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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1953
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BY CHANCE LAST WEEK'S
column "25 Years ago", contained
reference to a plane flown by A.
F. Gillies . , , an old Clinton boy
. who provided first plane rides
for many Clintonians .. , Mr. A,
T, Cooper recalls the day Mr.
Gillies was in, town ... and tells
us that he was the first gentle-
Man to go up ... Ten dollars for
ten minutes, and the greatest
thrill ever, Mr. Cooper says .
Of course he was a gentleman and
let a lady have the first ride , . .
Mr. Cooper believes her name was
Miss Minnie Cooper ... but he's
riot absolutely certain .
* * *
A LOVELY DARK RED TULIP
was shown us this week ... prob-
ably of the Black Eagle variety,
the lovely flower measured a little
aver seven inches across when op-
ened ... It was grown by Mr. E.
E. Gibson, who lives at the corner
of Townsend and Kirk Streets,
Clinton
* *
NOT TO BE OUTDONE IN THE
matter of tulip growing . , .
Thomas Leppington brought us a
huge armful of gaily colored ones
• 19 different shades, Tom de-
clares ... and most of. the bulbs
came from Holland .. Tom has a
daughter-in-law who grew up in
the Netherlands, and she has been
agreat help to him in getting
new flowers started ... Tom tells
us he has several hundred gladioli
planted ... should be really pretty
at his place when they're all out ..
* * *
WE OVERHEAD IN THE COUN-
cil chambers the other evening, a
bit of conversation concerning the
matter of pound fees for the re-
turn of dogs picked up by our
vigilant police force ... One wise
councillor remarked that they had
quite .a few cats up nearhis
home ... and another complained
that the main difficulty in his
area was that rabbits were eating
off his lettice . . Then came a
snappy rejoinder from another
Clinton councillor . . . "Why not
license the rabbits? . , ,
.k :k *
OF COURSE THIS LITTLE RE -
par. -tee took place just following
discussion of licensing trailers .. .
but it just goes to prove that the
town fathers are looking out for
any available type of revenue to
swell the town's bank account .. ,
* * *
OUR BAYFIELD CORRESPOND-
ent remembers the Bayfield bridge
used before 1909: "Someone has
suggested that perhaps there is a
good deal of sentiment mixed up
in people's feelings regarding the
old Bayfield bridge . . . As far
as we are':concerned personally ...
we will never forget the first time
we crossed it on foot . . . but it
was fright rather than sentiment
which Made such an indelible im-
pression on our young mind . .
* * *
"IN THOSE DAYS NEARLY
every householder in Bayfield kept
a cow ... There were two herds
• the uptown herd pastured on
the roads in that part of the vil-
lage . . . and the downtown herd
went up the river valley and into
Goderich Township.. Those
cows were very exclusive
they never mingled . The old
gray roan from the Albion Hotel
belonged to the uptown herd . .
while our little Jersey, Lily, just
across the road, joined the down-
town herd .
* *
*
"AND SO IT HAPPENED THAT
when the old wooden bridge was
shut off, about 1909 ... one day
the herd elected to return via the
bridge rather than swim the river
• We were sent to hunt the
cow, and since we were very
young we were not supposed to
go near the river . . . But when
we saw the cows congregated at
the far approach to the old bridge
duty impelled us to go over
and bring home our Lily .. .
* * *
"WE DOUBT IF OUR LEGS ARE
much more stiff from disease now
than they were from fright as we
crossed over that new bridge with
the wide cracks between the new
plank flooring ... and no boards
at the sides . . . The river ran
high and we couldn't keep our
eyes off it - . . we were almost
seasick by the time we reached
the far. side .. .
* * *
"WE TRIED IN VAIN TO
chase the cows across the new
bridge . . . They'd go up to the
bridge and look at it . . . and
then turn back to the old one ..
Mustard's mill was situated be-
tween the two bridges and some-
one on duty there tried to help
us ., We got the herd right up
to the bridge but that Lily turned
and ran back , , . Again and again
we tried to get her started over
It got to be quite a game for
the cow . . , dodging behind lum-
ber piles and back to the old
bridge ... Finally the determined
animal got down on her side and
slithered under the bars , . .
Triumphantly she strode across
the shaking bridge , . And we
followed behind ... viewing with
some concern the holes in the
floor at the side where, perhaps, a
hoof had punctured the rotting
plank ... We got across but Lily
refused to get down on her knees
on the boards and slide out at
the south side . And so we
walked back and forth on the
bridge . , , cow and small girl ..
until it began to get dusk ... We
were afraid to go home and leave
Lily alone ... we were afraid to
stay . — , Fortunately, one of the
fishermen saw our plight and
came to the rescue .. , With a
large roek he knocked off the
south barsLily ,stepped
daintily over them and ran upthe
bank while he was replacin hem
.• . (Anyone reniembet` little
'See -our -cow?")" , .
162 Jr. Farmers Judge
At Achievement Day
George Turner, Clinton, was the
champion beef cattle judge at the
annual livestock judging competi-
tion held in Seaforth district last
Saturday, He lost one mark on
one class and five on the other,
ending up with 194 points out of .a
possible 200. Bob Hern, RR 1,
Granton, won the trophy for the
highest point score among 162
competitors. His score was 615
of a possible 700. Alvin Cudmore,
Hensall, was high man in the
special class for novices at live-
stock judging, with 575 points out
of a possible 700. Bob Broadfoot,
Brucefield, was fourth in this
class.
Fourth stop was at Dr. M. W.
Stapleton's farm, hall' .a mile west
of Egmondville, on the north side
of the Bayfield River valley. Here
two classes of Scotch Scorthorns
were judged, with reasons requir-
ed on one class.
Final stage of the morning's
tour brought the group back to
the Seaforth Community Centre,
where Ephraim Snell, Clinton,
well-known Leicester breeder, had
two classes of sheep paraded for
judging on the agricultural groun-
ds.
The process of taking reasons
for placings on four classes, from
162 competitors, was conducted in
Junior Farmer Receives Award
GEORGE TURNER, Clinton, holds his award for the highest
standing in beef cattle judging, which he won at .the annual
Junior Farmers' judging competitions, held in Seaforth area last
Saturday. With him is G. W. MONTGOMERY, agricultural
representative for Huron County.
Maurice Hallahan, Belgrave, was
the champion in the dairy cattle
possible 200, and placed fifth in
the senior class of judges.
Eric Anderson, RR 1, Londes-
boro, placed third in the senior
class; Ron, Smith, RR 2, Brussels,
was third in the junior class, and
Laverne Godkin, Walton, was first
in intermediates.
The championship awards were
announced Saturday fright at a
bangtfet in Cardno's Hall, Sea -
forth, which followed the long day
of livbstock judging contests ,for
the 162, and homemaking club
demonstration by 230 members of
girls' clubs of Huron County.
About 400 attended the banquet.
First call of the day, after reg.
istration had been carried out,
and the big group assembled at
the Seaforth Community Centre,
was to the farm of James M.
Scott, at the northwest corner of
Seaforth, in the lst concession of
McKillop Township.
At the Scott place a class of
dual-purpose Shorthorns was par-
aded for judging, and a class df
heavy horses. The judging con-
testants were required to place
the four Shorthorns in 'order of
merit, and then both place and
give reasons for the class of four
horses.
From the Scott farm the motor-
cade moved north to Winthrop, to
judge Hereford cattle at the farm
of E. Haase, at the south edge of
the hamlet of Winthrop. Mr.
Haase himself had to be away for
the day, attending the Rodanz
sale at Stouffville, but the selected
group of four Herefords was teth-
ered out to a front fence on the
Haase farm,
The next move was a short one,
a mile east of Winthrop, to the
farm of Irwin. Trewartha, where
two classes of Jerseys from the
Trewartha show herd were parad-
ed for judging. Reasons were re-
quired on one class.
the arena at the Community Cen-
tre, and occupied most of the aft-
ernoon.
Girls who received county hon-
ors for their homemaking- club
achievements included: Donna
Haggitt, and Joanne Eason, both
of Auburn.
While the livestock judging en-
trants were touring farms in the
morning, the homemaking club
entrants were engaged in a judg-
ing competition at the Seaforth
Collegiate Institute, a block away
from the Community Centre. Un-
der the direction of Miss Jean
Steckle,, home economist for Hur-
on County, the girls' competed in
judging sandwich arrangements,
flower arrangements, and plans
for a coronation party. The large
entry list, approximately 230,
made it necessary to divide the
girls in several groups.
Acting Prime ,Minister
Voices Canada's Regret
To Huron Storm Victims
The Goovernme of Canada,
through Acting
It
Prime Min-
ister Brooke Claon, has ex-
pressed deep reat at damage
suffered by Hon County
residents in Monday's cyclonic
storm.
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In a messageaddressed to
A. Y. McLean, MP for Huron-
Perth, Mr, Claxton said;
"On behalf of the Govern-
ment I express deep regret at
the damage caused in Huron
County, referred to in tele-
gram of May 26. I assure
you that the sante considera-
tion will be given to this as to
other comparable situations."
Mr. McLean, after a tour of
the stricken area Tuesday af-
ternoon, had wired Mr. Clax-
ton and advised flim of the ex-
tent of the damage. He asked
assurance that 'consideration
would be given by the Govern-
ment to the situation in Hu-
ron County.
HURON AFFECTED
BY,. EPIDEMIC
OF HOG CHOLERA
On Saturday the Department of
Agriculture at NOttawa reported
a confirmed case of hog cholera
at a farm in Huron County near
Seaforth. There have been cases
of the disease reported in seven
counties, including Perth, Wel-
lington, Simcoe, Wentworth, Wat-
erloo and Halton. ,'In each case it
has been traced to purchases of
swine from one community sales
barn only.
Officers of the Health of Ani-
mals Division of the Department
emphasize three vital points in the
fight against the spread of chol-
era: 1, report. all sick hogs im-
mediately; 2, keep hog movement
to an absolute minimum; 3, elim-
inate visitors to livestock prem-
ises.
Hog cholera is highly contag-
ious, and may be parried by birds,
such as starlings, sparrows, and
pigeons which travel from farm to
farm, or by dogs, by visitors, live-
stock trucks, etc. Since it takes
from seven to 14,days to develop
after hogs have been exposed, a
serious outbreak Inlay be in the
community before farmers realize
it. Then it may be too late.
If any sickness occurs in hogs
in the district, the owners are urg-
ed to communicate immediately
with the Health of Animals
Branch, phone Seaforth 372.
Until word has been received
from the Department to the con-
trary, all sales of hogs in com-
munity sales barns have been ban-
ned, although it is expected that
sales of cattle and other livestock
will continue. Locally, it will af-
fect Clinton Spring Show, since it
was necessary to ban all entries
from the swine classes normally
shown in the fair.
John (lull Killed
In Tractor Mishap
In Goderich Twp.
Jack O'Neill Cluff, 38, farmer,
was killed Friday afternoon, May
22, when his tractor overturned
and pinned him underneath, at his
farm on the Bayfield Line, RR 2,
Bayfield.
Huron County Coroner, Dr. F.
G. Thompson, Clinton, said no in-
quest would be held. He stated
death was due to strangulation
caused either by a portion of his
clothing or his tractor,
He was working on his farm
seeding. When be hadn't arrived
back at the farm house for his
dinner at noon, his wife went out
to find him about two hours later,
Dr. Paul Yates, Clinton, was cal-
led.
Funeral service was held Mon-
day afternoon, May 27, in St.
James' Anglican Church (Middle-
ton).
Members of Bayfield Lions
Club, of which Mr. Cluff was a
member, formed a guard of honor.
Mrs. Marion Arkell sang during
the service, accompanied by Mrs.
John Middleton, the church or-
ganist. Rev. E. Carew -Jones, Bay-
field, officiated.
Pallbearers were Ken Merner,
Stewart Middleton, Frank Thomp-
son, Robert Welsh, Thomas Arkell
and James Hutchings. Flower -
bearers were William Lobb, Louis
Ellwood, Don"Middleton, Ken Ar-
kell, Brown Lindsay, Edgar Rath -
well, Grant Stirling, and John
Semple. Burial was made in the
Bayfield Cemetery,
He was born on the farm on
which he died, a son of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cluff. He
was married to the former Helen
Scotchmer, Bayfield.
He was a member of St. James'
Anglican Church, Middleton, and
of the Bayfield Lions Club.
Surviving besides his wife, is a
son, Robert; three daughters, Jac-
queline, Vicki, and Judy, all at
home; three sisters, Mrs. Alfred
Scotchmer, Bayfield; Mrs. William
Barber, St. Thomas, and Mrs.
Harold Simpson, London.
Early Copy Please!
For Next Week's Paper
Next week, with Coronation
Day coming on Tuesday, June
2, and a Public Holiday pro-
claimed for that day, we ask
that correspondents and ad-
vertisers make a special effort
to get copy into our office as
early as possible.
It will be necessary that all
advertising copy reach us no
later than Monday evening.
News items and rural corres-
pondence should be mailed or
delivered that day, as well.
We will of course be open all
day Wednesday as usual, and
will be able to handle any late
news or emergency ads at
that time.
The special meeting of. Clinton
Town Council which had been
called to meet at eight o'clock,
finally convened at 9.45 on Mon-
day evening last. An extended
committee meeting of the whole,
from which members of the press
were barred, was held in• the
board room, and came to a halt,
when at approximately 9.30, re-
peated interruptions of hydro ser-
vice and a false fire alarm caused
by the stormy weather, brought
councillors out to the council
chamber.
Mayor W. J. Miller and all
councillors with the exception of
Coun. Burton Stanley were pres-
ent.
PS Construction
Clerk Holland brought to the
attention of council that although
no approval apparently had been
received from the Department of
Education for the plans of the ad -
Founder of Hospital Auxiliaries,
Mrs. O. W. Rhynas, Dies at 74
Funeral service was conducted
on Wednesday afternoon, May 27,
for Mrs. Margaret Rhynas, Lan-
sing, formerly of Bayfield, who
passed away suddenly at the home
of her son, Philip O. Rhynas, Lan-
sing, on Sunday, May 24, in her
74th year. The body rested at
the Humphrey funeral chapel,
Yonge St. at Eglinton, Toronto,
until Tuesday evening, and service
was conducted from the Thorpe
Bros. funeral chapel, Brantford,
Rev. D. J. Lane, Clinton, conduct-
ed the ceremony.
The late Mrs. Rhynas was born
in Bayfield, the daughter of the
late John Ferguson and Elizabeth
Falconer. She married Oliver W.
Rhynas, formerly of Goderich, who
passed away some years. ago.
Known as the mother of the
Women's Hospital Auxiliaries and
Aids Association of Ontario, she
served as its president for some
37 years before giving up office
in 1951 to head the national coun-
cil of Women's Hospital Auxiliar-
ies of Canada. She retired from
this naational post only last week,
at a meeting in Ottawa.
Some of her most notable hos-
pital service came about 1930
when many hospital was in finan-
cial difficulty. She assisted in
obtaining government grants to
enable them to carry on, It was
then that the system of govern-
ment grants to hospitals, now a
regular thing, came into being.
She served as a vice-president
and director of the Ontario Hos-
pital Association and the Inter-
national Hospital Association.
She was a life member of the
Canadian Authors Association. At
Brantford, she organized a chapter
of the Imperial Order Daughters
of the Empire and Was long active
in I0D1 work.
Mrs. Ilhynas wrote a great deal
of informative literature concern-
ing Hospital Association work.
She provided brochures, reports,
histories, and other valuable aids
to local associations, Among oth-
er honours she received an hon-
ourary 'membership in the Ameri-
can Hospital Association, being
one of three Canadian. women to
receive that honour. She was the
recipient of a medal from King
George VI, in honour of her great
philanthopic work and outstanding
leadership.
She also, was the first person
to lecture on the subject of Wo-
men's Voluntary Hospital Auxil-
iaries to a class of potential hos-
pital administrators at the Uni-
versity of Toronto.
Mrs. Mynas was an indefatig-
ible worker in the work she had
chosen, and had an inspiring per-
sonality, Surviving besides her
son, Philip, is a sister (Elizabeth)
Mrs. Egbert Sharpe,Toronto,;and
a brother, Captain illiam Ferg-
uson. a former Great Lakes mast-
'r, formerly of Bayfield, now liv-
ing in Sudbury, and two grand,
sons. •
NCIL IN ACTION
dition to the new school, and no
contract had been signed with the
contractors who were to build the
addition, nevertheless the two -
room addition was practically
built. He was concerned that the
word of mouth agreement which
was the only one in existence be-
tween the contractors and the
school board, might not hold, and
that the price eventually asked
for would be in excess of the a-
mount for which council had ag-
reed to issue debentures.
Coun. Pegg: What about the
debentures?
Clerk: They cannot be issued
until the contract price, full fin-
al approval, etc., have been ob-
tained. The Town of Clinton has
received tentative approval from
the Municipal Board for the is-
suing of debentures worth $35,000
to cover the cost of the addition.
When approval from the depart-
ment of education is received and
it with a contract ready for sig-
nature has been sent by the town
to the municipal board, final ap-
proval for the building then should
be received.
The clerk read a copy of a let-
ter received by the town in Feb-
ruary, which gave tentative ap-
proval, and stated clearly the
steps necessary before final ap-
proval could be given. Among
these steps was the approval of
the Dept. of Education, a contract
ready for signature, a stipulation
that tenders should be called for,
and expressly stated that no
building should be commenced un-
til final approvalhad been given.
(A copy of this Ietter had been
sent to the secretary of the pub-
lic school board).
Coun. Pegg suggested that a
copy of the letter be made and
sent to the board, along with a
request that action to straighten
COMING EVENTS,
4c a word, minimum 75c
Sat., May 30 -Blossom Tea and
Bazaar, St. Paul's Church, 3 to 6
p.m. Afternoon tea, 25c. Auspices:
Friendship Club. 21-b
Sat., May 30 -- Clinton Spring
Fair, at Community Park. $4,000
prize list; rnidway; horse races.
Come to the Fair! 21-x
Tues., June 2 --Coronation Day!
Public Holiday! Gigantic parade!
Prizes awarded for best decorated
houses 'and stores. Ball games,
midway, children's races at park.
Legion Street Frolic; crowning of
Princess of Huron County, street
dance, Legion draw, on Main St.
in the evening. 21-x
Sart., .Tune 6 --- Bazaar in St.
Andrew's Presbyterian Church
parlours, Auspices of St. Andrew's
Women's Association. 21-b
In the Merry Month of May,
Swing and Sway in the Old Tyrie
Way, to the tuneful melodies of
Clarence Petrie and his Night
Hawks. Every Friday nightat
the Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitt'
ehell, 17-8-9.20.1-b
out the state of affairs, be taken
forthwith. Coun. Pegg thanked
Clerk Holland for bringing the
matter before council.
Trailer Licences
Mayor W. J. Miller introduced
the problem of trailer camps with-
in the town. Clerk Holland ex-
plained the existing situation: At
present the town assessor may
not assess trailers used as dwel-
lings. The town could license
them for three month periods or
more. Trailers parked within the
town obtain water, hydro and
sewerage hookups, and there is ho
revenue to the town. Further, if
a trailer parks within the town
limits for 12 months, then the
town is responsible for the occup-
ants and if necessary, must pro-
vide releif, if at a future time the
occupants need it.
Licensing does two things. It
tends to keep the trailers moving.
Also, if they are licensed, a licen-
se could be refused if it were
deemed necessay.
The Clerk was advised to look
into the matter of rates of licen-
se, and practises followed in other
towns, and bring the matter again
before council.
(Continued on Page Sixteen) ,
BaliIros. actForCo rnt
34,275,Aodditi n
The public school board has re-
ceived a contract from Ball Bros.
Contracting Co, stipulating a price
of $34,275 as the .cost of building
the two extra rooms at the new
public school, it was announced
this morning. Concern had arisen
in special council meeting on Mon-
day evening, when it was learned
that although the addition was
nearly half complete, there was as
yet no contract between the board
and the contractors, and there-
fore no final approval could be re- •
Oldest Resident Dies
MRS. ALICE M. ROBSON',
Who would have celebrated
her 102nd birthday in just
two months time, passed away
at the home of Mrs. T. J.
Watt, Rattenbury St. West,
on Saturday, May 23. Clin-
ton's grand old lady was be-
lieved to have been the oldest
person living in Huron County.
ceived from the Ontario Municip-
al Board, and debentures could
not be issued.
Chairman of the building com-
mittee, Royce Macaulay, stated
that it had not been the fault of
the board that the required esti-
mates and contract had not been
forthcoming. His belief was that
in considering this $35,000 job, the
contractors had deemed it unim-
portant in comparison with jobs
involving more money, and it had
been laid aside. He felt that the
board was not risking taxpayers'
money, since, with no contract,
Ball Bros. were in a position dan-
gerous only to themselves.
Spokesman for Bali Bros., who
is foreman of the job at the new
school, confirmed this to your re-
porter yesterday. The contract-
ors had been delayed by the fact
that the, prices submitted by sub-
contractors were so high they had
to be re -estimated, and the plans
for the two rooms had to be re-
drawn, in order that the price of
building could come close to the
quoted figure of $35,000. The
foreman stated to us, that if the
same addition were contemplated
to -day, the cost would be at least
$45,000. As things were at pres-
ent, the addition would cost less
than the $35,000 quoted. This in-
cludes no architest's fees, and Ball.
Bros. would pay for this work
themselves.
Reason that the building was
commenced before approval had
been given finally, was that every
day the workers remained on the
job, they were costing money. The
contractors chose to take a chance
that the building would be approv-
ed and proceeded on the o.k. re-
ceived from the architect, rather
than leave the job.
The school board had deemed
it unnecessary to call for tenders,
according to Mr. Macaulay, since
it was evident that no other firm
could provide a price anywhere
close to the one quoted by .the
contractors already on the job.
Clinton's Oldest Lady
Mrs.s Dies, 101
was preparing to celebrate her
102nd birthday on July 23, died
Saturday night, May 23, at the
home of Mrs. T. J. Watt, Ratten-
bury Street west, Clinton, with
whom she had lived 'for 19 years.
Private funeral service was held
from her late residence on Tues-
day afternoon, May 26, to Clinton
Cemetery. Rev. H. C. Wilson of-
ficiated.
Mrs. Robson was born near
Straffordville, in Elgin County, a
daughter of Joseph Dutton and
Mary Jane Crocker, pioneer resi-
dents of that section. In 1871
she moved to Rochester, N.Y., and
later to Milwaukee, Wis., where
in 1901 she married John W. Rob-
son, a veteran of the American
Civil War. After his death in
1916, she came back to Clinton
and lived with her sister, the late
Mrs. James Shepherd until 1930.
She went back to Stoughton, Wis.,
and lived for a time with a step-
daughter, but returned to Canada
in 1933 to live with her step-
daughter in Ottawa. She came
back to Clinton in 1934 and has
made her home with Mrs. T. J.
Watt ever since.
On her 100th birthday she held
a birthday party, when she re-
ceived greetings from King Geo-
rge VI and Queen Elizabeth, and
from many officials of the Canad-
ian government. Another party
was held at the time of her 101st
milestone, and she was preparing
for another on her 102nd.
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HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
WILL MEET ON JUNE 1
The regular meeting of the
Women's Hospital Auxiliary will
be held at the hospital on. Monday
afternoon, June 1, at three o'clock.
Dr. R. M. Aldis, Lions President,
■
George Knights New Secretary
At Tuesday evening's regular
dinner meeting of Clinton Lions
Club, Dr. R. M. Allis, Medical
Officer of Health at Huron
County Health Unit, Clinton, was
nominated as president of Clinton
Lions Club for the 1953-54 year.
There were no other nominations.
Other officers are: First vice-
president, Royce Macaulay; second
vice-president, Ken McRae; third
vice-president, O. Engelstad; sec-
retary, George Knights; treasurer,
F. 13. Pennebaker; Lion tamer,
A. L. Colquhoun, who was nomin-
ated after J. J. Zapfe withdrew
from the office; tail twister, Wil-
fred Parker and Ross Middleton
(one to be elected at the next
meeting) ;
One-year directors will be W. B.
McAlpine and Walter Newcombe;
two-year directors, J: H. Bruns-
don and John Lavis. George Levis
was nominated as a director, but
withdrew his name, and in his
place John Lavis was nominated.
President George Beattie was in
charge of the meeting at which
only 22 Lions were present, and
one visitor.
The arena committee reported
that $90 worth of asphalt paint
had been purchased for the arena
roof and will be applied during
the summer. A short discussion
was held on arena finances.
The club intends to hold its
first bingo on June 11 with $700
in prize money. The arena is now
being prepared for the bingos.
Hugh R. I-Tawlcins reported that
..
the Lions sports comm ttee have
entered two minor baseball teams
hi the WOAA—Juvetyile arid Bali
tam.
The club intends to replace the
four signs on highways leading in-
to town before this weekend; the
signs are now being repaired and
repainted.
Lion L. G. Winter reported on
the Scouts and Cubs sponsored
by the Lions Club, There are now
42 boys in the Cub pack and more
help and accommodation is urg,
ently heeded. The committee is
looking for more cubmasters and
larger accommodation,
On Sunday, June 14, Clinton
Will be host tb the District Scouts
and Cubs Pally In the Community
Park.
NORTH HURON HARD
HIT BY STORM;
HYDRO CREWS BUSY
Two trucks and about 20 men
of the HEPC here in Clinton, un-
der the foremanship of David
Dales and Earl Ciceri, have been
working at top speed in the area
of Morris, East and West Wawa -
nosh Townships that received
heavy damage from the tornado
which struck on Monday night.
They joined gangs from London,
Stratford, Wingham, Elmira and
Mitchell in an effort to restore
power to the many services cut
off by the storm. Temporary re-
pairs are being made as quickly
as possible, and more permanent
work will have to be done later.
Spokesman at the HEPC office
reported the situation as "pretty
grim", and expected that by yest-
erday evening, the work of getting
service back to those cut off
would be practically completed.
Last week the local HEPC
workmen were assisting with re-
pairs in the Mitchell and St,
Marys area.
Three Clinton Air Force
Men in Coronation Party
Three men from RCAF Station,
Clinton will take part in the par-
ade in London, England, at the
Coronation of Her Majesty, Queen
Elizabeth II. They are WO1 G,
A. B. (Rusty) Brown, Ottawa;
Flight Sergeant J. E. J. Richard,
Portneuf, Quebec, and Corporal J,
P. A. Renault, Quebec City.
WO1 Brown has been living in
Clinton, while the other two have
been living at RCAF Station, Clin-
ton. They are at present station-
ed at Pirbright Army Camp just
outside of London, England, where
they are putting in some intensive
training for the important day.'
Miss Dorothy Marquis, of the
staff of Clinton Public Hospital,
also plans to attend the Corona-
tion.
0
J. R. Cook; E. G. Clark,
Show Academic Prowess
John R. Cook, Ingersoll, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook, Clin-
ton, will receive his degree of
Bachelor of Arts, General Course,
at the Spring Convocation of the
University of Western Ontario,
being held on Saturday, May 30.
Other degrees being awarded to
district folk will be given as fol.
lows: Faculty of Graduate Stud-
ies, Master of Arts, (economics)
to D. A. Traquair, Exeter; Faculty
of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine,
to D. G. Smith, Seaforth; Faculty
of Arts and Sciences, Bachelor of
Arts, to Shirley Langford, Exeter.
Ernest George Clarke, 25, son
of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Clarke, Sea-
forth, and grandson of Mr, and
Mrs. Ernest Epps, Clinton, has re-
ceived a scholarship to study
languages in the Netherlands, it
Was announced early this week by
the Royal Society of Canada. This
makes the 19th scholarship that.
Mr. Clarke has won, seven of
which were attained in the aca-
demic year, 195152. He is an
ordained minister of the Unites
Church of Canada.
N
The Weather
1953 1952
High Low High Low
May 21 76 67 66 39
22 66 43 67 46
22.33 56 3388 58 53
9 49
25 68. 34 70 443
26 64 49 75 45
27 62 45 69 52
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Rain. ,55 ns,._ Akin .1.93