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TEN YEARS AGOâ€" certainly was well named for those not dressed in the cldest and most ragged cicthing there was a penalâ€" ty. One lady was forced to count out her pennies for wearing a dress made out of a sack for as she was informed she had a new dress for the occasion. Another whose dress waus badly torn paid her fine beâ€" cause the buckle on the belt was too costly. Messrs. D. E. Anderson and Lioyd Pettit represented the guests from Quebec that evening and proved resl entertainers A mock initiation was enacted by Mr. L. Pettit assisted by Mrs. Jewson, REMEMBER Eypsy told fortumnes. Refreshments, in charge of Mrs. Ethel Thompson, E. J. Muir was reâ€"appointed to the position of chairman at the inâ€" augural meeting to the Grimsby Public Library Board held on Tuesâ€" day evening. H. A. Yenny is agam secretary. Committees for the year were appointed as follows: Bookâ€" Mr. J. S. Jackson, Mrs. C. S. Bean, chell, Mr. C. D. Wells, Mayor A. G. chell, Mr, C. D. o #. e ts C Boulter, mn::"mlmme on his own. Propertyâ€"Mr. J. G m,‘,',mn-gomum«mm J. H. Forman, Mr. C. D. Wells, to their work, and their breakfast ,..c':.'. i § That it beulu: ‘”‘:eugm we your s y friends of GeOrEe| r; individual tea bag, and I know jocal Firestone Dealers, good fortune of winning w beautiâ€"! been unusually mild with practicalâ€" | ;;, ful chest of sterling silver flatware | ty no snowfall. 1G, in a Canadaâ€"wide saies contest conducted by the Firestone ‘Tire and Rubber Company of Hamilton. Grimsby witnessed the first snow storm of the season on Thursday iast. The snow wus welcomed by imany, the winter so far having neÂ¥ini1) TEN YEARS AGO Attention‘! IMPORTANT CHANGES IN BUS TIME TABLES SHOPPERS AND TRAVELLERS tou_.l-mflsllr'-‘“ us insbstter serving Canada‘s muanition e nd . armament 2 ~_~ 0%~ sraveiling BBE _A To ols‘ uh “wmww velling. In this way you both can trave! quicker and MO‘® comfortably. Please USE OUR PACKAGE EXPRESS SERVICE at Effective February 8 at Scouts Receiye Letter Of Thanks From Overseas ‘The following letter has been reâ€" geived by Troop Leader Don Pettit, of the Grimsby Boy Scout Troop, from the Honorary Secretary of the Portsmouth Social Service Emâ€" ergency Council and Citizens‘ Adâ€" immuw: "Dear Don Pettit:â€" I am writing to thank you very much indeed for th.: box of pacikets of ztza which has been sent for the Portsmouth people rendered Homeâ€" less and which was given by the Grimsby Boy Scouts of Ontario. . I just want to tell you how enorâ€" mously we appreciate this gift and your sacrifice in making it, and I want to tell you just what we are going to do with the tea. LOCAL and DIS TRICT Wenveamfld”\hlm-‘ tary workers who are always on call in case of Raids, and they turn out to open up the Emergency Centres for the Homeless, which are under the Public Assistance Committee. We do all the Volunâ€" tary work, looking after the Homeâ€" less etc. The first lot who come to the Centres come in bus loads toâ€" gether and can have their tea proâ€" vided for them from urns. After, at the home of Mrs. Snyder, 80 Murray Street, nearly resulted in a fire on Monday fmorning. The summoning of the fire department which responded promptly preventâ€" ed any damage being done. Changes EFFECTIVE FEB. 8th Due .to all parts of United States and Canadsa changing to Daylight Saving Time under Government order, maz, imporâ€" tant changes in our operating Mhlhubhm“ And after February 8th. To avoid -w-mwfi 2 " Cuwaat us check all bus h 22 IP a s B Autoa Sinr Pnd w Coples of the new may be obtained from bus drivers and ticket offices. For further information conâ€" sult C. D. MILLYARD, Phone 1. gepartere : "4) 00005 â€"Coach ‘The burning out of a stove pipe Bus Timetable times scores SPORTING NEWS | WITH THE FIVEâ€"PIN BOWLERS THE GRIMSRY INDEPENDENT G. Oliver .159 XPORCeRARTAE NC C C COM Li ‘..ficty.ht!enwwl *"G what a fine Boy Scout . like | apirit there is amongst all our plw“vhunalcdncud- | y night after night. T ean tell You .d“-m-.,pmmmdd out four or tive times and who sti!! unm-tnl"‘w"' \_ Piease tell all your Scouts «0# \ much we appreciate their . effort " EODA °.0 L InK wa for our PPOP® * _*"" _/ "nd her ‘,,,,.d.....uc.uww people are doing for the War efâ€" | fort. 2 Arrg / Thagd Tuesday, Monday, 'M 16thâ€" 7 30 â€"Highway vs. Hilliers. ednesday, February 16thâ€" . w ,,_ww'.-m. | Pss ccmathcadhicimsss se _ ,..u,mmmd“"‘"' like that. badly damâ€" M“_.T.’wh“n:| best wishes to you al. Yours sincerely, _ L. HM. Kelly Games Next Week Metal Craft, 2; Highway, 0.00+â€"Butchers vs. ‘Tuesday â€" February 10th METAL CRAFT Tuesday â€" February 10th â€" MILLHERS â€" â€" February 17thâ€" iromen vs. TDL. HIGH WAÂ¥ 174 t Lâ€"“moâ€":’m in the berd, when are filed." 18â€" 588)turns out to be a prize winning 154â€" 814 m.qmeoyngd!leflbuuu that 30 milk producers wandered on the right of way during the last 24 months and ended as casualties. "It‘s beyond me," ‘Warren says, "Dut we Rhaven‘t killed an inferior critter. Every time a cows gets in 18 since Juné last swhen the valuable camera was found by a car cleauâ€" a considerable fSile of correspondâ€" ence has developed and the camera has travelled thoussnds of miles aiways just miséing its owner, Sgt. R. J..Metheral, R.C.AF. The camâ€" era was mislaid while an air force unit was being transferred from a Western station to Rivers, Maniâ€" toba, being discovered only when the coach was returnd to Edmonâ€" ton: Later the camera was sent to Winnipeg for safe keeping. Then the ownersip having been deterâ€" mined it was despatched to Haliâ€" fax, but the airman owner was | then somewhere else and back to again packed and shipped in care of the Canadian National Express in the hope that it will eventually catch up to the owner. WESTERN CANADA SPECIAL BARGAIN EXCURSIONS C A NADIAN NATIONAL TICKETS GOOD IN Coaches, in Tourist Sleeping Cars or in Standard Sleeping Cars & Special Reduced Rates for each class. Cost of accommodation in sleeping cars additional * From all Stations in Eastern Canada COING DAILY FEB. 21 â€" MAR. 7, 1942 inclusive ir Excursions From Western to Eastern Canada During . Same Period Baggage Checked. Ask For Handbill Stopovers at all points en Thursday, February 12, 1942 Keep The Children Happy 36â€"50 WEST MAIN STREET namiLTON Opposite the Library . , CONSTRUCTIVE PLAY Buy For Them : 45 days Optemetrist and Optician _ . $10 Ottawa St. North, Hamilton HOCKEY BOWLING CURLING @ Weaving Paper © Quiz Games MR _. agords ._. 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