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POST OFFIGE IG A BUSY PLAGE | uw 0 _. 0 0 es e VOL. LXIHIâ€"No. 9â€"10 PAGES To work in the Grimsby Post Office one must not only have a must know geography, laws and regulations of the country, possess sense of humour. For in a day‘s work you meet many peculiar sitâ€" The Post Office is a sort of Govâ€" ernment agent for many Branches. You may obtain numerous formsâ€" for Income Tax, forms for Childâ€" rean‘s Allowance, white ones for the first baby, blue for subsequent children. During the day you are not only asked for the forms but are asked how to fill them out. But the clerks do draw the line at beâ€" mmutmmwm forms. You can also obtain Passâ€" mfi ment Insurance and, during the war vears, National Registration ‘The Post Office seems to be a central point for Tourist informâ€" ation. Some Americans‘ idea of the Geography of Canada is rather "dim,." as was shown by one traâ€" veller some time ago. He wanted to know the ahortest route to Monâ€" treal and then on to Edmonton. He explained that he only had a couple of days to spend in Cang#a. When aff Of Local Office Have 1001 Duties To Perform As Well As Being An Inform: tions Would Require A Soloâ€" mon To Answer â€" Mothers Get The Baby Weighed. GRAPE GROWERS CO.â€"OP COMPLETELY FINANCED Hemu ees Cl o e "Would the Post Office find it for (Continued on Page 10) Growers Purchase $200,000 Worth Of Second Mortgage Bonds â€" New Processing Plant Will Be Built. PP _ mm The Ontario Grape Growers‘ Coâ€" operative Ltd., a recently £ Mlagara Peningulea growers‘ OfE®N® CUUTTS Tn Aag thnt the NMAJHE K@ECC 2A lag Fi ization, announced toâ€"day that the dmdmwflmwl N'Mumw.flpw ing plant to be built in 6t. Cathâ€" arines, had MMMM ‘The pl t, to be situated on Berâ€" ry_flAvuu.'mN"“““” y in t .n’mWflcfi Grape Juice Company, and "Wil nnd-.h'utmm“‘"‘"' annually for processing PUM! The plant will also be equipped !° e d fruits process other "‘W:u.nu $200,000 second mortg#K excelâ€" and share «fhemnE MP" Sotluge the flundl"m:.:; d-u."-l dertaking # *4 Y*"" "*"*" .. _cetors, have beeh CCC """" . mile school. of each rowm in th* P paruoip® > """ Larnl (6 been Pinancing of $300,000 huw provided for through & firat MLT : gage Issue, and ““#-uufltll" both first and second mmmndm-""" retired in about 18 years Al ".% time the plant will n rntemny ‘of the sbareboiders 5* "U0 "tive district groners, * piained. ‘fl‘::' is still a moz portunity for ©rowers WhO Tokq participate, the sAutement been Pinancing of w.":on::.on, M’.‘..A i+ is vlanned that Mealth Y*"* _ **"". _ two windIHS* ”"”Mwm ean HAE® """* _ ilic ucAAA ;‘”.u- of Wiliam MeFarâ€" lane as high »chool curstukar wht ACOPWME _ _ """" tor GAYIANK Â¥ mm > Education, West Lincoin PranQ‘ dmc‘wlmmlfl"" dflnmdwwmw- wdnnnumfl“‘“"“"'w' n""wmawdm'm"o “‘mwd‘”‘ A,w.cmr"-“""""“' Mdm.'m-nu“udc ",‘M..uul""‘“" Vent) mou® ¢_ ocvantktinkg 18 wz We T 31 476.36 were pussed Iof D* MB i o efrt Laneoin CY BOARD OF EDUCATION forms, literature Many “‘fm Grimsby Independent directori Will No Longer Be Called |_ Upon To Cast Deciding Vote \ _ In Case Of Tie Between Two Candidates â€" Amendments To Municipal Act. THOMAS LLOYD DYMOND, prominent Grimsby merchant and the very efficient Chairman of Grimsby Board of Education, under whose supervision the local Fountains of Knowledge opened on Tuesday for the Fall term. MUNICIPA]. CLERKS GET RELIEF FROM VERY DISTASTEFUL JOB year, provided that where nominâ€" ations were held on the last Monâ€" day in December they could only be held at noon at the hall of the municipality. A new subâ€"section added this year, which permits byâ€" Under the 1946 enactment it was compulsory to hold the day of nomâ€" inations at least fourteen days prior to the day of polling. ‘The pRC CC OCVs noue .. <adt T C new wording provides for holding nominations not less than seven days prior to polling. There are also changes in proâ€" cedure at nominations. The returnâ€" C i id 5B3 years AgKO. . 1 This picture their copies of the it ’.' 5 .ude yiork s Roland Wismetr, H#"" °4 On the ladder is xThomas Hill. 'I‘hlseglwr- WF Wt CC hall before it was renovated. Those mark x.â€"â€"deceased. ham ; nAM +s *1* W etualy + xJohn MceNinch Roland Wismer,. ME WATCHES OVeR GRIMSEY schoors (Continued on page 10) ‘K AKO. Bottom rOW, J, to r.â€"*"Jrigh" ‘Tommy ** ‘m. J, "Bill" Sehwab, Grimsby ; xHenry H Second r0OW, seated, 1. to r..â€"xSolomon W Smith, Grimsby, who in later years beca eJ E. Mabey; Wm. MceConnell, now 1ivint , Grimsby ; xHarvey Teeter, Back row, 1. to r.â€"xWm, "Skip" Wilkon ; N . A, Ostrosser, whereabouts unknown ; et "RC . wilson, Toront? REPRINTED BY THE REQUEST OF MANY READERS Hamilton,. is of the old Grimsby ns of Ontario and Ne .pmred in 3 paper and at \Walls Of Fire Scarred Plant WHITE AIRCRAFT Co. TO REBUILD FACTORY ‘wdl-dlhhctorymhnnud | condition and outside of a new roof ;only minor repairs are needed to put the building in first class shape to commence operations, as the ‘ lavatories and office portion of the \ plant were not injured to any exâ€" tent by the flames. ; It is understood that machinery and equipment will be moved into :mplanttmmnurfln‘tonlu- ‘mmmnmh(otunwd- ler way just as soon as possible with at least 40 men and women being employed. « mbouts unknown i ‘ Wilson, Toronto Employ 40 Men And Womâ€" The Independ( t various tim y ; xHenry IL. Fal xSolomon Wismé r years became II, now living in Tommy sby Hook and Ladder ru! New York State. This pic A NEWSPAPER This picture GRIMsBY, ONTARIO ndent 1wo Y« imes have re y Noble, now oJ Mmor ry H. Farrell _ * on Wismer ; xWm. Fal became Chief of the living in California; ® Ison; Austin F,, Houw "mn+ Wim. Houser, 1 Expect To . Farrell, _‘ isamer; xWm. Farrow i xCharles F. Mabey ; me Chief of the Fire Department; Chz!f x in California; xW. F,. Randall; Charles T. Austin E. House, Grimsby ; xJohn Dur» Wm, Houser, now living at Lowbhanks ; ; xGeorge E. Miller; xJohn W, Chambers ; ire was taken in front of the present fire years ago but many readers mislaid requested that it be reprinted, so here adder running team that in 18908â€"4â€"5 "Whi« nicture was taken in 1894, just of Moreley, Alt&.; xW. GANNING PLANT GTAFF GHANGES Changes in the management of the two local Canadian Canners factories have ‘taken place this week that has meant the shifting and advancement of five employees. Owing to ill health and at his own request Hugh P. Corey, for a number of years manager of the Livingston avenue factory has reâ€" tired. Norman J Todd, for the past three years manager of the Robinâ€" son street plant, and previous to that superintendent of that plant for some years, becomes the new manager of the Livingston avenue plant. ‘ Hugh P. Corey Retires And Bruce Todd for the past three years superintendent of the Robinâ€" son street factory now becomes manager of that plant. Louis Game for the past several years shipper at the Robinson street factory goes to the Livingston avenue factory as superintendent, while Lorne Mcâ€" Mane beeomes shipper at the Robâ€" inson street plant and Warold Beaâ€" mer is promoted to the position of superintendent. All changes tock effect on Tuesâ€" day morning. It is expected that both plants will be running to full eapacity on peaches, pears and plums within a week or 10 days. On Sunday evening, Sept. 7th, the members of the Orange Order of Grimsby, Beamsvilie, Smithville, Hamilton, St..Catharines and Welâ€" land will attend church services in St. John‘s Presbyterian church, Grimsby. Rev. Francis McAvoy will preach a special sermon. The members will meet at the Municipal grounds at 6.30 p.m. and headed by the Beamsville Citizens ‘-hnd will parade to the church by way of Main and Mountain atreets. Week ending at 8 a.m., Monday, Sept. 1, 1947. s Precipitation ..................2.15 inches worman J. Todd Becomes Manage r Of Livingston Ave, Factoryâ€"Bruce Todd New Manager Of Robinson Street Plantâ€"Other Promoâ€" , THURSDAYy, SEPTEMBER 4th E. Philâ€" A COMMINITY SERVICE 87.8 Just as we tlyught. This picture had everybody stopâ€" ped. No wonder, fqrit \\‘:'s taken ?Ioce on to 80 years ago. The f‘““‘m‘“ and ladyare the late Mr. and Nirs. Andrew Beamer, ife long residents 0 Grimsby. The child sitting on Mr. Beaâ€" mer‘s knee was his litle daughter Laura, the late Mrs. W. B. VanDyke. The little by on his mother‘s knee is our own, still active Murray Beamer,Ridge Road west, North Grimsby. Chatham, Augug 28 â€" Citizens of far northern minâ€" ing communities in Ont«rio and Quebec shortly will be receivâ€" ing their fresh fruit fron Kent County by air transportation as a result of experiments being made from the Chatham airâ€" Fofl by V. G. McGuigin, one of the county‘s leading fruit armers. McGuigan already has flown one plane load of peaches and apples to North Bay and New Liskeard. It is planned to inaqugurate scheduled flights of fresh fruit into remote muniâ€" g!:]hitfiu in the north, and to carry blueberries on the return "It is the first time in the history of Western Ontario that fruit has been flown direct from the orchard to a marâ€" ket in another nart of Ontario," Mr. McGuigan stated, "The flight was an experiment and it proved highly successful. _ "The day is not too distant when Kent fruit growers and farmers will be shipping their produce directly overseas from the airport," he added. o ao Mii E) _ _,_ "The peaches and apples arrived at their destination within a few hours, and without the two days of jolting they would have received had they been shipped by rail or road. "Perishable products can be more easily marketed in this manner, especially strawberries. Next year should see a big boom in flying fruit from this area to communities to which access by rail and truck are slow and hard." _ ¢ The best time logged on the flight was two hours and 20 minutes for the 830 air mileg between Chatham and North TO FOSTER CLOSER RELATIONS BETWEEN PARENTS, TEACHERS Bay. TAG DAY FOR BLIND WILL BE ON SATURDAY You Can Help Your Less Forâ€" tunate Brother And Sister By Giving Generously To This Cause. 4 On Saturday of thi week the annual tag day For e Blind will be conducted in o'uuby and it is bute generously t‘ this worthy cause. In this conrection it might be stated that tne new 8t. Catharâ€" lhes and Lincoin .eanty Home For The Blind in @4 Catharines is now tar construction and it is hoped that this fine new P40E M D° December. ready for OCCUPADCX ) °0 "in" pnapge While the “"'"\u'wv'omlne:.- of the new bUBCNE,"" uy puiding sary fund® t0 CO)) ino furnishing and land €088 uy post considerâ€" of the PUNCIPF,p1a§ raise® by tag able ANC ifiop soyurces will go toâ€" day$s 404 rurnishings fund. days 0@ qgurnishings fund. Along this line we give fou hereâ€" with some valuable information about the work of the blind as conâ€" ducted by the Canadian National Institute For The Blind. | # # ® e# Light is so important in our daily ven that we are paralyzed when a Mves thabakdown occurs. Even a power bre®tops all activity until blown fuse lt and the fuse reâ€" ecandles are t many of us truly placed, Yet nOt blind are always realize that th* months ago two in the dark. 80M® page 109) (Continued ON .â€"â€"â€" Bruce Dean, man Dean, 186 Mr, and Mrs, Nonto, Ont., was Belaize Drive, Ton Friday, Aug. accidentally killeda jeep about 20th, while driof Kincardine near five miles south e at Bruce Beach. their summer horents, one aister _ Besides his pident at Western Norma, Medical ® Univeraity, aup/he former Blanâ€" Mra, Dean wapby, a sister of che Culp of CGri, J. M. Culp and Mra (C. W. Walker, c ul Cuip. FRUIT BY AIR ACCIDENTALLY , 1947, LITTLE CHERUBS OF YESTERYEAR aogopiltee in charge ‘fm"\un the necesâ€" on‘ all building u.% the furnishing will cost considerâ€" ‘Monies raise® by tag yearâ€"old son of Board Of Education Desires A Greater Degree Of Underâ€" standing And Coâ€"Operation As Regards Education Of | High School Pupils. L"nn 1947â€"48 principal and staff the Grimsby High School, and the Grimsaby Board of Education, are to be congratulated on the atâ€" titude which they have adopted toâ€" ward their work for the coming: year. On Tuesday evening last in the H.S, auditorium, the annual preâ€"school parentâ€"teacher meeting was held and the point which was at the fore was that an effort is to be made this year to achieve a greater degree of understanding and eoâ€"operation between the parâ€" ents, teachers and members of the board. Both Mr. Awde and Mr. Dyâ€" mond in addressing the meeting stressed this point and asked the parents to do their parts in becomâ€" Ing acquainted with the instruc» Mr. Dymond in opening the meetâ€" Ing said that, although the war had caused a alight lowering of the (Continued on page 10) PLEASE We very carnestly request our advertisers and sorres> pondents, and all other people sending copy to The Indeâ€" pendent to write on ONE side of the paper ONLY, Printers are trained to look for copy on only ONE side of the paper, When copy is written on both sides of the paper it causes . mistakes, confusion and a great waste of precious time in our composing room. Please write your copy on ONLY Oâ€"Nâ€"E side of the paper. By ART BRYDON $2.50 Per Year, $3.00 In U.S.A., 5c Per Copy ARDUND WORLD ON AIR WAVES (By DON RICHES) As the dial on the receiver turnâ€" ed slowly, the room was filled with low, metallic clicks, groans, and high, cacophonic sounds. Then a voice repeated, ‘"This is station VEâ€"1â€"RR, this is station VEâ€"1â€"RR, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, calling CQ 20." Immediately we switched on the transmitter and answered, "This is station VEâ€"3â€" AQ8, this is station VEâ€"3â€"AQ8, in Grimsby, Ontario, Canada, calling VEâ€"1â€"RRâ€"hope you can hear me." "Go ahead VEâ€"1â€"RR." "This is Halifax answeringâ€"what a signal â€"â€"am receiving you loud and clear." And we talked on with a lad in Halifax about the weather (it was damp and foggy in Halifax on Monday night) and about things in general Here were two radio "hams" talking over a distance of around 1400 miles like they were next door. ‘This took place by means of two homemade radio sets, one in Haliâ€" fax operated by a sailor named Holland Shepherd, and one in Grimsby whose operator is Bill Gilâ€" lard. Both men have other jobs and radio transmitting and receiving is their hobby. And what a hobby! Bill Gillard is a Sales Engineer at McKinnon Industries in St. Catharines He lives in Grimsby, (moved here nine months ago), on the new Kingsway Boulevard and spends two or three evenings a week after work on his hobby, He built his own radio set out of parts purchased through War Assets. ‘This in itself is no mean feat as a radio carrying 19 tubes can be a rather complicated device" if it A Grimsby Radio ‘Ham‘ Talks R.Ou&-fle-\\'ly MN & t y ever Heard Tell OIP:mn A 19 Tube Set With A 500 Watt Transmitter. he gets a big kick out of his set. not only because of the thrill that comes from talking with a fellow "ham" halfway around the world, but also because he loves to putter around with his set, reading of the new advances, and constantly imâ€" proving his radio. _ Bill has been an amateur radio operator aince "way back when‘ He (Continued on Page 10) Water Safety Campaign Conducted By Grimsby Red Cross â€" 30 Children Pass Tests And Receive Awards __â€"â€"Was Well Organized. ‘The Red Cross Water Safety Campaign came to a successful elose on Friday, August 29th. ‘Thirty children passed their tests given by Mrs. McKellar of Red Cross Headquarters, in the mornâ€" ing. In the evening at the Boys‘ Tabernacle, Grimsby Beach, the awards were given and Mrs. Mcâ€" Kellar gave an outline of the Camâ€" paign. Two very good movies were shown on swimming and lifesaving which were enjoyed by all. Mary COrich and Geraldine Jerrett gave delightful plano solos. Honey Jarâ€" rett sang and Judy Betts gave a very good recitation. ‘The Tabernacle was crowded and we are greatly indebted to the owâ€" ners for its use that evening. ‘The swimming classes for both Grimaby Beach and Nelles Side Road were ably organized by Ruth Powell. Her instructors were Shirâ€" ley Cornwell, Nancy Morton, Ruth Olarke, Barbara Pope, Stephen Mooper and Gareth Bedford and Ruth herself taught, too. She was backed by a very able committee composed of Mrs. R. Pope, Mra. H. Powell and Mr, Cecil Boll. A very { (Continued on Page 10) NEAVY REGISTRATION AT THE PUBLIC SCHOOL Grimaby Public 8chool opened for the Fall term on Tuesday mor» ning and Principal Griffith reports that he has received a record reâ€" gistration of 380 pupile with a pos albility of still a few more being registered. ‘The Kindergarten has 85 little tykes on the roll and this means that this group of pupila will be divided and half of them will at« tend achool in the morning and the other half in the afternoon. With a heavy registration such as this the capacity of the two achools is taxed to just about the limit of seating accommodation. Was Very Successful