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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1961-05-04, Page 2Bailie of the Atlantic Sunday, May 7, will be observed as Battle of the Atlantic Sunday, in memory of those who served , and gave their lives at sea in the Second World War. These scenes depict something of the great events, the action and the hardships of the six- year war at sea. Top left, Prime Minister Churchill boards the Canadian destroyer Assiniboine at Reyk- javik, Iceland, a few days after his historic Atlantic Charter meeting with President Roosevelt in Aug- ust, 1941; top right, a depth-charge attack on a U-boat in the North Atlantic; left centre, ice was nearly as great as foe as U-boats during North Atlantic winters; right centre, a "four-stacker" destroyer awaits a rendezvous with an eastbound convoy in the mists off Newfoundland; bottom left, scores of fighting ships were launched from Great Lakes shipyards for the Atlantic battle; bottom right, HMCS Arvida, one of more than 100 Canad- ian corvettes that took part in Atlantic convoy escort duties; centre, part of the Sailor's Memorial at Halifax. (National Defence Photo) Business and Professional Directory Letter To The Editor News-Record', Clinton, Ont. Please renew our subscrip- tion to the News-Record, and note another change of ad- dress We have had four mailing addresses since last August and only missed one copy. Pretty good "Record" wouldn't you say? Sincerely, SGT. •and MRS. C. R. COLLIER. RCAF Greenwood, N.S. April 26, 1961 home to a wife frantic with worry because the team had galloped into the yard with 'the sleigh long before him., Today, at an age when most men are tip-toeing cautiously toward retirement, my kid's grandad is tough as pemmican, looks ten years younger than he is, and does more work hi a day than most men of half his years', I have yet to hear him com- plain about anything. He has a tremendous courage. He has an integrity that is whole. He is generous and gentle. For these reasons I'm very glad that part of him is in my child- ren. Even If he has led a quiet uneventful life. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, April 30, 1936 The dime-fund for the Nova Scotia rescue workers had al- ready reached a total of over $1,0. Miss Viola Frazer, Clinton Public School staff member aid choir leader in St. Paul's chur- ch, took part in the Stratford Music Festival, mezzo soprano class. Mrs. Morgan Agnew was her accompanist. J. T. McKnight and Son sold their grocery store to T R. Thompson, Kitchener. Mrs. Gordon Cuninghame, president of the local Home and School Club, and a deputation of members, waited upon the Public School. Board to urge upon them the advisability of introducing manual training in the school. T. K. Maar is at present in Clinton Public Hospital suffer- ing from an attack of blood' poisoning. The secret of good sand- wiches is freshness! Sandwich- es intended for eating hours later need' careful planning, making, and packing, advises the Food and Nutrition Depart- ment, MacDonald Institute, Gu- elph. Wrap sandwiches imrned- iaetly, in foil, waxed paper, or polyethylene bags, Tea sand- wiches may be stacked, un- wrapped, in pans lined with foil. Then cover tightly with foil and chill until needed. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, May 3, 1951 An epidemic of red measles, chiefly in Hullett Township, was reported by Dr. R. M. Al- dis, MOH, at the April meet- ing of Huron County Health Unit. Effective May 7, John D. Butler will commence his, dut- ies as assistant agricultural representative for Huron Coun- ty, succeeding Fred 0. Wilson. Epps Sport Shop finished fourth in an international st- ore photo contest. A handsome plaque now adorns their wall. Catherine Fingland, who is attending London Normal Sch- ool, was. one of five girls nom- inated as candidate for "Queen of the Ball", Voting takes place today and the Queen is: to be crowned tomorrow night. Miss Eileen Atkinson, Lon- don, was the guest last week of Miss Eleanor Plum steel. Now is the time to clean turnips out of storage, suggests Prof. C. B. Kelly of the OAC Botany Department. Organisms that cause turnip rot sur- vive: in the remains of diseased turnips .and in the soil that was brought in with the roots. Dump the refuse on land where you don't expect to grow tur- nips for quite a few years. Spray your storage area with a copper sulphate solution next fall before you store your tur- nips. A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON STREET GODERICH TELEPHONE JA 4-7562 REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate & Business Broker Hight Street — Clinton PHONE HU 2-6692 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOUNTAN1 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 OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTO M ETR I'ST Eyes Examined OPTICIAN Oculists' Prescriptions Filled Includes Adjustments At No Further Charge Clinton—Mondays Only 9.00 a,m, to 5.30 p.m. Above Hawkins Hardware G. 8. CLANCY, O.D. OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone JA 44251 GODERICH 38-tfb Sugar and Spicy Editorials How To Cure Dentist Shortage (Stratford Beacon-Herald) Page 2 'Clinton News-Record—Thursday, May 4, 1961 The Canadian Dental Association in a bulletin . . reports an acute short- age of dentists in Canada and the Unit- ed States—one to 3,078 persons here, one to 1,800 in the U.S,—and proposes that students about to graduate from secondary school consider entering this profession. This field, as the Associa- tion suggestively states, opens "wide vistas." Dentistry is not the only profession experiencing a shortage of recruits. In recent years, two of five medical doct- ors newly licensed in Ontario have been educated outside Canada. The nursing profession has been greatly augmented from abroad. Medical and dental prac- titioners are among those in top income brackets, yet in a time of severe unem- ployment we have a scarcity of young Canadians preparing themselves for these services. Of course, they cannot do it by leaving school to look for some kind of job. The lag in supply of dental recruits was attributed by the Association last Here is a whimsical tale that came to us, outlining a mixup which we shudder to contemplate: With the coming of the holiday season, some kind-hearted soul sent the editor of a local paper, a few bot- tles of homebrew. The same day he received for publication, a wedding write-up and the notice of an auction sale. Several hours later this was the printed result: John Smith and Miss Lucy Ander- son were disposed of at a public auction at my farm, one mile east of a beaut- iful cluster of roses on her breast, and two white calves before a background of farm implements too numerous to mention, in the presence of about sev- enty guests, including two milch cows, six mules and a bob sled. The Rev. Jackson tied the nuptial knot with two hundred feet of hay rope. After the reception which fol- lowed the beautiful weeding, the bridal couple left on one good John Deering plough for an extended trip with terms to suit the purchaser. They will be at home to their friends with one good baby buggy, a few kitchen utensils, after ten months 1—Treat every gun with the respect due a loaded gun. 2—Watch. that muzzle! Carry your gun safely; keep safety on until ready to shoot. 3—Unload guns when not in use, take down or have actions open; guns should be carried in cases to shoot- ing area. 4—Be sure barrel is clear of obstruc- tions, and that you have ammuni- tion only of the proper size for the gun you carry. 5—Be sure of target before you pull trigger; know identifying features of game you hunt. 6—Never point a gun at anything you do not want to shoot; avoid all horseplay. Mixed Blessing Recent intimation that the Grade 12 departmental examinations would be restored next year, must be receiv- ed with mixed emotions by pupils and teachers. To us it is a forward step, not a backward one. Though there are many merits to progressive education, the abolition of all stepping stones along the stony road toward an education, is not one of them. Students of Grade 13 which we have talked to in recent years have faced the final examination with fear and trembling out of all proportion. Certainly 20 years ago, the Grade 13 examinations were a hurdle, but by that time we were old hands at the problem of writing an examination Which had not been written by the teacher who had taught the lessons. Facing a set of examinations at the end of Grade 12 will be good for the morale of many, and we hope to see the decision soon for a similar set at the end of Grades 8 and 10. December to insufficient training fa- cilities, high cost of tuition and of equipment to set up practice, and the arduous nature of the work. The short- age in the profession was said to, be so acute that if all who needed dental work should overcome their fear or indifference and apply for attention, the dentists could not possibly take care of them. Goderich, population 6,240, is an example; it has, just now, one dentist. Happily, the situation is not with- out remedy, As regards facilities On- tario now has a $6,000,000 dental build- ing at University of Toronto and Mani- toba is providing facilities, There is a still more important remedy, so simple that it is not likely to be fully adopted, Dr. D. W. Gullett, 'secretary of the Canadian Dent al Association, says; "Only by ensuring healthy mouths a- mong the young can we overcome the acute shortage of dentists." In other words, start early. from date of sale to responsible par- ties and some fifty chickens. Thus they were married and lived happily even afterwards. Round the Clock There is one business in town that has no shut-downs. Its lights burn day and night, round the clock, as its staff work ceaselessly at the important job of restoring health. We mean Clinton Public Hospital; familiar to us all but probably taken pretty much for granted by many. Within its walls many skills are com- bined in caring for the sick and injured. In Ontario alone, more than 50,000 men and women have dedicated their car- eers to hospital service. However, these hands that help to heal would be seriously hindered with- out your help—the help needed to pro- vide more beds, more equipment, more trained staff and additional facilities to keep pace with growing demands. Community support and understanding is vital if our hospital is to continue to provide .the best in patient care and treatment for those in need. You depend on your hospital—can it depend on you? 7—Never climb a tree or fence or jump a ditch with a loaded gun; never pull a gun toward you by the muzzle. 8—Never shoot a bullet at a flat, hard surface or water; at target practice be sure your backstop is adequate. 9—Store guns and ammunition separ- ately, beyond reach of children. 10—Avoid alcoholic beverages before or during shooting. I Just Wonder, Now! I wonder what our neighbours From outer space would say, If they should come to visit On a space ship one fine day? They'd look around this world of ours To see what earth men make. They'd see the folk who have no bread While others eat the cake. They'd see the backward savage Who kills men one by one, Then they'd see educated folks Kill dozens with a gun. Of course, we have another way That's lots more fun, by far! We fill up from a bottle Then kill men with a car! We preach "now love thy brother, Be kind, and do not fight!" And we do all those things real well Just so his color's right! We say that Mr. So and So's A dirty rotten sneak, For doing just the self-same things We did the other week! Invite them for a visit And then insult them bad, Then say that they're persnickety Because they get quite mad. The way we treat each other Would likely make them sick! They'd hurry to their space ship And go back home right quick! —By G. F. H. (By W. B. T, smixx) Tim not much for blood lines, when it cornea to people: But every so often, when I'm won, dering- what is wrong with or right with, my kids, I begin thinking .of all the character,. istics they've inherited, and of what will become of, them, with all those queer ancestors lurking in the background. One of my old-maid aunts a good soul in many ways, had a firm conviction that there was something special about the Smileys. As a re- sult, he got in touch with one of those firms that specialize in family trees. She proved to her own satisfaction, and for a staggering fee, that we were descended from Six- Wil- liam Pitt the Younger, among others. This is about as impressive as saying you are directly descended from Adam and Eve. I'd have been much more in- terested had she managed to prove that Henry Ford was my uncle by a previous mar- riage, or that Gina Lollobrigida was a kissing cousin. * * My personal guess 'is that my kids are the descendents of a long line of Irish peas- ants, who lived on potatoes, never washed, went around in their bare feet, and never did anything more illustrious than steal a few cattle, or slaughter the odd Englishman. However, I wish to' go on record as stating that I'm happy about the one and only living grandfather my kids have. There's a man anybody would be proud to claim as an ancestor. Fictional grandfathers are gruff old characters, big men with a thatch of white hair, and' twinkling blue eyes. They- are as shrewd as all get out. In their youth they have been buffalo hunters, or sailors, or soldiers, They emit corny phil- osophy every time they open their mouths. I'm afraid my father-in-law doesn't fit that frame. He's .not gruff, but gentle. He's not big, but weighs about 113, soaking wet. He has about as much hair as I'll have 'at his; age. He has brown eyes, and they don't twinkle.. He's not at all shrewd, thank heaven. He's never shot a buffalo or any- thing else, not even as man. And he has no homespun phil- osophy, praise be. There's nothing': -flardhoyeX. or colorful about my kid's grandfather. He's led a peace- ful life. He's worked' hard. He doesn't cuss, drink or royster. He's mild of manner and speech. He could pass for a Sunday School superintendent, which he has been, Nothing exciting has ever happened to Grandad. * * Unless, of course, you con- sider it exciting to lose your arm in a threshing machine. as he did about thirty years ago. But there's nothing inter- esting in the story of a man who raised a family and ran a farm with one arm. Heck, you can read much more thrilling stuff than that every day, in the papers—all about fellows who have been out of work for simply weeks and will, any day now, cease to draw unemployment insur- ance. No, nothing exciting like that ever happened to Gran- dad. Oh, a little after he lost his arm, while the remains were still in bandages, he was thrown out of the cutter and broke the thumb on his good hand. But he passed a pretty uneventful winter running the farm with four fingers. * * * And a couple of years later, while he was up a ladder put- ting on storm windows, he fell and smashed the bones Int his amputated arm, or what was left of 'it. He said it "was pret- ty sore for a while." But it wasn't very exciting, He had an iron hook fitted to his stump, and it was a use- ful thing, though uncomfort- able. One day he was watering a rather jumpy horse. His hook was thrust through a link in a long chain attached to the horse's leadrope. Something startled the ani- mal. My mother-in--law looked out the kitchen window and saw the beast go by at full gallop, with her husband, com- pletely helpless, being dragged at the end of the chain. This gave him a bad shoulder for yeare. Another day, he was raking hay, with a team, when he slipped off the seat and fell between horses and' rake, None of the tines penetrated his body, but he was picked up by the rake and rolled al- ong with the hay until he yel- led "Whoa" and the horses, by some miracle, obeyed. He drove a rural mail route, with his one arm, in the days when the mailman started out . in the sleigh in the morning went through whatever tor. tires the winter day had for him, and got home after dark, On more than one occasion, the sleigh overturned, the hor- ses ran, and he had to walk Hilarious Mixup (Uxbridge T imes-Journal) Ten. Commandments kof Shooting Safety Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est. 1865 THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 Est. 1881 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario •---• Population 3,000 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • WILMA D, DINNIN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a year United States and Foreign: $4.00: Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa From Our Early Files THE McKILLOP MUTUAL ETRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers: President, John L. Malone, Seaforth•; vice-president, John H. McEwing, Blyth; 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; J. L. Malone, Seaforth: Harvey Fuller, Gode- rich; Wm. R. Pepper, Seaforth; Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth. Agents: Wm. Leiper, Jr., Lon- desbow`,- V. J. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; James Keyes, Seaforth; Harold Squires, Clinton, 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thersday, May 5, 1921 Willis Cooper is home from the University for the long vacation. Mr. Cooper is going out with a Chautauqua comp- any during the summer, com- mencing in June. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wiles and little Miss Marion, Kit- chener, motored up on Sunday to visit Mrs. Gillies' parents, Magistrate and Mrs. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown- lee, Kippers, leave on Thurs- day for a new home in Oregon. Miss Emily Ivison who has been in Mr. Brydone's law office, Clinton, goes with the Brown- lee family to Oregon. W. D. Williams, Porters' Hill, has rented the Oantelon Bros. store and intends taking possession in May. He will deal in groceries' and produce, ke- eping a team or two on the road gathering the latter. Oddfellows T. W. Hawkins and Caryl Draper were ap- pointed delegates to the dist- rict meeting and T. H. Hardy and H. W. Gould are to be delegates attending Grand Lo- dge in Brantford' in June. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, May 5, 1921 A. L. Cole, now of Goderich, and an eye specialist, will vis- it Clinton every other Wednes- day. He will be at the Ratten- bury Hotel, Lyle Paisley is now driving a big motor truck in place of the horses. Fire, believed to have origin- ated in the blacksmith shop of George Brock, Hensall, completely destroyed that build- ing as well .as, the livery stable of Thompson Murdoch and a woodshop operated by Colin Hudson. Quantities of hay and straw lent impetus to the bls7e which was the most spectacular seen hereabouts in some time. Roy East, who has been with the Royal Bank at Bermuda, has been transferred back to Montreal and expects to visit in Clinton shortly, Miss' Dell O'Neil is one of the Ontario teachers who will leave next fall to spend a year in England teaching. Classified Ads Bring Quick Results INSURANCE H. E. HARTLEY All Types of Life Term Insurance — Annuities CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CO. Clinton, Ontario K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747 Res. HU 2-7556