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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1960-11-03, Page 4News-Record dit orial .Thurscloy,- Nova, 3, 1960 :Po9e 4 IN FLANDERS FLANDERS FIELDS F. Og" sz . . II 1.0.41taittart . , Clinton Doctor's Beautiful Residence One of Clinton's stately homes is the residence of Dr. and Mrs. Walter Oakes at 71 Victoria Street. Discovery of the Dutch elm disease in one of the tall trees at the front entrance forced its removal this summer, however the other tree appears still healthy. New hedge planting, renewed landscaping, and new white paint with green trim has made the home a show-piece. (News-Record Photo) SUGAR and SPICE . . . (By W. B. T. SMILEY) If you can't give the old lady a mink coat this year, next best thing to ginger her up is a night on the town. All you have to do is sell a cattle beast, or get a hot streak in a poker game, so you can stand the tariff. The rest is easy. You send off a cheque for theatre tickets. The 'amount would have put a down payment on a small home, in the not-so-distant past. Naturally, your wife hasn't a stitch to wear. It will do you no good to rumble: "What's the matter with that black dress?" It turns out that the black dress is not only two years old, but it's the wrong shape, the wrong length, and even the wrong shade of black. New dress and a fresh hairdo raise the ante to the point where you have to start eying a second cattle beast. Then you make plans for dis- posing of the children for the night. Plans? They're practic- ally blueprints by the time you're finished, and it would take Napoleon himself to read them. And you steam off to the city, leaving the electric stove on "low," the light in the cellar on, and the old girl's new gloves on top of the refrigerator, * * ,, We made one of our infre- quent dashes into the bright lights recently, and, as usual, emerged like a couple of slight- ly singed moths, dazzled, de- lighted, and determined to do it again at the first opportun- ity, which will probably be a- bout 1962. Every time we arrange for a big night in the city, we plan to dawdle, live graciously, sip wine with our dinner by candle- light, and arrive 'at the theatre calm, composed, and with that poise and hauteur typical of the seasoned theatre-goer. It never turns out 'that way. We fdon't dawdle, We hurtle. We barrel down the highway as though we were in the Grand Prix de Monaco. Scram- ble for a parking place. Sprint to the Press Club. Choke down a double. Run to a restaurant. Gobble our dinner. Dash to the theatre. And gallop down the aisle just as the Lights are go- ing down for the third time. Halfway through the first act, I have to battle a massive de- sire to fall sound asleep. * Our last jaunt was no ex- ception, But it's worth the ef- fort, the money, and the ner- vous strain to get out of the rut once in a while and live in the style in which you'd be living all the time if your grandfather had had some sense, and had homesteaded a section in the middle of the Leduc oil fields, instead of set- tling for that stoney patch in Upper Canada. We had tickets for the new musical,. Camelot, which was having its trial flight in that new beer hall in Toronto, built by that brewer with the Irish name. You know, that place is harder to get a seat in than the Senate, The Solid burghers of Tronna are delighted with their new culture centre, which many of them fought so hard to keep out of the city, because of its unholy connection. The O'Keefe Centre alone is worth a trip. I'll bet they could charge three dollars a seat just to go in and look around, and sit for an hour or so, if they served refreshments. It's opul- ent, and its splendid facilities are bound to attract superior entertainment to Toronto. * As for Camelot, don't regret it too much if you missed it. I enjoyed it thoroughly. But only because I am delighted by anything presented on a stage, from Sunday School Christmas concert to the variety show, all local talent, on the last night of the fall fair. The new musidal by the pro- ducers of the fabulous My Fair Lady is big and it's beautiful. But gorgeous costumes and striking sets can't make up for uninspired music and a muddy story which begins as a spright- ly comedy and peters into a pallid triangle tragedy redolent of the soap opera. I predict the Broadway critics will have the hides of its producers. However, that's their worry. I have enough troubles of my own, My leg is black and blue where my wife kept pinching me to keep me awake on the long, cold, dreary drive home. And she's still sore as blazes because she hadn't time to fin- ish the lobster dinner she tack- led just about the time we should have been heading for the theatre. Humphrey 'Poole in hunting season Loses every trace of reason, He has only one rule, Which Is: "Shoot it if it moves tit twitches", Through the trees he spies a figure. Deearat Wait, just pulls the trigger, Bat hoW he wished that he had Waited! lie found a farmer perforated. So when you hunt, don't play the Poole 1lE SURE BEFORE YOU SHOOT's the Rule. Shoot only what the law allows The life you save may be • a tow's, Business and Professional Directory From Our Early Files 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA. Thursday, November 4, 1920 Hardware dealers predicted a run on ash sifters as a re- sult of the price of coal aoar- iog over $20 per ton. Some city dealers were charging $23, J. B. Mustard received two carloads and Br. Ward three cars, which would sell for $22 per ton. A flock of wild geese circled Main Street for a short time about 7 pm„ perhaps attracted by the electric lights, before passing on southward. After 25 years on the 7th Concession of Hullett, J. H. Medd moved to Exeter, leaving the farm to his son. Only two other pioneers of the 7th were still living, Charles 1V1cIntosh and William Weymouth. The School of Commerce en- tertained their pupils at the Princess Theatre, a yearly treat put on by the school, Mrs. E, Walters, Tuckersmi- th, rented the fartm to her son Frank Walters, and moved to a. house which she had purch- ased in Clinton. Home and School Rally Planned Toronto Nov. 17 The largest meeting of Home and School people ever to be held in Canada is planned for Toronto on Thursday, Novem- ber 17th, when a group of not- ed press and broadcasting per- sonalities willl interrogate Home and School leaders on the place and worth of the movement in the Canadian picture, in an unrehearsed program at Mas- sey Hall, at 8.15 p.m. Arnold Edinborough (Editor, "Saturday Night") will chair the program. The interrogation team will be: Miss Lotta Dem- sey ('columnist Toronto "Star") Miss Gwen Grant (CBC "Open House" hostess); John Coiling- wood Reade (independent rad- ii() commentator); J. Bascom St. John (Education writer, "Globe and Mail"); Frank Tumpane (Columnist, Toronto "Telegram"). "We want to dispel any idea in the minds of the press and public that we are 'a sleeping giant' and reluctant to talk a- bout what we are doing", says Mr. Walkington, president of the Canadian Federation. "Ho- me and School is by far the largest voluntary organization iii Canada and we are proud of what we are — of our be- liefs, our achievements, our strength, our aims — and we are glad' of this opportunity to face public questioning, however searching, by this gr- oup of distinguished interro- gators." Admission to Massey Hall will be free. Reserved seats may 'be obtained (while they last) from Home and School, 370 Dundas St. West, Toronto (EMpire 8-1307); or from pres- 25 Years Ago CLINTON NI WS-RECOALD Thursday, October 31, 1935 Building was booming in Clinton. The new Roxy theatre neared completion, J. C. Proc- tor was erecting an addition to his new cement machine shop on King Street, and Vic Falconer had recently built an addition to his coal and wood sheds. St, Joseph's annual goose supper, served in the basement of the church, was a huge suc- cess, as' usual, The crowd was estimated at 500, Music for the dance afterward was by Hogan's orchestra, Kenneth W, Waters moved into the Wheatley house, rec- ently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. R, H. Johnson. Grant Rath, Thomas Deeves and Frank McEwan went to Baie-de-dore the day before Thanksgiving and spent the re- mainder of the week in a hunting cabin. Game was not too plentiful but the outing was enjoyable. Mr, and Mrs. G. H. Jeffer- son moved into the Hovey cot- tage on Townsend Street, wh- ich had been completely reno- vated for them. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, November 2, 1950 Saturday, November 11, was to be proclaimed a holiday un- til 1 p.m. The well-drilled Redinen of CDCI toppled the gallant Blue and White of Goderich District Collegiate for their first loss of the season.. Oam Maltby's educated toe kicked all the Cl- inton points, a rouge and four field goals. Miss Alice Sloman, Kanka- kee, Illinois, formerly of Clin- ton, left after spending a vac- ation with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Silcock, Miss Nora Cunningham, Hur- on County Health Nurse, ad- dressed the Clinton Branch of the Women's' Institute, on "Ho- me Economics and Health". William E. Jervis sold his trucking business to Gordon NivenS, effective November 1, and thanked the public for the patronage extended him during 24 years in the business. 0 GOOD WILL CLUB TO HOLD THANKOFF.CRING The thankoffering meeting of the Wesley-Willis United Church Good Will Club will be ,held in 'the lecture roam on Tuesday evening, November 8 at 8 o'clock, Mrs. E. J. Ronl- ston will speak on the subject "United Church Women". The offering will be donated to the Woman's Missionary Society. Visitors from other women's organizations are cordially in- vited. Mrs. B. I-learn and Mrs. L. Jervis are convening the meeting. idents of (most) Home and School Councils and Associat- ions. INSURANCE PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Bayfield 58 r2 Ontario Automobile Association Car - Fire - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Goderich, Ontario) Telephone Box JA. 4-9521 478 RONALD G. McCANN PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Office and Residence Rattenbury Street East Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO H. E. HARTLEY All Types of Life Term Insurance — Annuities CANADA LIFE • ASSURANCE CO, Clinton, Ontario OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF Goderich Street—Near Clinic Seaforth: Daily except Monday Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Thursday evening by appoint- ment only, Ground Floor. Parking Facilities PHONE 791 SEAFORTH Clinton: Above Hawkins Hard- ware—Mondays only-9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Phone 1-1Unter 2-7010 Clinton K. W. COLQUHOUN NSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747 Res, I-10 2.7556 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FrIttE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers: President, John L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, John H. McEwing, 13Iyth; secre- tary-treasurer, W. E. South- gate, Seaforth, Directors: John H. McEwing; Robert Archibald; Chris LeOn- hardt, Bornholm; Norman Tre- wartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alex- ander, Walton; Z. L. Malone, Seaforth; Harvey Fuller, Gode- rich; J. E. Pepper, Brumfield; Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth. Agents: Wm, Leiper, Ltn- deshoro; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; SelWyn Baker,, Brussels; &Ones Keyed, Seafort; Harold Squires, Clinton. G. B. CLANCY, O.D. — OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone JA 4-7251 dObEttiCH 38-tfb REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate & Business Broker Hight Street -A-- Gunton PHONE HU 2.6692 A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON STREET GODERICH TELEPHONE JA 4-7562 MYSTERY STORIES (The Printed Word) A recent list of publications from the Queen's Printer, Ottawa, includes a 56-page booklet entitled Naming Play, obtainable from the publisher at a cost of 75 cents. The publisher says about it: "ThiS booklet is intended to assist citizens' committees, re- creation workers and volunteer leaders in planning for the play needs of children and youth. It is a guide to making full use of existing facilities and resources, including leadership and written materials in fulfilling the play needs of children and youth. Pre- pared by the RCAF." So far as is known at present, the Queen's Printer has not yet gone in for the publish- ing of mystery stories; but there are several mysteries suggested by this publication. One obviously is why such a booklet should ap- pear as an official publication. A second is why the RCAF should have compiled it, pre- sumably the members of that branch of Can- ada's defence forces are adult enough to know and chOote fir themselves what they need ih the way of play. If •the booklet had, been entitled Planning Work and if it offered ,guidance• towards get ting children and youth to take some share of responsibility there might be some reason for its appearance on the Queen's. Printer's list. A moderate eXperience of Modern young people suggestS that they are quite capable of finding ways of 'amusing themselves. Difficul- ties arise when there it a qUestion of petaled- ing them to wash the dishes or cut the grass. One possible use for the present booklet is as a point of departure for the commission on national extravagance, whose activities have been too long delayed. A Child At Play I love to watch a child play, Bubbling dreams and losing self. "Mommie, look at the bridge I made!" And, there beneath the maple tree A stick, balanced on two stones, spans A grassy river. "Now I'm a tractor with a rake! Rrmmm, rrnirnm, troirnm." The kiddie car He's riding in is magically transformed, Daddy has just mowed the lawn And now even T can see the hay, Piled into windrows. Little brother plays too well. Told he's a cow, he begins to munch The new-mown hay until I intervene, Or baby sister stoops to pick a flower; Then joyfully she takes to Daddy A stemless dandelion. I love to watch a child play And dream a bit myself. —GAYDELL M. COLLIER in C.S.M. Clinioh News-Record Amalgamated 1924 Published every Thursday At the Heart of Huron County Minton, Ontario - Peptilation 3,000 A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • • 0 WILMA D, DINNIN, Editor Lik. SUBSCItIP17011 RA'liES: Payable in advance Canada and Great Britain: •0.00 a year United States and Foreign: $4,00; Single Copies Teri Celts Authorized as second class moil, Post Office Department, OttaWS. THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Est. 1881 It is 39 years since the custom of Wear- ing a poppy replica for remembrance was be- gan in Canada, The Legionary points out that the idea began in 1921. Poppy Day has become the one annual appeal which the Canadian Legion makes to the public in order to provide funds for the relief of necessitous war veterans and their familiea. The blood red flower has three-fold sig- nificance. First, for remembrance, a tribute to those who paid the supreme sacrifice in all •the wars in whieh Canada has been en- gaged. Second, to raise money to give a help- ing hand to needy ex-service families. Third, Whether or not it is the best arrangement, the method of installing extensions to streets, sidewalks, sewers, water systems, etc., under the Local Improvement Act, has been going on for a long time. That the Act has not been used in Clinton until recently, does not make it any less fair, or less useful. It stands to reason that the properties which have borne the cost of installing the main sewerage plant, for instance, should not forever be asked to bear the cost of new extensions to that system. Under the Local Improvement Act, a per- centage of new work cost is borne by the town, and paid for through general taxation. In recent installations, the town has borne 15 percent of the cost, Also, the town is re- sponsible for paying all costs incurred at inter- sections. This seems to be a generous gesture on the part of the residents of town who have already (in the case of sewerage) been paying A newspaper story relating to the Harms- worth motorboat trophy race noted that one of the conditions in the award was that there be no contest on a Sunday. The trophy was originally awarded by the then Sir Alfred Harmsworth, who became Lord Northcliffe, and is an interesting throwback to the days when Sunday was the Sabbath. Today Sunday apparently is the day when any secular activity 'is approved by the ma- jority' of the public. It is a day for the washing of cars, although most people are on a five-day week and have Saturdays for such chores if they wish. In Fergus, a Scottish community in On- tario, it was a sin sixty years ago, if not now, for anyone to ride a bicycle on the Sabbath. Reading was permitted, but frivolous things, such as a Victorian novel, were frown- ed upon. Throughout Ontario Education Week is to be celebrated next week. In an age when the sponsors of everything from macaroni to lettuce have succeeded in giving us more weeks than there are in the year, it is pos- sible to greet yet another "week" with a groan. But that would hardly by justified in the case of Ontario Education Week, since its objectives are of the highest order and its message concerns us all. Ontario Education Week is sponsored every year by the Ontario Teachers' Federa- tion and cosponsored by a great many equally serious organizations cutting across all seg- ments of our society. Their aim has been, over a number of years, to throw a spotlight on local education, to bring its achievements and `THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est. 1865 1 D t ip 4110.0 • • to help disabled veterans who are employed at making the poppies in "Vetcraft" shops. Success of the Poppy Day campaign needs the generosity of the local citizens, combined with the work of the local Legion branch which has arranged for holding Poppy Pay locally on Friday, November 4, This will help all who wish the tiny red emblem, to be ready for special services in the churches; the November 11 Remembrance Day service in the Legion Hall and for the cenotaph service at 11 a,m, Support your Legion, in appreciation of the sacrifice made by those who did not come back. for 14 years. And in the future, we foresee that when the original debenture is paid off at the end of 1966, the present plant may well need to be repaired extensively, or increased in size. That cost will then be paid for out of general taxation, through debenture if necessary. Though the initial cost of new extensions now seems fairly high, residents in those areas should realize that throughout the com- ing years they will not be assessed the 11/2 times the water rate which all other properties (where sewerage was made available in 1946) has been paying on each bill from the PUC. This 11/2 times the water rate was set up to help retire the cost of installing the sewerage system in the first place, and will have to continue until 1966. Property owners in the new areas will pay only the one-half times the water rate which is gauged to pay for maintenance of the system. Recently a front-Seat passenger with a big-city taxidriver was informed that the driver preferred to work on Sundays and have another clay off because on Sunday there was "nothing to do," When the passenger sug- gested mildly that there were church services, some of them interesting, a look of astonish- ment spread over the driver's face and if he had not been expert in his work, he probably would have run the car over the curb. The blue Sunday of a couple of genera- tiona, ago was undoubtedly too severe, but the secularism of today is to be deplored also. There ought to be a middle ground where people who wish a quiet Sunday can have it without listening to the power mowers in the suburbs or having their eyes offended by a display of •the family wash in the city or country. shortcomings to the notice of the citizens of the province. Ontario has a fine educational system, one that is second to none in North America. This can lead and quite probably has led to com- placency, a comfortable feeling that usually precedes a fall. To have a public Education Week each year is therefore a good thing. We are re- minded of national and international impli- cations as well as the local problems. We can take pride at our accomplishments in education and, more to the point, we can come to understand our own individual responsibil- ity in fashioning a system that is the key to the future, RIGHT OR WRONG What Others Say . • REMEMBER THE SABBATH? (The Printed Word) EDUCATION — KEY TO THE FUTURE