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â€"Sporting, Fish & Game News I can remember when my broâ€" ther and I were kids, we were alâ€" ways taking some kind of woundâ€" ed or ind':red bird or animal home for mother to doctor up. The list included a crow whose feet were frozen and who fiew away the \Q‘)ba.'....' @'Q‘Q““(;? * GCREETING CARDS & Thrill "Your Valentine" COUTTS & RUSTGRAFT ra«e< 5C . $1.00 w ~.) a 42 King St. West HAMILTON TIGERS 4 King North HOTEL WATERLOO With a beautiful Valentine card from our OUR COLLECTION INCLUDES THE FAMOUS . C. JA Kâ€"W DUTCHMEN Bottle between Billy Flick and Johnny Conick tor scoring leadership of O.H.A. Mojor Series. ~â€", â€"*â€". NOSSIR! td . . .) fin.....m._:fl m wE HAVE LOTS TO CHOOSE FROM THIRD PLACE STILL AT STAKE /â€" FRIDAY 5_ NITE THIS AD. SPONSORED BY W aterloo Phone 24037 YÂ¥s,. the other was fat as a Pi€â€" JAIMET‘ S Waterloo Memorial Arena There‘s No Hunting for cards at IMET 8:30 P.M. it on it ut is aiad acue Aaf e Te ahos ie ve in ap . t aghe Agrchevg: â€"gll a in on w gn lsnd fish, but I just couldn‘t see that "tame" pheasant waiting for me to walk out and pick him up when he had the whole wide world to fly around in. The next step was to crawl out of one of the windows and onto the roof. Oune left went out with compar: tive ease but the next leg did not want to follow suit. Finâ€" ally in desperation, mother picked up the leg I had left behind and threw it out onethe roof with the I have seen pictures of couraâ€" geous hunters stalking wild game and nuzu_seemed to manage it with a fair amount of difity. I m&edu:esulkulrfi:. t my dignity departed the time my foot slipped and my courage used it drained out of me like water tmh a sieve every time I 1 down and saw the amount of empty space between me and hlhe'vgmund.'-' d. Besides the hunters I had seen were armed with riâ€" fles. I had a blinking fish net. courage, my trials and tribulaâ€" tions, I edged the pheasant into one corner of the roof. Here he perched on the edge and threatâ€" ened to take off if I took one more step. All the time the purâ€" suit had been going on, he had Lant Lainking hack aver his shoulâ€" Finally, despite my lack of courage, my trials and tribulaâ€" tions, I edged the pheasant into one corner of the roof. Here he perched on the edge and threatâ€" ened to take off if I took one more step. All the time the purâ€" suit had been going on, he had kept looking back over his shoulâ€" der and muttering, Guk . . . Guk . . . GtTTk. Interpreted into Engâ€" lish I believe it means, "What in Hâ€" kind of bird is this following me around, and where are his winge*" Finally 1 could see that he was tensing for the take off. In the meantime a considerable crowd had gathered around the building, They pretented they were watchâ€" ing me try and catch the pheaâ€" sant, but I still believe they came hoping I would fall off the roof when I lit. Seeing our "tame" pheasant was about to make aerial tracks for other places, I called across to mother and told her to go outâ€" side and throw things up at him. This I figured would keep his mind off me and allow me to sm:nk up tflcs‘e (h to sl}ia& t»het net over his no:fin v , 0 course, I had not “m off the roof in the meantime). Mother is a class A golfer. In fact she has trimmed me more times than I like to remember, but one thing sure, she never learned to pitch things. Getting outside and directly under the _pemhru;fi pheasant, she suddenly discove she had nothing to throw. Nothâ€" ing daunted she bent down and removed her house slippers and fired these at the pheasant. Her: first shot struck the wall just beâ€" low the bird and I gained about four feet on him. The next three }tries were wasted for she was throwing underhand and hung onto the ln&gers too long. The result was t they sailed over her shoulder and landed out in the road. After many tries she began to get the range . . . of the house . . . not the pheasant. Howâ€" ever the hoped for results were being obtained, for the pheasant, intrigued by the flying skipper, (not saucers) and by the laughter of the crowd, was now hanging out over the roof as far as his balance woul& let him. In the meantime he seemed to forget about me and the fish net. For the crowd‘s benefit 1 tried to look as though climbing over rooftops with a fish net in my hand in pursuit of pheasants was some&h'mt I didn every day of the wee (excert Sunday, of course). Some o m‘)‘r. assurance deserted me when I happened to look over the edge and saw how far it was to the ground. I took another look at the gl\ea- sant. He returned my glance pleasantly but indifferently and then turned his head to watch ghroceedings fioing on below us. at‘s where he made his mistake. With my tummy pressed to the shingles. My hand holding on for dear life, 1 edged up another foot and Swish (as Doc MacGregor says) there he was . . . in the nct. I thought he took his cagture in rather good grace, and he even seemed to trust my legs instesa of his own for the trx:s back to the open window. I f both phu- sant and landing net lhroufl}‘\ the window and crawled through myâ€" self. Thank &t;odness my legs didn‘t shake t much when I was on the roof. e That pheasant is a lucky bird and if he is smart he will guard his good luck. The next time he gets out on the roof and I have to tag him it‘s not going to be a landing net T‘l} be pointing 2\ night at the Waterloo Rod and Gun Club, Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Hecienda. Take note of the cha in time from our regular rne_e:‘tfi( time to 7.30 p.m. _ Many are asking if they can bring their duufhu»r as they have no son. By all means, yes . Don‘t forget the Father and Son oi me. it didn‘t feel as h it was mine after all the _ and wrenching, but it to work fairly wellâ€"so I wet Jn bolng ‘on "the yourg itc ms any given zone By Miss Jefret Manser (Chromicle Correspondent } The _ annual _ congregational meeting of the United Church was held in the church with the pasâ€" tor Rev. Gordon Weir presiding. The meeting opened with a short devotional period. The reports of Linwood : the various organizations reâ€" vealed that a very successful year was just completed. Mr. Alâ€" bert Hackett was reâ€"elected to the board of session for a fourâ€" year term and Mr. G. M. McKay was elected to the board for a two year term to fill the vacancy due to the death of his father, the late J. C. McKay. The other two members on the board are Mr. William Milner and Mr. John Heinbuch. Messrs Mills Ogram and Gordon Cooper were appointâ€" ed to the managing board. _ _ _ Mrs. )ha' P. Feebles, 53, died at the Kâ€"W Hospital, Kitchener, Friday, Jen. 26. She was the beâ€" loved wife of Arthur R. Peebles and loving mother of Jack of Lonâ€" don, Ross, Donald, Ruth and Alice of Linwood. The funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon from her late residence to St. Andrew‘s United Church where Rev. Gorâ€" don Weir officiated. Murial was in Elma Centre cemetery. s _ Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Ament visitâ€" ed with Mr. and Mrs. Russel Seiâ€" bert at Kitchener on Sunday. _ Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Murray Pommer were Mr. and Mrs. George Simmons, Danâ€" ny and Janet and Mr. and Mrs. Vern Cottrell and children Ruth and Jack from Toronto, Miss Ann Kousal from Kitchener and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Pommer and Jr. CLUB‘S FUTURE UNDECIDED | Goman To Retire As Tigers President Actively affiliated with the Waâ€" terloo Tigers Baseball Associaâ€" tion, Inc., for the past 16 years, durix? which time he served as president for seven years, Erme Goman intends to retire from the presidency. Announcement of his intention to restfi:' as head of the organization broke like a bombâ€" shell at the club‘s annual meeting held 'l'uesdai' night at the Waterâ€" loo City Hall. THB . Awither thing, if you have neiâ€" sponsibility hould fall on someâ€" one else‘s shoulders. He was at the helm for the past five years and during his renggsethe Tigers won two Ontario ball titles and always were in the Iâ€"C playâ€" Ernie said apparent lack of support on the part of City Counâ€" cil, Parks Board and Chamber of Comemrce, had some bearing on his decision to vacate the presiâ€" dent‘s chair. Mr. Goman said he felt the reâ€" PLAY YOUR PART IN BUILDING CANADA‘S DEFENCES NATERLOO Waâ€" ; His main reason, however, was ciaâ€" | because the duties have become ars, | too arduous to handle without 4 as | making sacrifices from his perâ€" rnie | sonal business and time. Ontacto) CHROKICLE Services of Recreation Body} Invaluableâ€" 34413 Local People Served During 1950 ticles and deduct how much was the financial profit or loss. This msammhmmnficaud_pm- cess than it sounds, but it is the way we find out whether or not the business is worth while carâ€" duct of any sccialâ€"educational project This kind of product is rying on. quickly discernable. Indeed there munity. who, because they have not had practice in evaluam kind of social work, are oblij to take refi:rts of _ churches, schools and like organizations on faith. Usually these people are neither active leaders nor adherâ€" ents. They are apt to judge the full scope of the work by the statistics only. The professional worker sees much more dee.fig into any such mr;purt he sees. meanings behind the statistics beâ€" cause o‘ his close proximity to the The annual meeting of St. Maâ€", ry‘s Altar Society of Linwood was held on Sunday evening. Miss Kathleen Hayes presided for the meeting and Mrs. George Schummer acted as secretary.‘ The annual report was read and showed that the members had j been active during the year. New | vestments had been purchased and numerous articles that were needed for the new church. Elecâ€" tion of officers are as follows: Mrs. Raloh Brenner was reâ€"elected president; as Mrs. Henry Karley | resigned being lst viceâ€" resident, Mrs. Anthony Runstegler sucâ€" ceeded her. Mrs. John Friedman succeeds Mrs. S. P. Friedman, who | ‘resigned being secretaryj-trensur-\ er after eight years‘ service. Plans There was no indication at the mqeting who might succeed Goâ€" man. He said he hoped he had done something to build up baseâ€" ball in Waterloo and that the Tiâ€" gers would be able to continue The fate of the Tigers for 1951 may hinge on a meeting scheduled for this week between the club executive~and the Parks Board. Last year it cost in the neighâ€" borhood of $45,000 to operate the senior team, whfle gates receipts amounted to approximately $535,â€" 000. Revenue from other sources had to be provided to account for the $10.000 variance in these figâ€" ures, the president said. League Now let‘s talk abbut the proâ€" in the Intercounty Senior Loss of $10,000 |__Adultsâ€"8r. Agquarium . Club, Waterloo Players, Handicrafts, Home Stu? Group, _ Square Dances and Community Rinks enâ€" rolment was 407 and the attendâ€" | ance 1,583. | _ All of these activities total an | enrolment of 2.027 and an attendâ€" | ance of 34,413. The February meeting of the Women‘s Institute will be held at the home of Mrs. Frank Kleinâ€" knecht on Tuesday, Feb. 6th, at | 8 p.m. Roll call, The farthest disâ€" tance I have been from home and when; Motto, National Health is National Welfare, Mrs. W. Goos, Social evening. Lunch, Miss Jean Beggs, Mrs. R. Ogram and Mrs. Frank Kleinknecht., However, for those to whom statistis tell a story more clearly, publish the following figures on enrolment and attendance at actiâ€" vities directly conducted by the Waterloo Recreation Commission W year 1950. Chi nâ€"Enrolment in Games and Crafts Centre, Stamp Club, Aquarium Club, Touch lhgxy Skating Rinks, P:;_y.firmmds, kâ€" ing C!u& Baske and Tennis amount to 1,359. Attendance was 30,776. Young _ Peopleâ€"Dance Club Basketball, Rugby, Softball and actual working of the organiza And thats‘ not all. Indirectly, that is with organizations for which xe do not undertake all of the financial and leadership responsibility but to which we give assistance of one kind or anâ€" other, we served approximately Hockey enrolment was 261. At tendance was 2,054. _ l 3,100 ; le 3'11';] P‘:ffi m All well and lfiood, we hope; but the test as to the actual value of the service rendered by any Reâ€" creationâ€"Commission is not that it should amass buge numbers of geogle and win their loylg{. uch a policy would certainly limit the spread of recreational were made to have a card party and box social on Valentine Day. Feb. 14, in the church hall. A baking sale is being planned for later in the month. Rev. Peter Ellert addressed the members and expressed his appreciation for the splendid coâ€"operation they showed in the past year and wished them every success for the coming year. . e a Sustar $« and es sorre youe country ana goueseff â€" today in: Canada‘s expanding Navy needs more men! The Navy‘s job is important to every Canadianâ€"important to you in more ways than one. By doing your duty to your country you can gain a fine carcer. Life at sea is a challenge, and you must be physically fit and able to live up to Navy standards â€"but it‘s a man‘s life, and the Navy offers you a life iobâ€"'a job full of interest â€"a healthy job. You‘ll see foreign places, and there are fine chances for advancement. If you are between 17 and 29 â€" have Grade 8 education or betterâ€"art a Canadian citizen or other British subject, write to the Recruiting Officer, Naval Headquarters, (Wiawa: or write or set in personm IHE RECRUITING OFFICER AT YOUR NEAREST NAVAL DIVISION and find out about the opportunities for { you in the Royal Canadian Navy " Royal Canadian Navy Here Are The Facts Serve 3,100 People ERNIE GOMAN _Seck Out Needs The Director‘s job is to seek out needs, meet them through proâ€" per organization end, as soon as possible, either connect them with some existing organization or have them become a community enterprise in their own right, operating on the.r own steam. In this wiy, many of this year‘s acâ€" tivities should not appear as part of the direct program one or two years hence. They should move out from ludenhf; and financial dcsendeoce on the W.RC. That and that only is, for the majority of activities conducted by the Co;nmlssion. the only desirable end. Make Life Happier At this point you may suspect that, some day, there may be nothing for the Wâ€"R.C. to‘initiate or assist. Hardly probable. I could list half a dozen recreationâ€" al needs for this community right now, important things and things which, â€" if plfiferly developed, ;vouh}i‘ make life mueot} hnppiler for rge numbers e. When and if all the unmed avenues of service are covered, I am sure that there will still be activities in the Community by working in competition rather iJ Suterccled nkant boc. 0. & PRICED FOR EVERYONE | Reds $1.00 _ â€" _ Blue and Green 75¢ â€" Grey 50c | CHILDREN, when accompanied by adults, 25¢ anywhere ._â€" WATERLOO MEMORIAL ARENA â€" JR:. "A" HOCKEY Has He The World‘s Biggest Appetite? The shrew is a perpetual diner. in fact, he spends mos of his lifetime eating. The shrew is our smallest mammal, but he burns a grea deal of energy. If deprived of nowrishment for even c few hours, he will perish. This advertisement is one of a series designed to acâ€" quoi\'youwihnom...undmofinml teatures. Help conserve it so we can all enjoy it. CARLINGS YOouRSs TO PROTECT Y OURS TO ENJO Y with activeâ€" THE CARLING BREWERIES LIMITED FAST â€" THRILLING â€" EXCITING Saturday, February 3 a 2# & â€" as a specialist. Get o_ the facts today, .00‘00.00' St. Cofl\orinss Teepees WAT. HURRICANES wATERLOO, ONTARIO at mogrem" â€" Dennisiy by the program? y numbers of girls and ioy' who do not get into Juvenile Court. How do you know how mx might have got into trouble wi the law and didn‘t? You tell me; I‘ve never found a way to do that kind of counting. I take the preâ€" ventstive program on faith beâ€" ::3!: the standard of recreational ivities. When this kind of poâ€" licy is carried out the total attendâ€" ance of the Waterloo Recreation Commission may not always be 34,000; it may be less. It Ll‘ be less as far as direct services are concerned, but its influence will be felt in indirect services and over a much wider sphere. many who need the service the Commission supplies to raise the fallen, stiffen the backbone of the weak and in general to help keep Y?f:i a little: bu'.lyvu can only evaluate ldet}unte y such a proâ€" gram years hence when it has produced a number of people who can point to it as the source of much that they have been able to do in contributing to the hapâ€" piness of others and to the general welfare and culture of the Comâ€" munity of which they are citizens. cause I‘ve seen over a period of twenty Yun what it can do. Can you evaluate each year‘s program and tell what are the net profits? .0‘4 PAGE THREE 210