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THE CLINTON NEW ERA
First issue June 6, 1865
THE CLINTON. NEWS-RECORD
First issue (Huron News-Record)
January 1$el
Amalgamated 1924
An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Twit of Clinton and Surrounding District
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Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County
THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1953
share of money paid by consumers for food in 1951 has
to the International Federation of Agricultural Producers.
for bread, the wheat producers received one cent,
for beef, the
for eggs, the producer received 76,8 cents.
for fluid milk, the producer received 51.7 cents.
for creamery butter, the producer received 72.3 cents.
on cheese, the producer received 34.5 cents.
for canned tomatoes, the producer received 16.9 cents.
for potatoes, the producer received 51.7 cents.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 1,954
WITHOUT DOUBT there has been more
general attention shown in the work of Clinton
Town Council this week than there has been
in quite some time. Qne of the councillors
remarked to us that there had not been as
many persons attending council meeting since
the tenure of Ken Waters as mayor. Certainly
there have been some quite serious problems
before the members of council, and it bodes
well for the town when as much interest is in
evidence as was shown on Monday evening.
We are also in favour of the council's
apparent intent to transact as much business
as possible in open meeting. It is not good
for the business of a town when Council mem-
bers feel it necessary to meet in committee to
form opinions and set up plans which are
later slightly re-hashed in open meeting and
put into effect from there.
There have been occasions in' °thee.; towns,
CLINTON IS TO HAVE a 12-room public
school. The addition of two more rooms was
voted for at the special meeting of council
called on. Monday evening. These rooms will
help to accommodate an extra 114 pupils
which have enrolled since original plans were
made in early 1952 to build a ten-room school.
Just how long this addition will stave off
a shortage in accommodation is not known.
There is quite a good possibility that more
classroom space will be needed within the next
few years. Quite probably this alarming rate
of growth will level off, nevertheless, in a
certain number of years and Clinton can, once
again be sure of a reasonable stability in
population figures.
This should mean something to us, how-
ever. With this growth in population, Clinton
Townsmen Show Healthy Interest
Progress Is Not Inevitable
and possibly it has happened here, when in
the main, busihess has been discussed in com-
mittee, This is bound to lead to dissatisfac-
tion when some matter comes up and is acted
upon before sufficient knowledge of the mat-
ter is available to the people.
It was a good meeting Monday night. The
council chamber was packed. We counted
well over fifty persons, and there were men
at the back of the room for whom there were
no chairs. The business of the evening was
conducted in geed parliamentary fashion, and
those present will agree that a great deal of
important work was done.
We would like to commend Clinton's 1953
Council for the able manner in which they
have commenced the year's business, and wish
them good luck in their future work. We may
not always agree with what Council does, but
little can be said against the manner in which
their work is conducted.
will become more prosperous. At the same
time, to be able to go along with this wave
of prosperity, we must be willing to take the
steps necessary to keep the tome progressing.
If, as has been suggested, this population
growth is due even in part to the construction
being done at RCAF Station, Clinton, would
it not be a wise plan for a town planning
board of some sort to make definite plans
toward encouraging industry in our town?
Already we are better off in this respect
than some of our neighboring municipalities,
but if we are to progress, new industry must
nesses. Opportunity must be made for more
neses. Opportunity must be made for more
workers to find permanent jobs here. Oppor-
tunity must be made for new industry to
locate here.
Legion Memorial Hall
(Continued from Page One)
in one night, Then cane the slow
and heavy work of laying the, more
than 3,000 ten inch cement blocks
that comprise the Main portion of
the wall.- The Legion got a good
boost one night from a gang of
block-layers who were engaged in
work at the new public school and
out at the RCAF Station. The
refit of the blocks were laid by
the local members themselves with
some assistance he Legion Mem,
bers from' Goderich and Exeter,
Many of the local fellows who did
the work never even lifted a cem-
ent 'block before, let alone try to
build a wall with them. Many
were the sore arms and stiff backs,
but they had to get the walls up
and the roof on before the bad
weather set in.
Then on Saturday afternoon,
October 25, several members gath-
ered at the Hall and put up the
41 roof trusses that form the main
support of the roof. Two days
later, on October 27, a meeting
was called and the entire roof was
covered with sheathing before el-
even o'clock at eight,
November 1.1 of. last year saw
the laying of the cornerstone for
this new memorial Hall by Clin-
ton Legion's oldest and certainly
its most devoted member, Comrade
Dr. J. W. Shaw. This stone was
very generously donated by T.
Pryde and Son of Exeter. A bon-
ded roof guaranteed for 15 years
was put on soon after, and the
work moved indoors. Windows
were put in, the furnace set up,
and the building made as snug as
possible so we could work in it
this winter.
At the present time the heating
ducts are being installed as .well
as the wiring. The walls and ceil-
ing of the upper floor are being
covered with gyproc lath, and it
is hoped , that the plastering will
be done in the very near future.
Now this sounds, like a big job,
It really is, especially when you
consider that it has been done en-
tirely by volunteeer labour. The
Legion and the Ladies Auxiliary
have put between $16,000.00 and
$17,000.00 into this building so far.
And we are not near through yet.
We made it a policy right from the
start to pay for everything as we
went along, and if it is V all with-
in our means we shall continue to
do so. Our funds are naturally
running low, but we have several
times been rewarded with financial
help from various sources.
This Hall when completed will
consist of a large auditorium with
check room facilities, stage and
dressing rooms, as well as wash-
rooms on the' main floor. The
basement will house a meeting
hall, games rooms, and fully mod-
ern kitchen capable of catering to
dances, weddings, Eec.
Despite this terrific drain on our
resources, the Clinton Legion will
continue to sponsor welfare work
and all community projects that
are for the benefit of the public.
PETER
Dag-nab it! They've swept the
floor out here in the back shop
again and just when we had a
few well worn tracks worn
through the litter of paper, too.
Seems like a mouse can't depend
on anything these days. Now
that one corner in the North-west
wing, we were sure would re-
main untouched for another six
months. But no. We were just
back from getting a breath of
the spring weather of last week,
when we noticed every scrap of
paper gone. Now I ask you. How
can a mouse be expected to get
about?
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Bobbie Burns, that mouse's
friend, had a great gift of see-
ing things as they were—and
when he spoke of that mouse in
his field as a "Wee, sleekit,
cow'rin', tim'rous beastie", he
certainly hit the truth right on
the head. And certainly, "a
panic's in my breastie!" when I
try scooting over these bare
floors. The Sahara has nothing
on our Back Shop,. at all, at all.
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They say that newspaper offices
CHIROPRACTIC
D. IL McINNES
Chiropractic - Feet Correction
O'FFICE HOURS:
Commercial Hotel, Clinton
Friday, 1 to 8 p.m.
Commercial Hotel, Seaforth,
Monday, 1 to 8 p.m.
VETERINARY
DR. G. S. ELLIOTT
Veterinarian
Phone 203 Clinton
INSURANCE
Insure the "Co-op" Way
W, V. ROY
District Representative
Box 310 Clinton, Ontario
Phone Collect
Office 557 j Res. 3243
COBB INSURANCE AGENCY
Car. William wad Ratteribttry Sta.
Phone 491W
— GENERAL INSURANCE —
11epreeentative;
Dom. of Canada General (Life)
Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire
insurance Co.
3. IE. HOWARD, Hayfield
Phone Hayfield 53r2
Car - In ire .. Life - Accident
Wind Insurance
If you need Insurance, I have
a Policy.
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and shops both great and small
are noted for their mussed up ap-
pearance. The work that comes
from them is neatly done, wrap-
ped and labelled. But the looks
of the place where the work is
done, seems of necessity to resem-
ble a debutante's boudoir after she
has rushed out for an evening's
date, Sure and the Men always
have the good reason that they
have no time, but must needs
proceed to the work at hand. This
mouse agrees wholeheartedly.
While they're busy at the work at
hand, the debris piles up at foot,
and our whole family, their friends
and relatives and their families
have a glorious time.
PLEAS FOR HELP INCREASE
Every day an increasing number
of letters pour into the offices of
the Canadian Foundation for Pol-
iomyelitis from people asking for
help — and getting it. The roster
is growing steadily. No stone is
being left unturned in the effort
to return the crippled and bed-
ridden, Polio's unfortunates, to as
near-normal lives as possible.
Be. Sure Be insured
K. W. COLQUIIOUN
GEI'ERAG INSURANCE
Representative:
Sun Life Assurance CO. of Canada
Office: Royal Bank Building
Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W
H. C. LAWSON
Bank of Montreal Building
Clinton
PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 251J
Insurance -- Real Eetate
Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co.
THE McKILLOP MUTUAL
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Heed Office, Seaforth
Officers 1952—President, J. L.
Malone, Seaforth; vice-president,
J. H. Mckwieg, r3lyth; manager
and secretary-treasurer, M. A.
Reid, Seaforth. Directors—S. IL
Whitmore, Seaforth; Chris. Leon
hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewer-
tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Sea-
forth; John H. McEwing, Blyth;
Frank McGregor, Clinton; Wm. S.
Alexander, Walton; J. L. Malone,
Seaforth; Harv. Fuller, Goderich.
Agents---J, n Pepper, Bruce:-
field; R. F. McKercher, Dublin;
3, P. Prueter, Erodhagen; Wm,
Loftier, Jr., Loridesboro; S. Baker,
Brussels.
THE VOICE OF
TEMPERANCE
It was a clergyman of Goderich
who told us that his last pastorate
had been in a town which was in
Ontario Liquor Control Act ter-
ritory. There was no lack of out-
lets there. There were beer par-
lors and liquor stores. There were
also bootleggers. Evidence of
drinking and drunkenness were a
common sight. For three years
he has been in Goderich and his
verdict is that the people of Huron
do not realize how fortunate they
are under the Canada Temperance
Act. Hardly ever does he see evi-
dences of drinking or drunkenness.
He is convinced that increase of
outlets under the Ontario Liquor
Control Act means increase of
drinking both by adults and min-
ors and increase of trouble. More-
over it is not because the people
of Huron are ignorant that they
want the Canada Temperance Act
maintained — and the Globe and
Mail carried that slur — but be-
cause they are not so gullible as to
swallow such irresponsible propa-
ganda,
This advertisement is inserted
by the Huron County Temperance
Federation. 4-b
OPTOMETRY
A. L. COLE, R,O,
Eyes Examined ,and Glasses Fitted
Goderieh - Phone 33
GORDON It. IIEARN
Optometrist
Phone 69
Huron Street, Clinton
1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, Ont.
J. E. LONGSTAFF
Clinton and Seaforth
HOURS:
CLINTON: Tuesday Evenings,
7 p.m, to 10 p.m.
Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SEAFORTH: Weekdays except
Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p,m.
PHONE 791 SEAFORTH
REAL ESTATE
LEONARD G. WINTER
Real Estate and Business Broker
SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON
Phone: Office 448; Res. 5991
Salesman—THOMAS A. STEEP,
Phone Clinton 146-W
Robert Fulton Was a portrait
painter before he became an in+
ventor,
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The Editor,
Clinton News-Record,
Dear Sir:
Thanking you for continuing to
send the paper to me.
Enclosed find order for the pap-
er, Two Dollars and Fifty Cents
($2.50).
We are having the mildest win-
ter on record in Toronto, very lit-
tle snow. Today, it is 32 degrees
here, all streets and roads are dry
and bare.
Thanking you again.
I remain,
"A Clintonian"
MRS. PERCY BARRETT
479 Jones Ave.,
Toronto, Ont.
January 27, 1953.
Editor,
Clinton News-Record
DEAR SIRS:
Your request for letters to the
editor has set my whiskers all
aquiver! Knowing well that mice
always must be cautious, or be
caught --and though longing to
take my pen and scratch my tale
to you, I would always paws and
squeak "Gnaw! 'tis safer to be
still." And then I'd nibble yet
another colonel from the ranks
upon my cob, and keep the piece
L or supper).
But now, enticed by your re-
quest, and throwing caution to
the breeze, my tail I'll tell.
It is of Peter that I wish to
speak:
When first his tale appeared
upon your Record,
With merry feet, he tripped
about the place;
In eagerness I'd scan the Peter
story—
And chuckle as he roamed your
office space,
But now, when I receive your
publication,
And read the column whence
his tail unfolds,
My zeal, alas, is hot the least
rewarded—
For Peter isn't merry, as of old,
The Record mouse is toil-worn
and foot-weary.
Though faithfully he writes un-
to the end,
Hes Peter suffered front the
"chief' 8-convention"?
Or laboured long until his
strength is spent?
Or has he gone, at last, on his
vacation
And left another rodent in his
stead?,
Take heart friend Pete,
Resume your frisky waye
And scemper up arid down
the page,
As first you did in by-gone
days.
—PATTER
By JOE DENNE1T
40 YEARS A(')
The Clinton News Record
Thursday, January 30, 1913
Peter Cantelon was appointed
County Auditor at the opening ses-
sion of the County Council on
Tuesday. This is the fourth year
that Mr, Cantelon has been ap-
pointed to this position.
Ralph Tiplady of the Base Line
has rented the residence of Mrs.
John B. Little on Orange Street.
Mr. and Mrs. Little will move to
the Miller property, corner Albert
and Princess Streets which they
recently purchased.
Rev. Father Hogan, new priest
of St. Joseph's Parish, was in St.
Thomas for a couple of days this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. O'Neil after
a short stay in New York City,
have reached Bermuda and are en-
joying weather as nice as a Can-
adian June.
Mrs. John Jenkins left Tuesday
for Cleveland, Ohio, to attend the
funeral of her sister, Mrs. John-
ston.
Mrs. Will Cudmore is spending a
few days at the home of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Reid,
Parr Line,
The Clinton New Era
Thursday, January 30, 1913
Reeve,McKay, Tuckersmith, was
elected Warden of Huron County
at the County Council's inaugural
meeting.
Mr. A. Cantelon rented the 15
acres known as the Junior Prop-
erty a mile south of town to Percy
Cole who has recently sold his
farm to Mr. Stirling.
Ross Forrester, who is now on
the Jarvis Record, is spending a
few weeks in town.
W. T. O'Neil is having his sum-
mer supply of ice cut this week at
Fair's Pond. It is of fine quality
and nearly a foot thick.
Miss Ida Twitchell entertained a
few of her friends at her home
last week.
John Nediger was in Zurich last
week fixing up the plant of Jack-
son Manufacturing Company.
25 YEARS AGO
Clinton News-Record
Thursday, February 2, 1928
Stratford and Clinton junior
hockey teams will play off in Clin-
ton tonight for group honours.
The C.C.I. Commencement ex-
ercises are on this week, last
night, tonight and tomorrow night.
The programme is being given on
three evenings because the Colleg-
iate Auditorium is not so large as
the Town Hall, which used to be
filled for two evenings.
Clinton Collegiate Board ap-
pointed their officers for the com-
ing year. They are: chairman, W.
Brydone; vice, R. E. Manning; sec-
retary-treasurer, John Ransford.
Other members present were Dr.
Axon, Dr. Shaw, H. B. Chant, W.
H. liellyar.
Reeve Langford was appointed
to the Executive Committee of the
County Council last week, one of
the most important if not the
mcoosuntei. important committee of the
10 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News-Record
Thursday, February 4, 194$
We are sorry to report that Mrs.
W, 3, Carter fell on the ice on
Princess Street and broke her
right arm between the elbow and
wrist,
Mr. and Mrs, J, A, Sutter were
in Stratford on Saturday attend-
ingethe capping ceremonies at the
Stratford General Hospital, Their
daughter Miss. Shirley Sutter res
ceived her cap and accompanied
her parents home for a weekend
visit.
Among recent enlistments in the
Canadian Army at London are
Samuel W. Craig and R. G, Cham-
bers, Clinton.
Messrs Bob Hanley and Wilfred
Denomme, Windsor, e0ere weekend
visitors at their homes in town.
Miss Jean Cameron, Iteg.N., at
St. Thomas, is visiting with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs, H, D.
Cameron. t
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Again in 1952, Canada moved forward
with giant strides. In every significant field
of activity, 1951 figures were surpassed and
now highs reached.
And once again the Royal Bank moved
forward. Our assets advanced to $2,691,
456,873, the highest ever reported by any
Canadian bank. Deposit accounts num-
bered over 2,250,000. Total deposits passed
the $2.5 billion mark—a new record—and
Civilians employed
Gross production
New tonstruttion
Wheat crop
Installed power capacity
Now Capita' investment
Oil production
6 Yettes Ago
4,997,000
$13,768 million
$1,424 million
341.8 million bu.
10,5 million
$2,481 million
7.7 million bbls.
a striking reflection of the thrift of in-
dividual Canadians.
In the rugged mountains of the Pacific
Coast, on the fringe of the Arctic Circle, in
cities, towns and villages from coast to
coast, we built new branches and modern-
i.ed others, to keep pace with the growth of
a busy nation. Over 780 branches strong, the
Royal Bank matches strides with Canada,
a big bank serving a growing country.
FIGURES THAT TELL A THRILLING STORY
1952 , (estimated)
5,330,000
$23,000 million
$2,941 million
688 million bu.
14.3 million H.P.
$5,181 million
51 million bbls.