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Clinton News-Record, 1948-04-29, Page 1ws-Record WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA -ESTABLISHED 1865 No. 18 - 70th 70th Year; Whole No. 6303. CLINTON, ONTA'RIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 1948 . The Honie Paper With the News Huron Liberals Nominate Frank Fingland, K.0 4)4e 444.4a GOOD NEWS FOR MANY harassed last-minute income tax payers who were really plugging hard to get their returns in be- fore the April 30 deadline! Announcement was made in the House of Commons yesterday that the deadline had been extended to May 31 on account of "extreme weather conditions in 'various parts of the country," with ap- parent "reference to the serious floods in Western Canada . . . Personally, it made no difference to us, because we struggled hard and mailed in the return yester- day before the announcement. , . • * • ARE TURKEY BUZZARDS RARE or common birds? . Joseph Storey, R.R. 3, Clinton, brought to The NEWS -RECORD Office on Friday last a turkey buzzard which he had captured and which had a wing spread of about three feet . . , Joe says these birds are quite plentiful in this district and are beneficial to farmers because they feed on grubs and parasites He let the bird go outside Russell Jervis' store, and when last seen it was perched on the roof of Miss Amy Andrews' house pn liattenbury St. THROUGH THE KINDNESS OF Secretary -Treasurer Ernest Wal- ton, we had the privilege of get- ting a little peek at the new wing of Clinton Public Hospital yest- erday afternoon . . .And it really gave us a big surprise be- cause it looks like "the last thing" in hospital accommodation and when completed, the residents of the community should be proud of it .:. With Ald. O. L. Paisley Iending a helping hand, they were installing the giant washing ma- chine, extractor and dryer in the laundry . . "IVlodern" is the word for everything oonneeted with the new building . . . a • e, THE DIRECTORS OF CLIN- ton's new Citizens' Horticultural Society plan to make available to all members a wide selection of spring flowering bulbs at wholesale prices, and order forms will be mailed to the members in due course The Society ex- pects to have the following bulbs available: tulips, daffodils, nar- cissi, hyacinths, crocuses, grape hyacinths, snow drops, and peon- ies , President W. S. R. Holmes urges: "Help to make Clinton beautiful by supporting your local Horticultural Society; annual fee $1 per person!" ,. • * •. JUST A LITTLE OVER A YEAR ago - in March 1947 Gordon Hesk, 11 -year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Hesk, who reside two -and -a -half miles east of Lon- desboro, threw a bottle,contain- ing his name, into a creek on his father's farm More than a year later, on April 11, 1948, Mike O'Neil, Kingsbridge, 15 miles north of Goderich, and a good many miles from Londesboro, picked up the bottle on the shore of Lake Huron, it having travelled via the Maitland River to its destination • w * PEACETIME FLYING TRAINING in the RCAF is rapidly swinging into stride with more than 100 new pilots and radio navigators having begun courses at. Centralia and Clinton RCAF Station Under the new aircrew training plan, aimed at keeping a steady stream of young flyers flowing. into the RCAF and also supplying a permanent pool of trained men. available for energency six-year "short service" commissions are offered to high school graduates between the ages of 18 and 22 who have senior matriculation, and to qualified airmen serving in the ranks, *•• CLINTON ELECTRIC SHOP have improved their corner at Al- bert and Princess Streets very considerably by building a gravel parking space on, the north side of the store, thus covering up an eyesore caused by the spring flooding . . Incidentally, the Electric shop recently installed a new "Westinghouse" neon sign which helps to brighten up the main street at night .. . * • * VIC FALCONER'S NEW STOR- age building is making good prog ress,' and the frame is up already It is quite a large structure, located on his property on King Street . . :e 1 u CITIZENS SHOULD LEND their best support to the reor- ganized Clinton Horticultural So- ciety which is going after mem- bers at $1 per year . , . It should he a mighty good thing for the town . . We suggest that the words "and Town Improvement" he added to the title . . , That Would broaden the scope of ` the Society . , The Week's Weather High Low High 1948 Low g' 1947 r11 22 62 34 46 31 23 65 33 67 37 24 70 48 65 35 25 73 .53 47 33 26 77 53 53 . 25 7 • 64 41 52 30 60 39 51 24 41 insche, .52 inches WOAA Bantam Hockey •Champious BACK ROW -Don. Epps (defence). Jack Ladd (defence), Bill Shearing (defence), "Red" Garon (manager), Bob Garon (sub -goal), Bill - Counter ` (coach), Gerry Holmes (centre), Lyle McKee (secretary), Ron Carter (defence), Clare Maltby (defence). IRONT ROW -Jack Cowan (defence), John Hartley (right wing), Murray Maltby (right wing), Bill Tideswell (goal), Rickey Elliott (centre), Bob Carrick (right wing), Tom Colquhoun (left wing). Absent from picture -Don Ward (left wing). The 194748 Champions will be guests of Clinton Lions Club at a banquet in St. Paul's Parish Hall on Tuesday evening, Mayll, when the Trophy, shown above on goalie Tideswell's knee, Will be• presented, TREE PLANTING RECOMMENDED TO PARK BOARD Clinton Community Athletic Field Board, formerly known as the Board of Park Management, held a meeting in the Town Coun- cil Chamber Monday evening with all members present and the chiarman, A. J. McMurray, pre- siding. Following a survey made on the spot by representatives last sum- mer and fall, Ontario Department of Horticultural forwarded a de- tailed plan for the future develop- ment and permanent improve- ment of Community Park. Dealing with the matter chiefly from the horticultural angle, the report strongly recommended the planting of trees and shrubs, de- velopment of the pond, and other improvements. It was decided to keep the recommendations in mind and implement them if possible, but no definite programme was mapped out. Members of the Board paid a visit to the Park Wednesday in order to make a survey. , It was decided to get the ball diamond in shape for the season. First step is to get rid of the old bleachers, and the second .is to erect six new bleahcers, under the direction of Mitchael McAdam. Each bleacher will be 16 feet long, three seats high, and the six are expected to accommodate 200 to 300 people. Facilities were voted to the Lions Club and Band for the Band Tattoo on June 7 and to the LOL for 'the Orange Celebration on July 12. It was arranged to hire the bulldozer to do necessary work. HORTICULTURAL MEETING The next regular meeting of Clinton Citizens' Horticultural So- ciety will be held in the Board Room of the Agricultural Office on Monday evening, May 3, at eight o'clock. Mrs. Bert Tasker and Mrs. Duncan McCallum of Blyth Horticultural Society will be the main speakers. Everyone interested in flowers and . in beautifying the town will be wel- come. Hugh Hill Is Huron -Bruce Liberal Pick Hugh Hill, well known Col- borne Township farmer, was un- animously chosen Liberal candid- ate for Huron -Bruce at the June 7 election at a largely attended no- minating convention in the Town Hall, Wingham Saturday evening. Mr. Hill was defeated in a three -cornered battle in August 1943 by John W. Hanna, Progress- ive Conservative, who has helc' the seat since that time. He has a long record in municipal polit- ics, having served as a member of Colborne Township Council for 12 years, three of them as Reeve and representative in Huron County Council. Five men were nominated for the candidacy but only Mr. Hill allowed his name to stand. The others, Brown Smyth, West Waw- anosh; Donald Blue Ripley; R. S. Hetherington, Wingham; and Wil- fred Anderson, Lucknow, with- drew, giving as their reasons pressure of business or other per- sonal reasons. In accepting the nomination, Mr. Hill appealed to his listeners to give him their full support, de- claring that regardless of the ab- ility of any candidate, he could not win an election unassisted. Mr. Hill paid tribute to the qualities of Farquhar Oliver, Provincial Liberal leader, saying it would be a pleasure to enter the fight with Mr. Oliver and to support him in the House if elected. Donald Blue, Ripley, was elect- ed president of the Huron -Bruce Riding Liberal Association, suc- ceeding Alex• Alexander, who is now living in Goderich. Brown Smyth, of West Wawanosh, was elected vice-president, and Gord- on Elliott, Blyth, was re-elected secretary. Premier Drew has called a pro- vincial general election "on a phony issue" simply "to cover up his own scandalous shortcomings" Hon. Farquhar Oliver, Ontario Liberal leader, charged in address It was his first major speech in the election campaign. Clinton Citizens' Band Makes Good Showing Under New Conductor Clinton Citizens' Band gave the first concert of the season on Sunday evening in. the Town Hall. This was also the first concert given under the baton of Band- master Frank Streathern and was considered a success. A good number of citizens was, present tp enjoy the programme which was carried out without interrup- tion.' Mayor A. J. McMurray op- ened the concert with t a few words and welcomed Mr. Strath - earn to Clinton. Numbers played by the Band were: "Thin Red Line," Alford; Overture, "Royal Pageant," Bar- nard; • March, "Precision," Ben, nett;; Selection, "Land of the Shamrock," Thiele; as well as the hymns, `Abide With Me," "Sun of my Soul," "Unto the Hills" and "The Church's One Found- ation!' Special numbers included a cor- net solo, "Perfect Day," Bond, by Lewis Tebbutt, Clinton. This young lad has just started taking lessons recently and according to his rendition on Sunday evening is making excellent progress. His solo was played with band ac- companiment. He responded ponded to an encore, playing another verse of the same piece. Two other members of the band, Leslie Pearson and William Hearn played a very delightful cornet duett, "The Pals, Bar - nerd, also with Band accompani- ment. . The two guest artists of the FRANK STREATHERN eveningwereDono Cuh bo. glen Y soprano, Stratford, and Cpl. A. R. Persan, violinist, Clinton, both of whom gave very 'pleasing num- bers. The, singer chose "Because" and for an encore "Bless This House," while Mr. Persan played "0 Sole 'Mao" and for an encore "At the end of the Road." Mrs. E. Wendorf was accompanist for both artists: FATHER PATRICK PEYTON URGES ROSARY CRUSADE Rev. Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, founder and director of The Family Hour 'radio feature, made en eloquent plea in behalf of the Family Rosary Crusade in a simple and direct address before a large congregation in St. Jos- eph's Church here Tuesday morn- ing. He also spoke to other par- ishes in the Diocese lef London last week and this week. He strongly urged that ten min- utes of every 24 hours be given over in prayer to the Good God. Father Peyton told the story of how he has came to be known as the "Rosary Priest For the past six years, he said, ever since his ordination, he has been trying to urge Catholics to kneel as a fam- ily and pray the rosary daily, to adore, to pray and to thank God for everything He has given dur- ing the day and night. Saying the rosary as a family unit is much greater than as individuals, he stated. God expects much from families to whom he has giv- en so much and it is not too Much to give ten minutes a• day to "the most powerful family prayer," the priest stated. Terming himself a salesman to sell the family rosary, Father Peyton said he was merely trying to pay back a debt to a true friend who stayed by him when others turned away, the Blessed Virgin. He said he was also pay- ing a debt to the family rosary which he learned as a child and he hoped to put the family rosary into millions of homes. H. S. Turner Honored By Canadian Legion Zone C-1 of the Canadian Leg- ion held its spring meeting and dinner at Kincardine with nearly 100 representatives present from 12 of the zone's 13 branches. The gathering took place in Knox Church and was presided over by Zone Commander W. M. McDon- ald, Kincardine. H. Se Turner, Goderich, for- merly of Clinton, zone secretary for 20 years, was presented with a certificate of merit; the zone commander making the presen- tation following resentationfollowing an address by the zone secretary. More interest in sports was sug- gested by District Sports Officer M. N. MacDonald, Goderieh, COMING EVENTS Johnny Downs and his great 1.0 -piece dance band from Lon- don, will be at the Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mitchell, Friday, April 30. Do not miss this rare treat at this popular ballroom. Ad- mission 50 cents. 18-p Big semi-annual dance of Clin- ton Junior Farmers " in Clinton Town Hall, Friday, April •30. Dancing from 9-1 to the music of Stan Skipper and his orchest- ra. Entire proceeds will be don- ated for furnishings of a room in new wing of Hospital. Admis- sion 50 cents. 16-18-b Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Wednesday, May 5, 198, auspices Odd Fellows Lodge. Proceeds for CPT Fund. Admission: 50c. Radio School Band. Dancing 9,30 - 1. 18-x Hospital Aid Tag Day, Satur- day, May 8. 18-b May Dance, Town Hall, Clinton, Wednesday, May 12. Dancing 9 pm. to 1 a.m. Ross Pearce and his Orchestra. Auspices Clinton Lions - Club. Proceeds for Hos- pital s pital Nursery. Admission $1 per person. Dress optional. 18-19x Band Tattoo, Monday, June 7, sponsored by Clinton Citizens Band and Clinton Lions Club in Clinton Community Park, featur- ing CNR Employees' Band, Strat- ford, and RCAF. Central Air Command Band, Trenton, with other bands. 1$-19-b HAROLD STEVEN FATALLY HURT; FUNERAL HERE A private funeral service was held at the home of his brother- in-law, Harry Bartliff,. Ontario St., Clinton, on Monday afternoon, with interment in Clinton Ceme- tery, for Harold A (Steve). Steven,: B.Sc., 60, who was fatally injured near Parry Sound Friday afternoon, April 23. Owing to illness of the rector, Rev. R. M. P. Bulteel, the service was conducted . by Rev. John Thompson of • Trinity ' Anglican Church, St. Thomas, a friend of the family. Pallbearers. were C. Huffman, chief construction engi- neer CNR., Percy Wheatley, To- ronto, and four nephews, Doug- las Steven, Toronto, and Elliott, Bruce and Douglas Bartli£f, Clin- ton, Representatives from the CNR. Construction Engineering Depart- ment, Toronto, Pigott Construc- tion Co.; Hamilton, and Con- structional Steel Co., were pres- ent, also friends ,from Owen Sound, Toronto, Oshawa, Hamil- ton, and St. Thomas. A civil engineer with the Can- adian National Railways, Mr. Steven was working on a CNR. Bridge about two miles south of Parry Sound when the accident happened. Mr. Steven had been a resident of Stratford for about six months, and prior to that had lived in Toronto, St. Catharines, and Port Dalhousie, the nature of his work requiring his residence at various points. He had moved from Toronto to Stratford as resident engineer of construction work being done at the extension of the CNR mo- tive power shops there. He also was assigned to overseeing con- struction work being done by the CNR in the Parry Sound area. In Stratfrod, Mr. and Mrs. Steven resided at 140 Norman St. Mr. Steven was born near St. Marys. Following his early edu- cation he graduated from Queen's University, Kingston. At the time of his death he was a member of the Professional Engineer's Club and Queen's Alumnae, About 20 years ago' in Clinton Mr. Steven married Miss Jewel Bartliff, who survives as well as three brothers, Archibald, Toron- to, John, California, and William, Montana, USA., and two sisters, Mary and Jennie, also of Montana. Clinton Legion Plans Furnish Hospital Ward Clinton Branch No. 140, Can- daian Legion, held its regular meeting in the Legion Hall Mon- day evening with a good attend- ance. The meeting ratified a recom- mendation of the exectuive that $5,000 Dominion of Canada Sav- ings Bonds be purchased follow- ing the sale of the Legion Home to. Lloyd Picot, Bayfield, effective April 1. -These funds are being set aside with the eventual idea of erecting a new Legion Home. President Dr. H. A. McIntyre commented on the fine new wing erected at Clinton Public Hospital, now almost completed. He said Clinton Branch of the Legion was furnishing a semi -private ward through the donations of its members and appealed for sup- port. It was decided to sponsor a King's Birthday Celebration on Wednesday, June 9, with a bail game at 6 p.m., followed by a band tattoo. Committees were named for this purpose. "A minst- rel show also is being sponsored. NAMED COMMISSIONER W. H, Damm, Kippen merchant, has been informed of his appoint- ment as a commissioner for taking affidavits. The lack of an official in the Kippen area empowered to take affidavits has on many occasions resutled in citizens of the district having to travel con- siderable distances. Seven. Others Withdraw So Choice Unanimous FRANK FINGLAND. KC. Political Situation Warming Up The political pot is beginning to warm up a bit in Huron County in view of the Ontario Election June which7w, ill take place on Monday, In announcing dissolution of the 22nd Legislature by Order -in - Council Wednesdays April 28, Premier Drew said returning of- ficers had been appointed in each of the 90 constituencies and, writs would go forward to them im- mediately. The writs call for of- ficial nominations Monday, May 31, one week before polling, In this area, the municipal vot- ers' lists, with revisions, are being used, Dates of sittings of the Revising Officer are indicated in an advertisement publishedelse.- where in this issue. Returning Officers Frank R. Darrow, Goderieh barrister, resigned his office RS president of the Progressive Con- servative Association there, which he had held for 15 years, to ac- cept appointment as Returning Officer for Huron Riding. Gideon Ruttle, Ripley, is Returning Of- ficer for Huron -Bruce. Huron Activity While the Liberal convention for Huron Riding was held in Hensall last evening, the Progres- sive Conservative nominating con- vention will take place in the Town Hall, Hensall, at 8 p.in., Wednesday next, May 5. Chief speakers will be Thomas Pryde. MLA, Exeter, and F. S. Thomas, MLA for Elgin. An announcement is published elsewhere in this issue, CCF Convention The NEWS -RECORD, is reliably informed that the CCP executive and members of Huron Riding are planning to hold an open convention early in May (possibly May 10) to consider placing a candidate in the field. Everyone interested in the CCF movement would be invited to attend. An announcement is being made in this newspaper next week. Representatives from the Var- ious municipalities in the riding attended a meeting in Exeter Thursday evening last which was called by the Huron -Perth CCN Club president, 'William C. Oest- richer, Crediton. The above de- cision was made at this meeting, William Stewart, London, provin- cial councillor, addressed the. meeting. Gerald E. Nelson is Transferred As Assistant in Elgin County Gerald, E. Nelson, Clinton, as- sistant agricultural representative. for Huron County since Febru- ary 1, 1946, received official word. Wednesday afternoon that he had been appointed in the same cap-• 9oity in the County of Elgin with headquarters in St. Thomas. He will assist A. V. Langton. The new appointment is effec- tive May ffective'May 1, 1948, and Mr. Nelson will report for duty in Elgin County on Monday. He will be succeeded here by J. C. Rennie, BSA, a 1947 graduate of Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph, who comes here from Peel and Halton Counties. A native of Northumberland County, Mr. Nelson graduated from OAC in. 1945, 'and on May 28 was appointed assistant agri- cultural representative for Perth` County with headquarters in Stratford. After assisting part- time in Huron, County for some time,hee moved here February 1, 1946, at the time of the illness of F. K. B, Stewart, representative at that time, and acted as repre- sentative until the appointment of the present representative on April 29, 1946. Since coming to Clinton, Mr. Nelson has been popular with rural and urban people alike. He has been active -hi Ontario St. GERALD E. NELSON, BSA United Church circles especially in the choir. In his own sphere, he has been in charge of Junior Farmer work in the County, and has made many friends, especially among the younger rural. people. (By staff reporter) rsank Fingland, KC., prominent Clinton barrister and well known throughout the County, was unani- mously nominated as Liberal can- didate for Huron riding in the approaching Provincial Election on June 7, et a convention in the Town Hall, Hensall, Wednesday evening. Seven others from all parts of the riding were placed in nom- ination butall withdrew, leaving Mr. Fingland the unanimous choice of the convention. Hensall Town Hall was filled to overflowing for the meeting. James R. Stirling, well known Goderich Township Liberal, said it was the largest Liberal conven- tion he had ever seen • in the riding. Albert Kaibfleisch, Zurich, president of Huron Liberal As- sociation, welcomed the gather- ing. Be commented that this would make two contests in one year and five in five years. "We shouldn't lose the art of voting," he said. "This splendid gather- ing is an indication of the fact that Liberalism is on the march. Our leader, Mr. Oliver, with plenty of experience back of him, is all out to win Ontario to the Liberal ranks." • Mr. Kalbfleisch said that Hon. Farquhar Oliver would be un- able to be present, and read a telegram from W. H. Golding, MP., to the same effect. Eight Nominated Five minutes were allowed for written nominations, which were as follows: FRANK FINGLAND-(nominat- ed five times): by Ivan Kalb- fleisch, Zurich, and W. L. Whyte, Seaforth; by Dr. J. W. Shaw and O. L. Paisley, Clinton; by J. K. Hunter and E. McLean, Goderich; by W. A. McGuire and J.' R. Stirling, Goderich Township. A. J. McMURRAY--by 11, R. Hawkins and C. Manning, Clinton. A. Y. McLEAN, Seaforth-by Geo. D. Ferguson and Lewis Boshart, Seaforth. B. W. TUCKEY, Exeter, by J. M. Southcott and Harry Stnang, Exeter. ALBERT KALB- FLEISCI3, Zurich -by David Du- charme and Roland Geiger; ROY RATZ, Dashwood -by G. Zwick- er and Irvine Finkbeiner; 3 Jr. HUNTER, Goderieh - by M, H. Martin and G. L. Parsons, God - (continued on page five) Public Library Back To Regular Hours Beginning May 1, Clinton Pub - lib Library will return to the regular schedule of hours. The Library will be open from 2-5,30 in the afternoon and from 7-9 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings, from 7-8 on Friday evening, and from 7-9.30 on Sat- urday evening. The school in Library Science which is being conducted by Miss Alberta Letts, B.A„ B.L.S., will conclude on Friday, April 30. Some of the new books recently placed on the shelves include; Deep Doorways" by Dorothy Dumbrllle; "Prince of Foxes" by Shellabarger; "For My Great Folly" by T. C. Cosrsin; "Kate Hardy" by D. E. Stevenson; "This Nettle Danger" by William M. Raine; "Thunder Trail" by Stod- dard. Some of the Juveniles are: "Flicka, Rieke, Dicke and the new spotted dresses"; "The Girl of the Limberlost" by Gene Stratton - Porter; "Down River Lies the World" by Marion Greene; "Ro- berta, Interior Decorator" by Freer. 0 Three Clinton Juniors Attend Conference Eleven. Huron County Junior Farmers returned home Tuesday night after attending a two-day annual conference at OAC, Guelph. Gerald E. Nelson, Clin- ton, assistant agricultural repre- sentative for Huron County, was in charge of the party. The group included the follow- ing: Clinton Club -Mary Hudie, R.R. 2, Bayfield; Dorothy Mc- Guire, Bayfield; William Martell, Londesboro; South Huron -Chris- tine Dobson, Kirkton; Blyth - Audrey Bradburn, Belgrave; Dun- gannon -Mary Smith, R.R. 3, God- erich; Elaine Lamb, R.R. 4, God- erich; Elmer Hunter, R.R. 3, God- erich; George Robertson, R.R. 5, Goderieh; D. A. Hackett, R.R. 7, Lucknow; Leonard Chisholm, Dungannon. Members decided at the Con- ference to canvass every rural youth for membership. Ross Beat. tie, Simcoe County, new president. stated that higher membership in the ',Association would mean that more Ontario farmers would be using registered seed and there would be more purebred herds. Arthur Drummond, Mitchell, was elected district director. A Smile for T oda y New Style Sparkler Husband (at television set): "What do you know, dear, it's Ladies' Day at the ball game!" Voice from the kitchen: "I'll be right in -I want to see what