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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1941-02-20, Page 6fWarS. oima CREWR O n folks Wlai T17. --The. young bf .this' icic tty 'are , dying theianselves. • these enchain'�p ns" the ice- ponds are num rous and in exeellent, shape, ;, •M Muriel Qtl'.lnn' our :school teach er, n week -end t her hoarse .at t , Mir. Sank 11~ilpntrick has received r spent thea k cardin e..� from his•sistor, Mrs. Agnes McCormac. The pupils and ;teacher of S. S, No., 10 bold a valentine social in the seheol '}]ripd[yy. �r�y atternoof...and 'entertained the - a t parents. Card v� ac� M s- reeeived r .. r Cecil $lake Croru; Palmeri ton 'Hospital saying tithe wi it r d 1and '1 ft n Is o had varied e t St 3c c l Qi�f for '•S tuner* Bonnie Storme and Mrs. from this sou munity; as' Mrs. Storre and Boni -dew -spent !two, years, amongst thatani us. The sad part is fit.. ois somewhere in England, ;. Mr., and +Airs, Vernon ' Hunter of Ripley and Miss Beatrice Treleaven sof. L cknow visited' ;their n•ts,• Mr. and u Mrs. Bert Treleai feu, on Sunday, of Los' Angeles, California, , $5. to be' used for;•Red 'Cross .work in ou.r local organization, Many thanks are ex- tended, ,to Mrs, McCormack; ` who` is' a AA •, . i on• 1 r "Od'G 1. Bur o youngme. The, hard part for mune � a n enough 'ea Is to find a girl attractive, a ou> Storme-=Joyee Patrieia and Beverly please him 'and yet dumb enough to .� •: a •. :r e 1 •Q. viii[�""iigatii��'ofii�''�"'elYd"''"i3kt� ulcer: - a a F� �s-�e� - ... . PLANT-Cnadi*nert:JzedSeed Potatoes in-clean:ian'I . ., on part of the . liam -where � potatoes• have , not been rown before. Produce -°bigger yields of potatoes ; :.; that are more uniform in size, smoother, cleaner, of better quality than —those grown from ordinary seed:stock and avoidmany • of the losses that result from, disease. Grow potatoes, that • • will grade Canada No, I.'• . Good seed -potatoes cannot be selected by appearance alone -y- The best assurance. o(getting-good seed is to ' buy Cana - than Certified Seed Potatoes. Ask the District Government inspector. Plant -Protection Division,', for full information and list of nearest distributors. --'INSPECTQR. FOR 0NT4RI0 'District Inspctor, Seed Potato Certification. veto Horticulture Department,Ontario Agri- cultural College, Guelph, Qat. Marketing Service DOMINION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OTTAWA Honourable JamesG. Gardiner, r Minister.- `. TAE GOD R I SIGNAL-10AR IR BEAOOM UPOTil ON TRE SCIIOOLS OF OH HURON (Ov tietted (rein lorrae fence Tilts, keeping the renees In Pod coaaaiitlam, .cidcd . changes tar the better sugaY 3* shade at little ;stn 4 great deal ot the work 1101Y 'be d s the ehfldren and the expel 4ltare in- volved is returnable through the. settle eultuee;& * its, so -that it w,sdd •aeem to be largely a1 matter of geeurlati the, interest ' of trustees, ratepayers .la.md teachers .In order to have thr 'school grounds made the beauty spats of the section that i.ey should be. The Contest 'being held in i tauley township this year. to -induce , the j,improvement ofbo+n .surroundings i ex.. cell ' d r�d ,� ills veil eat i ea a. t t I be extended to the schools of the township as well., FatriatZe 4,tt V*ti.R Teachers ,have been eu g urn ed aura ing the year tar promote activities of a patriotic. nature :in the -Rohe -els, as ° it is felt• that the culler en should be trade to Mize " more than everthe ad'van -' tage f living iu a eoua.try`•-where we still hve ?tree • d'emgeratic institutions. To this end, Bags hake been urged r ged t o be Placed on they walls of every class - room y cl ssroom said a recent survey shaft ;tl zt this bats been done in all hut' n. few. instances,- 'Salut n the dia and pledg- ing allegiance tosaaymbolpof Icing .and.: , a .also:°; w� ��_ � n`•r� �. ,part: of -.the. opening , exercises of most schools. Junior Red .OrosseSocietieS, which for years have been in existence , in many schools; have now been .fornned, -or. will ;be shortly, in every school in the dis- trict. These societies work' in con- junction - senior Red Cross junction with the and engage -in many.and varied activ- ities, of a patriotic nature, such as knitting wash cloths find scarfs, making quilts, raising money by . means of concerts; collection and sale of 'waste material. The sale of .ever savings stani'ps has ;been encoeraged and every pupil was provided .•fast• June, with •a special booklet in which to affix the stamps when. purchased. " $ report covering the • period to the end of November last showed that up to .that time the 'pupils had 'purchased approx.. innately $3200 worth of stamps, .half of this totai'°•being bought by the child- ' ren in the Goderich .public schools. The Clinton pupils also did. well, buying stamps to• the total value of $722.- This *eta to the �j. vartoets barsatchea of thepy 'ad Cross thr+ .,..t the area... It anticipated tett a sfawillar plan, will he carried out this Filar. n HEW ee The number , f high echiiol eutraauee erandida'tcs last year showed a decided r rease% beteg' ly ea eared with the previous Fear. the Candida 2 or per cent. were successful, so that the number of fail- ures was quite small. +orae 156 pupils or 62. , per cent. of the successful, pupils secured their eertidcates on the prin- cipal'af ireeAmnnesatiou without the necessity of writing the. high school r ut papersthe 8 tIILe entrance set by P of Velucation.. 'Again last year, - the great majority of the suecessful trupils are continuing their education, either at c' nd school or ala fifth classes, st se 4 ary . there being only. pupil's or sixteen stopping per :cen�t,•who were reported as school. This is even ' 'a smaller , per- centage than last year' and shows' most conclusively that parents are now real- izing the necessity ter sending their the beyond 1 ncl cbiil�ren on • to � sChoQ_ S' entrance examination. If the children. to - nit conn- it rt have a to u are h y to a opportunity world, this ern r pets successfully in this modern r this is, of course,' most. necessary.' . i being -made -this -year- t free boys, now in entrance classess, for work on the farms after the Easter vacation, if their help is needed by the parents or others, This "privilege Is :being extended,• ,Under certain condi- tions, one of •which I that good School work must a`.ve been done up to the Easter vacation and an examination_ passed at that time. To those who are suceessful.on this examination and who are employed on the farms for at least eight weeks during the spring_ term, high school. entrance certificates will be issued next July, This same privi- lege is ;being extended to 'the,�boys in the secondary schools and should ,be of great value in many instances in reliev- ing the shortagee of farm help that. would seem . inevitable this . spring. Sthoot Fairs The support formerly -given to school fairs by the Ontario. Department of Agriculture was .withdrawn ' last year. This. at ,first seemed as it it..:would mean GOD*111101 OO )1 PO�1P, 1WJ '2?: 'rl .await ell Mot t ,tune to fell in the teller, badly itis her f.11tee, •ProUseof . name awed hltCloot Week with Mira Alma Vena y q gyp Another dance wee held t u TiteSdaY everting itid*of the Red 'I~r, aapctn- soa ed by Riveret m 4o4ge, 1I.0.10. 145. A good crowd, attewded. The Monk orchestra from Ooderielt emitted the c)n ° Thuday evening Elva and «e,rald 'Orr `. entertalued the young people to the number of about forty at a valentine party, Games: and con- tests' .w'ere en eyed, Lunch . was served by Mrs', Orr. The regularmeeting of the junior r nee Gross Society was held at Union school on Fader, with Clarice Lassa - line in the chair. The' program con- ,listed of readings, "A .Little of ' 'very- .thing," by Billie Tiehborne; "The 2to ba 11' Battl "' by' S w a e►, Betty 'Sow erky ; "The BishopsA Valentine," by 'Leena Wilson; "Jerry," by 'Freida- Pdwvell. With , Oleriee ILasealine 1, and Betty 'Sowerby'acting as `postmen," the many ;valentines from .;the "mail box" were distributed. The meeting elesed with the National ' Aftbean. ' z T / heldi Taylor's The dance Y n +. ay!o s Cornerrs. school on Friday even.le g was well attended. = I3enePneWlrtelyeand s Darltller- left - on Saturday for camp for :four months' military 'training. •. Red Cross' Beneflt.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Clements., opened their uveae on Fridey evening to the ,residents of the Bayfield road for a progressive euchre and .dance in aid of the Red Cross. Mee •tables of cards were played, high honors going to Mrs. .Leo Chisholm and •Mr. Richard' Oke. ' 'Consolation-' rizea were awarded to Mrs. John Craddock and ear. George Salkeld. Tickets were, sold on_ a box of chocolates, donated by admit hard Oke. Little Agnes Chis- holm drewthe luckyticket, which was held by Mr. William Fuller. Lunch was served by the hostess, after which everyone enjoyed' dancing to musico supplied by Laverne Powe -..and Bud _ Clements. The evening was brought ;to a close with the National Anthem. Union Church Notes.—The February Meeting of the W.M.S. was held. on Wednesday afternoonat the home. of Mrs. M. Phillips, with ten members pre - matter is .receiving continued stress 1 the discontinuance of these fairs., How,_sent The,meeting;^Wee .eonducted..,by. and the pupils are 'being Urged to salve ever, through- the, efforts of the localMrs. J. $. Orr, and Mrs. 'Harwood .pre- their moaney for this purpose rather school ' fair eommittees, It was found sided ,at the organ: The theism 'of the, than expending it for their own plea possible to -carry" .on the three: school ,meeting. was :Finding -_ God through sure During.,rDecennber, Navy Week ,fairs formerly held and all, were quite Prayer" Prayer by Mrs. Gordon Orr was observed in the schools.and siiee'ial successful this year. An interesting. was followed by the •Seripture lesson emphasis -•laid en the -work helms done-lesture `of th-tfa'ira • was the iiisplaiy�'E-St. '. Luke 11:1.:16)- -�readtrespi iveiy by our sailors. . In connection with this; of the 'pupils', , school work put on by with the pastor, Rev. A. J. McKaye, week, a collection in aid of the ,Navy i .each school 'participating and which leading.. Much ' discussion ensued re= r in Ieagi r<e-_w aa'�i'ade""in`�11'ecfaoo1s;'flearly ; showed to the parents-the-varied-,ty,Pe�s• d �tlie---raising-oL'�-sthhe-trl`loca�tio�r '$200 being realized, which was for- . of `'hand work now being, done in the of $60.. for 1941. Mrs: Phillipa read an •warded to. the headquarters of the schools. The Goderich Township 'School ` article entitled "The Weaver." The League in Toronto. In ;my .opinion; ,:it • Pier, held at . H'olmesville, with every meeting closed with a hymn and prayer is meat iMportant, that the pupils be' .school in the township taking part, was by 1Mr. MOaye. Lunch was served given every opportunity by 'their teach- especially good again last year and a ate by the, hoste.:.. There was a large ers to, talae their part,. however 'small trraeted °a large attendance. •.At all congregation at Union church en''Sun- , it •may. ` 'in furthering the war et- .fairs matiy favorable comments were day, wheal"'the pastor, Rev; A. J. Mc forts of our country. heard on the character ot`bhe exhibits .Kaye, delivered a 'helpful sermon from: ' Fee some 'years, it has beezl.: the as . compared "with those at -the loeal the text, 'And `next unto them ' the castom to display the work .l being don....fa11•fairs. ' It is hoped that these three 'Tekoites'repaired ;.abut"their nobles .put in music. in the,schools by means of school fairs will be held as usual again • not their eecks'.;to the work of their .music festivals, where the pupils - sang this year. lord (Nehemiah 8 :5). During the certain selected songs: These festivals 11 is felt that, during the yeah, the - .vice 'the • choir sang `°O Love That were always attended by ;the .general high educational standards which have av ill 'Not Let Me Co." , : Next Suns public in. -large=. tuanbersa-�apd were a always prevailed in the schools of the day, a combined ser -vice willlae held at means of stimulating interest in this county have been in no way lowered, Union, 'beginning at 130 �pm, ° The Sub - very •important 'subject. . Last year, � ,but • that sound instruction has been deet of Mr. McKaye's sermon will be however, it was. decided to hold 'a given in the fundamental school sub- "Prayer." series of comets during' the Month of Jests. It is hoped to maintain these , May, the urogram being provided by standards during the present year, PORE ALBERT the children 'of four or five schools le . while at the •same time providing op- . • each case end Consisting" in the main portunity for the schools to play their PORT ' ALBERT, Feb. 18. --Mrs, of choruses; solos, `duets, arranged by part in our war effort in every feasible Robt. Oke of Toronto and Pbe. Clifford the music supervisors.s, In all some • way. Crawford of Hamilton spent a few dais twelve of these concerts were held in visiting withtheir parents., Mr. and this district and were well attended A 'film star ,recently sent .her -visiting Min. Will Crawford. ti in every instance , and apparently cards to her former' husband's new.4411sn'Lillian ,Stewart of Auburn spent thoroughly • enjoyed by those present. bride. '11'm sending them by air, mate", last, week at the home of Miss Sara A small • Admission charge was __inade__site. wired.. "Trust they don't arrive Martin., and some $400 was raised which was too late to be of,uee to you." Miss Henrietta ' •Quaid, teacher at Teeswater, spent last week -end with her parents here. - The A.Y.P.A. • will hold its regular --meeting this Friday evening in .the basement ;,of the -church. A' large nuinber attended the dance and box social held in the eehool house on -Wednesday -evening-of last -week-in -aid -o€- theBritish W r-Vietimst. Fund: Dance music was given • ,by the Mc- Charles orchestra of ,Lueknow. Presentations., --In honor ;of the bride-. elect, Miss 151eanor Petrie, whose mar- riage took' •place last r Saturday, an en- joyable evening was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs..+Mervin dodges on Thursday fast, when a niarriber of her girl friends 'presented her with „ a. travelling bag ' and an electric : clock. The same evening Miss Sara Martin "Every. fluty; welt anis` hones `y done,is a coaatri cation to victory' Tuni PRIME,..MYNisrta or CANADA, A MECHANIZED ARMY SERVING YOU .Mechanized and motorized unlit& -these make up 'the modem army. You have often noticed Bell lime crews with their tratcks along the, highway. Those too are mechanized, motorized units, each with a highly': skilled .drew; each completely equipped with tools, 'power, material. ,In' an emergency they ' can be mobilised -quietly; quickly, 'efficiently- to• repair the havoc wrought; by•storm, fire, or flood:` The equipment they carry -=standardized apparatus of many kinds---=m possible the speedy restoration of vital service. ' Preventive maintenance, preparedness, expetienee, and ,skill -� these all a ; _ serve to ensure that your e Sekt� ce message will get through On with inininlum delay '' �-- .i „ 30 any emergency -=-a vital if. js ,, ,t - fakes. 1 0145* ,contribution* to the41. country's war effort ',, , +0 • W. J. IIODGE.- lllanager. ,%ELI PN 6qp A, IOWD0 Y09 LIVE TO BE 100? s seia Kr. Ralph /Nater Preasatted ualii+la a et of dipbeaa oda b W arasasersit,y. freehw ut awe *Wet tW 10,qq. 014404' Mia 'Maf� 7�lc- iriareafe,' Mrs. Walters. alter 'Alert and MN.*rob 'Iodates.Asiirpp field P&tr1otly, rusry ineet)Ug of ;the Aehtlettl Patriotic tteetety wins held on; Tueteittar tlebritArY 11413, at the home of Mr. end lire. 4 s. 4?ritceferd. ° The•first part cif the After- nawra ,was a eitt gaining a quilt whieb. is to be sent to the refugees. The preident," Mrs. John Bennett, preside over the, business Part (if the. ;tneetit►gr whichopened with the Doxology and prayer. After the euston.a,ry rending and eldoption of reports it was decided to contribute $10 to the Greek Wei rand, also to..send ten pairs of socks, and a pair of blankets' with the quilt to ,refugees'„ Various methods of rain• hag money were discussed. The Soolety gratefully ae+cepted ''the invitation of Mrs. Hugh Stewart to hold the Mar meeting at, her hoarse. Mrs, 'Hagen, Mrs. 'Bennett land. Mrs. j. McKenzie are to act AS host erases at this naeetin , se The meeting was -closed gd. w alth a the Tl' tional Anthem .and ra• social half-hour was sp't 'over an enjoyable 'bunch, Cockfehl--Petrie.. - . Pretty iny wed ding !was sole izeai • at Christ church, I't1rt. Albert, on • 7�bru r' # 15,at high noon, when Viola Eleanor, elest u daughter of Mr. and s. . ,Roy Petrie, .rr Was united in marriage to Gonion veil» ilam Cockfield, son „of Mrs. Bazil Vine, ander 'thelate t e -Gieo`l~gQ Cockfield- of -De- troit, The ceremony was performed 1;!y Bev. A. A. ?Maloney of 'Luelrnow.. The bride entered .the church on the arm of her father to •tkhe,strains of the wedding nia•reh •played ;by, Walter Tigert. She wore a iloor-length'.dress of white net over •tag'ettaa and full-length veil and carried an arm bouquet of red roses. The bridesmaid was Miss Verna May Petrie, sister ofthe bride. • She wore a floor -length dress of pink net -with white accessories with a corsage of roses end bine forget-me-nots, . The groom was Supported by his 'brother,1 Elmer Cockfield, Louring the signing of the register Miss Irene Alton of, Dun- gannon sang "Because." After the' ceremony there ..vas asreception at the home efa: the. -;bride's parents for the twenty guests. The couple left for Detroit, where they are making their home, the bride travelling in rose crepe dress, blaek coat with rose and blaek accessories. ' • got - Poor --Fish Herr Hitler and ,Signor Mussolini sat $,thing 'together" en one- *ide- of itli6 lake; and, Winston Churchill' en the other, but while . the British Prime Minister caught • fish after. esh the ctitors: could not even • raise a bite. ' "Flow do yeu do it, Winston?" they shouted aeross the 'water. "There 'fo ie an"ydeli on our old i." "The fish are there all right," replied Mr. Churchill; '" Ibut 'they daren't open their mouths:" • Into the editor's room" stalked n very 'big nian. . "You the editor of thio: rag?" he Snapped. "I ain, but---" . "Well, my name is " E nowlei; ' 'J. •o» • BPV,ND bargain Fares Feb. 28 -Mar. 1 GODERIOH. to TORONTO - $ 3.25 Belleville $ 6.10 Hamilton • - $ 4.20 Kingston - $ 7.30 Oshawa - $ 4.10 Peterboro $ 5,20 Smith Falls - $ 7.30. Sohreiber - • $20.10 S`ltdbtr $, 9.65 and many linterniediate points. For train. service, limits . etc. Consult Agents Procure Dodger G. E. SMITH, Uptown Agent Canadian .11 00 REMOVAL t' of DEAD' or DISABLED ANIMALS •. Phone tolleceto this number Blimps. Yesterday' your' p'pa'»ea Ball ecf 'Mea thief,' •a robber and a' blackleg. "We 'did," 'Agreed .the editor; ,"and{ " , ' "I've called' to 'tell you that gay middle initial Is `h?' and: not `M;''es you printed .it, ' • If you gent spell my hams' ' correetl i just you Iea've' it alone!". READ THE CL ,SI FiRD ADS LOOK OUT FOR YOUR_LIVEIEnd( It rip rl t now .' • and feared like as ata Your liver r; .the largest organ m your hodr and meet impede* layour s poo�u�rrss�l���� Ma to digest feed,gets rid , supplies' . . Herr , allows proper nourishment to read your When; yOu r liter tett out of order - 'food decomposes in your intestines. You be - tom constipated, ch and kidneys can't .. work properly.ou feel "rotten" -headachy, r lrackachy, dissi, dratted out all the time.; For over 35 years thousands hare won prompt relief from these miseries -with Fruit -a -tires. So can you now. Try Fmk -a -fieri -you'll be simplydeligPoi kel lase new Person, a m Par as . 25c, 50e.. eraory �Ap>r RUTAi U Tab.ttss BROPHEY'S FUNERAL =SL kV iR, - (Established TRADITIONAL• SINCERITY AND EXPERIENCE Prompt .Ambulance Service - Phone 120 :FLOYD"M LODOE Director. R. .Wheeler • run4af Director and Embalmer All Calls promptly attended to ,day or night - S'VICE-== AMBUhANCE • -R . Phones: Store.335. Res:355W. Hamilton Street, Goderich All of us re interested in long life, and many are the recipes for•it. A daily pint of beer—no beer --smoking --no sow/zing—hefty beefateakr-ono meat -every centenarian has a dif- ferent' tale to tell.' There is, how --0 ever, just one point on which all ,doctors agree—that no man or • woman ever reached Ott-rern ' old age without a healthy cglon. It is impossible to have a healthy colon if you are the victim of consti- pation, iVaste matter stagnating in the intestines cots up toxin p�oisono, whielisceep into; your blood;streann trill chose lingering ill -health. The main cause of constipation 1-. leek of moisture in your large bowel. Belief comes only when that moisture can be induced to rel4i re. What Kruschen does 1 ru schen contains several rnineral alts, which are blended in exactlythe right proportion, to bring back moisture to the .largo bowel. They stimulate the organs, of evacuation to cztrocith,gentle action. At the carne time ISruschef haus .a: diuretic Faction which hells to flush your kidneys and liver, and acoir;ts nn ridding your bloodetrcain of the poisons which previous constipation left behind. Naturally, the amount of 1 rug. a Chen required to clear up stubborn cape of constipation depends on the individual. But once health and spirits have been regained, the dose should be reduced. , to just., enough to cover 8. dime, mat thing every morning. You can bUy R��iyreti from any 1)rug Store- -�' 55c and 'Mc. "901 r 12 Clinton" r . or 21: INGER OLL- WILLIAM STONE SONS LTD • The Crnstoi1?niera1 Home •Coinplote Service at ' Reasonable ' Prices PR'OMP'T INVALID CAR. SERVICE . • No extra charge for the use of Our nnbae 1 e 17' Meat ui at: 'hone "399.. 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