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Clinton News-Record, 1959-06-04, Page 1THE NEWSRECORD 77th YEAR Reception For Liberal Leader THE NEW •ERA-93rd YEAR .22,--Tho Home Paper With the News. into New CLINTON, ONTARIO, THLIRSDAY, JUNE 4, 1959 $LOO Per Year--10 cents Per Copy-12 Page$ Chance For Citizens Band Once Again in Clinton Area Competition Winners Top Cub Pack at the competitions staged in Clinton Community Park on Saturday between Cub Packs throughout the area, were this happy group, from Hensall, Back row, from the left, Assistant Cubmaster Bill Lavender, Cubs Bill Chipchase, Gordon Deitz, Robert Wilkinson, Barry Mousseau and Cubmaster Bill Fink; front row, Keith Havens, Danny Cameron, Sevin Bonthron, Charles Schwalm and Keith Hay, who received the. Adastral Park Challenge Trophy from LAC Ben Cook, RCAF Station Centralia, As- sistant District Scout Commissioner. This pack was organized only eight months ago. (News-Record Photo) Fourteen Packs at Cub Rally Over 200 Boys Take Part stra CoNom- (By W. D. D.) THE SILLY SEASON IS UPON Us early this year Seems some of the men who oppose the comp- UlsOrY Marketing ligislation under Which hogs are sold „ • have an nounced they will boycott the pro- vincial election next week . Why, anyone would miss the op- Penttinity to east his ballot for the type of government he pre- fers . . just because some part of existing legislation is not what suits him especially , • we fail to understand . NO MATTER WHICH PARTY you are supporting . , no matter Which man you decide deserves your vote , . VOTE at the polls next Thursday, June I.I. . . * THE SEAFORTII HIGH SCHOOL Cadet Band will play at the Clin- ton Spring Show . They will 'doubtless do an excellent job next Wednesday evening , , and will be a credit to their school, and to their teachers . . The CDCI band was asked to the Fair Board to play at the Spring Show . . but „examinations scheduled for that date would have interfered .. The Seaforth school cancelled ex aminations also scheduled for Sp- ring Show day, so that their band could take on the engagement... * tit * MEMBERSHIP IN THE CLTN- ton Citizens Hortieultural Society is growing steadily . . . up to 155 to date . More will be wel- comed, and each one gets a free premium . . . plants to grow in their own garden . SS 4 Pupils Visit Two Interesting North Huron Farms (By Mrs. Ira Merrill) The senior pupils of SS 4, God- rich Township, in cars driven by heir teacher, John 'Siertsema and ‹enneth Farquhar, travelled to ingham, on Saturday morning, o sing with other schools of God- rich Township on the Kiddie tudio Party, and tour the CKNX uilding. Mrs. Rodgers, music tructor, fed the singing. After a treat of ice cream the oup went to Teeswater for lunch d then -on to the Double. "D" anch at Bervie. Sdrrie ofatlite'gri.t' nals seen here were monkeys, lack bears, deer, elk, buffalo and Hama. Next stop was the Game Bird arm north-west of Blyth, where he youngsters saw partridge, uail, doves, peacocks, pheasants, ucks and geese of many different arieties and .colours. After a call at Mr. Siertsema's one at Riyth, the two carloads ived home about 4.30 o'clock. —o Ian To Annex More and From Mullett The newest plan for the annexe- on project at the north-east cor- er of town, will intrude 18,1 acres f land, and adds the section on hich the Christian Reformed hurell is built, to that already ecided upon to the east of the ublic school property. The Week's Weather 1959 1958 High Low High Low May 28 80 52 62 33 29 83 59 74 47 30 72 52 72 57 June 1 80 55 70 53 2 72 50 65 48 3 66 42 72 44 4 77 39 78 54 Rain: .62 ins. Rain; .47 ins. George Worrell, 17 Erie Street North, bandmaster of the Wing- ham Lions Boys and Girls Band, Will be accepting responsibilities Wins Awards MISS HELEN McILWAIN, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo- rge McIlwain, RR 1, Clinton, received the Dr. William C. Sp- roat award for surgical tech- nique in. the operating room and also the City of Stratford medal for general proficiency in theory and practice :at the graduation exercises of Stratford General Hospital's :School of Nursing on Saturday afternoon, May 30, The presentation was made by Major Robert Mountain. Attending the event were Mr. and Mrs. Hector Kingswell, Brenda and Elwin, Isaac Street, Clinton. Mr, Kingswell is Hel- en's uncle. The 18 nurses were graduated in the Stratford Fest- niyasl, Theatres Sam Spencer, RR 1, Clinton, was lucky in winning the top prize of $500 offered at the Kinsmen-spon- sored bingo, held in the Clinton Lions Arena last Friday night. Winners of the door prizes were Ed Gibson, 23 Kirk Street, Clin- ton; H. Beadle, Auburn; Donald Compton, 90 James St., Clinton and Mrs. Morin of Malartic, Qu- ebec; Alex Patterson, Blyth. Share-the-wealth wins went to Mrs. Gordon Nivina, 62 Welling- ton Street, Clinton and Mrs. Alvin Dewar, Moncton, sharing $130.75; G. C. Bowman, Berwill Street, London, $129.50; Mrs. Walter Tichorne, Mrs. M. Helesic and Stan Haddon, all of Goderich, sharing $129.50; Mrs. Ed Grealis, 48 Huron Street, Clinton, $130.50; Ab Neth- ery, Wingham, $121.75. Regular bingos were won as fol- lows: single wins of $60: William Cudmore, Clinton; Norman Hol- latz, Moncton; Charles McQuillan, Exeter; Mrs. Roy Rohfritsch, 613 of Instructing and training the members of the boys and girls band, which two years ago was organized by A. C. Robinson, Lon- don. Mr, Robinson is giving up the job, owing to medical reasons. Mr. Wonch, who is a draughts- man with the civil service at RCAF Station Clinton, is an ac- complished musician, having play- ed with the Moose Lodge Boye and Girls Band (later the Tech Con- cert Band) under A. C. Robin- son's leadership prior to the war, with RCAF Bands during the war, and with other London bands since then. He was associated with Mr. Robinson years ago when bands were organized throughout many towns in Huron and, Bruce. For the past year,Mr. Wonch has led the band in ingham, and `each week arranged 'for nine young people from the Bayfield, Varna, Clinton area to travel to that town to take part in the prac- tice and performances of that band, He expects that there will be 25-30 young people ready to play in the Clinton Band, and more young folk will be accepted in the band if they wish to join. The great need of the local band is not for money, but for a spon- sor, to back the activities of the band, and lend encouraging sup- port. Cost to members is $2.00 per month, Present members own their own instruments, so no great out- lay for instruments by a sponsor- ing organization is required. The Band members are also developing their own uniforms, consisting of grey pants and skirts, white shirts and blouses, dark ties. Membership is not limited to children and young people. Mr. Woneh will welcome adults, in- cluding those bandsmen from the old Citizens Band, who are inter- ested in playing. Further information may be had from Mr. Wonch at 17 Erie Street North, dial IISS 2-7028. Ontario Street, Stratford; Herb Jenkins, 50 Orange Street, Clinton; Mrs. Rumig, Goderich; James Cruickshank, RR 2, Clinton. Double winners, sharing $60: Mrs. Tom Maloy, Owen Sound and Mrs. Harry Bricklow, Walkerton;' Mrs. James Kopp, Exeter and Alex McMichael, Clinton; Mrs. Gladys Kemp, Mitchell and Clive Lomax, RR 5, Clinton; L. Plant, Brussels and Mrs. W. G. Williams, North Sydney, Nova Scotia. Triple winners, splitting $60; Mrs. Norman Fleischauer, Zurich; Mrs. John Young, Blyth and Miss B. Sloman, Clinton; Mrs. Wes- Hugill, Zurich; Mrs. Harry Br- own, Wingham and Mrs. Norse Carroll, London; Mrs. Castle, Bay- field; Mrs. N. Baird, Brucefield and Alex Nixon, Auburn. One of the regular games was split five ways, won by Mrs, R. A. Simons, Bayfield; Mrs. Richters, London; Mrs. William Draper, RR 3, Goderich; Stan Watson, Mit- chell and Mrs. Heffron, London. Bonfield Baptist Church Burns $8,000' Mortgeur Bayfield Baptist Church last Thursday evening burned their $8,000 mortgage, and now is debt- free. The church will celebrate its fourth anniversary on June 17, Last year a fund-raising scheme led by Pastor Ivor Bodenham, was undertaken, in the planting and harvesting a crop of beans. All profits from this project went in- to paying off the church, debt. Plans are now under way to build an addition to the $40,000 building next 'year. Bayfield Boy Earns Top• Scout Honour (By our Bayfield Correspondent) During the Sunday morning ch- urch service in St. Andrew's Un- ited Church, Bayfiekl, Ted Turn- er, Scout Troop Leader was pre- sented with the Queen's Scout Badge, by Rev. 0, E, Peacock. This is the highest badge award that can he earned by any Scout. Ted is the first ,Bayfield Secalt, to earn this badge, and the pres- entation is a great honour, not only to the new Queen's Scout, but also to the leadership given to this movement, in the com- munity, The Scouts attebded the ser- vice with their Sco'tmaster Mert- on Merrier. Follovvi g the respon- sive 1 Psalm, the Sc utrnaster pre- sented Ted to the' congregation and the brief cereal ry of presen- tation was held. is. 0 t. Hullett Awards Job, Approve Atinexation A tender of $1,200 submitted by Frank Kistmer, Dublin, for the construction and cleaning of the Glousher Drain in,Hullett Town- ship was accepted on Monday night at the Connell meeting. Work is to be completed by the end of September. Reeve William. R. Jewitt, War- den Of Huron CouiSSea presided for the township Meeting, The coun- cil approved the addition to Gode- rich District Collegiate Institute and accepted. Hullett's share of the cost. A delegation from Clinton ap- peared before council, and a mot- ion was passed, that with permis- sion of the parties concerned, the Town of Clinton be given permis- sion to annex the additional pieces of land that they presented in a second plan. Court of revision on the Nott Municipal drain will be held on June 29. Next meeting of council will be held on July 6. Officials View Site For New H<wspitcal The Hon. T. Ray Connell, Oat- ario Minister of Public Works, was in the county on Monday with Charles S. MacNaughton, candid- ate for the Huron riding in next week's election. Mr. Connell, whose department is responsible for the construction of the new hospital school on the Blue Water Highway near Goder- ich, reports that work is to com- mence immediately on the "ground services" at the hospital site. This involves drainage of the area, so that construction can be done pro- perly. When completed the provin- cial project will house 1,200 beds Summer Time Hours At Clinton Library Hours for the Clinton Public Library are slightly changed for the summertime, according to the Librarian, Miss Evelyn G. Hall. Closing time will-be at"8 'PM:" on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and ,9 o'clock on Saturday night. 0 Kin Club Initiates Three New 'Members Three new members were initi- ated into the Kinsmen Club of Cl- inton nn Monday evening at a joint meeting held with the Sea- forth Kinsmen in that town. They were Earl Livermore, William Ch- owen, and George Peters. Nearly 20 of the Clinton Kin attended. London Man Here To Assist Legionaires All ex-service personnel and their dependents are invited to take advantage of a free Legion service. A. G. Sauer, Service Bur- eau Officer from London, will be at Clinton Legion Hall, on June 9, at 10,00 a.m., to give skilled ad- vice on veterans' benefits. Anyone with questions on war disability pension, War Veterans' Allowance, Treatment, or hospital care is urged to call or write Mr Cam Proctor, Clinton, HU 2-9548, rho will arrange an appointment. New Caretaker At Clinton Cemetery Henry Stryker, RR 4, Clinton, 'ias been appointed caretaker at the Clinton Cemetery at a salary of $2,300 per year, o County Orange Meeting Ire Goderich Sunday There will be a County Orange service hi Goderich Anglican Church on Sunday morning, June 14, at 11 a,m. DST, Fourteen packs took part on Saturday afternoon in -a Huron District Cdl Rosily, under the • dir- ection of Tom Darling assistant district Cub commissioner. Mr. Darling reports that this was an increase from the attendance last year, when eight Cub Packs took part in the rally held at Centralia. The 222 cubs were from packs at Goderich, Clinton, RCAF Stat- ion Clinton, Hensall, RCAF Stat- ion Centralia, Lucan, Ailsa Craig and Bayfield. Hensall Pack, led by William Lavender and William Fink, top- ped the rally, earning more points than any of the other packs. A Graduate Nurse MISS BETTY STURDY daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sturdy, RR 5, Olinton, graduat- ed last week front the Stratford General Hospital School of Nur- sing. number of competitions were held, with six from each pack taking pare: " ' The Adastral Park Challenge Trophy was presented to the Hen- sall Pack by LAC Ben Cook, RC- AF Station Centralia, who is As- sistant District Scout Commission- er. Second place was earned by RCAF Station Clinton "B" Pack, and third by Clinton (town) "A" Pack. Two of the Women's Auxiliary to the Cubs and Scouts, Mrs. Tom.. Darling and Mrs. Kenneth Pick- ett assisted in the tent serving for' a refreshment booth, and a num— ber of the Clinton Scouts also as. sisted there. 0 Vote on. June 11 For Your Choice! Remember to cast your ballot at the polling places next Thurs- day, June 11. In Huron riding, there are two candidates: Charles S. MacNau- ghton, Progressive Conservative, and Harry Strang, Liberal. Polls will be open from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. DST. If you cannot vote on June 11, take advantage of one of the advance polls, set up in centres as advertised in this paper. Staff members will be in the of- fices of the Clinton News-Record on Thursday evening to relay in- formation about the returns as they are received here. 0 Spring Show Here Next Wednesday Clinton Spring Show will be held in the Community Park in Clinton on Wednesday, June 10, with clas- ses in all types of live stock being exhibited and judged, Ferris wheel for the children, and games of chance on the midway, will provide the opportunity for fun for every- one. Approximately $2,500 will be paid out in prizes. There is a special draw for a power lawn mower, and a floor polisher, with tickets on sale the day of the fair. The evening horse show, will in- clude four-horse tandem hitch, carriage teams, gentleman's turn- out, best-matched and best-dressed teams, Seaforth District High School Cadet Band will perform. New classes in cattle and swine are introduced this year for public school children from the townships of Mullett, Goderich, Stanley and Tuckersinith. Over 80 Birthday Club Ed Boyes will celebrate his 86th birthday on Thursday, June 4. He IS in good health, drives his car, arid looks after his own house, Ontario's Liberal Leader John Wintermyer, Kit- chener, was honoured in Clinton last week, at a reception held in the Legion Memorial Hall. From the left are Harry Strang, Exeter, Huron Liberal" candidate, Mrs. 43 Winners at Kin Bingo Sam Spencer Gets. $500 Strong, Mr, Winterrneyer, Rae Watson, Lucknow, Huron- Bruce Liberal candidate; Mrs. Menzies and .E. Beecher Menzies, _ Albert Street, Clinton, president of the Hur6n Liberal Association. (News-Record Photo) SS 8 Burns Sunday Night Section Has New Problem With definite plans for opening now facing the hoard. their school building after 13 Under the advice of the rate- years, the ratepayers of SS 8, payers, the school trustees had Goderich Township, on Sunday decided to re-open their school night found themselves without a building. Plans for renovation building to re-open. A passerby had been made, and a teacher noted fire at the school a little had been advertised for. after midnight, and reported to SS 8 is more fortunate than the nearby farm of Bert Schilbe. some rural school sections, in The fire alarm was turned in to that there is a large assessment the Bayfield Fire Department made up of summer cottage own- about 12.45 a.m. 'ers. Taxation from these proper- However, there was little that ties has helped to keep school firemen could do, and the 100- costs down for the rest of the year-old structure was completely residents, without increasing the -demolished. number of pupils. While SS 8 A ratepayers meeting has been ratepayers have been paying about called for Wednesday, June° 10 at 2 mills school tax, other schools in 8 p,ni. at the home of Grant the Township have been paying up Stirling, to Consider the problem to 15 mills. There was about $2,000 insur- ance on the old building. .ISSers'Ser.