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THE CKNOW•SENT'INEL, 'LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
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THE CROSS OF MERCY ' CONCESSION ROAD FARMING:
• °Nearly a century ago Red Cross . • A, great change is taking place
was an idea • int one inan's mind. in farming . Failure to keep the-
As
heAs a visitor from Switzerland,;he concession roads -open iim. the!--
Stood on. .a -battleground in Italy ter is driving fanners to the main
and saw the 'wounded, the .dying. hways and unless' something
. and the dead' left untended, li a is done soon to• give those on the
refuse' on a
"playing. . field.. back roads a „ break, agriculture
His idea was. mercy --a mercy will suffer. .a serious blow,. Be-
which would know no enemies; fore 'the coming of :,provincial
• no: national barriers, no racial or snowplows-, the fariner could 'get
religious differences, a mercy into • town by sleigh or ,,cutter;•.
whch would.:work or.,behalf of but now, the• .highways are kept,
suffering men,: regaiidless of the bare, and the. concession roadsare
uniform theyyore.' 1. snow -blocked, In the past farmers
, ... wor
Today Henri Dunant's idea em- kept the roads open by:;frequent
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• braces :65 nations ' of thee. world, trips ,; t . *the :chopping •cho ire Pp g mill and
firewooddro•
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bringing comfort, and'.help <to the, hauling logs .an d w T. Y
• •suffering in vicar and peace alike 'brought the -chopping ; mill to the
and uniting men' on ;a. common farm and• all -logging' is done dur-
ground •brotherMood, sympathy Ing theopen season by trucks.,
recento.farrn• sales in, this
and kindness: ' � Two .
district are indicative of what is
• In Canada it would be :difficult • , • •
to find many, persons today -who happening.: today.•' They' are com-.
do not know the Red Cross syrn- parable'farms both asto soil and
bol and •what it means: The Soo. buildings A'190 -acre farm on•,the:
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iety's work for the improvement provincial highway. sold for $8,000
on the con--
while a similar .farm.
i.•', Qf health, the.:.Prue• tion;. o#.,..�„-
ease an the' retie uffering cession road brought only $6,000,,
c There 'were .many applicants' for
reaches `.out'.: to Citizens, old and ,
new, into' the largest .cities and, the ;former property but only`one
farthest frontier settlements, from for• the latter. If farming is to be.
Halifax to Victoria, from the
49th •' parallel;.: tot• he•,;North West
Territor, ies
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` '.:The :Red . 'Cross in all its . as-
pects ofnational'service has ad keep all roads open in, this mot-
vanced alongorized' :age : The, farmer on';the
way since . the day •
of Henri Dunant. As. each of the .back .road is -,lust, as important to
65 Societies. advance so° advances 'our economy as •the .man 'an':the
t the' Red Cross. of the :*twirl s,'.provincial highway. --Port, Elgin
they are strong, ,it is 'strong. And Times*
here at a time when uncertainty," •. '
discord in international : affairs is
Glood citizenship training • for
-' ` `loris, • girls' and 'young ladies, Will be
the 'theme 'of a series .of •talks to
be given here next' 'weekunder
arrangements made by the Luck-
now Girl Guides.. . All, the ladies
of this; district -are invited,,: and
in fact,.'. urged; la :attend 'any .or
c.onfirred to the•, niain highways
food` production will drop sharp-
ly." The province : and ' the`•'town-'
• thinking men of every:party..:and•
• belief, can• meet in agreement,
share in Constructive good, in this
great humane and urgent,•
sion,
• Again. the plea:comes—support o'r all these meetings which will'
the • Red Cross, Make 'it strong: be addressgd:'by'.a field. secretary
Canada—the•' world -has-- need' of' of the, Girl ''Guides: She Will. have
it .very worthwhile messages.' that.
should :.be earct b• the?of:
• h m_ladies.
this comii`hiunity. ., •
DUNGAN-N QN
Vliss Marie Chisholm of Lon-
dolt spent the week -end 'with her.
Parents, I' r, and Mrs; John Chis-
holm. •
Ronald and Harold ,Dickson of
London spent the week=end with
their; parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Dickson. "
Joseph Sproul of London• visit-
ed his parents, ' Mr.: and Mrs. Jas.
Sproul,
The Village, of Mildmay is,.the
latest • centre to build a fine, 'new
arena, and -one which is a credit
to the..•optimism and.initiative of
the citizens''•of� that :communi
What hope is there` for. mil.,
Boris ;of little fines in'lands ;lav
aged by war -little. ones who are
'Already they ,:.are finding, as. `,starved and , ragged, if riot act=
,every'•centre does, that, there, .are ,,ally 'dying? What hope is'there
:those` who -have no regard for for the future of the world if
: ubli •
p c propert ,
but they are act=they ',.are pot- helped?
The•
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•.ing` promptly t6 curb Such vandal- `portunities available to our .child..
ism;...
and.' three Mildmay: youths ,ren.may in the erid'
rove worth. -
appeared in 'police court
t last
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less
if children in
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verseas co
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week char ed' with : damaging the ltliesgr wYuP..,wi h ti i ittered
new memorial 'arena building ;minds' as the result. of starved
Lucknow
is riot without that vele- •' bodies,' Our children's future is.
ment : which, make nuisances. of bound ::up ..in theirs They must
themselves atthe arena, and the- be. helped,. When we. help: thein
Tarlton goings '9n have; at times we •inay well be °c fitributin to
reached • : a point when charges the 4uture security •of. r Canadaisi'
might' well 'have: been Laid: These: ildren
renaare primarilY ithe: erratic- —
ests and .for the . benefit of the Don't 'neglect, you donation .'to
° young people , of . the • community;; the Red Cross Society 'which may
and it is hard to ,understand the ?fie left at `McKirn's,• Dru ` Store,
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'attitude' of those 'few. who fail Bank' of Montreal or The Sentinel
to'' a reciate their
pp privileges. Office.
mgca e wi : , iss
McGee expressed her thanks and.,
invited the ladies to see. her
trousseau this week. Games and
contests • were enjoyed. Those'who
assisted Mrs.: Webster with'.. the,
refreshments 'were Margaret Joy
Durnin, Jean' Errington, Lois;
-_Webster •and :.Betty. Durnin.
The. Ladies Guild of . St. Paul's
Anglican' , Church ' sponsored' . a
euchre and crokinole'party,'in the'
Parish ' Hall:: on Friday night:
Prize winners :f'or high score were • 1
Mrs. Jack Rivett and, Ivan Rivett
Consolation, prizes went to .' Mrs.
Raymond,' Finnigan :and. Kenneth.
Brown'. Crokinole prizes were
won:by Delmar ,Maize and Lois
:Mole and cgri$.olation pries to
J' e'
erre � a
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(Intended 'for ,Last Wieek
:t. "Paul's •Anglican Guild ,
Mrs; J Hamilton' entertained.
`the ` St. Paul's;: Anglican Guild on.
e Yriday afternoon., Mrs, Hamilton
opened. -the meeting lay 'reading
the •84th Psalrn, $10' was voted to.
the Canadian .Appeal to Children.
:ars. .obt' Durnin and Mrs. Chas:
Fowler gave readings. A get -well
card wase°sent-.to Mrs. S. E Er-
Master' Allan Cowan, little sort
Of Mr: and- Mrs,' David QQwan;
returned home . ,Saturday from.
.Goderich Hospital,, much improY
tta " of neuindnia''-
ed after an a ...ck p
Miss Mable Killou•gh of 'Byron
k,end 'With • .her.
.spent:;:�ihe � ewee
mother, Mrs. J. Killough.
;Mr. and Mrs.: -Ross Eedy have.
moved` to their new'home, for-
merly the Jos. A. IKillough'farm,.
Con, 4, . Ashfield,
A2 miscellaneous, shower .was=
held at the, home o#. M'rs, Thos.
•Webster, • West . Wawanosh for
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P"HURSDAY, MARCH18th 111
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LOOKINGa BACKWARD.
THROUGH T1IE SENTINEL FILES
S xty Yeas -Ago
Maitland Presbytery sustained'
a call frons. South Kinloss con-
gregation to .Rei,' F. A. McLen-'
nen of Dunvegan, Glengarry. The
stipend was $800 ',and manse and
glebe. .:. °
R. • E. Lane rented his , farm . toy
'George • Campbell and' took over
the store , at Lanes.
Wxn;: 'McDonald nald. of Lucknow
suffered ' a 'fractured.. leg while
'assisting,.to unload logs - .at the
milt' nxd• .
A: McIntyre .. •was , offering , 50
bars • of soap. for -$1.00.'.'
'Stormy weather restuted in a
Small attendance at the congre-
gational .-meeting;'of.: te, Presby,
terian church to:discuss the v.pro
ject of building, a new church.:
Nothing "definite was shrived- at,
Miss Dorothy ' McGee in honor of � a � two ,weeks, • ad ournrnerit
Many
[was decided upon:
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her '•a 'roaching rnarriage.. Man
andj
friend,, • and . ne.}ghbors , gathered.
and were received...13Y 1VIrs,. Wm,,
Bradley, • • formerly Etta Belle
Webster;."daughter. of the hostess.
A lo'v'ely decorated :chair was
Twenty Years Ago
Beforeleaving for Fergus, Mss.
H. Ham was presented with a. set
waiting for .Dorothy, and '•beside' . of china by the W.M.S.of, the
it wes''a' t ble with 'a :mock wed- Methodist . church : and • Mr. 'Ham
e
choir •arid Bible :Cla s ?h1~
s- ers,•
Henry •.D.: Wood., •St;, Helens,
announced .purchasing' the getter.
al business ot•Hanna and Co;
Murdoch McInnis closed
barber shop: in_Lucknow.
• I, • Collins and D. ,Archer pu,
chased 'the butchering business of
D. J. Campbell.
' Jona' McIntyre o Wi
• 1., nnxpeg•
ohand"
Duncan M'CIntyre of Calumet :r A
ttirrred home owing to win thes
'illness
Of their. sister, :Mr
i. a. Keith, of Cul
TOSS. ; a.
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Forty Years Ago
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The marriage was solemnized
by' Rev. C. H. MacDonald, of Clef..
ton . Aitchison and Miss Emma
rquhart. .Miss ; Evelyn. MacLe
od
cceeded.. •Miss 'Urquhart as.
tenor h
g ap er . 'at . the Lucknow
Table ;Co.`1';
John:.Barnby :of • Ashfeldob.
•ser
ved his. • 106th -birthday; Mr,
Barnby.' : had been' totally, blind
and 'deaf for more than 25 years,
Angus, MacDonald, pn.'4, Kin.
loss, had his collie dog shot 'and
placed on the railway. track as
+if l:to indicate it had• be n::hi
.• � thy
THEY'RE
Sandtable instr.nr in Icnds
realisin .to•'thc scudo :i1 taches
rington;' a member` who has 'been'
's ending, the- winter"u
P g' at, Au urn.•
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Mrs. 'Du°rain closed.:.the .;meeting;
with the ,benedictioh.after''which . •
the ,hostess served Munch. :
United Church , W.
The United Church -W M S. met
at the home of M'rs:' : Matthew:
Shack
letpn with Mrs..' I�IeI 'lheed •, ` .
presiding. .The scripture lesson
was read by Mrs: McClure: ,Mrs..
Y.'I H.odges� and .Mrs. Popp gave other
readings. Mrs: 'Reed offered ;gray-
1 er • for the British `.and Foreign
Bible Society' Mrs.' Horton for
those who translate andteach the
,Bible; Mr: Shackleton.'for
porteurs who distribute the Bible; ! .
The Tune_ bale allocation As two l
pairs.boys mitts••and two -.pair of'{
heavy atockiiigs. It was decided,
to hold the Easter thankoffering
'service the •first•Bunday in April,1
inviting°Rev
C; W, Down for the •
address. The 7th chapter ' of :the
study book was read. by.
H.1Vrs.
odges , and', Mrs, Popp,. Mrs, H.
Horton read,
a paper on' ,Christian
stewardship and Beth` McConnell
• gave a reading, Mrs. Reid closed
the meeting with prayer and' the
,benediction:
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WEDDINGBELLS :
`NEVILL--McWHINNEY
The 'Presbyterian ' manse, Till=
sorrburg was, the scene of a
pretty wedding ..when Lois Eliz-
abeth,, daughter of Mr.. afid Mrs;
Lloyd McWhinney, Po:rt Albert,.
*as united in marriage to, Albert
Maxwell' Nevin, son of• Mr. and
Mrs. Cecil' 'Nevelt; . Port- Burwell.
Rev. Douglas MacDonald, 'sdn .of
Very Rev C. H, .1111acD.onald of
g, ..
Dain annon performed th{e ecce-.
moray. The bride was ch'arrning • in,
;a street -length 'dress sof qu'een's
+ Miie,crePe trimmed with gold
nail 'heads�o•and wore a blue net
headdress; to match. , She 'wore
• black:, 'accessories, and • a" corsage
of Talisman roses 'and white
freesia. Her;, only': ornament was
a` -string' of pearls, gift of the
groom: Mrs.., Ralph l Ionsingger,1
'seater of the groom, w.ai'the only
attendant ,She wore a pink crepe.
dress, ,trimmed with ' •open em
broidery.' She •also wore pink veil
to `match and' 'black-` accessories
and a corsage of : red 'roses 'arid.
:white; ' freesia. Ralph Ilonsinger
was best man.• , After a wedding
supper at ' the e home of the
:groom's parents the young couple
left' by motor for a short honey-
moors 'trip to Goderich,: Port Al-
bert and points f•north The bride'
chose` a rose wool, two-piece dress:
with blue. coat and hat, as .her -
going -away- costume. On their .re-
turn they .will• residd."near.. •Port.
Burwell, Ontario, :' •
Had:Ifnee Gashed•
Helen.: Weiler, a• pupil at' the
.Second. Concessibn,'•liad her,,khee
severely ,gashed while playing at
school last week. The. wound rel..
-quired'' four stitches'_whichr were
put in by Miss Lena Robinson in
the absence of both local doctors,
Home• Damaged By Fire
Fire and. Water extensive
damage to the upstairs apartment
'Of Mr. axil Mrs. Russell Farrier
of .Wine'ham.' They •were .absent;
w, hen the outbreak was 'discover.'
ed by the occupants. of; the lower
half of the house~ • •
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�eplt$� . . Y • p. Y . Y. c.. hs.
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th ta.
e.y had;r� bc'to pass rri1%stment' e�si'rnle
,)ns„ and. th0 KEEP fir They arc
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... •: :.: e , clod fid..___. _.. tvcn h 'steal ,rr
undet :experts provided:' with
recreation .• • and at all. tunei given frac
medical •and'dental'eare• '
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Wealthy!Yrst'IieY really arc wealthy • in taiy'
.ays Nor ()illy medical and: dental Ctrers;. ,
..'free for°these top-flight Canadians ;Three
foods• clothing, .recreation. and cra•i;ntne arc
all FltEE,r.They have gcnerous.'leaves,eti•Irh:
pay theytsee ne ,places they have •
'sccurtty'in their chosen career AND',, pen.
sion 'awaiting. them at the end • of their :
•. service -
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WiSe ! of course they are wiser Each has bcc(r
trained in some sec al skill' untl�t
p.
expert instructors ` with modern, steed ,¥
ti6c equipment.. They are• wise 'in another
way too! They have learned' that the,,. •
service in'Canada's.New Army brings whir,;
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it a sense, of pride in the kind •of'job 'they"
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a •e doing a` •'feeling► that they 'are
inking •a vital contribution. '
Fo the welfarc'and future
of Canada.
If you. are overseventeen and want
career With' a plus, calf al your
local recruiting centre ornearby
armoury and obtain further details,`
ra, F's )H� REi
in �arb o 'bo w'ili to iei,e
Nisi lego . ods
e aid ,,hole~
IOGe� of �+'ihip .endo '
+ toeisi• ,a oAot; lite, but
re" ;
.the Ip •. 'active'.
fdetallt la de' Ido
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