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FACE TWO WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES
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THIS YEAR
YOU,TOO,
SHOULD
tween the monthly sum which Canad
ians lend to their 'country from their
earnings at the present time, and the
amount they must lend if Canada is
to carry on, may be accounted far by
the lack of appreciation of the grave
necessity for such lending. Mr. Bevin’s
remark and the knowledge that com
rades in the British Isles lend far, far
more per person than Canadian, do,
should help to raise Canada’s per cap
ita lendings ,very quickly.
inger swelled and the boy’- was taken
o Dr. Weir’s office, Auburn, but the
J jcto’r was away at the time. The par-
Charles As-
where the
means of a
•nt took the little chap to
quith'S woodwork shop
washer was removed by
file.
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thousands say: ’“blue
enjoy the cleaner
better home heat
heating value
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Rev. H. C. Wilson, Auburn, Remains
Rev. H. C. Wilson has accepted the
invitation extended by his three con
gregations, Auburn, Westfield and
Donnybrook United Churches, to re
main for the coming year. Rev. Wil
son has been there for the past six
years.
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scarlet fever and diphtheria combined,
the Michigan Department of Health
declares in a recent report. Acting on
this fact, Michigan is endeavouring to
do for the prevention of whooping
cough what many Canadian cities have
done toward the eradication of diph
theria. A new pertussis vaccine, which
has proved its efficacy during field
tests covering a four-year period and
involving some 4,000 children, is be
ing distributed throughout the State.
Tests with identical groups of 100
children recently showed 15.1 cases of
whooping cough among the unvaccin
ated. Some of these were questionable
or very light attacks, and if these were
eliminated the proportion would be
14.5 in unprotected and 1.4 in pro
tected children, says the department’s
publication, Michigan Public Health.
At least one other State is reported
experimenting with a similar vaccine,
and the fight against whooping cough
is likely to become widespread in the
next few years.
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CANADIANS WILL RESPOND
In a broadcast to Canadians, Right
Honourable Ernest Bervin, British
Minister of Labour and National Ser
vices, said “It is a splendid thing to
see the men in the work shop carry
ing on while the planes zoom over
head, putting their confidence in the
roof-spotter, the fire watcher, the A.
R. P. and the forces who are protect
ing them. And then, week by week,
as they draw their wages, helping the
war effort by buying Savings Certifi
cates. It makes you feel proud of
them. Canadians do not have to be
ashamed in order to carry out to the
full their part in the common effort
to beat Hitler. It is a natural thing
POSTPONE THE CENSUS ..
If we read the feeling of the public
rightly there is growing feeling against
holding a census this year. We are
sure that the members now in session
at Ottawa must be aware of it. The
main thing to-day is the successful
prosecution of the war and the infor
mation obtained during the National
Registration last year should supply
.the Government with all the necessary
data for our war effort. The other in
formation gained by a census can
quite readily be put over until we have
less important business at hand. Aside
from the cost, about $2,800,000, the
above should be sufficient reason for
not proceeding with. the taking of the
census at this time. There are those
who will take the stand that important
things depend on the population of
the various provinces, such as repre
sentation at Ottawa, the payment of|
subsidies, but these are not enough to
cause the work to proceed. Canada
can well overlook a lot of things that
in ordinary times are routine, but these
are not ordinary times.
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WAR ON WHOOPING COUGH
Whooping cough takes more lives
than any other communicable disease
among children up to one year of age,
and in children one to five, more than to believe that the discrepancy be-
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Measles Epidemic at Port’Elgin
Numerous cases of measles around
town has necessitated the closing of
Port Elgin High School until Mon
day", March 3rd. Nearly a quarter of
the students were out of school due
directly to the disease or, indirectly,
because of proximity io it.—Port El
gin Times.
Formosa Mutual Reports Good Year
The annual meeting of the policy-
holders of the Formosa Mutual Fi're
Insurance Company was held with an
attendance of about 75. The auditors'
report showed a very substantial in
crease in the Company’s surplus, as
well as in the volume of insurance in
force. Thos. Inglis, of Howick, was
re-elected as President of the Com
pany, and Alex. Fischer, Inspector,
both being returned as directors for
the ensuing three years. — Mildmay
Gazette.
Teeswater Pupils Gave Up Valentine
This year the pupils of Teeswater
Public School made a sacrifice on St.
Valentine’s Day, in order to help the
kiddies in war-torn England. Instead
of depositing Valentines in the cus
tomary box at school, the local child
ren substituted with pennies that oth
erwise would have purchased Valen
tines. Some $8.84 was realized in -this
■way, and sent to a fund to help the
bombed-out youngsters in Britain. —
Tees-water News.to
Snake In The Snow
Mr. W. Stiles reported seeing a gar
ter snake on the road on Friday last.
We were not aware of the fact that
snakes come put this time of year and
if this one has been about these last
few days we venture to state it wishes
itself safely back in its snug winter
bed.—Brussels Post.
Lynx Near Fergus
Children of the Cumnock district
were amazed to see a lynx in a tree
on the Jesse Bowley farm, not far
north of Fergus, last week. There are
some mighty hunters in that neigh
borhood and they immediately got out
in search of the big cat. They are con
vinced that the children made no mis
take and they Lave been able to track
the lynx from place to place.—Fergus
News-Record.
A Profitable Cow
Mr. John W. Rogers, Maple Hill
section of Brant township, is the
proud possessor of a Durham grade
cow that has given birth to seven
calves in four years. All those calves
were strong and vigorous; the cow has
not been dry more than three months
during these four years. She’s doing
her bit for the Empire. — Walkerton
Herald-Times.
Bayfield Fishermen Have Luck ■
Fishing through the ice is being car
ried on successfully by Bayfield fisher
men. Suckers are plentiful and are bc-
-1 ing caught in quantifies and are bring-
1 ing as high as 40 cents each. It is un-
" dersiood that the fishermen use nets
In their operations, cutting channels in
the ice.
McKillop Fire Insurance Co. Annual
M’embers of McKillop Mutual Fire
Insurance Company met in the Town
Hall, Seaforth, and heard encouraging
reports of the year’s business. Pres
ident William Knox presided. Manag
er M. A. Reid told the meeting that
during the year total assets increased
to $218,443.91, while liabilities decreas
ed to $6,978.08. Fire losses in 1940
amounted to $7,832.60 and was slight
ly increased over the previous year.
The company' had 2,676 policies in
^forces as of December 31, 1940, repre
senting insurance to the value of $9,-
051,660.00.
Tiverton Women as Midwives
A girl was born to Private and Mrs.
William Parkinson of Tiverton while
a doctor was battling a blizzard and
huge drifts in a vain attempt to reach
the home. Two young women of the
village
doctor
tempts
despite
wrecker. Later in the ,day he reached
the home to find the condition of the
mother and child good.
Thursday, February 27, 1941
duty, well and honestly done, is a contribution to t
The Pjumb Minister of Canada
A Mechanized Army Serving YOU
Mechanized and motorized units—these make up the
modem army. You have often noticed Bell line crews
with their trucks along the highway. Those too are
mechanized, motorized units, each with a highly
skilled crew; each completely equipped with tools,
power, material,
In an emergency they can be mobilized — quietly,
quickly, efficiently — to repair tlie havoc wrought hy
storm, fire, or flood, The equipment they carry *r—
standardized apparatus of many kinds — makes pos
sible the speedy restoration of vital service,
Preventive maintenance, preparedness, experience, and
skill — these all serve to ensure that your message
will get through with minimum delay in any emer
gency—a vital contribution id the country’s war effort.
acted as midwives when the
was stopped twice in his at-
to break through the drifts,
the assistance of an auto
Horse Lost in Spow Drift
Alfred Filsinger, working out of
Mildmay, went forth on his usual daily
mail route. On one of the side roads
of Carrick Township he countered a
drift. “It was almost 10 feet deep,”
stated Filsinger. “I was driving a gray
horse and I was unable to find it as
I got out of the cutter and walked
•through the deep snow. I finally locat
ed its head and after a long effort, was
able to work it through the snow.
Driving along rail fences and fields I
was enabled to complete half of my
route and return to the post office at
Mildmay after travelling some five
miles in five hours.”
Highway Worked Crushed by Truck
Isaac Keillor, 47, Ontario Highways
Department employee, of Merkton,
was killed on- the highway near Ken-
nicott when crushed under the wheels
of a five-ton snowplow when he tried
to free it from a snowdrift. Keillor
■was working on the plow with the
driver, Harold Donegan, of Listowel.
"When the machine became stuck
deep snow, he walked to the rear to
throw sand under the wheels. He is
believed to have slipped as the truck
began to move, falling to the pavement I
where his head was crushed under the
wheel.
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Beats The Record
The large egg reported in last
week’s issue was small compared with
the whopper which was brought in on
Saturday by Mr. Reuben Karges. This
egg, laid by a Leghorn, measured nine
inches one way and six and a half the
other, and weighed six ounces. With
it Mr. Karges brought in another only
about the size of a marble.—Listowel
Banner.
Severely Burned When •
Lantern Exploded ’
Jack Binning, 18-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs, Charles Binning, boundary
line east, near Listowel, had a narrow
escape. Coming in from the barn af
ter finishing the chores, he slopped in
the woodshed to examine the interior
of a barrel, which he had earlier in
the day scrubbed with gasoline. As
he held a gasoline lantern above his
head to peer into the barrel, gasoline
fumes from within the barrel ignited
and flames leaped into the lad’s face,
At the same time the lantern which he
held in his hand exploded. His face
and hands were severly burned.
Walkerton Librarian Fractures Arm
Walkerton’s librarian, Mrs. O’Gor-
man, slipped on the icy street and
fractured her left arm at the elbow,
She was taken to the Bruce County
Hospital for X-ray and treatment
Washer Filed from Finger
The 2 llriy car-old son of Vere Cun
ningham, Colbome Township, had an
unusual experience when a washer be
came stuck on one of his fingers, The
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Formosa Woman Fatally Injured
No inquest will be held into the
death of Mrs. Charles Benninger, 55,
of Formosa, who died at the home of
Dr. E. C. McFarlane, at Arthur, where
she was taken following a head-on
crash of cars near that village Thurs
day, it was announced by Coroner Dr.
Norman D, Kyle, of Fergus. The ac
cident occurred when a car driven by
Cletus Berberick, also of Formosa,
was involved in a collision with a
truck driven by Geo. Hayes, of Arthur.
Mrs. Benninger was a passenger in
the car driven by Berberick. She
suffered a broken hip, internal injuries
and lacerations. The other passengers
and their Injuries: Mrs. Magnus Ber
berick, Formosa, fractured hip, scalp
lacerations, shock and bruises; Miss
Alice Benninger, 22, of Hespeler, deep
scalp cuts, shock, fractured hip and
bruises; Cletus Berberick, scalp lacer
ations, possibly internal injuries. An
other member of the Berberick family,
Magnus Jr., of GaltK was also, injured a
few hours later near Arthur as he
drove to see his injured mother. His
car crashed into a National Grocers
truck and he suffered a badly fractur
ed knee and leg injuries.
; Foot” Indians. The Indians were too
good and won by a five-goal margin,
10-5, making it 15-8 on the two-game
round,
The Indians played a fine brand of
hockey and deserved the win, but it
must be said of the Sepoys that they
never stopped trying and, no doubt,
were handicapped without the services
of their two defense-men, Barton and
G. Book. Book had a game leg and
Barton was on duty pushing snow off
, the C.N.R. line somewhere in this dis
trict.
A good crowd of about 800 were on
hand to see the tussle, which is a good
showing for such stormy weather and
with the side-roads blocked.
The Indians turned in one of -their
bes-t performances of the season and
the hearts of the fans were very happy
with the effort tlfey put forth. Cy.
Proctor was the leading scorer and
some of his goals were treats. Cy.
notched four.. Nichol came through
with three goals. He was skating like
the wind and his side-kicks, Foster and
Elliott, were right on the job and how.
Flanking Cy. were his brother, Dan,
and George Johnson.' They each got
a goal and otherwise gave a good ac
count of themselves. As we watch
these itwo lads on the ice. we often
wonder if'the spectators realize that
these two players are just kids, as ei
ther could play junior hockey. From
anger and English did a good job on
defense and when Bill Young was out
there the team was not weakened.
Bert Mitchell and Young did a lot of
duty in the final stanza and they held
up their end. Str-uke played a nice
game in goal. He is improving every
game. He has plenty of spunk, but
we shiver when he takes one of those
' dives with his head stuck out.
The first period ended 2-1 for the
Indians. This was a much better per
iod than any in the game at Lucknow.
The way the boys were travelling it
was just a question of time until they
put some past Matheson.
The Indians gathered three in the
second period, while the lads from
Lucknow beat Struke twice. The ice
got sticky during this frame but the
speed was kept up by both sides. One
of the Lucknow goals, for which Fish
er got credit, went in off Fromanger’s
stick or arm. This was a good period
and the crowd were on their toes with
excitement. Two goals were scored by
the Indians but were not allowed. In
the game there were four eft these.
Seven goals were tallied in- the final
canto. The Indians got five and the
game Sepoys two. The ice was heavy
in this period also, but the fast play
was sustained right to the end, and
the fans at no time went short on en
tertainment. When the game ended
the time was 11.15 as some of the play
ers and also the referee, were late in
arriving, due to the very inclement
weather.
Lucknow: Metheson; def, McKay,
Thompson; centre, B. Book; wings,
Fisher and Greer; alternates, A. Doak,
Graham, Savage.
Wingham: goal,
lish, Fromanger;
wings, Nichol and
Cy Proctor, D. Proctor, G. Johnson,
Young, Mitchell.
Referee — Tory Gregg; Linesman
— “Butch” Bruder.
First Period
1— Lucknow, Fisher (Greer) ----15.50
2— Wingham, Elliott (Nichol, Foster)
_______ „..„16.35
.18.30
Struke; def., Eng-
centre, Elliott;
Foster; alternates,
3— Wingham, Nichol
Penalties—-Thompson, Fromanger.
2nd Period
4— Wingham—Cy. Proctor (D. Proc
tor) ________-...2.40
5— Lucknow, Fisher ..... 3.45
6— Wingham, Nichol (Foster, Eng
lish) ..... 5.00
7— Lucknow, Savage (Graham) ..5.40
8— -Wingham, Cy. Proctor (D. Proc
tor) ---------- .11.25
No penalties.
3rd Period
9— Wingham, Johnson ----
10— Wingham, D. Proctor
11— Lucknow, McKay (B. Book) 9.45
12— Wingham, Cy. Proctor ..—12.25
13— Wingham, Nichol (Elliott) ...12.35
14— Lucknow, Doak (Graham) ...14.40
15— Wingham, Cy. Proctor........17.35
Penalty—Young.
with Mitchell,
The kids put up a great game, held
their positions-well, played good com
bination, and checked splendidly. It
was a high-cla$s Bantam game, so says
George Hay, old Listowel pro and
coach of the Listowel team.
In the first period Yeoman went in
to beat Smith, the Listowel goalie, for
the only score of the period. It was
a very close period.
Early in the second period Simpson
got the tying tally when he batted in
a rebound, McLeod .having no chance
to save.
Listowel went ahead early in the
third when Corkwell shot from the
blue line. From here on until there
was only six minutes left, the Listowel
lads held the lead. Then Bud Lock
ridge scored three, the first on a pass,
from Ernest, the second on a pas's
from close to the net by Bell, and the
last from D. Lloyd who slipped it ov
er to him and he made it good.
Although all the lads did well, Ray
mond Bell deserves special mention
for his fine style of play, being prob
ably the outstanding player on the
ice.
Wingham: Goal, McLeod; def., Yeo
man, Bud Lockridge; -centre, Bell;
wings, Wilson and Ernest; alternates,
Ohm, D. Lloyd.
Listowel: goal, Smith; def., Gown
ing, Hill; centre, Kemp; wings, Simp
son, Weber; alternates, Hay, Cooper,
McIntyre, Hauffman, Corkwell, John
stone.
Referee—L.-Corp. J. D. Code.
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BANTAM LIONS
GROUP CHAMPIONS
Defeated Listowel 4-2 in Listowel —
5-3 on the Round.
The local Bantam Lions showed
their stuff Saturday morning at Lis-
towel when they came from behind in
the last six minutes of play to score
three goals winning the game,.4-2. and
the round 5-3. This win makes them
Group 4 Ontario Minor League Ban
tam Hockey Champions and they are
now playing home and home games
INDIANS ELIMINATE
LUCKNOW SEPOYS
Won Second Game 10-5 and Round
15-8,
The fans got a big kick out of the
game here on Friday night between
the Lucknow Sepoys and our “Fleet-
THIS WEEK’S QUIZJ
1. What was Australia’s first name?
2. The official title of the Emperor
of Japan is: Tenno, Mogul, Mikado or
Kkan?
3. Which
moustaches to be worn in the Army?
4. Which
mourned in
how?
5. Which
tricity ■—
Marconi?
6. In which country was modern
cremation first legalized?
(For answers to these queries please
see Page Seven.)
British monarch ordered
famous admiral is still
the British Navy — and
of these discovered elec-
Newton, Franklin, Edison or
To reform a man, you must begin
with his grandmother.—Victor Hugo.
If you cannot win, make the one
ahead break the record.
HAPPY SENTRIES GUARD CANADA’S EAST COAST
A low bf stalwart coastal defence troops wave . mand Canada’s! Atlantic sea approaches
m barrel of one of the big guns which com-|