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Clinton News Record, 1955-11-10, Page 1Orbe r t (By w. D. D.) SIDELIGHT TO THE SEAS of apples and the marketing same , , was given by a gent man who tells us that every he sends some of those "real, Ontario spy apples" to his moth who lives in North Dakota . They have applesway out we of course, but they are a nigh tasteless ,variety compared to ones grown here in Huron Cow Apparently when in 1948 first started sending out his y ly shipment of about 40 pounds the delicious fruit, the freig' costs were $2.85 , This ye freight had gone up to $4.17 the same shipment . WE HAVE A RATHER AM ing bit of vegetable on the fr counter at the' News -Record , dabbed- the "Siamese •cuke" thi item is actually a pair of go sized cucumbers (about nig inches long, each), which are joi ed together at the stern end, are 'Siamese" babies . , It ha gathered up quite a bit of atte tion from those many folk w drop into the office through the week . M 5 V WE WONDER IF P could take a bit of time befo to -morrow morning to explain t their children the meaning of two minutes silence at 11 o'clo on November 11 . .: The you stens love the parade and ar e bound to be. at the Cenotaph time, even though the parade it self could conceivably be a few seconds late ...' Children add t any event such as this . , , bu they add nothing but embarrass relent when they are noisy•d the two minutes silence ... Warn ing ahead of tine. would do great deal. to avoid this .. . * 5 5 ON THE PROVINCIAL SCEN Theo Parker is still battering away at what he feels is illega legislature in the matter of corn puisorY co-operative hog market- ing .. He spent four hours talk- ing with Agriculture Minister Thomas at Queen's' Park .. . The minister apparently told him that if the Supreme Court upholds the province's hog marketing legis- lature, then the hog producers will decide by ballot what they want . , . The drive towards great- er safety on the highways seems to be taking effect . even though locally the cows and deer seem to be taking quite a beating. 5 * 5 THE GOOD WILL CLUB OF the Wesley -Willis United Church has a novel way of arising funds this season ... It's time for cal- endars .. , and the ladies. have on sale a quantity of "memo calend- ars" with plenty of white space each day for making little notes about -. and` for garbage col- lection . d` when the bake sale is , , . and dates of council meetings and other such.. , For a modest price one may grace your kitchen wall , Mighty fine printing job, too, done in the News -Record shop of ocurse . . * * * BY ` HE WAY . • . SOME SUG- gested planks for a good election program: smooth sidewalks along Percival Street in front of the public school, and along Princess in front of the high school , plans for conversion of the old "white elephant" school into e useful thing .. , review of street lights all over the town with view to brightening up the corners .. Promise as good government as Clinton had had throughout the past six months, and add some- thing extra , i . ON of le year good er ty the lty he ear- of ar for, US- ant s od ht n as n ho oust ARENI8 re 0 th alt ng e o = 0 tirin g a E 1 Tinton Nei THE NEW ERA --91st YEAR No. 45—The Home Paper With the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1955 ,Teen Town Gift To Lions Novel in the life of a service club is this occasion when the Clinton Lions Club receives a cheque for $150 from the Teen Town representatives; Treasurer Dennis'Waymouth and Mayor Kenneth Porter, Receiving the gift which is from the surplus funds of the self-supporting youth elub, are President of the Lions Club K. B, McRae and Stewart Taylor, chairman of the .Boys and Girls Committee of the Club. (News -Record Photo) OES Officers Are -Installed In Special Ceremony Members of the Order of the ' Eastern Star met on November 3 when the newly -elected officers *or the ensuing year were instal - Id. Installing Matron Mrs. Alma Riddell, Palmerston, presided and was assisted by the Installing Marshal Mrs. Evelyn Thompson, Parkhill. Officers installed were: Worthy Matron, Mrs. Sadie Clayton; Wor- thy Patron, Bill Roupe; associate matron, Mrs. Jessie Hart; assoc- iate patron, Joseph Hart; secre- tary, Mrs. Helen Pearson; treas- urer, Mrs. Myrtle Cook; conduct- ress, Mrs. Helen Elliott; associate conductress, Mrs. Willa Williams; ehaplain, Mrs, Helen Harris; mar. shal, Mrs. Maxine Aiken; organ- ist, Mrs. Florence Symons. "Aran", Mrs. Mabel Middleton; Ruth, Mxs. Jean Craig; Esther, Mrs. Beatrice Correll; - Martha, Mrs, Grace Roupe; Electa, Mrs. Shirley Vincent; Warder, Mrs. Grace Forbes; Sentinel, Mrs. P. Lawrence. A draw was made on a bushel of apples, donated by Mrs. Mabel Middleton. A social half hour was spent and a dainty lunch served by Mrs. Stella McRae and her committee. Guests were present from Palmer- ston, Listowel, Tiverton, Blyth, Goderieh, Seaforth, Exeter and Parkhill, The Weather 1955 1-954 High Low High Low Nov. 3 55 35 42 • 32 4 38 34 40 33 5 41 34 42 32 6 47 33 42 32 7 46 80 50 30 8 38 27 51 31 9 41 33 41 28 Rain; .27 ins. Rain: .40 xns. I Snows 1 in. Snow: 1.5 ins.1 Lions Gift To Girl Guides Part of the work of the Clinton Lions Club is the sponsor- ing of various activities in town through the guidance of their boys and girls committee, of which Stewart Taylor is this year's chairman. Encouragement of the Girl Guides movement in Clinton is one of their projects. Here Mn Taylor is shown as he is presenting "The World Flag", first of its kind in Clinton, and also, the Union Jack to the Guide Company. From left to right are Guide Darlene Stanley, Guide Captain Mrs. K. B. McRae and Sibyl Castle. The Guides are colour bearers for the Guide Company. (News Record Photo) District Governor Atkin At Lions Dinner Tuesday Night District Governor Ed. J. ,Atka from Leamington, made his offic- ial visit to Clinton Lions Club Tuesday evening. He is governor of Distract A-1,` the largest eight districts in Ontario an Quebec, which come under th jurisdiction of a Canadian Inter national Lions office in Toronto Lion Atkin was escorted int the meeting by vice-president Ross Middleton and Laurie Co) quhoun, and given an official wel come. After dinner the govern was introduced by Mr. Middleton and later thanked and present' with a gift by Laurie Colquhoun. Owner of a large wholesale and retail florist business in Leant- ington, Mr, Atkin is a. past presi- dent of the Canadian Association of Florists, an active Mason, and has served on many municipal boards. in his home town. He has attended many Lions conven- tions and remarked on the -wond- erful instruction and education in service club work which he gained from theta The speaker remind- ed his audience that Lions. Inter- national was the largest by far of any service club in the world - now active in 70 countries. In Ontario and Quebec alone there are 293 clubs with 14,000 mem- bers. Lion Atkin outlined what a good Lion should be and what it means to himself and his cont- munity. "Often the Lion with the least means is the happiest mem- ber of the club," he said. He list- ed some activities which a Lions Club should be active in. President Ken McRae was in charge of the short business meet- ing and informed the club of whet had been done at an executive Meeting on Monday evening. $160 in Welfare Work n, by the Lions Club, but are now more than self-supporting. Chair- man of the Boys and Girls Com- mittee Stewart Taylor and thesis f dent --Ken- -McRae . accepted the d cheque on behalf of the Lions e Club. The 'Teen Town officials - presented their new set of rules , governing 'Teen Town, and invited o the Lions to attend their dances s any Friday evening, This week 'Teen Town meets - to -night (Thursday) for their ✓ nomination of ,officers for 1955-56. Arena Operating Three accounts totalling over. $160 have been looked after by the Lions Club health and welfare committee, of which Reg. Ball is chairman, 'Teen Town At Monday evening's executive meeting, Mayor Ken Porter and Treasurer Dennis Waymouth of 'Teen Town presented the Lions Club with a cheque for $150 to be put into the Community Improve- ment and Activities fund. 'Teen Town has always been sponsored Contest Won By Mrs. Alvin Betties "Wow, -what a break!" was the title that made Mrs. Barbara Battles, RR 2, Bayfield, the win- ner of the sixth week contest in Cartoon Capers. Mrs. Betties' suggested title was selected from the largest number of answers received to date. The hidden title was "At last I'm Front Page News." Many of the contestants were eliminated this week by not as- sembling the hidden title correct- ly, most answers' using the "at last at the end of the title.. Mrs, Betties may pick• up her merchandise certificates by cal- ling at the News -Record . office at any time. Clinton Lions Arena is again giving free skating to supervised groups of public school children after school. And on Saturday af- ternoons from 1 to 2,30 the arena is giving an extra free skating period to all public school child- ren. 'Last Saturday evening over 200 skaters were on the ice at the arena, Christmas Projeet The Lions Club will participate in a eotnmunity Christmas tree and town' decoration project. A meeting is planned for Monday evening when representatives from all organizations in town will make initial plans. Post Office Hours Listed For. November 1 s Holiday hours at , the Clinton Post Office an Remembrance Day, November 11, have been announe- ed by G 1(1. Counter, postmaster, as follows: There will be four-hour service. The wickets will be open from ten in the morning until 12 o'clock noon, and again from two until four in the afternoon. The outer lobby will be open until six o'clock in the evening for the benefit of box -holders. 0 PersonnelMoving Into Houses At Adastral Park Thirty of the proposed 71 new housing units at Adastral Park, RCAF Station . Clinton are now complete, and personnel are grad- ually 'moving into the new quart- ers from homes far from: the Sta- tion. The new residential section is made • up of apartment blocks, some with four units, some with six and some with eight units. There are also some separate houses. The project began a year ago as an attempt to find living quarters for a greater percentage of the personnel at the Station without involving the long travelling time which residence in centres such as Goderich, Exeter, ` Seaforth, Au- burn and places in between has necessitated. At the same time that building of houses was commenced plans also were laid for an addition to the public school at. Adastral Park. The A/V/M Hugh Campbell Public School now has an em-ol- ment of 250 drawn from the resi- dents of the Park, and with the new quarters in use, an additional 100 pupils is expected. The Station school is also accommodating pupils from rural Schools .in sur- rounding townships. 0 CIO X -TY On Air By November 18 The new television station at Wingham is nearing the final stages of completiop,.and has set the opening broadcast date for Friday, November 18. "We are hoping to initiate test pattern by the end of this week," commented station manager G. W. Cruickshank. "Our engineering staff is rushing the completion of the installation with ail possible speed. There are still a few pieces of equipment, however, which have not arrived and maintaining our schedule is dependent upon their receipt" Mr. Cruickshank said program- ming arrangements are finalized for November 18 and the only pos- sible hold-up there, . would be equipment failure. Test pattern periods will be of one hour or more duration each Morning, afternoon and evening during the first week. It is hoped that an occasional film can be ad- ded to this schedule. Definite times of the test pattern broad- casts, which are primarily useful for television dealers aligning newly -installed sets, will be an- nounced on CKNX radio: Entering New Home Corporal and Mrs, Ralph Moyer, who have lived in. Bayfield for the past two years,r get ready to enter their new home at Adastral Park, RCAF Station Clinton, where they took :up residence` last week. Daughters Vera Lynn and Leslie Arm wait expectantly for the door to open, (RCAF Photo) THE NEWS -RECORD -75th YEAR 6 cents a copy —. $2.50 a year Remembrance Day Friday Two New Flags Parade To Memorial Hail, Presented To � . Clinton's Guides Members of the Clinton Girl Guide Company on Monday night were honoured to receive a Union Jack, and "The World Flag" (which is the flag of guides all over the world) from the Clinton Lions Club, which is their spon- soring organization. In a special ceremonyto which the parents of the ` Guides were invited, Stewart Taylor, chairman. of the boys and girls committee of the Lions Club, assisted by the Lions president,. Kenneth McRae, presented the two flags to the colour party. Mr. Taylor ment- ioned the three flags which make up the Union Jack, and Guide Captain, Mrs. K McRae described World the meaninFlag,g ofthe symbol on the ervice etore Cenotaph Friday, November 11 has been' The address at this service will proclaimed a Civic Holiday by Mayor M. J. Agnew, and in Clin- ton a special program of parades and services has been planned. The public is invited to a re- merabrance service in the Legion Memorial Hall, 'Kirk Street, Clin- ton, beginning at 9.45 in the. morning, Rev. R M P. Bulteel, chaplain of the Legion will preside and Mrs. Mae Ranee Mackinnon is pianist ' Rev. K. C. Wilson will offer the prayer of invocation and Rev. A. G. Eagle will read the Scripture. Rev. D. 3. Lane will offer prayer, and the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers" will be sung by pupils of Clinton Public School under the direction of Mrs. Mac. kinnon. Huron County Apple Queen Huron County's Apple Queen, pretty Miss Marilyn Ashton, helped to serve some of that delicious fresh apple cider which was enjoyed by more than 400 people during the Apple Festival here on Saturday, Miss Ashton was picked as the Apple Queen from the floor of the Festival dance held in the Legion Memorial Hall that night. (Photo by Hodges) S. Middleton Top Showman At Huron Apple Festival The first County Apple Show to Mayor M. J. Agnew brought be held in Huron for 15 years, greetings from the Town of Clin- went over very successfully on ton, and Mr. Montgomery express - Saturday, as members of the ed gratitude to the town for the Fruit Growers Association and of free use of the auditorium of the the Clinton and District Chamber town hall. Bill Fox Ontario De of Commerce turned out in force partment of Agriculture, who di to put the event over. the judging of the Show, spoke Staged as part of a day known' briefly. as the Huron County Apple Fest. President of the •Fruit Growers Ival, the Show itself was the main William McGuire, RR 2, Bayfield feature. A total of $159.75 in welcomed visitors to the show prize money was paid out to the and expressed the hope that th exhibitors. Grand Champion of Chamber of Commerce would se. the Show was Stewart Middleton, fit to make it an annual event. RR 3, Clinton, who totaled 53 Russel Chard, Forest, fieldman points and received an engraved fruit and vegetables branch, de - silver tray. Reset -Ire Grand Chem- partment of agriculture, introduc- pion was Fred Bell, RR 2, Goder- ed the high prize winners. When ich, who totted up 46 points in a representative of the Niagara the competition also winning five Brand Spray Company presented bags of orchard fertilizer, Prize Mr. Middleton with his tray, tha of a white dress shirt went to grand champion took the oppor- Stewart Middleton for showing tunity of congratulating t h e the best bushel In the show.. Chamber for "starting' the ball At the evening's Festival Dance rolling, again" He said he believ- pretty Miss Marilyn Ashton was ed the quality of apples was better picked by a panel of judges and than at the last show in 1940. crowned by Bert Gliddon, chair- Fred Bell was introduced, and man of the Chamber of Commerce also the runner up, Lorne Woods, as the. Huron County Apple Queen Lucknow, who was probably the for 1955. She was also awarded exhibitor coming from the farth- a cash prize of $10. Runners-up est distance, a • e Q were Miss Marion Hemingway, Russ Chard introduced the guest Brussels, who this year was Miss speaker, J, J. Johnston, supervis- Seafortts Centennial; Miss Ena Ing inspector, fruit and vegetables Lillico, Seaforth, Miss Vivian Ed- branch, Department of Agricul- wards, Clinton, and Miss Shirley. ture, who said of the show, "It is Bell, RR. 2, Goderieh, who is the one of the most remarkable things daughter of the Show's reserve_ of its kind I have ever attended. grand champion, However, I'm not too 'surprised G. W. Montgomery acted as You can always look for some - master of ceremonies for the af- thing good in Clinton and in Hur- ternoons program. Bert Gliddon on County." welcomed all present on behalf of Mr. Johnston congratulated the Chamber of Commerce, and president Mr. McGuire on his reviewed the beginnings of the birthday which occurred on the plan for the Apple Festival. It said day of the Festival, and remarked serves a threefold purpose," Mr, Glidden. "It provides con- that the spring meeting of the petition among the exhibitors; Fruit Meower' always. t £ell, upon provides a medium for advertising Mrs. "The growers McGuire's birthdate, one of the many agricultural pro - through growers have carried on ducts of Huron County and pro- through the good and bad years, don't think you could s vides an opportunity for rural and and I any betterfind town people to meet together", quality anywhere," said Mr, Johnston, "especially the Nor - them Spy apples. Here, you are blessed with the right kind of soil' and climate and people with that special touch to make the fruit grow to its best," When Mayor M. J. Agnew took. occasion to thank the Clinton News -Record for its assistance to the show in publicizing it, Miss Wilma Dinnin spoke briefly. Ball and Mutch Furniture were thank- ed for putting in a microphone for the Show at the last minute. An auction sale of apples after he show was over proved inter- esting, though prices were low and oiling 'slow. John A. Anstett, Clinton jeweller and an active member on the Chamber of Com- merce, bough', the champion bus - (Continued on Page 12) CONGRATULATIONS: Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Lepping- ton. mark their 36th. wedding an- niversary on November 5. , Students' Council Thanks Customers Members of the Students' Coun cil at Clinton and District Colleg- iate Institute, which recently sponsored a magazine sales drive report a very successful campaign.'t The students would like to ex- press their sincere thanks to all 's those parents and supporters of the school for their co-operation in placing their orders with the young salesmen, b'' given by Flight Lieutenant the Rev, B. Garrett, protestant padre at RCAF Station Clinton, and after another hymn, Rev, 3. E. Ostrom will pronounce the bene- diction. A parade directed by Parade Marshall Squadron Leader E, L. Finley will fall in at the old Pub- lic School grounds at 9.30 o'clock. Taking part will be the Legion Colour party under the Colour. Sergeant 3. D. Thorndike; wreath bearers directed by L. G. Winter; the- members of the Clinton Branch No. 140 Canadian Legion directed by Douglas Andrews and the Ladies' Auxiliary directed by Mrs. B. Stanley as well as a com- pany from RCAF Station Clinton headed by Squadron Leader Lee. The parade will move off to the Legion Memorial Hall where the service will be held, and at 9.40 Group Captain if, C. Ashdown, Commanding Officer of RCAF Station Clinton will arrive at the Hall accompanied by Mayor M. J. Agnew. Service will continence on time at 9,45 a.m, At 10,20 the service is scheduled tc close and all the parade will form up outside the hail, with the; addition of the Scouts, Cubs, Guides and Brownies which units will be in the charge of Scout Master Percy Brown and Guide Leader Mrs. Kenneth B. McRae. Twenty minutes later, at 10,40. the parade will arrive at the. Cenotaph in front of the post of rice, where a three-minute service will be conducted by Rev. J. W. P. Graham assisted by F/L' the Rev. Wardell, Roman Catholic padre, RCAF Station Clinton, Wreaths will be laid commencing at 10.48, and at 10,59 the Last Post will be sounded, followed by two minutes silence and Reveille at 11.02. The parade will then proceed to march past the reviewing offic- ers at the Commercial Hotel, and will be dismissed at the Legion Hall by 11.15 a.m. A lot of planning has gone into the preparation for this service, and it is essential that times be kept to rigidity, in order that the two minutes silence be observed promptly at 11 a,m. This is the hour when people the world over will be pausing in remembrance of those fallen in the two wars, Cancer Branch Invites Visitors Unit Conference Thirty representatives of var- ious organizations attended a meeting of the Clinton branch of the Perth -Huron Unit of the Can adian Cancer Society in the age- culture board room on Tuesday evening, when the film, "A Quest• Ion in Time" was shown. Guest speaker, Dr. J. A. Addl. son gave a very interesting and chatty address, emphasizing that the important thing was not to be afraid to tell the family doctor when fear of cancer was troubling you. Re said, "Fear of cancer is slowing up the treatment of it, Too often a patient will come to a doctor and lead him astray by telling all sorts of symptoms With- out coming out with the main worry. Don't sidetrack the issue," said he. "Disouss the symptoms 02 cancer, as you would talk about German measles, Give the doctor a chance to help you." John Stratton, Stratford, presi. dent of the Perth -Huron Unit, re- viewed the work of the Unit. All talose interested' in the work of the society are invited to the second Unit conference which is scheduled in Goderieh on Satur- day, November 12, commencing at 9.45 a.m, Turkey: dinner provided by the 'Unit at noon will be fol- lowed by an afternoon program on publicity, service and campaign and the conference will be over at 4,30 in the afternoon. Transpor- tation will be arranged and cars will leave from the Town Hall at 9.15 in the morning, Dr, R. M Aldir of the Huron County Health Unit will be the speaker at the noon dinner. No cost is involved, Dinner and transportation will be provided., Last year the conference was held in Stratford with 71 attend, ing. This year it is that there will be 150 persons. Dele- gates were asked to take along anyone who is interested in all or part of the program. President of the branch, Ross Merrill, operated the projector for the film. A nominating committee, consisting of Rev. D. 3. Lane, Mrs. W. Morlok and Charles Nel- son was named to bring in a sug- gested list ofofficers at the next meeting on Thursday, January 12. Birthday Club Mrs. Robert Webster, Victoria Street, will celebrate her 80th birthday on "Wednesday, Novern. ber 16. John G: Gibbings, Orange St,, celebrated his 82nd birthday last Tuesday, November 1