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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1937-09-16, Page 3THURS., SEPT. 16, 1937. TI -IE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD PAGE at, WHAT CLINTON WAS DOING IN THE GAY NINETIES Do You Remember What H appened During The Last Decade Of The' Old Century? From The New Era, Sept.= 17, 1897: A Veteran Thresher. -Thos, Dins - dale of Kippen, during a short inter- M' view, tells us that he has followed the profession for at least thirty years. During that time he has handled six or seven Clinton machines,: changing whenever any improvements were ad- ded. -Mr. Dinsdale looks quite young, and serviceable for several years. Leg Broken, -The many friends of Miss Clara Mountcastle learn with deep regret that while crossing ,a room with a 'lamp in her hand, she fell heavily, .breaking her ankle. Opposition Leader. -J. P. Whitney, M.P.P., arrived' here Thursday even- ing. .He was accompanied by Mr. St. John,M.P.P., Toronto, and both were received by the Brass Band and a fair crowd, andescorted up town. At 'the town hall an audience of between three and four hundred listened at- tentively to the speakers. The chair was taken by .Warden Cox. On the platform were Rev: W. Stout, Dr. Bruce and A. M. Todd, Clinton. R. McLean, Dr. Holmes, ' J. Mitchell, Goderich; Rev. T. Hodgins, T. E. Hays, and Dr. Bethune, Seaforth; E. L. Dickenson, Wingham, and Messrs. Beck, Mooney, and Either, candidates respectively for West, East and South Huron. Joe Ryder and W. Montan are put- ting in the foundation for Mrs. An- drew's house, Ontario street. Mr. E. Taylor, late of Sheffield, England, who was here two years ago, with his workshop, on wheels, is back in town, and has added a new van and engine house to his work- shop. The Jubilee pictures presented by the Magniscope at the Auditorium last evening attracted a fine and- ience. The vibrations which have been noticed on previous pictures were entirely lacking. street, and will, get possession the beginning of next month. Busy. -Mr. James Doig received ,a carload of granite on. Tuesday, ana one day this week he sent out seven finished monuments. Mrs. Butler has leased her house on North street to Mr. Bayley, re- ; cently of Listowel; who is becoming a citizen of our town and is taking Mr. Robert Downs' position as local agent for the Prudential., Mr, James Snell and his sons, How- ard and Humphrey; were at the To- ronto Exhibition with their noted flock of thoroughbred sheep. The specimens they exhibited are now be- ing shown'at Ottawa,,where they are in charge of Mr. Howard Snell. Miss Edna Cooper left on Tuesday for Estevan, Sask., where she will engage . in teaching during the cur- rent school year. Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Jackson Ieft on Monday, for their home in Leth- bridge, Alta., after a couple of month's visiting with friends in Clin- ton, Goderich attd Goderich Town- ship. They went from Sarnia to Fort William by the lake route. Mr. Bert Irwin has resumed his teaching duties at Welland. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Boucks have taken up residence in the cottage vacated by Mrs. MacHardy-Smith. Mrs. James Southcombe returned on Monday after a visit in Toronto and with her sister, Mrs. Annis at Port Union. Miss Mae East of the post office staff is on holidays at present. Miss May Davis, who has been in Stevensville, • Montana, for the past couple of years, is spending a vaca- tion at her home in town. Mr. Dick Tasker, who has been on the pitching staff of the Brantford Baseball Club during the past season. has returned home. Mrs. Whitehead and Misses Lou From The New Era, Sept. 12, 1912 and Millie Little spent a few days in Toronto last week. Miss Eliza Mountcastle has return- ed from her trip to England. Miss Annie Racey, of Madison, N. Mrs. Watts, who is moving to To- ronto, is offering her house for sale Y., daughter of R. M. Racey, former- and is selling by public auction some 1y of town, is the guest of Mrs. Far- furniture, etc., on the market square ran. on Saturday. C. Clement, son of Rev. B. Clem -I Work on the new Carnegie public tint, left on Saturday for McGill Col library for Seaforth assumed definite lege, Montreal, where he will take up a science course. From The News -Record, Sept. 15, 1897: Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tebbutt, God- erich Township, who were recently Married, leave tomorrow for their' home in Oakland, California. The farm of the late Mrs. Barr of the 16th con., was sold on Saturday last by D. Dickenson, auctioneer. Mr. John Smith, who has had it leased for a couple of years was the pur- chaser. Mr. Thos: Cottle of the 14th eon., has also sold his farm to his son-in-law, Mr. Winning. Mr; John Campbell, of the 6th con- cession of - Tuckersmith, died on Tuesday last. He was a native of the Township, and his, passing isi deeply regretted. During the electric storm on Mon- day, Messrs. W. W. Farran, A. M. Todd and W. T. Cook were engaged in conversation on the station plat form, immediately under the several wires leading to the operator's office.1 A furnace-like flash of lightning, fol- lowed sharply by a great thunder -re - Port startled everyone. The three were somewhat dazed and felt the effect of shock for sometime aftee- ward. Capt. Sheppard of Portage' La Prairie, Man., a former Clinton busi- ness man, was visiting old friends here last week, During the Reil re- hellion in 1885 Capt. Sheppard or- ganized and commanded a company against the rebels. Although age has Made its impress, he yet is smart and filled with indomitable courage. Clinton Council , held their regular meeting on Monday evening, The.fol- lowing' members were present: May- or Holmes, Reeve Kennedy, Deputy Reeve Cooper, Councillors Searle, Walker, Ford, 'Hoover, Swallow, Gil - toy, Taylor and Plummer. They ac- cepted. plans for the Stavely Hall, tendersto be asked for at once. shape on September 9th, when the first sod was turned by William Har - try, chairman of the library board. The building is to be finished and ready for occupancy by September 1, 1913. The Medd School class has or- ganized a Literary Society. The offi- cers are: President, Miss Rae Mc- Pherson; Vice, Mr. John Newton; Sec- retary, Miss Edith Dreadman. Pro- gramme committee, Miss McPherson, Mabel MclSivley, Eva Sperling, John Newton, William Vickers and Mr. Wasman. Editor, Fred Sloman; As- sistants, Rebecca Woods, Margaret Smith. The paper to be called "The Model School Echo." Two Grand Trunk Dangers and a big snow plow were smashed to pie- ces on Wednesday evening. at Bruce - field.: , The whole three piled up in a heap and all were badly wrecked. Mr. Jacob Taylor has purchased from Mrs. McHardy-Smith, the cor- ner lot on St. Joseph street. Mr. Taylor now owns the whole block' which is one of the best building sites in town. Mr Jack Weir of Wroxeter, a student of tht past term at the C.0.I., has entered the Royal Bank here. Miss Clayton, formerly of the C.C. I. staff is at present in Egypt, hav- ing spent the summer on the Medi- terranean. Miss Jean and Master George ' Me - Taggart left this week for Toronto, Miss Jean to resume, her studies at Havergal College, and George to at- tend St. Andrews; Mr. 011ie Il[cIlveen, of the Sterling Bank, Auburn, spent Sunday with his mother, in town. Miss May Caldwell, of Londesboro, has resumed her position. in the mil- linery department of Couch and Com- pany. Mrs. H. PlumsteeI and Miss Emma Plumsteei,left this morning on a visit. to friends at different points in Michigan. Sit Wilfred Laurier is to take a short tont of the Dominion, speaking at chief paints en route. When The Present Century Was Young From The News -Record, Sept. 12, ,1912: Board. Meeting. -The Model School Board met on Tuesday evening. A- mong the items of business transact- ed was the raising of the salary of Miss Lucy Stevens to $500. for the year beginning Sept., .3rd. New House. -Mr. J. B. Lindsay is erecting a new house upon the lot which- he recently purchased on Hu- ron street. The residence is a mod- ern one and will be a complete and comfortable home when finished. Real Estate Dal. -Mr. W. H. Hell- yar the other day purchased the resi- dence of Mr. Henry Baker on Albert Home Improvement Loans Home Improvement loans up to July 31st in cities and towns in Can ada totalled 14,340 and amounted ,to $5,705,065.03, it was announced by Honourable 0. A. Dunning, Minister of ' Finance. At the end of June loans numbering 12,189 and amount- ing to $4,8,48,548.10 • , were reported from, cities and towns in Canada. These figures for cities and towns should not be confused with the tots of all Home Improvement Plan loans in the Dominion. As announced on August 24th, Home Improvement Plan loans throughout Canada num- bered 21,467 and amounted to $8,249,- 1685,33 8,249,i685,33 on August 23. TODAY you have reason to rejoice that you voted Henry out and Hepburn in, The Hepburn administra- tion _has replaced mismanagement with good manage spent, extravagance with economy. It has replaced the unbalanced budget with a balanced budget, changed the chronic yearly deficit to a surplus of over 9 million dol- lars. It has relieved the drain and strain on taxpayers' pocketbooks in many ways. In the year that ended March 31st, 1937, it reduced Ontario's gross debt by $33,098,165.39. How You Have Profited , • by Hepburn's Policies 1 2 3 4 5 Grant, equal to one mill on the dollar, from the Prov- ince to every Municipality, has relieved Municipal taxpayers to the extent of $3,000,000. Cancellation of the amusement tax will save patrons of the theatre, sports and other amusements $3,000,000 a year. Ontario is granting a $5 reduction in Motor Car rates that will save motorists $2,500,000 a year. The Province has cancelled the 20 per cent. levy for- merly made upon the Counties toward the cost of King's HIighways, a saving to Municipalities of over $2,700,000 to date, and a further saving this year of $2,000,000. Township Road subsidy was increased to 50 per cent., a. saving to townships of $400,000 per year. arrq ECT H ANT 6 7 8 9 1 Entire cost of Mothers' Allowances was assumed by the Province; a saving to the Municipal Taxpayers of over $2,100,000 a year. Municipalities' share of Old Age Pensions was taken over by the Province, saving over $1,000,000 a year. Payment of Pensions to the Blind of $300,000. Abolition of the Students' examination fees of $170,000 is another worth -while saving that Mothers and Fathers appreciate. Rates for Hydro -Electric Powter have been reduced to users to the extent of $4,800,000. The Hepburn Government paid relief charges out of current revenue instead of adding them to the Public Debt to be paid for by increased taxes. in the future, as was the policy of the former Government. More Sunshine . udgets On October 6th, you will have the opportunity of show- ing Mitchell F. Hepburn how much you appreciate his handling of the Province's finances and the administra- tion of its government. Mark your ballot for the Liberal Candidate in your constituency and work to elect him by a safe majority. That's the way to show Mr. Hepburn you want him to "Carry On" with his program of tax reductions. He promises another "Sunshine Budget" this year -and you know he keeps his promises. Be kind to your own pocketbook{ Vote Liberal. ELECTION pbur OCT. -7 a .. ;.+9,w 'ire..• P.: At F R Talk By Dr. Hans Simons "Immigration by Remote Control" will be the title of a talk to be given by Dr. Hans Simons, of the New York School for Social Research and for- merly director of the German School of Political Studies, in Berlin, over the national network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation on _Satur- day, September 18, from 9.30 to 9.45 p.m. EST. Dr. Simons will describe the apparent tendency in such total- itarian states as Germany and Italy to retain control over their immi- grants in new lands. Dr. Simons, who is touring Canada under the aus- pices of the Canadian Clubs, recently aroused much controversy through his discussion of the above topic at the conference of the Canadian In- e/tute Of Economics and Politics at Lake Couchicing, Ontario. Serious- minded listeners will find this a spi- cy add%ss. From Calgary. "Musk For Music's Sake" the CBC "Fighting Through" series, 'broadcast over the national network, listeners will hear an unusual story of ingenuity and determination in the face of severe handicaps that finally enabled Victor W. Heydlauf, of Wild Horse, Alberta, to face the future with a great deal more security than prevailed before, Coming Event Mark this on your radio calendar for 8.30 p.m. EST, .September 20. The CBC, as an international ex- change feature froth the National Browleasting Company, will present over: its ` national network George Bernard Shaw's "Back to Methuse- lah." Should be a first-rate perfor- mance of what is considered one of the best of the Irish playwright's works. Gertrude Newton, soprano, will make another appearance on the CBC's "Music for Music's Sake", pro- gram to be broadcast from the Win- nipeg ., studios Ito Ithe national web Thursday, September 23 at 10.00 pan. EST. . Miss Newton will sing two songs; one, the work of the'contem- porary English composer, Sir. Lan- don Ronald, "Pluck This Little Flow- er." the other, "Dedication," by the German writer, Schumann. The con- cert orchestra, under the direction of Isaac 1Viamott, will present the bal- let music from Meyerbeer's operas, arranged by W. F. Kretschmer: the Vaise from "Scene de Ballet,"` by Glazounov, and the overture to the "Bartered Bride," by Smetana, foun- der of the national school of modern Czech music. "Fighting Through" For the September 20 broadcastin chestra direction Howard Fogg and soloists. From Montreal. 9.00 p.m. "The Ghost Room." 'An- niversary Night.' Drama produced by Rupert Caplan. From Montreal. Friday, September 17: 9.00 p.m. "Backstage." Variety pre- sentation with Woodhouse and Haw- kins, orchestra direction Isaac Ma- mott, vocal ensemble. 10.00 p.m. "Promenade Concert" Roy Shield and his orchestra with Chicago A Cappella Choir and solo- ists. NBC -CBC exchange program, From Chicago. Saturday, September 18: 8.30 pan, "Legende d'un Peuple," readings from the works of Louis Frechette with organ and violin in- terludes. From Monereal. 10,30 p.m. Horace Lapp and his Banff Springs Hotel Orchestra. From Banff. Sunday, September 19: 3.00 to 4.15 p.m. "World Economic Problems." A. discussion. From To- ronto. 9.00 p.m. "Skyscraper." A dram- atic presentation from NBC. From New York. Did You Know That China, so much in the news these days, operates a '75,000 watt station at-' Nanking?'. The station, the only one capable of long distance broadcasting, is under control of the Central Government and is used mostly by the government authori- ties for propaganda purposes and to a lesser extent for amusement Pro- grams. Of these 'amusement pro- grams only a small .percentage fea- ture live .'talent. Practically all pro- grams are in Chinese with the excep- tion of those from six foreign -operat- ed stations in Shanghai and two in North China which broadcast in Eng- Iish and other western languages. CORPORATION FEATURES DAY BY DAY (All Times Eastern Standard) Thursday, September '.16: 8.30 p.m. "Midnight in Mayfair." English night club setting with or- • 10.00 p.m. "Who'll Buy?" Some glimpses into the past and present of Caledonia and other markets in London. Rebroadcast of BBC Empire transmission. From Ottawa. Monday, September 20: 8,00 p.m. "Pictures in Black and White." Musical sketches with solo- ists; Allan Rein; organist and the Acadian Concert Orchestra, direction of Marjorie Payne. From Halifax. 9.00 p.m. "Footlight Memories," Soloists and orchestra. From Mon- treal. Tuesday, September 21: 9 00 p.m. "It's in the Air." Va- riety program with orchestra. From Poronto. 9.30 pan. "They Lived Through the Drought." Commentary by' D. 13. MacRae, editor of the Regina Leader .Post, From Regina. Wednesday,September 22: 9.30 p.m. "Tales from the Lookout" Dramatization. From Toronto. 10.30 p.m. "Recollections of Yes- teryear." Chorus and orchestra di- rection Roland Todd. Front Toron- to. HOME STATION TO DOUBLE POWER NOV. 1ST. W. T. Cruickshank, Manager of CKNX, Wingham, announced this week that the station will double its power to 100 watts, day and night, by Nov. ,ist. As a result of a conference with officials of the Radio Branch, De- partment of Transport at Ottawa a few weeks ago, word was received at CICNX this week from Commander C. P. Edwards, Chief of Air Services, that an application for increased power is now approved. Mr. Cruickshank said that many improvements will be installed in, the new transmitter before the new power is officially turned on, ` so that the northern, counties of South - Western Ontario will now enjoy vast- ly improved reception of"The Home Station." "YOUR BIOME STATION" CKNX 1200 ICcs. Wingham-249.9 Metres WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Friday, September- 17th:: 11.30 pm. The Gospel Singer 12.30 p.m: Noonday News and Of- ficial Weather. 1.00 Stuart Hatnblin's Hillbillies 6.25 Reg. ,Douglass -sports. Sat., Sept. 18th: 11.45 a.m. Farmer's Hour. 12.35 pm. CKNX Hill -Billies 7.30 p.m. Saturday Night 'Barn Dance: Sunday, Sept. 19th: 11.00 a.m. Wingham United Church 1.15 p.m ."The Huron Old -Boy." 7.00 p.m. St. Andrew's Presbyter- ian Church, Monday; Sept. 20th: 11 a.m. Southern Reveries. 12.35 p.m. Clinton Review. 1.15 p.m. Livestock Markets 8.00 p.m. Kenneth Rentoul-songs. 8.30 p.m. CICNX Hill -Billies. 9.00 p.ni. Premier Hepburn. Tuesday, Sept. 21st: 11.30 a.m. Croonaders. 11.45 p.m. Farmers' Hour. 12.35 p.m. Kincardine Review. 1.15 p.m. Livestock Markets. 6,25 p.m. Reg. Douglass -sports. Wednesday, Sept. 22nd; 11.45 a.m. Farmers' Hour. 1.00 p.m. Stuart Hamblin's Hill- billies. 1.15 p,m. Livestock Markets. Thursday, Sept. 23rd: 11,15 a.m. Strike Up The Band! 12.35 p.m. W. H. Logan, Conserva- tive onservative Candidate. 6.45 p.m. Lucknow Review. International Plowing Match At Fergus. There is no "braggadocio" or ex- aggeration in the "International" part part of the "International" part of of theInte>national Plowing Match,. held annually in Ontario for the past 25 years under tite auspices of the Ontario Plowmen's Association. The match is known in agricultural cir- cles around the world -from Shang- hai to Glasgow to Australia and back. again. In a recent interview regarding. this year's event which will be held. at Fergus, Ont., from Oct. 12 to 15, J. A. Carroll, manager of the asao-• elation,;disclosed that the event which: is expected to draw over 100,000 in. contestants and spectators this year,. has received considerable editorial and news attention in newspapers. and farm publications all over the.' globe, He displayed a clipping received" from a pIowiug enthusiast in Syd- ney, New South Wales, Australia, The story was taken from -a national Australian farm publication . called "The Land," and its editor expres- s e d considerable surprise that` "ploughs, and not cricket, could at- tract a crowd of 600 contestants and' 100,000 spectators."' He was refer -- ring to the four-daytnatbh. held last year at Cornwall::.