The Exeter Times-Advocate, 1948-05-13, Page 1Seventy-Fifth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 13th, 1948 Single Copy 6 cents
Liberal Leader Outlines
Platform in Rally at Arena
A packed gymnasium greeted
Farquhar R. Oliver, Liberal lea
der in Ontario, and Frank Fing-
land, K.C., the Liberal candidate
in Huron, at a rally in the Ex
eter Arena Wednesday evening.
Mr. Oliver gave a rousing ad
dress punctuated with applause
as he outlined the Liberal plat
form for the forthcoming elec
tion. The large audience arose
in a body and cheered him lus
tily as he was introduced. He
said it warmed his heart to re
turn to Huron after a few
weeks and get such a reception.
Huron riding had been made a
guinea pig in the by-election to
see which way the wind was
blowing. Having reduced the
Conservative majority by over
1200, Mr. Drew saw his party
was slipping and called a gener
al election. The election was set
in motion on an issue on which
every member in the House was
in accord. On the very day of
the Huron by-election, hydro
switches were pulled without
warning in Toronto.
In outlining the Liberal plat
form Mr. Oliver referred to a
farm policy that would assist
young farmers to purchase farms
and a Conservation Board that
would assist in soil conservation
and promote scientific farming.
He said he believed it essential
for the prosperity of agriculture
and the country that there
should be opened up an avenue
of trading in agricultural pro
ducts across the American bor
der. Lack of space, however,
does not permit us .to give even
a short synopsis of Mr. Oliver’s
address or that of the other
speakers.
Mr. Hugh Hill, candidate in
Huron-Bruce, spoke briefly. Mr.
Albert Kalbfleisch, of Zurich, in
troduced 'Mr. Fingland whose ad
dress made a fine impression on
lii3 hearers. Mr. B'. W. Tuckey
introduced Mr. Oliver. On the
platform were two party stal
warts, Dr. Shaw, of Clinton and
Mr. Charles Fritz, of Zurich,
also A. W. Morgan, chairman
for Usborne and Roy Ratz, chair
man for Stephen. Miss Mason, of
Seaforth, presided at the piano
for the opening and closing and
played a musical selection “Rus
tles of Spring’’ by Sinding. Pre
siding over the meeting was J.
M. Southcott.
Straight Party
Fight in Huron
At a nominating convention
in Hensall Monday evening the
C.C.F. decided that they would
not run a candidate in Huron
in the June election. The dec
ision was reached following a
resolution by Wilfred Glazier,
of Hullet township, vice-presi
dent of the Association and
seconded by W. P. Roberts, of
Tuckersmith township. Mr. W.
C. F. Oestreicher, the president,
was in the chair.
“I wonder if we’re in a posi
tion to put an inside scrutineer
and an outside scrutineer in
every poll in Huron’ riding?”
said Mr. Glazier, when he pro
posed his resolution. “If we’re
not”, he continued, “we’re not
well enough organized to put a
candidate in this election”. He
gave it as his personal opinion
that no candidate should be
named by the C.C.F. in Huron
unless a campaign fund of at
least $500 could be established.
The riding executive of the par
ty, he said, had discussed the
financial aspect of the campaign
and had decided that the rock-
bottom minimum cost would be
$600. “It’s always easy to put
up a Liberal or a Conservative
candidate”, Mr. Glazier asserted
“They have the big slush funds
to start with”.
Seconding the Glazier resolu
tion to. stay out of the current
campaign, Mr. Roberts said The
time will come when there will
be a lot more people thinking’
•C.C.F. than there are today.
Of 55 people who attended
the convention, 13 voted for the
Glazier-Roberts motion to stay
out of the current campaign and
only one voted against it.
Organizer Speaks
“In a riding like this you
should have 25 or 30 C.C.F.
Clubs and in the near future,
no doubt, you will have,” said
Arthur Haas, Toronto, farm or
ganizer for the C.C.F., and prin
cipal speaker at the convention.
“I feel that rural Ontario is in
about the same position now in
1948, with regard to the C.C.F.,
as urban Ontario was in 1940,”
he went on. In his organization
work, he said, he is finding now
that people in farming commun
ities are becoming more willing
to C.C.F. doctrine.
Home from South America
Mr. W. A. Reaman arrived in
Exeter a few days ago from
Colombia, South America, and
joined Mrs. Reaman at the
home of Mr. W. G. Medd. Mr.
and Mrs. Reaman and Carol
left Monday to visit with the
former’s father and other rela
tives in Toronto. Mr. Reaman
made the trip by air. His de
parture was delayed for a coup
le of weeks owing to the revo
lution in Colombia.
Moderator Guest
Speaker at Centennial
Rev. C. H. MacDonald. D.D
Moderator of the General As
sembly was the guest minister
at Carmel Presbyterian ^Church
on Sunday. The children of Rev
and Mrs. P. A- Ferguson and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarke Kennedy
were baptized. Mrs. J. W. Bon-
thron sang a solo entitled “The
Stranger of Galilee”. Mrs. J.
Hewitt also sang a solo entitled
“Resignation”. Mrs. A. Scholl
was soloist in the anthem “Still
Still With Thete”. Rev. R. A.
Brook assisted at the evening
service and the Rev.. MacDonald
spoke on the subject “What
Must I do to be Saved?" Mr. T.
Harry Hoffman, of Dashwood,
was guest soloist. Mrs. Wm.
Brown was soloist in the an
them “Hark Hark My Soul”.
School Children
Tour Niagara
On Friday, May 7th the tea
cher, Mr. Harvey Sparling and
pupils of Winchelsea school and
about ten of the parents went
on an educational tour by bus to
Niagara Falls. They left at 6
a.m, D.S.T, on a rainy morning
and some of the adults admit
ted they had not had .time to
eat breakfast. After driving
about 75 miles they stopped at
Peter’s Corners for breakfast.
The weather was dull but the
children singing “You are my
Sunshine” must have changed
the weatherman’s ideas as the
sun came out. As they got to
Thorold Crossing of Welland
Canal they drove down to Can
al Locks and watched the bridge
rise and water in locks come
up to let the coal boat ’R. E.
Moosly ,go through. They drove
through Burlington fruit farms
by Queen Elizabeth way and
some of the trees were in
bloom. They arrived at Niagara
and of course viewed with awe
one of the seven wonders of
the world, the Great Niagara.
After eating lunch they went
with a guide, who in spite of
his youthful appearance, by his
empty coat sleeve was known
as a war veteran. Everybody
donned rubber boots, coats and
hats and .went through tunnels
under the falls. With the guide
they went by bus out to Queen-
ston Heights and most of the
children and some of .the adults
climbed the 300 steps up the
circular stairs to the top of
Brock’s Monument. Then on to
Queenston plant of hydro which
is the largest plant although
from its deceiving 1J storey
ground appearance it has nine
floors in the rock on Niagara
river. They , were escorted
through in two groups through
a marble lined electric tunnel
to the huge generators and
turbines which are fed by a 13
mile canal . from Chipawa
through rock which may he the
result of the pretty blue color
of the water. As they drove
back to Niagara they stopped
at the whirlpool and some of
the more venturous went over
the whirlpool in arial car sup
ported by cables. The Niagara
viver at this point is very de
ceiving as it reaches a depth of
400 feet at rapids of Whirlpool.
After returning to Niagara, by
previous arrangement supper
was served at the Park restaur
ant. After admiring the Jovely
Oakes Garden Theatre with tul
ips, pansies and Magnolias in
bloom they went over the Rain
bow bridge to U.S.A., drove
around .the natural park on the
American side and admired the
numerous birds and profusion
of white triluincs and other
wild flowers. They decided to
wait for the illumination of the
Falls and drove up the Niagara
Parkway and could see in the
distance the Peace bridge con
necting Fort Erie and Buffalo.
The illumination was wonderful
in its rainbow colors. They de
cided it was worth waiting for.
The trip home was uneventful
except that they drove through
a snow storm from Kitchener
homo.
EDUCATIONAL TOURS— The pupils of S.S. 6 Usborne don’t learn all their reading-,
writing- and ’rithmetic in the school house. T earlier Harvey Sparling- has conducted them
on two educational tours,—one in London and another in Niagara Falls last Friday.
The students are (left to right) : Front Ro w. Betty Anne Stephen, Grace Johns, Grace
Routly, Mary Skinner, Kenneth Chappel, Alvin Chapped Margaret Ann Coward; second
row, Janies Creery, Edward Hern, Donna Gilfillan, Ina Chappel, Fred Delbridge, Harold
Ford, Marion Creery; third row, Perla Hern, Dalton Skinner, Anna Routly, Jean Gilfillan,
Hazel Jean Sparling, Floyd Cooper, Ross Hunter; fourth row, Gordon Ford, Elaine Hern,
Kathleen Horne, Florence Heywood, Bruce Delbridge, Donnie Stephen; fifth row, Phyllis
Hern, Lenore Cooper, Keith Heywood, Margaret Walters, Wilma Walters, Beverley Skin
ner’; sixth row, Harvey Sparling (teacher), Mrs. Harold Bell, Mrs. Ward Hern, Mrs. Win.
Routly, Mrs. Chas. Stephen, Mrs. Alvin Cooper, Mrs. Grant Ford, Mr. Harry Sparling.
People, in back ran a conducted Niagara tour. —Staff Photo
Jame& Creery
Dies From Burns
James Creery, eiglit-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Theron
Creery, of Usborne, passed away
in the Children’s War Memorial
Hospital, London, Tuesday from
burns received while playing at
his home Monday. He was ad
mitted to hospital in a critical
condition suffering from severe
burns to his back, neck, chest
and arms. James was in a .play
house with several other child
ren and it is believed that while
playing with a toy which re
quired heat to operate he drop
ped a lighted match to the floor
on which had been spilled some
gasoline and the gasoline ignited
and caught fire to his clothing.
The playhouse was ignited and
some curtains burned. None of
the other children were harmed.
The parents were not at
home at the time as Mr. Creery
had taken Mrs. .Creery to St.
Joseph’s Hospital for treatinent
and it will be a heart-breaking
task to have to reveal to her
the tragedy that had befallen
her son. Mrs. Creery’s maiden
name was Margaret Louise An
derson. Married in 1929 Mr.
and Mrs. Creery lived in Detroit
for seven years before moving
to a farm in Usborne. Besides
the parents four children sur
vive, Earl aged 16, Walter 14,
Marion 10 and Ann 2.
James was a pupil at the
Winchelsea school and his pic
ture appears along with the
pupils of the ,Winchelsea school
taken last Friday just before
they left for a trip by bus for
Niagara Falls.
The remains are resting at
the Hopper-Hockey funeral
chapel and will be foi’warded to
St. Paul’s Anglican Church,
Kirkton, Thursday afternoon for
service at 2.30 p.m. Interment
in St. Paul’s cemetery.
Red Cross Packing Day, Fri
day May ,14tli, in the Town Hall
in the ■ afternoon.
Cattle Killed During
Friday’s Snow Storm
During the severe cold spell
that struck this district Friday
of last week quite a number of
bead of small cattle perished
and were ^ound dead in the
pastures. Snow covered the
ground Friday night and as the
cattle had been out of the warm
barns only a few days they suf
fered from the cold. Young cat
tle and calves were the chief
victims. Some of them died in
the fields while others were
crowded and trampled to death
as the cattle herded in groups.
Most of the deaths occurred
west of Exeter, The heaviest
loser was Wm. Love, of Grand
Bend, who lost ten head. There
were at least nine farmers in
the district that lost one or
more.
Hi Highlights
Last Wednesday, May 5th, the
annual Cadet Inspection was
held. The three platoons of boys
■and one of girls put on a color
ful show for the large crowd in
attendance. The inspecting offi
cer, Major Green, accompanied
by Captain Millegan. commended
the cadets on their excellent
showing. He said they were not
only a credit to the Canadian
Cadet Corps but to their school
and parents as well. Mr. Howey
should be congratulated on the
cadets fine performance and Mr.
Sanders should receive credit
for his help in the training of
them.
The platoons put on exhibi
tions of first aid work and rope
work. Both the boys and the
girls gave -a very creditable per
formance of P.T. work.
Shooting badges were given
to Jim Cann, Jack Cann, Bill
Elliot. Jim won the Marksman
Badge also which is a high hon
our indeed.
The Strathcona Medal was
won by William Dougall this
year.
Qualification papers for lieu
tenant were awarded to George
Rether, Jim Cann, Jack Cann,
and Glenn Love. Fred Dobbs,
Bill Luxton and Don Webster
won their sergeant’s qualifica
tion papers.
Prizes for the cross country
run were awarded to Murray
May, Bill Musser, Paul Balkwill,
Ron Wein and Gerald Webb.
The prizes for the smartest
cadet in each platoon were giv
en to Betty O’Brien, George
Dobbs, Donald Bergie and Roy
Ford.
After these events were over
the crowd split up to see the
various sports events. The tug-
of-war between grades ten and
eleven was won by grade eleven.
There were three ball games
to watch. The girls from grades
nine and ten and the boys from
nine and ten played soft ball,
while two teams from eleven,
twelve, thirteen and commercial
played hardball. The scores were
not kept very accurately so
there are no scores reported
here.
The Cadet Inspection was one
■of the best and many people at
tended it.
Thursday, May 2otli, is to be
the date of the school’s annual
basketball dance. Ross Pierce
and his orchestra will supply
the music. Everyone come out
and support this for the teams.
Mrs. Mary Hedley, mother of
Mrs, E. I). BfU, had the misfor
tune to fall at the home of Mr.
Bell Thursday of last week frac
turing a hone in the right wrist
III in Hospital
Misses Lillian and Evelyn
Hueston, who have been in ill
health for some time were re
moved to Victoria Hospital,
London, Thursday of last week.
They will have the best wishes
of many friends for a speedy re
covery.
Creditor) Church
Holds Banquet
The Ladies Aid and W.S.W.S.
of Zion Evangelical-U.B. Church
Crediton, sponsored a yery suc
cessful Mother- Daughter Ban
quet in the School rooms of the
Church on Wednesday evening,
May Sth. The tables were ef
fectively decorated with bou
quets of tulips, daffodils and
sprays of blossom in . silver
baskets, flanked by tall yellow
tapers in silver holders. The
favors were in matching shades
of green, white and gold. One
hundred and twenty ladies were
served to a sumptuous dinner
followed by a candle lighting
service conducted by Mrs. M.
E. Reuber, who was Mistress of.
Ceremonies. The hymn “Faith
of our Mothers” was sung and
Rev. M. E. Reuber offered
prayer. A happy sing-song was
led by Mrs. Emmery Fahrner
with Mrs. Ed. Finkbeiner at the
piano. Miss Arliss Wein gave a
tribute to the mothers, respond
ed to by Mrs. Albert Gaiser,
Mrs. Aaron Wein, Mrs. Arthur
Gaiser and Mrs. Wesley Wein.
Brief talks on programs that
bring ,older and younger genera
tions together in work, worship
and recreation were given. Miss
Nola ,Faist and Mrs. Alvin
Finkbeiner rendered a pleasing
vocal duett “Wonderful Mother
of Mine”. Mrs. F. W. Morlock
introduced the guest speaker of
the evening, Mrs. S. W. Hann,
who delighted all with her very
interesting and helpful address
on Family Relationships in the
home, stating that an harmoni
ous atmosphere is most conduc
ive to encourage loyalty in the
family group. The basic training
in Christian living .should begin
in the home. Children should
consider obedience a part of
the family routine and discipline
and the home must ally itself
closely with the church. Mrs.
Albert Gaiser expressed appreci
ation and Mrs. H. K. Eilber pre
sented Mrs. Hann with a gift
from the W.S.W.S. A sextettd
of teen-agers sang the beautiful
melody “The Old Refrain”. A
feature of the evening was the
presentation of a farewell gift
to Mrs. M. E. Reuber who, with
her family, will leave shortly
for New Hamburg. Mrs. Gordon
Ratz presented Mrs. Reuber
with an Electric Coffee Percola
tor and Mt’S* Albert Gaiser read
the address.
Erecting New Grandstand
A new grandstand is to be
erected at the Exeter Recrea
tional Park and it is hoped to
have the same ready for the
Exeter races in July. This year,
bigger and better prizes will be
offered at the race meet and to
accommodate the largo crowd'
expected a new grandstand 10 8
feet in length will be erected to
the east of the present stand.
Work will begin at once and
much of the labor is being don^
a,(ted. Anyone with a little time
t^npare who will lend a hand
will be welcomed.
W.M.S. Conference Holds
Annual Session in Exeter
The Missionary organizations
of James Street United Church
and Main Street United Church,
Exeter were hosts to the twenty-
third annual meeting of the
London Conference Branch of
the United Church of Canada in
James Street Church on Wednes
day and Thursday, May 5 and 6.
The 3 50 delegates and visitors
at the opening session were re
ceived and heartily welcomed by
the reception committee, Mrs.
C. W. Down, Mrs. J. M. South
cott, Mrs. Wm. Allison and Miss
Stella Southcott, of James St.
United Church and Mrs. Geo.
Layton and Mrs. E. Howey, of
Main St. United Church. Mrs. C.
E. Zurbrigg had charge of the
billeting.
The president, Mrs. L. C.
White, of Talbotville, presided
at the meetings and opened the
first session with a presentation
of the theme “Christ for a
Chaotic World”.
Sanctification, Sacrifice and
Service were the worship themes
of t the three worship services
conducted by Mrs. J. C. Penning
ton, of Windsor.
Looking back over 1947 by
-Mrs. F. C. Ball, of London, re
vealed increases in all depart
ments right from the Baby Band
to Auxiliaries. There are 191
Baby Bands, an increase of 9
Bands and 1,000 members. In
the next department, Mission
Bands, the number is 271 which
is an increase of 31 Bands and
485 members, Seventy - six
churches have 113 groups of
C.G.I.T. with a total member
ship of 1,3 66 girls between the
ages of 12 and 18. The girls
sent 29 Hymnarys and 18 Bibles
to the Cote Indian School at
Kamsack, Sask. The young wo
man’s group, the Mission Circle,
has a total membership of 1,135
members. The senior group’s re
port showed having 503 Auxili
aries, Evening Auxiliaries and
affiliated societies with a mem
bership of 13,855 which is an
increase of 67 8. It is estimated
that 9 0 % of the membership
attend the Worlds Day of Pray
er and the Sectional meetings
and 80% of the membership at
tend the Presbyterials. Two
hundred and eighty bales, and
bundles were sent out to mission
stations; 29,144 calls were
made in homes; 8,945 hospital
calls were made. All groups
have a missionary for prayer:
71 associate members became
active members; more books
were read than ever before; the
magazines, Missionary Monthly
and World Friends showed an
increases, 8,819 Missionary Mon-
and World Friends each showed
being subscribed; supervision
has been given in Community
Centres. The national Temper
ance course was advocated.
Mrs. W. F. Purdy announced
that all Presbyterials exceeded
their allocation and this year
$124,950.00 was sent to Dom
inion Board Treasurer which is
the largest amount sent since
Union in 1925. Mrs. W. Davis,
of London, presented the alloca
tion for the new year amounting
to 112,700 as follows: Algoma,
$3,300; Elgin, $7,500; Essex,
$12,000; Huron, $16,200; Kent,
$12,000; Lambton, 9,000; Mid
dlesex, $27,200; Oxford, $14,-
00 0; Perth, $11,5 00.
Mrs. R. W. Burton, of Bur-
gessville, conducted a Memorial
service in memory of the 248
members who passed on during
the year. Algoma lost 1 member,
Elgin 21; Essex, 26; Huron, 35,
Kent, 29; Lambton, 24; Middle
sex, 52; Oxford, 39 and Perth
21. A white lily was placed in
memory of Miss Caroline Well
wood, R.N., one of our own mis
sionaries who passed on in
November, 1947.
H. Childs,
of Life”
H. Childs,
W. E. Strang-
of Angola,
by Rev. H.
Main Street
pointed oiut
church is a self-
also a self-prop-
In 1946 the 70-
Chissomba had
Dr. R. C. Chalmers, associate
secretary of the Board of Evan
gelism and Social Service, spoke
on the Conference theme, .Christ
for a Chaotic World. He was in
troduced by Mrs. J.
A skit “Stewardship
written by Mrs. J.
was presented by Mrs. M. Cud-
more, Mrs. L. Wein, Mrs. A.
Dixdn, Mrs. Pooley and Mrs.
Hamilton, of the Evening Auxil
iary. Mrs. J. H. Childs presented
the candidate situation and
made an appeal to all to talk of
the need for more candidates
and workers. Dr.
way, B.A., M.D.,
Africa, introduced
J. Mahoney, of
United church,
that, the African
supporting and
ogating church,
bed hospital at
over 900 operations and 15,000
patients from
lages came to
department. Dr,
cd that
doctor
tion in
ask *' ,
white faces who teach us, not do
the African vll-
the out-patient
Strangway stat-
only one trainedthere is
to every 50,000 popula*
Africa, and the Africans
Can people who have
something to heal us when we
are sick?” The primary diseases
are nutritional diseases and
tropical diseases and 60% of
babies of Africa die before they
are one year of age. Help is
needed for training leaders, to
set up Bible schools and for the
training of people for leadership
in schools, hospitals and in
churches.
The choir, conducted by Mr.
L. Wein, led in the service of
praise and sang very beautifully
“Praise Ye the Lord.” Mrs.
George Taylor, of Exeter, sang
“Face to Face” at the afternoon,
session on Wednesday and Mrs.
A, E. Menzies sang Thursday
afternoon.
Mrs. C. Maxwell Loveys,
Home Mission Executive Secre
tary, gave two inspiring ad
dresses at the Thursday sessions
and told of our Community and
Hospital work in Canada. She
said if we are going to make
Canada Christian wre must every
one of us be Christian in. the
heart. Lift is worth only WHAT
we share with others and is
worth only IF we share with
others.
Mrs. Edmund Hansuld, of
Tavistock, had charge of a
question period. Mrs. R, G.
Woods, of Watford, presented
the resolutions and memorials
which were passed.
Mrs. Maxwell Loveys presided
for the election of officers. Mrs.
E. R. May, of Arkona, brought
in the report of the Nominating
committee which was accepted.
Mrs. Loveys conducted the in
stallation of officers.
Officers: Past president, Mrs.
J. H. Childs, 9 9 Bruce St., Lon
don; president, Mrs. L. C.
White, Talbotville; 1st vice-
president, Mrs. R. W. Burton,
Burgessville; 2nd vice-president,
Mrs. J. C. Pennington, 13'20
Victoria Ave., Windsor; record
ing secretary, Miss Mary Milne,
Blyth; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Frank Ball, 214 Ridout St.
S., London; treasurer, Mrs. W.
F. Purdy, 44 Jefferson Road,
Riverside; Christian stewardship
and finance, Mrs. Walter Davis,
R.R. 7, London; Mission Circle,
Mrs. A. Cartier, 93 Sheldon
Ave., Chatham; Affil’d C.G.I.T.,
Mrs. E. R. May, Arkona; Mis
sion Band, Mrs. W. E. Miner,
Kingsville; Baby Bands, Mrs. H.
Shosenburg, Bright; Associate
Members, Mrs. G. E. Jackson,
52 Hincks St., St. Thomas; sup
ply secretary, Mrs. W. L. Gray,
Alvinston; community friendship
Mrs. A. G. Donald, 82 Morning
ton St., Stratford; literature,
Mrs. C. G. Fagan, Kingsville;
Missionary Monthly and World
Friends, Mrs. G. H. Gardhouse,
74 Elizabeth St., Chatham;
Temperance and Christian Fel
lowship, Mrs. J. W. Jackson,
1457 Dougall Ave., Windsor;
press, Miss Caroline Wellwood,
Wingham; candidate advisor,
Mrs. J. H. Childs, 99 Bruce St.,
London; archivist, Mrs. James
McCrea, 441 Queen St., Chat
ham; without portfolia, Miss
May Williams, 34 Euclid Rd.,
Sault Ste. Marie. Mrs. Albert
Neil, Box 28, Blind River.
Committees: finance, Mrs.
Walter Davis (chairman), Mrs.
J. C. Pennington, Mrs. W. F.
Purdy; resolutions, Miss Caro
line Wellwood (chairman), Mrs.
G. A. Wheable, Mrs. H. Shosen
burg; nominations, Mrs. R. W.
Burton (chairman), Mrs. C. G.
Fagan, Mrs. F. Ball, Mrs. G. H.
Gardhouse.
The new literature was very
ably introduced by Mrs. C. G.
Fagan, of Kingsville. “Have you
subscribed” was the pointed
question asked by Mrs. G. H.
Gardhouse and Miss M. Mclsaac
who gave suggestions and visual
hints, re the magazines.
Rev. H. Snell and Rev. H. J.
Mahoney assisted by elders of
James Street Church conducted
the Sacrament of the Lord’s
Supper which concluded the
Conference.
The various departments went
into* their own departmental
groups conducted by the Confer
ence Branch Secretaries.
At the dinner hour welcome
was extended to the visitors by
Mrs. George Layton, of Exeter,
and Mrs. Bernard Mertes, presi
dent of Algoma Presbyterial,
replied on behalf of all. Greet
ings from the London Confer
ence were brought by Rev. Wm.
Mair. Our missionaries, Miss
Hazel Adsett and Miss Marie
i Staples, of All People’s Mission,
Windsor, and Miss Verda Ull
man, of Friendship House, Lon
don, and Miss Edith Sparling,
retired missionary in west China
were introduced.
Mrs. B. Mertes, Algoma, Mrs.
G. A. Wheable, Middlesex, Mrs.
II. Kirkby, Huron, Mrs. W
Lavery, Perth, Mrs. E. Sweet,
Elgin, Mrs. G. Walters, Essex,
Mrs. A. E. Doan, Kent and Mrs
R. Nancekivell, Oxford, each
Presbyterial Presidents present
ed a skit on the School for
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