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the tribune stouffville ont thursday february 14 1946 yesterday and today four years ago this week our tribune advt offered such choice items as these cooking figs prunes apple juice 4s oz tin canned peaches grapefruit juice 48 oz tin shortening today while many things are in short supply we are still able to offer many choice lines at very attractive prises tea coffee cereals cheese jams marmal ades soups corn syrup vanilla cocoa raking powder peas wax beans t a n g e r i n e s farmers work every day a timely letter written by mr v cole of bewuley ontario to the globe and mai will bear repeating jhere it reads as follows something prompts me to bring to the attention of your readers some thoughts concerning the pres- ruiherho has been with j em waveofustr unrest and dickson hill lloyd wideman our delegate to the temperance convention in torj onto last week gave a fine report in the sunday school mrs j w wideman was hostess to the vvms group of sewers and quilters last tuesday mr and mrs wm barkey and family who left this vicinity last spring to locate in pickering were present at the church service sun- j day and had dinner with mr and i mrs chas hoover sweet juicy florida tangerines peel like a glove and a wonderful flavour fresh sound fruit special 2 dozen per case 246s 29c s275 watch for our inventory sale ratcliff co town delivery phone las green river greenwood mr and mrs geo gray had sun- rev mr tiller of consecon had day dinner with mr and mrs ern charge of the church service last bulley sunday service as usual next sun- dr h n koake will speak and tla witn sunday school at 1015 ghow slides on the lepers of africa welcome back to ross campbell at green river baptist church from overseas he expects his bride sunday evening feb 17th at 730 j in the near future all are cordially invited to attend mrs f l green we are sorry a number from here attended the t0 ienol is suffering from the flu funeral at markham of the late miss elva maclean entertained william booth mrbooth was well a friend from oshawa on sunday known in the green river and the george pegg family of tor- iwhitevale district but for some onto visited his parents mr and time had made his home with his daughters in toronto the funeral was conducted by rev h wilson of king the fireside hour was held at the nighswander home this week her sister mrs c mcdowell of the fth line spent the weekend at home mr and mrs j b hoover had tuesday supper with mr and mrs thos grove and family the grandeur of the northern lights last thursday night was appreciated by all who took the opportunity of viewing that mar vellous display of nature in the absence of pastor shantz paul storms assistant pastor and student of toronto bible college took charge of the morning service on sunday mr norman lehman altona ministered to the congrega tion in the evening mrs eklon smith visited her sis ter mrs arthur lehman and fam ily of elmwood ont recently we wish to thank the editor of the tribune for sharing with the readers th from mr j- pike of toronto refreshing to have friendships re newed in this way mrs daniel wideman of ml joy so well known in this district was admitted to the brierbush hospital last week we wish her a satisfac tory recovery following months of failing health the new seed catalogues are com skating -on- friday this week strikes as they appear to an agri culturist first of all i notice the great emphasis is on a shorter working day and in many instances a five- day week does it ever occur to these agitators that the primary producers who supply the foodj they eat and without which they would starve is compelled to lab or from 10 to 1 or 1 hours per day six days a week and it also requires from four to six hours lab or to care for live stockevery sun day as well and this goes on every day around the calendar perhaps labor agitators would see in this a fertile field to put in suf ficient labor to shorten the work day if such were done it would place a prohibitive level the pre sent price level does not permit the average farmer to engage hired letter of appreciation ijielp at all he is more and more it is tmning to power machinery and the day when nearly every farm gave employment to an extra man is gone never to return and unless unemployed labor is willing to return to farm duties at a wage in keeping with farm re venues the present shortage of food such as butter sugar etc will dwindle still further it has j rnglmoiour suggested that the but- are iust 5 interesting and colorful lallon ml b further re- nv d s ifllst hnt snrin is clllcea lo foul winces 1 am con- around h huhg wl s lllem kev season will soon be over and s nr ic the gay sweaters stored away for but as long as organized labor is the sunday school convention of pickering township will again carry on holding it in brougham on thursday march 14 more par ticulars of the program later ow ing to rationing and gas shortage this convention has not been held for the past few years at the time of writing robert dafoe is in a very weakened condi- iion his son stanley dafoe and daughter mrs a dafoe of toronto were by his bedside over the week end- ida grav visited on sunday with ed wilsons and mrs j attelaar mr and mrs attelaar and allan will take up farming near manilla ihe 1st of march ernest ciossland was rushed to toronto hospital on sunday morn ing with appendicitis next season gormley mr and mrs huson and ronald had supper sunday evening at joe content to be the tool of highly paid agitators these conditions will continue st0uffy1lle arena owing to the exhibition hockey match with lucknow saturday the regular skating night has been set ahead to friday c baker manager goodwood mr and mrs harvey maye of toronto visited w ith the formers parents mr and mrs geo maye on sunday jos farr president park board the annual meeting of the clare mom community park board was held on monday evening and jos fair was elected as the new presi dent for 19 hi other otlicers elected were vicepres dr n f tomlin- son sectrcas don hedges mem bers fred ward mr irwin geo constable jim peddie jack norton and eddie ortez blake arinis reeve of pickering attended the meeting along with allen tomlinson and frank ward receipts for the year totalled s2s0o nianarkham offisa ed r hep and the surplus is now on hand of sg00 expenses included improve ments to the hall and caretaking mr hedges was presented with a gift of s25 for his work in the capa city of sectreas kkiivixilm on saturday february 9th rus sell kennedy son of mrs mae kennedy stoulfville was united in marriage with miss lillian ingram of lindsay ont at the home of the grooms mother stouffer st gordon kennedy brother of the groom was best ma price pugh who recently return- caxydiax horses go to kraxck it was in 1165 that the first horse brought to canada from france was disembarked from a sailing ship at tadoussac it was gov presented to the ed from overseas is located at camjhnrso l fl neet atigu bray in the lindsay district wherel il v cle mes by the he is operating the elevator toronto elevators limited mrs a pegg on sunday farm forum met at the home of c and mrs mctaggart on monday night a number of children in the vicbope to see her homesoon initv are having their turn of the ml alvin farmer entertained a chicken pox few ladies on saturday evening to we are pleased to report thatl hflllie mrs f gibson is improving in health mrs gee of toronto visit- cd with her on saturday last j ml jie banner the w a and red cross meet on thursday today at the home pine orchard too late last week pine orchard gone oh no were i here i ffissffis wfl things are dull and slow ii uw-f- w and eve since the bright year weve tried to get news but no skiers home mrs delbert baker was rushed i to the hospital last monday night with oper of mrs f w gibson the red cross work has to be all in by the last of march wasgiven a lovely plastic purse from the willing workers class was home sunday afternoon she is in train ing at the grace hospital mrs helen henry spent the weekend at the farmer home ht new the men are busy at their wood and ice is starting too theyre trying hard to not catch cold and miss this horrid flu the ladies they are busy quite r i with needles patches and pins mrs harrison schilcter has meeting days if the weathers brought her baby home from the birth preston at york county hos pital on saturday feb 2 1910 to lac and mrs l g preston gormley a daughter i rusnell at the womens col- lege st hospital toronto on january 23 194g to mr and mrs arthur rusnell guelph the gift of a daughter margaret dianne i new implements 4 loin hammer mills gin hammer mill for electric 3 hp motor up no 5 tractor mower 7 ft adopted for any tractor 2 ii tractor spreader on rubber 2 hh spreader rubber 36 tooth springtooth harrow th series tractor control 18 tooth springtooth harrow th series tractor control plow soil fertilizer adapted to any plow 4b corn sheller manure loader vegetable duster 8 rows adapted to any row crop tractor 1 power shaft 15in ensilage cutter the above machinery are extra on our quota for 1946 deliv ery subject to delivery from company 10in grinder and 75 ft endless belt cockshutt nearly new compare prices before buying elsewhere fred e byer john deere white phone 2216 claremont ontario there is a john deere quality implement for every purpose sick childrens hospital mr and mrs mansbridge called at clarence doners on sunday miss jean sider was home over tile weekend mr and mrs leary spent tues day evening at mrs farmers hope our sick folks are soon better as there are a lot with colds and flu last friday evening mr and mrs j 0 l heise and erma had supper with airs e jones on sunday evening mr and mrs s doner entertained mr and mrs e hunt and ruth also mr jos hunt and mr and mrs morris i shupe of bethesda in their home for supper also on sunday evening mr and mrs harvey bennett and family had supper in toronto with mrs william bruce and genevieve miss belle armstrong spent sun day visiting a friend in toronto mr lloyd harvey is recuperating lfrom a tonsil operation last week mr and mrs wes hoover of toronto visited relatives in gorm ley last saturday evening miss edna eade of fort erie bible school spent last weekend with her parents mr and mrs e eade mr and mrs doug jones and kenneth of lansing visited on sun day with mr and mrs aylmer gray and family on wednesday evening last mr and mrs frank harvey and joyce lloyd and miss francis smith had supper with mr and mrs charlie milsted of queensville the sunday evening service of the brethren in christ church on feb 17 will be in charge of the president and students of the on tario bible school of fort erie north all are welcome to this meet ing on tuesday of this week mrs will smith entertained a number of ladies at a quilting right you can hear an awful din a little bit of business ves a little bit of fun a little bit of gossip alas thats how the meetings run our school and pupils were proud to own our teachers are just fine and if at school a strike is begun the strikers toe the line and as for travel well you know the bus goes twice each day so down to toronto you mav go if youve time to get away our churches two are quite all right the gospel you can hear a welcome waits you and a light all through the happy year at the sixth theyve a store and a mill as well where youre needs youre sure to find at the fifth a station with gas to sell and the kids you can treat if youre kind so from now on our best well try to gather up the news so let us know your visitors all whether harry tom or sue chairman don chadwick presid ed at the regular meeting of the board of education on monday evening when only routine busi ness was transacted settlers now horses are going in the other direction a special can adian national train of 22 stock cars carried 371 horses from m oiissaicnewan to the dockside recently and movements of canadian horses to france will continue every second week as long s there is space on the boats the church services stouffville baptist church rev d macgregor pastor sunday february 17 1000 am bible school we have a class for you 1100 am morning worship 730 evening worship wednesday s pm prayer and bible study you are cordially invited to share our services with us come and worship on display now new plymouth priority orders filled immediately stouffville garage chrysler les wilson desoto dodge and plymouth parts and service phone 27202 alf thomas mr- and mrs ed johnston spent a day in toronto last week mrs birdsell and marlene were holiday visitors with relatives in toronto miss jean johnston is home ow ing to the illness of her father mr robt johnston who is confined to his bed the neighbors of mr and mrs russel sproxton gathered at their home saturday night for a farewell party and presented them with a lovely floor lamp before moving to their new home at gormley on monday our best wishes go with mr and mrs sproxton and family miss dorraine smith has been ill in york county hospital and has now gone to toronto after being with mr and mrs w johnston al most two years we welcome our new neighbors mr and mrs baxter into our midst rae mcclure took a hurried bath one day last week when he slipped and fell into cedar valley pond while cutting ice rae says it was just as cold as it looked but no ill effects were felt- we are glad to report verna mc- millian is doing real well in the hamilton mountain hospital mr bolton our local merchant is doing some repair work to both store and dwelling the pine orchard union prayer meeting group extend a hearty in vitation to the bethesda commun iiy and others to attend the prayer meeting to be held at the home of mr freeman allen corner of 3rd concession on aurora sideroad at 7 pm on monday feb is rev mr casswell of toronto will ne the guest speaker and the immanual tabernacle trio will render mes sages in song second markham baptist church rev norman rowan pastor sunday february 17 955 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship preaching the word of god for we preach not ourselves but christ jesus the lord and our selves your servants for jesus sake ii corinthians 45 prayer meeting tuesday 19th feb at the home of mr ernest rat- cliff let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven matthew 5 16 christ church anglican rev f herman rector sunday february 17 230 pm evening prayer 200 sunday school st james presbyterian church stouffville rev t decourcy rayner minister sunday february 17 130 pm sabbath school and bible class 230 pm divine worship all are invited to this service come to the house of god mennonite churches dickson hill and mt joy rev s s shantz minister sunday february 17 mount toy 1000 am sunday school 1100 am divine worship 730 pm evangelistic service monday g45 pm sunshine gospel band monday s pm young peoples meeting dicksons hill sunday february 17 1000 am divine worship 1100 am sunday school rev and mrs john wheeler and a male quartette representatives of lorn park college port credit ont will have charge of all the above services sunday the 17th gormley and bethesda mennonite brethren in christ church rev f huson pastor bethesda sunday february 17 preaching 730 gormley sunday february 17 2 pm sunday school preaching at 3 oclock special young peoples service at 730 pm miss l freeson will speak stouffville christian church charles montgomery pastor miss nora staplcton organist sunday february 17 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 february 17 200 pm bible school 300 pm divine worship men do not reject the bible be cause it contradicts itself but because it contradicts them over 7000 people read these classified ads every week theyre your best advertising medium bloomington ringwood christian churches rev g w browm pastor sunday february 17 11 am bloomington 730 pm ringwood sunday school at 1000 am classes for all ages bloomington ce meeting fiiday at 8 pm ringwood ce prayer meeting monday s pm wednesday altona praver meeting s00 pm all are cordially invited to attend these meetings plan to come melville bethesda and peachs churches rev r t chapin minister sunday februarv 17 worship service peaches 1000 am melville 1130 am bethesda 3 pm melville yp friday evening fn church basement stouffville mennonite church rev e mover pastor sunday february 17 1000 am sunday school 1100 am divine worship 700 pm evangelistic 730 pm altona thursday eve cottage prayer meetings east end e r goods west end paul roadways xext week wednesday eve altona prayer meeting you are invited to worship with us stouffville united church rev douglas davis minister sunday february 17 1000 am sunday school 1100 am morning worship 700 pm evening worship thurstlay 215 pm wms at the church thursday choir practice 815 pm 700 pm cgit friday cubs and scouts