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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-09-22, Page 1ecor THE NEW ERA---95th YEAR No, 38—The Home Paper With The News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1960 itivton: News- THE HURON RECORD-79th YEAR $3.00 Per Year-10c Per Copy— 12 Pages. CONUlt1=-4,7-7 ley W, D. D.) FINE NEW PAINT JOB ON the cenotaph at the post office really does the place proud , . Reg Smith was the painter . . . and the workmanship is certainly worth More than a passing glance . . * * * PEEKING BEHIND THE board fence at the site of the new Bank of Montreal is a reward- ing thing . . see that the floor is practically down, which Means downstairs vault, etc„ must be completed , . • About that November opening date, though, we have some reserva- tions Kinettes Installed By M. Edgar In office for 1960-61, these smiling executive members of the Clinton Kin- ette Club pose with Maitland Edgar, deputy governor of Zone B, whose pleasant duty it was to install his wife as -president of the local club. From the left, seated, Mrs. Clarence Denomme, vice-president; M, Edgar, Mrs. Edgar, presi- dent; Mrs. Donald Epps, past president; standing, Mrs. Ross Colquhoun, treas- urer; Mrs. Andy Peterson, assistant bulletin editor; Mrs, Percy Brown, cor- responding secretary; Mrs. Fred Radley, bulletin editor; Mrs. Kenneth Clynick, recording secretary (News-Record Photo) Rutabaga Price On The Way Up May Reach $1.00 The price offered to rutabaga growers by produce merchants has increased to between 65 and 75 cents, according to A. H. Wilford, London, Mr. Wilford commented' on radio and TV broadcasts last week at Wingham that it is perfectly ridiculous that farm- ers should accept a low price for this vegetable this year. There is less acreage planted in rutabaga, he said, and the crop till& year is yielding less per acre. In the face of that, mid an average last year of 7S cents, it is ridiculous to think that the price this year should be less. He hopes for $1.00 per bushel before the end of the year, At the present time in city stores rutabaga is bringing 8 cents a Petted, or $3.60 to $4,00 per bushel, Mr. Wilford urges farmers to "Ask and, ye shall receive." "Hold onto your crop," he sug- gests, "and wait Until the `price becomes, room ,reaSOnable." Kin Governor Outlines Year For Zone 8 Deputy Governor Maitland Edgar was in charge of a meet- ing of presidents and vice-pres- idents from Kinsmen Clubs a- cross Zone 8 on Sunday, in Hotel Clinton. There are 30 clubs in the zone, reaching from Clinton to Owen Sound. Mr. Edgar was assisted by the past Deputy Governor Paul Mills, Hanover. The program of the day-long affair included a turkey dinner served at noon; the men discussed the agenda for the year, and instructed the new presidents and vice-presi- dents on their duties. Discussions were led by K. W. Colquhoun on procedure of meetings; by Donald Colquhoun on expansion of the Kin pro-. gram, and education; by Percy Brown, on preparing a good bulletin; and by Donald Kay on how to plan meetings thr- oughout the year. * * * WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CON- vention in Vancouver this year, was a must . . . The new weekly, Zurich Citizens News was awarded a third place for best all-round newspaper in its circulation class (under 1,000) . . . and the publisher, Herb Turkheim couldn't find time to go for it . . . so Laurie Colqu- houn, publisher here, awl my- self, made the trip to the west coast to bring back his certifi- cate . . • * MR. AND MRS. ANDREW Y. McLean, Seaforth, Huron Ex- positor were there too . . And Mr. and Mrs. George Tatham, Listowel . . The Tathams were bringing back certificates, at well, two of them, both for the Listowel Banner . . And we met Mr. and Mrs. Richmond S. Atkey, Arnprior, also enjoying a jaunt to the west coast . . • * * STOPPED AT A COSMETIC counter in the Hudson's Bay Company store . . • this is to the West that Eaton's is to Toronto . . . and the lady be- hind •the counter was a young married lady, who had spent eight months at Station Clinton in a fighter control course . . . Then one evening we were . guests at a Japanese reception, Where young ladies in tradi- tional costume introduced us to Mysteries of drinking sake . . and eating small morsels that looked like baby octupus, and were officially known as cut- tlefish . . . delicious . . Well one of these young ladies had a brother who was stationed at Clinton for some time . 4 (continued on page 12) The Week's Weather 1960 1959 High Low High Low 91 60 86 69 85 67 89 68 10 68 45 79 54 11 72 45 61 51 12 72 42 65 40 13 66 50 66 43 14 68 38 64 40 15 74 66 '61. 42 16 70 48 51 37 17 78 53 57 34 1.8 67 52 51 45 19 '63 53 65 36 20 67 55 74 4S 21 71 45 80 63 Rain: .5 in, Rainy 1,4 Sept. 9 Two Seaford) Juniors Top County Safety Roadeo Kin Officers For 1960-61 Officers of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton were installed by Deputy Governor of Zone B, Maitland .Edgar. This was the first installing job done by the new governor, whose task it will be to officiate at other similar evenings for clubs throughout the zone. From the left seated, Claren ce Denomme, vice-president; Kenneth Scott, president; Mr. Edgar; Frank Cook, vice-president; standing, Ken- neth Clynick, secretary; Bruce Abbott, bulletin editor; Pat Hardie, director; Andy Peterson, treasurer; Fred Radley, registrar; Bill Chowen, director; Donald Epps, past president and Bill German, director, (News-Record Photo) * * PENNY SALE THIS YEAR has moved over into the show- room at Don Smith Motors , . . We're wondering if Don has a small car in as one of the priz- es - If so, we must drop by and get an extra quarter's worth . . . Even though a Volks may not be won there, it is a friendly gesture on Don's part, to make the space available to the Hospital Auxiliary . . . * * * BILL LANDSBOROUGH, RR 4, Clinton, reports seeing two birds flying high . . . and he figures they were whooping cranes . . . These birds are prac- tically extinct . . and scien- tists claim there are only 33 ein existence , . However, these answered to the description ... flying with long neck and head extended, and black tips on the wings . Bill got a good look * * with binoculars ... BREWERS WAREHOUSE IS rising steadily on Mill Street . . . Completion of the rental homes at Broadview acres is ex- pected soon . . they'll prob- ably be ready for renting by the end of October . . . Some of those homes in the Pinecrest subdivision look as settled as if they had been there for years . . lawns and every- thing . . . And Maple Street is stretching out from its accus- tomed two-block length into a street of more residents . . . * * PATROL BOYS ARE HARD at work on the main crossing corners . . and their white belts are visible to motorists for quite a distance . . Ap- preciation of their work should be spoken by all parents of small. children * * * . NOW THAT'S ABOUT ALL we know about Clinton . . Of course there's the 13-foot hol- lyhock which Tom Leppington brought down to show us . . . He would like to know if it is a record . . But we've not been back from vacation long enough to do much more than turn around . . . If you don't want to read about it . . . here's proper warning: stop now . . . Two Seaforth Junior Farm- ers proved their worth as "safe drivers" when they topped all contestants in the Huron Coun- ty Junior Farmers' Safe Driv- ing Roadeo in Clinton on Sat- urday, September 8. Ken Campbell with a score of 550 out of a possible 600 headed both the written and driving tests. Runner-up was Robert F'otheringham with a Air Force Day At Centralia Proves Big Attraction Air Force Day at Centralia brought thousands of visitors, and for four hours they watch- ed the RCAF Golden Hawks and other aircraft perferm. Un- fortunately low cloud forced the Golden Hawks in their Sab- ret Jets to curtail some of the vertical flying, but their for- rnatidn flying kept the crowd watching spellbound. Also displayed was the H34 Scorpion helicopter from. Tren- ton; aerobatics by two Chip- munks and a solo acrobatic display by the "Red Knight", a T33 jet. Displays from Station Clin- ton were shown in •the hangars. Models of famous planes from the First World War to the present were shown. Included was la radar display and one on air and ground communications, "Sergeant Electro" the famous mechanical man was on hand, too, gcar Station Clinton Band, and the Centralia Trtitipet tand provided music, 'There was a calisthenics display and precisieri drill. score of 543. The contest, open to all Jun- ior Farmers and Junior Instit- ute members throughout the county saw only two entries in the classes for girls. Miss Elaine Miller, RR 2, Wroxeter, with a score of 447 and Miss Ruth Toner, Gorrie, who scored 421, were each awarded a prize, The top boy and girl will compete in an inter-county competition in Perth County at Stratford Fall Fair this month. Under the guidance of the agricultural representative for Huron County, D. H, Miles, and his associate, Don Grieve, the contest had as judges, Con- stable A, Twaddle, of the God- erich detachment of the Ontar- io Provincial Police, Roger Jackson, Clinton and Ralph Gallion, Stratford, both of the Ontario Department of Trans- port, and Clinton's Chief of Police, H. Russell Thompson, The Roadeo concluded with a dance in the everting in, Clin- ton at which prizes were pres- ented by Douglas McNeil, God- erich, Harvey Taylor, Brucefield and Herbert Bridle, Mayor of Clinton, Ted Dunn, Bayfield, was chairman of the Safe Dr- iving committee of the county Junior Farmers. Contestants were: senior gr- oup, James Bowman, RP, 5, Brussels, who is president of the county Junior Farmers; Bob Broadfoot, Arnold Camp- bell and Iten Campbell, all of Seaforth; Hugh Rundle, South Huron, Barry Jeffery, Exeter; Jim SpiVey, North Huron; juniors; Jack troadfoot, Neil Cooper, Don Crozier, Bill St- rong, Robert Fotheringhem, Francis Hunt and Den, cher all of Seaforth; Ray Miller Exeter, and Garnet Wright, Clinton, Fines Under LCA Stiffer Than In The Recent Past County residents continue to find it difficult to understand that laws are different than they were before the CTA was voted out. Six persons were fined in Goderich court last Thursday on various charges. Included were John Fyfe Seers, Auburn, for having beer in a place other than his own resi- dence, fined $80; Kenneth Du- tot, Clinton, for similar offen- ce, $50. In Exeter court on Septem- ber 6, two Hensell men were convicted on bootlegging charg- es. H. David Field, 59, served six weeks in jail rather than the alternative of $350 fine. Harold Foster, 47, was fined $300 and costs for unlawfully serving liquor. These were the first for bootlegging in the area since the Liquor Control Act came into force, They followed raids by Ontario Provincial Po- lice on August 4. 0 Discuss Changes In Library Administration Today and tomorrow in God- erich, a County Library Co-op- erative Institute is being held with representatives of all county library co-operatives in Ontario preterit Site is the parish hall of St. George's Anglican Church, and James Kinkead, school inspec- ter for the County of Huron Will be guest speaker. Certain changes in legislation now effective, relative to the operations of county libraries and local libraries Were dia.., cussed yesterday afternoon at a special Meeting ht GOderidh. Juveniles Enter OBA Here Saturday First game of the Ontario Baseball Association Juvenile 4f0" finals is being played in Clinton Community Park on Saturday afternoon, Septem- ber .3414 3 o'clock. Clinton's Legion - sponsored Juveniles take on Walsinghana, Norfolk County champions, The second game is slated for the following day. More details, as to time and place, Will be available from the visitors Saturday afternoon, ..- The Clinton team have an exeellent record so far this e'season. After winning their Own leagge title (WOAA champion), they :have side- lined Southampton and Wat- ford, to gain the Ontario finals. For the first time in many years, an admission charge will be made at Saturday's game. ,Let'a hope this does not keep anyone away. The Legion has spent considerable money on this and other min- or sports teams. Your at- tendance on Saturday will be greatly appreciated by both players and sponsor. 0 tOce Tests Soon Before Getting Drivers' Licences Drivers in Huron County will soon require tests by Depart- nient. of Transport officials. Charles S. MacNaughton, MLA, Exeter, announced' last week that a drivers' examination centre for Huron will be estab- lished in Clinton later this' year. This. will replace the existing Systerneef part-time examinera -.omat'.e: throughout . the new staffed: by personnel from the Ontario Department of Trans- port. The ',Clinton office will oper- ate full. time. Once-a-week clinics will be held in Seaforth, Exeter, Goderich and Wingham, when drivers will be able to take their necessary tests. Driv- ers unable to take their tests at that time will have to come to the Clinton examining centre, Bayfield Fair Sept. 28 and 29 Final Plans Laid (Bayfield Correspondent) Plans for the Bayfield Fall Fair next Wednesday and Thursday, September 28 and 29 were finalized on Monday evening with a well-attended meeting Of directors and com- mittee members of the agricul- tural society in the town hall art Bayfield. Fraser Stirling, president, was in charge and Mrs, A. M. Bassett, secretary fulfilled her role. Mrs. R. Blair was named convener of the Lunch Commit- tee to operate a booth on the grounds for the society. The men are to gather on Wednesday to finish repairing the posts at the entrance to the park, All directors and Members of the various com- mittees are to gather on Mon- day afternoon to get ready for the Fair, 0 Donald McLean Tops Class in Royal Signals Roy McLean, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. McLean, RR 1, Clinton (Summerhill), was selected best all-round apprent- ice on September 8, in a, group of 55 Royal Canadian Signals apprentiCes who graduated as soldiers at Kingston. Private McLean also achieved the highest Scholastic record in the class, an army spokesman said. Roy's parents attended the graduation Ceremonies at Vimy Barracks, Kingston which mar- ked the end of two year's course in radio and television operation. He will now enter the junior CON course at Cal- gary, Alberta, Previous to his training at Itingston he had attended pub- lic school at SUMmerhill and attended dna Presentation 'of the awards Were Made 'by Colonel R. A. "teazle, &reciter, general of Military training. CDCI is a million dollar business for people of .the school area. Deputy Reeve Agnew gather- ed an interesting resume of the costs of building Clinton District Collegiate Institute to date, since 1927. His figures were enlightening, and a little startling. In 1927, when the school was built, the principal was $80,- 000. Interest on the debentur- es, which were paid off over a Dan Beuerrnan, reeve of Mc• - Killop Township was program chairman last Thursday near Goderich for the unveiling of an historical plaque to com- memorate Dr. William "Tiger" Dunlop. This plaque is near the tomb, just off Highway 21, and a mile north of Goderich. It is one of a series being er- ected throughout the province by the Department of Travel and Publicity, acting on the advice of the archaeological and historic sites board of Ontario. Officiating were the Rev. S. A. Moote, Goderich, who per- formed the dedication; James Scott, Seaforth, county histor- ian; Prof. J. M. S. Careless, member of the Historic Sites Board and head` of the history department, University of Tor- onto; Reeve John Durnin, West Wawanosh, warden of Huron; Elston Cardiff, MP for Huron; Mayor Ernie Fisher, Goderich and Reeve Ralph Jew- ell, Colborne Township. "Not just a good fellaw," said James Scott, "a man with a strong Sense of public duty, with a deep generosity of spirit to his neighbours, a man, not afraid of anyone and who ident- ified himself completely with this community, Whin he be- queathed to you and me, We should do everything we can to Make sire this than. is not for- gotten." Standing beside the walled tomb, with its great stone Slab over the grave within, Mr. Scott applied to Dr. Dunlop the boaSt of a onetime Sea- forth shoemaker who left nunt,, ey for a Mauselentil! "Nobody period of 20 years,, amounted to $120,000, making a total of $200,000. In 1928, a further $6,000 was raised, This, with interest of $9,000, amounted to $15,000. In 1958 an addition was fin- anced at a cost of $180,000, which• with interest of $109,- 200, comes to $289,200. In 1959, $328,000 was raised. Witt,, in- terest amounting to $232,645, this checks out at $560,645. The grand total, irrespective Kingsbury added. Bob Allan's pasture netted him 304.8 points. Close behind was that of Bill Turnbull of Brussels, with 229.6 points, and next was Joseph Babcock, Lon- desboro, 215.4 and R. Koop- mans, RR 2, Auburn, with 214.1 points, Others competing were Ar- chie Etherington RR 1, Hen- son; William Gow, RR 2, Au- burn; Donald Buchanan, Lon- desboro; Peter deGroot, Blyth; Bert Alton & Sons, Lucknow; Clarence Shaw, Wingham; B. J. Vos, Exeter; Lewis B. Coyne,' RR 5, Seaforth; Walter Eckel and Son, Varna; John Broad- foot, Brucefield; Arnold Alton, leR 7, Lucknow; George McGee, RR 3 Wingham; John Currie, RR. 3, Wingham; John Taylor, RR 5, Wingham; K. Amsinga, RR 2, Goderich; Howard Pym, RR 1, Centralia; James C. Drennan, Dungannon; Ian Mc- Allister, Zurich; John West- brook, RR 2, Clinton. 0 Merchants Name Chairman, Set Friday's Hours Robert N. Irwin was elected chairman of the newly organ- ized Clinton Retail Merchants Committee, at a meeting of in- terested merchants in the coun- cil chamber on Tuesday, Aug- ust 13.' Robert B, Campbell is secretary-treasurer of the group. All merchants in town are Invited to join this organiza- tion and help to make Clinton an even better shopping centre. Among items discussed were Christmas decorations, store hours prior to Christmas, and decorative street lighting. A motion was passed that closing time cm Friday night throughout the year be set at 9.30 ',.m. All merchants are asked to co-operate. Any changes in routine shop- ping hours will be listed well in advance of the dates con- cerned. ever walked over me when I was alive and nobody is going to do it when I em dead." Down the slope to the south, great earth-moving machines are building the approaches for a new million-dollar bridge over the Maitland and their rumble at times 'drowned out speakers' voices. It ,was re- marked by some present that the scene was one that the founder of Goderich could' never have envisaged a century and a quarter ago when he scanned the valley from Gairbraid. The inscription: "In 'the nearby tomb is buried Dr. Wil- liam Dunlop, physician, author, woodsman, soldier, politician and raconteur. Born in Scot- land, he served in Canada as an army surgeon during the war of 1812. His writings, in- cluding articles based on his residence in India in 1817-19, won him a place among the witty contributors to Black- wood's Magazine with the title of "Tiger". In 1826 he emi- grated to Upper Canada, As 'Warden of the Forests' for the Canada Company, he as- sisted John GaIt in opening up the Huron: Tract and, in 1827 founded Goderich." Dunlop was Member for Huron 1841-46 and wrote two books about Can- ada." ° Renovations Begun At Hotel Clinton Work began yesterday morn- ing at Hotel Clinton on the job or remodelling the room, Mid other parts of the building to comply with the regtdations of the Liquor Con, trot Aot Million Dollar Business CDCI Worthy of Interest Robert P. Allan of'Brucefield led 23 contestants in the 1960 Huron County Pasture Comp- etition. Winners were announc- ed Monday night at a special meeting arranged by D. H. Miles, Huron County agricul- tural representative, in the agricultural office board room, Clinton. Mr. Allan, who was the 1958 world hay champion, placed second in last year's pastuee competition. He won this year's award on the basis of five acres of regular pasture and 11 acres of aftermath, with a carrying capacity of 17 cows and 11 calves. Last ' year's winner, Alvin Betties', RR 2, Bayfield (this year's competition judge) chair- ed Monday night's meeting, and commented' on the scores of the participants. Runners-up were William Turnbull, Ethel, and Joseph A, Babcock, Londesboro. The winner will compete in the Lake Huron-Georgian Bay zone competition, judging of which is expected to be com- pleted by next Wednesday, C. H. Kingsbury of the sells• and crop branch; Ontario Ageicule aural - Cpllege,. .Guelplee:wili• be the judge. The provincial competition, which this year includes five zones, is to be judged October 3, 4 and 5. Mr. Kingsbury, who was at Monday's meeting here, com- menting on Mr. Allan's pasture plots, said: "During the early part of the season Mr. Allan had one 'acre of pasture carry- ing five or six head of stock. Later in the season it dropped down 'to about two—which is normal. He did not feed any grain, and his cattle are in good shape. "The five-acre field (regular pasture) has not been seeded for about eight years, because its fertility is' very high, with the result being good produc- tion. His cattle run outside the year round, and he uses grass silage feed in the winter. "Mr. Allan makes use of Dupwits silage, which gives him an early •aftermath," Mr. "Tiger" Dunlop Plaque Unveiled Near Tomb Site Brucefield Pasture Tops in Huron Bob Allan Earns Honours on Program of the $40,000 still needed, is $1,064,845, Mr, Agnew pointed out that these figures prove that CDCI is indeed a million dollar in- vestment, An investment in which the dividends are tin' ed- ucation and training of our young people, Principal D. John Cochrane, Mr. Agnew went on, is taking firm steps this year toward in- stilling proper discipline and re- spect for property in the young people in his charge, as well as making certain that the teachers earn their salaries, In doing this he is protecting Olinton's million dollar invest- ment and deserves total support from the town and from coun- cil. The majority of council ag- reed wholeheartedly with Dep- uty Reeve Agnew's soundly based and thoughtful conclu- sions. 0 Parade at Station Marks Battle of Britain Sunday A parade was held at RCAF Station Clinton on Sunday, September 18 with ideal wea- ther conditions to commemor- ate the historic battle which took place 20 years ago in the bright skies over Britain. Sep- tember 15 was the day when the Battle of Britain reached its peak and is now the day when Canada pays tribute to the personnel who served there, Canada was represented by several hundred officers and airmen many of whom were never to return. The names of 47 are inscribed on the honour roll in the memorial chapel in Westminster Abbey. Gronp, Captain J. G. Mathie- son, MBE; CD, Commanding Of- ficer of Station Clinton gave a short address on the Battle of Britain to station personnel and visiting civilians and then took the salute as the parade mar- ched past. Many of the airmen on the parade to commemorate this day were not born when this battle took place while the me- ,mory was only too vivid in the minds of others. 0