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NINIM4OURTIA' '0,/kitr.0
COUNCita AS
ROOMS BE CLOSED AT 10 V'CLOCI,C
,
Dismission of Hydro Shows Owe
Dissatisfaction with OutcomO,
of Olinton..IVIeeting
TIIAT BEVERAGE
At its meeting on Friday night iqt,
*itbe Town Counell adopted the reconi-
"sheridalion of the 'special copansittee
that request be •made to the Ontario
Jelquor • Control ,Board that it takt*
he ,neceseary procethire to have 4t1t
ibeyerag,;e'r0OntS3,a Goderieh close at 14'
o'el.'ock ;every: :night, and to previtlei
that no beer Or wine be sold or, else
livered in. any remit), cefe, in* -diniug
room after 10. o'clock, A 'bylaw was
passed confiraiing this adion, of the
Tlaere was no ebate on the
subject.
Mayor Blown reported 'up
tendance at the recent swim
of the Ontario Municipal Ass
Toronto. Thecoeyentien was, he said,
"'profitable ised interesting," and he
told of many of the matters discussed
:Atm' Of the action taken on them.
Too Much GoVerninent Control
One resolution adoptedby the ton-
vention asitedlor the amalgamation of
eitildren's aid ?work, old -age .pension
and mothers' • allowances 'under one
board for the Province. Ueeve Turner
-"-thdtight „this was a step in the wrong
direction. If the,Governitent pays the
entire expenses of these services ,it
will take entire control and in a few
years everything will be managed front
Queen's Park. ' When the' Government This was Sent- to, the,,specirrgiVhTEM
isa.ys ydn- are t!teying just the same,
for consideration.
you • lose- control," detlered. the . Notice' from the Goderich TownshiP
The Reeve turned his atteptio-,--n to the *clPal 'Telephotee SYstem; ofan ap-
Reeve.
plication to the • Ontario Municipal°
meeting recently held at Clinton On Board for authority to charge revised
Hydro matters and said he did not rates was referred to the cemetery and
• agree with the satisfied attitude of the parks comntittee, the cemetery sexton's
e.eiglegates., This town is net satisfied," house being connected with the Jolene
he declared. If the rates were fixed ship system. , • •
properly for , -Hydro • at cost" there A letter front the secretary of the
would 'be nosurPlus. He wohld never Empire 'Service Olube regarding ar-
rest until the surplus was handed back tangements for hea tinge, MacKay...Hall
to the customers. during the coming winter, was sent
to the finance committee.
CoMmitt' ee Reports
The finapce committee reported that
the Town's net share of proceeds from
the 'grand stand at- the civic holiday
race meet was $281.52.^' A large nem-
ber of acceunts were recommended for
payment. Relief accounts for August
amounted to $85.90.
tion of ,Goderieh. The Seaforth andeleTite-ph-blic works committee recent-
- Clinton people; 114 said,did not take
' much part in the tilicussien, which
related chiefly be Hydro affairs in
g•Oinfermetion. It
Goderich. In repiSeto questions the
enineers gave mu\
was pointed out that the toWn was a
partner in the Hydro enterprise and
'could not eScape its 'obligations. Mr,
Jeffries said, the surplus Should net -be
banded back to Abe .people, but should
be retained as a "nest-ege to provide
^. for the uncertalia future that would
follow the War. Ile said _cemparieon
should not bee:made with the whole-
sale power rate for,Kitchener, but with
the retaiegateS there was net 'so' emelt
differepee between it and the Goderich
retail rate.
Huckins said the „delegates
"couldn't get to first eitase" witb. Mr.
Jeffries, because of his knowledge of
the techniselities of "Hydro. "I garde
Away, dissatisfied," he declared, and
• <I voted' against the resolution" (not to
tisk fora lower rate). Mr. Jeffries he
-said, thought there was some -possibil-
ity the Goderich rate- rnighte-be-res.
(bleed by $4, but doubted whether the
eduction, would be wise. "I con -
ended," said the Couneillor, "that if
we could have- it reduced we wanted
it reduced." -
The discussion as continued by the
Mayor, Council s Attridge, Mooney,
Graham and ,Ran, and Reeve Turner.
Man. Ryan said.•he thought a meet-
ing of citizens for the discussion of
--Thee.-Wintlerequeistienewouldebeeineorde
Alt the members Were present except
Deputy Reeve Baker. • •
The sextop Of Maitland cemetery re-
ported seven interments in August. .
The tax collector reported $1,7p5.62
collected in August.
Build4tg Perniits
, Applications forz.buildine°perthite
were as•follows: Dominion Road Ma-
cbinery Co, one -et orY 'frame building,
33 x 50 ft., on !St. David's street, to be
as a ehelter for 'maehineny •
Manson. Reid, workShep at rear oit
house, Itroek street; A. J. Kneeahaw,
improvediente to dwelling, Mittile
° street ; J. 13. Reynolds, re --roofing apart-
ment building, Hamilton street • Vin -
'sent Geromette, remodelling louse,
Iluroe road; T. R. ,Ilawlante garage,
Cameron street; James Blair, Partner-
ston street, 4Itia M. James, -Victoria
street, Mrs. -Albert Kitton, Britannia
road, • 8. Carter, Quebec street, Anna
Moser, -Hamilton street, iiilnor. im-
provements
An application from A. 'Goddard for
the removal of two trees in front hf his
resteetee. on St. Patrick's street was
Sent to the cemetery and parks eom-
mittee.
•• Thu application of ?Leonard Overholt
for a taxi license vvas referred to the
public works eonamittee.
*JaMes Iteid'S request for lumber,
to renew the platform at the chopping
mill on Brock street was Sent to the
public _works eononittee.
•A letter from 'Donnelly, for the
etIoderich Manufacturing, Company, ask-
ing for proper drainage from Its pros
perty, was sent to the, public works
commit tee.
The Department of Municipal Af-
fairs; Toronto., submitted the draft of
•a bylaw to leVy U1 eeenpaney tax,"
in accordance with a recent- amend-
ment to the Assegsment Act. This is
doigned to reqnire every person to
pay arc oecopaney tex avhos, after the
rate' for the eurrent :year has „been
eommenees to ocenpy-prenlises
'which after such Vale has been levied
eease 4to be exempt from taxation, or
upon the cominencement of eeaupan0
Tof a =building which was erected after
the return of the aeSessment roll,
"0" COMPANY NOTES
-Now that the members of eC"
Company have returaed from camp,
attention, is again drawn to. members
Of ' the ,Campany that parade* are
being held, ioei MendaY and Thersdity,
nights ‘etush---week, at 8 O'clock, for the
entire' vonipapy. . • ,
All members, who • did not attend
Thames Valley. earnp. with the , Ocan-
pany are hereby notifietl that teste,
ef elementorary training,,, ate being
held oa drill nights in preperatioe
for tiring practices to be eaetigi out,
at Cove Range* or Cedar Spring4en
. week -ends as' soon as van be •ar-
iranged. Fsveryone .antist attend..‘
iSunday, September 14tia, • ha e been
design at ed Recon seer. at ion Sunday..
bis -at- A ehureh parade will be held on that
meeting ,date. ...errangements are being Made
cletion at to meet at the Goderich stienory .at 10
eau. Itilinton members of the seone
-patty will atteml. I3attle ;dress Will
lte worn. The parade will Ite.te News
Presbyterian delimit.
,
APPOINTED DEPUTY SHtRIFF
%les E. 0111earCnae, been apsiointed
deputy sheriff of Huron, to succeed
Mrs, Jeseph Malone, the former Miss.
Theresa Delaney. Miss 011earme is
a uative of Dublin and has. been in
the legal of* ofeL. E. Dewey,
tbe last four years.
cloDERIpHo ()Num, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER lith, 1941
ittIrtiovAL RWRZTTED
Rev. AV, IL Dunbar EsteClInea
Owen Sound
(Owen Sound Sun -Times)
RevW 11 biinbar announced at the
morning service at Stliceorge's chureh
.on Sunday that Biehop C. A. Seeger of
the Diocese of Huron loas appointed
him rector of St., Geotme'e church,
Goderich, and Rev. A. es !Calder of that
eintreh as rector of 1St George, Owen
Sound, the exchange to,. take place
October 1st
The announceinent 'came With sur-
priSe 'auO regret to the4.:ont.,,Fregation
which 'Mr. Dunbar has served for the
pest ten years. 'During that period
he has discharged'the Many duties of
the parisli with s•ympathy and eon -
'gamey. In the pulpit he' dignified the
tenets Of eite ehureh toyliiCb be ha§
been dedicated trom youth, while at
the same time his sermons have kept
abreast of the timeand frequently
touched upon vital queetions, of the
'day. Ardent iintriotiem has been a
• The ellintonlMeeting
/ The Mayor, saki he had intended` tit)
speak On this subject and later in the
meeting. he esked-Countillor •Hpckins
to report on the Winton Meeting.,
- Councillor Hueltinidul sec telling,Of
tbe ettendance of Messrs. Jeffries and
Rothwell, :Hydro engineers, and of
Mayor Brown's _Aetting,forth the posi;
h,
a
WHEN WAS THE ell' ARKET
• MOVED FROM SQUARE?
^
'Was the hfly and wood* mailiet
ev.er situatekott tla), north side of tile
clonal Ilouse'ein Conyt House 'Square,
and if SO When WaS it remanked to its
present location? ¶[hia, is to settle an
'athrgurounigelInt,iourItope.tarl,o:„.,, anowered
This question is prime ded by an
old .Goderich boy, William`, A. Blind -
ley, now of 'Les Angeles, California,
The market was at One tun( in
Coart House Square, whieh we -believe
at that time and for years later was
,ealled the "'Market 'Square." • It as
not 'exactly north of the Court House,
but northweste--about oppq,eite the
head Of Colborne street, We cannot
give the date of , its 'removal. We
judge it .must hieve • been sceneWhere
about 1878, 'perhaps e year or teie
later. ' , •
sit afty old-teiner cau __throw ,any
further light on the matter we should
,like to ,hear from 'hint,
WINS. 'MANY SC4OLARgILIP'S
Pat Hume,. G.CI. Student, Has .Male
a Remarkable Record,
Distinct honor has come to a Gode-
rich'Collegiate Institute student,. James
,(Pat) Hume, soh' taf:Mile, and Mrs.
James Hume, ind grandson of „I. P.
_Hume, Bee., former principal *f G.
C.I. The -.University of Toronto- has
nwarded teethe y . deal
the Pei rey Hermanr -seliolarship for
general proficiency, The scholarship
has a cash valtte of $250 and glees
the Winner alsoefeur years: free tuitiou
at 'the University. •
Farther thei this, thoughsthe award
has ,not yet been 'announced, Pat' is in
line,for the Hugh Innis Strang sOnnar-
ship of $125eash and -the same amount
on his tuition for eachof four years;
be wiiiereeelvealso the Hobert MacKay
ola rails) • or- $200, a ntle h• is in the
running for a $1.00 Carte; seholarship.
Pat has 'been one of G.C,I.'s most
brilliant students. In his seeond year
he won the $25 Adamson seholarship;
in his third year the MeKinascholar-
Ship of $6, and the. $25 . Adamson
award in his fourth year. .
Without neglecting his studies Pat
bee taken an active, part "in various
schsiel activities and this year wass
editor-in-chief ef. the • Review
centennial
Mrs. legate and her daughter, Miss
.M.arY, are moving to Toronto, where
Mr.Hume is employed 'and, _%vnere.
Pat wdl :attOd the U.niversity, • special-
izing In matheirtatieee The -.Hume
fantily, will 'yer greatly,missed, as' thes
have taken an saettve and useful 'part
in chuiesh and •social affairs: Con-
gtatulations and best wishes areten-
dered to the clever' young student who
has made so 'brilliant eebeginning ,in
bis seholastie career.'
mended' that, lot 41, 'Widder street, in
HutehinsonanneY, be sad to Geo.
Huffman Y or $115; that lot 72, St.
David's st t, be sold to Frank Elliott
e
for 1$200, at the chairman eteleavor
tb ...make arrangements for material t�
build' a walk Ois the north side Of St.
David's 'street between Victoria street
and 'Cambria -road; that the Supertest
Petreleuni 'Corporation be granted per-
Paissio-n to change the location. of -their
gaSoline pumps on their property at the
corner of,Victoria and 'Hamilton streets
as per blueprint; that the committee
have Power to eenstruct a vestibule at
the entrance to 'the Town Cleek's office.
The special' coMmittee xecommended
thatethe recommendations of a spell -lel,
committee of, the City Counell of Tor-
onto as to the supply and distribution
of milk 'be enddesed; Nad. that the
Liquor Control 'Board of Ontario be
requested to take the necessary pro-
"cedure to elose all beverage rooms in
C4,oderich at 10 o'clock every ,night, and
ihat no beer or witte lbe sold or, de-
livered in any room, cafeordining-
rOom a.fter they -said h,our a 10 o'clock
every night. .
The cemetery and parks committe
mme
recoended that the matter of the,
removal of soldiers' bodies to .the
stildiers' plot in Maitiansi cemetery be
laid over for further, eoneideratiop.
The water, light and harbor- "done
niittee recommended that the Town
purchase -the diving tower at the
harborefrometheelsio
of
A motion was passed that the chair-
man of the finance committee make
arrangements with Auditor Montieth
to set uP a new ledger sy;stem of non-
resident taxes. ; i
Bylaw l'el'o. 17 was passed, ConfirMlpg
the ,Counell's 0:mildest-for the earlier
closingeof beVerage toom.S.
"Too Much Committee of the Whole"
A stiggestiOn at this Juncture that
Connell go into committee of the Whok
to consider some !`correspondence from
Mr, Code" was met with emphatic ob-
jection from Reeve Turner, who eaid
that he did net object to Oils pro-
cedure when, it was necessary, buf that
"lots of things" were taken up in
committee that were never referred to
It, ' There is toe much committee of
the whole," he declared. Matters
should be referred to the regular eom-
raittees, he said.
The clerk then proceeded to read
solne letters from R. 'W. Code, land sur-
veyor, of S'imcoe, who bas been acting
for •the Town in the matter bf the
delimitation of the boundaries of the
municipality at the river mouth. Mr.
Coffeellaving Made what he considered
good'progress in the matter; a motion
was -passed that he make application
to the Ontario Siuniciiinl Board im-
metliately to bring Into. the town cer-
tain areas regarding which there has
been uncertainty for
Many ben as to
their exact status.
As this action is connected with the
moVement for the eonetruction of a
road to the north side of the harbor,
doun. 'lucking observed that, it w62time the Council was doing something
abotrt the road. It was an isaimeent
the last municipal election, wait here,if
Is September, he Said, tiand nothing
done. „.12 the Connell does not,get busy
about it, he declared, the people' will
think, ft is only an eleetion gag.
, Otaincil then went Into conamittee
ito.,c.onsider a 'proposition for the sale
of' the former Arteraft prOl*rtys 'and
on restnifingeadopted the committee's
reeonamendatida Tot the sale- 4 the
property to IL IA Morrison Of Ottawa,/
aeting for a Poliali coMpany, at ;510,000,
or for total at $30 a month,
REV. W. H. DUNBAR
• .
note' of -Many of his eddresses. When
the radio statien CFOS was opened
over a, year ago, St.' George's- church
was one of the first churches to broad-
cast its services and the rector 'proved
a favorite_ speaker. In the mornieg
devotions and other special radio Pro-
grams, Mr. Dunbar bas takentpart with
distinction, A fluent writet as well as
speaker, he has frequently contributed
the sermoe -r
to the re -ruler Saturday
religious page of The Sun -Times,
While for many ri
'Years his LenteLseries-
was am annual feature and was fre-
quently reproduced in ehurch and other
publications.
As, a eitizen Mr. Dunbar has taken a
keetr intereSt in comraunify life. He
was it meinber ofithe Board of Educa-
tion for four years and chairman in
1039- Ile has long been identified with
the Masonic Order and is chaplaln of
St. George's' Lodge, A.V. and A.M. At
Ns home tire rector is' a keen hortieul-
turiet and is an ,authority on many
varieties of flowers, which he produces
hi great heauty. •
Mrs, Dunbar and, daugbter, - Miss
'Norma, will also be greatly miseed in
church and social life. Mrs. Dunbar
takes every active part in the life
of St. George's end has been president
of the Women's Auxiliary a number. of
terms and an earnest worker in the
4 e , ‘••
4173,44.4.4
Arteraft F4etory
May Be Busy Again
Friendly Foreigners May Take It
Over for Operation. as
• War Industry
4.1,444444474.4444
The .A.rteratt:fgetorys whicn bas been
-Idle these many years, May soon a,gain
.1te the scene of industrial aetivitY,
not. as a munitions pl'ants' in.the con-
monly accepted ait'ieotbe term, lnit for
the manufacture of component parts -of
airplanes by highly skijled techniciaim
from a friendly foreign country now
in, German laande.
'the TOWn VatIneli has offered a lease
of the 'factory at ti retaal, of $50 a
month, with an optional purchase priee
of $10,000.
There is no definite assurance that
Goderich is to get this strange industry,
but prospects are very'bright-the.TOWn
Council has been told.. Oply one other
town is beitig considered. •
A Government -.representative was
here last week and made ansinspeetion
of the Artcraft buildings lie is under-
stood to have said that it was well
adapted to requirements, but that it
would take $8,000 to $10,000 to put if
In shape.. This ineludes 'a new heatieg
system. , •
, For military reasons little cap be
'saki at.Present about the proposition,
but it is understood that thie industry,,
which once. flourished in an invaded
Eurotitaii country and formed ail in-
tegial patof the country's defente
equipment, is to- be re-established in
Oairada with the object in view a keep-
ing-itintact until after. the .witz. The
formereesespeloyees,„ settee an intensive
in ir
ASTa"-tilitrltfeee' ,
Whither tbey fled beforeethesineader,
have, for the moetepart, been located.
Altogether, there are nearly three
• la undred est _ theme
The story of the world-wide search
for these highly 'skilled wee-kit:ten would
int Itself form the subject of a .thrilling
eyer story, could it be written.
• FELT..OW
W. A. Culbert's.,3,200-1b. BUB ..the Sen-
• sat ipu of North' nuron
Another giant cattle beast, one to
rival Charlie ,,Stewart,'s -fainous steer
of other days, has Come MO, the news
of North 'Huron. It is the purebred*
Shorthorn bull, Resolntiina Money Bags,
of W. A. Culbert, stoek-hreeder of the
41h ceneession of Ashfield. The bull,.
weighing 3200 pounds, is to . be put .on
eXhibition , at the 'Teeswafer Pair and
.the, pieteeds given to the Red Cross.
Resetution . Money Bage is rising
eight and rei to last year ran- the
-fields: Ile quiet, yet active, and a
good feeder.
• Mee, Culbert now operates nearly
TO acres. Ile- has seventy-five breed-
ing-Sharthorns, one of the largest herds
in Huron county. ,
'Usually a 2000 -pound bull is a bigss
one. Resolution Money Bagwith his
3200 • poupds, is, .to, sax the least,
Int of beef, ahd well worth seeing.
HURON COUNTY TO 11AVE COMPLET
(40DERICili GIRL
*GOES* TO SOUTH AFRICA.
Miss ItiaWhito. Join a
'Contingent ot Array Nurses
Kiss Idd MarW White, R.N., of town,
is one of a group Of -"Canadian nursel3
who will leaveshortle for 'Stith Africt.
for duty with the milltary forces there,
mis§ White tbe daughter of Mr., and
Mr JanaeS A Wbite, Oxford street,
is a graduate of the nurses' trainingsel000l of Alexandra gospital and has
been on the staff of the hospital as,
supervisor. , •'•
At a, .party' given in hee honor by
the graduate nurses of the hospital,
Miss White was presented with a cup,
Ail of 'money, amountin"-' tO $(11. An
address was read by Mr?. Harit=eY'
Baxter expressing their appreciation of
her services at the hospital' and con-
vey.ing, their %%laic% forber success
and happiness in.laer new venture.
On Wedne.sday afternoon and even:.
ing Mrs. White received at her home in
nonor of lier daughter', wno was
charmingly attired in the ibiue uniform
-
and veil of the military *nurse. Many
friends of the popular young nurse
called to offer their good wishes and to
see her outfit as, a nursing sister..
Mrs. White Wee assissed in receiving
by .her datighters, Mrs. ,,I•aels Person,
Reg. -N., and Mrs. !Harold Mutton, and
by Mrs. Emanuel Volla.nd and her
daughter, Mrs. iGerdon White.- Mrs.
John McDonald ,peureci tea and was
assieted by Mrs. W. Stodddre Reg..N.,
anti Miss Madeleine Johnston,
assistant superintendent .of .Alexandra
Hospital. Miss White receifed many
layers- gifts. She will leave in the near
'are_ foe her 1 tel.
Xfriea, with .the good, vslabes eofethe
People of Goderich
-Presbyterial VOLS.
Meets at Sea:forth
Stirring Address on World
Oonditions Given by
Mies Peiton
- The fall rally of Ilurini Presbyterial
Woolen's, Missionary Soolety of tile
Preshyterlan t'hurela in • Canada was
held in First Presbyterian Chitral, eit-
„
forth, on fillesday; September oat, witit
morning and afternoon sessions, ,
The devotional period was in enarge
02 the,IIensall auxiliary, Mrs -W. A..
McLaren read the Scripture lessen, and
Mrs. H. Workxxian led in prayer. Mrs.
H. Jaek of Seafortli,,Presbkterial presi-
dent was the presiding, officer, and
,Mis R Eberhart of Seqorth brought
words of iveleoine to the,evisiting
The Presbyterial treasurers_ Mrs.
SwanISMith 62'Kea:forth,' gave an in-
terim financial statement, showing a
slight increaee on laster*ears and stat-
ing the amoinateetillto be raised by
each auxiliary, if -the. allotation is to
he reached in December. s
Some interesting suggestions were
brought forwrird by the secretaries of
-
the various departments, and the sup-
ply secretary., A.• Maedonald of
Goderich, read letters of thanks frOM
the hoSpitale At Canora, Saskateliewan,
and 'ROcky Mountain Itouse, Alberta',
for hospital supplies, and from the .
Indian School' at Birtle, ManitOba,-for
the otttfits for boys and girls. A letter L
, and 'what was being done about it.
Indian Reser,ve at Lizardki-n-....liep_4-0.1e,
which met a. reel need
-
the gift of quilts and baby clothes
and- each Society was asked to answer
of leaders fol. younger groups were
proved. helpful in the various organ-
Atfendanee;Tack intOest, and lack
quality of their, progrants. "Every -
the roll call .by stating its weakness,
members put more energy into the .
mtrr to rintakseatghiefeht of
osmtheinge
the chief ,proble:ape and Many good
Dont
suggestion's were, offered that, had.
iiatiOns: Miss Pelton urged that Vie
liargeenf Miss-L-Peliton,----or,- Tenant -Op
The roll call of aukillarle.s was in
re
nikkt efitted for, and don't be , afraid -To --
us those more than once who are
capableA won't= with a friendly
-
smile, and a Way of making people feel
welcome, may not be able to take part
in a Meeting, but she- is'a grand asset to
any Society, if given an opportunity
to help in her own way."'
Greetings froin Presbytery were
brought by the moderator, . Rev. W.
Weir of Heesalty whe, congktulated, the'
membetts-en the splendid work they
were • doing along missionary lines,
also upon 'their fine' cooperation in all
the undertakings of the ,Church, -and
expressed the hope that the work
Would C'dntinne to prosper. The bene-
dietion ,was pronounced by Mr. Weir
A quiet wedding took placeon •Sater- and the emorning session was brought
, day afternoon at 2 o'clock at Victoria to alose. A delieious luneh was
I street United church parsonage, -when served in the basenient of the church ,
,• Rev. A. J. MacKaye united in marriage by the Barbara tKirismaneeuxillary, the •
bilvevlarYTe ;Vonnkic.daaungdhteiA•AftilnIteliaaerdtmMarns:-, :tlenl‘lestheleessgItiev decOrated with flags -
EWES. OF AIR TRAINING CI100181
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THEY KNOW THEIR BISCUITS .
In the competition* in Thiseuit-
making at- the Toronto Exhibitiolk,
last week, two members• of the home
economies class of Goderidh Collegiate
Institute took seventh_place and won
a prize ofs $8. They were Claire
Bisset, daughter of *Mr. and airs.
William Bisset, and Gloria Chisholm,
(laughter of 'Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Chisholm, Godekeh township. There
were forty-two teams in, the e0m-
petition.
PROCEEDS OF AQUATIC MEET
It is announced that nee'recelpts of
the aquatic 'meet and carnival of.
August 30th will be between $37,5 and
$400. The affair svas 'put on jointly by
the R.A.P., the Lions Club and the
Boatd of Tradeefor tile !benefit of
Beitish war 'victims.
ON REGISTRY OFFICE StAOF
Miss Dorothy 'Weetbreok* has beep
appointed to the, cierkal staff of_ the
Registry Office and has•begun her work
there,. There has been a vacancy in
the staff since the resignation of Mias
Janette Martin 'Some mbeths ago
HARTMAN-MONK
In the •eleven months' operation of
Sky 'Harbor elementary flying training
school '25,000 miles fiyiug hours have
been put onthe. records ,•without the
semblance of a:major accident. With
justifiable pride an official of the akr-
porttoThe record speaks- highlyld... a Signal -Star reporter this
Weste-ide Group of the Women's Guild. yesterday
Miss Norma, who is a graduat4 of the .for tbe .efficience of operation. of the
school, which holds if bigh place in
the British CoMmonwealth Plan.
r '
0.S.C.V.I., is the president eof (he
A.Y.P.A.
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ENGAGEMENTS ANNOUNCED
Rev, C. H. MacDonald, Isucknow; an-
nounces the 'engagement of Us eldest
daughter; -Margaret )L, A.T.C.M., to'
Rev. William 4. Henderson, B.A., of
Hills lake the -marriage "to Wire, Intim
this Month in the Lucknow Presbyter-
ian church.
Mr. ahd Mrs. Noble 'Holland an-
nounce the engagement of their second
daughter, Eva Irene, to Glenn William,
ionly son of Mr. and Mrs. James-Gibsoh.,
Blyth; the marriage to take place in
Wesley -Willis church, Olintgn,
October 4th. ,
Mr. and Mrs. McD. 'Willis, Goderich,
announee the engagement of their
eldest daughter, Ruby Jane, to Douglas
Richard, of the R.A.F., onlys( of Mt.
and Mrs. G. R. Sizer, London, England.
The marriage to take place in St.
Georges church at 1 One Saturday,
'October 4th.
THE WEATHER
n'e maximum and mininiuni temperf
at urts ifol. the past, week atel fer the
PorVepoinlAng week last year were as
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1911 164,0
Max. Min. Max. Min.
.Tlintsl
. Sept. 4.9.Sl 64 73 56
Fri., fetipt..5 7iL. CO* 75 rts
sat, Sept. 6 77 07 73 55
'Sum., Sept. 7 70 55 74 55
Mon., 14ept. 5 __el 48 72 63
Tues., Sept. 9 850 49 (37 58
Wed., Sept. 10 82 48:3, (4 50
FOOT INAIRED -
William Brownlee, an employee in
the 'Salt ,department of the Western.
Canada: rain- Mills, was injured by a
fall from e ladder while at hie work
on Tuesday. Bonee in his footwere
broken and he has Veen taken to Tor-
onto for spinal treatment.
AT' TIM WATERFRONT
The Cosalt arrived on "'Friday
with 110;100 Ints. of Wheats .and„ the
L. V. Massey came in the following
day with itioapo bus, wheat and 32,520
bus. 'barleys both eargoes for the,
elevator.. -
The A. A. 'Hudson cleared, for
IVitideor on PrIday morning with a
eargo of 100 tdnq iolf; salt.
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Fourteen yoong mechanics of the
Haviland•Airplan.e CorporatiOns ttre
in Goderieh. , They etre busYeinstalling•
heaters in training bombers in pre-
Paration for winter- flying.. The work
is expected to last until • near-
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Christmas. ' _
Within six month; there will betwo
or three tixneseas many airmen in
Huron county as 'there are at present.
This - is the -prediction of a Well-in-
formed gentleman who has followed
the develvment of air -training in this
areas from the beginning. Ile says
that eventually every 'branch of avia-
tion, from the training of the raw re-
cruit to the turning out of the finished
product, will be tqnght within ,a radius
of thirty or forty..milessuf Goderich,
thus Centralising supervision and in•ain-
tenance and cutting down transport:I-
-don and traneportatien. rests. •
, •
This gentleman points to the element;
ary flying sciuml at Sky Harbor, the
navigation' and wieelees schools already
in ;operatren, the service flying echoel
under construction at Centralia, at
-which three types of 'planes will be
used, an auxiliary lending school at
Grand . Bend, under eonStruetion, an -
ether One at St. Joseph, and a bombing
and. gunnery' school let Amberley. 110
says students ofthe hist named will
be accommodated at the heeigation
School a short distance away, at which
new buildingseare• to be erected tO take.
cares.of the students.
He says that 'all, this and more is
in the air because Huron county terrain
and, theabsence of bash, is particularly
adapted to flying..'„Natural. drainage
and economy of censtruCtiOn or other
items. From the very beginning'Com-
monwealth Plan officials have been
"sweet" on. Huron county.
.As it matter of fact, the county
was "spotted" by Governmeet ,scouts
more than a year before 'the war.
Leigh Capreol,, it 101448 war veteraft
'aViater, flew over North inturon at the
dine of the first air „ehoW at Sky
IIarbor in 1038 and. bronght back th
iteit4/0 that, there were a god loan
wonderful airport elites in Ashfield. Al-
• though ("apreol was then employed by
a 'Uontrecti airptaIne Manufactnrina
orportitione _lie also had a miesion
from. the KloVernment sPet and
patriotic emblem, V• .
Son o°f Mr. and Mrs. 'Edwin Hartman, ' • Afternoon SnSSiOn
.„
record potential training sites. , Thus
h f air hows that prereded the pre,
sent development- had much to do with
what is now taking place.
A -visitor'to Goderich from li;xeter
On MUndity brought word that
giant
machines' are working night and day
levelling off the Centralia airport in
preparation for, the building of the
paved runways by the Warren Paving
Co., the same firm that built the run-
ways at Port Albert. Similar work
is being done on 0 landing field south
of Grand Bend by the Towlands Com-
pany of London. There eppears to be
no shortage of labor, our • Informanl
ris,'• for literally scores 'of men
are on tbe griiittere'll'eirdreelMittierfe
employment.'" J. Bannieter, on of Mrs. Bannister
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both of iGoderichTII bride wore The afternoon session was opened
yellow with white accessories and it. with the reading -of the Scripture les -
eon by, Misse,ssof Port ilueon, prayer
by leleseDlly McArthur of Val Mks,
eltretee, and the singing of the Nes
corsage -Sozif carnations. ' Miss Phyllis
Monk, wearing mauve- vsith a yellow
corsage, sacted° as bridesmaid. The
groom was attended bYsBrece Ryan of tional Anthem. The „highlight of the
Goderich. After the ceremony, , the Afternoon meeting was the address by
wedding supper was served at the home Ms$ Pekoe who is promotion secretary
of the brides flarents. The couple will of the Women's Missionary Society •of
reside in Gederich. • the Presbyterian Ohurcle•in Canada.
.The speaker *began with the words
BANNISTER -KYLE ° of our Lord when , He wept• over
A viet wedding took place at tlic 'Jerusalem, 'JP thou hadst known in
this thy day the things that belong to
thy peace," and referred to another
translatiore -readings "Would that you
knew, too, on what your peace- ere -
pends." •
"Sisteeeseite-lateeeweet'Ase.sairle-s11.
Holniesyille United chureh pammage
on Satnrday.afternoon, when Rev. 14.
Wilding% pap..tot or the semrch, united
Ltwo ooderivh ',young -r„poople----Jean
Eleanor Ii".y,le', (la ugh ter o: the hitt
Arrirr' td.strs-,-+)a-k-ld-Fif4.401-aud....440..a
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The lengeonght paved road into Sky
Harbor from highway No. 21, a dis-
tance:of eix-tenths of :t mile, is to be-
come a reality. Manager J. It. Doug-
laseof Sky Harbor made the announce-
ment to ThOtSigual-Star, as did Reeve
William Thom of Colborne township.
They said that the Department of
Transport, the Ontario Department of
Highways and the ,municipelity were
sharbag the cost. The work Is to be
done under the supervision of County
and the late Josefth'. Bannister. The
bride wore a gr.0 t.Weed 14'uit with
green aecessories and a' corsage of
fed roses: After the eeremony the
happy .couple left leV 'motor- on It
honeymoon* trip to' NortlWrit Ontario.
They, will reside in Goderieh.
On the Thereday evening before
the wedding MiA4-11'iftly Thomas. gave
a miseellaneonS 41 nve r at her home
for tlw bride-to-be.
BALL -CORNISH •
Engineer Patterson and the road Ts to Olt Saturday, September 6th, palms
be practically of the same type as that
op the gth voncession of Colborne, and
that is good enough for the most
fastidious motorist. • With its airport
roads and walks greatly improved and
the entire plafirlooldng as neat as a
new pin. Sky • Harbor is' looking for-
ward to a =diem autumn. '
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,lhl ext
elasS will "graduate" from
Sky IMeor 011 September 25th. It has
'the largest, percentage of Amerieans of
all the classes that haee yet attended
-the sehool and there are 'many fine
athletes among them. On the ,town
softball league champion team- for in:
stance, are Joe Meearthy, a Nese of the bride, *as matron of. honor,
Yorker, who, as ' swimmer, was in a Wearing rose' Wool crepe. and ,carrying
class by himself at the recent swims Joanna 'Hill roses. Reginald ,13all,
ming meet. and Curtin, another line Clinton, brother of the bridegroom, was
swimmer who helped win the inter- bet man. Keith Tyndall, cousin of the
sectional relay swim, the ,sweepstake, bride. assisted in reeeleing the guests..
event, for hig. sehool. Sportsmen here! Mrs. Reginald'Ilall played the wedding
are hoping that the 111..91 class to come
in 1042 wil: have a goodly pereentage
of hockey
and aultehn 'flowers decorated the
rooms al the home of Mr. and ,Mrs.
'Glen W. Cornish, Base .line, 'Linea
township, 'forming an attraetiv,e setting
for the marriage of their daughter,
Margaret Edith, to Clark Goldwin Ball,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ball, also
of Base line, Hullett. "--The ceremony
was solemnized at twelve o'elOck noon
by Rev. Garland G.' Burton, pastor of
Ontario street United church, Clibton.
Greven in -marriage ley her 'father,. the
bride looked lovely in a street -length
dress of pbudre blue wol&erepe, and
-
carrying a bouquet of Hollywood roses.
Mrs. Fred. Vodden, Londesboro, sister
Wish., choosing Mendelssohn's Wed-
ding March, and also played the tie-
eompaniment for the solo, "I love you
tritly," sung by the bride's cousin, Ilar-
An
American airman attending a old Tyndall. For the reception and
'nearby 'school has high praise for dinner whiph* immediatelr fellowed,
Canada and 'Canadians. He eald he
eame from Kentucky and Avtis told be-
,foro leaving that 'Canada Was a wilder-
ness and, that its inhabitants were
baeltwdods Ile said he re-
ceived n 'Most weleome maxim, having
Just enjoyed abon't the.moet Pleasant=
three' weeks' 'of his life. The eountry«
side was beautiful. Itee'said, and Can -
the bridivs mother wore Empire blue
erepe, while • Mrs. Ball, mother ofthe
bridegroptn, was • gawped in midnight
blue Crepe. Those assisting In serving
were 'Misses Isahel Pickett, Helen
Pickett, Phyllis Pail, Madelon Mason,
Lois Farquhar. For it honeyntooli
Motor trip to Muskolta•Laites and other
places in Northern' Ontario, the bride
'A.dianSs eupectaily the girls, were wore' it navy enit with blue:hat and
WOntterful. 1 aecessories.
Pelton, "the so-called years of. peace
were only a cessation of •hoStilities.
We all talked Of peace, Even in Ger-
many for a few years the young People
seld _there would' 1-te n0 more. war. We
had a hazy hied of whet we wanted,
but .we were only building a roof, With-
out any foundetion. The Bible says
'the work of righteeusness shall* be
peace,' and we make a big mistake If
we think that just happens.
"The Ohinese have a saying that
'peace is the consummdtion of bole -
living,' and another that 'peace comes
when hearts are level with each' other.'
If we add rightedusness to the second ,
one it %yould-eliminate the way of the
aggressor, .whiosie idea Of peace is to
bring evereone'e 'heart down et his own,
level.
hen this Waris over,. unless -the
chureh becomes 0 vital foree there
will be no • real *mete We are all
best- with war work, and must do all
we co.n to helps itnt ,we can't puts our
church work on one sido for the dur-
ation, and expect to take it Up where
we left off. 4fter tie? war there will
be theusands of young people in„Ger.
many without God, and the ,World will
have to IncsWith ateln. Has' the
church an place in this problem?
"We are glad -to say it has! Through
help to orPhaned miseione the
foite.sicnal Church in Germany still sur -
r.0
s in spite of perseeution, and i'te
•.witness is growing. When the heel of
perseention is lifted, we cap have a
greater Sbare in its work. •
-" "India is another. probleni., The
peoPle want independence, yet don't
realize that their" own religious- Prob-
laellni de; 111rwmak.gblkujigrTyll',6,Ytile8i
leas are allowed to cat up enough food'
,to supply thousands of people. They
hre saeped and,. must not be billed.,
The am- .18-. a „sacred' aninaal, so must be
fed, hut is- of ,no benefit to "anyone.
Thousands of babies are hOrn with
no future ahead of,theiti; yet' ehild mar-
riage till goes On. The faith that IN
o control India When she gains /tile-
pendeno will Mean a great deal to the
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