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No. 19 -69th Year; Whole No. 6252
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1947
British Flood Relief
The Horne Paper With the News
Campaign Here All Next Week
.„ The 1Ptdi
eaktona.
ERE WE AIRIJE' LOOKING OUT OF
the window on this bndgh!t Thursday
morning, May 8, and we can hardly
believe our el'tes when we gaze at
close to two inches .af snow! , .. The
"beautiful" fell in surprising volume
late last night and early this morn.
nig, bat probably will be gone before
the end of the day . .. "If winter
comes, can spring be far behind?"
, It is beginning to look as if
spring and summer may pe here next
fall and winter.
* * *
STEWART .MEDDLETON'S' BE-
eently-required herd of Aberdeen-
Angue cattle are conning along fine,
and Orchard Grove Farm, Goderich
Township, now has four youngsters—
three heifers and a bull calf—with
17 others due shortly , . Stewart
bought his toundittion stook last fall
from Edwards Beast, Watford-, and the
Howard Fraleigh Estate, Forest, two
high-class "Doddie" breeders
They went out en grass this week.
* *
A. 11.01VIA'fCEi BETWEEN A LOVE-
ly Dutch girl, Yohanna Voskamp, and
Allan .Neal, younger son of Mr. and
Mee. Russell Neal, R.R. 1, Clinton,
culminated in marriage here on
Tuesday . . They met in the summer
of 1945 while Allan was stationed at
Hemmen, Holland, with the RGASC,
and have been corresponding ever
since his return from overseas in
November of that year.
THE BRI'D'E ARRIVED IN CLINTON
only three weeks ago, having flown'
from Holland to New York; and the-
nce travelled by train to London .. .
She left Amsterdam, Holland, at 4
pan. on :a Tuesday, and was in Lond-
on at 7.30 a.m. on the Thursday , .
This truly is en age of speed ... In
good English, she informed The
NEWS-Pi0C'OtRD that tht' food and
Clothing situtation is not so good in
her native ]ends and she is sure she
will like Canada.
* 5 *
JUST AS WEi WENT TO PRESS,
we keened that Beverley Boyes, sev-
en-year-old son of Mr. and Mts. Bert
Hoyer, Clinton, had won the gold med-
al for boy's vocal solo at ,the Huron
County Music Festival at Goderich
last night He was• first in 21
entries, and this is his seventh viet-
ory in festival competitions ... Con-
gratulations!
WOW
* * 5
ARE YOU A "FISHING WIDOW?"
That's 'what one of our friends
marled herself the other day . . . She
stated that she rarely saw her hus-
band these days because he was pat-
rolling the .streams in this area
w henever he had an hour or so to,
spare , . Anglers like Jim Ohowen.
and Fere. Van E'ginond report that the
weather has been a little on the cold
side, and the streams are still swollen
and not entirely clear of ice ... We
haven't heard anyone around Clinton
braggiing about his catch this year
as yet, but there's skill plenty of
time! . . Jim MaeVicar, Goderich,
claims he oauglht a 14 -pound speckled
beauty near Benanilier.
* * *
TWELVETONiS OF PAPER IS .A
lot of paper, but .that's what Clinton
Branoh of the Canadian Legion col.
lasted in town last Friday, according
to an estimate by those in charge ...
Alex Iiaddy, the campaign chairman
and one of its chief "sluggers?' too,
was well pleased with the response
of the .citizens . . . Only about 100
pounds of rags were in the "kill".-
* .p *
IT mum BEI iSP'Rt1N''G, BECAUSE
the annual inspection of Clinton Col-
legiate Institute Cadet Corps is ached -
'Weil to talce place on the canapes
next Wednesday evening, May 14, at
seven -thirty, with Lieut. Malone the
inspecting offinler , . . The boys and
girls have been -drilling whenever the
rare epportuniiies present themselves,
the weather having had some say
. lately , , To date, there has been no
outside instructor, however.
* * *
BAd?TLJF)"S SPACIOUS WItNDOW,
now holds a very attractive and inter-
esting group of pictures painted by
the pupils of Miss Lucille Grant . , .
'They are mostly excellent reproduct-
ions of famous works of art, and are a
credit to both teacher and Penile
Those whose pictures• are on display,
are Helen Grealis, Mary H3udie,
Woodena Epps, 'Merle Proctor, C.
Freeman, -Gloria Palmer. Mildred
Wiltse, Kay McGill and Donna
Aikenhead.
* * *
KEN FOWILEIR, WHO HAS Th N
taking some nice pictures here in
Clinton for several months now since
Fowler Eros. opened! their studio
ova: MMaElwan's store, had the honour
of heaving •one of Ma photographs
accepted and hung ' in the Salon at
the ,Royal York Hotel, Toronto, when
some 450 -photographers held their
63rd annual convention there last
week . The photograph was of
the lovely baby daughter of Mr. .and
Mrs. M. S. e1VloKeliar. Mitchell.
* * *
SPEIA.ICLIVG or, CARS, WE MUST
have missed quite 'a few 4n our list
published last week . . Two marc
or less recent aequis'tions are those
of Mrs. Irene Henri, Chevrolet, and
Mellie Sehoeneels, Plymouth.
The Week's
Weather
e
High
May 1 69
2 64
3 65
4 55
5 57,
6 461
7 41.
Rainfall --.41 inches.
Low
36
43
41
43
43
85
30
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Train RN's
In County
Hospitals
Training of nurses leading to their
RN degrees will be tried out in :the
Pour hospitals in the County of Huron
located in Wangham, Goderich, Sea-
fouth and Clinton, it was announced
by Hon. Russell T. Kelley, Ontario
bVIinister of Health, at a meeting of
representatives of the :various- hos-
pitals and nursing and medical staffs
and County Council in the own
Council Chamber' here Monday af-
ternoon. •
Dr. 11. Ibbs Taylor M LA for
Huron, who called the meeting, spoke
brief .preliminary remarks, and called
for election of a chairman and secre-
te*. Mayor D. D. Mooney, Goderich,
and A. Y. McLean, Seaforth, were
selected. Following• and during the
Minister's .address, pertinent diseus-
eion of -a valuable nature, took place.
Hon. .Mr. Kelley emphasized the
great need for nurses in Ontario,
stating that a shortage of 2,900 ex-
isted at the present -time.
Single Instructor
Under the minister's plan, the four
Huron County hospitals would each
supply four applicants per year for
training leading to registered( nurses'
certificates. One competent destine -
tor would supervise training in all
four nursing schools.
Mr. Kelley pointed out that if each
hospital board appointed a trained
nurse to instruct its nurses -in -
training acrd paid the instructor
$1,600 a year, the cost would be
$400 to train eaeh graduate. If four
hospital schools were served by one
instnu'etor at the game salary, plus
an estimated $1,000 traveling ex-
penses, the cost would be only $175
per graduate.
He said it was an advantage to
have a supply of trained nurses in
smaller• places, even though .they left
the profession to get married, be-
cause they were available in ease of
emergency. When they went to cities
for tearing they were likely to settle
down in cities, he said.
Can't Compete
Mrs. Inas aVlorrey, superintendent of
Wingham General Hospital, referring
to training facilities said: "We can
not hope to compete with larger hos-
'
"I think if we can promise girls
their `R.N.' we will have no difficulty
getting applicants," sand Dr. Mere -
lith Graham, Godericr.
Dr, R Hobbs Taylor, MLA for
Huron, pointed out an economic fee -
tor in favor of girls choosing to train
in ,small towns. Living costs in 'Tor-
onto, .London or Hamilton, be said,
were higher .than in smaller "home
towns."
Doctors To Aid
"I would think it almost impossible
for one teacher to 'teach 16 students
at four different hospitals," comp
merited Dr, E. A. McMaster, Sea -
forth. "There is a lot of mileage to
cover." Mr. Kelley replied that it
was expected doctors and trained
hospital staffs would assist with
training.
Ellwood Epps •
Reduces Prices
en an effort to keep in step
with a nationwide movement,
Ellwood Epps Sporting Goods,
Glinton, is seducing .prices by ten
pee cent for a ten-day. trial
period from today. until Satin•
day, May 17. The firm's an-
nouneement is published on Page
Eight of this issue.
"I (feel that now is the time
to call a shalt to rising prices,"
Elwood Epps, head of the firm,
which does a retail and wh'oles'ale
sporting geode business on a
national Swale, told The NEWS-
RECORD, in announcing the new
policy. There is only one way
to do it --bring prices( dome—and
that's what we are going to do
during the next ten days."
CCI Board Adopts '
Higher Salary Plan
Clinton Collegiate Institute (Board
held its May meeting in the Colleg-
iate Tuesday evening with all mem-
bers present except Trustee Frank
Marshall, East Wawanosh represent-
ative. Chairman Frank Fingland
presided,
Miss ,Margaret Bailaokey 'resigned
her position as; home economics
teacher which she has held for the
past two years. Her resignation was
accepted, and it was decided to ad-
vertise for a sucessor.
On recommendation of the Study
and Welfare Committee, Trustee R.
D. Philp, Blyth, chairman, it was
decided to adopt a salary sehedule for
teachers, with a miners= of ,$2,200,
and a anaxianum of $3,300 for male
teachers and $3,000 for female teaoh-
ers, exclusive of the (principal. The
annual increment is $100.
The ,present. salaries were raised
$100'over-the figures which went into
effeet January 1, 1947, when vesting
increases were made over the sal-
aries prevailing previously,
Purchase of equipment for the new
Commercial Department was left in
the hands of the Property Committee.
Principal E. A. Fines' report in-
dicated au enrolment of 206 and an
average attendance of 192.5 or 93.4
per cent. during April. A survey
showed that there were 83 Entrance
Class pupils in the public .schools of
the High School Area, exclusive of
Clinton.
Defer Action.
On Hospital
Grant Re uest
q.
Goderiedr Township Council met on
Monday, -May 5, to finish Court of
Revision and general business.
Having to adopt the 1946 assess-
ment roll for 1947, Council made
many ehaanges of ownership, also
some adjustments in rating neces-
sary.
ecessary. Several ratepayers had dis-
posed of .their dogs so those were
struck off.
J. H. Coombs, District Engineer,
sent approval of the tender for snow
removal. Department of Agrioulture
wrote re a 'program for the destruc-
tion of weeds. The letter was read
and filed.
3. R. Butler, secretary of Clinton
Canadian Legion, wrote asking for
sone help to defray the expense of
helping returned men. No action ens'
taken.
Clinton Public Hospital asked for
a grant. Action was deferred.
The Olerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for tenders for crushing and
delivering, approximately 8,000 yard
of enushod gravel, to be delivered
where the road superintendent dir-
ecbsr work to be completed by
October 1.
The collector reported all taxes
paid, except one account,
J. H.11linkead asked the cooperation
of Council in promoting the X-ray
elinie to be held in Goderich. Maly 17
to 22. Thursday, May 22, has been
tesorved for persons living outside
of Goderich.
Accounts paid: Miss Acheson, use
of house, $5; Superintendent's pay
roll, No. 5, :91,141.54.
Gounell adjourned to meet on Mon
day, June 2, at 1.30 p.m,
County Affiliates
With Federation
iihiaon County Council is now an
afriiliated member of Huron County
Federation -of Agriculture, and Its
representative is J. le. Beecroft,
reeve 08 net Wawanosh,
This matter, as well as others, was
decided. at a sheeting otf the Agricul-
tural Committee of the County Om-
en in 'Ontario Department of Agri-
culture, Clinton, fast week. A grant
of $100 was made to the Junior Live-
stock Jluldging Competition which will
be held in conjunction with the +ed -
elation. Field Day at Exeter next
month.
Special Mother'snDa
y
BAND CONCERT
by Clinton Citizens' Band
Sunday May 11, at 8.30 p.m.
TOWN HALL, CLINTON
SIL VEtre COLLECT -PON AT DOOR
.vf,
Programme:
1. 0 Canada
2. March "0lffieer of the Day" t• Band
3. Hymn "The Day Thou Gayest, Lord, is Ended" Band
4. Vocal Solo "Open -the Gates of the Temple" , ,_ Mr. S Sibthorpe
5, Alto Duett "Silver Threads Among the Gold" .. Irma Wallace and
• Margaret Manahan
6. elerimba Solo 1VLutu•aI„ Gordan 'Cooper
7. ,Saxophone Solo "Cliftonian Polka" x .,
Irma Walk,
9. e1lueading "Mother's Day” A. 0; Robinson
10. March "Ahmmek conducted by Bill Hearn Band
11. Selection. "I-I.11z.S. Pinafore" Band
12. Hymn "Breathe on
me Breath of
God"
Band
13. Vocal SoI
o Selected
Mr. Stan Sra
thorpe
14. Sextette "Since Fiest I Saw Her Pace" , , . , Winner of Goderich
Musical Festival
16: Saxophone Solo "The Old Rugged Cross" Donald Hyder
10. Old Timers' Waltz Band
17, Merimvba Detett "The Parade of the Wooden Soldiers"
fia'ordon Cooper and Stan Young
«
18. March Salutation' Band
19. hymn "Abide With Ida" Hand
The Ring.
19-b
Named Representative . JTuckersmith Council
Rejects Daylight Time
LEROY G. DROWN, BSA
Who has been aptt#ointed Agricultural
Representative far Huron County,
effective May 1, .,1947, according to
an snnowicement made today by J. A.
Garner, Director a Extension, On-
tario Department fee Agriculture. He
has been 'Acting Representative since
April 29; 1946, having succeeded F.
K. B. Stewart, new with the Eco-
nomies Department, OAC., Guelph.
Born, .on a large dairy farm in
Durham -County, son of Mr. and Mas.
J. D. Brown, Mr. Brown attended
Orono Continuation School .and Row-
manviile High School, and graduated
from -Ontario ,Algricuitural College,
Guelph, in 1942. He entered the ser-
vice of the Agrieultw:al Represent-
atives' Branch in May 1942 as as-
sistant in the Comities of Middlesex
and Grey.
In October 1942, he commenced
braining with the RCAF, receiving
his "wings" as a navigator in March
1944. He went overseas and after a
brief course in radar in Northern
England, was posted to No. 410 Can-
adian night fighter squadron. He saw
action with this unit wail the end of
the war, returning to Canada in Aug-
ust 1945.
Mr. -Brown received his discharge
Irene the RCAF in October 1945, and
returned to the Branch as assistant
representative in Ontario County,
where he remained for six months
before being posted to Huron County
with headquarters at Clinton.
TOWN COUNCIL
IN ACTION
Clinton Town Council held its May
nesting in the Town Counoil Cham-
ber Monday evening with all mem-
bers present. Council met in com-
mittee of .the whole prior to the
regular meeting.
* *
Permission for Frolic
W. E. Perdue, general chairman
08 Clinton Lions Prelic, was granted
permission to close off Albert St.
for one bloek en the -evening of
Wednesdyl„y, June 18, for the annual
Lions Frolic. '
5 * *
No Parking Signs
No action was taken on the re-
quest of ,D. R, Wheaton for "no park-
ing" sign in front of his taxi stand
on Huron St.
* * *
Expenditures on Streets
Bylaw No. 9 for 1947 was passed
to ,provide for expenditures on the
streets for 1947, as required by the
Highway Improvement Act. Total
for maintenanaee will be $5,000,
* * *
Community Peerk
Bylaw No, 10 for 1947 was passed
to establish a community pack Hader
the Community Halls Aet 1987, with
the Mayor and Reeve as represent-
atives of Council.
* 5 *
Six Building Permits
Six' building permits were granted:
Earl .Doucette, cottage, Queen .St.,
$2,000; A. M. Knight, brick veneer
dwelling, teener William and Prim
seas, $3,000; Milton Wiltse, ,porch,
Victoria St., $150; small dwelling,
between living and James Ste., $700;
George Beatty, Varna, :implement
warehouse, cement block, between
Victoria and East Sts., near .C2fi't,
$3,000; garage, William Pickett Al-
bert St., $150.
* * *
Rehabilitation
3, R. Butler wrote requesting fin-
ancial help in connection with ex-
pense he had incurred in connection.
with rehabilitation of returning vet-
erans. The matter was deferred un-
til the next meeting.
* :u *
Half Holiday June 9
At the request of Clinton Braneh,
Canadian Legion, it was (Melded to
proclaim a half holiday to celebrate
the King?s Hired* on Monday, June
9, starting at * anion.
2 ¢.
Sewerage
Council approved the hiring of Abe
0npen, engineer, at $•50 per week, as
inspector of the .sewerage project. He
commenced work April 14. Council
also approved payment of $830 to
Weston C'onstrutcion Co., Limited, for
extra excavation work on Erie .St in
connection with the sewerage project,
Gravelling Streets
IAM. Ernest Brawn, Streets chair-
man, reported $7922 worth of gravel
laced on town streets, with more
to come AM. Melvin Grice asked if
any check was being made on how
mane loads of gravel: were being de-
livered, Akl Brown * said no.
To Redecorate
Reeve V. D. Falconer, for Prop-.
erty Cannidttee, said the Rest Room
would be redecorated by' the end of
May, and recommended that the
Town. Cleric's Office be done. It was
deckled to call for tenders for the
latter. work.
lTuokersmith Township Commcil met
in the Town Hall, .Seaforth,'at 8 p.in.
on Saturday, May 3, with all members
present and Reeve A. M. Nicholson
presiding.
Council authorized the 'toad Sup-
erintendent to purchase a complete
set of tools for the Township grader.
The matter of adopting Daylight
Saving Time was discussed, but no
action was taken.
The. date for Gaunt of Revision on
the 1947 Assessment Roll to deal
with changes in .property was set for
June 7. 1947 ab 8 p.m.
Accounts were passed as follows
Fox Bounty, $2; Relief, $36.58; Char-
ity, $10; Road !Accounts, $2,122; Sal-
aries, $100; Postage, $5.
Council adjourned to meet on June
7 at 8 p.m.
a
Young Saxophonist
In Concert Sunday
A treat is in store for the people
of this district on Sunday, May 11.
et 8,30 p.an. when the Clinton Citiz-
ens' Band will present a sacred eon -
cert in honour of Mather*' Day. The
band will be under the baton of Band-
master A. C. Robinson.
Featured on ,Sunday night will be
7 year old Donald }leder, London,
who is Canada's youngest saxophone
player, Winners of the Goderich
Music Festival whit% is in session
this week will also take part, Guest
soloist will be Stan SIbthorpe, Blyth.
Soloists who appeared at the last
concert and which delighted Clinton
people were Miss Irma Watt, Blyth,
cornetist, and Gordon Cooper, Lond-
on, Merim'ba player, who will make
another appearance on Sunday even-
ing. Stan Young also of London.
will join Gordon Cooper in. a merimba
death.
ENTOMOLOGISTS
IVdO OGt1STS
CHECKING. WARBLE
SPRAY RECORDS
A team of four men from the
Entomology Branch and fear from
Ontario Livestoelc Branch and On-
twrio Agricultural College, commene-
ed today to make a series of checks
on the herds that have been sprayed
for warble fly in Goderich Township.
Lt is expeoted that these checks will
be completed Saturday.
Working in teams, the group plan-
ned to cover .the following 12 herds
of cattle: Wilfred Penfoamd, R.R. 1,
Londesboro; George Wright, R.R. 1,
Londesbo:o; D :'Arty Rathwell, aut. 2,
Clinton; W. R. Lobb, MR, 2, Clinton;
Clarence Potter, R.R. 3, Clinton;
Charles E. Wise, R.R. 3, Clinton; R.
Stirling, RM. 3, ,Clinton; John 'Grigg,
R.R. 3, Clinton, Gordon Orr, RR. 2,
Goderich; Austin Barrie, R.H. 2, Bay-
field;
ayfield; Howard Sturdy, R.R. 1, God-
erich; Ben .Sowerby, R.R. 2, Goderieh.
The members of the team will take
tare of all live warbles and will re-
move all that are ripe. MI dead
warbles will he preserved in a bottle
for future identification as to species.
This operation will be done three
times—after each of the first, second
and third sprays. Four outer town-
ships will be used as check.
]luring the summer months, repre-
sentatives will be in the County to
assess the amount of gadding, and
to locate active mature warble flies
if possible. In late fall and early
winter, cattle shipped from Goderich
Township to :the packing houses will
have -special identification, and gul-
lets will be checked for larvae of
the warble Sly.
In connection with the campaign,
a meeting was held in Ontario IAlgri-
euitural Office, Clinton. Tuesday af-
ternoon, with ,Reeve George Ginn,
reeve of Goderich Township, presid-
ing, the chief sneaker was Prof. A.
W. Baker, head of the Entomology
Department, OAC., Guelph.
House to House Calls
On Wednesday, May 14
Cream Vote 827
In Huron County
Huron. County creaan patrons
numbering 827 cast :their ballots
in the recent vote on the propose
ed cream marketing scheme, as
proposed by the Ontario Govern-
ment; and baeked by the Federa-
tion of Agriculture. The vote
was considered light; it compared
with 975 in Middlesex County.
Results will be announced later
by Ontario Palm Marketing
Board.
McKillop Township led in reg-
istraton with 109, the others fol.
lowing: Ashfield 86; Usborne 83;
Howick 66; West Wawanosh 59;
Hullett 58; Stephen 56; tStanley
56; East Wawanosh 45; Colborne
42, Grey 34; Goderich Township
32; 1VIoTris 31; Turnber.•ry 26;
Hay 25; Tuekersmith 19; total
827.
Stanley Makes
Hospital Grant
Of One Mill
Stanley Township Council held its
regular meeting in the Township
Bali on Monday, May 5, at 1 p,m.
with all members. present. The
minutes of the lest meeting were
read, and on motion of E. Webster
and C. Parke, were adopted as read.
The correspondence was read and
dealt with.
By-law No. 5, prohibiting playing]
ball on Clan Gregor Square, Bayfield,
was passed and seal of Township at-
tached thereto. On motion of E.
Webster and A. McBride, the Town
Whip refused ,payment of bill from
Victoria Hospital, Landon. On mot
ion et C. Houston and E. Webster,
Council refused to gay D. Beath •unci
Son bill for $16.20 until geode receiv-
ed.
William Deegan, County Weed In-
spector, interviewed Council re clean-
up cemeteries that are not being used.
at the present time.
J. 11, Howard, insurance agent, in-
terviewed council re ineurance on
township 'rucks. On motion of E.
Webster and A. McBride the Counoil
insured the township trucks with Ec-
onomical Mutual Lire Insurance Co.
Tenders for gravel were opened
and the tender of the Lavis Com
struction Co. Clinton, at 58 cecnt per
cubic Pard, was accepted subject to
the approval of the Department of
Highways.
On motion Jai C. I1essseton and •C.
Parke, Road voucher No, 5 for
71,479.64 was passed and ordered
paid. On motion of E. Webster end -
C. Houston, General voucher No. 5
for $3,276.48 was passed and ordered
paid.
The question of making a grant to
the new wing of Clinton Public Hosp-
ital was thoroughly dscussed and it
was decided to make a grant of one
mill on the assessment of the Town-
ship.
On motion of C. Parke and G
Honistan, Council adjourtued to meet
June 2, at 1 p.m.
LAICE HURON DOWN THIS YEAR
Awarding to the hydrographic and
map service of the Department of
Natural Resources, the level of Laine
Huron, at Goderieh, ]n April was
1214 hsehes lower than April 1946.
It also was 81H inches lower than
the average, mid- 251/4 inches. higher
thanthe lowest April. The level was
314 inches higher than the previous
month,
%watch a BetVoteleitaid7;1
ARTICLE I
1
The first of a series of articles submitted by the Liaison
Committee RCAF Station, Clinton; in the interest of good relations
between the Station and the Town of Clinton. The NEVUS -RECORD
is glad to cooperate by providing space for this weekly presentation.
It is almost two years since V -Day
when hostilities ceased in the Europ-
ean Theatres. We often stop and
ask ourselves the question. 'What
were we fighting for and has it been
worth -while?" It has been express-
ed in many ways most pointedly .in
the spirit of .the Pour Freedoms.
Sine May 1046 ,the world, of which
Canada is a pant, has struggled to a
more •settledcondition under which
we can all live .and work .in a peace-
ful way. Unfortunately, the spirit
of fear and mistrust is very preval- I
ent, and as an outcome it has been
deckled by many Conuntries to keep
functioning a certain strength of
arms so- that in the event of further
outbn eats of violence which would
cause the &famine of war to be fanned
into existence again, it could soon be
put out.
In our own Gauntry of Canada we
are gradually approaching. a more
settled condition of things and the
format tf the peace tiane strength
of our forces is takin • shape. Lt has
been decided that as far as the RCAF
is eon.cerned, the Station at Clinton,
known for sometime now as R and C
School, and from henceforth as ROAF
Station, .Clinton, will be an integral
part of the defence scheme of Canada !
At Clinton, both tri the administ
ration and technical department
men have been posted in to carry on
the work its their particular sphere,
giving' of their best knowledge and
ability in the training of younger
men who will in the future be the
key men in this particular kind of
work,
'It can be readily realised that we
are not here of our own choosing,
although we have decided to stay in
!the permanent force and our services
I have been accepted by Ottawa, be-
cause in, most eases our homes are inn
many parts of Canada from the At-
lantic to the Pacific. But while we
are here carrying on •our duties, we
wantto be part and parel of Com-
munity life.
The basic fundamentals required in
the foundation of a successful happy
community are faith and fair play
We can, as a • station, play a great
part in the life of Clinton. and the
sererounding dis+trict, but a greater
mutual understanding (will have to be
exemplified. During the next few
weeks, in these articles, we want to
plate before you what we consider
are our problems, especially in con -
motion colicin
with
Service yr a P'aY,
theHous-
ing o -
in
(Situation, -and d the
great problem
ra rein
of the Ptrrohasing of .Food, with the
withdrawal -of subsidies and the in-
evitwbl.e rise in the cost of living,
living conditions here in this com-
munity can became unbearable.
We fool sure that ie these fact,
are faced and an amicable solution
sought on a friendly mutual basis,
then many problems which have a.
risen will be rectified, Watch out
next week for the discussion on ser-
vice -pay. and what we have to do
With what we reel'
Clinton' and• District Chamber of
Commerce will sponsor a campaign
for this .community in the interests
of British .Flood Relief, it was de-
cided at an executive meeting. Tues-
day evening.
The -Campaign will take place all
next week, from Monday, May 12, to
Saturday, May 17. There will be a
special house-to-house canvass in
bown on Wednesday afternoon, May
14,
Mayor A. J. McMurray was ap-
pionted general .chairman for the
campaign with G. Ralph Foster vice-
elrairman; and the following ward
chairmen, eaoh to -select his own corn-
mitte: ,St. John's, Ald. R. Y. Hattie;
St. James, Bert Glid'cion; St. And -
awe's, J. A, ,Sutter; -St. George's,
Charles Johnson.
General Meeting
The special campaign committee
will event back at a general meet-
ing of the Member of. Commerce
which is being held in the Town
Council -Channber at 8 p.ns, Tuesday
next, May 13. The purpose of the
nesting is advertised elsewhere in
this issue.
Boy ,Scouts, Wolf Cubs, women's
organizations, and members of the
Chamberod' Commerce, will lend their
assistance in the drive.
The main +collection depot, which
will be open daily throughout the
week, will be the Town Council
Chamber, where clothing and food
may be left. ,Rural residents are
requested to leave their contributions
at this point.
Information regarding what to
give, as well as -other details, is
contained in an advertisement pub-
lished en Page Three of this issue.
Mayor McMurray emphasized the
tremendous sacrifices that have been
made by the British people, and urg-
ed consideration of the many bless
,sings that Canadian have enjoyed.
V. D. Falconer was a visitor fa
Toronto Tuesday,
Mrs. Taylor and daughter Mrs:
Baird are visiting Mr. and Mer: Rice,,
Buffalo.
PIrs. W. S. It, Holmes is visiting
her daughter Miss Gertrude Holmes
in Montreal
3VIrs. Oliver Durkin, Grand Valley.
*pant the weekend with her mother,
Mrs. A. D. Beaton,
Miss Marjorie Murray, Stratford,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Jones, Rattenbmy St. W.
C. el, Shearing has been in London
-this• week at-twice/1g the annual
spring cermonial of the Shriners,
Mr. and Mrs. Garnet Jacobi and
,their son, Laird, Zurich, were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Corless.
Benson ,Sutter was in Woodstock
on Saturday attending the Officers'
Congress of London Conference Y.P.
U.
Oen and: MTs. Kenneth Breakey,
Zurich, visited recently at the home
of the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs.
M. T. Carless.
Mr. and Mrs, Gordon Mitchell,
Souris, Man., are visiting the fornn-
er's uncle and awn, Mr. and Mrs, A.
D. y.
W.McCartne1' •Gook was 40 Toronto on Sat-
urday at a reunion of Red indiau
Fighter .Squadron. Bill was one of
the ,originals of this squadron.
MIs. E1 E. Brown, Petrolia, and.
MT. and Mrs, A. Willett, and Bev,
Sarnia, spent Sunday with the form-
er's sister, 11/frs. W. &haddock,
•Mr, and .Mrs. Stanley ,Shobbroak
and Barbara mei Johu Wesley, Tor-
onto, are guests of the former's par-
ents
arents Mr. and Mrs. Wes Sho1brook:
Mr. and Mrs; Jahn Gibbings and
young son, Stratford, and Miss Mar-
ion Gibbings, Dundas, were weekend
visitors at the 'home of their par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. B. 3, Gibbings,
J. B. Lobb was in Toronto on April
30. In the afternoon he spent several
hours -at the Art Gallery, where he
viewed) the :famous Engksh paintings.
In the evening he took in the splend-
id concert given by the Mendelsshon
choir, in the .Massey Hall.
Hugh Fraser, Oainsville, Ohio, ar-
rived in London, ,Friday, by plane,
and then motored to .Clinton spend-
ing the weekend with his father and
mother, MT. and Mss. Charles Fraser
and his brother John 'Fraser and
family. He returned on Monday.
Mrs. ;Luella Coolc spent the week
end -in Ingersoll where she attended
•the final performance of the -operetta
"The Maid and the Middy" in which
her son John played a major role.
While in Ingersoll MTs. Gook was the
guest of Miss Violet Goodwill, 112
Ring 1St. Pe
Dr. Lindsay, London, while visit-
ing his brother Charles Lindsay,
called at the home of Mr. 'and Mrs.
Charles Fraser on Tuesday. Dr,
Lindsay practiced inn Blyth 40 years
ago and at that time was the Fraser'e
family doctor. Mr. -and Mrs. ,Fuser
considered it a weal pieasure to have
Mm call.
A Smile for Today
A Born Tender
"What snakes yon think Junior is
going to be such a great merchant?"
inquired the grocery:nin's wife.
Last fall, didn't lie trade his roller
skates for a pair of skis?" asked
papa. `And yesterday, didn't you
notice the skis were gone and he had
amble.. esti- of roller'. skates?"