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POST PUBLISHING ROUSE Wednesday, November.
Further Discussion. on • 11 LOCAL
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Editor of Letter Box,
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wr '1'be mrtny r1,Lerlds and clients of
Gear Sirs Bray—Parr Robert A, Rei of Stratford, Eye-
Alilow me to add some information i A quiet 'treading
swan aaleUflized sight, Specialist who comes to Ins
Allow
to the discussion ere Continuation at M81vi1ie chureh manse, Br"- IiruszelN [ ffise: in 3lisb llingston's
School affair and 'to answer same sals, on Saturday afternoau at three wart; each Wednesday, will be
of the eriticisn of our decisions rale- a'eloe1 , 'when Wein Elizabeth, pleased to know that be is malting
ed by Mr, Kerr. I wish he had said daughter of Mr. and Mrs Milton ule'iuld, recovery from Itis recent
definitely what decisions were Parr, 8th eonce8e,ion Grey 'town auto &cclden.t and will soon he again
wrong and what different action s'hi, become the bride of Mr, Wil ;,,arc, to rhttke his regular visits to
should have been taken. limn Glen Bray, eon of Mr. and 111re. his Brussels office.
Wilbert Bray, 6tIi conceeison Grey. — —,;
I do not itutend' to defend or dist- Mies Bernice Parr . attended her United C1,urcit 5i, P. S,
cuss' results+ that are due to Depart- sister and Mr, Clifford Bray suP The Yauug People of 'putted
mental decisions. The Dept. can irartmcl• his brothel', Rev. S. Kerr Church mat 0n Motnday ovening.
do that and we have no discretion. officiated. Mr, and Mrs. Bray, after Nov, 11. Miss'.Ba,bara malt, was
a short lt+oucymoon, will make their in charge of too meeting. It was
In the present situation certain home ou the sixth concession of opened with aha singing of hymn 95,
foots are undismuted, Grey Township. The Scripture lesson was read by
—*—s`— George 1ticNichel, 'Miss Edith Jew -
1, Our school mill rate is high. Davidson—Rowland
ell led in prayer. Hyann 110 was
2, We diel have to engage a fourth A wet'ding of much interest to 'sung "followed by a duet by Misses
teacher dale to Departmental direc Weasels people took place at Mel -
(ions
and 111100ena Sanderson,
tions alloting the number of periods ville Church 'manse, Brussels, at Lantern slides were given and were
required in the subjects under the high noon on Thursday when, Mary evtdain'ed by Rev. II, J. Mahoney
new course of study. Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Mr. Irwin 91 was sung and the meeting
and Mrs. John Rowland' of Brussels,. was cleesd by repealing the Mizpah
3. In comparing costs etc. ','with was' united in marriage to Mr•• benediction,
other towns the local school impala- Georke Melvin Davidson, eldest sen —,k
tion should be used rather than the of Mr, and Mrs, Robert Davidson, of
town population or assessment Brussels, Rev. S. Kerr officiated, 1940 LICENSE PLATES
value because the law requires that The bride swan atteruded by her cis- BLACK ON YELLOW
ednention be provided in some way ter, Miss Gladys Rowland and Mr. Numerals •au� inch larger than
or place for all pupils. -rho desire it Scott Davidson supported his broth -
those treed in t1 a past and a calor
both' in public and secondary sehoosl er, Mr. and Alas: Davidson left on scheme rated by scientists es that
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and so has to be paid for. a short honeymoon. 'Guests from affording the ghesat passible visa
While our mill rate is High the
out et taws: Dr. Kenneth and Mrs. bility will be 1c#, tares of Ontario's
record in the lastJaalmon, Cayuga; Mr, C. Robinson 1940 automobi' . license plate.
published report
and Miss Jean Davidson, Detroit; Bright yellow i calor, with black
of the Minister of Education (1987) Y
Miss Agnes Davidson, Rag. N., Loa- nerals and litters, they are ex-
don.
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shows that out of 206 Continuation don. William Rowland, Toronto; U
schools in the province, there are - pelted to be visible at greater die -
schools Gladys Rowland, Miss Iris tauces and under far less favorable
Drily 10 with a lower total cost per Jidkling, bath of Listowel; Beverly light conditions than those 00 the
pupil day than Brussels. Here are s
esammlest— Small, Wingham, curltent year, 1 Oomitrary to last
years practice where the 1939 work -
Local era were medal'
node t available to the
Share public, in Novernber, 1938, the new
8.48 cents license plates will not go on sale un -
6,95 cents til January 1, 1940; Mr. Bickel]. an -
13.01 centspounced. The ruling is subject to
47,94 cents, e2,54 Dents change.
61.13 cents 30.69 cents —•—"-
50.76 mate 29.32 cents 3, C. S. New
-•57.45 cents 12.96 cents
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Average Daily Total Cost per
'Town Attendance ,pupil Day,
Brussels , 68 33,66 cents
tIlerriekviile • , , . , , 69 39,37 cents
Paisley 70 x9.40 cents•
iSen>sahl . .
Blyth
Milverton
35
32
68
Teeswater ., 63
• *Siensali evidently had an ac-
cumulated surplus to get this as in
two previous' years, this' figure was
12.3 ,with the other costs the, same.
The explanation of the high rate
is simple. We have a Iarger num-
ber ai children taking advantage or
secondary education . Proportionate
to population than many much, larg-
er towns and Jdr. Ketr's own
Quotation re. Milverton I imagine
supplies the reason. There they
have taritories and the children
leave school early to 'work. Here
we. have nolo SO may go to school.
T111s also affects our county grant,
not due to a small nuvmer of county
pupils but due to a large number
of town Pupils. Incidently sone
factories in Milverton have cost the
town more than, our school.
A comparison- of the financial re-
port of such, a town as Teeswater
with a similar 'town and school
shows our total expenditure leas.
In deciding to get a fourth teach-
er we 'head that choice or the alterna-
tive of diePpiag enough a the high
er clastaes' to fit in 'with three teach-
ers. This wouldl have eliminated
at least all upper school work. Well,
in 1038-39 it all the town pupils tak-
ing only upper school had been all
at 1 towel 11. Would have forced us
to pay Litsewel $3'84.00 and If all
'toawn su(pfls who were taking some
upper school Work along With their
middle had been at Liaatowet, we
would have 'paid $768.00, This fall
the islander amount would be
$3'20.00 and -960,00 whereas the Dost
08 the fourth teacher to the Conttnu• many pupils to educate i
has increased the school population
as they are longer at school,
Since we began Upper .School
work herd up to last spring 46
pupils had taken the worst In vary-
ing amounts, . At present they are
distributed as follows: University
7.; Teaching 3.;At Normal 7.;
School of Nursing ,3,; In ,position
niter business, college 1.. At Busi-
ness College 3,; Bank 3,; Farming
3,; Married 1.; General Work 4.
Still et school 11,
Of all who finished: their course
not one is unemployed or an' relief.
Which cau:t be said of several who
left school early.
In certain' schools with a small
enrollment such as •Heusall with 35
or Blyth n01113 32, they can, still get
Rafter Mettle. • •With two -teachers
as they double up classes and al-
ternate subjects the most of their
fourth form leave in order to get
some Upper S'clrool along with their
Middle School work: Here we would
requite three teachers for out en-
rollment alone as 90 pupils make
30 pupils each
to (Io so -•-but a num in a soldier's
khaki unifo1n11*surely the very fact
that he was wearing Ut should en-
sure hint that much consideration.
If he is welling to serve in the, de-
fence of our Empire he surely is
goad enough to ride in any . of ins
cars that (rave by him on the high-
way. At the Morrisbank corner
an ex -service man, "au old soldier
to a new one" picked him up and.
drove him to Brussels,.
The students of Brussels Continu-
ation School gathered together on
Friday morning, November 10, to
hold a short Remembrance Day
program. Mr. Drummond read to
the assembled group a proclamation
issued ivy the government concern-
ing Armistice Day and what it
should mean to us alt this time,
God Save the Bing was sung by all.
A passage of Scripture was read' fol-
lowed by the repeating in uniaon of
the Lord's Pra:per alter which two
minutes+ reverent silence was ob-
served.
Josephine 'Span Norman read that
well-known poem "In- Flanders
Fields," A group of girls from the
Glee Club sting ""Our Canada from
Sea to Sea," The service .ended with
the hymn "Faith, of Our Fathers?'
Two amusing one -act plays chosen
by the students in co-operatiox
with Mr. Murray and Mr. Laycock,
are being prepared for the COM.
meneem.emlt Program to be held in
the Tone Hall, Friday evening,
Dec, 1.
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Patriotism' Or No?
It seems' strange that e. 70101111
po
Again in some towns quoted man in uniform would have to walk
such as Milverton; tho' they fiave a the greater part a 20 miles,
of $04,ton of 1006 and only,
47stont •passed by at le's't a dozen motorists
01 $11411 out
oo they had only, town before being otftemed a ride. That
pupils' out 80 81 'When the ted 64 out ig what being
to one young
of 90. Alt same report Winghanr Brussels man who hitch hiked from
had only 69 town ,pupils out !of x87 •Listowel le$ week. We understand
tact' their population is 2115. that drivers of cars (18 not carer to
a
This demonstrates, r that Mr Kerr's pick up all bitch hikers of c desire
first reason for the high rate is not a ride, it is nowt •mven a good policy
tam all'', Rather we ahawe, .moo
aitch School to only $840,00 or with n '.prtsarneopor-the
tiers to our asseasmlen,t. At sortie ,school lroardls• are elented by
' the county eh0re subtracted a"bot>•t time it la' reason for congnabulations free franchise of the rate4fayers just
$640 00, 03esides this there would that we have so iilany taking adman- as much as, the council and: are an-
be lost to the town an average of rage of better education, stowable to the electors in just the
$6,40 per week Per papa Which Thia affects' Mr, Kerr'a' second some was'.
What mere control is
their patents, 'would pay as well as reason but the county grants ap needed?
all money spent by county pupae p uniformly lower in Huron than this da'seussion has awakened here, I am not considering in' Bs -see, why, I should like to find It a greater' interest in eCliool matters
t9let fast that some would be unable out? •I shall be glad it took place. Our
•to afford to go away as to ;public school has established an excellent
he
With lift, bol 55, third ,reason I I shutat4on by good. resultsla tlrro' bhe
stpiriked town• woulfi take advantage quite agree dila It U rat all and
at that to sate a Pew dollars, nv01110 a a 3uperlor, loyal arida hard-
ness
It is also She Univerelteg
Now let us consider ,some geltoral other training courses' elven bust- working stall, It we spend 18
facts, rose lrositlona,, mills we at least can show results.
'Sime yearns ago Junior Metric or A law malls late atonia not be in It
Middle Seheol was all that was rem As for aards ll representation on
quirod to •eater. most an line oT School Boards I donut 'think ethat. sett nl gee'. Indeed it ma be a
y Ktetriment to a town quite as easily
was Intended for rural or earl -
Selma] a ,training, • Now eXce unbar .centra6, n0 all adrva Wge. S, Jamieson,
Schad] le ,requited by all eXcept Anyway' as ma'n
Vaeterinary and some business col- Tainted oaf by the Gov't. Camauit• .
leges and schools' o8 taming, Thio tee m1 ilio :coats of education when ..Nov, 14, 19$9
thing, • 01asrruen School Board.
• advising against 'tura very
Wottaen's Institute
The November• meeting of the
VVumen'a institute will he held in
the Public 'Library an Friday, Nov.
17, et 3 o'elo:-k, The Roil Call t'a
Noted Calta(ian atld his work," Mrs,
R. S. Hamilton will have charge of
""Current 10V011;'s alai .lir, Is,, D. Bell
will address the meeting on the sub-
ject, "Reader unto Caesar;' All
are welcome to this meeting:
Remembrance Day Parade
Is Held At Brussels
The annual Remembrance Day
Parade las held on Saturday morn-
ing when the. Veterans and school
children met at the Town Mali at
10.30 and paraded to the cenotaph
Beaded by the band, where a. short
service was held. Rev. H J, Ma-
honey of the United church being
the principal speaker. A hymn 0
God our help in Ages Past, was
sung; Prayer was offered by Rev.
S. Kerr. A short address was given
by Gordon Knight and the. -wreaths
placed on the cenotaph, Ttvo min-
utes silence was observed and the
Last Posit sounded by Wilfred
Cameron and the ` National Anthem.
sung.
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Red Cross Circle
Women's Institute
The concert on Friday night, un
ddr the auspices of the Red Cross
Circle of Brussels Woolen's Insti-
tute was a decided. success, Each
artist performed in a -very •pleasing
-irianner and 13russeLe should be
proud It bas such talent in jos
community,
The stage was suitably decorated
for the occasion and the committee
in charge are to be congratulated
on their effort,
The Women's -5 Institute wishes to
esatend its 'thanks• to all who con
trdbuted in any way to the success
of the evening.
The program was ea follows:
Community singing—led by Mr,
Northwood,
Chairman's remark --Rev. 11, J.
(Mahoney
Duet—ul'Iisees Jean Matheson and
June Work
Piano, Solo—fisc Mary Davison.
Solo—Mrs, H. 0, Walker
Song—'The Fivg Debutantes
Solo -Mr. Lorne Eclanier
Club sevinging--High School Girls
Duet—Misses! Nancy Cameron and
Ruth Jewel
Addres+s--,Rev, S. Kerr
Dance --a llsa Clarion, Scott
Duet—Misses Idella BrYana and
Jean Speiran
Solo—Missy Hingston
Duet --Masses Margaret Ganda and
Helen Baeker
Selection—I•I, S. Glee Ciub
Accordion, Selection—Rosa •Cardid'
Duet -,-Misses Marie King and Mar-
guerite Logan
Pyramidal—High ':School Boys
Morris Council ionto
Meetin>s Merchant Passes
Minutes of council nieekipg held
In the Township Hall on tMonditY, I ALFREP JOHN McTAVISH
Novernabu• 13, 19'9
The niemile'rs "were all present,
the Reeve ' weakling. 'Tire minute
of the lest meeting ,were read and
approved,
In response to a committee from
the Hamlet of.Belgrave 1100:council
appointed John Stewart as • Police
Constable, His ` services to he
Paid by the pally or parties who
employ him,
Seven `18 -Inch cement tile were I
used in repairing the Wells? !
These tile were furnished by
Tbtvll,ship at $3,00 each' and $2.00
for transportation.
Aecoilnte•:-
13r, It L. Stewart M.H.O, .. 20.00 t
Pete VleNab, B4O,PI, .. . 3.00 1
A. MacEwen, selecting Jurors
and 13, 0, H. • • 7.00
L, E. Cardiff selecting jurors
1.0.3I. and taking indi-
gewt to .the. House of
-Refuge, Clinton ,,. 9,50
Patrick Quinn, repairing the
Wells' Drain 1.04,75
EUCHRE AND bANCE
ETHEL TOWNSHIP HALL
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17'
ADM'I,SSION•=-Gents 25r
Ladies Bring Lunch,
Come and Help the Jr. Institute
ANNE'S 'SCRAP BOOK
As, long as, there are homes
twitch men turn
At close of day;
So laog as there are hovree
children are,
Where women stay;
lff hove area loyalty and faith
found
Across thoee Sills,
A stricken nation, can recover
From those ills.
A. 11. Irskine, treasurer,
taxes
J, Stevenson, work on the
Mason Drain
work on Seller's Drain , 115,70
Municipal World ac"t. 10.00
County Treasurer Hospital
acct 7,00
A, Montgomery, tracking tile 2.00
Jas. Peacock, selectnig ,
jurors 4,00
30s. Hart, balance of
acct. (sheep worried) _50
John' MreGi11, Drain 1nsiector 10.00
Whittier and Co. supplies • 4,75
Council will meet at the Township
Hall for statutory meeting Dec. 15.
1939.
A. MaciOWEN, Clerk.
28.20
37.20
CHABNDOK
The November meeting of the W.
M.S, of Knox Presbyterian Churn.
was held at the home et Mae, H.
Hunter. ;With the lst Vice -Pres.,
Mrs, D. Huether presiding. The
opening hlpmn 274 was sung. The
Scripture lesson was read by Mrs,
T. Camerons. Minutes, of the prev-
ious meeting were given lay -Sec,,
Mrs'. M. Engle, Mass Jean Cam-
eron gave a very interesting story,
followed by the Reit Call. Psalm
19 was sung and Mrs, 0, Evana led
in player. Current events were
bead by Mrs, G. Evans, Mrs. J. Keys
and Miss Jean 'Cameron, The
Topie was given by Mrs. M. Knight
The offering was taken by the treas-
urer, Mrs. G. Evans, The ladles
were invtte'd to Mrs, J, Huelh'er's
for the December meeting, The clos-
ing Hymn was sung and. Mrs. R.
K. MbiDonald closed with prayer.
A lunch, was s'e'rved by the hostess
and a social hour was spent.
where
be
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A, J, McTavish passed away at
his home here au Monday, Novera-
bei 13th, A hlgbly respected
business man of tiie village, his.
clsalob 011113 as a aback to the many
friend's and • acquaintances 1n the
community, MMavish
load been iu hoarWhile lentilr. far cT58V81'ai
months, he had attended business
as .usual arvd was Duly Confined to
bell fora week In evious .to 131s de'
mise.
In hie sixty-ninth year, he •was
born, the sun of Mr, and Mrs, John
McTavish, ou th.° 25th of 'January
76;1, on the 4111 cawceseion of Huron
township, county of Druce, f1ve
miles 91(11) 1tipley,He was en-
gaged in the drygoods business,
wbososale and retail, practically all
his life. He eu1re'd bu,ines's in
partnerc'hip with another merchant
in St. Marys, H; that went into
business for himself in Galt, later
removing to Prince Albert. Sask.
Returning east he conducted a
wholesale diygoods business in Lon-
don. ,East for about twelve years. 1 -Ie
calve to Baus:eels sewn years ago
when he purchased the former F. A.
Hunter stock and has remained in
business here since that time. About
a year ago he bought the. hiacTav
Isla stock in 'Seaforth and has run
the two es5abliehments since that
time, He was married -on June'
10511, 1900 to Ellen Howard of
Exter,
The late Mr. McTavish was a
member of the United Church and
of the Masonic Lodge. Oaf o sym-
pathetic kindly nature he lived by
the Godden Rale of life. His jovial
friendliness will be missed by all
who knew hien.
He leaves' to- mourn the loss of
an affectionate husband and father
his now bereft partner and two sons,
Major Gordon Howard, of London;
and Althea Douglas, odIr'e•Cro4i�and"
a daughter Mae. Graham Gould
(Mona) of Owen Sound,.,_, Also,—
viving is one grandson, John Goaaa,'"
,two brothers, Robemt MaTay'alla
Ripley and Frederick McTavish ,R
Stratford and ,two sisters, Mr1S. Wm.
Graham, Kincardine and Mrs,
Thomas Barnwell of Gem, Alberta,
One brother William and one sister,
Mrs,. Ed, Reaale, predeceased him.
The funeral 'which was largely at-
tended was held from his late resi-
dence,
esidence, Tpruberay street, Brussels,
on Wednesday, Nov. 15tni, 1939,
with esrvice at 9,20 pan„ conducted
by Rev. H, J. Mahoney, Interment
took place in Ripley cemetery,
PEOPLE WE KNOW
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911sa C. Hingstoa was a Toronto 1
week -end visitor.
Miss V. Fawcett spent the week-
end at her home in ,Stafa.
Mr. S, F. Davison received word
Wedmeadey noon' that his brother
George, of Paisley died, He has
been In poor health for the past
year. 3
Mr, 3', C, Baeker returned, home
from, the K. & W. boapital on Mohr
day, 33is friends will be glad to
know he is improving splendidly.
Mrs, Jane Thonupeon, Mr. and
Mrd Frank Bell, Mrs, Les. Fear and
Mr, ,Olives TurnQmll were to Shaken
pears on Monday attending the fun-
eral of Mie, Thonllpsbn's brother -Ina
law, Mr. Johns B. Bell.
Mrs, Jae. S. Armstrong was in
Tor'on'to over the week -end attend-
ing 'the funeral et her aunt, the late
Inns. Won, Smith,
IMI.r, and Mrs, R. W. Kennelly and
son Robert were 'week -end visttors
with the former- parents Mr. and
Mrs. A, R. Kennedy of Peter-
borough.
The United Church
REV, H. J. MAi4ONEY, tl.A,, B.D,
PREACHER
11 a.m,—'Morning Service
3 p.m. ---Sunday School i I
7 p.m. "Christian Charityl' COMING,-
Monday
OMiNG^ Monday 8,00 p.m.—Y, P...U. Meeting y
'Thursday 8 pat. --Prayer Meeting Unexpected ,Fatht.;
W. A. of the United Churrh
are holding .a
BAZAAR
in the
PUBLIC LIBRARY
NOVEMBER 25th
ate 2.30 p.m.
Fancy Goods, Knitted goods, aprons
post office, candy, homemade baking
and vegetables
REGENT
THEATRE
SEAFORTH
NOW PLAYINQ
Doug. Fplrbanks Jr. Basil ,Rathbone
MON., TUES., & WED.
Irene Dunne Charles 9oyed
When To-
Morrow Comes
Barbara O'Neil
Gay Romance, Burning Love '
heartbreak and happiness all 10
the space of a few hours
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Next Thursday, Friday Saturday
Alice Faye Dort Ameche
Hollywood
Cavalcade
with
Stuart lrslvin Jed Prouty:
the greot technlcolor :Historical
drama of Hollywood