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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-06-30, Page 2PAGE TWO CLINTON NEWS -RECORD allt. 2 News -Record, Th1E. CLINTON NEW ERA Mr,at issue June 6, 1865 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD First issue (Huron News -Record) January 1881 Amalgamated 1.024 An independent Newspaper devoted to the, Interests of the Town of Clinton, and Surrounding District Populat:ioin, 2,543; Trading Area, 10,000; Retail Market, $2,000,000; Rate, 4.5c per line flat Sworn Circulation — 2,016 IIome of Clinton RCAF Station and Adastral Pari (residential) MEMBER: Canadian Weekly, Newspapers. Association;; Ontario -Quebec Division, CWNA; Western Ontario Counties Press Association SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance—Canada and Great Britain; $2.50 a year; . United States and Foreign: $3.50; Single Copies Six Cents Delivered by carrier to RCAF Station and AdastraI Park -25 cents a month; seven cents a copy Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa Published EVERY THURSDAY at • CLINTON, Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County NIP THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1955 FULL CIRCLE THE FINAL happening in the chain of • events resultingg from the "police situation" which arose following .an unhappy set of dis- cussions and attempted discussions between the police department and the police committee occurred early this week, The third Ind last member of the three-, man police force which had been on the job . M town for the past two years, resigned. He gave as his reason: intolerable working con- ditions. The resignation becomes effective on. There is a great deal of comment on the' streets concerning the situation as 'it is, as it was, and -predictions of things to come. ,In any case the slate is cleared for some sort of pro- cedure, and it can only be hoped for the good of Clinton and her citizens, that the procedure from now on is proper in every respect. Some folk say the policemen are to blame— and possibly there is room for such argument. Certainly. they would be strange men indeed if they did not fail in some ways. Some folk say the police committee is to Ten Grand For Tennis (Wingham Advance -Times) IT IS TO BE hoped that students at the Wingham District High School are avid tennis fans. For it appears that they are to be presented with $10,000 worth of tennis courts as one of the finishing touches on the land- scaping project at the new high school. While we have nothing in particular against the game of tennis, it hardly seems to us to come within the category of things that every high school graduate should know, Especially at that price. In view of the fact that because of the bus schedule, the majority of students at the high school will have only a forty -minute lunch hour in which to eat lunch and play tennis we trust that some way will be found to get our money's worth out of the courts, without infringing too much on academie studies, • blame—and possibly there is room for this argu- rfient as well. If. however, in trying to trim corners to meet the demands of taxpayers who continuallygrowl about, the taxes, the council has come dangerously close to creating an im- possible situation in the policing department, then the blame does not rest entirely upon the shoulders of the council and the police commit- tee. - ommit-tee.- The blame rests upon the people of Clinton, who demand too much, and then are uphappy --about the results. _. Our town now has a newpolice chief, one part time constable, and one full time constable. Two of them are new men on the job. Soon. another new man will replace the only "veteran" on the force, These men will require, your sup- port, The strength of the force has been cut to save the taxpayer's money. It therefore be- hooves the taxpayer to take more of the respon- sibilities upon himself, and so lighten the load upon the police that their job will be possible. It would be safe to say that if everyone does not pitch in and do a bit more to help the .police force, then the return to .a three-man force is inevitable..• SPARE THOSE TREES (London Free Press) DR. L. S. HOLIVIES is to be congratulated for his suggestion that City Council save the trees on Wellington Street by widening that street and still leaving angle -parking space be- tween the trees: If the suggestion is at all - feasible it should be adopted. It takes ,50 years to grow a fine tree, and five minutes to chop one clown. London became the Forest City thanks to the foresight ,of early planners, and our city officials should bend every effort to keep it that way. Some of our finest maples and elms have. had to be sacrificed to that dubious god, Prog= ress. But where there is any choice at all the trees should be preserved. Ed. Note: To this we agree wholeheartedly, Perhaps something of this sort could have been put to practice on hing Street, here in Clinton. W.I.D. Clinton Grain Club The Clinton 4-H Grain Club met in the agricultural office board room • on Monday,' June 27. The president, John Shaddick opened the meeting with the 4-1I pledge. A class of grain was judged and' then Harold Baker gave tips on, giving reasons.' Harry Sturdy in- troduced the guest speaker, Sam Dougall, Hensall, the county weed inspector, who gave a talk on weed control, naming some weeds that are 'susceptible to spray and oth- ers that are immune to it. At the close of the meeting Bob Allan, Brucefield, had tickets for the train trip to Toronto available for the club members. Blyth Belgrave. Club The Blyth-Belgrave 4 -II Beef Calf Club met at the farm of Norman Coultes on June 23, with vice-president George Proctor pre- siding. The members repeated the 4-H Club pledge and then a class of Shorthorn steers was judged. Shorthorn heifers were judged and reasons were given, A quiz was answered, and lunch was served. Bayfield Club The Bayfield 4 -II Beef Calf Club met at the home of Robin E. Thompson, RR • 2, Clinton, last Wednesday. President Joanne Mc- Cullough led in the 4-14 Club pledge. Secretary Neil McGregor read the minutes. A class of ma- ture Hereford cows were judged and reasons given. Members an- swered a quiz on diseases of cattle, followed by a discussion of the train trip to Toronto, planned for July 19, Supper was served in the house and Bert Pepper thank- ed the Hosts for their hospitality, --- 0 Rude Awakening For Hensallites (By our Hensall correspondent) Sleeply residents of the village of Hensall had their slumbers rudely disturbed at 2.15 a.m. Wednesday morning by the screaming of the burg- lar alarm at the Bank of, Montreal. Upon investigation at the bank by the accountant Angus McLean, it was found that the burglar alarm needed adjusting. Roses Respond To Hot Water A bit of advice for lovers of roses from a member of the Clin- ton Citizens' Horticultural So- ciety: Roses should always be picked in the morning. They respond well to the hot water treatment. Cut bloom with a sharp knife and place the stems in two or three inchesof hot water at 100 de- grees fahrenheit. Allow to remain until the water cools, then place in deep cold water for condition- ing. However, care must be taken that the hot water does not affect the bloom, and this can be done simply by wrapping a piece of paper or cloth around them. GODERICH OTOWNSHIP Percy Warner, with his son inthe bush cutting were down some trees, when one of the trees fell and pinned Percy to the ground, breaking both bones in one leg. One bone was badly smashed. He is in Alexandra Mar- ine and General Hospital, Gode- rich, New Way to Wash" ADVANTAGES of the WESTINGHOUSE CLOTHES DRYER NEW FULL CIRCUIT AIR CIRCULATION •, . in at the bottom, out at the , bottom , . ,and blown directly into the clothes. NEW AXLE MOUNTED BASKET . . replaces old type roller mounting. NEW V -BELT DRIVE . .. positive, quiet, trouble-free. NEW HEAT CONTROL . , three position High, Low and No Heat. EXCLUSIVE DRY DIAL . , , Dry . . Dampdoy and Time Settings. NEW AIR-INTAKE SCREEN easy to get at , easy to clean. NEW MUSICAL SIGNAL . chiming 'bell .rings when dryer stops. NEW LINT SCRAPERS . Felt scrapers brush lint from the dryer. - -NEW NYLON LINT TRAP . . catches all lint . . easy to remove, NEW VENTING . . larger 4" pipe, vents from back or left side. - NEW LAUNDROFILE . . . All about drying clothes, in one handy volume, FRONT LOADING ... with sloping front , , ; easiest of all to use. SMART HIGHBACKING STYLING , matches the Laundromat perfectly. - Clinton Electric Shop PHONE 479 D. W. CORNISH "Your Westinghouse Dealer" THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1.955 A SONG OF TWO CITIES: (By W. P, ROBERTS) Pensively I stood in Confederation Square, On Canada's Parliament Hill, and to Inc there Came thoughts reflective of this growing nation, And of the wise- Fathers- of Confederation; And of the great men who had passed this way, IllacDonald, Mackenzie and Laurier, Bennett and"Borden, Meighen and McGee, Men'' of high purpose who toiled, mightily, To safely guide young Canada's true course Through the troublous years; inspirations source For this and for generations to be; They made Canada strong, and kept her free. I looked across the river toward distant Hull, And toward the Gatineau hills; my heart was full With cairn serenity by this picturesque view. Soft sounds from the city and the canal Rideau Made muted music, low throbbing, discreetly gay, - And the steep, copper clad roof of Chateau Laurier Gleaned green; the rays of the setting sun softly stole Up to the Cenotaph, with holy aureole; Stately symbol of Canada's sacrifice deep, For her dead of two wars who in distant lands sleep. .How noble these_ltruetures! Great in concept And in their beauty, which seem to reflect The high ideals of a devout people, The Peace Tower, with it's sacred steeple And Book of. Remembrance; guarded treasure, Symbol of -.sacrifice and true measure Of the strength and spirit of a great_ nation, And my heart was proud and filled with elation. Maple leaves were falling; the black squirrels there, Were playing; far below„ the Falls of Chaudiere, Were tumbling and falling and rushing along With the Ottawa River echoing the song Of the voyageours, Indian. and French; Eagerly I listened, sitting on a bench, And the sounds from the river seemed til say, - Beautiful Ottawa must not pass' away! • Some years ago, in ofd Trafalgar Square, I was grieving silently as I stood there. The bombing raids were at their, grisly height; 0 Waste of War! I -west at the sad plight Of England's travail, and mutilation, To ancient structures held in veneration; Nelson on his tall column looked calmly down, With blind eye fixed on London's burning town; Arr&'down the Mall, where England's royal pomp For centuries had marched; where children romp And play in I-lyde Park, then press through the thro For better view when Ring or Queen pass along. And at the Column's base, the pigeons flew, Seeking their food as they were wont to do, - While flower sellers, with their baskets, sat Near ancient curbstones, and I marvelled at The bunches of violets and primroses. fair, And the ghosts of Britain's history began to stir; Primroses! Earl Beaconsfield's favorite flower! Disraeli, the Jew, who, in Empire's great hour Brought the bright jewel, India, to Victoria's feet; How royally she had filled an Empress's seat! Guiding an empire ever wider yet, And now, this empire's sun seemed doomed to set, Far down the Strand, Saint Clements was' ablaze, And over the Thames there flamed a red haze, • The, incendiary bombs were falling like hail, The sirens were screeching their banshee wail; London! Home of Dick Whittington and his cat, Thrice Lord Mayor was he, with chain and cocked hats London! the Mother of pur .parliaments, Austere, noble still, under bombardments; Princes and paupers, commoners and kings, All had their part in tradition which brings Down through the ages the great Magna Carta, Democracy's Declaration! Liberty's Charter! It was proud thought, such as this, which came to me As I stood, sadly grieving, in Trafalgar Square. • 0 sing of the qualities of a great nation, Strong spiritual faith, great determination, Loyalty and courage in one common bond, Justice, tolerance, with wisdom to correspond, Liberty and freedom in equal measure To all her citizens, that they may treasure Their heritage precious, hold dearer than life, Stand ready to defend through bitterest strife. These virtues possessed by. Commonwealth nations Were not inanufactured in five year formations, Nor made into law by dictator's decrees, But were won in long struggles throughout centuries; Democracy's defence is our life ready to give, Craven coward he who would deny it, to live; Dear God; May Canada.be strong and ever fair, And none stand weeping in Confederation Square! g' there, Huron County Crop Report (By G. W. Montgomery, Agricultural Representative for Huron County) • Light rainfall in most sections of the county considerably.delayed haying last week. Farmers report the hay to be below average in yield. Spring trains are now practical- ly all out in head, and in some of the, drier sections of the county the crop will be quite below aver- age.. Corn, sugar beets, soybeans and white beans have all made good growth; The harvesting of can- ning factory peas is under way in the county and yields are running around one ton per acre. There is approximately 1,000 acres with 85 growers of this crop in the county this year. Fall wheat has made excellent growth and is commencing to show colour. All classes of live- stock appear to be in good con- dition and most of the stable fed cattle are now out to market. - Starling Reunion (By our own correspondent) . The Stirling annual picnic held at Lansdowne Patere.,Kincardine, was attended by 54 people. Mrs. Lawrence Stirling provided the cup of hot tea, A minute of sil- ence was observed in honour of William Stirling, Goderich, who recently, passed away. In his 93rd year at time of death, Mr. Stirling was the eldest member of the clan. Sports were enjoyed as directed by Miss Barbara Stirling. Wendy Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Miller, Goderich Township, was the youngest guest. James Stirling, Bayfield, (correspondent for the Clinton News -Record) re- ceived the prize'as the eldest per- son present. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Harrison and Mary, Weston, came the longest distance. President Lawrence Stirling, RR 4, Kincardine, was re-elected. Vice-president is Sandy Stirling; RR 2, `Clinton, and Mrs. Percy Warner, Goderich, is secretary - treasurer. Next year with Glen Emmerson, RR 2, Ripley, in charge of the sports, the picnic will again be held in Kincardine on the third Saturday in June. 0 Quick Canadian Quiz 1 The first Europeans cane, to Canada how long ago? 2. What proportion is at present occupied of Canada's 550,000 square miles of land considered suitable for cultivation? 3. Under the constitution the fed- eral and probincial govern- ments of Canada must hold an election how often? 4. Although Canadians are among the world's leading exporters, what proportion of the country's annual production is consumed by Canadians themselves? 5. Is the federal civil service pay- roll for the current year esti- mated at $97 million, $357 mil- lion or $575 million? ANSWERS: 5—$575 million, not including employees of Crown corporations. 3—At least every five years. 1—Not quite 500 years ago; native Indians and Eskimos are thought to have come to Can- ada about 15,000 years ago. 4— Canadians consume about 80 per ,cent of all they produce. 2.—Less' than half. OFF MAIN STREET From Our, Early Files 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, July 1, 1915 Fifty years ago this week the Clinton New Era commenced its career as a weekly newspaper and consequently celebrates its Jubilee with this issue. The salary that goes to R. H. Coates as Dominion Statistician is $4,000 a year, - J. Schoenhals has purchased a Ford car from R. Graham. The baseball team of town will play a doubleheader at Wingham on Dominion Day. Tasker and Mc- Caughey will pitch with Hawkins catching. Rev. J. C. Potts who has been rector of St. Paul's Church, Clin- ton, for the past year, has sent in his resignation to take effect on August 15. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, July 1, 1915 . The Clinton members of the 33rd battalion have arrived in England and are now quartered at an English training camp. Two strolling players from sonny Italy produced music with harp and violin on Wednesday on the main street. The Clinton baseball team were defeated, in Zurich 5-3. It was a hard game for pitcher Frank Mc- Caughey to lose as he had 21 strikeouts. Perth County has voted to go dry by a majority of 201. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, June 26, 1930 Miss Harriet Hawkins graduat- ed as nurse from Stratford Gen- eral Hospital, on Wednesday, June 18. Hensall was defeated for the first time this year by the local nine 4-1. Bob Carrick pitched wonderful ball while Benton for Hensall pitched a good game. Mc - Ewan led the batters for Clinton with three hits/ Percy Livermore and N. Livermore both made spectacular catches. Clinton line- up: Pickett, 3b; N. Livermore, ef; Mciwan, ss; Elliott, c; O'Brien, 2b; Carrick p Snell, 1b P. Liver- more 12; Twyford, rf. Misses. Jean Holmes, Annie Parker, Mazie Murdoch, Ruth, OUR TOW1\ "We have no vote but we are vitally concerned about the out- come of the proposed vote in Our Town . , Stayner is our home town and if we HAD a vote we would declare our position with an emphatic NO!" This declaration headed a peti- tion signed by nearly 900 rural folk living near Stayner. . The Stayner Welfare League in an ad- vertisement featuring a picture of this petition stated, The goodwill of the rural people is of much greater importance to the business of. our town than any supposed benefit that might accrue from the establishment of a liquor out- let." , Eighty-five percent of Stayner voters turned out on voting day. "Our Town" stayed dry. This advertisement is inserted by the Huron County Temperance Federation. 25b Cartwright, Ernva Leslie and Lida Stephen who have completed their courses at the Clinton School of Commerce left Monday morning for Toronto, where they will seek positions. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS -RECORD Thursday, June 28, 1945 R. E. Thompson was installed as Worshipful Master of Clinton Lodge No. 84 A.F. and A.M. at the regular meeting of the lodge. On Friday night Main Street de- feated Knitters in a regular soft- ball game by a score of 15 to 8. The batteries for Main Street were Carter and Cooper; for Knitters, Ross, Matthews and Steepe. On Saturday night, • Spr. Reg. Smith returned home on the late train after serving several years overseas with the Canadian Army. Dick Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dixon, returned home on the noon train, Wednesday. Hugh Hawkins was initiated as a new member of the Clinton Lions Club at the regular meeting. The horse races held at the Andrews' track last Wednesday drew the largest crowd of any race meeting held in Ontario this year. William Govier, Jack Webster, John Snell, Ed Youngblut, Leonard Youngblut and Buster Johnston were at Port Colborne and Niag- ara Falls on Sunday. The Citizens, Town of Clinton: • Four years ago ,vhy my wife and I came to Clinton, we both commented upon the beauty of Clinton. To me it appeared to be a huge park, with its trees, gard- ens and beautiful homes. We soon made friends and very quickly settled down. During the four years stay in your town, we have made friends, too numerous to mention, and a call on each of you would take too long, In leaving you I would say that you have made it diffi- cult to say good-bye because of the kind wishes which you have extended to my wife and myself and gifts which we will always treasure, I especially wish to thank the clergy, the social groups and or- ganizations, the Commanding Of- ficer at RCAF Station Clinton, not forgetting F/0 Bud Hayter, for their support in my effort to de- velop the youth movement in the town. My very special thanks goes to the boys who have been members of the public school Saf- ety Patrol, and I sincerely wish that they give to -my successor, Chief Thompson, the loyal support they gave me. —CHIEF J. FERRAND St. Marys, Ont. June 28, 1955. By JOE DENNETT s• " (-- •,,...,0.- 4.6.4,,,,,,,ate•,. 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