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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-08-08, Page 78r^ Wroxeter News and Gorrie Vi $ Thursday, August 8th, 1940 GORRIE Master Earle King visited for a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. T, MacDonald, of Molesworth. Mrs. McArthur, of Capreol, spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs. Ball and Rev. J. L, Ball. Little Kath­ arine Marie Ball returned for a visit with her aunt. Miss E. Ross is at present visiting friends in Stratford and Kitchener. - Miss Nellie Ruttan, of Toronto, is Spending this week with her parents, Mr. and iMrs. Anson Ruttan. Mr. and Mrs. Walker Hastie, Tor­ onto, spent Friday and Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ken Has­ tie. Mrs. Robert Hastie, of Toronto, was a week-end visitor at the same home. Miss Mae Watters, of Toronto, vis­ ited last week-end at the home of her sister, Mrs, Cliff Dodds and Mr. Dodds. Miss Edna Lawrence, of Toronto, spent the holiday week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Law­ rence. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Smith, Brus­ sels, were Sunday visitors' with Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Watson. Mrs. J. J. Montgomery, Toronto, is visiting her sister, • Mrs. W. G. Strong.. Mr. and Mrs. John King and dau­ ghter, Miss Jean, Toronto, spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. King and the latter is remain­ ing for a two-weelcs’ visit. Mr. and Mrs. John Short, Toronto, visited .last week-end with the former’s brother, Mr. Thos. Short and Mrs. Short, and other relatives. Mr. A. Livingstone, Toronto, spent the week­ end at the same home Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes and Miss Perkins are spending a vacation at their cottage at Bruce Beach. Mr. James McGrath, of Toronto, •was a week-end visitor with his bro- -±her,_ Mr. J. McGrath. Little Miss Isabel King is spend­ ing this week-end with her aunt and uncle in Toronto. Mr.’and Mrs. Carl Newton, Ronald and George, Toronto, were week-end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Newton. Mrs. Rumsey, Toronto, is visiting with friends here. Little Audrey Dowdell, of Toronto, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hyndman. Mr. Jim Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Scott, of Blyth, visited on Sunday at the home of Mrs. A. Hamilton.' Mr. Stephen King spent Sunday •with relatives in London. Quite a number from here attended the Goderich races on Monday. Miss Florence Cooke, of Clifford, and Diane Cooke, of Kitchener, spent Monday at the home of .Mr. and Mrs. U. Cooke. The Evening Auxiliary of the Unit­ ed Church are entertaining the mem­ bers of the W.M.S. on Monday even­ ing, August 12th, at 8,30 p.m. in the church basement. f Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bolton, Max­ ine and Clare, visited relatives near Atwood on Sunday, Mr. Norman Clegg and the mem­ bers of his Bible Class held their an­ nual picnic at Grand Bend Tuesday. Mrs. M. Nay and sons, Bob and Bill are visiting relatives in Kitchener. Born, in Listowel Memorial Hos­ pital, on Saturday, July 29th, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Toner, a son. Mrs. Sandy Edgar "and sons, Bobby and Jack, visited on Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Cameron E'd- gar, Wingham. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Robinson, and George and Kennie, of Toronto, were week-end visitors with Mrs. Robin­ son’s sister, Mrs. A. L. Stephens and Mr. Stephens. Mrs, J. Wylie, Miss Bessie Wylie, Rev. George Wylie and Mr. George McKee visited friends in Stratfotd on Sunday, , Mr. and Mrs. N. Woodley, of Ty- rose, are Spending a few days at the home of Mr, and Mrs. R. H. Stephens. Visitors last, week at. the home of Mr. an'd Mrs. E. W. Bolton, were: Master Billy Kress, of Wingham, Mr. Adam Fletcher, Mr. Robert Fletcher, J of Stratford, Dr. arid Mrs. Whitley accompanied * by Mr. and Mrs. B, Cooke, of Wrox- MONUMENTS at first cost it^ing our factory equipped with the Jmost moderri machinery for the exe­ cution 6f high-clasS work, we ask you to see the largest display, of monu­ ments of any retail factory in Ontario. All finished by sand blast machines, We import all but granites from the Old Country quartics direct, in the rottgh. You can save all local deal­ ers*, agents’ and middleman profits by seemg us. E. J. Skelton & Son at West End Bridge—WALKERTON eter, spent the week-end at Penetang, Misses Emily and Beatrice Potter attended the Ross Re-Union at For­ mosa recently. Little Miss Maxine Bolton is at­ tending the Kintail Camp on Lake Huron for a short time. Miss Gwen Jefferson, of Owen Sound, is visiting with her grandpar­ ents, Mr, and Mrs! George Foster. Mr. and Mrs. N. Karges and fam­ ily, of Guelph, visited on Monday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Chas, King. The August meeting of the Wo­ men’s Missionary Society was held on Thursday afternoon last week at the home of Mrs, Greaves. Mrs, Douglas presided for the study period. Meet­ ing opened with hymn "Jesus shall reign” followed with prayer by’ Rev. Copeland. Mrs. Telford Montgomery read the Scripture lesson. Lois Mont­ gomery then favored with a solo which was enjoyed by all. Miss Alice Edgar then presented the study chap­ ter, “The Christian Church in India” in a 'very interesting manner. Anoth­ er hymn was sung after which the president, Mrs. Scott, took charge of the meeting. Minutes of July meeting were read and approved. Mrs. Cope­ land was appointed to take charge of Christian Stewardship and Temper­ ance. The Supply Sec., Mrs. G. Dane, asked to have the blocks for the Red Cross quilts'brought to the September meeting. An invitation from the Ev­ ening Auxiliary was extended to the W.M.S, to meet with them at their next meeting. Roll Call was respond­ ed to by 15 members and 18 visitors. The ladies of Orange Hill served a delightful lunch. Meeting closed with prayer by the president. WROXETER Institute Meets The regular monthly meeting of the Women’s Institute was held on Thursday afternoon last week at the home of the president, Mrs. H. Wall­ er, with a good attendance of mem­ bers and visitors. A letter from the Red Cross was read. The roll call was answered by naming a member of the Royal family and brought a good res­ ponse. Mrs. Cook was in- charge of current events. The guest speaker for the afternoon was Miss Jessie Kelsey of Clifford, a graduate of the O.A.C. of Guelph, who gave a very interest­ ing talk on home economics, stressing the value of the various vitamins and calories in the daily diet, illustrating her talk with demonstrations of the various foods and amounts. Mrs. Mc­ Naughton gave a reading from one of Nellie McClung’s books entitled “When a Woman Is Not Sure of Her­ self.” .Mrs. Wearring moved a hearty vote of thanks to the speaker. A de­ licious lunch was served by the host­ ess assisted by Mrs. William McLean. Dr. and Mrs. John Munro and baby of Copper Cliff, are visiitifig at tjie home of Mrs. Munro. Miss Margaret McTavish, Toronto, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Munro. Mr. and Mrs. H. Boss and family, Chicago, and Barry’ Rann, of London, are visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Rann. Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Allen and Mrs. J. N. Allen have returned home after spending the past month at Gore Bay. Lawrence Moffatt and son, John, of Lo.ndon, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Martin. Mrs. Mac Allen and family are spending a few days at the home of Mr.' and Mrs. George Allen. Mrs. Vernon Higgins, Toronto, is a guest of-Dr. I. and Mrs. Campbell. Guests of Mr. and Mrih D. S. Mac- Naughton on Wednesday last were: Miss Laura Latimer, of Swan River, Man., Miss Mary Corbett and Miss Marjorie Pollock, London, Mrs. W. Corbett, Fordwich, Dr. W. R. Hugh­ es, Hamilton. Mr. Harry Hopper will have charge of United Church service on Sunday morning next. Miss Jean MacDonald, of Teeswat- er, has been engaged to teach the Jun­ ior room in Wroxeter Public School,, succeeding Miss Elva Stocks, who re­ signed. Mr. Thomas Sanderson, of, Detroit, was a visitor with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Sanderson, over the Week* find. Mrs. Higgins Is at present visiting friends in Guelph, Mfr Edward Gibson, of Hamilton, spent the week-end with his sisters, Misses Elsie and Marian Gibson, Mr. John Bone, of Sault Ste. Marie, also Mrs. David Walker, of Fordwich, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grant, Mr, and Mrs. Harry Smith and family, Strathroy, spent the week-end iti town with the'former’s father, Mr. and Mrs. John Smith, A very special reason* for their visit was the celehra- tion of Mrs. Smith’s birthday. Pier many friends will wish her many hap­ py returns of the day. There‘\will be no service on Sun­ day next in United Church, it being the annual holiday Sunday. On Sun­ day, Augst 18th, morning service at Wroxeter and Salem will be taken by Mr. .Robert Stocks. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Milne are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. S. MacNaughton. Mr.,, and Mrs. Frank" Forster, of Alton, spent Civic Holiday at the same horde. . Mrs. G. A. Wearring and daughters are holidaying at Point Clark. Mr. Merton Howe and son, Harvey Howe, Toronto, also Miss Dorothy Robinson,. Saskatoon, are guests of Misses Mary and Beatrice Howe. .Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gould, Miss Jessie Paulin and Mr. Harris Gould, Toronto, were week-end guests of Mrs. George Paulin and other friends. Mr. George Gibson, of Timmins, is holidaying with his sisters in town. Mrs. Stuart, who'has spent several months with her brothers, D. D. and A. J. Sanderson, returned on Satur­ day to her home in Toronto. t Mr. H. Waller spent the week-end with his daughters in Toronto. Mrs. Cliff MacDonald has returned from a visit to Milestone, Sask. Miss Evelyn Montgomery, of Tor­ onto, also Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bowl­ es, Hanover, are visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Montgomery; Miss Ruth Jerne Holm, Winnipeg, is a guest at the Gibson home in town. Miss Muriel Henning returned on Sunday evening after spending the past two weeks with her parents in Turnberry. Mrs. J. Purdie, "of Brantford, is at present the guest of Mrs. Neil White in town. Mr. Vern McDonald, of Montreal, spent the week-end with his wife and family in town. Mrs, Morrison, who has been visit­ ing her daughter, Mrs. Cardiff, Brus­ sels, returned home Saturday. Mr. Herb. Henning has been con­ fined to his bed for the past week. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Miss Eva Sangster spent last week with her sister, Mrs. Stewart. Moles­ worth, Mr. Stewart is confined to his bed with the flu. Mrs. Archie McDonald, of Brussels, Visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sangster on Wednesday. MA Ed. Gibson, of Hairiiltoh is at present visiting his? sisters in town. Mr. Bill Parks, of London, spent the week-end with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. H. Knight spent Monday afternoon with Cranbrook friends. - a Mr. and Mrs. W. R.‘Gallaher, 'Mr. and Mrs, Stanley Gallaher and family, of Bluevale, spent a day recently at Goderich, OTTAWA GROUP INSPECTS HAR BOR DEFENCES AT HALIFAX Commander H. E. Reid and Lieut. Commdr. Hugh Paller are shown escorting a group of members of parliament aboard the launch Moby Dick for a tour of Halifax harbor. Destroyers of the Canadian navy may be seen in background. The MJP.'s, part of a group of more than 50 members from Ottawa, inspected harbor facilities and defences at Halifax. Among those present on the launch here are Rene Jutras, member of parliament from Provencher, Man.; Thomas H. Ross, M.P., from East Hamilton; L. E. Cardiff, MJP., from North Huron; Allan Chambers, M.P., from British Columbia, and A. C, Casselman, from Grenville-Dundas. Mrs. Fred Kitchen is at present vis­ iting friends at Fordwich. Women’s Missionary Society The August meeting of the W. M. S. will be held in the church school room on Thursday, Aug. Sth. Mrs. J. Douglas will have charge of the meeting and the Roll Call will be an­ swered by a verse containing the word "Harvest.” ,1 ■'*“ ’'! *' WHY DID MY CAN­ NED THINGS SPOIL? (Continued from page six) •sweet apples, quinces, watermelon rind or citron muist be stewed first in winter and then drained before adding heavy syrups. This makes them soft and able to absorb the heavy syrup. If these fruits are preserved without the preliminary boiling in water, the preserves will be hard and tough in­ stead'of plump and tender. Tender fruits, however, may be placed <at once in heavy Syrup. Cook rapidly when using heavy syrup, but only long enough for the syrup to penetrate the,fruit. Too long cooking gives a stiff, dark product. A sour juice makes, a more tender SHE’S FIGHTING HITLER, TOO This charming conductor on a London bus is one of the thousands of British women who have taken over men’s jobs to release the men for army service. a granite or wooden spoon. Use clean, new parowax when sealing. Best re­ sults are obtained when pickles are stored 'in glass jars with sanitary tops or in stone crocks. To much salt in the brine ’toughens and shrivels the cucumbers. Too. strong vinegar blanches the pickle and softens it after it is pickled. Pure apple cider vinegar is best to use. for all pickling except for white onions and cauliflower. Dark v;negars spoil the color of pickled white onions. Use the best white variety. Tie up the spices while boiling. Ground spices darken the product. Cucumbers may become soft and mushy unless pickled at the right stage of maturity. Fruit pickled with the rind or skin on should be well pierced over the entire surface. Pouring the syrup over the pickled fruit or vegetables for several morn­ ings in succession prolongs the pro­ cess but insures the unbroken pickle. A little powdered alum added to the water in which melon rind is cooked keeps them firm and brittle. Pickled onions turning dark in the jar may be due to overcooking, too much salt in the brine, or using cider or dark’ vinegar. Use white vinegar for the white onions. Scum forms on pickles if they are stored in open crocks when the liquid comes in contact with the bacteria in the air. Scum will not form on pickles if sealed in jars. Hollow pickles may be due to faulty growth of the cucumber or allowing .hem to stand too long between pick­ ing and pickling. Count out loud when measuring sugar and fruit. One cup too much or too little will make preserves and jel­ lies too hard or soft. Doubling the recipe is dangerous. Better work in small lots than fail to double each item or to be required to simmer where you should boil because you have filled your kettle too full. There is a certain little season when fruits and vegetables arc at their best for canning. Pay attention to this. Fruits should be sound, fresh and not overripe. Fruits which are too ripe, or partly decayed will not make good preserves. Don’t blame the method if you fail to follow it Don’t blame the method if you use jars which will not seal or rubbers which have los»t their useful­ ness. Sterilize and seal for success. jelly than one that contains little acid. The loveliest jelly I know is made from Loganberries which are very tart. The texture is tender and the colour gorgeous. Fruit juices which lack sufficient pectin will not make good jelly when used alone. Such fruits as peaches, pears, pineapples, cherries and straw­ berries do not make good jelly when used alone. Sufficient pectin must be added. ■ • I.* j j ( Squeezing the jelly bag while dripping give a cloudy jelly. Using too much sugar causes jelly to become tough. Slow cooking causes jelly to be­ come dark and dull coloured and of inferior quality. Best results in jelly making are ob­ tained by making in small quantities, when the whole process can be car­ ried through without allowing the juice to become cold, preventing loss of flavour and jellying properties. Crystals forming in grape jelly may be overcome by allowing the juice to stand overnight. Then strain again before adding the sugar. And now a few points about pick­ ling. Use porcelain-lined, graniteware or .aluminum preserving kettles. Use PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle "COUNTRY LIFE” Neighbour Higgins is-toying with the idea of going to the city. Tired of the farm, he plans on getting a jab as a night-watchman at a factory. Ac­ cording to him, he’s tired of working all the time with nothing to repay his labors but more hard work, as the seasons roll around in that endless cycle of seeding, harvesting, choring and back to seeding again. He never thinks of what it felt like this morning to get the "clackety” binder out and start into a field of wheat. There was a slight breeze coming up the hollow . . . just en­ ough to set the golden-orange of the wheat stalks moving endlessly in a billowing, sea wave motion. The kniv­ es zipped into the golden stalks , . . which flopped down neatly onto the canvas . . . were hoisted up to where ' a mechanical thing-of-a-jig mothered them into a bundle . . . and then kicked it on the bristling stubble. He forgets those times when the horses thankfully stopped and he unhooked, the honey pail, of cold spring water from the little maple tree branch . . and drank deeply until the coolness of the water seemed to soak right into his sun-warmed body. And then while the horses tossed and pranced a little . . . the’ great feeling there was to see the barefooted boys of his family dodging the thistles as they erected, the long ten sheaf stooks'of wheat. I wouldn’t kpow .what emotions Higgins would have at a scene like that but when I cut my wheat I was thinking of how it would be stored in the barn . . . and then flailing drums of a separator would take the chubby kernels and pour them into the wait­ ing bins. It was quite easy to imagine the wheat rolling along to the elevator . . . and then into the mill ... to come out in white sacks . . . and later to reach the hungry mouths of men, women and children in the form of golden-brown crusted bread. It would help to make Canada unlike the European continent where dread fam­ ine waits lurking. Perhaps my wheat may even find its way across the oc­ ean to help feed the British and. help them battle their foes. What farmers fail to realise ^.eir work is important! They, too,' are fighting . . . and while the dang­ er of their work is not like that of the soldiers in the front lines , . «. the food they grow is an essential. Farmers fail to recognize the fact that all around them are greater activ­ ities and “doings” than they realize. Their pleasures are simple but com­ fortable. Somehow, I don’t really be­ lieve that dancing in a crowded, noisy ballroom ... or sipping drink and food in a restaurant can compare with the pleasure of sitting on your own. verandah on a quiet summer evening. There’s noise around you . . . but a glorious medley of sounds that are: usually called silent by writers . . . the squeaky rasp of the cricket . . . the sound of night birds . . . the “whoosh” of a bat’s wings as it banks around the house . . . the distant clanging of a cow-bell .... the sound of horses cropping grass in the pasture . . . .the chirping of chickens in the orchard coops. And while you drink in this glorious composition of sound, you can relax in stocking feet. . . , and let your body sink deep in a rocking chair that may not look as well as glaring, steel furniture . . . but is ^certainty a lot more comfort­ able. Neighbour Higgins is toying with the idea of trading the country and it$ bright, sunshiny summer days . . * for the dank, darkness of a warehouse at night. He’s wagering on trying >to sleep in the daytime when all about him men and women are about their daily work . . and in a small, city home he’ll try to sleep with the heat and 'the noise and the dirt of the city in the summer-time. Well, be that as it may . . , I wouldn’t trade life in the country for all that any city could offer me . . „ which I think isn’t much. Motor Boat Racing at C. N. E. Leaping, roaring, buck-jumping motorboats, on the racing course in front of the Canadian National Ex­ hibition will provide plenty of excite­ ment for devotees Of high speed this year. The racing programme is a varied one. YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. HOMUTH Optometrist Phone 118 Harriston