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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1938-09-29, Page 7I GIVEN SIX DAYS TO FIND WAY TO PEACE News and Gome Vidette Thurs., September 29, 1938 WROXETER Stewart, Toronto, is visiting home of her brother, D* D* Czechoslovakia has until Oct. 1st plan which the British Cabinet must Meanwhile the Czech army consider, - then present to President fully mobilized, Benes (LEFT) and Gen. Jan Syrovy mobilized and the British fleet was (RIGHT) premier of Czechoslovakia, out at sea off Invergordon. f 1U Vdivlcl lido UIllll x_z UI« lol ipto settle with Ge?many, iMussolini de- « 1 m J 0/4 T«-% 4-zrt l-» rs rl r» "N.Tri__^clared. Sept. 24. In the hands of Ne­ ville Chamberlain was the German stands the French partly HOWICK COUNCIL Wroxeter, Sept. 21, 1938 The Council of the Township of Howick met in the Office of the. Howick Fire Insurance Company, to hold their regular monthly meeting, members were all present, the Reeve, J. A. Bryans presiding. Minutes of last regular meeting were read and on motion of Strong .and Baker were adopted. Moved by Toner and Wintei that Wm. Ries Sr., be allowed the sum of $5,00 for broken plow and that the Road Supt. charge this amount to Road Div. No. 14. • Carried. Moved by Strong and loner that the Statutory Grant of $15.00 be paid to the “Last Post Fund” re burial of James A. Hoffman., Carried. Moved by Strong and Baker that the following bills be paid. Carried. Howick Fire Ins. Co., rent of room, $1.50; Isaac Gamble, part salary as Clerk’$35.00; “Last Post Fund”, stat­ utory grant re J. A. Hoffman $15.00; Jas. Douglas, repairing chimney on Twp. Hall, Gorrie, $4.25; R. H. Mc­ Intyre, salary as Weed Inspector, $30.00; George King, painting roof, • material, et?., Twp. Hall, $29.45; M. Nash, attending dance, Twp. Hall, as ■constable, $1.00; Wingham Advance- Ties, Advt. for contract, McMichael Mun. Drain $1.60; Municipal World, supplies for Clerk’s Office $7.74; A. E. Cooper, acting-as Live Stock val­ uator $4.80; Stephens and Ashton, Balance salary of G. Anger as per p order, $20.00; Relief for month of Au- ' gust $24.25. , Road Expenditures W. S. Hargrave, cutting weeds $1.60; Clifford Denny, cutting weeds $1.00; Stanley Forster, cutting weeds .40; Herb Heuckroth, cutting weeds $2.20; Harvey McDedmitt, grant on wire fence $4.00, Henry Bast, cutting weeds $2.20, John "Ridley, cutting weeds $2.20, James Walkom, cutting weeds $4.60, Jos. Hoffle, spraying weeds $111.00, Anson Demerling, valve stem for grader .75, John Hyndman, fpr catch basin $7.50, Ped­ lar People Ltd., Culvert, $21.00, John Montgomery, Road Supt. salary $92.- 00, John Wallace, trucking bridge plank $4.20, Charles Kreller, cutting weeds $1,20, Frank Wright, Under­ brushing $1.80, Harry Gowdy, tree, culvert and gravel $4.30, Alex. Petrie, culvert $1.60, John Finlay, repair to culvert $4.60, Henry Finlay, repair to culvert $2.60, Nelson Gowdy, oper­ ating grader, $35.00, Thos. • Strong, weeds and culvert $24.00, Leslie Mc­ Leod, cutting weeds $1.00, J. W. Haines, weeds and making fill, $3.00, J. W. Douglas, ditching and. putting in tile $6.10, Wm. Elliott & Son, tile and trucking $5.20,R. J. Hueston & Son, bridge lumber $58.30, R. B. Watters, balance on $22.50K $3.60, E, E. Denny, postage and excise $9.00. Moved by Toner and Winter that- Council do now adjourn, to meet in the Township Hall, Gorrie, on the third Wednesday in October or at the call of the Reeve. Carried. Isaac, Gamble, Clerk. Mrs. at the and Mrs. Sanderson. Mr. and Mrs. J. H, Wade,- Ford- wish, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. S, MacNaughton. Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Hemphill, also Miss Mary Harris were in Hensall on Saturday attending the wedding of the former’s nephew, Mr. Harold Cook. Miss Eliza McLaughlin is a guest at the home of Mrs. Robert McLau­ ghlin and other friends in town. ■ The many friends of Muir McLau­ ghlin learned with regret of his ac­ cident last week' while returning to his home from Wingham High School on his bicycle, a car ran into him, causing painful injuries to his knee, arm and finger. He was taken to hospital and the following day to his home. His friends at Wroxeter wish him a speedy recovery. A number of Wroxeter ladies at­ tended a trousseau tea on Thursday at Fordwich given at the home of Miss Enza Gibson, -R.N., whose mar­ riage to Mr. Charles Schaefer will take place Wednesday of this week in Fordwich United Church. ( Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Allen, Brussels, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Allen. Mr. Gregg Gemmill, Toronto, was a visitor at the home of ,Mr. and Mrs. J. Lovell on Thursday. x Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Westlake and family, Goderich, were week-end guests of Mrs. Ben Wade. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Bell and fam- Gorrie, were Sunday visitors at home of Mrs. John Bush. ily, the YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118. Harriston MONUMENTS at first cost Having our factory equipped with the most modern machinery for the exe­ cution of high-dass work, we ask you to Sfee the largest display, of monu­ ments of any retail factory in Ontario, IMI finished by sand blast machines, we import ill our granites from the (Old Country ^quarries direct, m the rough* You cad Save all Ideal deal­ ers** agents* and middleman profits by seeing Us. E. X Skelton Son at West End Bridge--WALKERTON of GORRIE Mrs. Wm. Mrs. F. Davis and daughter, Margaret, Mrs. J. M. Shippan and son, Lome,, of Durham, also Mr. and Mrs? Russel Ireland, of Teeswater'. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott, Blyth, spent Sunday With the latter's moth­ er, Mrs. A. Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wright, Lake- let, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Carson. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Simson spent a couple of days last week with friends in Fordwich. We are pleased to report that Mr. Leonard King and Mr. Clare Bolton have both been able to return to their homes here after being patients in Listowel Hospital where they under­ went operations for appendicitis. Sunday guests of Mr. and Cecil Day were: Mr. and Mrs. Laurence and daughter, Helen, Something Unusual It was rather unusual at the How­ ick School Fair, which was held here on Wednesday last, should have four teachers, cousins, whose schools took part in the day’s program. They were: Miss Velma Lennox, Miss Naylor, Messrs. Joe Higgins and Lyle Fitch. Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Hastie and dau­ ghter, Arlene, of Toronto,, Were week-efid visitors at the home of the former’s brother, Mr, and Mrs. Ken. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bell, of Kitch­ ener, visited relatives and friends in the community On Sunday. ’ Mr. and Mrs. Ernest King and children, of Detroit, spent the week­ end With the former’s parents, and Mrs. E. King. Dr. and Mrs. Colquhoun, of forth, were guests of Rev. and O’Neil one evening last week. Guests for the week-end with and Mrs. A. H. O’Neil were: Irene Helmer, of Windsor, and Marie' Johnston, of Loudon. Mrs. Wilf. King and Mrs. Archie Miller spent Saturday with their sis­ ter, (Mrs* Thos. MacDonald nt Moles- wortli, and also Mr. Thos. MacDon­ ald, in Listowel Hospital, who is im­ proving nicely following an operation for appendicitis. Mr. Robert Wade left on Monday » Mr. Sea- Mrs. Rev/ Miss,, Mrs; to attend Western University in Lon­ don. Mr. and Mrs. James Hyndman of Kitchener, were Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. John Hyndman. Miss Annie Murray spent a couple of day this week with Mr. and Mrs. Bradnock at their cottage at Bruce Beach, . We wisl? to congratulate Gorrie School on obtaining six first prizes 9in Art, ,6 seconds 4 thirds and 2 fourth prizes, also to Norman Car- son, winner of the Silver Trophy. Mr. and Mrs. James Graham, of Toronto, spent the week-end with the5 former’s father, Mr. R. Graham. Mr. Livingston, of Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Short. Miss Evelyn Stephens and Mr. Mervyn Stephens attended a wedding in London on Saturday last. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Heibein and family and Bower Farrish spent Sun­ day with friends at Elmira. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. King and dau­ ghter, Miss Jean, Toronto, spent the week-end with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. King and other relatives. Guests of Mr. and Mr§. Earl Un­ derwood on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Willard Falconer and son, Er­ nie, of.Bluevale, Mr. Lawrence, Mrs. Percy Shippan and son, Mrs. Jack Davis and daughter, and Miss Helen Lawrence, all of Durham. AUXILIARY ARE PREPARING BALE ' The regular meeting of the Wo­ men’s Auxiliary of St. .Stephen’s Church, Gorrie, was held Friday af­ ternoon last at the home of Mrs. Er­ nest' King with the president, Mrs. Holmes, presiding. The afternoon was spent in piec­ ing a quilt and sewing on clothes for the Indian girl to be sent in the an­ nual bale. .Meeting opened with prayer by the president. Psalm 65 was read by Mrs. Foster. .The theme “Rejoice”, was carried but in the Roll Call, and also a very helpful and inspiring pa­ per on same given by Mrs. Lawrence. A letter was read from Miss Martha Kaine, a former member who is now living in Emo and Fort Frances. After business discussions and closing prayers, a dainty lunch was served by the hostess while all enjoy­ ed a social half hour. ATTENDANCE LARGE AT ANNIVERSARY Gorrie United Church, decorated with autumn flowers and flooded with sunshine, was a perfect setting for the anniversary services which were held here Sunday, The pastor, Rev. H. N. Watt, was the preacher for the day, and gave two inspiring sermons. The , morning text was found in Mark 1: 15, and the evening text in iZachariah, both of which were of spiritual benefit to the large congregations present. Special music was rendered by the choir, under the leadership of Mr. L* F. Ashton* The choir were assisted at the evening service by the male trio from Palmerston, TWO SETS OF THREE BROTHERS ARE IN MINISTRY Met in Toronto for the Eighth spread across the Dominion. 'LEFT kinnon, Toronto. BELOW are, Left General Council of the United to RIGHT, TOP, are Rev. J. Y. Mac- to Right: Rev. R. J. Wilson, Toron- Church of Canada are two sets of ’ kinnon,' London; Rev. A. D| Mackin- to; Rev. Gilbert Wilson, Toronto, and. three brothers whose churches are' non, Cariboo, B.C.; Rev. M. A. Mac-Rev. W. G. Wilson, Victoria. Rally Day Service United Church Sunday School their annual Rally Day service Sun­ day morning last. The Supt., Mr. Robert Stocks, was in charge. “Break thou the Bread of Life” jvas the op­ ening hymn, followed by prayer and the reading of the 119th Psalm, 9-16. Four readings by members of the dif­ ferent classes were given, the sub­ ject of each, “The Bible and John Wycliffe.” Those taking part were, Doris Musgrove, Crawford Gibson, Sybil Grant, Marie Howes. Agnes Gibson recited a poem. “Tell me t... story of Jesus’.’ and “Jesus Loves Me1 last week. We are very sorry to hear of the illness of Miss M. Linton and hope she will soon be well. Mr. David Breckenridge is at pres­ ent confined to his bed. Mrs. Pearl Thompson, of Wing­ ham, spent Sunday afternoon with friends in town. After spending the past week in Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kitchen returned home on Friday accompan­ ied by their daughter, Mrs. R. C. Berkinshaw, who spent the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Duncan, Brus­ sels, called on friends in town on Saturday. t;ie | Mr. H. Burchill of Wingham was a guest at tUe home of Mrs. Alex. held were sung by the school members. Higgins on Sunday. The address was given by Mr. Stocks 1— • —— ----■_Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McMichael who spoke on The Value of the Bi- and daughter, Georgina, spent Sun- ble. “Oh Word of God incarnate”,1 day with Mr. and Mrs. Archie Mc- was the closing hymn followed by the Michael. benediction. Mrs. Sandy MacDougall, who spent Woman’s Association There was a splendid attendance. at the September meeting held in the school room of the United Church on Wednesday of last week. The president, Mrs. Wm. Maclean presid­ ed over the business period and the Mrs. Sandy McDougall, who spent the past two weeks with friends in Turnberry, returned to her home one day recently. Owing to Salem Anniversary next Sunday, the service in the United Church here will be withdrawn. Additional Wroxeter on Page Five VW. W VA LllV. MUOIHGOO O. * * kA afternoon was spent in quilting. Sup- ! HOWICK SCHOOL FAIR per was served and an interesting and profitable meeting brought to a close. Institute Meeting Cancelled The September meeting of the Women's Institute has been cancell­ ed owing to the convention of Insti­ tutes to be held in Listowel, Tues­ day and Wednesday, Sept. 27 and 28. GREAT SUCCESS Sixteen Schools Took Part in Best School Fair Ever Held ■Norman Carson Won Silver Trophy The best School Fair ever held in Howick was held here on Wednesday last when with ideal weather condi­ tions the sixteen schools in this township took part in the day’s ev­ ents. All schools together, each with some distinctively colored banner, badge or head bandeau, made a beau- A.Y.P.A. Held Weiner Roast The second meeting of the A.Y.P. A. was held on Tuesday last week. Owing to the condition of the wea­ ther the intended" weiner roast was „o_ ------- ------------, _. held in the basement of the Church, tiful picture, when Mr. Game, Public Very enjoyable games were played,' School Inspector, gave the Strath­ including “The Old Brass Wagon” jeona Exercises. There were four and “The Old Family Wagon.” Fam- j entries for the school chorus, and the iliar songs were then sung. The com- large crowd were indeed delighted mittee in charge took care of the1 with all. While there were only two lunch, Marshmallows were toasted entries in each class for public spfeak- over hot - coals. Following this, the ing, there were ten entries in the hymn “Abide With Me” was sung. | class for Recitations, with sixteen Rev. O’Neil then closed the meeting with prayer. ■ Former Resident Married: A wedding of interest to many in the community took, place in the Ox­ ford Church recently, when Dorothy Buckihdail, of Oxford, and John M« Town, of Detroit, formerly of Wrox­ eter, were united in marriage. Mr. and Mr$. Town will reside in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Lome Kaake were called to Toronto on Saturday to give a blood transfusion to their lit­ tle daughter* Eileen, who is a patifent in the Sick Children’s Hospital., Her ,fmany friends trust she will soon be well* Mr. and Mrs. Grfeer, Jack and Don­ ald, of Pontiac, Mich., also Mrs. M. Rogers, of Detroit, Were guests of Mrs. Paulin Tast week. Mr. and Mrs, Roy Biggins, Stev­ ensville, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Laurie ‘VanVelsot, and Miss Isabel Milligan, while on their wedding trip entries for the Spelling Match. A very helpful number in the day’s pro­ gram was the explanation of the judges in awarding prizes as they did. There was a piuch greater interest shown in vegetables, domestic sci­ ence and flowers than ■ in former years, In tomatoes alone there were 45 entries, 35 in pumpkins and 31 in Dooley potatoes. In butter .tarts there were 31 entries, 27 date lo1 and 19 entries of Graham muffins, while the classes of flowers were, 25 entries of Asters, 29 of Zinnias and Dahlias 14 entries, making a gorg­ eous sight. Mr. Game introduced the new Ag­ ricultural Representative, Mr. Shear­ er, who in turn in speakiing to the farmers present, briefly outlined the T.B. Restricted Area method and plans on holding meetings in this part of the county shortly, to better acquaint the farmer with this work. The special prizes to the winner of the highest number of points, were 'won by Norman Carson, S.S. No. 7, who won the Silver Trophy; Jean McDonald of S.S. No. 16, winner of the book entitled “Birds of Canada” .and Lorna Baylor coming third and being the winner of the book entitled “Three Centuries of Canadian Story.” Following is the complete prize list: No entries in Spring Wheat; Oats — Lorna Baylor, Edward Stewdrt; Oat Sheaf — Lorna Baylor, Edward Stewart; Barley, Doris Zimmerman; Barley Sheaf, Neil Baylor; Corn, Golden Bantam, Norville Brown, Jean Corbett, Betty Brown, Wilfred Quin; Mangles — Thelma Shaefer, Emerson Ruttan, Bradley Galbraith, Wm. Cowan; Onions—Norman Car- son, Merle Bride, Howard Felkar, Pauline Heinmiller. Parsnips — George Galloway, Orlan ..Srigley, Walter Renwick, Dick Carson. Beets Florence Gedcke, Lois Dodds, Lome Kreller, Stewart Strong. Carrot — Margaret Harding, Betty Matthews, Reta Johnston, Allan Underwood. Pumpkins — Marjorie Felkar, Glen Ankerman, Margaret Ruttan, Bobbie Miller. Asters — Wilma Albright, Shirley Sotheran, "Phyllis Heming­ way, Muriel Reddon. Zinnia—George Gregg, Beryl Bennett, Jack Dodds, Clifford Reddon. Cosmos — Helen Irwin, Stanley Horsburgh, Edward Doig, Doreen Hays. Calendula — Joyce Thornton, Wilma Giles, Willie Lambkin, Betty N. Johnston. French Marigolds—Victor Reidt, Alice Gow­ dy, Jean Corbett, Yvonne Denny. Coreopsis — F. G. Austin, Thelma Ries, Willard Ries, Jean MacDonald. Gillardia — Robert McDonald, Earl Reichard, Peter Deidt, Orlan Srigley. Helichrysum— Floyd Hubbard, Lois Dodds, Wilma Heibein, Doris Dett- man. Snapdragon — Russel Reddon, Elizabeth Spence, Edith McDonald, Lome Bride. Nasturtium — Maurice Wallace, Joyce McKenzie, Reta Zim­ merman, Allan Witmer. Galdioli — Norman ’Carson, Harvey Sangster, Bruce Bennett, Isabella Hutcheson. Dahlias - Corbett, Griffith. Winter Wheat—Doris Zim-1 Brown, merman, Anson Ruttan, Audrey Has • ties, Edward Stewart. Irish Cobbler Potatoes — Kathleen Gathers, Loma Baylor, Elsie Harding, Pauline Hein­ miller. Green Mountain Potatoes — Maxine Harris, Stewart Griffith. Dooley Potatoes — Rosemary Soth­ eran, Lyle Murray, Joyce McKenzie, Billie Ashton. Tomatoes — Bill Ash­ ton, Lois Jackson, Joyce McKenzie, Thelma Ries. Northern Spy Apples —Stewart Strong, Lois M. Montgom­ ery, Merle Fores’ter, Bernice Durant. Snow Apples—Doiiald jorie Felkar, Murray McCreery, Lome Durant. Pears — Joyce Mc­ Kenzie, Laverne McKenzie, Allan White, Doris Dettman, B. R. Cock­ erel Margaret Harding, Elizabeth Spence, Elsie Harding, Lloyd Hard­ ing. B. R. Pullet ■— Betty Johnston, Elmer Harding, Margaret Harding, Elsie Harding. White Leghorn Cockerel—Fred Siefert, Shirley Soth­ eran, Rosemary Sotheran, Bower Graham Muffins — Jean Greta Hyndman, Betty Giles, Jean Albright. Date Loaf — Eileen Hardie, Lucille Underwood, Jeati Corbett, Shirley Sotheran. Chocolate Layer Cake Janice - J. Edgar Dane, McKee Bruce Bennett, Stewart Farrish* Schaeffer, Strong, Alice Gowdy, Maxine Harris, Olive Mulligan. Butter Tarts—Dor­ othy Hooper, Margaret Ruttan, Jean McDonald, Norville Brown. Hemmed Tea Towel — Esther Adams, Dor­ othy Earl, Ione Day, Florence Gadke. Serviette — Eileen Hardie, Lorraine Nickel, Trelma Ries, Lenore Wilso.n. Simple Print Apron—Eileen Hardie, Jean McDonald, Jean Gibson, Lenore Wilson. Wooden Stable Door But­ tons — Raymond Brown, Edward Doig, Norman Carson, Stewart Strong. Cut Out, Squirrel — Harold- Roberts, Dick Carson, DeWitt Ad­ ams. Rustic Fern Box—Norman Car- son, Leslie Harris, Gordon Adams, DeWitt Adams. Cut Out, Pig or Cow —Norman Carson, Edith McDonald, ' Pauline Heinmiller, Maxine Bolton. Picture Farm Implements — Roy Chambers, Donald McCallum, Dick Carson, Harvey Sangster. Poet Pic­ tures — Lenore Wilson. Writing, Primer — Helen Strong, George Gregg, Gwen Ruttan, June Gooper. Writing “Alice” — Allen Witmer, Maxine Bolton, Wayne Ankerman, Pauline Heinmiller. Writing “One, Two, Three”—Betty Brown, Harvey Bride, Lois Dodds, Donald Edgar. Writing “Lost Time”—Wilda Patter­ son, Fern Giles, Lois Jackson, Lor­ raine Nickel. Writing “Rain and Wind” — Beulah Giles, Winnie Shoe­ maker, Jean McDonald, Merle Bride. Map of World—Andrew McMichael, Eleanore Edgar, Raymond Brown, Wayne Ankerman. Map of World, Drake’s Voyage—Lome Bride, Olive Reid, Wilfred Wolfe, Isabel McMich­ ael. Map of Europe — Olive Mull­ igan, Jean McDonald, Jean Gadke, Jean Heibein. Art — Flower—Hattie Miller, Erland Gregg, Pauline Hein­ miller, Maxine Bolton. Fruit—Mary Ritchie, Greta Hyndman, Norman Carson, Raymond Brown. Poster —- Wilma Heibein, Lucille Underwood, Elgin King, Bill Thornton. Land­ scape — Phyllis Hemingway, Jean Heibein, Grace Greer, Bob McDon­ ald. Book Cover — Jean Heibein, Phyllis Hemingway. Essay—Norville i, Jean McDonald. Public Speaking—Doris Galbraith, Dorothy Hooper. Public Speaking — Stanley Horsburg, Noreen Johnston. Recita­ tion—Maxine Bolton, Audrey Hastie, Pauline Heinmiller, Ruth Kreller. Spelling Match—Grace Greer, Merle Bride, Jean McDonald, Marjorie Me- Leod. School Chorus—S.S. No. 3, S. S. No. 17, S.S. No. 16, S.S. No. 7. Strathcona Exercises •— Howick S.S. No. 17, S.S. No. 10, S.S. No. 18, S.S* No. 4. T. Eaton Prizes, Norman Car- son, S.S. No. 7, 32; Jean McDonald, S.S. No. 16, 30; Lorna Baylor, S.S, No. 10. White Leghorn Pullet—Fred. Siefert, Jackie Siefert, Bernice Dur­ rant, Noreen Johnston. Brown Eggs rey Hastie, Bradley Galbraith, And­ rew Mee. One dozen White Eggs-* Lawson Hardie, Bernice Durrant, Bower Farrish, Bruce Wallace. Dairy Calf —• Anson Rattan, Harry Zim­ merman, Ivan Farr, Beef Calf—Dor­ is Galbraith, Glenn King. Pail Fed Beef Calf — Elmer Harding, Harold Finley. Market Lamb — Lorna Bay­ lor, Campbell Brown, Neil Baylor, Halter Broken Calf—Harold Finlay* Doris Glenn King, 1 dozen Bruce Bennett, Aud- Galbraith, Anson Ruttan*