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Clinton News-Record, 1961-03-02, Page 1No. 9----The Home Paper with the News CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1961 $3.00 Per Year,1(1c Per Copy--;$ Pag$ linto THE NEW ERA--,95th YEAR THE HWRQN RECORD--79th YEAR 14th Huron County Seed Fair t 'CDC! Till Saturday Ce ,tut C-Ottiiintr-;•; (Dy W D. D.) SPRING SEEMS. To BE really upon us . , Mrs. Long, at Kip, pen has been Picking pansies, so has Mrs. Nelson Heard, at Bayfield IVIrs. Stan Collins in Goderich Township MS found a dandelion „ the horticultur- al society has had its annual meeting and is in full swing , The fall wheat is making the fields green , and full of promises „ , and somehow, even the town bell rings with a clearer note than we have beard throughout the snowy weeks . Could it be that snow has muffled the tone , • , * * WE WRITE THE ABOVE paragraph with hope but also with some apprehension • • seldom have we mentioned the weather in a column which must be written before noon on Wed- nesday . . . but that Thursday and the days following have proved just the opposite • • . However, it seems likely that- everyone has noticed the spring- like atmosphere . . . and even if the whole thing is, cancelled out by the time you read this, it should not be too much out of date . . Clearing Bruc efield Corner 0 Former Bayfield Man Writes From N. Dakota (Bayfield Correspondent) Wellington Johnsiton, North Dakota, is an old Bay- field boy, the youngest son of Christopher John- ston and Catherine Irving and the last remaining child of a family of 11. He was a choir boy in the Anglican Church. Mr. Johnston left Bayfield when a young man, going to North Dakota to teach school. After a number of years he took up land and farmed for some time. He married' Sarah Greer in 1895. She passed away about three years. ago, They had five children: three girls, all teaching; one son, on the farm 'and another in Germany. Mr. Johnston is' living with two of his daughters in Ne- koma, N.D. He enjoys good eyesight and meals for . a "young man" nearly 95 years old. His birthday is in July. He is an old subscriber to the Clinton News-Record and looks forward' to receiving it every week. The accompanying poem is sent along with best wishes and love to all, EASTER IDEALS (By Sadie Stuart Hager) I could not help Him heal the sick That thronged in Galilee, Nor serve the fishes and the loaves That day beside the sea. I could not comfort while; he prayed For strength to drink the cup, Nor lend my shoulder to the cross, He, staggering, carried up. But / can soothe a body's pain, Serve those too weak to labour, Cheer hearts that quail Ise- fore fore a cup, Share crosses with a neigh- bour." Hog Producers Vote March 6 At Clinton A familiarization tour of RCAF Station Clinton was made last Thursday 'by Air Vice Marshall H. M. Carscal- len, DFC, CD, the newly ap- pointed Air Officer Command- Aim, Training Command Head- quarters, Winnipeg, Air Vice Marshall Carscallen arrived .at Station Clinton at 1145 a,m. and was received by the Commanding Officer, Group Captain it G. Mathieson, MBE, CD, and a 50 man Guard of Honor commanded by Flying Officer P. F. (Pat) Gray. The, Guard of Honor was composed of trainee airmen of the Radar and Communications School at Clinton, During his visit to the stat- ion, A/V/M Carseallen was briefed on the roles of the var- ious training and administrative 'branches of the station by the station commander, by WIC Ian Gilleate Officer Command- frig Radar and Communications School and Flight Lieatenanit F. E. (Betty) tell, Officer Commanding No, 1 School of Food Services. Later the AIV/M toured tr- aining and administrative in- stallations on the station. In the evening, officers of the station Were, presented to A/V/M Carscallen at an in- formal reteption in the Offic- er's Mega *. * A CORRESPONDENT OF the Ontario Safety League re- ports that one nice thing about the horse . was that some designer couldn't make yours obsolete . . . before it was paid for . . * * * INTERESTING FACTS IN A recent promotion piece received in the office shows that al- though Canadian people eat more butter than those folk south of the border . . . the percentage of coronary 'deaths in the United States is higher than in our country . . . What does this do to the statistics sometimes seen that try to show that butter substitutes are better because of less chol- esterol, and' therefore should be eaten instead of butter . • . * TO FANS OF YOUNG people skilled in the art of public speaking . . . there's a full afternoon on Saturday at the Legion Memorial Hall . Eight youngsters will be trying their best for first place and a chance to go on into pro- vincial finals . . . They're good . . . and interesting . . well worth going to hear . . * * * ZURICH VILLAGERS ARE looking forward to the opening of their new post office build- ing very soon . . . The $20,- 000 structure is just completed and matches the new six-lane bowling alley . . . the new brewers warehouse and retail store . . . the re-modelled hotel . . . and the other modern businesses there . . . The vil- lage is just one year old' Junior Farmers Elect Officers Officers of the Huron County Junior farmers Association were elected at -the annual meeting February 22 at Clin- ton District Collegiate Insti- tute. Elected Junior Farmers' pres- ident was Bill. Strong, RR 2, Dublin and president of the Junior Institute, Ruth Proctor, Brussels. Other Junior Farmer officers are: past president, Jim Bow- man, Brussels; first vice-presi- dent, Murray Gaunt, Wingham; second vice-president, Murray Mulvey, Wroxeter; secretary- treasurer, Robert Down, Hen- sel': directors (two from each club) Clinton, Ted Dunn and Tom Cunningham; Howick, Murray Donaldson and Wayne King; North Huron, Ivan Dow and Harry Brydges; Seaforth, Jack Crozier and Bob Fothering- ham; South Huron, Edward Hern and Jim Dougall; provin- cial director, Larry Wheatley, Seaforth; assistant, Bill Strong. Institute Officers Other Junior Institute officers are: past president, Marilyn Marshall, Kirkton; first vice- president, Marjorie Papple, Sea- forth; second vice-president, Jo- anne Alton, Lucknow; secretary- treasurer, Doreen Brock, Gran- ton; directors (two from each club) Howick, Evelyn Ann Stephens and Sandra Wright; North Huron, Marlene Walsh and Bessie Johnston; Seaforth, Eleanor Keyes and Emily El- liott; South Huron, Kathryn Hicks and Helen Frayne; dis- trict convener, Mrs. Bob Brown, RR 1, Hensel'. Association auditors will be Eleanor Keyes and Larry Wheatley, Conducting elections were Don Grieve, 'associate e.grictiltural representative for Heron County and Mrs, Bette Miller, home economist for Huron County. The Week's Weather 1961 1960 High Low High Lbw Feb, 23 4/ 31 26 17 24 48 32 30 16 25 37 25 26 4 26 34 27 29 23 27 36 30 28 23 28 36 24 28 19 March 1 38 24 27 10 Rahn' 1.06 Ins. 8neWf 15 his. a person who is in the business of the production of hogs. Though a man may be tempor- arily out of hogs, he shall not be denied a vote provided that the production of hogs forms a normal part of his farm opera- tion. If more than one person on a farm property is engaged in the production of hogs, then they are entitled to vote, Though polls close at five o'clock, the returning officer advises' that he intends to per- mit all those in the hall at that time the opportunity to east a ballot. For those who must stay at the hall for lunch, food is be- ing prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary to the Canadian Legion, and will be offered at the lunch counter in the hall. A beautifully arranged ban- quet setting in the Legion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, Cle inton, was enjoyed on Tuesday night by mothers and Guides and Brownies. Highlight of the evening was the presentation of a Thanks badge to Mrs. Sam (Grace) Castle, former Guide commis- sioner. Mrs. Castle has been a Guide leader for many years, both prior to the war, and since ,then was responsible for re-forming the First Clinton Guide troop. Guide Linda Nich- olson and Brownie Barbara Ball made this; presentation. Guide Captain Mrs. H. A. (Carol) Graham made the first presentation of an All Round Cord, during her Guiding car- eer, Guide Heather Winter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Winter received this award. The •All Round Cord is the second highest award that can be earned in the World Guide Movement. Tops N.C.O. Course Gunner Robert G. Thomason, 22, Loricieshoro, a member of the 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery, Stationed in Camp Ghgetown, N,33., graduated as top still- eat among some 100 candies dates at the Eastern Com- mand Junior Non-CoMmis- sioned Officers' School run by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade Group, Camp Gage- town. Gunner 'Thomason, who ree- ently returned to Canada after a three year tour of duty in Germany, commanded his graduating Class during graduation ceremonies, Feb Autry 24, (National Defence Photo) Home And School Has Medical Man For Speaker About 150 parents and teath- ers attended the Home kogl School Association meeting in Clinton Public School auditor- ium last Thursday night, Feb- ruary 23. Chairman Cameron Proctor conducted' the meeting which included the speech "An Enjoyable Trip" by Danny Per- kins, RCAF Station Clinton, which won the branch champ- ionship in the junior public school contest held by the Chil- ton Branch 140 Royal Canadian Legion. Dr. R. M. Aldis, Medical Of- ficer of Health, Huron County Health Unit was. the guest sp- eaker and showed a film to accompany his address on ac- cidental poisons. Lunch was served and a soe eel period wee ealeyede eetteit The award entitles Heather to wear a first class PIN on a suitable 'background even when not in uniform. Congratulated afterwards on her achievement, Heather, said, "It's nay mother who deserves this award. She deserves a dozen of them". Guest speaker was Flight Lieutenant the Rev. C. Mac- Laren, protestant chaplain at RCAF Station Clinton. He ur- ged the girls to develop a sensitive Christian and moral character. "If you are to suc- ceed," said the chaplain, "you must begin now to excel in every possible way in the art of living". James Graham, president of the Clinton Branch of the Leg- ion noted that the Branch is more than willing to sponsor this type of work. Deputy Reeve Morgan J. Agnew rep- resented Mayor W, J. Miller and commended the Legion for the interest shown in guiding. He said, "that is good citizen- ship." Mr. Agnew brought greetings from council and the appreciation of that body. Taking part in the brief pro- gram were Susan Smith pro- posing the toast to the Queen; Ruth Murphy the toast to Br- ownie mothers; Mrs. Ruth Knox the reply to this toast; Carol Thompson .the toast to Guide mothers and Mrs. Jack Scent- on the reply to this. Guide commissioner Mrs. C. Proctor called for a renewal of the Brownie promise by Michelle Jennings and of the Guide promise by Patricia Rey- nolds, Mrs. George Wonch, Brownie Leader, introduced the guest speaker, and he was thanked by Guide Captain Mrs. Graham. Mrs. Jack (Joyce) Ixwin, the new Lieutenant of the Guides was Introduced and she thank- ed the members of the Legion Auxiliary for their catering. Boy Scout Week Marked By Church Parade Full dress church parade was carried out on Sunday at two churches W members of the Scottts, Cubs, Guides and Br- ownies of Clinton, Over 100 attended. The Rev. Charles S. Index prepared a special program for the event in St. Paul's Angli- can Church and the Rev, L, Reed-Lewis offered a special welcome at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, No Word Yet On Big Contract No elarifieation has beep re- ceived yet from Elston Cardiff, • MP for elerop, regarding the Rive million dollar contract he announced was pending for this county. Conjectures indicate that the deal is a contract for road machinery for Argentina •from the Dominion Road Machinery Company at Goderich. 0 Three Clinton Minor Teams In WOAA Finals Within the coming week, three Clinton hockey teams could win WOAA. champion- ships, Tonight in Clinton Lions Arena at 8 o'clock, the Mid- gets entertain Mount Forest in the second game of WOAA Midget "B" finals. Clinton won the 'first game in Mount Forest Tuesday night •by the 'overwhelming score of 17-4. Then on Saturday night at 8.15 the Legion euvenileS be- gin a series with Paisley or Walkerton for WOAA Juven- ile "B" championship. Clinton just completed a series with Palmerston, winning three games and tieing one. The juveniles are unbeaten in league, exhibition or play-off hockey this season. Just as' we went to press last night, Don Kay inform- ed the News-Record that Cl- inton Peewees play Walker- ton in WOAA Peewee "B" final series. First game is being arranged' for Saturday night before the juveniles. Lions Reviving Skating Carnival Clinton Lions. Club is revi g v- invery' popular event that used to be held annually at the Lions Arena—a skating carni- val. This affair was dropped When the figure skating club was organized. For the past two years neither a figure skat- ing show nor a carnival has been held. In an advertisement on page seven is a full list of events and entertainment for the car- nival on Friday, March 10. Over $100 in prizes is being offered. The opening affair— a challenge broom ball game between Kinsmen and Lions promises to be worth the price of admission 'alone. Two Hurt In Highway Crash A Goderich couple was taken to hospital Saturday night after their car left Highway 4, a mile- and-a-half north of Hensel', and crashed into a hydro pole, Admitted to Clinton Public Hospital were Robert Ross Gwyn, 25, driver of the car, with severe facial cuts, and his wife, Marie, with head injuries and a possible broken ankle, Provincial Constable D. M. Westover, of Exeter, said Mr, Gwyn was northbound when his car left the road, went into a ditch and clipped off the pole, causing damage estimated at More than $450. Roberts Welsh, RR 2, Bay- field; Robert Taylor, RR 3, Clinton and' Mrs. May Govan,- lock, Seaforth, presented a brief to the Hon. John Roberta min- ister of Education in Ontario yesterday at Queen's Park, To- ronto. These three people make up the educational committee of Huron District of the Ontario Farmer's Union. Their brief outlined the need for additional educational opportunities for the children and yotmg people of Huron county. In part the brief stated: "We believe that a purely academic training program is bet adequate to meet the need's of all children, We suggest that a School to teach the skilled Crafts and Trades is needed, due to the fact that our boys and girls are compelled to . at- tend' school until the age of 16 years, with no provision being made for those who have talent for creating or working with their hands, but little or none for academic studies." Figures quoted front enroll, ment at one secondary school In the county showed , that of 122 enrolling in Grade 9 in 1955, only nine were suecess- Ad in completing Grade 13, 'The eotemittee suggested in the brief that "even though we could increase graduates of Huron County Seed Fair is returning to the Clinton Dist- rict Collegiate Institute this year, with a three-day program beginning to-day, when exhibits will start coming in. Judging will be completed to- morrow morning, March 3; the junior seed judging competition will begin and exhibits from commercial firms and the high schools of the county will be in place. The afternoon program will begin with greetings from May- or W. J. Miller and will con- tinue with speakers on soil sampling; the 1960 soils tour, soil tillage and crop yields and the winter feeding of cattle for Clinton Lions Club learned much of the behind-the-scenes activity of a radio-TV station at their regular meeting Tues- day night. The guest speaker was Scott C. Reid, director of engineering at CKNX Radio and TV Station, Wingham, His talk was on "Technical Opera- tion of a TV Station." Mr. Reid gave a history of television from a small start in 1936. The use of radar in World War II gave TV its big push. After the war Britain and the USA got into it com- mercially in a big way. In 1950 the CBC put stations in key cities across the dominion and shortly after began licens- ing private stations. Mr. Reid said: "Mr. Cruickshank, owner of CKNX radio, took quite a long, hard look before he ap- plied for a TV license." The license came in the fall of 1955. At present there are eight CBC TV stations'. and 52 privt ate stations in Canada, "Precise timing is the most important •aspect of operation of a station," said the speaker. "There is much more involved than meets the viewer's eye." The engineering department is always in the background working with the complex equipment. Mr. Reid told of the duties of each department, making up a station such as Wingham where there are 75 employed. His station covers six counties, of 70,000 homes with 250,000 people. The aver- age coverage of CKNX-TV is 27,000 homes or 100,000 people, according to surveys. Mr. Reid explained much of the equipment used' at his sta- tion, how local programs are televised, how CBC and Ameri- can programs are ;brought in over nitro-wave networks, and the CKNX television transmit- ter located between 'Formosa and Walkerton. He invited in- dividuals or groups to visit the station in Wingham at any time. Mr. Reid began working at CKNX radio while at high school, joining the RCAF in 1942 he took radar training at R.&C.S., Clinton, graduatingas an officer, and went overseas, He returned to CKNX at the end of the war and worked 'his way 'up to the top technical position .at the station. Grade 13 to 50 percent, and we find that they would desire ent- ering university, we doubt if such accommodation is or could be made available at Univer- sity level. "On the other hand we hear a great deal of concern being expressed at our shortage of skilled tradesmen in our court- try, with the result that a num- ber of our industries are finding it necessary to encourage the immigration authorities to bring people with skills from other countries. "At the same time we have great numbers, of unemployed people in our country that 'are becoming an increasing burden on our economy es well .a.e be- ing a great waste of human resource." The brief asked for eti com- prehensive survey . . its Huron County to deterinine Whether the situation, Wotild justify the establishment of a school in our county to train those students that are not potential Meyer- site students, in the modern skills and trades that will, pre,. pare them to fill positions in. our present Industrial World." Endorsements of the brief in- cluded the Members of the county agricultural committee, Warden Ivan Forsyth, Women's Inatittite reeriabere eta finishing on pasture. In the evening the Junior Farmers of the County will stage their drama festival. Three one-act plays are being put on by members of the South Huron (Exeter), North Huron and Howick Junior Farmers. The county Junior Farmers choir will sing and the Junior Farmers quartet from Huron, who are provincial winners this year will also entertain, There is an admission charge for this part of the fair, only. Proceeds go to the Huron Junior Farm- ers Association. Saturday afternoon the main feature will be an address by John Moles, Ontaeio Hydro. After his talk he answered many questions pertaining to television, Mr. Reid was intro- duced by Laurie Colquhoun, and thanked and presented' with a gift by Lorne J, Brown. Wes Holland was a guest at the meeting, at which president Mitch McAdam presided. A number of Lions are accomp- anying Zone Chairman Ross Middleton to a Zone meeting in Zurich, Wednesday evening, March 8. E. Beecher Menzies announced tentative plans for Clinton Lions 25-year charter night on April 11, at which time a Lions International speaker will be present. This speaker was formerly with the CBC farm broadeast. This part of the program was are ranged through co-operation with Ontario Hydro and the Soil and Crop Improvement As- sociation, For the Ladies Special events of the Huron County Seed Fair this year, include a program on Saturday afternoon for the ladies. Ont- ario Hydro is co-operating with Mrs. Bette Miller, county home economist, to present this. There will be a two-hour show, commencing at 2 p.m. and including a cooking and appliance demonstration plus a colorful film, "Meet Miss Swine son." A stage is being constructed in the lunch room (former gymnasium) of the Clinton District Collegiate Institute, and special wiring is being ar- ranged for so that appliances may be in operation. There should be plenty of accommoda- tion, and the displays should be easily seen. Seed Judging A team from Huron County has again earned the champion- ship in the inter-county seed judging competition at the Western Farm Show, London. The county has not lost this title since 1958. Members were Don McKers cher, RR 1, Dublin; Ken Pap-' pie, RR 5, Seaforth and Gary Jewitt, RR 1, Clinton. Coach was Donald Grieve, associate agricultural representative for Huron County. The team earned 1,481 points; 29 more than the runner-up Lambton team. Brant was third with 1,445. 0 Legion Refuses To Compete With Lions 'Teen Town Clinton Branch 140 of the Canadian Legion turned down a request for use of the hall on Friday nights to hold teen- age dances. It was felt this would be in direct competition with the Lions 'Club-sponsored and supervised 'Teen Town which meets every Friday night at the CDCI auditorium. Over 50 members attending the general meeting were re- minded of the Zone Public Speaking finals at the hall Sat- urday afternoon, March 4, at 2.30 o'clock, Four Clinton stu- dents are competing. President Jim Graham pre- sented Ed. Dale with a past president's gift. The gift— pair of golf shoes—was quite in order as Mr. Dale was branch golf champion last sum- mer. The meeting authorized $14 to cover entry fees for a six- man bowling team to compete in District bowling tournament at Waterloo early in March. A $10 donation was made to the Minor Hockey Day Com- mittee, and the Legion refund- ed the $35 rent fee to the ladies auxiliary to Clinton Citizens Band, when bad weather caused a small attendance at their dance in the hall last month. Saturday, March 18 was set as a tentative date for a dart tourney at the hall; over 20 teams will compete. A third dart board is being installed due to increased interest in this sport. A shuffle board •has been in- stalled downstairs in the hall on a 60 percent to the manufac- turer, 40 percent to Legion bas- is. To date this has proved fin- ancially satisfactory to the branch. These shuffle boards are being built and installed by Sherlock-Manning Piano Co. Ltd., here in Clinton. R. J. Schoenhal's name was' drawn for attendance prize, but not being present, the prize goes up to $20 for next month's gen- eral meeting. Bushel Oats Sold For $155 At Farm Show A bushel of oats Of the Rus- sell variety, sold for $155 at the Western Ontario Farm Show on Saturday. William Eller-, ington, Exeter, purchased this first prize bushel from John xt, Hargreaves, Beachville. Second prize entry of Robert P. Allan, trubefield, brought $75 to Jam McCahan, Wards- vine, The auction sale of 12 bush- el lots of oats; 10 bushel lots of barley in connection With the Huron. County Seed Fair here this week, will be con- ducted at 8.45 p.m. on Saturday by Edward W. Elliott, auction,. ear. Changes in Brucefield this week as the south west corner is cleared. Formerly Paterson's garage and egg grading station, the Department of Highways purch., ased the land and sold the buildings to Leon Kroomen, Dublin, who removed them this week. This is the third corner at the intersection to be cleared. (News-Record Photo). Next Monday the nomination and election of 19 hog pro- ducer delegates from Huron County will take place in the Legion Memorial Hall, Kirk Street, Clinton. (These dele- gates will later attend zone meetings to elect 11 directors to the Hog Producers Market- ing Board.) The nomination and ballot- ing will be carried out under the direction of agricultural representative Douglas H. Mil- es. Nominations will begin 'to be received' at 10 a.m. Monday, and if 19 have been received by 11 am., then nominations will close. If not sufficient have been received then the time will be extended. If exactly 19 have been re- -ceived then no election will be necessary. However, predic- tions from several sources in- dicate that there will be more than the required names put forward. According to regulations nominations must be in writ- ing, and must be seconded'. Fol- lowing the close of nominations the Returning Officer Mr. Mil- es will check to see that all nominees agree to stand, if elected. Then, while ballots are being prepared by the Department office staff, each of the nomin- ees will be given two minutes to identify himself and make any "election speech" he wish- es. Voting will be done by sec- ret ballot. There will be two polling booths and two ballot boxes. Donald Grieve will act as deputy returning officer. Mr. Miles will invite the hog producers to appoint one scrut- ineer, and he will name one scrutineer himself. At one o'clock' in the after- noon polls will open. Each voter must sign a registration card, winch is an affidavit that he is a producer of hogs. Under the regulations a producer is RCAF Receives Visit From Air Vice Marshall Guides and Brownies Entertain Mothers At Gala Banquet Event Huron Union Presents Brief on Trades School CKNX Engineer Tells Lions About Radio, TV