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THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
Merchandise Shown In Our
Up Stairs Department
For The Spring Trade
LADIES
HATS
FELTS and STRAWS
SMARTLY TRIMMED'
IN VARIOUS, SHADE'S
A NEW LINE IN
CHILDREN'S
HATS
LADIES
DRESSES
PRINTED SILKS•
IN NEW' SIRING SHADES
TWO-PIECE DRESSES
IN PRINTED SILKS
SPUNS and SEERSUCKERS
LADIES AND CHILDREN'S
SHOES IN NEW SPRING"
STYLES
LADIES
COATS
TWEEDS
POLOS
TRENCH COATS
LADIES SUITS
JACKETS
SKIRTS—BLOUSES
SLACK SUITS
T. COOPER.
STORE OPEN In Business Since 1885 PHONES 86W
EVENINGS 6 TO 8 36J
Do It Now
Seeding :Time just around' the corner. .Be sure to
treat your grain
FORMALDEHYDE ,;:...... ,... 35cta
CERESAN
For House Cleaning we have Moth Balls, and Moth
Flakes, Dee Tee Moth Crystals Larvex,
W. S.0. HOIMES PNM. B. °
CLINTON, ONT. PHONE 8z
BILTMORE HATS
The Master Hat of Canada
Styles and Sizes to Suit Everybody in Snap Brim and Rolled Edges
Browns, Blues, Greens and Greys.
Sizes 61 to 7%
Priced from $2.25 to $7.50.
Our. Spring Stock is Now Complete
DAVIS & HERMAN
• CUSTOM TAILORS -- Be Measured by a Tailor.
BICYCLE RENTALS II
BY HOUR .. „ , . , 15e '
AFTERNOON...........................................50e t
WEEK END, SAT. and SUNDAY ...... , .
WEEK,.. ..
MONTH . ,
MINIMUM Gharge......... ...... .
Lieutenant-Gov'ernor
( Continued from Page l)
Alvin Taylor, 3; 4; Wm. •Mcliven,
Clinton, 5, 6; Harvey Turner and Son
Varna, 7.
Filly of Gelding: foaled in 19'41,
Nile Schantz, 1; Albert Johnston and
Sons, Fordwich,
Filly or Gelding' foaled in 19'42,
Albert' Johnston and Sons, 1; W. J.
Dale, 20
colt or filly foaled in 1943,
Wm.
MeEwen, 1; W. J. Dale, 2.
Team in Harness, Alvin Taylor,
Grand Valley, 1; Nile Schantz, 2; Wm.
McEwen, 3; Harvey Turner and Son,
4.
Champion and. reserve, Nile
Schantz, Plattsville.
AGRICULTURAL—
Brood mare, 7 entries. George
Coyne, Staffs, 1, 3; Wm. McEwen,
2; Ford Roney, Mitchell, 4; Harvey
Turner and Son, Varna, 5.
Filly or Gelding foaled in 1940 or
Previous, M, F. Hepburn, 1; John 11.
McEwen, Clinton, 2; Fraser Dower,
Millbank, 3; Harvey Turner and Son,
4; John Vodden, Londesboro, 5;
Dick Jacob, Clinton, 5.
These 15 horses were adjudged the
Crest ever seen together in Huron
, County.
Filly or Gelding foaled in 1941, -5
entries, 111 Hepburn, 1; John H.
McEwen, 2, 3; Harvey Turner and
Son, 4.
Filly or Gelding foaled in 1942, M.
F. Hepburn, 1; Geo, Coyne, Staffa, 2;
Ilarvey Turner end Son. 3; John Lind-
say, Clinton, 4.
Horse colt or filly foaled in 1943.
W. J. Dale, Harvey Taylor and -Son,
2.
Team in harness, 12 entries, H. F.
Hepburn, 1; George Coyne, 2; John
H. McEwen and Son, 3; John Vodden,
$1.23 Londesboro, 4; Fred Roney, 5.
, .:2.50 l Champion and Reserve—M. F.
.... $6,00
Hepburn, n Thomas.
p St. Thm s
• GENERAL PURPOSE HORSES—
EPPS SPORT SHOP
Headquarters For
All Sporting qsp ting Goodly
Clinton Monument. Works
WILL IN THE FTi'TURE BE OPERATED BY
'CUNNINGHAM & PRYDE
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR
Exeter Business
Mr. J. J. Zapfe will be pleased to receive any inquiries
HURON ROAD.
A very enjoyable evening was spent
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alden
Crich, on the evening of March 22nd,
when they entertained the Happy
War Workers Club and a number of
friends to a Red Shield party.
Sixteen tables of progressive
euchre were played. The winners
were: Ladies, 1st Mrs. Wm. Glazier,
,consolation prize Mies Marie Holland,
,Gents 1st Ernest Vanderburg, con-
solation, Bert Irwin. Collection
:amounted to $15.15.
The Happy War Workers Club
held their regular monthly meeting
t the hone of Mrs. M. MaeDiarmid 1
on Wednesday, April Sth, : I
The meeting opened by singing
"What a Friend we have in Jesus"
after which the club creed was re-
peated in unison. A scripture read-
ing Was, read from the 15th chapter
.of St. Mark .followed by the "Lord's,
Prayer."
Minutes or the last meeting read
and adopted.
Most of the afternoon was spent
quilting. There were 12 members
present and 2 visitors. The following
articles were turned in 2 dresses size
12 years; 2 girls skirts; 1 Childs dress
1 yr. size; 1 towel, 1 wash cloth; and
for a layette 2 pr. stockings, 2 pr.
booties, 2 crib quilts, 1 mother's night
gown and 12 diapers.
Collection amounted to $2.85. Next
meeting to be held at the home of
Mrs. Noble Holland, on. Thursday
May 4th. Roll call to be answered
Filly of Gelding foaled in 1940 or
previous,William Decker, Zuridr,
Filly or gelding 'foaled in 1941 In
1942-Toni` Turner,
Clinton.
Team in harness—W. Decker,
Zurich.
Judge of Heavy Horse classes—Dr.
A. R. Campbell, Hensall.
LIGHT HORSES -Stallion stan-
dard bred (trotter or pacer), Geo.
Riley, Mitchell; Geo. V. Torrance,
Seaforth.
Single roadster horse in harness,
0. L. Paisley, Clinton; J. N. David-
son, Monkton, Geo. Riley.
Sweepstakes W, Decker, Zurich.
BEEF, CATTLE, SHORTHORN—
Bull calved in 1942 or previous, R. ?. .
Peck and Sons, Zurich; Wm. Oestri -
cher, Crediton; Ephraim Snell, CIin-
ton.
Bull calved in 1943, W. E. Parkerd'
and Sons, Watford, 1; R, M. Peck an
! Sons, 2; Wm. Oestricher, 3; W. E.
Parker and Sons, 4; Roy Pepper,Seaforth, 5.
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WI, Heifer calved in. 1942, 9 entries, R.
M. Peck and Sons, 1, 2; W. Oestricher,
3; W. E. Parker and Sons, 4, 5; W.
Oestricher, 6; R. M. Peck and Sons, 7,
Heifer calved in 1943, 8 entries, W.
Oestrieher, 1, 4; W. E,; Parker and
Son, 2; Roy Pepper, 3, 5; Ephriam
Snell, –'6; R. M, Peck and Sons, 7.
Get -of -sire class, 3 animals not.
over 2 years of ago; 1 male, 2 females
Wm. Oestricher, 1; R. M. Peck and
Son, 2. •
HEREFORDS --Bull calved in 1042
or previous, W. S. O'Neil, Denfield,
1; Howard Wright, Cromarty,. 2;
'John McGregor, Kippen, 3.
Bull calved in 1943, Howard Wright
1; John. McGregor, 2, 3; W. S. O'-
Neil, 4,
Heifer calved in 1942, W. S. O'Neil,
1, 4; Howard Wright, 2, 3.
Heifer calved in 1943, W. S. O'Neil,
by `House work that I detest". '
Meeting closed by singing "God
Save the King" after which lunch was
served.
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BUY VICTORY BONDS
BUY VICTORY BONDS
Red Shield
The regular meeting of the R. S. W.
A' was held in the Army Hall with
14 members ancl one visitor present.
The following donations • are g,lete
fully received, quilt patches from
Mrs. J. B. Gibbings; second-hand
baby clothes from Mrs. T. `,Chowan.
There were two quilts quilted. The
next meeting is packing day, April
18th, and you are asked to keep this,
in mind. Packing in the .Asrnx Hall,
1, 5; Howard Wright, 2, 8, 4.
Get -a -sire class, 3 animals not
over 2 years of age, 1 reale, 2 female,
Howard Wright, 1; W. S. O'Neil, 2.
ABERDEEN ANGUS—Bull calved
in 1942or previous, Edward Bros.,.
Watford, 1,. 3; F. G. Todd and Sons;
Lueknow, 2; Win, McEwen, Clinton,
4.
Bull calved in 1943, Edward Bros.
1; F. G. Todd and Son, 2; Wm.`Mc-
Ewen, 3; Howard Wright, 4.
Heifer calved in 1942, Edward
Bros, 1, 2; F. G. Todd and Sons; 8, 5;
D. B. Weldon, London, 4; Wm. Mee
Ewen, 6,
Heifer calved in 1943, 9 entries+,
Edwards Bros., 1, 3;D. B. Weldon,' 2;
F. G. Todd and San, 4; Wm. Me'Hwen,•
5, 6, 7.
Get -of sire crass, 3 animals not
over 2 years of ager 1 male,. 2' female;
H. G. Wright, 1; re. G. T'octd and Sbns,
2.
Sweepstakes, bull; Shorthorn; Here-
ford or Aberdeen: Angus, W: S. O'Neil
Denfield.
MARKET CATTLE—Senior baby
beef, 10 entries weights 701 to 850
lbs. D. B. Weldon; 1; Edwards Bros:,
2; R. M. Peck and Sons, 3; Roy Pep-
per, 4; H. G. Wright, 5; Ephraim
Snell, 6.
Junior baby beef, 13 entries,
weights 550 to 700 lbs. W. Oestrieher,
1; D. B. Weldon, 2; H. G. Wright, 3;
W. Turnbull and Sons, Brussels, 4;
F. G. Todd and Sons, 5; W. S. O'Neil,
6.
Finished beef, steer or heifer weigh-
ing over 850 lbs. shown on halter; no
entry.
Bacon Hogs—T Eaton Co. Special
$30 donation: Pen of 4 bacon hogs
owned and fed by exhibitor for not
less than 60 clays preceeding the
exhibition, 50 per cent of prize money
for judging on hoof, 50 per cent. on
rail: Clayton Colquhoun, Science
Hill, 1; • George Horner, Varna, 2; J.
'E. Hugill and Sons, Seaforth, 3;
Howard Johns, Seaforth, 4.
.Pen of 2 bacon hogs saute rules as
in Class 1; W. J. Dale, Clinton, 1, 2;
Keith Tyndall, Clinton, 3; Geo. Hor-
ner, 4; Mervyn Lobb, Clinton, 5; Alvin
Craggy, St. Marys, , 6; . Robert Me
Millan, Seaforth, 7; Frank Tyndall,
Clinton, 8; J. Hugill•end Sons, 9; Earl
Lawson, Clinton, 10.
Champion single bacon hog: W. J.
Dorale, Clinton,
Judge, A. B. McCaugherty, Strati.-
fd.,
G. W. Nott, Clinton drover pur-
h
based the entire exhibit of 42' hogs
t 317.40 per animal
SPECIALS—Judging competition in
beef cattle, draft horses and bacon
ogs, open to Huron County boys 20
ears of age and under:
Murray Matheson, Brussels .. , 138
rank Falconer, Clinton 135
Mervyn Falconer, 'Clinton , , , 128
aures Lobb, Clinton 126
Prizes 36, 5, 4, 3,
Ralph White, Stratford judge.
Special prize of 318.00 for 3 best
eavy draft agricultural or general
urpose horses . (stallions barred),
ny age on halter, owned in the town -
hip 39, 36, $3: M. F. Hepburn, Sr.
homes; Nile Sshahntz, Plaittsville;
11. McEwen and Son, !Clinton.
8 entries totalling 24 horses. This
oinprises the best class of lima
eat have ever been together in
mon County,
Special prize of :$15.00 donated by
harles Lindsay, Clinton, for entries
aled in 1943 sired by Clydesdale
tallion, Cragie, Gaiety, 'Margot and
ea King. Foaled in 1943 Harvey
urner and Sons,, `Virilliam. MeEwen,
ohn . Lindsay, Foaled in 1942 Win.
cEwen,. 1, 2; J. T. Turner, 3, 5;
ohn Lindsay, 4.
TEAM SPECIALS-LBest . matched
am hi harness, 310.00: Alvin Tay-
r,oGrand Valley. Team -coming
eatest distance, $10 Alvin Taylor,
rand Valley •
Special prize of $10 for 2 animals
aft or agricultural (stallions herr-
), 'owned by exhibitor, foaled, in
42-1943; John illeEwen and Son;
arvey Turner and Son; A. Johnston
4' Son,, Fordwich; Special prize of
0 donated by Melvin ,Crich, Clinton
r the best beef herd 1 male, 8 fe-
le,
a e, R. M. Peck and Sons, 1; Ed -
aids Bros., 2;'
Robert Simpson "Eastern Toronto,
00 war savings -certificates for the
t. baby beef' (Senior or Junior),
laibited from Huilett, Goderich,
tanley Tuckersmith townships, R.
Peck and Sons, Zurich.
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Mrs. George Connell spent the week
with her son, Mr. and Mrs, Harold
Connell, and this week with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Connell of Tuckersmith, be-
fore returning to Hensall, to resume
her work.
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OBITUARY
MARILYN RUTH MAXWELL'
The death occurred very suddenly
in St, Marys Hospital, Kitchener, on
Wednesday morning, April 121h, of
Marilyn Huth Maxwell, beloved
younger daughter 6f Mr. and, Mrs.
Allan Maxwell of Clinton and Hay-
field, in her 18th year, Miss Maxwell
had only been ill since Friday, and
for the past four .years had made her
hone in Preston with her aunt, Miss
Tilt. Surviving besides her mother
and father; is a sister (Pauline) Mrs.'
Alan Selker of Cambridge, Mass., and
her aunt. in Preston,
The body is resting at the home of
Miss Tilt,' from where the funeral
will be held on Saturday, April 15th
at 8 p. en. Ttfte><ment in Preston
ceitr4tery.
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FRANCIS SAMUEL 1300TH.
The death occurred in Brandon
Manitoba, on Wednesday morning'
March 22nd, of Francis Samuel Booth
130 Fifteenth street. His age was
85 years. Mr. Booth was. .born in Sea -
forth, Huron County, Ontario, and
had been a resident of Brandon for
thirty years. Before going west Mr
Booth was for many years foreman
at the Doherty Piano Factory in
Clinton and will he remembered by
the older citizens of town. At one
time he operated a mattress factory
in Brandon, and for twenty years was
a member of the mental hospita
staff there. For many terms he served
on the session of Knox United church
His wife predeceased hfm in 1940
and he leaves three sons, Frank of
Brandon, Walter in Montrose, Scot
land, and Harry at Flin Flom Another
son lost his life in the First Great
War.
The funeral service was held
Saturday morning at the fonera
home of MacPherson and Bedford
with Rev. Nielson Mercer of Knox
Church officiating, The remains
were brought to Clinton for buria
in the family plot in Clinton cemet
eiy and the service was conducted
from the residence of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. T. J. Watt, Rattenbury
street on Tuesday, March 28th.
MRS. MURDOCK ROSS
Jessie Ruddell Ross, wife of Mur-
dock Ross, Londesboro, died last
Tuesday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. J. Chapman, Toronto, in hes
67th year after a brief illness.
She was a daughter of the late R
J. Lennox and Mrs. Lennox but or
plianed at birth by the death of her
mother she spent her childhood 'and
girlhood in the home of her grand
parents Mr. and.,Mrs. George Ruddel
taking their name. In 1893 she marri
ed Geo. Roberton and by him was
predeceased in 1907. ,She afterward
married Murdock Ross, of, Londes
bore, who survives. During all her
married life she had resided at Lon
desboro where she was active in com
munity welfare work and in the
women's organizations of Londesboro
United Church.
Besides her husband there survive
two sonsandtwo daughters by her
first marriage, Dinny Roberton, C N
R. agent at Clarkson, James Roberton
Winnipeg, Mrs. J. Chapman, Toronto
and; Mrs. 11. R. Ruddell, Winnipeg
The remains were brought to Lon-
desboro for burial and the hailers
was held from the United. Church on
Thursday, Rev. A. E. Menzies con -
dueling service, Interment was in
Londesboro Cemetery. The pallbear-
ers were John Armstrong, James
McCool, Fred Pickett, Fred Prest
Alex Welt's, Robert Yungblut,
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HAYFIELD
Mrs. Thos. Clark had the mis-
fortune to slip on the icy woad be-
tween Dewars and her own.. home on
Sunday evening April 2. In the fall
she sustained a compound fracture of
her left wrist. She wastaken to
Clinton Hospital.
Another painful accident was sus-
tained by , Mrs. , D. MacKenzie on
April 5 at the hone of her son D.
MacKenzie. While sitting on the
piano stool playing with her grand
children she :turned • suddenly losing
her balance and sustained a fractured
hip in the fall. She was removed to
Clinton' Hospital and underwent an
operation on the hip which had been
broken some years ago.
Dr. and Mrs. A. Newton -Brady of
Hamilton were guests at the Albion
Hotel over the week end.
Miss Jessie .Metcalfe returned to
Detroit on Monday after having spent
the Easter Holidays with her mother,
Mrs. W. F. Metcalf.
Mr. 'and Mrs. Henry Miller and
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THURS., /April 13th, 1944
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"Help me figure this out, boss! Near as I can get it, I'm worth
the difference between my market value and the cost of my feed."
You could -feed me on nothing but grains That way I'm worth:
Market Value 200-1h. Hog •. ,., .,.. $27.00
Less Cost 1,100 lbs. Graibo .... .... „ 318.70
$ 8.30
But I hope you're smart enough to feed me SSHUR•GAIN Hog
Concentrate along with the grain. Then I'm worth:
Market Value 2b0 -1b. Hog , , .. .. , , .. 327.80
Less Feed Cost: •
700 lbs. Grain .. $11.90 '
50 lbs. SHUR GAIN' ....... , , 3 1,70
I'm worth ... .. ...... .......... $13.40
Whoopee!!
I've
iht 35.00moewhen I get SHUR GAIN —withoutt mistake
thatroundof getting into the "Big Bonus" Grades (A & B1) are about 100%
better ou feed balanced with SHUR-GAIN Hog Concentrate than on
grain alone.
But I've Left it so you can figure it out for yourself, boss. Only
a fellow who doesn't need to make money can miss the point:."
SHUR GAIN MAKES YOU MONEY
USB
SHUR-GAIN 35% Hog Concentrate
33.35 per bag
Clinton Feed bill
PHONE 580
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Clemens, and Miss Lolo Elliott o
Detroit spent Easter with the tat
ter's mother, Mrs. M. Elliott.
Miss Doris Featherston of Toront
and Mr. E. Featherston of Londe
were home for Easter.
Mr. and Mrs, J. M. Stewart
Hamilton aro at their home in th
village for the Easter vacation.
Major and Mrs. R. N. Bristol o
Washington D. C. arrived on Good
Friday and are guests at The Little
Inn until they open their cottage.
Bombardier Grant Turner return
ed to Halifax N. S. on Tuesday after
having spent Easter leave with Leis
wife and small son at their home
in the village.
Mr. Fred Turner of Goderich spent
the Easter week end with ' his son,
Bombardier Grant Turner and Mrs.
Turner.
Miss 3, Mason returned to the
village on Tuesday after having spent
some weeks in London.
Guests at the home of Mrs. N. W.
Woods. for Good Friday and Easter
included her three brothers, W.
Ewing Buchan, Saskatoon, J. Lauder
Buchan, Windsor, Wm. F. Buchan,
Dunville, Mr. and Mrs. R. 11. Middle
ton of Hensall and Mrs. E. P., Lewis,
Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards of London
were guests at The Ritz Hotel for
Easter.
John Elliott of Waterloo is spend-
ing the Easter vacation at his home
in the village.
A. C. 2 Fred Watson, R. C. A. F.
St. Thomas spent Basted weekend
at his home in the village.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Pounder Of
Stratford were at their cottage in the
village over the Easter week end.
Miss Anne Drouin of Detroit was
the guest of Mrs. J. E. Howard for I
Easter.
Guests at the home of Mi. and Mrs.
Ed. Sturgeon for Easter were their
two daughters, Mrs. E'va E. Harvey
and son of London, Miss Helen Stun •
-
goon of Clinton and Murray C. East
of Clinton.
Mr. R. Larson and sen Clarence of
London were home for Easter and
Mrs. Larson returned home last week
after having visited in Sarnia. a
f in the village over the Easter week
- end.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McLaren and
o Miss Christine of Port Elgin were
n with Mrs. McLaren's sisters. Misses
A. M. and E. 3, Stirling over Easter
of Miss Christine remained for a longer
e visit with their aunts,
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Seotchmer• and
f small daughter and Miss Mabel Scot-
chmer of Toronto spent the Easter
week end under the parental roof.
Mrs.
Wm. Sturgeon returned home
• on Wednesday of last week after
having .spent several weeks in Alvin-
ston owing to the serious illness of
her brother, Orton Wallis, who was
injured while felling a tree.
Miss Emma Sturgeon of Clinton
spent Thursday and Good Friday with
her mother and sisters.
The fishing season opened at
Bayfield on Thursday of last week
with fair •catches of perch. However
there is considerable ice in the bay
and J. Sturgeon had difficulty gett:'
Ong in on Friday. A boat from Grand
Bendwas obliged to . make port at
Bayfield and on Sunday L. H. Mac-
Leod, was obliged to turn back owing
to ice flows,
Easter visitors at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. W. Baker included Mrs.
V. Burt, Stoker Howard Burt of
R. C: N. Ronold and Mary Lou Burt
and Ernest Miles of London. Mrs.
Burt and daughter remained to spend
the holiday with her parents.
Misses Marion • Castle and Doris
McEwen who are attending Clinton
Collegiate and Miss Downa- Toms,
Goderich Collegiate Institute are at
their "respective homes'' for Easter
holidays., '
Mr. James Cameron. of Toronto is
at his cottage on the. Blue Water
Hlighway for the Easter Vacation.
Miss. Vera Pease of London was
the guest of Misses glen and Audrey
Brandon over Good Friday and Easter
Misses M. and E. Reid spent .a
couple 01 days this week with their.
brother Robert Reid, and Mrs. Reid,
Stanley Township.
Mrs. Cook, Mr. and Mrs. F. Potter
nd three children of London were at
ss Rosemary Miller of Mount a
Mrs. G. Chur•ehward and son Ger-•their cottage .south of the village on
14 of London were' at their cottage Easter Day,