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s LH S § While â€" the â€" proposed Vol. 99, No.2 Waterloo support in tnc erecâ€" tion of a new high scnool in Kitcnener is to be sought and the High School Board will attend the next meeting of Waterloo Council when the matter will be be given a thorough airing The proposed migh senool, a 20â€" reom affair would be constructâ€" ed in Kitchener‘s cast ward. Waâ€" terlow‘s share would amount to one fifth While it would seem natural for those in authority to disregard the request, the matter does not enâ€" tirely end there. There are Tuâ€" mors that Waterioo will also build a new high scnool, and if this city refuses support to Kitchener, then they can on‘ly expect the same recation to treir own proâ€" ject Hard as it may be at the presâ€" ent to see where taere is any patâ€" ticular advantage in baving each city support the other in these large â€" construction | jobs, . tnere probably is soeme slight gain in Waterloo having the help of the larger centre ' transportation system by crossâ€" town bus bas fallen flat on its face for lack of enough customers, possibilities are that the Public School Board will obtain some form of transportation to move their manual training students to where classes are held at Elizaâ€" peth Ziegler school Guess some of these youngsters have to walk far enough at that. but in some cases. a little manual training for their legs wouldn‘t do any lasting barm 3M 5. The Sunshine Waterloo Compaâ€" ny has helped augment passenger traffic on the cross town bus by discontinuing their a.m. bus serâ€" vice. J HSB Loss of Jim Grey, assistant cily engineer, was a considerable one and precautions will have to be taken er other capable men will leave their city hall jobs for tnose offered by private industry at higher rates ef pay. Grey had been well trained by capatle «ity engineer Ernie Oke to take over when he, Oke. reâ€" tired. All this time and effort is now wastea, at least so far as the city is concerned. for Grey is now empioyea by a private contractor who offered far more money and probabiy better wurking condiâ€" tions Otner capable cmnuc employee have been appreached by privat interests and nuve probably re frained trim making a move un til they find what tze new coun cil will do tor titem Last year‘s salary adjustments to civic white collar workers cerâ€" tainly did not fellow any intelliâ€" gent plan on the part of councli. 1t seemed to be a last minute paâ€" nic buying of a pig in a poke with many of the must deserving getâ€" ting the smallest increases. Engincering. one of the few de partments whca can actually jusâ€" tify a ratme in ae many dollars and cents. was one of the departâ€" ments recering the least consid â€" eration. â€" Yet council must know it would cost cursiderably more than they are now paying to even uttempt replazing a man of the engincer‘s calbre C Rdamiin s The city hall staff in Waterioo is probably comprised of more efficient men tran at any time in the tustory of this city. Loss of even one of theim is a direct finâ€" ancial | blew Ofo fae erty itself. Training costs muney and a man moving into a new jobn is net comâ€" pletely efficient for some time afâ€" ter taking over If a salary change plated tmis year to i hall employces. The « intelligent thougnt =l en any move betore i Has the dam proposed for | a natural deatn Littie or on« heard of this w for some mounth menâ€"concerned thought some t this time J H.S "Stop lights do not prevent acâ€" cidents," sarid Chief Lloyd Ofto today, and went on to pornt eut there are just as many accidents at an intersection guarded by the changing lights as there are inâ€" tersections without them "Drivers depend too much on the lights and do not watch other drivers as carefully as they do at other _ intersections," _ the â€" chief contended Using the contentious Erb and Albert Sts.. intersection as an exâ€" ample, he pointed out that this particular section. despite all conâ€" tentions that it was extremely dangerous, nad only produced two accidents in a yeat J MS the dam building program ry change is contemâ€" year to apply to «ity yees. the considerable, thougut should be givâ€" ve betore makong it ic employees ached by private t onp ns oo hOst streaims di6d | _ Rarlier in the year Miss Roseâ€" A , mary _ McClann â€" replaced â€" Miss othing has b6Ch (Hazel Miller as regional superâ€" worthw hirle I""J"("’\'lsnr and her place was filled by is. C onsiderIng 160| Miss Lauraine Millar. 1. we would have Miss â€" Betty _ Minke. nurseâ€"inâ€" move probably by |charge. and Miss Barbara Tilley, ' \assistant nurse, resigned in July HS |and Miss Salmon was sent as do not prevent 30â€"‘ summer relief streaims died | scbool Enlarged City Hall Quarters Needed 3 New Subdivisions Opened In Waterlqo Three new subdivisions were upened in Waterloo last year and six started in 1953 were in the process of completion L P es e ce The new ones were Glen Acres No. 3 on the Oscar Liphardt propâ€" erty between Weber and Braeside streets; the Westview subdivision un the Abraham Dick property from Erb to Dick Streets, and Fairficld No. 7, east of Margaret avenue Subd.visions started in 1953 and in the process of completion in 1954 were the Dominion Life, Alexandra Heights, City View, Scheifele‘s. Lincoln Heights and Fairfield Heights No. 5. Dunr;k_ifli )‘éar Watcrloo built eight mules of streets and roads, five miles of road drains and storm |_â€" Home construction last year in | Waterloo was the ~eco¢rfd*1‘é:{ in the city‘s history. During the past 12. months | building permits were issued for 365 new dwellings. compared to Ithe previous record of 259 set in ‘©1953. Watcrlon city council this year at the front or near the back. : will probably take another step| _ Two departments needing the . in enlarging the «ty hall buildâ€"| space most are the engineering . ing or finding additional atcomâ€" | and police departments. modation for municipal offices. The staff of the engineering | Althougn no concrete moves section has been enlarged with have been taken to date, a comâ€"| the addition of a fullâ€"time buildvl mittee of council has been invesâ€"|ing inspector who, until further | tigating the situation with a view | accommodation is found, will ; to getting more space soon. have only temporary quarters in Preliminary Grawings are being the city hall. _ 2o j i0 a d 0 ce onl ic obine : Adben balnicen n in e ced prepared of possible additions to The police force in the baseâ€" the city hall. §mem has been expanding and When these are completed, the| will need more accommodation. committee will study the sketches| Only a few years ago the police and determine whether further| department‘s area was expanded buwlding is the best means of getâ€" | but seady growth may soon ting additional space. necessitate addi&onal room. PC _ â€" ie en o aaie ce â€" If an addition to the present city hail is bult it would be at the north side of the hall either â€" Another possibility being stuâ€" died is obtairing further accomâ€" medation in other buildings in the ! Large Developments Two large developments in 1993 helped to bring the year‘s total to fa necord high. The Dominion Life | Assurance Company structure. in i the Westmount district was atartâ€" ed that year and completed reâ€" icentiy at a cost of about $1,200,â€" Home Building Sets New Record In City Total building in Waterloo in 1954 wus $4.698.055, about $224.â€" C0D short of the city‘s best year. Actually | general construction was at its peak during 1954 alâ€" though the tota! was not as great as that of the previous 12 months There was more building but there were not as many major there were projects Also in 1395, sued for the nc lege building va 5$400,000 775 Patients Nursed By Waterloo VON The â€" Waterloo branch of the Victorian Order of Nurses gave service to 775 patients last year, according to reports given al the annual meeting this week at the Church _ of _ the â€" Holy Saviour, Waterloo. There were several staff changes during the year. Supervisor Miss June â€" Flanmgan â€" came to _ the branch in September when Miss Norma Salmon was transferred Assisting Miss Flanmgan as partâ€" time nurse now is Mrs. William Moss Rcfipla«'ement Miss Flannigan‘s report showed that 3399 calls were made and she noted this number as slightly fewer than in 1953 Visits for nursing care numbered 807 The program included 49 child health conferences and immuniâ€" zation clinies. The average atâ€" tendance was 20 infants, five preâ€" school and 10 schoolâ€"age Two â€" preâ€"school climes were held at V O.N. rooms, one lasting a week in April, and one halfâ€"day in October. Thirtyâ€"three prenatal classes were held with an average attendance of five Treasurer‘s Report _ The $140.000 ; Al Treasurer A. W. Voelker 1953 1 a permil was isâ€" new Waterioo Colâ€" valued at moure than ubls n Acres hali and sewers, three and a half miles of sundry sewers, three and a half miles of sidewalks and five miles of curbs. T CC TS UV CC The new develosments have ret 1 e e t R i I sul!(:d in 'three and a half !mlu 9f | _ ror the first time in the history extra â€" garbage â€" collection; , five of Waterloo, taxpayers have been miles of extrg streets 10 | D9 | asked to contribute to the cost of cleaned and four extra miles of | o in thoroughfares to be snowplowed ‘erectmg a new high school which ® â€"‘will be patronized by Kitchener Waterloo now has 72 miles of | school pupils only. e thoroughfares. This _ includes, Waterloo Council Monday night paved streets, gravel roads and | postponed until next Monday final undeveloped roads. | decision on the high school board‘s The first asphalt curbs in Canâ€"| request for a 20 percent contribuâ€" ada were constructed in Waterloo| tion from Waterloo. The first asphalt curbs in Canâ€"| request for a 20 percent contribuâ€" ada were constructed in Waterloo| tion from Waterloo. in May. The curbs were built Aid. Harold Paikin urged that along _ Allen street east, {rOM members of the high school board Moore avenue through the Glen (be requested to attend next week‘s Acres subdivision. ‘meeting. ige | _ Mrs. A. B. Learn was chairman for the election. Mayor Bauer ‘brought greetings and Rev. E. F. reâ€" | Bishop led in prayer. Renovationus were completed last year to provide more accomâ€" modation for the general office staff. 0 â€" â€" _ The present office was enlarged and another room added to house office machines. a 6 y â€" |and during the loting church renoxation program C l.xlgh 18 g‘l T b%leber ','_led 9"‘ at '_'h_e F?{:‘;‘; H'.‘?é Iniflht votes After the ried out at the First United Church was one of the ‘largest projects in_Wate{loo last year. ooo ar es l c Construction also ressed on two large plants on glreoGer Street. A $125,0000 building was startâ€" cd by General Instrumentâ€"F. W. Sickles of Canada, Ltd., and a $100,000 expansion pro*rnm was completed by George Cluthe Maâ€" nufacturing Co., L4d. Add School i Another school was also added | to the city. Empire School on ; Empire Avenue was built at a cost of $189,000. i A fifth large project was lheI building program completed by Carling Breweries, Ltd., costing‘ $75.000. _ The year 1954, although behin@ 1953 in total building, was ahead in total number of homes; resiâ€" dential additions and alterations, 102 compared to 62 and private garages, 80 to 55. TS ® . onl w aong e s on on ts Permits were also issued last | S8MF year for one new apartment, one [4177. conversion to an apartment and | The 36 commercial, 12 industrial and | 80T€S, six institutional projects. t'!l:‘)ae i wlop ported receipts of $11,149, with | major _ amounts com{ng from ‘ patients, $991; City of Waterloo ; grant, $4,500; and donations and’ subscriptions, $1,353. } Recording secreiary Miss Hilda Roos said the most important event of the year was the incorâ€" poration of the Waterloo branch with the provincial body. Mrs. E. C. Armstrong was reâ€" elected president. Other officers are Miss Roos, past president; Mrs. A. K. Cregsman, first viceâ€" president!‘ Mrs. William Geiger, second viceâ€"president; Miss Roos, recording secretary; Mrs. Washâ€" ington Bricker, corresponding secâ€" retary; Mr. Voelker, treasurer; Mrs. Orlevy Uffelman, assistant. Committees include Mrs. J. B. Salm. Mrs. E. H. Sippel, Mrs. F. B. Keachie, Mrs. H. J. g:ueler. nursâ€" ing. Mrs. R. S. Hodgson, Mrs. J H. Watson, Mrs. P. A. Schendel, pubâ€" licity;: Mr. Voelker, Mr. ricker, Miss Flannigan, car, Mrs. P. W. Swartz. Mrs G. G. Armstrong, Mrs. L. J. Klopp, Mrs. R. Sanderâ€" son. social; Mrs. Cressman, Dr. P. Rm'\/.«v;;l'l:é'r.wfiayt;f Frank Bauer Mrs. M. M. Haight and Mrs. E. H Sippel, advisory. Miss Roos will be the repreâ€" sentative to the board of governâ€" ors. Mr. W. H. Knechtel will be the auditor for 1955. The report of the nominating committee was given b# Mrs. J. R. Watson. Hoaeten n en t B ilt at a ; was the | o ess Pu leted by! Will Decide High School Question For the first time in the history of Waterloo, taxpayers have been asked to contribute to the cost of erecting a new high school which will be palroniz_ed by Kitchener The new high school will be built in the east ward of Kitchâ€" ener. It will contain 25 instrucâ€" tional classrooms, including 16 regular classrooms, special classâ€" rooms and science laboratories. It . is exre(‘ted that when the new school is fully occupied, 25 rooms will be vacated in the preâ€" sent collegiate, which will in turn be available for the increase exâ€" i;;c{edâ€" _enrolrgent from Waterloo and the western end of Kitchener. Only 17 At School Meet Rev. Gerhardt Becker was chosen chairman â€" and Arthur Israel as secretary. Board secreâ€" taryâ€"treasurer Oscar Huehn reâ€" ported _ receipts amounting . to $13,034.86 and expenditures of $11,537.12. Mr. Huehn expressed a desire to retire from office after serving for 12 years. A vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Huchn for his efâ€" ficient services. _ _ 4,859 Draw CONESTOGO. â€"Only 17 rateâ€" payers attended the annual S.S. No. 1 school meeting held reâ€" cently. _ _0 000 0_ 00 _ _ Nominated to fill the vacancy were Oliver Wright, Arthur Isâ€" rael, Oliver Koch and Nelson Weber. The first two declined and durin e loting both Mr., Koch u‘tf %iflb%leber‘ reéeigled eight votes. After the chairman had broken the tie Mr. Koch was elected. se e en tss i Total drawing insurance at Dec. 31 this year was 4,859. At thv‘ same date last year total was i4,l7'l. ‘ | The figure includes three cateâ€" | gories, those totally unemployed, / those temporarily laid off before |\Christmas, most of whom are now | back at work, and another group | whose members are working less {than a normal work week, thus *qualifymg for some benefits. $ i ue N Nes It was also decided to suggest to the new board to increase the inâ€" surance protection on the school contents by at least $10,000. At the end of December there were 682 more persons drawing unemployment insurance than at the same date a year ago, C. W. Boyer sa_id this week. . Mn C oor aem es n ons In the report to the National Employment _ Service advisory board meeting it was stated that about 700 persons were recelving benefits at the end of December. Council Holds Inaugural Meet NEW HAMBURG. â€" Owing to the continued illness of Reeve Theodore â€" Stock. the â€" ingugural meeting of village council was held on Monday night in a brief _ Police Chief Allcroft reported that he has received several comâ€" ‘plaints that a resident who had excavated for a new home on King street, had moved from the town and the excavation, filled with water, was a hazard to chilâ€" dren. He had ordered a snowâ€" lfence erected around it for the ‘ present i9 1 F ooo k form * Councillors Stanley Schippling. Henry Bowman, Fred Broda and William Mead took oaths of office and the remainder of the meeting was spent in discussion of council procedure. f T ameti®d _ No committees were a at the inaugural meeting BUTRCIS The next regular meeting of council will be held next Monday. OFFICE CLOSED closed until February 1 The office of Dr. S. Eckel, 5 King St. South, Waterloo, will be Waterloo, Ontario, Thursday, January 18, 1955 ('ol';l;nxtt(ves were appointed REâ€"RLECT HioH _ SCHOOL CHAIRMAN Monday night. He accepted the position with retu:unce. stating that he felt the honer should be experienced by other members on en on g en the board. He said that 1955 should not be a heavy year as two large items, purchasing the new buses and building the addition to the school, took place last year. Dr. McQuibban introduced the only new member of the board, Noel Thompson of St. Jacobs. Mr. Thorepson, who represents the towniship pf Woolwfi:h, succeeds John Buchanan who resigned. , _ J. C. Forwell was appointed as viceâ€"chairman. ham, H. B. Disbrowe, E. W. Kenâ€" dall and "Sandy" Forsythe; buildâ€" ing, Wright, Forwell, Baechler and CHURCH PLANS FILM SHOW Read. Group A members of the Woâ€" men‘s Auxiliary, Church of the Holy Saviour, Waterloo, held a potluck supper last weck at the parish hall. Hostesses were Mrs. Leonard Sharpe, Mrs. J. M. Clarke and Mrs. Theo. Wells. Mrs. Reginald Matthews® preâ€" sided for the business meeting. Mrs. Clarke tendered her resignaâ€" tion and Mrs. D. S. White was apâ€" pointed secretary until the annual meeting early in the spring. The film "Welcome the Queen" will be shown Feb. 24 and friends of the group are invited. Tickets for the annual church meeting Jan. 17 are on sale this week. The date for the Women‘s Guild | tea has been changed to Feb. 9| from Feb. l1 as announced preâ€"| viously. Group A members will be in charge of the tea room. _ ; Man Fined $180, Loses Revolver A West Montrose district man, Francis Henry Plate, was fined a total of $180 and costs or 10 days when convicted last week in Kitâ€" chener court on three charges. _ He was fined $90 and cogts and had his revolver confiscated. He was assessed an additional $75 and costs or 10 days for impaired driv< ing and for having a revolver in a vehicle he was fined $15 or 10 days concurrent. Charges of carcless driving and having â€" an â€" unlicensed revolver were withdrawn. â€" â€" Traftic Officer Alfred Herchenâ€" rader said he followed Plate‘s car Dec. 19 along Frederick St., Duke St. and King St. east in Kitchener before stopping it. â€" A 38 calibre revolver was lying on the front seat, he said. â€" The accused‘s defence counsel claimed Plate used the revolver only for hunting Every 10th Resident Is Under 4 Years More than half of Waterloo‘s population is between the ages of 20 and 59 years. Nearly every tenth person is below four years of age and every 22nd city resiâ€" dent is eligible for oldâ€"age penâ€" sion Figured | released by C. C. Bricker. assessment commissioner, this week show that 1,303 children of Watcrloo‘s total population of 14.050 are three years of age or youngt The 70â€"yearsâ€"orâ€"over class inâ€" cludes 638 people. In the age group of 20â€" 59 years are 7.624 Waterloo residents. During 1954 the cfty‘s populaâ€" tion increased 988. from 13,062 to During tion imer« 14.050. The o s The â€" south â€" ward, _ Waterloo‘s largest, has more babies under the age of three_and more elderly people over 70 than any of the other three wards. There are 367 youngsters in that section and 214 of 70 years or more Although the south ward is the city‘s largest. the east recorded the greatest population increase during the past year 0 ;Â¥600 0 s Eon oo ts The cast ward total jumped by 474 to 4013 to come closer to the south which has 4,352 persons. The latter section‘s increase durâ€" ing the past 12 months was 313. D u date peoie eiga iol%s ie omate e se ol I The west added another 151 persons to its population, bringâ€" mghe total there to 3.442. gglni behind is the north ward with a population of 2,243. The 1954 increase in the city‘s smallest section was only 50. \_ Waterloo _ chinchilla breeder‘said A. W. Sandrock, ’rmer"al match. The same spirit should ; Val Berdux walked off with most county chairman of the Interâ€" |be continued, he said. . jaf the prlzfl being. offered at, a, national. . .. x+ (« w‘ pis r=nurkes s m | showing of the little South Ameriâ€" | HE suggest city n:toupc \can animals in Hamilton last Land Available look after promotion and adâ€" | Saturday. _ He saud 23 acres at the back of | ministration, while â€" the _ rural The breeder‘s chinchillas won‘the Kitchener Memorial Audiâ€"} groups look after organization of grand champion, teserve chamâ€" torium were available as the site| plowing matters. C man, |pion, â€" male and reserve male for a tented city. About 360 acres _ Ernest Thomas, R.R. 2, Breslau, d q champion, female and reserve feâ€" | at the present site of the Waterloo | was elected president. He succeeds lays male champion, junior and reserve | County Home for the Aged would|John Randall, also of RR. 2, Kit_ junior champion awards. ‘serve as plowing ground «_ | Breslau. , !~ The Bervale Chinchilla Ranch,| _ Kitchener council is behind the ; _ Other officers are Fred M. Snyâ€" and | operated by Mr. Berdux, was scheme, he said. \der, RR. 1, Waterloo, first viceâ€" He awarded the highest aggregate of| _ Main purpose behind the proâ€"| president; * George _ Hostrawser, and points on record in a Canadnan'pused county match is to develop‘g.R. 4, Ki!.c'hegel;:.l‘secomi l\’lic(:- h P 0 W o n td 1 NE Three New Members Join OrphanageBody A letter from Waterloo park board indicated interest in space | behind the hall for a public park. \Orphanage officials decided they | had no interest in selling the land ‘now. They agreed Waterloo would ‘be given "consideration" should ‘the area be sold. â€" Three new members were welâ€" comed at the first meeting of the new year held by the "?t".’AOf' new year held {a‘v the Râ€"W phanage Board Monday night Jol?mg the board were Mrs. Milton Good and Mrs. Alson Weber, both of RR. 2, Waterloo, and Mrs. Oliver Plummer of Kitchener. _ ;;;rl;.- She said about $600 worth of foods, candies and toys were donated to the hall at Christmas. _ Miss Dankert said she had to turn down two offers of turkey because storage space had run out. The matron said one boy had entered the hall in the last month, bringing the total to 33 in the home. â€" _ Results for an appeal for funds had brought in over $1,500 to date, the board was told. Two trucks collided Tuésday near the bridge on No. 13 county road below Conestogo, causing estimated damage of $700. Trucks Collide, Damage Set at $700 Provincial police said the veâ€" hicle driven by Allan S. Hoover, RR. 2, Winfleet, was proceeding west on the road with a load of logs. The other truck driven by Enoch Horst, Linwood was coming in the opposite direction. _ â€" The Hoover truck recceived $600 damages and the other vehicle $100 damages. Wins Most Prizes At Chinchilla Show The Bervale Chinchilla Ranch, operated by Mr. Berdux, was awarded the highest aggregate of points on record in a Canadian chinchilla show. Three otherâ€" speakers, James Jones, Murray Shantz and Donald \Berry, competed in the contest. \ _ The Rotary members acted as judges, scoring points under a lsystem outlined by Dr. G. F Reaâ€" \man of Waterloo College. FIRST YEAR STUDENT WINS ORATORY CONTEST . Special tribute was paid George Whitney, who completed his 1001 | consecutive meeting, and William | Lochead, who is a charter member of the KW Rotary Club. Each re ceived a pen and pencil set. Douglas Busby, first year Watâ€" erloo College student, won the annual â€" Kâ€"W â€" Rotary speakers competition for students of the college at the Walper Hotel on Monday. . Club Plans ‘Violet Talks Mrs. K. G. Holliger, past prestâ€" dent and founder of the club, wril give a talk on propagation al the Jan. 20 meeting. :)nolh(-r speaker will be Mrs. A. M. Carter on grooming plants for exhibition P mss qoi e e td Mess Tentative dates for the annual spring exhibition are May 6 and 7 depending on the availability of lona Hall. Win $10 uts If you live in the City of Waterloo you are eligible to win $10. Your name may be hidden in the advertisements on page 5. When your name appears you are eligible to win the $10 weekly prize. A new $10 prize will be offered each week. Pr?‘s must be picked ur and Athe winner identified within seven days from the date the name -'i-aâ€"t-c'h page 5 each week. You may be a lucky winner. _\ on _ The bids ranged from a low of o, $1,790,908 to a high of $3,144,â€" of | 433.50. 0000 c 50 Bid On Conestago _ Dam Construction “? BRANTFORD.â€"The Grand Riâ€" ver Conservation Commission this week opened 15 bids for the conâ€" struction of the new Conestogo Dam at Glen Allan from more than 50 contractors who had picked up specifications. _ _ The bids will be analyzed by H. G. Acres and Cumpan{'. comâ€" mission _ engineers â€" of iagara Falls, Ont., tuen another meeting will be called shortly to award the contract. Omit Extras Chairman Marcel Peque&nal of Kitchener said some bi had been received in which $40,000 for a power line to the site had been included while others didn‘t inâ€" clude this figure. _ He explained the bids were for the cement structure only. Other costs going to make up the $5,â€" 400,003 total are about $500,000 for land purchases, $500,000 for road work, and other large sums for equipment such as gates for the dam and engineering fees. _ The Waterioo Township Plowâ€" men‘s Association approved in principal this week the establishâ€" ment of a permanent plowing match for Waterloo County. Mr. Pequegnat said the bids were in tne same ratio as the Shand Dam â€" construction. The dam prouper cost about $900,000 of an overâ€"all total of about $2,500,â€" OCZ. The Conestogo will be about Group Approves Permanent County Plowing Match Idea .A s 9l . 4 1 d it fls w en 44 M tds l t in is sns P en tsld‘ men‘s Association approved in‘ _ During the first year, funds principal this week the establishâ€" \have to be raised as in the past ment of a permanent plowing by the different township organiâ€" match for Waterloo County. zations, he said. But in the sucâ€" The approval is subject to reâ€" ceeding years, exhibition revenue ports made by an association deleâ€" ; and paid admissions would permit gation at future county discusâ€"|the ‘county. to sponsor all future sions. However, the association‘s township plowing match events. tacit â€" endorsement is the â€" first| _ Stephen Jones, mméer'o! the general approval to come from the4‘ Kitchener Chamber of Commerce, five county townships. | spoke of the good feel.i:i that had The idea is being raised to take ‘arisen between city country advantage of the International people as a result of working toâ€" Plowing Match event‘s facilities, : gether to promote the internationâ€" said A. W. Sandrock, ’rmer’al match. The same spirit should county chairman of the Interâ€"| be continued, he said. . The idea is being raised to take advantage _ of the International Plowing Match event‘s facilities, said A. W. Sandrock, ’rmer county chairman of the Interâ€" |Andiidha c boblil Kifi inb ewlines Fastliry n 26 mt s cce 22 on o jumor | farmers . into Canadian president; Ward Shantz, RR. 1, champions _ and _ finally _ world |\Waterloo, secretaryâ€"treasurer. , Two Big ‘55 Projects Listed By New Warden Reeve Wiilard Witmer of Wilâ€" mot Townsip was elected warâ€" den of Waterion County at the inâ€" augural session ol County Counâ€" cll, Tuesday. He succeeds Reeve H. L. (Lefty) Werchel of Elmira, who introduced the new warden to tag council after his election. . Tné new warden, in his address to" the 1955 council, noted that two large burlding projects will likely be carried out in the counâ€" ty in 1955. Big Undertaking i Bui ding of a new Home for the . Aped. a "big undertaking for tmvl county." is planned, he said, while | tae roud and bridge program may / include construction of a _ new onidge at Biair over the (il'andf River. I The â€" county‘s biggest â€" asset,| New Councillors Counallors who did net sit on tie 1954 council, elected in recent muni.ipal votes, were Reeve Jas Sunderson and Deputy Reeve lon Snuder of Preston: Deputy Reeve Irvin Martin of Woolwicna townâ€" snip, Keeve Lyon Findlater of Ayr. Reeve Amos Wilkinson of Weliesicy township, Deputy Reeve James Johannes of Waterâ€" loo and Deputy Reeve David Herâ€" riot of North Dumfries township. Several _ former _ members of council .and county employees, were present for the opening. â€" Warden Witmer was adminis tered the oath by Judge D. S Chariton. eâ€" county‘s â€" biggest | asset, ‘ len â€" Witmer said, are ils| cuaes â€"and theâ€" people : whoj 1 & & «â€"â€" Given Raise for the i * Want Local Labor 2 The National Employment Serâ€" vice in Kitchener has asked that outside of key personnel, contracâ€" tors hire laior only from the eight contributing municipalities of the commission. the same size as the Shand. Secretary E .F. Roberts of Brantford saidâ€" all land needed in the flowage grea except five farms had either been bouildl on opâ€" tioned. While he could give no final figures, he said land purâ€" chases might run " a little over". the estimates. 8 i George Fisher of Gait said he had asked to have a clause inâ€" serted in the contract that Canaâ€" dian labor be utilized, but it might be hard to pin contractors down to "parochial labor." * _ Ald. Harold Kinzel of Preston said he would like to see a rider added to the award to the sucâ€" cessful contractor recommending local labor be hired as far as posâ€" Mr. Pequeinat said only labor from the valley was used in the Shand because it was built in a depression period. He said it must not be forgotten that Kitchener, Brantford, Galt, Paris, Fergus, Elora, Waterloo and Preston pay only 25 per cent while Ontario pays 37‘% per cent and the Doâ€" minion government 37% per cent. sible champions, he said. look after promotion and adâ€" ministration, _ while the â€" rural groups look after organization of plowing mattéers. _ ~ _ _____ | ing committee RC Teachers ‘Business included reading of communications, which were reâ€" ferred to commitees, and apâ€" pointment of the reeves to a strikâ€" ing committe for the year‘s standâ€" Salaries of Waterlioo Separate School teachers were raised this week from $150 to $200, effective next September. In ra-ismg the increment the trustees granted a request made by teachers in the fall. Maximum salary of women and unmarried men leachers is $3,â€" 600. Top wage of married men inâ€" structors is g3.900. The minimum for teachers with a first class teaching certificate is $2,000. Those without a certificate start at $1,800. Trustees reâ€"elected M. J. Paleczâ€" ny â€" chairman. _ Also reâ€"elected wore â€"Rve.â€" Huberâ€" Gehl, viceâ€" chairman: George Massel, secreâ€" tarytreasurer; Joseph Moylan, Kâ€" W Collegiate Board representaâ€" tive; Otto Hauck, library board representative and William Reinâ€" hardt, recreation commission re pr(\(nlallu Mr. Hauck has been library @oard chairman for the past three years 1 U sn e e â€" Commuttees are Joseph Schnarg and Mr. Paleczny, convention; J. A Gerbracht, attendance officer; Mr. Reinhardt, attendance officer committee; Mr. Whitney, buildâ€" ing and property: Father Gehi, teachers; Norman Solomon, purâ€" chasing. * School chairmen were reâ€"electâ€" ed. They are Mr. Solomon, St. Louis; Mr. Reinhardt, Our Lady of Lourdes and C. F. Holland, St. Michaels . » 5 7