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REMINISCING
A large crowd attended the play
"Mary Made Some Marmalade," pre-
sented at Gorrie on Friday night by
the Newbridge Dramatic Club under
the auspices of the rink committee.
Those taking part are to be congrat-
ulated on the splendid way in which
the play was presented,
Ice harvest is in full swing now,
the quality being very good and about
14 inches thick.
The international and interdenom-
inational Day of Prayer, under the
auspices of the Women's Missionary
Society will be observed in the United
Church, on Friday, February 24th„ at
S p.m.
Alex Murdie, at one time clerk in
McKibbores Drug Store, has taken a
position in Hamilton.
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FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
last week, Mr. Elmer Wilkinson had
his new model home, Patrick Street,
open.for inspection by the public. Over
500 persons visited the house which
had many of the more modern ideas
incorporated into the construction and
fittings. A. J. Walker's Furniture
Store had the house beautifully furn-
ished. This is the first hofise built
here in some years.
There should be plenty of excite-
ment at the Arena on Friday night
this week when the Teeswater Girls'
hockey team will play, with„ the local
club. Our team has been practicing
faithfully and in a recent game with
Brussels gave a good account of
themselves, holding their opponents
to a 1-1 tie. There will be skating after
the game and the Little German Band
will be in attendance.
'Mr. RAM Howson, of Western Uni-
versity, London, spent the week-end
with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. F. R.
Howson,
The Swing Club Dance on Thurs-
day evening in the'Masonie Hall took
the form of a masquerade. The many
novel and interesting costumes to-
gether with the beautiful decorations
made an attractive setting, Verne
Walker, as the "Big Apple" won the
ladies' prize, and Ken Somers as a
"Man of the Gay Nineties" was
awarded the gentlemen's prize. Many
novelty dances were on the program.
All in all it was a gala evening for
the club members.
By a majority of 133, the ratepayers
of Walkerton voted against a by-law
for the expenditure of $90,000 for the
erection of a new high school. The
Present school is 60 years old, (The
new school was finally erected in
1950, at a cost of approximately $400,-
000).
Mr. John P. McKibbon was a Tor-
onto visitor last week, While there he
attended the annual Ontario College
of Pharmacy dance,
Is your life worth saving? The traf-
fic laws arid safe driving rules can
help you save it.
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Saturday is the 'worst day of the
Week for traffic accidents.
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The World Day 0 PrKvet! and W, .4wetkrIK was. held on Friday -ate
OrnetnI in the Ontirch school room.
The meeting •was charge of Mrs,
Lloyd Walden and her grenp. The
World Day of Prayee program was
used, The prayer service was. led by
Mrs. Harvey McDowell, Mrs, Frank
Campbell, Jeanette Snell, Mrs. Alvin
.Snell and. Mrs. Thos.. l3iggerstaff, The
address was given by Norman
McDowell, piano polo was given by
Lola iCanaphell, Winnifred .Carapbell
presided at the piano throughout the
service.
lVfre, Chas. Sadth was in charge of
,the business meeting for the W,M,S.
The roll call was answered by 15 lad-
* present, The supply secretary was
authorized to procure materiel for a
hopsitalgown, It was decided to have
a quilting at the March meeting when
three quilts are to be completed. The
March meeting will be in charge of
Mrs. Edgar Howatt and her group.
The meeting closed with benediction
by the president,
Mr, and Mrs. Norman McDowell
visited on Tuesday With. 'Mrs, Amos
Ball of Goderich.
Mr, and Mrs. Ivan Wightmea,
and Mrs. Chas, Smith and Marjorie,
and Mrs. J, L. McDoWell were L011.•
don visitors on Thursday.
Gordon Smith was a London visit-
or on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs, Jim Beak and babe,
of Crewe, visited on Sunday with Mrs.
Fred Cook. James returned home with
them after spending a week with his
grandmother.
Mrs, Alva McDowell and Lloyd,
visited on Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Vodden of Clinton,
Mr, Will Spiers of Toronto, spent
Tuesday and Wednesday with Mr, and
Mrs. Arthur Spiegelberg,
Mr. and Mrs, Chas, Smith, Mrs.
Gordon Smith were at Kitchener on
Saturday assisting Mr. and Mrs, John
Gear to move into their new home.
Mrs. Emerson Rodger was a tendon
visitor on Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pharis Mathers and
Carolyn, Mrs. H. Mathers, Miss Hattie
Gallagher of Lucknow, visited on Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wight-
man,
Eva Stackhouse, of Brueefieid, vis-
ited on Monday with Mr. and Mrs,
Norman McDowell and Mr, and Mrs.
Earl Wightman.
Mr. arid Mrs: Melborn Cox and
Beverley, of Goderich, visited on Tues-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Cox.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin McDowell and
Graeme, visited on Saturday with Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Kershaw, of Goder-
ich,
Mr. and Mrs. Bert .Vincent of Bel-
grave, visited on Sunday- with Mrs.
J. L, McDowell and Gordon.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell and
Winnifred, visited on Tuesday with
Rev. H, C. and Mrs, Wilson, and Mr.
and Mrs, Norman Carter, of Clinton.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Rodger and
Bill, attended the Recital by ,the Wes-
tern Ontario Conservatory of Music in
Convocation Hall at London on Sun-
day, at which Mrs. Rodger was a par-
ticipant.
Ken Boyd of Brampton, spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Ken
Campbell.
DRILLING FOR OIL
NEAR LONDESBORd
The prospects for oil in the Lon-
desboro community are about to be
exploited as an oil drilling rig is being
set in operation on the Arthur Jamie-
son farm west of that village,
This is the second drilling rig to be
put in motion in this area. One has
already been in operation on the Hur-
on Murch farm., 9th concession of
Goderich township for the past two
or three weeks, Most of the farm land
in the Blyth district has been leased
to Imperial Oil Limited, but officials
are not divulging any information as
to the plans for drilling.
Workmen on the Londesboro pro-
ject are making their headquarters in
Blyth,—Blyth Standard,
6,163 PEOPLE VISITED
HURON PIONEER MUSEUM
There were 6,162 visitors at the Hur-
on County Pioneer Museum last year,
museum curator, J, H. Neill told coun-
ty council last week. He said that
there are now 2,000 articles on display
in the museum. Mr, Neil said he had
been told that this was one of the best
Museums on the continent showing
exhibits of pioneer life. He said that
the contents of the museum would be
a reminder to coming generations of
what had preceded them, i1e is now
comfortably settled In the leg house
on the museum property and expreeii-
ed the ?pinion that once the landscap•
big had been completed the house
would be a welcome addition to the
beauty spots of the towel.
Harry Medreath of the museum
committee said that the town, village
and township Most "museum-minded"
were Clinton, 8ayfield and Stanley,
tespeetiVely.—Goderich Signe.1-Star.
Sugar beet growers in Canada now
ate producing enough raw Material
to supply roughly one,quarter Of Can.
tott'o sugar needs,
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closets before the moths wake up, and get them
down here pronto for pre-season reconditioning,
cleaning and pressing.
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Second Sunday hi Lent
11.00 a.m.—Holy Communion
2.30 p.m.—Church School
.00 p.m.—Evening Prayer
Wednesday-7.30 p.m.—Midweek Lenten Service.
Thursday, Eels. 26th-3.00 p.m.—Ladie Ottild in
the Parish 'Room.
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Fast Time Comes In Wrong
Month
Recently this newspaper carried a letter which ably
Set forth the views held by many country people about
the obnoxious factors connected with Daylight Saving
ime. Without question a majority of the farmers dis-
like the time change and they have many good reasons
tt is to be hoped that their animosity will not be translated
to the nearby towns where fast time comes into effect
each spring, for as the situation stands at the moment it
only adds to the confusion to have some towns on fast
time and some on slow time. -
That experiment has been tried on numerous occas-
ions and we think that even the country people will agree
that if some towns are operating on Daylight time it
would be as well to have them all the same, It is our own
opinion that the matter will never be satisfactorily settled
tintil there is a ruling from the province on the question.
Very frankly the average town dweller likes fast time,
'or it gives the laborer or factory worker some chance to
work in his garden or pursue whatever outside activities
he is fond of, and still have the benefit of daylight for the
purpose.
However we are not attempting to argue the pros and
cons here. All we have to say is that if we are to have 11.01111111ffillg ............. I ..... ... lll llll $1,0tolibmr
ii)aylig,ht Saving again this year it is high time to change
to months in which it is in effect. Practice during several
years past has been to start the fast time at the end of
April and continue- through until the end of September.
tt would be much wiser to make the changes in May and
October.
Under the present arrangement the extra hours 9f
daylight are made available a full month before the wea-
ther is warm enough for any enjoyable outside activity
and the change back to short evenings occurs in September
when the days have shortened considerably, and when
there is still plenty to be done around gardens and flower
beds.
If we are going to have Daylight Saving time, why
not have it when it is of the most benefit to those who do
find it worthwhile?
WHO WANTS TO BE A WORLD POWER?
There's a lot of talk around these days about the
number of people this vast country of ours could support.
Some say 25 million, some say 50 million, and probably
some say 75 million. Just recently George Drew, leader
of the Progressive Conservative party, made the statement
that Canada can feed, clothe and house a population of
100 million. And, according to Mr, Drew, we can become
a major world power, to boot.
Perhaps, we can. Perhaps we can 'support a popu-
lation of 500 million, become top nation, and frighten
everybody else out of their boots, including the Russians.
-But the question arises—is it such a good idea?
At the risk of being considered a road block on the
highway of progress, we would like to make these few
points. Canada, although by no means perfect, is a pretty
good country to live in, We have one of the highest stan-
dards of living in the world. We have so far escaped, in
some measure, certain neuroses that come with a high
standard of living. We are about as popular with our
fellow nations as any country can be in this present vale
of tears. We mind our own business and leave other
nations to mind theirs. We have a beautiful country to
enjoy, and room to enjoy it. And, by accident or design,
we have all this with a mere 14 million people.
There are probably advantages to having 100 million
population that we, in our blindness, are unable to see.
But we think of some advantages, too, Just look at the
nations that have 100 million, or more. India, China,
Russia. Are they the happier for it? Can one even say
that Americans, with ten times our population, are ten
times as contented? We doubt it.
Having a population of 100 million is one headache
that we, for one, would be just as happy without. And as
for being a major power, or even a world power—that way
lies madness! aa,ae * * *
EDITORIAL COMMENT
Directors of the Grey County Vederation of Agricul-
ture have decided to buy a tape recorder, according to a
recent news report. As we see it a tape recorder might
be a worthwhile investment for a lot of Boards. After
hearing themselves on tape, there might be a move to con-
duct the business with a little more speed.
A motion limiting ' party line conversations to five
minutes, was passed by the annual meeting of the Morn-
ington Municipal Telephone System, held in Milverton
recently, and operators were instructed to cut the connec-
tion on any longer calls, The silence you now hear is the
ladies, thinking up a suitable reply.
Too many Lads are creeping into education to the
exclusion of fundamentals, according to Education Min-
ister Dunlop, Vads to encourage "self-expression" and
"day-dreaming" are slowly giving the taxpayer the im-
pression that he is contributing to psychological labora-
tories rather than schools, he maintained. After trying
to cope with modern methods of child-raising, perhaps
parents could use some psychological laboratories.
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.FORTY YEARS AGO
The Huron County branch of the
Dominion Alliance will probably be
called in convention for the later part
of March, and one of the important
subjects to be discussed is the advis-
ability of introducing the Canada
Temperance Act, sometimes known as
"New Scott Act." This law applies to
counties, and, with the new amend-
ments, is said to be a very stringent
measure. At present it is in force in
New Brunswick and Nova Scotia with
good effect, and the Provincial Gov-
ernment, through Hon. J, W. Hanna,
has promised it the same rigid en-
forcement that other liquor laws re-
ceive at its hands. This measure can
be adopted on majority vote and in-
volves an entire county. It was re-
cently adopted in Manitoulin,
A team of horses belonging to the
Wm. Davies Co,, became frightened
and ran away on Friday morning last.
One of the horses fell on the slippery
road and broke two of its legs and the
animal was killed. The horse was
worth upwards of $200.
A new rural mail route of Wingham
is being established. The route will
be along the 6th concession of Turn-
berry to the Turnberry and Howick
boundary and then along the 9th con-
cession of Turnberry to Wingham, Mr.
John Lennox, of the Junction has
been awarded the contract as carrier,
but the date for commencing the can-
tract has not yet been announced.
A party if immigrants, married men
with their families, single men, and
domestic help, are arriving in Wing-
ham in the later part of March. I am
able to supply all farmers needing
help, as other parties are coming lat-
er. Any person requiring help should
let the undersigned know as once,
Farmers having houses to rent to
farm help will' kindly let me know,
Write or phone 235, David Lougheed,
Wingham,
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
At a special meeting of Wingham
council on Monday night, Mayor Fells,
Reeve McKibben and Clerk Galbraith
were appointed delegates from Wing-
ham to meet with deputations from all
municipalities interested in the pro-
posed Clinton-Harriston highway, at a
conference with Hon. Mr. Henry, Min-
ister of Highways in Toronto, the 28th.
The committee on completing ar-
rangements for a Spring Fair, have
decided to hold the fair in Wingham
on Wednesday, March 7th. The exhibit
to be in horses, cattle and seeds.
arranged which should bring out a
large exhibit, A number of buyers
will be on hand, and those having
horses or cattle to dispose of should
not miss this opportunity.
Mr, Eldon Renwick while working
in the bush recently captured a deer,
but as he already has one he might,
with much coaxing, dispose of it to
some one else (Behriore News).