Clinton News-Record, 1951-04-05, Page 1Serving
for
86 Years
THE NEW ERA -86th YEAR
.No. 14 --The Home Paper With, the News
CLINTON, ONTARIO; THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1951
Children's Ballet Features "D.D" Show
The "D,D." show, sponsored by the cheer of St; . Paul's
Anglican Church, Clinton, entertained capacity audiences in
the Town Hall Thursday and Friday evenings last. One of
the features of the show was the ballet class of .Mrs. Patricia
• Bateman, Clinton, formerly of. London, England, who in 1937•
and 1938 gave several coritman4 performances bet Ailre Royal
Family, The youngsters, from three to 11 years of ;are shown
in action above. (Report and comment on "D, ' Show in
"Let's Chet" on Page Three).
-Engraving courtesy Th London Pree Press
TETE INDEFATIGABLE BAY -
field correspondent of The NEWS -
RECORD tells about a bear •
"Pete McGee saw an animal a
week ago Monday whichhe thinks
was a bear . . He describes it
as being about twice the'size of a
collie dog, coalbuck, with a
bobbed Mil .. It looked like a
bear and walked like a bear and
when it snarled at has dog, it
showed fangs like a bear (so if
it weren't a bear what was it?) ..
At a, a, •
THE ANIMAL WAS PASSING.
along Lindsay Smith's field from
the swamp to the 'bush at the
back of the farm when the Mc -
Gees' dog rushed et it and gave
it a nip on the backBut
when that animal anerled, the clog
decided that discretion was the
better part of valour and let the
big beast amble off in peaoe .. .
FROM TIME TO TIME THERE
have been reports of people see-
ing bears in this district
It is said that when Norval
Gemeinhardt, Saginaw, Mich,,
was here on his vacation n year
age last summer, he spotted a
female bear with cubs up th
liver Maybe there Il be bi
game hunting again do this dist-
rict! ,
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HAYFIELD WINS
SEMI-FINAL 7-5
FROM CLINTON
Hydro Pole Issue
Settled Amicably
(By a Special Correspondent)
Following a telephone oonver-
sartion on Friday afternoon, ar-
rangements were made for Ro-
bert Saunders, chairman of the
Hydro EIectrie Power Conunis-
sion of Ontario. to meet Goderioh
Township fanners involved in the
hydro dispute, at Porter's Hill
school on Saturday et 2 p.m.
Mr. Staundenn who was • ac-
companied by the Tread of his
property departsnenit; traced the
growth of Hydro and the increase
in compensation paid from time
to time.
A question period' followed and
a lot of ground was covered; a
ballot was then taken resulting in
a majority of 16-1 for acceptance
of the revised contract which it
is understood, will now become
standard across Ontario and that
all lines not already completed,
will benefit,
When Mr. Saunders left the
meeting it was felt that he hed
done a grand job. er, Lincoln Peak, Mich.; Marion,
The group decided to remain Mrs, Lorne Porter, Exeter; "and , zng. • : .. ;
organized for the present to deal Isabella, Mrs. Lloyd Stewart,
with correspondence etc. R.R. 1, Clinton; five grazrdohildt I FORMER .HAY RESIDENT
Terms of Settlement reit• one brother, Welter Crowe ii Mrs, Beatrice Wren 62 wife of
n,
Clerk mos Wren,
OBITUARY=
MRS. JAMES FORBES
There passed sway at her home
hi Honda Township on Thursday,
March 29, 1951, Bertha Crowe, be-
loved wife of the late Jaynes C.
M. Forbes, in her. 76th year. De-
ceased was born in Albermarle
Township, Bruce Peninsula, Jan-
uary 1, 1876, second daughter of
the Iate Mary Smith and Samuel
Crowe, pioneers of the district.
Following her marriage she end
her husband moved to Goderioh.
In 19111 the family moved to the
present home, R.R. 1, Clinton..
Mr, Forbes predeceased her 15
years ago.
Mrs. Forbes was a member of
the United Church, Londesboro.
She is survived by two sons,
Neville, at home, and Walter,
R,R, 2, Clinton; four daughters,
Kilda, Mrs. • Norman Tyndall,
Clinton; Jean, Mrs. James Cary -
COUNTY HEALTH
UNIT SEEKS•
MORE NURSES
Additional public ,health nurses`
are being sought` by Huron
County Health Unit.
The: Unit took this action at a
meeting in Clinton Thursday last,
after being told by Miss Marj-
orie Rutherford, regional trues-
ing supervisor for the Ontario
Department of Health; that the
present unit is understaffed.
Miss Rutherford, aid tribute to
the services of the, health nurses
but declared the 'mit has been
understaffed srncze' .,tt was first
organized:- She hinted • additional
staff might be avalilable this year.
At present there,' age six nurses
and the superv1sor,
The board .promoted Miss Alice
Parish from junior to. senior
stenographer. Applications have
been received for.secend stenog-
rapher but the appointment wild.
be deferred until ',{n terviews can
be arranged.
Reports presented '10 the board
by the senior staff of the met
included that of Dr. R. M. Aldis,
MOH, and Ray •Gibbon, senior
sanitary inspector, llr, J. D. Moy -
nen, veterinary, acid Miss Nora
Cunningham, supervisor of nuns -
Terms of the original contract
re offered with those of the revised
contract in braekets follows:
pole brales aces in arable 55 (14);
($14); poles in, fence lines $2.50
Bayfield secured a two-point
lead over Clinton in the Western
Ontario Badminton Association
"C" semi-finals by defeating the
Tetter 7-5 on the Clinton courts
Monday evening.
Return match will be played
next week.
Winners of the two -match ser-
ies will meet Clinton RCAF for
the championship.
As it was Bayfield's "}tome"
match, members of that club" anted
as hosts for a dainty lunch when
mutual felicitations were expres-
sed.
Bayfield won the match by de-
feating Clinton 3-1 in the men's
doubles. 2-1 in the ladies' doub-
les, and tieing 3-3 in the mixed
- doubles.
Results were as follows:
Ladies' doubles• --Merle Palmer
and Norma Grey (C) lost to
Kenna Worth and Helen Blair
(13), 6-15, 4-15; Muriel Elliott
and Mary Brown (C) lost to
Margaret lefeck' end Dorothy
Hewett, '(B), 9-15, 15-11, 5-15;
Phyllis Thompson and Edith Pep-
per (C) defeated Phyllis Mack
and Janet MacLeod (H), 15-4,
15-6;
Men's doubles -.Charles John-
son and Murray Draper (0). lost
to Ernest Hovey and Harry Nes-
' hitt (8), 8-15,15-12, 8-15; Percy
Brown and es Ruddy (C) de-
feated Ted Mack end Jack Stur-
geon (Be 15-8, 10-15, 15-10;; Bob
Allan and Glen Wise (C) lost to
Deni Warner and B. Parker (8),
11-15, 10-15;
Mixed doubles -- Johnson and
M. Elliott (.C•) lost to Hovey and
M. Mack (21), 6-15, 15-6; 11-15;
Brown and N. Grey (C) defeated
Nesbitt and D. lievey (8), 15-12,
15-12; find'dy and M. Painter (C)
lost to Parker iiid K. Worth (B),
3..-15, 7-15; Allan and M. Brown
(C) defeated Sturgeon and H.
Blair (I3), 18-16, 15-10; Draper
and P. Thompson (C) lost to
Warner and P. Mack (B), 10-15,
15-10, 5-15; Wise and C. Simpson
(0) .,defeated Turner and J. Mac-
Leod (Be 15-10, 15-1.0.
Grand total -- Clinton 5 --
Bayfield 7,
The Weather
1951 1950
High Low High Low
IVferch 29 :55 44 36 20
30 55 43 30 13
31 45 32 42' 23
April 1 36 32 40 31
2 40 31 41 30
3 35 30 56 32
4 37 31 60 37
Rein; .66 ins.
Rain 2.03 ins.
Scow: 1 ;inch I den. The dining room deeazatioes
Wirton; and two sisters, Mrs, Al- `Township Tha
Fred S. Jones, Victoria, B.C,, anti , at her ho home eone'bbert To�ob 7,1,
Mrs, Henry White, Mar, Ont, spent her earl life hi Tyra'
Predeceasing her were three y y
half-brothers, Charles, John and Township,
David Paton, all of -Marton; and
($7); poles in awales, bush and two haif-sisters, Margaret Mrs,
rocky land, no payment offered e. Holler, Rosetown, Sask., and
(55); overhead right at 45 cents Mary, Mrs. J. McKnight, Glen- Watch lot Fashion Shaw, Wed -
tier rod (65 cents). born, Mian. nesdlay, April 25, sponsored It in
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Two Hurt
In hasty
Collision
Reports from Clinton Pub
Hospital today were that the.
victims of a motor accident,
King's Highway 4,one-and-a-
miles north of Kippen, Mo
'loon, were "improving."
They are Mics. Joseph Watkin
71, RR. 1; Ladesboro, who
both legs fractured; and Gordo
Wren, 55, Kipper, mail; courie
who suffered severe concuss'
The Watkins car, driven
Harry' W. •`Watkins, 11,R. 1, Lo
desboro, came into ebilision.
the Wren:"car, which was ter
Ing off the highway to a rid
road.
The Watkins fancily were o
their way to London at the tim
Both victims were only part
conscious when removed to ho
pital by ambulance on orders
Dr. J. A, Addison, Clinton, wh
attended. •
Harry Watkins, IVirs. . Har
Watkins, and Barba, seven -yea
old daughter, were treated fo
minor lacerations and allowed
go home.
Car 'Leaves I -Highway.
Causes $1,000 Damage
Approximatele $1,000 damage
was caused to a 1949 car driven
by Bill Schaefer, '17, and owned
by George Schaefer, Goderioh, at
8 p.m. Sunday, on Highway 8, at
"Taylor's Corners.
The driver lost central on the
slippery, shush covered road, and
skidded hrto the ditch where the
Pt
right spun
aher th dribut ivveir sniot d thve
other occupant, Barry Grist,
Goderioh, was injured. Provincial
Constable D. H. Whitfield in-
vesttgated.
At 10.15 p,m. Provincial Con-
stable Whitfield investigated an-
other accident on Highway 8, be-
tween Clinton and Goderioh when
:5400 damege was !caused to a
1948 car, driven by +the owner,
Donald Austin, 17.
The car hit the soft shoulder
of the road on the south side
when the driver lost eontro1 when
attempting to evoid en approach-
ing vehicle, The driver and pas
senger, Ralph Aernewies, 15, and
Bob Hubert, all of Seaforth,
escaped injury.
Flash Fire Causes
Painful Injuries
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(By our Beyfield correspondent)
Arnold Making suffered painful
skin burns to his face end hands
a flash fire in the workship
of
the Hayfield hardware about
•even o'clock Friday morning.
He was working with an acety-
lene welding torch when the
nozzle came off ;the hose and it
flared up in his ifaoe. He Meltedit up and took it outside. Theproprietor, Ted Meek, and Bob
Turner were both in. the room and
extinguished the blaze on the
wooden work bent.
Mrs. Tad Mack administered
first aid. and drove Arnold to
Clinton Public hospital where he
remained until Monday. He is
recuperating nicely at home,
Apple Competition
At Bayfield Again
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
The Directors of the Beefiel,d
Agricultural Society melt in the
Town Hall, with the- president,
Carl E, Diehl, in the ''hair.
Owing to the influenza epi-
demic'there was net a large arae
tendance but it is hoped that more
members will be present at the
next meeting..
St was decided to Rave- the
commercial apple growers' min -
petition again this year. Field
crop' and calf club competitions
were discussed and it was de-
cided to investigate the possibi-
ties of a commercial grain grow-
ing competition.
The funeral service was hell•S1. Paul's Ladies' Guild. 14-
The above contract was based on Saturday, .March 31, from the 1 Gordon R, Deere, Optometrist, ed
on the increased prices far doable
pole lines announced by Mr.
Saunders at Stratford in Febru-
ary and local feeling is that the
settlement is satisfactory,
The meeting had its lighter
side as for instaeoe when dis- deceased, were Stanley and dancing every Friday night with
Bussing the conduct of Hydro Howard Crowe, Malcolm, Oliver Don Robertson and Ranch Boys,
Beattie -McRoberts Funeral Home, i will be m Clinton at the home
Rattenbury ,St, E:, Clinton, and of Mrs. 13. C. Hearn, Huron St,,
was conducted by Rev. S. H. Monday, April 9. Please note
Brenton, Londesboto. Interment change' er date, 14-b
was made in Clinton Cemetery', I The Crystal P, alace Ballroom,
Pallbearers, all nephews of the Mitchel', is unexeelied for perfect
chews di was asked: "What does
one do with an obstinate 'fore-
man?" The retort, What does
one do with an obatinate farm-
er?", bought the house down.
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Car and Bus Collide
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and Edward White, and leervet9 14-15-p
Paton. Flower bearers, all grand- Spring concert with RCAF Male
sons, were Donald and Murray Chorus and assisting artists, On -
Forbes, Arthur Tyndall and taro St. 'Jilted Church, Tckets
Douglas Carver. clay, Apnii 26. Secure tickets
Friends and relatives corning early. Auspices Hospital Auxil-"
from a distance were -Walter,' 13-14-b
Stanley and Howard Crowe, Mrs. { Clinton Horticultural -Society,
Archle Givens, Mas. Bruce Sieph- es. Pauls Parish Hail, Thursday,
In .Cra on Highway $ens, Mr• and Mrs Oliver Whe
, A• pril 5; at B p.m: Speaker: Prof.
and Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Paton, J. A. Weill, Provin0iai Hort'cu1-
A car was demolished and about all of Wiarton; TVir, and Mrs. Pleasetnate chageEverybody placeteome,
6400 damage was lane to a C:raham Chambers, Atlenford,
Western Ontario Motorways bus Mrs Mel Forbes Lyons Head13-14-b
about a mile -and -a -half east of Miss Eva Somerville, O w en
Seafonbh Sunday night during a Sound; Miss C, McPherson, Exe-
heavy snowfall. ter; and Mrs, Pauline Graben -
Driver of the car was Alan stew, Detroit, Miclt,
Trussler, Goderioh,'who was pro- o
seeding west. The ear skidded TWO TEACHERS SECURED
on slippery Pavement into the SEAFORTH—M, A. R,eld, sec -
pathway of the bus, which was retery-treasurer of • the District
travelling east. High School Board, announces
The bus blew a tire after the that two teachers have been se -
impact, slid into the north dutch cured for the staff. R B, Rudd;
but remained - upright. Trussler Owen Sound, an agricultural
received head injuries and a speria}ist and graduate of OAC,
shaking up: Teo one on the btrs' will replace L. B. Morrison, who
was hurt. Is going to Pickering. Raymond
The injured man was reported H. McLeod, the additionel teach -
to be in improved condition at er engaged, is a science specialist,
Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea- and is at present attending UM-
Ronk,versity of Western Ontario.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Lockhart
Mark Golden Anniversary
Two of Clinton's newer and
highly respected citizens, Nle, and
Mrs. James S. Lockhart, formerly
of Ooderieh Township, celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary
on' Tuesday March 27, 1951. The
event was marked by a family
gathering held et dhre home of
their daughter, Mrs. Beet Bow-
den, Goderioh Township.
Those present at this gathering
included Mr. and Mrs, llowd•m.
end two daughters, Misses Muriel
and Lois; Mr, and bIrs. Argyle
Lockhart arid two daughters,
Misses Gail and Sharon, God!e-
etch Township; and Mr. and Mrs.
Glenn Lockhart and four children,
Carol, Don, Bruce, and Janet
Clinton. Two sons, Lawson, Royal
Oak Mich„ and Ivan, Hythe, Alta,,
were unable to be present, but a
highlight of the evening was when
the son, Ivan. phoned his par-
ents from Alberta.
A dainty iumeheoh was served
by `Misses Muriel end Lois Row
were attractively arranged in
pink and white, the table being
set up with a lace clout, pink
tapers, and centred with .a white
wedding cake •diecorated in irold..
Many gifts and cards were re-
ceived by the honoured couple.
Janes Smith Lockhart acrd
Martha Corbett, both of Proton
Station, were married in Proton
Station, on March 27, 1001. For
a number of years ''they have
farmed successfully in Goderioh
Township, and a few months ago
retired to take up residence in
Clinton,
As well as the five erhuidron
previously mentioned, :Mr; and
Mrs. Lockhart have 12 grand-
children• This. Locishart has four
brothers and ono sister, and Mr.
Lock1jert hos three sisters.
The NEWS -RECORD- is happy
to extend its congretulatie ns along
with the • many, friends, in this
area - to, . this esteemed couple on
this auspicious occasion
•
Bingo, $75 grand prize, 15
games, share -the -wealth, three
specials, Town Hall, Clinton,
April 6. General admdssion 750
doors open at 8 p.m., sponsored
by Clinton Fire Department,
Returns to Farm
FRED O. WILSON, BSA
Assistant Agricultural Repre-
sentative for Huron County
since ,June 1949 who has re-
turned to active Earning April.
1 with his father and brother
on a 400 acre farm in Caiednn
Township, Peel County. Mr.
Wilson has been in charge of,
Junior work in Huron County
and has been efficient and
well -liked•
His successor will be .John
Butler, R. R. 1, Ottawa, a
graduate et' Kesptville Agri-
ou.itural School and Menen-
said Oellege, Ste. Anale de
Belevue, Que., who reports
here May 7,
Farmers' Night
Speaker
DR. G. E. HALL
President of the University et
Western Ontario, who will be
the chief speaker at Clinton
Lions Club's annual "Farmers'
Night" Tuesday next, April
11. Hlgh-eless entertainment
will round out a fine evening
for the Lions and their guests.
Tickets are still available
from the Committee, W. •V.
Roy, chairman,
RELGRAVE GIRL
AND EXETER' BOY
HEAD JUNIORS
and Junrareen tInstitute1 helr drmers
heir
annual meeting in the Agricult-
ural Board Room of Ontario Ag
ricaltua1 Office, Clinton, Wednes-
day March 28,
The slate of officers wee drawn
up as follows:
Junket, Institute, president, Aud-
rey Bradburn, Beigrave• past
president, Anna Brock, Exeter;
first vice-president, Isabella Speir,
Damsels; second vice-president,
Mary Durst, Clinton; secretary-
treasureer, ,Mae Maxine Adams;
d redtors—Emsne Robertson, God-
erich:; Shirley Cooper, Clinton;
Doreen McGuire, Clinton; June
Lear, Beigrave; Audrey Hasty;
Corrie; Helen Johnston, Blyth;
Delores Allison, Exeter; Agnes
Bray, Exeter.
Junior Partners -- President,
Harry Dougall, Exeter; past presi-
dent, Jack Currie, Belgreve; first
vice-president Bob Allan, Bruce -
field; second vice-president Ron
McMichael, Gerrie; seeretare-
treasurer, Stewart Winson, Bruce -
field; directors — Jack Stewart,
Kiric+ton; George Adams, Gorrie;
Herry Lear, Beigrave; Fred Gib-
son, Clinton; George Torten,
Goderioh; Albert Durst R.R. 2,
Clinton; George Underwood,
Winghasn; James Chapman, Kip-
pe11.
Efer y Dougall, Exeter, was
named the provincial director,
with Bob Alan, Brueefield, as
alternate. County pianists are
Norma Leeming, Walton and Mary
Durst, Clinton; and press report-
er, Doreen McGuire, Clinton,
Prior to the meeting a group
of the County Juniors entetejn-
ed the residents of Huron County
Home. The program !included a
solo lay Helen Shapton, accomp-
anied by Delores Allison, Exeter;
a duet by Edith and Gladys Pep-
per, accompanied by Eileen Glid-
den at the piano; a square dance
by the Belgrape Juniors; a guitar
solo by Ethel Ries, of the Gerrie
Junior Farmers; reading by Joe
McGee, Dungannon and sleight-
of-hand tricks, by Bud Zeigler,
SeaSorth.
The 'old folks' also were pre-
sented with a crate of oranges
and a`bushel of apples. Chairman
of the entertainment was Jack
Currie, Beigrave and a vote of
thanks was extended eo the group
by E..7, "Dick" Jacob, manager
of the County Horne.
GETS SCHOLARSHIP i
BLY�:Paul Watson, only son
of Mr, and Mrs. W. N.. Watson,'
Blyth, has been awarded a 52,400
scholarship by, OAC, Guelph, to
be used to specialize in research
work for a degree as Master of •
Science of Agriculture. Paul will
graduate et OAC in May, having
completed his course of four
years in field husbandry,•
Public School Board Gives
Its Reasons For New School
This is the eighth of a series
of articles prepared by Clutton
Public School Beard and de-
signed to acquaint the citizens.
of Clinton with the need for a
new Public School.
We uazdderstand the ballot tier
our vote on May 14 will read:
"Are you in favour of issuing
debentures for erection of a new
Public School?"
After this vote has been taken,
and you dime given your consent,
then an Appliccation will be made
to the Ontario Municipal Board
for its permission. to Were these
deben!b,ires
After examining our town's
financial position, it may give us
permission .to go ahead, which
we hope would mean a new school.
in 1952, or title Board may say
this project has to be held back
until more of our past debtsere
paid off. We have ho abide by
the Board's decision,
Wemention this only because
we teel you should realize your
vote In favor.tr• of our piniect is
not final. Ie means that cot‘ -
time in the future when our
I town's finvan,ces can stand it, a
new school will be built. The s
final say es to when this school
will be built is made by the.
Municipal Board atter a study of
our ability to pay for it
Mills
Iaacrease
Of Eight
Over "50
Clinton's •tax rate for 1951. is
55 mills on .the dollar as con
pared with 47 mills in 1950 --.an
increase of eight mills over Last
year -.it was decided :at the April
meeting of Town Council last'
might..
Increases by departments,
rougInly are as follows:
Police protection, .75 mills; sal-
aries .66mills; county levy,
2.75 milts; public 'school, 2.50
mills; collegiate, 1.25 mills; de-
ficit for 1950, .25 mills; total, 8.16
mills.
Here is how the 55 -mill rate
is comprised: Total 1VLilis
County Levy ..,514,012 8.5;
Debentures . 24,557 15.1
Public School 17,850 11.5
Collegiate.... , , 6,494 4.0
Hospitalization1,400 0.8
Community Athletic
Field , 1,611 1.0
Town General . , , , 22,735 14.1
Totals , . t588,659 55.0
Collegiate Addition
With regard +to the request of
the Clinton District Collegiate
Institute Board, the matter was
discussedat some length, .but
deferredwas
of the various other municipalities
were known.
The CDCI Board plans to deal
with the matter at its April
meeting Tuesday evening next,
April 10. In the meantime, it
is expected that the decision of
the Town of Clinton will be
made.
Town Hall Inspection
ctor of the
Ontario Department eof Labour,
made a thorough inspection of
the Town Hall building Friday
last,
In a written report to Council,
Mr. Gibson made several recom-
mendations and comments. Among
them was one that placard's
should be displaye,i in the public
hall displaying the waiving: "Oc-
cupancy of this hail by more
than 300 persons for dancing is
forbidden,"
FINE CARNIVAL
AT .BAYFIELD
IS SUCCESSFUL
The annual Easter Carnival
under the auspices of the Bay-
field Agricultural Society held in
the Town Hall on Wednesday
evening of last week, ,was, as
usual, a suocess both financially
and socially,
Carl Diehl, president, weloont-
ed those present lar a brief open-
ing speeoh asked
ch51rrnan ofand tineAhen entertainment the
i committee, AIlf Warner, to take
charge
The rfoilowing were winners hi
the various classes: Boys' and
girls' fancy, eight years and un-
ttei•; 1, Elaine Weston (George
Washington), 2, Jacqueline Wes-
ton (Mentha Washington), 3,
May Elliott (Pierette,; boys' and
girls' comic, eight years and un-
der, 1, Christine Everett (Jack)
;2, Wendy Davies (Jill). Best
national costume, 1, Kathleen
Powell (Miss Canada), 2, Larry
Powell (Negro); funniest costume,
1, Grant Stirling (old gins with
the new look), 2, Mrs, D. Preh-•
tiee (Easter spinster); costume
wen most time spent in nialdng,
1, Mrs. Makin (old-fashioned
gist), 2, Phyllis Elliott (Hamelin);
youngest person in costume Janice
Beaton (Mary, Mary, quite con-
trary); most original costume,
Merry Mack (Mummy); costume
causing most continent, Mrs, Bev-
erley Beaton (old-fashioned wash.
woman); best couple in costume,
Jessie and Elva Metcalf (gard-
eners),
Those who had the difficult
task of judging were Dr.and Mrs.
D. B. Palmer and 3. A. A•nstett,
Clinton, and their decisions drew
much applause. Music was played
by 1rwtn's Orchestra.
Later dm the evening, Freak
Deegan was called to the plat-
form when an address was read
by the president and the vice-
president, Carl Houston, present-
ed hili with a ceetiifieate for
Meritorious Service in Agricul-
ture. This is an annual award
and in this ease was given an
recognition of over 30 years' ser-
vice as a director of the Beyfield
Agricultural Society, In expres-
'ng his thanks and appreciation
of the honour accorded hint, Mr.
Keegan added some humorous
comments.
Grano" Turner made the draiv
for the 30 -pound Easter egg made
for the Lions '• Club by Chris
Cheoros, Mitchell, The holder of
the lucky ticket was Mrs. G.
Woodman, $t. Marys, a sister o2
Mrs. Reg, Francis, .eeyfield.
Our service to parents and
teachers is free and we ever'
supply books, pencils, etc. We
take your children from the age
of 5 to 14, and try to train them
to be good oihizens of the future.
With the facilities we have at
present and the number of child-
ren we have to train, this is im-
possible.
The education of our children
in church basements and a
crowded school, puts a very
heavy responsibility on your
Eloard and teachers. However,
this responsibility conies back on cite
you, Ourold school hasa very
high hazard in "'both fire anti
highway, end of course thurcih
Steps Being Taken
To Set Up 'Museum
W. H. Cranston, editor of the
Midland Free Press Herald, and
A. De, Tushingham, curator of
tiuronie, House, Midland, met with
dtistoejeai committee of Huron
Cou:xty Council at Goderioh t"on-.
d
ay and advised ,:the committee
wi the setting up of the museum.
The collection at present teemed
n the museum was a better than
verage colieotiot to start 'with;
but some technical assistaeoe is
1 heeded in' arrangement and
diepley, tt wee said,
basements are worse,
In a case of this kind, do you f
tlrinls rk,llars and 'cents are, more a
imp art :nI leen Future edtlzens od.
r.• )t:,.,. ,, t e.;leu yet, et
nearer your ballot.