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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1966-01-06, Page 2Page 2-r-Clinton News-Record—Thursday, Jan. 6, 1966 Editorials ...■s SOMEHOW every year there’s something called a stork derby in this fair land of ours, and the idea seems to be for parents to employ a stork to de liver their next income tax deduction, with a close eye on the clock. We don’t hear about this “derby” until suddenly it’s January J or 2, and the newspapers publish stories about whose baby arrived on time this year. A St. Marys infant arrived one second past midnight, and thus has earned the title of first born in 1966 in Ontario . . . But the title to first bom in Canada is awarded to a girl arriving in St. Eustache, Quebec, right on the stroke of 12 midnight. Seaforth’s New Year’s Day baby arrived way late at 6:20 p.m,‘, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ‘William Chesney, RR 5 Seaforth. She wouldn’t feature at all in the Ontario race—but Who Adjudicates? she’s first this year in her home town . , . and had a brand new hospital to arrive in, too. And in Clinton, a baby son arrived at the hospital for Mr. and Mrs. How ard Armstrong . . , He arrived just four minutes after midnight and should have been a reasonably strong contend er for any stork derby crown, But when people begin measuring the thing, in seconds, it’s a little too much. By, the way, we don’t go along with the awarding of the Canadian title to the young lady in Quebec. If she arrived right on the stroke of mid night, then she’s definitely a last year’s baby. We feel we could make out a strong case for upsetting the judge’s ruling on this, if we only knew who they were. Who sets up the rules for this derby, anyway? SO, WE didn’t wish you all a gotten about the welcome to a New happy and prosperous New Year, in Year, and will be deep into plans for last week’s issue. We’re doing it now. Often our mental processes just won’t work at the time considered right by deadlines and other man-made artificial means of making things come out right by the end of the week. We would have had to write a joyous New- Year greeting while visions of Christ mas puddings .and presents, danced in our. heads, , We’ve gotten .to it finally, now that the New Year’s Eve celebrations are on the horizon of consciousness. Of course the trouble with that is that by the time the News-Record is printed on Thursday, you .will have all for- _.._ _ making money, making'the family sweep snow off boots before coming inside, and making up for lost time last , term by studying harder this year in hopes of hitting at least 66 percent in the Easter exams, ' Well, we’re with you all. We wish you success in your en deavours. We wish .the best of good health to all, and the ambition to get on with whatever project you most de sire to accomplish. On the Sixth day of 1966, and what appears to 'be the beginning of a mom entous 12 months in the life of Canada as a nation, we wish you a Happy New Year. A Borrowed Poem I’m the best pal I ever had. I like to be with -me. I like to sit and tell myself things, confidentially* I often sit and ask me if I shouldn’t or I should; And I find that my advice to me is always pretty good. ...i I never got -acquainted with myself; till -here of late; And I find myself a bully chum! I treat me simply great! I talk with me and walk with me, and show me fight and wrong; I never knew how well, myself and I, could get along. I never try to cheat me. I’m as' truthful as can be. No matter what may come or go, I’m on the square with me. It’s great to know yourself and have a pal that’s all your own. To be such company for yourself, you’re never left alone. You’ll try to dodge the masses, and you’ll find the crowds a joke If you only treat yourself as well as you treat the other folk I’ve made a study of myself, compared-me with a lot And I’ve finally concluded I’m the best friend I’ve got. i Just get together with yourself, and trust yourself with you 'And you’ll be surprised how well yourself will like you if you do. Anonymous. Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW Established 1865 1 -'f’wiugj Amalgamated THE CLINTON NEWSJRECORD 1924 Established 1881 Published Every Thursday At The Heart ?'Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, PUBLISHER ® ® El Signed contributions to this publication,- are the opinions of the writers only, and do not necessarily express the views of the newspaper. 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Dad, we should be glad, you- and I. .Glad that we got a mate when we did, 20 or 30 years ago. We’-d never measure up to w-hat .the girls demand to-, day. . I discovered this -the ptbyr day,, during a panel discussion in onp of my Grade 12 classes. Topic was “Early Marriages.” Participants were four bright, attractive girls of 17 Or 18. Well, they really opened my eyes. In fact, I was shocked and dismayed by the hard-boiled, ■ materialistic attitude of 'these young ladies, Generally, they had the right idea *— that teem age marriages are a mistake — but for all the wrong reasons. I used to think that marriage was based on mutual respect, physical -attraction, shared in terests, love. That shows you how old-fashioned I am, It seems that these days a successful marriage is a combi nation of economic essentials and psychological clap-trap. First- of -ail, you have to -have security. This rules out early marriages. It means the couple must have enough money for at least down payments on the house, furniture, appliances, It follows that the girl must finish school and take a job and save. The bqy must get through law school or medicine (no plumb ers for these kids). Again, it’ follows that he’s about 30, she’s at least 25, before they can think of marriage. I could have reminded them, but didn’t that most of them would never have -been born if their parents had waited for se curity -before marrying. •Second they said, teen-agers are not “emotionally mature” enough for marriage. I' don’t quite know what that means. Eight out of 10 of the married adults I know have- tantrums pr drink too much, flare with jeal- LETTER TO EDITOR Church Group Says "Thanks // Mr. Laurie Colquhoun, Editor, News-Record. Dear Sir: Th e l adies of our Wesley- Willis UCW wish me to con vey to you and your staff • their sincere thanks for printing so many notices of coming meetings and report- .. tag the same following the meetings, free' of charge. This courtesy is very much appreciated and it does help : to give our woman’s organ ization publicity and import ance. It does help the ones who 'are shut in to keep up with all activities of our UC ■ Women. Please accept our sincere thanks and we wish you and your staff the best,of every thing in the Neiw Year 1966. Sincerely, MRS. PERCY LIVERMORE, Corresponding Secretary. Clinton, Ontario, December 29, 1965. -----------o ousy, fight over trifles, fall in love, hate bitterly. Ip 'short, they are normal human beings. But they are pot emotionally mature. Another point the kids brought up was that teen-age girls are not prepared to face up to the campexfties of mar- ried life; they can't cook; they know nothing about raising children; they can’t manage a budget. 'Apparently the answer to this' is for the girl to com plete her education and work . for a few years. Thus prepares her fop marriage, Thus, if she has studied typ ing or’ philosophy or hairdress- 'ing or embalming, and made a living for a year or two, she’s all set for cooking, child-bear ing and budget-balancing. I don’t follow the logic, but I always was1 a little dense about feminine thinking. Girds, I can show you women ■ of 30, careei’ girls, .who can’t ' cook a TV dinner, don’t know one end of a baby from the eth er unless, it's .crying, and couldn't, handle the budget of a Sunday School class without putting it on the rocks. ' Another serious suggestion was that marriage should be- delayed until both, parties have had a chance to travel and see the world. The implication - was that after you’re married and had kids, you never do more than take a Sunday drive. Hell, I have a nephew of 17 who was born in Yellowknife, North West Territories, and has grown up in South America, the West Indies, Holland and New foundland. I have a niece, 19, Who has lived in England, France -and Germany. Those kids don’t slow their parents down. One of the gjirls said beys of 19 or 20 are not ready to as sume the responsibility of mar riage. Some aren’t. But some men of 30 aren’t and -never do. I’ve seen boys -of 19 or 20 hi change of a million dollar's "worth of aircraft, and a hund red -lives. I could scarcely refrain from telling those complacent pre matrons that their grand mothers were married at 16 and 17, their grandfathers at 20, v coping with a life they couldn’t'- even imagine. Not that I’m in- favor of teen age marriages. Heaven forbid. Our society has all the cards stacked against the young' lov ers. But there’s something sad < about their attitude. . : 75 Years Ago TIIE CLINTON NEW ERA Friday, January 6, 1891 Clinton Model School had an enrollment of 466 pupils and an average attendance of 415. Christmas exams gave the ma jority of pupils, a pass, It is noted here that County Council conduct business in a very unbusinesslike manner. They sit around1, talk about everything, but the matter in hand, smoke while business is being conducted and are not very orderly. It is suggested that they turn over a new leaf and paste it -down so that “it stay's turned over.” A Wingham correspondent of the Goderich paper states -that a house in Clinton is for rent at the sum of $2.50 per month. This is not so -and the corres pondent should make -sure of his facts before putting heresay in the paper. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 7,1926 Mites Anne Petrie, principal of one of S'auilt Ste. Marie’s Public Schools was married in Toronto, op Wednesday, December 30 to Robert Allen, a prosperous young farmer, in the Brucefield district. Messrs. Fred Heard, Merton Merner and David Dewar of Bayfield have resumed their studies at Clinton Collegiate and Brown Higgins at the Sch ool of Commerce, Clinton. • Tom McMillan was in town the other day, prior to leaving for Ottawa to be ready for 'the opening of parliament tod'ay. Goderich Township elections give the following council for 1926: Reeve H, C. Cox; coun- caliorte, J. R. Middleton, Wilmot Haacke, O. J. Jervis and D. T. Churchill. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 4,1951 H, Glenn Hays, Seaforth Lawyer, has been appointed King’s. Council in a list exf 60 practising Ontario barristers, Clinton’s newest business is “Clinton Dairy” operated by Reg. Cudmore and Stewart Schoenhals, who purchased the' holdings of Murch Bros,, a bus iness' carried - on here for some years. A new elevator will be erect ed in Hensall at an appropriate cost of $150,000. to replace the one destroyed by fire this past •Thursday, according to W. G. Thompson, Blenheim, the own er. Master Donnie Bell, son of Mr, and Mrs. Charles Bell, Bay field, ii!s 'ill at his home with pneumonia. TV VIEWS (By William Whiting) The pro-ToTonto Maple Leaf commentators were at it again last Wednesday, during the Toronto ^Montreal game. At 8:31 things looked bad for Toronto, but Charlie Hodge, the Monreal netminder, was great they said. Toronto- just couldn’t score. When the tele cast started, it was .2-0 for the visitors* At the end of the second period -the score remain ed the same. Dick Duff, a former Leaf, was interviewed during the first intermission and, -as usual, nothing much was said. It nev er is between any player and" the person conducting the inter view. During the third period things were looking better for 'the Maple Leafs, -and the com mentators were sounding much happier. Duff received a pen alty and what did one of the commentators say? “I wa-S glad to see: Duff get the misconduct penalty because of his attitude at -the -intOTmisteion at the end of the first period-.” How’s that for sportsmanship? . When it was 3-2 for Toronto, these sports were saying what a great team Montreal had be cause they were putting- all their best players on the ice with three minutes- left* When the final bell sounded, Bill Hewitt yelled AND THE CAME IS OVER* It Sduhded like New Year’s EVO arriving ahead of time* Well it wasn’t far off any way. And who could blame the commentators for being happy. After <aM, fteif team gave1’ them a nice between-Clntistma^ and NOvV Year’s present. Let’s be happy. To hell wM b-ciirig good sports. And, Charlie Hodge was given the honour of bdng oilti of the three stoi’s. Mbw- - 55 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 5, 1911 The following is a list of the pupils of SS No. 13 Stanley in . order of standing after their Christmas exams: Sr. 4th — Ruskin,. Keys, Myrtle Johnston, Lloyd Keys, Willie Johnston/ Della Keys, Sherlock Keys; Sr. 3rd — Roy Keys, Lome Wam sley; Sr. 2nd — Elymore Keys; 1st ■— Russel Errat and Wilber Keys. George Baird was surprised by a large number of friends' on Friday evening. The party was a farewell to Schoolmaster Baird who. had taught at SS 1 Stanley for 50 consecutive years and was considered one of the best teachers' in the area. Misses-1 Annie and Bertie Woon visited, at tire home of their sister Mrs. William Ste vens, Hulleitt Township, last Sunday. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 2,1941 Mrs1, J. and Miss F. R. Cun- inghiame had homegrown grape1- fruit for -breakfast the other morning. They were the same size .ais ’the imported variety, ■ but a bit tarter. J. W. Jowett brought a blos soming dandelion into- the office this week — could spring be far away? Many of the roadls near Ex eter have been quite unfit for - motor travel because of the heavy rains this past week. ' Supreme Jelly Powders were 5c a pkg., Texas grapefruit were 6 for 25c and spinach was 2 lbs. for 20c at C. M. Shear ings. Classified Ads Bring Quick Results 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 5, 1956 As fhe hia-l'f-way point was reached fn the WOAA Big 8 Intermediate hookey schedule Murray Colquhoun hold's-’ a' two- point lead on Don Strong as top -point getter of .the Colts hockey- team. Penalty leader is K. W. Danny Colquhoun with 18 -minutes chalked up against him. Murray is- next in line as -is Malt Edgar, with 12 minutes each. Slippery pavement was the cause of several local accidents including one on Sunday -after noon which gave Mrs. J. E. “Dick” Jiacob a small arm cast. Their car skidded on the Bay field-Clinton1 Road and turned 'over tin the ditch causing about $300. damage to the door and top. Dr. F. G. Thompson has been appointed ' as physician for county home patients to replace Dr. Addison who resigned1 re cently. F. MacKenzie Dies After Brutal Attack . BAYFIELD — We are very sorry to hear of the sudden death of Frank A. MacKenzie, brother of John MacKenzie, Bayfield. , ’ Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Mac Kenzie of VeTo Beach, Florida, returned home after dining ouit oh Christmas: Day 'and were brutally attacked and robbed in their own garage. Mr. MacKenzie later suc cumbed to bite' ahijuries and Mrs. MacKenzie is still in hospital. Bills soaring their Pay them with an HFC Bill Payer Loan Are bills, instalment contracts, other money obligations getting out of hand? Get an HFC Bill Payer Loan . . ..up to $5000. Then take up to 60 months to repay . Household with one payment each month that’s lower than the monthly total you’re now paying! Also, ask about our lower rates on loans over $1500.Above payments Include principal and Interest and are based on prompt tepayment, but do not Include the cost of life insurance. AMOUNT OF LOAN MONTHLY PAYMENT PLANS ' 60 months 48 months . 36 months 30 months 20 months 12 months $ 100 ?......$......$......$....$6.12 $9:46 300 18.35 28,37 550 23.73 32.86 51.24 1000 41.45 58.11 91,56 1600 57.72 2500 73.35 90.18 ......- t f • ■ 3000 88.02 108.22 »• - 4000 101.01 117.37 144.30 5000 126.26 146.71 180.37 ...... Ask about credit life insurance on loans at low group rates. HOUSEHOLD FINANC GODERICH 35A West Street-Telephone 524-7383 (above!he Signal Star) Ask about our evening hours . When I walk into the studio ■and sales room off 'the pottery business established by Ernst and Alma Lorenzen- I feel the beauty of their creations har monizing as perfectly as a sym phony. There is such magnifi- cenlt color gleaming in their un usual glazes and designs, many of them created by Alma and executed din the workshop by Ernst, that it makes every visit a memorable one. 1 Beside the highway in the small community of Lantz, not more than an hour’s leisurely drive from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, there 'is 'a neat brick, one storey building. This was erected at cost for the Loren zen’s by their benefactor and enthusiastic promoter, the late L. E. Shaw. It was Mr. Shaw who recog nized in the work they were doing an artistry that could benefit from the type of day from Which he'was manufact uring bricks. They had started malting pottery in a -littie -town called Dieppe, not far ’from Moncton, New Brunswick. This was when Ernst, a trained for ester ftom Denmark, found it impossible to get wiDrk in his chosen field. Alma was a native of this' maritime province, who had become 'interested" in the mere thian 1'50 identitiabie' var ieties of “imushrooms that are to be found -in tire Maritime Provinces. It was at this point in their creative careers that Mr. Shaw “discovered" them. It is several years since my first visit with these two clever artists. I always 'blessed the day I when Mr. Shaw made them the . I Offer to -> build their Studio Workshop in Lantz for, it seems to nte, that having the right day has 'not only increased their ability to produce lovely things, but It has contributed appreciably to the quality of their work. Used For Teaching I first learned about the Lor enzens through a University professor who told me about Alma’s mushrooms and absolutely perfect reproduction . from original specimens. Wil liam T. Doyle, an assistant pro fessor at Northwestern. Univer sity has .stated: “the models are Soi lifelike in every detail that they are much better for teach ing than the real mushrooms.” Mrs. Lorenzen has created some 157 varieties 'and will continue to -search for specimens to copy. Though a specimen of mush room -was the first purchase I made in this attractive shop I have since added to -my col lection -of Canadian pottery one' of their -pieces, finished with a clear red glaze. Having studied pottery for one brief season in my .life, I know it is difficult to obtain a perfect red glaze. Perhaps this is why the Can ada Council has recognized Ernslt’s ability and awarded him a grant for further study in Denmark. He will spend six weeks at an International Worl<Shop in the country of his -birth studying pottery ma terials and technique. This will enable him to realize the effect of minerals' oh day and improve his glasses. As a layman, I can hardly imagine that the Lor- onzen glaze can 'be improved upon, but then, the true artist is always striving for even greater achievements, Ernst al so plans to study clay compo sitions, tiles and sculpture. The signature “Lorenzen” has ibeeii seen in many countries outside olf Canada; such as East Africa, Norway, Belgium and Hawaii, Where their products have been shipped to meet a de mand, first created by the te- produotion of mushrooms of the Maritime Provinces and now expanding into Sales for their many other pottery dteatiohs. -. . What causes highway acci dents? Well, exports ail conclude^ The gasoline is' too refined, The driver much too crude! Business and Professional Directory ELECTROLUX (CANADA) LIMITED Vacuum Cleaners, Floor Polishers and Rug Shampooers Sales and Service Bonded Franchise Dealer Demonstrations Arranged ORVILLE STANLEY 202 Rattenbury Street East Phone 482-9574 OPTOMETRY INSURANCE J. E. 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