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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-03-19, Page 3TIIURS., MAR. 19, 1942. lieeifieleiNifeesb IIN CLINTON(EARLY IN TkU L1J NTURY Some Notes o f The News in 1917. FROM THE CLINTON; NEWS- REC,ORD MARCH 15TH, 1917 Captain, the& Rev, J. K. Fair M1, who went to Erigland last fall as chaplain of the 161st battalion, re- turnedi home on Saturday night. Since going to England Capt. Fairfuli has • beep; brigade chaplain and received his orders from London. Capt, Pair- full seeales in the highest terms of the Hurons,. "They're the cleanest, finest bunch of 'boys I've ever had anything to do with," he said; and many left home utnthinking, irrespon- ibie boys have developed into splen, did men- They area credit to the county which produced them." Sergi. A. F. Cooper of the Army Dental Carps at Toronto was at his home in •Goderich. twps. last week spending his final leave before -going overseas. Alexander Walker, who passed away . at the home erf hie brother-in- law, Mr. Donald Smith on Saturday afternoon last, was a native of Stan- ley township, having been barn on the second a little over sixty-six years ago. He received! hie educa- tion at Baird's .school, being one of the many young men who passed through the competent hands of that venerable edupator, Mr. Thomas' Baird. After growing to manhood he himself taught for a number of t years and since retiring from the dirties ,of his profession he has made his hone iru Clinton. Mr. Walker is' survived by one brother and five sisters, one of them being Miss, Min- nie Walker of town. CaptainAlex. Koine, brother of Rev, C.0 . Koine of Londesboro, who went overseas with the first contin- gent,' enlisting at Fort Francis, has been awarded the military cross for gallantry on the field', Capt. Laine is said to be one of the most resour- ceful officers in his division. He has earned for himself the nickname of "The Snake" as he is always creep-; ing through the enemies Iines and coming back with valuable informa- tion. • Mr. and Mrs, Charles Cole of the Base Line just north of town cele- brated the sixty-fourth anniversary of their marriage on Wednesday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Cole are a remarkable couple. Mr. Cole is Canadian ,born of Irish parentage, in Quebco Province, while Mrs.• Cole, though bora in England, came as a small girl to Canada and, bothhave spent nearly all their lives in this -vicinity. Mr, Cole is eighty-five years of age while his good wife, though in her eighty-second year, attends, to Ilex own household duties and herself prepared the holiday feast for nearly fifty guests. Pickett—Walker—In Clinton on March 7th, by Rev. Dr. Rutledge; Clara daughter of Mr. Robert Walker to• Henry John Pickett. Blay—Fawcett— In London, Eng- land, on January 24th, Florence Fawcett to Pte. Ernest Blay, both formerly of Clinton. ' Grainger— In Btucefield, March 9th, James Grainger, in hie 78th year. .E,mmerton --In Clinton en March, 9th, John Esnnerton, aged 82 years and 7 months. CHURCH DIRECTORY THE 13AP!riST CHURCH. ]rev. A. E. Silver, Pastor 2.30 p.m. --Sunday Scheel 7 pen—Evening Worship The. Young People meet each Monday evening at 8 p.m, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Rev. G. W. Moore, LTh. ti a.m. Morning Prayer. 2,30 pan. Sunday School. 7 p.m.—Evening Prayer, THE SALVATION ARMY • Mrs. Envoy Wright ' 3.p.m. -Sunday School 7 pap. — Salvation Meeting ONTARIO. STREET UNITED Rev. G. G. Burton, 'M.A.,,13 1, 12.00 a.m.—Sunday School.: 11 a.m.—Divine Worship 2100 p.m. Turner's Church Ser- vice and Sunday School ` 7 p.m. Evening Worship WESLEY-WILI.IS UNITED 'Pee. Andrew Lane, B.A., B.D. 11 a.m.--Divine Worship 7 p.m.-F•vening Worst -lip, Sunday School at conclusion' morning service, PRESBYTERIANCHURCH :Sunday Scheel 10 a.m. Worship Service 11 a.m. 3 pen, Worship Service at Bayfield 2 p.m. --Sunday Sehool, Bayfield, FROM THE CLINTON NEW ERA' MARCH 15TH, 1917 On Friday evening last a number of the friends and neighbors gathered at the home of Mr. John Pearson of Stanley.,•' and, prior tohis earring for overseas, presented Mr. Will Mc- Gregor with a handsome gold watch. • An address, was read: by Mr. Moffatt• and the presentation was made by Miss Abbie Stewart. Mr. McGregor is the first ef•this immediate vicinity to go overseas. He was a student at Faculty, Toronto,. leaving to join the Canadian Engineers. Miss Kate Taylor, sister of Mrs. Beaton of Clinton,. who has been nur- sing in New York City for some years, left on Saturday for overseas to "do her bit", as a nursing -sister. A. brother is an officer in the 175th Battalion, now in England, having gone from Medicine Hat, Misses Shirley Bawden and Mar garet Schoenhals played hockey' with the Stratford team in Chesley en Fri- day evening last. They played, an Owen Sound team; the latter winning. Mr. Rufus R. Andrews, formerly of Clinton but for the past good many years of Cleveland, Ohio, has just severed his connection with the Strong, Carlyle and Hammond Com- pany after eighteen year's connec- tion, and has become identified with the Halter -Millar Hardware Co., at Akron, Ohio, being appointed secre- tary. Mr. Andrews is a brother of Mrs. B. J. Gibbings' of town and will be remembered by many old friends. Miss White of Walkerton and Miss Hewitt of Cayuga, have taken charge of .Couch and Co's. Millinery estab- lishment for the spring season, Mr. George P. Scholfield, general manager of the Standard Bark, died very suddenly in New York Thursday morning last. He opened the first bank in Brussels in 1891. He was an excellent lacrosse player in his younger days and the Clinton team tried to sign him up when he was loeated at Brussels. The Molson's Bank opened a branch effice at,Brucefield today. Mr. H. P. Madden, who has ben ac- countant at the St. Marys le aneh, is Ithe new manager. Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Grieg of town received official word on Wednesday morning that their youngest son, Corp. Lawrence E. Greig, had been admitted to the General Ho eatai at Camiers, Prance, on Merch erd, suf- fering from gas poisoning. Pte. Will Greig is at St. Leonard's -or -the -sea, at the physical training d: pot, ,' Mr. E. G. Greig, nephew o: Mr. T. j A. Greig and Mars. T. Jackson of town, gave a pint of blood to keep Senator Sir Lyman Mervin, Jones alive on Wednesday. The Senator has had two transfusions of blood and is. in a critical condition. or hen The Pr,='a,... ,. PROM THE CLINTON NEWS - RECORD MARCH 13TH, 1902 A very happy event took place at the residence of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. 0. Elliott, on Wed- nesday of last week when their youn- gest daughter, Miss Sarah E,, was joined in the holy bonds of matri- mony to Mr. Frederick J. Whitting- ham, a prosperous farmer of Cru- Appelle, Assa. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C. LI. Gunate, rec- tor of St. Paul's church, Clintdn. The bridesmaid was Miss Nettie Jervis, while Mr. Edward R. Elliott, brother of the bride, acted as best man. This morning Mrs. William M- a much esteemed citizen, passed .into rest. She had been in poor health for yeas but the end canto suddenly, Mr. andi Mrs. Mc- Ifeown have been residents of 'Cain: ton for nearly score of years. To them were born Four children, Mrs. WM. Downs and Mrs. Fred Bakes of town, Mrs. Peter Maniere of Tara, and Wm. who iso in the. west.. Mr. George Stewart has decided to try the ,West and is offering his oot- tag'e for sale. He has lived in Clin- ton' lin-ton' for twenty-three years and the regret his Ieaving. Rev. Dene Carmicheal of ltlonteal, who was one of the first rectors of St, Paul's church, Clutton, bas been elected Bishop Coadjutor ,of the Arch- diocese of Montreal. The diocese of Huron: has, fru mished ten Bishops to the Church of. E.nglandi in Canada, and have sent missionaries farther northwar,cl and farther southward. than 'any other diocese in Cana A wedding tools place atLaueur Laurel, Sanil ac ' ciaunty, Mich., this, week whiclrwileinterest plan. .y•around here., We' refer to the marriage Cole, son of e, Clarence Mr; Peter Cole, ' ormrfrly of Godericiv township, t , . a 11 �fm e, see - sand daughter of Mr. David, Welslr, TITE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE 3, 31t ltJ ' 2•% s k::x.�,:: au>�'3�33, SURPRISE BRITISH THREE SERVICES RAID ON GERMAN BASES IN NORWAY The British Commanods, in a house to house daylight raids fought to a virtual standstill, crack German troops guarding the German-occupied islands, of Vaagso and Maaloy. Aided by British warships and R.A.F. bombers, which silenced! German coastal defences, the Commandos, as- sisted by Norwegian troops, destroyed .15,650 tons of enemy shipping as well as a radio station, oil tanks, military dimmest : . . British soldiers guarding against enipers' or surprise' attacks, as they watch an oil factory burning at Vaaeso. VU' AlnlE) WIN' 1Y1UDeiKN) ,1'0111.1433 Baldly the trap dome ,of experiment beat out the knuckled line, while fresh and crude ' stridence of horns embroiders round the theme, No plaint this, but crisp, brittle as water eresses stinging the winter palate. Here are the raw scantlings, the undressed lumber newly to house truth. And if indeed truth lodge within, no other guest is needed, for beauty will come unbidden and strength was earliest there setting the firm, ridgepole. Josephine Johnson. V TIGER MOTHS TO REPLACE FLEETS AS EQUIPMENT AT SKY HARBOR The entire complement of Fleet training planes at Sky Harbor is to be changed to Tiger Moths, in a short time. The new construction program at the airport is making speedy progress and the "double school," as it is call- ed, will • be opened in six to eight weeks, was another statement made. Mr. Douglas, manager, refrained front commenting on the change in the type of training 'plane, but it is known in aviation cireles that Fleets are no longer being manufactured. The Tiger Moths have been used in the Western C'anadt command since the opening of training operations under the Commonwealth Plan and have proved very satisfactory. When the new Sky Harbor is eonr- pleted there will be twice as many Moths in operation as there have been Fleets. There also will be twice as many atudents. Last Monday's gale did some dant- age to new construction at the air- port, but none that cannot be repair: ed. It set the program back a Etta flay, Bad: airport conditions have hamp- ered training operations in recent weeks. ,This, applies' particularly to the landing field,, with frost coining out of the ground and no, snow. How- ever, the 'm'anagement was hopeful present classes will be turned out on time. It is likely there will be a formal• opening of the newly enlarged doub- le -sized Sky Harbor and the opening date will probably be set shortly. Work en the new relief field in Gedericlr township is expected, to pro- ceed soon as weather permits, as will similar work at :Centralia, Grand 'Bend and St. Joseph airports and ,Clinton Radio School. GERMANS WASH WITH CLAY And Rob Their Allies of Soap The advent of soap rationing in Britain has shown how much worse off are the Germans ,and: their vas- sals and the occupied countries. Such soap as there is contains only a tiny proportion of fat. The rest is clay, which not only fails to clean the body but ruins the poor -quality "ersatz" clothes now being worn even in the frigid Russian steppes. The Ger- man: troops are not only dirty but cold. Information received, through the British Government's secret channels shays that whereas in 'normal times German toilet soap contained 80 per cent of fats, this was reduced to 40 per cent just before the war, and has now fallen as low as 15 to 20 per cent—actually only enough to bind to gether the remaining 80 to 85 per cent of clay. Britain, on the other handy has maintained the fat content who was also some years ago a resi- dent of that municipality. Mrs. Ted:or. Marks of Bayfield, who spent the winter months in Ontario and Pasadena, California, and has also visited New Mexico, is now with her daughter in Kansas on her home- ward journey. While in Ontario Mrs. Marks enjoyed the hospitality of Dr. and Mrs, Shephard, formerly of Bay- field. . Mr, Joseph Foster of Varna is booking large orders for nursery stook these days,. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cooper ,of lot 9, con. 3, Hultett town- ship was the scene of a very pleasant event on Thursday of last week when they celebrated the twenty-fifth 'an 'niversery of their wedding'. Mr. R. Norton expert for the Can- adian Compiling Company of Mon- treal, isin town this week installing a ty'p'e -setting machine in the News- Record shop. Mr, Wiiliaah MoBain of Echa'B•ay, Aigorea, wird, J,eft Stanley 'fourteen years ago, has'eor the past fortnight been visiting relatives and .friends' in his old' townshi . at the pre-war 82 er 83 per cent. Today, Germany has only .enough toilet soap to provide 3 kites (6.6 lbs.) a year for each inhabitant, and then only by robbing the occupied countries of thein shag. For al- though there is enough toilet soap in Europe to supply 2 kilos (4.4 lbs.) per head all round, Germany's taking 3 kilos for her own people means that the occupied countries get only just over 1 kilo (2.2 lbs,) --about one- seventh of pre-war eonsumption in Western Europe. Even Germany's own Allies are be- ing robbed to help up the Reichs ra- tion of 2 ozs. a week. Italy which used 4.6 kilos (10 lbs.) 'per head a year before the war now gete only 1.8 kilos (3.2 lbs.) and Hungax'y'e consumption has been cutdown from 2.6 to 1,8 kilos. Despite all wartime difficulties, Britain has been able to give her people 3 oz. of soap each week. But the fact that it keeps up its pre-war quality has the effect of multiplying the quality many. times. The same applies to all ether territories in the British Empire. GU1LD PICTORIAL PERFECTION Your snapshots will have more unity, and appeal If everything in the picture centers about one point—winding the motor in this case. ceNE of the most evident faults of kJ the "average" snapshot Is that it lacks unity. Prababiy you've sensed this itt many cases even if you haven't been able to put your finger on the trouble. Pictures which lack unity jar against the eye. They are pictorial ne'er-do-wells. And yet unity is ridiculously easy to ,achieve in any picture. This week's illustration is at. excellent. e:cemple of that point. Here we have two ysry. pleasaut; yet by no means unusual, people—a father and his little boy. They happen to be out in a field by an old splitrail fence, but that isn't important. The important fact—and the ono which moulds the picture together and gives it great unity—is that they are both looking at the same spot. • There, in a nutshell, is the secret of unity ill picture making. Concen- trate' all 'attention on one spot in the picture. That means that if you have two people in a' picture ydu. will achieve the beet eesult if ;you have them 'looking' at the ,same point either. in Lite picture or be- yond the range of the camera's lens. That method ofattaining unity in Picture making holds true whether there is but one person in the pile tograph, er six or more. As far as individuals are concerned, picture them when ail of their attention is concentrated err ,the game ' they'i'e playing, the work in ,hand, or even tibe landscape if you're making a semi-scenie shot. And as for Rage groups, get them all interested• in watching one person or some point,. and you'll be surprised at how touch more interesting the picture will immediately become. There are, of course, several other elements which contribute to unity in a picture. Backgrounds; for, ex- ample. Keep yours simple -anal -they won't be distracting. Then. there's the matter of oioso-ups The ''eloper you get to yetis'. . subject the itlore attention'you can concentrate eii it., Move in °lose and ,811 yore -Nies,: finder with the image of your;'itgh iect, or plan on liav nk the hear e et'' your picture enlarged„ Deethat'ere; queutie and you'll discover that the quality of your snapshots will ,reach' a new high. 365it John van Cu der -:• " arm Survey of StanleyThwnship Huron County 1942 STA{1ISTICS: (as supplied by the County Cleric) Aseessed ac:rcage . . . 44,777 Total assessment valuation .' .. , . • $3,016,756 Population 1,818 FORWARD: -. The Farm Survey was ;conducted by the Stanley Townsaiiip I+ecleation. of Agriculture. Eactt school section director was responsible for canvassing the farmners. of his section. The completed lists were sent to the office of the Ontario. Department of Agriculture, Clinton, for tabulution. The objective of the, Spavey was to find out the actual' faun conditions relating to labour, machinery and equipment, livestock, field crops, and other important phases, .to that assistance could be given for the production of foodstuffs so necessary for the C'anaciian war. effort. RESULTS OF SURVEY Number of farmers co-operating...... .. , .... .. ..211 Average she of farm operators 484 years Average 'size of farm 127 acres, LABOUR: Number of Farmers' sans enlisted in Active Portes 12 Number of farmers' sone enlisted in Reserve Farce 3 Number of farmers' sons liable to be called for military training in 1942 30, Number of farmer's' hiring help 77 Number' of hired men enlisted in 1941 ' 12 Number of fel:rners with a hired man at present 17• Number .of feamers with adequate help for 1942 52 Number of them women helping with farm work in 1941 137 Warren helping' on. farms more now than in peace thne 94: Fanners who could exchange more labour with neighbours to advantage than in 1941 •29' Number of farmers who havesufficient help in prospect to maintain the 1941 production LIVESTOCK: Number of work horses in 1941 . , . Number of dairy caws in 1941 Number of brood sows .............. Nutnber of bacon hogs marketed ,, Number of milking beef cows Number of steer's, and heifers marketed in 1941 Number of ewes, 1941 Number laying ]rens, 1941 Number of baby chicles purchases in, 1941 . 31355 Pians for 1942 35175 Number of fanners expeetieg to purchase more food. in 1942 than in 1941,72 740 Plane for 1942 , 74S 514 Plans, for 1942 589 269 Plans foe 1942 285 3619 Plans for 1942 3689 913 Plans for 1942 889 1276 Plans for 1942 ...... ,1051, 892 Plans for 1942 38e 19575 Plans for 1942 23474 FIELD CROPS: Number of acres winter wheat grown in 1941 ....1492 Sown 1942....2294 Number of acres sprint' grains grown in 1941 ..6198 Plans 1942, .. ,e.reo Number of acres hay grown in 1941 3937 Plana 1942....3909 Number of acres pasture grown in 1941 6879 Plans 1942..;6766' Number acres corn grown in 1941 173 Plans 1942.... 206 Number of acres turnips and mange's in 1941 95 Plans 1942.... 96 Number of acres cash crops in 1941 2373 Plans 1942,,,.2450 Number of acres of bush .... 2317 Number of farmers having land suitable for reforestation 5« Number of farmers desiring an application form for free forest ..: , , , , , , , 44 trees sent them throueh the mail Number of farmers planning to leave more land down in hay and pasture in 1942 63 Number of farmers planning to leave pasture in 1943 63 :.umber of farmers planning to produce as muck of the following producte required by Great Britain in 1942 as in 1941: Bacon . 172 Milk . 170 Eggs 183 Tonnage of commercial fertilizer used in 1041 430. Basal rate per acre . 125 lbe.. 'PAI,, I MACHINERY AND I.QiJIPMENT: Number of. tractor's, , 73 Steel , , 42 Rubber 31. - Nutnber of tractors that did -custom work for neighbours its 1941 ;�5• Number of tractors that will be available in 1942 for custom work , , 33 Amount of tractor machinery of the following items on hand: Plow, 70; Cal,.. tivator, 41~. Dile ,37; One-way disc, 2; Rote -emir machinery, 13; C°mbine, 9t Grain Separators, 2,e Number nI fertilizer hills 105 • Number of drills withfcrtilizor attachment - 1� •Number of milking' machines 1. Number of grain grinders, . 82 Number of meant separators . 18es, Nureb r of farmers r :c:ubing new tnacbim i'y in 1042 5:a MISCELLANEOUS: Number of farmers with hydro at present eel Nnrnher of farnners who would install hydro if available 40 Member of farmers with sufficient seed grain for 1942 147 Number of redios, 180; Radio stations that are listened to for farm inforw elation: eCKNX Wingham 61.1% CBL Toronto . 21.3% CFRB Toronto 13.2% • Number of fanners taking a daily paper, 123; Weekly paper, 189; Fars. Magazine, 210; Number of phones., 196; Number of cars, 186; Number of trucks,2, Number of farmers who think that farm prices should be based •on cost •af' production ;taus a reasonable profit, 191. Number of farmers who would, be willing to keep a record of the cost of producing some i'arm products its 1942, 95. BRITISH SUBMARINE COYJES:HOME,FOR RlliIT Leaking down on` the sonnim • tower_ and -deck o• a . British sub-`. ` b g f maiitie,_ tied tip for refit alongside a submarine •depotahise in British waters. During this brif period, the e out; act given lest; an,cl recrea- tion. and, the Submarineis put into shipshape,erder, for eeetltez lone sortie realest the enemy.. 'Recently', M. Wihstn: askant; Betties therrlt f i? i•itilt, tiaras o d � -, Premier ,paid- public tribute, to r o }4p r Sr..es Bribed it•us ` the'•'most dangerous Of all our ,Se}',cueesr,rand a;ld�ed "that is perhaps the reason why entry into it 'is so keener sought after by officers and men."