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The Clinton News Record, 1941-02-06, Page 1The News -Record Est, 1878 NO 6026,' -61ST YEAR With Which is Incorporated The H Clinton New Era eco The New Era Est. 1867 CLINTON ONTARIO, . THURSDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 6, 1941 THE HOME PAPER V WARE HE. S OF S IIE� C ST at reducedp rices 'A Good Selection to Choose From. These goods are all made by Reliable Canadian Manufacturers. TERMS CASH II L.Y A • W.' �-I�L H. R Jeweler and Optometrist Residence Phone 174j Highest Price Paid for Old Gold • 1 49 CENTS Is the Price at which we are clearing a Number of Articles from Many . - Departments In Order to Clean up Our Stock, Such as Blouses, Sweaters, Child- ren's Skirts, Smocks, Underwear • and other items too numerous to Mention. The Quantities .of each lines - are limited. See Them • Early. Sale Of Cotton Sheets GoodQualit Large Double Y� g Bed.Size 81 x 100 in. hemstitch- ed. 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'NORM, 'f•. for Jewellery Over Half a Counters for Finer. ® � y V 1 Century in Huron -County. r Town Officers Appointed SPRING STOCK SHOW By Council I OUTLINED The February meeting of the town A, meeting of the Clinton Spring p g council ac 1 was I Stock held in the Council Cham -Show executive waheld in the hers on Monday evening with Mayor I agricultural board room on 8444: - McMurray m the chair and all mem- clay afternoon for the purp�se of drag - bens present with the exception of ting plans for the 1941 siring show Councillor Churchill. . The minutes of President Ephraim Snell 'was in the the last meeting held Jan. 13th, were chair and proceedings were record'' - read and adopted. Communications ' ed by Secretary J. C. Sharer: The Were then read, it was moved and customary date, first Thursday in. seconded that the Entertainment April, this year falling car the third Committee of the War Services As- of the month, waA'S confirmed and sociation be exempted • from hall rent Mayor Ar J. McMurray,, who last whenever used for patriotic purposes year was show manager, .will again as n o tli u t ed inbe at h letter •the contra letter.'CouncilwillIs. Canv r makeriser for s 4 grant ,of $26 to the Salvation Army town and townships were ; appoint - e • They are Clinton, Flank Pow- ell, Thomas Livingston, Fixed Liver- more The township reeves will can- vass their respective territories. viz.: Stanley, Fired Watson; Goder- Mb, Ben Rothwell;- Huller, James Leiper; uckers'mith. Samuel Whit- more;Clinton 'council, " •ed. Liver - AMONG. THE CHURCHES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Girl's Club, Presbyterian church will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday Feb.' 11, at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Jack. Leiper all' members are requested to be pres- ent, WESLEY-WILLI+S OHURC I Sunday, Feb. 9th., morning subject: Tenitence." 'Evening subject: -"Un conscious Glory," The W.M:S, will meet at the home of "Mrs. (Rev) Lane. Thurs'd'ay, Feb. 13th, at 3 o'clock• Mrs. Addison',s group will be m charge of the pro- d T gram, All ladies of the congregation are invited to attend. "Covenant" Last Sunda the Covenant Y Bible fust Class asked and answered the ques- tions, "Am I my brother's keeper, and, to whom are we responsible tor L T our influence?" y CI' Next Sunday; the questions; "How is the Iove of money the root of all evil?" and "What is the sin of covetousness?" ' t BAPTIST CHURCH Ephraim Snell . and W. H. Lobb; The minister's evening sermon sub - dance committee, W. L. Whyte ject will be,"Elijah, Y L"liJah, in the Front line (chairman), W. J. Dale Mervyn Han- trenches.'" ley; Aloysius Shanahan, A director's Watch! The Ladies Aid quilt is to luncheon will take place at the Me- be on display for sale. The proceeds Kenzie House with A. J. McMurray •of same to be given over to the treas- m 'charge. W. L. Whyte will be in user of the ".Clinton War Service charge of the public address and an- Association," •nouncements over the loud speaker ;Rev. B. •F. Andi;ew will :address the system, Young People at the next meeting an Manager. McMurray and Secretary Monday evening, Feb. 10th. Shearer were appointed to select jud- ,aPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ges for heavy and light horse class- _'Sunday School at 10 arm. Worship es and for beef cattle. Important re Service at 11eb a.m. Bayfield Sunday vivisions in the prize list- were de-. School at 2.30 p.m. Bayfield Worship Shaw; engineer, Thomas Livingston; termined' on: In the aged stallion etas- Service at 3 p.m. Sermon • Theme: weigh scales stock yard, G. Turner; ses for Clydesdales, Percheron and The Origins of Christian Worship. solicitor, Frank' Fingland, 1{;C.; aud- Belgian stallions foaled in 1987 or The annual meeting of the rhi, Hayfield 'tors, Monteith and Monteith, Strat- earlier the prize money will be be ford. increased to ten, eight six and four congregation will be held next week. dollars, In' classes for the same A definite time will be set next Sun- increased McEwan caretaker of the ceme- breeds stallions foaled in 1938-39 daY' ter,, has had his yearly salary rats- The Bayfield Kirk Session will meet ed by $100, which he has earned by prize nraney increased to eight, six, Sunday at 2.30 p•m• hard, conscientious work; It was four and two dollars. A new class in light horses will be added, viz., Gunton Kirit Session will meet moved and seconded that the fee for g Monday Feb. 10 th, at the Manse, digging graves, be from this date on for roadster or carriage .horse in Bayfield Young Peoples' Society $7• harness owned in Huron county, priz- will hold their next meeting Friday The Property committee, of which es eight, six, four and two dollars. It evening, Feb. 14th at 8 p.m: Councillor Agnew is chairman, re- was also suggested that the special Girl's Club are having a'Valentine viewed the work they had already trophy class for best exhibit of live stock for which the prize money will Tea and Home-made baking sale hi started on, such as, erecting the flag, the council chambers on Sat. Feb. 15. and getting a new pole, fixing foot total $60 be held ]n front of the''post Next regular meeting will be held at office during the mid-afternoon per- II Mrs. John Leiper's Tuesday Feb. 11. lights and chandelier in town hall. Itiot was then made a motion that the Property Committee be authorized ONTARIO ST. UNITED CIIUECI-I to have two toilets installed in the W. M. S. Executive ila.m. The Flesh of Egypt, 2 p.m. town hall, also to find out about the The Executive of the Huron Pres- Turner's worship and Sunday school, marring and putting up of racks for byterial of the W.M.S. of the United 2.80 pan. Clinton Sunday school,7 p,m. coats to accommodate guests, Church met in Wesley -Willis church Some values which cannot be taxed The local company of the Middle in Clinton on January 31st, The pres- or taken from us, The Plus Values of sex -Hurons were granted permission ident Mrs. R. E. Maelcenzie, presided Life Redemptive Hymns. to use the Fall for drilling on special while the various secretaries present.' Monday 8 pan. Young People's Un - occasions provided they wear light ed their reports for 1940 which were non, Missionary Department, Program. shoes. I the e absence a a' n of h uma veryn encouraging. Arrangements Churchill, Councillor Walker reported were made for the annual meeting of for the relief committee stating 3 the Presbyterial which will be held on families now on relief. April 22nd, in Thames Road church, Members of council expressed their regret that Councillor Churchill was forced to be absent due to illness con- fining him to the hospital. for Special Rescue work, in London. By -Law No. 2 for 1941 re, appoint- ment to the Library -Boar ' d and Loc- al Board of'Health was read second and third time and passed.. By.- Law y Law No. 3 for 1941 re:- Fire Depart- ment was read the first, seeond and third time and passed. By -Law No. 4 for 1941 re:- rointment of Town more. Special contributors will be Officials was rad the first second contacted by Secretary J.re. Shear - and third time and passed. .The ap- �. er. A reception committed will com- poinens are: Library board re- prise Dr. J. W. Shaw (chairman), presentative,iW. S. R. Holmes; board of health; clerk, M. T. Corless; fire chief, J. L. Cree; assistant, H. Fremlin; lieutenant, F. Dixon; sec- retary -treasurer, C. W. Draper; en- gineer, G. L. Hanley; firemen, A. F. Cudmore, E. Grealis,,G. Lawson, G. L. Hanley, W. McClinchey, W. M'utch, G. Rath, -J. A. Sutter, F. McEwan, C. Rozell, R. J. Draper; clerk -treasurer, M. T. Corless; chief constable, A. E. Fremlin; clay constable, 1). Elliott; cemetery caretaker, M. McEwan; as- sessor andcollector, N. Kennedy; Medical officer of health, Dr. J. W. Your Finance Committc beg to re- onamend payment of the following recounts for January, 1941. Street 'ay sheet, Snowy ploughing 100 hrs• $46A0 C, Proctor, Repr. Snow plow 1.50 L. Jervis, salt .. ...... .80 Street Lighting ',U,C•, lighting streets 225.26 Property .U,C., lighting rest room 1.00 '.U,C, lighting Hall • ••.. ... 14,89 '.U.C.,• lighting stock yard 1.00 '.U.C•, Repr. Bubble Fountain . • 40 V. D. Fair •Co. New Union Jack 10.00 R. D. Fair 'Co. toilet tissue 100 V. D. Fair Co, scratch pads, whisk ,40 H. Brundsoz :reps.'for dumping Tideswell care of rest room 2.00 Relief louncilIor Churchill relief for January ... .... 98.15 2unicipality of Toronto indigent 1.60 Dry Earth 'Closet 1. Fulford salary .. • • , . . 60.00 Salaries l• E. Frennlin salary • 66.66 )• Elliott salary 66.00 I. T. Corless salary 58.38 Cemetery R. Moan salary , •, • .: , , 50.00 i• Fletcher removing. trees o g e .6.00 '. Glazier removing trees $6.00 and derrick $1.00 ...... 7.00 int Elliott removing snow 1.25 1. Grealis removing snow . • ,• 1.25 . Clrmmings removing, snow '.., 1.00 Fire Department Draper 6 months pay for fire - Printing Postage, and Stationary lurroughs Adding Mach. cleaning, oiling . 2.00 General Municipal Expense ell Telephone general .• 7.37 Entail, hews -Record motion forms, cards 6.75 Property Cert Langford stove for stock scales ... ..... • . 2.00 err. Langford furniture for v rest 'rooms . ,. , 4,00 Relief ,ounty.of Huron' indigent I'° patient Cemetery Twsp. of Hullett removing snow fence .• 2.50 RECEIPTS Hall rent $75.00 License fees 1.00 Stock scales ,, . 26.30 Market scales 7.50,... 5.25 $109.80 Medical Officers Annual Report for 1940 To the Mayor and Members. of Clinton Town Council: Gentlemen: I have much pleasure and pride in presenting to you this Annual Report. There has been a few cases of Con- tagious Diseases -Measles 11; Mumps 15 German Measles 6; Chicken Pox 24; Piieumonla' 8; Scarlet Fever 2; Tuberculosis 2; Infantile Paralysis 1; No deaths resulted. The parents did fairly with quarantine that there was no epidemics. Generally speaking,: cooperation with the Board. of Health has been of the best. All pupils in the Public School have been Toxoided: for Diptheria; except avery few, whose parents objected without good reason. This is one disease that can be controlled by prevention, and give assurance that a .child is safe from, this deadly Disease. One case of In- fantile Paralysis that has been treat- ed in London t Insolation Hospital with excellentresults, with the expense of the Ontario Board of Health. Samples of Water and Milk and Cream has been tested in Toronto re- sulting in the water being always A. The Milk and Cream has beets up and over standard. This is dome every 4 months. There is still much indifference on the part of • Contractors installing Septic Tanks; They know- the law and regulations but ignore thein. Someone will be made an example Of without flrtlltir waning.Z ' Ter- ni Coo ati o with the Town Council has been most cordial. Resident Births 35, Resident Dea- ths 34, Non xesid'ent births 50, Non- resident deaths 35. Population 1877. All of which is respectfully sub- mitted. Dr. J. W. Shaw, M.TLO. me. Wednesday 8 p.m., Prayer of Inter- cession for our Nation. THE SALVATION ARMY 11 a.m. service, subject -"Places in History." 3 p.m. -Sunday school session. '7 p.m. service, subject -"External- ism and Eternity." 'Iles. 8 p.m. -Prayer meeting, Wed. 8 pan. -Young People's Le- gion. Fri. 8 p.m. -Young People's meet- ing ST. PAUL'S CHURCH Sunday February 9 th 11 am. Mor- ning Prayer, sermon subject, "God's Choice of Men." 2.30 p.m. Sunday School and Ladies Bible Class. 7 pm Evening Prayer. Monday, 7 lain. Church Boy's Lea- gue, Monday 8 p.m. A.Y.P.A. Tuesday: The regular meeting of the Women's Auxiliary will be held in the Owen Memorial Hall at 3 o' - doth. Wednesday: 4.15 Jr. W. A•, 8 p.m. A.Y.P.A. Local Council for the Dean- ery of Huron at St. George's church Goderich: Thursday, :7.30 p.m.' Intercession Service. RED CROSS NOTES The Red Cross Society 'requires an- other cupboard for their workroom. Anyone having a cupboard or ward- robe who would care to donate or sell please get in touch with 103 or 286 (by phone;) Shipped this week, 114„ doz. suits pyjamas, 16 children's small garmen- ts, 1 adult flannelette gown, 1 quilt donated by Miss J. Miller, 1 quilt donated by No, 4 Unit, Donation Chas. Witts 25c. EVE'NPNG AUXILIARY At the monthly business meeting of the Evening Auxiliary, Monday, evening the Knitting .Committee re- ,ported 39 pr socks; .4 pr. mitts; 1 pr. Seaman's socks; 9 helmets; 3 ire- fugee sweaters; 4 sleeveless sweaters; 2t totl e neck sweaters received char- ' Jing the past month. The donation of $1 from Mrs. J. S. Evansis aeknowled,ged-also the gift of a quilt for the Refugees from a friend. Members are asked to bring rein - malts rats of print to the meeting next Monday. Successful "At Home" Held The 'officers and members of Clin- ton Lodge, g, A. F. and A. M.No84 were at home to the Iadies in their lodge a'ooms last Wednesday evening at eight o'clock. A, high class pro- gram Was carried out, the main feat- ure which was a series of moving pic- ture reels and travelogue given by. Goldwin Todd of Stratford. The pie - tures shown and described by Mr. Todd were places of interest in Eur- ope, also local pictures including Per- th Regiment on parade, as 'well as more intimate pictures of army life in barracks,The he Euo pear pictures included views in Finland and in some of the now Hun -ridden countries. The lodge master, Frank Fingland, was chairman and after a short address of welcome to the guests got the pro- gram under way. The first part was musical and included: piano 'solo, Mrs. E. Wendorf; solo, Mrs. H. C. Lawson, and cornet solo by Mr. M. J. Agnew. The travelogue entertainer was then introduced and the company was en- tertained for an hour, seeing and hearing described scene and places of outstanding interest. After the hearty art vote of thanksto Y Mr. Todd the third section of the pro- gram was introduced. It comprised a solo by Mrs. W. A. Oakes, Mrs. M. Agnew playing accompaniment: read- ing, G. H. Jefferson; vocal duet, Mrs, Oakes and MTs, P. Hearn. A half hour or longer was then spent in'var- ions games and lunch tvas served= by the lodge members. The event was declared to be the most successful of any put on in past years. First Meeting of Board' of Education The Board of Education of Clinton held its first statutory meeting in the Town Hall on Wednesday evening Feb. §th. Rev, Mr. Burton opened the pro- ceedings with prayer and a very ap- propriate address on Education. The Board then became organized as follows: Chairman Mr. C. G. Mice, dleton, Vice Chairman Mr. A. T. Coo- per; Sec -tress, John Bartley, Cera- mittees: Finance, Trustees A. T. Co- oper, Mrs. Trewartha, Mrs. McInnes Property, Trustees G. E. Hall, W. E. Perdue, A. T. Cooper; Study and Welfare, Trustees Mrs, McKinnon, Mrs. McInnes, Mrs. Trewartha: Pur' - chasing, Trustees W. E Perdue, G. E. Hall, Mrs. McKinnon. After organization the Board dealt with the Procedure By -Law corres- pondence, National Defence Tax, Bon- ding the Treasurer, The reports of I the Public School principal and the 1 Collegiate Instatute principal for the' nsonthof Januar oli d several accoun- ts. ts. The insurance on both Collegiate Institute and Public School was giv- en consideration. I The Board• is to hold an adjourned meeting in the Assembly Hall of the I Collegiate Institute on Feb. 18th, 1941, from 7.30 pan. to 8.30 pan. At 8.30 the principal and staff of the Collegiate Institute and the principal an stafftheP i School t' and ub]cave to join with the Board in the Assembly Hall for n social hour, Juvenile Hockey Clinton 8, Goderich 3 The first league game in Juvenile 0.11.A. "B" played here this season was Monday night's event with God - elicit Juveniles and, as was anticip- ated, the fast and clean' playing Lions trimmed the young sailors 8-3 in a had fought game, • The Goderich• boys lacked finish in their style of hoc- key for iiisteaci'of team play they put on too"much rough stuff and' spent too much timq ia the penalty box. The Lions:.were short .their ace. for-: ward;; Rolfe.Monteith, and had he. been in the game the, score would quite probably have been' more off balanze than it was _ • ' • 'roderich scored the opener at two minutes from the face-off, when Johnson assisted Robertson in a nice bit of combination playing. Counter scored two in the next few minutes' before Duckworth sent in a good shot. From then on Powell, Colquhoun and McEwan each scored one, and the period finished 5-2 with Cook and Ba?•tliff getting penalties, In the second stanza • Goci'erich scored again in a fast combination play, Duckworth and Johnson com- bining, the foraner on the scoring end, Powell retaliated in two minutes after the faee-off and McEwan scored,a- gaia with two minutes to go. Cook drew a penalty, this time -a major. The Goderich boys' played rough hockey in the third period and drew nmerous penalties. Colquhoun scor- ed again for the locals with Bartliff getting penalty. The line - u : Gocerich: McNall, Wilson Worse), Johnson, Duckworth, Black, West- brook, Hawthorn, Young, Robertson, McDonald, Lanaway and Holmes., .. Clinton: Carter, Cook Sehoenhals, Counter, Carter, Bartliff, Colquhoun, Powell, McE'wan, Miller, Hanley. Warne.Rath..Clinton,; I` Huron 'Plowing Match Plans Laid Lions Pledge Co•operatiom Letters have beenreceived byJ.'' C. C Shearer from the secretaries of Lions Clubs of Seaforth and .Clinton pledg- ing one hundred per cent , co-operat- ion with the 1942 International Plow- ing match committee. The letter's in- clude resolutions as follows.: "Sea - forth club -'That this club is hearti- ly in accord with the proposed plow- ing tnatch'to be held in Huron Coun- ty in 1942, and that the members are behind h nd the proposition asitian on hundred p e h nd ed P per (Cent, Signed, G. G. Brightsall, secretary." "Clinton club -We wish you to know that we are whole -heart- edl .behind the y. event and anxious to cooperate • with anti assist your com- mittee in any way in which you can use our services in making the match a great success. -Signed, M. J. S'cho er,hals, secretary." Plowing Match Plans The Huron Plowing Match Com- mittee for the 1942 event deliberated until midnight Wednesday discussing and arranging plans. J. D. Thomas occupied the chair and in his opening remarks outlined the need of a har- monious and energetic organization to carry on the necessary work local- ly, J. W. Gamble, chairman of -the county council agricultural Commit- tee sent regrets owing to illness but intimated that he would attend the meeting of the Provincial Plowmen's Association at the King Edward Hot el, Toronto, February llth, and the warden James Leiper and Fred Wat- son, members of the agricultural com- mittee would also- attend. L. E. Cardiff, M,P., and W. L Whyte named a list of delegates to attend the Provincial Association meeting in Toronto, Feb, 11, for the purpose of making definite arrange- ments for the 1942 International to be held in Huron. The delegates were named in groups comprising. an auto load each, the first named to provide the transportation. The secretary was .instructed to make arrangements for a Scotch bagpiper to accompany the Huron delegation and to precede the group when they enter the con- vention hall. Chairman J. D. Thomas will arrange the list of speakers at the convention, The delegates are: South Huron -Percy Passmore, Tho- mas Pryde, William Quinn, Archie Morgan,' Boland Williams; North Huron -Gordon McGavin, Bert Hem- ingway, J. H, Scott, J. M. Eckert; Central- W. L. Whyte, W. J. Dale, Ross McGregor, Ned Boswell and pip- er; also J. t". Shearer, J. D. Thomas„ Hugh- Hill, George Feagan, Wilmot: Haacke. The county council group. composed of Warden 3, Leiper, J. W.• uamute Alla ilea atSen MI 11 ma e. tN their own transportation arrangemen- ts and it is suggested that Harry J.. Boyle of Wingham go with thein. L. E. Cardiff will go down by C.N.R.• It was arranged that the stint of ,$500 be borrowed to meet 1941 and early 1941 current expediture, J• M. Eckert and Hugh Hill were appointed to go to St. Thomas and in- spect materials salvaged from the Digin county International which the Elgin Match secretary writes could be used at the Huron Match. They will also ascertain salvage prices. Banquet Ili Seaforth. J, M. Scott chairman of the banq- uet committee reported that the ban-, quet will be held in Seaforth, with the towtii supporting it With a large grant. Percy Passmore recommend- ed that all rural reeves have at least ten men each coached in 'competitive plowing so as to give thein exper- ience and xper-ienceand confidence before entering the big mately : recommending also that plowing demonstrations be hold with that. object in view. , Reeves will be circularized in this connection. Wilnuat Haaeke reported that the del- egation appearing before .the- county council' were given a splendid, recept idn, asci stated that a'reeominencl'&tion for 4 $2,000 grant will go forward to the 1942 council. Will Exhibit Barley That young'. farmer's clubs are in- strumental in stimulative interest in farm projects, is evident in the fact that three young farmers who were. members of the Wingham District Malt and Barley Club in 1940 are. planning 'to exhibAgricul- tural it .Ontario g tural College barley No. 21 at the Ontario Seed Fair to be held at the. King" Edward Hotel, Toronto, Feb- ruary 10 to 14, 1941. The young men are Alvin Higgins, Robert W. Grasby,.. Brussels, R.R. No 5 and William Me- Clenaghan, Belgrave, RED SHTh LD. The weekly meeting of the R.S. W.A. was held at the home of Mrs. R. B. Carter with an attendance of 20. Among the garments submitted were: 2 slips, 1 scarf, 11 pa15'S oolcs 11 pairs mitts, 1 helmet. Members' subscriptions $7.45. The R.S.W,A.. wishes to actcnowledge with thanks receipt of $2 from Miss Ewa Carter;' and an infant's layette- from Mrs. Trew u.tha. The next meeting will bo held at the home of Mrs. Joe Carter, i5j•.p?p-Fm o•lancl. Visitors- are welcome. -.