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Home My WebLink AboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-02-13, Page 1Single Copy 5 centsEXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 13th, 1947 District Communities Hit Twelve Receive By Season’s Worst Blizzard at a stand- 14 oz. tins 21c at the close a snow town and The was the thef Essery was out afternoon with busses run- or Monday folk from most of his in presentation of Mason aprons, The unable to ibe present. Wor. Mas. Fred Daw officers conferred 38 plow to from town went out and the disabled Exeter Monday afternoon rear axle broke after Several Allen And- Field, Miller J. Swartz, W. L Wuerth, Robt. C. J. Edwin Knight. Bros. Seventy-Fourth Year COURSE GIRLS MAKE THEIR OWN—Members of a .group each 19c be as of Toronto, arrived meal a very reported as fair, an em- When it’s a need to fill—let want- ads fill the bill. a battled Mother and Daughter the James Street Sun- Perth County snowplow its way through .room and tables were in Valentine mothers to a , of Shake- formerly of Exeter, was to the Stratford General In January we had our January thaws and February has been true to form with its February bliz zards. The worst storm of the season coming on Sunday blocked the highways and tied up most of the .motor traffic. Several inches of snow fell accompanied by howling winds which packed the snow into huge drifts in places. Visibility was poor owing to the storm and traffic was practically Still, With no Motorways ning Sunday evening morning some of the London were stalled in town until late Monday afternoon. A few young ladies anxious to return to their employment in the city engag cd a taxi Monday morning ■ they got through alright, school bus from Grand Bend ■ able to make the trip with school children. Several of busses made part runs but were not able to make the complete trips. The highways are now open but work of plowing out some of the concessions is still in progress. While opening up Huron street ■one of the Usborne township snow plows broke down about a mile from “ when the 'bucking some lage drifts, cars were following the plow and foui’ of the -occupants had to. make the journey to town on foot while the others waited until a plow and wrecker brought Exeter. Jack Sunday plow keeping the roads open and the new tractor plow on the sidewalks of Exeter, in plowing used ■did a wonderful job them out. Snow ismow piled high at the sides along Main street but is being removed. For the Masonic lodge meeting Monday evening Fred Dawson and Wm. Cann walked over two miles through the snow to the Thames Road where they were picked up by iRev. Mair and brought to town. Brother Dies in Montana Mr, E. 'Lindenfield received word last week pf the death of his broth er, Mr. Wm, Lindenfield, of Boil ings, Montana, The deceased w.as the oldest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Lindenfield, of Hensall, and lived in that place for some years before leaving for the west, Mr. Lindenfield and daughter Flora visited here last summer for a month at the time of the death of his sister, Mrs, Adeline Johnston. Funeral of F. Blatchford The (funeral of the late iMr. Fran cis Blatchford was held Wednesday afternoon of last week from the R. C. iDinney Funeral Home. The serv ice was conducted by Rev. A. B, Irwin assisted by Rev. C. W. Down, Mrs. P. McFalls and 'Mrs, W. N. Mur.- doch sang a favorite duet of Mr. Blatchford’s. The pallbearers were four nephews, James Smillie, Will Buchanan, Willard Buchanan and Mervyn Brown, of Hensall, Wel lington Hern and Percy. iMcFalls, of town, Friends and relatives at tending the funeral from a dis tance included Mrs. Roy Linklater, Goderich; Dr. F. A. Blatchford, Fort William; Mr. Ivan Welsh, Mr. John Welsh, Miss Leilla and Miss Vera Welsh and Mr. Lome Thomp son, Toronto; Mr. Harold Wood, Lambeth; Miss Olive Wood, Toron to; and Mr. and Mrs. W. N, Mur doch, of Hamilton. There was no train service Mon day or Tuesday. No attempt was made to open up the tracks until Wednesday, the train arriving on time in the morning. The. highway north from Eixeter to Clinton was opened up Monday night. Tuesday afternoon a mail truck from Lon don served the postoffices from London to Clinton and brought the mail back on the return trip. At times the mercury dipped to the zero mark. Some of the rural postoffices have been without mail for almost a week. Masonic Aprons -Crowning one of the most suc cessful years in Masonic history in Exeter was an interesting cere mony Monday evening at the regu lar meeting of Lebanon Forest Lodge when twelve out of fourteen new members were presented with their Master others were During 1946 son and his degrees on 14 candidates and came third to the record established in 1899 during the term of Hugh Spademan when 41 degrees were conferred. Going away back to 1 867 under David Wilkie 39 de grees were conferred. The nearest approach to this in recent years was in 19 21 when IE. M. .Dignan and his officers conferred 33 degrees. In 1930 under A. E. Howald 32 degrees were conferred. At the meeting Monday evening Past Master IF, Dawson conducted the ceremony of presenting the aprons and was assisted by a num ber of past masters. Very Wor. Bro. W. W. Taman in a short ad dress congratulated the new mem bers and spoke briefly of his con nection with masonry and what it means to the brethren. W. Bro. E. M. Dignan in an able manner gave the Apron charge. Those receiving their aprons were Bros. G. F, Penwarden, Stan ley Green, H. J. Jensen, C. S. IMac- iNaughton, L. E. Fraser, Reynold yew J. Bierling, Harvey C. Pfaff, and Clarence R. Green and B. Field, father of two of the members presented their sons with the aprons. Bro. C. S. MacNaughton received the apron that was formerly worn by his father. Those unable to be present to receive the apron were Donald A. Traquair Following the aprons exemplified lunch of hot coffee was was in charge of W.’M1. Bro. Wm. Cann. and Gerald Lawson, the the first degree was and turkey sandwiches and enjoyed. The meeting ?VL’ New Wallpapers Ruffcasts - Plain and Pattern Papers — Suitable Tor LIVING-ROOMS, BEDROOMS, KITCHENS, ETC. Sunworthy and Suntest Wallpapers, a very nice selection to choose from. We invite .you to come in and look through for any rooms you may wish our sample books. We think you will find suitable wallpapers to decorate. MEN’S AND BOYS’ OVERCOATS We still have a few good Overcoats. If you need a new coat, come in and see the values we are offering. GREY WOOL BLANKETS ON SALE II only heavy grey wool blankets on sale this week at $5.95 each PARKAS, WINDBREAKERS, ETC. Winter is not over yet. We still have a few good wind breakers, parkas, breeches, etc. Also a very good assortment of Ski Caps. MEN’S WORK SOCKS We have a large stock of Men’s Work Socks in all wool, also wool and cotton at from 65c to 85c pair PLASTICS Plastics are becoming very popular for many purposes. We have a good range by the yard in plain and patterned ef fects, 36” wide at from 50c to $1.15 yard. These make exceptionally nice kitchen and bathroom curtains. We also have plastic aprons, tablecloths, etc., made up. Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’ WINTER COATS, SNOW SUITS and SKI FANTS on sale at greatly reduced prices. COTTON BATTING and comforters, 72” x 90”, two qualities, good value at 50o and 65c each, Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday Campbell’s Vegetable Soup Always popular ................ 2 tins 21c Quaker Muffets (Special value .....*..................... 2 pkgS. 17c Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour Easy io fix .......................,... per pkg. 15c Sweat Mixed Pickles 16 oz. sealer 37c SHORT COURSE GIRLS ALIKE THEIR OWN—Members of a .group of girls who have this winter worked together on a dress-making project, Marion Rundle, Mabel Selves and Helen Passmore, all of Usborne, make the final hemline adjustments on one of their creations. Miss Rundle is the model. Each member of the group has a new dress for herself as a i-esult of the course. Aid was given by an instructress, Miss Mary Irvine, during the month of January at the Canadian Legion rooms in Exeter. —Stratford Beacon-Herald Banquet Marks C.G.I.T, Week Mother and Daughter Banquet ... Throughout Canada, this week has been set aside to emphasize the work of the Canadian Girls in Training. To mgrk this event tjie local C.G.I.T. groups held a most successful banquet in day School room on Tuesday eveix- ing. The daintily decorated colors. Forty-eight daughters sat down substantial meal after which Irwin, as toastmistress, Lions to Hold Farmers’ Night At the Lions Club suppei* meet ing Monday evening at Rether’s Restaurant it was decided to again hold Farmer’s Night early in April and a committee headed by S, B. Taylor was appointed the arrangements, W. was initiated into Lion K. J. Lampman rules and regulations of the new movie the film library to the office of Lion The projector and available to organizations through out the district at a small rental to complete G. Cochrane membership, outlined the for the use projector and be set up in J. P. Bowey. films will be Chinese Relief Further contributions to the to China Fund are hereby acknow ledged; Previous total ..................„i Exeter Branch Red Cross Mrs. John McCullagh ..... R. N. Rowe ....................... W. J. Smith ....................... James Squire ..................... Norman Kleinfeldt ............ Mrs. Alex McFalls ........... Harvey Pollen ................... A. J. Penhale ................... Mrs. Bertha Sharpe .......... Reg. Knight ....................... Exeter Public School ....... Canadian Legion ............... Grand Bend District ....... Mrs. Ann Hedley ............... Orval Cann ........ ............... W-A., (Main St. Church .... Caven Congregat’l Circle .. Centralia District ............. Mrs. Emma Bender, Dash wood ............................... Vernon Schatz, Dashwood Arthur Amy ....................... Chas, and Miss .Monteith Albert Mitchell ................. W. J. Melville ................. Richard and Peter MdFalls R. A. Crawford ............... Garfield Thomson ............. H. Brown ........................... Howard Kerslake, Usborne W.A., Trivitt Mem. Church Ed. Irwin ........................... Earl Whiting, R. 1, Cent ralia ............................... Josiah Kestle, R. 1, Cent ralia ............................... Rev. K. MacLean ............... Ross Hern, R. 1, Granton Bert Bissett ....................... Amos Darling*................... Roy McDonald ................... Wm. Cook & Son ............. Elimville Adult Bible Class Harold Jeffery J. W. (Morley Bend Aid $1998.20 200.00 1.50 2.00 10.00 3.-0-0 5.00 2.00 5.00 2.00 5.0'0 5.00 20.00 25/0'0 304.05 10.00 5.00 10.0'0 10.00 11.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.0'0. 2.00 2.00 2.00 10.00 20.00 2.00 15.'010 •Grand Bend contributions are acknowledged on another page. Main St Church Annual Meeting The 22nd Annual Congregational Meeting of Main Street Church, Exeter, was held on February 7 th. The minister, Rev. N- J. Woods, presided and W. G. Medd was ap pointed secretary .for the meeting. Good reports were received from all the organizations of and printed (financial were distributed to the the congregation, These statements showed that gress has been made in the work and service of the church. The retiring members of the Session were re-elected, namely, C. E. Tuckey, iG. S. Howard, Frank Wildfong and B, W- F. Beavers for a period of 3 years, W, 0. Pearce was elected to fill out the term of O. E, Aidworth, deceased. For the .Committee of Stewards the retiring members were re-elect ed, namely, G. W. Layton, G. M, ■McKnight, M. Quance, R. E’. Rus sell and a new member, Reg. Beavers for a .period of three years. W. Martin was elected a member of the Trustee Board in the place of C. E. Aidworth, deceased. The members of the Flower Com mittee were also re-elected, E, M. Dignan, Andrew Campbell, Mrs. W. Martin and Miss Evelyn Huston. W. Martin and Claude Blowes were re-appointed auditors. Mr. Woods spoke briefly regard ing the year 1946 for Main (Street Church. He said he considered it the best year of his ministry here. He gave a fine list of what had been accomplished in the interest of the church and church organizations and concluded by thanking all for -their loyal support and cooperation. The congregation stood in silence in memory of twelve members of the congregation that had died during the year. During an intermission, Milton McCullagh and Mrs. A. Y. Willard favoured with instrumental solos and Mrs. iNorman Hockey a vocal solo. These delightful numbers were appreciated by the congregation. A dainty lunch was served by the ladies of the congregation at the close of the meeting. the Church statements members of reports and steady pro Farm Sold Mr. Rufus Kestle has disposed of his farm at Hurondale to Mr. Bruce Tuckey. Mr. and Mrs. Kestle will continue to reside on the farm which will be operated hy Mr. Tuckey. Double While Monday evening who had dropped in as a surprise on the occasion of Mr. E. Haist’s birthday, a telegram arrived announcing the birth of a grandson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dutertre, of Wakaw, Sask., at Prince Albert Hospital. Celebration entertaining a few friends Mrs. Mary Sagert In Pt. Colborne on Wednesday, February 5, Mrs. Mary Sagert pas sed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Otto Deline, at the advanced age of 93 years. She was a sister of the late Mr. Peter Whit lock and was the last member of the family. She Township during her life. She is daughter, Cora, ren and one great grandchild. Mrs. Harry Ford and Mrs. Freeman Horne are nieces. Snowplow Aids Mercy Mission Mrs. Jean McTavish. speare, rushed Hospital Wednesday pf last week after - - ~ crew drifts to open a path for an am bulance to make the trip. Mrs, McTavish suffered a stroke Tues day afternoon. A doctor who was brought in by sleigh through a blizzard recommended that she ’■* taken to the Stratford Hospital soon as possible, and the task of opening snow-jammed roads to let the ambulance 'get to the McTav ish home north-east -of Shake speare was undertaken by a Perth county plow. A Tavistock doctor was called to the McTavish homq aftei’ Mrs. McTavish suffered hex' sudden stroke Tuesday. At Shake speare he was met by Donald Mc Tavish and was 4 taken by sleigh the mile and three quarters. The snowplow driven by John Stacey and'Alvin Elliott had to buck one drift 3 4 times was cleared for Informed by mother’s illness, rel.l, child train at two ’ing and was driven by her broth el* Donald to the McTavish home through hhe blizzard and sub-zero Weather by team and sleigh. Hospital t authorities Mrs. McTavish’s condition Mr. Gordon McTavish, ployee with Traquair’s Hardware, is a son and with his Wife visited his mother the latter part -Of the Week. Mrs, McTavish’s many friends in Exeter will hope for her speedy recovery. lived in Usborne the early part of survived by one three grandchild- Marion taking nursing Cowan, who has the Bachelor of course at Western successful in get- and last week en- Miss been Science University was ting her exams tered Victoria Hospital to take her training. Very Successful Short Courses Are Brought to Close in Exeter and most Mm took charge of the program. Following the toast to “the King” Doris •Skinner proposed a toast to "the Church” which was ably responded to by Mrs. Finkbeiner. In her toast to “the Mothers” Shirley Taylor paid high .tribute to all Mother hood. In responding Mrs. Hopper wished the girls success in theii; work and expressed the hope that it would lead them to becomq worthy citizens. After Sheila Bail ey gave a very appropriate recita tion Mrs. Irwin introduced Miss Howell of the .High -School staff as the guest speaker. Miss Howell, who has spent four and a half years teaching in a girls’ school in Trinidad, gave a inost interesting talk telling of the girls’ work in Trinidad an„d relating experiences which she had while there, She. told of the girls of. different races who attended the schools there and of, how congenial was their associ ation. She also mentioned the fact that a study of the Scriptures is a definite part of the course of study in Trinidad. To add interest to her talk Miss Howell displayed articles products and pictures of Trinidad After a Very hearty vote Of thanks was expressed to Miss Howell. Claudette Blowes favored with- a solo. Mrs. McCarter then proposed a toast to “the Daughters” to Which Leona Pym responded. A resounding hand-clapping for thoso who had so efficiently helped to prepare and serve the brought to a conclusion pleasant event. At the Sunday morning in James Street church the attended in a body dressed white and blue acted as ushers Music by the choir of the minister, were particularly ; occasion. In spite my weather there gregation present, before a passage the ambulance. telephone of her Mrs. Harvey Dar- , and her infant at Shakespeare by o’clock in the morn-- The two short courses sponsored by the Huron County Dept, of Agriculture and held in Exeter for four weeks proved to be one of the most successful of the various short courses held in various places. The boys’ classes had an enrolment of 54, said to be the largest of any of the classes. All branches of farm activities were dealt with and much valuable information was gained by the young farmers. Visits were made to farms to study the animals and conditions and also to a packing plant in London. The girls, 14 in number, had a wonderful time in their sewing and cooking classes which were held in the comfortable rooms adian Legion. A dance and social the members of the arranged for last Monday evening but owing to the weather had to be postponed to a latex’ date. At that time a Junior Club and a Junior Institute will be organized and of ficers elected. Regular meetings will be arranged and a program drawn up. It is hoped to use both the new high school and the arena for some of their meetings. The following excerpts are re printed from a tabloid ^published by the class at the ” ~ the paper was sistant, Marion Donald Jeffery; Rodd. In addition to the following articles the paper contained interesting "Girdiebusters" and other interesting items. Editorial As we have come to the conclu sion of our Short Course, we hope this paper will not only fob a source of pleasure, but a means of help and inspiration to you ail in the years to come. We have been very lucky as no broken bones, deaths, or mar riages have been reported as yet. A few likely prospects could be pos sible, of the Cam evening for courses was No doubt, the number of frozen, feet and ears has 'been to a (high, percentage due to the refreshing air in the hall. The girls, settled com fortably in their soft cushions and chesterfield, reported a terrific task to keep cool, thanks to the Legion. We wish to .thank cur in structors and lecturers for the tem peramental way in which they ex cused all disturbances and during class periods. Boys News of the Day On Monday, January the Exeter Short Course way with the boys in the and the -Girls in the Legion Rooms. There was a large enrolment of boys the first day and the numbers .grew each day until at the conclusion of the Course, January 31st, 1947,* We found that there were 55 boys en rolled. It was four weeks of warm fellowship, ©ven though the hall was very chilly at times. But thanks to the good work of our furnace com mittee the place was not always cold and the fact that we are farm ers, we could always think of some way to keep warm. Probably the main reason for not noticing the near zero temperature on some days was that we always had an interesting lecture every period, although we must admit that one or two Were a little, shall we say, dry. But the actual field work was very interesting, because there was always a large attendance every day that there jwas animal judging. AS far as that goes, every day seemed like a field day. The attendance was excellent all through the Course, and except for the oc casional outburst ,the attention Was- pretty good considering there were so many gleeful youhg men airea- ent, I do not think there i$j a mem ber who did not. get a good many practical ideas and better know ledge of scientific farming, let alone invaluable information on a wi4 (Continued oh page 6) noises 6 th, got Town Hall 1947, under Catelli Readiest Macaroni or Spaghetti ............... 16 oz. pkg. 10c Aylmer Prune Plums Packed in British Columbia 20 oz. tin 18c Fresh Herrings In natural oil, 14 oz, tins Canadian Herrings In tomato sauce Your Superior Store service C.G.I.T in their uniforms. They and collectors c and the address Rev, Mr. Irwin applicable to the of the Very stov was a good con* Seals and Diplomas Presented On Sunday morning at Main St.; 'Church, the theme of the service was "Education/’ The iriinister stated that if the fires of religion were to be kept burning, the home, church and school must all teach the rising generation the funda mentals of the Christian faith, Seals and diplomas ifor good at tendance in the Sunday School dur ing 1946 were presented in the public service by Mr. Leonard -Mc- Knlght, the superintendent. Fifteen scholars received recognition. De spite the bad weather there was a splendid attendance. close. The editor of Clifton Jaques, as- Rundle; sub-editor, assistant, Audrey