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The Huron Expositor, 1957-11-22, Page 10ty•-•"yet\ Since 1860 Serving the aammunity First SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, every Thursday morning McLean Bros., Publishers ANDREW Y. McLEA.N, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada (in advance) $2.50 a Year United States (in advance) $§.50 a Year SINGLE COPIES — 5 CENT S EACH Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa by Member of Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, NOVEMBER 22, 1957 -Remodelled Town Hall Provides Efficient Arrangement - District citizens who have not paid ratepayers are concerned, is that the cost of the work is not reflected in tax bills. The program is being fin- anced out of a surplus account result- ing • from careful financing on the part of previous councils. While the changes as now carried out are something df which every citizen may well be proud, they by no means constitute all that requires to be done. The' second floor, where magistrate's court and division court are held, and where district meetings take place, requires the same 'face- lifting that the ground floor has re- ceived. The administration of justice in a community probably is the one most important attribute in the continued enjoyment of democracy as we know it. To do their job properly, to de- mand and obtain the respect .to which they are entitled, the courts should be provided with proper ac- commodation. It is for this reason, we hope, thy modernization program will be continued as soon as pos- sible to include the second floor of the Town Hall and the approach to it. In the meantime there will be gen- eral appreciation of the efforts of the members of the Council and of the P.U.C., who have contributed so generously of their time in advanc- ing the improvement program to its. present stage. a visit to the remodelled Seaforth Town Hall should do so. The chang- es that will be revealed by such a vis- it will be particularly interesting to those who were familiar with the building as it has existed for so many years. Some details of these chang- es; together with a history of the town building, are contained in a special section of this issue. Begun as a co-operative venture by the 1956 Council and the Public Util- ity Commission, and carried on by the 1957 Council, the modernization pro- gram has proceeded to a point where -work on the ground floor is almost completed. While certain details re- main to be done, the town clerk's staff and the commission are both in their new accommodation. Council has been meeting in the new main floor council chamber since October. The renovation of the building pro- vides accommodation that will result in a more efficient and therefore a more economical operation of the town's affairs. But more important still, the clean, bright and moderniz- ed hall suggests to persons interest- ed in the town and its potentials, that a community that takes pride in its public buildings is a progressive, for- ward looking community. Certainly that could not be said of the building as it has existed in the past. One of the most pleasant features in the entire program, insofar as SEEN IN THE 'COUNTY PAPERS Numbering Plan Aids in Locating Rural Properties Is the present method of identify- ing rural farin properties by lot and concession sufficient in this day of movement and change? Certainly as far as the long-time resident of a township is coficerned, it is sufficient to say that Bill Smith lives at lot -10, concession 6. That tells him everything he needs to know to find the Smith farm. But give the same information to a newcomer or a town resident, and it means very little. Rapid location of a certain property is particularly important in case of fire or other trouble. Anyway that's what the farmers of Vaughan Township think. In a move sponsored by the Vaughan Township Federation of Agriculture, "operation numbering" is under way. It entails numbering every farm in the township under a 'system which LOL Gives 50 -Year Award Members of the Clinton L.O.L. No. 710 attended a special cere- mony in Goderich, when James Leishman was presented with a 50 -year life membership "certifi- cate. Past County Master for North Huron, Charles Stewart; of Clinton, made the presentation.— Clinton News -Record. plots concession and lot. An army of workers, including federation mem- bers and Vellore Junior Farmers, will nail an aluminum number to the gatepost of each farm. Each resi- dent is also being given a map show- ing the relative position of his farm and a card to put up beside his phone showing the number of his proper- ty. "Operation Numbering" came out of a series' of discussions held be - between township fire chief David- son and federation members. In the event of any emergency, all a farm owner has to do is give the number of his farmunder the num- bering plan. Certainly such an ar-, rangement would save valuable time when time could mean the difference - between a barn destroyed and a fire brought under control. Inflation! Inflation has hit the Yuletide ac- tivities of the local Girl Guides and Brownies. Each year, they have sold holly to raise funds for their organization. Now conies the announcement that they will not be selling holly this year "due to the increased cost and the higher cost of transportation."—Goderich Signal -Star. Christmas Treat Upon a request from the Huron Fish and Game Conservation As- sociation for the customary assist- ance with regard to the Christmas treat for the town's youngsters, the council okayed a contribution up to a total of $35. This amount to include cost of erecting the large tree at the Post Office and lighting it.—Clinton News -Record. All Quiet We liked the remark of a Leg- ionnaire this week who took a critic on Monday's Remembrance service to task. It seems,a towns- man was criticising the number of ;mall children shouting and jump - :ng around by the cenotaph while the speakers were making them- selves heard. "That, my friend, is one of the things I, and thousands of other guys. fought for." said the veteran.—Wingham Advance - Times. - Received RN. Three local young ladies receiv- xi their Registered Nurses Degree on Saturday, Nov. 9. They studied with the Stratford School of Nurs- ing: Miss Marilyn Shaddick. daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Shaddick. Clinton. and Miss Ruth Clarke. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Clarke, Varna. are at present on the staff of the Stratford General Hospital. The third, Miss Jayne Mary Snell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ephriam Snen. RR 3, Clin- ton. is on the staff Ica Clinton Pub- lic Hospital.—ClintonNews-Record. Gone To Mexico as librarian at the Godericb Pub- lic Library. And on that day she will walk out of the Library for the last time in the official capac- ity of librarian. Miss Aitken sub- mitted her resignation to'the Lib- rary Board meeting on Tuesday night. From December i14 on, Miss Aitken plans to enjoy a well-earn- ed holiday. She_w_jil_go to Western Canada first to visit with a sis- ter, Mrs. W. It Koss, in Alberta. Then she will travel on to the 'Pacific coast. Since Miss Aitken started in as librarian in 1922, several generations of both colleg- iate and elementary school pupils came to know her, as well as many adults. Miss Aitken has been a faithful librarian and iper services will be missed.—Goderich Signal - Star. ieeeeeeeelomeseeeeaseeeeasge4o**eeleere,' .t• rEARS A. ON. 41t.itrstip4,.items gleaned trete Tbe Mire% Expositor of 25, So and•7s years ago. ,0114A,..0404.01004.10Pr4,4410.0%40.61".....ir'4 From The Huron EXPesifer November 25, 1932 Mrs. J. Govenlock broke her leg in two places' on Monday last and was removed to Scott Memor- ial Hospital. She was' entering her home and stepped into a hole in the floor, which was being repair- ed. Although (mite painful, Mrs. Govenlock's injury is improving_ as well as c,an be expected. On unday as Miss Sarah Cluff was oing down cella& she slipped and fell to the, floor below. . Her leg was broken and she was also cut and bruised. A doctor was called and had her removed to Scott Memorial Hospital. While driving to Seafdrth from St. Marys on Monday evening, Mr. H. J. Sutherland, owner and man- ager of the Regent Theatre, struck an icy spot on the road between Stratford and St, Marys, and after skiddipg some distance, turned ev- er in the ditch, Fortunately neither Mr. Sutherland or the other occu- pants were injured, but the car was considerably damaged. The Seaforth ' Beaver Hockey Club are in touch with the OHA and are making arrangements to enter an intermediate team in that association. During the past week sweaters have been purchased, and twice a week candidates for the team can be seen doing road work under the direction of ,Mr. Hyman. It is expected that the team \Ball be ie the best of shape and ready to win when ice arrives. Terribly burned about the hands and body in an accident. at her par- ents' home on Monday morning, Frances, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Barry, Hib- bert Township, died in Scott Mem- orial Hospital here a few hours later. How the little girl suffered the burns is a matter of conjec- ture. The little girl was so terribly injured and in such pain. she could not tell what happened. There were no matches in the room, -but it is thought the girl may have been lighting papers by sticking them into the stove and that her clothes caught fire in this man- ner. Two younger children are said to have been in the room at the time. They could not tell what happened. From The Huron Expositor Merry Christmas! Plans for one of the most exten- sive- Christmas programs in Exe- ter's history were approved by town merchants at a meeting of the businessmen's association last week. Feature of the program will be draws for cash prizes of $500, $150, $100 and $50 during the four weeks before Christmas. Shoppers will receive free coupons with purchases. Plans include free the- atre parties for children on each of the four Saturdays before Christmas and a yule decoration contest among store owners. Town council and the Public Utilities Commission are co-operating in the program. The council will pro- vide donations to town and dis- trict schools who participate in carol singing on the Main Street on Saturdays and prizes for, the best decorated homes. This is in addition to the town's annual con- tribution of a lighted Christmas tree and town hall decorations. The PUC have agreed to erect $701 worth of Christmas lighting. —Exeter Times -Advocate. A bred heifer from the herd of Ross Marshall. Kirkton, was among the 65 high class purebred Holstein cattle shipped from Ontario to the State of Hidalgo in Mexico. The Marshall heifer. Meri Acres Can- dy, was reserve junior champion female at the Huron County black .)nd white day this year. David . Stevens and Herbert Sparling, both of St. Marys. also contributed to the shipment. The cattle are going to four different Mexioan owners to serve as foundation ani- malfor • improvement of their herds.—Exeter Times -Advocate. 1 COLLECTIVE SPENDTHRIFTS ALL the authorities on financial matters are warning that Canadians as a whole are spending too much and too fast. As a people, should we not delay for a while some of the things governments are Providing, or planning to provide for us out of our taxes? Reducing government spending to a genuine minimum is abso- lutely necessary if inflation is to be halted. Your aldermen, your member of the legislature and your member of parliament are always glad to hear from you. E -STEEL COMPATINI44, OF CANADA - MONTREAL NANBINODE, HAMILTON BRANTFORD /TORONTO . . " • .• . . . —.441111•11110000000' • •• • • • • •• • • -•‘••-••••'•'•'• Librarian To Travel When Saturday, December 14, arrives. Miss A. Rose Aitken will lave finished 35 years of •service vocate. Take Over Hydro Preparing to take over the op- eration of hydro services in town, Exeter Public Utilities Commis- sion Monday appointed Hugh Dav- is, as superintendent, starting Jan- uary 2. Mr. Davis, a lineman em- ployed by the Ontario HEPC, has been on loan to the PUC for sev- eral years. Chairman L. J. Pen - hale announced plans to hire as working foreman and perhaps one other lineman to complete the staff before the changeover. PUC is taking over hydro services for the town at the request of the On- tario Hydro Electric Power Com- mission which has operated the system for a number of years. The change will take effect at the first of the year. Chairman Pen - hale said no change in rates is expected at the present time. The PUC will operate out of its pre§- ent building, the former Bank of Commerce. It is expected the HEPC will move out of its quar- ters there next summer when of- fices are constructed near the new service centre at the south end of town. Mr. Penhale said the Commission would continue to receive some assistance from 'the HEPC until it became adjusted to the operation.—Exeter Times -Ad - A 1:1 S' fi 4piet Ahlgs scorn) The other night 1 was sitting be- side a fellow I know and for no good reason we got talking about apples. He was talking about his experiences as a young lad when he would earn a little spare change picking apples each fall. As be talked he began to remember some of the apples he used to pick—rus- sets, -greenings, greasy pippins, -kings, and a whole lot of others I had never heard of. True enough, I remembered some of the kinds he mentioned but, as he said, how often do you ever hear of these apples nowadays? HURON COUNTY FEDERATION NEWS By J. CARL HEMINGWAY I just noticed that Union Gas Company is going to meet with the Town Council to arrange for the supplying of natural gas to Sea - forth. To the farmers of that area, this means a pipeline may cross your property in the near future. Some gas companies seek to obtain the right-of-way by questionable meth- ods and little compensation for damages. Some farmers have been induc- ed or threatened into signing hope- lessly inadequate contracts. Your Federation of Agriculture can give you an outline of many of the things that will protect you from loss. Your farm sale value is lowered. There hive been three cases in La mbton County where Junior Farmer loans were refused be - the tree of somebody will) has a, reputation for being a terrible crank. For some. reason, apples from the trees of people who don't Care whether you steal their ap- ples or not don't have nearly so, good a flavor. The best, biggest and juiciest apple I ever ate was pile which had just slipped into my pocket when the owner •of the orchard we were raiding came running in, switching a fearsome long whip in front of him. The only exit was over an old board fence which surrounded the .trees and as any- body knows old board fences often have old and rusty nails sticking out of them. This one had plenty and as I slid over the fence into a stand of dried -tip burdock, there was a most satisfying sound of rip- ping cloth. No time of course to survey the damage. We high -tail- ed through the field and into our secret clubhouse and ate all the - apples we had 'stuffed in our pock- ets. As I said, they never tasted better. • When I got home, of course, there were other complications, but this is a happy story and it has a happy ending, so I'll not describe what happened. Just the'Same, I still have a yen for an old-fashioned orchard and all those long forgotten types of apples. Why a few years ago I set out some apple trees myself. What kind? Oh, Mcintoshes and northern spies! And he is dead right. Just two or three weeks ago 1 drove right through the great . Ontario apple country from the Bay of Quinte through to Huron Coenty. All along the road were stands set up to sell the traveller a basket or a bushel of the finest—and 'make no mistake about it, they were splen- did apples. But the thing which I noticed was that the only two kinds which were advertised again and again were Mackintoshes and. Northern Spies. Now I'm not an apple man and I don't know what I'm talking about, but from what you see on the market,- this province seems to produce little else besides, these two breeds. ..-They're both wonderful apples, but they say variety is the spice of life. and I think that applies to apples too. I remember that around the house where I still live ,there was once a wonderful orchard. I can still taste at least a dozen differ- ent kinds We used to have there. In fact, I haven't tasted an apple .vhich was half -as good for twenty years, but that probably is mostly n my imagination. I particularly remember one tree which my grandfather was very ?roud of because he had done a bit of grafting and i you could pick three different types of apple all off the same tree. As kids, we used to regard this tree with con- siderable awe and wonder. But the apples which tasted the best were not the ones a fellow could get from his own orchard at home. Anybody knows that the very tastiest apple in the world is the one which he sneaks in the early dusk of a fall night from November 22, 1907 Mr. Cawson,- Merchant at Kip - pen, had the misfortune to lose his valuable young driving mare this week. He had her hitched in a wagon when one of the tugs came loose, frightening the animal and causing her to run away. She ran full tilt into a wire fence and the rebound threw her back, breaking her neck. The whole thing occur- red in a very few minutes. Mr. Williafti_Scott, who recently sold his farm in McKillop. has rented Mr. Copp's residence on Goderich St., and intends coming to town to reside. Mr. Isaac Langstroth. Seaforth. was appointed on the board of di- rectors of the Ontario Horticul- tural Association at the annual meeting held in Toronto last week. Scott Grieve, son, of Mr. Hugh J. Grieve, intends embarking in the milk business shortly. This will make the fourth dairy business for Seaforth. Messrs. A. and W. Doig, of Tuck- ersmith, were ticketed to the Sop this week by Mr. W. Somerville, They have gone up to work in the lumber woods for the winter The Brucefield Hunt Club held their annual shooting match last Thursday. The weather was not very pleasant, but both sides turn- ed out pretty well. The captains were Peter McKenzie and -Sam Taylor. Mr. McKenzie's side was victorious. The losing side provid- ed an oyster supper at the Dixon House. The largest count . was brought in by Bruce Berry and John Grainger. Mr, James McClacherty has sold his fine 150 -acre farm, being lot 28, concession 1, Hullett, to Mr. James Shobbrook, for the sum of $6,000. It is. a good property and well situated. Mr. Noble W. Holland, of the Huron Road West, has invented and just had, patented an ingenious and useful contrivance for facili- tating the working of incubators for hatching eggs. This invention consists of an automatic thermom- eter lifter. cause of pipelines crossing the farms in question. There is crop damage at time of laying pipe, and --if it is a large pipe a considerable area may not produce normally for several years. Pipelines can be most inconven- ient if you should want to sell building lots at a future date. Tile drainage may be affected and the trouble not apparent for a year or more after the line has been laid. These are a few of the things you should consider before signing an easement grant' It is advisable for the farmers of each township to meet and -discuss the contract offered before signing it. There is also advice available from the Pipelines Committee of the On- tario Federation of Agriculture. TO THE EDITOR: Tomato, Nov 16. 1957. Editor, The Huron Expositor: • Dear Sir; In the course of that stimulating guest editorial on "Mr. Diefenbaker and His Attitude To Unemployment", I noted, especial- ly. these closing notes in the thought stream: ;`Ther' govern- ment should not try to prevarit un- employment from 'becoming a publit issue (this winter), for jobs are always an issue and don't de- pend on public debate; they depend on export markets, inflation. popu- lation growth and similar factors . it is up to the government to give a lead on this issue—not to try to sweep it under the car- pet." , (Ottawa Citizen). Thqse are iny views quite pre- cisely.'even if they are also ex- pressed in terms which this farm reader could not reach to. At any rate, it is my conviction that if it were not for today's factualiz- ing of that 40,year-old,!`discussion theme" (and dream!) of the St. Lawrence Waterway, today's pre- vfinter work temperatures would be causing us even more concern than they do. • Along these seine lines, it occurs to me to suggest that it woul&be good national pol- icy to so -to -speak stockpile cer- tain large enterprises which • fit the general description `for ,the general welfare',in"the summer months, and givthem the govern- ments' operational 'green light' es a seasonal boost to the nation's economic heartbeat acres the 2O calfitiunediatety ahead, Irthe abort it a priletidable"and valid :0POroach tky, otir Seaterial Vi:Ve#11$441ith March—a stubborn fact which all the scientific sputterings and mut- terings will not ,alter in the fore- seeable future—f make bold to draw the following market -page item from one of your metropoli- tan contemporaries to the notice of your readers in town and coun- tryside, and also of those speedy folk on 'Parliament Hill' who should be interested, and { quote: Montreal—( DJ )—Optimism for both the short and long term mar- keting ,prospect for Alberta oil was expressed by R. A. Brown, jr., president 'erflome Oil Co. Ltd., it an address to the Montreal In- stitue of InVestment Analysis. Turing to the prospects of supply- ing the.1VIontreal market with Can- adian crude, Mr. Brown said: - "The time to examine the feasi- bility bf moving Canadian crude into this market is right now, and the time to build a pipeline is right nciW." The Montreal area now refines 100,000,000 barrels of duty- ireforeign crude annually, and also imports 35,00000 barrels of refined products a year on which it pays duty. (Evening Telegram, yov, 16). The. most recently released in- come tax figures show engineers and architects as Canada's high- est earners, with an annual aver- age income of $12,059. Other lead- ing groups: lawyers, $11,925; doc- tors, $11,891; accountants, $8,672: dentists, $7,896; investors, $6,009; business proprietors, $4,971. BRIDES -ELECT! SEE OUR . . "Personalized Service" • for Serviettes, Coasters Etc. THE Huron Expositor In- my groundline opinion, ev- ery Canadian cat be a beneficiary of a dyharnic approach to the probledi of seasonal unemploy- Meta". and 1 concur in yotiroadi thetight that “it is up to the oVeriunent to give S lead., ill; thfs lasue2nt to try to symePit UPder ' the taipet?* From The Huron Expositor November 24, 1882 Louis McDonald & Co., Walton, are having a stork foundation placed under their , mill and are adding new machinery, which will greatly increase their facilities for producing sawn lumber. Mr Mc- Donald is an enterprising go-ahead businessman, and the people all wish him continued success. Mr. Adam Armstrong has sold his farm on the 13th concession, McKillop, to Mr. Robert Goven- lock, for the sum of $3,500. The farm contains ,75 acres, 52 of which are cleared and •23 acres of un - culled bush. Mr. and Mrs. John Aitcheson'of Roxboro, returned hothe hat Sat- urday from their visit to friends in Kansas. They spent a consid- erable portion of their title in the vicinity of Abilene, Dickinson Co., where a large number • of fornler Huronites are located, While Mr. Aitcheson still prefers old Huron, he thinks he could e'en yet make a very comfortable living and lay by sothe too, in Kangas. We regret to learn that while engaged in notching a log on the farm of Mr. Samuel Crielt, Their- ersinith, Mr. john Denevan slip- ped and the axe descending eaUght his left toot, making a,deep:eutf, Re Was immediately tent tol tted S,Ve *to Pleat WO annott#061.1i6 fdrth, WO attended tO bY a 10,11Ytibiattil wi1 ,'tfifi!1,,r;•9"1^P,IP` rt, •%0 i•o• Westinghouse CLOTHES DRYER Here's how the ordinary dryer works. Air has to pass THROUGH a perforated basket. Only a portion of the air reaches your clothing. Both air and electricity are wasted with this method. In a Westinghouse Electric Clothes Dryer there are no ob- structions. Warmed air blows DIRECTLY into•all your clothing. 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