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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-10-13, Page 1(By W. D. D.) LOCAL TALE WITH A' HUMER- ous:touch. '. : A. Clinton lady en- tered a store to ask, for hyacinth bulbs. , . The young girl clerk :looked puzzled, said,n1 don't be - eve we have any of those but I'll look. , and she came back a few 'moments nater to apologize, ''I'm sorry, ma'am we just have GE , .; a * REEVE MEL ORICH TOOK UP our plea for a place for Clinton's t. old men to meet during the wint- er . Though Inc suggestion in council last week was met with only, another question, and no so- lution was found, perhaps the lib- rary park sitters have moral sup- port at Ieast * . d WE READ OF A TRI -SCHOOL track meet held by the high' schools in St. Marys, Mitchell aid Exeter last week , , . Seems like a jolly way for the young athletes to get together and find out how the other schools. play , Why not Clinton, Goderich and, Wing-- . ham? , . , i Gard. Steep Wins Second Cartoon Capers Contest. Gordon Steep, RR 3, Clinton has been judged the Winner of the second contest. of Cartoon Capers. Mr. Steep found all the hidden `words of the title "Wal'kin' For EIs House To Go 'By" and selected as an . alternative title "Holding 'Up 'The Pole." How- ever the winner did not _include a sales slip from one of the adver- tising stores and therefore does not qualify for the $30.00 feature prize. Judging this week's contest was not difficult as there were only two correct answers. All other contestants missed the word "for" in the advertisement of Clinton Body and Radiator. Please read all the ads carefully, the hidden words will be well concealed. , 0 MARY STREET COLLISION DAMAGE ESTIMATED $700 Monday evening K. W. ''Danny" Colquhoun was driving east on Mary Street, about to enter the Orange Street intersection, when a 'new Canadian" Huibertus Zow- dag went through the stop sign on Orange Street without stop- ping and struck the Colquhoun car. Damage to the Zowdag can was $200 approximately, and $500 to the other. Constable A. E, Shaddick inevstigated. THE NEW ERA -91st YEAR t` No. 41 -The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1955 Officials discussing the North Huron Plowing Match last Friday, at least found that the eatables provided by the Winthrop -Calvin Church were very good. From left to right in the .pouring ,rain, are William Dale, ,l'iullett Township, adjudicat- or; Harry Sturdy, Auburn, president; Elston Cardiff, Brussels, MP. for Huron riding, who has been secretary -treasurer of the Plowmen's Association. for 29 years, and Russell Bolton, RR 1, Dublin, director. The match was held on the farm . of Roy Patrick, north of Seaforth. Jacob Family Resigns County Home Posts The "boys" and "girls" at Hur- on County Home, just south of here, 'are now dreading the- loss of their superintendent, Mrs. M. Jacob, who has been with them for 33 years. Resignations of her son E. J. Jacob and his wife who has been assistant matron, were received by the County Home Committe at a special meeting held on Tues- day afternoon. Mr, Jacob's reas- on for retiring was Iaecause he had an opportunity to enter bus- Unbeatable Weather Greets SouthHuron's o To Pl ,: p Wmen Lorne Passmore; RR 3, Exeter, a veteran match plowman and winner of the tractor class for Huron County residents at the North Huron match the day he - fore, took the open championship Saturday in the South Huron plowing match. The match was held in Stanley township, 'a short distance north `of Xlppen. Twenty four plowmen competed in the event, among them Lorne Ballantyne, RR 3, Exeter, and Neil McGavin,. Walton, who has been Chosen to represent Huron in the junior intercounty match. at the International Plowing Match, to be held this year, near Leamington. In the South Huron match where both were plowing to gain extra experience before the in- tercounty event, Lorne Ballantyne entered the two -furrow event for Huron residents, and took first place. He had won the Esso championship in North Huron the day before. Neil McGavirie enter- ed the age -limit class, for boys 18 and trainer, and also justified the selectors by- taking a first prize. Don Easton, Exeter, was presi-, dent of the executive in charge of arrangements, and Bruce Shap - ton, RR 1, Exeter, was secretary - treasurer. With an assist from the prompt work of the judge, Mr. Shapton was able to pay: prize' money to the South Huron competitors before they left' the grounds. " Judging Results Open tractor Blass: Lorne Pass- more RR 3, Exeter; Wayne Shackleton, Stratford. Two -furrow plows, Huron resi- dents: Lorne Ballantyne, RR 3, Exeter; John Alexander, RR 4, Walton; Don Ballantyne, RR 3, Exeter; Bill Cooper, Kipper, Wide -bottom class, furrows not less than 12 inches; Alex Glan- ville, Walton; Lloyd Glanville, Walton. Junior farmer class: John Clark, RR 5, Goderich; Jim Clark RR 5, Goderich; Joe Williams, RR 4, Seaforth. Mounted plow, Huron residents 18 and under: Don Hohner, Ren- nin Mounted "plow, open: Elgin Hendrick, Dashwoeca Trailed plows, Huron residents 18 and under: Neil McGavin, Wal- ton; Andrew Patrick, Walton; Don Perrie, Brussels; Don Hend- rick, Crediton; Don Tremeer, Sea - forth, Beginners'. class: Robert Foth- eringhten, RR 3, Seaforth; •Ken Coleman, RR 4, Seaforth. Utility class, no handling;: Maurice Love, Exeter; Bruce Coleman,' 1?R -4, Seaforth; • John Buchanan, RR 3, 'Goderich;' Ross Faber, Kippen. � , Best crown and best finish in match: Lorne'Bahaxityne. ' iness, and his wife had found the work getting on her nerves. Their resignations were effective on Oc- tober 1. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. "Dick" Jacob have been on the staff since 1941. Mrs.- M. Jacob has handed in her resignation also, claiming it is time that she retired. How- ever, she offered to remain on the job until her successor is appoin- ted and is accustomed to • the work. The committee went on record of appreciation of Mrs. Jacob's years of service, and willingness to carry on, Headed by chairman Dan Beu- erman, reeve of McKillop, the committee is made up of Earl Campbell, warden Harry Gowdy, reeve of Howick; Baillie Parrott, reeve of Morris; John Durnin, reeve of West Wawanosh; Verne Pincombe, reeve of Usborne Town, ship, and A. H. Erskine, county - clerk -treasurer. Nomination Day Set For Nov. 28. Elections Dec. 5 Nomination date in Clinton this year will be Monday, No- vember 28, and if necessary, elections will be held the following . Monday, December 5. By-law setting these dates and appointing poll clerks• and polling places was_ passed at last week's council meeting. Pre -Natal Class Attended By Five Five young mothers -to -be atten- ded the first of a series of pre- paration for parenthood classes being conducted by the school health nurse Miss Barbara Sauer. The classes are held in ,the nur- ses' office at the public .school, from eight to ten . o'clock; each Tuesday evening. Young mothers who have taken the course in pre- vious, years value it highly. Ac- commodation for 25 is available; and the course takes the form of talks, plus an 'exercise period. Clinton PS Names Top Athletes Good weather on Tuesday fin- ally allowed the youngsters and their• instructors at Clinton Public School' to finish their field day events. Grand championships were earned by Roger Cummings' and' Susan Cann, for totalling the greatest number of points in the event. Senior girls champion was Sus- an Cann with 26 points, and run- ner up , was, Wilma Billings (11 points). This is the second year in a row for Susan to win • this title. Entrants placed as follows: fif- ty yard dash, Susan Cann (7.25 seconds),- Janet Sharp, Wilma Billings; 75 yard dash, Susan Cann (10x/2 sec.), Wilma Billings, Margaret Steinburgh 100 yard dash, Susan Cann (14 seconds), Wilma Billings, Margaret Stein- burgh; standing, broad jump,. Sus- an Cann (6'8"), Lois Dikstra,. Wilma Billings; running., broad The Weather 1955 1954 High Low High Low Oct. 6 77 60 . 52 37 7 71 56 47 27 8. 59 50 60•' 33 9 66 41 69 51 10 71 50 65 57 11 72 45 69 60 12 67 50 69 62 ° Ram:ns . 4. i 1 . 2 b . Rehr: 194 ins. jump, Susan .Cann (12.4"), Wilma Billings, rJ.anet ,Sharp•. running hop, step and .jump, Susan, Cann 24' 51/2"), Janet Sharp, Wilma Billings; renning high jump„ Sus- an Cann (4' 11/2"), Janet Sharp, Helen Freeman; softball throw, Sibyl Castle, Susan Cann, Wini- fred Bird. 200 yard relay race wee won by Susan Cann's teem consisting of Sibyl Castle, 'Linda- Jervis. and Dianne Campbell x(32 ante three- fifths seconds) ; second, Mary Mac- aulay, Janet Sharp, Wilma Bill- ings, Beverley- Beattie; third Margaret Steinburgh, Ann Trott, Lois Dykstra, ;Gerry Kuiper. Senior boys' champion this year is Mike Spiller. with 17 poihts, while Howard Edwards was in second place with 14 points. These two lads battled it out last year with Ron Cunningham, who car- ried off the championship; Other entr.,ants placed as fol- lows: 75 yard dash, Freddie Ed- wards (10 seconds), Howard Ed-, wards, Gary Jewitt; 100 yard dash, Howard Edwards (13 sec- onds), "Paul Pickett, and Mike Spiller; 150 yard dash, Howard Edwards' (20 and three-fifths sec.), Mike Spiller, Wayne Stan- ley; 200 yard dash, Howard Ed- wards (28 and four-fifths sec.), Alike Spiller, Eric Schelienburger;, standing broad jump, Mike Spit- ler (7' 7"), Eric Schellenburger. Barry Mac.Laren;' running broad jump, Mike Spiller (13' 7") Way- ne Stanley, Eric. Sehellenberger;. hop, step and jump Budd Boyes (26' 7"), Wayne : Stanley Mike Spiller; running high jump, Mike Spiller (4' 3"), Bud Boyes, Paul Pickett; pole vault, . Budd Boyes (5'6"), Mike Spiller, 'Bob Miller. The 200 yard relay race was won by Ron Livermore, Ray Gau- treau, Peter Garrow and, Howard Edwards (31 and two-fifths sec,); second, Paul Pickett, Wayne Stanley, Charles Bartliff an:el Erie SchelIenberger; third, Bobby Marshall, Paul Draper, Murray Hymens and Bill Wild. • . )(ntermedfates Mary 'Jean' Colquhoun again walked off with the championship for'biter-mediate :-girls, with 21 points. This was two more points then the count which won her the title last year. Runner up , was Elaine Brown who totalled 12 points, Platings' were: 50 yard dash Elaine Brown (8r sec.), M. J. Colquhoun, Nancy Schoenhals; 75 yard dash, Mary Sean Colquhoun (11 sec.), Elaine Brown, Connie Snaith; 100 yard dash Elaine Brown (15 sec.), Mary Jean Col- quhoun, Connie Smith; standing broad jump, Elaine Brown (5'- 101/2"), Effie Plumsteel„ Diane Lee; running broad jump, ^ Mary Jean Colquhoun (11' 7"), Sandra Lee, Effie Plumsteel; running hop, step and jump, Mary Jean Colqu- houn (25' 6r/ "), Sandra Lee,' Con - (Continued on. Page Ten) Town Council In Action All members were present at the October meeting of town council last Friday night, when building permits totalling $18,800 were granted, They include Mil- ton Wiltse, $2,000, .moving house; C. Neilans, $200, sun porch; Doug Jones, $8,000, house; Cameron Proctor, $300, carport; W, B. Olde $400, addition; Icon Kay, $400, garage; Dave Sangster, $4,000, house; Mr. Freeman, $200, sun - porch; H. McNally, $3,000, house; D. A. Kay, $300, sunporch. This brings to more than $200;000 the building permits issued this year. Council further decided that the $300 paid by A. J. Deseck to the town for water main installed, be turned over to the PDC; that $4,200 matured from Province of Ontario Bonds be placed with • the Canada Trust Company; that court of revision be, held Tuesday evening, October 25, at 8 p.m. to hear three appeals; granted the Clinton Lawn Bowling Association five feet more land along the end of their greens; received a petit- ion from P. C. Town, requesting that something be done about cars parked 'around,the funeral home an High Stree, which interfered with entrance to their own front door, caused noise, and left fumes of monoxide gas - council author- ized a repay to the effect that they (Continued on Page Ten) New Mail Truck Schedule Promises "On Time" Service Mail from London which is due In by train at noon, ;arrived here in Clinton at 3.30 o'clock yester- day. This Is the type of late ser- vice which has. been given in greater eineesser degree, ever sin- ce the passenger train on this run was discontinued, Beginning next Monday, how- ever, a new truck service is being inaugurated, which if 'all goes well will improve the delivery a great deal, Leaving London at seven in the morning, the truck (oper- ated by Patrick. Merriman, RR 1, Clandeboye and his sons) is due At Agr.• School NORMAN HYDE Hensel', received the' $100 Huron County Scholarship. available to students entering the two year course in agri- culture at the . Western On- tario • •Agricultural School, Ridgetown. He is the son of Mr. ,and. Mrs, Harvey Hyde, • . Honsan: An.: enthusiastic young farmer,, he' Is shown here' with awards for grain exhibited at the Huron County seed Show In' Clinton this spring. A. J. McMurray In Victoria Hospital.,_ Adam : J. McMurray, who has been a patient in Victoria Hospit- al, London, for the past two weks, is reported to be doing fine. He underwent major surgery .early last week. J. Livermore Has 50 Year Servic James Livermore was as -eeently presented with a 50 years service pin, in honour of his long mem- bership in the Woodmen af' the World. Mr. Liver7n ore has been a mem- ber for 52 years this month. The gold filled Emblem of Woodcraft was presented by G. D.' McCi.en- eghan, Head Cleric, London, • to arrive in Clinton at 9.25 in the morning. The afternoon schedule calls for the truck to leave here at 4.20 p.m. due for London, which it will reach at 6.45 p.m. The truck has a regular stop at RCAF Station Clinton, at 9.19 a.m. on its way into Clinton, and again at 4.29 on its way back in the afternoon. This should be of advantage to the personnel at the Station in clearing mail to the city. Bayfield folk will have to rise early in the morning to get their mail off on the truck Ieaving for Brucefield at 8.10 a.m. This early hour is necessary to reach the mail truck there exactly one hour later. Under the new sched- ule, the afternoon mail will be picked up le Brucefield after the truck arrives there at 4.38 p.m. These times will be about right for Varna mailings as well. Main advantage to the new ser- vice is that folk along the eine to the south will be able to receive mail and get an answee away on the same day. Clinton is fortun- ate in having the second rail ser- vice via Stratford, which made +he need of ,a truck service less acute. Auburn, too, win truck service. Ullntilgainowby they have had only once a day service -one mail in, and one mail out. Starting on Monday this 'will be doubled, THE NEWS -RECORD --75th .:YEAR 6 cents a copy, - '$2:50 a year (Da New Wing To Open Oct. 20 With the official opening of the present, A dinner for about nine' new wing at Clinton District Col- ty dignitaries, has been planned, legiate Institute just a week 'away, - Public ceremonies will begin at board 'members last night were 8.30 p.m, in the :auditorium of the making plans for the ceremonies, school and a ioudspeaking unit As chairman of the committee will carry the program to the in charge of the opening, George gymnasium. Alter a program of Falconer reported that the De- about an hour's duration, those puty ,Minister : of Education, Dr present will be invited to inspect C. F. Cannon, Toronto, will be the building, Councillors Find Clinton Has Three Man Police Force Questioned at the council meet- ing last Friday night, as to the number of policemen now on the Clinton Police department, Mayor Morgan J. Agnew stated that there were"'two and a half. Coun- cillor Norman Livermore who ask- ed the question stated that tine ratepayers had been asking him. Councillor Trewartha stated that he had been asked the same question, He said, "I maintain that we should have two men of our own, The third man should be a Provincial Policeman. In Ex- eter and Wingham they hire two nien and they work their hours in with the OPP." .Councillor B. Gli,ddon explained that at the time the present ;police department was set up the Chief was new, and there were two green men. They needed training and the police committee had' fig- ured the men should work along together for a time. • Though at the time the present force was hired the council was (with the exception of two coun- cillors, one nc longer on council) strongly in favour of a two man force, with a third part time me.n. Constable Perdue was hired with the understanding (given to the public) that he was to work half time on streets, and half time on police -work. Since the first day he was hired, however, Constable Perdue bas been spending full time on police work, Council agreed that the present force was doing a good job. The monthly report from Chief H. R. Thompson showed 53 investigat- ions carried out in September, $85 in fines imposed; six auto accni- ents; 15 places found insecure; ten cases prosecuted under the Highway Traffic Act. The councillors ok'd the instal- lation of direction signals on the police car. Attends - OAC LLOYD J. HOLLAND, Clinton, has been awarded the $100 Huron County Scholar- ship available to those stud- ents entering the first year of the diploma course In agricul ture at OAC, Guelph, this year. He is the son of Mrs.. Norman Holland, Xing Street, Clinton. • Bus Payments Contracts with the. three men operating buses for -transportation of students, were ok'd as follows:. Jack Elliott (two buses) 204 miles per day) $9,800; Frank Elliott (three buses, 114 miles per day) $8,000 and Murphy Bros. (three'. bttses, 220 miles per day) $11,800, making a total of $29,600. This is an increase from last year's total contract of $26,265, Chairman G. Falconer come' merited on the fact that thefigure agreed upon was about $1,200 less that.: the total of the original • contracts submitted by the con-' tractors, but that he had prevail- ed upon them to lower their es- timates. This cost of $29,600 will trans-, port 294 pupils which come in each day by bus. and possibly ten more when the new PMQ's at- Station Clinton are opened. Last year' , there were 266 pupils taking ad- vantage of the bus service. Enrolment Enrolment reported by the prin- cipal for September is 375, The Board granted a request by Teen Town for use of the auditorium for dances. The Board also grant- ed an increase of. 25 cents per hour to the secretary, Miss Lottie Sloman. This makes a wage of $1 per hour for part time work, Secretary H, C. Lawson reported that the usual agriculture grant of $500 from the County had been received. Attend County Meeting In Zurich Reeve Mel Crich, Councillor N. W. Trewartha, Assessor J ,W, Manning and town clerk John Livermore yesterday attended the meeting in Zurich of the Huron County Municipal Officers assoe. ration. Nearly 100 officialrfram the county, as well as visiting wardens and men from the De- partment were at the event. Mr. Mitchell discussed all pha• ses of grants, during the morning session, and after a turkey din- ner, the group heard a discussion of the problems of paying for in- digent patients and other health and welfare items, by Mr. Butler, The meetings of the Associat• ion are held semi-annually, in. various points within the County, Object To Three Weeks Of Kids' Hallowe'en Fun Clinton's town fathers -do not object to a Hallowe'en party fog' the "kids" in the town hall, but they do object to the youngsters making the night of fun last for three weeks. Already the soap - Mg of windows has begun, and the young folk probably have plans laid which will include that and other pranks between now and October 31. Thespecial committee, headed. by Councillor George Beattie will inquire into what action towards a pasty, is being taken by the service clubs in town, and was authorized to offer the town hell (for the event. .V.M Hugh Campbell Field Day 'A fine day on Monday, October 3, was picked by A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School for their annual field day. Senior girls champion is Catherine ' Welsh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Welsh, Bayfield, and senior boys champion, is Ray MacLennan, son of WO and Mrs. MacLennan, RC- AF Station. Other senior events are, as follows: " Boys Running broad jump,. Ray Mac- Lennan (12'6"), John MacLen- nan, Terry Preston; running race, Ray MacLennan, Ronnie Butler, David MacLennan; high jump, Ray MacLennan (3' 8"), David Harris, Ronnie Butter; hop, step, and jump, Ray MacLennan (26' - 4"), David Harris, and Don Oui- met; obstacle race Ray MacLen- nan Richard Meehan and Dale Gattinger; pole vault, Ray Mac- Lennan (6' 3"), Don Ouimet, Dale Gattinger. Girls Running broad jump, Catherine Welsh (10' 8"), Judy Halward, Annie 'UanNtnhuys;' running race, Catherine Welsh, Sandra Reid, Shirley Reid; high jump, Margo Goodfellow (3'), Sharon Fenton, Judy Halward; hop, step _and jump, Catherine Welsh (22' 3"), Margo Goodfellow, Elizabeth Str- yker; obstacle race, Judy Hal - ward, Shirley Reid, Mary Brant; basketball throw,Mary Brant, Sandra Reid and atsy Dyer; El- izabeth Stryker, Catherine Welsh and Sharon Fenton; Judy Hal ward, Dan Ouimet and Dale Gat- tinger. Intermediate Boys Champion: Barry Brown.' Running broad jump, Barry Brown, John Carew, Gary Sutton; running race, Barry Brown, Gary Sutton, John Carew; high jump, John Carew, Barry Brown and Gary Sutton; hop,step and jump, Barry Brown, Jon Carew, John MacLennan; obstacle race, Barry Brown, John Uren, John Carew; pole vault, George Smith, John Uren, Barry Brown. .Intermediate Girls • Champion: Carron Gattinger. Running broad jump, Caron Gattleger, Jane Wilson, Eloise Johnston; running race, Caron Gattinger, Jane Wilson, Pamela Cameron; high jump, Caron Gat- tinger; Pamela Canieron, Ann Shives; hop step and jump, Car- on. Gattinger, Pamela Cameron. and Jane Wilson; obstacle race, Caron Gattinger, Pamela Camera on, G a i 1 •-Yetman; basketball throw, Ann Shives, Nancy Dewar, Patricia Harland; Caron Gatting- er, Julie Stever, Pamela Camer- on; Gail Veteran, Marilyn Jones, Carolyn Philip. Jnnior Boys Champion: Robert Ryan. Running broad jump, Greg Brown, Robert Ryan, Bill Prest- on; running race, Robert Ryan, - Bill Preston, Greg Brown; high jump Robert Ryan, George • Ar- chibald, Bill Preston; obstacle race, Robert Ryan, Bruce Smith, Bill Preston. Junior Girls Champion: Rhonda Freeman. Running broad jump, Rhonda' Freeman, Diane Manko, Janet Hamilton; running race, Betty Wilson, Lyn Brown, Janet Hamil- ton;, high jump, Rhonda Freeman, Diane Menko, Janet Hamilton; obstacle r a c'e, Betty Wilson, Rhonda Freeman, Janet Hamel. ton, Juvenile Boys Champion: Jimmy Reynolds. Running broad jump, Jinuny Reynolds, Roger Neal, Brian Bur- gess; running race, Bobby "Har- land, Dennis Bernier, Jimmy Rey-• nolds; high jump,Peter Naish, Philip Salves, Kenneth Geiger; obstacle race, Jimmy Reynolds, Kenneth Geiger, Roger Neil, Juvenile Girls Champion: Gail Nichols. Running broad jump, Gail Nich- ols, Catherine Deline, Shirley Spilsbury; running race, Gail Nic- hols, Catherine Deline, Pamela Yetman; high jump, Gail Nichols; Shirley Spilbury, Karen Boone hewer; obstacle race, Shirley Spilsbury, Sandra A t c h i b a l d, Catherine Deline.