Clinton News-Record, 1950-12-21, Page 2PAGE TWO
CLINTON 'NEWS -RECORD
Clinton News -Record
The Clinton New Era established 1865 The Clinton News -Record established 1881
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Published EVERY THURSDAY at ' CLINTON', Ontario, Canada, in the Heart of Huron County
R. S. ATKEY, 'Editor A. L. COLQUHOUN, Plant Manager
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1050
Christmas Trees
A CHRISTMAS TREE and its decoi+ations
have become an integral part of the celebra-
tions at this .time of year in almost every
home,
For the urban dweller there are two
alternatives: To, purchase one i'ione those whioh
ere brought kilo town by the farmer's or deal-
era who retail them; or to go out into the
country and obtain one.
The manner in • which the oity or town
dweller secures his tree when, he goes to the
country is worthy of a little thought, In the
first place, if he is wise, before he uses the
axe or saw, he will go to the farmer's house
and ask pesmdssion•, Trees are just as much a
part of the framers' crop as pumpkins, potatoes.
or chickens, end he has a right to be paid for
his produce.
The practice oe cutting down a thirty-
or forty -year-old tree just to obtain, the top
six or eight feet, is wasteful and should be
discouraged. Many farmers are now •plant-
ing Scotch Pine on waste land and using the
revenue from its sale to pay for the, cost of
establishing more permanent plantations •-• in
some instances, a less valuable species like
balsam fir can be • removed to make space for .,
more desirable trees.
"Courtesy Pays" and "Honesty is the best
Policy" are two common maxims which we
teach our children. Their application inthe
matter of securing your Christmas tree will
help to improve the relations 'between urban
and rural people.
Suggestions To Save Wildlife
TOURIST AND fish and wild life con-
servationists in Canada have recently expressed
alarm over the disappearance of our wild life.
The Financial Post asked a group of Canad-
ians for suggestions on conservation. That
problem can best be solved, in the opinion of
many, by tighter restrictions built into exist-
ing game laws; greater scope of education as
to the whys and wherefores of self-imposed
concern on the part of hunters and fishermen.
Many cited •better protection from pre-
datory animals, forest fires -all boiling down
to an increase in present ranger ranks.
Increased license fees and stiffer penalties
for offenders also got a good play.
But' whatever the answer to The Post's
question, it showed increasing concern and
awareness of the hulk of Canadians to the
folly and foibles of (as one interviewee put
it) "conversation instead of conservation."
Return Straw To The Soil
A LARGE PROPORTION of the 50 million
tons of annual straw production in Canada
either is abandoned on the ground or in stacks,
or is burned, states a booklet made public by
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Point-
ing up the need for accelerated research both
in industrial and agricultural utilization of
straw, the booklet entitled "The Utilization of
Straw in Canada" was written by E. S. Archi-
bald, Director, Experimental Farms Service,
Dominion Department of Agriculture, and G.
A. Ledingham, J. B. Marshall and J. E. Stone
of the Prairie Regional Laboratory, National
Research Laboratories, Saskatoon, and Issued,
by the Canadian Chamber's National Chemurgic
Committee.
Return to the soil of straw and other crop
,residues to restore fertility and help prevent
soil erosion is advocated by Dr. Archibald.
Tests in Western Canada had Shown that crop
residue, including straw from a ten -bushel per
acre crop of wheat would return to the soil
about 900 pounds per acre of organic matter.
There was no need, however, to put back all
of it, as straw could serve as part of the
winter forage for livestock.
"It is extremely doubtful that any in-
dustrial use can be found for straw which
would make it sufficiently profitable on the
majority of Eastern farms to compensate for
the loss of straw if such loss had to be re-
placed by the use of chemical fertilizers,"
Dr. Archibald comments,
Messrs. Ledingham, Marshall and Stone
put forward the view that research on in-
dustrial utilization of straw should go forward
"hand in hand" with basic agricultural studies.
Technicians in the Prairie Regional Laboratory
at Saskatoon were looking into the various
industrial uses of straw such as the produc-
tion of corrugating, Container, structural boards
and briquettes for fuel. Although fine paper-
making was not an immediate object to re-
search, it was noted that "cereal straws will
give a sheet of white writing paper which to
the naked eye and to the touch is indistinguish-
able from a high quality bond made from wood
pulp." Straw as a possible source of Chemi-
cals, also was being examined,
Christmas Fare
COME CHRISTMAS DAY, the average
Canadian dinner table this year will be graced
with the greatest array of food delicacies since
the war. Everything from turkey to nuts will
he in plentiful supply and at prices not far
removed from those of last Christmas, pre-
dicts The Financial Post.
Will Cost More
FARM MACHINERY, fertilizers, pesticides,
fencing and building materials will cost more
in 1951, but feed costs may be lower, the
Economics Division of the Federal Deport-
ment of Agriculture reports in The Financial
Post.
News Of Hensall
MRS. MAUDE I-IEDDEN, Local Representative
Mrs. Grace Harpole left Friday
of last week for Ottawa where
she will visit with her sonein-
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.
D. H. Peacock, and two little
gronesons, Terry and Gary.
Successful Euchre
' A successful euphre and dunce
• was held in the Town Hall, Wed-
nesdsy, Dec, 13, sponsored by the
'IOOF and Amber Rebekah
Lodges, Winners for the euchre
were; Ladies, Mrs. Anna Walker,
Mrs, George Walker; gents, Dave
Kyle, Archie Parsons. The af-
fair was much enjoyed.
Cornelius Cook was taken to
St. Joseph's Hospital, London, last
week :in the interests of his
health.
Christmas Cantata
A Christmas Cantata, "King
•All Glorious" will be presented
by the choir of the United Church
Sunday evening, December 24.
This cantata embraces special
number by the juniors, solos,
duetts, quartettes, and will be
under the direction of S. G. Ran -
hie, with Miss Greta Laramie at
the organ.
'Christmas Boxes Sent
Twenty assorted Christmas
boxes were packed at the IOOF
lodge hall, Hermit, Saturday. De-
cember 1e, to be forwarded to
Victoria Hospital, London, to be
distributed 'among the patients
who have not been remembered
this Christmas. This project was
sponsored by Amber Rebekah
Lodge, and members of the lodge
in charge of the packing were
Mrs. A. McBeeth, Mrs. L. Chap-
man, Miss M. Ellds, Mrs. Anna
Walker,
Children Attend Party
Hundreds of children Brom the
village and surrounding districts
attended the annual Christmas
party sponsored by the Chamber
of Commerce and Hensall branch.
of the Canadian Legion Saturday,
December 10. Rev. W. J. Rogers
spoke briefly and introduced Santa
Claus to' the crowd who treated
the youngsters to bags of candy,
oranges, nuts, etc., after which a
From Our Early Files
25 YEARS AGO
The Clinton News -Record
December 24, 1925
Those assisting when Ontario
St. United Church bade farewell
to Mr, and Mrs, A. J. McMurray
included: Lorne Tyndall, William
Walker, C. S. Hawke, S. B. Stotts -
ere, Oliver Jervis, Francis Powell,
Wilfred H. Jervlis, Rev. C. J.
Moorhouse.
Deeves-Stewart - At Wesley
Parsonage on Friday, December
18, 1925, by Rev. ; A. A. Holmes,
Amy Luella Stewart to Mervin
Deeves.
Among those assisting at the
annual Christmas entertainment
of St. Paul's Sunday School in-
clude: Frank Dempsey, Gordon
Gucenore, Hazel Ohurohill, Irene
Doherty, Susie Livermore, Marg-
aret Cuclmore, Marjory Hunter,
Marion Smith, Howlett Kennedy,
Harry Watkins, Will Watkins,
Miss Mabel Cluff, Miss Edna Wise,
Miss Mary Hovey, Miss Mary
Argent, Rev. C. L. Bilkey,
Included among those spending
Christmas at their homes are:
Miss Bessie Chowen, Toronto;
Miss Ethel Holmes, Toronto; John
Hedlyar, Massey; Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Fitzsimons, Detroit; Dr.
end Mrs. M. A. Shipley, Scranton,
Penn.; Mies Kathleen East, To-
ronto; Carni East, North. Bay; Roy
East, Montreal; Miss Elizabeth
Ford, Ostiawa; Miss Isobel Drap-
er, Brantford; Misses Sadie and
Winnie Draper, St. Catharines;
Jack Bowden, iisanilton• Misses,
Jean and Helena MiddI on, To-
ronto; Miss Agnes Walker,' King-
ston; Miss Ruth McMath, Ayr;
Miss Grace Venner, Northbrook;
Miss Amy Hehner, Massey; Miss
Mrs. R. Drysdale; stewardship
secretary, Mrs. J. Drysdale;
erary secretary, Mis. G. Broder-
ick; cards, Mrs. Pearl Passmore;
recreation committee, Mrs. J.
Corbett, Mrs. Milton Lavery.
Gifts were exchanged among the
members; a recreation period was
directed by Mrs. J .Drysdale and
Mrs. R, Drysdale, Dainty re-
freshments were served.
Hensall WI Meets
The Legion rooms provided a
grand setting for the Christmas
meeting of Hensall Women's In-
stitute Wednesday night, Dec. 13.
Mrs. R. Cameron and Mrs. S,
Rennie were hostesses on this oc-
casion. Mrs. Ronnie arranged the
beautiful decorations. In the ab-
sence of the president, Mrs. Fred
Beer who is ill, the chair was
taken by the vice-president, Miss
Phyllis Case. In answer to the
roll call a special collection a-
mounting to $21.55 was received
which will aid the London Wer
Memorial Children's Hospital
Fund. Mrs. J. A. Paterson kind-
ly offered to forward the gift of
nnon.ey to the hospital, The sec-
retary reported that a floral
bouquet from the Institute bad
been presented to Mrs. Beer who
is in St, Joseph's Hospital. Lon-
don. The secretary disclosed thet
the amount cleared •at the Com-
munity. Night held 'recently was
$65.93.
The second Community 'Night
is being planned for January 12
at which the merchants on Main
St. North will donate prizes to be
drawn for during the evening,
free picture show was held in Appointed conveners for cards,
the Town Hall which was filled tables, etc., were Mrs. R. A. Orr,
to overflowing, many having to Miss P. Case, Mrs. R. H. Middle -
stand. ' tort, Mrs. W. Sangster Mrs. Orr
Auxiliary Meets read a letter from Mrs. E. Geiser
Mrs. Lillian Hyde presided for having reference to the District
the December meeting of the Executive meeting held et Crecl-
Evening Auxiliary held In the iton, Several items in this eon -
United Church school room Man rection were mentioned. Mem-
day evening, December 11. An bers displayed lovely six-inch
attractive Christmas setting of wool squares. These, when corn -
snowmen, streamers, poinsettia, pleted,size 45 by 60. will be for-
end a gaily iighted•tree displayed warded to London. War Memorial
the excellent work accomplished Children's Hospital. At the next
by the decorating committee, meeting full arrangements will be
Miss Mavis Spencer read the made as regards finishing these
Scripture lesson and Mrs. A. W. throws. Miss Audrey Walsh and
Shirray ,resented an inspiring Miss Marlene Petzke sang vocal
devotional "Even unto Bethke•• duetts. Rev. P. A. Ferguson, guest
hem". Miss M. Ellis offered speaker, delivered an outstanding
prayer, The study dealing with message on "Peace," a timely
"Social Service" was reviewed by topic, `Think peace, talk peace,
Miss Rhein Avery. Important act peace." In his remarks he
business was discussed. stated "The gift of Christ to the
The following slate of officers world was God's gift, because of
were submitted by the president his concern for rnaeleind. The
and will form the new 1951 list spirit of peace -good, will and hap -
of. officers: Honorary president;piness which reigns in your hearts
Miss M. Ellis; past president, Mrs, this season shows that we forget
Lillian Hyde; president, Mrs. J. about ourselves end try to help
B7eckwel'i; 1st vice, Mrs. D. Kyle; others. Behind every motive for
2nd vice, Mrs. L. Chapman; sec- peace must be God. We can prey
retary, Miss Gladys Loiter; tress for a world in winch peace can
user, Mrs. P. McNaughton; press abide. " Miss M, Ellis
repos tr, Mrs. M. Heiden; pianists, reading; Mrs. T. Sherritt directed
Mrs. A. Shirray, Miss Gladys, carol singing. Luncheon was
Luker; Friendship committee, served,
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Eleanor Kemp, Bruce Mines; Miss
Gertrude Wailis, Midland; Miss
Jean Hogg, Cooksville; Ensklee
Evans, Dunnville; Miss Mary Mc-
Intosh, Fort William; Miss Bessie
Lindsay, Jarvis; George Thomp-
son, Toronto; Miss Freida Wallis,
Guelph; Elmer Paisley, Toronto;
Miss Winnie Mctihth, Toronto;
Robert Hunter, Toronto; Miss
Beryl Salter, Tronto; Miss Lin-
hie Nediger, Stratford; Miss Dor-
othy Rorke, St. Thomas; Miss
Zenda Salter, St. Thomas; Miss
Esther Trewartha, Toronto; Bert
Marshall, Toronto; Joe Higgins,
Toronto; W. Hovey, Toronto; C.
Salter, Toronto; H. Be; London;
Miss Eileen Atkinson, London;
Miss Mary R. Stewart, London;
Clayton and . Miss Ruth Moor -
house, London;. Charles W. Ship-
ley, London.
W. R. •Johnston has rented A
T McMurray's• house on Gibbings
Street,
T. A. Greig end R. A. Rober-
ton featured in a slight accident
when their car went in the ditch
hut fortunately no one was hurt
W. Brydone has been inform-
ed that the Collegiate can be built
for less money than was origin-
al1y scheduled.
`William Lawson died at his
home in. Hullett Township fol-
lowing a short illness. Surviving
are two daughters and three
sons, Mrs. James Medd, Miss
Florence, Anthony, Fred and
Andrew, his Wife, and four bro-
thers and one siister, Luke, Ro-
bert, Joseph and Samna and
Mrs. Alex Leitch, "
MCNaR-Gray-At the home of
the bride's parents, Orr Thursday,
December 17, 1925, by Rev. B.
Snell, Londeeboro, Mildred Anne,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William
Gray, to Leonard G. McNeil,
40 YEARS AGO
The Clinton New Era
Thursday, December 22, 1910
Those assisting at the dedica-
tion services of the new piano in
Wesley Church were W. Doherty,
Miss Evelyn .Cliff, Rev. J. E.
Ford, John Rice, Prof. Brown,
Miss Florence Cuninghame, Fred
and Manias Thompson, • Lloyd
Wilken, Clifford Harland and
Miss.
Donna Mulholland.
McLeod-HunIcing-On Wednes-
day, December 21, 1910, by Rev,
J. H. Osterhtout, Alice Hunking
to Angus McLeod.
Among those winning at the
Huron. County Poultry show in -
chicle: P. Daily and Son, F. W.
Angus, W. McLeod, A, H. Swit-
zer, A. 0, Pattison, F. 3, Hill, A.
Doherty, Fred Baker, William
Britton, W. J. Tamblyn, Charles
Helyar, H. A. Hovey, W. S. R.
Holmes, D. Oantelon, Harry 51mw,
T. J. Managhan, E. Dunford,
William Carter/ C. Paisley, F
Hall, A. J. Grigg, A. C. Levy, J.
Rands, E. C. Hoare, H. E. Rorke
John Ransford has resigned as
a member ofthe CCI Board afte•
serving for nine years: This
leavesvacancies of two valuable
men, Rev. C. R. Gentle and Mr.
Rensford.
Dean. Courtice, Douglas Stew-
art, Roy Ball, Clarence Rance
and H. Ross are home from Uni-
versity for the Christmas holidays.
The Clinton News -Record
Thursday, December 22, 1910
Garrett-Cook_On Wednesday,
December .14, 1910, at the resi-
dence of Mr. and Mrs, J, T. Ross,
Shelter St., Toronto, by Rev. Dr.
Taylor, Susie Dell, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. H. W, Cook, Clin-
ton, to Dr. H. Garrett.
Those home for C`hristm'as in-
clude; Miss Thorndyke, Bernie'
Miss Jean Carling, Toronto; Miss
E. 112, Stevenson, North Bay
Misses Mary Chant, Williams-
burg, and Gertrude Chan,, To-
ronto; Roy Buhl, Toronto; Miss
Mollie Cluff, Walton; Miss Mary
Stewart, Quebec; Miss Jean
Chidley, Toronto; Mrs. D. Bruce
Melrein, chid ,; Miss Tena Clerk
Goderiele John Rumbalil, Toron-
to; Ed Jenkins, Toronto; Miss Dell
O'Neil, Toronto; Dr. and Mrs. G.
F. Belden and family, Toronto'
Miss .Jean. McTaggart, Toronto,
and Broder McTaggart, Kingston
Misses Lila and Eileen Hoover,
Toronto; Mr; and Mrs. W. U
Latornell and Miss Edith, St
Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. L. Levis
and. family, Winglpaan; Miss I,,ucy
Couch, Toronto; Mrs. Hudson
Mitcheli; Miss Isabel Gunn, To-
ronto; Miss May and Clarence
Rance, Toronto; Miss Edith Hod -
gems, Toronto; Will Taylor,. To-
ronto; Miss Edna Cooper, To-
ronto.
Weston-Faticoner-In Clinton,
Wednesdh , December 21, 1910,
by Rev, Dr. Stewart, Elizabeth,
daughter of Mr:. and Mrs. John
Falconer, to William, son of Mr.
'and 1VIrs. Richest Weston.
Those assisting at the regular
WCTU meeting were Miss Por-
ter, Miss Washington, and Mrs.
T. W. Cosens,
C. Hoare has sold pians to J
13, Lowery, Wesley Sunday
'School, Adam Stewart and Ed-
ward Glen.
Markets were: wheat, 63c to
85e; oats, 40c to 35e; peas, 72c to
75c; barley, 40c to 43e; butter,
20c to 21c; eggs, 30e to 35e; live
hogs, $6.35,
THE VOICE OF
TEMPERANCE
Word :has come up from the
south end of the County that
one of our County Newspapers
is advertising' the Christmas Seals
Campaign. 'That is commend-
able. • What is not commendable
is that this advertising is spon-
sored, by a brewery. This is
some more of the "brewer's so-
oadled good will adventisL g.• How
they do try to ingratiate them
selves with the public. Doubt-
less" it is for their good to be
associated With the Christmas
Seals Campaign or: any worthy
cause. But the' good cause is.
prejudiced by such associations.
The people of 'Huron aro quite
title^ to support their own' Christ -
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1950
AUBURN
Auburn WI Meets
Festive deeoratibns of the sea-
son were used in the Foresters'
Hall on Tuesday for the Christmas
meeting of the Women's Insti-
tute, with the president, Mrs. Al-
bert Campbell, presiding, and'
Mrs. R. J. Phillips at the piano.
Rev, C. 'C. Washington 'of Knox
United Church, the guest speaker,
delivered an impressive Christmas
message. A reading was given
by Mrs. William Haggitt and a
quartette composed of Mrs. Wes,
Brach -look,' Mrs. Gordon Dobie,
Mrs. Don Haines and Mrs. Jack
Hallam rendered a number. Mrs.
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Thomas of. Toronto, accompanied
by her mother, Mrs. C. C. Wash-
ington, rendered a lovely solo.
Mrs, Alfred Nesbit contributed a
reading and Mrs. W. J. Craig,
accompanied by Mrs. le, 'J. Phil-
lips on the harp, favoured with
a solo. The roll call was an ex-
change of Christmas gifts and
was in charge of Mrs. Fred
Plaetzer and Mrs. Maurice Bean.
A number of Christmas carols
were sung, • and the Mary Stew-
art collect was repeated in unis-
on. A delicious lunch in keeping
with Christmas was served by
the hostesses, Miss. Amelia Me -
'twain, Mrs, Gordon Dobie, Mrs.
W. T. Robison, Mrs. D. Fowler,
Mrs. Roy Finnigan and, Mrs.
George Million.
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Season's Greetings
For the
16th
time
We cherish the happiness our old and
new friends have given us over the years
and at this Joyous Season give you our
Sincerest Wishes for Christmas Joy and
Prosperity for the New Year.
BEATTIE ilicROBERTS
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