The Huron Expositor, 1948-05-21, Page 24
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SEAFORTH, Friday, May 21, 1948
Looks Like Disfranchisement
The Chief Electoral Officer for On-
tario has made a new and peculiar
ruling regarding the voting . of the
personnel in the two Air Stations in
this county, and we presume it will
be followed throughout the province.
Heretofore, the qualifications nec-
essary to enable a person to vote
were that a person must be a British
subject, must have resided in Can-
ada for a year, and must have been .
in the riding when the election writ
was issued.
' Now the Election Officer has ruled
that all air personnel living on the
stations must have resided in On-
tario for a year before becoming
eligible to vote. That will disfran-
chise a considerable number of air-
men, because they are recruited from
across Canada, while a considerable
number of the air training schools
are located -in Ontario and the cours-
es vary in length.
On the face of it, it would appear
to be 'very unfair discrimination to
give the ballot to one airman because
he resides in some village or town, or
other place of residence off the sta-
tion, and disfranchise another air-
man because he lives on the station.
Why should the civilian voter be' '
given any preference over a man in
uniform, who is in the permanent
service of his country?
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Why Not?
When Canada is following so close-
ly in the footsteps of its neighbor to
the south in the matter 4f setting
aside a special week when every citi-
zen is supposed to think of and boom
some special thing or person, one
writer suggests the following:
"The government should proclaim
a week when no one has to think of
anything and then we can get back
to our normal state. Let us have a
week when there are no apple pies,
no prunes, no jellies or any other
serious business. And while we are
at it, our civilization might be worth
preserving if you could have a week,
just a single week, when you didn't
spend more than you earned, 'when
telephone cords didn't get snarled up,
when your wife wouldn't squeeze the
toothpaste 'tube from the top end,
when the furnace didn't go out and
the lawn didn't grow, when people '
'didn't ask you how you were feeling,
knowing that you felt terrible, when
the pens in banks would write, when
stamps would stick to an envelope,
when Mr. Drew didn't make a single
speech, when no guests'stayed after
10 p.m."
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Something Different
We have noticed in several Eastern
papers an item to the effect that the
Manitoba Legislature at its last ses-
sion had voted in favor of the sale -
of margarine in Canada and,,. hailed
it as a wise move on the part of the
Western Province.
The fact of the matter is, howev-
er, that the Manitoba Legislature
didn't do anything of the kind. What
it !really did was to pass, not a reso-
lution in favor of the sale of margar-
ine, but, the following resolution :
"That in the opinion of this House,
the ban on the manufacture, impor-
tation and sale of oleomargarine
and other butter substitutes in Can-
ada should be removed coincident
violith And as part of a'.general na-
tional policy of removing all duties,
srifs and embargoes which increase
the dair• i an.'s eosts and or -reduce
bis " rod • r lee to the end that the Cay1-
.r�
J ,�r;..et°s andconnniers shall
�< _
th ne at' of eo jetitfon and
free trade in butter, Aleo:<aaargarine
'and other edible fats."
A little study of that resolution
will clearly demonstrate that this is
a different matter altogether.
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Whp All The Language ?
Town planning has been much to
the fore in Ontario towns and cities
in recent years, and it is something
that we think should not only be en-
couraged, but adopted in as many
places as possible, in • the interests of
real civic improvements.
But for some reason unknown, the
most enthusiastic town planners
have always been addicted to the use
of a language of their own to explain
their ideas, and that language is too
much above the heads of the ordin-
ary mortal • to be readily understood.
Here is one sample appearing in
the last issue of the Municipal 'Re-
view of -Canada:
"The borough system is a civic-
exposionist movement."
"We are furthermore bound to
face the newer' idea of civic lias'on-
ism."
"All these things come about when
a city breaks through, so to speak,
its walls, or its cadastral or legisla-
tive
egislative boundaries."
`£Some of the main tasks and lab-
.. ors now are to procure concentrated,
co-operative, co-ordinated, consoli-
dated civic action."
We presume the consolidated ac-
tion would 'be something in the na-
ture of a well-run and operated sew-
eragee'system, or other civic work,
so why not call p, sewer, a sewer,
without all the rich and fruity
language?
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A Lot Of Freedom
A recent Associated Press de-
spatch from Washington says: "The
century of 1848-1948 also saw the
redress. of the women's 18 grievanc-
es. Besides the right of franchise,.
they also won the right to hold office,
own and control property, collect
wages, make a , will, practise. a pro-
fession,, share the guardianship of
children, and be a witness in court
after marriage.
"They gained the right of free-'
dom of speech, freedom to organize,
freedom to petition, freedom to fol-
low conscience in the matter of re-
ligion, greater economic opportilni-
ties, higher wages,- eqval education
with men, equal representation,
equality in marriage rights, equality
in the social state."
That is a lot of liberty, but the de-
spatch didn't add that with all her
.liberties, women are not any happier
than they were when the only liberty
they had was to keep house as it
should be kept, and to raise families
as they should'be,raised.
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Going Travelling
Because of the present dollar
shortage, Canadians willnot be ov-
ercrowding American railways for
some time yet to come. At the same
time it is nice to look forward in an-
ticipation to another day.
To this end we are informed by J.
M. Fitzgerald, of New York, vice-
chairman of the Eastern Railroads
President's Conference, that today's
Pullman berth is on its way out.
Tomorrow—the women, will have
all the hip and arm room they need
for wriggling into girdles, and the
men will be able to dress without do-
ing a neck stand.
All this because the United States
railroads now have on order more
new passenger equipment ($500,000,-
000 worth) than was installed in the
fifteen years prior to World War II,
and all sleeping cars will be rooms or
roomettes.
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• Drive the Back Roads
(Guelph Mercury)
How many use their cars to reach some of the
many beauty spots that He a little bit away from
the highways?
The truth is that this section of Ontario
abounds in scenic beauty, much of which is lost
because we stick slavishly to the main roads, and
thus throw away our chances of seeing Ontario
in all it&& loveliness. ,
it would richly pay sone of our motorists in
planting their week-exd outings to stray away
from the highways' and explore the minor roads,
whore, if a little mere care may have to be taken
la driving, there i8 a splendid redompetise fin'the
wealth of scenic eharftt Unfolded to tltev dyer of
the, visitor.
Years Agorae
Interesting items B'tcked from
The 'Expositor of fifty and
tweutty4ve years ago.
From The Huron Expositor
May 25, 1923
Mr. D. F. McGregor was chosen
the nominee at the Liberal conven-
tion for South Huron • in Hensall on
Friday afternoon last at the largest,
and most enthusiastic gathering in
many years. '
Mr. N. W. Trewartha, of Goderich
Twp., was chosen to carry the Con-
servative standard at the forthcoming
provincial election at the convention
held in Hensall on Thursday of last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McCullie, of
Kent, England, arrived in Kippen re-
cently on a visit to their son, Mr. W.
J. McCullie. They are natives of
Perthshire, Scotland.
In the results of the final year ex-
aminations at the Royal Dental Col-
lege, Toronto, are found the names of
Messrs. Wm. Aubrey Crich and Ev-
erett Dee Rivers.
Mr. Fergus Somers, of the Bank of
Commerce here, has been transfer-
red to. Brantford.
Mr. Walker Hart, of Stratford,
spent the week -end with his mother,
Mrs. Margaret Hart.
Mr. Robert Porterfield has just com-
pleted for Mr. T. S. S rdth at his resi-
dence on John Street, the prettiest
garage in town. The inside is finish-
ed with Georgia pine and it will hold
two cars.
The- concert given in Cardno's Ha'l
on' Friday evening last by the Cana-
dian Ladies Big•Four, was one of the
moat enjoyable musical treats that a
Seaforth audience has ever listened
to. The company consisted of Mi 33
Jean McDonald, reader; Mine. Gladys
Jones -Morgan, teacher; Miss Helen
Hunt, violinist, and Miss Eulalie Buch-
anan, pianist.
A new organization has been form-
ed in Zurich, namely, the, Zurich
Dramtic Club. The main officers a`re:
President, Nesbit. Woods; vice-presi-
dent, M. C. Milliken; secretary, E. E,
Steele. >°
Mr. H. C. Soldan, of Hensall, left
the first of the week for Manitoba,
combining interests with a visit with
relatives and friends.
A business meeting of the W.C.T.U.
was held in the Town Hall, Hensall,
on Monday evening last for the ap-
pointment of officers., Mrs. J. R. Meek
was appointed president of the so -
city; Mrs. John Elder, vice-president;
Mrs. William Dougall, recording sec-
retary, and Miss Ethel Murdoch was
appointed corresponding secretary.
Mr. W. T. Hays, formerly of Sea -
forth. won the gold medal at the six-
teenth musical, festival held in Ed-
monton, Alta, for tenor solo. He is a
son of Mr. Thos. E. Hays, of Sea- i
forth. _
The ladies' quintette of First ,i'i•es-
byterian Church choir, composed of
Mrs. J. G. Mallen and Misses E. Me -
Kay, Hazel Reid, F. Beattie, H. Mur-
ray and P. Patterson, and the men's
•quartette, J. Bes'tie, G. Israel, J. G.
Muilen and D. F. McGre=:or, with H.
Livens and L. T. DeLacey. as accom-
panists, provided the musical pro-
gram at the entertainment given at
Nile on Tuesday evening.
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From The Huron Expositor
May 27, 1898
On Tuesday night of last week while
Mr: John Livingstone, of Staffa, ,was
working around his stallion at the
Commercial Hotel, Exeter, the animal
stepped on one of his feet, bruising it
very badly.
On Friday morning last James 'Cuth-
ill, 16th of Grey, and his nephew, Jas.
Laing, of Hibbert, left for Glasgow,
Scotland. on a visit. They sailed on
the Allan Line, Steamer "Parisian,"
from Montreal. •
Mr, John Scott, of Roxboro, met
with a serious and painful accident on
,Thersday forenoon. He was on the
top of a load of : hay and on going
over a rid of a hill the load started
to upset d he jumped, landing on
the groun , but his foot caught in a
wheel and his leg was fractured
about half way between the knee end
ankle. The end of the bone protrud-
ed through the skin, and he will be
laid up most of the summer.
A successful social was held in the
basement of Egmondville Presbyter-
ian Church on Friday evening under
the management *of the Ladies' Aid
Society. Those who took part in it
were Mr. Foster, of Seaforth, solea,
Misses, Bessie' Young and Beatrice
Scott, recitations, and Misses Jennie
Sproat, Lizzie Davis, Flora. Porter.
.Addie Stephenson and Miss Shaw,
and Messrs. L. T. DeLacey, Clark and
D. F. McGregor. Revds. Musgrove
and Dickie gave capital addresses.
George Baid-win and Herb. Morri-
son, the fancy +bicycle riders, .were
one of the attractions at Clinton on
Tuesday, and were well received by
the crowd.
Mr. James Hastie, of McKillop, met
with a serious accident last week. He
'sas up in an apple truee pruning
some of the limbs, when he missed his
footing, falling to the ground and re-
ceiving painful and serious injuries.
Dr. Donald Ross, fourth son of Fin-
lay Ross, of town, who was -practising
medicine in Willard, New York State,
has recently been appointed junior
physician on the medical staff of Wil-
lard State Hospital. -
Mr. John Dorsey recently sold a
very handsome driving horse to Mr.
Arthur Forbes, who has disposed of
it to 1'. F. J. Burrows.
Mr. R. J. McDonld, of the firm of
Greig & McDonald, was in Toronto
and Montreal this week on business.
Mr. Harry Watson, son of. Mr. W.
N. Watson, who has been in St. Paul
for a couple of years, has enlisted in
the American Army and has gone to
the front. ,
Mr. John Murray, of the 4th eon -
cession, Tucketsmith, picked from a
Patch of spring wheat on his fares, a
stalk which xdeasured 18% inches.
This grain wad'roowa on•April 11, and
the stalit was !hilted on May 24, •
Mr. 3'.' Merrier, of Zurich, took two
first prizes at the Queen's rases with
his ruses on the Q'ueen.'a • tirthday.
His peeing mare brought him $76 and
his runner $50,
Clinton eelebi+sated. Iter Nitt.leard
13irth0 tlgftt iey(eibe . bit "Xileed4Yr
PHIL. QSU'ER 'ofr
►,MEADOWS
"LOADING HOGS"
The road was slippery and greasy
and the trucker was a great hand for
expressing his "blankety-blank" 'feel-
ings at all the "blankety-blank" hogs
in the world, He raved on and work-
ed on and finally managed - 'to get
backed up to the door so that the
chute could be fastened to the back
of the truck and the balky pigs driv-
ell ln.
Yes, in spite of what may have
been said in the past few weeks, I
had a load of hogs to sell. I didn't
stop to figure up what they cost me.
It always seems to me that money
it the pocket shouldn't be spoiled by
a long row of figures that prove you
have lost money during • the six
months that you have been satisfying
the hunger of nine hogs.
For the life of me I can't imagine.
anything harder to handle than hog's
on a slippery day . , ... when there's
a skiff of snowin the air . . . that
soft, slewing kind, of snow that's more
dangerous than even a glare of ice.
Farmers have eltilerienced in many
ways as to the proper way to handle
hogs. It's a matter of grab and hoist
and pull and jerk and yank, and with
this particular trucker; singe -their
hides with words reminiscent of sul-
phur and blue blazes.
After all, what have the bogs got
to complain. abort . or to be so
obstinate about? Think hack to the
days when a hog was the garbage pail
of the farm. What couldn't be used
up in any other way was poured into
the hag. 'It didn't matter if the hog
matured in anything from nine
months to fourteen months. What
he consumed was •,b.w• in value and
the fatter he wasthe more money
you made from him" -
Back in those days posture wasn't
considered in the building of a hog.
You plied him with scraps, swill and
anything handy, until you approached
the time when he should be fattened
for market and then he was literally
stuffed,
A pig ready for market on our con-
cession was a swaying, •puffing little
mountain of fat. His backbone did its
best but his stereach usually manag-
ed to trail on th, ground. Quality
didn't enter into the picture . . . it
was a simple and pure case of the
fatter the better.
Think of today and the streamlined
chassis of a hog ready for market.
By reason of 'balanced rations• and
careful feeding, at six months a pork-
er is transported by truck to the near-
est market. He gets the best feed, a
clean. sanitary place to live in and a
ride in a truck. His ancestors were
content with pickings and a laborious
ride in a wagon or a sleigh to the
nearest station. Sometfilles they were
starved for two days previous to mar-
ket day and then filled to bursting
with a "'heavy" form ,of feed, on the
day they were to be sold. This meth-
od was usually employed when one
of the neighbors bought the hogs, it
being quite a sport back in those days
to put it over your neighbor so that
he couldn't make too much profit out
of you.
Hogs are still ornery. They still
crowd back in the corner of the pen.
They still manage to bump you and
-jexjc free, racing you' doyen' the slip-
pery chute to the pen. Of course, the
race by the pigs on all fours is a
much more graceful .thing than the
race by the farmer on hands and feet.
Pigs will be pigs and I suppose,that
if the day "comes when pigs are kept
in air-conditioned pens with chefa
catering to them with special meals,
they will still be as cantankerous as
ever on loading day.
easeateezetatealiter
JUST A SMILE OR TWO.
A rural pastor called on one of his
poorer, parishioners, to find him wast-
ing a perfectly fine day. The man sat
smoking ,an old corncob pipe in the
doorway.
';Got your beans in yet, Sam?" the.
pastor asked.
"Ncpe. Too many Mexican beetles
last summer."
"What corn will you plant, white or
yellow?"
"Neithe'r!' Too darn many corn
borers last year."
Next the pastor asked if Sam had
bought his seed potatoes yet.
"Nope. Last year I spent too darn
much on arsenate of lead for potato
bugs"
"What on earth are you going to
plant, Sam?" •
"Nothin', Reverened. This year I'm
gcing, to play safe."
"I want a shave, said the sergeant
as he climbed into the barber's chair.
"No harcut, no shampoor, no bay rum,
witch hazel or hair tonic, hot towels
ce face massages. I don't want any
manicurist to work on my_ nails or
''the bootblack to shine my shoes. l'11
put my coat on myself and I don't
want a plain shave with no trim -
want to be brushed .down. I just
mings, understands"'
"Yes, sir," said the barber meekly.
"Lather?"
Photographer: "You son ordered
this photo from me." .
Father: "It's certainly very like
him. Has he paid for it?"
Photographer: "Not yet"
Father: "That- is still more like
him!"
Huron Federation Of ;
Agriculture--FaimNews
Last Call To Kill Gladiolus Thrips
Among the flowers that bloom in
the summer, most gardeners agree
that the gladiolus is in the top brack-
et among the most beautiful. No flow-,
er is more 'easily grown, but unless a
little in.sect., known as "the gladiolus
thrip, is controlled the grower just
won't get the hoped-for blooms.
It is now about tithe t& plant gladi-
olus corms and if they have not yet
been treated for the control of thrips
it is not too late to do so, says Man
G. Duston, Division of Entomology,
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
Ottawa. Before planting, he says, the
corms should be soaked for 24 hours
it not peeled, or three hours if ,peeled,
in a solution of one ounce corrosive
hublimate (mercury bichloride) to six
gallons of water.- Containers for the
solution 'should be of wood, glass or
earthenware. Corrosive sublimate can
be bought at any seed or drug store.
It should be used with great care as
it is deadly poison.
Lysol may also be used instead of
corrosive sublimate, It is used -at the
rate of four teasponsful to one gal-
lon of water. A six hour soaking of
the corms, either peeled or unpeeled,
:s necebeary with Lysol.
Want a Good Lawn? Get These Leaiile
Want a Good Lawn?
To set off a new house to the best
advantage a good lawn is essential.
It isn't a difficult job for anyone to
construct anew lawn, if the instruc-
tions in the leaflet, "The Construction
of New Lawns," are followed. A copy
can be obtained free from the Divi-
sion of Forage Crops, Central Experi-
mental Farm, Ottawa.
How can a lawn be kept in the best
condition? The answer is given in
easily understood detail in a pamph-
let, "The Care of Lawns," which. is
available free from the Division of
Forage Crops, Central Experimental
Farm, Ottawa.
In the Spring of the year is the
time to start the work that consist-
ently carried on will eventually trans-
fer a tired looking lawn into one that
will look like a fine woven carpet.
The pamphlet referred to gives the
know-how.
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Chick Sales Equal '46; Down From '47
Commercial hatching, of chicks in
1948 ,bras been about equal to that of
1946, but for every three chicks
hatched by the end of March a year
ago, only two have been hatched this
year.
in most provinces, however, each
succeeding month is bringing larger
sales and there is likely, to be a sub-
stantial quantity of chicks prodtioed
this year despite the slower start
compared with - the record period 64
1947.
I ttxph,of tate slack iii clii& Sales b):
the Prairie Pro-vinces would probably
have been taken up earlier except for
late and heavy snowfalls blocking de-
liveries by road. Chicks were deliver-
ed by air to some parts of rural •A1-
•berta.
Poyltry ..For Europe •
Since the fall of 1947, more than a
quarter of a million pounds of Cana-
dian dressed poultry have been
bought by importers in Belgium atint}
Switzerland. Inthe first three months
of 1.948 alone, two carloads have gone . Choir Pays Tribute To Member
to Switzerland and one to Belgium, On Monday evening Father McDon-
about one hundred thousand p,9funds ald ang' the members of St. Michael's
in all.choir met at the home of Mr. and
This is a small fraction of the sev- Mrs. James Phelan to •honor Mr, Jas.
en million pounds of dressed, and five! Kelly for 'his many years of service
million pounds of live poultry, ship-; in the choir. The early part of the
ped to the 'United States during the evening was spent playing progres-
same quarter of the year, but it all
helps to keep the market strong. And
now the Dominion Department of
Agriculture reports that an exporting
plant which has shipped poultry to
Switzerland has new orders for larger
quantities than it can
Much of this poultry shipped to
continental Europe is eviscerated and
individually wrapped, some of it. in
Cerlophane. It has been arriving in
attractive ,condition, as the repeat
orders indicate.
Seenin the
Connty Papers
Cattle Killed During Snowstorm
During the severe +cold spell that.
struck this district Friday of last.
week quite a number ofhead of small
cattle perished and were found dead
in the pastures. Snow covered the
ground Friday night and, as the cat-
tle had 'been out of the warm barns
only a few days they suffered from
the cold. Young cattle andcalves
• calve
were the chief victims. Some of them
died in the fields, while others were
crowded and trampled to death as the
cattle herded in groups. Moat of the
deaths occurred weal of Exeter. The -
heaviest loser was Wm. Love, be
Grand Bend. who lost ten head. There
were at least nine farmers in the dis-
trict that lost one or more. — Exeter
Advocate -Times.
Erecting New Grandstand
A new grandstand is to ,be erected .
at the Exeter Recreational Park and
it is hoped to have the same ready
for the Exeter races- in July. This
year bigger and better prizes will be •
offered at the race meet and to ac-
commodate the large crowd expected
.a new grandstand 1118 feet in length.
will be erected to the east of the'
present stand. Work will -begin at
once and much of the labor is being
donated. Anyone with a little time to
spare who[wiU lend a hand will be -
welcomed.y-Exeter Advocate -Times
Pullets Lay Early
J. Willis Vari.Egmond, Hullet Town-
ship farmer, north of Clinton,' has
some New Hampshire pullets that
"have been laying since April 20. That
possibly constitutes a record in this
part of Western Ontario. The pullets
were hatched in November last from
eggs from good bred -to -lay stock. They
thrived well during the winter and
then started to lay really early, At
present, the 275 pullets are laying
about 35 per cent, or producing about.
100 eggs a day. In a month or so Mr.
VanEgmond expects to ship hatching
eggs to Georgia, where they favor
summer chickens. — Clinton News -
Record.
Farmer ,Escapes
When fire destroyed a lance barn
of Murray Adams, three miles south-
east of Gorrie Wednesday, causing an
estimated loss of $8,500, including 24
fat cattle, 125 hogs, machinery and
grain, Ray Adams, son of the owner,
before he could make his escape from
the burning building, was struek,byea'
falling beam and renijer-ed uncon-
scious. He was pulled to safety by
neighbors who r ed 'the flames
shortly before ,thi r r floor crash-
ed.—Clinton News
• Chines Official in Goderich
Capt. J. Feng, a member of the
Chinese Government Air Force Pur-
chasing Commission, was in Goderich
early this week on business for the
Chinese Government. He visited Sky
Harbor and Port Albert, where he in-
spected aircraft with the idea of ev-
entual purchase for his Government.
—Goderich Signal -Star.
Tenders Being Called For Grading
Thomas Pryde, M.P.P., has receie-
ed a letter from Hon. George Doucett.
Minister of Highways, to the effect
that the Ontario Government is call-
ing for tenders for gradar. ; and cul-
vert work on No. el Higle.vey south'
of Goderich. This will include the
stretch from iGoderich to Bayfield,
which .4s at present in rather poor
condition.--Goderich Signal -Star.
Has Severe. Hand Injury
Mr. Alex Patterson has been suf-
fering from a severe hand injury
,which he received while opening a.
can of oil last week. His 'hand slip-
ped and the tin lid opened a nasty
gash on the palm of his hand, just
between the thumb and first finger.
The injury required medical attention
and three stitches were necessary.—
,Blyth Standard.
European Farmers Coming to Canada
There may be difficulty in obtain-
ing efficient farm help, particularly in
Ontario, during 1948, says "Current
Review" of Agricultural Conditions in
Canada for April.• Farm wages have
increased in many areas to such an
extent that farmers may hesitate to
enter into contracts, and where pos-
sible may tend to rely on family labor
entirely. On the other hand, workers
who might be attracted to farming
are being absorbed into urban and
city jobs where the demand is active
and wages good.
Some help in easing the scarcity is
likely to come from the selective im-
migration plan which is 'being' uti.der-
taken by the Dominion Department of
Labour in co-operation with the Dom-
inion Department of Agriculture, Ar-
rangements are under way to bring to
Canada about 10,000 farm workers
from the Netherlands and. a consider-
able number of displaced persons
from other parts of Europe. The Im-
migrants from Holland will be made
up of about. 2,500 families• and four, or
five hundred single farm workers, and
some 1,500 will arrive monthly by
boat throughout the sunimer until
September.
it Is hoped that displaced persons.
for.. farms will start arriving • In Can-
ada early in May, .Selectiot; is novr
,being made tit. darapa In Europe of
Married couples,• with and without
families, •silicic'• male , workers, and
(Cha uttim on ?ago. 8)
da.eaa ,�e
mc r faxai. house wotk. They
sive euchre, after which a dainty
lunch was served by the hostesses -
Prize winners in euchre for the lad-
ies, Mrs. James Phelan; gents, James
Kelly; consolation,_ Mr. Leo Kelly,
playing as a lady, and Mr. Michael
Healy, for the men.—Blyth Standard.
Honored On 80th Birthday .
On Saturday evening about thirty
relatives gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Nicholson, 3rd con-
cession of East Wawanosh, to honor
Mrs. John Grasby on the occasion of
her 80th birthday. Mrs. Grasby re-
ceived twelve beautiful red roses and
fern„•also many other beautiful gifts
and cards, extending congrrdtulations
and best wishes.—Blyth Standard.
Purchased Boyle Farm
Mr. F. B. Quance,,,who until recent-
ly conducted a general store at Leban-
on, has purchased the, farm of Mrs -
George Boyle, Lower Wingham.—
.Wingham Advance -Times.
Bride -Elect Showered
Mrs. Earl Wild and daughter, Patsy,
entertained* at their home last Thurs-
day evening fit honor of Miss Wanda
Cowan, .bride -elect of this month.
Over forty guests were present. The
guest of honor received many beau-
tiful and iseful gifts as w-el1 as a
clever and. amusing .scrapbook which
she read aloud. A. large bride's cake •
decorated in pink and white, made by
Wanda's father and given to her, was,.
cut and served to the guests along -
with a delicious lunch prepared by
the hostess. —' Wingham Advance -
Times.
Fractures Right Arm
Mra. Charles 'Ober sustained a frac-
tured right arm on Thursday when
she was, calling at the Moss Wilson
home in the south ward on business.•
In some way she tripped on the top
step of the veranda falling down the•
steps, Both heels from her shoes
were • ripped off and .she lit on her
arra. After spending a restless night
it Was decided a hone had been frac-
tured, an X-ray in, Stratford hospital
revealing a break between the elbow'
and wrist,-y-M111tebe11 Advocate,
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