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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-02-26, Page 3Pa^ 3 THE EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE THURSDAY, JWW Lieut. 0. J. Gladman Writes Interesting Letter from England ~~~7~ January 17, ,1$4$ Dear Mel; Here I am to bother .fom again, it seems the tarthf.1- yon get away from, home, follqS mid Meads, the more you think of them and so 4 just can’t hWi? from contacting'nth at which. I keep thinking about, through you, I’m in new ‘diggings’ now and. along' with everyone in the Berths I’m tickled pink over the change.. To me much of the fascination of this country , comes from the changes in the scenes which con­ front you, so contrasting at times,1 that they make you sit back on your heels and gasp '.‘Well! I never thought it would be like this;” The country which‘we were in at first was very old English. It was ‘that England that you see on Christmas cards or on etchings, that one who has never been here, looks at and wonders how people could possibly live in such funny ‘houses. Thick thatched roofs and queer little chimneys don’t make houses look real to the ordinary Canadian who has been used to plain shingles apd white brick. Our location now is very differ­ ent. I have had the impression again and again that we are in one of the newest suburbs of one of our Canadian cities. Perhaps it is the blanket of snow which has covered the ground since we have been here that helps convey this impression. The windows of my room look out over a deep valley. The slopes of the valley are covered with fir and rhododendron trees. The lat­ ter, they say, are most beautiful in the summer and are an evergreen .shrub with large showy flowers like roses. They are quite nice even in the winter. I didn’t think that we would see so much snow here. There is only about an inch of it but it does make things' look more 'Canadian. I feel in love with everything about England during my last visit to London on New Year’s day. It is a grand city and when I stood among the rubble around St. Paul’s Cathedral I found myself cursing the fiends who had tried to destroy it. ’ I couldn’t help feeling that a curse ■ wa;sij!>justified’-’in this . instance for it made you feel as if some foul monster had blown its breath across something that was fine and almost sacred. I can’t help but feel that what the Hun has as yet done to London has hurt it very little in one sense. Rather do you seem.to realize that just as a scar on a human face sometimes .adds beauty so the wounds inflicted by the Luft­ waffe make London more stately, more grand. The men of our unit like the sur­ roundings much better if only be­ cause here they have better oppor­ tunities to <be off the damp ground and above all better facilities by which they can keep clean. Their faces beamed when they saw bath­ tubs, for previously they had only known showers which begrudging­ ly, it seemed gave a miserly trickle of lukewarm water. And washing clothes is quite a problem as well. Soldiers you know can’t walk down the streets holding their heads up and keeping their chins %in if they know the underwear they have on “stinks” and that their shirts are fhr worse even than that“tattle-tale grey” shade you read about. I hope we run into one of those mo­ bile laundry units soon. Our new auxiliary services officer’ is going td try and get some washing machines that the men can use.s' .This Auxiliary Services is quite an organization. " It is made up of representatives of the Canadian Le­ gion, Y.M.C.A., Knights of Colum­ bus and Salvation Army. We had a Legion man and now have one from the Salvation Army or “Saily Anne” as the men call it.. They do a great job for the soldiers and no one in Canada need worry about how his dollar will be spent if, given to any of these organizations for war work, Having been associated With church work I sometimes feel that it is difficult for our Padres to. make contacts with the men when these other organizations have a direct approach by means of shows, educational tours, cigarettes and chocolate donations, games etc. I| wish we could malto ottr men rea­ lize that the people of our churches in Canada are remembering' them and are helping them but that it Is done in a Way that the men, don’t realize. As I understand it out church people contribute mostly to i the Red 'Cross, which is a most ad- j mirable way of doing it, but quite1 often you hear a soldier say ^Ottr church people don’t think of us” and this makes mo mad for I know it isn’t true* I’ll never .believe anything else than that the most Considerate and most kind persons are those who have been moved by the teachings of the Christian church, in spite of how often you hear folks say, “Church people are mean and hard.” We ar.e kept quite busy training every day. The part of the Cana­ dian army with which we are as­ sociated is gradually shaping up in­ to a complete organization and to my mind an effective one. A fellow can’t help hut feel proud to belong to it. # All this chatter of mine may seem far removed from, that which you might expect from a fellow, writing from what, they say, are the/front lines of this war. Howl ever, we are bound to speak in gen­ eral terms for our security officers are quite definite about what should be said. And moreover, we are beginning to realize that we would never forgive ourselves if one of our comrades was to suffer from something that had been stupidly or carelessly said or written. • Except for a few colds----the boys are all fine —- more than a bit lonely and, homesick more than of­ ten, but still saying “We can stick it as long and longer than that half­ pint Nazi painter and his crowd of hoodlums.” Sincerely Donald Gladman Lieut. D. J. Gladman Perth Reg’t (Motors) C.A.A.E. „ Canadian Army Oversees 15 YEARS AGO Mr. M. Pfaff has purchased a new Chrysler sedan, as has Mir.' Wes. Dearing, of Stepheii. Mr. Thos. Pryde has purchased the fine brick residence of Mrs. Em­ erson on William Street, 1 Mtr. Chas. Prout; of Detroit, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Prout, of Usborne, has purchased the 125- acre farm of Mr. Robt. Luker on the London Road South. Mr. Reginald Knight, a veteran of the Great War, who has been farm­ ing a mile and a quarter south of town, has been ordered by his phys­ ician to take a year’s rest and is of­ fering his farm for sale. . In the final deciding ’ game of the Cyclone League the Zurich boys for the third consecutive year car­ ried off the laurels by defeating the Exeter hockey team on Friday night. The gate receipts for the game were $23 8.00. . 25 YEARS AGO KRAFT—WILLERT—At Dashwood, on February’ 14th, Miss Ella Wil- lert, to Mr. Edmund Kraft, both, of Dashwood. ■ Private Chas. Triebner left Mon­ day for London and expects to go overseas shortly. • The Soldiers’ Aid Society held a most successful bazaar in the Town Hall on Wednesday. The proceeds amounted to $195.00. Miss Ollie Quance is attending the millinqry openings in Toronto. She has accepted a position in Tweed, Ontario, for this season. Miss Marjory Seldon has accept­ ed a position in the Exeter branch of the Molson’s Bank and commenc­ ed her duti'es on Monday. Mr. Milo Snell has had a num­ ber of Ford cars shipped in this week. His garage is fast being put in shape, and he will have one of the finest show rooms in Western Ontario. , . 50 YEARS AGO Messrs. Ed. BiSseM and Joseph Senior are attending Grand Lodge of the Sons of Englandzbeing held in’ London. We learn that Mr. Walter Clark, of Orediton has disposed of his ho­ tel to Mr. William Cunningham, of Shipka, who takes possession April 4 th. A number of ratepayers from Grand Bend, attended a meeting of the Bosanqhet council in the inter­ ests of the, Grand Bend cut, This township Seems, willing to ipay their share, as soon as the work com­ mences, The wood bee at Win. Hooper’s, Khiva, -came off last Monday and quite an amount of wood was saw­ ed. In the forenoon it appeared as if there would be a small crowd. However, it changed in the after­ noon when the champions were seen coming. After Working well all afternoon they pkrtobk of a hearty supper and other delicacies in the evening and then prepared for the shake, which lasted till the hour of four in the morning. The boys all report a jolly good time. They walked along the beach hol­ ding hands and laughing .like two unsophisticated youths. Suddenly she turned to him, and held open her arms. He drew her close to him, kisesd her with all the first fires of passion. Ho one would have guessed they were married-— They weren’t. MICHAEL DONNELLY DIES AT DUBLIN A well-known and highly-respect­ ed resident of Hibbert township, Michael Donnelly, died Thursday morning of last week at the home of his brother, Frank Donnelly, lot 13, con. 4. For ten years the deceased had been bedfast, the result of a paralytic stroke. Six brothers and two sisters survive. Varna Red Cross met in the work­ rooms- Business was directed by Mrs. A. Johnston, past president. Convener’s report for January show­ ed 14 dresses were finished, 32 dresses cut, 2 aero caps, 1 pair seamen’s boots, 5 pairs seamen’s ribbed socks, 5 pairs army socks, 2 pairs mitts, I turtle-neck sweat­ er, 1 scarf, knitted. SWEET I CAPORAL “THE PUREST FORM IN WHICH / TOBACCO CAN BE SMOKED," 4 USBORNE COUNCIL The Municipal Council of Usborne Township met on. February 14th with all the members present. Min­ utes of January 12 were adopted on motion by Hodgert and Cooper, Notice was received from the De/ partment of I-Iighways that no cap­ ital expenditure on account of con­ struction work will be eligible for subsidy in 1942. Filed. The Council received a petition from seven ratepapers in S.S. No. 10, requesting that Union School Section be formed with five proper­ ties in Hibbert Township, owners of which have so petitioned their Township Council. The petition was accepted and approved by the Coun­ cil and the Clerk was instructed to notify the Public School Inspector. Bonds held by, the Municipality on account of municipal officials were inspected as required by the Municipal Act and were deemed suf­ ficient. The Council decided to prepay the estimated 1942 County Rates tp the County Treasurer and to accept the discount amounting to $58,3.33. The Clerk was instructed to im­ mediately call for tenders for grav­ elling in three parts, 1st, tender for power to drive the Township crush­ er; 2nd, trucks to draw from bin and spread it on the roads, tender The MENACE of a hateful way of life casts its shadow across our homes.’ Victory Bonds will raise up a shield against it So buy Victory Bonds to the limit. We cannot be half-hearted while this danger threatens our very shores. Let us go full out now and give such vigor to our country’s > effort as to speed the day of victory. This is the least we can do — to lend our money for out country’s defence. Buy a share in victory today—buy Victory Bonds. HOW TO BUY~~Give your order to the Victory Loan salesman who calls on you. Or place it in the hands of • any branch of any bank, or give it to any trust company. Of send it to your local Victory Loan Headquarters. Or you can authorize your employer to start a regular payroll savings plan for yon. Bonds may be bought in denominations Of $50, $100, $500, $1,000, and larger. Salesman, bank, trust company or your local Victory Loan Headquarters will be glad to give you every assistance in making out your order form. to be hy the yardi 3rd, an alterna­ tive tender to include crusher, power, labor and trucks, also by the yard on a flat rate. All tenders to be on forms provided by the Township and accompanied by the required bond in each instance. The Clerk was authorized to arrange time for opening tenders with the district engineer and to advertise the time accordingly. The Collector reported $1,780 of the 19 41 roll still uncollected. He was instructed to proceed with col­ lection. The following by-laws were pass­ ed: No. 1/1942, confirming appoint­ ments and fixing salaries; No. 2/1942, appropriating money for road expenditure; No. 3/1942, authorizing necessary borrowing during 194 2 at the Bank of Mont­ real for current expenditures. A resolution was passed calling on all citizens to support the Vic­ tory Loan to the fullest possible ex­ tent and to decorate windows and places of business during the cam­ paign. Receipts were reported amount­ ing to $76.19. Accounts were approved, and .paid up as follows; County rates for 1942 (prepayment, $14,000), $13,- 416.67; Road Superintendent’s vou­ cher, $236.63; local Provincial Plowing Match Committee, grant, $100.00; other expenditure, $55-65. Council adjourned to meet on March 14 at 1 p.m. or at the call of the Reeve for purpose of open­ ing tenders. A. W. Morgan, Cler.k Mrs. M, A. Neilson, writing from Royal Oak, B.C., says: “I am very sorry I shall be obliged to diseon-i tinue the paper. My parents, (Mr. and. Mrs. Wm. Rhode) have both passed on now, mother over a year ago and father the year pre­ vious. To them your paper was like a letter from home each week and they looked forward to its arrival, with eagerness. My grateful thanks to you for a paper that afforded them so much pleasure.” Oo You Suffer From Headaches? , It is hard to struggle along with a head that aches and pains all the time, A headache need not be an illness in itself, but it may be a warning symptom that there is intestinal sluggishness within. To help overcome the. cause of headache it is necessary to eliminate the waste matter from the system. . Burdock, Blood Bitters helps to remove the cause of headaches by regulating, the digestive and biliary organs, neutralizing acidity, regulating the constipated bowels and toning up the sluggish liver, and when this has been accomplished the headaches should disappear. Get B, B. B. at any drug counter. Price $1,00 a bottle. The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont, ............... .''«w»r> Mrs, MeWw Hncketl, of Lucan Ww A native of Biddulph Township and a resident of the district all her life, Mrs, Melissa Haskett, wid­ ow William Haskett, died at her home in Lucan on Thursday last. She was Jn her 83rd year. Daugh­ ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan, pioneers of the district, Mrs, Haskett was twice married. Her first husband was Samuel Clatter­ ham. Mr, Haskett predeceased her 12 years ago. Surviving are two brothers, Eli Ryan, of Alpena, Mich,, and William Ryan, of Atlanta, Mich. The funeral was at the funeral home of C, J. Murdy & Son. Inter­ ment was in St. James Cemetery.