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O 13 R INDEFATIGABLE BAY -
field correspondent sends us this
story of Lake Huron fishing .. .
"When one goes fishing one never
knows what the catch will be .. .
One hopes for big fish but one
could haul out a stone . . . And
so it happened with Charles and
Malcolm Toms one day recently,
when they lifted their nets . . .
Caught in with the perch was a
stone weighing about four and a
half pounds .
"IT WASN'T ANY ORDINARY
stone ... The face of it presented
quite_ a grotesque appearance, re-
sembling a human skull ... There
were two cavities in the place
where eyes should be, and one for
a mouth, though drawn a bit to
one side (of course, if it were
the head of a pre -historic man,
his face could have been twisted
a bit by "chawing" tobacco or
some tasty root to excess ... or
sucking ' an ancient pipe) . . .
There is one small hole for the
nostril and three in the fore-
head . . . The back is quite flat
(perhaps they were not bulging
with brains in those days) ..
* * *
"WHETHER IT BE THE FOSSIL
of a man's or an ape's head .
or just an ordinary limestone worn
by the water's action ... it alas a
weird fascination . . . Malcolm
Toms kept looking at it in the fish
shanty . . and then he took it
home and set it up . . . His wife
was startled more than once when
she happened to cast her eyes in
that direction . . . Who did it
resemble . . ."
* * *
"AND THEN MRS. TOMS VERY
kindly brought it down to "The
Hut" so that we could have a look
at it . . Now we are wondering
which of our ancient forefathers
looks at us with stoney gaze .. .
Douglas Freeman
Heads LOL 710
At the regular meeting of Mur-
phy Lodge LOL No. 710 held re-
cently the election of officers was
held and the following were
elected:
W.M., Douglas Freeman; D.M.,
Mervyn Falconer; chaplain, Harry
Crich; recording secretary, T. M.
Falconer; financial secretary, Al-
bert Shaddick; treasurer, Henry
Sloman; marshall, Clarence Free-
man; 1st lecturer, Ervin Andrew;
2nd lecturer, Melvin Steep; inside
tyler, Wilfred H. Glazier; outside
tyler, Elmer Johnston; Mt com-
mitteeman, William- Riehl; audit-
ors, George L. Falconer and Nor -
q man Sly.
The officers will be installed at
the next regular meeting Decem-
ber 11, after which the Royal Arch
degree will be exemplified.
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Huron Farmers Well
Prepared For Winter
"With the long, open fall, far-
mers have practically all of their
outside work completed and were
in a good position to cope with
the winter -like weather condit-
ions of this past week," G. W.
Montgomery, agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron County re-
ports.
"All livestock are now stabled
and appear to be in good condi-
tion and the majority of farmers
should have sufficient feed sup-
plies on hand for the inside stab-
ling period despite the fact that
they are wintering over „a much
larger number of cattle than us-
ual."
Successful Sale Held
By London Road Club
Fourteen members and one vis-
itor attended the November meet-
ing of the London Road Club at
the borne of Mrs. Monaghan. The
singing of "0 Canada,". followed
by the repeating of the creed,
opened the meeting..
The roll call was answered with
contributions of home -baking or
candy for the sale. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and
adopted, followed by the treasur-
er's and flower convener's reports.
Mrs. Manning thanked the mem-
bers for remembering her during
her illness.
Plans were completed for the
turkey supper to be held the fol-
lowing Wednesday. The mystery
box was won by. Mrs. Frederick
Anderson. The business meeting
was closed by singing "God Save
the Queen."
The home -baking and candy sale
was held, after which a lovely tea
was served by the hostess. The
lucky cup and saucer prizes were
won by Miss Helen Anderson and
Mrs. LeBeau. The lucky chair
prize went to Mrs. Roy Plumsteel.
The December meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Bruce
Cann on December 18. The roll
call will be "Exchange of gifts"
with a limit of 35 cents. Sandy
or cookies for the Christmas bas-
kets are to be brought to the De-
cember meeting.
A very successful turkey ban-
quet and card party was held on
November 26 in Hotel Clinton.
There was an attendance of 29,
including members and husbands.
The prizes for euchre were as fol-
lows: high lady, Mrs, Frederick
Anderson; consolation, Mrs. .Dou-
cette; high man, Jim .Nott; con-
solation, Edward West, a visitor
from Stratford. The lucky chair
prize was won by Mrs. Doucette
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The Weather
1952 1951
High Low High Low
Nov, 27 39 27 31 15.
28 30 19 37 26
30 27 6 43 31
0 49 34
Dec.2 30 20 47 30
3 32 8 51 35
Snow:`4.151 ins, train; .35 ins
Miller Elected Mayor By Slim 15 Votes
.Crich
Grigg, Reeve of Goderich
Twp.; Laithwaite Tops Poll
Laithwaite Tops Council
Councillor Clayton Laithwaite
was re-elected at the head of the
poll in a contest in which five
were involved for the four council
seats. Councillor John W. Deeves
was a close second with 496, pol-
ling the most votes in four of the
wards. Ex -Councillor Wilmer Har-
rison finished third with 472 and
Kenneth Merner was fourth with
465. Robert G.' Smith, an ex -
councillor, finished last with 269.
Edward N. Grigg was given a
113 vote majority over Gordon
Orr, the 1952 reeve, when Gode-
rich Township voters went to the
polls on Monday last, with ideal
weather , conditions helping to
make the ballotting a little heav-
ier than last year. Reeve -elect
Grigg led his opponent in 'wards
three, four, five and six"
FOR REEVE
1 2 3 4 5 6 Total
GRIGG 40 30 117 81 125 82 475
Orr 156 82 51 20 31 22 362.
—Majority for Grigg -113
FOR COUNCIL:
LAITHWAITE 173 95 78 56 72 44 518
DEEVES 70 47 121 78 - 94 86 496
HARRISON 115 75 99 37 92 55 472
MERNER 79 44 114 78 84 66 465
Sp -lith 30 22 36 28 109 44 269
—Laithwaite, Deeves, Harrison, Merner elected
Polling Places were: 1. Orange Hall; 2. Kenneth Holmes' house;
3. Charlie Wallis' house; 4. Harold Tyndall's house; 5. Harvey Mc-
Cartney.'s house; 6. R. E. Rowden's house.
wo Motions Passed
By Huron Federation
R. S. McKercher, Dublin, was
re-elected president of the Huron
Federation of Agriculture, at the
annual meeting of the 5,000 -mem-
ber farm organization held Wed-
nesday, November 26, in Clinton
Town Hall. Wilfred Shortreed,
Walton was returned as first
vice-president.
A contest for the office of sec-
ond vice-president, resulted in the
election of Dot;glas McNeill, Col-
borne Township. He defeated by
narrow margin, Simon Hallahan,
Belgrave and Alvin Rau, Zurich.
The fourth member of the 1953 ex-
ecutive will be Charles Coultes,
Belgrave, past president.
Two Resolutions Passed
Resolutions passed call for pro-
tection for Ontario sugar -beet
growers against the competition of
Cuban sugar, and for considerat-
ion for the lowered income of
farmers in the setting of rural
hydro rates.
Discussion arose on the sugar -
beet resolution, which was sent to
Huron from the Kent Federation
of Agriculture, when Russell
Knight, Cranbrook, observed that:
"Canada is a trading nation, and
if we hope to sell, we have to buy.
We can't be screaming every time
the shoe begins to pinch a little
bit."
Price Drop Serious
Farmers from the south end of
Huron, where sugar beets are
grown to some extent as a cash
crop, told the meeting that the
price to the farmer this year has
dropped $3.00 a ton, or about $30
an acre. A proposal by Charles
Coultes, Belgrave, to table the
sugar -beet resolution for further
study, was defeated in a close
vote, and the resolution itself was
endorsed by the meeting, with a
majority of those present not vot-
ing.
hydro-rate 'resolution was
brought before the meeting by
Wilfred Shortreed, as chairman of
the resolutions committee, was en-
dorsed but again with a majority
not voting.
Thomas Pryde, Exeter, M.L.A.,
for South Huron had been invited
by Mr. McKercher to bring facts
concerning the subject of hydro
costs before the meeting. "I will
be quite frank with you and tell
you that I can not see anything
else but that the 'cost of hydro to
us as consumers must go up," said
Mr. Pryde.
"We'll just have to face the
fact,' said Mr. Pryde, "that the
cost of producing hydro has in-
creased.
Cost Of Production Up
Producing electricity by steam
generation costs three or four
times as much as electricity gen-
erated from waterpower, said Mr.
Pryde, but, because of the power
shortage that has existed in On-
tario, more steam generatign has
become necessary. A few years
ago only one percent of Ontario's
hydro was steam -generated, he
said; now it is 24 percent. Since
1945, said Mr. Pryde, the cost of
putting in a standard three -wire
farm service has increased 73 per-
cent from $209 to $361.
The real cost of hydro, Mr. Pry -
de noted, has not been reflected in
the rates so far as farmers are
concerned, because in recent years
the Ontario Government has been
subsidizing, at the rate of 50 per
cent, the expansion of the rural
hydro system. The. total amount
paid so far in this subsidy of
rural hydro, said Mr. Pryde, is
over $70,000,000.
"I have no doubt that hydro
costs are up," observed Wilfred
Shortreed, "but I think farmers
could teach the hydro people
something about how to get re-
sults from their labor. It's rather
disgusting some times to see the
number of men the hydro sends
out to cut a tree."
Finances in Good Shape
All but two of the 16 townships
in Huron are now contributing to
the Federation of Agriculture on
the basis of a two -fifths -of -a -mill
tax levy, or a township grant
equivalent to such a levy, Mr.
McKercher reported. "We hope
that those two will come in this
year," he added.
Farmers Appear Indifferent
The finances of the Huron Fed-
eration of Agriculture are in good
condition, Mr. McKercher noted,
but the problem of indifference to
the work of the Federation by
many farmers is one that remains,
and that may be associated with
the method of getting funds
through township tax levies.
"I sometimes think," said Mr.
McKercher, "that we would be
better to charge a membership fee,
of $5, or $10, or $15, and let us
stand or fall on that. I am still
willing to stay with the levy sys-
tem, ---but' sometimes I wonder. If
a farmer actually paid out $10 and
saw it going, he might take more
interest than he does when the
money slips out the back door on
his tax -bill."
Poultry Vote Discussed
Referring In his presidential ad -
(Continued on Page Six)
Pioneer 01 Clinton Dies
MRS. CLARA JACKSON, gre nddaughter of William. Rotten
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bury, founder oi'. Clinton In 1885, died last week at her home
on King Street, just 22 days before her 94th birthday. One
of Clinton's oldest residents, Mrs. Jackson was well-known
throughout the district, Her outstanding personality and wond-
erful sense of humour made her well -liked by everyone, Mrs.
Jackson enjoyed reading the newspapers and also read an
average of two books a week.
Clinton's Mayor -Elect
New Deputy -Reeve
Heads Council Vote
WILLIAM J. MILLER
MELVIN CRICH
MORGAN J. AGNEW
One New. Member In 1953
Hullett Township Council
The electors of Hullett Town-
ship returned three of the 1952
council and one new member when
the ballots were counted after
Monday's election. Councillors
Thomas Leiper, George Brown and
William Jewitt were given votes
of confidence and John Ira Rap-
son will be the new member for
1953.
Leiper Heads Polls
Thomas Leiper, one of last
BROWN
JEWITT
LEIPER
Leishman
RAPSON
Young
year's councillors headed the polls
with 474 votes. He led insix of
the seven polling divisions. Jewitt
led in polling division No. 1. Ira.
Rapson was second in the ballot-
ing with 391, Jewitt was a strong
third with 381. Councillor Brown
was the ofher to be elected, fin-
ishing 154 votes ahead of Archie
Young, the only member of last
year's council who was not re-
elected. Henry Leishman had a
total of 221 votes.
1 2 3 4 5 6
47 46 17 100 15 42
105 43 31 87 27 61
77 76 44 112 34 76
20 19 27 43 11 31
71 37 32 99 39 51
7
21
27
55
70
62
24
Total
288
381
474
221
391
27 53 11 46 22 44 227
—Leiper, Rapson, Jewitt, Brown elected
Polls were: 1. Kinburn; 2. S.S. No. 6; 3. U.S.S. No. 2; 4. Lon-
desboro; 5. Summerhill; 6. Londesboro; 7. Auburn.
St. Andrew's WA
Re-elects President
For Another Term
The Women's Association of St.
Andrew's Church, held its Decem-
ber meeting atter enjoyink 'a 'pot-
luck supper in the school room of
the church ' on Tuesday 'evening,
December 2.
The business was executed un-
der the leadership of the presi-
dent, Mrs. William Shaddock, who
read the story of the Nativity as
found in Luke's Gospel and prayer
was offered by Mrs. Lane.
The minutes were read by sec-
retary, Miss O. McPherson. The
treasurer, Mrs. R. L. McEwen,
gave the financial statement.
Arrangements were made for
the distribution of Christmas bas-
kets among the shut-ins and a
committee consisting of Mrs. Ed.
Farquhar and Mrs. Cudmore, was
appointed to have charge of the
same.
Letters for flowers received by
the sick were read and the sale of
Christmas greeting cards reported.
The society made plans to serve
dessert to Huron Presbyterial Ex-
ecutive of WMS at its meeting to
be held in January in St. And-
rew's Church.
With Mrs. Lane occupying the
chaff' for the election of officers
for the ensuing year, the results
were as follows: President, Mrs.
William Shaddock; vice-president,
Mrs. D. J. Lane; secretary, Miss
O. McPherson; treasurer, Mrs. R.
L. McEwen.
Having enjoyed their evening,
the members joined in singing
Christmas hymns and brought the
meeting to a close by repeating
the Lord's Prayer.
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COMING EVENTS
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Friday, December 5 — Dance,
Clinton Town Hal. Popular or-
chestra. Sponsored by Kinsmen
Club. Admission 75c. 48-9-b
Saturday, December 6—Bazaar,
Clinton Town Hall, from three to
five. WA and Girls' Club of On-
tario Street Church. Quilts, ap-
ron, baking, candy, produce, nov-
elty booths. Tea served. 48-9-b
Tuesday, December 9 -- Clinton
Branch IOOF No. 83 will hold its
annual Christmas Party. 49-b
Tuesday, December 9 — Band
practice at 8,30 p.m. sharp, in the
Band Hall. Please advise other
members and attend. 49-b
Tuesday, December 9—Members
and past members of the Junior
Farmers be sure to attend the
"Pot Luck" supper in the Agri-
cultural Office Board Roorn
at seven o'clock. There will be
recreation for all. 49-b
Wednesday, -December 10
Dance, new Fish and Game Club
House. Good orchestra, regular
admission. Everyone welcome.
Proceeds: building fund. 49-b
You will enjoy dancing to your
favourite request tunes played by
Clarence Petrie and his Night
Hawks at the popular Crystal Pal-
ace Ballroom, Mitchell, every Fri-
day night. 49.56-0
Monday, Dceember 15...... Annual
Legion Turkey Bingo, Clinton
Town Hall. 15 regular games, $1;
extra cards, 25c each, three sped
ials, 10c with, three for 25c.
0 49-b
Hullett Federation of
Agriculture Hold
Party at President's
Thirty-one directors of the Hul-
lett Branch of the Federation of
Agriculture gathered at the hone
of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Tyndall,
Tuesday evening, December 2, for
their December meeting which
was preceded by a bountiful sup-
per.
During the course of the meet-,
ing a committee was named to
select several young farmers to
attend the Christmas short course
in Guelph.
The president, Keith Tyndall,
thanked the directors for their
faithfulness in attending meetings
and their co-operation during the
past year. The date of future
meetings will be on the first
Thursday of each month for the
coming year.
Robert Turner moved a vote of
thanks to the host and hostess for
their hospitality.
The remainder of the evening
was spent in a friendly game of
euchre. Those winning prizes
were: ladies' high, Mrs. Archie
Young; men's high, Bob Turner;
ladies' lone hands, Mrs. George
Carter; men's lone hands, Bob
Turner; ladies' low, Mrs. Stanley
Lyon; men's low, Stanley Lyon.
Mr. and Mrs. Tyndall wish to
thank the lady directors for their
assistance during the evening,
especially to Mr. and Mrs. Percy
Gibbings.
Fred Bezzo Welcomed
Home From Overseas
A welcome home party was held
at the home of Mrs. Lucy Bezzo,
Matilda Street, on Sunday, No-
vember 30, for her son, Lance
Corporal Fred Bezzo, Clandeboye,
recently in Germany with the 27th•
Brigade, Canadian Army Overseas.
Present for the gathering were
William Bezzo and family, Strat-
ford; Douglas Bezzo and family,
London; Fred's sister, Evelyn and
family, St. Thomas and Wilfred
Bezzo and family, Clinton. Fred
has three' nephews and five nieces.
Don Hedden, now home on leave
from RCAF Station, Whitehorse,
Yukon Territories, also attended
the party.
After chicken dinner complete
with all the trimmings, and choc-
olate cake and raisin pie baked
especially by his mother, Fred
visited with several friends in
Clinton before returning to his
home at Clandeboye.
TOP PRICE OF $465
AT SHORTHORN
STOCK SALE HERE
Over thirty head of Scotch
Shorthorn cattle were sold at the
fourth annual sale held by five
local men in the Community Park
Fair Barns in Clinton on Tuesday
afternoon, December 2.
Although the total price brought
at the sale was $10,715, or an
average of $330 per head, this av-
erage was about $1,00 down from
that of last year's 'sale.
Top price of $465 was paid by
C. L. Kerr, Atwood, for a female
entered in the sale by Robert M.
Peck and Sons, Zurich. Top price
for male was $350 paid by Lorne
Olsen, Union, for a bull offered
by McKinley's Farm and Hatch-
ery, Zurich. Cattle were offered
from the herds of Clifford H. Keys
and Sons, Varna; John Ostrom,
Varna and Roy F. Pepper and
Son, Seaforth.
Dr. R. H. Blake, Jackson, Mich.,
purchased six animals at a total
cost of $1,970; Leander Bedard,
Zurich, two at a total of $800;
Walter Eckle, Varna, two, 5640;
Ewart Taylor, three, $890; Lawr-
ence Parker, Union, two, $720.
Other purchasers .were Walter
McBride, Centralia; Lorne Olsen,
Union; Alfred Nichol, Brussels;
William J. Petrie, Dungannon;
Carl Pennington, Teeswater; John
F. Bell, Seaforth; William Ost-
reicher, Crediton; Warren Russel,
Carlsruhe; Ewart McPherson,
Wingham; Russell Oesch, Varna;
William C. Armstrong, Parkhill;
Robert L. Bean, Goderich; Frank
Falconer, Clinton and Victor Jef-
fery, Exeter.
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CWL Plans For Party
On December 15
The November meeting of the
Catholic Women's League was
held on Monday night with the
president, Mrs. E. O'Brien in
charge of the meeting.
Baskets of food will be sent by
the League to sick and shut-ins at
Christmas time. Mrs. J. Wilson
and Mrs. I. Henri volunteered to
look after this, and also to call on
the sick during the month of De-
cember.
The CWL is sponsoring a Christ-
mas party for the children of the
parish on Monday night, December
15, in St. Joseph's Hall. Mrs. A.
Sharpe, Mrs. C. Reynolds and Mrs.
O. Priestap are in charge of the
bags of candy. Mrs. A. Garon and
Mrs. T. Flynn are in charge of
the Christmas tree. Miss Patricia
Morrison is in charge of the pro-
gram.
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Mart Kenny, Orchestra
Played To Full House
At Roundel Terrace
On Friday evening, November
28, approximately 800 Station per-
sonnel danced at Roundel Terrace
to the music of an outstanding
Canadian orchestra—that of Mart
Kenny.
Those attending were privileged
to hear the latest Kenny arrange-
ments and the featured vocalist,
Nprma Locke.
The Station Entertainment
Committee, headed by S/L R.
Henderson, plans to bring several
"nanie" bands to Roundel Terrace
during the current season. The
popularity of the regular Station
dances provides sufficient funds
to enable the committee to en-
gage these orchestras at a low
attending.
cost to the airmen and airwomen
Club's ladies' night.
M. J. Agnew Heads Council Vote;
Three New Members For 1953
FOR MAYOR: 1 2 3 4 Totals
WILLIAM J. MILLER 156 117 141 118 532
Wilbert Gliddon 83 180 141 103 507
—Majority for Miller -25
F'OR DEPUTY REEVE:
MELVIN CRICH 146 159 143 136 584
Robert Y. Hattin 94 122 137 85 438
-Majority for Crich --146
FOR COUNCILLORS:
MORGAN J. AGNEW , ........ 171 210 206 16'i 754
BURTON STANLEY 173 195 •198 162 728
GEORGE KNIGHTS 156 181 175 126 638
DUDLEY M, PEGG 141 169 165 121 596
STEWART SCHOENHALS , , 143 148 154 118 563
CARYL W. DRAPER 142 166 101 111 520
Clifford Ashton, 111196 104 87 75 362
—.Agnew, 'Stanley, Knights, Pegg, Schoenhals, Draper, elected
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS (1953-4):
Hugh R, Hawkins, A. J. McMurray (acct.),
FOR, PUBLIC SCIIOOL TRUSTEES (1953-4)
Clayton Dixon, George LaviS, Royce Macaulay,
Leslie Ball (acct,).
FOR REEVE:
John W: Nediger (acct,),
Deputy
Reeve
A grand total of 1,115 Clinton
residents, the largest turnout at
the polls in recent years (approx-
imately 64.4 per cent of possible
voters), cast their ballots on Mon-
day last, with almost perfect
weather conditions.* The results
saw the voters choose William J.
Miller mayor by a slim. 25 -vote
majority; pick Melvin Crich Dep-
uty Reeve by '146; and elect six
Councillors. Three of the newly -
elected councillors are new faces
in municipal affairs.
The Councillors elected were
Morgan Agnew, Burton Stanley,
George Knights, Dudley Pegg,
Stewart Schoenhals, and Caryl
Draper in that order.
Big Turnout
With all the ballots cast it
meant that approximately 64 per
cent of the eligible voters exer-
cised their franchise.
The total of 1,115 was made up
of 000 in. Ward One, 000 in Ward
Two, 000 in Ward Three, 000 in
Ward Four.
Miller Elected by 25 Votes
The race for the Mayor's chair
as was predicted by many, was a
close race. William J. Miller won
with a majority of 25 votes over
Wilbert Gliddon. Both contestants
were trying for this position for
the first time. Mayor Miller re-
ceived a majority in two wards
and one other ended in a tie. Vote
was Miller 532; Gliddon 507.
Crich Deputy Reeve
Melvin Crich, a councillor and
who was unsuccessful in his at-
tempt at the Reeveship in 1950,
was elected Deputy Reeve over
ex -Mayor Robert Y. Hattin by a
majority of 146. -He led his oppon-
ent in all four wards. He was
especially strong in his home ward
and in ward one with over a 50 -
vote lead in each case. The vote
stood, Crich 584; Hattin 438.
Agnew Leads Council
Morgan J. Agnew, former mayor
of the town, headed. the poll this
year with 754, Burton Stanley,
making his first appearance in the
political field, finished a close
second with 728. Agnew was high
man in three wards, two, three
and four; Stanley led in ward one.
George Knights, a new man,
made a good showing and finished
third with 638. Dudley Pegg, a
member of last year's council was
fourth with 596, Stewart Schoen-
hals, a new councillor, placed.
fifth with 563 and Caryl Draper,
1952 councillor was sixth with 520.
One odd thing about this year's
election was that with the ex-
ception of Mayor Miller, Deputy
Reeve Crich and Wilbert Gliddon,
the entire slate was made up of
men from St. John's Ward, even•
to the defeated candidates.
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Initiations Feature
Kinsmen Meeting
Six new members were initiated
into the Kinsmen Club of Clinton
at its regular bi-monthly meet-
ing on Tuesday evening, Novem-
ber 25. The initiation ceremony,
which was the first of its kind
staged by the newly formed club
proved to be both serious and im-
pressive to all those who witnessed
the affair.
The new members, Maitland Ed-
gar, Burton Stanley, Thomas
Steep, Wilfred Denomme, R. D.
Fremlin and Donald Smith were
installed by Bill McGrath, Frank
Skelton, Jack Frith, Charlie Brid-
gewater and Don Patterson, of the
Kinsmen Club of Goderich.
After the initiation the regular
business meeting was held. The
club was brought up to date on
the toy campaign. Members were
told of a box that has arrived
froth Chepstow, a village near
Walkerton. Plans were made to
assist the Badminton Club with a
formal dance to be held on De-
cember 22 in conjunction with the
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Hospital Auxiliary
Plans for Graduation
The regular monthly meeting of
the Clinton Hospital Auxiliary was
held in the Agricultural Office
board room on Monday afternoon,
Mrs. D. J. Lane, president, oc-
cupied the chair and called for the
minutes, after opening the meet-
ing with prayer. The treasurer
submitted a fine financial report
showing a splendid balance in the
treasury.
Final preparations were com.
pleted for the graduation of the
nurses to be held in Ontario Street
United Church on Friday evening,
December 5 at 8 p.m. Reports of
work in connection with the pre-
paration for the graduation were
given by Mrs. L. McKinnon, Mrs,
H. Ball and Mrs. Robinson.
Arrangements were made for
remembering the patients in hos-
pital with Christmas cheer, and
for the nurses -in -training.
Mrs, Latie spoke of the loss of
Mrs. J. G. McLay to the Auxiliary,
and it Was agreed on motion of
Miss O'Neil and Mrs. Mckinnon to
have a letter of appreciation sent
to Mrs. McLay.
LOBA ELECT OFFICERS
The Ladies' Orange Benevolent
Association will hold its next
meeting on Tuesday, December 9.
The meeting is expected to start
at 7:30 o'clock sharp, with Mrs.
W. Colclotigh, Worthy Matron,.
presiding. The election of officers
for the corning year will take
place.