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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-06-06, Page 2PAGE TWO WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Wingham Advance-Times Published at WINGHAM „ ONTARIO $*bacription Rate **- One Year $2.0Q SU months, $1,00 in advance T.p V. S< A., $2.50 per year. Foreign rate, $3.00 per year, Advertising rates on application. EVERY LITTLE HELPS The government is giving everyone an opportunity to help Canada finance her war effort. For the small investor a plan has been set o-ut that should appeal to all who have even very lit tle to invest. For those who can only afford but very little war saving stamps may be purchased. Sixteen of these stamps may be exchanged for a War Savings Certificate which will pay the holder $5.00 at maturity, 71s years hence, /This is a splendid sav ings plan for many people, not only will it teach a thrift lesson but the money will be welcomed by the auth orities, Do not think your contribu tion will be too small. These small contributions will make a mighty am ount when all in one pot. For those who can invest in greater amounts the War Savings Certificates are very convenient. At the end of 7E years a $4,00 certificate will be redeemed for $5,00; $8.00 certificate for $10.00; $20.00 certificate for $25.00; $40.00 certificate for $50.00 and $80.00 certi ficate for $100.00. If you are one of those who cannot subscribe to regular war loans then do your war savings stamps and certificates. CANADIAN FLYERS CONTINUE TRADITIONS During the Great "War 1914-18, the Canadian flyers were noted for their daring exploits. During these years when aviation made such great head way the boys from home earned a name that made all Canadians proud of them. They had the admiration not only of the boys on the ground from Canada, the people at home, but they were admired by their fellows flyers and feared by the crack German pil ots. To-day Canadians are carrying on the tradition of the boys who flew over Flanders in the last year. Feats of magnificent courage and skill are daily reported of young Canadian fly ers in the face of the hordes of Nazi aircraft over the plains of Flanders and France. Many of these great young men are receiving decorations for their valour.. The war is yet young and Canadian fibers are already carv ing their names in the history now being made, Great things were ex pected of our lads in the air and we have not been disappointed and will not be disappointed. >*« >|t 4= NEVER SAY DIE The retreat of the British Expedi tionary Force in Belgium following the exposure of tlieir flank by the giv ing up of the Belgium army, will go down in history as one of the greatest war fears of all time. In the face of great odds, outnumbered and practi cally surrounded these magnificent forces fought on and at the same time little by little reached Dunkirk to be evacuated. Only one who has exper ienced shell fire and other war condi tions can realize what a great effort these gallant men put forth. They have shown that the Bull Dog tradi tion of the British is not a thing of the past but is something that grows with the years. Il is this courage and determination that is manifest throughout the Empire that will ev entually win the war. part — buy war savings *1* NEWS of the DISTRICT march of the enemy, the parish priest said, and urged upon them the gravity of the situation, He piade a powerful plea for loyalty and devotion to the country's cause. Fell Through Trap Door While making a call on a sick pa tient in Exeter Dr, Dunlop had the misfortune to fall through a trap door with the result that the right heel was fractured and also a small bone in the shoulder and he was otherwise shaken up, Dr, Dunlop had been called to the home of Mr, Sam. Elliott to make arrangements to remove Mr, Elliott to London Hospital for treatment, Mr. Elliott having been indisposed for some time. Just inside the door a trap door to. the cellar had been opened and Dr. Dunlop walked into it.—Exet er Times-Advocate. Flax Machinery Arrives Some ' of the machinery for The Gordon Flax Mills arrived here this week, in the form of Pullers and De seeder, The machinery had been re ported shipped for months but finally arrived. Mr. Gordon informs us that his machinery was shipped just one week prior to the invasion of Belgium ,by the Germans.—Blyth Standard, attempting to steer a log into the cleansing vat, slipped, precipitating him into the water, It was felt at first that he would recover, but his condition became worse and he grad ually weakened. The youth, who was in his l<3th year,'was born in Chesley and is survived by his parents, two brothers and six sisters. Police Investigate Theft A Mildmay citizen reports the theft of the sum of fifteen dollars from his home on a recent Sunday, while he and his,family were absent. It is re ported that the party suspected of this theft tried again last Sunday to an entrance into this home, but foiled by neighbors who chased away.—Mildmay Gazette. Mr, Leigh H. Snider, advising that he had from the secretary of Board, Toronto, that turned down the pro- uuiimiiiuiniiuuiittiiHiimmiiHiiiiuimiiiiHiithitiruuiite Egg With A Tail Saturday night saw the Times front window boasting two more “oddities from the farm” in the form of “an egg with a tail on it” and a giant mor el.—Port Elgin Times. Priest Warns Against Nazis “If there is a Nazi in this parish I urge him to pull out and go back where he belongs,’’ Rev, Father A. C. Montag; parish priest of Sacred Heart Church, Mildmay, told his congrega tion as he held special prayers for the empire. Destruction of everything this is good has accompanied the Broker Jailed ' Charged under the Securities Fraud Act of having sold stock without a li cense, Fred W. Armitage, Toronto, was convicted in Magistrate F. W. Walker’s court, Walkerton, and was fined $1,500’ with six months in jail. Tn default of payment of the fine he must serve an additional six months. The accused, through his counsel, T. J. Agar, K.C., of Toronto, requested an adjournment 4n order, that the court might take the evidence of a Picton witness who was too ill to at tend court, according to an affidavit presented. Crown counsel objected on the grounds that the affidavit did not prove that the evidence of the witness was material to the defense of the ac cused in this case. The court adjourn ed for two hours while the magistrate took the argument under advisement. Magistrate Walker then declared that the case should proceed, whereupon the defense counsel refused to put in evidence and withdrew from the court. Wiarton Rink By-Law Refused At Council Monday night a letter was read from town solicitor, been informed the Municipal the Board had posed $4,000 Rink By-law. The letter stated that the Board believed this to be an undertaking which could be de ferred to the future and they were not prepared to approve this type of ex penditure at the present time due to existing world conditions. — Wiarton Echo. Attended Graduation Mrs. Wm, MacKenzie, Frank Mac- .Kenzie, Miss Kate McKenzie and Miss Rebecca McQuaig on Friday at tended the graduation in Chicago of Wm. MacKenzie at the College of Os teopathy. Bill has completed his four- year course and returned home with them.—Lucknow Sentinel. irl «GP. 1 Erecting Club-House The lack of club-house facilities, which had been a serious drawback to the Walkerton Lawn Bowling Club, particularly since the outbreak of the war. following which the bowlers were denied the use of a part of the arm ouries which had been their privilege for many years, will shortly be a thing of the past as a new club-house, that was mooted several months ago, is now about to become a reality. — Walkerton Herald-Times. Cornerstone of School Laid An impressive public ceremony was held in Palmerston when Most Wor shipful Bro. W. J. Dunlop, immediate past grand master of the Grand Lodge of Canada in Ontario, assisted by oth- ed Grand Lodge members, officiated at the laying of the cornerstone of Palmerston’s new $45,000 high school which has Seen under construction for the past two weeks. Deer Hit by Car, Butchered Venison is on the mend in a num ber of homes this week, as the .result of a deer being hit by a car on No. 4 Highway near the Fursman home, a mile and a half east of Hanover. Chief Constable Meyer was called and found the animal, a young doe, alive but suf fering from a broken jaw and other injuries. A local meat market was in structed to kill the injured animal and distribute the meat among needy per sons. When dressed, the carcass weighed about 100 pounds.—Hanover Post. gain Thursday, June 6th, 1940 THE BIG VALUE, LONG WEARING "G-3” Murray Johnson WINGHAM, ONT. tom and sides of 9-inch pie pan, press ing firmly into place. Pour in filling, PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS Are You Still Pioneering? LIKH log houses, iron pumps and outside sanitary accommodation are relics of pioneering days. They are out-of-date, inconvenient, unhealthy — and your family should not have to put up with them, Running water under pressure enables you to , replace such antiquated arrangements with a Modern EMCO Bath room, and up-to-date kitchen and laundry fa cilities. An up-to-date Sentenced On Liquor Charge Because he could not satisfactorily account for an unusual amount of whiskey and beer he had purchased in recent months, during which he had not worked,’Murdoch McLeod, Clin ton, father of five, was sent to jail for two months by Magistrate Makins when found guilty of keeping for‘sale under the L.C.A, HERE’S EASY KITCHEN MAGIC THAT WILL DRESS UP BUDGET DINNERS By Harry J. Boyle “RAIN RUMINATIONS ” DURO Water Two Months for Theft William Drennan, 19, was given two months in jail for the theft of copper from a vacant Ashfield farm house. He pleaded guilty, His broth er James, slightly older, pleaded not guilty and was acquitted of the same charge. The convicted youth 'stole a $25 fire extinguisher and sold it to a junk dealer for $1. 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Had 64th Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Harry Perkins, among Teeswater's grand old couples, obser ved the 64th anniversary of their wed ding at their home Friday, where they will receive the congratulations and good wishes of their many friends. Mr. Perkins, who is in his 86th year, is still able to see the sunny side of life and though not able to enter ac tively into the life of ,the community, still takes a real interest in the affairs 'of the village and countryside. He was born in Plymouth, Eng., March 16, 1855, and came to Canada as a youth of 17. The early years of life in Canada were spent at Bowmanville where he was married to Mary Mof fat on May 31,1876. Mrs. Perkins was born at Orono on April 2, 1856, and shortly after their marriage they mov ed to Howick Township in Huron County where they settled on a farm, Later they moved to Belmore in the County of Bruce where Mr. Perkins operated a sawmill until they left for Tees water in 1893,<\vhcre they have since made their home. or milk, wayward chicks for not having enough Sense to come in out of the rain. Con fused by the rain and her incessant “chuck-chuck”, they wander around aimlessly, their sparse covering wrink ling up with the moisture. Suchansuch, the collie pup, after a sleep in the driving shed, stands watching the rain . . . then as if feel ing that it may not let up all after noon . . . conies trotting up the lane way for the security of the back kitch en verandah. Having reached it, he proceeds to shake himself and the drops of moisture spray out in a whirling circle. Then carefully step ping over the damp spot on the floor, he curls up on an old grain sack, and, with his jaw tucked between his front paws, proceeds to enjoy his leisure. Tabby, our feline mouser, who has been dozing on the windowsill, hops down nimbly, and, after a careful stretching, steps demurely over to where a leak in the eavetrough has de posited a pool of fresh rain-water. A slick tongue “lap-laps” until she’s had her fill of fresh rain-water. She paus es On her way back to see if anyone offers encouragement for her to enter the kitchen . . . gets none, and curls up on the cushioned seat of the old rocking chair and soon is dozing in a faintly noisy way. Across the Big Hill at the Higgins a Wingham BMHUe BRASS MFG. CO., LTD. London Hamilton Toronto Sudbury Winnipeg Vancouver W Scalded in Vat, Youth Lies Percy Schucknecht, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schucknecht, of Elmwood, died of his injuries at Hanover Mem orial Hospital, where he had been tak en following an accident earlier this week, when he fell into a vat of scald* ing water at Ditstein’s sawmill. The young lad was fearfully scalded from the hips down and around the arms when a pike pole, with which he was By Betty Barclay a When unexpected company arrives to -take “pot luck” with the family, don’t woriy about your reputation as a hostess. Work a little kitchen magic and dress up the dinner with a fancy dessert You can make a pie in jig time with a cookie crumb crust and a sweetened condensed milk filling that will win applause from the most crit ical guests, ing. Made it’s always licious. Magic Lemon Meringue Pie cups (1 can) sweetened con densed milk ^2, cup lemon juice Grated rind of 1 lemon or H teaspoon lemon extract 2 eggs separated 2 tablespoons sugar Baked pie shell (8-inch) Cookie crUipb crust Blend sweetened condensed lemon juice, grated lemon rind or lemon extract, and egg yolks. Pour into baked pie shell. Cover with mer ingue made by beating egg whites un til stiff and adding sugar. Bake in moderate oven (350° F.) 10 minutes or until brown. Chill before serving. Magic Fruit Cfeam Pie cups (1 can) sweetened con densed milk cup lemon juice cup fruit cup whipping cream tablespoons confectioners’ (4X) sugar Baked pie shell (9*inch) or cookie crumb crust Use any one of the following fruits: 1 cup fresh raspberries 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries 1 cup sliced peaches or apricots 2 medium sized bananas, cut In small pieces Blend sweetened condensed milk* and lemon juice. Stir until mixture thickens. Fold in prepared fruit. Pour into baked pie shell. Cover with the whipped cream sweetened with con* fectioners* sugar. Chill before serving. Vanilla Wafer Pie Crust Roll enough vanilla wafers to make 1 c-up of crumbs. Mix well with five tablespoons melted butter. Cover hot-j 114 U 1 % 2 Many, many words have been writ ten about a spring rain .... but frankly, I don’t believe that anyone has ever adequately described rain as it actually is in the spring season. It’s beyond words '. . . that peaceful, lulling sound of the pattering rain drops on earth . . . the almost im perceptible sound of the earth soaking the rain in for future use. Mother Nature is a good mother. Equipped with vision beyond mortal knowledge, she’s preparing for blist ering hot days ahead . . . she’s nurs ing the tiny seedlings now pushing forth from, her bosom . . . repaying man for his careful cultivation by giv ing his planted seed a start on the way to life. Sitting here inside the back kitchen door^ watching the rain coming down in a way resembling the old “push and pull” exercises in school, there’s an interesting panor.ama to behold. Old Biddy, from the security of her coop in the orchard, is chiding the place, Ed is yelling instructions from the back kitchen door -to the boys en gaged, no doubt; in that favorite rainy day work of cleaning out a stable. The mail carrier’s car squeals with protesting brake bands as he stops. The mail box opens with a Scraping, rasping sound . . . and then closes again and the car splashes along its way of duty. Down in the stable horses stamp in an impatient way. Grunter, the dis contented Berkshire, departs from her usual out of humor mhod, and squeals in delight at the natural mud bath pro vided in the barn yard by the rain. Ethiopia, our fighting black rooster, walks around a tree in the orchard in an impatient way. He was caught un awares by the rain, and seems to be fervently hoping for a let-up so that he can return to his realm in the hen house. The ladies of his court mean while are moping in the shelter pro vided by the wagon and other imple ments in the upper barn yard just out side the driving shed. Back in the house, Mrs. Phil whist? les in a cheerful way . . . and Pat ricia Ann chuckles in her carriage as she plucks at her newest rattle. Everything seems to be touched by the wand of peacefulness in the hands of Jupiter Pluvious . . , heaven for bid that the earthly, greedy ambitions of a land-hungry dictator should ever rain bombs on Lazy Meadows. Sold by Reliable Dealers Everywhere MONEY on Insurance ”'h rantford Roofs Brantford Roofing Company, Limited porSahbt byword. awW’ STAINTON HARDWARE