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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1947-03-20, Page 1Use News -Record. CLASSIFIED Adlets No. 12 --69th Year; Whole No. 6245 News- WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA—ESTABLISHED 1866 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1947 ecor r Support RED CROSS , Cainpaign The Home Paper With The News Cream Producers Vote in Aril on New Marketing Sebeme South Huron Seed Fair Successful (BT our Hien'sali eor'zespondenb) South Huron Agricultural Society ',Seed Show was held in the Town Hall, Hensall, Saturday afternoon, March 15. Professor Keegan of the 'CAC., Guelph acted as judge and congratulated the Society on its fine exhibits. The ProvincialWeed In specter also addressed the meeting on Weed E1•adication, J. J. Johnston of the Department of Agriculture, London, gave a very interesting dis- cussion on the control of nick -rot and water core in turnips. In addressing the Society, Protfes- sor Keegan discussed new varieties of oats and barley. Beacom and Beaver oats have rust resistance to stem rust and some resistance to led rust, and are high yielders of grain. Montcalm barley, he said, originated at MacDonald •College, is the only smooth owned variety ac- ceptable ccee table to' malters in Canada. There isen opportunity to grow this variety in, this distaiot as a dash crop. • Prize Winners Early oasts --Newton Clark, Wood- ham; Lorne Chapman, Hensall; Al- bert *Shirray, Hensall; Allan Wolper. Zurich; Howard Wright, Cromarty. Late Oats --Oscar Tuckey, Exeter; William Elliott, Centralia; A. Shir- ray, Lorne Chapman, Newton Clark. Harley—William Elliott, Centralia; Harry Strang, Hensall; Allan Wal - ,per; John Alexander, Hensall; How- ard Wright, •Oromarty. Field Peas -- Albert Shirray; Howard Wright. Field Beans—Jim McEwan. Hensall; A. Shirray; Clarence Down; Lorne Chapman; William Alexander, Hen- sall. Soya Beans—Lorne Chapman; Albert Shirray; Newton Clark. Timothy Seed — Lorne Chapman; W. Alexander; Albert Shia' ay; Howarcl Wright. Red Clover Seed— A. Alexander, Hoevaed Wright, A. Shirray, L. Ohapman. Alsike Seed- Albert Shirray. Potatoes, late—AI- bert Shirray. Alfal a—Albert Shir- ray. Potatoes, general crop—W. R. Dougall. Special ,prize --bushel corn on cob— Allan Walper, John Alexander, Wil - limn Alexander. Table Turnips - Albert Shirray, Jim McElwee. Most creditable showing of grain and seeds -- Sweepstake badge — Albert •Shirray. First prize for small seeds --Timothy, Lorne Chapman, W. Alexander, Albert Shirray; Howard Weight. Special best 10 bushel lot of oats — Howard Wright, Albert Shirray. Special 10 bushel lat of barley—Howard Wright. Seed judging competition—Murray Roy, Londesboro; Ed. Miller, Exeter. Tuckersmith Fox. Bounty Bayfield Constable Takes Aim in E1lwoo4Epps' Gun Room LIONS ENTERTAIN 'TEEN COUNCIL; ORATOR65' SPEAK Members of 'Teen Town Council were guests of Clinton Lions Club at the latter's regular dinner meeting in St. Paul's Parish Hall Thursday evening last, with President Caryl W. Draper in the chair, The Oratorical and 'Teen Age Committee was he charge of the programme, and R. S. Atkey, chair- man, conducted the latter part of the meeting, outlining this twin effort of the Club. Mayor Bill Hanly of 'Teen Town, introduced the members of his Coun- ell, as follows: - Reeve, Margaret GEORGE LITTLE, constable of Bayfield, is one of 15 revolver enthusiasts who keep their shooting eyes sharpened by weekly competitions as members of •Clinton Revolver Club. Club members make use of a standard 20 -yard pistol range, with shooting ports opening, from Ellwood Epps well-appointed gun room. Mr. Little has been a member of the club since its organization four (years ago; he shoots in the high 70's, using the authorized target with one -and -one -quarter -inch bullseye. He is shown using his favorite Smith and Wesson .22-ealibre target pistol, with rib sight. The Clinton Revolver Club is the successor to the Clinton Rifle Club, which won an Ontario team championship, eight years ago. Chamberf ® Commerce STRATFORD GIRL• CAPTURES LIONS Ranson—That we do accept tee of the Huron Federation along Meeting Here Tuesday Will Spark Campaign Lions Farmers' 'Night On Friday, April 11 Definite date has been .set for banquet •address here of Sir Andrew Jones, CMG, head 'of the ,British Food Mission in Canada, Sir Andrew will be the chief speaker and guest at the annual. Farmers' Night of Clinton Lions club, which will be held in St. Pauls Parish Hall at 7 p,rn. Fri- day, April 11. •Zlhe affair will be broadcast between 8 and 9 pm. Tickets for the banquet, for which there is expected to be an unprecedented demand, are avail- able from members of the Lions Club and Federation of Agricul- ture. They are priced at $2.60, the price to include a large even- ing's entertainment. Pay Hullett Tax Arrears By April 1 The regular meeting of Hullett Township Connell was held March 10 in the Community Hall, Londesboro, The Reeve' and all'members of the Council •being present. The minutes of the last regular meeting of Feb- ruary 3 were read. A delegation was present from Clinton Legion Branch No. 140 Eph- aim Snell and J. R. Butler addressed the Council requesting a grant for the Legion Home. This natter was left over for further discussion: Dale, Rapson—That we grant per- mission to Reg. Ball and Ray Cart - Sparking a speedy campaign to organize cream producers in Huron County for the vote on" the new mar- keting scheme, will be a meeting to be held m the Town Hall, Clinton, at 2 pm., Tuesday next, March 25. At this (meeting, speakers will be present to explain the scheme to members of the Huron( County Fed- eration of Agriculture cream com- mittee, and to township represen- tatives. Additional meetings for the same purpose. have been arranged for Ex- eter 'on Aptri] 7, Seaforth on • April 8, and Belgrave on April 9, It. is expected that the county -wide vote will be taken in Huron County during the month of April under the auspices of the cream producers* emanate of the County Federation of Agriculture. Directors Meet The matter was thoroughly discus- sed at a well attended meeting of the directors of the County Federa- tion in the Board Room, Ontario Agricultural Office, Clinton, Tuesday afternoon with President Russell Bolton presiding. W. Victor Roy, Londesboro, sec- retary -treasurer of the Federation, who attended the province -wide create producers' meeting in Toronto March 8, reported on the meeting, and the scheme. Mr. Roy stated the Department of Agriculture, has not yet committed itself on the point of what percentage of votes in favor wiil be required. to put the cream marketing scheme in- to force, Iif the vote in favor of the proposal is considered convincing, cream pro- ducers will be organized on the same basis as hog producers were organiz- ed one year ago, he declared. Harry Gowdy, Wroxeter, has been previously appointed director for the Wright to operate a taxi until our .Huron -Perth district on an eight -man April meeting without a License, at:provincial ercaan board which will be that time the same parties to pay a !set up if the scheme goes through. $b License Pee per ear and conform Mr. Gowdy is a member of the with our By -Law. Carried. conform' cream producers commit - Jewett Ra Tl t ORATORICAL TITLE !the Auditor's report as presented and lwith James Simpson, Kiructon, .and that it be sent to the printers. Carried. !Hume Clutton, Goderich. .Margaret Colgulioun and Fred Reid, Dale --.That the Clerk notify Scarcity of Labor Kirby—.Clinton Collegiate Institute all those in arrears of taxes that they "I feel the labor situation will be students and Clinton Lions Club's ,be paid by April 1, 1947, if not they two representatives—made a good ,win be sent to Goderich for collection. showing at the annual Lions Zone Carried. 3 Oratoriral •C'ontest held in Mitchell Dale. Jewitt—That we adjourn this High ,School Friday evening last.lnieeting to open as a Court of Bevis Ten contestants took part, speaking ;non. Carried. There were no appeals on the subject: "Is Canada Yet a to be heard at this time. Nation(?" Reid, Ra.psen—'That ,the Court of x ti n • a i v ice c worse this year than it was last year or the year before," LeRoy G. Brown, Huron County agricultural -repre- sentative said. "We have a very specialized beet sugar area in the south end of the comity where labor is going to be a serious problem this eason. We have a very large wait - ng list in our office of peopi.e need- ig help and we have no one looking for work." Warble Ply Progress Progress was reported by Morris; ownship and Stephen Township in warble fly campaign -which would mach that commenced a year ago it Goderich Township. Charles R. ouites, Belgrave, reported that Mor. is has 'already ordered a truck with pray equipment. The truck is now n Toronto, he said, and only red ape is holding up delivery. The quipment is to be used, Mr. Coultea ,p�y� y° ° /� E 1 bit g be ut ful an 1 Revision be adjourned and the meet- A t S C'�►n six Lut�O it diction, Maty Warriner, Stratford ling, open as a Cotmcil. Canned. it 410 p f o Collegiate Institute representative,etvttt, Rapson—That all aecomnts was declared winner of the contest as 'presented be lsaicl. Carried 'and holder of the fine trophy held Roil, Rapson --That we do no.w ad - Seven -Months Puller during the ,past'year by Mary Latte, jottArn to meet April 7, at 2 p,nt. T The draft Constitution anis Bylaws Colquhoun; Clerk -Treasurer, Fred of, Clinton and District Chamber of dCiir}>'y�; Councillors —Nora Tyndall, Lois 'Middleton, Jean Elliott, Bob Commerce were adopted at a general Miller, Charles Ranly, and Roger meeting of the Chamber held in the Garon. Two other members of 'Teen Town Council Chamber Monday even- Towd—Joan Fines and Jack Rozell— presented a clever slat, and 'another ung President G. Ralph Foster pre- Bylaw Passed member, Don Hudcleil, played a piano aided, and there was a good attend- ance present. Tuckersmith Township Council met in the Town Hall, -Seaforth, for its regular meeting with Councillors Roy Pepper and Gordon Richardson and Reeve Arthur Nicholson present. Gravelling, tenders were opened and are as follows; George F. Elliott, Clinton, . 784 per cu, yd.; Joe' Kerr, 77e; Levis Contracting Co., Clinton, 64c; W. P. Jennison, 82c; W. Me-. Cartney, 75c. The tender of Levis Contraeting Co. was accepted. A by-law' approving the payment of bounty on foxes kilted in the municipality was given its required readings and finally, passed, signed and sealed, as was a. by-law confirm- ing the appointment of Robert Dalrymple, road superintendent. Hensall :Seed Show was paid a grant of $10, and compensation in -1 surance was renewed with Lloyds through their agent, M. A. Reid, and premium of $40.50 paid. Advance payment of $742.44 was made to Clinton High School ,Asea 1 Board, and 'tile clerk was authorized to apply for the balance of subsidy - on 1946 road expenditure, Accounts passed were as follows; , Relief, $d0;' hospitalization, $8.21: i grants, $10; medical expenses, $10;1 schools, '$742.44;' roads, $1,380.5811 salaries, $100; postage and station eiy, $18.82. Council adjourned to . meet April 5, at 2 p.m. County Home Committee Purchases Cemetery Lots The County Horne Committee of Huron County Couneil has authorized the purchase of a block of lots in Clinton Cemetery as.a burial place for residents at ,the Home who' have no relatives nor designated place of burial. • This action was taken following a conference with the Cemetery Committee of •Clinton Town Council here'' last week, in order to assure that perpetual care would be given, i and that the` last resting place of the aged p'eapie would be insured against neglect. Markers also will be purchased to be placed on graves ,in other parts of the cemetery, as•well as for fu- i tune gravest wv+roe neeeny.r•.•..,nennenneeweneen The Week's Weather I Cehief feature of the evening tvas An enthusiastic ' discussion also, the delivery of their addresses on lee wetook lplace esus al excellent leas the subject; "Is •Canada Yet a Na- were advanced. These will be taken (Lion?", by Margaret Colquhoun and ender careful consideration. Fred Kirby, the representatives of The Chamber has been formed here Clinton Collegiate Institute at the for the purpose of improving the. Lions Zone Oratorucai Contest at social and economic welfare of the Mitchell the next evening. 'Teen Town Mayor Bill Hanly was people of Clinton and district Any - the luoky winner of a urize.donated one who has the interest of the c0m- munity at heart may join. by Frank Fingland and A. Garen. The .draw was made by Robert Mar- shall, Port Colborne, formerly of Clinton, who was visiting in town. Commanding Officer Many Sign Up Foiloviing bhe meeting, many of those present paid the required fees and signed up as full-fledged mem- bers. The Board of. Directors also met and decided to solicit members Winner of the boys' se tion Accounts: Goderich High ,g,lie.l District Board Prepayment on Ass- 'llhwill intheI' essment $100; Clinton High School Assess - District finals to be held shortly. met t $2,814.6S; Lloyd Stewart Rebate p Y y on Dog Tax $2; George W. Cowan Edi holler Mitchell,resided over the event. District Governor H. G. ; , nti E giving p ' (Convention Expenses 20; J. Ira Rap- son Convention Expenses $20; Les a Lays Six -Ounce Egg's ,Clinton.was Zack Henderson Milvettnr ) 'These two compete tons District Board Prepayment on r Bent Rowvd'en, a fainter resid- i ,,, o c owar a oto 0 ung on ;RAR. 3, Clinton, owns an Deputy ut Distinct Governor Llo d r exceptional pullet. Although only g p Pait Salary $70 William J Dale Con seven montbs old, this White vcn on Expenses $20; W R. Jewitt r Leghorn pullet lately has ex- Men Seafoith in turn the to ort! t 1(ibited signs of being very pro- of the yudges congratulated each ova e lific, particularly with regard to the size of her eggs. Mr. Bowden brought •one in to The NEWS - RECORD Office weighing six ounces and measuring- 9% inches around the long why and 8% Mellen tire short way. Yesterday, the reported that .the .bird had laid two others similar in weight and dimensions. In each case, there was a separate egg inside. Truly a z•emarkable biddy! -----o— Capt. Kenneth Rorke Initiated by Lodge at once, and to this end an advertise- r A special meeting of Clinton Lodge this issue. Editorial reference also •Captain W. K. 'Rorke, who has No.;84, Asle. and A.M., was held Fri- is trade in this •issue of The NEWS-, been serving on Army Administra- day, night to confer initiation en R1i",CORD. tion at Canadian Army Headquarters Group Capt. E. A. McGowan, conn- Fees at the rate of $6 per year. in England, returned to Canada on mantling officer, R.and C School, for an individixal and $10 per year 'the last troop -many -leg voyage of Clinton. Many RCAF. members were for a business, may .be paid at the the "Aquitania" which decked at in the audience. Bank of Montreal, Royal Bank of Halifax, February 27. G. R. Hess,Worshipful Master, Canada, or B. B. Pocklington, seere- En route to visit Mrs. Rorke and was in oharge of the after-dinner. tar -treasurer.. They are deductible children at Fort William, Ontario, he program. Talks were given by Group for income tax purposes. Capt. McGowan, several of his staff, The Chamber plans to hold general Rt, Wor, Bro. R. Parker, a member meetings at least once a month to of Hebron( for North Huron district, hear committee reports and discuss and C. H. Parker, a member of Deb- matters of interest to the town and ion Lodge; •-No. 502, Indiana. community. • meet is published on Page Five of . Returns From Overseas I•Iig•, Low March 13 38 25 • 14 37 27 15 30 1.7 16 28 12 1724 3 7.8 . .. 25 11 19 d2 2 ,now --two inches. Recalls Clinton's Own Lou Stevens, Canadian Speed Skating Champion (By 0. Mortimer Bezeau, Kitchener; ht fail to recall them all. ,Skating formerly of Clinton) carnivals were held and prizes given Unless one has kept a diary, which to the best skaters; but I coned re- cer I have not done, one cannot be t- call all the winners, though I eau re- ain cif the details regarding events call the names of some to whom of half a century or more ago; yet prizes should have, been given. it is remarkable haw the past can be Ewen though Clinton did net pro - brought before one's view in panor- duce a world champion speed sicater; omit fashion by something which it dad what very few towns of a sire - touches the -spring on one's recollect- filar size- have done — at produced a Ave faeulity. This hes been done by member of parliament and four men the recent success of Barbara Ann who became mayors of cities. Robert Scott in winning the .title of World Holmes, publisher' of the Clinton New Champion Figure Skater. Era, was elected to parliament John Back. in ;the late seventies, or early Allen, who in the nineties; operated a eigurbies, Clintoniane cherished the drug store in Clinton, became mayor 3e a word hope teat, the town would have the of Ottawe. Will Rollaway became nor of producing the world's chain- mayor of Peterborough. George W. had a brief visit with the sister, -Miss Florence Rorke, Toronto, where he was also met by his youngbr broth- el', Rev. E. 0. ,Rorke, Buffalo, N.Y. He spent last weekend at the .parent- al home here, that of Mr. and Mrs. H, 17', Route. Kem(eth enlisted and obtained his second Lieutenant's' commission in the ,Aagonquin Regiment in 19d9. He trained at various stations in Ontario, book the officers' training course at Brockville, served in command• of defence operations on the Pacific Coast, graduated from Ontario Mili- taay .College, ;Kingston, and was as signed to military headquarters, Ot tawa, before being posted overseas. He and his family: will again reside in Cobalt, where he is at once re- suming his position as principal of Cobalt Public School held in abeyance for him by the school board of the town. COMING EVENTS nub -mull 'Charge 50c ion seed skater, A youth named Gordon became mayor of Kitchener. .."�°' '`"""'� p p y y Lou ,Stevens. son of a building con-. asclicl the writer. Cf •course pro. Postponed dance sponsored be eractor, gave promise of bringing clueing mayors for other cities does Board of Park IYLanagement, Clinton that honor to Clinton. If my memory not seem to merit the acclaim that Town. .14a11,, Thursday, March 20. serves me well he •did win the Caned- winning is world championship does; Admission 50 cents, 10-b ran Championship; but in his upward 'bot it at least helps to keep the. town Bridge unci l0uchxe, Heliconian climb was subsequently Keaton b a on them . r q V 1 •oto Friday. Meath Y a Club, no .Mie) 21 P b To by' slsat • in heUnited States, In thoseClinton's, y e1 t t Now that C tChamber of Theron . Old Boys' 'Association� of days speed skating was the vogue,' :Commerce has been revived (it had Toronto. 11-12-x with some emphasis placed upon one fifty years ago) perhaps it will Radio Broadcast Concert, Town "graceful'.' skating;; but figure skat- function with such vigor, aid.etf Hall, •Clinton; Friday, March 21, 8.30 ing as we know it today was in its by The NEWS -RECORD that the to 10.30 p.m. auspices Clinton Branch, Legion has purchased the Anderton un'fancy. young men and women of today :Canadian Legion, to raise fr(ncls for home in Clinton to be mapped and Clinton diel have some very grace- and tomorrow will find within new Legion ;Memorial Home. 11-12-x wised as a Club for veterans of both ful skaters in those clays as'I recall the tonvn's confines opportunities for Afternoon Tea and Home Balling war's. , This, the Legion believes, is seeing tli•enn on the ice, singly and in the full exercise and development of Sale, Saturday, April 5, at New Le. the most suitable way in which the pairs. Many of thein have passed on; their talents, and give Clinton that glom Memorial Home, under auspices seeriflees of the men of our commie - but soave'are still living. I shall not place in the sun to which she rightly Ladies Auxiliary. 02 the Canadian Le- ity can be 'commemorated. and. they roams them Because my memory (trig- } elongs. gion. 11-12-b, are malting an appeal for funds to for the great effort he or she had Reid Convention Expenses $20; Geo - put into the work. lige W. Cowan Convention Expenses The other contestant,• were: Jean $20; William Carter Road •Supertend- Perry, Milverton; Clarence McDou-,ent $24; Ross Lovett Snow $4.50; Ken Bald and Joan Skinner, Mitchell; Rapson 'Sn'ow $3; Gordon Rapson Shirley Cilli and bon Middleton, St. Snow $3; Grant Snell Snow $4; R. Marys; Mary Lou Sills, Seaforth;lVodden Snow $3.50; John Vodden Fred Kirby and Margaret Colquhoun,'.50; Tanis Construction Co. .Snow Clinton., each receiving prizes of $5. Ploughing $99G.75 The first prize was $15 and the I, d $10 secant The judges were R. N. Bissonnetbo, Stratford; H. Glen Hayes, Seamen J. Ward, St. ,Marys, and Albert Reis Milverton. J. Wood, ,Stratford, thank ed the judges for assistance. R. Atkey, Clinton, was official time keeper. During the intermissions save; students of Mitchell high School, e companaed by Miss Grace Tipling presented several musical numbers, While the judges were matting their decision, Glenn Carroll led in eom. munity singing with Miss'Tupling as s- accompanist. S. 'Phe Oratorical Contest followed vd a - meeting of Zone 3 in the "Bloke House, Mitchell, which was'attended by •Caireel W. Draper, W. E. Perdue C. II. c- Epps, Harry Bartliff, and R. S. Atkey of the Clinton Club. Legion to Establish Memorial Home; Seeks Aid Through Broadcast Friday iaY As there hus'never been, erected in Clinton a suritabie memorial to the sacrifices made by the armed forces the worldwars,ithe of e tae w t it s con- sidered opinion of thlocal branch of the Canadian Legion that the omission should be rectified. Taking the lead in this regarci, the assist in financing this purchase, and to provide it with suitable equipment. The Legion feels that the project all have the u ilana o isupport; or r rnis spp !Will organization and; individual in Clinton and the surrounding area who so generously supportedevery Pat- riotic effort evleile the war was still in progress. Contributions subscribed personally or by telephone on THE LEGION RADIO BROADCAST ON FRIDAY NIGHT aMIARCOI 21 will be appreciat- ed by tihe returned amen who are ones. dertaking this project. --Photo by Fowler Bros. Studio .said, for spraying of roadside weeds as well as for killing warble flies. A third use for the specialized equipment was suggested by Hugh Hill, Benmiller, who suggested that it might be turned into a township fire fighting unit by filing :the pres- sure tank. Two hundred gallons of foam sprayed with the warble fly equipment, Mr. Hill estimated, might have the fire fighting value 'of 40,000 gallons of water. There's many a farmer's house has burned down," Mr. Hill said, "that might have been saved if •cquipntent like this could have reached the scene in hall an hour:" ]i1,GLSTEINN BREEDERS Samuel Riddeck, Clinton, will again give his talk on The Dairy Cow on Record" at a meeting of Huron Hal- stein Breeders Club in -the Agricultur- al Board Room, •Clinton, at 8.30 pm., Friday, March 21. J. E. Terry, field. man for the holstein -Friesian' Assoe- ration, also will be present, and a film willbe shown on "The Calgary Stampede," 0 Auction Sales Friday, Marchi 21• --Raymond Fear, lot 43, con. 2; Tucicerssnith Town- ship; Harold Jackson, auctioneer. Monday, March 24-M:. J. Butler, lot 12, Bayfield Line, Goderich Teen - ship; Edward W. Elliott, auctioneer. Monday, March 24-,T. C. Stoltz, R.R. 1, Auburn; Harold Jackson,. auctioneer. Tuesday, Mareh 25—Benson Mug- ford, lot 14, eon. 2 Goderich Town- ship; Edward W. EIlliott, auctioneer. Wednesday, March 26 --.Sol Shan- non, let 9, eon. 10, Huliett Township; Harrold Jackson, auctioneer. Wednesday, March 26 J. •Edwin Johns, lot 28, con, 3, Huron Road Survey, Tucicersaisibh Township; Ed. ward W. Elliott, . auctioneer. Friday, March 28 — Mrs. Robert Baker, lot 17, sos(th boundary, Stam ley Township; Edward W. Elliott, auctioneer.. . Saturday, Marsh 29—Estate of late Alma T. Bright, Church and James Sts„ Seafoistb; -Edward W, Elliotit.,. auctioneer. Wednesday, April 2 — James E, Young, lot 32, Bluewater Highwste, C•ode:ielr Toevirship; Edlwaixl W, Es.. out auctioneer Aale for Today a y A Long Weary Way "A little poetry goes a long way with rne," said the business man. "Yes," agreed the aniatour scribble er, "1 send mine all over the country too."