Clinton News-Record, 1948-05-27, Page 1WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA—ESTABLISHED 1865
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No. 22 — 70th, Year; Whole No. 6307
CLINTON, ONTARIO, TI-ItRSDAY, MAY 27, 1948
The Home Paper With the News
Clinton's
413thPower Bill" Totals :5,772 for 1947
"iii 42rn
019 eth
W. S. R. HOLMES PRESIDENT
of Clinton's recently -organized
Citizens' Horticultural Society,
has received in the mail a dollar
bill for one year's membership in
the Society . . It came from
Miss Bessie Sloman, a former
resident who now lives in New
Rochelle. N.Y. Miss Sloman
expressed a wish that the Society
should prosper and accomplish
great things for Clinton .. .
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THE NEXT FIVE WEEKS WILL
see quite a number of important
events taking place in town .. .
First there is the Spring Show on
Tuesday, .Tune 1, which expects;
a record entry . . During the
following week there will be two
outstanding events: the Citizens'
Band -Lions Band Tattoo, featur-
ing the RCAF Central Air Com-
mand Band and other high-class
bands, on Monday, June 7; and
the Canadian Legion King's
Birthday Celebration on Wednes-
day, June 9 . "Air Force
Day" will be marked at RCAF
Station, Clinton, on Saturday,
June 12 . . Clinton Turf Club
is staging its annual race meet
on Wednesday, June 23 .. , Then,
getting along into July, Monday,
the Gloirious Twelfth" will he
celebratdrhere by Orange bodies
from all parts of Western On-
tario, while the Lions Club's an-
nual frolic will wind things up
with a big carnival on Friday,
July 16:.. Plenty of entertain-
ment for everyone! .. .
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ED. MORRISON, WELL-KNOWN
local farmer, accomplished some-
thing unique on Saturday morn-
ing when he "found" 'water in
the vacant lot which was the site
of the old Normandie Hotel . .
"Hal" Hartley, proprietor of
Clinton Bowling Alley, has been
bothered with surplus water com-
ing from somewhere and the
Waterworks Department wanted
to stop the leak from the mains . . .
Ed. was called in. and using his
rusty "divining rod"—the crotch
of a tree branch . . did the
trick Result was that the
source of the trouble was located
Ed, who has been "finding"
ater by this means for years,
•robably will be in very great
• mend from now on . . ,
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OCAL OFFICERS OF THE UP-
er Canada Bible Society are
•leased with. the progress made
n this year's canvass for funds
It is four years since a
stematic canvass was made in
linton .and vicinity, and the need
as never greater ... While the
able has now been printed in
ore than 1,000 languages, there
still many hundreds to be
ranslated ... In case you have
n missed in the canvass, you
an always help by placing your:
contribution in an envelope on
the collection plate at any of the
church services . . W. H. Rob-
inson, manager of the Bank of
Montreal, is treasurer, and A. T.
Cooper is the secretary and col-
lector , .
VARNA
Mr, and Mrs.,Mor'ton Elliott had
a family reunion on Sunday.
Miss F. Sharpe visited with Mrs.
E. Chutor one day last week.
Mrs. Austin, Seaforth, spent
Tuesday evening with friends in
the village.
Mr. and Mrs. Argo and family,
Toronto, spent the weekend and
holiday with the lady's mother,
Mrs. A. McConnell.
Mrs. Ross Latham, Bill and
Janet, Miss Gladys Beatty, Lon-
don, spent the holiday and week-
end at the parental home.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Morrison and
Mr. and Mrs, . S. Stockton, Calif.,
are guests at the home of Mr,
and Mrs. M. Elliott and family.
Mrs. E. Smith in company with
her daughter, Mrs, Dodsworth and
Miss M. Carter, London, were re-
newing acquaintances in the vil-
lage Monday.
Mrs. M. Reid entertained the
ladies of St. John's WA Thurs-
day afternoon. A social hour was
spent reading after which the
hostess served lunch.
The, Minstrel Show sponsored
by LOL No. 103 and put on by
the Lions Club of Zurich, was
well attended and their singing
much enjoyed, .
Mrs. John Rathwell has return-
ed to her home after spending a
week with her daughter, Mrs, A.
Horner, Exeter. Mrs. Rathwell is
still in very poor health.
Seven of the pupils of School
Section No. 6, Varna, will be
heard over CKNX on Saturday at
11.15 ,a.m. Keep your radio dialed
to CKNX to hear the children
sing.
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DASHWOOD — Daniel Oest-
reicher, life-long resident of
Crediton district, died Monday.
The Week's. Weather
High Low High Low
1948 1947
May 20 ' 72 33 67 39
21 83 40 61 - 43
22 63 37 70 39
23 58 44 65 49
24 56 31 66 47
25 62 33 61 40
26 72 36 66 42
Rain: ,03 ins.
Bishop Confirms Forty
At St. Joseph's Service
A class of 40 candidates, the
largest in the history of the Par-
ish, received the Sacrament of
Confirmation from the hands of
the Most Reverend J. C. Cody,
D.D., Coadjutor Bishop of Lon-
don, in St. Joseph's Roman Cath-
olic Church, Clinton, Thursday
evening last. The group was made
up of 15 boys, 16 girls and nine
adults.
Assisting in the ceremony were
Rev. J. B. Ffoulkes, P.P., Dublin,
and Rev. F. J. Bricklin, P.P„
Wingham, Chaplains to His Ex-
cellency; Rev. A. J. Lucier, P.P.,
Zurich: Rev. L. J. Phelan, P.P„
St. Augustine; and Rev. S. J. Mc-
Donald, PP., Clinton.
The event was notable in that
it was Bishop Cody's first visit
to St. Joseph's Parish.
The Bishop was met at the en-
trance to the Church as the choir
sang the antiphon "Sacerdos et
Pontifex." This was followed by
a brief address of welcome to
the Bishop by Father McDonald,
who also presented a spiritual
offering of Rosaries to the Bishop
on behalf of the children of the
parish. His Excellency replied
suitably, thanking Father Mc-
Donald and the children.
The Confirmation followed, and
the ceremony concluded with
Benediction of the Most BIessed
Sacrament, with Rev. A. J. Lucien,
Celebrant, Rev, L. J. Phelan, Dea-
con, Rev. S. J. McDonald, Sub -
deacon.
The following is the list of can-
didates:
Boys — Andre Aubin, Lloyd
Aubin, Thomas Cronin, Harry
Cronin, Carl Cummings, Donald
Denomme, Hugh Flynn, Robert
Garon, Robert LeBeau, Donald
Kelly, Frank O'Brien, Thomas
Shanahan, Danny Shanahan, John
Watkins.
Girls — Joan Benninger,• Marg-
aret Cronin, Mary Dale, Hazel
Flynn, Lorine Garon, Mary "Golds-
worthy, Marjorie Goldsworthy,
Betty Hallahan, Doreen Kelly,
Marjorie Medd, Anna Medd, Mar-
ilyn Medd, Dorothy Monaghan,
Patricia Scruton, Constance Serut..
on, Kay Sharp.
Adults—Mrs. J. J. Beaton, Mrs.
Lewis Corcoran, Mrs. Frank
Evans, Jr., Mrs. Sarto, Mrs. P. J.
O'Neill, Mrs. Joseph Wild, Earl
Fulford, Harold Brennan, William
Watkins.
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HON. R. T. KELLEY
OPENS HENSALL'S
His First Visit
BISHOP J. C. CODY
Assign Tomes
To Six RCAF
Nine to Others
Fifteen war veterans with one
or more children have been leas-
ed local "wartime" houses by
Central Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, the Crown -owned
company which operates them.
Of the 15 men, nine are C1in-
tonians and the remaining six are
members of RCAF Station, Clin-
ton, several of whom have been
living in Clinton.
The Clinton group consists of
the following, several of whom
have moved into their new homes
or expect to do so within a day
or two:
Kenneth W. Colquhoun (the
first man, an RCAF fighter vet-
eran, to secure a house); Elliott
Bartliff; Richard Dixon; Donald
Colquhoun; Thomas O'Connell;
Joseph ,Murphy; Arthur Wood-
cock; Jack Stein (Bell Telephone.
London); Wilfred Denomme.
The RCAF group comprises the
following:
Fit, Lt. J. R. France, whose
family, consisting of his wife and
three children, have been living
in Edmonton, Alta.; WOl F. G
Lawrence, wife and two children,
FINE STOCK SHOW who have been residing in Clinton;
Flt. Sgt. J. P. Wood, wife and
Hensall's annual Stock Show in
child, who have been living
in Blyth; Fit. Sgt. Basil M. Van -
Sickle, wife and two children and
mother-in-law, who have been
living in Clinton; Cpl. Thomas,
wife and one child, who have
been living in Dartmouth, N.S.'
LAC A. Hudon, wife and one
child and another dependent, who
have been living in Clinton.
It has been announced that five
houses will be allotted per week
until the entire 50 are gone; that
leaves 35 more to be assigned.
New Programme
F. G. Spry, representative of
Central Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, was in Clinton yest-
erday in connection with the new
project of 50 houses, and the
Town Council is awaiting further
word from him, before passing a
by-law.
Incidentally, Mr. Spry is the
same indivdival who was hi
Clinton a year ago and explained
the proposal to Town Council at
a special meeting on May 29 when
the first bylaw was adopted.
It is unedrstood that the Corn -
oration's policy is to rent half
the houses to local veterans, as
distinguished from current RCAF
personnel.
proved a great success yesterday,
both exhibits and exhibitors be-
ing large in number and the
weather being almost ideal.
Following a parade through the
village streets led by Bannock-
burn Pipe Band, • Varna, to the
Agricultural Grounds, the show
was officially opened by Hon,
Russell T. Kelley, Ontario Min-
ister of Health, who was intro-
duced by Thomas Pryde, ex -MLA.
"If we are to continue to have
prosperous times in this country
we must have a prosperous agri-
cultural industry and the farmers
must get fair prices for their pro-
ducts," Mr. Kelley declared. The
Minister urged the closest cooper-
ation between rural and urban
people.
A few of the main prize -win-
ners from this district were as
follows:
Cattle—Aberdeen Angus, F. G.
Todd and Son, Lucknow; Short-
horns, Dr. M. W. Stapleton, Sea -
forth; Herefords, J. McGregor,
Hensall; Horses—Percheron team
D'Arcy Rathwell, Clinton; hurdles,
Alvin McGee, Goderich; Junior
Merrier and Bill Merner, Zurich.
Liberal Rally in Clinton
Draws Good Attendance
The Liberals held a well at-
tended meeting in the Town. Hall,
Chilton, Saturday evening in the
interests of Frank Fingland, K.C.,
Liberal candidate for Huron Rid-
ing.
Dr. 3. W. Shaw, veteran cam-
paigner, acted as chairman, and
associated with him on the plat-
form were E. S. Livermore, K.C.,
London, formerly of Clinton; W.
P. Roberts, Tuckersmith Town-
ship farmer; Benson W. Tuckey,
Exeter, Liberal Candidate in the
February by-election; and the
candidate on June 7.
Dr. Shaw declared it had been
25 years since Clinton had had a
member of parliament in the per-
son of, N. W. Trewartha, and now
the citizens had an opportunity
to elect one of their own. Mr.
Fingland was a very modest man
and had lived in Clinton for a
good many years. He belonged
to the 161st Huron Battalion in
World War I and had been badly
wounded. For that reason, be
had quit farming and had gone
into law.
Since coming to Clinton he had
bee none of the town's most prom-
inent citizens. He was the first
president of the Lions Club and
was chairman ' of the Hospital
Board for years. Hea was active
la Victory Loan campaigns and a
member of the School. Board and
.95 ins. at present is chairman of the
High School District Board, "He
is a person who does a great
deal for his town and is willing
to do a great . deal for his con-
stituents," he stated.
Frank Fingland, K.C.
Mr. Fingland maintained that
part of the cost of maintaining
hospitals should be borne out of
public funds. In Clinton Hospital
last year, there were about 900
patients and the Government
grant was just about $1 per pa-
tient, He attacked the policy of
amusement tax of 20 per cent be-
ing used for hospitals as "fun-
damentally wrong. The King
Government had announced an
annual grant of $30 million to
apply toward capital account of
hospitals, provided the province
does likewise. He decried the
break-up of the Dominion -Pro-
vincial conference, and said it
would be unfortunate if Mr. Drew
was returned to power because of
his lack of cooperation in social
security and other projects for
the benefit of the country as a
whole.
Mr. Fingland charged that the
report of the Royal Commission
on education would not be pub-
lished before the election "as
there are a few things in it which
he doesn't want, to disclose."
Discussing housing, Mr. Fing-
land said the Dominion Govern -
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J. GEORGE McLAY
NAMED PRESIDENT
LIONS 1948-49
Paying his official visit to
Clinton Lions Club at the latter's
dinner meeting in St. Pa 's Par-
ish Hall, Lloyd E. Edithoffer.
Mitchell, District Governor for'
District A-1, delivered an inspir-
ing address on matters of par-
ticutar interest to members in
order to make their Club worthy
of the great accomplishments of
Lions International: He was in-
troduced by President ;VV. E. Per-
du,e who was in the ,chair, and
was thanked in behalf of the
gathering by Vice-president J. G.
McLay.
Antoine Garon presented the
report of the Nominating Com-
mittee, the other members being
Past Presidents J. A. Sutter and
C. W. Draper. Several offices
were filled by acclamation for
1948-49, and additional, • nomina-
tions were made in other in-'
stances.
Club members willl vote on the
following nominees at the next
meeting on June 8:
President, J. G. McVay (acct.)'
first vice-president, Clifford H.
Epps (acel.); second :vice-presi-
dent, Hugh R. Hawkins (acct);s
third vice-president—(ene to be
elected)—George B. Beattie, A
Garon, J. J. Zapfe; secretary, H,
C. Lawson (accl.); assistant sec-
retary, A. E. Douglas (acct.);
treasurer, F. B. Pennebaker
(acct.); Lion tamer (one to be
elected)—Ervin J. "Dick" Jacob,
A. Gladstone Grigg; Tail Twist-
er (one to be eletced)—Ray Ag-
new, Will Jervis, Lorne Brown.
Directors -1948-49—R. E. Hol-
mes; (one to be elected)—B. B.
Pocklington, J. B. Brunsdon; 1948-
49-50—(two to be electedl—Lorne
Brown, G. M. Counter, J. J.
Zapfe, Stewart Middleton, W. H.
Robinson, B. B. Pocklington. .
President Perdue called on the
officers who had been elected by
acclamation, for a few words, in
which they thanked the members
and promised to do their best
for the Club.
Following his address, District
Governor Edighoffer thanked the
members of the Club for their
cooperation during his term of
office, and remarked that the Club
always had good activg represen..
tation at Zone and District
meetings,
Mr. Edighoffer made the draw
which was won by Miss Florence
Aiken, Club pianist.
WARM WEATHER
BADLY NEEDED
FOR BEST RESULTS
Substantial increases in the ac-
reages of feed grains sown this
year 1n Ontario are shown in est-
imates made for the May crop re-
port of the Ontario Department
of Agriculture.
Information available so far
this month now indicates that this
year's barley acreage will be a-
bout 132 per cent of last year's,
and the oat acreage about 129 per
cent of last year's. Smaller in,
creases are noted in the areas sown
to other principal crops, as com-
pared with a year ago: fall wheat,
intended acreage 121 per cent;
spring wheat 112 per cent, flax-
seed 120 per cent, potatoes 104 per
cent.
The crop report estimates now
that 55 per cent of the oats and
48 per` cent of the barley in Ontar-
io this year was sown. by May I.
A year ago only five per cent of
oats and three per cent of barley
were sown by the same date, but
two years ago, in the earliest
spring in this generation in Ont-
ario, 74 per cent of oats and 73
per cent of barley were sown by
May 1.
Over all of Southern Ontario
the report comments, a period of
warm, dry weather is now urgent-
ly needed to allow spring seeding
to be completed in some areas, and
to make conditions right for sow-
ing of late crops, and for germin-
ation and early growth.
COMING EVENTS.
Blossom Tea, St. Paul's. Parish
Hall, Saturday, May 29, from 3-6
p.m, Auspices St. Paul's Friend-
ship Club. 21-22-b
Clinton Spring Show, Commun-
ity Park, Clinton, Tuesday, June
1. Official opening and judging
commences at 1 p.m. (DST). Ad-
ults 35 cents; urban and rural
public school children free. 22-x
Reception for Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Irwin, newlyweds, by
friends of S.S. 1, Hullett, Com-
munity Hall, Londesboro, Thurs-
day, June 3. Dancing at 9.30.
Donations at door. Bring lunch.
22-23-b
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. 18-19-20-b
Monster King's Birthday Cele-
bration;e Community Park, Clin-
ton, Wednesday evening, June 9,
sponsored by Clinton Branch,
Canadian Legion. Admission 50
cents. 22-23-p
Don't forget Huron Federation
of Agriculture Field Day in God-
erich, Wednesday, June 16. Sports
for everyone. 21-24-b,
Clinton Horse Races, 1.30 p.m'
(DST), Wednesday, June 23.
$1,200 in purses. Sponsored by'
Clinton Turf Club. 21-25-p
W.H. Robinson Elected
Laymen's Officer
William H. Robinson, manager,
Bank of Montreal, Clinton, and
member of St. Paul's Anglican
Church, Clinton, was elected sec-
ond vice-president, Huron Dean-
ery Laymen's Association at the.
annual spring meeting in the Town
Hall, Hensall, last evening.
Other officers chosen were:
honorary president, Archbishop
C. A. Seager; past president, 11.
M. Ford, Goderich; president, A.
Holmes, Gorrie; first vice-presi-
dent, W. F. Riley, Hensall; direc-
tors—J. C. Garnidge, Goderich;
Harry. Town, Wingham; William
Middleton, Exeter.
Chief speakers included A. 13
Lucas, assistant superintendent of
schools, London, who spoke on
general synod work in the Diocese
of Huron, church expansion, and
other problems; and 'Flt, Lt. T.
Dale Jones, Protestant 'chaplain
at RCAF Stations, Clinton any
Centralia.
Those attending from St. Paul's
Church, Clinton, were Rev. 11. M
F. Bulteel,'C. G. Middleton, Henry
Sloman, Joseph Silcock, C. W.
Draper and L. G.'Winter.
Hensall Post Office
And Shops Entered
(By our Hensall correspondent)
A series of robberies was com-
mitted in Hensall Monday, May
24, when thieves gained entrance
to the post office and stole $55.
Bonthron's Furniture Store and
funeral home also was entered,
when a large glass door at the
rear of the store,where the hearse
is kept was smashed and the bolt
taken out of the door and thrown
on the floor. A check is being
made to see if anything is missing.
Cook Brothers garage also was
broken into, the outside screen
on the door, but the thieves were
unable to gain entrance to the
office owing to a door between.
Provincial Police Jack Fergu-
son, Exeter, is investigating.
Stanley Township
Miss Thelma Baird visited her
cousin, Miss Norma Della, Kipper;
on the 24th.
Mrs. Walter Moffat left last
week, to visit her brother. Dr.
Murray Fisher, Gravenhurst,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Craig, Strat-
ford, visited for a few days with
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baird.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinson,
Toronto, spent a few days with
Mr. and Mrs, Goldie Graham.
Mr. and Mrs, Lorne Pepper,
Niagara Falls visited over the
weekend with Mr, J. E. Pepper.
'Miss Kate McGregor, Wingham,
and Miss Margaret McGregor, Tor-
onto, spent the holiday at their
home.
Miss Shirley Ferguson, and Miss
Meg. Davies, Toronto, visited over
the weekend with Mr. and Mrs,
Ray Pepper.
Mr. and Mrs. Ken McLean and
son, Ray, Kippen, were recent
visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Goldie
Graham,
James Stewart, Fergus, spent
the weekend and "Twenty Fourth"
at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Stewart,
Mr. and Mrs, R. Y. Maclaren,
Hensall, and Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Taylor, Blyth, visited on Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. McFarlane.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jarvis,
Toronto, formerly Catharine Lant
of Crossfield, Alberta, spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. John Mc-
Gregor.
Miss Helen (Billy) Stewart ac-
companied by Miss Mildred Peel -
on, Windsor, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maddock and
Mrs. M, Elliott, Toronto, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Saunders, Goderich,
and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Neilans
and son, Murray, were weekend
visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward C. Glen,
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SEND FOOD PARCELS
SEAFORTIJ—Seaforth Women's
Institute will send food parcels
to an English institute,
Surplus of Payments
Over Cost to Hydro
To Open Spring Show
W. P. WATSON
Ontario Livestock Comimssioner
since the retirement of L. E.
O'Neil in February, who will of-
ficially open Clinton Spring Show
at 1 p.m. (DST) Tuesday next,
June 1.
CCI OPEN HOUSE
PROVIDES REVIEW
OF ACTIVITIES
Many parents and other friends
.of the school attended the second
annual "Open House" of Clinton
Collegiate Institute Thursday
evening last, when Principal E.
A. Fines, the teaching staff, and
the students gave a practical
demonstration of some of the rou-
tine activities and accomplish-
ments. The evening was thor-
oughly enjoyed by all.
In the early part of the even-
ing, the gymnasium was the scene
of several numbers under the
direction of Miss Irene Morris, G.
W. McGee and N. W. Kinach,
including numbers by the CCI
Bugle Band, girls' rhythmics, club
swinging and basketball, and
boys' gymnastics and basketball,
In the Commercial Room, there
were demonstrations of typewrit-
ing and mimeograph work, with
David Scott in charge.
Mrs. Jean Steinburgh was in
charge of the Horne Economics
classes which gave demonstrations
of sewing and cooking in the
Home Economics Room, and a
display of sewing by the pupils
in. the Auditorium,
Shop Work demonstrations were
given by the boys in the Shop
Room, with a display of complet-
ed projects in the Auditorium.
W. Brooke Olde was in charge
of this feature.
The Science Rooms were a
popular place where interesting
demonstrations were conducted of
experiments and displays in
physics, chemistry and agricul-
ture. Those in charge were G.
W. McGee, N. W. Kinach and
W. B. OIde The poultry pen, at
the rear of the school, with 100
crossbred cockerels, five weeks
old, was also visited.
An interesting display of Art
was held in Grade IXB class
room with Miss Mary Matheson
in charge, and there was a'dis-
play of French posters, these
were on view in the Third Form
class room, with C. Hagen in
charge.
Light refreshments were serv-
ed in the upper corridor of the
school under the direction of Mrs.
Jean Steinburgh and her 'Horne
Economics class, Pouring at a
flower -bedecked table were the
wives of our members of Clin-
ton High School District Board—
Mrs. Frank Fingland, Mrs. G.
Ralph Foster, Mrs. A. M. Knight,
all. of Clinton, and Mrs. W. J,
Rogers, Blyth.
Hullett Schools Win
Top Honors at Festival
Huron County Music Festival
came to a close in Goderich on
Thursday evening last, complet-
ing the most successful Festival
yet held. The large number of
entries surpassed every expecta-
tion.
Schools of Hullett Township
won top honours with 85 marks,
and were closely followed by the
schools of Turnberry, Goderich,
McKillop, Ashfield and. Stanley
Townships.
S.S.. No. 8 McKillop won the
Huron County Shield for two-
part singing in schools with an
enrollment of more than 20. This
is the third successive year that
this school has won this shield
and thus they are entilted to keep
the sheild. Mrs. E. Wendorf, Clin-
ton, is the music supervisor in this
school,
Rural School Day
Tuesday was the day given to
pupils of rural' schools and these
pupils were out to show the town
pupils that they were not going
to be outdone by them,
Twenty schools competed for
the Goderich Lions Club shield in
class 49, two-part chorus, "Idle
Hours", which was won by SS.
5, Hullett.
The County of Huron shield in
class 52, double trio, for schools
with an enrolment under 20, went
to S.S. 4, Goderich, These shields
were presented at the evening ses-
sion.
St. Paul's Church junior choir,
of Clinton, conducted by Mrs. May
Rance MacKinnon, though not in
competition, sang the test piece;
"Idle Hours," and were praised as
a "lovely choir," by the adjudicat-
or, when invited by him to sing.
The results were:
Class 49, two-part chorus, "Idle
Hours,' S.S. 5, Hullett, 86; S.S. 1.,
Stephen, 85: S.S. 9, McKillop, 84;
S.S. 16, Ashfield, .84' S.S. 3, Col-
borne, 83; S.S. 5 Stanley, 82; S.S.
4 Goderich, 81; S.S. 4 McKillop. ,
81; S.S. 8 Colborne, 80; S.S, ,7
Hullett, 80.
Class 52, double trio for schools
with enrolment under 20, "Now
the Day is Over," S.S. 4, Goderich
85; S.S. 3, Colborne, 84; S.S. 9, Mc-
Kiliop, 83; S.S. 3, Goderich, 82;
S.S. 8, Turnberry, 80; S.S. 9, God-
erich, 80; S.S. 11, Goderich; 80.
Class 50, two-part chorus, for
schools with an enrolment of 20
or more, "A Song of Gladness,"
SS. 8, McKillen, 86; S.S. 6, Col -
(continued on page eight)
Clinton Public Utilities Com-
mission has just received a cheque
for $5,772,50 from the Hydro
Electric Power Commission of
Ontario,
Popularly known as the "13th
power bill," this rebate repre-
sents the over -payment by the
local Commission to the Provin-
cial Commission for power used
in Clinton during 1947.
This is the first time for some
years that a cheque has been.
forwarded; it usually is in the
form of a credit on the next
year's power bill.
The total spent for power by
the local Commission in 1947 was
$29,615.50, while the cost of pow -
dr to the provincial body was
$23,842.99. This difference is the
amount of the rebate.
Seaforth and Goderich Public
Utilities Commissions also report
having received their "13th pow-
er bills." Seaforth's rebate was
$6,360.42, while Goderich's total-
led $13,150.
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Spring Show
Prizes $2,600
Tue., June 1
Clinton's 43rd annual Spring
Show will be held on Tuesday
next, June 1, in Community Park,
Clinton, with cash prizes totalling
$2,600. Entries are expected to
create a record,
William P. Watson, Ontario
Live Stock Commissioner, will
officially open the Show at 1
min. (DST). He succeeded L. E.
O'Neil in the post in February
last, and is well and favourably
known to livestock men through-
out ,the Province.
Judging of the various classes
also will commence at 1 pan.
A grand parade of school
children will precede the actual
opening ceremonies. Ervin J
"Dick" .Jacob, president of the
Show, stressed particularly the
fact that both urban and rural
public school children will .be
admitted free to the Park, and
he urged all take part in the
parade.
Horse Classes
Numerous prizes are offered for
the heavy horse class. There is
an $18 special for the three best
heavy draught, agricultural or
general purpose horses (stallions
barred) owned in one township.
There are also prizes in this
class for Percherons and Belgians,
heavy draught and agricultural,
general purpose, and wagon or ex-
press horses, with a special four -
horse tandem hitch, of draught,
agricultural, general purpose,
wagon or express horses only,
In the light horse class there
are also some specials: the beet
matched team in harness on the
grounds, $10; best exhibit of
livestock, • owned and exhibited
by one of the exhibitors front
Hullett, Tuckersmith, Stanley and
Goderich Townships.
There are also a gentleman's
half -mile road race; a gentle-
man's half -mile road race by
team; end a prize for team com-
ing the greatest distance.
There will be Palomino judging
and hurdle jumping with specials
of one half -mile running race and
saddle horses (owned within 15
miles of Clinton).
Cattle Classes
In the beef cattle class, Short-
horns, Herefords, Aberdeen Angus
and market cattle will be judged.
with a special prize, a silver plat-
ed tray for the champion beef
herd, consisting of a bull and
three females, any age,
In the dairy cattle class there
are special prizes for the best ex-
hibit of livestock owned and ex-
hibited by one exhibitor from
Hullett, Tuckersmith, Stanley,
and Goderich Townships, Prizes
are; first $20, second $15, third
five salt blocks and five bags of
salt, fourth, 1,000 pounds salt.
Swine Show .and Sale
In the swine show there will
be both open and sale stock. In
the breeding class there are some
special prizes for boar, any age,
sow, any age.
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LIBRARY HOURS
During June, July, August and
September, Clinton Public Lib-
rary will be open, as usual, on
weekday afternoons, and from 7 to
8 in the evenings, except on Sat-
urday, when it will be open until
9.30 p.m.
The regular monthly meeting
of Clinton Horticultural Society
will be held in the Board Room,
Agricultural Office, on Wednes-
day evening, June 2, at eight
o'clock. All members are urged
to attend and a hearty welcome
is extended to prospective mem-
bers and to any one interested in
the work of the society.
A Smile for Today
Live and Learn
"Teen -Ager speaking: "And
then, Dad, when Felix asked me
to go to the Junior prom I gave
him the geological survey."
Dad: "You did what?"
T -A: "Oh, Dad, you're so un-
informed. I gave him a stony
stare."