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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1942-06-04, Page 8'AGE.' EIGHT .1 - SOUTH , - For The CHECK. TEA .TOWELLING -Linen weft, 21 inches Wide, good .. .. • . 38c quality. Yard ....... FANCY STRIPE Pure Linen Tea Towelling,. suitable for place mats or towels. 18'inches wide Yard red the •hied, to 59c EMBRY PILLOW CASES-Hander�tbroide d, n &' $use • on special occasions. Pair 11.75 HEMSTITCHED SHEET -Medium weight}.12 inches wide. $1.50 Each 4 ve • COLORED BORDER PILLOW CASE. ose, blue, mauve, , $old: 42 'inches wide. Pair ,, 1,15" : • A, RISTOCRATE SHEETS -Fine. g ity These sheets are man-. ufactured of.the•finest qualit often. Guaranteed to; give'ser- ee and long ' i e. 81:'by." finches.' Pair .. $5.00 r vg w ,.. 59e x 2 52. HES-5 " BLE CL OT TA N • RAYO S. C HEC COLORED BORDER TABLE, CLOTHS -British .make ' 52,44 §8: •inch,. ::. $1.98 LUSTRED . RAYON tic ' COTTON TABLE CLOTHS --In attractive2 ivory shade.. ° . , �'_ , t e i 5 BATH' EO�!VELS-Absorbent towels in vtuci colds tl � �o� 39c Each SOUTH BRUCE :W. 1. DISTRICT RALLY The annual convention" of South Bruce District of the ' Women's In- stitute • was held in the ''. United Church, Kincardine on Tuesday of last Week., ' Mrs• J: R. White • of Ripley prem sided 'over, the sessions. which :were, ;attended by ''delegates' from Reid's Corners, Ripley, Tiverton, Wh ite- church, Paramount, Lucknow, Ber- nie and 'Holyrood. ' The financial report •presented.by Mrs. Roy MacKenzie Of Ripley,° din= trict. • secretary; treasurer; . • showed $21,55.68 was raised during' the fis- . cal year by the branches, which begin .their new year with $491.27 P11 hand..: Miss L. A.. Row of the Institute branchof the department of agri- culture; ' Toronto; outlined.the pro- jects -which might be undertaken foeih-e~coming-year:=The=decisioie QUESTIONS OF INTEREST RECEIVE OFFICIAL • REPLIES When the business•men of the dish • triet. ;net in Southampton on Thurs- day evening to hear two members of 'the Wartime Prices and Trade Board -speak on „the regulations which. now, .:acct everyone; • a 4um- ber . of • questions :were • asked to which 'answers 'of .importance to the gen ra1 • public were given., • Q Can -,prescriptions of, less''than. $1. in • .value be delivered. A. Not. unless the. person is too ill to go to• the .drug store and get it. Q. Can the'-Price...Of meals in 'sum= mer hotela or in booths be increas- ed? A. .They must be the same- as those•: charged' last year. • . • Q:. Can a sale,: of less than.. $1.00 be delivered by •a rural mail car- rter:, A. No. A mail carrier is, not 'allowed. to 'do anything except de- liver :mail.' ' . Q. Can plumbers -and electrieians• make. more • than one call. a day? A: Sees. If it is necessary. Theyearr-alsrr make emergent cy calls at any time; Q. I am a fanner with' a, car 'used to transport. produce., •What dc( have to •do to get tires? A. Applica- tion Must .be sent in to regional of- fice after 'tires have been inspected by an authorized dealer. THE LVC OW $ENTINat LtiCKNOW, ONTARIO . THURSDAY, f 11NE 4th, 1942 ,k ,n4GENERAL.) 411111111111111111111111111.111` . .,� li i! Mr, Theines Anderson 'vf Mafek ing visited- Zion friends. Mr. Win. Boston of Toronto spent the week -end at his home here. • Dave Horne has returned`. from Toronto where he spent the past fete weeks. . • • • Wm. ,Stimson of ' the Veteran's Guard ' at • Bowmanville Spent the week -enol at his home here. Mrs. R. H. Thompson is i11 at present, .being 'threatened with an attack of quinsy. . • , ; • Mrs. Percy and her son 4ivia .of with ' ors week -end visitors ek e were we tro De �t relatives in, the'` cgmrnnnity. Mr, Frank .Cole. ia'not enjoying good health, due to a recent 'severe heart- attack which he suffered. .. • "Mrs.. (Rev.). G. W,, Gardner of Brechin is visiting at . the home of herr .father, Mr.' James Howey. Mr. and -Mrs. . Wm• Robb spent the past week in Dollingwood'with- Mr. and YI.rs. Andrew Hamilton. Mrs. J. A. Rider of ' Detroit has been visiting this week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Gordon Tay- lor. ' • • , Miss ,Janie Alton, R.N. of Ham= ilton: General hospital ' visited re- cently • with her parents, ' Mr, and Mrs. Albert' Alton. • • of members was to study 'The uses of whole , wheat' and plans were completed to hold such • classes' . at Holyrood, most central point in the district, in September and October. • Miss Row' explained that wartime conditions have altered the Institute ..._program to quite- an • extent. Stress h. eltluea:rz- :_.Wilbeakes-.he.cheaper now -that s._1i4=7,sasl��cr�::su, 71��•e .,. , Jack Hussey,; who has enlisted in the -Canadian Navy _spent a few day's, 'bete last week with Mrs. . Hussey •.(nee Evelyn Nixon): Mrs. Robt. Stephenson, -Herb and Fceiria Stephenson 'and Leslie Alton so,- spent a , day recently. at Mr. and Mrs. Albert Alton's.- ' Mr. and Mrs., W. V. Hessey, f 'Edmonton sand Victoria, are''visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Rev.' and Mrs: J. W. Donaldson off `Ol.:6t4 r'.roiin introduction of new types .f flour. and wider uses of whole „wheat,•,ali. part of a , wartime . nutrition : pro- gram, . are of assistance and interest to Institute'members. ' ' Gasoline rationing and the tire shortage has also made .:necessary pi .. -rogra_ram revision to keep ',travel to a mininiunT for Institute: work. Miss Row said.. ' • In, announcing her retirement from the office of district president, Mrs. J. R. White expressed her thanks and appreciation to the bran- ches fortheir assistance. ' ' Mrs. S. Spier of :Brussels, pre-: ided for '• the election' .of officers, , which. resulted:. president,' Miss ''Grace Richardson, , Whitechurch; vice-presidents, 1'rs.. J. 'N.. Reid ,of. Teeswater and , Mrs. 11. E. Begg .of Tiverton; 'secretary -treasurer; Mrs.. Roy MacKenzie, Ripley; federated representative, Mrs. J. R. ' White, Ripley; alternate; Mrs. ,A. Ackert. Holyrood; auditors, Mrs ��J: D. Bryce and Mrs. Gordon Scott, Ripley; del-• egate, Mrs. Edward, Courtney,' Kin=• cardine:; alternate, Mrs. Wm'. Kemp- . ton,. Parainount; centrenors, : agri- culture and Canadian industries,. • .Mrs. T. Jr Blair,• Kincardine; histor- '• ;teal research, Miss J."F: Yemen, Kin- cardine; .home' economics; Mrs. Phil- lip Stewart,- Lucknow; • publicity, Mrs. Perry. Hodgins, Holyrood; war work, Mrs. A. Ackert,I',Holyrood; cit- • izenship, Mrs. Temple Clark, Luck - now; social welfare, Miss Ethel Rae, Reid's Corners. ' • An • invitation from Whitechurch to hold 1943 convention there was accepted. . • Jack Fisher of the Ordnance Corp, London, and Mrs. Fisher spent the week-endwith the former's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Fisher. Mr. G. H. Smith,, Mrs: G. A. New- ton, and Miss Emma McCluskey at- tended t if ee funeral of Dr7Iitigh A. Ste t- isen in London on Friday. ' Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Sieioff. and son. Elroy• and'.. ' Mrs. Sieloff's mother, Mrs. A. Hodgins, • of Detroit were :week -end 'visitors in Kinloss.; Warrant 'Officer and Mrs. Frank e...moved' • -ohn 4hav ;-,Canh-ar�a,� a�ad;:•lUialc Food g;hlights for. the Week -End k^n. up to the ba ek�r. -' .. Q. Can we ' buy sugar • for straw= berry, 'socials? A. No. But if people care ..to contribute ,their own rations for. that '.week the festivals can be held. - . ... • • . ' To' the afternoon session Miss Row. •Q. Can .a customer take home drosses and return two -of them in five days? A. No. _,.The.. answers to other .questions revealed that some•. :merchant's, are using bicycles to make several de- liveries a day despite the regula- tions. This action may result in the 'curtailment of the useof the bi- cycle: Anyone feeling that, they. have •been overcharged -beyond .the. price 'ceiling ;nay apply to the' regional office , : and, have the matter inves- tigated. If the quantityof paint or paper purchased for decorating pur- poses exceeds the amount actually used, it is possible to return to the retailer the excess quantity within six days from the 'date of purchase providing the rolls are intact and, the paint cans unopened. -=Port El- gin Times. • rgerl-support for-the-Fede--ratian_•af Agriculture, especially by rural branches. There are,, said, lim- itless opportunities for service and the Institute can play• an itnportant part in. this work. . Reports presented by convener: of committees revealed progress in the various departments during the past year. The dis'triet .contributed Ashfield • Native Passes • , 'George: D. 'McIver, a native of Ashfield Township, passed away in Calgary in his• 71st' .year. He was a • son of the late Mr. and. Mrs. Don- ald McIver;. In 1899 he married" Sarah McLay of Huron Township, who survives with a family of six sons and fiverdaughters. They lived for a tune .at Calumet and in 1909 went to Calgary. ' dente to er. KRAFT VELVEETA CHEESE 2 lb. box 6.9c', Crown Brand CORN SYRU 5 lb, tin 55c I.X.L. JELLY ,POWDERS 1 3 for, 19e Goldmedal MARMALADE • Jar 33c GRAPE -NUTS .FLAKES 1e 2 es "•b a[ 2 0 trilby's PORK & BEANS 20 oz. 2 for 19e Sunkist JUICE 'QRANGES, ., 'Dozen , -25c' Weston's .CHOCOLATE MALLOWS • VITAMIN -RICH FRUITS . & ''VEGETABLES Lettuce,. celery, tomatoes, car- rots, Cabbalge, Asparagus, Bermuda Onions. ' ' Choice -Fresh 'Phone 82 PSN. s We Deliver • • DR.- H STEVENSO1 TAKEN:,BY DEATH • Dr..Hugh Stevenson passed; away on May 27th. at his Dundas •St.' home in London. Dr. Stevenson was -a mati :•. • of more than ordinary ability; not only in his profession, but in ;rpany other activities and interests. 'He is. credited with having performed :the first appendicitis operation in Lon- don. He was mayor of London in, 1915, 1916, -1917.; In 1919.he defeated Sir Am da • Beck for .the Lond ob seat in the Provincial Legislature.1 Dr. Hugh, Da. W.• J. and hiS:only -Sister,.Mass Annie (who predeceased him. seven months ago),. were famil- ial figures at - the Fall Fairs; 'Owen eth in new er or bet- for nom "kin g loo g r their fo .ter in• stock and poultry, , • farm'at Pond, Mills '' :, Dr. ;Stevenson was very fond e f . children, • and at« -Christmas time made many • a child- happy. Profen - cion• ally he was a benefactor of . the .poor.. He was .fond' of ''travel and. with his sister travelled tile. greater part of North and 'South America. -He was 'a connoisseur on fine china and had .one .of.,the largest "collects ions in London:. .. ' The Stevenson home was an 'ex- ample of family devotion. His only brother,• Dr. W. J.' Stevenson, with whom he spent his •.life in . profes- sional partnership and -hobbies, sur-. vives, His funeral on Friday was largely attended. 'Blinds , on civic. of.- fices were drawn during the service. Interment was in. Woodlawn Cern,' n A v Jo 'etery, conducted. by Re h new,. for"inerly.-f._;this community .,, The Stevenson family liad a warm .spot; in their hearts .'for. Lucknow. As :.children they frequently visited with their McConnell grandparents, east Of the village. and the "h5ys" never .forgot Purves Lake where they spent many;. youthful 'hours. fishing • and shooting. •In later years they' restocked the, lake with :.Black Bass. The following editorial ' in . the Globe and Mail paid a fitting tribute' to "A .B.eloved•Physician": The death of '13i. Hugh A. ' Stev-. enson of•• London removes• from this earthly sphere a • unique figure in the . history of Western . Ontario.' Corrtmendahle ' and ' inter-estine as - was ' the • role which' he played in public life; • Provincial and Municip- al, it will not survive. with the.. same .greenness ;;in , the memories of his nurneretts friends and..adrnirers'•as will the humanitarian activities • in w • engaged assidousiy ghhis long life in • whole-, r -o- a��..w3th_his--6 Betty and Donny' MacDonald spent the week -end in Kincardine. The summer brings the holiday season and with it -an . increase in vsitors.. We: •welcpme all. , personal items and will appreciate your co- operation:. in notifying us. Wm. 'Stimson; . Jr:, who until re-. cently was' employed on the C.N.R.. section at Brampton, has enlisted in' the Tank Corps and is in training at Brantford: • • , - • 5,000 song sheets for the troops, overseas.' In addition $1,000 was rf f con- pisoner o war irnd Mrs: Stan. Mallough (nee Eliza- beth Lyons) of Hamilton has been visiting in 'to'wn for .the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Mallough have purchased a new home in the city: _tributed to the and $500 to Y.W.C.A. is money is raised through a province -wide levy equal to 50 cents per. member., The district voted to contribute $35 to the purchase of sugar to make. jam which the Institute sends, to the Old Land. Interspersing the program were vocal numbers by Mrs. Clifford $317 to therovincial,,fund of $50,- Kempson and' ' Mrs. E. Courtney; p N• 000 for war work. Mrs Kenneth McKay of Ripley and In the past year two Ions of seeds Mrs. Phillip ' Stewart of Lucknow• were'shipped to Britain through the readings by Mrs. B. D. Henry and Institute branches, which also ,con- ;instrun•terital music by Miss Dorothy tributed Win mobile canteens and Peterson. The youth of the village are not the ,only ones ,.riding bicycles these days: Several adults • are making good use of them, ' but tp• Angus MacKenzie Probably goes the honor of being the Villages oldest pedal=`. list. We saw Mr.IMacKenzie wheel - Mg • down street last week. Rev.'. Wm. Henderson of. Hillcrest spent a few • days here last week and'. on his return was' accompanied by Mrs. Henderson, who had .been teaching music in the schools for . her :sister; .::N.Lsr:on:,wwl'io rec-ent1 ?�- un- Mrs.. Jack Belt has moved to Col- iingwood where Mr. Bell is employ- ed and where they will make their home. Mr. and . Mrs. N. S. Calvert will move to the vacated residence. Visitors at Mr. and. Mrs. Robert Andrew's for the week -end were Miss Jean McKinnon, Miss Maxine' Coulter and Mr. Lyle Colburn lof Midland, Mich.; and Miss Ellen An- drew. • Mrs. Garfield Ostrander, Mrs. Wm., Douglas, Mrs. Phillip Stewart and Mrs. Temple Clark, represented the; Lucknow Women's Institute at the district annual meeting held at Kincardine last week. ' , - a Miss . Helen Maelntyre and Mr. Warren Schlegel of Flint, Mich., spent the . week -end. with Mr. and Mrs. Dan MacIntyre. -Miss Macln- tyre remained to spend two weeks With relatives in the community. y -•nFF"b' is now-aeher , nosh -trerTe YaTD -�5 convalescing favorably. ` Shut Ins Day ' •• Sunday, June 7th has been set aside as Shut-ins Day, when those enjoying good health'•are'requested to remember the sick and shut-ins with a card or letter, or befter.'stlll visit.. them where possible. ' Such thoughtfulness will mean much °to those .whose "world" islimited to four walls. and 'a ceiling. . • 1 Pass $2,000 Mark. ' • Last . week" Ripley • and Huron Township -had passed the . $2,000 mark in the • current Red Cross' cam paign. The objective .for these two municipalities was $3,000. Mrs. John Darrow is ill at her home, having been threatened with pneumonia. Mrs. George Drennan of Ashfield spent a few days at the Darrow home,where her father, Mr. John Barger is confined to bed with a broken 'hip. Mr, and Mrs. D. M. Thompson • vis- ited recently in Toronto, while their soh Dr. Kenneth ' Thompson of Chic- ago was attending and speaking at an Osteopathic • convention. Mr. Thompson remained' for a longer visit. • • CLOSED for five months, 'since Teeswater voted "no" on the bev- erage room question, the Vendome Hotel has again re -opened for busi- ness. a Save 85% on Fencing hosts With A SHUR-SHOCK or GEM ELECTRIC. FENCER A Limited, Number' of NEW RADIOS Left. • Also I - A Number of Reconditioned Electric & Battery Radios We have just received a large' Shipment of Burgess & • Eveready • RADIO 'BATT'ERIES Get yours now at , G1tEER_: RApIi1 & SPORTS Stevenson. As. 'practitioners of medicine thee` were an admirable, and uncommon' team. Dr. Will, affectionately known as Billy, ,enjoys the reputation of being one of the most skilful sur- geons that Canada has ever produc- ed; roduc- ed;and-Dr. Hugh wascontent to the competent -anaesthetist, whose Work is essential to successful sur- gery. The chief scene of their labors was St. Joseph's Hospital, where ,Dr. Will was chief surgeon for many years, and in it they won by their skill and devotion -the 'gratitude el 'thousands of ,patients., They were both survivors of an age When the old-fashioned family doctor was ,a.. real institution in every community. and throughout' their professional 'careers they were animated with ', a Iburning desire to 'relive the ailments and sufferings'ofumari' beings, and' �" secondary the earning bf fees a site y objective. Throughout the whole of Western Ontario their reluctance_te•. send bills for professional services was notorious, and it was• an open secret that for the greater propor- tion of their medical work they never sought remuneration. The by Ms Marron' . MacDougallThe possession ef: private means 'may force. a reduction' ois f 255,410,970 gals. "The Church in India", was have facilitated this -widespread many' of the higher categories- are topic is taken by Mrs. P. Stewart.- ' Miss Grace Hurlburt gave a reading and i Mrs. W. A, Henderson ,favored with,' • a solo. Mrs. J. D. Ross gave the IN RED CROSS DRIVE current events- from the "Glad Tid- ings". An ' excellent report of the Ward 5 had a very successful box Presbyterial which was held . at social and dance'. in•Paramount Hall • Teeswater was giventhe 'dele- , May 19th. A quilt donated by Mrs. gate, Mrs. J. E. Little.. Mile meeting J. D. MacCharles 'wag.. auctioned, was closed with prayer by Miss Jean, Lyons. The June meeting will he' held at the home' of Mrs. Alex Mow- bray't tin ■ •. know and . Vicinity , is or Lue . 80 Per.. Cent Raised Voluntary i. nS t �:b. to C 0 Iy Received at :lack Campbell's13ar b er'Shop. p • on Saturday Nht, June 6th �r other times at A. E. McKim s - Next week canvassers`' will call ..oar • all who have not contributed, Just. Arrived ..w7Summer .. Bresses We have just received. froth Tor- onto, a wide variety of New Suniiner Dresses: All sizes. . Priced from $245 uta 8- • LUCKNOW 'PHONE 85 son with the bereavement which Dr. Will, the surviving brother, must. feel.. . r CHURCH NEWS • Olivet 1.' P. U. r etine -01 Lire 01tV HAVE CATEGORY' "A" Thursday evening,. 1Vfay 28th. The_ roll eall Was answered by naming. In a -return to the House of Com- a neutral .country. Edna Barkwell mons Hon. C. D: Howe reports that read the scripture. The citizenship 60.38 per cent of the passenger car topic 'was. taken by Donald McTav- gasdline ration books issued have 'ish. Jack R ulston.'gave a reading.' been in the lowest or A category After singing a hymn, .the meeting' and that 39.62 per cent received pre- was brought to a 'close by all re-.'. •'r £erred treatment. The total number peating the Mizpah benediction. of gasoline ration books issued is • , 1,362,510 divided between categor- St. Peters Guild ies as follows. • 'St. Peter's *omens • Guild held ,A. °B BX .•C E Comninercial Non-dom. ' marine 663,824 275,112 83,488 59,863 14,975 • 2,047 251,375, 11.826 • Mr, Howe, estirnattes that if" ali ration book holders use all thei}' coupons gasoline consumption Will be 725,015,060 gals. in the year end-, •ing March 31 next (presumably on the basis 'of five gallons per unit). In the calendar, year '1941, 980026,- 030 gais of gasoline were consumed in .Canada. This indicates Canada's rationing as now in force would en - their regular meeting Monday -even- • ing at the hen* -of Miss McCluskey ,with. a good • attendance. Arrange- ments were made for members at- tending, the Deanery- meeting at ChesleY, Thursday, June 4th. It was also decided owing to war activities to ' wait two weeks before holding their sale of work, also to omit af- ternoon tea because of government -restrictions, Presbyterian Y. W. A. ' The May meeting of the Y. W. A. was heldat the home of Mrs. Stew- art Mullin with an attendance of nineteen. -After the regular opening exercises'.the Bible, Study was taken generosity, but' it also flowed from hearts that loved their fellow men and women and aspired to ease their, troubles. • A picturesque and 'arresting pair, of men *ere .the two brothers. They were both keen. lovers of horseflesh, and in London.' at the turn of the century there was no more impos- ing sight than the spectacle of Dr. Hugh and Dr. Will settingforth with their turnout of fine horses and their co%rre agroorii" i[tttng-behin' them to make the rounds : of their sick patients. • •• They lived ' in intimate . compan- ionship with a sister, whose recent. death probably lessened' lir. Hugh's inclination to live on, and they were bound together ` by ties ,of mutual 'regard ...and affection, much deeper than the normal fraternal relation. "Thewhole of Western Ontario will lamenb, the loss of a public_spirited coming out on top when it's due and picturesque character, but its merely1 t baldness.: also being reduced., • `WARD FIVE RAISED 8454.00 bringing over $20:00. The lucky bid- der was Albert Harrington. Ile put it up for sale and Jack Maclntosh bou flit t. e o a'T recerbts for the everting were $63.33; the total ex- penditures $15.90; making . $47.43 clear. The committee wish =to' thank Martins for the use of� their hall. The result 'of, the, National ,War' Appeal for the Red Cross in this ward was $454.00. Thirty per ,cent of this amount remains in the • ward. fl - There is little' satisfaction in PRAYER' FOR ,REVIVAL . Christians Awake! Prayer is the greatest power known to man. It moves the hand that controls-. the world. Much prayer, much power; little prayer, little', power; no pray- er, no power. The-uplifted'-uplifted'hand's will turn the tide. of battle. Come and join us in prayer for revival. every' Friday evening in the•Bible , Institute Room at 8 o'clock.sense of loss will pale by compari 'New British Tickings,. New British Chintz and , Cretoris, New British Sroadaloths, .New British.Curtains and Nettings, .New British 'rowels and Towelling. 'hese are scarce ,goods. You Will find good stocks of them at THE STORE WITH THE STOCK T • RE, Lucknow •0/11110 RELIEVE HUMAN SUFFERING