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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, .MARCH 19, 1953.,
CDCI's Senior "B" Basketball Entry In WOSSA Finals
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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 . . .
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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 . .
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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
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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 -
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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.
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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.
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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'
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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,
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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.