Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-11-20, Page 1Homo of RCAF Station • ] ittoit THE NEW ERA ---88th YEAR No, 47 --The Home Paper With the News THE NEW$ -RECORD :72nd YEAR 6c a Copy F $2.50 c Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, TI+ H SDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1952 2,126 Copies A Week / 010: CitUnill=== WE SEE THAT TETE ONTARIO Street United Church Board is renovating the front of their church ... Right now it looks as: if a bull -dozer had made its un - d ou a bit oided way he f ront wall .. How- ever, plans are that the two front doors will be replaced by one central door, flanked by the two small windows which already were in the front 'wall of the church . The stairs leading up into the body of the church were treach- erous so much so that sev- eral persons have fallen .. , These are being rebuilt so that each flight will have two landings, cut- ting out the steps from which it, was so easy to *lip*.. , THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THE United Church of Canada are week ... Nation- & celebrating this Young People's Week, Novem- ber 16 to 23 It is a week when the young folk of the church plan whys and means of bringing their presence to the attention of the older church folk . . Their theme "For the facing of this hour" seems to us most thought- provoking . . YOUNG CANADA BOOK WEEK. this week too ... And we suggest reading tile bit on the Women's Page ... Just a short review of, a few of the good books offered at Stavely Library, Clinton . . . WE HAVE ATTENDED MANY meetings in the Agriculture Office' Board Room inthe last few weeks ... They were meetings of farm organizations. Farmers, you know, are the folk who put veg- etables, salads, dairy products and all sort of meats on your table .. * * * THERE ARE PICTURES QF various breeds of animals on the walls . . one frame devoted to horses .. one to sheep .: . one to cattle;... and one to swine .. And in a place of honour on the south wall in a photo of a Clydes- dale horse, with a diagrammatical survey of his different parts . There is no like picture of either cattle, sheep or swine ... * * * IS IT POSSIBLE THE FARM- ers are unconsciously honouring the horse as a relic ... We know that the dead or dying often re- ceive more plaudits than those in good health . * * * AND TO LISTEN TO THE various dairy groups in their meetings, we sometimes wonder if there won't soon be a cow on the north wall of the office . . What with dairy substitutes and such, the milk cow seems on her way... Huron County Warden Honoured at Banquet Nearly 200 Huron County and civic officers honored Walden Harvey Johnston, of Morris Town- ship, at the annual warden's ban- quet in Goderich, November 13, This was the first warden's banquet at which women were in- vited. Present with Warden Johnston were his wife, parents, Mr. and i ' Mrs. Silas Johnston, and four daughters, Helen, Leona, Doris and Joan. Roy Cousins read an address to Warden Johnston, and Earl Camp- bell made a presentation of a clock. Mrs. Johnston receivers a bouquet of flowers. Among guests at the head table: were: Ex -warden Arthur Nichol- son, Tuckersmith; L. E. Cardiff, M.P., John Hanna, 1'f,L.A„ Thoni= as Pryde, M.L.A. Warden Johnston ititroditeed his parents, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last week, family, and members of hi,; council. b . The 'Weather' Xov. f3 521052 2(1 53x95142 14 55 35 65 48 14 54 41 61 26 16 56 34 89 21 11 441 441 33 23 18 57 43 29 22 19, 57,_ 41 25 10 /Wee .84 iris, Snow • * * THERE'S NOT MANY PLACES can beat Western Ontario for a dairy country . Hibbert Co- operative Dairy Association, Sta- ffa, has again won an award for best finished butter this year at the Royal Winter Fair ... Other winners in the same class were creameries in Manitoba . . . • * * CLINTON LIONS CLUB SPO- nsored a tag day for the blind last Saturday . . reports on Tuesday were that close to $100 had been received ... This annual project is undertaken each year by the Lions with assistance from public school children . . . Dia Cornish was * convener* . . . AGAIN, OUR ZEALOUS BAY - field reporter brings us news of summer in the winter -time . . "It is not often that one picks ripe raspberries out of the garden- in the n tddle of November . but that as what Mrs. William E. Parker, Bayfield, did on Sunday She had seen the blossoms earlier in the Autumn and thought that they would never amount to anything . . . but when looking over the canes, she discovered. the ripened fruit . . ." * * * SO, FINALLY THE RAINS have come . , . We had heard re- ports of farmers in the Hensall district, and of householders in Egmondville, having to draw water . They were forced to use all sorts of containers, rang- ing from barrels to supply live- stockto thermos containers for the house -owners . And they have all, no doubt, heaved great sighs of relief the last couple of days .. * * * Majority Of Council ill Run Mayor G. W, Nott Mayor G. W. Nott has announc- ed that he plans .to withdraw from public office at the end of this year. In his address -to Council at its' last general meeting Mr. Nott paid tribute to this year's council; he thought that they had done an excellent job and he was happy to have been at its head. He commented on the number of years that he had been in muni- cipal life and stated that he felt that he had done his part and that he would not seek re-election. Reeve W. d. Miller Reeve Miller in his address to the departing council said that he enjpyed being in the council and o that because the arta going to run he felt r was not that he would like to take another step up the ladder 'and try for the mayor's chair. He added that this was not definite and that he might change his mind. DeputyReeve J. W. Nediger Deputy Reeve Nediger expres sed' the wish that he could have more time as a member of the County Council. He felt that he needed more experience with this body in order to do the Town of Clinton some good. He informed council that this was his eighth year as a member' of the town fathers and in the event . that Reeve Miller should seek to run fox mayor he would contest the reeve's office. Ald. L. G. Winter L. G. Winter felt that he would have to drop out of the race due to business pressure. He said that he 'had been with council for two years and had enjoyed the work Ald. W. (Bert) Gliddon Alderman Gliddon squashed all rumors concerning his intentions to run for another office other than councillor. He said that he would definitely be in the running for council, however. Ald, Mel Oriel. , "1 have been in Clinton 16 years and have been a member of the council for eight," stated Coun- cillor Crich. "I have enjoyed the work and at the present moment I am undecided as to what office I shall contest. I feel that I should step up and try far one of the higher offices but I will not commit myself at this time. How- ever I will be on the slate." Ald. M. J. Agnew M. J. Agnew paid a high trib- ute to the committee he had worked with during the past year, He felt that it was perhaps the hest committee he lead ever had the pleasure of being a member. He also commented on the work of Mr. Pegg as Bylaws committee chairman. He said "If anyone has been overworked he (Mr. Pegg) is the one. I feel that he has had a tremendous task this past year and I feel that he deserves a great deal of praise." Mr. Agnew couldn't remember just how many years that he had been an active member of council; he thought that it was perhaps 14 or 15 years. He stated that he would run for council if nominated. Councillor Caryl W. Draper would not commit himself at the present but he said than he had enjoyed working in the council. D. M. Pegg was not present. 0 NURSES' GRADUATION OPEN TO PUBLIC Graduation exercises of the Clinton Public Hospital which will be held December 5 in Ontario Street United Church, Clinton, will be open to the public. With the Hospital Auxiliary in co-operation with the superintend- ent of the hospital, Miss A. 13, Sinclair, the following committees were named: invitation, Miss Sin• clair, Mrs. H. C, Lawson, Mrs. J. A. Addison; program, Mrs. May Rance MacKinnon, Mrs. Lillian McKinnon, Mrs, Reg. Ball and Mrs. D. J. Lane; president, and social convener. Mrs. '.rank Ping - land. Architect's Conception. Of New Addition Planned For Huron County Horne The $300,000 proposed addition to Huron County Home, southuth of Clinton on Highway No. 4, plans anafor which have been presented to Huron County Council, is pictured here from the architect's sketches. Half the cost will be borne by the province. Payment of the balance will be made in $5Q,000 levies for three years. Village Of Auburn Now Marked By Entrance Signs (By our Auburn correspondent) No longer will strangers be un- able to identify Auburn, for markers have been placed at the eastern and western entrances to the village by the Horticultural Society, These letters, which are 33 inches high, 18 inches wide and six inches deep, are made of cement, each weighing 250 pounds. The work of cutting out the stencils and making and pouring the cement was done by Mrs. R. J. Philips, Mrs. William Strau- ghan and Arthur Yungblutt whose efforts have resulted in excellent workmanship as well as some- thing of which Auburn may be proud. The markers at the western entrance to the village are plat= ed on the north side of the hill entering the village, while the letters at the eastern end are placed on the south side at the end of Fred Seer's property. Joseph Riley, representing the county, with the assistance of the men of the Horticultural So- ciety, placed the blocks on Satur- day, November 15. The society wishes to express its appreciation to all who in any way helped with the project. 0 TOWN OF CLINTON HAD EPIDEMIC 'OF THEFTS RECENTLY An epidemic.of thefts from mot- or cars took place on Rattenbury Street during the night of Nov- ember 17. Automobiles owned by Cyril Cornish, Charles Cornish, Mrs. G. Wendorf and Mrs. futh Knox were all entered. rhe theives took three radios, two motor rugs, a blanket, a thermos- tat and a flashlight. Three of the cars were locked and the catches on the no draft ventilator window had been pried enough to allow the thieves to gain access to the vehicles. No damage was done to the cars concerned and police are con- ducting a thorough investigation. Anstett's Store Robbed A Blue River True Fit five stone diamond ring valued at ap- prox, $150 was stolen from the display window of John Anstott's Jewelry Store on Friday after- noon. It is believed that the ring was taken between the hours of four and six when a number of ntts- tomers were in the store, thus making it impossible for the clerks to keep the ring under surveil - Snow Plowing Contract Let To George Elliott By Council Last Night At a special meeting held last night in the Council ,Chambers, Clinton, Town Council awarded the contract of clearing the snow from the streets for the 1K2-53 season to George F. Elliott. • Only two tenders were submit- ted. Reeve Miller in making the motion to accept the one from Mr. Elliott said that he felt . that Council should consider the equip- ment that Mr. Elliott had at his disposal. Deputy Reeve Nediger seconded the motion and agreed with Reeve Miller. --o BAYFIELD LIONS GIVEN PERMISSION TO BUILD ARENA (By our 'Bayfield Correspondent) A meeting of directors of the Bayfield Agricultural Society was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening, November 17, with the president, Carl Diehl, in the chair. Lions Ken Merner, Charles Scotchmer, Jack' Cluff and Lloyd Makin were a delegation from the Bayfield Lions Club to ask permission to commence building an arena measuring 120 feet by 60 feet on the northest corner of the Park, flush with Jane and John Streets. After much{,,discussion pro and con, it was voted to'give the Lions authority to buiid in this location. The new entrance will be from Agnes and Fry Streets, Members of the Lions Club plan. to build the walls of the arena of cement block and it is expected that work will commence in the near future. This will serve as a skating rink and the structure will be roofed as funds become avai' • able. The old exhibition building is not to be removed until a roof on the new arena is assured in time for the Fall Fair. o_ Ex -Mayor Ken Waters Seeking Seat On Toronto City Council leen 'G. Waters, Danforth flor- ist, one Of four men competing foralace on Toronto p n a City Coun- cil, conies to the race with no experience in. Toronto Council, but with a history of having been mayor of Clinton and a member of council here, and hav- ing served two years on the To- ronto Board of Education, There are plenty of other as- sociations which have added to his experience, too, he points out. He has represented the City of Toronto on the Don Valley Con - lance at all times. servation authority for the past Police are investigating the in- four years, is a past president of cident and hope to recover the the Ontario Minor Hockey Assoc missing ring very soon, iation, Dr: J. W. Shaw Lays Cornerstone of New Legion Home Highlights of Remembrance Day ceremonies in Clinton was the laying of the cornerstone of the new Canadian Legion ll[all. 'Faking part in the ceremony Were; (left to right) 1 elso Streets, ttgion president, iii J. 'MVV, Shave, a eharf.er' member of Legion filarial 140; Einier- Sohnsteri and Rev. R.. Mx . puttees,t. Legion Otreplaiz Milk Producers Hear About W.C. Benefits James Feagan, Goderich, was elected president of Huron County Concentrated Milk Producers' As- sociation at the annual meeting held in the Agricultural Office Board Rooms on Thursday even- ing, November 13. • Mr. Feagan replaces Colin Campbell, who had served the association as president for several years, but declined to stand for another term. Officers Appointed Other officers appointed were: Edgar Rathwell, Bayfield, vice- president; Robert Welsh, Bayfield, secretary -treasurer; four direct- ors, Ross Trewartha, Clinton; Pat Whitely, Fordyce Clark and Lorne Rodgers, all of Goderich; auditor; Everett. Mclllwain. G. 3. Beach, assessment officer, The *Workmen's Compensation Board, Toronto, was introduced by Robert Welsh, and spoke forcibly and informatively concerning the benefits the Compensation Board could offer the farmers. Although the Workmen's Com- pensation Act was passed in 1915 and since then has covered in- juries be the industrial worker, it was only in 1941 that the farm employer could apply for cover- age. At first only the gentlemen farmers could afford or wanted compensation. Rates Within Reach Workmen's Compensation first of all is meant for the employee. but the employer may obtain cov- erage as well within the limits of $1200 minimum and $4000 maxi- mum, in any one year. Premiums collected from the farming indus•., try are pooled and rates are based on the cost of claims paid, With- in the last year the Board lower- ed the rate from $L50 per hund- red dollars of coverage to 75c, To be eligible for coverage a farmer must hire someone during the year. He then may apply for coverage for the employee as well as for himself. Members of his family, including his wife, parents, children, brothers or sisters, are also entitled to compensation pro- vided they receive a stated wage and this is reported in the pay- roll statement filed with the Board. Yearly payroll records must be kept for scrutiny by the Compen- sation Board auditor when called for. Widow's Benefits In the case of temporary or per- manent disability the injured per- son receives 75 percent of his av- erage wage, paid by -weekly until the termination of the disability. If an accident results in death, the widow of the deceased receives $50 a month as long as she does not remarry, plus $12 per month for each child under 16 years of age, plus $200 for necessary bur- ial expenses, and an additional lump sum of $200. If the widow remarries ,her monthly payments cease, but payments for the child - COMING EVENTS %t`'�.il;^J Thursday, November 20 "Mr. Texas", Christian Western, Wing - ham Town Hall. Saturday, Nov- ember 22, Exeter High School. Youth for Christ. 47-x Friday, November 21-- "500", euchre, followed by dance. Port- er's Hill School. Sponsored by Community Club. Novelty dan- ces, Prizes, 46-b Saturday, Nov. 22 Bazaar: sewing, farm produce, fish pond, baking booths. Town Hall, 3 to 5 p.m. Tea served. Sponsors: CWL, 45-7-b Monday; November 24—Basket- ball Opening Game in CDCI gymnasium. Clinton RCAF vs. Clinton Trojans, 47-x Wednesday, November 26—Re- bekah Lodge is sponsoring dance and card party in the Varna Township HaII. Refreshments provided. 46-b Wednesday, November 26. --- bance, new Fish and Game Club- house. Good music. regular ad- mission, everyone welcome. Pro seeds, building fund. 4,7-b Wednesday, November 26 ---An- nual meeting, Huron County Fed•• eratiort of Agriculture, 1.30 p.m, Farmers of the county are invited. Wednesday, Noveriaber 26 -- lee- bekah Lodge is sponsoring dance and euchre party in the Varna Township Hall, Refreshment counter. Youwill enjoy dancing at the nopular Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, every Friday night to the music of Clarence,Petrie and his Night Hawks, featuring the very latest in Western dance tunes. Dancing 9.30 to 12.30. 47 -S -p Sunday, November 23 . ,. Special Men's Sunday in Wesley -Wills Church. Featuring Men's Choir and Senforth Male Quartet, eleven and seven. 47-x ren continue as before. All medical aid necessary be- cause of an accident is paid, 4n - eluding hospitalization, nurses, ar- tificial limbs, dental appliances and repairs toe -same. Protects From Lawsuit The workman is bound to accept the payment of the Board, and has no right of action against his em- ployer, Thus coverage by the Workmen's Compensation Board protects the farmer employer from a costly lawsuit because of an ac- cident suffered by his employee. What is more—there is no gim- mick, no angle, no small print. The forms required by the Board are the payroll statement, the ap- plication form and a cheque to cover first year premiums. The Board is provincially managed, is not connected in any way with an insurance agency and is not run for profit. It is the safe sure protection against accident costs by any employer. Colin Campbell, now past presi- dent of the association, presided over the meeting. Robert Welsh, secretary, announced that the grants payable • to Junior Institute and JGnior Farmer's members to- wards expenses in taking short courses remained unpaid as he had been unable to find out who were eligible to receive them. As the Ontario Association had already forwarded a share of the grant money, the meeting asked that payment of these amounts be made as soon as possible. &ames Jenldns, President. James Jenkins, Belmont, pres:- dent of the Ontario • Association, reported on what he termed the most difficult of all years in the history of the association. The embargo had affected all parts of the dairy industry, Mr. Jenkins stated. He expected there would be sufficient butter produced this year to make importations un- necessary. Organizations of the producers and processor had met repeatedly throughout the summer to iron outadifferences, the speaker repor- ted, sometimes meeting twice a week. The sale of cull cows, dur- ing the period that the embargo remains, will reduce the surplus of milk and other dairy products, and while thus helping the mark- eting problem, would also increase the quality of the kept herds, Mr. Jenkins said. Herb Webster, Fieldman Herbert Webster, Woodstock; fieldman of the Ontario Concen- trated Milk Producers' Associat- ion for Huron County, reported a revised -mailing list including all those who were patrons of the Holmesville Carnation plant. He. explained that the high rate per hundredweight of milk trucked was the result of a reduced load in the winter when cattle were in stable. The raise in trucking rat- es recently established was neves. sary to build up sufficient funds in the summer to carry over the winter. Tests at the Holmesville plant were reported well done. Charles Milton, Princeton, sec- retary of the Ontario Association, mentioned that last year, prior to the embargo, the cow population of Canada had been steadily re- duced, making a milk famine im- minent. However, the embargo had resulted in the greatest pro- duction year recorded, the speaker went on, and had the A'Ssociation obtained at Ottawa, a support price of $4 per hundred for milk used in the concentrated field, more and more niilk from the fluid and solids field would have glutted the market more. The Manufacturers also are having a difficult year, and were forced to divert the surplus milk they received in the summer, so they are assured of a continuation of milk in the winter. Foreign countries are asking their governments to prohibit im- ports, and this cuts off a market for Canada's surpluses, Mr. Mil- ton reported. Inthe face of red- uctions in beef, pork and cheese prices frons the extreme high of a year ago, the concentrated pets- ducers' association alone gave a stability on which the producer could depend, he added. "The average milk producers and the average agricultural lead- er does not yet realize the serious- ness of the imported vegetable oils threat," warned Mr. Milton, He predicted that margarine was here to stay; that substitutes Could replace all dairy products; and noted That if consumption drop- ped in Canada in the same ratio that it had in the United States, there would be, a 126 million pounds drop in Consumption per year, b Start MCionald Ethel, recently employed with Tennis Construct. ion Coin arty at 1tCA:3' Station, Clinton;joined Dined the staff of Pickett Y and Campbell t.n Monday of this week, Hog Men Urge Price Continued Representatives of the hog pro- ducers from Seven Western Ont- ario counties attended a meeting in the Agricultural office Board Room here in Clinton last Friday night and adopted several mot- ions with which to approach the 'federal Government requesting that the present 26e floor price be held. Over one hundred men tram Ox- ford, Middlesex, Huron, Perth, Bruce, Wellington and Waterloo Counties were present. Although representation from Dufferin and Grey had been invited, none ap- peared. The Government recently stated its intention of lowering the es- tablished 26e floor price to 23e atJanuary 1, 1953 The producers agreed that even at 26e they were losing money by raising pigs and it was suggested that this price had not yet beenin effect long enough to offer balance •between production and demand. A resolutions committee, consist- ing of Hugh Filson, Middlesex; Russell Smith, Oxford; Alex And- erson, Wellington; Bert Lahti, Huron, and William Powers, Bruce, was appointed. Resolutions Proposed The first resolution adopted sta- ted that: "Whereas the problem of production and marketing of hogs is of national importance, and whereas wide fluctuations of price should be endorsed be east- ern and western farmers before a meeting with the Federal govern- ment, we request a meeting with these before making an official re- quest. Whereas producers of hogs axe concerned about prices con- sumers pay and whereas wide fluctuations of price have resulted in shorts and surpluses, and whereas if producers are forced to accept 23 cents, repetition of the past will occur, therefore we pet- ition that the support price be continued until April 1, 1953." Another resolution ' called for the conducting of an accurate, semi-annual survey by each coun- ty to encourage more regulated hog production. The motion pointed out that as markets for Canadian meats have been extre- mely limited since the loss of Un-' ited Kingdom and U.S. markets, productiion must be reduced to the level of the markets. A partial production •survey had already been carried out in the counties represented at the meet- ing. Although not complete the figures in the hands of the repre- sentatives showed a drop of 30 percent' in production. Local Survey Results Huron County survey was con- ducted by Orval Taylor, and cov- ering 135 farms in the county showed a drop from 555 breedings in 1951 to 302 in 1952. Mr. Tay- lor added that 368 litters, includ- ing some 184 sows, are expected in 1953, which would mean a further drop of 40 percent in 1954. The survey in Wellington coun- ty, presented by Lance Dickinson, covered 48 producers. In compar- ison with 205 sows bred in 1951, only 166 have been bred in 1952, The Oxford county survey pres. ented by Russell Smith, showed a decrease of only 10 percent pro- duction. The Middlesex county survey re- ported by Hugh Filson, covered 59 producers and showed a reduc- tion from 302 bred sows in 1951 to 218 this year. Perth County, reported by Jack Henderson, dealt with 80 producers and show- ed a decrease from 422 sows bred in 1951 to 305 bred in 1952. Bruce• County, reported by Jim Doyle for 63 producers, reported a drop from 315 sows bred in 1951 to 223 bred in 1952. Huron 4;H Club Plan Achievement Program Harry Sturdy, Auburn, presid- ent of the Huron County Club Leaders' Association, will he chairman of the Huron County 4-H Club achievement night which will be held at Exeter, in the South Huron District High School On December 5. Dr. H. Cowan, chairman of the high school board, will extend a wel- come, A film taken at the 1951 Royal Winter Fair, will be shown. The film features the presentation of the King's Guineas award to Rob- ert Horn, Granton. The meeting is open to all Hur- on 4-H Club members, garden club members and their parents. 0 Local Taxi Driver In Peculiar Accident Frank. Haines, local taxi cab owner, was the unfortunate vic- tim of a peculiar mishap last Sat- urday afternoon. Frank was par- ked at the gasoline pumps at Howard Turner's Service Station on Huron Street. 1 -Te had lust been served' with gasoline and went to the rear of his car to check the stop lights when a sec. and car, parked a few yards dis- tant, without an occupant, 'wheel- ed backward pinning Frank be- tween the two vehicles. The result of the accident was that Frank was taken to Clinton Public Hospital where an Xray revealed a fracture ,of the right leg. Later, a man was seen. get into the car in question, and drive away. The licence number of the automobile Was reported by an alert airman. Police investigated, and found that it was a London owned machine. Early this week Police Chief Ferranti noticed the same auto in the north end of town and stops the 'ea%. The driver Upon be- rig questioned revealed that the ear had .beets recently butthased by a Clinton tesident. investigh. tioti is continuing.