in this
respect.
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Both Principal II. M. Shackle-
' ton and Principal Ralph Smith
were re-engaged for the next
school term with salary in-
creases of $250 at the March
meeting of the Goderich Public
School Board Monday evening.
presided, with trustees J. Mar-
riott, H. Shore, Sale and
1/....Aberhart present. , The Min-
utes were read by the secretary,
S. Blake.
Single Copie0
Taxes
The resignations of two teach-
ers were accepted with regret,
Mrs. Ethel Poth, who teaches
the senior grades at the Victor
Lauriston Schoel, and Mrs.
K at herine Alexander, who
teaches Grade 5 at -Victoria
School. .
A number of applications from
,teachers seeking positions on
!the teaching staffs were filed
'and the secretary was instructed
, to ,advertise.
NEW BRIDGE BEAT\S SIEET;
WORK AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
The tall steel derrick domin-
ating the north end of Victoria
street indicates the present aret.-
of work on the new Maitland
River OVerpass. Overall con-
struction oa She project is run-
ning WAX: months ahead of sche-
dule in -spite of •the hazards aria
inconvenience of the recent sleet
storms. , Completion sof the en-
tire construction is now expect-
ed by September 15 instead of
the original date line set for the
spring of 1962.
, A crew of 30 men is presently
engaged with sr,"forming" the
deckwork for the Victoria street
approach to the overpass. Act-
ual pouring of the -cement will
start nekt week. Representing
the Department of Highways, iri
this phase' of the work are in-
spector Charles McGregor and
project engineer Earl Chalkley.
Project superintendent Harry
T,,rehan, of the Finley McLachlan
Construction Company,. is in
charge of the sifork. The curv-
ing 50 feet wide roadway, with
its outererails. is rapidly taking
form and gives a clear indication
of the slweeping approach to the
west end of The CNR overpass.
Down below, the railway buffer
the work is, designed to prevent
damage to the structure in the
emyeenntt. of an accidental derail -
For the period, December 1 to
April 15. the work is proceeding
under the Winter Works Pro-
gram of the Departmept of High-
ways of Ontario. Known as
'free' time" this arrangement.
eliminates the liability of pen-
alties. to the construction com-
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pany, for any delay in construc-
tion deadlines. It also acts as
_boiler period in the elapsed
time necessary to the comple-
tion- of the entire project.
At the north end -of the
"bridge," constrection has reach-
ed near completion. The CPR
underpass is "finlaned and ready
for the final "polishing." Both
approaches, west and north, will
be laid on earthen fill, a further
job for the huge Euclids and
bulldozers. Remarkably free of
serious accidents, to date, the
bridge construction is- proceed-
ing with additional caution as
the present height adds to *the
hazards. Superintendent Bob
Uniac will return to his super-
visory dutieS next ,week follow-
ing a period of leaching highway
construction at the Downsville
school of the D.H.O.
bushtield Now
Croivn Attorney
Wingham, has, been -named per-
manent Crown Attorney k
Huron County, effective March
15, Charles' MacNaughton, Hur-
on MPP informed the Signal -
Star by phone from Toronto on
Mr. Bushfield has been acting
Crewn Attorney since February
16, 1960. For rawly years en-
gaged in practising law at Wing -
ham, Mr. Bushfield plans ,to
take up residence in Goderich in
the near future.
any Attene-Vidorku
t., Evenin Of Music
, An Evening of Music was fea-
tured at Victoria Street 1..7nited
"!Church -when nearly -350 at tend-
ed the .concert Monda;, night !n
the auditorium of -the clrirch."
; The guest artists were Mr.
'Harold Pym and Mr. Reg. Bitton.
'of Wingham, who- played selec-
tions on the new Hallman organ
installed a few ,months 'ago.
!man for the eveniee'S program ,
church organist, accompanied;
the guest sineers. The soloist.'
Mrs. Gorden. Kaittine. sang '
"Leave it tO Him" and "Mansion
Over the MUM)."
• Prior to an cirg-rai duet played
Norris MeEwen and Mrs. Gore
don Kaittine sang trio selec-
Irish Luflabyg'
°Words (if appreciation wore,
minister of the church. and the'
beautiful flowers placed in the
Deromme
The program was sponsore&
he lea (erean Fund Committee
who plan to have all payments
completed bv November, 1961H
This memorial organ was dedie•
ated last December to the mem•
ory of -those who had made the
Supreme Sdrcrifice in both World
Wars .and so the Founders of
Victoria Street Church.
This project was started on
November 13th when a short
meeting was called after the
Sunday morning service, and it
was decided to purchase a new
organ' for the churCh. A few
days -later a coneregational
-meeting „decided oh this new
model of the Hallman Organ
which was demonstrated -for
them. The following Sunday it
was installed in time to lead io
the service of Praise
Principal Shaekleton gave td.t,
report, stating. that the enras
ment at Victoria Sthool was 7,14
in the Menth of February wat
an ,average attendance of 605; ,
Principal Smith ,reported an en;
rolment of 275 with an average .
attendance of 261. Inspector
W. Coulter's report is not com-
pleted so will be given at a
lafer meeting.
The tender for the erection
of smoke bairiers, steel fire
escape and exit doors from the
second floor of the Victor Lapp-
iston School was given to Brtice
Ryan for $2,339.85.
A discussion followed con-
cerning the crowded playground
at the Victor Lauriston SchOol
and the need for a new schooL
Principal Shackleton. reported
that 95 children had been en-,
rolled in kindergarten for the
fall term.- The School manage,
ment Committee with Principal
Smith will conduct a survey irt
Goderich to see how many pre-
town.- this survey is to -la -e- -done
by Easter by Grade 8 pupils to
determine the need for a new.
Council will be asked -to pro-
vide $115400 for Public School
Board purposes. , This will be a
mill rate of 19 -compared with
20.13 -mills, a reductien of 1.13
mille-from 1960 estimates.
This was possible by a cash
carik-over from „last year plus
an increase of $240,000 in as-
sessments. •
The grants are estimated at
$$7799:550030.., T.he 1960 grant ,Was
The school board budgeted
for- $214,700. The largest item
in this is the cost of instructlm
$140,000 for teachers' salaries.
Tient, octagons and mainten-
ance Is $35,500. Debenture
principal and interest is $21,346. _
he balance is breken down
under -five smaller headings: In-
-strprteS-11; 8',000;7A61 -
ministration, $3,000; Atbrilia,ry
agencies, $500; Capital expenses,
$6,000; Taxes and maintenance
on new school site, $354..
SEE INCREASE -
IN MILL RATE'
What will be .the increase
when the tax rate for Gode-
rich is 'set for 1961? It it
th's will be known
at the April 7ifrigiTcirr—irr-
Town Council._ .
All boards- hive been re.
quested to have their estim
ates in to Town Council ny
DO later than March 20th
order that the tax rate might
be set at the first Town Coun,
cii meeting in April.
-Last year the mill rate wax._
77 for reildential property.
This was an increase of 3.7
mills over the preceding year.
lt is believed another increase
will„ be necessaey this year.
So Tar the GDCI Board estinv
ees are up by 3.9 milli and
the Police Commission by
mills. On the other hand, the
Public School Board estimates
call for a drop of 1,13 mills.
On the whole, however, it is
thought the mill rate will be
up over last year By anywhere
from five to seven mills.
SOON THE WINTER FLEET WILL
BE MOVING OUT!
Barge 137 and the SS. 40,1fla
Ericsson of Upper Lakes Ship-
ping Ltd., :re shown in winter ,
dress ,sin Goderich harbor in
Skipper and Ian Mac wrestle'
ring to new position in harbor.
Cuts, courtesy, Ship -Shore News