The Clinton News Record, 1937-02-04, Page 1The News -Record Est. 1878
With Which is I,ncarpa rated The; Clinton New Era
'The flew '13ra Est. 1586
NO. 5817 -58TH YEAR.
CLINTON ONTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TII, 1937
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gance begins. We are Watch Experts and will gladly help an this
matter,
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Satisfaction guaranteed.
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Jeweler and Optomiterist.
Residence Phone No. 174j.
-- SPRING 1937 Washingtohar a
TUB FROCKS
Have Arrived
Our Shipment of 10 dozen for
February selling is moving
rapidly.
YOU Too will be delighted with
their newest of designs
and patterns.
Sizes 32 to 48
There is no substitute for a
Martha Washington.
Lorne in and See Them.
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" CLINTON'S LEADING STYLE SHOPPE "
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TOWN FATHERS GIVEN NICE LEGACY -
C. J. Peacock Leaves $750 For Relief Purposes.
CENTRAL HEATING STILL UNDER ADVISE
MENT
The Clinton Town Council met on
Monday evening, all members pre-
sent, Mayor Holmes in • the .chair,
After the reading of the minutes
of the, last regular and a special
meeting communications were read.
From the Salvation Army, London,
asking for a grant for the Rescue
Home, which on motion of Councillors
Nediger and: Johnston, was given a
grant of $25, same as last year.
From the Bell Telephone Company,
Stratford, asking permission to trim
certain trees, under supervision oft
local official. On motion of Council-
tors Walker and Cook this permis-
sion was granted, Engineer Living-
ston to supervise the work.
From Mr. F. Fingland, barrister,
informing . council of a bequest of
$750 left by the will of the late Mr. 1
Chas. J. Peacock, to be used asthe
council thought wise, for the relief
of needy citizens. On motion of
Councillors Elliott and Paisley the
clerk was instructed to write a letter
to the executrix of the estate expres-
sing the appreciation of the council
for this handsome bequest.
From Constable Grealis, who is
retiring after fourteen years' service,
expressing thanks .and appreciation
for the treatment accorded 'him by
the council during his term of office.
On motion of Councillors Elliott and
Paisley the clerk was instructed to
suitably acknowledge this letter.
On motion of Councillors Paisley
and 'Elliott the council voted to grant
the Orangemen the use of the park
and the town hall :for their, celebra-
tion in July and also the right to er-
ect booths,. etc '
By-laws Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were
each given three readings and passed
at this session.
No. 3 was to appoint Firemen
follows:'
Chief: L. Crge,,salary $40.00
Assistant: H. Frremlin, salary, 35.40,
Lieut.: F. Dixon, salary 30.00
Sec. -Treasurer: C. W. Draper 10.00
G., Hanley, engineer' chemical
fire truck . 50.00
Firemen: A. F. Cudmore, T. H.
Cook, S. Castle, G. Lawson,G. Hanly,
W. McLinchey, W. Mutch, A. Inkley,
Jr., Grant Rath, J. A. Sutter, Kelso
Streets, firemen to receive $25.00.
No. 4 was to appoint officials as
follows:
as
Clerk and Treasurer:
R. E. Manning, salary $700
Chief Constable: A. E. Fremlin 780'
Day Constable: A. W. Groves600
Cemetery Supt.: M. McEwan1000,
Tax Collector: N. W. Miller 150
Assessor: N. W. Miller 150
M.O.H.: Dr. 3. W. Shaw .. , 150
Engineer: T. E. Livingston..,` 10
Weighmaster: G. N. 'Turner .....fees
Solicitor: F. Fingland
No. 5 is a bylaw re licensing and
registration of dogs, Everyone own-
ing or harbouring a dog must take
out a license, the licenses for one
dog being $2 or $4.
No. 6 is a bylaw fixing poll tax
to be collected. This tax has been
reduced from four dollars to two dol-
lars, but it must be paid by all young
men who are not otherwise taxed.
The mayor said that in some places
they were talking about putting this
tax upon women, too. But that pas-
sed.
No, 7 is a bylaw prohibiting the
riding of bicycles on the sidewalks.
The mayor said this was an impor-
tant bylaw as many had been in the
habit of 'riding on the Walks and
ringing a bell warning people to, get
The Farmers' Market
Wheat, $1.22 , to $1.25.
Oats, 50c to. 55c.
Barley, $1.00.
Buckwheat, 80c.
Butterfat, Special 29c; First 27e
Dairy Butter; 22c.
Eggs, 13c, 16c, 19c.
Live Hogs, $8.50.
Recovering After Operation
On Tuesday of last week, Maeter
Kenneth Johns, son of Mr. and Mrs:
A. F. Johns, formerly of Clinton, un-
derwent an operation for appendicitis,
in the York County Hospital at New-
market, and to date he has made very
satisfactory progress toward recov-
ery) we are glad to report.
Clinton Native Dies In
South America
Mr. C. B. Hale was shocked a few
days ago to learn of the sudden death
of his only brother, Mr. William B.
Hale, at Montevideo, Uruguay,
South America. Mr. Hale was for
twenty years Electrical Engineer for
the Western Electric Co. of Chicago.
lie was appointed Spanish Interpre-
ter during the Chicago World's Fair
of 1894, where he met many Span-
iards 'of
pan-iards'of note, and shortly afterwards
was appointed by the Mexican Gov-
ernment, manager of the Mexican
Telephone and Telegraph Co. of Mex
ico, with head office at Mexico City,
which position he held for ten years.
Owing to the revolution he moved
from Mexico City to Rio De Janeiro,
where he was made South American
representative for: Brazil and Argen-
tina for The Western Electric Co. of
Chicago, The Western Electric Co.
of Newark and The Bristol Mfg. Co.
of 'Bristol, Conn, Later he opened a
branch office in Buenos Aires, where
he acted also as consulting electrical
engineer and had most of the South
American countries under his super-
vision., Owing to poor health, he re-
tired from active business about six
years ago and moved to Montevideo,
Uruguay, where he resided until his
death on January 8th of this year.
He is survived by. one son, now liv-
ing in the United States, and his
brother, Mr. C. B. Hale of 'town.
out of the way. This bylaw is to be
strictly enforced and an infringment
means a fine or imprisonement.
The mayor explained that some of
these bylaws replaced others which
had either been mislaid, burned or
lost and that they were to be lived up
to and enforced.
Chairman Paisley reported that the
streets had been sanded during the
recent icy period, but the new snow-
plow had not been tried, he said; on
an enquiry from the Mayor.
Chairman Walker of the property
committee reported that the local
plumbers had been spoken to and all
would submit plans for the heating
of the town hall and Public Library
from a central plant and some dis-
cussion followed. Mayor Holmes said
the Library board was greatly in fa-
vor of this plan and expressed the.
hope that the council would introduce
it.
Chairman Johnston of the relief
committee reported the expenditure
of $47.81 during the month but hoped
that the spring would do away with
most of this.
On motion of Councillor Elliott
and Reeve. Livermore a grant of $100
was given the Centre Huron Agricul-
tural Society.,
Chairman Elliott presented the fol-
lowing financial report:
Street
R. Currie, work 6ls
N. Fitzsimons, work .38
H. Emmerson, culvert tile .... 6:80
Street Lighting
P.U.C., lighting streets ......164.99
Property
P,U.C., lighting rest room .... 1.00
P.U.G., lighting town hall , ... 9.23
N. Tideswell, care rest room.. 2.00
W. J. Miller & Son, 8430- lbs.
coal, at $14.50 61.12
A. Seeley, supplies and Iabor12.50'
P.U.C., light at stock scales13..69
Grants
P.U.C., Light, X -Ray, hospital 49.60
Cemetery
M. McEwan, salary .. 50.00
Township •Hullett, snow fence 1.89
Dry Earth Closet
A. Fulford, salary 60.00
Salaries
A. E. Fremlin, salary 65.00
E. Grealis, salary 50.0
R. E. Manning, salary 58.33
R. E. Manning, preparing
Auditor's Statement . 10.00
Fire and Water
Firemen's Salary, 6 months232.50
Charity
F. W. Johnston, relief for mth.47.81
General Municipal Expense •
Bell Tel. Co., rent, acct. . 8.50
Miss Walkinshaw, typing . 6.00
RECEIPTS
Fines ... $0,00
Cemetery, sale of lots . .. .,20.00
Perpetuity ... 50.00
Work . ......... 17.00
Stock scales 16.50
Market Scales 11.15
Tree Trimmed Itself
Harold Stanbury and George Camp -
ball were cutting wood in T R. Jen
`kine' Woods out the Huron Road the
'ether day. Theycut down a large
sized beech tree which, in falling;
,cracked off every one of its limbs and
lay, a straight los allopt fifty feet
i�l•length, without the need of being
trimmed of a single limb. Mr. Jen -
!tins ,toys he never saw a like hap -
Women's Institute Holds
Social Evening
A social evening was spent by the
Women's Institute last Thursday ev-
ening in the Agricultural rooms. The
members of the Junior Institute were
the guests and theyprovided the
program. The meeting opened with
a sing -song and after the business
was dealt with Mrs. Holmes called
Miss Nettie Taylor, the president of
the Junior Institute, to the platform
and the following program was given:
a duet by Misses Doris Taylor and
Donna Lobb; reading, Miss Margaret
Durst; instrumental, Miss Doris Tay-
lor; solo, Miss Wilhehnine Trewar-
tha. Miss Evelyn Hall then gave a
very interesting paper on the "Cor-
onation." The program was very
much enjoyed by all. Refreshments
were then served and a pleasant so-
cial hour enjoyed.
A Collection Of Shields
In the window of the Agricultural
Office window for the past week has
been displayed an interesting collec-
tion of shields, a round dozen of
them. These shields have been do-
nated by different citizens for pro-
ficiency in different departmentsof
the Collegiate.
The Literary Society shield is for
competition of the junior girls in the
Oratorical contest.
Principal E. A. Fines contributed
one for proficiency in mathematics in
the fifth form.
Mr. Fred Jackson for proficiency in
schoolship in Form 2.
Mr. Harry Bartliff for like profic-
iency in Fort 1.
Dr. Shaw for Junior Bays orator-
ical contest.
Town of Clinton for Junior Girls.
Lieut: Col. Rance for English His-
tory in Upper School.
Mr. F. Fingland for languages in
Form 5,
The Clinton Knitting Company for
Science in Form 5.
Dr. Thompson for Senior Boys in
Oratorical Contest.
Chas. McKinnon' Memorial Shield is
for Character Scholarship and
Leadership in Athletics.
Other shields were donated by G.
M. Lavell and W. Erydone.
THE BONZE PAPER'
Music Festival To Be Held
In Clinton
It is proposed. to hold a Music Fes-
tival in Clinton during the month of
May of the present year. The events
will be open only to pupils actually
attending the Public Schools in the
Connty of Huron, with the exception
of the event for Home and School
choirs. Entries in the various events
are invited from as many. schools as
possible, and particularly from those
schools where instruction in Vocal Mu-
sic is given by a special music tea-
cher. No entry fee is charged nor
will there be. an admission fee to the
festival for pupils taking part. All
entries for any event must be for-
warded to Mr. E. C. Beacom, Pub-.
fie School Inspector, Goderich, . 0» or
before March 31st, 1937. Afterthis
date no additional entries will be re-
ceived.
The following are the various ev-
ents in which competitions will be
held, with the test selections:
Class 1 -Rural School Choirs -
schools of one room only, any number
of voices, unaccompanied. "Welcome,
Sweet Springtime" by Rubenstein.
Class 2 -School Choir -schools of
two or three rooms, rural or urban,
not more than 25 voices, accompan-
ied. "Cradle Song" by Brahms.
Class 3 --School Choir -schools of
more than three rooms, not more than
25 voices, two parts,' accompanied.
"Five Eyes" • by Gibbs.
Class 4 -Home and School Mem-
bers' Choir -any number of voices,
accompanied. "Night" in two parts
by Healey. Willan.
Class 5 -Girl's Solo -any pupil at-
tending Public Schools "When Song
Is Sweet," any key, Sans Souci.
Class 6 -Boy's Solo -any pupil at-
tending Public School. "March Wea-
ther'„
ea-then,, any key by Rowley.
' Class 7 -Girl's Duet -open to girls.
attending Public School. "There was
a Laddie and his Lass" by Morley.
Class 8 -Boys' Duet -open to boys
attending Public School. "My Sha-
dove", in two parts by Waddington.
Announcement of the actual date
of the festival will be made later. The
co-operation of all teachers and musie.
instructors is asked for in making
this first music' festival tobe held in.
the County of Huron, a success.
Appreciates The Paper
Here's the sort of a letter it is
heartening to, receive from a subscri-
ber who keeps his. sub. paid in ad-
vance and without any reminding.
After mentioning his enclosure Mr,
Nelson Yea of Toronto adds:
"Thanking you for the past year
for sending paper regularly. We
never missed a week and we look
forward every Saturday morning for
your valuable paper just as eagerly
as a Scotchman looks for his oatmeal
porridge: If• you have 1937 calendar
to Spare we would appreciate one."
Little Locals
Mr. W. T. Hawkins has been laid
up the past week with flu and has
'been confined to his home.
A. W. Groves will be the new Day
Constable and takes over las new du-
ties on February 15th. "Art" should
fill the bill all right.
Postmaster Counter is a flu victim,
having gone home ill last Thursday.
His illness later developed into pneu-
monia. But it is hoped all ill and in-
jtued will soon be able to be about
again.
The Home and School Club is very
grateful for the response to their
request for second hand clothing to
stake up for their usual welfare work
'and for the time being they have suf-
ficient for their needs.
The Collegiate Oratorical- Contest
will be held on Monday evening, Feb.
8th, when it will be decided whose
names will be inscribed on certain of
those handsome shields on exhibition
in the Agricultural office window.
Miss Luella Walkinshaw had the
misfortune to slip on a patch of ice
which was covered by light snow as
site was leaving home Tor the Hospi-
tal Board meeting on Tuesday even-
ing, and in falling fractured her right
wrist.
Mr. D. Cantelon was laid up with
an attack of flu and the worst phaze
of the trouble was the inability to get
out. Mi•. Cantelon is about the smart-
est man for his age in this district,
he carrying on his produce buying
weak in and week out, although he
recently passed his eighty-ninth
birthday.
SUCCESSSJa'TJL WEEK
FOR CLINTON
HOCKEY TEAMS
COLTS WIN
Paced by the fast -proving Kel.
Streets, Clinton Colts took a one-sided
decision from Milverton on Tuesday
night at the local arena by a score
of 14-1. With two goals in the first
period, two more in the second, and
another in the third Streets had quite
a field day with a total of five goals.
Not far behind hits carie Ken. Pic-
kett with three goals and an assist:
Then caste "Red" Rath with three
goals, "Bonnie" Foster with two and
"Timmer" McEwan with one. "Punch"
McEwan earned brackets on four of
these goals, and just the toughest of
luck kept him off the score sheet.
The game was. not exciting, due
mostly to the lack of opposition. The
Colts had their passing plays clicking
to perfection and were dangerous on
every rush. Don McKay was missing
from the line-up due to the flu, and
his place was taken by "Riley" John-
ston whohandled himself quite nicely.,
"Riley" should havehad a goal too -
Ha missed the wide open net from a-
bout ten feet out.
Milverton put up their best effort
in the first- or perhaps we should
say Clinton put up their worst. Any-
way the game started as though it
might be close and outside of Streets'
two goals the period was uneventful.
The second and third however saw it
develop into a goal -fest for Clinton
and Milverton faded from the picture
entirely.
Clinton took a 2 -goal lead in the
first, both being nice efforts by Kel.
Streets. The first was on a combina-
tion play with "Punch" McEwan, pas-
sing the puck to Streets at the blue
line, Streets was right in and Mohr
had no chance. Smith was waved for
dumping Pickett when the latter was.
right in on the goal and irnmediately
Streets took the , puck and went
straight .down centre for a beautiful
effort. Bastendorff was Milverton's
best man and gave Stade a couple of
hot onesto handle.
The Colts took things in their own.
hands • in the second period and slap-,
ped in seven goals. From the drop of
the puck Clinton forced the pace and
it was lucky fol' Milverton that the
score was not larger. Pickett scored
first on a nice solo after some nide,
stick -handling as only Kenny can do
it. Then the ever -alert Streets got
in the clear and scored, F. McEwan
and Pickett combined for the next
one, McEwan scoring. Streets and R.
(Continued on page 4).
Miss Mabel ':'. Clark
Dies Suddenly
Editor Of The News-Itscord Fox
20 Yearn.
It was with great sadness we
learned early this morning that Miss
Clark had died suddenly last evening
about 10.30. Miss Clark had been in
her usual health and had returned to
the office last evening to prepare some
copy for the paper. Arrangements
for the funeral have not been com-
pleted.
Among the Churches
The World's Day of Prayer will be
observed by,a Union meeting in Wes-
ley -Willis church on Friday after-
noon, Feb. 12th, at three o'clock.
Presbyterian Church
Sermon subject Sunday morning:
"Things Inunoveable.•'
The annual meeting of the church
will take place on Friday evening,
(tomorrow), at 8 o'clock.
The Girls' Club will meet at the
hone of Mrs. Howard Clark on Mon-
day evening, February 8th, at 8 o'-
clock.
Wesley -Willis United Church
The Girls' Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. G. H. Jefferson on
Tuesday evening, Feb. Oth, at eight
o'clock.
Boys' Week will be observed at
the morning service on Sunday next,
when the pastor, the Rev. C. W. D.
Cosens, will be assisted by a number
of theboys front the two United'
churches in town, Mr. Alvin Corless,
member of South Huron in the On-
tario Older Boys' Parliament, will give
the address, telling about the last
session of Parliament.
In the evening the pastor's sermon
subject will be: "The Palsied Soul," •
The congregational meeting will be
held on Wednesday evening, Feb.
10th, at eight o'clock. All members
and adherents will be welcome to this
gathering,
The, W. M. S. will meet at three
o'clock, Thursday afternoon at the
home of the president, Mrs. Pickard.
Mrs. Fowler's group will have charge
of the study period.
Ontario Street United Church
Sunday morning theme: "Requisitd's
for Christian Living."
Service in the evening will be shar-
ed by the Tuxis Group and Trail
Rangers of Wesley -Willis group and
Ontario Street group. Boys will speak
and give their experience at Strat-,
ford School. Parents are invited to
be present. Rev. Mr. Burton will
speak on: The Workshop at Nazar-
eth."
Thursday (this) evening, S. S.
Board of Management will meet at 8
pan.
Miss Depew will be the speaker at
Monday evening's Y.P.U. ,meeting.
Reports indicating a, prosperous
year were presented at ,the annual
meeting of the congregation held last
'week. Work seems to be'floeishing
P
in all dartments and there is ho. a -i
p
ful looking forward to greater things.1
The pastor, the Rev. G. G. Burton,'
acted as chairman and each depart -1
meat presented an encouraging re-
port.
Mr. Wm. Walker, superintendent,
reported 266 on the roll of the S.S.
The amount of money contributed
during the year was 5379, of which
$.100 was devoted to missionary work,
Mr. M. Batkin reportedthe work of
the Young Peoples' Union. With a
membership of 40 the union contribu-
ted $25 for missions and $52 for local
expenses, a total of $77. Tise Wo-
men's Association reported a mem-
bmnahip of 93 and they raised during
the year $322.
The W.M.S. reported a membership
of 49, an average attendance of 24.
Mrs. George Shipley has been presi-
dent of the Auxiliary for over ten
years. The financial report was gi-
ven by the treasurer, Mrs, W. 3, Ste-
vens, showing $546 as the amount
raised and of that amount $500 was
sent to the Presbyterial treasurer.
The Mission Band raised $27 and the
Baby Band $14. Mrs. S. H. Thompson,
the superintendent reported. The
Girls' Club, another affiliated body,
has 23 members on the roll and of
the $81 raised during the year, $25,
went to missions and $25 to the local
funds. Mrs. Wm. Shipley, superin-
tendent of the Cradle roll, stute:l'
that there are 37 members of this or
ganization.
Oliver Jervis, clerk of session, re-
ported a church membership of 530,
and a family register of 270. Duringe.
the six months of Mr. Burton's pat-
torate there have been seven deaths,.,
seven marriages and five baptisms..
The financial report as given by thea
treasurer, W. M. Aiken, was as fol-
lows: The income for local expendi
ture was $3,832, and for the M. and'
M, fund $1,055. There is a balance on
hand of $249. Summing up, Dr. Fred
Thompson for the committee of stew-
ards, placed the value of church pro-
perty -at $35,100, covered by insurance:
aggregating $27,000,
He also reported that the amount`
raised for all church' purposes was
$5,401 by this church and . $753 by
Turners church, which is associated.
The grand total being $6,164. Tur-
ners chureh
ur-ners`chureh contributed $320 for sal-
ary maintenance, $101 for missions
and $342 for local church purposes.
The Sunday School of the latter
church raised $86. The official
board of the whole charge comprises
24 members of session, 24 stewards:
and 5. others making a total of 53.
William Miller envelope steward stat-
ed that there,•are 190 contributing by
envelope.
Following the reading and adoption
of reports the election of elders and
stewards replacing or re-electing
those whose term of office had auto-
matically expired took place with the.
following result: Elders elected, W.
J. Stevens, Roy Tyndall, W. S. B.
Holmes, William Vodden, Frank Tyn-
dall and J. T. McKnight;, stewards,..
W. M. Aiken, Win. Tiplady, Jas. M.
Reid, T. H. Hardy, A. M. Knight and''
G. N. Turner.
A Growing Congregation'
At the largest annual congregation-
al meeting for many years, perhaps.
the largest since the organization of
the congregation, according to a re-
port received, members of Parkview
United church, Stratford, paid tribute
to the very splendid, work being done•
by the minister, Rev. D. E. Poster,
and Mrs. Foster sincetheir going.
to Stratford nearly four years age..
An enthusiastic and unanimous inyi-•
tation was given Mr. Foster to contin
ue his ministry with them. The .re-
ports showed fine activity and a' spirit,.,
of harmony and co-operation in every.'
organization.