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Sugar
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Spice
(By W. 1. T, SMILEY/
Rolling down from the north
country early last Monday rnor- •
ning, I couldn't avoid thinking
back about three decades. There
we were, peunding down the
superhighway, doing a 90 mile
trip in less than two hours. And
there, in front, behind, and
roaring past like guided Mis-
siles, were thousands- of fathers
heading back to .the city after
a weekend at the cottage, each
of them as grim and determin-
ed as a chariot driver on the
day of the big race,
What a difference a hand-
ful of years have model
When we used to go to the
cottage, back in the Twenties,
it took a whole day to travel
the 90 miles. And there was
none of this business of Dad
running up next weekend with
anything that couldn't be car-
ried on the first trip.
There was only one trip, He
took us to the cottage when
school let out, and he came
back for us on Labour Day
weekend, We didn't see him in
between, and he was a much
healthier and happier man for
it. * * *
We'd get an early start on
the big day. Dad would be out
about 6.15, kicking the tires of
the oar and filling the radiator
with water, and checking his
patching outfit, Then he'd start
strapping and tying huge bunda
lea onto the roof, running
boards and bumpers of the big
'27 Dodge. By about 6.45 he'd
be damning and blasting like a
civil engineer.
Around 7 .a.m. he'd come into
the house roaring, "Are you
fellows ever going to be
ready?", just about the time
my mother was getting break-
fast for five kids, finishing her
ironing, and packing a huge
lunch for the road.
After eating a hearty break-
fast, he'd go out to the ear,
kick the tires all around once
more, climb in and honk the
horn every two minutes as a
"hurry-up" signal, while my
mother was doing the dishes,
changing the baby, and putting
down all the windows in case
it rained.
We'd get on the road about
9. Three miles out of town, my
mother would remember some-
thing that was indispensable.
My Dad would turn around
with a ferocious tearing of
gears, and drive back, mutter-
ing something about cancelling
the whole dam' trick if we
couldn't give him a little help
and co-operation.
Dad used to estimate our
time so that we'd 'hit the ferry
"right on the nose," as he put
it. But he always neglected to
allow for the inevitable blow-
outs. So we'd tear down to the
ferry dock just as the boat was
in midstream, heading for the
other side. My mother would
sit placidly enough, fanning the
baby, while my dad spent the
next thirty minutes in a color-
ful outline of the character
flaws of tire manufacturers and
ferryboat captains.
When we got to the other
side of the river, we began to
get excited, as we inhaled the
beloved scent of "pine country"
once again. Even my dad sim-
mered down and relaxed enough
to take off his straw hat. By
the time we got to the cottage,
he'd be speaking quite decently
to my mother. * * *
I'll admit that today's father
is just as bad-tempered about
the original 'trip to the cottage.
But there the similarity ends.
All my dad had to do when he
got there was drag the boat
out from under the cottage,
throw it in the lake to soak,
put up the pipes and start a
fire. Then he'd send one kid
for a pail of milk, another for
drinking water, and sit down
and wait for his dinner.
Next day was the same. He
didn't do a tap. He just sat
there, looking at the lake, and
maybe telling my mother she'd
better paint the cottage this
year. After lunch, he'd give her
some money, kiss us all around,
and head for home, serene in
the knowledge that he wouldn't
see any of us for two lovely,
peaceful months.
Nowadays, on opening day,
father has to hook up the water
system, get the hydro tinned
on, and start wrestling a huge
boat and Motor out of storage.
He barely has the ear unloaded
when he's sent to town for gro-
ceries and beer. When he 'gets
heck, he's expected to take the
kids for a swim, then cook a
barbecue dinner. Later, he's ex-
pected to sit up half the night
talking to the people from the
next cottage, who just dropped
in 'for a night-cap. * * *
And that's only the beginning,
Today's father is expected to
NOTICE
VERNA'S
Beauty Salon
Will be Closed for Holidays
from August 12 to
August' 22.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEws-Tamonv
Thursday, August 4, 1021.
First prize car in'Civie Holi-
day parade was that of Miss
"Avis, decorated in white and
purple, and filled with pretty
girls all dressed in white and
wearing white bands and bun
,nneS of violets: in their hair.
Best trade float was that of
International Harvester,
Special farm excursions to
Winnipeg will cost $15, and ,ale
out 30,000 men will be requir-
ed to -harvest the crop in the
Prairie Proviaces.
Menesetung Park, one mile
north of Goderich, is the site
for the UFO picnic next Tharp-
day, when premier of Ontario
the Hon. E. C. Drury will
speak..
Miss Delle O'Neil left yester-
day to sail on the Minnedosa
for England where' she will
teach in London for one year.
hurtle over the highways, any-
where from 100 to 300 miles,
every weekend, so that he can
go through roughly the same
performance. He arrives back
on the lob Moadav me •
feeling like a bull fiddle that's
been left out in the rain for a
week.
In my father's time there
wasn't much that could go
wrong with a cottage. The
tolet might flow over, but it
wouldn't back up. The water
system couldn't go on the blink,
because you got it from the
lake with a pail. A hydro fail-
ure meant nothing when you
cooked with wood and lighted
with coal oil. If you got a hole
in the roof, you put a bucket
under it to catch the rain wat-
er, which was nice and soft
for washing the 'hair.
Nowadays 'the poor, harassed
devil who arrives at the cat-
tage Friday evening after a
three-hour drive is greeted by
the news that the septic tank
is not septicing, the stove is
blowing fuses, the hot-water
tank has burst, the kids have
smashed the propeller of the
outboard on a reef and "We're
having •a few couples in to-
night."
The whole business is another
example of today's main ener-
getically wielding a spade at
the digging of his own grave.
In my dad's day the male was
smart enough to work six days
a week and have the family
cottage far enough away so that
he couldn't possibly "run up"
oni weekends. It's a wonder to
me that 'there isn't a wave of
suicides in the cities every Fri-
day, about noon, all summer
in these times.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON as"gw ERA
Thursday, August 4, 1921
The Hospital Board is plan-
ning a street fair on the street
space between the post office
and the hospital corner.
Investigation into providing a
water trough for horses' has
brought the information that
metal one would cost from $25
to $30 004 a Cement one to
$10, but council took no action,
Thousands of holiday seekers
enjoyed the Civic Holiday
events in -Clinton, planned • by
the Clinton Athletic Assecia-
tiore A surplus of $300 Was
Seen at the end of the day.
Flags on display included the
Italian one at Carera's fruit
market and the national Chin-
ese flag at 'the Chinese restau-
rants.
Saturday morning an aero-
plane passed over town coming
down from Goderioh. It was
the first machine to pass over
this year.
Twenty pairs of overalls are
offered at Moorish Clothing Co.
for $1.50 each, These are mark-
ed down from $2,5Q. Smocks 'to
match for the same price.-
25 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, July 30, 1936
"Vimy Sunday" was marked
in Clinton by impressive mem-
orial services in the recreation
park. The veterans in mufti
wore their medals and were led
by the Citizens Band in uniform
under the leadership of Band-
master Morgan Agnew.
Wheat was up five cents to
85c in Clinton market; no eh..
ange in butter at 20c; live
hogs were up 25 cents to $8.75
and eggs were from 14 to 21
cents.
Dr. F. A. Axon has sold his
practice to Dr. D. C, Geddes.
Alvin McAllister, Clinton
driver of one of Epps trans-,
port trucks was hadly injured
in a motor accident at Kincar-
dine, where be lost control and
the truck struck a bridge,
Mr. and Mrs. Derwin Carter,
Londesboro, were hosts for the
Eedy family picnic when over
50 of the family gathered.
The Rath family picnic was
held at Springhank Park, Lon-
don. John Rath was named
president.
W. R. Lobb was chairman
for an event at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry J. Thompson
to honour their two sons, the
Rev. G. R. Thompson, Nova
Scotia •and the Rev. J. R.
Thompson, Durham.
10 Years. Ago
•CLINTON NEWS-Rk1CCIED
Tharsdayt August 2, 1991
Gerry W. Montgomery has
assumed his new duties as agri-
cultural representative of Hur-
on, He succeeds R. Gordon Ben,
nett,
Elmer J. Parrish, Howiek
Township,. was elected Liberal
candidate for Huron-Bruce in
the next Ontario election, Walt-
er C, Thomson, Ontario Liberal
leader spoke at the rally held
in Wingham town hail and said,
"The grand old 'party is on the
way back in Ontario."
Leasing of farm lands by
perial Oil Limited for explora-
tory drilling has roused con,
siderable interest, as many folk
dream about future earnings
from "liquid' gold",
Group Captain E. A, D. Hat-
ton' is the new commanding
officer coming to RCAF Station
Clinton.
Application forms for the old
age pensions are now available
in the :post offices of Ontario.
This $40-a-month payment is •
available to 'about 91400 per--
sons in the over-70 age group,
fimi.rimommomer
Announcement
I wish to announce the
Opening of WILLIAMS'
BAKERY, on Thursday,
August 3.
—Knox Williams
31p
Letter to the Editor
Needs Information
Gentlemen:
I would appreciate any in-
formation that you can give
me with regard's to James Mac,
donald and Duncan Ross Mac-
donald„ who settled in Clinton
about 1834, I 'believe their land
Was on the Maitland River.
Duncan Ross Macdonald was
a son of James Macdonald and
his wife was Margaret MacKen-
zie Macdonald, Duncan Rosa
had a family of thirteen child-
ren,
I am the great granddaugh-
ter and granddaughter of these
men and am seeking informa-
tion of the family after they
settled in Clinton.
Respectfully yours
Janet Macdonald Flinn
(Bars. S.. D, Flinn)
720 Oimghoul Road
Chapel Hill,
North Carolina, USA
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Annual Vacation
Monday, July 31
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Monday, Aug. 14
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'UST STASTLY STRAW... ItINDING. OUP.SRLVEG MEMBERS OF A COMMON MARHE't..,
TOWN OF CLINTON
PROCLAMATION
In accordance with the wishes of a great
many citizens, and following an established
precedent,
I hereby declare
MONDAY, AUGUST 7
1961, as a
CIVIC HOLIDAY
and call upon all citizens to observe
it as such.
(Signed)
WILLIAM MILLER,
Mayor,
TOWN OF CLINTON.
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THOUGH SOME OF US may have
been pleased to read that the people
of Clinton and area gave over 100 pints
of blood at the last Red Cross Clinic,
a recent report from Zurich certainly
puts us all to shame,
That new little village has a pop-
ulation of 600, And there were 95 pints
of blood given at their clinic last week.
Termed "amazing" by the organ-
izer from London, credit for the big
turn-out was given to the operators of
the local telephone exchange who an-
swered each call that day with the
greeting, "Don't forget the clinic at the
Community Hall tonight,"
Modern Clinton has a dial tele-
phone system, and thus cannot bene-
fit from the services of operators in
UNDER THE Lord's,Day Alliance
Act the operation of coin laundries on
Sunday is considered to be illegal, ac-
cording to a decision of the supreme
court this summer,
Since then coin laundries through-
out Ontario have remained open, in-
cluding the one in town, and the new
one just opened at Jowett's Grove, north
of Bayfield,
Now has come an announcement
from Attorney General Kelso Roberts
that he will not give leave to prosecute
coin laundries that stay open on Sun-
day unless there are special considera-
tions in each case. We would presume
that this means, if the laundry is just
opposite a church, or something like
that.
In any case, it would appear that
it is time for the Lord's Day Alliance
Act to have a complete overhaul. Prob-
ably there are other parts of this old
Act which would be found to be out-
THE PROPOSAL of Ontario Tr-
ansport Minister H. L. Rowntree to
require all operators of motor vehicles
in the province to take tests. every
three years will serve a useful purpose
if it does nothing more than cause
drivers to bone up frequently on basic
traffic rules.
The prospect of a periodic examin-
ation for licence renewal may help to
instill and renew the element of com-
mon sense in the handling of automo-
biles.
A quiet atmosphere
in pleasant
surroundings
And a trained
competent staff.
BALL & MUTCH
FUNERAL SERVICE
AMBULANCE SERVICE
Phone HU 2-9441
continued =tad: with the people of
the exchange, But that is poor excuse
for the small turnout of blood donors
in our town.
With our population of 3,100 peo-
ple, we should have 500 people donating
blood,
This would keep the good ladies
who stage the clinic very busy, and
the hall at Ontario Street United Ch-
urch would be crammed to the doors
for the occasion, but our effort would
swell the supply of blood in the Red
Cross storerooms to a healthy state,
Let's remember this rather poor
record in Clinton's past, and make a
resolve now, to do something about it
when the next call comes.
dated if investigation were carried out,
We do not favour continued re-
laxing of public vigilance over the
keeping of the sabbath. We are very
much against the permission of noisy
items such as power lawn mowers, and
farm mowing and threshing machines
to operate on Sunday. We do not fav-
our the use of farm equipment on the
highways on Sunday, nor the operation
of road-building crews, etc.
But we do recognize the fact that
though Canada is essentially a Christ-
ian nation, which almost universally
accepts Sunday as .a day of rest and a
time for contemplation and relaxation
from work — there are other types
of religion practiced by good Canad-
ians. We contend that it is their perfect
right to have a different day of the
week set aside, or none if they so wish,
provided they do not interfere with the
keeping of that day by the rest of us.
Such a proposal is a natural cor-
ollary to the drive of law enforcement
agencies for the observance of traffic
regulations, Provincial Police Commis-
sioner W. H. Clark asserts it is the
intention to "educate" by means of
summonses "that hard core of drivers
who persist in violating traffic laws and
endangering lives."
He and his officers deserve every
support in their attempt to halt the
drift toward chaos in Ontario driving
habits.
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