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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1967-04-06, Page 1I be of Clinton President, vicerpresi- secretairy, treasurer, raffle, Ken Williams, George Wise; grounds, Torrance; farm, Dick wild'; life, Fred Miller. At CFB Theatre s the travelling ; scholar- Column jlonely away from don’t know the an- re- / * natives now living world, and persons time were residents. roof and now $500.00 5.00 . 10.00 . 30.00 , 10.00 of-' barter among surrounding .the and the Sf. LaW- loing before the National Research award's are for ad- study in engineering THE NEW ERA r- 102nd Year No, 14 — Th^ Horne Paper 'With the News By S, J, ’ SAW A Canadian. .National ’ train pulling into Clinton on my wdy to work 'this morning and rcouldn’t help wondering why one small window rated a xfrilly curtafo When all other,s' were quite bare ajid dull. All .sorts of ideas pepped info my mind (which had plenty' bf time fo tli'ink and ponder as the railway cars shunted back and forth in front of me). May­ be the little window was in a ladies’ washroom- . , , but'fori the life of pie, I couldn’t justi­ fy that thought, Maybe the curtain, hung over a make-shift kitchen sink . , . or maybe it was in an office.,. or perhaps it added color to some sleeping quarters . or it may have been hung for at­ mosphere by some brealmiaii who was home. I really swer, and if anyone does know the particulars surrounding the mystery window jin foe CNR' train I' would appreciate a tet­ ter or a phone- call. ; My curiosity is aroused. THE MAPLE Syrup Festival at Elmira is scheduled,, for this Saturday, April 8. Pancakes - and maple syrup will be sold in . the streets, there will be rides to a sugar bush in. home-drawn taxis, art show's, soap making demonstrations and xrfany other features for foe pleasure of the public. ' AU announcements will be made in English and in Penn­ sylvania Dutch, we are told. . We came across' this little article concerning the 'discovery of maple syrup. Written by Robert Trottef, Kitchener- Waterloo Record reporter, it appeared in the official bro­ chure published by foe Festival sponsors, We thought you would be interested. .. ’ * \ “No one knows who first dis­ covered how to make syrup and sugar from- the sap of foe maple tree. But an old Indian legend involving a hot-temper­ ed brave may hold a grain of truth. 1 . " “Both products were estab­ lished , items the Indians .Great'Lakes rence River arrival of foe white man. . “The' legend maintains that there .was ^once' an Indian named Woksis. • Many uncount­ able moons ago. Woksis’s In­ dian Wife was .meshing corn at foe base of a maple tree when she apparently said something like: Listen, mister, you forgot to mail the Christmas cards. In any event, Woksis hauted off f and hurled a. tomahawk at his . nagging wife. \ “Now either .liiiis wife was most agile or Woksis was far from an accomplished warrior because the tomahawk missed her and settled in the trunk of foe maple tree. Mrs. Wo-ksis \yas so frigtened she left an empty' deerskin pot at the base . of the tree. Later, she return­ ed and found it 'full of a sweet, clear liquid which had dripped from the tree and down the handle of the tomahawk. “She decided .it was water and commenced to boil it but when the water was tasted a few, hours later, she became the first person in foe world to. tast© maple syrup.” * is< ,# , V HAD A visit on Tuesday from Clive A, No-brega, manager of the Canada Pensions Plan Dist­ rict Office at 365 Richmond Street in London. Mr Nobrega is a very genial gentleman with a tremendous offer for any ■ groups in the Clinton area Who may be looking for a speaker* He tells hie that the depart*- .. ment is very anxious to make " ■ every phase of the Canada Pen- • sion plan known to people in this part of Ontario. For this reason, Mr. Nobrega Will be , happy th arrange for a, speaker to attend meetings-*—large oif ‘ smiaiil—of interested! mon and women who Would like to learn more about benefits, etc. of t the plan. '• , No better way to get a good ’ speaker for your next meeting . * —and keep irifornted. * * *■ ALSO HAD a visit on Tues*- dhy afternoon from Mrs* Elmer • Trick,, RR 3 .Qihton who ' brought with her a gorgeous little plate which is very, very . old (has no markings at all or the bottom). But* this isn’t foe only Inter* esting feature of the plate, it bears a picture of Clinton's main drag as it must have ap­ peared many long years ago. -. ■, ’ When? we don’t realty know. ' Mrs. Trick tells me she pur­ chased the plate —and Seven more like it—at an auction sale some years ago. For them she paid drily a few cents and has since given two away to dear friends, leaving her with a half dozen of tho ancient dishes,' Would she part With them? “Not bn your life,” She says. CLINTON, ONTARIO,THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1967 Community Centre Fund Nearing $13,000 Mark Total monies subscribed to Clinton and District Community Centre Centennial fund now stands at $.12,797,67. During the past week canvassiers collected $2,233.65. Included in this week’s con­ tributions are some donations from former Clinton residents. Qver 100 letters have been sent to Clinton around the who at one here. The canvass4 co-ordinator Ted McCullough’, could1 still .use more canvassers right in town, He can be reached at 482-9751 in working hours and at 482- ■7318 after hours. Construction on foe $225,000 community centre and arena is right on schedule; the has now boon completed brick and block laying is being done. ' Ratepayers’ are again minded of the official corner­ stone laying on Saturday, April 15 4t 2 p.m, Donations within the past wieek included: Lavis Contracting » * Co, Ltd. ........... Morgan Jones Ross Feagan .......... Ray Bird ................. John S, Merrill ...... Jack Tebbutt....... Irvine Tebbutt........... Robert Biggin ......\..... Clinton Meat Market Robert N. Irwin ...... Don. Scruton ........ . Ross Lovett Gus Horbanuik Joseph Clegg ........... Donald Vanloo ......... Andrew Steep ........ Peter Vanloo . ............ Murray Draper ......... Gerald Fremlin, Ottawa Anonymous ................. Leola. M. Nott, Detroit .............. Margaret MacDonald ... Don A. Colquhoun ....... Caryl Draper ................. Raymond Wheeler ......... Paul Wheeler ................ Robin E- Thompson ..... (Continued oh page' 12) ... 25.00 ... 10,00 25.00 .... 100.00 ... • 200,00 .... lO'.OO 10.00 25,00 10,00 5.00 5.00 2.00 75.00 50.00 10,00 10,00 15.00 10.00 100.00 5.00 5.00 25.00 THE HURON1 RECORD, —- 86th Year ■ t‘ ■ ■ ■ -................. » 12 Cents Per Copy —~ 12 Pages CHSS Graduate Awarded $3,000 Scholarship A CHSS graduate, Gordon Tebbutt has1 been awarded a $3,000 special scholarship by the' National Research Council of Canada. This its the second Rational research Scholarship he has Won, as well as other schol­ arships' m ihisfo. 'school ‘andtunr- vfersity; He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Irvinew«Tebbutl,. RR 2, Clinton. ' , Another Huron County -boy, Gerald McMichael, son of Mr, an'd Mrs. Frank McMichael, HR 4, 'Goderich, has won his third NRC. scholarship. He. is study­ ing at, the University of Tor­ onto. , ' These Council vahced and science. Gordon Tebbutt is in his third year of studies for a doctorate in geology at- Rice Institute of Technology, Houston, Texas. , He graduated ; from Clinton high ..school in 1958, the Uni­ versity of Western Ontario in 1-962, and Wyoming State Uni­ versity in 1964, Where he took his master’s degree. In May he will begin work with an oil company in Calgary, Alta. He Was! married July 9 1966, in Calgary. Card Parties Make Money For Hospital At their April meeting |last Tuesday the-. Ladies Auxiliary’ of Clinton Public Hospital wel­ comed a report that the van­ ishing card parties had been a highly successful fund-raising venture. ' • The Auxiliary is grateful to the many ladies in Clinton and the neighbouring communities who threw their whole-hearted support behind this worthwhile project. The'money will be used for emergency room equipment and it- is planned that; a more comprehensive report, including photos of the purchases, - will appear in this paper shortly. Another item of business fin-- alized Was the membership drive. Convener,- Mrs,. Vic Dar- asch wishes to express Her sin­ cere “thanks to the1 many can­ vassers who- assisted her with this time-consuming, all-import- an task. Again the Auxiliary invites all members to: come to meet­ ings, enjoy the fellowship of the group, and contribute their talents or ideas toward the eventual benefits, of . .Clinton Public Hospital and its patients. -----------o------------ Conservationists Elect Officers For 1967-68 The regular monthly meeting, of the Huron Fish and Game ■Conservation Club ’yas held- Monday evening with a good at-. tendance on hand for the elec­ tion of officers. • ‘ Results wore: president, Frank Summerville; past pfogi" dent, .Stu Taylor; treasurer, Don Jefferson; secretary, Mait Falconer; first vice-president, Lloyd Butler; second yice^pfosD dent, Murray Holmes', ’ Entertainment, Lloyd Butler;' draw dance, Harry Steep; Publicity, Perc Livermore; gun club, Oscar Priestap; film­ board, Murray Holmes; mem-, bership, Russ Holmes; property,-’ ArChie. Riley; “rules of foe house, Archie Riley. Plans were discussed for foe coming year and several fish­ ing trips are -being planned for the future. Cancer Canvass Next Weekend April 14 to 17 Clinton Branch of foe Huron County Unit of Ontario Divis­ ion, - Canadian Cancer Society have plans' completed for the annual funds canvass • which takes place oy-er foe weekend of April 14 to 17. CHSS teacher Mart Edgar is chairman of th? canvass com- mittee for the Huron Unit as well as for the Clinton branch. ■ Students- from CHSS will do foe canvassing, in Clinton and at Adasfral Park on Monday, April 17. The rural 'area and Neighbouring villages will also be canvassed by CHSS students from Friday, April 14 to Mon- .day, April 17, Officers of the Huron Unit are all from' Clinton and they also, act as officers' Branch, They are; Hafvcy Johnston; d'ent, John Penner; Mrs. M, W. Durst; Keh Flett and funds canvass chairman, Mait Edgar, In addition to the canvass, local persons, may leave their donations, with the treasurer, Kenneth Flett, manager of Clinton .Branch* of foe Bank of Montreal, Prior to the canvass, Mr. Ed­ gar has arranged to show- a cancer film at CHSS next Fri­ day aftemoo,' April 14, Rambling With Lucy (LUCY R. WOODS) An Important Week In Bayfield's History Clinton Boy Wins Trip to United Notions Wayne Gornall,. second from left, is being congratulated by Murray Taylor, * noble grand of Clinton IOOF Lodge No, - 83, oil winning a trii^ to the United Nations in New York in June. ( His speech was judged best in competition with nine other secondary school students, in South Huron Rebekah and Oddfellow lodges public speaking competitions at CHSS auditorium last,Friday evening. On the left is Mrs* Edna Caldwell, RR 3 Kippen, Rebekah secretary, andon the right, R. Benson Sutter, Clinton and London, chairman of the United Nations. Youth Pilgrimage Public Speaking Contest, who ajsq was chairman for the evening. “ ' - ' * (News-Record Photo) Ken Flett Tells Farmers To Develop Business Sense April Funds Drive Helps Research The cause of cancer remains one of the world’s most baffling mysteries, but research is get­ ting closer 'arid closer to the answer. The major part of Can­ ada’s massive cancer research program is financed by the Canadian Cancer Society through its April, drive for funds. A contribution is so easy tb make but accomplishes so much. . ~ Bayfield Council Preparing Holding By-Law BAYFIELD --''At their regu­ lar meeting on Monday evening, Bdyfield' Village Council an­ nounced that they, have passed a Holding . By-law and have .taken the, necessary steps to have it approved by the Ontario Municipal Board. Wayne Gornall Wins Trip To United Nations Wayne GornMi, a Grade 10 student' at Central Huron Sec­ ondary School,- won a free trip to the United Nations in June. ■ The UN trip is his prize for winning the annual UN Youth Pilgrimage Public Speaking Contest spohbsred by the South Huron District Rebekahs and Odd Fellows. Wayne is a son of Mr, and Mrs. D. E. Gornall, Winter Court, dihtoti. The other contestants and their home secondary schools were. Linda Greenaway, Clin­ ton; Ronald Durand, and Bren­ da Noakes, Exeter; Kathy Date and Murray Hulley, Seaforth; Lee Winger and Phyllis Mc- Kague, Wingham; David Royal and Ann Russell, Goderich. The subject which all o&rtr test ants spoke on was “What I think of Centennial.” The purpose of this' by-law is to prevent random develop­ ment of property .contrary to. the common good, pending the formation and passing of a comprehehsive zoning by-law. .Among 'reasons given' for preparation of such by-law are avoidance df ‘ the' possibility of water pollution thite postponing the necessity tor installation of village water and Sewage- dis­ posal systems with the attend-* ent increase in taxes. It should he noted that during the period between passing the holding by­ law and Completion of the zon­ ing by-law, development will be authorized if any building ot buildings to lie constructed meet the requirements of the proposed building and zoning code, . Meanwhile ail building per­ mits Issued in respect of build­ ing plans' approved before March 15, 1967/ remain Valid, provided that the approved plans are followed. • Taxpayers will shortly re- ceive a copy of the holding by-law together with an ex­ planatory letter for information and thus permitting them to raise any objection, Among items discussed at the Council meeting were the con­ ditions of the village streets and the possible purchase of Bayfield Public 1 Sfodol.. by council when it domes Up for .pUblfo auction. “Rachael, - weeping for her children and would not comforted” St. Matt. 2:18.-’ " ’ . ~ History repeats itself ( - Bayfield today is in the same position of weeping for her children as1 was Israel din. the year A.p.1. when the prophecY ‘fof Jeremiah was fulfilled, The ■ modern Herod, in the giiiaSp'^Stanley’ Township School Board and Huron County School;-'Ifo.' 1,' dealt foe death‘ &ow when-.foe wishes of the ratepayers-Of..Bayfield and foe majority in the four western Stanley Township school sections to build two more classrooms onto Bayfield Public School were totally disregarded. “They are no more” in Bayfield Public (school despite appeals to the Hon. Wm. Davis, Minister of Education, Who in a recent address to those interested in education intimated that the grade to „e<veiry room schools, are out-dated. ^Members of the Save our School Committee who worked hard to save the local institution of learning, feed that they were side-tracked at every move with .false promises from the inspector and those in authority, and did not get a fair deal. It could be that “Herod” saw the handwriting on the wall and felt that without the greater number of pupils in Bayfield and the Lake Huron area, there would be a com- Iparatively empty large new area school in- a few years time. No longer dp the little ones run home early to tell mother What is new at school today! They; are all riding buses to the new Centennial School on the London Road. According to one young Bayfield Miss, the ride is long and bumpy. And the foe children on that bus are picked up at eight o’clock in the morning. By the time they >geit home at night they'll be .too tired to recount the day’s happenings, let alone join in friendly play Wiith others in foe village. The school was the centre of culture in .the village. This influence has departed to parts unknown. . ' Bayfield was foe site of the first school in all Stanley Township. Baron de TUyll gave two lots for school purposes and the villagers built a log school in. 1836 (it is incorporated in “The Hut”). Edward Templeton from foe Huron Road was foe first school teacher, according to Belden’s. Atlas of Huron County published in 1879.,He-was still teaching here June .24, 1849 as the first register of Trinity Church records, the baptism of Mary Ching; infant daughter of Edward and Maty Templeton, ■ Stanley Township, “school master". The buildingwas 20’ x 30* with a cottage roof, plastered1 to the ceiling, Here many of the older boys and girls received their education. And in turn some of them became school teachers. AU hands were needed to earn a living in those pioneer days, so there were more pupils im the, winter than summer. Robert Johnston, son of Mr. and Mrs: Christopher John­ ston, Sauble Line,' attended school here. His older sister, Margaret accompanied him for two weeks* But She Was needed to help With the ether children in a large family. And so she never learned to write, but with the two weel<’s""schooling, she was able Ito- teach herself to read Which stood her in good stead in her later years (she was married twice, to Henry Howard ahdRansom Fields, and . died in December 1939 in her 96th year)* • ’ * When Edward Templeton left Bayfield and where he went is shrouded in the mists of time. - The school house Was used as Town Hall 'and Church. The Anglicans Were Still holding services here when the Westlakes settled on the Sauble Line in 1853, Their daughter Elizabeth (Mrs. Barnard Snowden) attended services here. « Lewis Thomson once told.the Writer that the Presbyterians also worshipped in the log school house, probably in later years, as he could remember the pulpit being an the corner • of foe school. The seats ih- fodsb days would be hand made stools, and benches with, perhaps, a table for the teacher. Early burials were made in the school grounds. ■ By 1859 the log school was deemed to be too small, and . the Hon. Malcolm Cameron granted lot No. 236 to the trustees of SS 8, Stanley, June 25. On March 3, 1862, Andrew Rutiedgd gave lot No. 237 by bill ofosale* These were more centrally located than those given by Baron de TuylL As the original brick school appeared to be built on the lino between fob fWO lots, it is believed that it Was. erected in foe summer 1862 a one-storey building Without basement. In 1875 when James A. Gairdner Was secretary, an ad­ ditional room was built onto the back. With a growing attendance, a second storey was added to fob older brick part in 1892. GOOrge Weds was tewe M the time. There were three teachers for a while, and pupils sat three in some seats meant fbT' only two. ... ■A hole Was digged under the OTfodl and a hot ata* furnace installed. This took the place of the big old iron box stoves. " ' ‘LW started ‘to’ school at Easter Ip, armed with a (Continued on page l(j) Hultett Federation of Agri­ culture held its regular month­ ly meeting in the Londesboro .Hall. Don Kempsiton, Ontario Hydro representative, showed a film* op the St. Lawrence Sea-., way and one called, “At Your' Fingertips”. President Grant Snell 'intro­ duced the guest speaker for the evening', Ken Flett, manager otf the Clinton Branch oif the Bank ' of Montreal. - - ; - Mr.’Flett gave a most inspir-, ing ' address on three subjects ■as they relate 'to ..farming: cdtfo.- 'zeh'ship, ’ forecasts '' bn . treiicls’ ahead and farm finance and •credit. • • • ■ In his opening remarks. Mr. Flett said, “As adult citizens it is our .greatest, challenge tor see that youth has’the opportunity to' become familiar with the truths that have remained the same yesterday, today, and Will forever be with us. The tvrong "Examples given to youth can create, regimes, such as existed • under .Hitler and Mussolini. Let us" make good citizenship our prime centennial project. We’.have all soriiething to con­ tribute 'in developing a sense of responsible citizenship in’ the area in , which we live. There will be important chang­ es in the future in farming and rural living. If we have the right basic outlook, the changes made will be for the benefit, not the destruction. of our democratic way of life.” Mr. ; Flett said, "In studying forecasts up to 1980, one trend seemed to be firmly established, that surplus agriculture pro­ ducts willt not be a problem. The problems will be in provid­ ing adequate production to ■meet demands, and to provide' farmers with ; the necessary .money to do the job. He sug­ gested1 We face the future with confidence, and contribute our best a day at a time, ' Mr. Flett went on to- say, “Farmers’ best friend is a sharpened- pencil. Try to 'allow some'time to use it”. He said industry cannot call on as much free assistance and advice a^ farmers have, so jfake full advantage of these' services. Consult, your County Agricul­ ture ' Extension . Braiieh ■ office. Make'- use;aR ‘ijjefooNs ?-'-4r’ vailable to increase your know­ ledge.. of .mechanics*.,soils, man-: agement and bookkeeping. Mr. Flett stressed the ’im­ portance of farmers having a forward plan., He said lit Was necessary to formulate the plan in such a way as to deter­ mine the objectives they expect to accomplish. The plan should be measured from time to time to see if it is working out according to expectations. “If not,” he said, “dt may be necessary to re-ad'just and re- (Continued on page 7) Mil Mrs. 0. Miles Going to Britain Doug H. Milep Clinton, agri­ cultural , representative f&r Huron County, has ^cen chosen to accompany four junior, far­ mers" oii<- a ten^week ‘dour of Great Britain. Also ■. 'accom­ panied. by. Mrs. Miles, the group will leave on May 12 and re­ turn. August 1. *.. ^The. four lumpr farmers' -wiho won ships from the Ontario De­ partment of Agriculture ..Efod Food are . all ♦ from Western Ontario! • Chariotte Davis, Rel- mont: '.‘Afon' Mclachlan, ■ Oil Springs;4 ’Doug Lemon, Owen. Sound, aifti • Bob Harrow, At­ wood. The junior -farmers trip will comprise' only England, Ireland and Scotland, but Mr. and Mrs. Miles hope to visfiit four or five European 'countries, possibly Denmark, Belgium, Holland and Sweden. Clinton's Pegasus Players Presenting "Sailor Beware" The Weather 1967 High Low 1966 High Low March 29.52 28 41 18 30 58 35 39 26 31 68 42 37 24 April 1 65 z52 37 32 2 69 48 39 29 3 53 30 41 '28 4 44 21 39 27. Raan:.1.34”Show: 6” The Pegasus Players Little Theatre Group of Canadian Forces Base Clinton..are cur­ rently engaged in. preparing'for th&r fotrheoming production “Sailor Beware.” This thrbe-act comeuy will be presented at the Psigasus Theatre. CFB Clinton at 8:3C p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, April 15. and 16, with t a 2:00 p.m. matinee for Children of age six year’s and older on Sunday afternoon. The play tieils the story of a young sailor’s dilemma 'as he is caught between his love for a beautiful young girl and’ his reluctance in- coming undier the influence of ' an overbearing mother-in-law.’ " Ken'‘ ^erni, Trudy KingweH and Jenliy Black are cast in the leading roles- with John Battye, .':Sitan Dukes, Sue' Car­ michael,- • jean McKenzie .and Glenda Wade supporting. Alex Hannah', is an charge of 'the overall production with- Eleanor Guthrie directing. Theatre patrons will, recog­ nize several familiar names tin the cast, having previously seen, them in other siiecersful Feg- asus Players presentations’ such aS “See HOW They’Run”. “Mary, Mary”' and “Arsenic and Old Lace”. Tickets are' available at •the box. office, Pegasus Theatre, only. The general pub­ lic are cordially invited. Pegasus Players in Final Rehearsal / ' ' Five cast members of the Pegasus Players’ next ^reduction “Sailor Be­ ware” run through a final rehearsal. The three-act comedy will he staged at CFB Clintoti at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday evenings, April 15 and 16. Left to right, Trudy KingweH, Glenda Wade, Jenny Black, Keh Semi arid the director Eleanor Guthrie. ' ‘ (OFB Clinton Photo)