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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1956-11-29, Page 10J TEN CANADIAN PLOWMEN ABROAD OPY 00111411 T Z *saw CANADIAN PIMWING TEAM Deilharte EDITOR'S OP Russell BellhArtz oPrice Station, Ortta a•paat president of the Ontario Plowmen's Asaoeiation and Mans ager of the Canadian plowing teat at the recent Workl/Plowing tel at Shillingforfl, near Oxford, Enkland, has absluntle on- thessPOt rePoTts of his trip with team members Robert Timbers of StOuffville, Ont., and Edwin Den -mien nf Portage 1 Prairie ga.11, Wre is the second of the reports. OXFORD, England. Here we are in the ancient City a'Oxforcl, iiie of. the world's famous 'seats of -learning. There are college buildings and students everywhere, 0Oweer, we did not come liere to get a university degree but to do our best to win, the Esse Gold- en Plough, the ,trep.hy that 'syrns bolizes world supremacy in pleW-. ing, at the World PloWing. Match, at nearby Shillingford. By we, r mean Robert Timbers of Stouff- Ont., last year's Canadian champion and his team mate Ed- win Dernman of portage la Prairie, Man, All the. teams from the 13 'coin- wting countries are staying at the -Itandolph, Iletel here. We held a meeting the fiist day sci that con- testants Anth team managers., •like -anyself; could get acquainted., We found all managers speak English and quite a few of the..,: plowmen either speak or understand „Eng- lish. As you can imagine we didn't have anyvdifficulty in introducing ourselves, although one, of the English speaking contestants re-. marked that "some .o the...110a, from the foreign, countries are easier tOamtleratand than tie lishmen." . After the meeting We left by motor emelt for Windsor to visit Queen. Elizaheth's faith, a drive :of about an hour and a halt As we drove there were times,• when I would just lean 'back • and listen to the different national. groups conversing in their native tongues and wonder if the Tower of )3,0e1 sounded anything like it. But it vvas..all so friendly and animated that it really was a pleasure list. - At the reStal fa= we were Met -by the manager .an manageress wlatf welcomed us warmly. We learned,tbat a few visitors to Eng-, land have the opportunity of enter- ing the gates. let alone touring the Queen's farm. , To describe the farm, and ell we saw, vsrould be difficult, but the thing that struck us was the order- ly arrangement of everythin Wherever there was gra & it•wag, well clipped 'and even • the trees and shrubs •seemed to have been nranietired.. • All of the 600 -acre farM.j$tm- der,,eultivation except for pa,rks, a golf course and rpads. The main road is called the Princess Eliza- beth -road and it, runs perfectly straight right across the farm. It is lined on both sides by large trees, growing close together. On one' side of the farm is the Thant- eS Rivers, Old Buildings • ' All the farm'builcings bie over 100 years old.but in a good state of repair, The house in ' which Queen, Vietoria lived the first years of her reign, is •now used as a dairy. It is not a modern dairy such as we have in Canada. . The A SPECIAL MESSAGE TO CUSTOMERS OF THE B OF M gels a Mrror of Main -Street" William Morlok, Manager Clinton Branch Bank of Montreal ' Every time 1 read one , of my bank's annual reports I am ,reminded of the days when I was a junior with the Bank in a town very much like this. The branch manager had that wonderfulknack of seeing things from more than one point of view. He could tak‘tbe Bank's annual report, and show how. it tied in with the day4o-day business of our own branchand of our comnuinity. "Conditions, here on Main Street," he would say "are reflected in the.overall picture of the country's • prosperity, because, after alrs said and done, Canada is the sum -total of hundreds of Main Streets like this." f4The folks who buy and sell on Main Street and that includes all of us in this bank • are the same kind of people — multiplied over and over who -set the patterns of our progress clear TICX0843'n The country." • So it is with the flank of Montreal's 139th annual report, for the year ended October 31st, 1956. Its mirror of Main, Street While the report aals with billions of dollarsreflecting conditions in the country as a whole, its figures mirror the progress of Wof M bratich6 just like mine, and the prosperity of the towns They serve from coast to coast. 70 milutM caAblAos le is 0 0 0 • • • B Of 111 off •.1.44 The Pacts behind the figures in the M's 139th Annual Report DEPOSITS amount ta '$2,589,031,509, well over halt of which is the personal savings of Canadians in all As+alks.of life, The re- mainder is money deposited by business firing, institutions and iovernMents. The Milk at tide money is hard at wink in the torm of loans to people and businesies of all tYpea, LOANS, at 11,383,679,003c:establish 'a new record, The 13 ef Are loans in Canada *Atha highest in its history are helping eveiry*. branch of the CrtruMitin ceortomy to prosper., Large tind „„ . they.have been made id Intsiness and induatrial enterprises .of all kinds to farmers, fishersnent�i1nen, miners, lumbermen nd ranchers to; eitlzens of every calling, to provincial and municipal govertinte'nts and school districts. INVESTMENTS in Itiglngrade government bonds amounted to 1691,6%2;544i'h1s mottos; helped 'to Anatite_many impottAnt government pro,letts, designed f�t'. everyone's benefit, pthei. seeurities held by the tank which Include a diversifled fiat of: highluttlity shott•teritt industrial isisnee", brought tistat invest. incnts to $916,118,032. • BA NK i 0.NTREAL. .6004444 ;feta t44 WORKING Witli A1AbDSN tN VtitY WALK O t1F SNE, lei .„. . „ pans for skimming off the crown are t411 there but have lately been replaced by a, mall electric se atOr, Bottles are washed and led ihY hand Bittier is still niacle by the old method and hand prin- ted, The xntlk butter, eggs and Meat prednCed P11 the farm are or the use of the royal farnily and Staff at 'Windsor Castle. Two truck,leads of milk gc; to the' gas" tle daily, we were informed. There are ;We herd%o afie on ,the farm, an „Ayrshire -herd consisting ef a fine lot CC large cows in wond,etifill Oentlitien, '95 head all tOld, and a jersey herd 9,1 :16 COwS, 49 Yeung stock and There are 440 Piga, large white, numbering 80 breed-, ing sews and:geld% and two bears, 15 Border lonicaster cheviot, ewes and 250 lambs born this year. There is Poultry fleck of 2,500. We also saw Prince Phiuvs riding herses, After viewing the stook, fields, storage barna, Machinery and grain driers we stepped for refresh- ments. Farm, workers dressed in work clothes served us 'sandwiehes, and things to wet the Palate. time permitted I could write a book abont what we saw and were told about the royal farm. However, I could mention, that as we drove by beautiful. ' Windsor Castle we were asked not to take any photographs from eloSe range, hut I'm sure I heard couple of cameras snap, 1 Might have done the same if it Weren't for the feet that I was sitting alongside the manageress.' Atter spending all afternoon touring the royal farm we`said farewell to our guicleas and headed back to Oxford. After dimter we met Frank of the Faso Petroleum Company, who are the hosts for the world plowing match, and diseu.ssed match arrangements, While it was time for Bob TIMWM and Mickey 1)emman to get in some practice plowing; we were still waitjog. for the plovvs to ar- rive. The next ;prang we drove out • •Shillingferd, the site of the world match. ,On arrival. Bob And Ivileltey lost no time getting their tractors in shape, These were brand new tractors- and minus ell, water and gasoline. Willie the boys worked we received cheering news. The p1ew4 were en their way from, Coventry and would ars rive that afterneert at the prae- tice field, The practice field, was .41100 4 nliIe or so from the match head- enarters and we drove -over In a jeep. The driVer seemed te get lest at times and blamed it on the tall hedges that surrounded the fields and lane, They are every- where and 1 have a suspicion that these hedges were ,Put up 'to step the cows from making eyes at the bulls m the next farm, for you certainly-touldn't see oyer them Ciettfusing Hedges These hedges _nearly caused an internationel incident, much to the amusement of everybody -but those concerriecl. It All happened when one of the English eentest- ants, who could speak no French, offered to drive the wife of Phe of the French contestants, who could speak no, English, to the practice field. The hedges :just served to confuse him and after he darted up and down one lane after another only to retrace his steps, the young Frenchwoman be - Came alarmed. She was ebout jump oilt of the car when some- one who spoke French and Eng- lish,arrived on the scene and ex- plained everything, and so saved the day for both, of them: • • Before we left the, field to re - tum to Oxford the plows were on hand and: so the day was saved for another couple. Theboys lost no time unpacking the ploWs but you should have seen the grease that covered them, Where the Landing Space At B of M Shows ',Substantial Sky 11.arbour Site increases During Past Year littron voltinty. Whieb, alreadY Owns _,299. acres of the Sky liar-, hour airpOrt Joking to- wards • buying up the rest of the ProPertl anfilethne in -the future, There are 430 gores in the site It,was used ;during the second world war .for training Mr Force .%)ersonnel, and singe, then .a priy ate"' airport has been .operated pri,- ately. The airport -committee ore, ports that this year 501.i vistUng aircraft-laricled at the Airport, and it had been inspected b -the Pe partment ,of Transport and. by the RCAF, The committee asked council for authority -to request the federal: Government tb pant theontuitY free lease for 50 years, with, the option of 5uyin,g if 'required. • company found so much grease to smear over the plows I'll never imow, but there must have been a year's suPplY. Back at the hotel we attended a grand rieception by Esso Petrol - num. .Ater dinner Jim. Brooker,' the New Zealand Champion plow- man, who paised through Canada, on his way M the match, showed colbr slides ef his country. Ugene 1-161rnes, the U.S. championalso allowed some color. slides. . The French team ran off sound film showing 'the plowing match in France where they won their championship. Ther,e Were also slides of last year's world match at Upsala, Sweden and the German group also had slides showing the sit of the 1958 world match. That sounds like a lot or pictures, but I felt that they were not :only err- joyable but served to make us understand one another a lot more than if we hadn't seen them. Reflecting substantial increases changed ifrom the $,55 level, which in loans And personal $twings, the was the highest in the bank's his.- ISank of Montreal's annual statetory at $2,591 million. The 19%, nahnt, for the year ended October figure is U589 million, more than 31, just issued, proVitlea graphic 110•X of which is the Per091141 saw, evidence of . the large part which Um of Individuals. In this cate, this 1439,year.eld institution plays gOrY, deposits at the year-end,i in the financial life of the country, showed, a substantial increase, Manager, William •morlok, aeeerding to the 13 of lVf's loot sit9a55ndrivrg aet, $7,4180ims willa1OP4 1.4aperfvel; off the B ef Shareheideral funds At the same time, he said that retivebYisea, r.reseclietiatiirva°4•tai% wownlrenTC:44,41a1 Itrn-over of,eorporate funds under had been anbstantiany enlarged by; the addition Of 86,500,000 to the °''''talg 'bUsi/lss c°441;tif"15'' rest account of reserve fund, garl'In. gs Show •UPVegsem"' 17140/74:oreiWita::: Varaings, likewiae, increased mod- Eanungs for the year, after pro,. erately, Total resourees, however', -- nr46171,Tron4trai:LnuillThigi.glYfriewileyrwatfhi:grre rs4ofurnotriteda Myea$61. ,a9::,19.40—sharuePtil9e33sra, roources. ,at, $1,427 miulon, rep_ Were paid $7.1200t000—hAlf-a.2#111/0. dollars le% than the bent; paid in,... resent 54 percent of ail public taxes—leaving a 'balance of earns- jblT:°;:eet the heavy demand for $1,776'040. Payments to share,. ings on the year's operations of; loans, the bank made a substantial holders were on the basis Cr' $1.60. - reduction in its investment portt-tt share compared with 31.45 in folio, Government and other pub- 1955. lie securities, not exceeding mark., With the balance of 1956 earns et "value, stand at $916 Ings added 'to the l balance of tin.' contraction of $298 million from dithrevid;_raid prthottclonafrortntr1a9ns55ie—rtsomAfta the 1955, level, " tax=pairreserves—the bank had t. Loans In All CategOrles Show balance at the end of its fiscal increase year, Qctober 31, of $6,910,155, Total loans rose by $32.5 million from which it made a transfer of' to reach the record figure of $1.,383 $6,500,00 to the ret account, or - million, representing an increase at reserve -fund ; -leaving tbe final ig- 30 percent, indicating elearly the ure of uridivid:ed profits ,at $410,s. l • ifirgmeeestillarirggtWhehiefilinatncheiablannletedtsooOkf With this trinfer, the rest ac - ' the Business and agricultural act- count stands at $08,500,900, end,, tvity of the country. The enlarge- with paid-up capital of $45,000,000, silent in loans is to be seen in all and the balance of undividual pros categories, with the amount ef fits„of $410,155, 13 of M. sharehold.., anortgage" loans increasing en," funds now -total. $143,910,1550 no less than IOU percent Mine On the basis of these funds, the - 1955. . shareholders received a return olt- Total deposits are, almost un- their investment of five percent, ,draggfer," ' •,,AatTW"' $ • • .... ........ ,re•• :•• ....... .. ; • es.% sun oLt -t stagnasseesespietaimitifilISIIIRS ..... , ........ . ... . .... • ANIC • Here.! New Task -Force 57 Chevrolet Trucks! Performance -proved, in a history.-maiting test • on the ALCAN Highway to:Alaska 1. 4. Here are the trucks that conquered the Alcan tiighway — one of the world's most challenging roads! Six new '57 Chevrolettrucks, loaded with‘cargo, roared north from Dawson Creek, , B.C. , thiough 1,520 miles of mountains and mire, rain* and 'hail —` every conceivable' natural roadblock — to- Fairbanks, Alaska. Running around ,the clock; they made this tortuous trip -- normally a72 -hour run --in less than 45 hours. • Like a carelessly unwound ribbon, the Alcan flighway twists and reels for 1,520 miles. It tumbles over towering mountains of awesome beauty -Ad wanders through desolate Yukon forests. A miracle of engineering — but a brutal challenge to trucks. It's the road where trucks grow bld before their time. The. Mad where gravel endlessly sledgehammers the life out of trucks. Where a fog of superfine dust chokes engines, ,and vicious, rttts subject chassis to mpnths of wear in a few hundred miles. . This is the mid that was chOsen to give the new '57 Chevrolet trucks a supreme test of stamina, performance and handling ease. The results of that test madd'hauling history • FIRST WITH THE MOST MODERN FEATURES! • New 283 -cubic -inch Tasktnatter V8 delivere 160 high-torque harstrpower. Standard in Series 1800 and 1700, optional In Series 1300 through 1600 at extra coat. Horsepower ranges up to 220 in Chevrolet's template i,eup of modertt V8. and 6 truck 'enginIts. Revolutionary howerouttit Transtrassiaitt This six -speed autoMatic„ designed. specifically for heavy-duty hauling, is an extr4-colt Option in series 1600 through W1900 models. Hydra?. Motic is offered in 1300, 1400 and 1500 Series models at extra cost. New 100 work.stylIng gives Chevrolet trucks an even fresher, fitielet appearance. Thera are three different and distinctive treatMenfs. Six new Chevrolet trucks repiesenting medians- and heavy-duty models —trav- elled the length of the Alcan highWay in less than 45 hours, They ran day and night — but this- Was tie test of speed. It was a measure of the ability of these new Chevrolet trucks. to • perform tinder typical-conditiOns on the ,truck - killing Alcan run. The Chevrolet flet made normal stops along the way, and maintained:. safe .and legal. speeds. As a special additional test during the rut, tvve pf the trucks went the entire distance without once having their engines. stopped:, It's all down in the A• AA record hook, \And, , more, besides! Never before has a new truck, been so thoroughly proVed. Come in and look, over these nevi/Alcan champs! Low .Cab Forward models outdate the C.O.E. becaitse they're lower, handsomer, easier. to get into and out of, and save time in routine engine maintenance. Yet they offer all the 'traditional Cab Over Enginecadvantoos. ,keavyweight Champs ,with Triple -Torque tandem are rated at 32,000 lbs. GVW, 50,000 lbs. OCW, And Chevrolet's advanced tandem tear axle Unit offers a built-in threetseeed power divider. -=plus a Unique "self -steering" action that reduces tire wear and increases, handling ease. • . , (AAA) The Chevrolet Alton run was sanctioned and official resuhs certified by the American Automobile Associdtien. ,PrOvedoiritheAlcanflighwaya -Chariaps eery weight class! 1. • Ili That' , Alcan fleet reports up to 20 miles.per gassoril s based on All the way in DRIVE range With PowerMatiel As s special tot, official AAA fuel consumption figures fOnthe Cameo Carrier, this Powernuttierequipped 1900 Series tractor travelled the powered by the' fArnotis Thriftmastet 6 engine And equipped length of the Akan 1.1ighWay7— mounfaint and through with Overdrive (optional at exutt ant), washouts— M a single forward -speed range!' NeW Supor Taskmaster V8 flattens Yukon mountalhol This MI, 1800 Seties truck with its new 283 -cubic -inch V8 engine was; more than a match for Alcan mountains. It climbed toWering:, gtaties with jackrabbit agility. ortiaite '03.10.000 . . 1 ; i nui 2932t WWI./ 4.1.nAr.... Only ,frantitised Chevrolet ORNE BROWN „ /CHEVROLET r --- rt, 4.> s.:4•2'1?•,;, „4,, a display this famous trademark, .. • ' MOTORS LI ITED CLINTON,' 014T. Cf.ta70, 3.