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Badges were then distributed by Miss Walsh, Division Commissioner of West Lincoln, each of the five the Grimsby Beach Company, a gift from the Parents and School Association. After the March Past and Salute, Mrs. Robert Pope, in a felicitous little speech presented Colours to The Division of West Lincoln held its first Guide Rally and Badge Day on the 19th of May, in ‘Trinity Hall. The Companies takâ€" ing part were the 6th I. O. D.>B. (Beamsville), the 50th and 87th 1O.D.E. (Grimsby), Fruitland and Grimsby Beach. The Salute was taken by Mrs. Wm. Chapman, Diviâ€" sion Commissioner of East Linâ€" coln. At the Saluting base were Rev. W. J. Watt, Rev. E. A. Brooks, Mrs, F. Jewson and Mrs. L. A. Bromley, Past Regents I.O. D.E., Mrs. S. Burgess, Division Secretary, Mrs. K. C. Baxter, Conâ€" vener of Grimsby Committee, Mrs. Alex Young, Mrs. Robert Pope, Miss Jean Pettit. Mr. Don Pettit in charge of Scouts Two Boy Scouts kindly acted as markers. Thursday, May 24th, 1945. "It‘s An Investment In Community Betterment" One of the most important and active groups in the Grimsby Lions Club is the Boys‘ and Girls‘ Commitâ€" tee. The Club has, since its formation, concentrated on activities which will provide recreational facilities for children and assist in developing the type of citizen to be a credit to our community. l Public support of this activity of your Lions Club has been very encouraging. Grimsby youngsters want the Lions Den reâ€"opened next Fall. New ideas have been offered by those interested. The Lions Den is an adâ€" vantage to Grimsby‘s Youth and the Lions Club want to continue. The success or failure of Lions plans depends on the support given their present campaign to raise funds. $ The Lions Den was open for about 17 weeks. The cost of operation was in excess of $1,000.00. Of this amount $300. was contributed by the Lions Club. The balance was raised by Bingo Games, a sponsored Broadâ€" cast, the sale of "Coke", and the proceeds from the Juke Box. BUY CARNIVAL TICKETS AND REMEMBER . ... About Two Hundred young people registered durâ€" ing the season and the success of the venture was asâ€" sured from the start. Parents and Members of the School Staffs supported the Lions Den and were a conâ€" tinued source of encouragement to the Lions Club. Grimsby‘s first Recreational Centre for Teenâ€" agers was opened by the Boys‘ and Girls‘ Committee of the Lions Club in December 1944. "The Lions Den", as it was called, provided a place where Teenâ€"agers could meet and enjoy good clean fun under adult supervision. Table Tennis, Dancing, a Coke Bar, Reading Room and numerous games were provided and the Lions Den beâ€" came the most popular and busiest place in town. JOHNSON‘S HARDW ARE PHONE 21 Everybody‘s talking about this new Decoration! Lions £@@®3 Club Goes right over your old walls. Anybody can apply and texture Gyptexâ€"no tinting required as it comes in readyâ€"mixed tints of Ivory, Buff, Blue, Green, Pink and White. Simply add water, mix to a heavy paste and brush it on. Girl Guides GYPTE X An Interesting Store To Shop In For Needs Or Gifts Weâ€"Have 1001 Articles to Select From THE LIONS DEN Grimsby Each Company then did someâ€" thing to entertain the rest of the Guides. The 6th LO.D.E. (Beamsâ€" ville) gave an excellent demonstraâ€" class badges to Hazel . Twocock, Evelyn Griffith Mary Morris. Carol Baxter and Joyce Byford, of 87 â€" company; firstâ€"year service badges to Nancy Morton, Marilyn McCartney, Shirley Croft, Alberta Fellowes, Jean Jarvis, Marjorie Haworth, Catharine Morrison and Joyce Tremaine, of No. 50 Comâ€" pany; the laundress badge to Barâ€" bara Bromley, Marilyn Millyard, Geraldine Marsh and Nancy Morâ€" ton, of 50 company. Nancy Morton, also received the swimmers‘ badge. Amidst loud applause Miss Walsh then handed her Captain‘s Warrant to Miss Shirley Davidson, whose Beach Company presented a smart appearance, though only organized some months ago. Companies presenting candidates for either Second Class or Proficâ€" iency Badges. Service stars to Carol Baxter, Sandra Sims, Shirley McVicar, Barbara Mason, Donna Marsh, Cairine Shantz, Ann Wade, Doris Mason, Marie Shafer, Albina Klowak, Joyce Byford and Donna Rahn, of No 87 company; secondâ€" TEXTURE PAINT GRIMSBY T. E. Mannell Agency this week disposed of the Fred. Case brick house and lot at Six Adelaide St. to Mr. and Mrs. Pinder, North Grimsby; also the James I. Theal house and lot at 15 Oak street to Mr. and Mrs. Jackson, of Wingâ€" vVINEMOUNT W.1. ANNUAL Vinemount, May 17â€"At the anâ€" nual meéeting of ~the Vinemount Women‘s Institute held on Wedâ€" nesday afternoon, Mrs. Elton Witâ€" mer, Winona, President of the South Wentworth W.I., conducted the election of officers. The followâ€" ing were elected: Honorary Presiâ€" dent, Mrs. Robert Bell; President, Mrs. G. A. Gliddon; Vice Presiâ€" dents, Mrs. G. Benner and Miss Annie Johnson; Secretaryâ€"Treasurâ€" er, Mrs. Albert Oldfield; District Director, Mrs, R. Bell, Branch Diâ€" rectors, Mesdames Ernest Twedle, Charles Kinch, William Wilson, and Ernest Tewsley; Auditors, Mesdames Wesley Brand and Harry Sturch; Pianist, Mrs. R. Bell; Committee Convenersâ€"Visitâ€" ing Committee, Mesdames W. Brand, G. Benner, E. Hildreth; Publicity, Mesdames William Wilâ€" son, C. Kinch; Jam Fund, Mesâ€" dames Adam Reid and H. Depew; Citizenship, Mrs. Elmer Hildreth; Canadian Industry, Mrs. Ernest Tewsley; Social Welfare, Miss Dorothy Bowslaugh; Historical Reâ€" search, Mrs. Harry Sturch; Red Cross, Mrs. John Batty; Flowers, Mrs. H. Sturch. A donation of ten dollars was sent to the Institute for the Blind. Gratifying reports were read by all conveners. RIDGE ROAD WEDDING RECEPTION A reception was held the end of this week at the homeâ€"of Mr. and Mrs. Hilliard Gibson in honour of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gibson, newâ€" ly weds. Fiftyâ€"five guests were present and many beautiful gifts were received. A particularly pleasing event was the gift of a beautiful magazine table by ©the members of the Farm Forum. Crokinole and Cards composed the evening‘s programme, The followâ€" ing won prizes. Mr. and Mrs. Steven Andreychuk, Messrs. Fred Botterill, Spencer Merritt, John Kapusty and Mrs. Peter Baranick. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted in serving by sevâ€" eral young ladies. The postwar era will be when the only kind of refuge you see will be one from the tax collector. VINEMOUNT W.1. PARTY The Vinemount Women‘s Instiâ€" tute held a Euchre and Dance in W.I. Community hall Thursday evening, May 17th, Prize winners were as follows: Mrs. Kay Curtis, Fulton; Muriel Bowslaugh â€" and Ernest Tweedle, Vinemount, and Mrs. Ellis Travis, Hamilton. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tewsley received the complimentary theatre tickets presented by Mr. Lee Post for oldâ€" est couple on the dance floor. RIDGE ROAD W.M.S. The monthly meeting of the Woâ€" men‘s Missionary Society was held at the home of the president, Miss Dorothy Bowslaugh.. The president had charge of meeting when plans for picnic and an all day quilting was arranged to be held at the home of Mrs. Enos Jeffrey; also a gift for Miss Pyfron who is enterâ€" ing the Western Mission field. Rev. John Sutherland and Mrs. Joe Carlâ€" ton contributed to the programme. The regular meeting of St. John‘s Missionary Society was held at the home of Mrs. Dick, Livingâ€" ston Ave., on Thursday afternoon, May 17th, There was a splendid attendance of members and friends. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. Burke and Mrs. Dick. Mrs. Mcâ€" Kenzie read the Scripture lesson and Miss Phillips lead in prayer. Mrs. Dick gave a paper on the "History of the W.M.S.", and Mrs. Burke gave a paper on ‘"India". Lunch was served at the close of the meeting and the members enâ€" joyed a visit with the Rev. Francis and Mrs. McAvoy. a very pleasant afternoon, while the Grimsby Guiders played their part as hostesses to the visitors in the happiest and most Guidely way. Team games followed, refereed by Miss Jean Pettit, and provoking wild enthusiasm as the visiting team neared its first place. Camp Fire, Sing Song and Taps brought the Rally to â€"a . conrlusion .. * District Commissioner, and the Guiders are warmly to be conâ€" gratulated on the efficiency, attenâ€" tion to detail, and smooth coâ€"operaâ€" tion which had combined to achieve Company acted out realistically, the lesend of St. George and the Dragons. Somh the Ten Guide Laws. The Fruitâ€" land Company gave a Stretcher Drill demonstration â€" part of the First Class work. The Beach tion of precision drill. The 50th and 87th LO.D.E. (Grimsby) put on a delightful playlet, illustrating V inemount News St. John‘s W .M.S. Real Estate THE â€"GRIMSBY INDEPENDEN T Remains rested at the Merritt funeral home, Smithville, until Wednesday afternoon when service was held in St. Luke‘s Anglican Church, Smithville. Interment beâ€" ing made in the adjoining cemeâ€" tery. FOR SALE â€"Fourâ€"burner Gas stove, nearly new. White enamel. Apply 24 Maple Ave. 46â€"1p FOR SALE â€" One Boy‘s C.C.M. Bicycle, size 22. Good condition. Apply 3 Nelles Blvd, Phone 154â€"J. 46â€"1¢c Surviving, besides her husband, is a son, Larry; also her parents and two brothers, Harry and Wilâ€" liam. MRS. ALBERT C. PALMER Mrs. Ellen Amelia Turner, 56, wife of Albert Charles Palmer, 1121 King street west, Hamilton, passed away Thursday afternoon in St. Joseph‘s Hospital. â€" â€" A native of England, Mrs. Palâ€" mer resided. in Hamilton ~since 1937, previous to which he was a FOR SALE .â€" Four Thousand Staked Tomato Plants at $50.00 per thousand.â€" Telephone 360â€"J. 46â€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" Fumed Oak China Cabinet; Ice Refrigerator, large size; Simmons Spring, double bed size. Reasonable. Telephone 130â€"W, Winona. 46â€"1¢c MRS. HARRY TICE Mrs. Harry Tice, whose husband, w.0. 1â€" Harry Tice, ; D.Eâ€".M., R.GC. A.F., was recently liberated from a German prisoner of war camp and is now in England, passed away at Hamilton General Hosâ€" pital on Saturday. The former Bernice Irene Danâ€" cer, she was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dancer of Grimsby Beach, and formerly of Smithville. She was born in Hamilton and was 22 years of age. â€" FOR SALE â€" Several 140 Gallon heavy Oak Barrels, in good conâ€" dition.‘ Telephone Winona 46â€"J. 46â€"4p FOR SALEâ€"Good Newburgh and Cuthbert Raspberry Plants. Apâ€" ply Charles Packham, Vineâ€" mount, Telephone Winona 55â€"râ€"13. 46â€"1¢c Besides her husband, she is surâ€" vived by one son, George J. Slinn, wellâ€"known baseball player; two daughters, Mrs. James McFadyen and Mrs. Frank Holk, city; three sisters, Mrs. Robert Culley, and Mrs. Joseph Hamilton, city, and Mrs. Harry Ellan, Montreal, and one brother, Robert Johnson, Grimsby. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Formerly Louisa Clara Kate Johnson, who was born in London, England, 45 years ago, deceased had resided in Hamilton for 27 years, previous to which she had resided in Grimsby for many years. CHARLES MASON Many members of West Lincoln branch, Canadian Legion, attended the funeral of Charles Mason Thursday afternoon. Service at the Stonehouse Funeral Home and graveside were conducted by Rev. E. A. Brooks and Rev. Ray Andâ€" rewes, Legion chaplain. Interment was made in Queen‘s Lawn Cemetâ€" ery, casketâ€"bearers being four sons and two grandsons, Fred, Ernest, Charles, jun., Percival, Victor and William Mason. Last Post «and reâ€" veille were sounded by Bugler Sgt. Walter Phipps, of the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. MRS GEORGE T. SLINN The death occurred Sunday in St. Joseph‘s Hospital, of Mrs. George T. »Slinn, 3% Barnesdale avenue north, Hamilton. Two cents a word per insertion. Minimum charge each insertion 25 cents. Cash must accompany advertisement to guarantee inserâ€" tion. A charge of ten cents is made for boxes.. are the best Counter Check Books made in Canada. They cost no more than ordinary books and always give satisfaction.‘ We are agents and will be pleased to quote you on any style or quantity required. _ ; See Your Home Printer First eerie/" Sales, Books « OBITUARIES â€" FOR SALE WANTED â€" Several tons of cow Manure. Phone 448â€"W. 46â€"1¢ WORK WANTED â€" Boy available for farm work, Team or tractor or what have you. Apply Box 210, The Independent. 46â€"1¢c Aaamamaaiaaamnmnnnamnaamnaamman WANTED TO RENT â€" House, 4 or 5 rooms, Fruitland to Grimsâ€" by. Moderate rent. Apply J. Hutchinson, c/o E. D. Smith & Sons, Winona. 46â€"3p im POSITION WANTED â€" Part time WANTED TO BUY â€" Poultry, all kinds, highest prices. No flock too small, none too large. Teleâ€" phone Hamilton, 7â€"7719, or write .J. E. (Ed) Amon, R.R. No. 3, on Monday afternoon, Rev. W .. J. Watt officiating, Interment being in Queen‘s Lawn cemetery. _ Casket bearers were: E. J. Muir, Wm. Smitton, Stoney Creek; Lesâ€" lie M. Wilcox, P. E. Wilkins, C. M. Bonham, Harold Jibb. John Hurd, ‘Mountain Road, brought into The Independent ofâ€" fice last week a hen‘s egg that would make a meal for at least two people. ‘According to Johnny the egg is almost as big as the litâ€" tle Leghorn hen that laid it. WANTED â€" Woman for cleaning, 9 to 12, one or two mornings a week, 50c an hour. (no meals). Telephone 531. 88 Livingston Avenue. 46â€"1¢ After retiring Mr. Smeaton came to Grimsby to reside and while a man who shunned the public glare, still he made a host of friends durâ€" ing his residency in our midst. At the time of his retirement from acâ€" tive teaching he was granted a Life Membership in the Ontario Secondary Teachers‘ Federation. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. E. J. Muir, and the Misses Jessic, Mary and Grace, all of Grimsby. Funeral services were conducted from his late home, Maple avenue It measured seven inches one way and eight and one eighth inchâ€" es the other way and weighed four and oneâ€"half ounces. Next. Speaking about time flying. Imâ€" agine Shirley Temple with an enâ€" gagement ring! ‘ : FOR SALEâ€"Chiffrobe; two dressâ€" ers; ~kitchen table and chairs; three congoleum rugs; coal stove (almost new); odd tables, gas stove. Telephone 24, or 513â€"J. FOR RENT â€" Room for rent, 11 Robinson St, South. 46â€"1p FOR SALE â€" Two Men‘s Suits, and one overcoat, size 39. Apply 15 Oak St. 46â€"1p FOR SALE â€"~Hand Pump and Barrel Orchard Sprayer. High pressure. S. Sniderman, Grimsby, Phone 336. 46â€"1¢ FOR SALE â€" Modern DeForest long and short wave mantel model radio, 5 wave bands, Automatic tuning. Record and Television Hookup. Tone conâ€" trol. Perfect condition. S. Sniderâ€" man, Grimsby. Telephone 336. 46â€"1¢c Deceased was born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to Canada in 1887. He attended Central Colâ€" legiate Institute in Hamilton and graduated from Toronto University in 1899. He taught school at Dunnâ€" ville and Ingersoll and in 1906 he was appointed Science teacher at Lisgar collegiate, Ottawa. In 1917 he was appointed Chief Science Master and held that position until his retirement in June of 1940 WILLIAM SMEATON Death came suddenly late on Friday night to William Smeaton, B.A., at his home on Maple avenue. Besides her husband, there surâ€" vives one daughter, Audrey, of the RCAF. (W.D.), Hamilton; two brothers, William W. Turner, Grimsby, and Fred Turner, St. Catharines, and two sisters, Mrs. Fred Brown, Beamsville, and Mrs. Joseph Filce, Beamsville. The reâ€" mains rested at the J. B. Marlatt funeral home for service at 2 p.m. Saturday, interment being in St. Andrew‘s Church Cemetery, Grimsâ€" by. resident of ‘Grimsby for many years. She was a member of St. James‘ Anglican Church, Dundas, and the Women‘s Auxiliary of the church. position wanted after ten o‘clock; industry or invalid. Evenings care of children. Box 230, The Independent. 46â€"1p Hannon. HELP WANTED A Big Egg FOR SALE FOR RENT WANTED 46â€"6p Please take notice that on and after this date 1 will not be reâ€" sponsible for any debts contracted in my name by my wife Phyllis Godin, she having left my bed and board. Wm,. Godin. May 18th, 1945. SAVE MONEY by buying FLEMâ€" ING‘S Canadian Approved chicks. June pullet pricesâ€"day old, 16¢; three week oid, 28 cents. Phone 70, Fleming Farms, Beamsville. 45â€"3p LOST â€" Saturday; Colpitt China Flowers Brooch. Finder please leave at The Independent Office. 46â€"1p LOSTâ€"Brown Leather pencil case on Main Street, containing two Fountain Pens, etc., with owner‘s name engraved. Reward, Phone 553. 46â€"1p PAINTING AND PAPERHANGâ€" ING â€" W. Twocock, Mansion Apt. C, Phone 99w. 43â€"6p raamamaamamaainaimnmaammnmaaaammaamms INTERIOR PAINTING AND PAâ€" PERHANGINGâ€"A. J, Hayward, SLENDOR TABLETS ARE EFâ€" FECTIVEâ€"2 weeks‘ supply $1; 12 weeks $5, at Dymond‘s Drug Store. LOST â€" Gold Cross and chain enâ€" graved with â€" ‘"Forgetâ€"meâ€"nots". Reward. ° Please Phone 487â€"J. 46â€"1p LOST â€" Pair of Child‘s glasses between Public school and 32 Oak street. Telephone 235â€"M. 46â€"1p To correct a wrong opinion. It was not Clifford Dryden who pan up town at 3 a.m. on the morning of ‘May 5th, but his brotherâ€"inâ€"law, Victor Cartmer of Beamsville, Phone 406, Grimsby. ORANGES .â€" . B EE TS . . . We reserve the right to limit quantities of all merchandise. NEW CABBAGE â€" . . );, â€" NEWâ€"BULK STALKSâ€"SIZE 72 CELERY .. CLEANSER tin â€" §e Woodbury‘s. Facial WAX oi SSOAP 3 SIZE 288, NAVAL Chicken HADDIE Brookfield CHEESE Classic Cashmere Bougquet S OAP 2 § U D S Aylmer Chili CARROTS 2 !¢@ Super 6 A U C E btl. B E A N S Aylmer Diced J U IC E. 20â€"07. Hawes‘ Floor SPECIAL â€" CHASE AND SANBORN‘s PILCHARDS Lynn Valley PE A S California Lima Clover Leaf or Snow Cap Aylmer Vegetable A Correction Coupons to use May 24th SUGARâ€"46 to 59; PRESERVESâ€"33 to 56; BUTTERâ€"90 to 107 MISCELLANEOUS Fruit and ALLâ€"WHEAT 2 â€" 21¢ TOMATO Juice 3 " 25¢ SPECIAL SPECIAL C. B. and Mrs. Dryden Notice LOST vegetable prices subject to market fluctuations. TOMATO JUICE GLASS BRIGHT‘S or AYLMER Ig. pkg. 20â€"0z. tin cakes cakes 2â€"tb. loaf 45C, tin tin Th. tin jars 83¢ 23¢ I1e 23¢ 16c 17¢ 25¢ 27¢ 115C 16c 10c 16e tfc FREE with KELLOGG‘S Province oâ€"Ontario The polling place for the Elecâ€" toral District of Lincoln will be located at Peninsula Press Buildâ€" ing, Market Place St. Catharines, for the purpose of receiving the votes of railway employees, sailors and travellers whose employment is such as to necessitate their abâ€" sence from time to time from their ordinary place of residence, or who have reason to believe that they will be absent upon the day fixed for the election. The ‘ballot box will be opened and the votes counted at seven o‘clock in the afternoon of Monâ€" day, the 4th day of June, at the said place. Sealed <Tenders, plainly marked as to contents on the outside of the envelope, and addressed to the unâ€" dersigned, will be received until 5 p.m. Wednesday, June 6th, for One Truck. Bids will be accepted on both i Ton and 1 Ton models, Pickup body. Specifications for the truck tendered on must be enclosed with the tender. The lowest or any ‘tender not necessarily accepted. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF LINCOLN Notice is hereby given that purâ€" suant to the provisions of the Elecâ€" tion Act (Section 88) a poll will be opened on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 31st day of May and 1st and 2nd days of June, from eight o‘clock in the forenoon until five o‘clock in the afternoon and from seven o‘clock in the afternoon until ten o‘clock in the afternoon. A. good listener is a husband who is domesticated. COUNTY OF LINCOLN Tenders For Truck Court House, St. Catharines, Ont. Dated at St. Catharines this 22nd day of May, 1945. MARMALADE COFFEE Aylmer Dehydrated FLAKES 2 Romar Orange and Grapefruit Kellogg‘s CORN APPLES Globe Choice Dessert Kellogg‘s ALLâ€" P E A R $ 20â€"02. Form 25 (Referred to in Section 88 [4]) NOTICE OF HOLDING AN for Railway Employees, Sailors and * Travellers Advance Poll Or Polls THE ELECTION ACT CORRDN P99‘ p t AYLMER GOLDEN KERNEL 20â€"07z, Tin ""*"G"""T1C dozen 4@®c Ib. We B for 25c A. C, WOOTTON, Returning Officer, 13¢ F. E. WEIR, County Engineer, 1â€"lb. bag 1g. pkg. jar pkgs. tins tin SEVEN 233C 225C 21¢ 15¢ 35¢ 13¢ (2tc)