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Home My WebLink AboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-07-29, Page 6GE ONTARIO `�UCSNQV� SENTINEL, LUCKNOW, A business man thought his Bread is the staff of life, but staff rather lazy and indifferent, I that is no reason while the 4ife so • he pinned up the following of our staff should be one• con - notice: tinual loaf. Morale is something like vita- mins. You can't see it. You can't touch it. You can't taste- it, Yet, if you haven't got it, you're sunk. ri• R_ • "Hey, Sharpe! How did your tulip bed , come up this Spring?" "With the aid of 'Smith's Springer Spaniel!" URON-BR • THURSDAY, JULY 29th, 194 JAMES SHEARER STAYS ON THE JOB IN HURON The announcement was made last Thursday by the Hon. P. M. Dewan, provincial minister 'of agriculture, that .Jarnes ''$hearer, ,Huron County, agricultural rep- ,resenta•tive, had- withdrawn his resignation and would continue his duties. • Mr. Dewan said that Mr. Shear- er's.resignation developed over. a .misunderstanding With R. S. Dun- can, `director . of the .agricultural representatives' branch. The mat- ter was discussed yesterday when Mr. Shearer visited Mr. Dewan's. office and satisfactorily "ironed out" Mr; Dewan said that until "the Huron county official met him he did not know what the, ;difficulty :was since Mr,. Duncan �` ✓ is on : vacation somewhere • in Nort°ern Ontario. Ask%° l': for the reason of his resignati m, Mr: Shearer said that it 'was "just personal" but added that there was absolutely, no dis- agreement between himself and, the minister of agriculture, He Taylorsaid h that an satat gempt�had 'Orn Dr.: - Made to -use his office for .polit- ical campaign, purposes "had no foundation at all". TO PETITION FORWILD FLOWER "SANCTUARY Speaking at a district meeting at the Bruce, Grey and Huron Horticultural Societies at Paisley; J11Ir . John_C ark stated that the Bruce Peninsula• "was . the 9 last haven for, wild flowers in aria". In the -opinion of many at the meeting :Bruce Peninsula' consti tutes the. last Iarge • area where''' nativ:e,;flora is.` found in ",variety- aiild quantity. But as: there is, a wanton destruction of these flow- ers, it was decided 'to petition . Bruce County Council to establish a flower sanctuary in the penin- sula. The resolution• read as follows: "that the 'meeting place itself on record as, favoring a wild flower sanctuary on the Bruce ,Peninsula axid that the County Council be requested to give 'thought to the ' • setting aside, or purchase, of an area of not, less than- -500 acres and no more than 2,000 acres for this purpose, so, that our . wild flowers may be preserved in°per- petuity for the' people of Ont- ario". RECEPTION HELD FOR' DUNGANNON NEWLYWEDS Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mc- Allister, recent newlyweds, who spent their honeymoon at Toronto and Ottawa were guests of honor at a reception . held for them in the parish hall, Dungannon last Wednesday everting when about 350 people 'gathered to welcome them. Guests were present from Port Elgin, • Bluevale, Lucknow, Goderich, Port . Albert, . Auburn and' Dungannon` • Upon the arrival of. Mr. and Mrs. McAllister they were escort- ed into the`hall to the strains of thea McKenzie Highllanders", , played on. the - bagpipes by Mr. D. 'A.. McLennan of hochalsh. The, -McKenzie orchestra furnished music for dancing. Lunch, includ- ing. wedding cake, was s'erved at the hour of midnight, after which the guests of honor were called to the' platform and Mrs. Jantzi of Poi -t Albei•t, `read a congratula- tory address and Mr. John Park made • ,the presentation of a well- filled purse of money. Mr. McAI- lister,on behalf of hirnSelf and bride, made a 'suitable reply„ thanking all for the gift. Employed At Fort William Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gillespie (formerly Olive Farrier) left re- cently from Sarnia, to travel by boat to Fort William, where Jack Will . be employed for the next ' few months with the Warren Construction -Company, operating ah exeavati'ng shovel, at, a new airport which is. under construc- tion, ' . { , OF T NIXON,H ONTARIO •IE LIFE STORY• i -g ____ .s.7-... , .4 'o;�''• �`I1t�,■�, 11111 T � /�''.� .. �' /• ¢CCC ' — rf-o ,�,� ' _ r• ll _.— - . _ _ — I IF � ,_ f.■ ,I�A , ._l r,•-•4.4 i _.`_ .1 �„ C,CHoo . - _ _ . fj h " ^. a 4h_ Cl/ ••e. •"'-i'% j t i ��11��IIIii I f 1.Nd °.w ••••;'Z''.. , AS '• , Harry ,Nixon's people were United Empire Loyalists. ies farm was pioneered by his grandfather over 100 years ago. _ _ . Ontario'premier was born on the•. farm in April 1891 s He was christened. Harry Corwin Nixon and is always called just plain Harry He attended the' Nights, mornings, on -'the farm. little red' school house down Saturdays and holidays the road he helped 1 r6 e HIGH SCHOOL — '`\\II.J ,' . - s'. 3 .� irk psi -fe •�, 1' I,`.s' ` ' FCS }{ _i ✓V 9CQ, `' • �� \ (( • . yh School on, tford was' an exciting t� ynuny Nixon, but he worked 'fiord etcpd well and did well: Four. years of more'hard: work at Ontario Agricultural , College, Guelph, proved' Harry Nixon a studious and determined man and earned him the B.S.A. degree. He returned to the far, his chosen lifel work: On I •October 28, 1914, he married Alice Jackson, a'Guelph girl who had graduated from MacDonald Hath - a, ' ' o too J t- - , o �//' ,„,e /A �'„//!;°,/ -° 1' _ ' W Coro=at1 � -- `"`� u 4 po, ,- ,.��/�///// idii {.. - �a fir... ,, _ ` ,“� - r , {(1,1 YO to .:._.._... I :r . !, Y �{ I/ \4r l / --%MI. =M�;� — _ —� y • :��;1:";;�:br. j.irli. ■ ■ t' Otlln r rir f \ o \3,1 d l e�.o� SIR► °'i*MwV !� �� /�. / �► :, i, . ,, ii is i ___‘,...1,, {. 1111 411_ �+I 1 r '••N �! l, • l• f `31 moi' i �4' / / , rx:•i~ Ar,:A `' I Those who know Harry,Nixon well, man of sound business judgmentas .dirt farmer know him to be a ' well as a successful . Working in his own' quiet way,, Nixon's ,qualities of leadership earned him a seat in the Ontario •house in 1919. At 28, Harry Nixon was the youngest Cabinet.Ntinister in Canada,. it ..... t•A:-..: 1,4 ' ''''** iv?, 1t,t\N, „ _lit\-.... -,.,.. '''''' F.:.!..:V -46*. • Amp •'• ..addirktor in II --.��C .,.�. i 11�1� sem• `, ��j�� =T.,* ..--- �- `_,_ /�••, • /14 t:`1t l„ 4 i , , II • It ♦A` •, ~•�^ /o`P'� .� 'ld' —�.. i• ,fit/ r!•►iT 1 e 6 ` The Nihon family are church -goers. United•"Churcl af;St: George.-•. They attend the ' Harry. Nixon has been a member of, the legislature for Brant continuously. since 1919, but farming is his occupation and he works at it. ` Equally at home in a neighbor's drawing room or in his • . barn; it is said he has•reached many important decisions while milking; o job he truly enjoys. ' 1 t 1 ' e/ yip i -- $.'� ��' yr ��/ . /��. i..:1 >` I � ,. • 1 { .t i�l. ,7/ .y,l 1 1!fiiii ;SIL • ” � �j� .� '1111%''' 11 x • / to ' w r`' ► . ; - / ; 1.I .Allir, •_ , y`_ 0 Alla,. ..=Iquoi 1 ,� -,. t� its* v I �ilf49� Whether. at the farm or at the . tikes to relax in his shirt sleeves Parliament at the -enc) of Buildings, he o busy day. • Nixon's quietly efficient ways and original thinking earned him a high place in government councils.• At 45 he was many times Acting Prime Minister.'PF irt_ On April 30, 1.943, an enthusiastic libera'I Convention made Harry Nixon leader of thehparty. He was' then sworn in as Prime Minister. Now he woofs his a amt ment confirmed by the people. *t, \‘‘‘'.4 1, 1111 i i o 6c. . �!I • • The Nixon family was killed in W.O., is overseas; at Ottawa. (14) is working is "in' uniform action over Margaret Both daughters on the Germany; is married farm. . Son doing Jackson, R.C.A.F. ' Katherine,'R.C.A.F.,. service ntialwork service men Bob • , Mrs. Nixon is a friendly, motherly woman; a gracious hostess and 'sympathetic counsel. She ' is well liked wherever she goes. Premier Nixon •is osteady-driving statesman; a cou►- ageous thinker who hos the will to get things done. His - long administrative experience and level-headedness will ensure Progress and Unity in Government for Ontario. t• ,: -� 44 k r ,moi A T THE 'UV, H. E KEEP ON E Ls � •�=, FOR PROGRESS _AND UNITY • VOTE. LI.B.ER- AUGUST 4TH 155UU, 'CY T'r( -ONTARIO MOM, R55OCTAtION URON-BR • THURSDAY, JULY 29th, 194 JAMES SHEARER STAYS ON THE JOB IN HURON The announcement was made last Thursday by the Hon. P. M. Dewan, provincial minister 'of agriculture, that .Jarnes ''$hearer, ,Huron County, agricultural rep- ,resenta•tive, had- withdrawn his resignation and would continue his duties. • Mr. Dewan said that Mr. Shear- er's.resignation developed over. a .misunderstanding With R. S. Dun- can, `director . of the .agricultural representatives' branch. The mat- ter was discussed yesterday when Mr. Shearer visited Mr. Dewan's. office and satisfactorily "ironed out" Mr; Dewan said that until "the Huron county official met him he did not know what the, ;difficulty :was since Mr,. Duncan �` ✓ is on : vacation somewhere • in Nort°ern Ontario. Ask%° l': for the reason of his resignati m, Mr: Shearer said that it 'was "just personal" but added that there was absolutely, no dis- agreement between himself and, the minister of agriculture, He Taylorsaid h that an satat gempt�had 'Orn Dr.: - Made to -use his office for .polit- ical campaign, purposes "had no foundation at all". TO PETITION FORWILD FLOWER "SANCTUARY Speaking at a district meeting at the Bruce, Grey and Huron Horticultural Societies at Paisley; J11Ir . John_C ark stated that the Bruce Peninsula• "was . the 9 last haven for, wild flowers in aria". In the -opinion of many at the meeting :Bruce Peninsula' consti tutes the. last Iarge • area where''' nativ:e,;flora is.` found in ",variety- aiild quantity. But as: there is, a wanton destruction of these flow- ers, it was decided 'to petition . Bruce County Council to establish a flower sanctuary in the penin- sula. The resolution• read as follows: "that the 'meeting place itself on record as, favoring a wild flower sanctuary on the Bruce ,Peninsula axid that the County Council be requested to give 'thought to the ' • setting aside, or purchase, of an area of not, less than- -500 acres and no more than 2,000 acres for this purpose, so, that our . wild flowers may be preserved in°per- petuity for the' people of Ont- ario". RECEPTION HELD FOR' DUNGANNON NEWLYWEDS Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Mc- Allister, recent newlyweds, who spent their honeymoon at Toronto and Ottawa were guests of honor at a reception . held for them in the parish hall, Dungannon last Wednesday everting when about 350 people 'gathered to welcome them. Guests were present from Port Elgin, • Bluevale, Lucknow, Goderich, Port . Albert, . Auburn and' Dungannon` • Upon the arrival of. Mr. and Mrs. McAllister they were escort- ed into the`hall to the strains of thea McKenzie Highllanders", , played on. the - bagpipes by Mr. D. 'A.. McLennan of hochalsh. The, -McKenzie orchestra furnished music for dancing. Lunch, includ- ing. wedding cake, was s'erved at the hour of midnight, after which the guests of honor were called to the' platform and Mrs. Jantzi of Poi -t Albei•t, `read a congratula- tory address and Mr. John Park made • ,the presentation of a well- filled purse of money. Mr. McAI- lister,on behalf of hirnSelf and bride, made a 'suitable reply„ thanking all for the gift. Employed At Fort William Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gillespie (formerly Olive Farrier) left re- cently from Sarnia, to travel by boat to Fort William, where Jack Will . be employed for the next ' few months with the Warren Construction -Company, operating ah exeavati'ng shovel, at, a new airport which is. under construc- tion, ' . {