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The Clinton News Record, 1939-12-07, Page 3'THURS., DEC. ?, 1939 WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING LN TH. GAY NINETIES' 1)o You Remember What Happened During The Last Decade Of The Old Century? TILE CW' TON NEWS -RECORD, DECEMBER 7, 1899 A number of friends from town and township gathered at the home oil Mr, and Mrs. W. H. Beacom on, 'Tues. day night last to help that worthy, couple celebrate the fifth anniversary of :,their wedding. Presents appro- cute to the occasion were presented a'f1t1 oysters and other delicacies were enjoyed. On Thursday last Mrs. Marian Cooper died at the residence of her son, Mr. Robert Cooper, with whom she has made her home for a few months. The deceased was in her '79th year and was the relict of Alex- ander Cooper.' The surviving members of the family are John of Chicago; James of Brussels; Robert of Clinton; Mrs• Snider of Sarnia. Among the students in Training at the Model School who have been en- gaged for 1900 are: Miss Moffat who goes to No. 5 Turnberry; Mr. Mc- Allister to Lossdesboro; Miss Gillespie to Beamsville; Miss Calder to Ethel where she will be assistant teacher. Mrs. (Dr.) Cook met with an ac- cident on Sunday evening which will prevent her moving around much for a few days. While leaving Mr. Peter Cantelon's where she had called after church, she made a misstep on the' verandah and broke a small bone in' her ankle. A hockey club was organized last Friday night for the coming season with the following as a list of of- fieers: Hon. Pres., Wan. Jackson; Pres., Sydney Jackson; Vice, Bern Potts; Sec.-Treas., W. G. Doherty; Committee: Lewis, Matheson; McRae; ship and of Mrs, George Jackson of town. Dr. Mair,son of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Mair of Hullett, who began prac- tising medicine in, Hengall a couple of years ago, has sold his practise to Dr. Bean of Dashwood. Mr. T. R. Shepherd, son of Mrs. J. Shepherd, who has been in the employ ' of the Royal Bank for some time, for the past two or three years in the West, has beenappointed manager of the branch at Delisle, Sask. I Another Clinton boy who is doing I well in the west is Mr. Roy East, who was recently promoted to the assistant accountantship in the Win- nipeg branch of the Royal Bank. Mr. East has been with this one branch ever since going West about three years ago. 'Mr. William B. Hale, .son of the late Horatio Hale and brother of Mr. C. B. Hale of town, is sending the Christmas holiday time in Canada. Mr. Hale has been nine years in the Republic of Mexico, seven years to Mexico City and for the past two at Vera Cruz where he is manager ()ti- the athe Telephone Exchange. Mrs. Ferran, Miss Archibald, Major and Mrs. Rance, Dr. Shaw, Mr. W. Jackson, Mr. G. D. McTaggart and Chief Wheatley were in Goderich on Tuesday afternoon attending the fun- eral of the late Mrs. Sutherland. Major Rance, Dr. Shaw and Mr. Me - Taggart acted as pallbearers. EXETER OLD BOY WINS HIGH HONOR Cart., John Forrester. The club will Dr. W. Stuart Stanbury, a former enter a league composed of Stratford, Exeter boy, has received the high Goderich, Wingham, Listowel aria appointment to the senior chair of Seaforth, so that a good season may pathology at Leeds University, Eng - be looked forward to,land. The following clipping is taken The fine residence aMr. J. C. Gil- I from the St. Catharines Standard: ray, which is at present occupied by "His Honor Judge J. G. S. Stan- W. tanW. Doherty, has been bought by 1Vtr, bury was in Hamilton on Tuesday John Houston, Principal of the Cal- evening attending a farewell dinner legiate. The purchase price is in the tendered his son, Dr. W. Stuart Stan - neighbourhood of $1,700 which is bury, by the executive of the board scarcely one-third the cost of the of directors of the Hamilton Health property. Association, prior to his sailing for At Tuesday night's meeting of the I England' Oddfellow's Lodge a resolution was The dinner was held at the Ham- adopted amadopted for the purchase of a Vet-;iiton Club and was attended by men eran's Jewel to be sent to Brother prominent in the medical; life of both John Callander who is for his health's Toronto and Hamilton. sake, wintering in Arizona. Only those For the past eight years Dr. Stan - who have been members continuously bury has been pathologist at the for a quarter of a century are emit.Mountain Sanatorium andsuperin- led to the Jewel. Mr. Callander has tendent of the research laboratory been a member of Clinton Lodge for, there. From a very small beginning twenty-seven years. [this branch of the institution has Mr. C. IL Lewis of Molson's Bank doveloped under Dr. Stanbury's in. has been transferred to the Toronto itiative until it is now of internation- office and leaves for that city Thurs..' reputation. day. He has been in the Bank here Two years ago the doctor obtained for a year and eight meths and leave of absence in `order that. he during that time has made many ,might prosecute his studies in post - friends. On Tuesday evening several graduate work at that renowned of his associates entertained him at centre of pathological research, Leeds the Waverly House where Mrs. Pike University; England. While there he bad prepared a feast for them. MI.[was invited to givh a series of lect- Joy is Mr. Lewis' successor.- lures and demonstrations to the stud - T. H. Cook, H. Scott, E. Robinson, ents with the result that when the H: Fremlin, and John Cook returned senior chair of pathology recently be - Saturday from Toronto where they 'came vacant the senate and governors were repacking apples in cold star- [ of the university invited him to take age for the Apple King, the position All medical and related scientific research work is being nationalized in England for the war so that Dr. Stanbury expects to plunge at once into special service necessitated by military conventions. Dr. Stanbury is well-equipped for the high position to which he is now called, being an honour graduate in medicine of Toronto University, with post -graduate standing at Saranac Lake, N. Y., as well as Leeds, Eng- land. Since going to the Mountain Sanatorium, he has brought distinc- tion to that institution by being awarded for two consecutive years the research scholarship of the Cana- dian Medical Association. When The Present Century Was Young THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, DECEMBER 3, 1914 It has been reported that Mr. Jpmes Campbell, clerk and treasurer of Mul- lett township for twenty-six years, was abed to resign the position. Ow- ing to the fact however, that the township thinks a municipal eleetion the beginning of the year as unneces- eery Mr. Campbell may decide to con time in office another year. In that! way the affairs of the township would" go on without interruption all through 1915. Miss Edna Cooper who has for some time been a member of the teaching staff of the Wingham High School, returned berme yesterday, having ree signed .to retire from the profession.' Before leaving the students presented Miss Cooper with. a very handsome service of silver, .suitably engraved. Miss B. Chidley of town has taken the position thus iacated. Much sorrow was expressed by the. citizens of Clinton when it became known, on Friday that Mrs. J. A,' Sutherland of Toronto, only daughter of Me. and Mrs. William Coats of Gederich, had passed away after a brief illness. The late Mrs. Suthe'r-' land was formerly Miss Marion F.' Coats and she was bore and spent her girlhood in Clinton. Mr. John Cole .son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cole, formerly of Hullett township but latterly of Waterloo, was married in Blyth cru Wednesday of last week to Miss Luella Hamn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hamn of Waterloo. Mr, Cole is a brother of Mr. Nelson Cole of Goderich tewn- IN HIS MAJESTY'S SERVICE Mr. Bernard Hall left early Monday maiming t r g a enter regular Ser Mice' in His Majesty's Forces at London. Some time ago Mr. Hail had signed up with "G" Company of the Huron- Middlesex uronMiddlesex Regiment at CIinton, where he trained along with about twenty others twice a week, but, last week he was transferred to London, and was to report foe regular duty Mon- day morning. Mr. Hall operated a grooery store in Blyth for the past five years, and upon learning of his transfer, dispos- ed of his business to Mr. Stewart Robinson, of Goderich, who. has al- ready taken possession, Mr. Hall was also Division Court Clerk here, and during his absence the duties of this office wi! be carried on by Ms wife at her home. Mr, and Mrs. Hall have been highly regarded citizens of Blyth, and a host of friends will wish him Godspeed in his splendid mission of serving King and Country, and a hasty re- turn to his wite and little family,-_ IBlyth Standard. THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD DRURY URGES REFORESTATION SCHEME Former Premier of Ontario `!'ells of Benefits Accruing IfHuronCounty Adopts Tree Planting Program 11. C. Drury, formee premier of Ontario, was guest speaker at a God- erich rural relations dinner ''held by the Board of Trade and attended by 130 businessmen and farmers from all sections. of Huron. • Alongside Mr. Drury at the head table was" Nelson Monteith, of Perth County, minister of agriculture in the Whitney Government, These two men. were students together at the O,A,C. back in 1902 and were members of a committee of young men which gave the reforestation movement its start in this province. Both were pioneers in referestry. Mr. Drury spoke by request on re- forestation in order to give impetus to a campaign, in Huron. In his ad- dress he urged that 16 per cent of Huron's rural lands be reforested. At the present many of the townships have less than five --per cent and sone) as low as two per cent in wooded areas, it was said. Speaker said a much better phy- sical country than at the present would develop for future generations through reforestation and restoring waste lands to. forest. Profits would accrue, 'as well as secondary benefits such as the prevention of soil erosion:. A. careful survey of the county was urged with a well defined program for the County Council. The former premier said that 1,000 acres planted in bush would in 60 years net a profit of $100,000. GRAND MASTER VISITS SEAFORTH 1.O.O.F. LODGE Grand Master John Parker of Niagara Falls made his offiical visit to this district when Seaforth LO.O.F. lodge were hosts to a large gathering of brethren' of District No. 8 and others. Neighboring lodges represent- ed were Exeter, Hensel!, Brucefield, Clinton, Goderich and Brussels It is 17 years fine the lodge !had the honor of a similar visit of the Grand Master.. A banquet was held at the Com- mercial Hotel at which 122 brethren were present. An address on Odd Fellow work was capably delivered by the Grand Master. The toastmaster for the occasion was ' George H: Jefferson, Clinton. Rev. W. A. Bremner, Seaforth, pro- posed the toast to the Grand Master. A' vete of thanks to the Seaforth lodge was made by Thomas Baird, of Brucefield, and Bd. Howell, Exeter. Prior to the banquet a meeting was held in the lodge hall at which the Grand Master gave a brief address, and presented a Past D.D.G.M. jewel, a gift from the district, to M. Me - Kellar, Seaforth, The meeting was presided over by D. D. G. M. Hugh Berry, Brucefield. TUCKERSMI'PH BOY TELLS WOMEN HOW TO FIX CARS Neil Tyndall, son. of Mr. and Mrs, Harry Tyndall, Tuekersmith, and a brother-in-law of Mrs. E. MacLeod, Clinton, is conducting one o f the first classes for woman auto mechan- ics at H. B. Beal Technical School, London. The curriculum, which ex- tends over 15 weeks, has been drawn up by Mr. Tyndall, and he is con- ducting the classes. In a recent issue of the Globe ante Mail appears •a picture of Mr. Tyn- dall instructing his class and a story of the work he is doing, which reads in part, as follows: "Adajice to the man of tomorrow whose car refuses to budge on a frosty -morning: Don't call a garage. Call your wife. If she is one of the students of motor mechanics at the H. B. Beal Technical School night classes for women auto trouble are at an end; likewise garage bills. "And to the soldier of today the same advice halde good in sub- stance. Be careful when tempted to prod, or use language unbecoming a gentleman, to the uniformed figure that lies in the dust under the chas- sis of an ambulance' It may well be a graduate of the women's course In motor mechanics who has taken time off from driving her ambulance to "find that squeak -blast itl" "Of the forty women who have en, rolled in the special motor mechan- ics course that began last night,the majority are preparing for war am- bulance work. Others are preparing themselves to take over transporta- tion and mechanical jobs should a war emergency demand that they man the trucks, while their tusbands, brothers and sweethearts hold the Maginot Line. "Should the male species be inclin- ed to scoff at a course in motor me - armies for the weaker sex, let them peruse the curriculum as drawn up by Neil Tyndall, instructor, and S. E. Golding, director of the automo- bile department of the school. Te, begin writhe the fair mechanics will study the purposes of the various en- gine units, such as pistons, connect- ing rods, cylinders and the other things that make the car go. "Through oil and grease and fifteen 'easy lessons' that will entail as many weeks, the women students will familiarize themselves with the 'operation of the four-stroke cycle !engine and' the intricacies of the ig- nition system." , PAGE 3 Council Passes Motion (Continued from Page 1) stand he would be responsible for any damagee resulting therefrom. Mr. A. E. Parry ''again addressed a com- munication to council regarding as- sessment of Toespb, Allison and spoke to"his communication. He was advised to present his plea at the Court of Revision. Routine committee reports, includ- ing that of the Finance Co'mmittee, were accepted without comment. Councillor Waters said that during `his campaign for the mayoralty he had been asked by a number of house- holders when the practice of 'giving meal tickets ' to transients would' cone - Mince. He wsinformed that this was being dope now in a quiet way but it was not council's wish to ad- vertise in orders to keep transients away from town. Householders how, ever may receive this as official and refer any requests for meals to the police office. RETURNS FROM ENGLAND RT. HON. ft. B. BENNETT, form- er Prime Minister of Canada, who has been living in England, reached New York on Tuesday. He is on his way A brief period before adjournment back to Canada. The purpose of his was devoted to congratulations The visit is not known at the present newly elected mayor, K. P. Waters time. expreeeed himself as happy over the outcome as far as be was conderned, but not boastful. He wished to thank the ratepayers who supported him and said that if at any time they ap- proached him asking for anything Within ,reason he would endeavor to see they got it. Councillor Cook. congratuated the new members of office and also ex- pressed thanks for the support he had received. Reeve Trewartha spoke in similar olein. He spoke of the fair fight between Councillor. Livermore and himself for the reeveship and said his opponent had certainly waged a clean fight. The retiring mayor, Geo. H. Elliott extended his congratula- tions and expressed the hope that the closest co-operation would prevail Just before adjourning Mayor El- liott read a communication from Mrs. Beaton regarding drainage on her property. Mr. Thos. Livingstone, town' engineer was present and expressed` the opinion the present two-inch drain is inadequate and full of tree roots. The suggestion was made that Mr. Livingstone call upon Mrs. Beaton to see what arrangements could be made to clear up the trouble. Your Finance Committee beg to [ recommend payment of the following accounts for November: J. B. Mustard, coal, stock scales 2.70 Mrs. Tideswell, care rest room . 2.00 L. J. Cree, Braying and wood 7.75 Bali & Zapfe, supplies 7.48 CIinton B.&M.S., repairing bicycle .90 Printing and Stationary Municipal. World Election forms 7.44. R. E. Manning, postage 3.00 Fire & Water • G. Hanley, supplies for truck .. 12.16 Insurance Perth Mutual, Ins. on Town Hail 10.00 Federal, Ins, on Town Hall , . 36.00 Halifax, Ins. on Town Hall .... 80.00 Economical, Ins, on Town Hall . 14.10 Relief City of Stratford, J. Brennan 4.38 W. M. -Aiken, relief for Nov. . 10.75 Provincial Heath Dept, Insulin 6.48 Cemetery M. McEwan, salary .......... 50.00 Bail & Zaplfe, supplies 12.90 Park Ball er Zapfe, supplies 1.87 Dry Earth Closet A. Fulford, salary 60.00 Salaries Street A. E. Fremlin, salary 65.00 D. Elliott, salary 60.00 Pay Sheet $67.33 R. E. Manning, salary 58.83 J. B. Levis, earth and gravel , 18.00' General. Municipal Expense J. B. Mustard, tile 7.28 Miss L. Macpherson, J. C. Proctor, repairing grates 1.104 Searches re. assessment ... 20.-5 H, Emmerson, tile 2.50 Bell Telephone Co., rent & ace. 10.19 Imperial Oil Ltd., 2 drums Can. Natl. Telegraph arc. 39 16'97 Street 3,6? . H. F. Glew, gravel 2.20 RECEIPTS Stock scales $18.80 Market scales 4.20 Cemetery: Lot 6.00 Work , , . , '71.00 Perpetuity 40.00 coldpatch R. Cree, freight on coldpatch Street Lighting P.U.C., lighting streets Property P.U.C., lighting rest room 1.00 P.U.C., lighting teem hall .... 11.21 P.U.C, lighting stock scales 1.00 221.59 [`"irD MISS MV UNDERWO00 ><;::: --BUT NOT �4,, $ 1@00 A WEEK !4i Folks in every walk of life prefer an Underwood! it's standard- W5 tandard,t s visible -it's as LOW AB completes "Universal" model illus. hated, $65.00 See George Knights CLINTON NEWS -RECORD rr Mayor -,-Elect Ken. G. Waters WISHES TO EXPRESS HIS WARMEST THANKS, A N D APPRECIATION To All Ratepayers and Citizens for the Splendid Support Accorded Him at the Polls on Monday. 0 0 0 THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON AND BEST WISHES ARE CORDIALLY EXTENDED. TO CLINTON' RATEPAYERS: - I appreciate very much the support received at the Polls on Monday. My efforts will be devoted to the best interests of Clinton and Huron County for 1940. N. W. Trewartha TO CLiNTON RATEPAYERS:- ' I wish to express my sincere appreciation of your confidence as shown by your vote on ,Monday. As your representative on the Public Utilities Commission I shall endesvlor to prove worthy of the trust you have placed in me. T. HAWKINS TO GODERICH TOWNSHIP RATEPAYERS: - Your splendid support at the polis on Monday is greatly appreciated. As a member of the council for 1940 I shall do my best to protect yam interests and prove worthy of the trust you have placed in me. Wishing you all the compliments of the season, R. G. SMITH - Among' the impoj Cant cooperative earviices rendered by public groups is theEnrolment of Nurses for Emerg- envy Service, jointly provided by the Canadian Nurses' Association and the Canadian Red Cross. A list of nurses, approved by the Registered Nurses Association, is provided for the De- partment of National Defence, with ethe the nurses' addresses kept up to date, so that nurses caIIed upon may be reached at any time. eSNAPspOT GuILD PLANNING THE CHRISTMAS CARD 1s •''L'' tie i '�t yJre ' vs xta t.:.s 3 rh`i Si '',�� ._',➢^� �It� y�*+��Y�' a �lit�ii '� eti , •..�4F"a dal Y �"• ; r , w4i+ p}� �+ « G'ri `> 6 ggr%�� 44 c' cR • ' uk`2PS'.fcu,'`.� 1�1y� '` � r �n�'LE:� F" >x� ::'. to `' `' , •'t&`aw"'",ap'�',. ,.'1'i' ... -; �Yid,.; �: %:,V1Y'5,��,•i'lt fi.LY S1' rt.Y £�)i...i-15Vl'A k se a yfi�:°t{. h;y%:� •;fl' i��?'^� W• ,, .''t�.. �. .tit; �. �:��• 1 ^r ' k ,: . raj � fti k �,a. � �L Rr�t u it~ tA*s �' ,I`.' d" 1vY. r 1 � , •£w3 �.h'V �`"`'� .',��14'' r�?'9T.»r� i;,.�•iy �i�sa. iw .V ` �,J ,:E `tt: t•?'�t. Y.f �`'�S-c::si'tt�y`''`.nt�tae "_s a �, T,�, v, ? Y 6• s see !aplenty hut a purpose,°For of tree logs, on of Christmas. dude can Christmas" baby Put the greeting right in the picture Christmas card. And do HAVE you planned your photo. graphic Christmas card yet? No true camera fan would consider any other kind -but it's wise to that they are prepared early, of time for mailing before Deceneber 25. Any appropriate snapshot can be made into a Christmas card . the best cards are those'with picture especially made for the example, a, snapshot the family carrying Christmas ornaments, hanging. up stock- or putting a Christmas wreath the door. Such pictures can, course, be taken long before The most ingenious pietures`in- the greeting; Thas, Johnny be shown. writing, "Merry on his own blackboard or on a frosty win dowpane, Tlae can be shown building a greet- -that makes the finest type of your cards early this year! Ing with his AA13•C blocks. Of course,. You build the greeting, `then step. aside -but that doesn't show in the ' Picture. Cards can be simple, or quite• elatborate. The simplest type is an, inexpensive cut-out mat or mask,. behind which the snapshot is: pasted, In another type, the picture. and greeting are printed together - on one sheet of photographic paper. Von can do this with one of the- Christmas card kits sold at camera stores, or any photofnisher can do it for you at modest cost. And -speak ing of cost- photographic cards run no higher than ordinary printed or engraved greetings that have far less personal quality, Now is the time. to start on your 1`939: cards, Do it early -while you have plenty of time'to do it well'- and it will be, twice the fun. 259 , John van Guilder'