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CI•iiN'ION NEWS-RgCORD
THURSDAY, DECEIVtBER 3, 1.953
Clinton News -Record
THE .LaTON Nov [ERA
First .issue June 6, 1865
THE C -INTON NEWS -RECORD
First issue (Huron News Reeprd,)
January 1.861
Amalgamated 1924
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1953
The "Good Planning" Way
WE WERE greatly interested in the meeting
Tv held by the residents of Goderieh Township
last week, for the purpose of nominating their
municipal leaders for 1954. Held in the council
chamber at the old public school building this
proved to be a meeting where straight -forward
talk was coupled with well -put questions.
The township citizens turned out in num-
bers almost equalling those Clintonians who
attended the town nominations the week before.
And they showed their satisfaction with. their
council by returning all members by acclamation.
The council has been fortunate probably in"
having to deal with a prosperous municipality
and one in which extensive services are not
required. But through the years Goderich
Township has maintained and still has the lowest
mill rate among her sister townships. The coun-
cillors have handled the people's funds so well
that a good deal of lasting road work was done
during the past summer, at no great inconven-
ience to residents there.
Ordinarily, it is not Considered a healthy
situation when council is returned year after
year without a "run for it". However, with
the apparent good management in Goderieh
Township, we can safely commend the citizens
of that municipality on their judgement.
There Are Hungry People
F THE' GOVERNMENT would stop subsidis-
ing farmers and spending money to arum
the nation against communism, and would in-
stead buy surplus food from the farmers and
send it to starving peoples abroad, would that
not be the strongest blow yet struck for de-
mocracy against the communistic movement?
This idea seems to be one widely circulated
at the present time, and suggestions of it can
be found in daily papers, weeklies, and also in
magazines. This week it appeared as part of
the topic discussed by ' the Farm Forums on
Monday night. And as is to be expected of
the farm folk they recognised fully the need
for some action. As one forum secretary re-
ported: "the rural people will rise to the
occasion".
Touching closer to our profession is a
• project begun by the editor of the Alliston
e Herald, Mr. lVtcNab has devoted some 60 inches
of space in a recent issue of his weekly paper
to urge readers who feel the starving people
of the' world should be cared for, to write to
the Prime Minister of Canada requesting the
federal government to' take action. After all
in Canada, the people are the government. If
enough people want something and work hard
enough for it then it will be done.
Give this matter some serious thought and
let us have your reactions to it. We believe
the matter to be one of utmost importance to
the world as we know it,
Still a Duty to Be Done
BY VOTING HEAVILY against the use of the
old public school as a municipal building
the citizens of Clinton have shown without
doubt how they feel against something. Now
while the question is still fresh is a good time
for the citizens to show how they feel for some-
thing.
The plebiscite which was so resoundingly
defeated on Tuesday at the rate of 789 votes to
1.45, gave the people opportunity"' to decide
against the school building. Now remains the
problem of what to do.
•
Should the municipal offices be returned to
the town hall immediately, or should they re-
tain at the school until renovations can be
made at the hall?
Should anything but minor and necessary
repairs be made to the town hall at this time?
Should the auditorium of the town hall be
discarded as such and plans be made for offices
and other accommodation there?
What can be done with the old school?
Should it be sold? and to whom? Should it
be kept? in view of predicted increases in
school enrolment.
These are only some of the problems which
will need to be solved in one way or another.
You, as a citizen of Clinton, have appointed
men to administer the town and make decision
concerning its government. Your responsibility
. ^.5 not rest there.
The elected men all have businesses of their
own and a living to make. They are willing to
do the best possible work for the town as well.
You should do your part by giving your support
in every way possible. Help make Clinton a
pleasant and progressive town by creating a co-
operative spirit between all bodies of men and
women working for Clinton,
PETER, of the BACK SHOP
Well, it looks as though the
dowdy old girl stands some
chance of receiving the equiv-
alent of a new dress, at least,
possibly a face-lifting and we
even hope for some improvement
to her hairdo. She has looked so
forlorn of late, standing square
in the midst of such a welter
of controversy. We understand
that she had become used to the
fact of her dowdiness, and the
fact that People no longer real-
ly looked at her, but were mer-
ely confident that she would
continue to be there, like the
sun in the morning, and grass in
the spring.
*
Now, however, she feels the ex-
treme self-consciousness of a
country girlcaught in unsuitable
dress in the midst of a fancy dress
party, and everyone is staring. Her
cheap glass beads that give a
"sweetheart" neck-line to an oth-
erwise undramatic facial appear-
ance seemed so bright and cheery
in the. days before the remote
school building got into the pic-
ture. Then all eyes were turned
her way, examining her very
foundations for solidity and worth.
. * * a:
Now that nearly 800 people
have signified their confidence
that she is "all right" and will
do very well for some time to
come, we can sense her embar-
rassment. •
* * *
Enough of fantasy. For a wee
bit of a mouse to go to such
imaginings about the Town Hall
might seem very foolish to a good
many people. But the building
certainly looked as it should on
election night, when the town bell
was ringing in the 70 -year-old
belfrey, the Badminton Club was
practicing in the auditorium, and
out on the front steps was a fair-
ly good sized crowd of people,
Then the Bannockburn Band with
Hee and Bill providing the swirl-
ing music of the pipes, and Wat's
drum to punctuate the measures,
was led by Cap in his usual style.
Even the mayor -elect and the
deputy reeve got into the act, and
provided more excitement on main
street than there has been since
the Federal election back in Au-
gust.
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Rural Citizens
Safety Campaign
A compaign for safe driving
among rural citizens was launched
on November 9 by the Ontario
Federation of Agriculture through
Ontario's 765 Farm Radio Forums.
Questionnaires to stimulate int=
erest and discussion include such
questions as "Do you stop at the
end of your lane before driving
out on the road? . . Do you
bother to make hand signals even
though you may think no one is
looking? . . . When driving 50
miles an hour how far do you
think you go before you can come
to a full stop?"
It is proposed that the same
quiz be given next March so that
improvement in safety conscious-
ness may be noted.
"Driving quiz a great success
led to further discussion on
safe driving. --We enjoyed the saf-
ety quiz," are typical comments
already received from members of
the Farm Radio Forum.
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Office 551 Res, 8243
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PHO1JES: Office 251W; Res, 2513
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Head Office: Seaforth
Officers 1953: President, J. L.
Malone, Seaforth; vice-president,
J. H. McEwing, lyth; manager
and secretary -treasurer, M. A.
Reid, Seaforth. Directors: S. IL
Whitmore, Seaforth: C. W. Leon-
hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewar-
tha, Clinton; Robt. Archibald,
Seaforth; 3. IL 1VfeEwing, Blyth;
J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Wm. S.
Alexander, Walton; J. L, Malone,
Seaforth• Harv, Fuller, Goderieh,
Agents: J. F. Prueter, Brodhag-
en; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro;
Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric
Munroe, Seaforth.
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From 0 o Early Files
40 "MARS .AGO
The Clinton dews ROdord
'1lrursdRy, December 4, 1913
W. T. O'Neil has sold the Elliott
block, which he recently purchas-
ed to F. H. Powell at a slight ad-
vance on the purchase price.
So that he may better handle
bis ever-increasing insurance bus-
iness A. Hooper has rented the
store in the Normandie block next
to Mr. Wiltse's.
Eddie Schoenhals, who had his
right hand .so terribly injured in
the rollers of the mill less than a
fortnight ago, has so far recovered
fro mthe shock as .to be able to
get about this week,
Norman and Win Sheppard
spent a few days this week visit-
ing friends at Blyth and the Nile,
returning yesterday.
Mayor Gibbings arrived home
Tuesday after spending some mon-
ths in Winnipeg and Western Can-
ada.
The Clinton New Era
Thursday, Deeeinher 4, 1913
The annual commencement ex-
ercises will be held in the town
hall on Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 11, when a program of solos,
choruses, drills and play David
Copperfield" will be given.
The Solo Pleyer Piano Company
Limited, Clinton, Ontario, was in-
corporated November 25. Ths1
factory is being equipped with the
machinery and devices to commen-
ce immediate manufacture of the
"Solo" Player Action. Any new
industrial enterprise should be wel-
come to Clinton and the expectat-
ion is that the Solo Player Piano
Co. Limited will soon require an
extensive manufacturing plant.
Eggs in Clinton are selling at 46
cents a dozen, This is the high-
est price ever paid. It ought to
be a great year for patent break-
fast foods.
On Wednesday the first com-
pound engine to go over the line
from Goderich to Stratford made
the trip marking a new era in
shipping. Several bridges have
been strengthened to carry the
heavier locomotives.
ed his .duties on the staff at the
Collegiate on Monday.
Rev, C. E. Dougan, the newly in-
ducted minister of the Presbyter,.
Ian Church, has brought his wife
and family to Clinton. They are
at present staying at the Commer-
cial Inn,
Mrs. 3. C. Gaudier and Mrs. W,
J, Plurnsteel were guests of the
Seaforth Home and School Club,
Monday afternon. Mrs, Gandier
giving a paper on the objectives
aimed at by the Clinton organiza-
tion and the attainments achieved,
Frank Andrews, Harold Pickett,
Mary Andrews and Dorothy Watts
were among the many people who
•isited the Royal Winter Fair in
Toronto.
Mrs, D. B. Kennedy has return-
ed from Blyth, where she spent a
fortnight with her sister, Mrs.
Watson.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sturdy and
ittle son, Wingham, have been
visiting in town. Mrs, Sturdy be -
ng called hone by the illness of
ler mother, the late Mrs. J. Fin-
ch. .
25 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News -Record
Thursday, November 29, 1928
The Huron judging team, com-
posed of Robert Archibald, Edwin
Johns and Edwin Wood, who com-
peted at the Royal Winter Fair in
Toronto last week, came fourth
in a field of 32. Edwin Wood, Bly-
th came fifth in the total and was
high man in the horse judging
competition, so Huron did pretty
well on the whole.
Colonel H. T. Rance, Captain
Morgan and Private Walton were
representatives from Clinton at a
reunion of the 33rd Battalion held
in London last weekend.
C. E. Carbin, who was quaran-
tined for six weeks on account of
an attack of scarlet fever. resum-
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Clinton News -Record
Thursday, December 2, 1943
Simon McVittie, 75, Hullett
Township sustained hack and other
injuries last Wednesday when his
team of horses took fright from
a passing truck in the business
section of Londesboro. Mr. Mc-
Vittie was taken to the nearest
doctor.
The Elgin Regiment is now in
Italy and there are several mem-
bers of its ranks from this district.
Also in Italy is Pte. Alfred Croz-
ier and Pte. Henry Sloman.
Mr. and Mrs. William Scotch -
mer, Bayfield, received a telegram
from Ottawa on Sunday stating
that their only son„ Sgt. Thomas
H. Scotchmer, RCAF, -was missing
after air operations overseas.
With the iFarrn Forums
The S.S. 4 Farm Forum met on
Monday night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Lobb with 20 in
attendance. The topic for discos-
sion was "The Struggle For Men's
Minds?"
The first question was "What
steps should Canada take to show
Asiatic countries that our attitude
to them is friendly and non-ag-
gressive?" It was decided that
we should send them the necessit-
les of life; the best quality that
we have, e.g, agricultural implem-
ents such as tractors, and instruct
them in their use. We feel that
the government should send some
of the money used for armaments
to those countries, also some of
our surplus wheat etc. We wish
the government to know that the
rural population will rise to the
occasion.
The second question was, "What
can we do to convince others that
the democratic way of life is bet-
ter than the communist way?" It
was decided that we should try to
impress upon the young people of
the Asiatic countries the idea of
freedom of speech, religion, etc.
We should always be fair in our
dealings with them and make sure
there is equality among ourselves.
We feel we should know more of
communism and we eventually
would appreciate our own dem-
ocratic way.
There was a period of recreation
and lunch was served by the lad-
ies. The meeting next week will
be held at the home of Mr, and
Mrs. Les Pearson.
Miss Phyllis Middleton, Strat
ford Normal School, is this week
practice teaching at the Clinton
Public School.
Mrs. Henry Sloman had the mis-
fortune to break her wrist last
Friday when she fell down the
steps at the Clinton Public Hos-
pital. She is now at her home on
William Street.
Miss Hattie Courtice left yester-
day for Montreal, where she will
meet her sister, Miss Sybil Cour-
tire, missionary from Japan, who
is one of the repatriates on the
"Gripsholm" which will dock at
New York today. Miss Courtice
will arrive in Montreal by train
Friday afternoon.
A.. J. Morrish, Toronto, was in
town to attend the funeral of the
late "Bert Kerr", one of his life-
long friends.
Misses Marie Savage and Aud-
rey Colquhoun spent the weekend
in Toronto with the ,tatter's sister,
Mrs. L. W. Caldwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Fergus VanEg-
mond have returned to their home
in town, after a couple of months
spent in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Dr. George Elliott, Cpl. Bruce
Bartliff, Aylmer, and Beecher
Streets, Clinton, were weekend
visitors in Guelph.
O
VARNA
The fall thankoffering meeting
of the Varna Women's Missionary
Society was held „in the church
with. the Brucefield ladies as
guests. The president, Mrs. G.
Reid, was in charge, assisted by
the Parr Line group.
A hymn was sung. Mrs. C. Cole-
man read the scripture. Mrs. T.
J. Pitt led in prayer. Mrs. R._
Stephenson and Mrs. Gordon Cole-
man sang a duet. Mrs. G. Hender-
son sang a solo, accompanied on
the organ by Mrs. A. Johnston,
The offering was recorded by Mrs.
Gladys Coleman and Mrs. G. John-
ston and another hymn was sung.
The minutes of the previous'
meeting were read and adopted
and there were 20 members pres-
ent. Mrs, Fred Reid introduced
the guest speaker, Miss Stone,
Clinton, who told a very interest-
ing story. Mrs. Orrin Dawson gave
a reading and another hymn was
sung. Mrs. G. Reid closed the
meeting with prayer. Lunch was
served.
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of Asiatic countries by sending
out more missionaries to teach
these people and help thein to
learn the Canadian way of life.
The members thought Communisin
could be erased from the minds of
new Canadians by helping them to
learn, this language, inviting them
to attend churches and social
gatherings, By breaking down the
language barrier a greater under-
standing of mutual problems could
be reached and help given where
needed.,
Part of the recreation period
was spent in hearing and seeing
the new program "Farm Facts"
televised from London, which was
greatly enjoyed by all,
Euchre was played with win-
ners: ladies most games, Mrs. Rob-
ert Dalton; lone hands, Mrs. Geo-
rge Carter; men most games, Bert
Hoggart; lone hands, James How-
att; consolation prizes went to
Mrs. George Hoggart and James
Jamieson.
A delicious lunch was served to
close the evening. The next meet-
ing will be held at the home of
Mr. and. Mrs. Oliver Anderson.
FIRESIDE FORUM
(By Mrs. J. Tebbutt)
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo-
rge Dubs was the meeting place
for the weekly get-together of
Fireside Farm Forum, held Mon-
day, November 30. There were
28 present.
The subject for discussion "The
Struggle for Men's Minds" was
thoroughly talked over and many
interesting points were brought
out. The forum felt Democracy
could best be taught to the people
CONSTANCE
Mrs. Ellwood Clarke was host-
ess to a products demonstration
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott spent
Tuesday last at the Royal Winter
Fair, Toronto.
Reeve and Mrs, W. 3. Dale at-
tended the warden's banquet in
Goderich last Thursday night.
Visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William Jewitt on Sunday
were Rev. and Mrs. J. T. White,
Landesboro, Rev. and Mrs. Flet-
cher, Kincade, Saskatchewan.
William Britten, wllo spent the
past five months with his daugh-
ter Mrs. Robert McMillon, left on
Monday to spend the winter with
his son and daughter-in-law Rev.
and Mrs. Clifford Britten, Forest.
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