HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1938-09-22, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONT., THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22nd, 1938 Sixty-Fourth Year
Fall Furnishings for the Home
We are ready for Fall with a Large Stock of Linoleums, Rugs, Con-
goleums, Table and Floor Oilcloths, Draperies, Curtains and Curtain
Nets, Window Blinds and Curtain Rods, Etc. Our prices on these
lines are very reasonable.
WINDOW BLIND SPECIAL—IN GREEN ONLY 37 in. x 6 ft., SLIGHTLY IM
PERFECTION SALE AT 69c EACH
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Ladies’. Misses’ and Girls’
FALL AND WINTER COATS
We have a large stock of Coats to choose from. We can fit almost any type of figure
with either full or half sizes. The materials are new. Plain Collars, also with lux
urious furs. Our prices are right.
Coats for smaller girls with hats and purses to match are very smart in style.
A Fall Bargain in
Wabasso Sheets and Pillow Cases
We were fortunate in securing direct from the Wabasso Mills a shipment of these
celebrated sheets and pillow cases at a real bargain price. These have slight im
perfections in weave, but you will probably not be able to find them.
SHEETS AT NEARLY HALF PRICE—Large Wabasso Sheets 81 in. x 108 in., heavy
quality, beautifully hemstitched. On Sale at $1.59 each.
SAME QUALITY—Size 81 in. x 100 in. on Sale at 1.49 each.
42 in. WABASSO PILLOW CASES—Heavy Weight, hemstitched, on Sale at 59c pair
HOME FROM BURMA ON
FURLOUGH
Rev. Ernest Grigg, a native of Ex
eter, who for forty-five years has
been a missionary of the American
Baptist Foreign Mission Society, in
Bui ma arrived home Saturday last
and is at present visiting with his
sister Miss Mary Grigg and niece
Miss K. MacFaul. During his 45
years as a missionary this is Mr.
Grigg’s fifth furlough. .On the 31st
of March this year he retired from
active service but at the end of his
furlough lie plans to return to Bur
ma where he will be on his own for
the rest of his life and where Mrs.
Grigg laid down her life for Christ
and His cause on October 15, 1934.
Mr, Grigg spent 34 days sailing from
Rangoon to Liverpool a distance of
8.200 mlies. He crossed ovei’ the
Bay of Bengal, through the Arabian
Sea, the Gulf of Aden, the Red Sea,
through the Port of Suez, across the
Mediterranean Sea, through the
Strait of Gibraltar, up the coast of
Spain and France to England. Mr.
Grigg is a splendid sailor and enjoy
ed the veyage immensely. He spent
one month in England and Scotland
before boarding the C. P, R. S. S.
"The Duchess of Bedford” at Liver
pool for Montreal, He was charmed
with the courtesy and kindness of
the -peoples in both England and
Scotland and he found no pessimism
in those places.
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GOOD RESULTS
Gordon Heywood has marketed
another litter of pigs raised on his
■own formula with the following re
sults, This litter was purchased on
April 29th, the average weight of the
pi*s being 24 lbs. When six months
old they were sold averaging 21*$^
lbs. Every pound of pork was put
on with 2 1-4 pounds of chop. The
cost of production including chop
and formula combined was $2.50
for each 100 pounds. A large
number of interested people have in
quired about tlie results of this feed
ing. The materials used have all
been produced on his own farm but
at the present time Mr. Heywood is
not revealing the secrets of his dis
covery, but in due time it may be
available to the public.
EXTRA LARGE FLANNELETTE BLANKETS, SIZE 70 in. x 90 in. whipped singly
on Sale at $2.19. a pair.
LADIES’, MISSES’, AND GIRLS’ FALL AND WINTER KNITTED SUITS ARE
HERE IN MANY STYLES AND COLORINGS.
COMPLETE SHOWING OF LADIES* AND MISSES FALL AND WINTER
DRESSES. PRICED $3.95 UP
Men’s and Boys’ Fall and Winter Suits and Overcoats
NEW STYLES — NEW MATERIALS — LOW PRICES
GODERJCH MAN HURT
IN CRASH AT EXETER
George Farrish, aged 19, of Goder
ich, fractured his iright thigh and re
ceived a bad shaking up when his
car left the pavement and struck, a
telephone pole in Exeter North Sat
urday evening. Mr. Farrish was
diiving south and at the north end
intersection he pulled out to pass
another car and lost control of his
own car. The injured man was at
tended by Dr. Weekes and was later
removed to Goderich Hospital in E,
R. Hopper’s ambulance. He was alone
at the time of the accident.
Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Sunlight Soap A
The Guaranteed Soap
Extra Special ........ per bottle 22c
Hillcrest Pure Lard 9 IL 9C—
- or Hillcrest Shortening ......“ »U*
Chicken Haddie 9 97/»
Just heat it, and serve « HUO bit
Salada Tea Bags, 2 Cups to each Bag
20 Bags 25c 100 Bags $1.00
Maxwell House Coffee IL
Regular or Drip Grind ID* HU Jvt
Kellogg’s All-Wheat Flakes O 9CP
with 1 pkg. Corn Flakes for 1c « IDT
Red Band Jelly Powders £ nLff-
Assorted Flavors .........V pilgd*
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ph.ne 32 Jones & May Your
Superior
Store 1
Air Conditioning
See us for prices on Pease Air Conditioner for warm air
heating systems all year round. Automatic Humidefier and
Furnacestati, Greater Comfort, Better Health, Less Fuel.
See our Mr. Alf. Andrus, the experienced air condition man.
If you are in need of a new furnace or the old one over
hauled see us on Hot Water or Steam Jobs.
Start Your Hens Right
Now is the time to start your hens on the right road when
eggs are high. See us for prices on Hen Concentrates, also
Pig and Cattle Feeds.
Purina Laying Mash $1.90 per cwt.
Use Nik-Tonic as a conditioner for your Poultry and to pre
vent Disease. Sold in Bulk.
Traquair’s Hardware
TINSMITHING PLUMBING
JAMES ST. UNITED CHURCH
Harvest Home Festival
Under the Auspices of the
Women’s Association, on
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
11 a.m.—Rev. J. Anthony, M.A.,
of Motherwell.
t7 p.m.—Rev. D. McTavish, of
London.
SPECIAL MUSIC
The choir will be assisted by L.
J. Yorke, soloist ot Metropolitan
United Church, London and Mrs.
Yorke.
FIVE-LEAF CLOVERS
If the finding of a four-leaf clover
should bring the finder good luck
then Mrs. Percy Stone, of Usborne,
should be very fortunate because on
Friday last she found ten five-leafed
clovers In her garden. The leaves
were perfectly formed. We trust
there is a lot of good fortune in store
for Mrs. Stone in the future.
W. H. Moise and Bert Rivers Won
the fourth prize at the Scotch
Doubles bowling tournament in Sea
forth Wednesday of last week. They
had three wins with, aqilus.o.f eleven
and' were awairdedr W&ffilght- bags#
F.ive rinks were present from Exe
ter. /L. Hawes and J. Gibbs, Mit
chell, won the' Tip Top Tailor Trio-
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NOTICE OIF MEETING
The regular meeting of the Exeter
Women’s Institute will be held at
the home of Mrs. (Rev,) D. 0, Hill
on .Tuesday evening, Sept. 2Tth at
7:45 p.m. ‘ The speake,?, pf( the eye
ing Will be Mr, Beacom, of Goderich,
the topic being “The New Course of
Study,” Wo hope to have a good at
tendance.
SUMMONED TO COURT
Eight citizens of Exeter have been,
summoned to appear in the Mag-'
Istrate’s Court on Friday next for
failure to secure a dog tag. A tag
for a dog costs $2.00; second dog
$4.00; female $4.00. To these
prices have been added the cost of
.the pumm,o,na $2.00 and a $1.00 fine,
Meat of those .summoned have al
ready paid their fine out of court
and .it is expected that all will settle
up before court convenes.
DEATH OF MRS. SENIOR
The death took place in Exeter on
Friday of a life-long resident of this
community in the person of Mrs.
Joseph Senior who passed away in
her 75 th. year. Mrs. Senior had been
in frail health for a number of years
and a year ago last August she suf
fered a heart attack while visiting
in Hamilton. At that time she was
seriously ill but recovered and was
able to be around. Sihe was again
taken ill a few weeks ago. Her maid
en name was Almeana Wood. Born
on the 4th concession of Usborne,
daughter of William and Ann Wood
she was one of a family of ten chil
dren, four girls and six boys, of
whom three are surviving: William,
the oldest of the family, of Santa
Barbara, Calif.; Mrs. Melinda Fuke,
of Chicago, ■ and Frank Wood, of
town. Last year Mr. and Mrs. Sen
ior had the rare privilege of observ
ing their 50th wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Senior was a member of the
Caven Presbyterian Church and in
her earlier life was active in the var
ious organizations. Besides her be
reaved husband she is survived by
one son Maurice J. W< Senior, bar
rister of Toronto, and one daughter
Miss Blanche at home. The late E.
H. Senior, K. C., Of Toronto, who
died during the fall of last year, was
a son. She is also survived by four
grandchildren, Tom, Harriet, Doris
May and Maureen Senior of Toronto
and a step-grandson Fred Billings,
of Toronto. The funeral, private,
was held Monday afternoon conduct
ed by Rev. Douglas C. Hill. The
pall-bearers were four nephews, John
Luxton, Wm. Melville, Oran Winer
and Leslie Appleford and Thomas
Pryde and H. O. Southcott. The mem
bers of the Session of Caven church,
Messrs. Hy. Strang, Arthur Mitchell
and Wm. Sillery and the members
and officials of the Municipal coun
cil, Reeve W. D. Sanders, councillors,
E. M. Dignan, F. A. May and Benson
Tuckey, Chief Norry, W. C. Pearce
and Geo. Mawson, F. W. Gladman
and J. A. Stewart were ‘ honorary
bearers. A tribute of high respect
was shown in the beautiful floral of
ferings, not only from relatives and
friends but from the Caven church
and the municipal officers. Among
those from "a distance who attended
the funeral were Mrs. E. H. Senior,
Mr. Tom and Miss Harriett Senior,
Mr. Maurice J. W. Senior and Mm
John Mitchell, of .Toronto; Mr. and
Mrs. W. S. Appleford and Mr. ^nd
Mrs. Leslie Appleford, of Hamiltdn. ,
OOth Birthday
Mr. John Johns, town, is to- be con
gratulated on celeb rating hi3 90 th
birthday, A surprise supper was held
foi- him by members of the family.
His brother, Mr, Harry Johns, aged
85 years Was among those present.
LIONS CLUB PREPARE
FOR FROLIC
The Exeter Lions Club held their
regular supper meeting at the Cen
tral Hotel on Monday evening S. B.
Taylor .reported- that arrangements
have been completed for the sending
of a twelve-year-old lad from near
Hensall to the School for the Blind
at Brantford. A number of the
Lions signified their intention of at
tending Ladies’ Night at St. Thomas,
Monday night of next week. Re-
poits were received from the var
ious committees showing that elab
orate preparations are being made
for the Lions Club Frolic to be held
in the Exeter Arena Thursday- and
Friday evenings October 6th and 7th.
J. A. Traquair reported that a splen
did program was .being provided.
The Exeter band will be in atten
dance both nights. A clown from
London will entertain the visitors.
Benny palmer’s orchestra will pre-
vide music for new and old time
dancing. Jitney dances. 'On Friday-
evening the Brunswick Trio from
London will provide a program of
music, song and laughter with “Jer
ry McCarthy” the talking boy, a big
comedy ventriloquist act. There w?li
be refreshment booths, bingo, wheels
of fortune, for which piizes will be
awarded. A draw will be made on
Thursday night and tlie holder of
the lucky ticket will have the choice
of a jersey cow shetland pony and
outfit or $7.5.00 worm of merchan
dise. Two draws will be made Fri
day night, the winner of the first
draw will have practically the same
choice as the winner Thursday night.
In addition a second draw will be
made for the major prizes consisting
of a trip to Forida, value $200, Gen
eral Electric Radio, Easy Electrip
Cleaner with attachments, dinner set
electric clock, eight-piece set of
enamelware, Rolls razor, wool blan
kets, $5.00 worth of bread tickets;
tickets for this draw are being sold
at 25'c. each.
EASTERN STAR LODGE
INAUGURATED
The initial and inaugural, meeting
of the Exeter Chapter of the Order
of the Eastern Star was held in the
Town Hall, Friday evening, Septem
ber 16th when many of the distin
guished members of the order were
present. Mr, Harold Kitchen, Wor
thy Grand Patron or the Order, was
in charge. Members of the Forest
City Chapter and of the Orpah
Chapter, of London, were present
and assisted in the installation and
initiation of the officers and char
ter* members, visitors weie present
from Toronto, St. Marys, Chatham,
Stratford, Kitchener, Ottawa, Walk
erville and Ingersoll and 120 per
sons signed the register. Among
the visitors were Mrs, Zetta Keith,
of Walkerville, Worthy Grand Mat
ron of Ontario; Mrs. Lillian B. Tur
riff, Toronto, Grand Secretary of
Ontario; Miss Gladys McAll, Grand
Treasurer of Ontario; Miss Florence
Eastman, Grand Marshall of Ontario.
Twenty-one charter members were
initiated and the following officers
were installed. Wor, Matron, Mrs.
Ida Sanders; Asst. Matron, Mrs. Ro
xie Beavers; Wor. Patron, E. M.
Dignan; Asst. Patron, W. J. Smith;
Secretary, Mies Reta Rowe; Treas
urer, Mrs. Jennie Lawson; Conduc
tress. Mrs. M. A. Hunt, Assistant
Conduct,, Mrs. W. J. Smith. The hall
was nicely decorated with flowers,
ferns and palms. The members of
the Exeter Chapter served refresh
ments at the close.
WORTHLESS CHEQUES
A young man residing near Kirk
ton ran foul of the law in Exeter
last week and a warrant is now out
for his arrest. He visited a number
of the stores in Exeter and in most
cases made small purchases and ten
dered cheques on three St. Marys
banks receiving the purchased ar
ticles and some change in addition.
In two stores he made purchases of
some small articles of wearing ap
parel and tendered cheques for ten
dollars, receiving the change. At
another store he purchased an over
coat, at another a club bag. Three
garages were victimized for , small
amounts. At Centralia the Co-Op
erative Company was victimized for
$12.00 and R, E. pooley, Winchelsea
is out $7.15. The young man stay
ed in town ‘for a few days and left
without paying his board bill. At
St. Marys, it is stated, he rented an
'automobile and failed to return it.
We understand the 'auto was^ later
found near the C. P. R. in London,
Chief Norry was in Goderich Tues
day and laid the case before the
Crown Attorney.
MR. RUSSELL PASSMORE
A recent graduate of the Exeter High
School and of Westervelt School,
London, has receiyed an appointment
to the office staff of Lawson & Jones
Limited of London.
Good Showing at Exeter Fair
on Opening Day
There is a splendid, showing o£
indoor exhibits at the Exeter Fair
which is being held in Exeter today
and to-morrow. As we go to press
the work of judging is in progress.
To-morrow (Thursday) will be the
big day and no doubt will’ be large
ly attended as Exeter Fair always
draws a large crowd. It is hoped
that the weather will remain fine.
There will be two0 speeding events
and numerous attractions have been
provided for the entertainment of
the visitors. A full report of the
prize winners will be given next
week.
OBITUARY
The. Late Mrs. Kleinfeldt
After an illnes of only two days
the death occurred suddenly in Vic
toria Hospital, London, on Wednes
day, September 14th, of Mrs. Han
nah Kleinfeldt, widow of the late
John Kleinfeldt in her 67th year.
Although not enjoying the best of
health she had been about-as usual
when suddenly stricken with an ail
ment which necessitated an immed
iate operation on Tuesday night from
which she failqd to rally. She was
born in Stephen Township in 1872
daughter of August and Elizabeth
Schroeder. In 1893 she was united
in marriage to John Kleinfeldt who
predeceased her in March, 1937.
This union was blessed with nine
children, 4 sons and 5 daughters
who mourn the loss of a loving
mother: Roland, of Dublin; Norman,
Crediton; Elmore, of Mitchell and
Kenneth, at Farquhar; (Susan),
Mrs. Geo. Link, Dashwood; (Flora),
Mrs. Fred Preszcator, Exeter;
(Ethel), Mrs. Frank Bruce, Crom
arty; (Verna), Mrs. Claire Towle,
Woodham and Marjorie at home.
Besides the family she is survived
by 8 grandchildren, one brother and
three sisters, Henry Schroeder and
Mrs. Nancy Graybiel, Dashwood;
Mrs. Chas. Curts, Greenway and
Mrs. Kate Beehr, Capac, Mich. The
funeral was held on Saturday, Sep
tember 17 th, from E. R. Hopper’S
funeral parlor, conducted by Rev,
Arthur Page. Interment took place
in the Exetei’ cemetery.Those who
attended from a distance were: Mrs.
Kate Beehr, Capac; Mr. Erving Mc
Laren, Enljnett; Mr. and Mrs. Wm,
Lempke, Imlay City; Mr. and Mrs,
Fred TCmpke, Pontiac; Mr. and Mrs,
Walter Beversdorf and Mrs, August
Beversdorf, New Haven and Mr. and
Mrs, Henry Bauer, Romeo.
ORGANIZE FOR BADMINTON
The Exeter Badminton Club met
at the Club rooms of the Arena on
Wednesday night of last week and
organized for the coming season. Mr.
Orville Lawson was elected president
Miss Helen Dignan, Secretary-treas
urer. Social committee, Marjorie
Medd, Betty Kinney and Gordon May
tournament committee, Eric Cars-
•cadden and Eileen Snell.'The mem
bership fee was set at $3.00, Ar
rangements were made for the hold
ing of a dance in the near future. The
club opened the season Monday ev
ening when 20 persons were present
and a great deal of enthusiasm was
manifested.
Mr, W. R. Gouiding is making a*it
addition to his residence on Malin
St, lie is adding two rooms to?the
front of the house,
HOME AND SCHOOL
CONFERENCE
An interesting program has been
arranged for the Home and School
Regional Conference for the coun
ties of Huron, Perth, Waterloo and
Wellington to be held at Stratford
on Friday, September 30th at 2.30
and 7.30 p.m. The meetings will be
held in the auditorium of the Strat
ford Normal School. The afternoon
session will be devoted to short talks
followed by discussion, on various
phases of Home and School Club
work.
Program planning from the urban
viewpoint will be dealt with by Cen
tral Home and School Club, Goder
ich, and Shipka will present the ru
ral viewpoint. Kitchener will lead
the discussion on Home Science and
Stratford will deal with the work of
Home and School Club committees.
In the evening, Dr. Martyn, Prin
cipal of Stratford Normal School,
will speak on “The Wider Area of
Administration” and an Inspector
will be provided by the Department
of Education to speak on “The Now
Course of Studies” for grades 7 and
8.
Home ana «cnool Club members
are urged to make a special effort to
attend these meetings and a cordial
invitation is extended to all teachers
and School trustees to attend the
^evening meeting even if they are not
Hotne and Scheel Club members.
Crediton District W. M. S. Fall
Rally
The annual Fall Rally of the Cre
diton District of the Women’s Mis
sionary Society was held on Friday
afternoon and evening in Zurich
Evangelical Church Avith a record,
attendance. Five W. M. S. societies
from Crediton, Dashwood, Zurich,
Rodney and Aldboro were well re
presented and also three Young
People’s Mission Circles from Cred
iton, Dashwood and Zurich.
The afternoon session opened'
with a devotional service led by
Mas. Dan Finkbeiner of Crediton,
after which Mrs. J. Hey, Jr., of Zu
rich welcomed the visitors and Mrs.
H. E. Roppel, of Dashwood respond
ed. Mrs. A. Clemens, of Milverton,
the branch president, introduced the
guest speaker, Rev. S. Hirono, na
tive pastor of Tokyo, Japan, who de
livered ‘an interesting address out
lining the progress of Christianity
in Japan. A duet by Mrs. J. M.
Tieman, of Dashwood and. Mrs. W»
D. Bryce, of Zurich was much en
joyed. Concluding the afternoon
session a Methods Hour, “Sharing
our Best” was conducted with dis
cussions by the following, Mrs. L.
Hoffman, Zurich W. M. S.; Mrs. A.
Amy, Crediton W. M. S.; Mrs. R. H.
Taylor, Dashwood W. M. S.; Mrs.
W. Katzenmeyer, Rodney W. M. S.;
Mrs. M. Oesch, Zurich Y. P. M. G;
Miss Norma Finkbeiner, Crediton Y.
P. M. C.; Miss Hope Roppel, of the
Dashwood Y. P. M. C.
At the conclusion of the supper
was served in the church basetnent
with Zurich members as hostesses.
Mrs. A. Clemens presided for the
evening session which opened with
a devotional period led by the Zu
rich Y. P. M. C. in which Master
Lorne Krueger sang an appropriate
solo. Zurich choir then rendered au
anthem after which a poem “Pass
on the Torch” was recited by Miss
Eunice Oestriclier, of Dashwood.
Rev. S. Hirono, the guest speaker,
again addressed the gathering giv
ing an account of his life exper
iences and conversion. ’Following
the address of the evening a duet
was sung by Mrs. A, Morlock and
Mrs. H. Schenk, of Crediton and a
closing poem was recited by Miss
Clara Gaiser of Crediton, after
which Rev. G B. Heekendorn, Zu
rich pronounced the benediction on
an interesting and inspiring rally
The offering amounted to $23.00.
WITH THE SICK
Mr. C. J. Stewart has been quite ill
at .his home but is improving and wad
able* to be up for a short time Tues-*
day.
Mr. R. N. Rowe, who has been ill
in Victoria Hospital, London, under*
went an operation on Saturday last
and is recovering as well as can be
expected.
Mrs. W. J, Brock, of town, recent*
ly underwent an Operation for the
removal of a cataract, from’her eye
In Victoria Hospital, London. She
is improving-nicely.