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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1962-01-18, Page 2From Our Early Files By Jove, there's' nothing like a spot of real, old-fashioned Canadian winter, what? Well, is there? What's that you say? You'll take the Bomb? Oh, come, my dear fella, that's no attitude. We've had a delightful taste of it here. Thirty-six inches, a solid yard of the deep .and crisp and even during the past week, and I must say, I rejoice' in it. It's just a dashed shame that it can't be spread amend a bit more. Here we ere revelling •in it and some of 'those poor devils in the unfortunate bottom end of the. country haven't had more than an inch of it. Makes some feel rather selfish. There's something about win- ter that gets me, right here (you'll have to use your imag- ination). Once the decadence of the holiday season is behind us, we hardy, rugged, virile Canadians can get down to some real living. Right? That's why we're '50 much cheerier and and healthier and better look- ing than those soft, southern races. Right? * * Oh, winter has it's little an- noyances, just •as summer dose. As I shovelled out my drive- way for •the fifth time an five days, a still, small voice within me enquired, "Why didn't that thick-headed Irish grandfather of yours emigrate to Aust- ralia?" But that is counteracted by the fun of winter driving, Theme's -a dash to it, a -good fellowship about it, that makes it more of a •game than a chore, For example, the other day I started for work as' usual. It was snowing. The hill was slip- pery, so I decided to go the long way around. An hour and 20 minutes' later I arrived at work. But it was worth it. Pushing and being pushed, I had met some oil the friendliest people you could find. I had seen two dandy accidents. And though I 'had been; forced to abandon my car half a mile further froin work than where I'd started, I had the pleasure of meshing tip the long hill with two charming ladies breaking trail for me. That's more than Sir Edmund Hilary had when he climbed Mount Everest. * * There are lots of other joyous expeeiences in our wholesome Canadian winter, but I think it's out winter sports that make the feel' more alive than ally- thing else. You should hear me humming with pure -plea, sure as I rub the 'Wax ien young Kim's toboggan before sending her off for a jolly afternoon on the hill, And I fairly quiver with excitetrient when young Hugh and I head out for the ski slopes. ettell a colorful, lively sport! The gaily-clad skiers with their bright4itted -sweaters and sparkling white leg dusts, the scarlet of blood uguinst snow:the cheel'y theme§ of those with freshly torn cart• ilages gut the reel thrill is coreen, lug clowl the hill, to graceful (By w. R. T. SMILEY) as a gull, as light as a dart in a windstorm. I could watch him ale afternoon, but it's sort of lonely, sitting there in the car, and besides, 1 have to get home and shovel out the front walk. We don't use it ourselves, but the postman complained this week. said it was coming dyer the top of his rubber boots. Another great sport beckons at the curling rink. So it's on on with the 'sweater and tarn, grab the broom, and off to the club. It gets pretty hot, sitting around there playing cribbage and all that stuff, with a big wool sweater on, but it's the atmosphere that counts. There are so many other wonderful winter sports that it's difficult to take them all in. There's this great new golf ser- ies, Saturday afternoon on tele- OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined OPTICIAN Oculists' Prescriptions Filled Ineludes Adjustments At No Further Charge Clinton--Mondays Only 9.00 am. to 5,30 p.m. Clinton Medical Centre 44 Rattenbury Street West Seaforth—Weekdays except Mondays, ground floor. Phone 791 G. B. CLANCY, 0:D. OPTOMETRIST -- For Appointment Phone JA 4-7251 GODERICH 18-tfi INSURANCE THE WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Head Office, DUNGANNON Established 1378 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Brown Sinyth, R 2, Auburn; Vive-Pres., Herten tr- Win, BelgraVel DiretterS, Peel Caesar, R. 1, Dungannon; George C, Peagari, GOderieh; RoSs Mc- Phee, R, 3, Aubtite; Donald MacKay, Ripley; Joith F. Mac- Lennan, R. 3, Goderich; Frank ThotepSoe, R. I, Hob:rood; Wtn Wiggine, R. 8, Auburn. • Per information of Stir In- etrahce, doll your 'nearest three'- tear who is also an agora. or the s`.60ttili'Sr,• hurnin Phillips,, neje eseetlee phone relteeltelee 48 40 Years Ago NEW ERA Thersdey, January Lli, 1922 The Tcronto Huron Old Boys executive plans the annual in the Oclefellows Hell, College Sere*, an 112arch 2. The memorial .clock at On, teeth Street Othercli wee 'unveil- ed KentlaY, Those, who allay thrift will take advantage of the January sales le Clinton. Beth 'Wise Eliza and miss El- len lefounthastie continue to be cared for following recent falls, Someone has said that a farm is a business with a home ale tached, but the -best theme are homes with a business attached, The Kelly Circle at Bruce- field sent. 'in $296 to the pres- byterial treasurer last year. Bales are being packed far St, Christopher House. Miss Kate McGregor is the new president. The Holmesville reporter com- ments that autos are still run- ning "a most unusual occur- rence for the middle of January in this locality." 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 22, 1922 R. W. Cole, 82, formerly of Clinton married Mrs. M. A. Mogridge, 75, at Myth, and they are off to California to enjoy the culmination of a ro- mance which began 60 years ago, Both -had married before and their mates had died. Mr. Cole made his 'fortune in fruit growing at Orange County, Cal. J. Elgin Tom, completing 50 years teaching since 1872, re- ceived a.'bouquet of roses from the staff at Central Public School, Goderich. He is a strong believer in consolidated schools and one is expected to he built at 'Benmiller. Mr. Ham, bank manager at time of year would make real men of 'those birds. We could send some of our old people down on the exchange, to places like Jamaica and Mexico, for example. But it wouldn't work. You see, the 'people who organized it, chaps like me, would have to volunteer to go along with our old folk, to arrange things for them, and we'd miss all the joyous excitement of this winter wonderland. I, for one, couldn't stand to miss more than three or four months of it. How about you? Brecefield, left by train for Hamilton where he has been transferred. A large erlsWd of villagers waved him goodbye at the station. Tom Melady, native of Dub- line, has been appointed sepals, ate schools) inspector for Perth, Huron, Grey, Essex and Kent, 25 Years Ago CLINTON .NEWS-BECQED Thursday, eareuesy 2X, 193'7 Huron Central Agricultural Society has a balance of e4.81. President Jaime Leiper will be succeeded by F. Ii. Powell. Dr. J, W. Shaw is fillet vice-presis dent. Dr, Shaw, MOH, warned ,a, gaiest congregating in crowds due to danger of the flu. Way back in lee?, electric lights were placed in the Ma- sonic Hell, And in 1912 W. Pi...eedfoot, Goderich, announced intention of introducing at the coming session of the Legisla- ture a ibill to tax business done by departmental stores in towns other than the one in which they are situated, John W. Tippet, Bayfield's oldest businessman and a. high- ly respected citizen died in Clinton hospital at age of 84. By-law to close Smith Street south of Townsend; Townsend and High Street east of East Street; Irwin Street east of Smith Street and Ransford Street, is proposed, 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 17, 1952 Harvey C. Johnston, reeve of Morris Township, is the new warden of Huron County. 65 mere/sera of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce met in Hotel Clinton to elect directors. Town council decided to send a deputation to Ottawa to meet with A. Y. McLean, MP for Huron-Perth and L. E. Cardiff, MP for Huron North and others with, regard to 150 additional housing units. Howard Johns was elected chairman of the 'ruckersanith School area board. Mrs. S. E. Castle is president of the Legion Auxiliary. The Clinton Good Neighbors, a new Mary Hastings Club has been formed. Clinton Lions plan for .artifi- alai ice in, the arena. Bill Counter's goal in, over- time decided the game: Colts 9, Milverton 8. "Sorry Smith—I have to get back for Minor Hockey Day in Clinton. I'm taking my boy to the arena next Saturday, Jan. 27," Just when Canadian astronauts may reach the moon is a question far from an- swered yet. But when they do, and when Canadian "settlers" begin to invade - that great ball of green cheese, it will be as part of "two-way traffic", for parents will be rushing back home to "Take their boy to the Arena". Cartoon- ist Charles Bell has depicted the predicament facing what may be two of the first Canadians to reach the moon. One unidentified astronaut is hurrying his fellow-traveller "Smith" back to Canada for Minor Hockey Week. Far-fetched? Sure it is. But it's a fact that more than 125,000 Canadian boys will be play- ing hockey during Minor Hockey Week in Canada which starts Saturday, Jan- uary 20. Clinton is holding a Minor Hockey Day on Friday evening, January 26 and all day Saturday, January 27. Please try to attend some of the games. SUGAR and SPICE . . . vision. That takes up a lot of time. And Saturday night, there's the daddy of them, all --the hockey game No, no, not the one down at the rink, The one that oil company sponsors. * Nobody but a real, redblooded Canadian would have the zest for living that all these winter sports demand. Aren't youglad you aren't rich, and don't have to go down south every winter and bum around swimming in that tepid water and loaf around getting fat on all that fried chicken, not to mention getting all dried out and leathery- looking from too much sun? We should have an exchange program with some of those soft lazy, southern races. A month or two in Canada at this ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC AdOOUNTAN1 tioderion, Ontario Telephene Box J A 4.9521 478 REAL ESTATE 4 Business and. Professional Directory A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON ST. 7 RATTENBURY ST. E. GODERICH CLINTON Phone JA 4-7562 Phone HU 2.-7721 M•111100.1.11111101•11.111110••="111•••10111.010.111fii VINIMMION.4.01WWW0 27stfb PHONE. 110 2-6692 LEONARD G WINTER 00) Emote it Soithiet6 Broker , High Street Clinton „ 41 a ELL LINES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager 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 IVIcKILLOP MUTUAL. FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers: President, John L Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, John H. McEwing, Myth; 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- wider, Walton; J. L. 'Malone Seaforth: Harvey Fuller, Code- ride Wm, R. Pepper, Seaforth; Alistair BrOadfobt, Seaforth Agente: Wm, tether, Jr., Lon- desboro; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Souiree, Clinton Jarries Keyes, Seaforth; Harold --PUOILIC ACCOUNTANT 10 MINUTES FOR THE PRICE OF 5 Did you call your family or friends by long distance over the Christmas holidays? Isn't it amazing how quickly and smoothly calls go through nowadays . how clearly you can hear that familiar voice at the other end? It's almost like talking face to face: Arid, if you called some- one in Ontario and Quebec,station-to-station after 9 pan., you also found that you could make use of our new "Night- Economy° Plan. Yes, this exciting new long distance plan gives you double value on station-to-station calls of ten minutes or more within Ontario and Quebec. The first five minutes are charged at low rates; there's no extra charge for the second five minutes. (you get tea minutes of long distance tune for the price of five.) From then on, every two minutes you talk will only be charged as one minute. Increased automation enables us to pass on to you the economies of station-to-station calls—giving you the lowest Cost long distance plan ever offered to Bell Telephone customers! Be sure to take advantage of this low cost plan; eall someone tonight after 9:00 p.m. on our Night-Ecorioiny Plan. * * * January is a bad month for fires! Houses become hot and dry with the extreme cold, and heating systenis are taxed to the utmost. Every year at this time fires take a tragic toll of life and property. We Would like to take this opportunity to remind our fellove citizens in Clinton of this ever present danger, Heating apparatus should be checked to make sure it is Working properly. It is also important to keep matches and lighters Well away from children. The danger of fire should be impressed Upon youngstees at an early' age. And finally, it's very important to write down the number ef the Fire Depettment in the front of the phone hot& and Make' sure everybody, including the baby eittele 'mews where it is, In the event of fire, phone the Fire Department immediately—every second counts1 Your Vire Number is ellU 2-8820. eselissereesheeesse Page 2-'-.Minton News-Recorj—Thurs., Jon. 18 1962 Not Too Serious AT CLINTON Council's inaugural session, decision was reached to "save $185" which would be 1962 fees to the Mid-Western Ontario Development As- sociation, and spend it locally. The understanding seemed to be that this money would do more for Clinton in encouraging industry to settle here, than if this were to go into Mid-WODA. At the same meeting $75 of this was ear-marked for promoting Minor Hoc- key Day. The only conclusion which can be reached is that the council of the town is not too serious about wanting to attract industry to come to Clinton. We know that this cannot be the fact, and yet the evidence certainly points that way. We are concerned, too, that council should appoint a man, new to the coun- cil, and with no experience in this mat- ter of encouraging industrial develop- ment, as head of the industrial commit- tee, We mean no slur against this young councillor's abilities, nor inten- tions. They are no doubt of the strong- est. But with one hand he is handed a new job, and with the other the coun- cil took from him a perfect assistant, in the name of Mid-WODA. With one hand they gave him $185 to spend, and The art of doing things faster (other than work, of course) continues to engage the attention of those in search, not of a shorter day, but a long- er one, Progress (?) on the sleeping, read- ing and listening fronts has lately been reported by the U.S. Chamber of Com- merce in its publication Economical In- telligence, to wit: "Albert Schweitzer was asked a few years ago what he wanted for his birthday. Already nearing 80, he want- ed a Sevres vase full of time. The rest of us, perhaps not so busy, or as old, still wish the day had 48 hours. This is impossible, although there are ways of making it seem twice as long. But much progress is being made in getting more out of the limited time each of us has. "There have been false starts. For instance, attempts to learn while sleep; ing, by playing educational records, have produced very modest results. Re- search is now proceeding on sleep itself, and how to speed it up. For sleep is the greatest thief of time. A Spanish peasant has been locat- ed who needs no sleep, has never slept in all his life: Unfortunately, careful THE 40-HOUR work week may soon be a thing of the past. At least it will, if two U.S. unions have their way. And it could signal new drives in Canada to trim the 40-hour week, writes C. Knowlton Nash, The Finan- cial Post's Washington correspondent. In New York, the Transport Work- ers Union is insisting on a 32-hour, four-day week for 38,000 subway and bus workers. Another union, the Inter- national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, is trying to get its members Where the Money Goes (Hanover Post) Public demand to know more about what their governments are doing is cited by Province of Ontario authorities as reason for a recent change in legis- lation. Under the new law, school boards will still be able to hold commit- tee meetings in secret, including meet- ings of the committee of the whole, but they will have to state in advance the subject to be discussed and decisions reached will have to be reported to the board and recorded in the minute book. They will thus be available for public inspection. Taxpayers, who should be interest- ed in where their -money goes, although some may be at point of giving up hope, should welcome this recognition by gov- ernment that the man who pays the piper shOtild at least be able to hear the tune. Parents, who should be interested in the education of their children, should also welcOme the opporttmity to be better informed on things edneatiOn- al, with the other hand took away $75. Mid-WODA is set up expressly to encourage development of industry in the counties of Huron, Perth, Waterloo, and Wellington, Admittedly there are cities in those areas, and the complaint has risen that those cities are getting the lion's share of attention. This is not so. In the first place the cities already recognize the need for industrial expansion to the extent that they have industrial promoters hired to look for industry for their cities, alone. They must find Mid- WODA an additional. expense. Actually the cities bear the main cost of Mid- wopA, for costs are figured on an assessment basis. The complaints about Mid-WODA seem to come mainly from centres like Clinton who do not take industrial de- velopment seriously enough to ask for assistance from Mid-WODA; who do not take the need seriously enough to leave the same man as chairman of the industrial committee more than one year at a time; who think (apparently in all sincerity) that $120 may be con- jured in some magical way to produce industrial expansion for Clinton. Our best wishes for this naive effort. study of his case suggests that al- though he never sleeps, he is never more than half awake. The Value of a Smile (The Blue Bell) It costs nothing, but creates much. It enriches those who receive, with- out impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash and the mem- ory of it sometimes lasts forever. None are so rich that they can get along without it and none are so poor but are richer for a smile. It creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in a business and is the countersign of friends. It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sad and nature's best antidote for trouble. Yet it cannot be bought, begged, borrowed or stolen for it is something that is no earthly good to anybody till it is given away! And if it ever happens that some people should be too tired to give you a smile, why not leave one of yours? For nobody needs a smile so much as those who have none left to give. insisting on a five-day, 20-hour work week. The 9,000 electrician members of the union now work six hours a day, five days a week. This must be reduc- ed to four hours a day, five days a week, the union says. an even better deal. In negotiations in New York now going on, the union is Three Pieces of Paper (An affectionate "imitation" of John Masefield's famous and familiar poem "Cargoes") Manuscript on vellum, fairly indited, Glowing with ochre, crimson and gold, Laden with wisdom, philosophy and learning, Pungently redolent of all things old. Stately proclamation, full of high pretension, Typographic triumph, pride of printer's art, Set in Bodoni, Garamond or Caslon, A feast for the eye and a joy to the heart Bold and brassy broadside, born on a handpress, Flung upon doorsteps all over town, Loaded with bold face, gloriously buckeye, Blessed with a character all its own! 0 ID El Manuscript or broadside, elegant or simple, What matters form, if the message is there? The impress of ink on the white face of paper . . What under heaven could be more fair? J.L.W. What Others Say . • Stitches in Time (Industry) 20-Hour Week? Don't Chuckle (Uxbridge Times-Journal) Clinton News-Record (-11 SVBSCR1PTION RATES; 'Payable le advanceCanals.end 'rent tiltuint $4.0a year; United SttiteS And Voreignt 0.50f Single Copies Ten Cents Aetherited ete second CittS6 Inca Peat offied Dersatinierit 'Ottawa and fol' pa$treient of postage in cash THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWs•Iltdocko Est. 1865 Amalgamated 1924 Est. 1881 E 6 * Published every Thursday at the Heart Of Herein County Clinton, Ontario -- Population 3,309 A. L COLQUI-IGUN, Publither Witt.,MA 6. b(NNtN, Editer Editorials 0 0