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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-03-22, Page 1oderieh to fiave;400, isitors tr.,4.0,!_9109, TOM :CQ;l1n,011' of Publie. SQ11001 Board 1.0q1014gor,t. A letter presented at the Meeting O the VOWn Council on Friday night Ifiit,brenght another expression frOS 4Y0r igeoney of )iiS opinion that GOdericii, shCaild haft an actire '00ar4• Of Trade. It was a' letter front R. S. Gardner; agent of the Chicago, Duluth and Georgian gay Transit Company at Detroit,' stating that on Monday! jnne 4th, the Steamship South Anseris can Would doek at Goderich about 9. asaa., BMX. -with an estiniated group stet; about 400 "Ifixchangeites" and their Wives. "These people," the letter' stated, "who are members of -11/e. varbaus Exchange Clubs a the..„ -tate, of Ohio, will be on their annual con- Vention cruise.and have selected Gode- rich 0 their Main ,port a owl. Mr. Guy Johnson „ president ofthe State organization; .haa asked me to make 'enquiries as to .whether they will be able to have the use of a golf courSe for about forty member.; and if. allY transportation will be aVaihtble from, the dock to the cenise and for the test of the cruise members to the stores4 Mayer Mooney said it was -a matter of regret that there was not a Beard of Trade Ica attend' te sugh matters as these. ,It Was the merchants who vissiild benefit most fromthe, .visit these people, but they had no organiz- • .ation to .look after thein.' • It_Might be a good subject for *discussion at the public meeting to be called shortlY, he said, • 'Reeve Baker thought the members of the Connell might takelt on them- selveS to look after the visitors, with ,the assistance of the merchants, and ' a committee was appointed, composed of the Mayor, Reeve Baker and Olean- cillor PreSett, to make, the necessary .arrangements. • . annual. report of Dr. W. F. Gallow, M.O.H., .as previously ,pre- sented' to theLocal Board of Health, was . reeeiied and referred lo the -special committee. ''" ' • An application by David Sharpe" for a building_perrait for reghingling at MS dwelling on Victoria street was .s.,_sent to the fire cOnsinittee. . Wants Investigation cReopened Acting, for Emmerson" Overholt, former member of the local police force, William A. Satherland gave notice _that he ' would move before • udge Costello for 'an order permitting Vs.the reopening ef the investigation held )111. September 18t1 last into,"certain Aeged irregularities on the Part.- of kfverholt. .The report on that In vestigagen Was adverse to Overholt, who now-declaret 'that he was not sat- isfied with the manner in which the investigation was conducted and that lie•wished to- offer -additional evidence. Council instructed that' a letter of acknowledgment be sent to Mr. Suther- land and that he be advised that the -• Conned has no further interest in case, Mr. Overholt having severed' his connection wfth the Town.. - • . •Public School Board Estimates ••• The secretary, of the Public School Board asked that the Council provide *2,000 for the purposes of the Board this year and Submitted' a statement_of the Board's estimated expenditorei. for '1945,' as folloWs Teachers' salaries CaretakeiS ,,...,-.2,300 Se eke ta ry-tre a slue r ... . . .. 350 aranigiciosTER NIG wromA, 11.o,avis, *UP of the Composer Sung and Story We 'Veld ' • There WO'a ,eplendjd atteralluteCat the meeting of the Victoria Home and • ot, School dub,.ot T1ursclay4 •Marc1 14th, The'PrAcaident, °¥rs E "Videttni, ex pressed er'Pleasure in geeing FA" large audience and conducted a Short business, session, * • The treasurer'S report showed it balanee 013; hand of $130.13. •It WaS announced that 'a Combiaat bake 'sale. and rummage sale would be held early in -May, and members were, asked to ktheaept, tht,tieS vinromaildnedn,t* Ibte wtatse adlseolegdaeeteidetdo the Ontario lionie and Sawa coven tonet Toronto inIfaister week, . An 'excellent Musical progranc-fol7 lowed, This...vitas arranged by Mrs. *11.; Wilson; and featkited the..songs Stephen. Foster, the American com- poser. Mrs. Wilson read .the story of Foster's life, and told of the events wnich led to the composition of the various songs which were heard during the evening.' • • The program •opened with the elsorus "Swanee' River," and this was fol- lowed by a duet, "My Old Kentucky Home," sung by Mrs. MacLaren • and Mrs. G. SanderSon. • . ' DiffiCult dam, came to. Stephen 'Foster, leadhig to Alm Song ‘`Hard Times, Come Again No More," and this Was sung by Mr. Ralph Henderson. The old favorite, "Beautiful Dreamer,'" was sung by Mrs.sE. Breckenridge, and the 'ever popular,;, "Jeanie with the Light Brown Ititir,", by Miss 'E. Hume. " A male quartette, W. MacLaren, R. Hendersop, -F. Lodge and: Rev. 14.03. Turner, • gave a fine rendition,' of "Camptown Races" and "0 Stleanna." Rev. L. IL 'Turner sang "Old Black jee," Mr. MacLaren took care of "Old Uncle .Ned," and Floyd Lodge was in charge of the good. ship "The Glendy - The 'ehoruS joined in the, singing of "Massa's •in de Cold, , Cold, „ground," and the e'lpsing number, "COme Whege! My Love 'Lies Dreaming," was sung by Mis's Betty Smith. - Mrs. L. Hanna presided at the piano, Mrs. A. Schtitz aceempanied on the" violin, and M. Argyle on the banjo. Each number was greeted with en- thusiastic applause, and a. hearty vote of- thanks was tendefed to all who 'had taken part in the program.. The meet- ing closed with, the singing of 'the National -Anthem. Music -instructor • Musicsepplies School' plant operation .... Insfirance School plant maintenance • Instructional supplies , Auxiliary agencies ,• Water rates . • Electric lights Telephones • Astainistration Agriculture 00 5 • 50. 300 . 200- 2,000 1,500 75 17 ' 14 . appy Occasion for Mrs. D. Sproul &teemed Occitple Celebrate Their ...*iden, Wedding Aimiveroary 'AeOres . of golden Alaffodils, 'Most of them sent by:- friends, decorated the tome of IMr, and Mrs, David Sproul, Raglan street 'on Tuesday, 'wile)). they Were at name to thefr. friends „for the observance' of•Stheir golden wedding' anniversary, It was a happy occasion for them, for friends" ln Iro• Godericte, ,.• 70 • • COUNTY GRANTS' $15,475' TO •REB *CROSS FUNDS • Ashheld, Stratford, „ BnyileUl, Biafralo, Detroit, .Xidland " and. other -places moecl or, sefi'f messages, •Ainoug the numerous lovely gifts were a bomniet of .white and, yellow snapdragons from Mayor D. D. Mooney and members of the Town 'Council, aral a lovely bou- quet. of red roses from the Goderich Liberal AssociatiOn. A family party of thirty enjoyed a pleasant supper, which was graced by the .weddiag cake inade„by the pride of riffs; 'years ago. .• • Mrand- tAirs, „Sproul ' have-, been highly,'respected citizens 61! Goderielr airing thexr long and happy xi:tarried life. Mr. Sproul is a nativet of MO - rich, son of_ the,. late Mi and Mrs: ,John Spi•orl. riell;stvas..born in, 1869 and learned hiS trade of -bricklayer and plasterer here. His special' hobby is gardening, and the garden at his .home 1 a picture of thrift and beauty" in will& weeds de not, exist. Both he and • MrS. Sproul have been public-• spirited to it marked degree --always .interested in thewe1fateof Goderich. Mks Sproul was "first elected to the Town Council -in 1025, and'. served its• -Member for sixteen years, quietly glving of hig best to all sliVic -affairs. Since he was seventeen years of age he has been a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge; and he IS a .paStmaster of the local lodge.AS, staunch Liber- als, both Mr. and Mrs. Sproul.. are. menibers of the lodal Liberal Associa- tion, of whieh, Mrs. Sproul is the• second; vice-president. They are life- long' Presbyterians. • •o Mrs. Sproul is a native of Ashfteld township. She, tee, has been an active member of • the Orange Lodge and she is • a -Aaast-inistress of . Queen 'Mary _Lodge; L.O.B.A., a. member of the Ladies' Aid Society • �f Knox Presby- terian church, and 0. former nember Of the W.M.S. of. that church. She has .given valued service to the .war effort and has knitted close to 175 pairs .of socks for the Red Shield singethe war started. She was ,a gracious hostess •on Tuesday, gowned in purple crepe, with corsage • of manve---and white flowers„ • On ••March 20, 1895; the marriage of Jennie Drennan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, ---James Drennan, 1.0th concession. of Ashfield, . to David Sproul, son of Mr. and Airs. John Sproul, Goderich, took place at' the .home of the bride's parents, with Rev. IK. A...McLellan of Kinloss Presbyterian church officiat- ing. Their attendants were the bride's sister, Agnes, now Mrs: Albert Helm, 12th concession. of Ashfield, and Thomas Drennan,. a cousin, of Ah - field. Meth ; are still -living and Mr. Drenn:ah.' was -present at Tuesday's celebration. Since their, marrifige they latiVe, 'lied, in Goderich. • They had three children, Elizabeth,_ who patsed ittay at the age of two; Jean (Mrs. James • Scanlon) • •and.•,,,Marguerite (Mrs. R. W.. Bell), both of Goderich. There are_ seven. grandehildren- and one great-granddattgliW Guests with Mr. and the celebration cif theirgOld'exC were Mrs. Elteii - Howard and her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Wallace, of De- troit. They are foriner 'sreSidents of Goderich•and were near neighbors of Mr. 'and Mrs. , Sproul, leayinghere in _1918; pther guests were their two nieceg, Airs. Harold Elligson, formerly .jean Drennan, and Mrs. Atibrey Col- Iins, of Stratford; Mrs. W. Drennan, --11iItstaut-Alis.s---Jacob Hunter, Messrs: Albert Helm„ Jack Little and. Wiles. Drennan, all of Ashfield. - The ;Warden's- eommittee of Huron County COuncil ha S authorized a grant of $15,375 to the Red Cross, Society, provided for in the halt -mill set aside for war purposes .at the January ses- sion of the County Council. • The grant is increased by $3,075 over last year on account of tile Allied Re- lief Funds (Greek, Russian, etc.) being included in this year'S-canspaign. -The :$15,375 is to be divided among the nineteen branehes of the Society in the coanty, $750, apiece; Luckuovv and Clifford to receive $375, and Kirk; fon and Woodham $187.50 each. •he 'members mot the conimittee are, Reeves R.' W. Tuckey, Exeter ; R. J. Bownaan, Brussels; .R. E. ghadilick, Hensel! ;J. F. Daly,.Seaforth,• and John, Armstrong„ . CHRISTIAN SERVICE' GROUr •The „ Men'sti _Chrisan Service _Group of Victoria street Pnited church, with Georges'Ourrell as president, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Jewell of Trafalgar street on Tuesday even- ing. A fairly, representative gather- ing was, in attendance, an Rein' of business discussed being a letter of appreciation despatched to the CBC, C1?RI3, and CNNX, Win,gham, for their preservation, of the :Lord's Day in terms of retaining their outlets 'for •religious •service broadcasting. A preeeding dis- eussion. of this pontentibus question - elicited the hope that Sabbath observ- ince.in the rearm of broadcagting will be fully observed. • Provision will be made fox.' the in- . .5talling-of-ara4ie.4n....-Vietoria-street. ontirch on 'Sunday morning,. April 8th, ivnen the moderator of' the 'United Ch,ureh• of 'Canada, Rev. Jesse Amain:), 13A., 13,D., 'wilt preach. ' The service ll b wie. conducted by dignitaries. of the Huron Presbytery -and the order of service in printed forwill be in the hands of the worshipperS on this oecasion. • ' • • , • RefreshMents were served by Mrs. Reginald Jevvell,' itsSiSted by . Miss Marjorie, Kennard.. vote of thanks tendered to the host and hostess term-, hutted an enjoyable and instructive ,evening. 50 , Collegiate Inst. )*ntrtl 1,610 Substitute teaehers' ^ 300 Fuel ..,.* °•s To repay loan from Town ' 1,000 $34,3"05 Less -Government grant ....',$13,004 $21,361 Objection was taken ' to these 'estimates on the 'ground that' no ac- count was taken of the Increased- Pro- vincial grant, the requisition being only slightlz redUced fr6in that of. last yeari, and a niotion was passed referring ' time back •to the School Board for explan a tion. •, Mailiay "Hall Matters ' A. counnunieation from the secretary - ' ''`of the Empire Service Clifir reported, that at a meeting of the Club on March . 10th'a motion was passed to ask the 7,Pown Council; in vie* of ith interest in MacKay Hall, to take 'over ,, the agreement betWeen the Town Couitell, the MacKay Hall • Board and he Empire Service Club. With the -1-0. W - encloSed it statement from •,the tay Han. Botord • Showing an nt of $125,51 owing by the Empire vim Club to the MacKay Hall Board, the main item or which 4117) ,Wits _stated to he a ..ifinal adjustment of the agreement regarding. the heat- * ' ing of the hall. ,The Club's.• letteri " .•'asked that thia item be investigated' by the Council. Cenneil passed a • inbtion agreeing to take • over the agreeinent ' as • pro- posed,0 hod the amount in' qu'Oation Was referred to the Arland° mitunittee. •• To Celebrate Labor- Day A deputation representing, local A.li of L.. unions, with A. T. Kaitting as ehief spokesman,. Was preSent to place before the,;Counell, a proposition for , the celebratien of Labor Day. A grant Of 4200 towards the expenses Vas, re- quested, or in th6 alternative the booth privileges of the day. Council granted the booth privileges arid offered operation in carrying Mit the plans for the *10. o . . •A motion was paisetl that it neW '.,-- market bylaW bp prepared, with Sped-, zsIMICHAva • 1;74i/deuce of interest tbronghout, the connty' and beyond in.'the fortheemh3g Goderich Mode. Festival is ,shown by the fact that reqnests, for tile syllabus havecome in from the following Owns land villages t • Kincardine, ". Seaforth, Brirgsels, Blyth, Pordwieli, Exeter, Wingliam, Lucknow, 'Grand Bend, • „; LOndesboro, Kingsbridge, Auburn," bungannOn,• Zurich, Pert Al- bert and Goderich. • , ydro Power Rate Reduced to $$2.50 • • At the regular meeting of the Public UtUltles Commission on .Mareh 13th a letter was received trona the Provincial Ifydre Commission, • advising that the • interim rate -for power Emptied- to this municipality for 1945 would be $32.50 mer h,p. 'This 18 a reduction, from .$34 per 11.1). as at present. The Trovincial -porareisSien,,also for- warded a . new Schedule oe rates for conSumers . in Goderich. There is an 1111-roend •reduction • front the present rates ,except or Streetvlighting. - On motion', the. -local CommliStan, adopted tne new schedule, 'which will be made effeetive in the near future. Superintendent XelIy- son of -the CommisSlon's staff were delegated to-- attend -,,the convention of the Canatililif *dim' of the American Waterworks :A.sseciittiono to be held at Toronto, March 19-21, The annual dues of the Xsdoelation $10 were ordered paid., Applications for ,water and electric services were passed. . The power bill for, _January was. 14.700:50. • lie reference to the weighing of coal.' Comrnittee RepOrts, . • The .speeitic committee reconniended that the Town lila an. order with the tuid.-Ilireworics-CO. for a Victory Day tireworkt • display recemmended.by the Company at it cost of $200. • The Water, light and • barber ' corn- inittee recommended that 4. IL Gra- banx.•be instructed to rettieve' cinders and..--rubhish from the bathing l beach which he put there (hiring the, winter. ° The public -Worick.,,cOmmittee recoxn- mended. that the petition from Wolfe street ratepayers asking for resurfac- ing of the street be tabled, to be dealt with later. -4n the season; that 01iyer, C:Look be offered rots 07 .to 83, Tilt's Survey, for $20; that the Empire- Ser. vice Club , be fidvised. that the Town 'will assume the responsibility of hav- ing.the seats. returned to MacKay Hall. • There were also •routine reports from the linance, 'arid indostrial eom- inittees. _ , - Tho speelal eominitte was requested •to make proarations for' the celebra- tion of 'Victory Day and •instructions Were given for the publication of the garbage MI the members of Coin -len Were present eXcept Deputy Reeve Attridge and Couneillor Seabrook. - HISTORY 'OF COLBOAN4 • - —.— Now that the. school ,Sectinix trustee boards „ in Colborne. township have been dissolved, the Schooli now being under the control of , one township board, it is suggested that an effort be matle to have the history of- theseveral sections put on,. record: This seems to be Most desirable thing, and an appeal .is made, for volunteers to write out the history of his Itor her section, or its ratieif:cuit as is known, So that •it may be. made part' .0 .permanent record. 'Mr: William Waithon, It.11. 5, Goderich, is ' the secretary • of the. Tovvnship Board, and • hewould be .glad to fiear from - anyone vvho can assist this project. SL GEORGE'S, WA. • . The March meeting of the •. was held in tne- Guild. room of St.. Georges church, Airs. Dunbar presids ing„ The litany prayers Were led by AlisS 'A. Mills and. Miss E. Brown tot* for 'the Scripture reading. $t. John 641-15, The secretary read lettett f tom -1110. Connell, Deanery Dercas secretary, asking fel* it donation to *the Deanery bale, The bale for the Indian School at Cardston, Alberta; has been completed and will be on display Ut the April meeting. The chapter of the 'study book entitled "Peeples of island india" WAS given by. one „of the membets. It tells of the Netherlands East 'Indies, its peoples and religions. • • IMPORTANT MEETING A meeting, of the Industrial Ae- Cident Prevention A.sSociatiOre Will be held in the lecture room Of KnoX Presbyterian ehttreli ort Tuesday even- ing, March 27th, at 8 b'eloek. A pleaSant, program will be provided, Mr; Cameron- of the 'Workmen's Cora._ pensation Board will, be the speaker. /*TO - charge, for- adaiiSsion; Ow plOYerii and Alt others interested are itMted to attend. PteRo allows Germany Telegram Iteeeived On • Tne1014Y 'Apprises of.the. '80,41?atalit7 " and Airs. Reuben SalloWS, Ridge- wond Park, on Tuesday' received. official telegram' informing thent of .the death of their third son, Pte., Robert Henry Sallows, killed in action, in • . "Bob," vvho was only`nineteen years of age; enlisted in the Canadian, array in September, 1048, went overseas Otober, 1044,, and since November had been with the, troops in France, 13ergium, Holland and lastly in Ger- many. Before 'enlisting he was (gar. .ployed with Purity Flour Mills, and he had. also speiit some time sailing. Ile was a watchman on the freighter Prindoe when she waPlost oh Lake Superior in June, 1943. , Mr.. and Mrs. Sallowtphave two other sons in the army, Corp. William John is stationed "at London and Pte. lames Joseph is traioing Brampton., The boys • come maturally by their loyal lighting 'spirit, for the father •served overseas in. the..last war,' -He i 13SPAt 011 the police staff at Malton,gp.irport, and . --arrived -home onleave juSt---t4 evening beforethe intel/igem Came of his 'S0,13.'S death. .KNO. WaS. 11AS EASTpR PROGRAM _ An Easter-drairta," _ The- Synali'61 of the CroSs-,'" was presented.. by a group Of Arthur Circlemembers on ,Tuesday afternoon at the meeting of the W.M.S. 01! Knox Presbyterian church. The .story the infhieuce of: Jesus' life, death, and resurrection. upon au Uri.. ental carpenter- and his family was an impreSsivs*.snOving -one • as -staged and superbly acted by the following cast: "Ardiel, a Carpenter,". by Mrs. Onrdon -Ileriddrson ; "Patricia, his wife," Mrs. George • MacEwan; "Lois, thehl datight 'ter," Mrs. Floyd Lodge; "Reuben, their son?' by Mrs. 'Dorothy Reed; "Chloe, a maid servant!' Mrs. Charles Kemp; "Philip, a disciple of Jesus," hy Mrs. Richard SteWart. The-, stage -repre- sented. .•11 floWer-beclecked t astern garden. • • . The piny,wasconcluded with a vocal duet, • "Risen," beautifully 'sung by Mrs. K. Revell and Mrs. F. &Sunders. MA.--MacLaren presided at' the piano. Vie' hymns chosen were: "Be- neath the Cross -Of Jesus," • "Christ the Lord Is Risen .Today,"' and "Lovez Divine, All Loves Excelling?' Mrs.. Gordon Bisset presided, and expressed appreciation , to .the mem- bers of the Arthur Circle and to Gertrude I3eattie, who ,told the Easter Story,, illustrating qt, with. flannelo- grams,' as used in the primary depart- meot of the Sunday school: A prayer written. by Mrs. -.1„ames•Bisset-who NVIIS absent because of illness, 'was read ty Mrs. F. R. Redditt,. who also introduced the play. , _ It- Was_decided.:, _at • a surt hosiaess So3, p;-- 0_-•as,Wc nom son of Sett- "LOOli,i4 "HEALTH arairitE • pule'..txozgant viro#K, a--reper ...the:anratai--;,Provineiar ntee,t. ing at the Aiay -meetlXxg;''orthe-.Soeiety.i •' ' 1VIAPLE LEAF CHAPTER, • , • At a •meeting of the Maple Leaf Chapter, I.O.D.E., held on March 9th, MA, .1.:' A. Grahani 'Wes 'appointed a delegate to the annual 'I.O.D1E.. meet- ing at Hamilton. it Was; decided to send a recommendation to the Pro- vincial Chapter that an I.O.D.E. repre- mother, Airs. Robert Johnston, before sentative be sent tb the post -War .peace reporting at an Eestern C;anadian port. conference. -• i A most interesting qui;, on citizen- . Word -has been received' ef the- ar- ship. was ' condticted by . Mrs. '011tyton rival in Canada: by. hospital ship of &Ward. '-' • - • i-ill-give-ans-gtes---4----04.-otkr4411-05t-4.10h/"-; electrie brenehial stetun kettle' to the Abbott, Goderich. He is expected to hospital for the annual birthday party. L reach London temorroW (Friday). . 1The following COMIllittees• ,' were • ' drawn up : Service libraries, Mrs. D. D. Receet _enlistments for the 'army at Mooney ; ex -service personnel, Mrs. J. Wolseley Barracks, ' Londen, include M. Graham; membership, Mrs.: Frank , Thonms-R.. Churchill „and, Robert K. Curry; binge, ponVener, Mts. Catchpole; Morgan, Clinton, 13ernars1 , C, Taylor Girl Guides, mrs„ -E,. a Inn; iftilarxce, and Gordon ---W. iVatsion, ,Aulsurn ; A. Graham; Prep*. study, Mrs. O. George A. Moncrief, Lucknow. . Miss E, Roberts; war Serviees, Mrs. J. alltsvkaertidd, telephone es, mini i see, , isis.s„,.. been training at Dratiphin,.*Manitoba, IAC. .1, R:-• McQuiggin, ' who has , 4 has been grashgted as h pilot' officer ,.. onto, .ReV. 0,, Sametz,,united in man In t'beell.GArel‘l'ekB80.1triS"hodoNx. IcAltirrreh; Tor- last weeff-.eil&I With his patents, Rev. E. and Mrs. ,AlcQuiggin, and placed on' ieserve.. He spent the in Gode- orifagmer1.•Clattie "Gillady, Youtiges1 daughter IIIIVe.h. rie is at Present at Wellaud Sask., and • Maitland Cnambers, young; 11*/** and will, be• married' on SaturdaY'. and Mrs. Megniggin have eight h'a, 'Alta:Nick Gni:tidy, Milford, bers; GoderielThe bride. looked forces. One is an inStructor at Brant - sons, four of ;whom are in, the armed est I'm of• "41r. and Mrs, Frank` Chain - lovely irs-11-trvo-filece brown suit with , foi:(1,. °Ile in 4 ground erew at Ilagers- thatoing bat .and a boomievor,mies. vine, _and .the fcairtn, Arthur, hats her attendant, . Miss' Olga . Guzah Of Arrived recently .in England. Toronto, wore a breWn. suit, matching hat and torsage of white and red ,roses. Pte. Tom HaWkins, ,eff London, is The bridegroom' was attended by wo..- reported woUnded in action overseas. limn Cul3a0floronto. After the mar- ritige cereimin; a' reception' .waS held at the home of the :bride's brother and Sister -in -la*, - Mr. and ' Mrs. John Gniady or Toronto, • for immediate. friends , and relatives. 'The young couple left fqr it honeymoon' trip to Gederieh; • Pte. :Westbrook, sph of Mr., and Mrs. George Westiarpok, Tra- falgar street, arrivied hoto:e.from civer- seas ,eWeduesday eVening.The voyage .across on a luuty liner Which 'decked at an. eastern United States port was uneventful, "Len" is re- covering from -gunshot wounds 'in ,the abdomen and left sh•oulder received while serving in Italk in Deceraber, 1943, shortly after he drived therc. Te had.been-on duty in England prior to coming bome He. was one ''sff the first from Goderich to oin the coiors,„ at tne outbreak .of the war, enlisting On September 10, 1939, with th,e Perth Regiment. He planed at Stratpard and Camp' Borden before going over- seas . in October, 1941. He wss ta.- tioned. with the Roy ail Canadian Regi- siirlyt in ,,t1giers before moving. lute it • Just before he left -England he had, seen Walter J. lluchanan and Jack Tuffords itud-'d few weeks previously, Frank Warnock. , After his long service of five and a half ,years, Pte. Westbrook Is feeling fairly lit, and in glatt,to be home. r. Gallows 'Yearly • Report on , ,,,•• • Goder'kh!o$ Malik, Services . , At the reghtillt 4fleethig Of the Lova). Board of Health, on March 12tb i port 'was Medved. freM7A1Se krevincial' Health ;AaberaterieS' at ,Londow fl Gederieh's :Water Supply and on samples ofice taken from the harbor. All were given"grade elasSification. The report on the milk supply is pub- lished elSeWliere, • 2 In his report to the Board for the year 1944, Dr. W. F. Fallow, M.0,11., after reference te'tlie. "routine?' work tarried on -,--such 48 investigation of pomplaints; nuisances and Buell like; inspection of tourist holes and vamps, bathing -beach; daril 04hailies,bakeriesgrour,re- frefihment booths, 0 checking of water and milk supplies, etc, ---speaks of welfare activities car- ried on, e.g., infant ,. -care, oversight or crippled children, follow-up of tuber4 eulous cases and social diseases, with stress laid upon, preventive treatment by inoculation clinics; Gallow continues in his report: Goderich Health Centre ; 'The health centre under the super- vision or Miss Cleaver, your health nurse, has expanded and .hds done. ex- cellent work and is now recognized .by the citizens ast_a. pliree Where advice ftrl'actigolinliteeeVer,laftbe:notInugahntd .in-Ttant evenings as well. . Too nweh credit cannot be rsgiven Miss Cleaver for the excellent 'results obtained in tkis department. I should- like also to extend • thanks to the.. other ofticialS of the Board fortho excellent manner $2,500 More for Red Cross Commiletee .Would Uke tA) Several Hundred Contributioint VC wit4 only ten. digsleft a 'the campaign, receip* in-- the 1041 X*I Cross drive amounted on Tnes4Y night to 0,080, leaving more than $26509 stillao mine in to make Up the quota,or $9,000 asked of the town this* year. • , • • ) The committee in charge are Still.' expressing regret that there are so few of the wailer donations. These raount UI) to it •splendid, total it there are iloogli of them, but. they clearly in- ditate, a general interest' on the part, of the majority. of the Citizens. ,The cortunittee wish to enliaugdze their de- sire that„everslamily have some part in this community 'effort. it is pointed out that most families have someone near and dear to them serving in the . forces. This alone ought hte•;ereato alt almost,- universal: interest in seeing that they are Care& for when -.wounded or sick or cold and hungry, ifiA$' most men are at. some tine or other In the Services. If' there fiS•-no• direct family, in which their several duties have been carried out. I. would also be remiss in my duty if I negleeted to thank the several civilian workers who have aided us inevery way possible. Pin - idly, as- Huron. County is contemplat- ing the esta.blishnient-ot a nursing service, which I understand is largely a school_nursing service, this year, we rdo notAknow to what extent,..if any, it will alfect us • in Goderich; but we dO hope it will, not result in any curtail- ment 'of• our own Work. I „might also 'mention that for the past two years two,. students from Western' University haVe taken their field Work with 'Miss Cleaver. This we • consider an honor and a recognition of the standard of 'effidiency we have attained," ' Under the heading "Immunization Prograinnt is stated "As a result Of the current campaign and the work of former years, it is estimated: that of the • children. from one . to fourteen years of age 90 -per cent. are now pro- tected against diphtheria ; 75 per cent. against 'scarlet fever; 70 per cent, against smallpox ; 50 ,per cent. against Whooping cough." . Word has been received that Pte. ;William J. Chnren, jr., of Waterford, Ont., was slightW wounded overseas. Pte. Church was the) •driver 61! a machine-gun carrier and •letters re-, eeived from him indicate that` he,•was Germany.' Wife, „the former • Geraldine Saunders, is with . her par- ents, Mr: and. Vs: Chas.. K: %under -s- of tervii,' white.„Cluarch is overseas. Mrs. Wallace Black has -received --w-ord that .• her son, l'te. Reg. \.;111ack, 1 is itss ets-Lial slims. se .• . wings :1'g -flight 'engineer& at"the Aylmer Air Training School„ on Tuesday, was LAC. Gordon son of ,Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams, Saltford. Leading Wren Roberta Johnston, -of the divisional staff of the Galt Training School, 1-l.C.N.V.R., Which closed re- cently, is s_pending'a furloogh with her • , • • i• 7 PROCTORTAMAN Corporal Cyril 'Proetor,-. jUst returned Aft.Pr„ five years overseas, • son 61! Mr . - and lirs. Geo. Prottor, Mitchell, took as his, bride on Tuesday,: March 13th, •Grace Kathleen Tannin, Idaughter of 'Mr.' Albert l3bwn, Goderielx, Tht eerc., He is the only son of Mrs. ;Alice Hawkins, 442 Maitland street, London,. and the late Itev W 13 Ila.wkins, native of. Port #thertrwho ixt the time of lilsdeath-was reetor-of tile Atoka). church ..rt Forst, Pte.. Hawkins; is the nephew of Mrs. W. 0. Gray and Miss Hawkins of Goderieh. " THE 'WEATHER ' Temperatures' of the past week in Goderich, with those of the eorrespond- ing -week a yeari ago, as officially re- corded, were as , 1045 1944 Max. Min.,- Ara*. Mips monY being performed by Rev. A. 11. Thurs.. :far- 15 -MI '44 * -32 25 joIlliston. at Main street Milted antral re., Mar; ..;.03 45- 84 981 parsonage, Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. •Sat, War. 17 .....68 49 30 31 l'restint of Seaforth, eonsins or the Sun., Mar. 18 „..O0. 37 32 25 groom, were, the .•ItttefldAlltu A re. Mon„ Mar. 10 ....60 47- 25 5, eeption Wan held In the evening,* the Tues., Mnr.. 20 .;..57 36 al, 10 Inane of the scaom's paretto. ;wed.; Mar., 21 ..;„45' 34 35 20 AHMEEK .oHAPTER P ,APPOINTS COMMUTEES • connection with a dig:hang man, there is, in every human heart, that litinan- itarian feeling which : impels people to help those In:distresS. • In Europe, ":: according, ;to, reports in every daily paper; there is distress of the most, devastatingsskind whieh we and we alone, cart relleye. It is pointed outthat only through the Red crags .ean this help be • sent ° quickly -'4,ap:41 effectively to thoSe.whoSe'fge, except' for the accident of geogratliy, might W.froan fewer thtur four ,hindred 'people. ' btieralipatlieirleoo.urs.. will be at least nine.lrundred naraes On The committe" is hoping that there Ifsts before the- end 'of the The sum contributed so:far has- .cOnie Thos.e who have contillibted• so far, are listed on „eanotb:er --Page- of this paper. CitiZens are asked to read- that list and to see to it that their names are in the next liSt if not there now. The golledtion from Taytor's, Corner, . Unit of the Bed Cross . has 'been, Com- • pleted ,and all contributions are in.; Some of „the, returns are in from the North Gederich. Township unit, Mit nothing 'has • Wen *reported from the others exeept that they ;are working 7 hard and that they ;can he. counted oh, as usual, ,to bring.il, their quota.. Bet- ter' marketing conditions among the farm groups, as well. as ..41 -sustained interest in- the, Red Oros, have made :- the total cortiribfitions from out of . ' town a very important .iteni • drivesfor funds. . The headquarters on West street are Suggests a Thanksgiving Service to Begin V -Day• Celebration Mrs.. S. Staniforth, first vice-regent;„ presided at the meeting of the Ahnieek 'Chapter, °' 1.0.D.E., 'held • on Monday afternoon. There was a good. tt d il en ance. • . . An • interesting 'address was given by Mrs. A:•-11. Erskine, Empire study secretary,. on mamicipai government as established:by Huron County Council. A letter was •read from Town Clerk S. 11. Blake expressing the Town Conn - ell's' •appreelation of the work done in the Service Club canteen formen its uniform. Mrs. • G. Emerson ,;-:re- ported . eleven renewals and one new Subsea:44ton to "Echoes." Airs.. D. J. .PatterSon, adopted _Ship secretary:, :re- it%ttyitit'%--_1e'lllgr1pifil''i.:-114Fe Sr(t15l.1t:. tHxs,tertz RepresentativeS-Ive-re--,4P.Pornte assist at 'the Legion binge,. and - the hlood (loiter -S.' Clinic.. Miss M. Campbell' reported, for the endowmentfruid, and Miss A.: Cleaver, child Welfare secretary. ann•ounced that ithmunization clinics for scarlet fever and smallpo.x will be held at the health ctintre. It WAS decided to,, assume half the expenses of Airs. J. A. Graham, regent of the Maple Leaf Chilpt;er. as delegate to the annual PrOVilleial ,ineefing. • ---A-rrangentent-s--weresissalle---for5s-141 Wage sale and the following, committee wits ,appOinted : Mr-. H. • C. Dunlop; Miss Belle •AlaeVicar,' Mrs. E. J. Prid- ham, Mrs. C. K. Saundeit and Mrs. Staniforth. following connnittees were twined, the first mentioned being the c011vener:4. Budget, Airs. F. R. Redditt, Mrs.. II. C. Dunlop, Mrs. C., A. Reid, Mrs. j: W. Coates, Mrs. J. Lemaire; telephone, Mrs. F. E. ,Ilibbert, Mrs. E. McLaughlin,Mis. Alobrhead, -Mrs. goulthurst, Mrs. -13. Wilmpt ; flower, Airs. 4.110, Airs. C.- Baechlef ; 'adopted ship, Mrs. D. J. Patterson. Mrs. IL C. 'Dunlop, 'past regent, was made 11 member of the executive, and Mrs. D. Patterson WAS added to the war services committee: 'Mrs. Wal- kom, Airh; E. 1). Brown; Mrs, N. Mae - Kay, Mks, IL M. ShackletoAfrs. A. R. Scott. , The Town 'Connell 'having asked for suggestions as ;to the celebration of - Victory D1X.y, it WAS suggested that the celebration begin . With • it comniunity thanksgiving serviee. • open froin 2 p.m until 6 P.m. daily mcept panday and Mrs', A. a Dunlop, the president of -the Gederich •branchi- and D. „E.• Campbell, in charge of the cainpaign, are hopefut. of finishing up with a grand ftoesisli. . „ . • . • . .ARTHUR CIRCLE MEETING The 'Easter thank -offering meeting of the Arthur Circle of 1Knox.. church 'was held, at * the.. church: on Monday evening of this week, with the niem. nets of the as guests. During the develionait period Mrs., 11, Rivers read thesslicripturs 4 -laid- Mrs. M. Bell lcd iii prayer. A duet, "lie Was Nailed to the Gross," was sung by Kaitting isaid Mrs. C. Edward , .-•--:-#.140:,:suSuslls,-- leaSin 0- thOSO, present -4, 8011115 eintvcy ".. • WA' OftlW LL,%)11.S:1,11..0t-nra-It Symbol, of the Cro'*,' by, seven MOM.. hers of the Circle: Mrs. F. Lodge, Mrs.Geo. Mac:Ewan, Mrs. Reed, :Airs. G. 'llendersen, Mrs,. Cs Kemp, Mrs. F. McArthur abd Airs. R. Stewart, who were dressed in °Stinnessuita,ble to the' occasion, • A social half-hour was ejdayed_.at .the,„„Close, -of the...meet: • ' - ing. 'Tip April meeting will be herd: at the home of Aire. • Earl Elliott; ,T-rafaigar• ;street. SERVICE 'FOR. 10R,IN41;$ mariners will be held in , Knox Pres- byterian church en.,..,Spxiday eyening neXt. lrbe ,choir 1:1 u prepared special • • uhljsie , for the- °evasion and Rev... Richard Stewart will give the, address. VICTORY DAV. SERVICE -The Signal -Star 'IP asked to announce' that all; arriti*emp.i.11,s itave-heen made by - the local Association for a service to be held on Victory' Day. :The service :is to 'be held -in KnoX' church and 'tile ministers Of the varions denominationS .airc.°, to ,take part.. If necesstifY", .further, annonnee- ment will be mads rat thc great day Wheii it arrives. " . • ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED 'Air. and Airs.,.. Jinn) A. Snell of tondesboro ahnoufwe the eugagement- of their yoUngest daughter, 13etty • Ilarb,ara Joy, to Flying • Offieer Ray- mond George Fisher, son of Mrs, Alande Fisher and the late Mr. John Fisher', ef Galt -the marriage to hike /*tee late in Mardi. Labor Dag Celebration in Godeirieh Vet the first time In many. years, goderich is thiS year to have a cele- bration. of Labor Day. Preparations for the day are already being made under the auSpices of the loeal.' of L. tradeMiens, and, al deputation repeesenting the unions which waited uPon the Town Council tit its meeting last Friday night. reeeivetl a MOW. Welcome and promisea of aeSistartee., Thre Conan, after hearing the proposi- fit% • presented by ti* tleputatiOn, granted the, Use of Agricultural Park an0 general booth privileges for the day tts aeontribution towards •the financial end of the, telebratiOn. The deputation Was edreposted of A. I. Kititting, J. 13. Stubbington, Chas. Gib- bons,' Scott :Young, Nelson °kWh and James Rattle. ' • . • • An all -day prOgrain is being ont- rang0. with it trades PiVcession in the_ inornidg,. it •sports and field program hi the afteramm, and a tarnival and street dance at night. It IA planned also to Itave a speaker of note on the, •day's program; , °It is expected Mat the celebration, Will draw from Path points tit! Kiteh- • ener, Stratford, Owen -Sound, X,inoser, Kincardine and iniomeninpf nom*. itieS. tabor Day , thi' 4 i will Is) on Septeinlier 8111, 1