HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-03-05, Page 9"'HURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1953
CLINTON MEWS -RECORD
'44og mNI
Laughing Through Clouds
A Story of the R,C.A.F.
By SEYMOUR ROBERTSON Copyright 1952
19TH INSTALMENT
Graydon paused after making
this startling disclosure, fully
expecting the storm to break on
:him, But the only effect of his
con ession was to bring a tiny
smile to Barbara's lips..
"Go on," she murmured. �t�
Then you knew all the tune .
he asked incredulously.
She shook her, head. "No. Not
until—but let's hear the story.
Jack drew a long breath and,
beginning with a recital of his
first meeting with Hyde in Ilia
latter's barrack -room, recounted
his misadventures in detail up to
the time he had °dashed upstairs
to conceal the tell-tale photo-
graph behind the books in Peters
• bedroom. Barbara proved . to be
a good listener; barring an un-
derstanding nod at intervals she
made no comment, although her
-texpression alternated between
grave and gay. At times her eyes
flashed with indignation; at other
points in his narrative they spark-
led with merriment.
"Well that's all of it," he ccn-
eluded, "Now you know."
Id' like to wring his neck!"
Barbara declared through clench-
ed teeth.
"Oh, dont+ be too hard on him,;
Jack pleaded. "After all, he is in
a bad jamb and---"
"The devil with him" she
snapped. "I suppose you are car-
rying your own identity card?
You'd hardly be able to get by
without that."
For the third time that dRy
Graydon submitted his card for
inspection ,.
Its a positive libel," the girl
said, as she compared the tiny
photograph with her companion's
very red face. "I suppose it is
you. I wonder what he looks
like?"
"Not much like that, I can tell
you," Graydon admitted,
"Hmm. Thisexplains a good
many things. Yes, a good many
things that had puzzled me," she
repeated. "All about the hotel
last night and—What do they call
you? Jack? Johnnie?"
"Oh, either. Johnnie mostly,"
1 Farmers.
We are shipping cattle every Saturday
for United Co-operatives of Ontario and
solicit your patronage. We will pick them
up at your farm.
Please PHONE COLLECT not later than
Friday nights.
Seaforth Farmers Cooperative
H. S. HUNT, Manager
' PHONE—Day 9 Evenings 481W
48-9-b
.-.
•
Barbara extended her hand to
give his, a firm clasp. "I beg your
pardon, Johnnie. But you . cart
hardly blame me for thinking a
lot of nasty things. I'm fright-
fully sorry,,,
Jack looked -down into the con-
trite little face,
"I don't blame you," he re-
assured her. You see, at the hotel
last night I—well, after the boob
I Made talking to your naval
friend I—"
Barbara nodded. "Yes, Bi11
told me he'd met you in the bar:'
She chuckled. "He tried to cover
up but Bill's rather transparent
at times and all he did was make
it worse. Thats' why I set out to
find you. I started to quiz you
when we were dancitig and then
that little blonde dragged you
away."
"I had no idea there'd be a
dance on last night," Jack con-
fessed, "and even less idea that
Fd be at it." He explained how
he had happened to meet Jerry
and how he had come to join
Jerry's party.
"You mean you hadn't met that
pretty little girl before?" Barbara
was incredulous.
"Never laid eyes on her."
Barbara gave vent to two low
whistles.
"You weren't losing any time!
I'll say this much for your taste,
you do know how to pick thorn.
Those twins certainly had plenty
of 'it'!"
"Are they really twins, do you
think?"
"How do you expect me to
know? They're total. strangers
to me. I can tell you this much;
though: the one in the Alice blue
frock has gone right over the
deep end about Flight -Lieutenant
John Graydon."'
Jack flushed. In an attempt to
change the subject, he said:
"You nailed me top the mast
when you started asking quest-
ions about, the Middle East. I
haven't the foggiest notion what
it's like out there. How could 1?
I did my tour of ops on Bomber
Command over France and Ger-
many. Of course I'll tell your
people right away. I did start to
when I first came but your moth-
er cut me off and—then it'll be
much better if I go."
The dark -lashed eyes flashed.
"Go where? You certainly will
not go!"
When fellow Canadians lose their homes
and their hopes in disasters of fire or flood,
you have a part in the work of relief. Though
the victims be a thousand miles away, catastrophe
makes close neighbours of us all. Red Cross moves
swiftly to help the injured and homeless. With
supplies and equipment that you help provide, the
tragedy of ruin is eased. By helping the Canadian
Red Cross carry on its work of mercy you become
truly a part of the rescue team. Give generously
. , keep your Red Cross strong.
support your
C
os
$5,310,600 is needed this year!
Gifts to your Red Cross are wisely used. Each year the accounting
is subject to audit by the Dominion Government
Local Chairman: A. J. McMurray, Phone 159, Clinton, Ontario
Name Qf "Tigers'
Frightening To Child
(By Mrs. R. G. Thompson)
Unfortunately the early records
of Goderich Township were not
preserved. However, some of the
stories of those days are still re-
membered but if not soon record-
ed they will ,be forgotten as have
many others which would be very
interesting and informative had
they been kept.
I heard one such when 1 was a
very small girl. On his way home
from Goderich my uncle Gabriel
Elliott came in for a visit. He
and my father used the name ""The
Tiger" sp often that I became
very frightened and climbing on
my father's knee begged him not
to let it get me,
Noticing my fright the men
stopped their conversation to ex-
plain that "The Tiger" was only
a man's nickname. A nickname!
That cleared the atmosphere won-
derfully, for was I not sitting on
Beardy Willie's knee and the
names Wise Willie, Little Willie
and Long Willie were very fel-nil-
lar. However, before returning to
my beloved Noah's Ark, I had ab-
sorbed the salient points of this
story concerning the incorporation
of the municipality.
At the meeting my uncle had
been attending, a Mr.. Parsons
(Benjamin, I think) told the fol-
lowing story of the events leading
up to incorporation:
Whenever a group of men would
meet and get into a discussion of
public affairs, Dr. Dunlop would
turn the conversation to the ..qual-
ifications and procedure necessary
for incorporating a municipality.
In due \season the Goderich
Township men, seeing they could
meet all the conditions, prepared
and presented the required petition
to Dr. Dunlop, "The Tiger," in his
official capacity in The Canada
Land Company's office in Gode-
rich. Here the difficulties and
hardships of carrying out the
township's duties were so ferce:
fully pointed out that they with-
drew to give this more careful con-
sideration, lest they might be bit-
ing off more than they could chew.
"But I can't stay at Halebridge
now that—"
"Why on earth can't you?" she
demanded. "Of course you're
going to stay with us. That is,
if you want to?"
"Oh, I'd like to, but—"
"What sort of people do you
think we are?"
"Yes, but—"
""Johnnie!" She turned to him
with a smile that set his heart
thumping madly. "I think you're
an absolute brick! I don't know
why you did it for that—" She
bit back the derogatory epithet.
"I simply can't let you down now.
You've put up such a marvelous
bluff I haven't the heart to spoil
it. Father!" She laughed till the -
tears came. "Father would have
known you anywhere, would
he?"
"Oh, lord!" Jack breathed,
"What will I tell him—and how?"
"You'd best leave father to me,"
the girl said, after a moment's
reflection. "Actually, I don't
think we will tell them at home.
Not yet, anyway."
"They're bound to find out," he
protested.
"Mmm. I'm not so sure about
that. You see, Johnnie, I was
fooled myself until—until—" Bar-
bara' flushed to the roots of her
hair and drew her hand free of
his. Up to that moment Graydon
had not been conscious that he
was holding it.
"When did I give myself away?"
he asked. "I thought you suspect-
ed something when you mentioned
that Security bloke and I was
dead sure of it when you started
asking about the S and G. Was
it during lunch or in the tearoom
when—?"
She was gathering up the hors-
e's reins and her face was averted.
When she did speak her whisper
was almost inaudible.
"You weren't exactly—cousin]y
—in the 'Crown' stables ... Come,
Ginger!" She made a clicking
sound with her tongue and urged
the pony into a brisk trot.
The trap came to a halt on the
shingled drive before the great
door of Halebridge. As he step-
ped out, carrying several parcels,
Jack turned to his companion ad-
prehensively,
"I don't think this is such a
bright idea after all," he remon-
strated. "I think it'd be a lut
better if I tell them at dinner
and—"
"Tut tut!" Barbara chided,
"Haven't I said I'd see you
through? Now, if you don't
mind taking those things inside
I'll stable Ginger and join you in
a sec."
Her eyes, , sparkling mischievi-
ously, gave him no choice but to
murmur his agreement. For the
first time that day Graydon was
experiencing a feeling of light-
hearted confidence. As he shifted
the parcels so that he could open
the door he was whistling 'Praise
the Lord and Pass the Ammunit-
ion.'
(To be continued)
After several repetitions of this
the petitioners felt sure they had
given all sides of the matter very
careful consideration and refused
to back down. So that at last
Goderich Township was incorporat-
ed a municipality with power to
govern its own affairs.
It would•seem that, at their next
meeting (unofficial) with "The
Tiger," they listened to a Dunlop-
ian classic over their stupidity,
their cowardice and other undesir-
able characteristics in taking so
long to settle the question.
o
School of Survival
Tough For Reporter
While gathering material for a
story on how the RCAF trains its
aircrew to survive under sub -zero
conditions, Ron Johnson, an Ed-
monton newspaper man, proved it
was no mere feat bathing outdoors
in winter by taking a 15 -below -
zero dunking in the McLeod Riv-
er, 160 miles west of Edmonton.
Fellow students who chopped
the hole in the ice for Johnson
also obliged with a pail of ice cold
water over Johnson's shivering
shoulders. But Johnson came
through the ordeal and carried on
gathering story material until the
end of the course.
Commented Johnson: "T he
RCAF School of Survival is :o
rigorous and realistic that to even
survive it is a feat in itself, 'let
alone ever having to really survive
if they do get forced down in the
Arctic."
Overseas Personnel
Get New . Style
"Dog Tags"
RCAF personnel serving over-
seas are progressively being issu-
ed with identification tags. They
are being issued squadron by
squadron and are a vast improve-
ment over the wartime fibre disks.
They are now made of metal that
has special resistant properties.
The tag itself is machined in
such a way that it can be split
two, one half remaining on the
chain, while the other half can be
used to gain essential medical and ,
personal information about the
individual.
The disk itself is imprinted by
a special Graphotype machine that
prints the individual's name, regi-
mental number, religion, service,
and bleod group.
`Immediate
service"
IN YOUR LOCALITY
FOR
Estate Planning
and Wills
Investment
Management and
Advisory Service
33/ % Guaranteed
Investments
2% on savings --
deposits may be
mailed
For prompt attention can
RAYE B. PATERSON
Trust Officer
Hensall, Ontario, Phone 51
or
any office of
GUARANTY
TRUST
COMPANY OF CANADA
TORONTO • MONTREAL
OTTAWA • WINDSOR
NIAGARA VALLS • SUDBURY
CALGARY • VANCOUVER
Seaforth Ice Carnival
Planned for .Marc'h 6
The third annual figure skating
carnival of the Seaforth figure
skating club will be presented at
Seaforth Arena on Friday, March
6. Once again, as last year, the
show will be staged in conjunction
with members of the Stratford
Figure Skating Club. However,..
due to the increased proficiency of
I-lurowPerth Member
Discusses es UN Aims
The United Nations' principal
problem from western countries is
their impatience, Andrew y. Mc-
Lean, Seaforth, MP for 13uron-
Perth and member of the Canad-
ian U.N. delegation, told the Uni-
versity of Western Ontario Assoc-
iation, last week.
The ultimate aim of the U,N.,
the arrangement whereby all
countries may live in peace, can-
not be secured by seeking military
engagements, he said, nor can It
be had by reducing arms.
The tough middle road is the
only way peace can be achieved,
he said, and that has made Can-
adians and Americans impatient.
Mr. McLean agreed there now
was no proper balance of arms
spending and technical assistance
spending for the "underprivileged"
countries.
'"But," he said,
"we must view
in a realistic manner what is feas-
ible for our countries and what is
not, in balancing defence spending
and assistance,"
Mr. McLean, who was • introduc-
ed by Hugh McKellar, member of
the university association, out-
lined the work of the UN, and the
part the Canadian delegation took
in the day-to-day job.
the Seaforth skaters, they, will
take a much larger part in the
production, skating nearly half the
,numbers in the show.
Some of the numbers, to be per..
formed by the Seaforth skaters are
as follows: Alice Christie in the
authentic ".Highland Fling" on lee,
Sheila McFadden in an interpre-
Live solo to the beautiful "Because"
sung by Jan Pearce.
The junior section of the Sea-
forth FSCwill befeatured in
"Sleighride,"
�� The .Jazz Eight"
skated to the popular "Plink,
Plank, Plunk", will personify
rhythm on ice.
Featured numbers from Strat,
ford will include a full-scale pro-
duction of "Annie Get Your Gun"
with a cast of 26, and the appear-
ance of Lorraine Odbert and
Wayne Graham. the 11 -year-old
Stratford pair who were compel-
ing in the Canadian championships
in Ottawa on February 27,
J. S.
Scruton
Oils - Greases - Gasoline
Petroleum Products
Phone Clinton 3'77
Phone Goderich 320-W
CITIES SERVICE
DISTRIBUTOR
Clinton Monument Shop
Open Every Friday and by Appointment
Local Representative: J. J. Zapfe, Phone 103
T. PRYDE and SON
CLINTON -- EXETER -- SEAFORTH
When your muffler starts showing its age, install a new factory -
engineered Chryco muffler. You'll enjoy more comfortable motoring
and protection from dangerous exhaust gases. Chryco mufflers are
six ways superior! They're engineered to the engine; fit perfectly;
guard against backfire; last longer; give complete protection and are
really quiet.
Let us check the condition of your present muffler , .. now I
*Chryco is a trademark of the Chrysler Corporation of Canada, Limited
DRIVE IN FOR A MUFFLER CHECK TODAY!
MURPHY BIOS.
CHRYSLER - PLYMOUTH — FARGO TRUCKS
Phone 465 CLINTON Huron St.
1,
n�
ntr arley
l
We are again taking contracts for Barley.
To get good seed and a sure market for your
crop, we feel growing under contract has a
decided advantage.
Contract forms are now available. They are
different than last year—come in and we will
explain the changes to you.
FERTILIZER FOR CONTRACT BARLEY can be
supplied with payment at Barley delivery time
FRED O. FORD
Clinton
4-tfb
Phone 123W
4
Cam
the
Care Cam
By Roe Farms Service Dept.
„
i.
_ _
`+�
�� �y4
�►,
I WAS
NEVER 50
INSULTED
!.ADI ES, FROI4
1 WANT SOMETHING
TO CROW
WANT MORE
y.
I'M JURE
' DOING
� MY BEST
,.,_
NOW ON
ABOUT. I
WORK AND
MORE EGGS.
mow. '
,
WHO Dols
HETHI?K
HE 1�a ,
....- ,
r LADI ES, LADI ES. MAYBE. YOU'RE
DOING YOUR BEST. BUT 1
EXPECT BETTER RESULTS
NOW THAT THE BOSS IS
FEEDING ROE VITA-LAYPELLETS.
•
.,.i
--))
... (.
., s (
.f ' fal
6
!"�• ,
j . \
���
.. ... �``��
,,,,, ;;, ,
" ,tJ ,,
.....1.-..... ....1............
rTHESEROEPELLETS !
ARE E ROETERRIFIC P.Q
GIRLS, I'M PROUD OFYOU. WHAT A
PRODUCTION LINE! "`-
b, '
JOE,.GETTHEMOSTOUTOF
TODAY5 ECG PRICES.
/(EEPYOURB/RDSST4tW6
AND ON6
h'A ii CEMB/T
t ej
WITH '1, //
0, s ,w
RO E ,` yt it1lt��/
• wit
p 'U a,
pit4`.. ,' ��
.
�C �a E66 PELLETS
4e Ir:° II
P LLEi� °0�:wonS�n�tucn:°
•.� ��
vt-lo
�"'
I FEEL BETTER ��
i1/4,.��
`iii`' Al
A WHOLE EXTRA
CASE OF EGGS.
AM I GROWING.
/
--.
y
,
—
/
u
�v�rA-LAYEG�
pE�LErs ARE
E
, NSW R ro
INCREASE
pUCT/ONBYGREAT
INTAKE
S• PROTEIN /NTA
ajCTio STWe15M
NAHaconrn�r�
3 POR
pp ERCOJy7ROG
e MA5H.T0;,GRpIN
A C
N
4111111111
EGG
YOU
--
pR0-
ER .
P,�p,
av,
_
NOW,L TSShOW
�
THAT COCKY /�"I�I
S4
ROOSTER �//
--G
�,`,I"'lfe
-'-- fJr,,.,'
�
��
� '
`�=- `..
"�.
`- i/�
fl` `
�
`
M •
�'
,,,
�'
c
�`.
G�
. a
�� .r/,EAS/
i .
��i/i
tl'
.
/ o-
:�
IIS
Miti
r A►11,
if
r
Awl.
'• alt�iti��
E%'lllltl��
t
��
/I/RW
�
i•
w����
I _`
► /
/
i
�
,�
II ,--ar
6,
--�\
_
�
�-
J
�
4
11111111
H. Charlesworth
CLINTON.....,
A. J. MUSTARD
•......-,.
........1.
,:it .7 -