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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 4 Jul 1952, p. 1

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. June"--""-- Bench! car-truck collision in- .votving A G, Hinschberger, RR 3, ,Wllerlon, Herb Dorscht, 9) Kip. Nolth --- The following is a list of minor week-end sod ents taking place in and around Waterloo, Is re- gt) .by the Wuterloo Police 1'glm,g", une 28 - Bltek-Biernes on. motorcycle crash involvln S. W, Black, Guelph. Albert giernes, \Flgrn, Damage estimate listed us "ne " - Klaehn-Grosa acci- dent involvins Don Kluehn, 218 ,King South, ohn Gross, Kitch- ener, Principal C, J, Isaac has been re-engaged for the new school glen. commencing next fall and rs. Muriel Hoover has also been re-engaged as teacher of the In- ,termediate room, Mrs Marion Romahn will be the new Junior room teacher June 30 - Lass-Schmidt crash 'v'a'lvlgt Helmut Lass, Plans- ville. Ru ph Schmidt, New Hum- buy, Dnmn}e (sum-leg at 825 Police Report 5 Minor Mishap: 349. Miss Betty Gaiser, teacher of the Junior room who is leaving the statt was made the recipient of several gifts. The pupils ot Grades 1 to 4 presented her with a clothes hamper filled with mir cellaneous articles. Barbara Salts berry read the address and the presentation was made by Ed- ward Hersey and Edward Tschir. hart. The girls of Grades 7 and 8 presented Miss Gaiser with a plate and cup and saucer. Sylvia Serums gave a few remarks and Carol Schmidt made the presen- tation. NEW DUNDEE.--pupils of the ‘hree rooms of the Public School Joined together for a closing pro- gram on Friday afternoon. Mar- garet Einwechter presided and songs were sung by the Junior pupils, the Intermediate and Sen nior girls Kenneth Kavelman told a story and readings and re-I citttiortweer Itlsio given. ( PUPILS IOIII " SCHOOL CLOSING ' Youu be surprised it you talked to some of these older men and women how much they know about your community and how much they have tts interests at heart. J.H.S. Dog phoning continues in this community, and it there IS any- thing lower than an individual who would put out poison for someone’s family pet, then we haven’t seen them yet, 1 2'2 l - rrvine_sciGieati ac- ridno involving Oscar Irvine, mm Don Sehedewitr, er. Dante " This time it " riopeit that the poisoner has overstepped the mark and the police may be able to identify him. If he is caught, he faces a nice Juicy term 1n Jail. It can‘t be too long. These benches were placed in downtown Waterloo for the use of older persons who like to sit around downtown and talk to some of their friends. If they are being taken over by those with able legs, then something should be done to prulubit their use to others than the elders. tor whom they were located. ' Actually " " good for the old- er people to have a spot where may can rest, and n is good for person who are not yet too old to be able to see them there. It you want a change from the Centennial, take a look m at al- most any of the Waterloo stores. You wm be surprsed to see your usually well dressed merchant, resplendent m plaid shirt and blue jeans. It's gums to be tough on the boys when they have to gel back to wearing a tie isgairt-- it they do, __ A JMS. There have been claims that the benches such as those located at the corner at King and Erb Sts. are bung monopolized by yugng people . . - So tar (he aitisir has drawn re- turd crowds. and more and more tstearpected. _ - There Is no time like the pres- ent, and to save yourself trouble u might be a good idea It you took a tew minutes and got that bicycle license before the pohce have to get tough about it, J.H.S. There is no doubt. m the mind of Waterloo County residents but that the presence of the Centen- nial Celebration In Waterloo is a gofed thing. _ _ Actually the owners of these vehicles are tar better on it they keep their licenses up to date. Last year in Waterloo, there was not one bicycle stolen that the police did not recover Much of the credit (or this is given the fact that all bicycles are rettts- tered when the license ts issued and the police have sumething pogitive to work with. _ So tar, there are still some 600 bunk owners who have not up- plied to Waterloo police tor thege new linemen. and the police are now guru to check to we who have theirnglcycles on the road wipl Damned plates. _ _ In“ no. I: the deadline for bicycle owner: m Waterloo to gel their pew flame plate. “A Vd. I, Mo, " Around Waterloo ABr lhsrettrAt Eorregvo-aém" l CHICAGO, Ill, July r-Hugh J Hensley. Vice-President and former General Manager of Car- ting Breweries. Ltd, in Waterloo, Ont., Canada, took over Tuesday as Governor of District 248 of Rotary International, world-wide service club organization. Elect- ed at the recent Rotary Interna- tional onvention in Mexico City, Mexico. he will supervise the ac- tivities of " Rotary Club in err-rte of Ontario and New ork throughout the [952-53 furttl year Holds Many one” Mr Hensley is District Commis- sioner of the Waterloo Boy Scouts. President of the Kitchen~ er-Waterlno Symghony Orchestra Anon-hon and hlirrnon of the Industrial Develwnent Commit- aion and of the "menu-Wotan loo Employment Committee Last Friday its spirit died, Soon the old "tees will be disman- tled and the bell carted BWBY. Heasley Takes Over Rotary Governorship Returning children in [all will miss the old landmark. Par gen- erations it rang its "hurt?! up" warning for tardy schoo males who lagged behind with thoughts of truant in their minds, SUCCUMBS TO TIMES By Don Wlllhluon After a century in the service of education, the old bell in Cen- tral School steeple tolled solemn- ly for the lost time Friday atter, noon. as the 1951-52 school year ticked to an end, Century-Old School Bell Tolled Its Last on Friday GET BETTER YrEw--Spaee was at a premium Satur- day night during the actual performance at Waterloo Park. A group of Waterloo youngsters, uhable to find adequate seat- ing facilities, climbed up a tree and got a "grandstand view". (Special to The Chronicle) l The continually growing Ron- rest is aniicipated shortly Thousands Line Street for Biggest Band Festival fl' organization now ertcoihpasses' ------------_ 8 countries of the world. The . . 360,000 business and professional Car Sideauriper 'i."s'iWkv/t': WM!) are members of N . k E h . otary C ubs work together I? to advance the Rotary program of ot y"' "Gag co - ' , "'%','"efh""pa'ut 'iil),v"teFor Director Don To promote international un-, _ derstanding, Rotarv International, Recreation Director Don Me. is currently Spenémg 31.500900 Laren may have been "recreated" over . six-year period, One " for sure if a sideswiping car had the principal activnies of this ape. come any closer. _ cial pro ram is the awarding ot Seems Director Don was driv- Rotary 'hr,',',,""'?,,,',,' Fellowships tol ing east on Allen St, last Friday outstanding college graduates for when a passing car literally one your 0 study as ambassadors“ “skinned" his car. and disap- of good will, in countries otherigeared down the street into the than their own Grants totalling istance more than 81.000000 have been’ He was just a little too slow for awarded to MM Rotary Founda- the _),th2tti'ihi,"g',',"e"f, director tion Fellows trom " countries "Mac" fol his mange number and since this rogram was inaugur-lparticu ara are now in the hands atod in tug. of local polka ofBCil. Waterloo is growing up. School bells are not needed. September students attendin adjoining ul- tra-modern 'lll%/'/lgor School will be summoned by an electric- ally-controlled unit. bringing Wa- terloo's hand-powered bell era to an end When it goes, the last link be" tween century-old Central School, and the Waterloo of years past) will be severed. Removed to a, yet-unknown destiruttion it will fade into oblivion to become known to future generations only, from tales told by teminiscent) parents l -AmroueVsiif Pinto WATERwo CHRONICLE _ tt ( Drug stores have now been 'YS- Mematicallx pheck_ed_ an}! an ar- , Poisoned Twice l The dog first tell victim to the ( poison late in April and was ;rushed to a local veterinarian for 'treatment. An Pi found on the ‘scene proved of ittle value as :evidence and contents of digs lstomach were so varied that e. 'ttnite tood_atyslysjs was_ uncertain, iHave Clues iWho Poisoned ‘Waterloo Dog Seems Director Don was driv- ing east on Allen St, lust Friday when a passing cur literally “skinned" his car. and disap- 5».er down the Mreet into the istlnce He w" jun a Mule too slow for the _yh2ttig'lti,'gi,',"e"id, director "Met" got his Icensc number and Last Wednesday the poison again found its mark and once more the stricken pooch recover- ed. This time a meatball was found to be the cause and the vet's efforts once more resulted in success. “Plenty ot Clue." An informed source told the Chronicle Saturday that "plenty of clues were found". The en- raged owner also added he “has an idea who it is" and furthered the remark in a phone call to lo- cal police when he said Nf I catch him (the poisoner) before you do, so help me, he'll be a hos- pital case and if I need ttgsisUnce, many neighbors who are dog lov- ers will be on hand," The spaniel. owned by an Ar. bert Street resident. was not the only animal slated to Sutter the wrath ot an unknown poisonet. A neighborhood cat recently tell; prey to the brutal slayer but did: not recover. f It wasn't a practice run, though, It wasn't "just for the heck ur it" either. Seems a grass tire was touched of! behind the CNR freight sheds on Herbert St. and fiames began to threaten storage buildings nearby. A cigarette was thought to be the cause of the blaze, speedily queued by prompt action of the department's night shift. By Don Williamson ( For the second time in two' months, a West Ward cooker spa- niel was almost fatally poisoned with strychnine Wednesday of} last week. ‘ Vat-bin W. an“. m: Born within ' miles of the Hammer Creek home of county Title," hero Sam Ericka. Mr. on! spoke of the close ties which have Ilwuy: existed be. tween Waterloo and Lancaster County inhttbitanta, CnudI-U.S. Helpful He mentioned that Canada and the U S are two of the few coun- tries in the world In which "Irv- 1 A $50,000 recreational park will gsoon replace abandoned Forwell's Gravel Pit, Highway M, Just {north of Waterloo. Attended by a large crowd from all corners of the county, the fteld day featured many “we: of athletic events, machine is- play and wu highlighted with I speech by Miles out. agrkultur‘ algmrctnry for 1'ertrttrlvanla, A The progressive owners also hope to stock four of the six pools with speckled nnd brown trout and install a golf course. A tUh and game club might he incorpor- ated if the venture proves suc- ctrsful Annual fteld day of the Water- loo County Junior F-rmers' Fed- eration was held Thursday, June 3. at Waterloo Park, ) Long a free paradise for city :swimmcrs. the pool was jointly 'purchased by Peter A. Fleisch- mann and Michael W. Weber, Kitchener, on June 20, and car and pedestrian admittance rates are all-end in effect. 'il'l'L, It Own an The landscape is now being buldozed and t%ttened to aocomo- date a park known as " Wells". As yet a sign “Swimming at your own risk" grazes the in ormltive roadside board. but it is hoged- Iifeguards will be secured w en the_ project nears completion. A J County Junior Farmers Hold Successful Field Day Here DESPITE RAIN FIRE INTERRUPTS PARADE-Many people often won- tdgtgP/""'att.tht//ge'icg der what would happen if a fire took place during the Band Commercial School, 89; 2. 12mm Festival parade along jam-packed King Street. It happened/Rim, Royal Canadian Air C39 Saturday night. Someone turned in an alarm for a grass fire fat te/d; ftye'2,,r,'b, Burg”: l on Herbert Street. A tire engine roared down Dupont Street, Band. 80. o cu se s cum and with little coaching the crowd dispersed to let the truck Girls _Trt_impet Bands-i. Han- through onto King and unto Erb. Note the tense spectators. tw., Doittr,i,cu,rer1,ffl.et1 JIrlt,il $50,000 PRtU ECT' Convert Forwell’s Gravel Pit into Recreation Park SFentury of Progress Realisticallly Portrnyed In - gigantic Centennial Show Tmi of the Conestogn’ AercnIhn-e Seventy Span l Representatives Introduced Softball companion for the Burns Trophy and turd-var concluded afternoon events, me- cmtul despite periodical shown interruption' 1 Re construction will require a 5-year period but already signs lo! progress dot the formerly bar- (ren landscape, A 500-foot beach Lis now nearing completion and a 'toll gate and refreshment booth ,have been erected. Washroom: ,and changing facilities for both Fas are now in operation. 1 County agriculturul represents- tives from 1900-52 were Intro- duced to those Sprmm: P. C. Hart, Guelph; J Knapp. Gall; E I McLaughry und prment rep Sandy Porsfth Mr. Horst uppeared to repay the 1051 visit of some " farmers from this vicinity who visited his territory at that time Each day Bnds another step in the project completed and con. struction work is progressing n- Iridly, Chief aim of the newly- Inaugurated " Wells" is to pro- mote safety and beautify the hr cality. ing war-ruvaged countries can look for Bid. He said the two countries ire "blessed with land and pie who know how to use it." mmver he pointed out that it." 1toiever he pointed out that with all opportunities there is re- sportsibility, "Why should peogle so 60 to so miles to swim w en they can swim here?" asked owner Fleisch- mann. Apparently swimmers think the same. Although admit- tance rates were in effect last Sunday, the beaches appeared " most as crowded as ever . were noted for their '""orm-/hi,t,c..hter. alderman walked wist- ancea. (fully away from the crowd with Several Canadians were amongrlPromoter C, r. Thiele When those receivirg nwards tor out- asked tor comment the professor standing pe ormancett. None smiled that "it was the bi neat were from this locality. ‘one we've ever had . . i I'm 't..el Kitchener-Waterloo bands used, tired," and the nldei-man said he the Centennial stage for their doubted if the (,teg1,'"it,,e could be "headquarters" during the 3-hour duplicated anyw ere on the North music extravaganza. American continent, "revolt: Ends Show Results are as follows: - - - - - - " Clllll‘ Slowly tour ooverod yawn“ and with inqrir.tional God- lunbond In front ot the a... le) prwnthymm ttther I Menno. ropuum ml‘ county e1tu.tee mite ac r accompam' by n cho- by Lianne: .nnsylvnnu-Dutett n! Mmund. _ Bench Nears Completion -qtrtrt_ - PM” Waterloo Police Wednesday re- ceived complaints from a brew- ery spokesman with "31.", to de- struction of plants on e proper- I and asked "tBrittle to remedy t e situation, He reported so to 60 ohm“! plum: were uprooted and thrown into the pool Ind nbout ls gerlniums were de- 'trpttd --. --..--_ .A Ading Police Chief Lloyd Otto Issued a stern turning to "mills attempting to IT I repeat per- formance us In rg,',tl'Jh', " tempted to repair - land. festival Ctowds Damage Plants at 'Carling's Park' Towis and ih'iaeT-r-r.' Khan 3L‘mzens Band, 88%; 2. Brunei; lifes Club Boys and Girls Band, o . 3 Intermediate-l. KamlooE‘s) BC, Hugh Schgol Band. 81; Mon Week-end band {estivll crowds who packed Waterloo Suturday night did not In! to leave their mark on the city-owned Cnrling's "PBrk" at the corner of Willinm Ind King Sgegts -. l Junlor Bands, valve instru- ;ments - I. Western Technical fCommerdd School Band, tsling- Jan. M; 2. 180th Mosquito Sqdn. iBtetd,7orynto, 81. _ The child was immediately rushed to the K-W Hospital for X-ray examination and was ll- Fractured skull injuries were sustained 'fer/pl; morning by 3- year-old David aylor, 167 Erb West, resulting from an accident ittryvirte a St" Agttttyet.tielt. The unto. driven by Ervin Wag. ler. was proceeding east on Erh Street and the child was unnos need by the driver until too late tn avoid collision, Wulerloo Tot, 3, Struck by tar Receives Fractured Skull Junior Trumpet and bugle bands - 1. Preston Scout House, 93%; 2. Western Technical Com- mercial School, 91; 3. St. Mary's Boys Bugle Band and mom Mos- quito Sqdp.. tied with {Opoin}; _ Senior' brhss and reed ands..- Chgthnm Kiltie Concert Band, " Junior brass and reed triGiisL; 'GriaGdllu Hidrtiid "i Chatham Police Boys Band, 89. God Save The Queen", Girls Trumpet Bands-i. Han- over District High School Girls Band, 83; 2. SRS Princess Royal Band, Toronto, 79; 3. Parkdale Ligns GirrsIar1d, Toronto, 76. Much Past Senior Trumpet Bands-r 8th Signs Regiment and 2nd Sig- na Regiment, Toronto, tied with 94 points; 2. Queen's Own Regi- ment. nth Field Regiment and RCA? Trenton. tied with 91; 3. 2nd Armored Column. 89. Fancy}? drill-l. Preston Scout House umpet Band, 93%; 2. St. Mary's Boys Bugle Band, Tor- onto, 90; 3. Elgin Regiment Trum- pet Band, St. Thomas. 83. In. nil Iced lands Brass band-i, Orillu Brass Band, 85; 2, Evangel Temple Brass Band. Toronto, M, 3, Walk. erton Boys Band, 80, 7 apen~L London CNRA Band, 9 . Towns of not over 10,000-Han. over Musical Society Band, 91; 2. New Toronto Band, 90; 3. Prse. tor?.. Legion Qitgggps Band. 89. Juvenue-t, Chatham Police Boys Club Band, 78. _ Bugle, Trumpet Bands Valve instruments open (orig- inal musicJ--1. Second Signals Regiment Band, Toronto, 95%; 2. Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Band, Toronto, 91%; 11th Field Regiment, RCA Trumpet Band. Guelph. 908. - M; 3. RCAF station.'cenir%'d "eye! 3:99.,“ - . - . _ Juriior Bands, bugle or trumpet .--t. Western Technical Commer- cil_l, " - Gas and Boys Band, 83%;73iilil: tog Juniyr Band,, 81. Senior Bands, valve instru- Gtoomot 1929 ments-i. Queen's Own Rifles, 90; A darkened stage reflects the 2. nth Field Regiment, 89%; 3. $19001 of 1929 as floods threaten an. Si nal Regiment Trumpets""" with destruction. Conserva- Band, le/ul, 88%. l non measures are immediately ia, Senior Novice. valve instru-'augurated and soon the Grand ments-l. 2nd Armored coiumirhralley Dam Is erected as a fiood RCASC Trumpet Band., M: 2. prtvenfative. Senior Novice. valve instru- ments-l. 2nd Armored Column RCASC Trumpet Band,, 88; 2. Sgrn'la 95"qu Trumpet Baryd, ' The not depict. Cub. a It. - the m'mhuw 'e"lA,tf,tU"d't'ith',ut 'ouyt to be morn-t: slur! of bagpipes tell: and thou-um“ upping. . of the arrival of mu t5eotti» Sun BM" Arrive. from Hun- sullen m Dunning Tom mot Crook uttlcmenl with $80,. And the pcmveum of - 000 " payment. en Dickson And Shade in will“ OM cannon including Ber- their settlement thr n tlie rav- hn'u Benjamin [by who arrive. aging cholera 'el'ls'l',S" ot "a. in due um Ind the some I: elim. A Circus. thought to be the can. and with inspirational God- of the plane. In depicted by lun- prlhlnthynuu ttther n Menno. berm; CII'CUI wagons. when an mite ac r wrapanj by n cho- ouch-elk occurs, stage h&lwod ral Mmund. _ into dukneu u heroic . John (Scott is unmortuiaed foe N. oak ----.-- - --- -- - - ‘ Manama; chum-combat!“ cou- [tribunal 000 " payment. 8 OM cannon Includmg Ber- hn'n Duo-min [by who Arrival indetieoytthi-uetim. The pageant ends with the im- jmurtal Lord's Prayer and the en- tire cast participating under the ‘dazzling lights in the majestic "Land of Hope and Glory". Dia- tant lightening in the sky seemed P, signify that even God ap- proved, as a voice from the stage 'txrTupded_four, tale is told . . . l After a brief appearance of the ?Preston Scout House Band, the pageant continues as early Fords ichug in the depression-packed 3'20'5 and once more the setting uniolds in darkness as unemploy- ment is depicted. Reports indicate the Murray vehicle was proceeding north on Dunbar when the youthful cy- clist turned onto Dunbar trom Alexandra Street intersection, The driver, who thought the boy was attempting to stop. did not bring the car to a sandal", and only when he noticed the boy wobblmg Into the path of his unto, did he comprehend the situ- “ion, Too late to stop, the Murray our minded with the Sodu machine. Cattle and pigs move across the setting next as agriculture is de- picted. Both modern and ancient Hypes of farm machinery are shown including ’an 1892 Steam thresher which responded to 'audience amusement with a deaf- Jening whistle, as the Casey Jones- }type machine puffed slowly oft the setting. Eight-Year-Old Waterloo Cyclist Injured by Auto A cheek bruise and slight skull fracture were received by 8-year- old John Sachs. 49 John St, W.. as a result of a bike-car collision with an auto driven by John J Mgrray. I24 Dunbar Rd " bending the humid»? .aa’air' wheel and twisting the nut. Replying to queries by a Chronicle reporter, Mrs. Tayhr commented Wednesday "he seems to he all right but we just have to wait for a few days to mike sure there are no complications-- we're keepint our fingers crossed," By Thursday, the boy was able to be out of bed for the ftrst time in three days and parents were quite pleased with his progress, ter taken back home Recorded Voices 1935 tinds George V celebrating his Golden Jubilee with a regal speech from Buckingham Palm. Actual records are used as Ed- ward's abdication speech, Musso- lini's power-maddened voice, and dialogue from Hitter, Chamber- Iain, Churchill and Eisenhower bong Canada to 1952. War at "" Once more a ttashback occurs, this time to 1914 and WAR. Newsboys rush across the tinge shouting the news as the Bean- owned Daily Telegraph splashed the news on the front page in banner headlines. With the progressing of the show, twilight deepened into darkness, and during the stillness, spirits of the pioneers seem to loom over the dramatic scene. Programme with the yeata. the spectacular extravaganza moved on to depict the arrival of respon- sible government forming of Wa- terloo County and election of Warden Scott in 1852. Deptet Confederation Tune marches on and Coghd- eration occurs in [367. Stan ac- tors represenung Inhabitants of all parts ot the county band to- gether m awe-inspiring "O Can- ada". In 1902 Dan Detweiller starts his one-man campaign to bring "power to the people". The dream is finally realized when. late in 1910, a button is pushed and hydro " turned on in Berlin. Stage effects are remarkable. Aa the historic button is pushed, nearby fireworks shoot into the air and the stage becomes ttlied wnth " dazzling dancers holding illuminated sparklers. English settlers cross the It... next Iollowed by settler: but: Germany. Outcome ot German settlement " the gaiety And than runent ot the late 1800’: u Vivid portrayals of the 1819 "egereest and the Kermea at um light up the stage with color Watertoo's modern successor, the Annual Band Festival was also 2hT1','li ed as a canary convert: ie Ind Promoter C. F. Thiele drove down “The Trail" m front ot a cheering crowd, F tfietrciGii" "

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