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Clinton News-Record, 1948-04-01, Page 1Clinton News04tecord WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA -ESTABLISHED 1865 No. '14 — 70th Year; Whole No, 6299 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1948 The Horne Paper With the News Town Closed Year inReasonably FavourableCondition New Canadians from Holland Happy In Huron County Huron County's "New Canadians" like Canada and are happy in their new environment. These Netherlanders are rapidly catching on to Canadian waysand speech, and filled with optimism for the future. • And they are proving good, con- scientious workers, too, having been good farmers before they left Holland. ABOVE are pictured MR. AND MRS. A. J. de GROOT ano five of their seven children who are with John Ostrom, Varna. They arrived in Clinton Thursday last from Litchaard, Fries- land. The other two children—little girls—were asleep when the picture was taken. + An 18• -year-old youth, M. WESTDORP, arrived from Hol- land Thursday last, having come over on the same vessel as the deGroot family. He is with Harvey Hayter, Varna. An- other single man, J. WESTERHOF, is with John Watson, R.R. 2, Clinton. MR. AND MRS. ULVE ZIETSMA and one-andea-half-year- old daughter Margaret, arrived a fortnight ago, and are with Norris Sillery, concession 2, Tuckersmith. They came from the same town in Holland as the deGroots but didn't know each other before they arrived in this district. //viii ` ' ea SO THIS IS APRIL FOOL'S day! . Webster's Dictionary tells us that an "April fool" is "one who is sportively imposed upon by others on the first day of April" . , . Don't be "imposed upon!' PREVIOUSLY WEA REPORTED that March came in like "a lamb in wolf's clothing", and it went out just about the same way , , Although the snow has disappear- ed completely, except in a few shaded nooks, a nasty little snow storm on Saturday made Easter weekend conditions rather unfav- orable . , . Certainly, Easter Sun- day was not a terribly nice day for showing off milady's newest East- er toggery . . But of course it was one of the earliest Easter periods in many years , N 3 * BLACKED OUT SINCE NOVEM- bei, the display lights went on a- gain in places of business last nig- ht, and thecanopy of the Roxy Threatre, Clinton, was a mass of brightness, giving a strange `new' appearance to the street ... A few merchants turned on their window lights but most forgot that the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission had removed all pow- er restrictions in Southern Ontar- io, effective yesterday . . . The chairman stated that the restrict- ions had been lifted because of improved water conditions, which had led to a substantial increase in the amount of power available to the Southern Ontario system . . He warned, however, against an abnormal; increase in the use of electrical energy , . *' * a. EASTER SERVICES IN ALL THE churches were well attended Sun- day, and the music of the Resurr- ection was most appropriate .. . as well as the messages of the various clerkgmen ... Weekend travel by train and bus was very heavy to and from Clinton, reach- ing record proportions .. . * * . THE INMATES OF HURON CO- unty Home have been treated to -two very fine concerts lately, both by members • of Lions Clubs . . A fortnight ago, the Exeter Lions staged a -very fine concert, which was' greatly enjoyed, and last ev- ening, members of the Zurich Lions presented an amusing min strel show . * a. * THE. CNR. BRIDGE OVER THE Bayfield River, south of Clinton„ went into service again Saturday morning last after being out ol; commission for more than a weele during which time Brucefield served as. the northern terminus of the London -Clinton line The bridge lost 12 piles during the spring rusk of the river; these had to be repIaced Tuberculosis Clinic To Commence In May A mass X-ray tuberculosis clinic for Huron County is sched- uled to commence the week of May 31, it was announced at a meeting of the Christmas Seal Committee of Huron County Tuberculosis .Association in the Town Council Chamber, Clinton, Wednesday evening last. The chairman, Rev. W. A, Beecroft, Wingham, presided. The clinic will commence in Seaforth, to be followed by Clin- ton, Hensall, Exeter and Dash- wood. E. J. O'Brien, Toronto, secre- tary of the Ontario Association, stated that Huron gave the high- est per capita return in Canada in the Christmas Seal campaign last year: He suggested the, mite boxes for the Queen Mary Hos- pital for tuberculosis children from the banks as the intake was small and might interfere with the Christmas seal campaign. Dr. S. A. Holling of the Depart- ment .of Health, outlined a pro- gram for tuberculosis control. He said a diagnostic program should be set up and then broken down into different groups; first, mass survey; second, regular local X- ray clinics; third, make use of X- ray machines to examine all pat- ients in hospital; fourth, continu- ous education of the public. Half a million in the provinpe, said Dr. Holling, have received chest X-rays paid for by the Christmas seal fund. Mass survey Speckled Trout Season Opens May I In view of the fact that many enquiries have been received concerning the open seasons forangling during 1948, the Ontario Department of Lands and Forests announces that there will be no changes in the open seasons this year. The speckled trout' season will open as usual May 1, and Progres- sively thereafter for other species of game fish the open- ing dates will be the same as during 1947. In the case of bass, it is con- sidered most inadvisable to open the season earlier than July 1, because the spawning period is seldom over prior to that date, and the destruction of the bass while on its nest is disastrous to the new hatch. cannot be carried on every year, the service must be carried on. in the county by setting up regular referred chest Clinics in hospitals, on a regular monthly basis Clinton should have a clinic here. Dr. Holling hoped one would be est- ablished this spring or summer, It would be necessary, Dr. Holl- ing said, to have a secretary to keep records in the centre. Also, he said, the committee should reimburse the sanitarium for ex- amining of the plates. He .sugg- ested the committee could donate X-ray equipment; he described miniature equipment which takes cheaper plates. It was decided to reimburse the secretaries of the clinics at a rate of $75 a year. Rev. Mr. Beecroft brought up the matter of reorganization. M. A. Reid, Seaforth, outlined the idea that the Lions clubs take over the campaigns and help in the setting up of the clinics. Me- mbers of the Lions clubs in Hur- on county were present .and gave their views. They expressed will- ingness to help under an overrid- ing committee from the Christmas Seal Committee. It was finally decided that the executive remain the same and that they solicit the aid of the Lions clubs in Huron county for the mass clinic survey and the Christmas seal campaign. A mem- ber from each Lions club is to be invited to the next executive meeting. 'Teen Town Holds Leap Year Party 'Teen Town last week was held on Thursday evening in the form of a Leap Year Party. The local Sadie Hawkins' rounded up the Abners and a pleasant even- ing -,was enjoyed by a better -than average crowd. Prizes for the el- imination dance were awarded to Mary Thompson and Don Andrews This week there is a ping pong tournament starting at the regul- ar' meeting on Friday night. 0 CAR DAMAGED BX FIRE Clinton Fire Brigade was sum- moned to a fire in Lorne Brown Motors garage Thursday after- noon last when a 1938 car, owned by N. P. Garrett, caught fire while swinging on a hoist, during a repair operation,. Damage to the car was extensive. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riehl Celebrate 55th Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Charles Riehl, Blyth; celebrated their 55th wed- ding anniversary quietly at their home in Blyth Saturday, March Mr. Riehl,. 76, started as an ap- prentice, when he was 15, at his trade as a bricklayer.' In later years he was a cement contractor until he sold out to his son Wil- li am Riehl, nearly three years ago, and since then he has lived 1948 1947 retired. He was one of a family of nine—ando was b inEllice 'High Low High Low the re Township; a son of late Fred - March 25. 47 30 30 • 15 erick Riehl and Christina Bougie 26 61 33 20 13 Riehl, who immigrated to Canada 27..;. 55 22 , 25 •15 from Germany. 28 :. 29 15 34 14 Mrs. Riehl'in her 81st year, was 29 .' 43 23 35 28 formerly Lydia There. She was 30 . . 41. 2333 31 17 •born at Milverton of English and 31 55 36 8 German parentage. When quite Rain: .71 ins. Rain: .30 ins' a small girl her family purchased Snow: 1 inch .a farm in Ellice and became close neighbors of the ,Riehl family, and a romance sprang up between Miss Lydia There and young Charlie Riehl. In 1889, Miss There went to Michigan, and two. years later Mr. Riehl also went to Michigan and they were married, there: After two years' residence in Michigan, Mr. and Mrs. Riehl re- turned to. Ontario and lived near Walton until 29 years ago when the family moved to Blyth where they have since resided. They have a family of nine children: Mrs. A. Haggitt (Car- rie) and Mrs. A. Machan (Eliza- beth), Blyth; Mrs. J. Glousher (Sophia), Goderich; Mrs, 3. Sell- ing (Mary), Clinton; George, Fort Erie; Albert, 'Goderich; Wilfred, Wi nghanl; and Dan and William of Blyth. They have 35 grand- children and 15 great grand- children. WILLIAM JERVIS PRESIDENT FISH AND GAME CLUB Huron Fish and Game CIub held its regular meeting recently In the Board Room of the Agri- cultural Office. It being the last meeting in the fiscal year the election of offic- ers was held which resulted as follows: president, William Jer- vis; vice president, George Fal- coner; treasurer,..lharies Brown; secretary, Alex E. Reddy; Fish committee, Cliff Lobbi game com- mittee, Jack Smith; ebnservation commmitte, Wilfred Glazier; jun- ior members committee, Howard Cowan; entertainment committee, Clarence ..LeBeau; membership committe 'William Cowan. After the business, the mem- bers, including a number of new ones, went down to the rifle. range at Epps Sport Shop and had some target practice which was very interesting and certainly showed a lot of the boys how much they could improve on range shooting. The members are be- ing drawn up in teams with a team captain and four men which will enable everyone to get on a team. There is plenty of room for new members and the executive would hike to see as many of those inter- ested as possible to join the Club at the next meeting. Meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month. Membership tickets can be secured from the treasur- er, Charles Brown at Bali Bros. store. Watch The NEWS -RECORD for notice of the next meeting, Jeanne Gibbings Wins Junior Oratory Jeanne Gibbings was voted the winner of the Junior Girls' Or- atorical Contest at the Clinton Collegiate Institute, her subject being "Barbara Ann Scott." Three other contestants also took part. Yvonne Thompson, a close' second, spoke on "Clinton" tracing the history of the town from its early days. Barbara Middleton discussed "England To- day," and Elaine McAdam, "Flor- ence Nightingale." Each contest- ant received a book and the win- ner a shield. The judges were Mrs. Frank Finggland, Rev. Andrew Lane and G. W. McGee. COMING EVENTS Dance,Town Hall, Varna, Fri- day, April. 2, auspices Varna L.O.L. 1035. Lunch provided, Welsh, Orchestra. 14-11 Firemen's Dance, Friday, April, 2. Good. orchestra. Admission 50 cents. 13-14-x 500 Party, Odd Fellows Hall, Tuesday, April 6, 8 p.m. Proceeds in aid of Cancer. Polio and T.B Fund. All welcome. 13-14-h Community Games Night, cards and .dancing, Thursday, April 8, 8 p.m., Town Hall, Clinton, aus- pices of Hospital Aid, 13-b Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Friday, April 9, auspices L.O.B.A. Admission 50 cents. Music by Bayfield Valley Five. 14-15-b Sale of Home Made Baking and Candy, Council Chamber, Satur- day, April 10, auspices Girls' Club, Presbyterian Church. 13-14-b Regular Junior Farmers and Junior Institute meeting, Tues- day, April 13, at Collegiate Insti- tute at 8.30. Art Drummond, Mit- chell, district director, special speaker. 13=b Datice proceeds for Cancer,, Polio, T.B. Fund, Town Hall, Clin- ton,, Wednesday April 14. Ross Pearce and Orchestra, Admission 50 bents. Auspices IOW'. Lodge No.' 83. 14-b URGE PENICILLIN FOR MASTITIS IN DAIRY CATTLE Use of penicillin "boo-jees" in the infected quarters was very strongly recommeded in cases of infectious mastitis in dairy cattle, by Dr. M, K. Schofield, professor of bacteriology and pathology, Ontario Veterinary • College, Guelph, in an address to the mem- bers of Huron County Holstein Breeders' Club in the Board Room, Ontario Agricultural Of- fice, Clinton, Tuesday evening. President Allen Betties,, Hay- field, was chairman and Dr. Scho, field was introduced by LeRoy G Brown, Clinton, agricultural rep- resentative for Huron County, About 75 •members and their families attended. Cecil Peckham, Stratford, dist- rict director Holstein -Friesian As- sociation of Canada, and J. E. Terry, Brantford, fieldman, sub, milted some interesting statistics regarding Holstein transfers and registrations. Past president William Sparks, Bayfield, thanked the visiting speakers, J. W. VanEgmond, Clinton, showed a film on milk production. Refreshments were served, Conditions Booming hi Western Canada Business conditions, in general, are good and the business people in Western Canada appear to be more optimistic than those in Eastern Canada, H. J. Wakfer, Clinton, reported after an eight- day business trip by air to the Pacific Coast for his firm, Wakfer Electronics Company. Mr. Wakfer said that in Winni- peg, Edmonton and Vancouver— all three of which he visited— there was evidence of a greater demand for Canadian products, They were "flooded" with articles of United States manufacture when they said they would pre- fer made -in -Canada goods. Mr. Walder flew from Toronto to Edmonton, motored from Ed- monton to Calgary, and then went by air to Vancouver and thence back again to Winnipeg. He re- turned to Toronto at midnight Wednesday last. "I experienced the best weath- er in Canada when I•got back to Clinton Thursday," -Mr. Wakfer commented, "and as far as Van- couver weather was concerned, when I was there — it was terrible," Three Teachers Hired Again in Township Goderich Township School Area Board held a meeting at No. 1 school the evening of Wed- nesday, March 24. The chairman, Ed. N. Grigg, presided. All mem- bers were present, namely, Rob- ert Welsh, Graham Johnston, Wal- ter Forbes and Clayton Laith- waite. All communications, accounts and reports received since the last meeting, were considered. Three teachers have rehired for the next term. The next meeting will be held in No. 11 school, the evening of Thursday, April 29. Easter Thankofferl>' Proves Successful The Easter Thankoffering of Ontario Street United Church was held on Tuesday evening, March 23. Mrs. Ray Lawson, Seaforth, was the guest speaker and her subject was "Prayer." aA duet by Miss it. Wiltse and Mrs. McLean and a chorus by Misses Jean Mc- Intyre, Jean Elliott, Edith Pep- per, Lois Wiltse and Joan Eines, was enjoyed by all, Deficit About Total Expended On Housing Council Applies For 50 More Houses Clinton Town Council, at a special meeting Monday even- ing, took action to implementa reeommendatiorf of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce, regarding the erection of 50 additional Wartime Houses in town. On motion of Ald. R. Y. Hat - tin and Melvin Crich, the fol- lowing resolution was carried unanimously: "That the Town of Clinton make application to Central Mortgage and Housing Corpora- tion for plans to have additional 50 houses erected in Clinton in the near future." • Rem es=n,a,iv'se M Council and. the Chainber of Commerce met W. H. Golding, MP. and L. E. Cardiff, MP,, Saturday, with reference to the. 200 -house project proposed for RCAF BABY ROLLS IN BLANKETS AND SMOTHERS Shirley Anne, four -months -old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vodden, Iiarpurhey, Tuckersmith Town- ship, was found smothered in her buggy, Saturday evening. The parents thought the baby was sleeping but they investigat- ed when she appeared to over- sleep and found that she appar- ently had rolled in the blankets and in doing so had worked them over her face and had smothered. The parents made the discovery when preparing to put the baby to bed for the night. Dr. 3. A. Gorwill, Seaforth, was called to the scene and found the baby was dead. Dr, Burrows, the coroner, was notified and upon viewing the body and circum- stances, he decided that an in- quest was unnecessary. Provincial Constable Helmer Snell, Seaforth, was also notified. Shirley Ann is survived by her parents and a small brother. The funeral was held from Ball Bros. , Funeral Home, Clinton,; Tuesday afternoon, with inter- ment in Haruprhey Cemetery. FALL WHEAT FACES CRITICAL PERIOD AHEAD. Fall wheat and meadows came through the winter in excellent condition, but the next two or three weeks will be the critical period according to the weekly crop report of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture. High winds and heavy frost without the protective snow covering can still do much damage to the grain and grass. The make of maple syrup so far has been light and quotable prices range from $4,50 to $5 per gallon: Some bush owners are still hope- ful of good yields. However, good sap weather, bright days and frosty nights is bad for the wheath A few farmers in Southern and Western Ontario, working high, light soils have made a start no the land. Peas are being sown in Peel County., A few early veget- ables have been set out in other areas.. Spraying of fruit trees is general in the Niagara Peninsula. Sows, young pigs and springer cows are in demand. At the Vic- toria County Shorthorn sale, 1'5 males sold for an average of $247, the high being $335. Buyers from the United States are active in Stormont in their search for dairy cattle. Clinton Boy W eds Glencoe Girl MR. AND MRS. JAMES GORDON HERMAN are seen ABOVE following their marriage in Wesley United Church London, Saturday, March 27, Rev. C. C. Washington officiat- ing. The bride was formerly Roberta .lean Woods, daughter of Mr;. and Mrs.. William G. 'Woods, Glencoe, and the groom Is the only son of, Mr. and Mrs, W. T. Herman, Clinton. They will reside in London. -Engraving courtesy The, London Free Press A. Brook Monteith, member of the firm of Monteith and Monteith town auditors, Stratford, present- ed the ;annual report and financi- al statement of the Town of Clint, on for 1947 to the Town Council at a special meeting Monday ev- ening. The report was accepted on motion of Ald. O. L. Paisley and: Reeve G. W. Nott. All members were present and Mayor A. J McMurray presided. Mr. Monteith commented that the report was not as good as that for 1946, but was favorable under the circumstances. He noted that while the surplus in the bud- get had been estimated at $559,14, the operating deficit for the year was actually $4,248.01. Estimated revenue for the year was $68,727 41, while actual rev-, enue was $70,_682 27. Estimated expenditures had been $68,168.27, leaying an anticipated surplus of $559.14, but actual revenue had been $70,682.27 as against actual expenditures of $74,930.28, leave ing248,01, a deficit for thesyear of $4,- ''Deficit on Housing , Mr. l5foiiteith emphasized that the Wartime Housing expense -- chiefly for the purchase of build-. ing lots—accounted for the ex- penditure of $4.315,35, which had not been placed in the budget a year ago. This was practically the deficit for the year; other than that one item, there would have been a balance. If it hadn't been for that, we would have been about $67 up," the Mayor eonnmented. It was pointed out that the 50 Wartime houses will produce an annual revenue from the Govern- ment of $1,436, which would soon wipe out the original expenditure Mr. Monteith remarked the cur- rent surplus of $17.4.20 was "pretty close to the line" and declared it Was good business to have the surplus approximate the amount of arrears of taxes (about $2,300) - TOWN OF CLINTON GENERAL ACCOUNTS REVENUE: 1947 1947 Tax Levy $57,262,30 Penalties and Interest on Taxes , 58,11 Prov. Gov. Amusement Sub. Dog Taxes 288,00 Licenses 1,028, 73516.85 Stock Scales 268.78 Rentals . 446,00 Division Court 27,89 Cemetery—Int. on Invest- ments . 667.00 Sundry, C.I. re Deb. Int. & Sink- ing Fund Payment .. 5,833.39 Prov. of Ont. — Street Subsidy , 2,089.66 Relief 121,38 P. U. C. re Waterworks Deb, Int. and Sinking Fund Payments 1,3482 Sundry Revenue14.00 Int. on Sewerage Invest- ments 4,000.00 P.U.C.—W.W. surplus 3,000.00 Int, een advance to H.S Area 151.96 Total Revenue 877,949.80 EXPENDITURES: 1947 County Rates .... ...$ 7,186.70 Public School ..... 8,000.00 Collegiate Institute 2,048.65 Public Library 1,500.00 Gen. Deb. Prin. 1,567.31 Gen, Deb. Int. 247.70 Sinking Fund Appropria- tion . 1,851,21 Grants . 1,550,00 Salaries and Allowances 2,743.09 Law Costs 100.00 Property Expense 1,686.16 Strets , 7,114.13 Street Lights 2, 041.60, Police Department 3,366.88 Sewerage Deb. Prin. 12,000.00 Sewerage Deb. Int. 7,717.50 Fire Department 1,044.62 Hydrant Rental 2,124.00, Insurance . 706.65 Cemetery . 2,403.71 Charity, Relief and Hos- pitalization 451.84 Board di Health 445.53 Dry Earth Closet 1,250.00 Park . 1,026.I4 Printing, Postage and Stationery 548.$0 Bank Interest and Ex- change 935.50 General Municipal Ex- pense . 667.40 Taxes Remitted by Court of Revision 308.43 Wartime Housing expense 4,315.37 Total Expenditure .. $82,19747 Excess of Expenditure over Revenue $ 4,248.01 THE LADIES' MINSTREL SHOW, which has been presented by Wesley -Willis Girls' Club an sev- eral occasions during the past month, played, a second time in the Town Hall, Clinton, Tuesday evening before a fair crowd, und- er the auspices of Wesley -Willis WA, and in the Town Hall, Hen- sall„last evening, under the aus- pices of. Hensall Chamber of Com- merce . A Smile for Today Frankly Speaking "I will.. not be undersold,” said the sign in the grocery windo on the corner. `'Butter' Today, 55e." "I will not go bankrupt;" sairk a sign across the street, '"Butter Today, 81c."