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Clinton News-Record, 1974-08-15, Page 10\\\\\ %%N.% ...N.NN••••••••••• Do you remember? By the Late Jabez Rands • • (As part of Clinton's upcoming Centennial Celebrations e / next year, the late lobes Rands of Clinton had been • preparing•week/y columns for this newspaper. The News- / Recordwill continue to publish columns that Mr. Rand had • written prior to his death.) Do you remember when there was a drill shed in Clinton? This drill shed was on the south-west corner of Orange • and Wellington Streets, where the fine red brick home that Sam Cooper built now stands, The shed must have been built for training soldiers and citizens in the early days in • / case help was needed to subdue the different uprisings along the Canadian-United States border. The Fenian Raids in the 1860s was one example, / At one time, there was a Fenian scare here, and a large number of men and boys armed with clubs, pitch forks and a very few old muzzle loading shot guns was gathered but they seemed ill-trained to meet the Fenians, who never did attack Clinton. • In December of 1874, a Mr. M. Thornton had secured this shed to make a skating rink but he seemed to have difficulty making ice as the weather was not cold enough. We do not / know if he ever did make ice. The Clinton Cricket Club later used it as a skating rink for a winter or two, and it was also used for baling hay in some / fall seasons. • The shed was not there at the turn of the century as we learn from the following account in a local newspaper dated • • March 21, 1896: "The drill shed on Orange Street has been • pulled down to the infinite relief of the residents in that 1,, vicinity for it was supposed to be the sleeping place for many • a tramp." • \\\ • \ ••• NNN\N,‘•% ‘NN .... NN.•%N.N.N.••.%•N\ • • • • • • • • • • • STERLING FUELS INTRODUCES MURRAY TAYLOR OUR NEW AGENT FOR CLINTON & DISTRICT FOR ALL YOUR HEATING NEEDS FARM PETROLEUM VALVOLINE OILS & GREASES CALL MURRAY TAYLOR at 482-9411 OR CALL IN AT OUR NEW LOCATION 22 NORTH ST.# N. CLINTON, Mr, and Mrs.. D, Dodds of Seaforth took Mr, Sim Roobal and Mr, and Mrs. Arie Roobal for a few days visit to the Niagara Falls and district. Mr, and Mrs. Asa Peeves, Bradley Mann, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Forrest, Mrs, Nellie Riley, Mrs. Annie . Reid, Mrs, Mabel Selves and Mrs, Sarah Wren attended the Derry Day Celebration at Brampton on Saturday, This was. a celebration of the Royal Black Preceptory. Independent Shipper to United Co-operative of Ontario Livestock Dept Toronto Ship Your Livestock with Roy Scotchmer Monday Is Shipping Day From Varna Stockyard CALL BAYFIELD 565-2836 By 7:30 a.m. Monday For Prompt Service No Charges on Pick-up tf ANNUAL FLOWER SHOW FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1974 CENTRAL HURON SECONDARY SCHOOL, CLINTON VIEWING TIME: 3:00 P.M. - 9:15 P.M. SILVER COLLECTION DOOR PRIZE RULES FOR FLOWER SHOWS 1-Entrants must be paid up members, except in Children's Classes. 2-Membership fee of $1.00 may be paid when entering exhibits. 3-No exhibitor may show more than one entry in each class. 4-All flowers must be grown by the exhibitor, except in the arrangement classes. 5-The exact number of stems or blooms called for must be shown. A bud on an entry is classed as a bloom if it shows colour. 6-A specimen rose, must have the first row of petals open, It should have two sets of leaves attached. 7-If possible, variety names should be placed on the en- try cards, '8-In the arrangements, accessories and other live foliage and flowers will be allowed, but class flower must predominate. 9-Candles in arrangements may be more than 12" high. 10-All exhibits must be in place by 11:45 a.m. PRIZES 1st 2nd 3rd 1. Asters, Giant Crego, 5 blooms $ .75 .50 .25 2. Asters, Powder Puff, 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 2a Asters, any other type, 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 3. Cosmos - a display .75 ,50 .25. 4. Zinnias, large, Dahlia flowered - 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 5. Zinnias, large, Cactus flowered - 5 .75 .50 .25 blooms 6. Zinnias, small - 5 blooms .75 .50 .25 7. Petunias, single, small old fashioned - 5 stems .75 .50 ,25 8. Petunias, single, large hybrids - a display .75 .50 .25 36. Coffee table arrangement 37. Miniature arrangement, not over 5" in any direction, florets may be 3118s.ed Arrangement of assorted garden 1.00 1,00 .75 .75 .50 .50 flowers in container 1.50 1.00 .75 39. Display of flowers in container same colour as flowers 1.50 1,00 .75 40. Mantel arrangement, one sided 1.50 1.00 .75 41. Arrangement in a small unusual container - originality to count 1.00 .75 ...50 42. "Rustic Rhythm" - a design using decorative wood (driftwood) and other plant material 1.50 1.00 .75 43. Lady's corsage 1.00 .75 .50 BEGINNERS ONLY 44. \ Arrangement of wild flowers not over 18" high 1.50 1,00 .75 44a Dining room table arrangement 1.50 1,00 .75 CLASSES FOR CHILDREN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AGE (EXCEPT JUNIOR GARDENERS) 45. Zinnias, large - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 46. Asters - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 47. Pansies - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 48. Snapdragons - 3 stems .50 ,35 .25 49. Petunias - single, plain petalled - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 50, Table Arrangement not over 12" high 1.00 .75 .50 CLASSES FOR CHILDREN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AGE AND JUNIOR GARDENERS 51. Make an animal, using fruits, vegetables or flowers, or any com- bination of these 1.00 .75 .50 52. Make a vegetable person 1.00 .75 .50 4th, 5th, & 6th prizes of 25c each for this class CLASSES FOR JUNIOR GARDENERS ONLY 53. Zinnias, large - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 54. Asters - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 55. Pansies 5 blooms .50 ,35 .25 56. Snapdragons - 3 stems .50 ,35 ,25 57. Petunias - single, plain petalled - 5 blooms .50 .35 .25 58, Arrangement in an unusual con- tainer 1.00 .75 ,50 59. Arrangement in a tea cup and saucer 1.00 .75 .50 60. Carrots - 3 on a paper plate, with 1" stems .50 .35 .25 61 - Dahlia - 1 bloom .50 .35 .25 JUDGES: REV. W. SIEBERT from Stratford Judges for Children: Mr. C. Cook Miss D. Marquis, Mrs. F. Fingland SPECIAL PRIZES 1. Eaton's Trophy - for the highest number of points acc, 2. Clinton News Record prize-2nd highest number of points acc, 3. Durst's prize - voucher 3rd highest number of points ACC. 4. Anstett's prize- voucher 4th highest number of points aec, 5. For the best Dahlia • prize donated by Mrs, Brock Olde 6. For the best Gladiolus - prize donated by Mrs. B. Williscraft 7, Best arrangement - beginners only donated by Mrs. R. Feist, London 8. Best arrangement of show - prize from Simpsons SPECIAL PRIZES FOR CHILDREN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL AGE AND JUNIOR GARDENERS 1, Bank of Montreal $5,00 - for highest number of points. 2. From Mrs. R. McCann $3 for 2nd highest number of points. 3. From Clinton Horticulture Society $1 for 3rd highest number of points JUNIOR GARDENERS ONLY Prizes for Class 53 donated by Mrs. Fred Sloman Mrs. F. Fingland will donate additional prizes for Classes 51 and 52 DOOR PRIZES DONATED BY OARS. BROCK OLDE AND CLINTON JUNIOR GARDENERS PRESIDENT - MRS. RON MCCANN, SECRETARY - MRS, R. ALLAN TREASURER MRS. R. CUDMORE CLASSES 9: Petunias, double, 3 stems 10. Pansies - a display 11. Snapdragons, large , , 5 stems lla Snapdragons, small, 5 stems 12. Marigold, African - 5 blooms 13. Marigold, French double - 5 blooms 14. Sweet Peas, annual - 7 stems 15. Phlox, Perennial - 3 stems 16. Gladiolus, white - 1 spike 17, Gladiolus, red - 1 spike 18. Gladiolus, pink 1 spike 19, Gladiolus, yellow 1 spike 20, Gladiolus, any other colour - 1 spike 21, Gladiolus, different varieties -. 3 spikes 22. Gladiolus, spikes 23. Tuberous Begonias, any colour or colours - 3 blooms 24, Dahlia, large decorative - 1 bloom 25. Dahlia, Cactus - I bloom 26. Dahlia, semi-Cactus - 1 bloom 27, Dahlia, miniature, decorative or cactus - (no pom-poms) not more than 4" dia. - 3 blooms 28. Dahlia, Porn-Porn, not over 2" dia. - 3 blooms 28a Dahlia, Ball, over 2" dia. 3 blooms 28b Dahlia, Novelty unwins, singles etc. 29. Coleus (foliage) - a display of cut- tings 30, Daisy - any type 6 stems 31, Any other flower grown from seed I stern or 1 bloom 32, Geranium - potted, first year plant - (No scented or ivy types) ARRANGEMENTS 32. Gladiolus - gasket or Container arrangement to count 34, Arrangement of assorted roses 35, Zinnias, gasket or container - arrangement to &Mint .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 1.00 .75 .50 1.00' .75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 1.00 ..75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 1.00 .75 .50 .75 .60 .25 .75 .50 .25 .75 .50 .25 1.00 .75 ,50 1.50 1.00 .75 1,50 1,00 .75 1.00 ,75 .50 miniature varieties 3 ANY JOB YOU HAVE TO DO A SUMMER STUDENT Call your WILL DO IT FOR YOU! Student Manpower Centre Gocierkh: 524i-6588 10-43,INTON NEWS•RECORD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1074 Milk increase good BY 0111. 011VIMICK The industrial subsidy of 91 cents per hundredweight recently announced by Agriculture Minister Eugene Whelan helps the consumer more than the dairy .farmer, Chairman of the Huron County Milk Committee, Bill Hough, said during an interview, The subsidy brings the gate price of industrial milk, used to manufacture butter, cheese, skim milk powder, and other dairy products, to $9,41 per hundredweight from $8,50. Farm groups have been asking for $10, The reason consumers are ac- Wally subsidized instead of far- mers is because it keeps dairy product prices in stores ar- tificially low, Mr, Hough said. Consumers are not paying what the products are actually worth. Mr. Hough, who primarily produces fluid milk, the milk sold in cartons and bottles, sells about 17 per cent of his milk at industrial prices. Fluid price is $10.45 per hundred- weight. He said the subsidy may help production of industrial milk from dropping but cautioned that producers would probably still go out of business, and sell their quotas. In the last seven years the number of dairy producers in the county has dropped to about 850 from 1500, he said. About 500 of these dairymen are industrial producers. Many fluid producers, like Mr. Hough, have to sell a portion of their milk at industrial prices. The experts in farm organizations maintain that a minimum of $10 per hundred- weight is needed for industrial producers to make a profit because costs have risen so high, Mr. Hough said. The raise to $9.41 will make conditions "a lot better than they were," he said. The industrial milk industry probably cannot afford a fur- ther decrease in production as there is already a shortage of the product, Mr. Hough said. Many young farmers consider more attractive types of agriculture such as cash crop- ping because the return on milk is so low in comparison to in- vestments made. A dairy farmer works seven days a week all year. HiS in- vestment in machinery, land, buildings and stock averages about $200,000. The return he gets for hours Worked is less than what a fac- tory worker would earn, Mr, Hough said, He felt that the projected price increases to consumers of eight cents a pound for butter and four cents a• pound for skim milk powder were justified, People seem to accept price increases for everything else but raise a fuss about food, he said. Agricultural Minister Whelan said in a speech several weeks ago that farmers still aren't getting enough for their produce and prices will have to rise. In answer to a question, Mr. Hough said he would agree with a marketing system for milk that would exclude sub- sidies but would give producers a fair income, manufacturers fair profits and consumers fair prices. The industrial milk industry receives federal subsidies of $230 million a year. About $108 million goes to the fluid milk trade. These subsidies are not enough according to the On. tario Federation of Agriculture, The federation released a statement last week saying that Ontario Milk Marketing Board figures show that the actual in- crease per hundredweight of in- dustrial producers will average only 66 cents, not the 91 cents announced by Mr. Whelan. "Bringing the price up to $9.16 will not stop the alarming rush of dairymen out of produc- tion," Ralph Barrie, Lanark director to the OFA said in the statement. The OFA produced statistics showing that four dairy farmers in Ontario leave the industry every day. Moreover, during summer months, industrial' milk cost $10.80 per hundred- weight to produce. Milk production decreased 2.76 per cent overall in Ontario last year, according to OMMB statistics. Across Canada the drop was to 16.8 million pounds from 18.7 million pounds in 1969. The Canadian Dairy Com- mission has purchased butter from the United States and New Zealand in the last two years because production here has not met demand. In Ontario last year, in- dustrial production dropped 18.69 per cent. Steady winds of 14 miles per hour plus churned up the lake last Sunday making the first Fall Series sailboat race an ex- citing and challenging event for Goderich, Clu,b1/nem- bers. George Robertson at the helm of Anore was the first member to finish the course but his time of 104.30 (corrected time 97.87) was only good enough to give him a third place in the final standings. Barry Deathes was the second member across the line in his boat Checkmate but turned in the fastest time of the day, 107.40 (corrected 87.32). The second place winner was the third boat to finish. Don Baxter in Claudine III completed the course in 115,15 (corrected 94.95). Fourth place went to Jack Elder in Nishka with 119.30 (corrected 99.10) and fifth place went to Don Murray, 120.30 (corrected 100.10). George Penfold was the lone racer in the Fireball class and Pat Shanahan, despite shipping alot of water, brought Something Jubilant in for a first in the Centreboard class, Ron Lee and Bill Duncan star- ted the race in their Cen- ' treboards but were forced to withdraw before finishing. Proposed handicap ',changes were published Monday night and several club members received new ratings. Ron Lee received a new rating of 16.5, Don Murray, Paul Carroll and Jack Elder 17 and Stephen Robertson an 18.2. Any mem- tiers who wish to respond to these rating changes may con- tact George Robertson or George Penfold, The Dominion Roads Race ort,,August, 24 will ,host, keel boats from Grand Bend, Bayfield and Goderich in a twenty-five ,mile race here in Goderich. Police report ' Clinton Police reported that the revolver of Constable Wayne McFadden was also stolen in a break-in at the Clin- ton Police Station on August 4, when the police door was smashed in and several cup- boards entered and the revolver of Chief Lloyd Westlake was stolen. Earlier this year, the police station was entered and the revolver of Constable Clarence Perdue was taken. All incidents are still under investigation. Polide reported one accident last week when a parked car owned by Margaret Taylor of RR I, Londesboro was struck by a hit and run vehicle on Isaac Street, south of Mary Street last Friday afternoon, About. $200 damage was caused to the Taylor car. SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL RED CROSS Several poles carrying hydro and telephone lines were in danger of falling. Into Lake Huron recently after high winds combined with the high water levels and erroded parts of the beach and bank. This shot was taken beside the Hal Hartley cottage, five miles north of Bayfield. Cot- tagers tried to shore up the pole and Ontario Hydro was called in to move the poles. (News-Record photo) Club plans race Wak04-Thon The Youth Club's Wake-a- thon was something new in the annals of St. James Church, Middleton last weekend. There were 16 starters of which nine survived, staying awake for 48 hours, Due to generous spon- sors, this enterprising effort netted more than $500. The wakeat-thon lasted from 3 p,m, Friday to 3.p.m. on Sun- day, These young people were capably chaperoned during the entire period. The nine sur- vivors attended morning Prayer at St. James Church on Sunday, The church fathers did some shingling on the roof last Saturday. Some of the wake. athoners were drafted for their effort. The latter are planning some worthwhile church im- provement projects with their new funds, Mr. Len Mills is their president, Outdoor church Service The long awaited annual outdoor church service of St. James, Middleton will take place this coming Sunday August 18 at 11 a.m. at Stewart Middletori's Park The Rector, the Rev. Geo. Youmatoff will be in charge and will preach in the 'Galilean" manner from a boat in the little lake. The popular Bradley Bunch will provide special music and CKNX will be present. A popular feature of this event is the smorgasbord pot luck dinner following the ser- vice, Draws will be made on the A,C.W. quilt, tablecloth etc., so bring along your tickets. Boating and swimming and the youth club's snack bar are af- ternoon attractions Everyone who wishes to at- tend this popular event,is hereby invited. Come and bring your family and summer visitors. See coming events for further details. Personals Misses Joanne and Tracy Middleton R.R. 4, Clinton visited last week with their grandmother, Mrs. Fred Mid- dleton. The sympathy of the com- munity goes out to the wife and family of Mr. Alfred Hudie who passed away on Monday, after a long illness. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Flowers and Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Mid- dleton attended the Central Ontario Aberdeen Angus Show and picnic at Dickson Park, Cambridge last Sunday. Obituary Mr, Stanley Tudor passed away at Clinton Public Hospital on Thursday, August 9th, 1974 in his d2nd year, He was predeceased by his wife, the former Alice M. McKee, in 1966. He was the father of Maurice of Nanaimo, B,C.; Jack, St. Marys; and Mrs, Leo (Margaret) Parker of Brad- ford. Also surviving are seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren, The late Mr. Tudor rested at the Benthron Funeral Chapel in Hensall where funeral ser- vice took place on August 10 with Rev. W. Jarvis officiating. Interment was in Waterdown Cemetery, Waterdown, Ontario. Pallbearers were Doug Cook, Tom Lavender, Ross Riley, Er- nie Davis, Keith Buchanan and Jack Drysdale. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Sim Roobal and Mr, and Mrs. Arie Roobal visited for a few days with Mr. Anthony Gelderland of Ridgetown. While there they spent a day at Rondeau Park, Cedar Springs and at Dresden visited Uncle Tom's Cabin.