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Best Boy Singers in Hullett
This quintet of young lads from the rural schools of Mullett Township received
top marks in their classes at the eighth annual music festival held in Londesboro
United Church last week. From the left front, Robbie Snell, eight years and under;
Douglas Bylsma, seven• and' under; back, Arthur McMichael, ten and under; Melvin
Knox, 14 and under; Robert Shaddick, 12 and under. (News-Record Photo)
Eighth Music Festival
Hullett Public School Pupils,
Compete For Music Awards
First Swim Pool
.Meeting TO-Night
There wiii be a meeting of
the Building Committee of the
Clinton Community Swimming
Pool at the park this evening,
May 30. Chairman Earl Diaue
cette would like to see all
members present.
R. J. 'Bud" Schoenhals,
general chairman of the 'swims
ming pool project, has already
paid Many visits to the pool
site this spring, and has tent-
ative plans for the finalizing
of - the pod/ completion, If
things go according to present
plans, there will be an official
opening event planned for the
start of the swimming season.
0
Spray School Will
Be Held in Clinton
During 'the past few years a
great number of new herbicides
have been introduced on the mark-
et. These funny sounding names
and confusing numbers are leav-
ing a lot of farmers in doubt
as to what to use to control
the various weeds that are on our
farms,
Some of the materials on the
market to date are more effective
than others because of their select-
iveness (effect on various weeds)
and it is wish to have a good
understanding of the materials on
the market,
The Huron County Soil and Crop
Improvement Assctiation are sp-
onsoring a Spray School for Cus-
tom and Private Spray Operationa
in the Board Rooms, Department
of Agriculture, at 8.30 on Tues-
day, May 5. All people that are
interested in learning more about
spraying are invited to attend.
Egmondville Minister
Chairman of Presbytery
Rev. Dr. J. A. Semple of Eg-
mondville United Church has been
elected chairman of the Huron
Presbytery of the United Church.
Rev. Hugh Wileon, now of Thames
ROad, and formerly of Wesley-
Willis-Holmesville charge, is nom-
inated to the settlement corn-.mittee.
Top Girl Soloists in Hullett
In front is Betty Moss, seven years and under; back row, left to right, Mary Mcll-
wain, eleven and under; Corrine Gibson, nine years and under and Bonnie Snell, 14
years and under. These young ladies won first place in their 'respective classes at the
Aullett Township Music Festival last week. (News-Record Photo)
PROCLAMATION
I hereby proclaim
The Week, May 4th to 9th, as
CLEAN-UP WEEK
In Clinton
And request an citizens of town to do
all in their power to make if a success,
by tidying their own premises,
-Burton Stanley, Mayor,
Town of Clinton.
NOTICE
ALL DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE WITHOUT
TAGS WILL BE IMPOUNDED.
Prom May 1 to August I all dogs running at
large will be impounded.
En either cdse, if not called for in three days,
they wilt be destroyed.
By Order of
CLINTON TOWN COUNCIL
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Three Charter Members of Local Legion
To Receive Life Memberships on May 8
For the eighth consecutive year,
a group of dedicated ladies in Mul-
lett Township have carried out a
successful township music festival
for pupils in the primary scboels
of Mullett. Now a two-day affair,
there were 251 entries.
Monday evening was the festival
-concert of winners, held in Lon-
desboro United Church (scene of
the entire event) and shields and
awards were presented. Sponsors
of the festival are the Federation
of Agriculture and the Women's
Institute, Ladies largely respon-
sible for its success are Mrs. W. L.
Whyte, Mrs. Joseph Shaddick,
Mrs. Arthur Colson, Mrs. Thomas
Allan and Mrs. Watson Reid.
Winner of the I311110a Township
Shield, because they won the high-
est number of points in the festi-
val, was USS 10, Hullett and God-
erich Township, whose teacher is
Mrs. Dorothy Powell. They earn-
ed first place in the unison chorus
for small schools; for the two-part
chorus; best boy's solo 8 years and
under, Robbie' Snell; second boy's
solo, 10 years and under, Larry
Snell; best girl's solo, 14 years
and under, Bonnie Snell; second in
girl's solo, open, Barbara Snell and
third, Gerrie Duizer.
This shield was presented by
Thanes Leiper, RR 1, Londesboro,
senioincouneillor. The rhythm band.
shield was presented to SS. 3 by
Glen Gardiner, Goderich, inspector
of pulalic schools.
The; Summerhill Ladies' Club
shield' for best double trio (mien
schools) went to USS 11, and was
presented by Mrs. Neville Forbes.
The Festival Shield was presented
to USS 10 for best unison chorus
(small schools), by the Rev, J. T.
White, minister of the LondesbOro
United Church.
The Federation of Agriculture
shield to SS ,5 for the best unison
chorus (large schools), was pre-
sented by Mrs. Lloyd Stewart and
another Federation shield, was
preserited to USS 10 for best two-
part chorus (small schools), by
Mrs. Percy Gibbings,
Mrs. Tom Allan presented the
Londesboro Women's Institute
shield to SS 5 for the best double
trio (large schools). Mrs; Lloyd
Pipe presented the Institute shield
for best two-part chorus (large
schools) to SS 5.
Adjudicator, F. W. Holton, sup-
ervisor of music in Brantford
schools, praised the people who or-
ganized the festival for their fine
attention to the details which kept
the events following • smoothly.
Highest mark was 85, awarded to
the best two-part' chOrus-USS 10
(H and G).
Mr. Holton was encouraging to
the boy singers. He recalled a
conversation with Thomas L.
Thomas,. in which- that great
singer had told him he bicycled
one hour and exercised two more
every morning before breakfast,
and then practised his singing the
rest of the day, Mr, Thomas does
not drink, her smoke, Mr. Hol-
ton emphasized the fact that sing
ing is not a "sissy" occupation.
Schools taking part were SS .1,
Mrs. Ida Livingstone; USS 2 H
and G, Mrs, Mary Holmes; SS 3,
Mrs, Shirley Lyon; SS 5, Mrs.
Viola VanEgmond; USS 5 1-1 and
W, Duncan MacKay; SS 6, Miss
Marion ..Hemingway; SS' 7, Miss
Vicki Cluff; SS 8, Mrs. Ruth Shad-
dick; SS 9, Wilmer Errington;
USS 10 H and G, Mrs. Dorothy
Powell; SS 11, Miss Dorene Tre-
ble; USS 11 H and W, Mrs. Myr-
tle Munroe; USS 12 H and G, Mrs.
Evelyn Millian; USS 12 H and M,
Mrs, Edna Hackwell.
TOP PLACING
RhytIun Band: SS 3, 84; SS 1,
83; USS 12 H and G, 82; (ten
schools competed). Two-part Chor-
us, large schools, SS 5, 82; USS 12
H and G, 81; SSA, 80; USS 10, 81;
SS 9, 81; SS 11, 80; (six schools
competed). Unison Chorus, large
schools, SS 5, 83; SS 3, 82; SS 1,
80; (six schools competed). Unison
Chorus, small schools, USS 10, 84;
USS 11, 83; SS 11, 81; SS 9, 80;
(seven schools competed). Two
part chorus, small schools,USS 10,
85; USS 11, 83; SS 6, 81; (seven
schools competed).
Double Trio, large schools, SS 5,
80; SS 3, 79; SS 8, 78; (five
schools competed). Double Trio,
small schools, USS 11, 83; USS 10,
82; SS 11, 81; USS 10, 80; SS 6, 78.
Duet, large schools, Judy Thom-
pson and Deanna Dale, SS 3, 83;
Elizabeth Carter and Gail Wright,
SS 1, 82; Janice Wright and Len-
ore Westerhout, USS 12 H and G,
80; (12 pairs competed). Duet,
small schools, Sheila and Sandra
Henry, USS 11, 83; Barbara -Snell
and Linda .Welbanks, USS 10, 82;
Rita and Arthur McMichael, SS
11, 81; Melvin Knox and Janet
Hully, SS 8, 80; Bonnie Snell and
Leni de Ruyter, USS 10, 80; (11
pairs competed),.
SOLOS
Boys, changed voices, John Bur
uma, USS 2, 75; 14 years and un-
der, Melvin Knox, SS 6, 83; Henry
Gerrits, USS 12, 80; John Powell,
SS 8, 79. 12 years and under, Ro-
bert Shaddick, SS 11, 81; 'Trevor
Moon, SS 11, 80•; John Hoogen-
boom, USS 5, 79. Ten years and
under, Arthur McMichael, SS 11,
84; Larry Snell, USS 10, 82; Keith
Holland, SS 1, 79. Eight years and
under, Robbie Snell,. USS 10, 84;
Derwin Carter, SS 5, 79; Fred
Trewartha, USS 2, 77, Seven years
and under, Douglas Bylsma, SS 5,
81; John Guetter, USS 2, 80; Brian
Craig, USS 5, 79,
Girls open, Deanna Dale, SS 3,
82; Barbara Snell, USS 10, 81;
Gerrie Duizer, USS 10, 78. 14
years and under, Bonnie Snell,
USS 10, 84; Lerd. Westerhout, USS
12 H and G, 82; Rita McMichael,
SS 11, 81; Audrey VanBaaren,
SS 5, 80. 11 years and under, Mary
Mcllwain,SS 3, 84; Gayle Wright,
SS ,l, 83; Ruth Goldsworthy, SS
5, 81; Ruth Bylsma, SS 5, 80.
Nine years and under,.. Corrine
Gibson, USS 12 H and M, 84; Lloy
Shaddiek, SS 11, 82; Wendy Cald-
well, SS 11, 81; Donna Young-
blutt, SS 11, 80. Seven yeais and
under, Betty Moss, USS 5, 83;
Colleen Bell, SS 7, 82; Jennifer
Grange, USS 5, 81; Vicki Wel-
banks, USS 10, 80.
Clinton Young Men
Active in Huron YPU
Lloyd Holland, Clinton, has been
named vice-president of the Huron
Presbytery Young People's Union
of the United Church, Past presi.
dent is Ronald Stoop, Clinton and
the president this year is William
Coultes, ItR, 5, Brussels, Start
Johns, RR 3, Seaforth, was named
convener of the faith and evangel-
ism committee,
Chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission on Tuesday night pre-
sided for the regular meeting,
when hydro, water and sewerage
service was authorized to the new
home being built by Peter Bake-
leer on Princess Street. Hydro
and water services were authoriz-
ed for homes being built by Earl
Doucette on Osborne Street, and
Peter Kuiper on Queen Street.
Chairman Perdue introduced the
problem of Section Ten in the
Waterworks by-law which is too
vague in its terms with regard to
extensions of mains and services.
This by-law has not been changed
since it was set up in 1909, and
many changes in practice have
come ,about since then. Council
will be asked to approve a gen-
eral revision of the by-law.
Wages Raised
Salaries of the office staff were
raised $244 a year each, making
a total of $3,000 each, Both Frank
Mutch and Cameron Proctor have
been with the PUC for 11 years,
Hourly wages for the two new-
Mrs. Arthur Groves
Funeral service was conducted
at the Beattie Funeral Home on
Tuesday afternoon, April 21, by
the Rev. Grant Mills for Mrs.
Arthur Groves, who passed away
on April 18 following lengthy ill-
ness. '
Pall-bearers were L, Corriveau,
Ernest Ellwood, Dick Ellwood, Ch-
arles Wilson, Reuben Brubacher,
and Fred Reid. Flower-bearers
were Donald Ellwood, William
Fleisehauet, Morgan J. Agnew,
Melvin Crich, Mervyn Batkin, all
of Clinton and James Valiance,
Brussels,
Mrs. Groves was the daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Jordon
arid was born at Beigrave in Mors
ris Toveriship 53 years ago. She had
lived in Clinton for 45 years, and
was a Metither of the Ontario St-
reet United Church and the CB/i-
tal. Women's Institute.
Surviving besides her husband,
who Operates Groves Electric on.
Huron Street in Clinton, is. One
son, Clayton, student at Clinton
District Collegiate Institute; two
daughters, Mrs. Mervin (Helen)
Nott, Seaforth;- Mrs, William
(Ruth) Piper, London; one broth,,
er, George, Belgravo, ono sister,
Mrs. L. Wheeler, Vancouver and
four grandchildren,
Next Wednesday evening, Clin-
ton town councillors will attend
a meeting being called in Clinton
Council Chamber, of councils from
each of the surrounding towns,
Seaforth, Goderich, Wingham and
Exeter. Topic under discussion will
be the advantages of installing
parking meters along the busin-
ess streets of each of these towns.
Parking meters have been in-
stalled at Mitchell, and the coun-
cillors expect to have information
relative to the reaction there.
Some towns have found them to be
an alternative to inaugurathig
and, enforcing a time-limit parking
by-law, such as Clinton's two-hour
parking law.
est men on the staff were raised
ten cents, to $1.35 per hour, Both
these increases are effective on
May 1.
The commission granted $500 to
Superintendent Jabez Rands in ap-
preciation of the "magnificent
work" he has done in preparing
plans for the new PUC building,
thus saving much larger architect's
fees,
Pay Themselves
The PUC also decided to request
permission from the Town Council
for a $60 a year wage for them-
selvet, with $5 deductible for each
meeting they miss. This action
must also be approved by .the
HEPC before it can go into effect.
Until now. the PUC members
have never received any pay for
the work they do for the town.
A. Lorne Murch
Funeral service was conducted
on Tuesday afternoon, April 28,
by the Rev. Grant Mills, for Al-
bum, Lorne Murch, who passed
away on Sunday morning in Clin-
ton Public Hospital. Interment was
in Clinton Cemetery.
Pall-bearers were Ed Grealis,
William Moffatt, David Kay, Gr-
ant Rath, P. Vincent and C. Far-
quhar. Flower-bearers were prank
Murch, Kenneth Murch, William
and Paul Bishop.
Born on November 22, 18'79, at
Ilohnesville, he married Sarah
Smith. For thirty years he was a
mail. carrier working out of Clin-
ton •Post Office,
He was a member of Ontario
Street United Church,
Surviving are three sons, Huron,
William and Jack, all of Clinton;
and one daughter, Mrs. Madelon
Bishop, Kitehener.
London Road Club
Mrs, Garnet Mariana was host-
ess for the London Read Club,
Roll call was answered by telling
of an old custom. Easter collec-
tion for the flower fund amounted
to $1.15. A penny sal& brought in
$3.15, for the flower convener.
The May meeting will be at the
horde of Mrs. Clare Magee, with
hostess duties shared by Mrs.
Deane and Mrs. Prank Root/L
There will be a sale of flowers and
slips. Mrs. Stanley Collins is in
charge of the progratt,
Three charter members of Clin-
ton Branch No. 140 of the Can-
adian Legion, will receive life
memberships at the V-E Day ban-
quet on May 8. They are G. Mor-
ley Counter, Morgan J. Agnew and
Fred 0. Ford, who have been con-
tinuous members since the branch
was organized in 1929.
The presentation will be made
by David Burgess, president of
Dominion Command of the Legion,
who will also be guest speaker
at this dinner meeting.
Committee in charge of this
first V-E Day banquet are presi-
dent Cameron Proctor, vice-presi-
dents J. Edward Dale and. James
Graham, and District Officer j.
D. Thorndike.
Members are advised to secure
their tickets early. Veterans, who
are not Legion members are also
urged to attend this banquet and
hear the Legion's Dominion presi-
dent. Tickets are available from
many members and at Gordon
Herman's store and from J. E.
Dale at Leslie Ball Auto Supply.
AnsWers Call
REV: G. J. HOVTEMA,
pastor of the Christian Reform-
ed Church, Clinton since Dec-
ember 1952, has accepted a call
to serve the congregation of
the Christian Reformed Church
at Dunnville. He will preach his
farewell sermons this coming
Sunday, May 3, with service in
English in the morning, and in
the Dutch language in the aft-
ernoon.
Eight Initiated
Eight new members were init-
iated into the Legion at Monday's
meeting. They were: F/S Doug.
Cottrell, RCAF Station; Carl
Johnson, RR 4, Clinton; George
A. Wonch, Erie Street, Clinton;
Roy Vodden and Ivan Hoggart,
both of RR 1, Clinton; James
Sturgeon, Eemendville; F/S Peter
McCann, RCAF Station, and Del-
bert V. Cook, RR 2, Clinton.
Donations approved at the meet-
ing were: $10 to the Canadian
Cancer Society; $10 to the Red
Cross Society and $15 to the
Tubercular Veterans Summer
Camp Fund.
The branch's property commit-
tee, headed by Robert Draper, was
authorized to spend upwards of
$2,000 for grading, draining and
gravelling the parking lot and
grounds around the hall. This
committee are also installing two
new dart -boards in the games
room to meet the demand of this
popular indoor sport.
Gordon Dalgleish appealed for
more volunteers to have their
blood typed for the "Walking Blood
Bane at Clinton Public Hospital.
The Legion is interested in ent-
ering a team in a town softball
league if one can be formed, K. W.
Colquhoun is inquiring, into possib-
ilities of a league.
The Legion District "C" con-
ventionis being held in Stratford
on May 5, and transportation will
leave Clinton Legion Hall at nine
o'clock Sunday morning for anyone
interested in attending, Deputy
Zone Commander Doug Andrews
of the local branch, takes office
at this meeting.
According to the treasurer,
bingo revenue is down considerab-
ly from the same period last year.
To date this year bingos have
brought in only $921.
The annual spring paper drive
of the Legion will be held on
Wednesday afternoon, May 13,
with Hal Hartley in charge.
The meeting decided to advert-
ise in this paper that they no
longer sponsor an annual magazine
subscription campaign. The branch
had this project for four years
and from the profits purchased
sick-room equipment which is in
continual use, throughout the
county.
The attendance draw for $10
was won by E. W. Colquhoun, and
George Cowan won the regular
monthly draw.
Will Consider Plan
To Instal Meters
PUC Authorizes Services; Raises Wages
And Decides to Ask Pay for Themselves