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Would It Not Be Better?
LAST WEEK the News-Record
reporter visited the county town to
' sit in on a committee meeting to hear
what was being requested and con
sidered with regard to the central
school at Brucefield.
The reporter wag 'asked npt to stay
at the meeting, since the Consultative
Committee wished to make its decisions
known only at the County Council
meeting on Friday.
. Then on Friday morning, a daily
newspaper carried a speculative story,
based, on a conversation with one of
the Tuckersmith Township councillors,
figuring out what could be done.
The result was that on the morn
ing that county councillors would sit
on the question, the councillor (anti
school) was quoted as saying he ex
pected to run up a white flag, if county
council decided to build the school.
The councillor also was quoted as
saying that he felt Reeve Carl Dalton,
chairman of the consultative commit
tee was also anti-school, and that the
other two committeemen had hot com
mitted themselves.
Thursday, if we had been permitted
to sit in on the meeting.
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We were prevented from covering
the meeting, and we respected the
wishes of the' committee. Though we
would- have preferred some first hand
briefing on just what was going on,
we accepted their decision that it would
not be right to print something before
the county council in session had a
chance to hear it.
Yet, the story was printed — and
■it resulted from consultation of a re
porter after the meeting, with one of
those men who attended the session.
Of course the man who was inter
viewed was hot ,a member of the con
sultative committee—and as far as we
know had a perfect right to say any
thing he wished to, to anyone who
asked.
This 'is the sort of story, which
we might possibly have written on for
publication- 'in the News-Record on
The point we are trying to make
is that very often, caution on the part
of elected men to keep their delibera
tions secret from the public that elect
ed them, is circumvented in some way.
Would it not then be better, if the
press were made welcome to their
deliberations, so that a skilled report
could be made of what occurred, and
the public is therefore kept informed?
An Era
THE LAST hockey game to be
played in Clinton Lions Arena this sea
son was a thriller right to the end. Won
by the local Bantams in a ten-minute
.overtime period, the game ended 4-3,
with Clinton jubilant, and Wingham
lads unhappy, and a weary set of fans
ready to call the hockey season a day,
until next winter.
thus avoid the extra costs and compli
cations which hired teams bring to the
sport.
That was when so many people
crowded into the rink, they had to
climb up and stand on the big wooden
rafters and supporting guy wires in
order to see the ice. And young ladies
took their suppers to the rink, so they'd
be sure of a place to sit and watch their
heroes do their gallant best om the
blades.
With serious plans laid now for a
new community centre iby next fall,
complete with artificial ice, and meet
ing rooms, it looks as if Clinton is mov
ing into the era of modern buildings,
with adequate' dressing rooms and wash
rooms, and maybe a skating arena just
a little bit warmer than the old one has
been'. ,
miles .away, every time a game was . The advantages of the new will
scheduled. That was-before TV, when be appreciated by all of us—but the
Clinton was one of the last small towns memories of the old will stay with
to stick with “homebrew” hockey, and Clintonians for many years to come.
In all likelihood this was the last
hockey game—in fact the last skating
to take place in the arena.
It has been the site for many tri
umphs, and many sorrows for the past -
six generations—and the memories of
the place packed to the rafters will re
main. '
Remember after the war, when
Clinton boys came home from the battle
ready to do battle on the ice surface.
They attracted fans from dozens of
Ever have a day Whep you’
feel depressed, even, surly, With
no apparent reason? That’s the
way I am. today,
Usually a sweet-tempered, lo
vable chap, I feed right, now
like kicking the crotches out
from under some1 old gentleman
trying to get across the street
before the light changes.
But after a wild look around
to see if there’s something I
could destroy without making
my wife sore, like maybe a pa
per cup, I’ve discovered the
source of my yile mood. There
tihey sit, stacked about the
floor of my study, those piles
of trivia on which I’ve' spent
the past eight hours with no
obvious change in their altitude,
Exam papers.
Marking exam papers is, I
guess; good for the soul. It’s
about the only thing it is good
for. It's hard on the eyes, the
nerves, the tailbone and the
temper.
But it has a salutary effect
on the ego. It’s a little like try
ing to pull in your stomach and
finding that your chest doesn’t
go out any more. Oi’ catching
that first horrible glimpse of
the naked bald spot which you
thought Was merely a thinning
on top.
Yes, it’s humbling. You have
begun to build up — with no
really good reason, except that-
you haven’t been fired — tire
idea that you’re an excellent, if
not outstanding teacher.
Then you start to read What
your students have “learned”
fipm you in the past six
months1. Nothing. Z&to. You
have merely compounded their
ignorance. You have only con
fused the simple teen-age phil
osophies they have acquired
from television, hootenanaes,
‘ Mad magazine 'and the pool
room.
■Some -young .and tender
teachers, faced with this shat
tering moment, have been
known to turn green, rush to
(tihe school board, offer their
resignations and even; in dras
tic cases, 'attempted to pay
back the salaries they have
accepted' since September.
For the older, tougher teach
ers, it is; not quite such a trau-
■matic experience. Oh, they may
swear a bit, tear thelir hah? a
blit, and froth slightly at the
mouth. But they do not offer
’to return their salaries. The
last known case of this, among
older teachers, was'"in 1714,
, The more experienced teach-,
ens accept this disillusionment'
as they do the changing of the
seasons. They know that by
some ma'giilc alchemy pf spring,
Eastri* holidays, parental pres
sure and three months of un
relenting labor oin thelir own
parts, it will be all sorted ouit
by June ,and most of the kids
will advance a grade,
And it must be admitted that
marking exams is not unmlitiga-
ted misery. It lias its moments.
On Several occasions, re
sponding to peals of maniacal
laughter from my study, my
wife has. dashed up the stairs,
ready to: call the boys in the
white coats,
There’s the student who tries
the shot-gun approach, Scatter
your gems as widely as possible,
and you’re bound to hit some
thing right. One such, in a re
cent history exam, identified
John D. Rockefeller thus: “He
Was a Prime Minister of Eng
land and very important in the
labor movement.” The rumble
heard at tihe time was John D.
trying to argue his way back to
this world so he could strangle
the kid.
Sometimes it’s not funny. On
a recent exam, junior students
were asked to pick the right
verb from this sentence: “They
have (drunk, drank) all the wa
ter.” A little blonde’ girl with
troubled eyes chose “dlbank” be
cause, as 'she pointed out,
“Drunk is not a verb, It's a
noun.” She had good reason
for her answer. Her father 'is
one.
And then, of course, amid the
welter of confusion, comes the
sudden stab of pure, refreshing
delight, the discovery of* . an
original, perceptive mind, try
ing ,to make sense out of all
this nonsense. It’s liil<e finding
a solid piece of ground in a
swamp, a cool spring in the
desert.
That’s1 the moment when the
pooi’ old teacher is hooked once
again by that most irritating of
nuisances, faith in tihe future
of the human race. And bleary-
eyed, but wlith a lighter heart,
he bows his weary head once
more over the wasteland of
words, looking for The diamond
in the coal-mine.
Letter To The Editor
Writer Says Clintonians
Are Human, Too
Clinton News-Record
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The Editor,
Clinton News-Record.
Dear Madame,
The -other night on tihe CTV
news - you made a statement
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The. Editor,
Clinton News-Record.
Dear Sir,
This time, down memoxy’s
lane: do you remember the
Clinton Girls Hockey Team of
long ago, playing in Clinton's
new 'skating rink at the corner
.of Mary and Orange Streets?
. I don’t think they played in
tihe old-time rink facing Hunton
Street. The new rink was built
about 1911, or thereabouts.
Well, that snappy girls team
of long ago really did a lot of
travelling to' play return match
es, They drew fairly large
crowds, and always had lots of
smiles. Yes, they were real
hustlers, with lots of pep.
Now, if I make a few mis
takes, oi’ leave any one of the
players out, please forgive me.
It’s not easy to remember that
far back. I have nothing mark--
ed down, just memories.
Let’s see now, Mins. Barry
Combs was travelling coach;
goal tendons were Flo Bawden
and Mabel Oantelon. Other
players were Shirley Bawden,
Stella Copp, Dona Sehoenhals,
Margaret Sehoenhals, Della
Finch, Mary Bramfield, Ruby
Stoddart, Miss Hellyar and
Miss Jean McTaggart,
They played out-of-town at
Mitchell', Stratford, Owen
Sound, Mount Forest, Port Col-
borne, Welland and other
places.
Margaret Sehoenhals scared
six goals in one game, and She
recalls that her boyfriend was
at that game.
When an All Star team, was
picked frd’pxb-Gt- Marys, Clinton,
dhesley, Seaforth, Oweh Sohnd,
at least one Clintonian was
choseim Margaret Scheenhals
scored the one goat made by
this team. Welland, playing at
home before a- crowd of 900r
scored, two.
THOMAS LEPPINGTON
Veteran of World War One
Clinton, Ontario.
March 28, 1966.
that I thought needed some
straightening up. The inter-
viewei’ was asking you quest
ions about Siteven Truscott.
My feelings are as follows:
I was in Clinton at the time
of the murder as a civilian. I
left Clinton the 14th of June
1959. What I have to say has
nothing to db with the Trus
cott case, but the statement
you made regarding prejudice
against RCAF Stn. occupants
and the civilians of the town.
I myself was in ■ the RCAF
stationed there in ’58-’59. Since
then I’ve married' an airman
and have been in RCAF Chur
chill, Man.; and Downsview,
Ontario and I can tell you with
all honesty that regardless as
to where we were, there were
ill feelings 'towards us, with
the exception of Churchill, Man.
(But there, being ' isolated,
people had no choice but to get
along.)
I don't know what it is or
why but it seems that you can
be in tihe Navy, AF or Army
and the civilians look upon you
as “BUMS”. True some of the
Services Personnel are “BUMS”
but doesn’t eivy street haveJ
their Bums?
It’s easy for civilians to
point a finger at the uniform.
The police get the same treat
ment. If people hear of one
'BAD COP Writ they just have
to be hll the same. But there
■again that’s a uniform.
Regardless as to whether
you’re in Clinton, Churchill,
Winnipeg oh Downsview, it’s
still ifae Martie story. As I said
before it’s easier to point out
a service man of woman be
cause of the uniform, where as
a civilian well that’s- a differ
ent story.
I have nothing against Clin
ton. As a matter of fact my
husband, two lads and I were
■there last summer for a visit.
I want to give you an ex
ample. Aftei’ getting out of the
AF in Clinton I Worked in a
restaurant and thei’e was ah
accident just out of town to
wards Stratford. The state-
illehts made by the town's
people, including me, were “It’s
got , to bo that crazy AF
bunch;” "they did it again”,
and oh and on.
Whether in Clinton or Alas
ka, there’s prejudice and always
will be. As long as people arc
Hurnah, there is a dislike tor
violence and Oven the law.
I-Iave you over had a traffic
ticket 7 I have and I didn’t like
From Our Early Files . .
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40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, April 1, 1926
Messrs, McEwan .and Phelan
are nicely started in the old
Jackson Mfg, Co’s, opehatibns.
making samples of boys cloth
ing. They expect to send a man
out on the road vpiiy soon.
The Maybr of Goderich, the
Seaforth reeve and Reeve tyllid-
djeton of Clinton waited" on
Highways Superintendent
Squires, tihe. other day to ask
that the twelve miles of high
way from Goderich,
be paved.
t On Wednesday of
a daughter of Mr,
Alex McBeath was
marriage to Mr.
Bride of Stanley Township. The
happy couple will reside on the
farm recently purchased from
Mr. James Grassick, across
the road from the farm of Mr.
McBeath.
The members of Holmesville1
United Church, and neighbors
of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Tre
wartha met in the church on
Wednesday evening to spend d
social time together before-
their departure from tins com-,
muriiity,
. 75 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
Thursday, April 3, 1891
Qulilte a change took place
in Heusall this' week when Mir.
R. McIntyre took possession
of the hotel, which for the past
year has been under the man
agement of Mir, E. Bossen'berry.
The ice is now cleared off
the lake and navigation will
soon begin 'again, Summer will
soon be upon us with its train
of pleasure seeking visitors.
The people of Bayfield should
unite in making this more than
ever the most attractive water
ing place 'in Canada.
Good Friday was as usual
observed as a general 'holidlay
by the citizens of Seaforth. The
town band played several selec
tions on the street on Good
Friday afternoon, Services 'in
keeping with the seasqn were
held in the St, Thomas and St.
James Churches on Good Fri
day.
Mr. Reid, merchant tailor,
leaves this week for CincinniaitTi,
E, Clark, tailor, will occupy his
store and will do his utmost to
suit tihe tastes of the public.
to Clinton
this1 week,
and Mrs,
unit e d in
Alvin Mfr
15 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, March £9,1951
The Purchasing Committee of
Brucefield Volunteer Fire De
partment reported they have
purchased a truck and it was
decided at tihe meeitirig to have
this truck fitted with fire fight
ing equipment at Woodstock.
Dr. G. M, Jarrott, Stratford,
formerly of Kippen, left Mon
day for Europe to take a, medi
cal course in obstetrics, He will
be gone seven months and wlill
spend some time in Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Wesley-Willis United Church,
main auditorium and gallery
were crowded last evening
when interested people from all
parts of Huron Presbytery as
sembled to hear and meet Rt,
Rev, Dr. C, M, Nlicholson, Mod
erator of the United Church of
Canada, who delivered a
most inspiring and brilliant
sermon.
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard' Corrie
and David moved on Tuesday
of last week into thelir new
ranch type home which was re
cently completed on the prop-
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CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, March 30, 1911
Mr. A. Owen, New York City,
president of the Clinton Knit
ting Co., is in town this week
and said to Clinton News-Re
cord today that he has ordered
four -thousand dollars Worth of
machinery to be forwarded to
tihe mill at once; He also intim
ated that during the coming
year there will also be further
large additions to the pliant.
The school and teachers of
Stanley Township will learn
with joy that the Government
has placed them on an equal
•holiday footing with their town
and City cousins by extending
their midsummer vacation two
weeks. Henceforth all schools
open September 1 instead of
the middle of August.
Mr. Robert Blair of Bayfield,
had' a very successful wood
bee on Friday last in Mr. W. J.
Stinson’s bush, when about
30 cards were cult. As genial
“Bob” always likes the boys
to have >a good time, he gave
them a hop in. the evening.
Messrs.. Peter Walper and
George Groos, two progressive
farmers of this the twentieth
century, have lately joined the
list of subscribers who will
have the Blyth Telephone in
stalled in their homes in a Short
time.
25 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, April 3, 1941
Elwood Campbell, eldest son
of Mr. and Mrs. George Camp
bell of town has been given a
position With the “
miralty Technical
Ottawa.
Nat every one
Bayfield has a
troop of Bioy Scouts, the troop
however was organized on
Monday the 21st October and
has been meeting weekly ever
since through the kindness of
the Board of Management of
the United Church, in the Un
ited Church basement. The Rev.
J. Graham is .the. Scout Master
and Rev. Harold Currie the
Assistant Scout Master.
Weekend Specials at John
son’® Grocery: sliced breakfast
bacon, 29c lb.; peas or corn, 16-
oz, tins, 10c; pure lard, 3 lb.
27c; corn flakes, 2 pkgs, with
tumbler, 25c.
Children of the Clinton Pub
lic School are 'aiding in. the war
effort by thelir methodical slav
ing through the' Penny Bank.
The school has 64 percent of
the pupils depositing money.
-erty which' Mr, Corrie pur
chased from Lindsay Smith,
bordering the Bayfield Con
cession Road.
British Ad-
Mlilssion. ait
knows that
flourishing
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, March 29, 1956
.Sunday will mark ‘ the 21st
anniversary of work for mail
carrier Norman Long, Kippen.
Now 71 years old, Mr, Long
■has been on the job since 1935,
•and claims to have never- miss
ed delivering mail to RR 2,
Kippen, 'and! in fact bias never
been late.
Playing his best game of the
playoffs Mait Edgar led the
Colts attack with five goals
and three assists. His persis
tent backcheolring was also a
big help in holding Kincardine
to one goal. The Colts won 15-
1.
Rev. R. M. P. Bultuil, retiring
minister of St. Paul’s Anglican
Church here, Was presented
with a life membership certifi
cate and pin at Monday even
ing’s meeting of Clinton Branch
of the Canadian Legion. Mr.
Bultuil, a former chaplain 'in
this branch, is leaving Clinton
shortly to retire in British Col
umbia.
Business and Professional
Fire Destroys
Shed on Goshen
BAYFIELD — Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Hamilton, Goshen Line,
were shopping in Bayfield on
Monday rnornliing when the fire
siren sounded. In1 their absence
a fire had broken oult in the
driving shed at their farm,
Bayfield and Bruceiffeld Fire
Brigades were boith called to
■the fire. Losses consisted of
two tractors, a quantity of
.smiall 'farm tools, and the shed
itself. The origin of the fire
is unknown.
it. But there you are, we miake-
laws and don’t agree with
them. That in a way is a form
of Prejudice. The world-over,
there is prejudice and hate of
all forms, types and descript
ions.
Clinton is no worse but no
better either.
Yours Truly,
MRS. JAMES McCOLEMAN
March 27, 1966.
212 Roberta Ave.,
Winnipeg, 15, Mlanitoba.
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4-H ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
Huron County Hog Producers"
4-H Swine Clubs—Gilt and
Market Hog.
At—Ontario Department of Agriculture,
Board Room, Clinton, Thursday,
April 7th at 8:30 p.m.
At—Ontario Department of Agriculture*
Board Room* Clinton, Wednesday,
April 13th, 2:15 p.m.
At__Blyth Memorial Hall* Blyth,
Wednesday* April 13th Pt
8:30 p.m.
Bayfield 4-H Calf Club
Seaforth 4-H Calf Club
Tuckersmith 4-H Corn Club
Blyth-Belgrave 4-H Beef Calf.
Blyth 4-H Dairy Calf Club
Huron 4-H Tractor Club
Blyth 4-H Corn Club
All boys and girls who have reached fheit 12th birthday by January 1st, 1966,
and have not reached their 21st birthday by December 31st, 1966, are invited to
join One of these clubs.
HURON COUNTY CLUB LEADERS ASSOCIATION