The Clinton News Record, 1936-03-12, Page 1The News -Record Est. 18,78 •
With
Which is Incorporated The Clinton New Era
NO. 5470 -57Th 'YEAR
CLINTON
The New Era Est. 1865
ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 12TH, 1936
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11 ,important
II Sepa. r Work
IS IN MAKINGWRONG WATCHES RIGHT, PARTICULARLY
jTHE HIGHER GRADE, WATCHES: ••
Watches that must be handled by someone who .understands
and knows holy they are made:
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them
you can
with a cer-
oak 'price.
We do not claim to know all about, everything,- but
safely leave usand every sort of watch repair work
tainty of securing, competent workmanship, ,
We Pay Cash for Old Gold. --Bring yottrs in and get
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MISSESDRESSESS, 5 FOR
urchased at special
New Dressesp
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Price.for this sale,` Sizes 14
All in New Spring Shades
:3SPEC1ALS 3
53100
to 20.
1,9
Eftects
for'
Linen
and
MISSES TU�EED � ITS
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In Plain, Checks and Plaid nd Pla d
They will strike you as being
worth considerably more
than the price asked.
50c . Linen Handkerchieves
29c each6 for $1 50
each,
12' dozen n JBeautiful Fine
Handkerchives in white
colored; hernstiched
and appliqued
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" CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE "
COLLEGIATE BOARD MEETING
The .Clinton Collegiate board met
an Tuesday evening, having postpon-
ed the meeting from Monday even-
ing. Present, 'Chairman Col.' H. T.
Ranee ;Col: Combe, Dr.' ShawDr
,,
Thompson and Messrs. Fingland and
Paterson.. Principal Fines and Sec-
retary Hellyar were also present.
A communication was read from
the Associated High• School Boards;
S 0
tut -no action was taken.
The Principal's report ' showed. an
p p
average attendance of 111 during
February, out of a possible 176,
The following accounts were pre -
g k
tented,' and on motion of, Messrs.,
ornbe and .Paterson, ordered paid:
Sell Telephone Co. ... , . , ... $2.96
a, T. Cobb 9.00
3. G. Lobb 15
3oug Bros., aguariuin 2.52
s, T. Jenkins 5.36
I. Bartliff:. 25
onnetl and Tyndall 40
s J. Riley , .43
TJ. D. Fair: Co: 77.80
f. E, Hovey 4.63
VI, L. Walkinshaw x 25
Al. H. Hellyar, expenses .. 80
',entral Scientific Co. 2.20
Chairman Combe of .the Financial
:ommittee presented the `,estimates`Printing
'or the year, which, on motion of
Messrs. Combo and Fingland, were
accepted as follows;
Receipts
3alance from 1936. . $1,066.84
sgrieultural giant. . 4.51
irovincial grant • . .. , . , , 7,,400,00
Jauntygrant , ....,...,. 1,,,00:00
bowl". grant 5 000.00
Telephone ..
Schooland site .
Postage . ,Registration fee Ass'n'
School Boards ....
Interest on sinkingfund
o
Agricultural improvements
Sundries ... . , , .
Auditors' Report of
Expenditures:
Receipts
Students fees _, .
Balance from last year
grant ,a..,.
Toronto
Toronto Gen.. Trust,
Agricultural grant .:.....
Provincial 'Grant . .:.....
Town Grant . . ,,, .:....
County Grant ,
Expenditurss
Teachers' Salaries
Superannuation allowance.
Janitor's salary
Sec, -Treasurer's. salary
Fuel , .
Supplies :.
Repairs
Examinations
and stationery
Insurance .. .. . , .
Light and water_.
Telephone , . .,
School and'site'..
Agriculture
Cadets , .
Postage :
"
Overdraft interest .
Sundries . ,
Essay 'prize , ..
Fee H. S, Boards
Payment• advance from
,
:Interest on sinking fund.
Balance: on hand .
"
All members of the
ing"Principal Fines and
er, Hellyar, to6k the
lance to His Majest
VTTT Ma inr 'nano administnrin,r
40.00
135'.00
10.00
10.00
. 2 560.00
'
100 00
194,36
$17'471' 36
Receipts and
, , ,. 6,00
$
,, 2.73
14.91
inter. 11.00
37.17
1,761.99
, . ' 10,000.,00'
10,205.00,
$22,6&7.80
.
$10,413.06
' 266.94
900.00
, 100,'00
498,00
234, 39
504.40
86.86
.. 22.10 1
71;•92
197:99.
39,18
30.40
5,64'
14.91 1
6.00 x
.... 1.50
bb
10.00e
... 10:00
6 600.00
, 2,558.13
,.. 1066.84.
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$17,471.3,5"Reg.
Expenditures
P
Perchers'. salaries- . $11,100.00
eretalcer's salary'
900.00
sec. -Treasurer's salary .,- 100,00•
!net .,, 625,00
supplies , , 450,00
repairs , , 400.00
Zxaminations ; • 100.00
stationery" and printing 75,00
nsur•ance . , . 457.00
aiirht and water 225 nn
$22,637.80
board, includ-
Sec. Treasur-
oath ° .of ,alleg-
,.'•King Edward
ii:-,
THE MARKETS
Wheat,, 73c. r
Oats, 28c
Barley, 40c to 42e.'
-,Buckwheat, 36c.
Butter 22c.
Eggs, 150 to 21e.
Live - Bogs, $8.00,
A FATHER PASSES
•
Mr. A. M. Knight„manager of the
Rural Hydro office, here, received
word on Sunday of the serious illness
of his father, Robert Knight, 'R: It.
4, :Parkhill, and left. at once for his
home. On -Tuesday word was<Peceiv-
ed of the passing of Mr. Knight, Sr.,
which ooeurred that morning. Mr.
Knight was a man in the'seventies
and. had" not been in perfect health,
and yet'his death came as;a dwelt.
Mrs: A. M. Knight also went down to
Parkhill to he present' for the fun-
eral. .- .'
FIVE .YEARtS BELOW 100 .
-Mr. ' Harry Hunt, who fel: forty-five
years was head miller at Fair's mill
and an esteemed citizen of Clinton,
andwas known to1
w almost everyone
in townand
surrounding community
during that time, celebrated his nine-
ty-fifth birthday, at the home of
his son, John, in Galt,. where he had
been making his home for the past
ten years
or so.
.
Mr. Hunt is still enjoying good
health and can still tell anyone who
asks him something about milling.
He used to pay a periodical visit to
Clinton but, has not been up for some
years now, no doubt owing to the
natural infirmities of -advancing age.
DIED IN EXETER
A well known s'
n wn xe tde t ofExeter,
n
and one who was kuown to many in
Y
Clinton, passed on on Monday; - who
was eighty-six years old, in the per-
son of Miss Susan McDonnell.
Deceased was born in Exeter, be-
ing a daughter of ,John McDonnell,
who with his brother-in-law, the late
Isaac Carling, Sr., were two of the
earliest residents of the vicinity, For
some years deceased taught school in
Exeter and possessed of a fine voice
was soloist in the Anglican church.
She is survived by' a brother, Charles
McDonnell, of 'Honsall, and a sister,
Mrs. A. E. Bennett, of Moose Jaw,
Sask. Wnm. Carling and the Misses'
Carling, of Exeter, are first cousins..
lir. Harry J. Browning, of London; P.
H. Browning, Exeter, and P. Bowden,
Clinton, are nephews, and: Mrs,
George Hawkins, of Exeter, Mrs. Oli-
ver Becker, • of Neiv 'Hamburg, and
Miss Dorothy Dickson of Goderich,
Mrs. C. Streets, Mrs, A. Wiltse .and
Misses Zetta and Shirley Bawden of
Clinton arenieces.
,
Miss McDonnell fora time after
retiring from her 'teaching lived with
her sister, Mrs. Bawden of. Clinton.
Mr. Frank Bawden attended the fun-
eral, which took'place.on Wednesday,
with Rev. M. A. Hunt as officiating
clergyman. Interment in the Exeter
Cemetery.
DEATH OF: W. J, K. FERGUSON
The death occurred, and the news
of it came as a Shock to many, on
Monday morning , of W. James K.
Ferguson, a native of Mullett and up
to a, couple of years ago: a-pronminent
farmer' in - Goderich township. -Ile
retired from :farming : a couple of
years ago and he and Mrs. Ferguson
had been living with the latter's
mother, Mrs. Render of Frederick
street, where he cued.
Failing health caused Mr.-Fergu-
son's retirement, as he was but `fif
ty-nine years of age. But he had
been going about and doing odd jobs,
and was attending to' some such
chores in'the yard when he had a
seizure on Friday from which he
failed to rally. •.
He was the son of the late Daviel
Ferguson and his wife, Annie Kyle,
of. Hullett, in which township his
earlier life was 'spent. But for a
number of years he had been an
energetic and prosperous farmer in
Goderich township, ,only giving up
when his health failed and following
a,serious illness,
He issurvivedby his 'wife, former -
Miss Alice Render, whom he mar-
led in 1901: They had one laugh
ter, Mrs. Alvin 'Middleton of Lucan,
tinct two sons,, Glen J. of- Whitby
Collegiate; teaching 'staff, and Oliver
of Toronto. A brother; John of Hul-
ett, and two sisters,'VIrs, D. Chuurch-
il of Clinton, and Mrs. T. Noble of
Blyth, also survive. The members of
I family were called home and were.
by .his side when the: end cahne,
Mr. • Ferguson was brought up 'a'
Presbyterian, batt .of Date years had
been connected with the Anglican
church and the funeral service yester-
day 'afternoon was conducted at the
home in Frederick street, by the• Rev.
I. lcicGoun of St. Paul's church.
The pallbearers weref old neighbors:;
B. W. Churchill, Lorne Jervis, 'Walter;
1
(Mies, Chas. Lindsay, Herb. Jenkins
and Victor Bisbeck..
Interment was made. in Clinton
^emotery.
THE ':HOME PAPE
JUNIOR' INSTITUTE
•The next meeting of the Junior`
Institute will' be held -on Friday,
Manch 20th, in the board room of the
Agricultural offices,'' 'Mr, A. F. Cul`-
len will give a talk on ``The Relation
of -Foods to Health." Pancakes and
coffee will be served after the•demon
stration, A silver collection to de-
fray expenses. '
THE H, AND 8, CLUB,
The March meeting of the 'Horne
and. School Association will be held
in the Collegiate on Tuesday even-
ing, Mab.
ven-ing,Mai'.' 17th. An address 'will be
given by Dr, Thompson on "Com-
municable Diseases," and the musical
part of the program will be arranged
by 'Bin. Wended._ A, collection will
be Eeeeived at this meeting.
GOES TO NEW POSITION
Miss Ruby Newman of the local
Bell Telephone staff leaveshere
next week to take Chargee -of the of-
fice at Hanover. Miss Newman came
here from Goderich about sixteen
months ago and has made .many
friends among the -young . people` of
the town,'as well till a s makinggoodat
her chosen work, which is proven by
her promotion. •
Miss Newman says she hates to
leave Clinton, Where she has been.
very .happy, but she is thesortof
young ladYwho will make friends
wherever she goes, and while we are
sorry to lose her she has Clinton's
best wishes for continued success.
TAKE NOTE OF LABEL y
We have this week corrected our
mailing sheet up to and including
Saturday, Mar. 7th. We suggest
that you consult your label and if it
does not read the same as your lat-
estreceipt
fol subscription payment
we shall be glad if you will imme-
diately notify this office, and it will
be looked into and adjusted .•
We should be .glad to have all
readers consult their labels, whether
they have,paid this year or not, and
if not, kindly let us have your -re-
tnittance as soon as possible. It
costs money to pusblish a newspaper
and we can make good use of all
that is coming to as. If you owe us
any, kindly see that it starts rolling
this way at your very earliest con-
venience. ' • '
LITTLE LOCALS
O S
Miss Zetta Bawden is- able to be
about again after an illness of saute
months.
Robins have been seen and heard
about Clinton, also lots of crows and
some chickadees.
The bills are out for Clinton's 'Big
Spring Show, which takes place this
year on Thursday, April 2nd.
Supt. Ruinbail picked up 0 live
caterpillar near the Powerhouse yes-
terday afternoon., Spring must. be
liege.
Mr. J. A. Slitter had the misfor-
tune to sustain an injured arm the
other inornihig, the old cause, a kick
front a car crank. The arm was not
broken but badly bruised.
Mr. J. T. McKnight has taken: the,
position of local manager of the
John B. Mustard Coal Company, take
ing the place left vacant by thedeath
ofthe late A. L. Cartwright; and is
already in charge. Mr. McKnight will
be an obliging. official • we feel sure
and will serve the public well., -
AMONG THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian Church
Sermon subject Sunday morning:
"Philip -The Spirit of Enquiry."
Bible Class at 3: o'clock,
Ontario Street United Church
Mr, Aubrey Oldham, Sarnia, past -
President of the London Conference
Y. P. U. will give the address Sunday
morning.
In the evening the pastor will take
for his subject: "Sunshine• In Dark
Places."
Baptist Church
Service at seven Sunday evening
as usual. A supply will' be sent from
'Tlronte to conduct the service, All
cordially invited to come. Sunday
school at 2.30.
The teachers and officers of the
Sunday school will meet at 7.80 Fri-
day evening. •
•
Wesley -Willis United 'Church,
Members_ of the program commit-
tee of the Lotillon Conference Y.P.U.
will have charge of the, service Sun-
day morning, 'Mr, Hugh Ellis,: presi-
dent, being the speaker.
The minister will preach in the ev-
ening on "The Good Samaritan."
• Yesterday afternoon the annual
Sunday School sleighride was given,
followed by supper and a short pro-
grani• in the 'church hall.
VARNA
Mr: and Mrs. Lloyd Keys. `;,and
family spent Friday evening • With
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Inge:,
CLINTON COLTS AN DURHAM•DEALOCKED AT
END OF ;SECOND GAME,
MONDAY NIGHT'S GAIVIE ENDS IN' 2.2 TIE:
IECIDING GAME IN ' GALT TO -NIGHT
•
FIRST GAME ALSO ENDS IN
1-1 TIE .
Colts Take Early Lead On Gibbs'
Goal In Rirst Period; Raybould
Ties Score Iii' Early Stages o£
Third 'Period. -
COLTS CONTENT WITH TIE. -
The following is an account of the
game in - Durham as written -by a
Durham correspondent, and published
in the 'Owen Sound Sun -Times, which"
was kindlyhanded to us at the game
here the other night:
Clinton and Durham battled sixty
thin t
u es to a 1-1'deadlodc in the first
game of their O.H.A. 'intermediate B
series, goals to count. The tie game,
played here onSaturday-evening be-
fore 1,000 cheering .fans, was the
fastest and most closely contested
game seen • htirethis 'season, e son, Clinton
opened the scoring midway through
the first period and held the lead un-
til early in the third frame, -when
Durham tied the,eount.- Clinton.baek-
checked well and had Durham's
smooth -passing forward lines tied up.
Son'te heavy -body -checking was done
by both defences, but the game was a
clean one, only two penalties being
handed out by Referee Bert Hedges
of Toronto, whose sati
officiating wonthe
g h
praise of the fans, Waters of Clin-
ton and Moses .of Durham drew the
only penalties of the game, both in
the second period.
The game was, halted by 'injuries
to players on three occasions. in the
second period Rath of Clinton fell
near the Durham net and "slid into the
boards striking 'his knee. He had to
retire from the game. Cassidy of
Durham and 1VIcIfay of Clinton were
both hurt in the third period, Cassidy
receiving a scalp injury when hit ov-
er the head with a stick, while McKay
was injured when he stepped in front
of a shot from McGir'r's stick. Both
players finished the game,
The game opened with a rush and
Durham scored within a minute, but
the goal was called back for an off-
side. - A few minutes later a Clinton
rush ended in a scramble which
knocked the Durham net loose from
its -moorings and a Clinton player
lifted the puck into the eage, which
was standing at right angles to its
normal position. The ' goal did not
count. Gibbs and Pickett finally scor-
ed for Clinton when they caught four
Durham men up the ice. A Durham
rush had been halted at the Clinton
blue line and the puck was shot back.
A .Durham defenceman moved up to
take it, but the Clinton pair checked
hint and raced in past the remaining
defenceman. Pulling Schutz out of
the net, Pickett shoved the puck, a-
cross to Gibbs just -outside the goal
crease and the latter deflected it into
the, open net, Later in the period
Schutz brought a groan to the lips
of the Durham fans when he dropped
the puck after stopping a shot and
the disc fell on the line in the goal -
mouth: However, he managed to
clear before a Clinton player could
bang the rubber into the cage.
Close checking and sustained speed
featured the rest of -the game and al-
though both netguardians had plenty_
to do the majority of the attacks were
smothered before they -reached dan-
gerous,positions.
•
Durham, still was trailing as the
final period opened but when the
first •rush of the frame forced :a face,
off to one side of the Clinton net,
Raybotild secured the puck and side-
stepping his cheek, walked over in
front of the net, to drill the puck past
Doak. - -
After this goal the visitors seemed
content to play for a tie. Although
they took advantage of every open-
ing they got, the larger portion .of
the remaining time they played . a
defensive 'style„ clearing. the puck
down the ice at every opportunity.
Although Durham had a distinct edge
in territorial play the consistent back-
checking of the, visitors broke up the
majority of the locals' plays before
they got within striking distance of
the'.net and Doak handled all long
shots with ease.
Durham -Goer,, 3: Schutz; defence,
McGirr. and E. Schutz; centre, Ray
boiild; wings, Dean and Cassidy; al-
ternates, Rennie, Moses, Elvidge and
Trtishinslci,
Clinton -Goal, Doak; defence, Rath
and Water; • centre, R. McEwan;
wings„ F. McEwan and Holmes; 'al-
ternates, Pickett,;Gibbs,• Streets' and
McKay.
Referee -Bert Hedges o£ Toronto.
bolts Wipe, Out 2 -Goal Lead To • Tip
Score, Xi 2.2. Streets and Me -
Ewan. • Score Homesters Goals,
Streets Goal Coming With Less
Than Three Minutes Left in Final
•Stanza.
LARGEST CROWD EVER TOSEE
A LOCAL HOCKEY GAME.
After a great deal of telephoning
and dickering, arrangements • were
finally made for the:.. third and de-
crdmg, gains oetween Durham and
Clinton, which is to be played in the
Galt arena,, to -night, with the game'
to commence at 8,15. Neitherteams'
could agree on a lace to" play, s
g p p Y, o
the 0.11,A.
stepped in and ordered it
played there. Clintonwaspulling tot
have it played in Stratford, and
Durham for Galt, so ' it seems the
latter got their way, although we
can't see .v
�Y, as h the game e las ty ear
had been played there. We think
Clinton should have been given some
choice in the matter 'this year, and
we are sure a larger crowd would
have attended in Stratford than Galt.
,However, what the 0.H.A. says goes,
and all; roads lead to Galt to -night.
The lergest'crowcl that was ever
packed into the arena was present on
Mondaynightt
o see oeoE •I
n the most
exciting and closely contested hockey
games to be played here ' this year,
when Durham and Clinton hooked up
for their second, and what was sup-,
Posed to have been the deciding
game. Those two teams had played,
to a 1-1 draw 'last Saturday night in
Durham in the first game.
As was the case cast year when
the same ttvo hooked up in the semi-
finals,- fans were present from the
whole district, and the visitors
brought along a fine bunch of sup-
porters, who cheered lustily for their
team. Goderich turned out in full
force and this was greatly appreciat-
ed by;both local fans and players, al-
so a fine crowd from Seaforth, who
no doubt were anxious to see one of
their ixometotvners in action with the
high -flying' Dnrhamites. As a result
an hour before the game was called
the arena was practically full, but
-they kept packing • them in until
they were hanging from the walls,
en .the crosswires, and every avail-
able place was jammed, and the old
rink resounded with cheers as it nev-
er had before. There were more than
two hundred turned away.
It seemed too bad that the weath-
erman could not have been a little
more congenial and served np soine
decent ice. Here was a perfect set-
ting for a perfect hockey game, a
capacity crowd of over 1,500 and two
splendid and evenly matched teams,
i both ready to give alI they had to
stay in the running for the Intermed-
iate B. Championship, - and the fact
that these two teams had Struggled
through a hectic three game series
last year, with the Colts finally win-
ning out by one goat only served to
make the competition more keen: Ev-
en With the ice in the condition it
was, we would •not hesitate to say it
Was the most exciting, although prob-
ably not the best exhibition of hoc-.
key seen here this season,
After going to .Durham and hold-
ing then to a 1-1 tie, the hometown
-fans had the idea that the Colts
would hand the Durhautites their first
NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK
THIS?
The young man in the abaae pie--
ture is standing on the side of the '
road up on "Vinegar Hill" and as yore
can see, is even a. little too high up,'
to place his elbow, comfortably onthe:
crossbar of the telegraph pole along
side of him._ However, it must be ad-'-
mitted, that the pole is several feet:
behind him, he is really not near it, -
only the e erson taking
the photoo saw
the possibility of an effective picture -
by
by a little .maneuvering. But even:
so, the snow pile was a good height,.
about sixteen feet. The young man ins
the picture is Mr. Owen Combe, only-
son
nly
sonofCl.
Col. and Mrs. Combe of to}vn..
The picture was taken by J. E. Hovey.
By the way, these p0105 are forty
live: feet high..
defeat of the season, and as a result,
earn the right to goon in the play -
downs. But the Durham lads had
their own idea about this and gave
notice of it when in the early stages:
of the second period t]eY took a
lead
0f . 2- 0, and with 9
it t the ice in the condi-
tion it was it began to look hopeless
for the Colts, who rely on ' their•
team play, and must have good ice in
arced to put it into effect, However -
they fought an uphill battle all -tlte•
way, never giving up and witty testi
than three minutes left between then
and eliihination, Kel. Streets shot the
tying goal' past Schutz. R. McEwars
had netted the first one early on In,
the period,' and then did the, Home-
town fans cheer. Before either teams'
' got going again the bell rang, and:
both were ready tocall it a day, thea
ice being by this time, little better'
than a Stvintming pool. And as in the,
series last year a third' game will be:
necessary to declare a winner,this.
to be,piayed in a neutral rink, Which:
will have an artificial ice surface, and::
on .the good ice you just watch. the,
'Colts go. It should be a great game
and may the best team win: Oe the -
play the, other night it looked like a
toss-up, but on the hard ice, we'ili:
give the Colts the edge.
With the drop of the puck: in+ the
first period the Durhamites-reeed in
and they had the locals on the. run for '
about the first ten minutes, and Doalr.
was hard-pressed to keep tI'lem off
the score sheet it was an entire re-
versal of form from the first game,
when the Colts had done the same'
thing in 'Durham. The game had not,
progressed far when it was seen that
Durham had an advantage on the soft,
ice, ,being a much heavier team. Whit
Durham a man short, Dean took the
puck at centre ice and barging hist.
way in with the whole Clinton team -
around Itiiii he get a shot away to
the .top right-hand corner that fooled •
Doak, it was very poor, checking on•
the part of the locals. - Gibbs had -
previously shot the puck into tits •
Durhain net, but the referee refused:'
to listen to their protests, and the •
goal judge, a Durham jean, said it
wasn't in. He was retoved at the'.
end of -the period. This was the se-
cond goal the locals had been chiselled
(Continued on page 5)
WE CERTAINLY HAD SOME SNOWDRIFTS
Much has been said and written about the great depth of snow in,
this locality during -the winter, which has now, presumably, passed. The •
above photo was taken at the top, or a little over, "Vinegar Hill," oe,
No, 4 Highway, . which •was the worst spot in this vicinity, though.
the snowpiles on the same highway at the south side of the town,: were•
'just at bad, some say, worse,
The car now 10 the -cut is a strange car, people who were themselves '
taking pictures, but the : gentleman at the right is Mr. Forest of town:
The picture was taken by Mr, J. B. Lobb!_ of .town, who has been takings
a number of scenes throughout the town during the winter.
We reproduce .these pictures to let .readers from a distance see,.hbw.witt •
ter treats us here.