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W/0. Stirling Habkirk, Ger-
man Prisoner Since 1942,
Now in England.
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W..LLL BE. HOME 'SOON.
Mrs. Bertha M. alabldrk,, of Sea
forth, last week received the follow.
• - lag 'letters. from hail son, W/O. Stir -
ting Hatkirk, deathibing his • escape
from the Germans and his rescue by
American treats:
Europe, April 20, 1945.
• Dear Mother:
Yon have probably wondered What
bad become of me„.„ Well, this is the
• first opportunity rve.had to write you
U the last three mouths., The Ger
mans evacuated the ,camp I, was 'in
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an January 22nd, and since then., we
• were force -Marched approximately 600
JflileL
' We had very little fbod, no aiger-
ettes; insufficient clothing and conse-
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fluently many of.' its suffered from
frost -bite," dysentry, etc. Everyone
Marching was In -a very weak istate
and several of my personal friends
didn't make the trip. Fortunately I
am feeling not too • bad, aside from
being 'weak and very thin. -I don't
-• think there is anything wrong with
nee that rest and good food won't
heal. •
I ,was liberated on the Ilth of this.
month, which I think was one of the
happiest days of my life. The Ger-
mane had been force -marching us and
they couldn't get us any rations, so
Frank McGregor and I sorta said the
heck with that, '80 w&got away from
the, main marching eolUnan." and went
Into .a small village,. which was cap
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fumed by our Forces the next day.
(111 tell yoti more .abciut 'it when I
get home). Frank is one of the reef -
hers of my old crew.
' I• don't know exactly when we. will
be moved from here to England, but
it won't be very many days, and I'll
wire you as soon -awl- get there..
Sorry I cannot tell you more in thi
• jetter, „ but. the -main thingisi that 1'e1'e.
had of •'an 6/merle-nee 'and,
have come through it. •.
Don't worry , about me, as I'll be.
seeing. you very eoon. All my love,
•STIRLING
-Bournemouth, Eng:, April 30/45.•
Dear Mother: I 'have been here
foe a few days now and should have
written sooner, but I have been so
busy filling in papers and answering
questions, etc.„ that I didn't have
-much time.
• Everything is being done for us
• here to help us get back into the
awing of things again. _You. cannot
imagine how strange everything is to
es. I know I was lost the'first cou-
ple of days:
They have a Special mess -hall for
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ns, too, and Boy! we get nothing but -
the best, and loads of it. You know,
eggs, milk, porridge • and ,stuff like
that. Almost all of us have some-
thing wrong -with our stomachs, and
we can't eat much heavy food as yet.
I lost over 40 pounds on: the' three -
months march and I wasn't up to
standard when I started. Although
reckon 'since my release I have gain-
ed half of it back: The only trouble
is Ulat it is all Vying' to my face and
stomach. My arms and legs are still
pretty thin.
I am going on. leave in a couple of
days with a lad from London, Qnt,
named MacArthur. We will be away
for a couple of weeks, then we will
be back here to be sent home, will&
doesn't take long, ski you'll be seeing
me very soon..
I have a heck of a lot of things I
want to tell you; but it would only
spoil them to put them in a letter.
They will have to wait till I'get home.
Remember me to everyone, and I will
write again while on iSaire.
, STIRLING
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News
McKillop .Faxen Poruta No. Four
Square will be held at tbe home of
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Dorrance on
Tuesday evening next, May 29th,.
when Mr. Tames M. Scott will show
some moving. pictures.
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• Missing• .
Mrs' Ross Minflle„. of Matting),
received 'the fallevidng telegram
on Wedneaday mining;
Headquarters, Ottawa. Mrs. ^Jas,
Ross, Wardle: • Regret • to, advise
your son, Warrant.Offieer,•Beeand
Class, Frank Albert Gasmen, re-
ported missing after operatleits
Overseas, on .May 15th,. tter -
follows." W/0. Casson enlisted
In, August, 1942, and trained it
Calgary, and graduated at Ffngal„
In 1943 he - was posted to the
Bahamas, and in May, 1944, to
India and Ceylon.
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HURON COUNTY HOG
PRODUCERS TO NET
George Johnston Will Ad-
dress Meeting in Clin-
:; ton on Monday.
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A meeting of 'the hog producers of
Huron County'-vvill he held in the'
Agricultural Board Room, Clinton, on
Monday night, May 28th, at. 8.30.
The meeting wilb be addressed by
Mr. George Johnston, ef Owen Sound,
who is a Director of Ontario Hog
Producers' Association. Hog produc:
ers are making a dentate -attempt to
organize, so that they will have some
contact over the marketing of their
product.
• Overall "marketing and post-war
markets will be thoroughly gone Jute.
All farmers interebted in marketing
hogs are invited to attend.
Wins ,
S.chOlarships
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Mr. ;Stephen Gilhert, who has held
the Sarah' Edna Peterson Memorial
Scholarship for the past three years,
'has been awarded also: 'The Mat-
thew Wilson. Gold . Medal for' public
speaking; the Principal's 'prize in
Dogmatics; the Rev. C. C. W. Mixer's
prize„iii Liturgies, and has tied with
.Mr; J. E. L. Houghton, of London,
for the C. W. Vincent graduation
prize. • '
Mr. Gilbert is a son of Rev. C. F.
L. Gilbert, Rector of St. Thomas'
'Church, and. Mrs. Gilbert, Seaforth.
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Another Egg •
The Expositor in 'recent weeks has
recorded a number of out -size, eggs,
al14-much above • the average in size.
This week we 'have another, and. a
good. one. It was brought in this
week by Mr. Cornish, of -Dublin,: and
was laid by one of his flock of White
Leghores. The egg measured We by
81/4, inches, and was shaped.
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Financial.
Statement
The following is the yearly financial
statement of the Seefearth branch of
the Women's Institute, as presented
to the last meeting by.the treasurer:
Receipts-13alance on hand April 30,
1944, $87.85; members' fees, $6-.25;
miscellaneous; collection, donations,
-ettehree, dances, fair booth, piano
rent, sugar refund, etc., $1,080.41.
Dotal, $1,174.51. . . .
Expenses -Officer's honoratian and
expenses, '$42,95; postage, stationery
kand publicity, $58.28; 'departmental
instruction, $2.00; soldiers' boxes and
quilt material, $380.35; miscellaneous,
overseas tobacco, orchestras, decora-
tions, jam, sugar, etc., $617.80. To-
tal, $1101.47.
Balance on hand, April 30, 1945„
$73.04.
I would like to take this opportun-
Ity on behalf of the W.L members, to
thank everyone who helped make this
past year such a success financially.
We are, indeed' grateful and hope for
your continued cooperation. - Mrs -
Raymond Nott, Secretary -Treasurer.
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• for sale 'in an auetiorn These are from our best breeding parentage
Consigners: W. C. F. Oestriieher, Crediton R. M.
Peck, ZuriCh, Oat, Clarence Douglas, Brantford,
and are attractlee in eOler.
A,04,110TMIDES: zfrle)906111,t Sheddefi, 4.0111ta , Robert Amos,
Of the eheieest breeding.and of the type,attd. quality aeldom offered
All sired by R. M:ePeck's great breeding bull (Klaymore Elector)
afford a rare opportunity to purhhase at yam own price herd sire.
HEIFERS -AND YOUNG COWS
SALE TO HELD AT EXETER ARENA. ON
Breeder's Sale of High Class Shotthorns
take Advantage and Attend Huron County's Breedera, Sale.
Wednesda,y, May 30th 1945
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MOffatt, 0144 Vitt% Detideld, but
6 YOUNG BULLS
Clinic Attended by 171 From
Town and DiStri4; Gold
Buttons Awarded to Fif-
teen Donors.•
TUE NEED IS
STILL URGENT
•The .23•nd Red Cross blood donors;
clinic was. held here Thursday last
in the Northside 'cnited•Churchawhen
'171 perstaus donated blood. The fol-
lowing received gold buttons for their
tenth deflation: John Gallop, Robert
MeMillan, Ross McGregor; Donald
Lawleas, Thomas Leeming, Douglas
Ennis, Arthur 'Traentair..Edward 011 -
ver, Eldon Tarrott,' Milton Lavery,
Gordon HOggarth, Mrs.•Dorothy'lldero.
Mrs. John Cairns, William Moore,
Wilbur Jewitt.
'The Oink was in charge of Mrs. A.
J. Cooper, nurse -technician.. Volun-
teers donating- their services were:
Doctors P. J. Burrows, M. W. Staple-
ton, J. A. Gorwilla nurses, Miss C.
'Holmes, Miss A. Downey, Miss K. El -
Boit, Mrs. Earle Bell, Mrs, James L.
'Slattery, Mrs. Reginald Xerslake,
*Miss Pearl Thamer, Mists M. Dunn,
Mrs. Harold Jackson, Mr. Leeming,
Mrs. Douglas,. Mrsa W. 3, ThonlPsoa,
Mrs. J. M. McMillan, Mrs. Frank
Mrgs. B.' Shaw, Mrs., p. H.. Wil-
son; ,assistants were Miss Mary Hays,
Mrs. 'Roy McGoliigle;. Mrs. George D.
Ferguson, Mrs. J. Kaiser. Refresh-
anents were served by, Mrs. H. R.
Scott, Mrs. 3. W. Free, 'Mrs. W, Hoy,
J. McLean and Mrs. G. Bright -
rail.
The receptionists were Mrs. 3: Mac-
Tavish, Mrs: J. Beattie, Mrs. E. •H•
Close. Secretary for the clinic was
,Mrs. G. Troutbeek and hereassistaiiie
were Mra.' F. W. Wigg, Mrs. E. C.
Boswell and .Mes. K. A. McMaster.
Following 'is the list of donors and
number of donations by eaeli:
splAFORTIi÷Thos: Carter 5, Mrs.
George Eaton 9,‘John Gallop 10, Paul-
ine Matthews 4, Harry McLeod 7,
Liulan Southgate 8, Mrs: Hazel Scott
8, Helmer Snell 9, I. H. Weedmark
6, Jean Wright 4, .William A. Wright
2', Rev. M. H. Williams.- • .
SEAFORTH-Robert Wallace
4, Mrs. Alex;Wailac4 3, Oliver Wright
4. Arthur Irarley 6, Irwin Trewartha
11, Sam Scot 11, ,Gordon Reynolds 5,
Gordon Papple 8, Robert 'Patrick 7,
Robert McMillan 10, Joseph Malone
4; John Moylan 9, John L. Malohe 9,
Lorne McCrachen 7, William McDow-
ell 3, Wilfred McQuaid 2, Itoss Mc-
Gregor. 10, Angus Kennedy 9, Joseph
Kale 9, Bert Haney 7, John Hender-
son 7, Lloyd Haney 5, E. B. Goudie 5,
Albert Gauee 2, Dennis Feeney 7, Ar-
thrit Devereaux 2, Mrs. Paul Doig 7,
Jack Drover 5, •,Russell. Dolmage 8,
Rath Carnochan 9, Allester. Broadfoot
8, George Blake 9, Joe Anderepn 7,
John Anderson 3. • • .1.
- WALTON-Campbell Way 9, Flor-
ence Williams 2, Miss Mae Smith 8,
George Smith 11, Mrs. Nettie Stimore
3, Walter Shortreed 8, Thos. Short -
reed 7, James Ritchie 7, W. 3. Nich-
olson 9, Mrs. Peter McLatighlin,Robt.
McClure 8, Harvey McClure 9, George
McArthur •.5, Lorne Nichol 5, Ruth
McClure 8, William Leeming 8, Ross
Lawless , 6, Donald' Lawless' 10, Thos.
Leeming 10, William John .Leeming
9, Douglas Ennis 10, Elmer Dennis 2,
Miss Tennie Dennis 5, Mrs. Alex Den-
nis 8, lVfrs. James Coutts .7,,Kenneth
Beattie .5, Gerome Manley 2.
KIPPEN-Roger Venner 7, Arthur
Traquair 10, Murray Traquair 4, Ed-
win.Taylor 9, Richard Taylor 9, Glen
Slavin 7, Lloyd McLean 8, Alvin Me -
Bride 2, Robert McLachlan7, Alex
McBeath 3, William McKenzie 4,
Jack McKay 3, James Mustard 3,
Stanley Mustard 3, Harvey Jacobi 9,
Taira Jartott 8, Stanley .Tackson 3,
Thelma Elgie 8, Wilmer Broadfoot 4.
HENSALL-James 'Veneer 7, Thos.
Sherritt 9, Mrs. T. Sherritt 7, Mies
Minnie Reid .3, Audrey Russell 3, Ed-
ward Oliver 10, Mrs. E. B. Norminton
11, Mrs. Nellie McEwen 6, Robert Me -
Kenzie 6; Ross Love 6, Mrs. Oliver
Kyle 2, Mrs. David Kyle 3, Eldon Jar-
rott 10, Glenn Bell 2.
STA,FFAa-Ressell• Worden 3, Ar-
thur, Sniale' 3, :Frank Miller 2, Alex
Miller 2, Clifford • IVItiler 2, Robert Me.
Caughey..8; Milton Lavery 10, Gordon
Hoggarth 10, Bill. Butson• 2, Gerald
Agar.
LONDESBORO - John Taylor 6,
Alex Riley„ Ben Riley 4, Jhmes Nen-
ans 13, William Knox. James Jamie-
son 7, W. R. Jewett 11,, Mrs. William
Jewett 5, William Hamilton 3, John
Hazelwood' 5, Mrs. Fern Dexter, Oli-
ver Anderson 7,
CROATARTY-:-Ross Sararas 5, Jas.
Kerr 9, Nelson Howe 14, Hazel Ham-
ilton 2, James lioggarth 9, Miss Wil-
ma Hamilton 7, Edward Chappel 2,
John Chappel 2 -
DUBLIN -Alvin Worden 5, Leo Ry-
an 9, tharenee Ryan 6, Frank. John-
son 7, Gerald •Hollarid, 5, Russell Bol-
ton 6.
VAR/s7A-Rev. Reba Hen! 5, Elmore
Stephenson 8, Ralph Stephenson 2,
Marian Pollock 3, Mrs. Wilmer Mc-
Clittehey 2; Harold O�nliell 9.
21:1R1011-Jaek Peck 5, Anson Mc-
Xinlest 6, Roy Lamont, Clarence LoVe,
Harvey Keys 8, Ward Forrest 3.
BRUMFIELD-W. D. Wilson 9,
.wrkri: Dorothy Mero 10, Lorne Finlay -
soft 3, hire. John Cathie 10.
OUNTOX---Williati Moore' 1.0*Wil-
bur .tevritt 1, ,Donald Iltichanati, 3, Al-
fred' Iltiqbalitte 11:
n�Lriulai- ThrtibIfil 3.-
(ootr4lnuo olt.tue 5)1
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Was Accompal#41 by Sever'e
LightninCa4„ Hail of .
LargOT.4r.
MUCH DAM)/IE DONE
One of the worst•. ctrical storms
in many years vsite'dj e western and
northern part of the unty on Mon-
day morning. •,
The storm in •ion sections was
accompanied . by hal f large size,
and rain fell in tors for over an
• hour. Land dryingebWafter the rain
of the past week; yol Again flooded,
and rain 'has been Ai1a hg at intervals'
since. . •
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The damage by
.]4g
The is report-
ed heavy, fret fOrtertragtly Maar ,avere
not far enough citlii'alliced to suffer
from the hail.
,Two ;grade GuernSae cattle on the
farm of ex-Warden-OR:Owe Feagan, jit
Goderich Towns]tp,4 No. 8 High-
waY, Were struelg, bYtlightning and
killed, and one standing between, the
other two was badly ured,'
The cattle had healir: let out only
half an hour before? and were stand-
ing an a field under, * tree, not far
from a wire fencee.
Serietlit damage by4ees, ,eaused by
lightning, is also reptifted in Walton
and Brussels distriebOThe storm is
reported to have IMMOven worse in.
the Southern part keitAlruce County,
where. much *damage, iS also reported.
There was no -damage in this
mediate vicinity, and tlpt a great -deal
of rain, but heavy elthids threatened
for over an hour, autVfor sone min-
utes turned daylight:into (Wk.
News of lcippen
Mrs. R. Hopkins **Mrs: Porter,
of Chicago, Me heveleturned home
after spending a coupleebf weeks with
relatives here; a:a
Mies Etta Coal:mai* R.N., of To-
ronto, spent the weekend withe rela-
tives here.
Mr. rind Mrs:: Ceelle*Iling,,91 Lon-
done'spent the wee * • i a a
Airt- Wina,Alexander!"
Mr. and. Mrs. Wilmer Ferguson, of
Elginfleld, visited on' Sunday with
Mr. and MrsWarren Schiltte.
Master 'David. Alexander,, Londes-
boro, is visiting with his grandpar-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Alexander.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs.- .
Ernie Chipehage will regret to learn
their infant son is ,seriously ill with
pneumonia in a London hospital. '
Miss Wanda Baker, of Clinton,
spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs.
John Jarrott.
Mrs. S. Baird, of Brucefield, visited
on Sem* with her father, Mr. R. J.
Cooper.
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Large. Attendance - Mayksi • • -• •
Faneralt Of Two Old and
Prominent District Resi- Alarm
dents.
NEWS OF WEEK
IN DUBLIN
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A reception in honor of Pte. 'Leon-
ard Donnellyet,who recently returned
from Overseas, was 'held in the parish
hell, Dublin: An address was' read,
by Rey. Dr.. Ffoulkes? and a presenta-
tthn of a wrist watch and a purse of
money was made. A •social .evening
follewed, music for danatingtheing sup -
,by au local 9roliestraa• ,Lunch
was served by a group of ,Volentary
workers. ' •
, The. funeral of -Jeremiah O'Hara,.
.which was held at St. Columban
Church on Thursday, May 14th, was
attended by a' large assemblage of
friends and' neighbors. Rev. F. J.
O'Drowski sang the Requiem High
Mas and officiated at the grave
obsequies. The - pallbearers were
Themes Purcell, Gilbert Murray,
Eckert, James' Sloan, Jos. O'Rourke
and Patrick O'Rourke. Interment
aeok place in St. Columban cemetery.
Among those attending the funeral
from a distance were: Sgt. and,Mrs.
...Frank Krauskopf, Ottawa; Lee Mc-
Kay; Detroit; Stephen' McKay and
Thomas • McKay, Timmins; . Mr. and
Mrs. Stephen MeKay, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas McKay and daughter, Mary,
,of Galt, and John O'Hara, Clinton.
The funeral of William Hastings,
attended by a large group of loyal
'friends andneighbors; was held from
St. Columban -Church on Wednesday,
May 16th. Rev. F J. O'Drowslcl sang
tbe Requiem High Mass and officiat-
ed at the graveside service. Numer•
ous floral and spiritual offerings were
tangible evidence of, the esteem in
which Mr. Hastings was held. The
pallbearers were Joseph Morris, Wm.
Malvor, Daniel Burns, Leo FeeneY,,
Edward Prendergast' arid 'William
Prendergact. Interment took place in
St. Columban cemetery. Among those
attending the funeral from a distance
were Mr: ,and Mrs. William Prender-
gast and -daughter Mary. and,Ediveird''
Prendergast, all efeAerlmer. ,•••••••
'. Children' Receive .Ficst Catrianden
Eleven children of approximately
seven years of age, received their
first Holy Communion --at St.' Patrick's
Church on Sunday morning. Rev.
Dr. Ffoulkes addressed the parents
and children,' specifying the import-
ance of home training. Following is
the group of children: Roe Marie
Feeney, Phyllis Butters, Marie Mc-
Laughlin, Margaret O'Rourke, Anne
Denemme„Marvin Benninger, Ken-
neth Stapleton, Patrick Ryan, Hardy
Dillon, Terry McCarthy. and Fergus
Stapleton.
Nagle. - Dantzer •
The beautiful altar of St -Patrick's
Churoh, Dublin; was artistically decor-
ated with' spring flowers for the- wed-
ding on Monday . when Miss Helen
Elizabeth Dantzer, only daughter of
tae late Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Dant-
zer, Dublin, was united inmarriage
to Staff Sergeant John Michael Nagle,
R.C.E.M.E., Kingston, son of the -late
Mra and Mrs. Joseph Nagle, Dublin.
Rev. Dr., Ffoulkes performed the mar-
riage ceremony and officiated at the
Nuptial Mass. Miss Mary Beale pre-
sided at the Organ and played Men-
delssiton's wedding march. The bride,
given . in marriage by her eldest bro-
ther, Joseph Dantzer, Kitchener, wore
a. floor -length gown of French Mor-
occo white satin- With panels of Ven-
etian lace, made on princess lines
with long pointed sleeves, Her 'fin-
-gertip veil was held in place by a
halo of orange blossoms and sweet
s, and she carried a white prayer
book with white satin streamers, h
gift the tirsuline Sisters. The
brideimaid, Miss Mary Veronica
Feeney, Toronto, wore a floor -length
gown of pale pink Sheer chiffoli with
full skirt, •matching veil and „head-
dress and long gloves, and she car-
ried a cascade bou.quet, of pink and
white carnations, The ,diminutiVe
flower girl, Tanet Dantzer, Kitchener,
niece of the bride, was gowned in
blue taffeta 'and carried a nosegay of
carnations and roses. The grooms-
man was William Dantzer,
Feld the ushers were Harvey ,Dantzer,
Wtralsor, and Andrew Dantzer, Lon-
don,all brothers of the bride. Fol -
owing the ceremony a dinner was
served at the Royal Hotel, Mitchell,
to the immediate members of. ,the
families of the bride and bridegroom.
In the eveniiig a buffet supper was
served to a group of.relatives. and
neighbors. For travelling the bride
chose a frock of flowered silk Jersey
and British tan topcoat with lime
green accessaries. Mr. and Mrs.
Nagle left on a brief honeymoon in,
Windsor and. Detroit.
Receive Sodality Members
An itnpreasive. ceremony of a re=
caption of new membera into the So'-
dality took place at St. Patrick's
Church on Sunday evening. A pro-
cession was held, including members
of the Sodality and the altar boys.
Hymns were chanted and a crown of
flowers placed at the statue of the
Mother of klod. The pastor gave, a
plendid discourse from the text:
'My soul, doth finagnify the Lord."
The folloWing young. ladies were re-
eived into the society: Misses
dela Ryan, Genevieve Atkiiitton and
Margaret Manson. The serVICS'elnai
(Coutinnel. on Page 5) .s,
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RED CROSS
NOTES
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Hostilities in Europe have ceased.
For this we give heartfelt thanks to
Almighty God. The aftermath • of
those almost' six years. of, horrible
warfare arid the continuance of war
in the East mean ,there is a long road
of mercy still to be travelled before
Red Cross workers should put down
their knitting, their sewing, or cease
their making of jam. their giving of
-blood, their hospital visitations.,
the,many other privileges that belong
to the Red Crbss.
We are grateful for the achieve-
ments of Seaforth and community in
their Red Crass endeavours, and we
appeal to them to carry on and assist
in the work for the improvement of
health, the prevention of disease, and
the mitigation of suffering thfoulput
the world. We are coveting on you
toehelp complete the task.
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We have accepted an emergency
quota for the Far Fast. for' 50 towels
and 120 housewives, with the under-
standing that they edit be finished
and returned to Toronto by June 9th.
Material will 'be givea out Friday,
May 25th.
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Quilting in the work rooms will be
reSurned on Friday„ June lett
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The fice,siren sounded. Sliortk
*after aPc Reillesk on Tuesday eve., ••
ning atid 'the fire brigade made' g
quick rust to the resietence of Mr,
Bernard 'Hildebrand, South 'Main
Stieet, where overheated Stove.,
pipes, for a few infoutes,,threat-
' ened the interior of the Nouse,
The fire was quickly extinguish-.
ed, hoWeverf before any damage
was done.
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PLEASURE LEFT
IN MONTE CARLO
NepheWv of -Mrs. J. M. Mc-
Lean Tells Of Life in
Occupied Countries.
Mrs. McLean, -wife of J. M. McLean,
an Old Seaforth Boy, now living in
California, recently received.from her
nephew, --whose hothe is in Monte
Carlo, the 'following letter, which was
published in a San Francisco' paper:
"News that the worldefamous plea-
sure spot, Monte Carlo, can no longer
be called a Loewe. for travellers was
received in a letter to Mrs. J. M. Mc-
Lean, 1515 Central Avene, frorh her
nephew, Dr. John Mussio, a dentist in
the principality of Monaco.
The grim fate bf'a 'section --Monaco
is made up of 14 'square miles includ-
ing Monte Carlo -that had the misfor-
tune to lie between two warring coun-
tries, France and Italy,. and which has
suffered two occupations in four
years. is evident in the message from
Dr. Mussio,
Theletter, translated from the
French, follows:
"At last we have heard from Ala-
meda. DUrselves, we sent you Card
racton after the liberation: If we are
-Safe through lcitk
•diffiCultleta' two oecdpatileirs anit'•t14:
bombardments. Theepott is a pity to
see. The post office of Motite'Carlo
and the cendemine (a section of the
city) are destroyed, with 500 killed.
The Hotel de la Paix collapsed, the
tennis court is demolished, and the
building of Madame de Castro, back
of the Cinema Royale is down too,
"After the liberation there was a
political uprising. The inhabitants of
Villa Emanuelle have been, taken to
Nice to the concentration camp for
the last three menths." The 'inhabit:
ants' of the villa, according to Mrs.
McLeen, are former friends of hers,
and proved to he Axis synapathTzers.
"The life is 'difficult -we lack for
everything and pricesehre very high.
The cannon boom 'always, for the
Germans are still on. the Riviera
Italia/me and send lambs over Mon -
ton and Monaco. Beare' the libera-
tion we stayed , a month without
bread;' 17 days without fresh water;
tab months without gas; and fifteen
days without electricity.
"Europe certainly knows famine.but
is getting better slowla, thanks to
America. We (Musso, bis wife and
parents-in-1am) lost, respectively, 36.
30, 24 and 18 pounds. For food we
have -nothing: green tea„ coffee, cho-
colate and milk not- to be had. We
are llowed two ounces of meat a
month, bread is rationed and to main-
tain ourselves takes all we make.
"Now for a few prices .by the kilo
(about two pounds -the fran value is
4epproximately 25 to our dollar):
Bread„ 150 francs; one egg, 50 francs;
butter, '1000 francs: meat, 700 fra:nrs:
potatoes, 100 francs; coffee, 2500
francs. Red- tea 4500 franes. Con-
densed milk is 31)0 francs a can; sug-
ar, 300 francs; oil. 14(10; macaroni,
250; rice, 350 francs. and there are
no leather or other materials of any
kind. I won't go furtber. but I will
let you know we are very, very tired."
Mrs..McLean is one of .the 250"
Monegaste,sthat make up the 50.000
population of Monaco. Although she
came here in 1907. her extensive
travelling in the hotel management
business prevented heyestablishing
thefive-year residence necessary for
citizenship papers until 1941.
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NEWS
• . •= • •,
*aniversary pervinak,
served iu Hthasell „Vnited :0411,t
Sunday, May 21th, at Ilniand...
19411. The &nest, speaker.4111)W
Agnew, of pres--,4ve', Zn1te,
ceartele,, London, „!Phe eleal,r4904,
special antb.enis-e.oJA
the morning service WAL:10-04;
Cook, of 'Clinton, 'W'tto
-prize winner in the _1)01100
selection at Stratt, ord 4.4tate41.00
'At, the evening ster.Viie-AR.,4
Sage, outstanding violtatit ,
cominentator at CkNIC,
will be guest violinist. •••ti"
'Anniversary services will 'bel ob,
served in St, Paul's Anglican Church
on Sunday, June lqtb.
•Anniversary services were ;held 111
Carmel 'Presbyterian Church on Sun-
day, May 20th: Rev„' Norman Mee- ••
Kay, B.A., Knee( Church; /Anglian; wets
guest speaker at both morning' and •;..."
evening, services.. Spedarmusic :Was ';
rendered by the choir under direction,.
Of Mrs. Malcolmougall. • For their •'
morning selections the choir sang."In
the Morning" and "When My Heart
is Overwhelmed." Mr. Ilobt. Can:throe:
sang a pleasing solo, "The Stranger
of Galilee." Evening anthem by, tha,
choir' was "He is My Rock and._ My
Salvation," soloist heipg Mrs. as. A.
Paterson. Mrs. Jas. Bonthron' 'ren- '
dered a lovely solo, "My Cathedral,"
and e 'Vocal duet; "idspering,liope"
was ably sung by Mrs. lialcolth Dora '•
'gall and Mr. .las. Bengough. Miss
Margaret MacLaren accompanied, at
the organ "for this' selection • Large
congregations attended iboth d'elts of
worship, -and the •ehurell was lovely
With early summer flowers. ,
• Mr.' and Mrs. Geo,gliathborataagaSta,
Catharines, "fhinierlY- Of ,Cromarty re-
ceived official -word frOM Ottawa ',plat__ ere'a'a
theirson, Cfn. W. 3. (Bill). Chambers, •
of the .11.:CE.M.E., *Was wounded, in a
action in Northern Oerreany ma April
nth, He had just reCovered- from ea'
latnio*ia a was bach Inactien" a 'I
rs. A. Ketight, Mrs. E. Fined and
Mrs. Robinson, of Clinton, were ','vii -
tors list week with Mr. and Mrs. L.
mickie and family.
Rev. W. A. Beecroft, of Wingham,
was guest speaker at ' the United
Church on Sunday Morning „ladt, •
speaking in the 'interests of "Temper-
ance," delivering a splendid and fore -
1u1 address. the choir for their an-
them sang "The Holy City." '
Death of Mrs. Ezra Kipfer
Hensall and' district residents were
shocked on Friday last to learti of
the sudden death of .Mrs. Ezra Kiefer,
well-known Hensall resident, whose e
death occurred on Friday, May 18th, •
-following a major operation perform-
ed on Thursday morning at Victoria
Hospital, London, where she had been
a- patient for the past four weeks.
Mrs. Kipfer had not been enjoying •
the best of health for somemonths'
past, but was takee. to the hospital
for treatment. She recovered froth
her first operation very retell'', but a
second was necessary in the interests
of her health, from which she did not -
tally, death occurring Friday, evening.
Mrs. ,Kipfer, the 'former Jane Baker,
was in her 48th year. She was born
in Hay Township, ,.and had been a
resident of the village for many years
where she was a highly respected cit-
izen. She was a wonderful worker,
both in her home and butside, a lov-
ing kind wife and devoted mother,
and a very kind neighbor, and her
passing will be mourned by her hus-
band and family, sisters and brothers
and by a wide circle of relatives' and
friends. Surviving are her husband,
two sons, Ivan 'at home' and. Pte..Ce-
cil Kiefer, overseas; one daughter,
ErMa, at home; five sisters, Mrs. R.
Adams (Nellie), Zurich; Mrs, Fergu-
Sall (Mabel), Walkerton; Mrs. Ryan
(Elizabeth), Toronto; Mrs. Ainsbor-
ough (Susie). Toronto, and Mrs. Fred '
Adams (Catherine), Seaforth; two
brothers, James and Jack, Zurich, and
her aged 'father, Mr. Peter Baker,
,Zurich. A private funeral service,was-
held- from the family residence on
Monday, at 2.30 p.m. Rev. R. A. Brook'
conducted: the service and preached
the memorial Sermon and paid high
tribute to the life of Mrs. Kiefer. Her
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ABERDEEN-ANGUS SALE
g BULLS - 37FEMALES
--GUELPH-
WINTER FAIR BUILDING
SATURDAY, JUNE 2nd, 1945
These cattle have been, Selected from many of our :best herds.
They are in good breeding condition. Some bulls are herpheaderSt
others are hest suited to commercial herds. The .feniales have extel-
lent breeding although not In show fit cattle are fully ateredilted
for T.B. and negative ,to the •blood test.
This Js your opportunity to secure
breeding stook at your own peide4
.ONTA.R10 ABERDEEN-ANGUS ASSOCIATION
T. ALEX, EDWARDS, • L, E. O'NEILL,. See*,
President • , Parliataefit Indgc, Torolito, Oa,
• ,Fer catategue write the Seeretatr. •
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