Clinton News-Record, 1946-03-28, Page 1WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA
No. 13 -68th Year; Whole No. 6194
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1946
Department Advances Proposal for
Demonstrate
Warble Fly
Experiment
Fer the particular benefit of Huron
County farmers residing outside God-
erich Township, where power spraying
• will be completed this weel,. by J. K.
Grang and Company, Iiuron Federa-
tion of Agriculture, has arranged
three demonstrations for Monday
next, April 1,
W. Victor Roy, Londesboeo, today
announced details as follows:
11.30 a.m.—Farm of Ephraim Buell,
Hullett Township.
1.80 p.m.—Farm of Hugh Hill, Col-
borne Township; near Benmiller;
• 5.30 p.m.—Farm of Clifford Keyes,
Stanley Township, near Varna.
Mr. Roy stated that these arrange-
ments had been made with J. K. °rang
and 40, to (Merest the farmers sur-
l.'ounding Goderich Township. He said
that about nine days would be avail-
able between sprays and that about
4,000 cattle could be .sprayed in ad-
joining Townships in that time,
Farmers are invited to attend these
demonstrations and to make arrange-
ments to have their owe herds done.
Mr. Roy emphasized that farmers
need not waste much time as it takes
only 15 minutes to spray a large herd.
He said that the Federation and De-
partment of Agriculture would like to
see as many cattle as possible prop-
erly treated for Warble Fly._
6,005 Sprays To Date
Latest report on power spraying
in Goderich Township indicates that
during eight days, commencing March
19 until last night, 6,005 cattle have
been power sprayed for warble fly.
This figura includes 1,518 during the
first two days and 4,487 in six days.
The largest day was Friday last when
978 animals were treated.
Farmers, whose cattle have been
sprayed during the past week, to-
gether with number of animals spray-
ed, were as follows:
THURSDAY, March 21 -- Sam
I'lewitt (15); Robert Taylor (30) 11.
Colclough (10); Ben Rathwell (19);
T. Rathweil (31); R. Stirling (28);
I. ,Store's (18); Adam ,Steepe (6); E.
Townsend (30); C. B. Middleton (58);
Keith Webster (28); George Salkeld
(16); H. Brindley (10); C. Beatty
(21); E. Cooper (8); R. Oke (2);
R. Me%hvain. (.1.51e ,D.,.Riehl (1); R.
Sowerby (19); Reg. Johnston (19);
S. McI evain (8); BensonMugford
(8); G. Harlvood (41; Mr. McCallister
(8) • W. Fuller (27)' Harvey Fuller
(28); P. •Speiran (r20); Bert Mc '
Donald (9) ; G. Mellwain (20) ; ;1
Austin Fuller (20); F, 0'. Powell (14);
J. Pesti!' (14); William Stirling (14);
W. 3. Harmer (9); Total -587.
FRIDAY, March 22—K. Merner
(29); John Middleton (25); Fred
Middleton (63); J. M. Steepe (34);
C. Cooper (25); 13. McCullough (16);
J'. M. Steepe (7); R. C. Cantelon (53);
C. Cole (19); A. Evans (14); C.
Perdue (10); 0. h Cole (21); D.
Hendricks (61• I, Millar (181: B.
Finley (161• H. Yea (22): E, Yeo
(321; 3. D'•neseev (1'T); 117. Me lougail
(28): 0. .7 Brlio'gala s (10); R. Cox
(29); P. Bell (121; A. Proctor (251;
T. Sowc'•h" (23); G Orr (72); 0.
Allcock (11); Porter Bros, (50); L.
Porter (201- V. T'a'eomr (30); E.
Mcllvenrn (14) G, Orr (22); Mr.
Sowe"1y (5); 51. (ureic' (4); G. John.
son (10); 7. Bell (6); Fd Sowerby
(22); Ben Sower' y (16); T), Laseeline
(3!1); R"g• Johnson (22): F. Chisholm
(13); R. L. 'Beacon (2); E, Johnston
(30); \j'. Johnston (23); John Porter
(11): Rea Sturdv (21); Charles l'
Whitely (28); Total -978.
SATURDAY. March 23—K, Cox'
(23); T, Hudie (55); H. Alexander
(231: 13 Harris (14); 0, Harris (24);
1). Harris (14): J. A. Pearson, (16);
G. D. Gilbert (14); 0. Emerson (10)'
P. Yontg' (8); K. Hahne. (53); Ti,
•McCebe (8); H. Sturdy (20); R.
Sturdy (12); Austin Sturdy (461; M.
Sturdy (191: Mrs, L. Cox (43); J.
Batkin (5); C. Sturdy (19); P. Palmer
(22); Total -428.
MO'I.DAY,11Tarch 2—R. Chuff (17);
G. Turner (121; A. Scotehmer (20);
F. Rathwel! (37); M. J Butler (191;
D. Campbell (19)' F', Arkell (12);
T. Swit:'der (28); C. Lawson (7); M.
Yeo (31) • D. Gardiner (15) ; (:. Cox
(521; E. Cox (181; 15 Tmvnsercl (71);
3. Cox (3): T. East (8); G. Newton
(7); 11. McGee (33); G. Colclough
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HURON ONLY COUNTY
WHICH INCREEASED
CHEESE PRODUCTION
During the first:two months of
1946, - creamery butter production in
Huton u declined lit over 8
u Co my has dee ted v r 2 .8
per cont from the sameperiod oflast
at
year, the decrease having been 145,223
pdiinds, from 503,593 pounds to
358,370 pounds, according to the
March Monthly Dairy Report of the
Ontario Department of Agriculture..
• The decline in February- was 76,781
pounds, from 249,917 to 173,130
pounds.
Cheddar cheese production was
down only fractionally in the County
in the first two months of the Year—
from 123,778 to 122,618 pounds —
1,160 pounds or less than one per cent,
while in February it actually showed
a$ `ineease of 2.791 pounds from
60,357 to 63,148 pounds, equivalent
to more than 4.6 per cent.
Huron was the only county in On-
tario to increase cheese production. in
February 1946 over February 1945.
In Western Ontario counties, cream-
ery butter production declined in the
two months from 3,908.769 to 3,199,-
917 pounds, and in the Province as a
whole, horn '7,622,126 to 6,063,595
pounds, while cheddar cheese pro-
duclion decreased from 663,648 to
44G181 pounds and in Ontario as a
whole . from 2,878,779 to 1,858,004
rounds.
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Huron Fruit
Growers Pick
Cb Laithewaite
Clayton Laithewaite, Goderich Town-
ship, was elected president of Huron
County Fruitgrowers! Association at
the annual meeting in the Board
Room, Agricultural Office, Clinton,
Thursday last, He succeeds Stewart
Middleton, Goderich Township,
Other officers were chosen as fol-
lows; Honorary president, Stewart
Middleton; vice-president, D. J. Las -
saline; secretary -treasurer, G. E. Nel-
son, Clinton; directors—Ed. Sowerby,
Lorne Woods, Robert Archibald,
Janes Gardiner.
Stewart Middleton presided at the
gathering. Financial report, present-
ed by the secretary -treasurer. in-
dicated a bank balance of $83.49,
' Gordon Blair, Burlington, suggest-
ed that spray materials be brought
in car to station to avoid difficulties.
and that arrangements be made for
delivery rate from the car o1 siding
vith assistance of local trucker, if
necessary. The Niagara Brand Spray
Cn nnany was anxious to cooperate
with the growers in putting on their
disnla:✓ at the International Plowing
14lateb at Port Albert in October, he
said.
A resolution was adopted that the
meeting extend its apnreciation to
Niagara Brand Spray Company for
is cooperation ie the past, and accent
its offer to assist in staining an est(
ria„+ at t'^e Ponwina• Mate&,
It was derided to write Price Bros.
Sales C"rnnratiol ackincr them to for-
e.erd sample and prices of apple
crates
A motion was peesed that a letter
be sent to .F, It. B. 51tcwert. now a
natient in Clinton Public Hospital, ex-
tn'esshte' regret ernecrnin(r his ab-
senc" n•"1 else thanking him for his
services as secretary -treasurer.
Susceesful Ilaneu't
Delegates to the meeting and their
wives a+l,,-deo an enjoyable banquet
to B"rtYf"s Restrton'"nt at noon with
rthont 40 in a+tendance. The presi-
lint was h the choir and welcomed
RED CROSS NOTES
The monthly business meeting of
Clinton Red Cross Society will behead
in the Council Chamber, Clinton, on
Monday, April 1, at 3 p rn. A sum-
mary of the war work for our branch
will be given.
We are now about to start our
peace -time programme and thisis in
itself as vital as anything we'. have
deme in the past. Business of im•
portanee innst he discussed and com-
pleted at this meeting. We there-
fore ask all members to attend th's
meeting.
BENS HURNED TO DEATI.1
DUNGANNON — An =estimated
number of colonies of bees were
destroyed as the result of a grass
fire on the farm •of William J. Reid,
concession 6, Ashfield Township.
Neighbors investigated the grass fire_
and prevented its spreading to farm
buildings.
The Week's Weather f
March 2t 60 - 28
March 52 50 33
March 53 46 25
March 34 47 32
5
Meech 2 , .54 38
March 26 1 68 38
March 27 62 31
Rainfall -.11 inches. •
Cordell Weir, Nine•"rn Brandt Spray
Company. the chief speaker, stated
1•tt"t P. wes his 17th consecutiveyear
altendi"g +he meeting.
In a thoughtful and insnirline ad-
dress, on "Canada's Fntnee," Mr.
Blair declared that one of the great-
est p.-elr ens facing Canada toddy was
to rid) 05 ,of a national inferiority
complex. "Canadians need) to he
taught to have it healthy resnect for
this country," he declared. "Maybe
01.1,• Cared an 'history is somewhat to
blame, having been made to-"neear
that each event wee only an offshoot
cif some obscure thing in Fn:ope"
The spesker said that at one time
the island of Guadeloupe was pre-
ferred. a"' a possession, to Canada by
both France and England. "Yester-
day she was of no account, but to-
(Co•'tinue'l cm Piga 5)
Bayfield Citizens Ruled By Banshee.
Or Merely Fire Prangsters---Which?
. s p of e 1
(By our Bayfield Lorre p d t t).
Sunday, about the witching hour of
midnight, the fire alarm rang fur-
iously o
ar -
ion 1Y on the village telephone
lines.
The writer. scrambled out of bed as
quieldy as possible (a snail's pace at
the best o' times) and limped to the
telephone to hear "Fire! Fire!" and
then numerous voices asking: "Where
is it."
No one seemed to know on our line
so we held a consultation. Someone
saw what appeared to be a bonfire in
the direction of the Town Hall or
school. Others couldn't see it.
So we put on our spectacles and
went to view the landscape. Several
cars were cruising around in the fog.
People were running but we could see
nothing. So we journeyed back to
the telephone to hear anyfurther
news and what we heard was this:
,`4t appeared to be a flare by the
Town- Hall but it went out when he
got up to it.” "Is someone'- up to
something?" "Well, 3 don't know but
its - a sort . of ghostly night."
1 And then we thought of stories of
will-o'-the-wisps, and banshees in the
swamp told to us in childhood by an
elderly pioneer relative. But thinking
that it might have been phosporus gas
escaping from the swampy we went
to bed and slept. All the telephone
subscribers had been awakened and
after the fright. caused by the fire
alarm did not go to sleep so easily.
The consequences of opinion next
morning was that it was the prank
of some unreliable person and that,
to say the least, tit was in very bad
taste -since we have no fire protec-
tion here. People- should realize that
practical jokes often come home to
roost. -
Huron Agricultural Representatives
F, 1i. 13. STEWART G. 1:, NELSON
Iluro) Comity—essentially a rural area—is well served by two capable
representatives of the Ontario Department of Agriculture, stationed in
Clinton.
011 the LEFT above is F. R, Bain Stewart, native of 1:Iuron Township,
Bruce County, who has been granted leave of absence as Agricultural
Representative because of illness; and on the RIGHT is Gerald E. Nelson,
native of Northumberland County, now fulltime Assistant Agricultural
Representative who is carrying on during Mr. Stewart's enforced absence.
Young Veteran
Accidentally
Shot In Lung
b
Shot through the lung by a bullet
fired from a 22 -calibre rifle in his
own hands, William Roberts, 23, Tuck-
ersrnith Township, had a miraculous
escape from death shortly after 3 p.m.
Tuesday. •
Roberts was attended by Dr. Walter
A. Oakes, Clinton, and was removed in
a Beattie Ambulance to Clinton Public
Hospital, He is getting along quite
well, his physician stated today, and
should be around in -a couple of weeks.
Tine accident occurred on the farm
of his father, •Squadron Leader W. H.
Roberts, the former Matheson farm
at Turner's Chinch, about five miles
front Clinton.
The yolutg man stated that be was
shooting pigeons in the barn. He saw
a bullet lying on the floor and stooped
over to pick it up• The rifle was
loaded and trigger:' cocked at the time
and the rifle fired, the bullet snaking
a hole in his chest on the left side
below his heart.
Roberts served overseas for four
years in both the Army and RCAF,
and was discharged recently,
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F'O n. McGillivray Here;
On "Exercise Muskox"
F/0. Don McGillivray, Winnipeg,
Man., spent the weekend at the home
of his aunt, Mrs. B. C. Hearn, and
grandfather, I. B. Rouse.
F/0 McGillivray is at present en-
gaged in "Exercise Musicox" as a
navigator in a Dakota, dropping sup-
plies to the ground forces. Due to
his aircraft requiring extensive re-
pairs, it gave dim the opportunity
of making this flying visit. •
Implements And Livestock Bring igh
Prices At District Auction Sales
Good prices have been realized at
recent farm auction, sales in this dist-
rict, of which there have been con.
siderably more than the average this
spring.
Lions Club to Ballot
On Fund Raising Methods
Following the sale of his faun to
John Snell, William K. Govier held a
sale last week on lot 25, concession
11, Hullett. His grandfather, Richard
Gooier, bought the farm from the
Canada Company after coming out
from E ngand and, it had remained in
the Govier name ever since. Mr. and
Mrs. Govier plan to retire to Lon
clesboro. -
At the sale, one calf, not yet two
weeks old, brought 531,'one born Jan -
nail 10, 529, and another born Feb-
ruary 28, ,$30. Highest price paid
fora cow was 5172; it freshened the
same night. Twelve baby beefs,
averaging over 800 pounds each, sold
at 13% cents per pound on the hoof tor, pilrehased new four years ago,
Top price for a horse, a gelding, lis- went for 51,285 to -a farmer. from
Eng seven years, was 8120. Kirkton. - -
F n, ,mlements also sold well, A A six-year-old gelding was disposed
g
binder brought $1,15, a ananuee of at $156 and - a registered mare,
spreader 8141, and a fertilizer drill sevenyears old, at 5154, while a
•8140.
1945 colt. ,eligible for aegistratiol;
William McEwen held a sale Friday brought 883. A young Shorthorn cow,
Iast at lot 29 and 80, concession 3, due to calve in April, sold for 81.37,
Stanley, three miles south of Clinton, and five young pigs, ready to wean,
when a McCormick -Deering W4 trete- $8 each.
Clinton Lions Club's next reg-
ular meeting is being held in St.'
Paul's Parish Hall tomorrow
(Friday) at 6.30 p.m„ not to-
night, as originally scheduled
The 'following motion will he
discussed and voted on by ballot:.
"Are we, as a Lions Club,
satisfied with our present method
of raising funds through frolics,
bingoes, etc„ or has the time
come to seek new methods?"
The full text of Attorney -
General L. E. Blackwell's memor-
andum on the subject is published
r
on Page Two of this issue.
DR. G. S. ELLIOTT
ADDRESSES HURON
HOLSTEIN BREEDERS
The causes, treatment and control
of mastitis were discussed at some
length by Dr. George S. Elliott,
B.V.Sc., Clinton, .in an address at a
barn meeting of Huron County Hol-
stein Breeders' at the Mari -Acres
Farm of Ross Marshall, Kirkton Fri -
clay last. Forty breeders attended,
William Sparks, Bayfield, prllsi-
dent, Huron Holstein Club, was chair,
man and introduced the chief speaker.
Paul Abeles, Waterford, spoke on
the care of permanent pastures.
A demonstration of proper clipping
of cattle for the shows was given by
the veteran breeder, S. J. Hammond,
St, Paul's Station.
Following a type demonstration by
Assistant Agricultural Representative
G. E. Nelson, Clinton, a Judging Com-
petition was held in which L. Jervis,
Clinton, and L. Leeming, Walton, were
tied for first, with William Sparks,
Bayfield, third.
Entertainment Planned
By Troupe from London
Farriers' Night, April 11
Arrangements have'been completed
for holding Clinton Lions Club's an-
nual Farmers' Night Banquet in St
Paul's Pnr•ish H1111, Clinton, on Thurs-
day. April 11.
W. Victor Roy, chairman, Agricul-
tural Committee of the Lions Club,
1 -as announced that the following
London troupe will provide the
program:
Hazel Loll, soprano; Rog Head and
Co., maeician and ventrilo•.plisr; Nora
Ena, klancieg andsingingstenlets;
George Bayley, female impersonator;
.ran Marco. pianist; Bern C,ini'way,
entertainer and master of ceremonies;
accordion player, just returned from
o)0 of the big army slio'i,s overseas.
Chief speaker of the evening will
be Professor W. M. Drumnmrad De-
eartment of ,Agricultural Economies,
Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph.
Banquet r.1„1.ote may 11e obtained from
Members of Clinton Lions Club and
Agricnitm'e. Office. Cl Mon. Ono
Hundred concert tickets also are
available,
THREE SETS OF TWINS
(By our Hensel Correspondent)
During the past five months three
sets of twin calves have arrived on
the farm of Laverne Stone, Kirkton,
tf that keeps ue it should help out
tlae beef production.
COMING EVENTS
3c a word
Minimum, Ctage 53c
Clinton Lodge No.' 83, I.0.0.F., are
holding their At -Home in the Lodge
Rooms, Tuesday evening, April 2,
1946, at 8 ,'clock.
Dance. Clinton Town Hall, Friday,
March 29, popular prices.. Murdock's
Orchestra. Auspices' Murphy LOL '710.
Proceeds Park Fund. 12-13x
Dance on the smooth new floor of
Cardno's ILil1, Seaforth, to the 100510
of Bert Worth' and his, G'KNX Am-
bassador's eight -piece orchestra.
Every Thursday commencing Thurs-
day,
hur.s-day, March 21. Dancing 9.30-1.00.
FIRE DESTROYS
BRICK FARM HOME
MOST OF CONTENTS
(By our own •Correspondent.)
The lovely brick farm home, of Mr.
and Mrs. Eldon Kerr, Winthrop, -to
gether with most of the •
contents
,was
completely desroyed by fire Saturday
afternoon, '
Mr, and Mrs, Kerr were in Seaforth
at the time when fire was discovered
by Billy Butts, Seaforth, who was
visiting Mr. Kerr's father, and went
over to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Kerr. He noticed the flames coining
from the outer shed adic:Ming the
house, and ran and notified neigh-
bours who formed a bucket brigade,
but as the flames had gained such
headway it was impossible to save
the house Neighbours at the scene
managed to save the chesterfield and
piano.
It is believed that the fire started
in the wall in the outer shed, ,anti
owing to the fact that Mn.'Kerr hail
tires, wood and coal in the shed, this
is believed to have made the fire gain
more headway. Origin is not known.
Mr. and Mrs. herr are staying with
Mr. and Mrs. Murdie, neighbours, and
have been showered with gifts since
their loss. 'i'hey are son-in-law and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elston Dow -
son, Kipper,
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Large Numbers
At Final Rites
For E.F. Merner
(By our Bayfield Correspondent)
The death occurred in 'Bayfield at
the home of his daughter, on Friday,
March 22, of a former prominent
business man of this district in the
person of Edward Franklin Merner,
ex -Reeve of the village.
The • deceased man, who had suf-
fered a severe paralytic stroke the
Previous day, was the sixth son of
Mary Ann Bleam and Gottleib Merner
of the Bronson Line, T-Iay Township,
and was horn June 8, 1877 On Septem-
ber 11, 1903, he was married to Miss
Sarah Reid, daughter of the late Liza
Amt Clark and John Reid, Bayfield
Concession Road. Stanley Township,
who predeceased him January 16, 1941.
After farming in Hay Township, he
moved his family to Bayfield in 1911
to take over the general store busi-
ness of the late L. Reid Estate in
the former John Whicidot store. Sev-
eral months later, 11e purchased the
former Hewson store property on
Main Street which he continued to
operate until 1928. He purchased the
Whicldon Apple Evaporator: which) he
ran for about ten years Int 1918 be
acquired the fishing tug "Edna IZ'
which operated from this barbour for
two years.
Resided in Clinton
During the years 1920-1022, the
family resided in Clinton where he
was associated with his brother, the
late J. J. Meaner, in the flax mill.
During' hi: residence in Bayfield he
took an active par -t in any piro'ect
for the welfare of the village and also
municipal affairs. He served on the
crunch and several terms as Reeve
and was the last person to hold that
position in 1928 before the charter
was annulled and it became a Police
Village.
In 1928 lie sold his general store'
to George W, ri1'0tt and purchased
his farm on the Goshen Line. He
retired in 1941.and for the past few I
years has made his home with hit
daughter, Mrs, Granit Turner Ile was
e devoted member of St. Andr'ew's
United Church of which he was an
elder and for many years a member
of the choir.
He is survived by two sols, Melton,
of the villar.•e; Kenneth, Goderich
Township; two daughter's Isetta 1
(Mr.. Ouentin Hallinan) New Dundee;
Edith (Mrs, Grant Turner'), Bayfield;
three brothers Samuel, T•Tensa1I;
Jacob, Detroit; and 'Wesley, Zurich.
He was predeceased by three child -
tee, Eve end Merlin, who died in in-
fenceee and a son. Egli, who was
downed. ,July 10, 1922.
Fotlowine a naivete service at the
home of Miss VI. C. Reid. on Sunday
afternoon. the funeral co'•te"e nrn-
ceeded to St. Andrew's United Chur"h
where the largest numl{a1' in - the
history of the thumb had gathered to
pay their last respects to one who
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The Home Paper With The News
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ould Include Clinton,
.
A.dJ' cent Municipalities
Poxm' '
April 1O is Deadline Set ante of a Huron School Area
p (in�thh5 section of Huron County—and,
For 1946 Motor. Licences irk-
nowfact,. throughout the Gotunty,— is
under. consideration be local
councils, following an instructive
meeting in Clinton Collegiate Institute •
Thursday evening last.
The meeting was sponsored by the
education Consultative committee of
Huron County Council, consisting of
J. D'. Beecroft, East Wawanosh, chair-
man; John Armstrong, Hullett; A. J.
Amy, Stephen; and Public School In-
spector J. H. Kinkead, Goderich, - as
secretary,
A. T. Cooper, Clinton; was voted to
the chair.
Mr. Kinkead said that at the Jan-
uary .Session of the County Council,
the committee had been set up with
the idea of dividing the county into
High School Districts.
The consultative committee will
discuss the matter with each muni-
cipality, and the municipal council will
make the decision, Mr. Kinkead point-
ed out. All requests for districts will
be recommended to the County Coun-
cil, which will be asked to pass a
by-law auth-1rieing the establishment
of such a district.
The proposal for this district is
that a new high School Area, centring
in Clinton, would serve a population
of approximatel 6,500 with an equaliz-
ed assessment of 58 600,000. It would
serve, Town of Clinton, Stanley, three-
quarters of Hullett, one-half Goderich
Township,, Village of Blyth, and one-
third Tuelceremith
Estbnatecl g"ant from the Depart-
ment would be 75 per cent of mainten-
ance cost. There would be approxi-
mately 810,000 to be levied, including
cost of bus trans')ortation, general
maintenance, and capital charges, or
less than two mills on tate equalized
assessment of the sections involved,
Attendance Increase
It is expected that attendance at
Clinton Oollegiste Institute would in-
crease from about 150 to 240 or 250.
At the present time, attendance of
149 comprises: Goderich Township,
15; Stanley, 31; Hullett, 24; Tucker -
smith, 14; Blyth, one; Hay, one; Clin-
ton, 63. In other words, Clinton
students are outnumbered 86-68.
Proposal Explained
Gordo) L. Duffin, representing On-
tario Department of Agriculture,
stated that the plan has been.worlced
out successfully in Essex and Kent
and is being adopted in Middlesex
and Lambton. Three districts are be-
ing set up in Perth County. He said
that under the present system of high
schools, the urban centres maintain
the schools, •ivhich pre open to rural
pupils, It is anticipated that 50 per
cent of the pupils will come from rural
municipalities. The townships pay for
the education of their students by pay-
ing a pupil fee.
In the past, this has been collected
through the county rate. The result
is that the town maintains the school
and is never sure of the number to be
enrolled, and yet all must be provided
for. There is 0111)7 one representative
on the boards from rural centres, and
he .is appointed by the county council.
Needs Not Being Met
Figures show that the general
course being offered in small schools
is not meeting the needs. Of every
100 pupils who graduate from the
elementary schools, only three grad-
uate from the secondary. Shopwork.
home economics, commercial, and
agricultural courses are advisable.
Others who spoke included: Mayor
A. J. Melehuray, Clinton; Warden R.
E. Shaddick, Hensall; members of the
Consultative Committee; ;Reeve
Franklin Bainton, Blyth; A. P. Cud -
more, chairman, Clinton Board of
Education, who welcomed visitors to
inspect the school at and time; 11 ran4
Fingland, and T. G. Scribbins, school
trustees, Clinton; R. 0, Staples, P.S.I.,
Goderich; Principal G. H. Jefferson,
Clinton; Mr. Elliott, Blyth,
}ItU1on Old Boys Plan
Party in Toronto April 5
J: R. Butler, local issuer of
motor licences, has announced`
that Wednesday, Apa•il 10, has
been designated by Hon. George
H. Doucett, Ontario Minister of
Highways, as the last clay upon
which 1945 motor vehicle number
plates and drivers' licenses will
be valid.
' Commenting upon this exten-
sion of time, Mr. Doucett said that
this should give everyone ample
time to secure new plates and
licenses and at the same time
prevent the usual crowds at issu-
ing offices.
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ENTRIES HIGHER
IN , HURON COUNTY
MUSIC FESTIVAL
There are 454 entries registered for
the fifth annual Huron County Festi-
val of Music, which will be - held in
Goderich on April 30, and May 1, 2,
and 3. This is an increase of 47
over last year.
The fo1llowing centres are repre-
sented in the entries: Auburn, Blyth,
Bayfield, Brussels, Clinton, Dungan-
non, Goderich, Lucknow, Londesboro,
Mitchell, Sheppardton and Varna.
The piano section has 77 entries.
Rural schools have the full --,Eng en-
tries: Solos 151, duets 17, unison
choirs 46, two-part choirs 75, and
double trios 15.
There are 85 entries from graded
public schools including duets, solos,
trios and two-part choirs. There are
10 from collegiate institutes, and 24
in the special voeal lection from
adults.
The adjudicators are G. Roy Fen-
wick, director of music, Department
of Education, and G. D. Atkinson,
Toronto Conservatory of Mu_ie.
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County Clerk ,Injured
When Car Strikes Pole
West of Hollnesviilc
While driving east toward Clinton
or King's Highway 8, one mile west.
of Ilol,nesvi'le, on Tuesday night
County Clerk Norman W. Miller, God-
erich, fonrlerly of Clinton, suffered
slight injuries and concussion when
his automobile went out of control.
He was alone at the time.
According to Provincial 'Traffic Of-
ficer James Culp, Goderich, who in-
v,-etigatecl, the glaring Belts of an
approaching car caused him to lose
control of the car, After striating the
guard rail at the curve of the ]road
his car ran along the shoulder and
.collided with a telegraph pole. He
is confined to his home.
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NEW FORD ON DISPLAY
Large numbers attended the formal
presentation of the now Ford car to
the public at J. F. Daly's showrooms,
Seaforth, Saturday, where a Deluxe
Tudor model, pearl gray in colour,
was on display. J. F. Daly and Ed-
menti Daly 1170r0 in charge. Several
sales were made and orders taken.
The new Ford slogan is "There's a
Ford in your future."
R. G. Thompson Purchases
j
Three Rodanz Heifers
Gorge Rodanz, ,Ringwood Farms,
Stouffville, delivered three Hereford
heifers, rising two years, W. H.R.,
breeding to It, G. Thompson, on con-
cession 16, Goderich Township, on
Thursday last. He also delivered e
young bell, Hazford, Tone and Domino
breeding. These animals will greatly
improve the already good herd of
Hereford•cows owned by Mr. Thome-
son. -
CORRECTION
Tn the large advertisement of
Leamington, Nursery published on
Page Three of this issue, the correct
Price fon' peaches should read six for
58 or -12 for $15. Under the heading
"Standard roses," the words "two feet
tall" should be deleted.
Eleven Hotel. Bevera
Close This Week,
•
Although Clinton will not be af-
fected . particularly, several other
centres in }Turoe County, including
Blyth and Hensall, will close their
hotel beverage rooms- this week.
As a direct result of the Privy
Council decision of January 2, uphold-
ing the validity of the Canada Temp-
erance Act in Peel, Perth and Huron
Counties, 29 'beer and wine authorities
—in�lntline
11 in Hueen—will not be
renewed after they ex"ire [march 31.
the Ontario Liquor Authority Control
,Board hos announced. Hotelkeepers
were notified to this effect last week.
Peel, Perth and Huron came under.
the jerisdictinn of the Canada Temp-
erance Act through a plebiscite in
1914 in which a ma°ority of voters I
favored making the ,set effective.
When the Ontario Temperance Act
came into 'effect, the C T.A. was sus -
'needed in three counties, but came
into effect again when the OTA was
replaced) by the present Liquor Con-
trol Act.
Beer sale licenses ware issued to
hotels in the three counties when
beverage rooms were established In
1934 and were Iater extended to clubs.
No liquor stores or beer warehouses
were opened,
Stratford, in Perth County, does not
come under the CTA as it did not join
ge Rooms In Huron
Liquor Board Rules
Perch Run is Heavy
On Lake Huron Shore
(By our Bayfield Correspondent)
The steel tug "W. 3. MacLeod"
carne to her home port o1 Friday
night. In coning in between the
piers; she hit the cement base of
one pier and both pier and tug
suffered. •
The fishing fleet is operating
this week. The catches vary from
a few hunched pounds to a ton
haul of perch brought in _on Mon-
day ,by the tug "Eclipse" owned
and operated by the Toins Bros.
voting on the -act originally,
Premier George A. Drew announced
in the Ontario Legislature Monday
that Ontario's request to have the
Dominion Parliament repeal the
Canada Temiperance Act, which cot-
flicts• with the Liquor Control Act
of Ontario, had been refused. He
stated that the only offences under
the CTA are selling and keening r'
,fo
sale, whereas under' the LCA there
are many offences under which pnt'-
sons might be charged.. Both contain
local optic) provisions, those of the
C.TA 'providing for a charge if there
Hump 0Id Boys Association of
Toronto will hold a bridge, euchre
and dance at Columbus WI, 28 Lin-
den St., (Bloor and Sherbourne) on
Friday. Ara•il 5. The Association
recently held its 45th annual meeting
rad it is the oldest of its kind in
Canada.
All I3uronite.s will be matte wel•
-
come. There will be special prizes
1fee bridge and 0001110, An excellent
orchestra has been engaged and there
will he sp^eial dance numbers for the
younger group,
Brussels Lions Club Holds
Charter Night April 17
Brussels' new Lions Club will hold
its Charter Night on Wednesday,
April 17, with Seaforth Lions Club
in charge of the meeting.
Officer's of the baby Lions Club in
District "A" are:
President, R. 13. Cousins; reeve of
Brussels; vice-nresidents, L. W. Eek -
leder, R. ,T. Bowman, Rey H. C.
Wilson; secretary, R E. Johnston;
treasurer. R, C. Mcl3ride; Lion Tanner,
M. Laveoek; tail twister, D. A, Reim;
directors. K. L. ,Ashton, A. Wood, D.
W. D. S. Jamieson, M. Wineberg.
A SMILE FOR TODAY
The customer in a London restaur-
ant was remonstrating with the wait
er about the quality of the steak
served to Min, "Why,' exclaimed the
man, "the price you're -charging for
this sole I00ther is prenosterousl"
"I know," replied the waiter ht
that aloof )Harmer adopted by all the
is a bare marority, whereas the LOA members ofhis profession, "but on
Admission 50 cents. 11.12.13b with other parts of the county in calls for a three-fifths majority. shoes it world be morel"