Clinton News-Record, 1967-04-20, Page 7BIRTHS
PALES «- In Soest, Germany,
on Tuesday, April 18, 1967, to
CSotrparal and Mi’s. James
Dates, a son. Dennis Jeffrey,
a grandson for Mr. and Mrs.
David Dates, Clinton.
EATON -r- In .Clinton Public
Hospital on Friday, April 14,
„ 1967, to Mr. and Mrs, Robert
Eaton, Clinton, a son,
GLOUSHER — In' Clinton
Public Hospital on ^torday,
April 15, 1967, fo. Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Giousher, RR 1,
Blyth, a een,radford — in Clinton Fab*
Ijc Hospital on Wednesday,
April 19, 1967 to Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Radford, RR 3,
Clinton, a daughter.
ROBERTS In Alexandra
Marine and General "Hospital,
Godedchi on Sunday, April
16, 1967, to Mr. and Mrs. Ted
Roberts, Clinton, a daughter,
Kristin Elizabeth.
CARDS OF THANKS
I would like to thank my
friends and' relatives for cards,
visits and treats White I was in
hospital and at home.--OHRIS
KENNEDY. - 16b
■We wish to express our sin
cere thanks to,‘toe Shuffle-
'board Club in appreciation for
their lovely gift, ■—- POLLY
WILTSE and MARY ELE-
WOOD. . , 16p
Thurs., April 20, 1967-—Clinton News-Record—-Page T
Town Officials View Community Centre Cornerstone
After the official unveiling of the “Centennial 1967” cornerstone oh the
new community centre and arena in Clinton Community Park fast Saturday
afternoon these town officials gathered to talk, From the left they are, Councillor
Gordon Lawson, a member of Clinton Recreation Committee; Mayor Don Sy
mons whQ assisted at the unveiling; David Beattie, chairman of the community
centre building committee, and J. Douglas- Thorndike, chairman of Clinton Re
creation Committee. . (News-'Record Photo)
Matter of Principle
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I Wish, to express' my sincere
thanks to my .friends and- rela
tives for cards and flowers
while I was la patient in Sea
forth Community Hospital. —
MRS. ERMA CRICH. 16p
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I' wtfeh to thank all those
. who called, .sent cards, flowers
and treats, also to Rev. Mills,
Dr. Newland, Dr. Walden, Dr.
Addison and the ‘ nurses who
were so kind to me while I was
a natient in hospital. — MRS.
MABEL WILLIAMS. ’ 16p
I wish to thank ' all my
friends, neighbours, teachers
and ‘ classmates . for all their
visits, treats, cards and flowers
' While I was a patient in Clinton
Public Hospital. Special, thanks
to Drs. Addison and Walden
and to nurses on both first and
second floor. — JOAN LOBB.
16p
We’re Worse Off
Than Grandfather!
J. Carl Hemingway
some
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AUCTION SALE
Of School and Contents on
Saturday; April 29
at 1 p.m. in the Township
of Tuckersmith.,
. Parcel Nq. 1 will be offered
for sale" at 1 o’clock. 'School
House No. 7 Tuckersmith Town
ship, situated on % acre of
land, 1%- miles west of Eg-
" mondville on 2nd Concession
Huron Road Survey. Furnace,
toilets, pressure system, wall
mats, pupils' desks’, radio, cot,
chairs, benches, lawn mower
■and a school bell.
. Parcel No. 2 will be offered
by auction at 2:30 p.m. Damag
ed schoolhouse, SS No. 1 Tuck-
ersmith Township on'% acre of
land. 1% miles east of Hensalb
Clare Hecla oil furnace, pres
sure system and a school bell.
Terms: Cash
For further information con
tact Vern Alderdice, RR 2, Kip-
. 'pen, chairman of the Huron
County School Area No. 1,
phone Hensail 262-5494.
HAROLD JACKSOti,
Auctioneer
JACK CALDWELL, Clerk
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In spare moments for ‘the
last couple of weeks I have
been reading a book on toe early
pioneer days in Ontario. It, of
course, deals very largely with
toe farm life in those days. It'
stresses particularly toe hard
ships of the settlers.
I have been doing
thinking.
It seems quite true that they
did suffer hardship in getting .to
their farm location. Certainly it
was hard work clearing the
land and building their houses
and. barns but toere were only
24 hours to a day then as there
is now. • They didn’t have any
of the conveniences, electricity,
running water, indoor plumb
ing, etc,/.but nobody else had
these advantages either and
therefore were not in an -in
ferior position.'
Farm prices are fantastic,
.particularly wheat. Wheat was
around $2.50 per bushel in the
1850’s. While the price isn’t too
much higher than today, it's
buying power was tremendous.
Even as late as 1900 when
wheat was only a little 'bver
$1.00 per bushel, the best pair
of work shoes cost only a dob
lar, ordinary ones cost 75c. In
the early 1900’s a good coon
skin coat for a man cost from
$20 to $25. In toe early days
taxes would amount to less
than 10c per acre; per pupil
education costs were two. or
three dollars per year. k
Weather seemed to be the
cause of greatest hardship.
Frosts sqemed to damage or
destroy the crops..quite often.
I suppose the 'high percentage
of forest held the snow much
longer in the' spring and the
soil didn’t become . warm -in
large areas. I suppose the cool
days that we enjoy in June and
July would ‘have melant- frost in
the early days.
As far as money as concerned
I can’t feel too sorry for the
pioneers.
If you drive through Huron
County and count up the num
ber of brick houses indicating
the period/ of 1870 to 1890, I
think you 'Will have to- admit
that the farmer was compara
tively quite prosperous.
I am continually amazed at
the huge barns that must have
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Executor’s
AUCTION SALE
Of Household Effects of the
Estate of Mrs. George Wheatley
from the corners of Huron and
Shipley Streets, Clinton, on
' Saturday, April 29
at 1:30 p.m. the following:
3jpiece Chesterfield suite,
- upholstered arm chairs;'3 up
holstered rooking chairs; .oak
leather covered rocking chair;
studio couch; Wilton rug 9’xl2’;
Wilton rug 6’x9'; 3 floor, lamps;
drop leaf table; walnut coffee
table; end tables; 9-piece wal-
nut finish dining room suite, in
cluding china cabinet; sewing
machine J’ fernery; 3-piece mod
ern walnut bedroom suite; inner
spring mattress: % metal bed;
dresser; bedding; pictures; wall
mirrors; card table; desk; re
frigerator; electric rangette; 2-
burner hot plate; Quebec heat
er; metal utility table; kitchen
table; small table; kitchen
, chairs; lawn ' chairs; kitchen
stool: ironing board; step lad
der; step stool; shovel; rake;
washing machine; laundry tubs:
. dishes; cooking utensils; numer
ous other articles.
. Terms: Cash
MRS.. BLANCHE LESLIE,
DAVID DEWAR,
Executors of the Estate.
EDWARD W. ELLIOTT
Auctioneer
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DEATHS
BLACKWELL—At his home in
London on Wednesday, April
19, 1967 Ernest Blackwell, in
his 68th year. Funeral service
from George E. Logan and
Sons Funeral Homie on Fri
day, April 21 with interment
in Woodland Cemetery, Lon
don. A daughter, Mrs. Terry
(Beryl) Johnston, resides 'in
Clinton.
CROZIER — At the home of
her sister, Mrs. Ralph Lawrie,
Seaforth, on 'Wednesday,
‘ .April 12, 1967, Miss Margaret
Crozier in .her 58th year.
Funeral '.service from R. S.
Box Funeral Home on Fri
day, April 14 with interment
in Maitlandbank Cemetery.
GRAHAM — In Victoria Hos-
■ pital, London, on Wednesday,
April 12, 1967, Mrs. Archie
Graham, formerly of Huron-
view, in her 84th year. Fun
eral service from Bonthrbn
Funeral Home, Hensall, on
Saturday, April 15 with in
terment in Hensall Union
Cemetery.
KAY At Hufonview on Fri
day, April 14, 1967, Thomas
A. Ray, formerly of Seaforth.
Funei'al service on Monday,
April 17 from R. S. Box Fun
eral Home with interment in
Roy’s Cemetery, Cromarty.
NEUSCHWANGER — In Clin
ton Public Hospital on Wed
nesday, April 19, 1967, Miss
Freida Susanna Neuschwang
er,. Zurich, in her 75th year.
Funeral service bn Saturday,
. April 22 at 1:30 p.m.-’ from
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church,
Zurich, With interment in
church cemetery.
ENGAGEMENTS
ANNOUNCED .
Mr. /and Mrs. Harry
Tideswell, . Goderich, an
nounce' the engagement of
their daughter Bonnie Mae,
to Mr. Larry Dennis Hugill,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
. Hugill, Clinton. -The mar- •
riage to take place at 2
p.m.' on May 13th at Wes
ley-Willis Church, Clinton. s
16p
.Mr.^and Mrs. Mel Van-
derwai wish to announce
- the engagement of their
daughter Grace, to Mr. An
drew De Putter, son of Mr.
and Mis. Frank De Putter,
Bayfield, Ontario. The wed
ding will take place on Sat
urday, May 6, 1967, in'the
Christian Refer,med Church
in Clinton. b 16p
Mr. and Mrs. Neal
Lowey, RR 4. Goderich, an
nounce the engagement of.
their daughter, Mary Jo
anne ' to Mr. Paul Arthur
McKeown, son bf Mrs. Lu
cille McKeown, Campbell
ford, Ontario, and the late
Thomas McKeown. The
wedding to “take place on
Saturday, May 27, 1967, at
3 p.m. in Maple Street
Gospel H.aLI. Ci inton.16p
Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Clymont of Varna
pleased to announce
engagement of th'elir young
est daughter, Joan Elsie to
Mr. Nick Whyte, son of
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Whyte
of Seaforth. The wedding
will take place, May 13th
at 3 'p.m. in the Varna
United Church. 16r
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Me-,
are
the
been built on 100 acre lots dur
ing the same period. Even now
with practically the total acr
eage workable it is doubtful
that these barns would be filled
even if we didn’t have' balers
and cut straw..
In those days the acreage a
farm family could handle pro
vided a Hiving and the farmer
could easily have it paid for by
the time he wanted1 to retire.
The sale price of farm, 'stock
and implements would keep him
foi1 the rest of “his life.
What of the present?
We are now being told that
a farmer shouldn’t expect to be
able to pay for an "economic
unit” during his life-time. ‘
True, tlie "economic unit” is
now worth $100,000, instead of
$10,000 in the earlier days; but
today wie.are dealing in 10c
dollars or Jess.
■ The $1.00 shoes of the 1800’s
would cost at least $20 today—
5c dollars. A great many other
items would be in .the same
price range.
What has happened over the
yearn-that 'has caused! the farm
er to fall so far behind in our
economy.
A little booklet—“Your Food
Costs”—published, by the De
partment of Agriculture and
Food sheds a little light on the
subject. It only compares, the
period 1949-51 with the period
1963-65.
The choice of years is cer
tainly not a choice that reveals
a true picture because during
the 1949-51 period the farmer
enjoyed 'parity of income while
in the 1963-65 period' the farm
income was far' below parity.
Even so, the deterioration of
the farmers' position is start
ling.
I have only space to mention
a few items which I hope Willi
make you call at the Agricul
tural Office and get a copy of
the booklet.
- In one hour the industrial
worker could earn enough in
the 1949-51 period and the
1963-65 period (in brackets), to
buy:. Mfilk — 6.1 quarts' (8.8
quarts); butter—1.8 lbs. (3.6
lb&).; eggs—1.8 doz. (3.9 doe.),;
beef rib roast — 1.4 lbs. (2.3
lbs.); pork chops—1.9 lbs. (2.8
lbs.).
Then comes a list of canned
goods and it is most interesting
to note that in 'these highly pro
cessed items the worker’s (buy
ing power shows only a slight
increase, Apple juice is about
average and the comparison is
9.6c 15-oz. tins as compared to
the 1963-65' period of 11.9c tins.
Then there lis the percentage
of the Consumer’s dodlar /that
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TOWN OF CLINTON
To all owners and harbourers of .dogs within
the limits of the Town of Clinton:
Huron county tuberculosis
ASSOCIATION
Legion Holl. Exeter
Monday, April 24, at 6:45 pin.
Guest Speaker:
Dr. Floris E* King* Field Programme and,
Nursing Consultant of the Canadian
Tuberculosis Association
George A* Watt, Bly+h—President
||>|| WiwiiuW iiMi.nm'1 J S,
Dog licenses are due for 1967 available how with the •
following fees: ' ' - ‘ ’•
L Male or Spayed Female — $2.00 for first dofl,
each additional dog $4.00$
2* lit Femali $4.00, and e*6h additional female
$5.00. .
Licenses may be obtained from Town Assessor, Town
Clerk’s Office. . ,
Dogs ARE NOT permitted to run at large during
months of May, June, July and August. Any, owner or
harbourer convicted of a breach of these provisions is
liable to prosecution and on conviction a penalty not ex*
ceedng $50.00 may be imopsed.
Any person interested in the contents of the by-law
providing for licencing and registration of dogs may obtain
‘same from Town Clerk’s Office.
16,17b
By Order,
H. R. THOMPSON,
Police Chief*
Town of Clinton.
(Continued from page 1)
co-apera'l'ieii pq, the part of rqsj-.
dents and business people.
As Mrs. Helen MacLean ,qf
Anstntt Jewellers observed, "I
guess it will be as good as wo
make it.” • .• *
S' * ‘
SPEAKING OF Centennial
costumes, I .was surprised at
how comfortable full-length
dresses are to wecar. I attended
q Centennial meeting one even
ing last week in full Centennial
dress ((including a dustcap of
all things) and I purely enjoyed
the whole affajte
Sqme 'of the dresses die
ladies are coming out with real
ly are ^harming, Rhe manu-
fiaetqrers are caroperating by
producing some- of the Joyeliest
yard goods- I’ye seen in many
years. Clinton dry goods dto'i'es
can. provide the materials and
t’he ideas for Centennial cos
tumes, .so why not create one
for Clinton's Centennial week in
May and Wear .it to other Cen
tennial affairs throughout the
country this year,
It should be barrels of fun
if we all get in the swing of
things.
4- * *
WE WERE vcry; sorry to
learn that we had unintention
ally bungled toe works for the
Centennial meeting planned for
Brupefieldj United Church on
April 17. Seems we rearranged
toe Brucef'ield correspondent’s
news report and thoroughly con
fused Bruceflield folks in the
bargain, x " .
Usually, wording of, an apol-
,ogy begins with regret,«
We do, of course,. Wt' even
more In this instance because
we Would have liked to in-omote
■the event rather than hinder it
as we did.
Just proves that newspaper
people are not the . infallible
miracles we sometimes think
we are , . and through it ah
our readers remain faithful to
the bitter end;. -*
HAP COFFEE recently with
a former author of this Column,
WDD, new Mrs, Ernest Jack
man of Rochester, Michigan.
Wiiima couldn’t stay away from
the newspaper "office just too
long, so she has accepted a
position With the Bp,Chester
Clarion, a weekly, i
She advisee me toe legisla
tors there have toe' same prob
lems as our elected odTiciads
have here, so if Canadian coun
cils feel sorry for themselves,
they wto take comfort in* the
knowledge they are not alone
. for municipal muddles
know no boundaries.
One thing dlid impress me , • .
and I think it will impress some
councillors in our district.
Wilma notes that council meet
ings an her area of the state of
Michigan are about one hour
long , . , at toe most three
hours, Surely Americans are
not that much more efficient
than Canadians!
Gifts for Art Instructors
the farmer received. This drop
ped at a steady rate from 58
percent in 1949 to 41 percent
to 1961 and then remained con
stant for 1963 and 1964 and of
course the marketing increased
accordingly from 41 percent to
59 percent in 1961.
This, I think, accounts for
most of the farmers' difficulty.
The other real factor is high
value that our consumers put
on housing, clothing, cars,1 TV's
and recreation.
Foods tuffs don’t seem to 'be
able to compete successfully
with these other items, partic
ularly the "luxury” items, for
the consumer’s dollar.
SOMETHING has made a
meal of my tulip tops!
Last fall, Tom Leppington ar
rived at the News-Record of
fice with an armload of hardy
tulip bulbs which he had' care
fully lifted from his garden and
packaged for me. I toolc them
hdmp and planted them with all
the care and 'attention they de
served, ,
This' Spring, they came up out
of the ground looking healthy
and promised a bevy of color
by my front door.
No such luck, it seems, for
examination yesterdlay revealled
that each plant had been chew
ed to thet ground. Only a sor
rowful stub remains‘of whot
once was a row of budding
flowers.
What a tender tasty salad
they, must have made- for my
garden intruder!
Mrs. Harry Johnson and Mrs. J. Ross Middle
ton are shown here with the gifts presented to them
from their art class students at the night school
courses recently completed at CHSS, Clinton.
(Photo by Mrs. Audrey Bedchamber)
SALE
It's Spring Clean-up Time
With our Laundry Service we can do your
Bedspreads, Blankets, Curtains and Linens.
MEN'S SHIRTS A SPECIALTY r
Phone 482-9491
HURON LAUNDRY
154 BEECH STREET — CLINTON, ONT.
FREE PICK-UP AND DELIVERY
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CENTENNIAL
TEA and BAZAAR
Wednesday, April 26
2-4 p.m.
ENDS SAT., APRIL 22
MORE THAN 350 ITEMS ON SALE
Check Our Handbill for a Full Listing
Of One-Cent Sale Items.
Phone 482-9511 Clinton, Ontario
PRESCRIPTIONS
NOTE—ALL SERVICES on STANDARD TIME
Attend Your Church
This Sunday
All Are Welcome
Huron view Ladies Auxiliary
conducted tour of the building.
Arts and Crafts Room
BACKED BY RESEARCH AT MASTER FEEDS FARM
MLM
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
(Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
Pastor: Jack Heynen,"B.A.
Sunday, April 23
10:00 a.m.—Sunday School
11:15 a.m.—Church Service
ALL ARE WELCOME HERE
Ontario Street United Church
. "THE FRIENDLY CHURCH” ’
Pastor: REV. GRANT MILLS, B.A.
Organist: MISS LOIS GRASBY, A. R. C. T.
Sunday, April 23
9:45 am.—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Morning Worship _ b
TURNERS' UNITED CHURCH
2:00 p.m.—Worship Service
3:00 p.m.~Sunday School
pointe smile
REV. A. J. MOWATT, C.D., B.A., B.D., D.D., Minister
MR. CHARLES MERRILL, Organist
MRS. VIOLA VANEGMOND, Choir Director
Sunday, April 23
9:45 am.—Sunday School
11:00 am.—Church Service;
Subject: “The New Morality”
Sunk, April 23 — “P^dre to the Pubs” — 7:30 p.m.
HOLMESVILLE
1:00 p.m.—Worship Service
2:00 pi*.—-Sunday School
The Sunny Days Are Here
LET US SUPPLY
YOU WITH
• FIELD SEEDS and GRASSES
* SEED GRAIN
•WIRE and ALL FENCING-
SUPPLIES
PICK UP YOUR TELEPHONE
AND CHECK OUR PRICES
f.
WE DELIVER
WETTLAUFER’S
FEED MILL
MARY ST.CLINTON
$
ST. PAUL’S ANGLICAN CHURCH
Rev. R. W. Wenham* L.Th., Rector
' Mr. W. H. Bishop, FRCO, ARCM, Organist
Sunday, April 23 — EASTER IV
9:45 a.m.—Church School • ’
11:00 a.m.—-Morning Prayer
ST. ANDREWS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH^
the Rev. R. U. Mao Lean, B.A„ Minister ;
Mrs. M. J, Agnew, Organist and Choir Director
Sunday, April 23
9:45 a.m.—Sunday School
10:45 a.m.—Public Worship
Everyom Welcome
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CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH,
REV. G. J. HEERSINK, Minister
I Sunday, April 23 !;
t 10:00 am.—-Morning Worship !:
! 11:00 a.m.—Sunday School ;;
; 2:30 p.m.—Worship Service in Dutch ; •
! Every Sunday, 12:30 noon, dial 68b CHLO. St. Thomas,
/; listen to "Back to God Hour". I;
,/i ' ■ EVERYONE WELCOME ..... '
maple st. gospel hall
Sunday, April, 2$
9:45, am.—Worship Service
11:00 a.tn.-^Sunday School
8:00 p.m.—Evening Service
Speaker, Mr., Abb ’Harte^ma,
Michigan.
Tues., 8:00 pm. Prayer
and Bible Study
Pentecostal Church
Victoria Street
R.F. Bott, Mlnlater
■ Sunday,'April 23
9:45 aja—Sunday School
11:00 a.m.—Womhip Service
7:30 p.m.-—Evening Service
Friday, 8 p.m.—YPU Meeting