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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1930 THE FLESHERTON ADVANCE Santa Claus Letters bring an awful lot of stuff. I do Irene Hudson, Emily Moore, Annie want a pair of hockeyskates more Hcathcotc. than anything else this year. FIRST PRIZE. Flcsherton, Ontario, Dec. Dear Santa. Well, this weather, is it not? How _-_ YoU i may pive my share of oranges and i candies to some little girl called 12, 1930 "Helens" who won't get many things is cold for Christmas, because I know there are you are a lot of little "boys and girls who HELEN M. LOVE. Kimberly Poultry Show feeling? After that thaw I thought [ won't have a very happy Christmas the winter wasn't going to be very with so many people out of work, chilly. If that thaw hadn't passed Well, I guess you will have more you might not have been able to get letters to read, so I will close now, here with your reindeer. If you had and I'll be down to see you to-morrow, been stopped with your reindeer I , Heaps of love from suppose you would have taken your aeroplane. I hope you give me a bag of candy to-morrow which contains a prize. I E-.H-SS the prize will not be in the bag of candy. Last year a ticket said where to go for the prize. I do', Over 160 birds were shown at the not yet know what the prize is. j Kimberley poultry show held on Wed- This Christmas I hope you will nesday and Thursday of last week bring me the following: a bicycle. j n the Community Hall, Kimberley. It is not much, but I am sure I will j Contests were keen in several classes, get many happy days with it. I will j including Jersey Black Giants, Barred put a piece of cake on the table for j Rocks, and Leghorns. Many fancy you on Christmas Eve if my cat does breeds were shown and took prizes . ^ ^ . ,t -_. ; 6 pure Wltnout com petition. Five exhibit- spot of ors had birds in the Jersey Black other color on him yet, though I Giant class, and a cockerel, owned by have hunted for one many times I Mrs. Ward of Rocklyn won do not intend to show him to-morrow, silver cup for the best bird in not get black. I it tirst. My cat have not found a the the The fire in the fireplace will be out, show, given by the Association. It which enables you to come down with- was a beautiful bird and a credit to out any difficulty or danger of singe- ing your whiskers. I am eleven years of age and in the fourth class in the public school. Yours sincerely, DOUGLAS STUART. SECOND PRIZE. Flesherton, Ont., Dec. 12th, 1930 Dear Santa Claus, It will only be its class. Messrs. J. Stewart and F. J. Thurston of Flesherton had fowl at the show, the former showing his ' light and speckled Sussex and the . latter Jersey Black Giants. Mr. T. A. Roberts was the judge. This year the directors of the show supplied better accommodation for the birds, each entry having a wire cage to show the birds to the best advantage. The list of winners in the various a few hours more until we see you, classea wil , be announced next week . once again in our village. I think i all the boys and girls and everyfccdyl ' -' will be glad to see yon. I know i' FEVERSHAM PUBLIC SCHOOL can hardly wait until you get here. We are having a great big, big tree 4th Billy Burke, Dora Short, Lloyd this year. You must be going to Hudson, Jim Conn, Teresa Lepard* Sr. 3 Gordon Davidson, Marjorie Benson, Burton Hudson, Marjorie Lepard. Jr. 3 Doris Conn, Waldo Stone- house.Dorine Davidson, Evelyn Hale. 2nd Mildred Moore, Ida Benson, Bernice Hudson, Kathleen Hawton, Florence Stonehouse, Norman David- son. Sr. 1 Murray Lepard. Sr. Pr. Loreen Davidson, George Osborne, Norman Heitman. Sr. Pr. to Jr. 1 Loreen Davidson, George Osborne, Norma Heitman. A to Jr. Pr. Roma Whiteoak, La- Verna Smith. ROCK MILLS SCHOOL 4th Murray Fisher.Leslie Seeley, Stewart Foster, Jack English. Leila Clark, Laurie Russell. Leo Patton not ranked, Ruth Russell absent. Sr. 3 Iva English, Lawrence Phil- lips, Jack Monaghan, Lulu Russell Robert Clark, Lloyd Partridge. Jr. 3 Mary Clark, Roy Fisher, Ilenc Russell, Ruby Monaghan, Els- mour Shier, Mabel Shier not ranked. 2nd Russell Phillips, Fred Belts, Loreen Engish. 1st Edna Partridge, Bessie Rus- sell, Glen Croft. Sr. Pr. Arthur Betts, Chester Shier, Ted Croft, Cecil Shier. Jr. Pr. Gordon Shier, Harry Fisher, Phyllis Partridge. A Clp.ss Hazel Wilkinson, Orville Russell, Amanda Fisher. Number on roll 36; average attend- ance 30.66; names in order of merit Those not ranked missed one or more examination. Mrs. F. J. Seeley, Teacher. Our Wish To You THE good will of our Customers and friends is one of our most valuable assets. The spirit of the season brings to us renewed appreciation .of old associates and of the value of new friends. May your Christmas be happy and success attend your NeVr Year, is the cordial wish of D. McTavish and Son Chevrolet Dealers FLESHERTON t^^K><'fr>4*<<^<*<'<*<K"K"^^ CEYLON PUBLIC SCH(X)L That Christmas 1930 may be one of the hap- piest you have ever spent, and that the com- ing year may faring to all our customers and friends lontinued prosperity, is the wish of F. G. Karstedt GeneralMerchant FLESHERTON Sr. 4 Nellie Genoe* and Marg- aret Collinson* equal, Olive Marshall* Sherman Piper*, Harvey Archibald*, Mabel Haw*, Alex. Marshall*, Laura White*. Billie Cairns, Ernest Math- ewson*. Sr. 3 Jean Marshall*. Mabel Adams*, Murray Marshall, Goldie Kennedy*, Marjory Duckett, Carlotta Plester*. Jr. 3 Jean Collinson*, Melville Hunt*, Betty Stewart, J. P. Stewart. Sr. 2 Jim Kennedy*, Irene Math- ewson*. Emerson Plester*, Jack Ad- ams*, Doris Marshall, Allen Haw*. Laurie Genoc. 1st Billy 'Marshall*, Chfcrlie Mc- Williams*. Earl Plester*, D. Duckett* Sr. Pr. Marjory Stewart*, Verna Kennedy*, Keith Cairns*. Present every day. G. B. LITTLEJOIINS .ealflt OF THE CHANT rLCMIMO. M.P. ASSOCIATE StCMCTAHY CLEAN HANDS them for some time. In using a handkerchief, in covering a cough Our hands are in constant use and with the hand, we are almost sure to in the course of a few hours they . so il our hands with the nose and'-j^bot 83, Mary Wilson 82. Lloyd mouth secretions. If we then shake ; Archibald 79, Ronald Middleton 79, Flesherton High School MIDDLE SCHOOL PHYSICS Paas Ellen Parker 72, Clifford Allen 71, Elmore Fisher 69, Ainu-da Hincks 65, Macil Snell 64, Audrey Brown 63, Dorothy Snell 63. Jean Hincks 60, Monica Lambert 60, Stella Marshall 55, Mervyn Little 50, Murray Stuart 50. Fail Mon- ica Rae 46, Earl Ottewell 46, Jeanette McLeod 44, Dorothy Jaraieson 42, Jim ' Bannon 34, George McMaster 32, Ver- dun McMaster 29, Marg't Nichol 22. FORM 1 HISTORY Hon. Everett come into contact with a consider- able number of articles^ It is be- cause our hands are used so mu?h and that they are consequently al- most sure to be soiled, that, unless s<)me one we innefn ; - > < " eii "' to * that person. , , , properly cared for, they may be our, soiled, we soil If our objects hands which are are Teeswater is attaining some rather unfavorable notoriety. Its chief of police is serving a term in jail for theft; two of its citizens are awaiting trial for robbing a bank, and now an ullcged bandit named William Johns, arrested last week at Toronto, claims Teeswater as his birthplace. Han- over Post. HE STORK WITH SERVICE F. T. HILL & CO.,Ltd. CHAIN STORES Markdale, Ontario OUR BUYING POWER SATES YOU A LOT OF MONET A Merry Christmas To Our Friends And Patrons . . Once more the festive season is with us, and we take this opportunity of wishing you all the happiness and pleasure to be derived from the Age-old festival. At the same time we wish to thank our esteemed customers for assisting us in making the past year one of the most successful in the history of our firm. greatest enemies. | touch - 8Uch as door knob; some nc In previous articles we have stated !*> my touch these *** after that the germs of disease leave the we do, and so, indirectly, the nose body in its secretions. The secre- and mouth secretions of one person tions from the nose and mouth arc are passed to the hands of another, those which most frequently carry There is no reason, however, why disease. We should always deal with this should alarm us. It has, nev- such secretions as if we knew them ertheless, a very practical lesson for to contain disease germs. The spread us. and it is the purpose of this ar- oi disease depends upon whether the tide to bring this lesson to the at- germ-laden secretions from one per- tcntion of our readers. As long as son gains entrance into th body of. disease germs remain on the hanas another person. The spread of dls- they cannot do us any harm They ^ r-se may be direct, as when the must gain entrance into our bodies ' germs are transferred by the droplets if they are to cause mischief. WW . p which are thrown out into the air by can quite readily protect ourselves uacovercd coughs and sneezes. It from what our hands may threaten may also be indirect, and it is in-us. First of all, we should keen our the indirect spread that the hands hands away from our .faces, excepting Delia Vause 77. Pass Bill Par- ker 69. Robt. Bellamy 67, Dick Stew- art 67, Mervin McFadden 65, Jean Wolstencroft 63. Francis Collinson 59, Marion Stafford 59, Evelyn Brown 58, George Boyd 57, Geo. Akitt 56, Harvey Croft 55, Hugh Bibby 52, Jim McCormack 51, Catharine Stewart 50. Fail _ Angus Turney 48, Merle Al- len 45. Wilfred Best 44, Robt. Dar- gavel 44. Milford Piper 44, Robt. Plester 42, Bill Welton 42. Wesley Littejohns 40, Helen Moore 20. FORM 2 ZOOLOGY Hon. Doris Ban- non 86, Ed. Patton 79. Pass Ita Pedlar 7-1, Fred Fawcett 72, La Verne Stanley Hunt 68, Frank , Rowena Magee 67, Wm. , Joe Gibson 63, Dorothy Jamieson 59, Alma MacLean 57, Gor- p attergon 56> Cecil Chard 54, MacMillan 54i Mervyn John . chrigtina MacK innon 54, Lucy play an important part. In consider- when using our handkerchiei, or when MacDona i d 50. Fail Dorothy Wol- ing the indirect spread there are two eating or using a toothbrush. It is a gtMlcroft 49 Bessie Cairns 43, Verd. important points to be kept in mind, dangerous habit, that of touching the McMastrr 47> Phyllis Graham 46, Disease germs die comparatively face, and particularly the lips, with Hazc) McKi , lop 46 quickly outside of the body. They the hands. Most important, however, FORM 5 require heat and moisture to preserve is that the hands should always be LATIN _ Hon _ M^e Heard 88, thei'- lives; drying destroys them, and thoroughly washed before food s ^ Graham 75 p ass _ Evelyn sunlight kills them. What we have touched. Remember always to do Turnef 71 ^^^ Ferris 70> ji m Haw t fear are the fresh, moist secre- this and you will have put into prac- gg christena Magee 67, Reta Faw- tions. As our hands are warm and tico what will do much to protect cett ^ Fail _ Mil dred Whittaker 46f humid, germs can and do persist on you from disease. -- _ Use The Advance Small Advta. VICTORIA CORNERS undone. Fall wheat has entered the winter in good condition and a brisk Mr and Mrs Ernie Stinson and demand for hay is also indicated. All .. _ &%fr**5Jrfei f a ewc.asse. of live stock in Bruce have Wishing all my CllStOm- children days. Miss Jennie Anderson visited at average condition. gone into winter quarters in about . . . in Frontenac the ers and everyone a Mer- Milton Bannon's recently. (demand for fresh milkers has fallen pi . . i HaonV Mr and Mrs. Wm. I.udlow have In- off with prices around $55 and $65. ry ^MriStmaS and napp> stalled a radio. We wish them More winter dairying in Grey is in- , p rnQ _. rftll , MPW many pleasant evenings this winter, dicated by the increased delivery of and t rOSpCFOUS 1NCW Miss Roszella Stevens is home foi cream to creameries during winter the holidays. MUST HAVE LICENSE. months. An increased demand for good Jersey dairy cattle has pushed; the price for these up to $125 or $150, ' in Lincoln. Middlesex reports hogs All persons other than producers, i as 8ca rce, with th? market firm at including farmers transporting their jg ,,,. cw t. ' ' own fowl, must have a license from ,1.1 the warden and the county clerk if !",. .ITU". --------- - they want to transport fowl on the highway from one place to another The provincial statute provides that; such licenses be taken out. rcgarci- j less of whether or not there is a I local bylaw, but it is thought that: the passing of a bylaw by county councils would strengthen the offic- ials' hands. The purpose of the li- cense is to enable the police to get a better check on chicken thieves, as all persona other than the producer or farmer when transporting fowl must carry his license, produce the same when requested by the authori-l ties and also show a record o/ the| purchase made from the vendor. Thei license regulation does not apply to j a private citizen transporting fowl, bought from a farmer, but will be; required from a purchaser if he is a dealer in fowl. Year. W. L. MORWOOD Flesherton Ont WEEKLY CROP REPORT. Curren f roports from representa- tives intlic.itf that in general the mild open fall has allowed farmers to leav! up many farm jobs that , otherwise would have had to remain MERRY CHRISTMAS FOLKS More and Better Prosperity In 1931 FRANK W. DUNCAN Hardware Phone 54