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Home My WebLink AboutClinton News Record, 1955-03-24, Page 1tgbe' 'trot (Cotun tt..e (By W. D. D.) WE ARE INTRIGUED BY A statement in the Pogo comic re- cently . We quote from a grackle (a grackle is apparently a big black bird of some, sort) , "The place to settle a argumints is at the END! Not at the. START ... You go stoppin' fights afore they glts goin' an' you gone have nothin' but DULL QUIET Ever'body gone HATE you . After considerable thought on the matter . . we can 'think of no better answer to that statement than was givenby the tramp bat in reply ... "I'll hate 'em back". * WE TAKE THE LIBERTY TO quote from the Wiarton:Echo:, "Canadians might be forgiven, if they are inclined to be a little cocky these days. We're bigger than Britain, our dollar is worth more than the IU.S. dollar, and we can beat the Pants off the Rus stars in hockey. That pretty well dispenses with the heavy stuff. 5 5 •' "What about some of the small fry? Well, we have more cheese than the Chinese, more television sets than the Turks, more fuel ,than the Finns, more geography than the Germans, more 'wheat than we know what •to do with, and more butter ditto. * * . "We also have more unemploy- ment_ than we had a year ago,; more snow (at least around here) than;we want, more kids than our schools will hold comfortably, more cars than we have people who know how• todrive them,: more taxes than anyone cares for, more people drinking .more than is good, for them, and more columns such: as this than there is any call for. ti "In our national parliament, we have more men who produce more talk and less action, — for more money, than probably any other national assembly in the world. If you donrt believe me, spend "a couple of days reading this sea- son's Hansard. * * ,* "We have more of our own writ- ers and thinkers telling us we are backward, awkward, self- conscious, dull, and inhibited than any other nation' would put up with., We have more churches than we have ,Christian congrega- tions to fill thein. ..* * * "But taken all in all, it's a pretty wonderful country to live in. Most countries are much dul- THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR No. 12—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, ?ARCH 24, 1955 THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR 6 cents a copy $2.50 a year Signs of Accomplishment in CDCI Shop Classes' A casual observer has to pause some moments before picking out the instructor from among the students in the regular CDCI shop classes. Bill Craig, in his enthusiasm for the work, is as active as any of the students, as 'he moves about the room lending a helping' hand where necessary. Below, he shows Charles Hoytema; Clinton, the proper way to adjust the big drill press to get a vertical hole through the back of a wooden model duck`. After that, the next step, is to paint the model bird with metallic colours, puta section of metal through the hole, wire it, fix on 'a shade and presto! a table .lamp fit for any home. On the right is R. Roorda, putting the finishing touches on a small table which he made in shop classes. Shop classes are' presently being held in two rooms at the old public school,. on Ontario Street. One room is a drafting and finishing room. The other is the general work room. A new shop room is included he the addition to the collegiate. (News -Record Photo) Special Provincial Grant- Brings 54,544. To Clinton A gift of $4,544.25 was made this week by ' Premier Leslie Frost's government to the Town of Clinton. By the same move Stanley Township will receive $2,822.50; HulIett Township will receive $2,531.25 and Goderich Township will receive $2,014.00. This money is to be payable at once, and is a direct cash gift. In all $7,250,000 will be distributed ler than Canada.. In most of them, throughout the municipalities of when it's spring, it's'"spring Ontario. Canada, you can walk right out The gifts are in the form of a special grant equal to one-half of the basic unconditional subsidy payable under the ' Municipal Grants Act, which went into op- eration.last year. , S inion. eceiv-: ed close to $4,000 in 1954, under this act. the front door, after it is officially spring, into the teeth of a blizzard or into a beautiful balmy day, depending on the whim of the Weather. "And take our attitude toward the tourist industry. We make noisy and strenuous efforts to lure Americans into our country, with the idea of extracting some of their currency, even if it is at a discount: Then we turn around and spend a whole lot more in Florida than all the U.S. visitors have spent here. That's the sane, sensible, dull Canadian .for you." Faye Troyer, Hensall, is spend- ing holidays with her grandpar- ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Morrell. Also there is a direct gift to both elementary and secondary schools at the rate of $4 per child, based on an average daily attend- ance basis, The break -down for Clinton is as follows: municipal grant, $1,904,25; public school, $1,576.00 and collegiate, $1,064.00 (this ap- plies to the entire CDCI Area); in Stanley Township, municipal grant, $1,46250 and public schools, $1,360; in Hullett Township, muni - cipal grant, $1,391.25 and public schools, $1,140; Goderich Town- ship, municipal grant, $1,206 and public schools, $808. (These figures are supplied through the assistance of Thomas Pryde, MLA for Huron, Exeter.) The premier explains that these gifts are not an election year bud- get, ,but rat he r. — "We are simply dontinuing with our policy of uniformly good government," said Premier Frost. He said that taxes in Ontario largely arise from the productivity of the Province and there are conditionswhich can quite easily make a difference, of two or three. percent in the rev- enues, either, up or down, Appar- ently the three per variable has operated in favour of the Huron Fruit Growers Visit RCAF Streets Expense May Be up To 552,000 In 1955 ' By-laws to make provision for expenditure of $12;000 on maintenance of 'streets, and $40,000 for" new construction. during 1955 were given first and second readings at• Mon day's special council meeting. About 25 citizens were present. Before receiving the third reading, these by-laws must go before the, Ontario Muni- cipal Board for approval. 0 4-H CLUB LEADERS COURSE POSTPONED TO MARCH 2$ Due to the stormy conditions on Tuesday -night" 'and early Wednes- day morning,: the short course for 4-H Club .Leaders in Huron County, . was not held yesterday. Instead it will be held in the agri- cultural office board room, Clin- ton, next Monday, March 28. Rev. A'. W. Young, Protestant Padre, RCAF Station Clinton, will be the guest. speaker. J. Livermore Named Town Clerk -Treasurer John B. Livermore, Mary Street, has been appointed clerk -treasurer of the Town of Clinton, and is ex- pected to take over his duties from the acting clerk, M. T Cor- less sometime : next week. The appointment came at a special meeting of Council held on 11/Ion Farmers Union Local 131 Formed lin Stanley Twp.1 Members of the Ontario Farm bour had collected more money in ers' Union, Local 131, which was 1954 than in . any previous year. formed in Stanley ToWnship last Mr. Schulz spent time discussing month, met in the township hall, and explaining parity prices and Varna,, last Thursday afternoon, pointed out the beneficial effect with about 40 other interested that parity prices would make on farmers to hear Jacob Schulz, Canadian economy as a whole. past president of the -Manitoba The Stanley Township Local Farmers Union. and chairman of plans meetings on the last Monday interprovincial Farm Union Coun- of each month in the township hall til. - at Varna, and welcome visitors Officers of the Stanley Township and farm folk interested in the Local are: president, Gordon Hill; Union.` A special invitation is is - vice -president, Alan Armstrong; sued to the ladies to attend these secretary -treasurer, Louis Taylor; meetings. The next meeting is on directors, Grant Webster, Orval Monday, March 28. Webber and Percy • Johnston. Mr. Schulz discussed the appar- ent difference in grads of feed grain between Western Canada and its deliv.ery in the East, He said that Eastern and Western Canada must stick together if farming conditions are to be bet- tered. The speaker told of different briefs that had been submitted by the Union to the government, to present.. the farmer's side of the marketing problem. He spoke of the falling picture, of the Canadian farriers' -economy, which he said ir.a'�ax had dropped almost 50 percent in ` the-last.tbree.years, anl that —a - Youthful Skater Station At Annual Gathering Ap anel discussion, dinner at vegetable division, Dominion De - Hotel Clinton. and a conducted partment of Agriculture, London; tour of RCAF Station Clinton J. M. Lindley, fruit and vegetable were highlights at the annual fieldman, Ontario Department of meeting of .the Huron County Agricuilture, London, and Hugo Fruit - Growers Association, held Polak, 'Millgrove. The discussion here 'last Thursday. a referred particularly,to new meth Officers of this, the oldest .farm ods of pruning. organization in the county include: Special . speaker at the turkey William McGuire, RR. 2, Bayfield, banquet was 5/1„, E. D. Finley, president; Fraser Stirling, RR 2; chief administration officer at Bayfield, f 1 r s t vice-president; RCAF Station Clinton, He review - Lorne Woods, RR 2, Lucknow, ed the growth of the Air Force second vice-president, and G. W. from the time that the CAF wasn Montgomery, agricultural repre- first eapproved by parliament i sentative for Huron County, sec- 1920, through the addition of the retary-treaserer.. Fred Middleton, name "Royal in 1923 after ap-. RR•3, Clinton, is past president. proval of the late King George V, J. W. Joynt, RR 2, .Lucknow, the role of the RCAF, during will again act as district director World War II and the establishing on the Ontario Fruit Growers As- of the Clinton Royal Air Force soclation. Radar School in 1941. Directors will be: Don Middle- .S/L Finley described the prog- ton, Ross Middleton and Stewart ress of the Clinton school until Middleton, RR 3, Clinton; Benson 1951 when it became an RCAF Sowerby and Harry Mitchell, RR Station, and the establishment of 2, Goderich; George/ Johnston and the Air Radio Officers School here, Donald A. Smith,; RR 2, Bayfield; which was moved to Western Philip. McKenzie, Kippen; • L. V: Canada in 1954. Hogarth, Vic Jeffrey. and William s The . present schools' are the. McKenzie, Exeter.;. John. Redman. Radar: & Cornmunications.School and Wilfred Smith, RR 3, Gode- the No. 12 Examinations, Unit and rich; Robert Archibald, RR 4 Sea- No.. 1 School of Food Services. George forth; rth; e: Joynt,: Luckngw; All - .of' these :have 'an important g Clayton haithwaite, RR 1, Gode- part to play in the .work of the, rich. Fraser Stirling was re -ape RCAF, and 'most stress,' said S/L pointed as auditor. : .Fihley is upon the telecommunica- For the panel discussion on' the 'thins section of .the training. ; latest 'developments in fruit and In conclusion he said that :the vegetable growing, Russ Chard, purchasing power, of the station fruit and vegetable fieldnian, On- locally was three and a quarter tario- Department of Agriculture, million dollars annually in. public Forest, acted es moderator. Panel members included: Professor H. W. Goble, provincial entomologist, OAC; Prof. C. B.: Kelly, botany department, OAC; J. J. Johnson, supervising inspector, fruit and Marh Winds Cause Minor Damage a'. and Hydro Lines. To TV Antenna Y Clinton was reasonably fortun- ate as far as storm damage throughout Tuesday afternoon and night went. Bartliff Bros. rest- aurant front door lost its plate, glass early in the afternoon, when, a gust of wind' tore the door from a customer's hand, allowing the door to slam. The sign from the door of Dr. D. B. Palmer's office was blown away and has not yet been found. TV aerials on some houses were bent double, or blown down.. Some hydro trouble was exper- lenced, and PUC superintendent Jabez Rands reports that the fire in hydro wires on Victoria Street that night was caused by primary lines which had slackened with the strength of the wind and swung together causing a short, Earlier in the day a, call to the same area was needed when wires in a tree caused a short. All membersof the line gang were on duty from nine o'clock until after twelve, making repairs to lines. Manager o1' the rural HEPC office A. M. Knight reports that matters were the worst in the Walton -Brussels area, where limbs across the lines hadstopped ser- vice. Brussels was without power for more than two hours on Tues- day. 'The HEPC has three trucks with mobile telephones, with which to communicate to the office here in Clhtton. One of these, which had been working in Belgrave started the home trip at 4.45. Two and: one half hours and 15 miles later the men drove into Clinton. \Other HEPC gangs working Walton travelled the road to Sea - forth at a snail's pace. At one time the only way they could pro- ceed was to let a man walk ahead of the truck about four feet to guide the driver. One truck had: motor trouble so it was aband- oned in Winthrop and the men came into Clinton by train. .The other truck was brought in by two men. The work of the HEPC is a widely scattered one - they serve 4;105 customers' spread over 630 miles of line, on which there are 2,487 transformers. Five substat- ions are operated in the area. Leonard Johnson Made Principal sl St. Marys Schools , The Weather 1955 1954 High Low - High Low Tear. 17 25 17 32 9 18 32 23 4.0' 16 -19 35 ' 15 37 30 20 443 •35 23, 21 43 35 26 18. 22 45 23, 37 13 23 34 22 35 26 Honours have come to another Clinton boy. Leonard Johnson, 27 -year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. W. L. Johnson,,Clinton, has been appointed principal of the two public schools in the town of St, Marys. Len" taught at SS 11, Goderich Township for two yeare before go- ing to". St. Marys, where he has taught in the Central School for the past fobr years. He has been active in Little Theatre work since he moved to that town. Perhaps the teaching skills come easy to Len, however. His uncle, J. L. "Bert" Johnson, , now living ,retired in Clinton, was principal of • the school at Chippewa, in the Niagara Peninsula. for' 25, years. 0 Local Aunt O:f Constable Dies Clerk -Treasurer day evening, March 21, when his salary was -set at $2,500 per year, plus $500 office allowance. The formal resignation' of form- , er clerk -treasurer L. D. Holland, Goderich, was accepted last week;, Mr. Livermore was born in Clin- ton 48 years ago, tlie son of Mrs. Elizabeth Castle and the late Daniel Livermore. He attended public school bete, and had two years in. Clinton Collegiate; Instit- ute. Then he enrolled in the Clin- ton School of Commerce under the' able tutelage of Miss B. F. Ward and Miss M. A. Stone. Graduating from the one-year course in 1924, Mr. Livermore , went to .Detroit, where he spent over six years ii the office of the People's Lumber Company until: January:. of 1931, when at the be- ginning of the depression years, hg came back to Clinton: He spent three or four months with Canada Packers, here and then went to the Clinton HosieryMills; Mary Street, where he has been employ- ed ever since. His work at the Mills. has included shipping, mech- anics, etc., and at times helped in • the office with bookkeeping. e. He married Mildred \Barlow, Goderich, in 1937, and they have' twc daughters: Mary who is a student at CDCI and Jean who attends the Clinton Public School", Council dealt with five other applications for the post of elerk- treasurer, and since each applicant could well have been chosen, the selection was done by secret ballot, Each vote taken resulted in the elimination" of the low man in the vote, until Mr. Livermore was se. lected. Mayor M. J. Agnew congratulat- ed him en winning the job in "the face of strong competition." NEW LIBRARY TRUCK JOHN B. LIVERMORE Lions Club Holds Farmers' Night ght Despite Weather With. only an hour's notice, the Huron County agricultural repre- sentatives arranged an excellent program of films for Clinton Lions Club's annual Farmers' Night, on Tuesday in St. Paul's Parish Hall. Constable Richard Timleck re- funds; $160,000 annually non -pub- ceived word of the death of his lie funds. He said that $60,000 aunt, Mrs. Arthur Timleek, in was spent annually for local dairy Toronto :;on March '19. She was products.` 157 years old and the mother, of 18 Introduced by G. W. Montgom-,children. ery Pe the speaker aker 'was thanked by. Mrs. Timleck and three Toronto. Fraser Stirling Community sing- mothers profited from the will of ing was enjoyed; 'highlighted by Lawyer -Sportsman. Charles26Vance Irish melodies, with Mrs, William Millar who died in 19 McGuire at the piano, and J. M. Mr. Millar left the bulk of his Lindley leading, , $500,000 estate to the Toronto The banquet tables were prettily mother who, in the ten years after appointed with apiil'e bud andhis death, gave birth to the great - each guest received a choice spy est :number of children.+ apple, compliment of the McGuire In 1936 six mothers tied with fruit farm. nine births each.' After two years. Guestsel included Earl.' Campbell, of litigation four of the mothers warden of Huron County and split the $500,000. Mrs. 'rimleck Rain:,.22 ins. Rain: ,20 ins reeve of Hay Township and Mayor who had 13 surviving children got Snow: 4 ins. • Morgan Agnew, Clinton. 51.00,000. 4e a ,word, minimum Mc Tl►urs, March 24—Bingo, Leg- ion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, commencing at 8.30. 15 regular; games for $5; three special games; share -the -wealth, $55 Jackpot on 58 numbers included in all spec- ials; one Special game for $25. Admissions 15 regular games 50c; special games, 2 for 25c. 11-2-b Friday', March 25 --Euchre and Dance, 'Varna Hall, Harry .Norris. and his Ranch Boys. Sponsors: Varna LOL• 12b Friday, Marcia 26 — Harvester Male Chorus from Hamilton, in Ontario Street United Church, at 8.15. Admission $1,00. Auspices: The Men's Club. 12b Friday, April 1 — For your dancing pleasure, new and old time music, Clinton Legion Hall, Kirk Street. Beautiful floor; re- freshments; ample parking; music by Huron Ramblers'\ Admission: 50c per. person. 12-8-b Reserve Friday nightfor danc- ing in Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell. The Night Hawks are furnishing the music. 1-13-b. 1'''ridoy, April 8—Twilight Sacred Musicale, 3 p.m. Pupils of Clin- ton Public School and other art- ists. Wesley -Willis Church. Spon - sons: Good -Will , Club. 12b MISS CHRISTINE HARTLEY 19 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. "Hal" Hartley, Clin- ton, has been getting an early start in the way of ice skat- ing.• . She has been skating with her mother at the glut- ton Lions Arena ever since early in December, before she was 17 months old — and im- proving too! J. A, Carroll, assistant deputy minister of agriculture for On- tario, who was to be the guest speaker, phoned G: W. Montgom- ery when he arrived in Stratford, and was advised not to come on to Clinton. The banquet was planned for 120 persons, but the severe wind and snow storm reduced this to 37 guests and about 30 Lions, After opening remarks by Presi- dont Royce Macaulay and a wel- come to the guests from Mayor M. J. Agnew, the meeting was turned over to G. W. Montgomery_. Clinton Junior Farmers quartet, composed of George Turner, Bert Pepper and Gordon and Stanley Johns, sang four numbers during the evening. This quartet recent- ly placed fifth in the all -Ontario Junior Fanners quartet competi- tion in Toronto. Mrs. Goldie Smith, one of the St, Paul's Guild ladies putting on the dinner, acted as accompanist. Two 4-H Club girls from Blyth, one of whom is the regular accompanist for the quartet, were unable to get to the banquet. Harold Baker, assistant agricul- -.BO'UGHT BY COUNTY According to Reeve lVlel Crich, who is chairman of,,, the Huron County Library Committee, auth- orization has been given for the purchase of a new International truck for use as :a mobile unit. Tender of a Goderich firm for supplying the truck was accepted MRS. R. Y. HATTIR SUFFERS TWO BROKEN WRISTS Mr,,se R, Y, Hettin is in Clinton Public Hospital suffering from twc broken wrists. The accident occurred yesterday morning, when as she was reaching for the milk bottles at the outside door of her home on Highway 4, just south of Clinton, Mrs. Hattin over -balanced and fell some four feet" to the ground, landing on her hands and face, She suffered a bruised eye, as well as the broken bones. It is expected that she will remain in hospital for a few days: Public . School tural representative, showed three films which he has 'been using in organizing 4-I1 Clubs in the county this winter. Mr. Baker said that already there are 350 4-H mem- bars organized in the county. One. film,' "The Chicken of To -Morrow" was especially interesting to the Lions members since the Lions" Club is this year sponsoring its first 4-H Club,' the Clinton 4-H Poultry Club. The other pictures,, one on .swine production, and a general film on beef cattle pro, duction in the USA, are shown to boys and girls clubs as an incen. time for therm to produce and,show better livestock. Mr. Montgomery thanked the St. 'Paul's Ladies' Guild for the dinner; this was replied to by Mrs, H, Bartliff. Fishing Tugs At Bayfield Again In Trouble As Winds Shift West (By our Bayfield correspondent) and waited until it closed again. Another tense drama of men, Then the rowboat was hauled back boats, wind, waves and ice was by those on board for the next enacted on Lake Huron out of man to make the trip. Bayfield on Tuesday. In the 48 -mile -an -hour wind L. R. MacMillen with George with gust's up to 70 miles an hour, Foote, Byrd and Ed. Sturgeon, it was no mean feat for those on John. Lindsay and George Telford board to get a rope to the row - as crew of the "Maymac" started boat. Ken Brandon's feet went out at 8 a.m. to lift nets set a from under him three times be- week ago. There was a light off- fore he finally made a successful shore breeze (south east) and the throw, kneeling. lake was calm. The recent strong T. L. MacMi'llen sailed the Great winds had packed the ice and Lakes for 20 years and was first slush in against the shore to a mate on the S,S, "Stadaconna" depth of from six to eight feet, before he retired to become .a The "Maymac" was cutting a "land lubber". He's had his Cap channel through this to open twin's papers for• some years. But water. the water called to him and so he After a time, she went back in- went into the fishing industry to harbour and her masterasked,d last spring the 50 -foot. long Toms' Bros. help. With their tug, "Maymac", the first all -steel tug the "Harradell", Charles and built in Bayfield was . launched. The 'Harradell" owned by Toms. Bros., is a steel tug about 45 feet in length. They had. not set nets yet this season. Both owners were quite worried Tuesday night about their boats which represent' an investment of about 48,000 each.. The boats are in the ice about 100 feet 'from shore, and were being battered by the waves and were slowly drifting north, with the gale. watch was kept until dark.' Mrs..; LeRoy Poth opened her home and served hot ;coffee to those on watch. Malcolm Toms and Ken Brandon went out to assist the "Maymac". They were almost to openwater When, about 10.45, the breeze sud- denly shifted to sou'west and a strong wind sprang up and closed the :channel which they had ,clea'r- ed. Teachers Plan The "Maymac" got in open wat- er stern nd hitched onto theof • the "Harradell" to pull her opt ,of 'old Mee Bayg On Wednesday evening, March 16, the members of the Clinton Unit of the. F W,T.A.O. assembled in the Clinton Public School. The caught in the ice and carried to - president, Miss Edna Jamie& In wards the north shore. was . in charge of the meeting.About 1 p.m., Milton Talbot took the absence of the secretary, Miss a rowboat in his truck to the Luella .Johnston read the minutes Poth road to the beach. And with ice.' They dont know.exactly Svhat happened but the, shaft of the "Maymae" was damaged and her wheel jammed, probably on a cake of ice. The two boats; then about 1,000 yards' from the :piers were of the previous meeting and ,pre- sented the financial report. It was decided to accept the invitation from the Stanley Township teach- ers to hold the April meeting in Bayfield, Mrs. J. D. Thorndike gave a reading entitled, "The Parable of the Grade Teacher"."- An Irish selection, "The Courtship of Larry O'l ee" was then read by Mrs. William Livingston.:. The guest of the evening, Mrs. R. M. P. Bulteel, sang a pleasing vocal solo, andalso'showed colour- onshore pulled the ,rowboat with ed slides of many scenic spots that him and when the waves heaved she and Rev.. Mr. Bulteel had Vis- the ice high •r -' it split, the crew- ited. member jumped into the rowboat the help of the following men, Don MacLeod, Stan Telford, Herh Sturgeon, Harvey Taylor, P:C, Lloyd Westlake and LeRoy Poth, the crews of the stricken vessels were rescued'. , It was effected by pushing the rowboat with a long rope attached out over the' ice, first: to the "Maymac". A rope was thrown from the tug and made fast to the other end of the rowboat. Then one at a time the members of the crew made the perilous trip' to shore. The men • Capt,, MacMillen stated Wednes- day morning that he and the Toms Bros,, had found that the boats had apparently suffered no harm from the storm. They were rais- ed up on the ice and; frozen in, wall protected by the ice outside. They'll be in no danger until the wind changes, though careful' watch will have to be kept and the vessels, boarded when thereis. enough water' to float them. Thomas Castle, Sr.,; and Thomas Castle, Jr., who also set nets on March 15, started out in their steel tug, the "Dungill", but they turned back' in time to get -into. the harbour before the ice had closed in again. Ed. Siddell on his 70 -foot steel tug, the "Vary Brothers", which" is powered by a diesel engine,, (Continued on Page Tete)