V - ' - > •LJY w »x i '(A- Dr. Guthridge Is Honored On Retirement as Dentist After 35 years of service to the City, Dr. J. R. Guthridge has retired from the dentistry. Dr. Guthridge began his prac- tice in 1924 at Haliburton where a kitchen chair served as his first dentist chair. In i&£d lit? iiiuv-odi to -Stirling, and in 1930 located in Belleville where he has practiced u^tii this year. Born in Toronto, Dr. Gruth- ridge moved to Manitoba at an early age. After service in World War 1, first as a soldier in the 79th Infantry Battalion from Bran- don, and later as a member of the British Air Corps, he return- ed to North America where he began his study of dentistry at Northwestern University in Chicago. In his last year of study he transferred to the University of Toronto from which he graduat- ed. A three year grant from the British Air Corps, given to sold- iers who had interrupted their education to fight in the eon- flict and stipulating Canadians must study in a country other than place of birth made the Doctor's study in Chicago nec- essary. GIVEN LIFE MEMBERSHIP At tibe testimonial dinner held in Ms honor last night at the Bay of Quinte Yacht Clufb were a mwniber of notables, Dr. F. H. D-unnett, a fellow classmate of Dr. Guthridge's 1924 graduating class and past president of the Bay of Quinte Dental Society, presented Dr. , bal Association, attended on beMf of the Association. A gift of an attachee case was presented from National Refining Company of Toronto. Every Belleville member of the Bay of Quinte Dental So- ciety was in attendance to honor Dr. Guthridge. * his retirement J. R. Guthridge, right, was presented with a Guthridge w^/ii^^nember^ |life membership in the Bay of Quinte Dental Society •*"l~ **• *ll"% ""-*-*- L-L *"*- - -x" iment dinner last night. Making the is Dr. F. H. Dunnet, a fellow member of pr. Guthridge's 1924 graduating class and a past Mayor Elk who was called out president of the Dental Society. ^f «/vtf*n TW /y..4.i._:j.~.- ----- - jr • -̂ loon brought regards from i tcxwn. Dr. Guthridge served his city as alderman. Rotary president Stan Res- ton bestowed an honorary membership on Dr. Guthridge* Representing the Navy League of Canada, Belleville Branch, was J. A. MteFarland, vvlito lauded Dr. Guthridge for his long service to the club. Dr. E. Johns of Kingston, president of the Ontario Den- L The