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CLIN'IY)N NEWS -RECORD
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,- 7.954
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THE CLINTON•„NEW
Fir'tit issue June 6, 1865
Amalgamated 1924
An Independent Newspaper devoted to the Interests of the Town of Clinton and Surrounding District.
Population, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, "$2,000000; Rate, 4.5c per line flat
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Published EVERY THURSDAY' at' CLINTON, : Ontario, Canada, in' the Heart of Huron County
THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
`First , issue '(Huron :News -Record)
January ±881
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1954.
TF ARE FORTUNATE-
,„ CLINTON IS A GOOD LITTLE TOWN.
We've said it before, -and we'll probably
continue to say it for a good long time to
come:
Clinton - can be 'proud of many of the
conveniences that
e provides for its citizens;
it
especially so in that in many ways Clinton ..
is the first small town in the district to have
certain . services.
We refer especially to the sewage dis-
posal unit which was constructed not too
many years ago with a great deal of "blood,
sweat and tears” on the part of the men in
public office who planned and worked with
the contractors throughout the construction
period. Now, of course, the payment for
this system is being made, and it is costing
a good bit of money -in the way of taxes. For
this the tax -payers grumble a little.
But, in the long run, most of, the people
in Clinton realize that without taxes the
sewage system could not have been built and
maintained.
In contrast with Clinton.' and the good •
luck of her citizens, we could draw attention
to the fact that some of our neighbouring
RECREATION D
ON THE OTHER HAND, Clinton is sadly
lacking in some other ways.
There is a sad discrepancyin the matter
of organized sport for the young people of our
town. '
True, there is an adequate skating rink
for winter sports, and artificial ice as installed
by the Clinton Lions Club was proved last
year to add many hours to the enjoyment of
old and young alike. Clinton has an excellent
race track—one of the best in the country,
and at the park the recent building of a good
grandstand has _made the track much more
enjoyable. .Also, the wading pool at the Com-
munity Park which the Clinton Women's In-
stitute put in some years• ago is receiving
good care and certainly is well patronized by
the small fry. Plans now being made by the
Clinton Kinsmen Club to develop their park
on the Bayfield River, and at some time instal
a swimming pool there, picnic tables and all
the rest, can ,receive only praise from the
people of Clinton.
But—and here's the rub—there is little if
any co-operation between all the different
organizations. In hockey the Colts operate
on their own, and do quite well for them-
selves—they have the money and organiza-
tional ability to look after themselves. Also,
the Colts baseball team is fairly self-sufficient
--though not so well off as the hockey team,
NOT IN ANY S
A GAB -FEST WAS HELD in Clinton Com-
munity Park the other evening.
We were there, because we understood
there was to be a meeting of the Park Board
to come to some decision about the use of
$1,000 presented to the Agricultural Society
to. commemorate 100 years of fairs.
' A. J. McMurray was there, to present the
plans- for a bandstand as they had been sub-
mitted to and approved by the Department of
Agriculture in TSronto. Lovely plans they
were, and the building appeared to be as good
as built, What Mr. McMurray wanted, as
secretary of the Agricultural Society, was ap-
proval of the Park Board for -'the building of
the stand. '
A lot of suggestions were made by mem-
bers of the Park Board and of the Agricultural
Society. They included the idea of incorporating
dressing rooms in the base of the bandstand at
the time the building'is erected. These could be
• used by .ball -teams and for any visiting ceteb-
reties or entertainers who perform at the park.
Since the stand must go down three and one-
half feet for solid footing, and must be four
• feet above ground to .be the approved height
for a plaque bearing the details of the age of
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communities have yet to build their sewage
systems. Seaforth is in process of putting in
a partial system which will^ have to be added
to in the future. -Mitchell is being forced to
do something about the sanitation. situation,
since the sewage which is presently, being
dumped into the river has contaminated the
stream to such an extent' that some livestock
on downstream farms have died after drinking
from the water. Listowel Council is consider-
ing the possibilities of installing a system.
Meaford is planning a renovation of their pres-
ent sewage system.
Yes, almost all of the neighbouring towns
are contemplating or have started some sort
of disposal system such as Clinton has been
blessed with since 1945. And, although Clinton
taxpayers sometimes feel the pinch of thecost,
at the same time they are making good use of
the services supplied by that expenditure.
At the same time, too,- some of our neigh-
bours are presently paying a tax rate which
is very close to or equal our own. We hesitate
to think just what tax rates may be in those
centres when they start paying for a sewage
system; too.
IRECTOR NEEDED
they at least are in a position to look out
for their own interests.
The difficulty in both of those sports, as
in all others, however, is in keeping the
youngsters from public school age up, inter-
ested in and well -versed in all the different
Aspects of the game, so that when they become
of age they are • equipped to go forward into
battle with visiting teams and put up a good
show for themselves. To do this job, each of
the service clubs and some individuals, are
doing a very good job, to say, the least.
But we wgnder, if this job could not be
done better if a better sports organization ex-
isted in Clinton. Other centres around us are
taking part in recreation development talks,
held in the area at different times through
the year. Other centres are appointing full-
time recreation directors for the promotion of
healthful sport among their young people.
Exeter, to name just one town who does, has
diredtors appointed in the summer to supervise
play in their parks, and organized activity is
Carried . on there throughout July and August.
Goderieh has a combined hockey coach . and .
arena manager.
Somehow we feel, that if the right person
could be found to do the job, and his,. salary
was paid at least in part by the many service
clubs which are how doing a good job for.
the young people—then Clinton could have a
recreation program of ;which to be very proud
—and its young people would benefit greatly.
.NSE A MEETING
IT COULD
OUR OPINION of the situation at the Clinton
Community Park and of the bandstand to
be built there is this:
There should be no questionthat the $1,000
will . be used, and used for the permanent
structure of a bandstand as approved by the
Department.
The bandstand should be placed directly
opposite the Grandstand, and the pylon bearing
the commemorative plaque should be located
in the front. centre of the bandstand (again
as approved by the Department).
The proposed height , of four feet for the
stand should in no way interfere with the view
of the ball diamond. 'If necessary the diamond
could be moved from six 10 ten feet further
cast to accommodate the bandstand.
If the drainage is as large a problem as
It appears to be, then the park should be
drained—and drained properly.
Though the grant might not completely'
cover, the cost of installing dressing rooms in
the base of the bandstand, these should not
be omitted, but the Park Board, along with all
of the organizations who will benefit by them
Women'S Institute, Turf Club, Baseball Club
the Agricultural Society, there would be plenty
of rompe under the platform for rooms—and
they would be mighty useful.
A representative of 'the ball teams was
there and gave the word that the permaneht
construction of a bandstand in the location
planned was too close to the ball diamond.
It would have to be narrowed to 16 feet from
the original 25 feet width. And the bandstand
would have to; be placed further to the south
to accommodate the 50 -foot freedom around
home plate. •
For a fairly good discussion period—and a
, general bringing up-to-date of the situation,
the get-together -was good. But the general
haphazard approach to what had been called
a meeting, and the cold, and the darkness, and
the lackadaisical attitude generally to what is
'a pressing problem was a disgrace:
Later the, Park Board met in the Town
Hall and .approved a stand to be built as near
centre front of the grandstand as possible. No
'provision for dressing -rooms was made.
•Truly;, something must shortly be arrived
at for the • summer is about done, and we
understand the building must be put up this
year if 'the grant is to be received.
BE DONE
and Agricultural Society, should devise some
method of raising the necessary funds to build
such dressing rooms.
Most certainly it would appear, and quite
definitely' itisevident,that the men who
should be co-operating and bringing this pro-
ject to completion are finding it more enjoy-
able to squabble among themselves, than to
sit down and. plan the thing as the Clinton •
citizens whom they serve, expect and deserve.
AUTUMN
A GAIN the land lies dreaming under hake,'
Idle a little while, its ancient tasks
Of nature done once more, with the wide gaze
Of sky approving all.- The orchards bask
Tn Warm contentment, and the garnered fields.,:
Rest tranquilly. And casual on a low
li‘ence post, a child surveys the land that shields
Him from a lack ,whose name he .does not
. know, x ,
Enjoying tangy apple butter' spread
Lavishly on an ample slice of bread.
..AT+on
Mgment Well Spent
•" es STILL,.AND KNOW „
THAT 5 pM rep+
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From Our Early Files
40 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News -Record_
Thursday, September 10, 1914
Large congregations 'assembled
on Sunday in Willis Church at
both morning and evening services
to hear Rev. Harper's first ser-
monts as pastor of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Plumsteel
yesterday observed the 42nd an-
niversary of their wedding day.
T. Kemp, London, spent over the
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. S.
Kemp.
Messrs. Robert Staples and
Hugh Campbell, McKillop, visited
friends in this vicinity on Sunday.
G. B. Hanley is in Toronto this
week taking in the big Fair.
The Clinton New Era
Thursday, September 10, 1914
' War Summary
British Army crosses the Marne
River and the Germans fall back
about 25 miles.
Saskatchewan's offer of 1,500
horses is accepted.
Russia again delivers a smashing
defeat to two Austrian armies at
Battle of Reeve.
A second Canadian contingent
is very probable.
Wounded Germans state that
they are running short of am-
munition.
The White Star liner "Oceanic"
which was used as a armed cruiser
is total loss of Scotland. All of-
ficers and crew were saved.
The Clinton School of Commerce
had a new sign put out on Friday
last. Joseph Copp was the decor-
ator. -
Ephraim Snell has a number of
prize Leicester sheep in the East-
ern States anrie showing them at
the various fairs. At the Syracuse
State Fair they took first in every
event entered and against five
competitors.
25 YEARS AGO
The' Clinton News Record
Thursday, September 12, 1929
Norman Lever, county highway
officer, who was injured when his
motorcycle struck loose gravel on
the Drysdale highWay nearly a
fortnight ago and he was thrown
so violently that he was uncon-
scious for a couple of days, and
was laid up in a house near the
scene of the accident for several
days, }was able, to 'return home on
Friday last acid has resumed his
work.
Mr, and Mrs. Peter Gardiner,
who have been residents of Clinton
for the past few months, have de-
cided to locate in London and will
move there shortly.
Miss Rena Pickett returned last
week from Brussels where she has
been assisting in the post office
for some months.
Mitchell defeated Stratford in
the final game for the champion-
ship of the Heron -Perth league.
The game was played on the Clin-
ton diamond 'with the final score
being 8-6; It was a good game
and many came up from the two
towns to witness it.
Quick Canadian
Quizrp
9 O O
1. What explorer first claimed
Canada for Britain?
2, For how many consecutive
years has the same party had
a' majority in the House of
Commons?
3. What is Canada's leading ex-
port commodity?
4. Ottawa is now spending how
much per year on social se-
curity, health and welfare?
5. At present,' which is greater,
the value of foreign goods
sold in Canada or the value
of Canadian- goods sold a-
broad?
ANSWERS: 5. Since 1952 the
value of imported goods has ex-
ceeded the value of Canada's
exports. 3. Newsprint, wheat is
second. 1. John Cabot, in 1497,
4. More than $1,200,000,000. 2.
For nearly 19 years, since qc
toper, 1935.
Material prepared by the edit-
ors of- Quick Canadian Facts, the
pocket annual of facts about
Canada. -
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From a Letter
To A1n,other
Weekly Editor '
In 1936 Belleville 'Creameries,•
which is owned by the writer- of
this note, purchased three car-
loads of Saskatchewan butter, laid
down at -Belleville and Perth for
16 -cents per pound. This means
that the Seller had to pay the
freight on this butter, which would
be over two cents a pound; the
creamery or creameries in Sask-
atchewan which manufactured this
butter must have,gotten something
for their expenses (no profit)—
and so on this basis we didn't
think the farmers who produced
the cream out of which this butter
was made got even 12 , cents , a
pound. Yes, this was in 1936. You
know, sir, .I old enough to 're-
member this. -
It was told that farmers in our
three western provinces, .in the
Dirty Thirties" could chrn their
cream at home, put in no salt,
and have a cheaper grease for
greasing their 'farm machinery
than they could buy in the hard-
ware stores. We quite believe this.
And, what happened less than
11 years after these awful 'prices
the farmers received for their but-
ter? The well-intentioned, mis-led
housewife of our larger cities, be-
cause of propaganda carried on
by, some of our multi -millionaire
packers,' • yelled to the high hea-
vens that butter was too dear.
There is something in the' "Good
Book" that says "Forgive them
Lord, for they know not what
they do."
Neither do these good house-
wives know that it takes twice as
10 YEARS AGO
Clinton News -Record'
Thursday, August 31, 1944
R. McCartney, North Street, had
on display in The News -Record
window a potato stalk measuring
six feet in length.
William Rozell received"a cable
on Tuesday saying that his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Grindon and family had
arrived at their destination in
England.
Mr, and Mrs. Albert Radford,
Londesboro, received a cable on
Monday, August 28, advising them
that their son, Pte. Leonard Rad-
ford, had been wounded in action.
Winners at the Clinton Bowling
Club weekly jitney were A. A.
Pegg, Charles Johnson, Leonard
Johnson and A. D. McCartney.
Miss Phyllis Middleton returned
to Stratford on Sunday after
spending a week at Lake View
House in Grand Bend.
Robert Watt brought to town a
cucumber grown in the garden of
his brother-in-law, Dr. Kirby. It
measured 2% feet in length and
at the largest point was more
than ten inches in circumference.
Miss Anita Cruickshanks, Ham-
ilton, is visiting her father and
other friends in town.
AB:' M. J. Schoenhals and AB
Robert (Bud) Schoenhals, who
have spent the past month with
relatives in Clinton and vicinity,
have returned to their ship at an
Eastern Canadian port.
Word was received last Friday
by his mother, Mrs. Murray
Quaife, London, that Tel. Keith
Ward Jenks, RCNVR, was report-
ed missing at sea.
Miss G. Wheatley has returned
after a week's visit at Lake Sim -
me and Toronto.
Word was received on Thursday
morning that F/0 Tom Cooke,
DFC, will arrived in Clinton on
Friday on the noon train.
Miss Sybil Courtice, who return-
ed almost a year ago from Japan,
will attend the General Council of
the United Church of Canada, in
London on September 16.
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LAYING SEWER IN SEAFOISTH
Laying the new sewer has now
been completed from the site of
the disposal plant, north under
the CNR tracks to Crombie
Street. The big shovel is now ex-
cavating along Crombie street in
preparation for laying the big con-
crete tiles.—Seaforth News.
'THE -VOICE OF
TEMPERANCE
"Inveterate drunkenness and the
resultant lethargy of the country
is the reason France is in such a
dangerously weak international
position." 'The French as a nat-
ion are semi -drunk 95 percent of
the time, The government en-,
courages greater and greater con-
sumption
..
of winebecause ofa
continued production of grapes."
These are the considered.pron-
ouncements of a keen business
man to'the 'Windsor Rotary Club
recently. Whether credible or not,
it is a fact that according to a
report issued by the World -Health
Organization. France ranks sec-
ond in the world in the number
of alcoholics per 100,000 -of popu
tation: But more recent than the
W.I3.0:. report is the "startling
story found in Time" of July 12,
1954, . about alcoholism amongst
French children of very • tender
age. It merits 'a "Voice" of its
own, --Huron Temperance, Federa-
tion. 37-b
Crop Report
"Rain is still badly needed in
most sections of the -county," G.
W. Montgomery, agricultural rep-
resentative, reported last week-
end. "Because of the cool dry
weather fruit growers report early
ril3ening of the main apple crop.
The peach harvest is almost com-
pleted with excellent yields of good
quality fruit reported."
much milk to make a pound of
butter than it does to manufac-
ture a pound of cheese.
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