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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-01-30, Page 1Single Copies Five Cents With Which Is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30th, 1941 PYJAMAS NEEDED BY RED CROSS Christmas Cheer Distributed by Red Cross .... A call has been sent to Wingham ■Red Cross frpm .headquarters for fifty suits of pyjamas, These are being out and are ready for sewing, And please remember that there .are only two sew­ ing days this week,-Tuesday, and Wed­ nesday, also Tuesday evening, Owing to another meeting in the Council . Chamber there will be no sewing on Thursday. It is hoped that the wo­ men will rally on the two open days,. It was interesting to. receive a cable from Major C, A. Scott, Overseas Commissioner,- telling of what had been done by -the Canadian Red Cross *■•■-fo.r the Canadian troops overseas. All branches of the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Air Force and Form­ ations of C.A.S.F. ..were .given Xmas -Cheer ^through the Canadian Red -Cross. Over 20,000 lbs. of turkey were supplied, Christmas decorations were ■sent to all Canadian hospitals. Every ‘hospital patient on Christmas morn- ring received a pair of Red Cross socks 'filled with fruit, nuts, soap, face cloth, -razor blades,,note book, pencil, candy, •cigarettes, gum, handkerchief and a 'Xmas cracker tied outside, Many .-radios had been sent from Canada and ■were distributed among tjie hospitals. Red Cross trucks worked . day and might so that parcels sent by the peo- •ple at home would .reach the troops in time for Christmas. R.C.A.F. OFFICER INTERVIEWED MANY Air Force Needs Recruits At Once Flying Officer W. M. Anderson, of the London Recruiting Centre of the Royal Canadian Air Force spent a busy afternoon in the Council Cham- ' hers here on Friday interviewing many who .are interested in securing infor­ mation regarding various 'types of re­ cruits which are required by the R.C. A.F. A numbei- of aircrew and trades­ men were interviewed and given appli­ cation forms. This mobile recruiting plan for the air force was recently started so that any who desire information can get it more readily than by going miles to a recruiting centre. The day here was described by Officer Anderson as a very active one.. STANDINGS INTERMEDIATE “B” Won Lost Tied Pts. 'Wingham ...7 ‘0 0 14 Lucknow....5 2 0 10 Paisley .......4'3 0 8 Hanover .....3 4 0 6 Goderich .....2 5 0 4 R.A.F. Pt. Al 0 7 0 {0 HOCKEY RESULTS Wingham ...... 4 Lucknow .........3 Paisley.....'........7 Hanover ............5 Goderich .........3 R.A.F. Pt? Al....2 Paisley .........4 Goderich .........2 Wingham........13 Hanover............1 Lucknow..........6 R.A.F. Pt. Al....4 Temporary Bridge at Exeter A temporary bridge has been erect­ ed at Exeter and is now in use, which will be' good news ’ for those who for nearly three months have had to use the detour. It is of wood construction and is 87 feet long and 18 feet wide. GORFORTH AUXILIARY HAD FINE MEETING Life Membership Wes Presented The January meeting of the Goforth .Auxiliary of St, Andrew’s Presbyter­ ian Church was held last week at the home of Mrs, George R. Scott with the. splendid attendance of thirty-five, The Scripture reading was taken by Mrs. R. M. Lloyd and the comments and explanation were given by Miss Helen Miller, The clip sheet ques­ tionnaire on the work in the various mission fields was conducted by Mrs, Kenneth MacLean, various members giving very interesting answers, A paper on the Goforths of China, giv­ en by Miss C» Isbister, was most int­ eresting and instructive. Prayer was offered by Mrs. Dive Murray. An interesting feature of the meet­ ing was the presentation of a Life Membership in the Goforth io Mrs; R, H. Lloyd, The presentation was made by Mrs, Clark McLean and the address Was read by Miss C. Isbisten ANNUAL MEETING OF UNITED CHURCH -Deficit Of Former Years Cleared Off With Increased Givings. .The annual meeting of Wingham United Church was held on Tuesday evening, Jan. 28th, After a short de­ votional period conducted by the min­ ister, Rev, W< A. Beecroft, Mr. W. H. French was appointed chairman of the meeting, and Mr, G,. W. Tiffin-secre­ tary. Encouraging reports were heard from’the different organizations. The Junior Congregation held 50 services during the year with an average at-? tendance _pf 23, their collection am­ ounting to $19,57, The Baby Band with a membership of 43), raised $12. The Willing Workers Mission Band raised $18.53 and had an average at­ tendance of 14. The Junior C.G.I.T, reported a very successful year with .26 meetings, The Evening Auxiliary exceeded their allocation for the year when, they contributed $336.89. The Women’s Missionary Society packed and shipped a bale of quilts and cloth­ ing valued at $125 in addition to rais­ ing $635,55, The Woman’s Associa­ tion reported ' conisderable improve­ ments had been made to the parson­ age, with the year’s receipts’ amount­ ing to $333.38. The Sunday School re­ port showed an average attendance of 121, besides purchasing their supplies .they contributed $50 to the Church and $166.67 to Missions. The Library has a total of 756 books and loaned more than 1000 books during the year. The Mizpah Sunday School held at Currie’s School, had an average at­ tendance of 23' and raised $19.49. The Choir reported a membership of 38, with an average attendance on Sun­ day of 25. The Young People’s Soc­ iety reported an average .attendance of 22 with receipts of $30.39. The church treasurer reported a suc­ cessful year financially, the deficit of former years being wiped out, increas­ ed givings in all departments. A total of $9600 was contributed from all church organizations and out of this about $2800 was forwarded to Mis­ sions. • During the year 31 had been added to the church roll,-16 by certificate and 15 on profession of faith. Remov­ als by death 10, and by certificate 13, leaving a membership of 73,6 of which 154 are non-resident, The following were elected for a 4- year term, to the Session: W. J. Scott, G. M. Proctor, T. H. Gibson, F. R. Howson, Robt. Currie, A. Reid; Board of- Stewards: R. A.x Coutts, R. J. Cur­ rie, W. A, Heughan, Geo. Taylor, H. T. Thomson, Geo. T. Robertson; Trus­ tees: W. J. Greer, Benson Cruikshank, E.. Wilkinson. At the close of the meeting lunch was served by the Woman’s Auxiliary. INSTITUTE MEETS THURS., JAN 30th The January meeting of the Wo­ men’s- Institute will be held in' the Council Chamber on Thursday, Jan, 30th, at 2.30 o’clock. '•The-roll call is to be ariswgred by a New Year’s Reso­ lution. The programme will be in charge of the Convenors of Legisla­ tion, Mrs. Peter King and Mrs. W. J,* Henderson, and the hostesses for the day are Miss M. Anderson, Mrs. Joe Kerr, Mrs. Wm. Field, Mrs. W. Well­ ings, Mrs, John Falconer. Will all Institute members kindly bear in mind that at this meeting con­ tributions will be received to the fund sponsored by Canadian Women’s stitutes for a ' Canadian Hospital England. In­ in for Graduated from Victoria Hospital Congratulations are in order Miss Jean Crttickshank, who. recently graduated from Victoria Hospital, London. Bruce Donates Mobile Canteen Bruce County will donate a fully equipped mobile canteen unit to the Salvation Army for its work amongst Canadian troops. Dance Was Gala Affair Playing for the Lions Club dance here on Friday night, Flight-Lieut. Fletcher and the Royal Air Force or­ chestra, made a big hit with music; If was a very gala affair and reports are that it was one of the most pleasant dances held in some time, Attended Listowel Hospital Opening Three members of the Wingham Hospital Board, R. H, Lloyd, J. W. McKibben, Fred L, Davidson, Miss C. Schultz, the Superintendent, and Mrs. Walter VanWyck, attended the opening and dedication of the Listowel Hospital on Thursday, LUCKNOW PLAYS HERE MONDAY Rink Should, Be Packed For This Game. The game the. fans -have been wait­ ing all season for, will be staged at the Arena Monday evening next when the Lucknow Sepoys will provide the opposition to the Indians, Lucknow gave the Indians a real battle at Luck­ now, the Indians-won by-the narrow margin of one goal. The Sepoys are of the opinion that they can take the Indians in their own tepee, but the Indians say they will scalp the lads from over the hills. Anyway, the fans are the winners, as it will be a nat­ ural. Lucknow had 1250 attend the game there. The executive here will be satisfied with not less than 2,000. This game should be a hockey fan’s dream. Help swell the Crowd there win. be and cheer the club to another OBITUARY Mrs. John Anderson native of Turnberry, Mary Alice-A native of Turnberry, Mary Alice MacLeod, widow of the late John An­ derson, passed on in the Wingham General Hospital early Wednesday morning, January 22nd. Mrs. Ander­ son was sick a very short time. On the Sunday previous to her death she became ill and on Tuesday morning suffered a stroke, and was taken to the hospital, passing on the following morning. Born in Turnberry, she re­ sided there until her marriage in 1898. Mr. Anderson had a farm at Arkola, Sask., and they lived there until 1912,. when they returned to Wingham. She was in her 73td year. Mr. Anderson passed on eight years ago. She was a staunch member of St. Andrew’s Pres­ byterian-Church, taking a particular interest in the Women’s Missionary Society of which she was. a life mem­ ber. She leaves to mourn he'r passing, a daughter, Mrs. A. T. (Gertrude) Mc­ Kinney, Leamington, Ont Rev. Kenneth MacLean conducted the funeral service at her late -resi­ dence, John Street, on Friday after-' noon. The pallbearers were: Ed. Jen­ kins, Qeorge McCurdy, James Nichol­ son, W. H. Gurney, Harry F. McGee, John Homuth. Burial took place in Wingham Cemetery. William A. Britton William A. Britton, prominent busi­ nessman of Listowel and a member of the Listowel Memorial Hospital Board died suddenly shortly after seven o’clock Thursday evening at his home from a heart attack. He had attended the dedication and opening ceremonies of the new Lis­ towel Memorial Hospital in the after­ noon and suffered the attack shortly after he arrived home. A native of Stratford, Mr. Britton attended school in that city and resid­ ed iu Wingham and Grand Valley be­ fore moving to Listowel in 1919, when he purchased a furniture and under­ taking business. .For years Mr. Britton had been ac­ tive in community affairs and was closely associated with sporting frat­ ernities, being actively connected with the Listowel Athletic Association for many years. For years he played oti the baseball team and served as man­ ager of that organization for some years. Mr, Britton was a member of the I.O.O.F. Lodge and Shrine, He the and and Ing Hospital board for years. He was a Church -of England. , Surviving are his wife, one daughter •at home, and four step-children. the L.O.L., the Masonic was a noble of Mystic was former president of Embalmers* Association,Ontario in recent years had been active interested in hospital work, hav- beeh a member of the Memorial the past seven member of the Sate Closes On Saturday For Extra Pant Suits at F< J, Hill’s Tailor Shop. Do hot miss this oppor­ tunity* Hospital Auxiliary Meets Monday The regular meeting of the Wom­ en’s Auxiliary to the Wingham Gen­ eral Hospital will be held hi the Coun­ cil Chamber on Monday afternoon, February 3rd, at 3.45, Fish and Game Club Annual The annual meeting of the Wing­ ham Fish and Game Club will be held in the Council Chambers Thursday evening this week, January 30th, at 8 o’clock. Reports of the various com* mittce will be received and the elec­ tion of officers will be held. AU mem* bers are urged to attend. Geo, Orvis, Pres, Victor Haines, Sec, NEW AMBASSADOR LORD HALIFAX The new British’ Ambassador to the United States, who arrived to take ov­ er his duties last week. An unprece­ dented event was the President going to meet him. Lord and Lady Halifax arrived aboard JH-M.S. King George V. $641.25 COLLECTED BY H. S. STUDENTS These Figures for First Two Weeks of Campaign. In the first two weeks of the local campaign for the sale of War Savings certificates and stamps conducted by the High School students, $641.25 has been collected. If this amount is col­ lected during the last two weeks of the first month of the campaign the objective of $2,000 monthly will not be reached. The students are very an­ xious to do their part in this great war effort, so do your part by invest­ ing at regular times and for as great an amount as you possibly can. Serve By Saving, In vest in War Savings Certificates and Stamps. Joined C.A.S.F. Harry Ross recently enlisted with the Reserve Royal Canadian Artillery,. C.A.S.F,, at Woodstock. Harry’s fath­ er, Henry (Scotty) Ross, is a member of the R.C./L at Petawawa. Community Services Well Attended The Community Prayer Service held in the Baptist Church on Wed­ nesday evening was well attended. These services of intercession are held in turn in the various churches. This week, Jan, 29 th, the service will be held at the City Mission and next week Feb. 5th in St. Paul's Church. The two Wednesday nights following that the services will be held in the Salva­ tion Army Citadel and the United Church in that order. RAILWAY HEARING GODERICH, FEB. 10th The Board of Transport Commiss- sioners will hold a meeting in Goder­ ich on Monday, February 10Hi, to hear Xhc argument of the Canadian Nation* al Railway in connection with their application to close the railway from Clinton Junction to Wingham Junc­ tion. The railway has notified the municipalities affected that they have made .application to close this line. At a meeting* in Blyth of representatives of these municipalities a committee was formed to oppose the closing and ibis committee will hold its final meet* ing some Hme next week to prepare a statement to be presented to the commission at the Goderich meeting. , The railway claimsza deficit on this line of about $9000 a year and makes the claim that it will be larger in 1940. The committee here are of the opinion , that the line should not be closed at this time and are ready with strong representation for the commission. LARGER AND MORE PURCHASES NEEDED Help Put Wingham Qver in War Cer­ tificate Drive If Wingham is to reach the object­ ive of -$2,000 per month in War Say­ ings Certificates and stamp purchases it will be necessary for most of us* to decide to buy more and those who have not yet made up their minds as to the amount they will buy, to start their purchasing at once. The need for money to purchase war materials and for other war effort is very great indeed and the govern- •menl has stated plainly that $10,000,- 000 is the least that will be -required through the purchase of War Saving Certificates and Stamps per month, This is not by any means the amount that is necessary to carry on our war effort. The financing of our war ef­ fort is vital and it is necessary to do your part by the regular purchase of War Savings Certificates and Stamps. Do not leave off any longer your decision. Tell jour canvasser that you will start purchasing this week, if you have not already done so. OBITUARY Mrs. Charles E. Bowden Following an illness of -three weeks, Jane Garrett, widow of .the late Char­ les E. Bowden, passed on early Mon­ day morning, January 27th, at her home, Francis Street. Mrs. Bowden was in her 79th year. She was born at Bristol, England, coming to Wing­ ham in 1913 and has resided here since that time. Her husband prede­ ceased her by 12 years. Mrs. Bowden was a member of St. Paul’s Anglican Church and for many years was an ardent worker in connection with the Altar Guild. She leaves to mourn her passing a son, William, a member of the Royal Air Force in England, and a daughter, Miss Elsie, at home. She is also sur­ vived by two brothers and one sister, Thomas Richard Garrett of town; Al­ bert Garrett, Cardiff, South Wales; Mr§. Annie Lewis, of town. The funeral was held from her late residence on Wednesday afternoon this week. The officiating clergyman is the Rev, E. O. Gallagher, rector of St. Paul’s Church. Interment in Wingham Cemetery. Thomas William Gibson Thomas William Gibson, former ad- visor and consultant of the Provincial Department of Mine and Deputy Min­ ister of Mines from 1906 to 1935, died at Toronto. He would have celebrated his 82nd birthday February 19. Mr. Gibson entered the Ontario civil service in 1880. He was credited with having been among the first to glimpse the possibilities of Cobalt with the op­ ening up of the Northern Ontario de­ velopment. Mr. Gibson was a veteran of the Northwest Rebellion and served with the Northwest Field Force with No. 2 Company, Queen’s Own Rifles, 1885. Pie held the Northwest Field Force medal, Born in Wroxeter, he received his early education there and at Rock­ wood Academy. , In 1906 he was appointed Deputy Minister of Mmes. Retiring as deputy minister in 1935, he continued as ad­ viser and consultant to the Depart­ ment of Mines. Mr. Gibson was awarded the King’s Jubilee silver medal in 1935., He was the author of several volumes and many articles on mining published in mining magazines and periodicals, in­ cluding "Mining Laws of Ontario and Department of Mines" and "Mining In Ontario." Mr, Gibson was active in the Can* adian Order of Foresters, having been High Auditor from 1892 to 1904, and High Vice Chief Ranger from 1904 to 1908. the Legion Social Monday, Feb. 10th A joint Social will be held in Armouries of the Ladies’ Auxiliary to the Legion and the Legion members on Monday night, Feb, 10th. Mem­ bers of both organizations are asked to reserve this date and be present. Flue Is Prevalent Old man flu is doing quite a busi­ ness this year in this locality, This is the season for colds and flu. Many of those who had an attack of the flu had trouble with their ears. If you have a cold, be very careful when cough­ ing or sneezing to cover the nose and mouth with a handkerchief so your cold will not spread to others. Keep warmly dressed and keep your feet dry •if you wish to avoid a cold. ST. ANDREW’S HELD ANNUAL MEETING The Church Enjoyed a Successful Year, Reports Were Encouraging Rev. Kenneth MacLean opened the annual meeting of St, Andrew's Pres­ byterian Church on Monday night with a devotional period, Mr. R, H, Lloyd was elected chairman of the meeting and presided for the business .session, The reports of the -various societies were presented and they dis-' closed that the church as a whole had a splendid year, Messrs. W. A. Miller, Gordon Ma- chan and John Raby were re-elected to the Board of Managers for a per­ iod of three years. Two new members were elected to the board for a similar pericd, George Northwood and Gor­ don Gannett. Other members of the board are D, Kennedy, G. Olver, H. C, MacLean, Malcolm Graham, W. H, Haney, Geo, Wilson, D, Currie, D. Rae, N. Pickell and T. Y. Smith. The trustees, W. Jos. Henderson Donald Rae and R. H. Lloyd were re­ elected, as were the Auditors, Mrs, G, Godkin and Mrs. Geo. Scott, The Session report showed that the membership is slightly less than last year being 426, while last year it was 433. ' The congregation lost 10 mem­ bers by death and four by removal of certificate. The report made mention of the war conditions and said when shadows overtake us that is the time to trust. The total receipts of .the various or­ ganizations was $6262.51, almost iden­ tically the same as the previous year and showed the church had. again en­ joyed a successful year. The budget­ report showed a remittance to church office of $1015.00 an& Mother’s Day and Rally Day offerings of $20.00. The Women’s Missionary Society had a very active year and exceeded their allocation, sending $360.00 to the Pres- byterial treasurer. The Goforth Aux­ iliary raised during the year $212.36, the year being a very successful one for this society. The Marion William­ son Auxiliary, teenage girls, raised $53.00 which was forwarded to the Pies, treas. $41.65 was raised by the Happy Gleaners’ Mission Band for missions. They had 16 meetings dur­ ing the year, The Ladies' Aid raised over $150.- 00, and as little work was required for the property of the manse or churchy donated $100.00 to the Board of Man­ agers. The report of the Westminster Guild showed that they have re-organ­ ized and the society is looking for­ ward to successful operations in 1941. The Sunday School enjoyed a good year, they carried on their usual ac­ tivities and donated $10 to the budge- and $30 to the current account and had a balance on hand of over $10.00. The Cradle Roll and Junior Congrega­ tion have been carried on successfully throughout the year with Miss Mary Graham as Supt, HOW DOES YOUR LABEL READ? The Advance-Times mailing list has been corrected up to Monday of last week and subscribers are asked to look at the little yellow label at the top of this page, and if they are in ar­ rears, to kindly make payment as soon as possible. A number of new subscribers have again been added to the list, and there have been many changes due to pay­ ments by subscribers during the past seven or eight weeks. Those who have paid are asked to note the date on their label and if there is an error, report the matted to this office and have ail adjustment made. If your label reads prior to January 1941, we would appreciate a prompt payment of the account. re*ap- Appointed by County Council Mr, Fred L. Davidson was pointed to the Wingham Hospital Board for 1941 by the County Coun­ cil last week. Mr. T. H. Gibson was appointed for a 3-year term to the High School Board. Lions Entertained R. A. F. Orchestra The new R.A.F. Orchestra from Port Albert were guests of the Lions’ Club at the regular luncheon meeting last Friday evening. A very enjoyable time was spent and musical numbers were given by the Airmen. Flight- Liettt. Fletcher addressed the Lions and expressed the thanks of his Orch­ estra for the fine co-operation of the Lions’ Clubs of Huron County in pro­ viding the instruments. The Orches­ tra later in the evening played for a dance staged by the Lions’ Club at the Armouries. Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year EVENING AUXILIARY PLAN WORK SESSION Letters From Missionaries Received The first 1941 meeting of the Even­ ing Auxiliary of the United Church was held at the home of Mrs. W, L„ Kress last week. Mrs,- E, Wilkinson was in charge of th.e worship service.- The opening hymn "Standing at the portal" was the suitable choice for the beginning of the year. The theme — "Finding the Way Through Bible Study" was developed by Miss B, Ben­ nett and Mrs. J. O. Habkirk, in a ser­ ies of Scripture readings, The hymn; "The heavens declare Thy glory, ■ Lord", was followed by a prayer by Mrs. W. S. Hall. The Auxiliary was glad to welcome Miss Jean Stewart who sang "I Came To The Garden." The study "Men of Africa" was ab­ ly presented by Mrs. F. A. Parker, who told of the work that has been done by Dr. Currie in Africa, and that which is still being done by Dr, Tuck­ er there. The president, Mrs. C. Lloyd, con­ ducted the business of the evening, which followed its regular form. Of ■ special interest was the following: the answering of the roll with a New Year’s Thought and the proposal that this method should be carried out through the year; the treasurer’s re­ port showing the allocation had been exceeded by $36; letters from Dr. Gor­ don Struthers and Miss Caroline Wellwood; distribution of Holiday Bells; decision that Friday, January 31st, would be a work meeting, at the home of Mrs. George Howson. BRIDGE CLUB HELD SESSION A regular meeting of the Wingham Bridge Club was held in the Masonic Hall Wednesday night last week with seven and a half tables taking part in the play. The winners were: North and South —1st, Mrs. W. H. French and Mrs. J. H. Crawford; 2nd, Mrs. D. B. Porter and Mrs. A. R. LuVal; tied 3rd and •1th, Art Wilson and Murray Roberts, E. M. Snell and A. M. Forbes; East and West — 1st, J. H. Crawford and George Williams; 2nd, Mrs. W, H. Waram and Gordon MacKay; 3rd, Mrs. Art Wilson and Mrs. F. A. Par* • ker; 4th, Mrs. O. Colborne and W. JL French. TICKETS ON SALE FOR OPEN LITERARY ■ During the week-end the students of the High School received tickets for the Open Literary which will be held Thursday and Friday, and the selling drive is now on; The reserve seat plan will open on Friday at Mc­ Kibben's Drug Store. It is reported that the program to be presented will be one of the best yet produced. This annual affair is' always well attended and, no doubt, a full house will greet the students on both nights. Took Ford Training Course Air. Ralph Josling, of the service staff of Huron Motors, attended last week an advanced course for medi­ an ii Coi is sponsored by the Ford Motor npany at T vlded advance [movements ir 1941 cars and oronto. The course pro­ training in the new im- icorporated in the new trucks. UNITED CHURCH S.S. NAME OFFICERS Tern Mis Hall Caro* Following the regular session of Sunday School on Sunday, the follow­ ing officers and teahcers were elected for the ensuing year: Superintendent, F. R. Howson; As sist. Supt., Elmer Wilkinson; Sec’y Gordon W, Buchanan; Assist. Sec’y Fred Howson; Treas., W. B. McCool Librarian, R. A, Contis; Asst. Librar Ian, G> W, Tiffin, pianist, Mrs. W. W. Currie; Asst. Pianist, Mrs. Gordon 1 Davidson; Organist, Jack Herd; perance Sec’y, E. S. Copeland; sionary Supt., Mrs, W. Stanley Teachers, Junior grades, Miss line Wellwood, Miss Mabie Fothergill, Mrs.'A. Dark, Mrs. E, Wilkinson, Miss Y. McPherson, Russell Zurbrigg; Intermediate Grades, Miss B. .Bennett, Miss J. Murray, Mrs. G. W. Howson, Chas. Lloyd; Senior Grades, Miss P. Johns, Elmer Wilkinson; Adult, Mrs. M. Griffin, Rev. W. A. Beecroft; Be* gihners, Mrs. C. W. Lloyd; Primary, Mrs. W. H, French; Associate Teach­ ers, Mrs. W. Wilson, Mrs. E. S. Uh- land, Mrs. T. Kew, W; S. MMix Walpole. r? '