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GIVE THE BAND A HAND
Wingham Citizens' Band deserves
the support of the people of the town
and the surrounding community.
Under circumstances that would dis-
courage almost anyone, the band-
master and some of the older members
have carried on and the programs pre-
sented each Sunday evening have prov-
en their efforts were not in vain. The
band has bolstered its membership by
the addition of young boys and girls
who are receiving valuable training.
During the long winter months the
band practiced faithfully. There is no
money in this job for the members of
the band. They carry on. because of
their love of music. The band is
rendering a splendid service and the
citizens should show their appreciation
by attending the concerts. We are
not intimating that the concerts are
nat largely attended, they are, but
many more should be present,
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POSTWAR PLANNING
There are some people who feel that
we should put all our efforts into
winning the war, and that postwar
planning should be put in the back-
ground for the time being. The wail
effort should come first, there is no
doubt about that, and nothing should
be allowed to interfere with it. We
must not however, brush aside the fact
that we must prepare for the days
after the war, prepare for the boys
and girls who will come marching
home. We at home have two tasks
that should have priority over all
others. Backing the attack and pre-
paring for the days that will follow
the war. The first must be a success
in order to carry on the second. But
if we fail in the second phase of our
job we would be not true to our prom-
ises to those who are carrying on so
' bravely on the battlefronts at this
time.
INTERESTING CLIPS I
FNEWS
Child Injured
Melvin NicCetcheort, youngest son
of Mr. and Mrs, Harry McCutcheon,
13tuesels, was taken to Wingham
Hospital where six stitches were re-
emired to close a wound received when
the door of a discarded safe at the
MeCutcheort garage fell on the child's
leg.
truce Warders, Honored
Williartt Shewfelt, reeve of Kin-
cardine township and warden of the
county of 13ruce was honored by the
people of the township and district
and his fellow toutsty council Mem-
berg on Wednesday at a largely at-
tended picnic at Lansdowne park, hi
Itirreardirie. Kincardine News.
Hatched Chicks In Warming Closet
When a clucking hen deserted her
nest during the third week, Mrs. Ed-
Win Rehberg of Rostock, near Mil-
'Vectors, placed the 14 eggs in the
warmirig closet of the kitchen range,
att •experitnertt. TO her great sur-
F. F. HOER
Optometrist
Phone 118 ' Hariston
prise, there were 11 healthy chicks in
the improvised incubator a few morn-
ings later, And .411 are doing fine.
'Most chinkens end their earthly career
at the kitchen stove, but few can claim
to have got their start in life there.
Exeter Flier Killed
Mr, and Mrs. E. Lindenfield re-
ceived word, from Ottawa Sunday
morning that their son, Flying Officer
Alvin E, Lindenfield, had been killed
in action overseas on Thursday, June
7th, the day following D Day: Alvin
was born at Hensel] and after the
family moved to Exeter he Attended
the public and High School here, —
Exeter Times-Advocate.
Barking Dog Saves Farmer's Life
Barking of a dog was credited with
saving the life of 'Wallace Hill, Minto
Township farmer, who lay in a field
with his leg badly mangled for more
than two hours before" the animal's
howls attracted the attention of -a. snail
courier. The courier summoned help
and Hill was taken to Bruce County
Hospital at Walkerton where the in-
jured leg was aMputated. ' Hill was
testing a newly-purchased hay mower,
when the team, of horses became
frightened and ran away. His leg
became caught in a wheel and he was
dragged for some distance, He man-
aged to crawl to a roadside fence and
his dog remained with him, barking
constantly in a effort to attract at-
tention,
Boys Pinned Under Tractor
Pinned under an overturned farm
tractor, Billy Ross, '10-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred. Ross, of Stan-
ley Township, and 17-year-old John
Aubin, were saved from possible death
or serious injury by the swift action
of Pat Austin, Varna rural mail
courier, who summoned help to re-
lease the boys. Ross and Aubin, who-
is employed on the Ross farm, were
travelling along a little-used sideroad
south of Bannockburn Hill, when a
dog riding with them attempted to
to jump from the tractor. While try-
ing to hold the dog, they lost control
of the tractor which overturned in a
ditch. The boys were found by Aus-
tin, who, unable to release them him-
self, quickly summoned aid.
AccepteAubum-Clinton Call
Rev. C. C. Anderson of Drurabo,
Ontario, has accepted a unanimous
call from the - Clinton and. Auburn
years ago with the ;Iferchants Bank
Lucknow Sentinel.
CONDENSED COUNTY
COUNCIL REPORT
Wingham 06eral Hospital Received
Grant of $25,000 Toward Addition
The June session o Huron County
Council opened on Tuesday morning
last week with all the members pres-
ent,
Warden Fred Watson, in a brief
address, expressed his pleasure in the
full attendance, notwithstanding the
change to the.. early morning opening
made necessary by the attendance of
the council at Seaforth 'Wednesday,
when the Governor General, the Earl
of Athlone and. Princess Alice were
present at the County of Huron Fed-
eration of Agriculture Field Day.
'Warden Watson was pleased with
the result of the Sixth Victory Loan
campaign results.
'"A. week ago last night the invasion
of Europe took place, and we are glad
that the war is progressing satisfactor-
ily for the Allies, and our prayers are
ever with our boys," the warden con-
eluded, after asking the earnest con-
sideration of important business.
Correspondence read after the war-
den's address and referred to the vari-
cnts committees was as follows:
A communication from Most Rev.
C, A. Seeger, Archbishop of Huron,
expressed appreciation of the trust
fund of $10,000 to be paid to Huron
College Bading Fund as authorized
at the January session of the council,
and advised that definite steps were
taken at the last meeting of the Col-
lege Council toward the erection of
the new buildings.
Rev. A. H. O'Neill, Principal of
Huron College, also acknowledged the
gift and advised -"that five rooms will
be erected in the new residence which
will be marked as Huron County
rooms, donated by Huron County
Council."
G. Sherwood Fox, President of the
University of Western Ontario, also
acknowledged the gift to Huron Col-
lege; and of the $200 scholarship
which the Council voted at the January
session, and asked for particulars
governing the award.
In reply to a resolution from Huron
County, Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister
of Agriculture, stated that no official
price had been fixed for the sale of
alsike and red clover seed by the
farmers at that time. In another let-
ter, the minister of agriculture extend-
ed his thanks for a resolution express-
ing appreciation of his efforts to
improve farm conditions.
A statement was read showing the
expenditures for patriotic purposes by
the various counties in the province in
1943. The highest amount was by
Perth County, %$52,933.74. Huron's
was $27,130.
Nelson Hill, sheriff of Huron Coun-
ty, submitted the report of the jail in-
spector in which it was shown that
during the year there were 56 prison-
ers, the cost of rations per day being
account, county highways, county
home,
The County Home committee re-
ported having met three times', that a
bay hoes& had been sold and, another
purchased; that a high school boys, 17
years old, has been employed around
the home and farm; new laundry
equipment has been purchased at a
cost of $2,800 and a Mixmaster mach-
ine for $357, The report advised
against purchasing adjacent property
from Walter Swinbank; and eecoms
mended that the entire committee, with
Mrs, Jacobs and herson, and the clerk
and treasurer, be delegates to the con-
vention of the Association of Managers
and Matrons of the Homes for the
Aged V Wasaga Beach the last week
of this month. The committee's recom-
mendation that Dick Jacob's salary be
increased to $75 per month was en-
dorsed.
Reeve R. J. Bowman, who repre-
sents the council on the County Li-
brary Association, spoke enthusiastic-
ally of its successful work, and the
great advantage the circulating library
is to the communities. He deplored
the lack of enthusiasm in some librar-
ies in not joining the association.
Reeve J. T. Evans of Wingham gave
a brief report of the O.E.A. which he
attended as a delegate.
t25,000 To Wingham. Hospital
After bearing a deputation from the
Wingham hospital board Thursday
morning, Huron county council by a
standing vote, authorized a .grant of
$25,000 to assist in enlarging the hos-
pital, $20,000 to be paid when the con-
tract is signed and the balance in one
year from that date.
On motion of Reeve Cecil Wheeler
on Friday, it was decided that the
$20,000 be paid when the work of
buildings had begun not when the
contract was signed.
',The money is to he taken from a
new fund for the nutintenauee of hos-
pitals and health in the county, to be
provided for by adding hall a Mill to
the tax rate.
The Wingham delegation explained
that the grant of $25,000 was to go
toward the erection of, a $65,000 wing
to the hospital there, Council were
told of the inadequate accommodation,
improper housing for the nursing staff
and the need for extra room for new
X-ray equipment and enlarged kitchen
and dining room space. '
C. .J. Teller, Inspector of Hospitals,.
of the department of health, lending
support to the request, said there is
a shortage of 117 beds in Huron
county hospitals, He stressed that
voluntary assistance should be given
by municipalities.
Many Reeves Spoke In, Favour
Of The Grant
After a lengthy discussion the coun-
cil carried unanimously by a standing
vote a motion by Reeves Tuckey and
C, Wheeler that half a mill be set
aside for the maintenance of hospitals
and health and that the tax rate be in-
creased to provide for it,
Another motion by Reeves Frayne
and G, Armstrong was endorsed by
which a county health committee will
be named to govern the fund raised
for hospitals and health.
Dr. J. Hobbs Taylor, M.L,A. for
South Huron, addressed the council
for more than an hour during which
,he reviewed legislation- passed at the
last session of the Legislature.
On Thursday afternoon, the Huron
county council in a body visited the
county home at Clinton for -thee pur-
pose of inspecting the buildings and
GoodOwerescarce...Prices
,and wages sky rocketted to
unnatural heights.
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factories closed and
unemployment
followed
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farm. Tea was served during the
afternoon by Mrs. Jacobs, matron of
the home.
Adopt Health Nurse System
Huron county council on Friday
afternoon unanimously voted to set up
a public health nursing system in Bor-
on county to be administered by a
health ,committee and financed by the
half-mill authorized to be added to the
rate to raise $27,130 for the mainten-
ance and improvement of health and
hospitals in Huron.
It is proposed to start with three
nurses, this number to be increased to
five as public health nurses are avail-
able. The total cost will be $12,000.
The province pays one-third of all
costs. Goderich town is already pro-
vided with health services.
When a standing vote was called
for, every .member of the council' rose
to his feet.
Health Committee' Named
The folldwing were appointed a
health committee to administer the
$21,130 health fund: D. D. Mooney,
chairman; ,Hugh Berry) J. F. Daly, R.
W, Tuckey, and R. J. Bowman.
The' rate for 1944 was set at 4%
mills, made up as follows: general
account, 2.95 mills; county highways,
1.55 mills; total 4,50 mills plus the
cost of secondary schools for town-
ships.
The revised , general account esti-
mates submitted by treasurer A. H.
Erskine, were adopted, as follows:
(Continued on page three) ,
COUNTY COUNCIL TAKES
PROGRESS STEP
Thursday morning Huron County
Council voted unanimously to have
eene half a mill set aside for health
schemes, They also voted to set up a
HeeIth,. Committee which will admin-
ister the fund and advise the members
on health matters. This is a truly
progressive step that should receive
the endorsation of the residents of the
county, No doubt as time goes on
better health measures will be insti-
tuted due to the action taken at this
time and county hospitals will be able
in the future to serve the sick, in a
better and more efficient way, Wing-
ham 'General Hospital and the folk of
this district will be the first to re-
ceive benefit by this forward step of
the county council as a grant of
$25,000 was made toward the new
wing that will be built to the hospital
here.
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Listowel, Kincardine Sentinel.
Officers Wounded
Major John F. (Jack) Kibler, well
loaown young Listowel man, has been
mounded in action, according to word
received Wednesday by his mother;
Mrs. W. A. Kibler. Date and nature
.of the wounds are not yet available.
A former Listowel man, Lieut. George
Maleolm, son. of ,Mrs, Andrew Mal-
colm, Kincardine, has been reported
as suffering a slight injury to the
thigh. He was born in Listowel and
attended high school before moving to
.Kincardine eight or nine years ago.
Baptist Churches, and will become 16-,7 cents.
their new pastor Idly 1st. Hospitals Request Assistance
A delegation from the hospital
New Bank Manager for Lucknow boards of Goderich, Seaforth and Clin-
John A. Thompson, manager of the ton waited on the Huron County Coun-
Yarker branch of the Bank of Mon- cif at the afternoon session Tuesday,
treat since 1940, has been appointed to ask for larger grants. to cover the
manager at Lucknosv, to succeed the increased costs in ' administration,
late Vincent N. Press. The new man- which have created deficits, one-half
ager is a native of Meaford, and start- of which they asked the council to
ed his banking career there some 80 underwrite.
Frank Fingland, K.C., Clinton head-
ad the delegation. Associated with
him were G. L. Parsons, C. K. Saun-
ders and I. W. Craigie, of Goderich,
and Dr. J. W. Shaw, of Clinton, The
Lucknow Teacher Honoured town council of 'Goderich agreed to.
A reunion of a number of ex- assist the local hospital up' to $3,300,,
students and students of Lucknow providing the board asked assistance
High School, as well as many other from the county,
interested friends, resulted in a most Goderich hospital, it-was explained,
pleasant social gathering in the I.O. faces a deficit of $3,194; Seafottla $2,-
0.F. Hall, when honour was paid to 000; and Clinton, $1,666, a total of
Miss F. E. MacLean in recognition of $6,860. This matter was referred to
her long arid valued service as a mem- the executive committee oh motion of ,
ber of the Lucknow teaching- staff. Reeve Bowman and Deputy Reeve, 0,
During.the evening Dr. Wm. Connell D, Mooney.
presented Miss MacLean with a purse Deputation From Grey
of money and a signature album con-. A delegation from the township of
taming the flames of upwards to six Grey was heard in suppott of a petie
hundred graduates and pupils of Luck- then in respect to the boundary line
now Continuation and High School 7,-- between school sections '7 and 8. Lynn
Evans was the spokesman for S.S. 7.
On the advice of the warden, a motion
• sponsored by Reeves Bowmen and A. Received D. P. C.
Word has been received here that McCann was passed referring the mat-
"Ned" Thompson ,son of Mr,' Robert ter to the education comtnittee to ap-
'Thompson, and the late Mrs. Thomp-' point arbitrators.
son, former residents of this tommun- Clerk N. W. Miller, county rote-
ity, has been decorated by the Xing, sen.tative on the senate of the I5nivers-
and awarded the Distinguished Flying ity of Western Ontario, gave a report
Cross, His wife, who lives in Toronto, of the recent meeting. Be had dis-
received a cable to this effect. -- Blyth cussed the, scholarship o'f $206 with
Standard. Dr. FOX and Dr. Neville, who had
tecommended that two scholarships of
Failed To Deport, Jailed $100 each be established, one to ,be
Anton Harrier, 24, Austrian-born given a male student and the other
naturalized Canadian, a member of the to a female regardless of the year but
Jehovah Witnesses, was sentenced to based on the highest standing obtained
six months in jail by Magistrate A. by a Rnron county student in any
Makins when he appeared its Goderich years The name suggested was ql,uron
police court, At the expiry of the six Scholarship," anti it is to torturten& 'as
Months Hafner is to be turned over to of September, 1943.
the R.C.M.P. for delivdry to the near- County Treasurer, A, I-1, Ershirte,
est military- headouarters. Prosecution gave a complete financial statement for
on ground or failing to report was the period January let to &fay 3rd this
conducted by the lt,C,If.P. year, His report included the general
merchandise dropped
in value—retailers
went bankrupt
Past wars have always
brought some degree
of Inflation.
That la, why in this
war prices are con.
trolled-- s+ that they'
wilt not tuba btiyets
In a rise or sellers In
a slump.
• You mfghtite the mixt
victim of :ftro,-,fire, that cop
quickly destroy your home, •
your business, your proven',
your whole life's work jet
insurance accept the
risk--ready 044 quick to Par
any just claim, The ;act is
very
We write luturancit. '
to cover aefoctod rialto in
Antomohile, Fire, Personal
Property Fleeter! -441'Storfp Plate Glass, Fob.
lie LiabilitY
and other,
general
insutanco.
people stopped buying be*
cause they thought prieee
would go Still lower
farms were distress was general foreclosed and deflation was in
the Saddle.
1 controls -ration. 4c-6-ItirellarliZet—alnfider4eaeltg tlon"~ lira al! Part Of a grand strategy to head off
thus preventing Deflation,
PREVENTION or ImrzAiriott 1$ THE BEST AsotizortoNi AGAINST DEFLATION
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