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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-02-07, Page 1" er 'ziyez-NINTII GroWirg Industry ALL ITEURANS ThivireED Tio 11.4Alt THESE OPPIttirkERS Seeks ItiOre Space The Canadian', Legion, Dialect 109, ,itidefereeonanethieeelseeti.of t1ic-9111.11t thieenn WeialtlieS6rVieefailk9$ that voterapoo Ooderichefted diet -rid -Propositiori—TQ Arrailge, on their return. to civilian Itfe atter liarbor Deputation • War Service ere net eolith:Jeeps,' fam- Mar, with- the rehabilitation program s The eeats were, all allied at the and the bensallte to be olitained there - meeting of, the; Town CoMacil on Fri- from. day night last and Mayor -'MeoneY Many soldiers, airmen and .sallOrs wise upon: reaching a release centre, with welcomed Ccnnicilior Brereton, only the thought of obtaining a dis- was looking well, after a few weeks charge on 'their mind, pey all too little spent at Westminster AlilitarY Hos- heed to the informittion available to mute Leaden, them there OP. rehabilitation, end Chief a Toliee• Ross reported. on afterwa.rd, wheel they encounter weights of loads _of coal checked in) problem,. do not know where to turf January: for the proper informatioe. Town ConinanY To assist theni a veterans' Older Seale Wettr'llt was appointed last July to the local Edward °eat Co. 4,:i•ii.4250 lb. -1.goo,i1b.t unemployment Ineurance office of the Dean Coal Co. 2040 lb. Alb. Department a Labor, to minister to Saults Coal Co. 3150 lb. 48O ib. veterane, rn addition, the ,Canadian C. c. nee 'Estate 5080 lb. ' 5730 lbvOetttiOnal training department recent - Seabrook Coal Co. - 48t,30 lb. 48$O ib. ly appoluted a local veteran :t.o. handle No complabats-for i'change,"- was their, Week in this district. ' s Clerk Blake'response to the Mayor's However, too few returned man know call for the. next order'of business, Just what assistance tbemencan "Petitions, requests and coMplaints." be to them and what iufeeTneittion: they C. C. Loggie, C.N.R. division engineer:, *can provide. at Stratford, wrote thanking the It is with this thought in mind that Council for the permission granted for „thee local branch of the Legion is en - the crossing of Albert street with 'a- gaging three officers, with a thorough" siding. He paid, however, 'that it knowledgeof veterans' problems and would not be necetisary to use it, ae the solutions provided by rehabilitation Mr. Baecbler had decided to have the coMmittees, to address the general railway inattill a sidiug with, a very meeting of the Legion on Thursday sharp turnout and a sharp curve be- evening. February 14th. Various sub- yond which: the railway could not jects pertaining to veterans' privileges operate over, but nahiek he would under- the' rehabilitation peeightm, in- • operate himself by the use of cableseluding edueation, vocational training, When this is done the switch will ,be reinstatement in civilian _employment, loCated just east et Albert street and the use of re-esta.blislunentsistedits, and, It Will not be necessary for the siding other Work benefits, hoepital treatment, to encroach on Albert street at all. gratuities and housing, will be taken. Huron Ifaigineerg & ReSeaffie CoS Ian by the-opeakiirO: • •-• • - wrote accepting the Town's offer to The speakers have assured the , 'sell the ---Victoria street foundry for Legion _that •all speeches wil/ be _brief *5,000 and enelosing a cheque for $500 and to the'point and'they•ask veterans as evidence of good - faith until to bring their •S:twa ..problems for, dis- negotiations 'Should be completed,.with -cession. Legion bilideese will 'be kept the Dominion Road Machieery *Co, to an absolute minimum. All 't &kraus regarding their equipment and supply- Of the War, whether Legion members ing them with eastings- or not, are urgedtoAttend. This is Another letterswas from the' Dinnin- a matter of-eimportahce to every vet - ion Road, Mashineesero. requesting an eran.. If memberahip- in the Legion option ott the foundry -property at a ts desirede it may be obtained Thurs- priee of. $3,5o0.• - day eveniek. 'Both these, communications were' referred to the industrial „committee. LONDON (ENG.) -CHILDREN welding Avnike EiPantling ENJOV GIFT PROVICANADA. Geo. Matheson, of the Mathiesoi Welding Service,' 'Wrote submitting Mrs. F. B. Riley has received copies an of December isseee of The Stratford Express, a weekly ateedepaper publisned. in Lender', /413gland, with references to a gift of £500 sent :TOM The Toronto Evening-Telegrant•to theet the cost of Christmas Parties for richool children 44 Barking', tendon' East End. One of the patters has a Picture of a large groupof-ehildren enjoying °Ile Of geese Christmas parties, The Mayor Tand Mayoress were among those present and the childreivevidently were having a great time. Probably some contributions to the Telegram fund went feomegoderich. These Copies of The Express are of patticular interest to Mrs. Riley and her eieter Mrs, Albert Shore of town, for they lived in this distriet before coining to Canada: It was the first area in London to be bOrtibed in the terrible year- 1946. A slater; Mrs. Claire, lived,. there -through the war, sleeping in bomb shelters for five years and having •some narrow escapes. ROAD ACCIDENTS The 'hazards of winter driving were again brought to`, the fore by a chapter of highway accidents Which occurred during the. week, all of which were Investigated by Traffic Officer James Culp. • On Friday eveningelitet-Mr. Culp Was caned to St. Columban to Investigate an accident which took place there, Involving two commercial transports and a -light sedan. The automobile, 'driven by John G. Wallace of Seaforth, plowed into the rear a one of the trucks, both of which had stopped be- cause of engine tremble. Willima Sutherland of Seaforth, a passenger in the automobile, received severe head and sface laterationa, his note being almost severed. On,. Saturday night two Goderich men, M. N. MacDonald and George Leitch, „came Into collision on No. 8 „highway, four miles out of Goderich. The Leitch car, which was proceedin west, becalite stack in a snowdrift and the didvek dimmed the lights and shut off' the motor while he went for assistance. Mr; MacDonald, who also was -proceeding west,. failed to see the ,stranded Leitch car in the swirl- ing snow and plowed Into the rear of it. The grill and. radiator of the MacDonald car were damaged to the extent of'S250. There was only slight damage to the , rear of the Leitch automobile. Insurance covers Most' of the demage. , • • ' When he failed to see a Provineial snowplow ahead a him hi time, Michael O'Neil ofenningsbridge 'skidded into it, causing slight daneage tb the frpotteen, thetaitinobile hesayas dretvingt Thet-itettellr'oceiiireif Tueeday evening on, No. 21 highway, Aciuth of Dunlop. GODERICIWONTARIO; TIRMSDAY, VEBRUARY 7th, 1946 Fanior* e Sorvice Club , . . GUI.DANCE FOR StDDENTS 'STRATFORD NAN trli4ES (3.0Sq$ J4s Itecora sh'..164,sist Yottug-PeePiel to Find Their' Place in Life director of gitislanne: in ine Stratford lioard of Trade David 'N.' goon B.A., net keep correct thaw. %.`P meet people, tile aps, a difference Of a few minutes Crhi Under, tile auspicee of tbe Oodericit Sigiutt-Stir that the town clock does one way or another doe a not •eau seitools, gave an addre. so in the' Town very much, but to others' wito work Hall on. Mouday night. He WAS in,e•on time it is very iraportant ann. they •teedemed by IL K. Wurtele, chair in depend on the town clock -or would a the,. induetrial committee oe f th' if it were dependable -to keep them Board of Trade. , right. Knowing ($o they say) that "Guidance --sometimes called voca.- the clock rls usually -several minute* furniture gratis. A letter from the tional guidence-us not a mere ep- out, they have to adopt other meens, Town Cetmcil. was read suggesting that pendage be - our educatioeal syst" at some inconvenience, to observe ‘ mid 'the sk. "It is au integraem,l correct -tnne. The Signal -Star has tne kitelienie left intact and that tne peaer Countil did not svish the setae replacea. part of IL No school can truly per- been asked ' to bring the matter to public Attention so that sometbingmay The ub ilonated- to the Canadian form its real function in the commun- Cl Legion a large proportion of the fur -e IV be done about it. if it is merely a dispensary of facts. ' nieure, including two chesterlields,, Time tables are not so sacred, nor are. - fehveral chairs, floorelamps and tables, , subjects ,,,s9 important, that the de- ENGAdEMENTS ANNOUNCED a pingpong table,,a twO-burner electricvelepment of the individual ehild can Mr. and_ Mrs. Jed= ' C.. J3elley of plate and various other articles. be sacrificed for either." . ' Lambeth announce the engagement of To the recreational committee of the' 1 The speaker described guldance as their younger daughter,' Edith 'Annie, Lions Clitb who are in charge of the a scientific Tatempe, -to help the ineetve Mr. Gordon. Williams, son of Mr. organizing of the "Teen-Agers," a don -1 dividual examine hinteelf, explore his and Mrs. Harry T. -Williams of Godes. ation was made of one radio-victrola, natural resources, and make an invent- r1Sht the wedding to _take place .in records and record stand, a , pingpong ory a his 'aptitudes, skills, interests, trinity Anglican church, Lambeth, on table, which they had previously asked and abilities. , Saturday afternoon, February 16, at Guidance in the qccupational in- 1 o'clock. formation course provides the student Mrs. Robert Good, Goderich, wishes with the opportunity of enlarging his to announce the •• engagement of her knowledge of human endeavor, and of nephew, Lloy,d Merton Good, son, of the potential,e1lields of erciployment; Mr. William Good and the late Mrs. and also gives kit undeestanding of the William, Good, to Ila.. Jean Boyce, qualificationa necessary to achieve euc- daeghter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyce eeee in any field of erapleyment. • ..of Varna; the vredding to take place well-balanced guidance -Will provide an on March 9th in Victoria street United 7cleurch, . .., • offer $1O0o:1br additional apace adjoin , g 'his plant on Newgate street. The property- desired would have a s frontage -on Victoria street a ninety ;Ieet to -beteg it In line with-Wpresen buildfxig On Newgate street' and would hide the warehouse used 'by the lic Utu1tle 0Petimiision. The tmission could have the use of the perehouse indefinitely, as it was the land that Mr. Mathieson, required at . present. This matter also was referred to the industrial committee. It was decided: to pay the . County • tax and- secure a diScount of $489.21 -- on the levy of 114;070,30. Committee Reports the finance committee recommended • a 'grant of $75 to the Salvation ArnsY home at London and the renewal of membership in the follOwing rASsoci- ations Ontario, Assopiation eof Rural Municipalities, fee $5; Ontario GoOd Roads Association, .$10; Ontario Muni- eipal Association, $25. '` , Thespublic works conimittee reported that the neeessary stop signs had been ordered so that all streets intersecting Cambria road and Victoria street may be marked ata stop streets. Arrange- ments had been made for the Junior hockey club to one the dressing rooms reserved for the Lions Club teams. • The cominittee -tecommended that no action be taken on the offer of R. J'. Doak to- Purchase the main betiding in Agricultural Park. The industrial committee recom- 'n -fended that the Dominion Road Ma- chinery Co. be "adviiiedethat. a priceen $5000 cashinid been set on the found- ry; and that •ti _th.e. afifer ,Of . theal _ Rure Engineering& Researeh Co. to,purchaee the foundry be left With this committee for further consideration. These reports were adopted. -John Tinder's price of $237.50 for the inetallation of a bathroom in the caretaker's apartment at Miteiftty Hail was sent to the public works ceenraittee witb power to aet. . • Alberta Coal for Ontario 'The Mayor reported his attendance •at a meeting •in -Toronto at which speakers•advocated Government action to -bring Alberta coal to Ontario. It Was stated at this 'meeting that Alberta et.. had a billion tonsof coat equal in quality' to U.S. Anthracite which could be delivered-tiQntario at a price four dollars belt)* whet IS now paid for the U.S. coal. Government assistanee was asked for the construetion of a railway Spur to bring 'out the coal from sesesethe-1.1.11439esses-4... vras,seseiessiged- to• Ada meetings threligirout Ontario to bring the matter .before the people of this Province. • The Council agreed that if a meet- ing's- Id be held in Goderieh in coil - net' with this campaign the Town 11,,'4 aid be made available. Lt!11 ad of Tracie Overtiaing Pro - posit fl was refereed conimgtee of the whole. • Bylaw No. 5 of 1946, authorizing the . borrowing of money „from the Bank, • necessary, to -meet current expendi- - tures before taxes are paid, WaS given •its three'readinge And passed. ; The- Council adjourned to gointo coinmittee of the whole And on resum- ing adopted theneommittee's recom- ' mendationo. 'Through the die rict engineer o( -the Federal Public Works Department at Dondon Mayor Mooney is to seek an uPpointment for ,a deputation to Ot- tawa on 'harbor inaprovensents. Reeve Turner is to be aesoeiated with the • Mayor in making arrangements for the deputation. .An entienditure up to t,50 'wart authorked' for advertieing veep In 'The Lolidon Five Treee, irstart*- Drgamzatxoxt Dub= after Spleilditi Work fdr Service Personnel On TieursdeY, January Wait; tbe Ern: pire Seevice Club held its flaal meet, ing in MacKay Hall, with Mrs. It. C. Hays wedding.. A vote of appreciation was extended to Mr. Arthur Curry for storing the UNUSUAL VISITORS._ Mr. and Mee. L. C. Chapman on Monday morning reported a flock Of canaries outsidetheir home on Cambria roAd. Mr. Claapman, who noticed them first, counted live, and when Mrs. Chapman went to the window the ftock had Increased to ton. It is sug- gested they were probably goldilnehes, which winter in Southern Ontario but are noteoften seen Exeter north an this. At -any rate, they were it:pleasant sight for these midwinter dare Mr. and Mrs. Iteg. Ferguson, of London, visited with their parents here oVer the week end . trent. IL 0. Ceawford. Itt,0.0.C., London, and Miee MariOn Watts, of London, were Week -end guente of Mr. and Ittra. A. J. McConnell. re. II. M. Poed was ealied to I tibsen last ThorSday ovving to the Engem and ,eleatii of her Went, Urs. A. a. Meltrien. • virluirs vakirr TINA MISTVAR? 'for, and various games. Siece*the Girl Guides also *ere in need of music for their folk dances, Mrs. E. McLaughlin very • kindtyeofe fered her sietrola and records for their - use. A- few . smaller pieces of furniture were kept for MacKay Hall. -A balance of $200 was donated to the Town Council to assist in decorating' efficient placement service which makes the upstairs in MacKay -Halle •The provisions -for a three-yeare fow llo-up mentlabrs of.the SerVIce, Club, leave felt of each student efter he leaves school, Air some time the geeat need of an regardless of the grade at which he attractive cemmunity centre in the leavea. town; Ss MacKay Hall with' its sseell kite -hen should- -meet a real -need, -par- tieularly for ' the women's organiz- ations of the town, and it is hoped that .theeereconditioning pi the -hall • will eminence, as soon as tiossible. During the war years the Empire Service Club conducted a canteen and recreation centre at MacKay Hall -for service personnel and entertained par- tictilarly men of the Sky Harbor and Port Albert air stations who tame from Britain, the, United. States, Australia and 'other TountrieseetThe-Value of the service rendered in providing' "a, home away -MEI home" for thousands of lonely izin is inestheable. The Club was' made up.. from the members of the two local chapters of the I.O.D.E., who spent incalculable hours hi serv- ing food, arranging 'dances, and gen- erally making things pleasant for their Vesta , , V.••• -TO—ADDRESS J4KETING-OF HOME AND SCHOOL 014 "Guidance is „ not doing things for • the individu,a1 but helping him to do things for himself," Mr. "Rtiet stressed. • He spoke of the large per- centage of students entering th'e col- legiate who leave before entering mid- dle school; or mho leeve at--the-end -sir The -three years. It is most import- ant that these large -groups be properly trained, to make satisfactory adjust- ments in the community, , Placement presents a ehallenge which can be answered only by the co-oper- ation of the conaraunity at large,e,the tsineititellieetared. The' root-SYstem for •this -starts tight le the enapleynoe t service. "Unless the schools, throug their guidance departments, and the employment service utilize all available information in the •best interests of the students, how can Other agencies be expecteet4o co-operate to help these young._ men and women make satis- factory vocational • adjustments? • , "All tilts rot about juvenile delin- eney ie—raere---windew-drei3s1ng-- cheap veneer to cover tuf.glaring de- sficiencies le our. society- as tit exists •toda.y," Mr_ Root:declared. e P.S. Inspector Kinkead •expressed thanks to .the speaker, „toed R. M. Menzies, president of the Board. of - Trade, spoke briefly. • Mrs. Colin Campbell of Toronto, president of the Ontario Home and School Federation, will be in Goderich on -Thursday, ,February 14th, tte guest speaker at the• birtlidaY party of Vic- toria Home and School Association. . Mrs.' Campbell is a member of t Torento Board of Education, and is a. very See speaker- on all matters. con- cerned with education in the beim 'or school. " - LT-Wenty-three years, ago Mrs: A. C. Courtice, founder of the Ontario Home and School movement, came to Gode- rich and organized a• group of 'parents andeteachers at Victoria School. The work that has been carried on through the eears is well known, 'and has al- ewaysi4$e -of benefit to the. community. • Mrs. 'Campbell is the daughter of Mee. Courtice, and Victoria 'Home and .School members. are proud to welcome her to the joint: celebration _ of the birthday party and Founder's ;Day.- ' A special invitation is extended .to all past president's and Charter mem- bers to attend this meeting. It will be a joint meeting with Central School, and all, the members are asked to keep it in mind. • Further notice of the meetini'vvill be found in the advertising colutnrie. s . MACHINIS-TS' DANCE Local 1863 of the International As- sociation of Machinists hbld a succeste fut. dance in MacKay ,on 'Friday evening. Severalemembers of Blackie Denotense's orchestra were snow- • bounrsouth of Goderich and did not • arrive for •the :dance, but the four - piece band assembled managed to pro- vide plenty of -the right kind of music., .the old-time eumbers were the Most popular with the guests. The dance was eponsored by the recreational 'com- mittee of 1863, chairmen of which is. Steve lielesic and other members • Shiekie Denomme and Itobena Schrtun. I The 'corainittee hopes to held another dance of a similar nature in the neer future. • VICTORIA ST. GROUP . ELECTS OFFICERS With the president, George Currell, in' the chair, the Christian Service Group Of Victoria street United church met. in the churchemarlors.for the an- neal meeting. The records revealed a fruitful yeer ha terms of serviceeand fellowship. Cards of appreciation were received from the families of the late Mrs. Bloomfield and the late John 'Snazel. Preparations were made by the Group in 'connection with the ser- vice on, Sunday evening next, the oc- casion being the visit of Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.P.P., 'in ' the ° interests of Health Week. - The election •of officers- resulted as follows: President, Geo. Cureell; -vice- president, Harry • Westlake; treasurer, Roneld Allin; secretary, • Charles Adams; pick visiting committee, Percy • Barker (convener), William Peters, Amos Osbaldeston; librarian, William Mew-; soelal and recreation committee, Charles Breckow (convener), Asa Deeves, Leonard Rodgers. MISS LAWRENCE FRACTURES HIP , Miss Fanny. Lawrenne, South street, as the unfertunate vietim of the ley condition of the streets when she slip - Ted and fell on •the sidewaik on the west side of the Square on Monday evening. She was ennable to rise and was removed to Alexandra H "where -her injury was found -to be .a broken hip. It is expected that she will be in the Itbspital for at least four months. •Dan McLeod, Raglan street, had a fall on Kingston street, breaking an arm in two places between wrist and elbow. MRS. T. IL CARRICR.,--Thurfal rites MUNICIPAL' ASSESSMENT Des., for the late -Mrs. Thomaa 11, Carrick, 'CUSSED • whose death occurred on Tuesday of W. 0. Attridge 'and„ W. Sturdy at. last week, were performed on Friday tended a ineeting at Hanover last week afternoon. Service was conducted at of •persons ipterested- in matters per the Wheeler funeraf home by Rev. R. Mining t� mUnicipar assessment from Perth, Wellington and Oufferin. 4 the counties of Grey, Bruce, Huron WO* Chas, Love, Harvey Stegleeritden ha Maitland cemetery. The pallbearers H. Turnbull and the interment was 'the matteri"chiedy disedaed-*as-that 14oYd Fergana, ;Lett- W2eir of securing' uniformity in counties end brook .and Thos. ,Rivett. Thennas larger districts in , the assessment of Steel, a -brother oft the deeeiieed. came properties. from Brandon, Man., to attend the 'funeral but did not arrive here until Friday night THE WEATHER Temperaturee of the past week in Goderich, with those of the correspond- ing week it Year ago, as officially recorded, were as follows: , , 19.16 1945 • . Max. Min. Max. Min. Thurs., Jan.31.40 . 20 18 12 'Mrs: Roer McIntosh, Wolfe sttreee,'seet. Fri., Feb. I ....Si, 17 2 17 in-law and daughter of thte;, _deceased, Sat., Feb. 2 ......31 •16.n 27 23 to St. Peter's church, whene requiem Sun., Feb. 3, 17 5 5' .6 high mass. was sting by Rev. H. T, Mon., Feb. 4 21 0 22 8 Fallon.. The interment eves in , -the Tues., Feb. 5 35 18 30 17 Colborne R.C. nemetery. The pen - Wed., Feb. 0 43 30 28 20 hearerWere: *William Murdoek. nOle berb Plante, Mai' ensieemoat, T. Siltib, FIRE AT IILYTII• iteg. Fraser and,- M2Chit'61- Kennedy. Fire bUrstiag out with sudden fury All Of the eurvIving relativee, causteride tinaplandafogred eisttoimn,:teerdwiiiiittig$2001414 ,000 in last week's, Signal-ptdria , were ble in to be presnot at „the funeral to pay at Myth on Thuroday last. Wilma efie their Mat reepecta to their beloved leskee wee brought melee eoititoi, ottly father and brother. One eieter, Mus. .the bare walls of the building were Dagene ',O'Loughlin. of TIMID:tins, WOO' left. eta:alines Canoe' of the* tire le a I erroneotiely mentioned ao Mkt. Eugene Roots of Itaetimee, Undo, on Augest Matter 2 '0iujc'eture. J Quinlan itt last week's paper, it, 1945. Ile is in teepee buavw hi JOHN JOSEPH WEDIV—The sOf John Joseph Webb, Who died in Alexandra Hospital on Vtnednesday *of, hist week, took place one$aturday morning from the home ofeMr. and ponoex. Battu]) ENCiAGES FOIVE BLVEVALE deputation 2fn enakers• of the eettesetneelVed 'Ena-rd *ay= in To 'gait' two days lest week. ^loOking over, Some of the Schools tnat - have been built in the last few years, with the porpiste of getting ideas and,suggen- tions for a ew school building in Cloderich, Who deputation visited -elle Brock avenue ecitool and the SunnYlea school, wittelt has ell the features of a mode= echool. Other schools visited were the 'Beneboroeigh and Ron* road scheols ,of Leaside and some of 016 Forest. Hill Village schools. At the mentbly,me,eting of the Board on Tuesday night it was decided to ask the Department of Education to send a representative to Goderich to look over Victoria School and its grounds with a view to making 'additions and renovating the present school. • The Board has engaged Mies Dorothy. Aitken, of Bluevale. as a teacher on the Central School staff, fill - leg eke *twang caused by the resigna- tion -of Mrs. B. .R. Robinson. ' Principals' 'reports for January showed: Victoria School -pupils en- rolled, 3.85; average attendance. 323.17, or 91.76 per cent.; 'savings stamps pur- chased, $170.75. Central School - pupils enrolled, 238S average attend- ance, 211.62, or 00.88 percent.; savings starups purchased, $78.43. ,Misses M. R. and M. E., nlacVicart have returned from attending the mil- linery displays at Toronto this week. _ Servicemen in the Cp. Cyril '("Cy") Rainsoe, Ben- of 'Mr. and Mrs. Fred Robinson, Wolfe " r - street, arrived le pOderich on Monday evening, returning from ehree years' • overseas service. "Cy" was met by his wife and father in London on Monday evening and motored to Gode- rich. • He evaa,ankious to -see his fur - year -old son Ronnie, who was a one, - year -old tot when he left foe overseas. Ronnie, of eourse, did: not recognize his father,' but lost no time in making up to him. • Cpl, Robinson wqs-a...transport driver with the Perth Regiment during 'boost of the heavy fighting Whiseh that unit went 'through ii Italy. Heesenlisted July 3, 1942, at London, but did his training in Western Canada find was originally with the Canadian Fusiliers. He saw several. •months' service' in British Cerembiaewhile the Japanese threat was op, and then in February, 1948; went to England, Where' rolned the Nabs. -Ile Tended in -Italy With that unit „ie .Nevember, 1943, and saw his first action with them on January 17th, 1944, when the Perths were at- tached to the British 8th Army. In November, 1944, • Cpl. Robinson was injured hi the hand 'and •was convalescing in Italy when the Perth Regiment went to Holland in the spring of '45: Later that spring he . was transferred, to a repatriation depot in England, where be did duty on the regimental staff until the depot was closed.. He left England at the end of January and reports a rough cross- ing. ' A brother,. Ernie, ssi!v.- service' with the U.S. Third Army in Europe, and is now discharged ens' living in De- troit, after spending several weeks with his parents here last fall. An older brother, Charles, ,was killed with the 71st Canadian Regiment in the lirst World War. Cyril will report to a release depot for discharge at the termination of his thirty days' leave. Back in Goderich after •ever three years' overseas service, during which he was severely Wounded in the lea, Pte. •Donald (Bud) Paquette, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert _Paquette, is being royally feted Sit the family home on East street. ,Donald received his wound during the• heavy fighting around Bergen -Op - Zoom in Holland, seven milea.from the German border, on October 29th, 1944. As a tank driver with tbe 2nd Armi ored Regiment, he was bedding down - for the night with the, rest of his crew in a deseerteLlaatch farmhonee when, a • mortar .shell burst on his side of the house, scattering shell fragments into lils opper leg. - Wounded as he was, he 'made his way to the other side of the large room and a moment. later a second shell burst on the,spot where lie . had been killing a corporal of his crew. Alter a hurried dressing, Donald was removed to a hospital in Antwerp,- where the lest nurse to. 'at- tend him was Nursing Sister Grace Ma -son of Goderich, He did -tot at first recognize her, 'as he was in too great pitin, nor did elle recognize him, because of his heavy growth of beard. It was some tinie before esith realized eaho the _other was and then reminis- cences flowed freely.- - Donald ---was reraniitistatintanspitutnre) England,- where severaleperations % leer° performed to yretnove the Shell fragments, and wan still hi a con- valeeeent depot .-in England wiaen the war in Europe ended. Donald first enlisted in the army in March, 1942, and trained at Chatham and Camp Borden before being ast signed te, 'the 22nd Armored Regiment, with which he , went overseas in September of that /ear. The regiment landed -in France on July 4, 1944, and went into action atound Caen, which, in his opinion Was a terrine baptism: of fire. 'Prom the time he first went Into action until he was wounded three menthe later, Pte.. Paquette was almost eontinuonsly ID 'the' front line, tnithent relief. - Once, during the heavy fighting itt..Franeoe. the taint which be, was driving wee etruelt by a ehell and set on fire. .The entire crew managed tO elaraber tint bf tile blazing taentelnah had to crawl a mile back to their geisha lines. , • . Ihniald was married to Barbara liousitig Shiiitae hi This Ton Is dots gion As* PAR° Aasidanee th Vinding Houle0 or Rettirlled Men wife bere with him within a month. Aside from a bad scar, he reports his leg almost as good as new and is looking -forward to taking an active part in this community, to which he moved with .his parents in 1939. He ie at. present on thirty slays'_leavesat the teinnination of which he will re- port .to London foredlicharge. -• -- The troopship on which he came home. was the Queen Elizabeth,- He arrived at Lo.ndon early Monday even- ing and was in Goderich jaat a little too late to see the Junior 'hockey team sponsored bY his brother-in-law, Mr. Pete, Louzon, play. .Be renewed tic- quaintance with the teain later, how- ever, in Mr. Louzon's apartments. , • Cpl. Ernie Fisher, recently WS - charged from the elt.CA.F., visited with hie motherekrs. Mary Greenway. East street, during the week. -Ernie was stationed at the R.C..A.F. base at. 0.4,0 e ...., • The housing shortage in Godnrintin whfch .it ' was thought woniti` he rie, lieved when the Port Albeit -and Ow , Harbor air stations were elOseitand a , number of faMilles left Goderiele;41p- , . .. , pears to he as severe an eve; aud. with eervicemen, returniag from over- seas and not a Za-v7 0. theni (leaving to set up laousentolds 0? their .own- the eituation, hant becoi serious.e• $o serious, indeed, tbatj the local branett of the Ctuaadian,lee on has taken -40,11 - itself the responsibility of fee -ening a tee committee to investigate the entuation ' and, if ponsible, to tind vveys wan means of alleviating the shortage. ' During the past week tne la-Oushog condition was brought ehateely to ats teatton when a Goderien veteran tax- peeting a wife and family herefrom overseas within a week eor ten days - complained to the Lngioettthat he bed searched around town fora house for over a month, but to no avail. The prospect of welcoming his wife to hi's ,) home ,, town without SO inueb. as a, room of .his own did not appeal to - him. The Legion managed- to procure et place for this veteran oir Tuesday„ but „there arenothers ina similar pre- • dicament, and there _ will be many more - as -servicemen- return-sto *town and war brides come to make . their ironies here.- --. - -,- The citizene of. Goderich are re- quested by the Legion to consider The • situation seriously and carefully, to . see_if there in not some .way in' wincla - they can help as a duty to tbefie men and their . families. Tbere appear -ID be quite 'a number of houses and apart,- ments around town which are' at pre- sent locked .or boarded up but which could easily be made 'available fer . occupatien. When the airport *son- • nei were willnig to pay big reatals for a house. Oi astaklenent; in Goderick -Ziffiiiis man,aged- to And aceommodtte ' tion for them. The Legion asks the people of Goderich to treat their OrWal home town boy e with as much eon -- sideration as they gave to butsid_ers. Anyone willing to rent a house or apartment is, asked to get in touch with J. Kenneth Hunter, Victoria' street, or El.' Jane, Colborne' stOet, • members of the Legion, housing cows; mittee: R. M.:FORD CHAD:M.6f- • . OF GAI.. ROUX Goose Ilaye-Labrador, fol over a year_ At_ _the . inaugural-meeting-ofesthe• hang Pm eantrol tower -operation at Collegiate Institute Board. held on - the huge drome there. Last month he Wednesday evening, reorganization for.. flew out ot- Goose Bay,' landing at the year was ecoinpleted as follows: Halifax,. where he remained for a few Chairmae, H. M. Foul; vice-chairman,' days before coming west for his dis- J. A. Snider; secretary -treasurer, A. charge. Ernest was in the R.C.A.F. R.e Scott; , purchasing agent, C. for over three 'year% training as a Saunders; property committee, wireless operator at -first, until foetid MacEwane W. A. • Coulthurst, R. 11. medicadly unfit fon aircrew. 'Cpl. Munro, C.• •K,• Saunders, finance con*. Fisher is at present visiting' relatives mittee, J. A. Snider. IL D.- Munro, Cle at Drysdale with his wife and family. Ka Saunders, W. A. .COulthurst, P. J. - MacEwan, H. M. kord. (stn. Patrick Page, a former-Gotle—':Meetings will be held On the first rich bey,' is visiting with his atnite Thursday . or Friday of eech month Miss Rose :McGuire of town, having at 7.80 pan. recently returned Prone overseas,, Pat, A motion to organize a department was with the R.C.E.M.E, during two of agriculture for the opening of the years overseas, seeing service in Hol- school in September was carried and, land and Germany. He arrived . in in' coneultation with Mr. Davies, • ' Goderich Wednesday morning and is 'specter of • agriculture for the'Depart- happily renewing old acquaintances. ment of Educations plans will be made , A brother, Tom, • who recently re- • at once, mid the necessary inorganisee ceived his discharge after 'several years tion of staff and teaching duties made. in the army, -also is visiting 'in '{lode- The Board also discussed at length_ rich with him. ' • the introduction et vocational coun- selling, and H. R. Beattie, director of Sapper .C. C. Patterson, son of Mr. vocational guidance for the Depart - and Mrs. C. Patterson, -arrived from ment of Education, will be invited to overseas aboard the Queen Elizabeth. visit Goderich at an early date VC die - He will visit his parents for most of cues the , question with the meta= • his leave, at the end of which he will boaeds. go to London for discharge. Before - joining the forces he worked, at the GODERICH GIRL WINS CockShutt works lif-Brantford. s SUCCEit ,IN LOS ANGELEE Sgt. J. Clare Vincent, who returned Mrs. G. H. G • reen has sa letter from from overseas on the Queen Elizabeth, her cousin, -Miss Edna Sallows, of arrived in Goderich on Monday night leglewood (Los Angeles), Otiliforiikc' and has been a guest at the home of expressing ber:pieasdre in -reading an • his parents, Mr-. and airs. John Vincent, article by Mr. Green recently. pub-. East street, Miss Ruth Capling of lished •in The Signal -Star. Miss Sal- Initchener else; has been a visitor at lows is a native of Goderieh, a (laugh- . e Vincentahomee ter of the late --Mr. and Mrs. John- ' Sallows. Although' handicapeoed faince Ainong the servicemen who atrived her early years by an attack of -_ins in Goderich this week was L/Cpl. fantile paralysis, she has worked her Clare Bedard, eldest son pf Mr. and way Mrs. Paul Bederd; -St. Andrew's street. up to a flne position in whichshe has been chosen from among three Clare's homecoming was saddened by thousand employees for recognition ot the death et a younger brcither, Gerard, the special ability shown in "her works two days previous to his arrival in In addition to this recognition by way Goderich on Monday night. Ere was of a presentation from the firm she ID be met at London thet afternoon len frihas received two 'increases in salary were and relatives but connectious within, about two months witheut asks were mit made and it >was not until ing for theni. ., • he atrived in Goderich ie ;the evening • that Clare learned of his brother's PERSONAL MENTION " death. Clare enlisted in the arm, on De- , ceinber 7th, /942, and trained at ..Mr. and Mrs. Russel Potter a 4eon • Chatham and Censpr Borden 'before' Leroy, of New BeatireeLsand Mr, ReeeeeneefteesteeeerseaseeeiaftgeSeptembereeand Mrs. Homer Bernard seitt'tten 1943, with -the 3r4 General Hospital children, Paul and Joan, of Detrolt„ unit. He went to Italy with the 5th visited Over tbe vveek-end wlth Ms. Canadian Division shortly after ar- and Mrs. Wm. Mugford. nee riving in England and served as a Miss .L. Macpherson left at tbe stretchersbearer with that division week -end , to visit relativea at Finfell theough fourteen mouths of lighting in and St. Thomas. She expects al Italy. He also saw service in France, to visit Montreal and other feints 1,1e1gium and .Itolland, attached to the before returhing in May. ' field dressing station of the 1St Can- adian Corps. Ile was in , Hogenburg, MIILDMAY PAPER A TAnLorb .Holland, when hostilities olden. Ile The Mildmay Gazette has ehangeg w spent it eek 'in Germany shortly after to the tabloid formand is noWaR the conelosion of the war, but for home print. The 'poblisher is Barry "the most part wee in Holland until he Wenger, who as a bon lived in tieden.- waS sent to England for repatriation rich. on January 15tb, Pc' left England late in January aboard tile': ()neat •1•111,0*IST IIOSE Elinalrettented after a rough erossIng, liVomen's nylon hosiery Which Se diusing tenaleb be • and all tele ,.otbee expeeted to reappear on the Cananinit passengeks Were .neaelek ,aost-ofvthe tnayitet some time this month ,w)11 thnearrived hi New York on Saturday be prieed at froze tli tente to 42:60 t.ast. Ipir, depending' .0n quality and.' , Clare married, a NetherlandsgTri, MOP, aceOrding to an annonneenient Wilitehnirat. ::Yeat Sehalk, Of APeldorn, hn the prlees and ctii4ly' repreteht, 111(01111nd, on /unlearn 5th, shortly before raise for the Western ethttarte ine,1414 leaning llolland. Iltee helve td* baVe ronh nnalitY gr44,des laave beat csta ' liohed and all uhut nvilmt Iltain11 iclth the W-ord "nylon" and trae ?eaugte, 4, I her With itim its Gotlerleh by, the end of Nlarel. •!?