Clinton News Record, 1944-10-05, Page 6,'AGE 6 ,.
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AUBURN
The Foresters' Hall mar decorated
with 'baskets of gladioli and Sept;,
lillies for the Annual "Grandmotle
ers" 'meeting of the Women's
Institute. The •president Mrs. Edgar
Lawson, welcomed the grandmothers.;
The meeting opened with, the singing
of the, Ode. Mrs. Law;on read <the,
daily prayer followed by the Lord's
prayer led • by Alma Match. Com-
munity singing was enjoyed led • by
.L Weir, with •Mrs,. R, J. Philips
presiding at the piano. The secre-
tary Miss Margaret King reported
for a tag day which had been held
the previous Saturday when $26.50
had been collected for the ,worthy
cause. The following girls were the
collectors, Marie Raithby, Dolly and,
June Beadle, Betty Craig Doris
McKnight, Violet Nevins, Jean Kirk-
lonnell. A vote. of .thanks was ex-
tended to the gins for their splendid
work. The program opened with a
:chorus' by seven grandmothers`dres-
,sed in costumes representing the.
modern, midlea3•ed and oldfashioned
grandmothers. Mrs Geo- Sturdy,
Mrs. Amos Ball, Mrs. Herb Govier,
Mrs.., Herb Mogridge, Mrs.' H. Wag-
ner, 'Mrs. George Milian and Mrs.
J. J. Robertson. Following was a
reading, "If we knew each other
better" by. Mrs. Herb Govier. Read-
ing Our Grandma Uped Her Halt
by Mrs. Peter Walper. Ai chorus by
the grandmothers, reading "The Al-
ways Faithful Few". Mrs. Amos.
Ball, solo Mss. H. Wagner "The Sha-
wl My Mother Wore" Mrs. Albert
Campbell gave a splendid talk on
"Childhood Memories." A reading
was given .by Mrs. Edgar Lawson.
"The End of a Perfect Hat: and a
reading by Mrs. Mogridge "Grand-
mothers Free Day." and b. chorus by
the grandmothers brought an inter-
esting program to a close. Mrs. Law
sen thanked the committee in charge
of the program. Mrs. G. Sturdy,
Mrs. J. J,Robertson and. Mrs. J. J.
Robertson for the splendid program,
A. prize donated by Mrs. S. H. John-
ston on which tickets were sold was
won by Mies Viola Thompson. A
number of prizes were given. Mrs.
Glen Raithby won the prize for guess
,•ing the names of the grandmother
in Costume, •Mrs. Eckert Yungblutt
received the prize for' the grand-
mother who came the farthest have-
ing come from Goderich.
The oldest grandmother present
was Mrs. Harry Govier, The grand -
,mother with the youngest grand-
child was Mrs. Thos. Hallam, and
shortest time was Mrs.' Edgar Law-
son. Wedding pictures of the grand -
Mothers were an display and among
them was a tin type of Mrs: Harry
Govier.
•Mrs. R. J, Phillips, .who celebrated
her tenth wedding anniversary that
.day was presented with a bouquet of
flowers by Mrs. Thos. MaNall and a
tin cape pan by Mas. Edgar Lawson
in honour of the occasion. Also a
card of congratulation, which was
later signed by all present. The
meeting closed by singing the Nat-
ional Anthem. A dainty lunch .was
served by Mrs. Wm. Craig, Mrs. Thos
McNall and Mrs. C. Irwin.
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Presbyterian W. M. S.
The September-meettng at the
home of\Mrs- Roberton opened with
a minute of silent prayer followed
by prayer by the President. After
singing "Come • let us sing of a
wonderful love", the devotional per-
iod was taken. by Miss Shaw reading
the 12th chapter of Ecclesiastes and
prayer by Mrs. Shaddick. The roll
call was answered with a verse on
Repentance. Plans were 'made for
the Thanksgiving meeting to be held
in October. Mrs. ,McTaggart, g=ave
some :interesting current events.`
The 7th chapter of the Study
TIME CLINTON NEWS -RECORD
THURS., OCT .5th 1944.
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CANADA'S VETERANS
This is the first of a series ofadvertisements to inform=
the people of Canada of pians to re-establish men and
women of the armed forces. To get the full details save
and read every advertisement.
, Aftai 224,:scharge
A:MESSAGEO 'RELATIVES OF 'itOSE IN THE ARMED FORCES
out
r boys and your girls come home, when they lay � aside d? Can the t they, pickn t ey go lives
Whentot on y
y
months or long years ago? Are there plans to help them
into the world as normal peace -loving Canadians, whatCan the continue.
as the
Where tethey laid them down, they have or to continue.
d things they wanted a training?
the
the Will assisted in homer owning$ Y
education,ablish
,or receive. needed training. life once.. again?
their own.business, and will they be enabled to
pick
who have l loved ones in the services.' They.
These are questions which concern all those
are questions which this series of advertisements is designed to answer.
For complete information write for
the booklet "Back to Civil Life."
OPPORTUNITY IS THE OBJECTIVE
Canada has been making plans for your boy's and
your girl's return to civilian life sinc.e ear now 1 940.
These plans are in effect and operating
aim is that every person who has served shall
have opportunity._ Thousands, already back in
civilian life, have benefitted by training, by main-
tenance grants, by advice of departmental l�officials,
and by the social security provisions.
re is
ample help for those men and women who want to
help themselves.
ASSISTANCE ON. DISCHARGE .
When your boys and girls are discharged from
the . services, they will- be given:
• 1. A clothing allowance of $100.00 (if discharged
after August 1, 1944).
2. Their pay to date of discharge.
3. One month's additional pay, if they have 1g3
days' continuous service, as a rehabilitation
•
"grant. of
4. A railway warrant `home or to the place
enlistment:
WAR SERVICE GRATUITY
On discharge, those enlisted to serve outside
Canada, or those who served in the Aleutian
Islands, are eligible for a war se icse gratuity.
In
provides $7.50 for each thirty v
Canada and the Western Hemisphere and $15.00
for each thirty days' service overseas or in the
Aleutian Islands. For those with overseas service
or with service in.the Aleutian andIslands, there is
allowances for
an. additional seven days' pay
each six months of such service. Payments will be
made at the end of each month in the months follow-
ing discharge. Complete details of the war service
gratuity will be given in a later advertisement.
RE-ESTABLISHMENT CREDIT
In addition to the war service gratuity, there is a
re-establishment credit of $7.50 for each thirty
days' service in the Western Hemisphere and $15.00
for each thirty days' service overseas. This is for
things such as the purchase or repair Of
e,
the buying of furniture, a business, or garnmewhinh
t
life insurance, and for certain other purposes
will assist your boy oryour girl in becoming re-
established, This credit, which is reduced by grants
given for training or education, or under the
Veterans' Land Act, is primarily for those who
do not wish assistance under these three plans.
RETURN TO FORMER JOBS
If your boy or girl held a civilian position before
enlisting, and was not engaged to replace somebody
already in the forces, and if the position still exists,
and your boy or girl is capable of filling it, it is the
employer's duty, under the law of Canada,
to reinstate him or her in that pbsition w the
Dependents will areceive:
1. Their normal dependents' allowance to date
of discharge, with assigned pay.
2. An additional month's dependents' allowance,
with assigned pay, if there has been 183 days'
continuous service.
Your boy or girl will be allowed to retain certain hcation for reinstatement must
' items of uniform. They will be given a complete seniority. App
fter discharge. of discharge from the forces or from hospital.
medical and dental examination and will be eligible made to the former employer within three months
for free needed treatment for a year a
Those discharged not physically fit, in need of
continuing treatment and unable to work, will have
their pay and allowances of rank continued for at
least a year if necessary and, if the disability is
'pensionable, for as long as curativetreatment is
beneficial. All are interviewed by Veterans' Welfare
Officers and told of the re-establishment programme.
TRAINING AND EDUCATION
The, surest way to permanent employment—the
thing your boy or girl will want—is a skill to get
and to bold a job. Canada's plans give opportunity
to acquire needed skill either at 'university or in
preparation for a business or industrial career. Fees.
are paid by the state, along with living allowances,.
while training or continuing education.
Veterans' Welfare Officers ae stationed are the
centres throughout It is
friends of Ex•Service men and women.
their duty to advise and assist all Ex -Service
personnel with their re-establishment athe Reproblems.
If there is anything e
abation
programme which you de not understand, con-
sult your nearest Veterans' Welfare Officer.
WHILE ILL OR UNEMPLOYED
There is protection against illness or unemployment
by maintenance allowances which can be drawn
against in the first eighteen months after diso argn.
TThere is also protection under the Unemp yin
Insurance .Act for those who enter insured em-
ployment and remain in it fifteen weeks.
HOME OWNING AND FARMING
There is provision to assist city and other workers
to have homes of their own, either on small acreages
of land outside the high taxation area, or in town,
under the National Housing Act. Full-time farmers
can be given financial assistance in full-time farming,
while commercial fishermen may secure financial
help in getting their own homes, on small acreages
of land, and in buying needed fishing equipinent..
FREE TREATMENT
In the year following discharge, service men .and
women are eligible for free treatment, •hospitaliza-
tion and allowances for any condition, even if not
the result of service. Pensioners are entitled to this
for life for their pensioned disability.
THE POLICY 011 PENSIONS
Canada's Pension Act is administered by an
independent commission, all former members of the
services. Any permanent disability suffered over
seas, not a result of misconduct, is pensionable.
Where service is in Canada only, the disability
must be a result of service.
Published under the authority of Hon. Ian A. Mackenzie, Minister f HEALTH
PENSIONS AND N'ATIONA.
SOME
SEND THIS. ADVERTISEMENT TOOME MAN OR WOMAN OVERSEAS.
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Book was ably taken by Mrs. Ste-
venson, alter which Mrs. Snider Nursing Sister Gladys Addison, now.
gave a report of the Rally held in stationed in England, thanking the
Auburn a on September 12. Mrs. Fox Auxiliary for the gift she. received
gave few interesting notes on the before going overseas.
General Assembly held in Scotland The next' item to .be discussed
in May 1944. Mrs. 'Roberton read a
poem "My Prayer". The daily
prayer and National Anthem. closed
the .meeting. The hostess served
refreshments and a social half hour
was enjoyed.-:
St
Evening Auxiliary, of W. W.
The Sept. Study meeting of the
Wes)fly-Willis Evening Auxiliary was
held at the home of Mrs. Britton on
Sept. 21st. The president opened the
Meeting. Hymn 384 was . sung, fol-
lowed by Lords Prayer in .unison.
The Secretary's report being giv-
en, the Roll Call was answered'' by
a favorite quotation.
The treasurer's ,report was' given
by Grace Addison,, who reporteo
$30.75 's sent to Presbytery Treasurer.
'The offering amounted. to $9.20.
The Temperance Secretary, Adeli The meeting closed with Hymn
Jervis, read an item on Social' Wel- 389, followed by a
short 'benediction
fare. 17 Calls were reported by. the by Helen :Nediger,'
Isabel Bruce read a letter from Refreshments were ;,serves '
was the Autumn Thankoffering
meeting, It 'was moved and seconder
that the regular meeting be held
without •a speaker at the home of
Miss Rudd; on Oct. 19th. Mrs, Jervis:
and Arra, Britton were appointed to
attend the Sectional meeting to be
held at Duffs Chureh, Walton.
Hymn , 67 was sung followed by a.
short prayer by Helen Nediger.
Miss Rued led in prayer. The topic
fdr the• evening was "Go West of
the Date Line". Helen Nediger gave
an, interesting iter} on this and also
a map outline. "Go West to Fiji, The
New Hebrides, India, the Philip-,
pines and Burma was taken by Mrs.
Britton.
Isabel Bruce "Go West to see the.
Christian Church in South. east
Asia."
HOLSTEIN CALF CLUB
The following are the results of
the Huron Holstein Calf Club ach-
ievement day held in conjunction,
with the Sea Orth Fall Fair.
Bruce Roy, Londesboro .916
Murray• Roy, Londesboro 908
Norma . Leeming, Walton 873
John F. VanEgmond, Clinton 863
Geo. Turton, Godeaieh 851
John Campbell, Bayfield 849
Carol Campbell, . Bayfield 840
Evelyn 'Tartan, Goderich 824
Ross' Leeming, Walton . , • 813
Frank McKeehnie, Goderich• 731
Billy • Ryan, Goderich 436''
W. D. •Glutton, Goderich 445
Ed . Clutton, Goderich 345
The two 'Glutton boys did not
show their calves, because of a re-
cent
ecent bereavement in the family.
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VARNA.
Cpl. Wm. McAsl'r of Debert, N. S.,
who spent the past week with his
fasaily has returned. to his duties.
Mts. M. G. Beatty and Miss IDI.
Glenn of Londbn visited with friends
and relations is. Brussels and'Wroxe
ter on Sunday.
Miss Glenn of London; was the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. M. G.
Beatty last week.
The service in St. Johns Church
was conducted by a 'student from
Huron College on Sunday -evening.
Mrs.' Fulton of Sarnia was a guest
at the home of her . sister, Mrs. L.
Beatty last week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Aldington spent
the weekend at ; their respective
homes, Staffa and .Cromarty.
We 'are pleased to report that Mr.
John Rathwell is able to be out again
and at time of writing is at the
home of .his:. son, Mr. Fred Rathwell
and Mrs. Rathwell.
GODERICH TOEWNSHIP
Two letters recently received from
Goderich Township boys will be of
interest to South End Goderich
township community.
A28496 'J. W. beeves,
Italy Aug. 28,
Dear Mr. and 'Mrs. Fred. Middleton:
I received your letter some time
ago and was veil/ glad to hear from
you as we are always " glad to hear
from friends at home.
Well I guess you will be all done
harvest by now and: a lot. of the
threshing. The harvest in the South-
ern part of :Italy has, been done for
some time but farther north it is
just finished. , We wereout of the
line for a couple •of•'months rest and
had' a fairly good time but itwas
very hot ,and wecouldn't do mucb
travelling. I spent one day in Nap-
les and I• was through. the; ruin of
the old, city of Pompeii. , I haven't
been to Rome on a . visit but was
through it . once. We have travelled
a lot in Italy from place to place, on
moves. We had a 48 hour leave.
down at the sea between Naples and
Rome some time age and it was the
best' beach I ever saw. Youcould go
out for 300 or 400,' yds. before it
was over your head andall sand.
They have every kind of fruit 1
think in this country and it is plenti-
ful. •The grapes are just starting to.
ripen now• and there are acres and
acres of them.
,Well Margaret very * on
g Yl g
getting overseas. I hope she, likes it
for the nursing sisters are doing a
good job in the hospitals and a hard
one too. ,
1 haven't seen any of the boys
from home since I got to Italy only
Capt. Fred Hovey and Don Perdue,
they are .in the Regiment with me.
Dudley Holmes' boy from Goderich,
was with'us but had. an ankle•broken
in the line and hasn't gotten -back to
us yet but• he is out ofhospital now.
Well that is all the news I car.,
rose crepe and carried ,a bouquet of
white Killarney roses. Marguerite
Lyon, niece of, the bride, in a frock.
of white'. crepe, was the flower girl,
The groem was attended by his
brother Wesley Neil.
The wedding music' was played by -
Miss Helen MacGregor. During the
signing of the register Mrs. A. E.
'Menzies sang "Because".
Thereception followed at which.
telt you and anyway I guess you get, the .bride's mother received wearing
it all on the Radio' long before you a, dress of black' crepe with a tor-
get the letter. Write again soon: sage of Madame Butterfly roses.
Cherrio The mother of the groom assisted
John. gowned is navy blue sheer with a.
corsage of Butterfly roses.
For travelling,:, the bride chose a
black taifored suit. The. couple will
reside on the' groom's farm near
Kirkton
Guests, were present from Toronto
-Clarkson, Listowel, Ethel, Atwood,.
'Exeter,' Iiervsall;, Kirkton ,Sebring..
ville, Zurich, Alva, Clinton and Bel.•
grave,
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FIE. GOLD ',SEE
Yellow -shafted' spear of song,
'Swinging ort: di:thistle
Fibld and -sky ao kin belong
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WEDDINGS
,NEIL -BE!ACOM
At the home of the bride's parents
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beacom, Hulled
township, Kathleen M. Beacom and:
George L. Neil were united in mar-
riage by Rev. A. E. Menzies,..
The bride, given in marriage' by
her father' wore a Street length 'dress.
of heavenly blue sheer and carried,
a shower ':bougget. of ' Briarcliffe•
roses. She was attended by her sister
Edythe, who wore a dress'. of dusky When he sounds his whistle.