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Clinton News-Record, 1949-08-04, Page 1THE NEW ERA --84th YEAR ecor THE ;NEWS -RECORD -71st YEAR The Home Paper with the News No. 31 CLINTON, ON'rARIO, THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 1949 ice jfirr c stun nc -_ JUST ONE YEAR FROM TO - morrow Saturday, August 5, 1950 — Clinton's Old Heine Week will get under way, commemonat- Ing the 75th anniversary of the incorporation of Clinton as a town . . That seems like quite a long time away, but "tempus fugit" and that 12 months will pass in an awful hurry . ... IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE sponsoring group of more than 100 public-spirited citizesrs will hold a meeting within a few days to advance plans for the big "do" ... The start can't be made too soon, for there is plenty of work to do between now and then! Former Clintoniens, just dates — August 1950 ' • m * • APROPOS OF OUR OWN RE - union next year, a number have been held in Ontario during the past few days . . Teeswater Village and Culross Old Boys' 10 -yearly four-day reunion was officially opened by a native son; Hon. Russell T. Kelley, On- , tario Minister of Health Sunday night ... Parkhill, northwest of London, in a four-day program, held its first reunion since 1928, a prominent feature being a "back -to -school" parade Monday morning .. . Markdale celebrat- ed its centennial, while the cen- tennial anniversary of the found- ing of Hastings County was, held in Tweed , , . Ekfrid Township had its centennial at Appin .. . * m e AND ALSO APROPOS OF OUR own Old Home Week, there is considerable talk along the main street of various pieces of busi- ness receiving new faces before this time next year . We know at least three that are contemplating new fronts within the next few months, and there are bound tc be others ... Why not extend this fix -up business to private residences, too? * a * THIS SEEMS TO BE HOLIDAY time in many of the weekly newspaper offices of Canada, and especially of Huron County . The practice of taking a week's vacation annually for the bene- fit of both employers and em- ployees,.has become pretty gen- eral during the past few years. , . • • • COUNTY WEEKLY NEWSPAP- ers which did hot publish last week were The Goderich Signal - Star and The Exeter Times- Advocate Those that did not publish this week were The Huron Expositor, Seafarth, and The W ingham Advance -Times One paper, The Brussels Post, did not publish this week nor did it plan to publish next week,. „ • * H' ALL GOES WELL, IT WILL be CLINTON NEWS -RECORD'S turn to take a holiday the middle of September, the issue of Sep- tember 15, which will be com- bined with the issue of the pre- vious week . . Correspondents, contributors and advertisers, are requested to bear this in mind for future reference . . . How- ever, although the paper will not be published, the office and shop will be open for business as usual * • •. WITH A DEFINITE STAY OF two years ahead of them and per- haps more, Squadron Leader Bob. Mooney, Mrs. Mooney, a nd young son, left Clinton by CNR train yesterday afternoon on the first leg of their journey to Great Britain, with leave in Ottawa as the initial step before sailing... S/L Mooney will be an exchange RCAF officer attached to the RAF ... He will be greatly mis- sed at Clinton RCAF Station, and the family in Clinton, where they have resided on Huron Street for the past four years... Best of luck! . m * THE DREAD POLIOMYELITIS seems to be on the wane in this immediate district, with no new eases ' (reported for some time, but the isolation ward of Vic- toria • Hospital, London, has 21 positive cases at the present time .. , Two of these are from Clinton, one from Goderich, one from Brussels, one from Mit- chell, one from Petrolia, one from 'Corunna, and three new ones from. Hanover, Embro and. Seiaforth . . There also are 12 suspects Dr. C. 3. Kirk, superintendent of the hospital says "it's about the same es last year' . . Apparently, it is a virus disease, not contageous, as the diversity, indicatedabove, would show . , Milking Cow, Varna Lady Fractures Leg (By our Varna Correspondent)' Mrs. Harold Elliott, Varna, had the misfortune, Friday evening last, to have her leg fractured [while milking a cow which poss- essed a nervous temperament. The unfortunate lady was knocked over and trampled by the frightened animal. Dr. W. A. Oakes, Clinton, set the fractured limb and Mrs. Elliott was per- mitted to return to her home, At time of writing, she was. getting along nicely. -o. The Weather . I949 1948 High''Lowe High Low Jely 28 89 '73 . 79 53 29 85 71 83 58 30 .78 62 81 67 .31 71 . 53' '78 59 Aug. 1 77 44 75 56 2 75 63 76 55 3 • '76 61 75 54 Baan:.39 inches Rain: .23 inches Dunlop had continued to hold the Hamilton Firm Awarded Contract for Waving Parade Features A uburn Celebration Decorated vehicles on parade in Auburn. Wednesday last at a field day of the Auburn Community Hall committee included these two tricycle -mounted boats piloted by Ross Sturdy, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sturdy, and Billy Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Anderson. The parade proved a great success. Rural Ghurch Nreede Ontario Street United'Church e was Bleed, to capacity Sunday evening for the. first annual church service arranged by Huron County Junior Farmers. , Visitors were present from all parts of the County. Prior to the service, Mrs.. E. Wendorf, organist of the church, rendered a sacred organ recital. George Robertson, Goderich, president of Huron County Jun- ior. 'Farmers' Association, con- ducted the service, and gave the call to worship. A choir;of Jun- iors from the County led •in the service of praise, with Clinton Juniors giving the special num- bers. Special musical numbers in- cluded a mixed double quartette, consisting of Edith Pepper, Grace Lobb, Gladys Pepper, Marie Gliddon, Robert Allan, James Lobb, Donald Symons, Bill Manly; a solo by Mrs. Pearl Ben- nett, ATCM; and a ladies' double trio composed of . Helen Turner, Edith Pepper, Grace Lobb, Gladys Pepper, Rita Yeo, and Marie Glidden: `Abide With Me." Hymns sung were: procession- al, "Rejoice, the Lord is King"; "0 God, our help in eges past"; "Faith of our Fathers"; and re- cessional, "Lead on, 0 King Eternal." Audrey Bradburn, Belgrave, read responsive reading,. Psalm 24, and Anna Brock, Exeter, presi- dent, Huron County Junior In- stitute, gave the Scripture read- ing from St. Mark 4:3-20. Prayer was offered by Rev., H. J. Snell, Exeter. Rev. W. J. Woolfrey, minister of the church, extended a wel- come in behalf of the congrega- tion and wished success to the Junior Farmer movement. Before the close of the service, George Robertson, president of the Jun- ior Farmers, replied, tFienking Mrs. Wendorf, Rev. Mr. Woolfrey, and the church. • "The Soil and the Soul" "The Soil and the Soul" was the sermon topic taken by Rev. W. A. Young, BSA,' BD, chaplain and lecturer, Ontario Agricultural College, Guelph. "The Bible is full of refer- ences to agriculture and country life," Mr. Young declared. `The book is and should be well ap- preciated by people of the soil. "Jesus Christ himself was one of us; He was born and brought up in a country village; He had a very great understanding of county life."• The preacher cited the parables' of the tares and the wheat field. Rev. Mr. Young averred that "It is something wonderful every time a Seed is sown, the miracle of life, the miracle of birth; a miracle of God every time a sower goes out to sow his seed. He's working with God to work cut a Divine plan." Depends on Soil "Everything depends on the soil• weg find it right in the oboes God's1n greateagift Gospel. man," the speaker stated. "God creat- ed that little film of top soil on which all the world depends. It is your privilege to care for the soil and hand it on better than You' received It." Rev. Mr. Young said that of all men in the world, the farmer is a worker together with God; the farmer can't do without God'. "The greatest product of the farms of Ontario is you young folks," the preacher declared. He urged them not to "forget that little church et home." "It will be a sad day when that. little church closes. The rural church is God in your own community. It is the most important thing in the community. The country church is the backbone of the church as a whole." PIONEER PARK ASSOCIATION NOTES PROGRESS (By our Bayfield correspondent) The annual meeting of Bayfield Pioneer Park Association was held on Friday evening at the home of the president, Miss Lucy R. Woods. The secretary's and treasurer's reports, read by Miss Jessie L. Metcalf, showed en active year with a balance on hand of $421,65 which included $205.02 from the rummage sale in July. Other benefits since the annual meet- ing 1948, netted sums as follows: Little Theatre Group play, $167.24; travelogue, $14; paper collection, $27.22. Repayments for loans to purchase the property amounted to $1,425, President Reviews Before giving her report, the president asked those present to pause for a moment and think of_ one of the charter members and first directors, Prof. L. C. Hodgins, who had been called to a Higher Service last October. She paid a tribute to his inde- fatigable efforts and foresight in the early days of the under - Reviewing the progress briefly, the president noted that the membership had been increased last year from 27 to 40. The deed of the property had been trans- ferred to the Pioneer Park As- sociation on September 4, 1948, following the repayment o f loans. Following an application to the Stanley Township Council to have this property free of taxation, it was struck from the Assessment Roll in the autumn of 1948 and is now described as a public park on these rolls. In the matter of prevention of erosion, the Provincial 'Depart- ment of Planning and Develop- ment had been `contacted, An engineer was sent to view the property and quite considerable aid was promised subject to cer- tain conditions which are now in the process of being fulfilled. Memorial Gifts Two memorial gifts were an- nounced: (1) The sum of $100 given by Mrs. Ethel Lambert, Detroit, Mich., in memory of her hus- band; James Harvey Lambert, who during his residence here was interested in this project, and in many other matters for the betterment of the village; (2) The Southerly portions of lots 59, 60, el and 62, were given by Phillip 0, Rhynas, Toronto, in memory of his grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. John Ferguson, and (Continued on Page Eight) Auburn Field Day Nets Good Profit_ Auburn staged a successful Field Day Wednesday afternoon and evening last when a substan- tial sum was raised toward the building of a community centre. The fund previously had totall- ed about $2,000. Committee in charge w a s headed by Harry L. Sturdy, Charles E. Asquith and Alfred Rollinson. Parade Features A parade, down the main street of the village, in the 90 -degree heat, was a big feature of the event. It included decoratd bicyoels, tricycles, automobiles. trucks and tractors. Two exhibits borrowed for the day from Peter Eisenbach, Grand Bend,attracted attention in the parae. Mrs, Thomas McNNall and her son Wellington McNair, in blackface costume, drove a high - wheeled cart said to be more than 100 years old. The cart, Pol- ished and glittering even to the metal trim of its oil lamps, was drawn by the McNaUs' big horse, Joe. Second exhibit borrowed from Mr. Eisenbach for the parade was a venerable "penny -farthing" bicycle — big wheel followed by little wheel. Kenneth McDougall undertook to ride it in the parade —and-did—though once when the parade came to a momentary halt he needed the running board of a parked car to get up and get started again. Once arrived at the sports field laid out in a field west of the Sturdy farm home on concession 1, East Wawanosh, the parade entries were judged by Mr. Eisen- bach, Gordon Bennett, Clinton, end Miss Claire McGowan, Blyth. Races were staged for the child- ren, and two merry-go-rounds were on the grounds for the entertainment of the smaller ones. Results of Contests Contest results: decorated wag- on, Jeanette Dobie, Jack Wright; decoarted tricycle, C. Nicholson, Betty Lou Robinson, Shirley Turner; decorated bicycle, Betty Sturdy, Lois Campbell, Jewel McOlinchey; comic conveyance, Mrs. Thomas McNeil, Kenneth McDougall; decorated cat, Mrs. Gordon Taylor, Mrs. Roy Finni- gan; decorated. CampbeIl, Sandra Carter, George and Kenny Hag gett; boys' comic costumes, Gilt Dobie, Alan Craig, Gordon Mc- Donald; comic couple, Bill Car- ter land Ken McDougeiil, Bill; (Continued on Page Five) Historical Sketches OF THE COUNTY OF HURON 1—Municipal History (continued) This is the second of a series of historical articles on the County of Huron and the local municipalities in this area, tak- en from "Historical Atlas of Huron County," published in 1879. Dr, Chalk Warden The Council for. 1847 was com- posed of James Barber, W. Chalk, William Clark, Robert Donkin, Charles Girvin, John Holmes, Jahn Hicks, John Hawkins, James Hodgins, Robert Hays, Andrew Helmer, George Hyde, Thomas Lamb, John Longworth, H. K. Jank, W. M. McCullough, William Piper, James Rankin, John Spar - hog, James Simpson, and C. Van- Egmond. The law providing for the election of the.Warden by the Council came into effect in 1847, and in the minutes of the first meeting it was `Moved by Mr, VanEgmond, seconded by Mr. Simpson, that Dr. Chalk be are pointed Warden . of this District; Moved in amendment by Mr. Mc- Cullough, seconded by Mr. Haw- kins, that John Longworth, Esq., be the Warden of the District, On " the vote being taken, Di'. Chalk was elected by a majority of four." Up to the present time, Dr. office of Warden, by virtue of his original commission from the Government. For the year 1948, Chalk, Balk - will, Carter, CIarter, Clark, Daly, Donkin, leryfogle, Gibbons, Gir- vin, Hamilton, Hawkins, Hicks, Hodgins, Holmes, Hays, Lamb, McIntyre, McPherson, Murray, Piper, Ritchie, Rankin, Sperling and Thompson composed the Council. Dr. Chalk was re-elect-, ed to the Warden's chair. For 1848, Messrs. Chalk, Balk- Messrs. Carter, Chalk, Christie, Donkin, Fryfogle, Gibbons, Girvin, Hays, Hawkins, Hicks, Holmes, James Hodgins, John Hodgins, Hamilton, Lamb, McIntyre, Me - Pherson, Piper, Rankin, Ritchie, Shoebattom and Thomson. Dur- ing the year an Aet was passed by Parliament by which the dist- rict was dissolved, and the three counties of Huron, Perth an d Bruce erected in its stead; and at the last session of 1849 it was "Moved by Mr. Christie, second- ed by Mr. Daly, that this being the last meeting of the Huron District Council, the members do unanimously return thanks to our Warden for his uniform kind- ness to each individual member, and for the very proper and dignified manner in which he has conducted the proceedings of this Council as Warden"; which' mo - (Continued on Page Two) Passmore Funeral Largely Attended The funeral of Wilbur C. (Carl) Passmore, Hensall, held from Hensall United Church Saturday afternoon, was one of the larg- est ever seen in this district. Services were conducted by Rev. R. A. Brook, assisted by Rev. R. B. Cumming, Lucen, and Rev. P. A. Ferguson, Carmel Presbyter- ian Church. More than 80 dist- rict Masons took part , in Masonic rites. Soloist at the church ser- vice was Samuel Rennie. Interment was made in Exeter Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wal- ter Spencer, George Hess, Elgin Rowcliffe, and J. Saber, Hen- sa11; Fred Dobbs, Exeter; and Ross Scott, Brucefield, Deceased was the second victim of a highway crash north of Brantford on July 19,'when Mel- vin Moir, Hensall, was instantly killed, Mr. Passmore died Wed- nesday, July 27. THRESHING NOW ORDER OF DAY HURON COUNTY Threshing is now the order of the day in most sections of Huron County, and considerable com- bining also has been done during the past week, R. Gordon Ben- nett, Clinton, agricultural, rep- resentative for Huron County, stated today. Cutting of spring grain is al- most completed except for a few fields in the northern part of the County, Wheat is being received at al- most all depots in the county, and this drop is much better than had been anticipated earlier, The barley crop is favorable, Mr. Bennett reported. Beans and sugar beets are making good growth. The turnip situation is still hard to estimate. A number of fields have been sown for the fourth time and these are now coming up. Infestation of aphids seems to have subsided in most. areas, and a number of farmers, who used the Parathion treat- ment, have fine patches of tur- nips, A number of beef cattle have been sold recently at firm prices, Milk production is being well maintained because pasture con- ditions are good, 0 LUCKY ASSESSOR! County Assessor Alex Alex- ander, Goderich, former warden of Huron County is wiener of the handsome $1,000 motor boat, drawn at a successful carnival held in Judith Gooderham Play- ground, Goderich, last week, COMING EVENTS Huron -Perth League Baseball, Goderich vs, Clinton Colts, Fri- day, August 12, 6.30 p.m. sharp. S1 -32-b Dancing every Friday night at Crystal Palace Ballroom, Mit- chell,with Don Robertson and RancBoys, Ontario's outstand- ing Old Time Dance Band. 31-p Huron County Royal Black Knights of Ireland church ser- vice, Baptist Church, Clinton, Sunday, August 7, 11 a.m. Mem- bers of LOBA and LOL cordially invited. Woodham Fife and Drum Band in attendance. 31-b Exhibition Baseball, Monday, August 8, 6.30 p.m,, Clanton Com- munity Perk. Listowel Legion- naires (1948 WOAA Champions). vs. Clinton Colts (1948 Huron - Perth Champions). Admission: 25c, 16c. 31-b Ica[ Cream Social at home of Mary Hudie, Tuesday, August 9, sponsored by Clinton' Junior Farmers. All Juniors welcome. 31-b Anniversary Services, St. And- rew's United Church, Bayfield, Sunday, August 14. Services both morning and evening. Choir of Evangelical Church, Zurich,. in attendance. 31-b Bingo! Games! Dance! Auspices of .Bayfield Fire Department, Clan Gregor Square, Thursday, Aug- ust 25, 8 p.m. Proceeds to pur- chase water supply truck. 31-b "Will Be There If I Have to' Crawl!" Indicating the interest shown by former Ciintonians in next year's Old Home Week -August 5-9, 1950—is the comment of Isaac Rattenbury, Peterboro, grandson of the original found - es. of Clinton, the late William Rattenbury: and now an oil, company executive, who is in town this• week: "I'll be here with a 'gang- of olditimers if I have to crawl!" That's the spirit! The NEWS RECORD will be glad to pub- lish what the "old boys" have to say about it! Let's have your comments! Despite 'Aid Fire 'Levels Farm House (By Grace Middleton) That most dreaded of all rings on the rural line — the long drawn-out ringthat calls neigh- bours to hear where and what disaster has struck — sounded Friday last, at 6 a.m., on, Clinton line 906. The house of Joe Postill on the Bayfield Line, approximately five miles from both Clinton and Bayfield, was set ablaze by an exploding coal oil stove in a frame woodshed. In a few min- utes, the partitions were ablaze. Neighbors Assist Morning chores were forgot- ten as neighbours, armed with pails and fire extinguishers, speeded to the rescue. Most of the contents of the house were saved, Upstairs windows were broken and articles thrown out to safety. A brisk wind fanned the flames. A bucket brigade was formed with the first man standing in water in the barn cistern. The Bayfield fire engine rushed to the scene, but in spite of hercul- ean efforts, the house was burned to the ground. This large cement -block house was built almost 40 years ago by the late William Perdue. The property was bought five years ago by Mr. Postill who settled there with his wife and family. New House Provided During the afternoon, neigh- bours moved a small 'house from the property of Fred Thompson, a mile away, to the Postill farm, where it was set up beside the garage. By evening, this harassed family was settled in these quart- ers with a cook stove in the garage and beds set- up in these buildings. 0 -- Clinton Firemen 2nd , At Ontario Gathering !N By Oct. 30 Paving of Clinton's main streets, which form the connecting links of King's Highways 4 and 8 through the town, came consider- ably closer with the award of contract to Brennan Paving Company Limited, Hamilton, at a special meeting of Clinton Town Council Tuesday evening. The Brennan firm, an .exper- ienced company in the_ art of road -building in this province, 'submitted a bid approximating $49,212, for nearly three miles of roadway, 22 feet wide. Theirs was the lowest of four bids ripened by the Town Coun- cil, the others being: Peerless Construction Co., Limited, Lon- don, $59,850; Cart Paving Co., Limited, Toronto, $62,532; A. Cope and Sons, Limited, Hamilton, $75,000 (approximately), Mayor R. Y. Hattie presdied at the meeting, and all members of Council were present. On motion of Ald. N. W. fire- wartha and Dr. G. S. Elliott, a motion was passed that the con- tract be let to the Brennan Pav- ing Co., Limited, subject to the approval of the Ontario Depart- ment of Highways, theirs being the lowest tender. Details of Contract According to the specifications, on which the contractors tender- ed, the contract covers the con- necting links of No. 4 and No. 8 Highways, from limit to limit, a distance of close to three miles It includes base construction and surface paving. A new base will be laid on Albert St. from Princess St. north to the concrete pavement, involving excavation of Vinegar Hill, This excavation will be to depth permitting the placing of the base at a depth of 21 inches below the surface of the finished pavement. The contract provides for the excavation material to be placed in the hollow in Community Park. A small area of the existing macadam base — mostly in the main business section — will be sacrificed to a maximum depth of three feet to permit surface to be laid to required cross- section, A three-inch asphalt pavement will be laid on existing concrete and macadam pavements and on new gravel base on streets com- prising the connecting links throughout, This pavement will be 22 feet wide excepting on the existing concrete pavement here adequate base does not exist on the edges The whole of contract shall be completed• on or before October 0, 1949, the contract states. County Engineer T. Roy Pat- terson, Goderich, who is the engineer in charge for the Town of Clinton, was present at the Town Council meeting and enter- ed into the discussion. He stated that the Brennan company was a reliable firm and that it had just :ompleted a contract in Listowel. Prices in the Clinton contract were lower than Listowel's, he said. The tender meetioned the following quantities: 34,800 square yards of three-inch hot mix asphalt pavement; 3,500 cubic yards excavation; 3,000 cubic yards granular base. A Smile for Today Prologue "Are you listening to the radio?" asked the smooth voice on the phone. "No," rasped 'the householder, "I am not listening to the radio!" "Fine," chuckled the voice. "I am next door and will be right over to show you the world's best buy in the History of Birds and Beasts' in 22 volumes. The Town of Clinto and dist-1 riot were well represented at the 49th. annual convention of the' 3 Firemen's Association of Ontario held in Port Colborne over the Civic Holiday weekend. Members of Clinton's volunteer Fire Brigade, with Bannockburn Pipe Bend, attended the gather- ing, and placed second out of 18 competing brigades, in the par- ade Monday morning. Dundas came first, according to the judges. Those who wore the Clinton Firemen's smart new uniforms were: chief, Grant Rath; deputy chief, Frank Dixon; 1st Lieuten- ant, R. 3. Draper; secretary- treasurer•, C. W. Draper; firemen —J. A. Sutter, Percy Livermore, Royce Fremlin, Thomas Twyford, Kelso Streets, Robert Carter, Frank McEwan, Jack Elliott, E. W. Elliott, Hugh Hawkins, Frank Andrews, Jack Scruton, Bannockburn. Pipe Band head- ed the Clinton group, with Wat- son Webster, Varna, as leader, Hector Kingswell as Pipe Major, and J. E. ("Cap") Cook as Drum Major. Other members of the and were: William J. Mutch, Charles A. Johnson, Leonard Johnson, George Hanley, and Russell Sweeney, Palmerston. Fine Animal Added to Huron County Herd. A real addition to the good Holstein herd maintained at the Huron County Home, Clinton, is Riven. Sue Posch Champion, She was purchased at the dispersal sale of the W. H'. C. Ruth- von herd at Alliston for $970. The committee that selected her are shown with the seller. (Left to Right)—W. IL C. Ruthven; John' W. Armstrong, Londesboro, Warden. of Huron County; R. Gordon Bennett, Clinton, agricultural representative for Huron County; 'J. D. Beecroft, East Wawanosh, chairman of Huron County Home Committee; and E.J. "Dick" Jacob, Superintendent.