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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1944-06-08, Page 2• • .47 . . . ' P • ' • ,••• ;' • 4 ! Y . I • • %•inaurniouritable. i• * 7 * , . 11 The, importance of exercising every care to prevent forest fires, is again brought force • PAGE. TO TWO , • The Lucknow Sentinel, Lucia' Ow,Ontario THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL • LUCKNAW, 'ONTARIO. Established • 1873 Published Each Thursday Morning Subscription Rate — $2.00 A Year In Advance To United States $2.50 Single copies 5c Member of The C. W, N, A. L. C. Thompson, Publisher and Proprietor JUNE 8th, 1944 THURSDAY, EDIT RIM-. FARM COMMANDOS TO TUE FORE Unless the urban people come to the rescue and help harvest what promises to be banner crops in 1944, thousands of tons of precious foodstuffs will rot in the fields and orchards, •according to Alex Maclaren, • Director of the Ontario Farm Service Force, who :has issued an • urgent appeal for towns and cities :to take- • immediate •steps to organize Farm Commando Cominittees: It will be recalled that previous efforts to establish a f locally, met with a negli did farmers in the distrit.giVe any intimation contmando brigade ble enrollment, nor AN INVALUABLE TRAINING •• • that they wanted or would welcome .such' as - To fill a great need for competent' nursing " sistapee. Nonetheless -there has been a good • are an our hordes r anti communities the 04-',;'0 deal of, farm commando service , rendered in tario Division of the Red Cross established, this district during the. past couple of seasons, - a little more than two years ago, what is known with individual arrangements being made in, as the Emergency Nursing Reserve. In this this regard. Needless to say there will be num- short. space of time Reserves have been ?stab- erous urban residents who will give their"farm- • lished in over 200 communities with a mem- er friends a helping hand again this season , berShip of , 12,000. Plans are being currently laid to com- mence a nursing reserve course in Lucknow and district, and which will prove to be an invaluable training forthose who avail them- that, "It is a rare community that has not some - selves of the oPPortunity; Training which the story of its past. In many, and, it is fortunate Reserve offers prepares women to take care that this is so, there is the 6dd one who will of their families in case of illness, or to help give the time to engage in "digging" into ' a neighbor who • needs -assistanCe in, case of sickness. But,. in addition, it is a safeguard archives and _extracting therefrom records that against the danger of post -War epidemics, are worthwhile". We have always felt that this • commtinity lacked an historical society, be it which might be fearful to contemplate with . such a dire shortage of nursesand inedical menonly of two or three active membersEach . Year sees the passing of many of the older and lack of hospital aecornedation. The Emer- geney Nnising Reserve trains women to be residents, who take with them to the grave much of historic value and interest that is ,prepared for such I an eVentuality. 'This course s being made avairable—lcicallyEnrol nowlost to posterity because of the failure to have i. . * , it accurately recorded while • the opportunity A new problem is to decide how local * * business places ` are going to observe proVinRome has been liberated, but the cost Cial " has been high in human lives, • and not a few regulations calling for. a 48-hour week. This- - Canadiang have paid the supreme sacrifice in however applies only to hired help it seem's. • "The boss" has the "privilege" of working as • achieving this momentous victory. • • • . ' :to "hoe; 'hay land harvest", ,-as time perinits. SHOULD BE RECORDED The Collingwood Enterprise -Bulletin states TOAPFIY sts— long as he or she wishes—and there will • be some who will do just' that, either by choice • or of necessity. It looks like a contentious prob- •-Canadian research has licked the dread poison ivy, and the Botany Division of the Central Experimental Station, Ottawa, now S. • THURSDAY, JUNE 8th; 1944 .. Local and 0 General Miss Cora 'Maccivalg, is spend-, ing •a month's holiday in Chicago. AB. Harold Ritchie of the R. C. •N. V. R. and Mrs. Ritchie of Lon- don are visiting ai the home of his mother, Mrs. James Ritchie. Mrs. Wm. McNall of town suf- fered a heart attack •last Wed- nesday, and Will be confined to bed for a couple of weeks. • Paul - Henderson spent a •few days with his grandparentS,..Mr. • and Mrs. Wm. HenderSon of Ani- berley. Rev. E. Beech of Ripley will 'have charge of services in the United 'Church on §unday, while Rev. J. W. Stewart 'is conducting anniversary services in Ripley. • Mrs. Wm. Armstrong, Sr., Miss Beatrice Armstrong, Mr's. A. , C. Barrett, Leonard Barrett and Miss Norten of London spent the week -end with relatives here. Mrs. Ralph Elliott, Mrs. Sarah Pollock and Mrs. Carl Pond& • of Huron Township and -Mrs. Howard Pollock 'of' GOderich spent Saturday with Mrs. Rae and Margaret. • Mrs. Chas. Steward spent last week in Toronto with her daugh- ter, Mrs., Chas. Henderson and Mr. Henderson. Mrs. Steward also • spent a few days • with friends in Hamilton. , • Miss Rebecca Beaton of Kin- cardine spent the weekend at her home. ' Miss Margaret Taylor of Wing - ham attended the Ackert-Taylor wedding on Saturday. Mr. WallaCe Knapp of Galt spent the week -end withMr. and Mrs; Ewart Taylor. Mrs; c: ivr.,John'ton po son Douglas of Sarnia are visiting • , with her parents,; Mr., and Mrs: Richard Webster. The June ‘,meeting of the , Wo- men's institute • will be' held to- , day (Thursday) 'alien- the Dun-, gannon .Branch will be enter- tained. Note change of day. Vis- itors welcome. • Mrs. Al Guse and son Douglas Of Toronto are visiting with her parents, Mr: and Mrs. P. M. Johni- • ston. Al has been posted to Swift Current with the R.C.A.F. • Mrs. Jean Dillon of Charleston, West Virginia, and DiEk Trelea- ven, medical student at Western UniversitY, London, spent the week -end with Mrs. M. A. and Gertrude Treleaven.• • • Mr. Alex McCarron of Sea - forth, who underwent an, appen-i clix operation at Easter time, is much improved in health. He has been visiting at Mr. and Mrs. W: R. Hamilton's, Con. 2, Huron _Township for: a few. weeks. • DUNGANNON • planned a Farm Service 'Force 1picnic, complete with invitations, • • recregiehr andrefreshments. The • ty • Listowel are visiting a few days Milky, Way Club members ...... 1 ed and built menus stressing .. - - ' ------ with the former's sister, Mrs. G. C. Treleaven. Mr. Samuel Roach milk. They also judged a class. who had spent two weeks„at Lis- towel returned • to • Dungannon with 'them. ' ' Mr.' and Mrs.. Chas.. Alton who of custards. Flora Durnin, the County Home Eclatiomics coach was in charge of the_ program. -She was assisted by Florence R. are leaving Dungannonhaving Eadie, director of junior work, ,, t sold their general store business Women's Institute branch, De- • to Mr. Kalmer Dawson, have partment of Agriculture. . Correct lena for some types of business and if provin- gives you the solution, Ammonium Sulphamate, been for some time delayedin placing and reasons for the Vari- " eial legislatien is:-to'be--any- more effective than to oe-- applied -early in June -or as near- as- poss- • moving_by the shortage of houses ous classes were given inthe local, by-laws in enforcing retail store hours, ible to the 'blossoming stage. It is used as a • there will have to be teeth in the act. • spray (three-quarters of a pound per gallon The Act becomes effective July '1st,' but of water treats 100 square feet) and it's sure fire dope, but be sure and keep it directed on its application is being postponed in all 'in- dustries operating on priority war material in the, plants fe be eradicated. The action is a , . the -Province of Ontario and other . undertak- gradual 'drying up - of the foliage. ings considered essential to the full mainten- . •. * * *• * ance. of the war effort • • The anniversary of the beginning of Wil - There is little fault to be found with the Ham Booth's work among the poor of East purpose of the new Act, but it does provide London seventy-nine years -ago, and which „ • problems of adjustments in business and in- resulted in the globe -girdling Salvation Army, dustry,athat on the face of it appear practically . will be observed by all Corps in the Canadian territory on July 2nd. .E.' B. Jolliffe; in speaking in the Sask- atchewan election campaign last week,. charged nen-socialistic parties and newspapers with at- fully- to mind, by the devastation being cur - tempting to confuse the people about the C.C.F. redly caused to Canadian timber tracts across The flexible, cure-all ill policies of the C.C.F. don't need any help in this respect , the Dominion.• * •* *. •. -.I A fire alarm 'in the city brings traffic to a halt. In Lucknow the, affect is the complete gram is attested to by the fact that next Mbn- • Opposite. Most every available vehicle joins day Marks their seventh anniversary on a the mad rush to the scene of the fire,' to a coast to coast network. degree that often hinders the Fire Brigade• .• •* •* * •* ' and not • infrequently creates traffic hazards, . Not infrequently is there uncertainity and resulting in some narrow escapes from acci- controversy over the observance of public dents. By law, all vehicles are required to holidays. ,Chesley merchants were in a muddle • remain 500 feet back of any fire apparatus. • , over the 24th, with the result that the buying' public didn't 1nov4..where they were at Jul.), The Mobile division of the Red Cross bloed • lst falls on Saturday this year. Tliere will be donor service' has played an important part no question about it being observed. The only in Ontario substantially exceeding its quota question which may. arise in when—Saturday - of blood donation for the first ou4rter in 1944, or Monday. --- •-• . -.- ,,, - -- ... -states ChairmaRussell T.. Kelley,. _The ..riext ., , • _ . . ,• •„ , .. .' cl•c:. _. ,o_. , „. _ _•, .,•, , - visit of the mobile unit to Lucknow will be on ' ' The endlesS parade of planes from the Wednesday, June 14th, ' when a record atten- North American continent to take part in the •,• dance of - donors is hoped for. A vast reserve • • blasting of Hitler's fortress, can be visualiZed , • of plasma is reqiiired to provide for require- to a degree by the recent announcement that rents during July when no clinics will be held the 15,000th aircraft to fly the Atlantic had *in Ontario in order that the 'Connaught labora- ' landed in Britain. This figure represents only ,• The popularity, of the HapPy Gang's pro- tories may be reorganized., The local committee • ocean-flYing craft, and does, not take into con:. 'urges Yourattendance at the twelfth clinic sideration those planes reaching thT• fghting in Lucknbw. next, Wednesday, . - fronts- -b-y . • , 7 • L i • !I . „ 0' at Tilbury. They finally made a purchase and on Monday a truck- er moved their household effects tOI their new abode. We wish them good success in their new venture • Mr. George Cowan, •who has been the Dungannon school prin cipal for, the past two years has resigned his 'position to take a similar one ,at Hensel': His mus- ical coaching will be missed by the children and community'. He was able to sing and play a trom- bone welt M. and Mrs...Cowan. as members of the United church' will also be missed; having ser- ved in the Sunday School and on a few ,occasions Mr: Cowan supplied in' the pulpit. Little Joan Mills of Auburn spent a few days with Miss Ferne Robb and her mother. The, Dungannon United church held a joint service of the village congregations on Tuesday night for prayer and meditation dwell- ing on the invasion. Rev. H. J. Vickerson, the minister, read Psalm 91 and other passages of the Bible for faith and consola- • tion and also gave on address. The hYhms suitable for the oc- casion were sung brightly and with reverence. • Mrs. Arthur • Brown sang a 'lovely hymn pray- er from the hymnary. Homemaking Club Achievement Day Huron County junior Hoinfl- making Club • Achievement Day was held in Clinton, June 3rd. Local leaders and club members ' • were present from • SefOrth, Blyth, Bluevale and Hurondale, During the morning the girls 'who had' taken the project "Th -Club Girl Entertains", judged •a -class of our dining room table bou- quets and a class of four war- • tinie itfreshmentS.,. Thy 1iet'SSai • -afternoon by Miss---E-adie and- - - • Miss Durnin. The Club girls .had a fine af- ternoon program. •The following • girls gave comments on Club ex- hibits, Eileen Henning, Bluevale; Mrs. Pudner, Seaforth and Cath- erine Gibson, Hurondale. Mar- guerite Henning & Helen Thomp- son from Bluevale gave a skit on it "Play Safe with milk” The Sea - forth club girls a skit on "May I •present" and the HiUrondale club demonstrated "Packing the • week -end bag" The club mem- bers planned the County pro- gram for 1944-45. Fall • project, ' "Sleeping Garments'"; spring pro- ject, "Cereal Shelf"; sununer pro- ject, "Garden Brigade". Forty- two' war saving stamps were giv- en to the girls and their leaders in recognition of their work. Each •° girl received .one Or more stamps. The following girls received cer- tificates of achievement for com- pleting two units of work, Olive Spieran, Brussels; 'Margaret Run- dle, Marjorie Welsh, Exeter; Mar- guerite 'Henning, Jean Elliott, Ileen Henning, Muriel Smith, Bluevale. During the past year, the vork- was lead-bk.-lean Bluevale; Mrs. E. Pudrier, Seaforth; Mrs. Lyle Roberts, Ex- eter. Helen Johnston, • a garden ',- brigade leader, was also present for the days program. Next year - the junior ,homemaking clubs will celebrate _their tenth _anni- versary. 1 Too Late To Classify HOUSE FOR SALE—Seven-room frame house; in good repair, and 1/2 acre of , ground. Apply to Mrs. J. J. Wilson at Hollyinan'S„Bak- ery or to Beatrice Armstrong,: • • • q