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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-10-16, Page 1• 74, • 162.00 A yEAIi--IN ADVANCE -450c EXTRA TOU.S.'A, NEW W 110ENSE PLAN TO BE INSTITUTED-, Departmental and, ceuntry general 'stores, targe •hotels and soda bars, manufacturers and 'auctioneers, every,person and ; firm.. in Canada manufacturing or dealing . iri food,; feeds, livestock, poultry, 'yarn, cloth, clothing or footwear must secure. ' a license :from the Wartitne;.Prices and Trade Board by E ecember:fat of this year.'. "v After 'that Unit, •no,unlicensed qr- p _son ..or firrn-ma- buy, .for resale,_ Y. Y. , handle, or •. sell • any of these • coma- modities. - More than. 200,000 businesses are affected by this vast plan to set up. the machinery, for pcilieing prices.. and ,for securing -speedy reports on supplies' 'in the event of � a'v'6eilabYe wartime shortages. • 'In this area, • many •personsand firms will soon be displaying onthe doer or window of their place of business ,the at- tractive . gold and„ .blue certificate which: shews, the. public that they have obtained their • wartime lic- -• There is no license fee. License 'application forms will be . distri.but- - - ed through the- mail late -this mont - and any businessman who is sub- ject .to the licensing order and. does •not : receive an- •application. form should apply for one at his post, of- tce:.Af the post offices .epies,of the : complete ' licensing order will also be available. License' application forms are easy to complete. At the top; arespaces for filling in of the, name, address `"'-'� slid off`iei posiiion of`he app taint:. Beneath these particulars ,Is. a list - of Classes; of business and, commod- ities named in the licensing order. -1 _ the All - . ,� app scant need do' is place ' a check mark beside. •h'is type of business- and the kind or kinds of commodities he buys for resale, han- dles . or sells.4 "License cards and. window trans- fer! will be supplied to all whose applications are received •and ac- cepted", said Mr Morphy,, "and the hi owin t �&tssi°� • r '.r otfly—sc ,,pc -acs, LicatiaCUr n; ream•• frrm-is°YIiten'sed,. but--WiJl also show the • public that the licensee is co operating' with the. government in its' effort to avoid unnecessary in- creases in the cost of living". The first .' license identification card' will be lightblue in color will` expire March 31, 1.942. It will. carry the license number allotted' to the applicant in the upper right hand corner. At the left is a apace for the•signature of the holder. 'This license identification card will, be mailed to each licensee along with his window certificate. .• Each licensee will receive a num: ber which he will retain from year to year, provided the name of - :hi:` firm is not changed or his license cancelled by the Board. After Dec:. ember 1st, whet any of the common- • ities named in the Licensing Order are bought for 'resale, both the sell- er's and the buyer's license .nuni- bers' must be marked on thesales slip, invoice,pr other document. which records the sale. Licenses and window transfers will be renewed every six months. It ,will not, however, be. necessary for . the license-holdegr to apply for a new, license because he Will auto- matically receive one by mail at the +end . ; of ...every .sixonth =period Theseperiods expire on ` the last day of March and September. Under the, Boa"rd's Licensing' Ord - )4 er, the ;following classes of persons,, firms and corporations are required to secure a license by December 1, 1941: "Every manufacturer,proces- sor, blonder, packer, importer, ex:, porter,, wholesaler, jobber, retailer.. manufacturer's !agent, broker,' com- mission merchant, auctioneer, ware- house operator, cold storage plant operator, to-operative'.buying or. ganization, co-operative marketing or -selling organization, producer who buys: and sells the products of others, drover, huckster, or any per- son who buys the products of agri- culture, for re -sale, custom tailor, shoe -repair shop operator; - `public #1( eating place operator, or other deal- ' r, who buys, sells, stores, ships, transports, distributes or otherwise deals in food , products, aerated or mineral waters, •mill feeds, feeds for livestock or poultry, clothing, head. • wear, yarn or cloth of cotta, . linen, wool, silk, artificial silk or rayon; wool or cotton blankets, fur goods; hosiery, footwear, or boot and shoe findings". . . License holders will be required to make reports if and when required ' `by the Board. They Mire also not- 10 the Director of Licensing: in ,writing of any change in name, ad- dress, ownership or character of the - business within 10 -days . of- the change. Failure to do this, or fail- ure • to perform such other acts as may be required by the Board; will result in the suspension of the lie- ..F.Agg441121, AMA To Receive Treatment. Keith Kilpatrick, son of Mr. and Mrs•. John Kilpatrick, is being taken to London today to receive •special' treatment • in the hope of speeding his ''recovery from 'a the affects of infantile paralysis:: Keithhas shown Encouraging improvement in regain- ing the of his arm, and continued :improvement is anticipated. Muscles in.Keith's ack were also severely affected' so • as 'et .l is' able.;to it Yet, ... e t.. up only . for .a few minutes: with the use of -pillows.. LONG. TIME VILLAGE . RESIDENT' PASSES Death claimed an esteemed and long-titne....resident . Of: Lucknow. on Saturday evening in the .passing of Miss C. A. Macltenzie-at-her home', on Campbell"Street,. East:'Miss Mac- Kenzie had been'. in failing health for a long period and for some time had been confined to bed.'• '4e funeral service was held at iDav'ison's Funeral Parlour on Tues- day afternoon, conducted' by Rev. C. H. MacDonald of the Presbyterian Church of which Miss MacKenzie was,,a:lifelong.;:and..; faitlfuL_cneinber:_ Interment was . in South Kinloss Cemetery: . -Mrs. : Jack 'Miller- of town is a niece and Mr. Alex MacKenzie of Langside .a nephew of the deceased.,. Carrots.. Form V In . the. garden of F. Malcolm; a couple ''of carrots have combined to form the .letter V. The roots ofthe two vegetables are entwined in a spiral shape .with the, upper part of e.•:.earrots:.forming-..a .perfect -V.. • LAD SUFFERED BAD HEAD INJURIES' ASS: CAR STRUCK ,TRAIN. James Lettner; 8 -year-old Toronto lad; suffered terrible scalp injuries and a . possible fractured skull in an unusual motor accident at the C. N. R: crossing north of Lucknow .about clteeel Basi.-Satcln3r~°er,igrr .Lucknow Ont., Thursday October ibth, : 1941 EPIDEMIC E'I�IDED LIFT QUARANTINEU q 1 It is 'now two weeks since the last ease of infantile'paralysis,developed in Lucknow :arid with this definite indication that ttib epidemic is at an end, the busbiess�•-and social life of the Village is: rapidly returning to normal r,remaining .this ` • School ia C .los d e week neon the _order of the Board of: Health, but the quarantine will' be lifted pop. the , conclusion of the. Schoolweek: The' quarantine, which` � was a voluntary one on the part of the parents, was very thoroughly complied' with, for the first ten, days. in particular. _ The lifting of the quarantine per- mits the resumption of all - public meetings" and ;gatherings. Church. services will be held •as usual on Sunday, and next Vfonday morning school will re=open. Its a case of "business asusual", once again, and it will be pleasant tb see activities resumed and child- ren again put in their appearance on the sti•eets,of this "ten-day.:ghost .town".».., 41 Fate of Relatives Unknown • John Vinec, who for severalYears has . been employed . at Treleaven's ,Flour Mill,; spent the week -end -: in Toronto . with relatives- John .is • a native of Yugoslavia, where mem- bers of his family still';. reside, but of whom he has heard nothing'since before his native countrywas: invad- ed by Germany.. • - Receives Commission " John Weston, nephew of R. J. Moore Of' 'town, '•Who recently re- ceived his wings at Suminerside,. P. reeeiiedthe commission Of Pilot Officer. John, who, is in his 20th year, was sent to ,Trenton upon his- return from the East, to take an instructor's course, and where he was stationed when his .commission came through.. John is known to many-; in - Lucknow, where he fre-' '••gn ntly eatzl .-stunintspranVit his u#e. , • treatment :Was ruslred`toT 1 trghairi `Iio l a wLiere lie rete ved-further Medical attention before being mov- ed to. the Hospital for Sick :Children at Toronto where his conditiln on Sunday was . reported as: "fairly good" and since then as "slightly Improved ,.r. - -The accident occurred as Walter Lettner and, his two sons; James and Jack of Leeside in ,suburban Toron- to; and the former's brother=in-law, Jack. Boyle of the Wawanosh Div- ision Line were returning from duck hunting.., The Lettner car struck the engii a of a special C.N.R. freight on the ' asossingg ea mile north of the Village, and was thrown into the deep ditch on the northeast side of. the crossing.' Young Jimmie' Lettner was appar- ently thrown from the carr landing on his head on the gravel roadway. His .scalpwas frightfully lacerated and severe ear and cheek injuries suffered, with gravel ground into the wounds to such a degree that an anesthetic was necessary to ,clean inthwouncla essig them, s preparingthele ady for an em- ergency ambulance, trip to Toronto. Attendants report the•,scalp-injur- ies as the most severe they have .witnessed. • • • 'Walter ,Lettner,' father Of • the boy, suffered- a neck injury and is still confined to Wingham Hospital.. Mr. Boyle who was also admitted to the hospital, suffered minor injuries and was discharged the first of the week. Strangely enough the ear did not appear to be ' extensively damaged in the .collision. ense. Only group exempt from the far-reaching plan arethose who serve, as • the fountain -head, for the nation's eating and clothing needs• -the producers themselves. A far. mer may sell his own eggs or but-' ter 'or -vegetables without a license and a sheeprancher may sell. his. ^wool: While an individual farmer, gard- ener, livestock or poultry producer, or fisherman is not required to se- cure a license . unless he buys for resale, all co-operative. buying, sell- ing; or marketing organizations' and hucksters or drovers, who, ,on their own account, bey for resale ,or han- dle the produce of'any primary pro-: ducer, must obtain a Wartime Prices and Trade Board lie nse. "These licensing requirements are not designed to curtail business op- erations", pointed out C. R. Murphy, director of. Licensing. "By having every person who in any way han- dles the commodities named in the Order under the license, the Board will have the machinery with which to make speedy checks on available stocks and to police more effectively; any price fixing order Which may be ,.instituted". ' • 4' TOXOID TREATMENT TO: • BE RESUMED NEXT ;WEEK The local' clinic for giving •diph- theria toxoid and 'whooping cough vaccine will'be resumed on'Tuesday morning of .next week, October 21St. Treatment will be given from. 9 to 10 a.m. -, DAMAGE MUST CEASE "In this issue ;is, a .notice to boys Who :possess • B -B or- air, guns; There has been much : "damage' done-. by these .guns, •particularl'y: to windows :and street lights,. -Which Must stop, In some ,cases :previous warnings • by the police have not been effect, - 1 e in ending the :damage 'being 'done( but any further repetition of these- -''pranks",will. result. in . con - • •fiscatien of the guns. BORN MacKEZIE--In St. Joseph's Hos- pital, London, on I.uesday, October 7th, to Mr. and Mra. C. 'MacKen- zie , (nee ' -Emilia M l)onagh) .a son, Gary Edward. • SAW. WILD -.SWAN,.. . NEAR . AMBERLEY, • • A rare sight, a wild swan, was, seen by a party of duck hunters near ' Arnberiey on Thanksgiving Day. The bird• was feeding in: a grain' •field when spotted.With its long neck and body, its wide wing spread and its glistening • white coat of feathers, it was cotparatively safe even with duck hunterson the loose; although a greenhorn might • take he. -bird -foi-ra _wild oose--a rat- sight ' • . The wild swan is said to be almost extinct on the North American. eon tinent, and it ,is 'a rare occurrence to • sight one in this district. - . C. -CHIEF .JUSTICE. ASH.FI:ELD• NATIVE Died' Suddenly In Vancouver On MondayQWas.:.:Ono Of A. Family o"' - eer 98u"`7 /C .,., .. . _ ." ,k,. i. `-Ilial gored Grand' - Chapter Rev. J: W. Stewart now of Luck - now and well known .to many in Palmerston was honored last `week at the Grand :Chapter of Eastern Star " when he was elected • to the Office : of Association' Patron of the. Grand Chapter: -Palmerston Obser vera RASPBERRIES ARE RIPE Evep it it is • mid-October, wild raspberries are ripe=again. At least this : is the case ''along the railway track about half a, mile east:of Luck - now. As evidence of the fact, Bob McNall, of the sebtion Crewe, :picked several clusters of ripe berries on Tuesday. As: well . as the ripe fruit the branches' were heavily loaded. with green berries.. WEDDING BELLS RATHWELL-PAGAN . A wedding of much interest was quietly solemnized at Christ church, Brampton at five o'clock, on ,Mon- day; .October 6th when Miss Violet (Peggy) Pagan, daughter of Mr.;and Mrs. ,Ralph Pagan of Toronto, 'be- .came the bride of T. Gerald Rath - Well, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. .C. Rathwell of Lucknow. The Rev. Canon. R. W. Allen officiated. , The bride and groom were atten- ded by Mts. 1VI. Dyment • and Mr. Lionel Barclay, both.. of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs: Rathwell are 'residing in Lucknow where . 'the groom is as sociated .with his father in the shoe business. • •CASSIDV-GRAHAM A quiet Weddingwas solemnized in Sacred Heart Church, Walkertpn on 4�a�turday morning, September 27 when 'Dorothy ,Kathl'een, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gra- ham of Kinlough, became' the bride of Mr. Joseph Cassidy, son of Mr. and Mrs•. Martin Cassidy of ' Rivets - dale: Elev. Father .Leavy of , St. Anne's church, Riversdale, officia- ted. . . II The bride was becomingly dressed n a fine rose wool street -length dress with black accessories and carried a bouquet of tea roses' and fern.' Mrs. Stanley, Lettati, sister of the groom, as matron' of honor, ' wore Elizabeth blue with. black• accessor- ies and carried pink carnations and fern. ; ' The groom was attended by his brother',. Mr. Gerald Cassidy of -Pres- ton.. , , After the iv'edding a reception• and dinner was held at Alb home of Mr, James Cassidy. - • The young couple will reside in Walkerton. OF 'A. SAYS RATE AD ATE. �:, • T 1 N E U - Members: of the „Huron County Federation- of Agriculture,; meeting ,n. • Clinton ` recently,• termed• as -"wholly inadequate"""the freight rate reduction on''feed grain' from; West ernrn>,Canada.,' The following motion was approv- ed • by the . County' Federation ,and will 'be submitted "to the Provincial ,:Unit: "That the new ,policy of the Government in reducing the•,freight rates' by one-third from the West- ern "Provinces -was =wholly inade- quate and if the Huron County far- mers were expected to produce food- stuffs, they must, ha_ve_cheaper grain or lower freight rates". • • • ': This-protest',resulted following•the decision of the Dominion Govern- ment to pay one third of' the regu lar freight charges on carload lots or steamship cargoes .ori Western feed grain, whole or ground. • • ;The, move was designed tg provide adequate supplies of ,feed' for live stock in Eastern Canada • to ensure, that agricultural 'products necessary ,tor .:guar requarexnents:.. quill ,he pro duced. The freight rate reduction applies to Western grains -whole -or ground, wheat 'bran, ,wheat shorts,wheat middlings, • wheat screenings, and' mill feeds produced in Eastern Can- ada from; Western wheat, shipped after September 30, 1941, and die= tributed as feed before, July 1, 1942, from Port Arthur. or Fort William to destinationsin any"province in Eastern Canada; provided that'-such' -grains,;and..feeds:•ar••e-distributed-a•nd- wised, exclusively as :livestock- feeds in""Eastern Canada. - VILLAGE 'EKTENDS WELCOME TO FIVE YOUNG BRIDES ,• Within, little; inare than a month' five young men of the villagehave said "1 do" arid, as •' a corisequenee local residents have the.'pleasant oppertuuity.ef :.w.elcoming, .ta_ the. village five young brides. The new I aa.. • d' hYef•�Jirstroo�Malcnlrrr-Ai"�:� �ae- Donald, of the, British • Columbia Court of Appeal, died suddenly at 'his home in Vancouver, on Thanks- giving Day.,He was: 66 'and had been• in indifferent, health for some months. ' - A .son of John MacDonald and Jessie MacRae, he was horn on the 12th Concession of Ashfield, near. Hemlock City school, where he re- ceived bis early :education before attending High School at Kincardine and . Goderich. He. later graduated from the University of Toronto and was called to the Ontario. Bar in 1906. .Mr. MacDonald was one of a fam- ily of , eleven children._His mother, age 98 .years, is still living. . She makes her home in Toronto with her, daughter, ' Catherine, •and is amazingly smart as she approaches the - century mark. Other members of the family included, Catherine, Margaret, Mrs. Farcluitar McCharles -(Mary), Mrs. Duncan (Aldy), Bella. Murdoch, Duncan, Alex, . Jack and William. ' Justice MacPonald is survived by his' widow, three sons and a "laugh- ter. In 1907, a year after being eall; to the bar, Mr. MacDonald 'went t British Columbia, first settling at Cranbrook, where he was junior. partner in a law firm'. until he left to go to Vancouver in 1913. • He entered .politics and was+•ap- pointed attorney general of the pro- vinee-in-;1916,•but resigned from the Legislature the nextyear to return. to private. practice. Mr. MacDonald was elevated to the -Court of Appeal in 1924 and became chief justice in May, 1940. •• One -Man Commission ' In .1934 the' Provincial 'Govern- ment appointed his as' a 'one-man commission to investigate ,coal and petroleum prices' in British Colutn-' bia. Three years later his report waft tabled in the Legislature, noting that gasoline should' be cheaper in. British Columbia than elsewhere in Canada and that Vancouver motor- ists should not have to pay more than 18c a gallon for the motor feet. A provincial fuel control boar.., followed and after ,a number of un- successful court actions brought by oil companies attacking the board's validity to control prices, 'the oil distributors agreed to reduce gas- oline prices two cents . a gallon to the purchasing public. • I -,COMING EVENTS I. DANCE . AT PARAMOUNT Dancing at Paramount Hall, every Friday night to music by MacKen- zie's orchestra. Door prize. Admis- sion 35e. „ 'Rathvi°ell, who wilPinove-• into the apartment :in Clic `�Geddes''`liut�ldiii •when it is ready for. occupancy; Mr. and Mrs: Jack Fisher . who are re- siding in the Robert Fisher resi- dence; . Mr..and • Mrs. Fred •Steward who are residing in the•Siddal home; Mr. *and Mrs. Alex Andrew, who have built a home' just' north of A. P. Stewart's residence; •and' M. and Mrs. Roy Finlayson' Who are build- ing .a 'home just south of the John Joynt residence. • Mrs.,'Rathwell was formerly Vio- let Pagan of .• Toronto; Mrs. Fisher, formerly Mary' MacDonald of Hur- on Township; Mrs. Steward, former- ly Agnes Swanson of ' Wingham; Mrs. Andrew, formerly Catherine MacDonald of Ashfield and Mrs. Finlayson, formerly Betty Macken- zie of Kinloss. • OBITUARY • - MRS. HARRY LOGAN Many friends here were grieved to learn of the death of 'Mrs. Harry :Logan which occurred at her home .in -Teeswater last Thursday. Mrs. 'Logan had been in poor health for suddenly from a. heart attack. Mrs.. Logan was formerly Mar - garet Johnston. Born in ' Ashfield Township she later lived in Luck-: now with her mOther, brothers and sisters: She was held in high esteem here and in Teeswater, which has been her home for many years. Mrs. Logan was a -member of Teeswater United Church, and tbok , an active pari in Church work and every com- munity enterprise. • , The funeral service was held at her' late residence on- Monday, con- ducted by itev. R. N. Stewart of. Teetwater United Church. Inter- ment was in Woodland Cemetery, Besides her husband Mrs. Logan is survived by two datighters, Mrs. Drummond Oswald of Brigden; Miss R. Jean Logan of Toronto and one son, ,C.,Orton Logan of London. Two sisters. and:two brothers also Sur- vive, MrS. Russel„RobertsCin of Lilac - now; Mrs. Jean Haigh of Hamilton; Gordon Johnston of KingSton and Johnston of Hamilton. An, other brother, Robert Johnston of Goderich predeceased his sister just five months ago. 4 On Return Trip Mr. Alex Mcppnagh of Russellii Manitoba, comnienced his •returti journey last Thursday after •visit- ing with his brettier Charles and his sister, Mrs. Janes Cook'. Mr. MeDen- agh, though past the tour sore Mark is .;itill very active and enjoyed his Visit bad( East very much, • Slight Improvement There ,is a slight improvement in the condition of Jean .Winterstein, •8 -year-old daughter•..of Mr. and Mrs. ,Nelson. Winterstein who . is in an iron} lung at London with her body paralyzed as a result "of infantile - paralysis. dean's 'life. was at first dispaired :of, but that danger . point • is past and with' youth on - her, side, it remains to be 'seen to wEat..degree' the littleiri g the recover. S;rom the ravages of the disease.. ,Conducted Installation The'insta'llation''of'officers ''of •Enrs Rebekah Lodge was held at Paisley - conducted by. Mrs. Marion Cook of Lucknow,, • as installing officer .aria' Who is currently the District Deputy President. Mks. Cook was later pre- _sented ...with a gift by, the Paisley ladies: BRUCE 'COUNTY. GIVES- • $1,000 TO WAR .VICTIMS,. Bruce County has given $1000 . tc -the Queen's Canadian Fund for An Raid Victims. Meeting_ at Walkerton re.cently,_.the._warderes-committee rot, •Bice...�.Csxt6nty:...-,council,......vuluch:.- ,ha.,� charge of the allocation.of the.Si$,.. 000 patriotic .grant voted by. • the county..couaacil, decided to -give $;4000: to alleviate the• distress caused in Britain by, air raids. . The: committee has' aided various war charities. during the ast year, p bought a mobile tea' canteen for the Salvation • Army; • .helped the. •Red Cross and the six auxiliary war 'service, and, made grants • toward equipment - at the • Royal Air Force -training ieentre,..-l' rt.Albert _,a _.„,..;. LOCAL WAR SAVING QUOTAIS BLITZ BUGGY .MONTHLY A wartime message has been sent out from Ottawa appealing to. Can- adian: citizens, to increase ,their war savings,,;An intensified effort jwill be commenced shortly. , --Oxcta�ihtt�s�.�.red_ ataiottata kV:" 4--- -J OCTOBER RED CROSS SHIPMENT For'bornb •victims --18 large quilts, 1 small quilt, 24 pair wool slippers, 1' - ` dress,hose, toy, .book, 2..boys' ,sweaters, 2 suits ,underwear, 2 vests, 3 'bloomers, 2 ;boys' knickers, 5 pair wool. stockings, 2, babies jackets,, 1 oair. boottees; 1 • bonnet 1.4 cakes , sciap, 3 pair _mittens, '1 afghan, -four• units ,No, 8 --each consisting of knee length • wool coat,' sl'acks, blouse, Sweater and ' knickers,. • 5 .,w.gin_ .en's : skirts, 3 boys' coats, '9' shirts: For. Sailors -3I pair socks, 10 pair sea - boot stockings, • 4 'turtleneck , sweaters. - . o- .For -the -Army -5 scarves, 15 steel helinet caps, 14 turtleneck sweaters. Kinloss Patriotic :Society -For. 2- months, -3. seaman's., socks, . 6 •pair socks, 4 helmets, 4 scarves, 3 Suits pajamas, 2 pair slacks; -4 shirts, 4 skirts. Donated -16 quilts, . 2 baby sweaters. Zion Worker's -11 pair, socks, 'one pair sea boot, stockings, 1 helmet, 1 cap, I scarf, 1 turtleneck sweater; 1 -ladies' sweater, Intail{Nontan rYrttstittite2 Cur tleneck sweaters, 1' 'sleevealress sweat St: Helen'S:'dWonxarr's' Institutes -1 turtleneck . sweater, 2 pair sea .hoot' stockings, 4 pairs socks, .1 scarf, one' helmet, 1 pair `..mitts, 1 cap. Don- • ated--6 quilts. ' • Kinlough Red Cross -7-3 pair paja- mas, 1 blouse, 2 pair. sea boot stock- ings, 2 turtleneck' sweaters. Don- ated -2 quilts, 1''ibaby bonnet, 1; pair boottees. •. . Kairshea _e1uh 2 kxx°tsr - pa€r-" socks, :3 sea' boot .stockings, 1 cap, - 5 pair gloves, 1 helmet,, -1 turtleneck sweater, 1 Coat .Donated-, I ,quilt:.. • Paramount WoMan's .Institute -= -?SeamaskS,'11pair socks. 1 pair ns, s sweater, 1 pair pajamas, 2. slacks, ' 2 . shirts, 3. bloomers. Donated -•5' quilts, 14 bars soap, 4 : suits underwear, 2 anteaters,: 2 -knickers, 2 bloomers, 2, vests, 5 pair stockings. Donated -1 quilt 'by .Mrs: T•t►onip- son's. group -W -A. ,FUnitedrehtareshr ' ` 'Soldier s• soaks_ • sera -f: 'imam •.. • ,.i.. ra ivLi s S' GRiLt3� munities - ar-e being: asked-• a -p r• 'chase sufficient War Savings - Cer- tificates to provide funds .for a def-: inite War • weapon. monthly, for. the .duration of the, war. This. will 're- quire continuous and persistent ef- fort on, the part' of all War Savings Coriimittees. - Lucknow has free allotted. one • blitz buggy' as its monthly objective. • .The . tens of thousands of;. boys who are leaving their homes to 'join the army, navy, or air force are pre- pared to ris,k their lives.. The citi- zensremainirg at home •are asked to undertake. certain wartime duties, Community War Service Funds, Vic-• tory Loan and War Savings Cam- paigns. ' War Savings require a watchful eye, month by month; to• ensure the. yearly .objective.. The work is j+safe. No • bombs will been- countered. No, one will be killed or maimed in such effort,. but it is' int- portant. • Citizens in' increasing _num- berss throughout the country are vol- unteering their services for all types of war effort. • . • 'Lucknow will require .a live corn- mittee .with 'a definite plan of oper- ation for the duration of the war; • and make sure of our: monthly and yearly , ;quota..being' :attained.. Luck - now and surrounding territory forms part of Provincial district No. 3 cov- ering the Counties ofBruce; Huron, ALEX MacKENZIE RECEIVES PILOT OFFICER COMMISSION. Alex MacKenzie, son of Mrs. Wm. 'MacKenzie ancr the late Mr. Mac:. Kenzie, left 'for the Eait coast last Thursday, upon concluding a Iwo - ‘..Alex received his wings at Fin- gal in August, with the rank of Ser- geant Observer, Since then he has: been doing advanced flying in East- ern Canada 'and has received his comMission as Pilot Officer. In his final tests Alex Was second in a Class of 110 men. l'OBERMORY, HAS FINE RECOAD There owes no special recreiting campaign at ToberrnotY, no slogans to say that the fashions in men'a clothes this season would be khaki, yet that sniall comniunity at the tip of Bruce cotinty with its•60 homes, has given 65 yoeng men to the fight- ing services, including the reeve and tdwnship clerk, The story of. Toberrnory is reflect- ed in rural eommunities from Van- couVer Island to the Bay of Fendy, Where without fussor fanfare, youth is answering Canada's call, and the contribution of the rural districts is aomething to bt proud of. . Child's dress, hese end toy by Mr& Women registered at the Red Cross Work Itoomi for the past week: VesdanieS Alton, Huston, Douglas, McInnis, Hamilton, Horn - ,e11, Watson, YOuven, T. Reid, James _ Smith, Catneron, Harvey Treleaven; , Watt Hamilton, Miss Woods. At the time- of the death of Elaine Irwin, .13 -year-old daughter ef Mr. and Mrs. EnimerSon Irwin, friends in the vicinityidf the C.N.R. depot decided upon a, very material way to express their sincere synipathy -to the quarantined parents,and fam- ily of siX 'children. Apo sci, unknown to Mr. and Mrs. IrWin, a subscription list was opened whieh resulted , in contributiona totalling $149.00: It was a thoughtfel and tangible way of conVeying sympathy.lo the be- reaved farnily. •The clasay brand of ball that is , played -up in thia neck ill the woods, has been demonstrated again. This time by the Hanover Red Sox, who Won the 0.B.A, "B" title by defeat- ing Essek 'on Monday in the final game of the chatnpionship Aeries. Two thousand fans watched 'Han- over decisively' drub the Essex lads to climax a' long string of spectaeu lar wins that have Proved-ilie-R- Sox to be worthy holders of this Ontario- baseball drown. WOMEN'S WAR Wolitlf Financial Statement No. 7, Septem- ber, 194L Red Cross, wobl $ 140.23 Refugee Committee, .MateTiaI for clothes for Bomb Red Cross, Invoice Red Cross, Invoice No: 23711 14.61 14bl 23583 19.66 ' Red CroSS, Invoice $ 156.60 Market *Store 14.36 Elizabeth R, MeKhn, Chairrnan, Women's War 'Work •