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TH-URSD)AY, JUNE 15th, 1944 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMAN VILLE, ONTARIO Soldiers' Letters Fromn Corp. W. I. Tait, C-65539, Irish Regiment o! Canada, "B" Coy. ( CA) C.M.F. Writing to bis parents, Mr. and Mis. C. W. Tait in a message largely personal in Icharacter, Corp. Tait tells o! being wounded and hastens to assure theni that he is O.K. He writès: "I am a very lucky boy, having reMd a shrapnel wound in the leftlTkt but had on double soled shCes or itmaight have been much woîse. We bad crossed the Mel- fa River about 12 bells and I pick- ed up the shrapnel about an bour later. 1 was in a nice comfortable hospital bcd by 10.30 the ncxt morning and it s sure nice to have white sheets and a pillow after the sit trench life. The nursing sisters arc very pleasant and it is nice to sec white women alter so many wops. The foot docs not hurt much and should not take long to heal." Like many another boy on the figbting front, young Corp. Bill is helping out on the home front too and is grati!ied that he bas $500 saved up in Victory Bonds. He expresses thanks and pleasure at getting many letters and par- cels. He says, "lThings are going very well over there but Jerry bas some tougb positions to knock out and the Canadians have had some tougb fighting to go through." "In the samne ward with me are two old friends, one from the Irish Reg't and one from the Mid& lands wbo was a great pal o! Johnnie Living." Hec concludes, "Don't worry about me, 1 ami O.K. Here's boping things continue on the up-grade and Jerry soon hol- \lers 'enough.' So long for now. FI ' BILL." Pte. Harvey G. Balson, who writes the following letters from Italy to the editor is a son o! Mi. and Mrs. John Balson, Hampton, and in pre-war days, with bis father and brothers were widely noted as the Balson vocal quai- tet. The Italian money referred to are two paper notes of 10 lire éach. One is Italian with the former King Emmanuel's picture; the other is the allied military meney circulated by the A.M.G. Dear Mir. James: I don't suppose you will re- member me, but you know my father, he lives at Hampton.'I had the pleasure o! going to To- ronto one time several yeaîs ago witb you, ane- Dad and my two brothers, we sang at a banquet in the Royal York Hotel at a busi- ness men's gatheîing. I am enclosing a small piece o! "Italian Money."1 I thougbt may- be you would like a souvenir. Say Hello to the folks if you ever sec them and hoping to be seeing them mysel! soon. Youîs truly, HARVEY G. BALSON Italy, May 24, 1944 B-923%, Pte. Balson, H. G. A., il C. . Coy., R.C.AS.C., Cdn. Aimy, Central Mcd. Forces. Dear Mi. James: I have been enjoying the letters that other boys have written in your paper .so thought I would try my hand at it. I receive the letters which my dear Mother always forwaîds on to me. I hardly know where to begin as there is so mhuch that one could talk about. I will try to give you an idea o! what the country is like. When I landed in this coun- try from "Africa" I had the plea- sure o! passing the "Isle o! Capri" and "Mt. Vesuvius." We travel- led fromn the docks inland for a good many miles but it was nigbt tme, after spending some time in a reinforcement unit, including Christmas, we set out for the East Coast. The scenery was very beautiful, especially going over the mountains. The roads are very twisty and in places narrow, some of the turns going down the mountains are so sharp we had to back up in order to get around them, it gives one a funny feel- ing to look over the edge and it's straight down for 3 or 4 tbousand feet. While going over the top of the Znountains it snowed and blew as hard as 1 ever saw in Canada, in fact there is snow on some of the peaks now. The farmers over here are rather old-fashioned.. If one drives through a towni early in the morning the streets are near- ly blocked witb carts and wagons drawn by mules, oxen or horses, in some cases they will have a horse and mule hitched together, they aIl live in the towns and drive to and fro from work. The women do the heaviest work here and the men, if you caîl them men, take the easy end. In the evenings after the women are finished in the fields you can see them down by some creek or river washing clothes on the stones, or else down at the com- munity well getting their jugs or brasa ketties f illed with water, these sometimes bold as much as 6 or 8 gallons and tbey carry them on their beads. (Some balance.) You neyer see any modemn ma- chinery over here flot'unless the Jerries have taken it all. Well I think this will be ail for this time, we haven't mucb timne for writing these days, we are too busy trying to catch up with the Germans. I am at present camped in an olive orchard and can see Corsina, Monastery Hill, and Mt. Cairo. You would likely read about these places or hear tbem over the radio. I will say Cheerlo for this time, hoping ail is well, as it leaves me, but also hoping to be home in (Canada) again soon to ah My folks and especially my dear wife and son which I have neyer had the pleasure of seeing, but we are ail determined to finish this wai once and for ail, so that when we return to our beloved land we will know that we can live in peace, freedom and happiness. With best regards, .HARVEY G. BALSON The following Soldiers' Letters have been received by the Presi- dent o! the Women's War Aux- iliary: Major H. V. Slemon, No. 4, M.N.S.U., R.A.M.C., C.M.F. Would you convey to the wo- men of the Women's War Auxili- ary my appreciation for the very useful parcel which has just ar- rived for me? The people wha chose the articles seemed to un- derstand very well what we are short o! out here and you can be sure that ail the boys are grate- ful for the good woîk you are doîng.. These tokens are, great morale builders. We are ail hoping to get back home soon and hope also that the present large battles, which are being fought here, are just the beginning o! the end. Again I thank you and give my best wishes to ail your good members. NS Betty Flaxman, Hairmyres Hospital, East Keibrîde, Lanark- sbire. I would like to thank you and the members o! the War Auxili- ary for another paicel which was waiting for me when I came back from leave. I don't think you will ever know how much the parcels and the thoughtfulness behind them aie appreciated over here. The candies o! course dis- IF YOUR home burnri, after the mortgage note is paid wîll there be sufficient money from the insurance to reimburse you for the value of your equity? Wouldn't you be relieved ta know that your inmur- ance is adequate to proteot you, too? INSURE NOW with- Stuart R. James Insurance and Real Estate Successor To J. J. Mason & son Phone 681 Ring st. Bowmanville appeared very quickly. So f ai I've managed to keep the tomato juice but every time I look at it I can feel myseif weakening. Fruit juice of any kind is practi- cally unobtainable- over here so you can imagine it wilil fot last long. Lieut. W. J. Brýwn, A.D.C., H.Q., 1 Cdn. Corps, Cdn. Army, C.M.F. Wiil you please express niy sincerest thanks to the members of your Women's War Auxiliary for the lovely parcel I received. Everything included in it was very useful and I can't thank you enough fot, your kind thought- fulness. I know there is nothing like receiving a parcel or letters to boost the morale up a few notches. This brings me -to an- other point and I would like you to pass it on-Many of you must know plenty of men or girls in the forces and have often thought of writîng but keep putting it off. Please write and say hello to one of the soldiers and give hlm some cheery news of home. Whether he knows the writer or not he is always glad of the news from home. We are closely approach- ing the day, I think, when we can see Victory on the horizon. Keep up the good work.1 Newcastle Miss Mary Toms is now de- liverîng for Britton's store on Saturdays until school closes when she will have a full time job. Neil Britton, who formerly did this, is working with his father. The "ology" that holds the key to human relations is not psy- chology, biology or geology, but plain apology. Weddig CARPENTER-CRYDERMAN St. John's Anglican Cburch, Bowmanville, was the scene o! a charming aftcrnoon wedding on June lth, when Anna Ruth, elder daughter of Mrs. Cryder- man and the late Fred Cryder- man, Bowmanville, became the bride o! Lieut. John Alexander Carpenter, R.C.N.V.R., son o! Mr. and Mrs. Gordon R. Carpenter, Winona, Ont. The churcb was beautifully decorated with tal standaids o! rose and white snap.- dragons, plants and ferns for the occasion. Rev. Cannon C. R. Spencer performed the ccremony and Mis. J. A. Gunn presided at the organ. The soloist, Miss Ruth James, A. T. C. M., sang "'Ave Maria" and "At Dawning." The bride, given in marriage by her uncle, Mi. Lawry Cryder- man, looked lovely in a white triple sheer gown fashioned with torso bodice, bracelet length sleeves and full skirt. Her floor length veil o! tulle feIl from a coronet studded with pearîs that were worn by her grandmother, Mis. Andrew Pennington. She carried a cascade bouquet o! Calla lilies. Miss Lois Penning- ton, Toronto, attendcd ber cousin as bîidesmaid. Her floor-length gown was o! dusty rose niai- quisette with which she wore a demi-hat o! straw wheels wîth velvet roses and waist-length veil, and she carried a cascade bouquet o! Jobanna Hill roses. Miss Bar- bara Cryderman, \ sister o! the bride, was junior bridesmaid. Her dusty rose gown was fashioned similar to the bridesmaid's, and she wore a bandeau o! dusty rose violets with floor-lengtb stream- ers o! velvet and matching brace- let. She carried a nosegay o! pink roses. Lieut. A. C. Theobalds, Halifax, N.S., was best man, and Mr. John Rutter, Bowmanville, and Mr. Jerauld Harrison, Kitch- ener, were ushers. The reception was held at the home o! the bride's> uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis. Lawry Cry- derman, Queen Street. Th e bride's mother received the gucsts in dusty rose crepe with brown accessories and corsage o! bronze roses. She was assisted by the groom's mother who chose a green flowered crepe frock with white accessories and corsage o! pink roses. Also receiving was Mis. Lawry Cryderman in Queen's blue crepe Wth matching turban, white accessories and corsage o! Talisman roses. For the wedding trip to Gil- Mar Lodge, Sturgeon Lake, the bride wore a rickey lime wool crepe suit with Brazilian brown topcoat and matching accessories. They will reside in Annapolis, Nova Scotia. Mis. John Alexander Carpen- ter (nec Anna Ruth Cryderman) Bowmanville, was guest o! honor at many showeîs previous to her marriage on June 10 in St. John's Anglican Church, Bowmanviile. Mr. and Mrs. Lawry Cryderman, uncle and aunt o! the bride, Queen St., Bowmanville, hcld a trousseau tea; girl friends o! the staff o! Cockfield, Brown & Co. Ltd., Toronto, gave a miscellan- eous shower at the home o! Mis. Alex Campbell, Queen St., Toron- to; several members o! the staff o! Cockfield, Brown & Co. Ltd. presented a silver tray; a pyrex shower by girl friends o! Willard Hall, Toronto, and others at the home o! Mis. A. D. Pennington, Langley Ave., Toronto; a crystal shower at the home o! Mrs. Geo. W. James, Horsey St., Bowman- ville, when 77 friends honored the bride; and a pyrex shower by girl friends at the home o! Mrs. Fred Gardner, Concession St., Bowmanville. Newcastle Sgt. Sam Cowan spent the week-end with bis wife and mother here. Reg. Meadows, R.C.N., Mont- real, with Mrs. Geo. Meadows. Mr. Donald W. Jose has accept- cd the position o! Secretary- Treasurer o! the Board o! Edu- cation. Misses Aresta Martin, Jean Bonathan,-Vivian Duck and Jean Rickard, Toronto, were home. Tpr. Chas. Bonathan, Camp Borden, spent the week-end here. The Horrocks' have moved to their summer cottage at the Lake for the summer. A bal! hour service o! interces- sion was beld in the United Church on Wednesday evening in place o! the usual prayer meet- ing. Mis. Percy Brown bas returned home from Rochester, N.Y. Miss Betty Allun was in To- ronto on Monday attending the wedding ceremony o! Miss Hilda Sculley and LAC Richard Pooley, son o! Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Pooley, former residents here. Mrs. Charles Murphy, Buffalo, N.Y., visited ber friend, Miss Meda Coucb. Regular meeting o! Woman's Missionary Society, Afternoon Auxiliary, was beld in the Board Room June 1, with the presîdent, Mme. Norman Allun, in the chair. Mrs. Allin led in prayer and gave a rcading. Mrs. Norman Rickard read an intcrcsting article on tempemance. Mrs. C. Carvetb gave the Scripture reading and Miss Tena Ferguson and Mrs. Truman Clark led in prayer. The con- cluding chapter o! the study book, dealing wit»the primaîy mission o! the Cburch which is "to lead men to dedicate ail o!f11f e for Christ" was given in a výry pîcas- ing manner by Mrs. A. E. Mellow. The meeting closed with prayer by Mrs. N. Rickard. W.A. o! United Church met June 8 with the president, Mrs. Harold Toms in the chair. It was decided not to hold any meetings ini July and August. Several let- bI There's Plenty of Punch 14 Glen Rae Dairy Milk ters were read fromi boys- over- seas who had received parcels sent them. Miss Odie Warren read the Scripture and Mrs. Archie Glenney led in prayer. Program consisted of readings by Mrs. E. Rinch, Mrs. Howard Toms and Miss 0. Warren and a piano solo by Helen Turner. Mrs. How- ard Toms conducted a question- naire after which Mrs., Charlie Cowan's group served a lunch of tea and cake. Mr. and Mrs. H. M. McColl spent the week-end at Minden and Jimmy stayed wltb Miss Ruth Hancock. Mrs. Jack Toms and children, Toronto, were holidaying with Mr. and Mrs. Herb. Toms. Mrs. Mercer, Toronto, visited her mother, Mrs. L. Smnith. Stoker Harold Rogerson was home on leave from the East Coast. Pte. Roy Foster, Camp Borden, was home. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fowler and Johnny, Orono, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pearce. Fred Couch and Jamie Wright, R.C.N., Toronto, were home. Mr. J. MacKellar was home from Cornwall where he has been working for the past two months. Miss Helen MacKellar, Oshawa, was also home. Tyrone Visitors: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Lamb and Gerald, Niagara Falls, N.Y., Mrs. Martha Lamb, Mr. Perey Lamb, Oakwood, with Mr. and Mrs. George Brooks... Mrs. Allyn Moffat and Leon, Bowman- ville, LAC Russell Moffat, Fingal, with Mr. and Mrs. Leon Moore... Mr. and Mrs. Garnet McCoy and Jack, Mrs. J. H. Mutton, Bow- manville, with Mr. and Mrs. Ai- bert Hawkey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goodman and Beverley, Peter- boro, Mr. and Mis. Clarence Good- man and Judith, BowmanviUle, at Mr. and Mis. Luther Goodman's.. Mrs. Russell Virtue at Mr. Theo. Down's, Lakefield.' . Ms. Wm. MacDonald and Miss K. Mac-« Donald visited Mr. and Mis. Arthur Barber and Miss C. Mc-1 Kenzie, Toronto. .. Miss Yvonne Byamn and Miss Marlon Hamm at Mr. F. L. Byam's. .. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Clemens, Toronto, with -j cream soups and deserts. !riends beme. . . Mr. and Mis. Gussie Rosevear and childien and Mi. Edgar Rosevear, Port Hope, attended the live stock fair at Millbrook on Friday and also vis- ited at Melville Ball's, Millbrook. Five girls 'o! the Mission Band sold tags on Satuîday for the Blind and collccted $8.02. Laura Burgess, Marion H ay wai d. Muriel Burgess, Muriel Joncs and Eileen Burgess wcre the girls. We were glad to sec Rev. A. F. Gardncr able to take charge o! the Church services on Sunday. He preached a splendid sermon. During the service Mi. and Mis. Jack Cook had their littie daugh- ter, Ethel Lorraine, baptized. Rev. E. H. Unstead, Roseneath United Churcb, bas acccpted a caîl to the Tyrone Circuit. Mi. and Mis. L. E. Grosskurth, Guelph, and son, Harold Grass- kurtb, R.C.A.F., Lachine, Que., visited Mr. and Mis. S. T. Hoar. Mis. C. Wight is on the sick list. This is subscription timne! 1~ iKri *JUNE F000 SALE* CREAMERY DUTTER FraeIL3 7c m m ILb39C DOMESTIC SHORTENING IL.19C For 2-02.19 . TOMATO JUICE m Neolth 3Tins &C FIVE ROSES FLOUR - 7-1b. a 25C 2 Loaves 15c DOMINO FRY'S BREAKFAST DAKING POWDER ,.. 15c COCOA * *8-oz. Tin 19< BANQUET BRAND GLASSCO PURE PUMPIKINf 2 28Ti.- 25c MAIMALADE z-4Fi. 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