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The Huron Expositor, 1957-05-24, Page 2tie Since 1860 Serving the Community First bushed at SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning by McLean Bros., Publishers ANDREW Y. McLEAN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year United States (in advance) $3.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 5 CENTS EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1957 Why Not A Relief Service? One of the points made by those engaged in farming when they com- pare the work involved in farming with other tasks is that there is a monotony about farming, a repeti- tion that is not present in other pur- suits. For instance, there are chores to do every day, the cows must be milked. This problem has been solved in Scotland where a Relief Milking Ser- vice has come to the aid of such dis- tinguished herds as Queen Elizabeth ifs dairy unit at Balmoral. The ser- vice provides expert assistance for farmers who are ill, injured or simply in need of a holiday. When a farmer needs a holiday, the Relief Milking Service will undertake the entire management of dairy herds for in- -definite periods; moreover, it sup- plies first-class herdsmen and women to assist during emergencies. Perhaps such a service could be something to which Canadian farm- ers might look forward. Here is an opportunity for someone to establish a new business. Remarks by Dr. H. L. Patterson, of the Department of Agricultural Economics of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, when he re- cently said "this is no time to get out of farming", have brought en- couragement to many sections of the province's agriculture. • "We're inclined to agree with him," said Mr. W. B. Hotson, of the Ontario Cream Producers' Market- ing Board. "As a matter of fact we have been telling our members'. for quite some time that population in- creases, coupled with drops in agri- cultural production, would mean a better day for the farmer." Dr. Patterson, in a recent inter- view, said prices for farm products were likely to increase, as would farm incomes, because demand was beginning to outstrip supply. The population was increasing, he noted, and so was per capita consumption, while total production had fallen off. Has Own Policy (Toronto Globe and Mail) Canada is not tagging behind Bri- tish policy, or United States policy, in the Middle East. Under the pres- sure of events, she is developing a policy of her own, a policy which oth- er nations understand and respect. This is precisely exemplified by the present situation in the U.N. General Assembly. She is acting independently, and on a matter of principle ; as she has at other points of the Middle East crisis. Thus, it has been established to the world—and particularly to the middle and smaller Powers—that neither Canada's close association with Britain, nor her close associa- tion with the United States, requires her to base her foreign policy on theirs. She is perfectly capable of making her own. And so it should be. Many nations, during the last few months, have seen their international standing bad- ly damaged. But Canada has come out, on balance, with hers enhanced. Why? Because she clearly express- ed views that were clearly hers. So doing, she found herself in a position of influence, of prestige, sometimes of leadership, in world affairs. Can- ada can keep that position—it is well worth keeping—in the same way as she attained it; simply by having the courage to be herself. Mrs. Fern Patterson and Mrs. Waiter Broadfoot attended the graduation exercises of the 1957 class of Stratford General Hospi- tal School of Nursing at the Strat- ford Collegiate Institute on Thurs- day evening. May 16. Miss Bar- bara Patterson, daughter of Mrs. Fern Patterson. was a member of the class. A reception was held et the nurses' residence following the ceremony. A large number from here at- tended the King Ganam show in Seaforth arena Wednesday even- ing. Miss Olene Dundas is holidaying with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Torrance Dundas, after successful- ly completing her two years at Stratford Teachers' College. Ron Ennis attended the Student Leaders' Club at London on Fri- day, which is jointly sponsored by the London Free Press and Uni- versity of Western Ontario. The day began with visits to various .department of the Free Press and CFPL radio. Later, the leaders toured the University campus. Fol- lowing a dinner at the Somerville House, Coach Metras led the youths to Thames Hall for a color movie showing of the 1956 Grey Cup football game in Toronto be- tween the Edmonton Eskimos and the Montreal Alouettes. Mr. and, Mrs. Les Sinko and son and Charles Shannon, of Toronto, were weekend guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Shannon. Mr. and Mrs. John McGavin, of Guelph, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon. McGavin. Mrs. Margaret Humphries vis- ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. Rutledge, London, last week." Mr. and Mrs. Ron Hamelin, of Orillia, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jan Van Vliet over the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Beuermann, .of Brodhagen, Miss Ida Scherbarth and Miss Lavina Mueller, of Strat- ford, visited at the home of Mrs. Fred Miller on Sunday. Mr. Herb Kirkby has returned iu►hie for the summer months af- ter attending Art College in Tor- onto. Mr; Wayne McMichael, Windsor, ,spent the weekend with his par- **, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc- Michael. Mrs. Thomas Hackwell is a ;tient in Victoria Hospital, Lon- Hug '. Campbell, whhas eft a.,pa'tient hi Scott memorial a jr +i , S a ort 1, ft r : 'l ase .1)60.%.**'v a. t e M , h;. of` ati 1 � s e �betwe n Cl until e ,Walto11 1uraday is 1 y�� E�^ end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McGavin attended the graduation exercises of their son, Neil, at Guelph last Friday. The May meeting of the Walton Women' Institute will be held in the Hall on Thursday evening, May 23. Mission Band will be held next Sunday morning at 11:30 a.m in Duff's United Church. YPU Anniversary The Young People's Union of Duff's United Church held their anniversary on Sunday morning with a large congregation in at- tendance. The president, Ronald Ennis, was in charge of the ser- vice, which opened with the YPU Purpose repeated in unison by the members. The responsive Psalm 724 was led- by Victor Uhler, after which prayer was offered by Don- na Smith. Catharine Buchanan read the scripture lesson from Acts 26:1-20, inclusive. Guest speaker was Rev. Dr. J. Semple, minister of Egmondville United Church, who chose his text from Acts 2:17. Audrey Hackwell acted as or- ganist for the young people's choir, which led in the singing, and sang an anthem. The guest soloist, Miss Margaret Perrie, of Brussels, sang two solos in her usual fine voice. The offering was received by Wayne McMichael, Murray and Herb Kirkby, Boundary and 17th Grey The May meeting of the Boun- dary and 17th of Grey group of Walton Church was held- at the home of Mrs. William Coutts with 20 members present. The meeting opened by singing the first two verses of Hymn 394, "Happy the Home When God is There" Mrs. William Bennett read the scrip- ture, taken from Mark 12:28-34. Mrs. H. Craig read a poem based on the scripture lesson. Prayer was offered by Mrs. A. Clarke. The min- utes of the previous meeting were read by Mrs. C. Hoegy. Mrs. W. Coutts gave the WMS report and Mrs.' C. Ritchie the WA report. A thank -you note was read from Mrs. D. Muir. There was a short dis- cussion on the WMS supper to be held June 8. A collection was tak- en for postage on the bales. The next meeting` is to be held At the home of Mrs. Williamson. The Iast "two ver, es of Hymn 394 Were sung as the closing hymn, and the Lord's Prayer was repeat ed . iti unison . Li uneh Was served, icy the hoste s,,.:assisted Eeerning, Mrs 3', McNichol, .Mrs. 11 uir ,ani; me,,t , McCallum. aS hosfess WidIOR the singing of Hymn 259, "We Have Heard a Joyful Sound." The scrip- ture reading from John 15:1-17, was taken by Mrs. Jos. Clarke, af- ter which the president gave com- ments. Mrs. Nelson Marks report- ed on the previous meeting and called the roll to which 29 ladies responded. A thank -you card was also read. Mrs. Luella Marshall reported for the WA and Mrs. Earl Watson gave the WMS financial statement. A discussion regarding quilts followed. Mrs. L. Porter and Mrs. H. Brown will be in charge of topic and contests for the June meeting and the lunch committee will be as follows:, Mrs. William Thamer, Mrs. Walter Bewley, Mrs. W. C. Hackwell and Mrs. Ralph Travis. Mrs. W. M. Thomas gave a splendid topic on Mr. C. S. For- rester, an English writer. The meeting closed with the singing of Hymn 252. "In Christ There is No East or West," and prayer. Mrs. C. Lydiatt was in charge of contests and lunch was served by Mrs. F. Walters, Mrs: L. Porter, Mrs. R. Achilles and Mrs. Frank Kirkby, the hostess. SEEN IN THE COUNTY PAPERS r Blyth Trade Fair The Western Ontario Trade Fair celebrates its fifth birthday in Blyth on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 21, 22 and 23. Ex- hibits from Wingham, Goderich, Clinton, Seaforth, Brussels, Blyth, Londesboro, Walton, Lucknow, Lon- don, Kitchener, Guelph, Hamilton, Woodstock, Brantford, Dublin, El - mire and Elora, will be in the arena and in the park. — Blyth Standard. Organize Senior Citizens' Club A meeting was held Wednesday in MacKay Hall for the purpose of organizing a senior citizens' club for residents in the 60-80 age bracket. D. J. (Pat) Patterson acted as chairman. The new club has the backing of Goderich Re- creation and Arena Committee. Mr. Patterson explained that one of the reasons for organizing the new group was that a number of people had sought to join the Octogenarian Club but were not old enough to meet the minimum age requirement of 80. The idea of a new club for the 60-80 group was greeted with enthusiasm.— Goderich Signal -Star. Hold Hockey Night Banquet Jack Macintyre, of the Chicago Black Hawks, was guest speaker at minor hockey night banquet at Zurich Community Centre, May 8. Mr. Maelntyre told 200 hockey fans that boys should not neglect their school studies for the sake of hockey. If you are a good stu- dent you can also be a good hockey player. Other speakers at the banquet were Val Becker, Hay Township reeve, Nets Hill, of Goderich, Western Ontario Ath- letic Association, and J. W. Oakes, Strathroy, vice-president of the On- tario Minor Hockey Association, who presented the OMHA Cup.— Zurich up—Zurich Herald. Interested in Astronomy Joey Hodgins, 15 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Hodgins, of Lucan, wants to be a member of the crew which takes the first rocket ship to the moon Long be- fore he could read a word, Joey would bring large science books home from the library and spend hours studying the pictures and diagrams. Even though he couldn't read the charts, he some- how learned all about the solar system. He became such an ex- pert that he's in demand as a pub- lic speaker. Instead of buying pop or candy, Joey saves his nickles and dimes for books on astronomy and equipment for his weather station. He became in- terested in outer space three years ago after seeing several space ship programs on TV. — Exeter Times -Advocate. Sowing Flower Seeds Under Plastic Recent trials show that plastic tents are very useful in raising annual flowers from seed. Most Canadian gardeners can sow seeds of annual flowers in outdoor beds after the middle of May. By this date frost has been out of the ground long enough to allow the temperature of the sur- face soil to warm sufficiently to promote growth. In northern dis- tricts a week or two extra may be necessary. R. W. Oliver, Central Experi- mental Farm, Ottawa, says the best annuals to sow outdoors are those which flower about two months after the seed is sown. These include alyssum, calendula, clarkia, cornflower, cosmos, esch- scholtzia, gaillardia, godetia, mal- ope, nasturtium, poppy, portulaca, ten week stocks and zinnias. The seed bed should be worked thoroughly to create a fine sur- face over which the seed is sown thinly and pressed into the earth With a dry flat board. Large seeds should be covered about twice their depth with fine sifted soil. The soil is then sprayed lightly to keep it moist. Plants are thin- ned to the correct spacing later. Much improved results have been obtained by covering the area in which 'seeds have been sown with a sheet of plastic known as polyetheylene or polythene sup- ported on a light frame of wood or wire with the edges of the plas- t'ic covered by soil. In trials made last spring in the ornamental grounds of the. Cen- tral Experimental Farm at Ot t wacore uniforni results were Obtain by this method than with ethd d.., df e ,min' ; 8 cla sLL er'savod r F di l f; ger From The Huron Expositor May 27, 1932 Miss Jeanette Finnigan, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Finnigan, of Egmondville, was crowned Queen of May at Stratford Normal School last Friday. Misses Dorothy Broadfoot, May - belle Rands. Helen McKercher and Josephine Edge were in Guelph last week attending the Girls' Con- ference of the Women's Institute. They were delegates from Seaforth Women's Institute. Col. R. S. Hays was in Toronto the end of last week attending the inaugural meeting of the newly - formed association of High School Boards of Ontario, as a' delegate of the Local board. Miss Mary Stewart, of Toronto University, is spending the holi- days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stewart. The Seaforth Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps held its annual in- spection parade on Tbrsday morn- ing, when Major Jeffrey, of Lon- don, was the inspecting officer. The cadets were trained ' by Capt. L. H, Weedmark, physical training instructor at the Collegiate. Miss Jean Stewart, Miss Mar- garet Stewart and Messrs. George Stewart, John Corley and A. Allen were holiday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Plant. $ $ From The Huron Expositor May 24, 1907 Mr, William McMichael has moved into the residence recently occupied by Mr. William Hender- son, which be purchased a short time ago. Mr. William Sclater has finished a large new coal warehouse with a cement basement. This will en- able him to handle his coal busi- nes with greater facility and ad- cantage to himself and his patrons. Mr. Collie Kennedy, Seaforth, has sold his fine team of roadsters to Mr. James Archibald for $325. Mr. D. Lowry and men, of Brus- sels, are building the brickwork of Mr. T. G. Waghorn's residence in Walton, while the carpenters are busy with the framework on the house of Mr. John Watt, There was a hard frost several morning this week, sufficient to make thick ice, but vegetation is not yet far enough advanced for anything to be seriously injured. A pulley from the overhead track at Kennedy's slaughter house fell on Mr. Jack Kennedy's head the other day, cutting it so badly that several stitches had to be put in by the doctor. Dr. H. H, Ross, who is now in England pursuing his professional studies'e x pects to b e home ab ou t t rdx de he and willr8 8 ila»4 tiin 1;1 Run Over By Tractor A heavy plank saved the life of a 11 -year-old girl last. Wednesday by supporting the weight of a run- away tractor which knocked the little girl to the ground. Constance Kreutzweiser, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Kreutzweiser, R. R. 1, Teeswater, was found lying beside the plank after she had been knocked down by a tractor which had been started by her brother. The weight of the tractor was kept from the body, of the child as the wheels of the machine passed along a length of stout planking which formed a bridge over the youngster. The little girl was taken to the Wingham General Hospital and X-rayed for injuries which were feared to have been caused to her chest and back. The X-rays showed that no serious in- juries were sustained and Con- stance was allowed to return home, suffering from only a few minor bruises. — Wingham Ad- vance -Times. Toronto Hockey Coach Speaks Don't leave school early in life to play hockey, even though you have your heart set on making the playing of hockey your life career, Howie Meeker, coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, warned boys attending the sports night banquet of the Lions Club at the Bedford Hotel Friday evening, As guest speaker at the banquet, held to honor the Young Canada Week committee, Howie Meeker told the members of the -Pee Wee team present .they should stay on at school for by so doing they would make better progress playing hockey later on, and would sur- pass those boys who had quit school early in order to play hock- ey. You have to be grown up mentally as well as physically in order to be at your best playing professional hockey today, he said, pointing out that "thinking" is re- quired. He deplored the fact that, some hockey players making eight to nine to ten thousand dollars a year read comic books frequently, an indication that they are not grown up mentally yet, he said.— Goderich Signal -Star. Huron Farm News The continued wet weather of last week has curtailed further seeding operations of corn, but un- til below freezing temperature, hay and pastures were making ex- cellent growth. The annual Hereford sale aver- aged $271 on 22 head. John: "So Jane broke your en- gagement. Didn't you tell her about your rich uncle." Jim: "Yeh. Now she's my aunt!" YEARS AGONE Interesting items gleaned from The Huron Expositor of 25, 50 and 75 years ago. painted. The work was done by Nash Bros. From The Huron Expositor May 26, 1882 Mr. John Brownlee, of the Town- ship of Hullett, has rented Mr. H. Plumsteel's farm on the Mill Road, at $300 a year. The farm is 100 acres of splendid land. Last Tuesday Mr. Robert Plewes was elected a member of the Town- ship School Board for Ward No. 2, Tuckersmith, in place of Mr. Aik- enhead, who has gone to Manitoba. Mr. S. G. McCaughey has dis- posed of the Adams farm which he purchased a few weeks ago; to Mr. D. D. Wilson, making $1,500 on the transaction. Mr. James Scott, of the firm of Scott Bros., intends starting on a business trip to Manitoba and the Northwest in a few days, and will likely be absent several weeks. Last week the Seaforth Woollen Mills turned out on nine looms, in six days, 2,575 yards of checked flannel. Mr. G. E. Cresswell, of Tucker - smith, had the thumb of his left hand knocked out of joint by a kick from a fractious heifer which he was trying to milk, and he was in town on Tuesday nursing his hand in a sling. The injury is not serious, but is very painful. Mr. George Shepherd, of the 13th concession of Tuckersmith, sold to Mr. Thomas Balalntyne, of Rodger- ville, a three-year-old steer, which weighed 1,640 pounds, after having been driven to Hensell. Mr. Shep- herd received $95 for the animal. Mr. William M. Gray intends taking a trip to the Old Country shortly. WALTON 1 McKillop Group The McKillop Group held their monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. W. J. Leeming with 15 ladies present. Mrs. Norman Schade pre- sided and opened the meeting with Hymn 502, "What a Friend We Have in Jesus" The scripture les- son, read by Mrs. Gordon McGav- in from Ephesians 4:1-5 and John 17:9-12, was followed with Medita- tion, "I believe in the church, Catholic" (universal). Reports were given and business conduct- ed. Plans were made, for WMS anni- versary June 8, Coppers are to- be in at the next nmeetin'g. Mrs. Rus- sel Barrows. ga'v'e an interesting topic on ,Mary McLeod -Bethune.. a determined young negro woman, who was a devoted servant of her Lord and. Master. The, Meeting closed with Hymn 609 : 'Then Mothers Of Salem,, and ,t d's y e;Y Utak" was `,b ljr`' .bii a � SKETCH BOOK (By J. R. HOLDEN) Because they had often express- ed the wish for this particular ex- perience, a mother arranged for her three little sons to have a train ride. It was just a short trip from one station to the next, but the boys thoroughly enoyed it. A friendly conductor gave them per- mission to explore the coach, and for them everything seemed novel and interesting. The train was drawn byy a steam locomotive and they wondered what it would be like to sit up in the cab, and blow the whistle. It seems odd that there are boys and 'girls of high school age, and older, who have never had a train ride. They have been familiar with travel by motor car ever since they can remember, but they have never had any occasion to use the railroad. But those of us who were chil- dren before motor travel became common place have pleasant mem- ories of train trips. That was the way in which we went to see our grandparents, to visit the Toronto Exhibition, or to reach a summer resort. It was exciting to hurry to the station, to listen to the chat- ter of the agent's telegraph -instru- ment while waiting, and then to hear the whistle of the engine as the train at last appeared in view down the track. In those days, with no competition from cars, buses or planes, there were plenty of people in the passenger coach- es. On the older -fashioned coach- es it was an interesting sight for youngsters to see the brakeman, as he went along at night, lighting the acetylene lamps. Assurely all honest enjoyment is blessed of God and there are, beside the novelty of a train trip. experiences which we might well wish for our children, to ride in a cutter behind a good driver, to paddle a canoe, or to sail a boat in a spanking breeze. Simple things can still please in this mod- ern age. ye ,esi- Int the mar r icely' er Know Weeds For Essential Control Although crop spraying was be- gun on a more or less experimen- tal basis as far back as the 1920's, it was not until 1946 with the in- troduction of 2, 4-D that chemical methods of weed control began to be used extensively, it is reported by the Field Crops Branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. Since that time research has continued in order to find the best methods of chemical control; the. proper time of application, and use of the proper quantity under the best conditions. Spray equip- ment has also been developed and improved to make the task easier and more effective. To do a thorough job of weed killing, 2,4-D must be applied when the weed is actively growing and able to absorb the chemical. The growth . and condition of crop plants must also be taken into consideration in deciding when to spray. A knowledge of the life history of weeds and their behav- iour at certain stages of growth is helpful, as some weeds grow more rapidly than others and some are in a weakened ' condition when in bloom. It has been established that much of the spraying is done- too late, due to the fact that many of our weeds are not recognized un- til they bloom. By that time, more chemical must be used and the kill is -not so complete as if it had been done earlier. Crop spraying is an important part of farming• and a knowledge of the proper use of chemicals and the operation of sprayers can be a big factor in increasing produc- tion. May we explain our new banking service Personal Chequing Accounts Come in and discuss this new type of bank account. You'll find a Personal Chequing Account helpful if you pay bills by cheque. THE TORONTO -DOMINION BALI. The bank that looks ahead • G-5718 J. R. M. SPITTAL, Manager—Seaforth Branch Read the Advertisements — It's a Profitable Pastime Exeter RACES TWILIGHT MEET WED.. JUNE 5. 1957 $1,600 In Purses 2:30 CLASS—Trot or, Pace - $300 alter and Shank, donated by Lindenfield's Ltd. Hardware :28 CLASS—Trot or Pace 2 $300 Halter and, Shank, donated by Jones, MacNaughton Seeds Ltd. 2:24 CLASS—Trot or Pace - $300 Halter and Shank, donated by Maurice Quance, Harnessmaker 2:22 CLASS—Trot or Pace - $300 Halter and Shank. donated by Fink's Meat Market FREE-FOR-ALL $400 Halter and Shank, donated by E. L. Chaffe & Sons, Cockshutt Implements & Reliance Products. CLOSING DATE. FOR ENTRIES SATURDAY, JUNE 1 Horses Eligible Saturday, June 1 Three per cent to enter, Two -heat plan. Each heat a race. Two heats of one mile each. Canadian Trotting Association - rules to govern, with exceptions. The Committee reserves the right to call off any race or make any other desirable changes. Free hay and straw. WILITESELL STARTING GATE WILL BE USED TORY GREGG—Announcer, Betting Privileges on the Grounds. FRANK TAYLOR, President JACK MORRISSEY, Chairman HARRY BEAVER, Treasurer - BILL ALLISON, Secretary EXETER TURF CLUB NOTICE To the Patrons of THE McKILLOP, LOGAN & HIBBERT TELEPHONE CO.. Dear Sir or Madam: DUBLIN, ONT., May 23, 1957. Application has been made to the Ontario Telephone Authority for authority ing charges for telephone service, effective as at July 1st, 1957: EXCHANGE RATES: INDIVIDUAL LINE—Business OR Residence .... TWO-PARTY LINE—Business OR Residence MULTI-PARTY LINE—(10 or less telephones)—Business OR Residence MULTI-PARTY LINE—(11 or more itelephones)—Business OR Residence to make the follow - 2,80 per month' 2.70 per month 2.60 per month 2.40 per month Accounts will be rendered January 1st and July 1st. Accounts paid within thirty days of these dates will be subject to a discount of $1,00. The above rates for, individual and two-party line service will apply only within the Base Rate Area which is defined as that area within one-half mile of the Exchange. If individual or two-party line service is required beyond the above limits, there will be an additional charge for extra mileage of forty-five cents a month for each 1 mile or fraction thereof for individual line, and twenty-five cents a month fer each 1 mile or fraction thereof for each party on a two-party line. SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGE: Extension telephone on same premises Extension bels, small Extension bell, large Extra for modern hand set telephone (future installation) Service Connection Charge (instrument not in place) Service Connection Charge (instrument in place) Moving Telephone on same premises 1.25 per .30 per .60 per .35 per month month month month 250 2.00 2.00 Any representations to be made to the Authority with resect to this application should be sub- initted on or before June 3rd, 1957, and addressed to the Chairman, Ontario Telephone Authority, 7 Queen's Park Crescent East, Toronto, Ontario. If you desire any further information in reference to the need for i nceeasing the telephone rates, you may apply to the undersigned 'either personally, by telephone or by letter. Yours very truly, 1t'1 A riiYri w1'r'r"rtyv� .r 'resident ogan & Itibber't Tote hone.