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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 1944-08-03, Page 3THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PENA 3 Carignan 0 171"011i ke • British.,;5th Army Paratroops, pass troublesome, machine gun nest, dur- the bodies .of two Germans who were ing fighting on the River Gaugliano. ' killed when the patrol cleaned out a THE lI ,PPE INNS 1ii ("LINTON "t',AItLY IN 1=$II, ,CENTURY Some Notes of 1,:.e News- h News- in 1919. TEl CLINTON NEWS -RECORD JULY 31 et. 1919 Two Clinton boys who were sucess- ful fir their 'recent examinations in connection with the Faculty of Ed- ucation were Fred Simian and Elmer Beacom. The latter has of course been living in Toronto for the past couple of years, since being invalid- ed home from overseas, but Clinton-, ians still claim him' Both these boys gave up their studies to enlist and after serving as soldiers returned to their work and are to be congrat- ulated upon their success. Mies Ellen Mounteastle, who has suffered greatly from the intense heat this summer is slowly gaining strength and hopesto be able to be about town again soon. Miss Mount - castle is one of the oldest and snort highly esteemed residents of this section, and has hosts of friends who will be glad to know she is feeling better. Miss Kate Lovett has purchased Mrs. Campbell's house on Mill Street and will get possession. next month. Messrs. Alex and John Butter have purchased the tools and appurten- ances of the !butchering business of the late John "Scruton and intend opening up a butchering 'business in his old stand on "" Huron Street as soon as things can be got into shape. Mr. and Mrs. George Davies of Huron Street celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding on Mon: day last. They were married in Clinton, Ju1y 28th, 1869, Mrs, Davies felons a daughter of the late Wm. Phillips of Stanley Township and they have lived in Clinton, with the oxeepiion of a short period spent in. ljtratford, ever since. They are wel- known and very highly, esteemed citizens. The family consists of five daughters and one son: Mrs. G. A. Bradshaw, Leamington; Mrs. H. Marsh; Miss Margaret, deacollness, Portland, Oregon; and Newton and Misses Mae and Bessie ht home. The Girls' Auxiliary will have a tag day on. August 4th in aid of the Clinton Hospital. The Auxiliary has recently adopted a room in the Hospital and intend to have it redec- orated immediately. This room will be Called in , the 'future "The Girls' Auxiliary Room". Mrs. C. Lovett and Mrs. N. Ball are visiting this week, with •Auburn, Blyth and Harloek friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Watts and babe of Bolton and Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Watts and family of Oshawa motor- ed„up and spent Sunday with Mr. and Mips. H. Pennebaker. Mrs. • Thos. Watts and children are staying for a week. Mrs. Sinclair of Winnipeg is visit- ing her sisters Mrs. James A. Ford and Miss Georgia Rumball •of town. Mr, Willis Cooper is spending ten days at the 'S . M. C. A. camp at Lake Couchiching. THE CLINTON NEW " ERA JULY 31st, 1919 Miss Celia Beacom, who has been spending the "' month in Bayfield will visit in town before returning ' tb Toronto. Misses Dorothy Rattenbury and Madelon Shaw were visitors :in Brus- sels during the Old Boys' ;Bennion.. Mr. and. "Mrs. Ray'Runball;, of Goderich• were visitors in town over the week -end. FOOD FRONT AIR FRONT rr 'DO vital war fionts meet in a Picture, shows -Farm horses picture made at a bomber Station in plough peacefully ` en ` airfield' as a Britain, ;`', Halifax' bomber flies overhead. Dr. Wm. Shaw, of Morris, Mich., was the guest of his brother Mr. John Shaw, and nephew Dr. J. W. Shaw: Miss Maude. Wiltse was visiting with relatives in Brussels during the past week.> Miss Ruby Irwin, of Toronto, is holidaying at the parental home. Miss Marjorie G. MeMath has se- cured the Junior Rooms at the Ethel Public School, • Miss Norma Treleaven, daughter of Principal Treleaven of the C.C.T. and Mrs, Treleaven, obtained the highest narks in the recent En- trance examinations in the Inspec- torate ' of East Huron.' Norntatt also takes possession of the Dunn Cup for having the highest standing in the Entrance Classat he Clinton Public School, ' Friday evening little Miss Phoebe Bolton, eldest daughter of ,Mrs. Geo. Bolton, underwent an operation for appendicitis" in the Clinton Hospital. The employees of the "Jackson,Fac- tory were entertained "to supper at the home of Mr. 3. B. Hoimes on the Huron Road last Friday even- ing. A pleasant and profitable even- ing• was spent. Miss Grace Walker was renewing old acquaintances in Brussels during the past week. Miss Helen Roberton is visiting with her relatives in Detroit. Lieut -Col. John A. "Cooper, who recently returned from Overseas is leaving on Sunday for New York to open a publicity *office in that city for tht Dominion Government. Col. Cooper is a past •president of the Canadian Press Association, and has been in editorial work for over twen- ty' years. For some time he was editor of the Canadian Magazine and later was one of the founders and first editor of the Canadian Courier. He was the first president of the Canadian Club' of Toronto. Ile is thus well-equipped for this kind of work. Mr, Colin Shaw, of SpeingfieId, Ohio, is the guest of Dr. J. W. Shaw and his father, Mr. John Shaw. When the Present Century Was Young THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD' August 4th 1904 Charlie, the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cantelon, • has been very ill for over a week, but we are pleased to state that he is now mak- ing satisfactory progress toward recovery. Sunday last was the 28th anniver- sary' of Rev. Dr. Stewart's induc- tion into the pastorate of Willis Church and at the evening service he took for his text the same pas- sage as he preached from on. induc- tion Sunday. It is the lot of very few clergymen to wear just so well as does the popular pastor of Willis Church. THIS MODEST CORNER IS DEDICATED TO THE POETS Dere They Will Sing You Their Songs -Sometimes Gay, Sometimes Sad -But ..Always Relpfid and Inspiring FULFILMENT After the "blood and tears and sweat"- Shall we/ forget, And go our selfish, pleasure -loving ways As in the days Before the strife, Unheeding how our brothers fare in life? When swords are beaten into plough- shares,' An exceedingly pleasant event took place in the Council Chamber on Monday evening when Mr. ` Wil- liam Coats was presented with an illuminated address and a grand father's clock, one of the Idnd that reaches from the floor to the ceiling. No expense was spared in procuring them and they were given Mr. Coats as tokens of the esteem in which he isheld by the Citizens of Clinton, regardless of polities, creed or any- thing else. Upon the address which was presented by Mayor Hoover, appears the ` name of 147 citizens. It runs as follows. To William Coats, Esquire, Registrar of the County of Huron - Ontario, sometime Deputy- Reeve, Clerk and .Treasurer of. the Town of Clinton: The citizens. of Clinton warmly and sincerely con- gratulate you on your elevation to the important office of Registrar of the Cqunty of Huron which the government hes selected you to fill, and were it not the •occasion, of your removal from this 'community would feel unmixed satisfaction in the hob- or and advancement bestowed upon a fellow citizen held' so deserving and worthy. Pruning hooks from spears. Shall we remember then the bitter years. The years of high endeavour and ex- ultant pride, Of kindled faith for which our man- hood died? Ploughshares are made .for labour, pruning -hooks for growth: ' Not in our lifetime must we break the troth Pledged in the blood, of freemen slain, that all Held in the thrall Of bondage may be free; Free in their faith, 'their life, their liberty; The dignity of labour, and at ease From crushing poverty, or soul -en- slaving sloth, After the peace We must not seek release From toll, nor dare to turn aside From finishing 'the task for which they died. God sets the promised rainbow in the sky; In your hands and in mine the better world will lie. Montreal —Stella M. Bainbridge v RELIANCE Not to the swift the race, Not to the strong the fight, Not to the righteous perfect grace, Not to the wise the light. But often faltering feet Cone surest to the goal, And they who walk in darkness meet The sunrise of the soul. TO ONE WHO SLEEPS Fare not too far, my own, Down ways all strange and new, For I must fend alone The .road that leads to you. Enchantments may arise To lure thy little feet k And charm thy wandering eyes: Yet, wait for rne, my sweet! Already Earth doth seem A phantom place to me, And thy far home of dream Is my reality. So this is just "good-night"— Some stars will rise and wane, But sure as comes the light, I'll be with you again! Virna Sheard The truth the wise men sought Was spoken by a child; The alabaster box was brought In trembling hand defiled. Notfrom my torch the gleam, But from the stars abovev Not from my heart life's crystal stream, , But from the depths of Love. 1—Henry Van Dyke GLEANINGS The linden -in the fervour' of July, Hums with a louder concert—when the wind Sweeps the broad forest in its sum- mer prime, As when some master hand exulting sweeps The keys of some great organ—ye give forth !!!! The music ,of the woodland depths, a hymn ;.0 Of gladness and of thanks. W. C. Bryant Nature Studies A fisherman near the mouth of the Blanche River, P. Q., was surprised last month to see a large bullfrog snap up and swallow two ducklings. Ile killed the frog and found it was almost a foot long. Later it was brought to the Wildlife Division of the National Parks Bureau in Ottawa where the -contents of its stomach were examined, revealing not only the two ducklings, each of which was five inches long, but also a full- grown meadow mouse. Various naturalists have observed that when meadow mice become very common they occasionally form part'. of their diet of large bullfrogs. Young ducklings too, apparently are re- garded as tasty morsels by these carnivorous amphibians, but it is doubtful that many are destroyed in this way. Ducklings grow rapidly and at five days of age would be too large for the biggest bullfrog to swallow. Another fisherman, a member of the crew of the schooner "Aleale", recently caught a "sea -gull" on his trawl line, and when he hauledit into his boat, discovered that it was wearing an aluminum leg -band. It was found that the bird was an Atlantic Kittiwake which was banded in Iceland on May 27, 1938. Kittiwakes nest in Canada's Arctic, in. the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and on the coast of Newfoundland. They are also found along the coasts of the Maritime Provinces in Fall and Winter, often keeping well off shore. " This banding record has thrown additional needed light on the migratory habits of Kittiwakes. A Nova Scotia farmer recently missed one of his hens. Whether she had been killed or tarried off by some predator he did not know. After1 an absence of three weeks or so the hen returned to the- kitchen door followed by a flock of nine sturdy young wild ducks. ; What actually happened no one knows, but several possibilities pre- sent themselves, the most likely one ibeing that the hen appropriated the nest of a wild duck and, being in the mood. for 'hatching, retained it by forceful means or otherwise. Perhaps the mother duck had met her death just after having finished laying, the hen stumbled upon the. nest at the psychological moment and, being in 'a "broody" state, decided to' carry on. Perhaps some reader has abetter 'theory to explain this unusual oc- currence. 1 Many more such stories• could be told of strange doings in the animal and bird kingdom. .There vats the deer in Prince, Albert National Park who acquired the habit of chewing 1 tobacco and would follow teamsters for miles in the hope of getting a hand-out; ,the mother bear in Jasper National Park who regularly paraded her four cubs down the mainstreet in Jasper town: ;to the railway station to the delight of ,the residents and tourists alike. These are but few of ithe interesting nature stories that are received: from time to time in the Wildlife Division of the National Parks Bureau at Ottawa, Mr. J. G. Medd, the Rattenbury Street tonsorial artist, has bought an eighty-five dollar chair. Ile en- deavours to' make it as comfortable. as possible for his customers. Mr. Frank Sloman, London, spent Sunday with relatives in town. Mr. J. G. Harmer of Brantford, an extensive dealer in thorobred sheep, and 'who is: making up a shipment for the.. Western, States, visited Maple . Grove Stock Farm, Stanley, on .Friday last and bought from Mr. John McFarlane twenty- three yearling Shropshire Yams, Misses Lillian and Bernice Agnew returned Tuesday from a couple of weeks visit in .Stratford. Mr. Jacob Taylor has returned from his six weeks' trip to, the Old Country on, Monday. Ile looks as if he enjoyed it thororighly. Miss Clara Steep .left on Satur- • WHEN COMES THE DAWN Twice . now the earth has passed from sun to sun, Since I my final battle fought and wen. The eloquence of steel one cannot scorn, liven though the heart is brave, the flesh is torn. When souls become enslaved, 'tis •:..then we die, But mine in, •shameless pride, the blue, still flies, On each, patrol that ' scales " the clouds today, I cheer ten thousand Aices en their way: Oft in the velvet night grim dreams are born',` But we awake, tosmile when comes the Dawn. Evelyn James.. day for Collingwood' where she joined a party of friends who are spending some days in Muskoka. She will be absent a fortnight. Dr. and Mrs. Kay 'of Lapeer, Mich., visited at 'the parental home, Me. .1. Gibbings', this week And are spend- ing a few days in Goderich. ' There is always plenty of interest in nature, especially for those . who seek it and understand"' its'' wonders. II Nowhere can one better study the wild ,creatures in their native habitat, and observe their strange ways, than in Canada's National Parks.; PREMIER GEih'1E DREW will make a report over the Ontario Regional Network of 'the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Affiliated Stations C K N X Wingham,. C B L Toronto C K L W Windsor V€tera Fm Bomber Bomber Command veteran Lan- caster "S" for "Sugar" has just com- pleted her 97th operation, she has been flying over enemy territory for a year and nine months, has dropped nearly a million pounds of bombs on enemy targets using nearly a hun- dred and fifty thousand gallons of petrol. The bomber served its early k part as a Pathfinder, doing sixty odd trips and was then known as "Q" for "Queenie". Six months" ago' it was transferred to an Australian Squadron and renamed. O.P.S. A.. close up view of "S" for "Sugar's'" cargo of bombs, including a cookie• and several hundred pounders. Air Sea Rastas service Ginner The lives of hundreds of pilots, mouth of the Scheldte. Allied and enemy, have been saved' Picture 'shows: --A .motor boat by Briteen s Air Sea Rescue Ser- gunner on the alert for an enemy air• vice. Rescues have, been made in attack while his launch is speeding' minefields three.miles'off Boulogne t piek up a pilot who has been farcedi under shore shell fire, and at the to bale out.