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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1952-01-11, Page 2• 1R ' THE HURON EPo TOR • JANUARY 11, 1952 ON EXPOSITOR Established 1860 A. Y. McLean, Editor Published at Seaf9rth, Ontario, ev- ery Thursday afternoon by McLean Bros. Subscription rates, $2.50 a year in advace foreign $3.00 a year. Single copies, 5 cents each. Member of Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association. Advertising rates on application. PHONE 41 • Authorized. as Second' Class Mail Post Office Department, Ottawa S EAFORTH, Friday, January 11th A Welcome Visitor Mr. Churchill is in Washington and late this week he will be an -honored visitor in Canada. He comes as a friend to visit friends, and his* first words and those of President Tru- man when he received him, indicated that this was to be no mere formal. and ceremonial meeting. It was' the meeting of the heads of two great countries, each of which is determin- ed to do, all in its power to maintain peace and to ensure that the princi- ples of justice and equality and dem- ocracy prevail in the world. "Our two countries," said Mr. Tru-, plan, "are the best of friends and we want to keep it that way." There is no doubt, of course, that Britain and the United States are the best of friends. Mr. Churchill, in words arranged in the best Churchillian manner, was 'equally certain as to the common task ,of the two countries. "We have on- ly to go along together," he said, "each loyally doing his best to under- stand the other's point of view .and the mare differences of interest be- ' lewecn tint° countries, and We shall find ourselves safe at the end of the road," The Prime Minister went on to pay tribute to the tremendous strength of the United States 'as in- suring "peace, hope and salvation to struggling humanity." Later he told a press conference that` peace pro- spects were solid for 1952 if "prudent measures" were taken. It is true there are differences of opinion as to the manner in which the avowed aims of Britain and the United States can' best be achieved. The tendencyis to lose sight of the aims in discussions of detail. Mr. Churchill by his visit will do much to clear away any petty misunderstand- ing that may exist and reaffirm in ringing phrases the faith of the dem- ocracies. He undoubtedly feels that differences need belo bar to co-op- eration and teamwork, providing that each of the partners is fully in- formed as to the aims and objects of the ,other. His visit will do much to focus the eyes of the world on the fact that the North Atlantic Alliance is in truth a vast joint effort to bring "peace and hope and salvation to struggling hu- manity." • Defence of Vests �" Vests are something which, until recently, were taken for granted. But it seems now there is a concerted campaign designed to relegate them to the fashion scrap heap, or to what- ever place it is that itemsof clothing, once .popular, but now no longer in style, are destined. In any event, the Winnipeg Free Press is concerned about the matter. It says: "A survey recently completed by the U.S. 'epar-tinent of Agriculture, as it, studied the future prospects of wool, suggests that the wearing of vests by Men --at least by men in the United States—is on tie way out. .Aiinotig the men questioned, 52 per cent declared they did not want vests viith their year-round suits, 37 per cent said they did, and the reinaihiitg 11 per cent expressed no preference. - "This is not a trendto be -accepted iiht1•yy, no ,.matter 'What -reasons are vanced for its development. The feet that vests make no aesthetic con- iributioh-and it is evident they do tot -pis not sufficient cause to eon - them ` Neither is the further at they have a somewhat > ig cite , on their wearers, serving to perpetuate the traditional suit -of -mail motif hi male apparel. "Such points, indeed, aro mere side issues, ;wholly ignoring the great functions performed by vests; 'theft real meaning. Surely, before thought can be given their abandonment, there is need to find answers to ques- tions such as these: "Where will the vestless man carry his pencils, pen, pocket comb, . nail file, cigarette lighter, pipe reamer, and sundry similar essential gad- gets? "So long, as society clings to the idea that men should keep their sus- penders, braces or gaIluses covered up, how can a man without vest. accomplish this and still work in his shirt sleeves? "With these points in mind, it is evident that the idea of shedding garments—of reducing the number of wearables worn is something many men will resist, or leave to the women with their manifest special talent for that sort of thing. The measure of freedom gained by dis- carding the vest is clearly no satis- factory compensation at all 'for loss of the carrying capacity of four pockets which are ordinarily called upon to bear their peak load." • Price Controls There is not now the demand for price controls as existed ,n certain quarters sometime ago. At the same time the following quotation from a letter to George Washington in 1777 is worth reproducing. The writer was John Witherspoon, one of the signers of the Declaration of Inde- pendence, who is put down in history as a "clergyman, statesman, educator and author." Witherspoon wrote - to ,General Washington as follows: "Fixing the prices of commodities has been at- tempted by law in several States among us, and it has increased the evil it was meant to remedy, as the same practice ever has done since the beginning of the world. . To fix the price of goods, especially provi- sions in a market, is as impracticable as it is. unreasonable. The whole per- sons concerned,' buyers and sellers, will use every art to defeat it, and will certainly succeed." • Little Things Count Programs brought into being by organizations operating under the United Nations and designed' to raise the standard of living in under -devel- oped countries- of the world have aroused great interest. It is gener- ally agreed that much of the discon- tent and unrest in the world today arises from the fact that so many of the people are underfed and thus are easy prey for the isms and doctrines of Communism. Such plans include the Colombo Plan and the Technical Assistance program. Often, however, it remains for very small steps within such un- dertakings to produce their -most im- pressive results. The story is now being told, for in- stance, of how a single hoe, costing $4.50, has started a revolution in cot- ton growing in Afghanistan, one of the world's oldest cotton areas: It - was not ever. a United Nations' hoe, although one of its agencies, the Food and•'Agriculture Organization (FAO) assisted in supplying it. At the request of Afghanistan, Mr: W. W. Dickinson, an Arkansas cotton farmer, was sent there by FAO with the purpose of improving growing methods. He found conditions were so primitive that it was necessary to "go back and start at the beginning." Cultivation was done with , sticks. There were no hoes. But a hitch developed when Mr. Dickinson sought a single hoe, to serve as a pattern in having others made in Afghanistan. If the appeal had been fora trac- tor, a cotton picker, or even a flame thrower, FAO had provided for such items. But what Mr. Dickinson want- ed was a hoe just that. The problem was solved when the 4-H heard of his request, volunteered to raise the $4.50 required and sent the hoe. In Afg ��istan, M h a�" M r. Dickinson had 100 ythe en - du duplicate hoes' "made b y p, gi neer at a sugar factory, the first light hoes ever seen in the country's cotton fields:. CROSSROADS (By James Scott) ALL WAS SThLL SE'S 1 When tale train got in last week' ped to offer him a ride! From it was snowing and a ..fairly strong what I can gather Nils" happened wind had come nip. 1 #tad a fairly I all over the vast sprawling city and heavy bag full of books and birth- I almost everybody got to work that day 'presents and a ride would have .morning in spite of the fact that been a -welcome thing. Sometimes the strikers had not given them the there is a taxi at our station and promised warning and that few business firms were in a position to organize any plans for getting their employees to work. It was all a spontaneous demon- stration of the kind of good neigh- borliness which we who live in the rural areas take for granted- In a way, I suppose, the strike is a dis- aster, but it has had this one goad "result already. It has proved be- yond question that the people who live in big cities ate at heart just as human, just as generous, just as willing to lend a helping hand as their brothers and sisters in the country. But do you know what struck me most of all? It wasn't this gener- ous spirit, but something much more tangible. When I stepped,out on the street that first morning,of the big strike it was like Walking in a strange city. The same old build- ings lined the street, the same peo- ple walked along it, the same cars scurried past, but there was some- thing different. All at once I re- alized what it was. It was quiet! quite often somebody offers me a lift. Last week—no luck. Nothing for it but to hpof it, which I did, but before I had gone a block a car stopped and offered' me a ride home. Which I took, of course, feeling that it is a 'fine "thing to live in a place where peoQle know you acid just automatics y stop to offer you a ride. - And then I realized• that all that day I had been watching the same spirit of neighborlitless in the see - Pond -largest city in Canada, That a million and three hundred' thousand souls were doing exactly the `same thing' as the good Samaritan .who picked me up' on Main Street. It happened with great sudden- ness. uddenness. At midnight I had bought an early edition of the morning 'paper and read it before I went to sleep. It said that it was likely that all the 'Muses and street 'cars would stop running on Monday. They were going on strike; but had promised to give the city and its people plen- ty of warning. The next morning as I went down the 'hotel elevator the girl was tell- ing about how long it had taken her to get to work. "Why?" I ask- ed. She looked at me as if I wane a man from Mars and told me about the strike. With no warning at all, the•men met and decided to strike immediately. The city was full of people like me who went to bed almost certain there would be no trpube 'til Monday, and awoke to find themselves stranded. But here is where the miracle comes in. They weren't stranded at alI, All of a sudden bhe surly, self-centred city people discovered that the oth- er fellow had a heart. Take one lad I know. His employer 'phoned him .at a quarter to eight to tell him about the strike and told him he would pick him up at a desig- nated corner. He was there wait- ing his aft downtown and inside ,jive minutes six motorists„had stop - I had neyer realized how much the street cars were responsible for the uproar which assaults your ear, every time you walk along a busy city street. Now they were not running and the change was aston- ishing. King Street was not much noisier than our own Main Street. Incredible but, true, and many peo- ple mentioned' it. So whatever comes out of this strike, there are two things the city people can accept- with gratitude. For however long the strike lasts, two of the egreat virtues of Iivif g in a small town will be in the big town for everybody to enjoy. They can savor the quietness and rejoice in the spirit of the good neighbor. Of course, city living can never gel. quite as good as ours, but for a while at least they will relish these two great benefits. 'Maybe the strike sh,ouirl laet for- eger, - Culling Of Poultry Pays The removal of in_erior speci- mens-culling—'must be made a rig 'd and constant practice for poul- trymen to get maximum profits from their flocks, says the •Eat.peri- mental•Station, Lennoxville, Que. Continuous' and careful curling profits the owner in at least three. ways. It helps prevent• the spread of disease in the flock, salvages birds that might otherwise become a total loss and decreases bhe feed bill through elimination of non - producing "boarders." Birds that are sub -normal or lower in vitality than the rest, if not already diseased, usually, be- come easy victims to the various poultry diseases through their lack of vigour, commonly aggravated by the heckling of the other birds in the 'flock. Inferior individuals, if they survive, frequently may serve as carriers and spreaders of dis- ease germs. It is reasonable to as- sume that a flock always' consist- ing entirely of normal, healthy and vigorous individuals has a fair chance of remaining that way. Each year many birds that are merely ti gid, under -sized or weak eventually become a total loss to the poultryman. They gradually deteriorate until they either die or become fit only to be destroyed. Most of these, if culled out early while still in fair flesh andfree of actual disease, could be either con- sumed at home or marketed. They would thus be a source of revenue instead of loss, a loss, that becomes greater the longer they •are kept. Most poultrymen find their feed - bills large enough without feeding a lot of "boarders.", Failure to dis- card birds that either are never likely to produce profits or have ceased making profits simply means so much feed and labor expended for nothing, Culling should be a continuous process, commencing with . the growing young stock. The young- er the culls are removed, bhe greater the saving*, as naturally the smaller they are, the less t)iey eat. Particular care should be tak- en at the time the pulleteeare'plac- ed in their permanent laying quar- ters. They should be carefully ex- amined individually and every bird rejected that is thin, sinali or in any other ,way inferior to the oth- ers. Constant culling should be maintained, right through the lay - Ing year. Removing the non -layers helps to .keep up the egg produc- tion percentage. This is especially t e during midsummer and later i wf the birds commence to go ,jil- t annual resting .and mutat- ing period, the poorer layers first. A recommended practice is to check the cohdition of each bird in the laying flock every week or two, whichis quickly and `easily done after dark when the birds are on the rbosts. Some poultrymen go to the extent of culling out every bird that shows lack of appetite, particularly whenethe scratch grain ifed eat day. . y Fertilizing Winter Wheat Winter wheat, Ontario's main fall -Mee d'ereal, respondswell to fertilizer treatment and *'here feta Mite is Iikely to be low, the vee of eonikterelal fertiliser at. the i equ`valent rate of 300 pounds to the acre of 2-12-6 will pay good re- -turns, says the Central'EXperimen- tal .Farm, Ottawa. On land which has been manured or has grown legumes, 150 pounds to the acre of superphosphate. like- ly will be beneficial. A Ton Of Beef Per Acre The production of one ton of beef per acre in one year has been achieved at the Everglades Experi- ment Station at Belle Glade, Flor- ida, in, tests made over a five-year period. The average production for the five years was, 1,804. pounds of beef per acre per year and ti e highest was 2,089 pounds. This record was achieved through proper improvement of grass lands and management. The use of lime and fertilizer, careful selection and treatment of grass' seed, and wise choice of cattle breeds were other contributing factors in obtaining this phenomenal weight in beef from a small acreage. The grass land program had a further advantage of conserving the Muck and peat soils in that area— soils which were "being rapidly de- etroyed by truck, cane and other reienrope. During bhe • last ..25 -ears the depth of the soil on many of the farms was reduced by as much as 25 per cent. St. Auglastine grass was one of the best producers, although Pan- galo, Coastal Bermuda, Carib, Para and Pensacola Bahai fitted into some situations. Braham, Angus and Devon were the popular cattle breeds. Vitamin C, so important to .me, Comes in citrus fruits and tomatoes In cabbage and turnip and spinach and squash,' And, in lesser amounts, • in potatoes. Dept. of National Health and Welfare Seen in the County Papers Fractured -Wrist:,•. -- Old friends here will be sorry to learn that Mr. Jo A. Cowan, for- mer town cons. le in Blyth and now constable in the Town of Exe- ter, sustained ad wrist fracture late. Mr. and W Horatia.l3.eynold's who once lived n Dashwood. chimes are connected to the of gag. with a special 21 -keyboard. Tihey • are amplified by two trumpets in the church tower. Over the Christ The - recently ' in fall at his home.— mss season bhe music wag. enjoyed Blyth by folk who live as far away as Blyth Standard. , three miles. Mr. Reynolds was for - Celebrate 58th Anniversary rnerly in the feed 'business at 'Dash - Mr. and Mrs. A, Procter celebrat- wood' He and his wife retired to ed their 68th wedding anniversary London where they died. — Exeter on New Year's Day at the home of Times Advocate. their daughter, Mrs. Bert. Arm -I ,Miss Dalton Now in Japan strong. Twenty members of their It was announced •same time ago family gathered to alsoers of t err that Miss Antoinette Dalton, form- erlystrong' which was Mrs. Arm- strong's rm- of Kingsbridge and latterlyof oc- vance-T birthday. — Wingham Ad Deroit, was about to leave for Ja- vance-Times. Years Agone Interesting Items Picked From The Huron Expositor of Twen- ty-five and Fifty Years Ago From The Hurbn Expositor January 14, 1927 Mr. F. G. Neelin leaves on Friday for Florida, where he will spend the winter months. The snow which fell Wednesday night and Thursday has put a stop to the running of cars outside of town. No cars have been able to get through on the North Road .for a couple, of weeks, but this, is the first time this winter that cars have not been running on the high- way or oncths roads°south. Harvesting pine roots north of Manley is ale order of the day, and' ideal weather has been en- joyed for it. Mr. William Carter, of the 8th concession of Hullett, is judging at the Hamilton ;Poultry Show this week. • - Messrs. Wilfred Ohuter and Ell- wood Epps', of Varna, 'made a fly- ing trip to the Border Cities last week, partly on pleasure and part- ly on business. nate Wee a large crowd at the carnival held at the open-air skat- ing rink at Walton ,an, Saturday. The prizewinners were as follows: Fancy costume, ' Gertrude Miller; comic costume, AleeraC1ark; under 15 years, fancy, Althea 'Carter; comle, -Ray Carter; fancy skating, best .pair, Gertrude Miller and Jno. McDonald; boys' race, J. McDon- ald. The spectateprs found difficul- ty in keeping a's-rk• as the weather registered about eight above zero. The entertainment and box so- cial held at S.S. No. 2, McKillop, on the evening of Dec. 31, was a decided success. The program showed perseverance and time m the part of the tatiacher, Miss Medd. Mr. and Mrs. James Simmons, of Alma, and Mr. Charles Boyd, of Leadbury, showed an unusual gift of local talent.. The boxes which realized good prices, were sold by Mr. E. Hunt, and a social half-hour was spent. Pleasant 'Plowing Odor One of the pleasant features about spring plowing on the farm —that aroma of freshly turned soil —is due to tiny organisms called "actinomycetes," microbiologists at Rutgers University have discover- ed. These organisms are claimed to be the same kind that produce s'tre'ptomycin and other drugs used to combat disease. New Pasture Renovating Machine A multilpurpoae rendvating ilia chine. 'has recently been 'plaided on the market. The 'machine has Mete which follows coulters and places either feftilizer and seed under the surface of the pasture with tittle 'damage to sod. The eeett can 'be applied' from cite ,hopper and fere.' tilizer from another. The machine uses seven cutting' boots spaced le inches apart. Any boot may be .removed for . widee spacing. when making a turn the cutting unit is rallied. Oder-Graz'ng Ihereases Eros'ion Top-heavy .grazing on permanent p:: tures will not only reduce weight gains in stock but will re- sult In increased losses of soil and moisture in permanent Jlaattires, according to nine years of e'itperi- ;mental work by the TTniversiey of Illinois. Commenting on these teats, G. (•Oont'yinated an Page 6) Stanley Council met on Monday for its first meeting. when the fol- lowing \officers were appointed: Clerk, J. E. Harnwell; treasurer, George Beatty; assessor, Joseph Hood; collector, Thomas Wiley; Board of Health, Dr. J. W. Shaw and Ralph Stephenson; auditors, W. J. Tough and A. McEwan. • Party Dress Fire Nearly Stops Fun A nylon net dress which burt into flames after cigarette ashes fell on it almost spoiled a gay 'New Year's party at Club Monett Mon- day night- Fortunately, the blaze was extinguished and the only dam- age incurred was to the dress. The dress was owned by the club's hos- tess, Monetta Menard. — Exeter Tipies-Advocate. Heads Legion Harvey Pfaff was elected .presi- •dent of the Exeter Legion at their annual meeting last week. Vice- presidents are Vernon Heywood and Andrew Bierling. Stan Frayne is secretary and Eric Sutherland treasurer. Members of . the execu- tive Snell, Eill McLean pan to engage in social service. Work. Her plans were not carried out at that time, but Miss Dalton et few weeks ago left for the Orient and aim is ,now at Okinawa (a' name made "famous in connection 'with the late apanese war), where she is engaged • in recreational work at a large U.S. air base. Miss Dal- ton is a daughter of the late and Mrs. Morgan Daltim, of Kings- bridge, and has many relatives and friends •in Ashfield.—Goderleh Sig; nal -Star. Flames Destroy Osborne Home' The farm home of Leon Treibe ner, on the 4th'concession ef Us - borne, burned to the ground Sun- day night. Mr. Treibner, oho lived alone, was not at home. The fire ttve Charles ne was discovered about 8 p.m. by hie Cliff are Chaell, Ted Pooley, Wes. neighbor, William Etherington, and. Ryckman, Fred Simmons•and Lloyd Harold Cudmore, Mr. Treibner re- Reynolds.—Exeter Times -Advocate. turned home soon after the fire' started. The Exeter fire department' Golf New Year's Day responded to the call, but was un Just to start the New Year off able to get near the house because' right, a foursome of Goderich golf -"the laneway was snow -filled. A barn, arstook to the fairways at Mait- containing farm machinery was en - land golf course on New Year's dangered, but was saved when the day. They reported the "going„ wind changed direction. A bucket pretty .fair. Milder weeteme at the brigade stood by to work on the beginning of the week melted away i barn if necessary.—Exeter Tines- the snowdrifts which up to that Advocate. time covered the course. The golf- ers were Fred Rouse, Frank Reid, Lorne Broadley, and Earl Allison.— Goderich Signal -Star. From The Huron Expositor January 10, 1902 The Presbyterians at Bayfield have begun digging the foundation for the new.church to be built this summer. On Monday evening a large num- ber of the members and adiherents of the Methodist Church assembled' at the residence of Mr. John White- man, Kippen, for 'the purpose of showing their appreciation of the services of Miss Lillian Whiteman as organidt of the church. Miss Maggie McClymont read an ad- dress and Mr. Frank Manna pre- sented her with a puirse of money. Lunch was served and a social titne spent. About 8 o'clock Saturday night fire was .discovered in the frame dwelling of. C. Stanlake, 2nd ,con- cession of Stephen, about 2 miles from Exeter. Most of the contents were saved by the timely assist- ance of ;neighbors, ' The annual meeting of the Hay Branch Agricultural Society was held in the Town Hall, Zurich, on Wednesday. Mr. W. T. Caldwell was elected chairman, and the fol- lowing officers were appointed: President, W. T. Caldwell; 1st vice- pres., Jacob Haberer; 2nd vice- pres.; Fred Wiilert; directors, B. S. Phillips, J. Decker, W. B.';Bat- tler, C. Oswald, J. Neff, Willi: :Roeder, J. Sararas, Ed. Zeller and Wm. Blackwell. Seaifortlh town council. will be composed of the following: Mayor, sentation of a table model radio bye J. H. Broadfoot; councillors, M. Y. his fellow employees at the Parity McLean, B. B. Gunn, Edward Ham- Flour Mills on Satlirday. The late Ilton, John Weir, Jahn Stewart god sentation was made on Friday by J. M: Beat. R. M. Menzies, local manager. Mrs On Thursday 'MIss"bora Staples, I1Teweombe is retiring after 46 years' the .14 sae -old daughter of 'William d poiynjient at the "Big Mill," staples, of McKillop, while'"playing where lie was supal'intendent of the In Mr. John 'Wyatt's barn; a scat- 'Shipping departneent. Mr. New - fold pole fell, striking tithe little combe is •m'arried, has three eons, girl on the face, cutting her cheek Reg. of Buffalo; Welter, Clinton, •and nose, and William, Goderif h; is a Past -Mr. Robert McCartney, of Bruce- Noble Grand of Huron Lodge, I.O. field, has been ,appointed agent for O.F., and a member of the Masonic the ,McCormick Mantlfaeturing Co., Lodge.—Ooderieh Signal -Star, of Chicago: It Lizzie M. Dorrenee, who had Enjoys New Church Balis severed her connection "as teatbher Dashwood, residents are, enjoying in S.S. 10•, McKillop, ware- ,presented a new set of chimes which were in- with a handsome dower stand, ac- stalled in •Calvary' Church in time coinpanied by a "handsomely wdrta far 'Ohrl#tinas, festivities. The am - ed address by the fpu611e, at the alined' Maas chimes "were donated clo>yb" of the terra. First Baby Arrives Newa ear's Day Museum Obtains Ancient Plow J. H. Neill, curator of Heron' Pioneer Museum, is busy setting up a reversible side hill plow of an- cient vintage. Lt was donated .to.... Of the New Year the museum by Ed. Deihl, of 'Can - at Wingham General Hospital wall ton, baby o.ton, formerly of .Stanley Township. a girl, and she was born literally Mr: Neill explained that the mould "with a silver spoon in her mouth." board is deversible and operated by The Hospital Auxiliary have pres- a tip of the toe and three twists of: ented a (fine silver spoon to this , the handle at the end of each fur - earliest arrival` in '52. Mrs. Allen row. There are no dead furrows Ritchie, of R.R. 3, Lucknow, was f and the .plowed field is one level the mother. Time of arrival was sheet from one end to the other. It 10.04 a.m. and the baby tipped the was made by the Watson 'Manu.fan- scales at nine •pounds. Mrs. Ritchie luring Co., but the letters telling where it was manufactured are was the former Violet Culbert, of Dungannon. — Wingham Advance - Times. Zurich Veterinarian First leletveliaents of Zurich veterinary, Dr, W. Ba oxon, in his rural dis Mr. and Mrs. George Howatt cele trict-these days are.11terally.radio brated" their twenty --fifth wedding controlled. It all'came about when anniversary with a sumptuous tun Dr. Coxon had an F.M. radio con- ke dinner on Dec. 22. Twenty munication system installed i his guests were present. Twenty-five• car, becoming- the first veterinr-ry years ago Ghe former Roberta Sar- in Canada to get such permission.derson and George Howatt were Now calls to his office are relays l united in marriage at the Methodist to him while he is making his parsonage, Blyth, by the late Rev. rounds of the area. The innovation R. H. Barnaby. This union was saves time, enable better service, blessed with six children: Irene, and is one which may be adopted nurseen-traating at Clinton Hospi by other- vets,—Zurich Herald. - I tal; Lloyd, Carman and 'Murray, at Believe It Or Not home, and Robert and Ross passed Tapping trees, and fresh maple away in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. syrup in December. Unheard of, Howatt received many lovely gifts you may say. But none the less and congratulatory messages on it's true. On December 8, Melvin this happo occasion. Following the McVittie, of East Wawanosh tapped celebration, Mr. and Mrs. Howatt 20' maple trees and from the sap left for a motor trip, visiting which came from the spiles the Mc- friends in Amherstburg, Blenheim, Vitties made two quarts of maple Stratbroy and London. — Blyth. syrup. We got the information Standard, from a neighbor who sampled the syrup and claimed it to be prac- tically th{a same in quality as that made during the regular spring sea- son,—Blyth Standard. Choir Presents Cantata • Under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Rennie, Seaforth, the The bells have a range of two full choir of Wesley - Willis United chromatic octaves. Tower projec- Church pro ented.a splendid can- tion, through directional and inten- tata, "The Nativity" Song," by Nolte sity controls, directs the bell tones at the Christmas Sunday evening over a wide area. Operated .from) service, with a large congregation I the organ keyboard, they may be obliterattciese plows are only found in hilly sections of the coun- try, and were drawn by oxen.— Goderich Signal -Star. Married 25 Years Cationic Bell's Installed . A set of twenty-five carillonic' bells, English type, has been in- stalled in Melville Presbyterian Church, Brussels. Messrs. Sclhul- merich Electronics Ltd., of Sellers ville, Pa., made the installation... in attendance. Various solo parts were taken by Mrs. Merritt Nedi- ger, Miss Ruth Wilson, Robert N. Irwin, James Veasey and Mrs. Gra- ham Jenkins. A male chorug par- ticipated also, and• Mrs. George B. Beattie rendered appropriate poe- try for the Christmas season.— Clinton News -Record. Observe SilVer Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Roy Swartz, Credi- ton, were entertained when over forty relatives met at the home, o1' Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hill, Credi- ton, to honor them on the occasion of their twenty-fifth wedding angle versary. An interesting program was enjoyed and the couple receiv- ed many gifts. Roy Swartz and Lily King, of Crediton, were' mar- ried by the Rev. E. S. Hiscocks, of the Crediton United Church. They have one daughter, Lois, Mrs. Al- bert Ryall, of St. Thomas, who with her husband attended' the celebra; tion. -Zurich Herald. Presentation Made To Employee John W. Newcombe,70, Elgin Ave., was honored with the pre - played inside as organ bells, and, outside as tower bells, also played; as both simultaneously. These car atonic bells are a gift to Melvia-lee Church and„the Town of Brussels and vicinity, and will be dedicated at the morning service at Melville. Church on au.nday, Jan. I3: The special preacher at this service' wile be the Rev. R. J. Boggs, of Moles- worth.—Brussels Post. A Smile or Two Grandfather: "Nowadays I nev- er see a' girl blush. In my day it. • was different." Granddaughter: 'why, grandpa!! id.+. Whatever did you tell them?" • • I • 4 • r • 1► • • • Visitor (in swimming) : "Are ,you • quite sure there are no crocodiles in this,ivater?;' Native: "You haven't a thing to worry about. The • sharks chased. them all away years ago." w • • 11 - "I've learned a lot about our tier neighbors 'today," the little woman fold her Melee/id excitedly. "T,bey have no ear, ' no television set, 110 piano. I can't imagine what they do'have!" From "behind his paper her r spoithe suggested mildly: "A barb: account, perhaps." - • t • ,• "I don't understand how you came to marry her," a man remark- ed to a friend whose marriage had failed. "You admit that you didn't particularly care for her then bow did •sihe get yoif?" "Well," came the dry rejoinder, "It's not something you can ex- plain very easily; 'but I Oppose It must have boon,'beeause she Want- ed rub worse than I 'didn't ;won't to the ahnrea air a memorial by the her." I`. • •f „ • 4 „ y .. •a /I'