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The Huron Expositor, 1964-03-26, Page 1• • • • , . • • • • • • • ••• • ' • „ • • sr, .0; ' t „ ..1.••••••`.:If.71s" ••1',1t1111,171.11, • Whole No. -5014 105th Year • SEA1ORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1964 —12 PAGES uron, U.S. Pupils Exc ange tlsits Students from the Central Hurpn Secondary . School will visit Milwaukee, Wis., on a stu- dent exchange program for a week,, beginning March 29. In- cluded in the group of 12 stu- dents will be a Seaforth girl, Joan Teall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Teall. While students from the Hur- on Scheol will. he on. Easter va- cation, the Nicolet High School at Milwaukee will be holding regular classes. In addition to attending classes and other school functions, the program includes visits'to Miller Theatre, The Allis-Chalmers Machinery Plant, Milwaukee Museum, and a tour of the harbor area. On their return trip the group will have a brief tour of Chicago and a visit to the famous Mus- eum of Science and Industry; The students -depart from Stratftrid CNR station at 8:03 p.m., March 29, and will arrive -back at • the London CNR sta- tion at 7:35 a.m., April 5. , The •cost, of the program is being shared by the students, Clinton District Collegiate Insti- 1• Plowmen Discuss '66 Match • • Representatives of the On -i tario Plowmen's Association met here Thursday with committees of the Huron local group to be- gin planning for the Interna- tional event in 1966. The group went over the site and made -preliminary decisions concerning allotment of areas for plowing, parking and head- quarters. The tented city is ex- pected- to be located. on. Scott Poultry Farms about half way north on the first sideroad from No. 8 Highway. Entrance will be from the sideroad. -According to officials, every co-operation is being received from area farms. Included among farms that will form the match site are those of Con Eckert, Sam Scott, Peter"Simp- son, Francis, Coleman, Gordon Elliott,' Graham Kerr and Thos, Govenlock. The meeting also discussed Preliminary traffic and parking tute Board and the Students' Parliament of Central Huron District Secondary School. Mrs. Andrew Whetham, of Dublin, a home economics teacher at CHSS, will accom- pany the group, together with her husband. Members of the group besides Miss Teall are: Steve Cooke, Ruth Cutler, Gwen Davies, Bon- nie Homuth, Bryan Levis, Clare Magee, Berl Stevens, Carel Thompson and Fred Tyndall, all from Clinton; Sandy Henry, Blyth, • and Mike Scotchmer, RR 1, Bayfield. At the'sarne time as arrange- ments were being completed for the CHSS pupils to visit Mil- waukee, a group of Nicolet high school students from Milwau- kee were completing a visit to Huron. On Friday the visitors saw the large Scott Poultry Farms and watched while J. M. Scott des'cribed the various phases in baby chick production. Later, the group visited the modern dairy farm of •COn Eck- ert in McKillop. .The two farms are among those in that area that will be included in the site for the 1966 International Plow- ing Match. Other trips during the week included visits to Sifto Salt Mine, Huron . Museum; RCAF Station Clinton, and the Doug- las Point nuclear generating plant. R.B.I.L. Reports Good Year A highlysuccessfufl wi sales of nearly $500,000.00 was reported at the annual meeting of shareholders of The Robert Bell Industries Ltd. Tuesday evening. During tbe year emphasis was placed on plant improve- ment, B. R. Smith, who was re-elected president,, said. Wag- es during the year totalled $125,000.00, with about 43 em- ployees. Other officers are Sam Aboud, Montreal, vice-president; Cliff Petrie,, secretary -treasurer, Di- rectors are Dr. M. W. Stapleton, Seaforth; William Cuthill, To- ronto; Roger Mercier, Montreal, arrangements. and Thomas Selbey, Toronto. SUBSCRIBERS of the Tuckersmith Municipal Telephone .System held their annual meet- ing in Brucefield Thursday afternoon. Shown here are, from the left (front), Commission- - 'ers A. Nicholson, Chairman Lloyd Lovell and Commissioner Harvey Coleman. Standing are W. McBeath, linesman; J. K. Cornish, who is retiring after 25 years as secretary -treasurer, and Mel Graham, who is succeeding him as secretary -treasurer. (Expositor photo by Phillips) Tuckersmith Advances 1 C nversio Project tlyt, There is no way of determin- ing whether Bayfield exchange is producing its proper propor- tion of revenue to the Tufter- smith Municipal Telephone .Sys - tern, John I. Cornish, retiring secretary -treasurer, told t h e annual meeting of subscribers in Brucefield Thursday in an- swer to a query. Mr. Cornish went on to ex- plain that the original installa- tion had been financed by the system as a whole. While Bay- field revenue covers direct day- to-day operating costs of Bay- field, it does- not cover capital invested in, the plant, he said. The question was one• of sev- eral posed during the meet- ing and concerning 'various as- pects of the,system's 'operations. The sys4.m is required to pay what amounts to a busi- rie.ss tax on trunk lines as a result of a reassessment by .the county some years ago, Mr. Cornish said, in answer to a query by Councillor Art •Var- ley ,of Tuckersmith. It applies only on trunk lines from ex- change to exchange. In Bay- field, however, a tax is levied, based on the amount of rev- enue. The meeting appointed -Reeve Milwaukee StudentiVisit Area Farms Pupils from Nicolet High School, Milwaukee, Wis., were interested spectators when .thefy visited area. farms Friday. In, the upper picture, they are shown in one of the grad - ,ing rooms at Sebtt Poultry 'Farrns, and below, while visiting the dairy farm of Con Eckert. (Exposit& photos by .Phillips), „.,,, .• ••••• • , , Elgin Thompson of Tucker - smith as chairman. Mel Gra- ham was secretary. Reeve Thompson paid tribute to the contribution Mr. Cornish hid made during his 25 years'. service.' Other speakers during the course of the meeting en- dorsed the 'tribute. Mr,, Cornish -reviewed details of the financial statement. Rev- enue totalled $45,924.04 and ex- penditures $40,794.91, leaving a surplus of $5,219.13. Assets of the system total $270,487.72. There are 1,069 subscribers, 105 renters and five pay •phones, up 51 from the previous year. Chairman Lloyd Lovell, who was returned as representative - for Hay Township, for a three-, year term,. appreciated the co- operation he had received, par-, ticularly during the construe- -Men program when it had been, necessary to interview many; Lions Host Farmers . There is Lits For Falun' 1F*. There will always be a place example. Here was an industry for the family farm, W. K. Rid- dell told Seaforth Lions and their farmer guests on the oc- casion of the club's annual Rural Relations dinner. Mi. Riddell, who is agricultural re- presentative in Middlesex Coun- ty, was speaking at a dinner in St. Thomas' Church Hall Mon- day evening. • called discussions in Seaforth concerning toll removal and said he was happy to learn Seaforth was behind the re- quest. He 4recalled the years Mr.. Cornish had served and the fact he had taught him how to play football. The . family farm can and must survive, but to.do this an .increasingly high degree of _InAnagernent is necessary, he said. "If we are content to carry on with 100 acres produc- ing perhaps three or four thou- sand dollars a year, there is go- ing to be, diffieulty. But if we are prepared to expand, to modernize, and to provide the necessary management, there is no doubt concerning the future of the family farm." There are those who say that the farmer must either get big- ger or get out; or get good and then get better, and he added, there was no problem , in get- ting better and indicated ex- amples to prove his point. The cow that was regarded as do- ing an excellent job in giving 14,000 pounds, is now produe- ing 16,000 pounds. Many family farms are run- ning into investments of $100,- 000 to $250,000. This means that a -whole new conception of the money involved in farming has arisen. There is no neces- sity for farmers to think in terms of the average farm in- come, and many farmers are tired of the phrase. The aver- age doesn't tell thewhole story. The people on the system are behind it and want it -carried on, Commissioner H. Coleman saki. He found full co-opera- tion during the construction program and placing cable across private property. Walter McBeath said that while most cable was installed, it would not be connected un- til perhaps in the fall. He was satisfied the dial program would be carried out within the esti mates. Work to be done in- cluded a stretch south of Brun field and another piece near the RCAF Station. Hayfield ex change would not be converted land .owners. It had. been until the fall of 1965. pleasure to work with Mr. : Cornish and with Walter Mc - Beath, who was "engineer, con- tractor, everything') to the sys- te'rn. • Commissioner Nicholson re - Retires After' 25 Years With Fathers And Sons Banquet The father and son banqutA 'Group was held in the Sunday School Hall of , Egmondville United Church, Wednesday eve- ning. Emerson Durst, chair- man of the group committee, presided, and a moment's sil- ence was observed in memory of Tom and Bill' Oliver, follow - (Continued on Page 6) Phone S stem of the Fitot, Egmondville Scou John K. Cornish, who this Ivear retires as secretary-treat- -,,urer of the Tuckersmith Muni- "ipal Telephone System, after 25 years' service, ha S seen the system increase by 50 per 'cent during that time. In 1940 when he attended his. ' first annual meeting as. secre- tary, there were 800 subscri_t- . ers. During the years he serv- ed under eleven different com- missioners. Highlights he recalled includ- . ded: Construction of .the Hayfield switchboard. in 1949; Installation of buried cable from - north of Kippen in 1951; Connection to the dial ex- change in Clinton in 1956, and later that year, an ice storm that resulted in damage that ' made necessary a special as- sessment of $2.00; Cable continued from Kipp n to Hewn in 1958, and another ice storm in 1960 with a fur- ther assessment 'Of $1:00; Change to dial commenced in 1961 with all completed except 150 phones. Mel Graham, Stanley Town- ship clerk, succeeds Mr. Corn- ish. 1, Set Plans For C of C Meeting The annual dinner and meet- ing of the Seaforth Chamber of Commerce is planned' for next Wednesday evening iri t h e Legion Hall, according to Presi- dent W. M. Hart. The meeting will review ac- tivities, consider a program for ing year, and elect offi- cers, Guest speaker is Gordon McGavin, joint chairman of the Huron Local Committee for the 1966 International P 1 o w i»»n g Match being held here. He will discuss what the plowing match can do for us, and what we can do for the plowing match. Tickets for the event are available from members of the executive. Huron Council 'Meets that or 50 Mill had been serv- ing the farming community, with restilthig benefit to the non -farming population of the town. - Warning that it isu(1),.._,teoehe farmers theMselves t eate the proper image of agriculture, he said that nO longer should a farmer be regarded as a poor Mr. Riddell paid tribute to the place which women are occupying in the new concep- tion of the family farm. With their sound background of farm knowledge, they can maintain the records that are essential_ to .a successful operation. To- day's .farmer ,is gaining an `-in- creasing knowledge of credit and what credit can do. Credit is available for the well -conceiv- ed and well-managed operation. Mr. Riddell referred to the roll which service clubs, such as the: Lions Club, play in a greater Understanding of agri- cultural problems. The clubs, through sponsorship, encourage participation by the rural young people in various projects. He referred to the 'high standing which Seaforth .area iuniors held in competition. Proper ed- ucation is as necessary to be a success in farming as it is in any ' other endeavour. he said, and urged farm youth to gain at least a minimum of Grade 14. There were other areas, too, in which farm youth could learn, he.said. They could learn from their parents, from their reading, and from being en- couraged to establish a stand- ard for everything :that they did. Emphasis must be placed on quality. Apply Mechanization Referring to the changes oc- curring in agriculture, Mr. Rid- dell said that the industry was making great strides as a re- sult of applying Mechanization. Farms were becoming larger and production, Was increasing, but with these"--increams---titre alio were increases in the prob- lems of management and mar- keting. The demand, for food was at an all-time high, because with the increased standard of living among the non -farming population, the ability to pur- chase food was increased. To- day's wages purchase 40 per cent more food than was the case 10 years ago. • Referring to the degree to which the farming community contributed to the economy, he said the presence in Seaforth of Robert Bell Industries was an Councillors Query Fox Huron, County Council at its March session instructed the Agriculture Committee to „look into the whole matter of fox bounties, and in particularly the' market value of pelts on which bounty is claimed. It is surmised that some duplication of payments may result from different systeth of ,marking. Deputy reeve Delbert Geiger, of Hay, raising the question un, der "enquiries", asked if mem- bers from municipalities bor- dering on other countiescould give information hasao.nfaricing. "I am told," he said, "that some mark the ears -1 believe we do it that "way—and some cut part of the tail, I was won- dering whether any of the reeve's know what other coun- ties around are doing. If we are going to keep paying susi- dies. on foxes, our marking should be uniform." • Warden JeWell: "In our township (Colborne) we had a few come in and request that we do not take the ears. Ap- parently a red fox pelt .is worth $7 to $12, and if we take off the ears they are useless. I am wondering, if they are worth that much, whether we should continue the bounty.' Clerk - treasurer Berry: "I know the markings are not uni- form, and it may be that dou- ble payments are being made." Deputy reeve Everett Merl - wain (Goderich Township) "Persons submitting pelts should be willing to have some identifying marks; if 'they do not want to do that, they should forego ,the bounty." Mr. Berry: "That is right, but quite often, I believe, thosd in- volved are inclined to go along with that and save the pelts." Reeve Glenn -Webb (Stephen): "At one time you clipped under the jaw, and cars or tail were removed. It doeqn't matter; for marking purposes of receiving a bounty yeti are going • to wreck the value of the pelt. As long as people are willing to bring them in and -receive the bounty, I don't think there is too much of a problem. If pea - pie feel $4.00 is sufficient, the bounty is serving its purpose." Reeve Ivan Haskins (Howick): "In Perth they take the tails, and in Huron, the ears, and it was thought it was 'being paid at both ends on the same pelt, I wonder if they could split the tongue or something like that. ••••. ••••••••• A GRADUATION parade for 26 civilian instructors of the Cadet Services of Canada took place in Beaver Hall, Wolseley Barracks, Saturday. Following a year's service all graduates will be eligible to become commissioned of- ficers. Top graduate in the class was A. E. McConney, a member of SDIIS staff. SDHS Teacher Reads, London Cadet Course relation. In the final en4Yi.1% it is the people that Ei-re important -factor,- and with' people engaged in the 140-00 try, farming will continue lo'he an important facet of thecarki only. Lack Understanding • Referring to meetings, such as was ¶n progress, Mr: Riddi:11 said that too frequentlr there was a lack of underStandipA between town and country and more meetings when» an appreki- ation'of-the problems- of eaOlf — other could be gained, were es- sential. Each is contributing to the over-all economy, and this fact must be understood by the other.' • "Agriculture offers a strik- ing » challenge to those with ability, with the drive to take advantage of what we can agree is a changing situation," the speaker concluded. A. E. McConney was named top graduate at a graduation parade for 26 civilian instruc- tors of the Cadet Services of Canada, held Saturday 'in Beav- er Hall, Wolseley Barracks, Lon- don. He was presented with an engraVed belt buckle by Briga- dfer K. H. McKibbin, Command- er Western Area. The civilian instructors, all high school teachers, have com- pleted a training course made up of 21 weekends of instruc- tion. All graduates received Cadet Services .of Canada Grade "A" certificates and are eligible for commissions after one year's service, The course included general military subjeeti,' wea- pon training, military law, map methods of instruction, army cadet regulations, cadet store's accounting and the or- ganization and administration of the Canadian Army, • P.J.C. Has. $1,319 Credit ' Seaforth Public Utility Com- mission received a credit of 51.319.71 on its 13th or adjust- ing invoice from HEPC, cover- ing difference between amounts paid 1963 and actual cost of power. Cost ,of power purchased in 1963 amounted to $65.314.00. according to PUC Manager R. .1, Boussey. ounty The meeting was arranged by the Lions Club Rural Relations Cogorittee, under the chair- manship of J. Scott .Clulf, and including J. M. Scott, Irvin Tre- wartha and W. N. Ball. Mr. Cluff was chairman for the meeting, and with . Lions Pre dent L. F. Ford, welcomed the, guests. The speaker intro- duced by Doug Miles, Huron ag rep, who expressed appreei- ation for the co-operation which had been extended by _the town and, town organizations to the Seed Show here a week ago. A visitor was zone chairman Harvey Coleman, 'of Zurich, who told the meeting that Sea - forth, as one of the oldest clubs in the area, was regird. ed as being one of the outstand- ing clubs, and commented par- ticularly on the benefits whit)) - it had made ' possible to the community., Others who took part were area reeves, Elgin Thompsen of ..Tuckersinith and- , Ken tewart of McKillop; Beit Moggadh, who expressed thanks on behalf of the *lifters; Fria Kling, who thanked the tWaio-- er; and- Rev. D. 0. Fa', who thanked the ladies of St. Thomas' Church who catered. I know how it can happen on the edge of a county." Reeve Webb: "We have a boundary with Middlesex and Lamhton, but since we started to take the ears off I do not think there has been any prob- lem. Middlesex uses the same markings; I don't know about Larnbton, but there has been no question of foxes brought into our trawnship that have been' taken hi any other area and the bounty paid." Reeve Cliff Dunbarit (Grey): "It would not affect fox pups; their pelts are not valuable." 1,The current budget provides for payment of $2,200 in Hur- on. Last year $3,000 was set aside, and in 1962 the cost was $1,368. The province 'pas 50 per cent on box bounties; none on Welves. • Officer Is Named Mayor Flight Lieutenant Tom Craw- ford, of Seaforth, has been elected Mayor of RCAF.Statron Greenwood's Town CoUnell.' for the coming ,.year, commencing April 1. Elections :for the town coun- cil , at the' Annapolis Valley air ha4.e were held recently. A to- tal of 37 candidates sought elec- tion in 17 wards. The composi- , tion of the new slate of town councillors is unusual in that it includes four women. • . Mayor -elect Crawford, a mem- her of 405 Eagle Squadron in Greenwood,' joined the RCAF in 1948. He, received his Radia - 1 Navigator- wings in .1951 and has been stationed, at Green- wood since 1958.- • His wife is the former Barbara Wright, daughter of Mrs. Wright and the late W. G. Wright of Sea - forth, The new town council will take the oath of office in .a ceremony to be heldonApril 5th. During the coming year Mayor -elect, Crawford and the new town' council will be-te- _ sponsible for the eommunkty , • affairs of some 7,000 RCAF • personnel and their depth ",,,,-;, en& ' • ' " ,