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(By W. P. I),)
RcF.aFror THE TAX 'NOTICE
in 'the. Mail this Week wee prob.,
ably nneettling to some ratepay-
ers in Clinton. . Perhaps they
could gain..eeree ,comfort from •
knowing that . other towns are in
a 'Similar fix . „ Down in 'Exeter
the increase was 'eight mine this.
year, up tq a total of 75 for resi-
dential and 79:5 for commercial
.
This Comperes with Clinton's.
increase of six mills to a total of
78 and 84
4' 11$ *
Ase'SSR. THE FIGURES ARE
down, we see that there is, only
a differential of 4.5 mills in Exe-
ter from residential and commer-
cial rates . . . In Clinton the
difference 1 6 mills . . Would
the answer be that Exeter is
blessed with more commercial and
industrial assessment • than Clin-
ton is? • • *" *
PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT aware
of jest how -aWful a grown bear
looks in the spring .after coming
out of hibernation . . . are com-
plaining- that the FiSh and Game
Club is not feeding .their bear
properly . . Apparently old lVfose
is particularly math beaten these
days . . , However, we can assure
you that the men caring for the
animals and birds in Alma Grove,
have a good knowledge of how to
go about it . „ Visitors to the
Grove are welcome . But please
don't feed the animals .. . For
good health reasons they need a
balanced diet . . .. Visitors can
help by- waiting until the caretak-
ers feed • the animals .-.. . • s * *'
SUDDENLY. IN THE SPRING
all sorts of activities start to take
place. . . SomehaW we're never
just quite ready for the; hustle
and • bustle 'Which begins ..as soon
as the snowbanks disappear from
the streets and sideroads. . . *
INTERESTING COMMENT IN
the editorial column of the Lon-
doe; Free Press . . . The writer
Was speaking of 'parking Meters.
. . and he said, "there will come
a day when.we shall 'have to take
them off main .streets' if we are
to move traffic expeditiously . ."
Drummers Lead The Way
The Little Rural Schoolhouse
One hundred years of teachers and pupils have at-
tended classes in this school, The section is staging a
'Centennial celebration on the first Saturday in July, with
parade, picnic and entertainment, afternoon and evening,
Mrs, Bruce Keyes is president of the committee in charge
,and James A, McGee is Secretary, (News-Record Photo)
SS 3 Centennipl Plans Go Forward;
Speakers Invited Froth Legislature
(By our Bayfield Correspondent)
aret Hudson, Seefarth.
Unsold tickets' were placed in
the draw under the name of the
Retarded Children's Association,
and. the total won in their name
'was $250. This was made up of
$100 on 'ticket number 250; two
$50 prizes and two $25 prices.
Bank of Montreal
Installed In Old
Molsons Building
In the space of one weekend,
the Bank of Montreal moved
eciulpmentreo locationdsandf to their temporary hi the
former Molson's Bank on Ratten-
bury Street, and are now serving
customers in that building.
The added floor space of these
new quarters are a welcome re-
lief to the staff, which has been
operating in cramped quarters for
several years, every year expect-
ing a change would be. made.
Pale green walls with gray
prints of Canadian scenes, vene-
tian blinds at the many windows
anti a light beige tile floor have
made a bright' work :area. The
furniture from the previous build-
ing was used, with an additional
fen feet of counter space to pro-
vide room. for a third teller's cage.
The tree-lined avenue of Rat-
tenbury Street, and the lovely
Library Park present -a relaxed
look for the bank's new quarters
-a place where business can be
transacted in pleasant surround-
ings, and in the familiar friendly
atmosphere customers were ac-
customed to at the main inter-
section.
Staff members at . the Clinton
branch include manager W. L.
Morlok; accountant, Georg e-
Thomas; chief clerk Mel Cleeves;
utility clerk, Ross Christian and
junior clerk John Shaddick. On
current accounts is Mrs. Fred
Radley; onsavings, Miss Nancy
Powell; first teller, Miss Jean Mc-
Gregor; second teller, Miss Nor-
ma Love; machine operator, Miss
Phyllis Elliott; stenographer, Miss
Myrtle Knox.
The move began at closing time
on Friday night, -and with the
male staff putting in a busy
weekend, 'the bank was ready to
open on Monday. The new alarm
system installed there will be us-
ed later in the new building at
the corner of Ontario and Vic-
toria Streets when it is complete.
Next moving date is expected to
be in mid-November.
o '
Grade Eight Pupils
Tour Library;
Prepare for Grade 9
During this week pupils of
Grade 8, Clinton Public School
are receiving special library in-
struction at the local library un-
der the direction of Mise Evelyn
Hall.
Each day at 1 p.m. pupils as-
semble in groups, and learn how
to make use of the facilities of-
fered them so that they may use
intelligently the adult section of
the library when they enter a
secondary school,
Terry Carter, vice-principal of
the school, was in charge of the
Tuesday group, while Mrs. T. D.
Thorndike conducts the pupils on
other days.
Miss Hall is to be commended
for this aid which She gives so
willingly to 'the' young students,
linton
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR
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cadets W. Hamilton, M. Peter-
sen and, H. Bakker; tenor, Cadet
Corporals K. Scott and G. ,Tewitti
.cadets g, McCann and W. Shad-
dick; soprano, Cadet Corporals C.
Pepper, B, Hamilton; cadets, M.
Rathwell, E. Rathwell, N. Web-
her, D, Wells, D. Cudinore, E,
Bridle, R. Sturdy, K. Boyce, N.
Trewartha and R.. Hall,
Shooting badges were present-
ed. Cadet Lieutenant Robert Mil-
ler received a silver cup for the
best shot and the Stratlicona. crest
for best shot. He also was high-
est scorer in the DCRA. First
class in DCRA was earned by
Ralph Holland and second class
by Cadet Sergeant Major Ken
VanRiesen, Cadet Corporal Wil-
liam Menheere, Cadet Lieutenant
S. Scatchmer; Cadet Sergeant 0.
Baird, Cadets B. Pipe, G, Mote.
"Burning the Mortgage" at Ontario St.
Services Sunday; Guest, Rev. G. Eagle
will be formally declared debt
free.
Invitations' to both of these ser-
vices have gone out to former
members and friends of the cons
gregation, and they will be wel-
comed at receptions to be held
from 2.30 to 5 in the afternoon'
and from 8.30 to 10 in the even-
ing.
Through the efforts of many
faithful people in the congregation
(who would not cease work until
the debt was paid) this celebra-
tion. hi Ontario Street church was
made possible. Little it was
thoughtje 1952, that the congre-
gation which dared to make such
a great move on faith, would com-
plete it, • and make improvements
to the church and parsonage, the
whole cost over $70,000, in ,sech
a sheet thee.-
Greet praise is due to •the fine
organization set up •by the former
minister -the Rev. Glenn Eagle,
and to the men •and women who
have, pet forveard esert,effert .to
'keep program alive. The new
wing has provided fine new facil-
ities for -the Sunday School, Tyro,
Sigma-C, Tuxis, Explorers, CGIT
and Young People in • all of their
work. The church officials are
grateful to the leaders who have
seen the possibilities in the young
folk of the church and have pro-
vided the building to help kev
the groups alive.
Clinton and district men tak-
ing part in the Kinsmen-sponsor-
ed stag night in the Bayfield Pave
ilion last Friday night were sup-
porting 'a fund drive for the Clingy
ton Retarded Children's Associa-
tion. The grand prize of $500 was
split by Miss Margaret MacIrmes,
Toronto. and Fred Telford, Bay-
field.
' Fifty dollar prizes were won by
Tom Feeney, Clinton; C. A. Trott,
Alan Galbraith, M. J.
Langstaff, Pickering; Miss Marg-
aret-Ellen Lawson and Sol Gerof-
sky, Clinton.
Twenty-five dollar prizes went
to Mrs. Frank Cook, Ron Smith,
C. E. •Bartliff, Charles Shanahan,
Jack Irwin and Miss Dorothy
Despite foggy weather which
threatened at times to close off
viewing of the picture on the
screen, the Clinton Lions Club
theatre night went off very suc-
cessfully, with president E. Beech-
er Menzies expressing his ap-
preciaton in the name of the
club for the generosity of Lorne
Brown in donating his theatre,
and to the public for attending
the event.
• Winners of the special draws
included Mrs. Maynard Corrie,
Bayfield; Tom Johnston, Auburn;
William McIntyre, Wingham;
John Shaddick and Ivan Carter,
Londesboro; Doris' Gordon, Sea-
forth; Kenneth Williams, RR 4,
Clinton; Gerald Horton, RR 5,
Clinton; Cameron Addison, Mrs.
Henry Young, Miss Mary Butler,
Marjorie Collins, Frank Van Al-
terra, • Carl McClinchey, D. A.
White, Lottie Sloman, Mildred
Livermore, Mrs. Robert Elliott,
Oscar Priestap, Christine
Mrs. J. Brodeur, Donald Sertiton,
Barry Edgar, William Murch.
If any Of these lucky persons
have not yet picked up their prize,
it is available at Lorne Brown
Motors Ltd. garage Ott Ontario
Street
Solos, double trio; - duets 'and
unison chorus competitions high-
* lighted the • Hullett Township
music festival in Londesboro Unit-
ed. Church last' week.
SS 6, Hullett, won the Hullett
Music Festival Shield for unison
chorus (25 pupils or less) and the
Summerhill Ladies' Club Shield
for double trio for schools of 25
pupils or less.
Other shields were won by S'S
8, for unison chorus (over 25
pupils), SS 10, rhythm band and
two-part chorus (25 pupils or
less) SS, 11, Women's Institute
Shield for tvvo:past chorus (more
than 25 pupils), 'US$ 12, 'Federa-
tion Shield, double trio (schools
over 25 pupils). ,
AWards were presented at a
concert last Thursday, put on by
winners in''the various classes.
Unison chorus (over 25) SS 8,
82; SS 5, 80; SS 11, 79; unison
chorus' (25 and under), SS 6, 82;
Home Auxiliary Has
Executive Meeting
Plan Summer Events
Huron County Home Auxiliary
met At' the home on Monday
afternoon' with Mrs. F. G. Thomp-
son in the chair. Mrs.' M. Mc-
Adam read her secretary's report
and Mrs. Vi Habgood reported on
collection at anniversary time.
Mrs. H. Johnston reported on
crafts and commented on the int-'
crest taken by the residents who
are able and help when they can.
Mrs. Gordon Cuninghame report-
ed an entertainment schedule for
May and June and Sunday even-
ing church services will be •held
again this summer.
It wqs decided' to have a cup
and saucer shower at the next
few meetings for the Auxiliary to
use for monthly meetings and
such; anyone wishing to donate a
cup and saucer can leave theln
with Mrs. (Dr.) F. G. Thompson.
Bluevale Institute had, the May
birthday party on Wednesday of
this week. Other institutes are
being contacted for birthday par-
ties.
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High Low High Low
May 12 49 36 70 52
13 48' 43 65 42
14 53 ' 42 56 39
15 71 85 44 33
16 71 43 '55 25
17 '70 51 52 84
18 72 57 71 37
Rain: .58 ins. Rain: ,31 ins,
Cadet inSpeetion at Clinton Dis-
trict Collegiate Institute was only
Slightly marred by the chilly
weather, .whien kept the etistom,
pry large crowd from making an
appearance.
Inspection was carried out by
Brigadier F, A. :Clift, DSO, ED,
CD, -commanding officer for Wes-
tern Ontario, Assisted by, Lienten,
ant F. J. Chapman, cadet train-
ing officer, London,
- In attendance were chairman of
the school board, Irvine Tebbutt,
RR 2, Clinton, and George Fal-
coner, )3rece.field, chairman of the
cadet committee. Herbert Bridle,
mayor and Edward Dale, presi-
dent of the Canadian Legion, al-
$o attended!. D. John Cochrane,
vice-principal of the collegiate was
in .the official party, and chief
At a special service on Sunday,
May 22, the Ontario Street United
Church will recognize the end of
its indebtedness for its New Chri-
stian Education wing, which was
opened on November 27, 1955.
In the morning service of praise
and thanksgiving, the minister of
the church, the Rev. Grant L.
Mills, BA, will preach on the sub-
ject, "Winners of a V.F.C." In
the evening the Rev. Glenn Eagle:,
BA, BD, Sarnia will be the guest
speaker. He was pastor of the
church when. the new wing was
conceived and built. Greetings
also will be received from visitors
and friends. At the end of this
evening service, a "burning of the
mortgage" ceremony will be held
in the new wing, and the building
SS; 9, 841.7S5`'.10 and SS -7`.
80; boys solo (7 years and under)
Ian Hulley 82, Rodney Pollick 80,
Harris Snell 79. •
Girls solo (9 and under) Lloy
Shaddick 85; Wendy Caldwell 84,
Betty Moss 83; boy'a solo (chang-
ed voices) John Saundercoek 83,
Melvin Knox ,82,7,. Kenneth Mc,.
Dougall 79; two-part chorus (25
and under) USS 10, 86; SS 9, 80;
SS 7, SS 6 (tied) 78.
Girls solo, 11 and under, Laura
Deer 84, Johanna Walinga 83,
Mary Jayne Bertrand 82; double
trio (undEe 25) USS 10, 84; SS 6,
75.
Duet, over 25 enrolment-SS 1,
83; SS 11,.82; S8 5, SS 1, USS 5,
81; girls' solo, 7 and under, Jay-
Me Snell 84, Patsy Wilk-in 83,
Shelly Grange, Elaine Vincent,
Donna Bromley 82,
Boys' solo, 8 and under; Doug-
las Bylsma 84; Deryk Ball 83,
Murray McNeil 82; boys' solo, 10
and Under, Larry Snell and. Tim-
mie Bylsma 83; duet, under 25 en-
rolment, Robbie and Bonnie Snell
84, Bill Lapp and Linda Andrews
83, Wendy and Ruth Schneider 82.
Girls' solo, 14 and under,. Jane
Alblas 83, Mary McIlWant 82,
Elizabeth Carter and Catherine
Bakker 81; boys' solo, 12 and tin-
der, Bernard Bakker 84, Billy
Merrill 82, Arthur McMichael and
Arthur Hunking 81; Hullett
Township School SS 10, won .the
Township Shield, scoring a total
of 85 points.
Flag bearers were Cadet Lieu-
tenants Kenneth Engelstad and,
Paul Pickett; pox* were Cadet:
Sergeants Wayne "Grigg, K. Allen
and D constable.
.MajoratteS providing their cus-
tomary interest to the affair were
Mary Macaulay,. Christine Bridle,
Gail Fate:Owe' and' Wilma
The 32-member band was led
by Drum Major Cadet.Ft$1V1 John
Me10111. On the bass drum was
Cadet Captain Robert Addison;
side drums, Sellgeent 0. Baird;
Cadet Corporals D. Elliott, E. Mes
Cullough, R< Trewantha; Cadets
A. deCoo, G. Collier, William Mc-
Kim and L, VsnLarinneren
Cadet Robert Trick on the cm-
balls and Cadet William. Vodden
on. :the glockenspiel; buglers are!,
baritone, Cadet Sergeant D. Mills;
At The Hospital
David Wise, two-year-old son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wise, was
taken to Clinton Public Hospital
on May 17, to' have his stomach
pumped after he had swallowed
some cleaning fluid. Another
youngster, Garysroote, son of Mr.
and Mrs. M. D. Foote, RCAF Sta-
tion Clinton, 3-years-old, had his
stomach pumped last Thursdays
May 12, after 'he had eaten
in. Both boys were kept, over-
night and alicryved to go-home.
Charles Scott, Auburn' was in
hospital overnight, May 14, suf-
fering from a;lacerated head and
shoulder injuries suffered in a car
accident.
Mrs. Annie Mustard, Brudefield
was admitted to 'hospital with a
fractured weight wrist on Friday.
Eighteen month old Daniel Mc-
Kay, son of Corporal and Mrs. H.
A.,McKay,.RCAF Station Clinton
was in 'hospital on Friday follow-
ing a fall that day from his tri-
cycle in the basement. He had
lacerations tw the head, but was
allowed to rettirn,'home the same
day.
*Mrs. Daisy " Holland, Clinton,
IrettgC1419titT, jaCer9-teCI- ls! hand On MO-3,3 'and iverneliome
(1 the following ,4. s
Mrs. Theresa COnellus,
year-old resident of the Huron
County Home, is in hospital fol-
lowing a fall in which she in-
jured her scalp. Richard 'Heard,
Bayfield; 18, had his 'hand squeez-
ed between a truck and other
equipment and was treated art the
hospital.
ge of the sports committee, for
$100 for, sports. On the motion of
Leslie' Armstrong, seconded• by
Nelson Heard', the amount was
granted.
The lighting, decorating and
sound system installation has yet
to be arranged.. The school
grounds are being levelled .and put
in shape for the occasion.
Speakers in the afternoon will
be Hon. John P. Roberts, QC,
Minister of Education; Charles S.
McNaughton, MLA, and G. J. Go-
man, ,PSI, Exeter; Harvey Cole-
man, reeve of Stanley. The Rev.
T. 3. Pitt will be in charge of a
memorial service.
The Paul Brothers and Shirley
and local talent will provide en-
tertainment for the evening.
250 invitations have been sent
and many have been accepted
which bodes well for a good at-
tendance of former pupils and
teachers. The committee estim-
ate that there Will be an atten-
ance of about 700.
James McGee, secretary, ...has
been searching for information at
the Registry Office and found that
on January 6, 1860, Augustine
Hayter sold SS No. 3, Stanley,
quarter acre of land. On March
6, 1889, Henry Peck sold SS• No. 3,
Stanley, 8,100 square feet of land
and on the same date the trustees
made a quick sale of 3,060 square
feet to Henry Peck.
Again on January 6, 1959 Ar-
thur W. Peck sold 17,200- square
feet of land to SS No. 3,
Two Trucks Collide
At Brucefield Corner
(By Brucefield Ootrespondent)
On Monday morning two trucks
collided at the intersectionin
13 rucefielcl, Ezra Batikler, Elmira,
was proceeding from the west,
and failed to stop at the highway,
His truck was struck by a south-
betted Boyes Transport from Clin-
ton. Fortunately no one Was hurt,
and the truck was removed by
five in the afternoon. Provincial
Police investigated,
Mutcle, Clinton; Mrs. • Kenneth
Scott, Brucefield and Miss Marg-
$750 Contributed
The Retarded Children's As-
sociation is richer by $750 as -a
result of the stag night 'held in
Bayfield Pavilion last Friday
night by the Kinsmen Club of
Clinton. Prizes won that night
by the retarded children's. group,
totaled $250. At a meeting of the
Kinsmen this week, decision was
made to turn over an additional
$500 to the Association from re-
ceipts of the stag night.
butt, Goderich. Township; Ken-
neth McRae,, Clinton; Dr. J. A.
Addison, Clinton; George Falcon-
er, Tuckersmith Township and R.
D. Philp, Elyth. The opening is
expected to be held in late Sep-
tember 'or early October, and an
invitation is to be forwarded to
Hon. John Roberts, to attend.
Board. Interviews
Music Teachers
For Public School
From seven applications for the
position of music supervisor of
the Clinton Public School, the
board narrowed their choice
down to three. These persons
were to be interviewed this week,
and a decision made concerning
the poditicsa.
New desks will be bought for
one of the classrooms, including
a teacher's desk and chair. These
will replace old desks brought
from the old public school when
the new building was opened in
1952. •
Teachers will be re-engaged for
the 1960-61 term at an increment
of $200, beginning in September.
The board will send letters to tea-
chers who have not measured up
to the standard set by the inspec-
tor. •
Principal Bert Gray told of a
crisis in the Matter of purchasing
text books. This year the readers
from Grade 1 to 3; spellers from
Grades 1. to 8 and grammars from
Grades 3 to 8, •all are new. Al-
though it is possible for a school
to use the old books, they can-
not buy more to fill out a set,
and get ,any grant on them. If
they have to replace all of these
texts in all of the grades affected,
it will involve more than the $1,-
200 which is recoverable under
the grant system. Grants are only
paid on approved texts.
The teachers were to be ap-
proached this week in regard to
the accumulative sick leave plan,
with the hope of beginning it in
September, George Levis, head of
the committee involved, comment-
ed that the idea in the plan is
to encourage attendance of the
teachers. Some are tempted to
take advantage of the 20 days
sick leave possible each' year. If
there is opportunity to build up
a back-log of days not used in
this fashion, they will be encour-
aged 'to be faithful, Under the
proposed plan it teacher can build
up a, total of 100 days. All mem-
bers of the board favoured
ling the plan.
cadet Band Leads CDC! Platoons
instructor, Captain Garnet W. Mc.
Gee, CD, who has conducted cad-
et training at .C1)01 for the past
18 years, gtilded the events of the
afternoon. '
There was a reduced number
of cadets on parade, owing to
shortage of uniforms. Company
Commander was James Alexand-
er;; his .second-in-command was
Cadet -Captain K. McCoy, and
Company Sergeant-Major WAS.
Cadet Sergeant-Major Kenneth
VanRiesen.
Platoon officers - were Cadet
Lieutenants Stephen ScotehniCtrp
Ralph Holland, Douglas Gibbings,
Gerald Wallis, Susan Wightman
Barry MaeLeren. 'and Howard
Scotchmer; Cadet Sergeants Ted
Turner, WiMichalski, Ross Car-
ter, Robert Grigg, Sylvia Bell,
Charles Bartliff and Wayne Stir-
Preparations are well organized
for marking 100 years of primary
school education in SS No. 3,
Stanley.
This week a banner has been
erected at the school announcing
"SS No. 3 Stanley Centennial Cel-
ebration 1860-1960-July 2."
At the April meeting arrange-
ments were made for purchasing
committee member ribbons, name
cards and booklets.
At the May meeting, Mrs. Bruce
Keyes, president of the centennial
committee presented a request
from Mrs. George Beatty, in char-
Principal D. John Cochrane re-
ports that the entire roster for
staff at Clinton District Collegi-
ate Institute is filled, with the
13th new teacher hired this week,
Miss Kathryn Klapp, Zurich. Miss
Klapp has been teaching in Co-
bourg secondary school for the
past year.
The September term will see 13
new teachers on staff, 13 teachers
who are on staff this year, and
the principal,, making a total of
27 instructors.
The Clinton District Collegiate
Institute Board, meeting Wednes-
day night, May 11, engaged seven
teachers for the saff. The board
accepted with regret the resigna-
tion of Robert R. Williams, who
is leaving to teach in Montreal.
Teachers signed' for next fall
include: Aubrey Langdon, Port
Credit; Mrs. Kathryn Lowe, Clin-
ton (home economics); Jonas L.
Snyder, Smithport, Pa.; Ian Fras-
er, Oakville; Mrs. Barbara Dale,
Seaforth (physical education);
Donald, Webster, London; and
Thomas Fleming, Essex.
Appointed' to make arrange-
ments for the official opening of
the new $315,000 addition to the
school were chairman Irvine Teb-
Lions Theatre Night
Largely Attended
Prizes Given Out
Hullett Music Festival At Londesboro
Discovers Prize Winning Vocalists 27' Teacher Staff Hired For 196061
CDC! Prepares For September Opening
District Men Support Cause
Favouring Retarded Children