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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1939-04-14, Page 1i $2, "f Eightieth Year Whole Number 3722 " ,JUNIOR WOMEN'S INSTITUTE HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING Thelma Elgie• ` is Elected President of Thriving Organization. SUCCESSFUL YEAR The annual meeting of the Junior Women's Institute, held at the home of Mrs. William, Oldfield on Wednes- day last, was very largely attended, The president, Mrs. Jas. F. Scott, was iu the chair, while Mrs. Hay actedas aeoretary. Mra', ,Frank Kling and Mrs. Thomas G'ovenlock were made the 'new captains of the attenda,nee con- test. Mrs. 'Mhos. Gogeniock and Miss Grace Wallace, with 'Mrs. David Shan- non, as alrtgrnative, were named as delegates to the Girls' Conference at Guelph. Mrs. Scott spoke very sympathetic- ally of lrc:• work as president and aJt- ed for the same co-operation for her successor. Mrs. Andrew Crozier thea took charge of the annual business meeting. " The splendid reports given by bhe different, conveners gave evidence that the Institute /have' lived up to their motto, "For Home and Countrya' Caryld tables were :purchased with funds raised during the year and gen- erous donations given to Nombhern fire sufferers, War Mem/oriel, London; Seaforth Fall Fair, and for clothing for needy children. Wedding gifts were given to four members, and bank books presented. to 10 babiesduring the year. The slate of officers presented by the nominating committee were un- animously accepted, as follows: HIPrl- orary president, Mrs. Jas. F. Scott; gree., Miss Thelma ELgie; 1st vice- pres., Mrs. Gordon Papple; 2nd vice- pi"er$., Mrs. Wilfred 'Coleman; sc.- treas., M --g. Thos. Govenlock; Direc- tors: Mrs. V. Lee, Mrs. Robert M. Scott, Mrs. Pearson Charters; flower convener, Mrs. Jas. M. Scott; program• con., Mrs. Wilfred' Coleman; auditor, Mrs. Margaret Hay; district director, Mrs. Charles, Fayre; pianist, Miss. Sara Wdritwore; assistant reamer Mr 32ayloi+Umd I`T gf�mss ZC�,:5 F. Scott;• Standing Comanittee--Agrl- culture and Canadian Industries, Mrs. D: Shannon; Health and Child Wel- fare, Mrs. L. Strong; Home Econom- ics, Mrs. Graham Kerr; Edueation, Mrs. A. E. Crozier; Legislation, Mrs, E. 13. Goudie; Relief and Comanunity Activities, Mrs, E. Kerr; Historical Re- search, Mrs. Paul Doig; Publicity, Miss Annie Moore; Peace Education, Mrs. Dale Nixon. After lunch little Nancy Nott pres- ented Mrs. Victor Lee, a recent bride, with a gift from Ther fellow members. A vote of thanks to the b,astess was moved by Mrs. Wilfred Coleman and the meegaRtg closed with "God Save the King." • John 41. Earle is Radio Supervisor Mr. John • H. Earle Inas been ap- pointed radio license supervisor and issuer for the electoral district of Huron -Perth. He will make a house - to -/louse canvass of the homes in the aidimg- • SEAFORTI3, FRIDAY, .APRIL 14, 1939. Council Discusses By -Law Covering Milk Distribution But,,No Action Is Taken Representatives of Tucker - smith Council Meet Sea., forth Council Concerning Hicks Estate. • • • •' • e 80th Birthday Mr. S. T. Holmes observed ,his Both birthday at his home on Ooderich Street West on Sunday. For many years Mr. Holmes has conducted an undeataking busi- ness here, in recent years being associated with his son, Mr. Chas. Holmes. Mr. Holmes spends part of each day at his business and enjoys quite good ,health. His many friends will join The Ex- positor in wishing him many hap- py returns of the day. • • • • • • FINE MOTORISTS ON TRAFFIC CHARGES Dresden Trucker Has Over-, load of More Than Three Tons. Two motorists found police court expensive on Tuesday when Magi- strate Making found them guilty of offenses under the Highways Traffic Act. 'Clarke Grey, Dresden trucker, paid $5.00 fine and $12.00 costs on a charge of overloading his truck. County Conastable N. Lever laid this charge after •he found the truck was more than three tons overloaded. George McCallum, pleading guilty to a charge of recklese driving, paid a $10 fine and costs of $12.50. He was the driver of a coupe in which were three other passengers besides him- self. Both offenses occurred on the North Road between Seafrth and Walton. Two Seaforth youths, appearing in juvenile court, charged with the theft of an electric fixture from a parked car, were allowed to go after a severe legs;•tare � brt•ju......:1,. `-d'e� -'> ata. dharges were laid by Chief Helmer Sd'ell of Seaforth, who investigated the theft. • To the Late Mr. Charles Stewart (A TRIBUTE)' He Left behind a fragrant memory Of kindly. thoughtful deeds, that will Live on In other Lives, long, after he has gone. A Christian gentleman, find The best within the worst of human kind; No worthy cause appealed to him in vain • The gold of love, be valued more than gain. Such souls inspire others, day by day, And leave a Messing when they pass away. he sought to tL ISARF . GRAHAM An ;Open Letter and Warning To Benito Mussolini (By Jack W. Yoes) Seafoirirh•, Ont , April' V, 1939. My Dear Benito: o'ilce again you have shamed the devil and put decency in the discard. Once again have you hurled your co- horts against a belpless country and slaughtered men, women and children with savage fury. You thave betrayed' tete Babe of Bethlehem on the day of His resurrection from the grave. You have cast the shadows of might over that of the Crone and today thousands mourn at the„cruel• desolation of their eonntry/. With $re and sword you Stave imposed your will 'upon a million 'souls because of the ungodly ambition which' surges in your craven soul. To- d'ay -countless thousands in Ethiopia, int . Spain, in Albania, sit in broken gnomes and ponder the why of it all. In the very beginithaug of your rule you made your way through a sea of {blood... With ruthless Brand you crush- ed gull orrp osItroa and slew those wii Coni had been your fiends. For years you have lied and sheeted and' brought de- st'rutction, to all who sought to stop se oar mad; rush. You sent your leg- ions to Ethiopia to siatiglitter thou- sands of poor devils who had manu- mitted to crime. Yon rained death upon helpless savages In their jungle homes and who never by thought or set harmed you, and, today there are thousands of deluded. Italie.= living in daily dread of being massacred by re- vengeful savages. Such is your con- quest of North Africa. Aye, you bar- tered artered your soul for a few square miles of jungle and desolate mountains•. At terrible cost of man and money, you eddied the title of emperor to that' of the King of Italy. But deep in the jungle lurks the eat'ageii you despoil- , i. L '" .. •! fd1t ��14 4, ed and in their hearts burns an un- quenebebie hatred for all things Ital- ian. And that fact alone means you 'have just begun to pity the price of conquest. So will it be in Albania. During all the years that have peeved the fierce mountain tribes have never been con- quered. They are the eagles of con- tinental Europe and love their free- dom above all else. You may occupy their towns, villages and cities, but you will never occupy a place in the hearts of a single Albanian moun- taineer, for they will wlelcome death. gladly before subjugation by yourself or anyone else. In months to come countless homes in sunny Italy will mourn the loss of fathers and sons sent to the rugged hills of Albania that you yourself ,may loom large upon the horizon of his- tory yet to be written. But In the end you will fall. Ai - .ready the storm clouds are gathering end unless you pause in your mad march you are doomed to utter d'e- struction. The world is fast becoming weary of your insane folly and if you` would preserve the good' you have ac- complished for your native Italy, it is time to halt and bind up the wounds of the past few years In a way that, in the future, your name may shine gloriously down the corridors of time. Another thing, Benito, that I wish to call your attention to is this: Your plans far backing General San Fran- sisco Franco in grabbing Gibraltar will backfire. When you attempt to cut the life line of John Bull to India yon are making the wortst mistake i`any one could posedbly make. It is �! (Cenrlinned on Page 4) 9„Do4m,u:�lhwdd,.x1.,:':,t'" ed�'dG1j WISH MORE DETAILS RE STRATFORD VISIT Seeforth °emelt took ao action at its meeting Monday evening on a by - Law catering the distribution of milk in Seaforth. Mayor J. J. Cluff presid- ed and all members of council were present. The milk by-law was requested by the Board of Health, but council felt that such an act was superfluous and [tint provincial statutes were suffici- ently wide to cover the situation: The proposed by-law provided for the lic- ensing of producer, wholesaler and distributor. Reeve S. Whitmore and Councillors A. Nicholson and H- Jackson, of Tuck- ersmitir, appeared before the Seaforth cowteil concerning the Hicks estate. The will of the late Mrs. Hicks pro- vided after making certain personal bequests, "That all the rest and resi- due of my estate, both real and per- sonal, I give, devise and bequeath. un- to my executors and. trustees. herein- after named, or the survivor of them, upon,•.brust, to use the same to relieve the needs and to care for any pool• and deserving person resident in the. Township of Tuckersnnith and the Town of'Seafortb, and I give unto my saki executors and trustees, or the survivor of them, an absolute discre- tion as to who are to be entitled and in connection with, the adtministration of the trust hereby created." Executors named were Col. R. S. Hays and Peter Munn. Tuchersmitih, Reeve Whitmore ex- plained, had already entered into con- siderable corirespond'enoe concerning the estate. Accounts of the estate had been passed in 1931 and at that time the 'residue /had amounted to' $7,627.36. Following the death of the executors eT din dip will, theta. era 'Teener Crr-porvtti6n had taken ov- er the executorship and about two years ago had divided the residue jointly between the Salvation Anny and Scott Memorial Hospital, Sea - forth. Council also' met. members of the Public Utility Commission concerning the pension plan both bodies have un- der advisement- A report outlining the suggested scheme will be prepar- ed by the Finance Committee of the council and Chairman E. L, Box of the P. U. C. Plans for the presence of school children of the district at the visit of the King and Queen in Stratford on June 6th were discussed by coun- cil. Mayor Cluff told council of ar- rangements being made by bhe Lions Clubs of the district. No action was taken pending receipt of additional in- formation. Accounts were grassed aa follows` D. H. Wilson, salary, $66.33; A. M. Nucleon, salary, $21.66; H. Snell, wag- es, $70; J. Currie, wages, $60; T. Storey, wages, $60; J. A. Wilson, pen - sten, $20; Bell Telephone Co., acct., $3.92; Canadian National Railways, 'acct.. $2.57; County of Huron, acct., $91.85; Beare's Ltd., acct., $2.10; ,,C. P. Sills, P.M., poet office box rent, $5; H. C. Box. acct., $56; D. H. Wilson, cash relief, $344-74; Wlm. Montgomery, acct., $2.00; Geo. A. Sills & Sons, acct-, $30.03. CHARLES STEWART Sic Children Motherless as SEAFORTHMERCHANTI Early M o r n i n blaze is PASSESg FRIDAY Fatal To Seaforth Wornan Member of Stewart k Bros. Had Been Ill For Five Weeks. FORMER ATHLETE No geaneration of Ontario town Life has been more nearly touched by the passing of one of its citizens• than was Sea'forbh and: dest'rict, in the pass- ing of Mr. Charles Stewart, member of the firm of Stewart Bros., who died sudIdenly of a heart attacearly on the morning of Good Friday, in bus 62nd year. Ordered to take a rest five weeks ago, Mr. Stewart was believed to be progressing favorably, so that his death was a stack to the town. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs, James Stewart, of Seaforth, 'Where he was, horn and where he spent the greater part of his life. Af- ter graduating from the Collegiate In- stitute, he went to Chicago and New York, but in 1904 be returned to Sea - forth to teem, a partnership with his brother, Mr. Harry Stewart, in the clothing and dry goods' business, now one of the largest, most widely known and successful business firms in this part of Western Ontario. Mr. Stewart was a ember an• treasurer of the Separate School Board, and direotor of the Sea - forth Lions Club. He had always re- tained an active interest in leis old school and was honorary president and one of the chief promoters in the formation of the Seaforth Collegiate Institute Alumni Association. In his youth Mr. Stewart was a prominent athlete, and for years a member of the Fire Brigade and the famous Beaver Lacrosse and Huron football teatime, and only two days be- fore his death !rad been re-elected honorary president of the Seaforth Amateur Athletic Assoeiaiion. He was also a member of the Seaforth (calf and Country Club and of the I i.a.wn Bowling and Curling Clubs here. Widely read, Mr. Stewart gathered an extensive private library, and was equally well versed in the classics and 'telattitre amaarearesideevente. Horticulture, too, was one of his hob- bies as the beautiful grounds about his residence testified. "Peace on Earth, good will to men" typified Mr. Stewart's whole life. Al- though quiet and very unassuming, instinctively, it seemed, people in all walks of 1.ifP looked to him for lead- ership, for companionship, anti for ad- vice, and no one was ever disappoint- ed or disillus'ion'ed. He gave of his time and means unstintingly in the cause of civic life, while his charity knew no bounds, save those of pru- dence, add many times even prudence gave way to the large heart that nev- er could withstand human, suffering. No Wean in any generation of Ontario town life will be more greatly missed than will Charles Stewart ix Seaforth and district. Twenty-nine years ago Mr. Stewart was united in marriage to Miss Mar- garet Friel, of Seaforth, who survives lnim, together • with two sons•, Messrs. Friel and Donald . Stewart, and one daughter, Miss Jean• all at home. The funeral was held tiros his late h•ome, Church Street, on " Monday morning, April 100, to St. James,' Roman Catholic Church, where Re- quiem High Mass was sung by Rev. Father T. P. Hussey, and assisting in the chancel was Rev. Father F. Ffoulkes, of Dublin. During the ser- vice solos 'were rendered by Mfr. Jas. A. Stewart, nephew of the deceased, and Mr. Frank S. Sells. Members of the Seaforth Lions Club acted as flower bearers and, attended the service in a body, while members of tine Holy Name Society formed a guard of honor as the casket was tak- en into the churoh,. The active pallbearor:< were Messrs. J. M. McMillan, P. .T. Dorsey, W. J. Duncan, J. E. Keating, Dr. F. J. Bech- ely and Dr. J. A. :seine,, Honorary pallbearers were Obi sews, George A. Sale, Mayor J. J.. Chiff, A. F. Cluff, R. F. Jackson, H. M. J,ir•Icson, John P. Bell, K. M. McLean, John Beattie, Thomas Johnstone, T. S. Smith, W. D. Smith, Henderson Smith, R. E. Mc- Kenzie, A. Bethune. Reginald, Kers- lake, M. A. Reid, J. C. Greig, W. E. Southgate, Dr. F. J. Burrows and: Dr. W. C. Sproat. interment was made in St. James' cemetery. Legion Members Remember Vimy Members of the Canadian Legion observed the 22nd anniversary of the Battle of Vimy at a banquet in the Commercial Hotel on Wednesday ev- ent ng. Preeident Geo. D. Ferguson presid- ed and during the evening members recalled events of twenty-two years ago. In memory of those who have gone, the meeting observed a two minute silence, Band Leader E. H. Close play- ing laying the Lap/ Post. • Plan Races May 24, Also on July 1st { In a story last week concerning the Victoria Day races .planned by the turf Club, it wags inferred that ,this was the only meet the club would hold this season. This is incorrect. The Turf Club wluIi continue its July list meet; a pop- ular event of recent years, and the Victoria Day meet will be an extra ' event. • "What are you children doing? 1 thought you were playing together.” "'We are playing at fathers and mothers." "But you don't need to make all that Wiser" „Yes, we do. She just asked me for a new, meter outgo" esse. 4444, There IS Permanent Beauty in a Polished Oak Floor Let Us Quote You. N CLUFF & SONS vrvc a..44444,. c r , • Mrs. Andrew Montgomery, Terribly Burned, Die's Four Hours After Admis- sion To Hospital. ORDER INQUEST ADJOURN SINE DIE Found by her husband early Tues- day morning lying on a blazing mat- tress in an upper room of their small cottage on Railway Street, Mrs. An- drew Montgomery, aged 30, was rusth- ed to Scott Memorial Hospital here where she died, at seven o'clock that morning, four hours after admittance. Her body was terribly burned. The mother of six small ohildaren, Mrs. Montgomery had gone to bed in a downstairs room. During the night her th isband thought he heard a noise in the unused upstairs and rushing there he found , his wife lying en an old mattress which was burning fierce- ly. Mr, 'Montgomery threw two pails of water on the fire and ran to Wm. Kerr, his neighbor, for .help. In view of the nature of I,he fatal- ity a thorough investigation has been ordered- Inspector D. liose, of the Pnoivincial Fire Merchall's Depart- ment, Provincial P. E. McCoy, and Chief of Police H. Snell are in charge. On being notified of the accident, Coroner Dr. F. J. .Burrows immediate- Iy ordered an inquest and a jury was sworn in Tuesday morning. After viewing the remains and exttrn:ining the scene of the fire, the inquest was adjourned sine die, Members of the coroner's jury ane: John J. Cluff, foreman, H. F. Smith, Chas. Holmes, Edmund Daly, M. McLeod, J. A. Case, B. F. Christie and John MacTavish. Mr. Montgomery was awakened about 1.30. In a few minutes neigh- bors arrived and assisted in removing Mrs. Montgomery downstairs. She was conscious, but •when asked what had happened, only said, "I don't know." It is thought Mrs'. Montgomery wakened during ,{he night and heard the fire, which she investigated, when in some tanner her neghvgown caught fire, • Mr. and Mas. Montgomery were married in Highlapd Park. Mich.., on September 1. 192s. Before her mar- riage she was Lore ,:t Molvine Glea-s, son, of Ottawa. Surviving .are her is -.,band arra six children: Ruth, age! • ,'ven mouths: _Malcolm, ag'e two; Ir, ee, age four; Shirley, age six; Rose, age eight, and Betty, age 10; also her mother, Mrs, Pauline Gleason, of Ottawa. and four brothers and three sisters. • Will Hold Tennis Meeting Monday The annual meetingof the Seaforth Tennis Club is being held in the Tewn Hall on Monday evening of next week at 8 p.m. The tennis season is close at hand and a full meeting of all members and -others interested is requested, since important plans are to be discussed. • Lions Yian Agricultural Night The Seafortli Lions Ciub'a agricul- ture night, which was postponed ow- ing to the death of Lion Charles Stew- art. will be held on Monday eventing at 6.30 p.m., when the ,guest speaker will bp J. C. Shearer, agricultural re- presentative of Huron. The dinner will be iheid in Northside United Ghu,rch. j Individaul members of the Glub will .have as, their guests a number of young farmers of the district. • HAYFIELD CO-OPERATES WITH BLUEW'ATER ASSOC. Mr. James Cameron and son, Evan, of Toronto, are spending Easter thol•i- days in the village. Mr. and Mrs. M. Hart and family, Charlie,' Helen and Ronald, of Toron- to, a,nd Mr. and Mrs. F. Ritchie and daughter, Muriel, of Elmvale, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. King here, • " Miss Betty Gairdner, of Hilda Col- lege, Toronto, is spending the 'broll- days at ber home here. Weston - Parker The Anglican Church was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday morning at 9.30, when Rev. Mr. Gra- ham united in Holy Bonds, Miss Maud Parker, eld'es't dtaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Parker, and Frederick Wes- ton, soon of Mr. William Weston and the late Mrs. Weston. Miss; Doris Featherston was bridesmaid and Mr. Charles Parker assisted as grooms- man. After the wedding a sumptuous dinner wa.s enjoyed at the home of the bride's parents, after which the youug couple left by motor for De- troit after being showerey]' with con- fetti and congratulations, On their return they will reside in the village, with'best wishes of their many friends for a long mind luappy rife. to • • • • • Sing in Toronto Miss Mabel E. Turnbull, music supervisor at the Seaforth public school, is in Toronto this week accompanying six young pupils of the public school who took part in a program by a provincial choir in Massey Hall Wednesday evening. The concert is in, con- junction with the annual O.E.A.` Convention being held in the city. Those 'Accompanying Miss Turn- bull{ were Jean Hurford, Dorothy Smith, Marjory McKenzie, Mar- jory Golding, Joan McMaster and Marguerite Westcott. ® • • • • • ACCIDENTS FOLLOW APRIL BLIZZARD Heavy Snow Blankets Dis- trict; Makes High- ways Greasy. Winter ;fought against being put on the shelf for the year this week when on Tuesday and, Wednesday blinding snow fell, completely blanketing the town and, countryside. Commencing Monday 'evening the storm left high- ways an'd., streets slippery, three acci- dents being attributed to the blizzard. A headon collision between a truck and ani automobile on the Brucefield- Seafortli road, during a snow blizzard Monday evening, resulted in a reck- less driving charge being laid against Ralph Stephenson, aged 70, of Varna, driver of the car. The drivers es- euped with a srhaking-up, but both ma- chines were extensively damaged-. Wet snow which fell Monday night and early Tuesday morning, in some Huron districts,' to, a dept./ of six etch- es, contributed to an accident which befell Charles Asquith, Auburn, at 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, while driving his daughter to Stratford, bhe Asquith car crashing into a telephone pole at the west end of town. The steering wheel locked and because of the slippery roads the driver was unable to con- trol the car. The occupants suffered only minor injuries and a bad shaking up. While Rev. I. 11. Kane, of Grims- by, was driving east on No. 8 high- way early Tuesday morning, his car skidded on the greasy road and crash- ed into a telep1tone pole opposite St, James' cemetery, He was not injur- ed and after miner repairs to his car able to proceed en iris way. LARGEt: FEM.� RNA Judging Follows Parade off. Horses, •Cattle, Headed; By .Hensall Band. LARGE ATTENDANCE • The annual spring stock show of 4ih,e South Huron, Agricultural Society, held he Hensall Saturday' afterwoon, was featured by an exceptionally large cattle entry. Horse classes, boo, were well ailed and ,comipetiti,op was keen in every event. Judging followed a eared& of the animals entered tn. coanpetttion., The parade was -headed by Hessen Band. Ph,roughout the afternoon, despite cold winds, a 'large crowd watched the judging. Following are the prize winners: Horses Clydesdale—Aged stallion, Robert Murdock, Brucefield; stallion foaled in 1936, Charles Godbolt, Exeter, Percheron or Beigiumi---Aged stal- lion, Dan boss, Heneall; Charles God - bolt ; od-bolt; stallion, foaled in 1936, W. Schrag, Zurich. Standard Bred—: -Aged stallion;, Wm, Govenlock, Seaforth; George Riley, Hensall; brood mare, Dr. A. R. Camp- bell, Hensel!. 1-leai y Draft—Mare in foal, James Scutt, Cromarty; Harvey Turner, Var- na; filly or gelding. under 3 years, Alex. Buchanan, H,ensall; filly or gelding under 2 years, Wm. Pepper,' Hensall; Dr. A. Moir, Hersall; filly or gelding, under 1 year, W. Hamilton & Sons, Cromarty; C. W. Miller Exe- ter; draft team, James Scott and 2nd. Agricuiturad—Mare in foal, Russel Scott, Cromarty; Harvey Turner; filly or gelding under 3 years, W. Hamil- ton & Sons, Russell Scott; filly or gelding, under 2 years, Harvey Turn- er; filly or ge'iding, under 1 year, Robert Hamilton, Cromarty; William Buchanan, William Schnee; team, W. flemilton & Sons, Russell Scott. General Purpose — Team, William Decker, Zurich; George Thiel, Zurieh; M. E. Hooper & Sons. St. Marys. Roasters—Farmer's Class, Currie & Tervitt, Wiegrham•; filly or gelding, un- der 2 years, Dr. A. R. Campbell: Roadsters, Open Class'—Single road- ster, Currie & Tervitt and 2nd; road- ster team. Currie & Tervitt; roaduster champion, Currie & Tervitt. Championship Class—Draft mare or gelding, any age, Jas. Scott and,2nd; agricultural mare or gelding, any age, W. Hamilton & Sons, Russell Scott : draft or agricultural filly or gelding, any age, Russell Scott, Township prize --James Scott, Hibbert; W. Ham- ilton & Sons, Hibbert; best Clyde stal- lion. Robert Murdock; gentlemen's turnout, Currie & Tervitt; best wagon horse on lino, Were Decker, M. E. Hooper & Sons, George Thiel; saddle horse ridsien by boy or girl under 16, William Decker. Boys' Judging—Keith( Weber, Credi- ton; Percy. Wright, Cromarty; Donald Jolly, Kippen. (Continued from Page 4) Rev. Father Eckert Had Distinguished Career The New World, of Chicago, pub- lished the following account of the life and passing of Very Rev. J. M. Eckert. noted Dominican missionary. Father Eckert was a native of Mc- Killop and was widely known in this district where he was a frequent visi- tor. The Very Rev. Joseph Michael Eckert, O.P., P.G., Dominican Father, aseigoed to St Pius' Church, Nine- teenth Street and Ashland Avenue, Chicago, diad in the' Edward Sena t,cnium, after a lingering il•lns'se, Sun- day morning. March 26th. Father Eckert's brother, the late Rev. Father Stephen Eckert., who was a Capuchin missionary, is being pro- posed for canonization. His cause has already been actively undertaken, Father Eckert's body ley in rest. in St. Plus' Church, -where a Solemn Requiem Mass was song on Tuesday morning by t'he Very Rev. Vincent R. Burnell, O.P., P.G.; the Rev. Michael L. Novacki, O.P., deacon; and the Rev. Thomas H. Dailey, O.P., sub - deacon. The Dominican Fathers and novices from River Foreet chanted the Office of bhe Dead on Tuesday might in the 'presence of a large congrega- tion, who calms to pray for his soul. The funeral services were held in St. Pius' Church on Wedrneeday morning, the Solemn Requiem Mass being cele- brated, by the Very Rev. Robert L, Rumaggi, O.P., P.G., a pe'rsonai and intimate friend' of Father Eekert's during his novitiate years and the priesthood. The deacon of the Mass was the Rev, John V. Piec, O.P.; the sub -deacon ,the Rev. V. F. Kienber- ger, O.P., of the Western Mission Band. The sermon was delivered by the superior, the Very Rev. Vincent R. Burnell, O.P., P.G., who had, labor- ed with Father Eckert for more than twenty years on the Missions. The. Dominican Fathers from ai•l parts of the United States Came to pay their respect and chanted the last Absolu- tion, The students from the Domini- can House of Studies, Monsignori and many local Cie'rgy came to offer pray- ers. Interment was in All Saints cem- etery. .. Father Eckert was born in. McKil lop, • Ontario, ,Can., October 8. 1876, and was educated in St. ,ierome's' Col lege, Kitchener, Ontario, Can. Hsu en- tered the Dominican Order in 1899, and was professed Nov 16, 1900. A few years later, Dec, 7, 1904, he was ordained to the Holy Priesthood. He manifested ability as a 'preacher and slimily after his ordination was as- signed to the Mission Band of the Dominican Fathers, in • Minneapolis Father Eekert ,had been eonsfltnt.ly- engaged in mission work until he re- tired last year, He gave Missions in prrtctirally all the principal cities of Ihr .Midtll,� %Sect. and found conssrla- lion ec,-r, in ming ;o small parishes and (.'nuairc churches, He was as- signed 10 the' Eawtern Miision Band eel) h 'adqu,41i trrs in Now Vorl: Cita. in 1917, rrn,i manifeeteJ the same zeal and spirit as he ,had in the West. He preached week after week without rest. until Pil health caused a pause in these strenuous labors in 1934. His hosts of friends were glad to welcome him back to Chicago, where he con - Mew! his work though weak in hea'lt i. His last Apostolic work was conducting a Solemn Novena In boner of St. Jude Thaddeus, in the St. Pius Church in October, 1938. Soon after a sudden relapse from 'a lingering ill- ness brought about a retirement to the Sanatorium, where he remained a,nd prepared for hie eternal rest, and died in his sleep, "going on ua new mission among saints, old friends, the priests and laity," FathereEcI e,rt wag one of four Dominican priests to receive the degree, Preacher General, last January. The pallbearers at the funeral of Father Eckert were Dr. Fahlstrom and . Mr. Emmert'. Chicago, and his six nephews, J. M. Eckert, Seaforth; Vincent Eckert, Windsor ; Geraid HoItanr1, Dublin; Charles Hall, Mich- ael Bucitley and ,Tosefrlt McMann'. Surviving him are three nesters, Mrs, Barbara Holland, Dublin; Mrs. Louise Murray, Walton, alnxl lir , J. F McMann, Chicago; and t'h'ree bra. there, Con and Fred,, of Seaforth, Peter of Dublin, r