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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1936-06-18, Page 433 tAGR liT/r «y LUCKNOW HIGH SCHOOL ■i W 11 11 CQ E c Subject .to the approval of the. Department of Education, the follows students have been granted First or Second Class Honours on their .j............. to Published every Thursday morning . at? Lucknow. Ontario*.. Mrs. A. D. MacKenzie — Proprietor Campbell Thompson—Publisher THURSDAY. JUNE 18TH, 1936 ing year’s work in the subjects indicated. I .By...( “ . W. R. TOMLINSON, M. P. ? 7 ‘ ” '• t • ' '■ ’ ■ ■ I *' ' * ,'~7'/' •• ;li’ 'r ' ’ ~ 'r' ' ~ The News At Ottawa at 4 THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH, 1936 :j--------------------------------------------;— Lyceum Theatre WINGHAM Show Starts at 8.00 P.M. “Thanks for your Advertisement 1 A recent telephone advertisement began: MSnmewhefel sonteone would be happy to hear your voice. Perikaps it’s a boy at school, a convalescent friend, a husband travelling, or a mother back home and lonely.* A few days after its publication a letter readied die Telephone Company:— • » "Alone in my room mmght;*~it Yead, *ih this little mountain town, thinking of my Htde ' red-headed boy at bome^ side, I saw your "advertisement and called home. “Now I can go to sleep. Thank you< “for your advertisement* • On both “Anyone” and Teraoo-so-Pmoal* > calls, Low Night rates apply after 7 fun. aad Low Week-end rates ALL DAY SUNDAY. •5 »,.l 8 r PURITS FCOUR Best for allyour Baking 9 WAWANOSH MAN SAWYER FOR 52 CONSECUTIVfc YJEARS Benjamin Taylor,, In His 82nd Year Has 'Completed His 52nd Consecu tive Season As Sawyer When Lawson’s saw mill at Au burn completed # successful season last week, the sawyer. Benjamin Taylor, hung up a record Of 52 con secutive years as sawyer. He has not missed a season in that time and . although in his 82nd year is quite smart and active. His parents were John H. Taylor and Elizabeth Inglis and he was born in West Wawanosh on the farm where James Aitcheson now lives on the 11th concession. He attended • Webster’s school and when grown up worked for 29 years in the saw mill.then owned by his uncle. Thomas H. Taylor of Westfield. > The same mill.is now located at’Auburn, being purchased by Edgar La w son. who has employed Mr/ Taylor since 1921. ; Mr. Taylor recalls quite vividly the Donnybrook Fair of 1866 and he participated in it by showing some fine colts. Some of his former school-mates still living are: Peter LCver. of West Wawanosh: Patrick and John Gibbings. of Wir.gham, al so Mrs. Sherri.ff, of Wingham, who w^ts formerly Rebecca Ferrier. '• Mr. Taylor assisted his father With a'threshing outfit in West Wa- .. wanosh when, the horse-power outfit was used, necessitating five teams to operate the machine. Mr. Taylor hAs been a very successful carpen ter as well during the summer mon ths. He remembers in the early days the barn raisings, when large crowds attended and captains were, name/ and sides phosen and at a given sig- nal the work commenced in feverish haste to see which side could finish ' ’ first. Many accidents, of serious nature, were thus caused. . Mr/ Taylor was married to Mary ' Bell in 1878 at the home of the. bride on . the, boundary between. East and - West Wawanosh. by the Rev. Thom- ;as Rryant, of Bethel. The bridesmaid i was Elsie Coultes, now passed on. and the groomsman wa$ James Bell I who lives at Long Beach. Cali He is a member and ___ • the United (Church. H.e'has on . ghter, Mrs. Edward Taylor, of Mills, one sister. Mrs. Joseph Stalker Tomia :*ee of . . —. _ _ . ..ie da;;- - ghter, Mrs. Edward Taylor., < Eder. ‘Jv^epn ci^iner of Wingham. and one brother'. Thom as Hedley Taylor, of Wawanosh. tTu IT WOULD HELP A LOT ~ ZION Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gardner. Cecil. Jim and Marion, were recent .visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Will Ross of Loehalsh. 1 The Diamond Jubilee Anniversary services of Zion Church will be held on Sunday. July 5th, when Rev. Heb er Dickinson of Montreal, formerly of the .Ashfield Circuit will be / the guest speaker . for the twp- services at 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. On Monday afternoon sports will be held, follow ed by a good program by popular talent,, interspersed by addresses from former ministers of the Ash field circuit and other visitors, in cluding Rev. Jno. Agnew of London. Messrs. Edward and Nat. Caswell of Toronto. Supper will be served fol lowing program. The Ashfield Garden Party, which was held at1 Zion this year,' was a real success. The evening being cool supper and program were held in the shed. -The Auburn Minstrels provided the program' which was much ap preciated. Gate receipts were 195.65. I Little Lois Freeman of Leeburn, is a visitor with her grandparents, Mr. a fid Mrs. Will Gardner. Messrs. Harold Gardner and Earl Plowman were in London and Varna on Sunday. Mr. Vernon Hunter was a recent guest with his cousin, Mr. Will G. Hunter. • Mrs/ Nelson Raynard, who has been in Goderich hospital for the past two weeks, is expected home quite soon; much improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Nixon of Lucknow were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Qardner. The Webster re-union . picnic Will be held in Bayfield on Saturday, June 20th. - Mrs. Robt. Andrew was in Luck now a few days at Dr. Balfour’s, during the illness and death of* Mrs. Balfour. ,■ ■ ‘ - Mr; and'-Mrs. John Reed of Auburn 'visited Sunday with the former’s brother. Mr. S. Reed and Mrs. Reed. * . ■ • > DIED AT AG^OF 103 Mrs. Maty Sexsmith, who had rea ched the remarkable age of 103 years passed away at the Bruce Cotmty House Of Refuge at Walkerton” bn Tuesday morning of. last Week. The deceased was the oldest .inmate ever to succumb in the County home, al though several years ago. ah inmate who had reached 101 years, passed away there. She had been confined to bed sirice entering the home . years ago. but did hot suffer fr,om‘ -illness or disease of ^any nature, her death being attributed to Senile de- j cay. <>r a wearing out of the human Business conditions and living..con ditions. would be better' for all, if i those who had* the' means would, .pay ; their bills; One of the severe' hard-. ihips: of all business, is -'that those., able to Command credit keep o'n com- <manding it, thoughtlessly perhaps; despite-the fact that they have' the ' money And could, pay. Let tho«e who | machinery. Deceased was A t^ido'iv* can, do, their part toward keeping J.h^r husband, vtho farmed hear Bef- eakh in circulation. “Pay vfbat thou vie,, having .di'ed Very suddenly,. from o#cst” is one of the divine injunc- a heart attack about twenty yeAifs itoaa.“Exehange. ■ ago, This week has largely been taken up with further discussion pn legis lation already . introduced, A heated discussion it has been at times, and the amendments to the Bank of Can ada Act havg come in for considerable criticism from the Opposition Ben ches and, also from the more radi cal members on the Government side, among whom® are, the member for Rostehem, the member for Portage la Prairie and the, member for Van- xouseJ^J5jjja^d,_±JdLe_^^ “Jerry” McGeer. The Minister of Finance stated that the Government hoped to set such a high record for directors of the Bank that the posi tion Would Be recognized as the blue ribbon for probity, character, sound judgement and reputation, in Canada. An amendment/was finally passed to increase the number of directors ap pointed by the Government? so that Government control was ensured.' . The bills providing! for the amal- : gaination of several Departments finally passed the House, meeting with very Tittle criticism, it being the ^general feeling that economy and effi- ciency will be promoted-thereby/ ■ . The ^Senate /finally rejected the amendments to the B.N.A. Act and we find ourselves “ as we-were” be fore the Dominion Provincial Con ference. They are how battling with the C.N.R. Bill and the Harbour Board Bill, and who cqn tell the outcome. The outcome of the investigation into the .textile industy is by no means welcome to those members/of Parliament whose constituencies have small textile plants. This was the outcome of the'action of the Domin ion . Textile ‘ Company at Sherbrooke closing down its plant last winter in apprehension of the effects oF the Trade Treaty with Japan. It has been shown .that from an •original invest ment of half a million dollars, al most fifteen million dollars have been made in profits, the dividends ar mounting to 150% of the original capital—a tidy little turnover. This is great news for the low tariff, sup porters. The sudden, development of a pol itical crisis in Quebec is an engag ing theme of, discussion at Ottawa. What happened Was not unexpected, but What will happen next is more widely Interesting. The Liberal party ; in Quebec has entered its fortieth year of .unbroken ascendency and is no doubt suffering from the corros ive effects of old age. The question now is can it survive by winning over the insurgents? The. personnel of . the new Cabinet will. teU the tale. It is also predicted that Manitoba will have an election shortly, altho the Government has still a year to go. However, Mr. Bracken, astute, politician. that r he is, may feel that he had better go to the polls while the going is good.' The Agriculture Committee, have been sitting every day — sometimes three times a day. taking evidence from the officials of the implement companies. One particular phase of the examination enlightened me con-, siderably. During the past, five years the duty was increased on farm im plements to 25% and in addition the Department i/eceived, instructions from the Government to fix a fair market value in the exporting coun tries, wrhich in this particular case;, was the United States. That is, ob a binder that would be sold by the International Company- to the American Company at $300. would be imported to Canada'wuth . the price fixed at $346.00 because of the above regulations. In other words, this is ohe?evil of high tariffs. ' At the moment, the expectation is that the House will close about the 20th of this month, which prospect will tie welcomed by one and all.tie welcomed by one and All. IF SO. WHY NOT? If water you freeze, is frozen, - Is the maiden you squeeze then . squozen? If a thing you break is broken, Would a thing you take be token? If the „pltiral of child; is children, Would the plural of wild be wildren? If a, number of cows are cattle, Would a number of' bows be battle ? If a man who makes plays is a play wright, Would the man who makes hay be 5 haywright? If the pale you bite is bitten; Would the battle you fight be fitten? And if a yoiing cat is a kitten, - Then would a young rat be a ritten ?- If a person who fails is a failure, Would the person who quails be a quailure'? If drinking, too much make’s a drun kard, . Would thinking too mtich make thunkard? But why pile on 'the confusion ? Still,^’d like to ask in Conclusion ? If a Chap from New York’s'a New Yorker, Would a chap who’s from Cork be a . Corker ? i Summer Undergarments. MARKET STOPE.’ THE Assessment Boosted Hanover is much perturbed ah increase in the town’s county of $3,465, as a result of, an increase of 40% or |'315,0OO in Hanover^ assessment .for county 'purposes. The increase was made by the coun ty equalization committee. over rate SCHOOL >• •• UPPER NEXT WEEK— J - AND NEWS REEL Before it is too late NOWi is the time to repair your buildinea which have, /been un avoidably neglected during trying depression times. Get metal roofing s > with i ts permanence and low upkeep —and save! Eastern Steel Products offetB two, great values in Metal Roofing! Rib-Roll and Tite-Lap! Each has exclusive features guaran teeing weather-tightness and easy application. They do not warp, shrink; crack, curl, or bulge. Ask also about E.S.P. Barns... made by the foremost Company-Built Bara manufacturer in Canada. F. E. McLEAN, (Prine.) Thursday, Friday, ■ Saturday. JUNE 18-19-20 I BEERY—JEAN ROGERS REX” King of Wild Horses in /Armstrong, Frances' —L. Cro^ier, Colin —....... Finlayson, Christine — Graham, Myrtle — Horne, Audrey Hunter, EUeda1 — Johnston, Maridh . MacDopald, Marion _ ______.11 11 . , MaCKenzie,/Catherine 11 MacKenzie, Frank ........... -11 MacKenzie, William ___—.....................11 McKim, . Mary. _____; Miller, Dorq’thy ___ _ Newton, Eunice Parker, Ruth Story of a Boy’s Love for His Horse V also Two Reel Comedy— MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON ■ 11 ' . MIDDLE SCHOOL ci - /■ a •-* o .V- ■to W Campbell, Ina -___ Dquglas, Isobel ___- Fletcher, John Qraham, Myrtle ___ Horne, Audrey "Z///.. Johnston, Marion __ Johnstone, Eileen _ MacConnel, Mary __ MacCrostie, Hugh MacDonald, Jack —- MacDonald, Marion MacKenzie, Catherine / MacMillan, Jean _ MacLeod, Leonard McKim, Mary Parker, Ruth — 1 Ritchie, Doris . __ Sherriff, Graham ------ Thompson, Harold ___ Wainwright, Frfed —_ Weatherhead, Norma . Twamley, Hilda ;_ 11 ..1T 1 f BOUNDARY WEST . The June meeting of the Para mount ' U. F. W. O. was held at . the home of Mrs. Wm. Hamilton, 2nd con. on Tuesday afternoon, June 16th. There was a splendid attendance. of about thirty ladies. The meeting op ened by all singing the Maple Leaf, followed by the Lord’s prayer in uni son. The minutes of the last meeting were read ahd declared correct. The roll call was answered by ^Something aboqt the oldest person I know”. The July meeting is tio be held. at the home of Mrs. Arthur Cook on Tues day, Jifiy 21. The program commit tee is Mrs. John McIntosh and Mrs. Jamieson. Papers are to be prepared by Miss Rhoda Cook and Mrs. T. Dexter. The program consisted if a paper by Mrs. Wm. Hamilton; ques- tiofiare read by Mrs. James T. Web ster; also a “Parable of the Middle man”. Solo. Miss Rae McDonald; in strumental, Miss Inace Phatteplace; paper by Mrs. Wm. Kempton; solo. Mrs. Jack Hamilton; paper. Miss Ruby Reid ‘The'Women of the World’. Paper prepared by Mrs. \G. McDiar- mid was read by Miss Isabel Nichol- ’son and a reading by Mrs. W. J: Roulston on “Gossip” which was real good. The program came to a close by all singing the National Anthem and a hearty vote of thanks ’was ten dered to Mrs. Hamilton for the use of her; horhe. Miss Irene Barkwell | conducted a flower contest which was much enjoyed by all and a dainty lunch was served by; the hostess. his“singhig'Is' a' feature* of 'school (' *nd Mrs: aP,d concerts. He has taught himself .to i5i'{the ^ome play marbles with his toes, and in-; Mr. and Mrs. Clair Irwin, sists on playing for “keeps”. He; Mr. Cecil Webster of London %pent rides a bicycle guiding it by balance Sunday visiting at the home of his and does most of the things other parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jas. T. Webster boys can do. Messrs, Wm. imd Morgan Stanley He’s the youngest of 10 children of Underwood visited recently at the ■ |n a family that seems dogged ^y home of their cousin, Mr. Melvin; misfortune. Two’ of the' older mehi- ’ ■ bers, were burned to death and an older brother was badly crippled last year in a motor accident. , ’ . , ' . ’$■ ■ ■ Wiarton Youth Writes Exams With His Teeth Ten Year Old Youth Lost Both Arms At The Age Of Five—At tends School And Will Write Ex ams With His Teeth. Armless ’for five years. Howard Melbert Ross . will write his public school examinations, just as he has done for the last three years. The slender little Wiarton lad, who five years ago, touched two high tension wires and narrowly, escaped with his life, but with his.arms nearly burned off, will take -his pencil in his mouth and patiently set down, word by word, - the considerable store of knowledge he has accumulated. This is the way he does his homework, and his ordinary work in school each day, and this is the way he’ll seek to qualify for promotion. y. His teachers say that his writing would put many an. uhhandjeapped student to” shame, so neat and legi ble jt is. The accident in. which he lost his arms occurred when, he and other young adventurers climbed to the top roof of the Sault Light and Pow er Co. buildipg. Howard touched two wires, carrying 6,000 volts. It /was months before he was on his feef again. After that his mother, took him in hand and taught'him to sur mount his handicap'. He goes to school every day, and kempie* messing trod." Contini is a popular expression , implying great frequency in attendance both, It the sendees and at other times. MR, AND MRS. GIDEON RUTTLE THIRTY-FIVE YEARS MARRIED, j i * LANGSIDE ANNIE OAKLEY** REROOF REPAIR/ Sols Canadian nanafacturan and dhtri- bnton of Jawtsway poultry equipment. Travel By Arrow Coaches “For Your Convenience” ARROW BUS SCHEDULE Effective May 3rd LEAVE LUCKNOW NORTH BOUND at 12.25 P.M. & 9.25 P.M. Standard Time LEAVE LUCKNOW j SOUTH BOUND .9.45 A.M. & 8.05 P.M. . Saturday Only Extra Bus, North, 4.25 PAI, Itineraries planned to all points in/-.Canada, United States and Mexico. CONSULT LOCAL AGENT T. W. SMITH ’PHONE 148, LUCKNOW Central Ontario Bus Lines Ltd. Toronto "wS Rural School Reports Mr' Ruttie Widely Known In Com- munity—Is Bruce County Road Foreman And 'Has Been Promin nent In Municipal Life. Mr. Gideon Ruttie.r Bruce county road foreman, and Mrs. Ruttie cele brated their thirty-fifth wedding an-1 niversary Friday. They reside L Ripley. Both are long residents of Huron Township and/were married by Rev. i ---. 6IIU Cain, stationed’at Fine River in'that; con. spent Sunday, with Mr. and township, 35 years ago. Mrs. Rut- {Mrs. Wesley Tiffin, tie. before her marriage Was Melissa j Mr; and Mrs. Harold Johnson Reid, a daughter of the late Mir. and ' spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm Mrs, John Reid of Huron Township, j Conn and Mrs. Johnson remained for Following their mamage they took a few days. - ' up residence on.the 'groom’s farm in' " 1 that locality, and 12 years ago mov-i ed to Ripley. One daughter, was born ' to them. She is how Mrs. (Dr.) Jno.. G, McLeod, a .resident of Kincardine. -Mr. Ruttie is well known through- out the county of Bruce, because of the very active part herfhas taken , in municipal affairs. He has been a =trong conservative., stalwart all his life and has been a nominee’for both the - Provincial and Federal House. He received the appointment of Bruce' County, road 'foreman a year ago. and .is a very popular boss among the men in the county. ||with whom he has come in contact (Intended for Idst week) On Friday afternoon, Whitechurch ( Institute held their June meeting in the halt The .topic “Peace Education and International Relations” was given-by Mrs. Mac*Ross. / ... | Mrs. C. Kernahan of- Vancouver in i B.C., is visiting with her sister, Mrs. . R. Tiffin and her brother, Mr. J. B. ] Morrison. Mr. And Mrs., Wm. Dawson, 2nd Mrs, Rut- j Mrs. Wesley tiffin, -3 Melissa j Mr. afid( Mrs. Harold • Johnson ^ Mlr. and 1 spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. S« S. No. 4, West Wawanosh (Junior Room) Test Marks— Sr. Ill—Muriel Wright 76^ Mae McDonald 75.6; Helen McDonald 70.7 Gladys Wright 66.8; Allan Cranston 66.1; Margaret Aitchison 65; Ross Gammie 59.7. Jr;, III—Marie Aitchison 75.2; Dorothy Webb 74.2; Phyllis Gaynor 59,1; Marie Swan 5^.1; II—Shirley Buchanan 71.4; Earl McDonald 57.2. Daily Marks1— . It—?Earl McDonald 404; Shirley Buchanan 374. ^L^-Helcn Gammie 804; Jean Wrighv780; Wilma Gaynor 617. Sr. Pr.—Jean Aitchison 856. Jr. Pr.—Arranged alphabetically— Willie Bolt. Alice Buchanan. Theresa Gaynor, Bobbie Lyons, Florence Mc- Pherson, Margaret McPhersbn. Dor othea .Swan. No. on roll 24. 4t • to ft ; Mr. and Mrs. R. Tiffin and Fred ’ Mrs. Kemohan. Mr. and Mrs. V. Em erson, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Russel Rifchie, St. Helens. Mt. and M rs,, R. Die! of Wingham, spent the week-end with , Mr. and Mrs, George..Scott. Mrs. M. Cloakie, Allie and Bernice of London. spent .the week-end with 'Mr., and Mrs. Jdjhn Mcinnes. Little pan Tiffin .is laid up at pre sent with a fractured arm, which was set last Sunday in Wingham hos pital, necessitating an anaesthetic being given. We hope for a very speedy recovery. I I • Ave* Att.JM Beatrice McQuuB^ S. S. No. 1, West Wawanosh _ * ’(Senior Room) Percentage on Test Examinations. ]St. V—Allan Miller 66%; Ronald Cranston 64. Grace Weatherhead 68; William Humphrey 47; Muriel Par don 47. . .Sri t IV—Russell Webb -65; James Aitchison 60; John Pritchard 60. ; vriMalcolm Buchanan •’ 58; , McDonald 52; Angus McDon ald 49. No. on roll IL , Sadie E. MacCharles; 4