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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1959-06-11, Page 3no TWO Clinton News-Record 4.41 1.11 WILNIA D, DINNIN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain; $'100 a year United States and Foreign: $4,00; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1959 WHERE THE LADIES REST ROOM? THE Pi- NTON NSW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron Couety Clinton, Ontario — Population 2,985 A. L. COLQUHO• UN, Publisher From Our Early Files .WIT,JR$PAY, AMU, 11, 190 12,729 Persons Voted in. Huron Riding Last Summer; 1365. PC Majority to, StEP For those who like statistics, here are the votes by municipal- ity registered in last summer's provincial by-election. Twp Goderich Hay Hullett Mcl(illop Stanley Stephen Tuckersmith U'sborne Clinton Exeter Goderich Hensall 265 365 701 399 384 312 332 233 431 440 457 636 566 397 252 385 669 600 318 846 757 1697 /89 186 ALVIN WALPER PROVINCIAL LICENSED AUCTIONEER For your sale, large or small, courteous and efficient service at all times. "Service that Satisfies" Phone 119 Dashwood #4,••••••wodwro PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street Fast Phone WU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-tfb IIMIN1,00#04.•4P4414VAINNIsININNININIPONNNIMO4r OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF 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 eppoitnment only. Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 ia,m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone 111(hater 2-7010 Clinton PHONE 791 SEAFORTH G. B. CLANCY Optometrist — Optician (successor to the late A, L. Colt, optometrist) For appointment phone 33, Goderieh REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate and Business Broker High Street — Clinton Phone HU 2-6692 Investors OF CANADA LTD, Hord 0(6:u Wirwalmt Officss b PrInapai tit* Ag000weetioanesommumAh. • KINDERGARTEN CLASSES Parents are tequesIed to register all children eligible to attend KINDERGAR- TEN CLASSES, commencing September 8, 1959. To be eligible for kindergarten enrolment, a child must be five years of age on or before Decem- ber 31, 1959. Register by letter not later than June 12, 1959. On day of enrolment in September, definite proof of age must be submitted to the principal of the Public School. (Signed) on behalf of CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD H. C. LAWSON, Secretary, Clinton, Ontario. 21-2-3-b Business and Professional — Directory -- AUCTIONEER HAIR DRESSING CUNTQN N.MVS-RgCORP 40 YEARS .AGO • Clinton New Era (Thursday, June 12, 1919) The Goderich School Board re- alizing that teachers cannot live on air and water, any more than other human beings, decided to offer their teachers without ex- ception, a bonus of $50 each, and also an advance of 10 percent of this increased salary. Thus a tea- cher, who formerly received $900 per annum, will now receive $900 and $50 and 10 percent of this $950, totalling $1,045. This is a step in the right direction. The cost of living has doubled since the war began, while teachers' sal- aries have advanced but slightly. Even section men on the railroad now receive $3.20 for a six hour day, and salaries in other walks of life have increased greatly. A special meeting of council was held on Monday evening when the Fire and Water Committee were given permission to negoti- ate with the Town of Paris for the purchase of their hose wag- on. J. A, Sutter will move his plum- bing and tinsmithing business from over Harland's store to the store vacated by Fred Jackson. He ex- pects to be, doing business there this week.% TOWN' COUNCIL, WHICH is made up of a body of eight men, has undertaken to arrange for the construction of a building for public washrooms. The need for such a building arose when the PUC sold their office on Albert Street, which included accommodation for the ladies washroom. The councillors have settled upon a location for the building on the side of the street allow- ance, next to Aiken Bros., across the street from' Bartliffs Bakery Ltd, We don't believe they have consulted any of the ladies groups for their suggestions ' for sites, nor size, nor design. Erecting of any building on a street allow- ance is terribly poor planning. Rattenbury Street now is narrow enough that the streets committee is suggesting parking on only one side of it. This is part of the latest parking by-law, and will go into effect, as soon as council decides to put it into effect. Why then, should anyone consider putting up another building, to be on the street al- MOVE TO LOC THERE ARE AT present three petitions before the town of Clinton for extension of sewerage service under the local improvement act. This means essentially that residents and those who hope to become residents of Clinton are proposing a co-operative deal for paying for the extensions. Clinton has not done any work under the local improvement act since 1901. There is a considerable amount of paper HERE ARE SOME ideas for you to make use of this summer when you're planning for your vacation. Of course they're good advice for a winter holiday, too. Cancel all milk and newspaper deliveries; old newspapers on the doorstep are a certain indication of an empty house. Arrange to have the lawn mowed period- ically. Always inform your local police station that you will be away so that police can check your home periodically. Ask a friend or neighbour to visit the house occasionally to see that all is in order. Valuable jewellery and silverware should THE WORLD'S BEST and most usable wisdom by and by gets itself into a story, Then and only then it seems to become a help to mankind. A farmer had become tired of his farm. He lived on the place all his life. He was born there. When a boy he drove the cows in the field, hoed the turnips, swam in the creek, and carried his books through the field to the box of a school down the road. As a young man he plowed and harrowed in. the spring, made hay and harvested his wheat and hauled fodder to the cattle in the winter. He had brought his wife to the old place and three children were born there. Now he was sick of the place. Entirely sick of it. He dreamed of a restful spot where he could spend the rest of his days in comfort. lowa,nce, and thus obstruct the view of traflic even more. We do not believe that the location at the Aiken Bros. store is the best one available on , town property for a public washroom. Nor do we believe that it is necessary to include a men's washroom with the one for the ladies. There is accommodation for the men, on which a considerable sum of money was spent within the past five years. This room is lo- cated off the lane which goes between the town hall and Staniforth Shoe Store. There seems to be no reason to change it. Wherever the washroom is' built, it should be constructed of materials that will blend in with the building next to kt. To do the job the cheapest way, even if "it looks all right", will create a building which will announce its pres- ence instead of being inconspicuous. Our suggestion would be a ladies wash- room (only) built on Library Park, close to the library, and of red brick to blend with the library outside walls. This would be visible from the street, yet in an inconspicuous location. AL IMPROVEMENT work involved, and there is a waiting time be- fore work can commence. However, when the process gets under way, it appears to be a fairer method of installing services to homes than any other which has so far been devised. Encouragement to the councillors to under- take the jobs under local improvement, and patience with delays connected with the pro- jects, will be appreciated by them, and will help to see that further similar projects are under- taken in the same way. be left with a bank for safekeeping. Do not leave lights burning; during day- light hours they indicate an empty house. Professional burglars read society columns. Ask your newspaper not to mention the fact that you are away. (Of course, the newspaper will appreciate a word from you when you get back, so that a mention may be made in the personal column then.) Report any evidence of theft or break-in promptly; even if nothing is taken the informa- tion is of value to the police. Using these few suggestions may insure the safety of your home and belongings while you're away from home. So he went to a real estate agent in town and listed his farm for sale. The 'agent drove out and looked the place over. The property was in very good condition and the agent said he would have no difficulty in selling it. When the farmer got his next week's edition of his country newspaper, he read the real estate advertisements, It stated that his farm was for sale. It was all fertile—there were 40 acres of fine pasture, a fine house, barn and other build- ings. It was close to town and had a telephone. It was well stocked with pigs, horses, cattle and chickens. In fact it was an ideal farm and was an excellent buy for anyone. The next day the farmer called at the agent's office and said: "Say, I read your ad- vertisement and as near as I can figure, that is exactly the kind of a farm I have been look- ing for all my life, I'll keep it myself.—(Stettler Independent). 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record (Thursday, dune 14, 1934) The annual bazaar, under the auspices of the Presbyterian Wo- men's Association, was held on ;Dr. Shaw's lawn on Saturday aft- ernoon. Booths were set up on the lawn and afternoon tea was !under the management of the Girls' Club, who also served' sup- per for business people, Mrs. Mac- Donald, Goderich, presided at a tea and cup reading table which was liberally patronized and very popular. A meeting in the interests of Mr. Ballantyne, Liberal - Progressive candidate in Huron, was held in the town hall, Clinton, Mr, F. Fingland, chairman of the local committee, occupied the chair and made a short speech before in- troducing the speakers. Each sp- eaker scored the government on the extravagance of its adminis- tration and promised better things in case of election of the opposi- tion, and were given a good hear- ing and warm applause, Miss Nora Craik, Goderich, who has graduated from Victoria Hos- pital, London, is visiting Miss Don- na Cochrane of town. 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record (Thursday, June 9, 1949) Anniversary services were ob- served in Wesley-Willis United Ch- urch, Clinton, on Sunday last when the church celebrated the 20th an- niversary of the opening of the present edifice. It was a bleak day for the congregation of Wesley- Willis on that June morning in 1928 when they awoke to find that in the thunderstorm of the previ- ous night, their church had been burned and was still smouldering. With Christian fortitude the Board of the Church viewed the future and decided to rebuild, the result being the present church which was dedicated in June, 1929, Mr. and Mrs. David Johnston, Kitchener, spent Saturday with the former's parents, Mr, and Mrs. jarnee Johnston. Miss Wilhelmine Trewartha, Vil- na, Alta., is spending this month with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Trewartha. Drought has continued for more than two weeks and is regarded as serious. Damage to farm crops has been estimated at $5,000,000 a day in Ontario. mer is that he is cautious. The fact is that the farmer is the only big-time gambler left in our econ- omic system. And he's the only gambler who keeps coming back to the table when he knows the dice are loaded, Think not? Show me a professional gambler who would take the odds the farmer accepts when he plants his wheat or sinks his roll in beef cattle. * * * Then there is the silly idea, so often heard, that the farmer is slow to change, resists new ideas. On the contrary, he is a natural- born target for anything new in the line of machinery, seed, feed, or fertilizer. He can't resist hav- ing a go at it. * * Still another misconception a- bout the farmer: everybody says, and nobody says it louder than the farmer himself, that he has a hard life. Well, that's not true. It might have been fifty years ago, but not today. What they really mean is that he works hard. And he does. * * But the city fellow works hard too, whether he's a pipefitter, a lawyer, a newspaperman or a girdle salesman. The difference is that all the City fellow gets out of all the work is a bald bead, ul- cers, jowls and a baggy belly, while the farmer winds up with muscles, a hearty appetite, a ruddy com- plexion, and a paunch as sound and solid as a bass drum. * * * Nope, the farmer may not be quite as terrific as the politicians tell him he is, every few years, But neither is he to be pitied, be- tween elections, as a down-trodden misanthrope. He'S t pretty tough character, and a pretty shrewd one, and he has to be. * * The farmer can take a serious reverse With stoic courage. He can weather the bad years and spread himself a bit in the good ones, He has a great deal more security than the city worker. He is his own master. * And unlike the city worker, When he has slugged it out for for- ty years, he doesn't have to go and live with an owly daughter-in- law, or move into the old people's home, The farmer sells the farm, buys a little house in town, and starts kicking about the taxes, Who wouldn't be a happy, healthy fanner, if he had it all to do over again ? Seaforth 461 451. TOTAL 5,782 6,947 Majority for MacNaughton 1,165. In the 1955 election a total of 14,327 votes were cast and Tom 13rYde defeated James Scott by majority of 1,453. CHARLES HOUSE OF Boayri Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 2-7065 C. D. Proctor, Prop. INSURANCE INSURE THIS CO-OP WAY Auto, Accident and Sickness, Liability, Wind, Fire and other perils P. A. 'PETE" ROY, CLINTON Phone HU 2-9357 Co-operators Insurance Association K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE, Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada. P hones: Office HU 2-9747; Res. HU 2-7556 Salesman: Vic Kennedy Phone Blyth 78 J. E. HOWARD. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53 r 2 Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy THE MCKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1938: President, nab- ert Archibald, Seafeethe vice- pre- sident, Alistair Broadfaot, Sea- forth; secretary-treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seeforth, Directors: JOhn H. VIcEving,- Aobert Archibald; Chris. Leto- heedt, Bernbalm; E. .7, Tetwartlia, Clinton; Wm: S. Alexander, Wal- ton; 3. L. IVIalone, Seaforth; Hat. vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Beticeffeld; Alistair BroadfoOt, Seaforth. Agents.: Wm, Leiper. Und- esbore; 3..V. 'Prueter, Brodhagen: Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Enid IVIttratre, Seaforth, 40 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record (Tboreday, ,ieine; 12, 1919) Clinton is in a bad state of muss this week. They're putting liquid asphalt on the streets and it's "turribie" sticky. After it gets properly baked in, we'd like to see about 24 boors steady rain; to clean things up. We've heard of two or three bad tumbles into the black, sticky mess. It would be as well if the people would keep • off the streets as much as possi- ble for a few days. The Canadian and Dominion Express Companies have adopted the eight hour day. Consequently the local offices will only be open far the transaction of business from eight o'clock until, five, G. W. Layton, who took a mot- or trip to Norwich, via Stratford and Woodstock, said to the News- Record in speaking of the trip: "I did not see any section where the crops made a better appearance than in Huron County and for the most part they are not nearly so prosperous looking". Isn't it odd how important the farmer becomes, every three or four years? Most of the time, everyone is content to let him go right ahead and batter his brains out on the stony bosom of Mother Nature. * * In normal times, a lot opeople, if they give the farmer a thought at all, think of him as a sort of ornery customer, always grouching about the weather, always wanting subsidies for his produce, always tatlking hard times, but, in reality, salting money away by the bagful. • * But let somebody call an elect- ion, and suddenly the farmer com- es into his own. It is generally ag- reed that he is a noble son of the soil, the salt of the earth, the backbone of the country, and the hope of the future. * * * It is common knowledge at el- ection time that the farmer has had lean years, that his income has been meagre, that he has been shamefully -neglected. Everybody vies in promising him: a fair share of the nation's income; a square deal; a better living; great- er recognition; and anything else that doesn't cost much. • * * Let's get to the bottom of this. Is the farmer really one of Nat- ure's noblemen, as the politicians assert at election time? Or is he the dour spreader of gloom, the chronic malcontent, as pictured be- tween elections? * Of course, he is neither, Far- mers are people, like everybody else. And like all people, they are of all types. A millionaire in a penthouse can be just as much of a grouch as a farmer on a stony back concession, A dumb farmer is just as likely to make a mess of things as a dumb businessman, An intelligent farmer is just as bright as an intelligent executive, and probably a lot more versatile. People arc all mixed up about farmers. There is a tendency, for instance, to think of the farmer as a man of few words. This is a hallucination, Today's farmer may be strong, but he 18 far from sil- ent. Get a group of farmers go- ing and you can scarcely get them stopped talking. I've met far- mers who would talk you into a state of mild shock if you gave them an opening. * Another illusion about the far- Letter To The Editor To the Editor: The letter from "Disgusted" ab- out the abuse of the telephone party line was to the point. Every subscriber pays the same rate, yet there are those who err in judge- ment; others who are indifferent; others who use it for a backyard fence over which to gossip. The fair system for all users would be for the Bell Co. to in- augurate a flat mate for two or three calls a day and after that a price for each extra call, and for a specified time limit. To the belief of the writer this system is used by the Bell assoc- iates in the USA even With the dial system. If the victims of the present system would write their MP to take this matter up with the Transport Department of the Federal Government, something fair and equitable would be de- cided on. Users of other public utilities pay for what they use, and for other commodities. A great many, if not the maj- ority of calls, are unnecessary, and where the privileges and rights of others are concerned, a letter or a postcard will usually do the er- rand. So let's write those folks at Ottawa. —ANOTHER SUFFERER HOLIDAYS PLANNED? GREENER ON THE OUTSIDE SUGAR and SPICE (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley) FOR CAPITAL GROWTH Investors Growth Fund combines the advantages of common stock investment and full-time profess- ional management. Assets of the fund are invested in a wide range of Canadian coin. mon stocks selected for long-term growth potential, FEATURES: • Automatic, free re-investment of dividends • Cumulative investment plans • Variable income plans • Income tax credits For complete information contact ... Harry J. McEwan Phone HU 2-9007 Dunlop Street Clinton, Ont.