HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1947-2-19, Page 2GROWS 124 BUSHELS OF CORN PER ACRE!
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Dutton, Ont. (Special —An outstanding corn yield of 124.8 bushels
acre grown on a selected 5 -acre contest plot, has won the 1946 Cana -
•n corn growirig championship for Jack Witherden, Elgin County
mer, M the 9th Annual DeKalb Corn Growing Contest. He is pictured
Move fright' with his father Ernest Wltherden.
Witherden s yield was accurately computed according to contest
rules from a selected 5 -acre plot that had been in corn the year before.
The contest field was spring plowed, disked and harrowed, and 100 pounds
;ler acre of fertilizer was used. On May 10 DeKalb hybrid seed corn,
.-arieties 240 and 65 were planted in drill, rows 40 inches apart.
Witherden won over a field of 97 Canadian contestants whose yields
averaged 86.5 bushels per acre on their selected 5 -acre contest plots.
AUCTION SALE OF
Obituary BUSINESS PROPERTY
in the Estate of W. H. RINEHART
Deceased.
The Undersigned Auctioneer has
been instructed to a ell a t
BRUSSELS, an MONDAY, FEB-
RUARY 24, 1947 at 2 p.m. the follow-
ing property:
The northerly part of Lot 102.
Weatherald's survey, on the east side
of Turnberry Street, in the Village
of BRUSSELS, known as the
GRAHAM BLOCK, having a frontage
on Turnberry treet of 65 ft. 6 in. by a
depth of approximately 152 ft.
On the said property is located n
three-storey brick building, contain-
ing three stores, three apartments,.
large hall and other rooms.
Vletotia. This property will be offered for
sale at the premises subject to a
- _ reserve bid and in one .block or in
Rev. C. C. Raven
'Funera1 services weee heti at
Oak Bay. B.C. for Rev. Charles
Onmimngs, Raven, a veteran of the
Northwest Mounted Police. Who
died at Victoria.
Born at Brussels in 1865 he has
been a resident of Victoria for the
Fast 12 years. He was a veteran
eft the South African War.
Rev. Raven served 3.7 years in the
BB.11.31,P., retiring with the rank
of'inalrector.
Ta 1924 he was ordained to the
glioan ministry and spent 10
-agar. on the prairies and in the
Kootenay district before r,rtirine !n
774E BRUSSELS POST
Wedneedary, emn,,n.ry 19th, 19'17
Pancake Supper
The annual Shove Tuesday pan-
canke stt,pper was held in the Sunday
School room of St, John's Church, A
School
nnrmber were present to enjoy
the splendid sapper sesverl by the
lefties.
Classified Ads
STRAYED—
A goose, Anyone k"owing its
whereabouts please notify
Dust McKinnon Phone 2t -i.1'
LOST—
A brown bill fold in Brussels on
Saturday, Feb. 15th — (reward),
Finder please notify Mervyn Pipe
Phone 51-' ll
-MAN WANTED—
for Rawleigh business. Sell to
1600 families. Good profits Pot
hustlers. Write today, RawLeith's
Dept. ML. -A-152-S, Montreal, Que.
Lluron County Pott added "we are vent' conscious
or [this faot and so go vary slowly
Children's Aid Society before breaking up •a home."
At the annual meeting of the
Huron County Children's '.td Society
held in G,oderioh on February lith,
the report of Mrs. Chaffee, the Supt.
disclosed that many new demands
heal been matte upon the Society
during the last 12 months. The
ending of the war warranted the
disbanding of the Dependents'
Board of Trustees, a 1)0011010n wide
orgeninatimt which had been operat-
ing for 4 years in behalf of de-
pendents of men in the Armed
Forces, During that time applt-
rations for assistance were received
from 510 people In Iloron Coutrty:
those ap.pllcatinns amounted to $110.-
30.00
50:368.00 of which 534.014.36 wee
granted This was eoneidered by
FOR SALE—
Used Grimm Evaporator sap pans.
siphons and float, also syrup thec-
monreter. Will sell all togetite: or
separate.
Phone 28-r-6 Andrew Tuenbnll
R. R. 2 Brussels.
HELP WANTED—
Woman wanited to loop attar baby
chicks, experience not necessarY,
work is not heavy, consisting chiefly
of washing — drinking and feed4ug
dishes, etc. Good wages, hours 9
to 5. AMA), to
Walter Rose Poultry Farm,
Phone 138x -rel
'Mrs. Andrew Hoggart
L ONDESBORO, Feb. 1 S --Mrs.
Ar:drew Hoggart, 74. .yell known
Flullett township resident, died
early today in the Stratford Gen -
arra nospital. She had been ill for
about eight mouths. Mrs.. Hoggart
formerly Miss Louisa Addison, was
a. daughter of George Addison and
eke former Miss Jean Webster,
r deceased. She had spent her
re Life in Hullett< township and
been living of late year. on
18th concession. Mrs. Hoggart
was a member of Burne Presbyter-
ian church, near Londe,slnvr' see
riving rue, her husband; one
Joseph, on the homestead on the
13:ih concession of Hallett or
daughter (Bertha) Mrs. Georg,
Love, who lives near Walton: tern
brothel's, William Addison of Lon-
deahorn and John Addi_. nn of
Orillia; one sister, Mrs, William
Walker, of Clinton.
David H. Campbell
1TSTOWEL, Feb, 7—David
ila.mnhell, 77. former resident of
Grey Township, who died at his
httrn0 in Listowel rvhe •o ha had
litied for several months, was
bnried in Woodiawn Cemetery to -
dray following a private servlre art
the residence of his ton, William
And public serviees :n St. Andrew's
Presbyterian Church, :)T71es•worth,
where he had served as elder for
at Boolber of years, An Invalid for
Ulnelee years, he was confined to
his hse, since last Ootober. The
•este Mr.Campbell wee the young -
'reit and the sale surviving member
of the family of the late William
and Marlon McLean • Campbell,
,pioneer residents of Grey Town -
ebb. For many years he farmed
::r 610 Molesworth district. Prlor
10 coming to Listowel lass year,
re resided in ,Seaforth for a, short
time, Surviving is his wife, the
former Maude Coghlin, three sons
and ;seven daughters, namely,
Kenneth, of Seaforth; 1)00.111 of
flnrrie; William„ nn the ]tome
farm, boundary west; Mrs, G,
flannel. T:Iolwtein; Mrs. C. Cook,
flovernstnwn Mtge Iielen camp.
bell, Vaneotntr; MIAs J0'Iivabeth
G"am.pbell, Monett Forest; Misses
Manion and Islay Campbell, Tor-
en:te; and Miss dean CamPhaIi at
'T
parcels.
TERMS OF SALE
5071 on day of Sale, balance with -
an 60 days.
Further particulars
from;
Frank Donnelly,
Coderieh,
Solicitor for the Estate
Harold Jackson,
Seaforth,
Auctioneer.
K,C,
may
T,fdtLLtl(1
be
hat
AN OPPORTU NITV—
Established Rural Watkins District
available, If you are aggressive,
and between the ages of 25 and 55—
have or can secure, travel outfit, last year they amounted to 39, or
this is your opportunity to get estab- ' tem more than in 1945. The number
tithed in a profitable business of of children in care in 1940 was 57;
your own, For fall particulars write in 1946 there were 83. Every effort
today to The J. R. Watkins Corr/pane is made to keep the family group Miss McGowan, who succeeded
Dept. C -B-4, 2177 Mason St., Montreal together as it Sees been found that a Mrs. Chaffee as a welfare worker
Que. poor parent is often better for the when the latter beoame Super•.tuten-
- child than a substitute parent. "As dent, gave a short address on China
a society" the Superintendent's =e- in which country she had spent 4
An, appeal t0 try t0 locate the
mother of a woman who was adopted
40 years ego VMS..received. That
woman is now the mother of a
daughter 17 years of age but the call
of the blood is still strong and 91910
is anxious to locate her own mother,
This prove; the necessity for having
on record all possible information
about both the parents and adoptive
Parents,
Last year26 adoptions were Nen
plated, "P1ris part of our work" 1
stated Mrs, Chaffee, "is the happiest'
prase an
1 df et many of
yeama. teao4uing school, Mtas Me -
Gowan said that the Chinese were
remarkable for their eloanliness,
Wein honesty tuned their generosity
and olted linebanoes to show how
ready they were to help people loss
fortunete titan thamselves. In one
occasion even bogga•s contributed
towaa'ds e fend to help lire drought-
etNicleen peyote in our own Pl'09110 0
of Saskatchewan.
A voto of .thanks was extended to
Miss McGowan, 01) motion of R. A.
Staples and Rev. Mr, Alien. She
had been 'introduced by Mr: C. M.
we ren org
1 i 1 rt when we
see litre love, the security a.1)
advantages waiting fora baby
lohertson.
taken by .1'. 4Grrnios Mandell :anti
Alex Ooree an; the aegative by
Bio and George Het
Earl Ipaatt n 1'g Het*
8110 lboe. The judges, rev, A. G.
Hewitt, Rev. L. C. Jorgerme.0 and
Miss Jean Anness, (1001ded that the
afftrnvwbtve proved the greatest
number of 1)01(119. A atng•soug was
less by Mrs. Oast Johnston, who had
as Stec guest Miss Aan•ess.
Ma's. Alex McCraCkin was hostess
to the Yeoman's Association and
1111' W. 195. S. of the !Totted Church.
The president of the W. A., Mrs,
Stanley Darling, contlnnted the
meeting, led in prayer' and read
scripture. The report of the sec-
. ret•ary and the treamtrer was
the pro r euros we erreour • e1' w y p "x 5Ey p t{, a 9+
1 1 it d thy. fA8- 4J 'Y EY.SsJG I heard. Several !tome;,C 1„tsiuess
in nn i discussed rhea'"n nnswennd
The i', P. S. of the trnitorl ('lrnrclt the roll call.
.adoptive home,''
were
sponsored a Valentine 910(•481 on
the more than nallal numbers at the In 1940 oilers were 24 TJttmaPried I''riday evening in the Sunday School I The waive was nettle:a by the
annual meeting, as reflecting a great Pa10111 cases; we now have 'a9, 23 room. atThetendance ttendance wi.w not o meeting of the W.M.S. w•ibb the
acne of credit on the disceetion used new cases arising in 1946. Tt is the large oar, 0.1101 of a f.,w inntilles Pres dent. Tire. Marl Ilnmilton ora-
lly the investigating officers of the Society's responsibility to eude.a9 a' having mumps In the home. Pro- siding for the opening exercises
Children's Aid Society upon whom to serum,snppor•t from the neon g,•essive crok•htole was pieyecl 1)11(141' and business. The toll call was
the duty of malting the investiga• named ars father; this is oftdiffi• the direction of Mrs. S, Darling., con• answered by naming "something
tions had been placed by the. 17e• tern bet it is encouraging to inion, vener of the recreation committee. we can do to improve our church,
partment. that a greater number are accepting Prizes were awarded to 'lecll Sam Mrs. Arthur Shaw read an article
Mrs. t.lee's report also des their pant of the problem and are
demon .and Audrey Hunkht for or Christian stewardship. M>s•
closed thatat the first year of peace helping floanelally, having the greatest nlunlmr of George Thornton had charge of the
thebrought marry new problems to Mrs. Chaffee thanked the staff and 10)11118 and the consolation prise worship service. Passtages of scrip -
the Society, and those Problems had all others who had assisted in elle went to 130bbie Warwick, tore were read by Mrs. Earl Ham -
not come from the returned men work during the year.
but from civilian groups that had Mr, A. 1:T. Erskine, the ta•eaeurer,
become accustomed to the exits- reported on the financial operations
inputs caused by the large poplin: throughout 1946.
tion created by the presence of
font- air -porta in this vicinity. A Officers Elected
number of soldiers had married The oflcers elected were: Preel-
widows with children and on their dent, A. •P, Wilkes; 'Vice -Pres., Rea
return have been taking steps 10 L. H. Turner; Sc„ A. M. Robertson;
adopt the children; there was, how- Treasurer, A. FI. 'Erskine; Director's,
ever, the odd ease of a child horn to Mrs. A. Taylor, Miss Watele, Mrs.
the wife of e. soldier while he was Geo. Johnston, Major Smith of the
away and whiny he rejected on his Salvation army or her successor; C.
return. The housing situation creat- M. Robertson, H. A. McCreath.
ed new conditions as shown by the Associate D1re0bors, Miss Sara Mc-
faot that in •the year 1940 there were Lean, Miss Aubra Cleaver. Advisory
only 13 cases of Child Protection; Committee, H. M. Ford, IT. D. liele-
trop, Mrs. F. R. Redddtt, airs. J. B
Reynolds.
Short Address on China
FOR SALE—
Bray Hatchery report tint while
they're pretty well sold out for Feb-
ruary -Mauch there may be some odd
lots available. Inquire from us.
They have dayold and started
cockerels, tined lim4ted supply started
chicks, and pullets. Order now for
later delivery also, Agent Wm,
Glen Bray, Ethel.
"I CONGRATULAT1 YOU''
says customer J. 0, Nirholia,
of Arnstedn,
of his
KITCHENER BIG -4 CHICKS
"Recommend them highly." And
gives facts to prove their
LIVABILITY & PRODTJCT)VENF•SS
ROVED, BREEDERS
CANADA APP
PULLORUM TESTilf
Whether for overseas, or home
31!. and Mrs. W. J. ,ahnetotr markets every egg is needed,
''y celebrated the 48th anni- Buy chicks row for future inmate
err:=,any of their marriage on Sym
Agent Mare 10 M15s 1I. utewaa
day. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wiekstead of
\lords township were their guests.
the day being also Mr. Wieltstea,d'e
ler May.
Personals: Mr. and Mrs. J. Mar -
.11 ilol daughters, Listowel with
Mr, and Mrs. George Thornton;
Miss Dorothy Aitken, Preston, with
• ant. 911''. Mary Duff; C,eo'ge
Them -on, London. and Miss Helen
Thomson, Sarnia, with their pee
eats, Mr. and Mrs. George Thom.
1)1:;91 Tenn Fraoer, lVingham,
with Miss Muriel Smith; Mr. and
Mrs, Murary Wilson, Listowel, with
•Ind Mrs. Roy Mann,
'nti :n Coupon Due Dates
Coupons now gond are butter 1135
to B42, meat 18164 to 5173, preserves
S26 to S42,
Allowances for sugar and presery
PA are on a. monthly basis, two
coupons becoming good each
month,
FOR SALE—
Electric motors rewound and re.
paired. Expert workmanship. Moder-
ate prices. New motors in stook.
13ettger Industries,
649 Ontario Street,
Stratford, Ont,
KEFFER' S
MACHINE SHOP
foot
Acetylene and Electric
Welding
Our shop is eduipped to do
First Class
Welding
And Lathe Work
'lour Patronage Solicited,
Good Service Assured.
Agent for
Surge Milking Machines
Phone 654'•9 Brussels, Ont,
Brussels, Phone 72.
FOR SALE -
100 -acre farm, 0ememt house, bank
barn IA mite of good main road, price
93noo.00.
Blacksmith and wood work shop,
house metal clad; henhouse; garage
in a village. Hydro throughout. Stock
end equipment can also be bought.
T11bealth reason for selling. Im-
mediate poseesion. Anyone Interest-
ed call or write J, C. Long,
Real Estate Broker
Brussels, Ont.
FOR SALE—
Day old rockerel bargains while
they last for 41hie week and next
Barred Rorke, Light Sussex. Black
Australorps, Light Sussex X New
Hompshires, New Hampshire X
Barred Rocks, Light Sussex X
Barred Rorlcs 54,95. New Hamp-
shires $4.75. Assorted Heavier $4.45.
White Leghoa'ne. $1,00 per hundred,
Two week olds add 96.00, three week
olds add 511.00 per hundred. This•
advertisement must accompany your
order to receive these, prices.
Top Notch Chtokeries, Guelph, Oat,
FRANK KIRKBY
Licensed Auctioneer
For Huron County
Rates Reasonable.
Satisfaction Guranteed
Phone Seaforth 842-r-24
R.R. 4, Walton, Ont
F„ F. ttrbrncath
.Reg> stared
Optometrist
"Western Ont t io's Mo»*
Modern Eye Sternal'
")hone 118, Haniston
The Bluevale and District Men's Wont Mrs. Robert Show, Mrs, Ed.
Club met in the community hall. The ward Johnston, Mrs. Mary Robert•
meeting had been postponed from a son, Mrs. Arthur Shaw and Miss
previous date because of road con- Emma Johnston. Music and sing
ditions, The president, 1, C. Hip Mg conducted by Mus. 1V. J. Sohn -
gine, occupied the chair. Several st0n, filled in between each read -
entries, from nearby schools; have ing. The chapter from the study
been received for the oratorical book, "Medical Missions in India,”
contest, plans for winch are teeing Was taken by Mrs. Georg Hethe•ing-
ahead. tin. Mrs, A. G. Hewitt led in prayer.
Prospect are encouraging fort
tine receipt of a goverment grant
it haul,
for the common y
A: D. Smith. Burns Moffatt, ,Tack
Fischer, George Thomson and Arm
old Lillow were named a consult-
tee to survey Possible routings of
the proposed changes in highway
86 and to suggest to highway :.?fir
ictale the route which would be of
the greatest advanitage to Bluevale
and community.
The highlight of the evening .taus
a debate, "Resolved that city 1110
offers more advantages than does
rural life," The affirmative was
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Detroit Sunday Times.
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BRUSSELS
PHONE 82