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$2.00 A YEAR—IN A.DVANCE-50e EXTRA TO U. S,
PLAN .MARATHON
46 OF, RED•CROS
With the object of raising at -least
$100 for the local branch of the Bed
Cross, plans are being laid for stag-
ing laridge and e.ucbre Marathon
in the villageAuingFebuaryAia,
Mareh. Red Cross funds are low
at present and it it hoped that e,very-
one in the Village who plays bridge
or euchre will take part in this mar-
' athon Which commences on Tuesday
night.Tebruary 10th At 8 O'clock.
The marathon will be..held each
Tuesday • •night for six consecutive
weeks and the .se'Venth week, a social
evening will be lield in the Town
*Half asa grand finele,. when prizes
will be presented the 'champiope".
Each individual will pay 2.5.• cents
each night. Individual scores will be
kept and the hostess will be re -
quid to handthe wires and the
Manley to Mrs. Cameron MacDonald,-
The town w411 be canvassed thie
week for players and for homes
-poisible playerteare-askedete-
lend their itorne once &zing the six
---..----weeksefonenetable...ftlenot_a_Perty,
but rather one table in various
homes 'each night of the ,marathon.
Partners will . be selected by tot
•for each night, ,end each player will
be gken their schedule for the tix
. The luncli. to be_seevedbyliostes-
ses is to be quite sintetie consisting
of sandwiches, pickles; tee or coffee.
• If players are unable to playas
• scheduled they must provide and
for 'their own Substitute. •
Bridle
24 hands to be played; 700 points
°
for quick rubber; 500 points for
rtibber;. 300 points for a 'game on an
unfiiiithed rubber; 150 :Peiiiits for
; 5 honots in one handt-100-pointsetme'
.. 4 aces.
Euchre Rules •
-Score to be counted for, 2 hours
plae,hig, only; lone hands count 4,
no assisting;, order your partner, play
TRAIL RANGERS RE -ORGANIZE
A, re -organization meeting of the
:Trail Rangers was held on Monday,
evening when the following officers
were • elected: Mentor, Eric Cox's,
Chief Ranger, Jack Treleaven; Sub
chief, „Jiiir Ferguson; Tally; Ivan
Lloyd; Cachet Bill Allin; Doorman.
'Bill A. Johnston, ' •
All oys ,from 11- to 15 years: ere
eligible to. join "ana are invite.r1
attend. Meetings are held each Mon-
day evening from 7 to 8 o'clock in
the United Church school reem,'"
411. Trail. Rangers ,ere requested
to be present next Morelay evening
as there are many things to be dis-
oussed.as well es to .practise for the
initiation Ceremony.
-Te Hold War Wierik Draws
Locally tickets are being sold at
present on two lovely comforters„
the proceeds of which will be used
for Red Cross Boneb Victims'wok.:
In Ashfield Miss -Jean Long nd aleer
pupils _ of S.S. No..7 are also busy
-selling-chances oriea $5-.00-War---Saele
ings Certificate. Thefirave will be
-madeea..--week_frone..Erislay-and„ the
proceeds ere in aid of •‘ritM bomb
victims.
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Lucknow Ont„, Thursday January 29th 1942
FAIR BOARD VOTES TOM Boos NAMED
TO CHANGE DATES COUNTY OFFICER
At the 76th Annual ,IVIeeting of Reeve Richard Elliott Re -Elected to
(LOCAL and GENERAL)
Me. Charles Steveard was a week-
end visitor in 'retentto with hisson
the Lucknow Agricultural Society
Gordon. ' ,
Bruce County Highways 'Commis-
-held ,last Thursday, Ittiose in• at= . Sion For Three Year Teran.
tendance heard an encouraging. re-
port " of the past year's .eperations, • Appointments by Bruce Comity
in view of the fact that the fair:was 'Council in session last week- includ-
herd hit . by an outbreak of polf6- ing the re-electing of .Diek Elliott
ntYelitts. ' . , • ,.. • . • „ . of Kinloss to the Highways Corrunis-
_ President i. G. Todd,who was eion And the appointment of Tom
Miss Hazel Culbert was a week-
end visitmein Windsor with her bro-
ther Bill and Mese Culbert.
Miss Arabelle: r,.tamerott of Glen-
coe spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr, and Mrs. R. 4: Cattrieren.:
later re-elected fora . third term,
LAC: R. G. Richards of the
Ar, at Trenton the week -end
with his parents, Mr., and Mrs. R.
Richards.
Mrs., W. Larte of Ripley spe
the weekeend with her -daughte
Mrs: Don Willpe and Mn Willse a
Belmont
Mr. 'W. W. hill attended the fun-
eral of his aunt, Mrs. Harvey Jewell
which was held in Flint, Mich,.
Wednesday. ,
Just Unloaded e carlotel- of Super
Glo Alberta Coal, hard and Might
RC Bons as e. Comity Constable. •
presided . , .. ' , • ,. ,
Messrs Allan Nelson and Kenzie
The financial report showed gate. Foster, were re-apPointed members
receipts on Fair Day to be $118, Of the Beard of Criminal Audit,
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with total receipts from all. sources Reeve Richard . Elliott of Kinloss
,
including_acredit balence of $343.08, ( , ' as elected a member of the High,.
arnonnting to $1584.14. ' - Ays Committee for a further term
Prize money was paid' hi full, and .:e „ three years. The other two mem-
totalled $758.85. Expenditures for all
-i-teis on the Coinmittee are Reeve
purposes were. $1255.28, leaving a :Alex MacTeVish of Greenock,, who
balance of $328.86, which represent- is Chairrrian, end Reeve E. J. Downs
ed a deficit of $14.22. ^ - of Hepworth who is secretary. Reeve
:During the 'Meeting a hearty vote S. H. Cross of Walkerton is the
of thanks was extended the enter- County's repretentatere rin the Bruce
taininent committee for the success County Hospital l' .- ' Reeves
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they had ,achieved in sponsoring .. Evans f. Aniabel .. ef -r, •:i.d, Of Al
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plays and dances: Drumheller's ' deepestf_Seant ,CoaL :be/rim-1g ithelate-Ce le,- Gear; ag-
_... ,
Peter Watson and S. E. Robertson ow ricultural representati-i,e, wilt don-
Luckn• l any. '
PREPARED OVERSEAS BOXES.,
• Members of the- Women's AsSoci-
-atiotiTol-the-United Chureh--met-last-
.week at, the home Of *rt. G. Os-
trepcler to neck boxet for the boys
from the congregation on active 'aer•••
vice. Eighteen boxes were packed
for_boys oVerseas and_fifteere boices
.for boys in Canada,
reppeMiltaving-attended-the -AlfrecleACoaComprmstrorig.of.Humberstore stitute the Reforestation Committee
MARKED 8 -7th BIRTHO-AY
Yesterday (Wednesday) Mr. Gee
S Robertson a long time and Aes-
teemed resident of the village cele-
brated his 97th birthday.
Mr. Robertson continues to enjoy
splendid health. Dud/1g the wintef
months he remains indoers, and no.
doebt anticipates' the "arrival of
Spring; when he once more can go
bock and forth to his produce shop,
:'which he has, Operated here for
.
many years, • • •
M. Robertson's friends will, join
in wishing him many happy returns
and continued good health. •
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far 1942.
nieeting. • •. and formerly of i.,ucknow, is visit, ' .'Reeve Dunean Munn -tit-
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• A bacon hog competition was fav- ing this week inWingham representative on the Senate of the
with Mr. Ripley was appointed the County's
ored by the meeting and the sec- and Mrs.. W. G., Armstrong.
retary instructed to write for , • The ladieof ae•tPeter's Church Thomas Boyes of Luck -
are a hot supper in the now was appointed a county con -
'University of 'Western Ontario •ate
Luck -
formation in this regard servingi
. . e : London Mr
liohert Moffat and Tom Toda Council Chamber, Monday; Febru- stable
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date ie, Council
g-
Were-appointed-tosetterid-the4airi
arreth-froine:530e-te Gearraricalturalerep
Atspciation convention_ in; Toronto resentativ'addressed the
in mnd.•
Want Alt To Get Pens
Since the outbreak Of the Vier the
Tire rompany liarentstinued a pol-
icy of sending fountain pens to local
boys on active service. An over-
sight or two hasbeen brought to the
attention of thelerigade, and in case
there may be others, the Fire Com-
pany would like , to be informed.
Members of the organization in all
fairness should, not blarried for
utk....gverSighti After all the nuns
ibtivintifeilWapensatattelltgalSoF
mot es for the ho s, rests'.with im-
mediate relatives who , should keep
these lirgenizations informed.'-
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• Please clip these rules for ftiture
• reference.
The cotiamittee 'charge. of the
marathouTinertids'irWIT
ston, -Mrs. A. B. McKim, Mrs. Gam-
er -on MacDonald, Mrs. J. C. McNib;
Miss Lena Robinson and Mrs. Harold
• Allin. '
--Atiliainted-eto draft the_scliedule
when the canvassing •is completed
-were -E. He -Agnew, Cecil. McAleine.
and Campbell Thompson.
.1'03 •
.ziFebruar3.
• WM. Murdie and Wm. Porteous Bert Geddes of Toronto, son of: and strongly Urged that steps be tak-
were appointed as atiditeri..;- , " Mr. and Mrs. :Tarries Geddes form- en to increase .agricultural prbduc-
_ Directors were _reappointed as fer. erly of Lucknow e Who has been ill tion so that farmers might 'do their
lows: Kintoss, D. Carruthers, Rob- with pneumonia ie mikbia Ta fate Partin_carrying ori Canada's war-
ert Moffat; Ashfield, James R. Hae- orable recovery., , effort. To attain thisobjecta-W-ir
Production Committee was formed
kett, Jacob Hunter; West WawanOsh,, , tir:-.,,,..:-.. mprvin MacDonald and little
uauguter Mary Elizabeth have re- to consist of Seven members—three
G. A. Greer; George Kennedy; LOck- -, e
_now,.___G, H. Smith. . turned to their home in Montreal feed:
ro ' the agrieultural committee. 3
Associate men and lady directors after spending a four weeks t the Federation of Agriculture
with her _ 117 If's 'and one from the County ICO -1117-1-•
, 'Steward. . proyement Association; ' these nien
were all re:appointed and five new parents, aer. and Mrs. •Ciaas.
names added: Itinloss - Richard EI Steward
John McKay, D. T. McKinnon, . to be selected M such a way as to,
Archie McIntyre, Alex McLeod The lotnig., People's societies of be repreisentative of the. different
Ashfield—Sam Alton, Kelso, Mc- village churches held an enjoyable sections Of. the Caunty. The Reeves
Nay, Wilfred Hackett skating party in the Arena last Wed- appointed from the Agricultural
West Wawanosh—W. A. Miller; nesday night Which was the. lapt Cominittee are Messrs. ChriStte, Mce
' - •• • ance-of-ittittl 4iet ether. - ,
H-ttrortee. -
Shot Banded Pigeon
• Ralph Cameron,'of Ashfield last
-week shot a pigeop around his farm
buildingee that carried the leg bend
CU 41 371.7.
RED CROSS HEARS
FltIOM CAPT. DALTON
The Lucknow and Vicinity Branch
of the Red Cross Society his re-
ceived the following interesting let-
ter from 'Capt. M. J. Dalton, Armen
-Catholic chaplaie with the Essex
Soottiih ,Regiment Capt., Dalton, a
native of Ashfielcl, is C man of ..the .
late Wigan Dalton of Kingsbridge:
The letter is as follows: •
Es.scoc Scottish Itegienerit,
; Canadian Ary Ovetsels-
• • December 28th, 1941.
Dear Triends of Lucknow Branch
Red Cross Society:
Wier sweater, socks and Mitts •
Jett arrived with many thanlia. Al-
thOirgh yours is a vast internatiOnal
organization bringing relief and --
eornfort to tounttess mliilons.ofpe'o
pie inar_iy races and tongues, it
is the,Lticknovi Branch of the Red
Cross Which matters for the Huron
County boys, 'who will get the ben-
efit 'of your Christmas .gift. ,
, Nat knowing enyone in, Lucknetv•
in Our Regiment I shall alksw you,
lt a
the-geoct Saritan-- to-ethe-- e-
fl6wer Of Canada's gallant man-
hood, who hail from good old Huron
County, and there. are Many.
In their name mid in My Own "
We thank you not only for the gifts,.
in which we readily detected spece
attention by tee skilled fingers
of seine Lucknoviites,. but also- for
• the spirit which sent then on their
way. over -llietreibleA7witerge-
"Espirit de wrier ameng all ranks
is high. We are not rinunune to the
gallant spirit of the citizens of
scorched England who blazed a new . •
trail ' of: romaritic_heroism_:concern:..__
ing which future historians will say
• "This was their finest hour". ,That
gees for the Array alSo., We feel
confident that when the final test
eotnes-canadians will-beetheLbrave
PASSES IN DETROIT
Word has been received here of
the death of Mrs. J. F. Theisen,, who
died at her,Itorne in Detroit' on Jan-
_ _ _
uary _
•The late Mrs: Theisen wag fortre
erly---Irene-L,carbert,' who_ with_her.
• mother,' sister and brother lived in
Lucknew some years ago. She is
a niece of Miss Ella Heffron of
Blyth who is a frequent visitor in
this
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Andrew Gaunt, Fred McOttillin, Tom ,skate of the weekldge to a cOniiiiu- Innes ' and Foster. —
Two- Pair Speks-Lost .
During the course of e year many
arid. varied -are the"“lost and found"
articles turned in at The Sentinel
Office. Up until thit week we can't
recall having ever received a pair
of eye glasses. On Tuesday not only
'one,,but two Pair of glasses were
turnd' in, -and both were -claimed
before, the day was over.
• DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME
SOON GOES INTO EFFECT .
Lin-- -the early hottrs of Monday
morning, February 9th at 2 am. to
be exact, .a nation-wide system of
• daylight saving time 'goes into, ef-
• fect: ft will continue,as a war meas-
ures act "until otherwise ordered".
Daylight saving time is, and has
' /*min effect in some Ontario and°
Quebec cities, as a measure design-
ed, to save electrical, power.
1,111.
114111d'IflThe West . . •
frOrnA3iek; Reed, sonoi:
Mr: and Mrs. W, Reed Of Luck -
now, states • that they are having
,Stuttitier weather in ,Alberte • where
Dick -fiat been for the past couple
of Years *or More. The letter. writ-
ten on Jentiaey 20th, stateS they
have kiga .tity sncitv, 'and that the
tettiPerature has been at 40 Or '50
. degrees above .zeeo all the time.,
WaS,IleinoVed •
egneoiv banks that lined both sides
• of . the Streets were rernoVed last
week by eteeipment ()Wiled by Char-
lie - Gillespie. A bell dozer type '
Shovel was used to Soo.• ip the
piles of glove which Was loaded hi-
tt) trucks and drawn aWay. Me. Gil-
lespie's eqUipmerit was. also etii-
• plOyed in opening up Mid' widening
till Village toads, and a Coiriplete
•'Ond thoronglefjob was done:
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MACHINERY, PARTS
LIMITEb THIS YEAR
The Administrator of Farm and
off—AA,
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. e
ey=Brooks.
Lucknow—Wm. Hornell; Alex An-
drew, S. C. Ratherell, S. E. Robert -
seri, Conrad Decker„ • ,Campbell,
Thompsone'PeterWatson 4
,Associate lady. directors Miss
Jean Lyons, 1VIrs. R. GeMartini. Mrs.
W. E. Gordon, MO. James Webster,
Mrs. Ewalt Taylor; Mrs, Almer. Ack-
ert, Mrs. T. G. Todd,. Mrs. Wallace
Miller, Mrs. Sam, •Alton, Mrs. Geo.
Kennedy and presidents of local
women's organizations.. "
r• Change Fair Dates
• At the Directors' meeting which
followed, F. G. Todd was re-elected
president for a third term; 1st vice
Jelin Farrish; 2nd vice, Adam Fie;
chteen; secretary-treaserer,' Joseph
Agnew. .
A 'Motion' caffied to -Change- the
Fair dates to Monday and Tuesday,
'September 21st and 22nd.,
James R. Hackett and Peter Wat-
son were appointed collectors. •
S. E. Robertson, G. H. Smith and
Campbell Thompson were appointed
a 'committee t�. arrange for rural
sehool competitions. at the local fair.
Coriunittees to intervieve Munici-
pal Councils regarding 'grants were
muted as follows: Kinloss D. Car-
rethers, iRobert' Moffat; Ashfield—
Sant Altori,'Jadeb• Minter; West Wa-
Veanosh-e-Gee. Kennedy, A. Gaunt;
Lucknow—Jas. R. Hackett and Pet-
er Watson. ' •
eeriffit-- s nes-
end .m Toreinto=viliere 7the visafere
atteress
OVER SUGAR -RATIONING
with her sister Mae, Mrs. (Dr.) J. E. ••
Carmichael of Edmonton, Mrs. Car- Sugar rationing is in effect in Can-
michael had flown east for a short ada and Its -limitations are so triv-
ris---1-altaebeealmostearatesing,Three;
hereson-Jamese-who
a member of a crack Scottish Regi-
ment. His twin brother, John, Was
turned down. 'dee to an eye defect,
and is now a ,sttident at Varsity:
Employed At.. Ripley
George dilahone of LuckneW has
taken a position in George IVIcGil=
livray's meat market at Ripley.
Road Machinery has announced that
turers of farm equipment are lim-
• ions of Men who, now fight 1 ited in production ranging from a'
the land whieli they forme
y decrease of 5() • per cent on certain:
tilled. Their task is noW in
g .,1 types of less essential implements
band, and it has a. far re
to an increase of 200 per cent M the
importance than -ever befote;
case of milking machines and. cream
,ery acre, cultivated means rac
ho separators., The predection, of et.7.
'food. fol• our people; "every
taclunents and repainmarts is lim-
edWalked means fewer ships hazel
fee ited to 104 per cent Of 1940 sales.
on The high seas that 1942 , production
- lease of sailors. for vital %This means '
Wilt be slightly less than the- record
'needs. While you are sustaini
life, you are doing what is eV sales of 1941• . .
more precious you -are sari • Although supplies are limited, im-
lives." • 'element manufacturers And dealers
queen Elizabeth's interest are hodeful that all orders for spare
•this .iisp,ect of wonien's 'Work parts can. be filled,,providing they
-war tlrne is..elose and person know time -what the demands are
likely to be The Ontario. Deriati-
meht of,Agriculttire intes that every
farmer -shOuld- without delay,..look
over his equipment, tractor to bind-
er and storey. outfit, even to the hay,
fork and rope end wire for natch-
Mg. fences and inforni his, dealer
of his receliremehts.. This is a mut-
ter of supreme iMportance,
Mum ferns pecideetion it reqeired,
Prompt delivery Of tete& parts can-
not be guaranteed after Sprit* work
ttarts. Costly breakdovins aod long
delays, and loss' of time of ineti and
equipment can largely be aveidect
by a careful o'voirani of farm 69tlip ;
merit during the Winter months.,
The Department of Agriculture is
alsp Urging that farmer's srving hi
behind the Voluntary AgricUltural
War Cormnittees being formed in
every .connty. These committees are
makieg a "survey, the results of,
vvhich will enable each peighbOr-
heed through planning and organ-
ization, to;secttre the Makimum use
of available labor and equipment in
,
the comniiiiiity.
' ' Great Britain; needs more feed
from Canada. Supplies for dOmestic
censer/11)60n in Canada ,are. short.
The maximum •iri proaUction can'
only be readied by making the best
possible. U§e of what we have
elfery'ebunty; thvenshipi contintinity
and 'upon. every tante ,
tri77'---1"1 writt 'on' the basis of 1940 sales' manufac-
"you have released •great obatt
INDUMION TODAY •
RED CROSS NOTES
,
11.ease4 bring in all finished knit'
tine atice:seteing by Pebruary 3rd.
We are very'l'aborl of Viotkrand,
cannot get any new Anpplies until
rebruary 1st. Will the ladies who
got wool for knitting before Jan-
uary 'let Please finish' their articles,
and yeturri theta with all scraps at
.onee.
We need all ,balls Of the following:.
khaki, tee -boot, three-ply wheeling,
tea and blue refugee yarn, all greye
sock yarn. Pleete return all left:,
over balls , at once so we may use
the scrapt t� fiaish oar auota.
The , following , donations have
been reeeived: Mrs. Frank Cole $5;
Mr. Frank Cole, $5; Miss X. Mc-
Kenzie, $2; Young People's skating
party, $1.70; Miss Hannah Maktein-
ald, $2.00, , _
Those registered at the Red Cross
work roorti: Mesdamet Hornell, Mur -
die, Hooper, McAlpine, CanhaM,
Struthers, Hamilton, Datiglas, Cam,
• eron, happle, T. Smith, J. Smith,
and Misses Woods, McLeod and Mur,
Arrives enema§
John Bell of Pine River, sop of
Mr. William Hell, and the late Mrs.'
Bell, formerly of West Wayeariosh,
arrived •Overseas recently. John is
with the R.CA.T.,_and,recetved his
embarkation orders shortly after his
raarriage in December to Margaret
Doris Tensitin.
'
'quarters cif a pound per person per
week is the limit the Wartime Prices
and Trade Hoard announces.
Three-quarters of it pound ofsugar
alratist ftlle a pint fruit jar, and any.-
th that er•
Service Day
Have 'yOu a Coleman appli-
ance that needs adjustment or
service?
BRING IN YOUR LAMPS,
' 'LANTERNS, IRONS or
STOVES.
Factory trained expert will
be at our Store on
Thursday, February ,Sth
. -to service thein for yon. -Only
new parts, needed will be.
charged for..
• 4.
SERVICE WORK, MANTLES
• AND GAS FOR TEsprro
• FREE.
M000 Son
ionoomme
Rev.' Eugene Beech Who was re-
cently called as' minister 6f 'Ripley
and Olivet churehes will be inducted
as pastor Of the dual charge this
Thursday everiing. Rev. Beech and
fmnilY have arrived in Ripley and
he WM aristime his pastoral &Wee
Mt Su
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Chairman of Beard ,
Lucknow school bciard at the first
meeting of the New Year, appoint-
ed '& E. McKhti as chrtiethati of the
Board; T. W. Smith presided dur-
ing the past year.
3
one who uses more. an
week ought to provide a good prcis-
pect for a diabetic patient.
.0n this basis householders must
'not buy More than a two weeks'
supply at e time, unless living in
a very remote area. No ration Cards
the to be issued and the cairymg requirement. The sa
he regulatipn will.. depend I
ilk
-
If inight. be wise now to take
an " inventoie of our weekly
menus, Check up On their" nu-
tritional values. .A‘ breakfast. menu
of •the quiCkly-snatch.ed Lied,
coffe,e , type, Should ..e erased
any • Well balancsid diet.
. Start breakfast with •• the ' day's,.
quota of raw fruit, ;vegetable, to,
. , .
• mato Or orange iuice; • if tomato
6/.1i; ip_i_mtkit*nizittea.ginak-e-
twa., glassei will- be. ' necessary-. to' •
• cbtain the. • .requii ed amount • of
vitamins.' , •
, • Thet iieNt •Con4in. of your break.
-rfast..shoul4 be_ Sem c type of • cere,al.
with
ably. in winter. , The .be..e]..age:
• should, be a milk pile ---:eocaa, and
hot, eboc(4l..\te ...are high, in
iiutr-
tional ,and help plepare tn
adult as the for, it•
.clifficult day. •, •
noon nte...,.1. v1/4-hetln..e luncheon
or dinner, 'might. starwith a ,milk,:.
soup.9Then .there are many iii,
teresting..and very. sidple deserts- . . .
rich as. juitli.et. .cvsta rd.:, . etc. ; each
.. May take—er
,,, of' part ol the drily
ut a t •
. .
1 cOMI NG EVENTS
largely on the co-operation and as-
sistance rendered by the ' public..
laically we have heard of no "rim"
'on sugar with the announcement of
the rationing.
When the caenipg. season arrives
consideration Will be given to ad-
ditional supplies for housewives fer
tireserviag purposes. .
•Dance Drew Big Crowd ,
sponeored• annually.
by the Lucknove Fire Coirtriarik,Fwas
held last* Triday evening with the
usual capacity crowd. • This year
however the ball was staged with-
out the accompaniment ot a twit-.
tional January blizzard. •
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L.O.L. .00IINTY MEETING,
The minuet County 'meeting of
West truce L.01.4. will be hem ip.
the Orange Hall,, Lucknow on Tues-
day,' February rd at 2 o'cincle '
LEGION DANCE „ '
The Lucknow Brarich of the Can-
adian' Legion will hold a dente in
the Town Hall: Lucknow, on riday,
Jartuary 30th. MeeKenzie's Orchestra.
General .admitsion , 35c with • the
usual three teary prizes: for the
PRESENTED 11; NG
BRUCE TO PlioVIDE.1
ANOTHER CANTEEN
'eet. men that God ever put breath
into,: and if they are called upon.
to make .the supreme sacrifice they
will not regret that they 'gave their
all "for the \land of the Maple Leaf'
And for Allied victory",
• I . enjoy 'Hying in a Scottish unit .
even, though the kilted. Opera a-
rouse us front slumber .with • the
oineefatteilier.e.steatreLo..
than the wailing banshees lieraiklig.
the approach of enemy bombers.
That is notvery. common at pres-
ent, but it may happen again.
Wherewe-obtaireViettemk-andpeace -
with justice and charity, I hope to
see citrall -again,ln-the hotne town
where I to often drove my parents
of blessed mernory to do their shop-
ping,' and; eneoY the hoepitality ,of
your little town, small in numbers
but rich in honored friendships.
God• be •-with you l.ave_meet
again,
Yours ,gratefully,
• M..J, Dalton, Capt.
R. C. C.kaplain:
In session last week Brine CPunty
Council authorized a levy of Of
'a mill or $23,0,85.70 far patriotic pur-
poses at this session. Of this amount
a sum not exceeding$4000 is to be
paid. to the Salvation Arlin, War
Services Fund to purchase a mobile
canteen fully equipped similar to the
one purchased list year., Couriril
• felt., that from information received
the canteen purchased last year, was
Po highly appreciated by Canadian
soldiers overseas that a shriller gift
should be made this year. The bal-
ance of -the appropriation v,cille he
ditbursed by the Warden's Commit,:
tee among such patriotic organiia--
fA�rls as ,thei,. may, deem most de-
serving, subject to the applereenient
of the Departnierit of litini0Pal At -
fairs at TotOnto,.
• Grants •
The folloWieg grants were made,
Children's Aid Society, $2000; Sal-
vation Army' Rescue Home $100; In-
• stitute for the Blirid $150; Bruce
Peninsula Resort Association $100;
Bltte Water Highway Atsoeiatioti
$200; Ontario Agricultural Council
$50; Ontario Reforestation Associa-
tion $25; County Crop Improvement
Astheiation $40; Bruce teaittifica-
thin Bureau $25; Bruce County Fed-
eration: of Agriculture $700. '
Library grants Were made as fol.:
lows: Rural, school libraries having
100 volumes or over $5.00; Public
Libraries With 300 to 1500 volemes
$15.00;• over 1.500 'volumes $30.00.
A speeial grant of $10,00 Per class
room will be made to each School
Board where at. least two seliool
nurse inspections, satisfactory t9.the
local Board of Health, have lieen
earried out during the calender year.
RAISE RATE )IJAETER MILL,
VOTE $2,500 PLOWING MATCH
•
The treasurer's estimates for the -
County of Huron for 1942 adopted "
at the final session of the January •
Meeting proVide for a tax rate of
four mills to raise 2217,034. This is
an increase ef one-quarter of a mill
over /est year, the money thus raised
to be applied on the purchase of
$30;000 bonds of the aPproaching
Dominion loan. County highway es-
timates et $180,000; ..including pro-
vincial stibsidy, also • were adopted
• A motion to reduce road exnendi-
tures this year by one-Matirter of a
mill Wet defeated. ,
'The salary cif the ctitinty engineer
was 'increased to 0,600, the same as
1936. Front a• itst of 49 'applica-
tions., Richard Reid; of Aelifield, and
P. L. *Naughton of Hensel, were
apppinted coin borer inspectors in
orth end StIatlielltirote tespective., •
iy.
4.1M HIENDAI,49N
, On SittirdaY eveniing Members cit
the 'itigh, Scheol, and Puhlic Scheel
.staffs gathered at the :home of the
• IVIisses MacLean Where a' most en-
joyable evening Wes spent During
the evening Mr. jfiti Henderson was
presented with- a beautifill rine
bearing the crest of the le.CAT.
'Mr. Rase' of the publit Sell* staff
Voiced the feeling of regret of all
the teachers at the clep4rttire. of Mi.
Henderson and Mr: Calvert present-
ed the ring, • .
Mr, Henderson replied fittingly.
assuring the teachers that his Work
here had been pleasant end' thank.
ing them for the fine co-operation
that, existed at all times.
Mr. Hendersen has been teacher
of toein three for the pait three and
one half yearS He has been gearited'
Italie of abienee and reports at Mao-'
ping Pool, Toronto on Saturday Of
this ,week,
HIGH' SCHOOL CON'CERT
The 'students of the High School
have prepared a concert to be pre-
sented on February 6th in the Town
Luekno*. A full evening of
entertainment will he provided, eon
-
siding of vocal ;Mimic by the Glee
Club, 'a 'play; gymnastics and vari-
ous • other numbers,
Suffered Broken Wrist
Jimmy Forster, son of mr,. and
itifrs. Cecil Forster of, Pahnerston,
suffered it.'• bfoken wrist recently
when he fell -While skating at the
rinit.
'11
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111 With Pneuiritinia
George Joynt, sen of Mr. and Mrs.
I, W. Joynt is ill at his home here
With 'pneumonia, 'where his 'eondi-
tion is improving
By an overwhelinitig vote of 26 to
4 Heron County Council authorized
a grant of $3,500 to assitt in staging.
the Itternational Peewit* .Match in
Huron County next October, Of the
total grant $2,000 goes totategettarictelkee
Plowmen's Association and $1,500 to
the local conunittee. •
A petition signed by 25 farmers
asking that the Event be Pottpcined
and the money detroted to war pur-
suits provoked over two hours of
discussion. However, the view pre-
vailed that the Organitation for the
event was darted three or four years •
ago, that Huron County had twice
issued invitations, and finally se-
cured the onatch, thet much organ-,
ization work had alteady been ac-
complished and inoeey spent so that
the show meet now go on
• Reeve Alex' MacDonald of Ash-'
field heeds' the Chilaren's Shelter
Coimnittee, Deputy Reeve Fraytie it
on the Agrictiltural and Property
committees and Reeve ThOS. •Web-
ster of West Wawanesh on the High-
vtrays Committee. IteeVe MacDonald
is al§o a member- of the Eqtnilization
tonunittee.