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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-02-23, Page 5Children’s Aid Society Commended for Work Statistics show that the Hur­ on County Children’s Aid Soc­ iety is’ fulfilling the new ap­ proach to such warik — that of getting into troubled homes in time ,tp render assistance and prevent thpse* homes from breaking up. This was pointed out to about 225 persons who attended the annual meeting of the CAS in &EXeter, Thursday,’ February 9, by Miss Betty C. Graham, di­ rector of child welfare tar the department of public welfare. Comparing the I960 figures with those ip 1966, Miss Gra­ ham noted that they indicated that the CAS staff are getting to families earlier in order to prevent breakdown before it oc-. curs and avoid the removal of the children from their homes. In 1960, service was given to some 64 families involving 243 children ’ ip their own homes, while in 1966, there were a total of 181 families with 547 cliild- ren. , Also in • comparison, ,22,000 days of care were given to 110 children in I960, while last year just over 6,000 days of care were provided to some 104 children, “In other wards, the. children .'who were admitted were more quickly restored to' theiiir parents — 32\ as contrasted witlr 17 in 1960 — or were placed on adop­ tion more rapidly,” Miss Gra­ ham stated. \ Miss Graham reviewed prog­ ress of the past year under the new Child Welfare Act, noting that under" it the province had assumed complete costs pf care for children and Unmarried1 par­ ents and shared costs in all other fields. (In 1966 there were 35 unmarried mothers service in Huron.) Lauds Staff Paying -tribute to the Huron CAS Board and Staff, Miss Gra­ ham noted remarks from her staff were consistently favour­ able, containing such statements as: “this, is a kindly; practical, service”, “records indicate a warm, friendly, supportive re­ lationship with families”, ;<a helpful, sensitive and realistic approach' to their problems”.,. “All these are most commend­ able comments,” she concluded, adding that the Society had clearly benefitted from the “re- markably close relationship with your county council”. Miss Graham advised the group that in 1966 the 53 Chil­ dren’s Aid Societies in Ontario completed adoptions for 6,543 children, the greatest number ever. (Fifty adoptions were completed in Huron.) She touched on the future by saying the trend is to emphasoz- ing family work and counselling, to developing supportive com­ munity services, the imaginative use of volunteers and of other potential resources wherever possible. The group was told that homemakers, budgeting and marital counselling, even day care or group sessions for ado- lescents; or, family life educa? tion series for parents are being tried out in some quarters. She urged 'the .CAS to keep the challenge of social work as a career in front of young peo­ ple. Concluding her speech she re­ marked: “With increased staff and with more training oppor­ tunities available, we are con­ fident that your Society will continue to provide a direct service to a sazealble number of the citizens of Huron, and with the continuing calibre of lead­ ership in 'both board.. Af di­ rectors and county personnel the future looiks particularly promising for the level of ser­ vice fare in in an the? field of child wel- this community.” Pick State election of officers, theIn slate as proposed by the nom­ inating committee was approv­ ed,. Ivan Haskins, Gorrie, is the new president and Mkjs. Howard Klumpp, Dashwood, is . vice-pre­ sident." ■■ -/_____________ _ Two Injured Near CFB On Weekend ‘ Two pedestrians are in hos­ pital as a result of an accident early Saturday morning on the Tuckersmith Township road yvhich runs from Highway 4 to the main gate at Canadian Forces Base Clinton. . Joan Lobb, 17, Clinton and Aircraftsman Melvin Ulrich,- 20, CEB Clinton were walking west arid, were struck by a car also proceeding west. The driver was 59ryear old ^Walter Quantrall, 54 Mill Street,; Clinton,' aj civil­ ian employee at the base. .Miss Lobb is reported in fair condition ip Clinton Public Hospital. Ulrich is lited as in poor condition in Westminster Hospital" in London. Quantrell Was uninjured. . ■ ‘ Goderich detachment of , the Ontario Provincial Police in­ vestigated. given Mr., Mrs. Bill Cochrane Thurt., Fob; 23; 1967—Clinton News-Record—*Fage 5 65 Years Married Urges BCG Vaccinations At the1' Canadian Tuberculo­ sis Association, they are getting tired of reading that the Assoc­ iation is against BCG, the vac­ cine which gives about 80 per­ cent protection against culosis. It ’just’ is not' so. Dr. C. W. L. Jeanes, tuber­ . .. . - ----------, execu­ tive secretary of the CTA, states that for years and years the Association has urged BCG vaccinations for all tuberculin­ negative hospital staff, nurses in training, medical students, teen- ’agers and members of house­ holds .where there is a person with a'ctive tuberculosis. This adds up to some millions of Canadians for whom vaccina­ tion is recommended, who have not been. vaccinated. And why? Because they do not want to be vaccinated and this is a free country. , Quite a range of infectious diseases I have been virtually wiped out in Canada by immun­ ization ----immunization of in­ fants whose cries of protest were heard but not heeded. If the same attitude could be adopted with teenagers and they could all be marched along for immunization there is no doubt that the incidence of tubercu- losis would drop sharply fen the next few years. Since BCG provides 8Q per­ cent protection it ils reasonable to ask why the Canadian TB Association and its affiliates are not conducting an all-out cam­ paign to get all the tuberculin negative men, women and child­ ren in this country vaccinated with it. (Those who have been infected and react to the test have as m uch protectionas dan be achieved.) = Some idea of what is involved may be estimated by anyone who .will take the trouble of asking 100 people met at bridge, the office, clubs, curling, bowl­ ing'or in buses, trains,or planets, if they have been vaccinated FIRST COLUMN (LUCY R. WOODS) It’s spring indoors at “The Hut”. ** In the dead of Winter. with the thermometer outside hovering pear zero, callers enter the siun room and immediately sniff the atmosphere. There it is — the odour of hyacinths in the garden on a sunshiny day in late April or May! This is only February! Snow and ice cover the ground. Where are they? There are no blooms in the sun .room. No, welcome visitor, but as you comie through the French door, their sweet, scent rising from a little flower bed of pots on the floor is almost overpowering. . , A pot of red hyacinths (described as secuiat) graces the table. Why are the pink, blue,, yellow and white ones on the floor? For the simple reason that the wide window sills are all filled up with geraniums, arid 'mums which Carl is winter- ting for Lucy, and on the picture, window sill sit his pots ol\ African violets. So the floor in' front of the closed French door is the only suitable spat left for ,the flowering 'bulbs to re­ ceive light. After all they burst through the earth and flower at that level in the garden. > ' .. . Blooming with them is a pot of miniature daffodils com­ monly known as a Lent lily, aiid Lucy is watching for the buds of‘another miniature which so far have not appeared. It all brings spring closer and Lucy enjoys them more at close range at this time than later in the garden. Thunder in the winter is said to mean, cold weather and we have been having it, certainly, with the thermometer jumping down to zero and below it. Occasionally, d|t shoots up to the high 40’s just to encourage residents in this vicinity to look forward to spring. ' Over, forty years ago, a farm woman told Lucy, “Thunder in January means an early spring?’ Anc| in February .she re-' ' ported'that the hens .were clucking. The latter sign will, be seen infrequently today, as the poor old would-be mother hen has fallen prey to modern streamlining. All she’ is allowed to do is produce. A horrible thought has just struck Lucy — in future years will mankind be raised on the same mass pro­ duction system? Will parents no longer be allowed 'the joy and happiness and, .yes, privilege, of raising'a God-fearing family? Will those in control of the bipth .rate, allow only so many of this type, that type, this class "and that class to survive? Will the peoples of the earth be reduced' to fit the food supply," not by war or plague, but' by the starvation and sup­ pression of natural instincts? Maybe landing on the moon i will be a way of escape for those who abhor the modern trend ( towards robot control and mechanical influence in the life of ‘ mankind on earth. Think about it, gentle reader. Perhaps it would be well to enquire about reservations to the moon how, to avoid the rush! There are those who long for the warm resorts of the southern climate. Even a holiday of two weeks in Florida smacks of Utopia to some persons. And. Lucy must confess that she has had dreams of living in the Barbados where the climate is warm and the temperature never varies more than io degrees. However she often wondered why people wished to live in the south all the time. v Walking through a swamp after rain and inhaling the pungent odours — later walking beneath snow-laden hemlock and cedar trees with only a small skittering of snow covering the crackling needles underfoot — what could be more en­ joyable than this? Lucy asked herself that question many a time. But now that her joints are a barometer for storms all over the North American continent, she knows the answer. Bayfield is very dear to many who have discovered its beauties' as well as to natives like Lucy. On Friday guests in the village walked down to Pioneer Park — they had a mis­ hap on their way when their feet went from under them on the icy surface! Forinnately, ho bones were broken in their unceremonious descent th earth, so having scrambled up again, they continued their walk. And despite the Fahrenheit reading, they sat on a bench in the, sunshine and enjoyed, the Ww of the lake as much as in the summer. The east wind had blown, the ice out to the horizon and1 there was a wide expanse of blue water. With little or no wind, they reported it delightful and the air balmy. v Over forty years ago, the caption for village hews, from June — September read: “Beautiful, Breezy Bayfield”. Under­ neath a scene of the crowded bathing bmch . portrayed its popularity. That descriptive heading for the Bayfield column could apply all the year around with views to suit the seasons. (Continued from page one) • months to draw attention to the “Hub of Huron County”-. >ii . * . * Went over and csat on Edu- ..cation Lane ’last Friday after­ noon. We located the little red car right in front of the Public School facing the Calvin Chris-/ tian School arid the comer round which so many high school kids come between 3:30 and 4 p.m. There - is congestion. There would have Buses came and go. Children run hither and thither. Normal traffic passes by; Adult ped­ estrians trudge along. There is the,odd bicycle and. the occa­ sional cat or dog. All in all, though, it was a fairly orderly parade. Most children are cautious. Of ap­ proaching cars driven by watch­ ful operators. A few youngsters use the road's as a sidiewalk, but more perch ■themselves atop the mounds of snow left by the snowplow along the side of the street and others trail aimlessly as kids will along the weil-worri paths in the Vicinity of the side­ walk. Couldn’t help but feel a few offenders — perhaps boys and girts with an extra dash of zip — are making things difficult for many. There will always be this kind. Clinton wouldn’t be a normal town Without them.* * * Foi’ anyone going’ to Expo later this year, a highlight may be the appearance of Carol Channing in the musical comedy “Hello Dolly” which will be the opening attraction at the Expo Theatre from May 1 to May 13. Miss Channing and her com­ pany of 72 will tour with 'the show in . Pittsburgh, Detroit, Hartford, Connecticut and Ro­ chester, New York before in­ augurating the 2,000-seat Expo Theatre. Sounds good! * •* ♦' Congratulations vto the. kids at Clinton Public School who collected $102 for the Arena Fund. Out of the mouths of babes ...................................... to be. against “flu”. If two or more have been, the questioner has almost certain­ ly run into a'medically sophis­ ticated group. Yet chances of contacting “flu” are many times greater than the danger of con­ tacting tuberculosis — as thou­ sands of Canadians learn every year. The usefulness of the vac­ cine has been demonstrated. Like BCG it is not a guarantee — but is has a high degree of effectiveness. Is this classified information being concealed lest.it be, learned by enemy agents? From th enumber of people who go to (their doctors for “flu” vaccination, one would think so. Actually, the benefits of the vaccine have been pub­ licized. ■ P , z The trouble is thait people do not like being vaccinated. In the case of immunizing child­ ren-this does not hinder the op-- eration because infant’s consent is -not asked. It happens, however, that Where the incidence of tubercul­ osis is low the best time for BCG vaccination is not infancy but the’ teens. This is not only the opinion of the Canadian Tu- berciilosis’ Association; it is al­ so the view of the World Health Organization. Very few Canadian commun­ ities have undertaken a program to get high school students vac­ cinated. Where the effort is pre­ ceded by a sound educational campaign, the program works. Tunw PERSONALS Miss Lynda MacDonald, RNA, Victoria Hospital, London, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Ron MacDon­ ald, East, Street. Mr. and Mrs. A. “Red” Garon are vacationing in Florida and the Southern States. SWIFT'S i. ‘Mr, .and Mrs. William G. Cochrane, 115 Mary .Street, Clinton, celebrated 65 years of married life on Saturday, Feb­ ruary 18. They, are both in. reasonably good health and quite spry for their age, Mrs. Cochrane docs all her own housework and en­ joys visits from her great­ grandchildren and also from neighbours and friends. She is still an enthusiastic reader and customer of the local library. Mr. Cochrane has not been out much this winter. He says the sidewalks and streets are a little treacherous, He spent six weeks in hospital this winter and is looking forward to the spring weather. Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane sire quite happy aver receiving rec­ ognition on their 65th anniver­ sary from Queen Elizabeth in the form of a telegram. Con­ gratulations were also received from Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson: John G. Diefenbaker, leader of the opposition; Prem­ ier John Robants of Ontario and Huron’s provincial member of parliament the tHon.. Charles MacNaughton, provincial trea­ surer. The Cochrane neighbours pre­ sented them with a thermal blanket and the ladies of First Baptist' Church sent a huge basket cards and greetings were re­ ceived fives. Mr. most Qintonians. was born in Hullett Township, son of the late George • Cochrane and Louise Jones. Mrs. Cochrane, of fruit, Numerous from friends and rela- CodhrLne or ‘TBiU” to the former Mary Elizabeth Carter, is, a daughter of the late Isaac Carter and Sarah Jane Bell. She was born in Haldi- mand County but came to Clin­ ton when ten years old. They were married by the late Rev, J, C. Dunlop, the Bap­ tist minister here) at the home of the late Mr. and Mirs. Fredof the late Mr. and Mrs. Mutch. Thrpughout their Jives Mr, and Mrs. Cochrane been staunch Baptists, Mrs, Cochrane still . about “Bill” getting has and both ears froze on the morning of .their wedding. They spent a three-day honeymoon at the home of friends in Strat­ ford, travelling by train. • Mr. Cochrane claims that we haven’t had snow in the past 25 years like they,had 65 years ago. He recalls when the factory Workers in Clinton had to go out in winter and shovel out the railway tracks. “Bill” first worked at the old Clinton Threshing Company on King Street where the new post" office is now situated. He re­ calls very vivid happenings during the big fire there in 1908 when the- thresher com­ pany and many adjoining build­ ings were burneid down. Mir. Cochrane worked one summed’ in Victoria, B.C., then, returned to work at the Doherty piano factory, then at the. Jackson clothing factory, back to Doherty’s and for 28 years was 'employed with Clinton Public Utilities until he retired. Mr. ‘Cochrane reminisced a- bout some of the prices when he got married1. Hiis wedding both have jokes noise Vi CUT THE COST OF LIVING 98c—SAVE 98c—SAVE 59c—SAVE All Day/All Night Cold Capsules Aga-Rex Gentle Laxative ............ Asa-Rex1 Headache Tablets, 100's PRESCRIPTIONS! Phone 482-9511 NOTE—ALL SERVICES on STANDARD TIME suit cost $17.00; a cord of wood, $2,pQ; ton of coal, $4.00 and a bag pf potatoes, 15 cents. £ut wages at that time were only $1.00 or $1.10 a. day. He claims money went as far as pur bag wages of today. The (Cochrane family con­ sists of a son, Harry, on Mary Street and Donna (Mrs. • W, Aikenhead). They have . four grandchildren, Sherry Cochrane, a teacher at CHSS, find Allan Cochrane, presently attending A'lthouse College of Education, London; W. Beverley Aiken- head, London and Mrs, T. Clay, Stratford, the former Faye Aikenhead. There are seyen great-grandchildren, Faye, Deb­ bie, Michael, Mark and Patty Sue Aikenhead1, and Cindy Dawn and Kevin Clay. WHAT ELSE gives you so mucli for so little? 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