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Clinton News-Record, 1951-03-15, Page 1Serving for 86 Years THE ,NEW ERA -86th YEAR No. 11 -The Home Pottier With t•tte News Who Wouldn't Be Smiling? eco THE NEWS-RECORD-7]st YEAR CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1951 Broad smiles are evident on the faces of the young tanners photographed above, looking over the exhibits at Huron County Seed Fair, held in Clinton Friday and Saturday last. LEFT TO RIGHT-G1•en liaise, Alvin Wise, R.R. 3, Clinton; Robert Allan, Brueefield; Menton Keyes, Seaeonth. The Wise Brothers wan first prize in beans and high points for new exhibitors, Mr. Agan was top exhibitor at the Pair and aeon the championshpi in turnips, corn and tim- othy. Mr. Keyes won the championship in hay, and was awarded the highest points in the small reeds class. He also was runner-up for moat points in the show. -Engraving courtesy The London Free Press Ross M. Coiquno4lnBRUCE VOLLAND TO DO, WARBLE FLY SPRAYING Wounded In Korea Goderich Township Council held its March meeting, Cannan Tebbutt actsas in Clinton suffered Its first cas- ualty in the Korean War., Lance Corporal Ross MacKay Colqu- houn, 20, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Colquhoun, 239 15th Ave., Calgary, Alta., formerly of Clin- ton. L/Cpl, Colquhoun was listed in the fourth casualty list of the Korean War issued at Ottawa Monday night as being wounded. This, Iist brought to 17 the num- ber: reported dead, and to 46 the number reported wounded, as well as five injured in battle accidents. Ross' mother, Mrs, Isabelle Catherine Colquhoun, Calgary, Alta., received the following telegram from the Director of Army Personnel, Ottawa: "Sincerely regret to inform you that your son, M800228, L/Cpl. RossMacKay Colquhoun, Two Battalion PPCLI, has been reported wounded in action on March seventh. Diagnosis gun- shot wound left forearm. Not reported dangerous or serious. Further information will be forwarded immediately upon receipt et army headquarters," This telegram first was deliv- ered to broilers living in Clin- ton for checking with ears. Cbl- gtuhoun's address. S e n` oved to Calgary, Alta., in Sejiteetr r lest. Relatives Here L/CpI. Cola_uhoun has three brothers residing in Clinton: A. L. Coictuhoun, Donald C. Colqu- houn, and Kenneth W. Colquhoun; as well as a sister in Hullett Township, Mrs. Leoeard Caldwell. Born in Clinton,. he attended public school and Collegiate In- stittete here, and after leaving school, was employed at the for- mer Kosy Grill, operated by B. W. Thrower, .an Clinton, and lat- er 'at the Cosy Grill, Mitchell, learning his trade as a chef. Two year later, he went to Western Canada, working near Field, BC, do Nanaimo, BC, and later in Calgary, Alta. He en- listed in the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Inufantry in Aug- ust 1950, and after training at Fort Lewis, Wash., went into action in Korea a few weeks ago. Ross' many friends in. Clinton end district trust that his wound will not prove serious. News of Bayfield Representative; Bliss Lucy R. Woods Phone Saalfeld 45r8 Mr, and Mrs. Nelson McConkey, n of a school for 25 years, latter- Kitohener, spent the weekend in ly at Davison School, Detrolt, the U vi age. Fred Beard, Stratford, visited i Undergoes Operation his brother, William T• Heard, on The many fnuends of Miss Juen Sunday afternoon. IBrande,n, who underwent en op Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sturgeon, Mr. eratian in Scott Memorial Hospi- and Mrs. D. Bleback, Clinton, tal, Seafortli en Monday, wish spent Sunday in London. herTa speedy recovery, Juen, Miss Kathleen and Bernard who is a eber not the Public ol Reid, Windsor, were at their cot- Schoiaammei ing staff, London, rage to the village en Sunday. I was at her home in the village last week. Social Planned The WA is planning an Irish social in St. Andrew's 'United Church on Friday evening, March 16. A feature of the evening will the esentati, of vrsnted her. sister, Mrs. Pani be Wife for Parson Pauli" writ- Clmave, for ten days, ten by Mrs. Ewan Ross, Holmes - Mae Beverly Beaton and. little George Bell returned home on Saturdey last miter having spent three weeks at Killarney with Leo Pitffeld. Mrs. E. Seneardown returned in. C,odernitah on Tuesday after having Miss Janice spent a few days tits week with her parents, Mr. t'tnd Mrs. Charles Bali. William: L. Metcalf left on Sunday for Montreal where he has taken a post as civil engineer with the, Aluminum Company of Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Newton Sturgeon and baby and Mr, end 1VLrs, R. Smith and son, Larry, Port Dov- er, spent Tuesday with the for- mer's mother, Mas. William Sturgeon. Entertained on Birthday Complimenting Joan McLeod on her; birthday, Mrs. J. E. How- ard entertained at dinner on Tuesday evening, Teachers Retire Misses Alice Drouin and Adele Fernette, spent a couple of, days in the village last ,week. They retired from the Detroit teach- ing staff the end of January. Miss .Drouin had been principal The Weather 1951 1950 High Low High Low March 8 32 ' 25 40 21 9 30 20 26 7 10 28 15 .23 14 11 30 16 35 20 12 43 23 32,' 19 .13. 4 • 'R3,3• 26 ,. 18 14 40 32 27 2 No rain or Snow: 5 ins. shrw recorded vele, and presented by Jen lad- ies from the Bronson and Blue - water roads, under the direction of Mrs. Roy Scotchmer. (Continued on Paye Four) PropertyOwners To Vote absence of R. E. Thompson. the Warble Fly spraying tenders were received Vol - land, God rich, W lla a 0tcDoug- all, Goderich, and also from Me - Brien and McLeod, Goderich, The tender of. Bruce Volland was ac- cepted, and he to start when powder is available, and the sea- son favourable. The Warble Fly powder was bought from J. Little, 500 pounds, end he to take back any unused powder. Charles Wil- son had been appointed as in- spector at the last rneoting. It was decided to again carry a system of insurance, if any were available, but it seemed doubtful if any company would carry the risk. Accounts read and tittered fil- ed: Salvation Army, .A. A. Alex- ander, Alexandra Marine and General Hospital, Department of Highways, T. Pryde, Crerae and Creme A. Stark. Bert Harris was re -hired as road operator at 95 cents per hour as of April 1. Accounts presented and order- ed paid were: Miss Acheson, rent, $10; A. G. Grigg, coal for relief, $25.85; Bayfield Fire Club, grant, $150 Municipal World, supplies, $47.98; Registrar of Deeds, Huron County, 65; Signal -Star, adver- tising and supplies, $48.65; Pro- vincial Treasurer, insulin, -$5,36; direct relief and indigent care, $75; refund of dog taxes, $4; road superintendent's pay rob No. 3, $2;562.12, The Clerk was inattveted to advertise for tenders for crush- ing and delivering 10,000 yards Of gravel to the township roads, through a throe -quarter -inch screen, by July 1. Tender to be in before April 1, eocompanied by a marked cheque for $200; gravel to be taken from rthe town- ship pits, and under the Road Superintendent's direotion, Council adjourned to meet on April 2, in. Hoimesvrlle at 7.30 pm. FRACTURES ARM IN FALL (By' our Bensali correspondent) Miss Annie Hood, Hensall's oldest resident, in her 99th year, fell in her room while dressing and. fractured her right arm at the shoulder. She also received God- dardotter attenrded her and hadJ. er removed to •Clinton Public Hos- pital. On 'blew School In Junk Property owners of the Town parlance should be ratified by of Clinton wi11 vdte on the mat- the ratepayers of tete municipality ter of erecting a new, $300,000 and .therefore suggest advising public school at special pa s oral l�b- p �i p he Board accordingly." incite which wit' take place lat- er this spring. Meyor G. W. Nott stated. that it likely would be June before the vote was held, depending how quickly arrangements could be made for taking the vote. Clinton Town Council confer- red with the members of the Public School Board in the com- mittee room of the Town Hall Monday evening and then held a special meeting in the 'Council Chamber when the following re- solution by Reeve Dr. G. •S. El- liott and Aid'. C. W. Draper, was adopted unanimously: "That Clo rncli, :having dismis- sed and given consideration to the resolution presented by the Public School Board to give ten- tetive approval tot the. construe Mayor G. W. Nott presided and all members of Council were present except Deputy Reeve W. J. Miller, Prior to the Council meeting, the conference •between ,the °bun- ch and School Board took place in the Committee Room. Those present were the members of Council; school trustees: Chair- man A. F. Cudmore, Leslie Ball, H. E. Kingswell, Percy Livermore, F. O. Ford, R. S. Macaulay, Lorne J. Brown; and secretary -treasur- er H. C. tweed; Public School intspecior G. G. Gardiner; and Town Solicitor Frank Fingland, ICC. It is understood that Inspector Gardiner addressed the gathering nn the necessity torerepting .e new building and explained the on CI a new. Public School et procedure. The °Merin Depana- an estimated coot ul' :I•l0'),n,70.. a rn !: ,,, 'S., u;, ?5555, Neve that a matter of this im- given tentative approval.. /See 6c o Copy $2,5O a Year (Fair I3reaksAad l�.eCoids 2,125 Copies A Week a�� Discuss Addition To CDCI Members of Clinton District Collegiate Institute Board and the :eight municipal councils rep- resented in the District, held an informal joint meeting in the Collegiate Institute Tuesday even- ing to discuss the proposed $285,- 000 addition. G. R. Foster, chairman of the Board, laid the matter before the municipal legislators in consider- able detail. The latter expressed their appreciation 0f the time and effort expended . by Mr. Foster and other members of the Board. It finally was decided that the Collegiate Institute Board would, make a written request to the various Councils, including per- tinent details of the propose, for a resolution supporting he project. Each Council 'then prom- ised to consider this formal re- quest at its Apre meeting, all of which meal be held the first week in April. Thereupon, the Board, having received the resolutions as pre- sented by the vamlous Councils, will hold a special meeting an Monday evening, April 9, to take whatever action was indicated. The municipal Councils involv- ed in order of assessments in- cluded in the Dulstrnet, are as follows: Township of Stanley; Township of Huliett; Town of Clinton; Township of Godeateli; Township of Tucitersmit i; Village of Blyth; Township of East Wa- wanosh; Township of Morris. Earliest possible decision was requested by the Board, in order that the project might get under way shortly, with 'the object of having the new addition ready for use in September 1952. •Con,census of opinion at meeting was that additional a commodation at the Coileg Institute is imperative at earliest possible date. Surveys indicate expected rolmonts of 300 in Septemb 1951, increasing to 400 in Sep ember 1956, as compared w' 253 at the present time. HYDRO OFFER OF $1Q` A ;POLE FLATLY SPURNED "The Battle of the Poles" is still raging. An unofficial report from To- ronto that a $10 -per -pole rate for: the use of farm land would be paid by HEPC brought trite com- ment from Bert Harris, R.R, 2, Bayfield, chairman hof the dissi- dent Goderieh Township farmers. "As chairman of the organiza- tion, I em positive that a $5 raise per pole will not be accepted," Mr. Harris dealered to The NEWS -RECORD. Robert H. Saunders, chairman, of the HEPC, stated that a meet- ing of the Commission would be held in Toronto this week to consider the matter of contracts with farmers over land use throughout Ontario, and that en announcement would be forth- coming. Bert Harris, chairman of the local organization, said that when the offer is made officially by the Commission, the Goderich Township group would hold a special meeting. Members of the group had agreed to stick togeth- er. with none signing the contract unless all did. A second meeting of the group over whose properties the HEPC proposes to construct a high- power line from Iioltnesvilie to BayDield, was held in Clinton District Collegiate Institute Sat- urday afternoon, with Thomas Pryde, MLA for Huron, in at- tendance. Colin Lawson, R.R. 2, Bayfield, secretary of the organization, out- lined the group's point of view, with Bert Harris, Raymond Whit- more, Edward. N. Grigg and oth- ers expressing their opinions also. Some very seething remarks were made, but those present were adamant in their decision to hold their ground. Thomas Pryde expressed his sympathy with their position and promised to do ail he could to have the matter settled amicably. He said he expected that R. H. the Saunders, HEPC chairman, might e- arrive to meet them. ate After the meeting had finish - the ed, Mr. Saunders did arrive and mingled with the farmers attend- en- ing Huron County Seed Fair. He er stated that rates of compensation t- for poles would be increased and rth that Official announcement of the increase likely would be made this week, "I can see that there is reason behind the farmers' attitude," re said Mr. Saunders, "and I can tell you that there is going to be some increase in the rates of t) compensation." "We have considered the mat- nt ter thoroughly over the past six - months," he continued, "and we HO). have revised figures as • to the steel towers and twin tower and the easement across the land." to --o - Fire at Bayfield ' Threatens Villa (By our Bayfield oorresponden Mr. and Mrs, Jack Howard Hayfield, had more exeiteme than they enjoyed on Tuesday of terneon. . About two o'clock Mrs. Howe saw flames on the street back of them. Before she had invests gated, the fire had run into tk pasture field east of the house. She turned in the fire alarm an went out to try and combat th grass fire. The firemen arrived in recor time and soon had everythin control. .The Howard have great praise for the expert manner in which the local bri gado handled the situation, The fire evidently had star from hot ashes. The dry grass caught fire and fanned by th east wind, had swept over part of the Leitch property, includin the Mctntosh burial plot dow the back street and about' 15 fee into the swamp on the street through the Howard orchard anal into the field beyond the ger den. Many fence posts and th wooden fence at the vegetabl garden were ablaze. This is the secondyear that a grass fire has started in the same locality. People should exercise the utmost care in dumping ashes and . also with bonfires to see that no live cools are lett un- covered. Had the fire not beer noticed and got a head start into the swamp, et would have been very difficult to control and a menace 10 inc village. County Treasurer Acting County Clerk With The JUNIOR FARMERS d Clinton Juniors tarok top hon - ng ours at the Seed Judging Comp- s etition last Saturday. In the senior section our president, past - president end vice -:president end- ed up first, second and third re - ted spectively, which proves our of- ficers are really up on. the bit. e The Junior Farmers also cap- tured meny of the special prizes g at the Seed Fair." Bob. Allan was n deelaoed top exhibitor with. the t most points in the show, and also , received specials in turnips, corn, timothy and ten -bushel lot of - barley, Wise Brothers, Clinton, e won the Royal Bank of Canada e special for the new exhibitor with the most points. They also won the Goderich Township special and the Bean Board special. Mert- on Keys, secretary of the Seaforth Junior Farmers was second high man, receiving specials for hay, red clover and also the Jones 1 a n d MacNaugivton perpetual shield for small seeds. This 'proves that the Junior Farmers are really up and coming in this district. INTERIM MODERATOR Rev. D. J. Lane, minister of St.Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Clinton, has been appointed int- erim -moderator of Cranbrook and ill hea3th. At a meeting at Goderich Fri- day last of the Warden's Comanit- tee of Huron County Council, Treasurer A. H. Erskine was ap- pointed Acting County Clerk and John G. Berry Acting Deputy Clerk and Acting Deputy Treas- urer. These appointments were made temporarily to carry on until CountyCouncil meets in June. County Clerk N. W. Miter was killed in a cat -grader crash on Highway 21 March 3. COMING EVENTS St. Petioles Tea, Sattrciay, March 17, 3 p.m., Wesley -Willis Lecture Room, auspices WA, home -baking, aprons, novelties, afternoon tea. Everyone wel- come. • 11-b Keep the dates of March 29 and 30 for the D.D. Show. You'll' find particulars inside under "D,D. Disclosures." ' 11-:b Big St. Patrick Dance at Cry- stal Palade Ballroom, Mitchell, Friday night, trish bats and fun galnre with Don Robertson and Ranch boys. Admission 50e 11-p Concert by RCAF Male. Clair,. Ontario St, United Church, Thurs- elay: April 26, auspices of, Hospi- tal Auxiliary. 11-b Annual Masquerade Dance, B 'yfield Agrieultaral Society, tn,. v..' Mar,h ?R, Prime for F 11.-12•,5'1 Inspiring Speaker E. L. A. WHITAKER Industrial Commissioner, City of Guelph, anti Secretary - Manager, Guelph Board of Trade, who delivered an in- spiring address to Clinton and District Chamber of Com- merce on the topic of "In- dustrie' Promotion," o Industrial Promotion Paramount Members of Clinton and Dist- rict Chamber of Commerce were treated to a highly informative talk on the theme of "Indust- rial Promotion" at a general dinner meeting in Clinton Grill Wednesday evening last. E. L. A. "Ted" Whitaker, In- dustrial Commissioner, City of Guelph, and Secretary -Manager, Guelph Board of Trade,proved a speaker who was just "what the doctor erdeted," proof of which was provided in the fact that questions came thick and fast at the close of his address, Mr. Whitaker hed no panacea for all the industrial ills of Clin- ton, hut he did have some mighty fine suggestions that could be acted upon. His address is be- ing analyzed carefully by the directors of the Chamber with e view to acting upon some of his ideas. It will be reviewed in next week's issue, It S. Atkey, president of the Chamber, extended a hearty wel- come to the members, and called upon the committee chairmen to read out the names of their com- mittees, These will be published in next week's issue. H. E. Hartley, vice-president of the Chamber, introduced the speaker, who was 'thanked in be- half of the gathering by Harry D. Ball, Pentecostal Church Permit is Granted Deferred at the regular March meeting for further consideration, an application from K. L. Sweig- ard, pastor of the Pentecostal Church, Clinton, 'for permit to erect a new church building, was considered at a special meeting of Clinton Town Council Tues- day evening, Granted to the Pentecostal As- sembly of Caneda, the permit provides for the erection of a church on the west side of Vic- toria Street, between Maria and Cutter Sts. at an estimated cost of $15,000, • "I don't see how we can do anything else then grant it," Mayor G. W. Nott commented. "There are no restrictions in that section at the present time, and we issue permits for everything else," "The neighbours don't object to the church ,being 'built tnhere," Ald. M. J. Agnew remarked. "Perhaps they need a church; in that part ca the town," he said. Ethel Presbyterian churches. Dr. C. H, McDonald, of Bluevale Presbyterian Church, former in- terim -moderator, resigned due to Public School Board Gives Ids Reasons For New School This is the fifth of a series of articles prepared by Clinton Public School tool Board and de- signed to acquaint the citizens of Clinton with the need for a new Public Sehoo1. The money for the eduoation of your children is paid to us from two sources .--- The Town Council by•direct taxation on property owners, and the Pro- vincial Government by indirect taxation, such es oar licences, gasoline tax, a¢nusetrient tax, etc. We, as citizens pay to both of these taxies only in - different ways. The Provincial. Govern - meet uses majority of, the in- direct tax for •beitter roads, schools slid. hoaspfbais. We, fully expect' our �granis from Provin- cal Government to increase in next few years, easing ,the load 9n property owners. In discussing our project of builditng a new school with our Iespector, he suggested to gain full support from Department of Fdnaeabten, we first purchase suit- nl{' l,Se l that; me could recnrn- ntend this under his smeary -larch we have done, next we apply for permission to build a suitable building on this at an estimated cost, we have their approval now. Now we have asked, the Town Council to get permission from the Municipal Board to issue de- bentures when needed to finance the project. The Town 'Council have this now under caneidera- tion. If they as your represereattives feel this too big of a responsib- ility to take without your ap- prove', we will ,then ask them, to arrange in near future for you as taxpayers to give your opin- ion by ballet.. This is only a report from us to the taxpayer as to all the necessary planning entailed in e ln'oject such as ours. We are directly responsible .to you -but indirectly we are responsbile to your Town Council, P'rovinetal Department of Education and On- tario Municipal Boord. We feet the necessity of a new school is of utmost importattre but to germ supnart tram all ate n..m•en,+tee,,,' barites is 5a.'t,,' q• r tri:^ult and•+..> d' L time. Bushw•1 Of,lPats Gets 812 Huron County Seed Fair for 1951, sponsored by Huron Crop Improvement Associarbion, hit a new high in entries, attendance and interest on Friday and Sat- urday lest. It was easily the best of the four similar events Haat have been held infClinton District Col - legate Institute at ,bilis time of year. President Alvin Betties, al- though i11 at home on Saturday, and Secrebasy-•treasurers:. G. Bennett, both were loud in their praises of the fine cooperation received from exhiibtors and lic alike. Exhibits in the gymnsasium were open to the public Friday evening and appropriate pictures were shown. Judging of the 20e exhibits took place on Friday. A programme was held In the Auditorium Saturday afternoon, Mayor G. W. Nati brought greet- ings in behalf of the Town of Clinton, and Daniel Beurremann, in behalf of the Comity of Huron, Chairman was H. H. 0, Strang, Questions Answered Questions on weed control, pasture management, seed grad- ing, and land use were answered for members of the Saturday af- ternoon audience at the Seed Show, by a panel of four experts under the guidance of Jack Mc- Pherson, director of publicity for the Ontario Department of Agri- culture. The four who provided the answers were J. A. Garner, director of extension, Ontario De - pertinent of Agriculture; Prof. Robert Keegan, field husbandry department, OAC; Kenneth Mur- phy, weed control expert of the crops, weeds, and seeds branch, Ontario Department of Agricul- ture; James M. Scott, Seaforth, hatcheayman a n d Shorthorn. breeder. Bidding High Bidders took the bit between their teeth, and ran the price up to $12 before the best bushel of oats et the fair was finally knock- ed down at the auction. than came at the conclusion of the fair. Orval Taylor, Belgrave, put up the $12 to get a prize-winning bushel of oats shown by Harry Strang, Hensel. E. W. Elliott, Clinton. was auotioneer, Bob Allan Shines Robert P. Aldan, Br ucefield, was the biggest winner .of, the 1951 show, taking special prizes for the best beshel of turnips, the best half -bushel of timothy, the most points in seed grain classes, and second place in the senior seed judging competition. Seed Judging Harold Knight, R.R. 2, Brus- sels, with a score of 735, was the winner in the junior section of the seed judging competition Sat- urday morning. Other leading scores were made by James Chap- man, R.R. 3, IC:ippen, 733; Glenn Oliver, R.R. 2, Brussels, 725; Mac Bolton, R.R. 1, Dublin, 715; Jan Van Vliet, Brussels, 700; Earl Mc- Spadden, Sealortb, 699, In the senior seed judging com- petition, first place was taken by Fred Gibson. R.R, 3, Clinton, with 725 points, followed by Ro- bert P. Allan, Brucefiield, 724; Glen Wise, R.R, 3, Clinton, 706; Arnold Alton, R.R. 7, Lucknow, 705; Ken Knight, R.R. 2, Brus- seis, 695; Howard Pym, R,11. 1, Centralia, 894. Special Awards Shield for most points in tin- othy and clover °lasses, Merton. Keyes, Seaforth; new exhibitor with most points in grain and seed classes, Wise Bros,, R.R. 3, Clinton; championship in feed sees, James E, McEwen, Hen- a 11; hay championtstip, Merton eyes. Cash prize for best Sbushel of heat, Elgin Nott, R.R, 4, Clin- n; special for best bushel of •rdey, R. N. Alexander, Londes- oro; :crash prize far best bushed turnips, R.obeet P. Allan, rucefield; Goderich Township ederation of Agriculture special r hew exhibitor from Godericb. ownship with most points, Wise res.; Beetles specials for feed in entries from Goderich ownship, Wise Bros., and Fred ell; silver tray for exhibitor th most points in grain and ed erases, Robert Allan; reserve Mal far paints in seed and grant classes, Merton Keyes; best ixnshel of oats, Harry Strang. Cash prize for best. bushel of• beans, Wise Bros.; best half - she' of timothy, Robert P. Al- ; best !half -bushel of red cloy - R. N. Alexander; best half- i,shel ire alsike, Menton T. Keyes; at exhibit of corn, R,abert P. an. High School Contest The conservation displays by • Beth Schools and Coliegietes ere outstand!ing. Clinton Diet - Collegiate exhibit, which won et prize, received much eav- lale comment, SERIOUSDIGGINGman digging with a spade Imo out 50. telephones 'art emit, praceittilly all the rural enemies, M .. ,hc free connection es, and all except one long a. part bole teed selered the t r,r cable. ala sa to ba b of 13 fo t )3 gra wi se spa field bu er, bi be All Fee w rict fir ora A Sten He sl lin � of