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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-05-05, Page 9is hard Question To Answer At Times By J.. Carl Ifeminewey) Why do people choose to farm? A week ago we got our usual. supply of h•PhY Chicks, They are brown Leghorn-Sussex cross and are new-to us,. but they are the cutest little chicks you ever Aid see, Just like a -crowd of etrined. ehipanunks and lively as can 'be, Is it something about working with living creatures that keeps us on the farm? However, there are some thiegs that tend to reduce the .thrill. Last year we raised some baby :chicks and they were cute little duffers too, We have faithfully suppor- ted these ()Melts for a year and we are now hopirig that this year's batch will return the favour and contribute to our support. ' But will 7they? I'm one of those farmers who try to study market reports and supplies and expected demands and then base my ex- Peotations on the result of this research, To this end, and in view of these lovely little chicks, I have been trying to -raise my hopes of a little money corning back to me from eggs. Remember, supply and demand must rule the market in farm pro- ducts. This we are continually being told by. the best authorities. Let us look at the recent" egg sit- uation. From Dominion Bureau of Stat- istics, shell eggs in storage was: February 1, 35,000 cases; March 1, 58,000 cases and April 1, 69,- 000 cases, During February and March the over-supply of eggs al- most doubled. Now let us look at what happened to the price. I am quoting the Monday price from a local - egg-grading station. February 1, 21c; steady increase to 27c February 29, and this con- tinued to e high of •37c, March 28. End of deficiency payment per- iod? April 4, 36c, April 11, 30c and there they heye remained. During February and March we had the law of supply and demand working in reverse and suddenly during _the first week of April, the market does an about face and behaves in the time-.honoured way the powers-that-be tell us it must. `This morning I was. accused of ALL DRY CLEANING Will BE Moth Proofed FREE OF CHARGE During the Month of May, by BRUCE CLEANERS, KINCARDINE District Agents: Pickett & Campbell Ltd., Clinton White Rose Service Stn., Londesboro Mra, J, Pease end Ervine, Log!. don,. were at their cottage. . on Sete tirday,. Miss Rn•th E. HaYinen. was .at "The Little Inn' on Thursday and Friday last. Mr.: :and Mrs. Ed- Pollard, Lon- don, occupied their cottage over the weekend, Glenn Brandon who has resum- ed construction work near Chat- ham was borne for the -Weekend Mr. and Mn.e Herbert Ktrichare, London, visited her parents, Mr, and Mrs.. Emerson Heard, on Sun- day .afternoon, Willi an and Robert MeIlwaite. Spencer,Ervine and Reg Francis, visited unting comrades George and William Prienmeletnith, Dut- ton, on Sunday, . Mr. and Mrs, E, R. Weston, Coderich, spent Sunday with Mr. „and Mrs, Malcolm Ten* This is Mr. Weston's first visit to Bay- field since his accident last Ma- umee Mr. and Mrs, Keith Leonard, Ray, Sonja, Linda, Cheryl, Mavis and Keith, Willowdele, visited Mrs. Leonard's parents Mr. and E. A. Featherston from Fri- day to Sunday. -Mrs. Welter Johnston and fam- ily returned home.. on Sunday night after having spent part of the Easter iholiday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnston' and family, Galt, and the balance of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Bruns- kill, Belmont, Mr'. Gilbert Freckleton, Pert Elgin, is spending a couple of months with her sister, Mrs, George Campbell, Stanley Town- ship. Mrs. Campbell's daughter, Mrs. O. Barber and two sons, Wayne and Robert, returned to Hamilton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Keeneth Mackie and balby son, were with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A/Akins, for the weekend. On their return to London on Sunday, they were accompanied by Cathy MacLeod, who spent last week with her grandmother, Mrs. L. H. D. Mac- Leod. Mrs. Keith Pruss and Charles were with her mother from Fri- day to Sunday. Elaine Weston, re rt - writing articles for •the paper that we're beyond the understanding of 'the vast majority of farmers and was therefore just befuddling the farm situation Well, friends, Iet me give you a little comfort. As far as the way •the price of eggs behaves, I'm just es befuddled as any of you. However, having faced up to our ignorance let's get a poultry organization going that can get us the information that will clear the air. Even if we can't keep our shirts, it could tell us where our shirts are going, SUMMERBILL LADIES TO MEET ON MAY 18 The Summerhill Ladies Club will hold their May meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Merrill, on Wednesday, May 18, Please note change of :date arid place. Power Lawn Mowers BOTH NEW AND USED Complete Power Lawn Mower Service from Major' Overhauls to Minor Adjustments BLADE BALANCING and SHARPENING NEW MOWERS: • Jacobsen SPRAYMOTOR • Johnson LAWN-CRUISER • The Famous BLAIR Both Rotary and Reel Types iii all makes. Several Completely Overhauled Power Mowers Wells Auto Electric "THE ORIGINAL TUNE-UP SHOP" Phone HU 2-3851 KING STREET CLINTON ORIGINAL AMITE SERVICE PARTS Buy Where You Are Assured of Service—We Service Everything We Sell. The public is invited to attend the ANNUAL MEETING and, BANQUET - Huron Liberal Association (as constituted for Federal Purposes) Canadian-, Legion Hall, Clinton FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1960 Dinner 7 p.m. • Meeting 8.30 p.m. Guest Speaker—HON. J. W. PICKERSGILL, M.P., former Minister of Citizenship and immigration. Tickets for the Banquet available from Municipal Chairmen. HUGH HAWKINS, Clinton, Pres. ROY LAMONT, Zurich, Treas. HAROLD SHORE, Goderich, Secretary. 17-8b NEW TIRES All types, all prices at Terrific Savings, from $10.88 up. USED TIRES Qua l ity-inspected— at prices from $3.95 up. TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES The highest in Western Ontario, YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR TIRE SERVICE ROAD—On The Farm Service— with the most modern portable automatic equipment °valid*. Holland's Tire Service 24 PRINCESS STREET --- CLINTON Days: HU 2-9559 Nights: HU 2-9692 HU 2.7008 Kenneth ?otter, student at the 0.4. in Guelph Mks through his year,. and is speodjna the summer' at the home, of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ebner Potter, Miss Frances McCullough, stu. dent nurse Toronto Western Hospital,' spent the Weekend with her parents;. Mr.. and Mrs, Frank lefccidlough. Has y, Willie= bad .the Order .of the Knights. Templer conferred on him, at a meeting at the Mes- orde Hall in Stratford, on Satire- clat)r Ai 36, WMS ,RhapAtofferfung Guests were present from 'Un- ige, Porter's Hill, Taylor's Cor- ners, Middleton and .Seeforth., for. the Spring •Thaniceffering meeting of the Women 'e Missionary .So- lety of Helmetsville United 'Clair- cle in 'the Sunday School rooms, The president, Mrs. Jack Yco, op- ened the ;emoting with the call to worship. A duet, "Thirty Pieces .of $.11,. ver", was sung by Mrs. William Netntan and Mrs. Edward Grigg,. with Mrs. Lloyd Bond at the pi- ano. The Scripture lesson was read by Mrs. John Grigg and Mrs. Elmer Potter led in 'prayer. A piano solo "Sweet Hour of Pray- 2,000 new hospital public beds Were put into use in Ontario in 1959. A,,•1-11,054'141 ,4-174 Or," was played by Mrs. Storey, Middieton'S Church, Mrs. .Cox and Mrs, T. 09I'verb.Y, Porter's sang "Liv- ing for J'esue," with „Mrs, W, Yeo at the Piano.. The collection, was received by Mrs', Stewart Forque liar and. Mrs. Kenneth_ Harris, With. Mrs. Chester Sturdy at the piano. Mrs. P, Harrison,' Taylor's Corners sang "My Task." Mrs, Lloyd Bond introduced the guest speaker, Miss Rena Fennell, Seaforth. Miss Fennell spoke of her trip in 1.958 to 'the Interne- tieeal Christian Education confer-. ence that was held in Tokyo, Jap- an, and of her visit to Korea and. Hong Kong. Miss 'Fennell had slides which showed the beauty and, in places poverty, of those coontries', .Mrs. Frei* lefeCulloegh thanked Miss Fennel for her in- teeesting talk and for showing the Mrs. Van newel, Union, accom- panied by Mrs, S, A, Moote, sang in Dutch, "Nearer My God TO Thee," Mrs. Jack Yee thanked all who had assisted with the meeting, and after the singing of "Jesus The Name High Over All," closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was served, with Mrs. Barrie Walter, Mrs. Carman Teb- butt, Mrs, Harry Cuchnore and Mrs, Les Jervis being in charge of the serving. - (By our Bayfield correspondent) I put the telephone receiver to My ear. "Hello!' said a familiar voice, "I've just been reading your crow story. You're away behind the times! That crow has been here all Winter." And then the writer learned that crow had come down the chimney, eaten some seeds by the fireplace. and paraded about the house as if .he owned it. ("Now don't you put that in the Clinton Newts-Record!" the speaker Warned). , The writer is said to have psychic tendencies but not to the phint of getting a beam from a bird. "Strange," she reflected, "if that crow has been here all win- ter and I never heard one caw!" So she .got on the telephone again and called "53r2 Bayfield." "When did the crows come back?" she asked, • "About . the 18th and 19th of February this year," the lady of the house replied. "Was this pet crew here -all winter?" "No," re- plied our local authority on birds, "I first heard of him visiting a feeding station about that time. One man remarked: 'The birds must be very hiingry this year When a crow will come in so close to a feeding station.' It was tame and he didn't realize it." And, she agreed with the writer that he had probably migrated -and lost his bearing coming back. Since then "Blackie", "Jimmy" or "The Woman's Crow" as he iS variously called has been all ar- ound the neighbourhood. He'll follow any woman or child, lights on the head or ehOulderg of school girls, sits in their laps and listens intently when they speak to him. But he shies clear of meri! One lady reports that he flew onto 'her bedroom windoW sill cawed loudly and then she heard a tapping on the front door. It was crow. Crows, are notorious thieves. Down at this .end of the village (Bayfield Terrace) he stole Ricky Simon's knife. Hearing his cries, Mrs. C. Bell sent her grand- daughter Janis Galbraith, to try and rescue the toy. Crow depos- ited it on the verandah at "Stone- haven," to Janis returned it to Ricky. Harold, Frank, ,Jimmy and Mar- that NeWlende and Janis Galb- raith, Clinton, had fun with him an nifty, The4. surroUnded him but he enjoyed being the wren, of at- traction. turned borne with them after a visit in; London and Janice Pruss who spent the weekend Withh her aunt, 'Mrs, Fred Weston, accom- panied her mother and brother on their return London,. George Weeton. 'who has spent the winter with his son, Harold and family, Feentlale, Web,/ re-turned to his home on Saturday and his sister, .. Miss Elizabeth. Weston, who was with her .sisterS, Mrs. Eudo Newton, Detroit, .and Mrs. Cy Shuler, Ferndale, to sty with her .sister, Mrs,. Robert Blair, Sr, _Harold Weston stayed over until Sunday with his father and his daughter Susanne visited at the -home of. Mr. and Mrs. .Fred Telford, The Reverend E. J. B. Harrison was in Durham on Wedeeedey of last week 'for the burial of Mrts.' Robert Lawrence, wife of the Rec- tor's Warden of Trinity Church. On Friday he was in Sarnia to conduct the funeral of . Stewart Donald, a long time friend and neighbour who was killed in a train-car .collision * Weston the previous Tuesday morning. He was assisted by the Rev. Stanley Gibson of Divine Street United Church, which the deceased man had 'attended before moving to Weston. • Euchre Winners Prize winners at the progres- sive euchre party held in the par- ish hall, on Friday evening were: Mrs. Milton Pollock, Milton Pol- lock (high); M. Robinson and Fred Telford (low). There were five tables in the play and one table of bridge, Members of the Guild under whose auspices it was held served lunch. At St. PauPs The Rev, E. J. B, Harrison spent Tuesday in London, Mrs. Emerson Heard, Mrs R. J. Lar- son and Mrs, R. H. F. Gairdner accompanied him to the city to' attend the sessions -of the 73rd annual meeting of the Women's Auxiliary of Huron Diocese, which commenced with a Communion Service in St Paul's Cathedral. Mrs. Gairdner returned home that day. Association Meets The Local Association to Guides and Brownies met -at. the home of Mrs, Fred Weston, on Monday night with 16 present. Mrs. A. M. Bassett, chairman, presided. Mrs. A. F. Scotchmer filled her role as secretary and Mrs. John. Lindsay a stroasurer. Mrs. Grant Turner gave a re- port of a camp committee meeting of Guiders.. at Exeter on. Sunday, which she and Mrs. R. MacVean had attended. It dealt with Camp. Keewaydin.• A Fly-up Ceremony will be held in the parish hall on the evening of June 3, for which the members planned refreshments. • Plane were discussed for the Mother and Daughter's Banquet in St. Andrew's United. Church -basement on May The LA decided to join with the Ladies Auxiliary to Cubs and Scouts in a bake sale on July 30. At the close of the meeting, Mrs. Fred Weston served dainty refreshments. The next meeting will be 'held at the home of Mrs.. R. MacVean, on June 21. Janis gave him some bologna Which he took across the road to the lot :by the steps and buried in the grass. It wasn't long be- fore Sammy (Janis' small fox ter- • rier) went sniffing around in that locality. In a rage crow flew ov- er, landed ,on Sarnmy's biek and thrashed him with his wings. • On 'another occasion Sammy grabbed crow and tumbled him over; then discretion playing bet- ter part of valour, he ran and hopped into the Galbraith car to escape a repetition of the thraSh- ing. While 'he was the object of an admiring- audience, crow grabbed' a tulip top and ,pulled it up to eat the bulb. It was remarked that he wanted a drink son Janis went into the house and brought him out a tninbler of water. Crow drank liberally of Adam's ale. "He is a real pet,". said Mrs. Fred Weston. "I was afraid that one of our cats would perhaps kill hill, but he sent them scoot- ing. to the house." Then she re- lated how crow tormented their English bulldog, BrUce. He strut- ted up and 'down with something in his bill. Would drop it just outside the fence - where Bruce couldn't reach it. The dog Was so frantic that he was almost crying. And then crow wOuId sit back 'and try to imitate."'" Bruce. This went oh fOr an hour. This correspondent Ventured the opinion that perhaps 'the rea- son Craw didn't hke Men was that he may have been caught uproot- ing cern and peas in some ardent male gardener's plot, And that he wouldn't be so popular in this locality if be started such depred- ations! "But the children all feed him, so he wouldn't heed to do that," said one of 'Citiw's fans. Pet crows are not only very wise but mischievolis, And when it became known that he tried to pull the asbestos shingleS off the, roof at "The Hut", Lucy Wished that he'd gone back to the spot Where he Was tined. He was no- where he was tallied He was no- ticed working his bill in under the Shingles and trying to pull there, out. A Well aimed stone by e visiting neighbour frustrated lii einbition and probably' preven- ted the Water pouring . on .the inmates On Sunday night, Alf in all, such playboys as Crow cold upset the even tenor of our way car Beedield. Thureda,y„ April 28 was Arbor Day At payrield Public School, It is usually held the first Friday in MAY, but things seemed to be springing Ahead, so Wilbert Fre- tick, Principal and William E,Par- er, assistant, decided to hold it last week. Awl they also sent home 'evil with the pupils that if anyone eared to join 'the teach- ers and pupils of the junior and senior rooms, they would work. on Clan Gregor Square from 4.5 Pen. After cleaning the echocil ' eundS, they commenced raking on the square, In this fine public spirited effort, they were joined by Mre. W. .Fraliele Miss Mary Fiedick (after pooling off the CDC'e bus), Mrs., Merton. eferner, Fred P. Arheu and E.. A. Feather- store In the -hoer they managed to tidy the ground about half of the outside of the square. On Mon- day evening, the cub master, Mrs, R. Turner and assistant, Mrs, A. F, _SPetetener, with 11 members. of the pack raked for an hour and. cleaned up the part bordering on the Blue Water Highway, They were assisted by Mr, and Um W. Fralich, The remainder of the work awaits other volunteerts. This effort is most commendable in that it fosters civic pride in Bayfield. Do any readers recall a sign near the old beechnut tree which grew in front of what is now the Cities Service Station? Did it' not read: "Bayeeld. The prettiest village in Ontario"? Or was it: "in Huron County"? At any rate whether it was province or county this writer never passed that sign, erected by Bayfield council about 50 years ago, without a thrill of pride that she lived in ,"the pret- tiest village" o How about putting a little sun- shine away for a rainy day? - By MISS WO( WQODS PHONB, BAYFULD 45r3 (ntended. For Last Week) School Yard ,and Clan Gregor Square 114y, pur .Bayfield Correspondent) ----)74c)-N , ---.., CONVERTIBLE BEAUTIFUL, is the Our Year at of or New PRACTICAL. ithe • • . This it • on See display Lot LARK,. Showroom Sturdy, spirited, smart and practical in every sense, the 4-door Sedan from the Lark family provides a beautiful addition to the line of compact cars by Studebaker . 4414MV',''°-rp.mee', ' # , A 'Z 41 9" w.„„ .. 17 v, t,:' e-t,t, • 1 .,, 4...: .;.w A ee .' ge ^ ,.,' , < , , 4 DOOR SEDAN 1 • , lows 1lt !ii•_,N, No SAVINGS LOWEST We can High Priced Office WE PRICED Help the to — FULL DEAL Collar ARE. SIZE the Profits YOURS! GUARANTEE MAKE White eat BEST up HARDTOP -, ..,,,:—..,, ' ---*' ry 2 DOOR SEDAN Illiii lit) *Mk -Zint 2 DOOR STATION WAGON ,,,.atz."..„.,5..,---- i --‘,.. s, (c -, 4 DOOR STATION WAGON 6 tica-, BUILT ,,mE BY IN, CANADA CANADIANS The Bright New Car . .,, BY STUDEBAKER W. H. Dalrymple , STUDEBAKER BRUCEFIELD SALES and and Son SERVICE Dial Clinton HU 24211 Tame Crow Continues His Antics Teases Dog; Plays With Children