Clinton News-Record, 1961-04-13, Page 10Page 10 Clinton News-.Recorrl Thurs., April 13, 1961
News of Auburn
Correspondent: MRS. W. BRADNOCK
PHONE AUBURN 53W
PORTER'S MILL
MRS, po.NM...0. HARRIS
Phone .Ht.t 2.33.62
The VVioraan's Association of
Grace Wilted Church will hold
their regular meeting on Werie
nesdey afternoon, April 19 at
the home of Mrs Elgin Cox.
Articles, including teepees., are
to. be handed in for the bale
being pecked for the north. A
illnifreme the Canadian. Can-
cer Society will be shown.
)I1'U Meats
The Grace-Andrews Young
People's Union met on Sunday
evening last In the basement
of Grace church. George Lind-
say, ,convener of faith, and ev-
angelism was in charge of the
meeting and gave the call to
worship, Scripture lesson was
read by Gail Lockhart.
Topic was taken by George
Lindsay., A quiz was' conducted
by Mary Fralick and a discus-
sion followed. A business per-
iod followed and the meeting
closed with the Mizpah Bene-
diction.
aid Haines in charge and Mrs.
Duncan Mackay presiding at the
piano
The president gave the call
to worship and welcomed all to
the meeting which included the
gentlemen of the congregation
and members of the CGIT. Aft-
er the hymn, "Jesus Christ is
Risen To-day" the Rev. D. J.
Lane led in prayer. The devo-
tional period was in charge of
the CGIT girls and Margaret
Sanderson read an Easter poem
followed by the Scripture les-
son read by Jannett Dobie.
The girls gave the medita-
tion on the Easter story and
closed with prayer by JnDobie.
A solo, "He Lives" was sung
by Margaret Haines. The offer-
ing was received by Carole
Brown •and Rose Marie Haggitt
and dedicated by Darlene Stew-
art. A piano solo was played
by Barbara Sanderson.
A sound film on "The House-
hold of Faith" was shown which
showed the work that Chris-
tianity is doing in India and
other Asian countries. Mr. Lane
thanked the operator of the
projector who came from Clin-
ton to assist in showing these
colorful pictures. After the
close of the meeting lunch was
served with Mary Sanderson,
Linda Baechler, Marian Young-
blut and Marjorie Youngblut
United Thankoffering
The Easter Thankoffering
meeting of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society of Knox Unit-
ed Church was held in the Sun-
day school room of the church
with over 70 ladies in atten-
dance. Guests were present
from Carlow, Westfield, Donny-
brook and Constance and also
the Woman's Association were
present.
Guests were welcomed at the
door by the president, Mrs.
John Durnin, Mrs. Roy Easom
and Mrs. Harold Webster, and
quiet music was played by Miss
Margaret A:' Jackson before the
meeting.
Mrs. Gordon McClinchey was
in charge of the program which
she planned from the special
Easter Thankoffering program
prepared by the famous Dr.
Winnifred Thomas. After the
singing of the hymn "Crown
Him with Many Crowns" the
meditation was taken by Mrs.
Oliver Anderson. Miss Marg-
aret R. Jackson accompanied
for all the hymns.
The offering was received by
Mrs Fred Toll and Mrs. Harry
Armstrong and dedicated. An
instrumental duet in keeping
with Easter was played by Mis-
ses Margo Grange and Marg-
aret A. Jackson, followed by
prayer by Mrs, Gordon Mc-
Clinchey. Mrs. Emmerson
Rodger then sang the solo,
"Dying on the Cross".
Mrs. R. M. Sweeney entro-
duced the guest speaker, Mrs.
G. W. Tiffen, Wingham, who
spoke on the "Pearls of the
Bible," the many kinds and
their values. Her address was
very interesting, informative
and constructive. On behalf of
the members of the WMS, Mrs.
Kenneth McDougall thanked
Mrs. Tiffin for an inspiring
message.
It was •suggested that each
member send a program to a
shut-in friend. The members
accepted an invitation from the
Donnybrook Auxiliary to at-
tend their meeting on April
11,
Mrs. G. McClinchey thanked
all who had assisted her in
the meeting and invited all to
stay for the social hour which
followed the meeting. Mrs. R.
M, Sweeney and Mrs. John
Durnin poured tea from a
beautifully decorated tea table.
To Live in Goderich
MR. and MRS. BERNIE KOLKMAN, RR 3, Gode-
rich, were married on Friday afternoon, April 7,
in the Christian Reformed Church, Clinton, by the
Rev. L. Slofstra. The bride is Kinie Boven, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. K. Boven, RR 2, Walton, and
the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Kolkman,
RR 3, Goderich. Following a wedding trip south,
the young couple will live in Goderich.
(Photo by R. J. Nephew)
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Corresvonoent MRS. BEIVI ALLAN
Mem ielyta 4'
Mrs, Florence Ashman, Det-
roit, is visiting with her sister,
Mrs. Mary Deer,
Miss Margaret R. Jackson
visited in Toronto last week
with her friend, Mrs. C. Dobie.
Miss Ella Wagner, Reg. N.,
Wayne, Mich., spent a few days
last week with relatives here,
Mrs. Margaret Arthur is vis-
iting at St. Thomas with her
daughter, Mrs, Bob Davis, Mr.
Davis and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mills and
daughters, Exeter, visited re-
cently with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Armstrong.
George Raithby returned
home on Sunday after under-
going surgery on his eye recent-
ly,
David Hamilton is visiting
with his daughter, Mrs. Harvey
Andrews and Mrs. Andrews at
Cromarty.
Mr. and Mrs, Ben Hamilton
and John visited friends in the
Cooksville Hospital last Sun-
day who had been injured in a
recent car accident.
Mrs. Ted Mills spent a few
days at her home last week.
She has been in London with
their son Jim who is a patient
in Victoria Hospital.
Recent visitors with Mr. and
Mrs Bert Marsh and Miss Bet-
ty were Dr. Helen Marsh, New
York; Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Wallace and family, Brampton.
Mrs. William Riddell return-
ed to La Riviere, Man., last
week after spending the wint-
er months visiting relatives.
Mr. Riddell left for home a
couple of weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Craig
and family, Ilderton, visited last
weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Craig.
Carolyn and Verna Jane return-
ed home after spending the Eas-
ter vacation here.
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Miss Gwen McDowell retun-
ed last weekend to her teach-
ing staff on the Orangeville
Collegiate School after spending
the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDow-
ell.
Sheriff and Mrs. Harry Stur-
dy, Miss Betty Sturdy, Reg. N.,
Mrs. Edith Sturdy, Mrs. Eliza-
beth I-M1 and Miss Sadie Cart-
er, Goderich, visited with Mr.
and Mrs. Robert J. Phillips last
Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kirke-
oamell, Mary and Diane visited
last Sunday with their daughter
Mrs. Louis Blake, Mr. Blake,
Faye and Maryanne at Brus-
sels. Faye and Maryanne had
spent their Easter vacation
with their grandparents here.
Flower Society
The district representative of
the Horticultural Society, Char-
les R, Bristow will make his
first official visit to the local
society on Monday, April 17,
in the Orange Hall. He will
show a film on the "Miracle of
Bulbs" by John Ott with a spec-
ial musical score written for
the film.
The Lucknow Society will be
the 'guests and special musical
numbers will be given by them.
Following the program there
will be a questionnaire period
and everyone is welcome to at-
tend •this program sponsored •by
the local horticultural society.
Homemakers
The last meeting of the Au-
burn Cut-Outs 4-H Club was
held at the home of their lead-
er, Mrs. Donald Haines. Presi-
dent, Janet Young led with the
4-H Pledge. The secretary,
Marian Hickey read the minut
es. Roll call was answered by
each •girl displaying a bound
buttonhole.
Plans were made for the skit
to be put on at Achievement
Day which will be held at Clin-
ton on April 29. The girls in-
spected their cotton dresses
which they have just completed
and each told where they could
have improved their dresses.
It was noted that there has
been a perfect attendance at
all eight meetings. The assist-
ant leader, Mrs. Ed. Davies led
in a short discussion period con-
cerning the judging which will
be done at Achievement Day.
The girls enjoyed a special'
Easter party when the lunch
table was centred with a large
Easter bunny made of puffed
rice which they ate at the close
of their luncheon.
Thankoffering
The Easter Thankoffering
meeting of Knox Presbyterian
Church was held in the Sab-
bath Schoolroom of the church
with the president, Mrs. Don-
Today, if you want to kill
the grasses and weeds that de-
fiantly line the cracks of a
sidewalk, or add •greenness to
an asphalt driveway, an ap-
plication of common salt, alone
or in the company of hot wat-
er, will bring results. If you
want to have more than aver-
age success with an asparagus
plot, a sprinkling of salt will
wipe out most grasses, and
leave the plants to benefit sole-
ly from the soil nutrients. Any-
one who has tried these me-
thod's will realize the toxic
quality of salt.
And yet, 80 years ago, salt
was one of the chief fertilizers
used in Perth and Huron coun-
ties. In 1880, during a three-
month period, Thomas Goven-
lock,. of Seaforth, sold 63,000
tons of salt for fertilizing putt-
poses. Salt, used in the proper
proportions, most farmers
agreed, had a powerful and
beneficial 'effect on certain
crops, including wheat, rye,
oats, peas, hops, potatoes, tur-
nips and beets, clover and gras-
ses. Manuals showing the por-
tions of salt were printed and
testimonials, especially from
salt companies, were numerous.
The use of salt as• a fertiliz-
er 80 years ago is described in
and 1881 report of the Ontario
Agricultural Commission. This
Commission), to obtain all pos-
sible information about the
agricultural resources and pro-
gress and condition of •agricul-
tural enterprises in the pro-
vince, issued a series of ques-
tions to all the reeves and
township clerks in the pro-
vince. The municipal officers
were invited 'then to call a
meeting of their councils, at
which the attendance of town-
ship officers and other leading
ratepayers were requested, for
the purpose of considering the
questions and preparing an:
ewers. The commission also re-
quested certain witnesses to
give oral evidence before the
Commission in, Toronto, and
later, since 'it was a saving of
money, at various points
throughout the province. The
commissioners also made per-
sonal inspection tours of lead-
ing cheese factories, farms, and
vineyards of Ontario.
One of the first persons to
give evidence on the value of
salt as a fertilizer was Richard
Ransford, one of the leading
salt manufacturers, who oper-
ated the Stapleton Salt Works
in Huron County, where Bert
Gibbings now farms at RR 4,
Clinton. Mr. Ransford, am
Englishman who was familiar
with the use of salt in Great
Britain, was considered 'to be
a practical chemist by the
Commission. He was able to
explain, said the 1881 report,
"the precise effect of salt when
used upon the land."
His statement in the report,
shows that salt hastened the
crop, increased the yield, made
the turnips more vigorous, and
added strength to the stalk of
the -grain. Mr. Ransford ap-
plied it to pasture lande, roots
and grain. When used on hay,
he said, it was scattered light-
ly by hand' in the spring. In
common with other witnesses,
he "alleges that it adds greatly
to the strength of the straw
in growing grain, a very im-
portant circumstance in con-
nection with some of the com-
plaints of the weakening of the-
straw of spring wheat."
A third witness from Huron
County, Thomas E. Hays, who
was then reeve of McKillop
township, and a .former ward-
en of the county, also testified
before the Commission. His
farm was situated near a salt
works, so that he obtained his
supplies without the freight
costs. He found, as did many
a, the other witnesses, that hie
straw was -stiffer, and also that
the ear of his 'wheat, both sp-
ring and fall, was "better fill-
ed, and he had scarcely been
troubled with any rust in 'the
fall wheat Where salt had been;
applied. By the -application of
salt to the turnips, he was able
to "get them 'thinned a week
earlier than preViously."
Yesterday we talked to Prof.
N. R. Richards -of the soils dee
partment of the Ontario Agri-
cultural College in Guelph. It
is known today, he -said, that
salt can have a detrimental
effect on crops. "They (early
farmers) used 400 to 500
pounds an acre, which amounts
to about two pounds a 100
square feet, hardly enough to
do any damage. But in tests
where' sodium was included in
field fertilizer trials, we have,
failed to show any advantage
in its use, Salt is not lacking
in our &Ala".
It was the early farmer's.
anxiety to return something to
the soil that caused him to use
salt, and also potash, or wood
ashes, Mr. Richaxds believes,
Since 1881, soils practices have
been improved to such an ex-
tent, that the productivity of
our soils has increased. "We
have, in our soils, a goad ex-
ample of renewable resources,"
Mr. Richards said. "The pro-
ductivity has increased with in-
creased use."
The Commission, in its 1881
report, was "pleased -and satis-
fied" with the information it
received on the use of salt.
"It is hoped," the report stat-
es, "that the use of salt by
farmers will continue to in-
crease, and the young and ris-
ing Canadian salt industry find
its interest thereby greatly
promoted." In the following
years, it has been shown the
Commissioners were mistaken,
and salt, as a fertilizer, was
added to the list of misconcep-
tions that once existed in
farming.
Miss Vine Knox, Toronto,
spent the weekend with her
parents.
Mrs. Lily Webster is spend-
Mg e week in Goderich at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Walters.
Mr, and Mrs. Neil Cattier-
wood, Harrow, spent a couple
of days last week with Mr. and
Mrs Willows Mountain.
Mrs. John Shobbrook is at
present a patient in Clinton
Public Hospital, She suffered
a dislocated shoulder due to a
fall.
Members of the Explorers
Group visited last Tuesday at
Huroriview ('the County Home).
A program was presented be-
ginning with a welcome by
Barbara Lee, The Explorer's
purpose was repeated followed
by a. hymn, "This is My Fath-
er's World".
Beverley Lee read a passage
of Scripture followed by a poem
by Catharine Funge. Barbara
Burns favoured with an accor-
dion selection; a piano solo by
Lorna Miller; a recitation by
Sharon Little, and a piano solo
by Susan Clark; then a read-
ing by Vickie Wellbanks,
The Highland Fling was
danced by six girls in costume.
Helen Good gave a piano solo
and a duet was sung by Lloy
Shaddick and Wendy Caldwell,
"Put on Your Old Grey Bon-
net", Heather Smell gave a
piano selection followed by a
piano duet by Lorna Miller and
Donna Youngblut,
Several girls took part in
a sing-song. Lunch was served
by the •group, after which Mrs.
Johnston took them on a tour
through the new wing which
will soon be opened. Everyone
enjoyed the afternoon immense-
ly, and are looking forward to
another visit with their friends
at the home,
Special Announcement
The Londesboro Women's In-
stitute attendance contest los-
ers• will entertain the winning
side, Monday evening, April 24
at 8 p.m.
WI Annual
The Londesboro Women's In-
stitute held their annual meet-
ing on Wednesday afternoon,
April 5 in the Londesboro Com-
munity Hall. Mrs. Otto Popp,
District president was present
and 'installed the new officers
as follows:
Past president, Mrs. Edwin
Wood; president, Mrs. Tom Al-
len; first vice-president, Mrs.
David Anderson; second vice-
president, Mrs. Milton Little;
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Len
Shabbrook; -assistant secretary-
treasurer, Mrs. J. Shaddick;
district director, Mrs. Edwin
Wood; pianist, Mrs. Jack Arm-
strong; assistant pianist, Mrs.
Harry Lear.
Flower and Card conveners,
Mrs, W. Tyndall, Mrs. D. And-
erson Mrs. Les Reid, Mrs. Will
Manning, Mrs. Harry Durnin,
Mrs. Lorne Thinking, and Mrs.
Jim Howatit.
Conveners of standing com-
mittees, egrieulture and Can-
adian industries, Mrs. J. Riley;
citizenship and education, Mrs.
Lorne Hunking; home econom-
ics and health, Mrs. Jack Lee;
historical research and current
events, Mrs. Les Reid; Resolu-
tions, Mrs. Len Shobbrook; pub-
lic relations, Mrs. Arthur -Clark.
Roll call was 'answered by
"Why I join the Institute year
after year." The program was
in charge of Mrs. Will Man-
ning, Mrs. Jack Clark, Mrs.
Harve Hunking and Mrs. Clare
Vincent. It being the Easter
-holidays -a number of young
people took part as follows:
duet, Barbara and Bonnie Snell;
duet, Loy•Shaddick and Wendy
Caldwell; accordion solo, Bar-
bara Burns; piano duet, Donna
Youngblutt and Lorna Miller;
piano instrumentals, Sus an
Clark and Lorna Miller; Reci-
tations, Sharon Little, Beverly
Lee, Vicky Wellbanks, Mrs.
Bert Shobbrook; Highland Fl-
ing, pupils of SS No. 5.
The 4-11 -Club Girls put on
a demonstration on how to
pack a weekend bag. Those
taking part were Marie Riley,
Jane Govier and Donna Lynn
Shobbrook, Martha Tibbett
commented on the table decor-
ations for diffeeent oecasione.
Mrs. Otto Popp was the sp-
eaker of the afternoon and,
spoke on the "Beauty of the
Countryside" and the hostesses
served delicious lunch.
TO
Farming Report
(Ay Mlles,AgliolturItt
Huron County
Representealve for ixuron
(lounty)
Very little, if any, seeding
has taken place to date. Land
was almost ready last week,
but further cool damp weather'
With skiffs of snow has car-
tailed operations — the odd'
field: of sod has been plowed.
There is very little growth
in fall wheat and -barley. Great.,
ee amounts of nitrogen are be-
ing used on wheat, barley and
meadows than ever before.
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"It always took it for grante
ed that it was beneficial as a
fertilizer. Salt acts in several
ways—it acts largely as a sol-
vent, dissolving the ingredients
of the soil, much more rapidly
and effectually 'than pure wat-
er. It retains: the ammonia
in the manure for 'the use of
the plant, instead of letting it
evaporate, and it attracts-mois-
ture from the air -and gives it
to the soil." Mr. Ransford re-
marked that salt is present in
the composition of most plants,
"which renders it necessary to
their health; and geographical
and climatic conditiorie of this
country, far removed ae we
are from the ocean, make it
necessary that salt should be
used here even more freely
'-han in Eneaani."
Mr. Govenlock's practice was
')O use 400 to 500 pounds of
salt en acre every year. He
used it on his turnips, on wheat
earameameemeeeeemeateaseamara and barley, arid en grass crepe,
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