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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-10-30, Page 2Clinton New Record THE CIANTON •NEVOACCORD- VIKA bellie (glerell NewesIceeer0 January 1,881 Antaigarnated 1921 AnIndependent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, ,343; Trading Area, 10,000; Rotati Market, .$2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line fiat Sworn Circulation — .2,126 Home of -Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; OntarioeQuebee Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press „Association SURSCRIPTION RATES; Payable in ,advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.50 a year; United States and. Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to Rem, Station and Adastral Park-25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1952 Hallowe'en Fun THE CI.INTQN NEW ERA First issue .tine 0, 1800 WHAT IS FUN? Well, it can be almost any sort of enjoyment, Around Hallowe'en time, most of our fun, and the enjoyment of the children is centred in masquerades, and the impersonation of various characters. There is, however, and for years has been, an in- clination among some of us to imitate practical jokers. It is an outgrowth of this kind of fun, which possibly can lead to something which is not in the least humorous, This so- called fun, can be tragedy. Earlier this week, getting started „much too soon in the celebration of bats and witches' night, several of the young men in town, or should eve say (Oder children, trundled a large incinerator into the middle of the highway, and settled it in a dimly lighted portion of the thoroughfare. Now the act of removing the incinerator frOm its owner's property was in itself, fun. With the mere placing it a short distance away, the boys could have en- joyed the' thrill of pulling a prank on some- one, and that would he that. But, as soon as the incinerator was placed on the highway—and especially when it was placed where no , lights could show its pres- ence—the prank turned into something that was not fun. Nor was it funny, When a joke is planned which will interfere with the comfort and safety of others, it is no longer a joke. To this date, it has not been necessary that a juvenile court be set up in Clinton. Fun in our town has been of the clean, pleas- ant sort, without leanings to the more danger- ous types of sport. The youngsters with their baskets going from house to house looking for treats; the children dressing up 'in false faces and gay costumes, to compete for best prize in comic or fancy dress, are not the ones who cause trouble to others on October 31, There may be a certain number of the older children—and we use the term children, because that is what they are—who are some- how misguided into believing that mischievous pranks are only fun when they cause harm. We are certain that they are definitely in the minority in Clinton. Lot us all do our part in keeping Hallowe'en night in our town, the time of fun and light-hearted gaiety it is meant to. be. A Pension Or A job ? WE CANADIANS put the accent on youth. Individually and collectively, we hate to think that our !population his aging. Offices and factories "retire" employees at 65 or even 60 on the theory that their working days are over. Pensions, whether provided by the government, by private employer, or frail personal saving are the security our society offers men and women beyond "retirement age." According to Dr. Martin Gumpert, in the November issue of the Reader's Digest, this is out-dated thinking. Dr. Gumpert recalls that the great Inca civilization prescribed cer- tain occupations for certain ages regardless of individual abilities. This rigidity, he implies, may have had something to do with the down- fall of the Incas. He believes our arbitrary retirement policy is dangerous in two respects: it ignores present-day vital statistics, and it is medically unrealistic. First, the article points out, our present concept of retirement seems to be based on what the average life expectancy was in 1900 (about 48 years). Today life expectancy has climbed to 78 years for men and 70 for women. By 1975, the average period between retirement and death will be about ten years— or three times longer than in 1900. The second point made by Dr. Gumpert is that the shrinking dollar makes a mockery of pension plans. None of the "security" pro- grams can provide full maintenance under current conditions for the lengthening term of retirement. • The stark facts, writes Dr. Gumpert, are that our old people are going to have to work. Furthermore, "our old people" are qualified to work, prefer to work and have much in- valuable experience and talent to offer. CHIROPRACTIC D. H. McINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction OFFICE HOURS: Commercial Hotel, Clinton Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Monday, 3 to 8 p.m. VETERINARY DR. G. S. ELLIOTT Veterinarian Phone 203 Clinton INSURANCE Insure the "Co-on" Way W. V. ROY District Representative Box 316 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect . Office 557 Res. 3243 LOBS INSURANCE AGENCY Car. William acid Eattenbury Ste Phone 691W — GENERAL INSURANCE — Representative: Ilona. of Canada General 4(Life) Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurante CD. J. E. HOWARD, Hayfield Phone Hayfield 53r2 Car Fire . Lift - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy, OFF MAIN STREET AFL' PIEHT, MEATBALL, STOP PESTERING ME! You GO AND CUTONE utter= OP THE CAK8 Quality ehliti cLit gervice What a feeling! SHAVING LOTION SPECIALS IN BATH SALTS VELVETTA BATH SALTS 3 lb. tin 98c SENORITA BATH CRYSTALS, I lb. bag 29c CHAS ANTELL FORMULA No. 9 with Shampoo— Introductory deal Reg. 3.75 for , 2.50 You'll enjoy its fresh, cool, invig- orating crispness. And Seaforth has that intriguing "Come-Heather" aroma that women admire on men. NOXZEMA CREME, 6 oz. jar—Special 980 For a Weekend Treat— Try a Tin of Taveners-Acid Fruit Salts 4 oz. tin — 39c HALLOWE'EN TREATS FOR THE KIDS— lb. Bag Kisses 50c WS HERE! real "Come-Heather' aroma SHAVE LOTION Cooling, refreshing. I It gives your face a Only zing! a zip! a lift! $1 New low price— /km II HEREBY PROCLAIM Tuesday, Nov. 11 As A Civic Holiday ifn Remembrance of those of this town and district who paid the Supreme Sacrifice in World Wars I and II; AND FURTHER, I hereby call upon nil citizens to observe it as sueh by attending the Public Service of Remembrance in the Town Hall, at 10 a.m., Tuesday, November 11, 1952. (Signed) G. W. NOTT, Mayor W. C. Newcombe, Phm.B. PHONE 51 Proclamation TOWN OF CLINTON 44-45-b • * • • • • This Week's Special 3 Only— ( h rome Dinette Suites Duncan Phyfe EXtentiOn Table with 4 Chairs $66.00 BALL and MUTC Furniture Regular 82.50 For ***** . • • • MOE TWO •CLINTON -NEWS,RZOORD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1904 This week, October 27 to November 1, has been pro- clamed by the Canadiail .Reekeeper Council as Canad- • ian Honey Week. For cent- uries, honey has been apprec- iated by old and young alike, as evidenced in the old stor- ies referring to honey as "the nectar of the .gods," and Aristotle, the Greek chappie who went rushing about the streets shouting "Eureka, Eureka," also had a good wt,rd for this bee protouct when he called it "dew dis- tilled from the stars and the rainbow." 0 C.] 0 Honey was offered to their aim god by citizens of Peru; was revered as a miraculous medicine oy followers of Mohammet; was used as a beverage, capable of producing strength, wisdom and hapbiness, by the people of In- dia; was placed on the tombs of the dead in many countries, both as food and as a good omen for the dead person inside the tomb; and Egyptians could pay taxes with it. We have no objection to this praise of honey. In fact, we have great enjoyment out of a wee bit of the sweet stuff now and then, ourselves. We corn mend the beekeepers on their choice of a special week ,to laud -their product, They tell us that 40 million, 900 thousand pounds of the delicacy were produced last year. 0 0 • El And especially, we corn- meed the beekeepers for their unanimous choice of one week for Honey Week. We hope you will excuse us for harping on this Cat Week business but the latest we have heard Is that the Am- erican societies which further the cause of their feline pets, cannot even come to agree- ment on the one week they want to celebrate. Original National Cat Week desig- nates November 2 to Novem- ber 9; The American Feline Society' adopts the week of Ncsvember. 5 to 11. Why can't the two of them get together? Es3 C) If you can accept ,,one small moose's opinion, we beg to sug- gest that not even the cats can get together on a subject, so it is hardly possible for their fan- ciers to do so. We'd be happy to be enlightened on the subject if we appear incorrect, but we venture to state that cats are not rioted for their co-operative ha- bits, lid you every try to put one in a sack? Did you ever try to get tabby to go outside when snow was on the ground? Did you ever try to persuade tabby number one to share her Be Sure Be Insured K. W. COLQUHOUN GENtERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W H. C. LAWSON " Bank of Montreal Building Clinton PHONES; Office 251W; Res. 251J Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. THE MeHILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head, Office, Seaforth Officers I952—President, 3. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, J. H. Mawing, Blyth; manager and secretary-treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors—S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. 3. Trewar- tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Sea forth; John H. McEwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Walton; 3, L. Malone, Seaforth; Harv, Fuller, Goderich. Agents—J. E. Pepper, Bruce; field; R. F. 1VIeXercher, Dublin; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Wrn. Leiner, Jr., Lendesbote; S. Baker, Brussels. WEDDINGS STRETTON—SANGSTER At Cannel church manse, Hen- sel, the double-ring ceremony of marriage vows was . taken be- tween Norma Jean, daughter of Mrs. Sangster and the late Will- iam Sangster, Hensall, and Herb- ert Clare Stretton, Lucan, son of Herbert Stretton, Brussels, and Mrs. Cecil Hodgins, Lucan. Rev. John B. Fox; Carmel Pres- byterian church, Hensall, officiat- ed. The bride wore a suit of powder blue English flannel, with acces- sories in tones of cocoa, brown snake skin shoes, and. bag. Her attendant, Margaret Sangster, was dressed in a gray plc 'n plc suit. Both the bride and her sis- ter wore corsages of Talisman and yellow roses, Mrs Fred Revington, Lucan, was the groomsman. Mr. and Mrs. Stretton left for their honeymoon at centres in the United States, and on their re- turn will live at Lucan. milk bowl -with tabby number two? Did you ever see two of the seeeles assisting in (perish the thought) a mouse hunt? No, we .believe there are few animals in exisience more independent, more perverse when it genies to co-operation, than are the felines of any breed. C] 0 And now let us banish cats from this column for some time. A good long time, we hope. OPTOMETRY A, L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined 'and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 GORDON R. IIEARN Optometrist Phone 69 Huron Street, Clinton 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont, JOHN E. LONGSTAFF Optometrist Phone 791. Main St., Seaforth Hours: 9 em - 6 pm. Wed. 9 - 12.30; Sat. 9 am - 9 pm REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j Salesman--THOMAS A. STEEP, Phone Clinton 146-W LEGAL .ROBERT E. BARNES Barrister and Solicitor West Street Goderioh Telephone Goderich 1257 (toll charge) GODERICH TOWNSHIP St. James' W.A. The Woman's Association of St. James' Anglican church Middleton will meet on Tuesday afternoon, November 4, at the home of Mrs. Oliver Cole. There will be a quilt. Please notice change of clay. Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie MeNaug- ton, London, were weekend visit- ors of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middle- ton, and on Sunday visited their aunt% Mrs. Catherine Leslie and Mrs. Margaret Johnston in Clin- ton. Mrs. M, K. Kennedy and daugh- ter, Mrs, Fred Cranston, Ann and Jamie, Toronto, were Saturday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Middleton. Canada was among the purchas- ing countries represented in the packed ring at the first sale held recently at Millhilis, Crieff, Per- thshire, Scotland, home of the not- ed Shorthorn herd owned by Dun- can Stewart, Millshills Jubilee, a bull calved in March 1951, fetch- ed 2,000 guineas ($5,880) from F. E. B. Gourley of Southern Al- berta. Of 13 lots sold for export, five went to Canada, Remember Mother Give her a box of red berried Holly. All gift 'wrapped for Christmas. For Details Write THE C. D. MORRIS NURSERY LTD., ---P.O. BOX 3, OCEAN* PARK, B.C. 40-1-2.-3-4-5-6-'7 MASSAGE Best remedial Swedish Massage, and hydrotherapy, by certified masseur. .L. LEEPER Clinton Phonic 901r5 40 to 45-p The Gunton Kew gro 'Thursday, October 24, 1912 Engineer Leacock of the Hydro Commission staff waa in town last week looking up the require- ments of the town equipment, in case of our town being served by Niagara power. If enough power users, manufacturers, light users, etc., and enough power can , be guaranteed at a reasonable price and the selling price of the elec- tric plant here is not too high, the council will then bring on a by-law to purchase same. Mr, John Scruton brought into the New Era office a hancif ell of raspberry stalks laden with fruit which Charles McGregor, God- erich township had sent in, Mr, H. W. 'Watts also brought into the office on Tuesday another supply of raspberries. Mr. A. T. ,Cooper and son Willis spent a few days with Toronto friends, the former also taking in S.S. Convention at Hamilton, Mr. Percy Towne spent the hol- iday in Woodstock. Mr. Morley Counter left for Brantford on Thursday afternoon to resume his position, A large number of the young people of town attended the fowl supper held in Londesboro on Monday. They report that they were more than delighted with the bountiful repast. The Clintonon News Record Thursday, October 31, 1912 President Craig of the Clinton Motor Company is in Toronto on business this week. Mr. John Sutter visited •Strat- ford and Listowel over the week- end and holiday. Featured on the program of the Willis Church musicale were solos by Misses Boles and Allin, Mr. David, Mr. Dowding, Dr. Gaudier and a violin selection by Miss Gertrude Chant. Mr. Will Hamblyn exhibited nine of his Black Wyandottes at the poultry show in London. Pis- pite very keen opposition he won nine prizes. Misses Margaret and Elsie Dow- ser have been in Toronto the past week. 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday November 3, 1927 The CCI masquerade party was a huge success with about 150 appearing in costume. The program, which was in charge of the Literary Society president Arthur Lyon, was a very good one. Gordon Ball read the Lit. paper, Misses Grace Hellyar and Mary Andrews contributed a piano duet, the German class sang a song in German, Audrey Carter and M. Rozell played a piano duet and Grace. Evans sang a solo. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ford have moved in from their farm in God- erich Township and have taken possession of their newly-purchas- ed cottage on Joseph Street. Mr. Cecil VanHorne, Elmira was home over the weekend. Miss Lottie- Sloman returned this week from a visit to Chicago. The Home and School Club has presented the Collegiate with a new Orthophonic for use at con- certs and At-homes etc. Miss Olive Schoenhals who has been in the office of the local Ag- ricultural Representative for al- most three years, leaves next week to take a position in the office of Mr. Duncan, Toronto, Director of the Agricultural. Re- presentative Branch, Mr .and Mrs. John McEwan re- turned from Eldersley, Sask., last week. Mr. McEwan went west last spring to improve his health. 0 Quick Canadian Facts . . from Quick Canadian Facts 1. What and where is notorious "Ripple Rock.?" 2, Which is greater, our annual gold production or primary tex- tile productions? 3. Postage stamps up to five cent denominations normally change their appearance when? 4. The number of federal civil ser- vants has increased by how much since 1939? 5. Labor income in July reached an all-time monthly peak. Was it $179 million, $469 million, $905 million? ANSWERS: 5. $905 million. 3. Only when a new monarch comes to the throne. 1. The worst ship- ping danger on our Pacific coast, it lies between Vancouver Island and the mainland, 4. The num- ber has almost tripled since 1939, 2: Primary textile production is over four times the value of gold production. Material supplied by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the handbook of facts about Canada, For every pound of wood pulp that is made into paper in Canada two and a quarter pounds go into industrial uses. 10 YEARS AGO TitUrt4tY* 13,00bOr 29; 1942 The necessity to have all scrap iron and steel collected is just as vital as the collecting of money, for without this material, the necessary war machinery cannot be manufactured. The Steel Con- troller has passed an order mak- ing it an offence to retain more than 500 pounds, Clinton has reached 69.6 per- cent of its quota in the Third Victory Loan campaign. lefie 3, B. Philbin of the Royal Halals staff at Iroquois Falls was transferred to Clinton branch this week to take the position of teller, as the present teller, Kenneth Col- quhone, has been accepted in the RCAF. Mrs, Frank McEwan and Mrs. Robert Draper spent a few days in Ottawa this week with their husbands, Leading Firemen Mc- Ewan and Draper, Cameron Proctor, son of Mrs. Proctor, Mary Street, has been ac- cepted as aircrew in the RCAF. Cameron is in fifth form at the Collegiate and was given a leave until the end of May so that he can finish his studies. LAC Stewart Cook graduated from RCAF No. 4 Wireless School at Guelph on Monday. An old time _sidvaree was held on Monday night on concession Hallett when the old timera and youegtimers gathered together to give Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunk.- jags a, warm reception into their venture of married life. After their fun On frolic the-gang was invited indoors by the newly mar- tied pair arid were treated right royalty. Mr: and Mrs, Ross Fitzsimons spent a few days in Toronto last week, Pte. Kenneth 'Pickett of the RCQC at Montreal visited with Mrs. Pickett and baby this week. THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE Temperance posters from an English magazine, "Think before YOU drink, it is harder to think after," "You can't drink your troubles away, they swim." "Don't drink until your doctor says stop. Maybe by then it won't matter whether you do or not," "Alcohol produces progressive paralysis of judgement and this begins with the first glass." (Sir Lander Brunton world famed neurologist.) "One for the road may mean two for the hospital. Keep death off the roads." "To drink before driving may mean putting the "quart" before the "hearse." This advertisement is inserted by the Huron County Temperance Federation. 44-b From Our Early Files PETER,c7f the BACK SHOP ,BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Clinton. institute Hears Address, By G. 'Jefferson. Jefferson, principal of Clinton Public School, gave a floe . address "The Challenge to .Citie- enship and Education," to forty members of the Clinton Women's institute, who met in the Agricul- ture Board Room on Thursday, October 23. "The Three T's" "Where we used to use the term 'The Three R's" in educa- tion, (FWaclin'„ 'Biting, and 'Ritb- metic), someone has now called it "The Three T's," (Teachers, Taxes and Trustees)," said the .streaker. "One of the outstanding programs of the Institute," he went on "is that of Citizenship and Education in dealing with the interest in and for others, the exchanging of ideas and working together as an interdenomination- al group, and the putting into practice of good ideals, "It is the earnest hope of most teachers to turn out pupils who will be honest, useful citizens. Some think this is the work of the church, but while that may be true to a certain extent, the school has the child fora longer daily period, and the home and community a still longer time. Home training should be an im- portant factor", stated the princi- pal. "We must learn to think clear- ly, develop talent, understand the views of others and to express ourselves effectively. Try to de- velop the aptitudes of the child- ren. Some show aptitude in a de- finite line, and with encourage- ment these talents can be devel- oped to aid in his life work. More Spare Time "Good health, too, is an import- ant factor. With so many labor saving devices nowadays, in com- parison with -those ip our grand- parents time, we should have more spare time. If so, do we use it to good advantage? When parents do not use their spare time wisely, children are apt to go astray, and this result is seen in the lives of public school, high school and university students. "In the several years of my teaching experience," stated Mr. Jefferson, "Clinton has never found it necessary to establish a juvenile court." He challenged the ladies to take more interest in the children of the town, quot- ing, "The children of today are the parents of to-morrow." Mrs. Sturdy presided at the meeting, assisted by Mrs. Radford at the piano. The meeting opened with the ode, repeating the Mary Stewart Collect and the Lord's Prayer. The minutes were read and approved, and the treasurer's monthly report was given. British W.I, Birthday In correspondence with a sister Women's Institute in England, word of its approaching 21st birthday was received. It was agreed that the Clinton organiz- ation send greetings upon that oc- casion. Also one of the local In- stitute members is to be remem- bered on her' telA 'anniversary. Mrs. H. Tyndall gave the motto on the second verse of the Mary Stewart collect. Master Stephan Brown played two piano instrum- entals. Accompanied by Mrs. E. Radford, Mrs, Bowman sang two solos. The roll-call was responded to by answers to the question, "Why don't people like to take office? Mrs. T. Deeves gave the finance report. A demonstration will be held early in November. The meeting closed with sing- ing the National Anthem, and re- freshments were served. 0 40 YEARS AGO The S Clinton Mows-Record