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SE'AFORTH, Friday, November 29
Community Stock Auctions
Public -auction sales are, we be-
lieve, as old as time. A pian sells his
farm . and retires, of moves to an-
other district, and as a result holds
an auction sale. Often a man who is
—overstocked, or one who needs some
quick mone, will do the same.
There are . farmers who attend
these salesto pick up some extra
stock at a price, if possible, of course,
and there are farmers and outsiders
who attend every sale who never
made a purchase in their lives, and
- never intend to. But ask any regu-
lar auction goer why he attends, the
average answer will pretty much be:
"1 dunno. Auctions-weI1, they're
just interesting.".
And that is the right answer too.
But all 'auction, sales are' not private-
ly conducted, either in Canada or the
United States, in which latter coun-
try in the past ten years, 139 what
might be called community auction
sales have been organized in the.
Middle Western States, and the
movement is about to find a place in
Canada as well.
In the current issue of "The Farm
Quarterly," an influential farm mag-
azine
agazine published in Ohio, there is a
most interesting articleon the op-
erations of oneof these public auc-
tions conducted in that • State, which
handled some ,.33,481- animals oyer.., a.
year, which were raised within a
radius -of 50 or 60miles from the auc-
tion centre.
This sale is held indoors once a
week. The stock; which is supplied
by fanners and traders within the
radius, is classified and graded be-
fore going, in the ring. Calves are
"graded' into seven classifications:
choice, good, medium, good light,
medium light, common and culls.
Sheepare graded in a 'similar man-
ner, and hogs, are graded for weight
and quality, All cattle are ear tag
ged; cattle to be returned to the
country for breeding or feeding stock
are in -weighed; butcher cattle and.
a - fat cattle.' are out -weighed.
The commission prices charged by
the larger auctions have been frozen
by .the Federal Government, and can
not be changed by the 'operators
without permission. These commis -
cions for selling are pretty well stan-
dardized and run for steers, heifers
and cows over 400 pounds, $1 per
head; ..over 10 head, 85c per head;
bulls from 400 to 600 pounds, $1 per
head; bulls over "600 pounds, $1.50;
cows and ,calf, $1.50.
Hogs, 100 lbs: and over, 25c per
head; over 50' head,' 20c; pigs under
100 lbs.., 20c; boars, 50c; sow and
pigs, $1. Calves, under 400' lbs., 50c
per head; under 400 lbs., 40c per
head. Sheep and lambs, 1 to 25 head,
25c: per head; over 100 head, 18c.
Horses -Horse selling over $30, $2
per head. Horse selling under $30,
$1.50 per head.- Animals selling for
a total of less than $2.50, 10c a head.
When a consignor bids his own stock
in, one-half the regular commission
is charged.
The auction sale company quoted
in the article is one of the Iargest in
the State of Ohio and enjoys the corn-
•plete confidence of its consignors,
butt not all auction operators enjoy
t same confidence because of prac-
tises that are most strenuously ob-
jected to by farmers and buyers alike.
These are listed as 'Miisrepresenta-
tion. This can be verbal, as in de -
'scribing amare. as "safely in; foal,"
When she hasn't dropped a colt in
yeas. dr, avoiding verbal misrepre-
sea:tion livestock can be "flashed"
through qhs arena- so quickly and
'ith so little Workout that .prosp'ec-
e gable to detect fan
olrnetlthe s a half is
Iugh to 'create the
a. held the sow
with it, although the cow is dry.
Favoritism: Many. farmers and
buyers„ have reason to carnp,.lain of
the ” favoritism shown at some auc-
tions to cliques of buyers' The non -
privileged . customers rarely have an
opportunity to bid on quality ani-
mals.
Company Jackpots Occasionally
auctioneers and operators `work' in -
cahoots with groups of buyers to
create livestock "jackpots." A jack-
pot , animal is• obtained when the
.auctioneer makes a quick, cheap
sale to a member of the clique. Then
when bidding is brisk, the same ani-
mal is brought back to the ring, sold
at a considerably higher price, and
the profits are split between the 'auc-
tioneer and the clique members.
Floaters: Traders sometimes spec-
ialize in buying "floaters" or coun-
terfeit stock which they move from
sale to sale until some inexperienced
farmer or buyer bids more than it
is worth.
Lay-off Bidding: Organized cliques
of buyers "lay-off" bidding on a far-
mer's consignmentuntil the animals
can be purchased cheaply. Then,
with the ownership of the stock div-
ided among them, they bid up each
other's offerings until an opportun-
ity arises to unload upon an outsid-
er. A variation of this trick is tolo-
cate an outside buyer who is trying
to make up a carload of stock. The
clique buyers permit a few head of
stock to:'be sold to the outsider at a
reasonable price, then begin bidding.
high themselves, forcing him to pay
a premium on the rest of his load.
By -bidding: "By -bidding" is an
attempt of a livestock man to do
one of two things ---to run up the
price on his own stock,, or to get an
estimate on the value of stock he has
no intention . of selling, as it is an
easy matter for a stock , owner to
have a friend bid for him at auctions
where by -bidding is, forbidden. Some
auctions permit an owner to cry "No
Sale" when's. price is unsatisfactory.
To discourage this, a fee is charged
foreither by -bidding or ' 'no sale
,transactions.
There is no doubt, however, that
livestock auction sales will continue
to flourish in this country, as well as
,the United States, despite a thorny
minority of unethical ' practices,
which, possibly, is as well known in
Ontario as across the line.
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When, Game Comes To You
How many weary, out -of -luck and
out-of-pocket hunters, who spent the
past week or, ten' days up in the wilds
of Ontario, would not be willing to
give their all to meet with an experi-
ence similar to a resident of the
North Bay district? •
Farmer Robin Buckley,.. .of - that
district, is up °against the squatter '
problem.
He found his horses outside the
stable Saturday night and in no '
mood to enter. In the stable he
found a big elk, which liked the oats
very much and was in no mood to
leave,
Mr. Buckley told the Department
of Lands and Forests about it. They
reminded him of regulations con-
cerning the preservation of elk and
said they were sure he •would take
good care of his. guest. ,
The elk is still there, feasting .•on.
'
oats. The horses dare outside,eating
grass.
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WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY:
Those Sauntering Centuries
(Boston Monitor)
Britain's first museum, of carriages was recent-
ly opened in the Kentise town of Maidstone. If
it be, as surelyit is, oneof the chief functions
Of a museum to give es the feeland-atmosphere
of the pest, this example should prove particular-
ly effective. What a delightful vision of leisure -
lye days must be called up by these ancient
phaetons -and cu'rricles, these broughams and
coaches and victories! Flo' they must bring
home to one the. loss •o'f that dignified and un-
burried tempo in which life moved for our antes -
tors, as they jogged along pacidly to the spright-
ly jingle of harness and the clip -clop of boovest
That anyway is how it is rapt to seem to us -in
this age of rip -snorting progress; but is It quite
an accurate conception?. bur -ancestors travel-
led• slowly, but were they lh ally less of a hurry?
They used to chant:
▪ When rose's rich we drives in chaises -•-
When vte's poor . we .walks like bilaiies,
And no doubt they efrequently drove '"lilts blazes;"
toe.. At tett miles per hour, perhaps, bin With
Mare eepeelliturr of -energy than it takes us -to
do our eon*, d htlndiseti. a•
).eirs 4.ror. e
Interesting items picked from
The Plspoi`itor of fifty and
twenty-five years ago.
From The Huron Expositor
December 2, 1921
Mr. George Swan, of l3ruceffeld, has
gone to Gravenhurst in the interests
of his health.
Mr. Dan Munroe,' of Brucefleld, has
purchased a butcher business' in Eg-
mondville.
' The residence of Mr. John Sturgeon
in Bayfield 4was completelyi- destroyed
by.fire on Wednesday afternoon.
The Wildcat basket 'ball team was
'entertained at the home of Miss Fer-
gus McKay. on Thursday last.
Miss Jessie Gillespie left on Tuas-
day for Rochester.
'Miss Ruth, Jarrett and Jack Walker
of Seaforth public, school, were the.
winners of the medals given by the
Fir@ Prevention League for the best
essays' en the subject, "Fire Preven-
time. .
The new community hall at Landes-
•boro is about Completed and' will be
opened about ,Dec: 15. •
Mr. Win. Rinn, of Hallett, Who has
long been a breeder of good sheep,
this week purchaser, from Mr. Huila
gluey „sande. a Leicester ram which
will head his flock, and which took,
second prize at the London Fair this
fall.
The entertainment oil Tuesday eve-
ning held in St, Thomas' parish hall
under the Social Club, took the form
.of, an .old-time school examination as
conducted. by thetrustees and school
inspector. Mr. J. A. Case was the
teacher, while Rev. T. li., Brown was
the inspector. Others on the program
were F. Gi, Neelin, J. Archibald, Hei-
.en Merner,. C. Archibald, Annie,
Strong, Mrs. Little, Margaret Case,
4 retta -Merner, Jack Archibald, pied
Jackson, W. Little and Eileen Tow-
ard. Mrs J. J. Merner donated ap-
ples and tither refreshments, - which
were muck appreciated.
Mr. Nott, who has recently ,purchas-
ed the Leich property in Egmondville,
has moved his family from Stratford.
Rev. • Father Goetz has returned
from a holiday .spent in the Parry
Sound District.
Mr. John Murray, Jr., ,who is on, the
banking staff in Peterboro, is at pres-
ent spending his holidays under the
parental roof •in Manley.
At the regular meeting of Edelweiss
Lodge of R.ebekahs', held Odd -
fellows' Hall, Seaforth, „pin Monday
evening last, the following officers
were elected: N.G., Miss Sadie
Thompson; ,y.G., Miss Annie Stew-
art; recording sec:, Miss Rossie El
der;, treasurer, Mrs. A. McGavin; fin-
ancial see., • Miss Libbie Freeman.
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From The Huron 'Expositor
• December 4, 1896-
Mr.
896Mr. McKay, of Summerhill, has
leased the blacksmith shop of Mr. D.
McNaughton, Varna, and Mr. Bays,
who formerly ran this • shop has
bought a business -in Elimville.
Dr. Elder, V.S., of Seaforth, informs
us that he dehorned 125 cattle one
afternoon last week.
Mr. Sam Hinchley, of Seaforth, is•
now having Brantford ' windmills _er-
ected di the barns of the following
far mers: Archibald Scott„, Thomas
Hall, James Scott, Roxboro; James
Snell, Hullett; D: McQuaig, Walton,
and D. Farquharson, Walton. •
Alexander Ross and Albert Camer-
on, •of Stanley Township,.,. did some
lively work. in the bush of Mr. Ross,
a few. days ago.' They sawed, split
aae piled six cords of wood in •four
bo rs 'and fifteen.. minutes.
-Mr. James Campbell, of Leadbury,
has erected a nice new residence.
Mr. Win. Winter, Seaforth, bas been
in the' Leadbury district buying tur-
keys for the Liverpool market. •
John Thompson and Thomas Doig,
of Kippen, • have .been successful' in
securing schools for the 'coming year,
the tomer taking charge of the school
atMr.'B. Higgins', of:Brucefield,
and the latter 'et Chesney's, Tucker -
smith.
The basketball match .in the rink
on Thanksgiving afternoon • between
sides chosen from the students of Sea -
forth Collegiate Istitute, and Captain-
ed by Douglas 'Wilson and Alien
Bond, was • quite interesting. The
score was 3 to 1 in favor 'of the Wil-
son side.
Miss Bessie Gemmell, of ' Egmond-
ville, has been chosen by, the trustees
Of S.S. No. 4, Stanley, as teacher for
their south school for 1897.
Mr, Harry Blundell, of Plattsville,
spent 'Sunday with friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis returned
to Seaforth from their Wedding trip
on Wednesday and have' taken up resi-
dence on Market St.
Messrs, Landaborough and Leather -
dale have opened up a new furniture
and undertaking establishment :in the
old Golden Lion store on Main St. •
Mr. B. A. Higgins, the' popular har-
nessmaker, and Mr. Palmer, the fash-
ionable tailor, of Varna, are doing a
rushing business,
Mr. Thos. Neilans has received no-,
tice of, the cancellation of his contract
for carrying of His Majesty's mail be-
tween Harlook and Seaforth. There
are some two or three years yet to
run on his contract. •
Mr. James 'wood, of Usborne Twp.,
acconipanied by his sister, Miss, Liz-
zie Wood, left on Thursday for Lop
Angeles, Ca.lifornia, where they in-
tend spending 'the winter months in
the interest of Miss Wood's health.
Miss Ella Carroll{ teacher in Irish -
town school, has .been re-engaged for
1897 at an increase in salary.
.The young people of Zion neighbor-
hood are preparing a program- for an
entertainment soon to be given in'
Dublin opera house for the •benefit of
the Dublin English Church fund.
• Among the advertisers in this issue
true: Gilroy & Wiseman, J. L. Smith,
W.- W. Hoffman, W. Pickard & Co.,
Ed.' Mc1'aul, Robt, Willis, I. 1VCuilett &
CO, Lumsden & Wilson, Richardson &
Whale, M. Broderick, Robb & Cur-
rie, Johnson 13t!os., Beattie Bros.
„You're scared to fight”"I ain't: bolt rue tnetiier'11 lick me."
"An' how'll she knew?"
"She'll see the dentin' goiti' to yo&
house."
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dee 37 limos j is•ya•
Joe Ctfilins didn't go to the Remem-
brance Day 'services. in the village.
Jas had a •brilliant'rec,ord in this, war
and he was all .but given hp' for dead'
a couple of times., Folks in the vil-
lage planning the event were disturbs.
ed when. tltey•asked him to .attend and.
he -flatly refused. There„.was . quite a
bit of talk around here abort his not
going.. I must confess I was curious
myself to knave just what happened.
He came over on Sunday to look at
•a heifer I want tb sell. We were sit-
ting .in'the stable on a couple of chop
bags. after •he bought the heifer, and:
he said:•• "1 guess people wonder
what got into me the other day." You.
don't quite- know ,how to answer a
direct question like that.
Joe sat there quite a while before
he said .any more, and then he said,
"P1211, • I. wonder what my chums are•
thleliing now? I wonder what Art
-Jenkins „would say; • or • that little
Frenchman I saw get'ieilled by„a snip-
er's. bullet . : • or any of the hund-
reds of thousands or millions of guys
like myself who didn't come back . ,
I just wonder what they would say if
they could see and hear the, world to=
day.".. •
Joe" didn't" have to say anything of
ter that. There was something dread-
fulein what he was thinking. If we
believe at - all that there is a place
atter this world,• then it's a sinipple
thing to imagine. the millions, of peo-
ple who died' in the last war looking
down on this Remembrance Day to
take stock of the situation on the
world.
Joe finally continued: "Just pick up
the net ivapaper or listen to the radio
for a day., 'There 'seems to be more
trouble now than-ever4before, -. Pegple
•,are 'starving in a geed many ylaces.
There's a good chalice that another
war can develop just overnight al-
most. The Tb, N. is squabbling;
amongst itself. A 'lot if people are
beating the drums of hatred against
Russia, I couldn't quite see myself
standing there on Remembrance Day
I guess it'$.the wrong attitude, .but
when a fellow has had as many close
shaves as I've.' had fighting for a bet-
ter world, I think he's entitled to hav-
ing an opinion of his own about such
a thing." •
It's ;easy to sit back - and form an
opinion like that, but' Joehas some-
thing. it made me think that a lot of
us would be better"off thinking post
tively about what can be done to
make this old world better in place o
Just taking the negative approach to
everything.
:JUST.A SMILE OR TWO.
Sandy joined a golf club .and was
told by the professional, that if his
name was. on the'golf balls and they
were, lost they would be returned to
him when.found
"(food," said the Scot. "Put my
name on the ball." (The pro did so).
"Would you also put M.D. after ' it?"
said the new member. "I'm a doctor."
(The pro obeyed).'
"There's just one thing more," went
on the. Scot. "Can ye squeeze 'Hours
10 'to 4' on as well?" '
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MacPherson took his gramophone
back to the shop. -
Said the•'assis'tant: "It is most un-
usual to have a machine returnedaf-
ter a year's use. What's wrong with
it?" .
"The needle's broken," explained
MacPherson.
"Oh, what a funny looking cow,"
gushed the chic young thing from th
city. "Why, doesn't it have horns?"
"There are various reasons why
cow doesn't have horns," patiently ex-
plained the farmer. "Some are born.
without horns and do not grow : them
until late in Life, Others are dehorn-
ed; yet others never have them. The
reason. why •this particular cow doe
not have horns is •bemuse it's not a
cow at all. It's a horse."
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tioning first started?"
Teacher.: "When was gasoline ra-
Willie: "More than four hundred
year ago." ,.
"Please explain your answer."
"Well; our history book says that
Queen Isabella gave Columbus just
three gallons to cross the oeean."
Huron -• Federation Of
Agriculture- FarmNews
When. Agriculture Healthy
"No one has to worry about depres-
sloii when agriculture is healthy. The
stock market •might get a little fever,
.We might get a little gastritis in the
price section, but the business body
is going to be all right as long as the
agricultural heart of the body keeps
healthy," — Clinton Anderson; ..U.S.
Secretary of Agriculture..
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Exhibitions Are the Show Windows
The role of exhi•bitipns in the past
le the upbuilding of Canada's • agri-
culture cannot be overestimated, Dr.
E. S. Archibald, Director, • Experi-
mental Farms Service, Dominion De-
partment of Agriculture, told the Can-
adian, Exhibition Associatipn at. its
annual.. -meeting held recently in - To-
ronto. The many years of construc-
tive encouragement and guidance giv-
en to Canadian agriculture•placed the
Dominion ..in an enviable position. of
potential production when,, during the
last Great War, enormous demands
were .made on Canada for foodstuffs.
Canadian exhibitions .have shown
the superiority of Canadian food •pro-
ducts. These exhibitions, both• direct-
ly and indirectly have advanced the
work of scientists who had created
new and' better wheat and other
grains and • discovered • ways and
.mean.s,.nen enl'y.of better breedinehut.
better feeding, finishing- and produc-
ing better bacon, • beef, cheese and
other dairy products such "as pow-
dered and condensed milk 'and ether
foods such as processed vegetables
and fruits'. All these have been giv-
en a forward lift and encouragement
by exhibitions. Exhibitors, said Dr.
Archibald, were the show windows of
agriculture and• of . the improvements
made•, •
Canadian agriculture has to . be -sold•
to Canadians at home. Often the ex-
pression is heard in Canada: "Of
course we cannot produce es good.
butter as New Zealand," or "Danish
bacon is of course better than 'Cana-
•dian bacon." Few people, said Dr,
Archibald; realize that when Canada
wins world championships at a great
Show, such as the International at
Chicago, it is because Canada is pro-
duoing the best wheat in' the world
for bread -making and blending pur-
poses. Actually Canada is -also pro-
ducing the best cheese le the werid,
although there is still room for im-
provement. A big percentage of Can-
adian, bacon is as good as Denmark
ever Produped•, Canada produces th
best quality vegetables and fruits. Be}
ing northern, grown,' they are higher
in vitamin Ocoritent •and of fine flavor.
Canada is producing the best eggs,
and her grading system .of eggs;
which .has been greatly assisted by,•,
exhibitions,' is a pattern for the rest
of the world.
These ,are examples as to What
Cdnadian fairs and exhibitions must
do to convince Canadians that they
have within their power the produc-
tion. of the finest foodstuffs and, that
they can never 'slacken vigilance and
care in 'production, careful handling,'
storing, packaging, transporting, 'and
procesking, in orde to guarantee that
high ditality which 'lvould,. justlfy the
stamp or brand "CANADA."
' Wood Boring Seetlea
During the .peat Pew years a num-
eyr of reports beer been ne 1v d
the Division of Entomology, Science
Service, Dominion Department of Ag-
riculture, olf injury to the timbers ani
interior -finish _of houses and also to
furniture in the Maritime Provinces
by beetles which bore into the wood
and reduce it to powder. A few spec -
mens and remains, says the Bi -Month-'
ly Progress Report of Forest Insect
Investigations . indicate that a 'Euro-
peen species,' which is known by the
scientific name of ••eknebi ns ,,puncta -
tum," is responsible. In all cases the
houses were old..and... situated in the
vicinity of the coast:
It appears, says the Report, that
Maritime conditions • of temperature
and humidity, favor the beetles, es-
pecially if the houses are left vacant.
for a time. Widespread damage is no
to be expected; but reports of thi
type of damage, with specimens,
would be of value in determining
what' measures• bf contrai" are advis-
able.
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Surptus•'Flax -low To United .State
Grades D, E and F of dew rette
scutched flax tow produced in Canada
surplus to domestic requirements wil
be sold- up to September 15, 1947, by,
the, Special Products Board to buy
ers in the,.United States, the Domin
ion Department of Agriculture has an-
nounced. Prices tobe paid are 1
cents.,per pound fol: Grade D tow;, 1
cents for Grade E, 'and 11 cents fo
Grade F, f.o.b. supplier's sipping
point. • •
• It is expected that .approximately
1,000 tons of the grades mentioned
will be skipped to the United States
Other grades of Canadian flax and
tow surplus. to Canadian, require -
meats are being shipped to the Unit
ed Kingdom.
Canada's Policy For Agriculture
Truly National
I.n the November issue of the "Agri
cultural Institute Review," appears an
address given at the 26th annua
meeting of the Agricultural Institute
of Canada• by Andrew Cairns, Chief
of the Food Division, UNRRA, Wash
ington, D.C. In this address, he stat
ed that "Canada has not yet evolved
a Canadian agricultural policy worthy
of the name" 'In the same issue of
the Review, . A. M. 'Shaw, Director,
Marketing Service, and Chairman,
Agricultural Supplies Board, ' Domin-
ion' Department of Agriculture; proves
under the caption "No Agricultural
Policy?" that Canada has an" agricul-
tural policy, and a good one at that:
Mr. Shaw writes in part: The re-
port ' by Andrew Cairns on UNRRA,
given, at the Julie Conference of the
Agricultural Institute of Canada, calls
for no comment at this time, ebecause
TINRRA with its •splendid aims, its
successes and its mistakes, is now
about to close its books. But when
Mr. Cairns' states, as he did during
that address, that "Canada has not
'yet evolved a Ca:nadjan agricultural
policy worthy of the name," One is
inclined to ask how it happened .that
a country witboldt an agricultural
policy was able to meshits wartime
food production with the •food require-
ments of Britain and others .of the
United, Nations; or how,- at a time
when . a substantial proportion of
Canadian farm workers Were Ili the
Services or in war industry, Canada
(Continued on Page • $)
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ouf#3r Papers
Raspberries Ripe in November
Mr. Earl Toner, of Gorrie, brought
to our office on friday-
r y•• a sample of
raspberries picked. in his garden that
day. They were ripe 'and full grown.
He also brought with hIni several
roses! picked the r
ham Advance -Times
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Purchases Holstein Herd Sire
0. Rs MCKei'L, Clinton, has purchas-
ed Walpine K.B. Mac- Ragapa from
S. C. Bruckacker; Ayre. This animal
Is from a son of the well-known Mont-
vie .Rig Apple .Ajax, herd sire •of the
Rayutondale ' Farm, ';Vaudreuil, Que.'
His dam, Walpine Shady..Ehns Acme
(V.J.), has a record' of 16,279 lbs
milk, 604 lbs:. fat, 395 ,test • in • 305
days. on' twice a day nnilking at four
years of, age. -Clinton News -Record.
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Superintendent of Hospital
Mine- A: B. • (Nettie) Sinclair has
been chosen, as the new superintend-
$nt el teltetten Public Hospital, sue-
eeed'ing Miss' Jessie Grainger, who re-,
tired after serving the hospital since
1919. Miss Sinclair is no• newcomer
to the hospital. She trained here and
later did ,post -graduate work ire; New
York, returning here ; to carry 'on her
profession. For some years past she
has been assistant to Miss Grainger;
and so is . well trained .to carry out
her new duties. The. new assistant.
superintendent is Mrs. Myrtle Murray
who Ess been with the hospital for
several yearsi, Both Miss Sinclair and
Mrs. Murray have been very well lik-
ed by both nurses and patients in the
past and to quote one,who wishes to
remain anonymous, "They are a grand
team and .well -liked by all." The
graduate staff at the Present»•time•.in-
cludes Misses Shirley Sutter, Edith
Stanway and ]✓dith Garniss,-Clinton
News-Recordt
Trucking Business Changes 'Hands
M1'; J. H: Campbell, of •Brussels, has
purchased the general trucking 'busi-
nes's and equipment from Mr. Gegrge
Charter, an takes immediate posses-
sion. Mr. Campbell hopes to` take up
residence' here as soon as a suitable
dwelling is available.. He is'a return-
ed man with a 'record, of • six year's'
service, five of them overseas. He is
also a married man with three of a
family,, two boys and a girl: -- Blyth
Standard. '
Away With the Hunters,
Austin .Purdy, chief linotype opera-
tor ,for the Signal -Star, •at the .begin-
ning of the week, joined the hundreds
of iiuntsiten who . ,are scouring the
northern' woods in•search of deer.
'Nothing has been .heard . from hlnx
since, god the rest of the staff have
had to •woi k long hours to get out
this week's paper. Yes, we miss him,
and we hope the other Bunters miss.
him too.—Goderich Signal -Star.
Observe Wedding Anniversary
Me. and Mrs. Wm. A. Finnigan, of
.47 Picton Street, Goderiche will cele-
brate their forty-second wedding an-
niversary ,quietly at • their home en.
Saturday. They have resided at the
above address since their retirement
in October, 1942, ' moving from their
farm on the 2nd concession of Ashfield
Township, where they had lived since,
their marriage.—Goderich Signal -Star..
To Build Addition To Creamery` ,
This week considerable excavation
has been done by a bulldozer on the.
Stacey Bros. Creamery property, just
south of this office, the intention be-••
ing to level the land• down to Toronto
St. 'and to build an addition -to the,
side' of the -present plant, 'of cement,
And cement 'block covering an area
of 5Qx69 feet:' Ndeman . Kistner 'wilt.
commence the work shortly.—Mitchell:
Advocate.
Massed Choir Draws Large Crowd'
A massed choir pf fifty voices' drew
a congregation that filled Main Street:
St.: United Church on Sunday even-•
ing, representing Munro, Willow•
Grove, Zion and Mali, St. churches,
whose choirs, trained, by E. 'C. Har-
ley, organist and•:ehoir•leader•of the
last mentioned church, participated in
the program of. song. Mr.• Harley al --
so lends assistance to these neighbor-
ing choit-s• .lrfor special occasions, .'
hrough the kindly gift of an unnamed,
donor._ --Mitchell Advocate -
Celebrate 30th' Wedding Anniversary
A very pleasant evening was spent
Prida'y, Nov. 15, where Mr.. and
Mrs',, Herb Clare celebrated their
30th � wedlding, anniversary at their
home near Fullarto`n. About twenty
members of the immediate family par-
took of a sumptuous fowl supper, the -
table being, decorated with pink ante
white streamers and centred with a
three-storey wedding' cake, pink can- '
dies and baby mums Ae nta • ber of
•friends and netghleee gathered' in the
evening and a good Mme was spent -in • •
playing progressive games. Mr, and •
Mrs. Claeke were the recipiepts of a
number Of, beautifuI gifts • and best
wishes for many more year of happy
'e•edded Iffe,--Mitchell Advocate.
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1-fonared Before Leaving- Blyth
A group of •the 'businessmen of Blyth
gathered at the billiard parlor early
last Thursday morning for the pur-
pose of presenting .Mr. Jack Atkinson
with a parting gift prior to his remov-
al to Teeswater, N. W. Kyle, with a
few verbal remarks, presented Mr.
'Atkinson with a pen and peiicii set,
for which Mr. Atkinson briefly ex-
preseed his appreciation. The follow-
ing short address was also read by
Mr/ TGyle•. "To Jb:Ok: In appreciation
of the many services• you have ren-
dered during your stay in $Lyth, will
You accept litiS ,little •gift ae, a small;
tokeie from a iiuhber of. the. business!
Men oil 1Vfaint Street,"--BIyth Stand-
ard. .
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