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Clinton News-Record, 1946-09-05, Page 1Clinton News -Record WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW ERA No. 36 -68th Year; Whole No. 6217 CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1946 Clinton's Labor Day Celebration The Home Paper With The News Sets Town Council in Action Clinton Town Council held its regular Septernbei; meeting in the Couneil Cliambes.., Tuesday evenings Nvith Mayor A. J. McMurray presid- ing, and Reeve G W. Nett, and Ald. Ernest Brown, Albert;Shaddice'C. J. Livermore, C. H. EPps and M. J. Agnew in attendance, and J. R. Butler absent Town Clerk M. T. Corless read the minutes of the August meet- ing, which were adopted. • * To Invest in Bonds Council passed a motion approving the inveetment of surplus funds re- ceived from the sale of sewerage de- bentures and not required for sewer- age accounts in 1946, in Dominion of Canada bonds; and that the Mayor and Treasurer, with the Finance Com- mittee be authorized to transact such transfer of funds as stated. Ald. Ag- new outlined the town's financial condition, t * Erect New Dwelling Council decided that a permit to erect a dwelling on the corner of James and Maria Ste., at a cost of about $3,000, be granted Ernest Epps. The house will be of frame construc- tion, covered with insulbrick, and will be 30 by 22 feet in dimensions. It was stated that its construction had been approved by Building Inspector L. J. Cree. To Reconstruct House It was decided that p:rmit to move and reconstruct a dwelling n Ontario St. at a cost of d out e600, be grant- ed T. Haughton. Ald. Epps remelted that Mr. Haughton wanted to fill in the back of the lot which is situated at the southeast corner of Ontario and Kirk Sts., but he hes told him he would have to look after the damage. The Mayor suggeeted that nothing shou'd be done until the sewerage system is completed. * Expenditures $1,01e Ald. Agnew, Finance chairman,re- ported expenditures during August totalling $1,019.96, with receipts of $192.45, Details are published else- whM,e in this issue. * * Work on, Streets Ald. Epps, for Street Committee, reported monthly expenditures of $106.30 and total to date, $2,288.53. Balance in budget is $1,211.17, plur, credits of $288.72, making a total of $1,499.89. * * Cemetery Finances .Ald. Shaddick, for Cemetery Com- mittee, reported expenditures in Aug- ust of $165.80, and receipts of $156,26. Total expenditures to date are $1,309.62, and balaime it budget is $440.38. Town H• ail Furnace Reeve Nott, for Property Commit- tee, reported August expenditures of $128.59 and expenditures to date of 51,842.60. Balance in budget is 52,657.40, A. discussion took place on the furnace installation in the Town Hall, during which the Mayor read a letter learn the Gilson company that they were not in a position, at the present time, to send an engineer here to inspect the installation. Working on Sunday Council received a letter from the Lord's Day Alliance, pointing out that it was illegal for sewerage work to be done on Sunday, except in case of an emergency, The Mayor said he had talked the matter over with the contractor. * Building in Fire Zone Ald. Epps asked if the new build- ing being erected on Albert St., north of the Jervis Chick Hatchery, con- formed with the bylaw. Town Clerk Corless produced the permit stating that it would have fire-resistant material on the outside and a built- uproof. He said that the bylaw re-, glared stone, cement or brick in the Lire area. Aid. Livermore said there had been a lot of talk about it Ald. Agnew said that if the Fire Chief approves, what could Council do. The Mayor suggested discussing the mat- ter with the Fire Chief. * * Street Gravelling Ald. Epps, 'Streets' chairman, said that Ring St needed some work done (Continued on Page 8) RED CROSS NOTES Motor Cycle Races Prove Thrilling, Spectacular Miss Margaret COICII1h01111 Under the sponsorship of London Awarded $100 Scholarship motorcycle Club, Clinton had its, first Motorcycle vices in Community Park, Saturday afternoon last 'when a crowd, estimated at 2,000, voted the show a first-class one and asked questions as to its coming back again next year. Riders, from leading United States and Canadian clubs staged a thrilling performance tlaroughout the after- noon and created many new motor- cycle fans in this area. After the meet, Stanley Kelleher, president of London Motorcycle Club, expressed himself as well pleased with the fine new clay track, the competitions, and the treatment ac- eorded the visitors by the local auth- orities. He said they would return next year. TiVo Riders injured The races were not without their spills. Two of the novice riders, Jerry Cardin Buffalo, N.Y,, and Gordon Meleturdy, St. Thomas, figured in crack -tips and were removed to Clin- ton Public Hospital. The latter re - mined for two days suffering from a concussion. Cordia received a deep gash in his forehead and a severe case of shock. He was released from hospital Saturday night. The fastest race of the day was the three-mile race for experts, which Johnny Goedinski, Niagara Palls, N.Y., won in three minutes, 24 and six -tenths seconds. Top. Riders Here Interest centred in the expert events with four of the continent's to riders: Johnny Gordinslci, racing for the first time since his discharge from the I.T.S. Army Air Force; Bill Matthews, Wate' eloo winner of the last 200 -mile race atDaytona Beach, Fla., in 1939; Elwood Stillwell, Lon- don, former star of the English cind- er tracks; and Jim Ferguson, Toronto, cinder track expert. Norval Goodman, Binghamptore N.Y., stole the amateur show by cop- ping all three events in that class. Jack Hudson, Stratford, won the sec- ond heat of the novice event, Officials were: Starter, Stan Kelleher, Landon; •-referee, Rae Wat- son, London•'clerk of the course, 'lack So,uthcott, London; Judges, Ralph Carter, Waterloo; Jake Wettlaufer, Stratford; Ellwood Epps, Clinton; physician, Dr.P.G. Thompeam Clinton. 0 -- Miss Margaret Colgulloun, clever young Clinton Collegiate student received word from the Deputy Minister Of Education this week that she has been awarded a Giade XIM Dominion - Provincial ;Student -Aid Scholar- ship for the academic year 1946-47. The scholarship is one of four which is awarded to students of Huron County and has a cash value of $100. To quality for the award, a student tannot be in receipt of any other seholership for the academic year 1946-47 and must be registered in a Sec- ondray School of the Province. Margaret has been an out- standing student at the Collegiate and is prominent in every phase of the echooas extraacirricular .activities. HOLSTEIN BREEDERS FROM HURON COITNTY COMPETE AT LONDON Exhibitora at the Huron County ?flack and White Show'at Blyth next Wednesday, ,September 11, and those trom nine ether Western Ontario Counties, 'will compete for regional honors at the Western Ontario Championship ,Shaw at Westein Fair Grounds, London„ on Friday, Detober 31, under the auspices of Holstein - Friesian Association of Canada- The judge will be D. S. Dunton, Brampton, with Fred Ilabbs, Bloomfield, as al- ternate in the event that Mr, Denton is unable to act. The Chimmionsbip Show last year was held at Stratford. Winners will be eligible for AII-Can- adian awards. An innovation this year will be the special ela.es for Calf Club bays; and girls. This event will bring together for group competition Calf Club calves from each County in the dist- rict. Three other Obampionehip Shows will be held in diffetent districts of the Province, at Kemptville on Oetob- a 3; Guelph on October 8; and Peter- boro on Oetobee 9. For each of the past four years, Championship Shows have been held in four different sections of the Pro- vince. Originally intended to take the place of the major exhibitions cancel- led during the war, they have proven Pays Fine and Costs very popular, with large entry lists and very keen competition prevailing. --o— STRUCK WITH BALL HENSALL MANAGER MADE 'UNCONSCIOUS Laird 1Veidkle, prominent Rennin business man, owner of Micklen Mill, and manager of Tiensall Huron -Perth Baeeball League champions, is in St. Joseph's Hospital, London, suffering with eacial and eye lacerations the result of an unusual baseball acci- dent. His san,,Bill Mickle, Bill Elliott and Chariest Pee, weee practising catch- ing hard ball near the back of the Mickle mesidenee as Mr. Miekle who was returning home and walking on the sidewalk, epoke to his 8011, who turned to ,answer his father. At the same time CharlesFee threw the ball and Mr. Mickle received the full im- pact over the lett eye, rendering him ;unconscious. London eye specialists CTG attending and he will remain in the hospital under observation for ten days. IMPORTANT NOTICE Will all members of ;Clinton Red Cross ;Society please note that there will be no meeting of that Society until September 30, when a meeting for the combined mantas of Septem- ber and Octoberawill be held. to.....enemodwersower~o~wow The Week's Weather • High Aug. 29 66 Aug. , 80 67 Aug. 31 73 Sept. 1 66 Sept. 2 69 Sept. 3 61 Sept 4 67 Rainfall—.36 inches, Inw 46 42 50 50 41 39 ' 89 COMING FROM OVERSEAS Six officers and 68 other ranks of Canadian Army personnel are expect- ed to reach their Western Ontario homes within the next few day e fol- lowing overseas service. They are crossing the Atlantie on the eAquit- ania," and include M. L. Hethering- ton, Goderich. For Theft of Local Car A fine of $30 and costs was impos- ed at Goderich last week by Magist- rate A. Cook on LAIC Gerald P. Carney, after the latter had pleaded guilty to the theft of an automobile from C. V. Cooke, Clinton, on August 12. Consideration was given to LAC Carney's service in tho Air Force in which he desires a permanera position. His counsel, Prank Donnelly, K.C., in asking leniency, stated that the youth bad token the ear while abeent *without leave, went for a joy ride, then left it, and returned to camp in a taxi. Had he abstained from liquor he would not have got into trouble; and the six days served in jail will have a very salutary effect, his counsel claimed. French Fried Potatoes. Still Under Control The Prices Board has listed certain of the goods and services still under ceiling pricee to assist in the inter- pretation of a reeent Prces Board or- der on ceiling prices. Still subject to price control are French fried potatoes, water soften- ers and outboard motors. Suspended from price control are potato chips, pulley blocks and tackle, asbestos and protective clothing in - eluding gloves, gauntlets and asbestos protective headwear. County Councillors Get Exp1anationr-7, of Hotelmen's Brief from Drfforces Members and officials of Huron The majority of the [people in Huron County .Council ere no receipt of the voted for the CTA in the demooratie following lettere from A. T. Cooper, way, and the only process by which Clinton, secrereary, Huron County It can be 'repealed is for the people Temperance Pederation: to vote it oat. at Roe not conflict We understand that a brief froin with the liquor license act of Ontario, the Hatel-Keepers Association of On- but it does prevent any liquor outlete trait) was presented to the June ,Ses- from being established in Huron under Mon of the County Council, and in this Act. view of the fact that some of the information was misleading, I would like to give you a copy of a letter I sent to the President of the Assoc- iation, after reading this brief. "DEAR SIR:— In reply to your prepared eta' e- dry. ment eatiled "A diseuseioe of the A recent decision in Peel County Canada Tenni:ore/Ice ,Aa" YouSt at e has established the feet that drinking that the MA. superseded any provin- in public places is a violation of the eial legislation. This is an error, as Liquoi Central Ace and that both the the Privy Couneil upheld the validity. CTA and LAC may be used in the of the CTA. mid expressed the opinion, enforeement of iiquor legislation This that it should be enforced by ale also applies to such minor infractions Phavintial vvernments' as intoxication and, suipp/Ying ti You alto state that the hotel men minors, wish to have the Canada Temperance! You refer to the three-fifths clause Act rescinded, and this is easily an. as providing Stronger public supfport, n licenee fatathe detood, s the CTA prevents any sale •of intoxicating ibut you overlook the fact that most liquors being grantedI (Continued oe page 2) . Registration of Schools lip Nearly 'Third Latest registration fig.ures supplied by Principals E. A. Fines and George H. Jefferson indicate that Clinton Collegiate Institute now has an en- rolment of 217, ma* up of 95 boys and 122 girl% and Clinton Public Scheol's enrolment 1S2,67,, comprising 125 boas and 142 girls. Added together, these two figures indicate a grand total of 484, which is getting pretty close to the 500 - mark. A. year ago the total was 370, so that the increasa over-all is nearly 31 per cent. • A year ago, the ,Collegiate regist- ration was 154, so that the increase is 63 or about 41 pee cent, 'while the public school regietraton was 216, in- dicating an increeee (If nearly 24 per cent. C.C.t. Enrolment ,By grades, COI registration is as follows: Boys Girls Total Grade IX 45 48 88 Grade X 15 36 51 Grade XI 20 22 42 Grade XIII 6 9 15 Grade XHI 9 12 21 TOWN EXPENDITURES IN AUGUST TOTALLED $1,019; RECEIPTS $192 Expenditures totalling 01,019.96 and receipts of $.1924e, were indicated in the list of accounts for August ordered paid by Clinton Town Council at its September meeting Tuesday evening, when it adopted the report of the Finance Committee as presented by Aid. M. 3. Agnew, chairman. STREET—William Cook with team cutting weeds, 321/2 ht's @ 80e (pd. July), $26; at. leleLeod, cutting weeds', 4 lirs @ 60c (pd. July), $2; Dick Evans, cutting weeds, 4 hrs. Ce 50c (pd. July), $2; McFarlane Machine Shop, repairs to mowers and general, $12,30; Wilhiaui Pulford, clearling streets, 25 hrs. @ 50e, less 206 Inn, e12.80; William Cook with team, patching, 9 hrs. @ 80, $7.20, and tutting weeds, 50 ars. @ 80e, $40., $47.20; M. McLeod, patching, 9 hrs. @ 50c, $4.60. STREET LIGHTING --- Public Utilities, lighting streets, $228. PROPEIRa'Y—Public Utilities Com - minion, lighting rest room, .75; light- ing Town Hall, $7,40; lighting Stock Yard, .79; lighting repairs, ;85; Mrs. L. Tideswell, care of rest room, $5; George German, 7,620 lbs. coal @ 01.50, $4325; James' Johnston, 11,610 lbs. coal $11.50, $66.80; Bert Lang- ford, repairing Hall seating, $3.75. CEMETERY — Murray McEntee/4 _ salary, 591.66; Ed. Steep, 130 hrs. @ 50c, $65, less Ins. 90c, $64.10; Murphy BTOS, gas and oil, $6.05; William Cook, hauling tanks of water, 5 his. @80c, 54. DIM EARTH OLOSET—Art. Fun ford, sakay, [Ang. 1 to 15, (pd. $50), balance, $49. POLICE' PROTECTION — James Thompson, salary $91.65, less H. C. $1.50, $90.15; D. Elliott, salary 577.10, less ILO. $1., $76.10; Gordon Craig, salary $75 (pd.) $75, ;SALARIES—M. T. Carless, salary $112.50, less MG $1.50, 5111/ J. W. Manning, salary, $41.67; Ontario Hos- pital Association, MC. paid, $5. Total 05 122 217 By municipalities, with percent- ages of total, registration is tie follows,: • Enrolled Per Cent Clinton 70 . 32.3 Stanley 50 23.0 Goderich Twp. r 28 12.9 Hallett 25 11.5 Blyth 28 10.6 Tuckersmith ,1• 8 3.7 Morris 1 8 3.7 Hay 3 1.4 East Wawanosh 2 .9 :You refer to the lack of uniformity in hotel operation, but the prineiple of local option has long since been, approved by governenent and people, and each community has the right to say whether they want to be wet or Totals 237 100.0 Public School Registration Bor rooms, public school registra- tion is as follows: Room Grade Boys Girls Total 1 Grade 8 , 8 12 18 Grade '7 6 10 16 2 Grade'? , .. 11 4 15 Grade 6 6 14 20 3 Grade 5 .. „ 16, 15 31 4 Grade 4" ... 16. 19 35 5 Grade 3 ... 14 12 26' Grade 2 ... 15 15 80 7 Grade 1 ... 17 16 82 Kindergarten 18 25 43 — — Totals 125 142 267 Teachers are as follows: Room 1, Priecipal George H. Jefferson; Room 2, Miss Edna M. Jamieson; Room 3, Lyle McKee; Room 4, Mrs. Dorothy Ball; Room 5, Miss Luella Johnston.' Room 6, Miss Jean Webster; Room 7, Miss Denalda Adams; Room 8, Mrs. Bessie Falconer. HOSPITALIZATION — Counby of Munn, indigent patient, 531.50; 'De- partment of Health, insulin, 57.56. GENERAL MUNICIPAL EX- PENSFe—Bell Tele.plione go., generalt $9.20; Postinaeter G. M. Counter. ex- cise stamps, $1.69. S'ewerage—Donald Inspection Lim- ited, sand tests, $3.50. REICEEPTS—alentals, $12,50; Stock Scales, $23.70; Cemetery, $156.25 — Totale elea.45. SCHOOL CLASSROOM EXETER — A. 24x35 foot building formerly used for quarters for the officers of the Warden's Division, R. C.A.R, in Dunnville, was purchased by a deputation from Exeter. 'This building is to be inbuilt after it is brought to Exeter arid used as a class- room at Exeter High School in con- nection with the new high school area ti' be established here. The initial cost of the building is $480 and to this will be added other costs. Some Farm Crops Affected Adversely by Fine Weather In his most recent radio talk on farm affairs, LeRoy G. Brown, Clin- ton, acting agricultural representa- tive for Huron County, discussed the care of pastures, turnip coop, potato field service, and fertilizer tests. He said: The continued fine weather has been a great boon in harvest operat- ions, but at the same time some of our crops have been adversely affect- ed. The second cutting of alfalfa is thin and in many cases short, with the result that only a few have taken in any of this valuable, palatable high ((mattes food. Our pastures, too show the result of the dry weather, and the flow of milk in many of our dairy herds has dropped eon- siderably, unless the caws have been pastured on the aftermath on mead- ows or fed corn or hay in the stiblee. Care of Pastures I had the opportunity of visiting most of the permanent pasture pilots in the County a few days ago. De- spite the lack of moisture and the heavy patterning to vehich they have been exposed, most of them are wall alive and thick and will make a rapid comeback if they receive a few more good rains and are 'given relief from heavy paeteuring by turning the herd into meadows err fields cleared of harvest One gentleman asked me if a per- manent pesture shoald not support three cattle per erne?" I ask you, does that sound like a reasonable question? Take for ixistance some of our pasture farms; where, under aver- age conditions, between two and five razes of grazing land are allowed for each cattle beast. I think we should give more credit and support to our permanent pasture mixtures that can , give us the results that they have.: The htsh, palatable growth of these ' mixture* results in the most eco- nomical peoduetion of beef or milk1 poesible, and a continuity of produc.1 tion unequalled by any other type of pasture. It is a good policy to clip the pastures with a mower, the cutting bar of which has been raised. This helps control the weeds, and eneoura ages a more even stand of pasture of the various species included ie the relatives t, Top dressing pastures in the fall with barnyard manure and with com- mercial fertilizers has proven a very desirable practice. The spreading of dvoppings by means of a drag har- how is desirable in maintaining of a uniform •turf. Rotational grazing has proven an excellent aid to maintainieg a con tinuous supply of sheet, young, lush grass. The use of an electric fence provides an easy means of dividing pasterns into small lots for this type (Continued on Page Five) COMING EVENTS Sc a word Minimum Charge 50e Bazaar and Tea at Town Hall, September 7, sponsored by United Caurela Porter's Hill. Hiking, Heed - craft. 'Farm Produce. 35-36-p High Standard Well Rounded Program Pleases Large Crowd Baseball Club Votes $25 1 Olinton's Labor Day Celebratioa To Clinton Park Board The Board of Park Manage- ment apparently has a good friend in Clinton Colts Baseball • Club, for the baseball officials and players held a meeting in the Town Hall Tuesday evening and decided to vote $26 to the Park Board for its cooperation in al- lowing the use of Community Park for baseball purposes dur- ing the past season. President Gordon A. Miller was chairman, and the gathering was more or less winding -up affairs foe the year. Treasurer John Livermore re- ported a balance on hand, that $60 worth of new equipment had been pachased during the sea- son, and that $30 had been set aside toward the put -chase of new uniforms. Although the colts did not win any championehips this year, ap- parently the year might be eon- sideeed successful. It is expected hat there will be a thorough re- organization far the 1947 season. LEICESTEk SHEEP ADDED TO BAYFIELD FAIR PRIZE LIST A meeting of Bayfield Agelcultural Society was held in the Town Hall, Bayfield, on Wednesday, August 28, -with the president, Alfred Warner, in the clurir. The minetes of tfhe last meeting were read and adopted, Final adjustritents to the Fall Fair prize bust were made, a special elan for Leicester sheep being agreed to as follows: Aged rain—five prizes of $1 each; yearling ram—five prize of $1 each; ram lamb—five prizes of $1 each; aged ewe—five prizes of $1 each; yearling ewe—five mizes of $1 eech; ewe lainb—tive prizes of $1 each, Champion ram—$1, veserve $1; champion ewe—el, reserve $1. All printing was awarded to Clinton NEAVS-RECORID, . . Canvassers' reports were very gratifying, and the dieeetors wish to thank local residents for their very generous support. SLUGGED AND ROBBED NAVAL VETERAN LOST WALLET AND MONEY Clad only in his underwear, Thomas Bess, Hamilton and Toronto, walked into the fame home of Harry Faber one mile south of Hensall, late Thurs- day night, to tell a story of meetieg two men in a Kitchener beverage room, and then of waking up not far from Faber's farm, with a "sore bead." Ross, who is a navy veteran and about 40 yearn of age, told provin- cial pence he was going from Toronto to Owen Sound, when he stopped at tile Kitchener beverage room. He met the two men there, and remem- bered nothing more until he carne to, with many of his clothes and a wallet containing $200 missing, He said he believed he had been "slugged and strangled." Provincial police are investigating. A SMILE FOR TODAY Odd . Pact "I don't see why Jerry should ward to pick out a bride in England," said Mrs. Guggs. "Nor do I," said ,Mrs. Taggs. "She leaks just like other girls do, doesn't she." proved an outstanding success, al- though inclement weather interfered to some extent with the bend tattoo held in Clommunity Peak in the even- ing. The Board of Peek Management, under whose auspices' the affair was staged, was able to report e net profit of more than $300 on the day's operations. Mghlights of the day's events in- cluded a large parade and children's sports in the Morning; a baseball match, show before the grandstand, and other events in the afternoon; and a band tattoo and fieeworks in the evening; concluding with a dance in the Town Hall at night Successful Parade Forming up at the Public School Grounds, the parade moved around Park where judging took place from the town and ended up in Community - Pal* where judging took place before the bandstand. Winnerswere as follows: Decorated cars — City Hall car (Reeve G. W. Nott); Metropolitan Life (Frank MacDonaia); organiza- tions having floats—Clinton Wornen's Institute; ,Clinton Junior Parmers; business floats—'W. L. Johnsen and Son; Sutter -Perdue; farmers' float -- Lloyd Holland; best clown—Joe Reid; best comic—"Cap" Cook's band, Bert Glidden's "Little England" Band; hard times — Turner's horse and buggy; decorated bicycle—eVi. Sloman, M. Warnock. Sports Events Results of the sports events were: Boys 'up to six yearn—Frank Mac- Donald, Ronald Rowley; boys 6-8— Donald Ross, Beverley Boyee; boys 9 -12 --Claire Maltby, Bob Pines; boys 12-15—Gordon Lane, Camerae Melt - by; boys 15-18—Gordon Lane, Cam- eron Maltby; girls up to 6—Catherine MeGregor, Shirley Dales. girls 6-8— Edith Jones, Gwenyth Griffiths; girls 9 -12 --Joan Castle, Mary Seribbins; girls 12-15—Norma Warnock, Barb- ara }lesson; girls 15-18 — Noma Warnock, Barbara Hessen; boys half mile bicycle race—Bill Chowen; men's open race --Beet White Bob Draper; women's open race—Mrs. E. Len- burne, Amy Aikenhead; three-legged race — Atiny Aikenhead and Better Woolley, Ronald Carter and Alvin Fowler; fat men's race—no entries; kicking the slipper—Amy Aikenhead, Helen Crich; graceful walker—Mrs. W. S. R. Holmes, Mrs. J. E. Gook. Several of the winners handed back their prizes to the Park Board. ,Mayor A. J. McMurray, over the loudspeaker, thanked the merchants for their cooperation, and elso all those who had cooperated in any oth- er way to make the events a success. He especially mentioned the residents of the rural areas. "Very Happy Here" Dutch Bride Mrs. Roy Ieppington Exclaims "I like it her very well. It is dif- four brothers and one sister, and her ferent, of course, from Holland, but I youngest brother lives in New York; am sure T can get used to it I ani he arrived in Holland for a visit only very happy here." three days after she left. The above is a young Dutch bride's During the early German occupa- reaction as told to The NEWS- non of the country, she worked in a RECORD, to her new home in Canada clothing factory as a seamstress, but after a little more than a week's latterly, for three Or fouv 'y ears, has stay in her adopted land. She is conducted her own business as a Men. Roy Leppingtora, Clinton, to dressmaker, apparerstly quite success- fullee despite a German order that she return to the factory. The Germans invaded Holland May 10, 1940. and five days later, the littlecauntry lay at the conqueror's feet. Reichmaeshal Seems Inquart, the German commander, oak/ they came as friends, but it did not take long to find out the fallacy of this. Anti -Jewish programs followed. A general strike featured 1941. Mrs. Leppington stated that when she left Holland, prices were very high and many goods, were obtainable only on the "black market." A pair of shoes cost her 621/4 guilders, or about 530 Stocking were 16 to 20 guildere or about, $7.50. Sugar was 10 guildere or $4 a pound; butter [seven guilders a pound. During the German occupation, if a person joined the Dutch Nazi Party, he was offered double food; many did this in order to eat. Mrs. Leppington is amazed at the plenteous supply of food and clothing she wae four, years of age She has, ae Canada whom she was returned in Amsteedam January 9, 1946; after half a year's courtehip. The young lady arrived in Canada August 26 on the "Mauretania" along with Field Marseal Montgomery and the Archbishop of Canterbury, as well ae 400 other Dutch and 800 British brides of Canadian soldiers. She was met et Stratford by her husband and several of his relatives,. Amsterdam to Clinton took only clevett days, with • short period spent in England on the way. Former/er Miss Petronella (Nellie) van der Ende, Mrs. Leppington is a good-looking, vivacious; and intelli- gent young woman with a lively sense of humor, a surprising knowledge of Canadian geography and history, and a much better than average speaking knowledge of the English language, which she studied in sehool for two rears She was born on a farm in Friesland, Norbhern Holland, but has 'lived in the City of Amsterdam sinee London Beats Port Huron A feature of the afternoon pro- gramme in the Park was the baseball match between London Majors and Port' Huron Cardinals, which London won by 7-1. A. report is published elsewhere in this issue, In addition to a delightful concert on a stage in front of the grandstand by a London troupe, there were sev- eral other interesting competitions. Baby Show Popular The baby show prover very popular, 14 entries being made in the class under six months and 15 in the class six months and over. Judges were Dv. S. W. Shaw, leles. J. G. Malay and Mrs. O. L. Paisley. Wineers were: under, six months—lst, Robyn McGowan, daughter of Group Captain and Mrs, E. A. MeGowen; 2nd, Judith Ann Watkins', daughter of Ma and Mrs. Harry Watkins; 3rd, Kenneth son of Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Smith; 4th, Donald Twyford, son of Mr and ,Mes. •George Twyford, Tor- onto; six months and over—lst, Linda Jean Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mae, John 'Butler Jr.; 2nd, Robert McClure; 3rd, Nancy ,Sterling, daugh- ter of MT: and IVIrs. William Sterling. Goderieh Township; 4th, Linda Ann Welbank. Beauty Contest Twelve contestante participated in the beauty contest street clothes, be- ing in vegan Winners were; '1st, Donna Fowler; 2nd, Mrs Fraser Swan; 3rd, Miss Jean Camillo. Oldtime Fiddlers' Contest • William Hyde, 88, Hensel', won the oldtime fiddlers' zonteet, with William Collins second, and Harry Stewart third. Despite the , conmetiticie of younger met, Mr. Hyde has won since 1927 a total of 57 prizes in these coatests. His rewards include ten trophies, 15 prizes f cash, one floor hurtle, and one rug. Clinton tug-of-war team defeated a team representing the neighboring townships Di the evening a splendid band. concert was givem .01inton Legion Band and Luckrany Pipe Band .played several selections, but the mint feat- ures of this part of the clay's enter- tainment was the famous Waterloo Band, under Bandmaster C. F. Thiele, which gave a high class program much enjoyed bit the crown Finish- ing this part of the program was a display of fireworks. . , License Transferred -Coancil concurred in a request to - treader W. M. Nediger's tobacco : license to Harry Davies.