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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1940-05-30, Page 3THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940. THE SEAFORWI NEWS S PAGE THREE MADE 1N (CANADA Fruit and Vegetables Western Ontario: No winter injury is in evidence other than the normal removal of dead wood. Present bud prospects for apples are generally fair to good, but the showing of bloom may be somewhat irregular in the various districts ac, cording to variety. Spys in most see• tions are fair to good. Peaches. pears, plums and cherries htw'ntedhum to heavy blossom pros. poets. Due to adverse weather condi• tions to dale blossom development has been retarded. The stand of strawberry plants are reported normal, Although foliage icowth is somewhat late, plants ap- pear healthy. "Mow, children," said the school mistress, "how do you suppose Noah passed his time on the ark." There WAS no reply. "Come, come," she went on. "It's my opinion that he slid a lot of fishing. Am I right or wrong?" "Wrong," replied little Freddie. "Wrong. am I?" smiled the teacher. "And why?" "Noah couldn't have clone much fishin'," replied the boy, "cause he only had two worms." Rant and For Sale , 1 week 2$c ,liwL w�•3,.,4'±+aa i}` (,•.'. `.. i. V915naosft'1 :.t. :.1. Acer. No.,2/pp / /GuELPf-I, ONT. - ..//LJA 19 ddC to // crYle2 r u,saah,•k 1'1E M your cream cheques aren't as large as they ought to be, don't blame your cows—and don't blame the creamery. A worn out or low-grade separator means small cream cheques. You can assure maximum cream profits—by installing a new Viking Separator. The Viking is easy to run ... easy to clean ... and built to give long, continuous service without costly repairs. If service is required, it is given by trained men; spare parts are shipped the same day orders are received. Get full information about the new Viking Separators from our local agent, or direct from us, 7 20-7 22 NocreDameSt. West, Montreal,Que° I KI NG CREAN! SEPARATORS 28 YEARS OF RECOGNIZED SERVICE TO CANADIAN FARMERS Eight Models One Quality SEE YOUR LOCAL DEALER FOR VIKING CREAM SEPARATORS, J. 1. CASE FARM IMPLEMENTS AND TRACTORS BARGAINS IN USED IMPLENIF.NTS—Massey Harris 2 furrow Tractor Plow. Used 600 lb. Renfrew Cream Separator PEDLAR BARNS AND STEEL ROOFS. STABLE EQUIPMENT Dealer: J. A. DARLING, Dublin PHONE 9 See the Viking Cream Separator on display. A full line of parts for your convenience.—Hall Fdry. Stoves and Furnaces (Makers of Famous Fireco range and pilot stoves. Used stove bargains: 3 burner Coleman gas stove, like new; Quebec cook stove, cheap; Moffat range, suitable for summer kitchen, a bargain. Dealer: A. ZIMMERMAN Main St., Seaforth. Above McDonald Bakery W. H. JOHNSTON ATTAINS HIS 82ND BIRTHDAY Taught in S. S. No. 14, Stanley, for Twenty Years ally S. Garrett in the Dillon Free Press). W. H. Johnson, son of Aslifeld Township pioneers, farm boy, cheese ntannfactm'et', school teacher, seal d t• ary, (.hunch worker and press cmnLri• butor, will mark the 8204 anniversary of his natal day on May 27, 1940. Mr. Johnston is well known to readers of the London Free Press from the many Historical articles coucernhlg Huron County municipalities which Ile has written In past years. - Mr, Johnston is a member of the family of Henry Johnston and Mary (Serson) Johnston anti was born on May $7, 1858, in the Township of East Gwillimbury, York County. In the autumn of 18(11 the family moved to Ashfleld Township, Huron County, and settled on a bash farm where a descendant, Cecil Johnston, still re- sides, William Henry grew up there in the woods and attended Finlay's School IS. S. No. 9, Ashtield), after- wards known as Cherry Grove School. When in his 15111 year Mr. John- ston decided to learn the cheese. making business and for four years (1873-77) he was employed either as apprentice or maker in the factories at Dungannon, in Ashtleld; at Done- gal, im 51lma Township, Pe1'tIi ('ono• ty; and in the \Vat ford Union fact- tory, Lambton County. Although he was suci'essful in cheesemalting, Mr. Johnston's par- ents were desirous thathis education be continued and, as ti result, he re- turned to school. graduated from the Goderich Collegiate and eventually secured n teacher's certi0cate. h1 1880 he einem n eed teaching and for the next 40 years was actively and successfully engaged in this teatime - tion. He first taught eight years in his bone school, then in S. S. No. 2. Hay Township, for 12 years, and 111101 ly in S. S. No. 14, Stanley Township, where he was in charge for 20 years. These schools always had a large at• tendance in those clays and part of Mr. Johnston's duties was to instruct the fifth classes of young men and women. In 1920, Mr. Johnston became book- keeper for the Harvey Bros. Milling Co., of Exeter•, and was associated with this business for eight years. Since 1925 he has lived retired in his comfortable hone in Exeter. Mr. Johnston served as secretary treasurer of the \Vest Huron Teach. era' Association for 20 years. He has always been actively associated with the work of the Methodist and, later, United churches, being a lay clergy- man for mare than 60 years and a Bible class teacher rot' an evert long- er period. He was also an ardent temperance worker. In 1887 he was married to Sarah NI. Blake, of Ashfleld. The surviving members of the family are H. F. Johnston, B.A., scientist with the Carnegie Institutiotn of Washington, D.C.; Albert W. Johnston, M.A., an actuary with the Excelsior Life As- surance Co., of Toronto, and Cecil Johnston, M.D., associated with the Mat [await State Hospital, Beacon, N.Y. Dr. Mary Johnston, formerly as. sedated with the Mountain Senator'• lam, Hamilton, who died in 1930, was an only daughter. Mr. Johnston is a poet of no mean ability and plans to have a. number of his poems published in booklet form. For several years he has contributed many articles and sketches, mostly of a. historical nature, for the public press, Altogether, he is a man who has led an active and busy life for more than 70 years and is recognized as one who has trade as fine a con- tribution as any citizen of the district, BORN GALLOP—In Stratford general hos- pital, on Wednesday, May 22nd, 1940, to 1511', and Mrs. Ernest Gallop (Gladys Richardson), of Mitchell, twin daughters. Want and For Sale Ads, 3 tweeks 5:0c Counte 00k5 We ;Are Selling Quality Books Books are Well Made, Carbon is Clean and Copies Readily. All 'styles, Carbon Leaf and Black Back. Prices as Low as You Can Get Anywhere. Get our Quotation on Your Next Order. • The Seaforth News SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, ,.,,,a,,,a„1,,,,,a,e,,,,,0.1,„le„,,,,,,,l,,,e„aa„la,t,a,e TOWN rTT O Iy A. try i7' T\WENTY-r'I\'I. YE;A1h$ A(;U- .,""+"u"",”, uuu"a,u"n"nu"uuuuua"uuum, Town Tolud s. - Mrs. (1. E. Henderson and Mrs. L. T. 1)5Lecey left Tuesday afternoon for n visit of several weeps with Needs in the West. ---Mr. and Mrs. Will Cudmo'e spent -the week end in Waikerville with Mrs, Cudtnore's par - tens, Mr. and ling. Israel. ---Mr. and Mrs, Sidney Johns left can Wednesday to spend a month at Hamilton, Cleve- land and Toledo. --Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lawson of London visited friends in town this week.—Miss Lyuee Hoimea of Boston is visiting her parents here.—Mr. Wm. Turney received word this week that his nephew Fred. who was at the front, is dead.—Miss Kate - McDougall, Grand Forks, N.D., is vis• fling her many friends in and around town—Mrs. and Miss Cuthill, of Brus- sels, have moved into their new home on James street.—Mrs, John Murray left on, Wednesday 1'o• Toronto, atr- companied by her mother, Mrs, P11ilp, who has been visiting -here for sev- eral everal weeks. ---A number of the friends of Miss Maude Dickson went out to her home on the London Road on Monday evening and gave her a kit- chen shower. A very pleasant even- ing was spent,—Mr. Thos. Grieve, McKillop, has returned from his trip to the West.—Miss Stephens is visit- ing her sister. Mrs. J. F. Rogers, at Ixnlon:—Mr. E. Kelly, London, spent a few days this week at his home here.—The tirst band concert of the season will be held this evening. weather perolltting. -Airs. 19. L. Davis of Tillsonburg spent the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dav- idson.—The recent Minstrel Sllow cleared $270 for the Red Cross and the Field hltclieu Fund of the :33rd battalion. ---Mr. Charles Aberhart is making some improvements to itis fine property on Centre eti'eet.--Mr's. Wilson of Minnesota, was called home this week owing to the death of her mother, Mrs. F. McCulla, Lead• bury.—Mr. Geo. Town, of Wroxeter, and Percy Town, of Clinton, were here on Monday to see their mother W110 is very ill.—Messrs. A. H. Wat- son and J, E. Ferguson of the Canada Fur'nitere Manufacturers, Woodstock, were in town this week on business. --Mr. Win. Jamieson, Constance, left on Tuesday for a trip to the West. He will visit his sister, Airs, Robert Campbell, Wolseley, and his son in Saskatchewan:—War news: Canadian and Indian troops successfully repuls- ed at the point of the bayonet a vigor- ous German attack near Rlchebou'g. The British battleship Majestic. Capt. H. F. G. Talbot, was torpedoed and sunk by nn enemy submarine while the battleship was supporting the allied land forces on the Gal- lipoli Peninsula. Nearly all the offic- ers and men were saved. The British submarine .E-11, Commander Martin E, Nesmith, has sunk in the Sea of Marmora an enemy vessel containing a great quantity of ammunition. The Italian front in the advance over the eastern frontier into Austrian territ- ory now forms a continuous line of about 40 miles, stretching from Cap- ot'etto, on the left flank, to the sea. NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS COMMITTEE Full co-operation of leaders Iran every walk of life in Canada will be at the disposal of the Government in promoting the sale of War Savings Certificates and Wan' Savings Stamps which went on sale in every city, town and hamlet across the country on Monday, Walter H. Somerville and M. ole Gaspe Beaubien, Joint Chairmen of. the National War Savings Committee, will be aided by a National Advisory I Panel which will include labour lead -1 ers, the heads of important women's organizations, representatives of the Civil Service, Agriculture, the press,' and key men from chain stores,) banks, security dealers, trust and Man companies, the post office, in- surance companies, and other busin• ess institutions which have under- taken to sell War Savings Certificates and War Savings Stamps, As an indication of the nature of the support which is being accorded the national chairmen by the business community, it is pointed out that one industry alone has placed at the die- posal of the government a. highly skilled sales force of over 800 men. Other firms which will be handling War Savings Certificates and War Savings Stamps have already called together their key salesmen to in- form them of the nature and purpose of this nation-wide program. Valuable advice based' on years of practical experience in sales promo- tion is daily available to the national war savings committee from this group of experts. With such an organization now operating at full pressure, the na• tfona.l committee is confident that, - beginning Monday morning, when the sale of War Savings Certificates and War Savings Stamps commenced, every man, woman and child in Cam ada will be able to obtain them with.. out any difficulty or delay whatever. 1h wicati'e is about ;'.Y miles front tin, port of Trieste.- -Eighteen people were injurr°d when (balm] Trunk me- te -neer train. sou 1bbound, jumped the tracks on lite London, limon and 1 tare near Mellott. due to a broken rail, The entire train left ale. ra1ls. Henry Either. M.P.P. for South Hur- on, was badly shaken and had two riles fractured. Frank Glass, M.P. for Bast Middlesex, suffered a broken jaw and collar bone. W. J. Mullett. pro• ;victor of the Central Hotel, Exeter. had his back badly wrenched. W. H. Header, proprietr of the Commercial Hotel, Hernial!, Percy Wiggins, Hen• call, and J. J. Lilley, Exeter, Were among the injured. — Mr. Robert Snaffle, who disposed of his farm to Mr. Thos. Dickson of Seaforth, has removed to his new home in Seaforth and Mr. Dickson is now settled on the term. Mr, Smillie bought an ex- cellent property in Seaforth fol' which we understand he pain $1700, --Work commenced in the brickyard at Win- throp eat Monday, Everything is in good shape for a big season's output. —Mr. ('has. Little had a very suc- cessful unc.essful bee drawing baled hay front Winthrop to Seaforth. Tobacco Some ennceru is felt over the large quantity of unsold tobacco, approxi- mately 32 oue,nnu pounds. still re. omitting front the 1939 Ifni+-cur•e•11 crop. At the present time there is every indication of one-third reduc- tion ir1 tteleage of flue -cured tobarro The outlook regarding domestic 1111( foreign demand of the 1940 crop is very uncertain. It is expected that domestic buyers will not purchase as much of this crop as they dill of the 1;1:10 crop. and foreign demand is me lively a questionof foreign exchange shipping space, and the progress of the war. There will be no pressing demand in the British market for tobacco until about July 1941 when stocks will commence to become short, A suitable portion of the hued act used for tobacco this year will be planted to other crops. This will con- sist of the general farm crops in most oases. - Potatoes. Seeding of the early crop is com- plete([. The acreage is increased compared with that of 1939. Cool weather and lack of moisture is de- laying growth and unless very favor- able growing conditions prevail dur- ing the next six weeks, the harvest• ing will be later than usual; Planting of the intermediate crop- has com- menced and the late crop will be well In the ground by June 1st. ( " give you stier bread m o free fri'rm holes, doughy s 'ots, sour taste" MADE 114 CANADA There will be an increase in acre- age planted to late potatoes as many purchases of seed have been made by growers who formerly were not growing potatoes. The cool spring has been favorable for keeping potatoes in storage and commercial stocks are in good condi- tion. Steady prices shonlcl maintain for the marketing of the balance of the crop. Stocks of Ontario potatoes are being well cleared and there ap• pears to be liberal supplies in the maritime provinces with good demand. On Sale Now! CE 71,E ���> tt�.,s. 41 1 1TES A direct obligation of the .Dominion of Canada `Since the momentous day of last: September, hundreds of thousands of Canadians have been asking themselves, 'What can I do to help win the war?' "One answer is, 'By saving!' Every man, woman and child in the Dominion can now make a direct and con- tinuing contribution to Canada's war effort by saving not only his dollars, but also his nickels, dimes and quarters to buy Canada's �t War Savings Certificates." 1111 e� . bIINISTER OF FINANCE. WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES: are repayable in seven and one-half years. If you hold them to maturity, you will receive 3%"0 on your money — your investment will in- crease by 25%. They are sold as follows:— For a $5 certificate you pay $4 For a $10 certificate you pay $S For a $25 certificate you pay $20 For a $SQ certificate you pay $40 For a $100 certificate you pay $80 TO FIT ANY BUDGET: You can take advantage of this patriotic and profitable savings plan, whether- your savings are measured in dollars or in occasional nickels, dimes and quarters. Canada's War Savings Certificates are expressly designed to appeal to the man or woman of modest means who cannot afford to subscribe to war bonds of larger denominations, but who desires to do something tangible to assist the Country's war effort. - CHILDREN TOO: Even children can purchase War Savings Certificates, using their coppers, nickels and dimes to buy War Savings Stamps at 25c each. Sixteen of these stamps will buy one $5. Certificate. DEVELOP THE SAVING HABIT:- You can purchase as many War Savings Certificates as you like, up to $500 ma- turity value in any calendar year. Buy them when you wish buy them often. Remember, systematic saving is success- ful saving — and your Country needs your money. REGISTRATION: Each War Savings Certificate is regis- tered in one name only, and is not transferable, REDEMPTION: War Savings Certificates cannot be called for redemption by the Government prior to their date of maturity. The owner, however, has the option, after six months, of redeeming his certificates fm- cash at fixed re- dwaiemptionved, values, In urgent cases, advance notice will be Get your War Savings Certificates or Stamp Card today. Your employer will gladly arrange to make weekly deductions from your wages to buy War Savings Certificates. Complete informationand application forms at BANKS, POST OFFICES AND DEALERS