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No. 37
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1950
The Home Paper with the News
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AFTER A VACATION, IT'S
pretty tough to get back to the
grind again . . At least, that's
the way . we have found it this
week, with the result that this
column is a. bit slim this week ...
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HOWEVER, ONE THING TO BE
thankful for was the fact that
the weather was excellent for
our vacation, but it has rained
practically ever since we arrived
home Sunday . e
THE PAPER ITSELF PRESENT -
ed quite a problem this week,
as we were forced to try and
find space for two week's news
in one issue . We have done
-, the best, we could, but could not
wain
everything
a little late, s too, for some
"subscribers, for this reason . .
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THE RAIZ STRIKE FINISHED
just in time to handle lest week's
issue in the regular way, and
many subscribersreceived last
week's and the previous week's
at the same time . . Thank
goodness, the strike is 'over,
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WHILE ENJOYING THE BALMY
breezes on the Lake Huron shore,
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. Rorke,
Clinton, decided some time ago
that they were going to enjoy
some fruit as well and so plant-
ed some trees at their lakeside
home ... Now, they have Bart-
lett pears, English cherries and
Astrakhan apples .
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LAST YEAR WAS THE FIRST
year that the apple tree bore
fruit when only two apples ap-
peared . However, this year, a
basket of the luscious fruit was
picked, just six years after the
tree had been planted . . . Mr.
Rorke remarked that some of
these apples were the largest of
this variety he had ever seen,
the biggest that he showed this
office being about 12 inches in
circumference ... We can testify
that they have a lovely flavour,
REV. AND MRS.
HUGH C. WILSON
25 YEARS MARRIED
Wesley -Willis United Church
Manse, Ontario St., Clinton, was
the scene of a delightful recep-
stion on Tuesday afternoon and
evening, September 5, when Rev.
and. Mrs, Hugh C. Wilson receiv-
ed, the occasion being their Silver
Wedding anniversary.
Laurel Shaw and Rev. Hugh C.
Wilson were united in marriage
on September 5, 1925, in the
United Church at Luton, the cere-
mony being performed by the
bride's father, the now late Rev.
E. A. Shaw, assisted by the min-
ister of the Church, Rev. W. J.
Moores, who is now stationed at
,elgrave. Rev. Mrt and
Moores were honoured guests
the silver wedding celebration
last week.
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson re-
ceived the many guests who cal-
led, Mrs. Wilson wearing a be-
coming figured blue frock with a
corsage of roses. They were as-
sisted by the groom's two sisters,
Mrs. John Eedy and Mrs. (Rev.)
J. F. Reycraft, both of St. Marys,
the former in navy blue and the
latter in black and each wearing
a corsage of sweet peas. Miss
Ruth Wilson, daughter of the
honored couple, was busily en-
gaged going from group to group.
making everyone feel at home in
her own charming manner.
In the afternoon Mrs. George
B. Beattie received at the door
and Mrs. F. Fingland and Mrs.
G. VanHorne poured tea. Others
assisting were Mrs. James Mc-
Laren, Mrs: Fred Gatien, Mrs.
Douglas Bartliff, Mrs. John In-
nes, Miss W. O'Neil, Mrs. Harold
Adams, Mrs. D. Laidlaw, Mrs. N.
Shepherd, Mrs. Charles Nelson,
Mrs. A. Shaddick, Mrs. F. And-
rews. and Miss M. Davies.
In the evening, Mrs. W. M.
Nediger received at the door.
Mrs. A. T. Cooper and Mrs. M.
T. Corless poured tea and those
assisting included Mrs. C. M.
Shearing, Mrs. Harry Henry,
Mrs. Reg. Shipley, Mrs. William
Murch, Mrs. Wilfred Jervis, Mrs.
James McGill, Mrs. Fred Potter:
Mrs. H. D. Cameron, Mrs Leslie
Ball, Mrs. ,T. B. Cox, Mrs. M.
Steep, Mrs. Mabel Cox,
A pleasant interlude was pro-
vided both in the afternoon and
evening when Mrs. Morgan Ag-
new played delightful selections
on the piano. Vocal solos were
sung by Miss Viola Fraser who
chose, "I'll walk beside you",
end Mrs. W. M. Nediger, whose
numbers were "Bless This House",
and' "Rose of Tralee", the latter
a number which was to have been
played by. A. R. Person but 'who
was absent on account of illness.
Out-of-town' guests 'were pres-
ent from Simcoe, Brussels, Au-
burn, Gorrie, Goderich, St. Marys,
Hensall, and Elimville.
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The, Weather
1950 1949
High Low High Lou
Aug. 31 74 61 72 55
Sept. 1 76 61 61 50
2 69 47 70 45
3 70 43 ' 79 51
4 60 52 82 52
5 65 37 75 58
6 68 39 62 51
Rain: none Rain: .27 ins.
7 74 39 59 50
8 78 49 50 46
4 76 58 61 36
10 73 59 72 38
11 68 61 '42 52
12 64 57 75 ' 60
13 64 56 60 56
Rain; .64 ins. Rain: .418 las.
continued Rains Cause Heavy Damage to Crops
School
Totals
Increase
The school 'population of the
immediate Clinton community has
increased during the past year
from 634 to 716; a jump of 82•
or 13 per cent.
The total of 716 is comprised
as follows: Clinton District, Col-
legiate Institute, 270; Clinton
Public School, 1 369; - Clinton
RCAF Station School, 77.
CDCI Up 17
Total enrolment of Clinton
District Collegiate Institute has
increased by 17 from 253 to 270,
the largest figure in the school's
history.
Comparative registrations for
1949-50 and 1950-51 are as
follows:.
1949-50 1950-51
Com. Spec. .... 13 14
Grade XIII ... 19 18
Grade XII .... 24 23
Grade XI .. 44 54
Grade X 73 69
Grade IX e 80 92
Totals - 25- 3 - , 270
No. of Boys 117 123
No. of Girls 136 147
253 270
Increase over lest year -17.
So crowded is the Collegiate
this year that a new classroom
has been added in the Auditor-
ium, with movable walls, and
24 "nesting" desks for easy stor-
age. It is located in the south-
east corner of the room, Of-
ficials state that an addition to
the building is badly needed.
12 Teachers on Staff
The staff of CDCI now consists
of 12 teachers, including the
Principal, the total being one
greater than last year. Six of
the 12, or one-half, are new on
the staff this term.
The teaching staff and subjects
taught are as follows: principal,
E. A. Fines (Mathematics); W.
B. Olde (Science and Shopwork);
G. W. McGee (Science and Math-
ematics); Miss Anna Pond (Eng-
lish, Latin end Music); Miss
Patricia Fisher,. new (English. and
Girls' Physical Training); N. P.
Garrett (Mathematics, Geography,
Vocational Guidance) ; Pat L. A.
Humphreys, new (Agriculture
and Boys' Physical Training);
Graham B. Jenkins, new (Hist-
ory and Boys' Physical Train-
ing); Miss Helen Hindley, :new
(Commercial); Miss Jane M.
Hildebrand, new (English); Mrs.
Jean . Steinburgh (Home Eco-
nomics); G. 0. Goldhang, new
(French).
Principal E. A. Fines, at the
September meeting of CDCI
Board, reported enrolment as 269
on opening day, September 5. He
also gave a report on the teach-
ing staff and other pertinent
matters.
The Board decided to continue
night classes in Basic English for
"new Canadians" resident in this
area. This will be the third year
for such classes. Minimum en-
rolment of eight was set. They
will be held one night a ,week-
likely Tuesday—commencing in
October.
Public School Up 24
Enrolment at Clinton Public
School has increased' from 345 to
369, a jump of 24 over last year,
despite removals from town to
RCAF Station. The younger
children entering 'this year ex-
ceed the older ones leaving lest
June. Comparative figures for
last year and this year are as
follows:
1949-50 1950-51
Kindergarten . 45 41
Grade I .,, 64 45
Grade II 38 64
Huron Sheep Twin Winners
at CNE
Always showing a keen . interest in sheep, EPHRAIM ,SNELL, Clinton (lett)., veteran
breeder and exhibitor, lends% a helping hand to PRESTON DEARING, Exeter (right), whose
twin Dorset sheep won the grand championship for rams and ewes of their breed at the
recent Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto.
Grade III 47
Grade IV .... 40
Grade V 33
Grade VI 19
Grade We 32
Grade VIII 27
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47
40
33.
19
32
Totals 345 369
hicrease over last year—'24.
Enrolment during the past four
years has been as follows: 1946-
/7, '277; 1947-4& 312; 1948-49,
320; 1950-51, 369.
Ten en Teaching Staff
The Public School now has ten
staff members. as well as a sup-
ervisor of music. The teachers
and their grades are as follows:,
Principal, George II. Jefferson,
starting his 24th year as Prin-
cipal here; Miss Edna Jamieson,
starting her 13th year here
(Grades 6 and 7); Clayton J.
Martin (Grades '5 anti 6); Mrs.
Dorothy Ball (Grades 4 'and 5);
Miss Viola Fraser (Grades 3 and
4); Miss Luella Johnston (Grades
2 and '3); Mrs. G. H. Jefferson
(Grade 2); Miss Joan Agnes
Moore, new, from Delaware, south
of London (Grades 1 and 2);
Miss Audrey Jervis, new, from
Clinton (Grade 1); Mrs. Bessie
Falconer (Kindergarten); super-
visor ,of music, Mrs. Bert Boyes.
Pricipal Jefferson stated that
eight • children are learning Eng -
list for the first' time. They are
children of Dutch and Swiss
(French-speaking) "new Canad-
ians", and doing remarkably
well. • There also ere a few pupils
whose parents are French-
speaking.
The Board, at its September
meeting, decided to advertise for
a supply teacher to assist the
Principal inorder that the latter
might have more time to super-
vise other classrooms.
It also granted permission to
the Ontario Safety League to
show moving pictures in the
school at some future time.
Two church rooms are being
used again this year to relieve
the congestion — Ontario St.
Church basement for kindergar-
ten and Presbyterian Church
basement for grades 3-4.
RCAF More Than Doubled
Enrolment at A/V/M Hugh
Campbell Public School, Clinton
RCAF Station, has snore than
doubled this year over last, hav-
ing increased from 36 to 77. This
1' is due to the large influx of
families to the new houses.
To Make Home in Toronto
Shown above, following their marriage in St. Paul's Angli-
can. Church, Clinton, on Saturday, September 2, are MR. AND
MRS. ROY GREEN. Formerly Doris Mae McCool. the bride
is a daughter of Ma•, and Mrs. Fred L. McCool, Londesheiro,
and the groom is a son of George Green and the late . Mrs.
Green, Toronto. The young couple plan to make their lvRrne
in Toronto.
Town Representative
At Court of Appeal
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A special meeting of Clinton
Town Council was held in the
Council Chamber Monday after-
noon at a call from the Mayor
to give authorization to repre-
sentation from the municipality
at the Court of Appealto be held
before Judge T. M. Costello in
the Court House, Goderich, at
10 a.m., Monday, September 18,
re the county equalized assess-
ment.
At the suggestion of Town.
Solicitor Frank Fingland, a mo-
tion was adopted ethat Council
authorize E. D. Bull. Exeter, to
be present at the Court House
in Goderich, Monday, September
18, to hear the appeals by certain
municipalities against their county
equalized assessment, and to act
for the municipality opposing
the appeal."
Society Congratulated
The regular September meet-
ing of Council heard several
deputations.
Mrs. Lillian McKinnon and C.
H. Epps, representing Clinton.
Horticultural Society, presented
a statement covering the trans-
formation of Library Park. This
received favorable and apprec-
iative comment from Council and
the Mayor. Council approved
payment of $100 grant as budget-
ed for in the 1950 estimates.
To Erect Garage
Charles Lockwood was grant-
ed permission to erect a garage
on town property at the rear of
his shop. This garage is to be
built on skids and located temp-
orarily wibh a nominal rental fee
of $1 per year.
Stanley Eire Protection
Reeve Elmer Webster, Stanley
Township, requested an agree-
ment between his municipality
end the Town of Clinton for fire
protection in the northerly part
of Stanley, similar to an agree-
ment Stanley has' with Zurich.
After discussion, Ald. Garen
was directed to meet with his
Fire and Water Committee and
the Fire Brigade and report to
Council.
Town Hall Dances
Harry Crich and Robert Riehl
welted on Council 'to contract.
for rental of the Town Hall for
two dances each month until the
end of April, under the auspices
of LOL 710. Council approved
rental for two dances a month
on, or as near as possible. the
dates as requested end attached;
1951 dates to meet the approval
Comparative figures are:
1949-50 1950-51
Kindergarten„4 26
Grade I 5 16•
Grade II 13 5
Grade III 4 15
Grade IV 3 5
Grade V 2 4
Grade VI ,3 2
Grade VII . 0 3
Grade VIII 2 1
Totals 36' 77
Increase over last year -41.
Three Teachers
The RCAF Public Schoolhas
three teachers this year as against
two last year, C. A. Trott having,
been added as, Principal. The
other teachers are: Mrs. M. Hr
Chambers and Miss C. M. Clark.
Mr. Trott teaches Grades 3 to 8;
Mrs. Chambers, Grades 1 and 2;
and Miss Clark, the Kindergarten.
The latter is in two shifts
morning and afternoon but the
total has increased from four
to 26.
Pending the erection of a new
six -roomed school, now started.
classes are held in vacant class-
rooms in buildings', within the
compound. Wing Commander S.
R. Burbank is chairman and WO2
T. G. H. Pinch is secretary -
treasurer of the School Board.
The school was named after one
of the RCAF's highest-ranking
officers.
of the 1951 elected Council.
Building Permits
Two applications for building
permits were granted: Henry
Sioman, garage on William St.,
$300; Murphy Bros., storage
building addition to garage, Hu-
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Notice of convention to be held
in Guelph September 27-28-29 for
cemetery officials was read and
passed on by the Mayor to Ald.
Gliddon with authority of Coun-
cil to attend.
Request Tabled
Request from the treasurer of
Clinton Community Athletic
Field Board for an increase in
1950 grant was again read and
again tableo.
Old Home Week Policing
The statement of extra polic-
ing during Old Home Week was
again discussed, and the Clerk
was directed to write the Kitch-
ener City Police Department
making en • explanation for the
delay' of, payment to their men.
The various committee chair-
men reported
Seek Grant
By motion. Council approved
the petition to the Department
of Highways for the statutory
grant on an expenditure of $20,-
614 on streets pf the town for
1950 to August 31.
Licence Granted
Council approved the issue of
a tobacco and cigarette license,
also lunch or restaurant license,
to Russell L. Jervis to April 30.
1952. as it had been approved by
the Medical Officer of Health.
To Submit Bylaw
Following some discussion over
the varied responsibilities of the
Public Utilities Commission, it
was moved by Ald. Agnew, sec-
onded by Aid. Gliddon, that
Council approve the preparation
of a bylaw to make provision
for the submission to' the electors
at the next municipal election 1 I
for the addition of two more
members to the Commission, ef-
fective January 1952.
Council decided to hold its
regular October meeting on Wed-
nesday evening, October 4.
Mark Anniversary
"Battle of Britain"
The gallantry of those young
men who literally saved Great
Britain from the enemy in the
"Battle of Britain" during.
World War •II, will be com-
memorated locally this' Sun-
day, September 17, with a
special service in Clinton Bap-•
Mist Church • at 11 a.m. The
battle ended on September 15,
1940, just ten years ago.
Arrangements have been
made for the parade of about
60 RCAF Flight Cadets, from
Clinton RCAF Station, in charge
of Flt. Lt. William Garton.
The parade will form up on
King St., west of the Post Of-
fice, and after a wreath is laid
on the Cenotaph, the parade
will proceed to the church.
Spokesmen for RCAF .Sta-
tion state that all former RCAF
personnel may wear uniforms
on Sunday. Itis expected that
a number of ex -RCAF men
from Goderich and Clinton will
be •pliesent at the service.
Huron Wing No. 425, RCAF As-
• sociation, commemorates the
valour of the participants in
the Battle of Britain with a
special tribute published on
Page Four today.
TO CELEBRATE
RE -OPENING
LIONS ARENA
With the object of raising funds
to pay for recent extensive seat-
ing and other construction in the
Arena, Clinton Lions Club is
staging a monster bingo party in
the Arena Monday evening next,
September 18.
The event will serve as a
grand re -opening for the Arena.
which has been under repairs all
summer, Residents of the dist-
rict are going to receive a real
surprise when they see what has
been accomplished in the build-
ing.
According to an announcement
on Page Three today, prizes at
the bingo will total $500, with
$200 in special prizes, There will
he four special games of $25, $35,
$50 end $100. There will be 16
regular games for $1, and 25 cents
for each of four special games.
Goderich Man Buys
Local Shoe Business
Clinton's newest buisness man
is Clinton Steniforth, who has
purchased the shoe business op-
erated on Albert St., just south
of the Town Hall, for the past
six years by Thomas Churchill.
Mi•. Staniforth's announcement
Is published on Page Six today.
The business is well-establish-
ed here, having been in the Cluff
family for the years until after
it. was purchased by Mr. Chur-
chill, just prior to the death of
Miss Eva Cluff in 1944.
Born in Derbyshire, England,
Mr. Staniforth came to Canada
in 1910. He was with the George
G. Gales' shoe store, Montreal,
for several years, and movd to
Goderich eight years ego as
manager of the Asnew•.Suroass
Shoe Store, a position he held
until coming to Clinton.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Steniforth
have been active members of
St. George's Anglican .hir:h.
Goderich, and have been inter-
ested and helpful in va:'m is c in-
munity undertakings in the
County Town. They will take up
residence here as seen as they
secure accommodation. Their
son Gary, 16, has been attend-
ing Goderich District Collegiate
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Anniversary Services
The anniversary services for
Ebenezer United Church will be
held on Sunday, Sept. 17 at 11
sin. end 7.30 p.m. The speaker
will be Rev. M. G. Newton of
Holmesville circuit.
Reside in Goderich Township
Pictured above in their wedding picture are MR. AND
MRS. JAMES NELSON LOBB, whose marriage was solemnized
at the home of the bride's mother on Wednesday, August 30.
The bride t+. o be'cre her men -lege was Verna Catherine Miller,.
is a daughter of Mrs. Ethel Miller and the late George Miller,
Goderich. and her husband is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Lobb. R.R• 2, Clinton. They aria residing on the groom's farm
in Goderich Township.
Quality
Affected
Adversely
More or less steady rainfall
during the past four or five days
has caused tremendous damage
to farm and garden crops in this,.
section of Western Ontario.
Especially has the damage been
great in the northern section of
Huron. County where the crops
are in the fields and threshing
still remains to be done. A
change for the better must come
soon, or some crops will be ab-
solutely ruined.
"The situation is very, very
serious," Elmer Robertspn, prom-
inent Cdlborne farmer and presi-
dent of Huron County Crop .Im-
provement Association, informed
The NEWS -RECORD today. "It
is 'better in the south than in
the north and east.
"Corn is already a month be-
hind, and this will put it back
further, and beans also are badly
affected," he said. "They are
not nearly ready for harvest.
Wouldn't give a 50 -50 -chance
for corn.
Heavy Loss Ahead
"Those who haven't threshed
yet are going to feel it acutely
end are going to take a heavy
loss all round," Mr. Robertson
said. He felt stook threshing had
been the cause of some delay.
"Second -crop clover has taken
a bad beating, being mostly
spoiled with the rain. It is a
good crop but can't be harvested."
One Bright Spot
Mr. Robertson thought there
was one right spot in en other-.
wise dismal picture: wonderful
pastures are splendid for dairy.
ing. And also is plenty of feed.
Questioned regarding the qual-
ity of grain already in the barns
being affected adversely by the
dampness, Mr. Robertson recalled
that in 1915 conditions' were
similar but the grain dried out
in the granaries,
Cattle, in Fine Shape
R. G. Bennett, Clinton, agri-
cultural 'representative for Huron
County, reported today that
cattle are in exceptionally fine
condition, pastures etre still hold-
ing out fairly well, and a num-
ber of early -hatched pullets are
coming into production. .
"There still is considerable
threshing to be done although
considerable has been accomp-
lished," Mr, Bennett said. "Farm-
ers report that, with the excep-
tion of fall wheat, the late thresh-
ing has not harmed the grain a
great deal except to discolor it,
somewhat.
"The bean crop does not look
too good; there has been eonsid
arable infestation of rust on the
leaves.
"Grain corn growers are a bit
pessimistic as to whether the fine
weather will continue long
enough to mature the crop. Most
of it still is in the milky stage.
"Quite large amounts of high
quality second cut hay have been
stored during the past week and
the feed outlook for the coming
winter looks promising," Mr. Ben-
nett concluded.
BAYFIELD LIONS
HEAR REPORT
ON CONVENTION
Bayfield Lions Club held its
initial meeting Tuesday evening
under the new president, Charles
Scotchmer, at the Albion Hotel,
Bayfield, their new home for the
coming year. A yery good at-
tendance was present and one
guest was entertained.
Immediate past president Ted
Mack gave a very interesting
telt on his trip to the Interna-
tional Convention in Chicago in
July, and presented each member
with a souvenir of a corn cob
pipe from the Missouri Lions.
If there seems to be a little
extra smoke hanging over the
village of Bayfield for the next
few days it will be the corn
cobs—not a fire.
The various committees were
budgeted and plans discussed for
the coming year.
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Mrs. William Jackson
Marks 93rd 'Birthday
(By our Auburn correspondent)
Mrs. William Jackson, a,highly
esteemed resident of Auburn, ob-
served her 93rd birthday on
Monday, September 11.
Sheds the third child of James
and Ann Laidlaw and was born
near Aberdeen,. Ont., in the Gait
area in September, 1857. She
moved with her parent to East
Wawanosh at the age of 16. In
December, 1879, she married
William Jackson and they lived
on concession 13, Hullett, until
26 years ago when she moved to
Wingham and later to Toronto.
Mr. Jackson passed' away in 1915:
Mrs. Jackson hes had four
children, John W. in Millet, Alta.,
Miss Margaret Jackson, Auburn,
and James B., on the home farm,
A daughter Aim (Mrs. Hannah),
passed away in 1930. She has
six grandchildren and five great
grandchildren.
Mrs: Jecloson, whois remark-
ably active for her years, receiv-
ed many callers onher birth-
day, as well as many congrat-
ulatory messages. She moved with
her daughter from Toronto two
years ago to reside in AUbUrn.
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