HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1947-09-18, Page 1Seventy-Fourth Year
Council Notes
EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 18th, 1947
Visits No. 1 F. ES. Centralia
On Wednesday afternoon of last
week Air Vice-Marshall ‘E. E.
Middleton, C.B.E., air officer com
manding the Central Air Command
made the first official peace-time
inspection of Number 1 Flying and
Training School at Centralia, In
his tour of inspection AVM Middle
ton covered the entire Central Air
Command from Sault Ste. Marie to
the
this
and
ton,
the
Aylmer.
At Centralia three squadrons
were drawn up on the grassy plot in
front of the control tower under
the Commanding Officer Group
Captain M. D. Lister with music
supplied by the Airforce Band from
Toronto. Following the inspection
AVM Middleton took the salute in
the march past and addressed a
few words to the men.
He stated that in his inspection
of the various units it was diffi
cult to single out any one in parti
cular. Centralia station, however,
was so neat, so clean and so attrac
tive that it could only be left to
the imagination how it could be
improved in another year. The
R.C.A.F. have now come to a point
where it is fairly well established
but unfortunately it lacked person
nel. This could be accounted for in
lack of accommodation for married
personnel and differential Jn pay
of the R.C.A.F. and civilians. Cost
of living and civilian rates of pay
have gone up. Headquarters are
aware of these facts, said the speak
er, and are giving them serious
consideration. He spoke compli
mentary of the accommodation be
ing provided in Exeter. Other units
were not so fortunate. Some of the
barracks space was being converted
or ear-marked for conversion to liv
ing quarters. Unfortunately the
R.C.A.F. had lost some of their
trained personnel and he appealed ,
to those who were making the air- j and FO. G.
force their career to try and inter- J
est others with the aim and object
of making it the kind of a force
that all would like. He appealed to
Atlantic Coast Inspections in
district included the Radio
Communications School at Clin-
No. 1 F.T.S. at Centralia, and
Technical Training School at
Indoor Exhibits Good
The indoor exhibits at Exeter
Fair being held today and Thursday
are of exceptional merit. The ex
hibit of women’s work is practically
all new work and outstanding.
There is a fine art exhibit, The
flower show contains many fine
specimens and roots and vegetables
make a fine showing. The fruit ex
hibit this year is considerably ahead
of last year. Several firms have fine
displays. The big day comes to
morrow (Thursday) to begin with
a monster parade at 1:15 p.m. Be
sure to meet your friends in Ex
eter tomorrow.
-55th Anniversary
Dr. and Mrs. W, T. Banting, of
Lucan, celebrated their fifty-fifth
wedding anniversary quietly at
their home in Lucan, Visitors from
Port Huron, Sarnia, Forest and
Ailsa Craig called to offer congrat
ulations. Among the congratulatory
messages received was one from
Prime Minister McKenzie King.
New Office, Shpwrpom
For Lumber Company
The Huron Lumber Company
celebrated the opening of their new
offices and show rooms erected on
Main street just north of the plan
ing mill. On Wednesday of last
week about thirty representatives of
the various branches of the build
ing trade were entertained and ideas
exchanged for the display of the
various products. Lunch was served
and in the evening motion pictures
were shown.
The new building has a
striking front, with recessed
surrounded by opaque glass
above it is a large sign with the
company’s name. The ground floor
will be used for displays and the
second floor and basement will be
used for storage.
On Saturday evening a dance was
held and A. J. Sweitzer being an
energetic Lion the price of admis
sion was one book of Lions Club
Tickets for the big draws in con
nection with the Lions Frolic to be
held October 2nd and 3rd. There
was a good attendance.
The new building is a credit to
Exeter’s Main street.
very
door
and
The regular meeting of the
Municipal Council of the Village
of Exeter was held in the Town
Hall on Monday, Sept. 15th, with
Reeve Tuckey and Councillors
Allison, Caldwell, Cochrane and
Sweitzer present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting of Sept, 2, 1947 were read
and adopted on the motion of Coun
cillors Cochrane and Caldwell.
Communications were read and
dealt with as follows:
Roofers Supply, re order snow
fence posts; filed.
Victoria Hospital,
left in the hand of
County of Huron,
tion.
Bank of Montreal,
Department of Municipal Affairs,
re Summary of Legislation; filed.
An agreement between the Bell
Telephone Co. and the Village of
Exeter providing for fire alarm was
read. ’
By-law No. 13, 1947 authorizing
the Reeve and Clerk to sign the
agreement with the Bell Telephone
of Canada was given its three read
ings and finally passed on the
tion of Councillors Allison
Sweitzer.
The Clerk read statement of
of taking Wein Drain across high
ways No. 4 and 83 as figured by
Dept, of Highways engineer. It was
moved and seconded by Councillors
Allison and Sweitzer that the ac
count in amount of $247.39 be ac
cepted when presented by the Dept,
of Highways.
Reeve Tuckey reported that he
had received a request from the
Public School Trustee Board that
they be allowed to
rooms in the Town
room.
After discussion
and seconded by Councillors Coch
rane and Allison that the Public
School Trustee Board be advised
that the Council feels that room in
the Town Hall would not .be a suit
able place for pupils on
the lack of playground
facilities and on account
imity to the highway.
The Clerk was instructed on the
motion of Councillors Allison and
Caldwell to advise Mr. Gordon Lam
port of the fire hazard
the burning of refuse
Main St. property and
to have this condition
It was moved by
hospitalization;
Reeve.
re hospitaliza-
re authorities.
Too Far Away
A former Exeter man, now living
in Winnipeg, escaped possible pun
ishment when Magistrate Donald
Menzies withdrew a charge of hav
ing liquor in .an illegal place be
cause the .man had moved to the
Manitoba city.
the men to become a part and par
cel of the community in which they
live.
The purpose of the air virte-
marshall’s visit was to review the
changes that it would be necessary
to make in the existing quarters.
Accompanying him were Group
Capt. R. C. Hawtry, Wing Com
mander W. G. Wellstead, A.F.C.,
Wing Commander W. R. Dennis
M. Knightly from the
headquarters staff at Trenton. At
the conclusion of. the march past
the men were dismissed for the
afternoon.
McKillop Couple
Fifty Years Wed
Mr. and Mrs. Albert McGavin of
McKillop celebrated their golden
'wedding anniversary September 17
with a family dinner at the home
of their - son-in-law and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dennis,
The wedding of 50 years ago
of Agnes S. McCulla to Albert Mc
Gavin, son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
William McGavin, was performed
at the home of the ibride’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs.
the late Rev.
tor of Caven
that time.
The bride
sister, Annie
Wilson, Park Rapids, Minn.) and
the groomsman was Isaac McGavin.
brother of the groom. The anniver
sary was marked by a reception for
friends and neighbors in the after
noon followed by a family gather
ing in the evening.
New Funeral Home
Und er Construction
What at one time was considered
one of the finest homes in Exeter
is now being enlarged and remodel
led and when completed will be an
up-to-date funeral home for Messrs.
Hopper and Hockey with living
apartments above The home a_t one
time belonged to the
Johns, one of Exeter’s
masters, and is situated on William
street, A new addition
feet is being added to the south side
of the building and additional space
is being added at the rear. The new
addition with gothic windows and.
stained glass will be used as a chapel and adjoining it will be a i
room for the immediate relatives of
the deceased, both rooms to be car
peted. At the rear will be a display
room for the caskets. A preparation
room and garage is being added. An
apartment on the second floor
be occupied by Mr. Hockey.
late David
early post
15 by 35
will
rno-
and
cost
use one
Hall as
it was
of the
a class
moved
Francis McCulla, by
Peter Musgrove, pas-
Church. Winthrop, at
was attended by her
McCulla (Mrs. G. R.account of
and toilet
of its prox-
Reorganize For 1947-48
54 Plums on Branch
A branch from a pTum tree on
which there are 54 well developed
plums was brought into The Times-
Advocate office by Mr. Frank Brier
ley and is now on display in the
window, The branch on which the
plums are clustered measures
nineteen inches.
only
Tip Top Tournament
Three rinks of bowlers took
the Tip Top Doubles tournament
Seaforth Wednesday afternoon
last week. Ken Hockey and W.
Sanders had two wins plus 22;
0. Rivers and W. H. Pollen
two wins plus 5; Ted Davies
C. Spackman had one win.
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Help the Helpless! Give Generously
to The Red Shield Appeal
Ladies’, Misses’ and Girls’
Fall and Winter
COATS
NEW STYLES NEW MATERIALS
at reasonable prices
Ladies’ and Misses’
Gabardine Raincoats
Now on Sale
Fine quality gabardine raincoats, fawn shades,
sizes 14 to 20—two price groups
Reg. $11.00 for $7.95 and Reg. $16.00 for $10.95
4
Flannelette Sheets on Sale
100 good quality Flannelette Sheets, colors blue
and white, and pink and white, s*jze 72” x 84”.
Get your supply at this low price
$2.19 each
a
LADIES’
Fail Hand S
50 new hand bags just arrived—
colors: red, black and brown —
smart new fall styles
Prices from $3.95 to $0.50 each
WOOLEN
Dress Fabrics for Fall
We have a large range of new fell
dress fabrics in wool crepes, flan
nels, Alpines, etc.—large range of
colors at very reasonable prices.
Special
FOR BABIES’ WEAK
1 web only very fine all wool white
unshrinkable English baby flannel
—the first we have had for years--
36” wide
at $1.95 yard
Embroidery Linen
Blanched pure linen, 36” wide, nice
fine quality ‘
at $1.G5 yard
Draperies & Curtain Nets
We have the largest range of
draperies, made-up curtains and
curtain nets, we have had in years.
Prices are lower starting at
35c yard and up
Special Values for Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Kellogg’s Rice Krispies
At a special price .........
Royal York Tea
An Orange Pekoe blend
Hillcrest Shortening
In good supply ........
Parke’s Catsup Flavor
Saves time and labor
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involved in
behind his
asking him
corrected.
Councillors
Sweitzer and Caldwell that the open
ditch from Albert St. to the rear
of Main St. be cleaned and that the
necessary-TO - 36” tile be purch
ased, also 500 - 10” tile.
It was decided to purchase two
“No Parking” Bus Stop signs.
The matter of purchasing snow
plough for streets was laid over
for further consideration.
The matter of providing janitor
and setting rental fees for Town
Hall was left in the hands of the
property committee with
act.
The following accounts
and ordered paid on the
Councillors Allison and
Wm.
Prov. Treas. (Dept, of Health) in
sulin 1.78;
Fire Renewal, Phoenix Assur. Co.
14.00; P.U.C., street lighting, town
clock, town hall, light for town hall
374.47; Twp. of Usborne, grading
•housing property 20.25; W. H.
Hodgson, treas., E.P.S. Bd. pt. ap
propriation 2000.00; P. R. Durand,
painting town hall 148.00; County
of Huron, hospitalization 47.60;
The Bell Telephone, J. Norry ac
count 2.05; Lloyd Taylor, laud pur
chased for housing 202.10; Clif
ford Brintnell, land purchased for
housing 704.20; Ernest Buswell,
land purchased for housing 396.85;
Stan Maguire, hauling tile, Wein
Drain 6.00; South End Service Sta
tion, bulbs for fire truck 2.85;
Beavers Hardware, nails, paint,
brooms—street maintenance 19.17;
Geo. Coultis & Son, 500 6” tile,
Wein Drahi 32.40; Wm. Welsh,
labor and 20 tile, drain crossing
road 6.65; R. T. McDonald, 25 yds.
gravel, street, maint. 27.50; Huron
Lumber Co., rep. table, town hall;
paper for sidewalks (1 roll); toil
ets at Recreational Park 113.70;
John Stire, road maint. 8.28; Ger
ald Cornish, rd. maint. and garbage
coll. 34.22; Richard Davis, clean
ing streets 36.00; Edgar Mawhin-
garbage coll. 11.64; Walter
rose, garbage coll. 9.48.
All motions were carried,
journment on the motion of Coun
cillor Caldwell..
C. V. Pickard, Clerk.
power io
were read
motion of
Caldwell:
Oestricher, toilet $10.00;
Mrs. Kathleen Fuke,
Pen-
Ad-
per pkg.12c
¥2 lb.47c
30c
per bottle 29c
Crunchie Sour Mixed Pickles
Very low price, 16 ox. jars
Kel Crushed Apple Juice
With the real apple flavor 2 tins 25c
Junket Freezing Mix (assorted)
For making ice cream ...... 2 pkgs. 25c
McLaren’s Pure Black Pepper
In round pouting cations ...... 4 oz. 25c
each 19c
Your
Superior
Store
Houses Progressing
Last week we mentioned
four houses were in course, of
Kenneth Mills
Wins Scholarship
Kenneth Mills, of Woodham,
winner of the Free Press QFpL
Scholarship for Music, has enroll
ed as a freshman at the University
of Western Ontario. He will be a
student of the Music Teachers’ Col
lege with fees paid by means of the
$300 scholarship for one year. The
scholarship will be extended for a
second year at the discretion of the
college and at its conclusion he will
hold a pedagogy certificate from
the college.
Kenneth Mills was about 9 years
old when he first started fingering
the piano in an exact pattern ac
cording to the dictates of a teacher.
He continued through public school
and his course at St. Marys Col
legiate.
Last spring he won second place i the year. .
at the Stratford Music Festival in
the contest for piano and violin
duet and at school took part in
operettas and other musical func
tions. He has passed his grade 10
piano examinations and expects to
have his A.W.C.M. by next May.
In the operettas he sang tenor and
is planning to do vocal study while
in London.
Being musical comes naturally
to the Woodham scholarship win
ner. His dad, William J. Mills,
plays trumpet and violin and sings.
For years he has entertained with
his musical talent. And Kenneth’s
sister, Marian, is also musical. She
plays the piano
That hour and a half a day Ken
neth spent in piano-practising last
year and the homework he did for
other studies didn’t keep all his
time occupied. He held the posi
tion of head boy in the Students’
Council, was interested in track and
field sports and managed a ‘‘fail’
amount” of swimming.
“I think there is a big field for
music teachers and the scholarship
gives the opportunity to take ad
vantage of training for that ca
reer,” Kenenth Mills concluded.
“It’s wonderful to be able to go to
university for a while too.”
The scholarship is open to con
testants in the 14 counties of West
ern Ontario and is automatically
extended for a second year at the
discretion of the college director.
Business Transfer
Mr. D. B. Tindall, who for
years, was with the Steele Optical
Company, of London, has purchas
ed the business of the late C. E.
Zurbrigg, optometrist, and has al
ready taken possession. Mrs. Tin
dall, who is at present
will join her husband
a suitable residence can
Mr. Tindall in addition
cal business is a professional
clan. They have one son, Dr.
Tindall, of Ripley.
ten
in London,
as soon as
be secured-'
to his opti-
magi-
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The Big Day
To-morrow (Thursday) will
the big day in Exeter when the
nual fall fail’ will be hi full swing.
Fine weather is all that is needed
! to make the day a success. A big
parade will be held at 1.15.
fleers and directors have
thing in order for the big event
Of-
every-
of
Trivitt Memorial Club
A very enjoyable evening was
held Monday, September 15th, when
the Trivitt Memorial Club held its
first meeting of the season. Due
to the coolness of the weather, the
weiner roast was held at the Parish
inHall. The evening was spent
playing cards.
I
that
con
struction by War Time Housing in
the new sub-division on tiie west
side of Exeter. At present there
are eight houses up with roofs on
ready for the shingles,
have the sides
the gable ends
Hydro workers
busy Installing
and the piping
Storm windows are standard equip
ment for the houses all of which
are being insulated. Most of the
framework has been constructed on
a flat platform and then raised
into position.
Six others
erected ready for
and the roofing,
and plumbers are
the electric wiring
for waterworks.
M rs. Rosina Stahl
Mrs. Rosina Stahl, a lifelong
resident of Crediton community
passed away at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Eggert, of Green
way, early Thursday morning in
her 82nd year. She had been in
ailing health for the past
weeks. Her husband predeceased
her in 1916. She was a member of
the Crediton Evangelical Church
and is survived by two daughters.
Ervin Eggert, Greenway, and
Erving Stahl, Crediton;
Mrs. John Minnick, of
N.Y.; three brothers,
•, Millbank,
Thos. Fihk-
and Rev.
Hanna, Alta.
T. Harry
Dashwood
Six
Mrs. _
Mrs. Norman Kleinfeldt, of Exeter,
one
one sister,
Lockport,
Rev. Sain Finkbeiner
South Dakota, Prof,
beiner, of Naperville, Ill,
Charles Finkbeiner,
The body rested at the
Hoffman Funeral Home,
until Friday when the body was
taken to the home of Ervin Eg
gert, Greenway, from where a brief
funeral service took place on Sat
urday, September 13 followed bv
a memorial service in the Evangel
ical Church, Crediton, with inter
ment in Crediton cemetery.
M. E. Reuber officiated
tending the
Minnick,
John
Mrs.
Mrs.
son.
funeral were
Miss Cora
Minnick, of
Geo. Kiemel,
Gardner
Rev.
Those at-
Mr. John
Minnick,
Lockport,
of Fort
and daughter,
Garfield Fink-
Mr. and Mrs.
Dwight Keller-
S,
Mrs.
N.Y.;
Evie;
Nancy, of London;
beiner, of London;
Herb ITmbnch, Mrs.
men, Mrs. Le Rejesky and Miss
Gertrude Stahl, of Waterloo.
At a meeting held Monday >
ning Scouting in Exeter for
coming winter was organized
planned. Mr. Wallace Seldon,
chairman of the Boys and Girls
committee of the Lions Club, ac
cepted the resignations of Mr, J, H»
Jones as chairman and of Mr. J. M.
Southcott as secretary-treasurer of
the local Group Committee. Mr.
Reg. Beavers was appointed chair
man and Mr. Jack Pryde, secretary
treasurer, to form a new Group
Committee. On a motion by Mr.
I Beavers, seconded by Mr. Seldon
! and approved by all present, Mr.
Pryde was voted the authority toI control the Scout finances. The nec
essary signing of the
pers will be completed
of Montreal with Mr.
The following items
were discussed and decided upon:
The new Scout Hall, Mr. E. Har
vey's store on Main Street North,
was to be made ready for immediate
use. Mr. Ted Buswell, scoutmaster,
was authorized to get the lighting
in order through the Public Utili
ties Commission. A stove and coal
for heat are to be purchased by the
Group Committee.
An opening rally for local Scouts
and Cubs will be held in
headquarters on Friday
Sept. 19. The Cubs will
7:00 p.m. and the Scouts
The Group Committee will
ent to see at first hand the activi
ties of their new charges.
The committee will hire Guen
ther’s bus to transport thirty Cubs
and fifteen Scouts to the Fall Rally
and Church Parade in Wingham on
Sunday morning, Sept, 21st. The
bus is to load at the Town Hall,
Exeter, at 9 a.m. and will return,
from the Wingham Armouries at «
>1 p.m._
Assistant Scoutmaster
Mr. Kenneth Cowell of the local
hydro staff and a former King’s
Scout, was nominated in absentia
as an assistant Scoutmaster. Mr.
Beavers and Mr. Pryde will seek
his acceptance. (Ed. note: Mr. Cow
ell has accepted). The registration
of the Group Committee, all Lead
ers, Scouts and Cubs will be attend
ed to by the secretary and the nec
essary fees forwarded to
Headquarters.
Oil the recommendation
District Commissioner, the
ing decided to take out Accident
• Insurance which will cover all
Scouts, Cubs and Leaders while en
gaged in Scout activities. The cost
for' each person so insured will be
1'2%c per annum to be born by
the general fund.
Separate meeting nights for Cubs
and Scouts was decided to be de
sirable. In future Scouts will meet
Thursday nights and Cubs on
day nights.
Cub Mistresses Jean Brock
Margaret Melville reported
they have received a large
handsome shipment of Christmas
Greeting cards. The Cubs were
authorized to start selling these
cards immediately as a means of
raising money for their activities.
The Scouts were authorized to
hold a scrap paper drive in Exeter
on Saturday, October 18 th. The
annual Boy Scouts Apple Day will
be on Nov. 1st and an order for
top grade McIntosh Reds will be
placed.
Furnishings for the new Scout
Hall will be acquired as needed—
table, benches, blackboard, etc. Tne
Lions Club through their Boys’ and
Girls’ Committee will support Scout
activity morally and financially,
with all enthusiasm and request
active support from the parents of
the boys concerned—s
12 years old for Cubs
years old for Scouts.
The meeting closed
by the chairman, Mr.
eve-
the
and
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Highway Department
Erecting New Building
The Ontario Dept, of Highways
have erected two new buildings on
Highway No. 4, just outside the
village boundary. The main build
ing is a large .domeshaped struc
ture 40x60 covered with galvanized
sheeting and will be used for the
storage of the department machin
ery and trucks. The second is a
20x40 containing a*,
carloads of salt for
The main building is
salt shed
present two
winter use.
of steel construction. Erection ' of
the steel work commenced Tuesday
of last week and on Tuesday of
this week the builders from Tor
onto were on their way home.
Grading and gravelling of the sur
roundings is almost completed ,with
over a thousand yards of fill being
used. P. Hewitt is the man in
charge.
Beta Sigma Phi Breakfast
On Sunday morning last
twelve girls, members
Sigma Phi Sorority,
the river to
7 a.m., some
of the Beta
gathered at
breakfast.
about
enjoy
Native of Exeter
Dies in Detroit
Mrs. John Trothen. the former
Lilia Esther Howard, died Tuesday
at her residence in Detroit, in her
63rd year. Born in Exeter, she was
the daughter of the late James
Howard and stepdaughtei’ of Mrs.
Mary E. Gidley. Surviving are one
brother,
and one __ . ,
London. The body is resting at the
Charles
Windsor, until Thursday evening
when service will be conducted at
8:30 by Rev. H. R. Noble, Windsor.
Following removal to Exeter, serv
ice will be held in Caven Presby
terian Church Friday at 2*30 p.m.
(D.S.T.) conducted by Rev. Ken
neth MacLean. interment will be in
Exeter Cemetery.
Case R. Howard, Exeter,
sister, Mrs. E. J. McTavish,
J. Ellison funeral home,
Return to Los Angeles
Mrs. F< L. Grieve and Rev
Mrs. Frieson and daughter Sandra
have returned to Los Angeles, Cal.,
after visiting for several weeks with
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Coates.
(Friesen had charge of a camp
Campns-in-the-Woods on Lake
Bays during the summer.
and
Mr.
1 at
of
Wedding Anniversary ’
A pleasant time was spent at the
Nairn,
rela-
28 th
and
home of Mr. and Mrs. .1,
Motherwell, when friends and
tives gathered to celebrate the
wedding anniversary of Mr.
Mrs. W. E. Nairn.
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Allowed Damages
By a settlement reached out of
couik,
Porte,
$2,000
against
Bend. The plaintiffs were claiming
total damages of $6,428, for in
juries received in an accident at
Grand Bend on October IS, 1046.
Theodore and Myrtle La-
of Windsor, were allowed
damages and $450 costs
Samuel R. Page, of Grand
transfei’ pa-
at the Bank
Southcott.
of business
the new
evening,
meet at
at 7:50.
be pres-
Scout
of the
meet-
Fri-
and
that
and
■all boys 8 to
i and 12 to 18
on a motion
Seldon.
t
Former Resident
Dies in Edmonton
Ethel Florence Stevenson, wife of
Wetaskiwin’s pioneer physician, Dr.
T. B. Stevenson, died at the Royal
Alexandra hospital in Edmonton,
Monday evening of last week fol
lowing a heart attack the previous
Saturday. Younger daughter of the
late Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Cobble
dick of Calgary, Mrs. Stevenson was
horn at Exeter and went to Calgary
as a child with her family. She re
ceived her education in St. Hilda’s
College, Calgary, and Alberta Col*
lege, Edmonton. In 1912 she was
married at Calgary to Dr. Thomas
B, Stevenson and went as a bride
to Wetaskiwin where they have
made their home for the past 35
years. The late Mrs. Stevenson was
an active, worker in all btanohes
of the United Church during her
lifetime. She was prominent in the
I.O.D.E., the Red Cross an-d the
W.C.T.IL and has held office in
each ®f the organizations, tn Inter
years she had devoted most of her
time to the Women’s Missionary
Society, the W.C.T.U. and the W.A,
of the United Church. Surviving
are her husband and two children*
Margaret and Lowell, both at home *
and one sister, Mrs, A. G. Austin,
of Calgary,I