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The Clinton News Record, 1943-01-21, Page 3' THURS., JAN. 21, 1943 THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD AVE 3 THE HAPPENINGS IN CLINTON EARLY IN THE CENTURY Some Notes of The News in 1917 THE ` CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, ter; V. G., — T. J. Monaghan; ree- Jan. 17th, 1918. The marriage took place at eleven *Week Wednesday: forenoon. ie St. Paul's •chureh of Violet R., daughter of Mr. ,William, Argent of town, to Mr. John Bensley Wittingham of Her- schel, Sask. The ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. J. A., Robinson. Mr, and Mrs. Whittingham intended leaving at once for their western home but on account of the storm are waitingover for a few days. Last Thursday evening the Clinton Juniors hockey team played the Sea - forth Juniors on local •ice, the visitors winning in a score of 12-3. 'Follow- ing is the loeai line-up: goal, F. Livermore; defence, M. Elliott, R Wheatley; wings,' L. Muller, F. Wallis, centre, E. Livermore; sub, P. Murphy. At the conclusion of the business of the first meeting of the new town ouneil •on Monday evening Council- orMiller, who had headed the polls Ity a\handsome lead on election day, nvited the members of council, the lerk, the police, the press and a ouple of friends over to Bartliff's estaurant for dish of oysters. The Doherty Piano, Limited, by ourtesy of the directors and Mana- er Pollock, dosed the, factory the irst three days of the week in order o 'allow their men an opportunity to o out and assist shovel out the G. T. tracks. As the drifts were so losely packed that the snow plough ade no headway through them and hey had to be shoveled out''by hand. While taking ice from the river ne day recently, the son of Mr. has. Allenson, lost his balance and mbled in. He was rushed home as uicldy as possible and got into dry othing and was none the worse for is cold dip. On Friday there passed away in linton, after an illness of but a week, n old resident of town in the person f Mrs. Margaret Thompson of Hul- ett Township. She ie survived by a Official particulars .are now avail- amily of two ' sons and four daught- able for the reason that Lieut. George rs; George C. of Londesboro; Mark D. McTaggart, son of Mr. and Mrs'. f Moose Jaw, Seek.; Mrs. M. Tierney G. D. MeTa,ggart, ;who•is serving. with ing clerk, at W. S. R. Holmes! Drug store.' On Sunday Mr. James L. Sheppard passed into the 86 year "young" class but age does not interfere with his duties in and about the Molson's Bank. It was'remorted that Manager Carl Draper, of the Junior Hockey team, made a bet that none of the Juniors could shoot hard enough to hurt any- one. One of the Juniors took a shot and the puck hit the Manager on the little toe; on his right afoot - the ice started to melt, and the hydro blink- ed. Mr. Draper is wiser about his juniors now. Mr, and 'Mrs. Caldwell of Hensall were most pleasantly surprised by having their son, Wesley', drop in on thein without a ,moment's notice. Wes- ley is es - ley` -is now a lieutenant in the Machine Gun Section and has been in active service overseas for over three years, being among, the very first here to voluntarily enlist. Flight -Lieut. Murray Gunn, Toron- to, and a nephew of Dr. Gunn of town, who was deported missing since 7th. December is now officially reported killed. secretary, H. Gould; fin. -secretary, J. Wiseman; treasurer, H. B. Chant; conductor, J. Livermore; warden, C. Draper; R. S. N. G., — A : R. Mitchell; L. S. N. G., E. . Mittell; R. S. V. G.,— J. Mulholland; L. S. V. G.,— F. J. Hollysnan; R. S. S.,— T. H. Hardy; L. S. S.,-- F. Match; Chaplin, G. E. Hall; I. G,— E. E. Hunniford; 0. G. -- J. H. Kerr. At the conelusion of the business of the "evening light refreshments were served' by the home lodge and a pleasant half hour or so spent before the visitors set out upon their cold drive home again. THE CLINTON NEW ERA JANUARY 17th, 1918.. The death took place in Hullett township on Saturday morning of John L. Phillips, a resident for a great many years of the 13th conces- sion. The deceased was sixty-four years of age .and is survived by his wife and a family of two daughters and one son: Myrtle, Violet and Or- ville. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Morrish of Oh - bow, Sask., are here visiting the for- mer'•s mother, Mrs. Wm. Robb, and brother, Mr. A. J. Morrish. Mr. Mor- rish has been many years in the west but he says he never saw a worse blizzard there than the one which pre- vailed here on Saturday and Sunday last. They were held up for a day in Chicago when on theirway here by the storm which struck our neighbors to the south before reaching us. Mies Annie McConnell came up from • Buffalo on Friday last to see her brother, Mr. James McConnell of Vanrena, Rainy River District, who has been spending the last couple of, weeks with his parents in town. Mr. David Welsh of Sandusky, Mich., is over on a visit to leis broth- ers, Messrs. Alex: and Robt. and sist- ers, Mrs. George Hanley and Mrs. George Burnett. The Bomber Press in Great Britain Another in a series of articles writ- watched 5 cwt. Jeep ferried across on ten by W. R. Legge and C. V. Chart- special floats. We also watched gon- ers, who represented the Canadian tooning being taught to a bridging Weekly Newspapers Association in a class. recent tour overseas. "BOOBY TRAPS AND OTHER THINGS" By Walter R, Legge September 1st, spent, with the Royal Canadian Engineers was a day taken up with study of a wide range of subjects, one of which was- ing overseas, and enquired especially practical demonstration of "Booby' after the Iron. Henri Reneault M. L. Traps".. A. who, is publisher of the Beauce- There is probably no other arm elle "L'Dolairedr", of the service with so many ramifi- cations as the Engineers, and in a We sates many unusual field gad - technical war such ' as this, their gets, for use of troops in the field, work becomes of paramount im- such as easily ,constructed, but ef- portance. Everyone knows of them fieient, sewage system, shower baths, as bridge builders, and the demon- 'stoves for heating water and cooking, stration of this branch of their aet- made out of discarded oilcans, and ivities was v described in the eight iburning old oil, 'disinfecting of blank article in the series. jets etc., in the field; disposal of gar Ibage and sewage by burning,'end We. 'were visiting the No. 1 Can -many other items which are prob- adian Engineer `Reinforcement Unitlee; for troops in actual warfare. commanded by Col. G. H. Whyte, M.I Incidently, we were told that the C., V. D., of Vancouver. Other of- Canadian Soldier is the, cleanest of Eters were Lt. Col. V. S. Thompson, I all the troops in the world. of Hamilton, Lt. Col. CC N. Mitchell, of Montreal, Major F. A. Crich, of An extra activity of this Reinforce- ' Seaforth, Ont„ ' and Major M. A. ment unit is the use of waste corners Buell, of Brockville. of their grounds for growing vege- tables, and they proudly showed us COURSE OF TRAINING a prize winning display of potatoes, Men arriving at this unit are docu- tomatoes, carrots, onions, beans, nmented, medically inspected, and in- beets and turnips all grown in their terviewed by the Tests of Elementary. camp. Last year 30 tons of potatoes Training staff, so that an idea may were grown in these grounds of the be formed of capabilities, and then camp. they are posted to various training Going over to the C. A. S. C. R. companies. U. we met Major Alex. Gagnon, of This training comprises, Military Quebec who called our attention to a Duties, Drill, Weapon Training, Gas, company which was just returning First Aid, Air Defence, Map Read- from a ten mile hike carried out in ing, Military Law, Physical Culture, a little less than two hours. One of Field Engineering, Knots. and Lash- the men in this company was Pte. ings, Use of Spars, Field Defences St, Cyr, of Shawiningan Falls, Que., and Obstacles, Field Craft and Bat- Major Gagnon asked me to impress on tle Drill, 'Demolitions and Booby the people of Canada that they are a Traps. In addition 'there are special real part of the show, and that their courses for officers, N. C. 0.'s and, lads are being well taken care of. Sappers, which include, Regimental Here we were shown"student cooks Instruction, Administration and Tan- being trained in their work. ties, Field Engineering and Demoli- The day was brought to a delight - tion, Bridging, Maintenance and Ful conclusion with: dinner at the Ot- Driving, Sappers, Junior Officers etc. ficers' Mese of 'the Royal Canadian BOOBY TRAPS DEMONSTRATED Engineers. It was a fine meal ser- ved in a building that must have been After visiting classes at work on a pretentious mansion before the war, these courses, eve went to the area and their very excellent band was which had been fitted up for the playing outside on the grounds dur- Booby Trap Demonstration. ing the meal, which added: to the en - Just where the expression Booty joyment of the evening. Was Young When the Present Century THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, Jan. 15th, 1903. The township .of Stanley is about to lose its treasurer, Mr. John Reid, who has held that position for twen- ty-two consecutive years, having de- cided to retire. The Robin Hood trophy, which was shot for last week, was won by Mr. K. Naftel of Goderich. Mr. E. J. Oantelon, who was the previous win- ner and the challenged party, was suffering from rheumatism at the time and in no .condition to compete. The Sovereign Bank Cup teas., wen by Mr. J. E. Hovey. This is the'''se - (rand competition in the series, the first winner being Mr. John Dodd of Seaforth. Miss Maude Andrews spent last week with God'erioh friends. • Misses Maude Moffatt and Olive Helyar have gone to Ottawa to at- tend at the Normal school. Mr. William Foster, who has ,been spending some time under the par- ental roof and' with Winghain rel- atives has .returned to his situation at Brantford. The new England rectory at Car- berry, Man, whose erection has been largely due to the indefatigable ex- ertion of the rector, Rev. E. B. Smith, formerly of Clinton, and which is nearing completion; had a narrow escape from destruction by fire last week: re. J. 'B. Tierney and Mrs. G. E. McTaggart, Blyth, and Miss Jessie horn/teen at home. She was the last member. of her own family. Mr. W. H. Lobb, the popular' reeve of Goderich township, is spoken of for ained a bridge across a river under the wardenship of the' county this intense bombardment. He twice year. This is the year when, accord- repaired the utterly destroyed bridge ing to an arrangement among the next day, swimming the river with a rope with shells failing all around him in the river. John Ferguson, who for the past foul' years has' been engaged with Mr. Richard Sanderson of Hullett, left on Saturday for London to report at Military headquarters. The Belgian family that resided on the London Road, but who moved to Detroit, are now coming back as the man has hired with Mr, LaBeau for the summer. Pte. Miner of the 161st. who left from Clinton and Pte. Mugford of Goderich of the same Battalion arrived, in town on Wednesday night. They were re- turned from England being medically e the following list of - .officers, unfit for the trenches. in tailed local LO.O.F, ,; N. G. —J. A. Sut- Mr. Leslie Hanley is now the oblige SERVICI'NG, A "SWORDFISH": BRI TISH "WREN'.' MECHANICS Al • ' WO'ILIi ON NAVAL PLANES the Imperial .Army, won his Military Cross. The young officer it now serv- ing down in Italy. The official state- ment is: -- Lieut. G. D. McTaggart. Engineers, formerly Canada, main - AT CANADIAN GENERAL • REINFORCEMENT "UNIT We had spent the morning of that day with Brigadier H. Lefebvre and Brigadier A. E. Nash at the Canadian General Reinforcement Unit. Brig. Lefebvre was in charge of Military District No. 5 at Quebec before go - members, a Conservative will be elect- ed and it is thought Mr. Lobb had a good chance of winning _out. Mr. Elliott of Stephen will probably be his opponent but it is generally thought that Mr. Lobo's chance of occupying the warden's chair during this year of grace are very good. He has been five years in the county council. On Tuesday evening District Dep- uty Grand 'Master Baird, assisted by a suite consisting of Marshall McEwan,' Secretary McGregor, Treas- urer Bowey, Warden Kaiser and Chap- lin Gibson, all officers of District No. 8 came ups from Brucefield and in - A hockey match took place at the rink on Thursday night last between rinks representing tho organ factory and the I. R. M. The latter is a social organization and in hockey was easily able to "put rings around" the 0. F. boys, although the latter had considerable advantage in avoirdupois The score stood 11 to 3. Mr. Arthur Shepherd, who has been for some years in the employ Of Hodgens Bros., left on Monday for Winnipeg to accept a position with Robinson & Company, of the city. Miss Newcombe returned to Lon- don on Thursday last to resume her studies at the Conservatory of Music. Another of the Huron..pioneers has been laid to rest, one of the very few left of the early settlers of our Boun- ty in the person of Mrs. Maria S. Butler, relict of Win. ' Butler, who passed away on the 27th, ult., at the rips -age of 75 years. .In 1852 she, with her husband, came to this eoun- ty and took up lot 25, Goderich town- ship, about a mile outside of Clinton, where by industry and economy they made a comfortable home and reared and edu'Cated a family of 'sev- en children, five of whom still sur- vive. Mr. john ' Marshall, Jr, who had been at Indian Head and vicinity for several months, returned last week and is et the homestead in Goderich township. He speaks well of the West. , • Miss Bertha Newcombe of Blyth is the guest of Mrs. Samuel Kemp. Mr. D. Cantelon was in Toronto the forepast of this week. Miss. Mary France of Detroit is paying her sister, Mr's, W. D. Brown, an extended visit. Miss Birdie Hillier has returned to Goderich after spending a few days in town. a• Women of the British W.R.N.S. are replacing men on the important jab of maintaining and servicing naval aircraft. "Wren" mechanics keep Fleet Air Arm planes fighting fit. They service guns and electrical Fitt Traps came from is not clear, but as V there are still some people :who do not ]mow just what they are, it might be explained that they are innocent looking articles which when touched or disturbed explode with tragic re- sults to anyone in 'the vicinity. •They follow no set pattern or plan,' and there is no, limit to the variations they may take. A. favorite stunt of retreating Italians is to leave some article such as a fountain pen, which appears to beequipment lost or thrown away, but which eitplodes when touched. This booty trap area was chosen because of the natural safety offered, and the object - of the courseis to teach the class how to set mechan- ism. The explosive charges were all set under water and when exploded a jet of water anal mud was thrown up into the air. We were therefore all attired in oilskins and metal helmets to protect us. It was the picture 'taken at this time of the two representatives of the Canadian Weekly press, looking as if they were going to a fancy dress ball, which. was printed withsuch glee by so many weekly publishers.' The course was laid through a swampy patch of brush, and as we stepped on various • bits of wood, or pushed aside branches of the bushes, certain of them set off the ,hidden mines in the 'water. REEVES • The following will compose the twenty-nine members of .Council of Huron County for 1943: Ashfield—Alex McDonald, Frayne, Deputy. Colborne -Alex Watson. Goderich Twp. :Ben Rathwell. Grey—T. C. Wilson; Alex Alexan- der, Deputy. Hay—George Armstrong. Howick—D. L .Weir, John Ingles, Deputy. Hullett--John Ferguson. McKillop—N. R. Dorrance. Usborne—Percy Passmore. Morris—C. Wheeler. Stanley—Fred Watson. Stephen—A. McCann, Thos. Love, Deputy. Turnberry--Harold Moffat. Tuckersmith—S. H. Whitmore. E. Wawanozh—R Redmond. W. Wawanosh—Brown Smyth. Clinton -V. D. Falconer. Goderich—R: E5. Turner, W. J. Bak- er, Deputy. Seaforth—M. A. Reid. Wingham--J..3 Evans. Blyth—W. H. Merritt. Brussels—Robert Bowman. follows: "I am a little girl, eight years selling at retail are required to de- Exeter—B. W. Tuckey. old: I fed this goose bread and milk serve the regulations. Hens - —R. D. whaddick. all summer. Tell me if it tasked good." Specific maximum prices have been Mc. Morritt has tendered his resig- - It did, Mrs McCall said, and Wrote set for eggs, beef, lamb, poultry and: nation to the Blyth Council. Caryl to tell her it was really delle- potatoes. Mr. McPhillips suggested ions.---Lucknow Sentinel. that farmers, who are in doubt as to V V ceiling prices of these connnodities, contact the nearest office of the Prices:-. Board. OUR PRAYER Lard of the .night and day be near the boys, we pray, who have answered the call. Watch- near them, day and night as they gooff' to fight to save us all. God of all sea and air and of lands everywhere, theirs escort be. Beep ploying females to . work in shops, their dear hands in Thine —Knights That is until recently when women who will Victory find in Thy good were introduced to several shops in time. Then when this, big job's done the Canadian National Railways to and home to their loved ones come— serve as cleaners. But now another the battle o'er -may they find happi-, branch is threatened. Headquarters ness and all that is true and best has on record an application from a woman who believes that the. National Railways will soon require Women as train conductors. However, it is not as simple as all that. To begin with, the lady would be obliged to serve, some years as a brakeman before cis- ing to the dignity'of the gold braid. Quite an amount of educational effort is required before the trainman brid- ges the gap to the conductor's' position. for posterity. , ings, carry out meteorological work, and .handle torpedoes. PICTURE SHOWS—British "Wren" mechanics getting a Fleet Air Arm "Swordfish" 'ready for offensive ac- tion. V-= Actually we diel not learn much about distinguishing booby traps, for we never did know just what twigs or bits of wood, were responsible for setting off the mines. At this Booty trap demonstration the section officer was Lieut. Brewst- er, of Cobourg, Ont. and the Instru- ctor was Lieut. N. B. Gillies, of Braeside, Ont. Gilbert Lobsters aid Swordfish 4 Swell Express Traffic Two items which helped .to swell the volume of business handled by Canadian National Railways Express from Maritime Provinces during the past year was the traffic in live lob- sters and ice packed swordfish sent by the quickest routes to United Stat- es markets. National System express officials in the Maritimes report that the volume of fresh fish shipped out of Nova Scotia during the year was of record tonnage. However, the bulk of 'cendiaries, express packages dealt with ,through- Then 'we went to an artificial lake out Canada a are directly concerned where demonstrations in improvised with war industral activities. rafting were carried out, and we GRENADE THROWING From this we went on to a Gren- ade range to watch .a seetien under- going instruction in the handling and throwing of grenades, -and our instructions read "Normal range pre- cautions must be carried out, and gentlemen will please wear steel helmets provided and take cover be- hind the breastworks". The section officer was Lieut. J. B. Donald, of Kimberley, and the instructor was Lieut. W. E. Steeves', of Ottawa. In addition to the grenades here, we studied some special •types ;of in - '70e9 ee (dace" 99 IN -EVERY city, town and village throughout' Canada today there are gaps where once.. were young men. They heard a call and put on navy blue, khaki; horizon blue, and they have gone„ answering a call. They are inissed — missed not only in their homes but also in the business: places which once *hey filled. They have gone from every institution in Canada; but from none more than from the chartered banks., here is hardly a branch office from coast to coast which is not today the poorer -and the prouder —for those who thus laid down. their pens. But every branch manager, as he shook parting: hands, had this consolation: he could say to every regular member of the staff of the bank, "We'll holdyour place. It will be waiting for you when. you come back. That is a pledge." So it is the part of those who remain to serve their country in such a way that the promise may be kept: "We'll hold your place." There were 14,433 single and married men from 18 to 45 years of age employed by the Chartered Banks at the outbreak of war. 5,053—or 35% of them had joined the armed forces by October 31st, 1942. The CHARTERED BANKS4,k, A PUZZLE I am a duty both useful and neces- sary; I am esteemed' a great virtue, but few possess me; I am found in the humble as well as in the higher' circles af life, and am often exhaust-' ed, and as often renewed. By me our sufferings are rendered lighter and our trials are softened. I give to the mind contentment and to file conscience ease, to the afflict- ed hope, and to the mournful con- solation. Solve this, unci' doubtless, you will have possessed me. •aoueclecl , A Delicious Goose Mrs. Peter McCall found a -rote tucked under the wing of a goose which she recently bought at a local butcher shop. The note, written in her own handwriting by ,eight-year-old .Caryl Maderostie of Belfast react, as Then let us spill our means and strength in helping light the Elaine of Peace and Brotherhood again. MARGARET RelYNAS V Farmers Observe Top Retail Prices Farmers selling direct to consum- ers are reminded by W. Harold Me Phillips, prices and supply represen- tative, Wartime Prices and Trade Board, that they must not charge: more for livestock, poultry, eggs, milk, cream, dairy butter, farm made cheese, honey, maple syrup and fish.. than the maximum retail price charg- ed in their market area from Septem- ' ber 15 —October 11, 1941. "Enquiries lead me to believe that farmers coming to market are not. aware of this regulation", remarked. Mr. McPhillips, who said that prices, for farm products must be reason- able and just. Where commodities are under' specific price ceilings, farriers Woman Train Conductor is Remote Possibility Women have invaded many depart- ments of the railway including the mo- tive pewee department, an. 'enterpris- ing branch of transportation activities, yet conservative in the -natter of em - worth fighting for. In the meantime may be stand McPhillips, regional prices and sups- steench and true 'till this great Crus-, ply representative, all those who were ade's through and Victory's won. We in business from December 1—Dee- must not a acken zeal for these brave ember 26 may continuer, as long as lad's weal—they need us so. May we they do not extend their operations. give' blood—and sweat and, if need be Iuecognizing the importance of get - lashes wet in dark hours of pain. ting the farme'r's milk and cream to These men are giving all when ans- ,market, the Board have taken this vering duty s calls—this world to free step to save unnecessary wear' and: tear be trucks: V Milk, Cream Truckers Must Obtain Permits To stop duplication in the collec- tion of milk and cream from the pro- ducer, the . Wartime Prices and Trade Board requires all persons in the reg-• Mar milk trucking business to pro- cure a permit from the nearest Prices Board office before Jan. 31, Far- mers taking their own produce to, malket are excepted. In the meantime, said W. Harold.