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Clinton News-Record, 1959-09-10, Page 2TENDERS FOR DRAINAGE TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE Tenders will be received by the undersigned until 6 p,m, Monday, September 21, 1959, for the construction of the CLARK MUNICIPAL DRAIN, (Huron County De- velopment Road requirements) in the Township of Col- borne, County of Huron, Construction involves laying approximately: 160 lineal ft. 535 lineal ft. 240 lineal ft, 515 lineal ft. 318 lineal ft. construction of 4 Catch 7" tile 8" tile 10" tile 12" tile 8" dia, Hol-Car Pipe, Basins and 3 Junction Boxes, Plans, specifications and profile of the Work may be in- epected at the Clerk's Office. Lowest or any tender not neces- sarily accepted, 13. C. STRAUOHAN, TOWNSHIP OF COLBORNE, fi.R. 4, Godorloh, Ont. 35-7-b Career Opportunities In The Royal Canadian Navy The Royal Canadian Navy has some of the finest and most mod- ern ships in the world. Its equipment is the newest and the best. The navy now offers a first engagement period of three years instead of five. Training in the trade for which you are best Suited, New opportunities for training education and promotion plus good pay, travel and stalwart compan- ions. If you are 17 to 25 and have Grade 8 education or better, See your Naval Reeruititig Of- ficer at HMCS PREVOST I9 Becher St. London, Ontario or clip this coupon and mail to THE RECRUITING OFFICER, H .C,S. P EVOST, 19 Becher St., London, Ont. -— — Please send me—full inforrnation regarding a career in the Navy. Name Street City Phone HAPPY WORKERS TO MEET SEPTEMBER 10 The Happy Workers Club will hold their September meeting on Tuesday evening, September 10 at the home of Mrs. Elmer Dale. Each member is requested to corn- plete materials received from the club and bring finished garments to this meeting. Roll call will be answered by "your favourite tree". Group 1 will be in charge of lunch: Mrs. Ken Williams, Mrs. Hugh Ball and Mrs. Jack Smith. "TEEN AGE ROCK" This Film is the Latest Film — and Should be Seen by Every 'Teenager CLINTON LEGION HALL SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 8 p.m. THIS IS THE FIRST RALLY OF THE SEASON — SO PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND, Tri-County Youth for Christ 61, 1959 PONTIAC Strato-Chief Sedan, fully equipped $2,750.00 2-1958 PONTIAC Strato-Chief Sedans, auto- matic trans., fully equipped $2,595.00 2-1958 CHEVROLET Biscayne Sedans, fully equipped with automatic trans. $2,550.00 1958 CHEVROLET Four-Door Hardtop V8, fully equipped $2,695.00 1958 PONTIAC Laurentian, automatic, fully equipped $2,650.00 2-1958 CHEVROLET Delray Sedans, fully equipped $2,295.00 1958 FORD Fairlane, 2-Door, fully equip- ped $2,350.00 1958 PONTIAC Station Wagon, four-door, automatic $2,795.00 1957 PONTIAC Deluxe Sedan, automatic , $2,095.00 1955 PONTIAC Sedan, automatic ..,..., $1,450.00 1955 PONTIAC Sedan, standard trans. „, $1,450.00 1955 CHEVROLET Sedan, standard $1,395,00 1955 CHEVROLET Bel-Aire Sedan, auto- matic $1,495.00 1954 CHEVROLET Deluxe Coach, fully equipped $ 095,00 1954 MONARCH Sedan, fully equipped $1,095.00 TRUCKS 1053 DODGE 1/2 TON PICKUP $ 595 1949 DOGE 1 TON EXPRESS $ 295 MANY OTHER OLDER MODELS AVAILABLE Cars Can Be Driven Away at the Prices Listed in This Advertisement Brussels Motors Huron County's Foremost Used Car Dealer Brussels, Out. Phone 173 Clinton News-Record Thursday, September 11, 1919 W. J. Biggart has bought of J. Taylor the house on Victoria st- reet, north of the Hospital and le getting settled therein. Mr. Biggart's father formerly resided there so that he will feel quite at home, Mrs, McCorvie has sold her residence on Huron street to G, B. Harris, stmerintendarn of the knitting factory. This is a sub- stantial and roomy house of brick with a nice garden and will make a pleasant home for Mr. }Terris and family. Mr. and Mrs. George Finch and two sons, Russell and James, have returned to their home in Flint, Michigan, after a week's visit with the former's parents in town. Mrs. W, J. Merrill and Master Charlie of the Base Line came over on the Greyhound last week after having visited the lady's sister, Mrs. Harry Hayes in De- troit. 40 YEARS AGO Clinton New Era Thursday, September 11, 1919 The annual flower show is to be held by the Horticultural Soc- iety in the office of Mr. Stothers. Neighbours and friends of the Maitland Concession gathered to bid goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. William Lobb and two daughters, who moved this week to reside on the Bayfield Road, Mr. Lobb having bought the farm of Mrs. William H. Elliott. Mrs. Cree Cook and baby and Mrs. J. Cook and daughter vis- ited with relatives in Detroit last week. Mr, and Mrs. Bert Langford were at London Fair this week. Mr. and Mrs. James Manning and children spent a few days in London and Port Stanley last week. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Plumsteel, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stephenson and Miss Emma Plumsteel were at London Fair on Tuesday 25 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, September 13, 1934 Graduation exercises in connec- tion with the Clinton Public Hos- pital were held in Wesley-Willis church. Miss Bessie Weymouth and Miss Pearl C, Williams, both from 13lyth, were the nurses be- ing graduated. Miss Grainger, superintendent, presented the di- plomas; Mrs. R, Johnson, pres- ident of the Hospital Board, pres- ented pins; and Mrs. Heard, a past president, presented gifts from the board. Following this the young ladies were almost smothered in flowers, little Miss Eileen Sutter and Coronna Wen- dorf carrying in one bouquet af- ter another until they found it difficult to carry them, Mrs. Harry Gould was one of the winners in the Beacon-Her- ald's subscription contests, win- ning a trip to the Thousand Is- lands. A surprise party was given in honour of Miss Pearl Churchill. popular bride-elect, by the mem- bers of her bridge club. 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News-Record Thursday, September 8, 1949 Clinton Public Library has been strengthened with a new solid concrete foundation under the tower at the north-west corner of the brick building. Quick sand was encountered making the job a very difficult one, with shoring necessary and considerable brick work replaced, J. H. Brunsdon, Dr. J. W. Shaw, R J. Dixon and Clayton Dixon petitioned council regarding the serious condition of Rattenbury street in front of their places of business Mr. Brunsdon appeared in person to urge street repairs. Organization meeting for Clin- ton Old Home Week 1950 was held in the council chamber with more than 60 shareholders in at- tendance. Officers were elected as follows: honorary presidents, Dr. J. W, Shaw, N. W. Trewartha; honorary vice-presidents, J. A. Sutter, Harry Bartliff, J J. Zap- fe; president, A. J. McMurray (who held the same office for the 1925 reunion); vice-president, Wil- liam J. Mutch; secretary, H. C. Lawson; treasurer, K. W. Coiqub- oun. Help Wanted BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR required for the CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL Applicants to state qualifications, experience and salary expected. Applications will be received up to September 12, 1959, by Mr. H. C. Lawson, Box 28, Clinton, to whom requests may be made for detailed information. 35-6-b NII•MilldleMMIM.OMNM.IIMAM•bgl••V11MM•MMM.M. I have just tried to wade through a novel, written by a wo- man, which contains 1085 pages of fine print, And I use the word "wade" advisedly, It was like lur- ching through a swamp, in a pair of hip waders, with a hundred pounds of wet fish in a sack on my back, * * * The only thing the novel con- veyed to me, after hours of read- ing, was something of which I was already aware—that women talk too much. * * Now, I am not trYing to be of- fensive when I eay that, I am merely making a scientific obser- vation. It's easy to utter general- ities, and I don't mean that all women talk too much. No more than a woman means all men, when she states flatly, and I've heard it a hundred times: "Men are selfish, utterly selfish " She just means about 98 percent of all the males she has ever known. * * * I've made something of a study of this, in moments of quiet des- peration, and my conclusions are based on actual observations. My mother talked too much, my sis- ters talk too much, my wife talks too mach, and my daughter is get- ting to be quite a yakker, if you pay any attention to her. * * * I repeat, I am riot trying to be snide about this. It is merely an interesting phenomenon, which I think has had an overwhelming impact on world history. Who, for example, started chewing the fat with that reptile in the Gar- den of Eden? Was it Adam? * * * Why do women talk so much? Is it because they're nervous? I doubt it. Is it because they feel in- secure? I doubt that too. Poor or rich, nervous or placid, fat or skinny, secure or insecure, they talk too much, and I honestly be- lieve they can't help it. * * * Now I'm not trying to suggest that men are strong, silent types, who never open their mouths un- less they are about to emit some morsel of wisdom. A visit to one of those dainty palaces of refresh- ment known in Ontario as "bever- age rooms", on a busy Saturday afternoon, would convince anyone that men are a cross between a howling monkey and a laughing hyena, with a dash of Yorkshire hog thrown in. * * * No, indeed. Men can talk with the best of them, in short ,spurts, But few men can talk endlessly, without apparent effort. Most women can. And do. C * * I am not suggesting this is a bad thing, necessarily, The cheer- ful chirp of the ladies over teacups is a symbol that all is well with the world. The interminable telephone conversations about clothes and Pickles and what Maisie said to Thelma are reassuring sounds in a. haywire society. * * * It is not the talk of women that sends nations reeling into annihil- ating wars. It is not the talk of women that introduces corruption into public affairs, It is not the talk of women that produces in- flation, starvation and all the oth- er ations that beset society, * * No, these delights of the mod- ern world are produced by the talking of men. It is the talking of women that hushes the fright- ened child, that soothes the old person in path. It is the talking of women that keeps husbands from polygamy and a fondness for the grape. It is the talking of women that produces better schools and better hospitals. * * * No, there's no doubt about it. The hand that rocks the cradle rules the roost, or something, Like the weather, taxes and death, we can look forward to the talking of women as a sure thing, and while at times it might fray the nerves to the shrieking point, it will not likely do the world any perman- ent harm. * * * Oh, oh. Here comes the Old Lady, back from a visit with Granny, where they've both been talking ceaselessly for two hours. I'd better hide this. She'll want to tell me everything they said, while it's still fresh in her mind. Business and Professional — Directory — PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY ' Public Accountant GODERICH, Ontario Telephone 1011 Box 478 45-17-b RONALD G. MeCANN Public Accountant Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone RU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 50-t OPTOMETRY LONGISTAFF 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 appoitnment only. Hawkins Hard- only-9 a.m. to p.m, 2-7010 Clinton SEAFORTH G. B. CLANCY Optometrist -- Optician (successor to the late A. L. Cole, optometrist) For appointment phone 33, Goderich REAL ESTATE LEONARD 6. wiNTER, Real Estate mid Business Broker high Street — Clinton Phone MT 2-0092 HAIR DRESSING CHARLES 1-10USt 00 aeAUTV Cold Waves, Cutting, and Styling King St., Clinton Ph. HU 247065 C. D. Proctor, prop. INSURANCE Insure The Co-Op Way AUTO : ACCIDENT FIRE WIND : LIABILITY : LIFE P. A. ROY HU 2-9357 Rattenbury St. W. CO-OPERATORS INSURANCE ASSOCIATION K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE and REAL ESTATE/ Representative; Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747; Res. HU 2-7558 Salesman: Vic Kennedy Phone Blyth 78 E. HOWARD. Bayfield Phone Bayfield 53 r Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy THE MeKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Read Office: Seaforth Officers 1958: President, Rib- ert Archibald, Seaforth; vice, pre- sident, Alistair Broadleaf Sea- forth; secretary-treasurer, Norma Jeffery, Seaforth. Directors: John. H. McEwing. Robert Archibald; Chris, Leon- hardt, Bornhohri; E. J. Trowarthit, Clinton; Win. S. Alexander, Wal- tori; J. L. Malone, Scaferen; nee., vey Fuller, Ociderich; J. E. rel)Pett Brucefielct; Alistair Breedfoof Seaforth, Agents; Wan, Leiper Jr., Londe esboro; J. F. f'rueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Erid Muntoc, Seaforth, Clinton: Above ware—Mondays 5.30 Phone Minter PHONE 791 :AR and SPICE (8y W. Will) 8, T, $miley) oeg., Two ON, SEPTEMBER, and the going back to school for the young people means the return to normal living by the whole community, and the gradual preparation for winter, and the round of social and public events which the season provides. This year, the fall season was put off con- siderably by the fact that school began one whole week later than usually. This upset the schedule of the Canadian National Exhibi- tion, and this pushed ahead the Western Fair an equal distance. These changes squeezed the rural fairs into a very uncomfortably short space of time. The small fairs depend on weather, and the end of harvest. They must not be too late. But there is little use to hold them while the big fairs are on. With this in mind, we definitely favour the suggestion that the CNE be arranged to contain itself within the summer holidays, ending on THOUGH A local representative of a junior farm organization last week gave a verbal spanking to the leader of one of the oldest, and most active farm groups, that leader took the scolding with good. grace, and indeed man- aged to turn the other cheek quite gracefully, The Farmers Union representative could do well to study the game of chess—which is an ancient game of skill in the art of thinking ahead to anticipate what reaction a certain move may have on one's friends and enemies, The policy of this quite new farm group is to gain a fairer share of the consumer's dollar for the farmer. This we consider a good objective. Before us on the desk is a small booklet entitled "Our Food Costs" which is printed by the Canada Department of Agricul- ture. In it, in simple form is set out the comparison between food costs and family in- come since 1935. Although prices of food bought by a family of four for one week have more than doubled in that period, incomes have more than tripled. In place of the $339 income per person per year in 1935-39, the amount in 1958 was $1,338. Canadians have continued to spend the same percentage of their income on food, but the increased amount has been put into more expensive types of food, and into packaging of different types. LABOUR DAY is ended, and everyone will agree the weather was quite wonderful. Heat and bright sun, and a cooling breeze at night are the memorable things of an Ontario summer. But, though Labour Day is a symbol of honour to those who labour in industry and in all walks of life, it has come to be the last great holiday for the summer season, It is the end of school holidays, and signal for the fall term to begin. Labour Day is more than that. It is a day of thankfulness for the availability of work in this part of the country. People of Huron County are quite fortunate in not suffering from unemployment. In Clinton our need for more industrial concerns stems from a different situation. We are a residential town. We have miles of streets, sewers, water lines, etc., to keep in repair. This all costs money, which must come from taxation, Now, if we had more industries, then the burden of taxation on the home owner would not be as large. Taxation from industries is a pleasant and handy revenue. People who work Labour Day each year. This would give the other fairs a better chance at the good weather, and also would assist the CNE in the job of getting seasonal help. Another thing which rural fairs depend upon is the assistance of the public school pupils, and teachers. This is "open house" for the small schools—for the parents get a chance to see just what youngsters are accomplishing in their day to day assimilation of knowledge. At any rate preparations are going forward for the big fairs of Huron County. Prize lists are printed, and exhibitors are feverishly getting their plans made for their big day. We say, more power to the small fair, with its initiative and wide-spread interest. Though they create a busy time for everyone, they are a healthy remnant of the rural life as it has always been in our country. Let us keep them alive by going, and enjoying them to the full. One hour's work will in every case, buy more food than it did ten years ago. Comparis- ons between 1958 and 1948, show that one hour will now purchase 7.5 loaves of bread, rather than 6.8 loaves; one hour's wage in 1958 bought 36 pounds of potatoes, compared with 28 pounds in 1948. Now, although the Department of Agricul- ture has spent money in this attempt at getting out information, they have apparently passed an important point entirely. They have told the consumer where his dollar is going, and that he is getting more food, more cheaply, but they have made absolutely no attempt at saying how much of the food dollar is going to the farmer- producer. As far as the consumer reading this booklet is concerned, the amount of money going into food has more than doubled since 1935, so what is the farmer grumbling about? We feel that this would be a good field of endeavour, for the farm organizations, both old and new, to tackle. Until the farmers can get the Department of Agriculture to understand them and their problems, better than this par- ticular booklet, (and others like it) sets forth, then they have a terrific job in promotion on their hands. They should be using their energies to this end, perhaps even more strongly than for the cause of getting government grants. at a manufacturing concern, retail business or what have you, in town, have the satisfaction of knowing that part of the income of that business (raised by the sweat of the brow of the labourer) is turned over in taxes to the town fathers, thus reducing the total cost of taxes for the individuals. Clinton does not have enough industrial tax money. How can we get it? By encouraging out- of-town industry to settle here. By creating the friendly sort of climate in which an employer would like to settle himself, and his employees. By making it easy for incoming industrial con- cerns to get town water, sewage and power ser- vices. By "talking up" the town, instead of downgrading it. By continuing the moderniza- tion of stores and homes, so that Clinton will always be known as a keen wide-awake town. Our town is proving its attractiveness as a place to live, by becoming home to more and more Air Force personnel as they retire from service. Clinton is a nice town—it's up to us all to go about seeing that the whole country knows it, i:UNT011 .n.V.MAVC<AiD THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 3.59 Clinton News Record .4'\Wfj4 `°,./ers1 SUBSCRIPTION RATES; Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain; $3.00 a year United States and Foreign: $4.00; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as Seeped class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa THA CLINTON NAVY ARA THA CLINTON NAWS-RACORP Amalgamated 1924 0 ,ly Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Inntario Pepolatign 3,000 A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher WILMA D. DI▪ NNIN, Editor THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1959 TIME FOR FAIRS VERBAL SPANKING WORK FOR CLINTONIANS 40 YEARS AGO From Our Early Files ••••••,-