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(By W D. D.)
WELL, WE'RE OFF ON A holi-
day this week, but we'll be back,
with you again on September 22
, We hope you us ,
CHIEF THOMPSON HAS A wor
d
of Warning for the speeders. in
town, ... and that includes all
those who feel they're being con-
servative at 40 miles per hour
The by-law distinctly, states 30
miles per hour in town , . , and
that's what it's .got to be .. , Quite
a number of folk who have viol-
ated this limit have been, appre-
hended already , .. Let's keep -the
fines to the minimum and that.
will automatically keep down the
accident total ; .
FREE ADVERTISING IN A BTG
way for Clinton and one of the
town's merchants was received
this . Labour Day , , ..Among all
the crowds which lined the CNE
grounds and waterfront that day
boomed the word that somebody
from Clinton had lost his car
keys ., the announcer'repeated]y
mentioned that the keys found
had the name of Lorne Brown
Motors, Clinton upon them... Re-
minds. us of an incident in which
we found ourselves without keys
and traced them only through
the name of the dealer which was
' on the case , , , In that instance
though, it was the Dalrymple
name, Brucefield which did the
sleuthing for us , . , and we didn't
get the publicity of the CNE loud-
speaker ,,.
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LOOKING ABOUT AT THE
Library Park lately you'll find
that there's quite a few elderly
gentlemen are still making use of
that sunny spot for a meeting
place , . What will they do when
the chill winds come, and the
snow flies? Surely there .might be
found, . some indoor meeting room
where the risen could continue
their "fifteen two" ' . andthe
six -handed euchre which has been
all the rage this summer It
wouldn't have to be a large spot
and probably the men would
undertake their own heating and
cleaning duties ... It could be in
the manner of an informal Senior
Citizens Club, such as our neigh-
bour towns have promoted and
encouraged ,,
VLA Rehabilitates
Many Veterans
Under Land Act
According to the district sup-
erintendent of the VLA for the
Western Ontario District, the ten
years "since the last shot was fired
in World War II, 'have meant a
great many Canadians rehabilitat-
ed under the Veterans' . Land Act.
tinder the "Act various schemes
were set up, and one of the most
popular has been the purchase of,
a farm or small holding. In this
district, which reaches from Niag-
ara Falls to Windsor and to the
north of the Bruce Penissula, over
11,000 veterans have taken- ad-
vantage of this assistance. The
public has ingested a gross of 60
million dollars in the future of
these veterans, and although this
is to be paid back over 25 years,
at the present time nearly one
million dollars has been paid over
and above the amount owing at
this date.
The local representative for the
VLA is Stan Youngbiut, Goderich,
who supervises' the townships of
Colborne, Goderich, Stanley, Ray,
Stephen, Usborne, Tuckers'mith•
and Hullett. In these eight town-
ships of South Huron, about 112
snsall holdings, and 130 farms
,have been purchased by veterans
under the VLA -with a total value
of about $1,400,000. There is soon
to be opened just east of the new
Sheaffer's plant 'at Goderich, a
subdivision with 11 lots, and there
will soon be three more lots avail-
able opposite the new houses built
south of Clinton on Highway 4.
These men and their families
are demonstrating pride of owner-
ship in their homes and farms and
many are leaders in their own
community.
This year the loan to small
holders has been increased to
$8,100, and for, full time farmers
to $10,500. Guidance and encour-
agement is given by a highly train-
ed staff in farm activities, house
construction and family needs,
which has meant a home for vet-
erans who have not felt them-
selves able to build by themselves.
Before a veteran may receive
financial assistance under VLA
his re-establishment credit must
be intact If he has used all or
part of his credits, hemay be
qualified by re -paying the amount
that he has drawn. However, this
must be done, not later than.
January 1, 1960.
Chief Thompson
Guides Patrol
Fourteen boys make up the
safety patrol this term, under the
direction of Chief Constable H.
Russel Thompson. They are Tom
Sharp, Charles Bartliff, Bobby
Robinson, Wilfred Finch, Wayne
Stanley, Howard Edwards, Ronnie
Livermore, Jinuny- Dales, Ken
Engelstad, Ronny Clifford, Bobby
Wilkins, Gerald Shaddick, Lewis
Ling and Barry McLaren. '
The Weather
THE NEW 'ERA --90th YEAR
No. 36,—The Home Paper With the News
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1955
Legion Memorial Hall ToYa Be Dedicate' On Sunday
The Legion Memorial Hall on Kirk Street will ,be formally dedicated on Sunday evening next,
when a public service will take place. The Hall was begun in 1952, with the cornerstone laying
on November 11 of that, year, and the official opening of the building the next year. A good deal
of the construction work was volunteer labour. (Photo by Hodges)
Tuckersmith Asks
Their Engineer To
Report On Drain
Tuckersmith Municipal Council
met in the town hall, Seaforth, on
Tuesday, September 6 with all
members present with the except-
ion of Frank Falconer who was
Council moved to request the
Department of Highways for a
supplementary approval by-law
providing approval of $4,40Q for
bridge and culvert construction
necessitated by the construction
of a new bridge at Sproat's school
The reeve and clerk were author-
ized to apply for interim subsidy
on all road expenditures from
January 1; 1955 to August 31,
1955.
Council decided to request town-
ship engineer, S. W. Archibald to
report on the Sheppard Creek
municipal drain. This request re-
sulted from complaints from a
number of ratepayers in the area.
Accounts passed included: drains
$288.28; roads, $3342.35; fire pro-
tection, $146.00; hospitalization,
$59.75; Brucefieldstreet light, in-
stallation, $63.02; Ontario Munici
pal Board, $50.00; salary and a-
llowance, $175,00
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Johnny Slavin returned home
from a pleasant weekend at .the.
United Church summer camp
north of Goderich. He recently
heard of his success in passing
with honours, the Grade V piano
tests with the Western Conserva-
tory of Music, London,
Huron Beef Producers Hear
New Deduction Scheme
The Beef Producers of the
county met in the agricultural
office board room on Tuesday
evening. under the leadership of
president Wilfred Shortreed. Sec-
retary of the group was Gordon
Greig.
The purpobe of the meeting was
county, to headthe association
was named: Bob Campbell, RR 1,
Dublin; Bob McGregor, Kippen;
Charles Coultes,,-Beigrave; Jack
Armstrong, Londesboro; Wilfred
Shortreed, Walton.'
to investigate the advantages of
KinMake Plans
a per head deduction; for adver-
tising purposes. Bert Warniea,
Barrie, was the guest speaker
who explained the growth 'of the
provincial association.
Now a need for publicising beef
as a food has been felt. A mar-
keting scheme for beef is deemed
impraetical `due to grading and
the inter -province movement of
cattle.
Ontario is acting as. a "guinea
pig" for all of Canada. It is
proposed to deduct 10c per head
on all mature cattle sold and 5c
per head on all calves (400 lbs.
and under). Professional help in
planning the advertising campaign
is necessary,
The scheme will follow that al-
ready in operation in the U.S.A.
A display at the Winter Fair in
Chicago showed the progress they
have made. A small increase in
per capita consumption of beef
has been noted.
For Car Bingo
On Fri.,
Sept. 30
The Kinsmen Club of Clinton
will sponsor a monster car bingo
on Friday, September 30, In Clin-
ton Lions Arena. This was decid-
ed at the first regular meeting of
the club for 1955-56 season, held
In Hotel Clinton, • on Tuesday
night. The meeting was in charge
of President Don' C, Cokethoun
with Kin Doug. Bartliff acting as
sergeant -at -arms.
Plans were made to hold a car
bingo with other prizes to be
similar to the ones given at the
binge held earlier this year. Pres-
ident-elect K, W. Colquhoun was
appointed chairman of the bingo
with Kin Frank Cook to select
prizes, Kin Don say' to arrange
A leaflet setting forth more de- for the seating, at the arena and
tails of the scheme is available Kinsmen Harry Mcilwan and Bill
at the office of the agriicultural Hearn, advertising.
representative in Clinton, Committee reports for 'the'1954-
A five man board from the 55 year were heard. Gordon. Grigg
registrar, reported that the aver -
Bayfield . Man Injured In Car -Bus
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Crash South Of Highway Bridge
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
On Monday afternoon about 3.15
Edward S. Sturgeon was the vic-
tim of a car -bus collision north
of the Bayfield Bridge.
Driver Hugh Allan McLean,
London, was making Ilia last run
with the Greyhound bus to Tober-
rnory with four passengers aboard.
He was following a car driven by
Adam ,Kirshner, RR 1, Exeter
with Mr. and Mrs. E. 3. Sturgeon
and their daughter, Mrs. Eva
Hardy, London.
It Was said that' Kirshner was
travelling on the centre line 'and
Signalled a turn, but instead of
going to the left as the bus
driver interpreted his action, he
made a wide, sweep to the right.
The bus hit the car at right ang-
les, almost demolishing It.
Dr. William 3. Tillman, Jr., was
the first to attend the injured
man. Constable George Little and
Reg, Francis arrived at the scene
Two Airmen: Lose
Baggage In Car
Ttvo airmen from R.CAE, Sta-
tion Clinton were planning • to
hitch-hikeeiback to camp on Mon-
day night from London, when a
motorist drove off withall their
luggage. 'Whether by intent or by
accident is not known.
AC1 Jacques Boutin and AC1
Julien Langlais told London police
,that a man picked them up in
his station wagon and told them
he was driving up to Clinton.
Then he suggested stopping at a
hotel for a beer,.,.
While the three were, drinking'
the motorist left the table and
failed to come back. ThePafrmen
found that his car was gone from
where it had been parked - and
their luggage went with it.
Petition Asks
Council To -Stop
Smoke Nuisance
A petition signed by more than
20 women, living in, the area of
Canada Packers creamery,- was
1955 1,954 received by council at their reg -
High Low High Low alar meeting on Tuesday evening:
Sept. 1 72 52 66 55 The request described the nuisance
2 83 60 72 45 caused by smoke and soot from
3 75 55 76 46 the plant, which settled on law13.-
4 76 55 78 47 dry and furniture.
1 ' 79 64 74 59 A motion of council asked that
6 82 57 78 42 a letter be sentto the firm, ad -
Rain: .12 ins. Rain:' 24 ins ivising them of the petition
shortly after on their way to the
river. Little directed traffic while
Francis went for the pneolator.
The accident -was investigated
by Corp. Sayeau,"O.P.P, Goderich.
Dr. Addison arrived and taking
over from Dr, Tillman, accompan-
ied the injured man to Victoria
Hospital, London, He took the
pneolator with him for use on the
journey. Ed. Sturgeon is report-
ed in critical condition suffering
from a broken pelvis, right arm
and crushed chest on the right
side.
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The driver was not injured
other than a shaken up and Mrs.
Harvey suffered a gash on her
head and her mother minor cuts,
and bruises. The driver of the
bus and passengers were not in-
jured but shaken up.
age attendance for the past year
was 72.3% and that the club had
added seven new members and
had lost one. Treasurer K,' W.
Colquhoun gave a financial sum-
mary showing a credit balance In
all accounts with all outstanding
4411s paid. The only outstanding.
debt of the club being the park
mortgage, Kinsmen Claude Daw
and incomi tag treasurer. Bev. Bray
will audit the treasuer's report.
President-elect K. W, Colquhoun
addressed the club and asked for
their wholehearted support. He
welcomed all constructive critic-
ism and any other comment .that
would be a benefit to the club.
The new president asked for a 100
percent attendance atthe next
meeting when District Deputy
Governor 'Ken McKenzie will be
in attendance to instal the In-
coming slate of officers.
The Executive will meet next
Monday night to arrange for the
club activities for ' the '1955-56
year.
No Clinton
News -Record
Next Week
The, staff al' the Clinton
News -Record will take a well
deserved rest from the weekly
toils of publishing a newspa-
per next week and there will
be no paper on September 15.
However, there will be
someone on hand at the office
and in the shop during the
week to accept news and any
jobprinting that is needed,
If there should be something
urgent arise :and no one is at
the office here, then a phone
call 'ta 682R or -485M should
get you assistance,
Correspondents are asked
to send in their news budgets
as usual, and this material
will be included in the issue
of September 22.
Farmers Give
Farewell Party
For H. R. Baker
Friday evening, September 2,r a
farewell party was held by the
farm people of Huron County for
Harold Baker, associate agricul-
tural representative, who is leav-
ing Huron County on September
3 to take post. graduate studies in
Agriculture at the University of
Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
On behalf of the farm people of
Huron County, Mr. Baker was
presented with a 35 mm. slide
caldera, accessories and a billfold
containing a sum of money. This
was in recognition of. the faithful
service that Mr. Baker has given
to agriculture in .the county, part-
icularly to Junior Farmer and 4-H
Programs, since coming to Huron
County on .Tune 1, 1953. Mr.
Baker's place will be taken in
Huron County by Arthur Bolton,
Dublin, who is a native of Huron
County. . Mr.. Bolton graduated
from the Ontario Agricultural
College in the spring of 1955 and
has been farming on the home
farm prior to joining the Depart-
ment of Agriculture on September
1.
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Maitland Club
Searched
For Beer
The Maitland Bottle Club in
Hensall was searched on Labour
Day, and men from the Ontario
Provincial Police detachments in
Goderich, Exeter and Seaforth
discovered a large quantity of
beer.
THE NEWS -RECORD -74th YEAR
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Schools Enrol Record
Number Of Pupils
Five hundred and six youngst-
ers registered on the first day at
Clinton Public School : Tuesday,
including 61 in the kindergarten
classes: Principal George H. Jeff-
erson described opening day as
rather hectic, but with no out-
standing incidents.
He expects that probably 15 or
New Agric. Rep...
ARTHUR S. BOLTON
Is the new associate agricul-
tonal representative for Hur-
on -County, He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Bolton,
RR 1, Dublin.
Twoar Accidents
During Past Week
Charges are pending as a result
of an accident which occurred on
Ontario Street last Thursday,
when Mrs. Mina Talbot, RR 3,
Bayfield, backed from a parked
position in front of Dr. Newland's
office, across the road, colliding
with a parked Clinton Dairy pick-
up truck at the same time that a
vehicle driven by Harvey McCart-
ney, RR 2, Clinton, on the high-
way collided with the other side
of thetimated acart $500, Total damage was es -
On Sunday, a car driven by
Ronald Nice along Victoria Street,
turned off into Maria, where it
collided with 'a car belonging , to
Peter McKenzie, which was park-
ed. about 300 feet from the inter-
section. Extensive damages were
reported to the McKenzie vehicle,
and charges are pending.
Town Council In Action
• a,
Ail members of Clinton Town'p
Council met on Tuesday evening. i
No action has beenftaken by
the council's counsel concerning $3
the Monteith and Monteith case,t
pending word received from the a
Tatter's lawyer.
Council authorized the sale of a A
lot at a corner 01 the Clinton i
Community Park -to George Levis bo
for the erection of a horse stable. e
Price to be $100 clear. A. by-law
to cover this will he drafted.
Request was made to the De- N
partment of Highways for an in -el
terim payment of the Statutory
Grant under the Highway Im-
provement Act on expenditures in t
1955. .
Approval was given the erect- ty
ion of an overhanging sign on:
McEwan's gift • and stationery
store, provided the erecting com-
any accept all responsibility for
t.
A request for an advance of
00 Was received from the Clin-
onAthletic Field Board. They
heady have had an advance of
$1,000. On suggestion of Mayor
gnew this was tabled until ear-
fication is received on which
and pays how much of caretak-
r's salary.
Councillors OK'd. the purchase
of a $12 wreath. for use'in the
ovember 11 remembrance Ser-
ce.
A 'by-law was passed malting a
umber of streets, including Rat-
enbury, Princess, East, Percival,
trough streets, except where
ley cross provincial highways.
The police report received from
Chief H. R, Thompson, recorded
21 business places found insecure
during the -month of August. Also Dr. D. J. McKelvie, president of
there were 1 violation of the Can- the host Club; Reeve .William
ada Temperance Act; four violet- Parke, for Hensall; Thomas
ions of the Highway Traffic Act; Pryde, MLA for Huron; Elston
7 sommonses issued (six more for Cardiff, MP for the county.
other forces),; 49 investigations .Speaking on the importance of
were carried on; $90 in 'fines was beans and the growth of Canadian
levied; 14 warnings were given agriculture respectively, were Dr.
for violations of the Highway D. J. McLaughlin, president of
Traffic Act; four auto accidents, OAC, Guelph, and Dr. D. N.
three thefts and two attempts to Huntley, head of the field hus-
break and enter were investigated. bandry department, OAC. They .
Building permits were OK'd for were introduced by G. W. Mont -
the placing of a cottage on Os- gomery, agricultural' represent -
borne St., cost $150 by G. Whitt- ative for the county.
ingham; and the renovation of Midway rides and bingo games
the store front of the old Haw-. provided lots of fun for young and
kins Hardware store by G, Her- old alike. And when they were
man, cost $2,000. ' thirsty, - there were the gay. re-
Purchase of the landand build- freshment booths to attract them.
ing from. George F. Elliott, known Industrial displays, too, drew con,
as Lot 312, James Street, for siderable interest,
$6,300 plus the old power grader, The Goderich , Girls' Trumpet
for the use of the Public Works Band, (40 members)' gave a pre
Department as an implement view of the drill and rnusic they
shed, was authorized. will, put on at the CNE.
Reeve Mel Crich reported ,on A variety show sponsored by
the delegation from the Huron the Manz Street, Jamboree Troupe
Count y Industrial Promotion from Hamilton and dancing in
Board which had consulted with the arena wound up the day's ac -
representatives of the Department tivities in the early morninghotus
of • Planning and Development with a large -crowd dancing on t
Trades and Industry Branch, Tor- the new floor to modern and old -
onto, last month, and mentioned time rhythms. Proceeds from the
tentative plans for a county -wide festival will finish paying for the
banquet to be held sometime this floor.
fall," with the speakers from Kinsmen who took -tickets, ar- .
Toronto. - ranged the contests, cooked, sent -
Treasurer John Livermore was ed and generally spread the fame
commended for his monthly fin- of beans included: Michael Quin
ancial statement, Mr. Trewartiha tan; Robert ,Cook, William Smith,
commented that "This is like get- Ross Jinks, William.:Mickle, Jake
Ming back. to old tunes and the Marks, Jack Drysdale, "Ti" Tib
excellent statements we used, to erio,'Jolin .Heal; William Clement,
get". ' Mayor Agnew stated that Harold Bonthron, "Mac" McLean,
it was the type of thing he had Dr. D. J, McKelvie, William Fuss,
suggested the PUC should use James Clark, Ernest- Chipchase,
each month. Donald Joyint' and William' Row-
(continued on Page Ten) Cliffe,
Local Girt 's Husband Graduates
.Shown receiving his diploma from Group Captain R. M. Cox; DFC, AFC, CD, on successful
completion of the Telecommuureatioe Officers' course at RCAF Station Clinton is`. F/O C.
Cooper, F/O Cooper was bora and educated in Toronto, He was trained as a Wireless' Air Gun-
ner during the war. In 1946 he arrived back tit Clinton -as a radio operator and instructor, He
-married Jean Elliott here and then ee tt s posted to Trentni.as a Communication Operat-
or Supervisor. . In 1953 F/O Cooper was commissioned as a Fighter Controller and served two
years at: Foymount before- retu1•ning to Clinical to take the TCO course" (RCAF Photo)
so more youngsters will ori-ive this
week, and says they definitely will
not be able to admit any under-
age children to the kindergarten
classes this year. Even . with her
classes split, Mrs. George Falcon-
er will have 30 pupils in each of
them, and that does not allow for
any increase.
There are four new teachers
this year. Alvin Gillies, London,
is, teaching Grades 4 and 5; Miss
Isobelle Coleman,' also of London,
has a Grade 1; Mrs, Beatrice Tay-
lor, Tillsonburg, will teach Grade
2 and Mrs, Marion Stroud, Clint
on, will teach Grade 1. -
The .enrolment is: distributed as
follows: Kindergarten, 61; Grade
1, 66; Grade 2, 78; Grade 3, 59;
Grade 4, 61; Grade 5, 40; Grade -
6,' 52; Grade 7 51 and. Grade 8, 38,• .
Collegiate
Teachers at the Clinton District
Collegiate Institute on `Tuesday
morning, welcomed 24 more pupils
this year than they did in the
fall of 1954. A total of 368
youngrolled, people from Clinton and
the surrounding townships are en -
Principal E. A. Fines states that
the job of arranging a time table,
suitable to all the classes, the
teachers, and the subjects taught,
is quite difficult. This year there
are 128 pupils in Grade 9; 108 in
Grade 10; 62 in Grade 11; 38 in
Grade 12 and 32 are enrolled for
Upper School Grade 13.
Teachers at the 'collegiate are:
Principal E. A. Fines, upper school
mathematics; W. B', Olde, science;
G. W. McGee, mathematics and
biology; Mrs. Jean Steinberg,
home economics; N, P. Garrett,
mathematics and guidance; Mr;
McGillis, English; Miss Mary
Madden, senior english, latin; Miss
Yvonne McKee and Miss M. A.
Stone, commercial; Miss Joan
McMurray, french; Miss Cather-
ine Haig, history, french; Miss
Jean Gilbert, girls' physical trains
ing, english; Ross Middleton, soc-
ial studies; Al Junkin, agriculture;
Ray Bieman, boys' physical train -
hag; William Craig, industrial arts,
Air Station School
Enrolment at the A/V/M Hugh
Campbell public school, RCAF
Station Clinton, on Tuesday, a-
ccording to Principal C. A. Trott,
was 249 pupils, an increase of 50
over last year.
However, when the new $100,000
addition is completed by Nov, 1,
It is expected that there will be
an additional 100 pupils at least,
The addition will include four
classrooms, two playrooms, a lib-
rary, and two offices. It is being
built to the east of the present
three-year-old school.
At present the staff of 11 teach-
ers, including the principal, are
working in crowded corners, with
the present playroom converted
into two classrooms, and two tem-
porary classrooms set up in the
air force compound:
Hensall Kinsmen
Feed 3,000 Bean
Suppers rs Monda
More than 3,000 people were
served a hot meal of baked beans,
colo slaw and coffee in the Hen-
sall Community Park on Monday
when the Kinsmen Club of Hen-
sail
ensail staged their second Ontario
Bean Festival.
A really' big parade of floats
and . bands from New Dundee,
Goderich, London, Brodhagen and
the Bannockburn Pipe Band from
Varna and Clijnton opened the af-
fair. Welcomes were extended by