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stouffville ontario july 23 1931 quality service raspberries we are open to buy any quantity either wild or cultivated you pay less for more ratcliff go town delivery phone 7112 coal coke flour feed coal our sampson feed is an all round good feed for cattle or poultry bran shorts and middlings cheaper in price cement and tile on hand at all times put in your orders for coal and coke now while you can get it dry and clean s w hastings phone 169 til salt stouffville ont cement notes and comments this is the seasou for reunions every week some community or fam ily are reported aa having assembled lor the purpose of reviving old as sociations and possibly making new ones the spirit that prompts this de sire to cement old ties is a hue one nowadays the little old red school- house and the old farm arc too often forgotten in a seeking alter material advancement in the hur ried scamper of modern existence one is apt to allow old memories to become dimmed or old friends to be forgotten there are so many other phases of twentieth century life to keep them crowded out sons and daughters of the old homestead have gone to the cities and become successul the atmosphere oftheii youth is overridden by other emo tions their social activities prevent visits to the place of their birth hut at the bottom of tboir hearts they feel that is the only real home and that its occupants are die only real friends v and so they flock bacla to these reunions to renew for one briel moment the happiness of their child hood long may these same reun ions continue presented with gold watch an unfortunate error crept into the columns of this paper last week when certain information was erroneously printed in respect to the name of mr e h talbot the article should have been printed thus on friday evening july 3rd a highly pleasing event took place at the home in whitchurch of mr and mrs e h talbot it marked the occasion of mr talbots 73rd birth day tea was served on the lawn the tables being commemorative of the event by the decoration of a big birthday cake bearing 73 candles banked by decorations of roses on all sides during tb3 tea hour eldon staley the eldest grandson read a short address to the honored guest while jean talbot the eldest grand daughter presented him with a gold watch a gift from the family mr talbot was greatly surprised and spoke feelingly on the kindly way in which his famly and friends had remembered him among those pre sent were mr and mrsj shackleton toronto mr and mrs russel of bedford park mr and mrs martin of churchill mr and mrs j k brown of lemonville harry wood land of uxbridge and or cockeril of new york you cant beat our merchandise anywhere for the same money sensational value in ibex flannelette blankets noted for their good apearance and excellent wearing quality white or grey with blue or pink borders large size special pr 219 bathing suits womens and childrens bathers of splendid quality allwool formfitting one piece styles with attached skirt in a wide range of colors childrens 149 womens 250 story of western mennonites the last issue of the tribune contained a three column article op the life of the western canadian mennonites as they stuck to the old orthodxy many of them have broken the yoke and the writer here re lates what he has seen since the change came about extra special womens rayon bloomers fine quality nonrun lingerie an unusually good quality at this low price assorted pastel shades in small medium and large special 49c bathing caps for women or children in quality rubber with or without strap and fancy trimming a variety of shades at 15 and 35c elastic u heavy mercerized elastic guaranteed to wash g yds for 18c heavier elastic at 4 yds for 15c rubber crib sheets good strong quality rubber with guarded corners size 28x38 note the price 40c womens rubber aprons heavy quality with contrasting colored shirring which makes a very neat trimming special 49c tea pots brown earthenware teapots capacity good pourcrs j about 4cup 25c exceptional values in womens dresses bright little frocks so fresh and clean looking in the house for hot weather some are sleeveless others have short sleeves a splendid variety of styles and colors to choose from special 98c french felt berets just the thing you should have for your summer vacation or sports wear in assort ed shades and at this low price 95c ea womens garden hats made of light weight straw with colored oil cloth band and binding at 5c cretonne cushions bright and cheery for either summer cottage or kitchen this is an opportunity to get a good supply extraordinary value at this new low price 29c fine kiddies rayon vests quality rayon with silk stitching around neck and arms sizes 6 mos to 6 yrs special 25c shaws store phone 9612 stouffville ontario our store will bo opon tuosday thursday and saturday ovcnlngcloscd wednesday al noon and what has become of the mennonites who have broken away from the old faith slowly but sure ly they are changing gradually the are throwing off the restraints that held them down and iuw they are finding themselves face to face with other problems to which they seem unable to find a solution but which will undoubtedly solve themselves in time too conservative by nature to throw oil all their customs at once they are vainly trying to maintain them and adopt those of canadians as well often with pititul results children are lost to their parents as they become anglicized unfortunately the young folks here as elsewhere are more apt to copy the vices rather titan the virtues of their neighbors consequently the use of slang swearing smoking drinking and all other cheapening iullueuces are fouud at work among them the steadily increasing use of cars and allnight dances are re sponsible for a good deal of immor ality among the young folks their dances not yet wholly approved of by the older generation are often carried on in a most un wholesome atmosphere usually in some barn or granary half lighted they are patronized indiscriminately by wild young men of all nationali ties who come there half drunk from miles around on the other handit is hard to find one institution out side the public school of an uplifting character no wonder the folks sadly shake their heads and declare their fathers were right after all the world is go ing to the devil perhaps if we could see some of the tragedies enacted in these homes we would be more tolerant toward them as they cling fearfully to their faith and customs which kept their fathers a sober and industrious people change and dismay in some cases the impact of modern materialism is working havoc with whole communities a few weeks ago i had occasion to visit the mennonite village of osterwick near morden manitoba after an absence of six years i re ceived a very real shock at the change that had taken place in that short time i knew at once that something had happened to the quiet peaceful little village with its rows of whitewashed houses as i had last seen it the houses were still huddled beneath great maple trees but they had lost their gleaming whiteness all but one two were badly in need of a coat of painttall grass and weeds or else black soil had replaced the neatly- kept flower beds everywhere were signs of poverty and neglect i felt i was visiting the deserted village a change in architecture had also taken place such as the addition of a sun porch here and there or the use of blinds instead of shutters only in a few instances were the barns still attached to the houses and even these were modernized by tne adop tion of a ventilation cupola in front of a few of the houses sat groups of dejectedlooking men and women on doorsteps or on grassless lawns others looked out at us through windows as we passed down the street a group of young lads flocked about our car as wo stopped but they were not the sombreclad little follows i had known these wore whoopee overalls blue shirts witlr bow ties some bad on sombreros and several were smoking cigarettes for a moment i wondered if i had struck the right village i enquired in english after some of the old folks i had known but gathered from the conversation am ong themselves that they knew noth ing about them i repeated my question in mennonite when one of the older lads informed me that they bad gone to mexico i asked for one after another but received the same answer gone to mexico i was puzzled who then were these inhabitants as i could get little satisfaction from these lads i decid ed to get information elsewhere under pretense of getting a drink of water i rapped at one door after another hut received no answer finally i was admitted to one of the more prosperouslooking homes it was freshly painted and still had the remnant of a flower garden i de- groceries salmon 2 largo tins 25c peanut butter rcg 25c 22c castile soap s cakes 25c jelly powders 5 pr 25c super suds per pkg isc ammonia 5 pkgs 25c silver cream per bottle 15c assorted biscuits per lb 20c i a w scott mnkwrra us by mail if you live at a distance from our branch distance need be no hindrance to carrying your account with us deposits as well as withdrawals of money may be made by mail drafts or notes may be forwarded to us for collection and all details of your account can be taken care of prompdy and carefully to meet your requirements this service is gladly extended whether your account is targe or small full frxrtknlaxs furnished on request bank nova scotia established 1832 capital 12000000 reserve fund 21000000 total resources 265000000 stouffville brancln f marshall manager cided that this might be the home of one of the old colonists 1 had known i was admitted by a bright young lady in a modern black satin dress 1 asked for a drink of water in mennonite hut was answered in very good english and we proceeded out to the pump from her i learned that only a few of the old colonists were loft and ecn these hid changed their mode of living to some extent that is our new school she said pointing to a small white building in the centre of the village is it conducted by your prediger i asked oh no we hava an english teacher now everyone is learning to speak english and they are beginn ing to like it too as i looked down the weedcover ed street a sense of disappointment swept over me was this what english education was doing for the mennonitewere we laking from him his foundation and putting nothing in its place was degeneration sett ing in i guess my face must have registered my thoughts rather plain ly and the girl seeing this remark ed the village has gone back a lot hasnt it i admitted it bad and decided to find out the cause my consequent investigations threw con siderable light on the situation rather than send tluir children to english schools many of the old colonists of the rosengarter set emi grated to mexico about six years ago the following year there was a great influx of the new mennonites oi the bergthaler sect from russia these seem even more progressive titan the new mennonites who settled here some years aso one of the outstanding character istics of these newcomers is their desire for an education and their eargerness to become canadian citi zens many are takin out their naturalization papers as soon as their five years of residence are up in russia most of them had been prosperous farmers but lost all dur ing the war several had been millionaires while others were doctors teachers and preachers holding certificates from european universities on their arrival in canada they wore distributed in various mennonite reserves among relatives and friends each town having its owy quota they settled chiefly in southern manitoba along the red river and in saskatchewan and alberta a few went as far west as british columbia those who could afford to do so bought small farms while others rented them or worked as hired help until they couln afford to im prove their positions like the old colonists they prefer living in villages rather than isolated farms witli the result that the homos vacted by the mexican emigrants are now occupied by these new arrivals from russia thus most of the villages are pow half comprised of the new immigrants while in some cases the new even predominate because of this many changes have taken place within the villages it is estimated that the old colonists when leaving canada took with them about fifteen million dollars while the ones arriving from russia came here emptyhanded when the old colonists left some of those remaining took over their original homesteads thus breaking up the script system and here and there breaking up sections of the villages but in most cases this land could be rented or purchased by the residents of the village- and so they retain their original homes in many cases the darp koegel or home script of some twenty to thirty acres has been enlarged and is being used as a pribato pasture by its owner while others still use a common pasture fenced tid pur chased by such members as care to join all mennonite villages of southern manitoba have schools and are taught by canadian teachers but as the now mennonites in most cases have not yet completed their five years of residence in canada they have no vote consequently the schools arc still run in a very con servative way by the remaining old why pay more for implements when you can buy these with years ot wear in them second hand binder 7 ft massey second hand biner 0 ft 7 ssey 1 single furrow riding plow 15 11 p lister engine no y new 3 set single harness 15 leghorn last year pull- 1 fresh cow 2 beef ringers international farm implements and repairs mccormick deering milking machines frank baker cream are you getting everything pos sible from an uptodate creamery service if not try the v stouffville creamery co most efficient creamery service si nee 1918 phone 186 stouffville ont open tuesday thur sday and saturday evenings some people trade in their cars every year regard less of condition if you cant buy a new ford car now we have several used model a fords offering thousands of miles of unused transportation reconditioned ard guaranteed- we dont need to mark up used car prices to make up for ex cessive tradein allowances the new ford is priced too close to the cost of production to permit unreasnable tradein con- cessious that accounts for our lower prices see these special bargains at once some unusual bargains in used cars 1 ford sedan 1930 lford coach 1930 1 ford coach 1929 1 ford coach 1930 lchev truck 1928 1 chev truck 1927 1 ford coach 1925 3model t ford trucks 3 fordson tractors 2 anthony gravety dump bodies 1v4 to 2 yards 1 rubber tired buggy d holden ford dealer stouffville phone 18402 colonists the new being naturally more progressive in their desire for tho best education considerabloy friction results naturally people with such a high educational standing los no time in acquiring the english language on their arrival here they attended night schools almost as soon as they were settled winkler aline had an enrolment of sixty men and women their ages ranging from fifteen to sixty years five of these were college graduates at the end ot two months of study m wolkoff principal ot tho winkler school put on an educational demon stration at morden consisting of read ing tests up to tho fifth grade story telling and a spellijig match thus demonstrating that at the end of two months these new immigrants knew english better than the old colonists after a residence of thirty tour years many are at the present time at tending high school at winkler gretna allona and steinhach in order to make good their european certificates their chief work here of course is the study of english in dress they are very modern adopting canadian styles as soon as they can afford to do so one cannot help but sense in them a desperate effort to retrieve their lost fortunes in this country and it will require careful and sympathetic guidance to save them from the danger of materialism although they have among their number not a few professional people the majority of them are farmers while in russia each little continu ity sent out two delegates each year to educational centres of other countries to study the most advanced methods in education and agricul ture accordingly they are adopting similar progressive methods in this country a short lime ago they held large conference in winnipeg true they are at present so pover tystriken that they have neither money to paint their houses nor time to cultivate their flower gardens but with such splendid industrious and ambitious inhabitants and a tew years of successful crops those villages are bound to blossom forth in greater beauty and prosperity than ever before