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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1941-05-08, Page 4-4,48 POUR '•i RAIL 11ANVERS•` t (By Willard Thompson)'' • iiCeY gang, .here 'we ate.. ,again : with' Sore interesting Trail Ranger news and views for youand the folks • about town $Rist ye! Hear Yet please take note; of .. tile,. following announcements: atitethiga wilt now. commence at,.7:30• IPMtalnstead of••the usual holir :of r7, sad will be' held every two weeks for: .the ren!sainder of this ';term a. ',Next: mee g'.then-.•i' .ednesday, May'.hist,. •. 7.S0 ;sharp. , We'll. be .seeing you. We've noticed' an increasing num- f laces--at--our• meetings -:-lately: this is' ;due= no doubt, to you ewRaoick altau d and play till dark: We hope . to avoid ' this now ,iit>s .our._.n,w -Meeting -hour, . so be on time lads anti getall you can out of "the meetings. We're glad to see more and more lads ;getting after their 'badges -and, byalit•'• vvia "iia ge, woik wil'r"•just" *tut fill ap oar meeting program' for tire rest .of this tette. So be out and. get at tent. , Your ` group .. leader' has' thet badge :book . o' • ^i r • .i. • .'nide: to lastweek'S',3-star" sel- iection—Alan McKim, Gordon Mullin apd ^tItichard Turner. a • *'* 'atAltai 'linage ,' swat ds have.:been Slade -t0, Gordon, Mullin and `Jack'•Tre=, '.la fw oth q ifiee :for their, School- badge, the requirements being . an at- tandance, (luting .the year. of 95 per teat; an::average for the . year of 70 litatatent and • a;. teacher's statement of ut aetosy; department• :and atten- t sit tee home work. Seven boys , have qualified for this- badge • within the put three weeks. ,. Phase are underway : for a hike one week froni:,Satulday, May 17th. So Set :prepared-: • • * * :•:. • Arrangements are underway by the Tralt::iiangers to` hold a tag day for, the Navy League of ' Canada within a few weeks. Firther particulars will appear at a later • date '.but keep thie. day in; mindand be prepared to help a i'eall " w'nrthwhile cause :: For re - y :pen ber, it is the Navy League who U KN OW NTINEL E.PLE GROVE K laxge' •number of".Red Cross work' ei's met at ' the .home of Mrs James Needham last week. ' • Mies. Dan McDonald returned home. hAving� spent; - some_ time with _her daughter, Mrs. Wilfred Hackett. Mrs. Armstrong of • Teeswater is visiting with her daughters Mrs. Ira Lison. Mr, James Robertson and Margaret spent" Sunday at Goldwin, Houston's. A !bazaar • and play _ was •held' in :S'. S. Nat 4 on Friday, night for Red Cross ,maintenance: and was, super - by �tsed; Mica,- ?aterson•. and: her .ata , y of workers 4,'slaort;program,coi sist- ing'of'the sailors hornpipe by Doreen Collins;' ;the ,:orchestra—=Galvin Rob-• ertson and. Walter Collins with vio- lins, 'Donald 'Robertson, •guitar; : solos ;by Mrs. Jack'Emerson and Miss Mar- ville .Scott,'' The 'auction of a quilt which Red Cross ', workers had dona-. ted --was conducted. by- Mr. Tack .Em= erten which brought ,a large sum of irloney:--It --waswon--•by Walter -Needt ham on his final bid:• A pair of Whit - betimes, fletrees, donated by Donald.Dore,. was also auctioned. ' , ' • Mr. and Mxs: -Dozal *Cosh Nast; ited Glamis friends, on Suliday Mr... and Mrs. Victor Whitley ' and Harriet spent a day recently at Mr. Jack Emerson's: . Mr . end' ,PVIrs„ Malcolm Lane 'and•; fainihy' spent .•Sunday at Mr. W. H. Scott's. • Mr"., • and Mrs. Angus Graham .of Lucknow visited . at .Jack Emerson's FlOISY.ROOD Mr and Mrs, dames • Baker spent Sunday with. Mr-, and Mrs. Rodger Corrigan, • Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Houston and ro.;n were ;Sunday visitors -at Mr: Wm. Eadie's. ' • - Mrs: `Howard Blarris and Lorraine attended the funeral of the formers eousin • the date Mr. John Spettigue at London on ;Thursday:; ,Mr: • and' Mrs. Richard' ... llott and, family were the. guests of Mr and. Mrs. Ernest, Ackert on •Sgnday. Mr, sand •k1rs. John •Reid of Reid:'•t.. Corners ; spent Sunday,'. with':'tlie-i daughter, tire., Baynard Ackert and a r. Ackert, •IMr,' and 'Mrs. Howard Harris ,and ,Lorraine, Mr. Earl Harris spent San - ,day afternoon at Mr. 'Gordon. son's• :at. Paramount: A • ,Mr, and Mrs. Victor Langtired: the spent • the weektrio. with tb • f . r a • r's- •parents.near: Walkerton.. Mrs., Wm. Elliott is visiting with her daughter, Mrs: Robt. Baird aii 1 Mr. Baird, South fine, at present. on•:Sunday: . i.. Mr. Meryl Johnston is visiting' his sister at. St. Thomas. ; Miss Florence James returned home after spending the past : year `, al Wingham.. We are very. sorry to.report' Mrs. ,James Hodgins is , not improving; at e_would,.like_tov'hear Mrs. Griffith and son' of Detroit spent a' few • days with friends around here: - • Mr. John King and Mr, 'McPherson KI•NLOSS CENTRE Mrs. ''Thonms• Harris en4 rtained the H.. W. I. Thursday afternoon; Mr, Howard Robertson'was fortun- ate when his.'sight ;returned" after being blind for' several hours after helping; with some electric welding. with the naked . eye.' To; Speak _On 'Bruce;: pointy Way Services .Campaign• • Rev. R. S. +Skinner• of Chesley chairman of the Bruce :'County War Services Fund •Will address the pith- : tic regarding " thist_campaign...voxer_ OKNX . on Friday evening, May '9th. at '7.45 P.m. give so many comforts and amuse-: menta to. the men , of our Navy and • Merchant Marine who today :are play •frig a leading.roll in "The. Battle of the Atlantic" � e - • • • • :•.di Members -please notel—All :Handi- eraft work•_and all. Bird Houses mutt be turned in at oar May 21st meet ming. • Please do not forget::. ''' • ` • . a : • • And so; �we' wind up .another Trail Ranger column 'until next. week at the 'very` same; time. Until then, this is your Trail Ranger correspondent,' Willard Thompson, . reminding . you to ,bu . _ .. i . Cita. _ .. y_�r Sa mss Stamps and �rtrf•. icates-Regularly! ` of the R.C.A.F., Teeswater;• Mr.' How and Robertson; and , Mr. '• Donald .Me- Pherson'.spent .Thursday'evening with a Mr. 'arid Mrs. Ray' Schumacher. ' • Mr,•and Mrs. Charles: Schumacher of ,Culross spent Sunday evening, with Mr. and .'Mrs..Raymond Schumacher. Mrs. Howard Bettis attended the funeral in London on Thursday of her oousin:, Miss.: Helen .°'Hagan of G elpli St. .P Joseph Hospital, Mr. Thomas• O'Hag- an, Mr. Wm. Sempel ,of 'Brantford spent Sunday,:with Miss Eileen, Wad: The H. R. C: quilted' a number of quilts -ii the Township •Hell, Wednes- day. l• • A:RE osdi FARM iJIDINcS DI$MON? Ire you . ails proud of your farm buildings as you are of Jour well -conditioned fields, crops and liye stock? . r _" ' g It! pays in more efficient operation as' well as in personal satisfaction to have your farmhouse, barns and other' build- ings in .:good repair and. well equipped. • If you need money •for improvements, you are invited to '^ call upon us. We shall be glad to give you full. information... ''A SANK WHERE SMALL ACCOUNTS ARE 'WELCOME" ltrey SAVINGSWAlt TIPICATES Lucknow Branchi,V. N. PREST, Manager iOt)BRI�t, EXPERIENCED' BANKING SERVICE , . , t,5e Outcome of 13 .Years' Sac' ass td. aeration Yet M1 Churchill: The overpowering effect of tanke in the present wait is well-known, but when the First Greet War started, there were few who. did not scoffat the notion of land battleships. - Much of the credit 'for .their `in- troduction mast go to Winston Churchill for he braved grave crit- icish .by ,dabbling with them. When the idea of "landships" was breeched to hint, in November _ 1914, ` he trained `.a Laadships committee . of the •; Ad-' mtraltte to .:enqurse .into 'their •possibil itie$. The War Office had refused, ,even• to ;consider experimenting with tanks and pigeonholed • plans . and. designs for -a • tank - with'- the terse -verdict' scribbled on the envelope: "The man's madlfrr.. THURSDAY, •MAY duh, 1941 • Noce OtIR MEAT STORAGE is al -'p most filled to capacity and- �'•e can, only accept meat for ator- a age from -REGU-LAR -cream► . patrons: • . WE HAVE WAX PAPER available' at 'caper large sheet and recommend that all meat • be'so wrapped, for satisfaction. FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS '.•Creamery'' will be open' Ned. and: Sat, ,nights -until 9 P.M.' .'. Silverwood Dairies, •'. Limited "rook A Chance Without• con§ulting:.either the War Office• or the - Treasury., Winston Churchill undertook the • responsibility of ordering experimental•tanks. Writ- ing later of this decision, be say) "Had the tanks plowed wholly abor-- tive, or never been accepted, or •Dever' used in any way by the military thorities....11 'could 'have offered iio effective defence to the charge that I had -wasted public=mene•3ton ;a -mat- ter • which was not in any..way rny' business and .in, regard to which 'I had not received expert 'advice in any responsible 'Military' quarter". . ,' enMr. Churchill left the Cain/1- following. the. Gallipoli theater,h persu, ded Mr ' Balfour, his sic=' esso a .the Ad i alt' drn r 1 to 'Carr on r y r y with the experiments; and as a result, tanks were introduced on the battle,. fields ' of France' late 'in ° 1916, With demorallsing'effect •oil the enema. Foretold; Submarine Menace • As a major in the • Scots Guards. Winston. Churchill. spent some time in France, and although constantly in the thick of the 'front ,'line fighting, the Churelrilb luck stayed • with • him; and he .came'out• unscathed: N Once,. in the' spring of :1 16, he re= turned • to.: London and took part in. the debate on the Naval:, Estimates in Parliament. ' Greeted .again as a' hero, he uttered 'some prophetic• words on the submarine menace;. warning the Houses that. the Germans would certainly embark on unrestricted sub - Marine warfare. • • : They did—nearly,`a year later,: and Eby . that'-•tinie- .Winston Churchill wain; again in .London, this. time to stay: But it was not, •until July ;1917, after twenty`mouths ' in 'exile; . that Mr. Churchill entered Mr. Lloyd's '"Win the Par" 4 a'binet-=as-,Miti'ister f Munitions. • ' , .. . . . :Urged Mechanical Developmeait Now that he was respensibie, for supplies, Mr.Churchill did' 'not for-, get his old interest in tanks,' and: de spite „considerable , opposition from still sceptical militaiy ;people; one; of his. first ,tasks • was • to order many thousand more of these land mob 'eters At'the same time, ie ,a mem- orandum, he urged` the War Cabinet to "organize i iechanical development upon ,the principle: someone must Sop blue tiger". He reorgan.t ed -tire Ministry from, top to, bottom, threw out the "limpets" and sub tituted Warless :men." ' Thatentry of the. United Stites in o„ the wag posed new 'pr`obleins for the 'Minister- • of ;Monitions, • for the could''no1 equip their' vast. arm - es•of• men with the arms and guns hey Deeded. Britain .would have.; to• help equip thesefrom of men he New, World, in addition to supply ng `her . own huge army, now numlier- ng millions.. Thereupon Winston Churchill made a dontract with the •United. States to upply,the entire American ariny With. Medium artillery.Thettoriginal con- tract amountedto $500,000,000 and Mr. Churchill'iexpressly declared that t here •should be no profit, on this con- ract—a . significant gesture in' view of "present Anglo -A erican co-oper- tion.^ " ork Or Fight".. et t i t 1 -s t a In sprite . of 1918,, Winston Church- ill.•came •', ace to face with another crisis. T the and a half years of in- tense war had taken _their toll; the. nerves :of .Britain's --munition workers were,en 'edge. They went on 'strike! Munition workers "had --.been exemp- ted 'from. active service, blit Winston Churchiit told • teem tersely; "Back ' to work; or go' to . the front"! Th.ey went back to work. But they didn't forget the titian who'dbeaten thein, and although Victory erased their grudge for a time, the, Socialists were to have their revenge •at. one of • the bitterest elections that Mr. Church ever fought. • Next week; the Irish Problem! and "Mr. Churchill meets . his Waterloo": • (Copyright Reserved. Reproductu n Forbidden j. The young bachelor' with nispey to burn has d'iileiculty inti avoitling, n snatch,:, DUNGANNON Mr. and . Mrs. George Wilson and Mr. and Mrs.: Arthur BST, Blyth, visited Mr. and Mrs.. Kitchener' Fin- nigan `_ gan on -Sunday:. Mr. Wm. Congram and sons, ' Leslie and •Cecill, Holyrood, visited the. for= mgr's sister, Mrs. Abe Culbert ori Sunday. • • Pte. George- Hamilton, Middlesex Regiment, is home on leave from Val - carder,: Quebec. ` ' • : Mr. Brick Campbell, Toronto, spent the' week-eiid• with Mr. and ' Mrs. D. A. Fowler. .r We are sorry.tb-hear ' that Mrs: Win. Way; who has l ,ten .mating her'' home -with. her daughter, •Mrs. John Garri 'Toronto, ,}s quite' low. at present. Mrs. W.' J Robb; 6th Con. West Wa= wanosh is her other daughter. ; • Mise Cora Finnigan spent' the week -errd=•wzthy-Mr:--and—Mr� ruo� Mie=. Artbuit , 'Moncton. • Last Saturday afternoon Miss Flora Durnin conducted" a meeting . at the home of Miss Connie Morris, oga'n- izing a . Canning Club. ' The follotwitig. members r are chosen ::.as'. presi ent, Miss' ,'ol' `Y i V Youn .: an 'Connie • M a . � riffs g, d ,x , sec'y,-treas.; :Plena* :being made for a canning demonstration : at' •Varna the latter• •part of: June' of fruit and vegetables.• Five in this district are chosen to.. attend.' •• . , • The :Dungannon, 'Badminton Club were. entertained at, Ripley on Mont day night by the club, there. , They deported . a very pleasant .evening, CELIA 'PENTLAND Death; came as •a • happy release; to Miss Celia Pentland in 'the early hours 'of' Sunday morning et Nanton; Alta. She had been' a semi -invalid all her life and the. past two years had. suffered •a• great deal. Two fears this - July she accompanied her niece, Miss Frances 'Brydges to"t ee;ratter's home Nanton, Alta. to liv • with another niece, 1 s. S. T. Armst�rang, She was 68 yeare of age and wait bora on the faith, now . awned by Mr. Wm. Sillili. Surviving; members of her•family are Mrs. George 'Irwin, with who ' ' he had spent the greater. part of her ife, Mrs: Wm. Henry,, Flesherton an- -Mitt- ford il= ford' of the village. Though her .phys- ical health had never' been. robust, her mentality vias above average aria without attending ,school' had' sought after .education through; the help of books and her family 'and: Was, quite a scholarly person,' gifted with a beau- •tifulavoice; .Her place ita_the -United: Chniteh •.choir' as a' faithful member will long be remembered,' In the. Mis- sionary 'society she was a valued -member and took .an• active 'part in all church work. She conducted a anillin- ery store here for. a number of years and did a lot of other needlework as a hobby. She leaves 'behind ,a memory with those who knew her, a shining example of one bearing the cross of affliction �with 'uiie idipg patience, be- ing also of a poetic nature,"some of her poems will later : enlighten the readers of her life and purpo's'e. The remains will arrive from. the West on Saturday to the home of her niece, Mrs. Donald Fowler, and, on Sunday' *afternoon a :funeral service will .•be held at the.United, Church with in terment in the 'family plot' in Dung :annon cemetery. ' ' United Church W. M. S. The United"'°Chureh W, M. S. met Fridayafternoon in the school rooms with the president, Mrsi Arthur El- liott in 'the ,chair. After the 'opening- iiyinn andprayer the scripture was lead hy`M•rs. Newman followed by. the offering prayer and another hymn Mrs. Newman; •wlio attended the core vention.::at St. Thomas,• reported spine of the address given, by Dr. Simpson on Stewardship. Miss Betty JElliott read at paper on Christian :Steward- vhip prepai' d by Mrs. T. Dickson, Sr. who was unable to be ' present owing to illness. Mrs. Leroi Stingel lave tit solo (Scherz-Polka} and Miss is ,Fern' " Alton sang She only touched the hem of his garnet). Mrs. Jas. Finnigan gave an article con- taining facts on' Temperance of the present clay; Mrs. Geo; Harris read' 'a, chapter in °the •study book depleting the life of a missionary, Dr. Wreneh, to the Indians. ft Was debided td send • ttata eeeette FOR SALE-Numbex of Jefsey cows. For particulars'. apply to'W. P. Reed, Lucknow. • FOR RENT—Office. building in Joynt, Block„ suitable for .small; apartment.. Apply' to J; W. Joynt, FOR .SALE—Number of cb>afinks,.' .60 to 10 pounds; also ,sow • With - litter" 3 weeks old Herb.`lMiller, north' of G. N. R. • FOR RENT 75 acres of grass (pewit grass .20 heed,. of cattle, good water l •. 1 roe Cook, . 3 ' supp y. App, x to Camerae C . , R , , L• ucknow, •LOST --A. tire and rini, Finder please notify .l,Celso McNay, R...3; Lucknow. FOR SALE- ow: to freshen • soon. Apply to J. W. • Joynt. HOUSFKEEPER WANTED, for villa age home: Apply •at. The Sentinel. Of- SUFFERING , FROM BACKACHES, • Rahenmatic Eainr,Sc.iatica, 7,»mbago not necessaai•y. Use RUMVIACAFS at once'for quick -relief. McKIM'S DRUG STORE. • WANTED. Nan with car for Peofit- .able Rawleigh Route. • Products''well e-' *rite •knd n. , -' 'Reel. opp;ortunaty::-" W t. Rawleigh's Dept. 'ML 271 -1i9 -E, Mons areal. Canada. WANTED—Capable girl. for house- work ori • farm; modern convenience;; 3 adults i•n •family;' permanent posi- tion.if satisfactory; present help here four, years. Apply to,Box. 38, .Luck - now Sentinel. ...., .. .. TENDERS row COAL AND.COKE - • EALED tenders addressed to the:teat Undersigned and endorsed -'Tend era •'.or Cos ";' will be received„ until, 3,yP.M. (E.D.S.T.),. Thursday, May 29, 1941, 'far the supply of coal and coke. for the 'Dominion buildings through- out. the Province af. Ontario. • ' Forms of. tender with. specifications •:o - :ob-. andY•"conditi ns •attached- esti- be tained from ; the .Pu'rchasing Agent,. Departinent of Public Works, Ottawa; and the Supervising Architect, .34 Adelaide St• East, Toronto,: Ont. Ten..er should r • loo • on the BABY: CH'ICK'S -Barred Rock .chicks' frein ublood. tested• flocks mated with cockerels. We keep all chicks 4 days, saving you a lot.• of work, 300 or more- delivered. Liyability guaranteed. 'Phone Ripley, 76=20.. John J. Cuyler, 2 miles west of. Blackhorse: "EXECUTOIiS--SXL-E-if village prop= erty, being the Estate of" the .late Walter Sturdy, will be held at the Municipal Office in . Lucknow on Sat- urday, May ;17th, 1941, at two o'clock. For further 'partici]ars apply td Jos- eph •Agnew, Executor or Wellington Henderson, Auctioneer. • ' NOTICE TO CREDITORS:. TAKE NOTICE• that all persons hav- ing claims against the estate of Mrs. Catherine K. Ross late of the Village of Lucknow In the County of Bruce, Widow, deceased, tyhtetlied on„ •or a-: boutthe 10th day of Deeemlie�r A.10: 1940, are hereby notified, to send'their claims, duly .-verified by declaration to • the undereigned executor for the estate an or before the 24th • day of Mair, A.D. 1941. FURTHER TAKE NOME that immediately after the said.' date the' assets of theostate-will ,ire-distrat having regard only to .claims' which -lite been properly filed. DATED tit. Lucknow, Ontario; this. 2nd day of May, A.D, 1941. ROBERT RA -Et. Lucknow, Ontario, Executor of the Estate o: Catherine K. Ross.. -e :Try Pioneer Chick Starter IT PAYS TO USE A • GOOD QUALITY FEED Finlayson Bros. Dealers J. Lorne Webb, Pioneer Feed • 'Representative. ark EIGHTH, ROBBERY AT 'PARA, • For the eighth 'tine inside of,_tr •few 'years the barbel', shop of Guy • • Purdy • in , the village of Tara,. was broken into and ,robbedrecently. The loss is estimated at about $150, clan- sisting of'soft drinks, cigarettes, cis•= •arette papers, gam -and :other tmall articles. '•J A , • •That• same night the general store it, Elmwood was broken into. ' As other iburglarieabeve been com- mitted in recent weeks at Port Elgin: Kincardine and • Lucknow • it 'might indicate that it is the work of.. an organized gang: a 'letter to Mitt Bunten Roach, Luck - now, expressing regret of her re-' moval froth here,• endless of her as president. The meeting' :was 'erased with a hymn and prayer by the pres- ident. The nein' meeting will he' rot-- lowed by the quarterly ,birthilay,ltee. Miss Bertha Janes, student ntlr to of , Kitchener General tiospital ix spending sorra holidays with her par_ entt, Mr,' and Mrs: 'lt'ranlc Jones. }ler graduatitfn ta'ke's plaice on •,-lutes' 7th. We wish her success in the career she has chosen. .Mr, and Mrs; Rieh,.•Park left les(. Sunday for motor trip to relatives at Leamington accompanied by thein nephew, Robert McAlfi'ster, who 'has joined the, army for triliiiiiig.at' Chat- ham. • forms supplied by the Department and. in accordance with departmental specifications and conditions -attach- ,ed thereto. When'. the amount of A. tender ex- ceeds the, sum of $5,000.00— whether it be for one .building only or 'more* the renderers" must ;'attach • to their _tender a certified cheque on a char= tered bank in' Canada, made payable •l. to the order • of the Honourable the Minister of , Public Works, equal to • 10 per. ceai� .of: tFie amount • of,.�ie..... _ tender, of Bearer Bonds, of the. Dom , `-inion . of 'Canada or of the Canadian National 'Railway. Company and its constituent .companies unconditionally ,guaranteed as to principal and inter- est by the Dominion ;of .Canada, or the' aforementioned, .bonds and• a cer- tified cheque, required to make up.,: an odd amount. The Department else, reserves the right to demand from any successful tenderer. a security :deposit; in 'th'e form of, a certrfied:clieque' oi; ''bond' as above; equal to 10 per cent 'ef'the amount of his bid, to guarantee `the proper.;fulfilnent of'•the: contract:.• BY order, • ,T. M::SOM.ERVIlt,LE' Secretary: Depa-rtnient, oft Public Works Ottawa, April 2:9; 194L:A,' r —.7r�-til.'. �:•,i.tA!+.hiu.hY�,:iy• ni en•��r�N THE 13P K c+� DOES THE TRICK • Finlayson: Bros. LUCKNOW • T. E. Conway 84RRISTER OLICITOR • Kincardine,` Ontario.,- Branch Office .In The Spence Block, Luekno•w,` East of the Batik of 'Moritre•aj.:, Will Be In Lucknow Each '- Wednesday Mor!ing & After- noon & each Friday, Afternoon.'. T...:'AR"MSTRON"G OPTOMETRIST a IN LUCKNOVV• EACH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON - 1:30 to 6 o'clock • AT WM. SCHMID'S STORE CERTIFIED SEED Otat e COBBLERS GREEN •M'OUNTAINS KATAIIDINS : Funlayson .. cos. i• 'i� •