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3/ WM 3 changed to a system of' printing all of' the paper at home,, One of the unusual printing Jobs was developed by hr. McDonald, as a former teacher, he collected the original Entrance Examination sheets (Grade 8) stitched them Into books and sold them to school teachers. The examination sheets for each succeeding year were added. In this way, teachers had a very good Idea as to the type of questions that would be asked. Money being scarce In the early days, editors would accept furnace and stove wood, eggs, chickens, beef and pork. in payment of subscriptions. The paper was originally (il Kg", 3. year, then $52, iD and (W. Even in the 30's widows got the paper for £1.50 instead of $52 Mr. Schaus bought the Enterprise in February 191:0 and operated it for 28 years to April 1968. He started with a mailing list of about 1,100 names and built it up to 1,800. During these years, the price increased from ()2 to $214 a year. Being the first publisher who had started his career as a printer, he Improved the plant equipment. The l-magazine typesetting machine gave way to a 3-magazine machine, two automatic presses were Installed, a power stapler was added, also a new plate casting outfit, a new steel proof press, a punching machine, the furnace was changed from wood and coal to oil, the metal. pots had electric heating Instead of gas. The office had typewriters instead of' pencils. For many years, The Enterprise was housed in the town building along with the fire- hall, library, clerk's office, council chamber and concert hall. When the council asked the printing office to vacate, it was moved to a former drug store. Mr. Schaus bought the building from the late Mr. Joseph Kleen., and for the first time the Enterprise had Its own building. During these 28 years, the gross business increased by 350 per cent. On April 1, 1968, Mr. Schaus sold The Enterprise to William R. Matheson, a native son of' Chesley, who had started his career as a school teacher, then became a bookkeeper for local firms, later opening a men's and boys' wear store (to which ladies' wear was added) and which he retains, as well as being editor and publisher of The Enterprise. Mr. Matheson served as a Chesley councillor and mayor and in other capacities. He also contested the riding of' Grey-Bruce as a. Liberal candidate. r" 's It will thus be seen that three of the publishers (Robb, McDonald and Matheson) My started their careers as school teachers, and all were Liberals, while Mr. Schaus was independent. He is now retired,, In Association with some 200 members. On Feb. 8, 1971 fire struck the town of' Chesley and came very close to the Enterprise building. Stock was moved out to avoid further damage and the wall was left in a Precarious state. Undaunted, fir. Matheson came through with the regular issue of' the paper. F