Clinton News-Record, 1956-05-24, Page 1No, 21-,-The Home Paper WW1 :the News CLINTON, ONTARIO,. THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1956
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THE NEWS-WOW-75th YEAR.
YOUNGSTERS, WHO, IN YEARS
gone by would save sung, "The
24th of May in the Queen's Birth-
day, if you don't give us a holiday,
we'll all run away!'. . . have be-
come , so confused' over the
24th. . . which was this' year cele-
brated on the 21st and next year
is apt to be celebrated on the
22nd: . . and has changed its name
to Empire Day (we think). . . that
they now term. it "fire cracker
day" and let it go at that. . How
is reverence for this, country's' be-
ginnings going to be achieved, .
• when the best excuse for a holiday
is one in which to let off fire-
crackers? *
FIRST OF TWO SMALL PRES-
ent-day anecdotes concern a
_salesman for the local bakery, .
It seems that an elderly customer
of the bakery had paid for her
order with what she thought was
one dollar bill. . . However, she
actually gave him two dollar bills
stuck together. . . The salesman
was clear down into the next block
before he discovered the extra
one. . but he went back to the
house and returned it to the cus-
tomer. . . The elderly customer
was very pleased. . and felt a
mention of this courtesy would
not be amiss. . . * 4.
THE SECOND SMALL ANEC-
dote concerns one of Clinton's pol-
icemen, . . One of our readers tells
of seeing a small child almost run
over by a motorist, who managed
to miss her by inches. . . The little
one stood stock still in the road...
shocked by the near miss, . and
began to pry, .. The next car along
"wa sthe police car. . . and the man
in blue (we don't, know which one
it was, 'though any one of the poi-
- ',icemen in Ste&n could have done-
this) got out of the car, went to
the little one, and put a firm com-
forting arm about her, spoke kind-
ly, helping her off the road . . * * *
Small town people? Of course
they're the best. .
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Spring Show Will
See Many Entries;
Girls' Band, Too
• What would Spring In Clinton
be like without a Spring Fair?
it is to be hoped that no answer is
needed for that question.
However, to "What would Clin-
ton Spring Show be without a'
band?" the answer is certain: a
rather dull affair.
This year, the marching music
will be presented' by Goderich's
famed Girls' Trumpet Band, and in
their purple and gold uniforms the
girls will be leading ,a procession
of livestock into the Clinton Com-
munity Park, which secretary A. J.
McMurray reports will equal any
Spring Show parade yet to be held
here,
The Goderich Girls' Trumpet
Band is led by the county town's
Mayor J. E, Huckins, and last
Year the girls Won top place in
competition at the' Canadian Nat ,
lonal Exhibition.
Mr, McMurray reports strong
entries in the livestock classes,
with one exhibit of 13 sheep al-
ready entered, which will be trans-
,ported 110 miles to take part in
the Big Show. 'Another man is
making an exhibit of 16 pigs foe
the swine Classes.
With the usual fine turnout of
palomino horses, (expectations are
for upwards of 20 of these lovely,
animals) and the display of horses
brought by the London Pony Club
to take part in -the Musical Ride,
and Scouts, Cubs, school children,
heavy horses hitched in fours, sad-
dle horses, and poniee, the parade
will be' well worth coming to see.
Of course the parade just gives
an inkling of the fine afternoen
and evening of horsethanship which
is being provided, including horse
races, showing of Huron's fine
cattle in competition with those
from other coUnties, Mine, sheep,
ponies and the various special ev-
ents which Make- the , Clinton
-Spring Show what ft is.
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They Sang In 11.M,S. Pinafore
Among the principals in the Public School's presentation of
HAIS. Pinafore last week were, (left) Budd 13oyes, who sang
the lead, Ralph Backstraw on both evenings of the performance;
Joan Johnston, who was Josephine (Wednesday evening) and also
provided a cornet solo earlier in the evening; Ray Gautreau, who
was Captain Corcoran- (Thursday evening). '
(News-Record Photo)
Sick Room Equipment
Project Heats Praises
ou've A Date For Free
est X-Ray Next Week
Dept. of Agriculture Staff Signs In Contestants
The nbook.keeping in, connection with the anneal livestock judging competition of the 4-R Clubs
of Huron County grows each year, with the merca30 in entries. On Saturday 266 boys and• girls (60
more than last year) took part in the competitions held at Seaforth Agricultural Grounds. Here
Miss Mae Coleman (foreground) and Miss Lois secretarks on the staff of the Ontario De-
partment of Agriculture at Clinton office are signi.ig hi the young contestants: (left to right) Bruce
`Coleman, RR 4, Seaforth; Hose Marie Bolger, RR 3, Walton; Catherine Buchanan, Walton; Margaret
Boyd, RR 2, Walton; Douglas Reyes, M 1, &earth, (Photo by Phillips)
Clinton Lions Club Elects
Joe Murphy New President
All but one office was filled by
acclamation for the 1956-57 exec-
utive of Clinton Lions. Club at their
dinner meeting Tuesday evening,
in St. Paul's Parish Hall. Joseph
Murphy is the president-elect; the
new officers begin their term in
September.
Other officers are: first vice-
president, Ross Middleton; second
vice-president, Laurie Colquhoun;
third- vice-president, Russ. Holmes;
secretary, Orville Engelstad; treas-
urer, Frank .Pennebaker; Lion
tamer, Reg Ball; tail twister, E. J.
"Dick" Jacob. •
One - year directors, Howard
Brunsdon and Beecher Menzies;
two-year directors, Wilfred Park-
er-and Mitch McAdam. 'the out-
going president is Ken- McRae.
Four members will be serving
their first time on the Lions Club
executive: Russ Holmes, Reg Ball,
Beecher Menzies and Mitch Mc-
Adam. An installation ceremony
is planned for the next meeting
Routine business was dealt with
at the meeting. Beecher Menzies
spoke on the. mass- chest x-ray in
Clinton next Wednesday, Thurs-
day and Friday.
The Lions were reminded of the
annual summer carnival on June
15, at which the draw on a $1,000
prize will take place,
Women Teachers
Re-Appoint Miss
L Johnston, Prexy
The Federation of Women'
Teachers Associations. of Ontario
met on Tuesday evening in the
school with' the president Miss L.
Johnston in charge of the meeting.
Officers elected were: president,
Miss L. Johnston (for a second
year); vice-president, Miss Edith
Beacom, A/V/M Hugh Campbell
public school, RCAF Station Clin-
ton; second vice-president, Mrs. W.
Parker, Bayfield Public School;
secretary-treasurer, Miss Olive
Johnson; press reporter, Mrs. J.
D. Thorndike; social committee,
Miss Edna Jamieson, Mrs. G. H.
Jefferson, Mrs. Beatrice Taylor;
program committee, Miss Winnie
Gray, Miss Grace Goodfellow.
The members were reminded of
the annual 'banquet to be held, in
Goderich on. June 6. Roll call was
answered by "a gadget we sould
like,to have."
Speaker for the evening was
Miss Catherine Welsh who gave
her speech on the United Nations.
Miss Gray gave a reading entitled,
"Leap Year Mishaps."
TB is caused by a germ; TB
strikes without warning and is no
respecter of persons. It infects
young and old, rich and poor,
healthy and sick, It is not an
hereditary disease.
In its early stages, TB is accom-
panied by NO symptoms. X-ray is
the only means of early diagnosis,
If not checked early,. TB kills
more people than all other corm
municable diseases combined. BUT,
if TB is found in its early stages
by X-ray the patient, can be cur-
ed in a short time.
This is your chance to outwit
TB. Get a chest X-ray next week
When the mobile clinic is handy.
Don't put it off.
Official Opening
Of Bayfield's
New Public School
Official opening date fOr the re-
cently completed Bayfield Public
School has been set for next Wed-
nesday, May 30, and plans are that
ceremonies will be 'held outside
the school if weather permits.
Open house and opportunity for
viewing the school- will be held af-
terwards.' Ceremonies are schedul-
ed to begin at 2.30 o'clock,
Those in charge of planning the
Opening, expect to have a mem-
ber of the Department of Educa-
tion present to officiate, and Tom
Pryde,Progressive Conservative
Memer for Huron also will at-
tend, The Suffragan Bishop of
Huron, the Right Reverend W. A..
Townshend, London, will be asked
to speak, and-of course Reeve John
Deeves of Goderich Township and
Reeve Harvey Coleman, Stanley
Township will be present. Prob.
ably the architect and contractor
who built the school will attend,
also. 0
Toronto Woman Is
Hurt hi Two Car
Collision Sunday
(Idy our Henson. correspondent)
Miss Etta Jarrott, Toronto, (for,
merly of Kippen) was treated at
South Huron Hospital', Exeter, for
a lacerated head after her car ov-
erturned and slid some distance on
its side in a ditch following a col-
lision on Sunday.
Miss Jarrott was northbound
on Highway 4, at the county
line, when a car behind her, also
going north bound, collided with
hers, forcing it to the ditch where
it rolled over, said Provincial Cori-
stable Ray Glover, London.
Driver of the second car, Donald
Bell, 23, of the YMCA, London,
was unhurt, as were his two girl
passengers, and a male passenger
with Miss Jarrott, police said.
Damage was estimated at nearly
$800.
(11$ W, 0,04
.SPECIAL NOTE TO 11.1ARS4-1.
Morrish. reader who lives at.
Saskatoon, , Alee Ctidrnere
• like to know if you. remember the
big parade Isr .Clinton on the
Queen's Jubilee, in 1897' . . .and.
the sausage making machine,
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AMONG THE MANY POUNDS,
of free publicity material, which
semee into this office each week:
We do get the odd chuckle, . For
instance • we recently received an
en'ielope from one of our big-city
advertisers. .„ with that "form
letter" look about .it„ . and„ the
envelope, though stamped, 'seal-
ed, „ and duly delivered„ , con,
tanned .absolutely nothing, . . We
chuckled, „ we wondered how ft
happened, , . and just iloW we're
wondering what we missed..
MiSett'll1-1A (WHO IS AN EVER-
wondering lady eolumuist for the
Rural Scene) says . . . if married
women were to form a trade union
of their own and demand ate`eight
hour day with two coffee breaks,
a .five day week, -and a fair share
• of the family income plus fringe
benefits, what would become of
their families? *- ,0
Competing in the largest live-
stock judging competition yet to
be held in. the County by the Hur-
on County Junior Farmers, Lav-
ern Godkin, RR 2, Walton, totted
up 630 points, which with points
already won in grain and livestock-
judging competitions in 1955 and
1956 made him the winner of en
all expense bus trip with 'other
Junior Farmers to New York and
Washington.
A member of the Seaforth Jun-
ior Farmers, Laverne had a total
of 2,699 points out of a possible
score of 3,000 points:
Runner up for this- award was•
another member of the Seaforth
Jurors, Larry Wheatley, RR 1,
Dublin, who won an all expenses
paid trip by bus to Eastern Ontar-
io with other Junior Farmers.
The novice class, open to con-
testants taking part .in the com-
petition for the first time, or new
members in the 1956 4-I-I program,
was won by Paul Murray, RR 2,
Walton, with a score of 607 points
out of a possible 700.• He- is win-
ner of the Canadian National Ex-
hibition Shield, There were 90
entered,
Runner-up in this. class were
Wilma Dale, RR 1, Clinton, tied
with Marjorie Hoggart, RR 1. Lon-
desboro each with 595 points,. Tied
for third *ere Terry Ryan, RR 5,
Seaforth and Laurel Dale, RR
Clinton, with 592 points.
Following were Ron Smith, RR
3, Bayfield, 591; Wallace Black,
Brussels, 590; John Bregman, RR
1, Hensall, 5$7; Roy McLean, RR
1, Clinton, 582; Jim Watson, RR',
1, Lucknow, 579; Ray Miller, RR
1, Woodham, 573; Barry Watson,
RR 2, Brussels, 572; Garry Jewitt,
RR 1, Clinton, tied with Barbara
Watkins, RR 1, Londesboro, 571;
Douglas Riley, RR, 1, Londesboro,
569.
Highest number of points in the
competition was 646 made by Mur-
ray Dawson, RR. 1, Hensall, who
won a trophy presented by Blat-
chford Feeds Limited. There were
265 other young folk competing
for this trophy.
The Weather
1959 1955
nigh LoW High Los9
May 17 45 34 58 88
18 53 35 70 32
19 52 40 61 46
20 55 29 67 32
21 68 43 80 8
22 18 54 81 53
23 73 40 76 64
in; 21 ins. Reins 1.18 ins.
For some time now the Clinton
Branch of the Canadian Legion
has had available free to all who
need it in the county-a quantity
of sick room -equipment, such as
hospital beds, wheel chairs, walkers
cots, crutches, etc. It is loaned to
anyone in Huron who is in need,
•
,Recently two letters of gratitude
were received by Gordon Herman,
secretary of 'the Legion. One is
from Mrs, Fred Arkell, Bayfield,
who writes: •
"May I take this opportunity to
express my appreciation a a d
thanks for the bed so kindly loan-
ed to me during my recent illness.
"I would also like to take this
opportunity to commend the mem-
bers of the Legion for their fore-
sight and initiative in acquiring
equipment such as this that may be
loaned for illnesses- of a temporary
nature.
BLOSSOM SUNDAY DUE
AT NIAGARA PENINSULA
Blossom Sunday in the Niagara
area was first slated for May 13,
then postponed' to May 20, because
of, the cold spring. Blossoms
should be at their peak this week-
-end as they are running about tvto
weeks late. On May 20 the peach
blossoms had not yet begun to- ap-
peal'.
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Pupils Present
HMS Pinafore
At Public School
Enthusiastic co-operation 'be-
tween students and instructor was
happily evident to parents and
friends Who attended the Public
School concert .held in the audi-
torium of the school last week.
Lighting effects were achieved by
F/O "Bud" Hayter.
Proud of the new stage, with
wings, the sstudents had painted
an appropriate back-drop for the
presentation of a scaled down ver-
sion of HMS Pinafore, which in-
cluded yards of white-capped wav-
es and a ship'''s rail complete with
life-preserver.' Taking the lead
part of Ralph Backstraw, young
Budd Boyce sang his sailor role
with good will up to the finale
where he was made Captain of the
ship and won the ex-captain's
daughter.
A junior cast performed the
main roles on Wednesday evening,
the first night of the concert, in-
cluding Bill Bobstay, sung by Lar-
ry Bertrand; Dick Deadeye, sung
by Doh Fremlin; Captain Corcoran,
Craig Cox; Josephine, Joan John-
ston; The Right Hon. Sir Joseph
Porter, Teddy Bridle and Little
Buttercup was sung by Noreen
Garrow.
On Thursday evening, the sen-
ior cast, sang: Bill Bobstay, Alan
Cochrane; Dick Deadeye, Bill
Wild; Captain Corcoran, Ray Gaut-
reau; Josephine, Ann Trott; The
/3.t. Hon. Sir Joseph Porter, Ken
Engelstad and Little Buttercup,
Susan Cann,
Mrs. May Rance MacKinnon'
Who has been music instructor "t
the school for the past three
years, was in charge of the per.
formance, assisted by Donald Dale.
The EMS Pinafore. selection had
been made by the Department of
Edueation, and was learned in
schools who wished to present 'f„
Training hi the singing parts had
begun early in January,
The first four grades and the
kindergarten presented samples of
the choral Work which they had
studied throughout the year, rang-
ing from the action song, "Little
Black Sainbo" to the more sombre,
"Guardian Angel."
A cornet solo was played by
Miss Joan Johnston, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Johnston,
Clinton,
Members of Grade 2 went
through the -movements of a square
dance to phonograph inhale, and
pupils of Grades three and four
teamed ttp to present the bunny
"(Continued On -Page 12)
GAS. Information.
Meeting May 31
The regional meeting - of the
Children's Aid Soeie.ty,le being held.
next Thursday . in Wesley-Willis
'United Church under Shesauspices
of the Woman's Missionary Soc.
iety of that church. This is an
informative meeting, And open to
the public. Anyone interested in
-the -work which the county ,Society
is doing is urged to attend. The
time is eight o'cloci the even-
trig, May 31.
Kinsmen's Monster
Bingo, May, 25
2 Cars Offered
Tomorrow night is a big night
of the year for the Kinsmen Club
of Clinton. This industrious ser-
vice club is holding a monster car
bingo with the added attraction of
a draw on another 1956 model car.
The prizes offered on the one
night will be well in excess of
$6,000 when the two ears and mon-
ies being given for bingos andethe
free $200 door prize Offered are all
included. A mammoth' undertak-
ing for this group of young men.
Have Big Objective
It is the hope of the Kin that
with such lucrative prizes
they will lure the biggest crowd
to the Lions Arena in the hist-
ory of their car bingos, The big
objective is to attempt to pay oft
the entire mortgage on their Kin
Park in one big night. If this can
be accomplished they will -be able
to start making plans for a rec-
reation area that they feel is bad-
ly needed in Clinton:"
Tickets on the Buick Hardtop
now on display at the Library Park
have been going very rapidly ac-
cording to committee chairman•
Jack Clegg, He urges anyone
who wishes to buy a ticket to con-
tact the Clinton News-Record or
himself as soon as possible.
It is a night that anyone with a
little gambling instinct will not
want to miss-and wouldn't it be
nice to drive home in one of the
new cars!
The clinic will be in Bayfield at
the town hall -on Monday evening,
May 28„ from seven until ten
o'clock in the evening, and will be
here in Clinton "the following three
days, May 30, 31 and June 1, from
two •until five in the afternoon,
and again in the evening frOrn sev-
en until ten in the evening. '
A special challenge prize of $1.5
was •won by the Seaforth Junior
Farmers Club, which had 51,2 per-
cent of their total membership
competing in 'the competitions
while runner-up was the South
-Huron Junior Farmers with 26.5
percent of their membership com-
peting. This was awarded by the
Federation of Agriculture.
Miss Betty Storey, RR 2, Wal-
ton, scored 193 out of a possible
(Continued on page 12)
Graduation
K. E. WOOD, B.S.A.
. Kenneth E. Wood, son of Mr.
and Mrs Edwin Wood, Blyth, re-
ceived the degree of Bachelor of
Science in Agriculture at Con-
vocation ceremonies at Ontario
Agricultural College, Guelph, on
Friday, May 18, 1956. Ken has
accepted &position with the On-
tario Government as Agricultur-
al Engineering Fieldman for -
Lambton County, with office at
Ridgetown, Ontario.
COUNTY GIRLS GRADUATE
AT THAMES HALL, LONDON
Patricia Anne Lane, Brucefield,
and Janice Mary Regier, Zurich,
were among district students who
graduated from St. Joseph's Hospi-
tal School of Nursing, in a colour-
ful ceremony in Thames Hall, Lon-
don, last week. Each of the 71
nurses received a bouquet of red
roses.
The regular hi-monthly meeting
of -the Perth-Huron Unit of the
Canadian Cancer Society was held
at the home of the secretary, Ben-
son Sutter, Clinton, on Thursday
evening, May 17, with representa-
tives present from Exeter, Goder-
ich, Listowel, Stratford, Wingham
and Clinton branches. Regret was
expressed that Fred Dobbs, presi-
dent of the Exeter District Branch
was not able to be present on ac-
count of recent illness, and a card
was signed by everyone to be sent
to him. President, John Stratton,
Stratford, was in the chair for the
meeting,
Encouraging reports were given
by the various branches as follows:
Clinton, Mrs. Neville Forbes; Ex-
eter, R. B. Pooley; Goderich,
ert Sperling;.Listowel, Mrs. 13, D.
Hay; Milverton, a letter was read
from Mrs. Norma Burn; St. Marys,
John Stratton; Stratford, Clare
Outingdyke and Wingham, John
Mckibbon. Each branch reported
a number of film showings, and
various phases in which education
is being stressed. All branches
had so Tar exceeded their quota of
the financial campaign, and the
outlook for the 'Unit in this i egard
was moat encouraging.
Dates Were announced Nvher;
Miss Lois Cahill of the Mobile
Little Red Door would be com-
pleting her visit to the Unit. These
included, May 24, at Exeter; May
25, at Clinton; May 28, at Goder-
ich; May 30, at Wingham, and May
31 at Listowel.
Plans were formulated for the
holding of another Unit Confer-
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CORRBOrtiON, PLEASE!
In our report of the results of
Huron County Music Festival last
week, the outcome of dernpetitiOns
in the class of girl's solo, 11 years
and under was ineorrect. It should
have read: first, Barbara shell,
Londesboro, 85; second, Mildred
Crich, RR. 3, Seaforth, 83 and
third, Ittyrtle Icnox, Myth 82,
ence, similar to those held in Strat-
ford in 1954 and in Goderich in
1955, It is expected that this
year's event will be held in Listow-
el early in November. The next
Unit meeting is slated for Milver-
ton in September.
With so many branches con-
stantly increasing their film show-
ings to various organizations it
was decieled to purchase more
films for the film library which is
kept at the home of the secretary,
R. B. Sutter, Clinton.
At the close of the meeting re-
freshments were served by Mrs, C,
H. Epps and her committee of the
Clinton Branch who assisted Mrs,
Benson Sutter and Mrs. John Sut-
ter, Words of appreciation were
expressed by Mrs. Fred Dobbs,.
Exeter, Mrs. Neville Forbes, pres.,
ident of the Clinton District Bran-
ch expressed words of greeting.
Those present included: Exeter,
Mr. and Mrs. R, E. Pooley, Mrs,
Fred Dobbs; Goderich, Robert
Sperling, Ernest Crawford, Miss
Evelyn Cooper; Listowel, MTh.
ID, Hay, Mrs. Nelson Cowan;
Stratford, Clare Outingdyke, Mrs,
Irene -Anderson, John Stratton;
Wingharn,, John Currie, John Mc-
Kibbon, Mrs. Arnie Henry; 'Min,.
ton, Mrs. Neville Forbes, Mss, C.
A. Powell, Miss Esther Jamieson,
Mrs. Ed Farquhar, Mrs. C. H.
Epps, Mrs. W. V, Roy, Mrs. Rob-
ert Paieservice, Ross Merrill, Mrs.
D. J. Lane, Benson Sutter.
Birthday Club
Congratulations to Mrs. W. S.
Stinson, Bayfield, (a patient in
Clinton Public Hospital) who on
Wednesday, May 23, marked her
92nd milestone in. life.
Mrs. Margaret Johnston will
celebrate her 89th birthday on May
24. She Makes her home with her
son-hi-law and daughter, Mr. and
'Mrs, Cheater rarquhar, on the
Base Line. She is keenly interes,
ted in current events.
lEbe
"I am sure I express the sincere
sentiments ,of many others that
may be required to, avail them-
selves of these services in the fut-
ure, Yours sincerely, Mrs. Fred
Arkell." ... '
The second letter is from a Clin-
ton lady, who wishes her name
not published:
"Please find enclo'sed $2 as a
small donation in gratitude for the
use of the wheel chair I have had
for the- last few weeks.
"It was a great help to me in
doing my work with my fractured
leg.
"This work the Legion is doirg
will be a great help to many 'mho
are ill or handicapped.
"May you have success in the
good work of your organization,
Yours gratefully."
Harbouraires Sing
At Owen Sound
The Harbouraires, male chorus
from Goderich • and this part of
the county, sang in Owen Sound
last night at West Side United
Church. Ray Gibbon was featured
as soloist in some of the numbers.
E'. J. Stiles was at the piano, .and
George Buchanan was leader.
Assisting the chorus was a
young girls quartette from Au-
burn, named The Auburnettes:
Misses Gladys and Rena McClin-
chey, Donna Walden and Barbara
Smith. The skilled young
Bill James, Goderich, also took
part in the program.
The mobile X-ray clinics- will be
in this -area next week, ready to
serve you by taking a free chest
X-ray for tuberculosis, This X-ray
Service has been made -possible
through your contributions to the
Huron County '1'$ Association, and
through assistance frisna the On-
tari0 Department of Health. '
StrongCompetitionB
266 Youthful Judges
Cancer Unit Meets In Clinton
Plan To increase Film Library