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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1946-02-14, Page 1• see,. ,• LARGED• 110SPITALNEEPED TO. GIVE REQUIRED ACCOMMODATION Alexandra's Crowded Condition Calls for Building of 2ifetw Wing • The eutetandiog theme at the meet. hg of the Alexandnt HOspltal ,Associ- ation, held in the Oopacil chamber of the Town Hall 4ni....MondaY evening, Was the need of enlarged losPital, actommodatiort. This was steeseed by . the president,, al. Pareens,• by R. C. Hays, K.C., viee-president, by Dr. W. IP. .Gallow, mid, by Miss Dieksone hospital superintendent. a air. •Parsonst :who presided, pointed out that altheugh the number of patients treated in 1945 . (935) waa below the number treated in 1944 it Wits nearly five per cent. above the average a the previous four years, and the collective days' stay of patients last year (13,116) was, twenty-seven per cent. above the 1944 figure awl nearly one-third above die average of the previous four years:, Receiptse from patients were $37,- 334.74, against $33,990.59 in sthe previ- ous year, and the total evenue showed an increase of $5,536,41. - As the revenue increased -costs wentup alsteto an even greater degree, so That where- .. as in 1944 there was an excese of income over expenditure of .$1.55.08, the operations of 1945 resulted in a deficit of $1,104.61. "From our knowledge of how our patients ,our crowded in," said Mr. Parsons, "we must realize the vast need of eniargenteat of., our ieospital, and with, thate a rejuvenation, of- mueh -of -Meaequipment-to -a- mo . modern type and the addition of newer methods-Ao , counteract sickness." 'Newr 'Whig a Necessity . Mr. Hays,. who , is ,chairman of the property cotanittee, _said it was a. euestien`whether a larger hospital and more patients W Ould mean a larger • rev.eque or a greater loas-in operation; butat was not just a =atter of malting ends -meet. The needed accommodation mast beeproViddeand the building -of a new wing was an a,bsolute necessity.. elevatorswere .needed, also a modern X-ray •r.00in, a new .aaundry, new apprciaches fer ambulance service, d new maternity wing, additional room for surgical, cases. . The Province and . the County -could be looked to for assistance, but the public , must abe educated to realize that the hospital eaunot make a profit so that they may be prepared to make the• needed fin- elincial contributions, Dr. Gallovewspoke of the crowded condition of the hospital and said there would have ,to be an aciditioa. to Vie modatiensinethe very nearsf.taitres ss Dickeen, 'superintendent, ex - ed appreciation of -the co -oper- on of the, Hospital Board, the hos- pital staff, and the Women's liosnital Auxiliary. Other speakers were J. II. ginkettd, Mayor D. D. Mooney, Deputy Reeve G. °G. MicEwan. FINANCIAL STATEMENT The follOw•ing statement of receipts and expettditures for the , year was given by theetreasurer, l. la. 1110ntOth: • INCOME - Maintenance: Private patients $15,686.90 ,S'emt-Priv.tite pa- tients 3,585.05, Fay ward patientis 12,627.51 31,899.46 Extra Services: Private patients -$ 2.800.43 Semi -private pa- tients • •662.05 • Pay ward patients 1,972.80 ,5,435.28 Maintenance froni municipalities .. Grants from muni- cipalities Grants from Pro- vincial Goierm't Itent-X-ritY room Interest from eg- do*ment and s trust funds Premium on ex- change of bonds •,Special , deflations - re gen'l reserve - Donations -sundry Membership fees Liquor draw,baek Sundry, revenue -CARS pAlltat31ED IN " -ROAD ACCIDENTS, A minor autoneehlie accident oe • . Viarred at deecoiner; of Cambria Toed and Newgate street at the noonehour on Tuesday, when a car driven by Gordon Lee, St. Myhre 'street, col- lided with one driven by Leo Walzak, Neleon street. Mr. Lee was proceed- ing east along' Nevegate street and ate. Walzak was driving north. on Cambria road • when the accideat took place. There was considerable damage to the grill of Lee's' autoMobile`. Neither of •the drivers was -hurt Constable Thonapsen •investigated. A few days after purchasing a new 1946 automobile, Rev. U. Cronheilra of Renmiller hatisit•damaged on Thursday last when he became Involved in an ace &dent at Saltford bridge with W. It. Bogie, Colborne township. It...appears that Mr.' Cronheilm, who had been driving down the hill from Goderich, cut his turn too sharply on approach: ing the bridge ad Mr. Bogie, who was just leavipg the bridge, caught the left front fender of the minister's tar With the bumper of leis own...• The fender of the new autemobile was badly dented, the light smashed and the paint scraped, but other than that there web -little damage to the ear. The Bogie ear escaped =damaged. Chief Ross investigated. ALCOCII, --B.EZZO A %Wet weddin.g„took place on Satur- tiny evening Febru'ary 9taz_ett Victoria street -Unitetrehialichaparsonage,evithen Rev -,L. II. Turner milted in marriage Evelyne Marie' Bezzo, daugbiereof Mr.. and Mrs. Wne -C. Bezzo of Clinton; and Ormond R. Alcock of Goderich toWnship. The couple- were attended by Mr. and Mrs, M. J. Johnston of Goderich. --lit *St Mark's- chureh; -London, the nuirriage was solemnized of Eileen, daughter 'of Mr. apd Mrs. John K,elly, of Gtielericheeto Mr. Fred .Wockeesi3on Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wocki, of Stratford. Father J. Finn officiated. The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of Win' and bet 'with fitted bodice and'. rani Swart. 4er veil was caught inaa Atietaieart . coronet and she ' carried lean. 13eaeety roses. Mies Wilibiee:liayeelie her sister's bridesmaid, wVat gown of -pink .jersey, • with matching headdress, and -carried pink'roses. Jaek Moran, Tees - water, was best man and Daniel Kelly -Bekaa, esepie_weie_ Wointded_ badly in _the leg during waseitaa - &her. the heavy fighting in Intik' in Decems ired 'by Mrs. 11. Wright and Miss ber, 1943, Sgt. Harold Prouse, son of Margaret Hemlock was soloist. At the „Mr. and Mra. Williert Peouse, St. reception In the- Georgian room at Patrick's street, is home from overseas Hotel London, 'Mrs. J. Wocks, mother looking one hundred per cent -lit again. of the bridegroom, received the guests: Harold wee wounded by., _shrapnel in Later-Mee:and Mrs. Fred Weeks -lezt the -hip and leg during the heavy for Montreal •for their honeymoott. fighting of the Moro River crossing. For travelling, the bride chese a powder He spent three painful menths in hos- blue fringed drees with•brown a.cces- pitals in Italy before being- removed Soriee. The e couple will. tetke up to England, where after several oper- residence in Chatham:* • ations he wardischarged .from the hos- pital and' placed on the staff of a re- -- MeliONALD-QUAID inforceruent tlnit ie England, • with A wedding of interest to many in which he remained when it was Goderich took place. at the home of changed -to a repatriation depot, until Mr.-and-lars. Alfred Quaid, Binscaxth, his own repatriation hi late January. Man., formerly of Goderich, on Satur- Sgt. Prouse enlisted in August, 1942, day, January 12th, when their qnly and went overseas in March, 1943, daughter, Nancy, became the bride of with a Canadian armored corps. He Tpr. Duncan L. McDonakle. son of joined the 14111, Canadian Armored Mr. and Mrs: J. D. McDonald of (Tank)" Regiment in England and went Brarsdens,=-Thessitride, who was given with itto Slaty, landing there one day ID marriage by her father,. looked after • the invasion began. He fought charming in a street -length twcapiece through the Sicilian campaign as a gown of ronlance bine crepe, with long tank • gunner.' Lifs unit landed at 638tin sleeves and sequin trimming, -and wear- Reggio, Italy, in September and he hag a small blue hat of feathers and was in -action until being wounded. • veiling. • She carried a ,bouquet. of Harold returned to Canada on the 1,000.d0 Briareliffe ,roses. The •bridesmaid, iitieen Elizabeth. • He wa9 royally 2,099:00 Miss Margaret Ross of Ninette, wore a feted by his family and friends, upon 225.00 street -length goten of pearl grey with his arrival in Goderieh last week. sequin trim, small -grey felt hat with • feather trimming, artd carried TaIis- • man roses. aXiss Dorothy pray, cousin 2,025.no • of the bride, as maid of honor, wore a one-piece dress of inclasia • crepe, 1,685.00 with a corsage di' Johanna. Hill roses. • The gromesman was Tpreenarry Pier: •• 625.00 son,' of Teuloq, who -served 'in the 55.22 '10.00 same unit as the groom overseas'. • The ceremony was conducted by Rev. M. R. 269.52 McLubitn- of Binscarthe ietnd the soloist 98.30 was Miss Mary „ McGilvray. Mrs: Quaid for the opcasion wore raspberry crepe with* corsage of pink roses. Mrs. McDonald was in black • crepe, with corsage of pink rosebuds, axid Mrs. Mew, graedmother 'of the bride, wore a soft lilac_ crepewith a eerstigtt of stpplies •, • -3,944.02 white cavitations. The wedding dinner Laboratory and pathology .. •Arlan was serVed to forty -live. guests. Aniong Furnishings and bedding •and the Message's of congratulation re - linen - • 147"1 ceiVed •svas one" from Mrs. 'McKenzie Laundry supplies 13277 GOPERICk4 0,NTARIO, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14th, 1946 IL berviiimen in the News r Nursing Sister Margaret. Itollerta Mitchell, daughter of Mrs. Mitchell and -the late Ernest Mitt:hell, Oelberee toweehip,retueued on the 5.3. ;Mauretania from overseas, ewhere she performed nursing duties an , Africa, ,Ilritain and on the Continent. She arrived at her home on Tuesday even- ing. Aftee three and a-lialf years over- seas, during which. time he saw fight- ing as a tauk gunner in Italy, HO -nand and a small cerner of Germany, Tpr. 'Wilson 'Knight is enjoying a leave with his mother, airs. Joseph Knight, .Wellington -street. Wilson enlisted at London in March, 1942,.ered went overe seas in July of that year as a rein- forcement for the 5th.„ Reconnaissance He_ went to, Italy avith that unit in ,the fall of 1943, later being transferred to the 8th New Brunswick Tank Regiment, with which he served as It tank gunner. In February of 1945,after the *tab Canadian Divgion had • been anoveci to Holland, Wilson managed a leave in England and Scot- land, tut he returned to his regiment .tinie to get in on the final big push eiaround Arnhem, just before Germany tolisipsed. He reniairied with his regi- ra eit -in- Holland malt November 27th, en, they were posted to -England for repatriation, returning to Canada a short time ago on the He ,de France. Wilson will report for discharge early ID March. - ,Among the' servIceraen-who returned from Europe on the Ile de France on January 26th was Cp1.,11. B. Whitely, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Whitely,. Goderich township. It wits a chilly. reception Ben gots His people were on hand at London to meet him and then the party drove heTmeward sixty miles through a real Canadian blizzard. A kind -hearted -neighbor har- nessed his team about midnight to bring them from the highway to their heme_esver a road blocked to motor trestle. It was nate an experience for the returned man after the rains and fogs of England. „"Ben- enlisted- in- Oetollere-1941, an saw service with the Light Field Am- bulance of the R.C.A.M.C. in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He found. the Belgian .people very much like the Canadians; the Dutch kind- hearted, and. the _ its quite understanclebee Wiry they- Were' the backbone of' the Allies -as Ben saYs, you can believe the word of an Englishman. . , ' $51,615.34 EXPENDITUES • Salaries Rand wages •$24,195.27 Food supplies • 10,085.06 •Drugs,' metaled .find surgigal • Houseiteeeing and supplies' ee Fuel and heating .1,785.07 .„ Light and powee • . 1,502.19 .--"Wit ter a '60.75 ,Taxes 21.10 Ineuranee , 02.75 Worluien's Compensatiotr 85.06 ' .Repairs to buildings 1,52510 Repairs to plant and equip- inc . .'.. 522.26 , postage and office 407.39 e, telegraph, freight press ..s. 383.20 Audi •, 125.00 Cofleetion charges 008.29 Sundry expenditure 227.99 Depreciation, buildings `, 1,173.63 Deareclation, Plant and equip- ment , , . ... .6 , 1,206.26 General ' reserve fund estab- lished • ,. 1,500.00 - 4 . . cleaning 1,566.18 Sta Tel Everal of expenditure over' income of Goderich, aunt of the bride. The young cotiple left by „traiu to spend the honeyinoon at Winnipeg. • ......irsOURT, SITTING NEXT WEEK Three' divorce actions and one erim- inal case afe eon the docket for. the jury sitting ef the Stipreme Court which will open at 1 Monday next, with Mr. justice'Valfe.iiresiding. In the lone criminal case. Arthur ID. Parer .of Clinton is charged- with criminat libel. He is alleged to have sent typewritteh letters to It.C.A.F. personnel at the Clinteele Radio School reflecting injuriously etPontheir character. L. Persona; vice-president, R. C. Hays; secretary, C.' ICI Saunders; treasurer, II. M. Monteith; Mrs. 1). E. 'Campbell, J. W. `Craigie, Mrs. R. J. P.. ,Walter, qrs. A. la Stuatly, V.' II. Kin, bead, Thrill. Sandy, Mayor Ile D. MooneY, 'Deputy Reeve Iblachlwan (representing exte.61, the County Council), Dr. W. V. GallOW. Monteith az Moliteith, Stratford, Tint appendedi, statement of the Wo- . men'a t1osp1ta.1 A.uxillairy :showed re; Were reappointed auditors. , 'The president befOre adjournment ceipts 'Of '$187.73, balanee from 1944, $112.44 -total, 800.17; expenditnies, tclade'red &Mika0i hdhaif of the lloard $8,reeo; bhlante on hand, :$214.27; to the Hospital" Auxiliary, to the J. W,'Ci-alglo and Cheap IC. Sal:enders onPerintentlent and staff and. to " all • teero.re-electelll• to the kloartl, 'which is Othere't 'who had elate 'eseietanee Iti lionetiluted ase follows; Preeident, G. the Olaeratioh of the hosilltril. Sgt.- 11111 Carter, Goderich boy who led the famous R.C.A.V. overseas dance band "Streamliners," visited -with hie Parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Carter, Britannia reeds for three daye last week, -accompanied by. his wife. 13i11 only recently returned from. Englahd aboard the troopship 1dituretania,"”after conducting his orchestre for eighteen months before R.C.A.F. dance audiences ail over Great Britain and he Europe, So poPplar waa Biwa orchestra that ID a. poll of Allied sereacenien overseas it was- vcited the second nioat popular dance band in the Allied Expedition- ary Force, second •only to the Glen Miller orchestra of the siarierican Army Air Corps. , Bill originally enlisted ate the IS.C. A -Ms -ass -an airframe mechanic back in, the fall of ,1940, but when_his musical talent was discovered whilecea a course at St. Thonlits he was re-taustered to 'bandsman and , placed Ma the •St. Thomas station' band, where he re- •raained thesspring of -1943- .Then the hand wail posted to the It.e.A.F. station at Gander Bay, Newfoundland. After thirteen inentlis of keeping the boys ,end girl's from going -crazy at the lonely Nevvfoundiand base, Bill was placed in charge of a dance' orch- estra,-Olosen from most 1P of his old band, and. posted 'overseas with, them, arriving in England in August, 1944. 'Seem then on 'his band entertahaed at R.O.A.F. stations all over England, and Scotland and at seine of the-, better dance halls in London. On the Contin- ent he played in Belgium, Holland, Germany and Denmark. One of the highlights of Bill's home- coming was seeing his baby daughter, Karen Lee, for the first time. plans for the futhre are indefinite; but he hopes to contintle. in hie ihnsicar *career. *While in Goderieh Rill and his wife were the guests of hoer last Thurs- day eieening at a family Celebration at the halite of his parents, Two Ilentailller boys ifave reeently 'returned from • war Serviee. Tpr. Prank C. Walters, oon ealr. Waltero, served almost three :years With • t e 'Canadian army overseas. Vfordoli 'Bieber, eon of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Flame, bap Imperiled atter 'serving' evith the Canada.. On Thursday last ' a gathering was held in the Foreaters'. Hall at Ben - Miller, under the auspices of the Ben- ndlier Junior Glade, te welcoine the young men. The early part,. of ' eve:Lung' Yves speat playing progressive euchre, the high prizes being won by Mrs. Jonathan Fieher and Mr. Aaren atiasher, While the lbw peizes were pre- sented to Mr. Jonathan Fisher and Mrs. Aaron Fisher. During the even - pg,' after an appropriate speech by Mrs. Ken. Hazlett, watches were pre- sented by Arnold Fisher to the two guests 'of- honor. Rev. U. 'Croialleilm also gave a short address. After lunch, dancing was enjoyed to music supplied by Bert MacDonald. One of the few Goderich boys to wadeashore on the Normandy coast on D -Day, Clip -Jack Tufford, recently returned, from England, was in Gode- rich last week-ends_visiting relatives and renewing friendshine ,aromid Lewes, Jack, a member of the Galt Highland Light Infantri, was , in the second leave of theesiihocis troops who geseulted Me heavily defended German -held coastline. on • the opening day , of the invasion, He . can stiLl vividly re- member. - the awful casualties watch took place all around hien and recalls 'thinking •he would never come out a • the assault alives-That he did Was. very great fortune on his -parts -he -be- lieves. • For one montil. hid luck' held through heavy nghting as a front-line seddier, but on be Morning of July ath as 'his unit prepared to go into L'Aieii a shell burse directly behind his ,plattoen; killing most of ethe Members of the platoon and/ ecattering frag- ments into Cpl. Tuffordaa back „gnd arms. -After first aid was applied, he was removed to a rear medical sta- tion and' eventtially transperted to England, where in hospitals he under- went severe). operations; -resulting in the loss of a lung. • - Upon recuperating Jack was posted to the atendquarters staff of an army base in England and since the end- ef the war he was on the staff' at a repatriation depot until his own ' re- patriation to Canade at the end -of s anuary. Jack was four and a -half years over- seas, having enlisted • with the H.L.I. in June, 1940, and gone overseas with that regiment a year later- ' Cpl. Tufford was horn vete brought up in Goderich-the-son of•Mr. and Mrs- Iteg. Tufford, who moved frolu here to Kincardine early in the war, and grandson ef mt. and Mrs. Hurbn Tuf- ford and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bell of town. Hie father was recent- ly injured while Working for the Public Utilities Commission in Kincardine, but managed, along with Mrs. Tufford, to meet Jack in Toronto After his re -- turn to Canada on the. Queen Eliz- abeth. Three members of a former Goderich family who have served their country well in- war and are now home in Toronto with their mother are Sam, Jack and Bob Mahon, sons of the late Sam ("Scotty") Mahon and Mrs. Mahon. The faruily resided here on • South street until shortly befbre the war, ahem_ they. moved to Toronto, • Pte. Sam. was in Goderich during the past week renewing old acquaint- ances, after time years overseas with the R.C.O.C. He fought through the entire European campaign, 'Winding up ID , northern Germany at the "'termin- ation of the war. • While overseas he married an English- girl and is now ',the father of a two -months -old baby girl. He expects his wife and child to join him in Canada shortly. He •himself returned on .the Aquitania a week ago. „Pte. Jack, the only casualty in the family, was woUnded, during the heiress fighting in Italy, while serving as lin infantryman. He enlisted hi 1040 and Went overseas " with the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders', His return trip to Canada was made with ' the Prineese Louise' Dragoons, two months" ago; *Pte. Bob , also enlisted in 1940 and Went overseas With Jack svith the ArgylerS ne served as a dispatch rider throughout the lighting in France, Belgiten and Holland. He returned tb Canada on the Queen Elizabeth a short time ago. While in England Bob followed brother Sem's exemple ID marrying. The boys' mother, Mrs. Matteis is Using in Toronto with a fourth soe, Don. Mr. 141abon, a veteran of World War I, died in Westminster Hospital sonae years ago. , Mr. and Mrs. 37E-7-11nekins are very .- haorty, bayingreceiyed word- that' thele - youngest son, Beg, 4/114 has received his disCharge from the navy and will be home soon. . . A. ilieler of the fainous Kangaroo Regiment, !high took part in some of the etnoet important eainpaigiis on the Weaterra • European front, • cro. Melvin Bennett. 'returned from overseaa lad week on the Queen, Elizabeth and is atpresent efajoying a well-earhed thirty days' lea're with his moher, Mrs. Claire Bennett, East street Melvin •enlisted in the army shortly after NeW 'rear's, *1943, and Went over,eeae „that September attaehed to the Itee.0,C.--ne trenSferred to the It.C.E.alda. in England and iandea In Penne° with that unit, shortly after D -Day: A few weeks later the army high command, attained by the high Waal* earenaties, alt upon theroldea of earryifig. the infantry inside of tanhe stripped of West of Weir Mina. It WAS then that the Kangaroo Regi- ment was formed, its purpose to eatery infantry troops into battle with the lowest' canualtiea possible, proteetion being afforded by the leete6, armor plating of the Kangefe0 tank. (fn, • .Edwards Resigns Pos with Financial and Other Roport5 Presented at Annual , Meeting After nearly eighteen years of faith- lui service as superintendent of the Huron County Children's Aid Soeiety, Mr. H. T. Edwards tendered his resignation at the annual meeting of the- Society on Tuesdey evening. The resignation Is effective at once, or not later than August' 30th, when Mr.. Edwards' eighteentb year will be com- pleted. Several .members of the' 1924p board expressed their appreciation of the services of Mr. Edwards and their s• regret at the pending tertaination of the pleastint relationships that had always existed between them and Ike superintendent. The resignation was received, but no action was taken re- • garding • it. Anotherfeature of importance at Tuesday's meetitet was the appoint- ment ef an adyisory committee, to- whiclateeembers of the staff natty refer auy.q,pp§..t.191,Lg1.1.9.121d-tfley ,,prefer...to do so rather than decide it. themselves. References were .made to the ht - creased elemands upon the staff owing' to the work hi connection With the Dependents' -Board of Trustees* being added to their duties in addition to those of the Children'Ss Society. As a matter of fact, 118 applications were made for assistance by 'depend- ents of members of the forces from April 1st, -1945, to January 31st, 1946. svote-(1f- - appreciation- was- extended - to the salaried members of the staff for their ' energy and appticatien. to their work; and their understanding and' Sympathetic interest, n the -child- ren and their adoptive parents. .-A special vote of thanke, was extended to Mr? A. 11: ,ErSitine.1 whose sespons- ibilities as treasurer have more than doubled • during the last year or two: A' more tangible appreciation of his eervices was the presentation of an "arnachair. - - • • On suggestion from the Depertment, the-bnmane committee .will hereafter function as a • separate organization, with Miss Ann Wurtele as chairman. The superintendent's -animal-report --e-ontalaed, of neeqisitY, prectically the same information as • presented to the County Council at the January ses- sion "'of that - body - and as already published in The Signal -Stare, The treasurer's report disclosed a balance on -hand of $1,281.19. The figures for the year ended December 31st were: . . • .t —RECEIPTS COunts, sef Huron $ 0,300.00 Provincial. grant S., 1,500.00 • Dependents' Board Trustees 1483.17 Dependents' allowances. - 2,072.32 From parents of wards 578A4 Interest on bonds 86.25" Prove for inedical mei of , ward 41.00 Loan paid: from trust acct. . 200.00' For family allowances 174.00 $12,38018. DISBUItREAIS:NTS . Salaries (superintendent, so- iciffisica: rent esjesse, stenographer Office supplies and postage 3.05.47 Medical 467.22 C looatrhdiinngg • 1s1.42 houses • 2,390.17 B Boardinghoeses 'for soldiers' dependents 920.00 Share of dependent,' anew- _ ances -to families Heat and light • - :Travelling expenses k Pa id to wards Convention ISnuslfraryn c e , 3.75 ANOTHER WAR BRIDE COXES TO BER GoIWItioif HOME Aaother Goderieb.eervieeman le aeys fully reuuited with lus BrUsb wer bride, the wife, Of Spy. Jamee Duette having arrived in alederich oa Tuee- day nigbt. ,witte their twenty -one - mouths -old daughter, Pauline. Mrs, learnin was tared but happy after the long and ardnetio trip freta Ragland' anal she ezpreeeea her appteciationeof tbe considerate care given.' ber And her daughter during the crossing. Mother end daughter were paesengere aboard the b 1., Mauretania, vineteh Was converted into a temporary float - lag nursery to bring BritielyWar bridee and tbeir ebildren to Canada. - Spr. Dumb eturned to Canada last October and received Is discharge a .month later. POSTCARD 14EARLY YEAR COMING FltOM OERMANY A postcard dated February 22, 3.945, peached its destination in Goderich on Thiareday lasts neatlya year later. The card, received by 'A.riaold. McCon- nell, popular manager. of Oraigle's poolroom, was mailed by Lieut. Kea,- neth Hunter from a prisoners -of -war camp in •Germany. Arnold had" been in thee habit -of .sendhig, gift- cartons - of cigarettes to Goderich boys overseas during the war years and Lieut. Hunter's card was sent to thank him for his thoughtfulness, Lieut. Hunter, who has Since returned to civilian life in Goderich, is at a loss to ex- plain why the card eheuld,havestaken so long to reach Goderieh, unleesait was the sorry state to which the German postai` and railway systems bad been feduced. , THOMSON.:4VILSON , The marriage of Margaret Maxine, only daughter of Mrs. Rabert E. Wasson; to Captain William Kenneth Thomson, son of :Mrs. James F. Thomson, all of Goderich, was solemnized In a pretty wedding ceremony, at Knox laresby-• terian church on Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony was performed by the minister of ,the church, Rev. Richard Stewart, before the altar decorated with baskets of white' chrysanthemums, and candelabra with lighted white tapers. The bride,ewho was given. in. marriage by he eld'est brother, Robert C. Wilson, was lovely in a. dress of white satin witha fitted bodice and full skirt with lace insert and treha Iler long daiThie-net veil- was held. by orange blossoms, and she wore a seed pearl necklace, the gift of the bridegroom.She carried a heart - shaped cascade bouquet of white roses. and white chrysanthemnins. _Mrs. Norman Fewster of London, the matron ef honor, was a In rose, brocade_ tatTet4 with a fitted Cap matching .color and a shoulder -length veil. • Her -- flowers were bronze 'mums. The bridesmaid, Miss Catherine Barton, wore- a " gown of heavenly •.blue georgette and a fitted- cap ef.pitik with blue and rose Ilowers. She carried nese carnations. Laurel Lodge and Beverley Wilsqn, nieces of the bride, were dainty little flower -girls, dressed in blue taffeta and wearing little caps of matching. chlor. They carried nose- gays of pink 'mums with staeamers. Both the -bridegroom and tlae grooms- man, Captain Kenneth •MacIntosh of London, coraredes in service overseas, *ere in militaa-tirtiform. Floyd Lodge and Bill Ross were ushers. ,The organ- ist of the_church, „Mr. T. 0.- Jones, played the wedding .inusic and accords,- panied Glen Lodge, brother of th bride, who sang "Because" during the eigning of -the register. "Thi ; eerisnony was followed by a 463.69 reception in the church parlors. The bride's:- mother wore a two-piece costume of gold crepe with black sequins and black accessories, and the mbtiter of the bridegroom was in Dr. R. ilobbs Taylor Speaks on Health Member og Lggifilaturei Cavell Addros i,n Victor* et. 'United Chweih •T auditorinpa sof "Victoria street United ehurcla was MO to „tapae44 on Sunday evening; thie eeketelon belt% a Inuit from 13r. R. Hobbs Tay,104 BI.P.P. for 3out4 loon, in the est' of Health Week. The chOir" loft *eta tctocul,Aml members - the •Clarkttlan .• Oerldig*?- eGroup`of the church, under- the leader ship of Harry 1:41.rkere and two' at - thews were rendered, •-fP The minister of Vie church, Rev. Lawrence H. Turuee, coaducteti tho service, tendering a welciane ID148 Worship Mayor Mooney and xneapbera of the Tow n °Mellen, who attend& ID a body, and introducing the speaker of sise evening. Mr. Turner expressed' -geatitude for bin:welt and the con- gregation in. Dr. Teyittyte irecoverk pone a recent severe illaess. Dr. Taylor, SabServed that the "mei- tions bf a medical praetitioner and a minister of the- Gospel were comple- mentary, citing eiliatantes in whicli the present minister of Victoria street church when in South ffuron exereisid iiia.„ehm,IY-atilee.....w.bile the speakeF ate tended to physicals 111f3sin :the same home. • ,Heaith, said the speaker, should be the concern not only of the individual but of the community ae a whelp. An influence retarding the elevation•ot-the health standard was poverty, and he pledgedhis, support of a,, twenty-five- yea.replein progressive health legalise tion and adminiatration. Speciticalle he adveeated a measure to compel persons • to have a clean ' bill of healpi before entering, upon .inarried life. 4 Reference was made to the insidious inroads of -social diseases upon the health of- the nationealways accentu- ated in time of War. Much of the banefnl after-effects Upon sUC.ceedijig generations could be avoided if people, innocent or otherwise,- Wotkld. avail themselves of the Metlisati. facilities _already .estaalishedae-Tale_egaeakereell- aiiiifed- tiiii-arreitai an extensive and intensive system of medleal. health ware 80.79 1,909.60 102.00 71.75 23.18 grey crepe with -black aceeesories..Both wpre orchids. The wedding repast \vas served by members �f the Ladies' Aid Society .of the church at a T-shaped Ohio with decorations,. in pink and white. The toast to - the bride was proposed by Rev. _Richard Stewart and was responded to in 'happy manner by the bridegroom. Later Captain and -Mrs. Thomsoir left for Detroit and other ppints on a...honeymoon trip, the bride going away in a dress of rose crepe, brown fur coat with brown hat and matching accessories and wearing an -orchid. On their oceflurn they will reside on Cambria road: Out-of-town aaests at the wedding were frees Lon- don, Chathana, Kitchener, Durhani; Warton and Clinton. •' • The popular. bride was the gliest of honor at several pre-weddingsevents. Mrs. Floyd Lodge, her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. E. Jenkins, her wet,- and Mrs. Thomson entertained for ter; the Bell Telepheoe staff feted her, and her mother gave a trousseau tea in her honqr. • $1.1„098.99 Balance 1,281:10 . 12,380.1 • Wurtele presented a statement' of the work of the humane cominittee. She commended the local and Prol vincial police for their interest and ' co-operation. 'in the work and called! atteption to the fact that Goderich now has a resident veterinary surgeon: Dr. John ,eee, available for attentioa to pets and other animals. She quoted from the statutes a section providing for a penalty • up to $500 and im- prisonment for any person who • "abandons in distress any eattle, -poultry, dog, domestic animal or bird, • or wild animal or bird in captivity." -Me. • A. M. Robertson gave •seine interestinrdetalle, about the work of the C.A.& itt tvveoty-six years. . The officere ideated for 1946 are: President,. P. Wilkes; vice-president, Rev. Jos. Janes; treasurer, -.A. 11. .Erskine; secretary, A. M. Robertson:, directors, Miss e Miadletme Miss Wurteleer0, Robertstete-Miss Sarah - MacLean, Mrs. A. Taylor, Rev. Le II. Ttirner, And Harry Mcereath; as- sociate direetor, Mee Cleaver; advisbry committee, Itev. *Joseph JMax. Min. Max. Miu. Redditt and Mrs.anes, He M. THE %MATHER • Teniperatures• of the past week an eoderiela Witherhosetif the e‘evrelipbtid:' lug week • a year ago, as officially recorded, were as follow: 1946 1945 • ' ord, H. M. Monteith, RMrs. Id F. R. Thurs., Feb. 7 ....32 ' 22 30 24 jell. eyno Bennett served with the Kangaroos in the battlea of Can and the Falaise gap and through Belgium, Holland and Into Germany. The Kangaroos gained the distinction ,of being;the first Can- adian regiment 'to bb entirely within Germany. This they "aceomplished in •January, 1945, while attached to the British 2nd Army. They were aleo the lint Canadian regiment to peuetrate 'nib Siegfried line. The •regiment etossed the ”Ithihesiii April alad when the German armies in 'Western Europe gavo up early he May the gangaroos were just a short dietanee from Olden - Nut, Verne:thy, Melvin remained in Northern. Hol- land after the war, working at. a pair depot, untilhis transfer to England shortly befOre Cheistinas, repoq, to Landon for 416- tharge at the expjration of his leave. Fri., Feb. 8 34 14 30 20 Sat., Feb. 9 37 24 32 22 Sun., Feb. 10 -27 16 34 32 Mon., Feb. 11 -28 11 0 31 20 Tues., Feb: 12 38 23 30 6 ,Wed„ Feb. 13 40 33, 29 13, TODAIIPS COURT Police Court' was toneluded within ten minutes this (Thursday) after- noolf."--Only eases on the doeliet before Magistrate A. P. Cook were ehargee of attempted breaking in a.t a,. Listowel store against three 1.,4ondon youths, Roy C'ornisli, Jade Eletone and Stanley 'ones, All live chargee,Were adjourned sine° (11e. The three yeaStbe' at' last weer!) Court were given penitentiary sentences for a break-in at Grand • A. returned Goderiela soldier was fined $10 and eoetS ara sentenced•to one mouth in,jail for drunkennees and disordeely conduet °Weide it Goderie4 restaurant. being establisaed in EttirOP, countY which' would materially reduce- the ravages' of disease, and elevate, the health standard. . LIONS SPEAKER-. URGES bANADIAN, The Lions at their titib etiflJst Friday evening had* etts tbeir guett speaker (,1-*Vaitin, insurance ,shperintendegii of- London, Who -gave an interesting and informative ad- dress. He urged the necessity. ofesub- ordinating differenceS'amotg Canada's various Provinces to 'She broader .ideal of a' strong Canadian nation. Re- , ferriug to resentment in the Merl:timer Provincesat industrial centralized= ID Ontario and Quebec, Quebec's dif- ferences 'with the other Provinces in *s matters of race and language" - feeling in the Western Provinces .over alleged neglect of their welfare,' he urged that efforts be made to .remedy any real grievances and to bring the whole nation into' harniony for the, building up of a 'united Canada. A letter • was -feetta from Mrs. B. Wilmot expressing her lilrionat grtiti- ude for the formation of the Teen- age Club under Lions Club direction. Ricliart1--S-tew.ares-was-initiate as a member. , A VALENTINE PROGRAM A large number- ot yoinag petiolate - gathered th ii2, e 'Sunday school rooms of North street • United church for the regular meeting of the V.P.17, on Monday eeening. .. t The recreation Convener, Bill Moor- e . head, was in charge of the meeting. The members had an opportunity to indulge in poetic fancy when •• they composed valentine romancesaie verse. Joan Scott and Marie Wel-were a5-. judged poet laureates of the evening. The highlight of the evening was a 'aemonstration of modern "proposals" - given by . Messrs. Warsell,.._ Scott andV ' Ittndexson with 'Misses" t Lorne Snell, Ilarold Hibbert and Hugh GlennitSsthe objects of their affections. • Plane were Made for a debate Nei& Knox -Y.P.U. on February 25 and A. plata% to be presented in Mgrch. , /Lunch. was served at the elose of.. the meeting.• VENUS RESTAURANT neBnkm About thirty. - dollars in Cash- and a small -quantity of cigarettes „wen, stein front the Venus restaurant some. ; titae Sat relay morning, when entry, was gain d by efcir,cing .a. side door," The , theft was discovered by ;one of the einployees when he ' °pealed the restatirape ebout 8, e'clockein the„MOrie-, iiige'Clifer of IkareealMes,„ was cp.-lied to investigate. ,To date no 'Arresta have bee il meile8e , 'S •—....e.e............-6:-...........- . cATHOLie YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLU0' An organizeional Ineetilfg of the Catholic Young Peeples Club waS held in St. Joseph's SchOol on Wednesday ' evening, The following aicers were eleeted: President ItIargaret lilventt; vice-president Jim Donnelly n, seere- tary-treasurer, Viotoria liaechler; eX- ecutive, mine Mere; Mary :Ewan% Katherine Graf, 8. pciaoninaet lIrtiVelf Lassaline and Gerry Olirlen. , • FNGA(ft5MEW ANNOUNCED Ur. and Mrs. Wm, Ulla, of Gude.: rich, wieh to annonnee the engagoklent ' or., -their eldest . Alaughter,...,..141,ildr.ell Florence, to Zaek Whetstone, eon of 31r. and Itro. .0, V., „Whetstone of St,.. , Marya; the marriage. (6 take plaM. February, 2thod. „ . Tin; 'fii.e br:gade e,Jto, te17,4 to ill!) home 'of 'Cecil Atelleidoe, ',Elgin .ave.b. on Shnilay morning, when.'everheated stovepipes eansed it ehineitcy to e badly. The trouble .. wan tin re'21.iiedied by the ilt-ettien.• , •