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the tribune stouffville ont- thursday february 7 1946 midwinter grocery suggestions mincemeat bulk we suggest you bring a container yellow popping corn cooking beans salted peanuts daltons vanilla custard puddings quaker puffed rice tomato juice rogers golden syrup dried herring smoked fillet fresh fruits vegetables ratcliff co town delivery phone 19s for sale new mercury ford and monarch cars trucks tractors parts etc implements parts and accessories thor washing machines wringers and ironers goodyear tires and tubes cities service gas oil grease distillate implements tractor spring tine r c cultivators row- crop cultivators tiller cultivators plows disc har rows weeders mowers sweeprakes combines grind ers loaders angledozers saws manure spreaders ridgers threshers turnpike shovels blade terracers planters etc parts- a full line of mercury parts ford truck and tractor accessories car hot water heaters all makes car hot shot and flashlight batteries all makes driving and fog lamps sealed beam lights and kits light bulbs electric horns rear view mirrors defrosters clearance lights thermostates wiper blades polish cleaners top dressing stop leaks wheel spinners seat covers rust inhibitor motor bythm pydoil tire testers gasket goo and cement radiator cleaner heater switches push pull switches brass fittings push and pull springs steel bolts nuts and washers all sizes friction tape heater hose brass tubing all sizes brake linings tire pumps jacks reliners trac tor and car power air pumps air pump hose tire chains monkey links cross chains goodyear tires and tubes patches valve cores etc d holden sons ford sales and service stouffville ont phone 18401 topprice hereford bull fed cared for like baby the bidding opened at 5000 then soared to 1000 for the hundredth time george rodanz proprietor of ringwood farms looked at the cherry red here ford bull in the oklahoma auc tion ring even if the bidding was now siooo higher that he expected it to go he wanted this whiteface for his stoutt- vjiie hem fortysix thousand dollars he said to the auctioneer but from across the auction ring came another and higher bid of is000 the crowd was tense never had they heard bidding like this mr rodanz loosened his tie sat thoughtfully for a moment and then in a deter mined voice jumped the bid 3000 to 51000 there was a hushed silence then the auc tioneers excited voice rang out sold he cried sold to george rodanz of toronto for 51000 a new worlds record for a beef cattle bull for the first lime during the six minutes of bidding quiet stocky rodanz 37 successful truckline operator and gentle man farmer was nervous fiftyone thousand dollars he thought 56355 in canadian funds was a lot of money to pay for a bull but he didnt worry long eversince he was a boy of 14 trucking garden produce from stouffville to toronto he had been accustomed to making important decisions he earnest ly believed the bulldel zento i was worth the money although his time is pretty well taken up directing his transport business from the oilice mr rodanz still takes an odd turn at driving but like his brother fred who has been associated with him for years he only takes out a truck now in case of emergency as often as he can mr rodanz slips up to his farm- this is his only hobby for some years now he lias special ized in hereford cattle because he believes fihey are the finest beef cattle his are not ordinary herefords however they are all of the worldfamous hazlett blood strain developed by the late robert h hazlett of eldorada kan- sashazlett herefords represent 40 years of careful selected breeding it has produced one of the finest strains of beef cattle in the world hazlett steers for example have dress ed as high as 71 per cent live weight a club calf from mr rodanzs farm has dressed 67 per cent it is to continue this hazlett strain that mr rodanz pur chased del zento i sure its a lot of money for a bull tie says but youu herd is only as good as your bull i saw del zento i twice before the auc tion each time i liked him more engagements mr and mrs clark johnson lnionville announce the engage ment of their voungest daughter ellen ruth nellie to percvi harold williamson rfd son of mr and mrs ellesworth william son crosswell mich the marriage will take place quietlv at the end of the week mr and mrs earl tate of new market ont and formerly of stourt- vile announce the engagement of their daughter edna earlyne to samuel carl hoover son of mr and mrs anthony hoover of mark- ham twp the wedding to take place in melville united church on february the twentythird at three oclock cedar grove mr and mrs l w reesor and mrs roland called on cedar grove friends last saturday palm olive enjoyed a skating party at cedarena friday night three buses brought the merry crowd to our town a number of friends spent an evening at the allen reesor home in honour of mr reesors birthday word has been received of the death of mrs thos kennedy in her 90th year at her home in tor onto she resided at cedar grove many years and with her late hus band owned and operated the offan store which burned last dec we welcome art burrows home after one year overseas congratulations to mr and mrs harrison little who were quietly married saturday jan 2nd mrs little was formerly miss marjorie annis dunbarton ont mr newton brown of miklen sask spent sunday with his sister mrs lome dimma and will leave for his home in western canada tuesdav evening the wfms of zion united church met at the home of mrs lapp on wednesday of this week pleased to report that mr gordon muirison who has been in east general hospital for an operation is home again follow the crowd and have a jolly good time at cedarena feb s it was with surprise and regret we heard the news that dr e les lie pidgeon had passed away at his home in montreal fortv years ago mr pidgeon commenced his career as a minister in the zion united church circuit and although his ministry was of short duration he was a friend to all and his kindly personality was something that fixed itself on all who knew him in june 1910 at the golden jubilee held at zion church to celebrate the 50th anniversary mr pidgeon came from montreal and conducted two of the services addressing a large and attentive audience this was his only return to cedar grove and he and mrs pidgeon spent a few days in the community with old friends we extend our sym pathy to the family at this time valentine carnival in the arena stouffville on wednesday feb 13th prize for best valentine costume prize for best comic costume lucky spots good ice band admission 25c come one come all stouffville war veterans former markham pastor passes dr e leslie pidgeon one of canadas foremost united church clergymen and pastor of erskine and american united church since 1925 died friday following a long illness he was 72 as recently as december dr pidgeons services were given pub lic recognition when he was unani mously nominated as moderator of the general council of the united church of canada at a meeting of of queens university and vice- chairman of the board of the unit ed theological college and knox college toronto and a member of the board of divinity hall a native of new richmond que he received his first mission ap pointment at st andrews church ford langley bc in 1s0g then live years later was named minister of st andrews church markham he served also at st thomas and winnipeg and was named to erskine church here in 1925 dr george c pidgeon minister of bloor st united church toron to and john pidgeon of innisfail alta are brothers claremont the montreal presbytery at one time he served on the mc- the annual meeting of the park gill university corporation and on board will be held in the hall mon- the board of the theological col- day evening feb llth at s30 lege winnipeg he was a trustee everybody welcome greenwood the ypu met at the home of miss edna green on sunday even ing with miss beatrice maclean in charge the mission band will meet at the home of mrs p silcox on sat urday afternoon rev mr wootton had charge of the service on sunday last and preached a very inspiring sermon this coming sunday 10th rev mr tiller of consecon will be the speaker congratulations to mr and mrs frank hayward on the arrival of a baby daughter some of the boys visited lloyd pascoe in the oshawa hospital on sunday who is suffering from a broken nose as a result of a puck striking him during a game of hockey last wedinesday night heres hoping for a speedy recov ery misses doreen and laurette pegg spent the weekend at their home miss lois byers of whitby spent last week at her home the drivers of the snow plough are to be congratulated on the good work that tias been done of keep ing the roads cleared of snow this last couple of weeks the church services stouffville baptist church rev d macgregor pastor sunday feby 10th 1000 am bible school we have a class for you 1100 am morning worship 730 evening worship wednesday 8 pm prayer and bible study you are cordially invited to share our services with us come and worship melville bethesda and peachs churches rev r t chapin minister sunday feby 10th worship service peaches 1000 am melville h30 am bethesda 3 pm bethesda yp friday feb 8 at the burkholder home peachs wms tuesday feb 12th melville wms wednesday 13th at the manse christ church anglican rev f herman rector sunday feby 10th 230 pm evening prayer 200 sunday school st james presbyterian church stouffville rev t dccourcy rayner minister sunday feby 10th 130 pm sabbath school and bible class 230 pm divine worship all are invited to this service come to the house of god motor licenses and radio license now available post office unionville mrs g a si davison 372 mos issuer get one of these free sturdy glass tumblers with purchase of one vi lb royal york tea or 1 lb royal york only 37c coffee east end store mcquarrie phone 0515 a we deliver danforth automotive supply tom dobson 705 danforth ave toronto phone ha 0931 parts accessories and machine shop serrlce mennonite churches dickson hill and mt joy rev s s shantz minister sunday feby 10th mount joy 1000 am sunday school 1100 am divine worship 730 pm evangelistic service monday 645 pm sunshine gospel band dicksons hill sunday feby 10th 1000 am divine worship 1100 am sunday school 730 pm evangelistic service monday 8 pm young peoples bloomington ringwood christian churches rev g w brown pastor sunday feby 10th 11 am bloomington morning worship 230 pm ringwood 730 pmaltona ringwood ce prayer meeting monday 8 pm wednesday altona prayer meeting 800 pm bible school at 1000 am in altona church at 1030 am classes for all ages bloomington c e friday at 8 pm ringwood c e prayer meeting on monday at 8 pm at the home of miss ada barkey all are cordially invited to attend these meetings- pl an to come gormley and bethesda mennonite brethren in christ church rev f huson pastor bethesda sunday feby 10th worship 1030 am gormley sunday feby 10th 2 pm sunday school preaching at 3 oclock evangelistic service 730 pm stouffville christian church charles montgomery pastor miss nora staplcton organist sunday feby 10th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 730 pm gospel service friday 7 pm childrens meeting friday 800 pm christian endea vour church hill sunday feby 10th 200 pm bible school 300 pm divine worship we may learn three things from the honeybee go straight keep sweet and gather sweet things as you go stouffville united church rev douglas davis minister sunday feby 10th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 730 pm evening worship thursday 245 pm wms at the church 700 pm cgit thursday choir practice 815 pm friday cubs and scouts monday at 8 pm hear dr fred horwood of the conservatory of music give a demonstration on musical appreciation stouffville mennonite church rev e moyer pastor sunday feby 10th 1000 am sunday school 1100 am divine worship 700 pm evangelistic thursday evening cottage prayer meeting east end parsonage west end chas atkinsons monday evening young peoples wednesday evening altona prayer meeting second markham baptist church rev norman rowan pastor sunday feby 10th 955 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship the milne sisters noted violinist from toronto will plav to the glory of god at this service friday february 8th 8 pm young peoples missionary meeting mr irwin recently returned from indochina as guest speaker tuesday feb 12th 8 pm prayer meeting at the home mr robert ratcliff seek ye the lord while he may be found call ye upon him while he is near isaiah 55 6