HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1976-04-01, Page 7Winterstorms -plagued Huron
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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.
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