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WHOLE SERIES, VOL. 65, No. 9
SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1943
Phone 84
$1 a year
Issue 4,161 Ration
Books At Seaforth:
Most Citizens Obtained New
Books in The Allotted
Time
The total number of new ration
booksdistributed at Seaforth centre,.
including Brucefield,, on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, and on Tues-
day of this week, was 4,116 books.
During the first two days 2,900
new books were issued, being 1,450
each day. Most people had obtained
their books by Saturday night; this
was shown by the fact that only 17
new books were issued on Tuesday
When, the office was open for the
benefit of any who had not been able
to get in during the three-day per-
iod.
Issuing new ration books was car-
ried out smoothly and with practical-
ly no waiting, the work being divid-
ed into two parts, People entered the
small council room in the town hall
where their old books were examin-
ed and checked, then passed into the
larger board room behind, where the
new books were issued,
Merchants reported business brisk
in Seaforth during the three-day per-
iod, most of the people taking advan-
tage of the visit to town to do some
shopping.
Reeve Merton A. Reid of Seaforth
was distributing chief for Seaforth;
F. W. Wigg was deputy distributing
chief and D. H. Wilson deputy re-
ceiver of supplies. Reeve S. H. Whit-
more of Tuckersmith was in charge
at Brucefield. An efficient staff of
volunteer helpers assisted.
541 ration books were issued at
Brucefield, plus six spoils.
*'blue coal.
THE SOLID FULL FOR SOLID COMFORT
E. L. BOX
PHONE 43
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Northside United Church
Rev. H. V. Workman, Minister.
11 a. in. "An Overmastering •Pur-
pose."
• 2.30 p.m. Sunday School. ,
7 p.m. "Joy and Tears."
- Thurs. 7.45 p.m. Prayer Service.
• Welcome to these services.
Egmondville United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A,B.D.
, 10 a.m., Sunday School
'11 a.m, Communion service, "The
Way of Salvation,"
7 p.m. "Sanctification."
Preparatory Service, Friday, March
5th, at S p.m. "The Joy of the Re-
sumed Fellowship With God."
St. Thomas' Church
Rector: Rev. Dr. Hurford.
11 a.m. "Lent and Repentance."
7 pm. "Take Heaven, Take Joy,
Take Peace,"
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Ash Wed., March 10. Service 8 p.m.
Subject, "The Lord's Prayer."
St. Mary's Church. Dublin
2.25 p.m. Sunday School.
3 p.m. "Lent and Repentance,"
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Morning Subject, The Note of
Victory."
Evening'subject, "A Healing In-
fluence."
Midweek meeting Thursday at 8
pm.
• EGMONDViLLE Y.P.U.
The regular meeting of Egmond-
ville Young People was held Tuesday
night. Following a sing -song of fav-
orite hymns the president opened the
meeting with. hymn 504 after which
the Lord's prayer was repeated in
unison. The minutes'of the last meet-
ing were read and the business was
discussed. The devotional convener,
Mrs. Gardiner, gave us a talk on
Temperance, Edith Wallace, mission-
ary convener, then took charge of
the meeting. The scripture lesion
from Leviticus 19, and Ephesians 2,
was read by Mayne Watson. and the
convener told a very interesting.
story about the attitude of the Non -
Anglo -Saxon people in ' Canada,
Douglas Love took stip the offering
and the meeting closed by singing the
national anthem and repeating the
Mizpah benediction.
Red Cross Notes
Seaforth needs $6,225 for Red
Gross, Money is spent to provide free
gifts for members of the armed
forces, prisoners of war, Br, air raid
victims and disaster relief .emergen-
cies. Red Cross never asks "What is
your religion?" or "What is your
country?" but, what is your need,
This branch has done well and
with your help will continue, To date
the totals are surprising: Knitting,
11,059 articles, sewing 17,355;
quilts 1159, surgical dressings 64,-
346, jam and honey 6,384 lbs., gifts
of sweaters, socks, to local boys 563.
Books for the Centralia Air
School may still be brought in on
Friday. Sixty books have been re-
ceived. Please remember! This is the
last day before packing.
The committee packed 56 articles
for survivors' bundles, including
shoes, warm dresses, suits, coats,
etc. These were shipped last week.
Also 82 decks of playing cards were
sent to an army camp.
To date 261 articles and 55.00 has
been received for the shower for
British women in uniform. This too'
closes on Friday of this week. So
many mean to help but forget, Is it
you ?.
The ladies will quilt this week on
Thursday instead of Friday.
The following is a list of work
completed for the month of Febru-
ary: Hospital supplies -69 purses'
gowns, 45 caps, 20 dressing gowns,
5 bed jackets, 21 hospital gowns, 64
triangular bandages, 5 hot water
bottle covers, 14 face cloths, total
243.
Br. Civilian -23 boys' coats, 6
shirts, 1' pr. shorts, 16 caps, 4 pr.
pyjamas, 56 ladies' slips, 38 knick-
ers.
Quilts -29 quilts, 10 donated, 18
tops donated, 3 by-product tops.
Surgical Dressings 109 large,
107 .medium, 261 small,, Q06 com-
presses,. 1476 wipes, total 2,859.
Knitting -105 pr. socks, 12r short
seamen's socks, 41 pr. gloves, 7 pr.
mitts, 13 alt. caps, 18 V-neck sweat-
ers, 1 long-sleeved sweaters, 37 T.
neck tuck -ins, 2 ribbed helmets, 1
pr. knickers, 3 pr. children's mitts,
1 girl's sweater, 2 Churchill strips, 1
parka, total 244.
Helped To Rescue
Eddie Rickenbacker
'Lieut. Wm. J. Hall Is Son of
A Former Hensall Woman-
Outfit Commended.
Lieutenant Win. J. Hall, son of a
Hensel] native, has been identified as
the marine medical officer who play-
ed an important role in the epic res-
cue of Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker and
his party from the Pacific.
Lieut. Hall is credited with saving
the life of one of the party and tend-
ing two others_after being flown to
the lonely Pacific island where some
of Rickenbacker's crew had been
tossed ashore.
His mother is the former Rose
Yungblutt, daughter of the late Geo.
Yungblutt, prominent Hensall mer-
chant. She married Joseph H. Hall,
of McNees Rock, Pa., in Hensall, and
lived here for some years after her
marriage.
Lieut. Hall is a nephew of Mrs.
James W. Bonthron, of Hensall, and
cousin of Pte. Harold Bonthron, with
the RCOC at London, and Mrs. Mc-
Allister Greer, Lohdon.
Lieut. Hall wrote: "Our outfit
picked up all the Rickenbacker party
and our commanding officerr was
commended for the fine medical at-
tention the survivors received. Of
course we were all hepped up about
that."
S.A. RED SHIELD
The following are the articles
packed by the ladies of the Salvation
Army Red Shield__for the month of
February:
43 pr. socks, 6 sleeveless sweaters,
1 long sleeved 'turtle neck sweater, 2
Pr.. navy mitts, 3 turtle neck tuck -ins,
5 scarves, 12 quilts, 1 baby quilt, 1
girls dress 6 yr. size, 1 skirt and
blouse 4 yr. size, 6 girls slips 0 yr.
size, 6 pr. panties 5 yr. size, 3 pr.
boys pyjamas 4 yr. size, 2 baby
gowns, 2 baby slips, 3 binders, 2
Vests, 2 pr. beotees, 1 sweater, 1
bonnet, 1 towel,. 1 wash cloth, 1 can
powder, 1 soap.
No Spring Show
Here This Year
Executive Meeting Decides To
Hold Only Fall Fair In
1943
There will be no Spring Show in
Seaforth this year, a meeting of the
executive committee of the Seaforth
Agricultural Society decided Tues-
day afternoon. The Fall Fair will
be held as usual in September, the
•dates for which are being arranged.
At the annual meeting of the
Society in January it was tentatively
decided not to have a Spring Show
this year owing to war time condi-
tions, but final decision was left to
the executive. The Spring Show had
been held each year on Main street
about the beginning of April.
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
ON MARCH 12TH
The World Day of 'Prayer for wo-
men will be held Friday, March 12th,
at 3 o'clock, in the Salvation Army
Hall.
MRS. WILLIAM OLIVER
. Mrs, William Oliver died at the
home of her son-in-law, Robert Eber-
hart, in Seaforth, on Friday, in
her 91st year. She had been in poor
health for some years and had been
confined to bed for about four
months:
Formerly Margaret McLellan, she
was born in Scotland in April, 1852,
She was the daughter of the late
Andrew McLellan and Agnes Haw-
thorne and came to Canada from
Scotland when she was eight years
old. About sixty years ago she was
married to William Oliver. and they
resided in Hibbert until retiring to
Egmondville where Mr. Oliver passed
away in 1929. Mrs. Oliver: was an
ardent church worker and was a
faithful member of First Presbyter-
ian Church in Seaforth.
She is survived by three sons,
Thomas, Staffa; Andrew, Los Ang-
eles, California, and William, Winn-
ipeg, Manitoba, and one daughter,
Mrs. Robert Eberhart; also one bro-
ther, Andrew McLellan, Mitchell,
and one sister, Miss Agnes McLellan,
Mitchell, of a family of ten, four
boys and six girls. There are three
grandchildren.
The funeral was held ,on Monday
afternoon from the home of Mr. Ro-
bert Eberhart. Mrs. John Cairns, of
Brucefield, sang beautifully the solo,
"Gathering In." Rev. Hugh Jack of
First Presbyterian Church, conducted
the service. The flowers were num-
erous and beautiful. The pallbearers
were Messrs. Neil Gillespie, Malcolm
McKellar, Arthur Routledge, W. D.
Smith, John MacKenzie, George
Vivian. Interment was glade in the
Maitlandbank cemetery,
Among those from a distance who
attended the funeral were Mr. and
Mrs. John Dobie, of Meaford; Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Klein, Miss Agnes
McLellan, Mr. Andrew McLellan and
Mrs, Thos. Potter. all of Mitchell.
Floral tributes were from: The
Family, pillow; sprays, W. G. Oliver,
of Winnipeg; Mr. and Mrs. Allen
McLellan, of Stratford; M'r. Andrew
McLellan and Miss Agnes McLellan,
of Mitchell; Miss Jennie Cairns, . Mr.
Thos. Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. George
Vipond, Mr. and Mrs. George. Viv-
ian; Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Free; Mr.
and Mrs. William Klein, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Potter, Dr. and Mrs. Fraser
Oliver, of Montreal, Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Smith, Mr, and Mrs. . Arthur
Routledge, Mr. and Mrs. John
Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. John Elgie and
Thelma, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Slavin;
Miss Rena MacKenzie and Mrs. Mac-
Kenzie; Mr. and Mrs. Trapnell and,
children.
MULLETT SCHOOL LEADS
COUNTY IN W.S.S.
The honour of being in first place
in Huron county for War Savings
Stamp sales through schools, goes to
Union School Section No, 2, Hullett
Township, at which Mrs, Elsa Smith
is teacher, having sold an average of
$5.29 for each pupil from the period
September lst to December 31st,
1942.
Second honours go to Blyth, Mr.
J. A Gray, teacher, with $4.61 aver-
age per pupil, and third place to
School Section No. 6, Hullett Town-
ship, Mrs. 1. Colson, teacher, at $4.60
'Per pupil.
Throughout the county each of the
teachers and pupils of our schools
are striking a definite blow at Mr,
Hitler.
Complete returns have not been
received from all the teachers in Hu-
ron county, however the results of
the leading schools are given below,
and it is expected to have the re-
sults for the months of January and
February very shortly which is be-
lieved will record a definite increase.
Hullett, Union No.2, Mrs. Elsa Smith
teacher, $5.29; Blyth, Mr. J. A.
Gray, $4.61; Hullett, No, 6, Mrs. I.
Colson, $4.60; Stanley, 'Union No. 6,
Mr. John H. Bates, 54.42; Hullett
No. 8, Miss Ruth L. Walkout, $4.30;
Hullett No. 5, Miss Helen L. McGreg-
or, 53.57;. Morris,, -Union No, 12,
Mrs. Luella Hall, 53,55; No. 7, Miss
Ruth Joynt, $3.19; East Wawanosh,
No. 13, Miss Margaret C. Coulter,
52.99; Stanley No.6, Mrs. Geo.
Beatty, 52.69; Stanley, No. 1, Miss
Margaret J. Henry $2.55; Hullett,
Union No. 12, Miss Margaret I. And-
rew, 52.54.
FRED CARDNO PASSES
IN WINNIPEG
Word has been received that Mr.
Frederick William Cardno, 68, of 420
Maryland street, Winnipeg, died on
Wednesday, February 24th,- at his
residence. He was born in Seaforth
and went to Winnipeg about 35 years
ago. He is survived by a brother.
Alex, of Winnipeg, and two sisters,
Nettie and Cerro, both of Calgary.
The funeral service was held at 4,30
p.m. Saturday, at the Clark -Leather -
dale funeral home in Winnipeg. The
body was taken to Glencoe, Ont., for
burial.
Deceased was a brother of the
late J. 1M. Cardno and the late George
Cardno of Seaforth.
Huron County Gives
$12,300 To Red Cross
Warden's Committee Makes
Donation From Patriotic
Fund.
The warden's committee of the
Huron county council which has
charge of the allotment of patriotic
funds on Tuesday voted 512,300 to
the Canadian Red Cross Society.
The sum of $500 was voted to the
Queen's Canadian Fund for Air Raid
Victims and $500 to the British War
Victims' Fund.
The property committee decided to
redecorate the main courtroom of
the courthouse. Previous committees
which had a more elaborate program
for complete redecoration and refur-
nishing, had decided to delay the
work until after the war. It was de-
cided, however, that the courtroom
has become too shabby to delay fur-
ther action. Other parts of the court-
house may.also be redecorated. Dav-
id Munroe, Goderich, has the con-
tract.
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ARRIVED
1 Car Egg size Anthracite
1 Car. Stove size Anthracite
1 Car Chestnut size Anthracite
1 Car Pocahontas
N. CLUFF & SONS
Russia Fund Reaches
$1,586.28 For District
Canadian Aid To Russia Fund
Closes on Saturday, March
6th. -Extend Thanks.
The present drive for funds for
the Russian Relief Fund will close
on Saturday, March 6th. Seaforth
and district have raised $1,586.28
and the War Victims' Committee
wish to take this opportunity of
thanking everyone who so generous-
ly donated to our great Russian ally.
The drive for good warm clothing
will still continue and same can be
left at Tasty Grill where it will be
looked after and forwarded to head-
quarters at Toronto. The committee
wish to report that the following
contributions to the amount of
$184.85 were received this past
week:
Stanley Jackson $5, T. W. McMil-
lan $2.50, Winston C. Powell $5;
Kenneth and Arthur Jackson $10;
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Stewart $5, A
Contributor $2,00, Miss Mary Reid,
No. 1 Blyth, $5;, Miss Elizabeth Den-
nison, Walton, $2.50, Ladies Aid,
Duff"s Church, $5.00, Frank Morris,
Staffa, $1,00, John Dennison, Wel-
ton, $2.50, John H. Scott $6.00, A
Friend 55.00, A Friend 50e, Mr. and
Mrs, Wm. Somerville $5,00, George
Eberhart $1.00, W. J. Barron $2.00,
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Box $10.00, Mr,
Robb $1.00, Mr, and Mrs. John T.
Elgie and family $5,00, A Friend
$2.25, Euchre $2.00, A Friend $1,00,
Wm. L. Anderson $2.00, A Friend
$1.00, Pauline McMaster $5.00, Dr.
E. A. McMaster .$5.00, J. R. and Mrs.
Murdie 55.00, Dr. R. P. D. Hurford
51.00, Wm. Kerr, McKillop, $2.00,
Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Eaton 51.00,
Broadfoot Bros. $5.00, Mrs. Mabel
Stirling 51.00.
Bethel United Church, McKillop,
and friends, 557.30, including the
following donations: East end Con,
14, McKillop, $9.05, Joe Hackwell
and family 53.00, William Dennis
$3, Earl Mills 53, Leonard Leeming
$2.50, Wm: Leeming "$2125; Rev. 1VIf.
Patton $2, David Watson $2, George
Dundas $2, Chas. Boyd 52, Willis
Dundas 52, Clarence Hudie 52, Har-
vey Hudie 52, Miss Joynt $2, Gordon
McGavin 52, Thos. Storey $1, Gord-
on Holmes $1, Albert McGavin 51,
Alex. Dennis 51, David Boyd 51, W.
Boyd 51, Duncan McNichol $1, Rob-
ert Hulley 51, Harry Rapson 51;
William Dundas $1, Joseph Thorn-
ton $1, Ed. Davidson $1, Norman
Boyes 500, Ed. Regele 50e, Robert
McMichael 51, Alvin Stimore 50c
Isaac McGavin 50c, Ed. Godkin 50c,
Stanley Hillen 50c, Lorne Hulley 25c
Margaret Driscoll 25c; 16th of Grey
Group $12.05, Norman Sanderson,
Walton $2.00. .
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HOCKEY
By outscoring the Seaforth. Bea-
vers in the last periost here Monday
night 2-1, the Exeter Fliers defeated
the Seaforth team 6-4. The Exeter
team now leads the hest three out of
five series 2-0. The first period gave
the Fliers the edge at the end of the
period 2.1. Gunter and Forsythe were
the marksmen for Exeter, with Far-
mer McFaddest scoring for Seaforth.
Exeter again led at the end of the
second with Hub Macey and Tait
beating Messenger in the Seaforth
goal. For Seaforth Stan Clair and r
Smokey Harris scored, Clair's goal
going in off Doc Webb's glove from a
long shot. Webb was given a major
penalty in this period for hitting I
Clair over the head with his stick,
. Exeter - Goal, Young; defence, ( e
Alden, Webb; centre, Gunter; wings,
Macey. .Forsythe; alternates. Tait, I f
O'Shea, Bradly, Herder, P[mrmer,
Gilerest. a
Seaforth - Goal, Messenger; de-
fence, Hubert, Clair; centre, R, Me.
Fadden; wings, A. McFadden, Lihett;
alternates, Thompson, Harris, Nichol-
son. Vroornan, Smith,
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"Queen's
Boquet"
This is a new and beautiful
dinnerware made by John-
son Bros. of England, The
decoration is a replica of the
boquet presented to 38, M.
Queen Elizabeth during the
Royal Visit to Canada 1939,
in the center, with a cor-
responding floral band on
the rim and an embossed
edge and gold band on outer
side of the rim.
This is a very beautiful
pattern and ranges in price
front $10.00 for breakfast
set to as high as $43.50 fon
97 piece dinner set, with
2 covered Casseroles,
Now on display in our
window.
Fred. S. Savauge
Opposite Post Office
Seaforth
Phones 194. Res. 10
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Hensall Council Holds
March Meeting
Routine Business Passed -Call
In Band Uniforms and In-
struments
Regular meeting of the Village
Council held Monday evening, March.
1, at 5 p.m. in the council chamber
with all members present. Minutes of
the previous meeting read and adopt-
ed. R. 3, Patetrson, Tax Collector, re-
ported as having collected 526.93
plus 52,27 interest and penalty since
last meeting and asked for an exten-
sion for handing in the roll. J. Par-
kins and F. W. Smallacombe, that we
instruct the Tax Collector to hand in
the tax roll April 5111. Carried. J. A.
Paterson reported re the convention
of the Ontario Rural Municipal As-
sociation held in Toronto; also the
financial report on the rink. Dr. A. R.
Campbell appeared as.a delegate Pront.
spring show asking for the usual
grant, also asking•tor aTebate'on the
hall rent for the Russian relief, J.
Parkins and A. Kerslake, that we
grant spring show 560.00. Carried. F.
W. Smallacombe and E. Fink, that we
refund 524.00 hall rent for Russian
relies' fund. Carried, T. Kyle reported
re the water tank in the Fire Hall.
Correspondence read, Canadian Aid to
Russia Fund, Capt. E. C, •Fullerton,
RCAF, Monteith & Monteith, Motion
Picture Ceusorship and theatre in-
spection, county treasurer, Ontario
Association. Rural Municipalities, and
surae considered and tiled. Bills and
accounts, J, A. Paterson, expenses at
Toronto, 515; T. Kyle, salary, 570;.
1-hn•on Farmers Co•Operative, co*
rink and hall, 525,55; Municipal
World, supplies, 517.61; Dr. D. G.
Steer, expenses re A. McEwen, 515;
Drysdale Hardware, supplies, hall and
rink, 531.05; F. G, Bonthron, insur-
ance rink, 525; 3. A. Paterson, insur-
ance hall, 532; I. Geiger, teaming and
snowplowing, 50; R. Dick, labor
$2.70; W. Hildebrand, labor, 52.10;
T. Richardson, labor 52,10, rink 56.45;
A. McEwen, labor, .90, rink $2,10; J.
Pfaff, labor rink 552.50; W, Taylor,
labor rink. 58.40; G. Schwalm, labor
rink, $1.80; A. Smale, labor rink, $1.-
80;
1:80; J. Corbett, labor rink 52,25; G.
M: Case, coal hall, 523.95; R, A. Orr,
repairs hall, .45; G. R. Hess, prihting,
545,25; Hydro Commission, hydro,
hall, 58.65. Total 5398.04. F. W. Small-
acombe and E. Fink, that we charge
the Hydro 520, School Board $20, and
the Library 55, being their share of
the auditing expenses. Carried, Con-
stable T. Kyle was instructed to get
all band instruments and uniforms
and place 111 tbeir proper place 'flint!
n the
trail, Councillor Fink reported prog-
•ess re the change in the fire equip-
ment. - .1. A. Paterson, Clerk.
SHORTHORN BREEDERS AT
STRATFORD ON FRIDAY
Line ups:
The annual meeting and banquet
f the Perth -Huron Shorthorn Breed-
rs' Club has been arranged for Fri -
ay, March 5th, to be held in Strat-
ord, with the following program; 11
cin., meeting in the Agricultural of-
fice, Stratford, tor election of officers
and business, 12,30 noon, banquet in
the Mansion. House, Shorthorn breed-
ers and their wives are invited. The
guest: speaker will be Mr. H. D. And-
ersen of the • wartime prices and
trade board, speaking on the subject,
"Regulations of the Board Affecting
Farme ,t," 2,70 p.m, adjourn to the
Agri mil turn l board room. The guest
speaker. R. 3. Scott, Belgrave, will,
speak on "The Federation of Agricul-
i.ure and the: Beet Cattle. Situation,"
Mr, Scottis president 01 the United
Farmers Co-operative. Co„ had also is
a member of the executive of the On-
tario Federation of Agriculture.
Mr, Harold White and Prof, Geo.
Day are both being invited to attend
the anneal meeting and bangtiet,
W.I. TO MEET
The regular monthly Meeting of
the Wonnen's Institute, Seaforth
branch, will be held at the home of
Mrs. John Hiliebt'echt on Tuesday,
March 9th at 2 p.m. Roll call will be
answered by "The Most Neighborly
Thing That Ever i•Iappened to Me."
Motto, a healthy mind anci a healthy
body will be given by Mrs, Leonard
Strong, Topic by Mrs, Robert Mc-
ltereFior,