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Ki ri i opinion Wednesday,
Congrats to Kinettes
Residents of Wingham owe a debt of
gratitude to the Wingham Kinefte Club for
the recently -published history of the town.
Titled One Hundred Years of Memories, the
volume offers .236 pages. of historical data
and pictures which will- be treasured by
townspeople and former residents alike. 1
Acknowledgments on page one include
the many persons who contributed informa-
tion and photographs. We would like to add
our appreciation to the hard-working group
of Kinettes and to Mary Lou Cameron, who
captained the project. Compiling the history
of a community over such a momentous
century is a big job. As the preface mentions,
there will be some who will regret the om-
mission of isolated stories, but we know from
Help stamp out
Some weeks ago Mrs. Ivan Wightman
' passed on a clipping from the Torrance,
California, Daily Breeze. The article was
written at the time when the U.S. post office
-raised its first class rates and applies equal-
ly in Canada now that we can look forward to
17 cent postage next spring.
So many people find it hard to grasp the
reason for the new 15 cent price of a first
class stamp that I want to break down the
cost in easy -to -understand terms.
Of that 15 cents, 2.8 cents goes to deliv-
ering the mail late. Years ago, when mail
was simply delivered on time it cost the post
office almost nothing. Today, however, with
the high price of detaining a letter, the cost
has skyrocketed.
In 1975 the postal service installed ex-
pensive modern equipment that can delay a
letter up to six times as long as old-fashioned
hand -delayed mail Each letter goes into a
mail-dawdiina machine that holds it motion-
less for several days. Three years ago it took
ten men the same amount of time to delay a
letter.
About 2.2 cents of this 15 cent rate goes
into crushing envelopes, magazines and
packages. Efficient magazine,rianglersri`un
by computers, can now wrinkle; twist and rip
750 pieces of mail every minute.
Lyle C. Understaff, chief of the postal •
service, special mail -mangling division, ex-
plains: "In the old days we had to hire ex-
perts to crush letters, other specialists to
crumple magazines and yet a third group of
people to jump up and down' on packages.
Now one $2 million machine can do it all! !"
I told Understaff 1 always thought my
letters and magazines were crushed by post-
men wedging them into tiny mail boxes and
narrow slots, but he shook his Bead: "We've
come a long way since those horse -and -bug-
gy days. That took the carriers too long and
left them with rough, red hands. These auto -
personal experience the near impossibility
of perfection where history is concerned.
The books are available only from
members of the Kinette Club, due, »'e under-
stand to bylaws of that organization which
require that no outside assistance be used to
market the product. Bylaws notwithstanding
we think if is regrettable that the history is
not available in several downtown outlets so
as many of the books as possible could be
made available to the public. However, if
that is impossible we hope the club will
publicize the names- and addresses of the
members. Many in town do not know the
names of Kinettes and certainly former resi-
dents will find it difficult to place their -
orders. The books, by the way, would make•
tremendous Christmas gifts. -
etters
matic crushers are real time savers."
He pointed out that 3.7 cents of the 15
cent stamp goes for complex letter -losing
equipment, which has replaced the occas-
ional lazy or crazy postman 'who used to
dump all the mail in a garage until it, was
found eleven years later by neighborhood
children playing hide and seek.
Of the 15 cents, said Understaff, 1.6 cents
goes into fewer mail box pick-ups per day.
It's very costly, he emphasized, to print up
new signs for mail boxes telling you that
pick-up times have been reduced, not to
mention the expense of hiring a man to
install all the new little signs.
Two cents of the higher cost of stamps
will go toward slowing down so-called spe-
cial delivery service. In the past special de- /
livery meant next -day delivery, but now all
such mail arrives at the same time as/
rug -cleaning circulars.
"Converting to slower special delivery
was quite a pensive" said Ilnemlerstaff, ex-
plaining that the purpose is to get more
people to use "air express" which costs $8
but gets your letter there as quickly as spe-
cial delivery used to.
Uhderstaff told me that 1.3 cents of
every stamp will be used to improve
junk -mail service, which supports the entire
postal system.
"Junk mail always arrives on time,
crisp and neat, because it's bundled before-
hand by companies. We'd like to get more
people to send their letters in bulk of 500 or,
1,000. It's cheaper and faster for everyone."
The postal official continued: "We're
trying to phase out all first class delivery. If
people persist in sending letters individually
we may have to start penalizing them even
further."
Finally, the last 1.4 cents of the increase
in first class service has been ear -marked
for designing and printing the new 15 cent
stamps.
Time to get control back.
The unusually high number of acclama-
tions to public office In last month's muni-
cipal elections is one indication that our so-
ciety is either too lazy or too complacent to
make any effort on its own behalf. The.Glen-
garry News has some views about our call -
bre of self-government:
Complacency is one of the greatest
enemies of democracy, and no level of
government is more vulnerable to such com-
placency than the municipal.
Because the national media — and par-
ticularly the electronic media such as tele-
vislon, devote most of their time to federal
and provincial matters, local government
has been relegated to a lowly third spot on
the list of priorities.
The situation is .particularly acute in
rural areas where municipal government
almost totally escapes the eye of the media.
In the absence of thorough press scrutiny it
is important for the ratepayers to take it
upon themselves to keep watch over their
government. Citizens' associations have
proven effective in many other parts of the
province. Perhaps this strategy should be
applied here.
Recent events would suggest that there
has not been enough policing to date. At both
the local council and school board levels
there has been too much of the cloak and
dagger. Closed meetings haye become the
rule rather than the exception.
How do we begin to rebuild the founda-
tions of responsible government?
The first tool needed is knowledge. If
people are interested, The Glengarry News,
in conjunction with St.' Lawrence College,
will hold a pre-election course on municipal
government.
Many of us are reluctant to question
government officials simply because we do
not know where we legally stand. What
rights does a citizen have? What powers does
a councillor have? When a municipal council
decrees that something is right or wrong,
how do we find out if the councillors have the
power to make that given ruling? How do we
know when they're just bluffing?
The course would touch on some of these
topics and give people the information need-
ed to deal effectively with local government.
While one need have no intention of run-
ning for council, the course will also give po-
tential candidates a chance to evaluate
whether they wish to take the plunge.
We all tend to do a lot of complaining.
about government but we seldom bother to
find out what we can pets-WaT do to rectify
the problem. Apathy dominates.
It would be interesting to know whether
The News found enough interested citizens in
its Community to make the course a reality.
Certainly the proposal is one of the most pro-
gressive we have heard of in some time.
A prayer
for today
An anonymous contributor who sighed
only the initials "T.C" dropped this contri-
bution into our mail box. It is a thought worth
your reading.
"This is the beginning of a new day. God
has given me this day to use as I will. I can
waste it or use it for good. What I do today is
important, because I am exchanging a day
of my life for it. When tomorrow comes this
day will begone, forever, leaving in its place
something that I have traded for it. I wantit
to be gain, not Toss; good, not evil ; success,
not failure, in order that I shall not regret the
price I paid for it.
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"Ahem, back here! You're looking at the wrong house!"
DECEMBER 1931
The Wingham Armouries have
been put in shape for basketball
and two courts of badminton. The
game of badminton was first
started in town a year ago and
has proven immensely popular.
Basketball WI11 be played twice a
week, badminton three times
weekly.
P. Gowans and D. Geddes were
delegates from Wingham United
Church to the Presbytery
meeting held in Blyth.
Alderman J. E. Underwood,.
son of Joseph Underwood f
Bluevale, was elected Mayor of
the city of Saskatoon last 'week.
The. Maitland Creamery
branch of the United Farmers
Co -Operative Company was
successful in winning first prize
in the recent yeast and. mold
competition, by securing the
lowest average count on their
butter for the season. This is the
first time the trophy has come to
Western Ontario.
Designed to yield an additional
$1,000,000 in revenue, an increase
in motor car and truck licences
has been announced by the
Minister of Highways. The new
scale of taxation eliminates the
old system off taxing on a hor-
sepower basis and replaces it
with a cylinder basis. For four -
cylinder cars, the fee will, be
$7.00; six- cylinder, $12.00; eight -
cylinder, $20.00.
There are now 639 old age
pensioners on the list in Huron
County. The oldest of these is
Thomas Sage of Howick Town-
ship, near Wroxeter, who next
January will celebrate his 100th
birthday.
More than 100 friends and
neighbors of newlyweds Mr. and
Mrs. Irving Toner of Gorrie
gathered and presented them
with two beautiful chairs and a
reading lamp.
DECEMBER 1943
The home of Hugh and Elmer
Rinn, eighth concession of East
Wawanosh, three miles west of
Belgrave , was badly damaged
by fire. The fire was caused by a
backfire of a tractor which was
kept in the woodshed back of the
house. Wingham firemen saved
much of the main structure but
damage by water may be great.
Joseph Chilvers it opening a
general store in Bluevale in the
building recently vacated by
George A. Love who transferred
his business to Crediton. Mr.
Chilvers has operated a business
in Lakelet for some time.
Huron County Children's Aid
Society has been advanced to
Grade B which means that it will
receive an additional $500 from
the government. An organized
effort is being made by the
society to assist dependents of
men in the forces, recent legacies
making this possible.
Mrs. Walter VanWyck is
teaching at the Public School for
Miss Verne Walker who is in-
disposed.
The Ontario Liquor Control
Board issued a statement an-
nouncing that, gallonage of beer
available for sale in hotels and
from Old Files
clubs will be sharply restricted
as od December 1. Quantities
available for individual pur-'
chasers in brewers' retail stores
will be cut from 36 to 24 pints a
month.
An. Anson bomber with a crew
of four made a forced landing
west of Blyth. R.A:F. officials
*aid the crew suffered only minor
injuries and that the plane will be
repairable.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Cowan"
have moved to their new home in
Gorrie from their farm at
Orangehill,
Bob Ross off Whitechurch,
serving overseas, has sent word
back to boys going over from
here to not forget to take their
oxfords. These fine shoes are
very necessary when on leave
and they cannot be procured in
England.
DECEMBER 1954
The Morris Township
Federation of Agriculture held its
annual turkey banquet and ,an-
nual meeting in the Foresters'
Hall. James Mair was re-elected
president for 1955. Vice president
is Howard Wilkinson.
Florence Harris, who for the
past._seven years _has.. been -em-
ployed at the Wingham branch of
the Dominion Bank, left for
London where she will take a
position at the nk's new branch
at Wharncliffe,oad and Oxford
Street. Then branch will open
this week.
Robert C. Scott was elected
president off ,Branch 180, Rotel
Canadian Legion, at the,, annual
elections of the branch. He
succeeds Don Adams who has
been president for the past two
years.
TODAY'S CHILD
BY HELEN ALLEN
Philip is a good-natured 11 -year-old with a personality
to match his pleasant expression.
English and Irish in descent, he is a healthy, sports -
minded boy who plays hockey, baseball and soccer and
enjoys horseback riding and bowling. He is a good
swimmer and a keen camper.
Now living in a farm foster home Philip enjoys the
animals and likes helping to care for them. He is in Grade
5 and having some difficulties but has more potential
than has yet been shown. With a mother and father taking
an interest in him he will no doubt improve.
Philip needs warm, understanding parents whose life is
well organized. He will be happiest in an active, sports -
minded family and hopes to have older brothers and
sisters.
To inquire about adopting Philip, please write to
Today's Child, Ministry of- Community and Social Ser-
vices, Box 888, Station K, Toronto, Ontario M4P2H2. In
your letter tell something of your present family and your
way of life.
For general adoption information contact your local
Children's Aid Society.
The Boys' and Girls' Band ,is
shaping up remarkably well: A
number. of practices have been
„ held and the musicians have
come along very well. Mr.
Robinson now has 22 or 23
members and is all set to go'
ahead:
A two-way contest for the
•position of. mayor in-Winghaar":
will be fought at the polls next
Monday; a's `'• Reeve . R. . E.
McKinney and. Murray Johnson
will contest the top position.
M. L. (Tory) Gregg has been
appointed Western Ontario sales
representative for Molson's
Brewery (Ontario) Limited.
Mrs. Robert Hickey of Edward
Street had a premonition last
week and it paid off to the tune of
$600. She had an idea she was
going to be called on the Mother '
Parker's radio program and,
sure. enough, they picked her
number. She won the prize for
identifying the song, "Somebody
Stole My Gal".
The Kinettes, at their regular
meeting, welcomed a new
member, Mary Lloyd.
DECEMBER 1964
Fire of undetermined origin,
which erupted in the McMillan
Meat Market on Lucknow's main
street, resulted in heavy loss and
the destruction of three buildings
containing four places of
business. Suffering the worst loss
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Two supersecret MO, fighter
jets calmed with the
nuclear ;, Warheads hake i
ed from an air ,force
ew• OrleansThe alu
heist could only have been.
masterminded, by Cameo
Bolardi;. With ruthless' glee:
Cesimo days three would-1,be.;
purchasers against each other:
• the air orce,awhich 1sanid
ransom the lost F-
reclusive, age b on
is desperate -to prove
lost his golden ton
foreign country` ea
planes to swing the
power. • m
THE LAST YEAR OF Tilf E WAR `
by ,Shirley Nelson
Shirley Nelson's . • first navel,
written under a Harper -Saxton
Fellowship granted ,in 1975, tells
the story of Jo Fuller, who tO her
parents' diismay became a betn-
again Christian and enterer
Calvary Bible Institute . in.
Chicago. Throughout .her ter
there Jo wrestles with .f ill lir
prise after another Nothing ;d
no one is quite what sherd:
ticipates.
CONQUERING CANCER,
Lucien Israel
This.eloquent and exciting book
by the head •of a large cancer
hospital in France, who +ks
directly with patients;': t
reassuring, . docurent
evidence that though we:,stdl
not know precisely what,
is or how it works, dt —,
10 years we have'
precedented successa
it. "In certain cases at ere
previously despaired aft it its now
possible to attempt 4a ..cure, in
others; we can'substantially
prolong life exPectancy."
FOR THE CHILDREN
WALT DISNEY'S UNCLE
REMUS BRER RABBIT
STORIES
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WITCHES AND WIZARDS by
Elizabeth Cooper
by„
was the Crest Hardware owned
by Charles Webster and Donald
McKinnon. Also destroyed were
the McMillan Meat Market,
Fisher's Barber Shop and a
beauty parlor which was in a
building owned by Mrs. Helen
Wraight..
Owen King Construction Ltd.
faced a nasty problem when a
coffer dam, which had been built
to allow for the installation of two
eight -foot culverts at the Lower
Town dam, gave way. Workmen
foughtall weekend to plug the
breach in the dam and on Sunday
moved in heavy equipment to
assist in the task.
Huron people may be hosts to
the world's plowmen when the
1966 International is held at
Seaforth in McKillop Township.
An invitation to world
organization officials went out
recently from the local com-
mittee.
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MUSEUM
a
MUS/NGS
On the site off the present Ceno-
taph there was a furniture store
and undertaking business before
the turn of the century, operated
by the Cornyn Brothers. The
building was badly damaged by
fire in 1894. Some reports say it
was demolished completely, but
it is also recorded that Dr. Tam-
lyn had part of it moved to a lot
on John Street, and made it into a
house, which still survives.
What stock could be salvaged
was moved to the then new, Mac-
Donald Block. The business was
carried on by Thomas Cornyn. In
1895 John Cornyn of Chicago took
over the business for a few
months and then sold it to George
Ireland. Ireland moved it across
the street, where it was to remain
for over eighty years.
Jess Button bought into the
business and the firm was known
as Ireland and Button. In late
1898 the Walker Bros. of Brussels
bought Mr. Ireland's share and
the name was changed to Walker
Bros. and Button. They carried
on until 1907, when Mr. Button
dropped out and the business was
carried on by James Walker.
In 1905 Alva J. Walker, joined
his father in the store, taking
over in 1922 when the elder Walk-
er died. The transition from
horse drawn to motor driven
hearses took place about this
time. There is a' picture of the
first Walker motor hearse in the
Museum. They took the body of
an old hearse and mounted it on
the chassis of a Model T Ford.
Another picture shows a front.
view of the store with a display of
Fry and Blackall X-rayed furni-
ture in the. window. Radios came
on the market and A. J. Walker
sold Sparton battery and electric
radios as long as he owned the
store. Many families in the area
obtained their first radio at
Walker Furniture.
In 1948 the business was sold
again, this time to S. J. Walker,
who had worked in the store for a
number of years. The following
year the new owner bought a
home on the corner of Patrick
and Edward Streets, for a funeral
home. Additions were made to
the house to provide a chapel
etc., which allowed the two busi-
nesses to be separate for the first
time. The furniture business was
continued in the store until the
spring of 1977, when it was moved
to a new building, known as the
Home Place. It is located on the
siteof the first post office in
Wingham, on the corner of Jose-
phine and Victoria Sts. It is
known now as Middleton's Home
Furnishings, having been pur-
chased from Jack Walker in 1973.
Mr. Walker continues his busi-
ness as Funeral Director.
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