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,THURSDAY,. -11 E t, "1
DIRECTS HOSPITAL -C4RIQW‘IS
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Nearly 250. guests ' wer0'preSelit.
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at 1.101e):„ Sunset On. Wedneaday
ifterU0011 at a testamonlaf liataret
tendered ' by. the ofilee:rs. and, direes
tors Of Ite Gederich. Elevator and
. •..
Transit, .0111Pant to t°11e comPaF. ..g
president, '0, .14, PerSoila, On the
-,4 alecasien. of- hiS fiftieth *anniversary
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of service to the Pm:101JY,, s ,
Many stirring trlbutes • were paid
Mr. Parsons t not , only _VW .14a. aer- ,
' yice to the company but .41-$0 1or.
bis cantrihiltiona to the .public wet,
, fare of Goderieh in VariouSfieldS.; "..,
Chairman..4...tDe prograin. 'lima'
Charles S. -Band, of Toront9;-. vice-
president of Ole "-eompany; 'Mr:
Band read many telegrams, of con-
gratulations, ineluding those from
Won. C. D. Howe, 'of the Federal-
Goverimient; -Hen. TOin McCall,
Deptity Minister of the Ontario
Department of. Travel and Public-
ity ; 13ishoP Fleming; Anglican
:Bishop of the Arctic; Archbishop
C. A. Seager, London, and Geo. Mc -
Ivor, chairmanof ' the QiitariO
,
Wheat Board..
At the.head table with the chair-
man and the guest of honor were
H. ,J. .A. AlacEwair, a director of
the ,company ; Mayor Geo. G. Mac -
Ewan ; L. E. Cardiff, M.P.., North
Huron; Archdeacon J. ',N. 11.••Mills,.
Kitchener, and Judge T. M., Costello.
The presentation Was Made , to
Mr. Parsons of a Old watch from -
the company'director. ,s The Qom-
' pany 'also recognized Mr, ,Parsons'
yeoman service to Alexandra Marine
and General Hospital by -asking him
ato make the:presentatiop of a_theque
. =for 81,000 to Miss- M. Dickson, the
1 hospital superintendent; !`to be used"
tQr_._.tjieLoLswha as she • sa.w...4t.!.." ----
--.-:',- .A detailed account- of :the - after-
------ --"Ireell'a-preceedbler-wilt.-.._-,Ir-e-given"
.-"In next week's issue of 'T.he„Signal-'
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F.URTHER UNIVERSITY
' --EXANINATION RZSULTS
• Jim Donnelly, son • of Air. and
• Mrs. -Frank Donnelly - first-class
, honors in first Year pass arts at the
• University. ef Toronto. • ' .
Barbara Henry, daughter of Mrs,
• Mary Henry-pin first-year gen-
eral science at Western University.
JaineS Reyn-Olds, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. -13; Reynolds' -honor standing
hi .second -year honor philosophy at
Western University. •
Victoria Baechler, •daughter rif
Mr. arid Mrs. J. E. Baechlersaathird-
clasa honors iri ..second4ettr pass
arts .at Toronto. •• • -
;03ery1 Sanderson, datighter of Air.
d ,agrsarry-anderson..seeond-
c ass honors in Second -year com-
. Pierce and finance- at Toronto.
Jack Smith; Son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. A. Smith-B.A. from -McGill Uni-
versity With. honors and theGover-.
nor -General' S Medal.
'Grant Johnston was reported last
week as having completed the three-
• year course of the Ontario College of
Art, It should have read the four-
year course at the Ontario Colleo
TIIE REV, CANON -V. G. LIGHT•-
, WURN, .13.A„ ,
rector • of St.. Jarties' ehurch, Strat-
ford, will be the guest speaker
at the anniversary services • of St.
George's Anglican ehurch on • Sun-
day,. Jane 27. Maitland Lodge,
A. 1? and A.M.,'will attend at Alie-
evenipg .service.
.Three • freighters: arrived with
grin. cargoes„ P4r, the liOderich,
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,tievatoi, 0o. ,on. ,Monda ,z•Brieoldee,
347,0,04 1111,_§. Qtlis ?Ll-g(s""
raii,..4220;000 bus. ;wheat, oats and
h.arleY3 .Howard 14-19dInan, 1,08,040
bus. wheat, oats and .sereeuip,,ga.-
Thr -*barge, POrtildoe came Ott
,7c:rtga04,y, 34.7 joyv, of _the • stg,
Quedoe, with. 180,000 bus. Wileat.lbr
Purity Flour Mills. The Quedoe•
Weat, oil to. with lier
*The Imperial °Kington 'was in en
Sunday with, gasoline for Imperial
' Oil.
•Ithe Starbeck IS expected at, the
:elevator on Friday. • 4- •
IN 1v140X,PlitRATE'S COURT
MASONS -PARADE SUNDAY
TO ST. . GEORGE'S CHURCH
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The anaual-Masonie church:par--
ma:104n •Goderich will take place on
_Sunday, June27t:1i. , The brethren.
will meet at 6l0 pan., a t --the-rodge"--
loom-West;.;•street ,- n d-wIlry rntticbt
from there le St. George's Anglican-
elittreha,--Arvita..tion. has -been -ex:
tended- to all visiting brethren "to
take part in the parade. Special
speaker for the 'occasion -will -be -
the Rev. carien P. G. Lightboarn,
• I3.D., react* of At. James'
churela, Stratford.
in the 'Weekly Police, dourt. on
Thursday, June 17,- Magistrate A.
Cook :of Stratford sentenced
'James Melvin Roberts, R.c.A.F.,
to two years in .Kington Ieniten
tiarY 'after he had pleaded guilty
9f the theft of eleyen_typewriters,'
one accardeon, alid two radios, the
• property - of '-the Radar •
School at • Clinton. He was sen-
tenced also to six months in Kina-:
ston Penitentiary on a charge of
breakiug, entering and theft at the
Centralia airport, the sentences te.
•...run concurrently.
• Frederick john Stevens pleaded
guilty- to the same charge* of theft
at the Clinton Radar, School, and
.Nvits granted suspended sentence Mr
three years on bond of $1.000
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Restitution • of the ..goods . was
• ordered.. .
• With the:consent of the Crown, a
similar -charge , against Florence
was admitted•r 1VIajor4ty 2 -104 -or
Ellen- Reherts Was. withdrawn.'
derleh—e-taxged.
,with. manslaughter in-Lcoameetie or-A.rena-klaw
witk thp death: of:Pattick_Keniae( •
'on- J tirie-t2nd --near-LVatrn .__
A fine of :$10 v`vith vosts or t6o,,--Gomalkittee" Iniraediato:
jan,was_imposed .on-lledley • Steps ' in. Preparation" for
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91 Art-.
Gerry O'Brien, siai arid
Mrs. D. M. completed with
honors second -yearn -1-1s at A.ssump-
tion tollege. Windsor, affiliated, with
Western University.
Sheila Hill, daughter of -Mr. arid:
Mrs. a H. Hill, has takep second-
ialass 'honors in the first year ef the
honor course in modern history and
modern- languages at the University
of .Toronto. •
'PRESENTATION -TO
RETIRING 'TEACHERS
The teaching staffs ok Victoria
and Central Public Schools enter-
' ' tabled on Tuesday at afternoon
tea in honor of two retiring teachers,
Miss "iito-ge Bowra and Mrs. Sheldon
Baxter. • The presentation of. a
silver cake dish, in honor of her
approaching ,rparriage, W11.8 made
to Miss BoWAI by Principal 1-1,. M.
iShiickieton sif Victoria Ke'griol, and
Mrs-. Baxter- was *presented. with a
pin h'Y Miss G. McDowell, principal
of Central School. MrsBaxter
has tendered her resigrattiron to the
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ARTHUR _CIRCLE .
The June meeting of- Arthur
Circle of Knox church' Was. held
at the home Ofs, Miss Mary Mae-
Vicar,- Hinclis street, • on Monday
evening, June .-21st, with about
thirty-five members present.
Mrs. Harold RiversLtee group
was in _charge' of the, meeting, pre-
sided, After a hymn, Airs. Ed.
Scruten led in prayer?' followed, by
the . Scripture reading, the parable
of the, sowers, taken in three pants
by_Mrs. George MacEwan Mr's.
Dorothy Reed ' and NAN itoroticy
Johnstofe', • ' • ---
• A thorough -and enlightening re-
port of the thirty-fourith • annual
meeting of the Women'S fAilibsionary
Society, western diviSion, Hamilton
and London -Society,
whiela was held in Chat ham in May,
was given by Mrs: G'•ardon Bisset.
The president, Mrs. Gerdon.Hender-
son, after thapking.Mrs. Bisset Mr
her ...excellent report conducted a
n Mee ting,_ g
which final arrangeMentp were made
for the I. annual pid.104;:to 'be held
011 WedheSdaY; JUlgi.21St; at Point
Farm. The September/meeting will
he held at the home of Mrs. Harold
Rivers- and_Miss E<•';Elder's group
will be in charge* ' '
Mrs. Clayton Edward 'gave • an
interefting chapter. &Om the'Stildy
.book, "The Missionaty- Work in
British Guiana andX,ndia," which
was followed by it;'-p,roat question-
naire iii whieli ii ,number of the
members .took ParC';
At the conelusbah' of the IneetIng
an enjOyable Cup, dt, tea tvas served
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by the Irriatesses ; • ' I • •
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noty ivAMV•:11ALLy
The annual' ralp the Holy
N'ame -Society for this district was
'held at Wingham0; With nearly 400
members present," feriresenting the
Ronian: Catholic btirlkb,e,A ef Gode-
rich, Wingliane,' '.Arslifield, St.
Augustine and Brussels. The; ad-
dress was givenby Rev. D. O'Don-
nell; C.SS.R.,' of Lanithin, priests of
the various parishes •oondacting the
service. -
sas.......asas_seaaraaatacas,-„ffskaasasaf;-,,,..assaasi '
• Who Could Resist Such &Petition?
"Your Worship Mayor MacEvvan and
G,entlemen•of Goderich Conficil;
--"Wtr undersigned petitioners
are a 'group .of citizens who, having
been,. eachanted by 'Your beantifid
town, so well laid out with.a visioa
of the future, have' been . using the
facilities atiyOur trailer camp' by the.
geason for periods Up to twelve
years. WeAkre been Wooed' to do
linSineSs With yoar friendly people,
(aiding 11 considerahle• anromit"of
eneY in y'our town for various emu-
Jodities Mail' services,
-"We are only working people of
limited means who like to bring
our families 40 yol)r.woxider411 'Own
thel:treidair and ,
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110611 111 the onathiii:firing, the Sum -
Mer months as we have done 'in the
past; bit,t °rang -to 'the increase Of
' 106 per.,;eent. in the, trailer camp
feht we feel we may be compelled
to curtail pur .stay Iii. Goderieli.
Please, 'V° itot; CoriSider this as an
ultimatum, ri.5-7,,stieli is nO,t the ease.
One orpenses rittlAt be goveilled by
• o'or incormai,'We bring our feats
ad . trailers JO your eitinn early In
the *season and leare them ther1111 flhhl1Th111;;id1Ju,tjg11'%.(l'I)j.13. e
Only
ifSe them for-wokk-efuls or -be itbSent
, for 'a' week pr two at•gt time. We
realize that you shbuld have, tin in-
OreaSed rental to keep On 'the righf.
side of ' tlie,%•,Icagor, and are ;jot.
,protesting:..00. ihewAso
of $100 perxeek., We belleVe you
'tbovid haVe a i.asonablo rental per -
si •
V
week 'from ,people who- are comia
and -going all the -time, but -we -also
believe that eonaideration is due-
thoae who rent by the season.
"We trait ,you give" this
pet ition. year careful consideration,
to the end' that We May be. given
some respite in the Way of a.' re -
1111(0)1 -rental ;ad a "anontlily_lat
your oargest -conv011anee, - retro-
atrae to the •first of,the 1948 season.
"We remain .yder, sincere and
hopeful petitioners."
This was the appeal addressed to
the TOW11 t'outiell of, ,Gotletielt with
tl)e signatpres of, ilftee'n Stratford
People and one 'NW a 'London' ad-
11160.":„:`'.rtqiught,1.4*.
for ° *such « 0 doctinlentano formal
legal phraseology; a14 assertion of a
grievnnee, 110 ;weeping: add wailing,
perhaps .11 anspielorr.Of blarnoyisin-
hut on the ‘vliole,jt44t rt 1)11111-tO'1112111
1)1'e5611tati0n of the, ease., -Stov-
hearted indeed iitonid ..be 'the body,
osf. mot thlit WouldIttaliedOwii such.
air Appeal. And It' qzorked-at least
to the extent of.lt 111110 Mere than
25" per ,eent. The MonthlY 140
I1OW 15'm)usteiul of , 4 ti week. .
We hope tho petitioners s11l ifemerT
right on -coining Td''otir motor camp
and that' oni%.eltikens will '4 flake
use of evet;y :iipp*tunity to ‘110-,r
that there Is no ,sinistake 111 ,.crur
-beInv ealled "friendly ' people!' in
'"wonderful 'OWN' to tittote the
words .itglited ; tpe -clever hantl.
of -the petitiOner;
• Mr..O. rarsons,..:eliairmati of the Board of Governors of Alexandra
Marine° and General Hospital-, under v4,;hose. capable guidanerhospital-
ization m Goderiell has expanded' to It present capacity arid efficienity..
•
Prouse, Ashfield, on a eharge of •Construction
Comn- mon assault preferred by Dos •
•
ald Watts; Ash -field. Earl Nernian,
on the same charge, 'Was fined $5
witli Costs.
• A: recordartiniber of :bridge plaYers
are -expected to.participate in,tlae an-
nijal Lake.Huron Summer ehaniPton-
ship play which is scheduled to -coin;
mence on Friday night at ollotel
Sunset: and • finish Saturday. after-
noon. The Minter trophy will be
donated t� the winning open pairs,
Players registered at the kletel now
to-taie partArv-thournament_ are -
from New -York?, -Buffalo,. Detroit,.
Clevelandand lnany -Ontario cities
and towns. • ;
The, team of four events is _sche-
duled. for Saturday.night.. A.special
prize for this event has been donated
by .Mr. Kilpatrick, of Toronto.' -
• The tournament is run, eon-
junCtien with the Toronto Whist.
Club.
Prof. J. -C, Robertson of Toronto
's visitinghi g' relative. in town-
- Dr. Florence, Smith, of the Uni-
versity of,Toronte, has arrived from
,:l'orolita :to spend holidays here,.
• Air,' and' Airs. Geo._ IL .Mathers,
who have lived -at Porter's -Hill for
the last' two years, have seld their
holue and have moved to Vancouver,.
.Mrs.. Milton Bruce was called to
her • home here on Monday: by • fhe
'aerie -US' alinesS' of -.her 'xi:tether. Mrs..
AVM. Birnie: We are glad • to Say,
however; that at tinie of 'writing'
Mrs. alirnie is "Much, improved.
Rev. p. Cox-- is moving at
the end of this month from Bery„ie,
Bruce county, to his pew charge,.
the United church at Ilderton, Mid-
dlesex eounty. Mr.,_ Cox is a well-
knonn Goderich township "Old boy."
Mrs: Leonard .Spencer and daugh-
ter Karen, :of Detroit, and .Mrs. A.
-Shields-of Goderieh Were guests at
the CrawfOrd7Bradford wedding at
London On ; Saturday, • when little
Karen Spencer.. acted . as .flower -girl.
, •
AltS., AL'itatiro'cli'llit' itertaattlist
week 'from Winnipeg to 'spend the
Runnier ,,:011 ,•her granddteughter„
Mrs. W. I arker (nee Iris Warnock)';
of Goderi, II, 'raid her danghter, Mrs,
ROS Sparing, at Port Elgin.
1.7:-1V'8herw'rood FoX, whe is at-
tending ti. meeting ot tire Royal So-
(ciety at Vaiicower, 11.C.itia expected
In Goderich on Frida,to :spend. the
Summer' months at hts,.•,honie mi
Cobourg Street,. :Mrs. Fax -and MIAS
Katherine Fox' came to Goderielt
aiiii.ing the early part of the week,
SuppleMentary - -estimates table,d
in -the 1 -louse• of COn1MODS at Ot-
The Mullicipal bylaw authorizing titwa '.yesterdtry contain. a sum of
1228,000 iiir-redredging -and repairs
to harbor works at Goderieh.•
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When -the. --spring flood partially
the raising by debenture of the sinn.
Of $75,000 foe -at -new arena in Gode:.
rich. received the afih•mative vote of.
the ratepayers ' on, .Tuesday by
Majority ' of 210. • The total vote
was 589 to -379, as follows:
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wrecked the, north and south piers
-at the harbor, The Signal -Star ptib-,
lished an estiniate of the damage at
$250,000: Evidently this was not
far out...
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The Arena. Parade
On. Monday evening a demeastra-
tion in favor of the bylaw to be
Voted.on the following day was held
in the form of a parade, followed by
speeches from the bandstand ip
Court House- The_main
dress was by Fletcher. Thomas,
M.P.P.- for .Eigin, and he and .other
speakers presented • a strong, ,case
in favor of the arena; prdject. •
• Construction Plans
"The.? connni ttee at- work study -
leg the availability 3fniuteri1ii to
determine the ..desia of the strut. --
tare to be built," Keith Hopkinsmi,
chairman of the rimilding committee
for the 'new Gaderich :arena, in-
formed -The , Sigma -Star, - -Whether
it will -be a steel and -cement strtic--
turex-er -a -.wooden onewill be
known some time next: Week, it is
expected, after it. is learned- .what
is available in the .way. of building
supplreAThe said. "We .are anxious
:to get at 'work AkCsorin. as possible
.en the building,' but just' when the
work will start will depend on What
,,material • la „available anch-the de-
' cision: of- the conimitteeoin.. general
as to when to'kart," said° Mr. Hop-
kinon,•
D, D. ,Money, chairman.: of the
G od eri eh Community • 1teereatlbu
Centre committee; stated ay meet -
_fag of the 'corainittee'Will be 'held
tnext.TXgesda44,14-0,4vheu the gen-
.eral situation Will beOiscusse
there is tiothing,detinite
about it, Mr -Mooney said theru.waS
possibility that work yoeld be
started on the new .building this
year, • prOvided- • reqUirea, building
inaterials could be obtained -anda
.-§nitable .contractor. Already •since
'the bylaw -t*ts passed a represent-
ative of hil nrtifleltil ice likint<
Toronto has been in Goderieh to
snlimit artillefal ice plans for the
new arena,. he
. •
JAMES «W. .SHEARDOWN
Janiter at 'Huron • County Court
House.' Mr. Sbeardown • is •,a
veterau of the Second World War.
ALL -DAY PROGRAIVI ••.
FOR DOMINIONDAY
—
Domiulob Day will be celebrated
in Goderich with a full-day prograin
_-r-'parade an the morning, followed
by children's games on.tiict, Square
a ,progrard of pony races' arid Other
events an the afternoon at -Agrleul-1
taral Park sponsored by the Gride-•
rich Seale Club; and the Kinsmen's
carnival an the Square in the_even:
ing.
•Se'e Rosters for further details.
_ • THE WEATHER
rottilittitt -
poderich, with, those of the or:
- re-Rio:tiding Week- it ydaf
orncially rec rded, were as folloWs:
1048 1947
-"Affix. Mini Max. Min.
Thurs., June 17..64 46 . (14 • 43
Fri., June 18 ....67 47 •64
Sat., june 19..,,7() 53.• 65 43
Sun., ;lune 20 -.72 42 68 -49
lion„ :lune 21 ....73 ,57 « 78 54,
Tues., ;lune 22 ..74 60 81 56
Wed., 'June 28 ..$5 64 83 - 56
`Sixtieth .4itniversairy:.0 the
'fficiett 'OeletmAted"
on Sunday , •
gal,t11's;Ilill'ehntell was the scene,
•01a•beatitiful and Impressive service
on SundaY,,,it being th9* 'tgaMond.
jubilee service of the .Women's
sioriarY 'Society. Three 'charter.
members_ were:present, making _the"
,DeeaS1911._.eaLeal inore Memorable.
,
Tlie call N Wersnii) 15):Yek!:
. <, .
Rev S g... ROW4174,
tta after the Singing of,"Braise God'
min Whom, 4.1 -Blessings
X. Henderson, the second
PiPsident of the. Society,' toolthe
ehair. Mrs... Tait . Clark , read
the SCripture, St'. John 151-16, the
shine pasSage as was read at the'
fiftieth'anniverpary.
;After...t1 .few.avordS•.of Welcome to
those „present, the President called
On Miss Helen Clark to bung greet-
ings' from the Sister societies of:the
.charge.. Miss' Clark, -recalled' .the
earlier ,daYS of the 1,1,0 ...societies,
at Leeburn- and the 7.1-1111. • -
Mrs. R: M.. Toungi-the first Secre-
tary, was called to the platform.
She reviewed the missionary effort.
of the -church (Iowa through the
yearsZ. speaking of Dr. Colin -Arming,
Mr, 'Milton -Tyndall and _.;.V.Irs. W.
NV, Walter (Cora :Tyndall), all of
where, -Caught tbe gleam -of *mission-
ary effort at. the 11411 ohurch- and
carried it 'afar.-- ' • ,
Mrs. Peter -Gowans, of Whigham,
one of. the earlier secretaries, res
v.iewed the early ;days oftheSOdetr
and shoived haw it has' grown from,
the • early. Foreign. , Missionary Sq-
cietY to the Society today.
• -Afterthese-addresses-Aliss--Ruby„
sented the 'three charter members,
And Mrs. Gowans, _With corsages as•
little honor from. the present:
society. Tivo other charter mem-
bers-. Mrs. Geo.. Glen and Mrs. -Black,'
were 'prevented' by 'Mites from being,
preseut. Another hymn was -sung,
"We. do-notthink of theni as dead,"'
honoring .those .who have gone .be-
fore, in whose.memOry a bouquet,
of. white peontek was -placed on the
communion, table.„ •
After the collection, Mrs. Gordon
-
McPhee- and Mrs. aalillion -sang a
duet, go where you want, Inc •
,go; Dear Lerd,” vey,y beautiftft,
bringing a. message in song., •
. Airs. Kirkby. of Walton; the nPres-
hytetial Presideut,' brought a most
inspiring message,. reviewing the
work.of the W.M.S. in-foreignelds
where • so much has beet fleeen1-
pji:Agdx_b_ut,--w-here-tpere---1S-SC.-vent-
inif1I heed cit. -workers -fa -Tarry *ani. --
Mrs.. Kirkby ended her ..t4lk with
a story of the Indians'. in 'Our bwa
country -a. story of little Daily, a
'crippled ' Ilidjan: child, t� • whom
Christ •,carne Wheir the ,missionary
drove into her village. by dog'sleigh.
mkt when lie . left tdok -Emily out
•with. him to find health and happi-
ness in a W.M.S. hospital:5n the
Northwest. • • •
After thanking Mrs, Kirkby, ,Mrs.
-Henderson announced the.hymn "In
C1iristt1wre IEast-aintiregt,"^'
and called upon "ri form-er minister,.
Rev°. U. E. Cronhielm, 'to close the
meeting with' prayer. • •
All went away feeling it Was. good
for.. them to. have been. there. .
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• GIFTS FOR,TII E.: 131{IDE!ELE: C T
About' • forty ,friepds',.and
bors gathered at- the home of Mrs:
Doh Reihl, GloOester .Terrave; - on
Mouda.y evening, -wit -en Miss Lillian
'Kennedy; a bride-to-be, was the
guest' of honor. During the evening
:contests, riddles and siusongs.were
enjoyed.. The highlight of the
evening wars 'a mock., wedding; those
taking part being Mrs. Pad Hill,
Mrs:' Henry Bradley, ,'Mrs: • Harry
Bosnell, Mrs. 'Albert ,Riehl: and
Alisses Roxie 'tad and
Margaret Evans. Musk. was played.
throughout the:evening by Mrs.. Carl.
Schnefker. • alfs.s Kennedy -.was
called. forward end an' address was
given by Mrs.. Henry , Bradley and
Mrs. Clare Itheetler presented .her
with a trilight lamp 'and an electric
- Miss Kennedy, _who was
tali -en hy Surprise- replied -fittingly
and all joined iri singing -Far She's
ars(Ity:liatsaGoadisstAs-f_
eajoyahle evening; .adellelous lunch
Wale Served' by:Mrs.
Henry nradley• ;Ind: Mrs. Albert
Mehl., • •
MISTAKES WILL HAPPEN
,elt is the Goaerieli Tinmpet
Band, riot the Legionettes.,50 called
in your paper last week." 503'5 .011
°filter of the band oaganization, re-
questing that we make the eorree-
,?i•anked, y a Canadian •and ft
Ki*Ited.„'Sliates":44 the •GOderieb,
Bard Trade's tourist -PfOrufr''
'aticin booth , on 'the' $eata.re was
'opened for -the seaSPg-last
$111c0 -US .oper4ng arianY ,totar,t$'
have Sought information "'at the
booth, Iwo Of the enquiring Tmrti&Ai
being from as far aisity as „Cali,
. 44 -
In charge of the booth is Mrs., O.
Maskell. The -*Kith. is 'even each:
day from- 1,0 a,m, to noon and from
1 p.m., to 7 p.m,. ,
.0se district ' resident ' used • the
booth as**%a forwarding ;centre; Mr -
John Houston, ,ILR, . Auburn,
brought to the booth IT) large boxes.
of clothing frriin, the *estate of Mrs.
Frank. Stanley; Aubtirti.- .The cloth-
ing Wa'S to go to the reeently artlyed
displaced persons in -Goderieh. Mrs.
George AlacEwan of the Itespital
Board was contacted and the cloth-
ing was directed to . the intended
destination.
W. A. SUTHERLAND
HEADS DRAMATIC ,CLUB
The Goderich Dramatie Club
closed a very suecessful year .,at
their annual banquet held last Fri-
day evening at the Park, Ilotise.
After tin' dinner. which Vials largely'
.attended by members and their
friends, the piesideat, Mr- J. T.
Gammage, weleemed all and spoke
on the activities of .the club 'during
the past year, whichincluded the
Green' Room' meetings, radio ;broad-
casts and .„the.„.....dranra. festival. Mr:-
Gainmage then PreSented the new
slate of officers for the coming year :
President. Mr. -Wm. A. • Sutherland;
v I ce -p re s den t, ...s-Nirs„,...„-Revelt; • _secre-4.
fary, Miss MarmoSMiii"eit; treasurer, -
Floyd LodgeatiViri_.....J-0..-4ailla4r
-Air.77."'T7'01-taiinage; 'Mr, _flay Cater,
1.4 -':-Clinton -- Oiniforth.
'The new President, Mr. Suther7
land, then foisik the chair -tied out-
lined briefly the -eltib'S program for
the ceming yOr. The rest ..of the
evening was,, in,, charge of Mrs.
Revell, chairman of the' entertain -
hiding a sit rt skit by . Mr. and
went coiranitre, the program 111-
c
"Mrs.- Floyd 14 dge, •a duet by Mrs:,
Revell,. and A i's. Ray ('Joeper, and
several piano jzeleetlons by Mr. Wm!
• • • )
REV. A. W BROWN RE.
WRNS FROM BRITAIN
wh Mrs. e, *nisit
, from ' their v
4: )jirown ha returned,
it
to England 44id Seotland,and Mr.
_Brawn_o_wingltothe,eonaitipp of his
-heal th retiring----troarther-aetive
ministry of .the VaitedCh.ureh of
Canada. h
Tey, are taking up resi-.
dente at lirantford, *here_ their
-daughter Alii4 Ethel Brown is teach-
ing selreql„: We Dope that Mr.•
Brown ilt pied reifewed; health,.
arid we are -sure that his many •
friends in Miran' join in this wish
and in the further hope thatahe will
find oc.easion 'from time to time to
visit the communities iu thiS district
in which he is so well acquainted.
Iii-s-,-finarletter-ofTrhe .series--from-
the pld Country which -Signal-Star
readers -have enjoyed iS published
ia this;
•
HARRY SANDERSON
«GETS PROMOTION
•
Harry Saalletson, C.P.R. freight
agent, has been promoted tothe
post of station agent at: Ingersoll
and has left..to take the tie* posi-
follow jute.
Harry was eti the station staff here
for over thirty years. His place, is
taken by DaXid Foote, who collies
from St. MaWs, Unfortunately Mr.
Foote was j‘taken suddenly, ill on
Monday andihas.been in Alexandra
Hospital siR6, but is reported t� be
improving. -
ORANGE NAP .
APTIST CHURCH'
• . ,t, — •
At the Baptist church last.,Sunday
evening theftastor. ReV., W. G. 411.
edley, addressed a large,gathering
of members '$ of the Orange lodges
Godhleh,lBaytield. Clinton, Wing-
creig1nP1 "(!t -e201-1. 44111r.1111e eil;as
sermen Vth based on the story of
Gideon, who followed Divine instruc-
tion and won the day.. Similar at-
e ;lion in said the
preacher, will bring similar results,
thesie a the service in-
,
chided quartette selection by
MISSCS Ielorence and .Grace .1:Mason.
John flitdson and via -Medley,
and an • anthem by the (aloft.
„. •re.
w 4,0:4 , •
eifie
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•
Clibtr,"2,4j. 77,
, .
Evening Pro
• oso;' Trunpet, ,paia Makes
• ,1411#6,-APPeai7
, " ',144f004
The, Ooder,ich. Blue Water 13,ant!,
obserVell, .its IiieCond anniversary by .
presenting a llxie ;cOncert In Agri
gnIturni 1.1a,rit iii .1,04.4e$01$.'
The. -O,CeaSiek.algo marked -the
ollleia t, ,intrqdnetion of the •PJAA':_•:
"trnmpet Band, wllich • really , 'stole
„
,
the -;show, n • n
,.. tinder , the. t leadership . of Band -
Te
, .
master 3. , Buckins the- Blue
Water Bantl, VIII Sgt..-Majtir George.
„
atones and the • three 'attractive •
Majorettes; Gretta „Arbour, Olive •
Davis and Niarie*Talbot,,gt,itsi too,
maTebed smartly down the track
auck./Ook lip its, position in fro#
il'ffe.b4tylleap" grle1404n4ges:Eirpiens'IsIzYethud:erite: Ital*761VIt
With Arnold McConnell' ' a0, :
genial inaster Of ceremonies***a
, grain, of music;„ speeches .ands.'drillo..,
LVaSNII1PY10.er8eGnet0e1C17.e.'iTaci; 411•''• extend‘'e-
ea()Susiglir.elldtutihatell°:-Istbatt° ."1)(fotdheribeah4440s*
proud of you." . Ile mentioned -that
the members receive 'no reninner4
ation° and thanked them for.
ing plea surabki entertainnient for •
the citizens. . , ' •
Other Speakers -Were ,
president of the Board of Trade;
Airk.. A. Willthr, president or thbf: ;
rich Lion§ Club, and S. H. Shenton,
president of the Gbderiela Kinsmen's •
;.•fliat
a-ni.'-ti‘onisjinere'stintiilf-in
,psidingn644the,wolctpieten
ASnirtTarnit
lreSident artiureui-
tof- .4DS:
Blue Water Band intradueed the:,
1..'runipet Band, -who thighs
lighted the evening.as-theyirta.rebeA.
down the tragliled by Mr. -Tom'
O'Heir , and; tfi.r three little majors ,
ettes; Mena McKay 11, Sylvia Skel-
ton 10 mid Kathleen Hill 11
formed iwi. elaborately braided •
-Maroon tunics, grey Pleated skirts,
and marOon shakos.* The-.
of *the Girls' I3and were .exceedingly
smart as they Marehed, their pretty
grey Pleated- skirts, white- blouses
and maroon ties and caps, shining,
tat-
tlillentliP(e•ets. pianclia4r!.limTli"eya,k1- ;1Vge-rIll
ac-
eon:wanted by, Mrs. Irene ,.1-fieKaYs-
instrnetor of the Marjorettes whoSea
nnifofras were 'designed by, her,
and lalso wore preity • g.
aroo.n',.,emayein0810,
the hand. Both. were joreitrite, pu.n. 017
ili
The six majorettes under the:
direction of Mrs.. McKay perforaned
several drills; 11114stePping it out
With eXcellent precision. The mull -
eine de,manded a repeat jrform-
811(0.
,
which was generously given.
The Girls' • Band has been .prite,
rising' for only -eight ,months; and
it---was-announced-Lthat---both---bands
haye fifteen exigagemezit'S in West-
ern Ontario: Under the leadership
9f Bandruaster J. E. .Huckina, the
test piece, "1,yofelty Overttlre," to '
hoqilayect at the Waterloo Festival
of' MusicW&S` played by the Alue
• Water Rand; and the Girhc.
Trani -Pet 13i 11(1 under Mr.., O'Beir
played their • test piece, "Serape?
Fidelis." Both were accorded an
ovation.
• ear -the -close Of the program,.
Marshall Brett, past, president -of •
the Perthilluron Band Association*
.and leader 'of the tSratford Epys'
.Band, conducted • the Blue Water
Band in the selection, "Down.; on
the Farm," featuring Alex. Mac-
Donald as tUnitone soleist.
AHMEEli CHAPTER, ,I.0,1).E.
Owing to the illness • of AirS4 'Le,- ,
Melte; Mrs, Kretsinger, first vice-
regent, preSfaed at " the June 'rokeetl'•
ing of Alimeek 'Chapter: 1."0.11E•a-
held in° MacKay • Hall. - •
The poSt-witr convener, ar:s. G.
Eiller$01), reported 'that four :crib
quilts. -were ready for o*Seas ship-„ '
ment WV that Members were: re-
anW,t,e41 _inel An ...Mutat,
every , .fle'sda -afternoon 'daft
total of twelve. quiltS were cona- •
pleted. ^ Volunteers to help pack tbe
boxes would a iso "be appreciated.
Miss Campbell; -nssistant-,--seere.L --
tarrs'read, -a letter of thanks and
good Wishes from Airs.•<1. 0. Peters,
W11() hits left awn. '•
'The •'''special feature :of the ;Meet-
ing Was, the addiese given by Mr:
'1'. A. Lt'is]ininn of London, supeit;
visor Of physical fitness .and- re-
ereation, Who gave 8 comprehensive
p10111 re 'of tecreation lil SolithWeat-
era.Thitttrio. - Tile, work Of the,:kres.
creational sppervisor. 4 that of-
eo-ordinator who starts • itetivithat
spell as the_ drama._ story -telling,_
Ieat]iereraft, woodwork, .sports,
etc.., the resait, of .-khigh benefits
the whole- ,Comin unite, 1114'eff
'fee" of-delitiAtfonis might be quite„
different if their ,surplus ,eikergy
were dira.eted lit ,the'Proper ehattneht,
Frirther arrangements were'nlad6
for the garden •partY ,in July, for
which eVeitt Arta; IttetAiriger « :
kindlY afore& her IMIne.
Eilk.RoLoYei.:0NisE0X,OTt tIIIC holitlyttnA6xSti
ivecic it 'ill be Ockossary tluit,
• advertise:moils anknewtLikw
(rilr . Publication r otikIt '
o„,:arly 111 tile', wok; bk,,Nton-,
gay if . wissible.` •
This weciro,aithough,
we u11-
flsIi tivolve Ste% «e ixttro Iiad
itmouo no: it EEOV'tfett:st'',tatiier
AOC newt'article& WecW111try
to those in„,our next•