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for fine printing a cmttury of sarvlc aa rub- liahan a printer fa offered by th harald to georgstown georgetown herald telephone tr 7 2201 phot tr 72201 to placa want ad in uw herald tba quickest way to buy m m oaslly and offidantty authorizvd a socorid clau mail post offlco dopt ottawa oaorntown ontario march 2nd 1941 400 nor year singh copy price ton canto spectular glen flood piles ice high in streets rcsv tis e1 tension builds peter jones georgetown itchunks of ice some two feet thick scrape the bottom of the bridge in this picture taken shortly after flood threat jbecarne real water is already flowing over the 9th une at the base of the hill retiring as post office caretaker the man responsible for keeping the local post office grounds the picture spot of the downtown area mr rolte is retiring mr rolfe who took over the superintcniltnl s position twelve yearsaa was eligible for retirement three years ago but has had numerous exlertstons granted at his re quest now at 68 he and mrs rolfe who assists him in maintaining tht iwentv five vear old build in are moving from their mill st apartment to a cottage on the i unehouso sideroad tie will be a retired man as of march 8lh mr rolfe suect ssor has not j el be m named avian tests continue flooded basemenfs main damage for residents wide coverage by press radio and tv made the glen i tourist as hundreds of motorists flock ed to the scene in time watch a trio of bulldozers i clearing the icecakes off the dav suddenly heaved throwing villages streets by sunday r the miniature bergs in even dir afternoon all arteries were ectiun cars stopped b the clear again george preston store were what happens when the trapped b the muddv tide i broken ice thaws probably which cauhl them unawares nothing nature who remedied m a provincial polict cruiser the situation with the saturday manned bj st klcamp of the rain is also- providing for a tht water of the credit to the county detachment was among sudden warm spell with the riverbed were responsible for the group of four which re dust from the dried mud which tht natural frtnk which dervel eeived the cold balli one car being stirred up by passing the possibility of a recur alf i rence of the tlood which threat ened glen williams homes for two days is apparently unlikely ajeonling to area residents the combination of abnormal weather conditions which froze charter member harold mcclure honoured as 30- year member though hamprd by unfav j orabla wathr runway totts bing conducted on gaoro- the town solicitor and the op town avian 2 180 which will 1 inion is that thi bv law sped laad up to the gyroplan s in i fics the brass band as the one itial flight hav to far pro- to receive a granl and thai no grossed without a hitch other bind is entitled to any encouraging is the news that j of the miincv the football shaped craft has closed been off the ground during tnt wa jcvel reached o been he current tests oped earlv ri v morning i was struck broadside other eirs mice the removal i piece of the escaping ice and dirty of the retaining dam in the pitfhed agamsl a wall of the centre of the village spring store thaws have raised the water li vel but rare presented flood threat bv sik o cloek ridav mo ing the hugi chunks of i locked solidly a few hundred vards upstreun from lower paper mill had created i such a pik up that th water how diverltd from the regular j river course and split into two branches just above the bridge e l at the corner of the 9th line cnannel and guelph road the 9lh line above the bridge t t t firm as almost immtdiitek im a cars and coating the ice chunks melts slowly on the opposite side of the jam a barn owned bv cliff dav ison was in tht path of the new swell and livestock then re eeived the same chilly treat i ment a tht nve leslie abbiss 41 was avian firm employee a town resident for sue years leslie abbiss 41 died sud molumts across deni february 20th at guelph genera hospital he was eta ployed with avian industries mr abbiss who was a native of stotjold bedford england came to canada ten years ago and had been employed as goni the impacl of the terra cotta floe though unable move the nj created an open employed as and the backed up 6m p wlth prizewinning j trophy presented ai dinner water was through hiaiy winds and rain all day i h saturdaj triggered ihe terr blowing their gyrlag r- h i i i t h m toronto rr and sin ab- passihle howevr traflic as biss had lived m north bay ani bl to enter the glen from i h lt ottawa and came to town whan u j ii i i not burst tin re the eventual the is side until late salur cnd of ttej purchased a house at 34 glen was unperctivablt when ihe terra cotta water reached i th waler kve reached its howr ju brf of lohiold barraclonbh mil da night bridge hen the road over vas final iv declared cloverdal ihe what council did presentation of a 30 v c ar certificate to harold mcuui only charter numb r to mi n his membership in tht i ions club and displav of a m v swimming trophv in numorv f a deceased number wtr ft i tuxes of a fndiv paiu o mark the lions cb ru r nuht the club was cnirlutd in february 24th 1111 whn brampton and fcnn club tprenty men ralt at the geor mccracken and rnd wilson pipe band cant share citizens fund grant op r george lockl n guirg dupctnr and g pipe li in p ns rs m ihe 1 ci gelown tnn fbr dmn ted by the late mrs adams the inn was locitrd in i her hom now t hi i mi evans res dr nee al ihe lop of main st hill m mbcr- hte club is now si the anniversirj parii held in gulph s r vj i t and featured a visi fr n m ternational director ch irl s imowre of york pa whisf speech was in out j p ist club activities and i prp talk tc keep progressing in il this en fields of public si rv cr harold mccl ire nnhn oi e of his first pnhhc ipp irmei after a lenglhv illn ss w is i kcomplimentcd bv intern iti m i director frank birtletl of linn ilton who presented him wii i a 30 year crlificjte i li richard licala mr met lure was presented with i life m m bership bv president jim lelnes who named thtse two vettrin members as the backbone of nbtni the club liolt 1 also hon mrtd wire jitk rlncls armstrong master of cere nion garbutt les for the evening and i in arlind barrager song alan thompson tuasttd ladies and mrs george lllwaon replied to the toait murt mlise ti iilioeluetd guests al a t ible rtbtrved for past presidents and visitors dis iritt governor jack vicirv in lioductd 11k kueat spt iker and ippnei ttion for his talk was tprt 001 bv dem bairaer vis itois prcstnt incluui d sanri lav i est mp and stin hill mpp lltt w 1s uui omplinunied tit club on b council momlav us hi tin v of sirwci l ii or roj miemhlt n or 1 rn llde the pusidints of of the new group p in t his new group has isive and listed twelv comieil which liad ikid for help from ttu girls efjonvih avian wli not ld mncihz thol iwntl dtcidid to engge them h m dighl until it a dim hurt at terra cotta hit rt for a number of public encace make p or th cld lh jln at saturday ma clc t t for ww cntinuini a e rlgn j er m s flooded arranllinent of last a iii some moved out of their homes arrangement oi last he pi cood flet t nw tni the collision was speetacu i mnnr j ihers met nnl eonoucttju me lunwm scrvic eek but the ground trials lar the stcminglv immovable utairs the bob mcmaster farm i on f 22nd at the ha an likely to continue for some ice barrier which had resisted j was in the middle of the tur i c mcclure funeral homa j henrv subdivision he leaves his wife doriij carey his parents mr and mrs a- i e f abbiss and a brother 4 -ttrlssi- caisernse nor1 folk rev kenneth richardson of j it georges anglican church i conducted the funeral seme j stronj pie to receive a 50 s15u0 gru for the is i a lanaelnn birs ve miihs m ex mi in were ihi r tt l band mt ii id table he piped in iheir its livilv nbers of the girls brass whith tht club hand h mi he of tin id are lis pipe substantial md was given the bant em hochev tnurniment scheduled for f aster week with ileeision to pa for crests which eath joung plaver will receive lenl bill is 258 rrninn if ndvertising signs it liveal metirs and at the re w brewers retail store was okavetl bcouncil councillors daughter is best public speaker tvt charges throughout thebulence 1 cremation followed bettv trj and uanil iht ii llu ir vith which h w es r m 1942 tinlil it frein l9i until r t w n up ht e v limit when i hi i lo ik hi li daughter of a ihurillor irene ikint coiitpst inipli n oi orgeter illinw lions ci mnnda fremi e dch of iliiretl ug ft mipton student of ihe dr jreccipd 15 o the memorv of ed iri e perpctutted in a hind me trophy which the cluh will award each vear to the most improved swimmer at the com biuriitv pool ollie dvsnn prfs ented the trophv which honiiurs wr pries a vilued club mem ber at the time o his death jn an auto accident and sup enntendent of the swimming pool in the intermissions present thib memlurship compn cs bill alien murt lison jick armstroik hill raili v don barnitr l rl itk well prrue bodnir b b bnek uilf brisbns jim irntv bill irswtl harold coleman g ir net idle it cob collier ivan olhe dvson johi rilel 1eherl t lire pipe bind wis s kin galhmn bill the v voted for n jim ardiner bovd bj 1 iw dixsiit spi wilier riv henry be brnss eir pipe murrev henltv sceit out clubs l he this zone v contest re esiirv end th nks ould be spjjt with u hit tun j b md hi poi tv he rke s gf orre hi w sein ii how in holmes u p tlln ie iti inn jones te in i eelwulye 11 dick iitila dr hsliir mac nt s hirnle mushal lohn milhie george mitchell fir olson ross otto peirce por ter tim rite duk ridehll icm rt srolt dr alan thompson iath pat vant jim young rred conclultd sup zorge john zorge al currie recrt ation churin en and hirnld mcclure dick miller brown ihtn reported tint bill nodvell and stan wade had discussed the mailer i if the new bn to h lp unfit forms ht thinks pussihlt thai in lh mitht not nee el a we have three alnadv but i fni don t je t our ur ii t im ahle lo c competitor distnet ga iilljht he nl itmce ie ir s even was a sub ione i and miss hunter now i i tos dkjin in the tunc is which die planned in i tsvill l ltrch 2jr 1 ei leicil studenls don burt minlvn murrav represent orgt town and phctd well i iheir spieehes on sir john mac donald and racial dis unition the othtr streets ilse freim roads washed peter jones georgetown in its diverted course the credit river at the heighi of the flood made glen williams roads impassible in four spa s here on the easi sde of the bridge large cakes of ce crossing the road presented a threat to motorists during ihe early stages mcnallv id mrs j tint j ml h id i llu club cimmittri wh jeibs bin ki 1 i ringed ihe ceintt st fhat if w imtinu h funfair registers inn en jim sellout ill houf pond stipe l i e 11 g bal re fr thmtnl bo lh serv int h h eh ls md seeft drinks was run b mrs pen wilkes he iped h mr henrv htlf ml mrs t itn and mrs m rm siring the giade 8 girls se i afurneinn tta which v vened in mrs hin ii burslnw ind mrs uttsh mrs bd wil mrs ii kntpper poiin the mrs s a stlloul within an hour of pi mug was the astounding suce iss slnrv of the harrison home and school run fair irmcipil h kmpper inlroduc ed rd wilson chairman of the filblic school board who of ficiallv opmed the fur every schoolroom was trail foimcd into a fur booth movus provided for the child ren so that the adults could browse undisturbed dilion iftemoon tea refreshed the browsers in their rounds the goneral conveners of tru fun falf were mrs ired 7orge and mrs c hart the baking h sehool asseicntmn and delicatessen booth vas wis an oulstinding success convened bj mrs r nicholson iht itlindinee exceeded the and mrs c kieid the canrtv expecltlims of tht most optim booth hv mrs i ferguson and istic md ensured a mrs g sigurdsnn thcjium ixinqut t for the gradi mage and white flephant bvl thi- inaugurate tree program to beautify town streets council okays 500 to replace- foliage bridge euchre raise funds for banquet bridge and euchre held it ehiptl slrti t sihool thurs dav rihruari 2trd b the credit river on the rocks the turbulent credit when blocked by an unprecedented ice jam makes its own course 6n both sides of the floe flooding basemfents and barns and endangering the homes of maviy glen williams residents peter jonea georgetown mr d gosling and mrs henry will be directed to this pur iocm mackli m the children s hoh pose b room bv mr mackison and the bridge prize was won bv sknu the gride 8 bos the apron mrs tom hew son while mrs ml- n a booth hj mrs j hogg spec sid hulme and mrs ron kitch whlcn u laities and novelties bv mrs ren were tht two winners of ment to h v gunn the parcel post sale the cuchxt prizes mrs d gosling and mrs a floral arrangement donated a planned program of tree plmling was embirktd on bv touneil minulav when a iss sirtinl nioiion to biuliit srotl ins vi lr as a slarl was en cr ess imlaniu thai rav ut s of lh dutch elm disease d itnigt in lasi vears let storm mil old eui his eliminated a lare sb tri of the towns trees tid more are slited for thi tiee experts axe his motion to plant orna mi ntil trees did not specify k liiv trie tvpes or locations vol ssful these will he dtmled al i 1 8 pupiu lalcr in cooperation of m preceedsotticiils of the horticultural the that notice was given by cotton bros store that thev will claiitt damage from basement boot ing ciused bv a storm sewetvl a bad drainage condition on main st n will be fixed bv channeling water ijing the road into a ditch thf ce uncil ihit 11 is ihe ntf re intrkul miveirhvile ht aeiried ihn eirmlevvn is ordinate both in its elected public schi irilstees and us ippointed hi school bo erd me inbers i nd it s deputv reeve elliott report ed thai the public library board is not empowered to borrow e meinev and that it is too laua il for am winter works prograi h lo make major librarv reno t v a lions the hnance commltle ful luinictpaliues have nol will diseuss whether the boai i luckv m having care could receive a higher grantj n nistrators he said iouneil cie i lined to support cr jim emmerson said whilbv council resolution committee has figures from- t ing for m rc ripresentatnt eompanies which strove- in l in couniv councils town could save a substanti ieive sirfenl exphuied that imoiint bv installing its i hallon llu senith end of eas tanks and suggested itt rwnrk building as i for populition but has voles in conntv aftiu net in vnt change would he no ad iinlv cemncil motion a m enrgitown so 1 id ask the govern suggest we file ihe wtutbv re e high school boftrd quest said the mivor ouncil lumbers elected rather than tretd ippointed deputv reeve john ii u four locition his prtipertv committee e disiussing the matter her credit conservation nt nor i can t dispute that r are m bad shape said chairman sargent but asldl from temporarv gravel mvers the treasure chest by by rosedale floral was von bv elliott got councils opinion mrs f platu and mrs w r j mrs j mccartney thal l favour retaining the ltv notified council that geor few of the worst places smith and the children s shop at the conclusion of the present appointment sv stem getrtwns share of this vear s cant do much grading until ping centre by mr v landry card playing luncb was served ino matter how school si 81 000 budget will be 8792 frost is out of the ground