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EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 20, 1949 SHgle Copy 60
Editors Thrilled By Visit
To Jack Miner’s Sanctuary
- By Mrs. J.M.S. -
If any of our readers wish a
real thrill we would advise them
to visit the Jack Miner Bird
■Sanctuary near Kingsville before
the, end pf next month.
Along with the editors and'
their wives of Southwestern On
tario, who were assembled in
their annual "get-together” at
Kingsville on Friday last, we
visited this bird retreat, and
were not only thrilled but in
spired as well.
The sanctuary, founded and
organized fay Jack Miner, is
now managed by his three sons
—Manly, Jasper and Ted. They
try to carry on as their father
<did and as they think he would
wish them to do. Each brother
has his own particular work but
■each afternoon they come to
gether for consultation.
The estate consists of 400
acres and on it about 50,000
trees have been planted to serve
as windbreaks and as bird re
treats. Many acres are planted
with corn and rye for food for
the birds. z
What value is there in such
a sanctuary? The government
spends annually millions of dol
lars to maintain parks in which
birds and animals can be seen
•caged up, and museums where
only you , have the skins and
dead carcasses. Is it not much
more desirable to protect and to
save live specimens, to maintain
a place where song birds can
find a place to nest and be pro
tected from extermination, and
where ducks, geese, swans, and
-other migratory birds fin'd a
place of safety from the hunter’s
gun? t
Among the wild fowl are a
number of swans that twenty-
five years ago were rescued af
ter going over Niagara Falls.
There are also several of the
beautiful wood ducks which a
few years ago were practically
extinct until protected at this
sanctuary.
Mr. Manley Miner was asked
what to him was the most won-
deful thing about the sanctuary.
He said: “I have lived here
fifty-two years. They say I am
practically married to it for I
seldon leave the place. I cannot
bear to be away from it for any
length of time. To me it is most
wonderful that these Canadian
wild geese, born and fared in the
Arctic Circle leave there without
compass or guide and make an
unerring non-stop flight in a
straight line to land on one of
our ponds. Why not land at
Toronto or Glencoe or any -other
place? One cannot help but be
lieve a master hand is guiding
them.”
.Mr. Miner led us to a small
plot which some years ago his
father had enclosed by planting
a row of Norway spruce with
an inner row a hawthorns. One
day his father told him that he
could not expect to live many
more years but when he passed
on he wanted to be buried in
this plot. He was told that his
request would be granted but
since Ills death it has been a
problem to know just how best
to fulfil this promise. To build
a mausoleum was prohibitive be
cause of its cost. A sarcophagus
was suggested. This, too, was
costly but a friend offered to
make one for the cost of its
transportation to Kingsville. It
will be erected in the spring. It
resembles a large stone coffin
resting on the ground but in
stead of the usual floral decora
tions, the Canadian wild geese
will be hovering over it with a
Bob White quail at one end and
a wood duck at the other. It is
planned to have a flagstone
walk leading to and from it and
at each ten feet of this walk
will be placed a plaque engraved
with one of the pithy sayings of
Jack Miner of which Mr. Manly
Miner says he has about one
hundred treasured in his mem
ory. Another dream is to have
“a Hammond organ in the home
nearby and to have the old fav
orite hymns played softly and
broadcast over this enclosure.
He thought it was a dream only
but not long ago a letter was
received containing five $100.00
bills designated to be used for
a Hammond organ—-the donor
being unknown. So the dream, is
to become a reality and a fitting
resting place is to be established
for a beloved Canadian.
Jack Miner was a pioneer in
bird banding on the continent.
In 19’0’9 the first Black Mallard
duck was tagged. In 1915 six
Canadian geese were tagged
which were the first ever band
ed, to study their migratory
route. Interesting records have
been kept. Not long ago a bird
Was caught that had been band
ed twenty-four years ago. On
one side of the tag a verse of
scripture is printed—thus the
birds are used as Winged mis
sionaries, The missionaries of
the far north at Hudson’s Bay
and Baffin Land tell us that
they, because of these verses be
ing found on the tags, 'have been
placed in touch with many an
Eskimo and Indian which they
would never have seen had it
not been for thes^ natives taking’
the tags to them for the inter
pretation of the verse of scrip
ture.
Like Jaspei’ Miner We could
write reams on this santuary
•but to see it and to see the dis
play of Canadian wild geese
staged each day at 3:00 p.m,
(except Sunday) throughout the
month of November is a real
pleasure and inspiration. The
sanctuary is open to the public
each day (except Sunday) from
October 1 to May 1.
Council To Assist
With Street Signs
The regular meeting of the
Municipal Council of the Village
of Exeter was held in the Coun
cil Chambers with Reeve Sweit
zer and Councillors Hern, Snider,
Lindenfield arid Hughes present.
The minutes of the last regu
lar meeting of October 3 were
read 'and adopted.
Mr: Glenn Bonnallie waited on
Council asking permission to
have an auto wrecking lot on
Station Street. No action was
taken.
Mr. Joseph B. Creech waited
on Council in regard to putting
signs on the streets of the vill
age and wished to borrow suf
ficient funds to finance this
work. Moved by Councillors Sni
der and Hern that the Council
purchase these metal signs as
lias been designated in co-opera
tion with the Lions Club and
the Chamber of Commerce.
The Band Committee appeared
before Council reporting on the
progress of • the Band.
Communications were read
and dealt with as follows: Exe
ter District High School Board,
regarding the transfer of funds.
Filed.
Markrite Manufacturing Com
pany,. regarding signs. Filed.
County of Huron, regarding
hospitalization. Filed.
Cecil .Murray, regarding street
lamp. No action taken at pres
ent.
County of Huron, regarding
hospitalization. Filed.
Department of Municipal Af
fairs, regarding police pensions.
Filed.
Village of Hensail, regarding
fire protection. Moved by Coun
cillors Snider and Hern that
Exeter accept the proposal, of
Hensail of mutual fire protec
tion and the clerk was instruct
ed to write accepting offer?
Huron County Humane So
ciety, regarding-a representative.
Laid over to future meeting.
A petition for drainage on
I-Iill Street was read. Moved by
Councillors Snider and Linden
field that a drain be put on Hill
Street for the purpose of cellar'
drainage.
S. M. Sanders, regarding ditch.
Mr. Sanders* complaint was
brought before the Council and
it was brought to Charles* P.
Dietrich’s attention to clean the
drain out.
Moved by Councillors Snider
and Hughes that a drain be put
on Marlborough Street from
John to Gidley then east on
Gidley. A twelve-inch tile to be put on Marlborough Street and j
a seven-inch or eight-inch tile on i
Gidley Street.
The following application for
a building permit was granted
on the motion of Councillors
Lindenfield and Hern: Joseph
Bradt, a garage.
The application of A. E.
IVuerth for permit to extend his
store was held until further in
vestigated.
Moved by Councillors Snider
and Hughes that the report of
R. V. Anderson on the William
Street storm sewer be accepted
as read.
The following accounts were
read and ordered paid on the
motion of Councillors Hern and
Hughes: Exeter District High
School Board, transfer of funds,
$50,000.00; County of Huron,
regarding hospitalization, $107.-
20; Exeter Farm Equipment,
trailer, fire department, $470.;
Exeter Public Utilities Commis
sion, street lighting 275.63,
Waterworks 390.00, town hall
3.04, $668.67; Bell Telephone
Company, fire hall 4.0o, J. Ker
ry 2.05, $6,05; Superfcst Sta
tion, gas and oil (truck)* $15*-;
94; Chas, P. Dietrich, part pay-
cent, contract, storm sewer, $4,-
000.00; Win. Laverty, labour,
$52.15; Samuel Grainger* lab
our, $44.45; Edgar Mawhinney,
street cleaning, $45.00.
AU motions were carried. Ad
journment on the motion of
Councillor Lindenfield.
Children’s Day Service
Conducted At Trivitt
Children’s Day Service was
conducted in Trivitt Memorial
Church Sunday morning by the
Rector, Rev. C. Langford. After
the Processional Hymn, the Rite
of Holy Baptism was administer
ed to ten .children, namely: Mur
ray Frederick Scott Milner; Jane
Elizabeth Russell; Thomas Stew
art Ellerington;, Elizabeth Elaine
Ellerington; Lynn Ruth-Anne
Shannon; Stephen Charles Har
ris; Peter Richmond Murray;
William John Bierling; Chris
topher James Francis Watkins;
Karen Margaret Jermyn. Special
prayers were offered for the Sun
day School scholars, officers and
teachers, for the missionary work
of the Sunday School, as well as
for the general work of .the
church. The Rector spoke to the
children briefly on the text, "I
Am The Good Shepherd”. Refer
ence was made to David, “the
sweet singer of Israel” as the
writer of the Shepherd Psalm
(Psalm 23), and to the Apostle
John as the writer of the Shep-
her Chapter (John 10), and
special stress was laid upon (Jesus
Christ, the King of Kings and
Lord of Lords, as the Great
Shepherd of the Christain
Church, Shirley Harness sang a
solo “Mothers of Salem”, ,and* a
quartet comprising Sally Ache
son, Daryl Tuckey, Jane Harness
and Frances Longley sang “God
Sees The Little Sparrow Fall”.
Mr. Robert Cameron presided at
the organ.
Bowling Alley Sold
The Sweitzer Lanes, owned
and operated by Mr, and Mrs.
William Sweitzer, have been sold
to Mr, Rene Francis, of Tillson-
burg. The bowling alleys were
built by Mr. Sweitzer on what
was once the property of Dr.
Browning. They have proved to
>be a very popular recreational
centre. Mr. Francis has already
taken possession and expects in
the near future to move into the
apartment over the alleys, now
occupied by Mr. Harry Sher
wood. He has two daughters—
ages five and eight years.
a
Exeter Boy Scouts
Name Patrol Leaders
The Exeter Boy Scouts held
re-organization meeting in the
Scout Hall Tuesday evening with
Scout Master Ted Buswell in
charge. Twenty Scouts were
present and instructions were
given for the paper drive to be
held next Saturday. Good news
was announced in that
of scrap paper is up
previous drive.
Election was held
patrol leaders and in
patrol leaders selected
conds as follows: Beaver Patrol,
Guy Hunter-Duvar, John Hicks
(second); Eagle Patrol, Bill
Batten, Ken Tuckey (second);
Stag Patrol,
Don Welsh (second);
rol, Bob Russell, Glen Northcott
(second).
the price
since the
for four
turn the
their se
Bruce Cudmore,
Fox Pat-
Ijjr. Peg King and Mt, Ralph
Robinson of Toronto visited with
Mrs. E. Johns on Sunday.
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Winter’s Coming On But This
Thermometer Should Go Up!
Bishop Conducts
Rite Of Confirmation
The Right Reverend G. N.
Luxton D.D, visited Exeter for
the purpose of administering the
Rite of Confimation to a class
of candidates presented by the
Rev. C. L. Langford. The choir
with Mrf Robert Cameron at the
organ was assisted by a number
of choristers from Hensall. The
anthem, “Sun Of My Soul” was
sung during the Offertory, with
Mrs, Kennedy, of Hensall, taking
the solo parts. Those confirmed
were: Shirley Harness, Barbara
Tighe, Muriel Wells, Marilyn
Tuck e..y, Reveriby Lindenfield,
Donald Wells, Gary Middleton,
Ken Tuckey, Mr. and ‘
ter Bentley.
After the service,
gregatlon adjourned to the
Parish Hall where a reception
was held and Bishop Luxton was
introduced to the members of
the congregation. Refreshments
were served by the ladies organ
izations, with Mrs. H. Bierling,
President of the W.A. find Mrs.
R. A. Crawford, President of the
Ladies Guild, pouring tea.
Mrs. Wal-
the con-
Hydro Interruption Sunday
The local office of the Hydro
Electric Power Commission an
nounces that there will be a
hydro interruption in part of
Exeter and district this Sunday
from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. Further
particulars may be found in the
advertisement on page 4.
Poultry Raisers Study
Modern Fa rms Qn Trip
Edgar and Mrs. Cudmore, of
Silvercrest Poultry Farm, re
turned on Tuesday night of last
week from a weeks business trip
in United States. They called on
several of the large turkey and
broiler producers in Michigan,
Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and
New York State, studying grow
ing methods and management
practise on
broilers. One
Central Ohio is producing 16600
turkeys apd 5'0),000 broilers this
year. Marketing was also dis
cussed and the popular trend
seemed to be toward walk-in
freezers, where the birds were
killed, eviscerated and frozen
andsold as oven-dressed, fur
nishing a year round market of
quality poultry. While in Ohio
they went
Caverns, 'On their way . through
Pennsylvania they visited with
Chris Beachler, of
All these things
both turkey and
of these farms in
to see the Ohio
Mr. and Mrs.
Seegertown.
were of definite interest a s
Silvercrest Poultry Farm is
of the largest producers in
district.
one
this
Railwaymen Honour
Hensail CNR Agent
Railwaymen on the C.N.R.
honoured the retiring agent, A,
L. Case, of Hensail, at a gather
ing of seventy men and ladies,
Tuesday evening at the C.N.R.
station, Exeter.
A fine program was followed
by a banquet. Members of the
station staffs and ” their wives
from Brucefield, Seaforth, Hen-
sall, Centralia, Ilderton and Exe
ter, also the sectionmen and
wives and trainmen from Lon
don were present for the occea-.
sion. In the course of the evening
Mr. Case was presented with a
Parker 51 pen and pencil set
and Mrs. Case with a box of red
roses. Mr. Geo. Swan, of Bruce
field, was master of ceremonies.
An address was read and tlie
presentation to Mr.
made by Mr. Gerson
and to Mrs. Case by
Fields, of Centralia,
began his career with the rail
way in 19 03 and has been sta
tioned at Heiisall for the past 31
years.
Case was
of Exeter.
Mr. Bruce
Mr. Case
Purchases 350 Feeder Cattle
Mr. William Ellerington re
turned home last week after a
trip to the West going as far as
Calgary, where he purchased
350 head of feeder cattle. The
cattle are practically all white
faced Herefords and took a num
ber of car-loads to bring them
down.
Weather Great 'For Farming
The weather has been ideal
for the past week and farmers
who have been delayed with the
fall work owing to wet weather
have had a fine opportunity to
catch up. Beans took quite a
beating from the continued wet
spell. Sugar beets are coming in
fine.
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(Continued From Last week) | Hole”, an enormous excavation,
Before leaving Cape Town the
lure of the open road induced me
to join a .conducted tour along
the highways and/ byways of the
Souli Western Gape Province.
This ten-day pleasure jaunt in a
luxurious Canadian "Brill” bus
passed through picturesque
countryside, rich vineyards arid
breath-taking mountain passes.
The stately old Dutch homesteads
with gabled roofs, the moderii
buildings I n the progressive
towns made a blending of the
old and new an interesting study
of contrasts in this land of many
paradoxes. An excursion to the
Conga Caves where I saw fantas
tic configurations brought about
by ceaseless drip for ages
through the
trip to an ostrich farm near
Oudtshoorn,
which leads
duction of ostrich weathers
limestone walls —- a
a beautiful town
the world lit the pro-
a
tour of Thesen’s Stinkwood Fur
niture Factory at Knysna, centre
of dense Indigenous forests from
which the stinkwood is obtained
a stop-over at Mossel Bay,
and a trip by motor launch round
Seal Island a visit to the old
"Drostdy” built in 1746 at Swell-
endam as a residence tor the
Landdrost of the Dutch East
India Co., and now a national
Museum of some 2,000 exhibits
— these are only some of the
many interesting features which
helped to make the "Garden
Route Tour” an unforgettable
and a most pleasant experience.
I was sorry Indeed to say "Tot
Glens” to Cape Town, but new
experiences awaited me at Kim
berley —- largest diamond mining
centre in .the world. The "Big
is actually in the heart of the
city. This, the*,oldest diamond mine, is no loi pit* in operation
— the great de jr making it too
dangerous and lastly but I
was told there
ible supply of diamonds there
still. The “hole” resembles the
crater of a volcano with a mini
ature lake at the bottom. A
native was induced to roll a
large boulder into its depths and
it was some seconds before the
resounding splash was .heard. I
was privileged to spend tile
morning at the Bulfonteln Dia
mond Mine where I visited the
surface working, the washing
plant and the sorting room. It
was this mine The Royal Family
visited on their tour in 1947*
The next stop was at Bloem
fontein, capital of The Free
State. It is indeed a "Fountain of
Flowers,” a clean well-planned
city which managed to look
bright and colorful with the ther
mometer at 105o in the shade.
Bloemfontein is built round the
base of Navlil Hill and has the
unique distinction of being the
only city with a natural Game
Reserve within it. In the Frank
lin Game Reserve atop Naval
Hill, with the city spread at our
feet, I photographed zebra,sprin-
bok (National Emblem of South
our can
eland, all
freely and
This, the*,oldest diamond
is no loi |3r in operation
'o making it too
m an inexhaust-
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Africa comparable to
adian Beaver), kudu,
of which roam about
naturally.
From Bloemfontein
Basutoland. A British Protecto
rate and a native reserve, I spent
ten interesting days at Mountain
View Inn in
Leribe. The
blanket-clad
i went to
ttle native village of
Basuto is a familiar
figure, astride his
Move Here From Calgary
Mr, and Mrs. John G, Christie
of Galgary, Alta., have arrived
in Exeter to make their home
here. Mr, Christie, a veteran of
the last Great War, who has
been employed with the Hudson
Bay Company of Calgary, has
joined the staff at Traquair’s
Hardware, Mrs. 7”.
Dorothy Traquair, R.N., daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Tra-
quajr, is a graduate of the Vic
toria School of Nursing. She has
nursed in the west’for a number
of years. Their many friends will
welcome them to oui* midst.
Christie (nee
Observes
An niversary
The eighty-eighth anniversary
of Caveri Presbyterian ' Church
was held on Sunday with Rev.
George Lamont, of Mitchell, as
the guest speaker and Mrs. La
mont, the former Kathleen
Strang, of Usborne. as soloist for
both the services. Special music
was provided by the,choir. Splen
did congregations were present
for the occasion. Main St., James
St. and Trivitt Memorial churches
withdrew their services in the
evening.
At the evening service Mr.
Lamont took for his text Daniel
11:3 2, “The people that do know
their God shall be strong and do
exploits”. Exploits are the deeds
of courage that make men known
long after they are gone. There
are those who have laid down
their lives rather than forsake
their God. Others have forsaken
their covenants to save their
life. There are those who curry
favor while others stand firm to
their convictions. Daniel in the
lion’s den was one example.
It is not necesary to lay down
our lives for our faith, but every
man will show the reality of his
faith by the iyay he lives. In
these decisive times we need men
of faith in all walks of life who ■
will proclaim their faith in the
God whom they profess to serve.
Plowing Match This Week
The annual South Huron Plow
ing Match will be held Friday of
this week on the farm of Edgar
Rodd & Son, one mile east of
Zion. Prize money exceeds $600
together with'a number of
special awards. There are
classes.
ten
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Softballers Win 9-8 Decision
Exeter Legion
their series with
day night under
ing the visitors
inning game,
first game
game will
Thursday
Johnny
game for
ham Mason aided the winnin;
performance with a home run.
softballers tied
Goderich Tues-
the lights, edg-
9-8 in a nine-
Goderich won the
12-11, The third
be played in Goderich
night.
Rhude hurled the
the locals while Gra-
i-g1
beloved "pony”. The men spend
their time riding over the hills
and Meluti Mts. (Blue Mts.) or
gossiping at the Trading Stores.
It is the -native women who do
all the work. You see them busy
in the fields, planting and hoe
ing the "mealies*1 (maize) which
forms their staple food, and you
see them carrying heavy cala
bashes, filled with water, skil
fully balanced on their heads,
while a baby or^two dangles in
a blanket tied to the mother's
hack. Ill a drough-striken land
such as South Africa, water is
very precious indeed. It is often
carried for miles to the village
huts. You see native women and
children scooping it from shallow
muddy pools where Sheep and
cattle have wallowed. Wells in
native territory are ft rareity*
The Basuto one meets from day
to day is kind and friendly* He
invited you proudly into his
humble home —- a round one-
roomed mud hut with thatched
roof, with one door and a small
opening on either side to serve
as windows, You rarely see a
bed — there is little room. The
straw mats are rolled up every
morning, and the blanket serves
both day and night. European
treasures are proudly displayed.
A portable Singer sewing ma
chine is a native woman’s .most
coveted possession, as are also
china cups and glasses, and it, is
surprising how many now have
them. The women are
how to make European
at the Missions. It is no
mon sight to see a native
trudging along a country road
carrying one of these portable
sewing machines on her head.
“ At a supper meeting at the
Central Hotel Friday evening
last, representatives from Exe-
l ter, Stephen, Hay and Usborne
Townships met with the newly
formed South Huron District
Hospital executive and laid
plans to canvass these munici
palities for funds for the pro
posed project.
Elmer D. Bell outlined the
work that has been accom
plished which to date in Exeter
has met with an enthusiastic
response.
Ulric Snell, chairman of the
Exeter canvassing committee, re
ported' that contributions had
exceeded their fondest expecta
tions, The need for a hospital in
tions. The need for a hospital in
ent and contributions had been
most generous. The amount sub
scribed had exceeded the $38,000
mark.
R. N. Creech treasurer, out
lined the plan and methods of
payment to be made over a per
iod of three or four years.
Representatives from the var
ious municipalities stated that
in conversation with many of
the ratepayers most of them
seemed favorable to such a pro
ject.
The question of raising funds
by taxation or by voluntary sub
scription was discussed, and the
groups favoured the latter. The
groups will meet with their
councils and determine what ac
tion Will be taken.
Representatives from the
townships are as follows: Hay,
H. C. Rivers,’ James McAllister,
Albert Kalbfleisch, Alex Masse,
and T. Harry Hoffman; Stephen,
Elmer Lawson, H. K. Eilfoer,
Fred Walker, Janies Dalton, Ray
Lammie and Addison Tieman;
Usborne, Hugh Berry, Garnet
Hicks, Elgin Rowcliffe, Harold
Hern, RosS Marshall and Wil
liam Ellerington.
The following are the sub
scriptions to date: •
Public donations for South
Huron Hospital Association to
date are as follows:
Stephen
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Eric McIlroy ........ ....$1,000
J. G. Dunlop ................... 1,000
Fred Walker ..................... 1,000
E. Hunter-Duvar ........... -500
Exeter
R. N. Creech ...................$1,000
E. D. Bell ........................ 1,000
Luther Penhale ............... 1,000
E. R, Hopper .................. 1,000
Ulric Snell ........................ 1,000
A. O. Elliot ...................... 1,000
J. A. Traquair ................. 1,000
Thomas Pryde ............... 1,000
Charles MacNaughton ...... 1,000
A. J. Sweitzer ................. i,00D
R. E. Russell ................... 1,000
Southcott Bros. ................. 1,000
J. M. Southcott & Son .... LOOO
M. @. Fletcher ................. 1,000
W. H. Pollen ................... 1,000
Wein Bros........................... 1,000
F. J. Milner .................... 1,000
Dinney Furniture .............. 1,000'
B. W. F. & Reg Beavers 1,000
Anonymous ..................... 1,000
E. J. Green ..................... 1,000
Brady Cleaners ....... .... 1,000-
Lindenfields Ltd. *............ 1,000
Fred Dobbs ....................... 1,000
Mrs. J. G. Cochrane ....... i,boo
J. G. Cochrane ................ 1,000
Harvey Cowen .................. 600
A. G. Snelgrove ........ .
... 500
McKnight & Walper ......... 500
F. W, Huxtable ............... 500
W. S. Cole ...................... 500
Herman Hodgson ............ 500
B. W. Tuckey .................. 500
Fred May ....................... 500
Hector Heywood ...........25
South End Service ........... 500
Graham Arthur ............ 500
Mrs. A. McAvoy ........... 500
Miss Annie Sanders ......... 300
Fred Newton ......... 500
Broderick Bros....... .
... 500
Mather Bros. ..................... 500
E. R. Witmer ................... 250
A. J. Cole ................... .
... 300
E. L. Gibson ................ 300
F. C. Beaupre ............ .
... 250
D. A. Fiiikbeiiler ........ 200
George Wright ............ 300
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EDITOR OF BEST WEEKLY —
The Peel Gazette, published each
week in Brampton, Ont., has
(been awarded the Charles Clark
cup, symbol of the best all-round
paper with a circulation of under
2,000 and more than 1,000 in
the Dominion, it was announced
at the annual convention of the
Canadian Weekly Newspapers’
Association at Jasper, Alta. J. O,
Adams of Brampton is managing
editor of the aforementioned
Gazette. Judges awarded 80.75
points to the paper out of a
possible score of 100. Nearest
competitor was The Herald of
Elmwood, Man. The Peel Gazette
was awarded the M. A. James
Memorial Award for the best
front page in 1944. The Midland
Free Press Herald was awarded
the David Williams cup for the
best editorial page and The New
market Era and Express was
awarded second prize in this
division. —-C.P.C.
$38,525
Additional pledges and dona
tions will be r -reived at the
Bank of Montreal branches at
Exeter, Creditoil. and Dashwood.
Attend S.O.P.A. Meeting
Mr: and Mrs. J. M. Southcott
were at Kingsville Friday of
last week attending a meeting
of the Southwestern Ontario
Press Association, The associa
tion were guests at a banquet
provided by the town council. A
golf tournament was held on the
fine Kingsville links. Mr* Ed.
Bingham, of Ridgetown, carried
off the Sears Trophy. The ladies
paid a visit to the Jack Miner
Bird Sanctuary and later in the
evening were joined by the men.
Mr. uud Mts. Roy Alderson,
Levina
spent Sunday with
■Please Turn to Page Six Mrs. Thomas Collingwood,
and Mabel, of Arkona,
Mr. and
Second Growth Oats Found
Mr, Robert Cunningham, of
McGillivray, has brought into the
office several stalks of Oats and
several stocks of barley (second
growth) that measure two and
a half feet and well headed out*