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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-08-12, Page 1The Weather 1954 1953 High Low High Low Aug. 5 75 60 75 58 . 6 76 54 77 57 7 76 51, 82 58 8 78 53 74 61 .9 78 60 75 60 10 71 5$ 75 55 11 60 52 81 50 RaM: .70 ins. Rain .81 ins. .1; IP n THE NEW ERA --90th YEAR No. 32—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY AUGUST 12, '1954 Three Weeks To Go Before School Opens Local men are working on the construction of the red brick wall which will form part '.of the new addition at the Clinton and District Collegiate Institute. On the left is Robert Carrick, and working wih him is Dennis Weymouth, Elyth. Early this year it was expected that the work on the new addition, and on the renovations to the old part of the building would be completed in time for September classes. With only three weeks now until school is scheduled to re-opee, hope for this seems slim. Predictions are that with work incomplete. in the main part of the building, there will be even less space available this fall than there was in the spring, and other accommodation will prob- ably be needed to open the fall term. (Photo by Trott) "New Canadians" At Work On New Church eeeleeeeeeeeteeee leee Work progre ses on the' new Christian Reformed Church on Percival Street. From left to right are shown . Vanderwal, Peter Yal, Bill Westra, R. DeBoer, Jake Feenstra, Peter Lazet and Carl Reiter, When complete the church will accommodate 550 people, and is expected to cost in the neighbourhood of $50,000. (Photo by Trott) • tgbe ifirg Column... GOOD NEWS AGAIN OF FRED Sloman . . . one of his stories al- ready purchased by Maclean's and published by them . . has been bought now by the Ford Times ... The story? well, of course, eit was the one about the car, the couple and the licence numbers . . The Ford publication has asked for more of the same * * AND FROM ANOTHER QTJAR- ter a bit of news especially for Tom Leppington . . . Apparently some folk in Clinton do take care of their dogs . . . at times to their , own expense . . There was the story of the gentleman who rode down town u•ith his two dogs, and I found the car needed some lengthy treatment at the garage . , . He still had some shopping to do, and had forgotten a leash • . . What to do with the dogs? Why the gentleman called a taxi •. • and the canines rodehome in .state,.. The gentleman completed his shopping . . . and went home on foot . . . That is a case of living upto the letter as well as the spirit of the dog by-law . . • sk AND AT THE SAME TIME that Ontario farmers are facing low prices for wheat . . , and game may be considering feeding home grown grain to their hogs, rather than the more expensive prepared feeds . . . we read that the Agriculture Minister finds Canadian hogs much too fat . There is a definite trend away from the lean tasty hog that everyone blesses when he views his crisp morning bacon . . and the housewife the country over sneers at the too -fat strips her butcher offers . . . Take warning . . ye hog fatteners . . be easy on the feed . . ' e 5 DROWSY HAYFIELD . . QCJIET Hayfield . small village . summer resort . . Whatever you wish to call her . . . Hayfield is and will always be known as pleasant, pretty Hayfield . , Pub- licity of the best kind is presently being given our neighbouring municipality . . by Arthur Ford in his weekly mentions of the fair Refired Statistician Visits Home Here Another of Clinton's "sons" re- turned last week to pay a visit. • IL lie Coats Ottawa, who was one of Canada's first Domihion Statisticians, retired since 1942 awl living in Ottawa, visited in Hayfield and Clinton last week. He was brought up here near Clinton where his father owned a farm just outside the town on the Bay-, field road. / After the initial steges of edu- cation, which he received in the schools et -Clinton, Mr. Coats went on to Toronto,where he graduated from the University of Toronto and then was employed for four years with the Globe and Mail. Then he moved to Ottawa, in the employ of the Civil Service, be- coming interested and adept in the statistics of the nation. In 1915 he was appointed Chief Statistician and Controller of the Census, and later had much to do with the organization of the Bur- eau of Statistics. Reminiscing of early years, Mr, Coats remembers (when he was about ten years old) of riding with small village in his colienn . goes there to spend his vacation because nothing much is likelyto happen . . . And of course enjoys With others the leisurely pursuit of pleasure • . the relaxed days and cool summer nights of Bay- field * 5 A SUGGESTION HAS BEEN made that there are many good artists in Clihton . . . some work in oils . . some in water colours • . . How many are there? We don't know . . How good are they? VVe,deret know that either . But we evoted endorse a sug- gestion which has come to us that the Stavely Library would be an ideal spot foe ,an art exposition And the Clinton Library Board might be quite anxious to sponsor such a thing as a display of local art . . . And from the interest shown in such an exposition . . perhaps there would be formed a full-fledged Club' . . and the artists could work together, plan together, and perhaps in 1955 could sponsor their own exhibition . .. We are all in favour There is plenty of talent . . . there needs only the enthusiasm and the initial plan . . . G. W. Nott Ships 172 Head Grade I Cattle Recently. /G. W. Nott, Clinton, shipped 176 head of cattle to Canada Packets, Toronto last Saturday, August 7. .These cattle were purchased from Wilmer Howatt, Charles Shiell, James Flynn and Melvin Tyndall and Son. e Included in this shiprnerit were Mr. Nott's 55 prize-winning cattle which he personally purchased at the Moose Jaw, Sask. Feeder Show last fall. The above mentioned cattle went over the rail Monday morning at Canada Packers and graded 172 No. 1, Red Brand, and four, No. 2 Blue Brand, whieh is certainly quite a record for any herd of cattle. his father into town, and it was just the time that a fountain was being put up oh the grounds of the house which is now part of the Clinton. Public Hospital (the Me - Taggart hoese). It was a pretty fountain, he recalls, with two dainty cupids. • At any rate, in order that the fountain could be installed, a fine small pine tree had to be sacrificed. This tree was offered to Mr. Coats, and he went himself with the wagon, took It home, and with help from his father, planted it at the front of their house, where is still stands. While in town Mr. and Mrs. Coats stayed at the Hotel Clinton, MATHS Too Late To Classify FAIRSERVICE — In Loedoe, on, Wednesday, August 11, 1954, James Edward Fairservice, be- loved husband of Effie J. Tyre - man, in his 87th year. Funeral from the Ball and Mutch funeral home, High Street, Clinton, on Saturday afternoon, August 14, at two o'clock. Interment in Burns Cemetery. SHANAHAN — Suddenly at her home in London on Wednesday, August 11, 1954, Rose Helen.Mc- Caughey, beloved wife of Charles Shanahan, formerly of Clinton, in her 62nd year. Resting at the E. C. Killingsworth funeral home, 389 Burwell Street, Lon- don, until Saturday morning. Requiern high mass, at Blessed Sacrament Church at 9 a.m, In- terment in Roman Catholic Cemetery, Hullett Township. News -Record On Holidays August 23 ;hi 28 Ail advertisers lad contrib- utors are reminded that the week -of August 26, there will be no Clinton News -Record published. This is so that the annual holiday of the "Rome Paper With the News" may be observed. Please do not save up news • items, but send them along regularly, so that an early start on the next paper (Sep- . tember 2), can be made. • Anyone wishing stationery or other printing jobs done, should bear in mind the fact that the staff of the News - Record, will be at a minimum during that week, and early ordering will be appreciated. Clinton Can Solve Parking Problems Quoth The Mayor, / Seaforth and Clinton get along fine as neighbours, but as far as parking regulations go, Clinton can manage to make its own de- cisions,seems to be the concensus of opinion here, according to Ma- yor M. 3. Agnew. Tuesday night/ the Seaforth Town Covncil met, and decided to tty parlethg meters as a solution to their parking problem. They also decided to try to get Clinton and Mitchell to "fall in line" and adopt the same system. Mitchell already has inaugurat- ed a two-hour parking limit and indicates that they will give this method a pretty good try before resorting to meters. Clinton's Mayor Agnew feels that though "too many people are using the street for a garage and something must soon be done," that Clinton' could "think for it- self" News -Record Classifieds Sell! Try One And See "Your Classifieds really do a job," said an enthusiastic young woman in our office the other day. "I could have sold that baby carriage ten times over." This is not a news item any more to the users of the Clin- ton News -Record classified ads. They know the results that can be achieved through a 50 cent ad on page five. Do you have something you'd like to sell? te trade? to buy? Why not try a News - Record classified:), Mrs. C. W. Parker 96 Years Young Enjoys Company (Jly our Hayfield correspondent) / Congratulations go to Mrs. Charles W. Parker, Hayfield's Grand Old Lady, who on Friday, August 13, will be 96 years young. Although grown ft•tel with the years, Mrs. Parker still retains the* dignity ahd regal carriage of ladies of her generation. And when callers drop in, she is still the perfect hostess. - • Formerly Catherine Johnston, youngest daughter of the late Christopher Johnston and Cather- ine Ervine, she was born and rais- ed on the farm on the Sauble Line now owned by Sam Hohner. There was a great deal of bush in those days. Mrs. Parker, having lived here all her life, has witnes- sed the clearing, and the pioneer methods change to this highly mechanized age. And as is nat- ural, she recalls now to members of her family her young days, and talks of the neighbouring families of Wild, Woods and Heard. Mrs. Parker's daughter, Marg- aret and son-in-law, R. Larson, reside with her, and with the ex- ception of her eldest son, Percy, she is fortunate in having all the members of her famny reside in this district or close enough to visit her on a Sunday. Percy Par- ker and his wife, Nelcorna, N.Dak., visited his mother earlier in the stimmer. Due to her advanced years, no special celebration is planned this year, but there will be those to whom she is "Mother", "Grand- ma", "Great Grandma" and "Aunt Kate" who will drop in to express loving felicitations on this occas• ion. And we join them in very best wishes. , COMING EVENTS 4e a word, minimum 75e Saturday, Aug. 14—Annual Flower Show in Town Hall. Clinton Hor- ticultural Society. Prizes for child- ren and adults. Exhibits welcomed. 31-2-b Wednesday, August 18 —Bingo in Community Centre, Hayfield. Prizes; chickens, groceries, melons. Proceeds: Lions Arena Fund. v 32-b Wednesday, August 18— Bingo, Mildmay • Conununity Centre, 52,300 in cash prize. Super spec- ial 51,000 must go. Three special prizes 5200, 14 games prizes $50. Admission 51.00, extra and special cards 25c or 5 for 51.00. Doors open 7.45 p.m., games start 9.0,0 pen, sharp. • 32"-b Dancing every Friday night, Hayfield Pavilion, Ken Wilbee's orchestra. 13ayfield's favorite sum- mer dance pavilion, For private parties and receptions phone Sea - forth 658 r 6 or Hensall 684 r 31. 31to34b Every Friday night is dance nite at the Crystal Palace Ballroom, IVIitehell. Clarence Petrie and fhe Night Hawks in attendance. 31to39b Clinton's Annual Flower Show This Saturday The annual Flower Show will be presented this Saturday in the Council Chamber of the TOW', Hall, Clinton. This year with more modern and much more pleasant surroundings, the blooms should make an even more striking dis- play than in the past. The Clinton Citizens' Horticult- Anal Society, of which Rev. D, S. Lane is president, will welcome all contributions to the display, and especially will welcome all who wish to visit the Show. Prizes will be awarcled to the best in a variety of classes, as listed in last week's paper. Exhibitors are asked to have their exhibit in the hall not later than 11 o'clock in the morning. The public is invited, to come to the Show at 2.30 in the afternoon. cor THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR 6 cents a copy — $2.50a year Huron Approves Scheme To Market Fall Wheat A representative group el' Huron County farmers meeting Tuesday night in the agricultural office board room here, approved the principle of a proposed wheat mar- keting scheme presented by the Federation of Agriculture officials. Wilfred Shortreed, president of the Huron Federation, of Agricul- ture, was chairman of the meet- ing; Russell Bolton, chairman of the County Wheat Producers Com - mitten presented the work &ready done by that committee, and Gor- don Greig, Belgrave, secretary- fieldnian of the county federation, was secretary of the meeting. Presenting the advantages and scope of a farmer's marketing scheme, H. L. Craise, St. Cath- arines, was the special speaker of the evening. He did not promise an increase in wheat prices as a Prize-Wiruaers At Legion Frolic – Second :prize winner in the kids competition for the best decorated tricycle or bicycle, Miss Donelda Freeman here proudly shows her feathered vehicle, at the Legion Frolic held on Civic Holiday. On the right are Masters Terry and Wayne Haughton calmly demonstrating how they rode their umbrella bedecked dual -controlled tricyele to first place in the same competition. (News -Record Pboto) Claude L. Fisher Visits Home County; Timely Artickfor Huron Readers An unexpected visitor called at the office of the News -Record this week. A native of Colborne Town - Ship, he had received higher educa- tion in the high school and Gode- rich, and then for some time taught at the Public School at HolmesvMe. Claude Laing Fisher, now retired and spending his win- ters in Toronto, his summers in the Southern United States, is visiting at the home of Mrs. W. Pickard here in Clinton. Though not exactly a young man, Mr. 'Fisher abounds with vigour and energy, and certainly could never be termed an old Man. He was good enough to leave with us one of his sprightly articles timed particularly for this Month, and in fact feir this week. Entitled, "Friday the 13th" it appears on page two. After his stint at teaching, Mr. Fisher trained for the law, but early followed the lure of scientific research in chemistry and physics, and was an Honour Graduate of the University of Toronto in Eco- nomics and Political Science. Pur- eeing his interests in the scientific field, he lived in England for some 20 years, during which time he travelled extensively on the con- tinent and elsewhere. In 1914 he built whifi was then the largest /LEAyES IN SEPTEMBER MISS JEAN SUCKLE popular home economist fox' Hu- ron and Bruce Counties, will complete her duties here by September 4, and then will leave to take up work at Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. Goderich Twp., Nine Mills; Stanley, Eight Ratepayers in the township of Godench will pay the same mill rate, that is, nine mills, in 1954 as they did last year. Assessrnent for the township is $2,267,150 for 1954. According to the township clerk, Robin E. Thompson, the township has gained back the assessment of some 528,000 lost last year when the Magi of Goderich • annexed Property mainly for the Schaefer Pen plant, Goderich Township council a- greed to a request made by the Veterans' Land Act officials .to build and maintain roads in a proposed sub -division on the Mait- land concession, , Reeve Edward Grigg presided and all councillors were present. Stanley Rate: 8 Mille Stanley Township Council, meet- ing, at Varna Tuesday night with Reeve Alvin McBride presiding, Set the township mill rate for 1954 at eight mills, a decrease of two mills from that of last yean° The total approximate assessment for the township of $2,700,000, an M - crease of 520,00 over that of last year. According to Clerk Fred Watson, the decrease in mill rate is principally due to increased gov- ernment grants. private laboratory in the British Empire on the banks of the Thames in London, Eng. This he immediately turned over to the government when war was de- clared. At various times Mr. Fisher has been commissioned by govern- ments and other instheitions in confidential missions and surveys —economic and otherwise. He has written series of articles for Sat- urday Night, The Empire Digest, and contributes articles from time to time to The Toronto Globe and Mail. He also iS the author of "James Cardinal McGuigan" a biography of tthe first English- speaking Cardinal of Canada, and published by McClelland and Stewart, MONS PLAN CAR RODRO TO 00111DAT POOR DRIVING In an effort to improve driving habits and thus reduce accidents, Seaforth Liens will sponsor a car rodeo during the latter part of the month, a meeting of the club, held in the Lions Park Thursday even- ing, decided. — The 'Huron Ex- positor. result oi the scheme, but did em, phasize the fact that through the operation of the Farm Products Marketing Act, and the formation of the proposed Ontario Fedora - tion "VVI•leat Producers' Marketing Board, the wheat producers would have a means of discovering need- ed marketing facts, and have a, group of men ready to negotiate and bargain with the handlers of his product. This would lead to a more stable market. Share the Dollar Mr, Craise has had 17 years ex- perience as chairman of a market - mg boards in his own county, and for 13 years was chairman a four different boards. He had a multi- tude of stories of ways in which the existence of the Board had made it possible for the farmer to receive a more just share of the consumer's dollar than before. According to Mr. Craise, it was necessary first (under the Act) to petition the Federal Government for the organization of a vote to decide whether or not a Board was wanted. At least ten per cent of the wheat growers of Ontario must sign a petition to the gov-, eminent for the right to hold this vote, before authorities will sane - ion the expense of preparing for the vote. For this purpose, the meeting later agreed to having the Federa- tion of Agriculture circulate cope fes of the petition throughout the farms of the county. This is be- ing done throughout Ontario, and the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Kent and Larnbton already are preparing their petitions in like manner. Simcoe County also has held a meeting concerning the sub- ject, but the results of this meet- ing are as yet not known. • G. W. Montgomery, agricultural representative for Huron County, on request of chairman Russell Bolton, presented figures to show production of wheat in Huron. There are approximately2,489 i farms in Huron County n 1951 growing wheat. This year produc- toe on 23,700 acres is expected to be some 876,900 bushels. Huron ranks 6th or 7th for the produc- tion of fall wheat in Ontano and is only exceeded by such counties as Kent, Essex, Middlesex, Simcoe and York. Good Partners? A good discussion, period was held, when various questions were answered, Fear expressed by Hume Club. ton, R.R. 5, Goderich, that Essex and Kent were not perhaps the best partners to have in such a plan, Since they by supporting the growth of soy beans had thereby supported margerine to the detrie ment of dairy farmers, was an, swered by Mn Craise. The set-up of the scheme allows for seven different zones in the province, each to have one representative only on the Board. "The repre- sentative from Essex and Kent would have to have a very good idea indeed to persuade the other six representatives to his way of thinking," said Mr. Craise. If a vote is approved by ten per cent of the growers, then it was suggested that lists be made of all those eligible to vote, Mt (Continued on Page Eight, Clinton District Collegiate Institute Grade XIII Departmental Results Following are the results of Grade XIII Department of Education examinations held last June. The class average was 90 per cent successful. Pupils having an asterisk (5) before their name have com- pleted the subjeets required for the Honour Graduation Diploma. First class honours, 75%. to 100%; second class hon- ours, 66% to 74%; third class honours, 60% to 65%; credit standing, 50% to 59%. The Sir Ernest Cooper Scholarship goes to Shirley Proctor with an average mark of 78 per cent. Shirley had the highest marks ih English Literature (89), History (98), Zoology (83), and French Authors (76). David Oakes and Ken Howes had high marks in Trigonometry with 96 and 95 respectively. * RICHARD ANDREWS—Eng. Lit., c; Hist., II; Geom., c; Bot., c; Zool., I; Fr. Auth., III; Fr. Comp., c. BRUM ASHDOWN—Eng. Comp., II; Eng. Lit., II; Hist., c; Hot., III; Zool., I; Fr, Audi., II; Fr. Comp., c. KENNETH ASHTON—Eng. Comp., c; Eng. Lit., III; Alg., I; Geom., I; Trig., I; Phys., In; Fr. Auth., c; Fr. Comp., c, BARBARA BRANDON—Eng. Cornea c; Eng. Lit„ c; Bot., c; Zool., II, KENNETH CARTER—Eng. Coinp., c. RUTH CLARKE—Eng. Comp., c; Eng. Lit., c. DONALD CORNISH—Eng. Comp., II. * EILEEN CUNNINGHAM—Eng. Lit., II; Hist., c; Geom., c; Lat. Auth., c• Lat. Comp., c; Fr. Auth., II; Pr. Comp., 1IL 5 EDWIN DLINI4—Alg., III; Geolne III; Trig., III; Hot, c; Zool., II; Phys., c• Chem., III. ROBERT ELLIOTT—Eng. Comp., III; Eng. Lit., II; Hist., c: Bot., c; Zool., Ur; Fr. Auth., III; Fr. Comp., c. ROBERT FINES—Eng. Lit., c; Alg., c; Geom., II; Trig., I;' Bot., III; Zool., II; Phys., c. RHEA. HALL—Eng, Comp., c; Eng. Lit., c; Geom., 0; Fr, Auth., • III; Fr. Comp., c. JOHN HARTLEY—Eng. Lit., c; Hist,, ITI; Geom., c; Trig., II; Fr. Auth., c; Fr. Comp., c. • JAMES HOWES—Eng. Comp, c. * KENNETH HOWES—Eng. Comp., II; Hist., III; Alg„ II; Trig., I Phys., II; Chem., II. KENNETH KEYES—Eng. Comp., c, JOHN MacDOUGALL—Eng. Comp., 111. BRUCE MeDONALD—Alg., c; Geom., a; Trig., c; Phys., c; Chem., II. ROBERT lIcDOUGALL--Eng. Comp., /It; Eng. Lit„ c; Alg., Geom., I; Trig., I; Bot., III; Zool., II; Phys., I; Chem., c ROBERT 1VIcGREGOR—Eng. Comp., c; Eng. Lit., 411; Alg., c; Trig., II. DOREEN McKENZIr—Eng. Comp., III. WILLIAM MANAGHAN—Alg., c; Geom., 11; Trig., II; Bot., II; Zool., I; Phys., II; Chern, 111. TANIS MORRITY—Eng. Comp., II; Eng. Lit„ I; Hist., c; AIg., c, Geom., c; Lat. Auth., c; Lat. Cotnp., c; Fr. Auth., ar; Fr. Comp, °III, DAVID OAKES—Eng. Comp., III; Eng. Lit., c; Alg., I; Geom., II Trig., I; Phys., II; Chem., XI; Fr. Auth., c; Fr. Comp., HZ BETTY POSTILL—Eng. Comp., c. HELEN POTTER—Eng. Comp., /. SHIRLEY PROCTOR—Eng, Comp; III; Eng. Lit., I; Hist., I; Alge 1; Geom., I; Bat., I; Zool. I. Fr Auth I• Fr. Comp., III. RONALD SeeKEPE—Eng. Comp., c. McFARLANE TAYLOR—Eng, Comp., III; Eng..Lit, c; Alg., II; Geom., I; Trig., I; Phys., II; Chem., c; Fr. Auth., c; P. Comp., c. GERALD TEB13UTT—Eng Comp HD Eng Lit II• Alg II. Geom., 1; Trig., II; Phys,, I; Chem., III; Fr. Atith., Fr. Comp., III. JOYCE TOWNSHEND—Eng. Comp., c. OLIVE WILSON—Eng, Comp„ BARRY YOUNGBLTJT—Eng. Comp., c. DOUGLAS YOUNGBLUT—Eng, Comp., II; Eng. Lit., /I; Aig., I; Geom., I; Trig., 1; Phys., II; Chem., I; Fr, Auth., III; Fr. - Como., III. KEITH YOUNGBLUT—Eng. Comp., c; Eng. Lit., c; Alg„ Geom., I; Trig., I; Bot., I; Zool,, II; Phys., II; Chem., I, 5 •