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na money spent on the home that
gives Greater Returns than what you spend on
Wall Paper.
WE FEATURE SUNWORTHY PAPERS
A. T. COOPER,
STORE OPEN.
EVENINGS. 6 TO 8
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Something New
English Garden Toiletries are Beautifully Fragrant
Face Powder 65 cents
Dusting Powder $1.10
Perfume 30 cents
Perfume 60 cents
You Will Like Them
For a Spring Tonic Try Puretest Yeast and Irom
100 Tablets 79 cents
W. S. H. HOLMES PNM. 8. 46-.
CLINTON, ONT. PHONE 51
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Suits and Top Coats
Our Stock of Suits and Topcoats is Now Complete
SUITS FROM $19.75 to $27.50
In Blues, Greens and Browns
TOP •COATS in Tweeds. In Slip on Styles or Fitted
FROM $15.00 to $27.50
€; BILTM:ORE HATS - FORSYTHE SHIRTS & TIES
DAVIS Sc HERMAN.
CUSTOM TAILORS - Be Measured by a Tailor.
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Special Prices
ON ALL ITEMS OF WINTER SPORTING
EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING
Now is the time to look over your fishing tackle and
get your spring requirements.
CROW CALLS - $1.00, $1.50-$1.65
Bring in your Bicycle and have a complete check over
Bring;in Your Fired Rifle Cases for Reloading
EPPS SPORT SHOP
Headquarters For All Sporting Goods
Duron Perth Shorthorn
Breeders to Hold. Annual
The annual meeting and banquet of
the Perth -Huron Shorthorn Breeder's
Club has been arranged for Friday,
March 5th, to be held in the City of
Stratford with following program:
11.00 a.m.-Meeting in the Agricul-
tural Office, Stratford, for the elec-
tion of Officers and new business.
12.30 noon -Banquet in the Man-
sion House. Shorthorn, breeders and
their wives are invited. The guest
speaker will be Mr. IT .D. Anderson,
of the Wartime Prices and Trade
Board, speaking on the subject "Reg-
ulations of the Board Affecting )Far-
. niers."
2.30 p.m. -Adjourn to the Agricul-
tural Board Room. The guest srwak-
.-er R. J. Scott,•Belgrave, will speak, on
the subject "The Federation o1 Agri-
, culture and the Beef Cattle sitiia-
.tion," ,Mr. Scott is president of the
',gritted Farinere 'Co-operative Co,,
• and also is a member of the l7xecti-
•tive of the Ontario Federation of. Ag- Star.
riculture.
Mr. Harold White and Prof. Geo.
Day are both being invited to attend
the Annual meeting and • Banquet.
Why not arrange to be present? This
has been a long' winter and this Meet -
Mg will give you. an opportunity to re-
new acquaintancesagain with your
shorthorn friends and also to secure
any information you may desire. As
the new. gasoline regulations will be
in effect after April 1st, it is the
hope of the officers that a full turn-
out of all shorthorn breeders be on
hand at Stratford on March 5th.
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THREE SISTERS KILLED
IN AIR RAID
LAC. Janes Wilkinson, stationed
at Port AIbert Air School, has receiv-
ed the sad news from the Old Country
that his three sisters were killed in an
air raid at Scarborough, Yorkshire,
England, LAC. Wilkinson was mar-
ried about a year ago to Miss Evelyn
Doak of Goderich. Sincere synifiathy
is extended to this young pian in his
sad 'bereavement,- Goderich Signal
Iced' Shield,
The R. S. W. A. held their regullr
meeting at the home o$ Mrs Robert
Carter on Tuesday March grid, the
President Mrs. N. W. Trewartha pre.,
sided. There were 19 members and 2
visitors present. Collection amounted
" Articles brought in were; 4 pain
socks and 6 quilt blocks.. Donations'
Mrs. John Rath, 50 cents an& Cre-
tonne by Mrs, F. •Livermore, After
the devotional t al and business part of
the meeting`the Tadies partook of
a
delicious pot luck supper. Next. Tues-
day March 9t11, -the meeting• will be
in the S.A. Hall there will be a quilt -
ng: and this is the regular packing'
day. A good attendance is requested.
On Thursday and Friday of this
week March 4th and 5th there will be
quilting in the S. A. Hall. We have a
number of quilts to be done and
would like a good' tua•n out.
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Clinton Raised $122.38 for
Queen Alexandra San.
The following letter has been sent.
to the News -Record for publication
from Queen. Alexandra Sanatorium,
London, in appreciation of the res-
ponse to the Christmas Seal cam-
paign in Clinton, when $122.38 was
raised.
Mr. Hall, Clinton News Record.
Clinton, Ontario.
Dear Mr. Hall:
I am desired by Colonel Ibbotson
Leonard, President of Queen Alexan-
dra Sanatorium and the members of
the Christmas Seal Committee, to ex-
press to you our grateful thanks for
the splendid co-operation given by
you and the New Record, in the Fif-
teenth Annual Campaign just closed.
Our appeal letters this year have
been most generously answered, the
sum of $23,297.41 being raised in the
cities, towns, villages and rural conr-
munities of the seven Western On-
tario counties which come under our.
jurisdiction, and this splendid amount
will do much towards assisting the
the Sanatorium to carry on its vig-
orous Fight against Tuberculosis, a
task made heavier because of War
conditions,
Clinton and Huron County response
was as follows:
Clinton Committee, $122.38; Gode-
rich Committee, $282.01; Exeter Com-
mittee, $134.94; Seaforth Committee,
+70.00; Huron County Centres, $522.-
12;
522:1 ; Total, $1,137,46; en increase of
$15S.53 over 1941- figures. London's
contributions amount to $9,300.92.
Our sincere thanks also go to the
chairman of the Clinton Committee,
Mr. Frank Fingland, 1C. C., and the
members' of other Hurotl County Com-
mittees, to our many loyal supporters
in Clinton and Huron County and to
the many individuals and business and
financial concerns which gave added
support to our effort by increased
contributions, to the Clinton Lions
Club, the Movie Theatre, the Boy
Scouts and all others who in any way
helped to make the campaign so great
a success.
Your Sincerely,
Frank B. Ware, Seeertary.
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Second Victory Loan Inter-
est Cupons Due March lst
The National War Finance .Com-
mittee reminds you that the. six
months interest coupons were due on
Monday; March 1st, at the rate of
$15.00 for each one thousand dollar
Bond and are being paid free of
charge by all banks and trust com-
panies.
$5.00 War Savings Certificates can
also be purchased for $4.00 at your
Bank, Trust Compnay c7 Post Office.
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N. Huron Member Gets
Statement on Farm
Labor Policy
Rising in his place inthehouse of
Commons on Thursday last, LoEleton
Cardiff, M. P. for Huron North, made
the following enquiry,
"I should like to ask a question of
the Minister of Labour, of which I
have given notice. When does he ex-
pect to make an • announcement on
government policy respecting a pro-
gramme designed to meet the short-
age of farm labor throught Can-
ada? In the course of the next few
weeks spring seeding will commence.
and 'agricultural sections of Canada
should be informed as soon as .possible
as to the government's programme
for providing necessary farm help.".
The following day in res,porise to
Mr. Cardiff's ' question, the Hon,
Humphrey Mitchell read a lengthy
statement setting out lin :detail ,the
policy of the governanent with respect
to labor shortages on the farms of
Canada.
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THE CLENTON
,S1RECO
Board of Education
The Board of Education held its.
regular meeting. era Tuesday. evening'.
March 2nd.
-Principals Fines,, and Jefferson
presented their reports for Feb
ruary The Board 'sent its capprecia-
tion to the pupils .of both schools for
their 'contributions to war funds.
Trustee Fingland .presented the esti-
mates of .expenditures for both schools
during 1948 and these, estimates were
approved -by the 'board.
The. following accounts were pas-;'
sed: -Public School accounts: -A. T.
Cooper, $2.85,Hugh 'Rorke Insurance,
$27.00; Miss F!
ore ce Cuninghame
$2.20; Sutter Bc Perdue $21.05; W.
D, Fair, $8.,40.
C. C. I. accounts -V6 S. R. Holmes
$20.49; ;O'onnell & Tyndall $1.42; News
Record $33.75; Sutter and Perdue
$3.05; C. 'M Shearing $10:53, Ball &
Zapfe $6.50.-
It was deckled to change to the
first Thursday of the month. The next
regular'meeting will be held on Thurs-
day Apirl lst.
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W. L Holds Card
' Party and Dance)
The Women's Institute card party
and dance held. last Tuesday evening
in aid of the .Russian Relief Fund
proved to be a successful event, with
28 tables in play. The president, Mrs
Ernest .Adams, and officers were a
welcome committee, while *Mrs. Clar
ence Sturdy, convener of the finance
committee assisted by Mrs, Russe
Holmes, supervised the games. Mr
Melvin Crich was dance director, ,and
the music was furnished by the Row
ell orchestra, Drysdale. A special fea-
ture was the tap dancing of LAC
Roy Gibson, R.A;F., and A. Garon
Winners in the card; games were Jack
Sturdy, LAC' Roy Gibson, Mrs. W
Shobbrook, Mrs. M. Mavis. The lucky
door number was held by Mrs. Vietot
Taylor of Brucefield.
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VARNA
The W. A. of St. John's Anglican
Church met at the home of the Pre-
sident, Mrs. M. Reid last Thursday,
afternoon, The ladies spent the after-
noon quilting. Arrangements were
made for the World's Day of Prayer
which is to be held in the Anglican
church on Friday afternoon, March
12th with Mrs (Rev.) Ino. Graham
and Rev. 'Reba Hern as leaders. The
meeting was,cleged,by scripture read-
ing followed by members prayer in
unison and benediction by rector Rev.
J. Graham. A hot supper was served
by hostess.
Mr. Jim Smith is wearing a smile
these days a young son has come to
his home,
The farm machinery school which
was held in the Township Hall Iast
week ander the auspices of the On-
tario Department of Agriculture Clin-
ton was largely attended by both
junior and senior fanners. Many top-
ics of interest were discussed all of
which were instructive.
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"Kate" Aiken Goes to
Prices' Board
Women's' -Institutes will welcome
news of the appointment of Mrs. H.
M. Aitken to head the conservation
prografn of tl Consumer Branch,
Wartime Prices'. and Trade Board.
"Kate" Aitken, as she is familiarly
known by the thousands of women
who have• heard her daily radio pro-
gram for the past nine years, has tak-
en an unusual interest in the problems
of farm women and at one time oper-
ated a poultry farm and home cann-
ing plant.
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Adapts Suggestion of
Rural Women
Following' nurnerotis 'suggestions
'•tour Western Ontario women, thera-
tion administration of the Wartime
Price's and Trade. Board have changed
the due dates for new 'ration book cou-
pons to Saturdays instead of Mon-
days.
Mrs. J. D. Detwiler, chairman of
the Women's Regional Advisory Com-
mittee to the Consumer Branch stat-
ed this was gratifying proof of the
value of women's recommendations
showed that the government is at all
times willing to lend an ear to sug-
gestions from the members of the
Consumer Branch.
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Renewed demands for a new second
front ,rather seem to ignore the ob-
vious,fact that Churchill and Roose-
velt still know as much about that
fob as anyone. •
The Toronto Star thinks the women
will not grumble, about thrr'e pairs
of shoes a year as long as they are
allowed to try on 200. Which 13 the
usualratio, we take it.
Some Huron, County Schools
Have Outstanding
Performance in War Stamps
The honour of being' ht first pl'acet
•n Huron County for War Savings
Stamp sales through schools, goes rio•
Union S:'chool:Section Number 2, Hul-:
ett township, :at which Mrs. Elsa
Smith is:,teacher,having sold an av-
erage of $5.29 for, each pupil from the
Period September 1st. to December
31st, 1942.
Second honours d n r
oto Bl t
s Mr. J.
u � h
y ,
A. Gray, teacher-
with $4.61 average
per pupil, and third place to School
Section Number 6, Hallett Township,
Mrs. r. Coulson, teacher, at $4,60 per
pupil.
Throughout. the County each of the
teachers and pupils of our schools
are striking a definite blow at Mr.
Hitler.
Complete returns have not been re-
ceived from all the teachers in Huron
County, however, the results of the
leading schools are given below, and
itis expected to have the results for
the months of January and February
very shortly which is believed will re-
cord a definite increase.
School Teacher Av., per
Pupil
Hullett, •
Union No. 2 Mrs. Elsa Smith, $5.29
Blyth, Mrs. J. A. Gray $4.61
Hullett,
No. 6 Mrs. I Coulson $4.60
Stanley
Union No. 8 Mr, John H. Bates $4.42
Hullett,
No. 8 Miss Ruth L. Walkom $4.30
Hullett;
No. 5 Miss Helen L. MacGregor $3.57
Morris
Union No. 12 Mrs. Luella Hall $3.55
Morris, No. 7 Miss Ruth Joynt $3.19
East Wawanosh •
No. 13 Miss Margaret C. Coulter $2.99
Stanley
No. 6 Mrs. Marie Beatty $2.69
Stanley
No. 1 Miss Margaret J. Henry $2.55
Hullett,
Union No. 12 Mrs. M. I, Andrew $2.54
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OBITUARY
MRS. JOHN VODDEN
There passed away on Sunday at
her horse on Townsend Street, Mrs.
Elizabeth Waite Vodden, wife of
John Vodden, in her 86th year, She
was a daughter of the late Richard
Waite and Elizabeth Ratcliffe Waite,
and wasrborn in Hullett Township,
Huron County, and spent the early
years of her Iife there. In June 1879,
she married John Vodden, who sur-
vives. They- farmed in Hullett for
50 years, and 14 years ago carie
to Clinton to reside.
There survive also four sons, Wil-
liam Vodden, Goderich Township; Al-
bert on the homestead, Hullett; Rob-
ert at home and Ernest of Crossfield,
Alberta; two daughters, Mrs, Robert
Scott, Hullett Township, and Mrs. W.
R. Ninuno, Toronto; also five grand-
children.
Mrs. Vodden had been an active
member of Londesboao Presbyterian
and later Clinton Presbyterian
church.
The funeral, was held from the
family home on Townsend street, on
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The
service was conducted by Rev. D. J.
Lane of Goderich, minister of Clin-
rton Presbyterian Church. Inter-
ment was made in Ball's Cemetery,
Hullett. The pallbearers were the
three sons, William, Albert and Ro-
bert, and a son-in-law, Robe*t Scott.
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ROBERT W. HUCK
The death took place ,in the Muni-
cipal Hospital, Provost, Alberta, on
Friday, February 19th, of Robert Wil-
berforce Huck, formerly of Goderich
Township, aged ninety-one years and
seven months,
Interment was made in Provost
cemetery,
Price Board Facts
of Wartime Interest
Your questions will be answered by
the Women's Regional Advisory Com-
mittee to the Consumer Branch, War-
time Prices and 'Trade Board and
should be sent to 291 Dundas Street,
London.
Q. --I came into market the other
day and could not find any purchas
ers for my 10•pounds of butter? Isn't
there some way that producers of
dairy butter can get rid of their sur-
plus stock?
A. -Yes, indeed: Any retailer or.
wholesale distributor may purchase
your butter at.prices which have been
prescribed by the Wartime Prices and
Trade Board.," •
Q. -In my new ration book there
is an application card asking me to
THURa, !1 BCH.
fill in the amount of sugar I expect
to use for summer canning. I am hav-
ing difficulty estimating just how
much sugar I'll need because some
fruit takes more than others. Can you
give me' any help?
A, -These estimates on the nett
application forms are to be mailed to
the Local Ration Boards by April 15,
Supplies of sugar are limited' by the
amount of shipping space available
to bring in the supply. Emphasis
should fall on the use of the least
amount of sugar to preserve the
greatest amount of fruit. . . To
help women estimate their sugar
needs, Miss Anna Spears, nutritionist
in the foods administration, W. P. T.
B. points out that 011 the average,
3, lbs of sugar make 6 quarts of
canned fruit.
3 lbs. sugar makes 2 qts. jam or
jelly.
Commenting on allowances being
made for jam and jelly, which re -i.
quire more sugar than canned fruit,
Miss Speers attributes this to the fact
that every homemaker has supplies
of jars which lack proper seal for can:.
ned fruit, but can be used for jam.
She reminds women too, that even
without sugar, fruit can be conserved
for usein pies and puddings with
sugarless canning.
Q.. -How can I get coal for my
brooder stove?
A. -Special attention has been giv-
en by the fuel administrator to try
and provide coal dealers with anthra-
cite coal for brooder stove purposes.
Supplies on hand in a great many
cases are definitely reserved for
brooder stoves,
Q. -Is a farmer held to the same
terms on a charge account as any-
body else?
A. -No. A fanner may buy up to a
total of $150 worth of goods (except
automobiles and farm machinery) on
a oparge account.
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We Stili
Last Spring it
This Winter it
SELL CREAM
Chickens,
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Need
was Patriotic
Cheese
is Patriotic
Butter
and have
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M ore Butter
to sell milk because'
was required
to sell Cream because
is required ',* '
your skimmilk at home for
and Calves
CLINTON CREAMERY
WALLPAPER --PAINTS
THE LATEST IN SPRING SAMPLES
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• LARGE STOCK TO CHOOSE FROM
Samples and books may be seen at the house or a
phone call brings them to your door.
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Let me sell you the paper or paint and I will see that
your work is done, or, you can do it yourself.
1 have a large Stock of Paper, Paints, Varnishes and
Enamels on hand.
A few bargains of paper to clear at cost
See My Stock Before Buying Prices are Right
D• A• KAY
CLINTON PHONE - 234
Spring Time
Easter as you
But if you leave
The ration board
Have Your
Gliddon's
Four Day Service
We Pay
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is Cleaning Time
know is coming late,
your cleaning until then,
may decide your fate,
Spring Cleaning Done Now at
Press Shop
CLINTON Phone 115'
Cash for Good (Suit Hangers
fill in the amount of sugar I expect
to use for summer canning. I am hav-
ing difficulty estimating just how
much sugar I'll need because some
fruit takes more than others. Can you
give me' any help?
A, -These estimates on the nett
application forms are to be mailed to
the Local Ration Boards by April 15,
Supplies of sugar are limited' by the
amount of shipping space available
to bring in the supply. Emphasis
should fall on the use of the least
amount of sugar to preserve the
greatest amount of fruit. . . To
help women estimate their sugar
needs, Miss Anna Spears, nutritionist
in the foods administration, W. P. T.
B. points out that 011 the average,
3, lbs of sugar make 6 quarts of
canned fruit.
3 lbs. sugar makes 2 qts. jam or
jelly.
Commenting on allowances being
made for jam and jelly, which re -i.
quire more sugar than canned fruit,
Miss Speers attributes this to the fact
that every homemaker has supplies
of jars which lack proper seal for can:.
ned fruit, but can be used for jam.
She reminds women too, that even
without sugar, fruit can be conserved
for usein pies and puddings with
sugarless canning.
Q.. -How can I get coal for my
brooder stove?
A. -Special attention has been giv-
en by the fuel administrator to try
and provide coal dealers with anthra-
cite coal for brooder stove purposes.
Supplies on hand in a great many
cases are definitely reserved for
brooder stoves,
Q. -Is a farmer held to the same
terms on a charge account as any-
body else?
A. -No. A fanner may buy up to a
total of $150 worth of goods (except
automobiles and farm machinery) on
a oparge account.