HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1972-07-06, Page 44—Clinton News-Record, Thursday, July 6, 1972
Board's decision was wise
We heartily agree with the decision
of the Huron County Board of
Education to delete The Story of
Steven Truscott from the List of books
to be studied in the English classes of
the five county secondary schools. A
spokesman for the English teachers
said the book was selected for study
because it was of considerable local
interest—That -i-s—preeiacl-y—why—it
should not have been selected.
The Truscott case is closed. The
young man has served his sentence,
and, as far as the law of the land is
concerned, has paid the penalty. He
has been paroled and is I iv ing under a
new name—hopefully to make a
belated start as an ordinary citizen.
Because two of the present board of
education members were directly
connected with the trial, one as
medical examiner and the other as a
juror, itwill possibly be claimed that
the board's decision was made out of
regard for their feelings. However,
the'decision should have, and probably
would have been the same had none of
the members been connected with that
unfortunate case.
Public sentiment ran high in Huron
County while the trial was in
progress, particularly in Clinton,
where the fami I ies of Steven Truscott
and the murdered girl were fairly wel I
known, Many were deeply convinced
that-a---grave-miscarriage of justice
was contained in the jury's guilty
verdict, while others were equally
certain that the decision was the
correct one. In point of fact it is
unlikely that anyone other than the
young man himself wi I I ever know the
truth. Certainly the two authors who
wrote books on the trial (and made
money from their sale) have added
nothing to the known facts.
The book selection committee was
guilty of extremely bad taste in
choosing that particular book when
there are so many very worthwhile
alternatives.—from Wingham
Advance-Times
Women organize for political actiop
Recently, women's groups have
been formed in some Canadian cities
with the specific purpose of gaining
political power for women. Taking
organized action inthisfield is highly
significant. Women are slowly coming
to realize that pressure groups,
demonstrations, marching, just
talking alone are not enough to achieve
their goals, and that change may come
faster through the parliamentary
process. Women must become
members of parliament if they are to
fight effectively for such things as
more day-care centres, for the
removal of discrimination in
education and employment practices
and for equality in general.
Toronto probably leads the way with
its Women for Political Action group.
Already they are sponsoring two
women candidates who will run in
local ridings in the coming federal
election. Montreal's Federation des
Femmes de Quebec is forming a
political action committee and may
run one or two candidates. Last month
in Calgary, a group of women
representing the social concerns of
women, formed a Women's Political
Action group and chose an outstanding
woman candidate. The British
Columbia Status of Women Committee
reports a trust fund has been set up by
the Committee which will aid women
candidates in their campaign.
These fledgl ing groups for political
action by women, pioneer the way. But
if women power in politics is to be felt
as an effective force, many more such
groups need to be organized in towns
and cities right across Canada. Many
women need to be elected to change
legislative priorities and to balance
the present male-dominated House of
Commons. —contributed.
Social critic, friend or foe?
People are constantly urged to
participate in community affairs and
to work.' in ••••support of groups
protesting injustices and exploitation.
But many fail to respond.
There are several reasons. Apathy,
timidity, the let-Joe-do-it attitude are
some. Protest is often regarded as
slightly obscene if marching,
carrying a sign, demonstrating is
involved.
Opposition to supporting protesting
groups may be coloured by personal
attitudes toward criticism in general.
In their everyday lives people abhor.
the critic ,. Criticism here is a sign of
moral weakness and the complaining
critic of other people and situations is
generally a mean, undesirable
person; someone to he avoided at all
costs. But criticism of, the problems
and issues in society is a very
different matter. Outspoken criticism
and protest here has a creative
purpose. In fact it is the very fi rst step
which sets in motion the process of
change and the eradication of evils.
The critic, the protester, thus
performs a public service when he
speaks out against injustice and
exploitation and activates the nation's
conscience against the festering
sores of society.
Criticism and protest is thusa duty
and obl igation to all citizens with any
sense of public responsibility.
What you won't see from a DC8
"Sorry — 1 didn't see vthat oil slick!"
The Second Honeymoon .
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THE HOME
OF RADAR
IN CANADA
There's nothing more
unnerving for an old pilot than to
be flying with somebody else.
Especially somebody who he
thinks could not come in fourth in
a three-legged race.
And that's exactly the situation
I found myself in last Saturday
morning. I was just gagging over
my first fag and cuppa when the
phone rang and a cheery voice,
sounding as though it had been up
with the cows, informed me that it
was going to fly over and see me.
For a minute or two I thought I
was going to have to go out in the
backyard and wave a sheet, as my
mother used to do when her sons
were flying in the vicinity of our
home town, Strangely enough, that
worked, and my kid brother would
do a loop and a couple of slow
rolls to prove that he'd seen dear
old Mom out there waving her
second-best sheet.
However, it turned out that my
caller was serious. He owes me
some money and wanted to find out
how much, before his mortgage
ran out and I jacked up the interest
rate, He hadn't had a statement
for two years.
Well, I pulled myself together
and agreed to pick him up at the
local airport. I knew perfectly
well what he was trying to do. He
was trying to impress me.. After
all, any guy who has a pilot's
licence and can go flipping around
the country is going to convince
somebody of something.
Looking about as sly as Peter
Lorre, he asked, "How about a
little ride?" I knew I wasn't going
to get any money out of him, so I
thought I might as well burn up
some of his petrol.
We got into this flivver. I looked
around for safety belts to strap
myself in like a mouse in harness,
as we did in the old days. Nothing
but a seat belt.
We lumbered off thd ground. It
was like riding in a ten-ton truck
after driving a Jaguar. The
scenery was fantastic: lakes and
swamps and islands. I even picked
out our high school, which looked
like a devastated area. My wife
wasn't out in the yard waving a
sheet, so I missed our house.
But we lumbered, Nary a loop.
No slow rolls or steep turns when
your guts go down into your
crotch. Sedately, I think is the
word that would best express our
flying, Rather like an old lady
running a washing machine.
Don't think I didn't enjoy it.
There's nothing quite so exciting
as hurtling along at 130 miles 2.n
hour and 3,000 feet. It's almost as
thrilling as a game of euchre.
The only thing that reminded
me of the good old days was when,
after we'd jogged about for half an
hour, he said, "Where the hell's
that airport?"
That was always one Of my
troubles; finding the airport. I
said blithely, "Oh, I think it's
over there somewhere." And
sure enough it was.
We landed, after a fashion, and I
was pleased to see that modern
pilots at least know enough to land
into the wind. In my day, we used
to land downwind, and got quite
exasperated when the control
officer kept shooting off red
flares to tell us to go around
again.
Well, I took our guest home for
lunch and we figured out some
kind of financial arrangement that
would baffle a Philadelphia
lawyer.
Took him back to the airport
and saw him off. As far as I know,
he made it, though a bit wobbly.
Then we spotted some young
fellows preparing to do some sky-
diving. One of them, an old student
of mine, rushed up, said hello, and
volunteered that this was his first
jump.
So we decided to watch. We'd
known him since he was a bit of an
altar-boy, I tried to reassure him
by asking which leg he thought he
would break, whether he wanted
cremation or a regular church
service, what kind of flowers he
liked, and such,
He took it very well, face
growing whiter, sweat streaming,
After a great deal of muddling
around, which seems inevitable
when people play with boats or
aircraft, they took off, three of
them.
We watched the perfect blue sky
as the aircraft climbed to height.
Then out came a brilliantly-
coloured chute. It even opened.
And it descended into a thick
hush, about three miles away,
Two more chutes blosomed,
drifted down, and both landed
right in the middle of the airfield,
When the first one went into the
hush, I bet my wife $50 to a filter
cigarette that it was John
Cardwell, our young friend. It
was, A rescue force went out and
after half an hour found him
dangling from a maple tree, By
some strange alchemy. I knew it
was John. I'd tried to teach him
He wasn't hurt, and it was a fine
Saturday, and I think I'll take up
flying again, and maybe even sky-
jumping,
I'm not at all sure that you're
dying to know how we marked our
wedding anniversary. Still, since
it comes under the heading of Old
Doc Jack's Handy Hints for Young
Husbands, I'm duty-bound to file a
brief report.
I treated my wife to a long
weekend in a hotel room. I want to
tell you right here and now, men,
that this is the cast-iron answer
for anniversaries, birthdays,
assorted marital crises, tired
blood, tired marriages,
middleaged ennui and various
other milestones in the long
unlikely real-life soap opera of
Mr. and Mrs.
Every Young Husband should
know that a hotel room is just as
effective for such occasions as
two weeks in Hawaii, not to
mention being 30 :times, more
economical. Indeed, 1 venture to
suggest that it is the most
reliable, low-cost panacea known
to holy wedlock.
Don't call that matrimonial
counsellor, men. Call yOur
nearest reservation desk.
There's nothing wrong with any
marriage that can't be cured or
nothing right that can't be
bettered by a small shot of the
relative elegance, luxury and
10 YEARS AGO
THURS., JULY 5, 1962
John "Mac" Cameron, who has
been employed with Ball and
Mutch funeral home and furniture
store for the past six years, has
been advised that he has been
successful in passing his final
examinations at the Canadian
School of Embalming, Toronto.
He will now receive his license as
an embalmer.
Dry weather and heat caused a
slightly lower standard of bloom
at the rose show held in Clinton
Town Hall last Friday, compared
with last year, but the affair was
quite lovely, and some excellent
blooms and arrangements were
shown.
15 YEARS AGO
THURS., JULY 4, 1957
Several students of this area
were successful in their year's
work at Stratford Teacher's
College. Successful in their final
year were Sheila Feagan, R.R. 4,
Goderich and Sue Nixon, R,R, 4,
Seaforth.
Next summer the streets and
park in Clinton will resound to the
stirring march tunes of the
Orange Lodges of Huron and
neighbouring counties, when the
"Glorious Twelfth" will be held
here. Acceptance of the invitation
of the Clinton Lodge was received
on Friday evening.
It has been some years since
the Clinton LOL No. 710 has been
host to the 12th of July Walk. In
1958 the lodge is celebrating its
100 year anniversary.
25 YEARS AGO
THURS., JULY 3, 1947
Surrounded by the members of
their faintly, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Hunter, highly respected
residents of Clinton for the past
27 years, and of this district for
years prior to that, celebrated the
50th anniversary of their wedding
in fitting Manner at their home on
Isaac Street, Sunday, June 29.
— The annual -ClintonlonS Club
privacy of a room with a view, for
two.
There's really been nothing
like it since etchings went out of
style, along about the same time I
suffered the same fate.
To suggest, of course, that this
is true of all women might
indicate a breadth of experience
inconsistent with the tenets
cherished by the Cubmaster of
Beaver Pack Patrol No. Five, yet
certain enquiries and
observations have led me to the
conclusion' that it is quite a
general phenomenon.
There's a temptation to analyze
this (as a columnist I analyze
everything, including how I blow
my nose) and yet the alchemy that
causes women to undergo certain
subtle personality changes the
..moment the door has closed softly
13ehind the bellhop, is essentially
a mysterious thing. Swell, but
mysterious.
A quality of jai de vivre, even a
modicum of abandon, May be
observed as Milady symbolically
kicks off her shoes.
Dismissing the uncharitable
suspicion that this may be simply
a form of nostalgia, the husband
may then form the conclusion that
it is the quality of isolation or
frolic held last Wednesday was
very successful. It netted the club
over $1,600 which will be used for
welfare work.
Clinton Lions Club will provide
transportation and supervision
for the public school children of
the town for a weekly trip to the
Lions Swimming Pool at Seaforth
during July and August.
40 YEARS AGO
THURS., JULY 7, 1937
A severe lightning bolt in an
electric storm early the other
morning entered the residence of
G.D. McTaggart, putting his
electric range out of commission.
A daring robbery took place in
Clinton Sunday night or early
Monday morning when a truck was
backed up to the door of Gunn,
Langlois Company's warehouse,
the door forced open and 80 crates
of eggs removed, valued at over
$800.
The residence of the late Miss
Thomson, Beech Street, has been
purchased by Antoine Garon, an
employee of the Richmond
Hosiery Co., who is already in
possession.
55 YEARS AGO
THURS., JULY 5, 1917
Listowel and Clinton played a
splendid game of baseball in Blyth
on July 1. Clinton won by the score
of 8-0. On the Clinton team were:
King, Johnston, Livermore,
McEwan, Hawkins, Draper,
Deeves, W. Johnson, Cooper.
The new system of collecting
taxes semi-annually, June and
December, has for the first half of
the year proved successful, more
than $12,000 having been paid to
date.
Pte. Will Bezzo was tendered a
civic welcome upon his return
from overseas on Tuesday
evening. Pte Bezzo enlisted four
days after war broke out and.
trained at Valcartier, He was
twice wounded.
75 YEARS AGO
detachment that causes her to act
so kittenish.
We forget, of course, that most
of the women in our lives are
pressed in upon from all sides by
the towering walls of the familiar,
the routine, the dutiful, the
accustomed. It is a rare
experience for them to have both a
change of scene and an
opportunity to ease out of the
rigid, domestic vole in which,
unhappily, we tend to type-cast
them,
No woman, down deep, really
ever wants to think of herself
exclusively as a good scout home-
maker and given the suitable
surroundings and a respectable
distance from her sink and tiny
tots—say 15 city blocks will be
pleased to demonstrate her alter
ego.
Men dream of escape to
Polynesia, but a woman will settle
for a little femme fatale play-
acting if she's sprung from her
drudgery and invited to be queen-
for-a-day-or-two behind a sign
saying "Do not Disturb".
In glossy ladies' magazines it
is known as "the second
honeymoon." Call if what you
may, it clearly ought to be at least
an annual staff picnic.
WED., JULY 7, 1897
Cricket—The now famous
Clinton Club will play with Galt in
that town on July 13: next
Tuesday; with Berlin in Berlin on
July 14; with Listowel at Clinton
on August 5; with Berlin at Clinton
on August 12; with London at
Clinton on August 17th.
Remember the dates and be
present at the matches, All of
Van -Der Ende of the Clinton
Christian Reform Church led a
song service in the auditorium on
Sunday evening,
Marie Flynn of Clinton, along
with her mother, Mrs. Dale
assisted with the music and
volunteer work on Monday
afternoon activities,
The residents of Huronview
having birthdays in June were
honored at a party on Wednesday
afternoon sponsored by the
Dashwood Women's Institute. The
24 celebrants each received a gift
from the institute and were
served tea and birthday cake
along with 125 residents.
Mrs, Leonard Schenk was
True, my wife has less esoteric
reasons for clapping her hands
with glee in such circumstances
and the most obvious one, of
course, is the almost undreamed-
of invitation to absolute
indolence.
I guess we must have been in
three or four hundred hotel rooms
since we were married (not to
mention the others, eh kid?), but
my wife still acts as if it were
Aladdin, himself, when the
liveried man from room service
comes at her beck-and-call with
breakfast to he served in bed.
And when the chambermaid
arrives later to tidy up, to make
the beds and put in the new towels,
I am always rewarded with a
glance of gratitude worth the
price of admission alone.
-It's nothing", I shrug. ''I just
rubbed the magic pumpkin again.
Ask me for anything."
It gives a man a little stature
that he rarely knows around the
house. After so many years you
need a little stature. The pumpkin
you've already got.
Well, there it is, chaps.
Probably the best advice you ever
had from this corner. And if you
don't think so—just ask your wife.
them will likely be contested.
The Willis Church S.S. Picnic
will take place at Recreation
Park, Clinton, on Thursday of this
week. A highly delightful
programme of amusements will
be provided. There will be bicycle
races, foot races, tugs of war,
baseball match, and a grand
banquet in the evening. The
Clinton Band will be in
attendance.
mistress of ceremonies for the
program, accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Lorne Kleinstiver.
Several numbers by the chorus of
six ladies and readings by Mrs.
Irwin Rader rounded an enjoyable
afternoon. Mrs. Finkbeiner
thanked the ladies on behalf of the
residents.
Russell and Evelyn Archer of
Clinton showed pictures and gave
a commentary on their recent trip
to Japan at the Family Night
program. Jim Murray and
Norman Speir with their violins
and Marie Flynn at the piano
provided several musical
numbers with a step dance by
Debbie Flynn.
Letter
to the
Editor
Dear Editor:
In his thought provoking article
published in your June 29 issue,
Mr. C. F. Barney argues against
the teaching that Jesus is God,
dismissing this doctrine as mere
tradition, I submit, however, that
Mr. Barney has made a mistake in
logic. His argument hinges on the
premise that God cannot be in two
places at once, Hence, he
reasons, if Jesus on earth said
that God was in heaven, then Jesus
was not God. The trouble, of
course, with this reasoning is that
God is omnipresent (Jer. 23;24),
There may be a lot of
superstitious tradition
associated in some minds with the
word "trinity". Real Christians,
however, believe that God was in
heaven and simultaneously "all
the fulness of the Godhead dwelled
bodily" (Col. 2:9) in Christ.
In the only valid approach to the
study of God, the basic premise is
that our final appeal must be to the
Bible alone—not to our reasoning
based on it. Our attitude must be
that of disciples who with
reverence are willing to receive
whatever God has seen fit to
reveal. Since "no man knows (that
is, completely understands) who
the Son is" (Luke 10:22), apparent
contradictions must be due to our
limited understanding.
Mr. Barney claims that
Thomas' words "My Lord and my
God" cannot indicate Jesus'
deity, because He says "I ascend
to My God", which indicates His
humanity. However, this is just
one of many chapters where the
deity and the humanity of Christ
are in close juxtaposition. See,
for example, John 14:9,31 and
Heb. 1:8,9. The truths are placed
together so they are balanced.
The person who destroys God's
balance, by emphasizing one truth
to the exclusion of the other
brings upon himself a curse (Rev.
22:19).
Thank you, sir, for publishing
religious articles. They motivate
many to compare their beliefs
with the Bible. Nothing but good
can come from such study,
Sincerely,
Graham N. Russell
Seaforth.
Kippen
BY RENA CALDWELL
The U.C.W. of St. Andrew's
Church, Kippen met on
Wednesday evening, June 28.
Mrs. Ed McBride and Mrs. A.
Moffat were hostesses. Mrs.
Alex McMurtrie gave the
Devotional, the theme of which
was "Loyalty". Prayer and
Benediction closed the
worship period.
Mrs. David Turner chaired
the business portion of the
meeting. Reports were given
by the treasurer, Mrs. Ken
McLellan, Sunshine, Mrs.
Norman Dickert; Visitation,
Mrs. Ken McLellan. Mrs.
Robert Elgie gave a report of
the Presbyterial held in Blyth..
Plans were finalized for the
picnic to be held July 16 at
Riverview Park. It was
decided to visit the Bluewater
Rest Home July 10, the group
leaders to be in charge of the
lunch, the program to be in
charge of Mrs. R. Broadfoot,
Mrs. D. Turner, Mrs. Tom
Reid,
The topic, Profile on Africa,
was ably taken by Mrs. Edison
McLean, Music was provided
by Debbie Consitt, Sharon and
Sue-Anne Finlayson in song.
Courtesy remarks were given
by Mrs. Emerson Anderson.
Prayer for the leaders
followed and lunch was served
by the committee in charge.
Mr, and Mrs. Ed McBride
spent the weekend at Honey
Harbour.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burke,
Apsley, visited Mr. and Mrs.
W. L. Mellis and other
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mellis
spent Sunday in Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs, Arnold
Gackstetter, Guelph, Mr. and
Mrs. I. Foster, Burlington
visited with Mr, and Mrs.
Harold Jones Saturday
evening.
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