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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-05-02, Page 4Thank You The Huron Unit of the Canadion Cancer Society thanks you sincerely for your support of the canvass held in Clinton On Wednesday, April 24, Ad-hie Writes IMF 1•1 of many thing SUGAR and SPICE (By W. B, T. SMILEY) Animal life, wild, domestic, and in-between, has been giv- ing me a bad time of it lately. First of all, a lady in B.C. ,vrote a letter giving me the devil for the way I dispose of Kittens. She doesn't know quite how I did it, but she suspects they suffered. Lady, I can as- sure you that I suffered far more than they did.. * * My daughter conned a closs- mate into taking the last pair of the last batch of kittens. As soon as they were weaned, the little girl picked them up, My wife and I sent her off with cookies, pats on the head, and our blessing. As soon as she was out the door, we did a triumphant fandango in the kitchen, and opened a bottle of bubbly. Twenty minutes later, the kid was back. You guessed it, With the kittens, It seems she hadn't cleared things with the authorities at home. She did not get any cookies or pats on the head this trip. She was lucky to get away without a punch in the nose. * * My correspondent in B.C. reproved me for not having our cat "neutered". We've been into that, thoroughly. It's a costly business, for one thing, These lady cats have to have a complete hysterectomy, like all modern women. After every batch of kittens, we discuss it, plan to have it done, get involved with getting rid of the kittens, and before we get ar- ound to putting Piper into a hospital, that feline nympho- maniac is in trouble again. However, the kittens are, gone. I probablY won't get tix heaven, but I swore to two. different people that the kit- ten they took was a mal e. Nobody seems to know the dif- ference. We called Piper "him" until "he" got slightly preg- nant for the first of many times. * * Next we had trouble with the dog, Playboy. He's a back- ward spaniel, and no animal can be more retarded. He's comparatively friendly. That is, he's friendly all the time, more friendly when he's hun- gry, and most friendly when he's soaking wet. You see, we had planted grass seed in a large bare patch in the backyard. Gent- ly, and with infinite care, we had turned the soil, weeded it, seeded it, scratched it, mas- saged it, patted it, and enrich- ed it with chicken manure ac- quired by somewhat dubious means. It loked like a pie ready for the oven, * Our dog 'is not only too `stupid to. get out of the rain, he is too dumb to bury a bone, because he knows perfectly SAY THANKS April 25, 1963 Dear Sir: Our great thanks to yoti and your newspaper for the gener- ous contribution you have given to our Easter Seal Cam- paign. The success of our annual fund raising program for crip- pled children depends greatly on your assistance - and your publicity support has b e en given without fail whenever requested. On behalf of our several thousand Campaign volunteers - and especially for crippled children, I have true pleasure in saying "thank you", Sincerely, J. C, Preston, Chairman, Provincial Easter Seal Commit te AND MORE TILIANRS The Editor: High school students may be only kids in the eyes of their parents ' and sometimes less than that in the eyes of their teachers, but when they are given a job to do-like canvass- ing for the Canner., Society- they can suddenly become re- out, cursing over• his shoulder. He'll be back. With relatives. * Then came the hardest blow of .all. Opening day of trout season loomed. My wife teach- es piano to a little guy from the country. He's about six. He confided to her that he and his brother had been fish- ing, Speckled trout. Before the season, They saw lots of big ones. * Next day, I drove past his farm. Sure enough, there was a stream, Likely-loking. Last week, I was on hand, with a chocolate bar, a half dollar, and my kindliest expression when Danny arrived for his music lesson.' He ate the bar, slipped the half in his pocket, and agreed to show me the Spot Where the Big Ones Are. * * All 'week, I chortled and rubbed my hands, when no- body was looking. Opening day, I picked Danny up early, told his mother I'd look after him, and off we Went, He told me, excitedly, that the Big Ones were just below the dam, in a deep hole. I did a few little dance steps as we swished th- rough the wet grass. With the utmost hilarity, I envisioned my friends fishing those worn- out holes, with hundreds of others. * * 'I' "There it is!" shrilled Dan- ny. "That's where the Big Ones are!" And they were. All 728 suckers of them. taken a position as junior on the Royal Bank staff. Seeding has been rather slow this spring owing to the damp, backward weather, Herb McGregor, Bayfield, left last. week for Detroit wh- ere he expects to remain for a time. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, May 3, 1923 Last Thursday evening a young boy gave the fire al- arm a few turns and disap- peared before anybody got to the hall. This is a new stunt but had better not be tried again or a serious charge might be laid against the per- son turning in a false alarm. William. Shipley has made great improvements in the cut- ting away of the old trees at his property on Ontario Street. Mr. C. Venner got the con- tract for wiring the new hos- pital and his tender was $1,100. Mr. Jabez E. Rands has ac- cepted a position with the Hy- dro Commission and started to work this week. The Commis- sion reports a rush on house wiring. The Missouri editors, it is said, are refusing to publish obituaries of people who dur- ing their lives failed to sub- scribe for their home paper, claiming that people who do not take the paper are dead anyway and their passing is of no news value. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORO Thursday, May 5, 1938 Mr, Ken G. Waters purchas- ed the Nediger garage prop- erty 'from O. L, Paisley this week and will get possession On June 1, when he will move his business to the new loca- tion. Town council referred a cl- aim of $25 from Williams Bak- ery to the town solicitor, The claim was for damages caused by poor streets, Dr. D. C, Geddes left town yesterday for New Liskard, where he Will be associated with Dr, W. Linghorne, a pr- ominent dentist of that town. Dr. Geddes worked here for 22 years. • Mr, C, Cr. Middloton attend- ed the meeting of the Provin- cial Synod Connell held at Church House, Toronto, Mr, and Mrs, Len Heard, Frank, Margaret and Mildred, went to Allandale, SUnclay.,. where Frank has secured a Some months ago I wrote about MY eXperienee with a cow in the flower bed and the cocker spaniel we had at that time, He was a SPurlitY little dog and if he ever was afraid of anything, I never found out about it In all the seven years we had him. Right now our family shares the house with a big, friendly German Shepherd, Rex. He prowls about the yard looking like a real tough customer and he lies in the soft earth of the flower beds to watch for birds which he enjoys chasing, He reminds me of Ferdinand the Bull! His other passtimes include chasing trucks on the highway, when he thinks no one is look- ing. If we catch him at this of course, he is tied up. We hope he lives long enough to learn he can't win at this par- ticular game. Rex was full grown when we bought him and had several fleas. The first day at our house, we decided that a bath was a necessity so I put him in the bathtub and bathed him. (This wasn't as easy to do as it is to write about.) Rex wasn't able to decide whether he should take this indignity "sitting down" or whether he should "stand up for his rights" as a dog. In a slippery bathtub his attitude was most Contributions to Clinton Public Hospital Building Fund Aiken; Brothers $100,00 Armstrong, Mrs, R. 5,00 Bakelaar, Adam 10.00 Bakelaar, Peter 5.00 Ball, Arthur 15.00 Bertrand, C. W. 5.00 'Brown, Mrs. Marion 5.00 Butler, Mrs. Myron 5.00 Cantelon, Mrs. A. J. 5,00 Carter, Derwin 5.00 Chapman, F. R. 10.00 Clark, Ted 10.00 Clegg, J. F. 5.00 ,Clifford, Reg 5.00 Cochrane, Harry 5.00 Crich, Howard 5.00 Cummings, Frank 5.00 Courtice, Miss S. R. , 10.00 ,,Coleman, A. M., Kippen 5.00 Colciough, Mrs. A. 5.00 • • position as barber. The policy of t h e Ontario department of game and fish- eries of constantly replenishing the lakes was in evidence in Lake Huron last week as de- partmental workers placed 27,- 000,000 whitefish fry. At the present time there is no one on relief in Clinton. 0 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, April 30, 1953 Charles Hanley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mervyn Hanley, has been awarded a National Woodrow Wilson Fellowship. This makes possible one year at Oxford University, England, where he will continue his studies in philosophy, politics, and economics, Mrs. E. R. Rumball is in Clinton Public Hospital and her husband is nursing a broken hand as a result of an ac- cident which occured when their car was in a head-on collision with a half-ton truck driven by a London man. Ciaie Vincent, Londesboro, was elected president of Hu- ron Presbytery YPU at Wes- ley-Willis United Church, on Tuesday, Today, a new clothing store opened in Clinton under the name of Schaefer's Ladies' Wear, owned by George W. Schaefer, Goderich. C. H. Epps Manufacturing Ltd., announced this week they are now producing the new rotary - type power lawn mower. Clinton Colts, one of the original teams in the Huron- tinco-operativel 1,110 job of -bathing was fin- 4010 finally and Rex Made up.. his mind then and 'there that he was finished with the bath- room. For over two years we have been unable to coax, push or pull him across the threshoid,. He objeets to being bathed anywhere but has been very definite in his reNsal to ever enter the bathroom, Two or three weeks ago, you will recall, one night we. had a severe .electrical storm, The lightening was brilliant, espec, }ally in our kitchen, which be- comes Rex's room at night, After one particularly bright flash and loud boom of thnn, der, I heard the dog moving about so I came down the hall tp investigate what was. going on, Rex had gone from the kitchen into the bathroom, where the blind was pulled against the lightning and had curled up in a shaking ball on the floor! We believe that Rex's fear of being given another bath was nothing like his terror at the unusual light and the crashing of the thunder. I haven't the heart though, to ever put' him in the bathtup again. It would destroy in his mind, this one place of safety he has found when he over- came a fear of over two years' duration. Dalrymple, Mrs. Robert 10.00 Damsma, Peter Darling, T. De Coo, A /Dixon, R. J. Finck, J. 'Garrow, C. F. Guenther Tuckey Ltd. • !Heard, J. L. Inkley, Alex ,jamieson, Miss Edna Johnston, Graham ....„ Johnston, Robert. C, Jackson, K. G. Blyth Lawson, Earl ;Livermore, N, B. Newcombe, W. pepper, Fred Pinning, W. J. ....,... Potter, Elmer Postma, Albert Priestap, 0. Proctor, Cam Proctor, J. C. Plumtree, Catherine P]umsteel Roy Radford, W. E, Rath, Grant Read, Joseph Reid, Fred Roorda, Jacob Rowden, R. S. Rutherford, L. S, Scribbins, T. G. Sharp, Alvin Shearing, C, M. Shortreed, R. D. Slofstra, Rev. L. Smith, Goldwin Stanley, 0 J. Stewart, Clifford Swinbank, Mrs. M. Scott, Stewart Sameniuk, Mrs. J. M. Sinclair, George Simpson, J. Smith, R. J. Alexander, Harry Rebekah Lodge Martin, Menno Deeves, Asa (Hensall) Haberer, J. W. (Zurich) 10,00 Ormond, H. H. and Mrs 100.00 Bell Telephone Co. 1000,00 Klopp, E. F. (Zurich) 30.00 ,Clinton Lions Club 12050..0000 LMocvDeonnalGd., Robert DePutter, J. 1100..0000 Hoggarth, Ray, Goderich 25.00 Moulden, N. (Auburn) 15.00 Houston, J. (Auburn)„ 20.00 Forbes, M. 25.00 Menerery, Mrs. Ida Bfld 25.00 Haggitt, T. J. Auburn., 10.00 Wilson, R. 10,00 Stephenson, R. 10.00 .Doyle, Rev, C. A. (Zur.) 10.00 Lobb, Wilbert 50.00 Elgin, (Zurich) „ 200.00 10.005. Doubleday, W Dales, Mrs, Reta ...„ 00 McKinley, Mr. and Mrs, Hoene, Jan 100.00 25.00 5.00 Draper, Caryl Taylor, B. M. Radford, Geo. (Blyth) „ 100.00 Dr. Leitch (Zurich) „„„ 50.00 Poth, Mrs. Ethel (13f1d) 10.00 McConnell, Lee 25,00 Swan, Mrs, E. Brucefid, 150.0000 Bakker, W. G. Nroone.eaNreseveansne.Nee.o.e.o.e.e.s..asome Perth Baseball League have decided to withdraw from com- petition for the coming sea- son. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, May 3, 1923 Little Margaret, eldest dau- ghter of Mrs. C. Schoenhals, Huron Street, escaped with only minor scrapes and bruises when she was knocked down by a car driven by Mr. G. Hanley. The driver had swerv- ed to avoid her, but she stop- ped and ran back into its path. While pole-vaulting at CDCI on Friday, Howard Snell, a Hullett Township boy, had the misfortune to tumble and frac- ture a bone in his ankle. Willis C. Cooper has suc- ceeded in passing with honours his third year in architecture at the School of Practical Sc- ience, Toronto. An exploding lamp is believ- ed to have been the cause of a fire that destroyed a brooder and about 50 chicks at the barn of E. L, Mittel. The Chatauque will open in Clinton this year on August 4, Mr. Kenneth Roberton has well he'd forget where he put it, so I had no fear of him disturbing the masterpiece. But he does like to chase things, * * Next morning, my wife looked out at her newly-seeded lawn. She screamed, I ran to the window. The "pie" looked as though a troop of calvary had bivouacked there for the night, Holding the old girl up by the armpits, I watched with horror, In a minute, two ruddy robins drifted in and started gobbling grass seed, Out of no- where hurtled Playboy, mak- ing dirt and robins fly joyfully. He stood in the middle of the graveyard of our hopes, paw- ing dirt like a bull and bellow- ing his triumph. * * Then the black squirrels and the starlings got into a donny- brook over who was going to have the attic for the sum- mer. The starlings had it last summer, and the day they left for the south, the squirrels moved in. The other day, a couple of starlings, tanned and arrogant, just like all those southern tourists, sailed inso- lently through the eaves, into their penthouse. * * * Talk about bats in the bel- fry. There was hell to pay. We all stood about in the bed- rooms, looking at the ceiling, mouths open. I was cheering for both sides. I think the squirrels won, because one mean-looking starling limped Letters to the Editor... sponsible adults! It now appears certain that the total receipts from the Cancer Society blitz will reach $2,100.00 - $100.00 over our local objective - and we do want to say a hearty "Thank You" to the 200 students of Central Huron Secondary School who rang doorbells and solicited contributions in Clin- ton and the surrounding town- ships on Wednesday evening, April 24, Their good work is primarily responsible for the success of the campaign, and We are happy to tell then./ how greatly their efforts are appreciated. But our thanks. IS no less due to a number of individuals who helped organize and carry through the canvass. In par- ticular to Maitland Edgar, who took over after Mr. Morel's de- parture ,and secured the stu- dents for the canvass and as. signed streets and areas for their visitation---a tremendous job well done. We must thank also Mr. L, R, Maloney, new business ad- ministrator of MSS and Mr. David iviceutcheon of the Hank of Montreal Tor their compet- ent handling of the big task (continued on page ten) From Our Early Files . Contributions to Building Campaign Continue To Flow Into Hospital 10.00 6.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 50.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 5,00 5.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 25.00 5.00 40.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 25.00 5,00 50.00 8,00 10.00 50.00 10.00 5.00 25.00 10.00 20.00 10.00 10.00 10,00 MAY IS SAFETY MONTH A Safe Driver Drives A Safe Car . . . Check Yours Today ti Clinton News-Record The 1,963 '.b1,1dget approved by town. .council laSt Week will .UndOubtedlY be greeted. with mixed, reaction. In fact, has been greeted with mixed- reaction,. Undoubtedly, all tax payers in the community will welcome the fact that Clinton has not followed the .continual practice of most communities and have managed to hold taxes at the same figure as the paSt two years. On the other hand, those groups affected by the necessary reductions in their budgets to hold the rate, will quite naturally be disappointed, It is with these groups in mind that we question the advisability of cutting such budgets as pUblic works, recreation and industrial committee. While we agree that it is .an abso- lute necessity to. curtail spending at some times, this must only be done after a great deal of careful considera- tion, Certainly, money not spent on some projects in this particular year may have to be faced at a later date with a considerable greater expenditure than what would have been required at this particular time. In this category would be the bud- get presented by the public works com- mittee. If, after careful consideration, they felt the money requested by them was necessary to maintain their work and implement needed projects, a cut in this budget could prove costly. Roads that may have to be neglect- ed this year could quite conceivably reach such a state of deterioration that a costly major program may have to be undertaken to repair them in the not too distant future, Certainly, we would question the reason for eliminating any funds for the all-important industrial committee. In view of the practice of most Western Ontario municipalities in alloting more and more funds for this each year, lack of funds for similar promotion here could put us in a very precarious posi- tion in enticing and communicating with prospective industries. • In view .of circumstances in the past year, we would have thought this to be one budget increased considerably, rather than eliminated, as successes in this field would be repaid many times over by the benefits to the entire com- munity. The budget also appears to be tak- ing a back-ward step in recreation at a time when leaders across the nation are employing comprehensive programs for youth and adults in an effort to get us back into better physical condition and by promoting worthwhile program's that keep youth busily engaged and out of trouble, as well as furnishing pro- grams for adults to take up their ever The ridiculous situation arising from the formulation of Clinton's 1963 budget points up the need for a thor- ough re-organization of procedure for town council. Under their present setup they are highly ineffective and are wide open for criticism on their continual practice of holding closed sessions. Certainly the actions of councillors George Wonch and Allan Elliot would back up this argument quite strongly. While we conllnend the two for airing their opinions for the benefit of the ratepayers in our news columns, such action should only be followed under very extreme circumstances. As members of the finance com- mittee, the need for them to follow such action is almost incomprehensible. The formation of a committee-type administration has proven to be one of the best methods, but it is of little value if not followed, Which appears to be the case in this regard. As members of the finance com- mittee they should have sat in on, a complete discussion of the budget and aired their views there. The budget then formulated, should have been the wish of the majority of that committee and then presented to the entire council as this committee's recommendation. THe CLINTON! NEW ERA Est. 1865 ¤II D A • I.0 increasing leisure time, Be i n ,g extremely interested in sports and. recreation activities of all. ,kinds, which includes .culture groups as well, we are perhaps biased' slightly, but the program presented by the local Recreation Committee could not be termed extravagant, In fact, it was a bare minimurn in comparison to most communities of this size, and in fact ShoUld haVe included more help for senior citizens, cultural groups and other worthwhile programs. Other portions of the budget appear to be less questionable as they are pri- marily the same as last year, and are apparently what is needed for such things as education, general govern- merit, county budget, etc., many of which council have little choice but to grant. However, by the same token, while council expect their representatives on school boards, county councils and other such groups to maintain a close vigil- ence over spending, we wonder if their representatives on other groups and committees shouldn't be granted the same consideration. If their own committee on public works and industrial promotion gave their particular budgets the careful consideration expected of elected repre- sentatives, we question the advisability of cutting them down. The same also can be said for their two representatives who sit on the Rec-. reation Committee with the conscien- tious representatives of the four ser- vice clubs in town. All these persons are taxpayers, representing other taxpayers, and are probably as interested in keeping taxes as low as possible themselves. It is with this thought in mind that we are hesitant about commending council for cutting down on these portions of the budget. However, the final decision has to lie with council, and we have no reason to doubt that the decisions made by them are based on what they thought best for the community and the wish of the ratepayers. If this was not the case, then the ratepayers should voice their opinions to council, so the elected representatives will have a better understanding of the wishes of the ratepayers.. After all, these people are not mind readers and if their actions are not the wish of the ratepayers they should be informed of this fact. Money paid in taxes is in a big Way an investment in the welfare and betterment of the community, and as most financiers will tell you, -it takes money to make money. It would appear that this was a consideration lacking in the, 1963 budget. Any member of the finance com- mittee could again have presented his opinions if they were not included in the recommendation of the committee and these could have been discussed by all the council, as well as further recom- mendations from other members not on the committee. By discussing the budget in open council, the public and press would be present to hear all the views expressed, and the ratepayers would have known exactly what the feelings were of vari- ous council members on such an im- portant issue as the town's budget. Certainly, a brief meeting at which only the motion was presented, is one that is open to much criticism, as are other discussions on town business that take place behind a closed door. Our views on this subject haye been expressed previously, but apparently council did not feel they were worth- while. However, surely this last inci- dent will prove even more strongly that changes have to be made. A practice of more committee meetings, with the recommendations of that committee presented at an open meeting, would make their work much more effective and they would escape the criticism that is presently warranted under their existing procedures. Page 4----Clinton News-Record,-Thais., May 24, 1963 Editorials Is it Wise To tut Budgets? Points Out Need For Change Amalgamated 'THE CLANTON NEWS-RE C ORD Fiublithed every Thursday at the Est. 18131 Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,369 • A. L. COLOUI-IOUNly, tYtiblither • WILLIAM EtAttEN, Editor 5t4nocr c6nfribittiont to this piablieationi aels the ophilefit at. The eititett anfy, and do not necessarily '001,4 the- views at the newspaper: suisortottou RATES: Now deneciat and Croat thqtahif $4.Oa veer; United Stalin and Oirieight $5,504 Single maples tea Cents ,Aetheilzett as second class Past Oakee Depoilinant, otttiVea, 411d for payment of postage earls