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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
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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)
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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 . . •
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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 . .
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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
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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.
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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,
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