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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1957-02-21, Page 1telegram yesterday Moro i,w:b!rought the welcome word that yatir .Home +Paper .•lurch thu WOWS •« . , 1144 l►leeed. - second Among all newspepere entered in the Ontario i't'Veel by ,`NeWAW,pora Competition for the E. T. Stephenson► trophy awarded 'for .the fest Vivo Doge s + _ The award will be presented at the Qty i4 eine, • volition in 7 eronte 4 -morrow at noon R Oolifr or THE PDX- Attlee. Bureau of Statistics has shown that this "z uniy has added about 2,500 more , people in the Years 1951 to 1956-, . This brings ;the total population uia to an of- ficial 5x,72$:.. ONCE AGAIN COMES A REP. :minder that Clinton baa for more than a century been noted as„ane "of the most progressive places in the province , , ." The note was brought to mind by a reader , . who also. reads the London Free Press . In the 100 't'e'ars ago column . in • 31+Ionday's paper are these feV lines"Notice is given of $be inteh:tion�to. apply for an `Act of Incorporation for the rising Village of Clinton, certainly one -',.‘of the Tost progressive places in the province," This has continued to be the znetto of the bulb town ever since . , ONE QU,EISTION WE „ WOULD ask of our fanner friends . , . We have again started to get letters Emir% a man you all have heard of . Theodore Parker . We would like to know: to you want to read :them?' If you do; and tell us so, then we will give space tp these items .. . If yowl dont want to be bothered . . . then let us know and we won't be 'bothered to print therm . ,Tha„nk you . . A BLP '424" FO ; ,ISHH bESS Qb- eurred in, the Legislat'tire this week when Members found their desks heaped high with gifts from the town of: Wallaceburg .. Included were such humorous- things as a pound sof sugar, a jar of . water, sliced red beets, powdered grass seed, a . shower faucet, etc. . , These humorous little items were all made :in the liard,working cone - =unity f Wallace burg, o Walla bur and Y g, n were. sent (we believe) in an good faith on the part( of the makers , . . But what short of lightheadedness on the part of the man who per- mitted' it . , caused them to be placed on _the ' ,membere desks? 'Surely the House itself warrants more consideraticenfor the solemn-. ity of the province's business * * * LAST YEAR TQZE . WAS A furor _In' the Federal -''House aver the-, Inability. .._ of, of the Speaker to maintain order and correct' parlia- mentary -procedure .. This little episode in the Ontario House which the Speaker allowed . . . wou,ld_ seem .to smack of even more irreverence , and be as .inex� curable- ,-.Is the On eerie House to become.- another eonven- tion floor? with tribute from the municipalities. taking ;the place of the largess donated by convention affiliates? Heaven forbid , . DramaTr at�e In St. Paul's HAI Great 1 -Act Plat A treat for all in thec district who appreciate good dramatic - en- tertainment, is the presentation of "The Old LadyShaws Her Med- als," in St. P's parish hall next F'•'riday night, March 1. • Under the direction of Mars; Elizabeth Sterling Haynes, her class from the rural community night school is • malting the presentation, and proceeds are being channeled into the restoration fund of the church, This particular -play is one of the :world's great plays. It was written • by Sir James Matthew ' Barrie, author of the famed Deter Pan. The title role was :recently port- rayed by Gracie Fields, who re- ceived aTV Emma for her pear- formance. This part is being tak- en by Mrs. May Rance MaeI innon in the Clinton presentation, Tilf NEW ERA -42nd YEAR No. 8- The Maw Paper With 'the :News TH J NEWS,RECOR 74th YEAR k.1NTOIN., 'OINTA,RUO4, `THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2L 1957. 7 ant$ a cop $8188. a Year "The F 1st Dress Suit" Oxy Stage Toni t This quertet is the cast of the -Clinton Junior Farmer winning one act play, '"The ,First Dress Suit,"which is being entered in. county finals competition in COLI auditorium. tonight, Director .is. Mrs, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes. From left to right are Stanley Johns, RR .$; Seaforth; Miss Ruth Brown, -Clinton; Ivan McClymont,_ Varna and Miss Lois Jones, Clinton. (Photo by Phillips) 1: Mrs.. McKinnon .fie -elected Library a Pr. si �Board � dent Mrs. ,Lillian. McKinnon has been 24,836, and circulation of'period- re-elected chairman of the Clinton icals was 1,265, The .board Spent Public Library Board, ,Other of- over $1,000 on books, and 466 new finials of the board include - Miss ones were added to the shelves. A. Stone, secretary; John Inver- Since The new year.aie additional more, treasurer and Mass Evelyn number of new 'books•--havee been GyHalle librarian.., in circulation. There are aver Cen'unittees appointed are pro- 80 new books. for .children ranging perty, Dudley Pegg, Mrs. McKie- from gay picture •books to, stories rion, G. Morley Countrer and Bert of 'mystery and adventure. Sev- Gray,• books, Miss Edna Jamieson, eral are in the "Great Stories of Mrs. Me-iinnon, Miss -Hall G." M Canada" series. Counter, D: Pegand A.:Stone; For the adults -'there are nany finance,- Miss Stone, Mfrs MCKin- from which to choose: Artist, at non, G. M. Counter and B. gray. War, by Charles, Comport; Arch - As chairman of the property ibald, the •Artic, by Bishop Fiem- ca umit'tee, ,Mr. Pegg brought in a ing; Never , a Day so Bright, : by report on the ;re -wiring o€ the Kate Aitken., The 'Fountain' 'Carer- -building which .'hadebeen carried flows, by Rebecca West;, Ange, ;,in• out in 1956, at a. cost of $427, realethe • Corner, . by Monica: Dickens; i•ng the. wiring adequate to acconi, 7'lie• Trite that .Lost i.ts•`-Bead, by modate a change in the heating Monsarrat; Captain, Rebel, . .by system. Repairs> .to part of the Frank Yerby; Behind the Black roof were .made, and it was re- Stump, by'Nevil Shute. tarred at a cost of $120.: 'There is a • good ' selection of Fuel, which 'last year. cost $636, whodunits, westerns " and Tgman- has always been considered; .,,said nes. There's something for every - Mr. Pegg, too high, and an improv 'one eat the Clinton Public. Library. ed heating system is under con- sideration. The finance committee report showed receipts totalling $5,071,15, made up of the town grant of $2,300; the provincial grant "id $1,579; rent from the lodge rooms, $120; library i eceipte (fees • and fines) $407,25, and a balance from 1955 of $398. On the expense- side of the led- er were salaries totalling $1,197; new books, $1,038; magazines and •paperss $161.40; light and water, $174; insurance $108; janitor $200; payment on:. loan to town, $300; and the repair items already men- eioned, . • Miss Hall's report showed 266 new names added to the member- ship which now totals 1,140. It is made up of 456 juveniles (there were only 90 In 1947 when. "Miss Hall took on the job) and 684 act- ults. The. total circulation was GERRY'S FINAL, IBEOADCAST THIS :SATURDAY AT NOON Those who have known G. W, Montgomery while he has been ag- ticultural representative fortee county, will be interested in hear- ing his final radio broadcast in that capacity over CitNX 'X Radio this Saturday at noon, Council ` Sets Wages For Employees; Increases In Most Departments Wages of tower employees for the year received a slight increase at the special meeting of town council last week, but the int ;creases are not eXpected to raise the total wage bill paid. Streets foreman. Fred Trevena resigned earlier this, month, and ceturcil decided to operate this section of the work with two men, Instead of the three whleh had ibeeri ten the 'staff, Harold Gita binge w311 move up into the fore. MAWS job, and George wird will continue on as a helper. Total' wages In the streets department Will be $5,200 with no overtime The Week's Weath4 1957 1950 High Low High Low "eb, 14 32 16 40 15 30 0 16 3O 16 21. 14 17 27 17 21 17 18 66 10 30 21 10 27 16 61 6 20 26 -20 27 14 f. now: 41hs. Show:- 16 Otfied worker received air hi‘ crease of $300, and -the police de- partment reoeived a total increase of $800. in the fire department, Council is considering a $10 per year increase for the 20 men, and sortie other changes also are under. sideration, Councillors. then selves will re- ceive the sane remuneration as Inst year; $5 per meetieg up to a minlirrurtr of $135, with the mayor receiving $7 per riieet rig. How- ever, in 1957 committee of the whole meetings will also warmat payment, tEd•ION GENERAL MEETING O PIAVE HEAVY AGIENDA Muth business is anticipated at this coming Monday's • general meeting of 'Clinton Branth of the Canadian Legibri. At an execti- tfve meeting Allis week, the branch's amended by-laws, as su,g Bested by the by4aws committee, were reviewed.- An initiattOti teednieny is planned;" the bane* obli atln to the sviiixiin. Y ftnid and other business matters will be diso(,aed.... Tenth County Fair -• � i Of Seeds Here 0,, la rckr 1, - 2 The tenth ararivai IIui"on County Seed Fair. will Abe held In the Clin- ton District .Collegiate Institute rigid! Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2: Here samples of `t e best seed grown in the County will be on. display toile public. Owing to the poor season hast year. G, "`UC'. Montgomery, agriclrl- tural•eepreset$ative of the county, is urging that contestants in the seed fair be sure to have their seed tested for germination, before al- tering -in th air. y g e, .. - ritesten �vin seed for sal e will nt rnthauction sale which tames placer on =the after- noon -of fter-•noon: of. March 2, 'immediately. at - ter the .speaking pzogreme Mr, 'Montgomery also reports that lists of registered seed for sale is now available at his office in Clinton. After the Seed Fair, local lists will he made available. 37 Years of Progress by Km; Clinton Recognises Birthday The37th anniversary of Kin was, marked at the meeting of the Kinsmen pub of Clinton, held In Hotel .Clinton, on 'Tuesday night, Many guests and prospective mem- bers were on hand to hear the. guest speaker, Deputy Governor Art Gillespie, Markdale. The guest speaker outlined the growth of the Kinsmen 'organiza- tion organiza-tion from a group of four iiien to its present strength of 300 clubs aed nearly 11,000 members. lIe pointed out that although the growth has been rapid that exter- nal expansion will become slower as nearly all towns have a Kinsmen Club. "We,catrnot stand still, end if we are unable tie expand exter- nally each club must, expandin- ternally to the limitsof its own club. We Must consolidate, tut the dead -wood, and establish clubs that are -':dedicated to Kinsman- ship.. , clubs that. are dedicated to the community's greatest need." The speaker added, "We cannot live alone, aur lives "depend upon our living with ander,. competition with our fellow man, We :must shareour'successes with those net, so fortunate and yin Kin we have the association and the opporttXn- ity to help." • The deputy -governor said that he was looking forward to years of prosperity for • ourselves as Khnsmen,aour clubsand for the as- sociation. President Leo 'riberio and : two members of the Henson Kinsmen Club was on hand to extend an invitation to attend a joint meet- ing in Hensel]. on. February 28; when the National President Inv Cantor will be the guest speaker. Plans were made to initiate sev- eral new mennbers at the meeting in Hensall when a special Initia- tion team. from Stra'afbrd will take part in the meeting, Guests at the meeting besides the Deputy Governor were: Leo Tib- erio, Bill Fuss; Ross Jinks, all of Hensall, George Noble, Markdale, Percy Brown, Sohn Hartley, Ray Bi'eman, Jack Moore, Don Denom me. Sergeants -at -arms for the meet- ing were Jack i3owman and Gord Grigg. County • To -night -Clinton•Junior ]'arm- ers winning play "'vane Int Press ,Suit". will .be matched a ainst 'an* other comedy one -act perfor•rnance which won first pace in Corrie last week, The finals in the county take place in the auditorium of Clinton District Collegiate Insti- tute at eight o'clock this evening, This is the third year that the Huron County Junior Farmers have held a drama festival, Semi- finals :are held in Smith Huron and North Huron,, with the finals to pick the county winner, Thia play rama Festiv‘al is then given a final polish and. is taken to Guelph far competition with other .county "bests". In both 1955 and 19954 the. Clio - ton Juniors were successful hi win- ning the honour of going to ,Guel- ph., Tonight will fleoide whether they have what it takes again, The performance at MCI is open to''the pi hlic, and a nominal fey is. charged: A. good turnout is essential to a good performance, for a play to be good, must- be acted for ap audience, .and. an ap- preciative audience is- an anmut- v •1. Douglas H. Miles, New Hair in.4g1 Rep. heaving Frontenac County, April 1 Douglas. H. Miles, who will collie to the County esagricultural rep- resentative on April 1, has seen ten years in . the ag. rep, service in Frontenac County with head- quarters in the city of Kingston, Born at Milliken, Ontario, he graduated from OAC,in 1942 with a B'SA. He went to Kingston first in 1947, and since then was acting representative in Prince Edward County for three months; and served in London for two months following that. In June 194$, he was in charge of the international plowing match at I,,indsay, In Kingston, Mr. Miles has given reamer radia broadcasts, and re- cently has had a TV program en- titled "Quinte Acres", ,Coming from a county with low- er farm population than Huron, Mr. Miles was overseeing a 4-H Club program with ten clubs and 250 members, in comparison with Huron's. 3.2' cluljs and over 500 Members,Frontenac County has only 2,262 farms in comparison with Huron's 5,772. farms. • However, his duties included, as R will in Huron, work with the e eration "e it the Federation of Agri u vre., local fair boards, the plowinen'' associations, the breed organiza'- tions,., herd improvement pro- gi orris, Warble fly program' and brucellosis program. • i' Far ll Party ewe Planned Fo. r , G Montgomery' • A farewell party for G. W. Montgomery, retiring agricul- tural representative;, for the county, will be held in the Sea - :forth District High School next • Friday evening, March 1, at 8,30 o'clock. All ...Junior Farmers, 4.4Members, parents, and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Mart- goinery and family are invited. Refreshments are being provid- ed, and those attending are asked to bring alongeither sandwich a th , • es, cookies or tarts. .An eiiter- tainineet program, and presene tation will be followed by a 'dance.. DOVGi•LRA.S IL MILES - agement to the actors. In "The First Dress Suit", Ivan McClyment, Varna;. Misses Lois Jones and Ruth Brown, Clinton, and Stanley Johns, RIe3,SeafOrth, combine. under the ezrpert direct- tine; of Mrs, Elizabeth Sterling Haynes (founder of the Banff School of Elm' Arts), Clinton, to present a family comedy situation involving dress suits, one of which went missing en the very eve of the owner's wedding. Adjudicators Mrs, 1, Beecher Menzies, Clinton and L. P. Plumy steel, ,Seaforth, judged it first, over the play, "Rise and . Shine", 'pre- sented by the Seeforthe':junior Farmers. They said that both chubs had clone well, and that "It doesn't matter who actually wins, but what those involved get out of It; that counts." The Seaforth cast were Merton and Elsie Keys, Joan ,arid Kenneth Campillell. Directors were Fred Cosford and William Strong. Chairman• df the variety pro. - gram which accompanied the :con test in Seafgxth, was Miss Cath erine :Campbell, president of the Heron County Junior 'Institute, Participating were Barry Jeffrey,: E7xeter, accordion solo; William Dougall and Ray Cann, Exeter; musical number; Lois Godkin, Sea - forth, stepdanee;. Maurice Love, Exeter and Bert Pepper, Clinton, a mtisical number; Sharon Strong, $eaforth, solo; Bert. Pepper and Jiro Nott, Clinton,; a musical mune ber. r . • To -night they Meet members of the Howick Junior Fanners, pre- senting "Shotgun Wedding". Mem- bers of the cast are Ethel Ries, Jack Stafford, Glen- and Ronald McMichael; Jean Lohr, Audrey O'Krafka and Dorothy Toner. :M.Knight Still Chairman; Board Raising Hospital Rates Mounting costs at the Clinton Public Hosiptal• have brought about a riseein rates; as it has in many shriller institutions thrown - put the province. It was announ- ced at the annual meeting of the Hospital Association last .,Friday night, that after April 1, private roam rates t eswill � increased by $1 to '$9 a day. Patients will pay $$ a day, an increase of $1 for semi- private rooms; and • in the wards a• 54 cent increase '-will make: the rate $6.50. , Arthur M. Knight was re-elected chairman of the Board with vice- chairman, Harry Ball. Re-elected directors were Harold C.' Lawson and George H. Jefferson. 'Ernest Walton was re -appointed secret- ary -treasurer. judge Frank Fingland presented the interesting financial report, mentioning the fact that the de- ficit, of $13,911 shown in the aud- itor's statement was after provis- ion for deAreeiation of $8,612. He said thatethe defiict was not too great a worry -since there is 625,- 000 unpaidabiuls on the books. If independent Retailers. ToId Must Unite Or Be Ousted "The eleventh hour for retailers is at hand," warned F. Arnold B. Rands, general manager of the Ontario Directors of Retail Mer- chants of Canada, as he spoke to a small group of Clinton retailers in the town hall here. He said they "trust act as a solid corps of retailers to avoid being pushed out of the picture." This statement was with regard to the maximum regulation for store closing hours which the RMA is suggesting, The nation- wide ,association of retailers is in favour of all -day closing on Mon- day. Then on Tuesday, . Wednes- day,rThursday, and Saturday, the maximum closing hour would be seven o'clock, ,Ori Friday, for one New tieentlire Qf uro&s 4-I1 Club Leaders Officers of the 4-H ,Club Leaders-, Associa- tion, which than 4H directs,n tCounty he activities •of the More - 4 Clubs ii thewere elected at the annual meetingofcif' Hoven, that group in Frornt 16fttkt rs-lit, Aso' McKinley,Zurich, `vice-president; John Strong, Gorrie new president of • the association; Maurice $ yl,, secretary tr liret, Rebell P. Allan, 'Brucefieid, past pr'esitent. • , News-Recordl Photos;...; night opening, nine o'clock is their suggestion for closing .time, The RMA, which offers a group insurance plan, collection service, and aid of several kinds to the re - taller, also has taken a firm: stand against trading stamps. Mr. Bands told his, hearers why the stanirps were made illegal many years ago, in Canada. He recoun- ted the spread of their use since 1955, and reported that although in answer to en RMA brief to the Minister of Justice, Stuart Gar- son said, "the law is enforceable," only Manitoba has yet brought a about proceedings. In that prov- ince, rowince, two suppliers and two re- tailers have been prosecuted and fined: ,• Mn Ramie explained that 1n the long run it was the trading stamp; companies who benefited, instead of either the retailers' or purchas- ers, for they .received.the entire profit from any stamps given out, but not redeemed; • t "Although," said Mr. Rands, "there is he -law against premiums, the association is oppilsed to them. A consumer is • entitled to value of goods, reoeiv'ed rather than be- ing enticed to buy," CFR11 Operator. To Speak To' Home Towil Lions Jim Cooper, transmitter opera.. for at CPIRAI radio station Toron- to, will be guest speaker at Clint torr Lions Club 'puesday evening, rebruary Mr. Cooper was recently hon- oured along with five other long- -dine erriployees of 'MPS at the station's 90th anziiversaryy, w„ Sint is a parte-time resident of Clinton, his telfe being the former Helen Mettetiale. 'N'o donlet he Will be speaking akin ' to the .Lions Clublui ort "wireTete" work as this hat aliways .beenhis trade,_. - these were paid, there would be profit, rather, than a deficit. Judge Fingland mentioned that a lot - of these unpaid 'accounts were incurred through_ patients unable to pay their bilis, who should be admitted as indigent patients right from the start. However 11 onv r t ere' is a time limit :for such patientsto be eligible for apt., plication for this-, and all .too often tpeople who should be indigent pat- ients, put on a brave front... Hbw ever•. then they are unable to pay, and the- hospital' noses. If a patient applies for admit= ,tante as an indigent patient, the hospital bill is sent to the,County Council. From there it goes back to the -municipality from which the, patient 'comes, and if accepted as• eligible, then the county. pays 50 percent of. the bill and the intinici- reality pays the other 50 percent, After six znonths the county pay's for all of. it. As an,indigent pat- lent, a person is entitled to only ward' Care. Official opening date for the renovated north wing of the hospi- tal. is Hospital Day, May 12. Miss ,A. Sinclair, hospital super- intendent, in her annual report said that 1,021 patients .were ad- netted dmatted In the past year, 292 births were recorded, and ther were 47 deaths, There were 1,630 x-rays taken, a total of 481 operations performed and 756 out -:patients treated. The average stay of the 1,021 patients was 12 days for adults. a Figure Skating Review Progress g• At Rink, - March 2 • Under the expert instruction of Dennis Silverthorne, the mem- bers of Clinton's Figure Skating Club have made considerable pro- gress in their skating this year. Instead of the customary evening skating review,` however, they are this year putting on a "Pop" con- text in the .afternoon, March 2,, commencing at 2.30 o'clock, The concert will feature the pro- gress whichthe students have made ,in the years during which the Milt has been in operation. Displays will include . figures, dancing, etc. A novelty will he a broom. ball :game planned between twoteams of girls, There will be u'r'ine visiting skaters one of whom the junior champion of Western Ontario, There are .85 Members of the Club, and this year, With twice the in- sti~tiction trine aS In previous years (for the'sanie fee) they have made good progress. ,'Executive of the Club, president Mrs, tuff Thompson; v!e-presi4 dent, Mrs, E, .J, .Reynolds and sec., retary-treasurer, Mrs; Royce Mac- aulay, have expressed, their appre: dation of an hello given by people interested In the work of the chub, Trophies wilt he 'presented to of the students showing excepa tional peogresa. The instructor, Mr, Silverthoriie, recently was given the singular honour of going to l.ochester to eoaeh Canada's second raiding Senior Wo ien's skater, ' Karen _ rr Viten, for the North Amer! Ctsn�a±xfia.�cfr.:. irkt,i ,,... , ..