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McClemmet, of Moles-
the week-end at the
sister-in-law, Mrs. Jas.
over a period of years, to rebuild the
physical fitness of Englishmen. An
athlete himself, he advocates stretch*
ing rather than physical jerks. 4
spent in quilting and
at the close.
Clarence Napier Bruce, Baron Ab-
erdarc of Duffryti, is chairman of
Britain's National Fitness council.
With $10,000,000 to spend on promo
tion of sport, Lord Aberdare hopes,
Thursday, July 28tn, 1938
GORRIE
Miss Alice Ritchie, Toronto, spent
last week with her mother, Mrs, Rit
chie,
Ross Oliver, of Toronto, is spend
ing two weeks at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest King. (Master Ed
ward King, of Detroit, who has spent
•the past three weeks at the same
home, went to Grand Valley on Fri-
-day for a week’s visit with relatives.
Mr. Ernest King, of Detroit, spent
■the week-end with his parents, Mr.
■and Mrs. E. King.
Mr. and Mrs, James Shera, daugh
ter, Shirley, and Mr. and Mrs. Har
vey McDermitt, spent Sunday at
Rruce Beach.
Mrs. Muir Anderson, of Guelph,
spent last week with iMrs. R. F. Ed
gar and other friends.
Mr. and Mrs. August Keil and Mr.
Harry Lohr were week-end guests of
Triends at St. Thomas.
Mr. and -Mrs. Douglas Edgar, of
.New Zealand, and Misses Mary and
Katherine Edgar, of Ayr, were guests
-of Mrs. R. F. Edgar and other rela-
'tives Wednesday and Thursday last,
Master Jimmy Allen and little Miss , . . . . P- • , -Pauline White, of Wroxeter, spcnl; SP^I m.n.ster for the occasion will
most of last week with Mrs. and Miss e ,ev' , f' Jeisl 0 ueva e’ -ross i erator of the Presbytery.
Mr. and Mrs. Hemingway and chil
dren, Walter and Phyllis, left on
fWednesday of last week for two
reeks’ vacation which they will spend
t North Bay and Kirkland Lake.
Miss Arlene Galbraith spent last
week with relatives in Toronto.
Master Jackie Reidt, of Monkton,:
is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and 1
Mrs. Jack Reidt.
Rev. G. W. and Mrs. Butt, Harrow’,
who are holidaying at Bruce Beach,
•spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Thos. Bradnock.
Recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
"Foster were Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Young, of New Orleans, and Mr.
Herbert Williams, of Detroit.
Miss Margaret Erscott of Toronto
is visiting at the home of her grand-
rparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander
Miller.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mill-
-er on Sunday were: iMiss Florence
Edwards, of Sarnia, Mr. Johnny Har-
•ris of Oshawa, and Mr. and Mrs. -.
.MacDonald, of Molesworth.
Master Tommy MacDonald, of Cal
edonia,’visited with Earle King a few’
>days last week.
Friday visitors with Mrs. W. C.
King were Mrs. Thos. MacDonald of
Molesworth and Miss Florence Ed-*
wards, of Sarnia. Mrs, Earls and son,
Mr. Frank Earls, of near Wroxeter,
were Sunday guests at the same home.
Guests of Dr. and Mrs. James
.Armstrong on Sunday were Mrs.
-(Dr.) Armstrong, of Mitchell, and
Mrs. Tom Earl and son, Mr. Stanley
Earl, of Willowdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex1. Edgar Sr., ac-
, companied Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Brown and family, of near Moles- j
worth, to Kitchener on Sunday where
they visited with friends. j
Mrs. Norman Klemp and son,
;Stanley, of Harriston, spent a
this week at the home of
Mrs. James Edwards.
Simson on Saturday were: Mr. and
Mrs. John Vincent and Mr. Charles
Haugh, of Brownsville,
The re-opening and dedicatory’ser
vice of the Presbyterian Church will
be held on Sunday, August 21st. The „ • 1 ? .1 . - ■ ...
Mr- and Mrs. Arthur Stephens
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Bradnock spent
a few days last week at Bruce Beach;
Rev. and Mrs. Watt spent a couple
of days at the parsonage this week.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cook Sun
day were: Mr. Hugh Burnett, Moons
tone, and Miss Selena St. Marie, of
Clifford.
j j Mr. and Mrs. H. Avery spent a
couple of days this week in London.
Mr. Keith Watson, of Fergus, is
spending a few days this week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Watson.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Hynd
man different days during the past
week were: Miss Blanche Irwin, Tor
onto; M,iss Redmond, Toronto; Miss
Katherine Warrell, Orangehill; Mr.
'and Mrs. George Johnson, Fordwich,
and (Mr. and Mrs. West, Stratford.
Mr. Harold Hyndman of Toronto
is home at present.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hyndman spent
a day last week in Kitchener.
Mrs. Gordon Underwood, also Mrs.
‘ - Earl Underwood spent Tuesday last
with friends in St. Marys.
Miss Arlene Galbraith has returned
( from Toronto where she has been vis-
' iting friends for the past couple of
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Wright, of Bay-
field,"spent the week-end with Mr. and
? Mrs. C. Black.
I |Mr. E. Sherriff, of London, and Mr.
Chas. Williams, of Stratford, were re
cent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Bradnock.
Many friends were pleased to have
a visit from Mr, Fred Rush who is
visiting here, after an absence of 37
years in the Canadian West.
I Mr. and Mrs. G. Musselman and
1 sons, of Kitchener, also Mr. and Mrs.
] Zimmerman, Milverton, were guests
I of the latter’s daughter, Mrs. Cloyne
Michael and Mr. Michael on Tuesday
last.
Miss Muriel Michael, of Sudbury,
spent a couple of days with her bro
ther, Mr. and Mrs. C. Michael. • ,
I Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gregg spent
i
few
Mr.
and
children, Bobby and Eleanor, spent - a C0Upje of jays last week with Mr.
Sunday with’ relatives in Toronto,
Miss Evelyn Stephens and Mr.
Mervyn Stephens who are attending
summer school in London were home
for the week-end with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Stephens. Miss
Dorothy Best, of London, also spent
the week-end at the same home,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simson spent
/Sunday at Fordwich.
• Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
MONUMENTS at first cost
Having our factory equipped with the
most modern machinery for the exe
cution of high-cIasS work, we ask you
to see the largest display, of monu
ments of any retail factory in Qntario.
All finished by sand blast machines.
We import all our granite^ from the
Old Country quarries direct, irt the
rough. You can Save all local deal
ers’, agents’ and middleman profits by
seeing us.
E. J. Skelton & Son
-at West End Bridge—WALKERTON
and Mrs. Alex. ‘ Butchardj who are
holidaying at Amberley Beach.
Miss Agnes Darling, of Belmore,
was the guest of her friend, Miss Bet
ty Edwards last
Mr, and Mrs.
Eleanore, Dick
Wednesday last
Mr. and Mrs. ’Ewart Whitfield, Mrs.
Robt. Graham and Mr. James Doug
las returned home on Friday evening
after a motor trip to the Pacific coast.
Leaving early in June, they called at
points along the way and report an
excellent trip with ideal weather con
ditions.
week.
E. W. Carson, Miss
and Norman, spent
in Toronto.
INSTITUTE ENTERTAIN
YOUNG LADIES
MIDST BOMBS, CATASTROPHES AND CHOLERA, CHINA FIGHTS ON
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method of washing the stocking.
After a sing-song, the guest speak
er, Miss Lily Waller, of Wroxeter,
gave a very interesting report of the
Girls’ Conference which she attended
in Guelph last May as a delegate from
the Wroxeter Institute. Miss Waller
took each day and each lecture she
attended, telling helpful hints receiv
ed at each, which
interesting.
Following the
guests were asked
contest, the results were: first prize,
Miss Margaret Dane, 2nd, Mrs. Chas.
Lawrence, and 3rd, Mrs. Norman
Wade. The meeting closed with the
National Anthem, and during a social
time, sandwiches and tarts were serv
ed.
made her talk so
addresses, three
to judge the tart
MONTHLY MEETING
OF WOMAN’S ASSOC.
The Woman’s Association of Gor
rie United Church met at the home
of Mrs. Anson Galbraith for their
monthly meeting. Mrs. Toner, the
president, was in charge. The meet
ing opened with a hymn “Sweet hour
of prayer.” Mrs. Strong led in pray
er. Scripttire lesson 1st Psalm, was
read responsively. Minutes were ap
proved as read, business was then
transacted. Reading by Mrs. R. Ash
ton “Which Type Are You?" Solo by
Mrs. Sparling “The Lights Along the
Shore” was much appreciated. Read-,
ing by Mrs. Kaine. Mrs. Toner invit
ed the ladies to her home for Sep
tember meeting. There will be no
meeting in August.
The meeting closed with a hymn
“God’s Hand may be seen in the dew
drop”, Lord’s Prayer and Mizpah
benediction. Refreshments were, ser
ved by the hostess, Mrs. Nash and
,Mrs. Geo. Dane.
WROXETER
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Smyth and fam
ily, of Burlington, spent a few days
recently with tMr. and Mrs. T. G.
Hemphill.
Mr., and Mrs. Gavin Davidson, of
Oshawa, visited during the week-end
with friends here.
Mrs. H. Hutchison and sons, James
YOUR EYES NEED
ATTENTION
Our 25 Point Scientific Examin
ation enables us to give you
Clear-, Comfortable Vision
F. F. HOMUTH
Optometrist
Phornl 111 Harriston
The Gorrie Women’s Institute en
tertained the Young Ladies of the
community at their regular meeting
held on Wednesday last at the home
of Mrs. C. E. Gregg, when nearly 60
persons were present. The president
occupied the ehair, and after the op
ening exercises, words of welcome
and business, the hostess gave a very
interesting address on Silk Stockings
in which she told many items of in
terest relating to her subject, point
ing out what to look for in buying
them, regarding the length, the advis
ability of buying more than one
shade, the size and many other things
as well as the three reason why silk
Stockings should be laundered before
wearing. She then called her young
nine-year-old daughter, Erland who
gave a demonstration on the correct
Preparing to retreat from his pro
visional capital at Hankow, General
Chiang Kai-Shek is still hopeful of de
feating Japan. The new capital will
be Yunnan, about 300 miles from Tib
et. The general (TOP LEFT) is
shown here as his wife interprets his
message to an International student
delegation. Japanese bombers have
yet to break Chinese morale. 'Daily
bombing of Canton and-.Wuhan cit-
and Tom, of Howick, visited on Fri
day with the former’s sister, Mrs. Jas.
Edgar,
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Sanderson and
family, of T5etroit, spent the week
end with the former’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs, D. D. Sanderson.
Miss Doris McAllister, of Grey, is
visiting at the'home of Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. Sangster.
Mrs. Thos.
worth, spent
home of her
Edgar.
Miss Margaret Davey is visiting
with friends at Hamilton.
PITCAIRNERS WON’T STARVE
tlescendants of the mutineers from
the Bounty living on Pitcairn Island
have been cut off from the world
since May 23. From her home in New
York, Mrs, Dorothy Hall, amateur
radio operator, learned ships were
avoiding the island because of false
rumors of epidemics. She informed
the British admiralty. Provisions and
medical supplies are being rushed to
the islanders.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hooper and dau
ghter, Mrs. Ethel Mee, Fordwich, at
tended the funeral in Guelph last
week of the late Mrs. Elliott.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shearer, of
Sault Ste. Marie, are guests of Miss
Beatrice and Mr, Thomas Shearer.
Mrs. Mary McKennett, of Toronto, is
also a guest at the Shearer home.
Mr. -and 'Mrs. J. H. Wylie and
children, spent last week with Tor
onto friends, Mr. Wylie attending the
A.F. & A.M. convention.
Messrs. Cloyne Higgins, Allan
Munroe, Thomas Brown and J. J. Al
len attended Masonic Convention in
Toronto last week’.
Mr. and Mrs. Gav. Davidson, Osh
awa, are guests of Mrs. Robert Mc
Laughlin and Miss Mae Davidson this
week.
Mrs. Robert Stocks returned from
an enjoyable two weeks vacation with
her daughters in Toronto.
Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Aikenhead and
Mrs. J. McNaughton all of London,
were Friday visitors with Mr. and
Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sanderson
and sons, Detroit, spent the week-end
with' Mr, and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson.
Mr. W. A. Sawtell has returned
from his vacation at the beach, Mrs.
Sawtell and Helen are remaining for
Several weeks.
Jack MacLean accompanied by
Tom Ritchie, spent the week-end at
Wasaga Beach.
Mr. and Mrs, Boss and daughter,
Eileen, of Chicago, arc guests of Mr.
and Mrs. R. J. Rann. Jack Rann, of
London, is also visiting at the home
of his grandparents.
An engagement announcement of
interest is that of Miss Margaret Rae
Dotg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Doig, to Mr. J. Gordon Mundell, son
of Mr. J. Mundell and the late Mrs.
Mundell, Bluevale. Miss Doig has
ies have failed their purpose. These
homeless refugees’ (TOP RIGHT) arc
in flight before bombs and floods. A
new army has been mustered in China
—one to fight cholera (BOTTOM).
Although disappointed in their failure
to secure a $100,000,000 Ioan from
Britain, the Chinese leaders are not
eager to fall in line with niediation
proposals sponsored by Britain, Ger
many, Italy, Sweden and Switzerland,
been on the Toronto teaching staff,
but formerly taught at Lane’s school
and Wroxeter. Mr. Mundell is prin
cipal of Gorrie Public School. The
marriage will take place August 6th.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Bernath, Har
riston, announce the engagement of
their only daughter, Harriet Mildred,
to Frederick A. Hucks, Picton, son of
Mrs. W. H. Shaw, Toronto, and the
late Harry J.' Hucks. The marriage
will take place in Harriston on A-ug-
■ ust 25th. Mr. Hucks was formerly a
popular member of the Bank of Com
merce staff in ''Wroxeter.
Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Hague, of
Woodstock, were Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton.
Miss Mae Davidson returned home
Friday after an enjoyable holiday at
Thornhill and Oshawa.
Mr. Everard Robinson, of Minne
apolis, spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Eldred Nichol.
ed to Lot 4, Centre Street and has
signed a new contract on said Lot 4,
W. E. VanVelsor being the owner of
both lots. Carried,
Moved by Winter and Baker that
By-law No. 11 for the year 1938, as
read the third time, be finally passed.
Carried.
Moved by Toner and Baker that
By-law No. 10 for the year 19’38, as
read the third time be finally passed.
Carried.
Moved by.Strong and Toner that
the Clerk be hereby authorized to ad
vertise for tenders’ for repairing and
painting the roof of the Township
Hall, Gorrie. Carried.
Moved by Toner and Baker that
this Council purchase, from the Ped
lar People Ltd., a steel Arch Abut
ment Culvert, 24 feet long and 5 feet
wide, also a steel culvert pipe, 22 feet
long and 24 inches in diameter. Car
ried.
Moved by Strong and Toner that’
the following bills be paid. Carried.
Norman Wade, Insurance on Road
Grader, in Lloyds, $36.43; R. B. Wat
ters, sheep killed or injured by dogs,
$15.00; Milton Leonard, equalizing U.
S. S. 12 and U. S.- S. 15, $8.00; Isaac
Gamble, part salary as Clerk, $35.00;
C. White, repairing sidewalk in Wro
xeter, $1.00; R. H. Stephens & Son,
Wood for Twp. Hall, Gorrie, $17.25;
John Hyndman, Taking Harper girl
to London, $5.00; W. C. King, to er
ror in tax collections $108.41; Isaac
Gamble, assisting Road Auditor $5.00;
Mrs. B. Adams, Care of Jean Gra
ham, $7.00; Relief for month of June
$43.35.
Road Expenditures
J. W. Kreller, wire fence $8.00; W.
Wilson, ditching and weeds $5.00;
Weeds, Earl Corbett $2.00, Bertram
Ashton $2.00, Jack Wilson $1.00,
Frank Wright $2.60, Ed. Horton $3.-
40, Wm. Klaholtz $2.80; Ken. Wright
$5.60, George Hubbard $2.00; H.
Foerter, cutting weeds and taking out
stone $13.00; Weeds: Fred Locking
$7.20, E. Franklin $5.00, John Giles
.-50, Mrs. S. Angst .70, Emerson Dick-
ert $1.00, Walter Reddon $3.80, Nor
man Koehler $5.20, H. Sparling $5.80,
Wm. Edgar $2.00, George Kick$2.00,
Manfred Irwin $16.00, Ted Malone
$8.00, Archie Irwin $4-00, Lindsay
Galbraith $3.60, R„ B. Watters $18.90;
George Baker $1.40; Earl Baker $4.-
80; Wm. McElwain $1,00; Frank Gra
ham $1.50; Herman Litt $1.00; Leslie
McLeod $6.60; Thos. Padfield $1.20;
Howard Cowan $1.20; Wm. Wilson,
hauling sods, $2.30; Richard Griffith,
Weeds and repairing mower knife,
$3.70; Weeds: Allan Griffith $6.00,'
Thos. Jacklin, $1.00, Wm. Stewart $9.-
40, FL Eastman $4,70, H. Bast $6.40,
Jas. Walkom $7.40, Cleve Stafford;
$4.40, Archie Steurnol $3.00, Waldo
Weir $1.00, Robert Brown $2.00, Jas;
Warrell $1.00; W. Underwood, drag-
gmg and wefcds $7.50; John Montgom
ery, Road Supt., $84.00; John Hynd
man, Culvert Tile $47.73; E. G. Den
ney, Wire fence $16.00; Pedlar Peo
ple Ltd., Steel Culvert and School
Signs,' $107.78; Weeds: Gordon
Wright $6.80, Garnet Wright $1.00,
Thos. Inglis $3.40, Wm. Caudle $2.20,
Thos. Sangster $1.00; A. H. Dietz1,
grading and weeds, $12.25; Weeds: A.
Brown $6.60, Wm. Reis $1.20, Paul
Zimmerman $1.20, E, Brautigan .70,
J. W. Kreller $2.60, Robert Hubbard
.40, George Hubbard $1.20, John Fin
lay $1.40, Sterling Finlay $6.80, Thos,.
Strong $18.00; R. J. Hueston & Son,
plank for bridge $49.70.
Moved by Baker and Winter that
Council do now adjourn to meet in.
the United Church Hall, Fordwich,
on the third Wednesday in August,
or at the call of the Reeve. Carried.
Isaac Gamble, Clerk.
have every county in
a T,B. restricted area,
proven sound in view
action taken by the
Department of Agri-*'
Must Be T.B. TESTED
The judgement of the majority of
county' councils in Ontario in sup
porting the Live Stock Branch of the
Ontario Department of Agriculture in.
its efforts to
Ontario made
for cattle has
of the recent
United States
culture governing cattle being shipped
to that country.
These regulations in substance
state all Canadian cattle being ex
ported to the U.S.A, other than those
for immediate slaughter, must have a
qualified veterinarian’s certificate
showing they have been tested with
in 30 days of date of shipment and
found free of bovine tuberculosis.
This, however, does not apply to cat
tle exported directly from an accred
ited area. It means that a veterinar
ian’s certificate is not required far
cattle in the Ontario counties already
tested and the owners will be able to
export freely. ■ ■
The reason given by American of
ficials for their new law is that prac
tically all United States cattle are
tested and they wish to
status; and keep T.B.
herds.
This new ruling will
quire the testing of at
Canadian cattle annually sent to the
U.S. for feeding purposes.
maintain this
out of their
probably re*
least 100,000
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ing the word “eclipse.”
Office Boy: Every time the joke
editor sees a joke “eclipse” it for his
column.
BELIEVES IN STRETCHING
Women’s Institute
Miss K. Goodfellow will open her
home for the annual Picnic to be held
on Thursday afternoon, July 28th.
Members are asked to bring a friend
and also refreshments.
Woman’s Association
The Woman's Association of the
United Church held their July meet
ing on Wednesday of last week. The
afternoon was
tea was served
Sunday School Picnic
The United Church Sunday School
will hold their annual picnic on Wed
nesday afternoon at the park.
HOWICKJCOUNCIL
Gorrie, July 20th, 1038
The Council met in the Township
Hall, according to adjournment, mem
bers were all present, the Reeve, J.
A. Bryans presiding.
Minutes of last regular, also spec
ial meeting, were read and on motion
of Toner and Baker were adopted.
Moved by Winter and Strong that
the School Attendance Officer’s Re
port, as read, be adopted. Carried.
Moved by Winter and Strong that
By-law No. 9 of the Township of
Howick for the year 1938, as read the
third time, be finally passed. Carried.
Moved by Strong and Toner that
this Council hereby request the Hy
dro Electric Power Commission to
cancel the contract on Lof 8, Centre
Street, Wroxeter, as the premises is
now vacant and the wncr has mov-