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UNITED CHURCH
W. M. S. MET
Talks on Work Accomplished in
Western Canada and Temperance
Given.
'The March meeting of the W.M.S.
was held on Tuesday, the first day of
the month. Mrs. J. F. And.ersoirpre
sented the programe. Scripture read
ing was given by Mrs, • Burgman as
sisted by Mrs. Hutchinson, the theme
being “The Church in Action, in my
life, all life, all lands.’’ Mrs. E. Lew
is favored with a solo “The Bird with
a Broken Pinion.” Mrs, J. F. And
erson gave an interesting and in
structive review of our medical work
in Western Canada showing the won
derful work accomplished by the pi
oneer hospitals of the Woman’s Mis
sionary Society, also the more mod
ern Home Mission Hospitals of the
Prairies. Under the jurisdiction of
the W.M.S. and Foreign Mission
Board we have 22 hospitals in Can
ada and 33 in Africa, China, India and
Korea.
iMrs. Win. Field gave a splendid
talk on Temperance, citing facts very
much to the point, such as quoted by
■the head Doctor of a large hospital,
that -“One part alcohol, plus one hu
man being plus one automobile can
produce a mixture which keeps a part
of our staff working frantically for
several days.
Scientists tell us it takes thirteen
glasses of beer to equal the food value
of one glass of milk'.
Rudyard Kipling became a prohib
itionist after witnessing the actions
of four young people drinking liquor
who went'out of the place drunk, reel
ing down a dark street.
The hope was expressed that nev
er would there be a beer parlour in
Wingham.
The President, Mrs. Greer, then
took charge of the agenda. Plans for
discussed. Meeting was closed with
Easter Thank-Offering meeting were
hymn and prayer.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. W. G. Hamilton spent the
week-end in Toronto.
Mrs. R. H. Lloyd was a Toronto
visitor over the week-end.
Mrs. W. A. Campbell, of Toronto,
is spending a month in town.
For a small premium secure an
Auto Accident Policy with Mrs. J.
W. Dodd.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Boyle returned
on Saturday from ‘a month’s motor
trip to Florida.
Miss Claribel Clow is in New York
attending the funeral of her brother,
Mr. Thompson Clow.
Mr. Jack Hare, of Guelph, visited
with his parents, Mr. and’ Mrs. S. M.
Flare, over the week-end.
Mr. R. J. Deachman, M.P., was ill
town over the week-end. On Monday’
noon he gave an address over CKNX.
Rev. Carman Armstrong, of Court-
wright, called on friends in town cn
Monday. On Sunday he preached in
the United Church at Lucknow.
HURON COUNTY
BOARD MET
Huron Old Age Pensions and Moth
ers’ Allowances Board Held In-
, augural Meeting.
William Archibald of Seaforth, for
mer reeve of Tuckersmith, was ap
pointed. chairman of the Huron Old
Age Pensions’ and Mothers’ Allow
ances Board,- at the inaugural’ meet
ing held on Thursday afternoon at
the. office of the county clerk, God
erich. Mrs. F. R. Redditt of Goder
ich, is vice-chairman, and J. M> Rob
erts, county clerk, is the secretary.
The full board was present, the oth
ers members being, Mirs. Nelson Tre
wartha, Clinton; R. J. Bowman, Brus
sels, and John L. McEwan, Wroxeter.
Miss Hilda Woodcock, investigator,
■was also present.
The following territories were al
lotted to the members; Mr. Archi
bald—-Tuckersmith, Osborne; Stephen
Townships, Exeter and Hensail; Mrs.
Rcdditt—Goderich town, Goderich,
Stanley and Hay Townships; Mrs.
Trewartha — Clinton, Seaforth, Hul-
lett,* Colborne and McKillop Town
ships; Mr, McEwan—Wingham, How-
ick, Turnberry and Grey Townships;
Mr. Bowman—Morris, East and West
Wawanosh, Ashfield Townships,
Brussels and Blyth villages.
The tegular meetings of the board
will be held the first Thursday of
•each month at 2 p.m.
DAY OF PRAYER
OBSERVED HERE
Meeting Was Held in Salvation Army
Citadel with Captain Rumford
Presiding.
The World .Day of Prayer was fit
tingly observed by the women of
Wingham at a meeting held in the
Salvation Army Citadel on Friday af
ternoon. There was a splendid at
tendance.
* Captain Rumford, Commanding Of
ficer > of the local Salvation Army
Corps, presided, The World program
prepared by Alice E. Henderson, of
Sumner, Christ Church, New Zealand,
was followed. “Peace Through Fel
lowship” was given by Mrs. W. J.
Henderson, President of the W.M.S.
of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.
Intercessory prayers on the follow
ing s-ubjects were offered, “That we
as Christians may * realize more and
more the need of cultivating the spir
it of fellowship our brethren in the
community in which we live” by Cap
tain Barwick, of the Salvation Army;
prayer for our own community and
temperance, by Mrs. John Anderson
of the Baptist Church; prayer for a
blessing on all efforts now being
made for the evangelization of non-
Christian peoples in other lands also
for the younger churches and the In
ternational Conference to be held in
Hankow, China, by Mrs. J. F. ('Rev.)
Anderson, of the United Church;
prayer for all those who are engaged
in the work of claiming all lands for
Christ, by Mrs. Kenneth (Rev.) Mac-
Lean, of the Presbyterian Church;
prayer for Their Majesties, King Geo.
VI and Queen Elizabeth, for all coun
sellors and advisers of the Crown for
all parts of the British Empire, by
Mrs. E. O. (Rev.) Gallaher; prayer
that the Christian church throughout
the world may strive after unity in
faith and love, by Miss Rayner ®f the
’’City Mission.
Miss Sara MacLean sang-beautiful-
ly “My Task” and .Miss Te'na Reid
presided at the organ.
Spoke to Ministerial Association
Rev. E. O. Gallaher addressed the
Wingham and District Ministerial
Association on Monday. Hjs subject
was “The Message and Decision of
the Oxford Conference." '
Paisley Stop Stratford Whytes
In the third game of their series,
Paisley defeated Stratford Whytes 5-1
at Walkerton Saturday night and will
continue in the W.O.H.A. Intermed
iate play-downs. Paisley won the first
game at home 11-4 and lost in Strat
ford 2-0.
To Discuss Railway Problem
From 10 to 10.30 p.m. on Sunday
even, March 20th, over the Canadian
Broadcasting System, Canada’s Rail
way Problem will be discussed. From
10 to 10.15 Sir Edward Beatty, Pres
ident of the C.P.R., will speak and
from 10.15 to 10.30 R. J. Deachman,
Member of Parliament ' for North
Huron, will give an address. This is
one of the series of talks “Problems
of Democracy” which are being giv
en ovfer the C. B. C. system.
Bridge Club
The regular meeting of the Wing
ham Bridge Club was held on Wed
nesday evening last week. The fol
lowing were the winners: North and
South—Mrs. W. A. Campbell and J.
’H. Crawford; Mrs. Geo. Ross and W.
W. Armstrong; Mrs. J. W. McKib
ben and Mrs. W. Currie; Mrs. L. C.
Young and Art Wilson; East and
West—Mrs. O. Colborne and MTs. W.
H. Waram; Mrs. A. Wilson and Geo
Williams; Mrs. Geo. Howson and W.
H. French; Miss Dell Walker and W.
Currie.
Girls Play Overtime Tie
At the Arena on Thursday evening
the girls’ hockey .team played a tie
game with the Brussels lassies. The
scgrc was i-all and overtime failed to
decide a winner, These teams are
very eveninly thatched, having played
a tie game in Brussels some time ago.
The scoring was all done in the sec
ond period. Irlma Harrison netted
the puck with H, Brown assisting. M.
Miller scored for Brussels, Four pen
alties were handed otit by Referee
Bert Mitchell, W'ingham getting two
and Brussels two, Lillian Fuller and
M, Currie were sent off in the first
period and overtime respectively, V,
Drennan in the second period and M.
Miller in the third stanza, An effort
is being made to have home and home
games with Lucknow* in Lucknow on
Thursday night and back here on
Tuesday next week,
BASEBALL CLUB
NAME OFFICERS
J. H, Crawford Named President
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Wingham Baseball Club was held on
Tuesday night in the Council Chamb
ers. The following officers were el
ected.
President—J. H. Crawford.
1st Vice Pres,—John Reavie.
2nd Vice Pres.—Ed. Nash.
3rd Vice Pres.—W. T. Cruikshank.
Auditors—H. Brown and T, H. Gib
son.
The President and the Sec’y-Treas.,
who will be appointed at the next
meeting, are to be delegates to the
Bruce League annual meeting,
A meeting will be held shortly
when committees will be formed, tire
Secy-Treas. appointed and plans for
the season will be made.
We TRY TO BOOST
WINGHAM ALWAYS
Our Efforts Go To Serve Our Own
Community.
This paper has always been an ad
vocate of Buy-in-Wingham, as we
sincerely believe that Wingham med
chants can and do supply the needs
of the community in a most satisfac
tory manner. It is only by buying at
home and boosting our town at ev
ery opportunity that we can make
Wingham the successful centre. that
is its right.
During the past week we had an
opportunity of s'elling two pages of
advertising in our paper to London
firms. This we refused to do as we
feel that our support should be for
Wingham business from whom we ex
pect advertising which enables us to
carry on our weekly paper. This is
not the first time that we have re
fused outside advertising. Our policy
has been and will be, full support of
local business and projects.
Chesley Won First Game
On their home ice Tuesday night
Chesley defeated Paisley 9-1 in the
W.O.H.A. Intermediate play-offs.
OBITUARY .
James Dey
A former resident of Wingham,
James Dey, passed away in St. Jos
eph’s Hospital, London, on Thurs
day last week. The Saturday 'previ
ous to his death he did not work but
lijs illness was not considered serious.
He was later taken to the Hospital
where his condition became steadily
worse and he passed on the result
of a heart condition.
Mr. Dey, who resided at 483 Eng
lish St., London, had been in the em
ploy of the C.N.R. since 1904. He
first ran out of Palmerston and a year
later was transferred to the London
division where he has since been em
ployed. Since 1908 he has been a
conductor and in recent years has'
been in charge of important trains be
tween London and Toronto.
(Mr. Dey was active in railway un
ion circles, holding the past of Lon
don Grievance Chairman of the Or
der of Railway Conductors for the
London Division of the C.N.R. He
was a member of Union Lodge No.
58.0 and Maitland Lodge I.O.O.F. No.
119 at Wingham.
The deceased, who was in his 63rd
year, was born at Auburn and as a
boy came to Wingham with his par
ents, the late Mr. and Mrs. Alexand
er Dey. - He was an employee of the
Bell Factory here prior to his enter
ing the railway service. This is the
fourth death hi the Dey family in the
past nine months. His sisters, Miss
Elizabeth, Mrs.' Joseph Martin and
Mrs. George Irwin have passed on
during this short period.
Surviving are his wife, formerly
Minnie Ireland; two sons, Gordon and
James G., of London; a daughter,
Mrs. W. A. Robertson, also of Lon
don; two sisters, Mi*s. D. Jerome, of
Hamilton, and Miss R. Dey of Wing
ham.
The funeral service wag held at his
late residence, London, on Saturday
afternoon and was conducted by Rev.
W. A, Westcott, of London.
Burial took place in Wingham Cem
etery and the service at the grave
side was conducted by Rev, Kenneth
MacLean, of town. Members of the
local Oddfellows’ Lodge attended the
Service at the graveside.
The pallbearers were brother con-
duetors, three from the C,N,R. and
three from the C.P.R,
CARNIVAL WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
London Skaters Thrilled Crowd
Clowns Created No End of Fun Also
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Many Beautiful Costumes
The Carnival held in the Arena on
Friday night, although not as largely
attended as last year, was a marked
success. The Carnival got off to a
great start when the little German
Band, on skates, headed the Grand
March. The Wingham Athletic As
sociation and the Arena Committee
sponsored this gala evening and they
are very grateful to. all who donated
prizes or in any. manner assisted.
London Skaters Perform
The feature attraction of the even
ing was the exhibition of fancy skat
ing by Mr. Clarence Hisjop, Profes
sional Of the London Skating Club,
and six members of the club, The
gracefull manner with which they
glided over the ice Surface was a treat
indeed and the performance of these
artists was even better than that of
last year. The opening number was
given by. Miss Jean Hutcheson and
Clark Walker. Miss Alice Aitken fol
lowed with a solo. Mr. Hislop gave
two solo numbers. Solo numbers
were also given by Miss Beryl Good
man, who was runner-up in the Jun
ior Championship at London, and by
Miss Jean Wrighton, who is Junior
Champion of London. The final num
ber was a “Fourteen Step” with three
pairs taking part, Mr. Hislop and
Miss Goodman, Mr. Bob Courter and
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Just Arrived
Car Standard No. 1 Feed Screen
ings $30.50 per ton, ground. Car
Hominy $34.00 per ton. 20% Milk
Chow $2.05 per hundred. Howson &
Howson, Phone 20.
Stove Explosion Wrecked Kitchen
An explosion, due to a fire being-
lighted while the water *<pipe-s were
frozen, wrecked the kitchen range at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Am
ent ,Brussels. No one was in’the kit
chen at the time. The room itself was
almost wrecked in, the blast.
Former Resident Injured
Mr. Harry Hinscliffe, of Toronto,
a former Sliuter Street resident, fell
down a flight of stairs on Thursday
last and fractured his arm and injur
ed his shoulder. He was taken to
Christie Street hospital where it is ex
pected he will be confined for some
time
Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Next Week
The annual meeting of the Wing
ham Chamber ,of Commerce will be
held in the Council Chambers ■ at 8
p.m. on Friday evening, March 18th,
next week. At this meeting the elec
tion of officers will be held and other
important business will be presented.
All interested are requested to keep
this date in mind and be present.
Gorrie Rink Won ’Spiel
A Bonspiel was held on Tuesday at
the Curling Rink with ten rinks, tak
ing part -in the play, Kincardine, Gor
rie, Belmore and 7 local rinks. J.
Gallaher’s rink of Gorrie, won first
prize with 3 wins plus 11. Gordon
Ross of Kincardine was 2nd with 2
wins plus 16. Local rinks came 3rd
and 4th, J. Mason’s rink 2 wins plus
13, Art Wilson’s rink 2 wins plus 11.
Walkerton Won Series
One of the closest hockey series
ever played in this district was play
ed between Walkerton and Hanover
Juniors. These teams played three
games to a 3-all tie and in the decid
ing game at Hanover on Monday
night they were again tied 3-all at the
•end of regulation time. Walkerton
scored two goals in the overtime to
win 5-3. They will meet Southamp
ton in the 5y,O.H,A> play-downs.
WEDDINGS
Ringrose _ Walters
A quiet wedding was solemnized at
the Presbyterian Manse, Wingham,
op March 2nd, at 3 p.m., by the Rev.
Kenneth- MacLean, when Nellie Mae
Walters, daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs, John Walters, of Wingham, was
united in marriage *to Mr. Wilson
Ringrose, of Tecswater, son of the
late Mr, and Mrs. Mark Ringrose, of
Orangeville. Immediately after the
ceremony the couple left for a short
wedding trip, after which they will
take up residence in Tccswater,
GOFORTH AUXILIARY
MET THURSDAY
World’s Day of Prayer Program
Followed,
FREE TOXOID CLINIC
TO BE HELD HERE
Clinic Will Be Held in the Town Hall
Here Friday Afternoon This Week
The regular monthly meeting of
the Goforth Auxiliary of St, Andrew’s
Presbyterian Church was held on
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. W. W. Armstrong. The Pres
ident, Miss Ella Rae, conducted the
meeting using “The World’s Day of
Prayer” programme as outlined in the
“Glad Tidings.”
Mrs. K. MacLean gave an excellent
address on “Witnessing for the
Church” and Miss M. McLarty gave
an interesting and -enlightening talk
on “The Untouchables of India.”
After the meeting was brought to
a close by all repeating a prayer in
unison, a very pleasant hour was
spent in sewing and chatting over
the tea-cups.
ATHLETIC ASSOC.
TO MEET THURSDAY
The annual meeting of' the Wing
ham Athletic Association will be held
in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. on
Thursday evening, this week. All in
terested in the promotion of athletics
in our town are urged to be present.
The election of officers, will be held
and other important business will be
presented for discussion.
St. Patrick’s Day Supper
The Ladies’ Guild of St. Paul’s
Church will serve a hot chicken sup
per on Thursday, March 17th, from
6 to 8 p.m. in the parish room of the
church. Musical program. Admission
—35c.
OBITUARY
Mrs. Malcolm Graham
Following an illness of two months,
Mrs. Malcolm Graham passed away
at the Graham residence, John St., in
-her '59th year. About a month ago
Mrs. Graham underwent a serious op
eration in Wingham General Hospital
which failed to remedy her condition.
She was a native of Dunnville and
was married Septcmbei' 12th, 1900, to
her now bereft husband. Since their
marriage they have resided at several
points in Ontario including Uxbridge
and Forest. She was a member of the
Presbyterian Churc h.
She leaves to mourn her passing,
besides her husband, two daughters,
Mrs. Roy (Marion) Armstrong, of
Lindsay, and Mrs. Stewart (Jean)
McLaren, Dundas. She is ‘also sur
vived by her father, John Durham of
Beamsville and two brothers, Whit
ney, of Hamilton, and Clarence, of
Dunnville.
The funeral was held from' the
Graham residence, John St., on Fri
day afternoon. The service was con
ducted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean,
minister of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian
Church.
The pallbearers were: John Raby,
S. M. Hare, R. A. Coutts, R. A. Spot
ton, H. ,F. McGee, George Williams.
Burial took place in Wingham
Cemetery.
Andrew Machan
There passed away atv his home,
Lot 32, Concession 17, Grey Town
ship, on Friday afternoon, Andrew
Machan, after a. brief illness. Mr.
Machan suffered a stroke Wednesday
afternoon last week from which lie
never regained consciousness. Mr.
Machan, who was in his 63rd year,
was the son of Mrs. Eliza Machan,
and the late Robert Machan, and
was born on the farm on which lie
died.
He was married to Minnie How
ard who predeceased him in 1922.
Some years later he married Sarah
Clark. He was identified with the
United Church at Moncrieff and was
also a member of the Order of For
esters.
He leaves to mourn their loss his
wife, also his aged mother, who is in
her 95th year; -eight sons, Jim, Grey
Township; Howard and Gordon, of
Wingham; Earl, Monkton; Leslie, of
Milverton; Clifford, Dresden; Law
rence and Leonard, Monkton; one
daughter (Mary) Mrs. Valance Ing
les, Grey Township; five brothers,
Daniel, McKillop; William, Grey;
John, Listowel; George, Monkton;
Alfred, Bly th; two sisters, Mrs. Rob
ert. Rennick, Monkton; Mrs. F. Smith,
Grey.
The funeral service was held Mon
day afternoon with interment tn Mat
vey’s Cemetery.
An opportunity is being given the
parents of Wingham and surrounding
townships to have their children giv
en “Free” Toxoid Treatment for
Diphtheria prevention, The first clin
ic will be held in the Town Hall here
on .Friday afternoon this week at ,1.30
o’clock.
Arrangements for giving this treat
ment free have been completed by
Dr. R, L. Stewart, Medical Officer of
Health, and the local Board of Health
together with the local Doctors, who
are giving their services free, in order
that all children of the community
may receive this toxoid treatment
which is a- prevention against diph
theria.
Two trained nurses will be in at
tendance at the clinic to assist the
doctors and every child will receive
the 'greatest care in the administra
tion of the toxoid. The Department
of Health at Toronto furnish the tox
oid free.
In order than any child may be
come immune from, diphtheria it is
necessary that they be given three in
jections of toxoid. These treatments
will be given three weeks apart. As
these free treatments will be given on
schedule here, the first Friday after
noon of this week, it is necessary that
children attend all clinics.
Parents must sign cards to allow
their children to receive these treat
ments and children of pre-school age
and from the townships must be ac
companied by their parents.
Free Recipe Book
Every housewife should possess a
copy of the booklet' “Any Day A Fish
Day” which contains 100 delightful
recipes on how to prepare fish. See
coupon in advertisement on page 2 of
this issue.
Eastern Star .Held ■Euchre,----'—'--™--
The members of Huron Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star held a
most successful euchre in their rooms
on Monday evening. Thirty-six tables
took part in the play. The winners
were, Miss Dorothy Deans and W.
T. Booth. The lucky draw prize was
won by Mr. A. J. Walker. Following
the play the ladies served a very de
lightful lunch.
Goderich Lost Protest
The Goderich Juniors’ protest of
Kincardine’s 2-1 win in Lucknow on
Wednesday last week was disallowed
by the W.O.H.A. executive at a meet
ing held in Walkerton Saturday night.
This decision gives Kincardine the
group honors. Most of those from
here who saw the game did not think
Goderich would win the protest. God
erich claim they were not: given a fair
chance on Saturday to present their
case.
Former Winghamite Received
Important Post
iMr. Gordon Murchison, a former
Wingham boy, who has been Edmon
ton branch manager of the Canadian
Farm Loan Board, has been named as
Director of the Soldier Settlement
Board in Ottawa. He has already
commenced his duties. His many
friends here will be pleased to hear
of his splendid appointment. He is a
brother of Mrs. Gordon Godkin, of
town.
Cold Spell Last Week
March came in like a lamb but at
Once proceeded to demonstrate that
it still had some real winter weather
on tap. Wednesday night last week
the temperature dropped to 6 below
and Thursday night the mercury went
to 12 below. This is about the cold
est we have had this winter. All will
be forgiven, however, if winter gives
<up its frigid grip in a decent manner
and at the proper time for this dis
trict.
Girls’ Team Won at TeesWater
The local Girls’ Hockey Team play
ed their return game at TeesWater on
Wednesday evening last week and
won by 4-0. Ella Rae notched three
of the goal and Margaret Currie the
other. According to reports the game
was not a pink tea affair being fairly
rough at times. In fact, the last few
minutes of the game were not played.
There arc several towns who have
teams in this district and it is most
likely that a league will be formed
for next season. When this is done
the executive of the league would be
well advised to appoint competent
referees,
SPECIAL SERVICES
AT CITY MISSION
Evangelistic Campaign Will Continue!
to March 20th.
Last Friday evening the City Mis
sion commenced an evangelistic cam
paign. Rev, P. G, Lehman, of Owen-
Sound, was the speaker for the ser
viced of the week-end. His forceful*
effective preaching was appreciated,
by the number who attended,
Monday evening marked the arriv
al of Rev. and Mrs. J. R. Grout, of
Tonaket, Washington, who are to re
main until the closing service of the
campaign, March 20th. Their fine
guitar and mandolin music and spir
itual singing immediately captivated,
the goodly number who came to hear
them Monday evening, Rev. Mr.
Grout gave a stirring message in his
own unique way, his subject being
based upon two Scriptural words “Re
membering” and “Forgetting.” “Re
member now thy Creator in the days
of thy youth,” Eccl. 12:1, was the
text, accompanied by Psalm 91:17r
“The wicked shall be turned into hell
and all the nations that forget God."
Induction Service March 16th
Rt. Rev. C. A. Seager, D.D., Bishop
of Huron, will induct Rev. E. O. Gal
laher, M.A., B.D., L.L.B., as Rector
of St. Paul’s Anglican Church here
on Wednesday evening, March 16th,.
at 8 o’clock.
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Radio Shop Clearance Sale
All new 1938 Radio-Sets and Wash
ers at 20% off regular prices until
present stock is cleared. Stromberg-
Carlson, De Forest-Crosley, Phonala-,
battery and electric sets, also Easy
Washers. Time payments if desired,
Buy now and save 20%. Radio Shop,
Phone 158,
SHOULD WE FORGET?
NO! NO! NO!
Dear Editor:
This is an open letter directed to
all citizens in general and to our
Chamber of Commerce and Town
Council in particular.
Wake up, Wingham! Wake up?
1938 is indeed an important milestone
in the history of our town and com
munity and surely we, its citizens, will
not let the year go by without some
suitable mark of commemoration.
This year, 1938, is the 80th anni
versary of the arrival of our first set
tler. Eighty years ago this' Spring,
1858, Edward Farley, our first pion
eer, poled his clumsy raft up the
winding Maitland river and banked its
cargo on a site which has since be
come the Town of Wingham.
But that’s not all, 1938 is also the
60th anniversary of the incorporation
of Wingham as a town (1878).
Surely we, as loyal citizens, will not
allow these historical milestones to
go unmarked. Let’s wake up our lazy
patriotism! Let’s celebrate!
People who do not think well of
the inherited traditions of their com
munity, who do not take pride in its
history and ’confidence, in its future,
are Lazy Patriots. Lazy patriotism is
a community, as well as a national,
menace which we must not allow to
develop here.
A community or- town alert to its
own welfare, proud of its historical
background, alive to its opportunities,
and true to its destiny, raises contin
uing generations of young people to
whom the future of that community
or town may be safely entrusted.
Surely we, the citizens of Wing
ham, do not wish to be classed as
Lazy Patriots.
Blit the organization of such a cele
bration is not a job for any one man
nor any one organization to handle.
The Town Council or Chamber of
Commerce should consider it their
sacred duty to start the ball rolling
for a monster celebration in early
summer to commemorate one or both
of these outstanding events in our
community life.
Activities cohid be put on to raise
money to erect a Cairn in memory
of this date in our history.
Every organization in town could
be called upon to contribute their
services to such a celebration and
would, no doubt, give it their whole
hearted support.
Think it over, Civic Fathers, it’s in
yotir hands to start things swinging
for a long-to-bo-remcnibered 1938,
H. E. W.,
An Interested Citizen,
P.S.—I am sure the Editor of this
paper would give further space to a
discussion of this subject.
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