Clinton News-Record, 1963-09-12, Page 4HAVING LISTENED intently to
all the speakers at the nomination
meetings of the Huron Liberal and
Progressive Conservative Associations,
we came away with the feeling that
some politicians must find it difficult
to get to sleep at nights after making
some of the two-faced statements
they do.
And, it is slightly depressing to
hear them make promises, charges and
rash statements that discredit the in-
telligence of their fellow constituents
and make their opponents appear as
unscrupulous men who probably in no
way deserve such ratings.
There were many examples of this
at both meetings and perhaps the
reason it is dismissed without much
thought by most people is that they
realize both sides are equally engaged
in the same type of campaign and
generally speaking, as soon as ' the
battle on the hustings has been com-
pleted, the supporters of both parties
and the candidates return to their nor-
mal, friendly co-existence and the
"scars" of the battle quickly heal.
It is indeed fortunate that people
are capable of making such a complete
turnabout in their opinions and feel-
ings toward each other, 'as it would
certainly be a very unpleasant life if
they maintained they atmosphere
of the campaign where we are told
that the Progressive Conservatives are
infiltrated with some of the biggest
crooks, cheats and "favour. returners"
that ever existed, while the Liberals
are headed by an "incredible" leader
and have no concrete platfOrm or ideas,
or even the abilities to run our province
and our 'economy would tumble into
complete turmoil and ruin if we were
' foolish enough ,to .elect them.
The: main difficulty with all this
"nonsense" is that it is almost an im-
possibility for the average voter to
sort out the truths from• the barrage ,
of charges - and conhter7charges that
fly back and forth across party lines
and to determine what is serious policy
and what has been tossed into the
campaign strictly as vote-buying in-
centives and enticements.
While it may be rather appalling
that such conditions exist, it may be
best explained on the ground that there
is very little difference in the policies
of our two major political parties and
as has been exemplified in the history
of the local riding, the candidates of
each are generally well informed and
respected men who would be equally
capable of running our affairs.
Added to this is the fact that most
of our government policies are based
on what the population demands, what
is recommended by experts in various
fields, and what'is brought about by
varying trends in our own way of life
and throughout Canada and the world
as a whole.
But the general atmosphere of
the election campaign could well be
termed an unhealthy' state of affairs
for the morals of, our people and does
little to show them that truth and
right are qualities that must be upheld
by the citizens of a democratic and God
fearing nation.
It is appalling when government
scandals, favours and unkept election
promises are classed as "normal" and
"expected" by the electorate and do
not receive the public denunciation and
scorn they deserve.
Both parties, are equally guilty of
the many election and campaign faults
we have noted,, but equally guilty are
we who have allowed it to ,exist.
And, it will continue to exist until
such time as we demand the truth and
that public business be carried on in
the interest of that public without the
least suggestion of political favour.
Then, and then only, will our
morals reach the plateau of our pros-
perity and rich heritage for which
many men have given their lives and
many more would do so if called upon.
But at a time when we. find it so
easy to point our finger at the Com-
munist leaders and the lies they tell
and the truths they withhold from their
people, let us make certain that we are
first above reproach.
Resolution For Every Parent
WHILE THIS isn't the normal
time of year for the making of resolu-
tions, it is certainly an appropriate
time to make one in regard to the
education of your children, and in fact,
New Years could quite conceivably be
much too late.
Now that Clinton has the most
modern educational system anywhere,
we trust parents of both elementary
and secondary school students will
make it their duty (which it is) to
watch closely the progress and attitude
being shown by their children at school.
Many people have the idea that
because they pay high taxes to equip
our schools with the best teaching
devices and the best teachers available,
they have no more interest in the mat-
ter and if their children do poorly it
is the fault of our education system
or our teachers.
This has been irrevocably shown
as being untrue, and except in extreme
instances, it is the sole fault of the
student and often due to a lack of
interest on the part of the parents.
While we do not suggest that par-
ents meddle in the job being done by
our teachers, it is important that they
acquaint themselves with ,what their
children are supposed to be learning
and to make sure they are doing the
required amount of home study.
Invariably it is the student who
is not doing well at school that shows
the most dislike for attending, and quite
often the one who appears to have
little homework that should be actually
spending more time in this regard.
And, parents who don't hear anything
about mid-term test results can prob-
ably look forward to a poor report
card.
Also, it is usually found that the
parents who belong to Home and School
Association, attend open houses at the
school, and take other genuine interests
in the education of their children are
those whose children are among the
better students in the school.
While the course of study and
teaching methods have changed since
many parents attended classes, we have
yet to meet the teacher who wouldn't
take the time to sit down and explain
any problems that may be confronting
parents in regard to the education or
conduct of their children.
Naturally, the best time to have
such problems ironed out is while they
are still in their early stages so they
are not allowed to grow into gigantic
blocks that could seriously curtail the
future of any child.
We urge parents to take a sincere
interest in the education of their child-
ren so the latter may have every op-
portunity to use to the fullest extent
the modern educational facilities pro-
vided for them in Clinton.
Clinton 'News-Record
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II g4S CCNR
THIS LOCAL ON13. station has been
undergoing a complete face-lifting in
the past few weeks, but judging from
the remarks we have heard, many mi.-
dents in the area aren't too certain It
will be much of an improvernent.
After hearing comments such as,
"it's terribly dull", "looks like a shack"
and. "obviously planned by someone
who's sitting in Ottawa and won't have
to live beside it"—we motored down to
make a first hand investigation. •
Our initial thoughts followed much
the same pattern as that of the afore-
mention citizens, as the grey asphalt
shingles certainly do little to, enhance
its appearance.
However, on closer investigation at
the loCal office, we were told that the
roof would be finished in black to create
a contrast—although perhaps not lively
—for the siding and the rest of the
building would' be trimmed in •orange
and black, These colours are ,apparent-
ly the new scheme being followed for
Stich CNR offices,
So, perhaps when it is completed,
the building will not warrant the de-
rogatory remarks being issued by some
citizens at the present, and will make
for an attractive welcome for the few
passengers on local trains, as well as
being. a "good neighbor" for some of
the surrounding homes,
At any rate, we'll reserve judge-
ment until such time as it is completed
and trust that this. little explanation
will also soothe some of the citizens
and they too will wait until the face-
lifting iS complete before handing down
their final-verdict.
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Editorials
Criticism May Be Hasty
Are We Above Reproach?
SUGAR and SPICE
(By W. B. T. SMILEY)
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of many things
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, September 13, 1.923
There was no need for met-
eorological equipment in Clin-
ton Monday afternoon for its
citizens to observe the eclipse
of the sun. For an hour num-
bers of people could be seen in
the street directing their gaze
to the wonder of nature.
Ontario Hydro announced
rate reductions for Clinton
PUC this week and H. B. Chant
reports the residential rate will
drop from 3% cents and 1%
cents to 3 cents and 1% cents.
Area winners in various clas-
ses at the Western Fair includ-
ed: Miss Beryl Salter, James
Snell and Son, A. J. Broadfoot,
George Dale and Son.
Miss McGee, the new- teach-
er engaged by the CCI Board
to complete their staff, arrived
here on Monday.
While on the march with the
Kiltie Band on—Sunday a pas-
sing car crowded too much and
ran over the foot of Mr. Cree
Cook. Fortunately no bones
were broken, but he suffered
considerable pain.
Mr. Albert Carter of town, a
Great War',, Veteran, has been
appointed Turnkey at the
county jail at GOderich.
On Monday afternoon when
Robert Fitzsimons was putting
his hoise to pasture, the ani-
malkicked him in the back,
breaking off two ribs from the
back bone.
25 Years 'Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, September 15, 1938
Ross Fitzsimons has purchas-
ed the late Charles Peacock
property on Shipley Street from
Mr. Bert Wiltse.
Thornton Mustard, a former
Brucefield boy' and well known
in • Clinton, has been appointed
principal of the Toronto Nor-
mal School.
Mrs. Harvey McBrien turned
in a quintuplet tomato this
week, while an apple tree own-
ed by Miss Evelyn Cooper has
started to bloom for the second
time this year. •
Mrs. Robert Allan won first
prize in the gladioli section of
the annual flower show held by
the Brucefield Horticultural
Society last Wednesday.
The most disgusted man in
Goderich is T. R. Patterson,
county road engineer, after he
learned that a heavy spike-
wheeled tractor had driven ov-
er three miles of freshly-laid
bituminous or asphalt road-
way between Varna and Bay-
field.
The department of public
works announced Monday night
that the contract for a retain-
ing Nall at Bayfield has been
awarded for $10,764 to a Chat-
ham firm.
Miss Freda Schoenhals is in
Toronto this week attending
the Gift Show at the Royal
York,
15 `Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, September 16, 1948
Mayor A. J. McMurray cal-
led a special meeting of Clin-
ton council Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of passing a
bylaw to approve the transfer
of $21,000• from the Town of
Clinton sinking fund account
to the credit of the sewerage
account..
Alfred H. Warner,• RR 1 Bay-
field, president of the Bayfield
Agricultural Society, shovved
the best aged sow at the fair.
Clinton's Volunteer Fire De-
partment was called out on
Tuesday to a grass fire at the
rear of W. M. Ne'diger's prop-
erty. The blaze was easily
quelled, but broke out again 'in
the evening, being quelled this
time by Mr. Nediger and nei-
ghbors,
Mrs. Margaret Rhynas, a
native of Bayfield, residing in
Toronto, is one of three Can-
adians who have been given an
honorary membership in the
American Hospital Association,
Leonard Johnson left Mon-
day for Stratford Teachers'
College. A graduate of CCI in
1947, he has been keenly active
in sports.
A lot of production records
are likely to be broken by On-
tario farmers this year, ac-
cording to the department of
agriculture.
10 Years• Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, September 10, 1953
Attendance at the new Clin-
Are we going to have a civil
war in Canada? You may
laugh at the question, but a
lot of people in this country
don't find it too hilarious.
La Belle Province is sick and
tired of her Cinderella role.
She has had enough of being
the bright and beautiful, but
bedragled and badly neglected
sister in the family.
Since Wicked Godmother
DupleSsis kicked the bucket
and Prince Charming Lesage
rode up on his white charger,
a new life has dawned for La
Belle.
She has realised that her
wicked godmother was dialing
her out of her inheritance, that
some of her sisters, especially
that Ontario, who was always
a bit of a snob, were looking
down their noses at her, and
that the meek inherit the earth
only when everybody else has
tapped it.
As a result she has lost her
inferiority complex. She has
dropped her submissive obed-
ience. She has lost her faith
in wizards. Her eyes are bias-
ine. Her fists are up. She has
a chip on her shoulder the size
of a chunk of cordwood. And
she is very definitely going to
the ball, whether the rest of
the family likes it or not.
* * *
Readers of this column prob-
ably don't realize ho wlucky
they are to have the Whole
French - Canadian revolution
and the separatist movement
explained to them by an ex-
pert who just spent a week
visiting La Belle Province, tr-
aveling on an English-Canadian
shipping line, and staying in
an English - Canadian owned
hotel,
First, let me say that the
girls in Montreal still knock
you stiff. They have a flair, a
style, that makes old guys like
me stop dead in their tracks
and turn slowly, mouth open,
day was 458 and 770 at Clinton
District Collegiate Institute.
Dr. P. Yates, who has been
assisting Dr. W. A. Oakes, left
today with his wife for Nigeria,
where they will be engaged in
missionary work.
J. D: Thorndike was instal-
led as Legion Zone Commander
on Wednesday. Other 'officers
were Herman Young, Kincar-
dine; George Wilson, Bruce-
field; H. S. Turner, Goderich;
Edward Bell, Blyth.
until a vicious poke in the ribs
from your wife or small daugh-
ter shatters the moment.
Secondly, the traffic in Mon-
treal is still the most frighten-
ing, the cab-driving the most
hair-raising, and the fares the
most reasonable of any city in
Canada.
Thirdly, the majestic bulk of
Quebec, brooding over the St.
Lawrence, with who knows
what memories, is still prob-
ably the most imposing city in
North America.
Fourthly the price of booze
in Quebed province is fierce.
Fifth, I can't stay up all night
any more. Sixth, it was good
to meet old weekly-editors and
assorted friends and find out
their golf is lousy, too. Seventh,
after a week of dressing up
and eating fabulous meals and
tipping everybody in sight, it's
wonderful to sit in the back
yard like a bum, unshaven, to
eat that real food which only
the Old Girl can prepare, and
to get up from the table with-
out having to fish for 'a bill.
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a'
We enjoyed our trip thor-
oughly, and even the kids ar-
rived home utterly exhausted,
sure sign of a fine convention.
It was tempting to devote this
week's column to a "cute" tr-
avelogue.
But I came home with a
deep feeling of unease concern-
ing the mixed marriage Which
has, for almost one hundred
years, confoUnded the experts
by being apparently a happy
one. I'm afraid o n e of the
partners wants a divorce, or
if not that, at least a com-
pletely new deal.
"Has the lady grounds for
divorce?" you asks Perhaps
not legally. Getting a divorce
in this country has always been
almost aS tough as getting into
heaven.
And like all ladies, her real
reasons for kicking over the
Cpl. and Mrs. Charles Royer
and their children have return-
ed from a trip to Montreal
and Quebec City.
Miss Meeta McMichael,
daughter• of`" Flight' Sgt. and
Mrs. James McMichael, Winni-
peg Road, has left for Strat-
ford where she has enrolled in
the School of Nursing.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Bel-
anger, La Tuque, P,Q., spent a
week visiting• with Flight Sgt.
milk can are all mixed up with
her emotions. She's' sick of
feeding a big family on her
butter-and-egg money while the
old man lives it up at the
saloon with the proceeds from
the beef he sold.
* *
She's fed up with being com-
plimented on her home cooking,
when what she wants is 'a
pheasant-under-glass and cham-
pagne dinner, like the other
girls, once in a while.
She's furious at the patron-
izing air of the ladies who pr-
aise her needlework and then
sweep off in their mink coats.
Hell, as the chap said, hath
no fury like a woman scorned.
Unless La Belle Province can
be convinced that she is our
only love, unless we court her
with sincerity and intensity,
she is going to desert her fam-
ily, set up her own establish-
ment, and treat us with the
hauteur we deserve.
In the meantime, T for one
am going to start taking those
Conversational French classes
at night school,
% teaspoon nutmeg
teaspoon salt
V4 cup milk
1 recipe Apple Top
Method—Stir butter to soft-
en. Cream together butter and
sugar till fluffy, Add egg and
vanilla; beat .well, Sift together
dry ingredients; add to cream-
ed .mixture alternately with
milk, beating smooth, after
each addition. POW' into greas
ed 9x9x2 inch pan. Sprinkle
with Apple Top, Bake in Mod-
erate oven (375°) 25 to 30 min,
Ines or till done, Cool 15 Min-
utes; cut in squares .and serve
warm.,
Apple Top — Combine 1 cup
finely chopped pared tart apple,
1/3, cup sugar, and 1 teaspoon
cinnamon,
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Ernest Livermore
Funeral service was held
August 20 for Ernest Samuel
Livermore, Q.C., 61, of 448 Re-
gent St., London,, who died Sat-
urday in Victoria Hospital, Mr,
Livermore was a prominent
London lawyer and a native of
Clinton.
Rev. Anne P. Graham, of
Metropolitan United Church
and Rev. Clifford Park, Clinton,
officiated.
Pallbearers were members of
the Canadian Corps of Com-
missionaires.
Honorary pallbearers were:
Charles Campbell, F. W. Dow-
ler, Q.C.; Judge Frank Fing-
land, Gabriel Gat, E. Stewart
Graham, John J. Halcrow, R. G.
Ivey, Q.C.; R. M. Ivey, Q.C.;
Mayer Lerner, Q,C., John Mac-
Donald, Judge Ian MacRae, Dr.
S. Floyd Maine, Dr. Hugh Mc-
Alpine, W. Scott McKay, D. D.
C. McGeachy, R. R. Sheldrick,
Beverley G. Smith, C. S. Stev-
enson, R. LU. Smith, Bishop W.
A. Townshend, Lloyd C. Win-
hold and H. P. Davison.
Burial was in Mount Pleasant
Cemetery.
and Mrs. Don. Tremblay.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Meekins
and their daughter, Janet, were
visitors at the home of Flight
Sgt. and Mrs. J, ,McMichael.
Mr. and Mrs. Meekins are from
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and
Mrs. Meekins was seeing her
brother, Mr. McMichael, for the
first time in 18 years.
CWL Meeting
The first general meeting of
the CWL will take place on
September' 23 in the Ritchie
Building at 8:30 p.m. All ladies
are invited.
Special feature of the even-
ing will be a beauty demonstra-
tion given by the representative
of a popular line of cosmetics.
All new residents of the area
are welcome as well as the
regular members,
Guides and Brownies
There is an urgent need for
helpers with these organiza-
tions. Anyone interested please
contact Mrs. J. A. Spano at
HU 2-7856.
THE HURON COUNTY
COUNCIL will meet on
Monday, September 30th,
1963 at 10:00 a.m. for one
day only.
Any documents or notice of
deputation must be in the hands
of the Clerk no later than
Thursday, September 19th, 1963,
JOHN G. BERRY,
Clerk-Treasurer,
County of Huron,
Court House,
Goderich, Ontario.
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. . . Draws Protest From Local Citizens
The local CNR station is undergoing a complete face-lifting these days,
but the results have not been receiving compliments from local citizens. The
editorial on this page explains the situation. (News-Record Photo)
From Our Early Files . • 0
Once the weather turns a
littlecool in the fall, menus
can be changed from the sum-
mer,type to include heartier
foods and also, many of us find'
we have more enthusiasm in the
preparationdin
urgthesummer,.
offoodthan we had
The following supper
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1 aads it is
bwee4flovr
X.cop,f in Cheese CrItS.t.
11,2, cups finely crushed cheese
crackers
% cup melted butter or mar-
garine
1 pound chopped, or ground
cooked ham (use up re-
mains of a large ham)
1 6-ounce can (% cup) evap-
2 s°1i7httel b
evap-
orated
mielakten eggs
.1/2 cup finely chopped onion
cup finely chopped green
pepper
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 tablespoon prepared horse-
radish
teaspoon salt
Method — For crust, mix
cracker crumbs and butter; re-
serve 2 tablespoons, Press re-
maining crumbs over bottom
and sides of 9-inch pie plate,
Bake in moderate over (350°)
10 minutes. For ham filling,
combine remaining ingredients;
mix well, Turn into baked
crust. Sprinkle with reserved
crumbs. Bake in 350° oven 45
to 50 minutes or till done. Let
stand 5 minutes, then cut in
wedges. Makes 4 servings.
Many of us are packing
school lunches and the follow-
ing recipe is a good one for fall
suppers and also to pack a
piece or two in a lunch will
delight the children or dad the
next day.
..,, William Tell Coffeecake 1/1, cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1% cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Shortly after six o'clock Fri-
day morning, E. J. Trewartha,
Holmesville, looked outside to
see his barn in flames—believ-
ed started by lightning. The
structure was destroyed.
Wes Holland, High Street,
was the winner of a new car at
the Clinton Kinsmen's second
annual carnival on main street
on Monday.
Completion of the CNR spur
line into RCAF Station ,Clin-
ton is scheduled for one week
from Saturday, according to T.
C. Leader, foreman of the gang.
Extremely high winds last
Thursday blew down the par-
tially constructed roof on the
ton Public School on opening new Bayfield Lions Arena.
Adastral Park
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