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CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1940
Before You Buy That
DIAMOND :RING
SBE OUR STOCK- ALL AT PRE-WAR PRICES,
Our Extra Special Is
3 -STONE DIAMONDI RING Priced at
$25.00
For, finer watchwork give us a call as many have for the past
thirty-seven years.. We do our own w
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ii
itch work.
W. H.
HELLYAR
Jeweler and
Optometrist Residence Phone 174j
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Another Urgent
Appeal
To Knitters
The Red Cross is Asking for
Knitters. to Keep up the Good
Work on Wristlets, Helmets,
Mitts, Scarves, Sweaters and Sox.
We have a .Good Stock of
Fine Quality Wheeling and Fing-
ering Yarns which we Offer the
Public at the Lowest Prices Pro-
curable.
Be Thrifty -- Shop At
IR IN'S
FOR QUALITY MERCHANDISE
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HOT WEATHER
SPECIALS
We have the tumblers for those cooling drinks
_you require these hot days. The frosted design
on each one lends added pleasure and enjoy-
ment to your favourite beverage. They come
in a handy "Servette" of 6 glasses for $1.25.
We also have Water Sets complete with large
pitcher and glasses and of course, fine crystal
goblets in Cornflower design.
Polished Chromium Coasters to set your
glasses on, come 4 to a set for $1.50. Salad
Sets consisting of a Serving Fork and Spoon
in chromium with white handles at $2.00.
See our new Silver Water Pitchers, with ice
lip, in Rogers newest designs. Also Ice Tubs
in Silver or Polished Copper, complete with
tongs for serving ice cubes. All these goods
make very charming and i efu1 gifts at this
time of year. You are invited to come in and
see them.
Remember Watch Repair is a job for Experts.
Our Work Assures Your Satisfaction.
NORMAN'S
"Counter's for Finer Jewellery for over Half a
Century in Huron County
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. G. Elliott,'God-
erich township, announce the engage-
ment of their daughter, Elva H. to
Raymond Cox, son of Mrs. Cox,, God-
erich township, and the late H. C.
Cox. The marriage will take place in
August.
Civic Holiday •
Monday, August the 5th will be
observed as Civic Holiday in Clinton.
All places of businesswill be closed.
Evening Auxiliary
There was a larger attendance at
the meeting on Monday evening, and
a large number of cotton and flan-
nelette bandages were rolled. The
convenor of the knitting committee
received one sweater and one pair of
socks.
The next meeting will be on Tues-
day, August 6th in the Town Hall.
Everyone is reminded that fees are
collected at this meeting.
RED CROSS NOTES
The regular monthly meeting of
the Red Cress was held in the Council
Chamber on Monday afternoon, with
the vice-president, Mrs. J. Radford
in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meet-
ings were read and adopted. The
treasurer's report was read and ad-
opted. There was a balance in the
bank of $117.38. Bills to the amount
of $74.82 were ordered paid.
Mrs. Gordon Cuninghame reported.
for the sewing committee. All ar-
ticles cut have been made up. The
following gifts to the sewing com-
mittee are aclnowledged: lining and
wadding for a quilt, Mrs. Robert
Cree; pins and buttons, Mrs. Lucy
Swan; a sewing machine, Mrs. Dyer;
a new quilt, Mrs. Thos. Churchill and
Mrs..T. Miller; a new quilt, Mrs. Oree
Cook; lining for a quilt, Mrs. E.
Paterson; one pound of dressmaker
pins, Mrs. Gordon Cuninghanie; sev-
eral remnants for refugee clothing,
Miss R. V. Iewin.
The following articles were made
by the sewing committee and assist-
ants during the month of July, (hos-
pital supplies), 71 suits of pyjamas,
2 handkerchiefs; refugee clothing: 14
quilts, 19 children's nighties, 25 pair
of children's panties, 9 children's
slips, 7 baby jackets, 4 girls dresses,
2 girls skirts, 1 b.y's suit, 1 pair
of boy's pants.
Plans were made for the Street
Fair which is being sponsored by the
Clinton Lions Club on August 22nd.
The ladies will have charge of three
booths, "Hit Hitler", soft drinks and
ice cream, and a booth displaying the
articles made by local branch of Red
Cross. In the display booth will be
a Red Cross Doll, to be dressed by
the sewing committee. Tickets will
be sold and the holder of the lucky
ticket will win the doll,
The Red Cross is on the air over
the CBC every Sunday 5.50 - 6.00
o'clock, Standard Trine. If you have
questions that you would like answer-
ed, send them to this program.
Thenext generalmeeting. will be
z g
held on Monday afternoon, August
26. Although there is to be a holiday
from sewing, everyone is reminded
that knitted comfoz'ts, especially
socks, caps, helmets and all needs of
the sailers are needed in large
quantities.
The treasurerer gratefully acknow-
ledges the following donations: Tuek-
ersmith Ladies Club $15.45, Mrs, Geo.
D. McTaggart $5.00, Clinton Base-
ball Club $11.65.
During the month of July, the
Packing Committee prepared and
shipped to Toronto the. following;
1200 compresses, 1200 wipes, 147 cot-
ton bandages, 62 flannelette band-
ages, 120 small pads, 5a suits of
pyjamas, 2 handkerchiefs, 141 pair
of socks, 19 sweaters, 26 scarves, 2
helmets. The following articles for
refugees: 6 child's slips, 14 pair
child's panties, 8 child's nighties, 4
infant's nighties, 1 crib quilt, 1 baby
jacket, 5 quilts.
RED CROSS STREET FAIR
The Clinton Lions Club are putting
on a Street Fair with total proceeds
for the Red Cross, ,on Thursday, Aug-
ust 22nd. The band concert will be
given. by the Seaforth Highlanders.
SUMMERIIILL RED CROSS GROUP
The Summerhill Red Cross Group
met at the home of Mrs, B. Case an
Thursday, July 25th. The meeting
opened by singing God Save the
King, followed by the Red Cross
prayer. .After the. business of the
meeting the ladies quilted a 'quilt and
the girls made bandages. Some
brought their knitting, It was de-
cided to have the next meeting at
Mrs. Glen C'arnish's an Wednesday,
August 7, Tea was served at the
close of the meeting.
The New Era Est. 1867
THE FIOME PAPER
COLTS WIN RED, CROSS
GAME . WITH WINGHAM
PLAY IN WINGRAM TONIGHT
On Monday evening the Clinton
Colts defeated Wingham by the score
of 3-0 in one of the best played
games played here this season. The
game was called at the end of seven
innings - for darkness. Throughout
the whole game only one error was
recorded on each side.
Bob Draper did the mound work
for the home team. W. Groves was
relieved on the Wingham mound by
Bridgeford in the fifth. Draper
d walked
struck out six batters ark
two. Groves struck out three, Bridge -
ford two and one walk. Clinton scor-
ed in the fourth, Hugh Hawkins pop-
ped to pitcher territory but with both
pitcher and first baseman trying to
field the ball' it dropped between
them. Jack Hawkins got a hit put-
ting Hugh on second. Draper singled
and on a fielder's error made sec-
ond and the Hawkins brothers scored.
McDonald struck out and Hovey
singled, scoring Draper. Neilans and
Colquhoun flied out to left and short-
stop respectively, and Hovey was left
stranded an third.
Wingha• Smith ss; Niegarth,
3b; Somers, cf; B. Groves, e; Gray,
1b; Peterson, 2b; Cook, rf; Johnson,
If; W. Groves and Bridgeford, p.
Clinton: White, ss; Glew, cf; Hugh
Hawkins, 3b; Jack Hawkins, 2b;
Draper, p; McDonald, If; Hovey, lb;
Neilans, rf; olquhoun, c.
Umpires: Thorndike, Matthews.
Presentation to
Miss Marion Mason
On Friday evening last the friends
and neighbors of Miss Marion Mason,
bride -elect of this week, met at the
Summerhill hall to enjoy an evening
together before she goes to her new
home.
The evening was spent in dancing
and around 11.30 Miss Mason was
called to the front and presented
with a radio table and cover by Miss
Jean Ball and Miss Clete Ellis. The
address was read by Miss Marion
Forbes.
DEAR MARION:
In view of your forthcoming mar-
riage, we have gathered here this
evening to spend a social hour with
you.
Many of us have enjoyed school
days with you, Marion, and though
your teaching duties called you far-
ther afield, yet, during the holidays
you have never missed an opportun-
ity to co-operate and to serve among
the Summerhill people and to take
an active part in our social functions.
We sincerely hope that you will
continue to spend your .holidays with
us and we shall be glad to welcome
your husband to our midst.
As a small remembrance and a
token of our .ineere best wishes for
a long, happy and prosperous mar-
ried life, we have chosen to present
you with this gift which we ask you
to accept.
On the long winter evenings when
you are sitting by this radio table
we anticipate that itwill serve
to
eery yourtroe rtsba k to dear old
Summerhill and your host of friends
who wish you the best of everything.
-Signed on behalf of the Summer-
hill community.
'AMONG THE CHURCHES
THE SALVATION ARMY
Sermon subjects for Sunday will
be: Morning, "A Good Conscience";
Evening, "The Great Salvation."
ST, PAULS CHURCH
10.00 aan. Sunday School.
11.00 a.m. Morning Prayer, preach-
er, Mr. William Thompson, a licensed
lay reader from Stratford.
No evening service during August.
BAPTIST CHURCH
Pulpit Supplies during the Pastor's
vacation are as fellows: Sunday Aug-
ust 4th, Evangelist Bond from Mait-
land Street Baptist Church, London;
on August llth, the Stratford Male
Quartette will conduct the service;
on Sunday, August 18th, the Clin-
ton Baptist Young People will be in
charge.
ONTARIO ST. UNITED CHURCH
United) services between Wesley -
Willis and Ontario Street will be held
during August in Ontario Street
United Church. Rev. G. G. Buxton
will be in charge.
11.00 a.m. "The Broken Dream."
700 p.m "The Zeal of Epaphrod-
itus "
The Women's Association of On-
tario St. Church will hold its annual
picnic at the -summer home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Radford at. Bayfield on
Wednesday, August 7th. The cars
will leave the church at 1.30 p.m:
Come and bring your basket.
Programme By Tavistock
Band, Tonight
O Canada.
1. Maple . City- March - Chamber-
lain.
hamber-
an
lar .
2. NormaD. S
0 t ver ure-D McCosh.
3. Marchena raise Espagnole --
James
James Fulton.
4. Songs from the Old Folks :-
Grand Selection -M. L. Lake.
5. Three Rivers, March -0. Hudlot.
6. Determination Overture Al
Hayes.
7. Beer Barrel Polka George F.
Kriegel.
8. Snapshot Overture -F. H. Losey.
9. Woodpecker Song -Arranged by
Paul Yoder -(Fox Trot).
10. Exuberance - Overture - Al
Hayes,
11. There'll Always Be An England,
Song March - Arranged by
Dennis Wright.
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Presentation Made To
Cpl. Cam Castle
The Clinton Girl Guides, Rangers,
Rovers and Scouts gathered in the
Scout Hall at seven o'clock on Mon-
day night.
The occasion was a presentation to
Cpl. Sant Castle who before joining
the army was an ardent supporter
of the local Scout and Rover or-
ganizations.
When everyone had gathered at
the Scout hall the party then went
out to the lake, where everyone en-
joyed a refreshing swim. Rain inter-
rupted the program, however, and it
was decided to go back to Clinton
to continue with the presentation.
When they arrived back in Clinton
and f.'ound that it had not rained as
yet, it was decided to continue with
the activities at the Recreation Pak,
where they sang songs.
Cpl. Castle was then called inside
the circle of his friends, where Clar-
ence Rozell presented Sam with a
gold scout ring.
T•Ie was congratulated by Helen
Herman, representative of the Girl
Guides, by Mr. Reddy, of the Rovers,
and Mr. Schoenhals of the Scouts.
Lunch and pop were then served
and the party brake up.
Was Showered By Friends
Miss Ruby Newman of the local
Bell Telephone staff received a de-
lightful surprise on Thursday even-
ing last When more than forty of her
friends gathered at the Roane of Mr,
and Mrs. Jas. Halliday, Shuter St.,
and presented her with a bountiful
shower of white and black enamel
kitchenware, prior to her marriage
next month to Mr. R. R. Fitzsimons
of Clinton.
Many of the articles were conven-
iently placed for opening while sev-
eral other gifts were hidden in var-
ious places throughout the house and
garage to which the intended bride
was directed by cards containing
poetical information and her search
for these caused much enjoyment to
the guests. When all hacl finally
been found Miss Newman extended
her sincere appreciation by thanking
all present and inviting them to visit
tohe • new home
herwhenshe goes z w
re
in Clinton, after which a very dainty
lunch was served and a pleasant time
enjoyed by all present.
The above item was taken from the
Wingham Advance -Times.
LITTLE LOCALS
The Collegiate Lower School re-
sults will be found on page three.
Mr. R. Robinson of Los Angeles,
California, was taken to Keanora Hos-
pital two weeks ago, where he died.
He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. B.
J. Gib'bings.
We are pleased to see that there is
a new flag flying on the Town. Hall.
Many citizens have stated that the
flag should be flying all the time,
during war time.
E. W. Morrison tells us that he has
a holstein cow, which is giving• thirty
five pounds of milk at a milking at
the present and will keep tip the re-
cord far four or five months. -
Misses Margaret Taylor and Lucy
Ellwood won third .and fifth prizes.
in the' contest fou "Miss Huron" at
the Lions Summer Frolic in Seaforth
on Wednesday, July 24th.
Agricultural Representative, J. C.
Shearer in company with. R. J. Cur-
rie, president of Wingham Fall Fair,
and James Coultes, of Belgrave, in-
spected 29 farms of members of The
Wingham Malting Barley Gleb.
The following are the enlistments,
for the last week or so of Clinton
men: Cecil Holmes, Dental Corps;
Reg. Coote, Medical Corps; Reg.
Smith, Dispatch Rider, R.C.E.. Leslie
Tasker's name was omitted in the
first list of soldiers published. Leslie
is with the Dental Carpe in. England.
PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Miss Marian Mitchell of Ayr visited
Rev. , A. and Mrs. Lane last, week.
Rev. G. G. and Mrs. Burton have re-
-
turned home after .holidaying in
Midland and Muskoka. •
Mr. an rs.:T AikenAll T. J.
d M of en -
ford spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. Moffat Aiken.
Mrs. Jervis of Toronto, formerly of
town, visited with 1VIr. and Mrs.
Chas. Hawke a few days lastweelk.
Mr. and Mrs. Sid. Thjmtpson and
family of Wyoming visited with
friends in town Wednesday.
Misses 0. and L. Brigham and Lloyd
Adams spent the weekend at Was-
aga Beach.
Dr. Harvey and Mrs. Potter of Brook-
lyn, N.Y., are visiting the former's
parents, Mr, and Mrs. 0. W. Potter.
Rev. Andrew and Mrs. Lane and
children are holidaying at Bruce
Beach.
Misses Edna Elliott, Beatrice Mc-
Clinchey, Kay Nickle and Sadie El-
liott visited friends at Grand Bend
this week.
Mr, and Mrs. Samuel Kemp and Miss
Eleanor spent Wednesday in Lan-
don, the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Kemp. -
Mrs. George Mc0ague and two sans,
Donald and Douglas of Harriston
axe visiting the lady's mother, Mrs.
J Schoenhals.
Rev. and Mrs. M. J. Aiken and
daughters, Ruth and Jean of Thor-
old are spending a few days this
week with Mr. and Mrs. Moffat
Aiken.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dollery of Win-
nipeg, who have been visiting Dr.
and Mrs. Garrett, returned home-
this week via Sarnia and the Great
Lakes.
Mrs. Jack Glassford, Don and Jim-
mie; Mr. B. Moore and Miss Craw-
ford of Chatham; Miss. C. Mooney
and Lee Homan of Mount Forest
spent Sunday with Mrs. J. Watkins,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brant of Mount
Forest spent Sunday with the
lady's mother, Mrs. J. Watkins.
Miss Beverlee, who has been visit-
ing her grandmother.', returned
hone with her parents.
Sunday School Class
Entertained
On Saturday-afLernpon, July 27th,
the lawn at the residence of Mr, and
Mrs. A. W. Groves was the scene of
a happy party when Mrs. Groves and
Miss Ruth were hostesses to, Mrs,.
Wesley Shobbrook and her class of
young girls of Ontario Street United
Church Sunday School. Members of
the class include: Freda Blake, Edna
Bayley, Margaret Falconer, Cather-
ine Falconer, Kathleen Glew, Anna
Glee,Phyllish 1 Hanley, Jean Gibbings,
Doreen Proctor, Peggy Dippell, Joyce
Sly, Lois Pickard, Mary Thompson
and Ruth Groves.
The afternoon was spent in games
for which prizes were awarded as
follows: balloon race, Peggy Dippell;
shoe scramble, Anna Glew; speed
race, Jean Giblrings; guessing num-
ber of jelly beans in jar, Edna Bay-
ley, and Freda Blake tied for the
nearest; kicking the slipper, Helen
Groves. •
The supper table was set on the
lawn and was well laden with good
things to eat. A pleasing incident
el
after supper was nicely worded ex-
pression
pression of appreciation and a vote
of thanks by Mrs, Shobbrook, second-
ed by Peggy Dippell. Mrs. Groves
acknowledged by expressing her
pleasure in entertaining the class.
FRUIT GROWERS
OF HURON HOLD -
RIG FIELD DAY
Attendance ace I s Over GO id.
v 0 At Splendid.
Outing; Sports Program Is Enjoyed.
Bigger and better than ever: may
very truly be said of the second an-
nual field day and picnic of the
Huron. Fruit Growers' Association
held, on Wednesday afternoon and
evening at Sloancrest, home of Mr -
and. Mrs. D. A. Smith. The attendance
of over 600 was double that of the
1939 event. The proceeds of the game
of bingo and the refreshment booth
was for patriotic purposes and the,
aanount realized was in excess of:
$100. The trip through the orchards.
was interesting to many though some.
preferred to forego the trip in the,
heat. After the moving pictures
shown by Gordon Blair a fine pro-
gram of sports was carried out. Thee
events and whiners were: Boys an&
girls running 3 to 5 years - Mary •
Tyndall, Marilyn Waters; girls 5 to.
8 years, Rita Chisholm, - Bertha Mid-
dleton; boys 5 to 8, Paul Armiston, .
Ken Harris; givie 8 to 12, Harriet
Frernlin, Norah Tyndall; boys 8 to
12, David Trown, Don Middleton;
ladies open, Dorothy Ginn, Ruth Mid,
deton; men's open, Lorne Tyndall,
Bob Archibald; three-legged race,
boys and girls open, Arthemise Las -
saline, Benson Sowerby, Dorothy
Ginn, Larne Porter; boys and girls
soda biscuit contest, Bill Henry, Bob'
Harris; ladies rolling pin contest, L.
Lassaline, Mrs. Gordon McPherson;
ladies graceful walking, Mrs. M.
Lamprey, Margaret Middleton; dir-
ector's race, Clayton Laithwaite,
Wesley Joynt.
The sports committee included
Wesley Joynt, R. J. McLaughlin,
Stewart Middleton, Stewart Middle-
ton had charge of the gauze of bingo..
J. C. Shearer organized the baseball
game, George Johnston ran the re-
freshment booth and J. R. Stirling
the dancing which, however, was the
final event and was preceeded by a
program of short addresses and musi-
cal numbers. The speakers were D.
A. Smith; welcome to Steam -est,.
Mrs, D. A, Smith; the president's.
message, Ben Rathwell, Goderich
township reeve; R. W. Thompson,
Provincial Entotnolbgist, Guelph; J. -
J. Johnston, Dominion Fruit Inspect-
or, London; L. E. Cardiff, M.P. North
' Huron. Mr. Cardiff carne all the way
from Ottawa to attend. W. H. Porter,.
"Farmer's Advocate," London; Ken..
G. Waters, mayor of Clinton. The.
musical talent included The Tipper-
ary Trio, the McPherson cousins,
Scottish 1tisaies from Lucen
w who
entertained with songs and dancing,.
and George Joynt, Lucknow soloist..
The prizes were awarded by Gordon.
Blair and Professor Howitt. J. C.
Shearer was master of ceremonies
throughout. George Sowerby regulat-•
ed the parking of automobiles and
Mr. LassaIine was in charge of the
grounds.
-Clinton Lions Club Will
Promote New ;Sheep Club
Clinton Lions are devoting much
thought to farm problems as evidenc-
ed by their sponsoring of a Young
Farmers Barley Chub in. 1938, Swine
Club in 1939 and have decided to
sponsor a Sheep Club as a 1940 fall
project for young farmers of ages
16 to 30 of Clinton district. The com-
mittee in charge of the project is
composed of Lions Erwin (Dick)
Jacobs, chairman, John Read, A. D.
McCartney and J. C. Shearer. They
plan to establish flocks .of at Least
five 'grade Okford or Leicester ewes
to be • headed by a pure bred male
of the same breed, It is planned
to make enquiries of sheep. breeders
of Manitoulin Island and of Bruce
County as to the quality andprice!
of the ewes and the prospects of sup-
plies from those breeders'. The LIone
were influenced in their choice of
sheep for the project by the increase
in price and demand for wool due
to the war; also that sheep are prac-
tical
raytical as part of the farm program,
as a help in weed control, 1 distribu-
tion of farm labor during the year
and for the inexpensive stabling re-
quired for them. - ;
Huron is low in sheep -population
compared with other Ontario coun-
ties, twelfth from the top to be exact,
with - upwards of 24,000 at last re-
turns. Grey .County leads the prov-
ince,"with a sheep population of 77,-
000. Bruce county has 42,000 and
P,ertlt' far down the list with .10,000
sheep population.
Women's Institute Hold
Picnic
The July meeting of the Women's.
Institute was held at Harbor r
Park,
Goderi, on Thursday last. Cars left
ceh
from the Agricultu.'al Office at 8.00
pan. and on arrival at the park, the
president, Mrs. E. Adams, called the
group to order and conducted a short
business session, Afterwards a pro-
gram of sports was carried out under
direction of Mrs. J. L. Heard and
Mrs. George 'H. Elliott. The first
event was a letter contest. The lead-
er would name. some object or article
which could be designated by a letter
or letters. Group won this contest.
The clothes pin race, putting pins in
bottle, was won by a visitor, Mrs..
Charles King from St. Catharines;;.
guessing' number of beans in jar,. '
Mes. W. Shobbroolc, nearest correct;
a novel race was that of removing; -
clothes pins from line with the mouth
and retaining them between teeth;.
Mrs. Adams and Mrs, C. V. Cooke
tied with three each; ]sicking slip-
per, Miss Olivetta Brigham. The
group entered heartily into the
games which were thoroughly enjoy-
ed. Hostesses for the day in serving•
lunch was "committee of the whole -
group." The August meeting will, be,
Grandmother's Day, and will be held:.
on Mrs. E. Epps ' lawn.
Builds Laying House" .
Mr R. L. Jervis is .busy these- days
remodeling the back of the garage
which he owns next to his chicken'.
hatchery. He plans to build a laying
house'. At present he is busy putting
in windows, ',ventilators, new walls
and a new floor. This should provide
a steady source of good fresh egge
for the citizens of Clinton:
Mr'. Jervis will continue to operate .
the gas pumps which were formerly,
operated by Reg. Cudmore, but the
rest of the building will' be used' as
a laying house. i