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Vol. 4, No. 10 Am still -’lh‘ ceffee, if you can imagine that. While we know what we like, we do not pretend to be an expert when drink"u:{ "the brew", but if it leaves a d. brown taste in our mouth and our stomach feels as though we had poured a cupful of lye in it, then we know that neither do we like it, nor is it goine to aeree with us. Latest sampling trip we made was to the Waterloo Fish and Chips. The new owher claims that his coffee is the best in town, and we will say it is good coffee. He says that he is just as fussy about the making of a tenâ€"cent cup of coffee as he is about makâ€" ing a full course meal If he keeps that attitude he is bound to attract customers. _ _ As we have said before: coffee with a meal is only a hot drink, but coffee served as a drink has to be good to be egex:c‘uted. We have had several complaints in the past couple of weeks of transport drivers taking their huge noisy vehicles home after they are through ?t}eir_ run. 0_ catise Albaidh ahnusiste. 20e se Seol While it is highly improbable that the average individual would object to either the size or noise of these vehicles during the midâ€" dle of the day, they do feel that being wakened in the middle of the night and at seven a.m. in the morning is carrying things just a little too far. _ s . Far worse than wakening the adults is the fact that these noisy vehicles waken all the children and then the mothers have one heck of a time trying to get them back to sleep again. ss L Around W aterloo® cles home with them to think about. It‘s only a matter of time before public opinion will force the stoppage of this Yractice so why not stop now while you still have the good will of the people in the various districts. JH.S. Ald. Mrs. Hughes thinks that it would be far better if the governâ€" ment saved the taxpayers money by cutting down on the travelling expenses and the fancy frills inâ€" duiged in by government officials, rather than curtail the Waterioo It ‘r‘r,\i'g.fl‘t-r be something for transport companies who allow their drivers to take their vehiâ€" mail service and by so doini tkq'ogu' some of the postmen out 0 a job. So do we, but Mrs. Hughes must be a very optimistic person to think that our present governâ€" mentment will cut any of the frills off their own living. There Moe Aenmioema en es is no doubt but that the civil serâ€" vices are overstaffed ten times, but why pick on the postal deâ€" partment? These men are useful and working for their living, something that cannot be said for a great many other soâ€"called serâ€" vices o JHS. One of our local drivers thinks that Hespeler should jack up their police force and teach them a few of the c_ourt_esiesflwhich normally is coming to any man when he is in difficulties with his cou nnic‘f‘v By this time the Waterloo driver was so fed ug he didn‘t give a hoot whether they pinched him or not, but even then manâ€" aged to keep his temper well enou%h not to start an argument. Finally a kindly motorist gave him a push as far as the garage and he was able to have the trouâ€" ble fixed. o. Needless to say, this particular man is a walking advertisement for the Hespeler police force. The only trouble is that most of what he says would burn the skin right off the ears of the gartlcular offiâ€" cers who lolled in the cruiser and shouted at him while he stru%gled to move his ba!k{ car out of the precious "No Par ing" area. It‘s this type of'pu !i‘c_ mhti:ns It‘s this type of public relations on the part of polhice officers that give a town or city a black eye in other communities. JH.S. Had a merchant in to see us toâ€" day, who claims that while Waâ€" terloo must progress, the land and pmny owners atre makinfi it as difficult as possible for this to happen â€" He pointed out that there were a numbaer of sites right on King St.. on which there are no stores, but which would be readily saleâ€" able to outside merchants wishing to locate here, if the PRICE was not TEN times what the properâ€" ties were worth â€" _ While we knew that this diffi~’ Right now there are at least culty had cropped un in one or|two mo chain stores who have two instances, we had no idea} signi their willingness to loâ€" that so many wanted so much for|cate here if they can obtain a site so ligle YM a decent price. Frankly we In this merchant‘s opinion, three | think there should be a little more parts of the trouble starts with|effort made than there has been the fact that the Waterioo counâ€" Pm date to make sure they do find cil. both pest and present, refdses ‘a plece to their liking Council Takes Ne Action Regarding Postal Delivery solution OM the newlyâ€"inâ€" augurated postal service. She pointed out the new system was not satisfactory. The whole subâ€" ject was dropped abruptly when council suddenly realized another problem under discussion hed not _ Ald. Harry Gould felt the pos tal employees should be the one: to bring in a resolution. The de affect the city livery service has been reducec to one a day. Most of the business firms arâ€" range a pickâ€"up at the post office Ald. Frank Bauer pointed out. . _‘Ald. Waldon Ewald t.housl t the new regulations were working a hardship on the postal employâ€" Ald. Mrs. Hughes was of the opinion that it was an "unnécesâ€" sary curtailment." "Why don‘t they (the department) cut down on u'avellinf expenses or other flights into fancy," she said. uU 11 m td Ald. Ewald considered it a matâ€" ter of working conditions to be solved by the employees and the postal department. Waterloo Has 1950 Deficit of $3,911 Waterloo‘s 1950 operations were com‘;)let.ed with a _ deficit of $3,071.69, Robert Given, city clerk and treasurer, reports. _ Although the 1950 estimated revenue was figured at $680,967, the total receipts amounted to $695,359.56 against actual exâ€" penditures of $699,431.15. Exceeded Recoveries Provincial grants in a number of cases exceeded anticipated reâ€" coveries. For example, the Deâ€" partment of Highways grant amounted to $23,922.27 against an estimated grant of $15,000. The fire department‘s grant from the provincial government totalled 312.022.32 while the ci(.)tg !Il‘f‘ured on a recovery of $7,100. e police department‘s &nnt was $6,145.39 compared with an estimated $5,700. . . The provincial government‘s unemployment relief grant amounted to $978.58. Council had fl't $1,500 in its 1950 budget. The %uor Control Boarg returned g. 038,90 against an estimat@d Market fees totalled $450.40; scale fees, $329.15; general liâ€" cences, $1,197.25; bicycle licences, $889.50 and registry office fees, $1,118.41. Revenue from building permits amounted to $1,464 in 1950 comâ€" pared with $1,017.75 in 1949. The city realized $1,213.67 from the sale of land compared with $1,311.10 the previous year. Miscellaneous Receipts. 8 Under miscellaneous receipts there is an item of $685.82 alâ€" though council had budgeted for $5,200. _ 80 _ Penalties and interest on taxes netted Waterloo $854.19 compared with an estimated revenue of $518,503.25 in real property and business tax. The estimated colâ€" lection was $516.698.72. Mild Weather Council took no ection Monda Starts Sap Run to realize that this city is in dire need of new stores ang new builâ€" dings if we are to hold our place as a city of any note. They take it for Yran!ed that outside interâ€" ests will come in and if they want to locate in Waterloo they will pay the ridiculous prices being asked for _ some _ properties. Such is not the case, and council, if they hope to do anything along these lines must streamline their planning, purchase or lease some of this pmpefl{ and make offers to outsiders themseives. There does not seem to be any great hoFe that some of these owners will suddenly become Waterloo Mayor conscious and decide to accept a normal price for their property so that Waterloo may progress. In such circumstances it is then up to council, possibly assisted by the Chamber of Commerce to make the contact with these ownâ€" ers and tie up tMirNrmperty at a reasonable price. Much can be done by local council members and others that could not be acâ€" complished if the dealing was done by outside interests The city collected $2,350.25 in ll gax;igl,fioz..')o in dog tax and A few days of warm weathâ€" er this week brought on a good run of sap in district maple bushes. â€" _ Several farmers in the Breslauâ€"Preston district beâ€" gan tapping trees although they had to wade ankleâ€"deep in mud. Lloyd Hagey and Ira Zelâ€" ler, who both have large stands of maples, reported the first day‘s run as "good". Although it is early in the season to go "out in the bush", the weather has been ideal, with frosty nights and warm days. Numerous robins and crows have been reported in this district. ‘am Bauman said he could y reason why it should has been reduced the newlyâ€"in ENTER CONTEST NOW! Three More Chances To Win Big Prizes Interest is running high in the‘,and your entry. Don‘t forget Scrambled Names Contest in The those all important sales slips, Chronicle, and entries for the so-lthey could mean the difference lution of the second series are| between a win and a loss. It is pouring in. The winners of the also well to keep in mind that first series in the contest are anâ€")neatness, and originality play a nounced elsewhere in this issue. |large part in deciding the winâ€" Three Prizes Weekly | ners. Three Prizes Weekly | The prizes for series three are an electric lamp, an electric waffle iron and an electric kettle. If you would like one of these get out The Chronicle and work out the contest. Send in your enâ€" try â€" addressed to _ Scrambled Names Contest, c/o The Waterloo Chronicle, and have the series marked plainly on the envelope _ In fairness to the residents who cannot be serviced economically City Agrees To Kitchener Annexation Plan If ‘Poor‘ Land Is Taken With ‘Good‘ In the proposed annexation plan, Kitchener should be prepared to take the "poor" land with the good in the AWerâ€" ta St. area, Ald. Frank Bauer maintained at Monday night‘s council meeting. â€" â€" by Waterloo, he said he would faâ€" vor the annexation by Kitchener but felt that Kitchener should also take in an adjoining strip, not included in the present plan. 6 Acres Involved If Kitchener is not prepared to accept the entire section, Ald. Bauer said he would oppose the Bauer said he would oppose INC annexation. Sl&htly_ more than six acres are involved ‘The properties which cannot be serviced economically by Waterâ€" loo are on the north end of Alâ€" berta, Ahrens Streets and Brunsâ€" wick Ave., west of Margaret Ave (in the Breithaupt Park area). Ald. Bauer pointed out that Liphardt Ave. might not be openâ€" ed here for year and consequentâ€" lfi it would be a long time before the city could service the properâ€" ties. Judges announce winners of Series No. 1 â€" The abové three entries were chosen | winmers from hund eds of entiies received in the first week @f the Chronicle‘s Scrambled Names contest. The entries were the most original, the ne@test and contained the larâ€" gest number of sales slips from Scrambled Names advertiser . First prize goes to Miss Margaret Schmidt of 226 Herbert St., Waterloo. Her entry, #B0#n at bottom, was in the form of a 27â€"page booklet neatly stitched together and contgi@ing many sales slips and r a commentary on all the advertisers. Second prize, displaye i W top, went to A. Dumouâ€" chelle of 254 State St., Waterloo, for the original way in WRieh he unscrambled the | ‘n:mlescg thtil agvertiaers. Thirqn[:erize,‘ an ?ltmhic effort, wik go to Mrs. M. Schheider, i e lougall Ave., Waterlop. _prizes for this sericgak@r > y g * % %S g gentleman or lady, an electric clock and a pressure cooker., e prizes will be awa ‘ at the end of the contest. AHN entries, from Series 1 to 5 will be eligible for the grand prize, a beautiful television set. | City Engineer gave a detailed explanation to council and told why it would be better for Kitchâ€" | ener to develop the area. The[ pmwrty owners pay their taxes to Waterloo but receive no Waâ€" terloo services, such as snow reâ€" moval, sewers, etc The city will back the annexaâ€" tion plan atethe Kitchener hearâ€" ing scheduled on Friday of this weekâ€"provided it takes in the adjoining area There are now over 30 different The index of home furnishings railways in Canada, ranging in and services went from 1798 to size from the Canadian P’atimal 185 1. following advances in fur Railways with its 21,000 miles of | niture, floor coverings and other track to small local lines like the 1house furnishin:s Thousand Island Railway with its‘ The fue! and light index reâ€" four and a half miles of track ‘mained â€" practically _ unchanged, Scrambled Names Contestants Disglay Originality Engineer Explains WATERLOO CHRONICLE There is still time to enter the second series of the contest: as well as the current one. Two | _ Highest monthly leap on reâ€" cord, officials said, was an adâ€" vance of 28 points in August, 1947â€"a rise which duplicatedg‘:he following month. Prior to that, the high had been a 2.7â€"point inâ€" crease in September, 1939. more series will be published beâ€" fore the end of the contest. Ten days following publication is alâ€" lowed for entries to be received,l after which they will be judged and the prizes awarded the winâ€" OTTAWA.â€"The cost of existâ€" ing has reached an allâ€"time high in Canada. The government‘s costâ€"ofâ€"living index rose from 172.5 to 175.2 between Jan. 2 and Feb. 1, the Dominion Bureau of Statistics announced on Saturday Biggest In 3%, Years. The January increase of 27 Points was the biggest monthly jump in 3%4 years, and one of the biggest on record. â€" Cost Of Existing Reaches New High The jump was largely due to higher prices for fooo, clothing and home furnishings. The food index advanced from 2202 to 224.4 as higher prices for most foods, particularly meats and veâ€" getables, offset seasonal declines in eggs and oranges Clothing Prices Rise Clothing rose from 187.1 to 1924 as the result of increases in men‘s wear. piece goods and foot wear Allow 10 Days 'mmfi“..‘l mfiv B4 netrs Entries may be mailed or brought to the newspaper office, on Erb St. You may send in as many entries as you like to the Scrambled Names Contest, and you may enter answers to as maâ€" ny series as you wish. The only requirement is that a sales slip from one of the advertising merâ€" chants on the contest page accomâ€" pany your entry. Remember about originality and neatness, they are winning points. When you have worked out a cortect solution develop an original way of presenting your answer and send your entry in right away. The three National Parks teâ€" cording highest attendance totals in 1950 were Banff, Alta. (416,â€" 452); Riding Mountain (280.627): Point Pelee, Ont. (215,082). Fundy National Park, NS., is the newest in the chain of 26 parks administered by the Naâ€" tional Parks Service. Opened in July, 1950, it recorded a total of 62,000 visitors for the first three months of operation. moving from 141.5 to 141.7. The index of miscellaneous items went up 1.2 points to 137, caused by increases in items of personal care, automobile tires, tobacco and hospital rates. Rents were not surveyed in January, and the index remained at 136 4. Doghouse Thief Will Be "Hounded" KITCHENER. â€" Thanks to someone with a crude sense of values and hfht fingers. male residents of one west ward home can‘t end up in the doghouse, not literally at least A member of the household reported to Kitchener police Tuesday that the dos‘houso was taken from beside the home‘s garage within the past few days.. One officer promised that the guilty party would be "hounhj' until he led a â€"Chronicle Staff Photo life" 137, caused, ACTION PROMISED : Say David Street ‘Like Swimming Pool‘ Metal Rationing Started in Canada To Hold Inquest Into Triple Fatality Involving Local Truck ‘ It is hoped that this property | may be Furchased at a fair and [masonabe price, Ald. Roberts | added. If this cannot be effected &betore the next meeting of the \synod there is grave doubt that the recommendation of the board | to have the college remain in its lpresen( location would receive the support of the synod deleâ€" lgates. * oo Urge Waterloo College Expand In Present Site ‘Bank of Commerce \Takes Top Advertising Honors Purchased Property Several years ago the board purchased property for educaâ€" cational e(i:{.\rposes on the Kitchâ€" ener Frederick street limits. The Board of Governors will recommend to the Evangeliâ€" cal Lutheran Synod of Canada that Waterloo Colege proceed with the development program on its present site. Waterloo College may be expanded at its present site, after all. The disposition of this preperty wisl not be determined until after the synod convention in June. A committee will be appointed shortly to study building developâ€" ments on the present site. Negotiations for certain properâ€" ties here have been in progress for nearly four years. Ald. D. A. Roberts, chairman of the special and housing committee of counâ€" cil, has played the main role in the city‘s negotiations. _ _ make sulficient acgeage available, Sid. getprid.peipted out. . .. . . Although the college has opâ€" tional rights to purchase certain other pieces of land, if it is to carâ€" ry out its new building program in and about the present site, adâ€" ditional land will be required to make sufficient acgeage available, l Banking reported that "Hunâ€" idreds of campaigns were repreâ€" ‘sented by the entries. National, state, savings bankes and trust companies sent us samples of the stories they told their publics during the past year. General { and special purpose campaignsâ€" {here and there a single ideaâ€" \came in from all parts of the counâ€" try. and from Canada, too." _ _ TORONTO. â€" The Canadian Bank of Commerce has been awarded top honors by Banking, the magazine of the American Bankers Association, for "outâ€" standing use of advertising methâ€" ods" in 1950 ‘ When he was permitted to speak, Mr.â€" Holland_ criticized council‘s procedure in hearing deâ€" legations He suggested that in future deputations seeking to adâ€" dress council should be heard after the communications instead of having to wait until all the eommittee reports were taken Considerable comment resulted last fall from a Commerce series in which short stories by Canaâ€" dian authors with illustrations by Canadian artists were printed in doubleâ€"page magazine spreads. The advertisements said only: "Published by The Canadian Bank of Commerce because we liked it." The prizeâ€"winning camâ€" paign featured, in addition, speâ€" cial advertisements for farmers, women, smallâ€"town daily and weekly newspapers and United States and Canadian business publications. OTTAWA. â€" Metal rationâ€" ing has started in Canada, Trade Minister Howe told the House of Commons last week. In the case of nickel, eech customer is supplied on the basis of 6§ rer cent of his average monthly purchases during 1950. â€" In the case of copper, zinc, aluminum and lead, the basis is to maintain supplies at avâ€" erage monthly purchases last yearâ€"but no higher. 0_ This rationing plan, said Mr. Howe, is beinf carried out by industry itself, in conâ€" sultation with the governâ€" ment. of having to wait committee â€" reports care of Mr. Holland‘s chief complaint was that council has taken no acâ€" tion to alleviate the trouble bein caused by a 14â€"inch wator»fllleg ditch on the street. He mainâ€" tained the ditch caused a stench in the summertime and was danâ€" gerous in the winter as children were playing in it * Hope Price Reasonable Rapped Procedure The triple fatality occurred on Highway 7 and 8, about 10 miles east of Stratford, shortly before noon Friday. A lri&ht ?nel truck driven by Fra rukowski, Kitchener, and owned by Groâ€" nau‘s ngt market, Waterioo, nlowed to a Department of lfi:wan work crew and then collided with the crew‘s heavy STRATFORD.â€"An inquest wil be held here Friday night into last Friday‘s twoâ€"vehicle collision which claimed the ll‘ea of one Kitchener man and two Sebringville residents, Crown Attorney W. E. Goodwin, K.C., announced. Corener Dr. T. W. McLandress, 0_ Mitchell, will preside. e fp â€" Krukowski and two Hi&hwlyl crewmen, Albert Seebach and George Dmnfiey. both of Sebringâ€" ville, were killed. Anotbher man, William Sass, or'fiiully believed _ uninjured, suffered a fractured shoulder. The injury was revealed by Xâ€" rays at Stratford Hospital. truck Thief‘s Efforts Prove Fruitless Enters Bake Shop, ly‘â€"in the morning when he cÂ¥ncked the rear door. The constable found an old cash register smashed in the warehouse at the rear of the building. A door leading to the store was tampered with but not entered. P Constable Ed. Rieck discovered a breakâ€"in at the Kitchener Bakâ€" eries shop on King St. South earâ€" A thief‘s efforts proved fruitâ€" less.here last Friday morning. _ To Hire New Employees On Gradual Basis At Hospital When the new Kâ€"W Hospital is occupied, employee hirings will not be done on a large scale. New staff members will be added graâ€" dually as departments move into the new building. First department to move was records, which has occupied a thirdâ€"floor office since last Augâ€" ust. A short time ago the morgue moved into its new quarters. No moving schedule for various departments exists. The Central supply room will probably move about the middle of March and the Xâ€"ray department should be operating in its new quarters by the end of April. New Hamburg Community Centre Clock Made by Hand, Worth $5,000 |__Mr. Holland said it could be remedied and he would show {munml how it could be done at | little expense to the taxpayers Built Too Low "The sidewalk was built too low," the mayor stated "And whose fault was that?" asked Mr. Holland_ "Not ours." ber, president of the Board of Trade and Service Club of New Hamburg told Clare Pfaff, careâ€" takerâ€"manager of the Memorial Community Centre that "all we need is a time clock to make our rink a perfect hockey centre." President Weber had no more than uttered these words when Manager Pfaff replied with "well, why don‘t we make one?" Fourâ€"Face Timepiece This conversation started Pfaff to work and the result is that the New Hamburg Community Cenâ€" tre now boasts a fine fourâ€"face timing clock hung in the centre of the spacious arena. He suggested the ditch be filled or a large tile installed. 'l‘hego- ple on the street cannot afford curb and gutter as "we‘re not $6,000â€"aâ€"year people," he said. The engineering department had made the mistake five or six years ago when the sidewalk was put in too low, he claimed Mayor Bauman pointed out that the condition was similar to that on Bricker Ave. The roadway should be reformed, he said. _ was "lots of water on the streetâ€" just like a real swimming pool." Mr Holland said that several} K““ ago the children hed been lamed for the condition because _ Ald. John Borsje said he passed the street several dl{s ago and agreed with Mr. Holland: thgro Gordon Friesen, administrator, NEW HAMBURG.â€"Clare Weâ€" No Moving Schedule The new viceâ€"chairman of the committee is Harold Hunter of Exeter in Huron County, while R. E. Goodin, of the Crops ‘Bnnch, Ontario Department of Agricultiure will continue in the ! capacity of secretary. . â€" February Shows Increase in Property Deals New Hamburg Man Heads Ontario Turnip Committee Harold Shantz of New Hamâ€" burg in Waterloo County was elected Chairman of the Turnip Committee of the Ontario Crcp Improvement Association at a recent meeting of the group. He replaces Lewis Thomson of Emâ€" bro, who retired from this office after serving for two years. _ It was re%orted at the meeting that eleven hundred pounds of reâ€" gistered seed of the Laurentian variety had been received from the Maritimes and distributed for planting the 1961 crop. This seed is sized and treated and has proâ€" ven very satisfactory. The secreâ€" tary was given authority to make similar arrangements for next f::r’s seeding on the basis of an reased quantity. Arrangements were also made for distril on pamphlets containing * said as many departments as posâ€" sible will be moved into the new building before the official openâ€" ing so that the staff can get acâ€" customed _to the new techniques which will be adopted in many cases. Patients will move in last, he said. Depends On Occupancy Number of employees in the new building depends entirely on thgdpercentage of occupancy, he said. The seventh floor of the new structure may not be put to use until the eighth is completed beâ€" cause of interior construction acâ€" tivities and on that basis there will not be any more beds than there are in the present building. The clock which has four faces measures four feet by five feet on each side and the dial of the clock is three feet in diameter. Just below the face of the clock are the score lights, 16 blues and and 10 reds, making 80 lights alâ€" together. Below the score liihts is a No Smoking" sign which is illuminated by a flicker light or a stationary light. Clock Worth $5,000 The entire clock is built on a scaffold and can be reached via a catwalk built from the east side. It compares to clocks costing $5,000, but all it will cost the comâ€" munity is the wiring, as most equipment was donated. Thirtyâ€"six property transâ€" actions, repreu-nt‘unf a value of $130,370 took m here last month, E. A. r, asâ€" sessment commissioner, reâ€" In February, 1950, 16 proâ€" perty transfers totalled ra,- 568. In January, 1951, the transactions had a value of $268,72%6. The majority of transfers last month were for homes. they allegedly had puiled out the stakes when the walk was about to be put in. _ â€" â€" o ‘‘Maybe that‘s what happened," the mayor interjected "Maybe you need your head read," Mr. Holland _ retorted ‘‘That‘s a fine way to treat the taxpayersâ€"none of you alderâ€" men would stand for the same condition in front of your homes I want to see someone up there or I‘ll raise cain." "Getting In Shape" Mayor Bauman told Mr. Holâ€" land that ""you‘re getting back into shape again, Art" _ _ ‘‘You‘re doggone right I he replied. _ _ â€" Ald. Frank Baver and Ald Borsje promised Mr. Holland they would inspect the street _ Ald. Mrs. Hughes, chairman of the san itation committee, also promised some action will be takâ€" en immediately. She wondered why former sénitation committee chairmen hadn‘t bothered to rec tify the situation.