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The Fighting Warners Married in England. in 1917. Mrs. ‘Warner was the first war bride to land in Canada after the Armistice. **Staff" is now on instructional at Brampton. In civil life is careâ€" taker of Grimshy Post Office. One of the best lawn bowlers in the Fruit Belt, SERGT. NORMAN WARNER Has been on service with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment for three years. Is now overseas. One of the crack juvenile and junior "C" hockey players developed in Grimsby. §$/8GT. GEORGE WARNER Served overseas in World War PTE. KENNETii WARNER Enlisted with Col. (Dr.) Gordon Sinclair in Aeptember, 1939. Went overseas in December, 1939. Has married in England. "Q SGM. T.O., ALFRED MacMILLAN Is a MHamiiton boy who played hockey with Grimsby Peach Buds Married Miszs Joyce Warner. Mas been in Royal Canadian Navy over Iwo work, we say. ‘There‘s our ,,, sponslbility to our church, too. All right, so whai ? There are more than 100.000 men in our navies and say anotuer 50000 allied sailors who will be touching our ports between Novâ€" ANn| ember 15th and December lst. w!.gdqgmwmhnmunm uds | at Christmasâ€"time guarding us and Mas | fightiog for us and making sure we mlcn.pumnnmm rate a ditty bag each* For some VOL LIXâ€"No. 11 Grimsby, Ontario, Thuisday, Septmber 23, 1943 _ $2.00 Per Year, $2.50 In U.S.A., 5e Per Copy Would Not Trust Jerries Ravaged The Island Before Invasion T roops Landed. Weather is Swelâ€" tering Y > Only One Day‘s Rain Fo. Weeks. .. Dear Mum, Da and All: Sorry my mail has been 2 litt!e less since we landed here, but We are busy nearly ui: the time and mxmmum&* though really we have had A tle free time. For a few Weeks to begin with, we had no Paper to write on, but since have managed to get a little. The weather over here Sure is sweltering and we have had ODIY one day‘s rain for weeks, The sweated more since I came here than I ever did all summer in Canâ€" ada, It just makes you puff to walk any distance at all. I sure wish the mail was & litâ€" tle better on the island; reckon the supplies are coming in first. We were supposed to have some last Saturday but none showed up. There are a few air mails coming in but that‘s all. 3 _ We had quite a few trips to the sea for a swim but since I‘ve been on duty in the hospitar 12 hours a (Continued from page T; Lincoln Almost Clear Of Debt County Has Reduced Debenâ€" ture Debt Down to $43,000 Has Paid Off $462,200 Warden Charles W. Durham bas more smiles on his face this week than a Cheshire cat has whiskers. All because Lincoiln County is alâ€" most clear of debenture debt. On Sept. first the county wiped out $163,000 worth of outsftanding debentures which brought the total dbbentures paid off in 1943 to $462,200. benture issue outstanding $43,000. ts uy , 1944, $25,000 i he paid att.""On Oc 204 ment mm“nooo wil be palid, and o:: Oct. 2nd 1945 the last $9,000 wi be paid. 75,000 DIT, DIT, DITâ€"Tâ€"Tâ€"TY BAGS ARE NEEDED FORâ€"CHRISTMAS And The Next M‘OMRCT Knife You in The BA â€" They Are a Slick Lot. More Than 100,000 Canadians in Navy Besides 50,000 Allied Sailors Will Yisit Canadian Ports Between October 15th and E¢@Smber 31st â€" For NMiany of These Men a Ditty B-:-\:?n be Their Only Christmas Gift â€" *Buddy" Shalp/s Tetlephune is 208 â€"â€" Call Her. Eyery one 0" us WBhO «;n in any way realize the debt We owe our own Allied Sallos®, MUSt ay gpie oritical atage of the drive gop 75,. 00) ditty bags from the province of Ontario alone, 40 CYS ything we can to help with more diity Lage. That is we mIS8t, ©7850pp6 of u3, you say? Not among8 myy, | on & mmmwwy'::‘gd: million families, is it ? puzs! There sre other calls on ,,,,| or C purse. ‘There are taxes. We ,;,,; | g1088 have some amusement after myapq | figs At the This Grimsby Independent DAYS ARE LONG ORP. BILL ROOKER IS LEARY OF SICILIANS Sicil., 27th Auguit, 1943. present time the and I‘ve total deâ€" Testament Over 75 Years Old Has Exen Twice to Europe In Two Wars And Returnâ€" ed to Grimsby Each Time. VanDuzer, Ridge Road west, North Grimsby, was just a wee mite of a girl, living in North Pelham, her father gave her a small bible. She treasured this volums down through the years and in 1914 when her son, the late Lieut. Harry VanDuzer, eulisted for overseas service, she gave him the Testaâ€" ment. unyndmundmodtom Royal Air Force. On the 24th of March 1918 he was badly wounded and his plane was brought down. He "went west" the next day. A few months later his parents received his personal effects and among them was the small bible, (Continued on page 7) Water Commission Turn Over Bonds Transfer $2,000 in Victory Loan And $500 Cash to Town Coffers â€" Save 12 Conts an Pump House Powâ€" A rebate of $55235, is being made to Grimsby Water Commisâ€" sion by the local Hydro Electric Commission, on the 1942 Pump House Power cocts, Water Comâ€" mission were so informed at their regular monthly meeting on Tuesâ€" day night. . o + s .. «s Commissioner Wells fAigured out that this rebate is 37 per cent of the gross hill paid last year by the Water Commission. Accounts amounting to $289.27 were ordered paid. . Commission turned over to the town the sum of $500, also two bonds of the Fourth Victory Loan, of $1,000 each. On Mayor Johnson‘s suggestion, mnammnatlcd ex« . B, Smith, who is again in poor health, wishâ€" ing him speedy recovery. Commission saved the large sum of 12 cents in power account at the Pump House in August this year, Somomne-qumn_glle_e_m_r_! of them it wil be their only Curistmas preseul, w-li. nere‘s & mz:lud list of ariloles which will welcomed with open arms by #s5y seaman. Beveral poople hive asked us what goes in the Ditty Bags, with open arms by #a5y seaman. aweater: socks; long sea boot stockingn; scarf or tuck4An; helâ€" met; mitts: amail towel ar.. mch cloth; handhkerchief; touth brush and cream; shaving soap or crean.; cigarettes: pipe and tobaceo; writ» ing paper and eny. pes; fountain en or pencil; ama‘ ‘»ok or â€" l gest; fashlight and refil}; game; puzzle; playing cards; hard candy or cake (in sealed containe., not wmass): salsins and nuts; dates and fAiz» condensed coffee or C000R condensed milk; tins of fruit, frult juices; soup or fish; first aid kit; and finully, "MHousewlfe" contain« ing shoe laces and shoe polish; but« tons; needles; thread, black and white; navy and grey mending wool; plain pins; safety ping; comb, razor blades; aciesore. ** :s easy for you to get a Ditty Bag to tul. Just call Mrs. "Buddy" Shafer at 208 and ab* will se that ,,.,.g.um full instrucâ€" L 43 MALL BIBLE BACK HOME (Continued on page 8) FACED FRUIT GETS FINED Niagara Grower Basketed No. 3‘s as 2‘s â€" Drove Away With Load After it Was Placed in Detentionâ€"Magâ€" John Toth, RR. 2, Niagaraâ€"onâ€" theâ€"Lake, a fruit farmer, was fined esnR Mess ooo c & 1 inspectors. It was the first case of ...,uuuammuw- "With the price of peaches as it is today, at an abnormally high level due to the small crop, the consuming public is entitled to every consideration," said Magisâ€" trate J. H. Campbell in passing sentence. "It is a gross injustice U . uhhabs a "Kin ‘* nrite for No. 3 | colninncWedntrars n res 4 of facing peaches, and of selling detention fruit Mâ€" Mâ€".A__ se --tb!-_ w# to charge a No. 2 price for Fruit Inspectors Warren MCNIV* en and William Furminger told mem'thowmuddflmhu truck to the fruit shipping plat fonlonAuz.Mwmaluh- kets of peaches. A few were inâ€" spected, and found to be below the standards of GraGe 2 marked on the basket. ‘Toth was told he would have to take the peaches home and regrade them. While the wmwmww out â€" deâ€" tention papers they said, Toth hurâ€" riedly reâ€"loaded the peaches to his truck and drove away. _ Inspector McNiven gave CIK and caught him at the corner (Continued on Page 7) Gymnastic Fish In Jordan Pond ‘Fony Augustine, of Thorold, is disguested with fishing. It isn‘t that he can‘t catch fisr _( jan‘t thet the big ones get away after they‘re hooked, It‘s just that the fish refuse to stay caught after fish refuse to stay caught AILeF they‘re landed. Mwflluntm.lonhn Pond the other evening. He hookâ€" ed a 1%, pound pike, played it for a while, and fnally hauled it into the boat. He tied it to a strong cord and hung it back in the {Continued on Page 7) Left The Scene Of An Accident Car of St. Ann‘s Residen. _ Collision With Auto of 414. McNinch, Grimsby â€" Met Police With Shotgun. â€"Os mpâ€"C.â€"Witchcock, _ I1.1.._ L,_BL. Anns, wil appear before Magisâ€" trate J. H. Campbel on ~Friday charged with leaving the scene of an accident,. The charge was laid after a collision on No. 8 highway a mile east of Grimaby on Saturâ€" day night. istrate Would Not Believe Story Told by Accused. Henry McN. «h, of 14 Victoria Street, Grim=~ _ <as driving into town when his car was struck with some force by a cur going east. MceNinch +. â€" ~wolice that the car did not stop .0 be turned around and chased it, ‘The car turned into a wivate lane non» Beamsvilie, and the driver refused ts give McNinch hls narme, "he licens« number was wwheo and was turaed over to >roâ€" (Continued on page 7) Wall sales of real estate in Grimahy and North Grimsby are beginniny to open up and local realtors look for a large number of property transiers is the next fow weeks Jas, I Theal has y wold &Qlflmhmmmnpd Bpenzer Merritt, on the Woolverâ€" ton Mountain road, South of the Ridge Row) west to M. C. Jefferiesa. Russell Wilcox has sold his house and lot at 298 Ouk street, through Jas, Y Thea!, to Norman Irvine of South Grimaby, Counsillior Howard Ingiehart has dinposed of one of his newly erectâ€" ed houses on atreet m&hwm- M a k e s burg‘s Piscatoria!l Shiver And Wither. $04 in St. Catharines on Friday on charges "A, »of 8 in * W car was a car ~wlice t o he tu Warren McNivâ€" s driving as struc} ir going : that t turned a Clattenâ€" Stories Vietoria ing into ick with Without The Navy League Our Merchant Marine Could Not Exist, (And They Proâ€" vide Our Fighting Forces With The Sinews of War. Grimsby branch of The Navy League officially opened their disâ€" play room and work shop on Tus«â€" day afternoon, when promptly at two o‘clock Mayor Edric 8. Johnâ€" son turned the key in the store door in the Snetsinger block and in a few well chosen words officialâ€" ly declared the room open for the use of the many workers in conâ€" nection with the league. His Worship drew attention to the fact that were it not for the men of the Merchant Marine, who in no way receive any assistance from the British or Canadian nav» les, that we would not be able to (Continued on page 7) Guy Bernardo On Permanert Staff Sufered Two Broken Legs ‘The report in last week‘s Indeâ€" pendent of the marriage in Engâ€" land of Pte. Guy Bernardo, makes one realize that this war has realâ€" ty been going for over four years. Mockey fans in this district will well remember Guy as a amart, up and coming hockey player. He was a big boy for his less than 17 years, weighing close to 190 lbs., when he enlisted in Sept. of 1939, He went overseas in December, 1939 with the Royal Canadian Regiment. A year ago he had a serious accident while on motorâ€" cycle duty convoying a truck (Continued on page 7) DEFEAT OF JAPANESE NEARER Tremendous Air Power Developed by United States in Pacific is a Guarantee of Success in The Campaign, Says Lieut,. Vincent C. Jackson, Paratroop Officer, Home on Leave â€" Landed at Kiska in a Rubber Boat Under Cover of Darkness. officer of paratroop group, Lieut, Vincent C, Jackson believes that the total defeat of Japan will come much sooner than many people expect. "It is very impressive to see the way the United States is taking command of the Pacific,‘ he said. ‘Their air power is tremendous and the amount of preparation for the [ K «.. da e agee" offensive is astounding, ‘Their air in y 449 lus reconnalssance ard accuracy of inâ€" l f telligence work have been dove‘opâ€" * | ed to a fine poizt and in each of ‘ | the operations they now undertake they have enouga force to absoâ€" F lutely ensure success." Prior +0 volunteering for paraâ€" I troop dut«es, Liout. Jack=â€"on was an officer in th. Winnipa« Grenadiers. ' A Twentyâ€"four years of age, he is a . y ” son of Prof, and Mrs, V. W. Jackâ€" iss . R+ won, of Grimaby, zid was born in C / Hamilton, Me is a graduate of %Â¥0 mlbalin VInlonealiis In the Kiska landiag he relat=d, 5 <. some of the forces landed in rubâ€" ber boats under cover of darkness LIEUT, V,. C, JACK8ON to ensure the success of the main lnnding a few hours later, Othts were held in reserve at Amchitka, 70 miles froum Kiska. Had Japanese been found on Kiska, paratroopers might have seen action, __ Iieut, Jackson spoke of parachute jumping as "just another means of transportation so far as we are concerned." The Japanese, he bolioves, learned their lesson at Attu, where anly seven imen of the thousand‘s there remained alive after the United States troops recaptured the island. ‘The defensive work found on Kiska, he said, made it quite evident that the enemy had intended to hold the istand, which wey nad occupled for a year. ‘Their getaway has been made so hurried‘y that m.st of their guns, ammunition, etc., were found intact. Three two#+nan submarines, also abandoned, wore anly e«nabhle of ahart range and were for defenalve use only, in Motoreycle Accident Which Lowered His Cateâ€" gory â€" Celebrated 21st Birthday in England, OCAL NAVY ROOM OPEN OSPITAL PROPOSITION RECEIVING WELCOME Home or leave after taking part in the Klshopouuou as an Dr, Maghiec, ty Minister of llenlthDE:'lld Many Points in Address to Lions Club â€" Stressed Need of Hospital in This Area. Beamsville Lions Club Have Public interest in the West Linâ€" coln Memwrial Hospitat has during the past week developed favourâ€" ably as the details have become more widely aaown. Last week at the Grimaby Lions Club, Dr. Maghie, Deputy Minister of Health, in giving his firstâ€"hand knowledge of the matter clarified and settled many questions in peoâ€" plo‘s minds as to the need, the opâ€" eration and outcome of such a venâ€" ture. CAMPAIGN UNXDER WAY Dr. Maghie spoke of the urgent need of such a hospital in this area and told of hospital accommodation now being rationed to the more serious cases and of the general government policy to assist a comâ€" munity in the upkeep after they (Continued on page 7) Salvage Funds For W ar Work Local Organizations Receive Cheques This Week Totalâ€" ling $350â€"Filling 12 More Ditty Bags. Grimaby war organizations#: are this week again benefitting from the funds secured by the Salvage Committee from the sale of salâ€" vage, "Jimmy" Wray is turning over cheques to the Red Cross for $125; LO.D.E., $125.; igarette Fund, $50 and Navy League $50, Last Spring the Salvage Comâ€" mittee pa‘d for the Wling of 12 Ditty Bags and they have now agreed to All 12 more bags. Strong Committee at Work on "‘ae Propositionâ€"Donaâ€" tie: T"an be Made to Bank A & Maunitoba University, His men were highly trained in commando work, "I don‘t think there is a group in any of the Allied armies," he veâ€" marked, "that can match thema men, none of whom is over 38 years of age, for stamina. 1.%, are a dogged, determinad bunch, superbly trained." . m»merce,