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m mum Wednesday, February 21, 1945 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE THEASTONISHER (Official paper of the Pupils of Fleshertx)n High School) KM MA MEAUS, Editor GRADE IX Principal â€" Why not use commas without a reason. Bob Turney â€" Because it takes too much time. Even though Blaine Pickles miss- es half the History class, she makes us sit up and look with the brilliant answers she gives. Jack Milne insists on playing hockey even though he gets a Llack eye â€" or is it playing hocking that gives it to him? Since the last paper we have taken up a collection to get Turney an all- day sucker. Pencils are expensive We think it must be the weather, we did so poorly in our History ex- am. Miss Beatty solved the problem by having us write it again. We thought Marguerite Stafford would have to get glasses to look at Harvey Atkinson, but it seems the other way around. But then maybe he will look in the opposite direction. GRADE X There certainly is a manpower shortage for Marion and Evelyn but they aren't doing too bad at all with Public School. Watch out there David and save your pennies for war stamps instead of letters. Poor Keith actually shatters our nerves much to his disappointmentl- Blanche, Emma and Betty keep up the morale of our form, and how. Our form unanimously votes Doug- las for our he-man (man oh man) while Jim and Ted stand helplessly by. I wonder what the recent attrac- tion in Markdale is for a certain two girls in 2nd form. Sorry Bar- bara, I mean Berkley. "What's Bing Crosby got that Laurie McKechnie hasn't, asks 2nd form. 80 tell the wolves to giwe up the chase. If Ted Banks doesn't top wander- ing between 3rd and 4th Forms he'll gut lost. GRADE XII • We are quite the form so we are. We come from all over the country, Eugenia, Power House, Ceylon, Mak- well, Feversham, and even half way to Markdale. We agree and beleive in the same things, even to lending homework and helping each other with our algebra questions. McTavish our most brilliant stud- ent who always heads our report col- uin is not only interested in her school work but music. She took off a couple of days last week for the "ole reason of pounding on the piano at home. Burt Russell (the boy that is al- ways late) has a queer habit od doing the wrong homework in French. For some reason or other he never quite understands what his homework is. Hazel F. got the nicest, mushiest valentine. Who from, did you say? Doug. F. is something lik^ Burt only he forgets his French books. Not a bad idea I'd say Doug. It works anyway. Our Margaret S. is really clever. Does sihe ever know how to work things. I don't know how she seems to miss Friday mornings, our worst morning. She comes in the aftemoop when we only have Algebra and P.'T. LOST â€" All knowledge ever known in Latin and French Intensive Reading. Finder please return to Dorothy Plester and Jean McMullen (We really do not know where on earth we could have lost it, but we did according to our exams.) I thinks maybe Janette H. has a rival. Jean Cox sits across from Ted. I'd watch her Jan«tte. GRADE XI We enjoyed the Valentine Party on Wednesda , sponsored by 2nd Form. Betty Tucker better stop sticking out her tongue or she will get into difficulties. Our red head seems to find a great deal of attraction in Markdale, ex- cuse me Priceville. Joyce Genoe has found her glasses GRADE XIII Fifth Form has been very busy doing homework this week, so there is a deplorable lack of news. How- ever what there is is as follows: Margaret too the aftemon off on Thursday to get a coke in Markdale. Thanks to Second Form we had a very enjoyaible Valentine Party on Wednesday. Everybody is suddenly very inter- ested in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales", Wonder why? Genevieve has been ill (?) all week, but she tottered back on Monday afternoon. FERTILIZER Please have your Fertilizer orders in as early as possible, .so that you will be assured of obtaining your supplies. I CARS OF OATS and BARLEY We have a car of Oats and a car of Barley arriving- in about a week. t A full line of SPRING SEEDS on hand. 0. & A. Co-Operative Phone 70 FLESHERTON t I '4 t ? ? ? V ? I I I I I ^,^^^<h;.^.><m;m;,<i<«;mX~X><~X«<~:*^<*<~X*<K«<h^<hK.<mKm:~X><K~:»K~><9»H>«:«; DANCE Town Hall, DURHAM Monday, Feb. 26 Rubin Kirk Orchestra TO COMMENCE AT rM p.i ADMISSION: lOe Legislaf ure Opened Ontario's Legislature opened on Thursday with the usual war-time simplicity. The Lieutenant-Governer was escorted by a guard of honor, clad in battle dresa, consisting en- tirely of men who have returned from active service overseas. There were only a few vacant seats when the House assombledi Two memibers are overseas, Rev. A. W. Downer (P.C., Dufferin-jSimcoe) who is serving as chaplain with the troops and Flt.-Lt. L. E. Wismer (CC F., Toronto-Riverdale) a navigator on active service with the RCAF in Britain. Premier Drew and Oipposi- tion Leader Jolliife expressed the hope that arrangements could be made for both these members to re- turn on furlough before the end of the session. Another absent memlber was C. H. Millard (OOF, West York) who is attending the World Labor Conference in London, Eng. Hon. T. L. Kennedy, Minister ocf Agriculture, was unable to be pre- sent, as he is still in hospital. It is hoped that he will be w' .; enough to return later in the session^ The opening .session was brief, as usual. The Lieutenant-Governor read a 45-minute Speech from the Throne, rather longer than usually accustom- ed to. One of the most important pieces of legislation which will be dealt wjth was given first reading, a Bill to abolish the present "proxy vote" system for the armed forces and provide for direct voting. The Bill is similar to the provisions for soldier voting in federal elections adopted last year by Parliament at Ottawa. Since it was thoroughly discussed by a select committee, representing all parties, which has met several times since the last session, it is not expected that the Bill will meet with much delay in passing. Other mat- ters considered by the select com- mittee, dealing with civilian voting, may have a stormier passage. The Speedh from the Throne indi- cated that the board set up under the Muncipal Hiealth Services Act, which was passed last year, has not yet succeeded in establishing health services in any area, and reported only that "the board is attempting to establish municipal services in a few representative communities." This is likely to provoke vigorous debate, as the Opposition severely criticized the Act last year as being unworkable. Legislation promised for this ses- sion included broadening of the Workmen's Compensation Act to in elude more classes of workers, an increase in minimum wages for wo men, provision for r^lacement of out-of-date county and city jails, a new Securities Act, and a Bill to give municipalities the green light on town planning. PORTLAW Pte. R. D. Meldrum of Camp Bor- den was a visitor with his pamts. Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Meldrum, on Saturday. Mrs. Fred Turvell of Toronto and Mrs. A. Slater and Wayne of Dun- dalk spent a couple of weeks with their parentsi, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Boyce, here. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Londry and daughters were visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher on Saturday.. Mr. and (Mrs. Leslie Chard are opening their home Friday night for a euchre and Lost Heir party, the proceeds to go to the Fourth Line Red Cross unit. Plans for lunch will be made on Thursday at the home of Mrs. Wilbert Fisher. Our sympathy goes to the Betts family in their recent bereavement. • Miss Mabel Ohard spent the week end with her friend. Miss Jean Smith. Mrs. Kntz â€" "I want to know how much money my husband has drawn out thia month." SEMI-FINAL HOCKE f Markdale Arena Local and l^ersuim^ Miss Jean Proctor spent the week end in Owen Sound. Fit. Sorgt. Walter McBride of Cal- gary was a visitor in town Tuesday. Mrs. Wes Armstrong and son, Jim, spent the week end with friends in Toronto. Mr. Alex. McKechnie of Lome Park was a visitor in town this Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. W. A. Hawken attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Fred Davey at Owuii Sound Thursday last. Miss Kathleen McDonald of To- ronto spen the week end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. McDonald. iMrs. Lome Fawcett of Aldershot is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis P dlar. Miss Jean McCracken has return- ed to Toronto after a three weeks' holiday at her parental home. Mr. John Pattison spentt a few days in Toronto with his' daughter, Eileen, also his sister, Mrs. W. Johnson. LAjC Mack_ Duncan of Deseronto Mrs. Duncan and Miss Jean Duncan of Toronto spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Ted IMcTavish and Miss Jean McTavish of Toronto vis- ited over the week end' witli their parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. McTavish. Messrs. L. McCracken, Alex. Ab- erdein, H. Richardson and Norman Scarrow attended the Maple Leaf- Canadien hockey game in Toronto on Saturday night. A successful euchre was held at the home of Geo. Johnson in aid of Springhill Red Cross, when 10 tables were in play. The winners were Normon Scarrow and Bobbie Teeter. Eleven dollars were realized. Dr. Donald Milne, who gave up his medical practice in Cargill to serve in the Royal Canadian Air Force, is returning to that village to resume the practise of his profession Dr. Milne is a brother of Dr. J. E. Milne of Flesherton. Mr. and Mrs, Alfred Down of Chatsworth, formerly of Flesherton, have purchased from Orville Saine- bury of Owen Sound the seven-room solid brick house, with hardwood floors throughout and stoker, at 714 4th avenue east. The new owners get possession March 1, subject to the present tenancy. V ANDELEUR Shelbume vs Markdale Game called at 8:30 p.m. WED., FEBRUARY 28 Markdale must win this game to remain in coanpetition. Admission: aSc and 16c What It Means To Towns (Chesley Entenprise) In connection with rural depopula- tion. It is of interest to speculate on what this means' to a town. The Ar- thur Enterprise-News points' out that in the last four years there has been a decline of over one thousand people in the population of the townships around that village. Added to its own loss of population, this means that merchants and business men in Arthur have possibly 1,200 fewer people to serve than they had four years' ago. That is quite a lot of people. It is more than some villages and towns ever posaess«d, and' it may be that many towns and villages have lost as moich as 20 per cent of the people whom they once served. The loss may not be felt so much at the moment, because people have more money to spend, and it isi generally true that merchants are doimg more business than eiver. Many town stores almost had to hide their merchandise during the summer months, or they would have been bought out in some lines by city vistors £\nd tourists. Chesley's experience may not be much different from that of Arthur. We know that 300 to 400 people have left town siince th* war started. Possibly 150 of them are in uniform. The others are away working at war jobs. The same thing has happen- ed in the surrounding townships. It might be fairly accurate to say that town merchants have 500 people less to serve than they had when the war started, though we doubt if it would reach the figure of 1,000 here which it seems to have reached in the Arthur district. It will thus be seen that every town has a direct interest in seeing that the farming connmunity is pro- sperous, and that conditions are such that it is possible to have more people living on the farms of the district, rather than fewer. If we wonder why more towTis do not go ahead, we need only consider such figures' as we quoted above. If we aip(ply them to our own conwmmity, we would possibly find that it is a story applicable to almost every town and village. While cities are irrowing larger and larger, the farm population is gettlnp smaller, and the towns and villages which depend nn this trade, tm a lansre PTrtent, also feel the results. "Should Producers Control Market- ing?" was the subject for discussion at the weekly meeting of the Farm Forum, which was held at the home of Howard Graham on Monday even- ing, Feb. 19th, with Misses Maxine Connell and Dorothy Johnston in charge. Two groups were formed with Mrs. Geo. Shaw and Elmer Cargoe as secretaries. The memibers had no experience with any of the ten schemes now operating under the Ontario Market- ing Legislation of 1937, but felt that such schemes as the Co-operative Wool Growers and the Barrie Pork Packers, etc., were of real value to producers and that all farm commod- ities should be marketed through co-operative marketing associations. That such associations would be of greatest advantage to farmers in the long run, and would be the best means of feeding the hungry people of the world in the post-war period. Two articles on reforestation were read by Dora Boland and the Secre- tary. A good contest was conducted with Billie Johnston and Mrs. Cargoe the winners. Checkers and other games were followed by community singing. The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. Lome Ormsby, with Mrs. Geo. Shaw and Mrs. Jim Cargoe in charge. The February program of moving pictures will be given in the Com- munity Hall on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 22nd, roads and weather per- mitting. Mrs. Lorne Ormsiby spent a few days with friends in Meaford. Public life brings out the states- man'* bringing u>p. A winner never quits. The quit- ter never /ins. Be wise â€" Read the Want Advti. Some pessLmistB who think thef are wise-acres are really only belljr> achers. TENDEaiS WANTED Sealed tenders will 'be received by .he undersigned for the cru&hing and lauling of approximately 8,000 yards }f gravel for the Township of 0«- jrey, tenders to be submitted and in ny hands by Thursday, March lat, 1945. The lowest or any tender not iccessarily accepted. Full partica- ars may be secured from â€" JAS. T. McKENZIE, Road Supt. Peveraham, Ont. Small Ads. FOR SALE â€" Young white-faced male calf. â€" Russell Park, phone 56J Flesherton. 37pl FOR SALE â€" Holstein cow, 7 years old, due Feb. 22. â€" Wm. Gibson, Ceylon. 36cl PRESENTATION MADE TO CPL. BEN LEAVELL A pleasant evening was spent at the home of D. W. Adams on Friday evening of last week in honor of Cpl. Ben Leavell. Euchre was played fol- lowed by a few words from F. J. Thurston and Mrs. Wallace Hamilton presented Ben with a sum of money and some cigarettes, as a small token of esteem. Ben thanked the people for their kindness and for the gifts. Mr. Frank Teeter and Mrs. John Ken- nedy were he prize winners. EXTENSIVE, CLEARING, CREDIT MTIOll m including 25 Cows and jHeifers, 40 Young Cattle, Tractor and Tractor Equipment, Threshing Machine and Shredder WILBERT GREEN 2Vz Miles North-East of Dundalk os DundalknBadjeros Road will sell by public auction on THURSDAY, MARCH 1ST, 1945 at 12 o'clock nooHj the following HORSES â€" 4 Good Young Horses. CATTLE â€" 25 Young Cows and Heifers, milking or due to freshen; 40 iHead of Young Cattle, all ages. SWIN'B & POULTRY â€" Brood Soiw, due (April 4; .18 .Chunks o£ Pigs; 65 Leghorn Hens; 75 Barred Rock Pullets. MAClHINiEJRY â€" 32x46 Mt. Forest Threshing Machine with Mildmay Straw Shredder; Massey-Harrisi Mo- del 25, 26-41 Tractor, on rubber, as good as new. IMPLEMENTS Etc. â€" Cockshutt 18-20 Plate Disc; Massey-Harria 3- furrow Plow; Massey-Harris 11 tiff- tooth Cultivator; M.-flT. Breaking Plow; Deering Binder, 8-foot, cutting good; Deering Mower, 6-foot, cutt- ing good; M.jH. Rake, 12-foot; Cock- shutt Hay Loader, No. 2 new; Potato Digger; MoCormick-Deering Reaper, suitab' for cutting clover; Steel Truck Wagon; M.-H. Grain Drill, 15 disc; Steel Roller, 3-drum; Quantity of Lumber; Set Drag Harrows, 15- bull; Cutter; DeLaval Cream Separ- ator; 2,000-llb. Scales; Quantity of Hay; Quantity of Straw; 1600 Bu. Grain; Quantity Grass Seed; Grain Bags; Cylinder Turnip Pulper; Hay Rack; Chatham Fanning Mill; Sloop Sleigh; Flat Bottom; 1% hjp. Inter- national Gas Engine; 150-Gal. Gaso- line Tank; Number of Oil Drums; Blacksmith Anvil and Forge; Stone- boat; Horse Blankets; Set Breeching Team Harness, nearly new; Number of pieces of Belting, Shafting and Pulleys; Some H'ousehold Effects. Will have teams and sleighj at the Highway comer if road not plowed at time ' sale; No reserve as pro- prietor is going West. TEHiMS OF SAIS Threshing Machine and Tractor part cash, terms to be arranged; hay griin, fowl and all sums «rf $10.00 and under, cas>h; over that amount 12 months' credit will be g^iven on approved joint notes, Attisfactory to the Bank of Commerce, IKindalk, and bearing interest at the rate oif 6%. â€"GEO. E. DUNCAN, Auctioneer Stanley Acheson and ^tilton Irwin, Cleiks FOR SALE â€" Mow of mixed timothy and clover hay, about 31 tons.â€" J. J. Meads, phone 21r4 Flesherton. WANTED â€" AmnmlB â- â- ttable tor nrinb sod fox fâ€" d.â€" Ce rt MetntiMk Eugenia, phone Fe*«nlw-i BiSB FOR SALE â€" 5 Breeding ewes', »• year-old mare; regristered Durham bull,, 3 years old. â€" Chas. Newell, phone T5rll Flesherton. 37p2 FOR SALE â€" 5 good young ewes. â€" 'Mrs. Sandy Morrison, R. R. 1, Singhampton, phone Feversham 1 r 15. 36pl FOR SALE â€" 2 Collie puips, also icow due in March. â€" Jas. Morrison, RJl. 5, Markaale (F. Mathewson farm). 37p2 OHICKS FOR SALE â€" Place your order early for those extra quality Tweedle Chicks from their local agent. â€" K. G. Betts, Phone 8, Flesherton. 36p2 FOR SALE â€" Young Perciieron Mare, well broken, double and single. Also quantity of good hay, at bam. J. T. Parker, Proton Station. EARLY hatched Hillside Chicks ma- ture to catch the higher priced markets for eggs and poultry. So we say order niwo, save time, -an- tact agent here. They're from bloodtested breeders. Government Approved Hatchery, and are the standby of many successful poul- trykeepers. F. J. Chard, Fever- sham. FARM FOR SALE 75 acre farm, 1 mile south- of Van- deleur, on Meaford Road, 416 acres workable, balance pasture and bush, some cedar. Good barn 36 by 50, ce- ment stables, drive shed and hen house, new windmill, comfortable dwelling covered with asphalt, hard- wood floors, close to church and shool, 4 miles from Flesherton. Priced right for quick sale. Terms: Apply Howard MoGee, Flesherton R. R. 2, phone 73rl5. MEN AND WOMEN Watkins Dealers are making more money today than ever before. Enjoy the security and benfits of affiliation with the OLDEST and LARGEST COMPANY of its kind in the world. All sales records were smashed in 1944 â€" generous bonuses were paid to all Watkins Dealers. (Jet into bus- iness for yourself on our capital in your home or adjacent locality. Sui't- able travel outfit required. Write now for further information to the J. R. Watkins Company, Dept. O-F-1, 2177 Maseon Street, Montreal. BUSINESS CARDS C J. BELLAMY Commissioner for Taking AffidaTlts aerk of the Vinage »f neahertoa Issuer of Marriage I irossM*" Conveyancing Willa. Mor tgages and Deeds FLBsingitT(»r, ontauc WM. KArrriNG LICIHVBO AUCTIONBIB Aht aw GoMDr el Omt Fern â- *« »e«k miIm mw ^ 'alky. TWMS: MoeoesMe. â- Mnntetlon Is «esi««te«d. T>i«M an*n««d at <nie AdvMM* ^^^nc^ er f lu â€" 4w 4 â- A â- 4 4