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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-02-10, Page 19jfim Column //“Get Off Your Fanny $4.00 Per Year—-10 Cents Per Copy-—10 Pages THE HURON RECORD — 84th YearTHE NEW ERA — lOQth Year No. 6 — The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10,. 1966 (By W. D. D.) Something should be done about .the doors on the new post office , . . We don’t'like to complain publicly about this . . . but we’ve done some on- tlhe-sipat conversation about those doors, and they continue to -be hard to open . . . Little old ladies like ourselves are used to going through life rather easily, ,and we don’t like that terrilfii'c struggle1 Which it takes to open the door to a public building . . . One day we stopped for the mail, and between the car and the door had three people com­ plain to _us about the diffi­ culty they were having ., . . We’ve talked to a man “in his prime” as the saying goes, and he said we could quote him this way, “They’re d....... stiff!” Now this is a family journal, and we don’t want to use some of the language we hear about these doors . . . Comc/on, Post­ master Ball '. . . surely the Government of Canada can hang doors so they are easy to open . . . The Bank of Mon­ treal can do it ■. . , and any number of private individuals tn business can do' it . . . Surely the government of the “true north Strong and freezing” can -manage to foe modern, too . . .* * * We note that the village of McLeod’s Lake, 'British Colum­ bia i!s to have a two sheet curl­ ing rink with a waiting room ... and this i's. to be a centennial project . . . We -gather that the village boasts a population of 240, for the province’s share of this rink will be $240 . . . Total cost is to be $8,000 . .- . Cost per person, before grants, $33 .- ( « * * 'With McLeod’s Lake in mind . . . consider the possibilities here in Clinton . . . Population is 3700 . . . Estimated costs of our rink is $168,000 ... If McLead’s Lake can afford a two sheet curling rink, there is no doubt at all that our town can afford the rink as it is being proposed here . . . Cost per person, before grants, $47..* * * We were glad to hear Mayor Donald Symons statement to a room-ful of young hockey play- ers on g^tuiiday.. . .. that,./'if ;; I have my Way”, we’ll have-a new rink by next year .... Among his listeners were two teams from Dearborn, Michigan who came to Clinton every winter for a day of hockey in a real rinl< ... Back at Dearborn the boys skate in out-door rinks, and consider their home ice to, 'be in Windsor — for that’s the only place 'they can find ice time with a- roof over it . . . To these Dearborn lads, our old rink is1 much better than what they have at home . . ■. but this doesn’t mean much, really ... . . si! # Talking to one of the coaches with the Michigan1 team . . . we 'discovered that a new rink was promised in Dearborn, too . . . and then all the money that had been (budgeted for, for a rink with a roof . . . was appropriated for a public works yard . . . Let’s hope that Clin­ tonian kids and their families are not disappointed here, like ' that . . . :l: * :|t Just in passing, if and when this move toward a new rink gets seriously under-way, we have at least one indication that the rubai area will1 support the construction financially . . . One farmer (who prefers to re­ main' anonymous at present) has already stated he is pre­ pared to contribute $100 each year for the next two years . . . He says, “Let’s get on with the job” ... We’re right in the middle of white cane week . . . This is a time when the CNIB uses all sorts of methods to encourage people to care for their eyes . . . The slogan this year is “Your eyes — one pair for a life­ time” . . . Makes a person think, eh what .* ** We have one New Year’s resolution left over . . . and it’s so new it hasn’t even, got rust on it .• t . That was the reso­ lution Which Said w’e Wette going to buy a car licence early this year . » . Must get it .pretty soon, cause the deadline is Feb­ ruary 28 . . * Wonder why they chose the shortest* month to end the buying period for licences . . .* * Speaking of d eadlines * . . do you realize that Only seven Weeks from now will be the end of the skating season to Clinton Lions Arena * . * Will it be the last season for that rink . « . Maybe only tihti council knows far sure , « .>t< * >!« Couple Of WeC'ks ago Wb were chastised verbally for leaving sports neWs out of the paper » , s Maybe this week’s issue will partly malte up for it » < . Of course, now there may be (Continued on Page Ten) sS-' ' m - Ji >.. /• / u-q < J U I Ladies Rifle Club Displays Trophies Pictured in the games room of the Epps Sporting Goods store, are mem­ bers of the Clinton Ladies Rifle Club. Mrs. Tom Allen, Londesboro (centre front), proudly displays her Dominion Marksmen Expert Trophy, won while shooting at Club sessions. Mrs. Ron McCann, left, has her Dominion Marks­ men crest for standing proficiency. Mrs. Henry Pratt, president of the club is at right front. Standing, are Mrs. Ellwood Epps, left, Mrs. Louis Forest, Mrs. Harold East, secretary of the club and Mrs. Wilf Bowman, who with Mrs. Pratt is from Adastral Park, RCAF Station Clinton. (News-Record Photo) Dimes, dollars and, cheques addled up to $1,004.98 when the Mothers March of Dimes pro­ ject totalled all receipts this year. This is well over the ob­ jective of $850.00. ■■ Contributing were Bayfield, $101.70; Varna, $23.55; Bruce- flield, $43; Londesfooiro $26.15; Aclasitral Park, RCAF Station, $127.29; church and service club cheques, $73.25; Town of Clin­ ton, $610.04. * Looal chairman, Mrs. Doug Andrews and her committee are pleased with, the results of the campaign, "and would like to thank the citizens: of Clinton imd district for their generous support. It costs approximately $10,- 000 per/ year to operate a re­ habilitation centre such as the one at Kitchener, and the com­ mittee feels that the proceeds from the local March, will be of great help. • The local committee thanks the Huronic Rebekah. Lodge for the use of their 'hall on the might of the March, and to all those ‘in Bayfield, Lond'esfooro, Varna and Brucefield, as well as RCAF Station Clinton,' who assisted. r ■o— Dions president Duff Thomp­ son led the business session at the Lions' Club meeting Tuesday night, before the Club settled down to a serious listen to a neighbor’s definition of good public relations. The next meeting of ■ the Dions will foe on February 22, at the Father and Son Banquet held by Scouts and Cubs 'in the Legion Hah. Since the Lions sponsor Stouts and Cubs, they malto this gesture to boost the finances of the Scout move­ ment. Winner of the regular draw was Royce Macaulay, “You have to get off your fanny to make a dollar these days,” was1 the key-note of the guesit speaker’s address. Robert School of Food Services Head Talks to Home Economists Resulting from a request by officials of the University of Guelph, Canadian Forces Headquarters arranged for F/L Jean Liberty, Clinton, to address students at a Home Economics meeting at Mac­ Bean Vote Continues To-day ' There were 544 Ballots cast on the bean vote to Huron County by 11 am. Wednesday and voting continued yesterday and today until 5 pm. There are between 1700 and 1800 growers in Huron. Douglas H. Miles, agricultur­ al representative for the county acted as registrar at the agri­ cultural office here while the voting was carried out. News of the. outcome of the vote here i's expected tonight. The count will begin when polls dose at 5. At the last information meet­ ing held .by the Ontario Bean Growers Association, in Zurich Community Centre Monday night, about 200 farmers gath­ ered to hear, question, and sometimes heckle the Bean Board members. It was a well handled meet­ ing, .with Archie McMurchie, the secretary of the board on hand for some of the more technical questions. Questions folio-wed along the same lines as at ©'artier meet­ ings. Growers had recently re­ ceived a letter urging a “no” vote, on1 stationery of the Ont­ ario Grain and Feed Dealers Association. The letter bore no Signature. This newspaper also received a copy of the letter, with an accompanying letter Signed by M. H. McPhail, executive vice- president of the dealers associ­ ation' releasing the first com­ munication for publishing. How­ ever it was received too late for printing prior to the vote. Gordon HUI, who resigned from the Farm Products Mar­ keting Board for twlo reasons, theThe most recent copy of Red and Blue Review, a CHSS student publication was deliv­ ered to this office oh Tuesday evening'by JOIhn Irwin, product­ ion manager of the publica­ tion. This mimeographed collection of artj writing, jokes and poetry, along with editorials and other contributions, is. pre­ pared evety two or three Weeks, and distributed among the stu­ dents at CHSS. Editor Bill Estabrooks has a staff of about 25 students to help hlim prepare the publica­ tion. The News-Record expects in future issues to pitihlish some parts of the Rod and Blue, so that the bettor literary efforts can have a wider readership. ■on indicated that information made available to the growers, was confusing. He 'Stated his two reasons for resignation thus: First, he opposed a marketing board get­ ting the privilege to deduct .from eadh. grower an amount to subsidize, its own plant, in competition with the dealers; second, because he. felt the dtet ofsion to allow the vote was the result of political pressure put on the government. Fire at Varna Chuter Home Early Wednesday Wilf Chuter escaped out the window of his bedroom early Wednesday morning, to call the fire department at Bayfield, from a neighbor’s home. Mr. Chuter who, lives alone at Varna, discovered hlis house on fire sometime prior to 5 a.m. His clock had stopped at 4:05. Alfter the Bayfield Volunteer firemen arrived, at the scene, the Brucefield brigade was call­ ed, and the 'two battled the flames. The bedroom door was closed, which protected Mr. Chuter from the flames. The bedroom was the only part of the home not burned out by the After some heckling, he state ed 'firmly that he was not' be­ ing paid by the dealers. Robert Allan, president of the Bean Board, pointed out that the financial statement is­ sued each year to every grower showed tlie reedpts and ex­ penditures of the company and the board, separate from each other, and then consolidated into one .statement. Mr. Allan also pointed1 out that the new plant would han­ dle only the expected increase in1 bean1 crop, and would not harm the present mills. MoMurchie 'answered the ru­ mor that two co-operatives had gone out of business since the Dondbn processing plant was put tin operation by the Bean Board. “The bean company was not responsible for this, other circumstances' entered into it. At the time those two co-oper­ atives went out of the bean business, the London plant was handling only six percent of 'the bean crop. That is not enough to affect them. He went on, “The papers mention these two going out of beans, but they did not mention the five new licences issued in the past two year's to firms who were entering the bean bus­ iness.” Robert Allan ended the meet­ ing with an appeal for every­ one to vote. “We want the op­ inion of all the growers on this question,” he said. Car Service Costs Are Up In Local Garages It 'is altogether possible that costs of getting cars serviced in and around thiiS area will be a little higher very soon. At a meeting in Seaforth, on Monday night, garagemen in Seaforth and Clinton accepted a. schedule of rates suggested by the Ontario Retail Gas and ■ Automotive Service, Association, ’rind' these are posted in the gar­ ages now. There is an increase of varied amounts in most of the opera­ tions. A meeting tonight in Gode­ rich, will be held with garage­ men to Bayfield, along High­ way 21 and in Goderich attend­ ing, to discuss the same sche­ dule off rates. -----------o----------- Hullett F of A Meets Tonight On Work Comp. An information meeting to­ night in Londesbofoo Community Hall, has. been planned by the Hullett Township Federation of Agriculture to hear details of the benefits under the Work­ men’s Compensation Act of Ontario. Two men from the Kitchener office of the Workmen's Com­ pensation Board will attend-the meeting, at 8 p.m., to address those who are interested. All farm people are welcome. F/L Jean Liberty, School of Food Services, 'RCAF Station Clinton. (■RCAF Photo) donald Institute last Thurs­ day. She gave an illustrated talk to a 'group of 100 home economic majors from first year to final year, along with alumni of Macdonald Institute. In October 1961 Jean re­ ceived a Commission in the RCAF and as a Flying Offi­ cer she was ''transferred to Station Centralia where she was employed for two years as Station Food Services Of- . ficer. Jean moved to Station Clinton in August 1963 as a Food Services Officer at the School of Food Services and' one year later she was pro­ moted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant and at the same time appointed to ‘her pre­ sent position as Officer Com­ manding the School of Food Services. All cooks and ’Food' Ser­ vices Attendants in .the RC­ AF are training at this ■school. As well as running the school, F/L Liberty's work includes lecturing and during the summer she gives' dietetic training to Officer Cadet Courses. Over480 People Attend Banquet At Legion On Minor Hockey Day Douglas Andrews, chairman of the Minor Hockey Ddy pro­ gram was to chaa-ge of .the pro­ gram in connection, with noon luncheon at the Legion: Hall on Saturday. About 186 members of teams and their admirers dined together. Highlight off the affair was the presentation of the Donald Yeo Memorial Trophy to Bill McKay, who was judged out­ standing Clinton player in the juvenile tilt on Friday riight at the rink. Don, who was often a star performer himself, on hockey teams throughout all age groups, died last year after a motor vehicle accident. His family made the trophy avail­ able, to be presented tin his memory at minor hockey d'ay programs to the future1, for most valuable player awards. Jack Yeo, Dori's father, made the presentation. Dennis Riggan, Sitratford, formerly with the Detroit Red Wings and Jack Stoddart, Owen Sound, formerly of the New York Rangers, were speakers following the dinner. They es­ pecially urged the boys to learn to skate, so as to make the most of their hockey training. Mayor Donald E. Symons welcomed the Dearborn, Station Clinton. He said, “You’ll want me to say that we’ll have a new rink by next year. I hope We do, and if I and the reeve have our way, we will have a new arena by next year.” Warrant Office.!’ Reid Smith, RCAF Station Clinton; Rev. R. U. MacLean, Legion chaplain1; Hugh Hodges, Western Ontario Athletic Association; Louis E. dO Avila, chairman of youth activities to Dearborn, all spoke briefly. Quite a number of parents and friends accompany the hockey teams from Dearborn each year ■— this is. the seventh year that the Minor Hockey Day has 'included Dearborn teams. Jack Reid thanked the ladies of the Legion Auxiliary for catering to the dinner, and the Auxiliary president, Mrs. Porter accepted the praise. visitors from and' from RCAF Ed Shrier, owner-publisher of the Godehich Signal-Star, had each- Lion got up and loiok under hfis chair to emphasize this state1- nient. One Lion, Fred Sloman, found a $1,00 bill taped to the underside of hlis chair. ■Mr, Shrier gave his definition of PR, 'as “the act off creating a favourable image.” “You can Use advertising, news items, courtesy with customers, and many other .'things to create this image,” he said. “Public relations is needed 24. hours: a day, for 365 days a year to release information to create a favorable image, for your business.” Mr. Shrier urged the bus­ inessmen Lions to volunteer news of their own plant arid operation to the newspaper in their town without having to- be asked for it. “Don’t expect to continually get something for nothing,” he said, “but many of the happen­ ings in and around your bus­ iness are legitimate news stor­ ies. Give them freely to the local newspaper, and do it e'arly enough that the true facts are presented, and - rumours don’t start to circulate.. Otherwise, the facts1 may not be believed by the time you get around to stating them.” Comparing the need of adver­ tising to help an ailing business, to the need for a dbetor when you are ill, Mr. Shrier said this, “You dOn’t need a doctor iff you are in good health — but when' your business is good, that is the time to promote, to advertise, and to make your business better.” He urged merchants in Clin­ ton and Goderich to do more advertising. “London is only 50 miles' away,” he said. "Tell people about your stores, and your businesses. Keep them ac­ quainted with your place of bus­ iness, so that they will feel it is a friendly place to do bus­ iness.” {. . . • . Switdinng 'toUihe‘'Tribmotion of the entire town, especially With regard to mdustrial promo­ tion, Mr. Shrier slipped from his. weekly newspaper publisher role, into his other job of presi­ dent of the industrial commis­ sion of the town of Goderich. “People are important,” he said. “If the people of Clinton are not happy here, and con­ vinced-that Clinton is the best place in1 the world to live, then your town1 might as well sell that piece of industrial land you just bought, because companies looking for a place to settle' are looking for a happy and area in which to / 'It is important that the people to your town actually, want industry, ” he went on. “Sometimes a chance lead can mean much to the men who are actively searching out industry for your town. All of the people in the town should 'be aware of this:, and alert to report chance leads. Then, follow them up.” .Concluding Iris talk, Mr. Shrier said, “You’ve got to get Clinton moving. We’ve got to get Goderich moving.- You’ve got to sell your town, and create a good image’ for it. Let’s be professional about it. If you need help, see your local news­ paper, or talk to me. Get as­ sistance where you can. It’s very important.” Mi'.. Shrier was thanked by J. Ross Middleton. He had been introduced by Olayt Dixon. enthusiastic locate.” • f by the fed- for a board a provincial Robert Henry, Blyth, was re- elected chairman of the Huron County Wheat Producers As­ sociation, at the annual meet­ ing of that body in the agri­ cultural office here last Wed­ nesday. , Other officers include secre­ tary-treasurer, J. Carl Heming­ way, Brussels, and county com­ mitteemen, Russell Bolton, RR 1, Seaforth; Robert Welsh, RR 2, Bayfield; Phillip. Durand, RR 2, Zurich; John Davidson, Sea­ forth and Gordion Ratz, jRit 3 Dashwood. The six committeemen attend meeting of the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board, Which administers attempts to stabilize the price for Ontario wheat* There Ss a 58 cent a bushel levy, arid this was not sufficient in 1964 to cover the loss experienced iri marketing some 5 million bushels of -Wheat oh the world market in 1965. M. R. McDougall, Blenheim, who is a director of the- Ont­ ario wheat board, and was a guest speaker at the meeting here, told the growers that the board was near bankruptcy last year, because the price of wheat dropped 20 cents a bushel at the 'beginning of 1965. Mr. Davidson said the mar­ keting board suffered a deficit of $18,000. ' “We went to Ottawa for fin­ ancial help from the Canada department of agriculture last May,” said Davidson, “but were subsequently told by letter that there was ho provision, for fin­ ancial assistance ehal department operating under charter?’ Russell Bolton, Huron director on the Ontario Board is also president of that, board. He Stated that Ontario wheat producers' are competing against the treasuries of Can­ ada arid the Wheat-ekporting countries of the world. “We are competing against the treasury of out' own country because of the freight and s tor- age assistance oh Western feed (Cohtifib^d on Page TOn) Who is the There is another content go­ ing, for members of the Clin­ ton Community Credit Union Limited. Entries should be mailed to International Credit Union. Day Slogan Contest, CUNA Interna­ tional Public Relations Depart­ ment, P.O. Box 431, Madison, Wdstonsin, USA, 53701. This contest offers $50 for the best slogan (ten words dr less) which suggests the Way in which Credit Unions help people to a better way of life. ".. Huron Wheat Producers Executive Wheat producers selected officers to guide’ their association throughout the next 12 months, when they met in the agricultural office here last week* From the left, seated^ are J. Carl Hemingway, Brussels, secretary; Robert Henry, Blyth, chairman; Gordon Ratz, RR 3 Dashwood; standing, Russell Bolton, Seaforth, who is president of the Ontario Wheat Producers Marketing Board; M. R. “Mac0 McDougall, RR 2 BleiihMrfy who is a director on the On* tario board from Kent County; Philip Durand, RR 2 Zurich; John Davidson, Seaforth, both Huron county Committee men. Robert Welsh, RR 2 Bayfield, also a committeeman was hot at the meeting. (News-Record Photo) m 2 3 4 5 8 7 8 The Weather 1966 1965 High Low High Low 27 - - - 28 28 19 22 29 32 Snow! 4“ s 6 10 18 21 12 11 37 39 41 39 Raid: 1.89’Ji 11 3 3 4 34 35 SO /