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The following letter was received
by Mrs. Elmer Lawson, of Crediton,
from hex* nephew, Lieut. R. J. Mc
Intyre, of London, who is
Canadian Army in Italy,
with the
19, 1944
mail let- ’
31 on January 7th
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Dear Aunt Bird:-—
I received your regular
ter dated Oct.
Which is quite a long
letter to take arriving here. How-
evex*, the chief reason’ is that it went
to my old address in England first
and then had to be forwarded on.
The
kindly
indeed
a lot,
mo th ex*
along with two from Uncle Ross.
Then the parcel from the folks ar
rived the next day and they certain
ly helped to bring Christmas much
closer. We had an excellent Christ
mas dinner which included every
thing from turkey to Christmas pud
ding and also took in an ample sup
ply of nuts, oranges and olives
which were quite plentiful back in
Sicily but which are a bit more ex
pensive here. In addition there were
two bottles of beer per man but I
gave mine to my room-mate. The
Y.M.C.A. officer had made up a
little package consisting
Christmas cake which you so
enclosed in mother’s box was
greatly appreciated. Thanks
Aunt Bird. A lettei' from
arrived on Christmas Day
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cigarettes, a chocolate bar, same
gum, a package of razor- blades and
some matches fox* each man.
officers and sergeants served
meal which is a tradition in
army and we also did guard duty
that day. In spite of
forts, the spirit
wasn’t there,
On Christmas
and I attended
mas midnight mass at a large Catho
lic church in the city where we were.
It was a very beautiful church and
the service was very solemn and im
pressive. Each of us were given a
little medallion as a memento of the
service as well as a little card say
ing we had attended this service. I
sent the medallion to the folks and,
the card to Beryl.
During the holiday season I was
on a special job in connection with
A.M.G.O.T. (Allied Military Govern
ment of Occupied Territories) which
took me through many towns and
cities in Sicily. I saw a great deal
of the country and its picturesque
scenery and I also “picked up” a
fair amount of Italian and I calx
now make myself understood with
my rathex* halting Italian. I enjoyed
the job immensely and it was much
like a holiday to me.
The party which made the trip
was an American captain who was
in charge. He had been the dean of
the law school at William and Mary
College in Virginia, Captain Dawes
(a member of the famous Dawes
brewing family from Montreal), and
myself. In addition there was an
American corporal who could speak,
read and write Sicilian and Italian
perfectly, and also an American
driver. The corporal was from
Chicago and was a very well edu
cated lawyer and had practised
criminal law in Chicago for 10
years. He really should have been
an officer, a captain at least. The
driver came from New York City.
The Canadian officers also brought
along our batmen-
Columbia
Ontario;
different
American
ed by this little group.
One night we visited a young
Sicilian doctoi' and his wife. He had
served with the Italian army in
Abysinia and was living in his sum
mer home when we visited them.
Their own home had been complete
ly destroyed by bombing. They were
both very well educated and well
mannered and they had two lovable
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famous Christ-
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and one from Northern
so you see quite a few
sections of the North
continent were represent-
father Not to Blame for
tte Children’s Colds
Despite all the mother can do the kiddies will run
out of doors not properly wrapped up; have on too
much clothing;; get overheated and cool off too sud
denly; get their feet wet; kick off the bed clothes, and
do a dozen things the mother cannot help.
Half the battle in treating children’s colds is to give them something
they will like; something they will take without any fuss, and this the mother
will find in Dr. Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup, a remedy used by Canadian
mothers, for the past 48 years.
Price 35c a bottle; the large family size, about 3 times as much, 60c, at
all drug counters.
The T. Milburn Co., Limited, Toronto, Ont.
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children.. You could swear they were
ft typical Americau family and I
jpyed the eyeulug very much. It was.
the eyening of the Epiphany which
seems to be the big feast day iu
! Sicily, This is the time when the
children, receive their gifts and al
though they don’t believe in a San
ta Claus, they do* believe that
gifts are given to them by
Chirst Child (ox* Jesus babino
they say).
saint connected with this
The party which I
above stayed for several
Catholic sanctuary which
on a high cliff overlooking the
Mediterranean Sea, and the sanctu
ary was conducted, by two pi'iests.
The night just prior to the Epiph-
apy they took us in and showed us
their church. It was quite beauti
ful and dated back to the third ceu-
ury. Some of the church dated back
to befoi’e Christ. They asked if any
one played the organ and when I
said slightly, they insisted that I
play while they operated the bellows
which in turn operated the pipes. I
played quite a few Christmas hymns
and when I .played Adesti Fidelis
we all sang,
in English,
thrill out of
I saw the
hotel in a very large city in Sicily,
where a New Year’s party was held
for officers connected with Amgot.
We had a very fine meal which
included turkey, The next
Captain Cox (the American),
tain Dawes and myself saw
opera, “La Boheine,” in a magnifi
cent opera house in this large city.
It is rated as one of the better opera
houses in Europe and it was very
beautiful. The singing, acting and
staging in the opera were superb,
as was the orrhestra. I know it
would compare very favorably with
anything in America,
which
closed
of the
uncles
I know you would have enjoyed the
opera immensely.
I am writing this letter inside a
tent, which is our home for the
present, by lantern light. We have
crushed stone on the floox* and a
stove xnade out of petrol tins with
a chimney constructed out of mar
garine and sugar tins. We all had
a hand in building the
works like a charm. It
out these nights but
snow at all.
Well, I must call a
hoping I’ll be able to give you some
first hand accounts of my experi
ences before the year is out. The
way things look how, I think there
is a great likelihood that this may
be so.
Well, must close fox* now, as ever
Your loving nephew,
Ross.
they in Latin and we
I experienced quite a
this little episode,
New Year in a large
even
day
Cap-
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In the box
I sent home, I believe I en-
enough souvenir programmes
opera so that my aunts and
could be able to have one.
stove and it
is quite cold
we have no
halt. Here’s
SHIPKA
■Congratulations to Mr. and
Isaiah Tetreau who were married
Saturday last.
The Ladies Aid meeting will be
held Thursday afternoon, March 2,
at the home of Mrs. George Love.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthux- Webb and
family are leaving shortly for their
new home in Parkhill. Mr. Webb
has purchased the hardware store
from Mr. Fred Brewer.
Miss Nellie Hotson who has been
staying with her sister Mrs. Lome
Finkbeiner for the past
left last week for Ailsa Crai;
with her aunt who
slight stroke.
Mr. Gordon Ratz is
jury at Goderich this
The regular meeting of the
Aid will be held March 2nd
home of Mrs. George Love
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Y.B.S.
The Y.P. Society held thejr regu
lar meeting on Tuesday evening
last at the home of Miss Pearl
Keys, The president Kenneth Baker,
was in charge. The meeting opened
by singing a hymn and prayer by
Rev. L. Turner. Scripture lessons
were read by Elsie Gaiser and Doro
thy Cunningham. Audiey Finkbein
er gave the treasurer's
humorous reading was
Stuart Sweitzer. Rev. L.
gave a very interesting topic. The
remaindei' of the evening was spent
in games and contests. Lunch was
served. A vote of thanks was given
by Stuart
foi* the use
ing closed
Friend W’e
repeated the Lord’s Prayer in uni
son. Next meeting wil be held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Ratz.
An offering wis taken at
regular service on Sunday last
the Chinese relief amounting
$10’00.
John H. Luxton
Last week we made mention of
the death of Mi\ John H. Buxton,
of Topeka, Kansas, an Exeter Old
Boy. Further information has keen
received as follows: ’’John II,
Luxton, 70, of Topeka, salesman
for the Deaton Specialty Advertising
company, of Joliet, III,, for several
years, died unexpectedly Thursday
in Superior, Neb., following a heart
attack. He had been m ill health for
some time, and was in Superior on
a business trip when he suffered the
attack. He formerly lived at 1X76
Mulvane.
He was borjt October 30, 1873* in
Exeter, Ontario, Canada, and when
a boy lived in 'Flint, Mich. He was.
a graduate of the Albion college, of
Michigan. Later he moved to Pratt,
where he was in the tailoring bush
ness until 191G when he moved to
Topeka, After coming to Topeka he
was a salesman for the Baldwin
Shirt company and later became as
sociated with the Deaton company.
He was a member of the Gideons,
of which he served as state treas
urer 15 years. He was a member of
the Lowman Methodist church,
Scottish Rite bodies and Orient
lodge No. 51,
Mrs. Luxton died in 1930,
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Karl Klenk, Cincinnati; Mrs.
Wayland Steele, Minneapolis, Minn.,
and Mrs. Fred Kreig, Washington,
D.C.
The body was brought to Topeka
for funeral services and burial.”
WOODHAM
The Young People’s Union held
crokinole party op Friday night of
last week with a god attendance.
Mr. Delmar Johnson received the
prize for the most moves and Ken
neth Mills for the most 20's. The
ladies who received prizes were
Marjory Laing for the most 20’s
and Mrs. G aidwin Hooper for the
.most moves. Lunch was served and
.all enjoyed a social time together.
The proceeds for the evening went
to the Chinese Relief fund.
The weather permitting on Mon
day evening of this week the Y.P.U.
were to enjoy a skating party at
the Kirkton rink, and they will re
turn again to the Sunday School
rooms of the church at Woodham for
lunch,
Miss Madeleine Rodd, of London,
is spending a week at her home
here,
The Misses Audrey and Fern
Rodd, of London, were week-end
guests at the home of their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Rodd.
Miss Gladys Shier, of Hespeler,
was a week-end visitor at her home
here.
Miss Audrey Scott, of Farquhar,
spent the week-end with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Rundle.
The Want Ads are your depart
ment.—Use them.
report. A
given by
H. Turner
Sweitzer to Miss Keys,
of hex* home. The meet-
by singing “What a
Have in Jesus,” and all
Out in the smaller places every
one seems to have enough coffee
to satisfy, but the other day in a
restaurant in Ottawa at 7.30 p.m.
I was told by the waitress “No more
coffee. We’ve used up our quota
for the day.” If you could see the
crowds pouring out of offices at
meal times you’d wonder how they
ever had enough coffee till noon.
Dashwood Sextet Outscore Hensail
v Last Wednesday night Dashwood
Black Hawks invaded the Hensail
arena for a hard fought exhibition
hockey game and outsc’ored the
Hensall veterans 5-4 in ten minutes
overtime.
Dashwood—Goal, Weido; defence,
H, Hayter, L. Willert; forwards,
Desardine, J. Hayter, Schroeder;
Subs, Fiecher, Musser, J. Willert,
Rader.
Hensall—'Goal, Mickle; defence,
Horton, Chipchase; forwards, Deitz,
Connitt, Campbell; subs, Sanders,
Little, Decker, Moffat, Smale.
Pentacostal W.M.S.
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The February meeting of W.M.C.
was held in church on Thursday.
February 10 with a very good at
tendance. Meeting opened by a song
service after which Mrs. K. Hend
rick led in prayer. Roll call was an
swered by testimony. Minutes of
last meeting were read and adopted.
It was decided that the secretary
send the money on hand into head
office. Mrs. Eldon Millei* and Miss
Della Feart favored with a dueV
“I Want to Live His Love to Show”.
Pastor Kendrick then gave the mes
sage taking his text from 2 John 1.
He spoke mainly on home missions,
exhorting us to be earnest in our
work towards home missions as
well as foreign as sometimes our
home missionaries have as many
hardships as the ones in foreign
lands. Rest of the meeting was
spent in prayer for our missionaries
especially for Mrs. Parkinson who
is coming through many hardships
in South America, having lost her
husband at sea by German submar
ine on their voyage to South
America as missionaries. Hymn
“Draw Me Nearer” was sung and
TJrs. Edgar Cudmore closed with
prayer.
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HATS OFF
TO THE WOMEN!
No, it isn’t easy to run a house
ill wartime! And we men can
thank our wives that the sacri*
flees we should be proud to
make ate as light as they are*
So ifji sometimes, meals strike
us as a little dull, let’s remember
that they would seem like
banquets alriiost anywhere else
in the world today*
JOHN IABATT HMITEO
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SHOO AWAY WASH-DAY
BLUES
Hello Homemakers! Clothes were
once subjected to such brutal treat
ment on wash-day that only the
sturdiest fabrics escaped the rag
bag for very long. Today, home
makers are taking extra precau
tions with wartime fabrics—this is
indicated by the frequent questions
asked of The Mixing Bowl. The
information on these problems may
“shoo away wash-day blues” for
others who have been in the same
quandary.
What are the proper water tem
peratures for washing different
fabrics? White cottons and linens
can stand the hottest water—right
up to boiling; colored cottons and
linens are the next hardiest in the
fabric family; woollens and rayons
are the babes of the family and
should be handled in watey of the
same temperature as you would
bathe your baby—never should they
be washed in anything but luke
warm water.
How long do you soak wartime
fabrics? Many people make the mis
take of soaking their clothes over
night. Twenty minutes is long
enough for white cottons and linens.
Never leave clothes soaking in dirty
water. If you are side-tracked from
the job, wring the clothes and re
soak in fresh water. Colored fabrics
should not be .soaked.
Do soaps make a difference to
day? Decidedly. Rayons, woollens
and silks last longer if washed with
a mild, neutral soap. Stronger
soap may be used for the general
family wash of cottons and linens.
How much soap is needed* to do
a family wash? Use enough soap
but do not be wasteful, A standing
suds of two inches is ideal; use a
measuring cup to find out how
much soap is needed, then use the
right amount each time to be eco
nomical.
Why use water softeners? Gray
and dingy clothes may broadcast
the need for a water softener. The
mineral salts of hard water unite
with soap to form curds; dirt par
ticles combine with these curds, and
these get caught in the fibres. Soap
can soften water if you use enough
of it, but this method is expensive
and unless the rinsing is thorough
and the water is hot, it is not suc
cessful, Better use a Water softener.
How many clothes make a load?
The manufacturers of electric
washing machines say; G-8 lbs,
dry clothes make a safe load, For
example: 2 sheets, 4 pillow cases
and 3 bath towels, overloading not
only nuts a strain on washing
machine, but keeps it from produe*
ing perfect results, A safe guide
is: never put in more clothes than
will circulate freely.
—Do you advocate rinsing in the
machine? Use the electric washing
machine if you have one. Operate
it five minutes for the first rinse
and two or three minutes for the
second rinse. An extra rinse is
necessary if the washer is not used.
When and how do you use a
bleach? Sunshine will bleach
clothes dried out-of-doors. White
cottons and linens may occasion
ally need to be bleached with chem
icals in winter time. Mix the
bleach with the first rinse water
according to directions. Rinse the
clothes at least twice after the
bleach is used. Silks and rayons
should not be bleached as it weak
ens the fibres.
Will an artificial bleach affect
my .washing machine? Yes, certain
artificial bleaches may have a ten
dency to pit the surface of the
enamel tub. This in time would
roughen the surface. Tubs with
rust spots showing should not be
used for bleaching either.
Wliat would you do about new
fabrics? Read labels carefully.
Soak materials in cool salt water
for a few minutes—J cup salt pel
pail of water. Wash new colored
articles separately and as quickly
as possible. Dry in a breeze.
* * *
Take a Tip
1. Test the Safety release on the
wringer before you start.
2. Some wringers indicate the
pressure for silks and woollens and
some for cottons and linens-—use
the wringer wisely. For wringers
without this gauge it is well to
make sure that the rollers are not
screwed too tiglily. A wringer
that is too tight may tear the fabric
and may lock the rollers and even
strip the gears.
3. In order to save the rubber
rollers, the pressure should be re
leased as soon as the wringing pro
cess has been finished.
4. Remember that oil ruins rub
ber; take care, therefore, not to
spill oil on the rubber parts of the
machine.
5. Keeps the drains clear of lint
which accumulates easily, Hose
connections should be well drained
And kept clean.
6. Wipe the machine off thoi‘-
OUghiy, then dry. bach time,
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Anne Allan invites you to write
to her %The Exeter Times-AdVocate,
Send in vour VUtr/rwHoiis on bcme-
making problems and watch this
Column for replies,
Professional Cards
F. W. GLADMAN
BARRISTER SOLICITOR
EXETER, ONTARIO
lit Hensall, Friday 2i to 5 p.m.
Jf W. MORLEY
SOLICITOR
Office, Street,
EXETER, ONT.
Dr. G. F. Houston, JL.D.$,t D.D.S.
DENTIST
Offices, Morley Block
EXETER, ONT,
Closed Wednesday Afternoon
Dr. H. H. Cowen, L.D.S., D.D.S.
dental surgeon
Office Next to the Hydro Shop
Main Street, Exeter
Office 3Gw Telephones Res. 36j
Closed Wednesday Aftenioons
C. E. ZURBRIGG
Optometrist at Exeter
Open every week day except
Wednesday
ARTHUR WEBER
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
FARM SALES A SPECIALTY
PRICES REASONABLE
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED
Phone 57-13 Dashwood
R.R. No. 1, DASHWOOD
FRANK TAYLOR
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
FARM SALES A SPECIALTY
Prices Reasonable and Satisfaction
Guaranteed
EXETER P.O. or RING 138
WM. H. SMITH
LICENSED AUCTIONEER
For Huron and Middlesex
Special training assures you of your
property’s true value on sale day.
Graduate ot’ American Auction
College
Terms Reasonable and Satisfaction.
Guaranteed
Crediton P.O. or Phone 43-2
USBORNE & HIBBERT MUTUAL.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Head Office, Exeter. Ont.
Pres........ THOS. G. BALLANTYNE
R.R. 1, Woodham
Vice-Pres........ WM. A. HAMILTON
R.R. 1, Cromarty
DIRECTORS
W H. COATES ................... Exeter
JOHN HACKNEY .... Kirkton, R. 1
ANGUS SINCLAIR .... Mitchell R. I
JOHN McGRATH ..... Dublin, Ont.
AGENTS
JOHN ESSERY ............. Centralia
ALVIN L. HARRIS ......... Mitchell
THOS.SCOTT ............... Cromarty
SECRETARY-TREASURER
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Solicitors, Exeter
We have a good stock of
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all peeled
ANY SIZE YOU NEED
ALSO BARB WIRE AND
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We Deliver
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