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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-04-08, Page 1The News-RecordEst, 1878 With Which is Incorporated The Clinton New Era The New Era Est. 1365 NO. 5826 -58TH YEAR. CLINTON 'ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH,'1937 1''. .atisfaction Yon will be satisfied with the results if you buy one of our ,larm Meeks It will give the alarm at the exact time you wish it to. You can get up at your proper time. • It is not necessary to look at the time when you should sleeping -Leave that to the clock. Absolutely Reliable ALARM CLOCK from $1.25 up, to a BIG BEN t $2.95. a Nothing better or more accurate for the price. Should your old clock need repairing, give us a chance. be W. Hr HELLYAR Watchmaker, Jeweler and Optometrist. Residence Phone 174j. BEAUTY BEGINS WITH THE FIGURE BUILD YOUR SPRING -ENSEMBLE FROM A s FOUNANEWT 1 GARMENT New Types to Suit Your Figure, Low Bapk Combinations GIRDLES of the Step -In or Side Fastening Styles, with Slightly Higher Waistlines. SMART SPRING LINGERIE has also arrived and Awaits Your Inspection. • 1.1 IRWIN9S " CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE :SHOPPE " COUNCIL MEETING TAX ; RATE IS REDUCED 1 MILL Council meet on Tuesday evening with the following in attendance: Messrs, 'Holmes, Manning, ,Walker, Cook, -Livermore; Elliott, Johnston, Paisley and Nediger. Following: the reading of the pre- vious meeting, varlets items of busi- nese were transacted, highlights of Which are as', follows: The tax levy for all purposes is $53,131 and the tax rate is 48 mills, which is one cent less than that of last year. A grant of $400 has been allowed the local band. Concerts will be held alternately this year at the Park and the Post Office. A motion was introduced to rel strain dogs running at large between May 1st and October lst. Numerous complaints have been registered re- garding damage by dogs, and it was. felt necessary that some restriction should be made. The voting resulted in a tie. The Street Committee reported that considerable work had been done in renewing tile on various streets, and as soon as possible action will be ta- ken to improve back streets which are at present in a terrible condition. A committee consisting of. Messrs. Cook, Johnston and Paisley was ap;l pointed to make arrangements for sponsoring a banquet to the Clinton Colts hockey team. Messrs: Nediger, Walker and John -y ston were appointed to represent the, Council in giving assistance to the I3ospital Board in their preparations for. Coronation Day, May 12th, I' Mr. F. W. Johnston of the Relief committee' reported that there aro children in tow who are unable to attend school, not having suitable clothing. After some discussion it Was decided that the chairman would) approach the Horne and School As- sociation for their cooperation to remedy this. It was also decided to purchase 50 feet of hose for the Fire Department. Painting` of the Fire Truck was dis- cussed, anestimatefor same submit- ted, but no definite action, was taken. The following_ accounts were passed for payment on motion of Elliott and Livermore: (Streets Pay Sheet .. $21.18 Street Lighting; P.U.C., lighting streets . 164.08 • Property P.U.C., Stock Yards 1.00 P.U.C., Town Hall ........ 8.78 P.U.C., Rest Room 1.00 P.U.C., Water for Council Chamber 2.76 P.U.C., Water for Horticultur- al Fountain .. 1.62 i?.U.C., Rent, Rest Room, 3 months .. 15.00 P.U.C., N. Tideswell,, care of Rest Room . , 2.00 J. Williams, cleaning hall1,00 V. Falconer, 6820 lbs. coal49.45 J. B. Mustard, coal for stock scales . W. H. HeIlyar, cleaning clocks Sutter -Perdue, labor, material 1.55. 2.25 6.85 Hydrant Rental P.U.C., 3 mos. Hyd. rental628.65 Grants P.U.C., light, X -Ray, hospital 41.21 P.U.C.; 3 mos. water, hospital 38.51 . Cemetery M. McEwan, salary T. Cook, . opening road Jas, Elliott, 13 hours work E. Fulford, 12 hrs. work ., Stationery and Printing G. E. Hall, printing account R. J. Lovell Co., Stat. supplies Postage ... ..... Dry Earth Closet A. Fulford, salary . ... , .. , Salaries A. E. Fretnlin • 65.00 A. W. Groves , . 50.00 R. E. Manning .., 53.33 Charity Co. Huron, Hospital, Indigent. 14.00 Clinton Colts Tendered Banquet A complimentary banquet to the Colts hockey team and management was tendered on Friday night by Per- cy Howe, manager of the Elite Cafe. Mr. Howe was keenly interested • in the progress of the Colts in their race for the Intermediate B title from. the opening game of the season to their dlimination by the Thorold Mountain- eers in the semi-finals by a one -goal margin. Decorations of daffodils and China lilies lent a homey touch to the well- appointed appointed cafe interior. The menu consisted of tomato consomme, sal- ads, toast chicken and accessories and Boston cream pie. An after dinner toast list was carried out with Man- ager N. W. Miller acting as toast master. The toast, "Our Host," was propos- ed by Mr: Miller and. the response, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow," was heartily sung by the gang. "The Colts" was proposed by Dr. F. G. Thompson, who as the team's doctor, had frequently been called on in the progress of the games to render sur- gical treatment. Kelso Streets, one of the speedy forwards and inciden- tally one of the highest members of the team in scoring record, and Stade, the doughty net minder, were called on to respond and ably did their part. Goal Umpire Irwin proposed • the toast, "The Committee," and Manag- er Miller responded. "The Xing," proposed by President M. J. Schoen hals, and the anthem by the company was the closing feature of a happy evening which fittingly climaxed a successful hockey season. After the banquet the team retir- ed'to the rink,. donned their blades and had a final practice=just for fun. A Bouquet for the Colts "Goderich, 1Ont„ April 1, 1937 The Clinton News -Record, Clinton, Ont. Dear Editor: -Having been a regu- lar fan to your Clinton Colts for the past two years in which time I hav- en't missed a home game, and also attended a good many of their games on the road, one of which was the last game in Stratford with Thorold and may I say that Clinton were outlucked, not outplayed, neither were they outclassed, on the other hand I would go on record in saying they were a better team than Thor- old. Clinton has had a mighty fine hockey team in the past 3 years, but I believe this year's team were the tops. They have taken some good teams this year with comparative ease. I would suggest they have a group photograph taken, and I cer- tainly would like to purchase one. This . town has been loyal supporters this year and certainly showed and proved their loyalty as there were some two hundred at the game in Stratford from here. Here's hoping for your continued hockey success in 1938, and orchids to Punch McEwan. We figure he is largely :responsible for any, coaching the club ma`y- have received. He is a smart hockey play- er himself, the kind a person likes to watch; but they are all fine boys, and in brief a' well balanced team. Thanks kindly for your patience, I am, Yours very truly, -C. W. Johnston, Box 734." (Shower Bride -To -Be A pleasant time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morley Jor- dap on Tuesday evening, April 6th, where a number of friends met to honor a bride-to-be, Miss Agnes Car- bert. When the guests had assembled, a' gaily decorated basket containing miscellaneous gifts of kitchenware was brought in on a wagon drawn by two little girls, Joan Jordan and Mary Ellen McDonald. After the gifts had been suitably presented the little girls assisted Miss Carbert to unwrap the presents, while she read the verses enclosed with each present. This was followed by anenjoyable game of cards, the winner being Miss Rata Carbert. .A dainty lunchwas then served by the hostess. F. W. Johnston, relief, March 208.49 50.'00 Insurance 2.00 Guardian Ins, Co., . town hall 19.40 3.25 Waterloo Ins. Co., tool house . 12.00 3.00 General Municipal Expense Bell Tel. Co., account .. 8.04 20.30N, Davis & Herman, police 'uni- 6.63 forth . 68.00 3.00 Muir Gap Co., Police cap4.52 C. E. Vance & Co., dog tags6,74 60.00 Miss Walkinshaw, typing . 4.20 RECEIPTS Rentals . 11.00 Market Scales .. 11,50 Stock Scales . 12.70 Cemetery Work 15.00 Licenses $10.00 THE HOME PAPER The Farmers' Market Wheat, $1.40. Oats, 55e. Barley, $1.00. Buckwheat, 85e. Butterfat, 31c and 29e. Dairy Butter, 22c. Eggs,. 17e, 14c, 12a Live Hogs, $8.50. " Engagements Announced The engagement is announced of Joan Barbara, daughter of Mrs. Ward-Whate, Toronto; and the late Rev. F. C. Ward- ate Wh to Thomas. McMurray Jackson, son of Mrs. Eli- zabeth Jackson and the late Mr. Thomas Jackson of Clinton. The marriage to take place quietly April 24th in St. Albans Cathedral. Mr. and Mrs George Carbert an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Agnes, to John Hartman, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Hartman, S'eaforth. The marriage' ,will take place soon. Hospital Aid The Hospital Aid Association met In the Board Room of the Town Hall, Tuesday evening, April 6th, the Pre- sident, Miss Winifred O'Neil in the chair. The meeting opened by repeating the Lord's Prayer. in unison. The Minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted and the various 'commit- tees gave their reports. The corre- spondence was read and discussion followed re Hospital Day, in memory of Florence Nightingale, the great pioneer of the nursing profession, which will be May 12th, also' Corona- tion Day. The morning will be given over to a Hospital Tag Day. In the after- noon Mrs. Margaret Rhynas, the Pre- sident of the Provincial Hospital Aids Associations. In the evening there will be a card party in the council chamber and a dance' upstairs. The meeting closed with the Na- tional Anthem. Home Improvement Plan For Clinton Those who attended the meeting held Monday evening for an outline of the Home Improvement Plan, had the privilege of hearing two splendid addressses, given by Major Wood, of London, and Mr. Geo. H. Langan of Stratford. Before introducing the first spea- ker, Mayor Holmes spoke briefly on the purpose of the Plan, and also said that the improvement should also be carried to the .home grounds, which would add much to the appearance of property. The first speaker, Mr. Langan, g , spoke briefly on the services render- ed by the Employment Service of Canada, which he represents. Outlin- ing briefly the service which is ex- tended to workers in all branches, he stated that over 500,000 men were registered last year, of whom some 200,000 obtained employment through this service. His address was a splen- did introduction, for the next speaker, Major Wood. In. his opening remarks Major Wood stated that the Plan is work- ing very successfully throughout Canada. Loans amounting to almost $2,000,000 have already been extend- ed for home improvement purposes. The main, purpose of the loan is to help Canadians improve their homes on an easy monthly payment plan. In, so doing employment is created, not only in the building, in- dustry, but also in practically all lines of business. The chartered banks have been authorized to extend these loans to persons who wish to paint, shingle, remodel, renew, rebuild or in any other way improve their homes. In- terest charges are 3YM% in addition to a.small discount, and providing the borrower can show that he has suf- ficient earning power or income, very little "red tape" is encountered in negotiating a loan. In this way, homeswhichhave been neglected for several: years can be renovated and improvements made through the coop- eration of the banks, backed by the Government. The question, "Will taxes be rais- ed according to improvements," was asked. Major Wood replied by saying. that a bill had been passed which would exempt the majority of 'im- provements, im-provements, although the final decis- ion rests generally with the muni- cipality, Distinctionwould however have to be made between improve- ments and actual rebuilding. The following officers were then' elected: Chairman: W. S. R. Holmes.' Secretary: H. C. Lawson. ' Publicity Committee: G.. E. Hall, H. E. Rorke, H. M. Monteith, A. E. Runiball. Finance Committee: G. H. Elliott, F. Fingland, R. W. McKenzie. A vote of thanks was extended to the speakers by- E. Paterson, which was heartily endorsed. Squire -Swan A quiet wedding took place at the Ontario Street United Church parson- age, at noon on Monday, April 5th, when Pearl Elizabeth, daughter of the late Joseph Swan and Mrs. Lucy Swan of Clinton, became the bride of Harold Stephen Squire of Clinton, son of Martin Henry and Jane Mary Squire. The Rev. Garland G. Burton performed the ceremony. The groom's bestman was Mr. I. Clarence Swan, brother of the bride, and the bride was attended by her sister, Miss Jean Swan. Both the bridegroom and bride were executive members in the Young People's Union of Ontario Street'Uni- ted church. Best wishes for their fu- ture joy and happiness are extended to the young couple. Masonic At -Home Successful Event The local Masonic Lodge under the leadership of the Worshipful Mas- ter, Mr. E.• E. Paterson, held their annual At -Home last Friday evening in the 'Legion Hall. Over one hun- dred and twenty-five, including sever- al visiting brethren, sat clown to a few games of euchre. Prizes were awarded to the winners of the high- est points, Mrs. T. G. Scribbins of Clinton and Mr. C. Strachan of St. Marys. Before introducingthe first num- ber of the 'program, Mr. Paterson welcomed everyone, especially those who had come from out of town. The program was the high -light of the evenings entertainment: The pro- gram was as follows: Quartet, Dr. 5'. G. Smillie, W. O. Goodwin, W. A. McLaren and Rev. W. A. Young, ac- companied by Miss Eleanor Fisher of Hensall. A solo by Mrs. Harold C. Lawson, accompanied by Mrs, E. Wended; • Violin selections by Miss Greta Laramie, accompanied by Miss Fisher of Hensall; a solo by Dr. Smil- lie of Hensall; Reading by Miss B, Lancaster of St. Marys; Solo by Mrs. (Dr.) W. A. Oakes, accompanied by Mrs. Morgan Agnew; the Highland Fling in costume by Misses Cathleen Cuninghame, Faye Lindsay and Ag- nes Agnew, accompanied at the piano by Miss Ellen Charlesworth; Mr. Morgan Agnew contributed" a couple of cornet solos, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Agnew. The program was greatly enjoyed and each number was encored, the artists responding to the wishes of the audience. The Legion Hall was decorated very nicely for the occasion, 'with potted flowering plants and daffodils. After the program concluded, a dain- ty Inneh was served by the Junior members of the Lodge. Music was provided for dancing and this con- cluded a very enjoyable evening. It was noted wittily pleasure that Mr. C. H. Veneer, who has been seriously ill for more than a year, was able to be present to watch the festivities. Juvenile Hockey Boys Ban- queted By Lions Club The regular meeting of the Lions Club was held at the Parish Hall of the St. Paul's church, at which a banquet was given to all boy mem- bers and their trainers, of the' Juv- enile hockey teams that were spon- sored by the local club. About 80 boys ranging in ages from 10 to 16 years were present, 'and judging from their lusty singing and healthy appetites whole-heartedly en- joyed the n-joyed:the full proceedings. A, speech of .welcome to all the guests present was made by Lion Frank Fingland, and Mr. G. E. Hall presented a cup donated by the paper, The Clinton News -Record" to the win- ning team of this league, which was accepted with due honor in the name of the team by Gordon Monteith. The speaker of the evening was the Rev. Wm. Fingland from Niagara Falls who was introduced to the gathering by his brother, Lion, Frank Fingland. The : speech delivered by the speaker was of such nature that could be readily understood by the boys in which the speaker appealed to the youngsters to carry onwith the' lofty ideals which their fathers held when they were in their 'teens, and that the older generation: present look ,upon them fdr the success of their dreams. Dr. Meintyre moved for a hearty .vote of thanks to the speaker for all those present, and in the name of the local club asked the speaker to give greetings to the Lions Club of Niagara of which he is a member. - Next on the program an announce- ment was made by Ken. Waters that if the boys wanted to have a hard ball league for the summer that provisions will be made so that they may regis- ter and if a large enough group re- sponded such a Ieague Would be or- ganized. Harold Lawson, in the name of the local club expressed appreciation, of the club for the grand supper and fine preparations made possible by .the Ladies' Guild of St. Paul's church for this affair, and Rev. McGoun in the name of the ladies accepted same. SPRING FAIR SUCCESSFUL EVENT Competition Keen and Large Crowd Attends In Spite of Rainy Afternoon. The weatherman certainly lived up to the "April Fool" tradition of April 1st. Early visitors forecasted a good day for the Show, and the morning certainly was. bright and cheery, but by one o'clock a steady rain was fal- ling and continued throughout the afternoon. This 'did not dampen the spirit of our showmen however, nor did the spectators seem to mind. As usual, Ainong the Churches. Presbyterian Church The Girl's Club will meet at th home of Mrs. Dennis Roberton Monday evening, April 12, at eigh o'clock. the Clinton Band headed the parade• ofhorses, which signified the opening of another Spring Show. Huge crowds gathered at the judg- ing rings, and in spite of the rain, the keen competition in all classes of hor- ses and cattle was followed with inter- est t nterestt hieughout the afternoon. We congratulate the following prize winners: The livestock judging competition„ open to Huron County boys, aged 153 to 20 years, was keenly contested.. iThe winners were: Alden Crich, Sea forth, and Jack :Turnbull, Brussels„_ e tied for first place; Alvin Lobb, Clin- on ton, and Bob Henry, Belgrave. t' General purpose horses, filly or gelding, foaled in 1933 or previous, Wm. Decker, Zurich; Clayton Robin- son, Mitchell; filly or gelding, foaled t 1 in 1934 or 1935, Milton Hooper 8c (!Son, St, Marys; Roy Pepper, Sea - 1 I forth; Milton Hooper & Son; team in: - harness, Win. Decker, Clayton Robin - Te son, Milton Hooper. Light Horses Standard bred trotter stallion, Ern Rozell," Clinton; Geo. Stephenson, Seaforth; carriage horse, Pearson by Charters, Seaforth; Chas. Godbolt, Exeter; Jack Vodden, Londesboro; roadster, Currie and Tervitt, Wing d ham; Morton Elliott, Varna; roadster d St. Paul's Church The Junior W. A, are holding thei regular meeting to -night (Thursday in the Memorial Hall, The specie feature of the meeting is the show ing of slides on Africa. All who a interested, are cordially invited. Salvation Army The Home League of: the Salva- tion Army will meet at Goderich for a spiritual meeting conducted Mrs. Brigadier Bunton of London Ontario. During the month of April an May the Salvation Army will be col letting for Self -Denial. Please fin information herewith attached. Captain Bonar will be conducting special services on Sunday in ntem- ory of the Founder, William Booth, at 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 pan. All are welcome. Wesley -Willis united Church Last Sunday, owing to the illness of the pastor, Rev. Cosens, the morn Ing service was taken by Rev. G. W. Sherman of the Baptist church. ,In the evening the members of the Ever Ready Mission Circle presented the pageant, "The Shadows of the Gross." This Sunday the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper will be observed. The • subject of the pastor's sermon will be! 'The Surrounding's of the Supper" In the evening, the story and Gos- pel message of the hymn, "There is a Green Hill Far Away," by Mrs.! Alexander. The Women's Missionary Society thankoffering meeting has been post -I poned until Thursday evening, April 15th. The Girls' Club will meet at th home of Mrs. (Dr.) P. Hearn on Tuesday evening, April 13th, at 8 o'clock. Ontario Street United Church Worship will be held in Ontari Street United church, Sunday, wi Rev. G. G. Burton, preaching at bot services. 11.00 am. "The Tax -Office loses a Good Man." Sunday School at 2.30 p.m. 7.00 p.m. Theme of discourse: The First Marriage -The First Venture of Man on the Domestic Relations and it's Results. How did the Sunday School teaeh- ers deal with' the lesson, "The Sin of Adam and Eve"? How did Sin Ori- ginate? Is it Positive or Negative? Come, and listen to the above, dis- course on this' problem. Can it . be solved? - Young people's Union Monday night at 8 p.m. • C.G.I,T. and Boy's Group respective nights. Wednesday Fellowship and Praise Service. Thursday, Y,P.U. executive will ,meet Thursday at 8 P.m The Girls' Club will hold their .Ap- ril meeting this Thursday evening at the home of Rev, and Mrs. Burton, at 8 o'clock. The regular meeting of the W.M.S. will be held next Tuesday afternoon at. 3 o'clock in the Lecture Room of the Church. The Easter thankoffering meeting of the W.M.S. was held on March 31st, The ladies convened in the Sunday Schoolroom where the opening exer- cises were held. The President, Mrs. Shipley, its charge. There was a good atendance. The meeting opened by singing a hymn, followed by prayer by Mrs. Walker. The thankoffering was received and the dedicatory pray- er was offered by Mrs. Hiles, after Which the ladies' adjourned to the church where Mr. Williams, a return- ed Missionary from Formosa, was ad- dressing a' meeting of ministers and laymen. After opening remarks by Rev. Mr. Burton and prayer by Rev. Mr. Bremner, Mr, Williams. gave an interesting talk on Missionary work. He referred to his work in Formosa and spoke highly of the work of the W.M.S. and elsewhere. He also spoke of the advancement of Christianity in China and other countries and the op.- portunities for the church and point - eel out our responsibility in building k up our missionary wor-which in - (Continued on page .4) 0 th contest sponsored by "The School" lr magazine. The contest was the translation of a French poen into metrical English. or carriage horse in harness, open tee exhibitors from Hullett, Tuckersmith, Stanley and Goderich Townships only, Pearson Charters, Jack Vodclen, Wil- bur E. Keyes; sweepstakes, Currie and Tervitt, women drivers, Mrs. Wes. Nott, Seaforth; Mrs. Ross Chapman, Itippen; Ruth Rozell, Clinton. Heavy Horses Clydesdale, stallion, R. D. Murdoch, Brueefielcl; . Chas. GodboIt, Charles Lindsay, Clinton; Robt. Burchill, Dub- lin; stallion, foaled in 1934 or 1935,. T. J. McMichael, Seaforth; Ross Prld- hani, Cromarty; Wm. Hamilton & Son, Cromarty; Percheron stallion foaled in 1934 or 1935, Bill Soros, Zurich. Heavy Draught Brood mare, T. J. McMichael, Rus- sell Scott, Cromarty; Stuart D. Me - Ewen, Clinton; filly or gelding, foal- ed in 1933 or previous, Jas. Scott; foaled in 1934, Robt. Wright, Sea - forth; Wm. J. Dale, Clinton; , foaled' in 1935, Stuart D. McEwen; horse, colt or filly, foaled in 1986, E. J. Glenn, Clinton; Geo. Mann, Jr., Clin. (Continued on page 4) Wins Prize We wish to congratulate Miss Via- • let Fretnlin, a local Collegiate stu- • dent, who won second prize in the, i Huron Boys and Girls, Elect. Officers The officers elected at the Boys" and Girls' Conference held in Exe- ter on March 31st are as follows: Vice.President, Ruth Mitchell, Wingham; Secretary, Betty Best, Brussels; Treasurer, Marian Grieves, Grand Bend. Boys, Vice -Pres., Benson, Sutter, Clinton; • Secretary, Norris Webb, Grand Bend; Treasurer, Ross How- son, Wingham, Mrs. H. C. Lawson, Clinton, . and. Rev. R. A. Brooke, Blyth, delivered the keynote addresses to the girls. and boys respectively, each speaker speaking on "Crowning Christ King.' Public School Board Meet The regular meeting of the Clinton Public School Board was held on. Thursday evening, April 1, 1937: Members present -Messrs. Hardy,.. Cook, 'Cudmore, Hall, Nediger and. Lobb. The minutes of previous meeting - were read, and adopted. Several communications were read... Cudmore-Nediger: That the cor- respondence be filed and the incomes tax forms be completed and return- ed. Carried. ' The following accounts were pre- sented: W. T. Hawkins $14.95 H. E. Rorke, Insurance 36.75 Total . $51.70 Cook -Hall: That the accounts . be - paid. Carried. The inspector's' report and princi- pal's report were read, Cudmore-Lobb: That the reports= be accepted. Carried. Cook-Nediger: That Messrs. Firth and Hall be committee to purchase supplies 'requested by Mr. Draper for play grounds. Carried. Lobb -Hall: That we adjourn- Carried. -H. C. Lawson, Sec, -Trees.: