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The Huron Expositor, 1968-05-02, Page 14 4 NOON NO, 0225 Mel Year sEAPoRTal oNTAmo,THuR§DAy, MAY 2, 1968 — 12 PA.GES • Gain Provincial Honors Provincial honors were achieved by three members of area 4-H organizations. They were awarded certificates at an achievement .day at SDHS on Saturday. Mrs. R. M. Scott, president of Seaforth Women's Institute, presented the awards to (left) Christine Pryce, Margie Whyte and Gerda Willems, all of Seaforth. Each of the girls has completed 12 4-11 homemaking pro- jects. (Expositor photo by Philips.) Receive Provincial Honors At 4-H Achievement Day Members of 10 Huron County 4-1! homemaking clubs met at the Seaforth District High School on Saturday for Achieve- ment Day. The meeting which followed the theme, The Club Girl En- tertains, included demonstra- tions on flovier arranging, eti- quette, party planning, fancy Honor. Former Minister former minister of First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, Rev. D. Glenn Campbell, was honored Wednesday when the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred on hiai by Presbyter- ian College Montreal. Dr. •Campbell who served in First Church -for 10 years from 1948, is a native of Rodney. He is a graduate of the tJniversity of Western Ontario, London, The Presbyterian College, Mont- real and Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jer- sey. For the last 'two years he has been minister of Elmwood Avenue , presbyterime Church, London, coming to London from MacNab .Street Church, Hamil- ton. sandwiches and packing a week- end bag. The home etonomist for Hur- on Miss Sharon Carroll, Clin- ton, was in charge. Mrs. Wil- liam Patterson, Seaforth, and Mrs: Ian McAllister, Zurich, commented on the eXhibits and '• the. demonstrations. Taking part were, two• clubs from Cranbroek; .• two from Dashwood, one frinn Zurith, nne from Walton, and four from Seaforth. • Mrs. R. M. Scott, president of the •Seaforth Women's Institute, presented provincial honor cer- tificates and pins to: Margaret Whyte, ItIt 2, Sea - forth; Gerda Willems, Bit 4, See.fortn; and Christine Pryce; County honor ce'rtliicates and Marks 98th Birthday W. Harry Bullard, a resident of Portage, Manitoba, who was born in Seaforth, was recently presented with Manitoba's Or- der of the Crocus to senior citi- zens by Mayor H. L. Henderson of Portage. Mr. Bullard, who is in his 98th year, left Seaforth with his family in 1880. He is a relative of Mrs. Edith Baker of town who has recent- ly compiled a history of the linllard family. , Name Sub -Committees To Study Education Apprmdreately 20 persons, in- cluding the 23 official members, attended a meeting at the Cen- tral Huron Secondary School, Clinton, Monday night of the Huron Interim School Organiza- tion Committee: Presiding was alley Hill, Goderieh, who was in late March, elected chairman. Mr. Hill in his opening re- marks to the meeting pointed old that the purpose of the•com- mittee is to work towardsthe co-ordination of the 23 school boards in Huron County into one board, which as of January 1st, 1969 will be known as ,the Huron County Board of Educa- tion. "We are a Committee without real authority—our chief pur- pose' being to gather inform- ation," he said and added that the committee's function, Is.not to bring trustees together to discuss salaries, nor to lay down a salary schedule for school boards—that salaries are not a part of the regular meeting's acienda..He added, however, that It is quite permissable for trus- tees, if they so wished, to dia. cuss, just that, after the regul- ar meeting, if they choose to remain. Monday night's meeting nam- ed executive members to, head five sub-committeeS, and propos- ed that each chairman select his own members to that sub -com- mittee. Heading up, the trans- portation sub -committee will be Vern Alderclice of the Huron Centennial School Area Board go, 1; finance, Scott Reid, Wing - ham Public School tfoard; prop- erty, John Lavig, Central Huron Secondary School Board, Clin- ton; curriculum, Donald Mac- Donald, Grey ToWnship School Area Board and managenlent, A. Garnet Hicks, South Huron District High SchOollloard, EX. eter. In late March personnel sub -committee was formed in two sections with Dr. Garnet Leitch, Zurich as chairman and Mrs. J. W. Wallace, Goderich tts co-chairmari, for the public school ,section, and a rotating chairman from each of the five secondary schools in the second- ary school section. The sub -committees will study and discuss their particular top- ic and will suggest- what their needs are. Individual school boards will be contacted for their analysis on information. In the end all information will be summarized and catalogued into a folder, said Mr. Hill. It will then be passed on to the permanent board once it is con- stituted. - It is anticipated that several members of the Committee will along with Brig. G. L. Morgan Smith, . Bayfield, secretary, at- tend a seminar in Toronto, May 23, 24 and 25. The seminar is sponsored by the Ontario School Trustees and the Ontario Mun- icipal Council Association with the Ontario Department lending Its support. Workshops will give Ideas and will acquaint trustees with procedures in overcoming the problems being fated by the ,Interim School Organization Committees across Ontario. During the meeting the chair- man explained that the last.as- sessment Of Population (Huron County, 49,913) determines the number of representatives on the new Board of Eductation. The new board will comprise of 13 members, plus one separ- ate school board trustee to rep- resent the interest of the sep- arate school system in high sehool matters. In a reply to a question put (Continued on Page '7) pins were awarded to: Joanne Hayter, Bit 2, Dashwood; Cora Van R.aay, Bit 3, Dashwood; Di- anne Patterson, Seaforth; Mary Leeming, RR 4, Walton; Fran Bit 3, Brussels; Jane Sills, Seaforth; Nellie Swinkles, RR, 4, Seaforth; Brenda Smith, Cranbrook. Silver homemaking club spoons were presented to each girl completing their project satisfactorily and to each lead- er who attended' both days at the training school. • Policy Holders Meet to 'Ms CIA Progress Policy holders and Members of the Co-operators Insurance Association from Huron and Perth were in Seaforth Wednes- day when officers of the asso- .ciation dismissed progress of, the aSsociation an dreviewed re- ports. Taking part in the meeting whieh followed lunch were Rob- ert S. McKercher, Seaforth, a past president of CIAG and first vice-president of uc9, Aubrey S. Dalgleusch, Burling- ton, CIAG director representing the Ontario Credit Union Lea- gue' and General Manager An- drew 0. Hebb of Guelph. Gerald Carey, RR 1, Cromarty, Was chairman. Reports indicated that policies in force Increased -during the past year and premium volume grew -but there was no decrease in expense ratio. While the rate of return on investments rose the value fell. Plans for added accommoda- tion in Ottawa in 1973 and Pet- erborough in 1969 were reveal- ed while new facilities were completed in Windsor. During the year the association opened 15 new district sales and ser- vice offices. Directors, in their report sug- gested there were many rea- sons for CIAG's growth and ex- panding nsefulneSs. A Major factor they said Was the sup- port of poliey holders and vol- untary -help of county federa- tion hisurance of,, mem- bers and credit Union insurance advisers working closely with the staff. ServiOe Increases Increasing use of -Seaforth Community Hospital was indi- cated by reports presented to the annual meetillf4,1C-104 in the. hospital Tuesday,' evening. Admissions " increased from 1,215 to 1;258 during ;the- Year and out patients increased from 1,584 to 2,338. During 1967 a total of 3,014 x-ray eFnninations were carried out coMpared. to 2,266 in the previous year. d, In opening the meeting hoard president A. Y, McLean refer- red to the changes that hadoc- Curred during the year arid:re- called the years of service by the former administrator Miss V. Drone prior to her retire- ment. He introduced Gordon McKenzie who earlier this year was named to succeed Miss Drope: Mr. McLean recalled the hosp- ital was in its 41st year of ser- vice to the community and this had been fossible because of the continued do -operation of staff, organizations such as the Hospital Auxilary and area municipalities, a number of which assisted in making work- ing capital available by way of grants based on admissions. During the year operating ex- penses including depreciation "on buildings and improvements had exceeded revenue by $11,- 743.00, somewhat better than in the previous year when the def- icit was 12,573.00 W. D. Steph- enson told the meeting on ive- senting the report of the fin- ance committee and auditors. Total expenditures, less &pre-. ciation, were 4387,63045. This included Ratient care, nursing unit $137555.00, special 'ser- vices, operating room, x-ray, etc. $80,751.00, and general services including administration, diet- ary, laundit and plant $175,618.- - 00. Wages represent about 65 percent of the total. Reporting for the property commitee James M. Scott-,daid work was in progress fo:som- plete the installation of . air ehanging • equipment whielk, it W. -been necessary. to .delete froni the original construction (Continued on Page 7) MARY ANNE McGRATH daughter of Mr. and' Mrs. M. McGrath of Egmondville, was guest of honor last week at the Seaforth Girl Guides, Ran- gers and Brownies mother and daughter banquet. Miss Mc- Grath, who was last. year pre- sented with Guiding's highest award, the Gold Cord, was presented with a gift and a cake by Mrs. Arnold Stinnis- sen, captain of the Seaforth Girl Guides and Miss Mary McMillan, ,Huron District Com- missioner. Early Issues of Canada Farmter .00cl! Cleam ax Rates Are While Seaforth taxpayers -will find this year's tax rate will be down somewhat the overall rev- enue which the rate Will pro- duce will increase. This reflects changes in assessment which wereintroduced last year.... Rates were established at a special meeting of councillion- day night. The public school residential rate is 98 mills down from 102.7 mills last year while the cor- responding commercial rate is 106 mills compared' to 114.4 in 1967. The separate school resi- dential rate is, 104.9, down from 109.5 last year and separate scheol commercial is 113.8 as compared to 121.7 mills. The budget as approved pro- vides for total expenditures of $422,135.00. Of this amount taxes will produce $230.800.00, with the balance coming from grants and recoveries of var- ious kinds. The largest increase is in public works and sanitation where provision is made for in- creased drainage work involv- ing the deepening of Silver Creek outlet The work which is now underway is necessary as a preliminary to the- Main Street reconstruction program which the county and province expect to carry out later this year. Before this project could be undertaken additional out- let capacity was required. Appearing for the first time this year are detailed estimates of the newly created recreation- al council which has assumed responsibility for the arena and other recreational programs to which in previous years council has made available grants.. Un-, der the new arrangement the expenditures will • attract prov- incial grants. Also included are the estim- ates of the planning board int 'eluding consultants' fees, $5,000, agreed on last year by council. Public and separate school costs each increased, the fermer from $34,761 to $38,648 and the latter up approxiinately $800 to $8,668. SDHS costs are down $700 Damage As Car, Truck Crash A car -truck collision in the village of Egmondville caused $700 damage at about 5 p.m. . Saturday. Ronald Melvin Oke, RR 3, Exeter, was driver of the 1/2 - ton truck which collided with a ear driven by Murray Doig, RR 4, Seaforth. There were no injuries, Cancer fund Reaches .$1,500 With about two-thirds of the canvass completed the area Cancer campaign receipts total $1,500 according to the cam- paign chairman J. R. SPittal. Mr. Spittal said the 'campaign was continuing in an effort to reach the local objective of $2,400.00. Correction In last week's story of win- ners in the Hospital Auxilary Penny Sale, the name of Flan- nery Cleaners was omitted by mistake. Flannery Cleaners do- nated clrycleaning valued at $3.00 and this was won by Mrs. .P. L. Brady. Smile of the Week A newly made widow' called at the insurance company of- fice for the money due her from her late husband's policy. The manager said: "I'me sorry madam, to hear .of your loss." "That's just like a man," she snapped. "Always sorry when a poor woman _gets a chance - to make a little money." Magazines of 1847 (By Susan McLean) All you readers out there with foundered horses will be glad to know that they can be readily cured by bleeding the animaat the neck. A found- ered horse is one which is lame or disabled.. The medical ad- vice comes from the pages of a bound collection of the 1847 issues of The Canada Farmer. The volume of 1847 issues of the bi-monthly magazine is owned by Oliver Anderson, RR 1, Londesboro, in Mullett, whose grandfather, Richard An- derson was an Original subscri- ber: The magazine describes it- self as "A rattily Jotirnal de- voted to Agridulture, Internal IniproVement, Literature and General Intelligence". It Was published in Toronto and had a subscription price of $1.00 per year. The Canada Farmer gives as- , sorted agricultural information to the farmers of 1847. The dili- gent reader Is told how to re= store frozen plants, how to graft fruit trees and instruc- tions are given for making Cheshire cheese. There are discussions on sheep diseases and on the bene- fits of salt as manure. In One isdue, the Canada Far mer published a list of "Rules for Milking", • which included the following points: "1. Rave a good stool to sit on. 2. Have your nalis pared short and smooth." The Farmer devoted two front Give 4cofideoly.eatniumviume,enti some $8,000 to $29,914. In other departments estim- ated expenditures are consis- tent with last year refleetieg only normal increases in con- nection with salary increments. Certain added capital expendi- tures are provided for includ- ing a new police car., Estimates are lower in sever- al areas particularly in welfare where costs are down from $11,- 120.00 to $8,850.00 mainly as result of decreases in nursing home allowances. General wel- fare is up $700.00 to $4,500.00. While the total: of 'proposed road ezpell.dlhire'AFV; Ali Ire" suit of new drain Construction? certain Items have been reduc- ed particularly reads. and dram maintenance and snow remove). The rates ; AO Potabilabed are •, based on a maximum assessment. $2,260,727,00. The count*levy% of 17.1 Mills Will prOdll.P.e 693.00 While the general Pig., ! • pose rates of 53 mills and 46.8 mills, which provide' Or all other items except schools, will produce $741,155.00 commercial and $1,517,572.00 residential. Regiment Makes Presentation Maj. R. P. Ritter who assumed command of the 21st Field Artillery Regiment on the re- tirement of Lt. Col. J. D. Harvey (left), presents Col. Harvey with a silver service on behalf' of the regiment following the Sunday afternoon handing over ceremony in Wingham. Col. , -,---Harvey, who has been active in the Militia since his retirement from active service overseas,..., has been nutritionist at Topnotch Feeds Limited here. He is moving to Montreal. (Photo by Wingham Advance -Times.) Lt. Col. J As Head Lt. Col: J. D. Harvey, CD, of Seaforth retired from command of the 21st Field Artillery Regi- ment ih an impressive handing over parade in Wingham Sunday' afternoon. He is succeeded by Major R. P. Ritter°, CD, of Wing - ham, the piesent Second -in - Command'. Lt, Col. Ed. Bell, ED, CD, of Exeter, the Honorary Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment officia- ted at the change of command. Major J. L. B. Melansen, of Seaforth, who was Officer Com- manding the 99th Battery has been promoted to the post of Second -in -Command. His ,duties as Battery Commander have been assumed by Captain D. H. Birtwhistle of Mount Forest. Lt. Col. Harvey haecommand- ed the Unit since September, 1964. Dr. Harvey, a native of Guelph, has been a resident of Seaforth • since 1957 where he has been nutritionist with Top. notch Feeds Limited. He re - D.• Harvey Retires of 21st egiment tently joined the staff of Del- mar Chemicals Limited of Montreal where he will be res- ponsible for new product devel- opment, in the argricultaral area and,for other technical and marketing services. Dr. Harvey lias been active in the ariadian Feed Manufac- turers Association and last year served as president. During his years.' in Seaforth M"' hat" CCM- tributed in' many areas of com-, munity activity. Advance Plans for Homecoming Event Plans for Seaforth's 100th birthday ,party and home com- ing weekend are well advanced according to Dr. J. C. MacLen- nan, the general chairman. Dr. MacLennan said regular. meetingsare being held and while all committees have not been established the invitation and parade committees were at work. The parade scheduled for the July 1 holiday is in charge of a committee headed by Elmer Larone who made such a suc- cess of the Labor Day parade last year. Dr. MacLennan said the committee was counting on the support of all who assisted in the parade last .year. Names of farmer, residents are pouring into the invitation committee, according to Mrs. 3. MeConnell the chairman and al- ready nearly 1,000 names are recorded. An initial tinning is going out this week she said. Agricultural, 'Medical Advice pages to a story entitled "The History and Tradition of Short - Horn Cattle". For farmers who were bothered by sheep -killing dogs, the Canada Farmer offer- ed a noVel solution. "If* bells are put on one or two of the flock the dogs will keep 'away," the magazine ad- vises. In the Upper Canada of 120 years ago, the farmer had to be an experienced carpenter. The Canada Farn3er gives in- struction on chimney construc- tion as well as a floor plan and building • advice for "a cheap and pleaSant farm house" which could be built room by room as the farmer's income intreased. The Canada Farmer devoted a half page each issue "to the Ladies". The ladies were tiles-, sed with delightful stories, in- cluding "A Husband's Confes, sion" by Tom Snoops and "A Parisian Love Affair". The wives and mothers of 1847 were also subjected to - some .sermonizing of 'the wo- men's place is in the home" var- iety. The Farmer lists the at- tributes of "The Good Wife" and states "She commandeth her husband in any equal mat- ter by constantly obeying him". In its "Scientific and Miscel- laneous" columns, the Farmer carries news of agricultural ex- periments of the day, as well as cures for ahnost any ailment. From this corner comes the news that fence posts last long- er if they are inverted before being put into post holes. The Farmer recounts the story of a man in Pennsylvania who is trying out crop rotation. The Farmer suggests a cure for "Blind Staggers" and says that "drowned persons may be restored by introducing a pair of bellows into one nostil." The Canada Farmer' was in many ways more humane and informed than many journals of the 1960's. In their April 23, 1847 issue the editors express the view that capital punish- ment should be abolished. This position is re -enforced in a later issue of that year which des- cribes the execution of "mur- derer Coughlin" whose hanging at Guelph was viewed by 1,500 people. Other information ' about the character and attitudes of the first half of the nineteenth cen- tury is provi8ed in the maga- zines "Civil and Social" news. The Farmer reprints a descrip- tion of a slave market in opera- tion at that time in Constantin- opte: Eiiery issue contains a story about the starving pea- sants in Ireland and about the Irish emigrants forced to come to Canada who arrived on every boat "always in wretched con- dition"' The Farmer had long stories listing the number of emigrants in Ontario Hospitals and ro• ports on the death toll among the Irish. The magatino also tells of the proposal to lmild an itth suspension bridge adesis ,141a4, gait Falls — ati engineering miracle in the 1840's. '