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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1931-12-17, Page 7ff THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THTOAY. DECEMBER MW DON’T FORGET THEM As Christmas comes, send' your friends a little remembrancer —a card—a little gift—a letter, Our stores will help you to carry out your kindly intentions, ♦ , * .. * * * •* Our exchanges tell x’amp^ge, We ask opr WATCH THEM of a bad form of sore throat that is on the readers to be on the outlook for this mal­ ady that has proven difficult to control, We are not alarmists, in this particular but simply runners-up of a danger signal. When a .youngster is dumpy and complains of a sore throat his condition, ^should be scanned by the best skilled vision available—and with- -out delay, Parents might be well advised to boil the milk used by •-the children. $ # .#♦ SATISFACTORY Exeter citizens and their friends are delighted that it was de­ termined the other evening to continue the Chamber of Commerce. Why? First, because of what this Chamber of Commerce lias already accomplished. Anyone who inquires in this regard will 'he told a long story of interesting achievement. Second, because there is real work remaining to be done that caught to be done; that can be done and that will-be done it the ^Chamber of,Commerce and our other citizens really get down to .'business. We say ‘‘get down to business’’ advisedly. In far too miany instances members elected to official positions in such bodies simply lie down on the joib, neither fighting nor holding the can’dle. Banquets are all very good in their Way, but it takes more than a 'fourth-meal-in-the-day procedure to get business for the town, to promote the trade-at-home habit in our own citizens and among neighbors with money. Genuine brain steeping and a whole lot of knee action simply must be put forward if the Chamber of Com­ merce is to do its full part in .town building. . ■> Anyway let’s all join up,'. That’s the first duty of‘every citi- i'zen who wishes our town and the surrounding country to come to ■ 'its. best. Every farmer for miles around is interested in the pros- ' -perity of Exeter. By joining up with the Chamber he contributes •;to this end. But the duty does not end there. The Chamber welcomes ■every man’s ideas in a matter so vital. All of us cannot have -everything our own way, but we may all boost. We.can well af- •.ford to speak well of our schools, of our stores, of our shops, of our ■village life. We have an unusually good town; let’s do our very [best to make it better. ‘TWIDfAS CHEER” (By Harry FHplfpyd, cllpteh, Ont.) Christmas comes imt once a year, Will surely soon be here; greatest day in all the year, time for gifts, a time for cheer return of Christmas oftimss [bring, Joy and merriment, we feast and. [sing; It stirs up memories that seem -to [ellng, And makes u-s happy as a king. Let us cast all variance aside, Let the Golden Rule be our guide; A kindness shown won’t lower our [pride, ’Twill help us enjoy Christmas- [tide, Let us think of father and .mother, Let us rejoice with one another; Let us visit a sister or brother, And share our gifts with friends [and others,1 May those who have abundance in [store,. Remember those who are really [poor; You’ll enjoy your Christmas more, By helping the needy pear your ? [door. Think of the little children dear, They like Christmas, of the Lutheran Church, and was A. member of st, Peter’s Ladies’ Aid for many years. This body of sis­ ters pccuped a portion of the church and rendered a very suitable them during tlie services. UU- • ' •* * * * * ON THE JOB 'The 1920’s are to go down in history as the world’s silly season. "The early 1930’s are likely to be rememibered as the world’s acca- sion of adjustment. Even as 19'31 draws to a close there are a few signs that the’business world is trying to get on a rational basis. There' are still the-dealers who imagine that they can afford to' ithrow away between seven and three all that they earned between jseve'n and six. However .thq§q, §,elf. muds dhP,es wilL.b.ew«out of .the - □running before 19315. Fools don’t do country's work.: They only .in-ake its noises. < Then',-too, we’re getting rid of •financial Coueism. We. had .an, outbreak of this insanity a few weeks ago when a few uninlform- ■ ed. people shouted “every day and in every way, times are getting better and ’better.” As a justification of their crowing they point­ ed to. the rise in the price of wheat. However, before "the words were out of their mouths the price of wheat sharply receded. Their .'hopes were not based on carefully ascertained facts as to the amount of wheat available. They were the victims of the high -pressure salesman. At the same time, the bond market failed to • show any sustained firmness. Thq silly 1920’s had slopped over into the early 1930’s. Some have cheered us- by talking of a better business “feeling” .and a better business “tone.” We confess ourselves confused by these terms. If the “tone” and the “feeling” referred to indicate that the ‘business men are letting go the helm of their affairs and are waiting for something to turn up or for some crow to fly to them with good times in its mouth, or that they are otherwise depending upon some happy chance to. mend conditions for them, the less we have to do with such “tone” and such “feeling” the better. The victim of a pipe dream is a philosopher by comparison with the person 'Jiookwinked by such folly. .“Tone” and “feeling” of the right sort, however, are frequent­ ly the accompaniments of health, the health that conies from work, ‘hard sustained work. Our hope is that the tone and feeling referred "to are thus induced. .Some of our business men aie doing leal ■merchandising. We see some signs that old fashioned virtues are .asserting themselves. iSome of the hideous jazz so lonig mistaken for the music of industry is being sent to discard. The easy spender is still with us. The man who mistakes crap shooting in finance for enterprise is still to the fofe. Yet some of these are seeing the handwriting on the wall and are taking a few sober breaths, Meanwhile men of sense are working and adjusting themselves to what can be done and to what must be done if they are to keep going. The brew and stew of the awful 1920’s is re­ ceding, somewhat. For the past 52 years WANUFACTURID ONLY BY T. MILBURN co., Limited l Toronto, Ojnt. I gtwoci ilRLOOli I 1 Bitter Mrs. D. McLaugllan, 169 Char­ lotte ’ St., West St, John, N.B., Writes:-—“I suffered from indigestion for many years and seemed to have a terrible, distressed feeling after my meals. I had been to several doctors, but could not seem to get any relief until a friend told me to take Bur­ dock Blood Bitters, and after taking two bottles I Was Completely re­ lieved of my trouble, I can now eat anything I like and feel years younger, I have told many of my (friends about your wonderful medicine and they aft feel the same as I do about You’ll be rewarded, it They’ll remember you don’t you [fear; may seem [queer, the whole [New Year Some visits the stores, but cannot [buy, 'Tis true themselves, they must [deny; Because there is a reason why, The poor have not the poor to buy Some have plenty, a little could [spare, Some are living o» scanty fare; Others have cupboards almost bare, If you have plenty, wont you share, Circumstances to all are not the [same, Some are poor but not to blame; Misfortune to them has surely come Though unlucky they have a good [name. Though Christmas Day is nothing to [you, And Santa Claus is a myth, not [true; There still is something you may do Remember ’ those who’ve been [good to you. May rich and poor have a good time Rejoice and be merry that’s no [crime; To every reader of this rhyme, I wish you ‘ happiness at Christ- [mas time. Remember in London Hospital Wellington Johnston, D. Koehler, of Kitchener, ZURICH Dr, Hubert Klopp and daughter Rotha, of Welland, were Sunday visitors' with the former’s mother Mrs. W- Klopp, of town. Rev. and Mrs. E. Turkheim and Miss Lottie and Master Herbert are spendng a few days with friends at Kitchener. Mr. Milto'n Oesch suffering an at­ tack of appendicitis and was taken to the London Hospital' where lie underwent an “ operation last week. Mrs. W. F. Finkbeiner and daugli- Miss Hazel, of Stratford, were week­ end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoffman. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Neil and babe, “of Detroit, were Sunday visit­ ors' with Mrs. Neil’s parents, and Mrs. A. Melick. Miss Ethel Hess underwent operation week. .Messrs town and were on a wild goose hunting trip in the .Camlachie district recently. -Mr. and Mrs. Wni. Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rupp, of Detroit, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jul. Block. Mrs. Clias. Hey, of pigeon, Mich., Who spent a few weeks visiting with friends here left for Tavistock and Kitchener where she is visiting with relatives. ■Messrs. Harold Walker and Clar­ ence Daters were week-end visitors with the former's parents at Walk­ erton. Mr. and Mrs. Gib Koehler were Sunday visitors with friends at Bay- field. SB'S. Henry Rupp Passes LoUise Rau, relict of the late I-Iy. Rupp, passed this life at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Rinker at Thedford, on Friday, December 4, aged 82 years, 8 months and 9 days. -She was a sufferer of diabatis for some years, and this finally ■Weaken­ ed what was once a healthy, and constitution, cii'l-cl y^tis1 ed at New Hamburg, where she and her husband, the late Henry Rupp moved to Stratford, and then to Zu­ rich, where they raised their fam­ ily, and during their long stay in Zurich had made many warm friends. It is about a year since the departed left Zurich and moved to Thedford with her daughter Mrs. Rinker. A family of grown chil- den survive, William, Edward, Nor­ man and Elmer Rupp, of Detroit; Christ Rupp, of Woodstock; Mrs. J. Taylor and Mrs. Scliluchter, of De­ troit and Mrs. Rinker, of Thedford, are the surviving children, while there*are also two brothers of the departed still living. The funeral took place from the home of Mr. and Mrs, Fred Rinker, of Thedford, on Sunday to the Zurich Lutheran Church on Sunday for service at two o’clock interment being made in the Lutheran cemetery, with her pas*' tor, Rev. E.' Turkheim officiating, M;fs. Rupp was a lifelong meniibef HENSALL HeiisalJ JJ.ublic School Report Sr, IV—Annie Carlisle -84; Geo. Pearce 82; Irene Smale 80’; Kath­ ryn Drysdale 78; Bill Glenn 7i5; O. Brock 73; Dorothy McQueen 72; Mervyn Hodgert 69; Myrna Hudson 66; olive Lemmon 65, Kenneth Manns 62, Harold Bonthrpn 61, M-. Kennings 57. Jr. IV—Roland Peck 79, Jean Foster 75; Lorettta Bell 74; Gladys Saundercock 73; Muriel Hoskns 70; Robt. Drysdale 69; Ivan Kipfer 68; Dorothy Daters 63, Sr. jll—Irene Hoskins 78; Da­ vid Sangster 75; Herbert Drum­ mond 73; May Wolfe 70; Margaret Sheppard 67; Nellie Fee 66; Ruth Bell 64. Number on roll 29; average at­ tendance 28, C, H, Blowes, teacher Intermediate Room Sr. Ill—E. Kipfer 73; E. Saund­ ercock 70; M. Glenn 69; R. Pass- more 66; J. ,Simmons |5'8; K. Buchr anan 53; H. Willard 45; G. Hodgert 41. Jr. Ill—M, Clark 73; J, Coles 71; E. McQueen 71; A. Pfaff 70; B. Sheppard 65; D. Sangster 61; Max Hudson 55; E. Peck 5|5; Lloyd Brock 53; N. Cook 51; G. Pass- more 4(5. 'Sr. II—G. Sangster 62; H. Wolfe 61; A. Twitchell 56; L. Hudson 53; Will Higgins 51; C, Kipfer 47; R. Foster 44; H, Willard, Geo. Hod- gert, Lloyd Brock, B. Sheppard missed tests. Number on roll 28;, average at­ tendance 27. ; M. A. Ellis, teacher Junior Room Jr. II, total 600—.Carry 498; Jim Campbell 4817; Good-win 446; “ 445; Ronald Parker Joynt Mary June -SaundercockH,—.— 391; Jack Sheppard 359; Billy Coles 288; L. Seimon 272; Preston Lemmon 241; Carol Daters 163; Howard Love ab­ sent. list class, total 400i)—'Harold Koehler 3i26; Donald Joynt 320; Emily Hoskins 319;. -Margaret Sangster 319; Norris McEwan 319; Bojblby Hess 290; James Clark 218; Raymond Higgins 202; Howard Smale 202; Marshall Van De Valde, absent. Primer A—Donald Willard 208; Alpine McEwan 186. Primer B—Robt. Sangster 22(5; Lois McLaren 21'5; Bobby “Cameron 205; Mildred Brock 195; Marion Drummond 190. Primer C—Alvin Smale 170; B. Nicol 170; Geo. Otterbein, absent. Miss Annie Consitt, teacher . MLWY WHEAT ■During the past tew moWm there seems to have been an unusual re­ vival of Interest hi the vitality of wheat claimed to have been found in the tombs of Ancient Egypt, The samples of this so-called ‘‘-Mjummy” wheat have been received by th$: Cereal Division, Experimental Farm, Ottawa, within recent months, from farmers who claim to have produc­ ed be said seed from samples com­ ing directly from these Egyptian tombs, statements have also ap­ peared in the press which might lead ope to believe that the tombs of Egypt appear to possess some mysterious power to preserve the germinating ability of cereal grain for a long period of time. Appar­ ently these statements have attract­ ed the attention of a number of old Country people who have appealed to certain officials of the British Museum for information as to whether’ or not wheat stored in tombs for a long period of years is capable or .growing. As a result of these inquiries Sir Ernest Wallis Budge, Keeper of Egyptian Anti­ quities in the above museum, pub­ lished the following article in the Loudon Times recently, “Three gentlemen connected with, the Press have rung nje up and told me that they had received, a report from America that a distinguished farmer had succeeded in making to grow wheat which he had obtained from the tomb of Tutankhamen, And they asked me if I believed, that such a thing was credible. “During my years of service as Keeper of Egyptian Antiquities in the British Museum I was asked this question, either by letter or word of mouth, on an average twice or thrice a week, and the Director re­ ceived many letters asking the same question. Dr. Birch had said, “An­ cient Egyptian wheat will not grow, and we gave that as an answer to inquiries. Subsequently good, for­ tune gave the opportunity of buy­ ing. in 1897, at my own cost, in Western Thebes, a good specimen of a wooden model of an ancient Egyptian granary, which had just been found in a tomb of the Nine­ teenth Dynasty about 1200' B. C. It contained little bins and the usual staircase, and’ the whole space not occupied by the bins was covered with a Ihyer of darkish brown grain ’wheat or barley (I know not which) several inches deep, I poured out the grain into a leather bag. and brought it home in due course. “I suggested to the Director that we should give some of the grain to the authorities at Kew Gardens and ask them to make a careful experi­ ment and let us know the results. Personal Greeting Cards are much appreciated by your friends and more1 s<* when they are selected trow our stock of beautiful high* class cards. Low Prices — ? 1.0.0, a dozen jup,. 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