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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1961-09-14, Page 2Peoe Z -*-Clinton News-Record—Thurs., Sept. 14, 1961 Editorials A Strong Sense of Pride WE WERE URGED last Friday to have a strong sense of pride in the million dollar structure which Huron County has erected on the outskirts of Clinton, in the Township of Tucker - smith, in which our senior citizens may find care and contentment in their clos- ing years. The Ontario Minister of Welfare in his official address, stated: "I know we are afflicted by a sort of national bashfulness, and think that, if this is what we have in Canada, it is probably a copy of something somewhere else, across the border or over the sea, and that the original is probably higher, wider and handsomer. But make no mistake about it, the Ontario Homes for the Aged, including the one you have before you, are originals and a- mong the very best. In our Homes for the Aged programme, we have advanc- ed far beyond searching for examples to follow, and far beyond the produc- tion of pale copies; rather we provide the models." Certainly if brick, stone and mor- tar, glass and metal can produce a home, then Huron County's aged folk have that. But to provide a loving home in which they can have satisfaction and interest in living, requires the attention and interest of many people. Visits to the County Home are no longer fraught with problems of dark and crowded quarters. There are meet- ing rooms, the chapel, the auditorium,, the balconies, the common rooms, the lunch room, tuck shop, activity rooms. There are things to do, things to see, and your friends there will be glad to welcome you and show you around. Many of us will find criticism of the institutional bare walls easy — it must he admitted that certain aspects of a hospital must be put into use, for these have proven to be a practical way of caring for people, and it is difficult to overcome. Much of the success of Huronview as a Home, rests with the staff who work with the residents. Much of the success rests with the ladies of the Auxiliary formed to foster community interest, and to provide more entertain- ment and activities for the residents. But much can be done by the or- dinary individual who will take the time to visit, and to talk with those in residence — whether relatives or ac- -quaintances, or neither one. If you have no friends at the Home, then take the opportunity for making new friends there. Could Not Fail To Impress ANYONE WHO attended the Air Force Day celebrations at RCAF Sta- tion Centralia last Saturday, could not help but be impressed with the variety of displays put before the public. Interested mainly in that which was Clinton, we tarried longer than we should in the department in which the local Station had its displays, and we were pleased to see the amount of effort they had put into the job of ex- plaining their complex training to any- one who took the time to stop and learn. This world is a complex existence at best, and it is only when those who are familiar with details of certain parts of it, will take the time to reduce their knowledge to understandable terms, and to explain pictorial displays that the rest of us can begin to under- stand. The flying displays are most fascin- ating to us land-lubbers in Clinton, far removed from even a grass airstrip. Those Golden Hawks and the Red Knight must be super -Canadians, to manoeuver their speedy planes in the breath -taking patterns which they have shown to audiences across Canada. Even the fact that some Clinton- ians took two hours to return from the Centralia site, due to the hundreds of cars in the parking lots, and the con- gested traffic between the two Stations, shows the interest and pride which people in the area take in their Air Force. We have felt slightly discouraged, possibly covetous is a better word, when each year the Air 'Force Day has been held at Centralia — but honestly, the "static" or stationary displays which can be put on at Clinton do not com- pare favourably as a spectator attrac- tion, with that presented at Centralia. Reason For New Homes OFFICIAL POPULATION of Clin- ton, according to the June census was 3,369. This is an increase from 2,896 at the 1956 June census. Last week the report from the of- fice of the town assessor was that there were 3,225 souls in Clinton. Reason for the difference of 144, with the Dominion Census, is that workers did the count in a few days in June. James Manning, assessor, does his count over a period of several months, and there is considerable moving takes place in that time. According to facts gleaned from a quick perusal of the census figures for towns in Ontario, there is no other town of size comparable to Clinton's in 1956, which has experienced a gain of 470 people in the past five years. So, if there is a shortage of homes, it can be understood. But that does not mean that the shortage should be allowed to remain. Clinton News -Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est. 1865 Amalgamated 1924 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Est. 1881 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario -- Population 3,225 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • WILMA D. DINNIN, Editor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $3.00 a United States and Foreign: $4.50; Single Copies Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa year Crowd At Huronview Official Opening Despite hot sun, which drove many of the people into shadier areas, these folk stuck it out at the official opening of the Huron County Home's newest addition last Friday afternoon. Temp eratures ranged very close to 90 degrees throughout the 90 minute program. The landscaping of the area at the front of Huronview includes a spacious park ing area, lighted at nights. (News -Record Photo) SUGAR and SPICE ... Backache? F e e 1 listless? Nerves frayed? Why don't you do as I did, Get away from it all by entering the teaching profession, and revel in those long, golden, summer holidays. a, * y, A year ago, I had one week off between the end of summer school. and the beginning of the teaching year. We spent the week winding up our affairs in one town and moving to an- other. I had two days vaca- tion—Sunday and Labor Day. * * * This year, however, due to superior planning, and the un- canny timing of my wife, things are different. I had one day off --Labor Day—and I spent half of that mowing the lawn, the other half writing a col- umn. * * * I don't like to think I have a personal diet who is' determin- ed that a holiday would be bad for me. I prefer to put it down to sheer fate, bad man- agement, or some kind of psychological block r have de- veloped, which steers me away, relentlessly, from anything that looks like a vacation. * * * It all started on the last day of summer school. White and shaken from a brutal Latin ex- amination, I tottered back to my room to find the whole family waiting for me, aflame with excitement, for various reasons. * * * The kids were all agog be - Dutch Church Sponsoring Sunday School A new Sunday School will be opened on Sunday, Septem- ber 17 in Clinton town hall. The Sunday School committee of the Christian Reformed Ch- urch hopes to see there, many children who do not visit a Sunday School as yet. This will not be a Sunday School for children of the Christian Reformed Church first of all. The purpose iS to reach those children who don't know where to go. We would like very much to do something for them. We looked for a place In the centre of town and are very happy that we can start in the town hall. On Monday night a pamphlet announcing the start of this Sunday Sehool was distributed in town by about 25 people. We heard encouraging re- actions and we hope sincerely, that we will be able to do something for the community. Let everyone feet free to Send their children (age 5-12 years). We hope the time will be suitable. We will start the first Sunday from 11,3042.30 a.m., but this time could be changed if a majority of the children favours another time, xo send the children must be worthwhile, since the Gos. pel has so rrtany things to offer fbr children as well as for adults. You now, Jesus said "Suffer little children to come unto ane and forbid them not, for of such is the kingddn of heavens" Trying to do this' Is the purpose of thin new Sun- day School. ILCAUTIISIDE C1.tJ1 MEETINGf ToNI(411'1' The regular monthly Meet- ing of Ontario Street Hearth - side Club will be held: Mutt - day evening (tonight), Septem- ber 14 a 8 pale, in the ehttrc'lt liartotir. Scaife ntentberS will give Special highlights of their SW/UtteY' vacation. Group 1 will be in charge. (By W. B. T. SMILEY) cause they figured they could con me into taking them to the Exhibition. My wife was all atwitter because she had just made a deal, out of thin air, to move to a different house, which she'd had her eye on for some time. * s: * Right there, I almost broke down and wept, But, with that simple heroism that is the hall- mark of the modern husband and father, without bitterness, with no recriminations, I pul- led myself together. I waved a wistful mental farewell to my week of fishing, golfing and bumming. I grinned a ghastly grin. I agreed that it certainly was a coincidence that the Ex was on, and that it certainly was lucky that we had a week in which to move to the new house (with the big rent). * * * It all seemed sort of pre- ordained ,and I didn't struggle. Just cried a little, inside. The kids took me for a horrible ride, financially, and on a num- ber of horrible rides, physically, at the midway. Every time it happens, I swear a deep and desperate oath that 1'11 never do it again. But I'm a sucker for midway rides. It's a hang- over from childhood, when I never had enough money for more than one thrilling trip on the ferris wheel. * * * At any rate, we tried •them all. That is, all the rides that scare the liver out of you, from the Wald Mouse to the Giant Rotor. My wife, brave little woman, was a good sport, as usual, She stood on the ground, alternately chewing her fingers and covering her eyes in hor- ror, as we hurtled through space. But she did have the decency to help me stagger from one of these monstrosities to the next, and she did tell me I was white as a sheet and to stop being such a darn' old fool. * * * That was a fitting introduc- tion to the week that followed, my holiday week. When we got home, we moved, As far as I'm concerned, moving and nightmares are in the same category. They're unreal, un- desirable, and deeply disturb- ing. The only difference is in the temperature of the sweat they produce. With nightmares, it's a cold sweat. a: 4' * It was the usual perform- ance. My wife throwing out valuables, and the kids and I lugging them back in. Hund- reds of cartons jammed with everything from toilet paper to toe rubbers, and nobody know- ing what was in which. Furni- ture that had gone in easily through doorways but resolut- ely refused to come out through them. * * * And just to add a little spice to this move, a mother cat rubbing our legs for food when we were carrying refrigerators, three kittens climbing out of their box and heading in three directions and a crazy pup dashing wildly between the legs of the movers as they gingerly toted the hi-fi. * * * The only thing that preserv- ed my sanity was the fortuit- ous recurrence of an old ail- ment in the general area of my back. This prevented me from lifting anything heavier than a cushion, but did not interfere with my natural ability to give cool, clear directions. It also proved something I'd suspected for a long time—that the Old Girl is a lot stronger than she looks. * * * As a fitting climax to the moving, it started to rain just as we were going to move the piano, and the mover had an open truck, My, it was excit- ing! You should have seen them put their backs into it— the two moving men and the two neighbors I had recruited. There was a great flurry of tarpaulins, grunting and bad language, but they moved that piano in jig time, I ean tell you, It was all I could do to stay out of their way as I showed them where to put it. * * * Ah, well, we got' settled in, after a fashion—the four cats, the dog, and the four of us. There's a buffet and a china cabinet out in the garage, and I think a whole suitcase full of my socks and underwear went off to the dump, but that's all in the game. * I'm not really bitter about it, and already I'm making plans for my week's holiday next year. But I had to assert some will power to keep from punch- ing right in the nose some of my students on the first day of school, who greeted me' with a cheery: "Had a nice holiday, sir?" Tender Delicious ✓ aY - an outstanding value Porkloin Sale Fillet End AVERAGE 53e lb• Rib End ' `•' ;RIC CHOPS - - -63c Ib. WHOLE (Completely cut PORK LOIN into Roast and Chops)` PETER'S Modern MEAT Market HU 2-9131 "The Home of Quelit, Meats" 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-i,ECORD Thursday, September 15, 1921 , The creamery has a new roof, applied by Thomas Hawkins, Decoration services at Clint, on Cemetery was a jointef- fort by the Odd Fellows and Orange Lodge. There are seven attending model school, G. �A+ndersgn, Miss A. Lawrence, }' . Lawra- son, Miss A. Reynolds, Miss M. Flynn, all of Clinton; Miss L. Sputter, Seaforth and W. Townshend, Goderich Town- shend. Last year there were only two attending the school. (Model school is a •training sch- ool for teachers..) Harriss Holmes, Toronto, with Nellis McNeil and Willis C. Cooper, enjoyed a week camp- ing at the Maitland Rocks and was successful in procuring some fine black bass. The Seaforth creamery is badly in need of asupply of cream to meet the demand for butter. E. J. Trewaritha, Holmesville, has turned over his egg and create gathering routes and outfit to Fred Ohm. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, September 18, 1921 The editor advises that the town clerk is single, if anyone wants to marry. The comment came about when a change in regulations was announced making rthe clerk the sole is- suer of marriage licences. At •a Liberal convention held in Mensal", Thomas, McMillan was selected as the Huron candidate again. John Link, Blyth, was fined $200 and costs in Goderich court, for having and operating a still at his home in the vil- lage. A charge also has been laid against Thomas Clark, Morris Township, from whom Mr. Link purchased his equip- ment. Thirty people in the village of Bayfield, have signed con- tracts indicating their desire to have hydro electric: power ser- vice. A meeting of the Canadian Embalmers Association moved to eliminate the term "under- taker" and to use instead fthe term "directors of funeral ser- vice." - ST. PAUL'S FRIENDSHIP CLUB FIRST MEETING The first fall meeting of the Friendship Club will be .held on Wednesday, September 20 in the parish hall at 8.15. Ar- rangement of committees for the November bazaar will be discussed. Members are asked to bring new ideas to this meeting. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECOOD Th irsday, September 10, 19$6 Clinton branch, Canadian Le- gion will aot as hosts to ex- servicemen xservicemen of Zone 10 at their annual drumhead service. The parade will consist of nearly 800 men. New regulations are that all butter must be graded. Clinton creamery has been turning out graded butter all the time, so the new rules will not affect the firm, Members of Varna United Church are planning a hot supper in the church shedin mid-October. Norman Counter and his sis- ter and nephew, Mrs. Collins and Gordon Collins, Simcoe were here for the funeral of their brother, the late W. R. Counter, which was Veld on Monday, Mr. Counter, well known Huron County jeweller for the past 51 years, was in his 74th year, 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, September 13, 1951 Clinton Town Council made the change from election date early in January to the first week in December. Councillors Crich and Draper interviewed Mullett Council with regard to annexation pf property for the new public school. Glen Lockhart resigned as secretary and director of the Duron Fish and Game Conser- vation Association, He is mov- ing to Owen Sound. President Donald Symons axr- nounces organization meeting for the Clinton Badminton Club at the town hall tonight. Auburn village has been con- verted to 60 -cycle hydro power. Bayfield Lions Club has de- cided to continue with Satur- day night movies in the village hall, with films from the Nat- ional Filth Board. Miss Mae Garrett Showered At R. Brubacher Home About 18 friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Brubacher, Mary Street, on Wednesday, August 16 for a miscellaneous shower held for Miss Mae Garrett, bride -elect of September 30. Winners of games played were Mrs. R. Cornish, Miss Garrett, Miss Mary Lowey and Miss PresciIlia Martin. The presentation address was made by the hostess, and after the gifts were opened and duly ad- mired, Mrs. Brubacher served lunch. • Business and Professional Directory i A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON ST. 7 RATTENBURY ST. E. GODERICH CLINTON Phone JA 4-7562 Phone HU 2.7M1 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON ST. ST. E. GODERICH CLINTON Phone JA Phone HU 2,-7721 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 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE 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, Code - rich; Wm. A. Pepper, Seaforth; Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth. Agents: Wm. Leiper, Jr., Lon- desboro; V. J.e, RR 5, Sea - forth; Selwyn Bako, Brussels James Keyes, Seaforth; Harold Squires, Clinton. THE WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Head Offlee, DUNGANNON Established 1878 BOARD 'OF DIRECTORS President, Brown Smyth, R 2, Auburn; Vive-Pres., Herson Ir- win, Belgrave; Directors Paul Caesar, R,'1, Dungannon; George. C. Feagan, Goderiibh; Ross Mc- Phee, R. 3, Auburn; Donald MacKay, Ripley; John F. Mac- Lennan, R. 3, Goderich; Prank Thompson, R. l., Holyrood; Wm, Wiggins, R. 3, Auburn. For information on your in- surance, call your nearest dirrec- tor who is also an agent, or the secretary, Durnin Phillips, Duni gannon, phone Dungannon 4± . 1 OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined OPTICIAN Oculists' Prescriptions Filled Includes Adjustments At No Further Charge Clinton --Mondays Only Ph. HU 2-7010 9.00 a,m, to 5.30 p.m. Above Hawkins Hardware Seaforth—Weekdays except Mondays, ground floor. Phone 791 G. B. CLANCY, O.D. -- OPTOMETRIST -- For Appointment Phone JA 4.7251 GODERICH 38-tfb PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Goderioh, Ontario Telephone Sox JA 449521 478 RONALD G. McCANN PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Office and Retidenoe Rattenbuti+y Street East Phone HU 2-8677 CLINTON, ONTARIO REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER neat Estite 4 amine** 03tokbr High Street Clinton PHONE HU 2-11691