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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1942-11-05, Page 3position and the crews took it OU The lumbering artil- .moved in under skill- and through mud and continued their move- and expressed much the manner in which IPFERWASH IS LIKE ACTUAL WAR FRONT AS BIG GUN ROAR Reserve Unit Moves in With There* I I [THAT Modern Orator-—“My friends, anr full of uncertainty.” Then onjeaerani Life JU Associatio n F. J. DELBRIDGE Representative, EXETER IS* Ihnuid, Field Pieces, IGres Dive Ammunition, The Kith reserve battery of the 81st Field Regiment from Guelph,, under the command of Lt.-Col. G. i-L Ellis, moved into Camp Ipper- wash recently Tor gunnery practice.* It is believed to be the first time live ammunition of 18-pound cali­ bre has been used in Lambton County or this section of Western Ontario since the war of 1812. The troops with motorized car-, riers and 18-pound field pieces, moved into camp under conditions which could exist on any battle­ front, The Russian steppes had nothing on the bushland of Camp Ipperwash. lery 'trucks ful handling water they ment. They went through the wood­ ed area into the open section of the camp where the guns were drawn into over HEIDEMAN-RATZ A charming autumn wedding was solemnized at the Lutheran Church, Zurich, when Gertrude Lavina, daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ratz, of Sliipka, was united in mar­ riage to Karl George Heideman, youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. Eg-' bert Heideman, of Zurich. The cere­ mony was performed by Rev. E, W, Heimrich. The. bride was^charming in a chalk-white floor-length gown made, on princess lines of alternate net and applique lace, -designed with long fitted sleeves, sweetheart neck­ line and the full -skirt tapering into a graceful train. The finger-tip veil of net illusion in tiered style was caught up into a pert sweet-' heart cap of matching net and lace. She carried a bouquet of Hollywood roses. The bridesmaid, MissJMartha Heideman, sister of the groom, wore a floor-length gown of white bro­ caded taffeta with sweetheart neck­ line, puffed .sleeves, elbow-length lace gloves and matching headdress of white flowers. Her bouquet was of Briarcliffe roses. Ervin Ratz, brother of the bride, was the best man. Following the ceremony a recep­ tion was held at the home of the bride's parents for over eighty guests. For her travelling costume the bride chose a two-piece medium blue wool suit trimmed with fox! fur -and matching accessories. The groom’s gift to the bride was a silver tea service. I After a short trip the young couple will -reside on the groom’s farm, north of Zurich. WHALEN .(Too late for lagt week) United Church Aniiiversai’y Large congregations attended the annual Thanksgiving anniversary- service on< Sunday last, when Rev. Ernest Grigg, of xExeter, was the speaker for the. morning service and 1 Rev. Moores, of Lucan, for the eve-. ning service. A male quartette from Woodham and Kirkton provid­ ed the music for the morning, while Centralia choir assisted by Whal­ en choir, provided music for the evening. Miss Hardy, of Lucan, also favored with a solo. * Mr, Roy Hodgson, of Goderich; Miss Maida Morley, of Elmira; Miss Jean Morley, of Lucan; Miss Shir­ ley Squire, of London, and Miss Dorothy Hazelwood, of Thames Road, were week-end visitors 'at their homes. ■ *. Mrs. Milne Pullen returned to her home on Friday from London, where she has been a patient in the hos­ pital. Early Sunday morning her condition became suddenly worse and she had to return to the hospi­ tal. Her soil, Donald, is also a pa­ tient in the hospital, ‘Their many friends hope they will soon be much improved. First Encounter the first time many of the reserve groups had even, been qn the larger guns and. their first encounter with live ammunition. The four crews designated -to gun­ nery practice on Sunday took the range in the morning and were still in operation late iji the afternoon. Actual warfare- condition was the idea of the whole set-up, with com­ munication lines and -observation posts set up over the miles of terri­ tory and from points of vantage on the lake front Lt.-Col. G. H. Ellis [commanded his battery with telling results on the’ floating target anch­ ored offshore in the waters -of Lake Huron. Range officer, Lieut. Clare, and armament artificer, Staff Sgt. Jones, of London, and Brig. Sgt.-Major H. J, Darton were on hand as special instructors pleasure at the reserve units performed their duties. It was a successful training set-up which required much advance work to enable the groups to suc­ cessfully carry out the work. Major G. H. Brown, camp staff officer, con­ tributed to the efforts put forth to make the achievement possible. The ranges of the new camp are among the finest in Ontario and bring Military, District • No. if into possession of some of the finest training grounds of any- military es­ tablishment. The week-end man­ oeuvres gave the reserve batteries of Western Ontario a real taste of I actual warfare and from the show­ ing made there are many units now 1 formed which could give substan­ tial aid in defending Canada. Ears Roar The reaction to the roar of the ■guns was marked by various ex­ pressions. The instructors, time- hardened • to -the roar of the fir­ ing, moved among the men giving­ last minute instructions while young­ gunners and old men serving in these units took positions and as the guns .roared salvos out over the open stretches across’’the woodlands to­ ward the target in the lake, men felt their ears and moved on to other duties in readiness for me next com­ mand, which might, come at any .mo­ ment. Mud and watei\ proved no obstacles. I _ ....... . a number of people in the audience looked at one another and hoarse­ ly whispered: “He must have had hash for dinner ” Froth Directorate of Public Relations Army O.W.A.C. GRADUATES FACE NEW DUTIES WITH HIGH RESOLVE COLDAWAY “To be trained like the C.W.A.C. girls, to enlist in the most dramatic act ever staged in thp history of women in Canada, to give service to our empire like men! What a mo­ ment to recall after this - war is over!” writes an observer who was present at the recent, graduation ex­ ercises at the Canadian Women's Army Corps Training Centre, Ste. Anne de Bellevue, P.Q. The writer records her impres­ sions aS follows: “As the smartly-clad feminine figures marched across the sun-lit college grounds, answering the or­ ders issued by their officers with quick precision and rhythmic grace# a - voice nearby was heard to re­ mark: ‘I cannot see the sense of treating women like men, putting them into uniform and drilling them like soldiers destined for the battle-front. Why cannot they serve their country as cookd. stenograph­ ers, motor drivers and in other ser- smart precisionPut that brought a faces of the new their country shoulder-to-shoul- They more 4j A YA 1817 * 3rd NOVEMBER * 1942 < I ALWAYS SERVING CANADA THIS EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5th, 1942 vices without aping men, wearing brass buttons, military uniforms and drilling in this way. I think it is just another item of expense for the Canadian Government.’ “Pondering over these remarks it seems .that this is an opportunity to express my views of women in uniform. First and foremost let us remember that Canada's Govern­ ment and war leaders are calling not only the men to serve their country, but they are calling the women, too, to aid (Canada in its hour of danger and distress, “With regard to the remarks over­ heard, such criticism is easily gain­ said- To begin with Canada’s army of women are sent to their train­ ing centres' and given a few weeks’ intensive military drill, map read­ ing and other studies, along with physical training and deportment. Thia iperiod of exercise# under the direction of shilled physical drill in­ structors is offered so that the wo­ men recruits may become harden­ ed and built up physically, fore, when they undertake their war duties they are stronger and bet­ ter fitted to give good service, “Discipline is one of the benefits included in the course of training, Many cadets have never realised the true meaning of discipline’ in 'their sheltered way of life, Every psychologist realizes the truth of this statement and the value of con­ trol in mental and moral education. “Now about the uniforms, brass buttons and the military tout-en­ semble, There Is, something about esprit de corps that is difficult to explain. But it is there whenever a group of human beings gather to­ gether as a unit, wearing the same badge pf office and. attired in the same uniform. The army girls real­ ize what the uniform stands for and it certainly spurs them on to faith­ ful and steadfast service. “With regard to equipping the army girls with uniform and all the accessories necessary for their out­ fit, it is well to recall that when the girls graduate and enter the ac­ tive service as stenographers, filing clerks, cooks, ambulance drivers or whatever type of service they under­ take, they receive less in actual cash than their sisters in mufti who are employed in similar work, the army .girls are proud to be serv­ ing .der with, their menfolk. than repay ‘the Government for the cost of their military equipment or the cost of them humlile salaries. “Many outstanding naval, mili- tary and air force officers attend­ ing tpe demonstrations that day at Ste. Anne de Bellevue, helped to make the event a memorable one. The only woman major-general ip the British Army, Major-General dean Knox, controller-general of the Auxiliary Territorial Service of Great Britain, in presenting the ’pips’ to the graduates, gave each girl a few words of congratulation and a bandshake proud smile to the officers. “I watched the sguad and I remembered the women of devastated Europe, who having suffered greatly, would welcome the opportunity of leaping forward if their governments summoned them to save their blood-stained land from the enemy’s clutches, To them it would be the call of a saviour, the very voice of Providence But they cannot do so. Fortunately, Can* adian women can, and are doing their part. “That graduation day at the CAM, A.C, Training .Centre was to me a source of inspiration and encourage­ ment, thankfulness and hope. Mar­ tial music floated on the breeze# the flag fluttered freely over ths scene as the girls marched forward, healthy, happy and eager to serve. “Women have always rallied to duty at the critical moment. Oujc Canadian girls of the new army are following in the footsteps of the world’s heroines, ’other young wo men who have pot yet joined their sisters in uniform are summoned. It is their privilege to taka part in this crusade for righteousness. The call is for TODAY! Nothing mat­ ters but VICTORY’ I G H THE T O R C We re-dedicate on this our 125th Birthday all our accumulated experience, knowledge, technical skill and financial strength to the service of Canada and her citizens; ” . Cjlorious deeds for humanity have brightened the years of the century and a quarter through which the • Bank of Montreal has lived and served Canada. Sordid deeds of treachery and tyranny cannot detract from the record of coutage, faith and achievement made by democratic, freedom-loving nations and peoples. Canada, in the 125 years of the Bank’s existence, has grown frorii a pioneer colony to a state great among nations in wealth, world-wide activities and influence. Born when Canada was still a wilderness, with here and there a town, the Bank of Montreal has matched, worked and fought beside Canadians of all generations since 1817, assisting in every field of endeavour to build and preserve the nation. As on our 100th Birthday,, in 1917, we now find Canada, to­ gether with her sister dominions and her allies, fighting with all her strength, but confidently, for freedom and all that free­ dom holds. When the iBank of Montreal began business on November 3,1817, the only transportation in Canada Was provided by horse, wagon, stagecoach,canoe and river packet. There was- no means of communication, excepting letters delivered by courier. There was no common currency. In 1942, the picture of Canada pre* sents a modernly equipped nation with gigantic industries, networks of railroads and motor highways, great steamship lines, continental airlines, instantaneous communications between all parts of the coun­ try and with all parts of the world, and a stable system of banking which gives wings to commerce. Iti this picture, builded into it for twelve and a half decades^ generation after generation, stands the Bank of Montreal, now with hundreds of branches, strong with youth, experienced with age-still serving Canada, in this latest time of crisis. BANK OF MO NIR “A BANK WHERE SMALL ACCOUNTS ARE WELCOME”