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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1949-08-11, Page 1ecor THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR The Home Paper with the News Ne. 32 GUNTON: ONTA12IO,; THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1949 2/D be ,first 3 tcotumm=-- "PAR -KNIT HOSIERY LIMIT - ed le the ' official designation of Clinton's newest industry , It is -the name of the firm which recently purchased the local plant of Richmond Hosiery Lim- ited on Albert St., and than will be the trade name of the comp- ' any'seproductJohn; S. Par- ker, formerly of London, owns of the business, also is president and •general manager , Com- mencing last Monday, he . is spending his full time here , Incidentally, he is looking for a house for his mother and him- self,, and meantime, is staying at Hotel Clinton .. . * * * AN.: OLD-FASHIONED HIGH- wheel bicycle rode through the streets of Clinton Tuesday, and attracted considerable attention It is owned, by Dr. Fowler, who has treasured the machine for many years andrecalls hav- ing entered ,it in the Old Home Week pairade of 1925, , Albert Seeley put a rubber tire on the bicycle this week, and Dr. Fowler Plans to ship it to his brother- in-law in Western Canada , , Too bad it can't be Imre for the Old Home Week a year from now! . . . • • • • LOCAL VICTIMS OF POLIO - myelitis are making good prog- ress and have " been transferred froni the Isolation Ward. at Vic- toria Hospital, London, to Child- ren's lefemorial Hospital, oper- ated in connection with the same institutionThe three are Betty Anne Gibbings, five-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Warren Gibbings, Tuckersmith; Catherine Anne Kennedy, four- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Kennedy, Clinton; and Duane Hanley, two-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hanley; Clinton * * ,* USEFUL LONGEVITY SEEMS to be one of the attributes of many natives of Huron County, probably due to a particularly salubrious climate . And we don't .think our opinionis bias- sed because we can produce the facts'; to prove it! * * * HERE'S QUITE A RECORD! . , , John H. McEwen, well; known Stanley Township fernier,- al- though in his 77th year, cut 85 acres of grain this year with his fine Clydesdale horses and bind- er The grain was grown on his own farm and that of his brother, Alexander. McEwen, who is ;equally active for his years... * * • PERHAPS THEIR SCOTTISH ancestry may have had something to do with the evergreen -tees of the McEwens and their ten-. acity of purpose, but a neighbor tells us that their farms form comparatively weed -free oases in a county where the terrible en- croachmnt of weeds is viewed by too many apathetic eyes . . . * * 9. JUST TO RECALL VOLTAIRE'S "Candide," who after surveying all the world, returned home and with a jaundiced eye and made the, succinct statement: "Il nous faut cuitiver notre jardin," ("1 must'go dig in my garden:'). CLINTON,OLD HOME WEEK 1950 ` received some widespread publicity :during .,the course of the "popular . "Neighborly News" programreet, over CBL Sunday morning r; ..,As his ' parting -re- mark, Don, elairbeirn mentioned that a neer method of locomo- tion to reunions . had been dis- covered through last week's re- port in Thi,.NEWS-IIECORD that Isaac Rattenbury, Peterboro,• would come home for •the xt- union if he,.had' to ecrawl DON 'THEN; , BENDED UP WITH the, much -appreciated statement that this g.f.j. certainly was on the job' early in its publicity for an. evnne a •year'away' . Tn= cidentally, we like the idea they hail; at. the 'Teenveter-Culreis re. union lest week when all the old boys and girls. went back to school for a day .!and tried to 'figure'' out who the othorts were ; Some fun! The meeting' of Clinton sponsors should be helefferietclay. IN THIS COLUMN LAST `WEEK, We -bald of the weekly ne!iespap- ers tri • this •district'• which have had holidays••' rind did' not pub- lish . Now, We can add- to the list, The Blyth' Standard, which -slid not publish this week leen Whitmore, •th'e publisher, in aiittouneing • the: holiday; said: "We've been •told on several occasions to'go" take a, juinp in the lake', son we're' going to try it!'' . . And probably he, is do ing just that, too;' as he owns' e new cottage :on Lake Huron near Bayfield . , e. al -teeter hoot weathea-, some people are • •luekye '. e The Weather 1949 1948 Hight Low High. Low Aug. 5 7 54 ° . 68 5. 50 6 83 -' 53 70 48 7 Be '45 71 45 8 g0 65 73 53 9 91' e'66 74 43 10 0 90 67 77 47 Rainfall: .09 inches .28 inches (Reading at 6" p.m. Wednesday) Storm Breaks Heat Wave The weather has been extrem- ely hot during tee.past few days, with a high .of 9 , In the: shade reached. in reit}-afternoon ,Tues- day ' and 90 ye , rday. afternoon. A atbrm broke'shortly after 4 p.m. „severe el a.. o leve e tical storm took piece' about - nine , o'clock 'last night, • accompanied by ,• heavy. rainfall. The heat wave�-".seems to,eie:broken, '�••, Dutch Immigrants Conduct Successful Church Helping. ToTeach English Check Pedlars By New By-law Clinton. Town Counciil held its August meeting in the Town Council Chamber Monday even- ing with all members present except. Aid. - J, W. Nedager, Jr. Presiding was Mayor R. Y. Hat - tin, recently returned from his trip to , Western Canada. 'Prior to the regular' meeting, Council met in full committee. Pedlars Bylaw Passed A letter was received from Bartliff Bros. regarding the wet- ter of bread being peddled in town; also a report from C. G. Lobb that certain drygoods are being peddled, Subsequently, bylaw No. 12 for 1949 to provide for licensing, regulating and governing 'hawkers and pedlars was passed. • The new bylaw, now in effect, is modelled on a similar bylaw in operation in Seaforth, it was stated. A previous bylaw, pas- sed in 1922, has proved inade- quate. Bylaw 12 for 1949 provides that applications for licences must be made in writing to the Town Clerk. Each applicant must furnish a statement cone Mining a description of the goods, wares or merchandise which he proposes to sell or offer ter sale under such licence. He also shall state his address and length of time he has resided within the municipality, if at all. The Town Clerk shall verify the information and then report to Council, end upon application being approved by Council and upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Clerk shall issue a lic- ence to the applicant. Fee for continuous resident within the municipality for at least one year prior to date of application is $1; that for other persons is $2. Every licence shell expire December 31 in each year, Penalty for violation of the bylaw is a fine of not less than $10 and not more than $50. Building Permits Issued Permits to build were granted the following: William J,- David- son, dwelling on Mary St,at about $3,500; George B. Bettie, addition to funeral home, Rat- tenbury St. E., at about $500; Parking Deferred In the matter of parking space on King St_ requested by Clinton Cab (D. Kennedy and R. Mann), all; such parking was deferred until some time after the paving of the main streets. Sign Paving Contract The Mayor and Treasurer were authorized to sign the ap- proved agreement for the high- way paving contract between the town end Brennan Paving Co., Limited, and any other forms pertaining to the contract. This was done in the Clerk's Office Tuesday morning. Mayor Hattin stated that Hon. George H. Doucett, Minister of Highways, had sanctioned award- ing of the contract to the Bren- nan firm, and commented that Council had received the utmost cooperation from everyone con- cerned. His Worship said that, with regard to expense involved, the Department of Highways will pay funds directly to Brennan Pav- ing Co,, Limited, upon approval of progress " reports; the town handling no. money. .Taxi License Council approved transfer of taxi license from Oscar Priestep to Douglas Kennedy to the ex- piration date of January 7, 1950. Financing Fire Truck Bylaw No. 14•for 1949, to„auth- orize the issue of a short-term debenture to cover the $6,420 owing on the new fire truck, was: given two readings prior to approval by the Ontario Muni- cipal Board. The'debeninire will. bear the rate • of three per cent (Continued', on ..Page Five). Second Nomination At Heiman Aug. 22 Only a dozen, citizens show- ed up et Hensall Town Hall Monday night when a nomina- tion meeting was held to fill the vacancy created by the death of Councillor Melvin Moir, killed recently in ars auto accident near Brantford. George Hess was the only one nominated and he declined the honor. It was decided to hold another meeting on Aug- ust 22, TUCKERSMITH AGREES TO HAVE DRAIN FORMED' Tuckersmith Township Council met in the Tiown Hall, Seaforth, Saturday evening. All members were present and Reeve Arthur Nicholson presided. As Local Boards of Health were disbanded on July 1, the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. E. A. Mc- Master, was ordered paid half a year's salary of $50 and Arthur Nicholson, William Rogerson and secretary -treasurer E. P. Chesney were paid half year's salary of $5 each. Council acknowledged a peti- tion signed by Maurice Etue and others to have a Municipal Drain formed to drain parts of lots 12, 13 and 14, concession 4, HRS, and lots 11, 12 and 13, concession 5 HRS, end the Clerk was in- structed to notify the engineer accordingly. Council decided to instal eight additional street lights in the Village of Egmondville. Accounts passed were as fol- lews: Relief, $120.90; roads, $4,505.12; salary and allowance, $125; Bored of Health, $60; OAP applications, $12.50; postage, $5; sheep and poultry killed, V. Council adjourned to . meet September 3 at 8 p.m. Mayor Home Again After Month's Trip Crop prospects do not ap- pear es favorable in Saskatch- ewan as in the other western provinces, !according to Mayor Robert Y. Hattin, who returned early last week from a month's 7,200 -mile motor trip to the Pa- cific Coast, travelling both by Canadian end United States routes. May* Hattan and family vis- ited for several days at his old home at Virden, Man., and found crop prospects in that province quite good. ,Further west, how- ever, in Ssaketchewan, along Trans -Canada Highway No. 1e. they were "very spotty.” In Alberta, he found them "fair to average." The Mayor and party of five, consisting of Mrs. Hattin, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cooper, and Misses Shirley and Barbara Hattin, spent two days at the famous Calgary Stampede, on their way to Van couver, BC, and saw the irriga- tion project, at Bassano,' Alta. He reported that driving through the Rocky Mountains was quite dif- ficult at times. • On the return trip, through the United States, the Mayor's party visited Yellowstone National ,Park, • Salt Lake City," Utah,'. in cludiing. the famous "'Mormon' Temple; Chiegao, Ill., and'Detrott,. 1it�rica1 Sketc. OF THE COUNTY .OF HURON P II—lit1 cal z H.f t � s�ory This is the third of a. series: ofhistorical articles on the. County . of Huron and the lard municipalities in this area, taken. from "Historical Atlas of Hur- on County," published en 1879. The histor - of 'that" 'rtio of y Orem, Canada which in 1841 was erect= ed into the District' of 'Huron as a political constituency, dates from the first parliamentary elec- tion therein in 1835.The politi- cal questions which agitated -the public mind at that time were chiefly the reforms proposed by William Lyon Mackenzie, and advocated by his colleagues —. reforms diametrically opposed to the interests and principles of the notorious "Family Compact," if indeed it can truthfully be said that the. "Compact" wee possessed f any principle — but which have long since passed in- to Lew, and been transmitted to, posterity es an heirloom of free- dom, thanks to " the "men who knew their rights, and knowing, dared maintain," during the turbulent times from 1831 to 1838. The election, of 1835 resulted in the return. of 34 Reformers and 24 Tories • to the Assembly— among the latter, Capt. Robert Graham • Dunlop, who had retie- ed .from the Royal. Navy. The hustings were erected on. ,,,;the octagon in Godeeielie' . but -..'the night before the election they y'burnedery a party of riote eesuppoeed.to consast of "malt; e01tents"''Who: were" dissatlefled. With the doctrines of either party.:. The Returning Officer en this occasion : was Henry Hyrelman,' subsequently' the first Sheriff of the District. ,Col. Anthony VanEgmond The "opponent of ,Capt., Dunlop on this: occasion was: Col., ; Anth- ony Va'nEgmond, who isdela ere- ing of more than a passing no- tice in this work; for besides. being one of the earliest settlers of the district, the record of his life and circumstances of lois death are fraught with interest toall admirers of gallant mili- tary feats, or of the men through whose influence, applied lit the proper time, Canadians were granted a degree of civil liberty unsurpassed by that of any nation on the globe. Born in Holland towards the close of the last century, Mr. VanEgmond possessed a good share of the patriotism which has ever characterized the Dutch nation. Himself a lineal de- scendant of the Count VanEg- mond, who was one of the lead- ing spirits in the troubles which; culminated in "'theefall of the Dutch Republic, rhe retained with hie noble lineage a rel itary . en-' thuslasm which.- found him, when his native courutry was invaded (Oontinued •on Page Two) BLACK KNIGHTS AND ORANGEMEN ATTEND SERVICE The Royal Black Knights of Ireland in Huron County .led by 'Woodham Fife" • and' Drum Band, held their annual Church Parade at " Clinton Baptist Church on Sunday, when they were addres- sed by Rev. A, Forsyth on "Lib- erty and Bondage." The church was filled to capacity. As the significant feature of the famous siege of Londonderry was not, alone theheroism and bravery of the be$eagured gar- rison but their gallant stand to preserve their religion and their liberty, Mr. Forsyth chose for his text Galations 5:1:• "Stand fast. therefore in the liperty where- with Christ hath made us ,free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage," Referring to the 'forces which menace freedom today, he quot- ed a recent book on American Freedom, which claims that the acceptance of any form of auth- oritarian power weakens the democratic spirit, The alternative confronting the Galations - freedom or bondage was the issue faced' by the men of Derry, and is a'reminder of the privileges we should enjoy In our regilion. With our access to the Word of God, to .the Grace of God, the Throne • of God, and the Home of God, the preacher contrasted the bondage of ignor- ance, of legalism, of ecclesiastic- ism, and of fear. He joined with the Black Knights in honouring the memory of the men who had helped to safeguard'' aur heritage on Christ. ClintonBaptistChoir was as - Meted by ' iCorpbral Jack Page who officiated at the organ, and by Sgt. A. R. Persan, who rend- ered a fine violin solo; 'To the End of the Road." The praise element of the service was great- ly • enhanced with a duett by Misses Helen and Beatrice Laid - Jew, Aylmer, who'sang, "Love Divine." Fit. Lieut!. P. O. Jones and Sergeant A. R. Persan also provided a duett, "Down from His Glory. GEORGE BAILEY FALLS 22 FEET FRACTURES HIP George A. Bailey, 60, Clinton, is a eral Hospitalpatient inseveeiala Gefractures of his hip as the result of a fall sustained in the Canadian Na- tional Railways yards in Sarnia Tuesday of last week. An employee of the Bridge and. Building Department of the CNR, Mr. Bailey was working with a ng of men repairing a build - ng, when he lost his !footing and fell 22 feet to the ground. He lighted on his hip and ser- iously injured it. He will be eotiifined to hospital for some time. Zurich Calls Off Sale of Tickets A citizen of Manitoulin Isliand objected to the Lions Club of Zurich selling tickets on a car gn, the island, Be wrote to the Attorney- Getierae's department' about it, aid Crown . Attorney H. Glenn Hays of Huron County was ad. vised by the department to look into the matter. As a result, Zurich.Liong Club has decided to call off the draw and to cancel all posters; and it is understood the club will en- deavor to return all cash pay- ments for tickets. George Deichert, president of the Club, said Tuesday: "We'r'e still waiting for defin- ite word from the Attorney- General's department in Toron- to." "A letter went in to To- ronto an Friday, and we haven't yet had en answer. Until we hear for certain, we don't know what we will have to db." The ticket selling on Manitoulin Island; said Mr. Deiehert, was probably done by Wilfred Schilbe, a Zurich resident who has sold tickets over a wide area of the province: In six months since the draw was organized, said Mr. Deichert, tickets to a total value of about $2,000have been sold. The draw Was planned by The Lions Club, he ,staid, to nese, money" -for a ,community centre at Zurich. "CLAMP ROWDYISM" GRAND BEND—Three mem- berg ,of the a Ontario Provincial Police have been <est -rioted to patrol Grand Bend untiLSept: 15.. e COMING EVENTS Baseball, Community Paris, Clinton, Friday, August 12, at 6.30 pane Goderich vs. 'Clinton Colts. 32-b Bring a car load and enjoy dancing every Friday night at Crystal Palace, Mitchell, with Don Robertson and his Ranch Boys. • 32-p Anniversary Services, St. And- rew's United Church, Bayfield, Sunday, August 14, 11 a.m. and. 8 p.m. Morningg service conduct- ed by Rev. Peter Rennor• guest soloist, Mrs. Milne, Toronto. Guest preacher at evening, Rev. Hugh C. Wilson, Clinton; special music by male nclot'te of Zurich Evangelical Church. 32-b Benefit Dance for Joe " Postill, Bayfield Pavilion, Monday, Aug. le. Dancing 10 p.m. urea 1 a,ni.: Modern and OM Time. Good ci'ehestra. 32-1) Belga' Games! Dance! Auspices of Bayfield Fi' Department, Clan Gregor . Square, Thursday, Aug - net 25;"8 pee. Proceeds. to` our abase water supply track. 31-`b Upper School Class at CDCI. ABOVE are shown the members of the Upper School at Clinton District Collegiate Institute during the past academic year. Most of the pupils ase graduating end will attend more advanced schools or take up occupationss. Front row (left to right) -Joan Whitfield, Marie Gliddon, Isobel Chowen, Audrey Jervis, Alice McKenzie, second row (left to right)— Grace Lobb, Catherine Fingland, Lillian' Stewart, Estelle COX; back row (left to right)—Cherles Neely, Fred Kirby, Bill Andrews. —Engraving courtesy The Broadcaster CDCI Upper School Results Announced FARMERS REPORT APHIDS IN CORN; MILK IS STEADY Fred 0. Wilson, Clinton, as- sistant agricultural representative for Huron County, stated today that a few farmers have report- ed mild outbreaks of aphids on their cern, However, he said that little could be done in a case of this nature, as the corn is too large for dusting or spray- ing by the use of tractor equip- ment. Mr. Wilson reported that the outlook for a good second cut- ting hay crop is promising. 'Cutting of spring grain has been completed except for an odd field in " the 'north part of the County," Mr. Wilson stated. `Threshing operations were hampered slightly et the begin- ning of last week, due to rain, but a great many fields,. were cleared the latter part of last week. "Milk production is holding steady," Mr. Wilson" declared, Laurie Colquhoun Heads McKellar Clan The McKellar elan held their annual reunion at Lions Park, Seeforth, on Monday, August 1, with about 50 persons attending, Next year's officers are. peasi- dant, A. Laurie Colquhoun, Clin- ton; secretary, Mrs, Everard Kers- lake, Toronto; lunch committee, Mrs. John Wallace, Mrs. J. M, Scott, Mrs. Alvin Kemp; sports, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. Ken Duncan, Kirkton. It was voted to have next year's. picnic on the second Sunday in July at Seaforth Park, The oldest person present was Duncan ,McKellar, Sr., Cromarty, and the youngest was Faye Dun- can, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack, Duncan, Kirkton. Dinner and supper were served. Sports were enjoyed. with the following results: races, five and under, Mary Jean Colquhoun, Margaret Wallace; eight and un- der, girls, Muriel. Scott, Marg- aret Drake; boys, Billy McKin- nin, Laurie' McKellar; 12 and un- der, mixed, Laverne Wallace, Hughie Colquhoun, Shirley Wal- lace; young women, Margaret Scott; young men, .Dougias Mc- Kellar; married women, Mrs. K• W. Colquhoun; married mens Ken Duncan; women kicking slipper, Mrs. John Drake; men. kicking slipper, Ken ,•Duncan; needle and thread race, Mrs, . L. Elliott and Murray Miller; shoe scramble, Mrs. J.M. Scott end John Drake; relay pillow. John Drake's side' Clinton District Collegiate In- stitute Upper School results, as announced, by Principal E. A. Fines last night, am as follows: WILLIAM ANDREWS — Eng. Comp. III; Eng. Lit. II; Alg. e; Geom. II; Trig. III; Latin Auth. I; Latin Comp III; Fr. Auth. III; Fr. Comp. III. CAROLYN CAMPBELL — Eng. Comp. III. ISOBEL CHOWEN—Eng. Comp. c; Eng. Lit, c; Alg. c; -Geom. 1; Trig. III; Bot. II; ,Zool. e; ):'r. Auth. c. ESTELLE COX—Eng. Comp. III; Eng. Lit. c; Geom. SII; Bot. III; Zoo', c; Fr. Auth, c; Fx. Comp. c. CATHERINE FINGLAND — Eng, Comp, II; Eng, Lit. III; Hist. e; Bot. c; Zool. c; . Latin Auth. e. MARIE GLIDDON—Eng. Lit. c; Trig. c; Sot. III; Zool, II. CHARLES HANLY—Eng. Comp. II; Eng. Lit 1; Hist, I; Alg c; Geon, I; Trig. III; Latin Auth. I; Latin Comp. I; Fr. Auth. I: Fr. Comp. II. MARION HILL—Eng. Comp. II. MARGARET HOLLAND — Eng. Comp. III. AUDREY JERVIS—Eng. Comp. c; Geom. I; Trig. e; Bat. II; Zoo'. II. FRED KIRBY -- Eng. Comp II; Eng. Lit. 11; Hist. I; Geom. I; Trig. II; Latin Auth. I; Latin Comp. II; Fr. Auth, III; Fr. Comp. III. WILLTAM LEMMON -- E n g. Comp. III. GRACE. f OBB—Hist. c; Bot. III; 'RADICES LYON—Eng. Comp c. ALICE McKENZIE—Eng. Comp, IFI; Eng. Lit. II; Geom. II; Trig, II; Bot. I; Zool, I; Chem, I; Fr. Auth. IIT; Fr. Comp. c. HIRLEY PHILLIPS — E g. S Comp. II, LILLIAN STEWART — E n g. Comp. c; Eng. Lit, c; Geom. III; Trig. c; Bot. c; Zool, c. JOAN WHITFIELD—Eng, Comp, I11; Egg. Lit. c; Geom. III; Trig. c; Bot. I; Zool. I; Chem; II; Fr. Auth: c; Fr. Comp. c. LOIS WOOD -Eng. Comp. III. o . WATER DOWN FROM '48 A!ccerdieg to the Federal Hydrographic and Map Service for July, the'level of Lake Huron at Goderich was 14 Inches lower than in July 1948; 14i inches higher than June, 1949; 474'4 inches lower than the . highest July; 20% inches higher than the low- est July; and 17% inches lower than average. BAND "CONCERT Clinton Citizens' . Band w111 present another of its popular• open air concerts in Library Park, Clinton, on Monday even-' ing, August 15,, at eight o'clock. Rev.: Hugh C. Wilson Starts:, , Ministry : At Wesley -Willis Rev. Hugh C. Wilson-, com- menced his ministry at' Wesley= `Willis United Church, Clinton, Sunday morning when he addrets- sed a congregation which prat- tically- filled".the bboottom portion of the church auditorium. The minister' aimogneed that during August, to the joint con- gregations of Orilario St. and Wesley -Willis Church," he would preach on the "four things .a man must do, that he might keep his record "true'," as written by Henry vanDyke and published at the top of The NEWS -RECORD'S editorial page today. In discussing ' 'the 'theme, "to think without confusion clearly," Mr. Wilson declared that the, world was still indebted to the men who think clearly, whether it be in science or medicine, or something else. They were ,the leaders in national life. Jesus' first "object was to teach ..his disciples to think clearly, he averred. The the importance preacher ce ofeap clias emphasized against confused, thinking in religious life, and advised his hearers not to give loyalty to "less than the best" .and self -complacency all had something to do with clarity of thought. Music at the morning Service included a ladies' quintette,. "My Jesus, I Love Thee," consisting of Misses Jean Ne'diger, Isabel. Chowen,' Kay McGill, ,Margaret: Holland, esu) Alys Hobnes, Lon- don, formerly of India. Mrs... W. 111: •Nediger also sang, a solo. Rev. Mr, .. Wilson preached again at the evening services and: Miss Margaret Holland" "Breathe on, 0 Breath ' of • Lifel", A San of th'e Pereteeeei •r 'Rev. Mr. Wilson Was bo „art: Sara in' Se p tember, 18'` thrayP ;,a; soh of the' late Rev..Jasper Wile son, a Methodist" minister, and Mrs, 'Wilson. When he. wee very young, the family lived •in Gode- rich,where his father was pastor, (Continued on Page Five) • ItEVeHUGli•.C. 'WILSON • Established just a little more then a year ago, the local branch of the Cbristien Reformed Church (originally Dutch Reformed Church), has grown front just a few people with a small attend- ance every Sunday, to a con- gregation consisting of 25 to 30 , Dutch families or about 100 people, The Editor. of The NEWS - RECORD had the gratifying and rather unique experience of vis- iting thechurch service held . Sunday afternoon last; fire ser- vices are conducted every Sun- day afternoon at two o'clock in Clinton Presbyterian Chureh, Rattenbury St. East. The minister is Rev. Ralph. J, Bos, . Owen Sound, whose ter- • ritory covers a large part of On- tario. The group which assembles in Clinton, comes from the ter= ritory roughly embracing th e Wingham - Goderich -- Kirkton - Mitchell area, with about .six families from around Clinton, Goderich and Londesboro, A school bus comes every Sun- day loaded with bright -,eyed children from the Exeter-Kirkton. district. A Sunday School . ses- sion, is held after church, with about 40 children in attendance. Attended by Dutch The services are conducted mostly in Dutch, as the majority of the members of the ca tion have emigrated from Hol- land only—within the past year. In order that they might learn.. the English language the more readily, some English is being used, For example, at the Tie - ginning of Sunday afternoon's service, a hymn based on Psalm 65 was sung in English. The .. text and theme` also were given in both Dutch and English, Rev. Ralph J. Bos, the regular' minister, speaks both Dutch and English naturally, and is a great ' help to these new emigrants and their families, It is his aim to have them all speak English as quickly as possible, and he has this end in view. Similar to Presbyterian The form of service is very similar to that used in the Pres- byterian Church — not ritualistic, Rev. Mr. Bos declared that the members of the Christian Re- formed Church and himself were most appreciative of the action of the Clinton Presbyterian can- gregation in allowing them to worship ire the Presbyterian • Church every Sunday. It was a true Christian gesture, he said. Visiting Ministers The minister next Sunday af- ternoon, August 14, will be Rev. William Kok, Chicago, Iii„ while two weeks later, on August 28, the preacher will be Rev. J. Gritter, Aylmer, Missionary Work The Christian Reformed Church is affiliated with the Reformed Church of Holland to which the majroity of immigrants _belong. It atadted. in (1948 •to Premiids religious services that blended the native tongue and the Eng- lish language. ' At present in all Ontario there are six home missionaries an4T four pastors of stablilhed chutr!tes Providing religious services' for the Dutch immigrants. • Christian Reformed Churches are well established in Sarnia,, Chatham, , Hamilton, and Rramp- • Fine . Concessionaires For Sunday Operatic n Sunday operation in contrite• vention of the Lord's Day 'Act brought fines to four Grand Bend • concessionaires when they ap- peared before ; Magistrate; D, E. Holmes at Exeter August 4, Ed Odbert, railer skating rink operator, entered .a • not :guilty plea but was fined $40 andcosts for having his establishment open pia June 19. Charges of being:: bpen•, on July 10 and 17 . were adidurned for a week, ang., John,allLauman,eyand whomanhasiature, dea •bowl- ll? course, "aiao pleaded not,..euiltlr but Wag 'fined a tofal of $124 and costs for operation on June .10,. July 10 and 17. Lauman•. •sand he would appeal. George Knapp, who . has ••the ..: penny arcade, pleaded guilty. to •.• , operating' on the sante dates and tees fined $120 and, costs...: Louis Ross, three -ring -circus operator, Was also fined $120 and costs for running •his business on the same three Sundays. COUNTY COUNCIL PWN1C Huron County Council heed its annual picnic m Harbor Park, Goderich, Wednesday afternoon. A good' program of sports and entertaimuent had been arranged for old and young. Boating and bathing proved popular. A Smile for Today Silenced The spinster who ran a board- ing house for retired seamen, was reproaching her guests Itothie breakfast table. Sternly she said: "There's entirely too much ease, too much yelling in this piece at nit." • "I know one yet1 you'll' Myer hear," replied a grizzled offender, RWhat?".she d,emandedean y. e waved at' the unborMat l breakfast offerings and grew/est: "Men overboarded!"