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For School Bylaw
Totalling $3101 000
Clinton's new public school
project was pushed one step
nearer completion at a brief, spec-
ial meeting of Clinton Town
Council in the Council Chamber
Tuesday evening.
Mayor G. W. Nott and all
members of Council were in at-
tendance.
Council gave first and second
readings to Bylaw No. 9 for, 1952
to make provision for the issuing
of debentures in the amount of
$310,000 to provide funds for the
the erection of the new public
school.
Application of the Town for
permission to issue the above
debentures is being made im-
mediately to Ontario Municipal
Board.
Cemetery Pipeline
Ditch Now Open
Mayor Nott Urges
Clean-up, Paint-up
It's "clean-up, paint-up,
fix-up" time in Clinton.
Mayor G. W. Nott appeals
for the support of all resi-
dents „to make a speeial effort
for a Clean-up Campaign
during Canadian Beautifica-
tion Week, to get rid of every
kind of refuse before Satur-
day, May 17,
"Try and help all the or-
ganizations of the town in
Making and keeping Clinton
beautiful!" His Worship urges.
"Let's all get together," he
says.
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THE NEW ERA,87th YEAR
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No, 19—The HQrne Paper With Hip New; CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 0, 1952 .6c -.a Copy $2.50 a Year
I'S atlas
When he was in this area a few days a
Gardiner, Federal Minister of Agriculture, paid
where the RCAF photographer took the above
Building in the background.
LEFT TO RIGHT are: O. L. Paisley, Clint
in Clinton; A., Y. McLean, Seaforth, MP for
mending officer of the Station; Rt. Hon. J. G.
Meat Liberal.
Incidentally, Mrs. Paisley is a cousin of M
of Stanley Township and Clinton.
Federal Minister Pays Visit To RCAF Station
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go on a speaking engagement, Rt. Hon. J, G.
an informal visit to Clinton RCAF Station,
picture of the party, with the Administrative
on, who was Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner's host while
Huron-Perth; G/C E. A. D. Hutton, CD, com-
Gardiner; Frank Fingland, QC, Clinton, prom-
rs. Gardiner, w
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ho formerly was Miss Maud Scott,
Two New
Teachers
At (Da
OPEN HUNTING SEASON URGED
Deputation Will See
County Council
Baptist Church Reports
Their Successful Year
Elects Officers •
All departments of the Huron
Road Baptist Church, Clinton,
were shown to be in healthy
condition, when reports were giv-
en at the annual meeting held
on Wednesday evening last, in
the vestry of the church.
Rev, J, E. Ostrom, chairman,
conducted a short worship ser-
vice, and the minutes of last
year's meeting were given by the
clerk, Mrs. Reg. Clifford, The
report of the church treasurer
was particularly encouraging. It
showed a marked •increase in giv-
ings, and in attendance at ser-
vices.
During the year the interior of
the parsonage has been decorat-
ed, and renovations to the church
property are being planned. ,
The following are the officers
elected for the coming year: dea-
cons, W. Cochrane, H. Pickett, H.
Cochrane; trustees; W. Cochrane,
H, Pickett; clerk, Mrs. R. Clif-
ford; treasurer, J. R. Butler; fin-
ancial secretary, It. Cochrane;
Sunday School superintendent, H,
Cochrane; assistant Sunday
School superintendent, W. Black-
er; property conimittee, A. Boni-
kowsky, W, Blacker, H. Coch-
rane, W. Pickett, E. Grealis;
flower committee, Mrs. T. Lep-
pington, Mrs. J. R. Butler; ush-
ers, Bert Clifford, R. Clifford, W.
Cochrane, II. Cochrane.
Following the close of the busi-
ness meeting, refreshments serv-
ed by the ladies were enjoyed by
everyone, t
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Former Clinton Girl
Critically Injured
In Head-on Crash Rev. W. J. Moores,' Beigrave,
was elected chairman of Huron
Presbytery of the United Church
of Canada for the conference
year of 1952-53, at the May meet-
ing held in Ontario St. United
Church, Clinton, Thursday last.
He succeeds Rev. Andrew Lane,
Brussels, formerly of Wesley-
Willis Church, Clinton.
Rev. A, W. Gardiner, Egmond-
\dile
'
continues as secretary, ana
J. A. Snider, GOderich, as treas-
urer. They take office July 1.
Committee Conveners
Conveners of the various stand-
• ing committees were named as
follows:
Archives, Rev. C. W, Down;
Church Extension, Rev. W. J.
Maines; Church Records, Rev. T.
J. Pitt; Christian Education,Rev.
C. J. Scott; Colleges and Stuents,
Rev, W. C. Parrott; Church
Property, Rev, Andrew Lane;
Evangelism and Social Service,
Rev. H. J. Snell; Finance, Rev.
3D. W. Williams; Home Missions,
Rev. Peter Renner; Industrial
Relations, Rev, H, E. Livingstone;
. Missionary and Maintenance, Rev.
W. A. Beecroft; Missionary Edu-
cation, Rev, A. G. Eagle; Past-
oral Relations, Rev. W, J. Rog-
ers; Pastoral Boundaries, Rev. H.
C. Wilson; Pension, Rev. C. C.
Washington; Publications, Rev.
George Watt; Radio, Rev. J. R,
Watt,
To General Council
Representatives to General
Council are Rev, W. J. Rogers,
Hensall, and Earl Anderson, Bel-
grave,
Meeting Well Attended
The meeting 'was attended by
Continuing their record of
"flawess diction" and "excellent
taste", the Earle Terry Singers
of London, in Wesley-Willis Unit-
ed 'Church, Clinton, last evening,
impressed their large audience of
music lovers that their excellent
advance notices as "one of Can-
ada's leading choral entertain-
ment groups" Were, no flash in
the pan.
The group of 25 young ladies,
under the direction of a talent-
ed conductor, displayed the rea-
sons for their popularity on con-
cert stage and over the air waves.
They were given an ovation at
the close of the perfermance.
Rev. H. C. Wilson, minister of
the church, extended a hearty
welcome to Clinton, and com-
mented on the fine impression
they had made in Carnegie Hall,
New York City, during the Easter
period. London had taken than
to its heart, he said.
An alto member of the group
is Miss Roth Wilton, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Wilson, and a
teacher in London,
The programme was in four
parts, with two intermissions.
In the first group of songs, the
Singers tendered three numbers:
"The Nightingale", by Tschaikov-
sky; "Nymphs and Shepherds"
by Purcell; and "The Green
Cathedral" by Hahn. These form.
ed a fitting opening ensemble for
a find concert.
The second group of sit num-
bers consisted of folk songs from
various countries. Two of them
originated in England?! "Early
,
,Orie Morning" and "Blow,- the
Wind", the latter not yet pub-
lished in Canada: "Gay it the
THE WEATHER
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more than 65 ministers and lay-
men. from the charges of Huron
Presbytery.
Rev. Miriam Collins, London,
spoke of campaign to build a new
Deaconess Training School in
Toronto, Rev. A. Glen Eagle,
Clinton, spoke on Stewardship.
Licensed to Preach
Ernest George Clarke, B, A.,
Seaforth, was licensed to preach
and was recommended to London
Conference for ordination. He
requested that he be left without
a charge fbr one year to complete
certain post-graduate studies.
Mr. Clarke, a son of Mr, and
Mrs. M. E. Clarke, Seaforth, is
a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Epps, Clinton.
Retirements
It was recommended that Rev.
D. A, MacMillan, Seaforth, and
Rev. William Mair, Thames Road,
be granted leave to retire for
one year on account of ill-health,
and that Rev. Albert E. Hinton,
Kippen, be granted leave to re-
tire permanently.
Pastoral Changes
A call to Rev. John W. Stin-
son, Binbrook, from Northside
United Church, Seaforth, was
sustained, and.a call to Rev. A.
E. Holley, at present supplying
at Main Street United Church,
Exeter, from that church, was
reported,
There will be • vacancies in
Ashfield, Londesboro, Thames
Road and Kippen. Rev. C. B.
Woolley, Ashfield, sought a
change of pastorate, and Rev. S.
H. Brenton, Londesboro, has re-
ceived a call to College Avenue
United Church, Woodstock.
Rose" was a French-Canadian
song, while "My Love's an Arbut-
us" was an Irish lilt, "Mary of
Argyle" pleased those of Scottish
extraction, and "The Whistling
Girl", from the United States, "In
old Kentucky", was given an
ovation; it featured the group as
accomplished whistlers; and was
the only piano - accompanied
number.
During the intermission, the
Singers changed from evening
dresses• into choir gowns, and the
third group was comprised of
sacred songs: "Adoramus Te" by
Palestrina; "AII in the April
Evening" by Roberton; "Lift
Thine Eyes" by MendeIssOlin;
"Hospodi • Pomilui", an ancient
Greek chant; "Were you there",
a spiritual; "Cherubim Song" by
Tschaikovsky; and the well-
known and doubly sacred "The,
Lord's Prayer" by IVIalotte,
Mr. Terry, an accomplished
musician, played the church or-
gan during the second intermis-
sion, much to the delight of his
hearers,
The young ladies appeared for
the fourth group of songs in their
evening dresses; very approp-
riately so as the group was "in
the modern mood", and included:
"It's a Most Unusual bay" by
McHugh; two apirituals—"Aock-
a-ma-SOui" and "Couldn't Hear
Nobody Pray"; "Summertime"
from George Gershwin's famous
operetta, "Porgy and Bess"; the
Scottish "Coming Through the
Rye" rendered hi Fred Waring's
ultra-modern arrangement; "The
Barn Dance", a snappy rural
medley; and "The Easter Bon-
net" from "The Easter Parade."
Following the concert, Merit.
bees of the talented group Were
served refreshments in the church
parlours,
ODEON W1$ Ifo MEET
No. 425 Huron Wing, RCAF
Association, plans to hold its an.
rtual dinner and election of of
fivers in the Sergeants' Mess,
RCAF Station, tornottow (Fri-
day), May 9, C. C Praetor, Clin-
ton, Is the Current president,
Followitig a short meeting in
the Town Clerk's Office Tues-
day evening, members of the re-
cently-constituted Clinton Ceme-
tery Board made a general in-
spection of the cemetery, where
they found everything in "apple
pie" order. They were greatly
pleased with general conditions,
and particularly with the newly-
mowed lawns.
The Board found the ditch now
opened• for the new waterworks
pipeline extension of 1,940 feet,
from Fe„egnelVeutlAgareenal's barn
to a point inside the cemetery,
The pipe is on hand, and fittings
have not yet arrived but are ex-
pected shortly when the pipeline
will be completed.
Interesting Film
Shown to Group
An interesting film depicting,
"Blind Landing," was shown by
S/L G. J. Bury, RCAF Station,
to the members of Wesley-Willis
United Church. He was in-
troduced by James I, Vessey,
whose group was in charge of
the meeting, and was thanked in
behalf of the club by A. Benson
Corless.
President R. N. Irwin was in
charge of the meeting. Refresh-
ments were served following the
showing of the film.
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
Miss Doris M. McEwen, Bay-
field, was one of 114 winners of
National Research Council stud-
entships awarded for the aca-
demie year 1952-53. The value of
the studentship is $900. Miss Mc.-
Ewen, a student at University ofi
Western Ontario, London, is to
continue her work at Western.
Charge that proceedings Of the
House of Commons foot-and-
mouth inquiry had- been rigged
by Liberal committeemen, was
made by Elston Cardiff, Progres-
sive Conservative MP for Huron
north, at Ottawa Tuesday.
Pre-Arranged (lois
Mr, Cardiff alleged that ques-
tions-and-answers had been pre-
arranged, between at least one
cotrimitteernan and. Government
witness; indicated that Liberal
members of the committee had
held a meeting earlier in the day
with Agriculture Minister Gard-
iner before entering the inquiry
chamber.
In reply to a direct question by
Mr. Cardiff as to whether, or not
he had met Liberal methbers of
the committee before the hear-
ings, Mr. Gardiner said he would
answer this way: That if Con,.
servative members wanted to see
him tonight he was prepared to
do it,
Aeovetg Read
Mr. Cardiff's- Challenge tette
after,A. a Stewart, Liberal MP
for orkteri, Sash,, had question,-
ed br. Orlon Hall, assistant Vet-
erinary director-general front
Tuckersmith -Awards
Watson Diain To
Dunn and Morkin
Tuckersmith Township Council
held its regular meeting on Mon-
day night in the Town Hall,' ea-
forth, with all members present.
Council again joined Huron
County Municipal Association and
ordered membership fees of $10
paid.
W. S. Broadfoot, weed inspect-
or, presented report of a con-
ference in Toronto and was paid
expenses of $35.
Huron Central Agricultural So-
ciety was given a grant of $40.
Tenders were opened on the
Watson Drain construction from
George F. Elliott at $2,398 and
Dunn and Morkin at $1,496. Con-
tract was awarded to Dunn and
Morkin.
Court of Revision, on appeals
from J. W, Drysdale and T, T.
Jackson on assessments added to
the Assessment Ron, was held,
and in both cages the assessments
were sustained.
A bill of $14.50 re veterinary
fees, as a result of warble fly
spraying operations, was referred
to the insurance company.
Accounts passed included: Re-
lief, $25; fox bounty, $4.50; trav-
elling expenses, $35; grants, $40;
rebates, $2; roads, $1,534.35; sal-
ary and allowances, $175; post-
age and excise $5,
Council adjourned to meet June
3 at 2 p.m.
MOTHER'S DAY MAY 11
"Mother's Day" is being mark-
ed in the various churches of the
district this Sunday, May 11, with
special messages from the clergy
on. the theme of "Mother."
Christian Family Week also com-
mences on Sunday, 'continuing
until Saturday, May 17.
prepared document, Dr. Hall read
his answers, one by one, in reply.
The questions all related to nine
outbreaks of the disease in the
US going all the way back to
1880.
Mr, Stewart interpreted the
answers as indicating that Can-
ada's loss in the Saskatchewan
epidemic was but a "drop in the
bucket" in contrast.
Denies Arrangement
Later in the day, Mr. Cardiff
asked the witness if he had prior
knowledge of the questions Mr,
Stewart was going to ask.
Dr, HMI said he was not aware
of them other than as statistieal
information that Might be requir-
ed in the committee.
Mr. Cardiff further inquired as
to the identity of a departmental
aide, who throughout the pro-
ceedings, had sat beside depart-
ment witnesses, apparently prom-
pting their and prOviding them
with information.
Gardiner Explains
Gardiner intervened to say
the witness Was Charlea Phillips
of the plant products division of
the department, It developed that
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A former Clinton girl, Mrs. R.
E. Castle, Kitchener, was report-
ed as critically injured in a mo-
tor accident when two automo-
biles crashed head-on at the crest
of a hill near St. Jacob's, eight
miles north of Kitchener, Sun-
day evening. She is still in hos-
pitalre M. Castle, 38, formerly was
Miss Carrie Lavis, daughter of
L. W. Lavis, Albert St., Clinton.
Three women and two child-
ren were reported injured in the
accident, the others being: Miss
Jean Carthy, 22, Breslau, also in
critical condition, in hospital;
Mrs. Jean Brescht, 25, Kitchener,
broken ankle and collarbone; her
daughter, Cynthia, two, and Miss
Rita Fritz, 25, Hamilton, also
taken to 'hospital.
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Miss Churchill Resigns
From Public School
Clinton Public School Board
received the resignation of Miss
Barbara Churchill, a member of
the teaching staff, at its May
meeting in the school Thursday
evening last with Chairman A.
F. Cudmore presiding. It was -a
brief meeting.
The Board decided to advertise
for a successor, and it is under-
stood that already three or four
applications have been received
froth this district,
Miss Churchill, who came from
Barrie a year ago, teaches Grades
Four and Five.
Clinton Dairy Gets
Contract for $10,260
Goderich, Kincardine and Clin-
ton firms have been given gov-
ernment contracts through the
Department of Defence Produc-
tion, it was announced at Ottawa
last week.
C. and B, Enterprises, Gode-
rich, is contracted for laundry
services with value about $10,-
000. The Circle Bar Knitting
Co., Kincardine, will make socks
on a $32,002 contract, and• Clinton
Dairy will supply dairy products
worth $10,260.
Hullett Festival Has
162 Entries Already
Plans are progressing favor-
ably for the Music Festival to be
held in Londesboro United
Church on Friday, June 13, spon-
sored by Hullett Township Fed-
eration of Agriculture and Lon-
desboro Women's Institute.
In the 16 classes, 192 entries
have been received. Dr. G. Roy
Fenwick, superviaor of music in
Ontario schools, will be the
adjudicator.
Seeding Incomplete
"The seeding of spring grains
in the Central and Southern
parts of the County has been
completed on the majority of
farms, with a considerable
amount of seeding still to be done
in the Northern section," states
John b, Butler, assistant agricul-
tural representative for Huron
County.
The majority of young cattle
have now been turned out, how-
ever the amount of grass avail-
able is quite limited, Most ferm-
Ors have quite a number of wean-
ling and chunks for sale,
with the demand being quite
slow,
TAX RATE
Whigherai Town Council, at a
special. meeting Tuesday night,
seta tax rate of 77 Mills, an ine
&edge of 11 Mills over last year's
rate of 66 mills. While the MA,
crease was necessary, it was
painted out by. Connell members
that Winghatrt is on a low ttatest.-
merit as tetilptired with ones
towns.
(By our Hayfield correspondent)
Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdner, Bay-
field, looked out of her window
about seven o'clock on Monday
morning and decided that she
didn't like the appearance of a
very heavy dark cloud hanging
low over the lake, nor the pe-
culiar light.
It made her think of a tornado,
but when nothing happened, she
forgot about it until radio re-
ports told of the giant wave
which' had roiled in at Goderich
and farther north at Stokes Bay.
Now she thinks that it was that
selfsame cloud which caused the
seiche.
Fishermen here report that the
water came up a foot over their
dock -and receded four or five
feet at regular intervals until
afternoon.
This year the lake level is very
high, and" with the recent heavy
rains added to that, the river
was up about four feet above
normal, so that it did not drain
dry as on other occasions when
the current swept out.
Pressure Changes
Seiches are caused by rapid
changes in barometric pressure.
Pressure builds up over one sec-
tion of the lake and lessens over
another. The result is a rush of
water from the low-pressure area.
Commercial fishermen in God-
erich moved their craft away
from docks when they saw ,the
wave coining in.
Capt. Bert MacDonald, who
runs a ferry service around God-
erich Harbor, was at work early
Monday morning when he saw
the seiche current moving in from
the open lake at about seven
m.p.m.
"There was a dirty black cloud
moving behind and the- northwest
winds were really blowing," he
reported. "A lot of boats were
washed off their winter blocks.
My two 30-footers, the Captain
John and Anna Mac are still
stranded on a dock How'm I
gonna get 'em down?"
Londesboro Minister
Accepts Call
Rev. S. H. Brenton, who has
been minister of Londesboro
United Church for the past" four
and a half years, has accepted a
call to College Avenue United
Church, Woodstock, his duties to
commence July 1,
Mr, and Mrs. Brenton will be
greatly missed, as they have tak-
en a keen interest in community
affairs, especially young people's
work. Mr. Brenton has also been
very active in fh-e- Masonic or-
der, having been. master of the
lodge while residing in Londes-
boro.
Legion Will Proceed
With New Building
.1, A, Hills, London, a welfare
officer, Department of Veterans'
Affairs, addressed members of
Clinton Branch No. 140, Canadian
Legion, on pensions, allowances,
etc., at the monthly meeting in
the Legion Hall last week.
George Campbell showed me-
vies through the courtesy of En-
wGod Epps,
The Building Committee was
given authority to commence the
building of a Legion Hall on the
Kirk St, property near Huron
County Health Unitr However,
it was expressed that difficulty in
securing materials, particularly
steel, may hold up the actual
construction for a time.
An estimate of the cost of the
building was given as $30,000. The
building will be a 40 by 80-foot
construction, with an auditorium
40 by 60 tOeti a gainesrOtun,
then, meeting room, on the base-
ment floor.
President K. B. Streets, who
presided At the meeting, announc.
Huron Presbyterial, Woman's
Missionary Society, United
Church of Canada, held its 27th
annual meeting in Wesley-Willis
United Church, Clinton, Thursday
last, with nearly 250 delegates
from 60 churches of the Presby-
tery in attendance.
Members of the WMS of Wes-
ley-Willis Church served hot
dinner at the noon. hour..' ss
Officers for 1952-1953
The new officers, submitted by
Mrs. W. Thompson, Centralia, and
installed by Miss Bessie French,
include:
Honorary president, Mrs. W. J.
Greer, Wingham; past president,
Mrs. H. B. Kirkby, Walton; presi-
dent, Mrs. E. Desjardine, Grand
Bend; vice-presidents, Mrs. Ro-
bert Allan, Brucefield, Mrs, E.
Hocking, R.R. 1, Croinarty, Mrs.
George Menzies, Ethel, Mrs, Fred
Toll, Auburn; Evening Auxiliary
secretary, Mrs. William Thomsen,
Centralia; recording secretary,
Mrs. Earl Mills, Walton; corres-
ponding secretary, Miss Minnie
Barber, Wingharn; treasurer, Mrs.
John A. Sutter, Clinton;
Secretary of Christian Steward-
ship, Mrs. George Armstrong,
Hensel': Mission Circles, Mrs.
Edwin Miller, R.R. 3, Exeter,' af-
filiated CGIT groups, Mrs. Harold
Pollock, Fordwich; Mission Bands,
Mrs, Norman McDowell, Ed.
grave; Baby Bands, Mrs. Alex
McCracken,Bluevale; associate
members, Mrs. C. E. Zurbrigg,
Exeter; supply, Mrs, W. M. Aik-
en, Clinton; community friend-
ship, Mrs. William MeVittie4
Blyth; literature, Mrs. J. Hine-
brecht, Seaferth; Missionary
Monthly arid World Friends, Mrs,
C. S, Scott, Blyth; temperance and
Christian Citizenship, Mrs. Roy
Lawson, Seaforth; press, Mrs.
George Wade, Brussels.
COMING EVENTS
Enjoy dancing at Crystal Pala
ate Ballroom, Mitchell, every rri..
day night, Dort Robertson and
Changes Announced
Huron Presbytery
Earle Terry Singers Delight
Enthusiastic Audience
Two new teachers • for the
Clinton District Collegiate Insti-
tute teaching staff were appoint-
ed by the CDCI Board at its May
meeting in the school lest even-
ing.
This brings up to foiir the
number of new teachers on the
staff for 1952-53.
Miss Carol 3, Weldon, Stauff-
ville, was appointed to succeed
Miss June Fisher, who is going
to Oshawa Collegiate Institute. A
native of Stouffville, she grad-
uated from Victoria College, Uni-
versity of Toronto, in 1951, and
will graduate from Ontario Col-
lege of Education in June. She
will teach Lower School English,
Social Studies, and girls' physic-
al training.
Russell T. Morgan, Chatham,
was appointed to succeed Graham
B, Jenkins, who is going to Sar-
nia Collegiate Institute after two
years on the Clinton staff. A na-
tive of Toronto, he graduated
from Victoria College, University
of Toronto, in 1950, Ontario Col-
ege of Education in 1951, and has
taught one year in Chatham Col-
legiate Institute. He is a spec-
ialist in History, which he will
teach here. He is unmarried.
A discussion took place regard-
ing prospective improvements to
the school this summer, and the
matter was left in the hands of
the Property Committee.
Principal E. A. Fines reported
an enrolment of 275 in April,
with an average attendance of
260,4, or 94.7 per cent.
Members of the Board were in-
vited to attend the annual in-
spection of the CDCI Cadet Corps
Friday evening, May 9, at seven
o'clock, on 'the campus.
It was announced that the
CDCI Chorus and ensembles
woud compete in the Huron
County Music Festival in North
St. United Church, Goderich,
Monday evening, May 12.
Chairman Dr. W. A. Oakes pre-
sided at the meeting, the only
absentee being Trustee R. L. Mc-
Ewen, Clinton, who is ill. The
meeting was brief and of a rou-
tine nature,
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Cardiff Charges "Rigging"
Foot-and-Mouth Inquiry
Huron Fish and Game Cone
servation Association left no
question about its attitude with
regard to an open season for
hunting cleat in the County of
Huron this fall when its mem-
bers met in a largely-attended
meeting in the Board Room,
Ontario Agricultural Offic'e, Clin-
ton, Monday evening.
By unanimous vote, the As-
sociation decided to request the
County Council and the Ontario
Department of Lands and Forests
to allow such a season—probale-
y late in the autumn when the
farmers of the district would be
affected the least.
Deputation to County
It is likely that a deputation
will interview the County Coun-
cil at its June Session regarding
the decision of this 200-member group, the largest and most
powerful in the County.
In view of past experiences, a
number of those present expres-
sed themselves rather forcibly in
favour of a wide open deer hunt,
using high-powered rifles, with
the rest of the Province included,
Deer a Menace
It was pointed out that the
deer population had reached such
proportions that deer were be-
coming a menace on the roads '
and highways; a source of great
loss to farmers; and altogether a
nuisance through their numbers.
The Association had the bene-
fit of the advice of E. R. Mead-
ows, District Inspector, Ontario
Department of Lands and For-
ests; Thomas Pryde, MLA for
Huron; and T. M. Costello, Huron
County Judge; as well as several
other practical hunters.
Mr. Meadows strongly support-
ed the attitude of the meeting,
declaring that the present sur-
plus of deer was a great men-
ace. He pointed out the great
damage done by deer, especially
to the hardwoods and growing
crops. "Should we allow our
bush to be annihilated?" he
asked.
The Inspector urged an open
season° for all counties—not for
any one county. "If you do that,
you won't have a surplus of hunt-
ers in any one section of the
Province," he declared.
Thomas Pryde, MLA for Hu-
ron, suggested that the Associa-
tion send a representation before
the County Council in June and
get the County Council to back
the stand.
Judge T. M. Costello brought
up the matter of damage done by
deer to cars,and said he favoured
the Government reimbursing the
car owners.
Vice-president Mitcheal Mc-
Adam was in charge of the meet-
ing, and welcomed many visitors.
The new club house is now un-
der construction, it was reported,
and help was sought.
Conservation Officer Roy Bel-
linger reported that 4,000 speck- -
led and brown trout had been
placed in several streams in the
county, in addition to 300 legal-
sized trout in Paradise Pond, near
Godefich, for the boys and girls.
Harry Crich won the $10 cash
prize, and the draw prizes were
won as follows: "debar" measur-
ing tape, Judge T. M. Costello;
axe, Ray Williams, RCAF; hook
holder; 'Micheal McAdam.
Huron Presbyterial Elects
Grand Bend Lady
ed that a paper drive would be his Renal Boys, 9.30 to 12.30,
held en Wednesday, May 21* 19-20/4