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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1940-05-16, Page 1• • , • 4 „ . •••;:r A • ..."-'•'v..'•••...r."•• • , • • •.„,:•••••, 1) • '', ofe • • • hIGI 4, r ,Ir••. • 1.,•• • • .1 • • ; • • • $.0() A. YEAR—IN ADVANCE -3-50c EXTRA TO ,U. S. A. LOCAL TALENT. PLAY WELL RECEIVED' , • • The stag e version .of "Let's Get :Married" .presented in. the Town on Friday made a hit with the large. •"..audience ii atendance, and was stag - in .a ...creditable fashion by, a. well n. east .of local playerS .LThs Ritehie.,:Arnetta Da.hiner; 'Greg • Le th.,•Clatence'OreerHarold Thonip . son, jaCk Leith,. Mrs, H:..G..Sherrift;‘• Mra: 'Citinphelt .Tbottipapti and. .Mrs. •• .1Worgaii. Henderson.' • • . . ' • This. three -act • :coniedy; presented. Urider auspjees .of the WOnien's.'7.Iri7. ..stitutet ibecatrie - muchinvolved-, Greg Leith,' as a New York • , ;tire, tried t� ,direct the path his soli ' (Clarence :Greer). should. taite to the • matrimonial aIter tintiLmanyo amitaing. • situatiens.' were the, result, The pick- ing of Stars•in this perfoimance.'woul... -'•• • be difficult, as the entire • cast took , •.. their parts well. . •• • " Instrumental music ...hY Dr. J.aines - Little , and Mrs. Norman Wilson, pre-. , -ceeded . the play, the introduction' to • which "atai given by Greg Leith...Be.- tween 'Acta a vocal duet .was • given • .. by 'Jean • Taylor • and -Wilfred .Black . •• • with .accompaniment by Betty .T0- .... • . and 'a. piano duet by Mrs. Wilsop • .• and; Miss Jessie MacKenzie. • . • ' .Stewart •president of ' the Instittite; very. ably •expressed the,. ,apprediatien. lot' those. contributing •. • • to the, success. of the evening.. ;•...T,IteLeyening, concluded •with a "dance -to mnste by theMCChariet _orchestra. , . FIRE •CRACKERS ARE . BANNED ON MAIN STREET 'No Mgre are fire cracker 'explos ions to.. he heard On main street. ,At least if.they•• are, the offender .' is to • get.. into trouble with, the. law. •' . . •• is a p.aitieularly .Ypppular" • • .• • Saturday night activity and .while the boys who • Much qf the rtiaeS get. e. kickout a liear . g the.. cannenadirig- • that" follows; Saturday aught Shoppers. hive been -.COMplanung :of "the. ;lois" ange .and .:*nace thua. created:— • TW.0 ladies were ..repOrted j .have had silk „sto.ckingsritined. and •annthet lady had 'her coat burined by fire, crackers ekplpding around • their . feet ' on .Saturday night, while: the.Perite, loStal open,air . gospel. .service • 'was .hroken .up by, a persistent "harrage of exPrositieh... • ...•-• • • • • • On top of. this there' is the fire ,thenace that is .cteated by.. these ex-.. plosions, and so all in. all it has been 'deemed neceasaty to •bann them. troy, . mainstreet andespecially does' this! apply on shopping .nights... • , o • • • • . . CHURC.H D.E.DICATED 'HALF....cEN.TuR.y. Ado CELEBRATE 56T11 WEDDING , ANNIVERSARY IN B. C. Mr. and Mrs. • E. C. Davison cele- brated their 56th wedding anniver- eery at their home in Vancouver last week. They have been residents of British Columbia since the time of their marriage at Godetich. : •./ ., Davison is a couain of the„ late •`... Davison (father of W. J: Day- • 'QzbOf town) and of the late Robert ' and Andrew Davison. , (7•' E. C. Davison a member Of the • Bruce County -Association ' of Van- • ' couvir, and although totally blind for many years, always attencls, the . Meetings and the annual picnic s 9f • ' the Aaspciationt • REFUGEE WORK • • NOW READY • • • Refugee work goods has been cut te • Out and is new ready for home sew- ing. This work is being carried on • by. the work committee of the Luck - now and Vicinity Branch of the Red. • C,ross Society. •Anyone wishing to assist •Oith this . ; • Lucknow Ont.', .Thursday Map -16th, 1940 WEDDING BELLS IIEID;RINTOUL • • IZINTOUL-P IIRDON 4. drnible. Wedding of much interest place On Saturday May 11th..at '4 O'clock in .Wychwood Presbyterian. Uhuireh, Toronto, .by theliev.:-A. Get- • dOn 1iptoui, B.A.; of Freda Wilbl- rnina, youngest -daughtet...pf. Mt.. and Mrs.. •-Alex.. Rinteul of LuCknOvit; to Jarnes Clifford Reid, pionliif .1VIts.: juin) Reid.. and the, late' •Nr. Reid of.. Dung- , annon: . • . • •..; •'' . • The bride,lookecl lovely in a -.Peri,' winkle..,blue dress, with payy soriea and sailot:bat. ,. • " And ." of Doreen Jeanette. 'eldest danghter of 'Mr. and Mrs. 'Robert Pur - don Of Whitechurch to Gordon Leslie Rintoul' youngest son .of. Mr. and Mrs,. of.•,'Lu.cknows,The bride lookedsmart in a Rosewood dress, and • hat with .navy .accessories. ••• . • The bridalcouples were ,attended by Mr,. -.and Mrs. -Harry. M; . lose of Toronto. •• . , The 'wedding, dinner was served at ,the Edgewater Hotel in Toronto. - -work may receive these cut out mater- ' ,ials at the Work Room in the Town 1 Hall on Tuesday .and •Friday after- , noenss, •• .lonie Socks Still Bad Much* has been, said about poorly 43 • • • knitted soldiers' socks, but a recent • Red •Cross bulletin again points out • that some of the \knitting is not sat- • .isfactory and .advises that the hest , method of having such corected would be to return the articles to the Branch from \Awe they came. • Most common faults Include, socks cast on too' tightly; toes not finished the meeting of the Young . Peoples' • smoothly and wbol joined•by• knots.. • Guild on Monday evening. On Sunday; anniversary •• servikces were held in the Lucknow Preshyter, tan Clufreh," which celebrated the fif: tieth anniversary of the opening of the present church. :It was on May 9th, 1890 that the opening and ded- ication ceremony .was conducted by Professor Wm: MeLaren of Knox Col- . , A year previous on June 3rd, 1889 the corner stone was laid by Dr. Caven, principal -of Knox College, and • this 50 -year anniversary,was fittingly marked by the Lucknow congregation at anniversarytime, a year ago. • ' Last •Sunday's services were con- ducted by Rev. W. A. Cameron, D.D., secretary �f the Board of Missions, ,and who delivered two ,most forceful sermon's. Services at South Kinloss and in the United Chnrch were with- drawn,in the evening, with Rev. GI M. Young. and Rev. R. C. Todd assisting at the anniversary service, Mrs'. Thomas Leishman: nee Mary Douglas, Was guest soloist at beth services and the selections she cheae were tendered most nleasingly. . The theme. of Rev. Cameron's even- ing discourse was the !‘happitiess of iacrifice", in which he pointed out the path of real joy was the path of the Cross. We all want to be hippy he said, but the pity of it is that we are asking what to do to,be happy. V Some seek happiness in many ave- nues he said, citing the theatre, dance sport,„faine and power. In these are found a measure Of happiness or. they wouldn't be followed, but to find real happiness we must think in terms of others. Happiness in its highest is found as our lives are expressed the lives of others. We cannot find,happiness in, Self-seeking, he ad- ded, and this is true in the church life. To be a happy congregation, the congregational life, its work and in fluence •mtist be , felt in the Mission Field. • Dr. Cameron also spoke in the Sun- day School on Sunday afternoon and remained at The Manse to speak at •• Business Men's Club Supports Move For tower Power Rates • PETER WATSON SELLS HIS WEST WAWANOSH FARM , A transaction was concluded last - week whereby Mt. Pete': Watson sold ' his 100 -acre farm in West Wawanosh to Wm. Hunter and son Lloyd of Ash- field. 'They .receive immediate posses - ion, but Mr. and .Mrs. Watson will continue to reside in the home during the summer. • Mr. Watson, a widely known horse- man and a familiar figure in • the • show ring, is holding a clearing auc- tien sale of stock .and implements next week iw.hich will include his show team and a show filly. , This farm has been the lifelong home of Mr. Watson, with the excep- tion of ten years that he lived, as a youngster, with his parents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Peter Watson, on the R. J. Button farm. Today (Thursday) marks the dis- continuance of farming by another , •nosh, • r. Ben S. Naylor. Mr. Naylor long lime resident cif West, Wawa - is holding his sale to ay, hiving leas - :4 ed the farm to Mi. Fred Newnian. " • HOUSEWIFE'S DUTY TO USE . ESSENTIAL FOODS VOR HEALTH r "Fbod for health in peace and wittr" The Lucknow Business Men's Club at Monday night's .meeting re-elected J. R. ,McNab as president and W. A. Porteous, , secretaryAreasurer. • The president and 'Wm. Hornell were named a committee to meet the .Pipe -Band executive regarding their annual engagement for Saturday night band concerts, starting the first Saturday in June and continuing ,dur- ing the summer inonths: • To finanee this engagement Wm. Hornell and J: II. Hall were named collectors on the South side of the street and E. H. Agrtew and Dr. R. L. Treleaven for the North side. , ROBINSON-PIIRDON , A quiet wedding was solemnized at the Manse,, Whitechurch, Satur- day May 4th at high noon when Rev. Johp Pollock united in marriage Jean Isabel, daughter of Mit and Mrs. James C. Purdon, St. Helen's to Mr. Calvin Robinson, son of.• Mr. and the late . Mts. Thomas Robinson of East Wawanosh. They were attended by ,Miss Jean Cameron, cousin of the bride and Mi. Mason Robinson; bre- ther of the gropin. • Th e• bride wore a gown of Aqua- marine blue sheer • with white • ieces- series and Carried a bouquet of Iris and butterfly roses while her attend.: ant wore rose silk crepe witliLnavy.. accessories and a corsage of pink carnations. • • The yeung couple left on a ttreclding trip to Windsor and Detroit and on their. return havetakenup residence near Port Burwell. For travelling: the bride wore- a suit of raspberry fwil flannel 'With accessoties to match. CHRISTIE:WEBSTER The home of Mr. and. Mrs. Lorne Webster in McKillop was the scene of an interesting event at three clock on Saturday afternoon when their daughter, Kathleen Audrey, wlis united in marriage to Clendon I. Christie of Dungannon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christie of Moorefield. Rev. H. Vi Workman of Northside United Church, Seafotth officiated. The bride, given in Mar- riage by her 'father, wore white net with silk embroidered veil and carrie calla Mies. She was attended by hei sister, Miss Mae Webster of Toronto in a gown of rose sheer and het bou- quet. was of butterfly roses. Miss Dorothy Dodds, lit4le niece of the bride, was flower girl,wearing a pret- ty frock -of pale blue tafetta and car- rying a nosegay of grape hyacinths, Sweetheart rosea and sweet peas. Mr.. Beverley Christie, brother of the bridegroom„was best man. The 'bride's mother wore , a graceful floor length dress of transparent velvet and cor- sage of Talistnan roses. Mrs. Beverley Christie played the wedding march. 'During the signieg of the register Miss Mary Barber sang "I Love Yoe, Truly". After the wedding dinner Mr. and Mrs. Christie lett on a shoti'wed- ding trip. • SCEUMACHER-V,ALAD • Saint Ann's • Church, Riversdale, was the scene of a very pretty wed- ding. Monday:morning when Danelda Cecelia Valad, second daughter -Tif Mr.lind Mrs. games Valad became the bride of Raymond Albert Schumacher seal of Mr. and Mrs: Charles Schu- macher of Culross. Rev. Father 0' - Shaughnessy officiated. The bride wore a dress of printed turquoise crepe with white • accessories.. • Miss Eileen Valad, aister Of the bride, was bridesmaid and wore a dress. of print- ed Helitrope crepe with white acces:- sories. Walter -Schumacher' assisted the groom. • Following the ceremony the young couple accompanied by the bridesmaid` and groomsman left On a honeimoor' trip to London and Detroit. SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE HELD The vacant Village:owned lot at the rear of the post office was rec- commended as •a parking lot and J. C. Campbell and' W. W. Hill nanied as a cortunittee to interview Council regarding having this; 'lot Cleaned up for this purpose. Tills committee was also empowered to request niore frequentwashing and ,cleaning of main street. SiipliOrt Lower:Rate Move • Tite Association threw its weight behind a. move to obtain lower power rates for local indnatries, by un- animously aripporting la_ resolution requesting that the local Itydre Coin - Mission grant a '25 per cent redaction in power rates. This--aetion -Was-taken .in -the intev.. eats of the retaining and the expan- sion of local industries, which, are saddled with a severe handicap by the ineduality of hydro pottht rates, that finds the local rate more than twice that which exists in certain other centres. • •A. W. Hamilton and W. B. Ander- soh were natned a committee to inter- view the Bruce County HighwaY Com- mittee, at the June sesSion, in regards to actio being 'taken in improving -•it--the-title--uf--att•-ittteresting-beoklat-- prepared by the nutrition experts of the Canadian Medical Association: It is written in the simplest language, • and instead of rambling on about vit- amins and calories, about which the • average housewife ktiotoes 'very little of practical use in the kitchen, quick- ly, turns into a set, of weekly food bud- gets for sirigle persons, children, and • variotis size. farniliea. ° pne million, two hundeed thousand •ot this booklet ,havnbeen rill- 151-- 7." Doing Hydro. Work I OBITUARY Certain sections ef the village are • experiencing hydro power shut -offs this week while line replacement work RICHARD BROWN .• A life of retirement after more being 'carried ' • - . . • • DISPLAY CARDS AYAILABLE half a Centtirg of farming, Was is ADVISING U. S. TOURISTS WILL lived" tor iiinhara Brown, who than hort- stic- . at- ident Hey, last y.. In as p tnuel BE ,PAID 'CURRENCY PREMIUM • cuinbed. suddenly from a heart • • • • , talc 9n 'Saturday evening. Merchants and ethers: catering to An 'esteemed aid lifelong res, official „card provided by..off...Foreign " Mr: )3rown retired. from the farm of Con..12„ Ashfield, and •Ambe United •States visitors and toarist can receive for display purpoaes Selitenther: and moved to ,RaPle Extbange Pontrot Board, stating that hie 60th . year,- Iliehard Briwri w the 'official preminm on.:United St414s• .son These cardsriv,„, of -the lite Mr, and Mrs..SA currency, •will be paid. • "...' H, ' R • ; bearing , the: creat , of .'-''---- — the Doiiiinion of Canada, will be avail- , - On Saturday evening Mi and able in two sizes: 11 x 14 inches and Brown drove their friend, Mr. Ito 51/2 x 7 inches. The larger card is s.ultable for window display,. Both CLANSMEN :JAMBOREE • . • PROGRAM ANNOUNCED . • •••••••••••••••••, • It's next .week„. Piiday May 24th, •You've guessed it already—The Clans- inert's, annual 24th of May...Jambothe,. including a night of.. novelty acts, games and dancing. and the .preeenting of the new ,sduncr system beng stalled in the Arena by theopansinen.• The -program. -for • the evening,' is Presented by: .a• troupe of ,professional pet:Pamela .the, • Garden"' Rtes., 'Anmaernent, •Corporation.'.of • Toronto. This. id the 'same .e.piiipany. that pre,• iented.. the. very. fine acrobatic ' neri•! •formances' teat year.. .c • '" • Dirg., EridaY ',night's ,perfermarice itiehides for big novelty acts et aeroo . tett bath feats, clown tatabling acts, Bullen, from Ripley to his home on slackwire performanee and an exhibi- the 1,2th concession, And upon reach- thin of balancing and juggling. In ing there were shocked to gee Mr.1 addition, there's Tony White "The •Brevint‘colla.pae and. expire almpst MI.._ -Singinge - Accordianisand? billed. as mediately from a heart attack. • Toronto's finest accordian player: Thep there will, be the Clansmen games and dancing to nivaic by Mc- Cartney'a cirelhestra. See full part- 'culars in.••• an advertisement in this :ague. * ,will..carry„ the same, legend: "Unit States currency aceel'ited-lidre! the 'official premiutn set by the Foi- eign Exchange Control Boatd.'r , These •card.i. will be mailable within a few days, and may be received free upon application at The Sentinel I Of- fice. • Presbyterian Y. P. S: • 'A special prograin was prepared The funeral seivice on Monday was conducted by Rev. Reynplds Esler of Ashfield Pre•sbyterian Church Inter- ment Was in Greenhill Ceinethry Robert 13ullen, Russell Bissett, John Gowan, Dr. MacDonald; George Hen- ry and Elmer Avery, the pallbearets. " In their sudden and sad ,bereave- ment the sympathy of Many friends goes--• put to Mrs, Brown, formerly Annie 'Robb, and her daughter Emily, Mrs: Mervin Avery. There also sur- vives 'one sister, Mrs. lingh Fergascin of the Amberley district and three brothers, Walter and Torn Brown of ' Ambdtey and Williain Brown of Langside. • JOHN McGUIRE ••• G\ETS _LETTER. 'FROM PRIME MINISTER . BAPTISMS 144RK MOTHER'S DAY • -awn •ChAurtehm.leuldeany' letio71, . of ti*Suniltj4itaedf:; ternoon a baptismal service was; con - dieted . by Rev.: R. C. TOO: in ..aPprop, ... . tiately observing Mother's pay. . Infants and, .cliildren 'baptised . were .. . .1frs:,Itaryey.flonsten, HolYrood.;'.Clar-.. ' _.cJurier;n:,,,..4. _7771'7 Button, on .,..40,0•47.0:149efet .s.3.4rM. nr.:Qp. itaennrcidts, ,;. : . : .. • Wilsob; .saii •of ..Mr:-. and ••Mrii: . Arra- ..: • ' . , strong Wilsson;--Williiiii Ro:bert Jolin; sten,' sot Of .Mr. .attd. Mrs. : Herold .... 0,11folimns;:t.onit4d,Eiviltra4aNetarh vAe;n we,ehlateufh4tnedr •,,. , ..aidueAct:,:m,Sean;.•Wintifred. Margaret ..and • ,• ,, can 'MacDonald. .... ' • Robert Donald, children Of 'M're: Dun- .• , Mother's etrh' sn, Day Adult prBogihrlaem,cra.swass,migotnb-•„,•L„,. Mrs. -Wilson Hamilton in. charge as . leader. Scripture passages were read. ay Mrs. 'Sidney Decker and Mrs. Percy ' Webster. Mrs. Roy 'Black gave •a. read- .. ing; Mrs.Almer Ackert .gave the .ad -7. dress and Fred Wainwright sang a. solo, .. On behalf of .• the • Bible . Class, Mts. W G. • Webster •ancl,Mrs.. Duncan . MacDonald. Presented the • Sunday • by the Y. P. etthentive, to follow .the Scheel With new hymn slidea, which Anniversaty., The. meeting. Opened. hy were received by • the , superintendent; . . Mi. . W. '1.4.• MacKenzie: ' •..• .. ... '. singing ' psalm„ 81, Ronald .Johnaton read the . Scripture lesson and Mr: •At the .• Sunday', morning ' aeririee a' .. MacCennell lead in prayer. The Bible twenty-five. voice Mother's choir 'ten, .study • on ."Sin. and its. Remedy”. was dered two anthems and font Mothers, taken .by•Mrs: Horace Aitchison, after' Mrs. Duncan MacDonald, Mrs. W. G. ; Webster, Mrs. . jack Cattipbell. and Mrs.. • '.. • .Which hymn 2G Was sting: The ;Min- utes of the last ine.eting were read R. H. Thompson acted.wi...usliers... • • • . and adopted and the offering received. : A very . impressive "and -timely ser- and Gordon. Steward played a deren.et sole mon (was delivered by the pastor,. in . . which . he paid tribute to mothers : and .. and Peggy. MacDonald sanga solo Mr. MacConnell introduced the guest stressed the. iMportance of keeping • speaker; Dr. 4Cameroii. ' He '' gave •ati high. the standards of inotherhood,,and . .encOutaging and inspiring address on family life.. ' . . , 'It • . . the Mission worki pf. our 'ehutch. and , • • pointed 'out, to, Its that .Missions are• DISSOLUTION op. 'F'ARTNERSHIP srorm while, illustrating his pointby the ' midget'. wOrit • derie . in our own• land, ;After hymn .381. Rev.,11r. and Mrs. ,Esler sang 'a duet, .and Helen .Maegienald gave a reading .Miss Jean .Long . played. .a piano instrumental Bud Orr. gnve* leading and Dr. Little played- A violin. solo; The • president thanked Dr: Cameron on behalf of, the• Society for taking .time to stay over .and • speak to • us and., also those who had taken part On the•prograrri..After. singing hymn .661, Mr, MacDonald closed the. meeting with player. . • . . . • • Mr. William A.. Johnston, 85-year- old'eAshfield Township pioneer is the proud possessor of a personal letter he received a few days ago. from Prime Minister W. L. MacKenzie King. We prevailed Upon Mr. Johnston. to - allow us to publish the letter, which reads ,as fellows: •,1 "Ottawa; May 7, 1940: Williain A. Johnston ' Goderich, Ontario. MY dear Mr. Johnston:'` I have read with very great inter- est the news item in the l Goderich • Signal devoted to you and your tam - After. a -long' illness. death. Came to -John ' McGuire On Tuesday. of --bat' Week,' in .Goderich Hospitai where he haa- been a patient for some .time.. •Priot to that he - had been' attent7. ively .eitted .for by his nephew, Coral.' . ' •••• •• .. • • MacDonald.' at 'their home Con.. 12, Ashfield. ' . . .. .. , .. • . . , • In. his 78th year,: Jolini.•MCGuire was born near St. Helena, and had been a lifelong resident ..of the community, :. I ant delighted to know that you are He was the .second -eldest.' of a . family still. -vigorous, • and I, hope that: life. of eight children born to the . late brings .you. many -cOmpenaationa. It Jahn. Mcgitire and Catheritie Murray, must be.•a ,great source of 'pride fox • . . you, to know that your children, -your piotn.tre,rmacedttulierres..-1, who .W as unmarried, s,srandchildren• and now a .great igrand- Was 'an honorable 4tile and upright gen, .child are carrying. on your traditions, tleman •and ' much .tespected - in ' thewhere and Your fatherli•asmeetilel in. 181327n, It district. • - • . pleases. ine to . think that you profess - 'The funeral service was held in .St.' thers. Helen'a church on Thursday 'teat, con- theancient Presbyterian faith of your • . ' f , . . ducted. by, • Reit. '.Mr: -Barnard. Inter, aI feri, much enjoyed your. forth- .. trient was in Bethel Cemetery with\ . . . . "A. S.. E. Robertson, ,E.right description ofyourselfas " J. Thom, Donald MacDonaldM. Highland &eta' Mackenzie. . King, ,. Humphrey, Sam Dur- • nin aGrit". ,Straightforward loyalty, 'can go and James Hyde acting as ' Pall- . , no further than, that. • ' • .''. • ' • . bearers. .. With beat iviShes Tor the happi- McGuire of iviLondon. Other predeeeas- Survng. is .one brother, - Robert • -.• ' nesa of 'yourself and.' your' decendents,. ed .members of the ,fanaily were Mrs. Yours very singerelY,,:. .. .,.. •, John ,Murray,. Goderich-; Mrs. W. Tay- , W. L. Mackenzie King. ' '; COMING EVENTS • iF)Arict AT PARAMOUNT Dancing eyery 'Friday night at Par- amount Hall to music by,MacKeezie's 6 -piece orchestra. Door prize each week, a roasted chicken- General ad- missien 35c. • • PLAY & DANCE AT HOLYROOD . Glamis' Red Crosi Society will, pre - Sent the 3 -act comedy, "Good Gracious .Grandniar. in the . Township Hall. H-olyrood ,on Friday, May 17th at 8:30 Admission 25c and .15c. Dance • after. Gents 25c.. McCharles •,orchestra, will play for the dance and between acts. • BEI‘INY PALMER DANCE •Dance to Benny Palmer and his music, one of Western Ontario's most popular dance bands, at the Royal T. Pavilion, Wingliam, tonight, Thurs- day., May, 16th , and next Thursday night, May 23rd.. Admission, 506. Jit- ney dancing each . Saturday night at the Royal , T. ' The Bowmanville StaMsman carried, a lenthy report last week of an open house inspection of Central Public School in that town; and of which Andrew Thompson is principal.' - The model kitehen and the boys' crafts shop were of particular interest to .parents and visitors and many sur- prising evidenees of ereative ability were displayed throughout the sehoor The choir and orchestra rendered sev- eral delightfal atimbers for the as- sembled, guests. • • , The Statesman concluded -by sta. ing, "Great cre'dit and praise is due' Principal A, M. Thompson and his efficient staff of :teachers In making' this annual. affair such an outstand- ing success." TENDERED 'FAREWELL BANWJET On Monday evening, a farewell ban, quet and entertainment was tendered the men of the 97th and I00th Bat- teries, who have been stationed at Listowel eine last fall. The Women's Patriotic League arranged a :banquet it 6130 and the toylm eoueeil ptevided the entertainment by bringing a troupe frinn Hamilton, numbering a - • e_ EMPIRE DAY PROGRAM The pupils *of the Lucknow Public School will. present an Empire Day. program in the Town Hall on Thurs- day, May 23rd beginning at 3 p.m. There will be numbers by the .School choir, duets, solos; and folk dances, etc., relating to Empire patriotism. A free-will offering will be. received to aid in refugee work. ler (Annie); • Mrs. J. MacDonald ( Alice) ; Alfred, Mary', and Susie, all of St. Helens. • MARGUERITE JAMIESON • On Thursday May 9th,. Marguerite Elizabeth, beloved younger daughter of Mr. and Mts. Ewart Jainieson of the Tenth Concession of Ashfield pas- sed away in Alexandra Hospital, God- erich, in her fourteenth year. About ten 'days before her death she was taken ill with measles from which complications developed and although she was bright •and cheerful to the end they proved to much for her Marguerite • was a clever student of S.S. No. 10, Ashfield and was pre- paring to try her Entrance examin- ations at mid -summer. Because of her affectionate, unselfish disposition* she was a favourite with her fellow m- ils, and won her way , into the hearts of all who knew her. • Besides her parents there remains, to mourn her lost one• sister, Pearl, a student in Lucknow High School. The funeral whieli was largely at- tended was held on Saturday after- noon at 2:30 from the honie of her parents, the service being conducted by Rev. Mr. Ealer. Mts. Esler sang sweetly the hyiniV.'God sees the little Sparrow fall" which was Marguerite's favourite. Many beautiful floral' trib- utes were received among which were sprays from the pupils and teacher of her 'sehool and Cutries' Corners Clulak" Her little girl friends acted as flovMt•-bearers. Interment took place in Lochalsh cemetery with Alvin and Gerdon Robb. Stewart Jamieson, Robert Soak; Rob- ert Earrish, and Alvin Drennan as pallbearers: Those attending the funeral from a distance. were Dr. W. A. Cowan ot Toronto, Mrs. Roy Linklater and Miss Dorothy Linklater • of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Spettigue and his brother of London. .• WILLIAM .117 COOKE • : • On Sunday May 5th, Mk. William H. Cooke passed away at:the home of his sister Mrs. Mary glazier, in the Township of Ashfield. Mt. Cooke Was in his 74th year .and Was the eon of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cooke. --1-laving, been in failing health. ler some time, death cable early Sunday Morning as the result of a paralytic stroke. He was born in GeOrgetowe in the year 1866 and eame with hia parents to live in this neighborhood at eh early age. Mr. Cooke was a faithful and consistent nienaber of Blake United Church. Ile was knoVvii •• to have a kind disposition and always Blake Church Tuesday afternoon and had a hearty 'welcome for anyone was Conducted by ltev. Mr. Wilkins as- whd went to, visit hint Surviving are sisted Rev. Campbell Tavener of 'Wriwanos lueljra e,„„„a_fornier minister. During - • e• IttartleCirge-SWatt--4- nosil and Mrs. Mary Glazier with wh'om !he had made his home the last few years, Two other brothers, Peter and, John predeceased hint a nutaber Norman Shacklet6t4. Homan Phillips. ioo Geonge Saunders, Thos. Glenn, Sr, Y 's May 23/ 24, 25 Show each, afternortn and even- • ing at 1:45 & 745 , ALL SEATS RESERVED; . , PRIZE FOR.:SERMONETTE Five dollars for the best "Five - Minute" termonette is the prize .of- fered by the Lucknow Bible Institute to all young men under 25 years of age. The texts will be handed out Thursday evening, May 23rd and all young ;nen desiring to enter the con- test should be present that night as only two Weeks will be allowed for tlie preparation of aermonettes. The regular meeting of the Institute for this Thursday •evening • will be in charge of the. High School students. Please remember to bring your Bibles. Matinee 75c; Evening $1.00 TielNts. ITT...evert% .1M4aeotinig. or genuinely, interested person, atid display cards.,, advising United States can be obtained through your :local tourists and -visitors that the Official PhYgiciall, life hisuranee represent- preirmim will bepaid On United • ative, Medical health officer: States eurrency. Theae (cards have ' Cross Worker, or travelling registered been applied for and will be available • nurse, or inany of the volunteer soeial upon arrival, at TheSentinel Office Welter workers' organizatiOns, to all merchants desiring elute: • _ TM= ea _ agIMML- si d era bl Work along this line. It is • ekpeeted tbe Batteries will soon be ' going to eamp hilt When and where is not yet known and eould not be published it was known. The ban - tablet Was held in the Barracks and the program in the Arnionries. SALE STARTSSATURDAY • • • . The Sentinel ' has -completed the• printing of several hundred sale bills, • - • which go into the mai thig week, •re announcing a gigant' store -wide ". clearance of footwear at ve•ry special • bargain prices. •-•• The sale is being staged at Rath - well • & Reed's shoe store, leading up to a ,dissolution of partnership of this firm. The sale leonunencea this Sat- urday Alen their 810,900. stock goes ,. on sale at sacrifice prices. Watch' for your bill in the mail. . "-: KINTAIL FARMER SEVERELY HURT • George Collinson., Bluewater High- Way, near Kintail,lis in Goderich pital .suffering from serious injrri.• received ori his farm late Monday at ternoon, •when a large tractor he wa. attempting to. start got outof contr,11 and ran over lain. When the machine finally .stopped he was pinned to the ground by the disc. Mr. Collinson suffered a severe gash on his. head and a possible ,fractured back. Dr. J. M. Graham .was called and he was taken immediately to the. hospital. • . .Collinson was seeding on his farm. His tractor, drawing a set of disc bartows, stalled and he went in front of it to crank it The machine was in gear and started ahead, running him •dkown. His body was caught under the discs (when the tractor stalled a- gain and finally stopped. His head and back were severely cut and injured. • To Investigate Possibility Of • Rescinding Drainage By -Law • . FORMER PRESIDENT TO ,DIRECT Holyrood, May 3, 1940. BOND- SALE IN SASKATC.HEWAN, eil'Awnise?laledeepoinr gigs KiVossoConit a ern on at .4 o'clock iat the request of "Mr. -Jones of the Department of Mumma! Af- fairs" the matter to be discussed be- ing, the proposed 'Ackert Grain. All . me hers present.- oved by McKinnon and Tiffin that we instruct our solicitor to look over the minutes, and all procedure in con- nection with the Ackert Drain and By -Law, and report to Council - bp May 27th, 1940, as to whether �r not Council can rescind said By -Law. Moved in amendment by McKenzie - and Elliott, that We proceed with the Ackert DraM• according to the pres- ent By -Law, No. 3,-1939, and that we forward a copy to the Ontario • Municipal Board for their animal/al. , councillor Hodgins supporting, the motion was deelared carried. Moved by Hodgins and McKinnon that `the Clerk write the •Township W. G. Yule, retired supervisor of the Royal Bank for Saskatchewan has been appointed Saskatchewan chair- man for the baby bond campaign, ac- cording to word from Ottawa. Mr. Yule was in Ottawa last week., W. G, Yule, a former Lucknow resi- dent. INes* son ot•p. D. Yule well known ehool principal here for scone - years. W. G. Yule commenced his bankir •• .:areer in the local branch of the Bank of Hamilton.' . The sale of baby bonds has been announced by. the government as one means of raising money tet finance Canada's war effort, one that will givc wage earners an opportunity to in- vest their savings in govettiment se- curities. The bonds; it is understood, will be sold in amounts as low as $5. pea,,, solicitor to. meet Council on May 27 'Mr. Yule. is a banket with 43 expoience, starting in Bruce CouniY, at 16 o'clock' a.m. and report on Ack.. • ert Drain prodedure. Ontario, in 1896. Ile served as man- Moved by MCKettie and Elliott that ager of the Northern CrOwn bank in the Clerk write Mr. Archibald, en - Winnipeg and upon anialgamation gineer to attend the Council meeting with the Royal bank in 1918 Wes tip- poinMd manager of the Portage aye- on May 27th to defeed his report Mt the Ackert Drain. Councillors McKin- tine branch. ' non Tiffin and Hodgins moting. Motion—*as deCliired-lost. Moved bv McKinnon and Ilmighis that we do now adjclurn. J. R. Lane,Clerk. - REcEiVgn 'MEM, PIGS . -Ire was aft Milted. Di 1928 riiinagei of the Port of Spain, Trinidad, bratiet. and in 1925 went to Flavana, Cuba. Ile held that latter post until ap- pointed Saskatchewan suPervitor in 1926. • MAIL • ORDERS will receive special attention, if self-ad- dressed stamped envelope is itt- . eluded. • Henry Horton and Thos. Blake. hi- terment was it Iturigannen Cernet4ry. Pallbearers were Measts, Will Irvin, The eighteen boys of the local `- Swine Club, ,eiteli received tli4ir pair of weanling sows on Friday evening when the ,36 young squealers were distributed at the United, Church shed: ••.=, • e°. Per•-itSCIse for ..the 'distribution et , the sine. • which will now oecupy the boys' at-• tender' for the next few months, keep- ing feeding and management record leading up to the exhibitingof the hogs at the Lucknow 'Pall Fair, The funeral service was held from • and Thos. Anderson. • a •