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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1944-08-03, Page 3Page 3THE TIMES-ADVOCATE, EXETER ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 3,1944 fA COUNTRY EDITOR] SEES I AIRPORT NEWS Gleanings from No. 9 Service Flying Training School, Centralia, Ontario J. E. Inch, Y.M.C.A. War Services. ~ WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR THE WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS OF CANADA WRITTEN SPECIALLY FOR TH£ . WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS OF CANADA Ini JIM GREEHBLAT, Editor of the SUH * SWIFT CURRENT RASR ATCH KWAN BSS Air Cadets of CanadaLow Flying Aircraft Any person observing an aircraft flying excessively low over the town • of this season, left our Station last of Exeter, or in fact anywhere in Siriday after a final inspection by this part of the province, is request-* our Commanding ’Officer, Group ed to take the “number” of the air-:Captain E, Q, Fullerton, on the craft apd phone this information I parade square, together with the “time” of the currence, to the Commanding ficer, No. 9 S.F.T.S., Centralia. The second camp of Air Cadets j The programme of training for the Cadets has been well organized, and during their short stay here, fitted very well into Station life. Drumhead Service On Sunday, July 23rd, we held our second Drumhead Service of the season. The Pipe Band led the parade to the grounds in front of the Adminis­ tration Building where the service took place. The Brass Band that played the hymns was a mixture of our own Band together with the Cadets, under the baton of FO. Don Wright, of London. F,Lt. James, temporary 'Prot. Chaplain, conducted the Service in the absence of F.Lt. H. Martin. We were pleased with the number of guests who were on the station for this Service, and during the af­ ternoon, were conducted on tours through the station. Many of the visitors were Air Cadet sponsors, learning first-hand about Service life. Where Is Everyone? The replacement of a water pump at Number’ Nine last week-end thereby causing a shortage of water, gave many of the station personnel an unexpected “48”. “ 'S funny how you miss the gang when they’re not here—and that grey, cold Saturday (reminding us of a Fall day) didn’t help matters either. The comforting thought in the whole thing is fhat maybe for our next “48” we’ll have bright, warm sunny weather to relax in while the rest “are working—well, I can dream for a minute, can’t I? Mart Kenny Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Co. of Canada, Mart Kenny and his famous Western Gentlemen will visit this Station next Friday, Aug. 4th. A programme for the enter­ tainment of station personnel and their friends, commencing at 7.00 p.m. in the evening will carry on until' 8.00 when Kenny will broad­ cast over the CBC for his Canadian network programme which x^ill last one half hour. Following Mart Kenney’s program a movie will be shown to the gather­ ing, followed by a dance to record­ ed music if desired. An excellent movie has been obtained, entitled “Two Girls and A 'Sailor”'—still playing in downtown Toronto—so be sure and see it. The entire evenings entertain^ ment is to be held in the Station Drill Hall—do your best to get in early for a good seat, Led by their own iBrass Band(un- red the direction of FO. Don Wright, the parade impressed us as being very smart and snappy. All Ranks Dance AU ra*nks dances now are to be held in the -Drill Hall every Tuesday in future. A guest artist with the orchestra last Tuesday, was Don Wright, of London, who added a special “something” to the music. For the next five weeks, tlie Sta­ tion Orchestra from Clinton are to be supplying music for our 'dances, while our own bands and orchestra have a well deserved rest on their annual leaves.' We understand via the grapevine that these Clinton lads are good, so be sure to come out and dance to: their syncopations. Handicrafts The interest of station personnel has grown considerably this week and the Craftshop in the W.D. Can­ teen was crowded last Thursday night at the regular meeting. Folks were making all manner of things—a really zooty bill fold made in -brown tooling leather with a soft yellow insert is going to be a mas­ terpiece when finished. Plastic work is swinging along, and we predict that soap carving is to be very popu­ lar. Mrs. Thompson from the Hostess House dropped in, and Sgt. Jim Potter, back from leave was being Very helpful again. Several more of the hospital pa­ tients have started leather work this last week—and they’re finding that‘change purses are a handy arid convenient size to work on their trays. Mother’s Coiner The ladies from Exeter Red Cross were kept busy again Thursday night with articles submitted by grateful airmen. There were socks to mend, and a lot of propellors to be sewn on for the new LAC’s, crests and other articles. This service for airmen is free— so bring along your washed articles and we’ll tag them with your name in the “Y” Office. Take advantage of this service and Thursday, the ladies will be here from 1945 to 2145 hours. Sunday Musicale Perhaps it was the main feature on Sunday night’s programme that drew more people out than we have had for quite a while, Selections from Gilbert and Sullivan’s most •famous opera Pinafore, poking great bags of fun at the English navy and customs and showing evidences of the mad sort of logic of which only Gilbert and Sullivan were capable, was enjoyed immensely by every­ one. The programme opened with a recording from the opera Rigolleto by Verdi, the quartette, followed by Hymn to the Sun from Rimski Korsakov’s opera Le -Coq D'or, sung in the pure and bell-like tones of the colorature soprano, Lily Pons. The next offering was the Song of the Village Mayor from the op­ era May Night by Rimski Korsakov, sung by the choir of the U.S.S.R. Red Army, Caruso’s great voice was heard singing one of his most loved roles, Canio He sang Vesti la Giubba. from I Pagliacci by Leoncavallo. Next on the programme was Luc- rezia Bori singing Un Bel Di Ved- remo from Madame Butterfly by Puccini followed by Lawrence Tib- bet performing the ’Largo al Facto­ tum from the Barber of Seville by Rossini. The selections from Pinafore came next. Jussi Bjoerling, a young Nor­ wegian tenor who has studied under the same coach who developed Car­ uso’s voice, singing La Donna e Mobbile was the closing recording. He is not very well known on this continent but as his voice matures he will probably become known as one of the greatest tenors ever heard. This was our first all-opera musi­ cale, accounting for the great long list of hard-to-pronounce Italian and Russian names. Sgt. Elsey. Special Station Benefit Dance Tuesday, August 15th in the Drill Hall of No. 9 'S.F.T.S. there is to ■be held a mammoth dance to raise funds for the purpose of covering our swimming pool so that year round swimming may ‘be enjoyed. The Committee is not sparing any effort to make this the finest even­ ing’s entertainment of the season —a special visiting dance orchestra will supply the music. Feature at­ tractions by guest artist, prizes, etc. are only a part of the programme —so be sure to be there if you en­ joy a good time, and are anxious to assist with a worthy cause. Civilian friends of the district are cordially invited to make up a party and come on out—tickets can be procured from Service personnel, the “Y” office, or even at the Sta­ tion .barrier on the night of the dance in case you' forgot to get yours earlier at 75c per person. BE SURE TO ATTEND—YOU’RE NOT ONLY HELPING A WORTHY CAUSE, BUT YOU’RE SURE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. The only Army STirls on Parlia­ ment Hill, twenty members of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps have been assigned to work: in Canada's stately Parliament Build­ ings as members of a large staff en­ gaged in the issuing of Victory Bonds, These Bonds must be ac­ curately and painstakingly handled and must be accounted for period­ ically during the day. Four girls from U.S.A., who came to Canada to enlist, give the CWAC “Bond De­ tachment” an international flavor. When Canada celebrated Dom­ inion Day, 1944, it marked also real achievement on the war front, the production of its 650,000th war vehicle. This output, of a value of more than $2 billion, is a tribute to our money contributors, our in­ dustries and our workers. It in­ cludes 25,00'0' universal carries, now rolling off the assembly lines at more than 725 a month; 6,000 armoured vehicles; and 3,500 tanks and self-propelled gun­ mounts. In addition Canada has agreed, under Mutual Aid, to make 2,00.0' flat' cars for Russia, and we have already rolled 40,000-tons of rails for the Soviet Republic. We’ve finished 145 locomotives for India., and other equipment in huge amounts. An astonishing productive capacity. Reversing the usual order, Byrne Hope Sanders, director of Wartime Prices and Trade Board’s Consumer Branch, is asking the Canadian housewife to help her with a prob­ lem. It has to do with fore-quarters of beef. For some time now women have been buying sirloin .steaks and porterhouse roasts, largely neglecting the cheap cuts in the forequarters. As a result there is real danger that forequarter cuts will become a glut on the market, representing a heavy loss of good, edible food. To prevent such waste Miss Sanders urges women to bal­ ance their purchases altenating be­ tween the hind and forequarter cuts. It's well to remember, too, that it’s not only patriotic but thrifty, because there is a big sav­ ing in the purchase of front cuts. The R.C.A.F. recently instituted a division of pharmacy first service to put control of pharmacies on a professional basis. Gone is the trad­ itional No. 9 pill which used to bp given for everthing from sore corns to stomach ache. Consumption of drugs is less than in civilian life due to improved diet and emphasis on prevention of disease. In parts of Labrador, for instance, Eskimo babies are sturdier because of the air force policy of giving medical .care to civilians in isolated areas. They get the new multi-vitamin capsules, and airmen also get them to supplement their diet. Drugs modern as today’s calender are stocked, from the magic mould ‘penicillin,” and sulfa drugs in a dozen forms, to new antiseptics much stronger than carbolic acid but relatively harmless to human tissues. There are many other secret drugs for emergencies, but the real story will have to wait until the end of the war. Navy, Merchant Marine and the crews of troop landing craft. The boys need it, and, we believe Can­ adians will continue to see they get it. The- production of crops in Can­ ada is largely a battle with weeds. The National Weed Committee has got it down to actual figures, Many folks accept lamb's quarters and pigweed as a matter of course, but it is interesting to know, that while oats require 579 pounds of water to make one pound of dry matter, one pound of lamb’s quart­ ers uses up 8 01 pounds of water. The average loss to grain crops due to mustard over a period of five years was 12.7 per. cent. Natural causes has made for a temporary reduction in weed infestation in various places but chances of re­ infestation, are always present. Prevalance of grass-hoppers has re­ sulted in less growth and vigour of sow thistle. Dry seasons brought less trouble with wild oats, and so on. But farmers must never stop I the battle against weeds. I Wartime puts the accent on the increasing number of people need­ ed to conduct government services. Information tabled in the House of Commons shows that as of March, 19 44, employees in the govnment service totalled 163,548 as against' 156,355 just a year before that date. This is an increase of 7,193. Arrangements by which Ameri- and Canadian farmers can help each other harvest their crops have -been completed for the third year in succession. Canadian threshing may go across the border to, the United States until September 15th, while United States machines and crews may enter Canada when they are needed, the limit of their stay, however, being December 31st. The spruce budworm is an insect already said to have destroyed the balsam stands of Ontario and much of the spruce. Losses are estimated tens of millions of dollars. In a re­ cent experiment the United States Department of agriculture showed neighborly co-operation by having a. biplane spray a small section of Ontario forests with new insect­ icides from which great results are expected. The United States sup­ plied the plane, the pilot and the spray materia] which was deposited by the biplane flying at 80 miles an hour from as low as 25 feet above the tops of infested spruce and balsam trees. Canda’s cattle population in 1942 totalled 8,945,000 as compared with 8,511,'000 in 1941, a survey by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics shows. So that the Dairy Products Board can be assured of getting sufficient cheese for the British Ministry of food, 125 million lbs. by March 31, 1945, an order requires that all Cheddar cheese made in Ontario and Quebec after June 24th this year, must be sold to licensed exporters. Funeral of J. Dixon BADLY INJURED IN BIKE CRASH Cecil Hodgson, 17-yea.r-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Arnold Hodgson, of Granton, was injured, seriously when the bicycle 'he was riding collided with another bicycle on a hill south of Granton. He was ad­ mitted to St. Joseph’s Hospital at London. 4* Hodgson’s wheel collided with a bicycle ridden by 16-year-old Doug­ las Westman, who was not injured. Dr. F. S. Kipp, of Granton, who attended Hodgson, said neither bicycle carried a light. Still unconscious 48 hours after his admission to the 'hospital, Cecil, was reported by attendants to be in critical condition early Tuesday. Answer, J. B.l We’ll Use the CLASSIFIEDS Here’s the CLINTON LADY DIES WHEN WALL 1COLLAPSES Martha Ella Colquhoun, wife of former Mayor A. J. McMurray, Clin­ ton, was killed instantly at 7.00 p.m. Monday and Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Walker. 'Clinton, are in Clinton Hospital, suffering undetermined injuries caused by being buried un­ der bricks when a wall of the vac­ ant brick dwelling on the farm of Mr. Fletcher Townsend, Tucker­ smith Townshin they were examin­ ing, collapsed, crushing them to the ground. Mr. McMurray, who was with them, was uninjured, and as auickly as he could, threw the load of bricks off tile prostrate forms, and was horrified to find Mi»s. Mc­ Murray’s life extinct. He summon­ ed aid and had the injured rushed to the hospital, The four were interested in the purchase of the bricks for proposed alterations to the Ontario Street Uhited church tower- Do you want office help? Are you in need Of course you should use the Classifieds! inexpensive effective way to reach the greatest number of people in the shortest time with a convincing method. Rates are low, results are high. Insert that Classified Ad next week. of some furniture? It’s a simple, quick The Times-Advocate -..— Phone 31w—— Corporal: “I hate those im­ promptu complexions, don’t you?” Sergeant; “What do you mean?” Corporal; “Those they make up as they go along?* * * * * 'Clarkson: “That man must live in a very small apartment?’ Harksoh; “What makes you think that?” Clarkson: “Well, can’t you see how his dog wags its tail up and (lewu instead of sideways?” According to “Canada at War”, wages in this country reached an all-time high level well above the pre-war high in 1930. Based on 100 tor the 1935-to-1939 average, the wage rate index in 1920 was 112.7; in 1939, 105.3; in 1942, 127.5. This only gives a partial picture, as overtime pay and bonuses are not included. The total amount paid in wages and salaries in 19 39 was $2,550 million compared with $4,700 million in 1943. * In respect to our recent item asking next-of-kin going on vaca­ tion to send in change of addresses here is another point we have been asked to stress. Always mention rank and full Christian name of officer in addition to surname; and the number, rank, and full Christian name of rank in addition to surname. If this is not done, and only tlie name of the next-of-kin given, the service concerned'lias to check every enlistment card to find the right person. The National Director of the War Salvage Campaign is again ap­ pealing to communities and indiv­ iduals for collection of waste paper and paperboard. How important this matter is in the light of the In­ vasion can be gathered from a few facts. Paper parachutes were used to land urgent military supplies, Paperboard containers carry shells and other ammunition, in some cases they were simply thrown overboard from lighters and allow­ ed to drift to our troops waiting on the beaches. Paper vests are used to prevent icy blasts of the North Atlantic and Channel 'penetrating tho outer clothing of men of the Funeral services were held re­ cently for John Dixon, who died at his home, Lobo and East Wil­ liams Township line. Mr. Dixon leaves 4 5 direct descendants. Fun­ eral service was conducted by Rev. J. Blair and interment took place in Carlisle Cemetery. Pallbearers were Lawson and Cecil Harrison, Wilkie McEwan, James Watson. James Leadley and Earl Phillips. Flower-bearers were six grandchild­ ren of the deceased. Surviving besides his widow, the former Margaret Fraser, of East Williams, are four sons, George, of London; Frank, of Ilderton: Fraser, of Windsor; and Bill, at home; six daughters, Mrs. Annie Pimperton and Mrs. Alex Nelson, both of London; Mrs. Norman Ship- ley, of Hyde Park; Mrs Owen Dodds, of Ailsa Craig, and Mrs. Frank Logan and Mrs. Ralph Thomas, of Benfield; one brother, Wesley Dixon, of McGillivary Town­ ship; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Lightfoot, of Ailsa Craig; Mrs. Charles White, of Girvin, Sask., and Mrs. A. L. Roby, of Altona. Ill., and 28 grandchildren and seven great-gra n dch ild ren. REEVE IS HONORED S. S, Robinson, reeve of Ailsa Craig and a veteran member of Middlesex County Council, whose marriage, to Miss Iris Grant took Place on Saturday, was honored by his fellow councilors and friends at a gathering at his home in Ailsa Craig Wednesday of last week. Mr, Robinson has served on the County Council for the past 13 years, long­ er than any other present member, PRFMIFR■ 11 ■■ IW I I 'Jmi IB GEORGE DREW will make a report TO THE PEOPLE OF ONTARIO Wednesday, Aug. 9th 8.30 p.m. over the Ontario Regional Network of the Canadian Broadcasting and Affiliated Stations Corporation CKNX—WINGHAM OBL—TORONTO OKDW^-'WINDSOR STAN ERAYNE WRITES TO WAR TIME BOARD—APPRECIATES PARCELS Dear Sir: Once again I take great pleasure i in thanking you people of Exeter for the lovely box I received a cou­ ple of days ago. Here in Italy we appreciate it more than ever, when things are very scarce. It was in splendid condition and the canned food was certainly a swell change. Something different .from the army food we get here. During the time I have been in Italy .I have seen many things and places. I can only say more truth­ fully than ever I’m glad my home is in Canada. To come from Exeter makes it even better. The climate here at the present time is quite hot during the day with very cool evenings. Insects are numerous and malaria has proved our worst disease. This has (been reduced greatly this year by pre­ ventative tablets and also sleeping ’neath a mosquito net. During the last two months we have been both­ ered very little from rainfall and this has helped us a lot. Italy is really very beautiful at this time of year. The condition of the towns and ways of living greatly distract this beauty tho and give us a wrong impression of the actual country. This is my opinion of Southern Italy. How Northern Italy will appeal to me I don’t know. Maybe in a few weeks time I’ll be able to tell you. The opening of the Second Front was indeed great news to us and I believe helped our armies to achieve the success we have had for the past month or more. To our fellow Canadians in France, I can only say “Best of luck and God Bless Them.” We all hope that soon we will be back home again. Tonight as I peer through the opening of my tent into the darkening hours of night, my thoughts are of home and of the people who make it such a fine town. Our mail service has been excep­ tionally good here with letters tak­ ing from ten days to two weeks. And it’s really nice to receive them* they help the morale of our* troops more than anything else. Thanks a lot—best of luck to your organization. Please convey my thanks to the people of Exeter for their grand support. Hoping to see you all soon. Stan Frayne. DIED IN STANLEY TWP. Mrs. John E. Pepper died Satur­ day at her home, Stanley Township. She was born at Clinton January 14, 1'8'79, daughter of the late Henry Carter. On December 25, 1901, she married John E. Pepper and they made their home on his Stanley Tp. farm near Brucefield. There also survive three sons, Lome Pepper, Niagara Falls, Ont.; Raymond, at home; Randall, of Warren, Ont.; two daughters, Mrs. Frank Mc­ Gregor and Mrs. John McGregor, Stanley Township. ,She was a mem­ ber of Brucefield United Church, Bilious Attacks Liver Complaint Biliousness is just another name for a clogged or sluggish liver. It is a very common complaint, but can be quickly remedied by stimulating the flow of bile. This softens the accumulated mass, the poisons are carried out of the system, and the liver and bowels are relieved and toned up. Milbum’s Laxa-Liver Pills quicken and enliven the sluggish liver, open­ ing up every channel, by causing a free flow of bile and thus cleansing the liver of the dogging impurities. They are small and easy to take. Do not gripe, weaken, or sicken. The T. Milburn Oo, Toronto. Ont, I WANTED Men and Women for Factory Work I during the Tomato Season I beginning about August 25th g MAKE APPLICATION TOI Libby McNeill & Libby I CHATHAM, ONTARIO Applications from those engaged ini war work will not be ’Considered. 7:17 FOOD FIGHTS TOO!