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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1941-07-17, Page 6w-l'.'l, 111!."! 'I TOIWMTi W tTM>, ’4RU tr I I a year is very also the cigarettes from .the War | ^ime -Committee.for then; swell par- 'T'l.mo innmmiHop tBa-c- »rt> « wens eel and their kindness m lemem- andus chaps. Cheerio it been going The slim,' these I am a little late in hut we are so busy now have any time to our- Time Committee post cards from bering all of all the best. has sev ere past men them friends not I I I i Ewart Cornish wrote on June 21: “Your parcel of May 16' gratefully received, ficult to get from home is it is always homesickness THE TIMES-ADVOCATE t days that met many found in a few; were many fine workmen, Mr. and his was There But few were as good As the old Collar-maker, I knew. Certain articles are dif- over here so a gift doubly welcome: first a great antidote for and second, the ar- I’ve Burglar »(to‘ heiress, whose home ■he has entered)—“I don’t want your life, but your money, ma’am.” Heiress—“Oh, go away, you’re just like, the rest of them.” conducted by the Masonic Burial was in the family Balls Cemetery. , . following lines, written Letters From Soldiers Overseas THE OLD COLLAR-MAKER In the I have And t TO BWEB The tost pamte sent by the wo men of the War Time Committee io. the soldiers overseas left Exeter on May lGtlu were received in Eng land on or about June Sth and ae* knowledgements from some of the boys were received here on June 25th. Other replies are being re ceived almost daily- These parcels and letters made good time and serve to show that the ocean tones are pot entirely plugged up by the German submarines and surface raiders, Portions of the letters are quoted here below: D. W. Pritchard on Juns 10th wrote: “I want to thank you again for sending me another parcel, I appreciate it more than I can tell you. It is getting that there is very little we can buy over 'here. There was quite a whoop went up when I uncovered > the chocolate bars.’ Chester Cornish, on June 25th, says: “I received the parcel a few days ago, and. was very glad to re ceive it as these things sure come in handy and are so hard to get over here, answering, we hardly selves.” Andy Easton, writing on June 11th says: “It again gives me great pleasure to write you, thanking you for the nice parcel. I received from your War Time Committee a couple of days ago. The parcel came in first class condition and I just, wish I could get a few pictures of the scenes in the huts at night after we have received a Canadian parcel post. We all club together and have one big feed, even if we do have to spoil a night’s sleep through overeating. However, we. are in the pink of condition and everything going well with me although we are kept busy preparing to keep Jerry and his gang out of this old island, and do not ever get down hearted as we are sure going to do Kindest regards to everybody.” tides are very welcome. My thanks to everybody.” Verne Harness says on June 24: “A line to let you know that I re ceived the swell parcel sent by the Exeter District War Time Commit tee and to send my very sincere thanks for it. The articles enclosed were Just the things that are most required by us chaps. Razor blades are almost impossible to obtain and chocolate is a real luxury. .1 feel real sorry for the children over here for it is almost a miracle if they ever get sweets. Oranges are a thing that are hard to ohtain. too. About a month ago we were given two small oranges each at one u£ our meals and not caring much for them myself I decided to keep them for a little girl who lives nearby. She is a little older than our youngest girl. By talking to some of the boys I managed to get eight. That was one for each of the fam ily to which this little girl belongs. When I took them over their father said they were the first oranges they had had since Christmas. Per haps I am wrong, but I think when oranges are available they should be divided amongst the children instead of the troops for I believe that they require things of that nature much more than grownups do. “The ration on clothing is to be hard on some folks too allowance for It is really marvellous how British people take things like that on the chin and one very seldom hears a complaint. As long as the R.A.F, are giving the Nazis more than he is giving the people in this country they seem quite satis? tied. Through all the trials and hardships they have never lost con fidence. I for one take my hat off to a very brave and determined bunch of people. When returning from a privilege leave in Edinburgh I stopped off in London to view some of the blit? damage. There are sections of the city two blocks square that have been completely ruined and many homes for blocks around damaged severely, but it is sur prising how the morale of the people stands up. When we were looking around one of these badly ruined streets the people that liv ed close by would come out and say “Give it to them when the time ar rives,” and I sure hope we can do, just that. The bombing has been a great lot less for a few weeks now. With the fight in the East and for a time in Greece and Crete, I suppose they didn’t have enough planes to do much over this country. With Russia keeping them busy it»is possible the British folks will have another much needed reprieve. I guess I will t close for now- by again thanking you and the War CBOMABTY The heavy shower on Tuesday came as a .great blessing to both Held, and garden. Miss Ruth Trivett, of Dundas, is at present visiting with friends and acquaintances in the neighborhood. In the report of the W»M,S. for the July meeting a couple of errors were made. It was" stated that a Life Membership Certificate was presented to Mrs. Scott by the pre sident. Mrs. William Hamilton, being president, was presented with the Life Membership by her two daughters, Wilma and Mary. Also Mrs. Miller gave an essay on the Commandments. Mrs, Duncan Mc- Kellar lent her home for the oc casion. Mrs. McDonald spent Friday at her former home in Brussels. A-l BABY CHICKS Barred Rocks, White Rocks, White Jersey Black Giants, New Hampshire Reds Wl’ite QT Phone for Prices ■ A. H. SWITZER HATCHERY Phone 38-3 Granton, Ont, Brimacombe, op June 9 th wrote: “Your parcel received to night and was greatly appreciated by myself and all the boys in my hut. These parcels have come so often that you have me looking forward +o receiving them. Please excuse me for saying so, but everything that comes from Canada looks like a gold mine over here. Please thank the members of the committee for me.” Harvey Pfaff writes under date of June 11th: “I wish to thank you for your wonderful gift. Your or ganizations are well known over here and you have no idea how much we appreciate your gifts.” Bob Rose on June 23rd said:.“I received your welcome parcel and ' ZION Mr. and Mrs. T. Dickenson, Shir ley and, Jim, Mr. George Stewart and Miss Hasel Stewart visited on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs, Warren Brock. Mrs. E, Hern and Laurene visited , on Thursday with Mrs. H. Ryle, of Exeter. On Friday evening Miss Alma Ratz gave a weinei* roast at Turn- ' bull’s Grove for the Young People’s Class. There were about thirty- six present and a very enjoyable ev ening was spent by all. The monthly meeting of the Zion W.M.S. was held at the home of Mrs, Malcolm Spence. The meet- ing’was opened by singing hymn 502 followed by the Lord's Prayer. The daily prayer was repeated.. The minutes were read and adopted and the roll call was taken. The busi ness was then discussed and the report of the supper was given by Mrs. was gave . sung, read Warren Brock led in prayer, study book was taken .by several of the members and Anna Brock gave a reading, “Unawares.” Hymn 508 was then,,sung and the meet ing was closed by a prayer by Mrs. John Johns. After the meeting a ten- cent tea was served. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Hern, Francis •and Keith visited on Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kerslake of Exeter. Marion Brock visited over the week-end with Miss’ Irene Johns.’ Mr. and Mrs. Earl Atkinson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edward Borden, of Stratford. Miss Viola Rawlins spent Sunday with Miss Marie Dobbs. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Will Dickins were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Noels and baby, of Ayl mer, and Mr» and Mrs. Eldon Cald well and son Gerald,, of Exeter. Little Alice Ann Dickins, of Lon-. don, spent the past week with her grandparents, Mr, and Mrs. Will Dickins. •*. Mr, Harry Dobbs, qf Saintsbury, was very successful in, passing the trade test for an aero engine mech anic in Ralt. He left for Toronto on Monday where he will tahe up a six-weeks’ course at the Manning Fool. Mr, William Dobbs had his cast removed on Friday but will remain' in the hospital for a few more weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobbs have returned home from their trip to Owen Sound and other, points north. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Davis and family, Misses Marion and Anna At kinson, and Mr. and Mrs, Billy Dobbs and- family spent Saturday at Seaforth, James Earl. The collection taken and Mrs.. Harold Hern a reading. Hymn 148 was aftel which the scripture was by Mrs. Ward Hern and Mrs. The , - Time -Committee. .They are a won derful help. The cigarettes I will smoke myself, but the chocolates and other food I am saving for my wife. It is so hard to buy real nour ishing things lately and the milk chocolate is one of the things my wife needs. You see, she is feed ing our little son and we cannot buy fruit or chocolate or eggs or‘’very much, milk and it is rather hard on her. I thank you very much.” The War also received eral of the boys overseas saying how much they were pleased to receive cigarettes and tobacco sent them: J. C. Brintnell, Stewart Wright, Verne Harness, Reg. Taylor, Ralph Cornish, Leonard J. Wein, Bob Rose, Verne Smith. Sales Books ' are the best Counter Check Books made in Canada. They cost no more than ordinary * books and always give satisfaction. We are agents and will be pleased to quote you on any style or quantity required. See Your, Home Printer First —-----------------,............- ■ — alex McKenzie, PIONEER RESIDENT, DIES AT AUBURN Veteran. Harpessmaker Suffered Stroke; Died at Home of Daugh ter in Toronto. One of the pioneer resident^ of this ’community, Alexander Mc Kenzie, died Saturday at Toronto, in his 86 th year. He suffered a slight stroke two weeks ago at the Aubhrn Public Library. He recov ered somewhat and was able to make a trip, to Toronto to. the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. P. Walker, but suffered another stroke the day following his arrival. Mr. Mc Kenzie’s parents, Donald and Caro line McKenzie, resided -at Francis- town, now North* Exeter, and for years the deceased was a harness maker at Kippen. Mr. McKenzie was born March 1, 185 6. Whed 15 years of- age he began to learn the trade of harnessmaker with D. Cameron, of Bayfield, and later he opened a branch harness shop in Auburn in cooperation with George Hender son, Bayfjeld, until 1880, when he sold out to Isaac Richards. Follow ing this he worked in several towns and villages as a carriage trimmer and spent some time in the carriage factory’ at Galt. He accepted a position as baggageman at the Cre dit Valley station,. On September, 27, 1882, he was married to Jane Young, of Auburn and remained there until 1818 4 when he moved to Kipped where Mrs. McKenzie died in 1924. Thirteen years ago McKenzie Returned to Auburn for eight years, he continued trade as harness maker. He an ardent reader, which he enjoyed the . more because of his impaired hearing. In late years he was not able to carry on conversation ex cept by writing. He was a mem ber of the Morning Star Masonic Lodge of Carlow and an elder of .Knox United Church in Auburn. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Arnold Code, (Bertha), and Mrs. A. P. Wajker (Carrie) both of To ronto. The funeral service was held atHCnox United Church in Au burn on Monday afternoon at 4.00 o’clock, Lodge, plot at The by Mr. W. H. Johnston and recent ly published' in his new book, “Rural Rhymes of Love,and Friend' ship” were dedicated- to Mr. Mc Kenzie. THAMES ROAD Wheat cutting began in community on July Mrs- Kennedy, Bob and Douglas, pf Ridgetown, have returned ter spending holidays with her par ents, Mr, and Mrs. Gollings. Mrs. Gunping of Exeter spent a few days with her daughter, Mrs, P. Passmore. The Gunning picnic was post poned owiiig to the death' of Mrs. Rinn, Mr. and Mrs. Parker, of Wheatley, were holiday visitors with Mr. and. Mrs, Parker, The Y.P.U, held a picnic at Grand Bend on Thursday afternp.oh? Mr, and Mys. Wm., Tookey, John and Marion, of London, were Sun day visitors with Mr. and Mrs. P, Passmore. My. and Mrs. Win. Mathews, of Toronto, visited oh Sunday with, Mr. and Mrs, Gollings. Miss Velma Merkeley, of Toronto, is spending her holidays with Mrs. John Cann. The W.A. meets this week at Mrs. N. Squires’ home. Signalman R. Gollings return ed on Sunday to Camp Borden af ter spending the wieek-end at his home here. Ronald was the recip ient of a lovely gift of a leather bill fold from the Youpg Men’s Bible Class, of which he is a member. 12th. this New Zealanders Seek War Supplies W^CHELSEA lyheat cutting is the order of the day in this community. ■Quite a number from this com munity attended the twelfth of July celebrations held in Seaforth on Saturday, Mr. anS. Mrs. Ed Sprague, of To ronto, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, R. E. Pooley. Mr, and Mrs. John Johns and Tennyson visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brock. Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Fletcher and Audrey spen^ Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Johnson, of‘Wood ham. ’ ” Mr. and Mrs. .Wesley Burns and Donald, of London, spent the week end with Mr.- and' Mrs. R. W. Bat ten. Misses Ruby Elliott and Qneta Fletcher, of London, spent the week end with Miss Audrey Fletcher, f Bunday .callers with Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Batten were M1V and Mr's., Len . Whaley and family,. of S.t. Marys, Mr. and Mrs. Wes. Archer of London, Mr. Thos. Morley, of Whal en. Mr., and Mrs. Walker Kerslake spent Sunday with Mrs. Thornton Baker, of Exeter. Mr. and Mrs, H. Bailey visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Collier, of Kirkton. Quite a number from this com munity attended the Sunday School picnic held at. Grand Bend, on. Fri- i day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Murch and Samily, ofc Elim:v|Ile, visited on ' Sunday with Mrs. Geprge Delbridge. “How can you be so positive that’’ a m'an can't do wrong byS marrying a Widow?” * ’ • “Well, it’s plain that if a man! marries a widow, ; h cari’t marry' i amiss,” r,. ' 1 i ® 1B JN Canada to obtain war supplies •“•.for the MeW Zealand fotces, the Right I-fohorable R. G. Coates, mentber of New Zealand’s war cabinet (right) inspects a Uni versal Carrier at the Canadian Ford plant With Col, A* Williams, director of artillery with New .Zealand staff head quarters. A Ford test drived ex plains the operating' mechanism of the armored fighting: machine. More than 120,000 military vehicles have been supplied to Empire forces from Canada and of this total more than 75,000 have boon produced in the Fora plant at Windsor. Many of these units are being used by New Zealand’s army* ‘You are get ting right down to it/’ said Mr. Coates after viewing the busy Ford production lines. For the finest of leather In the market he bought, With the strongest Of thread was sewn. And silver-green straw From the rye fields of home. Willed the very best collars known. His collars were filled With the greatest of care And beetled as smooth as a board; Such consummate patience * And unerring skill Have seldom in collars stored. The lab dr, exhausting, I asked why it was He made all his collars So trite. “Why, into py collars I want to put soul?’ Said the old collar-maker 1 knew, Of us who are left May it sometime be said, When our days up ph earth are but few, That into our service We always pub soul, Like the collar-maker I. knety, TOWNSHIP FLOOD DROVE SETTLERS TO HARSH ACTION Much of Fine> Land of Stephen - Township Was Long Kept Under Water (By W. H. Johnston in the Lon don Free Press) On6 of the most fertile townships in the County of Huron is Stephen, bordering on Lake Huron, to the west and On the County of Middle sex to the south. The official area is givkn as ^3,844 acres, but up t.o 1879 only 17,108 acres were quoted as improved. The balance was called-swamp and woodland. Much of what was called swamp was due to the dam built on the Au'x Sables River about a mile or more south of the4 present site of the summer resort of Grand Bend and at that time' known on the maps of the Canada Company as. Port Franks. This dam, built to provide power for Brewster’s mills, bached the water of the Aux Sables River •until a large area of the township, probably nearly one-half, became so Wet and water-soaked that pro fitable farming was out’ of the question. Net only Stephen, but the Townships of Williams, Biddtilph, and McGillivray suffered from an excess of standing water, ’ in other townships this building of a mill dam would not have af fected large a,reas as tjie land in the greater part of the county is quite rolling with the exception of a strip along the lake shore, but In Stephen about one-third nf the township is very Hat, especial ly in the southeast quarter, and i. ♦few ■. /•i ■ ■■ ...... ........... 4 the meandering Aux Sables, slug gish in its movement, was a men ace to successful grain growing. As a result the settling of the town* ship in Jhe early days was greatly retarded. Two incidents co^trlhited to a better condition Of things. Brew ster’s mill and 4ato were built in 18J2 and the farmers- in the wet area strove with -the .ai4 of the Canada Company to have the 4am removed, without success. As a re sult the farmers took the tow into their own hands as a. large’ mob met and destroyed the property. >Thi.s gave considerable relief but not enough to thoroughly drain the wet farm land. This was quite evident since eyen in 1879, the Canada Company owned nearly 10,Opp acres in the township, The company looked around for > another means to help. This they found in digging a huge cut7 at Grand Bend to -allow the water to empty into the lake from the river, A vast improvement was the re sult and :Stephen is taking her place among the favored townships of Huron County. Some considerable: (Praise should be given to the early settlers who, in spite of the drawbacks, deter mined-to h°ld on and in the end triumphed. The wet land cost much in time and labor and Cash to drain, but when -underdrained pro duced the finest crops. Many of the farms are the site of buildings of a superior standard. These settlers as. to nationalities, were quite di versified, as we find English, Irish, German and French' in' large num bers with a smaller’ proportion of Scotch, but all* doing well, - The English, many of whom were'from Devonshire, . settled along the east end .from Centralia to Exeter and from 4he London road to the Aux Sable River,' The 'Germans located in the centre of the township from Dashwood southward; the French near Grand Bend, and the Irish in. the southeastern area. There, was a sprinkling of Scotch everywhere. From each of these there*’are many who have been an outstanding sue-' cess, not only along agricultural lines, but in business-and education al pursuits. A number of prosperous villages such as Grand Bend, Friedsburg, (now Dashwood) an'd Crediton were founded and are still fairly prosperous though we are sorry to note that the flpur mills in ’each are now closed as they are in pear ly all towns gn.d villages in Western Ontario. The manufacture of brick and tile iS still carried on iti Credi ton and there is a lumber and plan ing mill still running in Dashwood. Forty .to fifty years ago the town ship was dotted with sawmills but since the farms have been cleared, the few sawlogs still sold find their way by truck to Goderich, Brantford and other centres.' , The jflax mills are almost a thing of the past while wagon making, harness making and even black smithing, to a large extent, are al most forgotten trades in the small centres. ‘ . Crediton is the capital of the township. . The township ..hall is located there and the clerk, H. K. Eilber resides there. The head of fice of the Hay Township Mutual Fire Insurance Company is found in the village. It is also the home of Henry Eilber, ex-M.L.A^ for South Huron. For many years he wasfe -the idol of the Conservative party* • and in a special sense the representative of the German’ele ment in *the county. His fine prac tical common sense and evident desire ‘to" serve the public -faithfully and honestly earped -the applause of all classes. A number of other small but thriv ing villages were located in the township, among them being So dom, Sarepta, Khiva, Shipka, Of fa, Corbett, Greenway and Harpley. 1 WILL KILL MORE FLIES THAN/ ^SEVERAL DOLLARS WORTH/J XOFANY OTHER FLY KIRERZl Packet of WILSONS V FLY PADS WHY .PAY mope: Best of all fly killers. Clean, quick, sure,, cheap. Ask your Drug gist, Grocer or General Store, THE WILSON FLY PAD CO., HAMILTON. ONT, So What? WE> Polaris, so the rumors say, With Betelgeuse -the other day Was strolling down the-Milky Way,. As stars so often do. “I don’t suppose,” Polaris said, “That you by any chance have read: About that starlet overhead, That little speck they call the Sun? It’s rather pale and underdone, It can’t mean much to you. Betelgeuse winked at the And answered, “No, hut please, So what?” li Pleiades- continue. girth“That star of microscopic Has yet a planet called the Earth—r A satellite/of doubtful worth.” Polaris said, and . laughed, “And on this planet there appear- (For reasons not entirely'clear) Tiny beings, extremely queer, Whose, words and deeds would' ‘ make you think They must be close to reason’s. . # brink,- ' If. not completely daft.” “Which £hows," said Betelgeuse^ “now-a-days Creation works in peculiar ways. . So what?” ’ / “These creatures swarm by millions- there,” Polaris said, “and fill the air With ranting that’s beyond compare,. Ridiculous and odd. There’s one of them, a paintei’ chap, Who’d rule the Earth, revise the- map. . ■ 4I’ve even heard that he would scrap- The whole of all they’ve yet at tained, If thus his private ends wer.e gained.. He thinks he is a got!.** Betelgeuse smiled and cocked his eye At the far-flung nebulae marching. ) by ‘ J - “So what?” . . —J. D. Hardesty How Does Your Label Read? Check Discharges From the Bowels . Bowel troubles, although happen- during the'Moi sum- all months, Uowol troubles^ jutuougu httppejn.* ing at- any .time of the year, are- more prevalent c ’ mer and early fall months. Bummer Ilu is one of the worst- troubles, but diarrhoea, dysentery,-, colic, cramps and pains in the in testines, or any looseness of th® bowels should nave immediate at tention.' 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