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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-04-15, Page 1•a $2.00 A YEAR --IN• ADVANCE -50e EXTRA TO U. S. A. START COLLECTION' FIRST WEEK INMAY The Village • Council last week -:proved the re -commencement of the Municipal garbage collection.• system,, that was inaugurated last year, The weekly collection will lee resumed during the first week in May .Dave. Milne • was re -appointed collector. .,"This seasontincans will also • be collected. These however, must be thoroughly -washed and kept in sep- arate .containers:. • ' • Reeve J. W. Joynt has strongly advocated -,thecollection of cans if the garbage collection. system is to achieve a full measure of sanitary protection:'! It is required that householders thoroughly , wash these cans and • keep .them in a container by them- selves. This is necessary because the cans are -disposed of in a separate se -bion at thee dumping ground, .and. are' not covered in. Other garbage is burned or covered. The garbage collection system was established here following the in- _ r_;..fantile_paralysis_epidemic..:,It.has :.not_ proved a' very costly, service, :and is generally . popular. with Village. .hosiseholders. It i's a ,service' which few, if any, villages of this size can • : boast. ' This weekly. ' collection applies only to the current week's; garbage: By the first week in May all house- holders • are required 'to' remove all winter refuse piles including tin. cans. To Return Taxes AI; the April meeting Council de, Bided to return all -unpaid 1942 taxes to the •County. E. H. Agnew was authorized to receivetaxeethat have. • 'been returned and remit: same. to - the County Treasurer. • Acknowledge Donation' At the .March . meeting Council acknowledged : per -tient of $25.00' made by the Lucknow 'Women's Iri- stitute on the Arena Debenture. M. C. ORR: TO FOLLOW - HLS TRADE ,WITH Me C. i.Orr, who for ;a number of years -has conducted a successful shoe repair 'business..in Lucknew, platin to close .his. -business and :don the R:C.A.F. uniform as , 'a. maker. - •. J. •' Mel:. received ',notice a few ',days ago: to ,r-epbi . at London for, a. Med- ical re'checll, .and. then to report;• not •later • than .May 3rd, foe enlist- .meat and posting to Manning Depot: i ii7 aa&-RE"-P$Euii `ED- '. HERE ON FRIDAY, Concert • goers are , assured . of . a treat on Friday night, when God- erich talent, directed by Mrs. J. E. Mtitch, present their;•3=act`etimedy-'I drama, "The Winnin• of Joy" in the Town Hall, Lucknow. The -play, will be followed by a`. dance with Car- ruthers' .. orchestrasupplying the ' . music. This "two-for=one" entertain- ment is under the auspices of the' Leeknow Agricultural- Society: • TO ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL MEETING TO -NIGHT A meeting of the directors• of the Liicknow Ageicultural, .Society -will ' be held 'toniht :(Thursday) in the Town Hall at eight o'clock..l4r. Kin kead, .Public .School Inspector, and Mr. J: C.- Shearer, Huron County. AgriculturaL .Representative will be present in connection with .planning for "Public School children's :corn- petiti'ons at the Fall Fair. Teachers, pupils and thegeneral public,, who are interested in the Fall Fair, a es ec- �aaccess_..�•f tl�e ,ar' _..1? _.. ially invited to attend this meeting: _ Grass Fire Friday, spreading grass fire on the lot adjoining the residence of Mrs. Shire ley, was the cause of a fire alarm last Friday during ;the ^ noon -hour. Several men were trying to beat out the flames when the Fire Brigade arrived and laid a line of hose, to giuickly extinguish the blaze that' had threatened to spread out of con- trol. ' -Left For Oakville Mr. Les McKeith, who recently sold his farm on Con. 12 Ashfield. to Marshall Gibson,' left the first of the Greek for Oakville, where he will "spend some tune. Mr, McKeith plans on making a- trip West in the Sum- mer :to visit his brother, Mr. T. A. McKeith of , Hazenmor e, Sask. 5. • WANT ARM OF BOYS AND GIRLS FOR FARM: SERVICE Mr. F. W. Rayfield, distriot Place- ment Officer : of the' Ontario Farm Service Force,was in town last week and visited the ;local ' school. • Mr. Rayfield points out that thereis an urgent need for an army of 100,000 cadets and: farreerettes, commandos end holiday helpers to: work on the feeniS in' Ontario W To -raise 'this "rant -the appeal is made: to school students to vol- unteer as a member of the Farm Service Force. Registration cards were left 'at'i the school to; be • filled in' showing Whether the . student will go' to their own farm, .a farm of their own'. choice, or a farm inspected- and ap- r ved,, by the Placement •Officer. expected that,.nost, if not all, students willbe able to find suitable places in their 'own community. Mr. Rayfield stated that farmers wanting extra help, not available locally, should apply 'to fthe. Ontario Farm 'Service Force, - Parliament Bldgs., Toronto, and an effort will be made to •get them suitable young' men. Only boys of good character. and . physique are placed by them, Mr. Rayfield added. , Wa-sMiss Audrey Horne *ho was ser- iously ill in Toronto, is making -a favor-able=-r-ecovee-and,is-expected home this week. Audrey Was •a pat- ient in Private Patients Pavilion, Toronto General Hospital and for a time her condition was grave. Mrs. Horne, who was called to the city on account of Audrey's illness, re- turned last week. BRUCE QUOTA WELL- - OVER TWO MILLION These are days when we . speak glibly of amounts which are almost incomphehensible, • An average man, getting '$1,000 I tear, would have. to work a thous- -and -years year -s -before-• •he•- had ,earned, .a.• Million dollars. It would take 25 men, each work- ing 40 years at $1,000, to 'earn a million dollars. That gives us some idea of what a million dollars signifies. . Individually? , none of us have a million dollars or even hope to ever reach that figure: - • • Vet collectively we in Bruce County .have many - millions. The 1 value of Farm Produce in this Cotun- y last year wab $91 'million; it is said that there is $10 million in savings accounts in the • various banks in the country. The farmer, the manufacturer, the ' merchant, are in,the happy position where they can find a ready market for everything they have to sell r, Ten years ago (remember, 1933?) their eggsprices of at farmers sold 6c, 8c and 10e a dozen. •a11� . : mew �te County has been given a quota or $21/4 million in the -Victory .Loan campaign which opens on April 26 ' . Is• it too much 'for , tis? Russia would consider this much 'too low, judging by what its- people have done. • " - - Are we willing • to sacrifice as muchto defend.our - `.o m eland as the . h m Russians are willing to sacri&i&'e? LEG INJURY KEEPS' TOM - WEBSTER STEIL 'INACTIVE; =- ' A knee injury suffered over eight weeks ago . by Tom Webster of West Wawanosh, is still keeping him "on the shelf'. Infection• developed aft r two nails, had penetrated to the bone. Torn made a painful trip to Goder- ich Hospital over snow blocked roads, arid although he has been. at his home for sone time now,the leg is stiff and painful, requiring him to hobble- about on crutches. • However, considerable improve- ment has • been noted the pat few days and Tom may ' get back in the harness before long, after a long period of enforced idleness. -L'EOY F�R%C•TIiR.'ED _-_ _ .. IN -RUNAWAY Mr. Edward Little of Concession 4, ' Kinloss Township, is a patient in •Wingham Hospital with a badly fractured leg between the knee and the' hip. • a •Mr. Little suffered the , injury early Saturday afternoon, in an un- successful attempt to prevent his team from running away from Mac - Donald's Grist Mill. • They had load of chop, almost completed load- ing a heavy o when the team started. Mr. Little :leaped to try and stop them but Was thrown from the wagon. ' The teani ran Madly straight north en Station Street, blit careened off the pavement at the Presbyterian Church, and were brought to •a stop as the' wagon wedge'd bettieen a tree nd" a•"ielelihoneepol Bovine ing Green:LittleLittle damage was done except a few broken harness straps. Fortunately this stretch of pavement was clear of children at the time, as it is a favorite spot for .roller skating and other sports. Mr:ittle was rushed to Li Wingham Hospital for treatment. His many friends learned ,With regret of bis injury. - - Lucknow Ont., Thursday,. April 1S0, 194, " Donations 'to ':the Luckiiowe and Vicinity .Branch of the Red • Cross . Society which , continue _ tq. trickle 'in have raised the, total' to.° Tuesday. noop to $4279.p26 in cashand,pl'edges.. The campaign • will be, wound up•. • during the next, few' days, 'it is ex- pected, to clear the decks for Can- ada's Fourth Victory Loan '•drive which opens on Monday, April 26th., A further list of donations is ack- nowledged and _ we. expect to .con- clude the list. of -contributors in next week's issue ' If you have •not yet; donated, 'or 'have not- yet been canvassed, leave your contribution with Mr. A. E.' McKim, treasurer .of _ the Campaign Finance Committee.. WEST WAWANOSH St. Helens Stanley Todd` $2.00;: Robinson- Woods • X1.00; Wm: -Hum, phrey 5:00; Donald • C. MacDonald 2.00; Mrs.. W. ;Balls 1.00; Hugh and'. -Mary--Rutherford -2,00 ;--Mrse-=Louis Grant.50; Colin McDonald 2.00; Geo, A. Webb 2.00; F. G. Todd •& Sone5.00.; Brown Harper 1.00; Helen Harper' 1.00; Mrs.. Neil Campbell 100; Lorne. Woods. ' 5.00; Wm. McCrostie 2.00; Durnin Phillips. ; 5.00; Wm. Ruther- ford 1.00; Peter : Campbell 1.00; 'Wen. J. Humphrey Sr. '1.00;; !E. • W. Rice 2.00; Gordon Struthers 5.00. • R. R. 1 LucknoW-L. Weatherhead $2.00; Earl Gaunt: 2.00; • Kenneth. Cameron 5.00; G. Swan. 5:00; ' Eb -P-ritshar-d 2.00;- E. Gaunt - 2.00;1!.L: Tinn-te :,00; F: _1V i11 -1.00; R -o Lyons. 1.00; James Lyons- 2.00e Gor don Lyons. 1.00; Wallace Miller 5.00; Andrew Gaunt 5:00; Harvey . Webb 50Q; Archie Aitchison 5.00; Jean Aitchison- .50; Marie Aitchison 1.00; Mrs. Jas., Gaunt •1.00; John' Aitchi- son 1.00; McKenzie Webb' 1.00; Jas. Curran 2.00:; Harold. Gaunt. 2:00; Ed Thom 2.00; *m. Forster 1.00; James McQuillin • 1.00; Gordon McPherson .u0; Beatrice isete illin 5.'J6; J` T liam'McQuillin 5.00; J. D. Anderson 2:00;' Melvin Greer 5.00; T. .J; Sal- keld 10.60; Mary Salkeld 5.00. 'KINLOSS- TOWNSHIP Boundary -.East -Samuel Morrison $10.00; Pat ¥cMillan 5.00;- John Mc- 1Vlillan 5.00; Mrs. J. J. Smith 5.00; Pharis Mathers 10.00; Frank Graham 2:00;• James C. Reid 1.00. S. S. No. 8-Wna. Brown $2.00; -Katherine McPherson 5.00; George Harkness 200 "MIT" "TMcKinnon 5.00; nobt. Stewart 1.00; Bill Henry 1.00; Wm. Orr 1.00; Fred Tiffin 5.00; Langside---Patriutic Society -40:00; Wendell Taylor 1.00; 'itHill 2.00; Archie McKinn6n 1.25; Whs. Farish Moffat 2.15; Geo. Tiffin 1.60; Victor Emerson 5.00; Alex' McKenzie 5:00. R.. R. 1 ' and 3 . Holyrood and 3 Teestvater _ Frank Jo , n .50; Wm. Cox 10.00; Denzil and Statters 10.00; Karl Boyle 5.00; Mr: and Mrs. Reg McBride 4.00; Thos. Moffatt 1.00; . Clifford Young, 1.00;. Boster • Moffatt 6.00; ,Mr... and Mrs. ert Moffatt 3.00; Peter Moffatt. 3.00; Mr. and Mrs. Win: McDonald 2;00; Jas. G. Moffatt 4.00; Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd "Moffatt 1.00; Mr. and Mrs: Wesley Young 1:00; Mr. * and Mrs. Neil McDonald 2.00; Mr. and Mrs. John Mcinnis .50; Mr. and Mrs. Len Conley 1:00. R. R. 3 Holyrood-Harvey Hous- ton $10.00;, ' Arch McKinnon 2.00; R6ss McMillan: 5.00; Geo., McMillan 1.00;'Jennie• Pierce 2.; Noble Pierce 1.00; Alex .Pierce .1.Q0; Herbert. Lov- ett 5.00; Hugh Sutherland 5.00; Sohn• McLeod 3.00; Alex Sutherland ,.7..00; Jirn 'McGillivray 2.00; Hossack Bain 5.00; W. 3. Bain 5.00; David Car- ruthers 2.00; Mrs. J. Carruthers 1.00; l,llian'•Carruthers '1:00;, •Elliott •Car- •- uthers 1.00; Irwin Carruthers 100; David S. Carruthers 1.00; Johnston; McLeod 3.00; Dennis Kenny 2.00; -Ambrose Gibbons • 2.00; John A. Mc- Kinnon 2:000;, Stewart 1VIcGilliyray 25:; Wilson Wall 5.00; Allister Hughes 2.00; Chas. -Robinson ,2.00; Mrs. T. Robinson 2.00. • ° S.S.•;No. 7-Rod:McDougall $2.00; John Hodgins, 5:0.0; Isabella McKay Angus Graham- 5.00; Geo, E. Lode; 2Q0; Mrs. •Ja,ek •White 1.0.0;. Hattie, hart 5.00;, Wm." McIntyre 5.00; John Stanley 1..00;. Mrs. Harold Benner - McKenzie 5.00; s. Emily Ross •5.00; iaga 3 .00; . S. S. No.:1 5.00; John Bon - James Parkes 10U;: nett' 1.00; Margaret 'McDonald 2:00;, S, No. 1 -Albert Stanley' $1.00;. -,Mrs. H. W. Leeson 1.00; Mrs. Wm. Stanley .75; , xeo. Colwell 1,0'0; Armstrong 2.00; .Mrs, Allan Kaake• Ralph Houston' 2.00; Lyrin Geddes. L25; .John .Culler, 3.00; Elrner, Ban - 5.00; Norman McMaster 1.00; Mrs. nerman 2:00;; . Chas. onnett 1.00; John McLean 200; Linwood Hewitt 2.00; George Bannerman 1.00; Sid- JOHN'.CAMERON O B I T,U•A RY • iiey Pollock 5.00; Thos. 'McDonald 5.00; Lorne• Hodgins 5.96; :Mrs. D. D. _, The death of.John Cameron a na- 1 Campbell 15.00; Mil's. Wire. 'Campbell Donald McDonald 1:00; Sam Nesbitt Ashfield Township,occurred sud- denly in Leamington Hospital .ere 2.00; Howard Glass 400,," Melvin Husk 1.00. . R. • R. 6 Lucknow --Russell 'Mid- dleton $3.00; John A. McDonald •500; Lloyd' McD.oaga 1, 5.00; ,.Dean McLeod:. 1.00; D. L. McKinnon 5.00; Walter G. MacKenzie 60.00. nunity in •00; ` Mrs: eNornian Campbell ' 2.00; Wednesday morning of last • week. 'He was in. his 8lst year. • ' ' • Mr.• Cameron, who had been mak- leg his horn in .Leamington with 'his sister, Mrs. John .Murdoch since the Fall of 1941, suffered a fractured hip over ,two months ago when..; he fell on 'some.ice. tie 'was making a' -remarkable' -recovery : and expected to leave, the hospitalwithin a few days, when his death. occurred sud- denly: John'. Cameron was a son of. the late. Mr. and Mrs. Roderick. Cam- eron; pioneer residents of Con. 14, Ashfield. Mr. Cameron was' the eld- est of a' family of fourteen children, ten of whom. survive. • • ' Widely . and favourably known throughout' th'e Township, and be- yond, Mr. Caineron was a. brawny Scot,' over; sial_ feet .• in _height When - a. youth he -suffer -ed a-badly-rna#igled- area in 'a. bush accidents"-Fuelt : re- quired the .atria to • be amputated,, but in spite of his liandieep he was a successful.: cement' contractor and farmer.: For a number of years . he 'was Ashfield Township' tax.. collector,' and always made his roundsof the Township on foot. Mr, Cameron lat, er. served on the Ashfield. Council '8 wase deo ly_ reeve. He .was a • Huron County auditor for some .time 'end about .ten years ago retired ' to Goderich where he resided until going to Leamington: -For over 50 years he was a member of the LO.O.F. E?GAGEIVMENT$ ' Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Hockley, Pres- ton, announce the engagement of their youngest daughter,• Pearl, to Leander Meyer on of Mr. and Mrs. Y , Frank Meyer, Formosa, the mar- riage to take place shortly.• Kinlough - Wilbert Hodgkinson $1.00; Wesley`Guest, 2.00; Mrs. Slee-' sor :50; -Harry: -Belly-.25; Fred: Hod gins 1.00; Geo. Haldenby 1.00; Mrs. N. J. McL"eari 2.00; Bert McLean 2:; Wesley Boyle 1.00;• Alfred Haldenby 1.00; 'seed Pinnell~.50; Marion Me - Key 2.00; Miis. ' Gertrude Bushell 1.00; ' Mrs. Walter Breckles . 1.00;', Noble Guest 2.00; • Peter • McDonald 2.00; Charlie Burt 5.00; John Bush- ell 5:00; Malcolm family 5.00; Mal- colm Lane 2:00; J. R. Lane 25.00, ' Con. 12 East - Dan McFarlane $1.06;' Arch McFarlane'. 2.00; , Wee McFar-.lane 1:00; James -Hodgins 2:00; Jain Hudgins -5:50; -gym: rLapp -:50e Haroldf Percy -1.00; Alex ,Percy,,1.75;. John '.Barr 1,00; Hugh . Lane 2.00; James Hodge ,.25; Con. 12 West-- John Emmerson .50; Wm::Scott 5.00; Frank Fair 5.00; Donald McFarlane L00; Herb Graham ; L50; Milton Walsh 1.00; Mrs. Margaret Pinnell 25; Harry Pinnell .25; , Wesley Thompson 1.00. . Concession 1O -Eldon Eckenswil- lei $2:00; John, Roos 2.00; -J&hn- ; Colwell 5.00; • Mr. and. Mrs,. Chas. Hodgins and Mrs. Walter Hodgins 5,00; Annie anis Lachlan McKen°�'zie 2.00; Mrs. Wm. •. Thompson, 1.00; Mr: and Mrs: 'Wm. -Hanna 5.00;. Mrs. The funeral service was held'9n 'Jacob Eckenswiller 1.00; Mr: and. Ashfield, Pral seeyian Church on . Kra. . P: Q. Murray .50; Mr. and we, Friday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Frank Thompson 2:00; Jas. Thomp- W: Rhoad.:Interment was' in Kin- : son 1.00; Earl Hodgins 2.00; Mrs. 1Vf. taW Cemetery with Donald Mac- Gamble 1.00;Mrs. , Ed James 1.00; coir, D. A. MacDonald, Duncan Anna and Bell Ross 00; Geo. Irwin 2.00. McIntyre, _Colin . MacGregor, Mur-' doch• MacLeod • and John ' G;atFicai�tW acting as pallbearers.. Typical of many early pioneer iarni'lies, there weieetwo-Johns--and two Donalds in. the. Cameron fam- ily. Surviying members of the family. are - Donald "Big Dan" 'Cameron; Mrs. Donald Gillies (Annie);. Mrs. Jennie Brown; Mrs. Peter Murdoch (Kate), all of Detroit; Duncan . on the homestead at Lochalsh; Roder- ick, of Palmerston; Donald of Al- berta. Mrs. John Murdoch (Belle) of. Leamigt n, - Mrs. A. R. Finlayson (Mary Ann) of Lucknow and James on the homestead: Mr. Cameron Was predeceased by John Douglas Cameron :of: Alberta, Sarah. Cameron and a twin brother A Donald Cameron's, who died in .nfancy. BORN STUART-At Eganville on Tuesday, April 6th, to Mt. and Mrs. Allan ,Stuart (nee Ethel.'Martin): 'a daugh- lilF•SNk�t_M_ DAVISON-In Wingham General Hospital: on 1! ridayi, April. 9th, to Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Davison' (nee Don - alai bou -las a son g )� ° Mc 1.ILLI -' - r. andMrs:. l✓ R Q 1� M d, R. McQui111n' are happy to announce the birth of a son in Win Barn Hos- pital on Monday, April' 12th. COMING. EVENTS I EASTER DANCE. The annual Easter Monday night dance under auspices of the "Luck - now Fire Co., will be held in the Town Hall, Lucknow on April 26th. Carruthers 'Orchestra. • Admission 35c: • PLAY-& DANCE Under Auspices Lucknow,' Agricultural •Society Town Hail, Lucknow FridayApril 16 Goderich 'Talent will, present the 3 -act Comedy -Drama. "THE WINNING OI' JOYS' Comnteneing at 8:30 sharp ' E. AFT iC ONLY SON OF LOCAL COUPLE . DIED IN WINDSOR Mr: and 1VIrs. John How .Mrs. Robert Button received th _ sad news. of the death of Walladewe, which occurred in, ,Metropelita; Hospital, Windsor,* on 'Monday. ' Wallace was in his 38th year; and had been in poor health for some time., He is' `an -only son and the youngest member of the family of seven.. Wallace was born in Lucke now..• Besides' h'is -agedl- parents, • he is survived by six sisters, Mrs, Sisson (Annie) of Detroit; Mrs. Carson (Belle) of Shanauvon, Sask.; Mrs. Figgie (Lizzie), Mrs. Shaw (Ethel), Mrs.,O'Neil•(Margaret), all of Wind - son and . -Mrs:: Robert:•Button e(Birdie) A. Lucknow'.'.. ' Wallace's' father; who was , seri ously ill recently with a heart . con- dition, is at present considerably. • improved in health: • ORANGE LODGE 'OFFICERS: ELECTED FOR CURRENT TERM The election and installation of'the officers -of Lucknow L.O.L,---No:-428; was held last week, with the fol= lowing - slate Qf .officers• installed 'for 1943. Past Master, John McQuillin; Woe. Master, .Alex MacKenzie; :De: - puty Master, ;Noble Pearce; Chap-• Chap- lain, Sam Morrison; Ree. Secretary, pro tem;' Fred McQuillin;' Financial Secretary,' John Miller; Treasurer, Bert -Ward; ' lst Lecturer; Wm. Gol- lan; 2nd Lecturer, Angus Graham; Marshall, John McQuillin; Commit- tee, Angus Graham, Bert Ward, Fred Blunden;-Trirstees,4ohia- Miller -and_ John. McQuillitie - -• STAMP SHIPMENT` 1 ACKNOWLEDGED. MRS: OSTRANDER REELECTED , PRESIDENT OF W: L ' ,,Mrs. Ostrander:, was reelected of the Women's . Institute at the annual :meeting held ^ in the Town.Hall. •The : financial • statement was presented •and ,reports of work. being carried on. • were given. 'Mrs. Youn .presented the following ' slate o ufficeers`for -die-eumtng a titer year:, :president, Mrs. • •Garfield Os 4trander vice presidents, • Miss Mary. McLeod and Mrs. W. V. Johnstone secretary :treasurer•, Mrs. • • Temple Clark; district director, Mrs. W.: • J. • Douglas;'. pianist, Mrs. J...W.• JpYnt; flower. •-comrriittee, Mrs-. • R. H. nioriripson and Mrs. Douglas; chair- men ofstanding wee e Home economics, .Mrs: J. W. -Joynt; social welfare, Miss Eva •Greer; cit- izenship,; Mrs. W.- B. Anderson; his- ----5e S.Noe4---Geeil=Gongr-ain--$2:00;=tericaLxesnar-cheeMass_- e1 Week:. Harold Congrarn .50; Mark Johnston ster; publicity, Mrs. Morgan Heh-, 2:0'0;' Clifford Johnston 2.00; Richard derson; agriculture and Canadian Baker 5.00; Albert Thompson 2.00•. industries, Miss Mary Meod; war~ Mrs. Eddie. Thompson 1.00; Richard rs, • er ons oncL, ltepres- entatives to district annual meeting Eadie 2.00; • • s.' A Ackert 5.00; ',to be held ' at' Whitechurch, Mrs. wor Elliott 5.00; Jarr;es Baker 1.00; Wm. 'Mrs. Edgar Hellman has received. .. the .following letter From, Reginal G. Arkeell,' general secretary of .T e Brotherhood of St. Andrew,'Londo 4 En 'land, • racknowledging • a recent.. •. • shipment- of ' cancelled postage stainps:. , • • •• • 18th March,' x.943. :Dear Mrs. Hollyman: I havejust received the fine ,par= -el of cancelled postage stamps you so kindly mailed me under date of. February 9, and I wish' to express ' to you and all who helped in the collection-of-this'spiertdid ;eolleotiuu, Our most ,grateful thanks for •your - kindness.. I ' anticipate your school .children have been instrumental' in collecting many of the stamps,so will you please give them a big "thank you" from us and tell •them .that weL•are very delighted' with the result of •their efforts.' It so happens that h had a gentleman waiting' for a batch' of. Canadian_atam s. and _r have: been- - p able to satisy all his needs froth this parcel: The proceeds from their', sale' will help '.our funds, very .substantially and enable us to continue' our work, pertof which is con'eerned:with con- tacts with members of your 'Forces at present on service in this coun- try, and whose presence; here is a vast encouragement to us, and who may shortly -perhaps' even before you receive this letter -be engaged in active efforts -to -relieve; the agony- 'of our -fellow citizens in the Occu- pied -Countries: If any; of the .fathers-• - and brothers of your children are here, please let the, young ones know . we are doing everything possible - for the material and -spiritual needs of their • loved ones, and we hoPe it will not be :long ere they are home again safe and welL.. We have. had Some eheavy blows: here in• recent •weeks,- but we are'. very confident and look forward to "ut. W itil o r kindest greetings and good wishes to' you all, arid again very many thanks to you for this` generous gift, Yours very. sincerely, . Reg. G. Arkeolj. • Move To• "Torrance"' Farm I . Mr. and Mrs. Torrance. Ande on and daughter Josephine have Mo ed from Toronto to. the 'Torrance Farm' a mile east of ;Lucknow. Torrance 'was- einployed 15y the Cainadaa"iVletal Company in .Toronto, until giving ups his city' position, to "feturn to the •arm,., -where he plan -to -specialize in sheep raising. ' Grace ' K' ° ` 4`00 Geo G Colwell Ostrander, Mrs:' Douglas, Mrs. -A. - • c innon . 2.00; Reggie Broome 1.00; Raynard Mowbray and Mrs. J. S. MacKenzie. Ackert 10.00; Alfred Ritchie . 1°.00; rhe motto for the day, "A Cheerful Victor Lang 1.00; Ernie Ackert 50.00; 'grin will let you in" was taken... by Oscar Keiffer 1:00;' Rodger Corrigan 2.00; Mrs,'J: Valad 1;00; M. Wenhart .35; David Robb 2.00; • W. Houston .50; Angus McIntosh 5.00.; R.:•M: Mc- Donald 2.00; Donald and Hugh Me- Phehson 2.00. 2nd Concession East -W. J. Mc- Donald $1.00; K. R. McKenzie 5.00; Miss Kate McKenzie' 1.00; Duncan McConnell 2.00;- Dan McLeod 2:50; Herbert Buckton 2.00; John McKin- non 1.00; Harry Levis 1,00; Archie Graham 3.00; Douglas Graham 3.00; Alex McLeod 3•.00; John Gollan 3.00. 2nd Concession West 'and Gravel Road -.--McKay family -15.00; Chas. Thomson 1.00; Frank. Gleason 1.00; Arch- McIntyre 5.00; Joseph England 1.00; Mrs, Jas. .England 1.00; Mrs. Tremblay .25; Donald McDonald 2.00; Mary McKenzie 1.00;... Mrs. Christine McKenzie 1.00; Rich. Me- Quillin Jr. -1.00; Mich. McQuillinSr. 1,00; Adam McQueen 2.00; Harold Campbell 1.00; Mrs, John Irwin 2.00; W. 3. Irwin 4.00; Mrs. Mel Irwin 2.00; D. A. MacDonald 5.00; Mrs, • Malcolm McInnes i:00; Harold Stasi' ley 1.00; Mrs. Thos. Henry 2.00; Clarence Irwin 1.00; Roderick Camp- bell 2.00. - Corrections , Corrections in .last week's list, of donations in S.S. 15 Ashfield*N. J. MacKenzie, $10.00; Frank Hamilton, $5.00; H. Barkwell,. 50c. • - CARRUTHER'S; Orchestra LYJNCII COUNTER , Admission To Pay ay et Dance' -. ADULTS35c, 1 • FLAN FOR ANNI?AL : DANCE At 'a meeting on TuesdaYniht,° The Clansmen planned for their annual spring dance to -be held on Friday, April. 30th. Twenty-five dol- lars in prizes will be offered for various novelty dances which will feature the evehing: The-Selvag Committee' -`of"' - lona to recorr'i ence activities CIuli p m and the first local collection will be made:early in May. Anyone -wish- ing to dispose of salvage prior to that time, y leave rat Johnston's Feed Barn. Twenty-five dollars, which was previously voted to' the Chinese War Relief Fund, is to be sent to CKl X. 'Wingl atn. ' Mrs. J. W. Joynt. The •topic, "What a woman owes to her home, mom, munity and to herself" by Mrs. J. C..McNab and.. -`.Legislation!.! .b' -Miss_ Mary McLeod; all of which:proved very interesting. The roll call was answered by paying fees. An ernus- ing,, contest conducted by Mrs. B. Roach was won by a group• com- posed of Mrs. Ostrander, Mrs. Clark, Mrs. Mowbray and. Mrs. Johnston. The meeting closed with the Nat- ional Anthem: • A FREAK. EGO One of the oddest freaks we have seen in many a -day was exhibited on Tuesday by Al -Irwin. It's a hen's egg that resembles a peanut in size ,and shape, with the addition of a sort of curled tail on the end. The white shell has a brownish coating that adds all the More the re- seniblance of a peanut.. • BROTHER OF LOCAL ' TEACHER -WON Flight-Sergeint Jack Matthews; brother of Miss Ruth Matthews of the .Lucknow High School Staff, has • been ish ed awarded the Distinguished :Flying Medal, in an operation that cost the life of one of . the plane's five -man Crewe. •- The citation followed an operation in which they were engaged in lay- ing mines under enemy fire. The pilot of the plane wa's wounded but continued operations and has been cited to receive the Couragep'us Gal- lantry Medal: °�°` " The bombardier of the crewe war killed, and the radio put out of'cotn- puttedrz1tm inissiony but when their job was 1A . ed- tire" course home ee-•--E .• while thee met 'be rs other twocrewe ce a✓n assisted the wounded pilot. . Routee Change To P.M. Rural mail delivery services on Lucknow and Holyrood mire), routes has been resumein the afternoon. During the winter months rural Mail is delivered in the morning: ' SPRING MEETING .OF BUSINESSMEN TUESDAY The spring meeting of the Luck - now Business Men's Association will - be held. next Tuesday evening, when the matter of --business. hour 'and- - .,ther business will be discussed.. On Tuesday evening of•this week, a carload of local business men at- tended a district meeting in Walker-. ton • addressed by an official, of tate Wartime Prices and Trade Board, who , Was queried on many wartime problemt confronting retailers., Those, attending the, meeting were J. 4. McNab, Edgar Hollyman, Wm Hornell, W. W. Hill and Jack'•Hall. " FATS ARE -VITAL TO EXPLOSIVES A series of advertisements is cur- rently appearing. in . The Sentinel -urging housewives to save all 'fats' and bones. This is part of a Canada- wide anada wide campaign sponsored by the Oils and Fats .Arninistrator of the Department of 'National. War Ser- vices. Fats are urgently required to. pro- duce glycerine for explosives • and other materials for war industries. These fats must be salvaged in Can- ada and Unite :States for the dura- tion. ura tion. Early enemy successes in the, Pacific have cut off former sources of supplies of fats and oils. . Waste fats `contain 10 per cent glycerine for explosives and as an example, two pounds of fat will sup=; ply sufficient glycerine to fire ten anti-eircraft'shells,' Locally the meat 'dealers are the 'king pins" 'in• the collection sys- • tem. pay They willauthorized Gov= eeminent•perces for waste fain. ,.. Bones have little or no monetary ioubt accept these; irr..,spite::'of-thi ---__- - - .fact they are troublesome to handle and dispose of. ° Butfats are particularly I? Y, po taut: Save every s oonful of, drip- p p '.' 'ping and every ounce of scrap fat. Strain all drippings into a wide - n-touthed container and dispose o it regularly whenever you have tti pound ormore.