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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1943-10-22, Page 1ams el 1 4 9 4 . 8 . Blighty foumth Tear ' ilaMold Number 3958 �iO�tT�ISI DE . UNITED CHURCH CELEBRATES FALL ANIVERSARY Dev. Dr,, J. H. Arnup, Secre- tary of Foreign Mission Board, is Speaker. ON SUNDAY LAST The anniversary celebration of Northside United Church on Sunday last was very srtiiccessful in spite of the 'rather •disagreeable. weather over the weekend. Rev. Dr. Jesse H. Arnup, of Toronto, Secretary of the Foreign Mission Board of the United Church of Canada, brought most in- teresting and instructive addresses to the congregation at each of the ser- vices. The morning subject, 'Why I Go To Church," opened up the whole questionof the place of_ the Chris- tian church in one's personal life, and in community and national -life, The speaker based his remarks on the early church as pictured in the Acts of the Apostles, where it was evident that the church provided worship, in- struction" and fellowship to such as believed"in Jesus. Christ. Whether al a poor or great community, the peo- ....!ple of all ages and classes receive "benefits essential to their highest !happiness and peace. The evening •subject was begun with a review of, the situation .which 'prompted Sir John' Bowring, one time representative of the British Government in 'Plong Kong to write the hymn entitled, "In the Cross of Christ I Glory." The cross remained aloft and conspicuous, long after the building beneath was wrecked and !rained: Dr. Arnup on his visit to the (Continued on Page 5) • Donations Are Acknowledged ' The Seaforth Overseas Committee Sts' pleased to acknowledge the follow- ing donations: Previously acknowledged..$176.63 Donations ' 10.41 E. McMaster 2.00 ' Donation, 50.00 I. Fornythe • 1.00 C. M 0 Smith 2.00 S. Wi itmore ... 5.00 Miss Ethel Beattie 1.00 Snowdon Bros. 1.00 $249.09 Remember! Your coneri rations• will make Christmas happier for our boys overseas. • Sunday School Honors Member . :On Sunday morning, following the regular Sunday •school service in 'Eg- mondville. United Church, Miss May= me Watson was made the recipient of a fully equipped Bible by the Sun- day school, where she has been a valued member for some time. Mr. A. C. Routledge made the presenta- tion.and Mrs. W. J. Nott read the fol- lowing address'. "Dear Mayme: We, bhe members . of •the Egmondville United' Church Sunday school, take this opportunity of expressing to you our regret at your leaving the Sunday school work. But the profession you are going'into has been your .heart's ' desire and we humbly invoke God's blessing upon your undertaking and 'trust that we may often, have you occasionally in our midst, and as a token of the es- teem in which you are held we ask yon to accept this Bible. Signed on behalf of the Sunday Schaal. A. C. Roiitiedge, Superintendent," Miss Watson made a fitting reply. Victory Loan. Campaign Is In Full Swing in -Every -- Huron •Municipality • • • • • Rations • • I Citizens Are Urged To In- vest in Fifth Victory Loan Bonds To the Limit of Their.esou 'rtes. CANVASS STARTED ON MONDAY LAST Here are the dates on which retion coupons are due: Butter cqupons.28 to 33 nevi, valid; 34 and 35 become valid Qct. 28; 28 to 33 expire Oct. 31. Sugar cou- pons to 18 now valid. "D" pre- serve coupons 1 to 5 now valid; 6 and 7 valid Nov. 11th. Tea, coffee coupons 1 to 19 now valid; 18 and 19 valid Oct. 14. Meat coupons 17 to 22 are valid; 23 becomes valid Oct. 28; 17 to 21 expire Oct. 31st. Under_.. revised regulations the value of a D coupon is six fluid ounces of any one of jams, jellies, marmalades, apple butter, maple butter or honey butter or 1 pound of comb honey, or 20 fluid ounc- es of molasses, or 12 fluid ounces of extracted honey or maple sy- rup, or one-half pound net maple sugar, or 14 fluid ounces of corn, cane or blended table syrup, or 10 fluid ounces of canned fruit' or one-half pound of sugar. • ,• • • 9 • W.H. GOLDING HEADS SUB-COMMTTT EE Will Probe Supply of Farm Machinery To Maintain Full Production` Hughes Cleaver (Lib., Halton), chairman of the House of Commons •war expenditures cornmittee, announc- ed Friday a subcommittee had been set u,p� to examine the supply of farm implements, with particular reference to labor-saving implements which would offset farm labor shortages. The subcommittee—known as No. 4—will be headed by W. H. Golding (Lib., Huron -Perth), Awhile other mem-. hers wiL1 be New Democracy Leader Blackmore; 'M. J. Coidwell, .C.C.F. leader; Dr. T. :F. Donnelly (Lib., .Wood Mountain), G. E. Nixon (Lib., Algoma West), Philippe Picard (Lib. Bellechasse), and H. R. Jackman ((Frog. Con., Toronto Rosedale). The committee inquiry was •decid- ed upon because of the difficulties be- ing experienced by farmers in re- spect to labor and their inability to obtain adequate supplies of labor-sav- ing machinery to maintain full pro- duction, said Mr. Cleaver. "A full survey of the situation will be made by the subcommittee, seek- ing recommendations which would lead to an improvement in the situa- tion," he said. It is understood the subcommittee, some of whose members have exam- ined the operations of war. plants, will study the position of some munitions industries where acti-ties are being reduced. The group probably will try to find out whetherworkers and machines !Eft, idle temporarily can be turned to production of implements' needed urg- ently by farmers. • A lady gazed despairingly at the coster's barrow, fingered some of the fruit, and then said: "Yes, they are not bad gooseberries, but they are very dirty." "Dirty,"- came the indignant reply. "D'ye think I can wash 'em and part their 'air. in the middle for tupence a pound these 'ard times?" An Egrn®ndville Old Boy Passes (By Wm. Steet) • The folloWing death notice, which appeared in the Toronto papers, should arouse memories' bf Egmond- viile folk whose-, school days date !back- 70' to 75' years, if there are any left: BOEHLER, Francis Xaxier. — At Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Toron- to, on Tuesday, Cot. 12, 1943, Fran- cis Xavier Boehler, in his 86th year. beloved 'husband .of the late- Ana: stasia Lawless Boehler and clear fattier of Frank, Edward, Gertrude, Siister, Veronice, (Kathleen) of St. Joseph's Community, St.. Cathar- ines, and Gerald, of Montreal. Fun- eral from' his late residence., 441 Grace St., en Friday, to St. Peter's Church •for. Maga at 9 a.m. Inter- ment Mount Hope Cemetery. Freak Boehler Was a son of Valen- tine Boehler who gwAed and operated a pottery just aroii}rd the corner on the Mill !=Road. Ditly;'elet$,vern barn was the first building on. the Mill Read otf Main Street, and the Boehler home and pottery were next. 1 im- iagine the Boehler ohildren Were bbrn in Egmondville. There were .two girls—Mary .and Lena. One married Jake Weber; the other married foe Weber. The boys were Philip, 1'renk and Jack. Philip was killed- when he tell from a wagon leaded ve th o1ay. ,A wheel %assed over Brun, with fatal results. The clay was- drawn to the pottery in a one-horse, wagon. Frank learned the tinning trade in one of the Seaforth shops, going to Toronto aro-and 1880. For many years he was in business in Toronto. The Boehler pottery was a wonder- ful institution for Egmondville young- sters who were at the mud -pie making age. The making of crocks, whiskey jugs, and such articles, was watched in wonderment by :the village youths. From a chunk of clay which would make a nice pie for a kid, the potter, in a few minutes, would develop a crock or jug. The clay was slapped onto a disk whioh the potter worked very fast by foot power. With 'his fingers he deftly shaped the article with apparently nothing to guide the potter but his eyes and fingers. Clay was obtained farther north on Main Street. Much came from the' lot on which Richard Hicks built his home, opposite Andrew Smith's harness shop. Dater pottery clay was obtain- ed on a street west of Main .Street, not far from the present site of the village school. The burning of the kilns and glazing were other wonders tP the pottery. - The portion of tire village on the Mill Road was known as Dutch Town. -There was a little church just beyond the brewery. This was aasual- (Continued on 'Page 5� The "Speed the Victory" campaign in Huron County is away to a good start, and now ithat weather condi- tions have greatly improved, canvas- sers will be able to get about more freely. 'Up to Wednesday noon the subscriptions received in the county were slightly. down compared to the same day in the Fourth Victory Loan campaign, but by the end of the week it is confidently expected the daily quotas will be reached, and 4n many centres passed. The National War Finance Com- mittee for Huron in its Wednesday bulletin, received today, said: This is Wednesday I wonder if the gang .overseas are having a half-holiday—your guess is as good as mine ---and while it is only the third day of the Fifth Loan to us, it is probably the third or the fourth year of the war for them. If you have found the going tough in your district, just remember that the other fellow has been finding it that way for a long time. (It's quite a com- parison., isn't it?). Highlights of the Third Day Total today, $175,450, fifth 'loan; same day, fourth loan, $203,650. Let's reverse this; that ends •that, Special Mention 1. Sales Instrudtion: Applications that shave already come in show a lack of care in completing registra- tion instructions. You will be doing both your client and yourself a great favor in having these carefully made out so that there will be no callbacks or arguments at a later date. 2. Stamps: The rule is still the same. A $100 cheque takes 3c and (Continued on Page 5) • I.O.O.F. Officers. Are installed District Deputy Grand Master and staff, of Hensall, installed the offi- cers of Fidelity Lodge, No. 55, I.O. Seaforth, on Wednesday even- ing last, as follows: P.N.G., T. Car- ter; N.G., W. J. Thompson; V.G., B. Beaton; Secretary, E. B. Goudie; fin- ancial secretary, Robert Smith; treas- urer, M. McKellar; R.S.N.G., J. Doch- erty; L.S.N.G., C. Adams'; Warden, E. Mole; Conductor, Dr.. F. S. Harburn;' R.S:S., P. B. Moffat; L.S.S:, J. Ellig- sen; R.S.V.G., C. Reeves; L.S.V.G., J. tevens; O.S.G., N. R. Dorrance; I.S.G., D. McLean. • Promises Higher Hog Prices Warden B. W. Tuckey, Thomas Wilson, W. L. Whyte, George Arm- strong, J. Turnbull and W. Dale, members of a joint committee from the Huron county council agricultural committee and the Huron County Federation of Agriculture, conferred with Hon. James Gardiner, Federal Minister of Agriculture, at his home in Usborne Township Saturday after- noon. They were assured by the Min- ister that if a higher price is needed by hog producers to maintain the out- put, an increase will be granted. The committee was appointed at a meeting called' by Dr. Taylor, M.P.P., in Clinton on Thursday night with instructions to interview the • ,minis- ter.. The appointment was arranged while Mr. Gardiner was at his home for a sbort visit. The committee 'was asked to request a floor price of $20 per cwt. for dressed hogs at Toronto. Mr. Gardiner told the committee of a new two-year bacon agreement with Britain and said that Huron County production "must be maintained at all costs." . When the .agreoinent was signed a higher price had been ten into consideration, he added. "If a higher price for hogs is nec- essary, the price will be granted," he said.. For the first time Isirice selvage collections were started in Seaforth in March, 1942, it rained on collection day. However, the collectors were on the jab .notwithstanding he weather. After the collection on esday eve- ning, sorters arrived fro the Angli- can Ohurcb, and the sal ge was put in shape for shipping. Please keep in mind that rummage ertidles are greatly desired, and help your committee to- swell .its receipts for war charities. Those interested In securing used articles Tat very at- tractive prices ,are asked to watch the windows of salvage headquarters. You can purchase any article through Mr. C. M. Smith, chairman of the coin nittee, at the •Tasty Grill. HURL HOLD C'4E¢NC AT SEAS ORTH Laymen's Association and W. A. Met at St. Thomas' 'Church. HELD LAST FRIDAY One hundred and twenty-five dele- gates from the Laymen's Association and Women's Auxiliary of the Angli- can Church met at St. ?Thomas' Church, Seaforth, on Friday, for the autumn conference of the Deanery of Huron. The conference began at 10 a.m. with Holy Communion adminis- tered by the rural dean of Huron, Rev. E. O. Gallagher, Wingham, as- sisted by Rev. Dr. Hurford, Rev. A. M. Hunt and Rev. M. F. Oldham. After the service the Women's Aux- iliary met in the church and conduct- ed their business. The meeting was addressed by Mrs. Costain, speaking on the junior girls' work. During her address she outlined an ideal meeting. • The clergy and laymen also met in the forenoon in the basement of. First Presbyterian. Church =and conducted their business 'session. A vote of thanks was passed tb the board of managerr•.ent for the use of the church basement. AS noon, dinner wee, serv- ed to the delegates in St. Thonias' parish hall. The sectional conferences were con- tinued in the afternbon when the Worpenes . Auxiliary were addressed. by Mrs. A. L. Fleming, wife of the Bishop of the Arctic. Mrs. Fleming's topic centred around )ler experiences in the Arctic and shetoldof the work done by the e'liurch in aiding •the Eskimos. Following this report bhe diodesan commissioner, Canon Townshend, •addressed;°the women on the missionary work ',of the church. At the men's meeting the delegates were addressed by 'Canon Townshend ,and by Bishop Fleming. A joint meeting of the Laymen's Association and. the Women's Auxil- iary followed, at which a report yea's given by Archdeacon Deherty.of^•Lon- don. Bishop Fleming'. spoke to .this session of the work in the Arotic, how it was expanding and of how this work was opening up ;the Arctic. He spoke of the new airfields and bases in that part of •Canada, and related an incident of how ,a451man seriously i:11 was flown to Toronto -An nine and one-half hours, this. prompt :action saving his life. Among the ministers present were Rev. •G, W. Moore, Rev. E. Coldwell, Rev. W. H. Dunbar, Rev. J. Graham, Rev. E. O. Gallagher, Rev. A. M. Hunt, and Rev. M. F. .Oldham. • A REVIEW ON PROF. W. B. KERR'S BOOK Copy of Review Published • in the Canadian Histori- cal Review. "Arms and the Maple Leaf: Mem- ories of Canada's Corps, 1918." By Wilfred Brenton Kerr. Seaforth, Ont.: The Huron Expositor Press. 1943. Pp. 94. ($1150). In 1929 Professor Kerr, now of the University of Buffalo, published his memories of the campaign of 1917 under the title "Shrieks and Crash- es." He now .has completed his nar- rative through 1918 to the Armistice, using letters and notes of the time and a detailed account which he drew up at the end of the war, He served in the lith Battery. Canadian Field Artillery. most of the time as a tele- phonist, and has given an almost photographic, account of his experh ences. We :have very few—too few— such accounts, and Mr. Kerr's is all the more valuable in being written , (Continued on Page 5)- • Sixty Raids Over'Gegmany Mr. J. P. Bell, John Street, receiv- ed a letter this week from his niece, Mrs. James H. Hicks, of Pierrepont Manor, N.Y., which contained the fol- lowing clipping from a New York paper: A letter just received from a friend of Flight Sgt. Robert H. Hicks, of the R.C.A.F., somewhere overseas, ex - 'plains the five months period in which his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Harry Hicks, of Pierrepont Manor, had not received a letter from him. , The friend, E. Ellwood, said in part: "I am afraid he just can't write because he has burned hie hand putting out a fire in an aircraft dur- ing an operation on Hamburg which also saved my life." The letter ,stat- ed that Sergeant Hicks had ,also tak- en part in 60 raids over enenr# terri tory. Sergeant Hicks and members of the crew were honored recently by the King and Queen of England for outstanding service. The letter had been delayed en route so long that one has also been received from Sergeant Hicks: him- self, who "excused his silence by say- ing, "I burned my hands°putting out a .fire -•in an aircraft biit I''etalked smyself back into flyittg again, al- though my hands are still a little sore." - ft R. Sp •nc� �. anal g • ...• New Refrigeration Now in Full Operation • Plant Will Be Used Ex. • • • • • • elusively F o r Sorting, Packing and Storing War Loan Poultry. HAVE TWO PLANTS IN OPERATION 'Messrs. H. R. Spence & Son have just completed and put in operation the most modern poultry handling and cold storage plant in Western -Ontario: The two-story brick block, on the corner of Main and John Streets, which they purchased from E. L. Box this summer, has been completely re modelled and anup-to-the-minute re- frigerating. plant installed. In the front of the building they will have their office space, and back of that is a cooling room 32 feat long by 17% feet wide. This room has -a four -inch Cork . floor overlaid with two inches of cement, and walls and ceiling are in- sulated with eight' inches of Falco wool. y Poultry from the killing plant are trucked to thisroom in standing racks, -.where they are graded, each grade ,being placed in bins built along one side of the wall.. In the centre is a large and complete pack- ing table where the birds are pack- ed in baskets or boxes for shipment or cold...storage. The temperature of this room is kept at an unvarying temperature of 40 degrees. Back of the cooling room is a wide gangway with outside doors opening directly on to the Large cement land- ing platform on Johh Street, where their Lucks unload directly into the building: West of the landing stage is the cold freeze room where the tempera- ture is kept at a steady zero. This, 'room is 18x18 feet' with a six-inch cork floor overlaid , with cement, while walls and ceiling are insulated with 10 inches of Falco wool. Here are kept the boxed poultry for ship- ment or cold storage. The amount of money the Spence firm is distributing to the farmers in this district for poultry alone can be easily estimated` from the fact that at the present time they are killing from 800 to 1,000 head of poultry ev- ery day, which are all handled in this plant. As the season advances, this number will be largely increased. Mr. W. R. Brown, of Chesley, had the general contract for the cold stor- age; J. L. Wilson, of Toronto, in- stalled the refrigerating plant, 'and Frank Kling, of Seaforth, had' the contract for the electrical work and plumbing. In. addition to the new plant, the Messrs. Spence will continue to op- erate their large and modern egg grading plant in the Crich, block. which now will be used exclusively for the handling of eggs. At the presbnt time the firm is handling in this plant .4,500. dozen; eggs per day, which •are brought in by their own trucks or delivered by the farmers themselves. • PROPERTY CHANGE The property of the Charles' .i-Iohl- beia estate, situated on Concession 11, Lot 10, Township of McKillop, con- sisting of, 75 acres, has been sold through the office of E. C. Chamber- lain, to Mr. Reuben Buuck, of McKil- lop Township. • RED CROSS NOTES Following is the latest on Vic- tory Loan progress: Canada's 5th Victory Loan gathered momentum when Wednesday's pubscriptions over Canada totalled $75,380,350, , bringing the cumulative total for the first three days to $201,967,- 500. This is more than $25 mil- lions greater than in the same period of the last loan. Three day's daily sales have averaged $67,322,500, a little higher than the $66,666,000 required each day of the campaign to 'attain the 1,200,000,000 objective. • • • • • • E. CARRON INTERNED IN SWITZERLAND Believe Soldier Gained Lib- erty When Italy Capitulated. Sergeant Edward Francis Carron, Paincourt soldier, is interned in nen- tral Switzerland. Advice to this ef- fect was received yesterday by his wife in a cable 'from the director of records. The gable said: "A-3213 Sergeant Edward 1?prancis Carron, previously re- ported prisoner of war in Italy, now officially reported interned 'in Switz- erland; - authority, Military Attache Berne, Switzerland. Further informa- tion follows when received." Sergeant Carron, who is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Carron, of Paincourt, form•8$1y of Seaforth, be- came a prisoner of the Italians when fighting with the Canadian Forces in Sicily. On August 2nd he was report- ed by bhe casualties officer as miss- ing, following the campaign in Sicily. Subsequently his wife was advised that, he was officially listed as &pgras- oner of war, and this was confirmed later by a letter received from the soldier which was written from a prisoners' of war camp in Italy. How Carron 'comes to be interned in Neutral Switzerland is not known. rt is thought, however, that he was among a number of Canadians taken prisoners who were placed in a con ceniratign camp in Northern Italy, and who gained their liberty'when the Italians capitulated. Press reports in- dicated that a number of British pris- oners. after fighting Germans in Northern Italy, made their way into, Central Switzerland, where they were promptly interned by the authorities. The advice received yesterday came as a great relief to- members of the soldier's family, who have been greatly concerned over his welfare since the recent sensational develop- ments in Italy, and reports •that the Gernians had shipped a large number of British prisoners into Germany. Sgt. Carron enlisted in, the Royal. Canadian -Regiment in 1939 in London end went overseas in December of that year. • Special Speaker At First Church 41 Mr, el. S. Sanders, Colporteur of the l: pp'er Canada Bible Society' ,(Auxil- iary to the British and Foreign Bible Society). who is stationed at Hamil- ton, will he the special -speaker .in First Presbyterian Church at the eve- ning service on Sunday, Oct. 24th. Mr. Sanders has had a wide and lengthy experience in the work of the Bible Society, and .speaks - from first hand of its colportage work. His com- ing should be a matter of interest toe the many Friends of the Bible Society, in Seaforth. , Readers of this column responded so generously to 'the appeal for cash donations for the jam that all -money spent in this project will be met by voluntary contribution., The resignations of Miss Winnie Savauge, treasurer, and Miss G. Ross, liaison officer for prisoners of war, have been accepted with regret. Mrs. J. B. Russell and ,Mrs. J. Rintoul have been appointed to succeed them in the respective offices. �yy� v� T T T The Society regrets that owing- to the shortage of wool, it will not be able to send to the local men in ser- vice the usual gift of socks, sweater or gloves, but will remember them with some suitable gift. This work is under the corvenership of Mrs. J.• A. Munn and Mrs. J. E. Ketiting, who will work in conjurletion With the ov- erseas committee. During the week, Sept. 20 to 27th, blood donations received in Canada numbered 13,265. The objective is 15,000 per , week, Ontario's contribu- tion to this total was 9,344. At t'he executive meeting held last Friday evening, Mrs. E. H. Close made a survey of work done in the last nine months and compared it with previous years 'for the same time. It shows that there is a great need for sewers, and also for knitters who will work 'on glrota requirements. Each individual must asst herself, "Am I doing all I oat?" et • 1„ War Serlvicl Sponsors . . Frolc NEWS oft The Department. of Naticlnal, De- fence, Ottawa, announced th(a,;week that a Canadian Efficiency MedaOted been awarded to Sgt. Fred W Sii alfa- ., combe, Royal Canadian, Artielegy, 0f: Guelph, now servibg-overs,ea's;: and son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smalla- combo, of Hensall. The frolic held at Hensall ozi Fri- day evening cast, sponsored by the Hensall-Zurich War Service 'Commit- tee, was one grand success, hundreds attending the event from :the district and neighboring towns. . At 8.15 a torch parade, composed of pupils from -the continuation and,, public schools, under 'direction of Mr. Morley Saunders, paraded up,' the main street to the community shed, where the frolic was 'held, Bingo, games, booths of all kinds, games; of skill and chance did a rushing busi- ness throughout the evening. The 'Cen- tralia Centralia Pipe Band a;s in attendance and contributed soe very fine •etir- ring selections, which were •much en- joyed. At 11 p.m. the lucky draw took place. The guest speaker, Dr. Hobs, Taylor, M.P.P., introduced by Reeve E. R. Shaddick, gave a most foreful address and earnest appeal in the"in- terests of the fbrthcoming Fifth Vic- tory Loan. Dr. A. R. 'Campbell, presi- dent of„.the War Service Committee, also spoke brie"liy. Dr:. Taylor drew the first whining ticket, a $25 War Savings Certificate, won' by C. K. Wilkinson, Wingham; $10 war sav- ings, certificate went to Earl Thiel, Zurich; $5 war savings certificates were won by. Ted, Pooley, Exeter; Walter Eccles, Zurich; H. Kreuger, Zurich; A. Westgate, Varna; ” Mrs. Jean Boyd and Ted Oliver, of Hensel!. The snowball quilt, made by Mrs. James ,. Hoggarth,' of Hensall, and which netter '$31.50, was won by Miss . Margaret Sangster, of Hensel'. ' The ,booth sponsored by,\ the. Hep. sail Senior Women's Institute and Zur- ich Institute, realized. $134):110,', : Mua- . -,• docks .orchestra furnished the music for the dance held in the Town Hall. , The committee arranging. the frolic was: Stan Tudor (convener), Fred" Bon•thron, • Dr. A. R. Campbell, Hen- sall; Tom Meyers, A. Kalbfieisch and F. Dagg, Zurich. In charge of the . booths were D. 11. Wilson, Doc Johnson and K, I. Mc- Lean, Seaforth; Nick Whyte, Bill Dale ;and J. C.• Shearer, Clinton; Laird Mickle, M. G. Drysdale, • R. H. Middleton, G. Thompson_, J, A. Pater- son, A. W. Kerslake, 'George Hess, Morley Saunders and W. C. Stone, master of ceremonies for bingo. In the booth in charge of the Wo- men's institute -were Mrs. Jas. Sang- ster, Mrs. Minnie Sangster, Mrs. A. Foster, Mrs. T. Kyle, Mrs. Fred Beer, Mrs. Harry Horton, Mrs. A. R. Camp- bell, and Miss Gladys Luker, IJensall, . (Continued on Page 4) • Tuckersmith Loan Quiz The Fifth Victory Loan quiz eon - test among the schools in Tucker • - smith Township, will be held in Eg- mondville public school on Monday night, Oct. 25th, at 8,15 pm. Adults are welcome. A program will be provided. Each school entering the contest is asked to contribute 'at least two numbers to the program. Teachers in Tuckersmith intending to enter their schools inthe contest are asked to forward their names and addresses to the convener for Teck- ersmith, C. A. Trott, Seaforth. • • Doctor: "Look here, don't you know that my consulting hours, are fi•ben '6 to 7 p.m.?" Patient: "Yes, but the dog that bit me didn't.!•' Huron Hog Growers Want $20 Floor Price Through the agricultural committee of the County Council, 'hog producers of Huron County will in' a few days. make representations to Hon. J. G. Gardiner, Dominion Minister of Agri- culture, to have the floor price of dressed hogs at Toronto pegged at $20 per cwt. Warden Benson W. Tuckey, T. 'C. Wilson and Alex Alex- ander will go as a deputation to Ot- tawa as soon as an •audience can be obtained. At a. meeting field. in Clinton on Thursday night, called by Dr. H. Tay- lor, M.P.P., for South Huron, tills ac- tion was decided: upon. Others pres- ent were L. E. Cardiff, M.P., North Huron; John 'Hanna, 'M.P.P., Huron - Bruce• members of the county agri- cuitural committee, and: about forty leading hog breeders. Fears were expressed by Dr. Tay- lor as to what is to become of the hog industry in Huron which is the second largest producing eounty in Ontario, if the present decline con- tinues., He end ether ape'ake eat, ed with alarm the 1ttdi'easing sale of 4 brood sows caused by the existing feed situation. Dr. Taylor warned, however, that the question must' be approached from a national, not a lo- cal standpoint. He stated he had giv- en the question some study, and had been to Ottawa. Figures\ were quoted to show that sales of .brood sows to packing hous- es this year increased. 120 per cent. One farmer who had 52 brood sown last year has only eleven this year. On some farms the number had been. reduced from fifteen to eight. A marked falling off in production in 1944 was predicted. W. L. Whyte, a member of the 'pro- vincial comMission, act present invests- gating the status of agriculture, gave some fluxes on preductigqt► dusts, He said Huron supplied one-eighth of Ot terio's total 'hog elijip(3t add agy lbs crease in Huron would be a, ,derioiie matter. 'J. C. Shearer, Agrielit,'tl rat ri} b% tative, lfee'Ves Profit, ` athvifelly',;:; Cann, Alhiattder ,aird 'GVrlsbil'. ware speattet,. •