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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1953-09-24, Page 2nog TWO C4IN11,311 MWS -3K0111) THURSDAY, SEP"i.M$El .04, 19!93 Ciintoz News -Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA First issue Julie 6, 1865 THE cLINTON INBWS-RECORD First issue (Huron News -Record) January 38$1 Amalgamated 1924 dui Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests o£ the Town of Clinton and. Surrounding District Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, .04 per line flat ' Sworn Circulation — 2,126 Horne of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRI•PTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $2.50 a year; • United States and Foreign.: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDA1 at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1953 The Municipal Offices AT REGULAR CQUNCIL MEETING a week ago the councillors 'discussed the possibil- ities of using or disposing of the old Clinton Public School building, situated on Ontario Street. At a special meeting this Monday evening (held in the board room because the council chamber was unheated) the councillors decided to move the offices of the clerk, pollee and assessor to the old school building. The move will take place this week. Now, without taking expense, alterations or logical location into the matter, we rather doubt that this decision is particularly wise. This is because, as we have stated before, the idea was born of desperation. Council, without any money to spend, finally was forced to face the need for some sort of accommodation for the municipal offices. Nippy weather followed a warm summer when heating was not given attention. Something had to be done. We do not feel that neglect followed by snap decision, is the way a town's government should be car- ried out. As for the new location itself, we would say this: The building could, at some expense, be madequite presentable, and the Iand around it could be used for a lovely park, as well as for sheds, fire hall, etc. This landscaping would cost something. Council proposes moving there without any expense, but you well know that no school building could be- used for offices long without extensive work,being done. It will cost money. In the end linton will have Municipal buildings which are neither modern, particularly beautiful, nor within immediate access from the downtown area. As soon as the move takes place, then the question of disposing of the old town hall is an urgent one. Right now there is no good word to be 'beard from it, But do you not remember the talk about the old school building? It was unsafe for the children because of overcrowding and the fire hazard was large. Of course a new building was indicated if adequate play- ground area was to be obtained, so that the expense of $345,000 was justified. Now all the talk of the old school is praise. Such sound floors? The stairs are good. Wide stairways, large rooms, lots of light. Wonder- fully dry and roomy basement. Good furnace. Good approach. In fact there is no bad word to be heard, at all. We noticed that at Monday's meeting, after the move to the old school had been decided, and the question for use for the town hall was raised, one of 'the first solutions was, "Why not rent the rooms for offices?" Now don't mis- understand us. Possibly this was a sincere sug- gestion. But it looks to us as though the minute that council is away from the town hall, that building will be praised instead of reviled -- just as has happened to the old school. The situation is not quite the same. What was unsafe for 360 children, is • quite possibly safe for municipal building purposes. But it does not seem that what was unsuitable for one type of office, could be suitable for any other type of office. It is to be hoped that this move has not been made so swiftly that the fire will be found more uncomfortable than the frying pan. Posting (I. C. MARR1TT, I ALL'S CRISP DAYS will soon call an army" of hunters to the field. They will all go with readied weapons and high hopes of success, 'They will be taking advantage of the fact that in this nation, game is considered to be the property of all the people. But whenever some- thing belongs to many people, too often there develops a lack of responsibility by individuals. Cut fences, trampled crops, dead cows, broken windows, littered trash, opened (but not closed) gates are just a few things many farm- ers and landowners face. Thoughless, careless, and destructive activities of some hunters are the real reasons why so much land is posted. Too many folks seem to think that beyond the city limits all is free land. Yet the city dweller would not appreciate a person walking through the flower beds, breaking down the back fence, shooting the dog, and leaving picnic trash on the front lawn. Problems District Forester) Posted land is usually the result of some personal loss or damage suffered by a land- owner. He cannot and should not put up with it. Posting is his only protection. But posting alone does not give protection. What is really needed is some common courtesy by the sportsman. He should drive in the farm- yard, ask permission to hunt, and find out where the farmer doesn't want him to go. Then the day will be pleasant for both hunter and farmer. The sportsman is a guest on the farmer's land, and few farmers will. refuse permission to hunt if they are asked. The farmer, on his part can encourage this by posting his land with signs which may read `Hunting by permission only". Posting is indeed a problem to both the sportsman and the farmers. The only real answer is education, then common sense and courtesy. Don't Blame Us 4,64F NEWSPAPERS are not what you want, don't blame us, blame the reader," was the opinion of Michael Barkway, Ottawa correspond- ent for the Financial Ppst, when he spoke at a Press Day luncheon at Western Fair last week. He speaks with truth, especially for the field of weekly newspapers. There is no other publication so deeply de- voted to the needs and wishes of its reader than the weekly paper. Through the pages of the Clinton News -Record you read of events happening in the neighbourhood. We try to fill that obligation as well as possible. Of world events touching the Clinton neighbourhood dir- ectly, we try to bring you the facts. But the News -Record strives for something else as well. Our aim is to publish what our subscribers wish to read. That purpose leads us to do a lot of things free for which other' publications charge. For instance, we make no charge for items in the births, marriages nor death columns, for we feel that in, these pages it is our duty to write history. If we charged for these items, sorne of them would not be published and part of Clinton's history would be left unwritten. An- other service is provided free, particularly to church organizations, when we announce the date of their meetings. 'There, again, if wee charged for these items, many of them would be left out, and since these are a service to the community, we are pleased to publish them. We appreciate the help of our readers in suggesting what to print in the pages of the News -Record. It is not always possible to com- ply with requests, but to the best of our ability we do so. With your help we will continue to publish one of Canada's better weeklies. o Xbe torp et utumn When you walk through woods, I want you to see The floating gold of a bumblebee, Rivers of sunlight, pools of shade, Toadstools sleeping in mossy jade, A 'cobweb net with a catch of dew, Treetop cones against the blue, Dancing flowers, bright green flies, And birds to put rainbows in your eyes. i When you walk through the woods, I want you to hear A million sounds in your little ear, The scratch and rattle of wind -tossed trees, A rush, as timid chipmunk flees, The cry of a hawk from the distant sky, The purr of leaves when a breeze rolls by, Brooks that mumble, stones that ring, And birds to teach your heart to sing. When you Walk through the woods, I want you to feel That no mere man could make this real , . . Could paint the throb of a butterfly's wing, Could teach a wood thrush' how to 'sing, Could give the wonders of earth and sky .. . There's something greater than you or h When you walk through the woods and the birches hod, Son, meet a friend of mine named God. (From an anonymous poem dedicated "To Dicky") BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY, OPTOMETRY CHIROPRACTIC D. H. Me1NN1S Chiropractic -Drugless Therapy Foot Correction Office Hours: Commercial Hotel, Seaforth Monday, Thursday Afternoons and Evenings INSURANCE Insure the "Co-op" Way ,. W. V. ROY District Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect O£flce 557 ties, 324.1 I. E. HOWARD. Hayfield Phone Hayfield 53r2 Car - Fire - Life - Aeti.dent Wind Insurance If you need insurance, T have a Polio. Be Sure Be Inured lii;. W. COLQUHO'i1N GENERAL INSURANCE Representative Sun Lift Assonance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Batik 13ui1.ding Office 50 - i'BCi:IVES - Res. 9W IFI. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal 13uilding Clinton PHOWES: Office 251W; Res, 251J Insurance -- Remi Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co, THE IVIcK[LLOP 1VI<UTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head' Office: Seaforth • Officers 195$: President, J. L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, T. if. MeEwing, Blyth; manager and secretary -treasurer, M. A, Reid, Seaforth. Directors: S. H, Whitmore, Seaforth' C. W. Leon. hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar•. tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald, Seaforth; J. 1I. 1'fecwing, 131yth; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Win, S. Alexander, Walton; 3. L. Malone, Seatorth: Harv, Fuller, Goderich, Agents; J. V. Prueter, 13rodhagi• en; Win. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Seltvyn Baker, BrusseIs; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. th. A. U. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined .and Glasses Fitted Goderich Phone 33 GORDON R. IIEARN Optometrist 1028 Danforth Ave., Toronto, OnW,. J. 1 LONGSTAFF HOURS: SEAFORTI: Weekdays except Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a,m. to 9 p,m. CLINTON: alacLaren's Studio Tuesday eveaaiaage---7.30-10 • p.m. 'Wednesday morning --9 a.rn.-12.30 PHONE 791 SEAPORTI1 REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Ileal Estate and Business i3roicei SLOA1f BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j Erpm Our 40 YEARS AC)AQ The Clinton New Era Thursday, September 1$, 1913 Mr. Wesley Walker has moved to his new residence on High Street, formerly owned by Frank O'Neil.. Mrs, Hutchings and sons have moved to one of the houses owned by W. Wheatley, on Huron Street. It is expected that T. Greig will move to the cottage vacated by W. Walker. Thomas Greig sold his brick residence on William Street to T. Murphy and the latter will take possession on October 1. William Fear met with an acci- dent last week, He was on the roof of a shed and a board broke let- ting him fall through and he fell with his back across some ob- stacle below, breaking three ribs. He is doing nicely but will be Iaid up for some time. The Clinton News Record Thursday, September 18, 1913 A, J. Grigg exhibited 15 of his chickens at the London Fair and notwithstanding the keenest of competition won seven firsts, three seconds and two thirds—few poul- try fanciers can beat this record. W. Crich, the courier of R.R. 5, who has been residing upon the London Road a mile south, has de- cided to move into town and has rented John Snider's house on Hu- ron Street. Reuben Graham was in Buffalo last week. ` Silas Davis has returned from a visit of some weeks with Toronto and Peterboro friends, Wilbur Ford and Thomas Her- man visited Bert Hovey at his damp at the lakeside the forepart. of the week, Major Rance, Surgeon -Major Shaw, Major McTaggart and Lieut, Towne will attend a farewell din- ner to be tendered Major Gordon Hall at the Tecumseh House, Lon- don, on Friday evening. 25 YEARS AGO Clinton •News -Record Thursday, September 20, 1928 Mrs. W. H. Ball has sold her residence on Ontario Street to Mr. Radford, Londesboro. John Nediger has taken a posi- tion in Stratford and left Monday morning to take it and if he finds conditions to his liking he will re- move to the Classic City. Frank ,Pennebaker, who has been in Toronto for the past eight years, has returned to town and has taken a position in J. E. Hovey's store, where he began his studies as a druggist. Clinton baseball team lost to Exeter in the final match at Exe- ter on Friday last. Exeter thus winning the Huron championship. There was a large turnout at a local jitney bowling tournament on Tuesday evening. The six prizes were keenly contested for; the fol- lowing being the winners, in the order given: AM. McEwan, F. Pen- nebaker, A. J. Morrish, Roy Fitz- simons, M. Counter and A. J. Holloway. The young people of the Bap - PETERS of the BACK SHOP Missed the deadline last night, so 'tis Wednesday before this mouse is sitting down to the busi- ness of getting out some copy. Just as some of the News -Record's other late correspondents, we're going to be known as the late Peter, of the Back Shop if we don't watch out. In fact, wife Millicent is already using the term. Seems 'we were late for dinner three times in a row, Oh, well, 0 2 E. This is the right day to be sticking close to the back shop. All of Clinton's marksmen seem to be on the loose this afternoon. And the popping of pop -guns, or perhaps they are shot -guns, is disturbing an otherwise peaceful Wednesday afternoon. n ra We're not any more in favour of this pigeon shoot to -day as we see it in action, than we were last week in anticipation of it. Cer- tainly there has to be some way of ridding this world of animals who become so numerous as to be pests, but we doubt that Clinton's pigeons really bothered very many persons. When half of the world is trying to protect wild life, and are pleased to see them enjoy themselves, it is hard to see why others take so much delight in killing. 'We're certainly speaking from the animal point of view, here, and including the view of fowl as well. 'Tis a foul trick indeed to take away the life of any living creature without dura cause. 0 0 n Sure, these pigeons did create a hit of a nuisance to some of the main street buildings. But we wonder if the' man -power, cost of shells, and of gasoline transporting these marksmen about, were put to the job of cleaning up Clinton, it would not be a better idea. This shoot to -day will kill a few of the birds, no doubt, but we wager there will be lots come back to live with us, and we're sure that a great many Clintonians would miss having them about if they didn't, Lots of cities foster the idea of bringing wild -life and birds to their parks. Clinton seems still. to have the idea that the best way is to kill, maim and destroy. It will be a barren and dull world indeed if the marksmen manage to clear our skies of pigeons, which they seem to have set out to ac. complish. 0 0 Ea That's enough in the way of a lecture. A wee mouse's word doesn't go very far any- way. 0 0 We did manage to spend a few hours at the "Big Fair" in London last week. Take it, however you will, whether It rains, shines or just oglowers, the weather cannot dampen our enthusiasm for a fair. Millicent just grumbled at us when we said we were going. Seems she's seen the fair once, and does- n't think there is any sense in spending money on a repeat per- formance. Oh„ well, even lady mice are queer, sometimes. F Did you see the fat ‘lady? We didn't bother, somehow feeling that Millicent wouldn't approve. However, we did make a point of seeing the dis- play from the Province of Que- bec upstairs in the Confedera- tion building. Now, there was something, Th os e hooked mats! That carving! Those pottery! (or should we say that pottery?) Well anyhoo we were much impressed. And we couldn't help wondering what sort of a show Ontario would put on if the opportun- ity arose .for a similar exhibit at a Quebec fair. Of course, we sneaked on to the grandstand. A mouse has some ad- vantages there, even on sunny days, 'cause of its size and agility, and what not. And did you see those big boxer dogs? Sure and we were ever so glad that we didn't have to ride one of the balloons they were chasing. 0 Millie wouldn't let us go out to RCAF Station Clinton on Saturday. Said we had to stick at home and darn our own socks, darn it. She can't see that this mouse really must see these things so we can tell the readers of the Snoozin' Record about them. Please excuse us. tilt church gave Messrs Roy Cook and Fred Darnell, who left for Toronto on Tuesd;}y, a little sed off at their, Monday evening meet- ing. 10 YEARS AGIO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, September 21, 1943 LAC Cameron Proctor spent the weekend at his home in town be- fore reporting to No. 4 AOS at Crumlin. Cameron recently suc- cessfully completed his course at Initial Training School, Belleville, where he obtained third highest in a class of 127 airmen, Among the class of wireless air gunners to graduate from No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fin- gal, on Monday, was R, Jack Snell, son of Mr, and Mrs. John Snell, Londesboro, LAC Charles Cudmore of the RCAF at Rockcliffe called on friends here on, Saturday. At the annul Tip -Top Tailors Scotch Doubles tournament held at Seaforth last Wednesday even- ing, Messrs Percy Towne and Roy M. Sperling won the trophy and first prize was a suit of clothes each, while Messrs Caryl Draper and A. A. Pegg won third prize. Misses Edna Archambault and Barbara Scott and G. Taylor, Lon- don, were weekend visitors at their respectives homes here. Joan Sloman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sloman, and Miss Phyllis Herman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Herman, left on Monday for London, where they will attend Western University. iiirtRIEST s1litG POSER -, Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ontario. DEAR SIRS: The Commanding Officer has re- quested that I Convey hia thanks, and that of the Air Force Day Committee for your support of Air Force Day held on September 19. By making available to us 'the facilities of your newspaper, you helped to ensure the 'success of our programme and. to make Air Force Day a gratifying success at our station, The co-operation of your staff has been magnificent. Your contribution in this re.. spect is, indeed, appreciated. Yours truly, F/L T. E. W. ROBSON, Officer in charge Advertis- ing Air Force Day, for Com- manding Officer. RCAF Sta- tion, Clinton, Ontario. Clinton, Ontario, Sept. 22, 1953 Quick Canadian Facts .. 1. Which province leads in total value of agricultural output? 2. 01 the thousand children born daily in Canada, how many are born in hospital? 3. How many ,canadians are 55 years of age and older? 4. What percentage of Canada's forest resources stand on pub- licly -owned Crown lands? 5. In 1939 federal government spending was $553,000,000. What will it total this year? ANSWERS: 5. About $4,500,000, 000. 3. About 1,100,000. 1. On- tario. 4. 90 per cent. 2. About three-quarters. Material supplied by the editors of Quick Canadian Facts, the hand book of facts about Canada. 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