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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1942-12-17, Page 4MOOS earGt+ I"S)1.)4 DASHWQOi Mx and Mrs Tilos Haperoft and Russel left for Port Colborne last Week and Where they intend spen- ding several months, Mr and Mrs Czar Seinhagen of Pt Dalhausie .spent the esreek-end with his 1parents Mr and Airs Chas. Stein- hagen. .Miss Zeta Nadiger, R.N. of How - Hospital, Mich., is visiting for a few days with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Wm. Nadiger. Mrs Edwin Miller who underwent an operation for appendicitis was able to return home on Saturday. Miss Bel=a• Truemner of the 14th Con. ;is visiting with Miss Myrtle Geiser. St. Joseph and Beaver Town Mr and Mrs Len Sararas and dau- ghter Marjorie left on Tuesday last where they will spend a few weeks, visiting relatives in Windsor. 'Mrs. Napoleon Ducharme or Lon- don spent the week -end with Mr and Mrs. Wm. Ducharme of the Blue Wa- ter north. Mr and Mrs Roy Rau and Harold„ all of Goderich spent Sunday with the latter's parents, Mr and Mrs Fred Siemon of St. Joseph. Mrs. James Masse of St. Joseph, motored to London on Monday last accompanied by her son Iven, where the latter had a blood test due to ill health the past few weeks, and glad to report it is nothing serious. Miss Veronique Ducharme of the Blue Water south spent a few days with Mr and Mrs Kuno Hartman of the Goshen line south of Zurich. STANLEY TOWNSHIP MOTOR ACCIDENT As Mr and Mrs John Finlayson of Seaforth were returning home the other evening after visiting friends in the country they were forced off the road by another car, the driver being 'Mr Sam Rohner of near Bay- field. One lady of the Hohner car was cut badly when her head hit the windshield, but Mr and Mrs Finlay son were- unhurt, although a wheel and fender were torn off their car.— Huron Expositor. BAYFIELD 1If and Mrs Wm. L. Ferguson have left for SUc'rur,. where they will snake an extended visit with their two sone, Jack and Charles. Lance Bomb. Grant Turner and Pte Thos. Castle returned to Windsor, after .spending a few weeks furlough at their homes here. Merton.Merner, Stoker RCNVR of London was a visitor at his home in town. Mrs. R. H. F. Gairdner left for London where she will spend a few days en route to New York. John Marks has returned and is recruperating after having under- gone another serious operation in Clinton Hespital. The annual Bible Society ? ervice was held in Trinity church. The ser- vice was conducted by the Rector, Rev, J. Graham assisted by Rev. E. J Wolland of the United church,who also gave an inspiring address. The bible is now printed in 1000 langu- ast'c's, but there are 1000 languages it has not reached. Women,' Institute Miss Beryl Pfaff was hostess at her home on Dec. 9th for the meet- ing. of the Hensall W. I. Suitable decorations were in evidence. • Miss ence Welsh at the piano, (Mrs. Roy Maclaren was appointed secy-treas. MacLaren was appointer secy-treas. for the balance. of the year, in the absence of Mrs Ken Hicks, who has had the office for some years. Gifts were packed for shipment. Diseuss- lon took place in regards to the seeds for Britain. Filling the Christmas stocking, was given by Miss Beryl Pfaff in a very interesting manner. Some interesting numbers were also given. • HENSALL Don. Willard of St. Catharines was a visitor with his parents, Mr and Mrs Ezra Willard. Miss Margaret Mousseau of Lond- on was a visitor with cher pat•dnts, 1VIr and Mrs. Frank Mouaseau and broth: es Wilfred,' *est of town. Dr. Win. '1'Joynt of London wee a visitor with his mother, Nrs. Alice Johnt. Mra. John'Taylor of Grand Bend was a recent ;visitor with friends in town. Friends of Miss Elizabeth Slavin regret to hear she has been confined to her room with an attack of the Pte. Harold Bonthron was a week- erd visitor with his parents, Mr and ;qrs. J W Bonthron. Mr and Mrs Robt..Ms:Kenzie and fnrrily and Mrs Peter. Schwalm visit - with the latter's daughter, Miss viae MI:Ai�vr �•J ;ar%Jr,. , �:'. t:Flr;iji l� 4VKICH HE TIturadare member 17th, X942, BY OFFICIAL ORDER Beginning Wednesday, December 16th -when sold as fluid milk for human consumption MUST BE SOLD FOR 2c A QUART LESS: than the legal retail price now prevailing. BE SURE YOU GET THE FULL BENEFIT OF THIS REDUCTION John McLean returned home after visiting with his son Ross in Detroit, also with his granddaughter Donelda MacLean, who has been quite ill. Miss Jean Murray has returned, after a pleasant trip to Kamloops, B C., where she visited with Dr. and Mrs Smillie and baby. Mr and Mrs Harvey Hudson, of London who were recently married, spent a few days visiting the form- er's parents, Mr and Mrs. Colin Hudson. Hudson—Dicker A quiet wedding was solemnized at .New St. James Presbyterian manse, London, when Velma 'Murri- eta, (laughter of Thos Dicker of Lon- don, and the late Mrs. Dicker, was united in marriage to William Geo. Harvey Hudson, only son of Mr and Mrs. Colin S Hudson, of. Hensall.The ceremony was performed by Rev. T J Watson. Foot Injured Jack Corbett, an employee of the CNR., met with a painful .accident while assisting in unloading ties for the track when a tie slipped and fell on his foot, fracturing two bones on the fore part of the foot. He was at- tended by Dr. Steer and removed to Exeter physician for the local bran- ch of the CNR., His foot being plac- ed in a cast and later returned to his' home here It will take many weeks before he will again be working. The annual meeting of trie WriMS. of the United church was held with Mrs. Brook in the chair, Mrs. A. Clarke rendered a pleasing solo. Mrs. N Cook in presenting her report for the Honie Helpers disclosed that $121 had been raised,. Miss Jean Murray contributed an interesting paper "Facing the Facts". The elect - in of officers resulted as follows: Hon. Pres. Mrs C A MeDonell; past pres. Mrs D 13 Cross, President, Mrs A R Brook, Vice -Pres. Mrs. C Ball- antyne, .Mrs Grace Har»ole, Mrs M G Drylsdale; Sec. Secy., Mrs. A. Sp- encer; Asst. Mrs T Sherritt; Corr. Se Mrs Hemphill; Treasurer Mrs. A Co- ok; Associate helpers secy, Mrs. N E Cook, Mrs. V Fee, Mrs ;Mickie, Pian- ist, Grace Harpole, Asst. Mrs T Sher ritt. ' Pte. Wilfred Klvopp ofKitchen- er was a recent visitor with Mrs. Knopp and her parents. Mrs. Dernorest left for her home in Regina, after spending a few we- eks with her sisters, Miss Amy Rey- nolds and Mrs. Franees Robinson. Mrs. J. Elder has returned home following a pleasant two .week's visit with her sisters in Toronto. 'Mr and Mrs John Fisher left for Toronto where they will spend the winter months with their daughter , and son-in-law. Santa Claus will be in Hensall, on Saturday, Dec. lith, at 2.15 p.nn. He wil proceed to the Town Hall wh- ere all the children will be entertain- ed to a free picture show at 2.30. A real good show has ,been arranged' for the occasion. Mrs. Anna Berry left for Windsor. and Toronto and will spend the hall - days at Windsor, after which she will "pend the' winter with her son in Tor Into. • Has Birthday ,Mrs, Robert Bonthron, one of e1ln- ;all's highly esteemed residents, cel - 'bated her 89th birthday, on Dec. 12 nd was at home to her many neigh - ors and friends who called to ex - end felieitations.:he was the reeip- 'ent of many lovely gifts, flowers, ords and messages of congratulati- 'ta. She ie ear..nptronally je. ; ,i ide very niiie:a. • COUNTY NEWS Crashes Near Dublin Three Members of the RCAF from No 9, Centralia, are in the Stratford General Hospital suffering from ser- ious injuries received when their Anson bomber crashed near Dublin. One of the three men was pinnedin the wreckage and suffers from fra- ctures of the thigh and back, another an injured foot, a ,fractured 'back and a fracture of the nose and the third man has a badly lacerated knee cap and lacerations of the scalp and head. • Body of Missing Woma a Found. The mystery surrounding the str- ange disapeaparance of Miss Eliza :'Marshall was solved at Wingham; when her body was found in the Maitland River. The discovery ended a search that had lasted for nearly a week. Day after day squads of Wingham residents, district farmers and police had combed the district looking for sthe wo•nlan who disap- peared. Oct. 30th .:from the home of her brother-in-law John Johnston of Wingham. The river had been drag- ged at intervals to no avail. Many clues were followed which proved fruitless, until offiicers again drag- ged the river and her body was fo- und in several feet of water near' the CPR bridge. 90th Birthday Mrs Catharine Beker of Hensall, celebrated her 90th birthday on. Wednesday, November 25th, quietly at the home of her daughter, Mrs J Pfaff of Hensall. She was the recip- ient of many lovely gifts and enjoy- ed the day. Mrs Baker is in fairly good health and enjoys life. At !pres- ent she is engaged in braiding a mat for her daughter. During her life- time she has resided in Hensall, Go- derich, Exeter and Granbroors. Passes at Windsor John Dignan, one of the oldest re - isidents of Exeter, passed away in Windsor Hospital, on Nev. 18th,and the funereal was held from the Ja- mes St United Church with interm- ent in the Exeter cemetery. He was 96 years of age, was one of Exeter's early businessmen. Coming to Exe- ter as a 'lad from the family home- stead in Hay Township, he learned the woodworking or wheelwright bit- siness and for a number of years was associated with his brother, the late James Dignan, blacksmith. It was in the early years when the black- smith and woodwork shops were more numerous than they are today, there being at least six that catered to the trade in Exeter at the time. Four Sons in War Mrs. Ritchie of Seaforth is belie- ved to be the only mother in the dis- trict who has four sons in the Can- adian Army.. They are: Leslie, Clay- ton and Fletcher, who have been ov- erseas for some time and Emmerson, who is in the fictive. service:;;in.sCan- ana. It is a:prisud record. A ,Bal: Fracture On his way home from S:' S N'o: 3 School, Tuckersmith, Reg., the 12 -yr. old. son of Mr and Mrs Lorne Finlay- son, met with a painful, aecidenLWith his skates on he jumped hi the back of a buggy to get a ride, and in some way a skate become caught in the spokes of a wheel while in mot- ion, with the result that his leg at the ankle was broken in two places. He was taken to ,Seaforth Hospital and then to his home. Dies in Germany Priv. Wm. Duckworth, son of Lea- ding Aircraftsman and Mrs. Wallace niletttvorth, Goderich, died of wou°t. ds in aGertr t ttr.iltary .hosp;tal, "Lai ADE. BOA.R PC. 2 NOTHING MATTERS NOW BUT young man was 21 was with the Essex wounded and taken pe. years of .Scottish jrisoner age. He and was at Diep- GENERAL NEWS HORSEMEAT ON MARKET Boston, U.S. — Pressed by heavy demands for horsenieat for public consumption, a Boseton wholesole firm, which described the product as just as good as some cattle beef, dis- tributed its second 30,000 -lbs. carlo- ad within a week, the first 30,0001ibs sold within three days and was very satisfactory;, It's Government tested and approved and sells for 25c. a ib 85c for steaks. The meat is lean and tender. Regular beef is senting for as high as .60 and 75c -a lb—some steaks for as high as a dollar. NO XMAS. TREE LIGHTS Complete instructions with regard to the lighting of Christmas trees and decorations are out: No Christ- mas tree or decorations shall be lig- hted except during the period Dece- mber 24 to Jan 1st inclusive, and only as permitted under the follow- ing: Ne emetside lighting 'of trees or decorations shall ibeallowed.in. any case. This' applies to stores or other cominercial orghnizattons,'.Ira Imlay be lighted within, the home, but not on :front lawns, verandahs or in any place in connection with the .home, except `inside the house. Christmas decorations may be lighted in church Sunday ,Schools, parish halls and other buildings in connection with churches or religious organizations; also in connection with hospitals, hal- ls, under the auspices of fraternal so- cieties, tato. OBITUARY ** Prominent Banker Dies e. Dead and Disabled Animals REMOVED PROMPTLY Phone: Collect: Exeter 235. Seaforth 15 DARLING and CO. Of CANADA LTD. (ESSENTIAL WAR INDUSTRY) 7U'Lk1L L- >, i f OHSPsi.. ER HAT'S what everyone has to do these• days, manufacturers, dealers and consumers. Because of the reduction of materials, available for the manufacture of Duro Pumping Systems,. our many dealers have been requested to place the• few new Duro Pumps we can allot each one with prospective purchasers whose war -time farm: pro-. duction can be materially increased by having -- running water. These dealers, because we cannot supply as. many new Duro Pumps as they can sell, will be anxious to keep every Duro Pump in their terri- tory in goodrunning order, so that it will give maximum uninterrupted service. The Duro dealer in your vicinity will be glad to service and replace worn parts in your Duro Pump. Have it checked now to insure •a con- tinuation of the satisfactory service to which you are ac- customed. • • The Duro Special shown Opposite • pumps 250 gallon per hour and has a 25 gallon galvanized. tank. STADE and WEIDO ZURICH — ONT« CMPIRB "BRASS" MTG. CO. LIMIT D 4 ;. Landon 'Hamilton ?oroato Sudbury Winnipeg Vancouit+i . • Henry Arnold, prominent Hensall citizen and former manager of the Bank of Montreal, there died on Thursday of last week at his home. torn at Thornhill, ;he had been eng- aged in the banking ;business for most of his life, starting his career as a private banker in Hensall. He had been associated with the Bank of 1Viontreal for many years previous to his retirement. Was a "lifelong mem- ber of Carmel .Presbyterian church. Surviving are his widow, Janette Robinson; one brother, Abner Arn- old, High River, Alta; four nieces,• Mrs. E. McCracken, Toronto; Mrs.• G. Bridgeman, London; Miss Helen McArthur, London, and Mrs. G Cron Ottawa, there are also six nephews,, Private funeral services were held on Saturday at 2 pin with Rev. W. Weir officiating, and was assisted by Rev. A Brook, Burial followed in Wore!? land Cenreter , London, •- • •