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Bi•g Brother?
"Are there too many agricultural
fairs?" asks the Stratford Beacon-
Herald this week, and goes on to try to
show that there are too many agricul-
tural fairs for the number of farmers
there now are.
However, we suspect rather too
much of the "big brother" attitude in
this.
Stratford has what may well be a
very fine agricultural fair. We recall
during the, nine months we attended
normal school in that city one of our
assignments concerned the fall fair. We
were supposed to visit the fairgrounds,
record seeing a certain number of dif-
ferent breeds of cattle, sheep, swine,
poultry, etc,
Our recollection of the day is vivid
in spots. The merry-go-round, and fer-
ris wheel got considerable amount of
attention from the young teachers, and
our scrap-book contains several pictures
taken in the midway. There are no
pictures in the scrap book of the animals
we saw at the fair. We very much
suspect that our report of the day was
padded considerably by what we thought
were wise answers made by more agri-
cultural-minded .students than we were
at that time.
Our point is this; very few of the
so-called agricultural fairs are truly
that.
Clinton Spring Show is an agricul-
tural fair, and little else.
The Clinton fairgrounds do not lend
themselves to any other kind of a fair
than an agricultural fair. There is no
room for a huge midway. There is a
swimming pool, which in mid-summer
is a busy spot, but which on spring fair
day is sadly lacking in water. There are
no buildings in which to display
women's handiwork, one of the back-
bones of all fall agricultural fairs.
Spring show directors have continued to
frown upon the hucksters and shysters
who wish to visit the grounds and bilk
the fairgoing public of hard-earned
dollars.
Perhaps the public resents this.
Perhaps people would like to go
over to the fairgrounds and spend many
dollars on useless contests, doing "fun
things".
But as long as Adam J, McMurray
is secretary-treasurer of the fair, it
will remain an agricultural fair, where
the best possible in horseflesh, beef
and dairy cattle, fat swine and bacon
breeds, well groomed sheep and pets of
all varieties, will be on display for those
who wish to come to see them.
Interest in the Spring Show is
growing, we think, rather than falling
away. Every year there are more local
people showing their cattle. This is as
it should be.
Huron County is the agricultural
county of the province, and deep in the
heart of the county, Clinton Spring
Show is geared each year to show off
the best. We're glad the directors are
going on with' Mr. McMurray to do
another one. We're looking forward to
the Dairy Princess Contest which has
been a major attraction for the past
two years.
It takes real courage to gamble on
the weather for months ahead, and stage
a huge out-door show such as the Clin-
ton Spring Fair, purely on the hope
that the weather will be good. The
directors have our sincere good wishes
in this, the 108th agricultural fair in
Clinton.
Those Who Cannot See
WHITE CANE WEEK takes place
between February 4 and 10. Somehow
we feel better about writing reminders
about this special event than we do
about many other so-called "weeks"
in the calendar.
Perhaps this is because White Cane
Week is merely a publicity campaign
No one is searching for funds. That
is done at another time of the year.
White Cane Week is set up merely
to explain to people the new develop-
ments in braille, the difficulties of the
blind, the 'need for understanding.
Too often we forget those who
cannot see.
Clinton News ecord
THE CLINTON NEW ERA THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Est. 1865 Amalgamated 1924 Est. 1881
Published every Thursday at the
Heart of Huron County
Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,369
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Vintage Cars on Clinton's Main
This is an old picture, taken in Clinton, some time
about 1910. Probably vintage car fanciers can place the
time more accurately. Jabez Rands, one of Clinton's his-
torians, says the street is Victoria, Elliott's Big Livery is
now replaced by Roy Mann's Supertest. Behind the tree
in the background is the Wesley Methodist Church which
burned down later. The bit of cement in the left fore-
Street Probably 50 Years Ago
ground is the front steps of the old Rattenbury Hotel, which
also was burned, and is replaced by the present Hotel Clin-
ton, The occasion for the picture is not known, but it
appears to be a parade of some sort.
(Contributed by Harry Thompson, RR 2,
Clinton, another historian of the area)
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CLINTON PUBLIC HOSPITAL
Annual Meeting
Monday, February 19, 1962
at 8 p.m.
Clinton Council Chambers
(1). Receive and consider the annual reports
of the Hospital for the year ended Decem-
ber 31, 1961.
(2) Elect two directors fora period of three
years.
(3) Appoint auditors for the ensuing year.
(4) Transact all such Other business cis may
properly come before the meeting,. '
All persons interested in Hospital work
are cordially invited to attend.
Dated at Clinton, Ontario, this 6th day
of February, 1062.
E3y Order of the Boord,
PI, C. LAWSON,
Chairman.
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From Our Early Files
40 Years Ago
SUGAR anti SPICE . .
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, February 9, 1922
News this week is that Gode-
rich hockey team won a game
from Clinton. "They were as
much pleased as if they'd won
the district."
It is possible Seaforth and
Clinton schools and some rural
classrooms will join forces and
hire a school nurse.
County councillors toured the
House of Refuge, enjoyed din-
ner served by Manager Rey-
nolds and his wife and report:
the inmates comfortable and
contented.
Clinton Women's Institute
has offered to place a gate at
the cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. J. 13. Laois are
in Toronto this week attending
the motor show.
Canada's women must buy to
save Canada 'from commercial;
thraldem to a foreign power.,
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, February 9, 1922
Wesley-Willis favoured union
of the two methodist churches
here •by a 172-17 vote. But On-
tario Street voted 178 against
and only 85 for. The Turner's
appointment had 1 vote for un-
ion and 45 against.
R. W. •Cole, who at 82 years
of age was here to marry Mrs.
Mogridge 'three weeks ago, pas-
sed away in Orange County,
Calif., from pneumonia.
The Pastime Club is holding
a skating party in Clinton
Letter to the Editor
GETS PAPER TUESDAY
Clinton News-Record
Clinton, Ontario
Dear Sir:
Enclosed please find a money
order for 'the renewal of our
subscription. The paper doesn't
reach as until Tuesday but
naturally we all look forward
to news of the old home town.
I am also enclosing a clipping
frem the Saskatoon Star
Phoenix of a few weeks ago.
You can imagine Mark's stir-
prise, when he noticed an art-
iste on the 'front page from the
Clinton News-Record. He and
his helper deliver 115 papers'
each afternoon, and When the
wind-chill temperature is 50 to
60 below, the job is' invigorat-
ing to say the least.
Yours sincerely,
MRS. STEWART
SCHOENHALS.
January 29, 1962
1318--10th St, E.
Saskatoon, Sask.
Photographs
arena with the band in attend-
ance,
H. Glazier was named chief
of the 16-member Clinton Fire
Brigade. R. B. Fitzsimons is
chief of pence and Robert Welsh
is, police sergeant. Dr. J. W.
Shaw is medical officer of
health. Joseph Wheatley is
werighmaster. William Grant is
engineer.
25 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, February 11, 1937
Ing Ong who came from
China 60 years ago and had
been in Clinton six months, died
in Seaforth hospital on Mon-
day morning.
Andrew Sheppard lost a val-
uable horse in the flood waters
overflowing the Baseline about
six miles north of here. He had
attempted to help a neighbour
Antos Ball, whiSSe car had' stal-
led.
Dr. A. L. H. McNeil, physic-
ian and surgeon, is welcomed
to the village of Bayfield. His
temporary office is over George
Elliott's store.
Miss Alma Trewartha has
won the senior girls shield in
an oratorical contest at the
collegiate. Also competing were
Faye Lindsay and Mae Smith..
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, February 7, 1952
King George VI is dead.
Queen Elizabeth and her Con-
sort are returning today from
Africa. All social engagements
have beet cancelled at RCAF
Station Clinton.
ODOI Board' will purchase
3Q0 new steel Backers at an
estimated cost of $6,000.
S. W. (Bert) Gliddon is first
chairman of the newly formed
Clinton Cemetery Board.
Bayfield Fire Brigade is re-
ceiving a grant of $200 from
the township of Stanley.
Tuckersmith Township will
ask the Department of Nation-
al Defehce for a grant in 'lieu
of taxes on RCAF Station Clin-
ton.
There are 478 members in
the 'hospital auxiliary this year.
Just sonic random thoughts
this week. I'm too depressed to
write a regular Column. It's
been snowning for 22 days, 'the
temperature is 12 below, and
some sadist has sent me a copy
of the Miami Herald, The Old
Lady is down with the 'flu and
as genial as a cobra. My old
aching back is back, and aching.
So here goes. ` * *
I'm a staunch supporter of
royalty, but go along with
the British presses latest verbal
spanking it has given to Princ-
ess Margaret and young Tony
whats-his-name. It was bad
enough to take off for a Carib-
bean holiday, leaving behind not
only a two months-old baby but
some 50 million' half-frozen,
browned off Britons who could-
n't afford the trip. But when
Tony came back with his usually
well-slicked hair converted to
a mass of curls by a permanent,
it was enough to make a fellow
go "Ugh!"
Do you know something I'm
sick :and tired of? I'm sick
and tired of reading articles
about the enlightened new lead-
ers of black Africa, fighting
to free their downtrodden bi-
ack brothers. From what I can,
gather, many of these enlight-
ened leaders are pure thugs,
whose first act when they gain
some authority is to purge all:
opposition.
Somehow, newsreels of skulls
being cracked by clubs, even •
'though the .skulls are black and
the arms swinging the clubs
are just as black, don't fit into
my ideas of freedom and dem-
ocracy. Or do two blacks make
a white, these days'? * * *
Speaking of democracy, the
present picture of pre-election
bribery in Canada is a pretty
one, as the three major parties
dangle old-age-pension. increases
of varying amounts. I wonder
how concerned they would be
about a pension increase if no
body over 70 had a vote?
As far as okhage pensions
go, I'm a raving socialist. I'd
increase the pension and lower
the age limit. But I can't quite
stomach the sudden interest in
the old folk when there's an
election in the offering. Per-
v••••••••••nsomm.m....ra,
I
(By W. B. W. SMILEY)
hops the old system of a dollar
aria a drink of whiskey for a
vote was more honest. *
Across the land, teachers' fed-
erations and school trustees are
squatting off for their annual
bout of name-calling. What
is at stake in the 'battle? High-
er standards of education? Bet-
ter schools and equipment?
Hotter lunches? Nope, just
money.
As a taxpayer, I wish those
teachers would come to their
senses, and realize that they
are supposed to be dedicated,
sort of like ministers, and
step wanting to be as well
paid as other professional peop-
le, If we increase their salaries,
mark my words, they will only
get big ideas, •and go out and
spend every cent of them.
As a teacher, I can only add
that money isn't everything.
But until I have everything —
and the prospect is dim —
take some of that money for
the time being. *
Don't ever let your kids start
taking music lessons. Not if
you ever want to bear some
home-made music. There are
three taking piano lessons in
my family. The other day, while
I was shovelling snow, I fig-
ured out that they have more
than 20 years of music lessons
OPTOMETRY
J. E. LONGSTAFF
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About domestic pets. You
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tween them, they're cutting
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Recently, the -cat went off
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ran. I spent the next twenty
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back yard in • snow up to my
navel, while that mutt danced
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