The Goderich Signal-Star, 1963-04-18, Page 1414 The Goderich
Signal -Stair, Thursday, April 18th, 1963
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and
SPICE
,flilimosillan By Bill S'iniley mamma
ior all. you folks in inland
towns,'but this is a rugged time
40 year for the housewife in
these parts, near the waters of
the Great Lakes.
Right about now our women.
folk should be comsng. iw.o
their own. In most localities,
the ladies, bless and praise
them, are working like beavers,
groaning like galley slaves,
hounding their husbands, chas-
tising their children, and gen-
. making life unbearable
for all about them. It's house-
cleaning time.
But in this neck of the woods,
things are different. The gals
work •just as hard, beef just as
bitterly, and turn things just
topsy-turvy as their inland si
ters. But nobody pays any a
tention to fhem. At least non
fof the males in the family d
Only the few women with th
foresight to get at their sprin
cleaning early in March ge
much reaction around her
Those who leave it until the ic
goes out of the creeks rnigh
as well' forget- about gettin
any help, attention or sympathy
for a couple of hours frying,
smelt fumes . wreathing their
rosy faces, while the family
works its way through about
20 pounds of the- wee crisp beau-
ties like a school of porpoise
cleaving its way through a gag-
gle a herring. This is routine.
But there comes a breaking
point. After this smelt non-
Eense has been -going ,on for
about 10 days, even the old man
and the kids turn a bit green
when tomebody suggests a "nice
feed of -smelt." And that's
about the time it usually hap-
,4ens. One day the lady of the
house answers the doorbell, and
there stands one of the neigh-
bors.
as "Though you ,might like- a
s_ little 'treat," he grins, and steps
t- aside to display proudly a
e bushel basket overflowing.with
0. uncleaned smelt.
e That is the day the man of
the house comes home from
e.
Women carefully lay their
lans to have the old man help
hem paper a room on his day
if. Comes the time. She gets
all the junk out .to do the job
turns around to .call him, and
he isn't there. He's a couple Or
10 miles away, trying to jump
the .falls, or mucking about the
banks of a stream looking for
speckled, or splashing about at
the mouth of the creek seeking
some _sign of. the smelt running -
He arrives hoine .about four
p.m. The 'old lady has just
washed the paste off her hands,
brushed the cobwebs out of her
hair, and put adhesive tape on
the scrape she cot on her elbow
when she fell off the stepladder.
le!s sitting down with a strong
cup. of tea, trying to tell her-
self to be reasonable, trying to
muster enough strength to be-
gin peeling the potatoes for
dinner.
he cries jauntily, his face glow-
ing from fresh air and the
three beers he stopped off for
on the way home.
"We'll never get,that paper-
ing done sitting around drink-
ing tea, will we?" As this is a
family type column, I shall
draw is discreet 'veil over the
rest of the scene.
But this is only the first:
phase in the spring ,hardships
of the lakeside ladies. They've
almbst got used to it, over the
years. They realize that "Do
slogan. It's a way of life. The
real ordeal lies ahead.
This com nences when the
smelt actuayy stirt to run, and
the perch running•right on
their heels. The girls don't
mind their men going smelting
at 1 a.m., and craWlIng into
,Aec.1 with them, cctld-and damp,
about four in the morning.
They've -got used to going down
to get breakfaSt and finding a
TO -quart pail of smelt sitting in
the middle of the kitchen, to
be cleaned.
They are not really dismayed
Applications -will be received
for the following position
' EMERGENCY
CO-ORDINATOR
FOR THE,
_COUNTY, 'OF HURON
Salary range $4,000-$5,000
per annum
Applications must be sukmitted
, on forms ,prbvided and m'ay be
-secured, from the undersigned.
Applications' 'to doge at ' 5:00
pA., Wednesday, April 24, 1063:
Lowest. or any .apigication not
necessarily, accePted..-
;rola O. Retry, Clerk.Treasurer
CoUtity of
VOurt
(.:lo(lericli, Ontario,
work to find his smelt net rip-
ped -to ribbons, sixty pounds of
smelt rotting in a heap ontithe
front porch,"and his wife facing
'a _suit, entered by the neighbor,
for assault with a deadly wea-
pon? namely, a smelt.
and Mrs. Ernest Rhen, Detroit;
k.isited recently with the lat-
ter's mother, Mrs. Ada Dewar.
,Mr. George Weston has re-
turned to his home in- the vil-
lage- after spending the winter
months• with his son Harold in
-1-cfr. Dough's- Dunn has Com-
-Acted his course at Chicago
Eqesel School, Toronto, and at
the present is with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Bc_sfr Diann.
Mr. and Mrs'. .T. Stewart have
returned to their home al4r
,:pending some montns.,-in
Petersbure-,, Florida.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Barber
and family, St. Thomas, were
at their cottage the weekend
Birthday Congratulations
George Lindsay who celebrated
her 84th birthday' on April 3
with her family. Mrs.' Lindsay
is still a very active woman and
takes an interest in- all corn
good -many tols,hame ,with her
keen menior,y, .atiri above all,
her knowledge of the Bible.
United Church Women
United Church met in the
church on April 4th. In the
J. Lindsay, the meeting was
chaired by Mrs. J. Scotchmer.
Mrs. L. Makins read the Scrip'-
.ture. The study book was taken
by Mrs. LeRoy Poth, the chap-
ter -being -"Mira-cles:" Follow-
ing this, Mrs. A. G: Peak favor-
ed with.a solo. The seeretary,
Mrs. G. Sterling _read. the min'
utes and the treasurer, Mrs.
Poth, gave, her report. There
was an excellent. reSponse for
items—for the missionary bale.
Lunch was served by the com-
mittee. in charge.—
...2! Student:Teachers
Mrs. Viha Parker, teacher of
the junior room of the Bayfield
school, has had, as student
teachers, -*Miss Shirley Brown,
Auburn, and- Mr. Gerry Jewitt,
Londesboro, both of. Stratford
Teachers' College. On April
,the college was there to observe
their teaching.
Mrs. LeRoy Poth has proudly
received word of the honor
given her niece, .Miss • Amy
Grace Kendall) daughter of Mr.
Elmira. Mxs. a is" the
former Grace Jo of Bay-
rield. With the Microbiology
department at the 0.A.C.,
Guelph, Miss Kendall has been
awarded a $2,000 bursary by
z.he National ReSearch Council
to continue her studies fin. her
IVI.A. 'degree.
Joseph MacAdam of Goderich
has successfully completed an
eight-week junior non-commis-
sioned officer course at Camp
Wainwright, Alta. He is a rnenr,
b..r of 2.nd Battalion, Queen's
Own Rifles of Canada stationed
at Calgary, Alta.
SHEPPARDTON
Mr. and Mrs,,,Jim IIawkins and
sons visited recently with the
former's brother-in-law and
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pinder
and family, Exeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hoy,
who have sold their property to
Mrs. Cowan, will be moving t,o
ir-new-tcrrne 11.1 Go -ire -an bY
the end of the month. ,
Congratulations to Mr. Earl
Bogie who a televisionset
Win one," Westinghouse con-
test.
The value of goods imported
into Canada rose by 8.6 per cent
in 1962, to a total of $6,268,300,-
C00; the value okgoods exported
-from Canada rose. bY 7.7 per
ovi4rd Aitken To .Executive
Mid -Western Development Unit
The Mid -Western Ontario De-
velopment Association, hard hit
in .1962 by the withdrawal of a
number of Participating muni-
cipalities, looks to a somewhat
brighter. future—ih •its 1963-64
tiring president of the aSsoei-
ation's executive, said increased
membership tins -y -ear will bring
about $3,000 more into the
treasury. • He also has hopes
that others will join or rejoin.
A deficit last Year of $1,846,
he said, was cau`Sed by the lack
of members. The 1962-63 rev-
enue falom.0 mernb-erships had
been estimated at $11,000 in the
as. ociation's budget, but the
actual revenue was $8,127. This
ye.car, Mr. Savauge said, $11,010
will likely come' from member-
ships. To date, $7,832 has been
Delay Budget
The board of directors, Meet-
ing in the Windsor Hotel, Strat-
ford, on Wed.; appointed a fin-
ance committee to bring in the
1963-64 budget. The board had
originally planned to determine
the budget during the meeting,
but A. H. Le Masurier, chief
co-ordinator of the regional co-
ordination division of the De-
partment of Economics and De -
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OPTOMETRIST
ConsVIting Optometrist
The' Square JA 4-7661
A horse roaming loose on
Elighway 21 near Mihail was
killed when struck by a car
Saturday, and the front end of
the vehicle was` demolished 11.y
the impact. The driver, Bruno
Schaefer of Petrolia was un-
injured although shaken up.
The horse was -owned by Alex-
ander MacDonald of
Provincial Constable Ross Ball
of Goderich-Investigated.
In British Columbia a muni-
eipality may become -4n incor-
porated city if It has 100 male
residents; in the four Atlantic
prOvinees there is no minimum
population requirement; itt Ort;
tario, a. city' raust:Aave 'at least
15 000' population. '
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, 59 "Hamilton St.
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Esso Imperial Products
20 Albert St., Goderich
Office -4A 4-7502 —
Butler, Dooley,1
Chartered Accountants
Trustee in BankrOptcy
Licensed Municipai Auditor
44 North„ Street. .14 4-11?53
GODERICH, ONTARIO
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50 ELGIN AVE. E.
Phone JA 4-8526
Mechanical and Body Repairs,
Wheel Alignment and Bal-
ance, Window Replacemertts,
Radiator Repairs.
, Protect against rust with
DAVIDSON'S Texaco Service
No. 8 Highway, Goderich
Phone JA 4-7231
George Turton
INSURANCE
Co-operators Insurance
tvCiamplete Line of Casualty
and Life Insurance.
Prompt, Efficient...Claims Ser-
vice by Goderich Adjuster
319 Huron Road
Phone JA 4-7411
ALEXANDER &
CHAPMAN
GEN Ell -AL- INSURANCE - -
AND REAL ESTATE
Bank of Commerce Bldg.
Goderich. Phone JA 4-9662.
A. J. Alexander, Res.
C. F. CHAPMAN, Res.
JA 4-7915.
HURON CO-OPERATIVE
Prepaid Health Plans
' at Cost
the
velopment, suggested that it is
not .fair to the MODA general
manager, Elmer Goebel, of
Stratford, to have him work at
the budget
The new president of the ex-
eeutive, Allan McCulloch of
Arthdr, and-fhe four zone chair-
men, Ken Burke, Waterloo
County, Howard Stacey, Perth
County, Howard Aitken, Huron
County, and Howard Latch, Wel-
lingtOn County, were appointed
to this committee.
Other executive members
elected were: first vice-presi-
dent, Robert Kerr, Galt; sec-
ond vice-president, Murray
Greene, Exeter; third vice-presi-
dent, Walter Gerth, Milverton;
secretary treasurer, Harvey
Goos, Preston.
The association added six
members to the 14 -man board
ary meeting. They are the four
exclutive FINOR-11RSTART
of directors named•at the Janu-
zone chaleinen, plus Walter
Gerth, and Xra G. Needles of
Kr, Stacey will rental(' as
zone chairman Or Perth County,
since Perth, which 'has two
member municipalities, has
been unable to hold a Meeting
and appoint a representative.
Milverton and Listowel are
members of MODA. Mitchell,
where_ Mr—Stacey—lives,
Mayor- Ernie Fisher of 'GOde-
rich was also a delegate.
Suggests Drive
Mr. Le Masurier suggested
that a drive for merhhers be
undertaken in Perth. He sug-
gested that rural municipalities,
could make a, strong body for
MODA.
Tho government representa-
tive also steggested that the tio '
• n s office be moved' from
Economic Research and Feast.
bility" study the associationis
illaitIng,„shoula De 'previewed at
a meeting with township reprp•
sentatives. He warned that such
studies often get buried., and
their value' is lost.
The association's board agreed
to continue with the tecondinic
study of Huron; Perth, Water-
nd Wellington; --and pro:
Reed with the third part. Three
sections in this part of the
study deal with populafion, land
use and agriculture, and in-
dustry and commerce; and will
be published as separate s'ec-
tions. Total cost of the third
phase will be $7,500.
shanks, Wingham, were appoint-
ed to the publicity committee.
A request that the associa-
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'56 Meteor 6 -cylinder
'55 Zephyr
'55-6-7-8 Volkswagens
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Parts for many other cars
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'46 Fargo 2 -ton stake
'52 Reo 3 -ton stake
'51 Mercury 36 -ton pickup
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Dial HU 2-3211
15-17
was deferred for diteussion
Tag- Coilettion
Gone To:, Dog4
Dogs' represent a. potential
source of -rnprothan;$808 tO the
town treasury' but dog owners
are avoiding- the muaie
Aces this year with tra
energy.
Town amssor„ E.
said last week that d(
ha d been ,obtained
of the town's more
dogs. Tags cos $2 each
• The deadline for the
town' officials are novv
ing methods of inducir
evaders to pay up,
YOUNG MAPLES
Property owneisirdesiring to have young trees plau
' on -the boulevards in front of their propeqies should le
their names at the Municipal Offices,'not later than A1
30th, 1963. Phone JA 4-8344.
S. H. Blake,
Town Clerk.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President, Fordyce Clark, RR 5,
Goderich; Vice -Pres.; Gordon
Kirkland, RR 3,'Lucknow; Mrs.
0. G. Anderson, RR 5, Wingham;
Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, !Exeter;
Hugh B. Smith, RR 2, Listowel;
'Lorne Rodges, RR 1, Goderich;
Roy Strong, Gorrie; Russell T.
Bolton, RR 1, Seaforth; Bert
Irwin, RR ka, Seaforth; Bert
Klopp, Zurich; Gordon Richard-
son, RR 1„,__Brucefield; Kenneth
Johns, RR 1, Woodharn.
Miss C. E..:Plumtree'
Assistant SeTtary
' For information, call your
nearest director of our office in
the Credit- Union-13Idg,/ 70.- On-
tario Street, Clinton, Telephone
or see your
CO-OP representatiVe
GEORGE TURTON
319 Huron St., Gederich Orit."'"
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