The Clinton News Record, 1938-02-10, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878
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NO. 5870. -59TH YEAR.
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Ontario Street Society -
Holds Guest Day
About. seventy-five ladies attended
.he "Guest Day" meeting of the W.
I.S. on Tuesdayafternoon Mrs.
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Wiltse, President, in the chair.
In the absence of Mrs. Farnham,
She Study Book, "The Church in My
Life, All Life, All Lands", was in
Charge of Mrs. Shipley, assisted by
Vies Pickett, Mrs. Peck, Mrs.' Ken-
tedy, Mrs. Wheatley and; Mrs. Hawke,
pad proved to be very interesting.
The Devotional Exercises were eon-
luded by Mrs. Burton, Mrs Wiltse,
Mrs. Kennedy and M.
14rs, Pecki
Armstrong,
Mrs. Pearson, a life-long friend of
he late Mrs. Wm. Walker, led `in a
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grief memorial service. The Society
pas lost a very valued member in the
Gassing of Mrs. Walker, and her in-
1.uenee will long be felt among us. i
A beautiful solo, "My Sanctuary",
was sung, by Miss Marion Gibbings, ':
which was greatly enjoyed by all pee-
sent. I111r.
Hospital and also telling of the splen- ,
did, assistance given them: in so many
different ways by . Dr. Manley Ship-
ley. Dr. Shipley is a Clinton. boy,
son of the retirnrg President, and has
a large practice at social Kirkland Lake,. �
A very pleasant social hour was
then spent, with Mrs. Burton and Mrs. 1
Armstrong presaiMg over- the tea I
table, and assisting were Mrs. Holmes, s
mg,
Mrs' Gibb s, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs..
'Wendorf and others• i
The meeting closed with. the Mizpah !
Benediction . i
The: annual Women's Day of Pray-
e will' be held' in. this church on Fri- i
d ay afternoon, March 4th.
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STANLEY :..
. Mr. and Mrs. Olivaster of London
spent Sunday with the latter's par-
ants, Mr. and Mrs. William McC'lin-
chey. • '
Mrs. James Black of Seaforth
spent a few days with her parents,
and Mrs, William. Scotchmer.
Miss Irene Scotchmer of London,
As a slight tolten of appreciation
for her faithful services as President
of the Society for fifteen years, Mrs.
Shipley was presented with a gift by
Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Kennedy,
on behalf of the Society.
Miss Pickett read a letter which
she had received from the Superinten-
dent of the W.M.S. Hospital at Mathe-
eon; acknowledging quilts sent to the
who has spent the past month with
her parents on the Bronson line, has
rettuned to London.
Mr. William Talbot motored to
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!London. on Saturday.
Mr, and Mrs. John Scotchmer• wenn
in Exeter last Saturday.
Mrs. Wild and son, John, visited
friends at Seaforth on Monday.
COLTS DOUBLE SCORE
ON GREs N�SHIRTS
Colts Win Game In First Period --
Foster and Doak Are Big Factors.
Doak Gives' Fine Display inn Neta.
FINAL SCORE 6.3
Before a large crowd last Friday
evening, in the Tavistock arena, the
Clinton Colts turned back the Tavi-
stock Greenshirts' bid fori first place
in the group, and won the most hec-
tic struggle the Colts have been -in
this year, by theneat score ofr6-n3. The
game marked the close of the regular
schedule for both the Greenshirts and
the Colts, and with first and second
positions ,depending on the result,
the game was probably the most im-
portant the two teams have been in-
volved in so far this year. Previous
to this game Clinton had 13 points
and the Greenshirts 12. The Clinton
win gave the Colts an edge of 3 points
over their strongest rivals for group,
honors.
What made the win all the more
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convincing, at least from a Clinton
point of view, and probably the Green -
shirts are thinking the same thing,
was the fact that the Colts' ranks
were badly depleted, through injuries,
for this game. "Red" Rath, defence
man, was missing with a badly
sprained leg, and Jack Stephenson,
regular rightwinger on the Pickett
Street line,wasl
Pickett -
Streets also missing from
the line-up. His place was taken, for
the most part by "Riley Johnson,
regularly a defencenian. Clarence
Neilans, Junior goaltender, was taken
along, to fill the vacancy, but was
used 'sparingly due to the closeness
of the game, which- really was much
closer than the score would indicate.
Then to stake matters more compli-
cated, Don. McKay was laid low, mid-
tvay through the final period, and re-
tired from action for the rest of the
game: The result was some fine
jockeying of players into different
positions, in order to stave off a des-
Aerate last period attack by the
Gr:eenshirts in their effort to pull up
on equal footing with the Colts after
the latter had established a neat 4-1
lead while still fresh in. the first per-
iod.
The Colts practically put the game
away in this period when they ran in
4 goals with only 1 reply from the
Greenshirts, A couple of penalties to
Ruben: aided the Colts considerably
in their effort. On both these penal-
ties, the Colts' board of strategy,
composed for the most part of one,
Carl Draper, immediately shot out
five forwards, with the instructions
that now was the opportune moment,
period result showed only
and the pelt d 1n y
too well that his words. were wisely
spoken.
"Bonnie" Pgster scored the first goal
of the game, but the Greenshirts soon
erased this deficit when Neeb evened
the count. Then near the end of the
period with Hubert again in the box,
the Colts really went to town, Fos-
ter scoring two in rapid succession
and Don McKay putting the Colts
farther ahead with a last-minute
goal. The Colts held a commanding
4 to 1 lead at the end of the period.
i were turned, ,
The tables w r u
in the second period, Tavistock scor-
ing the only goal of the period, when
Neeb beat Doak on a close -in chive.
The shorthandness of the Colts was
beginning to tell on thein and they
were tiring rapidly. Tavistock had
an edge in play throughout most of
the period.
Ahnost immediately after the face-
ff in the last' period, Harris scored
or Tavistock, and the Greenshirts
turned it on in great style, but their
Anxiousness to get the equalizer
roved fatal, for "Punch" McEwan
lipped away to beat Strohm for Clin-
son's fifth goal, and near the end of
he game "Bonnie" Poster wound up
to already brilliant evening's paler-
same
erfor-
sauce -when he broke away from a
[avistock. power -play' to score his
ourth goal, and the final one of the
ame. With the exception of these
wa breakaways play was for the ma-
ority of the time in the vicinity of
he Clinton goal, and had it not been
or some stellar work on the peat of
arold Doak, in the• Clinton nets, the
esult could have been a different
tory. Doak smothered at least a
ozen hard drives by the Gteenshirts,
Doak and Foster Star Performers
Two ?layers stood out for the Colts
n this very hectic struggle. Foster,
for his fine offensive work, was one,
and Doak, in the nets, was the other.
Bonnie" scored 4 of his teams 6 goals
which were enough to win the game.
n the last two games `Bonnie" has
scared 8 goals. His :ability' to spot
loose pucks and break away when the
opposing team is pressing, almost
amazes one, Foster is playing the
best hockey of' bis career, and the
fans are all with this plucky lad in
his efforts,
This also was the first time during
the present season that beanie has
FEBRUARY 10, 1938.
THE HOME PAPER:
BOWLING NOTES
The Clerks took two games from
Commercial Ism this week. Score by
games was, Clerks, 1049, 914, 879;
Commercial Inn, 943, '786, 883. Hugh
Hawkins with a score of 234 was high
man for the Clerks. Lorne Brown
atilt 216 teak down scoring honors
for Com. Inn,
On Monday night the All -Stars and
Wearwells tangled in what proved to
be a record -smashing thatch. L.
Winters beat the previous high score
of 321, with a fine score of 352. In
the same match Wearwells took high
team score with a total point game
of 1148, Previous game score was
1121. Winters was high man for the
All -Stars with 352, Matthews bowled
high for Wearwell with 252. Score
by games, Afflatus, 943, 927, 904.
Wearwells, 787, 842, 1149.
The sante night Richmond and the
Clerks met, the result being two wins
out of three for the Clerks. C. John-
ston bowled 223 for Richmond and
R. Finch 246 for Clerks. Score by
games, Richmond, '785, 924, 936.
Clerks, 919, 895, 1073.
The Lions continued on their un-
daunted way toward first -place when
they took three games from Rich-
mond. Score by games, Lions, 1113,
1024, 928. Richmond, 864, 986, '797.
W. Draper was high man for Lions
with 297. B. White for Richmond
with 221.
Initial Meeting t g 0 f Young
Men's Bible Class Held
Attended by a small, but very en-
thislastic group of the young then of
town, the first meeting of tate Young
Men's Bible Study Club was held in
the Parish Hall last Sunday after-
noon. Clinton should be proud to have
such an organization as this.
Mr. G. H. Jefferson, one of the
leaders, presided for the afternoon and
led. in prayer. After extending a wel-
come to all, he pointed out that this
study club was not only to promote
a better understanding of the princi-
pals and fundamentals of Christian-
ity, but also to create harmony and
fellowship among the youth of the dis-
trict. Continuing, Mr, Jefferson spoke
of charity, one of the primary assets
of a Christian character, and how gen-
erosity alone does not constitute char-
ity without the peoper spirit.
Dr. D. H. McInnes was the special
speaker of the afternoon, choosing a
very timely subject, "Challenging the
Social Order". The discussion was
supplemented with questions by his
audience.
"One should live according to his
means and environment", said Dr.
McInnes. Several examples were
quoted of men overcoming • all hin-
drances, both mental and physical,
and attaining success. Thus, the ideal
person is that one who is a true
Christian- and has character.
"Every knock is a boost," declared
the speaker, "provided you have the
necessary ability and courage to over-
come the everyday disappointments."
Service, whether to church or to
state, should be on a basis of the in-
dividuals own ability, conscience and
need. Other qualities to be cultivated
by members of a study club are broad-
mindedness and initiative.
officers will Election. of o r 1e held b
next Sunday afternoon at the same
hour its the Parish Hall. All inter-
ested young men of the community
are urged to attend. This interde-
nominational club
nterde-nomninational"club has been very popu-
lar in many centres and supplies a
long -felt need in Clinton.
been called upon to really show his
wares, and Doakie responded nobly.
In the last two periods he had spec-
tators on their feet cheering' for him
as time after time he stopped close -
in shots by the Greenshirts, some of
which might easily have been goals
through no fault of his.
"Punch" McEwan's' goal, which
came just when the Greenshirts were
trying hard for the equalizers Was a
spien.did effort, and served in no
small measure towards taking the
starch out of the Greenshirts' collars.
Hubert Also 'Stars—For Clinton
Another man who also deserves
credit for the Clinton victory is Hu-
bert, Greenshirt, defeneeman.' His
ability to slash and cross-check and
do everything towards making life
miserable for opposing players prov-
ed very fatal to the Tavistock cause.
Altogether he spent 13 minutes in the
penalty box, and a number; of Clin-
ton goals resulted from his frequent
rests with the penalty time -keepers.
Hubert's main ambition appeared to
e the hone of banging up the op-
position, probably thinking that an
already weakened line-up could be
made still weaker by his misdemean-
ours. Hubert, wile is no stripling at
the game, and a mighty fine hockey
player when, he plays the, game, should
know by this time that games are
Won onthe ice, and not in the penalty
box.
His ambitions were partially re
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The Farmers' Market
Wheat, 95c,
Oats, 43e to 45c.
Barley, 55e.
Buckwheat, 50e.
Butterfat, 37e, 35e.
Eggs, 19c, 17c, 15c, 14c.
Live Hog's, $8.50.
Wedding Announced
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Shobbrook an-
nounce the marriage of their younger
daughter, Ruth Thelma, to Thomas
Franeis McElroy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas McElroy of Toronto. The
wedding took place in Toronto, the
latter part of October,
Illustrated Lecture On
Trinidad
The Y.P.D. of St. Andrew's United
Church, Bayfield, took charge of the
service Sunday evening.' The former
president, Russel Grainger, presided
over the meeting. A very enjoyable
illustrated lecture of over fifty or
more lovely coloured slides was giv-
enby Miss Maude Howell, returned
headmistress of a Mission High School
in. Saitfranando. During the course
of her lecture Miss Howell recited
some poems of her own composing,
and also told of the visit they receiv-
ed
eceiveed from the Duke and Duchess of
Kent; when she was 'presented to
them. Altogether it was a most in-
teresting and inspiring evening. Mr.
Harold Scotchmer favored with a vi-
olin solo during a brief intermission,
and Mr. Gale said a few words of ap-
preciation to Miss Howell for giving
such a splendid treat. The meeting
closed with the Mizpah Benediction.
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Among The Churches
Clinton Presbyterian Church
Rev. Gordon A. Peddie, B.A., Minister.
Public Worship at 11.00 ecu,
Sunday School at 10.00 a.m.
Bible Class, Wed., at 8.00 p.m.
We welcome all to worship with as.
St. Paul's Church
The W. A. met on Tuesday after-
noon at the Rectory. The president,
Mrs. McGoun, was in the chair. The
scripture lesson, the 13th chapter of
second Corinthians, was read by Eve
lynx, Hall.
After the members' prayer, Mrs.
McGoun and Mrs. McKinnon led in
prayer.
The minutes of the January meet-
ing were read by the secretary, Mrs.
Monteith.
Mn.rMcKinnon read a poem entit-
led, "What can I do for Jesus?"
Plans were made for the bale,
which goes to St. Paul's School, Card -
sten, Alta. Some sewing was done
during the meeting.
At the close of the meeting the hos-
tess, Mrs. MeGoun, served a cup of
tea.
Ontario Street United Church
Rev. Garland G. Burton, M.A., B.D.,
Minister.
11 a,m. Topic: "The Church and the
Community." A message from the
Conference of Ministers of many Con-
tinents
ontinents held last year at Oxford, Eng-
land.
7p7g .m. Evenin • service h '
an. old under
the Boys' Work, Board. Young men
from Ontario Street will take charge
of the service. All are invited who
are interested in the Boys' Work.
Monday—Young People's. Union will
meet at 8 p.m. It will be our Social
evening and being Feb. 14th, Valen-
tine's Day, the evening will be of an
entertaining nature. Refreshments
will be served.
Wednesday evening, 8 p.na Mld-
week service to which all are invited.
The Girls' Club wilI meet at the
home of Mrs. E. Wendorf to -night,
February 10th, at 8 o'clock.
Wesley -Willis United Church
Rev. C. W. DeWitt Cosens, M.A.,• B.D.,
Minister,
11 a,m. Special Boys' Service. Ad-
dress by Alvin Corless, member of the
Ontario Older. Boys' Parliament. Boys
of our church will assist in the ser-
vice.
7 p.m. Canadian Girls in Training
emelt will be observed, by a special
gills' service. The pastor will preach
on the them s,"The Radiance of Chris -
Ilan Girlhood". Girl leaders in the G.
G.I.T. will assist in the service. The
Pantomime "Nearer My God to Thee,"
'will be given by the girls of Miss
Mary Andrew's Stmday School Class.
The 'teen age girls of the church and
parents are particularly invited to this
service.
. The Girl's Club met on Tuesday ev-
ening at the home of Mrs. Jefferson.
Mrs. Oakes presided, and Mrs. Cook's
and Mrs. Seeley's group was in
charge. Mrs. Gordon Cuninghame
very ably led in a discussion on the
book "Leaves frons Lantern Lane" by '1
Tlellie McClumg. The book for the '
March sheeting will be "How to win o
friendsand influence people" by r
Dale Carnegie. The chub will spon
sor a picture at the local theatre on
February 24th. The meeting was well Pay sheet ed for transient relief tickets. Lir-
COUNCILROLDS BUSY SESSION
Town Officials Reappointed ---The 5 Mill Tax
Reduction is Revised.
Council had a busy session on•llon-•
day evening, spending over two hours '
in discussion and passing of motions,
With Mayor Elliott presiding, all
members were l resent for the first •
time since being elected to office.
The mayor extended a hearty wel-
come to Rev. McGoun in his capacity
as councillor, and expressed the, hope
that his sojourn would be both pleas-
ant and profitable, not only to the
town, lint also to himself. Following
the exchange of some good natured
banter the council then settled down
to listen to, the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting, which after being read,
were approved as correct.
Communications were the , next it-
ems to receive consideration, eight in
all being received. The first three,
letters were from the Ontario Good
Roads Association, the Ontario May-
or's Association and the Ontario
Municipal Association. These were'
read and filed.
The Salvation Army, London, asked
for continuance of the annual grant
of $25. with an increase if possible,
the money to be used for reclamation
'work among young women. After
makinga motion to the effect that a
ermore spoke briefly on the transient
Problem and said that too many -of:
them were coming back before the.
thirty days had elapsed, causing too,
much expense. Other members spoke:
briefly oil the subject, but it was Left.
with the police to handle the situation_
ito the best advantage. •
The financial report was read by -
N. W. Trewartha, In reading the re-
port he purposely omitted an item for
$79.89, covering light and x-ray at.
the hospital Its this was to be taken:
care of by a motion to follow. v(ritlt•.
this exception, the account was passe&
as correct.
Mayor Elliott commented on the it-
em for Christmas tree and stated he, -
was still willing to donate a penman-•
exit tree. It was left in the hands of
the Park Committee to chose a trete..
and select a suitable site.
Referring to the inquiries- unan-
swered at the last meeting, N. W.
Trewartha asked regarding the condi-
tion of the totvn's affairs at the eat
ofthe year, and was informed than
there was a surplus of $1,250.50
Speaking briefly regarding the reduc-
tion in tax rate, he said that the
surplus of the C.C.I. would in all
grant of $25 be made for this work, probability be used in preparing roosts
Reeve- Livermore gave a. brief outline for the new courses in the curricul-
of the use to which the money is put, um, and a revision in the rate would
and the good work being done by the probably not be as low as he had hop -
Army, stating that in several instan ed for. Mayor Elliott said he thought
ccs young women in Lhe Clinton vi- they could predict a 2 mill reduction..
einity had received aid and assistance How much Sinking Fund surplus
through this worthwhile organza- accumulated on the $53,000 water -
tion. ! works debentures during their term?
The next item to receive eonsidera This was another question Trewartha.
tion was a communication from the would like answered. Rev. McGoun
executors of the late John Jackson also inquired regarding a rebate on
estate in which they stated that they hydro, W. S. R. Hlolznes offering an
wished to deed to the town of Clin- n explanation in. reply.
ton certain lots on Huron street, with' Instead of two separate school
the suggestion that the property be boards it was suggested that a Board
used as a park in honor of the late of Education should, administer the
John Jackson, who was for many educational affairs of the town. This
years a resident of Clinton. Council- was incorporated in the form of a
tors McKnight and MeGoun moved motion by McGoun and Cook and re-
ams
the property be' accepted and a ferred to the Special Committee for
suitable vote of thanks be sent the investigation.
executors. Moving the bandstand caused con. -
The next two communications were siderable discussion. Reeve Liver -
requests for return of excess monies more stated that during bis terms of
paid in taxes by Dr. W. A. Oakes and office the stand had been moved and
Percy Howe. These were referred to rebuilt no less than six times, and he
the court of revision. was definitely not in favor of the sug-
Application for the position of as- gestion, but would suggest the erec-
tion
lesser and tax collector at an increase of a temporary stand uptown..
In salary of $100 was made by N. W. Councillor Nediger said that he had.
Miller. In view of the fact that ex- been in touch with a competent. man
tra time had been taken up in the who said that if property braced the
collection of dog and poll taxes, and stand could be moved. A yea and
that his services had been satisfac- nay vote'was taken on the motion•
tory, a motion by Councillors Aiken made by Nediger and McGoun, that
Lib -
and Cools that an increase of $75 be the stand be moved and placed in Lib -
granted, was unanimously carried.
ray Park, resulting in one nay vote.
A deputation from the Band then A petition will be forwarded to the
approached council, with Bandmaster Minister of Transport deploring the
M. J. Agnew as official spokesman.
His first request was that the band-
stand be moved from its present lo-
cation to Library Paris as he felt the est made a
grant of $500 for this pun-
tebenefit
citizens were not getting the pose. It was felt this was fair both
o cents whileperformances
of the c n
s' ord
t citizens and the hospital board.
a the esti ens n
Park. He
were. given to RecreationEqualization of the county taxes
band this Year stated that the
also, Y
discussion.
came wetter fire to the nextd u
would have to purchase. new uniforms and a letter will be forwarded to the -
which would cost approximately $600. Warden of the County asking that the
t that
The band gets $400 and toques ed equalizing contrac.s be held over until
the council assume the responsibility' the June session. The contract has
for a donation of $200 for this pun not been signed which would author -
pose. He pointed out that it was the ize a firm outside the county to pro
town band and that the bandsmen ceed with the work, and since reeves
asked for the hearty cooperation of of ether townships were not in favor`
council. ! of letting' the work go out of the,
Bylaw No• 3 to appoint certain mem- county it will in all probability be held
begs of the Fire Department was them up until it has received more oonsid-
introduced and read. Officers and oration. Council expressed disapproval
members are as follows: Chief, L.; of hiring men outside the county,feeI--
Cree; Assistant Chief, H. Fremlm; in g that there is plenty of material"
Lieut., F. Dixon; Sec. -'peas., C. Dra.I available. N. W. Trewartha said that`
per; Engineer, G. Hanley; Members. the job would take about turn years
A. F. Cudmore, T. H. Cook, S. Castle, i and he had grave fears that both the'
G. Lawson, G. Hanley, W. 'McClin- town and surrounding territory would r
cltey, W. Match, G. Rath, J. A. Sutter, be hard hit.
Kelso Streets and one new member,
Clarence. Bozell. The last equalization was mads• •inn
1926 ' and was not satisfactory. Due,
During the past year the brigade to raising a protest the town was sea,
had received nine 'calls and the loss• ed a considerable amount of money,
for the year amounted to $310, which but there is no assurance that tfla
was very good, remarked Reeve Liv-lsame can be accomplished thieayear.-.
erinore. I Before adjourning a motion«• toe,
Bylaw No. 4 to, appoint certain of- grant the band $500 was made by Ms- -
ficers for other purposes then came noun and Nediger.
up for consideration. The town clerk, me Finance Committee presented
police officers,asesssor and collector, p
' the following report:
cemetery caretaker,. town ' solicitors
and engineer were all reappointed, Street
The Massey -Harris •Company were '
granted the use,of'the Fire Hall for Pay sheet , $71:42
a demonstration of farm implements Street Lighting
on February 10th on motion of Liv -1 'iI.C:, lightinpopert streets 21fi.08'
Property
increase in radio license fee.
Instead of paying the light and
water account for the hospital, coun-
ermore and Trewartha' P•U.C., lighting rest room
Charity was the next item. to come PUC. lighting. stock aids
antler consideration 'and caused some g g y
1.00.
1.00
P.U.C. lighting town hall.. 8.11
ively discussion: Relief for the past J. B. Mustard, 6000 lbs. coal 42.0(
month cost $97,76, and the chairman J. B. Mustard; 460 lbs. coal
f the relief committee, W. M. Aiken, s
eported that an increase would be facts yards . ` ; 2,42
probable for next month. Of the a+ V. Falconer, 8030 lbs, coal x6.21
mount expended during the past N. Tideswell, care rest room, 2.00'
month a good share had been expend
Cemetery
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