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Clinton News-Record, 1979-05-10, Page 4PAGE 4 —CLINTON NEWS -RECORD, THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1979 The Clinton News -Record 1s published each Thursday at P.O. Doss 20, Clinton. Ontario, Canada, NOM 1L0. Member, Ontario Weekly Newspaper Association It 1s registered as second class mall by the post office under this permit number 0011. The News -Record incorporat*d In 1020 the Huron News -Record. founded in 1001, and The Clinton New Era, founded In 1063. Total press run 3.300. Member Canadian Community Newspaper Association Display advertising rotes available on request. Ask for Rate Card No, 0 effective Oct. 1, 1910. General Manager • J. Howard Aitken Editor • James E. Fitzgerald Advertising Director - Gary L. Hoist News editor - Shelley McPhee Office Manager • Margaret Gibb Circulation • Freda McLeod Subscription Rate: Conada-'11.00 per year Sr. citizen •'12 per year U.S.A. & foreign •'30 per year Church double standard Those who protest the "double Presbyterian ancj Roman. Catholic standard" in family affairs often denominations are seriously do not see that our attitude may be considering. accepting the money. unfair 'in public, and church To do so would ruin their moral oriented "morality". The public authority on the lottery question, sector expects public figures to have a higher standard of morality than their own may be, and from church leaders and church members they expect a higher code of ethics than they may expect from themselves. We are all of this, perhaps unfair, group who believes there is still value in the old slogan "nobless oblige." If one takes pubi„ic office, one makes a profession of beinga Christian, then he must accept the standards and indeed he should be proud to uphold such standards. This seems to be the idea of the editor of the Leamington Post in a recent article concerning lottery money for church projects. Offering churches more than a half million dollars in Wintario profits is a •disarming gesture by the' provincial government seems well calculated to mute ,clerical opposition to Ontario's public lotteries. ' ._-_.- ----'grant offered for renovations to his What is .di.smaying is that „a few church he said: "I don't care how churchmen- in the Anglican, they get the money." The case against federal and provincial lotteries is obvious and compelling. Government gambling promoted with multi-million dollar advertising campaigns is a par- ticularly regressive form of taxation. Lotteries draw And they're off disproportionately from the poor, who are most suscepitble to dreams of quick financial relief. Worse, many families suffer because. breadwinners are en- couraged to gamble beyond their means. In an apt advisory resolution adopted in 1976,' the general assembly of Presbyterian Church in Canada reminded governments their business is "to enhance the public's wellbeing, not exploit its weakness." The Rev. Doug Stewart of --St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Toronto disagrees. Commenting on a $97,266 Wintario • MY WIf E'S CAR GETS 32 MILES To R FENDCR Csugar o„dspice The music festival My old lady is back in the music festival business, after an absence of some years, and it's just like old times around here; --hectic. - We quarrel frequently about great issues such as who put out the garbage last week or whose turn it is to do the dishes. When these tiffs become heated, I am frequently told, in a typical wifely digression, when she is logically cornered, that I know almost nothing about music. It has nothing to do with the argument, but I hear, "You couldn't even find middle C on the piano," in tones of contempt. I cheerfully adfnit to the fact and the further fact that I don't give a diddle, which fans the flames. This always non-complusses her, which is the object. But, when a music festival looms, and loomsis the word, I suddenly discover that, "you have a good ear, and a great sense of rhythm and tempo," and I realize, with an ;inward groan, that I'm in for hours of listening .to minuets and gavottes and sonatinas, and making judgments based on my good ear and greet sense of etc. It all began about 20 years ago. Booth our kids were taking piano lessons, and doing well. One evening I was sitting idly, reading my paper and wagging my foot in time to the sonatina my son was preparing fora music festival. My foot got going so fast I couldn't even read the printed word for the vibration, "Hey" I thought, "this kid isn't Chopin or Paderewski. That's a mite quick for a grade six piece." I made my wife sit down and listen. She checked the tempo in the book. He was playing about double speed. She brought it to the attention of his music teacher, who was a little shocked and embarrassed to realize that old tin ear was right. Happy ending. We got the kid slowed to half -speed, and he won first prize. That was the end of any peace for me, around festival time. Ever since, I've had to listen to dozens of kids play all their festival pieces, and come up with some enlightening comment about things of which I have absolutely no knowledge, like pace, tone rhythm, tempo, appoggiatura, forte, rescendo and the like. I don't even kno what thf words mean. In self-defence, I've con octed a number of comments about as useful as the things teachers write on report cards. Things like: 'perhaps the If you hear me chuckling over a daily newspaper, I probably won't be reading the funnies; I'll be studying the entries in the horse races. I haven't come up with a foolproof system of picking winners. The times and other statistics mean little to me. The comments of racing experts, such as . "Upsets On Occasion", "Could Make -Amends Here", "Threat To All" and "It's Possible", don't inspire me to run out to the track to place my bet. What amuses nae is the names of the horses. I know horse racing is a serious business, requiring hard work, dedication and skill from owners, trainers, ,jockeys ano nal Hess drivers. When a foal is horn of fine breeding, he can't he given ,just any old name. Sometimes the names of his parents .sand even his grandparents are com- bined to indicate the lineage from which he descends, An example is Iron Legend, a three- year-old scratched from the Preakness this year. His mother was Jenny second movement is a bit subdued:" or, "Yes, that's holding together nicely," or "don't you think the an- dante allegro is a bit turgid?" When you don'tr know an andante from an allegro, if one were to crawl out of your soup, it seem 54.9. p`1rlis t'r'ick.' That workecrpretty well when the old girl had 20 odd students. And was .churning out prize -winners by the dozen at every, festival. She'd be satisfied that I was listening and would go right ahead and have the kid play the piece the way she knew it should be played. But this time around, she doesn't have the same old confidence, because she's been away from it so long. She makes me actually listen, instead of just appearing to,. When' I question the speed of a piece, she plays it at four different speeds, and forces me to make a judgment. They all sound the same to me. Should I suggest that the minuet seems a trifle fast, she makes me get up in the living -room, pretend I am bewigged, bepowdered French gallant in tight pants at the court of Louis Fourteenth, and dance a minuet. It's hard to get into the mood when I'm in my bedroom slippers, painting pants, and old sport shirt. Have you ever tried prancing around to the strains of a gavotte, on a Saturday morning, when you know your neighbors can see in the windows and are wondering what on earth Smiley got into at this hour of the day? Have you ever tried to "Bum -bum- , bum" your way through a sonatina, at the same time trying to clap your hands to establish the time and to read the headlines about the coming elec- tion. It's nerve-wracking. Our social life has deteriorated, too, as it always has at festival time. Instead of, going to sparkling parties where all the guests are full of repartee; among other things, we sit in the living -room with her pounding the piano, and me waving my foot. It'§ not enough to keep the mind alive. Oh, we do take a sashay into high life occasionally. On Easter weekend, we really lived it up. We went to see Great - Grandad, who is recovering from an operation, and came home the next day to help Kim, who arrived with Batman and Robin, as they call themselves, figure out her income tax. Naturally, she didn't have half the information. And Balind, three, asserted that he was no longer Robin, but the Incredible Hulk, whatever that is. But The Festival is light up there like a bill board, with all its 'infighting, anxiety, lousy adjudicator (if you lose), teachers teetering on the verge of a coronary, and mothers tearing their hair out in clumps. Next year, I hope the old lady takes up karate or skydiving, or something sane and sensible and safe. Music festivals are murder. by elaine townshend Legend, his father was Iron Peg, land he had a sister called Jenny Spencer. If an owner wants a unique name or a title that may begin a new line Of racing contenders, he must give it, careful consideration, His own character gas well as the personality of the horse may ,play a part in his choice. Naming a race horse is a serious responsibility,' but you can't convince `'me that whoever came up with names like "Cruising Esther", "'Streaking ,,March", "Whata Baron" and "Scotch Cork" didn't have smirks on their faces or empty bottles in their hands, A few years ago I went to some races and my imagination was captured by "The Thin Man". He was aptly named: boy, was he thin! There was something mysterious about him for he always sleuthed along at the back of the pack. I don't remember seeing him win a race or even finish in the money, hut that thin dark horse has a special place in my' memory. Recently I noticed in a newspaper that "The Long Boy" was entered in a race. Could he he the son of "The Thin Man"? The nafnes of horses cover a broad range of subjects. Food, for instance, is described by "Fast Bite", "Frosty Shi.rbert" and "Peachaway". Baseball fans called one horse "I..A, Dodger" and another "Bluejay Jerry". "Towering Inferno" was borrowed from a blockbuster disaster film. "Cotton Jenny" was a hit song for Anne Murray a few years ago. "The Dust- man" was an old song that I think came from , England. "Al's Lullaby" was either -'hummed by a guy named Al or it put Al to sleep. Some names show a touch of class, remembering our past 5 YEARS AGO May 2,1974 According to a survey conducted by the Clinton News -Record during March and the first part of April, the Clinton Town Hall should be renovated and used for office space. Of the 57 persons who cut out the coupon that appeared in the News -Record during three weeks in March, more than half or 30 persons answered the questionaire by checking off "renovate the old town hall and use it for offices." ' Part of the history of Goderich Township and a man considered aninstitution in the area for nearly half a century, Daniel Edward (Danny) Glidden, Clinton, died at his home suddenly on April 24. He was 73. Well-known among area residents, Mr. Glidden and his wife Maizie ran the Holmesville general 'store for 43 years and served two generations of people in the township. The executive of the newly formed Huron County Business and Travel Association plan to get the ball rolling in the county businessmen's plan to promote Huron County, They include Des Cassidy, Gord Steep from Holmesville, Malcolm Campbell from Goderich, vice presidents; Randy Collins from Varna, president; Ruth Wallace from Bayfield, secretary; Ivan Luther from Grand Bend, treasurer. 10 YEARS AG.O May 1, 1969 Three residents in Ggflerich Township have received cheques totalling $5,830 to assist in the reconstruction of buildings damaged by the tornado along the Bayfield Line on August 5, 1968. The wind damage exceeded '$50,000 and a Bayfield group calling itself the Tuesday Club sponsored a benefit dance. The aid went to Frank Thompson, Mrs. Fred Thompson and W. Brand. " More than five dozen craft and hobby exhibits were displayed last Friday and Saturday at the Wesley -Willis United Church in a show sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary to the Clinton Public Hospital. School crossing guards will soon be equipped with red and white stop signs. The signs are being presented to the Clinton Police Department by the Clinton Kinsmen Club. The club believes that the signs will help the guards halt traffic when children are cro§sing. A.M. Harper of Godericwas elected president of the Huron Liber, I Association such as "K.C. Countess", "Sweet Regrets "Alana Mist" and "Royal Muddy''. Others have a trace of sen- timentality! "Nancy's Smokey", "Laura's Dream", "Bethany Promise" and "Dream Maker". A few names make statements: "Pray For Peace", "Skip For Joy", "Slippery A Nuff", "Believe it" ,and "Oughta Bet". Some names consist of one long word, such as "Con- templation", "Socialihility", "Nevekier", "Niacinamide" and "Alydar•". Others are short and to the point: "Snap", "Affirmed", "Eno" and "Gcepers". Raceway announcers are, in my opinion, "underrated". It___takes courage to stand in front of a microphone, for thousands of people to hear, and spiel out a two -minute running commentary, such as the following: "And they're off! Paula's Peanut takes the lead along the rail, Country Caper is second, `Combo Cutie third, Sammy Tuck fourth, Jest Less fifth, Pocket Poker sixth and Can't Help It in the rear. "Round the pend and down the home stretch. it's Paula's Peanut, Country Caper and Pocket Poker's closing fast on the outside. It's Paula's Peanut by a- head, Paula's Peanut and Pocket Poker neck and neck. at the wire, it's Paul's Peanut by a nose: Pocket Poker second: Country Caper third; Sammy Tuck fourth: Combo Cutie fifth: Jest I 1 ss sixth, and C'an't Help It seventh." Is naming a race horse always a serious business.? ''U.R,D. Judge!'' a look through the news -record files (provincial) at its annual meeting in c,iinton last Thursday night. He succeeds Beecher Menzies of Clinton. ' 25 YEARS AGO May 6,1954 Miss Eleanor Yeo, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yeo, RR 3, Clinton and pupil at the Holmesville School, won top honors at the public speaking contest sponsored by the Clinton Legion. One of our active rural correspondents, Mrs. F. Wallis, who liOes on the Blue Water Highway, makes an interesting report. A phenomenon quite rarely seen in this locality was watched with interest by several spectators from the hill top at Lane O'Pine Beach on Sunday afternoon about 5:30. Over the lake to the south and south- west was clearly seen by the naked eye, a Mirage. There appeared to be many tree - 4, covered islands with lakes among them, towering sky scrapers and a well built residential area with several bridges. The scene kept changing until it finally faded away. We welcome to Bayfield this week Miss Ruth Eleanor Hayman ' of London, who recently purchased The Little Inn. Miss Hayman is no stranger to these parts. She has been coming here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Hayman, for 15 years. They purchased a cottage from William McVittie in the Jowett Cottage area about 1945. More than 80 Clinton children ranging in the age from four to 16 years are finding great pleasure in taking dancing lessons from Mrs. M. Bateman, who is the most experienced teacher in most types of dan- cing and an excellent dancer in her own right. 50 YEARS AGO May 2,1929 The quilting contest is over. Readers were asked to tell the News -Record how many squares one of their quilts contained. Out of the 87 entries the winners were: Miss Jean Thomson, Clinton, 9,984; Miss Madelon Glew, RR 4, Clinton, 9,502; Miss Jean Thomson, 7,792. The local automobile dealers are selling quite a number of cars in the Londesboro community. Those purchased recently being, Mr. A. Jamieson land Mr. J, Carter, also we understand, A nett and Miss L. Mains. The Holmesville $Dramatic Society presented their play The Path Across the Hill. in the Ebenezer United Church, on Thursday evening last. The cast was im- mensely applauded by an audience that filled the church. The Ebenezer orchestra furnished delightful music between acts. 75 YEARS AGO May 5, 1904 The Jackson Mfg. Co. have now an electric service, receiving their power from Messrs. Fair's mill. The motor was installed yesterday and the company's machines are again in operation after a few days silence. The first football game of the season was played in the park ort Tuesday evening between the defenders of the Hough Cup and a local team. It was a brisk game and showed that the defenders are in good form, good enough to hold the cup or very nearly die in the attempt. There is a dearth of dwelling houses in Clinton, as citizens, who for one reason or another have had occasions to move lately, know full well by experience. More houses are a necessity and ought to prove a good investment if located in the right part of the town. A moving -pictures lecture illustrating the life and work of Consul Booth -Tucker will be given in the town hall this evening under the auspices of the S.A. Attend and show your sympathy for the Army in the great work in which it is engaged. 100 YEARS AGO May 1, 1879 There was a little fall of snow here yesterday. What is known as the "envelope system" is being introduced in the Methodist Church Seeking students here. Complaint has been made to us that a couple of dead horses lie in a field just below the river, on the London Road. Their' presence is offensive to the sight and olfactory nerves of parties passing the vicinity, they should therefore be buried. We do not know whose duty it is to look after this matter, but whoever it is it should be at- tended to. The Blyth council voted back a fine for a dog barking on the street. That vote was well received by the villagers in general, save one. The stopping of the trains at Holmesville is a convenience the people hereabouts will appreciate. The fare' to Clinton is about 15 cents. Many of the farmers in this vicinity have got throuh with their spring seeding, the weather during the operations having been all that could be desired. Fitting tribute Dear Editor: Thank you for the article in this past week's copy of the News -Record. It was a fitting tribute to Dad. We'll hope that we can continue to see flowers on the graves be so conscientiously looked after. With the Horticultural Auction on Friday evening, many of his flowers Will find new homes and instead of being located in one corner of Clinton, they will be spread over the entire town. Again, thank you for the kindness to my late father. No paper surpassed the quality of the 'News -Record, in his estimation. Yours sincerely, John R. Cook. Give your blood Dear Editor: Once again it is time for our Spring Blood Donor Clinic a in Clinton at the Central Huron Secondary School Monday, May 14, from 1:30 to 4 p.m. and 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Blood is in great demand at this time of year with warm weather and holidays approaching. Traffic, recreational and farm accidents also increase and more people need blood transfusions. It takes 225 pints of blood each day for hospitals supplied by the London Branch of the Red Cross. This is your blood donor clinic so let's come out and give to make sure- blood is there when someone needs it. We never know when we could need it ourselves - hope to see you on Monday. Bev. Riley Kinette Club of Clinton, blood donor clinic .-.• chair -man. Gullible public -- Dear Editor When is the gullible Canadian public going' to realize th'at Trudeau's Bilingual Policy is the greatestfarce for disunit'' in Canada. It should have been obvious from its inception that it was intended mainly to protect the political base of the Federal Liberals in Quebec. Has it been forgotten that since the days of MacKenzie, the Liberals would stoop to any means to protect its Quebec political strength - Yes! even' jeopardize our Canadian Active Army Overseers - rather than enforce conscription. In this vast North American con- tinent with a population ,of 300,000,000 or more, what chance has' a small pocket of French speaking people got to spread their language. It is physically -impossible for most Canadians to have any opportunity to hear or to speak French. Certainly French is and will be used by elite groups - highly educated groups, etc. as a cultural achievement and for business and said reasons. The knowledge of French for the masses is an impossibility and in addition, it has no appeal and certainly there is no need to use it. It will continue to be an im- portant regional language of a minority and nothing more. Governments in Canada - federal, provincial and in some cases municipal, will continue to expand heir services in French where possible and where numbers justify it, but this is a far cry from Canada ever becoming bilingual. The symbolism of the pre -sent bilingual policy of the Trudeau Government is false and misleading. It has completely backfired and may well cause the downfall of the Trudeau Government. At long last, the voters may realize that the Liberal Party is and has been for over 50 years basically a Quebec Party with its predominent strength in Quebec. Is it any wonder we have so much disunity. There is no hope for unity as long as Mr. Trudeau is in power. He has become too abrasive, He relishes power as an elitist and his motives have become suspect by the provinces, by the public. The open hostility bet- ween Mr. Trudeau and Mr, Levesque worsens our National Unity. Only a national leader who has not been a centre of controversy for 11 years such as Mr. Clark can ever hope to mediate our cronflictinglnterests and reduce our prejudices. C.C. Hillmer Oakville, Ontario e' Dear Editor: Would you please print the following announcement in your newspaper: Q.E.C.V.I. Kingston, Ontario, Canada, will celebrate the 25th an- niversary of its opening with a reunion to be held May 30, 31 and June 1, 1980, in Kingston. Former students and Staff members wishing further details on this reunion should forward their present address to the Seek and ' Find Committee, Q.E.C.V.I., 145 Kirkpatrick St., Kingston, Ontario. K7K 2P4 (013-546- 1714) Thank you very much. B.G, Beckwith, Publicity Co-ordinator, Q.E.C.V.I.