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Clinton News-Record, 1967-08-24, Page 1No, .34 the NEW ERA 102nd Year THE CUNTON NEWS-RECORD THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1967 THE HURON1 RECORD 86th Year Near tragedy averted at Bayfield pier A potential tragedy was aver­ ted last Wednesday afternoon by quick thinking and courageous action on the part of Miss Lynn Carson, 18, a Bayfield summer resident. Miss Carson at first thought 14-year-old Danny McGregor . Lynn Carson ming from the south to the north pier when he said, "the water seemed to pull me under". He was a guest on a sail­ ing ship, moored in the river and owned by Mr. Hohn of St, Claire Shores, Michigan. Miss Carson is a bronze medal holder for life saving and is at present visiting Expo with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. E. S, P. Carson, 87 Thornton Avenpe, London. Local youth joins RC.M.P. was just fooling in the water but soon realized he was in difficulty. She immediately swam to his aid. He grabbed her arm but released it when she told him what to do. The girl supported the swim­ mer to the side of the pier Where bystanders helped him ashore. Mouth to mouth resus- citation was given to the lad by William Hohn. Apparently Danny was swim- Richard David Bjurstrom, 19, son of Cpl. and Mrs. John Bjurstrom, Adastral Park, left Thursday, August 10 for Regina Saskatchewan to commence training with the RCMP there. He is a Graduate of CHSS. am* SINGLE COPIES 12c Two Ont. scholars named from CHSS There wore two Ontario scho­ lars atCentralHuronSpcondary School this year opt of 85 stu­ dents who tried Grade 13 depart­ mental examinations in June — the last year that upper school examinations will be set by the province. Clinton’s two winners are young men with interests as Flower show here . The annual Flower S how spon-t sored by the Clinton Citizens’ Horticultural Society is set for tomorrow, Friday, August 25 in the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Clinton. Classes are arranged for every age group, from school children right on up to the seas­ oned flower growers. Everyone is invited to enter their blooms in the show - and everyone is invited to see the blaze of color they make when they are grouped together for display. Good crowds at Lions carnival Books, books and more books await the eager (or not so eager)minds of high school students enrolling at Central Huron Secondary School this fall. Its library, a section of which is shown ' ‘here, boasts one of the best collections Need for conservation in west noted by one local youth of reading matter and reference material in the county.. It is expected that most of the book congestion will be brought under control by school-opening time, Tuesday, September 5. (Staff Photo) Nick Poppenk Moira, BeJIeyiHe, attended CHSS while his father was stat. CHSS while his father was stationed at CRB Clinton, Trenfon before the school term ended and Nick stayed on to finish school. Presently planning to enter the University of Toronto this fall, Nick1,, hopes for a Master of Applied Science degree at Toronto, a doctorate at Massa­ chusetts Institute of Technology or the University of Southern California and then work with NASA or private companies in the field of aerospace research. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Wes McBride, RR 1 Varna, 19. year old Murray McBride is the second Ontario scholar in the family in-as many years. His brother Bruce McBride was a winner last year. Murray won the identical award given to his brother Bruce last year. The Ontario Agricultural College Alumni Degree Entrance Scholarship worth $l,Q00 will be Murray’s this year while the 1966 edi­ tion of the award went to Bruce.' Murray has no definite plans for his career upon completion of his course at OAC. He notes he leaves to begin his studies to Murray McBride on September 11 and will make decisions later regardinga field in which to specialize. Driver classes While many people admit that the youth of today has tremen­ dous opportunities to travel and learn, some may wonder at the wisdom of a government which allows vast sums of money to be spent on" programs such as the Centennial Youth Travel Program just ending for this summer. * . We talked to one of the two students from Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton who have just returned from British Columbia. Bob Baker, son , of Mr, and Mrs. Robert Baker, RR 1 Londesboro^ told us how the trip helped him reach a decision as to what his life work should be. extinct. A few more trees planted here and there would help too. In British Columbia itself, forestry and lumbering is of major importance. Tree-cover- ed mountains feed the giant sawmills but the supply will be depleted in time unless trees are' replanted, diseases are diagnosed, future crops are cal­ culated and protection is as- sured. With this, in a slightly dif­ ferent phase in future planning of the conservation of Canada’s natural resources, joins the preservation of wildlife. Whe­ ther it is careless hunters, disease or one of several other plagues which kill off the coun­ try’s animal population, trained wildlife conservation officers are needed to insure their pro­ tection. On our trip, we were fortun­ ate to be able to tour a large sawmill. Here every major job was fully automated. Logs were handled by simply pushing but­ tons; cuts to proper thickness were easily made in a1 speedy operation. Although this work was done by highly skilled en- gineers, there was also a short­ age of manpower in the tack­ ing yard where men started with a $2.50 per hour wage. As I look back on this worth­ while trip, I can only say a deep "thank you" to the Feder­ al and Provincial Youth Travel Program fox* the chance to see some of this great land of ours. In' doing so, they have given me more confidence that there is a job for me here in Canada, helping to keep my country green and scenic so that the future generations may see another beautiful 100 years — just as I have seen Canada’s first Centennial Year. varied as it is possible to have. Nicholas (Nick) John Pop. penk obtained an average of 90.4 percent and plans a career in aerospace engineering. Mur­ ray McBride, with an average F/L POPPENK and Mrs. Wil- liam G. Poppenk, 199 West are again offered We were so impressed with ,_..^,hiswenthusiasm that we asked . ,Mm to write an essay about It was a good crowd - and a lingering crowd ~ that attend- ed the Clinton Lions Club Sum- mer Carnival last Wednesday evening, according to secre­ tary-treasurer H. F. “Pat" Noonan. "It was about 50 percent bet- ter than last year," he added when questioned about the fin- ancial standing of the event. Draw for 75 shiny 1967 sil­ ver dollars was won by Joseph Murphy, Huron Street. A sec­ ond prize of 25 silver dollars was awarded to little Miss Mary Holmes, five-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Holmes, East Street. Throughout the evening, bingo was enjoyed by lovers of the game who paid 10 cents for each chance on a game offer­ ing a $5 prize. Other games of chance — and pony rides for the children — made the evening pleasant for all who came. his feelings. The following is Bob’s own story which we are printing to dispell any worries that tax dollars spent to edu­ cate Canadian young people are wasted. (By Bob Baker) The day we boarded the train for Vancouver, I had made up my mind that forestry and wild- ‘life would be my vocation. It was on this trip that I was greatly reassured as to the fu­ ture of my chosen field. As we passed through the heavily wooded areas pf Northern Ontario, I noticed blackened, branchless trees standing here and there against the skyline. Obviously forest fires had taken their toll and destroyed the natural beauty and wildlife which had been there. Here, reforestation pro. grams would start to make it green again. A job for the future. Along the prairies, where there were no trees, the notice­ able absence of wildlife pecu­ liar to the west came to mind. Here was a job, to prevent certain animals from becoming David Belcham, left, 22-year-old rancher from BritishColumbla, was the guest bf George TbWnsehd, 21, of R* R. 5 Seaforth^ recently; Mr. BAlcham, a graduate oi Olds Agricultural and Vocational College, B.C., came to Ontario on a Junior Farmers travel exchange program, which allowsyoung farmers from all Canadian provinces to exchange visits and ideas. Mr. Belcham remarked that Ontario farmers grow a far greater amount Of corn than those ih British Columbia. (Staff Photo) Three promotions announced at CFB Clinton this week Sgt. Ernest Humphrey FS Frank 0(jver FS L. Lapointe Canadian Forces Headquar- , ters have announced the pro. motion to sergeant of corporal Ernest Humphreys. He is em. ployed as an instructor on ground communications equip- ment in the Applied Training Division of the Radar and Com. munications School, CFB Clin­ ton. Sgt. Humphreys enlisted in the RCAF in 1946. He gradu- ated from a Communications operator course at Clinton in 1949. Sgt. Humphreys- resides with his wife Mary and six child­ ren in Adastral Park. Canadian Forces Headquar­ ters have announced the pro­ motion to Flight Sergeant of Sergeant Frank Oliver. He. is employed as the NCO in charge of communications equipment maintenance in the Applied Training Division of the Radar and Communications School, CFB Clinton. Frank is the son of Mrs. W. E. Olivet of Woodstock, New Brunswick- He served with the RCAF during the war from 1942 to 1945 and re-enlisted ’in the RCAF in 1950. Flight Ser­ geant Oliver was posted toCFB Clinton in 1966 as an instruc­ tor. Frank at present resides with .• is wife Irma and four child, ren in Adastral Park. The promotion of Sergeant L. Lapointe to Flight Sergeant was announced tins week at CFB Clinton. FS Lapointe is presently an instructor at School of Food Services. Son of Mrs. Alice Lapointe, 622 Church Street, Ottawa, On­ tario, FS Lapointe enlisted in the RCAF in 1954 and since that time has been stationed at bases both in Europe and Can­ ada. " ' FS Lapointe, his wife Yoland and their two children will soon be transferred to CFB Bor­ den where he will instruct in the new integrated School of Food Services. Two weeks left to visit home CARLOW — There’s only two weeks left to see the Centennial Home. Only two more groups to take their turn showing the house. This weekend will be under the leadership of Mrs. Melvin Good and the Saltford area while Labour Day week­ end will have Mrs, Eric Rea- burn and the lakeshore group. Special plans are in the mak- ing for a final Sunday program which will be announced next week. On Wednesday August 30, the Colborne Township Arts and Crafts Group which have been responsible for supplying the , crafts, baking and demonstrat­ ions during the summer, will stage a “Country Fair” on the front lawn (weather permitting) Each craftsman will demonst­ rate his or her craft and have his or her work for sale. The kitchen craftsmen will be there too with their prize baking and an added feature will be the sale of fresh garden produce, Cottagers and campers are es­ pecially invited besides other tourists interested in seeing Colborne craftsmen at work. Driver education will be a part of the approved program at 'Central Huron Secondary School in Clinton again this year for students who care to .enroll, Although the course isn’t compulsory, it is offered to youngsters of vehicle driver licencing age who want profes­ sional training while learn­ ing to operate a motor car. The decision to offer instruc­ tion again this year was made at a board meeting Monday evening in the cafeteria of the school. Classes in driver train- ing were first begun in the fall of 1965. Instructor then was Jack Fulcher who is expected to continue agAin this September " in that capacity. Heralded as the best way to ready teenage drivers for the road, the driver education plan as practised in the local school gives classroom and practical lessons to students. Time is divided to insure plenty of op­ portunity for practical exper- ience at the wheel under the careful guidance of the teacher. To enroll, each student must have the permission of his par­ ents, a learn-to-drive permit from the Ontario Department of Transport and $10 fee. Immed­ iate return from the invest­ ment is a ten percent reduc­ tion in the cost of car insu­ rance for families making pro­ vision for a teenage driver. In most cases, car insurance rates do not go up if the driv­ ing teenager in the family is a girl. Occasionally, a nominal fee of $5 is added to the cost of insurance. To date, 223 boys and girls have taken driving lessons through the school’s program. Mr. Fulcher said Tuesday that his students often comment on the value of the course. “Some teenagers appreciate the opportunity to learn to drive under the direction of someone other than father or an older brother,’’ he said. He also noted that when pupils are taught better driving techl niques in a driving course, they are less apt to pick- up im- propei’ driving habits from fam­ ily and friends, an important factor in the fight to decrease accidents on the highway. Those considering the driv­ ing course for the fall term should begin now to familiarize themselves with the materials, pertaining to the questions on the initial test paper. While it is not necessary to obtain a learner’s permit until later, it is advisable to be well in-' formed about highway safety. Money keeps coming in for fund Donations received this week to the Clinton and District Com­ munity Centre Building Fund pushed the total to date to $42,322.10. The fund raising committee would like to take this oppor­ tunity to thank those who made donations for their generous support for this most worthy cause. Even though the town expects to have to call for debentures any day now, donations may still be made to this fund. Persons still wishing to donate may do so at the town clerk’s of­ fice or at the office of Huron Co-operative Medical Ser vices, or mail a donation direct to the Clinton Community Centre Building Fund, Clinton, Ontario. Donations this week were re­ ceived from: D. M, Maltby, $100; James A. Dale, $25; Rev. Grant Mills, $25; anonymous, $250. The Weather 1967 - 1966 High Low High Low Aug. 16 83 58 73 61 17 85 ' 61 78 54 18 73 ’ 64 84 49 19 67 59 72 *17 20 69 53 76 46 21 75 48 74 47 22 69 51 75 58, Rain: >31’*Raid: 1 ,50*’ Kippen accident victim still on "critical" list A 16-year-old girl left her .Kippen home last Friday even­ ing to attend a Teen Town dance in Seaforth and before the evening had ended was a patient in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London. Mary Ellen Plumbj R. R, 2 Kippen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Plumb,remains un- Conscious following a car ac­ cident at the entrance to Lions Park, Seaforth. She was a pas- sengef in a car driven by Clar­ ence Ayotte, 17, R. R. 3 Dash­ wood. The couple is believed to have been on their way out of the park When the car in which they were riding collided with another driven by RichardRoss Redman, 21, R. R, j Innerkip. The Redman car Was proceed­ ing alohg the highway* Ayotte Is in satisfactory con­ dition in St. Joseph’s Hospital, London, with a broken leg, facial lacerations and other minor injuries. Redman was not in­ jured. In an interviewTuesday, Mrs. Plumb said her daughter’s con­ dition was considered critical. Hospital officials have hopes the girl will regain consciousness Within three weeks, but really doh’t know when this Will hap­ pen. 'Ht is the Waiting that is so terrible,’’ said Mrs. Plumb,who has been at the hospital every day since the accident. Total damage in the accident was estimated at $2,500, The accident Wa's investigated by the Goderich detachment of the On­ tario Provincial Police. Chuckle ! . Lots of people know a good thing the minute the Other fel­ low sees it. An exhibit of aft and handicraft at Bayfield’s town hail Saturday evening, August 19, drew a large turnout Many bi the art fanciers were summer visitors to the popular Lake Huron resort village Who return therey ear after year* Boating tourists enjoy the excellent rnarina facilities offered by the Village’s harbof and f iver-frOnt docks,