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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-04-03, Page 3A-t BABY CHICKS Barred Rocks, White Rocks* White Jersey Black Giants, New Hampshire Reds Write or Rhone for Brices A, H, SWITZER HATCHERY Phone 38-3 Granton, Ont. DASHWOOD (Intended for last week) Ladies’ Aid and W.M.S. ofThe Ladies' Aid and W.M.S. the Evangelical Church held their- annual meeting in the church base ment. The president, Mrs, G. Wild fong, had charge of the devotional exercises, a hymn prayer in read the duced the new study book, Rediscovers her West.” Rev, H. ®, Roppel then conducted a quiz on Stewardship, The president then presided for our monthly business. The ing was The quilts quilted, visits made this month. Rev H, E. Roppel then presided for the an nual business meeting. The minutes of last year’s business meeting were read and their adoption was moved by Mrs. D. Tieman, and seconded by Mrs, H. E. Roppel.* The reports of all the various officers were read showing that the society again had a most prosperous year. The elec tion of officers l’esulted as follows: Honorary president, Mrs. H. E. Rop pel; pres., Ms. G. Wildfong; pres., Mrs. D. Tieman; rec. The meeting opdned with followed by the Lord’s, ■unison. Mrs, G. Wildfong scripture and also intro- “ China Rev, minutes of the previous meet- were read apd their adoption seconded by " Mrs. M. Haugh, work committee reported 6 There were 34 sick vice sec., Mr.s. V. Schatz; cor. sec., Mrs. Cora Gaiser; Ladies’ Aid treas., Mrs. R. H. Taylor; missionary treas., Mrs. H. Kellerman; Tiernan; asst, pianist, Mrs. Oestreicher; auditors, church tors. The prayer The tive met at dent, Mrs. pointed the committees: Y.P.M.C. Oestreicher; visor, Mrs. thankoffering, sec. pianist, Mrs. J. M. A. E. audi- meeting was closed by Rev. H. E. Roppel. following evening the execu- the home of the presi- G. Wildfong, and following officers with ap- and E. Ad- THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATC Advisor, Mrs. A. asst. Y.P.M.C . J. M. Tiernan; sec. of Mrs. Chas. • Snell; of literature, Mrs. H. Keller man; sec. of tithing, Mrs. D. Tie man; sec. of Prayer League, Mrs. M. Haugh; sec. of temperance, Mrs. C. Gaiser; sec. of Mission Band, Mrs. H. E. 'Roppel; sec. of Little 'Heralds, Susan Kraft;' Sunshine sec., Mrs. E. Guenther; porter, Mrs. V. Schatz; means committee, the Lookout .committee, treicher (conv.),’ Mrs. E. Guenther, Mrs. Jos. Wildfong, Mrs. R. Miles; work comm,, Mrfe. Wes. "V^olfe, • (iconv.), Mrs. D. Tieman, Mrs. E. Tieman, Mrs. M. Tieman, Mrs. E. Bender, Mrs. V. Schatz; missionary comm., Mrs. H, E. Roppel (conv.), Mrs. Chas. Snell, Susan Kraft, Mrs. Geo. Link, Mrs. M. Haugh; parson age comm., Marie Kraft- (conv.), Mrs. D, Weber, Mrs. R. Goetz, Mrs. J. Wein; temperance comm., Mrs. Cora Gaiser (conv.), Mrs. Wm. Snell, Mrs. R. H. Taylor, Mrs. H. Eagleson, Mrs. H. Kellerman; flor al comm., Mrs. E. Bender, Mrs. D. Haugh. , ■ ' ■Refreshments were served by the hostess. press re ways and executive; Mrs. A. Oes- Your Nwt Visit to TORONTO Try Hotel Waverley Located on Wide Spadlna Av©, at College St. Easy Parking Convenient to Facilities Highways $1.59 to $iw _ _ _ _ _ $1.50 to $510 ZT-LZ Four to Room, $5.00 to $1.09 • Closo to tho University,. Parliament Buildings, Maple Loaf Gardena, Theatres, Hospitals, Wholesale Houses, and the Faahlbnablb Retail Shopping District. A» M. POWELL, President Rates Night Terribly wearing on the system is the cough that comes on at night and prevents sleep. Sometimes it is the Constant cough, cough that 'will not be quieted* Sometimes it is ft choked-up, stuffed* up feeling that makes breathing difficult. Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup is the remedy you need to give you relief* for the reason that this prep aration contains the healing virtues of the Norway pine tree with which is combined Wild cherry bark* and the soothing, healing and expectorant properties of other excellent balsams, barks and herbs. Tho T. Milburn Co., Ltd., Toronto, Oat, 5Q YEARS AGO Isaac Hanftford was winner of a gold medal in h blue rock shooting match Good Friday during a bois terous snow storm. He broke 18 out of 15 'blue rocks, Results were as follows; w. isnell 6; ,F, Collins, 5; J, Woods, 8; A. Loadman, 8; J, Loadman, 3; A. McPherson,' 7; J. Taylor, 71 F. Curtain, 8; I. Hand- ; ford, 18; E. Bissetth 6; R, Eacrett,: 7; J. Beer, 5; T, Oke, i0, A football match was played be tween the Centralia team and the boys of the Lucan High School on Good Friday, resulting 2-0 in favor of Centralia., The two large stables of the Hicks House, Mitchell, capably ac commodating about 200 horses, were destroyed by fire. George the Hatter visited town after an absence of 18 months. On Saturday last Messrs. William and Paul Coates, sons >of Thomas Coates, of Usborne, drove to Lon don with a load of pork for market, and having disposed of it, drove . to the Carling brewery for some seed barley, securely and on missing, track After tying their horses they entered the building their return Police were put on the and found the quilty party. found them 25 YEARS AGO (Heywood—Kraft—iln Dashwood, on April 5th, Victor Heywood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Heywood, of Usborne Township, to Miss Lucinda L. ' A,, daughter of Mr, and Mrs. Peter Kraft, of Dashwood. Mrs, McCreath, of Lucknow, is visiting with her sister, Miss May Armstrong. Rev. A. A. Trumper, of Dover Parish, has accepted the call extend ed him by the Trivitt Memorial Church. Mr. Dow has shipped 109 horses in the last three weeks. Messrs. Prouty Brothers, of Us borne, have moved to the old Camp bell homestead on the 2nd conces sion of 'Hay, Campbell brothers hav ing moved to Hensail. Mr. 'Charles Godbolt and Mr, W. G. Medd spent Wednesday in To ronto on business. ■Exeter school report: Class 7— Verne Roulston, E. Northcott, H. Hartleib, E.* Russell, R. Bloomfield, M. Murphy, M. Johns, J> Bloom- ,field, H. Sanders, T. Cookson. Class 6—G. •Clark, Brock, Collingwood, I. Lane, M. Salter, G. Beaver, G. Wells. M. G. 15 YEARS AGO> Rev. D. MicTavish, who for 3 years has been pastor of the Cre- diton United Church, has accept ed the invitation of the James St. Church to become their pastor. Coates—--Harvey—At the James Street 'United Church parsonage on March 50th, Thomas Clifford Coates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Coates of Usborne, to Miss Elva Elizabeth, daughter of Mr. Chas. Harvey, of Exeter. Mrs. Tuckey, ’ and babe, of Lon don, are visiting the former’s par ents, Mr. and'' Mrs. G. Mawson. Mr. Milt Russell, of Hay, lost a driver last week. The animal fell on the road, breaking its leg, and had to be shot, chased another from Mr. ington. Mr. John iNorry spent in Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. L. Grieve He has since pur- F. Eller- •Saturday el- on T. and fam ily of Strathroy visited .here recent ly. 'The following officers were ected at the boWlers-’ meeting 'Thursday evening: ‘President, Pryde; vice-president, R. N. Creech; secretary, G. IE. Anderson; treas., E. J. Christie; grounds comm.; W. C. Rivers, W’. E. Sanders, C. B. Snell, Rev. .A. A. Trumper, G. E. Ander son. Grand Bend Home & School Club March meeting of the GrandThe Bend Home and School Club met in the school on Monday night with a good attendance. The meeting op? ened With the singing of one verse of “O Canada”. The president then read the Parents’^Code of Ethics”. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The mem bers were urged to attend the next meeting, which is to be on April 21, When Dr. Hadley will address the club. It was decided that the club should give a special prize of one dollar for the school fair. Ella Mousseau sang a solo, after which Glen Belling gave a recitation, The senior girls then presented the dia logue, “The Quilting Bee”, written by Thelma Waldron, Miss M. Pat terson played a piano solo. Rev. Mr, Beacom then spoke .to the club on “The Values of Recreation”, which proved mo,st' interesting. Mr. Wat son then ably read one of Rudyard Kipling’s poems. Mr. J. Denomy and his orchestra favored With sev eral selections, after which the Na tional Anthem was sung. While lunch Was being prepared several sgames Of bingo were enjoyed. While lunch was being served the orchestra Rendered more selections. 'the meeting Was in charge of Mrs. Fin* an, Mrs, Elmer Webb, Mrs, Lov’le, Mrs, Stanlake, Mrs. M. Mason and Mr.. t. Gill New Method Found for Experiment ip Drying Successful W, R. Reek, deputy agriculture, stated in Friday, that the experiment in bean drying which has been under way for the past 10 days has proved, h, success. The problem confronting the growers now is to get their beans to some central point where the dry ing can be done without delay. Thousands of bushels of beans in storage in Western Ontario were threatened when excessive moisture was discovered. .The crop has to be dried within the next month if it is to.be prevented from rotting. Government officials will meet with representatives of the growers within the next few days to discuss the problem of transporting the heaps to some central point where the drying can be done quickly. At the same time it is expected steps will be taken to facilitate the mar keting of the crop. minister o| Toronto dn WINCHELSEA Mr. Charles Brooks, pL London, is spending a few days with Mr, Alf Brooks. Mrs. Jack Delbridge is nursing Mr, Cecil .Stewart of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Cooper and Isabelle, of BlimvlUe, visited on Sunday with Mf« and Mrs. Horace Delbridge. Mr. and Mrs. George Davis visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Ed. Alexander, of Lumley. Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Batten, Mrs. R. W„ Batten, visited Mrs. E, Willard, of Thursday. A very pleasant spent at the home of Sherwood Brock on Tuesday when the friends and neighbors gathered for a social time, being spent in euchre and dancing, evening Glenn couch, ivari. with Mr, and Hensail, on evening was Mr. and Mrs. During the Mr, and Mrs. Goldwyn was presented with a studio it being the gift of the char- Mission Band Meeting regulai' monthly meeting of ZION Miss Marion Francis, of Thames Road, and Miss Verla Jones, of Exe ter, spent the week-end with Irene and Anna Brock. The monthly meeting of the Zion W.M.S. will be held at the home of Mrs. Warren Brock on Thursday, April 3. The Baby Band will be held at this meeting. A ten cent tea will be served. The community club meeting was held on Friday night, March 28th, in the. Zion School. The meeting op ened by singing “The Maple Leaf”. Jean Hern gave a recitation; La verne Rodd gave a mouth organ se lection followed by a chorus by the school children. Morris Hern read I tlie Community Journal. Mrs. Ed gar Baker played an instrumental. There was a debate between Rev. Laing and Mrs-. 1 A dialogue was members of the Hayseed from which Harry Hern played a guitar solo. Everyone sang “When It’s Lamp Lighting Time in the Valley” Mr, E. J. Wethey, of Exeter, gave an interesting address on “Collec tions”. Jack Hern gave a recita tion, “Our Car”. A skit, “Clowns with the Horse,” was given by sev eral members of the committee, af ter which a quiz program was held. The .committee sang , and the meet-- ing was closed by singing the Na tional Anthem. Lunch was served. This will be the last Community Club meeting this year. Mr. Clarence Hern has returned, from the West and is staying with friends in the community. Miss Irene Johns is engaged with Norman Brock. I Mrs. Wellington Brock, given by several Committee, “Jake the 'City”, after Murray Mission Band. “When The regular meeting of the Mur ray Mission Band was held in the primary room on Monday, March 24th, after school. The president, Paul 'Balkwill, led the meeting, op ening with the hymn, Mothers of Salem” and continuing in the .usual way. Band Purpose and Prayer and the scripture, Psalm 2,3 were repeated in unison. Offering was received by Joan Hopper and Marion Woods and Marion Webber distributed the Easter Thankoffering envelopes. Two Heralds, Marion Woods for Af rica and Barbara Harness for Tem perance. Paul Balkwill iread a poem, “A Ring Who' Walks with God.” Miss Eva Penrose gave part of the 9th chapter of the' study book, Sundar to the Rescue”. The members then/sang a hymn and closed with prayer. The next meet ing will be held on Monday, April 10th. This will be an Easter meet- The Mission Look at Your Label! ate the best Counter Check Books made in Canada. They post no more than ordinary books and always give Satisfaction. . We are agents and will be pleased to quote you on any style or quantity required. See Your Home Printer FirsC THE TIMES-ADVOCATE The the Mission Band was held on Sat urday at the home of Miss Dorothy Pooley. The meeting opened with hymn 426 followed by the Lord’s Prayer in unison. A song by Wan da Stephen and Muriel Coward was followed by thy Pooley. roll call was read by Mrs, by Ethel Pooley, tion by Marion Murch whs enjoyed and hymn 113 was sung.. Betty Mair’s side were the winners of the Copper Contest. a poem read by Doro- Minutes were read and answered. A story was Pooley and a reading A guitai' selec- THAMES ROAD AND ROYS Mr. and Mrs. John Selves and ■daughters spent Sunday with Mrs. J. Selves at Woodham. Miss Hazel Williams spent Sun day. with Miss* Alice Passmore. Mr, and Mrs, Percy Stone enter tained a few of Mr. Fletcher Whit more’s friends last Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson iSquire and family spent Thursday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Stone. The reeve, councillor and road superintendent -atended the Muni cipal and Good Roads Convention in Kitchener on Friday and attended the hockey game in Stratford at night. A number of the Thames Road Young People spent Monday night at Miss Marlyne Murray’s. Mr. Roy Lamport .of C'rediton spent Sunday with his friend, Mr. Wm. Cann. ■Miss HazeL ^illiams .spent Thurs day last with' Miss Roxie Doupe. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rohde and family of Mitchell spent Sunday with the former’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Squire and Miss Jean Morley, of Whalen, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Hern and ter, 'Of Woodham, and Mrs. Brock, of Kirktoft, spent last with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. son. The Thames Road Farmer's Club held a meeting at Farquhar Hall on Monday night. There was a good crowd in attendance. Mr. John Bray won the gents’ high prize in euchre and Mrs. John Selves won the ladies’ high. Dancing followed and refreshments were served. up whose employees were willing to have sums deducted from their wages, Favors Complete Reuovatiou Most of the, members of the Property Committee favored a com* pete renovation and re-furnishing of the room, if this were done, the feeling1 was voiced by several mem bers, that the ancient architecture be left as it is, referring to the woodwork above the dais, and one asked that the $8,000 include im proved acoustic conditions. Reeves McDonald, Rat?, McCann, Turner, Tuckey and Bowman of the Prop erty Committee strongly favored the complete work. Reeve Bowman urged the im provements, “A horse and buggy used to be good enough for us; but is it to day?” he asked. ‘‘We got along forty years ago without hydro; why not today?” He moved the amend ment, seconded by Reeve Ratz, that “the County Council assemble to consider the redecoration of the court room at an expenditure of approximately $8,000, recommend that this program be left with the • Property Committee with, our O.K, to go ahead, as we believe that by buying something that is needed we are giving, work to workmen who are buying war pledges.” This was set aside and the .motion not to do anything until after the war, was introduced by Reeves S. H. Whitmore and D. L. Weir, met the same fate. Reeve Whitemore, recognized that the court room did not com pare favoraby with other counties' municipal buildings; but he warned that because of the war this was- no time to branch out on this ex penditure. People are urged to save so that materials for the ■may be sent to the boys at .front. Reeve «R. Redmond opposed expenditure. The money is borrow ed and has to be paid. A half-mill ■has been set aside for the war pur- war the the daugh- Russell Sunday And er- Special Session of County Council In a special session at Goderich recently, Huron County Council vot ed fifteen to thirteen against the proposed re-decorating and re-fur- nishing, at a cost of $8,000, the court room, which is also used as a council chamber. 4 Another motion that the decora ting and re-furnishing be deferred until the conclusion of the war, was set aside on a division vote of 13 to 15. ‘ ' The meeting, called specially by the Warden at the request -of the Property Qommittee, lja’dted la.Il> day. Warden Leiper opened it, and it was decided to go into committee, with Reeve J. H. Scott, of Seaforth, in the chair, Members of the Property Com mittee reported having visited sev eral county municipal buildingls', and presented estimates of the work. The new furniture, estimated by one manufacturer, consisting of up- to-date chairs, benches, desks, etc. would Walls, blinds, would In brought down in January, $27,981, was set aside for “other purposes, of which $27,000 was for war fort. Furnished 81 Years Ago It Was pointed out that it eighty-four years since the room i had been furnished. The walls are . very much in need of decorating. > At present macks and loose pieces 1 of plaster have been filled In, and show Up against the ecru. color of the walls, Reeve R. J, Bowman’argued that the work given to factories might be termed a war effort as employ ees of these are pledging themselves to buy War savings, Firm afto* firm in the County had been signed J cost over $5,000; decorating etc., $800; and >$2'50. The floor be an extra cost, the Provisional Venetian covering estimates If ef- is WGBSPAY, APUIJ/ Mi mt Get Bigger lie turps from The highest quality feedw— deveionefl rrom co-ipx* wlen* Keen your poMltry, cattle hVO wtro»ff, heallUy aw«l p'rodue'Gw*.' ijjpr tfow Ja yopr pyotectlon. Write ter write list. FKiaD division Huron Farmers Co-operative Co. Hensall, Ont, Centralia Farmers Co-operative C?o. Ltd., Centralia Erwin Scott, Lucan, Ont, Ezra Robinson, Mitchell, Ont, also bus- em- cer- asked Reeye war savings Frayne farmers? like to see the Clin- poses, half of which has been spent. A place would be found for the re maining $11,000, he said. Reeves Armstrong, Frayne opposed. To the argument that ness should carry on so that ployees ican buy tificates, Reeve “What about the Dorrance would room decorated but favored an ex penditure of $6,000, Reeve Merritt of Blyth was in favor of the decoration, Supports Amendment Reeve S. H. Livermore, of ton, supported the amendment. “I was almost shocked when I entered the interior of the building five years ago, especially of the^ color and shape of the benches.”' It is the working man who is do-j ing the best in buying war savings! stamps in Clinton where he had been! a canvasser. I “Coventry is not afraid to expend! money though they are in the midst of the war. They are rebuilding,”5 he decared. ‘‘We are on sound ' ground in spending money.” He predicted that if tenders were call- ' ed for, they would be lower than the estimates. I Reeves Turner and Baker, of God- I erlch, favored the expenditure. Reeve Baker pointed/ out that the money circulated would enable more people to buy war savings certificates and warden Leiper said: he would like to see the room dec orated and refurnished to mark th a centennial, Cheaper Job Opposed Reeves *G. Frayne and Armstrong brought in a motion .limiting tbo expenditure to '$5,00'0. This brought chairman of the tee to his would not class job. Reeve T, mond moved that the done and new blinds and no further work ?year. This was lost lot 9 to 19, and the |\was dropped. I The discussion on of the offices of the Sheriff and the Engineer was deferred to the June session and the council adjourned, ij During the debate it was intima- wted that an invitation to the Gov ernor-General to attend the Centen nial celebration, was contemplated feet like Reeve McDonald, Property to state to see a Commit- that he second- R. Red-0. Wilson and decorating be be purchased be dope this on a division whole matter the changing G*U4IB SNELL BROS. Associate Dealers* :O., EXETER G, Koehler. Zurich: X E.Lucan