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Home My WebLink AboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-07-16, Page 14• •1 ' Sho , • „ agel4-e: Mvance-Times, July 10. 1980 Bet:PrOt CP444 to Wiogbath, to we* OA an oral tustoy ot North Huron, COW Wilson1 a student from' theUniversfty �f quel put together an . entitled ,Responds to Great War', Miss W developed the essay by g Rog through early issues The wiogbarn Advance d The Winghatn, Times. Her research she s that in 1914 life in Wingcened around church activities and these of related societies. Sulday school lessons and somal teas filled prominent spage in the local papers. Although the life style and Pelitieal activities of Europe were not evident in the com- munity, the fact that at that time 93 per cent 'of the residents hailed from the Br Isles resulted in erous references to 'The M'. r Country' and 'The pke.. Beeuse of the geogra- phLVal between Wingham aiid Europe, events leading im to the war seemed remote, with no direct bearing on the lives of Wingharnites. The sequence of events, which began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in the Balkan city of Sarajevo on June 28 and built, from crisis to crisis through July of 1914 were not mentioned in The Wingham Times. More important were summer sales, the baseball game between Wingham and Orangeville, the upcoming LOOF excursion, a good ers reflec apple crop, and weddings. News of the war was not reported until Aug. 4, with Wingham's main concern being, "What affect is the war going to have on Canada, on Ontario, on Wingham? Ia it going to make food stuffs dearer? On the other hand it may boost the price of wheat, oats and horses as an immense qoantity of food -stuffs and a large number of remounts will be required." But within a month patriotic activities and declarations began to flow. The excitement of war became so intense that the editor of The Wingham Times felt it appropriate to write that "a lack of coolness in a time of national imperial testing implies'a lack of • ••••••'' , : , ' • poise, if not courage. It is, certainly quite out of bar- mony with the best British traditions." Life gradually went bait to normal until 1916, with the forMation of the 161st Bat- talion. The community's support was challenged by The Wingham Advance when it published that Goderich had secured 40 recruits during the first two days of enlistment, but Wingham only had eight at that point. Nevertheless 147 names., made up the town honor roll. Between the departure of troops life in Wingham quieted down as residents had to go back to everyday activities. The media, as a reflection of the community, once again focussed most of its attention on local events„ 11 ,• col** MO.St•:,01,` „mar news was evident lit'at?Idiers' letters tnet. were jrinted every week in, The Wingham Advance during 1916. It wS$0,onto 1918 that the realttiqtitt;ifhe front lines were felt in community. Fatiblatt, articles sported headlines like, 'Young America Will Wear Military Styles'. Advertisers promoted medicines by quoting that 'Pte. Frank Cuckin of the Fouirtb. Canadian Infantry, writing from France, says after heavy marching I find nothing se good as Zan Bak for sore and tired feet." The waradjusted the economic and social front as pews, health 'nd personal women Eta at Wing Flax • consquenees �fand sugar rationing were USeti as OM a6. itute for less availablet 111: Wiughaalla 0010* society, established in ynk, collected and distriOnted. assistance to men overseas. Members sponsored- social events, such as concerts, teas and sports events, to raise money to buy Material for socks. Pro -British and Canadian poems, articles and even jokes were printed frequently in the Weal • papers to reinforce national spirit and promote patriotic expression. On July 18, 1918, The Wingham Advance printed, "Man for man our ,som.osi wereartk tha t IVO .1710.* Tortuous German, Arguments' and 'Ono More view of Hun Ratted', Although 190 win a YOU of patriatium, and increasing assurance of victory it brought hard times for the farmers ,as drought, frosts' and high winds damaged the harvest. Coupled- with this Was the difficnity of ob- taining „labor as farmers' exemption from ;military service was cancelled.. N. reports relatedlo, the cancellation were reported in The Wingham Advance, but a series of meetings were iuspjeeS of .the nitad OgrMer P t :151f deed?tcht lfns Q;410 an leer ,citiese _ ab S $ the-' -'F reties, it wee p utthat theft groups wOuld rainefarinera'eRenses.. By Judy tension mounted between the media 4014e farmers as the Whghm Advance recounted la . 4000 where young farmers refused to enlist. A auly editorial stated, "Now that the shirkers cannot any longer gO on_ shirking QF: a te deB911 wed helP fr9 "WW1 ft local veftil$101 tbe Of thresh* ga Ij 'On r . ! 0i 7. and the tiOit ee anima reeidente'ltieWo • of the war frortt genial fight - Jug and hocohing ',41# 004.** comical and social tendencies that. it produced ° vp-the1/1,10111filis tlir CLAMED 'ADS 357-2320- • - The. wirighttra Advance -Times, JblY. 16, 198 Alio* Leaf Grade 'A' • Sutter - .55 liCraft.PrOcess - 500 it. • '201SeeSeces,2.09 Fond , Plcnic-l2oz• • Juice .49 VOlerhani - 2 Ib.. cello '.Greeneas .59 Savarin - Turkey,, Beef, Chickenor Salisbury- 11 oz. :Frozen Dinners .99 McCain Deep 'n delicious - Chocolate, Van4la4cinana or Marble - 19 oz. a eS I • 1.69 Rio Tinned - 10 oz.' WHOLE• MUSHROOMS :49 Mom's Soft - 11b tub Margarine Specials in effect until closing Saturday, July 19 We reserve the right to limit quantities. liti Grade Frozen 18-20 lb. 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