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It's a special privilege
This week, Lucknow veteran Herb McQuillan brought to the, Sentinel
office a note from Veterans Affairs Minister George Hees which was
sent to all veterans about Remembrance Day, and -what it should mean
to Canadians. It says, in an elegant way, what Remembrance Day is
really all about. Here it is:
Dear friend:
On November 11 we Canadians will stand in silent .tribute to the men
and women who forfeited their lives for our sake.
Three times this century Canadians have gone to fight on distant con-
tinents. They did not go in search of territorial conquests. Our country
has never sought 'a single inch of another country's land, nor have we
retained any ground once victory was attained.
Instead, these men and :women risked their futures'so that those at
home could enjoy peace and freedom.
Remembrance Day is our chance to count our blessings that Canada
had such representatives; to pay tribute to .the 110,000 who did• not
return from the two World Wars and Korea.
I hope all Canadians will once again take time out of their normal
schedules on November 11 and recall the Many sacrifices that have
been made on our behalf.
Such observance is not a duty, but a very special privilege.
Write a letter.
to the Editor
I'm getting very nervous
It's two days away, and with every
passing day I get a little more nervous.
Yes, my friends, it's onlly two days
away from the opening night of the
Front Page, a play which will run for
four nights (gulp) at the Livery Theatre
in Goderich.
For the past month and a half, I've •
been learning, the subtle nuances of a
character named Ed Schwartz, a card -
playing, hard -looking reporter who is in
Chicago to cover a hanging (this play is
set in the 1920's) of a cop killer.
It has been a lot of fun, but boy,
anyone who ever said play acting was a
cake -walk was definitely lying. It has
been a pile of work with most of my
leisure hours in the last while taken up
by either practising the play, or learn-
ing the script.
This past Sunday, forsaking a plea-
sant afternoon in front of the tube wat-
ching NFL football, it was off to the big
last hurrah before opening night - the
dress rehearal.
And I was not at all prepared for what
was about to happen. You could term it
one of those "Twighlight' Zone"
experiences. -
First, we had_ to get into our
costumes, chosen to make up look like
1920's style reporters. However, the
reporters in the play could have passed
for one of Al Capone's mobsters with
the double-breasted suits, the thin dark
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tie, and the baggie, suspendered pants.
Next, much to my chagrin, came the
complicated task of getting "made.up".
You know - the works, including,
mascara, blush, eye -liner, powder, face
cream and (dare I say it) lip gloss. The
explanation for all the make-up was it
would make us look better under the
harsh lighting .of the stage. I had my
reservations.
The final touch was the hairstyle,
which in those days was the slicked -
back look, using what amounted to a
handful of Brylcreem, While the other
reporters' hair would slick back; mine
wouldn't because it was too curly.
After it was all done, I looked: in the
mirror and thought I resembled an ex-
actdupicate of "Alfalfa", the
Brylcreemed child actor with the
parted hair on "The Little Rascals.
Despite the costume and the make-
up, the dress rehearsal (two complete
run-throughs of the 2% hour play) went
pretty well with only a few line flubs.
Opening night - here we come !
The Bank of Montreal was into the spirit of Hallowe'en with all the bank employees dress-
ing up togreet the customers on Hallowe'en Day. Some of the more outrageous costumes
were worn byy from left, Christie Jerome, Debbie Harnett and Manager Brenda Masson.
(Alan Rivett photo)
70 years ago
November 9, 1916
A letter from the lost - On October 16,
Mr. John A Campbell and Mr. James L
Blue, while walking along the shores near
Amnberley, picked up a bottle with the
following note in it:
Everyone has given up and 1 think we
are about done. The oily thing that I wish
now would be to say good-bye to my dear
mother. Signed,
William Burns,
Stmr. Hydras.
P.S.- Please write my mother and tell
her I said I died .a happy death and my only
wish is that I could see her. Her address is
Marine City, ,Michigan, Mrs. Mary Burns,
North Elizabeth Street.
Mr. Campbell wrote Mrs. Burns and
received the following letter°:
Detroit, Michigan, October 18, 1916.
Mr. John A Campbell;
Dear Sir: I just received your letter tell-
ing me of finding a bottle with a note from
my son, If you would send me that letter I
would appreciate it as the greatest favor,
My dear boy was lost with the Sher.
Hydrus November 9th, 1913, No one can
forget that terrible storm, as it brought
sorrow to so many hearts. Willie was my
eldest son, 23 years of age.. His last letter to
me was mailed as they passed the Soo. I
had the consolation of finding his body four
weeks after he was lost. 1 wish to thank -
you for communicating with me,
1 am yours very truly
Mary S, Burns.
Mr. Campbell forwarded the note 'to the
sorrowing mother.
50 years ago
November 9,1936
Wives should be "top dog"'says: Bishop
Aberdeen, Scotland - Small women make
the best wives, according to Rt. Rev.
Frederick Deane, bishop of Aberdeen.
He advised Shetland Island schoolboys
that if they wished to "live good, useful
and long lives" they should choose a bride
of about five feet in height.
"It generally is better when a wife is 'top
dog' in the home," Bishop Deane declared.
"Small wives can 'bully' their husbands,
but big wives are nearly always bullied,
even by small husbands."
Have you heard -Judge to the prisoner ..
Take your choice: Ten dollars or ten days.
Prisoner .. I'll take the money your
honor.
"Drink," said a Negro preacher, " is the.
greatest curse of the country It makes you
quarrel with, yer neighbor, it makes you
shoot your landlord, and it makes yer miss
hire.
Customer 1 suppose you are your own
boss?
Barber - No sir, I'd give anything to be
single again.
25 years ago
November 8, 1962
Neighbors hold plowing bee -The spirit of
kindness and good neighborliness which is
traditional in rural communities, par-
ticularly when trouble comes, was strik-
ingly demonstrated on Tuesday afternoon,
at the farm of Harold Percy, east ,of
Kinlough.
Farmers from Holyrood to near.
Blackhorse gathered for a plowing° bee,
and it was quite a sight to see, the
cavalcade of tractors at work. There were
35 tractors at the farm during the after-
noon when a total of 98 acres was plowed.
° Those particpating were: Orville Elliott,
Lorne Eadie, Jack Ackert, Baynard
Ackert, Lloyd Ackert, Eldon and- Grant
Eckenswiller, Lloyd Bonnett, Dan McIn-
nes, Frank Thompson, David Ross, Jim
MacDonald, Ernie Hanna,.Don Donaldson,.
Bert Nicholson, Alex Percy, Bill Percy,
Bruce Orr, Jack Barr,Ezra Stanley, Jack
Hodgins, Don Gillespie, Ivan McFarlan,
Jim > Hodgins, Tom Hodgins, Donald
McEwan, Kenny MacDonald, Bill Burt,
Morley Bushell, Frank Maulden, Lyman
Sutton, Fred Guest, Orville Wilson, Tom
Stewart and Philip freckles. •
10 years ago
November 10,1976
First steps to retain history - A number
of pupils of the Grey Ox School, dismantled
some 20 years ago, met at the home of
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Jack and Blanche Needham on Saturday
. afternoon, October 23, It was a time to
reminisce and talk about preserving
history.
In the early. days of settlement a man on
foot or with his oxen could go north from
Lucknow and stop for food and drink for
himself and fodder for his animals every
two and a half miles. This was often far
enough to travel when the trail wound bet-
ween stumps and around bogs. He could
stop at the Grey Ox Hotel, long since gone,
before going on to Holyrood, Kinlough and
Black Horse. Of all these stopping places,
only the name Grey Ox is in danger of be-
ing lost.
Remembrance" banquet held - The an-
nual Remembrance Night Banquet, mark-
ed by Lucknow Branch 309 of the Royal
Canadian Legion, was held on Saturday
evening at the Legion Hall.
H.D. "Bud" Thompson, branch presi-
dent, chaired the meeting and welcomes
those in attendance. Following 0 Canada
and the Grace by Rev. George Garratt,
branch padre, a toast to the Queen was
proposed by Russel Whitby, Ist vice-
president,