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CLINTON NEWS -RECORD,
THTMSDAY, MAXUiW'4, ZMlb
CHIL RENz'; AID
WORK INCREASING
IN:HURON COUNTY
Tara' Nor1f under the superintend,
eat and social worker of the Chili!,
r+en'e lid Society of Huron County
Ras increased two and. one-half times
over last' year, -.Miss Clare McGowan,
soi;ial worker; itated h submitting
tine ann(ia1 ',report, ,in the , absence,
thnong1 fhnees' of..,the. superintend"
ent, Mrs: M:. Cheffee,.10 the annual
• meetings. of. the Children's sAlid So
ciety'nr the Court House Godeiteh' , '
le93Sett "•Thier 'Chaffee .ffee • and • Mica' • Me-
• Se'W nt lieeteiee of..Ar'essme"of work
d;
Willingly worked" oveiti' e, and
1iad.,,0017 taken holiday's., tturi t1i1
• year, whieli was one of'tlie most strep
new' and' active'in' ,the Socioty"s, hist=.
cry::
]16i•s McGowan repented 1..28 new
'Ass,«,,:.enaearrtvo1' u g 172 _ children, besides
those of family allowance famibes.
Over 3,000 visite were made as eon-`
pared. with 1929' the previous. year.
Interview* tob'a1led 1818, compared
kith 767 in I946. Court attendances
•1mtalTd' 401 the previous year; 28.
Fifteen- himdred' litters were Written,
and 27;4041 miles travelled:
Afucl'i Interest, it was stated, has
been aroused' inn the work throughout
lite county' ley- arldl•esses given ' at
Women'`s 1h:ditittes; church organiz-
ations, scliool' chins, and • by radio
liroadeaatsr.
There were 32" additional eases of
child protection work' dining the year.
Twenty -file of the total 65 cases
were closed; leayiiag 42"still open. The
-vast amount of'work entailed is shown
id the fact that it required 32 first
investigations involving 83 children;
937 visits and 687 office interview's;
three medical aiid two mental cline
attendances made.
Some of the factors involved in
these cases included marital discord;
medical; store!' and physical neglect;
nonsupport, drunkenness, illness of
parent or guardian; suspected mental
defect; snspeeted" and diagnosed men-
Ttal illiiess, personality problems, se.
paratibnw of parents, delinquency of
children, d'esertibn, imprisonment and
eex offences; two• deaf notes who
were taken ftrr training to the School
for the.Deaf at Belleville. Ono boy is
at tTie•Selioo) for Boys at Bowmanville
and one girl in care is at the George.
town Seiiooi for Girls, both of whom
show a vast improvement since enter-
ing thee& sclibols.
In connection with this work; Airs.
Chaffee anti' Miss McGowan attended
thirtyfivo court cases; ton children
were made permanent wards, and ten
temporary wards.
Under "children in care" the year
5947: was started: with 83 children,
Fifty-eight were admitted. and thin
clime nuntber)discharged, which left,
86' still .in . care at the end of the
year. Visits numbered 1,274; office
interJiews, 695; attendances at clinics
--medical, 70;..dental•4; .mental; 15;
first placements, 30 'replacements, 32
'foster home in'vestigations,. 49; .involy-
ing 129 rrsits;+'searcli''fbr foster homes
53 visits; investigations for final' ad-
olrtions, 19;'final adoption orders':'ob1
tabled, 22:
In 1947 there• Were 61 un nuri'ied
parent eases open; 31 nevi cases :were
opened duringtiro'. year; 39; closed,
which left 53 at the end of the year.
,Tko nuiitbo- d. office' interviews
regtirding agreenienlS, "maintenance
eolject:onp,, ; etc, tetan�0li 71; Affiee'
mtei.view,s ."egards�,g ;"mother and
ellgld,
100 , , supervisory,; visite, regard-
ing' these,, 135, ether .visite,in this
branch of . work, 1' 5'. with.,15 a:6m
*the idaheos rr e
tr.°hr is,'amil '' 911oytnitG};, Soaid-,iiur
ingc;thei.yeacshaa reyeiCaked the U;dild )
reale i1;Seidety to,.arlminiater the
allowance of four famtliea This work
involved-179"visits itn21'265 offieer,;n
tei;views,• Eight family: aliowanee in-
vestigation reports were sent td:the
Director of Family, Allowances. -.: '
One British child guest iscomplot=
Mg her high school education 'thi's
year.
Four caeca, ufdet the Dependent's
Allowance. Boardswere closed during
the year. Regarding supplementary
grants re Dependents' Board of Trust-
ees, the three cases which were open
during 1947 were completed and clos-
ed.
Miss MsGowan completed her re-
port by recording the appreciation of
Ms's, Chaffee and Herself to'indiviil-
teals and -groups throughout the eoun-
ty• who had given assistance.
"A. P. Wilkes presided and welcom-
ed now members. The Society, be said,
was to lie congratulated on having two
such compotent officials. A vote of
thanks was tendered to them and their
stuff for the fine work they are doing
in, raising the physeial, mental and
spiritual morale of so many children,
and those connected with them.
Congratulations were expressed to
the secretary, A. M. Robertson, for
the manner in which be had compiled
the bylaws, and for his thirty-seven
years as the efficient secretary of tine'
Soeitrty.
A. I1. 'Erskine, treasurer, submitted
the following financial statement for
1947.
RECEIPTS
County of Huron
Prorineial grant
Family allowances
Interest on bonds
Trow permits
Troan other societies
439540.89
1500.00
1024.14
130.00
847,51
179.20
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Presbyterian ` W.A.
Plans June Bazaar
•The W.. A. of • the ,Presbyterian
Church met in the Sunday School
foomri o$'Tuesday, March 2, with a'
very' goad attendance in spite"of
the stormy. weather.. Hymn 53$'
Wee. sung and the president, Mrs.
Twitchell,, read part of the ;10th
chapter of First • Kings 1 lldWed
by prayer..,
-.Mrs. Alan ,1V1axwell read ' the
secretary s; and,treasurer'sreports
The property: • committee reported
on some work being done, at"the
1V atiise ' Cominitttees ; were named.
slid "plans. made' for the '-atinteal
bazaar,'to 'be •,held in 'the chinch
On June 5. The Roll Ca11 Was an
sWered by a"favolrrit' qu6tatibn
tl1ynln 554 :`% as aung fonfted
el, .the, 1 ord!S .grayer in gti'ltpn,,
A ;genial., half.: hour jfbllowed With(
Mrs. Robertbit,and 11Krs Tviitiihe l
a3 hostesses.,' Sees
Sts raurs'. Irene p
C'!u + Rollin So+s i.
Tire Friendship Club of .'ht.
Paul's Anglican Church' held: a
very detighttur social evenings at
the . home .of the"president,:.'Mrs.•
E. 8illH ood„ on Wednesday even-
ing, Febr'dary 25.
Sewing, Contests . and sknitting
Engagements Announced
'Mr, and Mr:{ E'rneat`Dale, :l'ut
lett Townahip, wash 'to' announce
the ei:igagement of their daughter,
Helen Marie,' to. iiobett • Harold
Sterey'son of Mr andMis. J;.D,,
Storey, rey, Walton', The Marriage; will
take .place, the. latter part of March.
,Mr, and Mrs., Alfred Simpson,
;860. Metcalfe,, St., . Windsor, an=
nopnee the engagement of their
daughter, g ter L;ita Mae, io Mr. Clar
ence ::Edgar Leeson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. It J. Larson, Bayfield,
the wedding „to take place the:
latter part'of Ntarch; .
ouitfg Mathe U'•' Group
Holds Goodeeti .
1VI rn
0;6 20 MoQthers of" tai young
"s ,Sti4dy G 6>ap`pf'`Wesle.
r ...ne !r y
r17$rs United ChuYch were :recev-
ed With awarm rveledtne by Mrs.,
Oordbre il.`orner in her' r eartning
hetne, Ontario' St, U .der tk}e lead-
001441;4
ead
Fust}p , ot` 1ttt'' Salsas•,j la,3i,,aren,
On" ;evg ling, progratirmd of.. ,de-
Votiese, bu?attsss and discussion
wax Amy' prepared and, conducted
ho programrn¢,', routine '",was,
aptly broken; by Mrs: 'Olen Lock-
hart with the rendition of an ain
using, reading "Her. Children's
,Desi; of,Measles". Presentation of
diseussiona :subjjects-"Ways to
succeed with Children" and "Im-
were the order of the evening, portance of Understanding our
following which a .dainty lunch children' were •. contributed •by
has served by the hostess, assisted' NTrs McGee, Mrs. G. Ross, Mrs.
by Mrs. Bert White. Waldron, Mrs, Lane, Mrs. W. Jer-
The next meeting will be held vis and Mrs. William Murch. Dur-
on Wednesday evening, March 10,,ing the following discussion, re -
at the home of Mrs. Norman Coun_ ference was 'made of training for
ter.
Baptist Ladies' Aid
Junior and:Senior Boys at Ontario
Training Schools, Bowmanville
and Galt.
It was • particularly emphasized
that Ontario• educators believe
Plans Sale of 'Work that boys .go to Training School
for help, not punishment, thus
The Ladies' Aid of the Baptist , corporal punishment is abolished.
Church met on Tuesday, Febru- Truancy, difficulties at home and
ary 24, at the home of Mrs. Wil- all the petty little acts that get
liam Cochrane with Mrs. Wilfred youngsters into trouble, have a
Aikenhead as hostess. The meet- better explanation than 'original
ing opened by singing "Wonder- , sin" and much of such behaviour
fuls Words of. Life" which was fol- ' eames from ,poor home environ -
lowed • by 'Mrs. Clifford reading ment. With sympathetic environ-
thc Scripture and Rev. A. Forsyth ments, with discipline that conies
offering prayer. from within the group rather
The topic for the day was "Kind than from an outside authority,
Words." Mrs. Aikenhead and Mrs. with achievements (that bring a
J. R. Butler sang a duett, "Speak tangible reward) from "wakey
Thou each day to me, Lord." Miss wakey 7 a:m., chapel services, 9
Faye Aikenhead favoured with an a,in., right up through hobby
instrumental, classes, bugle band, work groups,
During the business period , caring for pets as part of school
Plans were made for a sale ofpolicy, even kitchen duties and
work and quilts. i also boxing is under the expert
Prayer closed the meeting and eye of a fanned marathoner when
the hostess served delicious re-' often a "smarty" is put in order
freshments and an enjoyable so- with a few fast rounds from house
etal hour was spent. leader. The outcome of such a
, programme of training schools
125.67 has been gratifying.
The meeting was closed very
fittingly with the leader reading
$13347.41
A Mother's Prayer' after which
DISBURSEMENTS . the hostess with Mrs. P. Hugill,
1to:a•ding Homes 4'121.45 Mrs, A. Rathwell and Mrs. Mac -
Salaries 5522,00 Lean assisting, served a most de -
Travelling expenses , ... 1.956.11 licious lunch.
Office supplies, rent 385.92 e
Family allowances paid out 609.35 WESLEY-WILLIS WMS
Clothing - 535 21.
Medical services 531;1,; 'The W. 521.''S. of Wesley -Willis
Office light, telephone 140.39 United Church will meet at the
borne of Mrs, J. P. Manning, High
Office fuel 101.00 St., on Thursday, March 11, at
Memberships and convey- 3 p.m. Mrs. Manning's group will
tion 96:iid be in charge and Mrs, ringland
Sundry 10.1.;,7 will give the chapter from the
Study Book, Mrs. Cochrane, Pret-
oria, South Africa, will be pre -
Sundry
$1264S.36 sent and tell of the customs and
5''1'11(7' $ 703.53 mode of living in her native
Mrs. Albert Taylor and Mrs. George country,
Johnston were requested to convey.the e
sympathy of the Society to firs. Clio.
fee in her iliumas, and it wee un-
animously agreed that beth site and
Miss McGowan must take holidays
this year.
The present staff was ro:engaged,
and the executive was empowered to.
look into the salary schedule.
The holding of sectional meetings
of the society was discussed. It was
felt these might create more interest
if held. in Goderich and at points in
the north and south of the county. A
committee to formulate plans for these
was appointed, composed of C. M.
Robertson, Harry McCreath, Mrs.
Albert Taylor, Mrs. George Johnston
and II. Af. Shackleton,
Mr, Wilkes was re-elected presi.
dent. Other officers are: First vice-
preeident, Rev. L. H. Turner; $uta
vice{president, C. M. Robertson;
treasurer, A. H. Erskine; secretary,
A. M. Robertson: directors, Mrs.
Albert Taylor, Mrs. George Johnston,
Miss Ann Wniitele, Harry McCreath;
Rev. C. W. Copo and Capt. Bessie
Agar, of the Salvation Army; press
secretary, Mrs. F. R. Redditt; .advis-
ory committee, 1i. M. Ford, Ii. D.
Helstrop, tIrs. J. 13. Reynolds, Mrs.
F. R..Redditt,
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LEGION AUXILIARY
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Canadian Legion will meet on
Monday, March 3, at 8.15 p.m. in
the Legion Hall. All members are
asked to be present.
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- PERSONALS WESLEY-WILLIS GIRLS' the Chutrc a Pditl'our talk? Cree
Wesley -Willis Girls',. Club will, Cook's grol3fi bvi1I be' ilii"char e
hold its next meeting ,on Tuea' and the speaker+' will'' be Miss L.
day next, March 9,. at ;8 ,p.sii"i i 'Johnston,
•
Mrs., W. Heim, Lucknow, : hat
been visiting her parents, Dr.. and
'Mrs. J. S. Evans.
Miss Aileen McCartney spent
the weekend in' Toronto,. with her,
sister, Miss June McCartney.
iVlrs.
A. C. Kelly and small son,'
London, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, James A. McGill.
Mrs. Rebecca P. Moffatt, Ti11-
sonburg, is the guest this *eek '01
Mr. and Mrs. George C. German.
Arthur Aiken, University of
Western Ontario, London, 'spent
the weekend with ,this parents,
Mr. ; and Mrs. W. M. Aiken
Mrs. Nelson Hill, Goderich.vis,.
Red' lett' week for a, few days:,st
the' home of Mrand! Mrs. William
Conliranet
Nit's§ 1Vlaiy " Eerie; University,
of,.Torgntoa spexit the weekend,, at.
tine home'of'her parents, Rev. and,
Mrs.Andrew Lane, i
Mrs, L. Wi}sman, Toronto,"
Was a••'weeken4,viaitbr With her
sitter 'and'^brother in-law Mt•:
and `'Mrs. `John' Innes.::
Mrs. 'Charlet' E. Qdehnell Tor-
onto;• spent;he weekend with her
parents, Mr. dtid Mrs .J, E John
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ball., Win=
nipeg,: Man:; are' visiting the!
former's mother, Mrs.rNelson Ball
and other, relatives in town
Mr. acid Mrs. Lawrence Pluiii-
steel and family, New Hamburg,
spentthe weekend with their
parents, Mr. H. P. Plumsteel and
Mr. and. Mrs. Wilfred ,Pickett.
Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Managhan
Mrs. Leslie Ball and Mrs. George
Wright were in Detroit over the
weekend and on Monday attended
the funeral of their aunt, the late
Mrs. Henry Josling..
Miss Helen Herman, Brampton
Teaching Staff, and Miss Phyllis
Herman, Ontario College of Ed-
ucation, Toronto, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr: and
'Mrs. W. T. Herman.
Chairman W. E. Perdue, Secret-
ary H. R. Hawkins and Superint-
endent A. E. RumbaIl of Clinton
Public Utilities Commission, at-
tended the Ontario Hydro Elect-
ric Convention in Toronto this
week.
1 Douglas R. Wheaton, local re-
presentative of Canada Life Ass-
urance Company returned Sat-
urday after attending a week's
course in instruction and estate
programing in Hotel London,
London, with other members of
the company's staff,
Guests at the home of Mr. H. P.
and Miss Emma Plumsteel over
the weekend included Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Chesney, Miss Dora
Moody and Jack Hadden, all of
Toronto, who were here to be
present at the D'Aubin-Plumsteel
nupitals on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Manning and
the former's mother, Mrs, Marg-
aret Manning, Londesboro, were
in Toronto on Sunday and attend-
ed the 23rd birthday celebration
of the latter''s sister-in-law, Mrs.
Hattie Burgess, who in spite of
.her few birthdays is 92 years old
and is enjoying excellent health.
Church Directory
Baptist Church
REV. A. FORSYTH, Minister
Mrs. Ernest Adams, Organist
Mrs. W. Aikenhead, Choir Leader
SUNDAY, MARCH 7
11.30 a.m.-Sunday School
7.00 p.m. --Evening Worship
- Everyone Welcome -
Presbyterian Church
REV. D. J. LANE, Minister
Mrs, Bert Reyes, Organist
and Choir Leader
SUNDAY, MARCH 7
10.00 a.m,-Sunday School
11,00 a.m.-Divine Worship
"The Offence of the Cross"
2.30 p.m. -Service at Bayfield
All Welcome
Wesley -Willis United
Church
REV. ANDREW LANE, Minister
Mrs, Morgan J. Agnew, Organist
and Choir Leader
SUNDAY, MARCH 7
1.1.00 a,m.-Morning Service
"Faith"
The Second in a series of five ser-
mons on Great Words in the
Christian Life.
7 00 p.m. - United evening wor-
ship in St. Paul's Anglican
Church.
St. Paul's Anglican
Church
REV. R. M. P. BULTEEL, Renter
Mrs. Theodore Fremlin, Organist
Mrs. J. G. MacKinnon, Choir Leader
SUNDAY, MARCH 7
11 a.m. •-- Morning Prayer And
Sunday School
7.00 p.m. -United evening wor-
ship in this church.
Tuesday -Bible Study in the Rec-
tory, 8,p.m.
Wednesday -Friendship Club at
home of Mrs. Norman Counter.
Friday -Lenten Service, 7.30 p.m.
Ontario St. United.
Church
REV. W. J. WOOLFREY, Minister
B. J. Gibbings, Choir Leader
Mrs, E. Wended, Organist
SUNDAY, MARCH 7
11.00 a.m.-Morning Worship
12.15 p.m. -Sunday School
7.00 pm.- United evening wor-
ship in St. Paters Anglican
Church.
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BALLERINAS --
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No wardrobe is complete ,without
sit fieast one of t hese skihtts, .
Misses' sizes -
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at $5.50•to.$7:75
WIN'S
St. Patrick's Tea
Under the auspices of W.A. of Wesley -Willis Church
Sat. March 13.
commencing at 3 o'clock in the Lecture Room
of the Church
BOOTHS:
Home Baiting and Candy - - Aprons
... Afternoon Tea .. .
Menu:
Dressed Ham - Salads - Irish Jelly - Pickles
Bread and Butter - Pie - Tea - 40c
. . . Supper . . .
Tea Menu and Escalloped Potatoes, Carrots and Peas
5;30 to 7 o'clock - 60c
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