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the georgetown herald seventyseventh year of publication wednesday september 6th 1944 200 per annum 5c per copy council oppose japanese labour in local industry deputation from canadian legion wait on council in pro test to jap question smith stone employees over bridge ask that elm st be opened arena grant paid i there was no meeting of the town council for the month of august but on tuesday evening the regular sep tember meeting was held at the mu nicipal building with mayor harold cleave hi the chair reeve macdonald and councillors bradley orr mc joilvray armstrong thompson and yons present tile minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed and correspondence dealt with the british american oh oo asked for a tax rebate on their property on guelph st owing to the business being closed for sometime the matter will come before the court of revision mr w b fordof smith stone ltd addressed council on behalf of some of their employees who reside at the north end of the town asking that the roadway from this district to college view be opened the com pany had already graded part of this road and the petition asked that the balance of the rightofway be put in shape for travel council seemed sym- pathetic to the request but felt that it would be impossible to do anything at this time as the town budget could not stand this further expenditure it was decided however that council would look over the roadway and see what could be done mr jos gibbons asked council if they would agree to the town s share in placing a new fence between his pro perty on charles street and the park council were quite willing to do this providing the rest of the property owners were agreed to do so mr gibbons is to contact them and report at the next meeting mayor cleave reported that he and several members of the council along with other representatives from indus try business and church had been called to a meeting that afternoon at the federal sales engineering co ltd in regard to the company em ploying canadian born japanese as instructors on intricate machines in their plant it seems that a number of japs are skilled in that type of ma chine and are available for employ ment here he said that the company did not want to bring probably more than 3 or 4 and that they wanted to get the feeling ol the people of the town before doing so he said he also believed the company had done con siderable advertising for mechanics to no avail and the selective service had not been able to ghe them any other help mr cleave reported that mr sneyd of the british columbia securities commission working in the interests of the government in ttie decentraliza tion and placing of the canadianborn jap addressed the meeting and gave views on the situation at this point a large deputation from the canadian legion post 120 waited on council those addressing council were president harold stal- xord col g o brown wm roney charles parton fred mccartney and alex taylor the delegation asked that the town council protest shortly to the management of federal sales and engineering co ltd and 10 the se lective service against hiring cana dianbom japanese or any other ja panese in georgetown remarks were not any too complimentary toward the jap and our reporter took it that they were certainly not wanted in the com munity by the legion members x mayor cleave told the deputation that the council would give the mat ter serious thought and that a report woud go to the legion that evening he further said that while the council could protest strongly against the im portation of jap labour they had no jurisdiction in the matter and that the final analysis would be with the com pany and the selective service council took the attitude that as we have no japs here at the present time it would not be long before a colony would be established here if we let one or two come in they believed towns people generally would nof sanction the move and they formed the follow lng motion protesting to both the company and the head of the labour department at ottawa that this council go on record as strongly protesting the importation of japanese labor to the industries of georgetown and that a copy of this re solution be sent to thejfweral sales and taglneertng co ltd and to the minister of labour the motion carried unanimously the council passed payment of 9000 to tt board of parks management the amount of their requisition the mayor went on record as not favour ing the payment of this amount he contended thafoke arena had been a white elephant long enough and thai the parks board should be paying the town something instead of the town giving up then income of taxes water rates etc and granting a mill on the tax rate u necessary the fire brigade were given the usual grant of 150 00 for convention expenses the treasurer was authorized to sell up to 10 000 in victory bonds if need be to meet current expenditures council decided to repair the side walk on king st if a contractor can be secured the mayor was instructed to arrange for a public service in the town should the armistice come at any time be tween germany and the allies the following aocounts were passed d marshall water works s 750 armstrong oarage town truck 13 j m bruyns oil streets 61 60 canadian bray co w v 11051 j b mackenzie coal 29957 chas powell sts 83 00 houston standard pub 125 canada valve hydrant co 28 82 w t sinclair cutting grass 3625 concrete tile ltd tile 12 13 gartshore thompson pipe and foundry co w m 37493 w g marshall post 296 p b harison stamps 7 00 bell telephone co 2287 r h thompson bldgs 2929 municipal world sta 439 barber floral co 5 00 hydro electric oo 8 dunlop tire c rubber co 130 georgetown herald ptg etc 93 47 silvers dept store police 5795 f c thompson park 0 88 g d muckart w w 36 15 snyder cartage fire 1150 speight s garage sts 10 00 j p redd streets 1j5 martha graham v w rebate richardson hardware bldg r h thompson w w 41 18 p b harrison wptb 10 10 w o marshall postage 3 00 hydro electrec co 116 44 bell telephone co 20 76 r lane streets 16 60 welfare account 16 06 sister of thomas lyons died at brampton mrs margaret ann lyons love of frederick street brampton died on september 3rdafter an illness of three years she was born near cheltenham in 1878 was an active member of united church and was always in terested in church women s organiza tions s surviving are her husband george a love her mother mrs- jas lyons sr of brampton also six sisters and three brothers the sisters are mrs sarah j lyons mrs bertha cole mrs edna anderson and miss r lyons of brampton also mrs elizabeth gladstone of guelph miss ella lyons of toronto the brothers are dr o w lyon of toronto w a lyon brampton and thomas lyons ot georgetown n funeral services mere conducted by the rev john modermid of st pauls church brampton from the brampton funeral parlours on september 5th with interment in brampton ceme tery the palli bearers were hugo lyons hoy lyons john moculloch gordon cation earnest hogg dr j c stevenson active servicenotes acl richard hawes has been posted to dorval quebec from st thomas out word has been received of the pro- motion overseas of dune tost to the rank of sergeant major congratula tions we have a most interesting let ter from him which will appear in the herald next week the herald was pleased to receive a note from sgmn cecil davidson serving in italy cecil enclosed a poem taken from their army paper the maple leaf which although it has been published in the herald before is worthy of being reprinted so youll me it at a later date cec large crowd attend lome scots jamboree local 475 provincial paper ltd hold banquet members pf local 475 provincial paper ltd paper mill their ladles and friends held a banquet in the le gion hall last sunday evening mr edward mowhirter mr j d kelly and the office staff misses jean mac donald and alice curtis were also guests about seventy persons sat down to dinner mrs t orleve catered in the absence of the union presi dent mr alan norton was chairman for the evening after dinner a pro gram was enjoyed until midnight when curly smith and his hay balers from brampton supplied music for dancing the event was such a success that the union plans to have more such banquets during the winter georgetown fall fair will attract large crowd here brampton fair largely attended despite the downpour of rain and the threatening weather during the early part of the afternoon on mon day labor day brampton fall fair was a decided success when thousands of people thronged the agricultural grounds the heavy track also tie essltated the calling off of the harness races but some excellent running races held tie interest of the crowd although the hall exhibit was much below par the large entry of live stock and horses made up for any lack there the boys and girls calf club gave the judges some worry when over 35 entries were made in ciias there was also many entries of holsteins jersey ayahires poleangus the horse rings were busy during the entire afternoon and the horses from the stablis of k c mcmillan oeor getown compared equally well with unything on the grounds this local exhibitor is making a name for him self with his hackneys and ponies the midway with its merry-go- round and games attracted its share of fairgoers but the trick horse act by clure arohdekin and his horse eagle drew loud applause brampton was another decided sue cess and with the fair season offl clally opened all look forward to our own georgetown fair the weather surely it did not need an earthquake to wake us up and make us realize that we live in one of the most favored countries on earth and also the most favored spot in thig country due to the extra heat and extra rains forms ana gardens are produc ing in abundance all we need is our boys back from battles to help gathe in the crops now that we have all the records for august we find it was a super month as far as weather was concern ed the mean daily temperature for the month was 78 6 just 13 above nor mal and the rainfall wag 3 35 or above normal here are the records for the past week date h tuesday august 39 wednesday august 30 thursday august 31 friday sept 1 saturday sept 3 sunday sept 3 monday sept 4 ball games races games amusements phovied ex cellent entertainment the lome scots jamboree at the park on labor day monday sept 4 was a grand success even the wea lher man seemed to favour the men of c coy 2nd r bn cpd h regt for the showers of the forenoon cleared away nicely forthe afternoon and evening activities a fine day ot sports and entertain ment was enjoyed by young and old alike softball teams from acton beardmores and high school erin new toronto alliance paper mills smith st stone ltd nelson township and milton competed in a district championship tournament under the direction of mr j m macdonald milton was proclaimed the champion ship team with three wins and the beardmore fc co team from acton placed second runnersup were al 1 lance paper with two wins new to ronto and smith fe stone ltd with one win each officers in charge of the races were ueuts h c wrlgglesworth and wal ter carpenter assisted by cpl d crichton lopl plnkney ptes t given and w death following were prize winners girls 6 years and under no entry bos 6 years and under 1st jim booth 2nd tommy dobey girls 15 years and under 1st san dra shaw dolores herrington boys 12 years and under let oarey cooper 2nd ronny denham girls 17 years and under 1st joan pargeter 2nd teresa wucox bojs 17 years and under 1st dou glas davidson 2nd jack stewart ladies 75 yards 1st jessie murphy 2nd alice curtis mens 100 yard 1st jim oofell 2nd bert croll girls 3 legged race 1st joan parge ter doris button 2nd jacqueline beaumont dolores herrtagtqn boys three legged race 1st frank anderson bill huuer 2nd corey herrington bob perry girls relay race dst teres wil cox joan pageter doris button ethel pageter mens relay ost norm morten bob anderson ftoed kantaer bui bradley from aotoo boxing in barrels 1st norm losry 2nd ron brush junior 1st paul barber 2nd ronny denham tugowar marsoldls a cofell j bradley bill chuck crawford n death w death r plnkney c mc- cullock girls relay jr 1st dolores her rington jacqueline beaumont ann crabtree betty clark boys bike race 1st jim golden 2nd frank anderson obstacle race 1st martin mccrls- tal 2nd frank anderson the lome scots regimental band was in attendance for the afternoon and the lome soots ladles auxiliary ran a well patronized refreshment booth games and amusements includ lng the everpopular merrygoround attracted a god deal of attention the lucky number gate prizes were won by numbers 929 and 1405 so far no one has come foiward to claim these num bers and the committee asks that those holding ttrem come forward to claim their prizes of 5 00 each sev eral members of the st john ambul ance brigade were in attendance dur lng the afternoon the dance at night in the armouries to music supplied by a guelph band was also most successful capt weddell and sgt major herrington were in charge of this section of the entertain ment mr c bobbins won the lucky draw at the dance with ticket number 171 major h c mcclure cqmjs crab- tre and cpl sid silver were the gen eral committee in charge of printing and advertising and all committees were ably assisted by the personnel of the company fifth ration book canadas fifth ration book will be dlstrubuted during the third week in october this announcement was made by howard boss ration administra tor wartime prices and trade board the new hook will last bo weeks all former books were renewed after thirty two weeks ths larger book will not only be more convenient but will represent a huge saving m time and effort wagstakemiddleton wedding a very pretty wedding was solemn ized saturday sept 2 1944 by the rev mr foreman in glen williams united church when dorothy elizabeth betty daughter of mr and mrs arthur middleton of georgetown be came thl bride of john f wagstaffe son of mr and mrs percy wagstaffe of glen williams the bride who was given in marriage by her rather looked lovely in a floor length gown of white taffeta made on torso style very full skirt with the draped bodice forming a sweetheart neckline and long sleeves coming to points over the hands fast ened with tiny buttons up to the elbow she wore a flowered headdress waist length veil and carried a bouquet of red rosei the bride was attended by her sister mrs dan norton as ma tron of honor miss stella smith of toronto as maid of honor and little myrna norton as flower girl mrs norton and miss smith were gowned alike in floor length white silk jersey and l temp 71 5 78 58 71 53 78 b0 78 53 correct account of deatit overseas of spb j j robertson we regret very much the errors in the account of the death overseas of spr john james robertson hornby which appeared in the herald last week as a reprint from another paper spr robertson 23 was killed in france according to word received by his mother mrs gladys robertson hornby his wife lives in milton prior to enlisting in the r c a hi 1943 spr robertson was employed at d l robertson s factory in muton besides his widow he is survived by his mother one brother in the army in british columbia and edward and donald at home also a sister mrs robert brush burlington the sympathy of the district is ex tended to them in their sad loss dresses torso styled with sweetheart necklines and bracelet length sleeves with mrs norton wearing a headdress of blue flowers shoulder length veil and blue gloves and miss smith with dink flower veil and gloves each car ried a bouquet of briarcllffe roses little myrna norton made a sweet flower girl in floor length white stlf fened muslin dress with headdress of lolets and rosebuds and short veil in mauve carrying a bouquet of violets and rosebuds the groom was attended by lac herb preston as beet man the ushers being mr cecil earth and mr daa norton fiafrs jack addy presided at the or gmfduhng the signing of the register miss marlon hepburn sang because at the reception held in the home of mr and mrs wm hill georgetown mrs middleton and mrs wagstaffe received the guests 1 mrs middleton wearing blue figured crepe dress and navy accessories and corsage ol peach gladioli petals while mrs wagstaffe chose a two piece dress of black silk jerse fushia felt hat and wearing corsage ot mauve gladioli petals after the reception the bride and groom left lor niagara falls and the states the bride travelling in a brown tall ored suit beige blouse with green ac cessbries they will reside in glen wluams uall exhibits will be out standing feature baseball playoff horse show with georgetown fall fair a little more than a week away plans are al most complete for one of the best shows in the 98 years the eequesing agricultural society have been spon soring the fair interest is running- high this year and with fair weather some attendance records are almost bound to be shattered highlighting the hall exhibit will be the display by the arts crafts cooperative this display will attract hundreds from a wide radius who know the value and fine work of the arts and crafts two looms will be in operation during the afternoon besides the exhibit of handmade articles angora rabbits etc you wont want to miss it other hall attractions will be the women s institutes display girls garden brigades and the school children s work these alone should make a fine hall but in addition there will be fancy work baking fruit ve getables flowers etc on the grounds the baseball play offs will hold the interest pi many local fans while the horse shows cat tle sheep and swine will attract the farming public many outstanding race horse owners have already signified their intentions of racing on georgetown track and the harness races which have always been the big attraction will be bigger than ever this year the official opening of the fair will be from the stand when mr j a carroll superintendent of the fall fairs association will do the honours some mention should be made of the many advantages of showing at the fair one of the best premium lists ever issued is now ready and if you have vegetables flowers stock or any thing to exhibit by the purchase of a 1 00 membership ticket you will be able to do so the pri2e money has been increased in all classes and you have th chance to make yourself a little extra money don t forget the date friday and saturday september 15th and 16th with a mammoth fair night dance at the arena on friday evening modern- aires orchestra fc earthquake alarmed citizens here on tuesday morning last quake was in 1935 earthquake shocks extending through several provinces the northeastern united states and as far west as wisconsin awakened thousands of persons at 12 40 tuesday morning but the only serious damage was reported at at cornwall ont where one person was injured and property damage was extensive the quake lasted here for about 60 seconds in talking to several people about town tuesday morning it would ap pear that women are lighter sleepers than men for almost invariably the ladies of the household were the ones to awaken when the earth tremors shook beds and rattled dishes one man sitting in his car at the lome scots dance thought some boys were play lng pranks on him when his car start ed rocking from side to side the bell telephone switchboard operators were kept fairly busy for a little while answering queries prior to this earthquake the most severe quaxe shock in canada occur red on november 3 1936 causing mi nor damage in ontario and quebec and adjacent united states areas rumor squelched rumors heard that no 1 wireless school rcaj montreal would be transferred to guelph when no 4 wireless school is closed december 29th have been squelched by an offi cial announcement no 1 wireless school will be moved but to hamilton it will occupy the station operated by the raf for the last three years as no 33 air navigation school the na vigation school now is in the process of being closed school inspector for halton county takes ottawa position l l sfcuc milton public school inspector for halton county tor the past few years left friday to aast poslton of science teacher at the collegiate st ottawa a temporary normal school employee will replace mr skuce for this fg year mchillyfeller wedding at st georges church last saturday afternoon st george s church of england was the scene of a lovely late summer wedding last saturday when ven w o o thompson officiated at the mar riage of florla elizabeth feller younger daughter of mr and mrs ar- nim hfeller and william frederick monally only son of mr and mrs fred d mcnally the church was beautifully decorated with multi coloured gladioli mrs w f bradley played the wedding music and st georges choir of which both bride and groom are members were in at tendance for a choral service the bride given in marriage by her father wore a white satin weddinj gown with basque bodice deep lsotj yoke and full skirt her flngerup veil was caught with a halo of orange blos soms and she carried a bouquet of red briarcllffe roees she wore gold earrings the gift of the groom mrs walter blehn the brides sister was matron -of- honour wearing a pan violet floorlength gown and matching dutch cap with a bouquet of queen elizabeth roses mr roy foulls of dorval quebec was groomsman and the ushers were mr john foulls and cpl walter blehn during the signing of the re gister the choir sang o perfect love after the ceremony a reception wm held at the home of the brides pa rents on emery street mrs feller was gowned in reseda green with choco late brown accessories and a corsage of red roses the groom s mother chose a grey ensemble with orchid accesso ries and a corsage of mauve and grey gladioli misses betty grant norma thompson and jean martin friends of the bride assisted in serving tihe guests the bride presented her wedding bouquet to mrs john ford greataunt of the groom who was un able to attend the wedding due to ill ness the couple left on an eastern honey moon trip for travelling mrs mc- nauy wore an almond green trook withbrown accessories on their re turn they will take up residence on edith street t those fortunate enough to see tfc trtok horse act at brampton fair monday with clure archdahve trtok horse eagle wfll not want to mlai an other demonstration at oe