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Wednesday, April 9th,1941
BRUSSEL,S ONTARIO
Contributed Well
To Appeal For
War Service Fund
Tide returns to date on War Ser.
Vice Campaign are as followat-
West half Grey $412.20
35aet half Morris 333:55
Brussels .............. ... 485,00
TOTAL ... $1220.75
The 12th con., and 2nd on., of
Grey has not reported yet, also part
of 9th con., Morrie and a few scatter..
ed. donations, The committee is
grateful for diose who helped so
willingly, especially the canvassers,
R. J. BOWMAN, Chairman
The east half of Grey has been
organized with Alex Alexander as
Chairman; Geo. Dunbar as Treasur-
er. With the following canvassers-
2nd con. Grey to County Road.
Watson Brown, Charly ,McIntosh,
4th con. Grey to I{eger's sideroad-
Jas, Pearson' J. Cullen
6th on. Grey to Barker's school-
Rob Bennett, Jack Savage
91.11 con, Grey Ethel to Pete La•
wont's -Leslie Earl.
Ethel 'Village -Alex Pearson, Win,
Spence.
Ethel to Boundary -Glen Eukznler,
9tlh eon. Grey Boundary to Oran -
brook stderoad--Wm. Speiraa
Ross Cunningham.
l2th on. Grey Boundary to County
Road -Percy Ward, Tom Ward,
14th con. Grey Boundary to County
Road -Vallance Inglis, Blighton.
Ferg.
16th con, Grey Bonodary to County
road -Archie Mann, Alex Mann,
17th. con. Grey Boundary to County
Road --Ken McLean, Earl Machan,
BELGRAVE
The agriculture meeting of tbe
Women's Institute will be held on
Tuesday, April 15 at 2.30 P.M., at
the home of Mrs, J. B. Townend.
Convenors of Programme: Mrs.
Jesse Wheeler and. Mrs. Wilbert
Procter. Roll call, something new
I have learned ;bout gardening and
exchange of slips. Current event;
Mrs. Cliff Logan. Address, Mr. 5. C.
Shearer, Clinton, Music, Miss Binine
Wa•Ish. Lunch Com., Mrs. Wilbert
Procter, Mrs. Jesse Wheeler Miss
Edith Procter. This is the last
meeting of the year when the annual
reports will be given•, and a goad
attendance Is hoped for all the
ladies of the community are invited
to atend, l"0
CONCERT & DANCE
LUNCH
Brussels dpera House
Wednesday night, April 16
auspices of 14th concession
War. Workers.
Funds fair War Work
Admission - Adults 35c •
Children 15c
HARD TIME DANCE
Foresters Hall, Belgrave
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WEDDING
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Sine Mine -Day
In the presence of immediate
relatives, a. quiet but pretty wedlln,
was solemnized on Saturday, Apra
5th et 12 o'elook at .the home of the
brid'e's parents(, Mr. and 'Nps. Cecil
Day; Gerrie, when their only daugti-
•ter, Julia Minnie Bernice was un•lied
in tnair'riage to Mr. Clarence Wailaee
Sparling, only son of Mr, and Mrs.
Harvey Sperling, Gerrie. The Rev.
R. 0, Copeland pastor of the United
Church officiated, •
To the strains of the bridal chorus
rendered by the bride's. only boy
cousin Master , George Gregg, the
bride, entered the parlor which was
decorated in pink and• white, ,with
pink roses and ferns, on, the arm of
her father, wlio gave her away, She
leaked charming in a floor length
gown of Lily-af-the•Valley emboe'sed
chiffon over ivory satin and wear-
ing the veil in cap effect, which,11e,•
mother had worn 25 years ago, Her
boquet was talisman roses( and fern,
Her train was carried by her only
girl :cousin Miss, Errand.. Gregg,
gowned in yellow crepe 'and wbite
lace. Her bridesmaid Miss. Jean.
Sperling, only sieiter of the groom,
wale beautiful in a floor length gown
of Canyon Rose love lace and white
accessories and bognet of rose
carnations and fern. •
The groom was supported by Mr.
Jack Holland of BeImore.
The bride had the unique pleasure
Of hewing the pee -once of her 'lath
grandmothers and one granerather
in attendance.
After a sumptuous wedding dinner
the bride donned a frook of Queen's
blue crepe, with matching hat, navy
coat and accessories and fox fur.
The bride and groom left for a
:motor trip to Niagara. Falls and
other points south. Upon their
return they will take up farming ou
the groom's farm Con. 2, Howick.
The bride Is a cousin o Mrs, Ida.
Lowry and Mrs, Percy Tyreman,
Brussels.
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McLeod
x-McLeod . Ringsdorf
Wearing a gown designed in, the
same style as her mother's wedding
gown , worn in 1013, Miss Betty
Madge Ringsdorf made a charming
brine Saturday when she was united
in marriage to Sgt. Pilot Ehner Jobn
McLeod, R,C.A.•F. The ceremony
was solenutized at 4 o'clock at All
Saints Church in a setting of palms
and white stocks with Canon A. A.
Bice officiating. The bride, a form-
er member of the Wossa basketbuil
team for the HAI Beal Tecitntral
School, is a daughter of 1VIr. and
Mrs. '5. W. Ringsdorf, Inkerman.
street, Loudon, andthe groom
eyho also played for the Tech
basketball Wossa team and nt West-
ern, ie a son, of Mr. and Mrs. John
McLeod, Princess avenue,
The bride was given in marriage
•by her father and was a lovely figure
Tuesday, April 15th
under auspices Belgrave Branch e
Red Cross Society
u her gown of white chiffon fashion.
d wiith a yoke, edged with a deep
JS'i11 end forming a high neckline
The •sleeyes were short and largelyuffed. From a small waistline the
ldrt, trimmed with frills, fell . in
aft folds to flare into a slight train,
face veil was of white tulle and
tvas held in place with a bale' of
Door Prize
Admission according to costume. .s
Good musk by local talent.
Ladies bring lunch. s
Dancing to commence at 9.30 A
No tickets given on door
prize, after 10 o'clock. g
REGENT THEATRE
Seaf Orth Ont.
ardenias, She. carired white cella
lies bound in White satin, A marl
of honor, Miss Joan Ringsdorf,
paster of .the bride, and three brides-
maids, the- Misses Miry Jane 31c -
Cormick, Louise Everitt end Daphne
tyles, ('St. Thomas- attended the
ride, Miss Rin:gsderf wore sky
due organza fashioned in a style
similar to. the bride's and her en.
enlible was completed with a gold
uliet cap, She carried white car..
nations, The bridesmaids were
charming --• all gowned in identical
models of orchid taffeta and net eat
w0111 bouffant skil'te, and little purred
sleeves. . Their 'turbans were of the
eine maternal and their bouquets of
right yellow daffodils made a strik
ng accent, The beat mite was Fred
Y•anderland and ' the ushers, . Sgt.
P11ot James Riddell ,(Windsor) Sgt.
Pilot .Robert Norwood, (ISOrnt'l),
hd Donald McLeod (St. Catser-
nes), Mrs, A, A. Styles was. at the
onsote of "tire• organ ' and glee
Margaret Ctllriatie was the vocal
oloislt, A reception was held at the
ttmtnistt'atio '- 13111
A tt rife the
of t1
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Y.W,CA. *re, llinglsdort, wearing
a blimp ensemble accented with a
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Little Men b
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Paul Muni Gene Tierney. j
Hudson's Bay
Laird 'Cregar John Sutton
Romance that spanned two
continents -drama at Its
mightlet,
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Next TelURS., FRI., SAT. b
double feature 1
Weaver Bros: and Etivey
In Old Missouri
See the Hill Folks Outwit ,the
City Slickers a
The Three Mesqulteers ••In 1
Covered Wagon Days 'c
Three sone of action ride to
new 'thrills
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Young People
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LocakNews Items.
Women's .Institute . CARD Ok' THANKS
I The April meeting 01 the WO- Please accept our sincere thanks
men's Iuatittete will meet on rridaY, for your kind warily of sYm112•ttty
April 18, in the Library basement at
2.3o o'clock. The Majestic Institute
will be the guests 01 the l;ruasels
Branch, Please note tate change of
I time to allow the Brussels Branch
I to complete business . before the.
regular time of the meeting
Good Friday Service
At 'Melville Church
On Good Friday in Melville Church a
service will be bead commencing .,t
the hoer of 10.30 aim, Good Friday
is a day full of sacred. menhores.
Let its meaning sink into your spud
by sbaring in ,this service of wor-
ship. In remembrance of the.
Saviour's death the Sacrament ofthe
Lord's 'Supper wi11 be celebrated
The congregation- who are' uniting
for this •Service are urged to attend.
A cordial invitation is extended to
the people of Brussels and , the
surrounding country to be. present.
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L.A.C, Robin Thomas
Spent Week end Here
While motoring 'from Clinton last
Friday Mr. R. 5. McLauchlin picked
up a bay, in airforce uniform, his
name Robin Thomas and upon Sn•
quiring as to where he was going,
the answer was, nowhere in Dartictiu-
lar. Upon- invitation he came' horns
and spent the week end with Mr.
and "Mrs. R. J. •NIcLanchlin, Mr,
Tboanas had dinner on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs,' Gordon Sanderson and
was driven hack to Port Albert Alr-
Port by R. J• McLauehlin Sunday
night,
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Dance -Held -
The Tawn Hall was, tastefully
decorated in spring colours of
mauve, green, yellow and pink for
thesuccessfuldance held there tin
Friday evening under the auspices,
of the local Women's Institute.
A splendidcrowd attended to
thoroughly enjoy dancing to the
delightful music of "Adam Brock
and his Columbans.'"
Prize winners were Mrs. Bill Mc•
Nair and Jack Cameron for the
Elimination Dance and the Best -
Waltzers were Miss Alberta ;McLean
and Bill McNair.
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bti'. Editor: -
Turning off the hydro, to Mon.
venience people may be a joke al
amusement• depends on the capacity
of the mind. The more shallow the
mind the more easily amused, 1
would not like to think any person,
3n the community, had given so low
in the scale of humanity to do snob a
thing, I would- rather think the
airplanes in the vicinity bad jarred
the installation of the hydro and
the lever had slipped cutting off the
light,
If the aotion of discourtesypar
patuatted is of any amusement to the
panty or partieswe will endure the
itaaonyefdence,
It lea •matter of an instant only
-to readjust the lever, -
Annoyed
corsage of sweet peasand roses., was
assisted in receiving by Mrs. Me-
Leod, who clhose a- grey ensemble
with blue accessories, 'The llridal
couple lett on a trip to Toronto, the
bride traveling in a. aqua blue cards..
roy cin•ess, large picture hart to match
and a black princese coat and gray
squirrel furs. They will reside In
Trenton, Out-of-town guests were
Mr. and ,Mrs, C. Riddell, Detroit
P. Ringsdorf, and the Misses Ann
Pauline and 341kla Ringsdort,
perald ,Styles, J. Brun ton 'sad
Frank Rice, of .St. Thomas; Mr. and
Mrs, 5, Hinz, Broadha,gen, and G+
Wesen1erg, ,
The groom ill aa. nephew of Mrs.
Thos, Ryan Jr., and Geo, Wesenber4'
and will be remembered 'by many in'
the„ Crarnbrook district where he
attended sobool for a year. Hie en-
trance exams Were written at tbe
Brussels school
and deeds' of kiaduees,: also flowers,
fruit anon many other things, during
my recent illness. They will neves
be fo'gotten., -
Mr, and Mrs, Bert Johnstone
Donald .McRae,
Gets Western Charge
Donald Smith McRae, of Brussels.
has been appointed to the charge
oe Dnnleaddh in $askatclhewan by the
Mission Board of the Presbyterian
Church In, Canada, Mr, McRae will
leave alter -this week for his; new,
field where he expects to be located
for soma time. He has carried on
considerable work in London, hay-
ing taken services on numerous ce•
050ions in Chalmers - and St.,
George's churches. His work toward
obtaining the degree •of B.A. has
been eampleted and this' honor will
be conferred "in absentia" in -Jane
this year. -Upon his return from
Western Canada he will resume iris
studies leading to the degree of
B.D. at the University of Toronto.
New Radio Programme
.Radio listeners in Canada will now
have the . opportunity of hearing
than laugh -provoking, refreshing
weekly programme, The Aldrich
Family. -
'Standing in sixth place for all
radio shows, The Aldrich Family.
is written by 'Clifford Goldsmith and
starring Ezna, Stone. -
Built around the happenings of
the average family, in which life is
very complicated by the enthusiasm
of Henry and his friend ' Homer,
each weekly episode is a complete
story.
This truly enjoyable half -OMIT
show will be heard on the Canadian
network each Thursday evening,
comencing Thursday, April. 10th.
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Obituary
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ADAM POLLARD
Adam Pollard of 1007 North James
St., resident ol! Ludington for 51
years,. passed away date Thursday
afternoon in Pauling Stearns hospi
til, where Ile had been: a patient Cor
some time. . Sebenty-nine years et
age Mr. Pollard had suffered a long
illness.
Mr, Pollard was born an May 26th,
1861, in Mitchell, Out,' Can. He
•came directly to Luddington from
Canada and hss lived . here , since,
At the time of his death he was
retired from his occupation, that of
plumbing In which be had -been en-
gaged tor 40 years locally. He was
a :member of the Church of the- Later
Day Saints.
Predeces,secl in death on Oct, 15,
1093 by hie wife - (Ella Lawson; of
Mitchel) he is survived by their son
Charles E. Pollard and their daugh-
ter, Mrs, ICharlatte Budreau of
Lueldinglton, Three granddaughters
and three great grand childr'en,. His
brothers and one sister: 'Henry of
Ladysmith. B.C., Gan.; Rufus, of
Daawetl, Alberta, Can,; Wesley of
Stratford, Ont„ Can.; Bli of Winni-
peg, Man., Can.; Joe of Van
eouver, B.C. , 'Can.; Benjamin of
Seattle, ' Washington;, Edward of
Brnseels, Out„ •Can,; and sister
(,Fl4t.ntis Esther) Mrs. N. McCauley
Of Brussels, Out, Can. Two sisters
(Hariett Melitta) Mrs Ohas. Pratt
and (:Heaolta.) Mrs. David Tyerinan
prececleased Mr. Pollard in death
some years ago and one brother 3
William died last Novembet, 4•
months ago,
'Funeral services will be held at
4 o'clock ,Satirrday afternoon at
Dorrell Chapel, Eider John Rendell
Otlficiating, The remains 'will rest
alt Dorrell Chapel until time of the
service. interment will be made 1
In Lakeview cemetery.,
This notice was 'opted from Tani.
rlington Daily News, of March 28111
and retells to an old resident of 6th
con, Grey, and will be remembered $
by friends and schoolmates in filtJlel d1
and Grey res. well as in- Brusselet
Edward Pollard' and•Mrst Either 950-
t"iaule of Mor' s ° „ 'n
rl t( totter' a $
Y 1
late of
s r donees � V -
ed to �'�Ich we e .
tend our sympathy, ,
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13. C. S Winter herrn Results
dips• rips oe the term examivatie
and term work are announced Belo
.ell parents are urged to eaaurine
carefully the detailed report tie
Council Holds
monthly Meeting
ns
note with each student and to co
cult the prinplpal if the Student
not leaking satisfaetory progress,
Grade IX-
Donald Black 76,2%
Ruth MacDonald 74
• Clayton Sellers 70
;Bary MacDonald 63.8
Annie ;Stiles 66.5
Donald Speir 61
Laura Yuill 59.8
Isabel. McCall 57.5
• Edith Fletcher 57.5
Norah Lowrie 55.4
Kenneth Nichol 54.3
(Margaret Bell 53.5 .
Gordon Blake 50.3
Edith Jewell 47.S -
Bill Sullivan 46.8 -
Carley Lake 46
Douglas Gemmell 45.4
Donald Clark 44.8
Mac Seeker 40.6
Dorothy Jardine 39.7 -
Hantley Fischer 89.4
Donald Duncan, 36.7
Jean Allan 35.
Gordon Stephenson 22.2
Dean Earnigey 31.6
Grade X-
Helen Armstrong 79.6
Idella Bl•yans 73.1
Jean Yuill 71.6
Psabel Bowman • 69.8
Imogene Slanderson 68.9
Barbara Thynne 65,1
Graeme Scott 64,3
Jolrn Blake 61.5
Ross Lawless 60.6 -
Veronica Blake 57.9
Oliver Riley 56.8
Dorothy Turnbull 56.6
Myles Kelly 54.9
Clara Russell 52.4
Alma Jermyn 52.3 •
George Baeker 42,8
Grade XI-
Jean MacDonald 78%
Joe Stiles 73,5
Helen Mc0ntaheon 62.8
Jack Kelly 62.6
Tena .Armstrong, 59
Leslie Rutledge 58.1
Helen S2reir 56;8
Jean Farquharson 55.8
Jean Turnbull 55.1 -
Mary Helen Eeltmier 52.5
Mary Helen Herr 48.1
Sack Pierce 44.8 '
Doris Armstrong 40,7
Grade Xt
Those taking one or more subject
of Grade X aro listed separately.
Jean. Speiran 59.1%
Josephine VanNorrnan 57.S
Dnrersion Miteheir 66
Margaret Gibson 54.8
Lloyd Armstrong 54.3
Louis Blake 58.2
Jack Allan. -52.8
Jim ?rest 49
Harris Bell 47.5
Grade X11
13eause of the diversity of sub
ects taken students in Grades. XI
nd XI1I are not ranked in order o
enerit, but alphabetically showin
the grading of the •subjects.
First class honours 75-100
•Second class honours 66-74
Third •class honours 60-65
Credit 50-+69
Failure -below 50
Elizabeth Backer: 1st -3; .2nd -1
3rd --a; C-2; F-1.
Gladys. Davidson: let: 1; 2n0-2
3rd -8; 0-1;. P-1.
IElwin Hall: 1st -O; 2nd -2; 0-1;
F--••1.
Donald Lawless; 1st -1; 2nd -3;
3rd -2; C-2,
IGeo'ge McNichol: 1st -1; 2nd -2;
3rd -4; 0-1.
Frank Marshall; 1•st- 1; 2nd -1;
Ord -4; , C'-1; 11-2.
Luella Mitchell: 1st -2; 2nd -1;
rd --0; 0--2; F-1.
.Alice 2nd -.3; 3rd --2
Della Tbyn'ne: 2nd -l; it'd --•1;
C-1; --1.
Gibson Willis; 1414-'1; 2nd -•'3;
0-4; F -"t.• , ; ; x •:
Grade XIII-,
Dorothy Armstrong; 1st -2; 2nd-.
3rd' -2; 0-1; --1, -
Janet Ring: let -2; 2nd --2; C-4,
Jim Lamont. lot --5; 2nd• -12; Ore
--1.
Barbara Michie: 1st -3; 2nd -1;
rd -0; 0-1,
Lois Phtnu 10-6; 2nd -2; SSrd-1.
'Jeanette ;Sanderson. rat=i; and -
Ord -it; C---2.
Jeant
Scat ' . 1st --,2•,' 2nd•' --2; C-••3;
Iti 2
° aitel Trrrn'bu I 1st -2; 12ntt-4t;;
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Brussels, .April 2nd, 1041'
nt The regular monthly meeting of,
11' aha Brussels Municipal Council was
la held In the Public Library on.. the
above date, All ` members beteg„
present,
The minutes of the previous:
meeting being read it w.as: moved by
W. Willie;- seconded by F. Sarnia
that the nvinutes be adopted,
The following bills were present
ed:-
G. McDowell, March salary , 60:00
Geo. Campbell, March salary 7.50
R, S, Warwick, March salary 30.00
Brussels Hydro -Electric,
Street lights 108 00
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Giias. 'Dll avlightsidson, Tress, Bond 10,00
Ed. Henderson, snow plowing 20.00
Dr, WIS. Jamieson,
Medical attention 5.00
K. Coleman, labor 1.00'
Relief far March 65.:11:
Moved by F. Santis, b
111r• 'Willis that the accounts.seconded fs r8243y
he paid, -Carried, -
Moved by W. Willis, seconded by
le. Semis that By-law No. 1, 194/
authorizing the borrowing of money.
by the Clerk and Reeve from the
Canadian Bank of Commerce be
read the third time and finally
passed. -Carried.
Moved by W. Cameron, seconded
by H. Champion that the Brussele
Fire Dept. be asked to meet with
the Council on April 18th, at 8.00.
P.M. in the'Tewn Hall to disease
tbe appointment of a new Fire Chief'
and reorganization of the Fire Dept
Carried.
Moved by F. Semis by W. Willis
that 'taxies for the year 1936 amount-
ing to $75.18 and taxes for the years
following amounting to $26.71 be.
written off as unoollectable. -Carried:
Moved by W. -Cameron, seconded
by H. Ohempion that the roll be
a•ccewted from the Collector. Carried,
RED CROSS
BRUSSELS BRANCH
The ladies of the Workroom wish.
to express their appreciation to
Miss Margaret Downing and her
pupils for the beautiful afghan made
by them and donated to the work-
room. We realize the mak,ng
this afghan most have reguired a
great -deal of patience on the part.
of both teacher and pupils,
The following knitting quota has
been received for April, May and
June: 5 pairs 2 -way mitts, 3 sweat-
ers, 5 pants sacks, all to be made in
kakhi yarn. Don't forget the dance
to be held in the Town Pla11, April:
nth under the auspices of the
Finance Committee,
3rd 1; C-,1; 7-1.
Jeanne VanNorman; 1st -1; 2nd
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1; 3rd - 2; C-2; 7-3.
"HE IS RISEN"
United Church
11 a•m.-'From Tragedy to
Triumph."
Special Easter Music .,,.
3 p.m. -Church School and
., Bible Class,
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7 p.m. -Sacred Drama
"The Crown of Thorne'
by Atwood Y.P.U.
COME AND WORSHIP.
Melville Church
11 a.m.--"The Resurrection to
Christian Experience.'
3 p.m. -Sunday School and
Bible Class.
7 p.m. -"The Risen Christ and
Mary."
Easter Music, Easter Message
COME AND -WELCOME,
St, John s Church
(HOLY WEEK
Maunday Thursday, 8. mm. -
Ante -Communion and address:
Good Friday, '10.90" a.m.-.
,devotions, Intercessions
and address✓:
Saturday, 8 p.m -First Even-
sbnp' of Easter::
EASTER DAY '
8,20 a.m.--Holy Communion, •
10.15 a.m.•--Matins.
11 a,m.--)Holy Conitnun'lon and.
Sermon.
7 p.m, --Evensong, and; Sermonr,