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The Wingham Advance Times, 1932-10-13, Page 1With Which is Amalgamated The Gorrie Vidette and Wroxeter News. Single Copies Five Cents, CELEBRATED HIS 99th BIRHTDAY Adam Halliday is Now in his 100th. Year - Celebration Took Place at, the Residence of his Daughter, at Belgrave. Adam Halliday, one of the oldest -residents of 'Huron County, has ent-. eeied on his 100th year. On Thurs- day: last he celebrated his 99th birth- day at the home of his daughter, Mrs, D. A. Dunbar, _Belgrave, Born in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, he .came to Canada at the age of two years with his parents, brothers and sisters, and settled in Dumfries town •ship, Oxford County, He. afterwards -farmed in Dumfries and later moved' -to Morris township where he contin- ued to farm until he retired, He mov- eed to Belgrave where he resided un- til the death of his wife, Catharine. 'Robertson, six years ago. Since that time he has made his home with his :three daughters, Mrs. Thomas Walk- -er, Brussels, Mrs. John B. Stewart, Clinton, and Mrs. D. A. Dunbar, of Belgrave. Mr, Halliday enjoys fairly good 'health although his eyesight and bearing are somewhat impaired. His intellect is bright and he thoroughly enjoys, discussing the questions of the day. He is the last surviving =ember of a family of ten. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Beattie, God - rich, spent the week -end at the home of Robt. Beattie. Specials Thursday, Friday, Satur- day New Cheese 2 lb.. for 25c; Seed- less Raisins, 2 lbs. 25c; Domino Bak. .Powder 19c lb. tin; Quick Quaker Oats 21c large package; Richmello Coffee 39c lb. at Dominion Stores, WINGHAM CALF CLUB COMP,ETITION Great interest was shown in the Calf: Club Competition which took place •at the Fair on Saturday. Not -only members of the Club took an interest but parents, friends and oth- •ers, including the Hon.. T. L. Ken- nedy watched the proceedings with interest. George Henderson, son of W. J. Henderson, Bluevale Road, was awarded the Free Trip to the Winter Fair, and the explanation for this appears later in this article. This Club has been a decided suc- .cess and the members and all who aided in its success are to be con- gratulated. Prize money is awarded on the basis of the total aggregate scores in the year's work, possible score, .Z00 points. 1 Alex. MclCenzie, Teeswater, R.2, 475, $11.00; 2 Thos. R. Henderson, Wingham, R. 4, 464, $10,00; 3 Alfred Patterson, Lucknow, R. 1, 463, $9.00; 4 Harold Vincent, Belgrave R. 1, 462, $8.00; 5 John Jenkins, Wingham R. 4, 452, $7.50; 6th tie, :Geo. Hender- son, Wingham R. 4, 450, Free Trip to Royal Winter 'Fair; Sam. Thomp- „son, Belgrave, 450, $7.00; 8 Lloyd Proctor, Wingham R. 4, 449, $6.50.; •9 Norman Elliott, Wingham R.' 4, 436, $6,00; 10 Bobby Henry, Bel - ,grave R. 1, 429, $5,50; 11 George Car- ter, Wingham R. 5, 427, $5,00; 12 Lloyd. Cook, Belgrave R. 1, 421, $4.- .500 13 James Coultes, Belgrave, 406, $4.00; 14 Robert Scott, Wingham R. .3, 390,' $4,00; 15 Leonard Phillips, Lucknow R, 2, 389, $4.00; 16 Elliott Johnson, Wingham 3, 376, $4.00. A special prize of a free four-day trip to the Royal Winter Fair, under the auspices of the Ontario Depart- ment of Agriculture, is awarded to the member of the Club, who is be- tween the ages of 16 and 20 years in- =elusive (trust not have reached his 21st birthday on Nov, 1st, 1932), a resident in Huron County, and who has the highest aggregate score. George Henderson, Wingham, R. 4, is the winner of this special prize, The winners of the first five prizes are not eligible for this prize for the following' reasons: A1ex;'McKenzie 'is a resident of Btuce County, Thos. R. Henderson is over the age limit, Al- fred Patterson and Harold Vincent have won this . free trip previously, and John Jenkins is under the age limit. Samuel Thompson, who is tied for 6th place, is under the age limit :also, Alfred Patterson and Harold Vin- cent have been.; chosen for the team to represent the Wingham Calf Club in the Provincial Inter -Club ''eompe- titiott to be held in Toronto oft Oc- tober 19th, 1932, WINGHAM, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1932 REV. F. E. POWELL AT HOME CHURCH The congregation of St. Paul's Church was favored in having one of its own sons, the Rev. F. E. Pow- ell, to officiate and preach at their Harvest Home services on Sunday last. Mr. Powell preached two deep- ly interesting and thought-provoking sermons, full of practical and saintly wisdom. His kindly sympathy, obvi- ous sincerity, and earnestness capti- vated everyone. St. Paul's should be justly proud in having given to the Church a' man whose work is so much blessed, The Rev. F. E. Powell has been formanyyears the beloved Rector of St. Barnabas'Church, Toronto, St. Paul's was beautifully decorat- ed and garnished with fruit, flowers and grain. The decorations were carried out by the Chancel Guild con- sisting of Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Garrett, Mrs. Barnes, Miss Beckett and Mrs. E. Town. The choir, under the directorship. of Mr. Roy Mundy, organist of St. Paul's, rendered anthems, in the. morning "Praise the Lord, 0 My Soul" by Caleb Simper, and "The Lord is Loving." by Caleb Simper. The soloists were Miss Anne Irwin and Mr. J. R. M. Spittal; in the ev- ening "Thou Visitest the Earth" by Caleb Simper,' and "0 Lord, how manifold are Thy Works," by J. Lin- coln Hall. The soloists were Miss Cora Phair, Mr. C. Templeman and Mr. A. J. Nortrop. There will be a special se}vice for Children's Day on Sunday morning next, Oct, 16, at 11.00. You are cor- dially invited. • WEDDINGS Sholdice - McDowell The marriage, of E. Gwendolyn, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey McDowell, of Belgrave, to Wallace D. Sholdice, of St. Cathar- ines, son of Mr. W. Sholdice and the late Mrs. Sholdice, of Brussels, took place in St, James' Anglican Church, Stratford, on Fridayy afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. Rev. F. Gwynne Lightbourn rector the church, officiated. The wedding music was played by Olin J. Brown. The bride, given in mar riage by Orval W. Graham, her bro- ther -in -lay, wore a tailored suit of navy blue with grey fur trimming, and a smart French sailor hat with nose veil. She wore a corsage of Talisman roses, Miss Anne McDow- ell, of Belgrave, was her sister's bridesmaid, wearing a maroon coat with seal trimming and she carried a quaint little seal muff. Her hat was of black French felt and her cor- sage was also Talisman roses. Bruce Nicols was best than. Mr. and Mrs. Sholdice left on a trip to Hamilton and Buffalo. They will reside in St. Catherines. The bride is a granddau- ghter of Mrs. Chas. Campbell, Bel - grave. Women's Auxiliary to 'General Hospital The annual meeting of the Wo- men's Auxiliary to the Wingham General Hospital, will be held in the Council Chamber on Friday after- noon, Oct. 14th, at 3.30. All mem- bers are urged to be present and vis- itors are invited. During the next week, the annual collection of fruit will be made, and it is hoped that the people will donate as liberally as possible. Must Make Returns Whether or not a business firm is operating, if it holds a license month- ly returns must be made to the De- partment of National Revenue. The Teeswater Foundry Company, Limit- ed, found this out in Goderich on Friday when fined $10 and cost for failing to make returns. Manager James Brown pleaded that his fact- ory was not operating 'and that he did not think: it necessary to file re- turns. United Church Special Anniversary Services : will be ' held in the Winghain United Church next Sundaoy, Oct. 16th,' at. 11 a,m, and 7 p.m. The minister will be assisted by the Rev. Colon G. Young, M.A., D,D., of Toronto; who will preach at both services. Special music will be furnished. Friends of the congregation are cordially invitw. ,edto attend. A special order of, set,. vice with praise selections , from the new Hymnary is being printed, and will be placed, iii the pews at the An- niversary Service, WINGHAM FALL FAIR BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER Larger Entries, Calf Club, Bands Slightly, Increased Attendance and Ideal Weather Put Fair Over the Top. Theweather roan brought smiles to the faces of the Directors of the Turnberry Agricultural Society when after almost a week of rain weather, Friday and Saturday turned out to be. beautiful autumn days. Col. the Hon. T. L. Kennedy, who officially open the Fair Saturday was escorted from Bluevale to the, Fair grounds by a caravan of cars, where. a dinner of welcome was given for him under the auspices of the Wing- ham Chamber of Commerce. After, the ladies of the Women's Institute served the very sumptuous repast, Mr. A. J. Walker, chairman of the entertainment committeee of the Chamber of Commerce, thanked all present for their support and called upon Mayor W. H. Willis, who. gave an address of welcome and also con- gratulated the Turnberry Agricultur- al Society on the efficient manner they conducted the fair, Richard. Wil- ton, President of the Society then spoke and on behalf of the Fair stat- ing they were most happy to have Col.. Kennedy ,present to the open the Fair: Tirne would not permit the chairman to call on others present to say a few words so he called- on the following to rise, Foster Moffatt, ex- M.P., North x-M.P.,North Bruce; Reeve J. W. Mc- Kibbon, Wingham; Reeve I. J. Wright, Turnberry; I. McLeod, Dis- trict Agricultural Representative, of Clinton; and Prof. C. F. Thiele, Wat- erloo, President of the Ontario Bands Association. Dr. R. C. Redmond then introduced Col. Kennedy, who was given a rous- ing reception when he rose to speak. He stated that the country could not prosper unless the farmers prospered. He spoke in glowing terms of the Women's Institute and said no ser- vice club served their community with such distinction, and congratu- lated the local Institute on their splendid organization. The Colonel stressed the fact that quality goods were what counted most and spoke of the splendid work fall fairs did in this regard. The Government also aided in this respect by having men stationed in counties to which pro- ducts are exported, who advised as to packing, etc. He emphasized the pro- gress our forefathers made in agri- culture and said we must also con- tinue to go forward in this respect. (Continued on page Two) Extra Special - Peameal Cottage Rolls 10c lb.; Picnic Hams, 2 lb. 25c, VZreiners, 2 Ib. 29c; Mayfield Sliced Bacon 23c lb.; Peameal Back Bacon 20c1b. in the piece; Handy Ammonia 2 pkgs 18c; Large Chipso, 2 large packages 35c, at Dominion Stores, Ltd. W. M. S. OF THE UNITED CHURCH The Fall Thank -Offering meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of Wingham United Church was held on Tuesday in the School room. Mrs. Willis, the president, presided and the devotional period was conducted by Mrs. Geo, Williams, while the programme was in charge of Mts. Griffin and her group. The Society is commencing a series of Bible Stud- ies on the Women of the Bible, and the first one `,Abigail, the Woman of Tact," was splendidly taken by Mrs. Jack Mason, who also read a Psalm, of Thanksgiving. Following this, Mrs, (Rev.) Currie brought a very inspirational message of Thanksgiv- ing.. The new Study Book, "His Dom- inion of Canada" by Rev. E. H. Ol- iver, ex -Moderator of the United Church, was introduced by Mrs. Jno. Wilson, and the first chapter was re- viewed by Mrs. Willis. and Mrs. Grif- fin, As a special regrttest, Mrs. J. 11. McKay gave the solo "Sunrise To - Morrow." It was decided to sena a donation towards. clothing .a Korean girl at- tending Alma College. Mrs. Griffin and Mrs, Wm, Field were appointed cleiegsttes to. the Sectional meeting at Corrie on Oct. 13th. The 'Thank -Of- fering was received by Mrs, I. R. Howson and the meeting closed with prayer, MORRIS COUPLE CELBRATED THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING On Monday of last week, Mr .and Mrs. Robert Forbes, of Belgrave, both in the best of health, celebrated their golden wedding anniversary, in the form of a dinner at high noon, followed by an informal reception The dinner . served was v byMrs. Wtfi. Kearney' and daughter, Miss Beatrice Kearney, of Walton. It' was attended by friends and relatives of the bride and groom, namely: their daughter, Mrs, Clayton Bush, of Toronto, and Mrs. J. W. Kearney, also of Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. W. Kearney, of Bel - grave, and their son, Lawson, and daughter, Beatrice, Mr. and Mrs. J. Stewart and sons, Jack and Hally, of Belgrave, and also Mr. and Mrs. Wil- kinson. Mr. Stewart proposed a toast to the bride and groom of fifty years, and it was responed to by Mr. Wil- liam Kearney, on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Forbes. .After the toast, Mr. B. Wilkinson gave a few very pleas- ing and fitting remarks, Following the dinner the table was very beautifully decorated with a lace. cloth which hung almost to the floor, in the centre was a large bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums, at one end there was a silver service where Mrs. Kearney poured tea, and at the oppo- site end of the table the wedding cake was placed, Mand the honor of serving it, after it had been cut by the bride, fell to . Mrs. Wilkinson. Over seventy-five guests in all, vis- ited the home of the bride and groom to offer their congratulations and to wish thein every success in the fut- ure. The guests were on in the din- ing room by Mrs. J. Stewart, Mrs. E. McCutcheon and Miss Beatrice Kear- ney. Many wonderful gifts were pre- sented to the couple, and two took the form of purses. Many telegrams were received from friends who re- gretted that they would be unable to attend the reception, but wished to extend their most 'hearty congratula- tions. WINNER OF LAST WEEK'S CONTEST The number of replies received for last week's "Find the. Letter" Con- test were very numerous indeed. The winners were: Mrs. Raymond Finni- gan, Dungannon R. R. 1; Margaret Cook, R. R. No. 1, Belgrave, and Scott Reid, of town, The lucky win- ners will each receive a ticket to the Lyceum Theatre by calling at this office, - This week will be the last week of "Find the Letter" Contest. Be sure and try your luck and wine a ticket to the Lyceum Theatre. Engagement Announced rMr. and Mrs. George Allen an- nounce the engagement of their dau- ghter, Viola May, to Mr. Bertram D. Porter, of Wingham, the marriage to takeplace the latter part of Oc- tobey City Mission Opening Corner Main and Maple Sts., on Oct. 16th, under the management of the City Mission Workers' Society. Rev. C. N. Good, President, Services Sunday 3 and 8 p.m. Each night through the week at 8 p.m, Work- ers in charge, J. E. Peard, R. Hostet- ler. Two Rinks at Cannon Ball Tourney Kincardine Bowling Club held a Cannon Ball Tournament of rinks on Thursday. Three games of 16 ends each were played. Two local rinks took part in the play: E. Nash, E. Harrison, W. Miller and A. M. Craw- ford, had 2 wins and a plus of 11; and A. Taylor, C. Armitage, 0. Thompson and Jack Mason, had 2 wins and plus of 18. Mr, J. A. Morton Seriously Ill Friends of Mr, 5. A, Morton were shocked to hear Sunday that he was confined to his bed seriously ill, On Saturday he attended the dinner giv- en to Hon. T. L, Kennedy at the Fair Grounds and took a keen in- terest in the doings at the Fair, but went home rather early in the after- noon: He was taken sick early Sat- urday evening and it was found nec- essary to call- the doctor. Mr, Mor- ton attained his 84th birthday on August 14th and has always been bright and active. His ninny friends were ;much grieved by his sudden ill- ness, and are all hoping to see pini about, as usual soon. 1LOCAL H. S. ATHLETES WIN SCHOLASTIC MEET Bruce Fox Won the Senior Champ- ionship -- John Preston is junior Champion. The annual interscholastic field meet of this district, was held at the Arthur Agricultural Park last Friday. The following schools were repres- ented: Wingham, Fergus, Arthur, Harriston, Listowel, Mount Forest, Palmerston and Drayton, Wingham High School were first with a score of 72 points, Fergus was second with 65 points and Arth- ur third with 56 points. In the Senior Boys' events the lo- cal school won points in the follow- ing event: 100 yd dash, B. Fox lst; 440 yds. dash, j. Brackenbury 2nd;. High jump, R, Thompson lst, J. Thompson, 2nd; Shot Put, J. Kaine 1st; . Broad Jiirnp, B. Fox 1st; Hop, step and jump, B. Fox, lst; Relay Race, Wingham 2nd. Junior Boys' Events: 100 yd. dash, J. Preston 1st; 220 yard dash, J. Preston lst; high jump, G. Bracken - bury 3rd; shot put, G. Mason 2nd; Hop, step and jump, J. Preston 2nd; Pole Vault, G. Brackenbury 2nd. Senior Girls' Events: Broad Jump, W. Henderson, lst; High Jump, A. McMichael 2nd; Relay Race, Wing - ham 3rd. In the Junior Girls' events no points were won by the local girls. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mr. T. Fells shipped a car of cat- tle from Bluevale to Toronto Tues- day. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hanna spent Thanksgiving in Woodstock visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. G. Fenn and Mrs. M. Fenn, of Parkhill, spent the week -end with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Burgman. Mrs. J. Snowden and sister, Miss Winnifred Haines, spent Thanksgiv- ing holiday with friends in Orange- viIle and Laureh Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Ward and son, Billie, of Calgary, visited with the fortner's-aunts, Misses Hattie and Lottie Ward, last week. Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Kincaid, of Ypsilanti, Mich., also Miss Estello Kincaid, of Chicago, Ill., were visit- ors on Thanksgiving at the. home of Mrp. B. Leary, Minnie St. Guests on the holiday with Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Robertson were: Mr, and Mrs. J.A. Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Johnson, Toronto, also Mr. and Mrs, E. R. Hopper, Exeter: Holiday visitors with Mr. and IVIrs. E. J. Nash were: Mrs, A. Ock- enden,,., Mr. H. Ockenden, Miss Isa- bel Ockenden, Miss Irene Denny, all of Hamilton, also IVIr. and Mrs. J. E. McConnell, Walkerton. (Additional Localson Page Four) Radio Fans - Tune in the Wingham Merchants' radio program over 1013.P. each Monday at 7.15 p.m., Wednesday at 12,00 noon, and Friday at 7.15 p.m. GARRISON ATHLETIC ASSOC. ORGANIZED A meeting of the officers of the local militia was held in the Armour- ies on Thursday last for the purpose of reorganizing the Wingham Garri- son Athletic Association. The fol- lowing officers were elected: Honorary Presidents - Lt. -Col. A. F. Sturdy, Major E. A. Corbett and Captain E. S. Copeland. President - Capt. N. N, McLean. Vice. Presidents - Major W. Van- Wyck, Lt. H. H. Town, Capt. Dr. G, H. Ross. Treasurer - Sergt. N. M. William- son. Secretary -- Lt. R, S. Hethering- ton, Sports Director Lt. H. L. Sher- botdy, A 'motion was passed that the membership fee for associate mem- bers would be $2,00 for gentlenien, $1:50 for ladies, for bonaficle mem- bers of the active and reserve militia the fee to be $1.00. The Armouries will be opened on Wednesday, the 19th, and en organi- zation meeting will be held for the purpose of forming different com- mittees on that date. - n rabout tiro lst ofNovember O o an opening- social evening will be held. Subscriptions $2.00 Per Year. ANNIVERSARY SER- VICE 1-IEL;I AT ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH Large congregations were present at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on Sunday for their SOth Anniversary Services. Rev; Dr, J. H. Shortt, of Barrie, preached at both services, At the morning service he took for his text "In whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content." Speaking of present day conditions he said, as individual we could do much to rec- tify the depression. He stressed the fact that the man who tills the soil well, reaps the most bountiful hari vest even in the face of adversity and it is the same in the Christian life,. one rn.ust prepare oneself for Christ- ian contentment Dr. Shortt chose for his evening text "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about . with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth So easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race thatis set before us." Speaking of the life of the pi- oneers and their efforts to build up Christian communities, he urged the continuance of this great endeavor by the people of today. At both ser- vices Dr. Shortt's message was very inspiring. The music :supplied by the choir, was exceptionally good. The solos of the anthems were taken by Mrs. A. H. Wilford, and Mrs. Scholls of Toronto. OBITUARY .Mrs. Robert Small One of Wingham's oldest residents in the person of Margaret Sadler, widow of the late Robert Small, pass- ed away on Saturday last at her home on Diagonal Road. Born at .Packingham, near Ottawa, she came with her parents, who set- tled on the first farm outside the town in East Wawanosh. Since her marriage In 1860, she has been a resident of Wingham and at the time of her death was believed to hold the record for continuous residence in this town, 72 years. It is also be- lieved that • Robert, her first child, was the first white baby born in llringlcarn. Mrs. Small despite her years, en- joyed good health, but for the past year has been failing. She 'retained all her faculties until her death. Surviving . are four sons and one daughter, William, of Detroit, David of Grand Rapids, Thomas. and Sam- uel of Wingham and Mrs, John Raby of Wingham, also ten grandchildren and fourteen great- grandchildren. Two sons, Robert and Johnathan, predeceased her. Four generations of the fancily liv- ing in Wingham were: Mrs. Small, Mrs, Raby, Mrs. Stanley. Hare, Jack and Elizabeth Hare. The funeral service was held from her late residence, Diagonal Road, on Tuesday afternoon, and was conduct- ed by Rev. E. Hayes, assisted by Rev. Kenneth MacLean, Interrrtent was made in Wingham Cemetery. • Mrs,, Birch of St. Thomas, was in town for a few days. Attended Snowbird Tournament rink composed of A, Wilson, C. P. Smith, Hal. MacLean and D. Rae, made a very creditable showing at the Snowbird Bowling Tournament, held in Woodstock last Wednesday. They placed sirtlt, out of an entry of 68 rinks,: Made Quick Trip from Vancouver Mr, M. W. Morton, son of Mr. J. A, Morton, made fast time in get- ting from Vancouver to Wingham. On receiving word of his father's ill- ness he left Vancouver Sunday night. and flew as far as Chicago. He trav- elled from Chicago to London on the fast "International Limited" and from London motored to Wingham, arriving about 2 p,nt. Tuesday after- noon. Knox United Church, Auburn Oct. 19th. Keep this date open for. a real treat.' The Ladies will serve a lovely fowl supper in the basement. After this you will be entertained by the Galt Bluebells. They will enter- tain you with songs old and new, r � they will make you laugh, will fr they '' makey opt cry. One of their numbers is Mi', Chas. liber�'r the fatuous Chalk Artist and Elocutionist, 'Cone and ail - enjoy- an everting of rareentertat merit, E. HURON TEACHERS ELECT OFFICERS Allan Finlayson, Principal of Lower Town School, Chosen President The fifty-ninth annual convention of East Huron Teachers' met on Thursday and Friday, Oct. (; and 7, in Melville Presbyterian Church, in. Brussels. Mr. Norman Hoover, of Brussels, president,. presided. An excellent program was given,. which included' several instructive ad- dresses. Miss Lydia Reid, of Blyth, gave a report from, the Ontario Edu- cational Association held in Toronto last Easter. Dr. Munro, the guest' speaker, Inspector of Public Schools, in Toronto, spoke on "Training for. Industry in the Public Schools," and "Oral Reading." Mr. Norman Hoov-_. er, Brussels, spoke on "Noon -hour in the Public School." "Friday After- noon in a Rural School," was taken by Miss Margaret. Jefferson, of Bel- grave. Allan Finlayson, Wingham,, spoke on "Composition with Second and Third Classes." Mr, Hector. Knight, Ethel, gave a talk on "Third Class History." Inspector Field, of Goderich,.taught a literature lesson, taking the Convention as his class and choosing for discussion and study "The Lotus Eaters." Miss M; Johnston spoke on "The Use Teach- ers Should Make of School Library.", Miss Alice J. Forrest, of Cranbrook, taught a class from the Brussels pub- lic school. The subject was "A Les- son in Reading with Beginners." "Some Essentials in Mathematics," was the subject of an address given by Mr: Fred E. Ahrens, of Brussels. The Friday afternoon session the teachers met in the Brussels Public School where -questions peculiar to the various public school grades were freely discussed. The several sections were as follows; Fourth Class, Ken- neth Ashton; Third Class, Kenneth Edgar; Second Class, Miss Dale; Printer and First Class, Miss Edgar. The following were elected offic- ers for 1932-33: President, Mr. Allan Finlayson, Wingham; vice president, Miss Marjorie Edgar, Blyth; Dele- gate to O.E.A., George H. Jefferson, Clinton; Librarian, Dr. John M. Field, Goderich; Management Com- mittee 1933 Convention, Staff of the Blyth Public School. Next place of meeting to be Blyth. Thanksgiving Service at St. Andrew's Church A special Thanksgiving service was held in St, Andrew's Presbyterian Church' at 11 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Rev. 3'. L. Burgess of South Kinloss, had charge of the service. HORSESHOE CON- TEST BEST YET Great interest was shown in the Horseshoe Pitching Contest held on Saturday afternoon at the Fair, The entry was the largest on record, and many carne a great distance to par- ticipate. Crowds of interested spec- tators were always watching the players, who put up a brand of pitch- ing that was of the best, Competition was not only keen among the older players, but it was a revelation to see the young boys throw the shoes with rare accuracy. This sport has taken its place as one of the leading attractions at the fair and the manner with which the play was handled is deserving of special men tion. The following were the winners and their prizes: Men Doubles -• Bean and Bean, Listowel, $7.00; 2 Fritz and Cock - well, Listowel, $6.00; 3 Boa and My- ers, Zurich, $4,00; 4 Grey and Coul- son, Belwood, $2.00; 5 Reynolds and Burrows, Harristpn, $1.00. Most ringers in 30. Shoes - I2; Cocicwell, Listowel, Fountain Pen; 2 M. Johnston, Tiverton, Auto -Strop Razor. Most Points in 80 Shoes - Mr.' McKinnon, Tiverton, Electric Clock; O. Tiffin, 'vVingharn, Fountain: Pen, Most Points, 5Oand over ( years) 1 Chas, Elliott, Wingham, Box of cigars; 2 A. Stapleton, Belgrave, a Pipe; 3 \Nuc. Scott, Belgrave, Bel grave Ever - sharp Pencil, Boys' Doubles, under 15 years --- 1 Lawson and Johnston, Clinton, $3.- 00; 2 King and King, Gordy, $2,00; 3 Morphy and Fritz: Listowel, $1.00. Boys Singles - 1 Morphy, Lis- towel, l cutttein Pen; 2 A. Small, Wingham, One Mair Horseshoes; Reynolds, Harriston, Evershar Pe - p Pen - cit.