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Opportunity Sale Day
IN GODERICH
Saturday, March 7
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RIGHTY -NINTH YEAR, NO. 10
Rev. W. B. Craw at
GODER
H, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 5t 1936
Baptist Church
nit of /galas of Lenten Services
• Under Intel denominatiom►1
Auspices
Tim llaptlst church was filled to
aha isms es Monday night, when the
Mat at a acetas of tnterdesomtnational
iettttta% asgpiews, held under the an-
imism data young people's church or-
ganisations se the town, was addressed
W B. Craw, of Centen-
tatal Unhed . h, London. Mr.
ChasL a Irman of the young r►l a
In
charge e of the
papilla's
e ga wiesa and gesseeent of the B.Y,P.U"
Mesid d.
The larg.. eetgregatloa was wet
titioed to the Much and the meeting
the PSMI L Rev. S. it. McClung.
OYtaea ea thd pulpit platform were
m Isr. P. W. Craik. of Victoria street
t jk e. A. C. Calder, of
tiff b, who read the
Ike Wink
Matthew. chapter 2,
Iffie.114 Ja Lim, of Knox church, who
and Rev. W. P. Lane.
speakerni fir he who
for the even -
Craw is a forceful. dynamic
with a deep interest in
people's work, and his address
source of inspiration to his
"I eeuntlt a greaLprlvilege
t
able to do anything for one of
- it parts of yonnf people's..
} .
. elk; be said. "Fadi Thntten seasons-
. .
4' re' SI IN a forward step by them as fol -
'l ' Iewagf •eiC Jesus Christ.
} e1. anal! like to speak on. what
Et
I Bad the Lenten season, looking on
:Vita
really should mean
he IitD of an individual Christian
Amid is the life of the church itself.
'life pas{Maa the fact that Christ -
ma telalized to a certain de-
ltas, lail= has remained the same
Iareugk the years, having the Christ
Bali fillffifir wine own Tree` -tea `
smol-pagan society of the times.-
PERSONAL MENTION
Mise Versa Edward was home from
Guelph fur the week -end.
Mr, asd Mrs. Thos. Sandy have,re-
turned from their trip to Florida.
Mrs. McBride returned to Stratford
on Monday atter spending • week
with her sou, Mr. Cecil McBride.
Miss Marie E. Ryan, of Stratford.
was a guest over the weekend with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry J.
Ryan.
Thomas Page, Jr., who -at -t a 0.0.1.
commencement exercises two weeks
ago was presented with a commercial
diploma and scholarship, lett for Kit-
chener last week -end to enter the Of-
fice of the Waterloo Life Assurance
Company.
and dance o
annual dinnerr L
At the arta
alumnae of Alma College. St. Thomas,
held on Saturday evening at the Gran-
ite Club, Toronto, Miss Peggy Parsons
of Goderich was present and took a
prominent part In the proceedings, pro -
posting the Inuit to the -College: Rev.
Dr. P. S. Dobson was the "guest
speaker.
Mira Phyllis Graadck, formerly
Goderich, has taken her place at the
Ryerson Badminton. Club at Iundou,
bee now place of abode. _ She wad a
member of the team which defeated
a visiting Tillsonburg team on Mon -
Mt UJ,tbL . •Joins Graztelek, well. in
Goderich. was a recognizid_ player
the Badminton Club, also at the Mai
land Golf Club.
DOWN WITH MEASLES
S
Measled, a sickness which is genit-
ally considered a children's affliction.
sometimes seeks uWer _vicunas. -Thank
are at pry two cases in Duderlvla
and both pe..-.- -.tile ted are yoWtg
mea They are" E iteiel, 1 t ±
teacher, and Geo. Buchanan. anew
ant postmaster.
THE KING'S MESSAGE
large eougregetlons iii tour Godet
Ancient Building
Orn
Imperial Oil to Erect Pilling and
Service Station at Nelson -
Victoria Corner
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An old doderich landmark, t'he large
frame building which bad stood at the
northwest corner of Nelson and Vic-
toria streets for seventy-five years or
More, has been torn down to make way
for a modern filling and service sta-
tion, to be erected by the Imperial Oil
Company. W. A. Craig's garage, which
years ago was a machine shop con-
ducted by the late D. K. titrachsn; al-
so is to be razed In the clearing of the
new garage site.
Interesting observations were made
by the men eugag d 1D demolishing the
long frame building, which until re- bargains-
cently housed two elutes. Timbers in WUl LU 1"'e- ■ ■oar .` near a
the foundation were almost as xollyl
as the day they were put in place and
had uhviuusty been fashioned in the
pioneer way with Lae and handsaw. --
One of the most unusual things die -
covered in the makeup of the house
wawNte ereaYaa hoasda •inlet.,.".,
feet wide on the Welk: ' Under
five or six layers of wallpaper were on any rural mall route In the die l , by IJorotby Green'
found newspapers of fifty years ago. L.lat, 'rim "mite- the, incorrectly "ibwn Where the ZDo on-$T-iearoms
All nails were square, a thing rarely spelled word, by mail, to this office,
Dern outside of horseshoes these days. also will receive a pound box of choco- Grow, "with the chorus by the group;
Adolf Kibler, who was one of the Isles: and a similar prize will be glv- quartette. "I'm Going to Let the
men engaged in ripping down the en to the lady not a resident of God- Bumble Bee Be," by the four madmen;
erkh nor on.a rural wail route (that
NMR• Illi His k Joe," by Mary Mc-
�ne-JK$>tay,-Sertawd� Ue.ist. T]Srothy.'Usees.
w wall aad beard Is: a 3�sldent .\ahttrJY;� BaylbeM
Dug et Ube ►_4S ngannon her t.lae e. its the -ire j 4seekie Hsrras: -1Y. �'
the , 'int shatter some ghee. he ln• «fie lest- arl.acic, the e.t..• fterbert Green; tap danceby Maxine
veatlgatad a oar' [ween the par`- TT►eily fo ttie alae "1'swfnee = '.
tition wad the rout, a twenty-four- word, by mall, to tin, °etre. "Nulody ., by ;Ieeslie Hanna; song.
boar clock- Ho U endeavoring to as Employees of The signal or members
and W. K. Thomson, which proved to In a fall on the icy walk outride her
iIs• the merit popular number on the home. She fell on her left hand, and
program; dt�t "That's Why Derides the member was broken. It was a
i Were Born.' by L. Hanna and J. Red- compound (tarter.. near the thumb.
't diet; solo, "i Only Have Eyes for You," Mr. D. J. Curry, 1'Icton street, also
el', II. Green; chorus, " arknefs on the was injured, and at about the same
Delta." with banjo accompaniment by--ttpu'. He fell on lensing his home
L. Hanna: ebmlr solo. "Laugh It (►ff,' i ami fractured hie wrist as he threw
DaYs
in toderich
-Attention is again called to
Opportunity Sale Days arranged by
the merchants of Goderich as adver-
tlsed un pages 4 end 3 of this issue'
of The Signal.
Careful shoppers will take advan-
tage of the opportunities in store for
them on these days to obtain their sup-
pliesprices.
attractiver ce .
Ilya at
P
speciallyV
Next Opportunity Sale Day Is Sat-
urday of this week.
Slit!' EARLY 81101' OFTEN
SHOP AT HOMP1
The Goderich merchants need your
'business; you need their money -saving
.ry
CHOCOLATES!
Amateur Minstrels
Entertain at
Varied Program Provides Music
and Fun for Large
Audience
a entertainment comparatively rare
in Goderlch-a minstrel show -was
presented by the members of the West-
minster Guild in the lecture room of
Knox church on Friday night. Several
hundred persons attended.
The show was complete with inter-
locutor (Herbert Green) and four end
(Leslie
Hanna "Tea-
"Gobuss"Hanna), men,
Ione" (Jas. Redditt), "Eggplant" (W.
W. Ross) and "Canebrake" (W. K.
Thomson), who kept up a lively Inter-
change of witticisms throughout the
program, which was introduced by Rev.
I).. J. Lane.
- -"The program opened with the Mus-
h)
of "Happy Dayc Are Here Again"
In one ufe the Opportunity Sale by the entire company of twenty-seven
"darkies." The young men were dressed
m[ispgIled _The first ]say', a resident tel-eaakeshdlt garments, some niat
of. Goderich, who submits the Incur•.
reetly spelled word to the Signal Of-
fice will receive a pound box of choco-
.4stae f?feeT' TM f1Rf'Td'dp, resident
Day advertisement a certain word Is
ling nature, but the girls were dre
alike in Aunt Jemima fashion, even
to the red bandanna handkerchief.
The program included the following
numbers: Choreal "Polly
WORLD DAY or PRAYER
Interdenominational ng of Wo-
- mea i. Observance
Christian women of all Protestant
denominations the world over ob-
served on Friday last the "World Day
of Prayer." The program used was
prepared this year by Senorita Laura
Jorquera, of Santiago, Chile, the
theme being: "On earth peace, good
will tower* -men." The servtce in
Goderich was held in Victoria street
United church, Mrs. Henry Breen, pre-
sident of the W.M.S. of that church,
presiding. A responsive reading, "The
Promises of Peace," was led by Mrs.
C. H. Humber: Miss Helen Lane sang.
"I Shall Nat Pass Again This Way."
and Mn. R. T. Phillips read the Scrip-
ture lesson from the 35th chapter of
Isaiah.--_'
Prayers arms dCered by Mrs. Ward -
law Taylor, Mrs. D. J. Lane, Miss
Emilie Buchanan, Mrs. D. Mcleod,
Mrs. H. A. Marlstt and Mrs. A. C.
('alder. and Mrs. Phillips read an ac-
count of the origin and growth of the
idea of a world-wide day of prayer.
A generous offering was given.
which was forwarded to the tressurei
of the inter -board committee.
CELEBRATES Bide ANNIVERSARY
On Friday last Mrs. James Horton.
Ficton street,, celebrated bar eighty-
sixth birthday. Despite her year-,
Mrs. Horton is Quite active, and her
riends hope she may be spared for
yearn. of gootihtmlth and com-
fort. Her son, Alex. Hdrton. Of Col-
borne township, with his wife .and
daughter, spent the day with her.
ICY WALKS CAUSE ACCIDENTS
-wry, aidewaifrk•on 8rturder•tlai
vtctj _w1tQ ettRered - slmilaz- ao-
eidents resulting in the same type
ury.
Mrs. H. Palmer, Rtitannla road, was
me r + "Two Black ('rows," n W. W. Ross
7 painfully injured on Saturday morning
certain its age of their families, lie those who won
The clock is about two and a -half prize" previoualy,.are barred from
inches across the fur and the same We contest
teh churches on Sunday morning heal* measurement in depth. It Is numbered 1►0 no overlook Ike oversew Op
the first radio broadcast hr His Mi_ from one at the top to twelve at Abe. pertunity Sale r)ey ads. is tie
jewty King Edward VIII. Rattle-- bottom, with the letters "a.m." at the "soutb-east" corner' of page 4.
were set -up on the pulpit platfotMDs extreme right and "noon" at the hot -
and the reception In each church 'teas tom Similar numbering from one lo+
Ile. craw's as.
"Muuutalntopm�hewnl In the t'resbyterl:,a rhurc n left nasi "night" at the top. The only Signal Readers Quickly
- d 11fe� . was ttastd on the, text col- North strrs•t and Vi'•tnrla sir •t marks apparent on the clock, or , Weeks asp
ti, t k laear- .4alta sit- was- as els
up 'T STOP THEM!
Ss 4UL�
►.�,,
. continued the left side
wnnt dlfA'•wliy. The Neillescss+ tt'p'C'"ptlri."'at"t�re•
be J. Itedditt, and the first part of the out his arm to save himself.
�N•
kir- 1 program was brought- to a close with.
Misspelled
Menet?" be asked. "For the glory T6 timepiece resemble both a clock
ar pablr'(tyt No real sctentlAc cos h back
eatieas at the-topat-tLe-ao l . It and lit hoof
— _-_h a.ta tae. chaliange thrown out by'tbe aftermath r
brwering peaks is irresistible to the
Weed L Hebrews, chapter 8, verve 6 nrteet cltuMnla and so..ir.na.• r' .-a t j FiRi}oIlghtt(Iset w r -n:•
"Why do men -try to climb Mount Miran Chp>�} "turnip"), are the Inscription 71J. We thought last
ser
•V t ,
e e in huutiug for the n
CENTRAL A. AND S. CLUB and a watch, as it as a nae withre • the lipportutdty Ir,',
iodisation win be the result ofoboes-
and
the
ants n- Club was held on Tare- and also has a winding stern
dayfterfa t with. rs W. ' Saun- watch.
en to the 'Muir. 111-. T)a,.,in's room Mr. Kibler Intends to keep the time -
received the banner for the largest piece. as-e-Uti41 ..$t-4rsssi the median -
Spotted Last I tl,r singing of "floppy I
' Wo
tit IL \\"alter mine
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Schools Again to
Have Music Teacher
Two New Trustees, Dr. J. Wal-
lace and J. A. Snider, Take
Maces on Board
Dr. Jobi es s�J. A. �v. -"—
newly-elected members of the Coder-
ich public school board for St. An-
drew's and St. David's wards, respec-
tively, together with their fellow -
members of the board, took the oath
of allegiance to King Edward VIII
1 school
March meetingat Centra
at the
on Monday. Mrs. I). D. Mooney,
chairman, presided.
The election of trustees for the two
wards was necessitated by the refusal
of those nominated at the municipal
elections to serve.
Standing committees of the board
for 193tt were chosen as follows: Sup-
ply and contingent, Dr. J. A. Graham.
John Cutt, Dr. J. W. Wallace; finance,
W. ii, lilackatoner-Da.-J.1. A. Graham. -
R. G. Jultatston; scbobl management,
Mrs. Geo. Johnston, Dr. .1. W. Wal-
lace, J. A. Snider; property, R. G.
Johnston, John C'utt, J. A. Snider, W.
H. Blaekstoue.-
The board decided to reengage a
music teacher who will be required
to devote one-half hour per week to
each room and to pat on ■ school con-
cert. Applications are being asked
for, to be in by Tuesday, March 10.
e salary has Lsaamt. at 1Sfiff a year. -
rar-the music instruction eau
dropped owing to a misunderstanding.
T ib4 boi'rn understood The Rome -glad --
School Clubs had decided to discon-
tinue their financial contributions to-
wards the Instructor's salary, but the
clubs have stated their willingness to
continue with their assistance.
Mrs. Melvin Cranston (formerly
Miss Brace Jewell) was added to the
list of supply teachers.
During- tire extremely' cold weather.
of the last few weeks, members of the
local fire brigade drove to Central
s,•hcol and clopped lelc•les from the
my, Are Here .GOT THE PAPERS, ANYWAY eaves, to avoid possible accidents to
D. 11. Campbell's dog meant well, children playing In the grounds below.
1 I/tTn_I.L
.1e-caumsai j m ster considerable • Tl.. 1u,.r4 deelcl •d to present. the men
ezzie them ! before the curtain of MI
vl word in of the program. which
ertiseihents, ^peaking duo between "i.
• second part ineenvcnienee and embarrassment on with II each for the job.
included a Wednesday morning. The terrier
Attendance and banking reports of
leorlce' (John f pup, out for an early morning tun, my the last two months were presented
dlmber. But It is a waste of life to o< of rust and it now
try M climb Mount Mver el," be said. number of mothers present. Ism from a coati
'Bow about the nouataintups of Rev. W. P. Lane wan the gust rune perfectly. lie is hiving dlHleuI-
sts•aker and the Club was grateful ty. however, In calculating thy time
um_the unusual dial. -
It is, understood that the new *te-
flon, when completed, will be
In Charge of W. A. Craig.
ate
Uke m CurnlaliX ad. cha to A to
Bat the papers bed -not held, ; • tie
press long before Miss Fitt Rance
spotted the word and claim a box
which marks the
"This b a lilacfor his address. pointeng out that..a
Amax of the life of a man who climbs sense of reaponnibttity for mankind
lie mountaintops of the experiences was one of the chief reasons for welt
of life to gather something great from c'rganiratlnn' as the Ilome and School
OW. rink
-rum
-rumis the mountaintop of disci- Little Catharine Snider, donning an
pilar. The season of Lent speaks appropriate cap and apron, sang
vtvidl the possibIDTtbs which come "Peggy ('Nelle" and a pip o duet
to dlseQtjaed !tie and an abundant p�
MDs•"
The speaitr claimed that chain tet-
te sweepstake and gambling erases
were the result of the "longing and
yearning of lives which refuse to live
by the law of discipline.
"The real cause of the depression
was selfishness and greed, and the fin-
al answer was from Jesus Christ in
his Sermon on the Mount.
"Where we fall down as a people
teamIs on the mountain of discipline."
"The next mountain top is the one
se prayer and meditation. When the
whole future depended upon one de -
'dam, Jew s retired alone to the
tits, ;..1'' and prayed. The thing we
Med above all else is the ability for
titration sod private meditation.
seed not necessarily be a physical
tato or,plll-merely some place to
alone and in secret -where we may
to come into the special coalman -
God grants between one soul and
ewe.
mountaintop of transfiguration" said the speaker. There la only one eat listened with much interest to Mr.
was dealt with by Mr. Oraw. "If Christ and He is as many-sided as hn- J. S. Platt's tale of the early days of
re
asincere in the matter of iia- mans are varied. the salt business in Goderlch. Mr. Probably 'need
if we are conertentloua In the "We listened a few minutes ago to, Platt wax brought up, as one might I tale of a pa I
of meditation, then the time the King of the Brinell Empire and Say, in an atmosphere of salt, and was mid-air during a
CLUB ENTERTAINS
One of the most successful social
evenings of the season wise held at the-
played
he
played by the Misses Bar :re
Thom- Marine (lob on Friday night last,
eon and Kathleen Logan was enjoyed when a euchre and dance party was
by all. enjoyed by more than 150 persons.
Twenty-one tables of euchre were
pant DAN 11<cIVOR, M.P. played, the winners being Mrs. E.
Craig and Reg. McGee. Consolation
Member or Gnaws House Pre.dtee m awards went to Miss Esther Murray
Knox Church and Wm. Sproul. The prises were
A large congregation at Knox Pres donated by D. M. O'Brien. I.onch pre
-
A
church on Sunday morning
heard Rev. Ian Mclvor, M.l'., and min-
ister of First Church United, Fort
William, Out., preach a vigorous and
most interesting sermon, using as his
text the words of Revelation 21:13 -
"On the east three gates; on the north
three gates; on the south three gates; A TALE ON SALT
and on the west three gates."
Referring to his text, the speaker J. S. Platt Gives Interesting Re'minis-
stated that It appeared to be simple, retiree of Industry in Gederieh
but that one could see greatness in It.
it reted theabundance and sin
licit and manyeddedness of Christ.
pared by Steward Bonny was served
by a refreshment committee ander Ken. Mars.
after which dancing was en-
joyed for some ars. Solos were sung
by Hrs. Mamie Sutcliffe and Miss Mar-
garet Young.
There was only a smell attendance
preeen on Monday night in response to the
P 7 call for a meeting of the Board of
"Regardless of race or creed or col- Trade. ('onsequently net much bnsl-
or, there are three gates open to wel- nese was transected, but the talk drift -
come travellers from every 'direction," lug to the subject. of .alt those prea-
I A TRUE
of chocolate'. lin Friday Morning's
was as- a letter - from II. C.
Lawson of Cliuloli Ifurm Miss
M mri72fL ,\ ii ti �t town t, who
pointed oat the wron�iy-apelled- word
slid also gets a box of chocolates.
The ffr'si nfilose on the earn! mall
routes to claim the third tori of cho-
cotates .Pas 'a+s- Joseerl► Wilsoe -ef
It. K. No. 1, Ooderiei.
Responses were received from Luck-
nee- MY Tie nonk to Ex
south. and one was received from as
far east as Kitchener. r'
There is another misspelled word
in the Opportunity Days advertlse-
minte this week._ Another chance for
our keen -sighted reaaera:
AT THE WATERFRONT
The elevator is working day and
night this week unloading steamers
with storage cargoes. TheDonovan
was. warped In to the leg on Saturday
and a cargo of oats was removed from
her hold. On Tuesday the leg dippel
in the Ontadoc and lata night the last
(elf the cargo of wheat was unloaded.
Today work begins on the unloading of
the Royalton.
Ice of almost unbelievable thickness,
was cut at the harbor to flee one of
the boats. Al the east cel of the
harbor the tee is n'lorted tui be nearly -
four feet thick. 1�
(?) STORY
codas when,. after seeing oply a others have been listening in all parts intimately associated with the Indua-
ma of Ude, we shall Dna that bf the Empire; and we take from that try from his early boyhood. lie hits
etas a place for us among all the message different things according to frequently been urged to write a record
and purposes of this world. our conception of our King and ac- I of the Industry in Goderich that might
y, there is the mountaintop of cording to our conception of loyalty be preserved for the future, and it
and love. its prototype is to him. Similarly we derive from
Calvary. 'if any man will Christ according to our approach to
after Me let him deny himself him. Although there are no two
take op the crowand follow Me.' " things exactly alike in God's creation,
speaker gave sevetal stirring there is only one God -only one Say -
flung daring his address, which
so supplemented with interesting
geltedng word Illustrations.
you would make the experience
see meetings real," he sold, "come
be Fester 'Noon able to say, 'L
climbed the mountaintop of love
paerlfce.' That Is the only quali-
ties of anyone seeking to climb Is
ry of God."
Leah Gift sang "My Christ
the Cross."
BANRFIlL MR. DOBBS"
Thursday and Fr'idar next week.
nest opus or Iha Theories Rome
School 'Dramatic Club will he
ted at MacKay Hall. it Is a
et comedy entitled "Tine Bash -
Mr. Robbs." The play to a tisa-
ne swhk'te which shuttles back
..pd forth betwe'ew the loveIlye.' of
i.Jihe wealiry Rabb memos, ono hash
jet the ether hold. See what hn p.
wise two wealth• young mom
w eight at ono botet M four yawns
see en athlete, ono a "owlet)!
• Mee a "Delayer.. !teach" and
1 •ligavle Ther. M as
r
tour -yet there is enough in the heart
of Christ to reach all our needs."
The nearer we get to Christ, said
the speaker, the nearer we get to one
another. As we get closer to Christ
and so closer to one another, denomina-
tional differences cease to seem im-
portant. It is not through the cate-
chicsn, through ritual, or baptism by
immersion, that we enter the kingdom
of God, but by the Father. Emelt de-
nomination may observe its awn forms;
the ways of entering the kingdom are
assay -what matter by which gate the
traveller reaches the city of God?
"it does not matter whence we
mato, whet the perulierity of our type
of ala, there is something for es In the
heart of Christ awd He offers it to
usif we come humbly and rerer'eat-
4• seeking (7hrlat with all our hearts
and mule, there will he no disappoint-
ment"
The choir sang the antiw•m4 "Bless
Thou the ford, (1 My Soul." and Mr.
R B. Walter suing "Lead. Kindly
bight," as a solo.
Tbs service was eosnmetsc•sd with
the raseptioa by radio of the Wats
message
is gre'ttly to Ise hoped he will do so.
in the meantime. his stories of the
beginning of Oalerlmh'm moat distinc-
tive Industry are highly entertaining
H. well as instructive.
HORSE TAXES PLUNGE
Rescued from Harbor Waters by Met
Cutting Ise
Considerable excitement was created
at the harbor on Friday last when a
horse owned by Lou Maskell, on being
frightened by a passing locomotive,
plunged wildly and, toppled from the
wharf to the water, dragging a light
sleigh with It.
• The sleigh broke loose as 1t hit the
water, and workmen who were Cutting
the ice about twenty-five yards out
from the pier coaxed the frantic horns
toward. them. A rope was fastened
aroused its neck, and when the beast
worked its forefeet op on the lee it
was choked by the rope until it
floatek after which It was dragged to
safety. although not without consider ,
able dilSenity. The sleigh, which
floated. slop woo remveerd.
It was fortunate the ICs had bees
eat away at the point when the horse
made Its eight -Mot plunge; otherwise
It might ham been killed and Ma
sleigh saasbad in the drop to the Mi-
teten-unci lees,
II
reel by thi Durham
of ich was1j,froaen In
be key gable, a 'local
merchant hands u' this earful. ('an
you Leat it? .-
'1 don't mind laving people charge
goods with Me.- he began. -"We more
or less expect it tiles days; bat 1 hate
to have someone pint one °ter on me.
Obe time a man gave me a •cheque
which turned pill h, have decided
tubber -like tendem•ies by fhe way it
bounced halt out "t the teller's cage.
I never forgot the man and always
kept the cheque with brie.
u tap-dnncc .election be Maxine Kelly, i
and a piano duet by Kathleen Logan
and Barbara Thomson.
The program m,n -lode! with a skit
entitled "You'll Have to Ask Peppy,"
in which "Sam Fusebutton" (Frank
Clark). a bashful swain, prevailed
over_hie timidity before' "George'Lr
mon" (Fred Rows) and won the hand
of his daughter "Emma Lemon" (Mary
McKay).
Other memnh era of the chorus
Bernice Ilogarth, Ruth Schaefer. Alicemfr,
McGraw. Noreen Sproul, Doris Wil -
Ranee -Betty- MeffeHemna
Ann Milne, Bessie Glidden, Jack Tnf-
ford, Jack Lorenteon, Herbert Moody,
George Booth. Albert Gentey, Jack
Barton
Accompanists during the cv
tss
were MBarbara Thomson and Mr.-
H, N. Livens.
MMs Thomsen, president of the
Guild and director of the %how, was
master the trouble of going to the post -
Slice for the Morning paper. he dog
was passing Drennan's pool room when
he pied a bundle of daily papers
tossed in a corner. The proprietor
was not around, so the pup picked up
the bundle of papers and headed home-
ward, successfully evading all those
who tried to stop him. Mr. Campbell
bad an anxious. few minute, trying to
find the owner of the papers after he
dealt with the dot.
tral schools.
The rcport'of Principal R. Stone-
house, of Victoria school, showed an
average attendance of 318.16 In Jan-
uary, or Kv.12 per cent. of the 38:.
pupil* Penny Bank deposits were
88
$114.. In February the average at
tendatx'e wan ;119.57, or 86.27 per
cent. Penny bank deposits totalled
$81.87. Room 7 had the highest at-
tendance percentage, with 04.28 per
-+'eel. -January.
Principal II. L . Shackleton reported
213 on the roll at Central school in
January, with ab average attendance
of 177.8, or 83.39 per cent. Penny
Bank deposits were $77.56. in Feb-
ruary an increase of five pupils was
reported and the average attendance
advanced four pointe over that of
the previous month. The figures:
Total on roll, 218; average attendance,
189.92; percentage, 87.2. Penny Rank
deposits, 153.28. Room 4 had the
highest attendance percentage, with
KNOWS HiS RIGHTS
--"Rowdy," -the white terrier -eased
by a Nelson street boy, knows what a
good pup is entitled to and knows how
to take advantage of a situation when
It melees. Bert McCreath, who de-
vite for a local chain store disco?.
Beed this - a week or two ago. He
was delivering groceries one of those
mornings when the snow was fresh
and very deep. The plows had not
been able to get around and the hand -
called to the platform when the last sleigh, loafed with eatables, was
number on the program had been ren- I heavy. \s he trudged through the,92 per cent. In February.
tiered, and received a bouquet of flow- drifts, head down, the pulling got
behalf
of the Onti& An adtin
vs-esoresetns'iyeroh ' ywc ett1'frtwt newnrwt,--oniy
Teel -the Society's appreciation of thTeel- rover that he had a passenger. "Row -
dent's untiring efforts in the produr- cly," tired of plunging through the
tion of the show was read by Miss drift+ Into which he sank to his body
!krona Bell. with every leap, had climbed aboard
ere from Mita Ruth Sehaefer In heavier and heavier. - Passing for a
FORT WILLIAM M.P.
Rev. D. Meteor and Wife Come from
Ottawa for Week -end Visit
Rev. Dan Meteor,. M.P.. mad Mrs.
Melvor, of ..Fart William,- 4>it�_>•t1rn.
guests over the week -end at the RIs-
w•t hone at Snitrrl Heights. Mrs.
\fc'ivor is a niece of Mrs. Samuel
Rlsset, a daughter of , the late Peter
itiseet. who iirt•d here before going
to the West.
Mr. McIver, who is minister of the
- First irntted church of Fort William,
tris elevtesi in the linnse of Com nnons
In October last for the Fort William
riding with a large majority over
Hon. i►r.'Manion. who had represeimte•+l
the riding for several terms.
He 'weepiest the pulpit of Knot
Pnrbyterisn c•htirrh on Sundny morn-
ing, giving n vignrnns disc•nnrse which
revealed great, pintfnrin ability ne well
en a sy-m{aths'Itr nush•rstendtng of hi„
emus' -erten.
"Just the other day I 55W him go
past the store and I glared coldly at
him. At that .l dant my attention
was distracted and I inked at a puddle
of water in front of the rapidly re-
treating scoundrel ' My Icy stare froze
tine water •nd the man slipped and
fell heavily. I looked daggers sit him
and quick as thunght seleeted the
straightest and sharpest one as i
whipped the cheque from my pocket.
Using the ammo principle as small toe*
with elastic hands and ink balls, i
fitted the dagger In the rubber cheque,
drew. hsek and let It fly, pinning the
man down by the cunt tall". it was
an easy matter to get him to make the
cheque good." he eonclnded.
"Rut how did the man get freer we
piked
"Well." he replied. "i'm a peaewohle
eeongb man sad when i got the cash
my game softened and the warmth of
it muted the Nee. The mei gat up
and walked sway.
"1 still have the dagger," be re-
marked. as as afterthengbtt. "1 oso
it to open Isesssa"
nasi was Calmly sitting on the sleigh,
enjoying a little free transportation.
A I -FAP YEAR BIRTHDAY
Audrey Jelin Barker ('Tlebrates Second
Birthday in Eight lean
Eight year old .\ndrey Jean Barker,
daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. 11. T. Bar-
ker, Hineks street, came into her'own
on Saturday, after four long years.of
waiting. On Saturdiy afternoon she -
had a real birthday party, the maenad
in her young life. Audrey Jean Is
believed to be the only 111th' girl In
Goderich who was born on the 29th of
February, tint there- is at least one
young man.
Of course Andrey Jean did not se -
teeny miss t,irthday'parties in the in-
tervening yearclii* the rotating world
gathered up enough extra lime for an-
other day, but It did not feel the same,
celebrating a day too soon or too -lane.
as convenience allowed. Birthdays
are important days in • little girl's
HR&j.TH 0! THE TOWN life.
At any rate, on Saturday Audrey
Quarantips tate Commieg*esllee DM- Jean made up for the last three years.
ramie to lie Sdtetllyiletereed v't'The dining -room at her home was
On Mottdiy afternoon, at a. meeting Iprettily -decorated with golden 'daft -
at the town hall, the member. of the dila and lovely tulips in soft colon,
Board of Health swore their loyalty pink being the predominant tone. /fi
and allegiance to King Edward VIIi. •big cake with eight eandiek era
The oath was administered by F. G. the table, and candy -filled swans made
Weir, J.P. -pretty favor's.
Dr. J. R. Whitely. MOM.. reported 'Eight little girls about her own age
there were Bre cases of scarlet fever celebrated with Audrey Jean. and
and one of measles in Goderieh in they put on a little program for the
February. As It had been reported young hostess. The number, were as
that fever quarantines were (wing vlo-
tiled, the assistant sanitary Inspector
was Instructed to nee that quarantines
were strictly observed. The minimum
gnerantlne period for scarlet fever in
Oodericb Is footless days.
.% report from the laboratories of the little girls present were Adele Schram,
Department or ltealth of Ontario at Beryl Sanderson, Evelyn Rreckow sad
London showed that a wimple of lees Joyce Hidden.
liken from the harbor was of "A" in addition to being tart on the
s ornam,
called
In 29th n -nary, n
with Inst Meg
emnllest aesssremest taken. lions of the Barker family. to begin colleetiatl tmrsdta
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