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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1955-11-03, Page 3IIHIR.S,UAX, NOVEMBER 3,1955 Brucefield Team Installs Noble Grand Alvin Sharp Alvin Sharp was installed as, the new Noble Grand of Clinton; Lodge IOOF No, 83 at the reg- ular meeting held in the lodge rooms on Tuesday, October 25. He succeeds George L. Falconer. Other officers installed at this time included: vice grand, Harold Tyndall; recording secretary,Ben- son Sutter; financial secretary, Norman Counter; treasurer, Geo- rge Beattie; warden, Charles Nel- son; conductor, ,Carmen McPher- son* outside guardian, Albert Shaddick; inside guardian, John Sangster; right supporter of Noble Grand, Barrett Taylor; left supporter of Noble Grand, Charles Cook; ,right supporter of vice grand, John Sutter; left supporter of vice grand, Norman Shepherd; right scene supporter, Archie Rob- inson; left scene supporter, Char.- ' les. Wilson; chaplain,' Bert Row- den. On account of the illness of the district deputy grand master, Wil- liam Sinclair, Brucefield, these duties were carried out by the PPDGM,`Fred Boyce, ably assist- ed by Lindsay Eyre, Alex Must- . ard, Gordon Richardson, John Allington, John Broadfoot and Bill Caldwell, all of Brucefield Appreciation was expressed to the visitors on behalf of Clinton lodge by B. Taylor and E. E. Gibson. CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGl THRE District Deputy President Mrs, Mary Sutter With, Her Staff Huron Medical Co-op Shows $6,000 Surplus Last Year 'Harvey C. Johnston, Blyth, who people had bills of over $800, and last year sat as president of the just ten of them had bills of over Huron County Co-operative Medi- $500. cal Services, will again represent the municipalities of Morris and Grey Townships as a director of the organization. Though Mr. Jalms/ton is planning .a move to Clinton, where he is the new farm manager at the Huron County Home, the members of the Co-op felt that he would be able to care for the needs of the Co-op mem- bers in his home area., Other members of the director- ship were re-elected at the annual meeting in the town hall here last Thursday were Mrs. Lloyd Taylor, representing Exeter and Stephen Township; Russell T. Bolton, Sea - forth and McKillop Township and Gordon Richardson, Tuckersmith and Stanley Townships. The financial statement which was presented by Paul Meehan, fieldman-auditor of Co-ops in On- tario, showed an operating surplus of $6,026.75, which the members decided after much discussion to place in the general reserve ac- count. It was the suggestion of Paul Meehan; and the second guest speaker of the meeting, J. 0. Blake, London, secretary -treasur- er of the Middlesex Co-operative, that it would be wise to set up a "catastrophe fund" from which piiyaments could be made to those members suffering catastrophic expenses amounting to $1,000 or over during the year. "These are the people," said Meehan, "which cue should be trying to help more. Tne regular surgical and hospital pians pay for a good percentage of their expense in these lines, but there is at times huge expense to; a member through surgeon's fees, incidentals, or extended hos- pital care which may mean hund- reds of dollars to him," After much discussion, and plans suggested for telling mem- hers about the "catastrophe fund" plan, which' would entail added payments, it was decided by the meeting that further thought be given before the plan is begun. According to president Harvey, Johnston, the Co-op received 29 more claims in .the year ending July 31, 1955, that in the previous year, but they were for smaller amounts and the total paid out for claims was just $2 more than in the previous year. 'Of all the 1,235 claims, 73 were for less than the $10 deductible which is included in all contracts. Daring the past year only three Mr. Johnson mentioned that out of the 1,454 patients in the Wing - ham Hospital last year, one out of every five, or 284 patients, had their bills paid for by the Huron C -op. Mr. Meehan, who spoke in great praise of the Huron Co-op, said that rates to the medical services members were from 40 to 50 per- cent less than regular indemnity insurance rates. He went on to tell what the plan for a National Health Scheme might mean to rural co-opratives. After reading of the plans On- tario had put forth at the Domin- ion Provincial conference, he list- ed the five points suggested by the province as follows; complete diagnostic . examination; home care program to relieve pressure on hospitals; maternity care pro- gram; payroll deductive plan for comprehensive coverage; complete comprehensive hospital insurance plan for self-employed people. Mr, Meehan mentioned his con- cern when he read in a newspaper, report that Blue Cross was being considered an ideal organization to administer the National Health plan. He wrote immediately to. the Department of Health, telling them that more than 50,000 rural people were members of well -org- anized health plans. A letter was received from Mackinnon Phillips, Minister of Health and Welfare, which denied any decision to give any particular agency the privi- lege of handling the National Health scheme for Ontario. One decision agreed upon at the conference, stated the letter, was that any health scheme should be on a contributary basis, with the Federal and Provincial participa- tion. "I believe," said Mr. Meeh- an,"'that groups already organiz- ed will be the first to benefit from any funds made available by the governments." "However," he went on, "re- member that even when the Na- tional Health plan gets under way, the government will be tak- ing over only 40 percent of our problem. Hospital .expenses rate only 40 percent of the total costs, while surgical medical; etc. costs make up the other 60 percent of expense to the people. They will take over a small pant of the problem. The Government hospi- tal plan is coming; it is only a matter of time, We must be ready Id go after the other 60 percent of the expense." THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF CLI NTON BRANCH No. 140, CANADIAN LEGION 8.E,S,L. invite you and your household to attend the REMEMBRANCE DAY SERVICE to be held in the CLI`NTON LEGION MEMORIAL (IkALL Kirk Street, Clinton, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 at 9.45 a,m. At 11.oci a:m, Memorial wredths will be placed at the Cenotaph, and dedicated. s are asked to fallin at the old Public School oceed to the Legion Hall. all in Mrs. R. B. (Mary) Sutter, Deputy President sits (centre) with the staff of Huron District No. 23 of the Rebekah Assembly of Ontario., From left to night, Mrs, J. A. (Gertrude) Sutter, Mrs. W. M. (Mary) Nediger, Mrs, H. (Mary) Sloman; Mrs. John (Martha) Wilson, Mrs. Car- man (Ethel) McPherson Mrs.' Ed. (Rose) Nickle, Mrs. Mabel Nickerson and Mrs. J. E. (Mae) Cook. Mrs. Sutter as deputy president has jurisdiction over Goderich Rebekah Lodge No, 89; Edelweiss No. 117, Seaforth; Amber No, 349, Hensall; Pride of Huron No. 338, Exeter; Morning Star No. 315, BrusseLs and Huronic No. 306, Clinton and has installed officers in each of these lodges, (Photo by MacLaren's) Rebekah Officers Installed By Clinton Staff (By our Hensall correspondent) District Deputy President Mrs. R. Benson Sutter. and her staff of the Huronic Lodge, Clinton, installed all elected and appoint- ed officers at Amber Rebekah Lodge 349, Hensall, last Wednes- day evening. Mrs. Archie MacGregor was in- stalled as Noble Grand, suceeding Miss Mabelle Whiteman, who is now junior past noble grand. Other officers installed were vice grand, Mrs. Sam Rannie; re- cording secretary, Mrs. Hugh. Mc- Ewen; financial secretary, Mrs, Clarence Volland; treasurer, Mrs. Ernie Chlpehase; warden, Mrs. William Caldwell; conductor, Mrs. Inez McEwan; chaplain, Mrs. Bhghton Ferg; musician, Mrs. Harold Beli; color bearer, Mrs. William. Brown. Right and left supporters of the noble grand, Mrs. Alex MacBeath and Mrs. William Parker; right and left supporters of the vice - grand Mrs. Ross Richardson and Mrs. Marks; right and left . sup- porters of the chaplain, Mrs. J. Ingram and Mrs. William Kyle; right and left supporters of the junior past noble grand, Mr's. Wil - lien Parke and Mrs,. W, R, Bell.. Inside guardian, Mrs. Glenn 13e11; outside guardian, Mrs. A. Orr; second supporters, Mrs. L. Jacobi and Mrs. H. Lemmon; de- gree captain, Mrs. Sam Dougall. Mrs, R. B. Sutter was presented with a gift by Mrs. Harold Park- er, P.N.G., on behalf of the lodge. Mrs. Sam Dougall extended congratulations. to Mrs. B. Sutter and her installing staff, Bren De Vries, Blyth, Ordained Deacon By Luxton, Bishop of Huron Bren de Vries, who had the his fifth child was born ten mon- ths ago Mr. de Vries says the people were so good "I never had to make myself a meal." Like the other men, he can take Sunday services, make calls, give advice and help and say the burial service. After his ordination he and the others will be able to administer the rites of baptism and to marry people. Not until then will they be able to admin- ister communion, Ministers Wives Group Holds Second Meeting three point parish of. Blyth, Au- burn and Belgrave last year, was ordained as a deacon on Tuesday, along with five others, , by Rt. Rev. George N. Luxton, Bishop of Huron. Mr. de Vries, born in The Hague -and a graduate of Devent- er Agriculture College of Hol- land, joined the Dutch under- ground when war began and be- gan collecting information, pub- lishing and distributing informa- tion for the people of Amsterdam under the noses of the Germans. After the war he married, and came to Canada three years later. For 12 months Mr, de Vries was a farm laborer near Thedford. When his year was up he moved to London and began work in the finishing department of a tannery. Later he joined the London Life Insurance Company and was sent to Brantford. Last year, with four children to support, he decided to give up his insurance work and enter Huron College. He moved into a newly - decorated rectory at Blyth. He spends three days, a week at college, going back every week- end to minister to his flock. When Mrs. William Parke presided in the absence of Miss Mabelle Whiteman, Noble Grand. Following the meeting a Dutch auction was conducted by Mrs. Hugh McEwen and Mrs. Laird Jacobi, with the following prize- winners: Mrs, S. Rennie, Mrs. Thomas Kyle and Mrs. A. Scholl. Refreshments were served by the social committee. The second meeting of the new- ly organized` Huron Presbytery Ministers' Wives Association was held on October 14, at the United Church manse in Blyth. 14 mem- bers answered the roll call by re- lating one experience that occurr- ed during their first pastorate. Mrs. V. Buchanan, Borrie, pres- ident, welcomed two new mem- bers, Mrs. C. Krug, Belgrave and. Mrs S. Davison, Brucefield, Mrs. T. J. Pitt, Varna, secretary -tree - surer, read the minutes and gave the financial report. The meeting continued with Mrs A. Lane, Brussels conducting a question box to which ali had submitted questions. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benedict- ion after which a tasty lunch was prepared and served by Mrs. Charles Johnston and Mrs. Ben. Walsh, We've Been Hiding from the Cold Faets about Rising Prices for a Long, Long Time BUT We Just Can't do it Any Longer Once upon a time away back in 1950, the publishers of. the News -Record faced the facts and began charging $2.50 a year for the paper. That was 5 long, years ago. Since 'then prices have sky- rocketed. We are forced by higher costs to raise the subscription rate to $3 per year ($4 in the USA). Here's Good News though — Any subscriptions 'received up until November 30, will be accepted at the old rate. RENEW NOW AND SAVE! 1 Mrs. J. Knapper Wins Draw/ (hest Total $260.9.7, Nov. A young man who thought "just stay down town an extra few minutes', was the winner of $20.66 an Saturday afternoon in the. merchants' Appreciation Day draw, He is Joe )napper, Huron Street, Clinton, Actually it was Mrs. Jenny lenapper whose coupon was drawn, but,, under the rules of the draw, it is possible for a husband or a wife to pick up a mate's win- nings. Mr. and Mrs. Knapper are living in Clinton while Joe is em- ployed with Veenendaal Construc- t oh Company, Sarnia, This com- pany bullet the Christian Reformed Church last year, and is noyv 'put- ting the finishing toucheson the addition to Ontario Street United Church, Emcee for the draw on Saturday was Robert N. Irwin, nobly pinch- hitting for Bob Campbell, who has been on the job for the past two weeks. Assisting him. were John A. Anstett, who shook up the coupons well in what is becoming a famous hat -box. The gold -col- oured container has all eyes upon it during the anxious moments before the draw. Little Miss Faye Johnson made the draws: The sound equipment for the event is being loaned by Ball and Mutch furniture, and is set up and regulated by Mac Cameron, of the furniture store staff. The winning coupon, which was a ten percenter, 'was the third one drawn on Saturday. If the owner of the first coupon had been present, she would have won $41.32, since hers was punched for 20 percent. Mrs. A. Shaddick, un' fortunately was not at the scene of the draw, Owner of, the second coupon was a merchant, and was discarded, since no merchant may share in the treasure chest, Master of Ceremonies Bob Ir- win stressed the fact that to win, you must be present at the time the draw is made. A reasonable length of time is given for the winner to make himself known, and the name is called several times. If, however, no one claims the whitings, then another draw is made. There is a winner every week. Incidentally, everybody who has purchased from one of the partici- pating Clinton merchants, since' the beginning of the Appreciation Day, has a prospect of taking a big share next week. All coupons, except those which have already won prizes, remain in the box from week to week, and constant- ly stand a chance of being drawn, if,. as and when the Treasure Chest builds up to a big amount. In fact, even those coupons already drawn, if the owner is not present to win, are put back into the hat box again, where they will have another chance of winning. Next week the Treasure Chest will be $260.97. Each week, after the winnings are taken from the Chest, then an additional. 875 is put into it by the Clinton mer- chants who are fathering Apprec- iation Day. Next Saturday, if a 50 percent coupon is pulled, which could happen, the winner will re- ceive $130.48. 1Ctnember REMEMBRANCE DAY NOV. lith Wear a poppy in re- membrance of those who paid the supreme sacrifice in the two World Wars. Poppy soles will be con- ducted on the Clinton RCAF Station on Friday, Novem- ber 4, and in the Town of Clinton on Friday and Sat- urday, November 4 and 5. PROCEEDS OF POPPY SALES USED TO AID NEEDY VETERANS. BRANCH NO. 140, CANADIAN LEGION, B.E.S.L. J. W, COUNTER, President J. D. THORNDIKE, Poppy Chairman 44-b' AL, , 1 Hereiry Proclaim Proclamation TOWN OF CLINTON Frid ay , Nov. 11 As A Civic Holiday 3m 3emembrantt of those of this town and district who paid the Supreme Sacrifice in World Wars 1 and 11; AND FURTHER, thereby call upon all citizens to observe it as such by attending the Public Service of Remembrance in the Legion Hall, and at the Cenotaph on Friday, November 11, at 9.45 a.m, (Signed) M. J. AGNEW, Mayor WITH Right Up Front Tuning .. . Only $249.95 Model 21726- -Budget .priced 5 -Star 21" TV. Eye -conditioning features including Aluminized Picture , Tube. Sturdy metal cabinet enamelled in modern char- coal and stuning blonde, GALBRAITH TV ' ieiA cti