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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1958-11-20, Page 1THE NEWS-RECQRD--77th YEAR World Hay Champion Bob Allan, popular young farmer from Brucefield, won himself a world championship at the Royal Winter Fair last week. Here he shows off his winner in the class for hay (less than 80% legumes), and the Cockshutt trophy. He also won (for the second time) the Grand Championship for white beans. His entry was of sanilac variety. Bob is well known throughoot the county for his work with the 4-H and Jun- ior Farmers. He is president of the Huron Soil and Crop Improvement Association, and for some years, he has worked with the Royal Winter Fair, helping to organize the junior ex- hibits each year. He is a leader of the South Huron White Bean Club which won six of the top ten places in competition at the Royal. (Canada Pictures Photo) $328,000 ma Addition ow Before Municipalities The seventh annual meeting of Clinton Community Credit Union Limited was held in the agricul- tural office board room on Friday, November 14, with a representat- ive attendance. Splendid reports of directors, treasurer, auditor and committees were enthusiastically accepted. The financial position of this organization is most satisfactory, with total share capital, as of Sep- tember 30, 1958, of $401,461 and total assets of $547,643 and total reserve of $10,161, Since inception, this organization has loaned out to members a total of $1,500,235, and during this past year, $549,682 has been loaned to members. This must have quite an impact upon the economy and prosperity of this community, Lawrence Haughton was re-el- ected to the directorate for the next three years and W/O G. A. B. Brown was elected to fill out the term of W/O H. P. Brennan, which expires September 30, 1959, Tom Steepe was re-elected to the credit committee for the next Former OR Agent Here Retires From Goderich Position Roy M. Sperling, agent of the CNR at Goderich, retired on Mon- day, after 47 years of continuous serviee with the railway. Mr. Sperling is 65 years old, Some years ago, he served as agent at Clinton. His first position as a- gent was at the ctqa Station hi Clinton, soot) after he joined the service of the railway, His wife is the former Iris May Warnock, Goderich. They have two sons, Philip, teaching at Lon., don Central Collegiate Institute; David, accountant with the Royal Bank of Canada, Windsor; two daughters, Margaret, Mrs. V. Mit- naird, Mountain View, California and Carolyn, Mrs. J. MasterSon, London, and nine grandchildren. Kinsmen Selling Peanuts For Peewee Hockey Funds •r*, 15be jfirOt (etittititti=-.4 ($y. W, 0-) WARDEN 1VIORRISSEY WILL have to look to his laurels in the turnip ,growing contest . John F. Bell, RR 2, Seaforth, has de- livered one to the office of the Department of Agriculture in town, that weighs 24 lbs, • „ The orrissey sample weighed in at 22 . * IT LOOKS RATHER DULL, FOR Clinton's Christmas this year , So far no one has offered to spon- sor a visit from good St, Nicholas and the accompanying joyous treat for the small fry, doled out in utilitarian paper bags . . Word from the horticultural society is that they don't intend to sponsor a decorating contest for Clinton's homes this year . . only eight entries, and the prize winners did- n't seem to have their interest in the society's work sharpened any . . . No concerted action on the part of merchants either, to organize anything particularly Clintonian to attract the shoppers . . Maybe this would be a good year for the churches and their people to take a definite stand for` Christmas as it was meant to be . . . a day to remember the mira- culous birth of the young 'Christ child . * * * INTERESTING NOTE FROM the CDCI board meeting last week: among expenses was an it- em for a quantity of aspirin for the first aid kit . . "Surprising how many students come asking for an aspirin," was the remark Next year we may hear of the modern tranquilizers being ad- ded to the school's budget , . Things sure have changed a lot since we were kids . * * * ALSO NOTED AT THE COL- legiate board's meeting . . . they expect 240 "first formers" to start in the fall of 1959, and again in the fall of 1960 . . That's a lot ..of bodies to initiate . . . It's a lot of school desks, too . „ And for that matter, a lot of aspirin, not all used by the students . . 0 Local Businessman Buys Goderich Plant A. "Red" Garon, has purchased Croft Dry Cleaners, West Street, Goderich, from Ken Croft. Mr. Garon operates, Clinton. Laundry and Dry Cleaning in town here, and also owns Jet Cleaners at RCAF Station Clinton, operated by his son Robert. . Some time in December it is expected that Peter McCauley, at present on the staff of the Royal Bank at Elmira, and Mrs. McCauley (formerly Jean Garon), will commence the operation of the Goderich plant. Police Investigating Break-In At Voddens Police are investigating a break- in which took place at Vodden Jewellery, Huron Street, sometime after midnight Sunday. It is be- lieved that some watches were taken, Robert P. Allan, president of the Huron County Soil and Crop Improvement Association, and well known throughout Huron County, and in the province, has brought two world chanipionshipe from the Royal Winter Fair, He won the white bean champ- ionship for the second year in a row, with his sanilac Variety. Bob's beans were first at the Roy- al this year, last year, and at the Chicago International last year as well. Also the young Brucefield farmer won the World Hay Cham- pionship this fall, the first year that it was offered by the Cock- shutt Farm Equipment Company. The hay shown was in the "grass hay" class, under 80 percent leg- umes. Bob is a leader in the Huron County 4-H White Bean Club, which brought distinct honour to his leadership and the good farm- ing district in which the young people work. One of the Members, l3ob rothetingham, PR 3, Seaforth, received the reserve championship. Norma Geiger, Zurich, placed third. Other winners hi the class were Bill Charters, Kippen; George Stasik, Holton and Gary Jones, Xippen. The Week's Weather High Low MO 1957 LOW 1958 Nov, 13 50 36 40 18 14 62 49 55 40 15 60 48 56 40 16 50 41 57 41 17 60 41 52 37 18 65 47 45 35 19 48 37 57 33 Raitit 2,49 ins, Rain: 1,42 ins, Plans for an addition to the Clinton District Collegiate Instit- ute are now before the heads of the eight municipalities who have a share in the operation of the school. Total amount needed to be raised in these municipalities is $208,000. Tentative approval has been re- ceived from the Deartment of Ed- ucation, Toronto, for this addition, which will include five regular classrooms, one laboratory, one general shop, one home economics room, and a gymnasium assembly room. Also a boiler room to pro- vide the added heat necessary in the larger building, and additional washroom facilities will be built. All this is required because of additional pupils each year, strain- ing the existing accommodation to the limit, The present school offers normal accommodation for 430 pupils, There are 475 attend- ing now. Based on the enrolment in elementary schools, Grades 1 to 8 inclusive in the district serv- ed by CDCI (now 1717), it is pre- dicted that enrolment at the col- legiate will be 600 within the next two years, Total estimated cost of the pro- ject, including building contract, architect's fees, furniture and equ- ipment will be $328,000. The Ont- ario legislative grant will be on an amount up to but not in excess of $120,000. The percentage being paid at the present time by the Department for debt retirement is 73 percent. Percentage participation in the district shows thhat the Township of Stanley pays 30.1 percent of the total amount of money raised loc- ally for support of the collegiate. The Rev. D. J. Lane, president of the Clinton Citizens Horticul- tural Society presided at an open meeting of the Horticultural Soc- iety on Friday evening in the Council Chamber. In the absence of the secretary, the minutes were read by Mrs. Cliff Epps. Some dis- cussion followed regarding a ban- quet asking the 16 societies in District 8 to participate. Further consideration will be given this matter at the annual meeting to be held in January. Miss Luella Johnson, and Mrs. Ed, Farquhar were elected to br- ing in the slate of officers, A letter of thanks was read from John F. Clark, secretary of the Ontario Horticultural Association, Particular tribute was paid to Mr. Allan this week by the London Free Press, when comment on his awards was made in the editorial column of that paper. Almost equal prowess was Shown by members of the Exeter 4-H Corn Club, which took the first three places in the corn class, First was Ralph Finkbeiner,-Cred- iton; Doris Cornish was second and Muriel Cornish, third. 0 Mail Early And Avoid Rush Of Christmas Jam With only 30 days left to Shop before Christmas, it is time to start thinking seriously about plans for that big day. For those who plan to ship gift parcels out- side of Ontario, there are even fewer days than that. Post office officials ask that we plan our mailing early, and sug- gest that for mailing into the Un- ited States, we do so before Dee- ember 8, That leaves only 15 more days for those gifts. For shipping to Newfoundland, to British Columbia, mail before beeember 11, For Alberta, the deadline IS December 12. For Saskatchewan and Manitoba, mail before December 13. Into the Mari- time Provinces, get your mail to the post office by December 14. For mail going to Quebec, and even into Ontario points, Decemb- er 15 is the suggested day, For local delivery, to 'insure the letters and parcels arrive on time, mail The town of Clinton places second with 21.61 percent. In third and fourth places are the Township of Nutlet 17.87 and the Township of Goderich, 14.93. Tuckersimth (5.74) and Blyth (5.72) have almost an equal share, and both East Wow- anosla (2.74) and Morris (1.29) contribute toward the school build- ing and maintenance, When approval is received from the councils of the municipalities Nine cases of rabies in animals have now been, confirmed in Hur- on County, according to Dr. R, M. Aldis, of the Huron County Health Bobcat Shot Near RCAF Station By Kippen Hunter thanking the society for their don- ation of $10 to the Humber Valley project, where 50,000 tulip bulbs have already been planted. The Humber Valley project is a mam- moth one, it will be laid out in the manner of the great Keuken- hot Gardens in Lisse Holland. This in time will be another beauty spot for horticulturalists to visit. Literature on the 1959 European Garden Tour, also a bus trip to the Southern States is available to anyone interested. A. Livermore, Mrs. F. Fingland, Mrs. Alex Inkley -and Mrs. Cliff Epps showed pictures which were varied and most enteresting, show- ing the vast ice fields of B.C., the warm tropical Islands in the Car- ribean, lovely shots of our wild Canadian orchids and trilliums, etc., and some views of the Mari- times as well as local garden sub- jects. Mrs. Charles Nelson, and Mrs. R. Scott were winners of the two lovely half bushel hampers of ap- ples donated by Stewart Middle- ton. The meeting closed by singing "God Save the Queen", Nomination Night Next Monday; Must Choose Candidates Next Monday evening in the council chamber the nomination meeting for Clinton will, be held, Advance indications show that the offices of mayor, reeve, deputy reeve and three council seats will be available, either to men already in council work, or new nominees, It is a meeting in which the general public should take parti- cular interest, since the men they choose to represent them in the coming year, have a great respon- sibility to the people, The time for nominations is 7 to 8 o'clock, and a public meeting Is held after that, Jayne Mary Wins $50 Bursary For Post Graduate Work Jayne Mary Snell has received a $50 bursary, given by Dr. Rob- inson, Stratford, to a, girl gradua- ting from training at Stratford General Hospital, and is taking post graduate work. She is at Un- iverSity of Toronto studying pub- lie health work, for 1958-59. before December 17, These dates have been suggested by the post office to help you and your loved ones have a happy Ch- ristmas. concerned, then the Town of Clin- ton must get approval from the Ontario Municipal Board before they can proceed to issue deben- tures. The present CDCI building con- sists of the main building construc- ted in 1927, and an 180,000 addition opened in the fall of 1955. Both of these were planned by the arch- itectural firm of S. B. Coon and Son, Toronto. , three years and W/O Ronald Buck was elected for one year. On the supervisory committee, Charles Johnson's appointment to the posi- tion vacated by Kenneth P. Cer- vantes upon his posting to St. Hubert was approved by this meeting and he was elected for the next three years. W/O Kenneth Scott, Clarence Denomme and Christopher Newby were apointed to the educational committee, The lucky number prize was won by Mel Crich of the educational committee. During lunch, which was served at the conclusion of this very successful annual meet- ing, interesting and informative conversations took place and every one had a good time. Small Youngster Smothered in Straw At Play in Barn Two-year-old Brian Alderdice, son of Mr. and Mrs, Vernon Aid. erdice, Tuckersmith Township, was found smothered under a pile of straw in the hay loft of his fath- er's barn Tuesday afternoon, The little boy went to the barn at 10.30 in the morning With his father, brother and Sister, He went to the hay loft to play while the three others stayed in the stable on the ground floor. When the father and two child- ren went in for dinner at noon, the little boy could not be found. Mrs. Alderdice joined her husband in a search of the barn and found the child face down under a pile of straw. Hurled its Collapse Police believe the child was playing under an over-hanging led- ge of straw when it gave way and burled him, The little fellow had been in the loft more than two hours, Ontario Provincial Pollee Con- stable Cecil Gibbons, of Exeter, and Dr, 1 C. Goddard, coroner, phone film "Skywatch on '55" which tells about the Trans Canada telephone system, Donald Young was the projectionist. Friday night, November 21, the Clinton club is host to the Inter Club meeting, which will be held in the Legion Memorial Hall. Harry McEwan, a past president of the club is in charge, and rep- resentatives will be here from clubs in the area bounded by Ow- en Sound, London, Goderich, and Hamilton. The club has organized for a chartered bus to take members to see a hockey game in Detroit sometime in January. Original plans for a Toronto game did not materialize, of the Ayrshire heifer for out. standing 4-H awards that same year. The county agricultural scholar- ships are awarded by a committee, this year composed of Jim Kin- kead, Goderich, public school in- spector for North Huron; Warden Jack Morrissey and the agricult- ural representative, Douglas H. Miles. Other scholarship awarded were for the degree course at OAC, won by Charles McGregor, RR 2, Sea• forth who is a graduate of Sea- forth District High School. He it a member of the Seaforth Beef Calf Club and has completed seven projects representing his club in the Inter County Beef and Tractor Clubs at Guelph, Winner of the diploma course at OAC scholarship this year is Mich- ael Dalton, RR 7, Lucknow, who has been a member of the Dun- gannon 4-H Calf Club and has spent portions of the last two summers in the tobacco fields. Marilyn Strang daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry H. G. Strang, Hensel', won the Macdonald tote scholarship of $100. A grad- uate of South-Huron District High School, Marilyn has completed eight 4-H Homemaking Club pro- jecta since 1951 and has been an active member in the Hurondale Club. Over 80 Birthday Ciuh Mrs. Annie Brown will celebrate her 96th birthday on Sunday, November 23, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. 'William Floggart, George Street, Clinton, i 'don , Donald Lobb, RR 2, Clinton, son of Mr, and Mrs. Mervyn Lobb, has won a scholarship to the West- ern Ontario Agricultural School at Ridgetown offered annually by the Huron County Council. The amount is $100. He has an outstanding record at Clinton District Collegiate In- stitute, as well as outstanding a- chievements in 4-H Club work. His record in this latter dates back to 1952, and he has repre- sented his clubs at inter-club com- petitions at Guelph. He has com- pleted 13 4-H Club projects. Don has been grand champion showman at Walkerton Christmas Fair, and top showman in dairy, beef and swine at the achieve- ment day held in conjunction with the Hayfield Fall Fair. He was one of two Ayrshire winners of the Province of Ontario at the 1957 Royal Winter Fair and was winner BACIt IN PRODUCTION (Wingliam Advance-Times) Certain characters have a way of creeping back into this column time after time. One of these is "Snooker", the eat at Cameron's billiard parlor. Snooker recently came forth with her 90th kitten. a record in any mother's life. Hensel', investigated. Survivors are his parents, bro- ther, Garry, and Sister, Lynn, The body is resting at the family residence, concession 12, Tucker- smith Township, where service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m., with Interment in Egmondville Ceme- tery. Bonthron funeral home, Hen- sail, it in charge of arrangements, Buying peanuts from the Kins- men Club salesman next weekend will help finance the club's pro- ject to operate four Peewee Hock- ey Teams this winter. The selling days are November 27 and 28, and the usual assortment of nuts will be offered. Registrations for the Peewee League have been received stead- ily, but so far, only 16 boys have left their names at the News-Rec- ord office. A second copy of the registration from is printed in this issue of the paper, on page 12, More entries will be required, coach Frank McEwan reports. At the Kin meeting on Tuesday night they watched the Bell Tele- White Bean Club Follows Leader On Winning Way THE NEW ERA—”r4:1 YEAR No. 47—The Home Paper With The New Collegiate Rooms Badly Overcrowded Flower. Fans Enjoy Pictorial Evening, Contribute Toward Toronto Garden A rare item on the list of Western Ontario wildlife, a bobcat, was shot near RCAF Station Clin- ton last week by Harry Norris, Kippen. The bobcat, which weighed about 20 pounds, was treed by a hound after a one and a half hour chase in the Clinton area. • Few bobcats have been seen in Western Ontario in recent years, although the animal figures 'prominently in pioneer accounts. Nine Rabid Foxes Already Confirmed in Huron County Unit, Goderich. There has been one in Goderich Township, at the Koene farm on the Blue Water Highway; one in Grey, one in Ste- phen and six in Howick Town- ship, In both Howick Township and in Seaforth, an order has been made that all dogs be tied up, similar to the period in summer when dogs are not allowed loose. More and more animals are be- ing sent for examination. In Gode- rich early this morning, one of the . town constables ran over a fox on Victoria Street, killing it, The head was sent off for exam- ination, A squirrel's head also is being sent. A child found it dead, and in his examination of the ani- mal managed to cut a finger on a tooth of the squirrel. A dog, found in the Dunlop Str- eet area, Clinton, which had both legs broken, was shot by Chief H. R. Thompson on Monday, in or- der to put the animal out of its misery. No owner was apparent. However, there was no evidence of rabies in the dog, An information meeting is be- ing called for next Wednesday night, November 26 inthe town hall at Seaforth. Om the Huron Branch, Ontario Farmers Union, and it is expected that Dr. J. C. McLennan; sub district veterinar- ian, Health of Animals Division, Canada Department of Agricul- ture, who has his office in the post office at Seaforth, will be present. Also invited to be on hand is A. Meadows, supervisor with the De- partment of Lands and Forests, Lady Conservatives Holding Meeting At Mrs. T. Steep's Home The Clinton Women's Pro- gressive Conservative Associa- tion will meet on Friday night, November 21, commencing at 8 o'clock. Everyone is welcome to this meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Steep, right op- posite the hospital, at the corner of John and Shipley streets. Credit Union Reports Loans Over . $11/2 Million During Seven Years CL,INTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1958 rc per copy---$3,00 per year,12 Four Scholarships Awarded To Agricultural Students