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WINGHAM, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1949 Subscription, $2.00 a Year in. Advance,
With Which is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News
Dance At Royal T.
You are welcome at the Royal T
on Saturday night ,for your dancing
-pleasure from 9.30 to 12. Music by
Wilbee's Orchestra.
Huron Health Unit
To Receive Grant
Approval has .been given a Federal
grant of more than $24,000 towards
the cost of eqiupping and operating
the Huron County Health Unit, ac-
cording to A. Y. McLean, Huron-
Perth M.P. The Huron County unit
was established July 1st, with head-
quarters in Clinton.
Wingham Rink Won at Stratford
With thirty-five rinks competing in
the annual Irish Trebles for the Faill
trophy in Stratford on Saturday, Mrs,
A. R. DuVal. skip, Mrs. C. B. Armi-
tage and Mrs. C. W. Lloyd of the
Wingham Club were successful in win.
.ning second, prize, which were beauti-
.ful wedgewood pitchers. Mrs. E.
Webster, skip, Mrs. W. Murray and
Mrs. S. Hare also attended.
HOWICK COUNCIL
The .Council met in the Clerk's Of-
fice on August 5th, according to ad-
journment, the Reeve, E. J. Parrish
in the chair. All members present ex-
cepting Councillor Haskins. The min-
utes of the last regular and Special
meetings were read and on motion of
McMichael and IGowdy were adopted
as read. Carried.
Moved by Gowdy and ,McMichael
that by-law No. 10 of the Township of
Howick for the year 1949 be amended
to read $9000.00 instead of $6000.00.
Carried.
Moved by Gowdy and McMichael
that we instruct the Treasurer to for-
'ward $400.00 per month to the How-
ick Municpal Telephone System as
.per agreement. Carried. ,
Moved by Zurbrigg and McMichael
that we grant $1000,00 to the Treasur-
er of the Gorrie Community Hall
Board for remodelling of the Town-
ship Hall. Carried.
Moved by Zurbrigg and Gowdy
that we give Clifford Agriculture Soc-
.iety a grant of $20.00, Carried.
Moved by McMichael and Gowdy
that the road accounts as approved. be
paid. Carried.
Moved by McMichael and Zurbrigg
that the following accounts be paid:
Carried.
Relief, $54.28; Dr. Whiteley, salary
as M.O,H., to July 1st; 1949, 75.00;
Howick iMuicipal Telephone System,
Advance, $400.00; Treasurer Gorrie
Community Hall Board, Grant, $1000.;
Robert Sanderson, sheep killed by
dogs, $16.00; Eakins & MacDonald,
auditing Township Books, telephone
calls and postage, $251.75; Eakins &
MacDonald, auditing Fordwich P. V.
books, $20.00; Eakins & MacDonald,
auditing Gorrie P. V. books, $20,00;
Eakins & MacDonald, auditing Wrox-
eter P.V. books, $20.00; John Hupfer,
fox bounty, $2.00; Wroxeter Tele-
phone Co, Ltd., long distance calls,
$3.93; Nelson Steurnol, fox bounties,
$3.00; Garnet Wright, part salary as
Assessor, $150.00;. Treasurer' Clifford
Agricultural Society, grant, $20.00;
P. Durst, pt. salary, $80.00; postage,
$5.00, registration $1.22, $86.22; Cor-
poration Town of Wingham Fire
trttek, L. Walker, $85.00 and M. San-
derson, $50.00, $135.00, Total; 2257,48,
Meted by McMichael and Zurbrigg
that we do now adjourn to meet again
in the Clerk's Office, Gorrie, on Sept.
Srd., Or at the call of the Reeve. Car,
ried.
L, thirst, Elmer 1, Varrish,
Clerk. Reeve.
REDUCED RAIL
FARE TO C. N. E.
Reduced rail fares for persons tra-
velling to the Canadian National Ex-
hibition to be held at Toronto, August
26th to Sept, 10, inclusive, were an-
nounced by 3. A. Barss, chairman of
the Canadian Passenger Association.
Reduced fare tickets may be pur-
chased from stations hi the Province
of Ontario, except those west of
Grant, jellicoe, and White River, Ont.
Round trip tickets will be sold for
the normal one-way fare plus one half
for both first class and coach class
travel. Tickets will be honored going
from Thursday, August 25th to Sat-
urday, Sept. 10th, inelusive. Ott the
return trip, tickets will be accepted
leaving Toronto up to midnight, Wed-
nesday, Sept. 14th.
DONKEY BASEBALL MONDAY EVENING
BOYS
Junior—GO yard dash, Jim Bain, Bill
Robertson, Barry Fry; hop, step and
jump, Jim Bain, Bill Robertson; run-
ning broad jump, Jim Campbell, Barry
Fry, Jini Bain; high jump, Carman
Bennett, Jim Bain, Bill Hotchkiss;
standing brclad jump, Bill Hotchkiss,
Jim Bain, Jim Lockridge; ball throw,
Jim Bain, Carman Bennett, Barry Fry,
shot put, Jim Lockridge, Jim Bain,
Carman Bennett.
Intermediate 60-yard dash', Reg Bak-
er, Gord Waine, Doug. Murray; hop,
step and jump, Doug. Murray, Gary
Storey, Don. Biggs; running broad
jump, Reg. Baker, George Waine,
Gary Storey; high jump, Reg. Baker,
Ross Hayden, Doug. Murray; standing
broad jump, Reg. Baker, Doug. Mur-
ray, George Waine; ball throw, Don
Biggs, George Waine, Reg. Baker;
shot put, Reg. Baker, Don Biggs, Geo.
Waine.
Senior—GO yard dash ,Roy Parrish,
Norman Walpole, Harold McClure;
hop, step and jump, Harold McClure;
Norman Walpole, Bill Laidlaw; run-
ning broad jump, Roy Parish, Harold
McClure, Bill Laidlaw; high jump,
Bill Laidlaw, Roy Parish, Norman
Walpole; standing broad jump, Roy
Parish, Bill Laidlaw, Harold McClure;
ball throw, Roy ,Parish, Harold Mc-
Clure, Bill Laidlaw; shot put, Bill
Laidlaw, Roy Parish, Norman Wal-
pole; shuttle relay, George Waine's
team.
Senior Champion, Roy Parish; run-
ner-up, Bill Laidlaw; intermediate
champion, Reg Baker; runner-up, Don
Biggs; junior champion, Jim Bain;
runner-up, Bill Campbell.
GIRLS
Senior—high jump, Winona Fox-
ton, Donna Gerrie, Patsy Dawson;
running broad jump, Winona Foxton;
Mary Hotchkiss, Patsy Dawson; stan-
ding broad jump, Patsy Dawson, Mary
Hotchkiss, Donna Gerrie; basketball
throw, Winona Foxton, Marion Chit-
tick, Mary Hotchkiss; 30-yard dash,
Winona Foxton, Donna Gerrie, Patsy
Dawson; 60-yard dash, Winona Fox-
ton, Marion Chittick, Donna Gerrie;
one-legged race, Mary Hotchkiss, Pat-
sy Dawson, Jean Rintoul; foot-to-foot
race, Mary Hotchkiss; three-legged
race, Patsy Dawson and., Mary Hotch-
kiss, Winona Foxton and Donna Ger-
rie, Jean Rintoul and Marion Chit-
tick; kicking shoe, Jean Rintoul, Mar-
ion Chittick, Winona Foxton.
Champion, Winona Foxton.
Office Closing Notice
The office of Dr. W. A. Crawford
will be closed from August 19th, until
Sept. 6th.
No Band Concert Sunday Evening
As a number of the bandsmen are
on holidays the Sunday evening con-
cert has been cancelled for August
28th,
HYDRO POWER CUTS
WILL BE MODEST
Much Depends On Normal Rainfall
Next Three Months
Robert Saunders, chairman of the
Hydro Electric Power Commission,
said last week it would appear at the
moment that any restrictions on the
use of power this fall and winter will
be very modest.
He made the statement in discussing
the hydro situation with Premier
Frost at a press eonference.
Much depends on whether there is
normal rainfall in September! October
and November Saunders said,
He said the critical period starts
September 15th and no restrictions
were contemplated until them If rain-
fall were normal, restrictions may be
postponed to a later date. Restrictions
similar to those put into effect last
year were being prepared for use in an
emergency.
Nosed Out Of First Place In
, Two Events At Ottawa
Clifford Man Injured
In Fall At Threshing
Jack McEwan, Clifford, was admit-
ted to Bruce County Hospital, suffer-
ing from a fractured thigh and right
wrist, sustained in threshing opera-
tions, at the William Seip farm, Minto
Township. Mr. McEwan was injured
when he fell from the top of the thresh-
ing machine to the barn floor. He was
operating the straw blower at the time
of the accident.
The Wingham Branch of the Wom-
en's Institute held its regular meeting
in the council chamber, Thursday, Aug
18th, with a good attendance. After
the usual opening exercises, the min-
utes were read and the treasurer's re-
port received,
Arrangements were made
Tag Day for the Blind on
Sept. 24th.
Plans were also made for some of
the members to attend the District In-
stitute picnic at Harbour Park, Gode-
rich, on Tuesday afternoon, August
23rd.
It was decided to ask the County
Council to consider the buying of some
lake shore property to insure places
where the public could reach the lake
without encroaching on private pro-
perty.
The roll call was well answered by and on Friday again won 13-2 to take
naming a Canadian city and its in-
dustry.
Mrs. Gordon Gannett presented the
motto, "She who keeps busy improv-
ing her own lot, has no time for idle
tales about others".
Mr. Harold Victor Pym played se-
lections from Franz Liszt and Frankic
Carroll in his usual delightful manner.
As convener for Agriculture and
Canadian Industry, Mrs. S. Bateson
prepared a splendid paper on Milk,
dealing with its pasteurization, hand-
ling, food value and products. This
was read by Miss E. Bower.
During the current event period,
Mrs. A. R. DuVal told of her recent
trip to Midland to see the pageant,
"Salute to Canada". Her listeners
were delighted with the way in which
she described the setting and presen-
tation of that wonderful production.
A garden contest was won by Mrs.
Will Alton. Community singing was
enjoyed during the meeting with Mrs.
V. Sanderson at the piano.
To conclude a pleasant afternoon,
lunch was served by the hostesses,
Mrs. F. Fuller, Mrs. T. Bower, Mrs.
W. Lockridge, Mrs. D. Chamney and
Mrs. J. Blake.
Mrs. Bateson served each member
present with one of the products of
milk, in the form of an ice cream cone.
WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
ANSI MEETING
to hold a
Saturday,
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Halliday spent a
week with friends in Waterloo.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Crawford are
holidaying in Montreal and New York.
Mrs. McLeod of Oshawa, is visiting
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. Van-
Wyck.
"Mrs. Scott Heim of Livingstone, N.
J., was a recent guest of Mrs. E.
Wilkinson.
Miss Ruth Burgrnam visiting' n
Sarnia with her friend, Miss Marjorie
Anderson.
Mrs. J. E. H. Webb of Toronto, is
visiting with her Mother, Mrs. J. W.
McKibbon.
Mrs. Gower Gibbons of Elmira, is
holidaying this week with Mr. and Mrs
Fred Carter.
Miss Barbara Ross of Toronto, is
holidaying with her parents, Dr. and
Mrs. Geo. S. Ross.
Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Ross have re-
turned after spending a vacation at
"Fairwind" Big Bay Point, Lake Sim-
coe.
Mr. Gus. Bailey and family, of To-
ronto, former residants of Wingham,
renewed acquaintances in town last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Christie and
son, Graeme, are visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. McCool and Mrs. J.
H. Christie.
Mrs. Gertrude Dennis and daugh-
ters, Diane and Joanne have returned
home after holidaying in Goderich with
friends there.
Mrs. Ted Wilson and son, Paul, of
London, are visiting with the former's
aunt, Mrs. H. P. Carmichael and Mr.
Carmichael, John St.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Robertson
and Bill, and Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Rob-
ertson spent a few days last week in
Sarnia and Leamington.
Mr. and Mrs. White, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Deyell, Bob and Charlene, all
of Owen Sound, visited over the week-
end with Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Deyell.
Miss Maxine Richards of Stratford,
and Miss Grace Golley have returned
home after spending a holiday at the
latter's cousin in Norwich, Connecti-
cutt, U.S.A.
Mrs, Percy Gray and daughter, Pat-
ricia of Toronto, and Mr. Leonard
Bennett and son, Clifford of Chatham.
visited Wingham relatives last week
and attended the funeral of their cous-
in, Henry Bennett Finley of Gorrie.
the series in three straight games.
Seaforth, after losing their first two
games to Centralia Flyers, came back
strong on Friday to win to the tune
of 13-3, but on Monday night in the
fourth game were defeated 12-5, and
thereby eliminated.
Centralia and Wingham will now
meet in a best of seven games series
for the group title. The dates for this
series have not as yet been arranged.
The teams are about equal and these
games should be the best of the sea-
son.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
In A Best of Seven Games Series For
Group Title
The Wingham Mercurys gave the
Sebringville nine a 23-3 drubbing on
their home diamond on Wednesday,
CENTRALIA NOW
MEETS WINGHAM
REVOLVER CLUB
MADE ROOD SHOWING
LLOYD TREBLES,
WED„ AUGUST 31st
The Wingham Bowling Club will
hold its second annual Trebles com-
petition for the C. Lloyd & Son Lim-
ited trophy, on Wednesday, August
31st, and with the trophy goes three
Hudson Bay Blankets.
There will be three games of 15-
ends with play commencing at 1.30.
The local rinks will be drawn and all
Wingham bowlers desiring to play are
asked to leave their names with either
W. H. French, H. L. Sherbondy or
G. C. Gammage.
well in this neck of the woods, accord-
ing to the eommittee.
Here are the rudiments of the game:
The players will take regular playing
positions on the field, each mounted
on a "jack" with the exception of the
batter and the catcher, When the
batter gets a hit he must .stride hid
"jack" and leg it for first base, No
ball can be pitched or thrown if the
player is not astride a donkey—and by
the way, these are real, live donkeys,
born, bred and trained in Colorado,
BRODA'S ALL-STARS
HERE FRIDAY
The sporting public are in fora .treat
on Friday evening, August 26th, when
Turk Brod's N.H,L, All-Stars will
tangle with Crossett's Mercurys in a
floodlight softball genie at 9 o'clock.
This game will give hockey fans an
opportunity of seeing some of the pro-
fessional hockey stars in person. • The
all-stars include Harrison, of Boston;
Quakenbush and Poile of Detroit; Ma-
ckell, Smith, Broda, Thompson, Wat-
son, Wright, Mortson and Pratt, of
Toronto.
LADIES TOURNAMENT
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Good Entry In Spite of Unfavorable
Weather
The Wingham Ladies' Bowling Club
held their annual King Dept Store
Trophy Tournament on Wednesday,
August 17, with seventeen rinks in
play, In spite of the heavy rain early
in the vening the three 10-end games
were played.
Mrs. Scott and her rink from God-
erich, were the winners of the trophy
and with it beautiful blankets donated
by the King Dept. Store. Mrs. Quell
and her rink from Tavistock, won se-
cond place. Third prize went to Mrs.
W. H. Haney, Mrs. M. Johnson and
Mrs. J. Kerr, skip; fourth, Mrs. Brucl-
er and rink from Hanover, and fifth
to Mrs. R.' R. Hobden, Mrs. C. B.
Armitage and Mrs. J. A. Wilson, skip.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS
Mr. John Nichols of Toronto, re-
newed acquaintances in Wingham last
week.
Miss E. Musgrove of Buffalo, N.Y.,
is tile guest of her sister, Mrs. W. J.
Greer.
Miss Doris Fells of Toronto, is vis-
iting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Fells.
Mrs. John McGibbon of Kitchener,
is visiting with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. Browne.
Mr.Keil McLean of Toronto, spent
the week-end with his sister, Miss
Eleonore McLean.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wilson of Sel-
kirk, were week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. R. Hobden.
xMiss Agnes Williamson visited with
her brother, Neil and Mrs. Williamson
at Sault Ste. Marie. /
Mrs. Norman T. Sinclair and daugh-
ter, Helen, of Winnipeg, are visiting
with Miss Dorothy Piper.
• Mrs. Ellen McPherson and Miss
Yvonne McPherson spent last week at
Holiday House, Port Elgin.
Miss Marian Hinde R.N. of Free-
port San., Kitchener, Ont., is visiting
with her mother, Mrs., C. Hinde.
Miss Marjory Hayes of Goderich,
was guest soloist in Wingham United
Church at both services last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Calvert and
daughter,loyce, of Paris, were visitors
with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Aitcheson.
)( Mr, Bob Clark of CKNX staff has
returned from a holiday in the States,
where he visited several of the large
radio stations. /
X Mrs. W. Williamson spent last week
with her daughter, Mrs. E. Ziegler in
Kitchenr. On her return she was ac-
companied by Mrs. Ziegler.
Dr, and Mrs. A. W. Irwin spent the
week-end in Port Colborne. Their
daughter, Marion, returned with them
after spending the past three weeks
there, ./
TZev. and Mrs. A, Nimmo, who are
on a motor trip to the west coast, call-
ed on Mrs. A. H. Klug, formerly Miss
Williamson, at Portland Oregon, on
August 12th.
v., Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Bates and daugh
ter, Barbara, of Detroit, spent a week
with her mother, Mrs. Frank Angus,
before leaving on- a trip to Montreal
and Quebec./
A Swell Job
A former salesman became tired of
his job and joined the police force:
Later, when asked how he liked his
new job, he replied:
,'Swell; the pay is good, the hours
O.K. and ,the customer is always
wrong."
SEND IN THE 'NEWS
Every now and then someone •Ols
us, "Why So-and-So visited with usNall
last week and you didn't have a thing
about it. in the paper!"
Perhaps we neglected a wedding or
a death, or a club meeting,
We want these News items in The
Advance-Times' but we simply cannot
keep up with all of you, all of the time,
We need help from you.
If you have a news item, from aloe-
al to a big Story—Tell Us! Phone 24,
But do it as early as possible.
RECREATION COUNCIL
SECOND ANNUAL
FIELD DAY SUCCESS
Local Record of 28 Feet Set In
Hop, Step and Jump
Keen competition was shown at the
second annual field day meet sponsor-
ed by the Wingham Recreation Coun-
cil on Thursday. Upwards of 100 boys
and girls participated in the various
events, with 11-year-old Douglas
Murray providing the highlight by
setting a local record of 28 feet hi the
hop, step and jump event for inter-
mediate boys. Recreational director,
Ernie Miller was in charge of the ev-
ents, assisted by Miss Pauline Gal-
braith of Stratford, Mrs. Jack Hop-
per, Grant Ernest and Douglas Richey.
Following were the winners in the
various events.
CARS COLLIDE
NEAR NUESTADT
Two cars were badly wrecked on
the tenth concession of Carrick, two
miles west Neustadt, on Friday, when
they met.head-on coming over a hill.
Clifford Farrier, .of Kincardine, driving
west, met a car driven by Lorne Lam-
bertus, of R.R. 5, Mildmay.
All were rushed to Walkerton Hos-
pital, Mr. Farrier required three stit-
ches to close a wound over the left
eye and had his left hand broken. Mr.
Lambertus had lacerated face and fore-
head, and William Lark, Mildmay, a
passenger in the Larnbertus machine,
received 'a bad gash under big chin.
RETURNED FROM
EUROPEAN TOUR
Miss Mildred Redmond spent the
week-end with her parents here, hav-
ing just returned from a six weeks
holiday in Europe ;sailing with a girl
friend on July 6th from New York to
Southampton. After visiting friends
in London and Cambridge, she joined
a Cooks Tour across France to Switz-
erland and the..Austrian Tyrol to a de-
lightful mountain village called Kitz-
bull' surrounded by Alpine peaks
where there were many English and
French tourists but no Americans. All
the hotels and homes were decorated
with balconies supporting window box-
es of flowers in bloom. The tourists
were entertained with folk dances and
songs as well as yodeling by the natives
in their national costumes. On return_
ing to London, she left by plane for
home via Prestwick in Scotland, Ice-
land, over the Greenland icecap, Goose
Bay in Labrador to Montreal and To-
ronto.
She left London on Monday after
tea and reached Toronto about 5 p.m.
on Tuesday, making stopovers at Ice;
land and Montreal; she reports, the
trip as a delightful experience.
Sunday Dinner At
Brunswick Hotel
Served from 1.4 to 1.30 and 5 to 6.30.
Three choices or meat, one fowl.
Hardball Team Lost to Clinton
On Thursday evening at the Town
Park in Wingham, the local Lions
Midgets lost the first game of the
series with the Clinton Midgets, 11-1.
The return game will be played in
Clinton tonight, Wednesday.
Engagement Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Campbell, Bel-
grave, wish to, announce the engage-
ment of their eldest daughter, Gladys
Velma to Mr. Clare Eldon VanCamp,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs, Win. 'G.
VanCamp, Belgrave. The marriage
will take place in Knox United Church
Belgrave, on Saturday, Sept. 10, 1949,
at 3 p.m.
DO YOU DRINK?
That's your business. Do you want
to stop drink? That's our business.
Write A. A., Box 222, Signal-Star,
Goderich, Ont.
PLAYGROUND CONCERT
THURSDAY HEIM
Note the Change of Date From Friday
tp Thursday Evening
The Playground concert will be held
on Thursday night instead of Friday,
in order to let the children taking part
see the softball game between Turk
Broda's All-Stars and Wingharn
This concert is planned each year
to show parents the different activities
of the summer playgrounds. For the
Junior playground, there will be sing,
ing, pantomimes, ballet and tumbling.
The Senior girls will have ballet as
their major part in the show, while a,
display of gymnastics will feature the
boys part.
A play is also being presented by
members of the Senior playground.
Miss Pauline Galbraith, ballet instruc-
tress, will do 'a 'ballet number. Prizes
for sports, field day, crafts and ballet
will be presented by John Hanna, M.
P.P.
Crafts will be on display at the town
hall on the night of the concert. This
display will include papereraft, model-
ing, etc. from the Junior, and leather-
craft, shellcraft, knitting, woodcraft
and soap carving from tl* Senior play-
ground,
Dance At Brussels
East Huron Agricultural Society
will hold a dance in Crystal Palace,
Ballroom, Brussels, on Wednesday,
August 31st, Farrier's Orchestra, Ad-
mission $1.00 per couple. Dancing 9
to 1.
Attending Walker Store Day
Mr. C. E. Richey and two of his
staff, Miss J. Murray and Miss Cook
are in Toronto attending Walker Store
Day at head office today.
Mixed Doubles Friday Evening
The Wingham Bowling Club are.
holding a Mixed Doubles Tournament
on Friday evening, August 26th. There
will be three games, commencing at
7.30 o'clock.
On Trip- To' West-Coast'
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Powell and.
Mr, and Mrs. Jas. McBurney left on
Monday for the West Coast, via the
Canadian route, where they will visit
the latter's cousins in Alberta and
New Westminster, coming home by
the States.
Won Exhibition Game
The Wingham ,Mercurys, assisted by
Frank Kennedy of Seaforth, pitcher,
defeated Mount Albert 7-2 in an exhi-
bition softball game Saturday' evening.
During the game a draw was made for
a tire donated by Bert Armstrong,
this was won by Stewart Scott.
Attended Funeral at Hanover
Messrs. T. Fells, D. Kennedy and.
D. Jeffs, representing the Wingham
Utilities Commission, attended the fun-
eral of the late Herman Denef, mana-
ger of the Hanover Hydro and presi-
dent of the Georgian Bay Municipal
Electric Association, at Hanover on.
Sunday.
CANADIAN PIANIST
PLANS CONCERT TOUR
Daughter of Former Wingham
Resident
Miss Agnes Butcher, Canadian
pianist now on the faculty of the Royal
Conservatory of Toronto has been
claimed by Europe
Some
more than 30
concerts in 1950. of these will
be under the auspices of the British
Council, but many have resulted from
demands by the musical public of var-
ious countries, especially in Germany.
Miss Butcher included Canadian and
English music on her last programs
and hopes to do so on this major tour
next year.
Recalling her recent c,.ticert in Col-
ogne, Miss Butcher commented:
"When 1 saw how hard these people
in Europe worked with their hands
to make any shelter for themselves
amidst the ruins of war," she said,
"and then realized that these hands
applauded my music, I was so touch-
ed that I might hardly have had the
courage to go on, had it not been that
my concerts, were already publicix.
ed." She noted that in Germany where
there were few material goods in .the
shops, the people spent money on musk
iewith more alacrity than in some
other countries which had material
luxuries..
y Miss Butcher is the daughter of E.
H. Butcher of Hamilton, and formerly
a teacher of Greek and Latin in the
Wingham High School, As many in
Wingham will remember Mr. Butcher
was also musical and played the cello
and organ.,
Bowlers Won at Hanover
Three rinks of local bowlers played
at Hanover on Friday evening in a
mixed trebles tournament. The rink
of E. J. Nash and Mr. and Mrs. A. M.
Crawford won second prize. Two rinks
also took in a similar tournament at
Goderich the same evening.
Tag Day for The Blind Will Be
Held on' September 24
At the Connaught Ranges, Ottawa,
-recently the Wingham RevolVer Club,
composed of Major T, W. Platt, of
Windham, Flying Officer W. C. Smith
of Clinton and Capt. J. G. Kirk of Lis-
towel, made an outstandingly good
showing, copping second place against
some of the finest shots in North
America,
The team took second place in the
:22 revolver match, being nosed out by
a scant three-ppint margin by the
Municipal Police Team of South Bend,
Indiania. A similar margin gave first
place to British Columbia Provincial
Police in the rimfire Match, with the
Wingham Club second.
In addition to individual trophies
:and medals, the district men qualified
for substantial cash prizes as awards
for their prowess, .
Capt. Kirk won a place on the team
.of Canada's best marksmen which will
compete in the World-renowned Ris-
ley Match in England next June.
Those who have never seen an ath-
letic contest where the motive power
depended upon. the slow-moving Rocky
Mountain Canary,, have missed about
the funniest spectacle imaginable, ac-
cording to the m t embers of he special !
events committee of the Wingham
Kinsmen, who have arranged a donkey
baseball game at the town park, on
Monday night, August 29th.
It's, called Rockey Mountain donkey
baseball, but it can be played just as