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You have our sympathy
If we have ever felt sorry for anyone
it certainly was all the hard-working
people down? in 'Frontenac County and
their experience with the horrible
weather. Although many thousands of
people attended the International
Plowing Match near Kingston, total
numbers could not have reached much
more than half of the over 200 thousand
expected.
Preceded by about three weeks of
intermittent rain, the heavens really
broke open for the five days of the-
match
hematch itself. Big trucks hauling in
farm machinery and tents for the
exhibitors chopped the surface of the
100 acres set aside for the tented city to
a quagmire. Even on Monday, before
spectators were admitted, walking in
rubber boots had become a hazardous
exercise and most vehicles entering
the site had to wait for big tractors to
extricate them from the sea of mud.
r.
It must have been bitterly disap-
pointing for the local plowmen's
committee and their helpers. It takes
about five years to organize an In-
ternational. A small fortune has to be
committed to complete all the
necessary preparations — and the
outcome hangs entirely on the
weather. This year's,mud bath must
have been particularly, disappointing
following, as it did, the perfect weather
which blessed the same event in Bruce
County last year.
However, plowing match enthusiasts
are p hardy bunch and it is safe to
predict that most of them will be back
next year for the I PM at Wingham. But
you can bet your high rubber boots that
a host of workers in Huron will be
saying their prayers for a better break
in September 1978. — from the
Wingham Advance -Times.
Sugar and Spice/Ely Bill Smiley
What's with us
Boy, I ge* sick of the news sometimes,
don't you? Unemployment and inflation are
up. Housing is scarce and mighty ex-
pensive. The idiots in Ulster are still
blowing each other up. The various pipeline
debates go on and on. And everybody is
scared stiff that Quebec will separate.
Boring, boring;boring.
It becomes difficult to remain a positive,
concerned citizen of this country of ours
when the daily news is nothing but bad:
Madness and senseless violence and fear of
involvement seem to be all about us.
It's highly doubtful that any Canadian
hockey club can beat the Russians. Toronto
Argonauts and Toronto Blue Jays are, the
worst teams in their respective leagues.
My friends are getting old and sick. I have
to have a tooth extracted tomorrow. And
the bricks on my house are crumbling, just
like my teeth. Just try to keep a stiff upper
lip when you haven't any teeth with which
to stiffen it. -
Canadian women are living six and a half
years more than Canadian men. Juvenile
delinquency is increasing at the rate of 6.3
per cent annually.' And my bursitis is
playing hell with my shoulder.
Taxes in Canada are higher than they are
in Britain. Two guys trying to fly the
Atlantic in a balloon ditched in the sea near
Iceland. And' some poor turkey, fishing in
'the Niagara River, was drowned when his
tackle -box fell in and he jumped after it. He
probably had a mickey of rye in it.
Another big (really big) cabinet minister
resigns from, th government. George
Chuvalo, at 40, wants one last fight. A CBC
drama shows Alberta and Ottawa getting a
royal screwing from U.S.-based oil com-
panies.
And my wife wants to buy a whole lot of
new furniture for the living room, despite
the fact that the stuff we have is only 30
years old, and perfectly good, if you like
leaning lamps and rump -spring chairs.
We've got enough natural gas to last us
for years, but we won't be able to afford it.
The weather is absolutely rotten. So is my
car, which is about to disintegrate in a
cloud of rust -dust, should anyone give it a
kick.
In Quebec, the English-speaking are
taking a hosing, while in the rest of the
country, various guys called Goyer,
Chretien, Lalonde and Trudeau are telling
us what to think. And 1 never did get the
tain on my picnic table.
Nothing much wrong with the big banks,
of course. There never is. Why, one of them
has slashed ,its interest rate on loans for
new cars from 13.5 •to 12.5 interest. Quelle
benevolence!
Who needs it when the price of cars has
gone up about six per cent? If you see a car
going by you some time in the next year,
and a body falls through the bottom, that'll
be me, running my old car until it disin-
tegrates.
However,. there's an out. I can buy a
Turbo Commander executive jet that will
Fly Above The Weather, for only
$160,000:00. Trade or finance. I think I
blight have to finance that one.
Ottawa recently floated a bond issue of
one billion dollars with remarkable ease.
Authorities are "enthralled" with the ease
with which the bonds were sold. Why not,
they say, cut personal taxes and cover the
enlarged deficit with increased borrowing?
Why not, indeed? They, only have a debt
now of six and a half billion dollars.
Peanuts.
What in the name of all that is weird has
happened to this country in the last three
decades? We came out of World War II with
a proud war record and fourth jn the world
in gross national product. We had a surging
economy, a vibrant industrial health, and
all those natural resource's. We were united
and free and strong. The future was rosy.
Thirty odd years later, we can't sell our
products because our prices are too high.
We have one of the worst records in the
world for industrial and civil strikes. Our
postal, system is rotten. Our railways don't
carry passengers. Factories are closing
down right and left. The Maritimes are a
disaster area. And Quebec is practically
dictating its own terms, with a shattered
Dominion in the offing.
Maybe we came too quickly out of the
national short pants- and into the overalls.
Maybe we got greedy and lazy and soft.
Maybe we had .third-rate leadership that
sold out our water and our energy and our
other natural resources for interim
political prestige.
Whatever happened, we' have something
very close to a national disaster on our
hands. Our dollar is weak. Our young
people have little faith in the:future. Our
middle-aged are suspicious and cynical.
Our system is riddled with the worst
aspects of bureaucracy. .
Thirty years ago, I'd have Raid to any of
my many friends from the Coirnmonwe'alth:
Britain, Australia, New Zeakand, Rhodesia,
"Come to Canada; that's where,$he future
is; greatest country in the world."
I'd have difficulty in pronouncing those
words today. I could say we have the best
'unempleyme,nt premiums in the world,
great health plans. But there's not much
room here now to build a future.
.Pity.
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"Nimrod had a hunting accident last week — he shot a duck ! "
Odds 'n' ends by Elaine Townshend
The games that dogs play
A sedate male Dachshund and a
perky female Beagle met in the park
one day. It was love at first.Sight. A few
months later they became the proud
'parents of a handsome pup.
In many ways, he resembled his father
with a tan -coloured coat and short hair.
His body was long, low and compact, and
his legs were stubby. The only
characteristics of his mother showed in'
his face and in his ears, which almost
.dragged on the ground.
To some people, the match seemed to
be a ridiculous one; but the happy canine
family were oblivious to its uniqueness.
Many dogs defy their masters' wishes
by trying 'arrangements' of their own..
Some of the results are cute and cuddly;
others are too confusing to be explained;
and some are lovable. not because of
their good looks but because of their
character. All cif them can be described
with one word "unique."
A few cases, though, end on sad notes.
For example, a female chihuahua
became involved with a male Toy
Shepherd, a small breed of German
Shepherd. Unfortunately, the breed was
not small enough. The. •mother . died
giving birth to, adorable, healthy and
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rattier large pup.
Some dogs take great delight in
making their owners sound like liars.
For instance, a man moved into a new
neighbourhood with his dog, Rex, which
was of the Heinz 57 variety.
Rex had the body of a Border Collie
with a thick coat of long black hair and
four brown legs. The only white
markings were a patch between his eyes
and a spot on the tip of his shaggy tail,
which always seemed to be wagging. His
ears seemed small compared' to the rest
of his body; his tongue was -long, pink
and wet, and his eyes couldbeg soulfully
or gleam mischievously. His bark could
be friendly, gruff or indifferent.
Perhaps it was the diversity of his
character that endeared him to his
--..masterand to most of the people that he
met. ' -
He bounded around the back yard with
seemingly endless energy. Every
evening, when his master took him for a
walk around the block, he darted about
at the end of his leash with the same
enthusiasm. At a certain corner, though,
he always stopped.
On the front porch of the house at that
corner lay a beautiful Irish Setter. -Her
colour was golden -chestnut, and -her coat
shone with a healthy glow. She rose
gracefully -and glided to the edge of the
steps, showing all the dignity of her
ancestry. Her languid eyes seemed to
look right through the curious intruder
at the hydrant.
Her owner; who was trimming his
shrub': the first night Rex passed by,
glanced ruefully at him and remarked to
the mean, "I hope your dog never gets
loose."
"The only time he's out of -the yard is
when I take him on the leash," Rex's
master replied curtly.
Then, with difficulty, he coaxed and
pulled his pet down the street.
The ritual was repeated every evening
for several months, until one night the
neighbour stopped them again. "Well, I
see your dog got loose," he said gruffly.
"My dog? No, not my dog. He
never..."
At that point, the proud Setter strolled
around the corner of the house followed
by four pups. They had the bodies of
Border Collie pups; and their long, thick
hair was black. All of them had white
dots on the faces and white tips on their
tails, which wagged vigorously even
while they tottered on their brown legs.
From our early fines .
. . .
5 YEARS AGO
October 12, 1972
Judging from the turnout at the
Huron Federation of
Agriculture's meet -the -
candidates -night held last
Thursday at Central Huron
Secondary School in Clinton, the
people of Huron aren't too' con-
cerned about the upcoming
federal election.
Only 60 people showed up to
hear the four candidates speak on
the issues of the election and
answer questions from the
audience.
Mason Bailey, president of the
Huron Federation of Agriculture,
said the lack of interest could be
attributed to the weather which
had improved Thursday enabling
many farrhers to finally get at
silo filling or the white been
harvest.
Archers Farm Sales and
Service has just moved to a two
acre site at Vanastra (former
CFB Clinton) and will be having
his grand opening this weekend.
Russ Archer, who heads the
operation, said that the company
will employ seven people initially
and he said the company has..
plans for further expansion.
There will be no lack of rodm as
Mr. Archer has five building's on
the site.
Dr, K.S. Wood, Albert Street,
was re-elected President of the
Ontario Chiropractic Association
at the annual convention held at
the Hyatt Regency Hotel jn
Toronto Sept. 29 -Oct. 1.
Maple Engineering of Rexdale
started construction last week of
Clinton's new sewage treatment
plant to be located behind the
present plant en Victoria
Terrace. The new plant will
double the capacity of sewage
treatment facilities and will
prevent Clinton from dumping
anymore raw sewage into the
Bayfield River. Total cost of the
project which is to be completed
next year, is around $750,000. •
• 10 YEARS AGO
' October 12, 1967
Huronview, the Huron County
Home for the aged near Clinton at
the present time has 244
residents, the highest on record,
Superintendent Harvey C.
Johnston informed Huron County
Council at last week's session in
Goderich.
The total is made up of 97 males
and 147 females. Approximately
half the residents pay for
fullcare, it was pointed .out. The
average9age of men is 76, that of
women 80 years, with an overall
average of 78.1 years.
The Board of management
reported holding. several
meetings during the past months
to negotiate contracts with the
International Union of Operating
Engineers, local 944, and the
Building Service Employees
Union, local 210.
Council authorized the warden
and clerk to sign a contract with
the Operating Engineers for one
year commencing January 1,
1967, setting wages of shift
engineers at $2.15 per hour,
representing an increase of nine
cents an hour.
Increased salaries will cost -the
County `of Huron in 1967.ap-
proximately $17,000 of which the
province of Ontario will share 70
per cent.
World War One veterans have
been ivited to Clinton to take part
in`•the first reunion of its kind in
the area. Set for Saturday,
Qctober l4 in the Clinton Legion
Hall, the event will have Elmira's
O.W. "Mike" Weichel, DCM, CM,
and the, former member of
parliament for Waterloo North,
as the main speaker.
The public is invited to see a
parade to the cenotaph at 4 pm
When a wreath laying ceremony
will be featured.
Mac Thompson of Varna, is the
author of a lively little book
entitled, "Centennial Concotion
of Verse, Fact -and Fiction." The
publication was Mr. Thompson's
personal Centennial project
although an injured back and
some delays at the publisher's
place almost cost him the
pleasure of accomplishment.
All of the poetry and prose in
the book were written by Mr.
Thompson and most of it is ex-
ceptionally good, put down with a
special natural flair which is
lavished upon only a few souls in
each century.
25 YEARS AGO
October 16,1952
The Town Faliters of Clinton
met in Council on Wednesday
evening October 15, instead of the
regular Monday date owing to
Thanksgiving falling on the latter
day. All members wpre present
with the exception of Ald. W.
Gliddon.
Though not readily irate, eight
taxpayers, all male and some
very sturdily -built ones at that,
went after Council over the dust
nuisance being- created in their
section of town by the con-
struction outfit in the west end.
They gradually became more
and more determined to put the
Council .on the spot to give
redress to the whole area which
they represented. Harry Watkins
and John Scruton were the chief
spokesmen for the delegation.
On Saturday afternoon Glen
Zapfe, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Zapfe, Bruc,efield,• noticed
colored balloons floating to the
ground and on picking them up
found a note attached.
Opening it the note disclosed
the senders were two 13 -year-old
boys from Midland, Michigan,
Michigan, • which is about 130
miles due west of Brucefield. The
note had been dated the sanie
day as Glen found it.,
The balloons, which were or-
dinary ones, were filled with
Lelium gas. Five had been on a
string but three had broken. The
senders requested the finders to
reply.
"With good pasture conditions
throughout the county, all cattle
are looking- very well," John D.
Butler, assistant agricultural
representative for Huron County
reports. "Silo filling is not yet
completed, although it is well
on."
"Heavy frosts during the week
have dried up corn. considerably.
Sugar beet harvesting is now well
underway in the Southern portion
of the County."
"Most farmers are at fall
plowing, although the continual
dry weather is making plowing
particularly difficult in some
sections."
Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDonald,
McKillop, returned home,.
Tuesday September 30 after
spending a week with relatives at
Grand Rapids, Mich. They found
that Canadian money was still
not welcome in the U.S. despite
its premium value in Canada.
Only at banks can exchange be
made and only at even money.
50 YEARS AGO
October 13,1927
Some excitment was caused in
town on Monday by the news of
the theft of some money from the
station office of the Canadian
Express here. On the Company
being notified a detective was
sent up to investigate but
yesterday word was received
from Toronto that the two
packets had been found in an
express car there Monday
evening. It is not known how the
money came to be loose in the
car.
Turner's United Church,
Tuckersmith which on Sunday
celebrated its sixty-fifth an-
niver§ary was,well attended and
inspiring services. The pastor of
'the church, the Rev. A.E. Dean,
was"the preacher both afternoon
and evening.
The second annual track and
field meet of the Huron County from the story in the January
Athletic Association was held in 13th 1977 'News -Record', it
Seaforth last Friday afternoon.
In spite of the very unpleasant was: "Eventually, Cpl. Miner
weather the attendance was good was drafted "to a London,
and -the competition keen. The Ontario battalion, The 142nd;
rain of the night and forenoon he was serving with this
soaked the track, so that a sub- regiment, in France, when he
stitute track had to be made on "flushed" an enemy machine
the rass. Thishe meet and polelaled the time ed the start
gun nest, losing his life" " "
of t .
on the running events. Full en- The fact that Cpl. Miner
tries were out in practically all was posthumously awarded
the classes from the five schools the Victoria. Cross and that
which are members of the his name, with decorations,
association. has been engraved on the
The senior championship for Royal Canadian Legion
the boys was won by Lorne Cook Cenotaph, at Library Park,
of Clinton. Clinton, is already
At the Star Theatre - Harold
o Lloyd in "The Kid Brother. established. The issue, here,
Here's a big one to look forward is where the authority came
to. Done is the usual Lloyd ace- from, for making the
high comedy fashion. Special - statement, "Cpl. Harry
Mitchell Orchestra. Admission 35 Miner was serving in France,
cents and 25 cents. , with the 142nd. (London
Have you promised the family Ontario) Battalion. The
"a good radio set" this year? Itis World War One veteran at
a good investment in culture and Brucefield, whom I have
you should not delay the day. interviewed on different
In present stage of develop-
ment the fall and winter months ' occasions, pointed out the
are best for radio reception. The • inaccuracy of the article
air is free from storms and during our most recent
electrical disturbances and a telephone chat.
good radio furnishes en- Obviously, Cpl. Harry
tertainment and instruction for Miner was not serving with
the whole family. the 142nd. Battalion, in
Sutter and Perdue is France, because, in all
headquarters for Canadian robalit it top,had already'
General Electric and Fada Radio pbeen absorbed into the "5th
sets and equipment. Come in and
listen in - and let us explain the Canadian Division,''.
merits of the different sets. However, there is a reason
-- -- - for associating Cpl. 4Harry
� Miner with the 142nd Bat -
News -Record reader: are talion; his regimental block
encouraged to express thelr�' number, "823" is different
opinions in letters to the'. ,,than ..that of "The Hurons"
editor, however, such opinions
do not neceseerily represent, :indicating Cpl. Harry Miner
the opinions' of the News. i did enlist with a different
Record. Battalion and later tran-
Pseudonyms may be used' sferred to "The 161st Batt.",
by letter writers, but no letter,• , after he learned that a
will be published unless N brother, no. 654062, Pte. John
be verified by phone.
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what you
think
Generosity
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Kinettes,
Beta Sigma Phi, and the
many other volunteers who
helped canvass for the .
Arthritis Society, I'd like to
say thank -you to everyone for
their generosity during the
Arthritis campaign in Clin-
ton.
This year's total is $866.05,
up $150 over last year. Thanks
again.
. Sincerely. •
Vivienne Roy,
Chairman, Clinton +�
161st --
Dear Editor:
I wislZ to draw to your at-
tention and to the interest of
'News -Record' subscribers,
correspondence received last
week from executives of Zone
C-1, Royal Canadian Legion,
regarding my methods of
research on a World War One
Battalion, "The 161st Huron
Regiment".
Evidently a complaint from
one of the World War One
veterans had come. to the
attention of the Legion
executive to the effect that I
was "badgering" said
veteran for information about
his military service in Worl
War One. The message from
do
Zone C-1, Legion execs. was,
in effect, "to leave +'our
members alone;' they are
seniors and don't wish to be
disturbed, unduly." Alter-
native sources of information
were suggested: "The
National Archives in Ottawa.'
and -or The Imperial War
Museum,in London,
England."
"While we have no
jurisdiction over the methods
you use to obtain information,
the council has instructed me
to suggest to you other
sources are available."
A visit was made to the
Goderich Legion executiv
last week, following receipt of
the letter and, it is hoped, he
was satisfied no undue
pressure has ever, at any
time, been put on any one of
their World War One
veterans. If the complaint of
."badgering" was filed
because of the writer's efforts
to. correspond and com-
municate , with one of the
Clinton Legion members, a
World War One, "161st
original" in order to clarify
certain points about his 40
personal military service
overseas,,then, it is admitted,
such was the case. During our
telephone conversation last
week, the writer's article in
an early 1977 editionof the
"Clinton News -Record",
entitled, "Legion (Branch
140, Clinton) has long
history" came underill
discussion. '
One particular statement
regarding the World War One
military service of "161st
Huron, L.Cpl. Harry G. B.
Miner, a winner of the
`Victoria Cross' was said to
have been in error; quoting
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