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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1952-11-27, Page 12,PAGE TWELVE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THURSDAY, NQVEIVIBER; 27; 1862: MECCANO SETS (0 to 6 and "A" Sets) Dinkey Toys American Flyer ELECTRIC TRAINS Mechanical Trains Black Boards BOOKS OF ALL KINDS Don't go from store to store hunting for just the right card . , , Come here .and select from our huge new collec- tion of Coutts - Hallmark Rust Craft Cards Priced from 59c to $1.50 TRIMMINGS MAKE CHRISTMAS And you'll find ours the prettiest, gayest ever! Boxes of Ornaments TREE LIGHT:S Tree Top Stars BELLS Tinsel Streamers Dilor Decorations GIFT STATIONS Choose the perfect gift from our fine collection of quality stationery, all pret- tily boxed. 4 i•! PRICED FROM 50c to $3.50 McEwan's Coutt's, Hallmark and Rust Craft Christmas Cards YOU'LL .SIT OP AND NOTICE WHEN YOU SEE OUR VALUE -PLUS .. . Russell Bolton, New President, Crop, Soil (Continued from Page One) showed that it contains a fair amount of organic matter, nitro- gen matter is good, potash is STANLEY TWP, COMMUNITY CLUB HOLDS MEETING The November meeting of the Stanley Community Club was. held at the home of Mrs. Bert Murphy, Clinton, with a goodly number of ladies in attendance. The president' opened the meet- medium, but the phosphorus mat- ing with all repeating the Lord's. ter is low." Mr. Montgomery prayer. The secretary and treas- distributed books on a soil survey of Huron County, which contain maps of north and • south Huron showing the soil texture in each community. Robert McKercher, R.R. 1, Dub- lin, president of the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, in ad- dressing the meeting, briefly urer's reports followed. Plans were made for a party which was held on November 7 in No. 10 school house. Readings were given by Mrs, McFarlane, Jr., and Mrs. Ed Glen, The meet- ing closed with the benediction and was followed by a lovely lunch and social half hour. - commented on the soil maps. He The next meeting will be at referred to the branch as one of the home of Mrs. McFarlane and the "better" organizations of the I the roll call is "Something for county—one in which members Christmas." do much of the work themselves; the organization is not, as it were, "spoon fed" by agricultur- al representatives. Three Grain Clubs John Butler, assistant agricul- tural representative f or t h e (Continued from Page One) county, spoke on. the three grain clubs, Exeter, McKillop, and Howick, which had 96 -per -cent completion in. projects. Harry Strang, Hensall, the first president of the county branch and a present executive member on the Ontario Association, voic- ed his appreciation at represent- ing Huron, Perth and Bruce Counties. Seed Slowly Improving A seed -drill survey conducted in Huron County in 1952 showed that there has been some im- provement in four years in the quality and purity of seed used on Huron farms, said Charles Kingsbury, Guelph, fieldman for the crops, weeds, and seeds branch of the Ontario Department of Agriculture. The survey show- ed, however, said Mr. Kingsbury, that there is still room for a great deal of improvement in the seed being used on typical farms in Huron. The average quality of seed used in Huron in 1952, he warned, was slightly worse than the average for the province. Sixty-one samples were taken straight from the seed -drills in the 1952 survey in Huron, Mr. Kingsbury explained. Of these samples, only 27 were found to grade No. 1, while five samples were of No. 2 quality, 12 were No. 3, and 17 were not clean enough to qualify for third grade. Mr. Kingsbury gave credit to W. R. Dougall, Hensall, who made the survey in Huron, for a 'careful and representative selection of samples. A few of the extremely poor samples from Huron, Mr. Kings- bury noted, showed that on some farms weeds were being sown with the grain or grass seed at the rate of 10,000 seeds or more an acre. On the other hand, he said, among the samples from, Huron seed -drills were six that showed no weed seeds at all. Big gifts Gifts for all in the taste , , , prices! C , little gifts! all the men on your list -- most perfect all, at the most reasonable ome choose yours today! • 4 4 4 k Herman's Men's Wear Biltmore Hats Forsyth Shirts Goderich Township Voting For Reeve And Councillors their help at the lkime when his own barn was burned. He stated that since he planned to sell his farm he would not run for council this year, although he had gotten along well with the councillors in 1952 and enjoyed working with them. Councillor Clayton E. Laithwalte Councillor C. E. Laithwaite re- ported that it had been a fairly good year. The snow removal costs had been excessive; $6,000 had been spent before Christmas. Gravel expenses had also been higher, as the result of pay in- creases, gas rate increases and increases on all other costs pro- portionately. However, he had noticed that less yardage of grav- el in 1952 had covered more dis- ance than in 1951. Mr. `Laithwaite announced his intention of running for council and pr'omised to try to uphold the principles already established by the council. He would do his best to give good service, said Mr. Laithwaite. R. G. Smith R. G. Smith, a former council- lor, asked for the support bf the taxpayers, and announced that he intended to run for council. Kenneth Merner Kenneth Merner, a candidate and former councillor planned to let his name stand for election, since he felt he would have time to devote to the work of the township. He mentioned the work that the grader had done in the last four years, and expressed the belief that good service had been received. The expenses this year were inevitable, he said. He asked for the support of the voters. Wilmer Harrison Wilmer Harrison, also a former councillor, and this year's repres- entative on the Goderich Hospital Board, was doubtful whether he would run or not. He reviewed the conditions at the Goderich hospital, and gave his opinion that the addition to the County Home would relieve overcrowding in the hospitals. He brought up the sug- gestion that possibly the old pub- lic school could be made over to accommodate aged people, but the expense of this would have to be undertaken privately. The Hospital Board was financially unable to do the necessary renov- ation. George C. Ginn Chairman. George Ginn spoke concerning the increased rate of taxation, caused by rise in educa- tional costs. He spoke from the experience gained as the township representative on the Goderich Public School Board. Stanley Snyder, Colborne Township Reeve Stanley Snyder spoke briefly bringing greetings from the Colborne Township Council and expressed the wish that the neighbourly conditions of the past be continued between the two townships. Harold Coleman,, Stanley Township Councillor Harold Coleman. voiced a wish for success'' to the- members he-members of the Goderich Town- ship Council Tor. 1953, George Potter George Potter, retiring school. trustee for Goderich Township School Area Board, who was re- turned to office by acclamation. for 1853,, spoke concerning the. It schools. He believed that the schools should be fixed up to be as comfortable as homes. The schools must bekept in repair, as more and more children were be- ing sent to the schools. Everett Mcllwain Everett Mcllwain, who also was returned to office by acclamation,. reported on the increased cost of education.. Na. large increase irn the numbers of Grade XIII pupils. was expected for another 10 to 15 years. It is from this` grade that teachers must come. There-• fore_with an expected shortage of teachers from some years to come„, it is necessary that in order to get goodteachers, increases in salary. rates areinevitable. Besides this, cost is the expense of transport- ing the pupils of Grades seven and eight from SS 6 to Goderich Pub- lic School. This will have to con- tinue for some years, with the al- ternative of opening another• classroom in the Township. Mr. MCIlwain also urged im- provements in all the schools, As.. more and more homes have better facilities, there is more and more agitation for improvements in the, schools. Nomination Meeting Plans It was suggested that every other year in the future hearings from members of the school board' be heard prior to candidates run- ning for council at nomination meetings. This would combat the - tendency on the part of the tax-- payer to go home when the coun- cil members were heard, without giving any attention to the prob.-- lems of the school board. Clerk R. E. Thompson said that - total taxes in the township were- ' $95,319 with $36,341, for school? taxes, $20,485 for Huron County.;: $20,312 for the township itself,. and $15,000 municipal telephone., Twelve ratepayers in the town- ship ownship do not pay township Federa- tion of Agriculture fees. SKATES SHARPENED WE HAVE FINEST EQUIPMENT LENGTHWISE and HOLLOW GROUND FOR BEST RESULTS• 25c Per Pair Nels i s MACHINE SHOP Clinton 90 Our phonographs - Will do the trick When you want records Ckanoed. but quick. SSafal, andSetcria&. HONE •3't3.;�l=ltd;�fli1. Our Car Lot is like a Christmas Stocking—overflowing with good. things. We've some exceptional buys in USED CARS, . Typical of the money -savings her e are these SELECTED SPECIALS: '47 CHEVROLET COACH Clean as a pin Smart as a whip. '48 CHEVROLET SEDAN Completely overhauled, '40 NASH SEDAN Steal this at the price! Only $1195.00 Only $1.250.00 Only $225.00 Of course they are fully WINTER IZED as are other cars on our lot, equally as good, and all priced to move. See them 'today!, VALUE PLUS! '47 WILLYS JEEP Only $650.00 Will go anywhere and do count less jobs around the farm. Think what you could do with this and note the very low price; By the way, hake you seen the Goodyear Suburbanite Snow Tire? We'll gladly show you why it's better. Lome rown Motors Limited CHEVROLET—OLpSMOBILE----sales R Service Your Friendly General Motors Dealer PHONE 367 - - CLINTON