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4 Watericoso Chrenicle, Thursday, December 11, 1969 Waterloo County school board trustees earned conâ€" siderable stature last week when they refused to be browbeaten by a delegation front the Ontario Secondary School Teachers‘ Federation. The "noâ€"talksâ€"unlessâ€"theâ€" pressâ€"leaves"‘ ultimatum left the trustees cold and the teachers out in the cold. Board members and news media representatives remained and the teachers left. representatives remained and the teachers left. The situation arose when teachers wished to present a brief on conditions of work. They allegedâ€"its contents might be misrepresented by the reporters present, apart from what they considered the dangers of having disâ€" cussions slanted at the press rather than take place beâ€" tween trustees and teachers. Evidently the delegates have a low opinion of both trustees and reporters. The latter they consider incomâ€" petent and untrustworthy. And they seem to think the former so irresponsible that they would rather play to the gallery than do the job for which they were elected. So, at least something concrete emerged from the abortive meeting. Trustees and reporters can now see themselves as teachers see them, as Robbie Burns might have said if he were around. What the teachers completely fail to realize, as one trustee pointed out, is that they are missing a first rate epportunity to let the public know some of the problems they face. If they had followed negotiations earlier this year between the separate school board and its teachers, they might have learned this. Teachers and trustees in that instance welcomed the press at their discussions, which were no less meaningâ€" ful as a result. Because their problems and efforts at righting them got wide publicity, they earned underâ€" standing and sympathy from the public, instead of ridiâ€" cule. Neither side behaved as if the press could do no right nor did they behave as if they could do no wrong, when some of the proceedings showed either side in less than angelic form. But what the teachers have not yet learned has not been lost on the trustees. The year‘s problems have strengthened rather than weakened them. Where earlier in the year ,they capitulated without a fight, they are now standing firm. Among them are two Waterloo reâ€" presentatives, Neil MacEachern and William Pugh, who have said unequivocally they will oppose any efforts to exclude the press. Teacher representatives approaching the board of education on the other hand seem so concerned with apâ€" pearing perfect at all times that they continually emerge in poor light. It is too bad that people who can win resâ€" pect so easily as individuals lose it so readily as a group. The Waterloo man accomplished more in his 80 years than most other men could hope for in three lifeâ€" times. During his years as head of the English departâ€" ment at the Ontario Agricultural College he served as president of the YMCA and International Association for Exceptional Children in that city. Later he became director of adult education at Waterloo College and, in 1957, hea'l%ed the extension department of the newly founded University of Waterloo. Reaman. The former Albert Street resident died in Toronto as he was returning home from a New York speaking engagement. An authority on Hugenot settlements in North America, he had addressed the Hugenot Society of America‘s annual meeting in New York. He was a founder of the Hugenot Society of Canada and author of the â€"book, The Trail of the Hugenots. The book was just one of about 20 published by this prolific writer and historian. One of his better known works is the Trail of the Black Walnut, which describes Pennsylvania German settlements in Waterloo County. Another is the Trail of the Iroquois Indians. He pioneered the first ghort course for radio announâ€" cers and organized the university‘s marketing seminars for businessmen. University officials credit him with playing a large part in setting up its department of design in engineering. Waterloo lost one of its most prominent citizens this _ _ _ «+ «+ & _ _ _ week in the sudden death of 80â€"yearâ€"old Dr. G. Elmore Between 150 and 200 persons He was a founder of the Pennsylvania German Folkâ€" lore Society of Ontario, and the Ontario Geneological Society and the Waterlooâ€"Wellington branch of the English Speaking Union. Some time ago he established schola}x;ships at both the universitiese of Waterloo and Guelph, â€"~â€"â€" He is a big loss to the munity which he enriched so much during his life, 7"' Published every THureday by Fairway Press, a division of Kitchenerâ€" Wateriso Record Lid.. 3 Queen St. N.. Kitchener, (ntario. Address correspondence to Waterioo Square, Waterioo, Ont. Teicphone 7446364 Philomena Rutherford, editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES In Canada: one year $8; in United States and foreign countries: one year $10 Member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association and the Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association Publicityâ€"shy teachers Dr. Elmore Reaman Established 1854 Highlight of the evening will be the presentation of a plaque to someone who has made a speâ€" cial contribution to minor sports activities. The name is being kept secret until the event. Persons previously honored include the late Clate Litwiller and Albert McCormick (the latter twice) and Robert Kurschinski, Gord Murray, Harry Masowski, Ken Gagne and Joe Stumpf. are expected at the annual minor sports dinner to be held at the Knights of Columbus hall on University Avenue, Dec. 15. And since the guests are all the volâ€" unteers who have worked on minor sports activities during the year, it‘s a fairly nice commenâ€" tary on the number of local peoâ€" ple who are willing to devote their time to give young people a healthy outiet for their enerâ€" gies. Recreation director Rio Caron is concerned in case any of those who should have been invited were inadvertently left off the list. He suggests anyone who feels they were forgotten should conâ€" tact him at the community serviâ€" ces board offices. After flipping through a Twin City phone directory this week we had to admit that we‘re not too Christmassy as a community. We‘ve got 13 Josephs and two Marys but nary a Santa nor a Claus nor even a Christmas, alâ€" though there are four Christmans. City hall staff members will reâ€" ceive their annual $25 Christmas bonus again this year. Council approved the payment at last week‘s meeting. It is payable to all city employees who have comâ€" pleted six months‘ service. It‘s just not a woman‘s world on Ontario highways. We could only find one Angel, but there are six Yules, three Holleys and three Iveys. There‘s a Noel and a Joy but no Mistleâ€" toe. And if you‘ll throw spelling to the winds, you‘ll find nine Carolls and two Reindeers. Employees who have worked for the city for less than that time will each receive a $10 bonus. ~ And talking of bonuses . . . Waterloo firemen will be receivâ€" ing a nice additional one in the shape of a 17 percent acrossâ€"theâ€" board wage increase to which they agreed last week. What‘s more, it‘s retroactive to Jan. 1. Philomena Rutherford‘s of males Dec. 8. Though too ill to apâ€" preciate his victory, Mayor Wesâ€" ley McKersie shattered all preâ€" cedents here Monday, when he was reâ€"elected mayor for the fourth consecutive year. If any Red propaganda falls into the hands of the Twin City Trades and Labor Council, it will be immediately destroyed, O. H. Public school inspector R. H. Roberts has announced that all rural school meetings will be held Dec. 26. Reports will be received and trustees will be appointed. E. F. Seagram was elected preâ€" sident of Waterloo Curling Club at its annual meeting. Secretary C. C. Parsons said membership has increased during the year from 60 to 85. R. 0. McCulloch became presiâ€" dent of the Mutual Life Assurâ€" ance Co. of Canada this week. He succeeds Hume Cronyn who reâ€" signed because of ill health. aged 16 years or more were licenâ€" ced to drive, compared with only 41 percent of females the same age. = So at least the rising accident toll is something for which the women in our midst don‘t have to take the rap. And if all the staâ€" tistics from police departments and safety organizations didn‘t inâ€" dicate a mounting accident rate the following change in the law is as good a barometer as any. Dec. 12. The public school hired Annie MacDonald of Acton as junior grade teacher at $1,000 annual salary. Three other appliâ€" cants from a list of 60 will be asked to appear before the board. On the other hand, of course, it just might mean that a dollar doesn‘t stretch as far as it was wont to do. Where previously, it was necesâ€" sary to report accidents involving personal injury or $100 damage, the law will be amended Jan. 1, to accidents involving injury or $200 damage. Louis Rasminsky, governor of the Bank of Canada, will be guest speaker at Mutual Life Assurance Co. of Canada‘s annual meeting, Feb. 5. Earlier this year he deâ€" clined an invitation to speak to the Waterloo County Life Underâ€" writers Association. FILES OF YESTERYEAR 30 YEARS AGO 40 YEARS AGO BITS AND PIECES Very Rev. Dr. George Dorey of Toronto, president of the Canaâ€" dian Council of Churches, told a capacity crowd> at First United Church, that there was nothing in Russia to suggest oppression and that prosperity abounds Adam and Edith Boes, 52 Moore Ave., cast the first vote of their lives Monday. Both had beâ€" come Canadian citizens five days earlier. Two new stores and a new res taurant have brightened up the business section in the last two Council has authorized the welâ€" fare board to move a family of 11 into the isolation hospital. A family of four that has resided there for several months will be moved to a smaller home. 10 YEARS AGO Dec. 10. Ald. James Bauer won a landslide victory Monday to become the youngest mayor ever elected in Waterloo. A meeting of the board of trade agreed to offer three prizes for the best dressed store windows during the Yuletide season. Even the Gideon Society is diz covering the effect of attractive decor. Blue and walnut covers will be added to 400,000 hotel room Bibles across Canada, in an effort to get more people to use A. J. Burnham, Canadian exe cutive director for Gideon Interâ€" national, said recently that the idea was being introduced folâ€" lowing the findings of Bell Canzx da. The telephone company found that colored phones were used more than black ones. Twin City palates seem to be taking more and more to Chinese foods. Blue and walnut was selected since this seems to blend with the colors of most hotel bedâ€" rooms. However, the organization suggested it might even go in for filoral patterned covers, if demand warranted. William Lee, who opened the Tien Hoa Inn here seven years ago, is expanding to a takeâ€"out and delivery store in Kitchener. The new outlet will be the fifth in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo speciali» ing in Chinese dishes. Hughes, president, declared this week.