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town topics fte a maskell was home from fetawavva for the weekend vistiug hia parents in the east end this issue of your home paper is nrraluable as a shopping guide for those who are seeking useful christ mas gifts read over the offerings and you wilt probably find just the idea you never thought about mr archie mike harding the vestend tonsorlal artist who some time ago offered his services to the royal air force in the capacity of a barber was invited this week to icport for a further interview although he wouldnt be expected to do any fancy stuff in the air a barber would be required to pass the same rigid test as the men who fly close to the ceiling of the sky which mar prove a stumbling block never theless close shaves are part of the air mans experience and imike says lie can deliver the goods or in other trords he can give them the close share and sleek appearance that characterizes the flying branch the town ot uxbridge is taking the vote on the twoyear term for councillors the vote is also being taken in scott township and ux bridge township wm copping and his road gang from ringwood are to be congratu lated on doing a fine job saturday on the pavement in stouffville which at either end of the villaee was smoothed up in splendid style making motoring pleasant and safe unfortunately at the time they arrived the business section was o filled with cars that nothing could be done in that area monday morn ing when the heavy county plow- came through no effort was made to move the then frozen snow and ice and little grod was accomplished in this area the council should seek to obtain more help from the county plow had some oilicial been pre sent when the plow came through monday morning something could have been done to roll back the snow on the south side of main street from church street to the grubin block the tribune stouffville ont thursday december 12 1940 i page three teachers christmas treats for the children prepared in individual cellophone bags cliffs on order at rat- miss erma holden and mr john todds of toronto university attend ed the annual arts ball at hart house on wednesday evening of this week glad to get the tribune every week and i wouldnt like to miss a copy writes mrs m troyer from fleet alberta in renewing her subscription treat your wife to a full course meal on stouffville christmas mar ket day served at the village inn business men as well as farmers will find it a timesaver and more enjoyable to eat down town on this occasion rev c e mcleod was in toron to on thursday evening attending a banquet and inaugural service for rev dr bingham who succeeds rev mr mcleod as secretary of the baptist association of ontario and quebec a position he held for over 30 years modernly streamlined irons constructed to fit your working hand with weight balanced so no effort is required 195 to 895 we have the largest assortment of silverware add charm to your table with the graceful beauty and individual attractiveness of our silver pieces these make lasting gifts trays cake plates casseroles cream sugar sets butter dishes be practical this year give an auto matic toaster 1095 other models 185 up sandwich toaster 345 electric wall clocks 395 up see our new pyrex cooking sets brathwaite hardware l stouffville ontario 51 it is interesting to note that mrs d h cook has completed 21 years as secretary of the stouffville unit ed church womens association mrs cook held the position of course long before church union when the society functioned under the old methodist church mrs cook told the tribune that she would like to relenquish the post and the annual meeting is announced in the church column this week be sure to notice the village inn christmas market day harold lewis who has just re cently joined the ordinance corps was in town in uniform last weekend order your christmas treats for the kiddies at ratcliffs all prepared iu individual packages threshing is not all finished iu the fleet district of alberta mrs clarence stouffer informs us in re newing her tribune for 1941 the first snow came october 26 and has remained ever since the village inn announces that there will be served a special turkey dinner on christmas day between the hours of 139 and 230 pm only reservations should be made now phone 1s402 a plan for the salvaging of 1940 automobile license plates by the on tario division of the canadian red cross society is announced by the honourable imitchell f hepburn prime minister of ontario mr hep burn pointed out that if all or near ly all the 19 40 plates were recover ed the red cross funds would bene fit by a substantial sum and almost three hundred tons of scrap steel would be made available for war purposes although it is now seven weeks since imrs wm connor fell from a ttep ladder and suffered an injury to one of her limbs she is still unable to put her foot to the ground wash ing windows in her home west of stouffville the ladder slipped and caused her to fall tearing some tissue from the bone as was re vealed by xray by the aid of clutches mrs connor is able to be about the home each day but her activities are greatly curtailed school children are wearing broad smiles these days as the christmas vacation period draws closer with the rassing of each day and theres a real reason for the grins of pleasure for this season they will be getting ihe longest christmas vacation pos sible under regulations of the de partment of education official date lor the christmas holiday period in ontario schools is from dec 22 to jan 3 but since jan 3 is on a fri day school reopening is postponed until the following monday this year dec 22 is sunday the short est vacation is five days less than this years holiday period is it any wonder the youngsters are tickled with the circumstances that hand them an extra five day reprieve from classes dont forget the bazaar under auspices of the war branch on saturday dec 14th in ratcliffs hall commencing at 3 oclock sale will consist of articles suitable for christmas gifts and homemade bak ing afternoon tea will be served any articles donated toward this sale will be greatly appreciated pro ceeds for refugee work mrs lee pres mrs gunn treas mrs e j davey secy it cost james brodie son 300 per head to take their carlot of iambs into the usa for the chic ago exposition this is refunded to the owners as they bring the animals back however in this instance the carlot was sold consequently there will be no refund the lot averaged s9 pounds and sold to swift co tor 28 a fancy price and the best for such a car in the past number of years drfilic rxz permanent waves permanent waves 295 to 750 shampoo hair cut and finger wave included shampoo finger wave 60c finger wave 40c maries beauty shop phone 176 closed evenings 7mcpmfmm give them an for their very own little nipper the tiny mantel radio for her or his own use a delightful set for the childrens room kitchen the boudoir for the office the den a smart all electric model only 8 by ws by 4v4 attractive lines and astonishing per formance all prices quoted do not include tax claremont chas cooper ontario the citizens should liberally sup port the lions puppet show in rat cliffs hall on the evening of dec 23 and for which tickets are now being sold and are on sale at the tribune office this companys marionette show at the cne this year was a popular feature and everybody enjoys the little men and women boys and girls the ad mission is only 25c and the proceeds efter expenses will provide a santa claus and a free show for the child ren of town and district the same afternoon as the evening show now then help the lions finance the childrens treat by purchasing one or two tickets at 25c on sale by any members of the lions or at the tribune office the december meeting of the womens missionary auxiliary of the stouffville united church was held last week mrs james mowat conducted a christmas worship ser vice and imiss thelma atkinson sang irev l e atkinson presided for the annual election of officers officers elected were hon presl dents mrs h hodgson mrs james mowat president mrs s hastings associate president mrs georgo gunn vicepresidents mrs h w zanders mrs l e atkinson re cording secretary mrs h leo assistant secretary imrs g r w thomas corresponding secretary mrs s s ball treasurer mrs f l button christian stewardship mrs l e atkinson press mrs s s ball associate helpers mrs geo baker mrs jas turner mrs k campbell mrs e a button missionary monthly secretary miss c lehman community friendship imiss m bannorman mrs robert leslie temperance mrs d william- ton supply secretary mrs george thomas mrs s s ball mrs a hoover mrs f l button pianists mrs jos gayman mrs blako sanders see them in stouffville on lmonday december 23rd tho globe mail toronto this theatre in miniature capti vated everybody with its whimsical and original skits tho marionettes are the jolllest little people imagin able i could look at them by the hour stouffville floral roses wedding bouquets funeral designs cut flowers tolephone 7001 7002 mitr smith proprlelor 24 per cent ilkodairy feed milkodairy feed is the answer to your milk shortage problem made of oilcake soybean oil meal gluten cottonseed etc it is all good clean feed no screenings no oat hulls no fish meal- the quality that goes into the bag is soon reflected in more milk in the pail if you have lots of good grain use milk- o- 32 pc 42 if not use milk-o- 24 pc full feeding directions are on the tags solmin both hay and grain seem to be deficient in mineral this year the season must have been the reason to offset this use solmin according to directions the stock will be healthier and thrive better- the price is 350 cwt stiver bros during the christmas rush this paper would deem it a great favor it those sending in reports of meetings elections etc would see that the copy reaches the office very early in the week so otten items that might be contributed on monday are not sent in until tuesday afternoon or wednesday morning and this otten means that some reports are left out because we cannot handle the last few hours of rush copy we are snxious to have reports of elections and other news items but send them early symant corned gone are the days when a carpet slipper looked like an old piece of carpet theyre smart as street shoes now with sleek goodlooking lines and tones that make them ideal for christmas giving large assortment of styles in fine leather and trim for men and women from mi en lacked 65c up 98c up o lehman stouffville ontario fancy mixed nuts no peanuts per lb 23c fancy washed large brazils lb 15c creams jellies lb 15c chocolate drops lb 15c fancy satin mixed 2 lbs 25c rocks spools lb- 15c sunny spain olives large 1756 oz jar 19c barnum animal biscuits pkg 5c christies plum puddings 2 lbs 65c christies imperial fruit cake lb 35c light or dark apple cider gal jar 59c 32 oz bottle 19c fancy soft shelled walnuts lb 25c paper shell pecans lb 25c freshly roasted peanuts lb 10c fancy boxed chocolates 3h lbs 79c 2 lbs 59c 1 lb 29c fancy pitted dates 2 lbs 35c new season mincemeat 2 lbs 25e red firm eatmore cranberries lb- 29c unpitted hallowi dates 2 lbs 29c red emperior grapes 2 lbs 19c sweet mixed pickels 27 oz jar 25c navel seedless oranges 25c 35c doz christmas hampers put up school treats in to your requirements also individual bags dominion stores limited