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Clinton News-Record, 1965-12-02, Page 4Clinton" Editorials, The ThOr'S.;';DOO,' 2y 1,905. ark of Efficiency LAST WEEKEND, the reportorial staff at the Clinton News-I3,ecord Was kept busy as members made the rounds Of nomination Meetings in the area. In most cases it was the same story—pow attendance of ratepayers, The apathy of John Q. Citizen is not difficult to understand when, one sees first hand the type of nomination meeting that has become popular in most municipalities, Unless there is a Particular issue to be aired, council members and public officials subject their audience to long, drawn out, un- interesting oratories filled to the brim with statistical quotations of little or no real concern. Perhaps one of the most painful examples is the report of the county council representative who feels it is his duty to bring the ratepayers up to date on the many hours of county level committee work in which he was in- volved since the last nomination meet- ing. Huron County ratepayers have been blessed in recent years with the accurate county council reporting of Elliott, Goderich, During each sitting of the county body, l\r. Elliott spends. liberal amounts of time .attend- ing the sessions, writing detailed ocCounts and sending them off to each of the county weelrlY newspapers, As well, several of the area dailies get on-the-spot reports for their 14.1.bli„-. cations. The result is a well informed pttblic. Those citizens interested enough in. county affairs to read and digest the material to be found in the newspapers are generally the same people who at- tend—or would attend—local nomina- tion meetings, It behooves local councils. to see to it that nomination meetings make efficient use of the r'atepayer's time.. Speakers would do well to confine their remarks to general reports of munici, pal work and specific statements on important issues about which the public is personally and vitally, concerned. • thi$ way the ratepayer is re- minded his tax dollars . are being administered by business-like, compe. tent 'men and women who have a job to do and, the ability to do it. One Way — Or T'other IT WOULD SEEM that the truly democratic way is to be the method by which the school controversy in the municipalities of Bayfield, Tuckersmith and Stanley will be settled. School supporters will go to the polls within the next week to select a five-man board to' govern the affairs of the new Huron County "School Area One. It is now no secret that some of those seeking the voters' favour are working in the interests of total centrali- zation while some others are not. In this respect, all persons, who have accepted the ,responsibility of nomination are to be commended. There shall be no fence-sitting this time. It is also a sure bet that each one of the candidates for school board in these three 'municipalities is sincere. There is no great financial reward wait- ing at the end of the line. Instead there can only be months and months of hard work accompanied by •the occasional kick in the teeth. If ever there was a clear-cut issue, this is it. If ever there was a time when the voter knew exactly for what he was voting, this is it. All that remains now is for the voter to come to a decision within him- self. The cards are face up on the table and there isn't a joker in the pack. Oddly enough, this may be the most difficult kind of decision to make. Simply because there is no in-between, voters may find they are' unable to re- concile themselves to a situation where they must choose 'a course and follow it through. For 'one thing remains certain. Whatever choice the voters make at the polls, the pattern for elementary school education in Huron County School Area One will be cut and the school popula- tion for years to come will have to conform to the decision made by those who cast ballots today. 40 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, December 3, 1925 A marriage was solemnized at the' home of Rev. J. T. Snowdon of a well known and esteemed Goderich Township couple in 'the persons of Miss 75 'Yew Ago CLJNTON NEW E44 F.!Vidayt November 28, 1890 Clinton has been free of clothes . thieves. until re-• Gently when someone was caught in the Act of removing. clothes from the line Of one of our prominent citizens. cu lprit How- ever,. an the dark, the escaped without taking any, thing of value, We note that terriers have been palled for :supplies of meat, butter, flour, oatingial, potatoes, cordwood, etc. for the asylums and reformatories tin Ontario for the year 18.91. A farmer who resides' not 50 miles' from here came to town to buy a new suit, after the purchase 'he_ 'became slightly in- ebriated and while driving home decided to change his clothes and surprise his wife with his new finery.. Aftpr taking his' clothes off he tossed. his old suit in the creek and . looking for his new one in his wagon Was himself surprised Ito note that it had been lost on his homeward journey. He fin- ally went home in his '"anion suit" and really did surprise his wife. 55 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, December 1, 1910 It is said that a "Ten Cent Store" will open in the Elliott Block shortly, Quoted from the London Free Press — "Lack of common sense among the farmers was blamed, for the high. cost of living, They work their acres to death and take all out of theni without putting anything back and the land becomes so poor that you can't even grow beans on it." The above quote was the words of a far- mer. Mr. John McFarlane. of Stan- ley Township was in Toronto for the big fair, being himself a successful farmer and cattle breeder, he is always interested in new ideas and methods for successful farm operation. J, .E. Murphy leaves this week for B.C. and will be on the staff of the Royal Bank in Vancouver. 15 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Thursday, November 30, 1950 Miss Gladys Collins, Sea- forth, spent the with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stewart. Engagement — Alice Muriel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Parker, Varna, to Harold Brandon, son of Harold' Bran- don and the late Mrs. Brandon, Bayfield. The wedding to take place December 19. RCAF Station male chorus has been re-organized under the direction of F/L L. C. Hard- ing. With so many of the for- mer members being posted a new group has to be trained, Colelough And Adam • Cantelon on. Saturday evening, last. The couple will .fariu in Groderich Township. Tenders are being called for a new town hall in Goderich. A by-law will be submitted at the :anuary elections to provide the necessary _funds. It is .pro- posed to have all municipal Of, fives 'in the 'building, namely; ,hydro,,fire hall etc. It has been. suggested an Apartment over the fire hall would be good 'for living 'qqarters for resident Women, The cost of the proposed new Collegiate Institute will not ex- ceed ,..$80,000. 'according to the statement issued by the board. The board .considered the cii4es, tlon., of whether a new sebool . is necessary fora considerable time before. coming up with the costs of a new school at this time, The cost of remodel- ling ,cioaerich school was $65,- 000 and they still have an old school. 25 Years Ago CLINTON NEWS-RECORD , Thursday, December 5, 1940 The roads are in very poor condition in the area. Several farmers have come to town with sleighs and cutters as they could not 'get out the side roads. Plowing has been done, but, as the winds are high, the roads fill .up almost 'as fast as they can be cleared,. Plum's'teel Bros. ad suggests Men's Bathrobes for Christmas gifts at 'a price of $3.95, also Wooltex Blankets at $2.25. Con- nell and Tyndall advertised beef by the quarter, fronts at 13c a lb. and hinds at 15c; pork chops were 22c a lb. and salmon steaks at 19c a lb. A shower was held on Tues- day of this week for Miss Willa. Jervis, a bride of this week, by the young ladies class of Ont- ario Street Church, Those Busy Years INSURANCE K. W. COLQUHOUN INSURANCE & REAL ESTATE Phones: Office 482-9747 Res. 4E2.7804 JOHN WISE, Salesman Phone 482-7265 H. C. LAWSON First Mortgage Money Available Lowest Current Interest Rates INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS Phones: Office 462-9644 Res. 482-9787 H. E. HARTLEY LIFE INSURANCE Planned Savings . . . . . . Estate Analysis CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE CO. Clinton, Ontario 11.,01...1111K1.16KkhaleMlinIMISARNER a ALUMINUM PRODUCTS For Air-Master Aluminum Doors and Windows and Rockwell Power Tools JERVIS SALES R. L. Jervis-68 Albert St. Clinton-482-9390 CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS 55-57 SOUTH ST., TELEPHONE GODERSCH, ONT. 524-7562 41.1•11M•4•211.ammr THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Office — Main Street SEAFORTH Insures: . Town Dwellings . All Classes of Farm Property . Summer Cottages . Churches, Schools, Halls Extended coverage (wind, smoke, water damage, falling objects, etc.) is also available. AGENTS: James Keys, RR 1, Seaforth; V. J. Lane, RR 5, Sea- forth; Wm. Leiper, Jr., Londesboro; Selwyn Baker, Brussels; Harold Squires, Clinton; George Coyne, Dublin; Donald G. Eaton, Seaforth. The Mayor, Reeves and Councillors of the OF CLINT N Wish to Sincerely Thank the Ratepayers for returning them to Council for a Two-Year Term. tarazolonnefflown We trust we have served you faithfully in the past year and will continue to do so in our next two-year term (.1966-1967). Don Symons, Mayor Duff Thompson, ReeS,e L George Wonch, Deputy Reeve Jim Armstrong Gordon Lawson Norman Livermore Pat Noonan John McFarlane Cam Proctor Councillors My wife had just given Kim a five-minute blast because she wasn't working hard enough. This is almost a daily occur- rence at our house. The results are usually the same: rebellion, hot words, rising voices, tears, sulks, and me wishing I were out in the boondocks. This 'time, Tor some inexpli- cable reason, the Old Girl sof- tened, after the daughter stalked off in 'a cold fury., "Poor kid. She does have a lot 'to do." Then she began to remember her own 'high school days, and to compare. The results were sobering, almost frightening. When mother was in school, there were 'about 150 students-. Classes began at 9. Teachers moved to the classrooms, at end of each period. There was a 15-minute recess morning and afternoon, in which the kids Wandered the corridors at will, or fooled around outside, in good weather. There was an hour and a half for lunch. School ended at four p.m. That's five hours of class time. In daughter's! school, there are about 1,200 students. Class- es begin at 9. She moves be- tween periods, harassed and hurried 'and heckled by teach- ers telling her 'to move faster. There is a .30-minute lunch break. Half of this the kids spend in a line-up, trying' to buy milk or eats. In the other half they gulp what they get. Ruth back to classes. School ends at 3:15. That's five 'and three-quarter hears' of class time. After school., according to her own. evidence, mother wen t down to the town library, pick- ing up a nickel's worth of licor- ice all'-sorts on the way. The early winter dusk crept to the window and looked in. And it saw a dark-haired youngster in the snug reading-roomi rapt in a world Of` Arnie Of Green Gables, munching licorice. About 5:30, her dad would tap on the windcW. She'd go Out and snuggle down in the Cutter Under the buffalo robe. And they'd jingle the two vanes home, through the frosty night, in that most, delightful of ve- hicles. Home was warmth, and the smell of supper, and 'a mo- ther who spent all her time being a mother. Compare the kid. After school there's orchestra prac- tice or volley-ball practice or French Club or Drama Club or year-book staff meeting. She staggers home, eight blocks, in the dark, with enough books to fill a wheelbarrow. Not a whiff of dinner. Shh! 1V1ofn has music pupBs today. Tip-toe upstairs. Dump book's, Flop on bed. Revive slightly over chapter of James Bond. Strum ukelele and sing sad folk song. Father, beer in hand, appears at door. "Listen, kid, better get at your homework! You can't loaf your life away." "But, Dad, I just got . . . "Don't bug me, kid. I hafta write a column (or mark pa- pers, or set an exam). Get to work. Never mind. It's too late. Better get down and get the hamburgS ready. AnCi. when are you going to get your practis- ing done?" Go downstairs. Morosely make homburgs. Mom emerges from piano lessons, "Kim, how much practising 'have you done, you lazy ,Little 'bunt?" "Morn, how could I practise? You were using the piano and anyway, I just got . . ." "Never mind the excuses. I don't see why you couldn't help With :the ironing, when you know I'm busy. And stop stab- bing that bun With the but- cher knife!" Evening. Three hours 'hom'e- work and two hours practising ahead, Father off curling. Mother muttering over the dishes 'about kids no matter how much you do ifor them they don't appreciate it and you'll never get anywhere with that attitude and when I was your age I didn't have any of the opportunities you have. It's a wonder more of them don't creep down 'to the base- ment In the night, get the are, and do 'their' parents in, They probably would, if they weren't so utterly Whacked. Clinton News-Record THE CLINTON NEW ERA Established 1865 Amalgamated 1924 E D - Published Every Thursday At The Heart Of Huron County Clinton, Ontario, Canada Population 3,475 U L P." the views of the newspaper. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa, and for Payment of Postage in Cash SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Payable in advance — Canada and Great Britain: 84,00 a year; United States and Foreign: $5.50; Single Copies: 10 Cents THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD Established 1881 A. LAURIE COLQUHOUN, PUBLISHER 0 Signed contributions to this publicatio IE n, are the opinions • of the writers only, and do not necessarily express ur Early The Editor, • Clinton News-Record. Dear Sir, 'On December 6 the voters of Stanley Township go ;to the polls to elect School Trustees in Huron School. Area No. 1. Several factors must weigh heavily with those Who vote. The Department of Education considers that a four room sch- ool is now Obsolete and that a school for less than 300 pupils Will be obsolete .almost immedi- ately. If this is true it should be obvious that the Depart- ment of Education cannot ap- prove 'a .school for' less than 300 pupils. four room school in Bayfield would seem to 'be negligible re- gardless of who: is elected. All that 'can happen is that the proposed school at Brucefield can be delayed a few months. • . The recent experience of the South Huron District High Sch- ool and its building program suggests that costs are rising at 'an alarming rate and that this will be just as true for our Public School. Had maxi- mum progress been made in 1965 it' is probable that we would now have a Consolidated School built. As it is, resistance during 1965 will certainly have cost the taxpayers of Stanley many thousands of dollars' and further delays can only increase this burden. Far be it from me to deny anyone his (or her) democratic rights but at the same time those n'ow resisting must recog- , (Continued on page 5) SQ their first appearance will be the Caro/ Sing Song at the station in December. Bob Miller, formerly of Clin- ton,. gave standout perform-, ance At Stamford on Tuesday night, when they held the Chip, paw, Indians at bay for the first 40 minutes of play, lie plays for the 'Dunnville Mud. Cats and has shown outstand- ing 'ability to be in the right place 'at the right time. 10 Years Ago CLINTON Nivvys4mCcRp Thursday, December 1, 1955 After the nomination meet-' ing, we find Clinton has to vote Monday, December 5 for Mayor, Reeve and six council, lors as well as, two members of Public -Utilities Commission. Deputy Reeve N. W. Trewartha was giveer an, occlernation, Councillors nominated were: George );OpAtie, PU)bert. Norman Livermore, John Sut- ter, J. D, Thorn-dike, William Riehl, Herb Bridle and 3. Ed- ward Dale, Nominated for May- ar — W. J. Miller and the pre- sent Mayor M. Agnew; for Reeve — Mel °rich and Burton Stanley, The Commercial Inn, Clinton, cloSed this past Wednesday, and Mr. and 'Mrs. cerriel Van Damane will be leaving for a three-month vacation to their native Europe. o KIPPEN Mr. and Mrs. 'Alex McB-eath, Mr. 'and Mrs. Nelson Heard and Mr. and Mrs. Ross Carter, Wel- land, 'attended the wedding re- ception for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Grealis of Clinton on Saturday evening in the Londesboro Community Hall. • Oswald Brown, Q.C. and Mrs. Brown of Detroit, Michigan, and Mrs. Marguerite Ulch of Windsor visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. N. Long and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Little and girls of Hensall. 0 MIDDLETON Mr. and Mrs. James C. Shear- er of Fairfields Farm, Bright, Ontario, spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Fred Middle- ton and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Middleton. Newlyweds Feted A very pleasant Social even- ing was held last Friday even- ing when over 50 friends and neighbours gathered at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rathwell of the' Bayfield Line to honour Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnston (nee Lois' Rathwell) of Waterford. Euchre was the order of the evening and the winners were: ladies' high, Mrs. Wm. Dykstra; ladies' low, Mrs. Wm. Brand; men's high, David Middleton.; men's low, Bill Brand. Mrs. Dykstra also had the most lone hand's. The popular young couple was presented with. a beautiful large rectangular mirror: Mr. and Mrs: Johnston thanked' their friends for the lovely gifts and lunch was served. Classified Ads. Bring Quick Results Letter To Editor Says Central School More Likely; Opposition Delays Too Expensive Green Thumb At Bayfield IVIrs. Nelson Heard, Bayfield, has a lemon tree which has done well under her care. The lemon measures nine inches in circumference—comparing favourably with other home-grown fruit. (Photo by Mrs. Bellaamber) OPTOMETRY J. E. LONGSTAFF OPTOMETRIST Mondays and Wednesdays 20 ISAAC STREET 482-7010 SEAFORTH OFFICE 527-1240 G. B. CLANCY, 0.D — OPTOMETRIST — rl'or Appointment Phone 524-7251 GODERICH 38-tfb R. W. BELL OPTOMETRIST F. T, ARMSTRONG Consulting Optometrist The Square, GODERICH 524-7661 ltfb Classified Ads. Bring Quick Results Business and Professional Directory . . • The Stanley Township coun- cil would surely be unable to agree to issue debentures for an addition to the Bayfield school since it 'would seem clear that it would only be a matter of a very few years 'before parents in Bayfield and West Stanley would demand equal education for their children and the De- partment of Education would discourage small schools either by outright ruling or by means of 'the grant structure. In view of the 'above, one is forced' to wonder what effect the "last ditch" stand by- cer- tain groups can have. The chance of achieving a In conjunction with a letter presented to Huron County Council, Goderich, the following funeral homes will no longer provide ambulance service after December 15th, 1965: ARTHUR FUNERAL HOME AUBURN STILES FUNERAL HOME GODERICH LODGE FUNERAL HOME GODERICH BEATTIE FUNERAL HOME CLINTON BALL & MUTCH FUNERAL HOME CLINTON TASKER FUNERAL HOME' BLYTH Temporary ambulance service for these areas will be available by telephoning Mr. Ralph Hawes, Goderich, Phone No. '524-8576 48-9-50b