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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-01-22, Page 1THE NEW l RA-88th YEAR n News CI,INTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1953 a 6c a ropy $2.50 a Year C 2,126 Cppies A Week THE NEWS-RECORD-72nd YEAR Real Problems Confront Councillors: New S School, Arena, Police, Fire THERE ARE SEVERAL important ques- tions about to come before the members of Clinton Town Council. A special ...meeting has been called for Monday evening, January 26, at eight Q'Oack, when four items will be under discussion. First, the delegation from the Pub- lic School Board who will ask for an addition to the new public school; second, the resignation of Chief of Police Joseph 'errand; third, a 'delegation from the Clinton Lions Club request- ing that the town take over control of the Lions Arena; and lastly, consideration of the old fire-equipment. Planned as a ten-room school, to accom- modate 400 pupils, Clinton's new school is not large enough. Already there' are 465 students enrolled, which is an increase from 438 enrolled at September 2; 1952, Without taking into con- sideration any growth in the town's population in the next six months, in September of this year the School Board can expect that the present enrollment of 465, (with an estimated 60 new pupils in kindergarten, less a probable graduation of 33 pupils into Grade IX) would ,be increased to• 492 pupils, This would war- rant, in fact make necessary, a 12-room school, rather than the ten-room school now in process of completion. Council is already confronted this year with a raise in mill rate probably of 17 'mills. If the extra two rooms proposed by the School Board are built, then the mill rate is going to go up still more. On the other hand, if the two extra rooms are not built, where will Clinton's child- ren be educated? Will the three church base- ments continue to be rented at a cost of ap- proximatly $1,500 a year? Will it be found necessary to keep the old school building in use? With either of these proposals would re- main the difficulty of divided administration, and repairs and maintenance to the older build- ing would still be a burden on the taxpayers. Another suggestion may be brought for- ward. If the extra two rooms are to be built, why not go all the way and build four rooms? This could, doubtless, be done cheaper now than five years from now, and it is possible that the space will be needed, Figures obtained from the 1952 assessment roll show 201 children of one, two and three years. This is an average of 67 youngsters which can be expected to enrol in kindergarten in 1954; 1955 and 1956 while enrollments in Grades 5, 6 and 7 (the probable graduations from Public School in these next three years) are only approximately 40 pupils each. Obvious- ly this natural increase of 20 pupils a year, would in four years warrant a further addition of two more rooms, making a total of 14 rooms altogether, This problem now before your councillors is a tough one. With a deficit brought forward from 1952, they are being asked to budget fan', the debenture costs on the new school already in process of building, and now will have to de- cide whether or not to approve a scheme for extension of that building. If they approve it the taxpayer in town is going to complain rather bitterly now. But if this plan is not approved, it is probable that the taxpayer will complain even more bitterly within a few years. The people in Clinton are the taxpayers who will have to pay a good deal now, or a probable good bit more soon. Let this question have some thought and give the councillors the benefit of your opinions, Don't let them shoulder all the responsibility and then all the blame if their decision turns out to be the wrong one. Neither are the other three items minor problems. If you have any suggestions to make concerning_ any of them, do make it a point to be at the council meeting on Monday evening. Don't be one of the street-corner- lawyers of whom ex-mayor G, W. Nott spoke at the final meeting of the 1952 Council, A suggestion worthy of voicing at all is worthy of a 'hearing in the public meeting. Column= Tuckersmith Council Holds Inaugural Meeting; Appoints Officers Tuckersmith Municipal Council, in 1953, was given its required comprising Reeve Alfred Moffat, readings and passed, as was by- councillors Andrew Crozier, James law No. 2, 1953, establishing a Doig, Ivan Forsyth and Heat Gar- maximum borrowing power of rett, met in the Town Hall, Sea- $110,000. forth on Monday morning, Jan- Wilson Oke and Mr. Jackson nary 12, for the inaugural meets, representing the Canadian General ing. Members subScribed to the Insurance Company, waited on Oath of Office before the clerk. council and requested considera- Rev. Gardiner, Egmondville Unit- tion when insurance renewals ed Church, attended at the meet- came due, The clerk was ordered ing and addressed the council and to subscribe to the Municipal offered prayers, lie was thanked World for use of council and of- by Reeve IVIniffatt, Seaforth Coun- ficials. Council tabled a suggest- eil attended and greetings were ed resolution to the Canadian Gov- exchanged between the two bodies, ernment re sugar imports for fur- Alex McGregor was appointed as ther consideration, livestock and poultry valuator in The clerk was notified to dis- place of the late Andrew H. Bell continue advertisements re park- and the resignation of J. Scott hag on roadsides during the winter Cluff as potindkeeper was accept- months, Rate of pay for labor was ed with regret. No appointment set at: 70 cents per hour; team and was made to fill this vacancy, mower, $1.50; grader operator, 90 Roy Bell was appointed as mem- cents. The clerk was authorized ber from Tuckersmith to the Au- to apply for balance of subsidy on sable River Conservation Author- road expenditure for 1952. ' ity. Council joined the Ontario Council considered the applica- Good Roads Association, Associa- tions for the position of road tion of Rural Municipalities and superintendent from Arthur Nich- the Association of Assessing Of- bison, William Rogerson, Cecil M. ricers of Ontario. Membership fee Oise, John Smith and Harry Cald- of $10 each was ordered paid, well, but were unable to reach a Court of Revision for 1953 was decision and the matter was laid named aS follows: chairman, Reeve over, } Moffat, members, Couneillors Cro- Accotinta passed included: zier, Doig, Forsyth and Garrett. grants, $535; rebates, $2; roads, Grants were made as follows: Hu- - $1,087,88; membership fees, $30; ron County Soil and Crop Imfox bounty, $4; Brown drain, peovement Associatien, $10; Sal- $149.70: Etue drain, $384; judge's vation Array, $25, fee, revising Voters' Lists, ,$14.80; Cordon RichardSon, president of hell for nomination, $15; subscrip. Theltergriiith Federation of Agri. tions and supplies, $58,56; print- culture, requested a grant to the ing and advertising, $60.98; 0,A,P, Federation. Council granted $500 applications,, $2.50; salary and al- to, this body, iowanee, $175, Bylaw No, 1, 1053, appropriat. Council adjourned to Meet on Pig $54,000 for road expenditure Pebetiary 2, at 2 p.m, Home of RCAF Station No, 3—The Home Paper With the News Action-Packed Arena Opening This is what it looks like under that Wonderful ice the rink anthusiastis have been skating on all season. Jack Zapfe is seen supervising the work done to instal the ice-making equipment in Clinton Lions Arena. Official opening is next Wednesday, Jan- uary 28, when it is expected that Howie Meeker,. M.P., of Toronto Maple Leaf stardom, will be present to make the draws for eight wonderful prizes. Clinton Lions Artificial Ice Arena will be officially opened on Wednesday evening, January 28, with an action packed program climaxed by the draw for eight valuable prizes—for which, by the way, the Lions still have sonic tic- kets available. Official opening itself takes place at 8 p.m, and the Lions President, George B. Beattie, will Or4-40-0-40-4-+ •-•-•-•-• • •-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•-•,-•- THE FELLOWS WHO WENT sanding streets last Sunday? None other than Reeve J, W. Ned- iger and Councillor Burt Stanley . . . Using George Elliott's truck they waxed quite energetic . . going over the back streets hi town to help the Sunday motor- ist . . THERE'S A. D• EBATE COMING up at the King Edward Hotel, London . . . and the outcome of it may affect us all . . . In the first week of February, "Tory" Gregg, Wingham, assisted by Mrs. And- erson, Stratford, plans to argue that at Fall Fairs too much stress is being placed on midways and horse racing . . . Now, we're not predicting who will win . But the negative side" will have to be good to defeat those two . . . And if they do win . . and there is any diminishing in the midway and horse racing attractions . . we do predict that there will be some mighty disappointed fair-goers . * WE WERE TREATED P TO AN idea of the number of theatre- goers in Clinton and district last week when "The Quiet Man" was showing across the street . . Peo- ple the country over have been viewing it and they all have a good word to say , . Given a good show . . . snow, rain, or even a good hockey game, will not keep us from the `shiftin' pic- tures . „ * * * SO, CHIEF OF POLICE J. FER- rand is leaving us . . . For better, or worse, Clinton will have to procure itself a new police chief . . It will be easy to find a man who is less energetic in his tasks than Chief Joseph has been, 0 IMPERIAL OIL LTD, DRILLING FOR OIL ON MURCH FARM Oil-drilling by Driperial Oil Limited got under way last week on the farm of Huron Murch, lot 37, concession 10, Goderich Town- ship. This is the first time Oita company has ever drilled for oil in Huron County. Another rig has been installed near Londeshoro and oil drilling will take place there shortly. For the past year Imperial Oil Limited has been conducting an intensive survey of oil prospects in Huron County, and, according to Hugh MacDonald, London, supervisor of exploration for Ontario for Imper- ial Oiln "always felt some prom- ise", 'They have found rock faults and indications that there is "def- initely oil" in this area, he said. For some time now not only Imperial Oil but other large oil companies from th6 United States have leased Many thousands Of acres of land in this area in the hope oil would some day be found. "We have been exploring for oil fOr sonic time but this is the be- ginning as far as eettial drilling in this area IS concerned," said Mr. MaeDeriald. The Weather 1953 1952 High Low High Low Jan, 15 49 35 48 33 16 50 18 35 25 17 .30 13 9 50 26 1$ 38 29 35 24 20 34+ 0 .34! 37 9 21 . 38 20 21 21 3326 24 14 , Rain: .68 Ina, /tabu .15 Snow: 6 his, Construction of the Lions Club Arena at Hayfield, which is now in progress, is expected to be of assistance to Bayfield Fall Fair, it was reported gt the annual meet- ing of the Bayfield Agricultral So- ciety held in :Hayfield on Thurs- day, January 15. President Carl E. Diehl was in the chair. Direct- ors said they thought several de- partments of the Fair could be improved when the arena becomes available to house more indoor ex- hibits. Hullett Council Dined by Clerk 1 Appoints Officials Carter; auditor, Frank Tamblyn; clerk and treasurer, George W. Cowan; livestock and poultry valuator, Clarence Ball; road superintendent, Leonard Caldwell; school attendance office, Leo Watt; grader operator, Arthur Weymouth; power mower operat- or, John Nott; community hall board representatives, William 3. Dale, George C. Brown; fence viewers, C. Ball, F. Shobbrook, H. Trewartha, J. Jackson, Len. Mc- Neil, H. Armstrong; poundkeep- ers, Wilmer Hewett, William Liv- ingston, Robert Grimoldby, Len Rooney, Wellington Good, Thomas Fairservice, William Hamilton. The reeve and clerk were given authority to borrow from the Bank of Montreal up to $35,000 on ap- proved notes. The road expendi- ture by-law for $41,000 was pas- sed, Frank Donnelly was homed township solicitor for 1953. Accounts approved for payment were: fox bounty, $22; administra- tion, $53.87; grants, $40; roads, $306.17; Salaries, $505. Council adjourned until Monday afternoon, February 2, at two o'clock, COMING EVENTS '4%;`,1,g.litwAsta $5.4 4c a word, minimaan 75e Friday, "-Ian. 23 — Euchre and Dance, Varna Hall. Murdoch's orchestra. Lunch counter, Admis- sion 50c. Auspices IOOF, No. 210. 341) Tuesday, ,Ian . 27—Clinton Horti- cultural Society, Annual Meeting. In Clinton town hall, council chamber, Eight o'clock. /Merest- ing film. 3-x Wednesday, Jnn. 28 — Official opening of Clinton Lions Artificial Ice Arena. $2,000 in draw prizes; tickets still on sale from any Lion. Friday, Jan. 86—.Dance in Lon- clesboro Community' ' Good music. Admission 50c, 3-4-b Saturday, Feb. / --Bazaar and sale of home baking, candy and aprons, St. Andrews' Church school room, Auspices: Girls Club, From 3 to 5 pan, Afternoon tea will be served. 3.4-5-b You will enjoy that dancable, lovable music as played by CIO- &tee Petrie and his Night Hawks at the poptilkr CryStal Pale& BellroOnn Mitehell, every Friday night. 84-11 • Goderich Township Council met at Holmesville on January 12 in the morning to, take the Declara- tion of Office, and opened for busi- ness in the afternoon, A delegation from Bayfield Fire Company explained their new equipment to the Council, and re- quested a grant. $200 was donat- ed, in return for which they will answer any fire calls in that sec- tion of the township, or wherever needed. Ratepayers are reminded that all that as to be done to ob- tain the Bayfield Fire Department is to call- the Hayfield telephone operator, telling her the partic- ulars. The operator will notify the department and have them on the road before sounding any general alarm, This gives the department an opportunity to make time be- fore the roads are cluttered up with curiosity seekers. Minutes of the last meeting were read arid adopted, By-law No. 1, setting the salaries of the various officials was filled in and given the first reading, By-law No,' 2 appointing the various Of- ficials was filled in and given first reading, By-law No. 3, to permit the borrowing of $25,000 for Cur- rent expenditure.% was given three readings and passed. By-law No. 4, a by-law to per- lint the township to enter into agreements with landowners for the purpose of refOrettation of certain Ian* in do-operation with the county, was given three read- ings and passed, As a result of this bylaw being passed, agree- meats were accepted with the fol- lowing landowners: Charla Coop- er, joint Ilindintuth, Stan Prevett, T. R. Lee Harry Cook, W. Har- rison, -1 B. Rathwell, .Howard Me- CullOtigh, Bylaw 8, to permit the .0X0- Widittite, -of $35,000, ott the town. ship for 1958,, was. givot WARDEN A. W. KERSLAKE Tuckersmith Appoints William Rogerson As Road Superintendent At a special meeting held in Seaforth on Wednesday, January 14, Tuckersmith Township Council, called by Reeve Alfred Moffat, William Rogerson, R.R. 3, Sea- ifnortethn,dewntas appointed road super- Members became deadlocked at their regular meeting Monday evening on deciding this office. Five applications had been receiv- ed: from Arthur Nicholson, Cecil Oke, William Rogerson, John Smith and Harry Caldwell. The appointment of Mr., Roger- son is subject to approval by the prOvincial ministry of highways. The salary paid will be 70 cents an hour. Snowden, Mrs. T. Snowden, Fred Middleton, Mrs. Fred Middleton, Robert Penhale, Bert Dunn, Sr. Auditors: H. Stinson, Lloyd Scotchmer; committee: Robert Stirling, Howard McCullough, Mrs. Russell Grainger, Mrs. Fred Mc- Ewen, Mrs. J. Sturgeon, Jr„ Mrs. H. Penhale, Mrs. C. Houston, Mrs. John Howard, Mr. and Mrs. James Cameron, Mrs. Grant .Turner, Thomas Penhale, Murray Hohner, Fred Gibson, Mrs. Alvin Rau, Ed- ward Grigg, Clarence Simmons. It was decided to hold the an- nual masquerade carnival on the Wednesday of Easter Week. Ten- tative dates for the Fall Fair were set as September 23 and 24, pend- ing a meeting of the- presidents and secretaries of the various ag- ricultural societies in this district which will be held shortly in the Agricultural Office, Clinton. The following building commit- tee -was appointed: Ben Rathwell, Carl Houston, Alvin Rau, John Deeves, Howard McCullough and Forest McClure. Those named to be a striking committee were: Al- vin Rau, Mrs. Russell Grainger and Fraser Stirling. 0 Rev. and Mrs. Hugh C. Wilson attended the funeral of their brother-in-law, Rev. 3. F. Rey- craft, St. Marys on Friday last. three readings and passed, to be sent to the engineer for approval. A bill from the Goderich Fire Department, having been left over from the last meeting for invest- igation, was ordered revised at $100, from the original $150, and ordered paid. A delegation from the I3ayfield section attended the meeting to discuss telephone service. C. B. Symonds also answered questions re telephone service. Murray Bast was present to en- quire into any township subsidy that might be paid for the shoot- ing of a wolf. This was laid over for one month. Harold Squires was present to settle a question re the spraying of leafy spurge. The matter was left for William Doug-all, the county weed inspector. Communications read and filed, included: A. H. Erskine; Dominion Road Machinery Co.; Departments of Municipal Affairs, Travel and Publicity, Highways, Lands and Forests, EdUcation; Huron County Seed Pair; T. M. Costello; Ontario Good Roads Association; J. D. Adams Co.; Canadian Legion, Clin- ton Branch; Board of Transport Commissioners; YMCA, London. It was decided to supply the township officials with the Muni- cipal World, The following accounts were ordered paid; Goderich Fire Dept„ per agreement, $100; Hayfield Fire Dept., grant, $2000; Huron Connty Seed Pair, grant, $15; Reg Bell, gift for a veteran). $15; Municipal World, supplies, $18.28; Ontario Good Roads Association, Member. ship, $10;Len McGee, refund of dog tax, $2; Salvation Army, Lon- don), grant, $20; H. g Thompson, writing Pensions, . road stiperintendent's pay roll No. 1,$1,941,00. Cottncil adjourned till ,]February 1.30 Stewart Schoenhals, New Vice-President Clinton Kinsmen Club The regular meeting of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton was held in Hotel Clinton on Tuesday even- ing, January 20. President George Rumball, presided and there was an excellent attendance of mem- bers, including three members of the Goderich Club, An excellent dinner was served by host, Frank Cook, During the business session a vote was taken for a new vice- president as George Rumball had moved up from vice-president into the presidency to fill the vacancy left when T. B. Ianson was posted to Lethbridge, Alta. ' Stewart Schoenhals was elected vice-presi- dent. Stuart Schoenhals reported that the fracture frame, cast remover, etc„ had been received by the hospital, at a cost to the Club of $347. There would be an official presentation planned for a later date. Plans were made t hold more dances on Friday nights in the Town Hall. Don Kay made a motion, and September 7, Labor Day was sug- gested as a day set aside for a monster carnival, a draw for a car, and a well-organized soap box derby for the boys to be held earlier in the day. This motion was enthusiastically supported, and after further business was discussed the meeting adjourned. 0 Council Meets Monday In Special Meeting A special meeting of Clinton Town Council has been called for Monday evening, January 26, at eight o'clock in the Council Cham- ber. The purpose of the meeting is to deal with several matters which require attention before the date set for the regular Monthly meeting. A delegation from Clinton Pub- lic School Board will meet with Council to request an addition of two rooms to the new public school now in process of building. A dele- gation from Clinton Lions Club will request that the town take control of the Lions Arena. Chief of Police, Joseph Ferrand, has tendered his resignation to be- come effective on February 10. Some discussion concerning the old fire equipment will be held. Clinton's Artificial Ice Arena Opening Next Wednesday I be assisted by Mayor W.'J. Miller and Wing Commander B. G. Mil- ler, acting officer commanding, RCAF Station, Clinton, to do the honours and get the big night un- der Way. • Music of the real Highland sort will be provided by the Bannock:a Pipe Band led by J. E. "Cap" Cook. They'll make the arena rafters ring, as only Scottish pip- ers can. Featured on the evening's pro- gram is a hockey game between the WOAA Intermediate "B" Walkerton Wonder Bars, and our own Clinton Colts. The Wonder Bars are leading their group this year, so hockey fans are in for a good fast game on opening night. Game starts at 8.30. At the end of the hockey game the draw for prizes will be made. It is hoped that Howie Meeker, M.P., will be present to make the draw. First skating on the new artific- ial ice in the Arena took, place on December 13, and the Clinton Colts have been packing them in ever since, Record crowds have been attending hockey games all season, and as for demands for skating time — just ask Howard Brunsdon, He's been having .a hard time scheduling all the games, the skating parties, the public skating nights and the practice periods that are requested. Come out on opening night and watch good hockey on the best ice Clinton has ever had for it. 0 WEDDINGS STIRLING—CLARK In St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church manse, Huron Street, Clinton, on Thursday, January 15, the marriage was solemnized between Grace Carlisle Clark, Palmerston, and. Donald Alex- ander Stirling, Goderich Town- ship. Rev. D. J. Lane officiated. The bride is -a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Nuhn, and the groom is a well-known and pro- gressive farmer in the Township of Goderich, on Highway 8. The couple were unattended, and following their wedding trip will reside on the groom's farm. Their many friends will wish them every happiness. The inaugural meeting of the Hullett Township Council was held in the Community Hall, Londes- bore on Monday morning, January 12. Following dinner at the home of the Clerk, George W. Cowan and Mrs. Cowan, council met in the afternoon for the first business session of 1953. A grant of $25 was made to the Salvation Army and one of $15 was made to the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association for the Seed Fair which will be held in Clinton. A refund was made to Alvin Riley of one half of the taxes paid on a house which was situat- ed in the Hamlet of Kinburn and was removed to Tuckersinith'early in July. Borden Brown was appointed swine club. representative to the Scott Mern- Officers elected by the society oriel Hospital Board, Seaforth. for •1953, are: President, Carl The following township officials Diehl, R,R. 5, Clinton; vice-presi- were appointed: assessor, George dents, Carl Houston, R.R. 3, Hay- field; Harold Penhale, R. R. 2, Hayfield; secretary, Mrs A. M. Bassett, Bayfield; treasurer, J. E. Howard, Bayfield; directors, For- est McClure, Elmer Webster, Fras- er Stirling, Alvin Rowell, Harvey Coleman, Ben Rathwell, John Deeves, Arnold Rathwell, H. Pen- hale, 'Carl Houston, Alvin Rau. Honorary directors: Thomas Bayfield ,Agricultural Society Increasing Exhibit Buildings Trinity Church shed had been purchased and moved onto the grounds to house cattle. This fall the newer part of the show build- ing had been separated from the original building and moved out to allow the Lions Club to commence work on their new arena. This part which will be south of the arena on the west side will be used to house the poultry exhibit. The main part of the building will be moved at a later date and ad- ded onto the cattle shed. In all quite a program of building and renovation is slated for 1953. Prize money of about $2,000 was reported paid out at the 1952 Fair. Calf diub and swine club projects were sponsored by the society in • 1952, and members expressed themselves as wishing to continue with the same type of work in 1953. John D. Butler, assistant agricultural representative for Hu- ron, reported that there were com- pletions of 100 per cent in the swine club and 98 per cent in the calf club which held achievement days at Bayfield Fair. Thirty jun- iors took part in the club projects. It was decided also again to sponsor a field crop competition in 1953; it is expected to be an oat competition with the variety yet to be selected. Ben Rathwell will be in charge of this competition, Club leaders, reappointed for 1953, are John Deeves, R. R. 2, Bayfield; Arnold Rathwell, R.R. 3, Clinton; and Howard McCullough, R.R. 1, Goderich, for the calf club; and Thomas Penhale, Bayfield; Alvin Rau, Zurich; and Clarence Simmons, R,R. 2, Goderich, for the Bayfield Fire Department Receives From Goderich Township Council Hensaill Reeve Chosen 1953 County Warden Alvin W. Kerslake, 38-year-old reeve of Hensall, was elected War- den of Huron County Tuesday, January 20 at the opening session of Huron County Council. He defeated Reeves Stanley Snyder, Colborne Township, and Harold Gowdy, Howick Township, for the wardenship of 1953. Warden Kerslake is one of the three youngest county officials ever to hold the top council post, Others were Alex Alexander, of Grey Township, in 1945, and B. W. Tuckey, Exeter, in 1943. When wardens they were the same age as Warden Kerslake. Born in Grantors, Middlesex County, Warden Kerslake moved to Hensel' in 1938. He has served as councillor for five and a half years and reeve for six years. He owns a poultry business. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge, and the Hensall Chamber of Com- merce, and of Carmel Presbyterian Church, Hensall. His wife is the f orm cc Gladys Cameron, St. Marys, and they have two child- ren, Bill, 13, and Joan 11. The Rev. Kenneth Taylor, D.D,, of St. George's Anglican Church, Goderich, said prayers after the newly elected Warden was escort-, ed to the chair and presented with the key of the county by last year's warden, Harvey Johnston; reeve of, East Wawanosh, 'Remembrance Day Correspondence read by Clerk A. H. Erskine included 21 replies to a Huron County resolution ask- ing that Remembrance Day, No- vember 11, be a province-wide statutory holiday. Nine concurred and 11 did not endorse it. A letter from R. J. Ciedney, deputy provincial minister advised that under the Interpretation Act, Remembrance Day is included in the list of statutory holidays. Dr. W. A. Oakes Resigns Dr. W. A Oakes tendered his resignation as representative on Clinton District Collegiate Instit- ute Board, Sugar Beet Industry Perth County seeks concurrence in a resolution regarding the tation of importation of sugar from Cuba and other foreign countries jeopardizing the sugar- beet industry in Ontario. "That agricultural interests use their influence to prevent importa- tion and sale of cheap vegetable oils as a substitute for butter" is the text of a resolution from dis- trict 15 of the Toronto Milk Pro- ducers' Association. Old Age Security A Grey County resolution re• quests the Department of National Health and Welfare, old age secur- ity division, to have old age secur- ity pension cheques of indigent residents of county homes sent to the treasurer of the home concern. ed. Vegetable Oils Ban Waterloo County seeks endorse- tion of a resolution petitioning the federal and provincial governments to implement legislation to ban the importation of oils used to manufacture dairy and farm- product substitutes. A Peel County resolution re- quests that all dairy organizations make a concentrated effort to as- sist dairy farmers and Federations of Agriculture in the fight for the exclusion of vegetable oil in dairy products; and that more definite action be taken over a wide area to control warble fly. Callhood Vaccination A Huron County Federation of Agriculture resolution asks that • the Ontario Federation of Agri- culture seek permissive legislation similar to the Warble Fly Control Act whereby individual municipal- ities may institute compulsory calfhood vaccination programs for the control of Bang's disease. An- other resolution requests that a Huron County committee study the inequalities in the assessment between rural and urban muni- cipalities in Huron and their effect on hig?i school areas. 0 G. W. Montgomery, agricultural representative for Huron, was guest speaker at the annual meet- ing of East Huron Agricultural Society held in Brussels on Tues- day, January 20. To-day, with 42 other district men, he left by bus for Toronto, to attend the Annual Banquet of the Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association. o District Governor To Visit Lions Club Next Tuesday Evening Members of Clinton Lions Club welcome Victor Dinnin, Zurich, to the meeting in St. Paul's Parish Hall on Tuesday, January 27. Vie Dinnin is District Governor of District A-1 this year, and is nick- ing this visit to speak to the local Club on administration and the general program of Lions Inter- national. The, Clinton Club is one of the 9,783 Lions Clubs now operating in 40 different countries of the world. An active Club, it joins in wholeheartedly with the Lions program for community better- ment in all its aspects. Recently promoting a drive to raise funds to instal artificial ice in Clinton Lions, Arena, official opening of which takes place next Wednesday night, the Clinton Lions have achieved $22,330.02 of the required $30,000 The previously acknowledged total of contributions to the Art- ificial Ice Fund was $22,142.02. Since then the following has been received: Wm. Austin,branch mgr., Abbott's Laboratories, To- ronto $ 10.00 G. Mathers, Goderich Twp 2.00 O. Engelstad 50.00 A friend 10.00 Roy Elliott, Goderieh Tevp 5.00 Andrew Lawson, I-Xullett 5,00 Arthur Chapman, Stanley 5,00 Jonathan E, Hugill, R.R. 2, Seaforth 5.00 Wm. Holland, R. 4, Clinton 4.06 Wilf, Glazier, R. 4, Clinton 2,00 • W. H. Weeks, A. 4, Clinton 10.00 Fred L. Miller 2.00 A friend , 1.00 John 'Wilson 10.00 A .friend 10,00 Lloyd Medd, Hullett Twg, 5.00 C. V, Cooke 5.00 Mrs. W. Brydone 3.00 W. Muter, Varna. 2.00 Smith,, Varna 2.00 Frank Paltotter, Tuck smith $.00 G. Smith 2.00 Albert Vodden 10.00 Mr. and Mrs, B. 3, Cibbings 20.00 A friend t+00 V$.1v1.