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The Goderich Signal-Star, 1945-04-19, Page 1.1111stkitt,miorma YEAR, .11uron is Askedto •Subscribe $3,175,000 ',Qpiarta liioreawl by $195,000 over Laitt,ItottinOtviniiiittees NOnett Over our months have eiapSed. Since 4 , the .34uron county committee • wain:4 ni) the •Sevinith SitceeScsfAi Victory loan '‘campaign. During* Vie, last fair month.% the :United Nations have cov- ered many miles along the . road to viethrY: - and the end in Europe sCeraft to =be in sight.. 'These anllitarY *fine' ..Cesses have been .aceouipalged by tragedy in ,ot lengthen* workers have organiZed, solely for the lists of Canadian easualties, ef Nithlelt '13.04113ns":11491.4ivirlersavallifig rekrkeltinsing gCPncli liar- • *it It. • .• UV. It. STEWART ADDRROOES, UNION -MEN At•a Veetiny -91 A.F. of L. 1w:41S held in the VniOn'Hall on Wed- nesday, ,-evening, Rev. R. Stewart of Knox Church delivered an address on organized ,labor that 'Was an • blob:, atiou to the se'Ven Goderthli whrch Were ."rePreaented, "The Uttien-wishee to connneral and thank 11Av, .11r. Stewart for Wit moral>aap- port and the, in.formatioti he gave from, Jiis eVerience with organized 'WW1 , During the past year Union n-tePAbctt Shiro in -.00det,•telt. has hicreasett to Pant where, At is claitned, no 'other, town the sir* of etalerich _can total. it. :Tho _union executives -wish to 'make dt, clea,r to • the toWnspeePle that • the We -should .not 4ulantindfa1 in enter- ing what'. .may weUc,,proi/ to be the real Vietory lohn. aamt4ga- .41inee . Canada's war expenditures working ;agreements are being ax- 1ta .ileW -Peak 7,--91141 ')Ias ranged and in: one ease .of a large • Jimmy ..between eMnloyere and pleyees. This is being' Accomplished without resort to 'strilteh, which the A.F. of. L. seldom sanctions. • -made it necessary for the Minister:a eMploYer in which it has been Lin, Pittance to appeal to the people for possible to* reach an agremnent the ..greater support than ever before and; matter hat been submitted to . the us already announced, the Objective for Government beard for arbitration. • : this lOttn. has been increased by 450,- 6000 to. $1,350,000;000., • .• 00D.BRICH MAN GROUNDS The . quota for Huron. county ' has , . GERMAN J'ET FIGHTER teen raised. from $.2a80,000 AO 01116,- *. - " _....-;..-. • ' • _00(),,,tberm------cr increase being spread over all .wi,-w.kplANZ ix_Tittilts.t. ,the municipalities in- the- cutrict7,_ -..-ritAgt. L. E. Baxter,' 'tliminuiffe . For Ole seventh Victery lean ' Lee tail gunner from Goderich, Ont., poured 'amount actually subscribed in 'this 1,000 rounds Into It (4erillilin jet -pro - county was 0,911,159, made UP as pelled night tighter as ' it streaked 0 •. General Canvass, $3,600,150-; Within' 250. yards of his R.A.F. Lan- -.arranleb0015; • 219,0001 sPecial'il.emes., ••tistex,:-.4.-if. 4.,,y0:- torodoc.•expioae on the .:1,-`471090,......,. - *...'" .. ground .below. . - - • • -.44' • ,-* ' . The quotas in •county by -can, , Spotting an ME.262 Whizzingpast Yasaing districts for the eighth VidorY his turret at a speed, 200 m.p.h.- faster .:loan, ylth those of the seventh loan than that of thebdinber, Baxter- int - for coMparison, are as follows; • • -mediately , gave Orders -for evasive Huron- County **tag action and. pressed his trigger grips: ,14: Marshall, mid:Upper ,gunner ::: 8th V. loan 7th. V. Loan .; .: District ' • 1945 -Nov., 1944 of- -:.South - Daltow,''' East Riding; *York- Aslrfield Township 3 112,000 $191,000 shire, also saw the jet gghter :Strike WaWanosh West .... .74,000 69,009 the ground in blazing' fury. •Colborne.. Towinfhip.. , .71,000 ;66,000 ,,I don't think the German .saw na,". Goderielf Town ..., .. ..-..-.-.7-459000435;0 •--"-Vvvvere.Ailf.,-tourstuatt . wnwanosh East . ..... !• 14,000: .69,000 he .Seemed to be heading •forrthe main Wingham ''200,500 ' 101,090 bomber streara-Which hall been bOmb,, . 'Turnberry •Tewnship 824)00 • ,76,000 ing Seigenr ' - . ' • ' Howl& ToWnship.,,,,zo,000. 226,00 The Canadian gunner, only Canadian Morris _TownshiP1:,101,500 . • 94;000 on his crew), began potting at ettemY -Grey, ToWaship - 127,500 .. 118,009 fighters -before he w7.ent on operations. 13russels - 79;500 76,000 While .flying at a trainieg unit, his -ElYth 490° "0° 'pilot dew • over the Frisian ' Islands. • Nlekillop Township,108,500 101Ad. engaged, an FW.I90 eer saw it fall away , in flames. 'Up came German 11..gh. ters and Baxter and:the night Tuckersmith Twp. • 108)006 101,000 . - ' Flt.I.Sgt...Leonari'ilixter is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Baxter of town. A few weeks ago he Vve,'S reported ODERICkl, ONTIVRIO: TAMP) tuma to Stand ain, for Pro. Cons. No Otliqri Nur Brollght Adore the 10,mn:Bruce „ .Cionveuton. 4 ,‘• . John W. Han• ' na of Winghanc who in 1943, wast elected MeMber of the Ontario Legislature for the Huron:-. Iltuce riding, was agent named: as the conoidate of the ,kroVetisive , , • -- -SerVatiVe par4t. at the Convention. held In the Winghttra Town, Hall on Thurs- day night last. The nomination was =minions, no other name being placed before the 'convention; Mr; Hanna was elected In August, 1043. Over „Pugh Hill, Liberal, and- Henry Lantz, (IOEP., the yote being: 'awia. 458B, Hill 31, Lantz 8058. .* , Hen. George E. Challies, vice -chair - 'man of the Onta,rio Hydro -Electric -Power Commie:idol; addressed the meeting. He reviewed the achieve- ments of the past eighteen.months and stated that Premier Drew had - 'filled his *atlases despite criticism by the Opposition parties. • Huron -Bruce 'Liberals to Meet The Huron -Bruce Liberal Associ- ation announces that a, nerainating convention will. be held at Winghant on Friday,- Apr11,-20)-4-8.30 pan. _The. special speaker will be •Hen. Farquitos. Oliver; " , Major .-11,• R. Nairn, Who has been engaged with the legal department at headquarters of No. 1 military district, London, returned, to Goderich yester- daY two niontlye leave and, will engage actively in the North Huron campaign AS tlae °Liberal*candidate for the Ottawa House. • STEADY STREAM AT. THE BLEVACOR sevew vesselti another the lion buShels.,and. Mere (4 grain to`Gederiela elevater, the pita VeeWeek. Ca*bqa received_ • Were: Altadoe, _ . .triday, 202,009: bus, , Lt. John , •MiSener; SaturdaY, '10409 Ws. beta: and "barley; Massey, :SOnday,*, 120,000 bug:. oats,'. barley' and, wheat; E. P. liurPliy,„., Sunday, .126;00 bus.. oats and who t; 'Iowan]: Hindman, Monday,us, bus. oats, barley and. Wheat; Snperter, Monday, 80,000 buS., barley, r.Y,e,HitaX: and .Wheat: Prescott, Tuesday, 20,000 bus.- wheat', The 'barge • Alfred. thelastof the: winter fleet' to leave, . Cleared. :early Montlity morning for the head' of the. Lakes in tow- Of the. tng LaVvrence H. Shaw:. • • , GOOD PROSPECTS'. FOR THE 'TOURIST SEASON lave. risen 1 I llullett Township 108,500 101, en Seaforth " 174,900 166,000 StanleY -Township 11%900- 102,000 •Goderich Township: 91,500 85,000 Hensel]. ,& Hay East 108,500 -.100.000 Zurich & Hay West 97,500 ,91,000 Usborle Township 108,000, 100,000 so Exeter - 159,500 151)000' -4,stephen pat 71,000 ".66,00Q .Stephen West 71,000. 6%000 Clinton 189,590 180,000 13,175,000 12;980,000 • "t Distdet Conimittees and Saiesinen TOWN OF, GODER1CH - Chairman, of the loan committee for the town of Goderieh is, G, .Sander- son, with C. K. Saunders, - G. L. • Parsons, Wm. Sturdy: and ',Geo. Mac - Ewan as committee members. Public ,relations committee -.711. B. Tennant man), Geo. Jenner, S. Prevett, A. 11. Erskine, Cranston, R. O. Ham N. W. Miller, Rev. R. Stewart, D. D.. Mooney, A. McConnell, . Mrs. F. B.. Redditt, Mrs., F. Curry, • Rev. 11. 11. - Turnbull, Rev. W. 1-1. PAY - roll savings cexamitthe---.W.' C. Attridge intssing? lirAPIEraZiq ORAPTER • - -SAO MEETING • The regular ineeting of :the Maple •Leaf ,,Chapter, -Wita herd on FridaY, April 13th, in MaCKay Bali the 'regent, Mrs. •3. A. Graham, pre- t- After hel.0.1KE. ftag cerem 'on' Y. a• two minutes' silence was observed in tribute to the memory .of the lite President Roosevelt. was fol- .1owed b.y the reports Wad general, Included in the Correspondence read ,by,the secretary, Mrs. B:. Homan, was letter'frbiirthe Town Clerk of Gode- rich on behalf of the Tovvii,.expressing deep appreciation of the Maple Leaf Chapter's -share in establishing. and the Empire Service-Plub ichairman), R. K. Wurtele, e . - aS 4 hospitality centre for service men zak, M. B. 'Tennant, R. M. Me.nzies„"and ,women. , Clare .B.aechier. , The tilVer anniversary of the Ontario • ) • • Salesmen are S. II. Blake, 0. F. rovincial Chapter of I.O.D.E. is being • Chapman, H. R. Long, T. R. Pritchard celebrated -this .month, and in cora- and ft. C. Whateley, " • memoratio-of the occasion each •" CoLBORN-E TOWNSHIP chapter -of •Ontario is -making speeiat Frank Malwain is ehairra* an, of tile contribution to the endoWnient find at 'Colborne township. ceminittee„ 'NvIth the annual convention in Hamilton this • Hugh Hill, Gordon Bisset, Alex. Vat- month. Sen..and' George Feagan as committee Miss Edith Roberts, . war.: services . convener, "'reported that the .Chapter eraberi. had assisted at the Legion bingo games' -during the-pastMonthfand-at----the•Red- Croirs b1-56d.doriorer-elitire:---Repr atives attended the civic reception' for returned Men, As Part o the, Chapter's activities, assistance was, also given ,10„the,,,okerse4Clatreels_committeein filling two tpiotas of boxes. - -Miss Wurtele, educational secretary, reported that a :letter of thanks had been.'receiVed from the teacher of the Chapter's adopted;zsehool at Denamitt, Alberta„, for Christmas gifts' received 4.tiaat December. . - • Mrs, • H.' M. rOrd, Echoes Secrebary, reported that 'IT Per cent. of • the Chapter,h4 subscribed to )ehoes, tLie national: I.O.D.E.. magazine. This Is the largest iiMinber, ..of stibScribers in the history of the Maple Leaf Chapter. Miss Gertrade Wllies, -,01r1 Guide, commissioner, spoke briefly I regarding the activities • of the local Girl Guides .and 'Urged: the • ambers to display' greater interest and 'participate more actively in the work of the Guides as they prepare to launch their pi:1St-wee plan. Miss Edith Williams reported .that she had attended the Guide ,cen- vention held recently in Toronto, as - guest of MISS Edith Taylor. ' "Get well” • cards were ordered, to be sent to three members, Mts. Beattie, Mrs. Wigle,and Mrs. Hay. Mrs. N. C. Jackson, liaison officer, reported for the*,,constuners' branch of ,W.P.T.B. Mrs. EIVIdge, Convener. Of. the ,May. runutiage dile; asked for ,donations of artieleo. Mrs. 10,, IC Campbell, wool convener, distributed, Wool for efty P4IrS of eocits to be knitted for the overseas pareels. . r. Meniberelifif etinVeirer; prelented the names of Mrs. ;Teasel) and zits, George Parsons for member-, °ship: By Chapter ballot they Were admitted Of the Chapter. Mrs. S. W. Wallace made her aflirMatiOn as a new member. MS. E. Cranston, treasiirer of the Serdees library fund, reported that a total of $'723 had been colleeted by, the two, Goderich Chapters and for - Warded to Provineial headquarters. Over 806 books have also been eolleetta And forwarde4 to willow* Jun(1- Onttrtere in Totonte. latb; 1945 The Late President "a Great Christian" Rector a ,t0. Georges poncludg: ISretsierferp MemwiaE Service An WI:west:4re' serVice n reinem- biance of the 'late President Franklin Rooseveltwas held In St. •Georgel3 church 'on*Sunday 'morning and, was eonducted by the rector, Ret. W., IL Panhar. There was a large And ap- preciatiVe • congregation present,' and amentbe 'flags of the Empire. was draped the 'Stars and Stripes of. the Republie. The service of praise was 'under the direction of Mrs.. E. lettsep, and, 4 large and efficient ebeir excelled it- self in the 'rendition of the service,. The speelat warn was the 121st, while the lesson was the livorite of the late President,,the 13th chapter °fist Corinthians. Appropriately the text -chosen by the rector was: "Know ye not that a prince and- a great man 19 fallen this. day in' Israel' (II4Samue1 3:38), "A great cloud hangs over the 'whele. World today, occasioned by , the death of President Reosevelt, and Jamey, *ha knew- hira intimately will long:: for the touch of his vanished hand, as we shall all long for the voice that 'Is tiU,the rector reverently stated. ; 'We ailloVed toi hear him speak, as his addresses always' gave-- us new hope and courage. Death,, however, is but an event 'in life and that fact should help ell to bear' this inestimable SOlithampton, where some cottages -and loss. . _ - cabins are -being erectedrand" It *as. s "r cduldrnorthinktitrthercector), suggested that .an. eftort,G,be made to "of any more appropriate,--teXt....at. lengthenthe season by the earlier would be difficult to say who was the opening Of resorts,' A. season covering greatest' President of the -United Jane, July, August, *an& the , first haanlksSetaotneds..-- plIanc'enttyo onp.pinnieonofRtohoesmev.eltutnaikike: of September -instead. of. (July.. d August only -would allow- a greater; sl4lonoenolnin wmaosi;t, bis 44bojbut w nwitetlithha. siver number_ of people to enjoy the benefits p neer cif a holiday at the lakesideesipuosiileed iilmagt An impreved- ser ice betvveen *QrotOn ElQdO411Ceeedat b andgttadem aated- p, ' 'Oliphant and Manitoulin Island, by the from arverd Universityhe was well fitted for his great .taSk. __In England addition of 'another' ferry, another indication Of the growing 'pdpularity, of We -W6fild say, he belonged to the the Blue Water routearistocracy, yet the greatest democracy . .- - -• in the World our times elected him as W SCENES ON SCREEN their Prestdent ; and well they , might, '• • for he was a man who stood head AT LIONS CLUB" MEETING and shoulders, above his opponents: He was a great -man in many ways. He vice-president Jack Coates was in had a great 'sense of huniOr-and few the chair for the Meeting of the tions- public men can .get to first_base with - Club .on Friday' evenpag last. Tribute °jaunt athhadt.uvHede Inwacsiosae gio•enatat thtumwiatnhittahre- Wa0 to die Fred Hunt people. He was, a great.. statesman; with vision,. judgMent and stabilItV. by 'Observing one,minute's silence, at the .conelusiOn Of vvbich International He came to the leadership Of his people Counsellor Hill spoke briefly but ap, when' they'. Were in the depths of • a PropriatelYof the death of President' depression' and on the verge .of bank Roosevelt and the members stoodat ruptey; buthe assured • them that the attention while one of the„late Prest; only , thing to fear was•., fear -itself. delit tr favorite niataieal''selatienS was He was* great.EpiSeopallati; andhis played-, • • --favorittiWf-?•:was `..Faith of our • The war services -committee reported fathers, living still, in spite of that their financial objective had been dungeon, fire and: sword'." • reached and they had set out to reach The rector sumMed "up.: all the 'at- aL. new oneCredit was giVen the tributes of the dead president by de - members of the east of the Lions Play, daring ;..4t,se was l great Christian, "Deacon Dubbi," for their assistance A manly; brotherly, godly -man; (fight - in this achievement _ ing always under a great handicap, he . Lion ,R. C. Hays introduced Capt. contended for freedom of speech, free - Hay of M.D.'No. 1 and his assistants, dom of rtligion, freedota from want who,showed moving pietures, of great and freedom from fear." „ Interest . - Otte ,depicted a great raili- co;CeofatolddaIylend the hleate*opuriasi,sdaeyn,t ,0a .•tarYLeengineering-feat of a harbor in Britain and taking it -dregs: Ihel lifteit-115-1)101-eatf,-1-ao nor which the 'len, of. Canada have A minute's silent prayer was fol-, been: -StepPin 1,14 predactiOn. vamp, of .France. ..'Other pictures life's glory, dead, .and from the ground show • ; ar scenes in different areas, there bleSsoms red life • that shall acres's the Channel to_ajd in" the in- tisk to from thee: 1 la in dust and ' her° depleted the manner in, endless be • , _ • lowed11, bBy-letShs:d-cafir°eirt'hse'sidellagiadiT' scrftlY,' At the • offertory. the choir ' sang '"Anieriea" and •after the National An- them • "The Star Spangled tanner" •was reverently sung. • CHITROHES HONOR MEMORY President G. L. Parsons of the Blue Water Highway Associationand the secretary, C. *Lenore, of Sant' tit, have returned ,from a•ftwo-day tour of the northern, part of the rofite and report excellent prospects for the ceming tourist aseason. At all•points, Collingwood, Meaford; Owen Sound, Wiarton, _Southampton, Port Elgin, -Tiverton--and Kineardin -they found ,:that..bookings_for....-accank:. modation for the ,coming season were heavy. , Owing to 'scarcity -of lumber there is htt1 new construction for toerist accommodation, excepting at INCREASE]) It‘TE:REST IN MUSIC FESTIVAL • --Salesmen are Trying. Hunter and _ _ HarrrivicOreath. , TOWNSHIP or GoDviRiciEt , George Ginn. Lis chairman 'for Gode- rich towriship;704-the salesmen are. Maitland' Driver,, Clayton Laithwaite ASHTIELD • The conimittee for Ashfield township is :Alex. F. McDonald :.•(ehttilmina), John Benitett Walters,. Alton, Gilbert, Fraynei 'Marvin Durnitt,, Ernest Blake and 'W.- A. Culbert. The saleitmen are Sabine' Alton, Wilfred McCarthy and A. F. Mc - r onald. TOWNSHIP "WEST WAW.A11080 Thomas Webster Is the committee chairman for West Wawanosh, and the salesnien are Durnitt Phillips and Thomas Welniter towNstiik. or EAST WAWANOSH . The committee, for East "'iVawanosh Is John S. Scott (ehairragn), 'Raymond Redmond, Adam.. Robertson, Charles •Coultes, Alex. McBurney and, J.. D. • Beecroft.' 'Salesmen Etre Frank. Campbell, J. 3. Seott and Prank.,Thempson. . • ' • TOWNSHIP or npr,,T,Ett. tin Armstrong Is chairman for deft tOwitship,„ and the salesmen John; Arnmerong,'W. J. Dale and it it. Jewitt. • „ SAYS '-RAII•10.04:i• NOT STOLEN • B. Johnston, 'Caretaker, of the' Odd:. fellews' hall, 'writes regarding a .„„paragraph In last Week'S SignalLStart "The raincoat was not stolen, 'Would the, wounde-d soldier eall at the Odd - fogeys' Hall for the raincoat, which, "was left in thedolt room. 'There are . also bats, gloves and scarfs. If the owners care to call - they may .h4Ve them" 44 . RETURNING' HOME The last of the Old Ceuntri "boys" at Port Albert leave today for Eng. Sgt. A. 'lltunniontl, LAC. ItUtliVen) iritAto Brattingtott and Sgt. T. ilarringtonl ,,These young men ex. press themselves as grateful to the local people Or their hospitality to them While- le Canada. • le ' . 041-enf 400 Entries Received Or day. Event,.. May 7110 •• •()ver 400 entries ---an increase of more than 100 over last • .year,7-:have been •receiv'ed for the Huron County ]estival of Music; which opens in North street United ,ch:urch, Goderich, at noon on May ith.tuid. coAnues' on •the 8th,,,.9th and 10th.• In. addition • to the forxner three days, the-feStival. this year requires an 'extra' day owing to. the largely increased number of entries. ' • , There are 37 entries in piano classes. Most, of these are-frein•-out. of town - Brussels, Blyth,Aeafortiv and. Clinton: The violin and organ sections are. new additions to , the, syllabub, -The gommittee is desirous of having .niere interest taken -••10. these. Only one *Win, entry has been ;received. There are 83 entrles ,in the 'junior and intermediate vocal solos from the Goderich publie schools - an,d_ St. Joseph's conv.ent.- Only two entries have been seat in„ both from Brussels,. for the adult vodill Section, and there are 20 the •graded ,public school ,choruses;Tall from Central and. IfictOria .8"chOols. There are seven entries from Goderich Collegiate Institute and: two -front Brussels algh School. The rural- School .section promises splendid-competitioni-ae-there are altogether ;04 entries,- including, chortises, ElOirbIe trio, hoe" chorus, girls chorus *and dpets. - there are 144 entries In the rural vocal solos: section. The -have came from all !over the cciunty„ There are three in the-brase and reed section, all from town.'• Mr. Harvey Robb, df the iiVestern Ontario Conservatory of Music, Lon- don, will be the adjudicator. GODERION, ea voeates Recreation Centre *4044 MOWN -Meth.--. iit41.1?,000 'by BIM*** P,„ bile Meeting. called to „discuss post-war plans , recreational .activ- itieS•Was heicl NiredneedaY night td the' Town- Hall and was 'attended: Attended. „ Mayor D. 'D. Mooney presided, 44,14 FiSGT. IMOD) .0. DUO. itte.A.F. ' Mr. and Mrs. Robert Peer. -)4ayfield, read last. week received -Okla' , no'tiapation that their , son, )i'/Sgt. Harold CraVvford Deer,' had lost his llfe '0/1. ARO; 'Oth, the aircraft of which he: was the sole occupant having crashed, in a farmyard .it • Belford; Northumberland, England,: during a ditembOrribirig. exercise. Harold 'eem- raenced his. trainnig at Toronto:, in March, 1943) and. afterWatds_ Watil at WindSor, Camp:Borden and ridenvale. After graduating at Canal)* Borden, May 5th, 19,14, vvaS. at No. 3 A.G. T.S,...Three, Rivers, Que.', before going everseas Sulk. . . . A IVEESAGE OF l'HANKS Editor The Signal -Star. ' Dear Sir, -=-4 am direeted by the executiv.ei.Committee of the Goderich Red Cross Society toexpress t.hrough your celumns our gratification- to the citizens of Gederich ancLImrrounding nships--for-their---mes t--;genero sponse to Our antettitl appeal for funds for this most worthy • eause. That, in xcess ' of $2000 over our quota was collected without canvass IS If 'natter 'for Congtatiflation7-- We -wish to offer our hearty thanks. to the -gentlemen who manned the collection 'office during thecampaign; the merchants who lave their' Windows expressed his appreciation of -the at. tendance and ,interest '‘.11' Prablem whiel faces net. only the 'COMMUAItY • , • hitt' 'Canada at large." 31A consider-, ation of the fact that twenty-four .per cent. of tlae-velunteers for service had been, rejected for 'Physical uniiixeSS, he felt it was thue soinething should be .done to, remedy this toudltinti. , Worship introduced Major A. W. Burridge, • director .of physical edtieation at MeMaitter• University, Hamilton, and Ontario member of the National Physical Riteeeil Council. Maier Burridge stated that after a tour of the town. he felt that the great need, was a eoinmitulty `rec.r.ea-. tional centre •in which athletic\ and etilturtd, could be e0-.. : orclinated under , trained supervisor , Who would Mid volunteer lead.ers. , ' Be described the National Physical Fitness „ Act. It was not 'thought of „PY M1Y 'goverement but ,was the direct " outCome of requests •froin inaPY sources: The Fitnese'COIMCII, he said, . is- ,favor of . a recreational centre ETURNED GUESTS -`• . OF VICTORIA 'ST. GROUP r. The Men's Christian Service. Ortyap . • _ iof Victoria street United..church•enter- tained returned 'personnel of the'Omed services on Monday 'evening. The president of the Group, Mr. George 'Qurrell, ,tendered A hearty ivelcOnie to the, guests, and these were augmentel by appropriate words spoken by . the minister, Rey. .1,awrence II. Turner. 'the. highlight p1. the, evening ,was presented by, Mr. Robert Henry in the showing of his photographic artistry uPon' the screen', local -scenes and -local people crossing the landscape of the canvas. In addition two 'Screen. cam-. edies 'tvere 'shown. and provided inueli merritnent. • • ' A Varied. and 'satisfying lunch was served• by the men, evoking words of apprecietien on _behalf' of the,•guests by. Lt. -Col: A. F. Sttirdy, Mrs. Turner On .behalf of the wives of Members of TRIRUTE. TO LATE • PRESIDENT ingEvtur Mrs. C. A. Reid,newry-elected regent, presided at the April. meetingof the Ahineek Chapter; held on Monday afternoon in MacKay Or LATE PRESIDENT tribute to the late President • • Roosevelt' was ,expressed by Mrs. F. • At North -street -United 'church on R. Redditt and a minute's, glove was- Sunday morning Rev. R. II. Turnbull observed in honor' of that great friend made reference to- the deathof of the Empire. • •° President •Roosevelt, pointing out that conimittee 1ii seccessfut ewer was 'an- example was • submitted by Mrs. Redditt, and of what a determined Will can ac - other .secretaries reporting • were Mrs, complish, When he was seized with A. H. Erskine, for hosplUtlity and infantile' paralysis he was told that distinguished visi(ors, ,and Mrs. J. he would' have to spend the rentaieder -Lemair,er-for-wa-r7!serviees:-Arrostge-. merits were ,coMpleted Lor a rummage' he wand not sdo so, and stuninoning sale,. andifor the annual draw in June, his will -power lie ;entered upon S. For the latter the following committees course of *severe training and -exercise were • *tined: Advertising, Miss B. with what result the world knows. After the .singing of the • National Afithein the cteagregation remained standing ' while the *organist played "The Star Spangled Banner." Rev, Fred Ashton; of St. Marys tic- eupled.the pulpit of;the•Baptis,t.church on Sunday while the pastor, WA'. Jog. Dance, preached in Egerton street Baptist church,. London, ' Mr, Ashton made a iitting reference the late •PreSident and the :congregation -sang appropriate hymns: ACtlie morning service of Vittoria, street 'United' church next SundaY. Itevs. L. El. Turner will pay tribute to the 'late President.. isROMOTIGie DAY AT lactotiA. On Sunday morning :the :,Sunday school of Victoria street United church was en tete when. under the direetion of its superintendent, .11r. Charles ARTHUR Mum Breckeiv, promotion exercises were The April , Meeting of theArthur carried Out.. Gates 'artistically deeor, Circle of Xtiox church • was held •on bled with flowers swung wide upon - Monday •evening atthe borne of Mrsi the approach of the ' classes 'accent - Earl' Elliott, Trafalgar street, Mrs. panted by their teaehere. 'Those 'gratin - M. Bell, whose .grip ,was in charge ating from the, cradle roll" to "be- ef the program, .was in the chair. •Mrs. ghiners" ,were eseorted to :and through W. Clements and itfrs. j. Patterson the "gates" by Mrs. Iterry. Sanderson, read passages of Scripture and 'Mrs. Miss Coleen Thompson receiving them G. Xttittling led ;in prayer, Mrs; Bell and :aeeepting the responsibilitieS or kave tit 'splendid paper on VOA -War; their,religlotts nurture ire the coming MiSsioti 'Work in Asia," stressing the Year. Similarly All elasses• in the need of preparatiett for further effort Sunday sehoel experieneed the Joys by the Women's,. Missionary Society to of Promotion And the Superintendent spread the Gospel in the non,Christlan together :with his ,stait are to be con, countries of "Asia after the • WAt. A gratulated upon the excellence of their Short dlictission and ,"quiz" on work. Mrs, Leslie Fianna presided in thoughts brought .ot‘t by the reading of her efficient style at the organ; repeat - this paper followed. It wile suggested lug the therke (as the, classes moved that, at future meetings "more dis, through the gates; "Open the Gates. euseions and fewer speeehes" should for the:Children," The address WAS be the rule. Atter the meeting lunch POIsented by the minister. Rev. L. 11. WIte served and a social tline enjoyed. Turner. for -Red Cross displays; the Victory MaeVicar, MoOrhead; dividing loan. committee for the use of their the' town into districts, Mrs. W. G. office; the Capital Theatre who per MacEwatt and Mrs. F. R. Redditt; milted collectimis to ..be 'taken on two purchasing,.Mrs. C. g. sannders, Airs. nights, and lastbut not leatit to the F. n. rtibbert, Atm m. *Laughlin ; press for the' splendld,pnblicity they, distribtitine-booksi--Mr4.. gave ne throughout. , and. Mrs. 3. lemeire, • ' TO altwhoassisted we say, "Thank A letter was read by Mrs. • Reid, Yon." , from Mrs. Lionel Milne, Provincial m: DOUGLAS BROWN; . regent, urging that owing to the enor- , Secretarymous surplus' of onions that had to be •• destroyed last year,.ixtembeis make, as. ,S.444 4 6 much- tis- b as possible of the vegetable to avoid waste. ' . A -letter was read" from Miss- IC. Sullivan aeknoWledging‘ flowers sent to her sister, Mrs. R. 3. Phelan, 'a Valued member who Is a , pattient In a hospital in London. ° ;• . .It Ivas•deekled to end a gift to the hospital birthday partyon May 12th. • " 3.4:"*ATaltriiLD IS NEW O.P.R. STATION AGENT Thenew C.P.R. station •,agent is Mr. Wateifield, who eomes to Gode- rich after eye years at Elora.' He haa, taken a house on Britannia road and will be joined Shortly by his.wife. - ,Mr. Watierfield is a native of Ireland but spent many of his early 'years ,in India. Ile has been With the C.P.R. since 1912, with time off to take 'part in the first Great -War.' MEETING The regular meeting of the W.C.TX., was held. on Tuesday in MacKay itair Trie'llevotienal period was taken• by Mrs. .Ohler. Prayer Was offered by mrs. Jos. Cranston. Mrs, Pero:inlet:el and Mrs. Phillips gave readings • and :Mrs, lanes read the Scripture lesson. Mrs.' Phillips had ellarge of .the busi- 11055 and Mrs:Rowell led in .prayer. The clip sheet, "What, the WA:1.TX'. -and,,Dees," was given by the mem- bers. Prima 'have beeiegiven' to those writing oil .00 „teMperanee eourse. A further $q-lutd been added to the fled CresS tee fund, whichltad **elided $47. The meeting croSed with the National Anthem and prayer by Mrs. .-nntler local.eentrol, reeuires-Ver all-ent-',co-operation. of the eitiZetm, and the determination, t�. do some,, „. thing to get it. ' „ "Your facilities. are few •far betvveert indoors. but. outdoors you are, rolling in wealth -woods, beech, hills' and lake for picnics, Ski-ing,:swimming.. turn'. to. creative and .give the young people the recreation they need.' Plan our ,eWn • ehowils he .advised. 'Fitness means total .. eitureas,. spirit7. loontally'and---phYsieallY4- Work, %through' the eltarch,'. school and community.", 4,, The centre might be ...financed by a grantnInd by public, subscription. •". could stand aS yvar memorial. The '• • speaker suggested that a shrine cobla be built in it, or tablet placed 'with: • the names cif the men and women ,in the services inscribed on .it. 4 Several enestione were asked of the speaker; who, summed them :up by asserting ;„-Ypu do need a centre 'AA, an objective+ after the war. •Vryra; nasinm and ,'other •facilities' will be used by the schools themselves.; ,art the. group of 'returned lift eXpress'ed 'arena -would net .serve as. large a per - thanks for the tine entertainment pro- vided. - • : ' • • • The Minister' of Abe ehureh rendered a. humorous vocal , Solo, "The Second lyllnuet." MISS- EDITH NVIGGINS • ADDR2SSES KNOX W.X.S. • • . Mi -ss Ectith-Wiggins read A splendid paper on "Opening the Gamtes,"...baied on the study book, at the regular meet- ing of ,the W.M.S. of Knox.. church' ett!•Tuesday afternoon. She dessribed the Dimmer inwhieff'..misCroniries had opened mission ..fields through the medium of literature. Missions. and literacy 'go hand •in hand, and the percentage of the latter among.Christ- ians is higher than among any other grow deSeribed the advances made,by literatergAn *China and ainongthe Maoris -of N4w Zealand. Mrs. Gordon Bisset- presided. The '112th Psalm was read by•Mrs..A.It Revell, followed by prayer hy Mrs. Fred Schaefer' and a well -rendered solo by Mks. Gordon Ilenderson. Mrs. Bisset announced_. that Thonipson; Presbyterial 'president,- will give , a report of the 'Provinelal 'Meet- ing at tithe May meeting -of the auxil., iary,-to 4E01 .members of the Arthur Circle pill be invited. FOUR, TIMES RURAL DgiAtt At a specio meeting of the, Deanery Monday :last, Rev,' W. H. Dunbar, rector of ,Goderich,. was • nominated rural ,dean.- this is the fourth time - that Mr. Dunbar has been thus honored by the clergy. When rector 'at Listowel he was rural: dean of Perth; when rector-, of Tillsonbarg he was rural dean of Oxford;and when rector of St. George's church, Owen Sound, he was rural dean of Grey. • , The Deanery Meeting and Woman's Auxiliary spring meeting ,will be 'held in -Goderich on June 18th, and ar- rangements are now being made to get outstanding speakers.. , '„ THE -WEATHER -.Teznperatures of the- past week in GOderieli; with these Of the correspond- ing week a. year 'ago, as officially re- eorded,were as fellows; ,5 1914 Min, Max. Mis. Thurs., April 12 4.74 57 40 32 Fri., April 13 57 , 42 'as Sat., April 14 30 48 27 Sun., April 15 4...52 27 41' Mon., April 16, -,64 37 45 85 Tues., April 17.....04,' ' 44 40 ; " 27 Wed.,: ,4.prir 18 ....48 35 46 20 HURON FRUIT GROVVE4S' • The „Huron (loenty Fruit 0i -ewers' eentage,'-of. people as„.4 ,eemmunity 'centre.," Mayor Mooney named A. • H. Erskine; , C. Attridge aiel George Schaefer a striking' committee to select repre,- sentatives of VariOns, organizations to • form a central committee, ---.The•• report as. read by Mr. Erskine- was as follewa -Mayor :Mooney, B,eeve W, J. -Baker, and a councillor to be appointed by the. Town Council; R. Hays; ' K. Hopkieson,. Rev. Richard Stewart, , A. 'McConnell. .W. S. Hodge, Thos: Sandy, Dr. J. g. ipraham,. Dr. S. C.--K.,,ganndereLlt. C. Dunippi..,,, A F Sturdy, R. It Wurtele, Nelson Hill, D. E. Campheii„ MrS. ":9. Stant - forth, Mrs. H. M. Monteith, Mrs. D. D. Mooney, Mrs. J. M. Graham, Mrs. 13. Homan, Mrs. G, Fiblinger," Mr's. C. Ildwardi. Mrs. F. ',(Linrry,..(4eorze;Mise Eivan, Frank Donnelly; D. ,o,Brielt, :Reg: McGee, Win,: ;i3tr;zughan,..„Wilinun Ellwood, Harry 'Watson), Brace Ten- nant, 3,'ti Iinkead J5 • 3 Snider, IL ' M. Meiiaies 0 B; Chapman, Rev It . Titrebull, Tayloi, A 13 Seott,. • 'Judge T. M. ('ostelloi. 4111d a ',leading boy and girt of tit.? Collegiate Jnstittite., • Joseph KeIly..-eut•ertained with iev- eral. • piano selivctions While, the, audience gathered, and fbr 1.'t) Canaxia" and "God'. Save the King." The Roye' Band played in front of -the ha,11 liefore the meeting. • Befere the• Natioeal Anthem Wits _stuigr-Major. Burridge-gave-severaLL: impersoha.tiens. at the Piano whlch were anansing and won the nearty , applause of the a1dience.- IsAprEstonotadzz---if---- • BOWLMO OzAsRAT. A delightful even -111g was enjoyed the - Ladies' Lawn Bowling Club MA Tuesday night when "they held the annual (linneri-tnePting at Wong's Cafe,' and later Were entertained at the home ,ot„mrs. Fred Price,' • After a. de1iti0ut1.,41hickeit . dinner, - Mrs. S. 0. Cutt presided for the meet- ing, at which reports of a SticeesSftti year were given, and plans „made for tke„ coming ,eeason. • eielhteed;.A)Plitl°swfilpigreei(tet.ruMr'ws!r•°j',. re - 11. Wheeler president, /WM J. C.• Cutt; vice-president, Mrs. tred Price; sec* . tary, Mrs- George ueBwan; tretteurer, Miss Dorothy Westbrook; press 84ere- tary. miss Mary lifaa.lear;' 00010 , committee, Mw. E. -3: Pridbanr; Mrs. , M. Ainslie, „Mrs,' F. Overholt, Mrs, I. Beatty, Mw. W. j. Hodge, Mrs, W. Mills, Mrs. j, Brewer, Mrs. A. It, Scott; games gonunittee, Mrs. EarI Allison, Mrs. Mrs. 13, Sale, Mrs. M. tee, Mrs W Newcombe, Mrs. .• Keith ° daft, Mrs. Arbour, Molt Mee. Mrs. A. McConnell, Mrs. A.:Townsend. nierry, evening WAN ,spent playktg CoUrt'ivhiSt At MM. Privt'S hoMe,lhe prize betegwon by, Mrs. J. C. Ctitt. Association has eleeted •oftleers as fol., Refreshments were served y Mrs. . lows far the eeming year: President, Price, MrS. 111. Rouse and*is. Earl ' t Stewert Middleton; ideeprealdent, ClaYtort Lalthwaite; Seeretary4reite- tirer, the county agrienitural repre- sentative. Threetors' are II. A. Sulith, MeGuirei. Fred .lktMdleton, Henson Sowerby, Geo. Johnsen, Wm. MeXenzie, .thOs. Salkeld,,, D. LaSSaline, Jt. 10Ynt;*. U: hfeLatighlitt, tStirling. • • Prienda of. Mr. lint Lowery will be glad .to know that` lie I out of the hospital and reenperating at the horn' of Mr. and Mrs. 4. 13. l!ls-klns, Huron road. •'FILM MitOIIINE AVAIIMILE The, film -preiectleti machine oper- ated by riprort Comity Federatlen nf Agriculture. and mervieett by the Na- tional 1411m Board of tlaiiada Is *Vane. able to any organiziltion -within the eoun.t.y. Showings may he arranged.. by getting itt touch with Mr. 111,trvey joitusten, R.It. No. operates the im. blue, IN' W. V. Row, eeozetiery, ‘4,4aurtt.r &tat Isestfee- bero.