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Clinton News-Record, 1962-02-01, Page 2Earn 5% with Safety BRITISH MORTGAGE & TRUST COMPANY Head Office: Stratford — $100 or more — 3 to 10 years — interest paid by cheque — authorized by law as investments for trust funds. BRITISH MORTGAGE GUARANTEED INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES. To invest — see your local agent or send your cheque to your nearest British Mortgage office. Invest today — interest begins the day you invest. Send this coupon to your nearest British Mortgage Office in Brampton, GODERICH, Hanover, Listowel or Stratford. I El I enclose my cheque for $ for investment for years. I I ID Please send me a free folder giving information. I NAME ADDRESS From Now Till February 14 MID WINTER SALE ONCE AGAIN WE ARE HAVING A SALE ON HELENE CURTIS FINEST PERMANENTS CREAM OIL PERMANENTS. Reg. $10,00 et. 7Ei) Complete Like, NOW ONLY au.1 Last Year's Sale Please Phone Now and Make an Appointment So You Won't Forget CHARLES House of Beauty 74 VICTORIA STREET, CLINTON PHONE HU 2.7005 HAIR STYLING REVLON COSMETICS . .3&5b Sometimes I wonder wheth- er ever reach that high plateau of peace and quiet and gracious living that 'beckons from afar. Or is it only a Mir, age? * * * When the kids were little, I used to console myself, as I staggered around in a welter of bottles and diapers, illnesses and accidents, that everything would, sort itself out when they got a little older. I could pic- ture a pleasant sort of life when the youngsters ceased being so dependent. * * * It was . the same with my job. As a weekly editor, I was convinced that no other oc- cupation was so devouring of one's time and strength, so in- trusive into one's private life. I could think of 44 other jobs that would be easier, more re- munerative, and more product- ive of leisure for peace and contemplation. * * * And it was the same with the Old Girl. As she 'harried me from pillar to post, from basement to bathroom, as she tried to improve my character, as she flew into rages, I com- forted myself, "She'll simmer down after a few years, She'll stop shoving me, her temper Will improve,. and she'll realize that you can't make a perfect husband out of a pig's foot." • * What I had in Mind was a gracious and dignified! - middle age. The kids . would be well- mannered, •unobtrusive, bril- liant and obedient. The job would be interesting but easy, and would include Iong holi- days and big money. The Old Lady would. be quiet, respect-' ful, and appreciative of the privilege of, sharing my life. * * * Well, the kids are bigger and older, I got one of those soft jobs, and the passing years have passed. And the only ap- preciable difference . is that, despite my failing faculties, I'm running faster than ever, and that calm, peaceful existence seems farther away than ever. * * * Oh, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "He's just saying that. I'll bet his kids are polite and nice, and everybody knows teaching school is a snap, and' I've heard his wife is a lovely girl in every -way." * * * Well, let me tell you some- thing. My kids are more tr- ouble now than they were when they sat in highchairs, hurling pablum all over the kitchen, and filling their diapers every time you turned' your back. Coping with 170-odd lively teen alters every day is a short cut to the cemetery. And my wife has just finished bawling the daylights out of me for the same old reasons. • * * Let me give you a rundown on the serene, sedentary life of a middle-aged school teach- er. Just a sample. A typical week. Monday, I worked all clay, came home and did my lesson plans, wrote my column and let Piper the cat out, about 2 am. * * She didn't come back, al- though I went four times to the back door, the last twice in my pyjamas, and hollered into the snow wastes. Kim, who had brought her home es a stray kitten a year ago, wept bitterly all next day, and bl- amed the whole thing on me. Tuesday, I came home from work, shovelled snow for an hew, did the shopping, ran Kim over for her music lessons, shovelled more mow, picked up Kim, loOked for a dam' cat, prepared lessons; and Went curl- ing, My wife gave the a hor- rendous 'blast for loitering a couple of hours at the curling Chib. * * * Wednesday was much the same, alternating snow shovel ling with looking for cat, We diScOverecl that the tom. born (By W. B. T. SMILEY) next door had also vanished. I consoled Kim with the sug- gestien that they'd eloped. Bed at 1 am. * Thursday night was Parents' Night at the school. Oy! simply can't understand John's English mark. He works so hard, every night. Aria he's such a good boy!" A little questioaing reveals that John hasn't missed a television pro- gram in four months, except for the three nights a week he plays hockey. * * * Friday morning, the cat turn- ed up, looking ashamed. After school on Friday, we took two busloads of kids to the city to see a play. On :the way home, the :bus broke down and we sat on the highway in a blizzard for .two hours. I delivered the last student. to her home 'at 3.30 a.m. * * Four hours later, the alarm 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 2, 1922 NI' 'W. 'Trewartha, reeve of Goderich Township, was sworn in aS warden of Huron County by Judge Dickson. Reeve Miller contends that Huron County grant to Clin- ton spring show should be more than to fall fairs which are little more than an ac- cumulation of sideshows. The spring fair is' far more of en agricultural institution. The House of Refuge manag- er will receive a salary of $1,200 this year. An associate library will be opened in Varna at McAsh's store. A concert, followed by refreshments will be given in honour of the opening. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEW ERA Thursday, February 2, 1922 Goderich, Kincardine are paying interest on bond's for 30 years, amounting to $400,000 for an electric promot- ed by a 'Mr. Moyes, an in- fluential resident of Toronto. The rails were torn up during the war and sold to the Allies, which will lower the amount of the bonds somewhat. Secretary A. J. McMurray was returned: to that post in Clinton Central Agriettltural Society. President is Herbert Cox. The spring show will be held on April 6. The W. D. Fair Co. had a new plate glass window put in their north. Window on Wednes- day afternoon. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, February 4, 193'7 Miss Mabel R. Clark died at 10.30 p.m. last evening. She has been editor of the News- Record for 20 years. Prank Fingland, barrister, informed' Clinton council of a $750 bequest left by the late Charles J. Peacock for the re- lief of needy citizens. The coun- cil wrote to the executrix Hof the estate in appreciation of this handsome bequest, Constable Grealis has retired after 14, years service. A. W. Groves will be the new day con- stable, A music festivai for pupils of public schools in HUTOn County will be held in Clinton this May. Miss Luella Walkinshaw fell on ice while leaving for a hospi- tal !board meeting and fractur- ed her right wrist. 10 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, January 31, 1952 Walter J. Mcrwert, 13ruee- field, died Sunday, seven days after a car accident on High- way 4 near 2xeter. Clinton Logic plans new called me to greet the same day, get Hugh's breakfast and drive him to 'the bus stop, where he embarks for ,his music lesson hi the city. Sunday was pretty quiet. Just a commun- ion. :breakfast at 9 a.m., a !trip to the ski club with Hugh, din- ner to prepare while the organ- ist took off for a special ser- vice, and lesson plans into the wee small. Only break was a half-hour telephone conversa- tion with a mother, who thought the teachers' were pick- ing on poor Sandra, because poor Sandra's best mark was 19. * * Thirty years from now, if you happen to see a wizened up little old man going to beat hell in five directions at once, you'll know it's Bill Smiley, running his grandchildren all over the place, pursued by the admonitions of his wife, and still dreaming of the day when life will be calm, gracious and dignified. building on Kirk Street. Huron Hog Producers are asking for a 50 cent a hog levy to set up a stabilization fund for hog prices. Russell T. Bolton, Dublin, is again Chairman of ' Seaforth District High School board. Alvin Betties!, Bayfield, re- ceived! a $35 cash award for fourth! plaice in the Ontario 50- bushel Winter Wheat Club competition conducted last 'year. Rev. John E. Ostrom, native of Sweden), is pastor at Clin- ton and Auburn Baptist church- es. OPTOMETRY J: E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Eyes Examined OPTICIAN Oculists' Prescriptions Filled Includes Adjustments At No Further Charge Clinton—Mondays Only 9.00 a.m, to 5.30 p.m. Clinton Medical Centre 44 Rattenbury Street West Seaforth—Weekdays except Mondays, ground floor. Phone 791 G. B. CLANCY, O.D. — OPTOMETRIST — For Appointment Phone JA 4-7251 GODERICH '18-tft INSURANCE THE WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. Head Office, DUNGANNON Established 1878 BOARD OF DIRECTORS President, Brown Smyth, R 2, Auburn; Vive-Pres., Herson Ir- win, Belgrave; Directors, Paul Caesar, R. 1, Dungannon; George C. Feagan, Goderich; Ross Mc- Phee, R. 3, Auburn; Donald MacKay, Ripley; John F. Mac- Lennan, R. 3, Goderich; Frank Thompson, R. 1, Holyrood; Wm. 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Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; James Keyes, Seaforth; Harold Squires. Clinton. PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT ROY N. BENTLEY PUBLIC ACCOUNTAN, Goderich, Ontario Telephone Box JA 4-9521 478 REAL ESTATE LEONARD, G. WINTER Real Estate & Business. Broker High ,Street Clinton PHONE HU 2-6692 SS From Our Early Files Clinton Representative: Harold C. Lawson. Phone HU 2-9644 Rattenbury Street Clinton Ont. A. M. HARPER and COMPANY CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 33 HAMILTON ST. 7 RATTENBURY ST. E. GODERICH CLINTON Phone JA 4.7562 Phone HU 2-7721 "Dropnik" Ready to Signal River Break-up Small against the wide expanse of white snow on the frozen surface of the Bayfield River the Lions Club `Dropnik" will signal the exact time of the river break-up this year. Attached to a stop clock on the river bank at the Bayfield Boat Club dock, the gadget will trigger mechanism which will stop the clock. The village Lions are selling guesses on the exact time, with a $25 prize for the winner. (News-Record Photo) SUGAR and SPICE . . S Business and Professional Directory Why Not Canadian Films (Hanover Post) A FIRM domiciled in Canada ad- vertises a free film library for distribu- tion to Canadian schools, according to The Printed Word. The pamphlet itself is labelled "Printed in USA" and all the films it lists have been produced - there for United States firms, which no doubt hope to build up goodwill for themselves and their products among the younger generation of Canadians. That is a legitimate activity, and probably the films are worth seeing. What raises the hackles is the way some of them are described. For ex- ample one, purporting to deal with the function . of credit, says: "Authentic historical sequences explain the history of credit and credit reporting in the United States and how the expansion of our nation was aided by credit." Obviously the words "our nation" do not refer to Canada. Another film depicts the New York Stock Exchange. It is certainly worth while for high-school students to know something about stock exchanges, but why should not Canadian students be taught also by examples drawn from the active exchanges in Canada. "Small Eusiness USA" is another title. Is there no small business in Canada, or are there no differences in business cust- oms, local taxation and Canadian laws that would need to be explained if the film were shown to a class of Canadian students? Mighty Long Time (Kincardine News) "NEVER" IMPLIES a long period of time and while. it is used frequently, it actually has little meaning. We note that Joyce Davidson, who branched out from Canadian to Ameri- can television "won't ever", which is the equivalent of "never", return to her native land because ,of interference in her private life by Canadian news- papers and radio stations. If every wife, and husband who has been told by the opposite that he or she "never" wished to see her or him again was an actuality, the broken homes rate would average about 100 percent. Should every member of an elected organization parry out the threat "never" to support some measure or other, then these groups would grind to a standstill and in a short time dis- band. It takes a greater measure of intent than the average individual possesses to back up the declaration of "never." Eaving thus expressed our humble opinio we hereby propose never to mention it again. Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Amalgamated 1924 Est. 1881 Published every Thursday at the Heart of Huron County Clinton, Ontario — Population 3,369 • A. L. COLQUHOUN, Publisher • WILMA D. DINNIN, Editdr SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: $4.00 a year; United States and Foreign: $5.50; Single CopieS Ten Cents Authorized as second class mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa and for payment of postage in cash "Which paper has rho Tony?" "WITHOUT THE army of women volunteers which, works practically the clock, around in all areas of endeavour, the community would collapse. Hospit- als, churches, schools, homes, neigh- bourhood nurseries and kindergartens, organizations for boys, girls, business men and women, adult education clas- ses, art and music promotion, reading unions and libraries, golden age groups and homes of the elderly, sewing and knitting and fund-raising for overseas goodwill-building and aid, could not at this point do without such women's activity." Thus saith the publication "Dis- taff Doings", a mimeo affair received this week from Pointe Claire, P.Q. Published near Montreal, the paper con- tains many items of interest to " club women of that area, however space is offered to all women's groups and has items from the Gaspe, Temiskaming, Toronto, Vancouver, Massachusetts, Egypt, New Brunswick. IN REFERRING to the province- wide investigation into the illegal sale of tainted meat, we must state that bad meat warnings were, or have been, long ignored. The most alarming feature of the sale of hundreds of tons of tainted Meat in Ontario is the fact that so Many warnings were made and ignored by authorities whose duties it is to protect the health and welfare of the Canadian people. The Association of Consumers says it has been trying for years to convince food and drug administration workers that action was needed to stop the prac- tice. They were ignored. While action is being planned to stop the evil prac- tice in future, investigations might be made into the reasons why past warn- ings and complaints were put aside. Some 80 percent of the meat sold in Ontario comes from 77 abattoirs which are federally inspected, since THE 'CLINTON NEW ERA Est. 1865 f 0 O Items talked about include pest control, stale food in 'groceries, reports of Guide cemPanies,, a "shaggy dog" dance to raise funds for animal welfare, Unitarian relief, recipes, ski school, Women's Institutes, education, etc. The idea is put forth repeatedly that women need to think more, "about whether what we are doing is as im- portant as everyone insists it is." Certainly women are needed in this modern world to keep things run- ning smoothly, just as much as in the stone age when they tended the fires, brought up the young, and cared for their husbands. Women continually yearn for the near unattainable and if by chance their objective is reached— they have already set their sights much higher. This is the motivation behind the development of the wheel to present day mechanical marvels — and now on to the stars! they sell their products not only in Ontario but in other provinces as well. The remainder comes from abattoirs which sell only within the province, and therefore are not subject to con- tinuous federal government inspection. It is from some among this group that the tainted meat is alleged to have been supplied. Provincial inspection procedures are inadequate, in that most of the work is left to municipalities, which are incapable of doing the job effic- iently. It is up to the province to tighten its regulations for the protec- tion of the public. It can do this partly by enforcing existing laws, such as the Dead Animals Disposal Act. It can do more by establishing some efficient system of food and drug inspections of its own. It is too important a matter, from the public standpoint, to permit delay. Page .NOW5r.Record,74.huFW0t, Feb,. L 1907 Editorials I • The 'Distaff Side What Others Say . • 0 Meat Inspection (Honover Post)