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RACES
Aug. 30
No. 35 - 69th Year Whole No. 6268
WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE CLINTON NEW BRA,-ESTAII<LISIIED 1865
CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, August 28, 1947
ecord
1. Labor Dai•
Celebration
Sept. 1
The Home Paper With the News
New Buses to Transport Students to Collegiate This Year
G. C. Brown
Is Elected
In Hullett
The litta
ONLY OF' OUR FARTHEST -A
subscribers, E. A. Townsend, of Ca
adieu Holiness Mission, �Cbangt
Hunan, •CUaina, has written us a v
interesting letter under date of J
8, in which ,i ie says: "The weather
extremely hot here now, and h
been uncomfortayly warm. for m
weeks .. The prospects awe good
an excellent crop here in the 'Ri
Bowl' of China, if nothing 'happC
to the contrary:between irony and h
vest ... There is always danger
floods in this area till about the e
of July . " A missionary en 0Far East, M. Townsend visited rel
tives in alis distract and paid us
friendly call .prior to his departure
from CanCanadaseveral months ago.
* * *
HES W OrRSRDP 'MAYOR A. J. Mc-
Murray is rubbing elbows and ex-
changing ideas with dignitaries from
other municipalities at the 49th an-
nual convention of the Ontario Muni-
oipal Association in Beantford . ,
The gathering, which opened yesters
day morning, closes tomorrow noon.
* * *
• THE ENTRANCE TO COMMUNITY
Pack has been improved greatly
through the erection of a painted
fenee outside of the entrance pillars
which were presented by Clinton Wa.
men's Institute, and the placing of
suitable lights atop these pillars .. .
Another improvement is a turnstile
gate to facilitate the admission of
spectators into the park . . One
made earlier in the year is a water
fountain inside bhe grounds , . . But
what many citizens are looking for-
ward to are ' some facilities for the
use of the yomsgee generation -such
as swings, slides,. etc. - made pos-
sible :through the Ontario Govern--
ment's $2,000 grant for recreational
siurposes . . . Some day- we hope to
see the so-called "Community Park"
a real park for the community, but
at the present rate of progress, that
may be a long time in the future.
IF YOU I)0 YOURYOURBAwKI.NG ON
Saturday mornings ,it might be well
to remember that effective Saturday,
September 6, banking hours through-
out Canada .will be from 9 a.m. to
11 aerie instead of 9.80 am, to 12
noon, to enable the banks staffs to
have a full Saturday afternoon holi-
day ... The local branches already
have their signs out to this effect.
WAY
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cry
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as
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for
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at
George C. Brown. a veteran coun-
eillor of many years' standing,, se -
turns to a seat on Hmdiett Township
cannon for the remainder of the year
as a result of Monday's special eleo-
tion, brought about by the resigna-
tion of Leslie Redd. He will be sworn
in at the next council meeting on
September 4.
Coon. -elect Brown defeated Wilmer
of Howatt by 144-86 in a very light vote
nd in which barely more than a quarter
he of the electors of the township went
a- to the polls. There was no •issue
a at stake, and little excitement was
evinced. Apparently, farriers were
too busy .with the harvest to bother
greatly.
Mr. Brown' led at every one of bhe
seven polls except two his oppon-
ent's home ,pall at Londesboro, and
at Auburn,
Results by polis were as follows.
Brown Howatt
1-Kinburn 24 3
2- Harlock..$.S, 6 31 5
3-+S..S.2 5 2
4-Londesboro 57 12
5 -Summerhill 9 2
6-Londesboro
7: Auburn
* * *
THE PROPOSAL TO SET IJP A
training school for nurses in the hos-
pitals do Clinton, Seaforth, Goderich
and Wingham, has been abandoned
for this year, according to a letter
received from Hon. Russell T. ICelley,
Ontario Minister of Health, by the
Board of Directors of Clinton Com-
mlinity Hospital . Dr. Kelley, who
outlined; the •suggestion at a meeting
two or three monhs ago, gives as his
reasons the inability of the four hos-
pitals concerned to obtain sufficient
potential students and the difficulty
• in securing •a properly qualified
teacher ... He points out that riei
they Goderich nor Clinton had suc-
ceeded tin securing any trainees,.
while Seaforth had only three and
Wingham only four Every effort
will be made to bring the scheme
into operation in 1948, however, the
Minister stresses.
* * *
TOMORROW 118 PRESiS ;AND RA-
dlio Day at the Canadian National 'Ex
hibittion in Toronto, and we 'hope to
be there because we have a 'special
invitation from. the President ,and
Direeboreeto attend, including one far
the Diaetturs' Luncheon at noon
As a child we always liked going to.
the "E$", and age has not dampened
our enthusiasm, .especially after an
absence of six long years.
* * *
AND YOU CAN BBT TI•I•AT ONE
of the things we are going to make
a point of seeing ;is Eevh 'Snell's fine
exhibit of Leicester 'sheep - 21 of
them headed by his aged rani -
whaeh he took to the big show on
Tuesday and will keep them dowi,
there until next Thursday . Pres-
ton Bearing, Exeter, also has same
+ugh -class Dorset Horns at the "Ex
. We wish well these two Heron
County exhibitors!•
WIliEEN WE READ T OTHER
day tsbat the good ship "caribou":
was going to spend the aest'of her
okays in the rode of a landlocked re-•
eort 'hotel on the north shore -of the
Sit. Mary's River, near Sault Ste.
Marie, a we had d no
tafowmisgivings;
. It was an the old"Caribou",
built at Goderich in 1904, that we
spent two or three of 001 .happiest
(Continued on Page 5) • •
The
Week's Weather
e ;
he!r
1947 1946
ISig:h Low ' High Low
,A uguet 21 82 68 70 46
22 82 67 66 43
23 86 60 66 39
24 90 68 68 38
125 85 67 70 37,
26 77 06 74 42.
9,7 79 57 6 40
Rainfall
11 44
7 18
TOTALS 141 86
Township clerk George W. Cowan
received he returns at his office
Monday evening, and declared :83r,
Brown elected as soon as the votes
were counted.
Threshing of
Spring Grains
Now General
"Threshing of spring sown. grains
Is general throughout the county; end
yields of same fields of eak1, sown
oats have ranged between 60 and 70
bushels per sere," LeRoy G. Brown,
agricultural representative for Huron
county, declared today.
"The saniple of barley, however, is
not very satisfactory this year, with
the exception of the new variety,
Montcalm, which seems to have stood
the wet conditions during the late
spring and summer much better than
our standard varieties, OAC 21, Ga-
lore and Barhoff. The emetinued warm
weather is favorable to threshing
operations exeept in certain areas
where heavy rainfall has ocetured.
"Continued wamm, humid weather is
the time to watdh for infestation of
aphids in turnip patches. AIready
several outbreaks have been reported.
These aphids, commonly called turnip
lice, multiply very rapidly when the
weather is hot and humid, and the
infestation in a field of turnips will
spread very rapidly.
"If the infestation is noticed in an
early stage, the recommended pro-
cedure is to remove all plants and
destroy them, If, however, the in-
festation is general le the field, the
moat effective treatment is to spray
the turnips with the solution made
up of one pound of linseed oil soap
to ten gallons of water. This mix-
ture should be applied with a pressure
sprayer to ensure thorough coverage
on the foliage and thus reach those
aphids on the underveide of the leaves
and stems,
"The good reserve of moisture in
the soil has given an excellent growth
on second cutting alfalfa in •most
fields, and the weather is such that
many farmers have been able to har-
vest this valuable crop. Second cut-
ting alalfa is one of our most valu-
able sources of protein grown on the
Driving Aptitude Tests at CNE
PeZeeemseeete
Approval was expressed today, by leading safety experts, of the driving aptitude tests being
con-
ducted at the Canadian National Exhibition by the division of at
under the direction of W. A. Bryce, public safety, 'University of Toronto,
These tests are designed to familiarize motorists with their driving weaknesses
overcome or allow for them, and are an important phase in a safe daivinconic that they can
the University and co-sponsored by jobs) Labatt, Limited, London. g rse conducted by
Steadiness is an important characteristic for good. driving. Student (abo•
ve) dr
metal strips in an opening which narrows as it goes dowse When bar touches eitheaside, might
.flashes at bottom.
HURON JUNIORS
JUDGE SEPT. 3
AT EXHIBITION
Huron County will be well repre-
sented at the judging competitions
for juniors being held at the Cana-
dian National Exhibition, Toronto, on
Wednesday next, September 3.
Two girls - Wilda Breckenridge,
Bluevale, and Elrland Gregg, Gorele,
will judge and provide demonstrations
in two elasses-foods and clothing.
The Junior Farmers, who will bike
part en the livestock judging coin_
petitions, as announced by LeRoy 0.
Brown, Clinton, agricultural repre-
sentative for Huron •Oousity, wily in -
elude the following:
112urray Roy, Lendesboro;. Olen
Wise, R,R, 3, Clinton; -Tien .Snell, R.R.
1, Clanton; Elston Spieran, Brussels;
Ed Miller, R.R. 3, Exeter; Bill and
Jim Eowciiffe, Herman; Howard Pym,
Exeter; and Elmer Powe, .Centralia.
VETERANS FETED
GOBERTICH-- Goderieh town coun-
cil held a picnic at Richard Buchanan's
farm on the lake shore north of Dun-
lop Wednesday August 27, when all
the veterans of any war aesident in
Motorcycle Races Saturday;
Celebration Here Monday
Clinton Board of Park Manage- tap dancer. An advertisement is pub -
silent will sponsor the annual Labor fished on Page Three of this issue.
Day Celebration in .Community Park. Clinton will have its second anneal
Clinton, on Monday next, 'September motorcycle races - with all their
1. and large erowds are expected.
During the afternoon, there will be
a varied program of races and con-
tests in the park, a huge parade, with
appropriate prizes, starting things
off. Prizes will be given for the
best . decorated business ;Float, hest
decorated farmers' float, best decor-
ated organization float, best decor-
ated car. best decorated bieyole. best
comic band. best hard time outfit,
and best , clown.
In addition to races for boys and
girls, contests will include a bathing
beauty contest with 'three prizes.
most graceful lady walker, novelty
dress and kieking the slipper..
A fastball match at 3.80 pan., be-
tween the Married and Single men,
will be a special feature. There will
be no eharge in the afternoon.
The evening program in front of
the grandstand at 7.45, will be by a
Goderieh, or were at the time of gi'o'up of special entertainers under
average farm, and can he used as a enlistment, were the guests of honor, the direction. of Jessie Cameron Mac -
source of protein in feeding livestock. o Gregor, with Ronald Stewart, tenor
and, poultry." LIONS GROSS 33,000
BLACK KNIGHTS SERVICE GOIUERI'CH- With an attendance
'of 1,100 people, the second night of
The Royal Black !Knights of Harm the carnival sponsored by the Godes
Cosi
and all L.O.B.A. and True ich Lions Club was a .decided success.
Blue Lodges, •arid all members of the All games and a .monster bingo were
Orange Order are invited to attend well patronized gross receipts for the
divine worship next .Sunday at 11.15 two nights of the carnival held in aid
a.m., in Sat. Andrew's United Church, of the Lions Crippled Children's Fund,
Blyth. Rev. Bra. Huddleston, of ;were approximately $3,000.
Milverton United Churoh, wili be the -.-o
guest speaker. Woodham i+''ife and DISLOCATES SHOULDER
Drum Band will be iia attendance. T• RUS'SEdLSm- -Mis,s Margaret Shed -
This will be an outstanding service tan ,dislocated her s'hou4ler in a fall
and everyone is welcomeover a mat at her 'lame here. She
° recently celebrated her Setb biathela
LIGHTNING S7 RIIi:1dS
DUBLIN The home of Lawrence in good health.
Dillon was struck by 1llrring during
the electrical storm en Wednesd•ser.I GOES TO TEEDFORD
The hydro service was put out of bus- W EXETER -Rev. Norval Woocia, 141.
iness, but Mrs. Dillon's father and , A., Exeter, has accepted a call to
young baby, who
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A,NNOIN -•--• Robert William in
Armstrong died at his 'home here in 111
hie 89th yeare He was well known
throughout , the district as a very
faithful mail carrier between Dry.- se
gannon and Goderich, serving for over'
25 years and retiring tfroan the ser-
vice about ten years ago, when the,
present mailman, Frank Maven, tools t
min 'Street United Church, Exeterev. Mi•. Woods will commence his
ort on ,SeptesaWhea• 7, following an
deletion service which is planned for
e urscilay evening, ;September 4.'
;Modern, grocery stores are being
t up in the "Women's World" at the
median National Exhibition as the
ackgroundfor •a shopping school to
alta place in the Coliseum, West
nc h ever the route. !Ann•ex.
soloist, in the leading role. Others
in the troupe will be Clara Rouse,
musical hobo; Jack McLean' im-
personator; Bob Logan, ventriloquism:
anti.. Punch and Judy; . Johnny Lay-
ton, wire walker; Jessie 'Cameron
MaoGregor, pianist; '1 he Washihig-
tens, roller alcatere; Marian Knox,
COMING EVENTS
Minimum Charge 50e
8e •a word
Motorcycle Races, Community Park
Clinton, Saturday, August 30, 2.15
pm., sponsored by Clinton Board of
Piarlt Management. Adults 60 ,cents,
ehildeen 30 •cents, aneluding tax.
The hospital Aid will hold it's
monthly meeting, ting, Tuesday, es
dav Sa
Lem
b-
er 2, at 8 p.m, in the couae I ehantboiy
3s -b
Bazaar at Town Hall, Clinton, on
Saturday, 'September 6, sponsored: by
United Church Woman's Association,
Porter's Rill. Baking, .handcraft and
ham produce. 35361)
Hospital •Sale, September 26, of
household effects, hi Clinton lions
arena. For further information eon -
tact Mrs. Freink Fingland, secretary
of sale. Will commuttee kindly meat
at 7.30 Friday, August 29, in owned
chamber. 355
chills, spills and thrills -• in Coin- WilIaam McIntosh; fire chief, le. F.
inanity Park this ,Saturday, August Berry.
30. There will be 12 fast races with
$500 cash prizes, Sponsors are bhe FINED FORC RELESS DRIVING
Board of Park Management, and the
races ere promoted by London Mo-
toreyele Club, under C'1VIA sanabion
21.
Time trials 'start' at 12.80 pan.but the races will not get under way
until 2.1.5 pan. sharp. with Cana-
da's fastest dirt track riders compet-
ing.
,According to Ellwood Epps. local
motorcycle enthusiast, who was re-
sponsible for bringing the races here
last year and this. year. the races
Saturday 'will be asp to their usual
high, setandard and should attract
huge crowds from all parts of West-
ern Ontario.
Labor Day Celebration, Community
Park, Clinton, Monday, September 1, Toronto,
Three :New Teachers;
Schools (.poen Tuesday
CONTRIBUTIONS
TO PIONEER PARI,
NOW TOTAL $546
(By our •Bayfield correspondent)
Wide interest is being shown in
the Pioneer Park Association, Bay-
field. To date, the following eontri
bastions ,have been received:
Anonymous 11; Miss Alice Detrain$50; Dr. R. Hunter $5; Prof. L. C.
Hodgins $50; Mrs, R. B Johnston
$5; N Manning 50c; Miss Jessie Met-
calf $50; Miss J. Millard $1; Miss
J. Miller $50; Miss O. P. Rankin $50;
Mee. 011ver Rhvnas $100 Charles F.
Rogers $5; J. M. Stewart $•50; Chas,
Scot.chmer 125; Ed •Stargeon $1;
Turner and Francis $25; Weston
Bakery $25; Miss Lucy L Woods
$50.
Total to date - $.46.50.
The dharter members wish all to
feel that they may .have a part in
this community project by their con-
tribution no matter what the amount
may be. The initial inembership fee
is $25 'with yearly dues of $2.•50.
Those who wish to have a voice he
plans for maintenance and develop-
ment of the park are urged to be-
come members of the association.
0
Large Crowds
Attend Frolic
At Brucefeld
With' an attend:awe estimated at
1,100 people, the Frolic staged by
Brucefieid Firemen at Brucefieid on
Thursday evening last, was a hugeuc
emcees. All the games and attrac-
tions, as well as the dance which
followed in the new service station,.
were well patronized,
The Bannockburn Pipe Band, under'
the 'direction of Watson Webster, was
a ,special feature of the evening,
and Murdoeh's Orchestra provided
music for the dance.
Net proceeds of the Frolic will be
used to ,purchase a new fire engine
and air-cooled pump.
T. B. Baird and Joseph McCulley
were in oharge of the draw for prizes,
tickets on which were .sold up until
about midnight. The draw resulted
as follows;
lst, radio, Mrs. Witham Smith, Ex-
eter; 2nd, tire, Mrs. William McBet1i
Brucefieid; 3rd, electric toaster,
Thomas Oliver, Clinton; 4th hot
It's "back -to -school on Tuesday,
September 2, for the boys and trirls
i:
of Clinton mi' di•; rue
The vatic n , Pe "I ''i s veer eves
cult shorter than usual clue to the fact.
that the fir;i day oe September falls
on a Monwn;•,
Following close on the opening of
school, Chon
ir. Collegiate Institute
Board wi=t meet Tuesday evening,
September 2, and : Clinton Pubiie
School Board will meet on Thursday
evening, September 4,
Three New Buses
The Collegiate Institute Board has
signed transportation contracts far
the year 1947-48 as follows: Blythe
Hallett route, le. G. Elliott, Blyth;
Gaderich Township route, Murphy
Bros. Garage, Clinton; Stanley.. Tuck-
ersmith route, Reg. Shipley and JackElliott, Clinton,
New buses will operate on all
three routes this year, providing bet-
ter aeconmioclation and facilities.
New Commercial Course
, The new cominereial.course will get
under way at once, with David Scott
in charge. Twenty brand new type-
writers ;have been ordered and are
on their way. The usual summer im-
provements have been made to the
Collegiate building, and the sewer-
age :has been connected up.
Three New Teachers
Three new teaehers will be in-
cluded in the 'staff of ten: Charles
Hagen, who will teaoh •French; Mrs,
Jahn Steinhurgh, who will teach
Home Economies; and David Scott,
Commercial specialist. The other
seven are: E. A. Fines, principal; W.
B. Olde, 'Science and Workshop; G.
W. McGee, Science and Physical
Training; Nicholas Ki'nach, Agricul-
ture; Norman P. Garrett, History;
Miss Irene Morris, Latin; Miss E.
Matheson, English and. History. It
will be noted that seven of the ten
are male teachers.
Public School Re-deeorated
During the summer ,vacation ,peri-
od, the ethtire''Main heat iind'base-'
inent of Clinton Public Sohooi,,'have
been re -decorated, a nnich-roeeded
improvement.
H. C. Lawson, eeeretary-treasurer
of the Public School Board, advisee
that ,parents intending to enrol their
children in the kindergarten, should
stibniit their baptismal or :birth cer-
tificate to the principal on enrolment.
P.S. Staff Unchanged
The Public School staff is un-
changed this year, as follows:
Eighth class, G. H. Jefferson, 8rin-
cipai; Seventh, ,Miss Edna Jamieson; othy Ball; Fourth, Miss Luella
plate, Mrs. L. Beatty, Varna; special 'Sixth, Lyle McBee; Fifth, 'Mrs. Dor-
prize, quilt, Mary Scribbins, Clinton.'Jahnston; Third, Miss Jean Webster;
Committees of the Brucefieid Fire Second, Miss Donaida Adams; First,
Department handled the big affair Mrs. Bessie Falconer.
most effectively. Officers of the U _
Brigade are: president, W, H. Dal- MOBILE LIBRARY
eyniple; vice-president, J. Rohner;
secretary, J. K. Cornish; treasurer
fine of $5 with coats was imposed
on R, T. McLean, Goderich, who
pleaded guilty in magistrate's court
at Goderich Thursday last to careless
driving. The charge arose out of an
accident on Aug. 15, at Brucefieid,
when Hae drive across Highway No. 4
without stopping, and collided with a
peeked oar. A passenger, Mrs. L. H.
MacLeod Bayfield, who was on her
way to a Louden hospital to see her
son, received a shaking up, but con-
tinued her trip in another car,
e
Mrs. Edward Wended has com-
pleted her course in music supervi-
sion in the schools and has received
her diploma from the university of
Former Clintonian, Francis 0. Mcilveen,
RetiringPension
on at End of August
(Bewmanville Statesman)
Manager of the Bank of ,Mantreal''s
Office in Bownnanville for the past
18 years., lnraneis 0; Mcllveen is re-
tiring on 'pension at the end of Au-
gust. On his retirement, MT. Mcllveen
will be succeeded .by George E. Moo-
dy„in ahasge of the bank's branch at
Aurora since 1941,
Born near Clinton, Mr. MYlellveen
acquired his first four yesa' bank-
ing experience, from 1904 to 1908,
with
7 the oldSov lei e • '
e Bank, tinlc n :
s dtbe
newt 12 years with the Sterling Bank,
Entering the service of the .former
Merchants; Bank of Canada in 1920,
which merged two years later with
the Bank of IVlontreal, 11VIr. McIlvt.en
we menages' s er of the
bank' 'A •
g s rn rior
p
and
Lansdowne offices before he.
•came to Botwenanvill:e ni 1929.
.Actively .intereseed in local affairs,
3fsi Meliveen has been connected in
an executive capacity with several
Bowmanville organizations at one
time or another in his 18 years here,
A. member and former treasurer of.
the Chamber, of C'ommeree, he has
also served as treasurer for St. An-,
drewis Presbyteaian Church and an
its Beard, of Managers. Fond of bowl-
ing, he rias sated as secretary brea-
surer of bhe Da meinville Lawn Bowl-
ing Club. Ike has been a member of
F. 0: McILVEEN
iihe Rotary Club' for a number of
years and ,at present is a dirootor.
Ps'ovicled he can find se home, Mr.
Mellveen twill remain her after he
retires, Otherwise, he plans to move
to Aubuen eaa'ly in September.
.angr,aving L'ousitesy The
Bowrnanrville Statesman
TOURS COUNTY
EARLY SEPTEMBER
Huron County Library Associa-
tion's mobile library -a mew stream-
lined book •truck which is being re-
fitted with shelves and has been
painted -starts its tour of the county
early in .September. The new book
truck is the only one of its .kind
in Canada.
A, Angus, Toronto, inspector of
public libraries for Ontario, is ex-
pected to travel at least part of the
route with the truck which calls at
centres throughout the county as
readers exchange their books.
The itinerary for the seven-day
tool' is as fololws:
Sept. 2, Goderich 9,30 a.m., Dun-
gannon 1.00 p.m., St. Helens 2.00 pan.,
Auburn 3.30 p.m.
Sept. 3, ,Dashwood 10.00 .a,m., Ex-
eter 11.00 a.m., Centralia 1.30 pm.,
Kirkton 3.00 p.m.
Sept. 4, Bayfield 9,30 a.m., Varna
11.00 a,m., Brucefieid, 1.00 p.m., Hen -
sail 2.80 p.m.
Sept. 5, Belgrave 10,00 a.m., Blyth
11 a.m., Londesbomo 1.30 pen., Olin -
ton 3.00 pm.
Sept. 6, Newham 10.30 a.m.., Ford.
with 2.00 p.m., Ethel 4.00 p.m.
Sept. 8, Bmussels 10.00 a.m., Wel-
ton 1.30 p.m, SS. 12 MelCillop 2.30
pare, 'Seafoeth 8.00 pan.
Sept. •9 -+Hay and .Stephen Town-
„isipe in the morning and U.sbcrne
and Tucke>,vinith Townships in .the
afternoon.
A
Smile for
Today
A
Last Straw
`line young lady's .expensively
madri
sh-
attii c
e
bs of
p ca 01cal
w th-
an<li
the cage, clerk, with visions 'of a
large order, patiently put in a stren-
nous, hour showing her the various
colas of linoleum yn his stock.
At last he was obliged to report
apologetically. "I'm extremely sorry,
madam, but that is ,alt the lanaleum
we have instock here. But if you
could want, I could get some hnore
!pieces front the factory. 'Can you
call again ?"
"Yee., ;i'd4 do that,'" .?the young
lady agreed, . gatheuinsg: up her be,
longings and rasing frim her chair.
Do try to find ine eoanetbing suit-
able ;for putting lin thebottom of a
bird mage."