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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1954-09-16, Page 1Mbe Jfirt 'THERE'SA CITY IN ILLINOIS that has a iountain that cost a hundred thousand dollars . People from a -far stand and look at it and send postcards a it back to home. It isn't wonclernil Any dity 'could have a fountain that cost up to twice a hundred • thousand if they have council men and commissioners of hydro who are paid salaries and have an elas- tic budget to work on. . . • 'THERE'S'A TOWN IN OHIO that says on its sign that its pop- ulation is 704 . . It has a fount- ain by a post office and a bed of petunias . and the fountain has 3ust one pillar and one squirt and :one basin. . ' ; * "PEO,PLE,IN SUMMER DRESS - es stood near the fountain goesip- ing and lat string . . . l3ecause of them and their fountain the town is richer by $12.40 tourist brain ess USA funds . • • THE FOUNTAIN HAD A FLOOD light 'down from the leaves of a tulip tree.. _Effect was good It sparkled.though' it just had one squirt : . "THE MAN SELLING GA S (who was also the-risayor) said The fountain should be lighted from below but there had been no •funds . . . A garage shop across the street had a lamp that was doing nothing so the owner tied it up in a tree and they hooked it on to, the town wires of the street:. . Said it looked nicest in the Fall:when leaves were colored and some on the ground. . . "WOULDN'T IT •BE NICE IF some garage could be established across the street from Clinton Library Park and a man running it had so little business that he had thne to tie a lamp hi a tree? That Park has an excellent foun- tain . . . and Fla.ttenbury Street has maple trees that are far more beautiful than any tulip tree that ever grew . . . Some of their leaves will be on the ground in September and October and for eight Saturday nights folks going up town to buy their groceries might see the sparkle on the spray . . and then for some rea- son feel more Irke going to Church next morning -. . . Could be. All things bright and beautiful have influenced folks before . . ." * THOUGH THIS VERY WORTHY -idea was couched more in terms of a letter to the editor . . . we have stolen the texf for our first col- umn . I3ecause we wanted ev- eryone to read about it . . . and Fred Slomars for the time you took in sitting down to let us have a good suggestion for your home town . . Thanks a lot . . . w cl d TRULY THE LIBRARY PARK is pretty at any time . . . lights ,would snake it even moreso . . Have we anyone who will take on the job?- Don't everyone speak at once. . . * THE GODEFtICH SIGNAL -STAR makes this small observation . . . "U.S. Bull Too Good For Caned- bea line in a oron o paper. . We thought it was referring to the grandstand show but it turn- ed out to be the Jersey cattle com- petitions at the CNE, * *„. THREE DOCsS IN AS MANY days have been picked lin by the Clinton Police Department . . . and are now lying "doggo" at the Town Hall or in good care else- where . . One is a large hound with the • name "J'innes Lever, Markside" on his collar. ... anoth- er is a short -hair black dog, pur- ported to be of the "Heine' var- iety . . the other appears to be • More of a spaniel type, black and White, . s e COURT IN CLINTON WA 5 graced with a view of different uni- forms yesterday. ... While waiting for Magistrate Holmes to ap- pear ... (rumours had it that he • Was -stuck M the mud somewhere along that uprooted part of Iligh- Way 8 between here and Holmes- ville) . . . court audience was treated to a sight rarely seen . . . of two members of the RCMP in uniform . . Of course they did not have on their red coats, nor were they accompanied by horses, but their uniform is quite natty to say the least .. and a change from the ,inore familiar blue of Clinton and provincial meh . . . Gold etripes doWn the trouser ieg . western style hats . . . trim high boots with shiny spurs . . . and of course the riding whip . . and a stern look . . . * * WORD -el& THAT THE LIGHTS in the classrooms at CDCI have finally been turned on .' Teach- ers and students were having a • hard time peering through the gloom to see if each ether were • there . . . to say nothing of the problems on the blackboard . . Work is carryieg on steadily there however . . and Christmas • is coming . . ; „ TROUBLES IN A SMALL TOWN come in cycles . . . In the summer it's dust, dogs and weeds ... Then school, mud and snow . . . walks to shovel . coal to buy. . . then spring, clean the streets . . . and dust and dogs again.. . . The dog situation here in Clinton hi 1954 has resultedsin about 147 tags sold, well over 50 more than in past years . And of course, at the present time, three in cust- ody * 6, 6, WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE removal of ARCS front RCAF Station Clinton to the Station at Winnipeg will mean 25 fewer officers at Clinton . . . of course the trainees for the AROS course will now be sent to Winnipeg in- stead of here . . Officers now on Station Clinton are threatening to form a new club known as the • SPDROIVI . . the ''Society for the Prevention of Dry Rot in the Of- • ficers' Mess . . . • The Weather 1954 - 1953 High Low High Low Sept, 9 70 43 71 41 10 72 55 74 46' 11 66 52 78 59 12 64 40 68 50 13 59 54 55 44 14 59 51 • 59 39 15 57 52 66 42 It ten: 1.66 ins. Rain 2.32 ins. s THE NEW ERA --90th YEAR No. 37—The Horne Paper With the News eco - THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR 6 cents a copy $2.50 a year CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1954 Last AROS Graduates kt RCAF Station. Clinton • Pictured here are graduates 'of , the final Radio Officer course to be conducted at RCAF Station Clinton. Members of the course are Flight Cadet W. R. C. 'Roberts, Montreal; P.Q. (in front) and (left to right) Flight Cadets R. E, Robinson, McAdam, N.B., J. A. T. Gravel, Actonvale, P.Q., F. D. Burton, Streetsville, Ont, J'S E. Britney, Lethbridge, Alta., and J. A. C. Boivin, St. Francois de Salles, P.Q. The graduates received their Radio Officers wings from Air Commodore W. W. Brown during a ceremonial parade at Clinton last Friday afternoon. Future Radio Officer training will be, conducted at RCAF Station Winnipeg. (RCAF Photo) Kin. Prexy D. C. Colquhoun Conducts Dinner Meeting Deputy District Governor Ken- but it is expected that the new neth Pennington, Goderich, was president will appoint a man to on hand at the first regular meet- this office at his first executive ing of the KinsmenClub of Chn- meeting, toe to instal the officers of the Rinettes Give Voo club for the corning year. Donald Treasurer 'Danny" Colquhoun Clare Colquhoun took over the gave his financial report and in - gavel frorn out -going -president fermed the club that he had re - George Rumball in a short, im- ceived a cheque for $200 from pressive ceremony. Mr. Penning- the Kinettes. This money will be ton conveyed greetings from other used in the Park project. Kin officials and expressed his gratitude at having the opportun- ityof Metalling the officers. He pointed out that be was the presi- dent of the Goderich club when they helped to organize the Clin- ton Kinsmen. He also outlined the district policy for 1954-55 and announced ah extensive expansion program with an appropriate, shield for the club that does the most in this field. Other Officers Installed Other officers to" be installed by the • Deputy District Governor were: vice-presidents, Maitland Edgar, Harry Metwan; secretary, John Clegg; treasurer, K. W. Col- . • directors, Donald Kay and Frani Cook. 100 Per Cent Phi Kin Douglas Bartliff received his 103 per cent pin, an emblem which is gWen a member of the club who has attended all the meetings of his club during a full club year. IL W. Colgultours 'Treasurer K. W. "Danny" Colgehourt was elected treasurer to replace P. J. McCauley', Who has been transfer- red to St. Fifarys. Another vacancy on the executive that has yet to be filled is the "bulletin -editor", Clintons Assessor And Clerk Attend Provincial Course James W. Manning, assessor, on Monday attended a departmental course irt municipal assessing in Toronto. Tuesday and Wednesday Clerk L. D. Holland was in, To- ronto attending a provincial course for clerk -treasurers. Clerk L. D. Holland has also en- rolled in a one-year extension course in assessing offered for the first time by Queen's University, Kingston. Examinations in this area will be held in Goderich next spring. Successfel students will be given membership in- the Assessors' In- stitute. DON C. COL(STRIOUN The third president of the re- cently formed Kinsmen Club of Clinton, presided over the first meeting of his term on Tuesday evening at the Kin dinner session held hi Hotel Olintote (Photo by lodges) Junior Farmers Will Square Dance In Belgrave Hall A big "Square Dance Night" for Junior Farmers is beingprepared by the North -Buren -Junior Farm- ers, and will be staged in the Bel - grave Community Centre on Fri- day evening, September. .24. 152 hilarious evening is the plan, with Norman Lindsay, a former recreational director of the YMCA in charge of events. Since Mr. Lindsay has just recently returned from the Dixie Folk and Square Dance School hi Atlanta, Georgia, it is expected that many new ideas on square dancing will be put for- ward. From CDCI—Four Boys Enter OA( For Four -Year Course In, Agriculture J. MacFarlane "Mae" Taylor, Walton,graduatedthis spring. from Grade 13, Clinton Dist - riot Collegiate Institute, and has been awarded a $100 scholarship to enter first year of the 'degree course at On- tario, Agricultural College, Guelph. • E. C. Dunn, Bayfield, a grad- uate of Grade 13, Clinton Dist - riot Collegiate Institute this ,spring, is entering the first year of a four-year degree course at OAC O. L Tebbutt, Clinton, grad- uating this spring from Grade 13, at Crcr, is attending with three elassmates in 'the first year of the degree course at OAC, leading to •a 13achelor of Scieece in Agriculture. D. 13. McDortaSd, Clinton, is' the fourth graduate of Grade 13, CDCI, who has entered the first year of a four-year degree course at OAC, along with 11 other young men from Huron Coutity. Hospital Group Lists Details Of Bazaar, Tea, Sale, 'CALLING ALL HOMES in Clin- ton and Community! Please -note the following: . 1. Monster Bazaar and Tea will be held in the Town Hall on Sat- urday, October 2, with the doors open to the public at one o'clock in the afternoon. . 2. This Bazaar will be sponsor- ed by the Clinton Hespital Auxil- iary with the proceeds to be usecl In the Nurses' Residence now un- der construction. ' 3. ALSO—A Huge Penny Sale will be held in Beattie's Furniture Store commencing September 27 and continuing for one week. Draws for the 75 prizes offered will be naade on Saturday even - Mg, October 2, at the elose of the bazaar. 4. The Objective is $1,500. 5. Therefore: Every assistance and co-operation from each home in Clinton and surrounding com- munity is necessary. 6. The success of -the Bazaar depends' upon YOIr-"lfe- Clinton Hospital and the Nurses' Resi- dence. are YOVRS. 7. NOTE: Each home in Clinton will be personally canvassed on Thursday, September 30. Please have your contributions ready as all collecting for all booths a t.the Eazaar (with the exception of home baking and some produce) Will be made on this date ONLY. 8. For those in outlying coni- munities, please send your contri- butions to the Town Hall on Thursday, September 30. If this is imPossible, please contact Mrs. Harry Ball or Mrs. F. Fingland. 9. Faelt hotne is asked to Con- tribute to as many booths as pos- sible and it is =portent that each donation is earmarked for which booth it is intended. 10. Each organization which is sponsoring a booth is asked to note that its members are respon- sible for setting up and decorating the booth as well as arranging sale items, on Friday, October 1. 11. Bazaar will be held upstairs in the Hall. 12. Tea will be served in the Council Chamber. 13. 75 Valuable Prizes (includ- ing a valuable fur neck -piece) in the Penny Sale will be on display, all week prior to the draw on Sat- urday night. Buy your tickets now at the Clinton News -Record office, or from Miss Win O'Neil, Mrs, William Morlok or -Mrs. C. M. Shearing. 14. Thank you. We'll see you all at the 1VI0NSTER BAZAAR. , COMING EVENTS -,ftwavimaro.4 4c a word, minimeen '75e Thursday, Sept. 14 -- Bingo -in Clinton Lions .Arena sponsored by Clinton Legion. $1,900 in prizes. Special $1,000 bingo. 37-x • Friday, Sept. 17—Reception at Londesboro for Mr. and Mrs. Jack East. Jim Pierce's Orchestra, Everyone welcome. Ladies bring • lunch. Saterday, Sept. 18—Baking Sale in Council, Chamber at 3 p.m, Aus- pices; Clinton WI. • 371) • Every Friday night is aance nite at the Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell. Clarence Petrie and ,,he Night Hawks in attendance. 3Ito391.) Dancing every Friday night in Bayfield Pavilion during Septem- ber; Ken Wilbee's Orchestra. Day - field's favorite summer dance pay- • ihon, For private parties and re- ceptions telephone 658r6 Seaforth or 684r31 Hensall. 35-6-7-8-9b Thursday, Sept. 23 --Bazaar and •bake sale, Clinton Town Hall. Sponsored by: WA, Porter's HIP Church-. 2 to 5 p.m._ 371) Sunday, September Holmes - vine United ChUrch, 75th Anni- versary. Guest Speaker, Rev. L, 1 W, (Bill) Herbert. former Holmes - vire ‘boy. • 37.b Saturday, Oct. 2—Monster Ba- zaar, Town Ilall„,Clinton Auspices of Hospital Auxiliary. All ladies: read details on Pages 1 and 6, • 37b Wednesday, ,October 6 Bean Super at 6:30. W.A. of St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church • are serving in the church, Everybody welcome. 37-b Two Local -Men Seriously Hurt In Head-on Crash , Five persons were injured (two severely) ,when a car and truck collided. head-on' early Sunday morning at the crest of a hill on the Bayfield -Varna road, just west of Varna. Taken to Clinton Public ,Hospi- tal were: Donald 1VIcGregor, 21, RR 5, Clinton, driver of the car; Bruce Marshall, Clinton, -driver of the tfuck; 1V1r. and Mrs. Murray Lovett, Clinton, and Joyce Dale, Londesberb. Provincial Constable Jack Par- kinson, Goderich, investigated. He states that marks at the scene in- dicate that the McGregor car was turned to the right just before the impact and most of the damage was to the -left side of the car. • Both McGregor and • Marshall are in Hospital at „London and yesterday morning both were still unconscious and unable to de- scribe .what happened. Head and chest ihjuries were ineurred. The. three other occupants of the- cab of Marshall's truck suffer- ed cuts and abrasions and were released front Clintee Respite], Mr. and Mrs. C. II. Epps were judges for the flower exhibits at the sehool fair held in Belgrave yesterday. Pupils from 23 differ- ent schools in the area were com- peting. SO Di! uting ver Park Bandstand Discussion of the problem of erecting a suitable bandstand at Clinton Ceti -mutiny Park was held by members a the Park Board and the Agricultural Society last Friday evening on' the site of the proposed structure. Decision. to erect a permanent bandstand was reached this spring, to make use of a $1,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture to comrnemerate .100 years of fairs in Clinton: Failure to complete Mans before the Spring Show in April postponed building. Present at the Friday meeting Were W. E. Perdue, chairman of the Park Board; Mrs, Mervin Bat- • RCAF Band Will Play at • • "Rec." Centre Good news for lovers of fine Band Music! The RCAF Training Command Band, Trenton, is playing in the "Ree" Centre at RCAF Station Clihton tomorrow pight, Sept- ember Tr, at seven o'clock. The public is invited to this FREE' concert of good music. - • Parking on the parade square. Lions Enter New Season Under Pres. R. Macaula Clinton Lions. Club held the first dinner meeting of the J.954-55 sea- son yuesday evening, Lion Presi- dent Royce Macaulay was in charge Of the meeting in St. Paul's Parish Hall, at which 35 members were present. Four guests were present: Liop Nelson Hill, Gode- rith, an International Counsellor of Lions International; Orville Stanley and William Schaefer, local businessmen; and B. Marsh, ROYCE S. MACAULAY new presislent for the Clinton • Lions Club, conducted the first meeting of his one-year term on Tuesday evening, as the Lions met for their first din- ner of the Season in St. Paul's Parish Hall, ((Photo by Hodges) Seaforth Will Try Meters To Regulate Parking Seaforth Town Council, in reg- ular session Monday night, voted in favor of having parking meters installed as soon as possible for a trial period of one year. Representatives of a firm hand- ling parking meters were present at the meeting, Two hundred meters were recommended by them with 37 on the side streets and 163 on. the main street. Niagara Falls, a visitor in Clinton. The new president, in his in- augural talk to the club, urged committee chairmen to see that each member of his, committee take art interest in committee ac- tivities. Mr. lVfacaulay went over each committee and suggested the work which each should handles International Counsellor Hill spoke -briefly urging each Lion to work for his president and offic- ers. Trade Fair Ken McRae, who was general chairman of The Huron Count/ Trade Fair held in June, and which is sponsored by Clinton Lions Club, reported that net profit from the projeet will be approxi- mately $650. This is considerably less than was realized from the first fair held in 1953. To Sell Peanuts The club plans to hold a peanut drive late in September. Every household in the town will be can- vassed; ending with a 'Peanut Tag Day", Howard Brunsdon is chairman of this project. '• Buy Peanuts To -night Members of the tions.Club will be selling peanuts to -night at the Legion bingo, which is being held in the Clinton Lions Area, Some discussion took place about again promoting a figure skating club. A professional figure skater, who will be instructing at other clubs in the district, has been approached, It is hoped he will ' spend one day a week in Clinton. Suggestions were also made concerning the operation of the arena this coming season. ---o PS Board Voices Appreciation 6 Of Royal' Photos Members of the Clinton Public School Board meeting last Thurs- day evening expressed gratitude to the Clinton Womens' Institute for the presentation of framed pic- tures of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh. These have been hutig in the main en- trance td the school, With Leslie Bail, chairMan, pre- siding, the Board received the principal's report from George H. Jefferson which showed an enrol- ment of 497 including 54 in kinder- garten. Clinton Helps Teacher Shortage; CDCI Sends 5 to Stratford College Five graduates of Clinten and District Collegiate Institute are this year attending the Teachers' College in Stratford, and all are enrolled in the one-year course there. They are: Richard Andrews, Fi Clinton; Robert nes, Clinton; Robert McGregor, R;R. 5, Clinton; Janis Morritt, Blyth; and Shirley Proctor, Clinton. Enrollment this year at Strat- ford Teachers' College is reported to be almost twice as many as •. last year, a total of 254 in corn- RICHARD ANDREWS, CLINTON parison with 128. JANIS 41'10E4E1(30'T, .ELYTH $1110eLEY. 'PROCTOR, OLYNTON EOBERT EINES, CLINTON ROBERT PleGILEOOR, CLINTON kin, Reeve J. W. Nediger, Wilbur Welsh, Deputy Reeve Mel Crich, Councillor N. Livermore, Cameron Proctor, George Knights. Repre- senting the agricultural society were Chairtnan W. R. 'Bert Lobb; secretary -treasurer A. J. 1VIcAlurray, Neil Campbell, Elmer Webster, E. Brown. John Liver- more represented' the ball teams, G. W. Montgomery, agricultural representative for Huron County, also was present.. Those present learned the ims possibility of building the band- stand where it had been suggest - 511 without interfering with the baseball diamond. At a spring meeting it had been decided to have the 30 -foot long structure erected with the south end of_the stand directly opposite the centre of the grandstand. This interfered with the 50 -foot clearance needed at home plate. Stakes in the ground indicated where the stand could be built it narrowed to 16 feet froth the planned 25 -foot width, and built further south. This • would clear the necessary width from the dia- mond. No suggestion of shifting ' the ball ,diamond the needed nine feet was received. Elmer Webster spoke strongly in favour of the incorporation of dressing -rooms beneath the stand, since fill would have to be provid ed, and a firm base for the top of the stand ,could be better achieved if rooms were underneath and proper shoring was done. Coun. N. Livermore also approved of this plan, as did some others. The foundation must be three and one half feet deep, It mist be four feet high so that a pylon as re- quired by the Department may be placed at the front of the stand with a commemorative plaque. This seven and one half foot height appeared enough for rooms below the stand, Reeve J. W. Nediger discussed the one -foot high wall around the outside of the floor , of the stand, and suggested that it would be Impractical to continue his wall across the front a the stand, for it would interfere with spectators' view of anyone dancing on the stage. Secretary -treasurer A. J. Mc- Murray presented the plans tis he had received them approved by the Department, and indicated that he did not intend to "run to the Dk- Putment" again tiehave them ap- prove a change. Deputy Reeve Mel Grich and Park Board Chairman W. E. Per- due discussed the matter of drain- age. A catch -basin is located at the exact suet that it is suggest- ed the stared be built John Liver- more, representing the ball team was not In favour of accommoda- tion for the team below ground, as he remembered earlier dugouts being filledwith water. - Mr. Livermore also mentioned bleachers which he said had been built for the use of the ball team, and were Used anywhere else on the Park but at the site of the diamond. He said, "The ball team does not solicit money Up and down the street, but depends for revel -me only upon the admission fee to the park bypeople wishing' to see ball games,', He indicated that the teams would have no funds available- to assist with any accommodation. Following the out -door meeting, some of the park board members adjourned to the Town Hall, where they approved the building of the bandstand directly opposite the grandstand, and as close to the centre location as it could be with- out interfering with the ball diens., ond. It was generally agreed that the four -foot high stand would not in itself interfere with the vierv of the diamond, unless people were allowed to sit and stand upon it, 0 -- Juniors Compete At Western Fair Junior Farmers from this area took part in competitions staged especially for them and represents atives from Jimior Farmers in surrounding ebunttes on Monday. In the junior section, Weetern Fair Quiz, two Brucefield lads made a' good showing, as Robert Broadfoot tied with three ether boys for first place, and Neil Haugh tied with six others fer fourth place. In the identificats ion quiz, Jim Etherington, Hensall placed secohd. In the senior seetion, livestock quiz, Bill Taylor, 15,15. 3, Belgrave placed fourth; Bert Pepper, Mr - ton and Murray Gaunt, 11.15 1. Lucknow tied for seventh place while Murray Dawson, R.R. Hensel) placed 18th, In the West- ern' Fair quiz, Frank Alton, 11.11, 7, Lucknow, Earl McSpadden, R, R. 4, Seaforth and Allan Haugh, R.R. 1, Brucefield tied for fourth •place with. 12 others. .In ;the agriculture identification • quiz, Maurice Hallahan and Bill Taylor, both of Belgrave, tied with three others for ninth place. $3,000 Dainage To Clerk Holland's House In Goderich Earlyyesterday morning fire of unexplained origin caused $3,000 damage to the home of L. le, Hol- land, Goderich, Clerk of the Town of Clinton. Both Mr. and Mrs, Holland were in Toronto, but passersby noticed smoke and called the Goderich Volunteer Fire Brigade. Fire Chief John 'Hoggarth said he be. lievicl spontaneous combuation had caused the fire, • Firemen hacked holes in the roof of the modern 18 -month old house. Main damage was to the outside and to roomS at the rear. Smoke and water damaged the new furniture inside.