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The Seaforth News, 1944-06-15, Page 47.HI SR;\FOR'1M NEWS Snowdon Bros., Publishers WALTON Mr. Clarence Grainger, who dir- ected the Walton young peoples Play, "Two Country Bids," one of the best ever presented in Walton district, and who is leaving Walton community, was the guest of honour at a party held at the home of Mr, and Ilirs. Rae Houston when the members of the east gathered to Spend a social tine together. - The eveningwas spent in games, contests and social chat. After a few well chosen remarks by Rev. Mr. Hazel wood, Mr. Grainger was presented 'with a leather billfold as a token of appreciation from the cast for the part he took with the play. Clar- ence made a suitable reply. A dain- ty lunch brought the evening to a close, Mr, and Mrs, Harry Bolger and Rose, Mr. and Mrs. John Bolger, Miss Jane Anne Bolger, Mrs. N. Sander- son, Mrs, Wm. Humphries and Mrs. Bert Anderson attended the Huron Deanery meeting in St, Paul's Church in VSfinghanr on June Dth. Nliss Ada Craig of Listowel has been visiting her sister, Mrs. G. E. Pollard. Mr. and Mrs. Campbell Dow and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dow of Hibbert visited on Sunday with Mrs. Earl Dow's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will- iam Kearney, Sth line Morris. Mr. and Mrs, Jas, Sanderson and children of Wroxeter visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs, T. H. Bolger and sister, Mr. and Mrs Earl Watson. TUCKERSMITH Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hudson of Pon- tiac. Mich., and Mrs, Harvey, Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Carlisle of Hensall, called on friends in Seaforth and vic- inity last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs, Lewis Tebbutt left on Saturday to spend a few days with relatives in Hamilton and Kitch- ener. Mrs. Weston of Detroit visited with her sister Mrs. Robert Carnochan last week. KIPPEN EAST Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dalrymple have received word from their son, Tpr. Bill Dalrymple, who is in Bri- tain. THEIR EXCELLENCIES C+It tinned Prom Page One to introduce the GovernorGeneral. tra I hGold- ing he knew rrealized e Gover- nor (aumral and PrIness'Alice were very busy people and that it was with difficulty' they were able to attend this go Uterine.. Mr., (folding said he could introduce the Governor General as a distinguished soldier who had serval is the Boer \\or and in 1014: And the Co'et'uor General has a distinguished urce}, as 0 statesman, having served for eight years as Governor General of South Africa before coming to Canada, His Excellency termed Canada the gran sty of the lilmpire, ;ma this was due to the. excellent work of the fawners. He expressed regret 00 the shortage of farm labor, but in spite of flits extra burden, produce is con- tinually being sent across the ocean, and he termed that one of the war's greatest vie tories. His Excellency stated that the out- put in agricultural production was one of the most valuable assets of this war. With- out farmers, he said, we couldn't staid at all against the enemy. He spoke of how me- chanized farming is helping to overcome the manpower shortage—a great blessing in this conflict. We hove been climhing the hill of victory, His Excellency said, and a5 we are now approaching the top there must be no slackening of our will power. Conldenoe in our men is important. He stressed very deeply that we must carry on to the bitter endin order to secure a lasting peace, and to maintain the security of the svor'ld. He wished all the farmers success and good harvesting, In closing he addressers the school children who were lined up in front or the spenkers' stand, telling .them t0 be good girls and boys and loyal citizens. His Excellency's final words were "Carry On !" L. E. Cardiff, M.P. for North Huron ten- dered. thanks to His Excellency .for his ad- dress. An estimate of the crowd was between 10,000 and 15,000—the largest crowd ever assembled at the park. Mr, Russell Bolton of McKillop wits call- ed on to introduce Mr. Kennedy, of The Family Herald and Weekly Star. Mr, Kennedy said he wanted to talk on two subjects: pence and war. Referring to his trip to England, he said Britain had In- creased her food production greatly. He termed the. British farmers as being the most independent •people in the world. He said the farmers should advise each other what to grow. Farming has developed more 'n England, than it has here because they lrnve a background of centuries. He termed them practical farmers, and he said we should learn to regiment and regulate our- selves as they hove done in Britain. He spoke of Canadian farming—the Canadians deserve credit for seizing every dreg out of farm life. He compared city and farm life, and said the beauties of the farm were caus- ing the city mat to want to get out to the faun. He told the farmers to take an en- thusiastic interest in farming—for the future will grow out of conditions nov. The hands of our men and women, Mr. Kennedy said, will decide what kind of place Huron county wilt be. He read a verse which Princess Alice had handed to him, in support of what he was saying. The speaker quoted from a speech of the Governor General, delivered at Victoria. B,C,. the subject of which was the spirit of democracy. The power of spirit .over flesh is one of our greatest realities today,.. We must use this power. THE SEAFORTH NEWS THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1944 Mr, Kennedy said he WAS proiul of I he smart appearance of the Canadian troops he had seen in England. The :soldier's in this 1001 ore baler 100.11104 and better behaved than in the last war—he knew bemuse he himself had been a soldier in the last war. He asked, What are you going to hove for 1 hese fellows when they come Snake/ Don't wait till then, net now. II: is 000 dnhy to alnico Canada a decent place for these S'oung' 00011 returning home, -Every- house:' and farm should be mode comfortable and pleasant, The Federation of Agriculture is. 100 per cent, co-operative and he told farmers to work with the 'Federation. We have the solver of aitbitioi with the power of: spirit. Ife• said I0 would make the people of this countyproud to be referred to as "Happy, Huron." This could be done with the spirit of co-operation. Dr. Hobbs Taylor, M.L.A., thanked the speaker for his interesting address. 1/fr. Sturdy then asked his little daughter to pre- sent a bouquet' to Princess Alice, who grac- iously accepted it. Tlie chairman thanked the people for their attention and again in- vited them to visit the exhibits, An fr pont ofhtbit of the stand oi•t ns was andwas laraein attentively watched by the vice -regal party. Mr. Sturdy invited the people to meet Their Excellen- cies and large numbers did so. The crowd then moved over to the field for the display of military equipment which VMS detnonstrated by the soldiers. The various exhibits were excellent and very hod helpful, 0 splendid d splay, In one of thehe cal Red Cross tents, which included contents of prisoner of war box, articles of knitting and sewing done by the bi•nneh, and a floral Red Grass insignia. The afternoon sports program WES carried out. N. Huron Wins Tug of War Relay race—Morris Twp. first; Douglas Lawless, Douglas Fraser, Stewart McCall, Howard Clark, (2nd prize) Stanley Twp.— Douglas Robertson, Jack Peck, Ralph Ste- phenson, Gordon Johnston, Tug f out of arold ,Tockson,starter. Arthur Nicholson ' and Jack Armstrong helped line up the teams. North Huron won best two out of three: Peagan, Colborne ; McCall, Morris ; Pestelle, Grey ; Sinlliham, East Wawanosh; Pishec', Colborne; Smith, Colborne; Currie, Morris, Toot Races—Young men, Grant Fisher, of Colborne; AIlan Shsddick, Hallett, Young ladies, Geraldine Eckert, Seaforth ; Mrs. Jno Woods, Tudcersmith. Married men's race -- Harold Jackson. Seaforth ; Jack Lowe, of Brussels. Shoe race, AnneEckert, Mrs. Jiro, Woods. The prizes in the draw for farm animals: Russell Dnrranoe, McKillop. 1st. Shorthorn ; Anson Colonna, Zurich, the Holstein ; Leslie Pepper, Tuckersmith, the Yorkshire sow. The dunce at night brought the big day to A close. Committees in Charge of the Day The committees in charge of ar- rangements for the day were: Harry Sturdy, Auburn, chairman; W. L. Whyte, vice chairman. Speakers' committee, W. L. Whyte, Wilmot Haacke, Goderich; Elgin Rowcliffe, Hensall; Ross MacGregor. Grounds comMittee, Hugh Hill, Goderich, G. ,Ferguson, E. Peating,. I7. 13Gouclio, Dale Nixon, Seaforth, Parking—Russell Bolton, McKillop; Orville Taylor, Belgrave; R. S. Mc - Reveller, James McIntosh, Seaforth, Lucky Number—Dick Jacob, Clin- ton; Oscar Tuckey, Exeter; Simon I.-Jallahan, Bslglaie; Bert Blopp, Zur- ich; D. Blue, Lucknow; 'Pohl Web- ster, Auburn. Membership—A, W. Morgan, Hen - sail; Wesley Joynt, Lnclntow; W, Brock; Granton; James Simpson,. Kirkton. Attractions—Wm. Oestlicher, ere- diton; W. 3. Turnbull, Brussels, Bert Lobb, Clinton; John L. Malone, Sea - forth; Geo. Armstrong, Zurich,` Refreslmients—R, McMillan, Sea - forth; Geo. Feagan, Goderich; Vic Roy, Clinton; E. B. Goudie, Seaforth; G. Watt, Blyth, 17ph,, Snell, Clinton, Farrar Machinery and Equipment— Gordon McGayin, Walton; Geo: Fea- gau, Godeu'ieh, L, U. Cardiff, 1VI,P„ Brussels; P. Passmore; Exeter, and the officers of the North and South Huron Plowmen's associations. Publicity—J, M. Scott, Seaforth; C. Renick, Clifford; W T Cruick shank, Winglram and the Agricultural Representative, Reception—Warden Fred Watson, Bayfield; W. H. Golding, M,P., Sea - forth; Dr, R. H. Taylor, M,L.A., Dash- wood; John Hanna, M.L.A,, Wingham, Dr, E. A, McMaster, and Mayor John J Cluff, Seaforth, Sports—John Armstrong, Lucknow; Arthur Nicholson, Seaforth; Wm Dennis, -Walton. DUBLIN Joseph Atkinson underwent a maj- or operation at St. Joseph's Hospital at London on Monday. Joseph Evans, Windsor, with his mother, Mrs. Katharinn Evans. William Hanley left for Toronto on Saturday to enlist in tate RCNVR. Miss Agnes McGrath, Waterloo, with hes' mother, Mrs, Mary McGrath. Gerald Burns, Clinton, and Pte. Dalton Burns, Hamilton, with their parents, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Burns, Mr. and Mrs. Rowe and daughter, and Miss Bernice Donnelly, Stratford, with. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Donnelly, Mr. and Mrs, Fergus Reynolds, De- troit, with Mr. and Mrs, J. Carpenter. Want and For Sale Ade, 3 weeks 50c. ��rc mcost HELP I Hay will be ready to cut within the next week or two. It is an abundant crop—one of the heavi- est in years. Help is needed immediately to save the hay crop Offer your services today to the Farm Commando Brigade in your town or city. The need is urgent right now. TUNE 1a "HELP WANTED' A C.B.C. presentation produced with the co- operation of the Ontario Farm Service Force EVERY FRIDAY 7.30 P.M. C.B.C. NETWORK Starting from April 7th EACE 0 • • • AE / ITCH IN. LEND A HAND Every citizen of Ontario must face the unpleasant fact that Canada's stockpile of grains, dairy products and vegetables . of which we had a great surplus four years ago , , . is almost exhausted! For four years, Canada has been a "store- house of food" for her Allies. She must continue to fulfil heavy obligations to them. But the surpluses in the store- house are gone. They must be replen- ished. Otherwise, Canadians on the Fighting Fronts , , , and at home , , , ON THE FARMS are likely to be faced with the prospect of short food rations. THIS YEAR the crops on Ontario Farms give promise of the heaviest yields of grain, hay, vegetables and fruit in years. BUT THEY MUST BE HARVESTED AND SAVED . , . AND THIS IN SPITE OF THE MOST ACUTE SHORTAGE OF FARM WORKERS IN OUR HISTORY, EVERYONE MUST HELP! JOIN The Farm Commando Brigades, the Holiday Brigades, Business 7 tl Men's Groups, Service Club Groups, Neighbourhood Groups, or one of many other organizations, that are preparing to help. For three years such organizations have supplied thousands of volunteers to Save Food for Victory. This Year Many Thousands More Volunteers Are Needed. (PLEDGE YOUR SERVICES NOW Register your name, by mail or in person, with your nearest Selective Service Office, or with any of the Groups listed above which operate in your town or city, or with The Ontario Farm Service Force, Parliament Buildings, Toronto, or with your nearest Agricultural Representative. For Peace Sake — PITCH IN! Lend a Hand on the Farm. REGENT THEATRE Seaforth NOW PLAYING — THURS. FRI. SAT. Second sltov .starts 0.15, Teresa Wright Jos, Cotten "Shadow of a Doubt" Storming every, emotion in a Masterpiece of suspicion and suspense MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY Cary Grant John Garfield "Destination Tokyo" Wainer Bros,' explosive story . big as the broad Pacific NEXT THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney "Courtship of Andy Hardy" Coming "Flesh & Fantasy" First show starts each evening 7.30. Matinee each Sat. & holiday 2,30 "Seers and Suckers".,.by Joseph fake spirit mediums who are preying Dunninger on the families of our country's war dead. Begin reading "Seers and Suck - The famous mind wizard who has ers", in The American Weekly with amazed radio audiences by telling this Sunday's (June 18) issue of The their innermost thoughts, exposes theDetroit Sunday Times, OUR VALUES ARE TOPS Spring filled Mattresses i Spring filled Studio Couches Spring filled Sofa. Beds Spring filled Chesterfield FLOOR COVERINGS Buy New & Locally, and you save BOX FURNITURE STORE What happens to the Life Insurance dollar? WHERE IT COMES FROM WHERE IT GOES 751 PREMIUMS FROM POLICYHOLDERS EARNINGS 2411 FROM INVESTMENTS 11 SUNDRY it too PAID TO COMMISSIONS SALARIES t WAGES BENEFIT OF POLICYHOLDERS 84� --GOVERNMENT 2a I(TAXES) OPERATING lift EXPENSES. SHAREHOLDERS 41 foo For every 75 received from policyholders, 84c was either paid to them or held for their benefit. The figures are based on the latest published report of the Dominion Superintendent of Insurance. They show, on a revenue basis for the year 1942, the results of the operations of the 28 Canadian com- panies registered with the Dominion Department. It is good citizenship to own Life Insurance A Message from the Life insurance Companies in Canada L -444X