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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-04-01, Page 7Winterstorms -plagued Huron Ry Cathy Melllai.y Mem the Easier tsds;sadsat News) Last months ice storm seems to have been one of the worst ice storms in the history of this area. References to such storms in the past are few. perhaps because they did not have such devastating effects at a time when hydro was not so Important. . " In February of 1934. temperatures dropped as low as .52• degrees F.. devastating apple orchards and badly damaging maple trees. Most of .the ' fall wheat was destroyed. However, • in reading about this severe - winter, we find few earn - plaints 'of lost hydro or telephone. People were well prepared so do without hydro - in fact many still didn't have any to begin with. We expect frost_ in winter, but on August 29 and -30.-1934. heavy frosts severely damaged crops in the Exeter area. Cucumbers, melon, tomato and buckwheat crops were almost wiped out. In our ice storm. at least. we lost fee/crops. The winter of 1940 was another bad year with temperatures falling below - '3p degrees F. In January of that year a severe snowstorm struck lasting for seven days. This storm affected hydro more severely. as by 1940 hydro was permitted at standard rate in rural areas providing there were two customers per mile. Hydro was slowly becoming part of rural life. The cost of hydro seemed extravagant to many families in those days and little wonder. Incomes then were much lower than today., but the price of hydro was much the same. In 1919. domestic rates in Exeter were 5c per kilowatt hour for 34kwhs and 2/ c per kwh for all additional kwhs. Today, the domestic rate in Exeter is 5.5c per kwh for the first 50 hours per month and 2;Sc per kwh for the next 200 kwhs per month. • -In Zurich. a 110 volt system was in operation by 1917. No electric ranges were per- mitted until 1922 and by the end of 1923 Zurich had 75 domestic customers. 43 commercial customers and four power customers. So. while hydro early became important to villages. it was not so im- portant to rural areas. As a result, winter storms such as the ice storm Iasi week. Iteve-- far more of a damaging in- fluence on us today than they would have even 30 years ago. Then people were not dependent on thin wires strung between slender poles i..; their heat. water and cooking facilities. If the roads were blocked. they used horses and cutters - few automobiles dared brave the winters .in those days. The people depended upon themselves. Clinton police report John Shanahan of Goderich • received $400 damages to his car -when he ran into the rear of a vehicle driven' by Michael - Marion of Seaforth, Thur- sday, March 25. The accident occurred at the intersection pf Huron and North streets in 'Clinton. Mr. Marion received $50 damages to his _car.. Slippery roads causedahtUci1cnt..' On Wednesday. March 24. Harold King of Wingham reversed into a parked car on Victoria Street. Damages to the parked car were estimated at S600. On Saturday. March 27, a truck was stolen from the Clinton Hotel parking lot. Police in Kitchener later recovered the vehicle there. March 28. Vanasira Curling news On March 19th weekend three Vanastra teams curled at the Camp Bordon Bonspiel, S(i/orI1L. (continued from page 6) playoff between Jim Crocker's team with Helen Crocker, Earl and Joyce Hilderly. and Steve Brown's team with Roxanne Brown. Bill and Marg Makins, declared a Thursday night winner when Steve defeated Jim. The Brown rink then had to play off with the Friday night winners represented by the Bill Campbell Sr. rink with Sheila Murray. Andy and Vi Paterson. Another win by the Brown rink gave them the trophy for the third draw in the mixed league. On Saturday night. a successful fun night to raise money for the prizes was held. A delicious dinner was followed by a dance and a birthday cake was presented to the president. Steve •McCall. Milene Lobb com- posed and read a poem - befitting the occasion. Although curling at the Club has come to an end. watch this newspaper for a few more weeks. as there are still Bonspiels being attended and year-end news to report. }lavee you marked April 24 on your calender for the pot luck supper and final fling? Trophies and prizes are given out at this time. The Junior Club is having their pat luck supper this Saturday. /April 3. with the Rene Brochu rink placing third in their flight. and the Brownridge team placing fourth in their flight. The Vanastra ladies were represented in the Exeter Bonspiel March 24. they were Del Mitchelmore. Bev Bowman. Alice Brochu and Linda Bell. The Vanastra Club have announced the winners of the third and final draw of the 1975-76 curling season. Winning the Tuesday evening ladies was the team of Alice Brandon. Ev Falconer. Anne Gibson and Robyn Theedom. The team of Denis Lebrun. Barry Davis. Ken Fagon and Dan Campbell won the Thursday nien's for the third draw. Winners of the Wednesday night mixed league were Ed Broadfoot. Bev Bowman, Gary Jewitt and Helena Arts. On Wednesday March 31. an evening of curling will decide the winners of the Friday night mixed for the third draw. Tickets are available for the curling dance planned for Saturday April 3. Everyone is welcome and for tickets phone John Brownridge at 482-7118. or drop into the curling club. Some tickets will also be available at. the door. Dance Saturday , to the music of "Shannon" at the Vanastra Centre. Vanastra welcomes. the Seaforth Curling Club. who are using the V:inastra rink for their end -of season play- off games. Meanwhile in Goderich court on'"''Monday, two Vanastra men pleaded not guilty to Charges of assaulting a police officer. Arthur Snell, 24 and John Snell., 21. were remanded out of custody and will return to court May 7 for trial. The charges followed a March 20 disturbance in Clinton in which Clinton . police constable Wayne McFadden was injured and sent to hospital with a con- cussion and a broken nose. • John Moore Jr. 17 of Sebringville. charged with causing a disturbance in connection with the same incident. had his court ap- pearance adjourned to April 12 for plea. News 'of HenaiiU By Portia alecangse Qu•eesway News Welcome, to a new resident. Mrs. Pauline Jef- frey. Rev. Anderson. Exeter conducted the church service accompanied by Louise Mitchell at the piano. Robert Lammie visited with his mother Vera Lam- mie; John and Ilia Ridley. Chester and Iva Ridley visited with Vera Lammie and Roy McDonald and Zetta and Bill MacLean. Hamilton visited with Bernice- Lavery. Vera Lammie and Mrs. E. Sararus. Linda Johns and Kevin, Mary and Howard Johns visited with Mrs. Mabel Johns; Irene Finnlayson visited with Anna Billing, `Mary Upshall. Aleida Katz and Vera Lammie and Shirley Praouty-'visited Lynn Latimore, Alex Barrett and Roy McDonald. Cecil Smith visited Lynn Latimore; Gladys MacDonald and Ruth Skinner visited with Louise Mitchell and Ruby Miners; Greta and Amy ammie visited with 11ohnesrille 11 4-11 In the third meeting of the Nolmesville tI 4-H club, "Which is Stitches."; the topic of Achievement Day was brought up. The meeting was; held on March 22 at the home of Mrs. F.Yco. Uses for the back stitch and how to create a design were also discussed. We were shown how to use . our imagination and how our ideas could create a simple design. Diana demonstrated the enlarging of a design. and both Mary and Diana demonstrated the twisted chain stitch. Mary demon- strated' the mitred corner which is optional but very useful. After this. everyone tried it and even Mrs. Yeo learned something. Everyone had fun and the meeting ended with the motto and "eats". The fourth meeting of the group was at the home of Mary and Diana Brand. on March M. We came up with new ideas _ for Achievement Day and everyone argued the pros and cons of the topic. We discussed uses of the twisted chain stitch. and ideas and designs for the "Free choice articles." Mary demonstrated the applique. which is an in- teresting way t� transfer,She also demonstrated the couching outline stitch and Diana demonstrated the couching cross. Everyone participated in the construction of these two interesting stitches. with a bit of grumbling about loose ends and ends that wouldn't stay where they belonged. Our next meeting was on Wednesday March 31 at the sand►�`,, place. -by Irene Hey Koop Vera Lammie. and Leslie Mitchell visited his mother Louise Mitchell. Bessie Benesik visited with Ruby Miners; *Mr: -rind Mrs. Ivan Taylor visited Adeline Taylor; Roy and Clare MacDonald visited Mrs. E. Sararus; ` Messers Roy Parlmer, Wilbert Dilling and Milton Lavery visited their wives; and Clarence Smillie, Kathy Bell and Sharon Doxtator visited with their mothers. The Chiselhurst - ladies entertained on Monday af- ternoon with games of bingo and served refreshments to the residents. Mr. Nelson Howe favoured the residents with his violin music. Personals Mrs. Ralph Turner is a patient in South Huron Hospital Exeter. Mrs. Olive Horton who recently underwent surgery in St. Joseph's Hospital. London is convalescing in South Huron Hospital. Exeter. Taylor's Corners 4-H The third meeting of the Taylor's Corners 4-H club was held at de Boer's on March 5 at 7:00 p.m. Four girls answered the roll call of "What is the color harmony of your learning stitches article?" The club name is the "Lazy Daisy Stitchers". Lynne Hildebrand is to design the bank covers. Members discussed how to create a design and uses for the outline stitch. They were shown how to do the twisted chain stitch. The fourth meeting of the Lazy Daisy Stitchers was held at the Rodges' March 24th. Three girls answered the roll call by showing design 'ideas for the free choice article. They discussed uses for the twisted chain' stitch. Mrs. Hildebrand demonstrated the couching cross and the couching chain stitches. She also showed us, how to ap- plique. The Lazy Daisy Stitches fifth meeting was held on Marcs 27 at de Boer's. Five girls an4Vered the roll call of "What have you decided to make for your free choice article?" Achievement Day will be on May 8. The sixth' meeting will be April 5 at 7:00 p.m. at Westbrook's. Members discussed the historical outline of em- broidery. They reviewed the color and design for Our free choice article. They were shown how to do the satin and sheaf filling stitches as well as a twisted cord. HOLMESVILLE BY DEBBIE HARRISON The fifth meeting was held at the home of Christine Burgess. Eleven members answered the roll call. "What have you decided to make for your Free Choice article?" Meeting seven is April 12 at Ann Klumps' home. Members discussed a historical outline of em- broidery. They reviewed colour and design for the free choice article. The leader demonstrated the satin stitch. sheaf filling stitch and how to make a twisted cord. Stanley Twp. rec. news The Stanley Township Recreation Committee met Wednesday evening at the township hall. Plans for the upcoming ball season were discussed and everyone in- terested in playing or coaching is asked to register by April 15 with Ross Whit- taker. Forms for registration will be found elsewhere in this paper. Tickets for the dance on April 10 are sold out. but don't forget the Variety Night at Huron Centennial School on Thursday evening. April 15. Lots of fun is guaranteed. There will be musical numbers. skit. dancing and lots of other surprises.so. please come out and support the Ball Diamond Fund. The bus trip to Franken- muth. Michigan in June will have to be cancelled if enough Lucerne Blue. Lake? N. Catalina. island? N. `Cafe au Lait. Beverage? N. Pule Avecade. Fruit? N. There iikt a•fiirattiimiir+mds of colours avaiiiNe in KEM-GLO ENAMEL KEM-NAMEL SUPER KEM-TONE $ 13.37 GAL. '12." GAL. S1 0.S7 GAL. • Theo aro spacial sale prices. Marc* 17.27. Pay ne mere: COUNTER CASH 8 CARRY Building Supplies • interest is 'not shown by April 3rd._ still need coaches and umpires for the ball program. and would appreciate hearing from anyone who has some time to spend on our young people. Hon; does it feel to be out on the street? Find out. Take a % alk. `4 tt.n, . 114.1% a.�.. 'CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. THURSDAY. APRIL 1.197$—PAGE T tMls Mae o/ spiraling ILMI fad oga1/oMt costs, toppled wltM ascertain crop Maris, It Wow. imperative then ever to attain the greatest 'store ea rear fertilizer Investment. Let nor staff, facilities, and ',perces work for res to kelp maximize profits." )NE of INE 0111.4. 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