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THE NEW ERA -87th YEAR
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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY,
AUGUST 30,
1951
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THE NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR
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• Westward Ho!...
(By Richmond Atkey) •
IN LAST WEEK'S ISSUE OF
your hometown paper, we prom-
ised that we would provide, in
succeeding issues, a few word
pictures of our .vacation trip
west to the annual convention of
the Canadian Weekly Newspapers
Assoceiation in Winnipeg, Man.
. That is quite a tall order,
but we hope we shall be able
to make • the articles interesting
enough to be read and absorbed
by our 10,000 readers . ,
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THE CNR'S CRACK TRANS -
continental flyer, "The Contin-
ental Limited", was ourmeans
of locomotion, and having a long
weekend to spend before the con-
vention got under way in the
Manitoba metropolis, we decided
to stop off at Minaki Lodge, sit-
uated in the northwestern tip of
Ontario where the Lake of the
'Woods flows into the Winnipeg
River and thence, on into Lake
Winnipeg and later into Hudson
Bay . . This posh summer re-
sort, only 114 miles east oft Win-
nipeg, is operated by the CNR
on lop -level lines, and eater's
chiefly to a Midwestern United
States clientele
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BCT REALIZATION THAT. WE.
still were in good • old (or
New) Ontario was emphasized by
the fact that there was no charge
for a fishing licence, while the
lads from south of the border
were charged $6.50 and Manitob-
ans $3.25 ... That. was one com
pensation for being an Ontarlan
and still in Ontario, although
many people up there think that
section should be a separate
province or even' pert of Mani-
toba, to which,. it lies so dose!
It is a long way from the
centre of things in this Prov-
ince! . , .
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CleRTAINLY, WE WENT FISH-
ing, with our own rod and tackle
lugged all the way ikom Clinton,
for the lakes and rivers are sup -
,posed to be darting with fish
wantingbe
to caught We
saw them practically jumping
out of' the Winnipeg River, gut
the brief time we were there,
wehad no luck in tempting
them :. Perhaps we had the
wrong bait or something . ,
Experience and time -sometimes
count, even in fishing , ,
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HOWEVER, WE SAW SOME
fine fish that were caught . , .
The biggest one, of course, was
one that achieved continent -wide
publicity . . , It was a 36 -pound
maskinonge, caught in the bulg-
ing Winnipeg River about five
miles downstream from- Minaki,
be. R. J. Crosset, Cincinatti,
Ohio, a regular guest at the
Lodge , . , Lucky fellow, for he
caught a 1614 -pounder the day
before . The big one had a
length of 51 inches and girth di
21ei inches, no less .. , The boys
around camp said Crosset was a
real fisherman, and he must have
been to land that one! , .
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WE HAD PLANNED TO GO
after "muskies" on, the last day
there, but unfortunately, rapidly
changing temperatures on the
,river gave us a beautiful cold
and the big day was off , ,
a a a
SO ON TO WINNIPEG WE
went on the early morning train,
with frost tingling the air and a
bit of feeling in our bosom that
we would like to try "Muskie"
fishing some other time .. Ar-
rived at the Royal Alexandra
Hotel, we checked in and regist-
ered and prepared for four days
of convention : .
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NO SOONER HAD WE GOT
organized and entered the con-
Vention halt than the smiling face
of Jack Thornton, an old friend
of college days at the University
of Toronto, greeted u's . "is
there anything I can do?", was
his first question.. , Yes, there
was..He could :get"os a doctor
quick -like, to do something far
our cold which we had caught
while "fishing" on the Winnipeg
River at Minaki , .. He did
He took us in his cam to the CNB
clinic over in the ONE. Station
and we received a shot of peni-
cillin that helped us no end , .
Jack, it might be explained, is
CNR Public Relations represent
ative for the Prairies ,
r• e .
RETURNING TO THE HOTEL,
we had lunch arid heard a very
fine address on "The Words We
Use", to which we have referred
editorially today ... After lunch-
eon, we had the very great
pleasure of meeting a former
Clinton girl, Miss Clara Holmes,
now with the Public Relations
Department of the CPR . A
'great friend of Miss Ruby Irwin,,
Miss Holmes is a daughter of a
farmer minister of Rattenbury
St, Methodist Church and asked
to be reminded to all her old
friends in Clinton ,
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THEN WE RAN INTO GORDON
Hall, a delegate to the convention
and former Clinton boy who now
publishes The Halidmand Advo-
cate, Cayuga, Ontario, and whom
we were •very glad to see ,
He is a son of G. E. Hall, for-
mer publisher of . The News-
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24 71 41 81 56
25 78 44 80 57
26 77 50 77 60
27 76 59 84 . 65
28 82 61 77 67
29 85. 59 75 62
Rain: none Rain: 1.05 ins,
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Clinton Now Changed Over To 60 -Cycle Power
Popular "Head Man" at CDCI
PRINCIPAL EDWARD A. FINES, B,A.,
Will commence his 26th year as tinuation school and completed
head of Clinton District Cblleg- it at Orangeville High School,
iate Institute (formerly Clinton Having decided to make teach -
Collegiate Institute) when school .ing his career, he then attended
commences for the fall term next the University of Toronto, maj-
Tuesday morning, Septembr 4, at oring in mathematics.
9.30 o'clock. ABOVE reproduc- "Before he came to Clinton,
tion is from a recent photograph. Mr. Fines taught at London
"Our Principal, Mr, Fines" is Technical School. When he first
dealt with in en interesting ar- arrived at CDCI, Mr. Fines must
tide published in "De Scholar' have been almost as busy as he
the CDCI Year Book for 1950- is now, for he taught boys' PT„
51, which has just been pub- cadets, science and mathematics,
lished by the students of the He certainly had a complete
school and printed by The schedule! Three years after he
NEWS -RECORD. The tributewas came here to teach, Mr. Fines
written by Marguerite Hail, a became principal of CDCI. Ever
Grade 12 pupil. since that time, he has taught
`First and foremost on our science and mathematics as well
teaching staff is our principal, as assuming all the responsibil-
Mr. Fines. He is the hub of the hies of , a principal.
wheel, for it is around his hard "Mr„ eines is an ardent base -
work end expert guidance that ball./ and when the World
almost everything pertaining to Seri ores around you will
CDCI revolves. find m
�as excited
as anyone.
"Mr. Fines was born in Duf- I am sure everyone in CDCI has
term :County and it was there been favoured by hearing at
that his education began. 'He at- least one joke from Mr. Fines
tended a little red school house, for he always has a few tucked
which he says he will a always, up his sleeve to cheer us up
remember. It may seem strange and urge us on with out studies.
to us that a man with so much "You would travel farand wide
education would remember such before you could find a principal
an insignificant little spot, but as efficient as Mr. Fines, No
Mr. Fines can recall many un- problem is ted difficult for him
forgettable incidents of his boy- to solve and he is always willing
hood days which happened there, to help and encourage any stud -
"Mr, Fines began his second- ant. Hats off to our principal,
ary education at Shelburne Con- Mr. Fines!"
INVESTIGATE
BAREFACED
GARAGE JOB
Robbery of $200 worth of auto-
mobile accessories from Wells
Auto Electric, King Street, over
the weekend was accomplished
through opening the large over-
head doors from the inside and
backing a light truck or passeng-
er car into the garage.
Local police, who are Investi-
gating the daring burglary, are
working on information that a
passenger oar end titres youths
not belonging to Clinton, were
implicated, according to Chief of
Police Joseph Ferranti,
It is believed that the robbery
may have taken place while the
police were investigating an al-
leged car theft Sunday evening,
At any rate, it took place some
time 'between 8.30 p.m., Satur-
day, and Monday morning when
the results of the robbery were
discovered by the proprietor,
William 0, Wells, when he went
to work.
How entry to the building was
accomplished is not known,
Record, and learned his trade in
this shop
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ROVING OVER THE EDITOR-
ial page of Winnipeg Free Press,
Gordon's eagle eye spotted an
item of interest in Clinton ,
Under the heading of "birth-
days", it was stated that John
Munro, Portage la Prairie, Man„
was born in Clinton on August
13, 1862 . . . That makes _Mr.
Munro 89 years of age. end our
congratulations on reaching such
a ripe old age . .. Does anyone
remember him? , e.
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LATER, DURING THE CON-
vention, we had as our guest for
an evening, F/O Hal Grant, who
graduated from RCAF Station,
Clinton, lest spring, and now is
head of telecommunications at,
RCAF Station, Winnipeg
Although a native Winnipeger,
he sincerely likes Clinton, and
would prefer nothing better than
a posting bark here , ,
a a a
AND ONE MORNING WHILE
we were still in bed, we heard
the cheery voice over the tele-
phone of F/L G. G. "Ray" Ag-
new, nonehalantey flying from
Vancouver, B.C., to his 'Ilene at
Greenwood, N.S. Rey used
tobe the efficient Public Re-
lations' Officer at Station Clfn-
ton, before he left here in No-
vember 1949 . Unfortunately,
we were unable to see him be-
cause he was leaving immediat-
ely for the east , ,
s a a
IN NEXT WEEK'S, ISSUE, WE
may try to settle down and give
our readers a few further details
of our trip to Western Canada
in August ,
Premier Frost Speaks
At P -C Convention
Premier Leslie M. Frost will
be chief speaker at a Huron
Bruce Progress/in Conservative
nominating convention in Wing-
ham Town Hall on Wednesday
evening next, Sept. 6, to choose
a candidate for Huron -Bruce
riding.
Other speakers will be Thomas
L. Pryde, MLA for Huron. L. E.
Cardiff, MP for Huron North;
Howie Meeker, recently -elected
MP for' Waterloo -South; J. Fred
Edwards, MLA for Perth; and
C. E. "Zeb" Janes, MLA. for
Lainbton East.
Premier Frost will speak on
Ontario's pro cess. A reception
for the premier will follow the
meeting.
John W. Hanna, Wingham, has.
represented the riding since 1943.
ON VISIT TO EIRE
Mss. Norman Fitzsimons, Clin-
ton, sailed from New York Tues
day on toe S.S. "America" for
Queenston, Eire, and plans to
spend several months with r
family whom she has seen
for 20 years, They reside` at
Mount Ross, Hedtord, Gelwey.
Following her marriage to Nor-
man Fitzsimons. local butcher,
she arrived in Clinton just five
years ago.
Graduates Saturday
IWISS MARGARET SLOMAN,
WBN.,
tliho graduates Saturday,
September 1, from the Can-
adian Mothercraft Institute,
Toronto. Miss Siosnan is a pro-
duct of Clinton District Col-
legiate Institute and after a,
well-earned vacation in town
will commence her nursing
duties in Toronto .September
1. She is a daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Sidman, Clin-
ton and Capreol. ..
G. THOMASON ,
LUCKY' WINNER
OF $1,000 CASH
George Thomason, Clinton,
didn't • leave London until around
8.30 pm. 'last Friday, arriving at
Clinton Lions Bingo party in
Lions Arena about ten o'clock.
That . wasn't too late, however,
for Mr. 'Thomason, who is twee -
trimming foreman for 'Rural
Hydro, to hold the winning card
--all 'by himself --for the $1,000
cash jackpot.
Accepting ,the prize, lie said:
"Thanks, folks, for the anise -
time" It is understood George
plans to use the money to retire
the mortgage on his home in
"Little England."
So successful was the last
bingo, with the Arena holding a
huge crowdes that. the Lions Club
is holding another $1,000 jackpot
bingo 'in the same place Thurs-
day evening, next, September 6,
with $515 other eesli prizes,
bringing the total up to $1,515.
Miss . Joyce Baechler, Goderich,
won the $150 special, and Gordon
Refs, Goderich, the $75 special,
Mrs. Roy Goodhue, Adestral
Park, RCAF Station, Clinton, was
the winner, of the $50 special.
Regular $15 cash prizes were
won as follows: 1-W. Blacker,
Exeter; Mrs. • Swan, Seaforth; W.
Commander, Clinton; 2 - Mrs.
Clarence Connell, Clinton; John
Durst, Clinton. 3 -Terry Jack-
son, RCAF; Mrs. Harker, Clin-
ton; Charles Brown, Clinton;
4 --Mrs. J. Stierry, Exeter; 5 -
Mrs. Hartman, Goderich; E. R.
Sale, Goderich' 7 -,Mrs. Hartney,
Goderich; Mrs. Ivan Jervis,
Holmesville; 3 --Mrs. James Turn-
er, Clinton; 9 - Mrs. Stanley
Kennedy, London; 10 -Mrs. Alex
Masse, Zurich; I1 -Mrs. Gordon
Reis, Goderich; Mrs. R. Y. 'jRat-
tin, Clinton; 12 -six winners in-
cluding W. Burton, Clinton; Mrs.
Alex Glousher,. Parkhill; and
Mrs; Murray Sheardown, Gode-
rich; 13-F. A. Thompson, Bay-
fied; J. G. Todd'- Stratford; 14 -
Mrs. G. Lawson, Clinton; Mrs.
W.. Harvey, Clinton; 15 --Mrs. H.
Clinton; Mrs. Jaren
Currie,es
Carpenter, Adastral Park, RCAF
Station; 16 --Mrs, Gordon Bedard,
Goderich; Ed Fink, Hensall; Mrs.
William Reid, Clinton,
COUPLE FETED
ON MARKING
25 YEARS WED.
Mr. and Mrs, 'Ernest .1. Little,
Goderich Township, were pleas-
antly surpr' d,. on Saturday
evening, A 25, on their ar-
rival horn a short vacation
in"Grand • • , to find 30 of
their friends andrelatives gath-
ered at their home to celebrate
their 25th wedding anniversary.
The dining room' was beauti-
fully decorated with pink and
white streamer%, bells, silver
horse shoes and miniature bride
and groom. The table was' lovely
with decorated white wedding
cake, flanked with silver tapers
and pink gladioli.
Their son Ford, on behalf of
their family, presented them with
a five -piece silver tea . service.
Mrs. H. McCartney, the bride's
aunt, presented two pieces of
silver from the relatives, and
Mrs. A. O. Pearson and 1't rs. Z.
Happy presented three silver
pieces from the friends present
and absent.
The evening was pleasantly
spent in playing bingo and "500".
A solo was rendered by Pam.
Saddler in her usual charming
voice and merner.
Twenty-five years •ago, in St.
Philip's Anglican Churoh, Walt-
er's Falls, Rev. Digby Dickson
conducted the ceremony, uniting
in marriage Emily R. Ford, only
daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Fred G. Ford, Goderich Town-
ship, to Ernest J. Little, only
son of Mr.' and Mrs. J. B. Little,
Clinton.
They have four sons: John F.,
Saint John, N.B.; Ford B., God -
elide; • Harry R., Grand Bend;
Frank E., Fort William,
A sumptuous lunch was pre-
pared and served by Mrs. J.
Happy, Mrs. A. O. Pearson and
Mrs. Carl Fisher.
A toast to the bride and groom
was proposed by H. McCartney,
to which the groom responded.
Many messages of congratula-
tions were received by the happy
couple,
Guests were present from
RCAF Station, Clinton, Goderich
Township, and Goderich.
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Mrs. W. R Jowett Sells
Home . io E. J. Jacob
(By our Bayfield correspondent)
Mrs. William R, Jowett has
sold her, home on Bayfield ' Ter-
race and adjoining, lots on:Cellina
Street to Ervin J. ("Dick")
Jacob, Clinton. This historic old
building, formerly The River
House, was purchased bythe
late W. R. Jowett and converted
into a residence more than 33
years ego,
Mrs. Jewett, .whose plans for
future' residence are at present
uncertain, will be greatly missed,
in the village,
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COMING EVENTS
Gordon R. Hearn, Optometrist,
will be in Clinton at the home
of Mrs. B. C. Hearn, Huron St.,
Monday and Tuesday' next, sSep-
tember 3 and 4. Please note the
different' days this week.
One of the best dance ,places is
Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mit-
chel1., Every Friday might, to
Don Robertson and Ranch Boys.
33`5-6-7p
F/Lieut. J. H. Lynch
Honoured by Lions
F/L James Id. Lynch, who had
been a'resident of Clinton and
Adastral Park for the past .five
Years, was signally honoured by
the members of Clinton Lions
Club at a pleasant function fol-
lowing the bingo party in Lions
Arena Friday evening last.
President Lorne Brown, in be-
half of the members, made they
presentation of a 'beautiful table
to .F/L Lynch, who leaves next
Monday for RCAF Station, Tren-
ton, where he has been posted.
The recipient replied fittingly in
behalf of Mrs. Lynch and him-
self.
F/L Lynch has been Educa-
tional Officer at RCAF Station
forthe past five years, and will
assume similar 'duties at Trenton
Station. He was electedeasdireet-
or of the Lions Club for 1951-2-3.
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FOUR YOUTHS
ARE REMANDED
FOR ONE WEEK
Charged with car theft and
"joy riding", four youths appear-
ed in magistrate's court at God-
erich today, following an escap-
ade which took place in Clinton
about nine o'clock Sunday even-
ing. They were remanded one
week.
The driver of the car, Donald
Long, also was charged with
driving a car without a licence.
Others charged were Pat O'Dris-
cili, Francis McDonald and Fred
Hargrave. They were represent-
ed by Frank Donnelly, K.C„
Goderich.
According to Chief of Police
Joseph Ferrand ,a 1937 model
Ford, car, owned y Orville El-
liott, Brussels, was taken from.
Howard . Turner's White Rose
Service Station parking lot, Hu-
ron St., where it had been left
for sale,
Police were summoned when
the
car
careened into a hydro
pole on Isaac St., south of the
lawn bowling green. Damage was
estimated at $200.
According to polite, a fifth
youth, Roger Chevrefils, was in-
jured in the crash, and was taken
to Westminster Hospital, Lon-
do,n by ambulance. He stiffer -
ed a compound fracture of the
forearm, cut and bruises.
In, the investigation, Chief
Ferrand was assisted by Provin-
dial 'Constable 'Fred Fox, Code -
rich, and RCAF police.
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Delegates Return
From Legion Parley
On their return as delegates
from the 17th Provincial bi-
annual Canadian Legion Conven-
tion held at Cornwall, August
19-23, Comrades R .Y. Hattin and
J. R. Butler, accompanied by
their wives, took the long way
home through the Central Adir-
ondack mountains, New York
State.
They report a very interest-
ing convention and an enjoyable
outing.
KIPPEN YOUTH
SUFFERS BREAK
UNDER TRACTOR
Grant McGregor, 16, Kippen,
received a fractured left leg
Tuesday when he was pinned
beneath a toppling elector on a
sideroad northwest of Hensall,
The youth, driving the tractor,
failed to see a deep ditch and
the front wheels ran into the
ditch. When the tractor rolled
over, the boy dumped almost
clear of the machine.
By -passers lifted the heavy
machine off ,the boy's leg. eon
of Mr, and -Mfrs. Robert 'tate
Gregor, Kippen, he was taken to
Clinton Public Hospital for treat-
ment endtaken to his home. He
wsa attended by Dr. J. C. God-
dard, Hensall,
Only Water.Iiimps
Remain on 25 -Cycle
Youth's Wallet
Takes Long. Ride
(By our Hensall correspondent)
It's tough work picking
beans but it's tougher when
you are 12 years old and you
lose your wallet containing
all your earnings.,
So Donald,MacLaren, Hen -
sell, discovered when he lost
his wallet containing his
money and' a few other pos-
sessions, which weren't worth
too much, except to a boy -
odds and ends, a photo or
two, and tickets to the fair.
He was riding a combine
on the farm of Allen Crerar,
a week ago, helping to bring
in thebarley, when he found
his wallet missing. Donald
felt badly but gave it up for
lost. Monday of this week
the missing wallet returned
in a letter. It seems that, the
barley Donald was cutting
was shipped from Hensall to
a big elevator in Toronto,
where someone found it in a
pile of grain and returned' it
Intact.
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AUBURN GROUP
HOLDS SPLENDID
FLOWER SHOW
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(By our Auburn correspondent)
•
The Town of Clinton as
now "converted" from 25 -
cycle to 60 -cycle power, with
the "juice" coming through •
the Seaforth sub -station. The
conversion finally evolved 'e
shortlybefore noir, today,
following more than ewe
hours. "cut" when power
was off..
Whether that means Clinton -
lens now have decided to lead a
better way or life, remains to
be seen, At any rate, they may
say truthfully that they "are
converted,"
But not exactly 100 per cent.
The changeover has not yet come
to the waterworks pumping sta-
tion which remains on 25 -cycle
With the assistance of a huge
"converter" parked just outside
the Parser House.
A. E: tun -shall, superintendent
of Clinton Public Utilities Com-
mission, stated today that it
would 'be the best part of a week.
before this little task is accomp-
lished,
Water Supply Good
In the meantime, the water
level is being kept up in the
standpipe, and there will be
plenty of water for all purposes.
This ties in, to some extent,
with the new water well, which
shortly will go into production,
A main is being laid firom the
well to the storage tank, just
east of the pumping station.
Eventually, the pump !for tees
well will arrive from California
Auburn Horticultural Society ( "There is no need
to
held its first flower show in the about the water su 1 ," worry
Fores ter'is Hall on Friday after- I intendant Rumball yreassurred
noon. ,The NEWS RECORD. "We are
The success of the floral dis- making sure that there will be
play exceeded everyone's great -'plenty of water for all purposes.
est expectation and was a tribute 'A little hitch occurred this week,
to ;hose members who contribut- t but the trouble was corrected
ed so much time and effort :speedily."
Mrs. McCallum, Blyth, 'judged Changeover Successful
the entries which revealed the) The Superintendent declared
following results: Table 1, 1st, that everything had gone off ac -
George Raithby, 2nd, Mrs. R. J. cording to schedule, with a min -
Phillips, 3rd, Mrs. William etrau- irnum of complaints. However,
ghan; Table 2, 1st, Miss Laura he said he was keeping his fing-
Phillips, 2nd, Mrs. Gordon Tay- ers crossed until later this week.
ler, 3rd, Mrs. Fred Ross; Table But he was of the opinion that
3 (gladioli), 1st; Mrs. Harry Arm -!the changeover had been very
strong, 2nd, Mrs. Herb Mogridge, successful.
3rd Mrs. Mogridge; Table 41 This observation was echoed
(Table Centres). 1st, Mrs, W. T. by many citizens, who admired
Robison, 2nd, Mrs. Robison, 3rd,'the efficiency of the REPO and
Mrs. William Straughan; Table 5' Comstock organizations. Corn -
(Potted Plants), 1st, Mrs. R. J. plaints are telephoned, d&rectler
Phillips, 2nd, Mrs. Ed Davies, 'to Seafarth, phone 570, with ad -
3rd, Mrs. William Straughan; justments made in record time.
Table 6 (Mixed Flowers); 1st, The first two "cut -overs" took
Mrs. Harry Armstrong, 2nd, Mrs, place Wednesday and 'Thursday
F. O. Mcllveen, 3rd, Mrs. James lest in the north and northwest -
Craig, ern. sections of the town.
There were floral contributions + The remainder of the town
from pupils of local school which has been done with dispatch
were judged as follows: S.S. No. during the past four days, with
9, Hullett (Zinnias), 1st, Ruth red trucks and busy woikanen
Andrews, 2nd, Shirley Deer; SS, rushing hither and yon. The town
No. 5, Hullett (Zinnias), 1st, has been a veritable bee -hive of
Margaret Nevins, 2nd. Betty Rob- activity,
inson, 3rd. Rena 'McOlinchey( ' The south-eastern section, plus
S.S. No. 5, Hullett (Aster), Gladys a small strip around Princess St.
MOORS he
and. all •will be " "
There also was a display of E. was completed on Monday,
bird houses fromy ! The western section south of
pupilsin local Huron St. was done on Tuesday.
schools. Prizes werereawarded � The southwestern section was
as follows: S.S. No, 5, Hallett, completed yesterday,
1st, Bill Dobie, 2nd, Gordon Mac- t The north-eastern section, be -
9,
e Hulled,
, 3rd, Ross Sturdy, S.S. No, rn nduulled, 1st, Alvin Deere 2nd, eastern,tweenthe wasnorthechanged atodayso, th-
Gordon Daer, l The above description is only
During its inaugural season the' a rough attempt to define the
Horticultural Society etas done limits of work on the various
much to improve civic pride as days. There was some overlap -
may be seen in the beauty of the ping, to be sure,
village. One of the undertakings : Now that conversion -long her-
•
has been the beautifying of ne 'aided finally is an accomplished
gloated corners, fact, most consumers are of the
Mrs, F. 0. Mollveen is press- opinion that there is a vast im-
dent Of the organization and Mrs. provement in lighting and power
C, M. Straughan is secretary. efficiency.
MAKES FINE SHOWING I "The flicker's all gone now,"
Beverley Boyce, song of Mr. tone resident pfd -and truly!
and Mrs. Bert Bayes, Clinton, o
made an excellent showing in HENSALL BINGO
the music festival at Canadian
DISTRIBUTES
National Exhibition, Toronto, last
week. In the piano class for $500 IN PRIZES
boys 13 years and under, Bev
was . fourth in 19 entries from --
Winnipeg to Montreal, scoring (By our Hensalii correspondent)
164 marks against the winner's The monster bingo held in the
166. The renditions were Community Arena, Hensall, Mon-
"France"
on
"France" and "Italy." day evening sponsored by leen-
!sae Branch, Canadian Legion and
,Ladies' Auxiliary, was a grealt
Ray Rumba!! Retires Here jseceess. Prizes totalling $500 were
given away during
Former Bell Telephone Man'H
. f
A telephone career which be-
gan in ,Clinton in 1905 at the age
of 14, ended recently with the
retirement on pension of R. J.
R. (Ray) Rumball, general plant
placement' supervisor for the
eastern, area of The Bell Tele-
phone Company of Canada in
Montreal.
Now a resident of Clinton, Mr.
Rumball is building a new home
here. Born in Clinton, Mr. Rum -
ball began his telephone careee.
here assisting his motther, Mrs.
Clara Georgia Runvbele as an
operator. Mrs. Rumball, who
lives en Rattenbury Street, was
commercial manager of the Bell
Company's office in Clinton at.
the time of her retirement on'
pension in January, 1933, after
23 years' service.
In 1408, Mr. Rumball left Clin-
ton on being appointed an in-
spector at Goderich. He later
was transferred to Stratford,
back to Clinton- and to Seaforth.
In: 1920, he moved to London, as
division equipment • superintend-
ent, and in October 1926, became
Montreal division plant supervis-
or at Montreal.
In October 1929, he Was trans-
ferred to Ottawa as division plant
superintendent, eastern Ontario
division, and in November 193X
he returned to Montreal as divis-
R. J. R. (RAY) RUMBALL
ion plant superintendent. lie was
appointed general plant place-
ment supervisor in September
1946. •
Prior to his leaving Montreal, 3
Mr. Rumball was' presented with t
a piece of luggage. f
the evening.
Winners for the three specials
were: $150, Mrs. Therein Joynt,
ansae and Mrs. H. Fairservice,
Clinton (tied, $7.5 each); $75 Jack
Cooper,. Kippen; $50, Mrs. R. Mc-
Donald, Clinton, •and Bob Mc-
Kenzie, Hensall (tied, $25 each(,
Winners of 'the fifteen rounds
at $15 each were: 1 -.Bob Sang-
ster and Mrs. P. Graham, Hen -
sail; 2 --.Bob Rowcliffe, Hensall;
3 -Paul Hoe, Wes Venner, Hen-
sall, C. Saunders, Exeter; 4 -Ted
Elliott, Exeter; 5 -Mrs. James A.
Paterson, Hensall; 6 -Muriel Riv-
ers, Seaforth; 7-T. Brintnell,
Hensall; 8-E. Sims, Exeter, Mrs.
A. Townsend, Henseil; 9 -Mrs.
Scott, Royal Oak, Mich„ BobMcKenzie, Hensall, Mr. Halley,
Exeter, Sam Rennie, Hensall, Ted
Johnson, Exeter; 10 -Miss Han-
nah Murray, Hensall; 11 - Miss
Gladys Luker, Remain 12 -Mrs.
Harold Bonthron and Joe Flynn,
Hensall; 13 -Ed Cowan, Exeter;
14 -John Farquhar, Hensall; le -
Mrs. T. Brintnell, Mrs. G. Brod-
erich, Hensall.
In a. novelty bingo 22 received
free passes to the next monster
bingo. Jack Tudor was master
of ceremonies. Members of the
Legion were linesmen; Ladled of
the Auxiliary conducted a booth
e
Usual holiday hours at Clinton
Post Office will prevail. on Men
day next, Labor Day, . September
:' 10.30 to 11.30 am, and 1.30
e 2.30 p.m. Public lobby open
rom 8. a.m. tp 6 p.m. only.