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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1969-05-29, Page 2QIi.nlor? News --Recorder Thursday, May,?9, 1$69 THE, CLINTON NEW ERA Amalgamated THE HURON NEWS,RECORQ Established 1865 • 1924 Established 1881 Clinton News -Record • A member of the Canadian Weekly Newspaper Association, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Assoeiatlen and the Audit Bureau 9f Circulation ' (ABC) second class mail registration number SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Canada, $6.00 per year; Q817 (in :advance) U.S.A, $7.50 ERIC A, McGUINNESS - Editor J. HOWARD AITKEN — General Manager Published every Thursday at the heart .of Huron County Clinton, Ontario Population 3,475 THO` HOME QF RADAR JN CANADA Agriculture's plight A real estate firm advertises that it has sold in about three weeks a total of nine Huron County'farms. It has 12 more on. its list, from 55 to 160 acres, most described as with drilled well, stable cleaner, silo, bath, oil furnace and "all the implements." The houses are either eight or nine rooms. Farms are sold for a great many different reasons, of course, but it does appear that many of their owners are discontented; feel that operation costs are too high and that returns are too low for the labor involved. They read of sharply higher wage scales won by labor unions, in many instances after using the strike weapon. Upon this subject it is appropriate to quote the MP for Huron. Robert McKinley made a speech in the House of Commons upon the subject of "The Condition of Agriculture." The sentences following are from Hansard: "Farmers who make a go of it are obliged to work very hard indeed. They have to be well, up on the latest methods, fortunate in marketing and enjoy a lot of luck. It does not matter what farmers produce, be it livestock or wheat, their costs have increased, while prices of their products have remained stationary or gone down. "Farm prices in general have gone down, but the price of prepared feed, of farm implements, gasoline and all other necessities has almost doubled in the past few years .., It seems that everybody in this country goes all out to gouge the man whose production is the basis of economic prosperity. Some 12,000 farms in Ontario have disappeared since 1961." From that picture turn to one in the same county but more than a century and a quarter ago. In the 1830s a Scots immigrant settled on the bush trail which is now Highway 8. He and his wife• and five young children lived in a log house more or less heated by a fireplace and lighted by candles. They had no rural mail delivery, no electricity, radio' or television. They had the soil under their feet and sunlight penetrating the bush to a bit of cleared land in crop. This poor sodbuster wrote home about farming conditions here, and what was the report? Fortunately, the letter was preserved. He told his people he had 18 head of cattle, besides hogs and poultry, 16 acres of cleared land and instalments paid on 80 acres. He wrote; "The industrious 'of all classes, anxious to obtain a competency and independence, and for it willing to endure some fatigue. and .privation, cannot come out too soon. To the laborer, the change for the better is absolutely certain. When we see shanties giving way to comfortable dwellings, and the frowning forests yielding acre after acre to be added to the smiling fields, symptoms of prosperity are' unmistakable." And he urged his father and brothers to join him in Huron. ,This man could not have forseen, and would not likely have believed, that his descendants on the land would be sore oppressed and in great numbers fleeing from their taskmasters. Farming has changed, in .our time, from a way of life to a business of many complications and hazards. This makes it . difficult for those who would like to continue farming as a way of life. An elderly farmer, long retired but still observant, tells us it is still possible, with hard work, to make farming pay, and he points to the example of the Hollanders in our midst. (Of the purchasers of the 12 farms mentioned here at the outset, five by their names are' Hollanders.) The member for Huron believes it would be better for Canada to. keep° on the land those rural people who wish to': stay at farming as'a way•of life, and know'l how. Programs to aid them, he says, "would produce stability, social balance, dividends in terms of health, lower delinquency and reduced welfare in the • cities." If so, the government and parliament had better get busy with such programs; the list of farm sales lengthen. — (Stratford Beacon Herald). LETTERS TO THE EDITOR. %A.14%%% V,/�/ To the Editor: Last Sunday, the Clinton area. lost, one of its outstanding, , respected, beloved residents,, Mrs. J. H. F. Broeze. Mrs. Broeze was not only an efficient and dedicated nurse, as anyone who has been a patient in Clinton Public Hospital can testify, she was also a warm, generous, wonderful person. Continually helping someone; somewhere, either through freely -given nursing care, quiet generosity during hard times, visiting the sick, or welcoming newcomers to the area, she had a warm and ready wit, and was held in highest esteem by all of her neighbours. A genuinely religious woman, she not only took an active part in the affairs of her own Bethel Reformed Church in Exeter, but often attended and took part in the Varna UCW meetings. She also willingly took part in any activity that would benefit others, regardless of race or creed. I am not a permanent resident of the area and though I know Mrs. Broeze for little more than a year, I can say, without a moment's hesitation, she was the most truly Christian woman, no, the most truly Christian person I have ever had the privilege to meet. She will be most sadly missed by the people of Varna, where she made her home, but I am sure that everyone with whom this wonderful person had contact will mourn her passing. Eternal rest grant her, 0 Lord, and may perpetual light. shine on her. A Varna resident. AUCTIONEER EOWAIFO ELLIC3`IT" WEARY TRAVELLERS by W. Jene Miller The empty pew "The Ugliest Girl in Town" for me was a red-headed corporal in the American Women's Army Corps. I don't know her name, and never did, but I could have given her the most loving kiss I knew how one wintry day in 1946. I had not had a furlough since coming back from overseas, so I was given a month at home. While I was away, Congress passed a law stating that servicemen who had no specific assignment, and who had served overseas, could be discharged. The commanding officer sent me a telegram and said if I'd come back from furlough early, I could be discharged. I had volunteered and my enlistment was up. Next morning, bright and early, I was at headquarters. by Bill Smiley Well, all the proceedings went smoothly until it was found that I had lost a pair of government Khaki trousers somewhere between Germany and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, U.S.A. The (censored) sergeant said I couldn't get discharged' ,until I found them. Then that red-headed corporal stepped up and said, "How is he going to look all over Europe for a pair of trousers? Mark them off as expendable and let him go home." Sorry 'bout them britches, general, but my enlistment was up. The Church of the Living God is under fire from communists abroad and hate -mongers at home. Soldiers, our war against evil is raging as viciously as always. Some of you need to remember that the Photo by McG forces of' God are under severe attack. If you think this battle is not absolutely essential, just - read the front page of any newspaper. Too'many churchmen act like their enlistment was up! The church stands muster every week, and tries to provide training and support for its troops in the field. Some folks are on sick -call and cannot participate. Some have just gone AWOL, Some names on the rolls can't be located at all. Some are disinterested and should be transferred to another outfit in the Lord's army. For some, enlistment is up. Before you decide, however, just ask any civilian in a war zone: it is hell to be on a battlefield if you are not in EITHER uniform. ugar and spice I never want to wish my •life away, but some weekends I could do • without and be per- fectly happy to. have my life cut short by three days. It started Friday. Somebody called , the principal at the school at 8 a.m. and said there was a bomb planted in the building. Very sensibly, he kicked all the students out of the plant, and kept all the teachers in it. It was a rather brutal, but efficient, way of pointing out who was dispensable in the system. Hordes of police and fire- men added to the excitement. The teachers were twittering like swallows, making bad jokes about ticking brief cases and other hilarious objects. As an old fighter pilot, who had bombed, and had been bombed in more ways than one, I thought I should set a good example, • so settled my- self in a •eorner of the staff room and read poetry. Not a soul was impressed, which was rather .depressing, The kids had a ball. It was like being locked out of jail. The smokers gathered in their outside smoking bay and reefed away on the weed as though it were going out of style. A number of young ladies, locked out of the school On a cold, windy day and light- ly clad, climbed into cars with their boy friends to "keep warm." 'The pool -room crowd beaded straight downtown. Eventually, the school was cleared and , we got a sort o£ - half -holiday, while the police searched the building. Every- one rather enjoyed the break in routine except myself. To someone who is perfectly or- ganized, such a disruption is very disrupting. It was a fairly hair-raising day for the teachers in charge of the school's annual musical comedy, to be presented that night. Would there be any audience, with the local radio station announcing, hourly, that there might be a bomb in the school? Needless to say, there was no bomb, and there was a huge audience, and the musical, for- tunately, was anything but a bomb. Happy ending. Who made the phone call? Was it a kid who had been bawled out the day before? Was it a crank? Was it a tax- payer driven beyond the brink? Nobody knows, but it will come out some day. Well, nothing wrong with that, you say. Just a little extra excitement, and no harm done. But I knew what was coming. These things all run in three's, as any old pilot will tell you. Saturday, I played my first golf game of the season. I dis- covered that either I'd gone blind, or Old Nick was moving the ball just as I swung, Talk about a Iack of communication. I was right. Sunday morning, at six sharp, I was visited by the lightning flu bug that has been decimating classes lately. I barely made it to the bath - From our early files 75 years ago The Clinton New Era. June 1, 1894 Mr. John Miller, who has for some time filled the position of herdsman for Mr. James Snell, Hullett, left on Saturday on a trip to the old country. Messrs. McLean and Rogers of Ottawa .ate about to become owners of the Montreal Herald; Mr. McLean is a brother of Mr. A. Y. MacLean of the Huron Expositor. 55 years ago May 28,1914 Mr. Arthur Cantelon was in Fort Dover on Monday putting in a tender for a reservoir in that town. Mt. Cantelon built the local one, and we can guarantee a good job. 40 years ago May 30,1929 The- seats, pulpit, etc, for Wesley.Wiilis' church have- arrived and are being put in place. It is expected the church will be opened Sunday June 30th. Miss Hazel Harris of the Ontario CollegeofArt, Toronto is home for the long vacation. Miss Hazel was successful in passing her Second year examination in art, 25 years ago May 25, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Gee. M. Fisher bf Waterloo were the guests of the formers aunt, Mts. F. A, Edwards, Bayfield, over the weekend. Mts. A. L, Rodges and daughter, Elizabeth, of Galt spent the weekend at their hone here, 15 years ago May 27,1954 Members of the congregation of Ebenezer United Chtkrch voted last Thursday ttr close the church. The congregation has dwindled to about fiVe resident room, where everything came up except the traditional kitch- en sink, and a couple of times I was sure the sink was com- ing. It goes without saying that that was my Sunday to take up the collection. Shivering and sweating and tottering, I made it through the service. And if I don't get to heaven, on that performance alone, somebody is going to catch hell. Sunday, our new kitten who had been perfectly trained from the day we brought him home, going to his litter -box as though he's been doing it for years, suddenly decided to join the teen-age revolt or some- thing, and found a corner, right at the back of one of the kitchen cupboards, where you couldn't quite reach him, which was more to his liking. Sunday evening, after being assured by four different ex- perts that Pip, °the kitten, was a male, a lady dropped in and dropped a pall by announcing, with proof, that he was a lady. A big, ugly, yellow tomcat loi- tering in the vicinity when I threw the little monster out- side in the morning underlined the point. We had a visitor Sunday night who stayed up talking until 3 a.m. I arrived at work Monday morning physically and emotionally ravaged. And who was there? A sweet young woman, a former student, who's going to be a teacher, and wanted to "observe" me in action. Some action. families. There is little doubt that the presbytery will object to their decision. Martin Ormond and son Tom, Dearborn, Mich., were the guests of his parents Mr; and Mrs, H. H. Ormond, Bayfield over the weekend. 10 years ago May 28,1959 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hunte, Milton spent a few days the past week with Mrs. Wilmer Wallis, 44 Mary Street. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Bouskill, Toronto Spent the past weekend with Mrs. Wallis. Mrs. James Henibly, Bayfield; is visiting with her daughter Mrs. R. J. Brown, Mr. Brown and family et Palmerston. John Wintermeyer, A.C., leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, Will be in Clinton thia afternoon at 2:80 p.m. After a tour of the industries and the County home, the :iitchener lawyer will be given a reception in the Clinton Legion Halt, • ONTARIO STREET UNITED CHURCH "THE. FRIENDLY CHURCH" •Pastor: •REV.. GRANT MILLS, B.A. Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A.R.C.T. SUNDAY, JUNE 1st 9:45 a,m. -- SUNDAY SCHOOL. 11:00 a.m. — MORNING WORSHIP. Confirmation and Communion Service EVERYONE WELCOME Business and Professional Directory .,\.,,,,,,,\.,,.,..,,, i ..,,,.. • OPTOMETRY ,I. E, ION OSTAF F. OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET For Appointment Phone 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 R. W.ElELL - OPTOMETRIST The Square, .GODERICH 524,7661 RONALD L. McDONALD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 39 St. David St. Goderich 524-6253 INSURANCE. K, W. -COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Phones: Office :482-9747 • Res. 482-7804 HAL HART)<.EY Phone 482-6693 LAWSON AND WISE INSURANCE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Clinton Office: 482-9644 H. C. Lawson, Res.: 482-9787 J. T. Wise, Res.: 482,7265 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air -Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis — 68 Albert St. , Clinton — 482-9390 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Offices — Main Street SEAFORTH Insures:• * Town Dwellings * All Class of Farm Property * Summer cottages * Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects etc.) is also available. Agents: James Keys, RR 1, Seaforth; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Seaforth; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Harold Squire, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton, Seaforth. :`t SERVICE Attend Your Church This Sunday NOTE: All Services on Daylight Saving Time Wesley -Willis — Hotmesville United Churches REV, A.J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.D., D.D., Minister ' MR, LORNE DOTTERER, Organist and Choir Director SUNDAY, JUNE 1st Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. 11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship. HOLMESVILLE Worship Service — 9:45 a.m. Sunday School — 10:45 a.m. CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH SUNDAY, JUNE lst 10:00 a.m. — Morning Service - English 2:30 p.m. -- Afternoon Service. Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 680 CHLO, St. Thomas listen to "Back to God Hour" EVERYONE WELCOME— ST. ANDREW'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SUNDAY, JUNE 1st The Rev. R. U. MacLean, B.A., Minister Mrs. B. Boyes, Organist and Choir Director 9:45 a.m. - Sunday School. 9:30 a.m. — Morning Worship. Guest Speaker: REV. ROBERT HILL of Petrolia - Wednesday, June 4, Madeliene Lane Auxiliary meets at Church, 6:15 p.m. for Pot Luck Supper, Macauiay'S. PEN1`ECOSTAL CHURCH Victoria Street W. Werner, pastor SUNDAY, JUNE 1st 9:45 a.m, -- Sunday School. 11:00 a.m.. Worship Service. 7:30 p.m. = Evening Sntvice, MAPLE STREET GOSPEL HALL SUNDAY, JUNE lst 9:45 a.m.- Worship Service. 11:00 a.m. Sunday School. 5:06 odd.; Evening Service. Speaker: CHARLIE SHORTEN, London 8:06 p.n1: w -Tuesday Prayer Meeting; Bible Study