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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News-Record, 1973-08-02, Page 120 0 Only good swimmers learn skin and scuba diving. Bert Sootheran of Princess Street operates his ham radio while his wife Helen and son Don watch. Mr, Sootheran, who moved to Clinton to become a piano tuner with Sherlock- Manning and says he enjoys living In a smaller town very much. He communicates with other operators from around the world. (News-Record photo) $11 22500 $89900* including Electric Start Kit '(Plus $10 installation charge) You save $316. Now's the time to Make the Snowmobile beat of A lifetime on our very limited quantity of brand hew 1973 Moto-Ski Capri 440's. Full warranty. These Models must be sold NOW to make room for our '74 Models that are now arriving! Come in soon— while they last! See the new 1 74 models now on display. 13121AND NEW '73 MOTO-SKI ELECTRIC START CAPRI 440 o.o„ MODEL R EGULAR SALE PRICE •NEWS,IBECOHP, .T.timisrm f, AUGUST 2, 1974 Working in Clinton and travelling to Guelph every weekend by bus to see his wife end 12-year-old son, Herbert Sootheran had plenty of time to consider whether he liked his new job tuning pianos enough to uproot his family, Bert, 46, and Helen, lived in Guelph since they were married 16 years ago, Could they start again? - leave familiar surroun- dings, settle in a new town and a new neighbourhood, make new friends Could they make a go of it? Any man would ask himself that. But Bert is blind. He lost his sight as a boy in Niagara Falls, through an eye infection when he caught the measles. His wife has partial vision. There were other things to consider. Guelph, with a population of 60,000 had public transpor- tation. Clinton, a town of 3,200 people, did not. How would they get around? And what about shopping? They would have to find a place close to the stores. He often thought on those bus trips how different con- ditions are today, particularly the high cost of living. And, when he was 20, he definitely had more nerve. Now, more set- tled in his ways, a move would be difficult. But did he have a choice? He had been out of work for over a year. He had a family to support. He trained as a piano tuner at the Ontario School for the Blind in Brantford. When he graduated in 1946, he travelled around Ontario for five years 1 NOTICE KINGSWELL WELDING Will be closed for holidays from August 6 to August 1 1 inclusive For oxygen, acetylene or welding supplies, contact Doug Cantelon st Scruton's Tire & Auto Service Across Albert Street Phone 482-7681 31b tuning pianos with a blind friend who did repairs. A sighted salesman drove them from town to town and set up jobs for them in piano etores. Many's a time he thought abqut those days - steady work and good pay. He never forgot one lady whose piano he tuned. She had the police search him because she misplaced her cheque, Turned out her husband picked it up. When Bert got married, he and Helen settled in Guelph. He soon grew tired of being away from home so much and eventually gave • up tuning pianos on the road, That was 21 years ago. Lately he had been thinking about how hard it had been on the family since he was laid off his motor packaging job in an electrical company. He had worked there for 16 years, He never thought he would be out of a job. In 1970 the company decided to move to its other plant in Sarnia, Bert was willing to move. His job was protected under the terms of a union contract with the Guelph plant. But the Sarnia plant had a different union which only guaranteed him a 50-50 chance of a job. In the meantime, with the help of employment officers from The Canadian National Institute for the Blind, Bett looked around for other em- ployment. He lined up a job in a manufacturing firm that was willing to hire him when his job terminated. Word got around he had started this job already and be was laid off in July '71, He remembered when the manufacturing job fell through too. The company shipped its products to the United States 'and when President Nixon levied the excise tax, business was cut in half and Bert was out of a job. CNIB employment officers spent the next year in every fac- tory in Guelph and area in an attempt to find suitable em- ployment. There were no jobs available. In October of last year, CNIB heard that a blind piano tuner, employed by Sherlock-Manning in Clinton, was retiring. Bert went for an interview. He was hired on a three-month trial basis. During that time he boarded in Clinton and visited his family on weekends. He liked his new job tuning pianos in a factory and the company was so satisfied with his work that, after the assessment period, it gave him an increase in salary. And then Bert decided. In February, he, Helen and their son moved to Clinton.. "It was a big step," says Bev Powell, CNII3 employment ef- ricer, "There were sacrifices. Both of them were active in the community, Bert was on the employment opportunities com- mittee of the Canadian Council of the Blind (CCR), an odd turn of events since he could not get a job himself. And Helen had to give up a small business selling cosmetics," "We've made a lot of new friends in Clinton," says Bert.. "It seems easier in a small town, People always stop to say Bert has been spending a lot of time fixing up their house on Princess Street. He likes wood- working. He is also a ham radio operator. Some nights he may be in touch with Europe, other nights Australia or Africa, "When we lived in Guelph, I used to talk to a young man in his twenties who worked in a weather station in Alaska. His family lived in Guelph. At a predesignated time his Dad would come over to talk to his son, I finally met him a year later." Since the Sootherans have moved to Clinton,. they have been back to Guelph twice to visit friends. But Bert has no plans to retire there. "I'll just have to see how things go. If we continue to like Clinton as much as we do now, we'll probably stay put." "?' W, GMEINER William Howard Gmeiner, 30344 Georgetown, Bir- mingham, Michigan, drowned July 25 while holidaying at his cottage near Bayfield. He was 63, I3oria in St, Paul, Minnesota, December 18, 1909, he was the son of Charles and Ann(Wagner) Gmeiner. He was married November 27, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, to Mary M. Barlett who survives. He was an insurance salesman for 46 years and was a member of St. Ives Roman Catholic Church, Southfield, Michigan. Surviving besides his wife are three children, William H. Jr., Troy, Michigan; John Bartlett (Bart) Kalamazoo, Michigan; and Mrs. Kenneth J. (Susan Ml Warras, Burnsville, Minnesota; four grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Andrew (Hazel) Engesser, Norridge, Illinois; Mrs, Ralph (Marion) Baker, Naples, Florida; and Mrs, Harry (Eleanor) Ekstrom, Crystal Lake, Illinois. Requiem Mass was sung at St. Ives R.C, Church, South- field, Michigan, by Rev. Fr. Macy. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Stiles Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements here. JOHN H. CARTER Funeral service was held at the J. Keith Arthur Funeral Home for John H. Carter who passed away July 23 at Goderich Psychiatric Hospital in his 84th year. He had lived in Saskat- chewan, West Wawanosh, Auburn and Woodstock and had been a resident of Huron- view for several years, He was predeceased by his wife who was the former Jane Osbaldeston. He is survived by two sons, Harold of Goderich and Clif- ford of Woodstock; three daughters, Mrs. John (Elva) Armstrong, R.R. 2 Auburn, Mrs, William (Irene) Riley, Tofino, B.C,, and Mrs. Eric (Clarissa) Price of Vancouver; 'eig'ht grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, three brothers, William of Blyth, Russel of Seaforth, Harold of Dundas; three sisters, Mrs. William (Irene) Knox, Blyth, Mrs, Nelson (Zella) Patterson, Blyth, and Mrs. Charles (Margaret) Lockwood, Clinton. Pastor Alfred Fry conducted the service on July 25 with burial in Union Cemetery, Blyth, Pallbearers were Fred Armstrong, Jos. Hampson, Gerald McDowell, Gerald Glaum, Douglas Warwick and William Patterson. Flower- bearers were Wayne and Ron- nie McDowell. Relatives were present from Hamilton, Vancouver, Toronto, Woodstock and the surroun- ding district, EDNA P. SYLVESTER Edna P. Sylvester of Bowmanville Ontario died in Bowmanville Memorial Hospital on July 15, 1973, Born in Clinton, she was the daughter of George and Harriet Lavis. She was educated in Clinton and graduated from the Stratford Teachers' College, She taught school in Hullett Township and Toronto. She married Allan G. Sylvester and the couple resided in Toronto and Bowmanville. She was a mem- ber of the United Church, Besides her husband, she is survived by one son, Dr, Allan B. Sylvester of Toronto; two sisters, Mrs. P C. Town of Goderich and Miss Elva Lavis of Toronto; five grandchildren. Funeral services were held from Bowmanville with Rev. Mrs. Sharnmerharn in charge. Interment was Bowmanville Cemetery. Pallbearers were George Lavis, John Lavis, Wm. Payne, John Terry, and Donald and Steven Sylvester. MRS. ALICE RADFORD Mrs. Alice Radford of Blyth died at Huronview on July 16, 1973. She was 88. She was born the former Alice Crawford on July 20, 1885 Former correspondent leaves area Mrs. Maude Redden, veteran news correspondent for area weekly and daily newspapers, as well as radio and television stations, has left Hensel' for North Bay, where she will take up residence with her niece. Until her retirement a colVie of years ago, Mrs. Redden devoted most of her time to relaying area news to the various media. While in Hensall, she was a member of the Hensall Women's Institute, Amber Rebekah Lodge, and the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies Ausiliary. Some time ago she was presented with a life mem- bership from the Legion Auxiliary. Unfortunately, Mrs, Redden has not been enjoying her usual good health this last while, and had been confined to South Huron District Hospital,Exeter. and on December 26, 1906, she married Hugh Albert Radford in Lonesboro, He predeceased her, Mrs. Radford was a member of Blyth United* church for many years. She is survived by eight sons, Hugh, Edwin, George and Bull of Blyth, Gordon and Leonard of Londesboro, Carl of Crediton, Nelson of London, and Douglas of Niagara Falls; one daughter, Mrs. Jack (Helen\) Lee of Londesboro; 20 grandchildren; 13 great, grandchildren; and two sisters, Mrs. Kate Cutt 'and Mrs. Nan Daer, both of Goderich. She was predeceased by one son Benson, The furneral service was held at Blyth with. Rev. Wlttich in charge. Interment was in Clin- ton Cemetery. Pallbearers were William Manning, Lloyd Pipe and Elgin Josling of Londesboro, William Carter and Mr. Falconer of Blyth and Louis Johnston of Clinton, Flower bearers were grand- sons Raymond, John and Ken Radford and David Lee, OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST CLINTON_MON ONLY 20 ISAAC ST. 402-7010 SEAFORTH BALANCE OF WEEK GOVENLOCK ST. 527-1240 R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 __41,L=111111Mmisimom BOX 1033 212 JAMES ST: HELEN R. TENCH4 A. 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