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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1955-02-09, Page 9Germans are not permitted to accept Nobel Prize. Lacrosse is the national game of Canada. The Huron County Junior Farmer Drama BLYTH COMMUNITY HALL 50c Everyone is asked to support the Jr. Farmers Thursday, February 17 th 4 •' in Three One-Act Plays by the North Huron Colwanosh aiid Howick Clubs 8.15 sharp Admission Drama, comedy and musical entertainment. PRICES /VEH'S OF FORDWICH Officers Elected at Annual Meeting of United Church g g a SLASHED!■ i 1 1 i i 1 i a i g B ■ i ■ A-l Reconditioned USED CARS-TRUCKS 90=DAY 50-50 USED CAR WARRANTY 1951 Pontiac Pathfinder Coach 2-tone Green, A/C Heater, Slip Covers .................. 1950 Chevrolet Sedan A/C Heater, Custom Radio, Visor, Slip Covers...... 1948 Pontiac Deluxe Sedan Heater, Whitewall Tires........................................... $1050 $950 1954 GMC Va-ton Pickup, NEW ... $1495 A/O Heater, Undercoat, Dual Horns 1948 %=ton Ford Panel 1947 GMC 2=ton Stake 1947 GMC 2-ton Van .. $450 $450 $500 P.S.—Have you checked our used car warranty against ALL OTHERS? Hugh Allan Motor Sales Pontiac — Buick — GMC • Phone 241 ■ The annual meeting of the Fordwich United Church was held jn the church basement following a pot luck supper served by the ladies of the W. A. Reports received from various de partments in the church. Considerable improvements had been carried out at the manse during the year, includ ing a new heating system. Open house was held recently, at which the con gregations had the opportunity to view the many improvements which had been made. The Sunday School reported an average attendance of 82 and the formation of a new Young People’s Class. Elections to the various boards were: Session, Austin Stinson and Wm, Brown; committee of stewards, Ken Graham, Anson Ruttan, Gordon Brown and Jim Warrell; ushers, Ivan Campbell, Campbell Brown, Glen Johnston, Wm. McElwain, Anson Rut- tan and Stanley Zurbrigg; M. and M. treasurer, E. A, Schaefer and Robert Wm. Roehler, W. E. Patterson, Mrs. Gibson; parsonage board, Wm. Brown, W. F. Campbell and Mrs. Wray Coop er; cemetery board, Wm. Brown, A. E. Winston, W. E. Patterson, Harold Doig, Sam Robinson and Everard Al len. A motion was carried that all books of the church be closed the last Sun day of the year. United Church W. A. Fordwich W. A. held its January meeting in the United Church par lors, the theme of the meeting being Friendship. Mrs. Geo, Richards, president had charge of the meeting and opened with a hymn and the Lord’s prayer. Mrs. Wray Cooper gave the Scripture reading, and Mrs. Geo. Richards, the Friendship devotions. Mrs. William Campbell gave a read ing, “The Ladies’ Aid”. Roll call was answered by 22. The W. A. was asked to look after tables for the C.G.I.T. banquet on February 21st. It was also decided to have an Easter tea and bake sale in April. The ladies are going to have plumb ing facilities installed in the church and a committee was named to look after this. The meeting closed with the Mizpah benediction and the after noon was spent quilting and lunch was served. Plan Short Course The Howick Junior Farmers holding a short course during month of February in agricultural engineering. Meetings will be each Tuesday night in Gorrie Hall also on the 17th and 24th. Mr. Hank Bell man an engineer’for Huron, Bruce, Perth and Grey, will be the leader. Anyone interested is very welcome. The president is Jack Stafford and secretary, Jim Robinson. Progressive Euchre The fifth in a series of progressive euchre parties was held in the com munity hall with 12 tables in play. High score for the ladies, M. Brown; for men, Harvey Campbell; low for ladies, Mrs. Ross Doig, for men, Ed win Deitz. ■ Royal Black Knights At a special meeting of Royal Black Knights No. 335, held in the Ford- wich Orange Hall, the crimson arrow ancl golden link and chain degrees were conferred on two candidates. The Red cross degree is to be exemp lified in Blyth the evening of. Good Friday by the Woodham degree team. Hockey Two hockey games were played last week by the local team, Teviotdale meeting the boys Wednesday night in Fordwich, the former winning 8 to 4. On Friday night the local team met with Belmore in the arena coming out on top by a score of 11 to 2. Personals Miss J. Sherwood, of Adanoc, Sask., spent, the week-end with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lloyd. Miss Sherwood has joined the air force and will be stationed at Aylmer. Miss Beatrice Gedke and Miss Col leen Stobo, student teachers from the Stratford Normal School were prac tice teachers last week with Mrs. Gordon Steinacker at S. S. No. 11. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wade and little daughter, of Wingham, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Waele, of Belgrave, visited on Sunday with Mrs. W. M. Wade and Miss Beatrice. Miss Phyllis Keith, of Milverton, are the ■ ■ Wingham g spent the week-end with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wray and Brian, of Toronto, visited last week with relatives in the community. A rink comprising of Stan Bride, M, Woolcox, Georgp Baker and skipped by Bill Edgar, won third prize at the Wroxeter Bonspiel la^t Monday, each receiving aluminuip saucepans. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Reed of Listowel, visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. W. Hargrave. Mr. and Mrs. RoyvMcKay and little daughter, of Harriston, visited on Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Milton Pries. Week-end and Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Stan Bride were, Mr. and Mrs. Lome, Bride, of Niagara Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Mac McIntosh, of Brussels, and Miss Gwenneth Bride, of Stratford. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Hargrave visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hallman near Listowel. Mrs. Russell Reid, of Teviotdale, is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Carswell, Mr, and Mrs. Milton Pries spent Wednesday in Chesley and Owen Sound. Miss Florence Schneider and Mr. Max Hambly, of Kitchener, visited on Sunday with the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hambly. Mr. and Mrs. Trev. Hainstock and Joan, of Milton, visited over the week end withm Mrs. Fred Gedcke. Miss Esther Harding, of Mount For est, is spending a few days at her home here. Mr. Everitt Cooper, of Shelborne, and Miss June Cooper, of Gorrie, spent the week-end with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cooper. Mrs. Emma Williamson visited on Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. William Martin at Drayton. So many in our community are on the sick list. Mr. Henry Howe was taken to Victoria Hospital, at London last week. Mr. Mel Johnston is con fined to the hospital at Wingham. Mr. Chas. Perce was taken to Lis towel hospital, having suffered a heart attack. Mrs. Wm. Marriner underwent an operation in Palmerston hospital. Donald Doig fell out of a tree, while he was cutting limbs for the tele phone system. He suffered cuts and abrasions and will be confined to his home for about 10 days. Miss Joan Demerling spent the week-end in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Vem Hambly and family, of Fergus, visited one day last week with the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hambly. Mr. George Baker spent a few days last week with Mr. ana Mrs. Earl Baker in London. Mr. and Mrs, Wray Cooper spent one dav last week in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Pollock and Mr. and Mrs. Howell Fraser attended the funeral in Wingham on Wednes day of the late Mr. G. A. McClena- ghan. Miss Ruth Gernhalder, of Kitchener, spent the week-end here. Mrs. H. Rogers and .■ Mrs. Emma Williamson spent one day last week in Stratford. Presbyterian W.M.S, OUTDOORS The Wingham Advance-Times, Wednesday, February Wh, 1955 Page Nina The Bourke family in the Bell cafeteria (left to right): Lauront 21, Toll Testing, Montreal— HwflUfttfe, 24, Toll Oporator, Montreal—Lucie, 17, Stenographer, Montreal—Goy, 23, Central Ofiico, St. Lambert Plant- Suzanne, 20, Stenographer, Montreal—Gasion, 25, loll lasting, Montreal. The Bourkes all work at the Bell! $ Says Forestry is Paying Hobby Forestry can be a paying hobby, re warding in many ways, according to R. J. K. Murphy, of the Ontario De partment of Lands- and Forests. He quotes a London man who has made forestry his hobby for several years and who puts the case this way: “I have often been frustrated in my efforts to accomplish what I should do. After taxes and interest, the profits, even from a few Christmas trees, haven’t been very great. But I have a sense of satisfaction because I have made unused land more beauti ful, more productive from my tree planting—and I probably feel 10 years younger!” In Ontario towns and cities, hun dreds of people have inherited or ac quired land for forestry purposes, from a few acres to several hundred, per haps, says Mr. Murphy; some may adjoin water and be used for recrea- ational purposes. There are advantag es and disadvantages for the non resident owner of forest holdings, as compared with the woodlot owner who is a resident farmer. “The urban woodlot hobbyist’s ad vantages are: He can consider the time spent planting trees or weeding his woodlot as a hobby, the same as hunting, fishing or golf. It is unlikely that he needs an immediate income from the property and so he can wait until the trees have reached maximum economic development. Being his major outdoor project, he probably will avail himself of technical infor mation available. A survey conducted by the Ontario Department of Agriculture shows that the yearly financial returns from an acre of woodland average much lower than ordinary field crops, says I. C. Marritt, District Forester. Should the owner of a farm whose woodlot is growing on good agricultural soil be advised to clear off his woodlot in order to produce higher paying crops. AIL are in agreement that the sub marginal and a percentage of the marginal lands should be retained in forest growth and open land should be reforested. Sub-marginal land in cludes property which is sandy, shal low, stoney, steep hillsides and swainp. There are several reasons why the financial returns from an acre of woodland are low compared to field crops. 1. A large percentage of woodland has been badly mis-managed in the past and is in such a condition that it is not capable of producing trees of high value for years. 2. The owners do not understand forestry principles and for that reason are not receiving nearly as high re turns as are possible. 3. Trees are a crop that may be harvested at’ intervals of 10-40 years and the survey would not. show these high returns. The following facts should be con sidered before agriculturalists advo cate a general policy of cutting the woodland from all land that is capable of giving satisfactory financial re turns from field crops. ■ 1. Large Areas with no Sub-Margin al Soils: —There are many Townships in Southern Ontario where there is less than five per cent of the area remaining in woodland now and these Townships would be completely clear ed of woodland because the soil is uniformly good. 2. Beauty:—A district without any woodland has a very dreary appear ance. 3. No Municipal Forests in these Districts:—The only chance that any woodland will be preserved is by private owners as the land is too ex pensive to be acquired for county and authority forests. 4. Windbreaks and Shelter Belts:— Windbreaks make it easier to grow crops and their value might easily offset the reduced income that is re ceived from a tree crop. 5. Flood Control and Reservoirs for Springs and Wells:—Should we not keep a small percentage in woodland as insurance.against floods and as a reservoir of water for springs and wells? 6. There are thousands of acres of cleared land now that are only pro ducing a small percentage of their potential productivity. Should we not concentrate on making this available land more productive. 7. The Cost of Clearing Woodland:— The individual owner should realize that it will often cost him more to clear an acre of land than to purchase land which has already been cleared. 8. The farm with a woodlot will likely have a higher financial value than one without—this is due partially to its’ high financial value than one to it’s high aesthetic value. Consider carefully before cutting off the remaining woodland as it will take many years to produce a decent stand by planting. The Women’s Missionary Society of Belmpre Presbyterian Church was held oh Thursday afternoon, January 27, with the president, Mrs. Harvey Ballagh conducting the opening exer cises. Mrs. K. C. Kress read the story of the good Samaritan followed by prayer by Miss J. Dickson. Mrs, E. Jeffray presented an interesting in troduction to the Acts of the Apostles, the Bible study for this year, Mrs. E- Zinn concisely reported the current events. The topic, the initial study of a series on missionary effort Jn India "was ably prepared by Mrs. I. Leeson and read by Mrs. R, McKague. The roll cgll was answered witli liberal donations of used Christmas cards fpr Formosa. The meeting clos ed with singmfr a missionary hyppt Horse racing is at least 3,000 years old. “Disadvantages he may have are: It is unlikely that he will have equip ment such as plough, tractor, horses, sleighs for harvesting or be able to use products such as fuelwood, fence posts or lumber himself. His absence will create a greater danger of fire and thievery. Because of his .sedent ary habits, cutting wood and handling posts would, perhaps, not be easy. “Still, forestry is a paying hobby!” RONALD G. McCANN Public Accountant Office: Royal Bank Bldg. Residence: Rattenbury St. Phones 561 & 455 CLINTON ONTARIO PERSONAL PENSION POLICIES ASSURE COMFORTABLE RETIREMENT Consult— FRANK C. HOPPER —Representative— Canada Life WINGHAM, ONT. OF LADIES’ & CHILDREN’S WEAR Giris’ Wool Plaid Skirts Sizes 2 to 14 Regular $2.75 to $3.95 REDUCED BY l/3 Baby’s Bunting Bags and Pram Suits Single and Double Zippers Regular $5.95 to $11.95 Vs OFF Corduroy Skirts and Jumpers Sizes up to 14x Including some all-wool plaids. Regular $2.95 to $5.95 $1.98 to $3.98 One-piece Snow Suits Nylons and Gabardines Waterproof finish, warm quilt ed lining. Sizes 2 to 6x Regular $6.95 to $13.95 Vs OFF Gills’ Winter Coats & Jackets Broken sizes Regular $18.95 to $19.50 Vs OFF LADIES’ COATS 17 Winter Coats, including long and short station wagon coats. Your chance to get a good second coat at less than cost price. HALF PRICE Eleven Winter Coats to Clear Vs OFF FURDON’S Ladies* and Children’s Wear Food Specials ■ ■ First Quality WIENERS ................ lb. By the Piece BOLOGNA Schneider’s COOKED HAM lb. lb. Smoked PICNIC SHOULDERS .. 29c 19c 85c 37c St. William 2 fruitMARMALADE 24 oz. jar • C Yellow Label AlSALADA TEA lb. pkg. “ 1C SALADA TEA BAGS 30’s 43c 1 g g ■ Away back in 1922, a young man by the name of Arthur Bourke joined our company. Little did he realize that his children—all six of them —would follow in his footsteps to careers at the Bell. Today Mr. Bourke would be more than proud of his handsome family. We know we are! The Bourkes, like all telephone people, know from their own experience that the Bell is “a good place to work’1. They have found pleasant associates and interesting work at good wages. They have also found satisfaction and opportunity in serving the public in an essential business. And this is as it should be, for good tele phone service depends upon people who like their jobs, and convey this feeling to Our customers. This is the feeling that is largely responsible for “the spirit of service” you find in Bell employees wherever you meet them. THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF CANADA CRASH ENDS 35-YEAR PERIOD A former Kitchener driving instruc tor with more than 1,000,000 accident- free miles in 35 years was given one month suspended sentence on a care less driving charge. Orval Selman of Kitchener, after telling the court of his long safety record, consented to attend Kitchener Police Safe-Driver Training School. He was involved in an accident January 23. Turnberry Resident, J. Robinson Passes James Robinson passed away at the County Home, Clinton, on Thursday, February 3, after a long illness. He was in his eighty-fifth year, and was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robinson, who raised their family of six sons and three daughters on their farm on the 9th concession of East Wawanosh. One of their sons, Thom as, of E. Wawanosh, and one daugh ter, Mrs. Mary St. John, of Kansas City, still survive. For a time he made his home at Vancouver, B. C., where, in 1911, he married Margaret Jane Eadie, of Turnberry, who passed away about sixteen years ago. Returning east, they made their home for a time in Turnberry, before retiring to Wing ham. He was of a happy and kindly disposition, and always an obliging neighbour. He is also survived by his daughter, Miss Frances, of Toronto. ■The funeral was held on Saturday from the Walker funeral home, Wing ham to Wingham cemetery, with his pastor, Rev. D. J. MacRae officiating, and with his six nephews, Charles, George, Calvin, Ross, Mason and Roy Robinson, as pallbearers. Those from a distance who attend ed the funeral were, Dr. and Mrs. J. T. H. Robinson, of Walkerton, Mrs. John Kilpatrick, Lucknow, Mrs. Ray mond Finnigan and Chester Finnigan, Crewe; and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thomp son, of Goderich. Breakfast BACON ... 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