Clinton News-Record, 1960-09-08, Page 1Commanding officer of Station
Clinton will be pleased to see
as many people as possible from
this area, attending the Air
Force Day show.
The "Red Knight"' which last
year performed at Air Force.
Days and national air shows
will appear again this year at
Station Centralia on September
17 in his familiar bright red
T-33 jet trainer.
At the controls of the air-
craft will be Flight Lieutenant
C. R, "Bob" Hallowell, Guelph,
Ont,, who now is serving on
training 'and research duties
with 'the Central Flying School
at Portage La Prairie,.
To start his performance ?Ile
flea low over the field and pulls
onto a vertical roil, followed
rbaytea iCt4rtnbananedilt , a rhumbaaxrbintrtim olu.;,.:
Next comes an inverted
past, an upward roll, a stall
turn, a four-point roll and an-
other rhubarb roll. This in turn
is followed by a sloW speed
past, a dumbell manoeuvre, a
roll-under, three continuo
rolls and a climbing departure.
A feature unique with the
Red Knight is that all his n24rp-
oeuvres are carried out within
the confines of the aerodrome.
Space Age Pilot
Little Bill Noice, Jr., at right, prefers a ride on
a Firebee target drone rather than-a pony ride and
imagines himself some years hence possibly riding a
space sled. He was one of thousands of spectators
at Air Force Day on the Royal Canadian Air Farce
Station Rockcliffe. Children in Western Ontario will
enjoy similar thrills at Station Centralia on Septem-
ber 17. (RCAF Photo)
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Robert Homuth, B.A.
Vice-principal at Clinton Dis-
trict Collegiate Institute is Ro-
bert Homuth, who has been on
staff at Mitchell District High
Sehool for the past eight years.
Mr. and Mrs. Homuth and their
two daughters, Brenda (Grade
11) and Bonnie (Grade 10) are
living at 126 Victoria Street, in
the home they purchased from
Mrs. J. M. Elliott.
Born at Wingham, Mr. Ho-
muth received his education at
Teeswater Continuation School
and at Stratford high schools.
After graduating in 1938 from
Stratford Normal School (now
the teachers college) he taught
in a rural school near Mitchell
for three years.
Three years in the Canadian
Army and four years at Wes-
tern University were followed
by three years as principal of
Mitchell Public School and then
he joined the staff of the high
school there. He was chief in-
structor of the cadet corps. Mr.
Homuth completed .w his high
school principal's course during
the summers of 1959 and 1960.
CDCI's vice-principal has
led an 'active life municipally.
He was on the Mitchell coun-
cil for eight months this year,
until moving to Clinton. He
is immediate past president of
Mitchell branch 128, Canadian
Legion, and is first vice-presi-
dent of the Mitchell Golf
Course. He is superintendent
of the Sunday School at Knox
Presbyterian Church, and on
the session of that church.
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MeEWAN'S BOOK STORE
SCHOOL OPENING DRAW
The winner of the Seabreeze
Record Player at McEwan's
Stare was Harold D. Smith,
Princess Street, Clinton. Draw
was held in conjunction with
school opening purchases made
prior to September 3.
Preparing To "May Ball"
Getting the second backstop ready at play-
grounds for the new Goderich Township school at
are Frank McCullough, caretaker, at
top of ladder in foreground; his son Jim on second
ladder (Jim is a Grade 10 student at. CDCI); on
the ground Ted McCullough (Grade 13 at CDCI),
holding his father's ladder; and Eric Gahwiler, (Grade
9 at CI CO holding Jim's ladder, assisted by Peter
Gawiier, Grade 7 in the• new school,
(News4Lecord Plloto)
Modern Two.Roorn Hohnetville School
Seventy children from Grades 4 to 8 from Goderich Township School Area
began school on Tuesday at this recently completed building. The two.roorn
school hes principal, John Siertsema and in the intermediate roam is Miss Mary
Helen Yea, graduate this year of Stratford Teachers College. The construction
was arranged so that more rooms could be added as required
(NeWs,Record
Hilton News-Record
THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR
THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR
No. 36-The Home Paper With The News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1960 $3.00 Per Year-10c Per Copy- 12 Pages
J. Ross Middleton, geography;"
W. Brock Olde, science, depart-
ment head; Miss E. M. Plum-
steel, English, history; Mrs.
Margaret Robinson, English,
department head; Mrs. A. J.
Webb girls physical education,
English; Mrs. M, Wetham,
home economics (foods).
There are 12 new teachers
at the collegiate: Mrs. B. A.
Dale, girls' physical education,
history; T. Flemming, geogra-
phy, history; I. S. Fraser, Eng-
lish, history; Bryan Heyes,
English, history;- Robert Hun-
ter, guidance; Miss K. Klapp,
Latin, French,; A. J. Langdon,
boys physical education, math-
ematics; A. W. Lowe, science;
Mrs. K. Lowe, home economics
(sewing); J. L. Snyder, science,
agriculture; W. D. Webster,
commercial; R. Welsh, indus-
trial arts (metal). ,
Principal is D. John Coch-
rane and vice-principal is Ro-
CDC! Opens New Wing
27 Staff; 545 Students
Of the 27 teachers on staff,
13 are seasoned members of the
staff at CDCI. They are Mrs.
H. M. Alexander, mathematics,
commercial; Mrs. S. P. Burton,
commercial; Ken Clynick, phys-
ical education, department
head; William S. Craig, indus-
trial arts (wood); Miss C. M.
Haig, French, history; Miss M.
McKenzie, French; Garnet W.
McGee, mathematics, biology; hest Homuth.
(By W. D. D,)
Those 45-mile-per-hour zones
on the highway, mean just what
the signs say , Talked to a
Clinton chap yesterday that re-
ceived a ticket on the outskirts
of Goderich . . . Seems the pol-
ice officers can only stop a cer-
tain number of people, other-
wise their days would be pretty
well filled with traffic tickets
. . but they figure an example
here and there should teach the
general public gradually, that
the signs are there to be
obeyed . •
Personally, we get a bang
out of driving as if there was
a police car right behind the
Lark, even though none is in
sight . . . The idea sort of
makes driving a game . , One
is thus eneouraged to read the
signs and do exactly what one
'should . . Of course, sometimes
the mind wanders . . . and then
quite probably, just when the
Lark is going 55 in a 45 mile
zone, there is a police car right
behind .
Found this little item in a
weekly paper to the north of
here . . , Wondered if any far-
mers in this area felt the same
way; "We should all remember
there was more money saved
while the country had drovers
than there has been since with
the Ontario Hog Board. It is
not what we make causes us
to be rich but what we save."
Now, aside from the fact that
this is a rather loosely written
bit of prose, and we presume
they meant the marketing
board, rather than the hog
board . . Does anyone round
these parts actually feel more
money was saved by the farther
in the time before the mark-
eting board became operative?
Write us a letter and let us
know your thoughts . . . * *
Recently we mentioned ed-
itorially that Clinton is consid-
ered "Moochie" territory by
unscrupulous salesmen out to
make a fast buck . . The fol-
lowing little interchange is rel-
evant:
Judge: "How could you swin-
dle people who trusted in
you?"
Prisoner: "Judge, people who
don't trust you can't be
swindled."
This is so true . . . And 'in
the Goderich weekly last week
was the story of two elderly
ladies approached by a smooth
talking white collared chap who
claimed to be from a bank's
head office, grateful for the
business the ladies had done
with the bank . . . and requiring
their signatures as specimens
for some project or other. Wise-
ly the ladies did not fall for
this, and they refused to give
their signatures . . . They later
found the bank had no such rep-
resentatives. Such sample sig-
natures could easily have led
to reproduction on cheques, and
a future swindle of the ladies
. . Let's hope no one in Clinton
would add to the reputation
the place has of being a "Moo-
chie" territory, and fall for
such a line . . . * *
THIS LITTLE QUOTATION
is taken from the writings of
Henry Wheeler Shaw, (better
known as Josh Billings) who
lived from 1818 to 1885 . . .
We felt it a tribute to the
Dutch folk who have settled
in Huron County, and have
certainly brightened up many a
corner:
"Put an Englishman into the
Garden of Eden, and he would
find fault with the whole blars-
ted consarn;-put a Yankee in,
and he would see where he
could alter it to advantage;-
put an Irishman in, and he
would want to boss the thing;
-put a Dutchman in, and he
would proceed to plant it."
keep Dogs Home
Don't Let Them
Follow Children
Parents are requested to co-
operate with the school author-
ities and with the police de-
partment in the matter of
keeping dogs securely tied at
home.
Several of the pets have been
following children to school,
and when they get there, roam
hi a bunch until school lets out.
This is causing a certain am-
ount of alarm, especially am-
ongst the littlest children at-
tending.
Chief a R. Thompson warns
that unless the dogs are kept
in check, the dog catcher will
have to be requested to take
action.
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High Low High Low
Sept 1 83 62 77 64
2 75 54 75 66
8 77 46 73 60
4 /9 64 78 58
5 77 55 77 52
6 82 52 84 56
7 88 55 86 68
Pahl: .1.8 Pain: nexie
Station personnel at RCAF
Station Clinton will be taking
part in presenting ,Mr Force
Day 'at Station Centralia on
Saturday, September 17. Clin-
ton people, and flea' the sur-
rounding area are invited to at-
tend.
As in past years, materials
and displays from Station Clin-
ton will be exhibited in one of
the hangars, with senior non-
commissioned officers and stu-
dents ready to explain the vari-
ous displays, Included will be
exhibits of clothing, guided mis-
siles, radar, communications of
various kinds, and stripped
down aircraft.
Additional bonus in holding
Air Force Day at Centralia, is
the flying •displays. The Golden
Hawks, fresh from the CNE,
showing •their best form, in fly-
ing stunts carried out across
Canada at similar shows during
the summer. Further details
of this flying is included. else-
where in this paper,
Group Captain G. Mathieson,
HIGHER ENROLMENTS
All classrooms in Clinton
District Collegiate Institute
were ready for occupancy on
Tuesday morning, as 654 stu-
dents found their allotted desks,
received instructions about
books needed, and made sure of
their time table for the com-
ing school year.
Enrolments by grade are as
follows: Grade 9, 228; Grade
10, 127; Grade 11, 106; Grade
12, 63 and Grade.13, 27; Grade
12 Special Commercial, 12. It
is understood that more regis-
trations may be received dur-
ing this week. . •
No Paper Sept. 15
Staff Holithy
Office Stays Open
There will be no News-Rec-
ord published next week. This
is to allow for annual staff
holidays. The next issue will
appear as usual on Thursday,
September 15,
The office will be' open as
usual Monday through Friday
from 9 to 6, in order to accept
news items, advertising and
payment of accounts, Mrs.
Jack VanEgmond will be in
charge while o ;her members of
the staff as:c on vacation.
Correspondents are requested
to crud in their news reports
as usual.
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LIONS FIRST MEETING
TUESDAY JEVENING
Clinton Lions Club begin
their fall dinner meetings next
Tuesday, night September 13,
in '$t, Paul's Parish Hall at
6.30. The 1960-61 president,
Mitch McAdam requests a full
turnout. Personnel of the vari-
ous committees will be an-
nounced at this' first meeting.
J. Ross Middleton, a past presia
dent of the Clinton club is the
new zone chairman.
Varna Boy Wins
Scholarship To
Western University
Mark Bender has been
awarded the $200 scholarship
awarded by the University of
Western Ontario Board of
Governors, on the basis of
high marks received in Grade
13 examinations written in
June at CDCI. Mark had sev-
en firsts, one second and one
third. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elton Bender, RR 1,
Varna.
Huron Bred Polled
Herefords To Scotland
Seven top quality polled
Herefords from the Ernest
Brown herd were shipped last
week to Scotland, to a polled
Hereford organization in Scot-
land. These registered females
were the first polled Herefords
to have been shipped overseas
from Huron County.
B. B. Warnick, Barrie, who
buys cattle from f arms
throughout the Dominion, pur-
chased the animals and ship-
ped them for the Scottish
group.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Brown,
Raglan Street, had a summer
holiday through the prairie
provinces and the' northern.
states, during which they visit-
ed prize winning herds of pol-
led Herefords,
tali°, steps were erected to
the site of the tomb. Parking
area at the foot of the steps
is limited, but it is expected
that this area will be enlarged.
When the new bridge being
built over the lVfaitlatid River
is completed, the entrance to
the site will remain unchanged
and will be froni the old High-
way 21, which in turn 'will be-,
tome a county road.
Cost of repairing' the tomb
will be $800 as far as the coun-
ty is concerned. The Depart-
runt of Travel and Publicity
assistingis with the unveiling
ceremony, at which represente-
fives of goveitrriehtt
county and provincial will at-
tend,
Zbefinst
Cohntiw=
Clinton Area Invited.
Air Force Day at Centralia
The public is invited to a
ceremony at Dunlop's Tomb,
just north of Goderich, on Sep-
ternber 15, when a plaque will
be unveiled in memory of Dr.
William `Tiger" Dunlop.
Parking facilities are avail-
able only at sky Harbour air-
port, and transportation from
that point to the site of the
tomb will be provided.
The historic committee of the
Huron County Council author-
zed repairs to the tomb, and
a new stone has been ordered,
The surrounding area is, to be
cleared of underbrush and made
Mere,ptesentable.
Through the co-Operation of
the Departtnent of Nblic
Works for the Province of On-
Public Asked to Attend
Ceremony, Dunlop Tomb
Urban Public Schools
Increase in Attendance
Clinton Public School
Clinton Public School greeted
536 pupils on opening day,
Tuesday, which is' four more
than were dismissed at the end
of June. Principal Bert Gray
reports no serious problems.
There are two rooms equipped
with new desks, made by an
Elmira firm, and these replace
old ones brought from the for-
mer public school, on Ontario
Street.
Grades 2 and 7 share the
Doreen ilowatt In
Finals At CNE
Milking Contest
Miss Doreen Howatt, Bel-
grave, fashioned a special
"pixie" hat, with three points
on top, to wear while taking
part in milking competitions
in Huron County. The hat
brought her luck there, and
she proudly wore the title of
Huron County Dairy Princess,
to Toronto.
Milking in the coliseum at
the CNE she made the semi-
finals., and last night took part
in the finals. Though the pixie
hat failed to come through for
the third time, Miss Howatt is
a happy girl, for the successes
she had, and the good` ex-
perience of taking part in this
province-wide contest.
The queen, Sheila Linton,
Galt, Waterloo County, receiv-
ed her crown from the United
Kingdom Dairy Queen, 21-year-
old Eirian Griffith Evans, and
Premier Leslie Frost officiat-
ed at the crowning ceremony.
Miss Evans is on a tour of
Canada, as part of her Dairy
Queen prize,
The Ontario Queen will tour
the United Kingdom as part of
her award. The Dairy Princess
contest is carried on by the
Ontario Department of Agri-
culture, the Ontario Milk Pro-
ducers Co-ordinating Board
and the Toronto Telegram.
The first safe driving roadeo
to be conducted by Huron
County Junior Farmers will be
held on the grounds of Clin-
ton Public School on Saturday
afternoon, September 10 com-
mencing at one o'clock. Ted
Dunn, RR 3, Bayfield, is chair-
man.
In the evening a rally and
dance will be held in, the Fish
and Game Club ball at Alma
Grove,
The competition is open to
all Junior Farmer and Junior
Institute members in Huron
County clubs and will consist
of a driving course and a. writ-
ten test. The test will be bas-
ed on information in the driv-
er's handbook. Results will be
announced at the evening rally.
There are two classes for
girls, and two for boys, one
from 16 to 20 years and one
over 20 years. Trophies are
supplied by Co-operators In-
surance Association, and will
be awarded to the top boy and
honours for being the largest
grades in the school, with 74
pupils each. Other enrolments
'are as follows: Kindergarten,
which is split in two, with
morning and 'afternoon sessions,
63; Grade 1, 59; Grade 3 and
Grade 4, 55 each, Grade 5, 57;
Grade 6, 42; and Grade 8, 57.
Teachers are as follows:
Kindergarten Mrs, George Fal-
coner; Grade 1, Miss Olive
Johnson and Mrs. Dorothy Wil-
liams; Grade 2, Mrs. Alice An-
drews and Mrs. Marilyn Brid-
ges (formerly Miss Taylor);
Grade 2 and 3, Mrs. Beatrice
Taylor; Grade 3, Miss' Luella
Johnston; Grade 4, Miss Edna
Jamieson; Grades 4 and 5, Miss
Louise Jefferson; Grade 5, Mrs.
J. W. VanEgmond; Grade 6,
Mrs. Shiela Morton; Grade 7,
Mrs. Reg, Ball and Ron Mc-
Kay; Grade 8, Harry Nesbitt
and Bert Gray; part' time
Grade 8, Mrs. J. D. Thorndike.
Safe Driving Roadeo
Planned Here Sept. 10
top girl in the competition. Al-
so, second high cash prizes will
be awarded by Wingham Mot-
ors, Wingham. Each contestant
will receive a safe driving bar
for their jacket.
An intercounty competition
in Perth County will be held at
which time the top boy and top
girl will compete. The safe Dri-
ving Competition is planned by
the Safe Driving Committee
of the Junior Farmers, of which
Ted Dunn is general chairman
and Bessie Johnston is publicity
chairman.
RCAF Public School
At the A/V/M Hugh Camp-
bell Public School enrolment is
expected to be about the same
as last year. There were 393
registered on opening day and
more are expected, according
to principal C. A. Trott. There
are 14 rooms in this dependents
school rat RCAF Station Clin-
ton.
There are four changes in
staff. Miss Marjorie William-
son will teach Grade 6, replac-
ing Miss Joan Walsh. Miss
Grace Goodfellow has rejoined
the staff after an absence of
two years, to replace Mrs.
Grace Anderson,
Jane Batkin, Clinton, will
teach Grade 4, in place of Miss
Helen Blair, Bayfield and the
new Kindergarten teacher is
Mrs. Dorothy Etue, Goderich,
replacing Miss Irving. All other
members of the staff are the
same as last term.
Over 80 Birthd y Club
Miss Mary Gibson, Hensall,
formerly of Brucefield, cele-
brated' her 90th birthday on
September 2, with a family din-
ner at the home of her brother-
in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
McMurtrie, with whom she
makes her home.
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