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Clinton News-Record, 1950-06-08, Page 1•flee. NEW ERA --84th YEAR e . THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR No. 23, CLINTON,ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1950 The Home Paper with the News Some Husky Lads From Around Clinton CLINTON JUNIOR FARMERS mustered a team of huskies That won the Huron County Farm Club tug-of-war ciiaampion- ship, and then defeated Stratford in a Perth -Huron pull. The event was part of the program at the Huron -Perth Junior Farmers athletic meet held at Gorrie on Saturday. Front row, from the left: Ken Tyndall, Ray Wise, Tom Arisen, Fred Gibson (coach); ; standing, Mel Graham, Ken Rogerson, Murray aide, 'Ken Arkell,'Bob Allan. lie jTfrot (otun to== IF YOU READ THE EDITORIAL column today, you will know what we think of the current weather . It is simply "deiish" Yesterday was the hottest day of the year at 82, following 80 on Tuesday, and still hotter weather was promised for today with a high of 85 at Wingham .. . Summer officially is less then a fortnight away :x , o' HERE WE'D LIKE TO PUT IN a plug for Clinton Lions Club's THREE PERSONS SERIOUSLY HURT IN COLLISION Seven holidaymakers were in- jured, three seriously, in a head-. on collision Sunday noon on the Maitland concession road, Gode- rich Township, between Holmes- ville and Bemniller. The accident occurred when cars driven by Carmen Garrow, R. R. 2, Clinton, and Romeo Chicka, R.R. 1, Hyde Park, Lon- don, met head-on at the top of a hill. In Alexandra Hospital, Gode- rich, are: Alan Walsh, Dorchester, with fractured skull and ;face cuts; Wilfred Fisher, Ben/Miler, with a double 'fracture of the Wil - sale of tickets ona' "Steatlitxtore" Jaw and teeth knocked out. Wil- piano and bench and 19 other fred Garrow is in Clinton Public prizes The draw will be Hospital with broken ribs and a made at the Lions Frolic in Com- fractured leg and arm. munity Park next Thursday _Ottyers treated in hospital at evening, June 15 , . Frankly, Goderieh and later released were: the bions Club needs the money Gerald Campbell., Dorchester, with very badly' to carry out its 'inter- cuts to the scalp; Romeo Chicles, tion of providing additional child- fractured right foot; David Wood, ren's recreational facilities . Lambeth, cut on right ankle; Tickets may, be obtained from Robert Scruten, London, sprain - any member or at Hawkins' ed right ankle. Hardware or Pennebaker's Store, All except Wilfred Garrow and etc., etc. , . . Fisher were in the Chicka car, 5 * * returning from a fishing trip, SOME OF THE RATS AT THE Dr, N. C. Jackson and Dr. W. town -dump are reported to have N. Watters attended. Provincial received a real scare—and worse Constable Whitfield investigkaled, -when fire broke out in the Both cars were wrecked, town dump shortly before six o o'clock last evening . . Clinton. Public School Board Fire::Brigade responded en masse; Roves a•wonderful day fora short; Re-engages Teachers fast ride in the wide open spaces .Needless to state, things were Teaching staff of. Clinton Pub - soon under controiz lie School is complete for the CRACKS OF THUNDER NEARLY academic year 1950-51, with only frightened us to death during last two changes: Misses Audrey Jer- vis and Joan Moore replacing Friday night's electrical storm .. , Although the reverberations were Misses Donalda Adams and'Bessie steletly venomous and ominous, Erb' we stili could not discover that Prinicfpal G. H. Jefferson and any building or Otherwise had all other teachers have—signed been struck by' lightning their contracts for another year. The accompanying reluge of rain Each old teacher will receive a was just what the doctor ordered bonus academic0. at the end of the for the benefit of growing crops.. , next year if playground * supervisory duties are .properly BERT GIBBINGS, R.R. 4, CLIN carried out. Mrs. Bert Boyes was ton, took us to task for report- re-engaged as music teacher. even- ing that he was among the prize The Board met Thursday even winners in Jerseys at Clinton 'ng last with Chairman._A. Spring Show Eve Cudmore presiding and all mem- should know that Bert goer stein bars present. The Mothers' Study for Guernseys, and don't mistake Club was given $ermission to use tables and Playground equipment that! , We hope there is space during the summer mon esioughf to publish the complete It was decided that all parents list of Spring Show winners in having children for kindergarten next week's issue; we had hoped class in fall term in September, „to do so this week must register them by letter not * later than dune 24, with H. C. TiiE SEMI-ANNUAL SPRING CliLawson, secretary of the Board. nton Day", held Saiturdray last, has come and. gone . with mixed comments from the mer- chants who supported it and those who did not . One thing is sure; if such a cooperative ven- ture is to be successful, it must have the full cooperation of all business people .. Incidentally, Eilwopd Epps' contest was won by Corson "Corky" Foster togeth- er with a Pfleuger reel valued at $7.50 . , . n Woman Recommended For Naturalization Judge T. M. • Costello in County Court at Goderieh, Tuesday after- noon, told Libomer Rutke, 35, that he would recommend him for citizenship papers, He is at present employed as an engineer at Centralia Airport. Judge Costello urged alt new- comers to attend church, whether Protestant or Catholic. Mrs. Ruth F. Fangrad,'iLondes- bore, Hullett Township, also was recommended. She is married to a naturalized Canadian citizen of German birth, Adolf Fangrad, farmer, and has three children. The oath of allegiance was ad- misistered to Mary Arsine Hend- ricks, Goderich Township, She had lived in Canada for 21 years. The Weather 1950"i . 1949' High Low High Low June le 74 43 80 47 2 69 45 86 50 3 67 45, 87 61 4 68 36 84 ' 63 5 74 42 80 50 6 80 54 69 48 7 82 57 63 48 Rain: .61 ins, Rain: none CALLED TO FOREST Friends of Rev. J. C. Britton, yard, dash: Murray May, Huron; Thamesville, formerly of Hullett Tom Krafka, 13uron; Cal Martin, Township, will be ifiterested to Perth; Bill Andrews, Huron; Leo know that he has accepted a call Stock, Perth; Alex Innes, Perth. to Forest after serving in the Thamesville United Church for the past four years. Rev. Mr. Huron Juniors Take Most Athletic Prizes More than 200 farm young people took part -in a two -county athletic meet held at Gorrie Sat- urday by. the Junior Farmer, Clubs of Perth and Huron counties, it was the first time this event, held a year ago in Mitchell in Pereh county, had taken place in Howick Township. Huron county clubs turned out a larger attendance at the meet, and took a majority of the hon- ors in the athletic program. in twosoftball games that formed a twilight finale to a day of softball competition, a Huron team of boys defeated its Perth opponents, 12-11, and a Huron girls' team defeated the Perth girls, 20-13. There were few bystanders among the young farm, ,nen and women who attended; the ath- letics program drew most of them into active participation. At one time in early afternoon three softball games were in progress simultaneously, Meet officials were R. Gordon Bennett and Fred 0. Wilson of the Huron agricultural office at Clinton, and Ralph E. White and William Kilmer of the Perth of- fice at Stratford. Compete in Square Dancing Dinner was served to more than 200 at 6.00 p.m. in the Gorrie town hall. After the twilight session of outdoor sports, square dancing was enjoyed, with square dance competitions between teams representing junior farm clubs, Track events were carried out on the quarter -mile track at Gorrie agricultural grounds. Heavy rain in the morning de- layed the start of the meet, but hurry -up techniques were em- ployed to get completely through the scheduled program, in spite of a late start softball games were cut to fewer innings; junip- ers in the field events were given two chances insteadof three; tug- of-war events were settled by a single pull instead of two pulls out of three. A raffle for a wrist -watch was conducted during the day to raise funds for Manitoba Flood Relief. Track and Field Results of track and field events were: Boys' half -mile race: Tom Krafka, Gorrie: Murray May; Cal Martin, St. Marys; Campbell Brown. Boys' running broad jump:, Murray May; Bill And- rews; Alvin Grainger; Ron Mc- Michael; Cal Martin; Bill Neth - emote SIt. Mem.. Boys' 100 - Boys' shot-put: Ken Arkell, Huron: Bill Andrews, Huron; Pat- rick Murray, Huron; Tom Ar - Britton will assume his new kelt, Huron; Murray May, Huron; duties an September 1. Bill Nethercott. Boys' high jump: (Continued on Page Eight) Health Unit Under Fire From Goderich Council Ctoderich Town Council has requested that Huron County Health Unit grant Public Health Nurse Miss Aubra Cleaver "an immediate hearing" after she had been asked by the health unit to resign with no explanation' giv- en — termed by. Dr. Walter JI. Little, Goderieh, a "direct insult to the people of Goderich." Not Asked t.9 Meeting Reeve W. J. Baker, Goderieh, a member of the County Board of health, stated he had not been invited to the board meeting at which the decision to request Miss Cleaver's resignation was made, and that he later had stat- ed that she had been "convicted" without being given a hearing. Council requested that Miss Cleaver he giv,en a hearing before the full Board of Health, Dr. Little and Miss Moore, of the Department of Health,' Toronto,' in regard tothe circumstances which., brought about ,the. calling for her •resignation, Miss Cleaver was public health nurse in Goderieh and was ap- pointed to the county unit when the Goderieh unit came under the County board. "'Petty Things" "Goderieh had, the nicest unit in Canada. The county takes it over and we have been in trouble ever since," Reeve Baker declared. In a letter addressed to Mayor George Mathieson read to Gode- rich Town Council, Dr. Little stated: "For sometime I have watched a number of petty things occur which have undermined Miss Cleaver's work, and the organization set up by Dr. GGal- low. Many of these things were a direct insult to the people of Goderich, chief of which, perhaps, was the . decision to ,close the Goderici` health' office," Dr. Little also wrote that when a written campiaint against Miss Cleaver was received . in the county' health unit, it was for.. warded to Miss Moore, Depart- ment of, Health, Toronto, before Miss , Cleaver was allowed to give an explanation, Bayfield Exhibits Community Spirit (By our Bayfield correspondent) A commendable bit of Com- munity spirit was shown on Monday evening when about a dozen men and women gathered on Clan Gregor Square and held a "cleaning bee." They raked, gathered up rubbish and burned the long grass. The west side of the Square could stand another bee. Trow about, it, citizens, couldn't it be arranged to help tidy up the village. TUCIERSMITH GRANTS $125 SEAFORTH FAIR Tuckersmith Township Council met in the Town Hall, Seaforth, on Saturday evening, June 3, at eight o'clock, with all members present and Reeve Arthur Nichol- son presiding. E. B. Goudie, Seaforth Agricul- tural Society, attended the meet- ing and requested a 'grant toward that society. A grant of $125 was made. Extension of time was given Wilson McCartney on his gravel contract with the township, to August 1. The Clerk was instructed to write the Department of High- ways of Ontario and request that the 30 -mile speed limit signs be installed In Harphurhey. Ray Hanna was paid $800 on account of sidewalks in the Vil- lage of Egmondville. Hospitalization accounts of $1.10 and $3.59 weer paid the County of Huron and Province of On- tario respectively. Other accounts paid were as follows: Relief, $80.90; salary and allowance, $125; roads, $1,313.86; fox bounty, $1.50. Council adjourned to meet on Monday, July 3, a 8 p.m. ----e John A. Anstett Buys Jewellery Business Elsewhere in thishese, an- nouncement is made of the pur- chase by John A. Anstett Of the jewellery business carried on in. Clinton for the past three years by A. M. Jackson and previously by R. H. Johnson, now of Walk- erton, Mr. Anstett was born' in Walk; erton and has had many years' experience in all branches of the business in Woodstock, Dundee and other centres. He carpe here from Dundas where he was em- ployed by Harold Bates COMING EVENTS Four' cents- a word; minimum 75 cents Dancing, Bayfield Pavilion, every Wednesday a n d Friday evening, 10.00--1.00, admission 75e, Frank Trailer's popular or- chestra, featuring vocalist Vir- ginia May. Wednesday night dancing in aid of new Bayfield Agricultuital Hall and Hockey rink. 22b-tfb Dancers' favourite ballroom is Crystal Palace, Mitchell. Danc- ing every Friday! night to music of Ontario's outstanding dance band, Don Robertson and Ranch Boys. 22-23-p Junior Farmers and Institute regular meetings, CDCI, Tuesday, June 23. Speaker, J. M. Scott, Seaforth, showing films on "Hay- making in Scotland." Please bring lunch. 23-b IOOF Theatre Party, R o x y Theatre, June 22, 7.30 and 9.15 p.m, "Wizard ''izard of Oz," proceeds 100F CPT Fund. 23-b Legion Bingo, Town Hall, Clin- ton, Friday, June 23, 8.30 p.m. 23-b Garden Party, Varna. Tuesday, June 27, sponsored by WA of Varna United Church. 22-b Parade an Air Force Day Jets Will Feature Air Show Parking Bylaw Passed. 4, Following approval by the Ontario Department of Municipal Affairs, Clinton Town Council Monday evening gave third read- ing to and finally passed Bylaw No. 1 for 1950 to regulate park- ing of vehicles on the streets of the town. Mayor • R. Y. .Hattin presided and all members were present. Previously, Council met in com- mittee of the whole in the com- mittee room with Crown Attorney H. Glenn Hays'to: discuss certain police • and .pension problems, as reported by the Town Clerk.' Council passed Bylaw No. 14 for 1950 to make provision for expenditures on roads or streets, as a supplement to Bylaw No, 2 for 1950. Children's Evening Chief 3. P. Hinchberger, for the Police Department, requested permission to sponsor sports mov- ing pictures for the Public School children and CDCI child- ren, and was granted use of the Town Hall free of rant for the evening of June 7. These were shown last evening by B. Dun- levy, Talbotville, father-in-law of Chief Hinchberger, Service Parade Wing Commander R. M. Miller, AFC, commanding officer, RCAF Station, Clinton, requested ap- proval of Council to hold .a ser- vice parade in town on Satur- day, June 10, at 11 a.m., and this was granted. It was sug- gested that the RCAF personnel fall in at Community Park and parade through town. Street Light Granted A petition was received from five residents on and near Queen St. for a street light. Council approved and instructed that steps be taken to contact the Public Utilities Commission. To Erect Signs Council granted F. B. Penne- baker permission to erect a sign at his place of business, and Clinton Branch of the Canadian Legion to erect a sign over the doorway leading to its quarters over the Bank of Montreal. Building Permits Bert Huller was granted per- mission to build a small dwelling and also a work shop on Victoria St. at a cost of about $3,000. Memorial Plaque Following report by Ald. D. M. Pegg, quoting prices, Council authorized placing contract for war memorial plaque though Thomas Pryde, accepting the proposal he submitted as offered by A. 21. Tallman Bronze Co., Limited, Hamilton, at estimated cost of $280 when erected. Ed Craig Engaged After Ald. Wilbert Gliddon had reported certain applications for the position of Cemetery Super- intendent, Council engaged Ed- ward Craig, a former constable, at a salary of $2,200 per year with the understanding that he be responsible for the expense of all necessary labour. Council directed the Clerk to extend to Murray McEsean, re- tiring cemetery superintendent, a vote of appreciation for a long period of faithful service. Collect Clothing Locally June 14 The local Manitoba Flood Relief Committee announces that a collection of clothing and canned goods is to be made in Clinton on Wednes-. day next, June 14. Arrange- ments havebeen made for trucks to pick up the articles that afternoon. The Committee asks that goods be packed and placed en verandahs in order that they will be available when truck galls, Members of Clinton 'Women's Institute have kindly consented to pack and sort the articles at the Town, Hall. CLINTON RCAF SETS OBJECTIVE AT LEAST $2,000 A campaign to raise funds for Manitoba Flood Relief is now in fun swing at RCAF Station. Clinton, with an objective of $2,000 set. Total now stands at about $800, including $95 raised at a bingo party in the Recreation Centre Wednesday evening last. The Male Chorus of RCAF Sta- tion, Clinton, have set as their nbjeotive for a donation to the Manitoba Flood Relief the sum of $500. To reach this sum the group are going from place to place on Sunday evenings giving concerts for this worthy purpose, Citizens ..of Clinton are going' to have an opportunity of hear- ing this excellent group of chor- isters on Sunday evening, June 11, when they will present a concert in Clinton Presbyterian Church, at 8.30, to which everyone is invited. Previous concerts for this Fund have been given in North St. United Church, Goderieh, on Sunday evening, May 28, when $88 was realized, and in First Presbyterian Church, Seaforth, on Sunday evening last when $140 was collected for this worthy cause. Several Finish Cdurses University cif Toronto Results are still being announc- ed In the recent examinations at the various universities Miss 'Mary E, Lane. daughter of Rev. anti Mrs. Andrew Lane, Brussels, formerly of Clinton, re- ceives the Bachelor of Arts De- gree from the University of To- ronto, graduating in English Language and Literature, Frank B. Fingiand received grade B standing in his course in Commerce and Finance and has a supplementary course in Second year Zoology to complete this summer. Dr. D. B. Palmer, now practis- ing dentistry in Clinton, success- fully completed his course, his graduation taking place on Tues- day evening. George Scribbins, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Gordon Scribbins, has completed his course in pharmacy and graduates to -day. He has accepted h position in London. BREEDER BUYS BULL G. Reginald McKieI, Clinton, paid $850 to Macdonald College, Que., for a Holstein bun calf, at the National Holstein sale. He is named Macdonald Posy Sterling. Mr. and Mrs. J. Livermore Mark Golden Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. James Livermore, life-long residents of Clinton, celebrated their golden wedding on Tuesday, June 6. Mr. Livermore, in his 73rd year, was born in Hullett Town- ship, one of a family of 12 born to • the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Livermore. He trained himself bathroom, a task which he also has done for several homes' in Clinton in the years gone by, and has several pieces of furniture in his home which have been made by himself. Mrs. Livermore, who has tried to be her husband's right hand all their married life, was born Photo by Fowler Bros. Studio as a stationary, engineer at the Sherlock -Manning Piano Factory, a position he has held for 47 years. At present ,he is only supervising. A self-educated man, Mr. Livermore is master of many trades. He installed the hot- water heating system throughout his own home, put in his own on the Bayfield Road in the house in which John Gibson now re- sides, and it was' in this house that the couple' were married 50 years ago. Mrs. Livermore is the second youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mar- shall, Mrs. Livermore loves to (Continued on rage Eight) • Marking the inauguration of "Air Force Day," personnel of RCAF Station, Clinton, will hold a service parade in Clinton Sat- urday morning at eleven o'clock, Town Council gave its approval at Monday evening's meeting. The parade will form up in Community Park and proceed south on Albert St. and Victoria St. The salute will be taken by Wing Commander R. F. Miller, AFC, commanding officer, ata base near 'the Post Office. Fit. Lieut. Donald Bell will be in command of the parade. The RCAF Band will be in attendance. Jet "Sabre" Fighters Jet "Sabre" fighter planes will roar overhead as part of a giant air show at RCAF Station, Clin- ton, on Air Force Day, this Satur- day, June 10. In addition, aircraft of various types will feature aerobatics, formations, tactical flying, low flying, evasive fighter baetics, etc. Each person entering the Sta- tion will receive a free draw on en eight -tube FM/AM radio and three -speed record player valued at $300, including FM antenna and installation. Draw will be mode at the dance at midnight. Representatives of the press, who were given a preview Friday last of what might be expected this Saturday, were much impres- sed with the completeness of the preparations for the celebration of Air Force Day at Clinton. Flying Officer E. E. Maiiloux, public relations officer of the Station, was in charge of the group who were guests at lunch- eon in the Officers' Mess. As the home of the RCAF's Radar and Communications School, the Air Force Day show. at Clinton naturally will feature those things associated with radio, "the voice of your Air Force," and radar, "the eyes of your defence teams." The elect- ronics display promises to be ,Itops" 4V Other featurzes during- the af- ternoon will include: Aircraft on the . Ground; Hamilton Aquatic Club swimming and diving ex- hibition; TCA salutes the RCAF; Airborne Television; Kiddies? Karnival; Labatt'e Safety Driv- ing; Gymnastics; Softball; Bugle Band Tattoos; Hollywood Car- toons in the Station Theatre-, free. In the evening, there will be a baseball match and also a monster bingo in "Roundel Terrace," the new Recreation Centre. Dancing until midnight to Boyd Valleau and his Orchestra • from Casa Loma, Toronto, will con - elude the ,day's activities. RECENT RAINS CHANGE LOCAL FARM PICTURE "Milk flow has come up dur- ing the past week or so because of the better growth in pastures," R. Gordon Bennett, Clinton, agri- cultural representative for Huron County, stated today. "Ail poultry is now out on range. There has been an in- creased inquiry for young pigs, "Heavy rains at the end of the week did much to bring on hay and pastures; "Corn planting and bean plant- ing is the order of the day. Spring grain on the whole is doing fairly well, although there has been, some eases of poor germination in areas that were exceptionally dry. "We also have had the usual reports of wireworn infestation, and the cutworm also has been working in a few areas, Some sugar beets are about ready for blocking, but other fields, elong with other howed crops were badly in need of rain. Recent rains,' however, have done much to •alleviate this situation. Dedicate Scout Flag Service Here Sunday Dedication of the flags pre- sented to the First Clinton Boy Scout Tcoop by Clinton Lions Club, will take place at a church parade in Wesley -Willis United ChurchJune11. Sunday evening next, Formai presentation will be made by C IL Epps, president of the Lions Club, and will be received by F/0 W. J. P. Robert- son, Scoutmaster, in behalf of the Troop, The ceremony of dedi- cation will be conducted by Rev, Hugh C. Wilson, minister .of the church end chaplain of the Troop. The Troop also is planning to` hold "Open House" in the Scout Hall, Wesley -Willis Church, on Wednesday evening next!, June 14, at 7.30 o'clock. Programme will consist of investitures of new scouts and presentation of badges.' Films will be shown and refresh- ments served. All parents and friends of the Troop are cordially invited to both of these events, A Smile for Today He Sh9u111 Know The question in the examina- tion read; "How may one obtain good, posture?", The country boy puzzled a moment, then wrote: "Keep the cows off it and let it grow awhile,"