at. Our next door neighbour on the farm had his outhouse moved complete with his wife inside of it. Never did figure out which about. When we moved into the city, we lived next to an old fellow by the name of Doubt. It was a good name for him for he doubtâ€" ed everyone and any and all inâ€" tentions. As he lived on a corner lot, a heck of a lot of kids would cut across his lot going to school. ‘The old boy, short and stout as be was would come storming out of his house as though every blade of grass was worth a forâ€" Unfortunately, be had one beck of a good pear tree on his front lawn and a couple of excellent spy trees on his back property. These were targets for all the kids who had been bawled out and come Hallowe‘en, there was little left except a bunch of leaves. I admit to some participation in this skulldugery but not nearâ€" ly to the extent that payment was exacted from my hide. Mr. Doubt‘s daughter was a school teacher and of all the rotâ€" ten luck, I had to catch her as my teacher. Even if 1 sneezed and didn‘t do it in a straight line, she hauled out the strap and administered it. That strap was an awesome thing and I think half the suffering was in the waiting. I or anyone else in the class had little choice but to accept the punishment whether we thought it was coming or not. Then one day because I was about a foot taller than the teachâ€" er, I took the strap away from her and as she turned away beited her over the seat. She never strapped anyone again, I got two weeks suspension from school and ~my dad, a very clever but mild mannered man nearly killed himself laughing when I told how Miss Doubt had clapped both hands to the back of her dress and tried to walk HALLOWE‘EN CAME . THIS WEEK and all the various little squirts are thinking of all types of mischief they can get in and not get caught at it. Seems to me 1 can still rememâ€" ber when some of the larger boys would transfer a wagon from the ground to the roof of a barn and just leave the doggone thing there. Some farmers‘ not as adept at engineering as their ‘teen age sons gave up the idea of ever getting the wagon off the While we did live in the countâ€" ry for several years, we were never old enough to get in on the outhouseâ€"wacon deal but the after effects were worth looking I‘m not positive that kids toâ€" day have as much fun as we did Hallowe‘en night but there are probably fewer comebacks. Getâ€" ting into mischief has been someâ€" thing always associated with Hallowe‘en, but maybe its better the way it now exists. J.HS. ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY local council with Kitchener bus company are better than they were before but still leave Waterâ€" loo riding public clasped to the bosom of Kitchener PUC. We never could see why every drug store or nearly every one should be closed up at night and on Sundays but as these guys are individual merchants, they should be able to do as they see fit with their own business. an effort could be made to see if such a move was worth while and if not, then why tack the taxpayers down for so many years at a time. Both sides can get out of this agreement in a matter of six years and a iot can happen in that period of time. JMS. LOCAL DRUGGISTS are hotter than . . . . weil hotter than beâ€" cause council nas so far refused to do anything about shutting down the Drug department in Towers store during the night Everyone was evidently happy until Towers came along and left their drug counter open. Since that time, there have been more sparks than enough beâ€" tween council and the local druggists. We ll have to wait and see who gets burned the roof and in numerous cases it was only a high wind that actualâ€" ly did the moving job. While it may not be feasible to have our own bus company, still CITY iCemetery. Concern at the number of subâ€" divisions that have been allowed throughout the township was exâ€" pressed by officials from the Ontario Water Resources Comâ€" mission branch of the Ontario department of municipal affairs. Provincial officials and townâ€" ship counciliors and pianning board members felt that the meeting was enriched because of the friendliness and exchange of views which proved to be edâ€" ucational to all parties. "If the township is going to| watermains could be installed by allow development, face up to the township at the subdivider‘s facts and plan for sewer and|expense â€" using water brought water services, otherwise, put a from an adjoining city. Sewers stop to development." lcould also be installed on the Reeve Leonard Burton replied: ) same basis. We are trying to impose[ This may not be immediately strict controls as we see best.|necessary he said, but should be If you don‘t think we‘re doing}included in the plans for such it right, don‘t hesitate to tell us‘services in future developments. â€" a meeting like this smoothes| Services should be planned for out a lot of problems." ‘in the township‘s policy develâ€" Herman A. Sturm, 80 of 52 Mcâ€" Dougall Avenue, died suddenly October 28th at his home. He was a councilior for 14 years. Officials from Toronto were agreeably surprised at the firmâ€" ness of the township‘s planning controls, most of them imposed after the bitter lessons of past annexations.. PLANS The Waterloo Township Counâ€" cil was advised to start thinking about installing sewers and munâ€" icipal water supplies if urban development keeps on at its present pace eating into farmâ€" land. Building activity in the muniâ€" cipality is being watched closely for signs of runaway developâ€" ment township â€" representatives George Trewin of the O W RC ended the discussion by saying: Mr. Sturm served on town council from 1916 to 1919 in 1928 and from 1937 to 1945. He was deputy reeve of the town from 1941 to 1943 and reeve in 1944 and 1945. He ailso served on the Kâ€"W Hospital Commission for four years. Mr. Sturm was born in Waterâ€" loo%s.lsal.asonoflhe late _ and Mrs. . Christian Sturm. He lived all his life in the city. He was a member of the Independest Order of Odd Fellows, _ Waterloo _ Germania Lodge. _ Mr. Sturm operated a tobacco ’slore and was manager of the liquor store beforc retiring in COUNCIL DEBATE FAILS TO SETILE LOCAL DRUG STORE HOURS ISSUE The body was at the Edward R. Good Funera) Home, where services were conducted Wedâ€" nesday by Rev. Norman L. Lange of Mount Zion Luthéran Church. Burial is at Mount Hope Surviving are his wife, the former Minetta Hilker; one son, Frederick G. of Toronto; a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Maybelâ€" Is) Leeman of Waterloo; one brother, Henry W. of Kitchener; three grandchildren and five great â€" grandchildren. A â€" foster son, Buddy Lorenz, was killed in the Second World War. Two brothers and two sisters predeâ€" ceased him. The Waterloo Pharmacists Asâ€" sociation threatened the city if it doesn‘t start legal proceedings against the drug department of Towers _ discount _ department Council‘s legislation and byâ€" laws committee failed in its atâ€" tempt to settle the controvers ial drug store hours issue Monâ€" day night after a lengthy, vigâ€" orous debate. The committee came to a comâ€" plete standstill on a 22 vote to exert the closing hours as laid out by a city bylaw passed in September, 1961. Next week the council memâ€" bers will again review the poss ibilities of settlement. Provincial officials were inâ€" Township Water Development Discussed H. A. Sturm TRANSIT AGREEMENT APPROVED A sharp reduction in the numâ€" ber of houses built is due to the strict controls embodied in the bylaw. The Planning Board is “mw working on a series of polâ€" icy statements for different areas of the township. [POLICIES "ho imwnchin hucse Hteo nnlin ‘ The township bases its policâ€" ies on the fact that it does not | want any development which reâ€" quires services such as sewer and water â€" which the townâ€" ship can‘t afford six representative pieces be doâ€" nated to the local collection. | ponations | An eightâ€"inch high bronze figâ€" ure, Young Woman by Leonhard rOsterle. and a large Allen Collier ‘oil painting, Lonely Mountain \Farm, presented by Mrs. F. M. |\Blayney on behalf of the estate \‘ of hber father, Walter H. Nixon: . Eight of the items were officiâ€" ally presented last week which , brings the total value of the colâ€" lection to about $2,000. _ There are about 50 pieces now and the gallery also has between 30 and 40 prints. The donations were: i _Five drawings and an etching by Homer Watson, presented by W. A. Bean, general manager of the Waterloo Trust and Savings Company, executors of the Watâ€" son estate. The company reâ€" cently sold a large number of Watson sketches to the National ‘Gallery in Ottawa, on condition Subdivisions which are approvâ€" ed are required to instal central water systems â€" piped into each house from one well â€" and this was one facet which bothered Mr. Trewin. The responsibility for keeping these systems usually falls on the municipality in spite of preâ€" cautions taken when the subâ€" division is approved. In the future Mr. Trewin said he visualizes dozens of such sysâ€" tems scattered throughout the township and suggested that if one area could be selected for development, a proper system of watermains could be installed by the township at the subdivider‘s formed that most of the subdiviâ€" sions shown on their map had been approved before the present zoning bylaw was passed. This may not be immediately necessary he said, but should be included in the plans for such services in future developments. necessary he said, but should be} "Russian is forgoing ahead by included in the plans for such|leaps and bounds," said Dr. J. W. services in future developments.) Dyck, chairman of the German Services should be planned for|\and Russian department at the in the township‘s policy develâ€"! University of Waterloo. opment areas. (The policies â€" Classes in Russian were startâ€" adopted so far do not include| ed three years ago he said and any provision for services.) enrollment has increaased each Donation of 10 new items to the Kâ€"W Art Gallery has increased the permanent collection of paintâ€" ings and drawings by about oneâ€" fifth. An untitled oil painting by Jack Bechtel of Blair, and an untitled _ watercolor by Grey Mills, a bequest of the estate of William George Biggs. Bert Henderson, gallery curaâ€" tor, accepted the donations from A move to have the city enâ€" force its drug store bylaw was made by Ald. Vincent Alviano. Ald. Roy Bauman seconded the motion, chairman Ald. Arthur Paleczney and Ald. Don Snider voted against. Ald. Frank Doerâ€" ner, the other committee memâ€" ber was not at the meeting. SUPPORT ASKED Spokesman, Kenneth Pirie deâ€" manded immediate enforcement of the bylaw, which involves the legal proceedings. ART GALLERY: RECEIVES DONATION store, the association may do it Another duggist, Jack }hhn, was of the opinion that only the city solicitor could start legal A 15 yearâ€" transit agreement with Kitchener PUC was approvâ€" ed by Council and requested the Ontario Legisiature to approve a private bill which would allow the Kitchener body to furnish public transportation in Waterâ€" One of the most popular subâ€" jects being taught at Waterloo‘s universities is the Russian lanâ€" guage. It has been introduced into Twin City High Schools also and is rapidly gaining | popularity throughout the province. Russian is being taught to enâ€" gineering and arts students at the University of Waterloo. For the engineers it is an elective course, and the arts students can obtain their bachelor of arts degree with it. Likewise, students at the Watâ€" erloo Lutheran University have responded to the course and have in fact doubled over the last year. WLU RUSSIAN CLUB In order to make the agreeâ€" ment legal a special plebiscite or a private bill is required. Because the City holds elections every two years, and this is a nonâ€"election year a special plebiâ€" There are 13 students taking Russian at WLU and are conâ€" sidering forming a Russian lanâ€" guage club. They also hope to put on a play in Russian. G Eitel 1 n s s h:‘?:‘;.fl.l :dd“n;, (:'Do‘::‘::i;:{ CANADIAN SPAN of the $20 million international Electrohome Industries Ltd., Mr.) bridge linking Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario and Sauilt Henderson said. lSte. Marie Michigan. In the distance, the American At present there is another col-! lection now hanging at the galâ€"‘ ery, and Mr. Henderson said the | new pieces, with the exception | of the five Watson drawings will‘ be shown on request. The drawâ€" ings, chosen by Mr. Henderson | in _ coâ€"operation with National | Gallery officiais, are still in Otâ€"| tawa and probably will not be | available for display here until| the new year. I waTson works | The Watson works, the gallery‘s | first, are pencil sketches, some of which were working develop-" ments of paintings. There are two notebook pages covered with sketches. Mr. Bean and Mrs. Blayney Bechtel‘s perpendicular comâ€" position painting is executed on canvass in predominant blues and reds. The Mills painting shows _ the _ artist‘s . drawing strength with strong structural masses giving paramount emâ€" phasis to design. The Osterele bronze is reminiâ€" scent of Moore, with an elongatâ€" ed figure. The large Collier oil, painted on masonite, is notable for the structural quality of the mountainous background. In his request to the commitâ€" tee, for "sensible controls," he cautioned that the big operators will ask that stores stay open on Sundays. asked by the committee to ob on this point. next week‘s council meeting beâ€" was engineered by big, mponeyed fore taking any action. Mr. Pirie, pointed out that the soâ€"called trend to night shopping brainwashing for their own selâ€" There are some outlets which Popularity At Schools Russian Language Gaining The language has also gained popularity in the High Schools and the Kâ€"W High School Board now has a special three â€" year Russian course for pupils â€" of grade 11 and 12. year. There are 84 students takâ€" ing the Russian course at the U, of W compared to about 65 last year. Twelve courses ih Rusâ€" sian will be offered next year. All three stated that the betâ€" ter type of hardâ€"working studâ€" ents who wanted to take the special course were turned down because their general achieveâ€" ment was not high enough. scite would cost the city "thousâ€" ands" of dollars the Mayor said. Fundamental changes in the new agreement over the old one year pact, which expires at the end of this year: 1. The agreement may be termâ€" inated by either party after the sixth year on a year‘s Russian attracts some students because it is new and unusual said Mrs. Helen Hodgson, who teaches Russian at Waterloo Luâ€" theran University. She feels that the majority of students take the course because it helps them to read periodicais and newspapâ€" ers in Russian for further studâ€" ies. Engineering. â€" students _ take Russian in order to keep up with scientific papers published in Russian said Dr. Dycy. High School students seem enâ€" thusiastic about taking the Rusâ€" sian course according to C. R. Philip, superintendent of seconâ€" dary education. Mr. Edminston who has been in the retail fieid since 1939 said there were some people who were unable to do shopping when stores are open. He also mentioned that besidâ€" :‘being open a 60â€"hour week re were often calls at midâ€" night and after closing hours to have prescriptions filled etc. Thirtyâ€"two students are presâ€" ently enrolled during the out of school hours â€" on Salurday morâ€" ning. ~ ATTRACTS STUDENTS sre already open on Sundays he A member of the association, PBouglas Edmiston, explained ::“jru stores in the city have shopping four nights a week until 8 pm. and one is opâ€" én until 9 p.m. Waterioo will share in the profits of the King street trolâ€" ley line but not the losses. The city will pay the Kitchen: The administrative committee of Waterloo will recommend that the city make no increase in its annual halfâ€"mill grant to the Waterloo Suburban Roads Comâ€" mission next year for suburban roads. The Kâ€"W and Suburban Roads Commission _ asked â€" Kitchener, Waterioo and Gait to increase its half mill grant by a quarter mill earlier in the year. REQUEST TURNED DOWN Council though instructed the adâ€" ministrative committee to study the item and present a report. The committee, which comâ€" prises the city engineer, city treasurer and city clerk will also suggest improvements to two suburban roadsâ€"Erbs road to St. Agatha and Bridge street in Bridgeport to Breslau. Erbs road is west of Erb street west. 4. Operational costs of buses will be computed on overâ€"all costs of all PUC bus operations in both cities. The two cities will be considered one transâ€" portation area. Waterloo will continue to pay the difference between the revenâ€" ue on its crosstown buses and the loss on the poorest paying bus routes in Kitchener until the new agreement goes into effect. Waterloo‘s graut this year was $25,060. A quarterâ€"mill increase would increase the grant by $12,â€" The committee decided the two projects could be completed at the city‘s present rate of contriâ€" bution in three years. This is based on the fact that Ald. Arthur Palecrny expres sed sympathy for the druggists, but mentioned that he had been against the bylaw when it was Mr. Paleczny said the city‘s solicitor has been seeking eviâ€" dence against Towers for eight When confronted with the cloâ€" sing bylaw Tamblyn‘s was quick to retort, that the Towers drug department stays open later than the bylaw stipulates "and why can‘t we?" ‘Tamblyn‘s broke the closing bylaw the first day it opened in the Square Mr. Hahn told the COMMITTED ITSELF Kitchener and Gait both turned er PUC the actual costs of operating crossâ€"town gasoline CITY OPPOSES ROAD GRANT INCREASE The committee will explain to the council committee that the city would be wise to have more county roads in the city‘s imâ€" mediate vicinity â€" rather than pay for improving roads some distance from the city. It was suggested by the comâ€" mittee that consideration be givâ€" en to the improvement of these roads: 1. Albert street from the Waterâ€" loo city limits to Highway 85. 2. Bridge street, from Lancaster street south and east to Kitchâ€" ener suburban road 13 to Bresâ€" The home for the senior citâ€" izens is being built by the Canada conference of the Evanâ€" gelical United Brethern Church, and the Hamilton conference of the United Church of Canada. The decision to build was arrivâ€" ed at last month. The building is scheduled for completion by late next summer, Rev. Orville P. Hossie, minister of Trinity United Church and chairman of the home‘s joint Waterloo contributes a quarter of the total annual maintenance expenditure and that since then value of the mil) increases anâ€" nually, the amount paid has been increasing at the rate of about $1,600 a year. A new home for senior church members of the city will be unâ€" der construction soon. distance from the city. | The roads which they are most It was suggested by the comâ€"| concerned with are those linking mittee that consideration be givâ€" ;Wat«}rloo with Highway 7 and 85 en to the improvement of these | Outside the city limits: roads: \_ They are: 1. Albert street from the Waterâ€"|1. Erb street extension to St. loo city limits to Highway 85. Agatha and county road 46 2. Bridge street, from Lancaster from St. Agatha to Petersburg street south and east to Kitchâ€" on Highway 7 ener suburban road 13 to Bresâ€"| 2. Bridge street, Bridgeport to lau. . | _ Breslau. 3. Township road 39, which runs| 3. Township road 39 along Hallâ€" from highway 7 north and t'ol~i man road to Erbsville. lows Hallman road to township| The committee will suggest to road 54 to Erbsville. fcouncil and/or the â€" planning This road would serve as a board to study â€"methods of preâ€" link from Highway 7 to the futâ€" serving the highâ€"speed capacity ure Laurel Creek reservoir and of these roads by the depactment recreation area. of highways. county council, Kâ€"W In its report, the administraâ€" | Suburban Planning â€" Board â€" and tive committee will show the the various township councils Waterloo Planning Board has and planning boards in the been concerned for some time|county. Dunker Construction Ltd., Kitâ€" ener has been awarded the conâ€" tract, the price will be disclosed after slight revisions in the proâ€" ject are made. The Dunker bid was the lowest. months and isn‘t sure vhether‘r have to pass such a bylaw if a he has a good case or not. certain percentage of the drugâ€" "Council has committed itself | gists presented a petition. by passing the bylaw," said AM-; This was objected to by Mr. Alviano. Edminston who said, "ro person We should be men enough (0 | of free will is forced to do anyâ€" carry out our commitments. We f must stick to our guns." l thing. There was no duress, no The commitment was made coercion and no pressure. We under pressure Ald. p,;emyJ never introduced this bylaw unâ€" said, and council knew it would‘ der those circumstances." Span and the American Soo, on the opposite side of the St. Mary‘s River. y Home To Begin Soon Construction Of Aged This project marks the comâ€" pietion of five years of planning and is the first major joint proâ€" ject of the two denominations. The home will be operated by a board drawing an equal numâ€" ber of members from â€" each church. Cost of construction and operation will be borne 60 per cent by the United Church and 40 per cent by the EUB Church and admissions will be on the over the lack of control of access and zoning along some county and suburban roads in the Waterâ€" loo area. Reserving some of the roads for high specd traffic and limitâ€" ing access and providing for future service roads the commitâ€" tee feels that proper control on the type and density of developâ€" ment could be maintained. A dedication will be conductâ€" ed Nov. 4, and those attending the ceremony are asked io gathâ€" er in _ Parkminister United Church by 3 p.m. The congregaâ€" tion will march in procession to the site adjoining. ROADS committee said 10,189