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Clinton News Record, 1981-04-16, Page 4,1. PAGE 4 CION NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1981 Eli tkt RIBBON A`\ ARP 1980 Ties Ciilttron liewos•liesard 10 pe ldisited aerk 1 y ! ONO. 144 9R. Clinton. Onearie. 00000.4040W4 at 1414 41/4•140. Sehestiptditalatei Ctlwpda •Mise. Ilr..atisste • °IMO per Veer U.$44.4k. teraign ,°Sled par year It Is registered as seemed class eaall !by tie®' pest allies ender the parr+ell reartiker fiblT. Tl�® tieses•keterd hraatp anted le ind lies Huron Itavrsdlscord, tatended la dill. and The Oaten Naw Ere, founded In Illi. Total pewee rya LSO% _ _ A MEMBER JAMES E. FITZGERALD . !dust SHELLEY McPHtl- News Editor GARY HAIST. Advertising Manager !STAGIER IlRAMpER - Advertising NIAROARIT'L of N' -*Mee Manager `MARY ANNOLIDDON=Subscriptions • 9 0 , MEMBER Display advertising rata• evallehle ®n r•.jawt. Mk for Rate Card Na. 11 effective Ott t lite. catch for theft In Clinton, only a. few years ago it seems, locking the doors on your home seemed like a silly move. Having to lock your car doors a the middle of the day, in the centre of town appeared to be .ridicutous. In fact, many people even used to leave the keys in their ar'tiignition overnight. But with the tougher economic times, that has all changed, and even though we don't have a crime wave by any stretch of the im- ginotion, policeeare warning the general public to be more careful With their personal belongings. . Although most drivers never' leave car keys in the .ignition Inymore, they do leave their vehicles unlocked sometimes with Valuables inside, Evert'with the doors locked, the temptationis too ;great for some thieves who view many objects with envy. Your hoe. ,. i�n,o; Iongamy er safe anymore, ifyou're home. As ..ms ,... _. i►ell as making,sure your house doors are secured at nights and ti .hen; you're. abser t, never leave the front door open while you're out in;` the backyard working, especially cutting the lawn. Sneak thieves die faf , " Asawe I d t leave thole Valuable bikes,lawn mowers, and ►, o,. o gas 1, .1 �N p ..: barbecues cut in full View overnight where theycould prove an ir- ,iesis,ita 14:, tehriptation for thieves It's hard to admit that the small. town: ;a(re not the havens of peace • and contentment they once Vvere ut°we"'must all face reality. by J.F. e :m Prot Goderich Township gold 5 YEARS AGO • April 15, 1976 Although there appears to be some con- fusion over what it will be used for, it is almost a sure thing that the Clinton Public Hospital will cease to be an active treatment hospital on June 1st, anttwill be closed.. Dr. Bette Stephenson acting minister of health, told the hospital board in letter on Monday that they must give all their 110 employeesseverance notices. The hospital is to accept no more patients after May 1st, and be closed by June 1st. The employment picture in Clinton was dealt adother blow this week when Sherlock Manning Piano Company Limited was laying off indefinitely 26 of their 40 man work force. Sherlock Manning is the second biggest employer in town of 3,000, behind the hospital. 10:YEARS AGO °. A ri122 1971 East -west travel on the Canadian National e led into temptation Huron board'of. education trustee Frank -Falconer is quite correct M r. suggesting the board is being led: astray : by the press in con= ' hsentin too change,in their monthly meeting date from,q Mogiday to ue d. - 'a At'iiist,. he's correct as far as his own situation is concerned. Mr. Falcat er, apparently, is equipped with one: ofthose lightning quick minds that requires little time for research on which to base a deci- sion or opinion, even on such complex matters as may face the board of education, says:the Exeter Times -Advocate with whom we agree. However, he should at least excuse those of us not so richly . blessed When we suggest that working under less stringent deadlines may result in better press coverage for the board, and as by Jim Fitzgerald a Zook through the news -record files Railways track through Clinton was still disrupted Wednesday . morning after a mudslide washed out part of the railway embankment east of town. A spokesman for CN at Clinton said that two bulldozers were working at the scene of the washout, about a quarter mile west of the road running from Highway 8 to CFB Clinton. Several carlaods of gravel were standing by to be dumped in,the 20 feet deep by 60 feet long hole. At a meeting of the members of the congregation of the Brucefield United Church on Sunday afternoon, architects' plans for the erection of a new church were approved. It will replace the former building destroyed by fire last November 20. The new red brick church, which will seat 250 persons, is expected to cost $118,000. A church hall is included in the plans. 25 YEARS AGO April 19, 1956 The experiment of opening Friday nights a result perhaps, better understanding by the public of the deci- sions, made by that gr HQving been a -propone t to the change, this newspaper is in no way qualified to guarantee those improvements. However, ex- perience does lead us to believe that the job will be done better and will therefore be a benefit to all concerned. Mr. Falconer, as readers may. have .noted, suggested that the reasoning behind the change was nonsense and added that "If they had a week to print the Lord's Prayer, they would still make a mistake". While there is a terinptation'to use some space to prove- him wrong;' we'll not be led into that temptation and will go one step farther and forgive him for his trespasses against our abilities. Ma rk i ng exams Marking examination papers brings out the best and the worst in a teacher. Any tomfool can set an examination. Any other idiot can write the thing. But marking the finished, or more often unfinished product is something else. In some ways, marking exams is the ab- solute anus of the sometimes creative body of teaching. It is to the teacher what an overflowed toilet is to the plumber. Normally, a plumber's life is a fairly happy one. Whanging away at pipes. Curs- ing gaily as tie tries to unscrew a rusted nut. Dropping a dirty great wrench on the customer's new tile floor. And writing out a whacking great bill at $14 an hour, plus parts which must be made of 24 -carat gold. On the whole, a satisfactory, fulfilling life. A plumber is usually a smiling, affable chap, much like the highwaymen of olden times, who grinned gallantly as they strip- ped the passengers of the stage of their valuables. It's the same with teachers. You seldom see a teacher who is not smiling, except between the first of September and the, end of June. They too have their little joys in every- day life: bullying kids; cursing the prin- cipal, under their breaths; gossiping • venomously about colleagues who are hav- ing more fun then they; happily whining about being underpaid and over-worked; thanking God that it's Friday. A challeng- ing life of dedication and idealism. But both parties have one craw in their ointment, or fly in their throat, or whatever you call it. When a plumber walks in, rubber - booted, and faces a floor covered with water, sanitary napkins, toilet tissue, and semi -dissolved feces, his normally serene mien becomes one of stony stoicism. And when a teacher finishes a term at school, utterly exhausted, empty of ideals, drained of dedication, and faces the mark- ing of about 180 exam papers, his normally congenital expression turns into something resembling the agony express- ed in a cheap reproduction of the Crucifix- ion. Nobody looks quite as crucified, stagger- ing home with both arms full of exam papers, as the English teacher. His or her thoughts about Phys. Ed. teachers, shop teachers, business teachers and others who don't have formal exams are unprin- table in a family journal. Their attitudes toward science teachers and geography teachers, with their true -false exams, are barely less charitable. These ruminations, none of them original, recurred to me as I sat serenely daring this year's March break, purusing the current crop of regurgitations, wild guesses, and hopeful meanderings, that constitute the average student's exam. This year, I sat in something resembling a white man's igloo, and marked my papers in Mt osonee.lUnper�' urhed by my grandboys' fighting, crying, challenging me to a game of chess or dominoes, walk- ing across rely exam papers with dirty rub- ber boots, I sat like Solomon, alternately bemused, amused, bewildered and occa- sionally bewitched, by the outpourings of adolescence. Some were simply stunned. Others were desperate, seeking any port in a storm. Some had a clue, but couldn't solve the case. And very occasionally, there was sheer delight in seeing a keen, original mind at work. I mentioned the chore as bringing out the best and the worst in the harassed pedagogue, peering, pencilling, pouting over the papers. One becomes a philosopher: "Oh, well, what the hell? We can't all be brain surgeons," after reading the efforts of one who has professed the desire for such a profession, and spells it "brain sullen." One becomes a philanthropist: "he's flunking badly. But he did clean the blackboards and plug in the record players and said 'Have a nice holiday, sir'and he's going into the old man's business because there's nowhere else to go, so I'll give him 10 marks for co-operation and at- titude. That'll please the Guidance Depart- ment. One is amused. She wrote on the outside of the paper: "I did my best, Mr. Smiley. I hope your in a good mood when you mark this." I took off a mark because she misspelled "you're". One is appalled. Question: "Use a sentence containing the word morale." Answer: "A hero thinks he is greater than ordinary morales." Things like this make the young teacher panic and ask self, "What's happening? I'm not getting through to these kids at all." Not to worry. The kid will probably be a good mother. Occasionally, one is enchanted. One of those students who is a wall -flower in class, obviously shy, hiding behind droop- ing eyelids, flowers on paper, all inhibi- tions forgotten in the sheer joy of expres- sion, and turns in a brilliant piece of creative thinking. And the teacher is momentarily elated, realizing he has kindled a flame. All in all, an enriching experience, giv- ing the marker a good look at a good cross- section of youngsters, a few good laughs, some self-doubts, a certain humility, a delightful feeling of playing God Jr., and the odd flash of sheer satisfaction, if not joy. for shopping in Clinton- is being carried out with a remarkable degree of success. According to the Retail Merchants Com- mittee of the Chamber of Commerce, the change to Friday night shopping seems to be very well received by the shopping public. J.A. "Bert" Gray who has been the prin- cipal off the Blyth Public School for the past 22 years has been hired to fill the position of principal at the Clinton Public School. His resignation at Blyth was regretfully ,ac- cepted, and he will move to Clinton with his wife and daughters, Sharon and Glenda, ready to commence teaching here in Sep- tember: Climaxing the project of installing dial telephones in the Clinton area,and the opening of the new dial exchange uilding at the corner of Rattenbury and Albert Streets, here, was a friendly dinner presented by the ell Telephone Company to a group of their officials, and representatives of civic bodies within the Clinton exchange. At a meeting at Alf Scotchmer's new park; north of the Bayfield river, on Monday eveningboat enthusiasts of the village formed 'the nucleus of a Boat Club. Officers elected were: president, Alf Scotchmer Jr.; vice president, Reginald Francis; secretary, George Little ; . treasurer, Keith Gememhardt- directors, William McAsh, William Stirling, Arnold Makins, Dewar Talbot. 50 YEARS AGO Apr1116, 1931 The Women's Institute of Hurondale came up Thursday afternoon last and paid a visit to the Huron County Home. A very pleasing program was given of readings, violin music and an address by the president. These little friendly visits help to break the monotony and arc welcome to pnd ap- preciated alike by managers and residents of the Home. It's rather fun to make little gauze bags for individual cups of tea. Fill with tea and tie with white string. Then they are ready for your hurried brew of tea when next you have visitors. Keep wrapped in oiled paper, packed in a box, so they keep perfectly clean. 75 YEARS AGO Apri1i20, 1906 San Francisco suffers from earthquake. Fire follows the disaster, and hundreds of In the can Dear Editor: Reading your. recent First Column, you said something about garbage lying arot;nd. Well, this problem is here all year round. If this town would put more gar- bage cans around Clinton, it might look nicer, providing people use them. We shouldn't just clean-up for Klompen Feest, but for ourselves. Not only young people throw litter on the streets, but also some older folks, (candy wrappers, empty cigarette packages et(., etc.). I've seen it when people come out of the local variety stores. Some people try to keep their lawns looking nice, but with all the loose paper Boating around and landing on their lawns, they tend to get discouraged. I've seen cities looking cleaner than this place. As for the town buying a sidewalk sweeper, I think it's a waste of money. Can't people buy brooms and do their own sidewalks_? . _... It's. not really a sidewalk sweeper we need, but more garbage cans for people to use, instead of throwing the wrappers and papers of the ground and streets. To me, it would help make this town a little nicer looking all year round. Put this article in your First Column and see what action we get. Sincerely, A resident of Clinton. lives are lost and damage to the extent of 200 millions done. As intimated would be the case in these columns a few weeks since, Miss Nellie Kelly, for years one of the popular society ladies of Clinton, was married at the home of, her uncle, Mr. D. McArthur of Toronto, on Thursday last to Mr. Joseph Chambers of Winnipeg. On behalf of the bride's many friends we extend our congratulations. Plenty of people around town are using paint on their buildings, and plenty more could do so to advantage. A gallon of paint will cover about 300 square feet of surface, and the average house could be painted for about $15 or $20, but the value of the house is at once increased from $75 to $100. An old ramshackle buggy -that looks ready for the scrap heap, becomes almost good as new by a little paint. The virtue and value of paint is not appreciated as it should be. It costs little, but increases the vain of everything it is used on. 100 YEARS AGO April 15, 1881 You will now see the average young man on a Sunday evening, at the church door, waiting for - who? His sister, of course, he will say. On Wednesday night last our band played several airs on the roof of the market building. We would judge this to be a good hint for the Clinton Council to erect them 'a bandstand. A "sawing" bee took place on the Hullett Township farm o€1Vir. Thos. East one day.last week. ft was"1'#rge aihnd "`as'fl'd°i?he ebfn- ppeetition was keen, some pretty good work being done. Mr, H.W. Cook and J. Shanahan were champions. The necessity of advertising estray cattle is a matter that is too often overlooked. A man ma be kind enough to take up an estray and feed' it; but the statute requires that such estrays be advertised within a given time, if not so attended to the person harboring said animal may not only lose his pay for keeping, but be liable to a criminal fine. Sugar making is all the rage aroun` Goderich Township. A number ofgboys wen out the other evening to a certain sugar camp for to have a good time, a big feed of taffy, sing song and tell stories. Putting wood on the fire was their principal amusement while waiting for the sap to boil down to taffy. Ready to help you Dear Editor: The Canada Employment Centres for students in Goderich and Exeter are once again open and ready .to help you! As supervisor of the student centres, it is my responsibility to help the students of our area find rewarding employment and, as well, to aid you, the employer, in your search for reliable part-time and full-time student help. In our attempt to provide you with the best student for the job, the student placement officers and myself interview each student who registers with us. By meeting with the students we are able to determine their individual interests, skills and experience, This knowledge helps us to give you high quality referrals. Have you started to plan for your 1981 summer needs? University and college students are registering now for full-time work for the summer as they will be available at the end of April. We also have many secondary school students registered who are interested in part-time employment and odd jobs that they can do after school and on weekends. I would like to emphasize the fact that now and throughout the summer months, we have many students willing and available to perform any casual jobs. These students are often available on short notice and they will -work for an hour or two, a day, or for a week. They are able to accomplish short-term tasks such as typing, running errands, painting, gar- dening, or spring-cleaning. We look forward to your continued support as an employer in making the Student Employment Program a com- munityproject: If you have any questions concerning the services of the Canada Employment Centre for Students. please The biggamempart one The boys were up for the game even though they knew it would be a cinch. Heck, they could all play with one hand tied behind their back and still beat them by a million goals. Everyone knows mothers can hardly skate, let alone play hockey. Why were they playing this game anyway, some of the boys wondered. Tonlriiy said he'd heard his dad say something to his Mom like "I dare you!" The talk in the boys' dressing room was not about whether they would win but by how much they would win. The only one who was a little worried was John. His mom had threatened to feed him spinach and liver for a week if he beat her. On the ice, it was hard to concentrate on the warm-up. It was more fun to watch the mothers at the other end trying to stand up. Some of the boys overheard them deriding what positions they would play. It was really weird! Jim and John's mothers seemd to be the only ones who knew what they were talking about. Or, maybe they were just better at pretending than the others. They decided the ones who couldn't skate at all would play goal. But rlo hockey team uses four goalies for one game! Finally two goalies were chosen, but they wanted to play at the same time, each holding onto one post. The boys were upset. If they tried to cheat like that at school or anywhere else, they'd be in big trouble. Maybe that's what Eric's big brother meant when he talked about parents' double standards. For once the kids won, and only one goalie was allowed to play in the mother's net at one time. The mothers, who wanted to stay close to the boards, would play the Wings. The ones, who could stand without leaning- on their sticks, would play centre and take the face-offs. It was not necessary to be able to move the stick when taking a face-off, Jim and John's mothers assured the others, but it might help. The important thing was not to fall on their face. The question "Who can skate back- wards? " was answered with dead silence. If you play defence, you should be able to skate backwards. Oh, well, maybe not. The defencemen, defencewomen, would just have to hang back behind the play. When they saw a kid heading towards them with the puck, they would just turn, skate back to their end as fast as they could and help the goalie anyway they could. A whistle blew,. The referee, alias Tommy's father, was standing at centre ice ready to start the game. As the boys lined up for the face-off, they thought, "If this had been a real game, maybe we could have gotten a real referee. We probably won't even get sweated up." John glanced at his mother and pictured spinach and liver. As the mothers lined up for the face-off, they wondered, "Whose idea was this mother and son hockey game, anyway?" Then they remembered, and they all glared at the referee, who was laughing so hard he dropped the puck before anyone was ready. do not hesitate to call me. Sincerely, Susan Freeman McKee Supervisor, Canada Employment Centres for Students, Goderich and Exeter. Thanks again Dear Editor: A dance was held last Saturday night (April 11-81) to help raise money for the Clinton Scout Troop to attend the up- coming Canadian Scout Jamboree, in Alberta. Thanks are in order to a number of people for making it. a successful function: to Goderich Township for the use of their fine facility and Jake Reder for all his assistance in setting up the Hall; to Jim Medd and his band for their usual fine performance; to the Scout parents for staffing and supplying some of the food. Thanks to the other members' of the group committee, particularly Mary Freeman, Janet Cameron, Cathy Bell and Wayne Wigelsworth, for their very con- siderable efforts in the dance preparation; to the residents of Clinton and area, who took time from their busy schedules to attend - we had a full house; to Arnold and Gerald Bell and Clere Vu Auto Wreckers for donating door prizes; and to all others who helped in any way. May I express my appreciation to one and all, for making this evening a fun filled, fund raising success and also for your past and continued support of all our Scouting programs. Sincerely, Bryan Laois Clinton Scout Group Committee Chairman Do you have an opinion? R/h;riot write us a letter to the editor, and let everyone know. MI lettera Mit. published, providing they can ba authenticated, and pseudonym* e� t allowed. All letters, however. are' subject to editing for length or libel.