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CI,INTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1953
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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.
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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-
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$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,
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.