Clinton News-Record, 1959-04-09, Page 1No. 14—The Home Paper With the News
CLINTON, ONTARIO; THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 19$9
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inton New
THE NEW .BRA-'-93rd YEAR • THE NEWS-RECORD--.-77th YEAR.
Provincial Honours Received
For successfully completing 12 girls' homemaking club projects, Jean Smith, Brus-
sels, received a pin and a special certificate of achievement, at a 4-H club rally at Blyth,
• Friday last. The awards were presented by Mrs. Wes. Bradnock, right, Auburn, presi-
dent of West Huron District of the Federated Women's ,Institutes.
RCAF's Anniversary Observed at Clinton
RCAF Birthday Cake is cut by Group Captain K. C. Cam-
eron, Commanding Officer of RCAF Station Clinton, at the Mess
Dinner held fh honour of the RCAP's 35th birthday on April 1.
Left to right are Wing Commander W. j, .Michalski, Chief Ad-
MinistratiVe Officer of the Station and one of the guests, Lietit.
errant Colonel Oliver, Commanding Officer of the 21st Field
Regiment of Militia at Listowel,
The dinner was attended by the officers of Station Clinton
and honourary members present included Reeve W, I, Miller,
Clinton; r)r. Tx. A. McMaster, Seaforth; Joe Murphy, Clinton;
Dr, J. A. Mann, Seaforth; Dr. R, M. Aldis, Goderich; A, '.
McLean, Seaforth; 0. L. trigelstad, Clinton; W. W. Haysorn,
aoderieh; Lorne Brown, Clinton; Dr. W. A, Oakes, Clinton;
C, Lawson, Clinton; J. H. Grahain, Clinton and B. fl. Menzies,
Clinton,
(BY W D. the
WE NOTE IN THE DAILY
press that Some folk believe Walt
Disney was born in Bluevale, Qa-
tari.° • . Mrs. Alice Aitken
writes in to tell them that the
famous cartoonist never saw
Bluevale until ten years ago, when
he made a visit to the- farm home
his grandfather; Keppel Disney,
built about two miles from Blue-
vale . Keppel left Bluevale with
his family of seven and went to
Kansas . . Elias, Walt's father,
was 19 at the time . at Chic-
ago Walt was horn i . Now we
wonder at the wisdom of the
honeety revealed in,this partic-
ular letter to the eitor . . In
the- nollywood that made Walt's
cartoon's famous, the publicity
men would not hesitate to make
something of the origins of Walt's
birth . . if it would do them any
good , . Perhaps Bluevale should
be making something out of that
old farmhouse . . and should not
be trying to squash rumours of
Walt's being born there ,. . Aft-
er all, where would the farnOtis
Saequatch of British Columbia be
toeley if people had stuck to the
facts? • . •
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LOCAL WOMEN ARE DOING
their part in the actual work in-
volved in the struggle against
cancer , . . The Service Commit-
tee of the local branch reports
that 720 dressings for cancer pa-
tients have been given out be-
tween January 1 and April 1 of
this year . . The committee is
pleased to report also, that two
patients they have helped have
been greatly improved after sur-
gery and treatment , . .
BAD NEWS FOR THE COFFEE
club members in Clinton , . . al-
though word was received here
through a Canadian Press des-
patch that one restaurant had be-
the idea will be widespread in
. . there is no indication that
gun providing nickel a cup coffee
town . . One. restaurant in the
locality is offering second cups
at a nickel, however . „ and this
enterprising soul is also providing
second cups of coffee with a din-
ner, free . . No you'll have to
do your own scouting for that
bargain . .
For the first time in the history
of Clinton, the principal of the
public school is to hive an assis-
tant. According to Harold. C. Law-
son ,secretary of the' beard, Terry
.101m Carter has Nen hired in
this capacity and will begin work
at Clinton Public School this Sep-,
tember 8,
Mr. Carter, who is the son of
Robert Carter of Fernhurat Glen,
RR 2, Clinton, has 'been teacher
of Grade 8 at Amhei'stburg, near
Windsor. He will take on the task
of physical training at present
being handled by Frank Huisser,
Seaforth, who has accepted a pos-
ition at Whitby.
Two other teacherS have been
hired for the fall tertn at Clinton•
Public School, They are Mrs, Don-
ald Andrews, Albert Street Clint-
on and Miss Marlene Taylor,
No Excuse For:Illegal
Parking, Warns Chief
A warning to Motorists both
old and young has leeen offered
by Chief of Police, H. Russel
ThOmpson. The chief ' advises that
since the snow has gene from -the
streets, there is no''' reason for
illegal parking on -the streets,
and that he expects Motorists to
adhere to the rules ref the High-
way Traffic. Act.
"Be courteous in your driving
habits," he suggests, "and avoid
losing points under the new dem-
erit system." Available at the pol-
ice -office are pamphlets explain-
ing the demerit system as it now
applies.
A warning also to pedestrians,
"Please go to the intersections
when you're planning to cross the
road," urges the chief.
Terry Carter Will
Be Assistant To
School Principal
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ARRIVAL OF THE NEW TELE-
' phone books always provides us
with opportunity for interested
browsing . . This year, with the
yellow pages, the Clinton, Seaforth
and Goderich area really comes
of age, insofar as listings are
concerned . .
First place in the Clinton list-
ing is still held by Harold Adams,
who lives on Isaac Street . . . but
last place has been lost by John
Zwaan who had the honour thr-
oughout the life of the old book
. . . Last name in the Clinton list
is now Jacob Zwep of RR 2, Bay-
field . .
There are seven names, all dif-
ferent, beginning with Z . .
which is quite a change from earl-
ier directories . . . Also there are
20 names beginning with "Van"
. . . again an indication of the
change in original nationality of
the people living in this district.
In case anyone is interested in
statistics such as these . . . the
family name of Johnston, or John-
son, appears 22 times in the Clin-
ton list, well ahead of the- next
contender for frequency, which is
Elliot, or Elliott which appears
16 times . . Ball appears 13
times; MacDonald and McDonald,
12 times . . Thompson, Smith
and Brown, each 11 times; and
Carter, Dale and Wilson each ten
times „ , Cantelon, Cinch, Cox,
Lobb, Steep (and Steepe), Taylor,
and Tyndall, each appear nine
times . , Keys (and Keyes), Mc-
Ewen (and McEwan), Pepper,
Trewartha and Wise, each appear
eight times Colclough, Gib-
bings, Jervis, Potter, Stewart and
Williams each appear seven times.
Another little statistic we dis-
covered is that the Clinton list
takes up 23 full columns of space
in the book , . while Goderich,
the county town, and with a pop-
ulation about twice that of Clinton
has a list which takes up only
281se columns in the book . •
Does this mean that Clinton lee°.
pie like telephones better? or
that the dial system is more pop-
ular? or does it mean anything at
. Xt's hardly a fair com-
parison . for as anyone from
Goderich will tell you, their town
is only half a town as far as area
goes and the fishes in Lake
Huron don't need a telephone
moth •
The Week's Weather
, 1959
High Low
April 2 4' 32
8 44 30
4 42 30
5 59 43
6- 44 31
I -49 2/
50 41
1968
Aigh Low
54 25
53 32
59 36
54 42
46 30
85 26
88 19'
Rain: 1,50 iris, Rain: in.
Snow: 1 in,
riot Collegiate Institute last night
viewed 'different styles of stud-
ents desks for'the extra classroom
which will be needed in Septemb-
er of this year, As one of the
members explained, even though
the new addition is not ready for
that time, desks will be needed
Dep. Zone Commander
Douglas Andrews
a past president of Clinton
Branch 140, Canadian Legion,
has been named deputy-zone
commander of Zone C-1 at the
weekend rally of Legion mem-
bers held in Wingham last
weekend. Doug is presently com-
pleting a two year term as Dist-
rict Sports Officer. Zone Com-
mander is Harvey Pfaff, of Br-
anch 167 Canadian Legion, Ex-
eter,
Thorough Discussion
A Spirited discussion on many
aspects of vertical integration oc-
cupied two hours on Monday ev-
ening, when a well-informed panel
was moderated by Vaughan Doug-
las of CKNX TV and Radio, Wing-
ham, in the high school at Sea-
forth. About 150 farm men and
women, listened and took part in
the discussion period which follow-
ed.
Members of the panel were Dr.
Hopper, professor of economics at
OAC, Guelph; William Harvey,
Goderich, representative of United
Co-operatives of Ontario; Law-
rence Nesbit, Auburn, past presi-
dent of the North Huron Junior
Farmers and Gordon Hill, Varna,
president of the Ontario Farmers
Union.
Vertical integration as it is de-
veloping is termed a certain, threat
to the existing "family farm." as
seen by ail members of the panel.
They foresaw that if it continued
to the ultimate, only ten percent
of the present number of farmers
would be needed to provide food
to feed Canada.
neer.
The panel appeared to agree
that the existence of :the chain
store, which controls nearly 90
percent of the groceries the wo-
men of Canada buy, was the main
reason for the present threat of
control by processors. The need
for the chains to have a constant
supply of a standard quality of
product has led to contract farm-
ing. Contract farming has led
to the loss of farms in some cas-
es, by farmers unable to meet re-
quirements. Those using contracts
have become landowners, and have
commenced hiring farmers to pro-
duce on this land. Coupled with
the contract for food products,
seems to go control of the feed
sold for consumption by the - live-
stock.
Gordon Hill defined a family
farm as one on which a two man
operation could be carried out.
With this in mind Dr, Hopper
produced statistics to show that
2,500 of such farms could raise
6,000 hogs per year each, and
thus produce the required 2,250,-
000 hogs required in one year. At
present there are about 78,000
producers of hogs listed in Ont-
ario.
Dr. Hopper considered that the
present trend to vertical integra-
tion, had provided the farmers
with the needed capital to, make
use of the technology (knowledge
of better production methods) and
thus produce more with fewer
workers,
The OAC economist told his
hearers that they were capital-
ists whether they liked the name
or not, "And it is a good name,
It is what our international man-
oeuvering right now is attempting
to save for us." Dr, Hopper con-
demned "many farmers who are
poor investors of capital, They
dislike the bookkeeping needed in
Modern day farming, Many of
them are good livestock men. The
corporations 'with capital are wins
ing to get this type of man on
contract. They will do the book-
keeping and the investing, and in
return want men experienced in
farm husbandry to produce food-
stuffs."
Mr. Harvey called for a new
understanding of what a family
farm. is. "The new term is agri-
business. Farming is a business.
The whole idea of farming is
changing, We Must adjust to the
fact that new technology is mak-
ing it possible for farmers to pro-
duce more per man and per acre,"
A lady in the audience compar-
ed the farmers Situation now to
that of the workers in automobile
factories during the depression,
REEVE CASTS VOTE
School Section 8 in Goderich
Township has reached an impasse
at least temporarily in its at-
tempts to. find a satisfactory way
to educate the children of the
section. At the township council
meeting on Monday night, two
motions, each supported by two of
the four councillors, were vetoed
by Reeve Walter J. Forbes, leav-
ing the problem unsolved.
One mofron was that a pleb-
iscite on the question of having
all schools join the Township
School Area, be held in the town-
ship, so that the council would
"Grandma" Jacob
Dies Suddenly
After Short illness
"Grandma" Jacob died here on
Tuesday' afternoon, April 7,
• Mrs. Martha E. Jacob, 80, of
RR 5, Clinton, former matron of
the Huron County Home had been
ill for only a few days.
She retired in 1955 after 33
years as matron of the county
home. She joined the staff in
1922 as assistant to her husband,
John Jacob, who was manager un,
tii his death in 1939.
A native of Dashwood, Mrs.
Jacob was the daughter of the
late Mr. and • Mrs. Jacob Link.
She was a member of St. And-
rew's Presbyterian Church, Clin-
ton.
Surviving are three sons, Mil-
ton, Rochester, Mich.; Guy, St.
Petersburg, Flee and Etvine
"Dick", at home; one daughter,
Mrs. Samuel (Clara) Elliott, Mil-
ford, Mich.; a. brother, George
Link, Dashwood; two sisters, Mrs.
Levina laawden, Exeter, arid Mrs.
Elizabeth Rao, Sarnia; eight
grandchildren and eight great
grandchildren,
Service Will be Priday after-
know the wish of the people.
The other motion, was that SS
8-be permitted to leave the town-
ship and become part of the Bay-
field Public School Section, which-
is in Stanley Township. "
At present the pupils from SS
8 are attending the rural school
south of Bayfield known as SS 4
West, on the Blue Water High-
way. Prior to this year the SS 8
public school pupils had been go-
ing to the Bayfield Public School.
The village school became over-
crowded, and the board was forc-
ed to ask the SS 8 board to find
other accommodation for the pup-
ils.
Two special meetings were held
prior to the regular meeting of
the council, at which the schools
problem was discussed. The coun-
cillors peruaded the school area
'board to change plans for a new
and larger school at Holmesville,
to plans for a two room school at
SS 6, north of Bayfield, which
would house the students from
SS 8 as well. This would leave
plans for- construction at Holmes-
ville to a later date.
Under this plan, all of the town-
ship now in the Area would help
pay for the new school. Also SS
8 would receive a $500 per year
grant as part of the area, to which
they are not now. entitled. Also,
increased grants to the area would
cover the cost of building the new
school.
However, SS 8 did not want to
become part of the school area.
They preferred to be joined with
Bayfield village school,
SS 8 ratepayers foresaw that in
future transportation costs in the
school area would become large.
If they belonged to the Bayfield
school section, their own pupils
would be transported, and Bay-
field had agreed to help pay for
this in return for the additional
support they would have through
assessment for their school build-
ing and maintenance.
Now the SS 8 board, headed by
Jacob Reder, RR 1, Bayfield is
planning to request permission
to re-open their own school build-
ing, which has been closed for
about 13 years. There are 16 pup-
ils in the section this year, and
probably 19 this fall.
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Still Time To Mail
RCAF Promotions
List For Personnel
At Station Clinton
Promotions for 48 airmen at
RCAF Station Clinton have been
announced by the Commanding
Officers of the Station, Group Cap-
X—C—Cameron,. ,annual
promotion list release during the
past week.
Airmen promoted are-listed bee
low, showing the ranks to which
they have been raised.
Warrant Officer First Class
William Baird.
Warrant Officer Second Class
L. J. Brodeur, P. D. McCann,
Flight Sergeant
E. G. Dakin, C. N. O. Seguin„
D. R. Gibbs, P. G. Nutter, P. A,
Ellard, R. L Sibbert, A. K. Hird,
Sergeant
W. J. Hewitson, P. 3. Mermen,
A. Y. Trepanier, W. C. Winsor,
J. Gallivan, R. M, Mahar, J. F.
Reid, T. E. Melnyk, K. D. Yuck,
M. W. Cole, R. L. Mattinson,
B. Oliver, F. Truell, A. Y. Sharp,
J. W. Biro, 3. Donak, A. D. Fraser
er, J. J. Young, R.- E. Mortensen,
J. C, Dube, J. J. Legeault, R. A,
Beshara, B B. Nolan, A. J. Sch-
reiner, R. V. Brown, W. C. Cam-
eron, A. W. Deslandes.
Corporal
W. W. Gilchrist, R. 0, Wright,
W. M, Miller, R. Stewart, E. 0,
Crumpton, A. G. Dunham, D. Try,
M. T. Bruce, L. F. Peneau, S. A,
McCurdy, W. P. Andrews
Remove 21 Sets of
Tonsils During
Easter Vacation
Many parents and their child-
ren made use of the Easter vaca-
tion to arrange for tonsil removal
for the youngsters. Miss Hilda
Smith, superintendent of Clinton
Public Hospital, reports that 21
tonsillectomies have been carried
out during the Easter week,
Alec Paterson, Blyth, was re-
leased from the hospital on Tues•
day following treatment for a
heart condition since his admis-
sion on March 10.
Fred Burdge, Brucefield, who en-
tered hospital on March 30 suffer-
ing from a broken bone in his
knee, is progressing favourably.
His wife returned home on April
1, following a six weeks stay in
hospital.
Albert Habkirk, 63 years old,
Mary Street, is in hospital with a
fractured right arm which he re-
ceived on April 6, when he was
sideswiped by a truck while he
walked along the highway. The
truck did not stop, since the driv-
er was apparently not aware that
he had struck Mr. Habkirk.
Spetial ,visitors at the hospital
on Monday will be the Hon. Dr,
M. B. Dymond. the Ontario Min-
ister of Health. It will be a brief
visit between 4.30 and 5 p.m. Mr.
Dymond is also visiting hospitals
at Exeter, Seaforth arid Goderich
during Monday afternoon, that ev-
ening will be the guest speaker at
the nomination meeting of the Hu*
ton Progressive Conservative Aso
zbt Siva •
(E1.41Ittniii.r
PREPARE FOR ADDITION
(DCI Board Views Desks
Hires Two New Teachers
Board Members at Clinton Dist- even if they are installed in a
Gordon Hill predicted that if in-
tegration is allowed to run its
course, consumers will have to pay
a higher price for their food pro-
ducts.
William Harvey contended that
perhaps "vertical integration is
not such a bad thing if the right
persons have control." He stated
that farmers had been vertical in-
tegrators for some time, and some
still are: for instance the man who
sells eggs direct to Consumers. Mr.
Harvey proposed that through co-
operatives, capital could be raised
with which farmers could keep
control of their products, and of
vertical integration.
Mr. Hill feared that the farmers
could not get into gear quickly
enough to gain control of vertical
integration without assistance. His
suggestion was •that assurance of
parity prices for farmers through
a deficiency payment program, ap-
plicable only to the family type
lame would discourage the cor-
porations from going into agricul-
ture, and make it a profitable oc-
cupation for the conventional far-
Sees Change in Family Farm
noon at 2 p.m. at the Ball and
when by °s° bf 13131°ns' she stlg- Mutch funeral borne, Clinton, with gested they had made a pod situ-tthe Rev.- b, .L Lane officating.
(Continued on Page rive) ; Burial will be in Exeter Cemetery,
SS 8 Will Not Join With
Bayfield Public School
Pink Seals envelope
Take a good look at your desk
or dining room table, and see if
that pink envelope from the East,
er Seals Campaign ia still there
somewhere, If you find it, there
is still time to get your donation
off in the mail to Box 242 Clin-
ton. It will be included in the
amount being collected by Clinten
Lions Club for the Crippled Child-
ren's fund this year.
So far the local collections have
totalled $1,030. Ropes are for the
fund to reach at least $1,100.
Your cheque in the pink envelope
can help this become a fact. iodation,
temporary classroom.
The property committee, in con-
sultation with the staff at CDCI
have agreed on a set of plans for
the addition, which will be within
the proposed cost of $326,000. De-
finite approval has yet to be re-
ceived from the department. Every
municipality within the district
has given their approval for the
addition,
Two new teachers have - been
hired;, negotiations are going for-
ward for completing hiring of one
more, and the position of Latin
teacher has yet to be filled,
To teach mathematics, Bruce
Johnston, Don Mills, near Toronto,
has been hired at $6,200. To teach
physical training, Kenneth Clynick
Meaford, has been hired at $5,600.
Transportation costs to move these
two teachers and their familiee to
Clinton will be paid by the school
board.
Out of 15 applications for social
studies teacher, only two were
considered satisfactory. One of
these has been decided upon, but
since he is not completely qualif-
ied, his application must be app-
roved by the department before
the arrangement is completed.
It is expected that S. B. Coon
and Sons, Toronto, the firm which
built the original school, and the
recent addition, will be the archi-
tectural firm hired to do the cur-
rent addition to the collegiate.
According to E. A, Fines, 'prin-
cipal of the school, the- epidemic
of 'flu, which struck the students
and staff before Easter, appears
to have cleared up considerably,
Before the vacation, as many as
40 were absent in a day,