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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-04-21, Page 6THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATETHURSDAY, APRIL 21st, 1038 BRINSLEY LO"GLOlA^Nis£ 10 Beautiful Pastel Shades A. SPENCER & SON, Hensail H. S. WALTER, Exeter John Willison Leaves By W. H. Johnston in London Free Press While attending the Ontario Edu­ cational Association convention in Toronto about 1913 I remarked to a young university student that Sir John Willison was to deliver the address at the evening meeting. The young man, George Johnston by name, and now a capable lawyer in Toronto, said: “I wish I had time to go to ‘hear him (because when he was a boy he attended a rural school in which my uncle, .Sam Johnston, taught in the Port Hope district. Sir John often submitted an article, written on his slate, to my uncle with t’he question, “How would this do for an editorial, in The Globe?” “Uncle Sam was very much inter­ ested. He corrected and criticized his articles and tried to help him.” This story was interesting to me i because the Willisons moved from | Port Hope while Sir John was still a young lad and had settled on tlhe Parr Line, in the Township of Stan­ ley, and I had heard many stories of the precocity and peculiarities of tlhe lad. night man. At almost at the pinnacle of his influ­ ence. That night to a large audience of teachers and others tlhat filled Convocation Hall to its capacity he delivered a brilliant, thought - pro­ voking and very human address. Encouraged 'by his manner, I was bold enough to speak to him and when I told him I was from South Huron, from Kippen, he treated me like a long-lost brother and inquired after the old neighbors on the Parr Line, and around Hillsgreen. When reminded of his editorials, written on his slate in schools, he confessed even in those early days he aspired to be the editor of The 'Globe some day. That day came in time and he was happy in his work there. . Later he became edit­ or of the long-since defunct Toronto News. There was a .wealth of remininis- cences in t'he few minutes we had to­ gether that evening. He was happy in telling that they had a Hillsgreen boy, a son of the late Mr. Troyer, the merchant there, as a telegraph opera­ tor in the office. Suffice it to say that the crucial moment came at last and his day dream ended in crystallization. At the end of a day employed with, a neighbor, James Logan, he thrust the spade into t'he earth and exlaim- ed: “This is the last day’s work I shall do on the farm.” Soon after, one morning, he bade good-bye to his home folks, and, shouldering his bundle, he walked out the Bayfield road to Brucefield, but was uncertain where to go, whether north to Clinton or south to Exeter. He stood at he corner for some minutes weighing the ques­ tion and then turned south. In Exe­ ter the late Mr. White, editor proprieor of The Times, gave work in his printing office agreed to board and lodge him. remained two or three days and then when Mrs. White called him for his breakfast one morning, there was no response and his room was found to ibe empty. He had left during the night for London and was soon at work in The Advertiser establishmerit. Later we find he had attained the goal of his boyhood dreams in filling the editorial cair of The Globe. After­ wards he occupied the same position in The News sanctum. I went to the meeting with a new interest in this time, 1913, Sir John was and him and He Embarrassing Pimples Caused By Impure Blood n Banishes Bad Blood Then No More Pimples A T. MILBURN C0„ LTD, PRODUCT HONORED BY FRIENDS IN linSCELLANEOVS SHOWER The home of Mr. and Mrs. John T. Elgie in Tuckersmith was the scene of a delightful miscellaneous shower arranged by two neighbors, Mrs, J. Hay and Mrs. 'Cecil Murray, Tues­ day, April 12th, at which forty-five guests were present. A short pro­ gram consisting of readings, .com-* m'unity singing and games was en-“ joyed, after which the gifts which were brought in by the sponsors of the shower, Mrs. James Hay and Mrs. Cecil Murray, in a wagon nice­ ly decorated in pink and white and given, to the bride-elect. The pretty trousseau was then shown to the guests Iby her sister, Miss Thelma Elgie, after which a delicious lunch was served. Mrs. Earl Morley is spending a couple of weeks with her brother Gordon Lewis in St. Catharines. Mrs, Jack Herring, of London, spent Sunday with her brother Ray­ mond and Mrs. Pierce, Special Easter services were well attended at both the Anglican church on Sunday morning and at the Unit­ ed Church in the afternoon, as well as Communion service conducted by Rev. Mr. Gladman. Four young people and two adults joined the church, Don’t forget the ham supper in the United Church on Thursday night under the auspices of the Mis­ sion Circle girls, In the West McGillivray hall on Friday evening the play “The Girl Who Forgot” will be presented Iby the Anglican Young People. We extend our sincere sympathy to Mrs. J. Dixon m the sudden death of her father Mr. Hill, also to Mrs. Hill. We understand Joe White has fractured a rib. We wish .him a very speedy recovery. Mrs. McMillan, of Ailsa Craig, has been visiting her daughter I&rs. N. Wasnidge, Miss Gladys Neil was rushed to the hospital for an appendicitis op­ eration. We are glad she is pro­ gressing favorably. Wes. Morley has commenced biuild- his new honse. The founda- was completed last week. in© tion WOODHAM Sup- COLLEGIATE TEACHERS ENGAGED en-Two new teachers have been gaged for the classes in Home Econ­ omics and Shop Work to Ibe opened in September by the Goderich Col­ legiate Institute Board. Application of Miss Audrey Char­ bonneau B.A, of Arnprior, was ac­ cepted for the former position. Frank Walkom, of Rednersville, Prince Edward County has been appointed instructor in Shop Work He is a native of Mitchell and is married. They will enter upon duties at the opening of September. Twenty-one applicants Home Economics position ty-five for Shop Work were received by the Board and the selection was made from six of each of these. At the time of writing along as well as can Gambrill, of London, week-end at the home their new school in for the and twen- SIX-YEAR OLD GIRL PROMINENT DANCER Three years ago a little lady with brown curls, big blue eyes and dimp­ led knees did a song and dance num­ ber in a minstrel show in the .parish hall of St. George’s Anglican church in Goderich. Lovable sweet and three years old, she literally ‘brought the 'house .down,’ if such a trite and hackneyed phrase can be excused. Since then much water has gone over the dam and little Miss IFaye Hickson, now six years old and still lovable and sweet, has appeared many times 'before the footlights, Living in Clinton at pre'sent with her parents, 'Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hick­ son, she bids fair to scale the ladder of stage and radio fame before many years go by. Following her appearance in the minstrel show at Goderich — that was the first time she ever perform­ ed in public—Faye has been a pop­ ular little figure at amateur con­ tests all over Huron County. She won her first amateur contest, when still only three Wingham, and other artists to year, when she contests at Goderich, Atwood, Gor- rie, Fordwich and Wroxeter with her tap dancing and singing. In the Spring of 1937 Faye was "auditioned” successfully at Toron­ to for a spot on Ken Soble’s ama­ teur Hour, and two months she was called to Toronto again for a special audition in connection with a pro­ gram which is to 'be out on a net­ work of Canadian radio stations. She has sung frequently on the air on Sundays over .London, Toronto and Hamilton radio stations. —Stratford Beacon-<Herald The Sacrament of the Lord’s per was observed here last Sunday morning. A quartette composed of Messrs. Wm. Mills, Ray Mills and the Misses Audrey and Marion Johnson sang an Easter number Sunday morning last. The many friends of Mrs. Mervin Copeland were sorry to hear that she was taken to Victoria Hospital, Lon­ don, Thursday evening last and op­ erated on the same evening for ap­ pendicitis, she is getting be expected. Miss Violet spent the last of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Squire. Miss Olive Thacker, of Stratford, spent the Easter holidays at the home of her mother. Mrs. H. R. Anderson and little daughter Shirley, of Washington spent imost of last week at her home here while Mr. Anderson came up Sunday the former returned with him. The Misses Dorothy and Gertrude Camun, of Toronto spent their Easter holidays at the home of their parents Mr. and Mrs. C. Camm. Mrs. J. quire and Mrs. H. Ander­ son and daughter Shirley visited on Wednesday, last at the home of Mr, and Mrs. James Earl, of Zion. We are sorry to report that Miss Marjory Laing has been on the sick list again. WINCHELSEA Community is in Bailey spent Sun- Mrs. Alf. Collier, iSeeding in this full swing. Mr. and Mrs. H. day with Mr. and of Kirkton. (Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Del'bridge and family, of iSt. Marys, visited on Sunday with1 the former’s mother Mrs. George Dellbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Thos.. Coward, of Lumley, Misses Mae and Ethel Cow­ ard, of Exeter spent the week-end with Mr. Mr. A. ing and Munroe Cromarty, visited on ening with Mr. and Pooley. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Batten family spent friends in St. remaining for Miss Greta spent the week-end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George 'Coward. Hocking, Mr. Gordon Hocik- Miss Grace Miss Agnes Hocking, Hocking:, Saturday Mrs. R. years of age, at she Iliad to heat 29 do it. The following was four, Faye won of of ev- E. and Good Friday with Marys, Miss Kathryn a few days. Fletcher, of London, and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher. CENTRALIA KIRKTON .Miss Jennie Robinson returned to her home after s-pending the win­ ter months in Hamilton. Some 30 young married people from Anderson, Mt Pleasant and Kirkton met at the parsonage last Wednesday night and were enter­ tained by Rev. and Mrs, Lewis. Mrs. Lome Marshall, of London, spent part of last week with her mother Mrs. A, Robinson, Mr, and Mrs. John Sawyer spent the past week with cardine. Mr, and Mrs. E. Sunday with Mr. E. Mr. H. Gray, of the holidays with and Mrs. M. Gray. Mr. and Mrs, H. C. White called on friends ,in the village this past Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Isaac, of Grand Bend, visited with Mrs. S. Broken- shire and Mrs. C. Baskerville last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, S. Henry, of Wiarton were Easter visitors of Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pollard visited with Mr. and Mrs. W. Molitor in Thedford on Good Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brokenshire and family, of Windsor, were visitors with the former’s Mrs. S. Brokenshire. Mrs. W. Parsons and Mrs. shaw visited in London on •Mrs. Margaret Fletcher and chil­ dren are visiting Mr. and Moodie in Usborne. Mr. Donald Hicks has his studies at the 0. A. C. for this term and has accepted a po­ sition with Canada Packers in Clin­ ton, Easter mother M. Ker- Bunday. Mrs. Wm. completed in Guelph friends in Kin- Waterton spent Switzer, Toronto, spent her parents Mt. PICOBAC PIPE TOBACCO FOR A MILD. COOL SMOKE 1 Mr. N. H. Pollard returned home last week after visiting the past month with friends in Parkhill. Miss Evelyn Clark is holidaying with relatives in Essex. Miss Marjorie Thompson, London is visiting with Mrs. W. Parsons and Mrs, Kershaw, ■Mr. and Mrs. Rex Mills and Mar­ ilyn and .Mrs. Truman Mills, of Wy­ oming were Easter visitors with Mr. and Mrs. H. M ills, Miss Ma rijyn re­ mained for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Pollock, of Ripley, were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lome Hicks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Huxtable and Marie, of Exeter, visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith. Mr. Ken. Hodgins, of Wiarton was a week-end visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mitchell, Easter visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Win, Connor were: Mr. and Mrs. W. Harkness and daughter, of ‘Hunts­ ville and Mr. and Mrs. J. Burgess 'and daughter of Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bayn'ham, of Wingham and Mr. M, Thompson, of Camp Borden, called on Mr. and Mrs. George Baynham, Sr., on Easter Sunday. Easter visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Brooks were: Mr. and Mrs. E. Powe and son Teddy, of London; Mr. and Mrs. A. Proctor and family, of St. Marys and Mr. and Mrs. Skelton, of Clinton. The Home and School Club a‘very successful concert m school on Wednesday evening of last week. The Kestle Bros . and . Mr. James Taylor, of Exeter and a group from Fairfield assisted with the pro­ gram. Luniclh was served at the close. SHIPKA Mrs. J. Corbett and son Ross who have spent the past week visiting friends have returned to their Home at Hensall. Mr, and Mrs. W- Corry, of London spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morenz, iQn Sunday last a reception and baptismal service was held m with the Easter service when two were baptised and seven joined f. church. Rev. Mr, Gladman sang solo. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Mlc'Dpugal and family, of London, Mr. Fred Schroe­ der, of Windsor and Mr. Roy Bayn- ham, of tihe Blue Water Highway, visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. Schroeder. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ratz entertain­ ed the Ratz family on Monday even­ ing last in honor of Mr. John Ratz, it being his 85th birthday. Mr. Ratz is enjoyin'® fairly good health. Miss Ida Sweitzer, of Stratford; Mr, and Mrs. Geo. Clarke, of Thed­ ford, and Mr. and Mrs,’ Glen 'Bren­ ner, of Grand Bend, visited Sunday at the .home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Switzer. Miss Violet .Sharpe, of Auburn, is spending the Easter holidays at her (wotneh Ul DURO WATER SYSTEMS .......Change the Picture io THIS Wm. held the Centralia Y. P. U. their form The Centralia Y. P. U. held final meeting which took the of a banquet. The supper was put on by the losers in a recent contest and the entertainment by the win- ers. The program consisted of a solo by Margaret McIntyre, a read­ ing by Florence Mitchell, guitar sel­ ection by Leonard Smith, piano and violin selection by Alma and Cecil Skinner, ,a reading by Donald Blair and a piano solo by Freda Lewis. The rest of the evening was spent in games and stunts which were 'en­ joyed by all. Home and School Club The regular monthly meeting of the Home and School Club was held in the school on Friday, April 8th, with eighteen members present. The meeting was opened by singing one verse of “0, Canada” followed with prayer by the president. A vocal duet by Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Blair was greatly appreciated. The candle lighting service was then very ably carried out in honor of Founder’s Day. The treasurer gave her re­ port. It was decided not to send a delegate to the convention in Toron­ to this year but to invite a speaker to come .down from Goderich and re­ port on the convention. A motion was made to invite the Shipika Home and School Club to furnish the pro­ gram for our meeting on May 20th. Mr. Field, Mr. Willert, Fred Bayn- ham, Miss Clark, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Essery were appointed as a sports committee for the pilcnic to be held Bob talk last favored the meeting with a beautii ful solo. The meeting was closed by singing one verse of “Auld Lang Syne” followed -by the Mizpah bene­ diction. on the King’s Birthday in June. Field gave a very interesting on his trip to the Pacific coast summer. Mrs. Fletcher then CREDITON EAST Heatherley Kelly; Mr. T. and and Yuli, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. daughter'Mrs. Stan. Mrs. Frank Schieding, Mr. Mr. George Yuli, Mr. and Mrs. Tom. PaJce, of London and Mr. and Roland Motz and family, of Exeter, spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. H. Motz. Mrs. George Wright, of Windsor, spent the week-end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eli Lawson. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brokenshire and children, of Walkerville spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Eli Law- son and Mrs. Brokenshire, Centralia. Mrs. J. Sims spent t'he week-end m Ingersoll, with her daughter iMrs. Tom Edwards. Mr. Charles Anderson spent the week-end in Guelph and Kitchener. Miss Helen Bullock is spending her Easter holidays with her grand-1 parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gower near Centralia. Mrs. Rebecca Stewart, of Exeter, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Gordon Merner. Master Billy Cliffe is hired to Mr. Samuel King for the summer. Mrs. Harry Lewis and daughter Mrs. Leonard Wein and son Marvin spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Alex Hamilton at Grand Bend. Misses Doris Hayes and phillippa Harness, of Exeter, spent Friday with the former’s grandmother Mrs, Wilson Anderson. Mrs. Ill Kansas City the other day all traffic came to a standstill for one minute in >reeognition of the fact than an entire year had passed with­ out the loss of a child’s life due to automobile accidents. Kansas City may well be proud of its record, ah | achievement due largely to the edu­ cation of its school children in tfad first principles of safety. spending the home. Miss Alma convention in Mr. and Mrs. Ross McKenzie and family, of Windsor, visited over t'he week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art, Finklbeiner. Tl|e Y. P. Society held their reg­ ular meeting in the church on Wed­ nesday evening last, with a good at­ tendance. They had ciety of Brinsley as meeting opened by John Lamport, by “Abide with Me” Rev. Mr. Gladman. Secretary and Treasurer’s reports were given and a short program consisting of a reading by Mrs. Leo. Adams; a gui­ tar selection by Roy Morenz and a solo by Ada Gaiser. The remainder of the evening was spent in contests Lunch was served and the meeting Closed by t'he Mizpah benediction. Ratz is attending a Toronto this week. DON’T go through an­ other winter carrying wa­ ter from an . outside pump. NOW, while pricest, are so favorable and the cost can be spread over a period of months years . *-■ 1 eMCd t the Y. P. -So- visitors. The t'he vice-pres., singing hyimn and prayer by base—ibut darn few can steal second. A surgeon can set a broken bone but it takes an wounded ipride. ■attorney t'0 heal Most everyone ■can get to first County of Huron is Popular Field for Mink Raising When milady steps out in a rich, beautiful new mink coat she prob­ ably does not realize that from 80 to 10 0 pelts went into the making of her garment. Nor .does she realize that she is wearing the fur of one of the most vicious and “figlhtingest” little animals in the world. She is probably much more interested in the envious glances of the ladies at the bridge club and her husband is more concerned about the ways and means of raising the cash to ,pay for it. Raising mink in Huron Co'unty if it keeps up for the next few years the way it has in the last, five, is on its way to becoming quite a sizable industry. Five years ago mink breeders in Huron were few and far between, but today there are at least a dozen more and going, into it this Spring. Lloyd Batkin, 21, Stanley Town­ ship young man, is one of the new crop of mink breeders. Lloyd, who went into the business just four years ago, has set himself u:p on a farm aboiut one mile south of Clinton and his brief fling at the new ‘game’ has taiugiht him “there’s money in them than .pelts.” Is Unfriendly Animal The mink, for the sake of those •unacquainted with the animal, Us a sleek, streamlined, beautiful ani­ mal of the weasel family, but it is as vicious and unfriendly as its fur is rich and luxurious. In size and appearance it is not greatly unlike the ordinary polecat-ferret; the male weighs aibouit three pounds and t'he female less than that. The pelt, however, silky in texture with a fine lustre, 'has , a blue-black underfur, and when in its prime is almost Iblack in appearance, gradually fad­ ing to a dark chocolate color under­ neath. It is this gradual fade that gives the made-up garment of match­ ed skins such outstanding character. Amazingly swift, sleek and almost supersensitive, the furry little ani­ mals scuttle back and forth with lightning speed in wire-netting cages raised a foot or two from the ground almost incessantly throughout the day. Now and then they will rush to their water dishes at the head of the cage and plunge their heads to the bottom. An exceptionally hardy ani­ mal, the mink can stand the rigours of the Canadian winter Without dif­ ficulty. They remain outside in their open .pens the year round and even thrive o sub-Zie/ro wea|the|L There is only one thing a breeder must be careful of, aftd that is to See that they are kept dry at all times. Handled With Gloves The mink is as savage and vicious as any animal several times its size and weight, and it will Bite at any* th in gb—evert at thie hand that feeds it. That is why Mr. Batkin and all or . . have a DURO Pumping System installed. A Duro System will pump sufficient water to your home so that you may have running water to the kitchen, laundry, barn, etc. A modern Emco Bathroom may also be installed. Emco Priceg are moderate. The Snow-White 20" x 42" Enamelled Sink only, including Faucet, ready for instal­ lation, costs......................................................... $31.50 Sink and Cabinet with Faucet, as illustrated... $61.30 Trap, Iron Pipe and Fittings Extra The Duro Special Pump, illustrated, has a capacity of 250 gals, per hour—-is supplied with a 30 gal. Galvanized Tank, 25 or 60 cycle Motor, and costs only..... $89.00 Duro-Special Also supplied for Gasoline Engine operation Small Monthly Payments The Government Home Improvement Loan Act enables you to purchase Emco fixtures, fittings and Duro Pumps on the monthly payment plan over a period of. three years. Enquiries given prompt attention and estimatesvsupplied without charge. FOR SALE AND INSTALLED BY E. Lindenfield 138 EMPIRE BRASS MFG. CO.. LTD. London Hamilton Winnipeg Toronto Sudbury Vancouver Eva other breeders miust wear thick lea­ ther gloves when feeding the animals To pick u;p a mink like you woiuld pick up another animal of its size is courting trouble. It just isn’t done. Mr. Batkin believes a mink icould be tamed if taken away from the others and trained from birth, but ,pet minks are few and- fai' between. They are unfriendly creatures the males will fight and so will the‘females, rarely that a male and stage a battle. While the wild mink on frogs, fish and suchi is able to catch, the diet of a mink raised in a ''ben consists chiefly of meat, preferrably meat that has been freshly killed. Mr. Babkin’s animals are .fed 85 to 90 per cent, horse meat throughout the winter months and the other 10 per cent, of the cold weather diet is cereal. In the sum­ mer months the meat .ration is re­ duced to about 70 per .cent, of the animal’s full diet and the remaining 30 .per cent is made u.p of cereals and raw vegetables, such as carrots, lettuce and tomatoes. The mink will also eat oatmeal porridge, ground wheat and bran, and on occasions ground corn is injected into its diet. ' Feed By Night A, change in the mink’s diet, Mr. Batkin explains, must be made very gradually, because a quick change would be injurious to the little ani­ mal. It is also inportant that they should have cod liver oil at regular intervals . during t'he winter and eary spring. The mink are fed once a day, usually just before sundown. 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