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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-03-19, Page 1Home of RCAF Station THE NEW ERA --488th YEAR No, 11.—The Home Paper With the News THE NEWS-RkCORD--72nd YEAR 20,26 Copies A Week CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, .MARCH 19, 1953., CDCI's Senior "B" Basketball Entry In WOSSA Finals We`: ilGbe Qcoturnn=== SIGNS•OF SPRING ARE COfI- tinually being reported . Charles Wise tells us he distinctly heard frogs peeping out on a farm on the Bayfield Road, yesterday He also reminds us that un- written law is that after they are first heard "The frogs must be frozen in . three times" before Spring can be officially proclaim- ed . . . * * 1' TOWN SIGNS OF SPRING ARE quite materially different than those in the 'country . . . Yester- day the workmen were out with shovels and brooms cleaning some of the winter dust from the pave- ment . . The bringing down of the Town budget is at least im- minent . Several bits of new construction are evident . We thought we had an infallible sign when a white pigeon flew -down on ;the Library Park, but folk tell us - that pigeons stay .around all win- ter . At any rate this pigeon nodded quite readily in the af- firmative to our silent query A. . Is it Spring? So maybe he knows ... We can hope . . * � a. ANOTHER SIGN OF SOME - thing or other . . . is the fact that F/L D. Gibson, of the Mobile Recruiting Service, London . . was in town last week to speak to the Grades 12 and 13 students at CDCI concerning college train- ing being offered by each of our three armed services Since this training is offered with pay and summer courses in mili- tary training also with pay . and a commission promised for the three years necessary service following graduation . . . it may seem quite inviting to many high school boys , . * ' * * OUR PAPER BOY, KEN CUF,- rie, collected his weekly fee early last week . . . Because he had sold seven new customers, Ken (Continued on Page Twelve) The Weather 1953 1952 High Low High Low JlYlar. 12 52 38 35 28 13 47 35 31 - 26 14 38 29 28 13 15 50 32 28 18 16 44 32 27 17 17 41 30 31 24 18 47 31 35 21 Ram: .66 ins. Snow: 2ei ins. Rain: ,44 ins. Strong hopes are held at Clinton District Collegiate Institute for the Senior Boys' Basketball team which will be seeking the WOSSA Senior "B" basketball title on Saturday when they travel to London for the final games. The Seniors who were not expected to go very far this season, have come up with such a figllting team that they were unbeaten in their group and have eliminated Listowel and Meaford in their march to the tournament. Front row (left to right) : Jerry Tebbutt, John Wilson, Jim Howes, Ken Howes, Mac Taylor, . George Coleman; back row: Allan Mitchell, Ken Gibbings, Harris Oakes (captain), Coach Pat Humphreys, Bob Fines, Ron Steepe and Ted Dunft. Two .Votes. Cancel Hopes Of Re -opening School. The ratepayers of Union School Section 2, Hullett Township, in CDCI Cagers Meet Delhi a secret ballot held in the school and Amherstburgin on Saturday afternoon, March 14, voted 26 to 24. against •re -open- Semi -Finals at London ing their one - room country Clinton basketball teams vieing school. In. 1946 when enrolment for the it respective WOSSA titles of the school was only three will play all their games on Sat - pupils, the school was closed and urday. The senior team will meet since then the pupils have been. Amherstburg at 11.30 a.m. in a attending Clinton Public School. game that will be played m Chairman of the meeting, Thames Hall. If they succeed in Keith Tyndall, and Ross Tre- defeating Ahmerstburg they will wartha, both members of the play for the WOSSA title at 8.30 school board, presented the sit- p.m. against ' the. -winner of' the uation to the ratepayers, and other semi-final round either Ex - answered questions put to them eter or St. Thomas Vocational, in in open discussion. Secret ballot Beal Tech. was held on suggestion of N. W. CDCI's juniors will have De'hi Trewartha, and was kept open as their first opponent at 10.00 until four o'clock so that late- a.m. in Beal Tech gym. The win - comers would be able to vote. ner of this game will play the The 50 interested ratepayers winner of St. Thomas Vocational who met in the school on Satur- and Harrow on the Beal Tech day were presented with the ap- floor at 7.00 p.m. proximate cost of continuing to 26, to the Clinton school. With Fi0 send the pupils, now numbering re Totally Destroys the opening of the new Clinton Public School this September, the ,James Cox Barn tuition fees per pupil for a year Near Porters Hill will be approximately $135, and with the first of 1954 there will A fire which is believed to have be an increase in cost of about started from a tractor totally $5 per pupil because of the ad- destroyed the barn on the farm of the cost of the two -room addi- ded debentures issued to cover Jbreamesades from Bayfield, Goderich Cox, Porter's Hill. Fire tion to that school. Taxi fees of and Clinton answered calls but $400 to transport one pupil to the fire was so far advanced that school, who lives more than they could do nothing but keep three miles from the Clinton the blaze from spreading to the school, brings the total cost to house. approximately $4040 for the Mr. Cox told firemen that he present enrolment. The approximate cost of re- pairing the school (built in 1874) was also presented. Repairing the floor ht the, roomonce used as a wood -shed, and in which it was proposed to instal an oil - burning furnace, was estimated' at $100. 'The heating equipment was estimated at $1,000. Toilets and washbasins for washrooms, which it was proposed could also be installed in the old wood - (Continued on Page Twelve) had been using the tractor in and around the barn and had turned the machine off to go to his house. Upon his return he found the tractor on fire, and although he managed to extinguish this, the fire broke out on the beams overhead and in a matter of min- utes the entire structure was enveloped. Mr. Cox managed to save all the livestock, but a seed drill and a grain separator were destroyed. Spray Operators Get Instruction Warble fly inspectors and warble fly spray operators from the sixteen townships of Huron County attended an instruction meeting held in the Agricultural Office board room, Clinton, on Monday afternoon, March 16. Close to one hundred men, includ- ing reeves, councillors and town- ship clerks interested in the warble fly control program gath- ered to hear R. H. Graham, as- sistant Ontario livestock commis- sioner, and Prof. A. W. Baker, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. • According to Prof. Baker, God- erich Township pioneered by giv- ing the control program its inititl tryout seven years ago. Since that time the project has grown, and now Huron and Bruce have participation by every township, While there are more and more townships taking up the scheme, throughout Ontario. Nearly one million cattle will be treated this year_ in the pro nee. Instruction was given by means of motion pictures and careful treatment was stressed by both Mr. Graham and Prof. Baker. Fig- ures provided showed that the ave age number of warble gruos found in Bruce and Huron cattle over the last five years has drop- ped appreciably. ke Emphasis was placed upon the fact that treatment must not oe started until April 1, since exper- ience had shown effectiveness of the treatment was not good prior to that date. Treatment is car- ried out twice with a period of three weeks between each applica- tion, with a possible third treat- ment early in June. 0 Issuer Reports Still Selling Licences With yesterday being the final day for the sale of car licence plates and drivers' per- mits, the office of John Butler reports sale of 134 plates and 150 permits since Monday, March 16. However, just at the time the first deadline was set the office sold •140 plates in one day. ' Quite a number of sales are expected during the next few days, but car owners are warn- ed:that they are liable for fine if they continue to drive veh- icles without proper plates at- tached. Truck licences can be purchased up until March 25. CDCI Girls' Basketball Team Had Successful Season CDCI Senior Girls' will not be competing in the WOSSA basketball meet in London on Saturday after losing to Meeford ;,2-49 with ate overtime period heeded to decide the winner: They went through their regular schedule without a defeat to tape the a':urett Secondary Schools Association title. From left to right, team members are: front row—Joanne . Hodgins, Betty Tait, Kay Sharpe, Jayne Mary Snell, Donna Mc- Vitae, Helen Blair, Ola Fangrad; back row—Nancy Webster, Joyce Hawkins,. Miss Carol . Weldon and Miss Eleanor Davis (coaches), Captain Joanne Castle, Mary 'Scribbins and Dianne Spealght. 6c 0 COPY $2.50 a Year Am and Crafts Hight council Not Certain At ft Paulo Proves Huge S""�` 72 or 74 Mills' $t Success The St. Paul's Go -Getters held their first Arts and Crafts night in the Parish Hall of the .church on Thursday evening, March 12. Held in aid of funds for Churt:h Restoration, the night proved such a success that .the club will at- tempt to make it an annual event, Conveners of the evening were club president, Mrs. J. M, Elliott, Mrs. C. V, Cooke, Mrs. R.. M. P. Bulteel and Mrs. Ephraim Snell. A door prize draw made by Mr;,. Bromley, guest who came the far, thest, was won by Mrs, Milton Wiltse. Five-year-old Steven. Cooke made the other draw which was won by Mrs. E. C. Nickle. As an added attraction of the evening, films showing handicraft in other Canadian provinces were shown. Another film showed by long exposure the growth of plants from shoot to bloom, while another featured Arturo Toscan- inni's "Hymn of All Nations". Displays included bolts of cloth from the hand -loom of Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel; a hand -embroidered chinese shawl, believed to be over 100 years old; hammered copper plaques; leather -work; hooked mats; quilts; jewellry; crochet work; oil -paintings; pencil and charcoal drawings; wood -veneer pictures and turned wooden Items by Murray Draper; all were of interest, Especially notable was a finely done wood carving, found by Rev. Mr. Bulteel in a shell - hole in France where he served during the First World War. it depicted a group of dogs attacking a stag. Another year it was proposed co eliminate the showing of films, and thereby increase the space available for displaying handi- craft. Those persons who wished could take orders for handwork. With all members present except Councillor Schoeniials, Clinton Town Council at Monday night's special meeting decided not to set the 1953 mill rate until further definite figures could be quoted. Awaiting the visit of the town engineer, who was meeting with Council this morning to discuss plans for drainage away from the new public school, council is at the call of Mayor W. J. Miller to another special meeting next week. First reading was given to a Clinton Man Appointed by-law to appoint Percy C. Liver- more, janitor of Clinton Public Ct Representative School, as a special constable at District the salary of $1. per month. This action was necessary since 141r. Livermore conducts traffic near the school. Daylight Saving Time Adopted Council approved the adoption of daylight saving time, effective 2 a.m., April 26 and continuing until 2 a.m., September 27. Deputy Reeve Offers Decorations Upon request of the Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce, for an audience for two delegates from the Chamber to discuss plans for Coronation Day, Council turn- ed the matter over to the special committee composed of Deputy Reeve Crich, chairman; Council- lors Knights and Schoenhale. Deputy Reeve Crich offered Coun- cil the free use of decorations left over from the Old Boys' Reunion to decorate the Town Hall. Complains PUC Neglectful Public Works Committee chair- man, Reeve Nediger, when discus- sing ways and means of lowering the proposed budget, expressed the willingness of his committee to cut their requisition still more, and omit the purchase of a truck entirely if the Council deemed it wise. However, in explaining one of the reasons for the expense to the Public Works Committee, Reeve Nediger mentioned the ex- tra expense to which his commit- tee had been put in filling in HAROLD E. (Hal) HARTLEY Who recently has been appoint- ed Clinton and district repre- sentative for the Canada Life Assurance Co. He has just completed several weeks' train- ing at the branch manager's office in London. Mr. Hartley was the former owner of Clin- ton Bowling Alley. Grace Harris Chosen Carnival Queen At Lions Annual Skating Event Queen of the annual Clinton Lions skating carnival, Grace Harris, Bayfield, was chosen last Saturday night in Clinton Lions Arena. Miss Harris is 14 years old, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Harris, and is a Grade Nine student in Clinton and District Collegiate Institute. She wore a bride's costume which brought her the coveted title of "Queen of the Carnival". - Mayor W. J, Miller made the award. Although everyone in costume was admitted free, officials report that over $100 was taken in as admission, and nearly all of this amount was paid out in cash prizes. Prior to the carnival proper, a peewee hockey game was skated out by teams from r North and South Clinton. And following the carnival and the awarding of prizes, skating was enjoyed. Other prize -winners were: Best dressed boy or girl under 8 years, comic — Ruth Steinburg (monkey costume); Melvin Crich (Indian suit); Denise Smile' • 4e a word, minimum 75c Friday, March 20 — Skating Party, Clinton Lions Arena. Aus- pices of Clinton Fire Department. Watch for further announcement next week. 10-x - Friday, March 20 — Dance, Fish and Game Club House, Good Or- chestra, 9.30 to 1; Regular adiniss- ion. 10-11 b Friday, March 20 -••- "Abigail Goes Haywire" Winthrop YPU, in Holmesville Church. Sponsors: Holmesville WA. 8.30 p.m. Adults, 50c, Children 25c. 10-11-b Fxidii.y, March 20 -.-- R o d e'o Dance, Bayfield Town Hall. Cards: 8 to 9.30; dancing ti1l 1.30. Lunch served, everybody welcome. 11-h Friday, March 20 Goder k'h Township Federation of Agricul- ture regular meeting, Porter's Hall School. Ladies especially invited. Cards first, lib You'll enjoy dancing at the pop- ular Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, every Friday night With the very latest in Western dance tunes and the best in square dant- ing as played by Clarence Petrie and his Nighthawks. 10-11-p Wednesday, Mareli 25 --Clinton Flute Band will meet in Band room over Library, All members requested to be present. Anyone Wishing to join this band, come to this meeting. Flutes supplied. Harry Crich, secretary. 9-10-b Friday, Mareli 3'f —Everybody dome, Bayfield Town Hall, 8.30 p.m. Benefit party: Jim Cox. Eu- chre, "500". Dance: god orch- estra. Sponsor; Porter's Hill Coin mtutiity Club. 11. b Friday, April: $ Twilight Musicale, Wesley -Willis Churt�h, Under the auspices of Goodwill Club. Good Friday afternoon, 3.00 p.m. Featuring High School Choir and local artists._ Silver collectio 2-13-n.b 1O.11�1 (dressed as rabbit). Best dressed boy or girl under 8, fancy --Nancy Olde (Indian costume); Mary Jean Neilans (St. Patrick); Mich- ael Cowan (Dutch girl). Best dressed boy or girl, 8-14 years, comic—Carol Ann Lockhart ("Tea for Two"); David Cunningham (Mexican) ; Catherine McGregor (grandmother). Best dressed boy or girl, 8-14 years, fancy—Gary Merner (Uncle Sam) ; Louis Ling; Phyllis Elliott. Best dressed boy or girl, over 14, comic—Mrs, G. 'Cunningham (black Mammy out- fit) ; J. E: "Cap" Cook (clown) ; Maitland Falconer (Mortimer Snerd costume). Best dressed boy or girl, over 14, fancy --Bev- erly Merner; Mrs. Cree Cook; Joyce Perdue. Best dressed couple ---Mrs. Wes- ley Holland and Mrs. Reg. Smith (dressed as 19th century couple), Youngest skater ---Denise Smith, who is four years and eight months old: Oldest skater on the ice was that perennial winner, J, E. "Cap" Cook, who is 73 years old. Largest family on ice was Mrs, Reg. Cudmore and five daughters, who received a, large basket if groceries. Race Winners Boys' race, eight and under-- Don Fremlin, Bobby Ostrom; girls, eight slid under -- Ruth Steinburg, Nina MacDonald; boys, 12 and under — Wayne Watkins, Wayne Stanley; girls, 12 and un- der --- Sybil Jean Castle, Ann Trott; boys open race. -- Billie Hanly (Clinton Colts left-winger), Reg. Smith; girls open race -- Karen Moody, Elizabeth Falconer. Judges for the Costume events were: Mayor W. J. Miller, Sgt. J, C. Gibb of the women's division, RCAF Station, Clinton and Mrs. J. E. Robinson, of CDCI staff, 0 C. of C. Sends Two Delegates To Toronto L. G. Winter and Mitcheal Mc- Adam were delegated yesterday by the directors of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce to attend the Ontario Industrial Promotion Confeeenee being held in the Royal York Hotel, Tonere, tee on March 30 atid 31. This is the same confeernce to which Clinton Council has already defer» gated Councillor B. Stanley. The directors of the Chamber made plans for the annual dinner meeting and eleetion of ()filters which will take place on Monday asked to attend as guest speaker. evening, April 27, in Hotel C1in' The membership dempaign ton, A nominating committee was ,which largely has been eart'ied cit appointed to bring in a proposed1by voluntary enrolnieht, is ex - slate of .officersat this meeting. peeted tie close- within the next Lou seuelthee, :Kitchener, Ontarlo,tveo weeks following as fit representative of the Canadian •personal daritadtk as ibltl with Chamber of Commerce has been prospective htefl beers holes left by the PUC where new laterals, drains, etc., were laid. Councillor Agnew reminded the councillors of the fact that a mo- tion had been made in 1952 stat- ing that the PUC must leave property in the same condition in which they had found it. Council- lor Stanley mentioned that the PUC said lack of funds made it impossible for them to carry out such projects properly. Boards Asked to Reconsider Council decided to request the school boards to reconsider their requisitions and to cut them down to the bare minimum. Noting in the figures of the proposed budget that education costs in the public school had risen $5,000, it was thought possible that a reduction could be made. In 1952, 10.4 mills out of 55 were used by the public school. This year, 21.3 mills will go towards public' school educa- tion. 'Figures showed.. that. out of a proposed 74 mill rate, only 17 mills would be used to operate the town, In answer to Reeve Nediger's suggestion that purchase of a truck be put off for a year, Clerk L. Douglas Holland reminded council that when the townspeople of Clinton voted to build the new school it was because they wanted it and felt the need of it. At no time had the ratepayers suggested that other expenses be cut. "The town has already cut their ex- pense by some $1,100," Mr, Hon land said. Councillor Agnew, chairman of the finance committee, supported this view. He didn't see why the municipality should suffer because of the increase in education ex- pense, and advocated a "pay as we go" plan, even though the budget had to be increased to 74 mills. "72 mills will necessitate close figuring and allow for no emergencies. 74 mills will allow us a small surplus," Coun. Agnew stated. Coun. Peggy felt it regrettable that the auditor's report' had not been available before the day of the meeting, and was supported by the other councillors in the feeling that using it a more defin- ite estimate could be reached. He expressed his belief that it would be good business to levy 74 mills and thus have a surplus of some $1,000. Coun. Knights, the third mem- ber of the finance committee, also expressed his belief that the sound business method would be to bud- get for a small surplus, rather than for the deficit they appar- ently faced with a 72 mill rate. He asked for the feeling of the other councillors. Coun. Stanley felt that the school boards would cooperate by paring their estimates still furth- er, and with further slashing of the Public Works requirement the budget could be kept at 72 mills. "I think the Public Works Com- mittee can cut down quite a bit," said 'Coun, Stanley. Coun. Draper was dubious. HIe felt that they should take a chance on 72 mills, but the engin- eer's visit might make the dif- feren0e of two mills. Agreeing with Coun, Pegg that the budget must be balanced, Draper remind- ed that 72 mills was already a high jump. Deputy Reeve Crich rernarked that according to figures present- ed the rate would have to be 74 mills, but with reference to Public Works committee expenses felt that a good than and a new truck would save quite a bit, "The en- gineer's viewpoint on this may change the whole picture," he concluded. Reeve Nediger felt there was rather too. much supposition in the proposed budget figures. Ile didn't like to see the rate go up any more, and Sugested that Sea- rifying road surfaces could elim- inate need for black-toMng, Reeve Nediger wished to hold de- cision until after talking with the engineer.