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Mr. Alen McGregor ' and son
Charles of Granum, Alberta were
week -end guests of the forrrier'a.
sister, Mrs, George. Stuart . aid'
Mr. Stuart.
Mr. Frank .*IcQuillin . was
Week,encl visitor with, his sister,
Mrs. Irvin McQabe and 7Yjr, VIc-
Cabe at. Wintispr,
Jessie • l l
Miss JessieJessieMa r sh..al of Luck,.,,;
now .pent the';week-end as, the
g,,;cat of kiss Margaret M`cPher^-
M
rs:Y : Chester, Ta for =has ''been
a- visitor •with.:her .•sisters,. Mrsw,,
1946,
The Luckntow Sentinel, .Lucknow, Ontario
"OAKLAND "AMER":
By, A. M. Nieholsona M.P
My -last letter from California
wirl' be ;from Oakland . where
of our Canadians .have gone
to find emplciyment in the '0, -SA.
The Kaiser. Shipyards,. which.
have established so' • many new'
; ca
records during the r,.._employ-..
ed over •86,000 men 'and:* wornen.
When one mm
eets so many' forer
Canadians in the United States,
he feels that eve have exported'
orie of. ourernost valuable assets=,-
p
ersonnel. Canidia'iis seem. to be
in great demand in industr
ry.
business and'`,the professions.
T• was able to; spend the night
with y Mr,: Andrew •.`Chernerikoff
:who former l '
y. i esid•ed' near: 'Can-
bra; Although Andrew has been
drawing down • high wages ' as, a
mach uia.t, ._ .h i,. has ,not given.. up
'the .idea. 'Of returning: to` Canda
when:' he .'has 'a 1,ttle' greater,
economic security.
PhrlTips and Miss' `Ferguson ` at
Auburn•
The Marc.h eting of the We
.� c. � e, g
,men's • Institute 'was held' rip .the
Community Icall : w tla;•Mrs, Goin-
don McPherson;, in . ••charge: 'The -
roll .gall. "An !. exhibit of old
photos" was much enjoyed. Let-
ters of a.ppx•eciation• ` for: Christ
m.arparcels vere -read-from :Hugh
e.
March 22nd vas the -7451e chosen
for the'.:: Red Cross quilting It
was;agree,d td have:a progressive
'euchre party with' Mrs.':' Stuart.
...While them a are Many v6ry in-
teresting ' "subjects • in Oakland,:
ce yr on permit mentire,
of the 'Kaiser, health t services; ,.o
While .tie: German' 'submarines
were destroying ships' as 'quickly 1 q y y
rAOE' SEVEN
OBITUARY
MRS,, ' TIfOMAS 4, WALL,
Stricken' suddenly. on Saturday
evening, March' 3rd, With.. a. sev-
ere •paralytic strgke, death- came
to Mrs, ' •Thomas . J. Wall early
Sunday .afternoon at, her ''home
north of ' the-G',N,R. :depot.
Mrs. Wall was xorrnerly Lydia
Thornpson, 'daughter :of .the late
Robert and Jane' Thompson 4f
Greenock Township, where • she.
was born 66 years ago, Mr. aftd•
Mrs. 'Wall' farmed in Greenock,.`,
Kinloss.. and Culross, prior . to
r"no.ving:: 'to their :home; •north- of
L.uckriow;.
,,.,The • fura r al": service ' was -con-
ducted at her -late residericd on
Tuesday; March:5th,'l;.y Rev: Her:-:
bert F. Dunn;' "With -interment -In
Greenock .Cemetery,; Pallbearers.
were six,. nephews; p ws, .Joseph,: Chas:,
Ira .and • .Gordon,• . Wall, John
Wraith :and'' James -Stanley,-
Mrs, Wan' leaves to rnourn be••
sides.'her husband:,. one, -ton -Tilos,
3 J1.r .diad-� a;hil.d.
"" ren;,aCary ante arid,:Iatira, Elean:
r, who. had .lived with her since
he death• of ' their` mother ten'
ears ago : '
Collyer; Mrs. Gordon' 1Vliller, and ` c
Mrs: T: F. Wilso'n. in charge. Mr:
s Canadian 'and L1 S btli;lders�-
ould` launch . therri, Kaiser:' de`
D ..C; McDonald; Mr:' -F. •Todd
u
wised, ways and means to :speed'.
•
ro.., u .i
p p et on,, . A, •vdr • irn octant
�:.• Y p
etail in hisi•o ruin dealt,
p..gW41
'.1
loss res'tr'lt•ing from illness•,
13e brought 'Di. Garfield to Oak,,
and ,Mrs.. Ball . were , appointed a'
lunch'.corinnittee•. Zt. was. deeidect: d
to: enter -the:. CKNX aamanac'con-°
het -loss
test, A nominating'committee of "1
.. Mrs. J Cameron, Mrs George)
Stuart, Mrs:' Lorne Woods & -Muss
Mary Murray was .. appointed:
Mrs.. McKenzie iWetib'',"conducted
an .'apple contest. Mrs,. Ball; ::con=
vener of historical. research,• gave
a mos
eer days,in this ;community..Mrs.
Lorne Woods gave ; •a reading;
."Her`e';t' here w. 'stand" and -also
andndouttined -the Sob -that'
should be. done.,
A °11arge modern • hospital ` was'
`conshrtrcted, adequate: 'staffs,-....
of`
doctors and nurses engaged I on
-a salary basis, ;' and:. employees
were able to Iparticlipate, in .a•'Coin
rehensive' health'.plan. 'The
was'; volun'tary, but the benefr•t;;
were sci•• great that by ,1944; 't
percent of the .workers were•'par_,
icipatrng,,1-s: a 'resr.rlt, of the .de=
•
r
'A 'NEW ARENA with ,...facilities'
for'. hock.eand curling. and' with'
artificial. ice, i contemplated at
G'oderieh:
1VMAT1 ON OF HONOUR AT
KIRKLAND LAKE • WEDDi11TG:
One• of the season's. .loveliest
weddings took place, at Trinity
United Church,Kirkland ,Lake .pn
February .20th, when Edna Eileen
LeClair, daughter .9f . Mrs, A.' Le-
Clair, became•the bride• of Alfred.
Benoit, son' of Mgrs; =W Benoit -
Mrs. George . Bowe?, daughter-
'ri;-law of Mr. and Mrs. George
Bower of Ltieltnow, .was her sis-.
ter's matron .of .honour in pink
sheer-`w•i1th ;flower:.•headdress and.
shoulder., • length. •veil, The 'bride
wore- a , 'floor -length" gown bf
white satin and net with full.
bouffant skirt and .fingertip •veil.'.
Bridesmaids .,were -.Gertrude 'Le-
Clair and Marion .•Olive Follow-
ing a wedding trip to Toronto and
Buffalo, Mr. ` and Mr.s1 Benoit
have taken •up, residence in Kirk-
land Lake;
WOMEN; TO THE TOP.
G
By ene=Tanney,
T e .ost-war .wbrld , will ,see
-ri\ [ny'-vroxr�.rii .> ming rt it
position's .in business, says the:for
-
nier heavyweight champ.* Read in,
The American . Weekly,• with this:
-nday'a- (March 17)-4ssue-•:'of Tl e
Detroit Sunday;Times how many
women already. have`.carved :out•
spectacular careers,^ Get The De
troit' SundaY, Tries `.this'. week' and
every -T week,
.
Condition Not Impi oved;
Mr. and. Mrs, Wm, Bq kingham
of A3ht`ield . 'obtaineda medical
report on Monday in connection
with the health of `their'son; WO..
F'ldon
Buckingham who is a pat-
ient in 'Veterans Hospital, Peter-
borough. _The report indicated
there was, netmuch charge , in.
-1 1c]ari'S condiytion -since the last
.communication and perhaps had -
-
slightly deteriorated due' to -; a,
stomach complaint..
Took In 'Hockey Game -Ai -8.7
Mr.• and •Mrs, N'e'il'.G MiecKeiri•-
zt;e of Ahfield, Who have jbeen
spending the winter vwtith,h'erbro-'
ther, Mr, S. E.,Robertson of. town,
visited' last week it . oron'to "With
,i tn•,
Mr.. MacKenzie's uncle, of :the
Sanie name,.'Mr. Neil MacKenzie..
The latter is: 87 'years of';age b.ut
is . enjoying exceptional • health
and, accompanied 'his visitors.' to
the Saturday night game in the
Maple :Leaf Gardens."
1
Buildin Torn Down „•
Art Breckles and his son Waf-
ter;
arter;; who purchased the
'Silver
;3
wood building. which wasgutted
• by • f' re last :fall, have. the 'work.
.ouet:ed 'irr�dsriig
Pt
ab
�--�com lan line ---
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the : building arid, .clearing the lot.
recently - : purchased ':;a . •
universal, . carrier, : and has :made
good useof it in taking down
the.,lu;id ng. `
co»ducted ;a' 'quiz :contest on -dent:-
.estic.an.imals;':
*Seventeen ladies attended ',the
observance ,of the World Day of
Prayer' at Mrs. ;Robinson Woods,
On' '•Friday .'afternoon The thence•
crease in'tirrie.lost through illness
'a xi de t� b-Y4ra-vin- CO-irip-1 -te
health ser vices. avaiiab1e, the
gove'r'nment staved hrandreds ot,
thctusahcis of dollars,:
The' • •is 'moderniStic
with many new= features::. Ther.e
s a two-way' public addiess;.: sys`=•
em in every room.•'• ' When .'th'e .
atient _sounds; a call bell;:' the
lerk at he• 'desk speaks -le • hint
skin" that -i ki ' 7"
e• repiies. 'sby' askingfor a.:drin!r
water; and a.:.long,walk to the
oom' and back', is `saved,
•The American medical 'associa
on first frowned on this exper i
�.nt'since' the doctors --were• note
orking on • a' fee for • service{
ass; ' However,. the services giv-,,
n have been of succi: high 'order
hat'''•.no :Valid criticism could "be.
made':of the set=up. While, the net
ncorne ,'p.aid to,' the ''doctor. does
of • compare. very well with the::
i oss :income earned by most .Cal
ipirnia doctors these adays, the:
medical :men on the staff are.very
happy
.".0;i:? working as. members
of a team, rather than on' an iii'-
dividualistic basis: Tl�meir Work' is,
arranged. so that they have an,,,
eight-hour' day,'• six .days• a week, •
'With. hplid:ays with pay,each year.
They:•, take their turn�'doing. nig�ht
duty 'and being on, hand on -Sti;n
day,. but they are not•on call, for
24 hours :'a: day. The-,e?tperiment
the. Kaiser. Hospitals no: 'doubt
will. provide a good deal .of in-
formation that 'will be 'of benefit
in • `introducing corripreliensiwe
health 'services in Saskatchewan.
.'White the climate and.;the re=
sources ;in California'havc•drawn
people`, from all parts cif the
world, the member for Mackenzie'
IS 'very happy •to be living in: Can-
ala;' and.partielpating,in the Ca -.
adia f scene iii trying to. c volyr'
a 'better wdrld-sfc eve.r'.�} ",.
of sth�e • seryic�e - was -:,,"Ther things :;
r peace.'_'-arrd-the•.
• service . was :conducted' by Mrs:
• W.• I.' 'Miller, Mrs, J.`'Canieron,
,Mrs. McKenzie: Webb. 'and.: Mrs.
• M. G: Newton," The Bible reading
r1 as taken l-.ylrs..Tom-�-TT:4
. arid.
pr'ayers�-were offeer.'d13y "A. Milker, Mrs. Lorne oodcMrs.' Ball:and .Mr.s Ne•wt. Mrs..fGordon 'Miller 'and . Mis`Doris• i.
Taylor •favored with a :du• Keep Friday Bening, Mch} 22y
Open for .the, progressive euchre
party and dance, • sponsored by b
th `;Women's Institute in the e
Community Hall. - :•t
' Mr.'s, Earl Durnin-has.return'ed',:
from'. Wingham '',Hospital "much i
improved in .health: ;..ri
Mr; and Mrs. Ernest Gaunt and ;.g
children 'attended • a ,surprise
party•in honor' of,. the :35th .wed
ding anniversary: of :Mrs. Gatti -it's
parents, Mr,ai'id Mrs:.. Donald
McChailes of Hurd^,Township:on
Saturday, ::
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Mi;. G : q Webb is ill t with
:pneumonia and. "hilt '_and Mrs. E.
• W Riee with ,the 'flu; 'co
nsequent-
• lY the' mill • hais been:elosed. •
•
Ashfield .Presbyterian 'W.M.S.
The VV,orld's Day of Prayer .Was
observed. by. the members of. the'
Ashfield Presbyterian Y an Church .at
• the home. of Wins; Dan •,Rose. ,'ll`4e •
,president, Mrs, Neil J, 'Mace. rii e
presided. over the program with
the theme,;''1'he things .that make
for Eternal Pec .'> This iegrarn
skit forth. (the. things' that make
for peace,, tr. ,cnildlike ',spirit, a
loving ' heart, ; ;1 ';confident thind
and dfi active . goad: will. Prayers
t'tere offered by y�i s
invoking the ',Several members'
fri'np .'er :oft f 'prayer t�
, about . <i • lasting, poaee.:1VI
John Coihrrson contribtited solo.
antl.'Mrs, Wi,lfr , .�,
a.' t'd''raricey gavo
paper on "the
Prayer, "What t Letters. of
sympathy 'were, to 1)o ;sent to- bet
reaved members,' he cicoth tit"
Mr. :John Cowan WAS Ver67.
orld's Day %of regretted ' by .the' Society...
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Whem•the family -comes .h�ome,-�. or-friends`-are-,ght caught in town without. .. .. 9 ._ .�. hotel.
accommodation, you :can always make room for One more .. if Dad will
the chesterfield. ; But .sometimes there simplyis no room "for one more.
Take the home that is notadequately wired, for instance: • That new sandwich
grill may be. one appliance too : many for the circuit to carry. The new. kitchen
of luck for a Convenient wall outlet to. operate frorn.�• Where ftp
Mixer moy,be.outl, .. :• .. .
put tha#.frozen-f
d• cabinet may be a bigger problem than fln�ing-, one you can
bu `. • •The wall out
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y let ih. the chosen' corner Tay be already 'overloaded" because
of improper•; distribution of -outlets per circuit.
you
When.build or remodel, be sure ;thatyour honie`u
• ' • s adequately ;wired. Be -
sure thatit is ready 10 receive the new electrical ap liances that You will be wanting
to add from' time, to time Employ a reliable 'electrical'. 'contractor, 'rindsee, that •
°there are plenty. of outlets in every *Tom, and circuits enough to serve them all•
adequately. ati I
Your H d
ro supplies power at'"rates that are"' among the lowest in the World,
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If you are to have full advantqni
9 � of its conveenceyyour home finis t be adequately,.
wired. .
1% you are improving or building a :homed ask your Hydro for the booklet* '
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"Adequate Wiring for the 'Postwar Electric Ilomei of ,Canada."
THE HYDRO -ELECTRIC, POWER .COMMISSION OF ONTARIO
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