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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-10-08, Page 7Thmrsday, October 8 194 WINGI-VAM ADVANCE-TIMES 4 Oth degree of tatttucte. A WEEK WITH THE CANADIAN ARMY OVERSEAS 433111. ANNUAL HOWICK FAIR WELL ATTENDED This is the second of a series written specially for Canadian weekly News- papers by C, V. Charters, Brampton, in Collaboration. with Walter Legge, Granby .entries In Livestock ClaSses Were .Light B'ut High Standard Of Quality Was Maintained J. A. Carroll, Superintendent of Agi4. cultural Societies Gave Address 111 IS year will be a difficult one for your friend, the Duro Dealer. 7-1e is not able to supply the demand for Duro Pumps because present stocks are limited and shortage of materials curtails produc- tion. Besides, our factory facilities have been diverted to a great extent to war production. , Your Duiro Dealer may be able to supply a few Duro Pumps to those whose farm production can be increased with running water 4-- but he will be mainly interested in servicing pumps now in Use to keep them in the best possible running condition. Remember tha t your Duro Pump brings water, under pressure, right into your kitchen, bathroom, laun- dry and barns. It saves many steps, much time and energy. Keep it in good condi- tion by having your Duro Dealer check it over and replace worn parts. He will gladly estimate the cost of putting it into first class condition. EMCO Quality Plumbing Fixtures are still available to meet your requirements. 41 MACHAN BROS. PHONE 58 -- WINGHAi'vl EMPIRE BRASS MFG. CO., LIMITED 142 Hamilton Sudbury Toronto Winnipeg Vancouver London amossamom, some time with the Navy and with the Forestry Corps. Following that, opportunity is to be given for us to visit any other points of special in- terest. "The beautiful Agricultural Park in Fordwich was the setting for the 83rd. Fall Fair of the Howick Agrictiltural ,Society which was held on Friday and Saturday. The warm ,sunshine which Blooded the tree-bordered grounds, all in their autumn -dress, added a touch .of brilliantry to the whole show which -was witnessed by one of the largest crowds present for some years. While the crowd' was the largest in years the exhibits in every class were far from the average in numbers, clue perhaps to the scarcity of farm help, .:the rush of fall work and. the exhibit- ors from a distance who are feeling -t he. pinch -of the gas ration and the scarcity of tires. This class Of exhib- itor in former years carried off so _many prizes that local members ceas"- ed to be interested contributors to the Mr, J. A. Carroll Gave Address Mr. -J, A. Carroll of Toronto, super- rintendent of Agricultural Societies and _Horticultural Societies for Ontario, an :unofficial visitor at the Fair, address- -ed the crowd over the sound system. He impressed his audience that,if• the people of Howick want the fair con- tinued it was up to them to make it a "worthwhile Project by contributing to it. Only by bringing in your entries and coMpethig can you make a fair worth while. He congratulataed the school children on their splendid par- ade, their glowing 'banners, and it was trp to.each'one of them to have at least one entry in the junior exhibit. Mr. Carroll was interested in the shops at the base to the smaller ones dence of Canadian engineering and further down the line. They are evi- mechanical skill, We gazed at Doc- tors, Dentists and Padres drilling and harden them up for their duties. We witnessed realistic bayonet fighting, motor cycle corps being trained as desp,atch riders and Provost. - We heard wireless instructors ex-. plaining to classes the intracacies of their war job so important to Army communications, After this first week with the Army we are forced to say that the intensive training being carried on here was in- deed a revelation to us all. We feel sure that the average person has little conception of the work entailed in pre- paring an army for battle. Our next Week will be spent with ' the Air Force. Then we will have an expensive constructiob. We at- tend-ed an. assault *course and witnes- sed a realistic Commando attack put on by the Army in co-operation with the Navy - some of the personnel and the equipment used having seen action in the Dieppe raid. We Saw the latest and largest Army tanks in action and marvelled at their accomplishments. We rode in these tanks, drove them, fired their guns and gave the commands going into attack. We witnessed the Artillery and Infantry ,in action and marvelled at the accuracy and precision with. which they carried out their assigned tasks. We watched the wounded be- ing taken from tanks placed on strtch- ers in the field and taken back of the lines for necessary treatment. We saw the Ordnance Corps in every phase, from the large work- After thinking back over the past week and recounting the territory covered, the places visited and the ex- periences that have been ours, this brief review article might well have been titled "A Week In the Canadian Army". It was indeed a very strenuous one, and the remarkable point is that two fifty-year old recruits like your repre- sentatives have survived the heavy strain and have come through smiling to tell you about it. - It was the thrill of a life-time to cross the Atlantic in 91/2 hours, but • almost equally thrilling and certainly most inspiring has. been the week spent in visiting many of the Canadian Army units. It has been our privilege to witness the most. realistic Army maneouvres and schemes which it is possible to "lay:ori" when not con- fronted by the actual enemy. During the week we travelled close to one ,thousand miles by chartered bus, by Jeep and Peep motor vehicles in Bren Gun Carriers, in tanks and on "shanks pony". We have sat in ocnference with General McNaughton for -over an hour•and•a half and have learned by his .friendly attitude. and his cool . calculating manner, and brut- ally"frank answers to• all our questions, why he is loved by all the men serving under Ihim„ and admired by his col- leagues in high military, circles of all. the Allied Nations: We have chatted informally with other high Army offiCiails, with -jun- ior officers and with the men in the ranks and are impressed' with tire fine spirit everywhere manifested, We have had conversations 'with partici- pants in the Dieppe attack, some who came back unscathed and others who are now in hospital having their wounds doctered. To talk with these lads is a grand sensation. They are surprisingly cheerful and bright, no complaining and show an eagerness to tackle the . job again that -is most encouraging. In a later article our visit with these heroes of . Dieppe will be given in greater detail. It is all -inspiring story. - We have seen bridges erected by a corps of' Canadian Engineers in less time than it takes a country or town council at home to decide on such fact that-the managing board had not allowed the fair to becothe a three cir- cus as it were. Very few side shows are allowed.. Mr. J. H; Neill, has been for years showing his hobby "the An- tiques of Howick," for seine time and this. year he has been doing his bit by making a slight charge and turning the proceeds over to the Howick Legion. Mr. Carroll pointed out the education- al value of this exhibit stating that much could be learned from the primi.. tive methods that were exhibited. Mr. Carroll was introduced by Mr. J, C. Shearer, Agricultural representa- tive of Huron County. The Red Cross Societies of Ford- wich, Gorrie and Wroxeter had dis- play booths, • exhibiting the work of their members, Miss Blyth Under- wood, Gorrie, was the lucky -winner of the ewe. lamb which has been don- ated to the three societies by Mr..J. C, Thompson, Fordwich, The school children in the district sold tickets to the total of $150.00. Only two entries were made for the Thrift] Booths, open to the Womens' Institutes in. the district, Fordwich and Gorrie. The dance held on Friday night in connection with the fair was well pat- ronized, The Melody Mixers of Gode- rich supplying the music and the con- cluding item of the fair was the C. K. N. X. barn dance broadcast from the United Church Hall in Fordwich on Saturday night. The hall was filled to overflowing. • Prize List Winners HEAVY HORSES CLASS. 1-AGRICULTURE Brood Mare, Albert Johnson, Emer- son Downey; Foal, Albert Johnson, Emerson Downey; Gelding or Filly, two years old, Glenn Johnston, Rus- sel- Ruttan; Gelding •or three years old, Glenn Johnston; Team in Harness, Glenn Johnston.. CLASS 2-HEAVY DRAFT Brood. Mare, Peter Hattie; Foal, Peter Hattie; Geldink or Filly, one year old, Geo. Francis & Son; beld- ing or Filly, three years old, 'Geo. Francis & Son, Peter Hattie; Team in Harness, Geo. Francis & Son,*Peter Hattie; Best Horse on grounds in Light and Heavy Draft Classes, any age, Geo, Francis & Son; Best. Heavy Draft Team, Geo, Francis & Son; Best ......rmrommore.a.momr.• HERE'S HOW CANADIANS WASTE POWER ho's Trill et saummaummemmoiammiNammausisi n n m Who is your printer? . Does he create for you ( the kind of printing that - makes every sale a clos- ed sale? U a a a a We print attention- compelling otetterheads Booklets, Catalogues, Blotters, Tickets, And anything in direct sales material Manufacturers, merch, ants and buyers of print- ing who realize the im- portance of this co-oper- ation by their printer come to us for results. Let us work with you on your next printed piece and help you make it a profitable sales-getting investment. burn, mulled toast only means that another piece has to be made 4114 more electricity used up. Here thit wastage is double-4oth brddil and power are used unnecessarily-. tit So that our war production may not suffer, householders are asked to con- serve their electicity. The Depart- ment of Munitions and Supply order applies to Ontario and Ottebec where many war plants are situated and working g4 hours a day, Canadians for vote have wasted power and two Crature for the proper preservation of Foods. (2) A frequent power thief is the -electric toaster operating in comp- etition with the newspaper, Toasters; should be in use only wheti toast it • required. Don't leave your toaster on all during breakfast when not blast- iv. Watch your laa.iq so it won't+ of the most common methods of waste are. illustrated above, (I) The. refrigerator door is left open wink( the housewife takes out 'the foodstuffs one item at a time, and walks away. Powcr'is also wasted when you keep the refrigerator colder than necessary. Operate it only at the required temp- MIRE CLASS 1.8-11tititSHIRES (With Pedigree) Boar, 5. W. Cowan; Boar, over four months and under one year, 5. W. Cowan, 1st, and god.; Brood Sow, Cowan, 1st, and W.; Sow, 5, NW The. Advance-Times PHONE 14 WINCSAM • • a n n • a a a a • • a • • • n • U a n • a a a • a n a a • a n n n Cowan, 1st. and 2nd. CLASS 19--Y013,1i1SHLRE WHITE (With Pedigree) Boar, Gardiner Morrison; Boar, over four inpntrs and under one year,..N. Wade, Gardiner Morrison; Brood Sow, Gardiner Morrison, 1st. and 2nd.; Sow,. Gardiner Morrison, N. Wade. CLASS 20,--.TAMWORTH (With Pedigree) Boar, Geo, Douglas; Boar, over four months and under one year, Geo, , Douglas; 1st, and 2nd.; Brood. Sow, Geo, Douglas, 1st, and 2nd,; Sow, Geo.. Douglas, 1st. and 2nd.; Pair Bacon Hogs, any breed, Gardiner Morrison, Arnold Haliday, CLASS 21 Pen any breed., Gardiner Morrison, Geo. Douglas; Pen of Bacon .° Hogs, Arnold Halliday, Thos. Hayden. Balance of Prize List will be pub- lished next week.' &IWO Or e% abet. prom or voovi000$,,,r-1m/imp c000nos SALLY'S SALLIES w . aft CAME To NE FRONt A. coo Brood Mare in Agricultural or Heavy Draft Classes, with foal at her side, Albert Johnston; 'Best Agricultural Team in Harness, open to Howick Twp, residents only, Glenn Johnston; Best Agricultural Filly or Gelding, 3 years or under, owned in NOrth Hur- on, Glenn' Johnston. LIGHT HORSES CLASS 3-ROADSTERS Single Roadster, J. L. Wright, 1st. and 2nd.; Currie & Tervitt, 3rd. and 4th. Team in Harness, j. L, Wright, Cur- rie & Tervitt. CLASS 4-CARRIAGE Best Horse on grounds, in Roadster and Carriage Classes, any age, j. L. Wright, CLASS 5 Gentleman's, Outfit, J. L. Wright, Currie & Tervitt; Best Lady Driver, J. L. Wright, Currie & Tervitt; Best Light Horse on Grounds, J, L. Wright, Currie & Tervitt. BEEF CATTLE CLASS 6-SH 0 RTH 0 INS (With Registered Pedigrees) Aged Bull, Strong Bros. CLASS 8-POLLED ANGUS (With Registered Pedigree) Aged Bull, F. G. Todd & Son; Bull, under 12 months, F. G. Todd & Son; Breeding Cow, F. G. Todd & Son;. Heifer, two years old, F. G. Todd & Son; Heifer, one year old, F. G. Todd & Son; Heifer, under 12 months, F. G. Todd & Son, 1st. and 2nd.; Herd, F. 'G. Todd & Son; Female, F. G. Todd & Son. CLASS 9-HEREFORDS ' (With Registered Pedigree) Aged Bull, Gardiner Morrison; Bull, under 12 months, Gardiner Morrison, 1st, and 2nd,; Breeding Cow, Gardiner Morrison; Heifer, two years old, Gar- diner Morrison; Heifer, one year old, Gardiner Morrison; Best Herd of Pure Bred Cattle, Beef type,. Gardiner Morrison, 1st, and 2nd. CLASS 10-GRADES-Beef Type Best Baby 'Beef, Hartwell Strong; Best Three Calves, (Beef type) under 12 months, F. G. Todd & Son, Gard- iner Morrison. DAIRY CATTLE CLASS 12-AYSHIRES (With Registered Pedigree) Bull, over two years, Biernes & Son; Bull, under two years, Beirnes & Son; Cow, four years old or over, Beirnes & Son; Cow, under four years, Beirnes & Son; Heifer, two years old, Beirnes & Son, 1st. and 2nd.; Yearling Heifer, Beirnes & Son, 1st. and 2nd.; Heifer Calf, Beirnes & Son, 1st. and 2nd.; Best Herd of pure bred cattle, Dairy type, Beirnes & Son; Best Dairy Cow, Beirnes & Son. SHEEP CLASS 14-LEICESTER Aged Ram, J. W. Cowan; Shearling Ram, J. W. Cowan, 1st. and 2nd; Ram Lamb, 5, W. Cowan, Gordon Brown; Ewe, 5. W. Cowan, 1st. and 2nd,; 'Shearling Ewe, J. W. Cowan, 1st. and 2nd.; Ewe Lamb, 5, W. Cowan, Gor- don Brown. 'CLASS 15-OXFORD Aged Ram, Mr. Totten, 0, McGow- an; Shearling Ram, Mr. Totten; Rain Lamb, Mr. Token, 1st. and 2nd.; Ewe, O. McGowan, Mr, Tolton; Shearling Ewe, Mr. Tolton, 0. McGowan; Ewe Lamb, Mr. Tolton, 1st. and 2nd, CLASS is-ANY OTHER PURE BRED Aged Ram, 0. McGowan, 1st. and 2nd.; Shearling Ram, 0. McGowan, 1st, and 2nd,; Ram Lamb, .0, McGow- an, 1st, and 2nd.; Ewe, 0, McGowan, 1st. and 2nd,; Shearling Ewe, 0. Mc- Gowan, 100, and 2nd.; Ewd Lamb, 0. Mc Gowan, 1st, and 2nd.; Pen Sheep, 0, McGowan. CLASS 17--ANY BAtti5 Pen Sheep, Mr. Tolton, J, W. Cowan; Best Pep of hive Ewe Lambs, any breed, Gordon Brown; Best Three Market Lambs, 0, McGowan, Gordon Brown.