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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1953-06-18, Page 1ARG of RCAF Station THE NEW ERA -88th YEAR No. 24 -The Home Paper With the News CI,INTQN: ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JW E 1$r -1.933 2,.126 Copies , A Week. THE I EWS,-RECORD---•72nd YEAR. 6c a copy $2. 0.. a.. Year tc ;tic stun= ,00,00,00-,•,00 SEVERAL HOUSES, AS WELL as business places in town have been receiving .a spot or two or Pint to brighten them up , e. Not before it was drastically needed, in some cases; however , . . And there are still quite a few spots in teem that need the swift manicure of a mason , .. the hair -cut of a gardener ... the facial of a paint- er . , or the plastic surgery of a good carpenter* , WE'D LIKE TO APOLOGISE for the hard and sudden words we used in lastweek's column . The library park fountain is spouting merrily, much to the joy of birds and youngsters , . That foie spray can be mighty cooling to a youngster who plays hard an finds the weather overly warm , . We'd still lake to suggest a eclat of blue ;paint to the inner walls of the fountain basin' .. However, we mustn't ask for too much .. . We, understand that the pipes in said 'fountain have a habit of resting out once a year . , . the cost of replacing them runs into quite an item * * * BY THE WAY ... 00 . DOES ANY - (Wee know anything at all about the chasm* by the name of Syd- ney H, Smith who donated the fountain to the town. We've been asking about a little -.. so far eee.one has the'faintest.shadow of an idea about him . . . This small bit of . statutary is more Iambus than 'most of us ever think , . It has been mentioned tows that rarely does a Saturday go by without several groups from RCAF Station Clinton having their pictures taken with the lib- rary park fountain as a back- ground . Those pictures will travel a good part of the way over the world . . * * * MAYOR ALLAN LAMPORT, TO- ronto city man though he is . has the honour of holding the championship among mayors for plowmanship . . This year at the international plowing match being held near Cobourg from October 6 to 9, there will be quite a bit of competition ... Mayor Grace Mc- Farland, Leamington is chalIeng- Mayor J. D. Burnet, :Cobourg , , . Mayor Burnadette Smith, Wood- stock, and Mayor Charlotte Whit- ton, Ottawa, each have it in mind to wrest the championship title from the Toronto mayor . . . We have it in mind that our own mayor, W. J. Miller, could show them all a . pretty straight furrow if he should decide to enter the contest . , . Cobourg is rather far away from Clinton . . . but it would be great if from "the hub of Huron County", and some of the richest farming country of the province ... ,,could come the 1953 champion mayor plowman . * * GARY STANIFORTH, SON OF Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Staniforth, Clinton . , is serving with the Royal Canadian Navy, now on the cruiser "Ontario" . . and his ship took part in the Coronation naval Review at Spithead, England on Monday . One-third of the Commonwealth's naval might was massed for the review carried out by Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh from the royal yecht "Surpri*se"* . . ROY McLEOD, WHO HAS THE Massey -Harris dealership on Rat- tenbury Street, East, Clinton .. announced last week that there would be a service school conduct- ed at his shop this evening . Any farmers interested in the workings and repairs to com- bines 0000. is invited to attend . , . Mrs. Mary Nediger, Gets Decoration of Chivalry At Rebekah Annual Mrs. Mary Nediger, Huronic Rebekah Lodge No. 306, Clinton, received the coveted Decoration of Chivalry, highest award of the IOOF Rebekah Assembly, which as conferred upon 67 members of the Rebekah Assembly, Grand dge •sof Ontario, at the annual sessions of the IOOF which are being held all this week in Toron- to. The Rebekahs have a mem- bership of more than 30,000 in Ontario. Other recipients of the award, given for meritorious anda outstanding service in their re- spective lodges included: Alice Abell, Goderich Lodge No. 89; 1. Jean Scott, Edelweiss No. 117, Seaforth, and Jean Little, ikeorn- ing Star Lodge, Brussels. Also attending the sessions of the Assembly • were Mrs. Mabel Nickerson, Mrs. George Knights, Mrs. Barrett Taylor, Mrs. Reg. Shipley, Mrs. David Wilson, Mrs. Benson Sutter, Mrs. Orland John- ston, Seaforth; W. M. Nediger, Clinton, and Dr, and Mrs. William I'3rugger. e • 0' Two Resign From Staff At County Health i Unit Huron County Health Unit eioard.; .meeting yesterday, accept- ed evith regret the resignation. of Mrs. Elizabeth Cardno, and Mrs, Edith Morgan, 1Virs. Cardno has been onthe staff since 1950, and hag served as . i public health nurse in the Sea - forth district. Mrs. Morgan has served as clerical assistant to the nursing staff.. Dr. R. M. Aldis, director of the unit, reported the mobile lab which has been in use in Clinton for the past three weeks will ;leave for the Muskoka district next week. The next meeting of the board will be held in Exeter on July 29. The Weather 1953 1952 High Low High Low erre 11 7(1 46 63 46 12 77 58 72 40, 14 64 52 50 87 63 15 76 46 84 58 16 "79 55 90 67 17 6,600. 63 8 hi 3,95.Ina, . Rain: none 228..!k..outs and •Cubs oid R Clinton group of the Huron Dis- trict Leaders Council of Boy Scouts and Cubs was host Sunday afternoon, June 14, to the first, rally and Scouts Own held by the Huron Council, District Com- missioner Harry C. Firth, London, took the salute as the parade marched into Clinton Community Park, Later, Mr. Firth addressed the Cubs, Smite, and Leaders, A small crowd was in the stands at Conimunity Park to witness the ceremony. On the reviewing stand with Mr. Firth were the chairmen of each group in the district. Ninety-eight Scouts, 115 Cubs and 15 'Leaders gathered at Clin- ton Public School grounds early in the afternoon, and formed a parade commanded by Frank Ling, Clinton Scout Master. The par- ade was led by the Clinton RCAF. Station Bugle Band, through Clin- ton's main streets to Community Park. Included in the parade were Scouts and Cubs from Centralia (with the largest number), Zurich, Grand Bend, Clinton town, Clinton RCAF, Brussels and two troops from Goderich. Eight of the 14 groups in Huron District were represented. L. G. (Skip) Winter, chairman. of the Clinton group, which is sponsored by Clinton Lions Club, was organizer of this first Rally and Scouts' Own. Officers of the Huron District Leaders Council are: president, Glen Lodge, God- erich; secretary, W. F. B. Mac - Laren, Grand Bend. Commissioner Speaks District Commissioner Harry Firth, in his address to the Cubs, Scouts and Leaders assembled in front of hien at the park, urged inClinton them to line up to their promise and laws as Scouts and Cubs, "In helping others by your own in dividual efforts, you .can encour- age citizens of the community to support your work as voluntary workers", he said. "Scouting has been known to step into the breach, to help in disasters, and flood, as in Sarnia recently", Mr, Firth .spoke of being in Sarnia re- cently and seeing Scouts doing their duty in that area. He re- minded the Scouts that their Motto is "Be Prepared" and urged all to line upto: that promise. After adressing the whole group, Mr. Firth spoke a few words to the Leaders. Throughout the service, several Scout songs were sung, Refresiunents at Secret Hail The parade marched hack to the Public School grounds and were dismissed, then went to the 1st Clinton Scout Hall in . Wesley Willis church for refreshments. A newly formed organization, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Boy Scouts, served doughnuts, cake, cold drinks and coffee to the boys and their leaders, This new club has as its first president, Mrs. James McLaren and includes all Mothers of Scouts qr Cubs in Clinton, It's purpose is to raise money, do necessary sewing; plan for rally refreshments and food and in any way help scouting in Clinton. This group hopes to sponsor father and son banquets. Members of the auxiliary help- ing serve and make refreshments. on Sunday were: Mrs. McLaren, Mrs. W. Jervis, Mrs. H. Schellen- burger, Mrs. G. F. Elliott, 1glrs, H. Watkins, Mrs. E., Bartliff and Mrs, H. Tyndall. Huron County Council Concludes Active Three Day • 10 Mill Rate Set A 10. -mill rate for 1953 county levy was passed and necessary by- laws approved by . Huron County Council Friday afteenoon lust be- fore the three-day session closed. Rate includes 5.25 mills her gen- eral account to raise. $313,299 an the 1952 equalized assessment of $54,486,829; and 4.75 mills for highways account to raise a total. of $231,569. Distribution of general rate is, in decimal fractions of a mill; ad- ministration of justice .4; Child- ren's Aid .53; grants .495; Muni- cipal Government .425; schools, other than secondary schools .05; registry office .06; gaol ,39; pant- ing and postage .056. Amounts to be contributed by municipalities to raise $313,299 for general county purpes are: Ash- field ' $14,524; Colborne $9,324; Goderich Township $13,074; Grey $17,308; Hay $18,469; Howick $20,493; Hullett $15,376; , McKil- lop $15,6a7; Merris $14,361; • Stan- ley $15,309; Stephen $19,554; Tuckersmith $14,549; Turnberry $9,108; 'Osborne $15,284; East We- wanosh $9,198; West Wawanosh $10,362; Clinton $10,020; Exeter $12,885; Town of Goderich $27,244, Seaforth $8,043; Wingham $10,- 876; Blyth $2,828; Brussels $3,256; Hensel' $3,727. Fa•rni Income Down G. W. Montgomery, agricultural representative for Huron, submit- ted his annual report to council. Income to county farmers during the 12 -month period ending April 1 was down over previous 12 - month period despite an above- average crop of first and second cut hay stored in excellent con- dition; good pasture; average yields and cereal grains and other crops, Farmers who cut production. costs by up to date farming meth- ods and business practice, and used facilities offered them by Ontario Department of Agricul- ture were still able to make farm- ing a very profitable business ent- erprise despite the price drop, Mr. Montgomery said. County Home Addition Contracts totalling $348,462 for construction of a 64 -bed addition to Huron County Home and for renovations to the old building have been awarded to Ellis -Don Ltd., of London, Total cost of seneme Is estimat- ed at $466,907, of which 50 per cent will be paid by the province. About $13'0,000 is expected to be raised by county tax levy next year. This amount along with the provincial grant and $100,000 rais- ed by tax levy aver the past two years, will pay for development. The $130,000 lexy next year is not expected to raise the mill rate. The charge is expected to be hal- Session anced off by a decrease in, high- way expenditures next year: Committee Chairman R. B. Cousins said the tender accepted was the second lowest received. Lowest tender --$500 lower -"was not specific enough," he said. Dif- ference between lowest tender and highest tender received was $1:7.5,- 000, Mr, Cousins said. Breakdown of total expenditure is: New building, $332,046; old building, $16,426; well and pump- ing system, $11„950; , architect's fees, $24,565; contingencenefund, $17,000; furnishings, $30,000; kit- chen equipment, $3,000; laundry equipment, $7,000; surveying, $230; grading and roads, $2,469; landscaping, $5,421; clerk of works, $3,000; performance bond, $1,500; fire insurance, $1,300; bank interest,~ $8,000; -boa-rd of management, $2,500; legal fees, $500, less rebate on sales tax. Plumbing Inspectors Reeve E. S. Snyder, presenting the June report of the Huron County Board of Health, noted that new regulations have been put in force by .the Ontario gov- ernment, prescribing inspection of new plumbing and sewer work. "It was the opinion of the Board of Health," said Reeve Snyder, "that 24 municipalities in Huron would not want to engage 24 inspectors." It has been arranged by the county board, accordingly, he' re- ported, that the county sanitary inspectors be licensed as plumbing inspectors. By-law Necessary It will be necessary, however, said Reeve Snyder, for each of the 24 municipalities in Huron to pass a by-law, to set an inspection fee for new plumbing and sewers, and to authorize the county sanitary inspectors to collect the plumbing inspection fees. A standard by- law has been prepared by the county health unit, he said, and copies will be available to each municipality. 0 Scarborough Reeve Will Discuss Town Planning Next Friday Evening Oliver Crockford, reeve of Scarborough Township, will address a meeting of Clinton citizens an Friday evening, June 26 at eight o'clock. Scar- borough is one of the town- ships included in the recently formed Metropolitan Toronto. Reeve Crockford will speak concerning civic improvement. This should prove very infor- matiye for those interested in town planning and general progress within the town. Place of meeting will be an- nounced next week. MANY CLINTONIANS TAKING ADVANTAGE DF S% TAX DISCOUNT A p,. k- ier this decisive year steby thetaClintonen earl Town Council, which allowed taxpayers a three( per cent discount on taxes due on the last she months of the Year if paid prier to June 30, already is showing its worth, To date, even with approximately 3$ per cent more taxes to be col- lected this year than in 1952, Clerk L. D. Holland reports that 5Q per cent more taxes than last year already have been turned over to the town by tax collector J. W. Man- ning. Clintonians have taken ad- vantage of the higher percent- age interest and rather than leave their money in the bank, have withdrawn it to pay their taxes. Thus, the whole community benefits, for with money at hand the town will have to borrow less money from the bank to operate. This will in turn, tend to low- er taxes for another year. Compared with receipts last year, Clerk Holland predicts that some $90,000 will be paid in tax moneys during the next two weeks. o Huron County Council Starts Storm Fund With $10,000 Donation At the reeent'meeting of Hui+on County Council it was decided that a fund forr the relief .of those who suffered severe damage in the recent storm in Huron County, be set up. The County Council opened the fund with a contribution of $10,- 000. John G. Berry, Goderich, was named treasurer of the fund. To those individuals or organi- zations wishing to contribute to the fund, arrangements have ° been made with all the bank -branches in the county to receive contribu- tions and forward them 'to the treasurer. The fund ,wi11 accumulate until such time as the expected contri- butions from the provincial gov- ernment and dominion government are received. At that time the distribution of the whole amount will be made in one payment. The County Council is aware that this same situation may arise again and are warning_the public to become protected, This fund is not established as a ''precedent for the future. Official receipts will be furnish- ed by the banks. 0 Mr. and Mrs. G. Turner Celebrate Diamond Wedding Anniversary Mn. and Mrs. George N. Turner, Isaac st,, Clintoh,"'dbserved their diamond wedding at their home on Sunday, June 14, in the presence of their family, friends ,and neigh- bors. Sixty years ago, on June 14, 1893, George Turner and Emma Shipley were united in marriage by the late Rev. William Smythe at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs, John Shipley on the Huron road, east of Clinton. Following their marriage they farmed in Tuckersmith township until moving to Clinton in 1927. Both Mr. and Mrs. Turner are membersof pioneer families. The Turner farm on the third conces- sion of Tuckersmith township has the distinction of never being out of the ownership of the Turner family since it was bought in 1832 from the Canada Company. Mr. Turner, who is in his 90th year, is one of a family of 14 children of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Turner. He has three sis- ters living, Mrs. Abner Cosens and Miss Mary Turner, both of Wing - ham, and Mrs. David Wood, Chil- liwack, B.C. Mrs. Turner, who is 85 years of age is the last of a family of eight children, She was born and raised in Hullett township. They are members of Ontario Street United Church, Clinton, but while they lived in Tuckersmith township they attended Turner's United Church. The land for this church was donated by the first Turner family which came to this district. Both are in reasonably good health, and they are up and about each day. They keep abreast of world and local events by radio and daily newspapers. Their family which gathered far the observance includes Harold, Goderich; John on the homestead and Miss Mary Turner at home. There are five grandchildren. The death of their elder daughter Miss Hattie Turner, one month ago somewhat saddened the occasion. L. Elston 'Cardiff and A. Will Vie for ANDREW Y. efcLEAN, Seaforth, at present MP for Huron -Perth, is the Liberal candidate in the new riding of Huron. He is owner and edit- or of the Huron Expositor in Seaforth and was this year a delegate to the UN meeting in New York City. CACI Board Permits Y. of C. Use of School The June meeting of,the Clinton and District Collegiate Institute Board was held June 10 at the CDCs. All members were present except J. W. VanEgmond and M. Richmond. Routine reports were received and the board granted the use of the auditorium on July 4 to the Clinton Area Youth for Christ. .eat in New The new riding Ingwn as Hu- ron, is made up of approximately 80 per cent of the old Huron -Perth riding plus about 76 per cent of the old North Huron riding. Though there are 11 municipalities; which .will, he new to. the Liberal' candidate, Mr. A. Y. McLean, there will, be an equal number, approximately that are "hew to L. E. Cardiff, the PC' candidate, With just 52 days left before the election date on August 10, the contest in Huron Probably will be a hot and heavy one. Next Wednesday afternoon, the Prime Minister of Canada, Louis St. Laurent will be appearing in Clin- ton in behalf of A. Y. McLean, and campaign speeches may be heard at the Clinton Community Park, (in case of rain this event will be held in Clinton Lions. Arena.) Though no local campaign plans of the Progressive Conservative Party are yet known, no doubt their program is already under way. Officials of the Town of Clinton progressive conservatives organize ation include president, R. Y. Hattin, ex -mayor of Clinton; sec- retary, Lloyd Butler; vice-presi- dent, C. Draper; treasurer, J. A. Sutter. The executive of the Huron Progressive Conservative Assoc iation includes: president, Charles McNaughton, Exeter; first vice- president, Mrs. Alice Arbour, God- erich; second vice-president, Har- ry Sturdy, Auburn; secretary, Joseph Murphy, Clinton; treasur- er, Earl IVIilis, McKillop Township. Elmer Webster, Stanley Township is the Clinton district' represent- ative. The executive of the Liberal Association of Clinton .includes: president, John (Mac) Cameron; vice-president, A. F. Cudmore; secretary, Russell Jervis; treasur- er, K. W. Colquhoun. Y Y McLean Huron Riding Flint Tornado Debris Found Here --100 Miles Distant (By our Bayfield correspondent) Gordon Westlake picked up sev- eral papers on his farm Tuesday morning, June 9,. -which doubtless had been carried well over 100 miles by the tornado last week, from Flint, Miehi'gen. One is a double page mirftled "The Gray Nun" by Nataly Von Eschstruth from the book Greatest Short Stories; a blank savings depart- ment form of the Citizens' Com- mercial and Savings Bank, Flint 2, Mich.; a motor vehicle purchese agreement of Roy M. Handy, 4601 N. Saginaw St., Flint, Mich., dat- ed . Feb. 21, 1948, for sale of a. Buick Club Coupe '38, to Phillip Jesionek, 2164 Hill Rd. Bob Courts was the salesman and it is also signed by Roy M. Handy. There was also a somewhat faded photo- graph of a very pleasant -looking young man (taken about the. turn or early in the century, if one could judge by the collar, tie and stick pin) and with an Oddfellows pin in his coat lapel; a sheet of music, and a fairly recent -snap- shot of three happy children play- ing in bathing suits on swings in what appears to be a trailer park. Other persons have picked up pap- ers in that vicinity and it is re- ported that the shore is littered with chaff from some barn. These fragments came by fast "air mail" on that trip, a type of ser- vice we would rather not see re- peated, Mrs. Gladwin Westlake picked up an envelope addressed: Thomas S. Boyd, 1406 East Coldwater Road, Flint, Mich. A field which GIadwin. Westlake was plowing on Tuesday was littered with bits of paper, but he paid no attention to them, Jim Cleave on the next farm picked Up a Buick Motor Division, Flint Mich,b; andthe , t e top of a letterhead: Whittaker and Hew - ley Insurance Service, 304 South Saginaw St; and a receiving tic- ket from Fisher & Wright. Ann Westlake found on • the Cleave farm, a charge account slip of Gerald Heaton, 1303 Curtz Ave. Flint, Mich., from the Mer- chants and Mechanics bank where there was a joint account' and a receipt from "The Times", made out to Mrs. S. W. Cove from the J. 'Autley Company, 1245 East Coldwater Road, Flint. Charles Bedard, a mile south of Snowden's, is said to have picked up a .promisary note, Walter Turner found negatives of snapshots at Marsville Farm south of the village, and noticed letters, too. On the Goshen, Babylon and Parr Lines, too, farmers have been finding these sad reminders of the tragic tornado at Flint. Billy Pol- lock found a paper bag, and leaves out of a student's notebook. Rus- sell Hayter found a 1952 pay check stub, made out to Hilton Blue. Clifford Keys picked up a church envelope No. 375 Our Sav- iour Lutheran Church, 6901 N. Saginaw St., Flint. Among other things, James Keys found a beautiful valentine inscribed: "To Barbara McOnish from Delores Culbone." Bruce Keys found a receipt .given by Bert Renninger to E. N. Orgood, for the sum of five Hundred dol- lars, dated at Flint, Oct. 26, 1920, ana other bits of school books, curtain materials, etc. Elmer Turner on the Parr Line found an order form for a new washing machine at his barn door. Harvey Corriveau picked up a snapshot on Miss Rose Snowden's farm, , which had been torn out of an album; a 1951 post card mailed from Dallas, Texas to Mrs. Amelia Barry, G-5451 N. Genesee Rd., Flint, and an installment pay- ment due notice, from the Sher- riff-Goslin Roofing Co„ Battle Creek, Mich., addressed to J. A. Warren, 5238 E, Coldwater Rd., Flint, which was receipted on Ap- ril 11, 1951. Five miles north at The Poplars, Mrs. Cree Cook pick- ed up a bill of sale from Michigan State Feeds, L. R. Shearer, for dog food to the amount of $2.06, to J. Warren. These two bits of paper were probably sucked out of the same drawer by the wind. Mrs, Cook also found a library card on which w a s written "Wandah Goose and other stories, J-1-3, No. 6832 Sharon Casey" and a reserv- ed seat ticket for Commencement Night for a class of thirty-eight, June 22. There were numerous bits of torn music, photographs, and gaily coloured wallpaper on the beach. Miss Mildred Fraser also picked up on the beach here a Western Union Telegram, deliver- ed December 15, 1951„. to A. E. Jacobson, 6749 Collins Ave., which contains information relative to the health of one, Rex, and signed Webster." 0 CONGRATULATIONS! Mr, and Mrs, David Easom will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday, June 24 and will be pleased to receive visitors at their home on Fred- erick Street, Clinton, from 2 to 4 in the afternoon and 7 to 10 in the evening. Huron County Councillors Alleeeive Briefing at No. 1 Aft.OS RCAF Station Clinton played host to the Huron Celerity Cautz. ell Iast 'Thursday afternoon, Thirtyfive reeves headed by Warden. W. A..itersiake, Herm stili Made their annual visit to . r_. r... ,. ...� 0000. 0000'.. 0000 the station and Were entertained by Croup Captain 1i. C. Ashy deny' M;3B . and his t ifii'lr The group were told of the advances that have been made in _electronics. training in the RLA.p' over the past year and were shown some of the new installations at HCAl~ Station Clinton. The Officer Command- ing Number Ono Air Radio flcer School • . Settadron Lead W. 1♦`: Baynton conducted the patty on a tour. throughithe Alt Radio Officers Schaal. I1ere he is shown informing the group how ;the Air lladio Officers are trained in simulated operation Of aircraft equiprnettt. One trainer showed the ;principles t)f er•. With allthe : , 1 111. eoriipanent parts of the set .lay - ed out on panels so the function; of each part could be despoil- 'strated. The new permanent home Of Number One Radar and Coke munications School ,.wast shown to the group by Wing Com, mender B, O. Milleze the Otfieet tonins 'ding Number One. Raid, ar and Communications School. The council; was brokeninto groups and taken on a guided tour of the new building: Sper was served in the Of- fleets'Mesa and later the reeves had an opportunity to meet and talk to sone of the officers res sponsible fel:' electronics train- ing In the Air .Force, L. ELSTON CARDIFF, At present MP for North Hu- ron is the Progressive Con- servative candidate in the new riding of Huron. He has won the three general elections since 1940, in the North Hu- ron riding. MB., MRS. P. GLAZIER HONOURED BY 100 50th WEDDING( DAY A very happy gathering took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Glazier, R.R. 3, Clinton, on Sunday, June 14, It was the oc- casion of the 50th wedding anni- versary of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Glazier, Hullett Township. Guests numbered 100 and were present from Clinton, Goderich, Seaforth, Stratford, London, Corunna, Sar- nia. and Halifax, N.S. During the afternoon races took. place with all the children .com- peting, There was also a peanut scramble. A very interesting ball game was played providing lots of entertainment both for the players and the spectators. Supper was served on the Iawn at individual tables gaily decorat- ed for the occasion. The bride and groom of fifty years ago, cut the beautiful wedding cake and a toast was proposed by Mac Fal- coner, Herb Glazier, Stratford, as min- ister, then led in a mock wedding group. The bride was Miss Paul- ine Glazier and the groom, Master Wayne GIazier, Goderich. The attendants were Gail McAstocker, Sandra Switzer, Linde Switzer, Marlene Monk, Rebecca Knee- shew, Billy Desjardine, Denise Ciceri, Sharon Cook and Vera Desjardine, This very youthful. group carried the very many beautiful gifts for the honoured guests of this occasion, Mr. and Mrs, Peter Glazier. Mr. and Mrs. Glazier have four children, 16 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Public School Board Begins Purchasing New School Equipment The principal's report to the Cli.nton•Public School Board show- ed an enrolment of 451 pupils, when it was presented to the Board at its June meeting last Thursday evening. Chairman A, 1?'. Cudmore presided and members F. O. Ford, Clayton Dixon, Royce Macaulay, Les Ball, G. H. Jeffer- son, Joseph Murphy and George Levis attended. Secretary -treasur- er H. C. Lawson also was present. Chairman of the property com- mittee, R. Macaulay reported that building of the additional two rooms was about half completed, and the roof is on. L. Ball, chairman of the purch- asing committee presented several resolutions of his committee, which were dealt with separately by. the Board and authority for the com- mittee to purchase the foIIowing items for the new school was giv- en: drapes for classrooms as need- ed, at $70 per room, also blackout curtains for the playroom; four hand -driers for use in the play- room (figures previously submit- ted showed that these driers paid for themselves in three years, just in the saving of paper towels); a suitable floor polisher; 35 desks for use in Grade 8 classroom; 40 study desks and chairs for a jun- ior grade; desk and chair for prin- cipal's room, and also for the jun- ior room; furniture for the teach- ers',and nurses' room; four -burner electric stove for the kitchen; also a filing cabinet for the use of the principal for keeping records in order. COMING EVENTS 4o a word, minimum 1Sc Fri., June 19 -- Legion Dance Don Downs orchestra New Le- gion Memorial Hall, Dirk Street, Admission, men 75c; ladies, 50c. 23-24-b Tues., June 23 --Any member of Legion Auxiliary wishing to go to Goderich, contact Mrs. 'Burt Stan- ley or Mrs. Alex Inkley, please. 24-b Wed., June 24' •-•- Strawberry Festival, Brucefield. Supper sem- eel indoors. Program to follow. Admission $1, children 50c. 23-4-x Fri, Julie 26 -Strawberry fest- ival, Londesboro Coirimunity Hall. Supper, 6.8in, Play: "Finders Creepers", Admission, $1, child- ren, 50c. 24-x Sun., June 28 ---Decoration Sun- day,Clinton Cemetery, Rev, A. G. agle, speaker. Mitchell band. 23.4.55se June when roses bloom', conte and chase your gloom, dancing to the music of 'Clarence Petrie and his Night Hawks, eery Friday night at the Crystal Palace 'Balla room, Mitchell. . x3y`5;^►