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Clinton News-Record, 1967-07-06, Page 1^Clinton News-Record THE HURON RECORD 86th Year 4 CLINTON NEWS-RECORD, THURSDAY/JULY 6 1967 Jy Goderich Publisher (By A, Laurie Colquhoun) Having been associated with the Clinton News* ecord since January 9, 1932, your present publisher , Laurie Colquhoun, is now committed to write his ;wan song” from the business. Yes, I have sold the publishing rights of the Clinton ews-Record to Robert G. Shrier, president of Signal bar Publishing Limited, Goderich, which publishes The oderichSignal-Star, The sale was effective July 1, )67, The new publishers have taken over the Clinton ews-Record only; I will be operating a commercial •inting plant in the same location (56 Albert Street). Your new owner and publisher of Clinton News- ecord wijl also operate from the same location and ill maintain a full staff of editor, reporters and ad- irtising representatives. ; I have the assurance of the new publisher that he ill publish as good or better paper in the years to me. Yes, the date (1932) at the top of this story is >rrect. I started as “the printer’s devil” at the News- ecord in January,.1932, when the late Edward “Teddy” all was publisher and Miss Mabel R. Clark was editor, lese two fine persons were, responsible for my basic aining in the printing and publishing business. I was : years old at the time. The only time I have been away from the News- jeord was for four years and eight months in the 1AF during World War II (January 1941 to September 45) and seven months in 1947 and 1948 when I worked a printer at the daily Nanaimo (B.C.) Free Press. In September 1945, a week after Richmond S. Atkey d Herman Tomlinson purchased the News-Record >m Mr. Hall, I resumed my job as linotype operator at e paper. When Mr. Tomlinson left the business in June 47, 1 assumed the foremanship of the printing plant !• Mr. Atkey. Then in August that year I went to itish Columbia on a holiday and remained until March 18 when Mr.- Atkey sold me a one-third interest the News-Record. This partnership continued until ly 1952 when Frank M. and Harry J. McEwan pur-, ased Mr. Atkey’s interests in the News-Record. Then on July 1, 1957, I purchased full control of * News-Record and have been your publisher since Lt time. Over the years there have been many persons ne and go at the News-Record. I am happy to report Lt many of the printer apprentices I have helped to in remained in the business; some hold responsible dtions in larger plants, and others now own their n printing or publishing businesses. The same ap- 3S tb' the reporters and editors Who received their ininghere: - ■ ■ ' . In 1961 the News-Record moved from 63 Albert eet to the present location in the^ former Roxy ?atre building at 56 Albert Street. The purchase of theatre property was a good move; since that time business has increased. Also at that time the News- jord had started and was publishing the Zurich izens News; this has since been sold. ".entre Bingo Winners drs. H. VanOevelen, who is jsently boarding in Clinton, tario, but has a home at itralia, won the major prize $1,000 at the bingo held by nton and District Community litre Centennial Fund in the v arena, Monday evening. She s the lone winner and did ; have to split the prize, Innis Whitney, an employee he News.Record, was the winner of the $500 prize. e other big bingo of $500 split between Mrs. Peter am of St. Marys ahd Mrs. rt Desjardine of Parkhill, ink Cook, chairman .of the 0 bingo, estimates that the d will realize nearly $1,200 m the fund-raising event. Vinners of $250 were: Mrs. me Pride, Fullarton^nd Lor- ne Love (split); Mrs. Bruce 1th, Goderich, 100 winners were: Mrs.,Theo lady, Dublin; Mrs. Blanch, itford and Lorhe Marshall lit); Ken Swan, Seaforth; Leo Swartz, Walkerton; Mike Grah. am and Mrs. Bill Edgar, (split); Fred Radley, Ken Engel, Monk, ton, Joe Zister, Cargill, Sidney Leggett, Goderich, Mrs, M. Ir win, Gorrie and Mrs. Blanch Stratford, (split). Mrs. L. Swan, Goderich; Mrs. Jean Whittaker, Hensail; Cath= erine Doyle, CFB Clinton and June Bond Almonte, (split); Bill Dykstra, R.R. 2, Bayfield; Charles McLaren, Goderich, Mrs. Dorothy Dumont, Merle Cousins, Brussels, Mrs. Fred MacDonald, Dennis Whitney, Clarence Knight, Hensail and Mrs. Bert Boyes, (split.) Mrs. John Anstett, Walkerton and Wilmer Atkins, Exeter (split); Mrs. Jack Irwin; Mrs. Theo Melady, Dublin, Elmer Frey and Janet Falconer (split); Walter Arscott, Whitechurch, Andy Spitzig, Walkerton, and Mrs. Harper, CFB Clinton (split). Mrs. Clarence Wurm, Exeter; Mrs. Jean Cobk, Mit- chell. iibh NeWS'-Recotd ehangdd hands on Saturday. whd has been associated with the News-Record * I. Rdpett G* Shrier, Ieft» bf Goderich, the hew for the past 35 yqars, Mr* Cblquhdun will Continue iisher is shown hbre With A* LaiiHfe Gofquhbun tb bpetatb a commercial printing plant id Clinton. 0 v 1 At the official opening of Clinton's new $225,000 community centre last Wednesday the above persons participated in the key turnover ceremony at the banquet at Clinton Legion Hall. From the left, Gordon Hicks, partner in the construction firm of'Shantz and Hicks Construction Limited, Waterloo; Mayor Don Symons; J. Douglas Awards and Trophies For Holmesville The Centennial spirit which is so contagious in Goderich Town- ship inspired another project, that of awards for the stud- ents of Holmesville Central School. On June 28 awards day and . the presentation of certificates - to Grade 8 was held. “Mint’’ sets donated by. the Ladies’ Lodge C.O.F. of Ben. miller to the top girl and boy in grade 8 for general pro. ficiency were presented by Mrs. Smith to Denise Deveau and by Mrs. Westbrook to Peter Idsinga. These two pupils will also have their names engraved on a plaque. A mint set was also awarded to the top Grade 8 student in each of the following sub. jects: English, presented by Mrs, R. E. Thompson on be. ... half of S.S. 4 Community Club to Tom Lobb; mathematics, pre. sented by Mrs. Gerry Ginn on behalf of Taylor’s Corner Com munity Club to Mark Rathwell; science, by Mrs. Sinclair, don- ated by Taylor’s Corner Club to Greg Montgomery. Geography, presented by Miss Reid on behalf of Glen Price to Brian Westbrook; his. tory, presented by Mrs..Elgin Cox on behalf of Porters’ Hill U.C.W. to Kevin Cox. The inter-school field day tronhv for senior eirls, to Edda Steegstra, presenteddby Mr. G. Jewett. ' ' - The Holmesville Public School field day trophies for the six divisions, presented by Cam Addison to: senior girls, Edda Steegstra; senior boys, Brian Westbrook, intermediate girls, Diane Filion; interme- diate boys, Eddie Steegstra; junior girls, Sharon Potter; jun ior boys, Jerry Steegstra. These students will have their names engraved on a plaque. Anstett Jewellers Ltd., of Clinton, donated a plaque which will have the top speaker in the senior and junior division for public speaking engraved on it. Mrs. Kerr presented aSheaf- fer pen to the top seven public speakers in the school; senior, Maureen Miller, Susan Lobb, Tom Lobb and Lesley Blacker; juniors, Fred Bird, Wayne Hart, man,and Tony Bird, Tile award of a silver dollar the top boy and top .girl in each of the classrooms, except grade 8 was presented by Mr. J. Siertsema: Room I, Timmy Bird and Helen Hartman; Room 2, Ken Wise andRobinOrmandy Room 3, Peter Thompson and Joanne McClinchey; Room 4 Peter Wise and Linda Blake; Room 5, Rodney Cox and Jan Ginn; Room 6, Wayne Hartman and Laurelanne Bond; Room 7 Full Card Entered . . Q-Rose Show Best Ever All classes were filled yes- terday for Clinton TurfClub’^ harness race meet here on Wed. nesday, July 12. Thirty-five horses - will goto the wire in the bight-race event- which begins at 5.30 p.m. in Clinton Community Park. Three of the events are two,? heat races and two single heat events. Included on the program are seven Clinton owned horses. The best known of these is Rhythm Brook C., owned by Frank MacDonald and Charlie Brandon, which is entered in the feature race for non-win. ners of $3;000 in 1966 and up to July 1, 1967. With MacDonald driving, this horse won the same race here last summer, and has been a consistent winner this Eric Earl Claims His Beard Best Apparently dismayed at hav- ing to wait another hundred years for the next Centennial Beard Growing Contest, Eric Earl, who failed to finish in the first three, decided to have a little fun on Sunday, after the judging Saturday night dur ing Bayfield’s July 1 celebra tions. Warren Cook, who had the dif ficult job of judging the hirsute contestants was awakened early by a booming voice intoning “Warren Cook is a rotten judge of beards.” Earl had equipped himself with a bicycle and meg. aphone and rode briskly back and forth in front of the Cook home telling all and sundry how he had failed to be recognized in spite of a magnificent facial covering. A little later Cook retaliated by picketing the Earl home with placards announcing that “Earl is a rotten loser”!! Of course Earl was not to be outdone ahd re-appeared later, with a pony, which calmly crop ped the Cook lawn, while Eric displayed a full-sized sandwich board of robfing felt, which pro- clairned that Cook was no judge of boards! We understand that the whole matter has been settled am icably but if “hostilities” re commence, or seconds are call ed for a duel at dawn, it will be repOrtedl The Weather 19661967 High :Low Hjgh^Low June 28 74 58 80 49 29 70 59 84 53 x 36 81 65 85 54 July 1 84 57 86 57 2 74 58 91 63 J 67 54 93 Gt 4 64 48 78 61 h&in 1 .35”;Rain:*6” Th'orndike, . Chairman, of Clinton Recreation Committee, who is handing the community centre key to Jack Irwin,‘chairman of the arena committee and A.G. Shantz, president of Shantz and Hicks, who, built the.new centre. Doug Wise and Dianne Collins Room 8, Jimmy Riddell and Marion Thompson; Room 9, Brian Schmidt and Lynne Riv. ett; Room 10, Ricky Schilbe and Diane Filion. Ten of the above silver dollars were donated by D0E, Gliddon of Holmesville and ten by the S.S. 4 Community club. X year at London and Hanover. MacDonald will have strong opp osition this year from William 1 Bennett’s Meadow Harvester seiifprth*' and* from Roy Campbell who will be driving • William Reed's “Smashette”. There is a $300 divided purse for this two-hat race. The first race is a single heat affair for starters. Frank MacDonald and G, R. “Punch” McEwan both have horses in this race. The seven entries are all from the immediate area. Bill German has entered Solar Adios in the second race. In two, starts this year Bill has a second and third. George Mat. hers, Bayfield and Gordon Pull man, Seaforth and other local entries this ■ single heat race. George “Butch” Elliott, teen age son of Dr. George S. Elliott, Clinton veterinarian, will drive the 12-year-old Elliott mare, Mischief G. in the third race. Other local horses in this two- heat event are Mighty Oakie, owned by Bruce Erskine, God- erich, and Dr. Elliott, and San dra Hi, owned by Norm Will iamson, Walton. John and Dennis Jewitt, Lon- desboro, have entered their Lady Axworthy C. in the fourth event for non-winners of $1,000 in 1966 and up to July, 1967. Masons Elect New Officers Douglas Morgan, an employee of Clinton area of Ontario Hydro is the new worshipful master of Clinton Masonic Lodge No. 84. He hnd his officers for the 1967. ’ 68 term were installed at the last meeting in June. The full slate of officers is as follows; immediate past mas- ter, Gerald Holmes; senior warden, Ray Cox; junior ward- en, Wilmer Riddell, chaplain, Rev. Ron Wenham; treasurer, Willard Aiken; secretary^ Don , Symons; director of cere- monies, R. E\ Thompson; sen. ior deacon William Cook; jun ior deacon Gordon Steepe; in. ner guard, Carl Powell; senior steward, Ken Johnston; Junior steward, James Nott, Jr.; tyler, Art Ball; auditors, R. Roy Fit zsimons and J. Edward Dale; trustees, Gordon S cribbins, William D. Wells and Joseph Hart. Clinton Personals t Mr* ahd Mrs. Mike Hallahan were at Agincourt last Sunday where they were video-taped on the “Mr. ahd Mrs?’ TV pro. grain which will be televised Ort CKCO Irt December, For siuccessfully answering six questions, they won a set of luggage and a 35 m.m. cam- era and slide projector. MF. and Mrs* Lloyd Adahis, Toronto, spent the weekend with the formhr’s irtothdr, Mr& Ada. Adrtms. (News-Record Photo) CENTRE DONATIONS Total contributions to Clin, ton and District Community Centre Centennial Fund are $34,905.40. Next week the pro fits from the huge bingo on Mon- day evening will be added to the fund. Donors last week were: First Baptist Church WA, $10.00; Ted Bezzo, $2.00; Frank Yeo, $10,00; ' Earl Lawson, $10.00; Harry Plumsteel, $25,. 00; Beattie Funeral Home, $100; Mrs. Van Oevelen, $10,00; Don. ations from official opening of Community Centre$153.02;Ser. geant’s Mess, CFB Clinton, $50. The annual Rose Show spon. sored by Clinton Citizen Horti. cultural Society was one of the best ever from the standpoint of quality, quantity,and attendance. There were 237 entries and thes’e included eleven in the • junior classes, the latter down from last'year. The champion rose of the show was again a Peace rose and it was exhibited by Mrs. Brock Olde, 99 Princess St- reet East. This large Peace var. iety topped a heavy list of ent ries at thewell-attendedshowat the Town Council Chambers on ■ Friday of last week, which transformed the place into a perfumed bower ablaze with colour. Mrs. Olde was awarded the D. H. Miles prize of $5 for the best rose in the show; as Mr. Miles is abroad at present, the ass. istant agricultural representa. tive, Don Pulldn,displayed sev. eral named varieties from the Miles’ garden which added in terest to the show. Mrs. J, W. Counter of 49 John Street won the Royal Bank trophy, a silver tray for the ex. hibitor with the most points. This was publicly presented by Mrs. Frank Fingland, vice-pre sident of the society,.on behalf of manager Paul Aggerholm. Miss Dorothy Marquis was the run. ner up with the second most points. Mr, and Mrs./Pieter West, erhout, R. R, 1, Londesborohad on display at the flower show an enormous Dracena, resembling a double-decker date palm. This proved a conversation piece and the executive appreciated their effort. Miss Luella Johnston, pre sident, conducted several draws. The door prize was won Brock Dlde Is pictured herd With thd chdrhpion rose at Clinton Hbrti cultural Society’s Rose Show fot the first time, Mts. Miloslawa. Ztabldckd wop two fitst prizes. She [8 shbWn hete With & bbwl bt pdrisibs; the other first prize was for het din ing room table arrangement. (News-Record Fhbto) Mrs. Brock Olde Is pictured here with thb chhrhplOh rose at Clinton tltliens‘ Horticultural Society tosb show in the Council Charribers last Ftlday. The champion tosh was of the Peace variety* (News- Recbtd Photb) Entering Clinton SINGLE COPIES 12c Educational Survey Presented To County Council IjJY R. S. Atkey The pagerly-apticipated re port of a survey of educational facilities in the county of Huron was presented to Huron county council at the June session in Goderich by Public School In* spector J, H. Kinkead. As it stated, the report was prepared “in order to acquaint the members with recgni dev* elopments and to supply infor mation which would permit a * study of the future planning. There has been general co-op- eration in the preparation of this report,” he commented. The following surveys were included in the report: (1) en rolment by grades--elementary public schools; (2) enrolment by grades., separate schools; (3) enrolment by grades- priv ate schools; (4) enrolment by grades- secondary schools; (5) enrolment by grades. Huron County secondary pupils; (6) en. rolment by grades andcourses- Huron County secondary pupils; (7) transportation of pupils- elementary and secondary; (8) financial statistics- elementary schools; (9) financial statistics secondary schools; (10) plans for secondary schools. “Certain difficulties pre vented the committee from pre paring reports /showing the en- rolment of pupils by municipal ities in secondary schools, and- Secondary a survey of secondary school ' ‘ costs by municipalities. It is hoped that these may be sub mitted to this council at a later date.” by Mrs.. Elliott; Miss Dorothy Marquis, Mrs. Douglas An drews, Mrs, M. Zablocki and Mrs. Waldby Burton all held lucky tickets. Mrs, FrankFinglandawarded fiye one dollar prizes and a book on animals for children twelve years and under £ ■ f' Paul Middleton is shown here with his first prize display of way side flowers at Clinton Horticultural Society’s rose show. He received a book and cash prize donated by Mrs. Frank Fingland. (News-Record Photo) ”1 wpuld like every member of County Council to take this report home and study it?’Wil mer Hardy, Kowborne, chairman of the joint public school con sultative committee and the sec ondary school consultative com mittee, declared, “Plans should be looked into thoroughly before anything drastic is done with regard to new accommodations?’ he said, “\Ve as county councillors, should enquire into the activit* ies of our school boards. We represent the people who have to pay for it?’ ENROLMENTS BY GRADES Elementary public schools: kindergarten, 650; grade one, 1,024; grade two, 1,087; grade three, 1,018; grade four, 1,007; grade five, 973; grade six, 1,016; grade seven, 995; grade eight, 1,007; special, 55; grand total, 8,832. Elementary Roman Catholic separate schools: kindergarten, 36; grade one, 199; grade two, 170; grade three, 183; grade four, 159; grade five, 180; grade six, 160; grade seven, 127; grade eight, 146; grand total, 1,360. Elementary Calvin Christian school, Clinton; grade one, 24; grade two, 29; grade three, 23; grade four, 24; grade five, 30; grade six, 20; grade seven, 24; grade eight, 14; grand total, 188. j schools; ' grade ' nine, 1,717; grade ten, 1,437; grade’eleven, 1,121; grade twelve (Continued on Page 6) entries in the class “Most Art istic Arrangement of Wayside Flowers”. Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Warren of Goderich acted as judges for the show. ' , <7 The executive of the hortic- uitural society was very grat- (continued on Page 4)