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THE CLINTON. NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Amalgamated 1924
1,11. L. * .Published. every. Thursday at the
Heart of Huron Pontine
Clinton, Ontario en Population 3,000
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A. L, COngintininN, Publisher
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WILMA P. WNW", Editer
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1960
NOT COMPLAINING
Ticrrarr: 9"1"15 '°()" Clinton Nevin-Recent
"Where t,ereibdry, did you go?"
"The
"What did you read?"
Ovea"Ftherell years y11th"at part of
Clinton's eulttiral life which has.
bad 'the most profound effect up-
on the local citizens is the Clinton
Public Library, at least we hope
so, at =nee to Our attention now
that the library may be felling
somewhat short - of its potential.
This is in no way a criticism of
the librarian, Miss Hall, an well
as being a 'Credit to • her profes-
sion, is a lady whose literary ta.s.:,
tes we -much admire.
But, if the young people of the.
town are going to be able ,to der-
ive the utmost in intellectual 'stifle-
illation, facilities must be improv-
ed.
We, understand that some stud-
ents are using the library as a
place to study. Obviously up-tie-
date reference books in mathem-
atics and science -we in order,
Also, some of the elitions of the
literary classics are more than a
little out of date, Were there
copies of the literary masterpieces
that could be reach without causing
eyestrain, there might be less
reading of what can be termed
"literary schmaltz."
This will, of course take money.
"Aye, there's the rub" as one of
Shakespeare's characters would
say. If the town 'council could
grant the library $1,00 a head for
each citizen in town, the situation
could be 'brightened considerably.
We entirely expect that the
town council, will decide to ignore
our suggestions, but if they could
.give more attention to the needs
of the library, then the interests
of the people they are elected to
serve, would be,Dbcenefited.
January 25, 1960;
Toronto, Ontario.
ROBINS' IN SOUTH
The Editor, e •
Clinton News-Record:
Enclosed isee picture of interest.
I wrote yeti about our robins a
couple of years ago. The other
day upon looking out our window,
there they Were, This Was 'MUM
about January 12, The robins were
tumbling one another in a mad
rush at •the bird bath. The wires
were crowded, The pecan tree and
others also were crowded. I am
sure there were over 500. I nev-
er caw so many 'before.
So, I tore out with .a dishpan,
and a couple of other pans; and
filled them 'Veiiiv water. After I
disappeared in the house the back-
yard was covered: They had a
vary charger, always fighting for
the bit. *
But in the air it had the bite
and balance of a Viking's battle-
axe, the deadliness of an English
yeoman's longbow, and the dash
and striking power of a modern
motor torpedo boat.
* *
In World War II, the Typhoon
was used in the role of calvary, to
hit the enemy hard and often and
from all directions, to smash him
when he was stubborn, and to
harry him without mercy when he
was on the run. A squadron of
Typhoons had the mobility and
force of a squadron of calvary in
the days of Cromwell. *
, Think I'm bragging, do you ?
Nat a bit of it. When the troops
were in trouble, when the tanks
were held up by a nest of 88's,
when the infantry was being belt-
ed by a nasty lot of mortars,
somebody would holier for the
Typhoons. A flight of eight could
be airborne and plastering the
trouble spots with bombs or rockets
within minutes.
*
I've neVer seen it from the
ground, but those who have tell
me that when a flight of Typhoons
attacked, the sight and sound were
incredible. Down out of nowhere
they'd come, motors snarling, can-
non cracking, until the Moment the
bombs or rockets were released,
when they'd leap into the air like
silver darts, while all hell broke
loose where they'd struck. * *
There is only one type around
Who has Wore respect for the
Typhoon than the pilot who flew
one. He is the infantry soldier
who was baled out of a hat spot
by the timely arrival of a flight
of Typhoons. Once a year 1 meet
one such, He% a weekly editor who
Wet a lowly foot-slogger with the
Canadians. And every year, he
buys me a Very expensive dinner,
not because he likes my big, blue
eyes, but -because he has Sri abid-
ing •gratitude for the Tynlideal and
its ex-jockeys, *
There Were bigger aircraft and
better (Met, but there wasn't any.
thing tougher than the old Ty-
phoon, Twice I Was hit by Shells
that would have torn the whole
wing off a lets rugged ,aircraft.
All they did was jolt my old bird,
And put a hole the Site of a
(Continued on Page Pive)
glorious time, They cleaned roY •
neighbour's Brazilian Red Pepper.
Tree (Florida's Christmas holly)
down, in one hour, (It is quite a
large tree),
We' sure had fun watching their
performances, Next day they
were all gone. If it weren't for
the mess, one would have thought
it was a dream, I wolinered where
so many came from, and where
did they all go?
The enclosed picture outline tells
us they came from Central Amer-
ica, and as we bave really had a
cold snappy spell this January so
far ,I bet they wish they were
eta!, dawn there.
Thanking you, and wishing the
editor and Staff a happy and pros-
perous new year.
Sincerely yours,
DOROTHY and
MURRAY GUAIFE
1824 23rd Street South-fr.-
St. Petersburg 12,Fla., USA.
GROUND HOG DAY
Clinton News-Record,
Clinton, Ontario:
According t o tradition t he
Groundhog should be out to see
its shadow on February 2, the an-
nual Groundhog day. He comes
out to see if he should go back to
sleep for •another six weeks, or
stay out,
The common woodchuck or Am-
erican marmot does come out on
February and March, for this is
their mating season. The young
are born the last of April or early
in` May. The females bring forth
from three •to nine blind and help-
less little ones in a warm nest of
grass and leaves at the end of a
long burrow. The home consists
of branching galleries from 20 to
40 feet long, and they have two
entrances.
The common woodcock is well
known to every dweller in the
countryside of the Eastern States
and Canado. Then there is the
hoary marmot or whistler, which
lives in the Canadian Rock Moun-
tains and the outlying ranges and
is found as far north as Alaska
and south to California, Their
vertical range is from 2,000 to
10,000 feet. They feed on grasses,
clover, plants and vegetables when
they can get them.
Unlike many rodents, the wood-
chuck does, not lay up stores Of
food for winter. As summer draws
to an end they feed heavily and
become excessively fat. On the
approach of cold weather they re-
tire 'to the shelter of their dens
and begin the long hibernating
sleep that may last six months or
more.
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Clinton, Ontario.
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OPTOMETRY
J. E. LONGSTAFF
Goderich Street—Near Clinic
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,
Ground Floor—Parking Facilities
PHONE 791 SEAFORTH
Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard-
ware—Mondays only---9 am. to
5.30 p.m.
Phone HUnter 2-7010 Clinton
41 R. CLANCY
Optometrist — Opt-J(68n
(successor to the late A. L.
Cole, optometrist)
For appointment phone JA 4-7251
Goderich
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
ROY N. BENTLEY
Public Accountant
GODERICH, Ontario
Telephone
JA 4-9521 Box ,478
BONALI) G. BiteCANN
Publie Accountant
Office and Residence
Rattenbury Street East
Phone HU 2-9677
CLINTON. ONTARIO
FRED KNETSCH
ACCOUNTANT
SEAFORTH PHONE 2391
Puts and keeps your books
in order for fiscal and
other purposes,
REAL ESTATE
LEONARD WINTER
Real Estate and Business Broker
High Street Clinton
Phone UV 2-6692
* * *
This memory was stirred and
wafted by an article in MacLean's
Magazine called Breakout at Fan
aise, a story of the Canadians' war
in Normandy, circa the middle of
August, 1944.With the article were
several pictures painted by war
artists. One of them showed Ty-
phoon fighter-bombers strafing a
German column. It was like seeing
an old friend, and I studied the
gruesome thing with delight. * * *
The Typhoon was a big, ugly air-
craft, built like the proverbial brick
backhouse. It took off like a preg-
nant pelican and landed with the
grace of a stovelid. If the Spitfire
handled like a dainty racing, mare,
the Typhoon was like a great cal-
Let me tell you about the Ty-
phoon. No, Aunt Elsie, the Ty-
phoon is not a big wind in the
south .seas. In fact, It is nothing
but a memory. Not a sweet, ten-
der memory, but a strong, pungent
one.
THE PEOPLE involved in this matter we
are about to speak about are not complaiiiing.
At least, not yet. But they do hope for better
things in the coming months.
There is a set of courses carried out under
the 4-H Homemaking Club label, which involves
dozens of young --girls throughout the county
theirmothers, and their families. Twice a year
courses in various phases of homemaking are
sponsored by the Women's Institutes of Huron.
Directing the program is the home economist,
working under the extension branch of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
This program is not limited to rural girls.
Town yOungsters are weiconied, and encouraged
to attend, Twice a year achievement days
are held, when the articles the girls have ;made
are on display, the girls are judged for their
progress, prizes are awarded, skits are perform-
ed, and the audience is made up of mothers
and friends and the girls themselves.
For some time past, only two achievement
days were held 'n the county. But the program
has grown, serving more and more 'teenage
girls, This year there are three achievement
days.
One of them is being held in Clinton,
Where? In the Legion Memorial Hall, one week
from Saturday.' The homemaking clubs have
the ball for the entire day.
But the Legion Hall is a busy place, and
cannot hope to cope with the many meetings.
RURAL REEVE
WHEN IT comes to a matter of watching
over the public purse-strings, it would appear
that the reeves coining from rural municipali-
ties tend to be more strict than those from town.
In a debate at • the County Council meeting,
in Goderich last month, the custom in Huron
County of paying for committed members for
meetings, whether or not they attend the meet-
ing, was considered. The pro side felt it would
not be fair to penalize a member for missing
one meeting,
The against side felt that if a member is
not at a meeting, then the "onus Is on some-
body else, somebody has to do the work." ,They
felt that "when a man is absent, he giving
anything of value to the committee". They felt
that the custom had been abused in the past.
On a vote of 18-17 the custom will remain
in force.
UNION MEN
IT WOULD seem an obvious thing to most
people that a building being erected in Huron
County, for the housing Of the elderly people
of the county, paid for by money levied upon
Huron County people in the form of the County
rate on the municipal tax assessment, that Huron
County men should have the first chance at get-
ting jobs at the site during the construction.
The committee in, charge of building the
Huron' County Home has arranged for employ-
ment as-follows: nCertain key personnel will be
brought in by Con-Eng Construction Ltd, local
union men will be hired where available; failing
ONE TOWN in Ontario that is doing some-
thing to assure themselves and their children of
jobs now and in the future is the town of Wan
larebutg.
They have set up a firm called the Wallace-
burg Industrial Development Limited, Finances
come from the people, with the workers asked
to subscribe one cent out of every dollar they
earn towards the project. They raised $40,000
in subscriptions during the first week of the
campaign; from fewer than 150 employees.
Money raised in this manner is to be used
which are being held in town each week, They
are booking three meetings a night, and some-
times more. The entire display fer the achieve-
ment day must be put up the morning of the
event. Those 'in charge will have to begin work
by six o'clock to be ready' for the Morning nine
o'clock session, Eleven clubs are taking part,
with anywhere up to 15 girls in each one. They
come from Grand Bend, Goderich, Seaforth,
Londesboro, Elmville and places in between.
Now it's not the fault of the Legion that
space is not available the night before. Other
events are scheduled for that Friday evening.
It is not any one person's fault, but this situa-
tion exists because no public hall is available to
such organizations, Clinton needs a public hall.
The framework is there above ahe council
chamber for a good, big meeting room. The
sooner we as a town, get interested• in re-opening
this hall to the public, the sooner we will indi-
cate that we are a wide-awake interested people.
Encourage the members of council to do
something about the town hall this year. Tell
them that you want that hall available for use
of the Homemakers Club, the Clintonian Club,
the Senior Citizens, the Young People's groups,
'Teen Town, the Hog Producers, the Cream Pro-
ducers, the Orange Lodge for a card party, 'or •
for anyone else who can make use of it.
Clinton welcomes visitors. Let's provide our •
visitors with an 'up-to-date meeting hall which
is a credit to the community.
S MORE' STERN
However, of the 17 voters hoping for more
strict control over payment, only three votes
came from urban areas (two from Goderich and
one from Wingham). The other 14 votes came
from townships including Hullett, Goderieli Town-
ship, 'Tuekersmith and Stanley, and the villageg
of Brussels and Zurich.
Of the 18, votes favouring the custom of
paying, whether the councillors attend or not,
nine came from urban centres, including the two
Clinton reeves.
Either this means that rural folk are more
careful with the public money, or that the urban
people have more faith in their fellow-men. In
any case, the result means that Huron County
will continue paying councillors for committee
work, whether or not they do their share by at-
tending meetings.
1N HURON
'the availability of union men, then non-union
local labour can be hired."
This seems to us quite satisfactory. The com-
mittee could have been more explicit and stipu-
lated that local non-union men could be hired,
even though union men from outside the county
might be wishing a job at the' County Home,
However, the arrangement made by the commit-
tee seems to cover the situation quite well.
This is the kind of action which we expect
of our public men, and it is a sign that they
are truly considering the welfare of people with-
in, the county.
to build factories, which will be made avail-
able for industry to rent. Rental money goes
back into the citizens development firm, to be
re-let if needed.
Of course Wallaceburg suffered a few set-
backs, with some companies moving out of the
town, and the threat of unemployment was more
than a ghast. But, surely we in Clinton don't
have to wait until we're threatened with some-
thing similar, before we take some definite Steps
to secure our, futures!
From. Our Early Files
25 YEARS. AGO. CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, February 7, 1035
, A. E. anrerrilin was appointed' Police Chief, his ditties to cone, menee at 7 p.m., his salary to be
$720, E. Greene- was appointed'
day constable at a salary Of $600.,
The. carnival sponsored by the
Town Hockey League was a color-fll and gay occasion. Myriads of brilliant and funny' costumes were
to be seen, Everyone was repres-
ented there from Mephistopheles•
to the Dionne family; quintuplets;
and All. Winners in the ladies'
'speed race were Freda $clioenbala
and 'Bens. R. Carrick, Junior 'boys
under 12; Bin Counter and Dick
Dixon. Oldest person on skates,
J, E. "Shonty" Canteion, Lam
est family on ice: Finch
Carnival Queen, Viola Fraser.
John Plumtree, his mother Mrs.
Helen Plumtree, and sister Miss
Catherine Plum-tree, have moved
into R, A. Robertoree house on On-
tario street..
A. Zettler, relieving operator, is
taking the 'agent's duties at the
station in the absence of Mr. Van-
Horne, Who is undergoing treat-
ment for serious eye trouble.
10 YEARS AGO
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, February 2, 1950
Friends of Mrs. Agnes Baird
Thursday, February 5, 1920
gathered at the home of her son,
T. B. Baird, Brucefield, to join
with her in celebrating her 90th A bull owned by Joseph. Copp birthday.
-broke loose and got onto the rail- The egg •grading station of C. J.
way track, A battle royal was Livermore, Isaac Street, was bold-staged with the Goderich train and ly entered in daylight, between 6
the lord of the barnyard was van- and 7.15 ;p.m., the cash register quished. it will be a loss 'to Me, smashed and cash amounting to
Copp.
$150 in small bills taken. Money orders payable in the Un- The 1950 officers of Clinton and ited States are still being issued District Chamber of Commerce
by postoffices, although the ex- are: Leslie Ball, •head of the Leslie
change rate has reached eleven Ball Automotive Supply firm, pre- and one quarter percent. sident; R. S. Atkey, Editor of the
News-Record, vice-president; K. Zero weather last week snapped
W Colquhoun, RCAF veteran now the cable to the bell tower for the
in the insurance business, seere- town clock, and workmen are tarp-treasurer.
waiting for some warm day to fix
the cable, In the meantime, the The number of Clinton Library
hours are not struck, subscriber's increase,. 113 dur-
ing 1949, to a total of 1,014,
Members of the board and staff
of Clinton Public Hospital are
proud of a new single tube X-ray
Machine with a spot device for do-
ing x-ray work on the stomach.
The machine, which greatly en-
hances the 'hospital's facilities is
valued at $5,200.
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a Letters to the Editor
SUGAR and SPICE
(By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley)
THEY'RE DOING SOMETHING
40 YEARS AGO
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, February 5, 1020
-At a Venial meeting of $S No.
4, Goderich Township, Beet Labb
was elected trustee to fill vacan-
cy made by Bert Murphy's reaig-
nation.
H, W. Gould was in —Goderich
visiting his father, who has been
A. J. McMurray, who has been
block agent for the International
Harvester company, is now going,
on the road representing their
tractors entirely, his territory.
taking in a good part of Ontario.
0. W. Potter is' taking over the
local agency and L. Levis, who is
corning down from Wingham to
live on the farm purchased recen-
tly south of town, will take on the
block agency,
• Mrs., C. H. Bai"tliff nee sold her
house on °Mello Street to A. Vod-
den, Hullett, Luke Lawson has
bought J, J. McCaughey's house on
Mary Street.
C. Allenson has finished putting
in ice for a number of Clinton cite
izens and bass stored about four
thousand tons -for himself, all cut
from the river.
40 YEARS AGO
CLINTON NEW ERA
Logs are coming in to the
Brucefield 'sawmill. Earl Collins
is clearing Mrj Mustard's bush,
taking the timber to the mill. He
has a number of men at work.
Mrs. Frank Hovey, and family,
Burlington, are getting settled in
their new home on Ontario, Street.
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