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THE HIGH COST OF EDUCATION
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COME TO THE FAIR
EVERYONE is corning to the Fair.
Rural people will be able to make it this
year because if the weather holds out good till
Saturday, most of the seeding will be in, and
the hay isn't quite ready yet.
Town people will be able to come, -because
the good weather coaxes people out of houses
like a magnet. The children will be there, be-
cause there are horges to see, baby calves to
stroke, rides to spend dimes on, and a pet show
to see.
Everyone who can manage at all will come
to. Clinton Spring Show. There are added at-
tractions, two bands, a Dairy Princess Contest,
farm machinery on display; games of chance,
parades, baby lambs, prize stock, Western Show
horses, dainty ponies, the best in dairy and
beef cattle and a stage show at night.
Most of all people will come to the fair to
meet old friends and greet relatives from miles
around.
S,ee you at the Fair on Saturday.
MAYBE NOT SO IMPORTANT
FARMERS may not seem tobe . very im-
portant in the economy, and we are continually
being advised that everY year there are fewer
of them; every year the farm vote is worth
lees; production is too high; farmers should get
off the farm. All of theSe things are old news
to the farm dweller. '
But for all of that, the farmer gets a good
deal of attention on the Canadian scene.
Recently the Financial Post warned manu-
facturers that their product had better be pod
if they intend to sell to farmers this year. The
Post said that the farm buying Mood is cautious;
car sales seemed slower, aPpliencee Were slew
in rural areas. The late wet spring is given as
the reason:
Li Other. wardS, when the weather affects
the fanner., this affects Many other people as
well. ,
Also, We note that the federal government
is going to Make an investigation of farm:equip-
' merit prices. Is it possible that the lower priced
machinery tieing imported from overseas, also
has some effect upon sales of machines built
closer to Wine, and have caused some concern
in higher place's? '
THE LEGION AS A SERVIiT CLIAt
WHAT DOES a veteran's organization do
when there are no more wars? Cart it make a
valid contribution to society or does it becorne
a twilight club where members sit in lengthen-
ing shadows, contemplate the lost days of youth
and, perhaps, add a few more white lies to their
tales of battle?
On May 29th at Windsor, the eighteenth
biennial convention of the Canadian Legion
came up with the answers. And from the pre-
sent day record of Canada's largest veterans'
organization, the big answer apparently is that
an organization, like a veteran, can rehabilitate
itself. It can adjust to peace and develop on its
own peacetime initiative. Legion branches in
Clinton and district are proof of this very thing.
Among the contributions which the 242,000-
member Legion is now making is the $3 million
it has invested in low-cost housing for elderly
Canadians. These units—some bungalows, some
apartments—are located in some 12 centres across
Canada and have been built by Legion branches
,or provincial commands. So far the local
branch has not tackled this.
The Legion's service bureau provides in-
dividual assistance to any veteran, dependent,
widow or orphan. It has contributed $60,000 in
the past three years to the development of track
and field athletes. A comprehensive physical
fitness program known as "Operation Star-
Shooter" has been recently introduced for boys
and girls from nine years old and up.
While keenly interested in the physical wel-
fare of youngsters, the Legion also stresses the
intelieetuel. development. Each year it contrie
butes over $65,000 in scholarships and bursaries.
Concentrating on character-building aotivi-
ties, the Legion 'has some 8,000 Scouts and Cubs
under its sponsorship. The .number of boys Play-
ing team sports under Legion guidance is esti-
mated at 100,000. Locally the Legion looks after
Guides and •Cubs.
There has been a. tremendous increase in
Legion community programs within recent years.
In centre after centre, the organization which
once was regarded as an old soldiers' club has
become the hub of community activity, a place
where the old, the young and the in-between
find something of interest.
Instead of retreating into the twilight, the
veterans in the Canadian Legion have come out
into the sunlight of their communities. And in
so doing, they have made their organization big-
ger and more vital than ever.
Relax mitt Live
"THE DAY has gone," claims the Canadian
Highway Safety Council; "when the motorist
on vacation must scurry like a hounded hare
over the highway."
"Relax!" is the holiday highway slogan to-
day, and the Council has issued a plea to all
vacationing motorists to drive for pleasure, 'allot
plenty of time for a trip, stop often and, most
important, forget about jockeying for position
in traffic. "Motoring can be fun," the Council
claims, "but not if it's frantic." '-7 m-.F.1,361110
SUGAR and SPICE
14 (By W. (Bill) B. T. Smiley)
This is the •time of year when hundred's of thousands of young
people across the land have one foot in the air, ready to take a big
step. They are the. graduates. It's •a little sad for us 'older folks in
June, as the graduation pictures flower and the yearbooks sprout.
It means the old vulture with the scythe has put another notch in our
particular post,
But is is comforting to know that the reserves, fresh, strong and
well equipped, are being rushed up to support the tattered, weary,
front-line troops in the battle of life. We need them.
Clinton Newt:sr-Record
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Directors: John H. McEvving;
Robert Archibald; Chris Leon
hardt, Bornhelm; Norman Tre-
wartha, Clinton; Wm. S. Alexand-
er, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seaforth;
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High Street --Clinton
Phone HIT 2-6692
Business and Professional
— Directory —
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33 HAMILTON STREET. GODERICH
TELEPHONE JA 4-7562
HAIR DRESSING
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74 Victoria Street
Clinton Phone HU 2-7065
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Ph. HU 2-3420 72 Albert St.
Hair Cutting and Finger Waving
Permanents: $5.50 and up.
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Seaforth: Daily except Monday &
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Public Accountant
GODERICH. Ontario
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RONALD G. McCANN
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Office and Residence
Rattenbury Street East
Phone UV 2-9677
CLINTON. ONTARIO
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CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Theraltte, June 0, 1.935
Mrs. A. Gosleieh, Toronto, spent
the weekend with Mr, 'and Mrs.
A. F. Cudmore,
Mrs, Harry Tamer, Thorpe
Bay, Essex, England, is spending
a month with her sister, Mrs. C.
V, Cooke,
See the new al:light lamps at
Ball & Zapfe. A revoliitien in
lighting equipment?
Mr. Radford, wile has been mi-
ning the Supertest garage for over
a year, 4s. giving it up, remaining
only untilhie successor can take
over.
Col, Combe, F, elingIaral and N,
W. Miller appeared before coun-
cil to ask for backing for the
161st Reunion Committee to the
extent of $250 in connection with.
the coming celebration in` August.
Council agreed to bear 5e percent
of any deficit incurred, up to the
sum of $250, provided that all
money-making sports which can
be insured' against loss be so in-
sured.
Clinton is especially interested
in two persons who received,
knighthoods in the last Honours
List. Sir John McLennan spent
part of his school days in Clinton
and .still keeps up his friendship
with W. D. Fair, Clinton. Sir
Ernest McMillan was born in Au-
burn and as a lad conducted an
organ recital in St. Paul's Church,
Clinton, about 25 years ago.
25 YEARS AGO
United Church Gives
Approval Of Clergy
Moves in Presbytery
Approved at the closing sessions
of the London Cenfereride's annual
business session last week were
changes of clergy in 54 south-
western Ontario United Churches.
Included were the move of the
Rev. Dr. Donald A. 1V1c1<enzie
from, Brucefield to Echo Bay; that
of the Rev. Dr. James A. Semple
from Egrnaridville to Thessalon,
both of these are in Algoma Pres-
bytery. '
New ministers in Heron Presby-
tery are the Rev. W. C. Smith,
Bayfield; the Rev. J. Harold An-
cletson, 13elgrave; the Rev. W. R.
Welsh, Bluevele; the Rev, A. Har-
old Johnston, Betieefield-Ripper;
the Rev, T. D. Richards, Dungan-
non, and the Rev. John N. Vardy,
Egneeedville.
The Rev. William J. Moines,
formerly of Brucefield, and lately
of Embro, will go to Granton, in
P,erth Presbytery. The appoint-
Merit of the Rev. Sidney Davison,
also formerly of Brucefiekl, Was
approved to the Letunington Uni-
ted Church.
40 YEARS AGO
CLINTON' NEW ERA
Thetaility, Juno 10, .1.020,
Frank W. Andrews has most of
the strawberry -.crop train his eight
acres sold by contract and expects
a ear loacl-of boxes this week,
Council asked the PUC to give
an 'estimate of the cost of extere
ding Isaac. Street water main for
fire protection , to the flee' mill,
Jemes Miller, William Grant, A.
Niorrish, James Stevenson, 3.
W. Nediger and Dr. Axon. took in
'the Merrier trophy doubles at Sea-
forth,
Mrs, Gordon Cunipghame and
John left Monday for Norfolk,
Virginia, where they will visit for
a month or ea Mr. Cuninghame
went as fq as Buffalo with there,
George. Praetor, Goderich .Town-
ship, has erected a new silo and
will also put up a new barn,
Oliver Jervis and family were
in Stratford on Sunday attending
the conference there, •
W. Harvey, Stanley, bought a
Grey Dort auto.
Thomas,. .$'raser and Goldie
Graham were witnesses in a court
case heard in Goderich.
40 YEARS AGO
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, June 10, 1920
The Palace Block has again
changed hands. Wood and Tyner
have bought it and will carry on
a decorating business,
J. A. Sutter has taken W. E.
Perdue into partnership with him
in the hardware and plumbing
businesi. The firm will hence-
forth be known as Sutter & Per-
due.
The post office• and public lib-
rary have fallen in with the week-
ly half-holiday idea, both •being
closed on. Wednesday of this week
for the first time.
The 1920 revival of the greatest
film elver' produced, D. W. Grif-
fiths "The Birth of a Nation" will
be shown in. Clinton Town Hall,
under the auspices of the Girls'
Atedliaey. See 18,000 people,
3,000 'horses. This is the same
Productien that played in all the
large Cities of Canada, Seats on
sale 'at Fair's Book Store.
The members of the UFO are
very busy getting ready for the
picnic, to be held in Fred Tyndall'a
grove.
Mr. aidIllits. S. S. Cooper of
the. Rattenbury House, left for
Ireland via Buffalo and New York,
and will spend seine time with
Mr. Cooper's aged Mother. It is
30 years since, he left the Old
Land. His daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. 'and Mrs. Ladd will man-
age the Raititeribury House during
his absence.
Finishing public school, and
just busting to get into high
school and be real teen-agers, is
the Grade 8 gang. No nostalgia
for them. They liked public
school, but that's kid stuff now,
and the sooner they're out, the
happier they'll be.
Far the boys, it means they
will no longer be treated as
children, which is the bane of
their existence. Now they'll be
students. It means' they can start
sneaking into the poolroom, shav-
ing, giving their parents a little
more lip, and getting their hair
cut the way they want it. It al-
so means pimples, paying girls'
way to the show, and the first,
and worst, experierice with love,
But they don't know that, so
they're as happy as turnips.
*
It's evert more exciting for the
girls leaving public school. For
some reason, girls in Grade S are
a foot taller than boys in Grade
8. This makes love affairs, in
which girls are interested even in
Grade 8 rather awkward. Move
rag on means they'll be mixing
with real BOYS, their own size,
who treat them as members of
the opposite sex, and not with
stunted demons who wrestle
them, push them, trip them,
punch them arid pock them.
High school graduates are not
so ecstatic ,about leaving, In fact
they're almost reluctant, in Many
fttet. They'd never admit it to
their parents, but they've had a
ball for the latt feet or five
years. Now the cord must be cut.
'Wriends must be left 'The fa-
talker and eomfarting dependence
on,patents and teachers is at an
end. Life looms ahead, large avid
faceless. Within them harks a
delieious tear, Mingled With the
excitement of , knowing they are
Letter to the Editor
tla Perking
The Editor,
Clinton News-Record,-
.Since many prominent. citizens
(including "a pedestrian") have
managed to become embroiled in
the current controversy over
municipal Parking, we feel that
we ,should An longer remain aloof,
There are several rather obs
viol's, and we must admit expeee
sive, solutions' to the parking pro-
blem, aside from this attempt to
become "'citified" with the Metal-
lateen of parking meters.. One of
the obvious ones' is to deal directly
with what appears to be number
one on the obstacle course which
was once the main street of Clin
ton. We refer, .of course, to the
cominereial vehicles of various
wholesale concerns which double
park outside of the establishment
to which they are delivering, We
ere aware of only one businests
block where this could be deem-
ed at all necessary, This is the
west 'side of Albert Street from
Huron to Rattenbury Streets, ,and
as a matter of fact only the south
half of that. We are also inclin-
ed to wonder if 4=qt lane could
not be done to the 'alley" be-
hind these stores to make double
parking by delivery vehicles un-
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YARNA
Mrs, Mabel Barker, •Thistletown, Ontario, visited friends here last week.
Rev, T, 'Pitt and Robert Tay-
lor attended the sessions of the
United Church Conference in Lon-don last week.
A number of local orangemen
attended the South Huron County
LOL meeting in Woodharn last
Friday evening, when plans were
completed to participate in the 12th of July Celebration in Brus-
sels and to go by bus to Toronto on July e, to take part in the
monster celebration there. Also
a number attended the County
Church service en Sunday morn-
ing last , in Main Street United
Church, in Exeter.
necessary and illogical.
Surprising as it may seem
to the "powers that be" the key
to the solution of the traffic pro-
blem tha.s already been suggested
by the editor of the News-Record.
Ample and advertised off-the-
street parking for automobiles is
the obvious answer. An asphalt-
surfaced Parking lot, equally ac-
cessible, it the logical answer as
we see it. What do you say?
D. C,
.June 1, 1960,
Toronto, Ontario.
From our Early Files
10 YEARS AGO
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD'
Thursday, June 8, 1950
John A, Anstett purchased the
jewellery business carried on for
the past three years by A, M.
Jackson and previously by R. H.
Johnston. Mr. Anstett was born
in Walkerton and has had many
years experience in all branches
in Woodstock, Dundag ;a1-iel other
centres.
George Scribbles, son of Mr.
and Mrs. T. Gordon Scribbins,
completed his course in pharmacy
and graduates today. He has' ac-
cepted a position in London.
Miss Marie Glidden returned to
her duties as nurtse-inetraining at
St. Joseph's Hospital, London, af-
ter spending a vacation , at her
home.
George Addison, Iroquois Falls,
is spending this month with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. N. W.
Trewartha.
Recent visitors with Mr. L. W.
Mcpmion were Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hall, Pasadena, Californ-
lei who renewed acqttaintances of
36 years ago, Mrs. Hall is a sis-
ter„ of the late .Dr. Bola Agnew,
and her father was the editor of
the Wingham Advance.
Elmer Patter's ,ferm home was
threatened by fire when curtains
blazed up from contact with 'an
electrical cord during a severe
thunderstorm.
'almost men or women, and will
have the freedom and responsi-
batty this: entails.
For many of those leaving high
school, graduation is surrounded
by a special, rosy aura, because
they are in love. It may not be
deep and lasting, the stuff that
will carry them /through 50 years'
of domesticity, but it's just as
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