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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-11-13, Page 200IN6Y VISITINC.2 110 ORLY vAtiem Taie 064 ZFe /404.1/ Your gift will be welcomed, and the success of the visit ensured. Please your host—next time you go visiting—take along a . gift Hi Fi album. She'll enjoy it for months to come, Stereophonic Cartridges, Amplifiers and Extra Speakers Available for all Hi-Fi Sets NOW AVAILABLE AT GALBRAIT H Radio TV - Hi-Fi - and Stereophonic Sound CLINTON HU 2-3841 Business and. Professional — Directory — AUCTIONEER INSURANCE ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times, "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood .114~~04,41+.04.04/WVAINiror• PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. McCANN Pubic Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone Hit 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAINT Hours: Seaforth: Daily except Monday & Wednesday-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Wednesday, 9 a.m.. to 12.30 p.m. Thursday evening by appointment only. Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone HUnter 2-7010 Clinton PHONE 791 SEAFORTII 0. B. CLANCY Optometrist — Optician (successor to the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 33, Goderich 004~44.4+4,14114000441411.11.11.0041.0041104~41 REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker High Street — Clinton Phone 017 2-6692 HAIR DRESSING CHARLES HOUSE OF BEAUTY Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 2-7065 C. D. Proctor, Prop. ININP44141 04 INSURE THE CO-OP WAY Auto, Accident and Sickness, Liability, Wind, Fire and other perils P. A. "PETE" ROY, CLINTON Phone ITU 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance Association H. C. LAWSON Hotel Clinton Block Clinton PHONES: Office HU 2-9644, Res., HU 2-9787 Insurance — Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Cs. K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747; Res. HU 2-7556 Salesman: Vic Kennedy Phone Blyth 78 J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 58re Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, 1 nave a Policy THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1958: President, Rob- ert Archibald, Seaforth; vice- pre- sident, Alistair Broadfoot, Sea- forth; secretary-treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seaforth. Directors: John H. McEsving, Robert Archibald; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Teewartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; Har- vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Alistair Broadfoot, Seafarth. Agents: Wm. I.reiper Jr., Land-, esboro; J. F. Prueter, 33rodliagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. VA= TWO WPM MANTON .NEWS-.RECORD THURSDAY, 110VE.M3g4 l3, 1928: 4.0CV SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a United States and Foreign: $4.00; Single Copies Seven Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THE •CLINTON NEW ,ERA THE. CLINTON Amalgamated 1.924 Published .every Tintreday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population g,902 111 L. ppk.qui-pgvtl, Publisher Clinton News-Record • WII,MA D. DINNIN, Editor NO NEED FOR ALARM WE HAVE noticed an undercurrent of alarm throughout the "old citizens" of town, with regard to the idea proposed for a private Christian School in Clinton. There is no need to become upset about such a school. The first reaction we hear from those discussing the idea is: What's wrong with the school we've got? Well, we're quite sure that the newcomers to our area who wish to have a private school, do not think there is anything wrong with the school we have—for us. But for them they require a school more in keeping with their own ideas of education. Picture yourselves in France, or Poland. If there were enough Canadians living in one district, and they could afford a school of their own, would you find it strange if they went ahead and built one? There is no chance for this proposed private school to cause any inconvenience to anyone living in Clinton. In fact, we can see a distinct advantage. If our town can become the centre of education for 50 or 100 families living in the county and beyond, then it is to our ad- vantage to welcome them here, and be glad they choose Clinton for a site for the school, instead of placing it in some other town. If children come to school here, then there will be a natural move toward shopping here, visit- ing here, generally making Clinton the head- quarters of the family. The folk who wish to send their children to the new private school, will be paying for the entire cost of the school building, its mainten- ance, the teachers who instruct the children, taxes on it, and all other expenses incurred simi- lar to the situation if it were a factory or a retail store. Private schools are not tax-sup- ported. In addition to paying for the private WELL, THE new cars are now all on the market, and the public can settle back in their TV chairs and try to get accustomed to the new shapes and sizes. The crime dramas on TV have yet to prepare one surprise for their fans. Some year they're going to think of borrowing one of the flashier cars a month ahead of "announcement day" and get their films of the get away vehicle eluding the police. Then on the right day the public could see the new car in action. Though the "old familiar" car companies have been amalgamated into larger concerns, WE USED to have a rhyme we spoke when children, about seven men asleep in a boarding house bed. In the snug quarters it was necessary for all to roll over at a signal or the one who did not "got his neck broke" or some such dire result. • So it seems in political circles. After getting along together—each in his appointed place for three years, the town council is preparing for a bit of a shuffle. We do not intend to infer that during those three years our council has been asleep. But it certainly is a fact that if, when the shuffle begins, they do not all make a move, then some are apt to be without a job even if their necks are not "broke". It's not that council work is well paid at all, but it certainly is fascinating for those who are interested. Looking back on three relatively peaceful years we note few changes in the council's roster. This can scarcely help but lead to the conclusion school, parents who send their children there, must continue to support the public schools in their own community, just as they would if they had no children at all, It is important not to confuse private schools with separate schools. Separate schools were begun first in Quebec, before Confederation, at the request of Protestant families who, find- ing themselves a minority in a Catholic district, wished to have separate schools, where the Cath- olic faith would not be taught. The idea of sep- arate schools travelled to other areas of Canada, and in Ontario we have Catholic separate schools. Some provinces do not have separate schools at all. However, they were begun before con- federation, and by the terms of that agreement were retained. There are numbers of private schools operating in Ontario and they are all self-sup- ported. The Catholic secondary schools are all private schools, receiving no tax money for sup- port. The term separate school applies only to elementary education—that is, up to the end of Grade 8. Many private schools have achieved a high standard of education and people of means have been sending their children to "expensive" private schools for years. To have graduated from some of these is an achievement which is an asset to people throughout their lives. Surely it would be a fine thing to have such a school in Clinton, with knowledge of its existence, and its good reputation travelling far and wide! Already we have two fine schools, and the business college which only recently closed its doors, sent many a well-educated sec- retary out to serve in the business world. An- other good educational centre could only add to Clinton's fame and prestige in the province and nation. and others have disappeared entirely—it seems that there are more tyes of cars to choose from than ever before. Personally we think a middle size is more satisfactory than either the tiny ones, or the. finny monsters. Actually can't afford the big ones—but would like to think we could. • Though we'll probably never own a Cadil- lac or a Lincoln, or those exotic foreign cars— we certainly enjoy looking and dreaming. The motorist is able to use the frivolous car models in his mind's fancy, the way he used to dream about castles and knights and dragons. that it is good for a council to remain a unit for a certain length of time. In fact, we'd like to see a change in plans here, so that the council, reeve, deputy- reeve and mayor would all be elected for a two year term. The PUC and the Public School Board both have that privilege—why not the members of the senior governing body? SUN PATH "I'm swimming the path to the sun Watch me, right into the red!" "But it isn't there," called the other one: "It's here!" and pointed ahead. So the first one swam askew (According to her friend); And they did not know, nor ever knew They reached the selfsame end. Hope Stoddard, in the Christian Science Monitor. From Our Early Files 40 YEARS AGO Clinton New Era (Thursday, November 14, 1918) Washington, November 11—The World War ended at six o'clock this morning (Ontario time), with red revolution in Germany and with William Hohenzollern, form- er Emperor, a fugitive from his native land. London, November 11-10,56— The Allied troops will not until further orders go beyond the line reached at 11 a.m, today. The first word of the signing of the armistice was received by telephone by A, J. Morrish, from Miss Southcombe of the CPR, tele- graph company of Stratford, who was formerly operator at Mr. Mor- rish's store, and Mr. Morrish tele- phoned the good news about town at a little after four. A. T. Cooper was soon at the telegraph key and the bulletins began corning in. 40 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record (Thursday, November 14, 1918) Private Ernest Walton arrived home on Monday on short leave after four years' service at the front. Early Monday morning the news came to Clinton that the armistice had been signed by the German representatives at midnight and, by common consent, the town let its enthusiasm loose. By eight o'clock the streets began to take on a lively apearance, by half past the town bell began to ring and, with but a few brief inter- vals, was kept ringing all day long until half past ten at night. Whistles blew, flags were display- ed and by nine o'clock the streets were thronged with laughing, joy- ous people, Work was out of the question. Women left their wash- ing half done and came uptown to join the crowd. Staffs of busi- ness places occupied their time in decorating. The band -and a big crowd met the train from the east and gave veteran Ernie Walton a right roy- al welcome. It was a great day for a soldier's return and he could well feel that he had done his bit to- ward bringing about the happy event so joyously being celebrated, * My wife came out with one of these inanities the other day, so flatly that I felt like punching her in the nose. It was during our annual, and heated, discussion of the storm windows, "Most men", she asserted with nauseat- ing rectitude, "like working around the house. Lots of men enjoy put- ting on the storm windows." * * Well, I don't mind telling you I got pretty red in the face, con- fronted with that grade of pure, unadulterated poppycock. "Show me," I howled, "one lousy single man who says he likes putting on storm windows, and I'll show you a great big fat liar!" And I repeat the challenge here. * * Oh, I admit there are lots of men who like to putter around in their "workshops", the cowards. Rather than fight it out with the old lady, they'll go down and THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1958 't O • N E WS-FtgpaRp year SMALL, MEDIUM OR FINNY TIME FOR A CHANGE SUGAR and SPICE -.(By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) There are some very peculiar ideas aboard these days. And it seems to me that women have practically cornered the market on them. Oh, they don't think these fantasies up themselves, bless them. They absorb them as they persue women's magazines. Al- ong with a lot of half-baked psy- chology. Plus some recipes for such culinary delights as baked tunafish salad with meringue- top- ping, and various other dishes that any self-respecting hog would curl a lip at, 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record (Thursday, November 16, 1933) Edward. C. Rorke, Huron Col- lege, London, spent the weekend at his home in town. Mr, and Mrs. C, M. Thompson and two children, Betty and Mur- ray, Port Hope, spent the weekend with the former's brother, Dr, F. G, 'Phonmson. Mr. and Mrs, Dick Elwood, and family, Clinton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, L. Anderson. Snow-blocked roads in Novem- ber is a unique experience in this part of the country, but that is the experience we are going through at present, The London bus did not show up yesterday at all, although the Stratford- Goderich bus has been getting through. Railway men can recall bad storms, which delayed trains for hours or held them up for days, but never one which looked so much like a real blockade in November as the present one. Snow fell almost continuously yesterday. Hotels are full of tra- vellers unable to travel. 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record (Thursday, November 11, 1948) Fifteen persons-12 men and three women—are now enrolled in night classes for the teaching of Basic English now being conduct- ed in Clinton Collegiate Institute. In nationality, they are Polish, Yugo Slav, Ukrainian and Neth- erlanders. Most of them spent time in concentration camps and are very happy to be here in Canada. German seems to be the language most common to the group. Sev- eral cannot speak a word of Eng- lish, while others can manage rea- sonably well in English. One man is able to speak seven languages. Commencing Monday of this week, Clinton power cut-offs were increased from a noon-hour cut of one hour to another hour from 5,30 to 6.30. This is being done on instructions from the Hydro- Electric Power Commission of On- tario. There must be a cut of one hour on the peak, in addition to any cuts prevailing. Clinton's quo- ta is now 10,200 kw hours daily. muck about with their power saws, turning out barrels of shavings, cockeyed rose trellises, cradles that don't rock, for their daught- ers' dolls, roofs that don't quite cover their sons' birdhouses, and rustic chairs that only the Hunch- back of Notre Dame could be comfortable in. * But that's a long way from "w orking around the house". That's not only sneaky and cow- ardly, it's relaxing and recreation- al. Anybody that tries to tell me that mowing, lawns, shovelling snow, sanding floors, fixing broken things, laying linoleum or putting on storm windows is "fun" can go quietly away and open the veins in his wrists, as far as I'm con- cerned, because he is not only mental, but is showing suicidal tendencies. * * Another crazy notion women pick up from those slush-buckets of magazines they read is that a man should be a "pal" to his child- ren. Listen girls. That stuff is strictly to kill time while you're at the hair-dressers. Show me a man who has tried to be a "pal" to his kids, and I'll show you a man who is scarred for life, phy- sically and pyschologically. * * Don't think I don't know what I'm talking about. After weeks of coaxing, I tried out on the hula hoop, the other day after (Continued on Page Five) 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111H111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111101111111111111111111111111111111111111111(111111111111111111 111 11 1 1 maimillumilommannammummemallumalimmallifiamalle, Big Bargains in Gift Ideas for Christmas I Shop Early and Save! Values at 88c as $11.8801$2.88 $3.88 M P. See Our Flyers for Details SALE STARTS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14th THROUGH TO SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22 BUTTER-PERDUE HARDWARE CLINTON lomporo. 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