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$I`AFQRTH, Friday, November 8th
Poppy Dap
Saturday ,next, November 9th, will
be Poppy Day in Seaforth, when
Poppies Will be sold by the Seaforth
Branch of the Canadian Legion.
Few have forgotten, most will nev-
er forget the courage shown and the
sacrifice made by our boys in the first
World War, and the recent conflict
is too near this and* future genera-
tions snot to have constantly in their
minds the heroes!, and sacrifices of
our soldiers, sailors, airmen and wo-
men's corps: -
We should be a grateful people,
and the unsettled, difficult conditions
of today should be a real challenge
to us to give as we never gave before
to the appeal of the Legion..
Every, man, ' every -woman, every
boy and girl should feel it not only a
duty, but a privilege to wear a .Poppy
on Remembrance Day, for by So do-
ing we pt t into the hands, of the
Legion members the tools to carry on
they most itecessary and most splen-
did"`work.
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A Wide Decision 43
The Warden's Committee of the
Huron County Council met in special
session at Goderich on Thursday last
to consider the question of whether
the land and buildings at the Port
Albert Air School, or a partof them,
should be purchased by the county
for the promotion of a Huron County
Fair and, possibly for other county
Ptt rPases.
Considering the fact, however, that
the scheme of a county fair was a
mere bubble and, as yet, without
substance as to . its organization, lo-
cation, finance or blueprints, the.
Warden's Commitee refused to com-
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mit the county to any financial un-
dertaking, or even recommend to the
County Council, any consideration of
the scheme until it -became something
more than a bubble and its promot-
ers could show something decidedly
more concrete in nature.
We think the Warden's Committee
is to. be commended on its decision.
It was: the wise thing to do. Where
the scheme of loadingthe county
with the maintenance andupkeep of
the Port Albert Air School for coun-
ty fair or any other purposes origin-
ated, seems . to be shrouded in myS-
tery: ' But as it first saw the light of
day in a press despatch from Gode--
rich, it• is' possible -some of the 'for-
:::wa.d looking citizens of that town
and district were flying a kite.
The taking over of , the Port Albert
Airport by the county would provide
a' •number of lucrative positions Zfor
some favorably situated residents.
In addition, in the event of a success-
ful county fair being organized and
held at Port Albert, the bulk of Hur-
on' citizens would soon make a beat-
en path past Godericli's door, and
- that would not hurt Goderich busi-
ness to any extent.
We do not say these things with
any resire to create • sectional ill -
en pat• h among the citizens of the county.
On the contrary, we really admire
the foresight of go-getters whose de-
sire is to Iook after their owl. But if
large expenditures of county tax
monies are to be made, they should
be made for the benefit of all the peo-
ple and not for the people of any
particular section.
There is no doubt but that the land
and buildings at Port Albert are
most admirably adapted for county
fair purposes. Soare the sites of the
Royal Winter Fair, the Guelph -and
Stratford Stock Shows, and many
others. But because of their location,
of what use would they be to the peo-
ple
of Huron? There is much of a
Similarity to the site at Port Albert.
kis in the verynorthwest corner of -
the county. In a land apart. And -we
uestiiin very much, as far as the
wh pie of Huron is"°concerned,
U4c
...', ,es atever could ever
i>cxed by .raking it the site of
a, anhual county fair,• r ardless o
how deeply the county" Qaneil dip
pec into:. the people's p .e eta:r 410
Labor Oeginning To See
A considered report of the execu-
tive's council of the American Fed,
eration of Labor contains these para-
graphs : -
"Those unions 'which broke price
ceilings to get 181/, cents (in wage
increases) followed 'a shortsighted
policy% Had they been really willing
to accept smaller increases and ad-
just their demands by genuine col-
lective bargaining to industry's abil-
ity to pay, they would be better' off
today and so would ' all American
workers. And their members might
have saved 'huge fosses incurred in
long strikes.
"Wage increases must be paid out
of the increased wealth created by.
raising productivity per man hour.
This same labor' body has strenu-
ously assailed the unions which forc-
ed a strike which resulted in break-
ing the wage ceiling' in the spring of
this --year, Which, in turn broke the
price ceiling. - And it points"' out an
indisputable fact when it says that
real 'ivage increases, which mean ac-
tual increases in the worker's power
to purchase, can only , come as a re- '
sult of an increased output for every
hour of work.
This latter fact has entirely escap-
ed the attention of many labor lead-
ers who have been only too prone to
believe that there is any difference
between money wages, real wages
and real power to purchase.
Consequently, it is heartening to
note that the leaders in the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor now fully
understand that increased produc-
tion is the, one and only key to rising
standards. of living, and that they
are now trying to impress this basic
truth upon the minds of their fellow
members.
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This Coming Era
Dr. Robert Hutchins,' Chancellor„ of.
Chicago University, in ar recent ad
dress; said:,. "The horrors of peace in
the atomic ageare almostas bad as
the horrors of war: If we are not all
killed in the next few years, we will
all be bored. to death." ' The doctor was speaking on the
era of leisure and plenty that the -
ever lessening hours of work and in-
creasing pay will soon bring upon us.
And what he is afraid of is that "our
whole economy, which has rested up-
on philosophy of work and scarcity,
will disintergrate" under this era of
plenty, including spare : time on our
hands. -
The learned doctor may be right
of course. But there is no question
.but that *e have a choice in the Mat-
ter. Asthe doctor says: "Every-
body in the United States can be
taught to think about great sub-'
jects.'" And that is as true in Can-
ada as in the United States. : ,.
As a natter of fact, we believe the
people of Canada, the middle and"old-
er.generations, at any rate, are real-
ly beginning to indulge in the art of
thinking. ,-At least with them the
comics have not . yet pushed .world
affairs . off the front' ..pages of the
-newspapers.
With them, too, there is a growing -
demand for facts instead of radio
comment and press opinion. Under
the 'circumstances it is not likely that
these' people will die of boredom, or
that- boredom will seriously affect
them. Bot "Dr,. Hutchins' viewpoint
is certainly well worth thinking --
and talking—about.
If' not, we are afraid this present
era will-• go down in history as the
era when a man • wouldn't work un-
less he could get more than he was
worth.
Don't ,Blame slim
The late George V' of England,
visiting the mint one day, requested
the designer of the new coinage to
make the `°`V" very large in the pro,-
jected pattern.
"Because," explained . the King,
with a wry grin, "I don't want to
be mistaken for any of the other
Georges." • '
We were• hot acquainted with the
early Georges, not even by sight, but
if history is only half truthful about
them, we don't blame the late King
for 'riot wanting to be mistaken for
any one. of them.. In fact, if we had
been in his place we would have -felt
inclined to follow Tony 'Weller and
have the coin engraving read "'We."
lllut > a tlu+g items pdolxed from
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ekeepositar of fifty and
teeekety0e, Years, ago.
From ,The Huron Expositor
• November 11, 1921
Miss Jean Murdoch, :of Brucefield,
entertained the; church .choir 'Thurs-
day evening last.
Mr. John A. McEwan, Brucefield,
who is erecting a brick house,'has the;
brick were fini :led: It is of red Mil-
ton brick,
The first cutter this season in Sea -
forth made its appearance on Wed-
nesday morning when Mr. Thomas
Daly drove down Main St, behind his
prize roadster.
Mr. Rufus -Winter, of Nelson, B.C.,
is here visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Robert Winter,
and leaves Friday on a two ihotiths'
trip to Scotland.
The Seaforth Golf and Country Club
have purchased a building which they
will have moved ;this winter out to
the golf course on the farm of 'nog.
Dodds in McKillop, and remodelled in-
to a club house. •
Messrs. Robert Agar and A. M. Kirk
went to Lucknow on Friday and pur-
chased• a fine buneh of cattle.
Mr. Harry Weiland, of Toronto,
spent the week -end here with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weiland.
Mr. John Clark has sold his resi-
dence 'property on James Street to
Mrs. R. S. Evans, of Clinton, who will
shortly take possession. •
Miss Hope Chesright, of New York,
was the guest last week of the Misses.
Stephens at the Queen's Hotel.
Mr. William Hartry was in Exeter
last week organizing a branch of the
horticultural society in that town.
Miss Vera Dorrance, of Exeter High
School, spent the week -end at her
home in McKillop.
Among those who were home in
Hensall for the Thanksgiving week-
end here were: _Lorne L. Scott, the
Misses 4Cudmore, Mis Pearl Dykes,
of .Toronto; Miss �h McEwan, of
Kitchener; Belle Sparks, of Brant-
ford; Miss Ola Cook: St. Thomas; Mr.
Lloyd Davis, Montreal; Wilson Berry,
Windsor; Miss • Martha Jackson and,
Miss Margaret Wilson, London; Ross
Dougall, London, and Mr. and Mrs.
William Dougall, Hamilton.
Mr. Mook, manager of the Sterling
Bank, Hensall, has moved into Mrs.
R, Bullard's dwelling.
Quite- a. number from Hensall at-
tended the fowl supper held in Elim-,
ville Methodist Church on. Monday ev-
ening last Mr. Milne It. Rennie and
Mr -•W. O. Goodwin, with Mrs. Rennie
as accompanist, rendered fine solos
and duets.
Miss Ina Hart, of Stratford, spent
Thanksgiving with her mother in,
town: '
Mr. Jack Iiinehley,- of the Galt Col-
legiate staff, spent the week -end at
his home here. -
Miss Mary Crosbie, of St, Davids,
spent• the week-endat her home in
town.
Mr. D. H. Wilson, of $vantford,
spent Tho k giving with his parents,
Mr. and J. A. Wilson
The nap. on Sunday afternoon has
become an, institution on most farms.'
Asa boy I was never in favor of it.
The time occupied by napping by the
older :foiks'was mostly aadead lose as
far as I was concerned. Later on,
however, wleen I was approaching
manhood, the afternoon nap period
on Sunday was in reality a blessing.
I could then indulge in a smoke be-
hind the barn without any fear of
father' suddenly appearing on the
scene.
A person can do without a aleep Qn
any other }}avfternoon ih the week; but
there's sonhething• about the Sabbath
that demands special efforts. Maybe
it's because you eat too much at din-
nertime.
I remember as a small boy visiting
with my parents at the home of my
Aunt Helena and Uncle Edward. We
went on from church on Sunday morn-
ing because in those days there was a
hired man. working at home. There
were no children at the house, but in
spite of this I always liked to go be-
cause the house was full of weird and,
wonderful knick-knacks that .Aunt
Helena had picked up. .Those slides
with the stereopticon, or whatever
you called it, , were worth the trip
themselves.
After .dinner, which • :consisted of
roast chicken and fried pork tender-
loin, and more food than a threshing
gang could eat, Uncle Ed. and my'
father wept out on the trent veranda
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ler logy. Et,
to c a,t. and let the meal digest, Ment
i olena and motherundertook to filo
The dishes and catch up on the local
gossip. They exchanged: tid-bits of
news about close and casual acquaiet-
anc:es like two traders in 'a market
place.
I explpred the mysteries of the par-
lor and watched for ages, at the entice
of the two goldfish in a bowl in the
dining -room. Them I went out to the
Veranda to listen to the inen. Their
talk was .concerned with the weather
andcrops and a, 'cow that.,ene or the
other ' would `• be' gelling ;.noon. ' My
mother and Aunt Helena's converse -
tee didn't interest me any more then
and that of the men, I walked oet
around the barn. for awhile and then
over to the little' pond where I' made
boats out of shingles and got my 'feet
wet
Completely satisfied that I had seen
everything around the: place worth
.seeing, I came back to . the house.
Uncle Ed, was dozing on an old conch
in the.back woodshed; my father was
asleep in the hammock on the back
ti
erapda, and my mother was grace-
fully reposing on the spare bed in the
front, bedroom downstairs. Aunt Hel-
ena was sleeping on the sofa in the
living -room.
I made up my mind before that
hour was up to never indulge:in the
pastime of Sunday afternoon naps
when I grew up, but a man . changes.
I'm going to have a few winks sleep
this very afternoon.
:JUST A SMILE OR TWO:
"I just called up to ask you a few
questions,dear," explained the city
editor's wife.
"All right," absently replied the city
.editor. "Keep it toa column!"
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The family of five took up most of
the seats in the shoe store,As the
Clerk came toward them rubbing His,
hands in anticipation of a sale. First
mother tried on many pairs of shoes
and when 'she nodded approval of one
particular pair father carefully noted
down 'tlie'size and style, Then it was
father's tufa and the process was duly
repeate�-'and the size jotted down f
his note book. The small fry wiefat
through the same routine andthen
the store clerk asked if the shoes
were to be wrapped in one bundle.
"Of course not," snapped the father,
Y'I just wanted our correct sizes so
we, can make out a mail order for
some good ones!"
From The Huron Expositor
November 13, 1896
-miss -Bertha Daly, of Egmondville,
has been, appointed organist .of St.
James' Church, Seaforth. •
Mr. Robert Charters, of the Mill
Road, shipped a choice Leicester ram
lamb to ,Bruce Mines and also one to
Port Stanley'
Mr: E. H. Hamilton, of town, has.
been appointed' agent for the Frost &
Wood firm as successor, to Mr. Hugh
-
Molntosh. •
Miss Grace McFaul left on Tuesday
for Toronto, where she will pursue her
studies in vocal. music.
Mr. John Landsborough, of Tucker -
smith, and Mr, ` Leatherdale, of Brus-
sels,' are starting a furnittire store in
town.
Mr. Norman Hill, of .Brussels; has
come to town to work for Mr. Alt.
Stark.
Messrs. Eric and Alex McKay, ,of
Tuckersmitlf, have moved' into the
fine ,new resilience that they erected
during the summer.
Ma J. P. Reid, of Toronto, is spend-
ing a week's shooting in Tuckersmith.
..Messrs. Fred Hess, Sr:, and Henry
Bauer, of Zurich, were at •.Tavistock
last week on business.
Mrs, E, Truemner, .of Zurich, has
:moved into the house on the Model
Farm owned by the Zurich Flax Co.•
.. Mr. Andrew Seott, Brucefield, has
erected a nice, neat wire fence along
the front of his residence.
Mr. Donald Urquhart, of the Hensall
Oatmeal Mill, has lately been shipping
a quantity of oatmeal to the Old
Country,
Mr. Gilbert Dick, of Hensall, ship-
ped a couple of carloads of lambs, to
Buffalo.
Cook Bros., Hensall, the enterpris-
ing proprietors of the electric system,
are extending their lines and have
turned on the lights on these dark
mornings.
For the special excursion to Gode-
rich on Sunday last, 3.2 tickets were
sold at Seaforth and 30 at Clinton.
There was an immense crowd of
people at Mr_ Commen's auction sale
in McKillop on Wednesday.
Miss Edith Walters, 'of Exeter, is
visiting her ,sister, •Mrs. W. Pleeves,
in Tuckersmith.
The fifth of November was Celebrat-
ed at Londesborb by a dinner and en-
tertainment. The attendance was not
as lar$e as it would have been had
the weather been favorable. Among
those on the program were Mrs. Sage
acid Mise Sage, of Walton; Mr. Kilty,
blies Bell and Adams, Miss M, An-
drews, Mrs, Pearl Andrews, Miss L.
Ouimette and Miss Laudy Young.
Miss Violet Case,`of. town, 18 visit-
ing friends in _Guelph..
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Mistress (to cook at° -5.46 p.m.) : "I
know it's the :third time this week,
Mary, but bey huebaifii' just • phoned
from ^the golf club; and hes _bringing
three men todiener. How long: will;
you, need to get ready'!"
Mary: "rat ready now, 1 tia lte4
Air tntnk, the -la*t, time .it baltpeilW'
• "Are you the man that was
in a cage of :ions?"
"I'm the man."
"Did it seem exciting?"
"It did then. It wouldn't now."
married
aper$
retired' When Knocked From Bicycle
Michael Farrow, 8 -year-old son et
Mr. ,and 1Virs. Clalt,de Farrow, of Ext- ',
ter, narrowly escape,.seriogs injure.7t.
Tuesday afternoon, about five o'clock. e.
when'he 'rote out from the alleyway"
at the. Central Hotel on.+a :bicycle ins -
to the path of a.' car driven by Mr.,.
Heber. Sne{l1 ate received Sipe, nast3i
cuts end.brulges on iris arm..-a»re leg.
—Exeter :Times -Advocate. f w •
.New Snowplow Arrives i. w
Little Louise lead lined up the liv-
ing room chairs in a row, and was
playing. train. Mrs. Jackson from tiext
door came in and took a seat. ° The
youngster didn't want the lady on her
train, so she said: "Mrs. Jackson
this is a train of cars." . `
"Fine," replied the kindly neighbor
"then' I'll be a passenger and take a
ride." .•
Louise considered a moment,
"Where do you want to go?" she
inquired politely.
"I'll get.off at Bloomington," replied
Mrs. Jackson.
"Well," announced Louise, demure
le, "this is Bloomington."
:Huron Federation Of
Agriculture- FarrnNews
Only -7 Per Cent Land Cultivated
In its world food survey with re-
ference to the development and use
of land, the Food and Agricult ral
Organization" of the United Nati n,
(F,A.O.) says that in some 'part of
the world, the area of 'cultivated d
is less than one-half acre per head of
population, and this is decreasing as
population rises. At present only
about seven per cent of the land sur-
face of the globe is cultivated. Much
of the rest is unfit for cultivation by
present methods, but there are large
areas that could be opened up if capi-
tal were available for their develop-
ment by modern technical methods,
including, in many cases, irrigation
and drainage. Extensive territories
might be 'devoted to farming if the
deadly pests such as. the malafia car-
rying mosquito'and the tsetse fly were.
exterminated by well -organized, large
scale campaigns. : •
But the opening up of new land is
only a part of the problem of ine reas-
ing land resources. Equally import-
ant is the reclamation of land; which,
once fertile, has been rendered bar-
ren by human misuse, and the . con-
servation • of land now deteriorating.
Every country has its ,pwn 'specific'
problems in increasing and safeguard-
ing land resources, and they must be
atteeked. in different ways. The main
point is. that the attack must be sci-
entifically planned and co-ordinated;
and adequately. financed .by govern -
Meets. The need for improvement
applies to all countries, not only to
countries that are ata low nutritional
levels but to those atmedium and
high level lands a re -orientation of
production will be required to furnish
more of the foods needed for' health
—live stock products, fruits, vege-
tables—and this will- result in types
of farming that favor good soil man-
agement, including long-term rota-
tions, and 'Increased use of pasture.
Studies in the United. States, for ex-
afhple, show that tn-mauy areas fert-
ilizers could • be profitably used in
greater quantities. There 'is no, coun-
try that has yet achieved; 'all it can
achieve by the application of techni-
cal advancee in agriculture.
Mission From U.K. to Study Poultry
A mission from the United Kingdom
is in Ottawa to study the development
of Canada's poultry industry.' The mis-
sion as conferring with offcials of the
.Production, Science and Experimen-
tal Farms Services of the Dominion
Department of Agriculture.
Results of the research in poultry
pathology, nutrition and management
will be brought to the mission's at-
tention and Canada's national poul-
try breeding polick which includes
Record of • Petfermauce will be .ex-
plained,
explainecl, This record traces the in-
herited ability of pedigreed poultry
to grow swiftly, •to produce Auantities
of large, good quality eggs, to survive
and to transmit these desirable char-
acteristics to offspring. '
The 'mission will report its findings
to the United Kingdom Ministry of
'Agriculture and, 5Isheries and to the
D,epd'rttnent of Agricttltlure ,for Sent -
lead Mk behalf Of their 'satin* Ade
1t
visory Committees with a view to im-
proving the poultry breeding program
in the United Kingdom.
Production Dodi
Total product
continuie- to / decline and present
trends- indicage that production in 1946
will be -about three per or around
590 million, ppend's 'less. than in 1945.
Fluid Milk sales to the end of Sep-
tember were well above those of the
corresponding period of 1945.
Creamery butter production also
continues to decline, with the drop in
September .being particularly marked,
due to .the're'cent farmers' non-deliv-
ery strike in Alberta. Butter stocks
as at the beginning of October were,
slightly lower,: than at the correspond-
ing time a year ago and, states the
Current Review of Agricultural Condi-
tions in Canada, unless production is
increased: during the winter months,
it will probably be. •necessary to, re-
cline the 'butte,' ration to : less than
six ounces per week. '
Cheese production continues tee de-
cline and it is doubtful, says the Re-
view, if that production for 1946 will
total more than 140 million pounds.
It is evident that the export contract_
of 125 million pounds will not be'.flll
ed before the end of the contract year
if supplies are to be made • available
to the domestic market.
Total production of cheddar cheese
to the - end of September, 1946, total
led .120.2 million pounds, the. tweet
since 1941,, and more. than 23 per cent
below .the 1945 production. This de-
crease can be attributed partially to
the diversion of milk from cheese fac-
tories to the fluid milk markets.
If the 'present cheese production
trends continue until the end of 1946;
the total cheese made in Canada will
be approximately 140 million potrnde.
This, says the Review, would mean
that both the exports and domestic
market , v(i'ould be in short 'supply.
Cheese storage stocks as at October
let showed holdings totalling 39,1 mil-
lion pound's as compared \with 63.9
million pounds on October 1, 1945.
Both figures include .stocks for the
British Ministry of Food, the amount
of which is not definitely known.
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Free Pamishlet on Farm, Ice Storage
There may still be tie before the
severe weather sets in to. make pre-
iarations for storing' the winter ice
'crljp, on the farm. For the benefit of
farmers who do not already have a
more ,or less permanent enclosure- for
'this purpose, the Dominion Depart-
ment of Agriculture has available a
publication on "Simple Methods For
the Storage of Ice." The 'publication
deals with three separate plans for
which specifications and illustrations
are given, nanely,^ ordinary storage
an insulated' icehouse, and the ice
well..
For ordinary •storage}• any unoccu-
pied corner of a shed will serve. A
rough board enclosure 10 feet square
and eight feet high will hold enough
lee to provide 60. pounds per day 'for
130 doyg, after, ellow1iig ter a reason-
able -amount • ' ste. T
u of �a eg, .. The .ema7ler
the quantity ., Opted, the larger the
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The ,municipal council on Tuesday
received dellvery,p1 their new Inter-
national'� tractor With snowPigw at-
tachment., and ere., now awaiting the
arrival of winter to try ,it out. It ,is
a 'narrow plow for the -•streets• and
not adaptable, for .the roads. The tree- •
tee is what is called a shop mule .and ^
mete powerful. The plow on the front
is controlled by pneumatic Lift. A furze
they attachment' for the 'cutting ol`i+
gras's is on order but has not yet are
rived, This will be used at the cons- •i
munity grounds and the school.—Exe-
ter Times -Advocate. •
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Observe 30th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs, Peter Deichert, 'Jr., -
of the Blind Line, Hay, celebrated-
their 30th wedding anniversary pis
Sunday when a nice gathering of rel-
atives were present. The table was
decorated with a lovely birthday cake
among other goodies. Among those 14
present were: Mr. and.Mrs. Herb Kel-
ler, of Thedford; Mrs. Keller's birth- A
day being on the same day; Glenn
Deichert, of Thedford; Mr. Clarenoe
Hohner and family, of Bayfield; Mrs.
Louis Hildebrand, or Seaforth, and
Clemens Thiel and friend, of Kitchen:
er.—Zurich Herald.
Starting Billiard Business
Mr. Jacek Atkinson has •leased as
•business block' in Teeswater, and. is,
now busily engaged renovating it, pre-.
paratory to opening a billiard parlor
and tobacco store in that town. He
hopes to have the new business' in.
operation by Nov. 15. ` Mr. Atkinson
will continue .toopate his billiard }1
business in Blyth, but will 'himself -
take command of the new Teeswater
business' for the winter months. Mrs.
Atkinson and Ramify Will ^continue to e
reside in Blyth.—Blyth Standard.
n in Milk and Butter
on of milk in Canada
Given Parting. Gift
The Westfield community, gatheredi
in the basement of the church on
onday night to de honor to Mr. and
Mrs. Roland Vincent, and Ray, due t•
their departure from the community.
Over 100: The present. evening,
was spent in playing ctokinole, •andi
just before lunch the ' Rev. .Iiarolc!
Snell, paster of the church, presided
over the presentation , to the Vincent
family: Mrse:,William McVittie made
the presentation of a lovely table
lamp.—Blyth Standard.
Buyers At Shorthorn Sale
At the semi-annual consignment
sale of Shorthorn cattle held' at 'Strat-
ford
Stratford on Wednesday of this 'week, the
highest sale was to Orville Free, of.'
Dungannon, who Paid ..41,050 for a fee
male, Orange Belle 8th, .consigned, by'
George F. Donaldson & Sons, of Pak-
enham, Ont. W. A. Cudbert, Dungan-
non, bought Orange Belle 10th, also
from Donaldsons, for $775; and Mr.
Free paid $260 for Athelstane Fanny,
13 25th.-Goderich Signal -Star. ,
Wins Guessing Contest
Miss Terry Lemaire, of Goderiche
has received word that she was the
winner of a guessing contest staged'"
by a Toronto -firm at the Internation-
al Plowing Match. 13y putting in a
guess 01 13,185 stitches required ing
making a pair of men's overalls; she:
won first prize, and received a vini-
Lite heat -sealed raincoat. "It was
strictly a guess and not from sewing~
experience that I was the winner,'"
said Miss Lemaire.—Goderich ignal-
Star. • •
Wingham Flyer Awarded b. F. C..
Mr. Darrell Biggs, formerly of• the,
R.C.A.F., ,received word on Thursday
that he had been awarded the Dis-
tinguished Flying Cross by His Ma-
jesty the King." Darrell was with the
Pathfinders and was taken prisoner
by the Germane during the last yeah.
of the war. 'The following, is the tele-' `.
•gram received: • "Flight Lieut. H. D.
Biggs, Wingham,° Ont.: P617 Uncles
tT'he elinister. for Air personally ',and'
the • Chiee.of th'e Air Staff . on behalf.'
.of himself and all ranks of the Royal
Canadian Air Force congratulate you
most heartily on the ward of the Dis-
tinguished Frying Gross• .-made ' to you.
October, 18, 1946, by His Majesty the•
King. Arrangements will he' made to
have this medal presented to you at
a later date at which time you will
be advised. This award made to you,
in,recognition of services` "overseas.
R.C.A.F. Records Office."—Wingham
Advance -Times,.
On Schooner Voyage to, Brazil
Dreams of a schooner voyage
through southern waters—arst con-
jured up by four R.C.A.F. men 'over-
seas—are close to realization as the
schooner "Chimon" undergoes final
tests on Owen Sound Bay. The ves-
sel will leave there . on the first lap
of her voyage next" Week. Flt. Lt:
John. Cuni•n'gharee, Clinton; Sqdn.
Ldr. Glenn Wanilacott;' London; Group
Capt. -Dave Harding, Montreal, and
Flt. Lt, Bee Corbett, Oweii Sound,
talked over the plan when they were
on active service. 'Upon discharge,
they bought' the 75 -foot Nova Scotia -
rigged schooner from the Royal Can-
adian Navy, which had, used her as a
training ship. Following .completion
of overhaul and testing, the ship will
sail for Detroit and via _Toronto "to
Oswego, N.Y, whence she will make
a , 30 -mile trip down the' Erie Canals
to New -York City. Stopping at New-
port News, Va., .and Miami, Fla., the
"C imoe," skipped by John gulling'
will enter the Gulf of Mexico
and then sail to Nassau, Bahamas.
Here it is hoped to trade her for a
smaller vessel and pusk do south
through, the , Virgin Islands, the Bar-
beedoes d es and the .youth Atlantic to the
Brazilian edast and thee mouth of the'
Amazon `River.==•011nto11 News-l.ecord,