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the gegtwri hersjcl wedae deeember 23 1942 the editors corner wh heap on more wood i the wind is ehilj but let it whistle as it wiu weu keep our christmas merry still just one more day and christmas wim actually fee here the christmas cake and pudding are made the christmas tree in all its splendour is up presents have been gayly wrapped and stocking hung every thing ready for st nicks annual visit the christ mas spirit u abroad an almost tangible thing as cheery christmas greetings fill the air the editor and staff of the herald add theirs to the throng by wishing you one and am a very merry christmas i unselfish effort the war has tested the true mettle of our worth and we have come through with shining colours never has there been a year when organizations and indivi- duals worked harder to attain an unselfish end to eelp make the lot of our fighting men and the herok british easier has been the watchword we here in the herald office have had the fact brought home more forcibly to us than the ordin ary individual would for through our hands pass the news items and contributions to the different funds employees of all the industrial plants in town have banded together to look after their enlisted comrades bridge clubs have turned from cards to knitting either for war victims or service men dances and bingo have been planned with no thought for personal gain ime money and energy have been frejy given so that someone elses burden might be made a little lighter through the generosity of the citizens of geor getown this week we were able to send in a cheque for 9406 to the evening telegram british war victims fund and 13783 to its yuletide auxiliary fund christmas cheer for british children this makes the total contribution of the georgetown herald bwvf to its parent fund 309090 to date its splendid record and one which we know will not be lowered in the new year to the men in service over there hello boys its a white christmas in geor getown this year and so cold the snow crunches under foot as we stand on the threshold of our fourth war time christmas we want you to know that were think ing of you and wishing you a merry christmas from the bottom of our hearts at the same time wed like to thank all of you who have written us such interesting and appreciative letters during the past year theres nothing we like better so keep em coming as a result of your courage we here at home can face this christmas with the dawning a new and great hope where all hope seemed to have died be cause of the happenings of the last few months and weeks we know that right can triumph over wrong with this knowledge comes the hope that well be see ing you all in person this time next year to wish you once again a very merry christmas i dont spoil the picture the christmas tree is softly lit and laden with 8ft the family has gathered about a cheery fire and the house has taken on a festive air with red and green streamers and holly wreaths brightening the rooms while we dislike spoiling such a pleasant christmas picture by thoughts of the dreadful fire tragedies which so recently occurred in boston mass and st johns mild yet we want to bring them to your mind long enough to make you realize how dangerous it is to liave lighted candles unguarded fireplaces and careless ly flicked cigarettes around highly inflammable decor ations make sure you take every precaution to pre vent a disaster occurring in your home you cannot be too careful 3 3 enstfietrs shew alacrity lit bridge building to sarie of arttctc wrulen by r- linn and c v charters who represented tts weakly newspaper trvittnn la reorat too or- by c vounm if i had ci brvj rgvttnf to be don any umr ugnton efcsattjy end with word sgaed i otvl cell in s troip or u royu oirtmin bs- glnmrs- ii free mj good fortune to m tfam fellows la action and doesg a real construction job owumi tfaey work like demons a oner body cf lata physically lit ctnsduna would to hard to llnd anywhere itll in preparing lor their optre- uoobi rol hen tn tant go in to anion th hoyaj kbfla- m bay dou aututi espertisratal construction and dmlamni soft lino tfcetr mini nunwi aerodromes camp roads cad build too hate been codstrucud lad via remain lor the w ol its rmjrrui arm long after the war bu been von and lh dnarhins returned bomr spklsj tsrialopment war an mineral mourns in th united kingdom bu town undertaken by us gl and tn pt ma the tvinnelllng cos psny reerullad from th tmdroak miners of northern ontario and mel ton haw plated nulla mountain to brtnt additional welrrpower to mu nition pianu the rox haie ako been working on new errret methods ol nritrr soma of their projarte include or bridging eculpmmt for rtterroialng oaznpa constructed tn record lime d velopmecu of oomuh un mine eon- struruon of strategic roadj and by passes errdromr construction tpuctal welerdrtrrslon tunnelling base or dnance workshop constructed largest project ever undertaken try ann ol- glnnrrs training in bomb iipni aork tunnetllng and construction work in olbrallar brug baaelag geaeaeuuaa the afternoon that the pmm party rrr prtvllrcvd to vult uvtn a com prtllton in brtditr building was put on between a pvld company irom nrlt- tun columbu commanded by uaor t it jrrmyn vancourrr rrcrrarntlns western canada and a rvld company of quebec commanded by uaor a tl rutherford uontreaj repmcrtttna extern canada the equipment demonstrated tn the bridslnff oprratjona mas the fox ftoldlng boat equipment boo fimall box elrder pontoon equipment and another new type of brldar ttlll on the accrat list each company fielded three teama the equipment and tltea vrre aelected by draw and the race waa on ife jab la ba daa the pjx brldoe to be constructed was 130 feet stores had to be laid out with the boats on shore the bridge was judged completed when one vehicle had croaaed it the time waa taken at this point the judges now inspect ed the bridge then the group which had shown such skill and alacrity tn cresting this slseable structure imme diately proceeded to tear it down the dismantling waa dona in the same or derly and efficient msnner aa tha er ection when this work waa complet ed and the stores all neauly and pro perly laid out tha officer in charge reported to the judgea the total ob tainable for this particular item on the programme waa iis points in the other event two gapa of m and tl were successfully bridged with bjjjo here also the two leans work ed with clockuke precision and accur acy it a tut of wvgfnarelng bralae and phyh- eaj strength tfca eastern group tram uonlrea trkaepbaa by tfea margta of teo poiota so tha judp ds- drad wiigi to ue saytaio k look ad ba a draw so rjy sd tha two uloci d b storms wxi of tb- rosto waa in obxrge of ttss brldse baudtng coccpsatlon fbrmaev with the stoma esre oomnany ha ittttii rtght at bome at rhis type of work tea son u u- pvtar alto elus u ryigiwrs ciru 1 1 and hit daugh ter lira scausdraah b tn bagauid aa a wtc drter tkirtng ebis ery tntanating attar- coon wtth tha rngf rain van traatad to other cvswtryl rations of tarhntral still and chyalcsj anduranc u vu mad abundnuy daar to us l her is a group applttnr brain and braam to the task tn banddtu- mined not to be rahdone by anything tn enaeby may etrrter but on b eon trary to ouuuksno htm whenasar and wnareser pnsawj th aptrst and apart of thac men waa grand to beheld they fully raalls th tmjior- tanr of uwtr saak it waa during this afternoon wmh th engineers that our ontario pres torn were prtrtlsgwd to mart and r- attsualntancaw wtth taootm ouepbsojt cz lormar ontario atln- uu of pubtie wcrka he had just com bark from antra to oknllar whu there he wau eeabgad tn tun nelling and providing a hospital tn the underground rock- merry christmas and happy new year thats our wish for every man woman and child in georgetown and an extra wish of success and happiness to all our clients thanks for your valued patronage in 1942 frank petcb auotiuieet- a taiurmnce extra train services for xm asnew years for georgetown stratford n goder r dee 24 lv toronto union station 1 10 pm georgetown 215 pm for stratford and london dec 27 lv goderich 550 pm stratford 745 pm georgetown 924 pm for toronto sea time tables for intermediate stops and all other services a canadian national mmuwammmwauuuwmmwmmimumnmnmnmiu9m our greetings come in the form of fjne food enjoy christmas to tht fullest by bringing the entire family to the georgetownftfe for dinner youll find the food from our cuisine delel m tne p ow x the georgetown cale phone 160 rvaamtset wsiaauimisisiasisuhbsiasi salssionfcshd btsttwislkhlor mm may all the joy you could wish f or yourself be yours during tliis happy season and during the new year ahead h c mcclure home furnishings store- main street phone 84w directory f r watson oasfgaafiwaa obaa bosra s to s atasl t aftarseeevs dr j burns milne ochtjx bvsuiaon xkat clifford g rod ti lsroy dab k c m syfcfl btwnatt b a m sainhlw awstttarlmaiy ptnt uortgag aaobaf to orboe 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