Clinton News-Record, 1960-05-26, Page 1CDC! Sports Day-Junior Broad Jump
Tense expressions on the faces of onlookers showed that they were following every
effort made at the jumps last Friday, when the champions at track and field at CDCI
were discovered. This was the junior girls running broad jump event. The Sports Field
at RCAF Station Clinton will be the site of the Huron Secondary Schools meet on Satur-
day. Everyone welcome. (News-Record Photo)
TB Annual Dinner At Hotel Clinton
Guests Outline Association Work
About 36 people from the
county attended the annual din-
ner and meeting of Huron County
Tuberculosis Association in Hotel
Clinton last Thursday night. The
president II. A. McDermott, Forel-
wich conducted the meeting.
Judge prank Finglancl introduced
'the gueste.
Mts. J. B. Russell, secretary re-
ported 'that there are 12 patients
front Huron in sanitoriurn at pre-
sent.
Fergus Kelly, Toronto, in
charge of the Seals sale organize,-
tion told of spending one year in
collegiate hi Clinton, and compli-
Molted Huron on raising their
TB fund at a lower cost per dol.,
ler than the average hi the pro.,
Vint*.
He told of the International
Union meeting in Ontario next
year, This was lest held in 1959
ins Instanbul. He said that this
continent is 'in very good TB sit-
uation compared with that in
other areas OR the world, especial-
ly Asia and the far Last,
Douglai Mason, London, reha-
bilitetion officer with the Ontario'
Department of Health, was the
main speaker, telling of the good
done in the rehabilitation field,
restoring 'the handicapped. HO was
introduced by Elmer D, Bell, Exe-
ter, and thanked by Elgin Mc-
Donald Stewart, Seaforth, re-
ported on the, work, done' to date
.towards the Chest x-ray to be
done hi duly' and August, Officer's
were elected, with few Changes
from 1959,
Leaders of RCAF Guides and Brownies
Having a friendly chat are from left to right, Mrs, K, C. Cameron, first lady of
RCAP Station Clinton; Mrs, Lebedowith, president of the Women's AUxilieny; Miss L.
Siegner, division comrnissoner and Mrs, E.- Meldikerefe president of the group committee.
Each of these ladies has an ootiVe part in helping the Guides and Brownies of RCAF
Station Clinton this year.
Huron Jr. Farmers Judge
Livestock at Seaforth Event
-(By 0, P.)
THOLIGH. THE .OFFICE WAS
overflowing with news of, all
Wilde this •week and. pieteres oaf
events as well, last minute chang-
es forced 4-geed deal of it to be
held for •peedieation met week . ,
It is imperative that the ledieS
have an .opportunity to learn how
to cook , , and the invitation
to a cooking school was a lest
minute eefair, which could not
forgotten .
*' *
LOOK FORWARD NEXT WEEK
to pictures. of Geddes, marking the
Jubilee year; pictures of Queen's
Scouts from Bayfield; pictures of
the Field Day last Friday (we
have some good ones) , pictures
of weddings, graduations
some of this -Saturday's inter-
school field meet „ at least
three presentation ceremonies
and what else the future holds,
we cannot anticipate . .
* '* *
SPEAKING OF' THE liSSA
field meet this Saturday every-
ti*.e interested in sports events
is welcome . We understand
that efforts of the two CDC( PT
teachers revived the HSSA meet
. . Ken Clynick is president of
the PT teachers, association of Hu-
ron and Mrs. Jack , Webb is the
secretary of the same group
The Sports Field is provided for
the-field meet last week, and this
one, by RCAF Station Clinton,
and personnel there were very
helpful in lining the track, and
supervising preliminary work
done . by . students of CDCI . .
Their help is much appreciated
by the CDCI students and staff. * *
WAS BROWSING AMONG THE
old files in the attic here to find
facts and figures • about earlier
secondary school field meets . .
and paid particular attention to
1948 . . . Compared with this
year's enrolment at the Collegiat
(500), -there. were only 248 at
CDCI . . There were eleven in
Grade 13 and 97 in Grade 9 . . .
and eleven teachers including the
principal , . 'That was the year
the public school at RCAF. Sta-
tion opened, with 14 pupils in
grades one to six only . . Grades
seven and eight still came into
the Clinton school,' wheee there
were 344 pupils (now there ere
540)
Songs of praise and -services of
•thanksgiving in Ontario Street
United Church marked the final.
-payment of the new Christian
Education wing,' which was begun
in 1955. At the evening service
the Rev. A. Glenn Eagle, Sarnia,
spoke on "A miracle". He pointed
out that miracles are possible.
God called the people to do the
work indicated by the need for
a new building, .and the miracle
took place. Mr. Eagle was nerds-
ter here when the new wing was
begun.
A processional and recessionals
made the service impressive. Led
into the church by the junior
choir, the senior choir, the minis-
ters and those who took part, the
congregation moved into the new
wing during the singing of the
The Week's Weather
1960 1959
High Low High Low
'May 19 75 49 76 53
20 74 50 84 62
21 75 60 79 65
22 71 43 72 50
23 76 45. 55 ' 45
24 58 41 68 43
25 67 43 73 44
Rain: .40 ins. Rain: 1.53 ins.
Clinton Lions Club elected all
its"officers for the 1960-61 term
by acclamation et the regular
dinner meeting Tuesday evening.
An election for twosyear directors
only was held,
President E, Beecher Menzies
was in charge of the meeting at
which only 28 Lions attended.
Acclaimed as officers for next
year were; president, Mitch . Mc-
Adam; first vice-president, Herb
Bridle; second vice-president, Ste-
wart. Taylor; third vice-president,
John Scruton; treasurer; Frank B.
Pennelsaker; s e er'e t r Y, Alan
White; Lion terrier, Duff Thomp-
son; tail twister, Htigh Hawkins;
one-year directors, William . Mor-
lok and Howard Brunsdon; two-
year directors, "Sohn Livermore
and . Harvey Johnston.
The installation of officers will
take place at the June • 14 meet- •
ing. s
In the business part of the meet-
ing it was announced by John
Sceuton: that the club realized
over $300 at the theatre night .at
Brownie's Drive-In on. May 17.
The Lions will hold a golf tourna-
ment at the Bayfield-Clinton Golf
Course on June 2.9.
Maynard Currie, Herb Bridle
and president-elect Mitch Mc-
Adair reported on the District A
convention at. Grand Bend last
week at which past president Ross
1Veiddletim -wee' appointed -Zone 3S
chairman.
Preeident Menzies reminded the
members of the loss to Lionisrre in
Huron County, with the death of
Lions International Counsellor
Sheriff Nelson Hill, of Goderich
in .a •- car .accident last weekend
"To .a large extent, Mr. Hill was
responsible more than anyone else
organizing all Lions Clubs in
the county in the project of in-
stalling a communications system
in . Huron County Home," the
president said. The oyetem is be-
ing installed now while the home
is receiving an extensive addition.
Hugh Hawkins spoke in high
regard of Mr, Hill, •betlr as a peo-
Tooter of sports and in Lions ee-
tivities„ Mr. Hawkins had -attend-
ed four Lions International con-
ventions.. with Mr. Hill.
It was -suggested by Herb Bridle
that Harvey Johnston bring up the
idea of making the county home
communications system a memor-
ial to lelie Hill. Mr. Johnson will
hing this idea up at the next
meeting of the elueori Lions Clubs,
ARTHUR J. TYNDALL, B.A.Se.
graduated hi applied Science
and engieeering on - Tuesday,
May 24, in Cceivocation Hall;
University of Toronto. Mr.
Tyndall , earned the fourth
year award offered by the
American Society of Heating
., and Air Conditioning Engin-
eers. He IS a graduate of Clin-
ton District Collegiate Insti-
tute, where he was active In
'the work of • the • Students',
Council and he was an -assis-
tant leader of the Clinton Boy
Svouts. '
The son of 'Mr. and Mrs.,
Norman Tyndall, 96 Huron
Street, Arthur has joined the
staff of Firestone Tire and
Rubber Company, Hamilton,
where he •will commence
work following graduation.
Queen's Scouts At
Bayfield Invested
Howard and Ronald Scatchmer
are two new Queen's Scouts in
the village of Bayfield. Howard,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Scotch-
mer, was invested in the Sunday
morning Empire Day service at
Trinity Anglican Church Ronald
will be invested in his own church
later. Pictures of both boys in
uniform, and an account of the
Trinity Church event, will be pub-
lished next week.
inter gave an address on the sub-
ject, "Winners of the VFC". The
letters stand for: visions, faith
'and courage, To keep alive, said
the minister, "a church must have
men and women who have visions
of what the church can be, faith
to trust that God will help them
carry out what He has called
them to do, and courage to face
the criticisers and the doubts of
those who fear to carry out a
new and challenging program."
Plans began in 1952 for ethe new
wing, and a special "Every Mem-
(Continued on Page 12)
Sheriff PHI Dies
In Car; Cra
,
khes
Highway 4B ridge
Funeral service 'Ilieres held yest-
erday in Goleriele ic./14)X Pxptilby.
terian Church, lots Nelson Hill,
sheriff. of Huron., county for the
past 19 years, The, Rev, R. G.
MarMillari of :cited' one Intel,
ment was in. Clinton Cemetery.
Mr. Hill wee,' returaing from
Simeoe where he attended a meet-
ing of the Ontario Baseball As-
sociation on Satteday evening. His
car crashed into a bridge abut-
ment near Kippen on Highway 4
early Sunday moreneg, and he is
believed to have ldied instantly.
An autopsy shovve4 that he had
suffered a, heart attack seconds
before the creole
Sheriff sieve 1941, Mr. Hill was
asson of the late Hugh Hill and
Anne Ball, Hullett Township. lie
rhoved to GoderIch 27 eearS ago
'to operate an insurance agency.
Very well known throughout
Huron County and in •Ontario, Mr.
Hill was particularly interested
in sports. He was. a member of
the Ontario Baseball Association;
a past president of the Western
Ontario Athletic.' ASsoeiation; on
the executive of the On'tar'io Min-
or Hockey Associetien and the On-
tario Hockey Aseomation. He was
a past president of Young Canada
Week, sponsored by the Goderich
Lions Club, of whieedi he was also
a past president
Sheriff Hill •wasset past master
of Morningstar, Mae:into Lodge
No. 308, AF aed..i'AM;• of Huron
Chapter No. 30. ReSiat Arch Mas-
ons; paSt president of the Ontario
,Sheriffs Association and a former
International Counsellor of Lions
International.
Surviving are his wife, the for-
mer Elizabeth R. Carter, Auburn;
one son, William; S. Hill, London
and two grandchildren. He was a
inearber of Knee' Presbyterian
Church, Goderioh.
Fluaierai arrangements were in
'the charge of the Lodge funeral
home, Goderich. : "
• - MR had *trepepecting „to
retire 'this fall: Annoinicement of
this 'had beini made, and. it was
expected that his successor would
be named at any time. So far no
appointment has been made.
The sheriff was the third of-
fiaial Huron County to die in
an auto mishap in the past ten
years. Norman Miller, assistant
county clerk, died in an accident
on Highway 21; Roy Patterson',
county engineer, died following a
heart attack in his car; Judge T.
M. Costello died in an accident
while returnieg from a hunting
trip to Pelee Island.
Other county officials passing
away recently, were Clerk Harvey
Erskine, who died while on his
way to the opening of a new
county building at Hamilton and
Magistrate Dudley E. Holmes who
died 'last winter in Clinton Public
Hospital, after an illness of some
months.
Renovation Plans
Announced For
Clinton Legion Hall
Details of the complete reno-
vation of the downstairs part of
Clinton Legion Hall was outlined
to over 70 members of the branch
at Monday night's general meet-
R, J. "Bud" Schoenhals ,is
chairman of the property commit-
tee. The work is now in prog-
ress. A new heating system is
also being installed. President J.
E. Dale was in charge of the meet-
ing at which much discussion
centred around the renovation
plans.
According to treasurer Robert
Hicks' report, the Thursday even-
ing bingo games are holding up
well. James Graham reported
making over $75 in the recent
golf clubs draw, and distributed
tickets on another draw (movie
camera) to take place at the Ally
meeting.
j`. W. Counter reported Meet-
ings he had in Toronto with Pat
Biggs, executive secretary of On,
tario Command, Canadian Legion,
and also with Col. Woodrow, solic-
it e of the Ontario Liquor Licence
Board This delegation of Mr.
Counter, Cameron Proctor and R.
J. Sehoenhals were in Toronto in
connection with the branch's ap-
plication for a club licence.
The Legion Softball team is, be-
ginning •praaates Thursday and
Saturday of this week, according
to Gordon MacDonald. Mr. Mac-
Donald Is also coach Of the Leg-
ton-sponsored Ali/eh-Ile baseball,
team which has also started pracA
tteee.
Dan C doiqutionteS name was
draWri for the $30 att4ndance
prize; not. being Present, next
Month's priee will be worth $35,
Refugee Fund Rises
To Over' $2„000
More Yet To Come
Clinton :collections for World
Refugee Fund to date is as follows;
Clinton •RCAF Camp ,..,$ 800.00
Clinton Collegiate Inst. 500.p0
Wesley-Willis W.M.S.225,00
Wesley Willis Good-Will
Club 25,00
Anonymous (to pay
publicity) ...... •190,00
Canvassers' collections 828.75
Total $2,478.75
Donations still gratefully receiv-
ed. If any homes were missed by
the canvassers, contributions may
be left with 0. L. Englestad at the
Royal Bank.
Named Leader
Thomas A. Logan has been
named, through a vote of staff
and students, as Clinton District
Collegiate Institute's represen-
tative to the London Free. Press
Leaders' Club.
Donald R. Kay, past president
of the Kinsmen Club of Clinton,
was selected "Kinsman of the
Year" for District 1 of the Kins-
men Clubs, at the convention held
in Windsor last weekend.
Chosen by the District Execu-
tive, from forms filled out by the
local Kinsmen executives, the
honour is based upon activities and
qualifications shown by the can-
didates through the past year.
District I. includes over 70 clubs
in the area reaching from Windsor
to Owen Sound, over •to Oakville,
Hamilton and the Niagara penin-
sula and back to Windsor.
Mr. Kay is 30 years old, mar-
ried with three children, Robert,
Paul and Patty, and lives at 209
High Street, Clinton.
Though not attending the con-
vention himself (One at the few
district conventions he has missed
during his Kin career), Mr. Kay
tote
Philip Clark won the Canadian
National Exhibition Shield; run-
ner up was Linda. Ross, RR, 1,
Wirigham; Jim Coultes earned the
highest score in the entire compe-
tition, and the Blatchford Feeds
Ltd. trophy; Gary Jewitt was run-
ner-up.
• Ken Papple, RR 5, Seaforth was
high in sheep section; Gordon
Pryce, RR 1, Dublin was high in
the beef section.
Seaforth Junior. Farmers won
the special challenge prize of $15
for having highest number of mem-
bers participating. Robert Gem-
melt, RR 2, Kippen, leader of the
Seaforth Dairy Calf Club has most
top contestants from the club pre-
sent, and earned the club leaders
trip to Ralston Purina plant in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Senior Class,
Only three competed, and stood
in this order: Ken Alton, Craw-
ford McNeil, RR 2, Lucknow; Fred
Delbridge, RR 1, Woodham.
Intermediate Class
Twenty-four competed. Second
place, Gary Jewitt; next eight
were, Jack Broadfoot; Wilma Dale,
Edward R. Hem, RR 1, Woodham;
Robert Fotheringham, RR 2, Sea-
forth; Mac Stewart, RR 5, Sea-
forth; Lorne Hem, RR 1, Wood-
ham; Donna Smith, RR 2, Brus-
sels; Dennis Jewitt, RR 1, Clin-
ton. Others competing included
James Storey, RR 3, Seaforth;
Douglas Jamieson, RR 4, Clinton;
Lorene Addison, Londesboro; An-
ebony VanLoon, RR 2, Kippen.
Junior Class
There were 93 competing. Second
was Mary Lou Coyne, Seaforth,
just two points behind the cham-
pion Lorna Woods; the next eight
were: Barbara Turnbull, RR 2,
Brussels; Bill Campbell, RR 1,
Dublin; Kenneth Papple, RR 3,
Seaforth; Linda Papple, RR 5,
Seaforth; Julia Thornton, RR 1,
Bluevale; Deanna Dale, RR 1, Clin-
ton; Bud Yeo, RR 3, Clinton; Don-
ald Coyne, RR 5, Seaforth; also
competing included Merlyn and
Edgar Hough, RR 4, Clinton; Ken
Gemmell, RR 2, Kippen; Bev Hill,
Varna; Betty Ann Gibbings, RR 4,
Clinton; Betty Smith, RR 2, Au-
burn; Bruce Collins, RR 3, •Clinton;
Mary MacGregor, RR 2, Seaforth;
Margaret Semple, RR 2, Bayfield;
Donald Crozier, RR 2, Seaforth.
Novice Class
There were 39 competing. Sec-
ond was Linda ROSS, RR 1, Wing-
ham; the next eight were Bob
Eedy, Dungannon; Gerald Hayter,
Varna; Iris Marshall, RR 1, Kirk-
ton; Fred Stirling, RR 2, Auburn;
Edward Johns,1'UL 3, Exeter;
Douglas Brirklley, RR 3, Goderich;
Lorne Baird, RR 2, Wingham. Also
competing included, Donald Nott,
RR 4, Clinton; Walter Mcllwain,
RR 2, Goderich; Neil Gemmell,
RR 2, Kippen; George Flewitt,
RR 3, Clinton; Tom Riley, RR 1,
Londesboro; Barry Addison, Lon-
desboro; Bob Me.Naughtore ER 3,
Kippers' Barbara Sanderson, Au-
burn;
Kipper;
Nivins, RR 3, Au-
burn,
Over 80 Birthday Club
Mrs. Elizabeth Stinson marked
her 96th birthday in Clinton Pub-,
lie Hospital, on Monday, May 23,
Miss Mande Bryant, formerly
an optometrist at trtissela, cele,
brated her 84th birthday in the
Clinton Nursing Home, 69 3oseph
Street, oh Friday, May 20.
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THE NEW ERA-95th YEAR THE HURON RECORD-49th YEAR
No. 21-The Home Paper With the News
CLINTON, ONtARI10, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1960
$3.00 •per year-10; per copy-12 Pages
Mitch McAdam EFected
President of: Clinton Lions
Winners of top judging prizes
at the County competition in Sea-
forth on Saturday were mostly
young people from the north end
of the county, except for one tie,
between Jim Collies, RR 5, Wing-
ham and Gary Dewitt, RE 1, Clin-
ton, in the intermediate class, with
a score of 635 out of a possible
700 points..
Senior champion was Ken Alton,
RR 2, Lucknow with score of 617;
junior, Lorna Woods, RR 1, Wing-
ham with 615 and novice, Philip
Clark, RR 5, Goderich with 589
points.
Special awards went to Jack
Broadfoot, Brucefield, for highest
score in swine competition, a tro-
phy offered by William Stone and
Sons Limited. Runner up, was Wil-
ma Dale, RR 1, Clinton.
Gary Jewitt, had high score in
the dairy section, and earned the
Carnation Co. Ltd. trophy. Runner
up was James Storey, RR 3, Clin-
Don Kay -. "Kin of Year"
From 70 Kinsmen Clubs
is proud owner for one year of
the huge trophy emblematic of his
award.
Don is the junior partner with
his father in the D. A. Kay and
Son painting and decorating busi-
ness.
Attending the convention for the
local Kin and Kinettes were Mr.
and Mrs. Ken Scott, Brucefield;
Ms and Mrs. Malt Edgar, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Epps, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Chowen, Bill Fleming, Mr.
and Mrs. Percy Brown.
Mr. Kay has been actively en-
gaged in Kinsmen work, more
particularly with minor hockey
and baseball teams, with the re-
tarded children's association sup-
port and with the house number-
ing project. His interest in and
for Kinsmanship, punctuality at
meetings, proficiency in conduct-
ing meetings, etc., all entered in-
to the qualifications bringing him
the 'award.
Mortgage Notes. Burned at .
Ontario St. United Church
reeessionel. •
Miss Sybil Courtice read from
the Scripture. The • Rev, Grant
Mills, minister of the church told
of the meaning of the ceremony
and the Rev. Glenn Eagle led in
prayer. William Pluinsteel pre-
sented the notes on a silver tray
and after W. Brock ,Olde had •pins
ned them to' the fine wire'Strung
across tele auditor-1qm stage, Roy
Tyndall lighted thee paper with a
Candle which had burned on' the
communion table throughout the
service. Meanwhile Harry Ball
and George Levis held the tray.
Holding ribbons which focussed
attention on the burning notes,
were Mrs. Roy Wheeler, Mrs, J.
B. Levis, Roy Wheeler, Robert El-
liott, Mrs. Jack McKnight, Mrs.
Brock Olde, Milton Wiltse and
Nelson McClinchey, representing
the organizations of the church.
A male quartet, Elwin Merrill,
Donald Symons, Nelson MeClin-
chey and Donald Mills sang
"Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord".
The Rev. G. Mills. pronounced the
benediction and a happy social
hour was spent over cookies and
a cup of tea served by the stew-
ards and the Woman's Associa-
tion.
At the morning service the min-