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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1950-03-09, Page 9"Tell.TIISDAY, "1VIARCH 9, 1950 CLINTON NEWS -RECORD CANADIAN. PLOWMEN ABROAD by ALEX McKINNEY Jr. * Director ONTARIO PLOWMEN'S ASSOCIATION. This is the fifth of a series of weekly stories which Alex .McKinney, Jr,, a director of the 'Ontario Plowmen's Association, is wetting about the visit of + Canada's champion, plowmen to the British Isles, West Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands. ULSTER: It's more than a month ' since we boarded the Queen Mary at New York to •;sail to the United Kingdom. Since then we've been around quite a bit, visiting points in England, • Denmark and West Germany. Now after spending four days- in the Netherlands we are in. Ul- Mer. But before describing our experiences in Northern Ireland, I'll try and pick up where I left off in my last letter, the one 'from Germany. We travelled by train from Hamburg to Holland where we were met at The Hague by D. A. Bruce Marshall, the agricultural :specialist of the Canadian Em- bassy, Many of you will remem- ber Bruce's father, the late Sen- ator Duncan Marshall. The sen- ator was at one time 1Vtinister of Agriculture for Ontario and did much to encourage the raising of purebred cattle as well as other improvements in Canadian agri- culture. Bruce was a great help to us and acted as our guide and. interpreter throughout our visit. We have been told that. Hol- land is a small country with a Marge population and everything -we saw tended to bear this out. 'The farms are so small that they ,can no longer be divided up to hand on to descendants of the L*unilies that occupy them. As a result, about 180,000 people leave agriculture each year. They must seek employment in other fields, but as there aye not a great many •other industries, agriculture ac- counting for 60 per cent of Hol - CAS FOR DEAD ANIMALS HORSES .. $2.50 each COWS .... $2.50 each. HOGS 50c over 250 lbs. ea. cwt. according to size and condition PHONE COLLECT: CLINTON - - - 910r16 SEAPORTH - - 655x2 INGERSOLL - - - - 21 William Stone' Sons, Ltd. INGERSOLL, ONTARIO , Ja land's export trade, many of these people must migrate. We were told that Holland looks to Can- ada to receive as many Dutch immigrants as possible. Pram' my observations I would say the Dutch are an industrious lot and I feel the sameaboutthem as I do about the Danes—that is, that Canada should admit as many of them as she can absorb. As we expected, Holland is the land of windmills and dikes. We cound understand this when we learned that more than 30 per cent of the country is below sea level. The Dutch are finding it very costly to, reclaim the land t4'i.at they flooded'when the Nazis invaded their country. You really have to go there and see for yourself to realize how much work . is involved in maintaining the dikes and manning the pump- ing stations that keep the sea out. It's an amazing country. On one of the motor trips we made we saw a flower auction In. operation. It was held about 40 miles from Amsterdam in a hall about are acre ' in extent. There was about every flower you can think of there, as well as quan- tities of winter vegetables. They were brought in on trays, each tray was numbered and repre- sented a certain grower. There were about 150 buyers on hand, most of them from London, Paris, Brussels and other centres outside Holland. Each buyer had an electric push button at his side. The peculiar thing about this auction is that the bidding is the reverse of ours—the price starts high and comes down as the auction pro- ceeds! When the price suited a buyer he pushed the button and a light flashed. This stopped the bidding. This also meant that there wasonly one bidder. This system seems to maintain prices at a very high level. During our stay in The Hague the Canadian Ambassador, Hon. Pierre D'tpuy, gave a dinner in our borne" It was a wonderful dinner and was attended by many Dutchgovernment officials. At the dinner I presented three maple trees I brought with me to the Dutch government. When the weather improves the Dutch authorities are going to plant them in the Canadian war ceme- teries over there, meg Eccles Ronald Marquis. I might say that the maple trees, which I presented as a symbol of Canadian fellowship and esteem for 'the overseas countries, were well received everywhere. At Copenhagen, I planted one at the veterinary col- lege. At Newquay, in Cornwall, where the boys plowed 'their first match soon after arriving in the U.K. I planted a maple and pre- sented one to the city. It is to be planted in the city square some time later. It was In Belfast that they macre a big ceremony out of the tree planting. I planted one in the city square and the Lord Mayor, Mr. W. Johnston 'and other dignitaries were on hand. It was quite an honor, for the Lord Mayor told me that it was the first tree planted in the city square by any one other than a member of royalty. The last tree planted there was an oak and it was planted by the Duke of Wind- sor when he was Prince of Wales. That was one of the highlights of our week in. Ulster. We came here after a day in Landon when we were the guest of Col. J, S. P. Armstrong, the Ontario Govern- ment Agent -General, at a lunch- eon. We had flown to London from The Hague and the trip was uneventful. We went from Lon- don by train and then by boat to Belfast and that, too, was a fairly uneventful trip. Here the boys took part in the North of Ireland international plowing match at Muilusk, just outside of Belfast. It was a dirty day but there were a fair number of 'spectators on hand. Jim Eccles dame eighth in a class of 38 which; included six plowmen from Swed- en. They used Irish plows and the Irish people said Jim did ex- ceptionally well. I though so too for Jim only had one day's prac- tice on the high cut plow. As I said before, we spent a week in Ireland ,and it was the busiest week I've ever spent. We were taken everywhere and only one night did I. manage to get to bed before 2 a,m., Irish hos- pitality defies description. It's overwhelming. On one occasion I must have had six cups of tea within less than two hours and that's a record for me. Another experience that stand's out in my mind was meeting Jim Kerneham, assistant to the minister of agriculture for Ulster. During our conversation we dis- covered that his grandmother and my grandmother were sisters. But I think you've had enough for now. By the time you are reading this letter we will prob- ably be back in Canada after a visit to Scotland. I'll tell you about that in my next letter. It's been a wonderful experience be- ing over here but we'll be glad to see Canada again. ' POSTGRADUATE COURSE 'SE/WORTH — Miss Pauline Matthews, Reg. N., Kitchener - Waterloo Hospital, left recently to take a post -graduate course in psychiatry sponsored by the University of Western Ontario, London'. This course is the first of its kind to be given in Canada for graduate registered nurses end Miss Matthews was one of the two nurses chosen to take this course from the Waterloo hospital. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Matthews, Seaforth, and sister of Alonzo Matthews, Clinton. O Weak, Tired, Nervous, Pepiess Men, Vile len Get New Vim, Vigor, Vitality 5,5 go8dbye to thee. wook, nil* nervebel'CeaoI<WItttee totrend lnl:e, linGlg,le dtdtnt n UO toolblg Scsi, b0-ye�Iry lar ley, Ieee Contains Iron, vltnmelt SU,dente entente, h,e,l erilO for blood auiidi,ig. tains' ettolintheain4 echnulotlon. rnvlgarntee lye(tem 11510OPCe 5 Ll5tito, QIRR0tIVC cowers. Ceete hitt;, NOW "get i*aillnitltC,i' 010.0 mol Slot,. vim, 0101,0, tulle Vlery 0,0 Atlnll drugs ta. BRUCEFIELD PAM- NINE; BAYFIELD HOLMESVILLE Mrs. Orland Johnston was in London on Wednesday, Miss Janet Watson, Aylmer, spent the weekend at her home Mrs. O. Grainer, Jim Bowey, Exeter, spent Sunday with, rela- tives. Miss Helen Errett, Varna, visit- ed at the home of George Ander- son last week. Mrs. Elsie 'Vernet, Landon, spent the weekend with Mr. aid Mrs. Arthur McQueen. Successful Concert, Group 1 of the WA had a very successful concert in the Sunday School room of the Church on Monday evening. A programme consisting of musical numbers and readings was well received. At the close of the entertainment a delicious lunch was served by. the group. YPU Takes Charge Of Service, Fireside The' Executive of Huron Pres- bytery Y.P.U. of the United Church. of Canada' was in charge of the evening service :in Wesley - Willis United Chinch on Sunday evening, Feb. 26, and later con- ducted a fireside hour in the church hall. Elwin Merrill, president of Huron Presbytery 'YPU, presided for the Church Service and read the Scripture lesson. Prayer was offered by Benson Sutter, and Harvey Sperling, Elimville, gave the message. He stressed the need of personal religious life end stated that there was no hope for the world in its -present chaotic condition unless people as individuals accepted Christ and then went out to get others to accept Him likewise. Mrs.' M. J. Agnew was at the organ throughout the service and accompanied the choir in the singing of an anthem and also Miss Ruth and John Wilson who sang a very pleasing duett. Rev, Hugh C. Wilson, the minister of the Church, pronounced the Bene- diction. At the fireside hone visitors were present from Goderich and Londesboro as well as members of the Executive from Belgrave ands Elitnville. The singing was in charge of Elwin Merrill with Miss Elaine Walsh, Beigrave, as pianist. The worship period was in charge of Harvey Sperling, as- sisted by Clifford Kelly, Belgrave. This period was centred around Holman Hunt's painting, "The Light of the World," and a very effective worship centre using this picture as its mainfeature was used. Henson Sutter gave the mes- sage, basing his remarks on the worship centre and dealt espec- ially with the vast amount of racial prejudice in the world at the present time. citing several instances which lied happened, some of them ,not too far from Clinton, He ended by pointing out the' change that could be wrought if only we would let the Master, have complete control of our lives. The fireside was concluded with a lively hymn sing and the Benediction, pronounced by Rev. S. H. Brenton, Londesboro, hon- orary preedent of the Huron Presbytery YPU Executive. Sam Stubbs voiced the apprec- iation of the group to those tak- ing part and delicious refresh- menst'were served by members of the local group, rounding out a very pleasant evening. 0 annaaaarna WE ARE KEEPING OUR PROMISE Two months ago when coal shortages forced us to reduce pas- senger train services, Canadian National promised that all these trains would be put back into normal service as soon as conditions justified it. Now we are keeping our word, Full MR Train Service Restored As from Wednesday midnight, MARCH 8th, all strains in Canada that stopped running because of the coalshortage go back on their normal schedules. To you, the public who gave us your understanding co-operation 'during this trying period, we extend our grateful thanks and say to you that the Canadian National will:as' over many years, provide you with fast, reliable, up-to-date transportation. • CANADIAN NATIiONA BAILwAySf !'resident CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS 4� se `3Yt. w std � x2., '0..24E43,urmiw A4SL.vi::.Sa yr i "J%.L.F,,:3,.;i?s�„�y`dh�;�r ,f :u a hi 1 George Weston is spending two weeks at Detroit, ' Miss Elizabeth Weston is spend- ign two weeks at Holmesville, with her 'sister. Mrs. M. F;; Woods and daughter, Luc>'1, returned to their home on Wednesday after spending the past three months at Hensall. Lloyd Westlake, Ontario Pro- vincial Pollee, Mount Forest, spent a couple of days this week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Westlake. Cemetery Sexton Bayfield Cemetery Company has engaged Benjamin Rathwell as sexton for Bayfield Cemetery for 1950. • Teacher Absent Miss Helen Colbeck, principal of Bayfield School, left on Tues- day for Toronto to be with her mother who is seriously ill. Mrs. William L. Metcalf is in charge of the Senior room during Miss Colbeck's absence. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY ACCOUNTANCY INCOME TAY RETURNS ' Private Business Farm Reports Bookkeeping records installed and checked monthly or as requested ROY N. BENTLEY 36 Regent St. Box 58 Goderich ARTHUR FRASER Income Tax Reports. Bookkeeping Service, Etc. Ann Street Phone 355W Exeter ERNEST W. HUNTER Chartered Accountant 57 Bloor. St. W., Toronto R. G. McCANN Accountant and Auditor Rattenbury St. E. Phone 783-W Clinton CHIROPRACTIC D. H. MCINNES Chiropractic - Foot Correction OFFICE HOURS: Hotel Clinton, Friday, 1 to 8 p.m. Commercial Hotel, Seaforth, Monday, 1 to 8 p.m. Miss Weston, Bayfield, visited last week with her sister, Mrs. T. Elliott. Mrs. Charles Wilson, who spent a few days in Clinton Public Hospital, has returned to her home, Play Notes "My Favourite Girl Friend" played on Friday evening to a full house at Victoria St, Church, Goderich. - This .Friday, the play is scheduled for., Ben hiller' YPU, and later on in. March it goes to Auburn. , YPU Meets Mrs. Walter's home was opened to the young people Monday even- ing, when a good attendance en- joyed the fine meeting put on by the Culture convener, Pam Sad- dler, and her committee. Follow- ing opening. devotions, Kenneth Trewartha read an article on Longfellow's life, and ' followed this with a questionnaire, Gert- rude Trewartha then read three of the poet's compositions. Lance Saddler had 'prepared a fine talk on the pursuit of hobbies, and after its completion the young people in turn told of their hob- bies or the• one they would like to follow. During business period it was decided with regret that it would be wise to conclude the society's activities the lest week in March. A committee was ap- pointed to prepare a social even- ing for the occasion. Next Mon- day's meeting will be at the home of Mr. A. Sturdy. The Victoria St. YPU of Goderich, is expected on that evening, which will be in charge of the social conveners, HERBERT B. SUCH, D.C. Doctor of Chiropractic Gederich Office Hours: Most., Thurs.-9 a.m. to 5 . p.m. Tues,, Fri. -9 a.m. to , 5 p.m. 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wed. & Sat. -9 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Vitamin Therapy, Electro Therapy Office—Corner of South St. and Britannia .Road. Phone 341. INSURANCE Be Sure • Be Insured K. W. COLQUHO'UN GENERAL INSURANCE . Representative: Sun Life Assumnee Co. of Canada Office: Royal Bank Building Office 50 - PHONES -. Res. 9W J. E. HOWARD, Bayfield Phone Clinton 624x31 Car - Fire _ Life - Accident Wind Insurance If you need Insurance, I have a Policy. H. C. LAWSON Bank of Montreal. Building Clinton PHONES: Office 251W; Res. 251.3 Insurance -- Real Estate Agent: Mutual Life Assurance Co. R. L. McMILLAN, Bayfield Life, Accident, Sickness, Auto mobile, Hospitalization, Household Phone: Clinton 634r15 LOBS INSURANCE AGENCY Con William and Rattenbury Sts, Phone 691W — GENERAL INSURANCE — Representative: Dom, of Canada General (Life) Howick Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co. Buy LIFE Insurance Tb -day' To -morrow may be too late! JOHN R. & LLOYD K. BUTLER Representative CONFEDERATION LIFE INSURANCE Phone 274 - Clinton — Box 315 THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Ofifce, Seaforth ..Officers 1950—President, E. J. Trewartha, Clinton; vice-presi- dent, J. L, Malone, Seaforth; man- ager and secretary -treasurer, M. A. Reid, Seaforth. Other direct- ors: S. H. Whitmore, Seaforth: Chris Leonherdt, Bornholm; Ro- bert Archibald, Seaforth; John H. McEwing, Blyth; Frank McGregor, Clinton; Hugh Alexander, Wal- ton; Harvey Fuller, Goderich. Agents: J. E. Pepper, Brucefield; R. F. McKercher, Dublin; George A. Watt, Blyth; J. F. Prueter, Brodhagen; Selwyn Baker, Brus- sels. BLYTH STANLEY, (Intended for last week) Miss Mildred PillO'n,' Windsor, is visiting her friend, Miss Helen (Billy) Stewart. • Misses Mildred Pillon and Helen Stewart are spending some time ' in Hamilton and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. C. Glens re- turned in the storm on Sunday after spending the past week with their son-in-law and daughteF, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Neilens and family, London. 'Goderich Township Miss Olive McGill and Miss Isabel Fox are spending a month at. St. Petersburg, Florida. Meeting Postponed A regular meeting of the local branch of the Women's Institute which was to have been held Thursday afternoon was postpone ed to March 16 owing to weather and road conditions. In Motor Accident Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Wettlaufer were involved in a motor car accident at Dublin while return- ing to their home at Burgessvilie after visiting here with Mrs. Wettlaufer's parents, Mr, and Mrs. J. H. R. Elliott. Mrs. Elliott was accompanying them home. No one was injured and the ear was not seriously damaged. Interested in Cairn A letter of appreciation has been received by Blyth Horticul- tural Society from Mrs. Florence Malcolm, Galt, who had read a newspaper item concerning the intention of the society to erect a cairn this summer in the hor- ticulture park, to perpetuate the memory of Blyth's earliest citi- zens. Mrs. Malcolm in her letter, states that she was especially in- terested in the project as hex grandfather, Lucius Arthur Cozy MacConnell was the first settler in the village, and presented the land now known as the park to the Prsebyterian Church to be used as a cemetery. Mr. Mac - Connell died July 1, 1885, and was buried in Brussels. MEMORIALS T. PRYDE and SON Cemetery Memorials Showrooms open by appointment See 3. 3. Zapfe. Phone 103 OPTOMETRY A. L. COLE: R.O. Eyes Examined and Glasses Fitted Goderich - Phone 33 RUTH HEARN, R.O. Optometrist Huron St.—Phone 69 --Clinton RADIO SERVICE , PERSA..1 and MADSEN Fast Efficient Radio. Service Ten Years Previous Experience on all Auto and Home 'Radios Free FM Inlormatoin PHONE 471-W, CLINTON CLAIM ALLOWED GODIIRICH — In a judgment given by Mr. Justice Stone, the claim of Mrs. Margaret Fellow from William Janecke, was aI- lowed in full for $4,247.83, and interest from July 4, 1949 until paid, and costs of the action. The amount represents the balance owing by defendant on the sale of the British Exchange Hotel, Goderich, for $32,000, on which he has paid $29,000. SIGNS Signs of all Types — out -out letters; weeden display fixtures; truck lettering; storefront signs; overhanging signs. H'B SIGNS "In the flub of Huron County" Clinton • 589R : : PHONE : : 797W VETERINARIAN • DR." 0. S: ELLIOTT Veterinarian Phone 203 'Clinton Farm Forum Meets S.S. No. 4 Farm Feru* met on Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mm Carman Tebbutt. The topic for discussion wars' "Labour and Farmer—friends or foe?' The next meeting will be held at the home of MT. and Mrs. Ir- vine Tebbutt with Mrs. H. How- ard and Jack Merrill in charge of the recreation. AUBURN Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Dobie and family were Wingham visitors on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Ellis Little and Joan spent the weekend at Monkton. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. MacKay, Kintail, spent Sunday with Dr. B. C. Weir and Miss Annie Weir. Successful Dance A dance: was held in the For- ester's Hall Friday night, Music was supplied by a' local orchestra. Proceeds were in aid of the new Memorial Hall. BYPU Meeting The monthly meeting of the BYPU was held on Sunday even- ing in the Sunday School room. The meeting was conducted by George Robertson, with Evelyn Raithby presiding at the pjano. The following. programme was given: a duet by Rena and Gladys McClinchey; duet by Margaret Jackson and Evelyn Raithby; solo by Elaine Johnston, accompanied by Mra. R. J. Phillips; Scripture reading by Billie Robertson; pray- er by Rev. A. G. Hewitt. The topic was ably given by George Riathby on "prayer". At the close of the meeting a discussion was held on organizing a com- munity Young People's meeting. Rev. A. G. Hewitt closed the meeting with prayer. WII1S Meeting Mrs. Herb Mogridge geve her home for the March meeting of the WMS of Knox United Church on Tuesday. Miss Lima Mutch was in charge of the program and Mrs. W. J. Craig presided at the piano. The theme of the meeting was "Ye ere not your own" and the programme in the Missionary Monthly was follow- ed. Prayer was offered by Mrs. C, M. Straughan. Several passages of Scripture were read by Miss E. Mitch and Mrs. Donald Fowler with a verse of the hymn "Bless be the Tie that Binds" sung be- tween each passage. The herald's responded: Mrs. E. Patterson on. Christian Stewardship and Mrs. Archie Robinson on China. Mrs. A. Grange gave part of the 5th chapter and the 6th chapter of the Study Book. The president, Mrs. F. Toll, took charge for the business period. The !secretary's and treasurer's ,reports were received. Several "thank you" notes were read. It was decided to hold a quilting March 22 and 23 in the basement of the church. Mrs. Toll read a poem on "Self Denial." The meet- ing closed with a hymn and the Lord's Prayer in unison. The hostess served refreshments. CLINTON FLOORING MILL is now in production HARDWOOD FL`s`' ;"r ING MOLDING TRIM for every need, 'Free Estimats' on your Flooring . Requirements Fred I u.ie Phone 362 on Guaranteed Trust Certificates .lESTJED for any amount .... for a terns of five years .... guaranteed both as to principal and interest .... 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