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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1963-06-20, Page 106-1.62 "Sure I Like Hiking And The Smell Of 'Wild Flowers, But The Farther We Walk, The More I Miss The Smell Of Exhaust Fumes." Adine Writes - of many things ottontay whienGI-IthliegE'r•Re !„, DAY Also, Let Us Do ALL Your Laundry or Use Our Modern Uptown Laundry USE THE NIGHT' DEPOS- IT BOX AT OUR STORE 63 ALBERT STREET `FOR DRY CLEANING OR LAUNDRY, DROP YOUR BUNDLE IN. BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 12 P. M. LUCKY NUMBER THIS WEEK IS 1876 Check Yeur Calendar. It the numbers Match, take the calendar to our office and claim your $3 credit. LAUNDRY SCLEANERS cp, ode d0 LIMITED CLINTON of HU-2-7064 SMORGASBORD SUPPER With STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE DESSERT SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 5-8 p.m. in Blyth United Church SPONSORED BY UCW Adults $1.25; Children, 12 years and under, 75c Pre-School Children Free BAZAAR — Open 4:00 p.m. FISH POND FOR CHILDREN Could Hardly Be Termed Rude Amalgamated 1924 tHe CLINTON NEWS-RECORD PUbliShed every Thursday at the ESL 1881 , Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,369 .• At L.- CO LQ0 °UN, OtibilSher !ar WILLIAM BATTEN, Editor, Signed aOntriitutiOnt in this pnbileation„ era the opinions of fin writers only; and 'do not nationally express this VIoiti of tito SUBSCRIPTION ItAiEtt Pai,abla In think( r$Ines *Nan ora o* ,Canacle -and G reat B i rtain:SOB at **art anct kin:$B.B01' Single CoPet tin Cinti AlifhoeInict n *end 'dint Mail( tosi 6(661 tilfinoc and for tidiyinii6f c/ tionacia In '4A Council would appear to be quite within their rights in:asking the PUC to supply them with a complete cost data on various aspects of the town's lighting system and some of the expens- es being incurred by the PUC in the purchase of equipment. As one of the bigger customers of the PUC, council should be provided with this cost break-down, but there are some aspects of the request that should be cleared up. First of all it should be noted that the PUC is a body of elected officials and do not come under control of coun- cil, other than the fact that the mayor of the municipality is a voting commis- sioner. Other than that, council has no specific control over the PUC, although they do have to approve debenture issues. Therefore it can be seen that the reply to the request should be made on the basis that council is a customer of the PUC, rather than a body governing it. Councillor Allan Elliot is correct in his statement that he has received no reply from the PUC on his request for the costs, which he says he has been seeking for the past eight months. However, it would be incorrect to say that his request has been ignored, and the main reason for the delay in providing him with the information has been a lack of proper communication. His original request was made verb- There can be no doubt but what the majority of our hard-working read- ers will be looking forward to their annual vacation period, but a word of caution should be heeded by them so that thoughtlessness will not mar their vacation. Some people say that they derive almost as much pleasure from planning a holiday as from the holiday itself, while others choose not to plan because they feel the holiday becomes more of an adventure. However, no matter in which group you belong, there are details concerning your home, your family and your affairs which cannot be overlooked. One of the first is to remember to inform your newsboy and milkman that you are leaving, so they can take the necessary steps to cancel your deliveries in time to save them any extra work or expense. Not only that, but there is no better advertising for house-breakers than a pile of old newspapers sitting on a door-step. Naturally, valuables should be stored in a safe place, the house locked, and the necessary precautions taken so there can be no accidents from water taps, electric appliances and heating equipment while you are away. Trusted neighbors should definitely be informed that you are leaving and it is a very good idea to leave an extra key with one of them and have them check your house every day or so to make sure no one has broken into it or that nothing is out of order. While having a neighbor keep an eye , on your house is not a fool-proof method to ensure your house will not be broken into, it is a proven fact that police will have a much greater chance of apprehending the culprits if the theft is reported shortly after rather than waiting one or two weeks for the own- ers to show up. Experience has also shown that many people do not arrange for their important mail to be forwarded, or looked after by some responsible party, and many people have suffered financial "People who don't pay bills prompt- ly are among the greatest frustrations of merchants . . . Whereas credit may be helpful in stimulating business, it often boomerangs and becomes the major stumbling block to expansion and, in' a lot of cases, is the cause of bank- ruptcy." This short quote from a trade journal summarizes a major concern of nearly everyone in business, states The Renfrew Advance. The only stores that dodge this problem are the "chains", Brewer's Warehouses and Liquor Con- trol Board where cash is required. Probably most of the outstanding debt in towns, is owed by persons who can well afford to pay but have just THE CLINTON NEW ERA Est 1865 • 0 II D * ally at a council meeting at which several commissioners were in attend- ance and he was promised by these gentlemen that his query regarding the various costs would be answered. Unfortunately, his request was so detailed that the Commissioners did not know exactly what he Wanted when they reported back at the next PUC meet- ing and PUC Superintendent J. E. Rands asked, Mayor Miller to tell Elliot to visit tho PUC office to explain what informa- tion he desired. By statements made at last week's council meeting, it would appear that the Mayor did give this message to Elliot, but for some strange reason the councillor said he felt this was "rude". We can certainly see nothing 'rude, in PVC's reply, and in fact it would have been very foolish for them to have their staff spend valuable time digging out facts and figures for councilor Elliot when they didn't know exactly what he wanted. His action to have the request pre- sented in writing by council is indeed a wise move and if it had been submitted in this correct manner in the first place, he would undoubtedly have had -his in- formation by now: As noted before, the PUC have in- dicated a willingness to oblige council's request, but we trust this explanation of the facts will correct any opinion that they have been "rude" or evasive. losses due to the fact mail was never opened. Friends, relatives or business associates may also be greatly inconven- ienced if your mail is left unopened for lengthy periods, While it it not necessary to have someone open your mail every day, it is good practice to have it picked up and if vacationers phone home periodic- ally from lengthy trips, they can have their friend open any mail that may appear important. Certainly, if possible, have your mail forwarded if you are going to be away at one adress for a lengthy period. For those who are heading for a vacation spot and don't know exactly how to be reached, it is only common sense to phone a close friend or relative as soon as this has been established, as one never knows when an emergency requiring his prompt attention may arise. While working at Grand Bend, we can recall many instances when the OPP were asked to contact people due to sickness, accident or misfortune in their immediate family or their busi- ness. Many of these people had only told relatives that they were going to Grand Bend for a vacation and it took the police as long as two or three days to reach these people and at a great amount of time and trouble for the police officers. We most certainly trust that all our readers will return home safely from their trips and will find nothing amiss when they arrive, but again we also hope they will be considerate enough of their friends, relatives and themselves to take the necessary pre- holiday precautions and planning. Pessimism should never be allowed to spoil a holiday, but you'll invariably find that those people who prepare for the worst don't have to worry about even the least detail and those peren- nial fun-spoiling questions of: "did I . . ?" or "I wonder if . . . ?" will never even have to be considered. Have a happy and a safe holiday! got the habit of taking their time about it. The businessmanmust tread a cautious path when it comes to credit It is now a common way of doing busi- ness, but a too-liberal extension of it, or a failure to insist on regular repay- ment, often has a bad result. Most businessmen are well aware of the hazards of credit—but many of them postpone collection for fear of losing business. Large, successful re- tailers have no fear and as a result they operate profitably, It is up to local businessmen to help teach both individ- uals and firms that debt can seriously impair local economy. A change in habit can benefit the whole community. At this particular season many mothers have an extra mouth or two to fill. Not hu- man mouths, but those wide, gaping affairs belonging to homeless fledglings that fall into human hands during the spring nesting season, When I say hands, it is usually the hands of some small boy or girl who discovers these tiny, deserted birds and brings them home for care. Often rescuers have the best of intentions, but they do all the wrong things. It is up to the mother to know some of the "do's" and "don'ts", in order that many tiny orphan birds can be kept, and eventu- ally be able to look after .themselves. I can think of no better training in nature study, for any child, than to help in the care of these small orph- ans. Here are a few things to keep in mind. There have been many articles written on stalking and killing birds, but I have found very few on how to save their lives. First mule is do not con- fine these small birds in over- heated rooms, do not feed them too much, or feed them the wrong kind of food, or allow the children to handle them— they will surely die. Bird babies need plenty of attention, but each species dif- fers in food and nesting re- quirements, Once you have done a bit of bird watching or ob- servation of birds' habits, not- ing the nests used and the foods eaten, you can tell some- thing about the more familiar species. Robins nesting near the home are tame and friendly, and of- ten the mother bird becomes the victim of a family cat. Now you find yOurself with a nest full of wide-mouthed orphans, but don't despair, as robins are easily raised. Make sure you have a shovel, or strong trowel, lots of patience and the reward will be worth the effort. Baby robins eat worms and they eat often: about every 15 or 20 minutes the first few days. They prefer their break- fast at about 5 a.m. As they grow they require food less ..often and the worm diet can be varied with fresh fruit. The worms must be chopped up and dropped into the gaping mouths with tweezers. Sparrows, finches, bobolinks and orioles will usually thrive on a diet of birdseed with an occasional treat of fruit or hard-boiled egg. When in doubt, it is safe to start a baby bird on a mixture of hard-boiled egg yolk and chick starter mix- ed in equal parts. Swallows are insect eaters; if you have such an orphan, your main tool is the flyswat- ter. Go out at night when the moths are gathering around any light and swat as many asyou can for the following day's requirements, As soon as your baby swallow gets his wings, he will be happy to sc- rounge his Own dinner and as he grows qttickly he will soon be off on his own. If you fall heir to a small hawk or owl or raven, look for a generous butcher who will provide scrap meat for several Weeks. You should have good nerves as Well. Your friend is going to squawk just about all the time for the first while whether he is hungry or not. If the bird is very young start him on a small ball of egg yolk-chick starter mikture, Add a little hamburger and gradually increase the meat ration as he grows, Always handle- these baby pt'edators with gloves until they learn to trust you, Baby owls and hawks are spunky and Will bite and Scratch When bandied. Any baby bird will appreciate a nest substitute which res- embles their original home. A baby hawk may even die in a soft downy nest. Mother hawk builds her nest of rough mat- erials and lines it with coarse grass and twigs. Orioles, warb- lers and most song birds build soft, clown - lined cradles for their young. There apparently was once a family who tried to raise a small raven in a grass-lined box, but even though Blackie could not fly, he could walk, and he was filled with wrath at this "home away from home". Finally he walked ar- uond and around the nest and flung out mouthfuls ,or rather beakfuls of grass. Still grumbling in his throat 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, June 21, 1923 The Doherty Pianos Limited shipped this week via the Cana- dian Cruiser to New Zealand, six player pianos. It is under- stood prospects are bright for an extended export trade. The following went from Clinton on Tuesday to Guelph on the Junior Fariners excur- sion: S. B. Strothers, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Andrew, E. J, Stackhouse, G. Shipley, E. Rodaway, F. Powell, Miss Powell, D. Holloway, A. Dale. Entrance examinations com- mence on Wednesday next, June 27. Mr. Charlie Hovey has taken a position on the staff of the Molson's Bank. Mr. Kirk Lyon, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Lyon, Hul- lett, and a graduate of CDCI, was successful in his final med- ical examinations at Toronto this year. Mr. Fines, Technical School, London, specialist in mathe- matics and physics, has been engaged by the collegiate board to fill the vacancy in the staff caused by the resignation of Mr. Sinclair. Mr. Abner Cosens, the Liber- al candidate in North Huron, is an old Tuckersmith boy, hav- ing spent his boyhood and young manhood in that town- ship. Mrs. Cosens was former- ly Miss Sarah Turner, Clinton. 40 -Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, June 21, 1923 Dr. John T. Holdsworth, viee- president in charge of the for- eign department of the Bank of Pittsburg, U,S.A., has resigned to accept the presidency of the Ponrisylvannia Joint. S t o c k Land Bank in Philadelphia. The banker is a native of Holmes- ville, Following is the list of. Suc- cessful Huron County candid- ates in examinations at the Col- lege of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario: Foster Copp, .Clin- ton; P. I. Douglas, Herisall; M. M. Fisher, Kippen; W. V. John- ston, Auburn; Elmer K. Lyon, Blyth; A. F. Shaw, BlteVale. This section missed the sev- ere wind storm on Monday that did heavy damage in other sections. In hayfield section, the wheat and alfalfa are laid low. At 'the Country Club last Wednesday afternoon of the Sea forth golf links, Miss Mar- garet MeTaggart, Clinton, won first prize in the approaching and pUtting eempetition, Monday evening, when Mr, it IL Sharp turned into his Twelve years ago last tember, their mothers watched' with a mingling of smiles and tears as a hundred children set off for their first day at school. The little girls were curled and ribboned and sta-r- ched and . adorable. The little boys were scrubbed and slicked and scared, 4, 4, 4, This month, the remnants Of those 100 tots, and thous- ands like them, will graduate from Grade 12, their school days just a • nostalgic a c h.q. Fewer than half of the orig- inal hundred are still together, Some have failed and been left behind. Others have quit sch- ool and gone to work, some because they wanted to, some because the had to, One, is in reform school, Another was killed in an accident. Two are married. Seven of the original hund- red will go on to university, Five of these will graduate.. The remaining thirty or forty will be swallowed up by bank- ing, nursing, industry, business. Within a few years' they will be parents, citizens, taxpayers. P4,04.4..~4••••••••••~4100./v0414.4.#041,14441 he made trip after trip back and forth to the farmyard. He had found the area where the wood was chopped, and care- fully be carried piece after piece of wood chip back to his empty box. When he had his bed finally fixed to his satis- faction he plumped himself down among the chips, still grumbling, and went peace- fully to sleep. All birds should be provided with a supply of clean water for drinking and bathing, and a supply of gravel or other grit to aid in digesting their food. Never clip the wings of a fledgling. If he came to you while still to young to feed himself, he will not leave you until he is grown. You are his family; he considers your house his home. yard with his car, something went wrong with the wiring and the engine took fire, but the garden hose was handy and no great damage was caused. Two boys were struck by cars this week but fortunately escaped serious injury. They wrer Bob Gandier, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Gaudier and Clifford Kennedy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Kennedy. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, June 23, 1938 Haying is in full swing on a number of farms just outside the town limits. Mr. Reg Cook, Clinton, has been engaged as teacher for SS No. 11, Goderich Township. Pupils of the School of Com- merce were guests of Miss Stone at a theatre party here on Monday. Ex-Chief of Police Levi Strong, enjoyed new potatoes and green peas this week which were grown in his own garden. War .veterans, Scouts and Girl Guides headed by the Citi- zens' Band paraded to Library Park on Sunday afternoon where a service was held in commemoration of the signing of the Magna Charter. Prices for strawberry suppers were advertised for 35 cents for adults and 25 cents for child- ren. This also included enter- tainment. Mr. John Cuninghatne has returned f r o in Washington, D.C., having completed a course at the Capitol Radio Engineer- ing Institute of that city. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ball have returned from their honeymoon trip in Virginia and will take up residence in Clinton. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, Jtme 18, 1953 A new riding, known as Hur- on, has been set up and is made up of approXimately 80 percent of the old liuron-Perth riding plus /6 percent of the old North Huron riding. Two sit- ting members, L. Elston Car- diff and Andrew Y. MacLean, Will contest the seat in the August 10 election. Mrs. Mary Nediger received the coveted beroration of Chiv- alry, highest award of the TOOF Rebekah. Assembly, which Was presented to 6'7 inembers in Toronto last week, Debris from laSt week's tor- nado in Flint, Michigan, Was found on the farm of Gordon Westlake, Hayfield, It had travelled over 100 miles and consisted: mainly of papers. Clinton group 'of the Iluron District Leaders Council of Boy Perhaps one will be an al- coholic, Three will be divorced. One boy will enter politics, One girl will enter a mental insti- tution. But most of . them will be up to their ears in life, even as yoU and I. * 5 * What kind of people are they right now, as they prepare to 1brealc out of the shell of sch- ool and home and stand on the windswept plains of adult living? What do they think about? What do they feel? Are they better than we were, or worse? * * Far be it from me to boast that I can see clearly into the maze of emotion and imagin- ation that makes up the teen age mind. But as their English teacher, reading their last es- says, I learn a lot about them. One thing they are is pretty honest. Thus, I get a peek into that murky maze occasionally. Join me, * On "going steady". An am- azing number, of both sexes, agree that it's stupid. One lad says its great at first, because you always have a date, and never feel left out. But, he adds, after a spell of the same routine with the same girl, week after week, you always have a date and it's as boring as being married. * * A girl points out that "going steady is a prestige deal at first, but inevitably leads to a feeling of being left out of normal fun, because, you're segregated. It ends, she warns, in one of two things: a too- early tragic marriage; or bitter arguments and recriminations, just like being married. You can't win, it seems. * * On making friends. 0 n e young lady, with a mind like a cold chisel, observes that we never really look for friends— only for love and security. The same girl. suggests wryly that, "Some old friends should be savored; others should be severed." • • Scouts hosted 228 Scouts and Cubs, Sunday afternoon. L. G. "Skip" Winter, chairman of the Clinton group, was organizer of the day. County council this week started off a fund for victims of the recent severe storm in Huron with a grant of $10,000. The Clinton Junior Farmers won the intercounty tug-of-war at Mitchell, Saturday. Memb- ers of the team were: Charles Orr, Arnold Bell, Arthur Bell, Bob Allan, Stewart Broadfoot, Meredith Wilson, Fred Gibson. On noise in daily life. They like it, Tuned to a noisier so- ciety than the one in which we 'grew up, they thrive on the squeal of tires, the squawk of the transistor, the rshrilling of the telephone and the thump of the jukebox. Although one lad remarks, "Those signs at the street corners which spell STOP don't necessarily mean Squeal Tires On Pavement," On manners, Good manners are a must, the essence of so, ciety. They are based not merely on politeness, but on consideration for others, * On teachers. Pretty vile things, but not so bad, on look- Mg back. They. detest the grouch, the sarcasm artist, and the person who can't control a class. They like the teacher who combines courtesy, com- mon sense, reason, a sense of humour, and professional com- petence. * s,* On leaving school. Even the lunks and the renegades of boys feel an overwhelming, al- most indescribable, sense of loss and sadness. But it's ming- led with a certain eagerness to take on the big world. * * Are these young people dif- ferent from their parents at the same age? Yes, on the surface. They seem more con- fident, better adjusted, tough- er. They are definitely less in- hibited, in thought, word and deed. Which is not a bad thing. They appear casual, careless and callous. They are more knowledgeable. They are less bigoted, but just as convention- al, in an unconventional way. * * * Remember, they were born into a different world. While they haven't known the des- perate, frightened years of the great depression, as we did, they know the era of trans- ience, loosening family ties, changing morals and standards of living, and the great mush- room cloud. Personally. I have a lot of respect and a great deal of hope, for them. Probably more than'I had for my own gener- ation. Beneath the teen-age facade of cockiness, they are just as troubled and lonely and scared and uncertain as you and I were, Maggie, when we were young. They are just as eager to do the right thing, as rebelious against what seems wrong. They are just as good in the moral sense, as we were. And just as bad, with a lot more opportunity. ,,, All I can say, as they ex- change the morass of the teen- ager for the bog of the adult is, "Welcome to the human race. And may you be fleet of foot." Clinton. riews-Recor4 Vacations 'Require Planning Debt And Local Economy From Our Early Files. Page:2,--Clinton News-Record June: 79, 19b3worqp .