HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-04-07, Page 1Zbeir�t
(By W. D. D.)
IT IS A PLEASURE THIS week,
in preparation for Easter to be
able to present a most appropriate
poem... and it is even more pleas-
ure to have such•a fine poem from
the pen of a local writer. . W. P.
Roberts, whose poem "Christ
Crucified" appears on page two of
this issue, is a man of many abil
ities, not the least of which is
the art of .writing poetry. .. We
are proud to present this one to
our readers. ,
WILDLIFE NOTES FROM OUR
Bayfield rcorrespondent. . "Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Ormond and Mr.
and Mrs. J. MacKenzie motored to
the farm . of Stanley Smith, be-
tween St. Josephs and Grand Bend,
on Friday last, to do a bit of bird-
watching . On a pond on the
Smith farm on the East side of
the road. . , they counted 30 white
swans .. About 100 ducks and
perhaps 50 stills were also swim-
ming about, . , Mr. Ormond had
counted seven swans when he pas-
sed the previous day. . He first
noticed these beautiful, graceful
birds in flight in that vicinity
about three weks ago. , .
"MRS, J. E. HOWARD. REPORTS
an amusing incident in the Bird
Kingdom . . On Monday she
heard a starling' trying to imitate
a cardinal. He started out on
the right note but got, sort of
mixed up in the whistle .. Star-
lings are great mimics but the
song of the cardinal proved too
much... Mrs. Howard reports that
the cardinals have not appeared
at her feeding station since before
the storm, two weeks ago. .
*
"A PIGEON KEPT A LONELY
vigil for. at least two days on the
l _ . Blue Water Highway... Ruthann
{ Scotchmer first noticed the bird
as she walked to the village on
Saturday morning:.. It was under
the road sign near Myron Butler's
home, sitting in dejection beside
its deadmate... All day Satur-
day and on Sunday night it mour-
ned. Cars whizzed by, people
walked past and still the bird re-
mained. .
emained.. . apparently oblivious to
all about it . . steeped in sorrow,
and constant in devotion to its
beloved .
THE NEW ERA -90th YEAR
No. 14—The Home Paper With the News
Clinton District Youngsters Get First Polio Vaccine
Bayfield Baptist
Church Officers
Charter members of the Bay-
field Baptist Church met on Mon-
day night to select officers for the
church. K. K. Christian was ap-
pointed clerk. Board of trustees
is made up of three members, E.
L. Cornish, R. R. Cornish and C.
E. Talbot.
There are five members on the
board of deacons namely, K. K.
Christian, J. Pearson, and the
three trustees. C. E. Talbot was
appointed secretary treasurer,,
I. Bodenkam, London, is mod-
erator of the church.
Young Kippen en Girl
Struck By Car
Marilyn Clifton, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Clifton,' RR 3,
Kippen, was struck by a car yest-
erday evening as she walked home
from SS 14 school. She is in
Scott Memorial Hospital, Seaforth,
suffering a broken collar bone,
and a deep laceration of one hip.
CLINTON,' ONTARIO, THURSDAY, _APIFUL 7, 1955
THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR
6 cents a copy =. $2.50 a year
Among the 246 pupils who
received their first injection of
polio vaccine were, right: Linda
Ann Todd, Brian Lightfoot and
Inge Verhoef, all of SS 1, Stan-
ley; behind Inge (who is receiving
her injection) is Jean Mote and
at the right rear is Marianne
Krziyzek, both of SS 10, Goderich
Township. Dr. R. M. Aldis is at
the right administering vaccine,
while at the left Barbara Sauer,
Clinton area public health nurse.
Below: Dr, Alvis again administ-
ers the Salk vaccine, • this time to
Patricia Petrow, He is assisted by
Dorothy Sewell., The other children
from left to right are Mary Ann
Stryker, Joyce'. Petrov, Lynda
Alltattend 5S 10, GoderielSemple.
(News -Record Photos)
Kinsmen Plan Large Bingo
Prizes Will Include A tar
The Kinsmen
will hold a monster can bingo on
Friday, May 13, in Clinton Lions
Arena. This was decided at a
dinner meeting of the club held in
Hotel Clinton on Tuesday evening.
President Don Colquhoun was in
charge. He welcomed Duff Thom-
pson, John Wilson and Don Mc-
Aughen as guests for the dinner.
The, members voted unanimously
thld the car bingo and all Com -
Club of Clinton
o o
mittees were formed and given in-
structions. Kin Don Palmer is
over-all chairman of the project, It
is expected that the total value of
the prizes to be given away at the
bingo will be in the neighbourhood
of $3.500.00. It was decided that
this year the club would hold only
one bingo and an effort would he
made to make it an annual affair.
All proceeds ot the bingo will go
to community service.
Pee -Wee Hockey
The Kinsmen sponsored Pee -Wee
hockey team will play their first
game in the Young Canada Week
tournament in Goderich on Satur-
day afternoon at 4.40 p.m. Their
opposition v°iill be Southampton.
The local team has played two ex-
hibition games during the past
week. In the first game they de-
feated Londesboro 14-1, while at
Exeter .they were defeated 3-2.
Manager Dick Fremlin and Coach
Frank McEwan reported for the
pee -wee team. They urged all
Attends Meeting
Of Auburn: Club
C. `'H. Epps, newly elected zone
representative tor Bruce, Grey
and Huron Counties in the Ontario
Horticultural Society, together
with Mrs. Epps, Mrs. F. Fhtgland,
Mrs. T. R. Thompson, Mrs. W. S.
R, Holmes, Mrs. C. VanDamine,
Mrs, D. 3, Lane, Mrs. Lillian Mac-
Kinnon, Mrs. Stewart Middleton,
Miss Luella Johnston, Mr. and
Mrs, A. Livermore, Mr. and. Mrs.
Roy Connell and Rev. D. J. Lane
attended the meeting of the Aub-
urn Horticultural Society on Tues-
day evening.
The meeting' was held in For-
ester's Hall, and everyone enjoyed
the program of music and the il-
lustrated lecture by J. Clark, sec-
retary of the Provincial Society,
on "The, Beautification of Mural
Schools and Homes."
250: Youngsters Get Vaccine
Provincial Anti -Polio Move
About 246 pupils of grades one
and two- in Clinton Public School
and from rural public schools in
the district received injections
Tuesday of the Salk vaccine tak-
en 'asan anti -polio action under
the administration of the Ontario
Department of Health. Dr. R. M.
Aldis, Goderich, head of the Hur
on County :Health Unit was in
charge.
Assisting ,Dr, Adis were Miss
Nora `Cunningham, superintendent
of the County Health nurses; Miss
Barbara Sauer, public health nur-
se in the Clinton area; Miss Doro-
thy Sewell, who is taking her
field work training with the Hur-
on Unit, and Miss Beryl Pollard,
who is on the office staff of the
Unit in Goderich:
The choice of grades one and
two to receive injections at this
time, was made by the Department
of Health when officials were fac-
ed with the problem of a limited
amount of the vaccine, and the
fact thet during those two grades
the youngsters are more apt to
pick up polio. .4.11 over Ontario
this month, the -youngsters of these
two grades are receiving the vac -
ne
members to be in Goderich on
Saturday afternoon to support
the team.
Easter Egg Draw
The draw for the 20 pound Eas-
ter Egg will take place on Satur-
day night in Bartliff:'s restaurant:
Al Kinsmen have tickets on this
egg and all proceeds are to go to
pee -wee hockey.
During the fine session secretary
Jack Clegg acted as sergeant -at -
arms.
o.
Holiday }lours
At Post Office
School Board Decides On
Will Build Basement
Details, m
(Dy our Bayfield Correspondent)
A meeting of the Public School
-board, was held in the school last
evening. The public had a special
invitation to this meeting so that
they could express their views
concerning some of the extras
B.;.y field School
$40,000 Debenture
T .r,. Be Approved
Stanley Township Council will
apply to the Ontario Municipal
Board for approval of issuing
$40,000 debentures for a new two -
room school in the village of Bay-
teld.
At the regular monthly meeting
of Council, held in the township
hall, Varna, with Reeve .Harvey
Coleman presiding, Council was in-
'terviewed by the chairman of the
school board, Spencer Ervine, and
by Robert Blair, a member of the
board. Two readings were given
by the Council to .a by-law ap-
proving the issuing of the deben-
tures:
The tender of Pollard Brothers,
Harrow, was accepted for 125 tons
of calcium chloride at $43 a ton
to be applied to the township
- roads by June 20..,
• Levis Contracting Co., Clinton,
was awarded the contract of 3,000
yards of gravel at 70 cents a yard
for the eastern portion of.. thetownship, and 60 cents for •the
western portion. ,
No action was taken by the
Council regarding the request for
a grant for a resuscitator made by
the Clinton and District Chamber
of Commerce.
noon to bring their youngs cis o
the Clinton Public School. During
the afternoon they came from SS
3, 4, 9, 10 and 11, Goderich Town-
ship; from SS 1, 14 and 10, Stan-
ley Township; from SS 2, 3, and 4,
Tuckersmith Township, and from
SS 2 and 5, USS 12 and SS 2 Hul-
lett Township.
Parental consent for the inject-
ion had• to be received before it
was given. However, there were
only a dozen or so in this area
who did not agree to the treat-
ment. Further doses are planned
for April 26 here in Clinton, and
again on May 20.
The program in the county be-
gan on Friday at Zurich• and Hen -
sail, when some 110 children re-
ceived the vaccine. Yesterday the
Unit moved headquarters to Ex-
eter, Mount Carmel, Dashwood
and Crediton. Today they are
treating the children at Wingham.
After Easter, centres are planned
at Blyth, Brussels, Seaforth, Bay- W. DUFF THOMPSON
field and Dungannon, and then the A graduate in cin
Engineering fr
cycle will be repeated until the the University Toronto, M
three injections required have been (Continued on Page Ten)
given.
Spending $2,5
"Friendly" Festival
Has Over 230 Entries
"A, friendly festival" were the
Words Earle Terry used last night
at Londesboro, as the final con-
testants in -the Hullett Township
music festival were judged and the
fourth annual competitions came
to an end.
Mr. Terry, B.A., M,Musc., super -
c•
During the meriting, 131 of the
Clinton school pupils in Grades
one and two received their "shots".
Mothers and fathers were press-
ed into service on Tuesday after -
C. Epps Appoints
New Partner In
Mfg. Enterprise
C. H. Epps; president of the C.
H. Epps Manufacturing Co, Ltd.
and of The Hearn Wholesale Ltd.,
Church Street, Clinton, announces
the • appointment. of W. Duff
Thompson as a partner to the bus-
iness. Mr. Thompson will take
over the duties of sales and dis-
tribution for the organization.
visor of music in the City of Lon-
doltand leader of the world -fan -
our Terry Choir was adjudicator
for the one -day festival, which in-
cluded 231 different entries in
different classes.
Winners and those placing sec-
ond in their class yesterday, will
sing again tonight in a special
music program in the church. At
that time, shields and awards will
be presented.
This is the fourth' year that the
festival has been held in Londes-
born, under the joint sponsorship
of the Women's Institute and the
Hullett Federation of Agriculture.
Mrs. J. W. VanEgmond, Mrs. Wates
son Reid and Mrs. Joe Shaddick
are the ladies responsible for the..
beginnings of the township festiv-
al in 1951, and for its success in
the years since then.
SS 5 was indisputable winner of
the Hullett Township Council
Shield, when the pupils compiled
the high total of 135 points for the
whole day (teacher, Douglas Fin-
ch). Next highest was SS 6 with
107 points (teacher, Mrs. M. Nes-
bitt) and then SS '1 (winner in
1954) with 87 points (teacher, Mrs.
Ida Livingston).
SS 1 will take home three
shields after the program tonight.
They won the Federation shield
for the best unison chorus, the
Women's Institute shield for best
two part chorus and the Federa-
tion shield for best double trio, in
their class of schools over 25 pup-:
els.
USS 12 Hullett and Goderich
(teacher, Shirley Hamilton) will
take home the shields offered by
the Festival for best unison chorus
and the Summerhill Ladies' Club
shield for best double trio in their
class of schools under 25 pupils.
SS 6 won the Federation shield
for best two-part chorus from
schools of less than 25 pupils.
SS 5 took home top honors for
their showing in the rhythm band
class, and will receive their shield
tonight,
Other winners are as follows:
Unison . chorus (25 or less)
"Going to the Fair", USS 12 H and
G; -SS 6 tied with USS 10 (Jessie
Watt); SS 11 (Flora Turnbull)
tied with USS 2 (Christine Cun-
ningham).
ecceBoy's solo (7 years and under)
"Old King Cole," Harvey Holland,
SS 1; Robert Shaddick, SS 11
tied with Lorne Deer USS 5; John
Vanderhaar, SS 5 tied with Bruce '
Hulley, SS 6.
Girl's solo (7 years and under)
"Mistress Mary", Ruth Schneider,
SS 9; June Govier, (SS 11 tied
with Bonnie' Snell, USS 10; Mary
McIlwain, SS 3, tied with Marjorie
Glousher, SS 7.
Two-part chorus (25 or less)
"Welcome to the Lovely Spring,"
SS 6; USS 2, USS 10.
Girl's solo (11 years and under)
"Spring Grasses, Marjorie Hunk-
ing, SS 8 (William Cowan); Reg-
ena Horbanuik, USS 2 tied with
Wilma Dale, SS 2 (Dorothy Dil-
lon) ; Carol Fowler, SS1, tied with
Lauren Walpole, USS 12 Hullett
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Hum s
Are Announced By the time Clinton's new 19-
Hours at the Clinton Post Of- Township I �1 lans bed nurses' residence is officially
rice for the coming holiday per- opened here on Wednesday, May
iod have been announced by G: M,Co"oera1®^ In 11 (at which time National Hos-
Bayfield
p 't Auxiliary
Counter, P
ostmaster, as follows:
Good Friday, April 8; Wickets
will be open from 10.30 to:11.30
a.m. and from 1.30 to 2.30 p.m.
Easter Monday, April 11: Wick-
ets will be open from 9,00 to 11.00
a,m, and from 1.30 to 3.30 p.m.
The outer lobby will remain op-
en until 6 pert
0
Three Injured In
Injured
Auto Accident;
that will be incorporated in the
new school to -be constructed this
year.
Some of the major details decid-
ed upon were: to have abasement;
hot water in lieu of hotair heat-
ing; prozar floors; a six foot ply-
wood wainscotting throughout; a
flat roof rather than a peak roof;
two single washbasins in each
washroom instead of one large cir-
cular washstand' The teacher's
room will be equipped with a sing-
le wash basin.
Permission to construct the new
building on the present school site
has been .received from the De-
partment of Education. One ten-
der was considered but nothing
definite was decided in this regard.
Spraying Program
petal Day
will also be observed),
the Clinton Hospital x
will have spent appro
$2,500 in furnishings for the new
All members of the -Goderich home.
Township council were present for At the April meeting of the
the April meeting on Monday, auxiliary In the hospital, Monday
which. was presided over by Reeve afternoon at which the president,
John Deeves. W. R. Dougall, Mrs. Harry Ball, presided, mem-
county weed inspector, - Flensall, hers unanimously agreed to for-
was present and explained • theward a check for $1,484' to the
year's program of spraying, re; hospital board to cover the cost
leafy spurge, barberry' and buck- of the furniture for the. recreation
thorn. It was decided once again room. Drapes, bedspreads and
to co-operate with the county in rugsfor the new home also have
spraying these weeds. By the been. bought by the auxiliary.
program planned, the township Mrs. Ball during the meeting
pays one quarter of the cost, the thanked both the buying and the
individual farmer pays one guar- sewing committees for the trem-
ter and the rest is paid by pro- endows effort put forth in purch-
vincial grants. In case a land- asing and sewing the 48 pairs of
owner neglects to pay his share of drapes. She said that a consider -
the cost, it may be charged on his able saving wa srealized by volun-
taxes. teen sewers, and that discounts of
Goderich and ClintonCollegiates fered by local merchants in all
made their requisitions' for the purchases .have been sipcerely ap-
year's maintenance, preciated.
The department of Municipal •Cost of the drapes •was $688,
the tovnts p a while 19_beadspreads cost $159,
' ximately
Boy Driving
Three persons. were taken to
Clinton Public '`Hdspital as a re-
sult of an auto accident west of
here Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Jobe was a passenger in a
car driven, police said,. by her
15 -year-old son, Charles, which left
a county road one and a half miles
east of Clinton and plunged into
the ditch, Police.said the car mis-
sed. a dangerous curve in the road,
Also in hospital were two other affairs informedlu that
passengers, Mrs. Madeline Myers, the grant would be $1,206, andthe
Detroit, and her 13 -year-old
schools in the township would re -
daughter, Dianne, Mrs. Myers ceive $808,
suffered severe chest injuries. Her -o
The Weather,
1955 1.954
High Low High Low
Mar. 31 53 36 34 11
April 1• `61 31 35 21
3 48 - 32 22. 10
4 50 28 30 9
5 62 36 53 25
6 58 36 58 45.,
Rain: .07 SRain: .09 ins.'
SI
r,
superintendent; Mrs. Frank Bing -
land and Mrs. Art Knight..
Mrs. Leslie Rathbun was appoin-
ted as representative from the
auxiliary to the Clinton Branch
of the Canadian Cancer Society,
replacing Mrs. Ray Gibbon who
resigned.
Mrs. William Morlok reporting
for the financial committee said
that Tag Day would be held in
May, and that plans were well
under way. for the annual big Pen-
ny Sale in early fall.
daughter suffered shock.
Dianne was not detained at the
hospital, and both Mrs, Myers
and Mrs. Jobe • were discharged'
this morning (Thursday).
The driver of .the car was unin-
jured. Police described the 1951
model car as a complete loss. The
accident was investigated by Pro-
vincial Constable Robert Simms,
Goderich.
COMING EVENTS
Please look for the coming
events advertisements on the back
page of this issue. In accordance
with generalood newspaper prac-
tice which frowns upon placing
advertising on the front page —
"The store _ window" -- of • the
newspaper, we plan le future, to
print these items on the back
page.
Rugs for each of the bedrooms
are yet to be bought.
Plans have been made by the
social committee under the cop
venership of Mrs. George Beattie
and Mrs. Mitchell Shearing for
the serving tea to some 600 to
700 visitors who are expected to
attend the opening of the home;
and visit the hospital. Serving
on the social committee and mak-
ing plans for the event ale Mrs,
Ball,', Miss A. •Sinclair, Reg.N.,
Mrs. Harold Lawson offered to
provide lunch for the May meet-
ing. Mrs. Fred Trott, and Mrs.
A. J. McMurray gave the 'secret-
ary's and the treasurer's report, and Morris (Mrs. Walpole).
respectively.
A delicious cup of tea was sere -1 Boy's solo (14 years and under)
ed by Mrs. Alex Haddy and Mrs. "Lincolnshire Poacher, Paul Mc-
Walter Newcombe. Cool, SS 5; Bill Arentz, SS 1 tied
Volunteers for the sewing of with Edgar Leatherland, USS 5;
drapes included, Mrs. H. A. Mc- Watt, SS 6,
Intyre, Mrs. Harry Ball, Mrs, ,Bob Unison chorus (25 and . over)
Haddy, Mrs. Robert Irwin, Mrs. "One Summer Morning Early"
Shearing, Mrs, McMurray, Mrs. I SS 1; SS 5; SS 3 (George Nes-
Lawson, Mrs. D. J. Lane, Mrs.bitt) ; SS . 8• tied with USS 5.
g Mrs. A.
Doug. Ball, Vernier, Mrs. I Duet "June Brings Us Roses," 1
Harold Swan, Mrs. Ed Morrison. Myrtle Knox and Rita Heylnk,
and Miss Violet' Morrison, (Continued . on page Ten)
New Officers In County's Junior Groups
The annual meeting of Huron. County Junior Farmers Assoc-
iation here, saw the election of officers for 1.955-56. From left"
to right are Boyd Taylor, RR 3, Walton, secretary; Helen John-
ston, RR 2, Blyth, retiring president of the county Junior Institute,
who was named provincial director; Carl Boynton, Woodbridge,
provincial Junior. Farmer president, who spoke of his part in the
Second World Congress of Youth in Singapore last fall; Arnold
Alton, RR 7, Lucknow, president of the Huron Junior Farmers;
Earl McSpadden, RR 1, Seaforth, first, vice-president; Catherine
Campbell, RR 1, Dublin, first vice-president of the county Junior
Institute; and Lois Jones, Clinton, new president of the Junior
Institute.
Chamber Plans An ,Nal ' anquet
Discussed Need For ore Industry
W. Schcafer, membership chair- properties. immediately available
• base,
They men-
tioned
purchase, y
of indust p
of
man of the Clinton Chambertinted several likely pieces of land,
Commerce has organized camp-. in non-residential areas in town,
1 aign for membership in the Cham- which might be available,
ber Inc 1955-6, and cards and 1 g
membership stickers are availableeoge
1 member of the direct- nevi neighbours ,from any � C
t Preparation is being made To Aid Gf
for the annual dinner meeting and
'election of officers for the year,
to take place toward the end of
the month.
Prices on house -numbers were
quoted at the meeting of directors
last Thursday night, at which
chairman Bert Glidden presided.
A donation of $5 to the Clinton
Branch of the Canadian Cancer
Society was authorized.
R. B. Campbell, chairman of the
retail merchants committee re-
ported on the work done in sur-
veying the businesses of town with
regard to Friday night opening in
place of Saturday night, and stat-
ed that though a' majority of those
contacted were in favour of the
move, if the other towns -in the
district felt the sante way, it was
found to be impractical to make
the change this year. He said that
early in 1956, there seemed to be
a good . chance that the change
might be made.
Discussion of the resuscitator
purchase was held, as it was de-
cided that offers for almost enough
money to complete the deal had
been made, that the chairman in
co-operation with the Fire Chief
Grant Rath, should proceed to buy
a machine. Itis expected that a
demonstration night will be held
to acquaint asmany' people as
possible with the workings of the
resuscitator.
Considerable discussion was held
on the fact th. the town is in the
Fire Victims
(By our Hensel]. correspondent)
Mr. and Mrs. John Moddejande
and their two children, Elizabeth,
two months, and Bert, lege years
old, moved. on Saturday, into a
home rented, for them by Ross
Forrest, who employs Mr.. Modde-
jande.
They recently lost everything
they owned but the clothes they
were wearing when a -disastrous •
fire levelled the two-storey frame
house (owned by Ross Forrest) in
which they lived.
On Friday evening the Kinsmen
Club of Hensaf presented them
with a chesterfield suite, dresser,
dishes, silverware, and other art-
icles. They received a baby's lay-
ette, a quilt, and clothes for little.
Bert from the Seaforth Red Cross,
Birthday Club
A column for birthdays for Clin-
ton and district for folk who have
passed their. 80th birthday. Phone
or write us early, so congratula-
tions may be printed ahead of
time.
April 4 — Mrs. Mary Stevens,
Clinton; celebrated her 82nd birth-
day.
April 7—Mrs. George Ring, Hay-
field, celebrates her 93rd birthday,.
to -day, at the home of her dau-
unfortunate position of having no,ghter, Mrs. Fred Ritchie, Elmval'e,