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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-05-05, Page 1THE NEW ERA -84th YEAR TirE ,NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR No, 18 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1949 The Home Paper with the News ie ,j'ir5t Colu mn= I= LET NO ONE FORGET THAT Mother's Day is Sunday next, May 8, when for one day in the 365, Mother is "Queen"" and will be paid a fitting tribute, although she has been busy doing the cooking ` sewing, mending and washing for the rest of the year All honour lo our ' mothers; they are our best friends! * e s VERY DEFINITELY, SPRING IS here, and one might have gone so far as to say it was summer yesterday, when the mercury jumped to 84 degrees above in the shade during the afternoon Most people are of the opinion that the heat won't last very long, however, as the weath- er seems a little unseasonable . , , * * * THESE ARE BUSY DAYS, TOO, in town and countryside ,.. The farmers are up to their necks in their spring work, with seeding Just about done everywhere , , The townspeople are busy in their gardens, too, and some have made a pretty fair start during this favorable weather . . . Growth is away ahead of most other years . * * * WE THINK IT'S ALL VERY well to put calcium chloride on the highways and streets to lay the dust, but woeldn't oil make a much .better and more perm- anent showing? , As far es we can see, this calcium chloride is just fine for a very short per- iod, but after that --it is absolut- ely useless ., .. Albert Street, and, the ''section 'around the Post Of- fice, are prime examples of what shouldn't be in the way of *swirl- ing dust IT ' IS BEGINNING TO LOOK as if our proposed new pavement on Albert Street, north to the concrete pavement et the town limits, is a little distance away as yet, metaphorically speaking • We invite George Doucett, Minister of Highways, to come up and have a look for himself • Perhaps he would give the order to proceed at once if he did * ,u THE SEASON FOR SPECKLED, rainbbw and German brown trout opened on Saturday, but We haven't heard of many good catches in this district, although severe" .good ones Were repartee farther north in Bruce and Grey Counties . As Ferg VanEg.- mond-himself quite a fisherman -put its: "Most of them never seem to catch any, enywayl" , , First prize in the Grey and Bruce district's annual• contest was a 19 -inch speckled trout weighing three pounds ten ounces , It was caught at Eugenie by James Law, Bartonville , .. Perch fish- ing' was popular at Goderich end Bayfield over the weekend. , . a a ,i' CONGRATULATIONS ;ARE EX - tended to the many boys and girls from Clinton and district who made such a fine showing at the Huron County Music Festival held in Goderich this week ... Their supervisors deserve much :praise, too A full report of the results for this area will be pub- lished in next week's issue , N E W AUTOMOBILES ARE still scarce, but a few are coining through . , . MVfnrphy Bros., Clin- ton, recently sold - e Plymouth special deluxe sedan to W. J. Miller, Clinton, and a Chrysler Royal sedan to Dr. J: A. Addison, Clinton . , * ,r * E R E'S AN INTERESTING little cat story from Goderich , "Blondie" bas her own family of kittens to look after, these days, but three more to fend and wash is all in the life et a mother oat . , Waverly Nelson found three baby jack rabbits, whose eyes are still not . opened, and brought them home to "Blondie" The mother oat now attends to her own family,' then gently pushes therm -away from the table and assists her adopted family up to dinner,' finishing off with a good bath ... Now that we've had stories Hof cats mothering puppies and young rabbits, and playing with squirrels, who oan tell sortie more true stories about • Our feline friends?` . • 5 p BUSY TIMES ARE AHEAD, with Chamber of Commerce • banquet in Ciinten tonight; Lib- eral nominating convention for Huron -Perth in Seaforth tomor- row night; official opening of the new wing of Clinton Connnunity Hospital Thursday, afternoon next; CDCI cadet inspection the same evening; and Progressive Cone servative convention for Huron North in Wingham the same night , a * * TOWN CLERK M. T. CORLESS has drawn to our attention that the May meeting of Clinton Town Council is being held Moi - day evening riext, May 9, instead sof Monday evening, May 2, pur- suant to adjournment notion at the April meeting . The Weather 1949 1948 High Low (High Low April 28 52 33 60 39 29 66 34 61 39 30 75 37 56 36 May 1 73 52 60 31 2 71 58 63 33 3 78 59 , • 60 43 4 84 55 - 81 32 Rain: ,35 inches Rani: none Headquarters of County Health Unit it Clinton PARTIES PREPARE FOR FEDERAL VOTING JUNE 27 With the date of the Federal Election announced for Monday, June 27 - seven 'weeks from Monday next preparations for taking the vote in Huron North and Huron -Perth ridings are going ahead rapidly.: Horace J. Fisher, returning of- ficer for Huron North, has set up his office in Goderich, and J. M. Southcott, returning officer for Huron -Perth, is operating from his office in Exeter. Enumerators in all municipal- ities will start on , their rounds on Monday, May 9, and their job must be completed by Saturday, May 14, with the lists ready for the printers on Monday, May 16. The four enumerators for Clin- ton are G. D. Roberton, J. D. Thorndike, Reg.. Cudmore end John Stirling: Two Candidates Named A candidate already has been nominated in each of the two ridings. R. S. Hetherington, KC, Wingham barrister, is the Lib- eral nominee in Huron' :North, while J. Elgin McKinley, Stan- ley Township farmer and chicken rancher, is the Progressive Con- servative standard bearer in Huron -Perth. Two Conventions The Liberals of Huron -Perth will hold a nominating conven- tion in Seaforth tomorrow even- ing to pick a. candidate to suc- ceed W. H. Golding, MP for that riding for many years. The . Progressive Conservatives of Huron North will ,convene in Wingham on Thursday evening next, May 12, to choose a nom- inee. L. E. Cardiff, MP for sev- eral years, is likely to be named. Both parties are completing their riding organizations In preparation for the election. PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN GIVE FINE CONCERT In preparation for the Huron County Music Festive' in Gode- rich this week, the pupils of Clinton Public School presented a very fine musical concert which ;filled the: •Qintgn .Preshyteriar, Cher& Monday: evening, Tt was under the direction of Mrs. Bert Boyes, supervisor of music in the school, end was sponsored by. Clinton Public School Board. George H. Jefefrson, principal of the school, acted as chairman and introduced Mrs. Boyes and the children. He commented' on the fine progress that had been made and stated that the child- ren would compete in the Huron County Music Festival for the first time; with the assistance of the Board in supplying buses for the trip: The choir numbers were un- accompanied. Considerable excel- lence was shown in the double trios and the solo. work, •A special feature was two well - executed piano numbers by Miss Phyllis Rarely, a pupil of Mrs. Boyes. Interesting Programme The numbers were as follows: Grades 1, 2, 3, 4, unison chorus, 'If I Corm to Jesus"; eight years and under, girls' solo, Elaine Ball, part Invention Prelude and Fugue grade 1 'and 2 chorus, "On Tip- toe; grade 3 and 4, unison chor- us, ' The Wise Bird"; boys' vocal solo, eight years and under, Ken- ieth Knights, Wayne McGee, John Sharpe; Piano solo, Phyllis Haley, four_ pate Invention Prelude and Fugue by Bach; grade 5, unison chorus, 'P'opping Corn"; girls' vocal. solo, 11 years and under, "A Fairy Gown", Jane McCool, Gwen Grif- fiths, Feye Akenhead; grede 6, unison chorus, "Strawberry Fair"; boys'' vocal solo, 11, years and under, "Lazy" Robin", Flank Mac Donvald, Kenneth Livermore, Bev. Boyes Piano solo, • Phyllis Hanky, "Butterfly Waltz" by Ernest Seitz; duett, "Begone Dull Care," by Carol Gliddon and Dorothy Men- aghan; duett, "Begone Dull Care" by: Gwen Grifffiths and Marie Refausse; duett, "Begone Dull Care," by Gail Shearing and Douglas Fleischauer; grade 5, 6, 7, and 8, unison chorus, "Sell- (Continued on Page Ten) Comedy Produces Quality Acting Clean-up Campaign Extended to May 14 Clinton Olean -up Campaign will be extended until Satur- day, May 14, to give . an oppor- tunity to those who have been hampered by shortage of man- power and conveyances to make arrangements for removal of rubbish and do a general clean- up job. "We have had some excellent cooperation on the part of many citizens," Mayor Robert Y. Hat tin declared today, "but we feel it would be in the best interests of everyone if the Clean-up Campaign were ex- tended one •week. "I again appeal to all citizens to cooperate in this campaign to 'Keep Clinton Klean'!",'Itis Worship said. Hullett Gives $200 Grant BlythLegion Le Huliett . Township Councilmet for its regular meeting in the Community' Hall, Loodesboro, on Monday, May 2, with three mem- bers of council present and Reeve John Armstrong presiding. Gordon Jewel addressed the Council in regard to the Work- men's Compensation Insurance Policy which .falls due on May 10. This was renewed with A. E. Wilson Co. Ltd. • Council granted $200 to Blyth Branch, Canadian Legion, to aid in the construction of a new building which is already started. A delegation from the Legion addressed. Council in this regard. The following accounts were ordered paid: William Craig, Jr,, fox bounty, $3; F. C. Prest, Londesboro, street lights, $4:25; "`George Vie Cowan, part salary, $80; F. Tamblyn, auditor, $226; Art. Weymouth, grader operator, $102.70; Reg. Hesselwcod, snow fence, $9.90; Hugh Millar, snow fence, $9.90; Bert Hoggart, snow fence, $7.70; Gordon Jewel, insurance, $67.60; Herold Beacom, trucking, $46.50; Len. Caldwell, road superintend- ent, $37.70; Gordon Radford, grader repairs, $196,68; George Radford, ditching. •$352,60; Blyth Legion, grant, $200. WOMAN INJURED IN ATTEMPTING TO KILL SNAKE (By our Bayfield correspondent) While visiting her nephew, N. Etheringto,n at his summer cot- tage in Bailey Park, on Sunday evening, Mrs. T. C. Bailey had the misfortune to fall and hurt herself rather badly. At this point there are only mud steps and Mrs. Bailey at- tempted to do down the bank, Part way down she saw a snake, and in .tryin to kill it, lost her balance and fell 20 feet down the bank end landed on a pile- of lumber, Although badly bruised and shaken up, Mrs, Bailey did not think that she was seriously in- jured ,until her left arm. became increasingly painful on Monday. She was taken to Clinton Public Hospital late Monday, afternoon where x-rays revealed that she had sustained' a fracture to her left arm near the shoulder. Her arra was set in a cast and she remained in the hospital for a couple of days. Mrs. Bailey's, daughter, Mrs. Harold, Edwards, , Jr., • London, came on Tuesday morning and is managing for her mother at The New Ritz Hotel this week. Mrs. Bailey's many friends hope that she will recover soon from the shock of the accident .andbe about es usual. Rev. S. 11. r: re 1 ton, Londesboro Named Huron Presbytery Chairman (By our Heasall correspondent). Huron Presbytery, United Churoh of Canada, met in Hensall Presbyterian Church on Tuesday, April 26, with the chairman, Rev. W. A. Bee'eroft, Wingham, pre- siding. Arrangements were "made for a meeting in North St. United Church, Goodrich, Monday, May 9, at 2 p.m,, with the moderator, Rev. Willard Brewing, D.D., as special speaker: The following officers were elected for next Conference year, commencing, July 1,- 1949: Chair- man, Rev, • S. H, Brunton, Lend- esboro;: secretary, Rev. A. W. Gardiner, Egmondville; treasurer, J. A. Snider, Goderich. N. W. TreWartha Clinton, presi- dent of the Layman's Association, reported thet ell of the 34 charges in Huron Presbytery, except three,were now up to the mini- mum salary of $2,100 a• year, Presbytery sustained ,a call to Rev. D. A. McMillan, Tillsonhurg, from Northside United Church, Seaforth, to succeed Rev. 11. V, Workman, who has accepted a call to Avonside United Church, Tillsonburg, It was decided to close Ebenez- er Church of Bluevale charge, as requested by the people of that congregation. Arrangements were made for a meeting at North St. United Church, Goderich, May 29, at 7 p.m. to license W. B. Thorneloe, Goderich, to preach, and recom- mend him for ordination at Con- ference. Mr. Thorneloe recently graduated with honours from Emsnenuel College, Toronto, It was decided to hold the June meetingat the Goderich Summer School grounds, with a special invitation to the wives of the ministers and laymen, Huron Presbyterial WMS met in Hensel]. United Church `simul- taneously. Clinton Hospital; Aid players set a high standard of excellence when they presented "Out of this world," a farce -comedy in three acts, by Bruce Brandon, to pack- ed houses in Clinton Town Hall Thursday and'. Friday evenings last.. The acting, individually and collectively, was of a high order, and : the stage setting and prop- erties were excellent. Following tee final perform- ance, Mrs. F. G. Thompson in- vited the members of the cast to her home where dainty refresh- ments were served. It was stat- ed than groups -in Seaforth and Hensall had extended an invita- tion to repeat the presentation in those towns. Before the curtain rose each evening, Mrs. L. M. McKinnon, past president' of the Hospital Aid, spoke briefer to the audience, thanking thesesin attendance for their cooperation in attending, and also the membet'sof the cast for the time and effort they had ex- pended. She stated that proceeds would be used to assist in fur- nishing the new wing of Clinton Public Hospital. On 'the last evening, she mentioned the fact that nine-year=old Cameron Ad- dison, by himself, had sold no less than 36 admission tickets for the play. A feature of the stage was new footlights, installed especially for the show. They will remain, however. A Clever Cast The cast of characters, in order of appearance, was as follows: Lavey, a maid .of all work, Mrs. B. B. Pocklington; . Rachel River, who runs a boarding house, Mrs. Frank Fingland; Minna Bell, who laves to sing, Mrs. W. A, Oakes; Burton Dawson, Rechel's bright nephew, Lloyd Moore; Gay Bark- er, in love with Hapwood Stone, Jean. Nediger; H'apwood (Happy) Stone, who is always getting in- to trouble, F/O Don Kyle;; Dr. Donald Doom,' who always looks on the dark side of things, Ed- ward W. Elliott; Malvine Mayne, a woman lawyer,; Mrs. H. C, Law - (Continued lie,.Page ):'our) ..•.,. BAYFIELD LIONS PRESENT $100 TO FlE DEPARTMENT Bayfield Lions Club, at its din- ner meeting in The Little Inn, Bayfield, last evening, made a grant of $100 to Bayfield. Fire Department to assist in the pur- chase of equipment, President Grant R, Turnet was chairman, A nominating'. committee was named to bring in a report .of officers for 1949-50 at the next meeting, consisting of President Turner, Grafton Weston, Lloyd Scotch:nee Kenneth Meaner and George Little. Spencer Ervine, chairman of the Boys' and Girls' Committee, was given authority to form a softball team in the public school, with equipment supplied by the Lions Club. The Lions them- selves will have• a team,and a challenge already has been re- ceived from Clinton Lions Club for a game. it was decided to hold a Ladies' Night on Wednesday, June 22. Committee reports were pre- sented as .follows: Community Betterment and Civic Welfare, Charles Scotchmer; Blind, Lloyd Scotchmer; Health and Welfare, J. E. Howard; Education, Rev. F. G, : Stotesbury; Boys' end Girls', Spencer Ervine. ' ti Mathew s Day Concert By Citizens' Band Clinton Citizens' Band will give its last indoor concert of the season on Sunday evening,.' May 8; at 8.30 o'clock, in Clin- ton Town Hall, As usual the band will be uaider the baton of Bandmaster Strethearn, This Sunday being Mother's Day, the band will feature sev- ere' selections in honour of.', "mother." The guest artists will be a double quartette under the direction of Miss Viola Fraser. A silver collection will be re- ceived at the door. 0 COMING EVENTS Don't .miss big old tyme Hay- loft , Hoedown, Crystal Palace, Mitchell, Fr'da�y, May 6, Don Bob., ertson and Ranch Boys, Ontario's best oldtyme dance band, Danc- ing 9.30--12.30. Admission 50c. 18-p Dancing, Looby's Hall, Dublin,. Friday, May. 0. Music by CleNX Barn Dence Gang. Also dancing, Tuesday, May, 24. • 18-p Round end square dancing, Tom Hall, ..Hensel', Saturday, May 7, 9--12, Bob Mason and Swingbillies in person, admission adults 75c, children under 12 free, 18-b Air Force. Officers' Wives Aux- iliary .Rummage and home cook- ing sale Town Hall, Clinton, Sat- urday, May 14. 18-p Local movie "Stars of the Town," Clinton Town Hall, Fri- day, May 20; two showings, 7.30- 9,30 ,p.m, Admission: children 25e, adults 45; tax included. Come ;see yourself and your friends' on the screen. Added Shorts. 18-19-20-b. TWO .TEACHERS ARE ENGAGED FOR COLLEGIATE The teaching staff of Clinton District Collegiate Institute is now complete for the academic year 1949-50. Two new teachers have been engaged, and the remaining teach- ers and principal have been of- fered re-engagement contracts. There is no increase its the num- ber of the staff. S. E. Stubbs, Toronto, has been engaged to teach French from five applicants. He is graduating this year from On- tario College of Education, and succeeds Charles A. Hagen, who is going to Jarvis St. Collegiate, Toronto, after two years as a member of the staff. Miss' Helen Proudfoot, who has taught one year at Kirkland Lake, has been engaged to each Eng- lish and girls' physical training, from seven applicants. She suc- ceeds Miss Hulda-Marion Rey- nolds, who is •going to Bloor St, Collegiate Institute, Toronto, af- ter one year here, Salaries were not disclosed by the Board. Decision on the appointment of the two new teachers was made at the May meeting of the Clin- ton District Collegiate Institute. Board in the Collegiate Institute Tuesday evening. Chairman A. M. Knight presided, and all mem- bers were present except Frank Marshell, East Wawanosh repre- sentative. The report was pre- sented by Rev, W. J. Rogers, Blyth. Principal E. A. Fines .reported that enrolment in Apir1 was 233, with art average attendance of 219,2 or snore than 94 per cent. He also called attention to the annual inspection of CDCI cadets which will take place next Thursday evening, May 12. TWO COURSES GRADUATE FROM RCAF STATION The growing ranks of the Royal Canadian Air Force were swelled on Friday morning last, when two Masses of wireless tradesmen graduated from the Radar and Communications School, RCAF Station, Clinton. The graduates, members of a Communication Operator Instruct- ors course and a Radar Operators course, were presented with dip- lomas by Wing Commander A. C. Hull, DFC, Commanding Of- ficer of the Station. Special scrolls were presented to those airmen who placed first in their respective classes: Sgt. G. H. Jackson, West Vaneouvea', B.C., who led the Communications Operators course; and AC2 H. L. Kutz, Lucky Lake, Sask„ who headed the Radar Operators course. In his address to the graduates, W/C Hull spoke of the respon- sibilities the graduates were about to assume towards the people of Canada and the RCAF. He told, too, of the need for con- sistent and maximum effort on the part of each and every man Health committee Gets Office; Housing Official Opening Of Hospital=, May 12 The new wing of Clinton Community Hospital, which has been in use for several months, will be officielly opened at a ceremony at the Hospital at 3.30 p.m. on ; Hospital Day, Thursday next, May 12, by Thomas Pryde, MLA for Hur- on. Dedication of memorial plaques will form part of the ceremony. The public' are cor- dially invited to attend. Illness of Hon, ` Russell T. Kelley, Ontario Minister of Health, prevented his being present for the occasion.. In announcing . the official opening, Dr. W. A. Oakes, presi- dent of Clinton Hospital Assoc- iation, stated thatthe hospital would be open for inspection from 3:30 to 5 p.m., and again from 7 to 9 p.m. Refreshments will be served. 0 Warble Fly Spraying Is Nearly Done Goderich Township Council met as per adjournment with al members present. Minutes were read and adopted, Communications read and ord ered filed included: Associatio of Assessing Offieers; McLea Building Reports; McLean -Hun ter Publishing Co.; Municip World; Ray Hamra; Chief Eng :neer J. A. P. Marshall, A communication from tl Huron Company Municipal Off leers Association was road and approved of in principle. By -Law No, 2 appointing cert- ain Township Officials, was given a third and final reading. By -Lew No. 6 covering the purchase of the Township Power Road • Maintainer was given a third and final reading. Gordon Grant was present to give an account of bis activitie es the'Township's representative Boar on thed, Goderich High School Area Frank Thompson was present" to give an account of the progress being made in the Township with regard to the warble fly spraying. It is expected that the entire second treatment for the cattle will have been completed by the end of this week. It was again emphasised that ail cattle being brought into the Township for any pasturing should be treated be- fore being turned loose for the pasturing season, The Town of Clinton presented a bill of $30 for a firemen's run to Mr. Millson's residence. It was decided that as usual, this hili should be returned to Mr. Mile: in the Air Force, to ensure Chet sen or to his insurance company our defences would not fall prey for payment. Accounts presented and order- ed paid: Clinton News -Record, supplies, $10.10; Signal -Star, ad- vertising, $3,30; Goderich Town- ship Municipal Telephone Syst- eni,,loan, 4300; D. E. Glidden, for relief, $63,22; H. Cox, relief, $18; H. Sturdy, collecting taxes, $69,80: 11. Sturdy, refund of overpaid, taxes, $4.25; Miss Acheson, house rent„ $5; Frank Thompson, War- ble fly Inspector, 9257.22: Super- tendent Pay Roll No. 5, $590.99. 0 EARLY COPY, PLEASE! The NEWS -RECORD must have all copy early for next week's special issue. And that means - early! Deadline for special ad- vertising has been set. for this Saturday, May 7, to guersntee in Beckett, Paradis Valley, Alta.; sertion. The ma'nagement'resetves AC2 G. R. Marshall, • Napanee; the right to limit individual ad - LAC F. E. Fowke, Richmond Hill; vertising space in this issue, as AC2 W. A. Sargent, Georgetown; it is expected there will be heavy AC2 M, F. Romanchulc, eedmon demands on available space. ton, Alta„ AC2 3, Happy, Hines Phone 4 for further information, Creek, Alta. But -get all copy in eeriy! Elwin. Merrill Re-elected PresidentHut on Presbytery Young People The Silver Jubilee Convention of Huron Presbytery YPII 0f. the United Church of Canada was held in James St, United Church, Exeter, ' on Friday evening, April 29, The president, Elwin Merrill, Clinton, was chairman: Election of officers resulted as follows: Honorary president, Rev. S. H. Brenton, Londesboro; Christian Education convener, Rev. •11. J. Mahoney, Exeter; past (president end leadership training convener, B•erison Sutter, • Clin- ton; president, Elwin Merrill, Clinton first vice-president, Charles Thomas, Brussels; second vice-president, Ross Keys, R. R. 1, Exeter; secretary; Miss Shirley Bennett, Walton; treasurer, Law- rie Cousins, Brussels; conveners: Christian Fellowship, Howard Blake, R,R.7, Lucknow; Christian Missions, Miss Leona " .Stevens, Walton; Christian Citizenship, Harry Dougall, Et.R. 1, Exeter; Christian Culture Donald Young- Auburn;blutt, Christian Recrea- tion, Miss Patsy Anderson, RR. 5, Brussels,' Christian Publications, Harvey Sperling, R.R. 3, Exeter, Convention opened with a ban - (Continued on Page Ten) Headquarters' of Huron County Health Unit will be located in Clinton, This was the decision made last evening at a meeting of the Health and Hospitals Committee of Huron County Council, heed in the office of Huron County, Health Service, Clinton, with the chairman, G. W. Nott, reeve of Clinton, presiding, W. Norman Counter, president of Clinton and District Chamber of Commerce, assured the Com- mittee that headquarters for the Huron County Health Unit were available in Clinton, as well as living accommodation for the doctor, sanitary inspectors, and other officials fn charge of the Health Unit. It is expected that the new' Health Unit will become opera- tive in July. Headquarters will be located in Clinton, but mem- bers of the staff will operate throughout the County. Goderich Township Couple's Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Charles Williams, Goderich Township, entertained about 60 relatives and neighbours on the evening of April 19, to celebrate their 40th wedding an- niversery. The evening was spent in progressive euchre and other games. A very delicious lunch, 1 including wedding cake, was served by the hostess. The neighbours of Mr, Williams - essisted him last fall in repair - n ing his barn, and they very much n appreciated this enjoyable even- - ing of entertainment which was a1 given them by Mr. and Mrs. Williams. All join in wishing o themmarried manylife. yemore ars of happy t -•FROST CABINET SWORN IN; ONE NEW MEMBER Hon, Leslie Miscampbell Frost 1 was sworn in yesterday as Prem- ier of Ontario. 1 The new Cabinet, also sworn a in, included only one man who did not serve in -the Cabinet of former Premier Thomas L. Ken- Inedy, He is Welland S. Gem- mell, 38 -year-old Sudbury dist- rict merchant, who becomes Min- ister of Mines, ; On the retirement of Hon. Les- lie E. Blackwell, Hon, Dana Por- ter, former Minister of Education, becomes Attorney -General. Hon, T. L. Kennedy continues as Min- ister of Agriculture. Premier Frost named 13 min- isters to his Cabinet, but •indicat- ed that ttvo others would be ad- ded shortly bringing it to 16, the sante size as that of ex - Premier George A, Drew, Those sworn in were: „Leslie el. Frost, premier and to the tragedy of the ''weakest link." Other graduates of the Com munication Operators Instructors course were: Cpl. A. Pauls, Port Rowan, who 'placed second: Cpl. W. G. Fox, Yarmouth, NS., third; Sgt. J. 11, Metcalfe, Vancouver, BC; Cpl, J. J. 11. A, Brochu, Gimlin, Mane Cpl.. L. A. Clow, Summerside, PEI; Cpl. W. T. Mc- Lernon, Preston; Cpl. R. E. Thomas, Vancouver, BC; LAC K. M, Cameron, Grand River, NS; LAC L. G. Doiron, Charlottetown, pee The Rader Operator graduates included: AC2 R. A. Nickerson, Clarks Harbour, NS, who stood second; AC2 R. N. Lloyd, Rose - town, Sask,; third; LAC E. H. ELWIN MERIIILL surer. Thos. L. Kennedy, agriculture, George H. Doucett, highways and public works, Dana Porter, attorney -general and temporary minister of edu- cation, George H. Chaliies, minister without portfolio. George H. Dunbar, municipal affairs and temporary minister of reform institutions, Charles Daley, labor, Russell T. Kelley, health. George A. Welsh, provincial secretary. William Goodfellow, public welfare. William Griesinger, planning and development. Harold R. Scott, lands and forests, Louis P. Cecile, travel and publicity. Welland S. Gemmell, mines. 0 HURON OLD BOYS HOLD SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE, .BRIDGE Huron Old Boys of Toronto and their friends gathered on Tdesday evening, Api:il 26, at West End YMCA for their annual spring Euchre and Bridge party. Winners of the euchre champ- ionship were Mrs, Jessie Scarlett and George Thompson, who were awarded the McLaren Cup to hold jointly for the year; Runners-up , in the euchre play were Mrs. N. Hunter and Mr. J. 0, Scott. Bridge winners were Mr. and Mrs. J. G. MacKinnon. Lucky draw winners included Mrs,' E. Harrison, Mr, and Mrs. Robert Leiper,. and Gordon Fowler. Refreshments were provided by ladles of the Association. Among those `attending front Clinton and district were: Mr. and Mrs: E. J. Duncan, Mrs, J. Moon, Mr. and Mrs. R. Carter, Mr, and Mrs, J. G. MacKinnon, Mr. acrd 'Mrs, Jack Stirling, Ro- bert, McMichael, Miss Edith Pat- erson, Mr. end Mrs. H. E. Har- rison, Mr. and Mrs. T. G. N. Cook, Fred Elliott. Wide Open Spaces "You've read my new bookV" cage" "Whet' do you think of 'it?" 'Vele to be perfectly truthful, I think the covers are a little far apart."