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et nT a By Ra AE pt Ns LR SNR PR 2 a TR ST Nan NNR RFE NR pe -- - -- PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAY 28th, 1942 . . . . Conditions in China NOTE -- Through the courtesy of Mrs. W. Boynton, we are able to pub- lish this descriptive letter from her sister who is a missionary. in China, --Editor Jenshew, Sqe,, West China, February 26, 1942 Dear Marion: 1 have a chance 'to send. a letter home to you by a friend who is leav- ing in the morning. She expects to fly to India and there to get. a boat, along trip around Cape of Good Hope, the only way out now . I can only send this one sheet in order to keep the letter light enough to.send by mail if she wants to mail it. We received your letter of Septem- ber 6th after the fall of Hong Kong. No more mail has come to any of us since. This is the first letter that I have sent out to any of my family. Howard sent one to Omemee two weeks ago by air mail. I have a bigger job now than ever before, since I have a table of twelve to feed. We are a part of the Cana- dian school in that we have our house filled with students of the same age as our girls. Prices have gone up so, that we have to manage with great care. Food has always been so cheap out here, that this is a great change. Howard feels the pinch in buying tracts for his work, Paper is very expensive. In.fact everything is. It is out of the question to buy cloth, and shoes 'are two hundred dollars a pair. Since no teacher could come out to teach in the school the work is very heavy for those who are here. I am helping a little by teaching music to the beginners and art to the public school. I often wonder where all the great masterpieces are now. You spoke of going to see some in To- ronto. 1 have thought a great deal of the boys from Manitoba who came out to fight in Hong Kong and are now held here. We heard that only a few survived. This is a terrible war. And more terrible things are going on in a dozen places, where men are fighting a life and death struggle. We are in such a quiet place but there the fortunes of war go against us. But we are here and-have work to do for God. We feel that it is important to be calm and fear not. "Be still a | know that I am God", seems to be the text for us. It may be harder for you folk than for us. We are going to] radio message through the} Chungking station as soon as we can get information, on how to go about | it. We will hope that some of the family or friends will be listening to; these Chinese broadcasts. Send us a! reply on the Friendship hour from your side if you can. One of the broadcasting stations could supply the information if you wrote. We would! love to have a message if it does not cost you more than a stamp. send a We receive a radio news sheet about three times a week. It is put out by a group who have radios in Chengtu. This keeps us informed as to what is going on, that is, as much as can be told. - I wish I could think of more ques- tions that you would ask if you could. It doesn't seem as though there was much more to say. One of our men, Dr. Mullett is in- terned in Hong Kong. We do not hear from him, but some think they will be short of food. We wish we could help. His wife and son are in Toronto. 1 feel very sorry for them. . We are looking toward 'a British victory some day and pray that it will be soon. This is all for now; with "love to all.--Idna M. Veals. Since sugar rationing was first introduced, the + shipping situation at any time. SUGAR FOR PRESERVING RATION T PER WEEY PER PERS has become. more serious. The danger to ships and lives has increased. Consequently it has now become necessary to reduce the sugar ration from ¥ Ib. to 13 Ib. per week per person. Only persons in areas remote from source of supply are permitted to have more than two weeks' supply on land Special provision is quantities of sugar for home preserving and canning. In addition to your ration, you may purchase V3 Ib. of sugar for every pound of fruit that you preserve or can, and ¥; Ib. . of sugar for every pound of fruit made into jam or jelly. Every person who ning or preserving is accurate record 6f the sugar purchased for this purpose. If any canning and preserving, it shall form part of the regular ration of Y2 lb. per person per week. Loyal' Canadians will be glad of this new opportunity to do their part to ensure Victory. | THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD os. made for additional buys sugar for can- required to keep an sugar remains after is nothing certain about any place if |. ; a 6 «J killers 'when' they're it's up to me and every to train our children ~_ NOW Hitters wot going to teachmy ynohittren!" Buy War Savings Stamps from banks, post offices, drugglsts, grocers and other retall stores. National War-Finance Committee. ~ 7-S "I've: read how Hitler starts training his toddlers. So I reckon other Canadian mother to realize that they've got to pay for their freedom!" "Ihat's why I sce to it that all my children buy War Savings Stamps every week. I tell them what freedom means--what the grown. ups are fighting for--that it's for them! So they've got to give up something too--and the money--=85.00 back for every $4.00 saved will come in mighty handy--when they start out on their own!" TIMELY ADVICE Joseph Denny - ° Decoration Days are on us once more. For many years past the var- jous caretakers of our cemeteries have laboured most strenuously to make these days a success. It is not mere- ly working a day or two before the 'eventful Sunday, but day in and day out, week in and week out, all through the year they toil and slave until by the time the next Decoration Day rolls along they have got their individual jol's Acre as near to perfection as it is possible to bring it. Last year, just after Decoration Days had passed into oblivion the dif- ferent burying places throughout the Township of Reach, were attacked by an ugly White' Grub. To the con- sternation of the caretakers and trus- tees of the cemeteries these places which: had been beauty: spots' were transformed, almost overnight, to the most horrible pieces of land that one would expect to see anywhere; they resembled as beautiful a picture. as a "moulting hen", The ones most in- terested threw up their hands in dis- gust. There appeared to be no remedy roy CHICKS 12 breeds and several crosses. "Xtra-Profit" and Standard . See me for full particulars. your order here. "MRS. LOUELLEN SONLEY, Queen St., Port Perry WALLACE MARLOW, Blackstock: or BRAY CHICK HATCHERY, John Street North, Hamilton, Ont. in sight. Finally in their dilemma one thought of our Agricultural Re- presentative, Mr. Campbell, at Ux- bridge. They appealed to him. He most courteously came to the rescue. He not only went to great pains in prescribing a means of checking and overcoming the menace but he demon- strated to the various gentlemen who applied to him for advice how the grass and the land could be treated that the foliage would return as beautiful as ever. His advice was followed and whethér you go to the Pine Grove Cemetery at Prince Al- with his faithful assistants, or to the three Utica Cemeteries where Mr, H. B. McKercher is always on hand you will see the transformation that has taken place during the past year. So Decoration Day at either place this year will present. the various Ceme- teries in a far better shape than could possibly have been anticipated. We, 'in this community, certainly appreciate the kindly advice so un- stintingly given by Mr. Campbell our Agricultural Representative and we are glad to notice that not only the caretakers above mentioned but other cemetery caretakers, who were wise enough to. follow the directions so painstakingly laid out for them by our worthy Agricultural Representative, ------ POP Be BEACOCK-VICKERY A quiet, but prétty spring wedding, was solemnized on Wednesday,' May 20th, in the Vestry of Simcoe Street United. Church, Oshawa, when Hilda Grace, elder daughter of Mr. and J | Mrs. J. P. Vickery, Prince Albert, and . A. R. GRAY, R.R.2 Port Perry Mr. Ralph Leslie, son of Mr, and Mrs, W. E. Beacock, of Nestleton, were united in marriage by Rev, W. J. H. Smyth, Blenheim, a former minister +| of the bride; ~~ - ' The bride was becomingly gowned in romance blue sheer, matching ac- cessories and a corsage of Johanna bert, where Mr. Louis Bond labours | Hill roses. She wore a necklace of triple strand pearls, the gift of the groom, The bride was attended by her only sister, Miss Mary Vickery, attired in dusty. rose crepe, matching accessories and a corsage of Talisman roses. The groom was supported by his brother, Mr. Lloyd Beacock.' Following the ceremony the bridal couple left immediately, on a motor trip to Ottawa and Montreal. Upon their return, a reception will be held at the home of the bride's parents. The bride and groom will'reside on a, farm .near Blackstock. PRINCE ALBERT Mr. and Mrs,' Kenneth Boothby and baby Carol, of Queensville, spent a Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Harper, recently. Weed-end and holiday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. W. Martyn were: Mrs. A McPherson and daughter Audrey, Mr and Mrs. Bert Wannamaker and sons Ronald and Neil, all of Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Raymer visited rela- tives in Stouffville recently. Miss Edna Spence, Toronto, spent the week-end with the Misses Holman. Mr. and Mrs. L. Timlick, Toronto, visited friends in the village over the week-end, Mrs. N. McCrea, Ottawa, is spend- ing a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. Luke, ' - Another quilt,- pieced and put to- gether by Mrs, A. Plum, was quilted for the Red Cross, at the home of Mrs. W. Martyn, recently. Congratulations and best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Beacock (nee Grace Vickery) on their marriage last week. - a a Among those who have a lovely dis- play of tulips in their garden are Mr. and Mrs. Snelling, the Misses Holman, and many others, .~ Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rosser, Toronto, spent the holiday 'with Mr. and Mrs. Geo. McClintock. Miss Willa Egerton of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents. Miss Helen Conlin of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents. Miss Dorothy Siegal,- of Toronto, spent the week-end with her parents. Mr. Ernest Gilroy and lady friend, of Fort Erie, spent the week end with the former's parents, : Mr. and Mrs, Dunham of Hamilton, visiting with Mr. J, Roberts. Phone 72w, GOOD MEATS Properly dressed and well kept * Always available at reasonable price, by ordering from = 'W. E. MacGREGOR, BUTCHER PORT PERRY Miss Marian Smith, Miss Mona Henderson and Miss Barbara Stevens, of Toronto, spent the week-end at the | home of Mrs. G. Smith. . Mr. and Mrs, Jack Holliday and family, Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Barron and family, of. Toronto, Mr. Ronald Ver- non, of Oshawa, Mr. and Mrs, Harold Vernon, of Whitby, Mr.'and Mrs. R. Vernon, Port Perry, were visitors on Sunday. Mr. Geo. Barrett of Oshawa, and Mr. Milton Barrett, Peterboro, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Holtby, on Sunday. ' Mrs. Robt. Vernon visiting in To- ronto with friends. Much sympathy is extended to the husband and family in the passing of Mrs. N. C. Brown, of Toronto, form- erly of Utica. The remains were brought to Prince Albert for burial last Friday afternoon. Mr. Gregg, of Toronto, visiting her sister Miss Eva Gregg, on Sunday. Mr, Milton Holliday and: Mrs, John Holliday, Mr. and Mrs, Jack Holliday and children, of Toronto, spent :the holiday at the home of Mrs. J.. Holli- day. the presentation party given in honof of Mr. Jas. Manderson, of Myrtle, who will: be leaving -soon for 'Halifax. Mr. Masters, of Toronto, was a guest over the weck-end at the home of Mrs. M: Munroe. on The Prospect Woman's Association and the Red Cross Society held a joint meeting at the home of Mrs. G, Kil- patrick,"on May 20th, There were a goodly number of visitors present. * Miss Jean McClintock gave an. in- teresting reading... Collection $4.00. Many thanks to Mrs. Kilpatrick for the use of her home for the occasion, when a pleasant time was spent. Don't miss the Euchre and Danco at Prospect School. Proceeds for Red Cross work. Draw for set of curtains, Mrs. J. Holliday and Miss Bertha| Holliday, Mr. J. Hemingway attended, UTICA a The United Sunday School will hold a joint meeting with Epsom and Béthesda in Utica Church at 2 pam, on June Tth. Rev. Mr. Bushell will be the speaker and will also be the preacher at the other services, A dance was held in Memory Hall on Wednesday evening, May. 27th, Russ Creighton and his orchestra furnished. the music. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wilbur and family spent one day last week with Mr .and Mrs. Wilbur of Taunton, - Mr, J.. Walker spent the holiday at his home in Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. D, McKinley of Lan- sing, Mr. and Mrs. Mel. Hodgson and family of Qshawa, Mr. and Mrs, H. Forsyth of Goodwood, visited on Sun- day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. Bailey. : HARRY BOYLE The farmers' friend, who has lately' been appointed CBC Ontarib Farm 90 # Commentator. . necessary, . Ships and lives m To_bring tea from Ceylon and India, to bring coffee from South : America, ships must cross oceans infested with submarines. Today « those ships and their naval Thess rediictions are sbsolufely' ~~ < is) TEA CONSUMPTION Mus? J] cur AT LEAST IN HALY PRICES AND TRADE THE WARTIME BOARD You must not buy more than 2 wee ust be conserved "THIS I8 THE LAW ka' supply of tea or coffee for If and h one week. Ay 'You must 'not make further hold in any 7 ~ purchases of tea or coffee at every ject of cargo rag ! i a time when you have two wooksr Banded idopii wat, ma ' supply. on hand at the reduced g essential goods to ot = « tation, on! thoes in areas So Canadians must now reduce CO CONSUMPTION ds on to lt thelr consumption. of fea and MUST BR CUT AY LEAST NN rovmT [44 6% av the ENE ho ; coffee, You must reduce your suspect the law is not being kept. ognsumption of tea by Retailers must not have on hand at ans ahuals, You must Jeduos more than one month's supply of ba your consumption tea and coffee, wheth ckaged -. coffees by at least one fourth. or bulk. a, if "¥ 7y There" ate heayy penalties for = "violations of this law, te a 1-W T.C.