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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
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Est. 1881
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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?"
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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.
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