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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1950-09-28, Page 1THE NEW ERA -86th YEAR News - e,4 THE NEWS -RECORD -70Th YE/NR No. 39 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1950 The Home Paper with the Newt Holstein Club Winners At County Show JOHN VAN EGMOND, Clinton, and NORMA LEEMING, the juniors were able to muster 17 calves on the grounds. Walton, showed the two first -prize calves in Huron Holstein The turnout was divided into two sections, according to Club junior term show at Blyth Fall Fair on Saturday. the ages of the calves, with the Van Egmond calf topping Helped by the fact that their seniors were holding the the sensor list, and the Learning calf first in the group of county Black and White show at the same time and place, junior calves. eatittlll- NEW YORK AND THE YANKEE Stadium may be a long distance from Clinton, but it did not seem so last night as scores assembled in 'front elf two television re- ceivers in the business section to see and hear the world's heavyweight boxing champion- ship bout between E z z a r d Charles, 29, the current champ- ion, and Joe Louis, 36, the chal- lenger and former champion , . * M THE TWO SETS. PLACED IN advantageous positions in the windows of Merrill Radio and Electric and Groves Electric, were magnets that held their audiences until the conclusion of the bout shortly after =midnight (DST) . Reception was clear as a bell, and most likely the fight was seen to better advant- age here than by some of those in the Stadium in New York... * a: * INCIDENTALLY, C EARLE S retained his title, the three judges being unanimous on the 15 sounds . One voted 13-2, an- other 12-3, and the other, 10-5, all in favour of Charles, * # k HAVE YOU SEEN ANY REALLY large pumpkins this year? There are several dandies at Hayfield Fair, but right in Clin- ton, Rev. Hugh C. Wilson has one which measures 57 inches in ciz{cusrnference, nearly six feet; , . All we can say is: "Some * * * FROM FAR-OFF OREGON ON the Pacific Coast of the United States came this week Mr. and Mrs.- Gordon H. McEwan, who have been staying with the for- mer's brother and sister -.in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Murray MoEwan Their home is in Eugene, Oregon, in the valley of the Mackenzie and Williamette Rivers, 120 miles south of ` Portland . Eugene, a city of 45,000, is the seat of the University of Oregon with 7,000 students . , In 1903, Gordon McEwan went to Detroit, Mich., where he was a city fire- man until he retired on pension in 1930 and moved west a * a WHAT IS SO RARE AS A DAY in June or flowers in the spring? Well, we might say it is flowers in tho fall, especially when you see an unexpected variety • , .k MRS. JAMES LIVERMORE HAS in her garden an. Easter lily which is bearing five blooms... This plant had several blooms on it es 'Easter and then It was planted�.outside . It so hap- pened -that it was planted beside a climbing rose and during the summer the trellis fell on it and broke the plant , . It was for- gotten end now, to Mrs. Liver- more's surprise, has these five blooms ... Mrs, Livermore says she is going to try and bring the pleat into the house and hopes it win retain itsability to bloom perpetually , , The Weather 1950 1949 Piot) . T,ow High Low Sept. 21 64 45 66 ,42 22 62 51 63 44 23 60 40 55 45 24 44 39 e3 40 25 60 40 63 37 26 70 48 69 52 Rain: .15 ins. .Rain: 1,19 ins, BAYFIELD LIONS ENTERTAIN BALL CLUB MEMBERS Bayfield Lions held their reg- ular dinner meeting Tuesday evening at the Albion Hotel and had as their guests the ball club and one other visitor. As a num- ber of the past summer's team have left the village, the boys eligible for the team next year also were invited, Pictures were shown of fish- ing for steel heads and salmon and also of the 1848 World Series and these were enjoyed very much. It was decided to hold a Tag Day for the Blind on Thursday, September 28, Bayfield Fall Fair Day. A number of the Lions are planning to attend a meeting in London on October 11, when. H. C. Petry, Jr,, President of Lions International, and . Walter C. Fisher, Queenston, the Past President, will be present, At this meeting, Grand Bend will receive its charter. 0 AUBURN Mrs. J. C. Stoltz has returned home from Alexandra Hospital, Goderich. Donald Ross, Galt, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Fred Ross. Mr. and Mrs. George Pilgrim, Cannington, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Esat. Mrs. William Dobie and Mrs. James Johnston visited Mr. and Mee, J, C. Stoltz Sunday. Miss Ruth Arthur, V.O,N., St: Thomas, spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. J. Arthur. Joe Carter, who underwent en operation in Alexandra Hospital, Goderich, has returned home. Rev. and Mrs. Hazelwood, To- ronto, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Robison. Church Services There will be no service in Knox Presbyterian Church next Sunday, due to anniversary ser- vices in .' St. Andrew's Church, Blyth. On the following Sun- day, October 8, enni"versary ser- vices will be held in Knox Pres- ' byterian Church here when Rev, Mr. Bedford of the London Bible Institute will be the guest speak- er. Local Legion Initiates Four New Members An initiation ceremony featur- ed the monthly meeting of Clin- ton Branch No. 140, Canadian Legion, in the Legion Hall, Mon- day evening, when there was a good attendance of members. The ceremony was conducted by President R. N. Irwin and Vice-president H. E. Kingswell, assisted by Sergeant -at -arms L. G. Winter. Badges • were pre- sented to the following initiates by Zone Commander George Wilson: Harold Glazier, Wesley Haddy, Kenneth J. Pickett and Ray Chambers. Approval was given to a waste paper drive in October, Through the cooperation of Ellwood Epps' sport shop, sports films were presented by George Campbell. Headed by Zone ommander George Wilson and Mine Secre- tary J. D. Thorndike, a number of members attended the fall meeting of Zone CI at Gerrie on Sundayafternoon. LOCAL FIRM PRODUCES FIRST PRIZE BUTTER Canada Packers Limited, Clin- ton. produced frit prize butter at Canadian National Exhibition this year. Eric Sims, buttermaker at the Clinton Creamery of Canada Packers Limited, won outstand- ing distinction by producing 97- score butter in the June produc- tion competitions. This high- quality butter stood in first prize group in a Canada -wide com- petition c t i na ' culminating in display end judgng at the CNE, Toronto, Congratulations are extended to Brio Sims and his staff . and special hearty- congratulations to the cream producers who provid- ed the type of cream from which championship butter can be made! WESLEY-WILLIS WA The WA of Wesley -Willis United Church will meet in the Church Parlour on Thursday. October 5, at 3 p.m. Mrs. Harold Adams' group will be . hostesses. Weird Scene Over Lake, As Bayfield Views Sight ,.h.t y � By LUCY 'R. WOODS Bayfield correspondent • The angel Gabriel didn't blow his horn after all on Sunday afternoon. There were those in Bayfield who fully expected to hear it, and, in .the blackest hour, were casting about in their minds as to what excuses they'd offer their Maker for silts of omission and commission, Others feared that an atomic bomb had been dropped somewhere on the cont- inept. Then there were those fearless souls who went down to Pioneer Park to watch the weirdscene over the lake. There was a streak of light at the horizon; the water was very rough but pitch black so that one could hear only the waves. And the heavy black clouds were edged with red so. that they appeared to be charged With electricity. It was a sight not to • he forgotten! Then of course there were the older folk who had lived through the same phenomenon in 1881 when a pall.; of smoke from fries in Michigan blanketed the area, and, therefore, anew the cause of the strange darkness in the day- light hours. They recall that as 'children they were sent home from school; that people thought then that the end of the world had come, and that such fear was that they committed suicide be- fore' an exrlanation arrived via the daily newspapers, We cannot contless to being fearless, for when the yellow light began to darken we thought that we must be in the very centre of a cyclone.. Our favourite nightmare of being caught in a bad wind storm and not beingable to get down to the ground. seemed about to be enacted! We thought longingly of the cellar, but, since we can- A not negotiate steps there was nothing to do but sit in our chair and wait for the storm to break. d Then we recalled reading of that Berk day in 1881, and suddenly we thought of the fires in North- ern Alberta -we had solved the problem and our fears vanished! RCAF OFFICERS HELP SEARCH FOR LOST PLANE Seven officers of Clinton RCAF Station participated in the week- end search for a missing United States B-50 bomber. The huge four -engined plane, missing since early Friday morn- ing, was located by a Lancaster from Greenwood, N.S., Sunday afternoon less than 100 miles southwest of Goose Bay where it had taken off en route to Tuscon, Arizona. Sixteen per- sons aboard the plane escaped without serious injury. Five Dakota transport planes, attached to Radar and Comunica- tions School wing, left Centralia RCAF Station shortly after dawn Sunday and went directly into the search area. They were ' de- tailed to scour a 35 -mile wide strip extending from the inter- national border in Lake Superior to 100 miles east of James Bay. The planes were recalled to, North Bay Sunday afternoon, af- ter more then eight hours in the air; when the "found" signal went out over the radio net- works. The Dakota crews were to have been based at Kapuskas- ing during the search, but gas- oline was very short there. The following from Clinton RICAF Station helped comprise the crews of the five planes: F/L Stan Woodman, F/L Verde Munro, F/L Terry Dalton, F/L Bob Thorndycraft, F/L B o b Thomson, F/O Jack Munnoch, F/O Jim Carpenter. 0- Clinton Lions Plan Thanksgiving BingePlans for holding the second annual Thanksgiving Bingo in Clinton Lions Arena Friday evening, October 6, were com- pleted at theregular dinner meeting of Clinton Lions Club in St. Paul's Parish Hall Tues- day evening. Prizes will total $500. Guests included Hugh Mayne, advertising manager of The Her- ald, Lethbridge, Alta., a past president of Lethbridge Lions Club; W. Barclay, Owen Sound; and John Torrance, Clinton, Mr. Mayne spoke briefly. He, also was drawn the winner of the nightly prize. F/L James H. Lynch, a mem- ber of the Club, presented two interesting educational films: "Voice of the Deep" end "You Can Change the World." He was introduced by R. S. Atkey and thanked by H• C. Lawson, CONSTANCE Constance United Church will hold its anniversary services this. coming Sunday.` morning'and evening, Mr. and Mrs. George Addison, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dexter and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lindsay at- tended Walton United Church anniversary services on Sunday. -----e COMING EVENTS Dance, Town Hell,, Clinton, Friday, September 29, Desjor- dine's Orchestra, dancing 9.30-1,. Admission popular prices. Aus- pices LOL No. •710. ' 38-9-b Don't forget Lions Bingo, Lions rena, Friday, October 6. • Prizes total $500.' 38-9-b Boy Scout Apple Day, Satur- ay, October 14. 39-b Variety Musicale, guest artist, Presbyterian Church, Thursday, October 26, 8 p.m Auspices Clin- ton Hospital Aid. Admission 50 cents.' Bayfield. Fair Success Daylight Turned to Darkness Sunday's "darkness in day- light" -here as everywhere else it occurred -was magnificent al- most incredible! But when the solution for the midnight -at -midday episode was offered, it all seemed so simple. Certainly, smoke from 'raging. bush fires in Northern Alberta could do it. For hadn't fires in Michigan and the great Chicago fire produced a somewhat sim- ilar condition?. However, prior to this simple explanation being offered, there was a tremendous doubt in many people's minds. Most sous took it for granted that a terrible storm was brewing; the like of which had never been seen be- fore in this area. But as time passed and the cyclone did not strike, other solutions had to be suggested. Actually, the beauty end weirdness of it all are difficult to describe, The changing pan- orama of the skies was trem- endously fascinating. Walking down the mein street of Clinton at 1.30 p.m. (DST), it was just like any ordinary night. The street lights were on; the' automobiles were flying by with lights aglare. There was only an odd soul on the street. Then the darkness deepened and reached its greatest inten- sity about 2.15 p.m. (DST). Get- ting on, to 3 p.m. -after the cause of it all had been announced over the air -the pall lifted gradually and it was day again! The latest information is that the vest smoke cloud.' moved eastward over the United King- dom Tuesday and was over North- ern Europe yesterday, with the natives hotly disputing the rea- son, A Dominion Weather Bur- eau meteorologist stated last night that it could' travel round the world! -.--„ JUNIOR CALF CLUBS 'HOLD ACHIEVEMENT Cold, wet weather afflicted Blyth Fell Fair on Saturday, with temperatures down to 37 degrees in mid-afternoon, and an intermittent drizzle of rain creat- ing puddles underfoot. Officials of the fair succeeded, none the less, in carrying out their pro- gram almost infull, while at- tendance was, in view of the weather, surprisingly good, even if less than in other years. Two junior calf clubs, super- vised by Fred Wilson, assistant agricultural representative for Huron, carried out their achieve- ment day showings as part of the Fair program. Seventeen calves were brought out by mem- bers of the Huron Holstein Calf Club, and eight calves by mem- bers 'of the Blyth Calf Club. Calf Club Results Members of the Blyth Calf Club showed their calves in two divisions, one for beef calves and one for dairy. Jayne Mary Snell showed the winning beef calf, a Shorthorn; and Ken Carter's Ayrshire calf was judged best in the other section, Scores for calves: beef, Jayne Mary Snell, 390; Sydney Thomp- son, 38.7; Richard Snell, 385; Ella Nethery, 375; Bill Taylor. 373; Robert Charters, 365. Dairy, Ken Carter, 388; David Webster, 375, For the competition in show- manship, the two groups were combined. Sydney Thompson made the highest score es a show- man, 95, followed by Bill Tay- lor with 90, Jayne Mary Snell 87, Ella Nethery 85, Ken Carter 80, Richard Snell 75, Robert Charters 70, David Webster 67. A big turnout of calves in the Huron Holstein Calf Club show, sponsored by the county Holstein - Friesian organization, was divid- ed into junior calf and senior calf sections, to avoid an awk- wardly large group in the show ring at one time, Norma Leeming had the best calf inthe junior section, fol- lowed by Bill Hellahan's entry. In the senior calf section, first award went to John Van Eg- mond's entry, followed' by Bob Galbraith's, Score for calves: Junior calf, Norma Learning 375, Bill Halla- han 372, Carol Campbell 370, Turn Back. Clocks Saturday Night Residents of Clinton, Gode-, rich and Seaforth are urged to -turn hack their clocks one hour this Saturday night, in order to return to Eastern Standard Time Sunday. In el,, three towns, there ' has been an extra week of day- light savingCitme, according to an • agreement ' among them. Clinton RCAF Station returned. to Standard Time last Sunday, as well as Lon- don, Stratford and other Western Ontario points. Local residents on Sunday will regain the hour they lost last April when the clocks were put forward. 0 Parish Says Goodbye To Morgans. (By a Goderich Township correspondent) The special service held in St. James Church,. Middleton, Sun- day evening, September 24 will long be remembered. by -the large crowd which attended. The church was beautifully decorated with 'a profusion of ferns, autumn flowers and fruits for the Festival of Harvest Thanksgiving, and was further enhanced by the recent addition of hydro and lovely new light- ing fixtures. This was both a happy and sad occasion; sad beacuse the very capable and popular young rector, Rev. LaVerne Morgan, held his last service as rector bf Trinity Church, Bayfield, St. John's, Varna, and St. James, Middleton, having accepted a call to Marine City, Mich, The organist, Mrs, Bowden, and the choir, were ably assisted by a male quartette consisting of Messrs. C. Lobb, F. ,Lobb, R. Persan and G, Lockhart, accomp- anied by Mrs. C. Lobb, who fav- oured withtwo fine selections. The impressive formal dedica- tion of the installation of the hydro to the Glory of God and the use of this parish was con- ducted by the rector, assisted by the church -wardens, Alfred Hu - die and Bert Bowden. Mr, Morgan did not preach a special farewell sermon but one suitable for the Harvest Thnaks- giving service from St. Matthew's gospel, chapter 6, verse 11: "Give us this day our daily bread," stressing its place in the scheme of things and in the Lord's Prayer between the need of God and the sins of man, underlining the contribution of the farmer, the baker and the daily laborers. At the glose of the service Mr. and Mrs. Morgan were asked to come forward and Warden J. E. Hovey of Bayfield read a fare- well address of appreciation and good wishes. Wardens Lloyd Scotohmer, Wilmer Reid, Alfred Hudie and. Bert Bowden then presented them with a beautiful walnut chest of silver and a silver cream, sugar end tray set, Mr. Morgan thanked their friends for their kindness and good -will. Thus concluded a most outsanding service of Chris- tian ministry in this parish, 'CHARGE DISMISSED i When the complainant, Edward Cline, did not appear in court to testify, Magistrate Dudley Holmes, at Goderich Thursday last, dismissed a charge of as- sault preferred against Jack Little and Ed Turvey, Clinton:** which arose from an altercation in Clinton on August 8. Several witnesses, including Chief of Police. Leo Kelly and Constable James Thompson, were present in court. Cline previously had been fined $10 and costs for causing a disturbance. • Boyd Taylor 368, Betty Storey 366, John Murray 362, Donald Plunkett 360. Senior calf, John Van Egmond' 385, Bob Galbraith 380, John Feagan 378, Betty Simpson 375, Donna Gow 373, Bill Nahrgeng 370, Tom Brock 367, Maurice Hallehan 364, Don- ald Campbell 361. Showmanship scores: Norma Learning 92, Maurice Hallahen 90, Edwin Dunn 88,• John Van Egmond 85, John Feagan 84, Boyd Taylor 83, John Murray 82, Bill Hallahan 81, Tom Brock 80. Total Eclipse Of Moon Proves Thing Of Beauty With two phenomena occur- ring in two days, Clintonians had an interesting 'time of it the first of this week. After witnessing the spectac- ular "darkness in daylight" of early Sunday afternoon, they gazed with, wonderment through an abundantly clear sky MondaY evening to see the last ' total eclipse of the moon visible in North America until 1953. It was a truly majestic sight, especially for those individuals who followed the progress of the earth's shadow over the face of the moon. The moon smiled as he slid 39-b into the earth's shadow about 10;30 p.m. (DST). The astronom- ers state it was exactly .10.31 when this took place, and that by 11.53, the moon was totally eclipsed. The total phase of the eclipse ended at 12,39' and ' by 2 a.m., it was clear' of the earth's shadow. To keen observers of colour, the eclipse must have been most satisfying. The normal yellow of the moon gradually turned to a copper -coloured glow, a most beautiful sight. This was caus- ed, astronomers state, as a result of light from the ,sun being de- flected from the earths atmos- phere back, into the earth's adow. School Displays Feature (By Richmond Atkey) With entries in many classes at a new high and with exhibits setting a fine standard of qual- ity, Bayfield's annual Fall Fair proved a great success yesterday and today. When this report was written, the Fair was not yet over but it appeared that weather end at- tendance would be very fayorabie,. President A, H. Warner said he thought it safe -to say that the 1950 show was one of the best in the history of Bayfield Agri- cultural Society. Mrs. A. M. Bassett, the hardworking secre- tary, also was of the same opinion. ` Large School Display One of the chief features of the Fair • was the wonderful dis- play by the children of the pub- lic schools in the area and the students of Clinton District Col- legiate Institute, the latter ex- hibiting for the first time. The judges experienced great diffi- culty in deciding placings in many classes. There was keen competition for the Shield won last year by SS. 1 Stanley for highest pupil -average. Nine pub- lic schools were entered, with senior room and junior room. from Bayfield. In the Collegiate section, com- petition .took place in vegetables, shop work, home economics and poultry. Apple Contest A brand-new feature -that of special commercial production of apples -proved to be well con- tested, very informative and very popular. Each of the ten ent- rants showed a six -quart basket of apples and at least six by- products of apples. Ontario De- partment of agriculture pays half the $110 prize money. Prizewinners were as followst 1 -Mrs. Alvin Battles, Bayfield, $35; 2 -Mrs. Ted Davies, Bay- field, $25; 3 -Fred McCiymont, Verna, $20; 4 -Mrs. J, E. Howard, Bayfield, $15; 5 -Mrs. G. Weston, Bayfield, $10; 6 -Mrs. Harold. Penhale, Bayfield, $5. The judges were Mrs. Dal- rymple and Mrs. Cairns, Bruce - field. By actual count, the first prize entry contained 11 "apple" items: dumpling, upside-down cake, tapioca, sauce, glazed ap- ple, cup salad, steamed pudding, pie, apple and salmon salad, juice„ crisp. The legend back - grounding the display was: "En- joy our Canadian apples!" The second prize entry con- tained 18 "apple" items: butter, jam, candied apple, chutney, casserole, jelly, sauce, compob, porcupine, salad, cake, cider, dumpling, fritters, crisp, baked apple, pie, turnover. Church Pictures Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Metcalf, Bayfield, had a special display of a group of exterior and in- terior enlarged snapshots of Trinity Church of England, Bay- field, taken on the occasion of the recent centennial. They were enlarged from one -inch and by one -and -half-inch negatives. Excellent Art Work The fine arts section provided en excellent show, the special $5 prize donated by Mrs. Richard O'Connell, Bayfield, for best. painting done in oil or water colour of a local scene, with no age limit, going to Mrs. M. Mil- ler Hayfield. It depicted a, typicel Bayfied fishing scene. "The increase in the number of entries, quality and subject matter, is just about ten times as great as normally, especially in the colour section," the judge, Mrs. O'Connell, commented. Prize -winners Hayfield Fair prize -winners, which were available when The NEWS -RECORD went to press, ere 'published herewith. The re- mainder will be published it next week's issue. Plants and Flowers Collection cut flowers - Mra W. J. Jewell, Mrs. W. Metcalf; small bouquet --Mrs. Jewell, Mrs. Metcalf; table bouquet -Mr. and Masi W. Metedef, Mrs. Jewell; fall bouquet wild flowers: Mrs. M. Miller, Mrs. John Howard; winter bouquet dried flowers--. Mrs. E. Sturgeon, Mrs. Frank V. Martin; collection asters -Mr, and Mrs. W. Metcall!f, Mrs. 3, Howard; collection chrysanthe- mums -Mrs. Jewell, Mrs. E. C. Fitzgerald; collection cosmos Mrs. J. Howard, G. Westlake;, collection dahlias -Mr. and Mrs. W, Metcalf; collection gladioli• Mr. and Mrs. W. Metcalf, Mrs, J, Howard; collection marigolds -G. Westlake, Mrs. Jewell; col- lection pansies -Ed Foster: eel- lection petunias -Ben Rothwell,, G. Westlake; collection. roses- Mrs. W, Metcalf, Mrs. F. V. Martin;. collection salvia - G. Westlake; collection zinnias Mr, and Mrs.' W. Metcalf; Mrs, J, How- ard; any variety not .fisted --Mr. and Mrs. W. Metcalf, Mrs. .L Howard; centrepiece, vegetable or fruit - Miss' Anne Tait, Mrs, Jewell.; most points (3 for first, 1 for second) --.Mr. and Mrs. W. Metcalf, 18, Mrs.. Jewel, 12; judge ---C. H. Bpps, Clinton; dir- eetor-.Carl Diehl. (Continued on Page Four)