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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-06-05, Page 18Page 2A—Crossroads—June 5, 1985 Among the spate of dr--' titles. and reminiscences an- swering the question; "Where were you on V -E Day?", perhaps you can abideone more. There have been, and will , be all sorts of reunions and memories and tears over crosses in Canadian ceme- teries in Europe this sum- mer, forty years after the Russians romped into Ber- lin, Hitler committed sui- cide, the Third Reich came to an'end, and Churchill an- nounced; "The waw in Europe is ovah." I heard him say it, over the radio. It was a sunny day in May, and I, along with a number of other disgruntled guys, was sitting in the sun, leaning 'against the walls of our barracks in Stalag Luft 1, Pomerania, Germany, Most of us were swearing, while the people in Pic- cadilly were drinking and dancing in the streets, and Allied flags everywhere were flaring and church bells were ringing out the great- news. Reason -for our attitude? We were still behind barbed wire. The only change from a month before was that there were Russian soldiers man- ning the machine guns in the sentry towers, instead of Germans. We had been un- fortunate enough to be "lib- erated" . by the Ruskies, rather than the British., Canadians or Americans. We'd known it was near. We could hear gunfire to the east. On or about April 30th, we were called out for the usual "appel," or counting of heads by the guards. This time it was a bit different. The camp commandant was plastered. He was stagger- ing and giggling. Next morning, there wasn't a German in the camp. But our own people were in the guard towers, and our senior officers, wise- ly, kept the gates shut and locked, ,There was chaos out- side, and they didn'twant us to get involved. That evening, the Russians arrived, and there was a stampede to the fences and gates to welcome our valiant allies. We were free! Well, not quite. Oh, we had one glorious evening of free- dom. The~Russians were about as organized as a school field trip without a supervisor. Many were hap- pily drunk, as it was May 1st, their great holiday. There was a lot of cheering and some embracing:after they threw open the gates: The prison camp was like a beehive. Some bright prison- ers' looted the German ad- ministration buildings and retrieved our pictures and • other documents. (I still have my pictures, with name and number, front and side view.) Nils Jorgenson and I, with a few hundred others, decid- ed to go out on the town. Most of the guys were satisfied to stay in the camp. Safety in numbers. We walked through fields about a mile into the Metro- polis of Barth, on the Baltic sea, a rather mean little vil- lage. Russians everywhere, still pouring into the town. These were not crack Rus- sian troops. They were a - mixture of riff-raff, Asiatic members of the mighty USSR, and drunks. Some were on horseback. Most of„ their mobile forces were waggons, drawn by horses. Bill Smiley V -E Day revisited It was a strange evening. Shots, screams, loud laughter. The vipllagers were almost non-existent, their shutters closed. We tried to talk to some of the Russians, but it was pret- ty „hopeless. Many ,off them couldn't even speak Russian, let alone English, French or german. 'One vivid image remains. A veritable Cossack tearing alang on horseback, great, swooping moustache, a mon- key sitting on one shoulder, a machine -pistol strapped to the other, and; a balaleika swinging on his back. Nils, who had a fair com- mand of German, and I, poked around. Came to a big house, set back from the street. Boldly walked up and rang the bell. A terrified lit- tle old lady finally opened the door an inch. Nils spoke gently to her. She scuttled off Acro cheer and returned with a formid- able elderly female who was going to brook no nonsense. Nils gave her the old charm again, and she melted with relief when she realized we were not Russians, about to rape everybody in the — as it turned out to be — old ladies' home she ran. She spoke excellent Eng- lish, and when she learned I was a Canadian, she started a conversation about Cana- dian writer Mazo de la Roche. Weird and incon- gruous, with what was going on outside. Not all of our evening was as pleasant. We wandered down to the docks, hoping to scrounge some fish, a nice change from turnips and black bread. We got four tins of herring, but not without scars. A few Germans on the dock had just removed from a fishing boat a man, a woman and two young girls. They were covered in blood. Continued from Front Our questions elicited that the man had killed his wife With so much success, and daughters, then himself, what will they do for an with a knife, in terror of the encore? For a start, Mrs. Russians. It might have been Wood said, they want to de- something else, but that was fend their all -Ontario . title all we learned. ., next year. There is added in- centive because the 1986 champions will, for the first time ever, be sent on to com- pete at the world cheerlead- ing championships in the U.S. Nor will it be an easy feat to repeat as champions, be- cause more and more sehools are picking up on the trend, first developed in the. colleges and universities, of adding male members to their squads. In the meantime the Mus- tangs take considerable sat- isfaction in having helped to establish cheerleading as a respectable athletic activity at the school and they are getting on with the job of training a new squad. "Most of the guys are leaving, so they want to have time to show the' young guys," Mrs. Wood explained. "We have all kinds of vol- unteers now." ZIG'ZRG THE ORIGINAL WORD MAZE PUZZLE RIMED ©KM ALL WORDS TO BE CONSTRUCTED PERTAIN TO THE ABOVE TOPIC. TO YOUR ADVANTAGE ONE WORD HAS ALREADY BEEN TRACED. YOU MUST TRACE THE THREE REMAINING WORDS, USING ONLY THE LETTERS DESIGNATED BY THE DARKENED CIRCLES. WORDS MAY BEGIN AND END FROM EITHER COLUMN BUT EACH LETTER CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE. *** EACH PUZZLE HAS A DIFFICULTY RATING (ABOVE). FOUR STARS SIGNIFY THE HIGHEST DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY. GIVEN BELOW ARE THE POINT VALUES FOR EACH WORD. YOUR WORDS MUST CORRECTLY MATCH THESE POINT VALUES. SPIKE ANSWER ON (Page 2) 1983 Ryan Game Company 01983 Copley News Service Next morning, there were Russian guards in the towers, and, a week later, we heard the war was over. THE AGRICULTURAL IMPERATIVE USC Canada is con- tributing toward one-week agricultural courses for farmers in Jelimpo, Indonesia. The program was established to counter their reliance on slash and burn; the most primitive and least productive form of agriculture. To promote mixed farming courses are: offered in improved paddy cultivation, poultry and cattle raising and operation of fish ponds. The USC's $19,000 will establish a revolving credit fund for graduate farmers whose newfound skills will increase productivity above the subsristence level. 5\Y FOR SALE REFRIGERATOR, 20 cubic feet, ice and water dis- penser, ice cream maker, al- mond, $700; dishwasher, al- mond, $350; microwave, $350. All three months old. Blaine, 291-2109. 1 O 3 E 01 a a D 3 S 1982 CM 250 Honda, 7,200 km and extras, lady driven, $1,100, certified or best offer. 323-2927. 6 PIECE Granada drum set, good condition. Phone 343- 5107. MOVING SALE: 20 year old solid walnutbuffet and hutch, portable flush toilet, 8' x 12' add -a -room, pine cap- tain's bed. 343-5107: POOL tables, all sizes. Phone 291-3270 or 291-3617 evenings. TOMATO PLAINTS, seven varieties; also cauliflower, cucumbers, muskmelon, zuchinni, marigolds, snap- dragons, geraniums. Blue - vale Garden Centre, 357- 3714. crossroads GLENDE cabin trailer, 22'. Phone 357-3205. STANDING HAY. Phone Perry Strong, Gorrie, 335- 3927. Published every Wednesday by Wenger Bros. Limited as the lifestyle and entertainment section in The Listowel Banner, The Wingham Advance - Times, The Mount Forest -Confederate and The Milverton Sun. Members of the Canadian Community Newspaper Association, Ontario Community Newspaper Association and the Ontario Press Council. Controlled distribu- tion in Arthur, DraytOn, Harr'iston, Moorefield, Palmerston, Elmira, St. Jacobs and Wallenstein. Display and Classified advertising prior to publication date. Advertising and Production The Listowel Banner 188 Wallace Ave. N., P.O. Box 97, Listowel, Ont. N4W 3H2 deadline — 5:00 p.m. Thursday week Accounting and Billing • The Wingham Advance -Times Josephine St., P.O. Box 390, Wingham, Ont. NOG 2W0,. The Listowel Banner 291:1660. The Wingham Advance -Times 357-2320. The Mount Forest Confederate 323-1550. The Milverton Sun 595-8921 1 HARD MAPLE. Free deliv- ery -for ten cord loads. Phone 357-1605 or 595-8153. 5,12 TRAILERS and caps, best prices. Prowler, Golden Fal- con, Starcraft, Lionel, new and used. We buy, sell, rent and repair. Morry's Trailer Sales, Highway 4 between Hanover and Walkerton, 364- 3748. Closed Wednesdays and Sundays. rrb FOR SALE LITTLE Dutch windmills. phone 357-1403. rrb WE. HAVE Progress_tve Euchre score cards; Court Whist tally cards; and Bridge score pads at The Listowel Banner, 188 Wallace Ave. N. Listowel. WHEAT STRAW for sale, no rain. Approx. 5,000 bales, 85 cents per bale, 80 cents for 1,000 or more. 347-2732 or 347- 2427. 5,12,19 EXCESS equipment for sale: One 977. Cat Track loader; T-6 I.H.C. dozer; 1975 I.H.C. tandem dump truck;, 1965 I.H.C. one tort stake truck with dual wheels; 25 h.p. V4 Wisconsin hydraulic woodsplitter on wheels; 10 h.p. 3" irrigation pump, rebuilt engine; high pressure washer; Industrial hydraulic front end loader' with pump; set of new Dozer Tracks for TD -9, T-9, TD -6, T-6; Industrial power hack- saw; two large rolls of rein- forcing wire; 20 x 40 above ground swimming pool, new liner; Homelite weedeater; 1964 I.H.C. tandem dump truck, need power divider; 1970 I.H.C. single axle dump truck; 3 h.p. electric motor; two 18" saw blades, carbide tips (one new); large quanti- ty of scrap metal and bat- teries. Cash or certified cheque only. Phone (519) 323- 4924, 323-4527, 323-4533 or 323- 4592, after six or weekends. ' LIVESTOCK SERVICES V'" APPROVED Canadian Hunter Stallion (Cozy's Commander), 16.2 hands, four year old bay. Stud fee, $250. Phone Doug Dean, Priceville, 924-3150. LIVESTOCK FOR SALE QUIET six year old riding mare. 15.2 HH. Phone 887- 6052. MEM O o E4S,, I NOOK I8 V H 1 iitno 1 3MIdS l Sava' CUSTOM SPRAYING Truckmount Sprayer • Farm Crops Call: MAX BAYER Mount Forest 323-4155 • Lawns 4 DAYTEX BUILDING PRODUCT Division of B. Millinger Home Improvements Authorized dealer for: Accord Vinyl Siding Seamless Eavestroughing Aluminum Windows and Doors New Prime Replacement Tilt Windows Call Wroxeter 335-6329, 335-3339 20 ACRES of hay,, prefer to sell for haylage. .Phone 887- 6444 (Brussels) . 29,5 USED'lumber: Quantity of 2x12 joists in lengths of 14 to 18 feet.'60 cents a lineal foot, cleaned. It ebwood Windows, RR 1, Newton, two miles north of Millbank: 29,5 WEDDING supplies — Pom- pons, plastic. available in yellow, pink,'white and light blue; 41/2" white, silver or gold doilies and ribbon for wedding cakes, also Guest Books for weddings, anni- versaries, showers and all other occasions. Items all .available at The Listowel Banner, 188 Wallace Ave, N. Listowel. YODER PAVING Asphalt paving and sealing. Driveways, farm lanes, parking Tots, tennis courts. Workmanship guaranteed. Frge estimates. P.O. Box 117 Al - 335-6228, Wroxeter, Ont. Paul - 335-6497 NOG 2XO tf 142 MATURE cedar trees. Ideal for posts. Near Blyth close to good road. Phone 1- 679-3213 days, 1-471-7381 eve- nings. 29,5,12 TRI -COUNTY TIRE has a large selection of good used passenger car tires. Prices range from $22 to $35 per tire. We also install. Tires are guaranteed for 30 days. Phone 887-6932 or 887-6968. rrb LISTOWEL LIVESTOCK LIMITED•'" Sale Every Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. of dairy cows; pound cows, calves & stocker cattle. ,EFFECTIVE TUESDAY JUNE 4TH hogs will be sorted & sold according to size & quality for the benefit of both seller & buyer. Consign your hogs as buyers & order buyers are on hand every week. MURRAY REA 291-2319 or 291-2200 * Every 'Wednesday - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00. Noon * Market hogs, sows & boars LARGE CLEARING ,AUCTION: For Moores Farm -Equipment' Kenilworth • Saturday; June 8, 11 a.m. 20 tractors; 6 combines; 5 cars; 2 trucks; swathers; haying and harvesting equipment; 20 beef cows and heifers; 1 Charlais . bull 1 year old; other ,articles- too numerous to mention. TWILIGHT ESTATE AUCTION Of tractors; farm machinery, and misc. items to be held at Lot 26, Con. 9 North Eastho e Township, 2'/2 miles east of Gadshill fore Estate of the late: MRS. ELLA FORREST' Thurs., June 13 6:30 p.m. TRACTORS: Ferguson No. 35; I.H.°Standard W4, both in excellent shape and good working order. MACHINERY: M.F..3 p.h, 7' hay mower; McCor- mick 13 run seed drill; 9' -land packer; 5 section harrow; 2 furrow trail plow; 8' cultivator; _ 6' cultivator; , 3 section drag; Ferguson 2 furrbw plow; 9' double disc; McCormick 3 p.h. 8' cultivator; New -Idea spreader, ground driven (needs apron); wagon box; °28' Ebersoi elevator and motor, good; wagon and flat rack; drag scra- per; walking plow; loader for Ferguson tractor. MISC. ITEMS: 32' extension ladder; chicken nest; chicken feeders; sythes; hand sprayer; crosscut saw; -chains; horse tongues, good; whiffle ;�ri.d double trees; cutter; souther; water trough; trailer; coal oil stove; 2 tubs; saws; sausage press; sausagegrinder; Quebec heater; fanning mill; bag cart; Ebersol chopper; 'cream separator; pig crater's; push mower on rubber; and normal farm related hand and small tools. TERMS: Cash/Cheques with proper I.D. Ex- ecutrix/auctioneer not responsible for accidents on sale day. Executrix: Grace Binkle 271-9739 Auctioneer: • JOHN NICHOLSON Milverton, .Ont. 595-8596 1 ESTATE AUCTION Clearing auction sale of property, household .ef- fects, antiques, and misc. to be held in the village of Rostock for the Estate of the late MRS. GEORGE SCHMIDT (IDA) on Sat. June 8 at 12:00 Noon PROPERTY: This property sizing approx. 94' fron- tage and 330' depth has a 11/4 storey red brick 3 bedroom home with upstairs, living room, big kit- chen, bedroom with 2 piece bath on main floor, heated with oil and a good asphalt roof and dug well. This is a good solid home in need of some updating in the interior, the . exterior is in . good state of repair. TERMS ON PROPERTY: Ten percent (10%) down ort, day of -sale, with balance in .30 -days .or when possession is given. Selling subject to reasonable reserve bid. For property viewing call Mabel Debus 595-4330. HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS: G.E. Medallion 24" 4 burner range; chesterfield bed; rocker; 2 black & white TVs; Simplicity wringer washer; Singer sew- ing machine; toaster oven, like new; fern stand; 3 piece bedroom suite; chairs; chesterfield and chair; leather couch; vacuum cleaner; General deep freeze, apartment size; and .normal kitchen utensils. ANTIQUES: Dining room table, six chairs and buf- fet; coal oil lamp; 2 washstands; pressback rocker; hall mirror; Raymond sewing machine; parlor table; 2 dressers; wooden 'chairs; dressup dresser; end tables; china cabinet; chest of drawers; set of irons; and misc. items. MISC.: M.F; No. 8 riding lawn mower; sausage grinder; butchering equipment; kettle; 1 ton coal; shovels and normal misc. articles. TERMS: Cash/Cheques with proper I.(D/'7% sales tax in effect. Auctioneer/Executrix not responsible for accidents on sale day .° Lunch booth courtesy of ,St. Paul's LCW.._ -. Executrix: Mabel Debus 595-4330 Auctioneer: JOHN 'NICHOLSON Milverton, Ont. 595-8596 AUCTION SALE Of Appliances, Furniture, Antiques, Dishes & • Misc. Items For The Estate Of: GORDON NELSON 370 Bolton St., Palmerston' and JIM THOMPSON . Moorefield. Sale will be held, in. the Kurtzville Cotnm. Centre on: Wed. Evening June 12. Sale Time 6:00 p.m. APPLIANCES: Westinghousefrost-free refrig- erator, white & good; Westinghouse 40" electric stove,older, working; RCA Whirlpool 17 cu. ft. chest freezer; Viking electric clothes dryer; Beat- ty wringer washer; Kelvinator 30" electric stove, white, good; Kelvinator small single door refrigerator; small electrical appliances. ' FURNITURE: Chesterfield & chair, beige rust floral, good; Lazy -Boy brown vinyl 'chair; Elec- trohome console color TV; brown chesterfield & Chair; 2 platform rockers; foot stools; spacesaver; oval chrome kitchen table with" 4 swivel chairs; bronze kitchen ,.table & 4 chairs; chrome kitchen stool; 2 matching table lamps; mag. table; smoker stand; table lamps; double ped. desk & chair; Smith Corona portable manual typewriter;. small bookcase; Hitachi 12" color portable TV (like /new); Electrohome B&W console TV, needs re- . pair; floor & pole lamps; hall mirror & candle set; small radio; full length mirror; clock radio; wall clocks; bridge table & 4 folding chairs; coffee table; china cabinet; wall mirror; wall barometer; TV snaCk bedding & pict.; 2 Elec- t olux vacu tables; books; s with attachments, 1 with rug beater; 2 brush floor polisher; 2 Honderich cedar chests; steel double bed; poster bed, double with good box springs & mattress; small chest of drawers; bedroom suite consists of bed, vanity, chest of drawers & nite table. k 'ANTIQUES: Combination china cabinet, buffet with rounded glass door, top shelf .& mirror, lion claw feet; table 'with lion claw feet; washstand; bow front dresser with! wide, oval mirror, wash table; parlor table; sideboard witli 2 bottom doors, long drawer, 2 short drawers & . back board; wooden stool; Singer treddle 'sewing machine; gate leg table; 5 matching wooden chairs; wooden highchair; settee chair; 2 trunks; dresser with mirror; kitchen cabinet with roll down front & flour box; coal oil lamps; sad irons; toilet water pit- cher & basin; wicker trays; dresser suet; crocks; jardinieres; chest drop front desk; '/2 round end table; antique white bedroom suite consists of dresser with mirror; dressing table with winged mirror & stool, nurser rocker. DISHES: Bavaria dinner set complete for 12 in- cluding yeg. covered bowls, large good set; Nip- pon pieces; Noritake; depression glass; glass; silver chest complete for 12; silver pieces; variety of everyday & good dishes; stainless cookware; pots & pans. CLOCK:' Waterbury mantel clock working; Keinzie mantel clock with Westminster chimes, working. MISC.: Steel found patio table; 2 burner hot plate; records; iron l.oard; wooden clothes horse; carpet sweeper; plus misc. items. TERMS: Cash or Cheque with proper I.D. sale day, 'Owner or auctioneers not responsible fot ac- cidents, loss of property or deletions sale day. Auctioneers: BOB GILMORE 291-3489 DOUG GILMORE 291-3421