Clinton News-Record, 1965-12-02, Page 16IT. SEEMS fairly obvious that
members of Huron Federation of Agri-
culture must take a long hard look at
their organization and prepare to re"
build it into a modern living thing.
At the annual meeting, the Ontario
of A president called for self analysis,
even though it might be painful. He
pointed out that a lot of new capital
was flowing into agriculture through
vertical integration and this gave the
industry a dual nature. He warned that
the F of A will fail unless it serves both
segments of agriculture (the family
farm and those with larger capital),
Certainly it is quite clear that
something must be done to revive in-
terest in the work of Huron Federation
of Agriculture.
Any organization that sends out
7,000 invitations to an annual meet-
ing and -then has only 160 people show
up (only 33 who were interested in
Ambulances
RISING COSTS and difficulty in
collecting money due them has forced
another half dozen ambulance operators
to discontinue their service to the pub-
lic.
For years this has been a losing
proposition and the ambulance owners
have finally given up.
In the cities ambulances seem to
be connected with hospitals. Would
this not be, the answer in our rural
areas, too?
At the present time, when an
Santa Comes To Clinton Via Steam Engine
Clinton merchants and service clubs don't go for the modern trend of
bringing Santa Claus to town in jets or parachutes . . • they used John Jef-
fery's steam engine from Gocierich. A t the controls is Mr. Jeffery, a code-
rich -planing mill operator, driving the engine past the main corner. The
old engine drew Santa and his reindeers on a float during the snow storm
Saturday afternoon. (News-Record Photo)
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Social .Notes
News Editor Anne -heron .P1)9no ,4n-7349
.women,s. Auxiliary
The December Meeting of the
11,CAF Women's. Awgilimr was
in the form of a Christmas
party on Monday, December
6 at the ComMuMtY Centre,
Mrs. Olive Lomas presided .and
the hugiriess meeting was first
on the evening's :agenda follow-
ed by the draw for the bond,
A ming geed .ohide, Alpha
Wade drew the lucky ticket;
Mrs. Elsie Estabrooks was the.
winner.
Mrs, Doris McConnell said
the 'annual Huronview Christ-
mas party for 'the senior citi-
zens 'of this home would be On
December 16 at 7:30 p.m. The
Glee Club will entertain and
the WA will serve refresh,
ments. Presentation of gifts
will follow. Volunteers Were
asked for other projects.
Games were enjoyed by the
members as well as nar.ol sing-
ling by the entire group with
Mrs. Hazel Greenaway at the
piano,
Gifts under the Christmas
tree were then distributed to
all the ladies, -Refreshments
were served at the close of a
very nice evening,
Meet Monday
The Protestant Chapel Guild
will hold its next meeting in
the Chapel lounge on Monday,
December 13 at 8:15 p.m.
OWL To Meet
The Catholic Women's Lea-
gue is having a general meeting
at the Social Centre on Sun-
day, December 12 at 8:30 p.m.
All members are cordially in-
v. ited to attend,
Personal ittetris
00, and Mrs. Philip .0neval-
ier, their son and Mrs. Cheval,'
ier's mother, Airs, Elsie Pear-
son are now residing in Green-
field' Park near Longtiettl,
Mrs.. G. Bertrand is a patient
in Clinton Public Hospital,
F/Sgt, II. C. McConnell has
flown to Europe rind then an to
DUPt where be will be station-
ed for one year,
Ladles' Curling League
Curlers or the 'T-,eagtle
Went • to an invitational WO-
spiel an Wednesday, December
1. as guests of the Exeter Lad,
les Curling Club. Present were
ladies from the Centralia
league and ladies from
Forest, Seaforth, .Strathroy, St.
Mary's, Exeter and' RCAF Clin-
-ton.
vi's'itors with the highest
number of points were a team
of RCAF Centralia curlers. The
local 'team from this station
was as' follows: skip, Doreen
Wade; third, Pat. 1Vrarcell;
Haspeck, second and
Joyce Hatten, lead.
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THE CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Established 1881
of Postage in Cub
$4.00 • year;
Cons
day night to allow its electors,
the people who pay the piper,
to say on January 2 Whether or
not they wanted the $83,000
waterworks system managed by
commissioners or by the cam:-
Butter on local market — 19e
to 20c.
The skating rink will open
tonight With the band in at-
tendance, Mr. Hailes will do
his utmost to make the rink
more profitable than ever.
Nothing looks better for win-
ter — nothing is better — than
a good roomy 'overcoat. G. W.
BARGE and Co. (advt.).
Dogs in Ontario frofn Toronto
westward may have their muz-
zles removed and be taken to
other parts of the Province if
their owners so desire. Muz-
zles have been required since
last February in the rabies-in-
fe'c'ted district of Ontario.
40 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December 10, 1925
Mrs. David. Steep picked
pansies in her garden the other
day.
Prof. J. C. McLennan of the
Toronto University, a fanner
Clinton boy, was connected with
A RECENT meeting, in London of
certain clergymen who are concerned
about the unChnistlike Christmas of
today makes one remember the old
adage, "Where there is a will, there is
always a way."
It remains for the Christian church
and her people to find that way and
stop laying the blame at the foot of the
bewiskered' old elf Santa who is really
nothing more than a symbol of the,
Christlike spirit of giving that is so
dear to hearts of men the world over.
Just how a body-less, soul-less myth
like Santa could be blamed for the
general deterioration of Christmas is
more than we can fathom. It seems
more likely that Christian parents are
at fault for allowing the concept of .
Santa to dominate young minds in the
name of childish imaginative innocence
RAN OUT of gas the other night,
and the small car just subsided grace-
fully by the roadside. It was medium
cold, dark and drizzly.
And a problem arose.
How does one advise passing traffic
of one's plight—and how does one get
help to the scene of such a minor dis-
aster?
We solved the problem in a sort
of way by flashing our stop lights,
opening the door so lights would show
the inside of the car, and then stand-
ing in the doorway of the car so our
helplessness would be appreciated.
However, several cars went by,
maybe out of fear because of suspected
Editoria s• • •
Through A Darkly
Po9p 4-+--Clinton News-Record----Th4rs., Dec. 9, 190
remaining for the election of officers).
must see'. room for improvement,
We would note also, that. an or,.
ganization of such importance and large
membership would seem healthier, if
there had been more interest shown in
the job of second vice-president for
Huron F of A. Many were named, but
only one was willing.. This is an import,
iaritpost, for it leads alMost inevitably to
presidency by 1969, if not sooner.
We do not, want to intimate lack of
effort en the part of officials of the
F of A. We believe they've been doing
the prescribed things within the tradi,
tonal framework of the F of A which
they inherited.
But we do think it time for a
fresh look, a re-appraisal, a more clar,,
ing approach to the job of solving pro,
blerns in agriculture, and the use of
the latest ideas in organization to bring
these needed changes about.
Are Needed
accident- occurs, for instance, it is not
uncommon for more than one oar to be
called. Often only one is used. Then,
what way is there for the, others who
make the trip to be paid for their
services? And often, even the one which
is needed, cannot find out who to charge
for the call—or collect for the trip
afterwards.
Seems sensible that with hospitali-
zation costs covered by OHSC plans,
something could be done on a province-
wide scale, to pay for ambulance ser-
vice.
hold up, maybe because they were in a
hurry, maybe because they didn't care.
Then finally, a Clinton lady we
have known for years stopped and
squeezed us in to an already crowded
oar and we sped off to town where a
garage man, whom we have known for
years, drove us back to the scene of
tragedy and got the Lark operative
again.
But what if we had been unknown
to anyone? What the solution to this
'business of being stranded with a car
that won't run?
And for goodness sake don't sug-
gest filling the top half of the tank
instead of the bottom half. We already
know that it's no more expensive.
which is deemed by many to be not
only harmless, but absolutely necessary.
Parents who bring their children
up in light of truth with an acceptable
explanation of Santa as a good fairy
that never was but should have been,
are considered cruel and heartless and
the most despicable of creatures. They
are thought by many to have robbed
their offspring of a part of childhood
that is their right.
Yet through it all, enough magic
is retained to keep Christmas exciting
while everything remains in its proper
perspective. Santa is never allowed to
become more of a benefactor than the
baby Jesus and Rudolph's nose does not
shine brighter than the Bethlehem star.
Santa is only Satan with two letters
transposed? Nonsense! Unless, of
course, parents let it be so.
75 Years Ago
THE CLINTON NEW ERA
December 5, 1890
Brucefielci — The Royal
Ternplars intend giving a grand
entertainment . at their new hall
as an opening service. Proceeds
for 'the organ fund,
Messrs. D. Jackson and F.
McCaughey. of Hullett are con-
templating raising their barns
and putting stone foundations
under them next summer.
Holmesville — The revival
service still continues, many
having professed faith in Christ
and still there are strong in-
dications of "more to follow".
We have no lack of help for
whidh we are truly thankful.
Londesboro — The annual
meeting of the creamery was
held with a good attendance. of
patrons, a number of ladies be-
ing present.
Kippen — The temperance
cause is booming here and the
council is doing good work.
55 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December 9, 1910
On a tie vote, 'the Clinton
Town Council refused on Mon-
We. Had A Wing-Ding
Boy, there's n'othin'g like a
weekend in the city to relax
you. Every so often, rigid with
the tension of smalltowri living,
my family and I tear up the
budget, fling it and caution to
the wind, and have a wing-
ding.
At least, last weekend, we
had a good excuse for a' wing-
ding. Our baby, the brown-
eyed butterball whose diapers
we'd changed with delight, the
little bay we'd taught to swim
and skate, was playing the lead
role in his college musical.
DVerything, 'as usual with a
Smiley family wing-ding, went
according 'to plan. We get our
plans from the chap who used
to write' the sketches for the
Three Stooges.
Night before, had a small
party. Next morning both alanu
clocks didn't ga off, as they al-
ways don't do in such cases.
Half an hour late, picked up
our passenger, a nun (don't ask
me to go into all this), and
took off.
I was glad I'd practised low-
flying hi the air force. The two
hour trip to the city took one
hour and 22 minutes, There
were almost three minutes of
that (I kept count) in which
Sister Ste. Bonavenure and my
wife were not talking. Excited-
ly,
Checked in at the hotel. The
girls went in all directions. t
tried a combination of coffee,
morning papers, and hair of the
dog, which tasted rather strong-
ly of wing-ding. Boiled Wing- ding.
Before I'd even begun to wish
I were home, 'the family Was
there: old woman eager to talk
tO kids; Kim, full of ideas about
things we hadn't time or money
for; Hifgh, blight-eyed, blishy,
tailed, and broke.
Lunch, For fOur, $12.50. Itati.
promised Kim she could buy a
guitar With the Money shed
earned playing Organ at church,
Went to music store. Went
through half-hoUr of 70 adoles-
cents playing /0 Musical
Monts, siniultaneocusiy.
Visit to aria of those' Wild roe=
ord stores, to pick up a Bob
Dylan record and the latest
ROI:ling Sten:es (More organ
IneneY), I stoo4 btrItticle and
the discovery of helium at In-
glewood, Peel County.
Clinton Town Council passed
a by-law to provide funds for
the erection of a Collegiate In-
stitute Building at a cost of
$80,000, 'debentures to be pay-
able in 30 years.
Eggs on local market — 36c
to 60c; live hogs, $11,75.
15 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December 7, 1950
The induction of the Rever-
end H. J. E. Webb into the
parish of Trinity, Be:Ai:cid, St.
James, Middleton, and St.
John's Church, Varna, was held
in Trinity Church on Wednes-
day, of last week.
Frank Falconer was elected
Worshipful Master of Murphy
LOL No, 710 at the regular
meeting.
Coming Events — Christmas
Concert, SS No. 4 Tuckersmith,
Tuesday Evening, December 14,
8:30 p.m. admission, adults 25c,
children free. Good programme,
Clinton 'Council granted a
building permit to Par-Knit
Hosiery Limited for an addition
to cost about $6,000.
10 Years Ago
CLINTON NEWS-RECORD
Thursday, December 8,1055 •
W. J. Miller was elected as
Mayor and Burton Stanley as
Reeve in the elections held this
past Monday in Clinton. Coun-
cillors are George Beattie, Rob
art Irwin, Herbert Bridle, John
A. Sutter, 3. E. Dale and Nor-
man Livermore..
Mrs. W. Shaddi'ck and Ann
and Mrs. J. Neilans, spent the
weekend in Toronto visiting
with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Leiper.
While there, they attended the
hockey game in Maple Leaf
Gardens when the Canadians
defeated the Toronto team,
R. Elliott 'has again been
elected to the Superintendent's
post at Ontario Street Sunday
School. His assistant will be
Charles Stewart and F, Town-
send will be 'Treasurer.
The Night Was Cold . • •
Just A Matter of Emphasis
watched the hoods go in. Wish-
ed I were a hood and had no
family.
Scramble back to hotel. All
hands try guitar, Fix up faces.
Rush by cab to buy roses for
leading lady. Leading man
broke, still.
Fly to theatre. Thrill to
brown-eyed butterball (see a-
bove) slinging, dancing without
disgracing family. Totter back
to hotel (.brown-eyes off to
post-production party which
lasted' 'until dawn.)
Try to convince Kim (14 and
with first eye-shadow on) that
it's bedtime, not coffee-house,
folk-singing time. Succeed by
falling asleep in middle of
speech. Wake up to chaps
watching late movie, Order tea
all round, At 40 cents a tea-
bag.
Can't sleep with traffic out-
sidebanging, trashing, screech-
ing, hooting, and drunks next
door laughing, singing, shout-
ing.
]our-thirty a.m., the old
woman smells smoke Snarl at
her. Seven a.m. she wakes
nie, triumphantly. Below is the
fire truck. Outside our door are
six firemen. Seems there was 4
blaze in next room, where the
drunks were Try to sleep.
Seven-fifty am, Kim wants
action. A • walk, breakfast, any-
thing, Snarl at her. Nine a.m.,
church tower across street be-
gins bonging bell. Snarl at or-
ganized religion,
Old' battleaxe can't sleep. At
9:30, have to give learned, lit-
erary criticism of kid's per-
formance of previOus evening.
At 10:30, Kiln starts binding
about going to the movies. At
noon, the star turns up hungry,
broke.
I suggested cheap lunch and
home. Vetoed. Everyone wants
Chinese load: Swinging Chinese
dinner at four p,m., Sunday
afternoon. Try it: $12.00. Check
out. Leave sOrt looking lOnely,
Momina cries. Dad drives 100
Mites home through the light-
glare at 7,000 drunken deer-
hunters heading back tev fifty. '
Everyone sleeps way
hob*. Dad wheels into: garage,
leaps out, kisses floor Of gar-
age, Nothing like a Wing-ding
in die city Ito get yon away
from SrnalltOWn. nerves",
Public Notice
In conjunction with a letter presented to Huron County
Council, Goderich, the following funeral homes
will no longer provide ambulance service
after December I Sfh, 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