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AUTUMN GOLD
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Smell of leaf fires everywhere:
Acorns thudding on the ground,
Sun1rz'e10 and chipmunks scampering 'round:
Roadside sumach all nbiaze.
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SEAFORTH, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948
Phone 84
fi it year
Spectacular Fire
Causes Little Damage
Firemen Extinguish Blaze At
Hesky Factory After Two -
Hour Fight
,Con Friday night about 11 p.m. a
fire occurred in the premises of.
Becky Flax Products in Seaforth.
The fire was quickly brought under
control thanks to the prompt action
of the local fire brigade Who ans-
wered the summons with extreme
promptness and whose efforts confin-
ed the flames to the dust collecting
section of the works where the fire
started,
The sprinkler system through the
main buildings went into action and
eliminated entirely all clanger of fire
spreading to the main parts of the
building.
Damages are confined to super-
structure of the dust chamber and
dust collecting' cyclones,
There was slight damage by water
to some material through the main
building.
The fact that the factory resum-
ed work as usual on Tuesday and has
been normally operating ever since,
speaks well for the efforts of the
Seaforth Fire Brigade, who handled
the situation in a masterly manner,
Mr. Thomas Crouch, manager of the
factory, stated.
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Narthside United Church
Anniversary services.
Rev. H. V. 'Workman, Minister.
yr 10 a.m, Sunday School.
11 a,m. "Where Are the Nine?"
7 p.m. "The End of the Beginning,"
Thurs. 7.45 p.m, Prayer Service.
Welcome to These Services,
St. Thomas' Church
Rector, Rev. Dr. Hurford.
11 a.m. "The Gospel of Forgive-
ness,"
7 p.m. "Studies in St. Mark's Gos-
pels
Sunday_School at 10 a,m.
St. Mary's Church, Dublin
2.25 p.m., Sunday School.
3 pan, "Jesus Triumphant."
First Presbyterian Church
Rev. Hugh Jack, Minister.
S.S. 10 a.m.
Morning subject, "Concerning The
Church."
Evening suhjeet. "Better Things."
Egmondvilte United Church
Rev. A. W. Gardiner, B.A.,I3.D,
10 a.m., Sunday School.
11 a,nr., "A Personal Knowledge of
God," Mr. Andrew McKenzie, Knox
College, Toronto,
7 p.m. "Jesus' Interpretation of the
Past."
Salvation Army
Mr. and Mrs. Bert McSpadden of
Winthrop will take the special meet-
ings on Sunday, Oct. 81st at 11 a.m.
and 3 p.m and 7 o'clock in the even-
ing.
SUCCESSFUL EUCHRE
The ladies of L.O,13,A., Seaforth,
held a euchre in the lodge hall on
Wednesday evening, Oct. 20. There
were 24 tables in play and prizes
were won as follows:
Ladies' first, Mrs, A, W. Moore;
lone hands, Mrs. (Dr.) Grieve; con-
solation, Mrs. G. Chambers; men's
'first, ?Ir. Percy Little; lone hands,
Mr. Joe Dolmage; consolation, Mr.
Harold Jackson.
The beautiful quilt made by the
ladies was drawn for and was won
by Mrs, Clifford Broadfoot, Barton
vine. Lunch was served to the play-
ers and also to the degree team of
the I.O.O,F, from Heiman who were
in Seaforth that night installing
LO,O.F. officers,
MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION
Seaforth Ministerial Association
will meet in the Presbyterian
Church, Brussels, on Monday, Nov.
lst at 2 p.m. Papers will be given by
Revs. H. C. Wilson and M. F. Old-
ham of Brussels.
CROMARTY
Mrs. M. Routley, St. Marys, with
relatives and friends here.
Miss Jessie Hodgert, London, with
Mrs. James Scott.
Mr. and Mrs, Fred Mills and dau-
ghter Shirley, Granton, with Mrs, A,
Robertson and John Robertson,
Mrs. Horton IvIcDougald was the
winner of the quilt which was donat-
ed toward Red Cross work in Crom-
arty and community when $25 was
raised,
Mr. end Mrs. George Wallace and
Mrs, Thomas Scott with Mr. and
Mrs. Percy Adams, Wallenstoin,
Mrs, J. Reictie, Erin, with friends
here,
INSTALLATION
Edeiweiss Rebekah Lodge held
their installation of officer's in the
lodge rooma on Monday evening.
Mary Margaret Cleary
Wins Seaforth Quiz
Betty McClinchey Is Winner in
Tuckersmith Township Con-
test
The Seaforth district quiz contest
in conneetien with the Fifth Victory
loan was held here Monday night..
Group A, for grades 7 8 and 9,
Mei'y Margaret Cleary, winner; John
Jones, Joyce Strong. Miss Cleary is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.. J. J.
Cleary, and represented Seaforth at
Use group finals held at Clinton
Wednesday evening,
Group B, grades 4, 5 and 6, resulted
in a tie between Mary Lou Sills, and
Margaret Stevens who was winner
when the tie was broken.
Group 0 for grades 1, 2 and 3 also
resulted in a tie, Gwendolyn Christie
won from Fergus Rowland when the
tie was broken.
A prize of 51 in war savings
stamps provided by the county coun-
cil was given each of the winners.
The judges were Mr, J. M. Mc-
Mtllaus, Mrs. M. A. Reid and Mrs, J.
B, Russell.
Tuckersmith Township Quiz Con-
test in connection with the Fifth
Victory loran was held in Egmond-
aille school on Monday evening, Oct.
25th, and was well attended- Mr. C.
Trott acted as chairman, The pro-
gram opened with singing 0 Canada
and a few words of welcome were
extended by the chairman. Egmond-
ville girls sang two songs, "Shoulder
to Shoulder" and "Now the Moon is
Shining." Ae iano solo entitled "Mon-
keys in the Tree" was given by Mari-
lyn Chesney of S.S. #5, followed by
S.S'. #5 quartette, "The Hunter's
Horn." The chairman for the loan
committee of Tuckersmith, Edwin
Chesney, spoke on the Fifth Victory
loan. A cruet was gi1'en by Wilma
McLean and Phyllis Boyce of S.S. #7;
entitled "The Empire is Our Coun-
try." The principles of the quiz con-
test procedure were explained by the
chairman.
The quiz contest had close competi-
tion in all three groups. Questions
were asked by the quiz master, Ed-
win Chesney, who also explained that
prizes were given as follows: One
prize winner to each group, Group A
(grades VII, VIII, and IX) 55 war sav-
ing certificate .donated by Tucker -
smith Township and 51 donated by
Huron County Council. Group B
(grades IV; V, and VI, $2 by Tucker -
smith in w,s, stamps and 51 by the
county. Group 0, grades I, II, and III.
51 by Tuckersmith tri w.s, stamps
and $1 by county. The winners were;
Group A, Betty McClinchey, SS. #,
Egmonclville.
Group B, Bernice Hulley S.S. #,
Egmondville, Group 0, Nancy Nott,
S.S. #S, Egmoudville, Other contest-
ants were: Group A, Ruth Wallace,
#5; Jim Allan #7. Group 8, Ruth
Keys #7, James Chapman #2, Grant
Chesney #5. Group 0, George Grum-
mett #5.
Betty McClinchey of S. S, #8, Eg-
mondville, represented Tuckersmith
Township at the county championship
contest at Clinton town hall on Wed-
nesday night, Oct, 27th, Meeting
closed by singing God Save the King,
SUCCESSFUL SALE
A very successful sale of home
baking and mystery boxes under the
auspices of the C.W.L. was held on
Saturday in Haigh's vacant store.
The proceeds which are to be used
for soldiers' boxes amounted to $54.
REMEMBRANCE DAY
November llth
The local Branch of the Canadian
Legion is malting its anneal Poppy
Day appeal to the people of this
community on November 6th. The
Poppy Fund is now a recognized
institution wherever the Canadian
Legion exists in Canada, and It
waves a two -fold purpose of much
merit. The money which is raised by
the distribution of the Poppy -'— the
symbol of sacrifice --- is used entirely
to relieve unusual distress among
war veterans of the last war and the
present conflict, and their families.
At all times it has been found that
the veterans, in view of the fact that
many of then have disabilities and
handicaps, suffer even more than
others who are out of employment,
since many of them require special
care and attention which they aro-
unable to pr'oviclo. This is where the
Poppy Fund, raised through the sale
of poppies by the local branch of the
Legion, stepe in and provides relief
for the situation.
There is another reason why every
citizen should wear a poppy for Re-
membrance day. These poppies are
manufactured in the veteran shops of
Canada, workshops in which handl-
eappecl veterans are given sheltered
employment, and in which they man-
ufacture the humdrotis of thousands.
of poppies which are distributed
every year' at this time, 13y wearing e.
poppy, citizens salt find much mpg -
faction in knowing that they are
helping these handicapped veterans
to obtain a livelihood which they
woald otherwise lads on account of
their special disabilities,
This two -fold appeal should find a
ready response in the hearts and
minds of the people of this commun-
itY, which has always been ready to
matte the way easier for those who
served,
Walton People
High School Cadets Hensall Men On Bean
At West Coast Hold Church Parade Growers Executive
Interesting Letter From Van
oouver by Mr. and Mrs
Norman Sanderson
- The following letter is from Mr
and Mrs. Norman Sanderson, o
Walton, who have been spendin
some time in the vicinity of Van
mover, 13,0,
Pender Island, Port: Washington, I3
C,,.Oct. 19th,
Editor, The Seaforth News,
Deal' Sir: I thought you may be
interested iii hearing some news
from the coast here. We crone hers
for a visit, but everyone works now
so we got into overalls as well
People who have been retired fol
years have come out to help.
1-'S'e went to the fruit cannery at
Lulu Island because there seems to
be less red tape and taxes, etc. to
bother with, We llelpecl with fou car -
lots of loose crab apples, These were
very large with lots of color and
would average two inches through,
The peaches were almost dame when
we went., Then they canned six car
lots of plums, canning beans at the
salve time that were trucked in. This
was on the Fraser River near Sea
Island, a suburb of Vancouver where
the Boeing Aircraft employs nearly
9000 people, The shipyards seem to
be very dangerous, Mr, Wellington
McLaughlin, formerly or Walton, who
is a first aid man, told vie there are
three of foul' hundred men get hurt
every day.
Among the many beauty spots in
Vancouver, Forest Lawn cemetery
rimlessrimlesshigh. This is where Mr. Aber -
hart was buried. There are no tomb
stones, only a fiat foot stone en-
graved, that the mower goes over.
Yon cannot notice a fresh grave ex-
cept for a large shade to keep . the
flowers fresh. When a grave is dug,
the sorts are taken out in such a. man-
ner that they are replaced without
being noticed. There are artificial
lakes; and music through the trees
by loud speakers on Sunday after-
noons..
We then went to Victoria and call-
ed on McCall Bros• George has a
small but very busy store, They are
all well and happy.
I forgot to say that there were
three warehouses at the fruit can-
nery, each one with an acre area full
to the roof. Now we are at , Pender
Island, which has 300 people here the
year round. It has 25 miles of good
roach and lies half way between Van-
couver and Victoria, It is mostly
bush, The land does not produce
well: the gardens are very poor.
Everything is imported, even fresh
water.
The fish cannery Here have about
75 people to operate it. We have
good meals and bunk life. The Japs
bought it, for $80,000 and paid for it
in one year in the salt business.
Now the Colonial Fish company have
it and have equipped it for a cannery.
The fish are bought from the fish-
ermen at 56 a ton. They circle around
to stake a set and the net closes at
the bottom in some manner. If they
happen to set on a. rock and spoil tine
net, it is a serious loss, as a 240
fathom net costs $1500. Now they
catch the herring around 100 meas-
ures deep. I have a fisherman
011 one side of are and a longshore-
man on the other, so that is where
this information comes from.
The herring come in on a lnrge
scow that holds 70 tons. There is a
large elevator let down into the
scow which- takes the flslu to a bin,
Before it gets to the bin they pass
through a. measure which ]folds 290
Ms, similar to the bushel pleasure on
the grain separators. in the West.
The herring die quicker than other
fish, therefore must be canners with-
out delay. One week is the limit
when salted; -24 hours when canned.
They come out of this bin to gibbing
machines, two people to a machine.
This is a travelling table the shape
of the fish, It is placed en its siorn-
ach with tine treads up to a board,
set so it will catch. the hearts proper-
ly. There are two revolving knives
11lte buzz saws, one that catches the
]lead and pulls the insides as we71,
and another that cuts the tall off. A
shall hose runs water down beside
each knife.
Then the body part (2i3s) drops
on a travelling table to the canners,
and the refuse goes out on this saltie
table, only underneath on its return
side. out to another scow that goes to
the reduction plant for cod liver oil,
etc.
This good part goes to a big dou-
ble table with small travelling tables
ou each side. Five people o1 each
side put these on this travelling table,
which tastes them to the machines
that pack them in the cans.
Then they travel on as they are
fillers with tomato catsup. Then they
go through the capper that eeals the
cans. This machine caps 3000 carm-
an
ansan hour, Then they are placed on
steel trays that hold 150 cans. Six
of these trays form a, load, These
rest on a little•. frame on four' wheels
that run on a track. By the use of a
turntable they run these into the
three ovens. One holds fou' of these
truck loads and the. other two hold
three trucks each, These ovens can
cools 9000 cans at once, 900 on each
tsmelt. They cools thane at 212 degrees
for forty minutes. Then.Then.these trucks
are pulled out atter being sealed
tight, having Huge weights of the
ton doors, They are placed in four -
dozen cartons and. plied in the ware-
house, Tiley get boat loads of coarse
salt in 00 -ton lots. The tomato catsup
comes from .Essex, Ontario.
One ton of raw herring cauls in 27
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Seaforth Corps Attend Service
in Presbyterian Church In
New Uniforms
• On Sunday. October 24th, the
f Seaforth High School Cadet Corps
g #79 =relied to First Presbyterian
for the morning service. Attired in
1. their brand-new almly style uniforms
1 the cadets- presented a smart appear_
anee '1s they paraded as a platoon
1from the High School to the church.
i Occupying the front centre pews the
boys listened to an inspiring address
, by Ret', Hugh Jack on the subject of
the spiritual and character -building
• advantages of regular church atten-
• cltunce,
The choir of the church under the
capable- direetion 111' Mr. M. R. Ren-
tal_ supplied appfopriafe special mu-
sic, Miss Joan McMaster sang.a solo,
"A Night Involves the Sky." At the
ernelesi011 o1 the service the con-
gregation remained seated while the
cadets left church to re -forst) their
.amts on the street. After a short
march the members of the corps
were dismissed,
Cadet -Lieutenant Keith Harrison
commanded the platoon assisted by
Platoon Sergeant Rodger Milliken,
Cadet Don Mackay acted as drum-
mer. The cadets were accompanied
by their instructor; Capt.' I, H.
1Rreedmarlc, M.S.C.
The local corps is an integral unit
of the newly -formed Royal •Canadian
Cadets, Army ' Ca + s
. Obher units of the
B.C.A.C. across Canada also paraded
in their respective locations on Sun-
day.
Weekly Salvage Bulletin
McKillop and Hullett Collection
Wed., Nov. 3rd -
Salvag'e will be collected from all
of McKillop and from the part of
Hullett that is included in the Sea -
forth Reci Cross District (the sante
territory that was covered last year)
on Wednesday, Nov. Ord, starting in
the forenoon. Please have your sal-
vage all ready in one place for a
quick pick-up by the trucks. This
will greatly facilitate the work of
those who are loaning their trucks
and time to help in this worth -while
war effort.
Seaforth (West Side) Collection
Tues., Nov 2nd.
'Citere will be. a salvage collection
M the Rest Side of Seaforth on
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 2nd, start-
ing at 4.80. The stores on both sides
of Main street will also be included
in this collection.
All the salvageable items tint
Were •collected last year are t ain
wanted badly. The iron and steel
that is lying around on that heap be-
hind the barn may be enough to
make a tank.-- aluminum, conesr,
bras:, zinc and other such metal'
are used in ever-increasing quanti-
ties. 01d tires and tubes are wanted.
Rags of all kinds are needed, parti-
cularly of cotton and woollen rem -
oriel. for use as wipers. Waste papas
is again badly needed, particularly •
corrugated, newspapers and maga-1
tinea. kraft, etc. And don't forget
bottles of all kinds, grease and dry
bones. The money derived- from the
sale of salvage is donated to War
Charities, including parcels to our 1
boys overseas.
Association Moves Towards
Setup Under Farm Products
Control Act
Members of the Western Ontario
Bean Growers' Association held
their annual meeting at Ridgetown
on Tuesday and took a step towards
having their product placed under
the marketing provisions of the
Farm Products Control Act, re-cleet-
tng the former board and instruct-
ing them to gather information on 't
marketing scheme and report back
to a later Inas» meeting' of - the
growers.
There was much discussion of the
present marketing arrangements and
complaint of price and the deduction
of nine cents a pound for culling,
The meeting passed a resolution of
protest to the Government of the
"pickers" regulation allowing up to
317 cents a bushel Tor culling; anoth-
er that -the Government supply more
information on how the bean sub-
sidy is being paid to dealers, also
urging that special subsidy be paid
on yellow eye beano because of the
greater difficulty in growing the
crop,
1). M, Campbell, former M.L.A.
for East Kent, was again elected as
chairman of the board.
The former committee was re-
elected for two years.
The present coninnittee is compos-
ed:of D.. 11. Campbell, of Blenheim:
1 A. Garner, Chatham, secretary;
tnd 'representatives from Kent.
Lambton, Middlesex, Huron and El-
gin counties, The representatives
of Huron are William Alexander, of
Hensall; Jack Armstrong, of Zurich;
R. Broderick, of Newell.
One of the committee who went
to• Ottawa for higher prices said.
"We did the best we could but T
never thought that we got enough
when we got 82.50 for our beans."
Mr. Campbell stated that they
went to Ottawa and asked fo' 52.50
per bushel for beans and got it,
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FINE
ENGLISH
DINNERWARE
We are fortunate in having
received a very large shipment
of Myott and Sons English
Dinnerware direct from Eng-
land.
This is now on display at
this store and comprises a wide
variety of patterns of new mid -
attractive designs told- color.
The quality is of course high
standard as it is made by Myott
sr Sons of England.
Fred S. Savauge
Till'i (711•"T 51-105
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To Discuss Health
Nurses For Huron
Huron Federation of Agricul-
ture
gricul-ture Has Arranged Meeting
at Clinton
The Huron Federation of Agricul-
ture los arranged a meeting to be
held' in the agricultural board room,
Clinton, ,on Thursday, November 4,
commencing at S p,m„ 011 the sub -
jest of Health Nurses for the county
of Huron.
The Deputy minister of Health,
Toronto, and Miss Margaret Grieve,
IR.N., Woodstock, will be present to
discuss the subject as to organiza-
tion, finances and results to date.
• Thie scheme has been operated in
Oxford county for some time and
Red Cross Notes ' Miss Grieve is in charge of the
!work there.
• This week Seaforth will have its
eighth Blood Donors Clinic. No ap-
peal has been shade for funds but al-
ways there is expense. So it has
been arranged to have a blood don-
ors' benefit night in Seaforth Nov-
OVERSEAS FUND
The Seaforth Overseas Convnittee
wishes .to acknowledge the following
donations, with thanks:
Previously acknowledged ....... 0249.09
Canadian Legion 10.00
Mrs. it, Rogers...,.,_._. 2.00
Harry M. Chesney l . llllllll 2.00
Donation 5,00
Donations 4.72
$272.81
The collection boxes will be left
at the stores and offices until Nov. 1.
YOUNG. PEOPLE MEET
The regular electing of the Nord.
Sithe Young People was held Tues-
day evening with the presidentMax-
ine Lawrence, in sbnrge• The meet-
ing opened by singing a hymn, The
business was discussed and the min-
utes of the lstst meeting were read
and adopted. Ernie Clarke, der, con-
s. epee, then took charge. Fos' itis
topic he took the subject, The Bible.
Scripture readings by Audry Shan-
non, Fred Weedmark and APshic
Watt were read and Pat Ilechely led
in prayer. Maxine Lawrence read an
article in connection with the topic,
A Bible quizz conducted by I.rnie.
Clarke was enjoyed and the meeting
closed with a hymn -send the Mizpah
beneetion,
BROTHER-IN-LAW W PASSES
A
Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Thompson re-'
ceived word Saturday of the death of
their brother-in-law, Mr. Jaynes M.
Campbell at near Wingbnnt. He tuns
in his 41st yeas'. and had been sick
only a few hours pre-viouts to his'
death, having suffered a stroke, The;
funeral which tools place from Isis;
late residence Monday afternoon was
largely attended, Ho leaves to mourn
hint, his wife, the former Hazel
Irwin of East Wawauoeh, two small
sons dilly and Murray, two brothers.
Graham of near Brussels, Warwick of
Indiana, U.S.A., and one sister Mrs.
Frank Edgar of Winglunn.
ember loth. The units of this branch
are co-operating and raising funds
to stilt their locality. Card parties
ere being planned here in homes in
different parts of town. If your
home will accommodate fire tables
or more and yea vvlsh to offer it call
. M. C. Milliken 145.
A class id St. Johns work and
Home Nursing may be started here
in December. It will depend on the
number showing a desire to take the
work. Where previously Red Cross
end St. John's worked separately.
now they are combined in First Aid
work, The fee is $1.00, If you are
interested you may get in touch with
ss lI. Wilson Supt. Scott Memor-
ial Hospital or Mrs, F. H. Close.
Personal property hags for prison
't's of war have been filled in. Eng
-
lend -until this fall when Canadian
Red Cross was asked for 5.000 can -
fess parcels. This branch forwarded
771 articles with a value 'of $74.85.
received ae, shower gifts. Thanks to
those who contributed.
COUNTY YOUNG PEOPLE
GATHER AT SEAFORTH
The fall rally of the Huron Young
People's 'Talons of the United
Church was held in North Side 'Unit-
ed Chu'rh on Friday evening. The
convention opened with registration
. under the direction of -Marguerite
We:,teott, Annis Dunlop. Don Bright -
roll 1111,l Tied Wel,rhnark. Eighty -sic
y011n11 people registered, from Blue -
vele. 11el.n1 s''e. •Clinton. Ebenezer.
T'•ranemlville, 1",thel, Exeter, Gorler-
irh, 1.ondesbo•o Welton, Winthrop,
W"nseter Seawall end Varna
Benson Stetter ',resident of the
v-ouer• People, of Clinton. wrlromed
deletrotes. Cni. W. Conroe anti
Col. R. i;ntwlriste. of the 01111(011
old in :whom, led the delegates In a
.sillet,tontr. Bisrussion group' were
held:-8dministration, led by Cla1''.
nice Grainger, Walton; fellowship,
ti tl : aret -Henry. Exeter: missions.
1tnth Wsatmn, t ondeshora ritizen-
shiu, John hetes. Varna: Christian
culture, Margaret Beecroft, Tid-
es -ace: publications. 'Kathleen Mc
Gill. Clinton; leadership training,
Vern Decker. Exeter,
4 period of music annreeiatinn
was held in the church with Ronald
h.arle, Ethel. nlayina' the violin and
Ernie Clarke, Seaforth, at the
church organ, -
`rhl• '.vol shin s,,rciee was conduct-
ed by the Victoria street young
people, Gode.rich. The address was
e'iven by Per. A, B, Irwin of James
street United Church, Exeter, the
theme of his topic being "Training
for Action."
1 -social time was spent tt• which
motions of thanks were passed -te
the Young Pe0plc's'Union and the
ladies of North Side Church.
IVAN HOGGART WRITES
FROM SICILY
Driver Ivan Huggart. who went to
Sicily with the IICASS' in July writes
to Itis family:
Dear Folks. Well. I ant now some-
where in Sicily and ort, I wrote when
1 was un the Boat. but didn't know
thea where we mere going +,r mum.
not te11 von if 1 did. We had a swell
5rtp. We wore 15) days on the haat
going from Scotland to `icily. 1 watt
Ina on guard at Gibraltar. but it was
dark then and couldn't -see much of
it. Wo passed through Algiers in
Norah 1111011 and at Malta em the
way.
There is only one boy I trained
with at (thathanr and he is in my
plat Dors.
Ti's very hot here. We sleep in tin
almond orchard. The towns are diff -
event here. You could hardly believe
any place could be so far behind the
rest of the world. But there's lots of
oranges, lemons and grapes. The
people i510 very friendly. 'but just
can't understand much English.
\Ve were inspected by General
Montgomery. It will likely be: in the
news -reel over there where he ,he
speeted the Canadian troops in
Sicily, Some of the boys had letters
from England. They saw some of our
outfit in the movies. My truck num-
ber is 170.
1 have two little rings I stn bend -
tug to Anetta and Madelon They are
made out of- German airplane glass.
There isn't ninth we call buy, but it
will be a souvenir of ,the Islarrli.
People thinly here the war will be
over the last of November. Well, s.a
long for now.
IVAN
NORTHSIDE W. M. S.
The Uetoher meeting of Northside
W.112.8. was held in the Sunday
school roost Friday, Oct.. 2a1s1, with
the president. Mrs. 11, Lawson presid-
ing. The meeting opened with. singing
"Jesus rally, us o'er the tumult." asd
prayer. The ulinntes of last meeting
were• read and approved. The treas-
ure's report was read by Miss A.
Ferguson, Mrs. C. G. Koine gave a
temper:.uc e reading 'Liquor door not
fool." The roll call was responded to
by 24 members. Circle 2 took charge=
of the devotional period with Mrs. 2.
Pinion! in rhe chair. Theme was -Tie.
Bibb for all of Life." from the mis-
cionary monthly, Mrs. T. hick:helmet
gave a Bible rearing. Miss Govendock
rend an article on Christian steward'
ship: Mrs. Lawson gave 0 summary
of the fust chapter of -the study
boots "For all of Life," which explain-
ed many of the dlfflettlties of the for-
eight miwsiouaries Prayer was offered
by Mrs. Ilintettl. The meeting closed
with singing "Break Thou the Bread
of Lift'," and the Mlzpali benediction.
ENGAGEMENT
140'. Alex Stewan't, Windthorst.
Dash„ etnitollilres the engagement of
his daughter, Anne Margaret. to Mr.
Harvey Jane's Craig, Walton, eldest
sou of Mr. and Mrs, Robert Craig,
Myth, tine marriage to take place in
.vlovelnber.