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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-06-11, Page 7Is Your House SAFE AFTER DARK? • Lighted windows warn prowlers away. Always leave a few lamps, burning when you leave your home for the evening. Remem- ber, a bright light for sixteen hours costs only if at Hydro rates. getthei n Voi44 Ilterdzed difcblo Shop its-19 Put 100-Wcitt Lamps Kitclien Living-Room, Basement HYDRO SHOP Phone 156 Wingham REACH BASE lilt t,/,,,ECKED PLANE A Canadian R.A.F. equadron commander and his observer look over part of the plane that carried them home safely after being attacked by Cierniitti fighter plariea. The plane was badly clarneged and could not rite over 20 feet and skimmed the Water without instruments, While their tires Were flat, one blade of the propeller was shot away, the ;rear' turf et was badly damaged, and the navigator hit hi the arm. The load Wait Withdive to land at their lease and no One Wet by staying at 11 HOTELS Modern, fireproof, CanYotthle$1 loated, Easy Patidag as low as 151 no higher than per person '1,011 MAP */ FOLDER, was IOU HOTELS CO. Montreal JASPER PARK LQDGE is THE CANAOIAN ROCKIES Snowcapped peaks and glacial Takes-,,, rest aChealthful mai-4449h: Golf, tennis, swircpainc;trail riding,, fishing,, -biking; unmatched service and cinema from $9 per day meals, Ppm June /5. Aug. at, Come by the oter,cooditipped ccaecoin•.ent.01 Limited, Information fuo: reservations from nearest agent. CANADIAN NATIONAL. to everywhere fa Canada TARGET PRACTICE Ey Charter "Ah, come on—give me a chance! I joined the Navy to see the world too!" Officers elected for 1942 are as follows: President, R. V. LeSueur. Esq., K. C.; Vice-president, Col H. D. Lockhart, Gordon, D,S.O,, V.D4, Honorary Secretary, M. W. McCuthc- eon, Esq,; Honorary Treasurer, F. K. Morrow, Esq.; Secretary, J. B. Wal- lace, Esq.; Representatives on the Gen- eral Council: F. K. Morrow, Esti.; Lt.- Cob, L, P, Grant-Stittie. ,ter,s„ YOUNG EFFORT , Lend to the Army, Lend to the Sea, Lend to your Country, And let us be free; We're fighting for victory, We're fighting this day, Be a Canadian, Don't throw your money away. Dear little children, Just listen to me, Save up your pennies, To make the world free: Catherine Currie Wife Preservers) To conserve your silk or nylon hose r. long as possible, don't wear them while; you do your housekeeping. MEMBERS OF WOMEN'S DIVISION R.C.A.F. IN NEW YORK A• few of the visiting members, of the Women's hi the work the operations training' board. TI14 DIVISidal the Foyal Canadian Ar ll'orce visited are Visiting the tia to study ,American rnetheds 01 Ike New York intercepter Command and took Part air COntrOL Thursday, June 11tht, 194Z WINGHAN ADVANMT 1VMS PAC assist citizens' committees in launch lug their programs, it comprises Colonel W. H. 1<ippen, Major T. Tilly, -Capt. C. H. Smith and Lieut. B; M. Pearce, They report that en- thusiasm for the week is running high -in all parts of the district and orable tribute to Canada's fighting men will be paid' during Army Week in this district, Jap Fleet Gets Set Back Pearl Harbor, — Six months after their sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, the Japanese were reeling back under the Most humiliating defeat in their naval history, with American forces in relentless pursuit. At least 'three enemy warships were sunk; 16 or more damaged. Nimitz in earlier communiques reported the sinking of two and perhaps three Japanese air- craft carriers and the destruction or damage of at least 16 other enemy warships. Other enemy warships list- ed as casualties were three battleships damaged, one heavily; four cruisers damaged, two heavily; three transports damaged, and the destroyer reported, British Doing Well In Lybia Cairo, Egypt, .2.:The great tank bat- tle in the Libyan desert roared into its 14th day with British forces apparent- ly holding the upper hand after smashing back two .fresh assaults by Field Marshal Edwin Rommenl's forc- es near Knightsbridge. A British communique said that Rommel, having hurled his full remaining armoured strength into aan unsuccessful effort to break through toward Tobruk, 15 miles northeast of Knightsbridge, had started to withdraW westward. ACHIEVEMENT DAY SATURDAY, JUNE 27 Many Girls From This End Of The County To Take Part Programs have been outlined for Achievement Day for Huron County girls to be held at the Agricultural office, Clinton, on Saturday, June' 27. The project is .sponsored by the De- partment of Agriculture and will be under the supervision of J. C. Shearer, B.S.A., agricultural representative for Huron. Miss Flora M. Durnin, Home Economics Coach, will be in charge. All groups in Huron county are in- vited to send two delegates with vot- ing power to help in planning the 1942- 43 program which will take place in the afternoon of the County AchieVe- ment Day. Units to choose from are: The Milky Way; Dressing up home- grown vegetables; the supper club; sleeping garments; cotton accessories for the club girl's bedroom; the gar- den parade. Recognition of merit will be made by certificates of achieve- ment county honor certificates and county hdnor pins. All girls who com- plete one jroject and are present on Achievement Day and aare undr 21 years of age will receive a war sav- ings stamp. To members of the-'home-making unit the slogan is "The Club Girl Stands On Guard." Each club mem- ber will be given the opportunity to exhibit, (a) personal defence chart; (b) record book; To judge (a) low cost menus, (b) safety patrol on the highways, or to state a safety rule as suggested by pictures exhibited, Each club will be given an oppor- tunity to demonstrate one of the fol- lowing: standing up to health; First Aid in the home; How a good soldier keeps fit; Spending time off; Our Nat- ional pantry shelf, A representative of the club will be given three minutes to comment on the exhibits Certificates—'Club members will be given Records of Achievement, Certif- icates of Achievement -and County honors according to work completed Records of Achievement will be issued to members who complete one unit of work prescribed by the Homemaking club program and exhibited on Achievement Day. Certificates of Achievement will be issued to .mem- bers on the completion of two home- making club units — County honors honors will he awarded to members on the completion of six. homemaking club units. Provincial honors will be awarded on the completion of 12 units, To members of the Homemaking Club unit: Clothes closets up-to-date, each member will be given nut opportunity to exhibit (a) •Garinent cover on hanger and other accessories; (b) Record book and article. The conven- ience of a well planned clothes closet. To judge, (a) Garment eovers, (b). Clothes closet accessories, To .plaalti Accessories, Each club will be given an opportunity to exhibit Clothes Closets up to date, and to detnonstrate The Well -Equipped. Clothes closets,' by team demonstration by 2 or 3 members or a skit by 3 or more. The local leaders are: In the Unit "Clothes Closets Uu To Date," Leila Agar, Mrs. F. C. Demerling, Jean Elliott, Rath Lawson, Marion Kam- ick, Edith Pudner, Mary Snowden, Mrs. Nelson Reid, May Frisby; In the unit "The Club Girl Stands on Guard," Jean Elliott, Connie Morris, Edith Pudner, May Frisby, Margaret Mc- Ewen. In the unit "The Garden Par- ade," May Frisby, Laura Speir, Joan Elliott, Alice Baker, Elsie Franklin, Betty Wilson, Lillian Smith, Mrs. E. ,Pudner, Ruth Lawson. FAMILY REUNION HELD AT BRANDON (Brandon Sun) A reunion took place in Brandon over the weekend when the nine child- ren of Mrs. A. E. Simmons met in her honor. Members of the family present were W. J. Simmons, Los Angeles, Cal.; A. E. Simmons, Ken- 9ra; Bandmaster Sgt. H. C. Simmons, Fort Brandon; Mrs. W. R. Way and Mrs. R, M. Dennison, Calgary; Mrs. J. C. Manning and Mrs. W. A. Camp- bell, Winnipeg; MTS. W. R. Good and Mrs. W. P. BroWn, Brandon, Other out-of-town guests included Mrs. Simmons, Isabelle and Bud, of Los Angeles; Mr. Way, Larry and Elinor, Mr. Denmnson and Shirley, of Calgary; Mrs. Simmons and Helen, of Kenora; Mr. Campbell, Winnipeg; Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Brown and Patsy, Re- gina. Mrs. Simmons has one son and seven grandsons serving in His Maj- esty's forces. On Sunday a buffet luncheon was served on the lawn of Mrs. Good's home and a bouquet was presented to -Mrs. Simmons by her grandchildren, Editors Note:—The late Mr. Sim- mons at one time published the Wing- ham Journal and all the family were born in Wingham. Friends of the Simmons family here will be pleased to know that a reunion was held in honor of Mrs. Simmons. DONNYBROOK Mr. 'and Mrs. Russel Mills and family of Detroit are visiting with his sister, Mrs. Norman Thompson and other friends. Mrs. Elizabeth Naylor and little grandson, -George, spent a few days with friends in Lucknow. Stuart Chamney has returned from a two week's visit with friends at Tor- onto, Niagara Falls and Windsor. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J, Thompson and Mrs. Clark of Auburn, visited on Sun- day with Donnybrook friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Craig and daughter Margaret and Mrs. Olive Al- bin of Goderich, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. Chamney. Mr. Wm: Finlay, Mr. and Mrs. Win, Andrews and children of Ashfield, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr, and Mrs, Thos. Bamford. iF A -large number of neighbors and friends gathered on Friday evening at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Jones and presented their daughter, Florence, (Mrs. Benson Shackleton) with a shower of miscellaneous gifts. WESTFIELD Mr, Jim Kelly of Seaforth visited his cousin, Mr. Murray McDowell. Messrs Earnest and Alvin Snell were London visitors on Thursday, Mr. Robt Macintosh of Xitchener, spent over the week-end with his cou- sins, Messrs Harvey and Graeme Mc- Dowell. Miss Jean Campbell of Goderich, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell. Mr, and Mrs. Win. McDowell visit- ed one day last week with Mr, and Mrs. Stanley Sidthorpe of Wingham. Miss Jean McDowell was a London visitor onWednesday Rev, tt, C. Wilson has accepted the call to be the pastor of the Brussels United Church. Rev. W. Q. Rose, formerly of Beachville, has accepted the pastorate of the Auburn, West- field and Donpybroolc charges, Sunday was Children's Day and the Jr. Choir of twenty voices rendered a, number, A solo was sung by Shir- ley Radford, Rev, H. C. Wilson gave a very impressive talk to the children on, "Follow My Leader" which was equally instructive to the adults. Six infants were baptized, • Carol Marie Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Armstrong; Donald Ivan Howatt, son of Mr. and Mrs, Edgar Howatt; Norman Keith Rodger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Rodger; Ronald Gor- don Snail, son of Air, and ,Mrs, Earn- est Snell; James Leonard Carter, son of Mr. and Mrs, Wm, Carter; Robt, Fredeticic Cook, son of Mr, and Mrs. Lewis Cook. Several from this community attend- ed the memorial service at Union cemetery, Blyth, Guests at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Govier on Sunday were; Mr. and Mrs. Carl .Govier of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Anstay and children of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Caldwell and son of Blyth, Miss Dorothy Gov- ier, Blyth, The Anniversary services at West- field will be held morning at 11. a.m. and evening at 7.30 p,m. on Sunday, June 21st, Rev. G. F. N. Atkinson, of Brucefield will be the guest speaker. The Mission Band held a concert on Friday evening at which Miss Clara McGowan was the guest speaker. The band sang two choruses of "God Bless America", "Chinese National Anthem". ReCitations were given by Jimmy Bu- chanan, Laurence Campbell, Lois Campbell, Ila. Taylor, Gerald Govier, Gerald McDowell, Cecil Campbell, Lorna Buchanan. Song by four girls, "My Pledge to Canada". Solos by Kathleen Mason, Shirley Radford. Piano duet by Edith and Gwen Cook, Two exercises, Curious Cradles and the Snail Song. Miss McGowan gave a splendid address on her experiences in China and showed a number of her curios. The concert closed with the National Anthem. Mr. and Mrs. J. L, McDowell, Jean, Gordon and Mrs. Charles Smith and babe, visited recently with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith of Goderich. Master John Wilson of Auburn visited on Monday with his friend, Mr. Ray Vincent. Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell and children, visited Tuesday with Mrs. Oibaldeston of Goderich. Mr. John 'Gear of Kichener spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Thos. Gear. Miss C. McClinton of Goderich visited on Sunday with Mr. anad Mrs, Emmerson Rodger, 1 - A GOOD WORK WELL DONE St. John Ambulance Association Re- ports A Year Of Splendid Service Most people have heard of the good work undertaken and performed by the St. John Ambulance Association, but few know that the Ontario Branch of this admirable organization, with head- quarters at Toronto, is "A Foundation of the Grand Priory of the British Realm of the Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem"— an institution which finds its origin in the far-distant days of the First Cru- sade. When the Ontario branch of the St. John Ambulance Association held its annual meeting recently, a remarkable record of activity in the public weal was disclosed by its president, Co. the WILL OBSERVE ARMY WEEK JUNE 29 - JULY 5 Canada To Honour The Boys Of The Army Organizsation of Citizens' Commit- tees for the observance of Army Week, June 29th to July 5thh, is now under way in a majority of cities, towns and -villages in Western Ontario and many of them have their plans for a Military, demonstration during the week already advanced. London, Windsor and other cities are planning a full week of pardes, sports programs and drumhead serv- ices, as well as dances, concerts and parties for the troops. In the smaller communities the Dominion Day Holi- day on July 1st will be the big day, but in addition they are • planning church services, Reserve Army unit parades, decoration of homes, .store displays, band concerts and bai'eball games. Judging by the enthusiasin already evinced throughout the''district in this event, it will be the greatest display of patriotic fervour seen in Military District No. 1 since the war began. Units of the Active Army from training centres and schools in the district will assist in the celebration in various cities and towns, while Re- serve Army units will play their part in others. Plans are being forwarded for bringing a considerable number of United States troops into Western Ontario during the week. Underlying the entire celebration is the desire to honour the men who have left civilian life for the duration to take their place in the fighting forces of Canada's Army. It is the citizens' opportunity to pay tribute to the boys in khaki. Churches, civic groups, industries, retail stores, service clubs and other organizations in every community are being asked to join with citizens gen- erally in honouring the Canadian soldier. Public and private buildings will fly flags throughout the week. Service emblems will be displayed in homes, churches and business houses. Mem- bers of the Reserve Army will wear their uniforms one day during the week. Theatres will present Army films. Newspaper will publish special Army editions and the radici will carry programs on the Army Week theme. Those on Active service overseas are not being forgotten and -citizens are urged to write letters and send parcels to them during Army Week. Civilians are also being asked to prepare meals on a food ration system and restau- rants and hotels to serve meals iden- tical with those furnished to Canadian soldiers. Brigadier D. J. MacDonald, District Officer Commanding of M. D. 1, has named a coordinating committee to Submarines Shelled Sydney Allied Headquarters, Australia, Japanese submarines, slipping inshore . under cover of darkness, shelled Syd- ney and 'Newcastle in the first sea- borne attack on the Australian main- land since start of the war. An an- • nouncement said the shelling caused. no military damage and few casualties in the two cities, both on Australia's southeast coast. ' Z' • Hon. H, A. Bruce, M.D., M.P. No less than 760 classes in First Aid and Home Nursing were conducted in 170 communities in 47 counties acid dis- tricts in the province of Ontario. As a result of the instruction given in these classes 19,238 certificates and higher awards were gained, an increase of 2,848 over the previous year. Practically everyone who has travel- led the highways of Ontario has not, iced the Highway First Aid Posts, sponsored jointly • 11:y the St. John Ambulance Association, the Ontario Motor League, and the Ontario Divis- ion of the Canadian Red Cross So- ciety. These posts are continually in- spected and replenished by two patrol ambulances, under the direction of the St. John Ambulance Association, which travel continually on the main highways of the province. It is a tribute to the foresight and wisdom of those who first conceived the idea of establishing such posts that, in the year just past, no less than 930 cases of injury (68 of which were serious) were given first aid treatment at these highways posts and by.the patrol am- bulances. This phase of the work of the Association in providing help in times of accident at points distant from immediate medical attention surely deserves the commendation and sup- port of everyone who has occasion to travel along the King's highways. With the great development of in- dustrial activity in both ' towns and cities, the work of the St. John Am- bulance Association is a public neces- sity which should be, and doubtless is, appreciated by all sections of the community.