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The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1939-02-16, Page 1ESTABLISHED 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING FEBRUARY, 16th, 1939 Sixty-Sixth Year 5 Brighten up your homo with a few rolls of our New Wallpaper. We have four different Sample Books to choose from, and all these papers are in Stock. Also a special Sample Book of High Grade Wallpapers which wo can obtain by sending for them. Our Living Room papers are very attractive. In Bedrooms we have a large range of colors ip plain effects, as well as florals, and our selection of Kitchen papers will match almost any paint trim you may wish to get, and we have About 25 patterns of cheap papers at 10c to 12^c for rooms you do not want to spent much money on. We will be pleased to show you our range, or we can send you our sample books. Frilled Curtains at 59c a pair Special—25 pair Frilled Curtains, exceptional value, this month at 59c a pair. Draperies Etc.Spring Curtain Nets The new curtain nets, ready-made curtains, draperies, etc., are now in stock for the com ing season. We have a large stock to choose from. Ask to see our special marquisettes at 25c a yard. BARGAINS FOR MEN AND BOYS Men’s Heavy Fleece Lined Undershirts and Drawers on Sale at 65c per garment Men’s Heavy Fleece Lined Combinations, Regular $1.50 on Sale at $1.19 each Boy’s Heavy Fleeced Undershirts and Drawers on Sale at 49c each; Combinations 79c each Men’s Stanfield’s Red Label Heavy All Wool Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, Regular $1.95, On Sale at $1.49 each. Men’s Stanfield’s Gold Label All Wool Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, Regular $1.50 for $1.19 Men’s Wool and Cotton Ribbed Shirts and Drawers, Regular $1.00 on Sale for 79c each Men’s Wool and Cotton Ribbed Combinations Regular $1.95 for $1.19 garment Men’s Stanfield’s All Wool Gold Label Ribbed Combinations, Regular $2.75 for $1.95 Men’s Lined Kid Gloves, Values to $1.50 on Sale at 98c pair Men’s Heavy Work Shirts, Regular $1.50 for $1.19 each Men’s Fine Shirts, Regular $1.95 for $1.49 2 for $2.95 Men’s Fine Shirts, Regular $1.59 for $1.19 2 for $2.35 Men’s Neck Scarves, Regular $1.25 on Sale for 69c Men’s Ties, Regular 50c, on Sale 39c 2 for 75c Men’s Ties, Reg. $1.00 on Sale 69c each Special Values for Thursday, Friday, Saturday ROYAL YORK TEA 1 9 IL ?QrMixed or Black, Reg. 33c ....ID* AYLMER PEACHES Choice Quality, 2’s squat tins Crunchie Sweet Pickles or Zest Brand, 28 oz. bottles . FRY’S COCOA Neilson’s, 2 popular brands Phone 32 • • ...2 for 27c 1-2 lb. tin 19c Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour 1 For Shrove Tuesday ............... IvC AYLMER CATSUP 9or Clark’s, 12 oz. bottle ..........A IU1 COOKING APPLES Baldwins or Greenings 11 qts. 45c Weston’ Milk Nut Biscuits IL 1 ’7p Marshmal’w Biscuits, peanut coated!111 Jones & May Your Superior Store IL BINGO Mid Winter Sale..CANADIAN LEGION ROOMS Let’s Go Look!!!A Huge Success Look!!!THURSDAY NIGHT Milk and Rice BoilerNo. 53 Granite No. 1, lVa, 2 and 3 Granite Puds, each No. 9 White Granite Pie Plates, each .... 65c 15c 10c at 8.30 p.m. 15 PRIZES Hams and Chicken Door Prize HAWES FLOOR GLOSS, Pints 59c Quarts 98c Admission 25c If you are interested in a stove for Spring see our Stock of Findlays, Beach and McClary’s ****** For Bathroom, Kitchen and all walls ask for Neptolac, Lowe Bros, best grade of enamel *••••**•< Now is the time to have your Sap Buckets and Pans repaired. If you require a New One see us. Sap^Buckets, Spiles and Cans on Hand <•-* Oyster and Ham SUFFER EXETER COUNCIL February 13th, 1939 A regular meeting of the Municip al Council was held with all mem bers present. The minutes of the meeting held January 23rd were read and adopted on motion of Dig nan and Tuckey, Correspondence lows: A circular British American Ltd., in regards benture forms. A letter from the office of City Clerk of Port Arthur regarding “The Municipal Employees’ Pen sions Fund Act” ordered filed. Messrs. Creech, Elliot, Southcott and May, members of the Board of Education, waited on the Council as requested and conferred with the Council in regards to future pay ments or allocations. The Clerk was instructed to pay over the bal ance of the 1938 taxes due the Board dating the same December 31st 1938. Mr. Nelson Statton asked to have a reduction made in his annual lic ense fee. No action. Mr, G. S. Howard, chairman of the Library Board asked the Coun cil to vacate the small room used as Clerk’s store room. Council agree ing to do so on motion of Tuckey and Southcott and that the Council’s Property Committee arrange for space and shelving in the tower of the Town Hall. Carried. The tenders for the High School debentures in the sum of $19,000 were opened and considered. Twenty seven applications were received and the tender price ranged from par to $105.11 and 7-10. Dignan Tender Hara & highest cepted. The Dog Tags for 1939 are avail able and can be procured from the Municipal Clerk. The following list of accounts were read and ordered paid: W. J. Beer, flash light batteries, Fire Dept. 75c; J, Senior, stationery supplies and phone call $4.85; Thomas Coates, re pairs and labdr, Fire Dept. $2.10; Prov. Treasurer, Insulin $1.77; Ex eter Library Board, grant §250.00; Free Press, London, advt. School Debentures $15.00; Globe and Mail Toronto, ditto $21.00; P. U. C., street lighting- $225.75; Jones & May, Town Hall account 50c; Wm. Allison, coal account, direct relief $10.00; James Bowey, coal account, direct relief $10.00; Frank Coates, supplies, direct relief $5.10; Ideal Meat Market, direct relief 90c; Wm. Hatter, milk, direct relief $5.00; H. T. Rowe, coal, direct relief $10.00; W. Cook, groceries, direct relief $7.- 20; H, C. Rivers, meat, direct re lief $3.30; Southcott Bros., supplies, direct relief $10.50; R. G. Seldon, coal, direct relief $20.00; Exeter Times-Advocate, printing and sup plies $68.86; Clyde Heywood, team labor, snow $24.35; Henry Green, snow plowing $11.00; Peter Cole man, team labor, removing snow $9.90; Severne Winer, labor, remov ing snow $10.00; Louis Day, team labor, removing snow $5.78, Town Hall account $1,00, $6.78; Wm. Laverty, removing snow $4.50; S. King, removing snow $4.00; Ed. J. Coombes, removing snow $4.75; W. Andrew, removing snow $5.70; Rich. E. Davis, removing snow $5.13; David Kilpatrick, removing snow $4.50; Frederick Moore, removing snow $4.50; John Norry, stove re pairs, Town Hall $1.00; Salvation Army, London, grant $15.00. Passed on motion of Tuckey and Hern Jos. Senior, Clerk was read as letter from Bank Note to supplying Filed. at Caven Church | CONFINED TO BEP fol- the Co., de- the On motion of and Southcott: That the of Messrs. Pezzach, Pepall, Company, Toronto, being the and most favorable be ac- ■Carried. Traquair’s Hardware TINSMITHING plumbing Friday, Feb. 17 th Commencing at 6 o’clock Under the Auspices of C. C. Followed by a Program Admission 50c and 25c The Basketball Club are sponsor ing a dance in the Exeter Arena on Friday evening with Stan Smith and his orchestra providing, the music. Arrives in Scotland Word has been received of the ar rival in Glasgow, Scotland, of Rev.; J. Reidie, of Cromarty, who has taken the trip in the interests of his health and Who will visit with rela tives. Rev. D. C. Hill, Of town, con ducted the service at Cromarty bn Sunday. Rev. Mr. Young, Hensall, will conduct the service next Sunday afternoon. 1 The many friends of Mr. Aquilla Sheers will regret to know that he underwent an operation recently in a hospital at Lansing, Mich. He was able to leave tho hospital Tues day and is now recuperating at home of son Russell at Lansing. the Foot in Plaster Cast Miss Lillian Miller, who had bane in her ankle fractured recently while skating On the Thames Road rink, returned to her duties at the office of the Exeter Creamery Tues day with her foot lit a plaster1 cast ahd able to be around with the Use of crutches* a DRAW SATURDAY EVENING The draw for the sixteen cash prizes to be given away by the Ex eter Times-Advocate will be made Saturday evening at 9 o’clock. The owner of the first ticket drawn from the ballot box will receive a cash prize of five dollars, the next five will receive two dollars and the next ten will receive one dollai' each. Get your subscriptions in now, Mr, Jos. Creech, principal of the Exeter Public School is confined to his home with a gore knee. Mr. Creech wrenched the knee several weeks ago and as it has been slow in healing the doctor has ordered a rest. His place at the school is ing taken by Mrs. Rod Ellis. be- HEARD OVER C.F.P.L. Stan Smith’s ten-piece orchestra was heard to good effect over CFPL London, Monday evening between ten and ten-thirty. Two request so los were sung by Allen “Two Sleepy People” and and Soul”. The orchestra Must See Annie Tonight.” Penhale “Heart sang “I FINISHING TOUCHES The new High School is its finishing touches. The < work is complete. The have taken advantake of 1 weather of the past few days to paint the outside woodwork. The mastic tile flooring has been laid and the work of interior decorating is well •under way. The installation of the equipment will be next in order. receiving carpenter painters the fine VISIT NEW PLANT A delegation from Lucan compris ing Reeve Wm. Dignan, members of the Village Council, L. McTavish, superintendent, of 'hydro; Major Langford, and Harold Corbett, call ed at the Exeter Refrigerated Lock er Service Monday evening and in spected the building with a view to the erection of a similiar building in Lucan by Mr. Corbett. Mr. Vidt, the proprietor, gave them all the in formation possible and the men were quite enthusiastic about the building. new MARRIED IN LONDON wasA quiet but pretty wedding performed at Calvary United church parsonage, London, on Saturday, February 4th, at 9:15 p.m., when Rev. D. McTavish united In mar riage Miss Leah Dorothy Lawson, employee of the C. N. R. in London and eldest daughter of Mrs. Wilfred Lawson, of Exeter, to Mr. Thomas Proulx, of London. The bride chose a navy gown with white accessories. Mrs. Edward Allen, sister of the groom, was bridesmaid and Mr. Ern est Faircloth, brother-in-law attend ed the groom. Following the ding ceremony a reception was at the grooms home. Mr. and Proulx will reside in London.. DIED IN B. C. Word was received last week of the death of Wm. Rhode, a native of this community, who died recently at Keating, B.C., aged 79 years. Mr. Rhode was born near Dashwood and was the last of a family of three boys and three girls. He was a house carpenter and framer by trade and built many of the barns in Stephen Township before going west about 28 years ago. In late years he was a fruit farmer and lived near the famous Buch art Gardens on Vancouver Island. Fifty-five years ago he was united in marriage with Katherine Dearing, daughter of the late Abraham Dearing. Twelve years ago Mr. and Mrs. Rhode visited in this community. The deceased had been poorly for some time with a heart condition and death suddenly, survived by three daughters. Rd. Mrs. B. 0., and Miss Jessie at home. The funeral took place February 6th with internment in Shady Creek cemetery. Mrs. A. S. Davis and Mrs. Harry Smith, of town are sisters and Mr. Walter Dearing, of London, Friday, February lYtli, followed by Henry and Abe Dearing, of Crediton A play. late brothers of Mrs, Rhode. same Besides his widow he is Mrs, B.C., FORMER EXETER LADY COLLAPSES IN BUS $20,000 LOSS WHEN FIRE DESTROYS DASHWOOD MILLS 18 if ire been proud equipment, when it was considerable other A in HOCKEY Exeter Hensall .. Crediton Zurich ... Exeter Creech wed- held Mrs. I I ma- new the boil- old out the It Cyclone league L 0 2 2 1 W 3 .. 2 .. •) .. 0 T Q 0 0 0 Wins From Hensall Fast Game P 6 4 0 0 in Scores Winning Goal in Overtime Collapsing while she was home ward bound in a bus, after a visit with hei- sister in Medina, N.Y., Mrs. Thersa Jane Whiting, wife of Henry Whiting, of Crumlin, was removed to Columbus Hospital, at Buffalo, and died there a few hours later, on Saturday night. Mrs. Whiting,, who was formerly Miss Welsh, was a dau ghter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Welsh. She was born in Exeter, but had lived for some years in Crumlin. Surviving are her husband; two dau ghters, Theresa and Lillian at home; three sisters, Mrs. H. T. Ham and Miss Emma Welsh, of Medina, N.Y., with whom she had been visiting, and Miss Bessie Welsh, of London; three brothers, John Welsh, Middle port, N.Y.; William, of Exeter and Edmund of Hartford, Conn. The fu neral took place from London on Monday conducted by Rev. Mr. Turn er. Interment was in London Me morial Park. Hamilton, Of Keating, Jas. Highstead, of Seminola, Oyster Supper in Centralia church W. SADDLER, STAFFA, DIES William Salder, a lifelong resident of Staffa passed away at his home on Sunday, Ferbruary 12. For the past three months the late Mr. Sadlei’ had been failing in health, death result ing from a heart condition, He was born in Staffa on February 21st, 1866, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Sadler. On November .21, 1894, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Sillery, who remains to mourn her loss. The late Mr. Sadler was a saw mill and lumber merchant, and was well-known and respected through out the community. He was an elder of the United Church and a former superintendent of the Sunday School for thirteen years. Besides his widow he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. ILawrence Hannon (Myrtle) of Logan; Mrs. Archie Jeffery (Rhea) of Staffa: Mrs. Norman Bushfield, of Logan and Mrs. Angus Earl (Mar- zetta) of Usborne; one brother, Ro bert A. Sadler, Staffa; two sisters, Mrs. David Eizerman, Mitchell and Mrs. William Trick, Vancouver, B.C. and three grandchildren, The funeral service waa held at the late residence, Staffa, on Wed- •nesday, February 15th, at 2.30 p.m. Planing' Mill, Chopping Mill and Sawmill of T. Klumpp Wiped Out Thomas Klumpp, of Dashwood, suffered a heavy loss on Saturday afternoon when fire destroyed his planing mill, chopping mill, saw mill and lumber yard, The fire spread to the barn of Simon Willert and the garage of -Henry Willert destroying both of them. It was only through the herioc efforts of the' men pres ent that the home of Mr. Henry Willert was saved. The paroifl sid ing was badly scorched. The fire started in the chopping mill from a tractor that was running at the time. The alarm was quickly sounded. The Dashwood fire-fight ing equipment was soon on the scene but when the water failed to come through the hose, the fire spread, and eating its way through a partition entered the planing mill and was soon beyond control, When the fire was in the early stages Maurice Klumpp stood at one of the windows with the fire nozzle in his hand and if the water had come thro’ the hose the loss would have been only slight in comparison. Various reasons were advanced as to why there was no water. Either the pumper was frozen, the hose were frozen or the watei’ was low in the fire well. Dashwood has wells and have always of their fire-fighting That it failed at a time badly needed means a loss not only to Mr. Klumpp but to the municipality as quite a number of men will be out of work. The fire brigades of Grand Bend, Zurich and Hensall, responded to the call and it was with their assist ance that the home of Mr. H. M. Willert and other buildings were saved. It was on this same spot about 29 years ago that a planing; mill owned by the late John ptoffman was des troyed by fire.' The mills, particularly, the plan ing mill, was equipped with some very fine machinery, a new mould ing machine at a cost of around a thousand dollars was installed with in the past year and within the past three months several chines had been installed, engine had been installed boiler room and repairs to the er were about to be made. The engine which had -been taken had been disposed of and was in building awaiting to be moved, was totally destroyed. Machinery was scattered all over the place and was .warped and melted beyond re pair. The iron frames of two large tractors marked the spot where the fire started. The intense heat and lack of gasoline prevented saving the second tractor. When the fire started thick heavy smoke filled the buildings and made the rescue of tools and equipment impossible. Mr. Klumpp entered the boilei’ room to shut off the steam but the smoke was so thick he had to crawl back on his hands and knees. Several attempts were made to enter the -building but to no avail. Mrs. Klumpp is acclaimed the hero ine of the occasion. She was in the office as the fire swept the building and she succeeded in saving all the books and records of the three mills She worked until the smoke and the flames prevented her from re-enter ing the-office. The office safe was carried to safety. In addition to the machinery there were several car-loads of very fine lumber stored in the mill. This was all destroyed. In the yard at the rear of the mill were additional piles of lumber and while employees and helpers succeeded in saving about $4,000 worth of lumber, a great deal was destroyed. The lumber had been secured in preparation for the open ing spring trade. The day fire there was no trace of ber not even an ash-heap, Mr. Klumpp, who has the mill for about eight years, stat ed that he carried no insurance, the high rate of insurance making it al most prohibitive. Roy Bender, who was working at* the chopper, was the first to see the fire and. lie spread the alarm. It was about quarter after three when tho fire started. In the plant at the time were Mr. and Mrs. Klumpp and their two sons Maurice and Howard, Stewart Wolfe, George Scheffbauch, Milton Willert, Roy Bender, Harold Weber, all employees, Jack Ryan and E. Holst, who wore getting some work done in the planing mill. Dr, IL H. Taylor, Ed. Nadiger and Addison Tieman are the village trustees, According to Mr. Taylor, Dashwood has always taken a pride in their #ire equipment. They bought a good pumper, had 18 wdlls for wa* (tJontiniied on page four.) after the the lum- opei'ated Four hundred fans saw Exeter- win their third straight game in a hard- fouglib 2-1 victory over Hensall at the Arena last Thursday night. It was the best hockey match witness ed here this season. From the face off it was evident that both teams were going; to put on a fast exhibi tion of hockey. Both goalies were sensational. Time after time play ers stickhandled through the defense only to be blocked by the goal-tend ers. Both teams turned on the heat in the first session. It was wide open hockey with the puck flyings in the direction of one net and then the other. Hudson, for Hensail, round ed the defense and came right in on , Ford who stopped a hot one on the chest. Combination by both for ward lines worked smoothly and ef fectively and scrambles in front of the nets were frequent. Exeter opened the scoring mid-way in the period when Cornish on a nice solo effort circled the defense and his fierce drive from the side caught the twine in the ’ upper corner. Hensall came right back when Brown swoop ed in on Ford only to shoot the puck high over the screen. , Neither team scored in the second but several nice chances were miss ed by both teams. Hensall put on a desperate attempt, to- score the tying counter only to be driven back by the locals. Hudson, Parsons and Brooks combining were outstanding for the visitors. Several times they made things hot for their opponents but they couldn’t net the puck. Creech brought, a roar from the crowd when on a solo effort he came in on the unprotected goalie only to be blocked by Tudor who made a sensational save. Hensall kept press ing and Little broke away but Ford was Johnny-on-the-spot and kept the visitors scoreless. Exeter went into- the third period still holding a 1-0' lead. The play ers never slackened their pace -seem ing to be tireless the way they skat ed up and down the ice. Hensall tried desperately to even the score and Exeter fought back just as hard to protect their lead. With only four minutes to g,o Hudson whipped a shot, past Ford from a scramble in 'front of the net. The fans went wild with excitement and Hudson was cheered loudly as he went to the bench. The cheering revealed that Hensall had a large fans. The teams went into tinuing to play wide Tudor made another sensational save when Creech again Sifted in on him. Exeter came back again when Mc Donald missed the corner of the net. Creech Gets Winning Counter With about three minutes to go Si Creech, who had been outstanding for the locals made a spectacular imsh. The excited fans were brought to their feet as he stick-handled from goal to goal. He was partially blocked at the defense but he recov ered the puck aftei* tripping and somehow managed to swat the puck into the unprotected net for the win ning goal. The line-up: Exeter, Goal, Ford; defense, Cornish, Creech; centre, McDonald; wings, Ryckman, Laut man; subs., Heywood, Dinney, Pu- therbough, Snell and Beavers. Hensall, Goal, Tudor; defense, Manns, Brown; centre, Brook; wings K. parsons, Little; subs., M. Tudor, Brock, Hudson, G. Passmore. Referees—Balkwill, Farquhar. First Period Goals, Exeter, Cornish; penalties, none. following of overtime con- open hockey. Second Period No score; penalties, Cornish, Manns Beavers. Third Period Goals, Hensall, Hudson; penalties, Ryckman, K. Passmore. Ilderton Triumphs 9 to 2 In the second game of tho double header .Ilderton swamped •Crediton 9-2. Zurich team who were sup posed to play Crediton were unable to come and Ilderton took their place. It. was a ragged .game com* pared with the Exeter-Hensall game. Crediton were minus several of their players and were unable to oilclL (Continued on page four.) Double Header at the Arena Thursday Night