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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1966-10-13, Page 1An Unusual Adv. Gimmick The Bayfield Youth .Activi­ ties Group used this scare­ crow to advertise their first 'bake sale on Saturday, Oct­ ober 8. Yes, it worked be­ cause the fund-raisling event was a success. (Photo by Audrey Bellchamber) .......... .......... . ... By S. J. K. IF YOU haven’t already spent a day at the internation­ al Plowing Match on the Scott Farms near Seaforth, I would advise that you go- either today or tomorrow ... , Maybe some. of you readers are -much like I was •— -under the -impression that a plowing match was attended only by rural folk, and mainly male members of the farming com­ munity at that . . . Glancing through some of the advance publicity about -the Internation­ al, I find I aim quite impress­ ed ... . For instance, today (Thurs­ day) press; radio, and television personnel will' be competing with their plows . . . you may not ‘be interested in the type of furrow they turn over but it" , should be fun to watch them in full, living colour . . . Tomorrow, (Friday)- the big horse shoe pitching contest gets underway . . . good spectator sport . . . Each day there iis a parade . . a tractor pulling contest ... ’a program of farm, home inventions . . . the Hillside Trickle Demonstration showing how water from a wet area can be collected and used' to water live-stock .... For the ladies, entertainment galore .... master of cere­ monies is handsome Ed. Allen who does the exercises on TV each morning . . . with Ed. is Anna Lee Scott, home econ­ omist for Maple Leaf Mills . . . Anna presents cooking classes each day .... there are. daily fashion shows in which the Bruce County and Maple Leaf tartans are featured ... as well as a demonsitration of hair styl­ ing every day by one of Can­ ada’s top halilr stylists .... Continuous entertainment will foe available each day in the Ladies’ Program tent . . . so there is no reason to be bored while hubby looks at the machinery display . . . * $ sfc SEEMS THE International Plowing Match is a wonderful way to get rural and urban folk on the road to better un­ derstanding ... Even 'in this modhrn world where every day people are be­ coming more tolerant and less discriminating of their fellow man, misunderstanding still surrounds the relationship be­ tween the farmer and the ur­ ban dweller . .'. rarely do the two factions meet for intelli­ gent discussion and observation of the other’s world . . . The I- ternational should provide this opportunity . . . Ms $ GARY PLAYER, the golfer, who was chosen in December,. 19&5, for the fifth time as South Africa’s “Sports Star”, has opened the Sixth stage of the road-safety campaign of the S.A. Road Safety Council. Mr. Player was dismayed to leant, he said, that Over a period of five years, 6,000 people in the age -group up to 24 years Were killed on South Africa’s rbads and streets, and warned that “Alcohol is South Africa’s most vicious killer". The golf star does nO,t take alcoholic drinks at ail Doesn't it make you feel bet­ ter now that you know that Canadians and Americans ate not the only people with, -booze problems? THE HURON RECORD — 84th Year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1966 *r $5.00 Per Year—-12 Cents Per Copy—10 Pages THE NEW ERA — 100th Year No. 41 —• The Home Paper With the News Town Of Clinton Display At Int. Plowing Match , Qlintcxn and District Chamber was to have a float ip the daily Of Commerce, with the backing parades, but with the soggy of the town of Clinton and to. “Edition of the grounds the forested local service dubs have erected one of the tallest ex­ hibits , at the International Plowing match at Seaforth this week. The colorful pole with the Indian head symbol and foot- high lettering for the name is nearly 50 feet high. The ply­ wood wall (which also serves as a windbreak in this week’s inclement weather) advertises ■ Clinton’s excellent quality I water. From the plastic tepee, attendants are handing Qut lit­ erature about the- town. Attendants at the tepee on I Tuesday were Antoine “Red” Garon, president of the Cham­ ber of Commerce, and Council­ lor- John McFarlane. Other C of C members and businessmen | will be in attendance for the remainder of the match. ' | Clinton’s original intention I Legion Auxiliary Discontinues Bursary Award The October meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Royal Canadian Legion was held Tuesday, October 11, with the vice-president, Mrs. Don Mac- Lean presiding. Mrs. MacLean gave a report on the Provincial Leigion Aux­ iliary which she. and Mrs. Ed Porter attended recently at Windsor. Qno item she men- ilioned was the ruling has been made that auxiliary members in order to participate in sports must be members in’ good standing and also must attend at least four meetings a year and help at banquets as much as possible. The Auxiliary Bursary of $50 has been discontinued, but a $50 award Will be made for the top ’history student in Grade 12 . at CHSS. The ladies will again sell pop­ pies at Canadian Forces Base; Clinton, this year on Thursday, November 3. Mrs. Tom Leppington won the attendance draw of $5.00. Lions Request Town Council Take Over Arena Operation "would go along with this idea. If arena was operated through a central body, such as rec com­ mittee, Mr. Lavis said he could see better co-operatlion. The arena structure is not dangerous or condemned in any way and the ice plant is in working shape. The town’s four service clubs A delegation from dinton Lions Club approached Town Council, Tuesday evening, re­ questing the town to assume operation of the Lions owned arena on Mary Street, The delegation included Lions President Ken Flett, vice-pre­ sident Don Colquhoun and Geo­ rge Lavis, a long time member of the club’s arena committee. Mr, Lavis was spokesman for the Lions; For the past ten years the town has given $1,000 to the Lions for arena operation. Last season tire Lions put up over $2,300 of their own money to operate the arena. This is in addition to monies collected at arena from ice rental and skat­ ing and hockey revenue. Over $6,700 was. used last season to operate the arena. Lion Lavis said “This is quite a burden to our club”. It has become more of a burden in re­ cent years. He said, “Monies that go to arena should have gone to more charitable respon­ sibilities." The Lions Club purchased the arena in 1952 and installed artificial ice and1 some renova­ tions, and added a small build­ ing to house the ice malting plant. Of the $33,000 cost of ice plant and renovations at that time, $28,000 was raised and’the remainder put out on a mortgage, The mortgage has now been reduced to $2,500. Lion Lavis informed council that Lions members personally contributed over $5,000 at that lime and the rest was raised by canvasses and donations. The proposal from the Lions delegation was for - the town (or its recreation committee) to take over operation of the arena, With up to $250 (or more if needed) from each of four service clujis in town annually. Mr. Lavis’felt the other clubs are: Lions, Kinsmen, Legion, and Fish and Game Club. The Lions Club has not1 at­ tempted to make money, said Lion Lavis, We have given much free time to public school children for Tuesday and Thurs­ day after four slcating sessions. He added, “Maybe we have not charged enough for ice time and skating.” He also said there was a possibility of a good intermediate hockey team this winter. The arena usually opens the first week in Novem­ ber for a six month season. Meeting Tuesday Mayor Don Symons has call­ ed a meeting for Tuesday even­ ing, October 18 with town coun­ cil, the recreation coimmittee and representatives of service clubs. It will be held' in the council chambers at 8 o’clock. The Mayor said the town is indebted to .the, Lions for oper­ ating arena. “I know this is not service olub work," he said1, “but we must have the 'arena open this winter.” ■■----------o----------- permanent display will., the purpose much better, Most Clinton businesses who are dealers or .agents for nation­ al products with exhibits at the match, are helping to man their product’s booths. The two Clinton banks have represent­ atives at. their bank’s; booth.; local their local farm Members of the Department of Agriculture staff are assist­ ing in the headquarters build- ■ ing, where the. agriculture rep­ resentative, Doug Miles is sec­ retary of the Huron County Local Committee. Clinton and • district, ladies are'helping in various catering booths, The town of Clinton; display is on Third Street, midway between Headquarters Ave. and Centre Ave. in the seven street tented city. I 1111 .•vyi automobile dealers -are at company’s exhibits as are dealers for the . various machinery displays. 8 I Separate School Area Winners At a recent meeting of Clinton Council In Action . Town council has three extra meetings in .the near future: Monday, October 17, court of revision; Tuesday, October 18, meeting with recreation com­ mittee re taking over opera­ tion of Clinton Lions Arena and Thursday, November 3, a meeting to arrange centennial projects far the town of Clin­ ton during 1967. Only 15 persons (mostly councillors) showed up at a centennial meeting last Wed­ nesday evening. Half Holiday, Nov. 11 A request from Clinton Branch 140 of the Royal .Cana­ dian Legion asking for a full holiday on Friday, November 11, prompted council to pro­ claim the day a half holiday up to 1:00 p.m. Doubles Pay Council passed a motion, au­ thorizing Publfc Utilities Com­ missioners be paid $120 per annum commencing January, 1967. The' commissioners 'have been receiving an honorarium of $60 per year. A letter from the commis­ sioners asked for $200 per year for commissioners and $250 for the chairman retroactive to January 1966. A letter from H. Bridle, Mount Forest, of the Western Ontario committee set up to get this part of Western On­ tario pro-claimed a depressed area, was read. The letter had detailed plans of a trip to Ot­ tawa to interview and submit a brief to Hon. C. M. Drury, Minister of Industry. The .'let­ ter said that copies of the brief would be given to dele­ gates on the train to Ottawa to keep it out of the hands of the press before the interview. Clinton has already paid'their $200 assessment toward expen­ ses of this committee. Members o f the ' industrial committee of the town of Clin­ ton Will be the local delegates. They are Reeve Duff Thomp­ son, Councillors Pat Noonan and Cameron Proctor. No de­ finite date was set for the presentation-of the brief. The October meeting of SS 4 Community Club met at the new home of Mrs. Walter Forbes in -Clinton. The presi­ dent, Mrs-. Jim Lobb opened the meeting with the Creed and the Lord's Prayer repeated in unison. The minutes of the Septem­ ber meeting were read and ap­ proved. The assistant treasurer, Mrs. Jack Tebbutt reported a balance oh -hand of $35.66. A motion to donate $10 to the CNIB Was passed. Eleven mem­ bers and one visitor were pre­ sent. The November meeting will be held at the home of -Mrs. Don Forbes when roll call is -to be answered with a gift worth $1.00 to be donated1 to the Children’s Aid Society. Plans were made for a Tup­ perware parity to ibe held at the Township Hull in Holmes­ ville bn Wednesday afternoon, October 19. . The meeting teas closed With the Mizpiah Benediction. Lunch was served by Mrs, Irvine Teb­ butt add Mrs. Jim Loibb assist­ ing the hostess. Lions Entertain Two Judges From Plow Match Two judges at the Interna­ tional Plowing Match at Sea­ forth this week were guests at Clinton Lions Club dinner meeting in St. Paul’s Parish Hall Tuesday evening. Lion Ray Montague, past president of the Jarvis, Ontario Lions, was keeping his perfect attendance record intact. The other guest Was Fred Timbers, from Stouififville, who was introduced by President Ken Flett as “a world renown­ ed plowman”. Mr. Timbers had represented Canada a few years ago in world plolwing competitions overseas. Both these men had plowed at the international match in Huron County in 1946 at the former Port Albert RAF air­ port. They have always been active in competition and ad­ ministration of international matches. Entertainment at the Lions meeting was colored slides shown and commented on by Hec Kingsweli of a trip his family took to the Prairies, and West Coast last year. Winners of draws were: reg­ ular draw, Lome Brown and a special draw was Won by H. C. Lawson. Tuckersmith 4-H Discuss Milk The Tuckersmith Girls Club met on Wednesday, ober 5 at the home of ___ Erlin Whitmore. The meeting was opened with the 4-H pledge and each member answered the roll call with a good! food habit. The discussion was on the Canadian Food Guide and why we Should follow it for our own health. Also discussed were ways milk can be used for sup­ per. The group work Was making white sauce, cream soup, crou­ tons, and one scalloped dish. The meeting was closed with the Queen. 4-H Oct­ Mrs.At a recent meeting of the Father Stephen Eckert Council, Seaforth, announcement, was made of scholarship winners in the various' Separate Schools within the Council area. These scholarship awardls have become an annual affair and is offered to the boy and girl in grade eight obtaining highest marks. Following are the winners of 1966 awards: St. James’ Separ­ ate School, Seaforth, Lynda Bedard and William McCurdy; St; Joseph’s Separate School, Clinton, Rita De. Groof and Kafhy Wild; St. Mary’s Separ- .ate^Scbool,' St. v.Joseph, ...Brepda, Rau ‘ and Gerard' Ducharme; Grand Bend Separate School, Jane Back and George Couck- uyt; Precious B'lood Separate School, Exeter, Henriette Reur- ink'and.William Dietrich; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mt. Car­ mel, Rita Anne Carey, and Joseph O’Rourke; St. Patrick’s Separate School, Dublin,' Mary Margaret Rowland and James Meagher; McKillop SS 1, St. -Columban, Willy Nyland and Linda Feeney. It was also 'announced by the Grand Knight, Alvin Rau, that the Supreme Knight, Dr, W. McDevitt’s Columbus ■address' would be heard the W'ingham station on day, October 16 at 6:45 p.m. The winner of the major draw at the meeting was Maur­ ice Rau, -RR 2, Zurich. Clerk John Livermore said this is the first communication from this group since last spring. Reeve Thompson requested, that the word depressed not be used but that we say we are . “economically a retarded area as compared with the rest of Ontario”. He said we have practically full employment in this area. Houses Paid letter from the Ontario •I I A Housing Corporation informed council that their final pay­ ment on the low-rental houses on John Street was due. This was authorized to be paid!, the amount being $1,716.13 includ­ ing interest. This gives the town of Clinton a 7 %% paid up interest in the homes. The houses are nearly always 100% rented. A by-law was passed to have Clinton join the Huron County, Flight Lieutenant "Gibby" Gibson Last Friday evening a mess dinner was held in the officers mess at Canadian Forces Base Clinton to honour Flight Lieut­ enant J. M. (Gibby) Gibson who is retiring from the Royal Canadian Air Force, after 21 years of Service, Flight Lieutenant Gibson, a teacher in civilian life, joined the RCAF in 1941. He under­ went pilot training in Victoria- vill.e, Sky Harbour, Goderich, and Camp Borden, receiving his teings in December 1941, and was. transferred overseas. He flew Hurricanes and Spit­ fires with 417 Squadron of the Desert Air Force until he re­ turned to Canada ait the end of the war. After the war he moved to Windsor, earned a Bachelor of Science degree, and taught high school. . Flight Lieutenant Gibson re­ joined the RCAF in 1951 when hostilitiias broke out in Korea. He served as a flying instructor at Centralia, and later as a Staff Officer at Air Force Headquarters in Ottawa. He completed his ait’ force career John Day over Sun- Mutual Fire. Aid System. When Mayor Don Symons commented on Clinton’s display at the International Plowing Match at Seaforth this week, Reeve Duff Thompson said that “Monies in the Chamber of Commerce treasury are for promotion of Clinton.” The Mayor said Clinton’s display, with a revolving Huron Indian ■symbol and the word ‘Clinton’ revolving at J?he top of a 50- foot pole was" a “different type of display”. Greenaway, . the Base Com­ mander, paid tribute to Flight Lieutenant Gibson and present­ ed him with a gift from the mess members. Mrs. Mel Gar­ nett, wife of the president of the Mess> Committee, presented. Mrs. (Zella) Gifosoh with a bouquet of flowers. Flight Lieutenant Gibson was the Clinton base public infor­ mation officer and was well known to Civilians in the local area. On his retirement he will be employed with the Depart­ ment of Immigration, and is at present, taking ' a Gaining course in Ottawa. ------------o—---------- The Weather 1966 High Low 1966 High Low with a four year tour at .the school of Instructional Tech­ nique in Clinton. At the retirement mess din- Group Captain K. Oct. 5 Rain: 1.02” Flight Lieutenant JL M. Gibson Mud and rain beSit describes the 53rd International Plowing Match ■ at Scott’s Farms near Seaforth this week. The match had barely start­ ed on Tuesday when directors of the Ontario Plowmen’s As­ sociation announced that the match would be continued' on to Saturday. Most of the scheduled plow­ ing competition on Tuesday and Wednesday was completed. Winners of Tuesday’s events’ are as follows: Tractors, open, mounted or semi-mounted, Glen Gray, RR 1 Rockwood. Tractors, utility class, two ox- more furrows, mounted or semi-mounted, Elmer Arm­ strong, RR 2, St. Pauls. Inter-school class, Seaforth District High School team, of Tom Learning, RR 4, Seaforth, and Paul Patrick, RR 4, Sea­ forth. Boys or girls 16 and under Murray Pryce, RR 1, Seaforth. Tractors, three or more fur­ rows, mounted or semi-mount­ ed, Graeme Craig, RR 1, Wal­ ton. Tractors, two or more fur­ rows, trailer plow, Donald W. Perrie, RR 3, Brussels. Junior championship, Robert "Brown, RR 4, Galt. Intermediate championship, Frank Lester, Brampton. Tractors, mounted, two or more furrows, open class win­ ners not eligible, John Wilson, RR 1, Norval. Tractors, open, two or more furrows, mounted or trailer Ivan Legeer, RR 3, Mount Al­ bert. / Official Opening Canada must in the future play a major role in feeding the hungry countries of the world. The idea was advanced, Tues­ day, at the opening cf the In­ ternational Plowing Match, by agriculture minister J. J. Greene, “We in Cdhada,” he said, “can not turn our backs' on the rest of humanity, It a great challenge the agricul­ tural community will have to meet.” -He said that ways will have to be found to allow Canada, as one of the world’s gteat food producers, to do more to help the Countries with a lack of food. He noted that Canadian farms have the highest pro­ ductivity in the world. He predicted great changes in farming. lie shid more, fam­ ily corporation farms will de­ velop. And farms will cost more. In 1.0 years, he said, 'farms will be capitalized' at $250,000, There will be fewer farmers as time passes. Before the Second World War, he said, about 30 per cent of Canada’s population was needed to pro­ duce food1. In 20 years, he said, only about five per cent of the1 population will be farmers. Ontario’s minister of agricul­ ture and food, William Stewart, seconded Mr. Greene’s remarks1. He said that recent large sales of Canadian wheat to Russia, may convince Western farmers to grow more wheat. In doing so, he • said, fewer coarse grains for livestock feeding and fewer pigs and cattle may be produced in the West. But, he noted, 250,000 more cattle and 600,000 more pigs will be needed in the next 20 years to feed Canadians. Thus, A Must At Plow Match! Joseph Read, Jaimes Street, Clinton, is this Week acting aS salesman"' for his son Robert Who ownS; a shod stbre in Sea­ forth. Joe has one product only to sell at the International Plowiiig Match hear Seaforth, and that is a truckload of rub­ ber boots. They are a must if you are planning to attend the match which has been extended to Saturday, he said, ways will have to be sought to provide Ontario’s livestock fatteners with more feed and more livestock to fat­ ten. Huron County Farm Exhibits Among the /exhibits! in the Huron County - building were products and displays from Siftoi Salt, Huron Bean Pro­ ducers, Huron Federation of Agriculture, Huron Wheat Pro­ ducers, Ontario Cream Pro­ ducers Marketing Board, Field and Grain Crops, Huron Maple Products, Huron Women’s In­ stitutes, a Seaforth Apiary, Huron County Fruit Growers, a Huron 4-H exhibit, Huron Co-operative Medical Services, a display of flowers by Clinton Horticultural Society and many others. The Ontario Hog Producers, manned1 by Huron hog men have one of the most informa­ tive displays in their building. This is worth seeing when you go to the plowing match later this week. In the Huron County live­ stock building, there are breeds of all livestock raised in Huron. The following livestock: was selected for the show: Swine — Yorkshire and La­ combe from William Turnbull’s Brussels; Landrace, Bob Mc­ Millan, Seaforth. Sheep — Dorset Hom, P. E. Deering and Son, Exeter; Lei­ cester, Eph. and James Snell, Clinton; Southdown, William Todd, Lucknow, Lots of Cattle Ayrshire — Clarence Clark, Ethel; Tom Shortreed, Walton; W. P. Lewington, Brussels. Holstein — Plume Clutton, Goderich; Fred Voddcn, Clin­ ton; Ed, Bell, Blyth; Elston Speiran, Brussels. Jersey - Jack VanEgmond, Clinton; Lloyd Dale, Seaforth; Dan Snyder, Brussels. Guernsey William Dale, Clinton; Bert Gibbings, din­ ton; Harold Findley, Zurich; Andrew Berg, dinton. Aberdeen-Angus — StevVart Middleton, Clinton. Hereford — Hintzel Bros., Orediton; Hebef Eedy, Dungan- hoh. Shorthorn — John Coates; Centralia; Andrew Gaunt, Lucknow; Mbtley MciMiChael, Wroxcter. Six of Aubrey Toll’s Clydes­ dales from Blytli were also in, the Huron Livestock building.