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A Centennial Music fes- tival was held recently in Tignlsh and shown above are some of the prize winners. From left to right. front row.
richlsn Fesrlvm WINNER
Tommy Poirier. who had a mark of 81 in the boys French solo; Leona DesRoches, with a mark of 83 in the girl's solo; top row Eric DesRoc-
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Western And Central Districts
The Guardian, Charlottetown, Fri. May 15, 1964. 3[
ALBERTON BUREAU F THE GUARDIAN The role of the parent in education was the theme of an address given at the May meet- ing of the Alberton Home and School Association by Henry MacWilIiam. second vice-presi- dent of the provincial organi- zation. . In the introduction to his address Mr. MacWilliam noted that in business stock-taking enables the owner to look at his assets and liabilities and suggested that the association born, as individuals.
likewise and then decide upon
hes. a mark of 82 in the boys French solo. ov r 10 years. and Diana llandrahan. first prize in piano solo with the highest mark of the festival. 87.
Research Centre Reparis 93 PerCenIGrade ‘A'Hogs
A fantastically high 93 per cent 0 rade “A” hog carcass- es was reported from the Shur-
Gain research centre at Maple. woul
Ont., when manager rge Robson talked to the Guardian 9 yesterday.
The tremendous percentage of top grade carcasses was attributed largely to the limi- ted feeding program that is fol- lowed at the farm where sani- lation is almost a religion, and
' are can-l that the management it's the feed division of Canada
Packers — believe will bene- PM
fit producers right acmss the country, All of the findings will be made available to producers it was explained by George McLean who accompanied Mir. Robson.
Many innovations are being
tried at the Ontario farm. One experiment has sows tied by the front peg by strap and they stand beside each other in stanchians as dairy cows do in a cattle barn. Gutters behind the animals loo after the ma- nure. a urine is carried down on a slanted floor to keep the stalls clean. No bedding is u . Nor is bedding used on the slatted floors which are used throughout the rest of the es- tablishment which has sow bat- teries. a nursery section and finishing pens,
8 LBS. PER DAY The restricted feeding is held to five pounds of high energy per day to the market hogs from the time they weigh 100 pounds until they are market- ed at 195 pounds. This produc- es s carcass in the 150's. Mr. Robson said. Floor feeding i used for the most part and the animals quickly dispose of the feed allowed them. Mr. Robson and Mr. McLean looking at some Island com- mercial hog establishments to
ttery and finishing barn of the Fitzpatrick Brothers where they use floor ng for mar- ket hogs. and have also done some experimenting with re- stricted feeding They do not use bedding either.
Mr. Robson said that his small percentage at their hogs tlist didn’t make the top grade
WESTERN B R I E ES
I PATIENT Ernest Johnson of Bodegas isspstiontinthePrinosCoun- tv Hospital.
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St. Mary's Academy won centennial spelling contest 5“ ls held at
went down for But the Maple m sized that restriction of regular feeo successful. Not only would the bulk feed be down, but the mineral intake would also be down below What is needed. he explained.
The original breeding herd are SPF pigs (Specific Patho- gen Free) which means they are taken from their dams b caesarean section, and eve rv known method of sanitation is practiced to avoid disease. but particularly Rhinitis and Virus umonia most feared maladies in the hog world.
WEAN AT 4 WEEK!
The young piglets are taken from their mother immediate- ly and they are fed on tormu lae. to what would normally be the weaning age. “We are weaning at four weeks. though' the research centre spokesman explained. which compares to six to seven weeks in normal procedure.
Nursery pens are three feet by 10. with nine little pigs to a pen with the rear three fee. of each pen having the slatted floor to drop manure undet- neath to a carrier which re-' moves it. Finishing pens four by 16 feet in area.
Feed conversion studies wlh have a high priority in the ex- perimental studies. Food cost; account for 70 per cent of hog raising costs. Mr. Robson es plained, "so any findings that will help to reduce it will be valuable to the commercial feeder."
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"We think farm management Is terribly important and it is also being stressed in our care- fully selected program." Ev-
ery bit of information of value
will be made available to hog
feeders across the country. he id.
And if any part of the coun. try. Prince Edward Island for example, should wish an ex periment conducted. we'll do it for them." the Shut-Gain re-
proach and attitude school. They should encourage C
a course of action for the com- ing year. parents. their
HAndSVice—Presidenl Outlines Parents' Role
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greatest asset is their children. his address was centred about three questions: “who ' re- sponsible for the education of your children?". "what we hope to achieve by education?" and “d our curriculum give your children the train- ing they need?”
In dealing with the first question he said that teachers pass on a specialized know- ledge but that the responsin- ity belongs to the parents who should have a positive apc to the
the students by showing an in- terest in them. Parents’ in- forest. is a stimulus to the child. he said.
TV AND EDUCATION Regarding what we hope to achieve by education he said we must have some definite aim. Parents must be more knowledgeable of what is tak- ing place in education. He also made reference to the influ- ence of television programs on children and to he value of vocational training. Concerning curriculum he said that home and school can exert some influence on t‘. "According to the British North America Act the responsibility
for education rests with the
provinces but many people feel there should be a co-ordinat- ing y-" In closing Mr. MacWilliam stressed the need for stimula- tion. the need to continually broaden our outlook. lie en- couraged all those who could to attend the annual meeting of the provincial association in Jtme and the national associa- tion meeting which is to be held in Charlottetown in July. . MacWilliam was intro- duced by the President, Mrs. Herman Corcoran and thanked . D. McKinnon.
OTHER SPEAKERS
Earlier in the evening Miss Barbara Mat-Neill. lic health nurse in Alberton. spoke on public health nursing, out- lining briefly its history in this province and telling something of its present day program.
Krystyna Hellmich and Owen
Oliver, two high school stud- ents. discussed important changes in education during
the last. century and what may c hoped for in the next 100 years. Paul Batchilder. who is presently in Alberton as a student teacher. spoke briefly.
, was thanked by William
‘ain.
Entertainment included vocal music by Miss Marion Mc- Ewen and Beck Jordan, in- strumental music by Beck Jor- dan and William Cain and four selections by the high school choristers directed by Mrs. Ruth Sommers. Their select- ions were “Come. Follow Me". “The Packman’s Song", d two hymns," “From Every Stormy Wind" and “Brother James Air."
The gathering was also treated with the appearance of the Fathers of Confederation and the Mothers of Confedera- tion (pupils of grades two and three who had been trained in
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verse by their teacher. Mrs. Vernon England, who also wrote the script).
search farm spokesmen empha. sized.
enough to warm the water up. It‘s not so long since it has been full of ice. he observed.
Landings at North Rustico to date are above this time last year. but the daily catches are
well below last year. The in- creased landings are explain- ed by the fact that it was the 8th or 9th of May when fisher men got out to the lobster areas in 1963. it was explain- ed by Joseph Gaudin. manag~ er of the co-operative there. The price war is not affect, ing the area immediately for the co-operative is handling and marketing the catch. Normally the price paid members is slightly above the market price though that could change this year. one area spokesman ob- served. with the price being pushed up by the N.B. compet- ition.
Lobster fishing in the Kings County area was said to contin- ue much t e same. with lobs- ters scarce and weather pool. The fishermen have not been able to get out to their traps every day. change in the weather is hoped for to bring
total of the weekly catch.
Montague To Receive
MONTAGUE —- The big night for Montague's‘Y's Men's A sociation arrives tonight when they meet with Men from far and wide for the presenta- tion of their charter —- their official membership into the In- ternational Y's Men‘s Associat-
ion.
This will be the biggest char- ter night any club has chr seen it is claimed and will in- clude at least five international directors. presidents of all clubs in the area and an expected crowd of over 300 persons from all centres.
Special guests at this ceiebrs~
tion will be a ripe om Sweden, Mag-nus and Margita Junedahl This couple was
selectede attend the annual
Y'S Men
-..Q.;.;;f ENGINEER
Edward Joseph Power of Covehead. P.E.I.. received his degree in electrical engi- neering fro ' Technical College at the au- nuai convocation exercises held recently in Halifax. He is employed with the Nova Scotia Electric Power Com- mission and is a son of Mrs. William Myers and the late
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Y’s Men To Attend Functions
SUMMERSIDE— Final plans and preparations were mad.‘ for a large contingent of local Y's Men to attend two impor- tant functions this coming week end at the club’s weekly meet~ ing last night.
The first function is the chat- tering of ’ Men‘s Club in Montague tonight. The following day. a large number of the local Y's Men will regis- ter for the annual Y’s Men's regional convention being hem this year at the YMCA build- ing in Charlottetown.
Chairman at last nights meeting was John Ellis. cu chairman, Ralph MacFarlanc. song leader Lloyd Miller. de votions, Bob Shainp and fines master Harold Rodd.
During the business session the Cllllb voted to sponsor a Summerside student to the Uni- ted Nations Seminar at Mouu Allison again this year. Police chief S.D.W. Wanamaker gave a report on the recent bottle blitz and indicated that this project had been successful. A request was made by Charlie Ballem to all members for co- operation in arranging for the billetting of the athletes parti- cipating in the Canadian track meet which will be held here in July.
1 Mlscouche Youth'
[member tennis from the above Imentioned sc
Wins Speaking Competition l
SUMMERSIDE ~ A Mls- i couche Regional High School i student captured top honors 1
over eight other competitors in s tri-school centennial pub: lic ‘ competition at‘ Miscouche High last night. aving to speak on the Fathers of Confederation. Earl Aisenault based his prir.o-win-‘l ning address on George Brown Entered in the competition were three students each from} Evangeline Regional Abram's Village, Kinkora Re- igionai High and Miscouche.
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Also held last pint was a spelling contest between three- . The team from Kinkora, comprising stud- ents Marjorie Lamb. ecil Bradley and Jimmy Cusaek, emerged winner.
Hymn Festival . Planned Tonight. In Alberton
ALBERTON — A hymn I
95' . ‘tival is to be held in Albertoni
United Church this evening with ‘
all chunch choirs of the town; participating. station has been made
during the past weeks underi
direction of Mrs. Ruth Summers and all interestei in sacrsd music are expected to attend. This is the first event of its kind to be presented here. Each of the four choirs - Anglican. Presbyterian, Roman Catholic and United (lurch will render two selections an there will be [hymns in which the congregation will join. The collection to be received ll be used to purchase music the Alberton schools.
wi for TIDES RISE HIGH
The tides at lnchon on the central west coast of South Korea are the second highest in t world. exceeded only by those of the Bay of Fundy in EASTERN Canada.
WEEKEND, AN
Charter
raised for this purpose by the sale of second hand stamps,
Celebrations get underway in the cials will meet the Mayor otl Montague. visit the museum and other points of interest. A lob- ster dinner will be served at the new Y's Centre. catered to by the Montague United Church Women. Here the official cere- monies will take place and the charter presented. Following the meal a dance will be held for th "s’ eh and ' guests. It is honed that the pub- lic will show their interest In this new group. The Montague Y‘s Men hope to use any funrls raised in their various projects to equlip a centre for the youth of Montague.
tetown with all expenses paid by the Bishop's Fund. This is a fund
charges d im-
convention in dial-hot
ism
HIGH PRIICES
(Continued flrom page one) year. though a few excellent boatloads were reported.
PEAK CATCH
One Morcll boat landed a catch of 1,020 pounds for the peak load — it was the first haul on a weekend and three men were fishim the boat- — and it had other catches of coo to 800 pounds several times later.
But Morel! catches yesterday
poor. wr
reporting ill-pounds to 50~pound hauls for the day. though one boat did report a ISM-pound load.
Catches in Alierton have been up slightly the past few days but they’re not up to zen-t is
pricing after the turns and expenses have been
totalled.
William MscKensie. score tary of the fishermen’s cow- ersttve st Fist River said the catch along the South Shore is picking it I nor- mally get their best catches
Mani Given 2 Year Term
SUMMERSIDE —— Magistrate RS. Hinton. QC. afternoon sen-
Summerside o o . ars in Dorchester penitentiary yester- day.
Wedge. pleading guilty. was charged with breaking and en- tering the residence of irving Sonier. 469 Water street. Sum- merside. The incident is alleged to have taken place on April 28 The case was a remand
tenced Albert Joseph Wedge of se
plea of not guilty and Mo was jourmd to June lowing the teulmony of crown asses.
Magistrate Machine“ re» vetd his decision on the case
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DEATH NOTICES Received too late for Classified death notice column
from Wednesday.
According to evidence Wedge was armed with a screwdriver and flashlight at the time of his arrest.
Two Impaired Charges Heard
MacLEOD —- The death occur- red at the Sommervllle Gen- eral Hospital on
Tuesday. May 12. 1964. of William G. .
MaciLeod. age 5 years, of 68 Evergreen Ave.. Sommerville. Mass.. and formerly of Mar- tinvale. P.E.I. Funeral ser- vicetobeheldoansylSat st. Annes Church. Sommer- ville. with Requiem l-ltgli
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