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Clinton News-Record, 1961-04-13, Page 2Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON New ERA Est. 1865 *I" lb & ABC * 4 . * 4. 4 11.0. sutscrotION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada acid Great Britain: $3.00 a year United States and Foreign: $4.00: Single Copies Ten Ceuta Authorized as second elats Mail, Post Offito beparatiOnt,• Ottawa THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 Est. 1881 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County tlintons Ontario — Population 3,000 I A. L. 401-4UHOUN, Publisher WILMA D. DINNIN, tdIter B ELL LINES by W. W. Haysom your telephone manager DON'T RUN — REACH If you're like most busy folks in Clinton you've prob- ably found that just keeping pace with day-to-day activities can be pretty taxing. And, like most of us, you're trying to find ways of cutting down on the wear and tear. When the lady of the home, for example, is preparing meals in the kitchen, she really has her hands full. She's generally do- ing a number of things at once including keeping one eye on the back burner and the other on the children. It's rather a bad time to have to leave the scene of operation to answer a phone in another room. A handy kitchen ex- tension not only saves steps but permits her to keep an eye on things while she makes or takes calls. And what about the bedroom? Many a long run to the phone down- stairs can be prevented by a bedroom extension. But more important for the housewife is the feeling of security that a bedside telephone provides, especially if she is ever alone at night. And then, of course, there's the added advantage of having a good place to go if you want to make calls in private. Remember, whether you choose the space-saving Princess, the compact Wall phone, or the streamlined table set, there's a. colour in each style to harmonize with your decor. Why not call us at HU 2-3401 today? We'll be glad to talk over extension telephones with you. Last month was ushered in with some of the worst sleet storms in years 'that hit parts of our territory and disrupted service to some 48,000 customers. Work crews were rushed into service immediately following the storm, working from dawn to dusk for days in an effort to repair damages as quickly as possible. Crews were sent from Ontario to help speed work in badly-hit Montreal. Some 80 Bell men from Hamilton were sent to the Windsor area to assist in 'restoration work there. As well as the hard- pressed line crews, our operators played their roles. Switch- boards hummed as many customers deprived of radio and TV turned to the operators 'to be informed on everything including the time, weather and the new& Many customers called just to be' reassured and to talk to someone in "the outside world." Although our operators are not martially able to give this service, during, 'the storm there was no other way for many people to keep in touch. Our girls made every effort to answer all questions.The majority of phones were restored within a week, but , some places where damage was more widespread it took longer, We are. proud of our people who worked so hard to Minimize the effects of the storm and we think they deserve a hearty congratulations. Looking for a movie for your club, employee Or business group? Last year Dell films reached an audience of some 150,000 people with a Wide variety of interests. A new catalogue is now available listing 48 free movies that can be obtained from our company. Among our latest films is the very popular Hollywood production "A Manner ,of Speaking". It's a humorous thin about a high-pressured president of an advertising agency and his staff wile get themselves in hot water by disregarding a few basic 111168 of telephone usage, Available are full-Colour films froirt our TV science series such as "The Thread of Life," "The Alphabet Conspiracy," and "Our Mr. Sun." School groups will be interested to know that we Mauve •stwOn movies Which can be used as aids to science education. For further infer nation give us a call, or drop In and tee its. - • ------ From Our Early Files Page 2--,-Clinton. News.Record,Thurs., April 13, 1961 Editorials 0 • • Last November Mayor W. J. Mil- ler expressed a desire to "hold the line," with regard to tax rate for Clinton. This he stated in his acceptance of an acclamation to the position of mayor on nomination night. This week his wish became a real- ity, as council accepted a proposed bud- get as presented by the finance com- mittee, headed by Councillor John A. Sutter. There will be no increase in Clinton taxes. Early in January Mayor Miller made another official address to the electorate. Few heard it, for few attend the inaugural meeting of town council, even though this is a place where policies are stated, and some promises Bird Memories (Windsor Daily Star) MEMORY IS A most prized posses- sion of man. It is one, however, which he shares with the animals of the fields and the birds of the air. Often their memories are more acute and accurate than those of men and, indeed, are pas- sed down from generation to genera- tion. An example of this is provided by the wild geese which visit the Jack Miner Sanctuary each Spring and Autumn. These not only know when to come but how to find this small dot on the map of their long flights. Jack Miner has been dead since 1944. But, in their special sense, these birds still remember him. Those which ex- perienced his tender care may all now be dead. But they passed along to their offspring their good news of him and his good works on their behalf. The current generation of geese and ducks still know Jack Miner, through his en- deavors on their behalf now carried on by his sons. As long as the wild geese fly they will remember Jack Miner and his san- ctuary. They never have forgotten him. Their semi-annual pilgrimages to his shrine, erected to their benefit, cause the thousands of hurrians who visit it also to remember him. These memories constitute his ever-lasting memorial. Thoughts For The Space Age I wonder why it is these days So many learned men Think they must travel out thru space To find new lands again. It seems to me that if it is For Friendship that they thirst They ought to stay at home and learn To love Earth•neighbors first. And if they seek to vanquish Those neighbors far away, I'm sure that it is very wrong, For look at it this way. If we looked up one morning And found a space ship there, If they should try to conquer us, We wouldn't think it fair. So be sure of your intentions 'Ere you travel thru the sky. For surely we should plan to do As we would be done by! (By G,F.H,) WHERE DO YOUR When your child bids you a cheery and rushed 'Bye Moin—I'm going out to play', do you ever take a minute to lassoo him OP the way by and ask, 'Where?' Where children play can be much more important than what they play and, the one doctrine all parents should follow is to unrelentingly forbid streets as play areas. This point is particularly pertinent to suburban areas where a recent trip through one (which shall remain name- less) showed a green belt or play area completely devoid of life—with the ex, ception of three intelligent dogs— whereas the streets were filled to curb- acity with an assortment of trikes, bikes, wagons, doll carriages, toys, hop- scotehers, rope skippers and even one CHILDREN PLAY? curbside cutie obliviously creating delicacies from the spoils collected around a road drain. One wonders if in this particular case it would not have been safer to divert the auto traffic to the sidewalk, however, I'm sure any such blasphemy would set off an enraged howl that would be wondrous to heat, The Ontario Safety League advises that wherever there is a playground, encourage your children over six to go and play there. Under six, unless in company of an older child or adult use back or front yards and sidewalk, If you or the neighbours are wor- ried about the grass lovingly tended and waxed into perfection ask yourself which would be easier to grow again, grass or your child? OW ON YOU new sales tax will be a monumental af- fair. Everytinae we go forth to buy anything, extra pennies, or dollars will be added to the list price, It will be a nuisance. More than that, it will be costly. How would you feel right now, here in Clinton, if the town fathers had found it necessary to raise taxes by 30 mills, instead of leaving the municipal tax rate the same as last year? Hor- rible to contemplate, isn't it? Well the three percent which the provincial government is prepared to begin levying this fall is just that. Thirty mills on everything you buy (almost). Our only advice is to tighten the belt a bit, and prepare for that time, because September cometh. made. It is interesting to note at this point, one quarter through the year, just what has been accomplished. Certain things have been done. For instance Mayor Miller hoped to do something about keeping main cross- walks clear of snow, slush and water. This was done fairly well—at least in comparison with the "no action" taken before the end of 1960. We have yet to see what plans are made for excavating and preparing streets for paving; yet to see improve- ment to the town parking lot to ac- commodate more cars (by the look of the potholes there, plans may be under way to stack them, rather than park ' them) ; yet to see what will be done (or can be done) about a sidewalk on East Street for the school children; yet to hear of Mayor Miller's progress in negotiationsa with the Department of Public Works concerning a new post office. However, there are nearly eight months left. We've come to disregard December entirely as a month for action, for after a new council is elect- ed, the old councillors either have spent all the money, or else just do nothing until they retire at the end of the year. ABC's For Sportsmen (Publication suggested by Huron Fish, and Game Conservation Association) Always practice safe gunhandling. Be considerate of the landowner. You are his guest. Conduct yourself as a sportsman should. Don't be a game hog. Educate youth in the principles of sportsmanship. Favour the fellow who is hunting with you. Give wildlife a break. Work for its conservation. Have the location of your hunting part- ner always in mind. influence others to hunt safely. Join a sportsman's organization. Keep that gun muzzle elevated. Leave some game for seed stock. Make sure of your target before you shoot. Never leave a cripple to go to waste. Obey the game laws to the letter. Put yourself in the other fellow's place. Treat him accordingly. Quit harping about game shortages and do something about it. Retrieve every piece of game you knock down. Share your game bag with the farmer. Take a boy, other than your own, hunt- ing or fishing. Unite your fellow sportsmen in a com- mon effort to provide better hunting and fishing. Value, and protect, your privilege to own and bear firearms. Work fOr all sound game management measures. X may mark the spot if you mix gun- powder and alcohol. Young Canada's future field sport de- pends on you. Zeal in game restoration activities will pay big dividends. —Anonymous "Golly, Dad, are you ever old!" This was my son's com- ment when he learned the other day that I'd been bona in 1020, just a couple of yeas after World War I. You'd have thought it was immediately following sthe Gay Nineties, to hear his tone. There is only one comfort, as the years rush by. One's age values change conveniently. When you are 10, anybody over 21 is middle-aged. By the time you are 15, you realize that people aren't middle-aged until 'they're 30 or more. When you are 25, middle age begins at 40. And when you are 40, you are serene in the know- ledge that you won't really be in middle age until you are about 55. * This disparity in point . of view is brought home te me with some force when, I'm talk- ing to teen-tigers at school. One day we all saw a film on the history of flight. It con- tamed some shots of aerial combat in World War I. Later, I remarked jokingly that I'd enjoyed seeing some of the old aircraft I'd flown myself in those days. They didn't get the joke. They real- ly thought I'd been a World War I pilot. This would make me at least 60. I asked them sharply how old 'they thought I was, One particularly sweet girl in Grade 10 said: "You don't look it, Sir." That's Why a lot of us World War II veterans, who keep thinking the war was just a .few years ago, should pull our heads out of the sand. We may feel that we're still practically gay young blades, but we should realize that a whole new generation has gr- own up, to whom our war is as, remote as the Crimean War was to us, at the same age. Just the same, it's fun to look back. About the same day my son was relegating me to the horseless carriage era, my daughter, while prowling ar- ound for something to read, came across my old prisoner- of-war log book. She went through it in one sitting. From time to time she looked at me curiously, cocked an eyebrow, and read on. INSURANCE H. E. HARTLEY All Types of Life Term Insurance — Annuities CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CO, Clinton, Ontario K. W. COLQUHIUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Representative: Sun Life Assurance Co, of Canada Phones: Office HU 2-9747 Res, HU 2-7556 THE MoKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Head Office: Seaforth Officers: President, John L. Malone, Seaforth; vice-president, John H. McEvving, BlYth; Secre- tary-treasurer, W. E. South- gate, Seaforth. Directors: John H. Mawing; Rebert Archibald; Chris Leon. haxdt, Bornholm; Norman Tre- wartha, Clinton; Win. S. Alex- ander, Walton; J. L. Malone, Seafortin Harvey Fuller, Gode- rich; Wrn, R. Pepper, Seaforth; Alistair Broadfoot, Seaforth. Agents: Leiper, Jr., Lon- desboro: V. J. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth: Selwyn Baker, BrUsselS: Ames Keyes Seaforth; Harold Squires, and Pic 0 0 0 (By W. B. T. SMILEY) I'd forgotten what was in that log book. But I found out. Young Kim went to her mother with it and said, "Look at this, Mom." She was, point- ing at two pages of photo- graphs of striking young ladies. I had them in my wallet when shoat down, and pasted them in the book under the youthful, silly, but harmless heading My Comforters. Despite the fact that some of those girls are now doubt- less on the verge of grand- motherhood, the Old Lady got sore. She gave the snapshots one long, searing look, gave me alnother, sneered "Oh weren't you the Charmer!" and flounc- ed off to finish her washing. Kim looked pleased. I decided 'to 'take a look through the old book myself, and spent a 'thoroughly enjoy- able hour, like an old maid with her faded ribbons and her dame programs. It took me from 'the dreariness of early April, from the morass of mid- dle-class domesticity, back to a time when I was young and tough, completely irresponsible, and slightly wicked. There were the names, many of them forgotten, of the mot- ley crew in my barracks. I wonder what Jennie de Wet of South Africa thinks of Can- ada these days? Is' Nils Jorg- enson back on his railway job in Oslo? How does Don Mc- Gibbon: of tolawayo feel about the riots in his Rhodesian; homeland? What's become of Tony Frombolo of Alameda, Cal.? Did Clancy Cleary ever get his dairy farm going in Australia? On which side of the Iron Curtain did Rostislav Nanovsky, the Czech, land? * * * There were the crazy car- toons by "Chuck", the mad Ukrainian, spoofing the Ger- mans. There were the old REAL ESTATE LEONARD G. WINTER Real Estate & Business Broker Hight Street — Clinton PHONE HU 2-6692 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOUNTAN1 Goderich, Ontario Telephone Box JA 4-9521 418 RONALD G. McCANN PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT Office and Itesidence Itattenbtul Street East Phone HU 2-9677 CLINTON, ONTARIO 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RIXOltO Thursday, April 14, 1021 George Jenkins was appoint- ed Ford dealer irt, Clinton and made arrangements for office Space with W. J. Dodds, Coek., sbutt agent. Charles Peacock sold his farm in Hullett to J, and M. John- stal ,and 'will move into lawn. A junior baseball teem was organized at a meeting in Mr. Stahel's' office. Officers elect- ed were: president, M. Elliott; first vicepresicient, E, Walton; second vicepresident, M. Sch- oenhals; coach and manager, T. Hawkins; managing committee, A, R.. Mitchell, F. Elliott and J. Bowden-. Mrs. Ruebein Dewitt and baby, Saskatchewan, visited her sister, Mrs. W, Britton, at Constance. A flock of wild geese al- ighted on a pond on the farm of Eldred Yea, Goderich Town- ship, which is said to be un- usual in this vicinity, Melvin Orich, Tuckensmith Township, purchased a number of young cattle from Frank Coleman, 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, April 14, 1921, The weatherman favored the Huron Central Spring Show with excellent weather too nice, in feet, as it kept many a farmer away. Those who came were well repaid by the excellent showing in the horse classes. Alfre'l Owen, New York, pr- esident of the Clinton. Knitting Company. died suddely in New Yosk. He had expected to be in Clinton this week. His par- ents were former sesidents of Clinton, buried in Clinton Cem- etery, and Lt:Col. Combo is a cousin, Mrs. Thomas Herman enter- tained a number of her friends to progressive "500" at her home on Kirk Street in honor of her guests, Miss Anne Ab- rey and Mrs. Quinn, Londes- bore. Prizes were offered for the heaviest dozen eggs by the Johnson and Co. grocery store on Show Day, and there were many competitors. First prize was won by Miss Proctor, God- erich Township, and second by Mrs. W. Hill, Hullett. 25 Years Ago NEWS-JUilCORD Thursday,. April 0, 10$0 In the death of George A, MacLennan, local merchant, Clinton; lost one of its .most outstanding 'citizens, the last of a. family which had served the community for more than sixty years. Dr. McIntyre rented the Sheppard residence on Town- send Street, Miss J, Grainger, superinten- dent of the Clinton Public Hos- pital has become a patient with a heart condition which will compel her to take it easy for a while.- Regular meeting of the Lions Club was held at Bar tiff's Restaurant. Lion Charlie Stew- art, Seaforth, was guest speak- er. Lion Ted Fines expressed the local club's appreciation, On motion of Councillors Murdoch and Cook it was de- cided to purchase a wheel for the use of the police chief, the cost to be $18. It was felt that this would enable the chief to give better service. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, April 12, 1951 After discussing the matter at length in committee, Clin- ton Town 'Council at a special meeting took nip immediate ac- tion with respect to a proposed $285,000 addition to Clinton District Collegiate Institute. Fire raged through the Iran- over Teanspost storage ware- house and plant, situated in the north end of Clinton, and des- troyed five large touch's and two trailer-tracto- outfits load- ed with merchandise en route for del is esy, Ray Woods, brother of Mrs. Gordon Herman, held a ticket on "Arctic Gold" in the Irish Sweepstakes, and will collect about $1,200, Clinton Junior Fish and Game Club was organized. President Earl Livermore; sec- retary, Eugene McLaren; tr- easurer, Bobby Seeley. Gordon and Miss Joyce Grigg, London, and Dick Rob- inson, Windsor, spent the week- end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Grigg. Underwater Swimmers in Bayfieldi River Two lone members of the SCUBA Club at RCAF Station Clinton here start a long swim down the Bayfield River from the Varna bridge. They spent about three hours in the water on Saturday, coming out opposite Fred Thompson's about six o'clock. (News-Record Photo) poison-camp recipes for turnip lam and prune whiskey and powoiesed milk pie. There were the incredible stories - like - itat of the Dutch lad who was shot down and taken prisoner while on, leave. There were the excerpts from letters-from-home. They were horrible, in their thought- lessness, but we thought them hilarious. For example: "We. are sending you a five-year cal- endar, feeling it may come in handy." Anti this one, from a wife: "I'm afraid I'm going to have a baby. His father is a Canadian and very nice, He says he is sorry for you and is sending you some cigarettes." There was the long list of things to do when I got out — pubs, girls, and restaurants to be revisited, places to see, gifts to buy. There was the entire account, in tiny writing, of what had happened to me after I was shot down — a comedy of errors. * * And there right art the back of the book, tucked into a little flap, was something that brought me up with a jolt. lit was a head-and-shoulders ph- oto of a young fellow scowling at the camera. He was whisk- ery and dirty. But there was- n't a line in his: .face, his eyes were clear and sharp; he had a shock of thick, dark hair, and 'he looked as tough as tow rope. I looked at it for quite a while. Then I got up and went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. And I saw the deep furrows in the face, and the bleary eyes with the purple hammocks under them, and the wispy, graying hair, and the general colour of a milk pud- ding. I looked at it for quite a while. And I picked up my log book, with the photo of that young fellow, and I took it down cellar, and! I put it in a box, and I placed a large trunk on top of the box. And just before I mounted the st- airs again, I saluted—merely a casual flip of the hand toward that corner. Then I squared my Should- ers, pulled in my pot, donned a pleasant; look, and slightly favoring my arthritic knee, walked' up the stairs, whist- ling, to help with the dishes. TAXES Gil This is the month of making up income tax reports, and thus is an unhappy period for many of us. Prob- ably this makes the income tax one of the most detested of ways to col- lect taxes from the pocket of the pub- lic. The receipt of notice of municipal taxes, comes in the mail, and in one breath we comment on the stupidity of the council for the way in which they handle affairs and in the next we reach for the money to pay up. It is a mom- entary affair. However, income tax makes us settle down with pen and paper and actually figure out what we owe. That makes us think, and the going is tough, indeed. But compared with income tax, this Business and Professional Directory A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON STREET GODERICH TELEPHONE JA 4-7562 OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined OPTICIAN Oculists' Prescriptions Filled Includes Adjustments At Na Further Charge Clinton—Mondays Only 9.00 atn, to 5.30 p.m. Above Hawkins Hardware G. B. CLANCY, O.G. OPTOMETRIST For Appointment Phone JA 44251 40DER101-1 38-tfb A-ORE TO BE ACCOMPLISHE