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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-06-03, Page 2PAGE:. TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD THE CLINTON NEW ERA First issue June 6, 1865 eVV ..••••" THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD First- issue 'Ofuron New -Record) January 1881 Amalgamated 1924 An Inde,pendent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, *2;000,000; Rate, 4.5c per line flat Sworn Circulation -- 2,018 Home, of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Park (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association; Ontario -Quebec Division, CRTNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association. SUBSCRIPTION ,RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain: $2.50 a year; • United States and Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and Adastral Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy . Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron Cotinty THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1954 THE COMMUNITY PARK ONE MATTER fairly well .indicated by the crowd at Monday night's baseball game was that a platform squarely in front of the grand- stand, certainly does interfere with the view of the game from the stand. Perhaps this has something to do with the small crowd attending the games. However, another drawback to the popularity of the sport Is the fact that the'games have to be scheduled so early in the evening. With planning for the future, which must surely include a floodlighted field sometime soon, it would appear that any suggestion of a permanent platform immediately in front of the . TYPICAL OF THIS WEEK a group of men representing our •••• ovvn Council and Public Utilities Commission journeyed to Toronto to interview the chairman of the Hydro Electric Power Commission of On- tario, Robert H. Saunders. Regardless of the results Of this interview, or the conclusions formed following it, we would like to draw attention to the fact that this meeting is so very typical of the workings of our democratic government. Robert H. Saunders can be numbered among the great in Ontario political circles. He has a huge task to do in the chairmanship of the HEPC and he is accomplishing a good deal. He has just returned from a five weeks tour of Europe, during which he discussed such momen- tous subjects as the feasibility of using atomic power in the Ontario electric system. Also, he met with other committee members in Athens, grandstand should be given a good deal of thought. Recently we commented on the fact that ' planning for the park should be done according to plans drawn up by experts, and lamented the • fact that Clinton. had not yet had one drawn. We have learned since that such a plan has been in existence for the past five years or so. Apparently this plan allows for a platform opposite the north end of the grandstand, and if one were erected there, it would interfere not at all with the view of the baseball diamond now in use, nor with one which might be ar- ranged (under lights) directly in front of the grandstand. DEMOCRACY Greece, making plans for the Olympic Games, which he predicts will be held here in Canada in 1964. These problems, important though they are, and as time-consuming as their discussion and planning may be, do not take Mr. Saunders' mind from the initial job he has of administer- ing to the smaller problems which arise in the Ontario HEPC. The accessibility of the Chairman of that system, to those who try to administer it locally, means a great deal to the ease with which their work is done. His wisdom, gained through close knowledge of facts throughout the province, is of great worth. More than that, however, we note pride- fully, that our comparatively small municipality of Clinton, is considered of importance in high places. Our way of life is good, under such administration. LONG HIGHWAYS ADVERTISE A EVERYONE WHO TRAVELS over the Ontario roads has benefit from the work of one branch of the Ontario Department of Highways, known as the Sign and Building Permits Branch. An official publication of the Highways Depart- ment states, concerning the erection of signs: "In rural areas that are not restricted, these signs cannot be over 53 feet in length, 15 feet in height, and must be three feet above the ground. If ten feet or under in length, they. must be set back from the boundary of the high- way at least 75 feet; if from 10 to 25 feet in DIFF (Exeter Times -Advocate) TOWNS AND VILLAGES will have to ser- iously reconsider Daylight Saving Time be- fore it is put into effect another year. Farmers, Working through the Federation of Agriculture, attempted to put an end to DST this year but their campaign was too late to be effective. Next year, however, the question will be earn- estly considered in view of the fact that the farmers have shown that they are serious in their protest. Daylight Saving Time appears to be one of the few things on which the small urban and rural areas are directly opposed. The town people find it advantageous because it gives them an extra hour of sunlight which they can enjoy after work ends. To some extent, too, it saves hydro, although the cost involved would probably be quite small so far as the average user is concerned. The farmers object to DST on three main counts. First, it's a confusing change every year that upsets the farm schedule. Although town businesses seem to be able to adjust to it easily, it isn't so simple for farm operations to switch to DST. Secondly, and perhaps most important, DST is a decided hindrance at har- vest time. Farmers say their hired help insists on quitting at six o'clock in the evenings, whether DST or Standard Time. Under DST, this means that the worker quits when there are still several precious hours of sunlight left. Under standard time, the farmer can get the hired hand to work at least one more of those precious hours. The work cannot start one hour earlier in the morning like town businesses do because harvest operations cannot begin until the sun has dried the dew. The third farm objection concerns the month of September. The rural families complain that high school children are forced to wait for the morning bus in the cold dawn. Probably the third objectidn could be over - length, they must be placed 175 feet from the highway; and those between 25 and 50 feet, may be no closer than 275 feet. "Moreover, no sign may be placed within less than 1,000 feet of another sign of this type, regardless of which side of the highway it is situated; nor can one be erected nearer than 300 feet of an intersecting road or railway." Because of these restrictions, the highways of Ontario are mercifully free of signs common some years ago, and still in existence in some other provinces. ICULT come the easiest of all. Daylight Saving Time does not mean a great deal to the urban dwel- ler in September and he probably would not lose- anything if it were not enforced. It is hard to see, however, where the two sides might compromise on the other questions. While the farm objection concerning harvest workers is considerably more vital than the main urban advantage of an extra sunny hour of leisure, the former is a much shorter period than the latter. The question will not be easily solved, RATIONALIZATION Didactic persons Who affirm The early bird will Catch the worm Fail to note What's plainly true— If the bird is up, The worm is too. And since I'd be Completely crass To want to join Either class, I'll shut my eyes with All my power And sleep a luscious Extra hour. —Jean Sartwell—in The Elora Express 'I'HURSDA.Y, JUNE 3, 1954 roil] Our Early Files 1 ' 40 YEARS AGO The Clinton News -Record Thursday, May 28, 1914 The staff of 'Couch and Co. mot- ored to Goderich and Hayfield on Monday and report a very pleasant outing. .' The following officers were elected at the 'annual meeting of the IO0E-Vtiesclay evening: Noble Grand, E, Hall; vice grand, J. IVIulhallthid; recording secretary, H. Alexander; financial secretary, J. Wiseman; treasurer, II. B. Chant, H. S. Cliaprnan is a firm believer in walking as a form of healthful exercise, and on Monday last in- dulged himself in his favourite pastime to the extent of ,walking to Goderich around by Hayfield and home. A few of William East's neigh- bours and his old associates at the mill gathered at his place on a couple of evenings last week and proceeded to put in his garden. It was a little act of thoughtfulness which Mr, East greatly appreciat- ed owing to' the fact that his arm has not sufficiently recovered for him to do much strenuous work. Rev. A. Macfarlane, Hayfield, leaves on Thursday of this week for a two month's trip to the Old Country. PETER, of the BACK SHOP If anyone wants to know where we'ye been, (those who missed our hard -typed words) we've been out in the country for the spring months, and what with the seeding and all, and the walks by the , river, and the evading of cats and such, we've just had -no time for the job of reporting back shop do- ings, * 5 * The main reason for returning just now when the weather is so perfect and all, is to discuss the subject of Dogs. No. Not cats, nor felines, nor pussies, nor putty cats, (dog chase them) but the canines, the Dogs, them- selves. * * We have it on very reliable auth- ority that a Mr. Jim Manning is very anxious to dispose of a certain ntunber of dog licences. He has about 40 or 50 of the things and they're cluttering up his desk, so much, that he can't get ahead properly with the job of assessing, as he'd like to. Besides this way of looking at it, we'd like to present a short treatise on dogs: * In the first place there are dog - owners; and in the second place there are non -dog -owners. Dog - owners love dogs. Strangely en- ough, non -dog -owners are gener- ally garden -lovers. The non -dog - owners are not too friendly to- wards dog -owners, especially the type who believes a dog should be free to roam about. 5 * * • With dog -owners who tie up their dogs, the non -dog -owners have no quarrel. In fact they rather like them because a tied up dog is about as active as a peony or a tulip, so to speak. But in conversation with those dog -owners who believe a dog should be free to roam, etc., sometimes the air turns blue, even in cloudy weather, Scririe- times the non- dog - owners threaten with words like "darn fools", and "wish I had a BB gun". posed the Clinton team were: Haw- kins, Johnson; McCaughey, Droll- er, W. Johnson, Boyer, McEwan, Cluff and Tasker. 'Ray Rumball took Draper's place at the end of the fifth inning. • The Clinton New' Era Thursday, May 28, 1914 In the first game played at Wroxeter in the Western Football Association between Clinton and Wroxeter, the home team won by a score of 1-0. Clinton line-up was: goal, W. Caldwell; backs, Beacom and Mustard; halfbacks, Weir, DSmaliell.ie and Innis; forwards, Mc- Dougall, Wright, Draper, Dale and On Wednesday morning about 8.30 a terrific rain and hail storm broke over this section. Fruit trees were damaged, big limbs of maples were broken. The smoke stacks at the electric light plant on Mary Street, a'nd at McKenzie's mill came to brief. Gardens were flooded and the main street was a river at flood time. It was all over before 9.30, however. Clinton baseball team defeated Goderich on Monday afternoon by a score of 11-5. Those who com- Besides all this, the dog -owners who allow their dogs to roam are on the wrong side of the law, in the matter, because there is a bit of a dog by-law in force until the end of August, or so. And it has all sorts of dire penalties for those who disobey. Funny, part of it is, that the dog whose owner thinks he is doing a good deed by letting him roam about, will shortly find himself in the clutches of the con- stabulary. Swift is the trip to the pound, and if rescue be not prompt, the dog is liable to be exterminat- ed. There's where the wee dog tag comes in for it's bit of work, be- cause the constabulary reads the label, calls the owner, and ar- ranges for the return of the dog to his home. Without the tag, and without the power of speech, the dog is in a strange and heartless World, indeed, for what can be done with him? So, from a mouse who knows a little about traps, and the dissatisfaction in the animal kingdom because of these in- ventions, do take, heed and look after your dog, legally. He's a good scout, really, and he de- pends on you to look after him. 441.4.14.4•041•4141VNIVI••••••••••~ INSURANCE J. E. HOWARD, Hayfield Phone Hayfield 53r2 Car - Fire - Life - Accident Wind. Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy 25 YEARS AGO The Clinton News Record Thursday, May 30, 1929 This is certainly an age of wheels. Last Saturday afternoon two Clinton girls, Misses Delores Harris and Susie Livermore, roller- skated to Goderich and back, a little matter of 12 miles each way on the paved highway. Jim Chowen has taken a position in Stratford. Mrs. Kenneth Whitmore is as- sisting in the post office during the absence of Post/nester Scott. Gordon W. Cuninghame is hav- ing a gummer cottage built at Bayfield. W. H. Cowan has the contract. Mrs. Kyle, Kippen, has rented A. J. McMurray's residence, Gibbings Street, but will not take possession for a couple of months. Chester Grigg, a graduate of the Clinton School of Commerce, has accepted a position as bookkeeper with a Guelph firm. Bo Sure •. : Be Insured K. W. COLQUHOT_TN GENERAL INSURANCE Representative: Sun life Assurance Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building . Office 50 - PHONES - Res. 9W C. LAWSON Bank of, Montreal Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251W; Res, 2513 Insurance — Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. Insure the "Co-op" Way W. V. ROY District Representative Box 310 Clinton, Ontario Phone Collect Office 557 Res. 324J THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers 1954: President, John H. McEwing, Blyth; vice•presi- dent, Robert Archibald, Seaforth; secretary -treasurer and manager, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Directors: John H. 1)/fcEwing; Robert Archibald; Chris. Leon- hardt, Bornholm; E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexander, Wal- ton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth; Har- vey Fuller, Goderich; J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; Alister Broadfoot, Sea - forth. Agents: Wm. Leiper Jr., Londes- boro; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Eric Munroe, Seaforth. OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE, R.O. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 1 E. LONGSTAFF HOURS: SEAFORTH: Weekdays except, Wednesday, 9 a.m. to 12.30 pan. Tues., Thurs., Fri., 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CLINTON: MacLaren's Studio Mondays only, from 9 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. PHONE 791 SEAFORTH PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY Public Accountant 1 Britannia Rd, (corner South St) Telephone 1011 GODERICH ONT. REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER - Real Estate and Business Broker SLOAN BLOCK, CLINTON Phone: Office 448; Res. 599j TYPEWRITER ADDING MACHINE CASH REGISTERS - Sales — Service — Rentals We Sell tlle Best and -Service the Rest. SICEOCH OFFICE SUPPLIES Phone 611 — Goderich, Ont. • 21-2-3-b OFF MAIN STREET Rv JOE DENNETT OH,THANK .--,.., • Youi A • 4 , \N• 0 riuA ••''..... ... 014, A WORM! BOY,TEAGI-1! IF I -IAD FOUND ONI-Y 14ALFA WORM, SURE woRrzW • _ , - . -- •• - ,• •,' -'11/11^ YOU I'D 4 r AV - ..-.,,, 'Li iiP1 ......_ ty,.... , , ..." 0 , 1 / \ f - 00 a .,.. ' - WA -.. ...• A '-41,°' .,. !.... HOLMESVILLE Mrs. Agnes Gelber, Toronto, spent the weekend with her par- ents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norman, Sr. Frank Norxnan Sr., has return- ed to his holne from London, hav- ing been a patient in Victoria Hospital. 'Rev. and Mrs. Stewart Miner and family of Florence, Ontario, were recent guests of Mr, and Mrs. E. J. Trewartha. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Brown, De- troit, Mich., and Mrs. Mac Hop- kins and Alex Dewar, Pickford, Mich., were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Glidden. Mr. E. E. Patterson, Wiarton, formerly of Clinton, was guest speaker in Holmesville United Church, at the regular morning service on Sunday, May 30. This district was saddened to hear of the passing in Cannington, Ontario, of Mrs. W. J. Herbert, wife of the late Rev. W. J. Herb- ert, former Flolmesville minister.' , Sympathy The sympathy of the community goes to the family of the late Reuben Grigg, Clinton, in the loss of a beloved father. Sympathy is also extended to Mrs. Les. Jervis, in the passing of her mother, the late Mrs. Polly Walters of Ben - miller. 10 YEARS AGO Clinton News -Record Thursday, May 25, 1944 Melvin J. Snider, son -of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Snider, Clinton, and for the past three years chief arm- ament instructor at No. 12 Elem- entary Flying Training School at Sky Harbour, has been appointed principal of Victoria Public School, Goderich, succeeding the late Roy Stonehouse. Clinton juvenile baseball team won their third successive game last Friday night when they de- feated Blyth 24-9. The Clinton line-up: Alex Kennedy, Bob Miller, Jerry Elliott, Bob Hanly, Leonard Johnson, Charles Hanly, Frank Fingland, Roy Churchill, Bill Freel, John McIntyre, Ross Dilling and Bob Morgan. The many friends of Mrs. Albert Palmer, who is still in Clinton Pub- lic Hospital, wish her a speedy re- covery after her recent operation. P/0 Cameron Proctor, Maitland, N.S., was a visitor at his home here last weekend. LAC SteWart Cook, Gaspe, Que., and Mrs. Cook, London, are at the family cottage in Bayfield. . Lloyd Fulford, only son of Mr. and Mrs. William Fulford, Victoria Street, has graduated as a bomb- ardier, receicing his wings and sergeant stripes at Lethbridge, Al- berta. Sgt. Fulford is now enjoy- ing leave at his home here. Crop Report (By G. W. Montgomery) There were 196 contestants tak- ing part in the annual County Junior Farmer Livestock Judging Competition held at the Seaforth Agricultural Society grounds last week. Eighty-four Hereford steer cal- ves purchased from the West last fall and shown by the members of the Hensel]. Feeder Calf Club were sold by auction at the Hensall Spring Show. The grand champ- ion calf sold for 35 cents per pound with the reserve champion selling for 31 cents per pound. The 84 calves sold for an average of slightly over 2211: cents per pound. One of the calves made a gain of 640 pounds over the 219 feeding day period and the 84 calves put on an average gain of 411 pounds each during this time. Heavy frosts and very cold, dry weather have caused considerable damage particularly, to the new seedlings and pasture growth is at a standstill. Farmers in the south end of the county have almost completed seeding cash crops such as soybeans, white beans and corn. BRUCEFIELD Mr. and Mrs. Alex Paterson re- turned from Montreal on Thursday night, after attending the funeral of the former's mother. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Rushcall (nee Ruth Scott) are staying with Mr. and Mrs. Ross Scott, while Mr. Rusheell is on course at RCAF Station Clinton. Jack Hill, Moose Jaw, Sask., visited last weekend with his twin sister, Mrs, J. K. Cornish and Mr. Cornish. Thirty ships — a seasonal re- cord — visited Churchill, Man., for grain cargoes in 1953. THE VOICE OF TEMPERANCE A large city in the States recent- ly carried out a big 'Teen. Age "Roundup". Nearly 1,000 adolesc- ents were arrested by the police, They were found in poolrooms, all- ' night restaurants, taprooms and on street corners. For some weeks these javeniles had terrorized the city using guns, knives, switch- blades and other aggressive weep- , ons. In Lindsay, Ontario, last No- vember, 'there Was held in the Ar- mouries one Saturday night, a "roundup" of 500 young people. This roundup, a district affair, soxne coming from as far away as Oshawa and Peterboro, was a vol- untary rally of youth invited to a unique Temperance Conclave by a local committee. It was sponsored by the Clergy and Laymen of the Protestant churches. They were interested in doing something con- structive to defeat juvenile delim. queney. The young people were greatly impressed with this new type of temperance meeting. Three other, centres have held similar Conclaves. Last year more than 1,350 youth in Ontario met thus . under the auspices of the churches and YP organizations. The Ontario Temperance Federation, whence the idea originated, has many re- quests from different centres to launch the project in their area. We in Huron County have taken steps to stage a Conclave here in the near future. (This advertisement is inserted by the Huron County Temperance Federation.) 22b Canadian manufacturing indust- ries turned out goods with a peak value of $16,392,200,000 in 1951. 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