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d/jlbor THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6th, 1945 $2.00 a year in advance, $2.50 to U.S.A. RED CROSS NUTRITION NEWS The spotlight is still on the vegetable family and this week the dried legumes--peas, beans, lentils, etc. the leading actors. As canned pork and beans vanish from grocery : ves and meat goes on the ration list, beans in the raw or bulk form advance to the front of the stage. Dried peas and beans cost little compared to the food value they offer. They're an inexpensive protein source and wonderful meat pinch-hitters, especially when plenty of milk is used along with them. The legumes are full of iron and other minerals and energy-giving starch, and lend themselves to a volume of tasty concoctions. Home-baked beans, substantial split pea or bean soup or a snappy bean loaf are high up on the preferred list and are easy to fix and a treat to eat. Beans have been tagged with a boarding-house scorn they undeservedly still bear. Poor preparation and under-cooking have given them a lo-rating on the epicure's list, but careful cooking in a slow oven in an fashioned bean pot will soon swing the pendulum to the other side. To make beans tender, soak them overnight in cold water to which baking soda teaspoon to a quart of water) has been added. In the morning drain off the water, add fresh boiling water and simmer slowly until beans are - tender and the skins curl. Then drain and follow any good recipe for oven-baked beans. The Dominion Department of Agriculture offers this recipe in their pamphlet, "Cheese Dishes, in Wartime Meals," which may be obtained by writing to the Consumer Section of this departemnt at Ottawa. Two cups and a grated egg boost its protein value to make it an excellent meat alternate for steak-free days. Cheeese Roast-- 2 cups grated cheese 2 cups cooked white beans 14 cup finely diced celery 1 teaspoon minced parsley 1 egg 2 cups soft, sta}e bread crumbs 2 tablespoons fat Salt and pepper. Drain beans, mash with fork and add with celery and parsley to cheese. Add slightly beaten egg and mix thoroughly. Melt fat, add crumbs and seasoning, mixing well and cooking until slightly browned. Add to cheese mixture until stiff enough to shape into a loaf. Roll loaf in remaining crumbs. Bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees) for about 30 minutes, or until nicely browned. Servo hot with tomato sauce or a can of tomato soup. Ir desired, a small onion, finely chopped, may be added to the roast. Serves six. Note--Any enquiries on food and nutrition may be directed to the Nutrition Department, Ontario Division, Canadian Red Cross Societ/, 621 Jarvis Street, Toronto 5. BATAWA BEAUTIFICATION PERSONAL Some very excellent home beautification results were seen by Basil Pickford, President of the Brighton Horticultural Society, and Ralph C. Banbury of the Ontario Department of Agriculture in Northumberland, when judging the contest conducted in that community. When it is remembered that these homes are not owned by the residents, but are rented from the company, it is remarkable how well some are looked after and how little is done in other cases. Two beautification contests were conducted, one for the older estab-' lished section and the other for the newer homes. The score card used embraces many of the factors desired in permanent planting and landscaping such as rock work, but some wonderful colour was achieved by owners who have been able to transform their place with flowers in one season. In the vegetable garden section, many worked under adverse circumstances on terraced land, and all the soil is not of a productive type. However, some excellent care-taking was seen. Announcements of results will be made by Mr. Art Duncan of the Batawa organization, who looked after the contest. R.C.A.F. men forced to bail out over Germany were equipped with compasses hidden in many ingenious ways. One might be concealed in the second button t)f an airman's tunic with the north pole marked in phosphorus dots, or it might be hidden in his pipe stem, his pencil or in the back of a comb. . All aircrew carried an emergency kit containing concentrated energy food, a tiny razor, maps and foreign currency. Mrs. C. Orser, Toronto, visited her sister, Mrs. R. R. Joslin. Dr. P. Bruce Thornton and Mrs. Thornton are visiting at Toronto. Mrs. S. Turpin spent a few days last week with relatives at Oshawa. Mrs. G. M. Peebles, Toronto, visited friends here over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bell, New York City, spent a week with his brother, Mr. W. S. Bell. Mr. Wm. Turpin, Oshawa, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Turpin. Miss Ruth Peacock, Toronto, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peacock. Miss Muriel Coyle enrolled as a student nurse at Belleville General Hospital on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Post are visiting at the home of their son, Rev. J. J. Post, Buffalo, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. Griffin Hughes, of Toronto, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Myles. Rev. and Mrs. A. N. Reid have returned home after holidaying at Richmond and Prescott. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Richards, North-town, Penn., are spending a week with their cousins, Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McDonald. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Meese, Bradford, Penn, and children, Ernest and Shirley, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. McDonald. L.A.C. Vance Sutton, who recently returned from three years service overseas with the R.C.A.F., has now received his honourable discharge. Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Myles and son Bruce, Orono, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith and son Ronald, Toronto, spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Myles. Lt.-Col. George Stanley, Ottawa, who just recently returned from overseas, spent the weekend with his sister, Mrs. F. M. Brintnell and Mr. Brintnell. Miss Doris Cooper, Hilton, N.Y. and Mrs. Carl Westcott and son Dean, Walker, N.Y., visited Mrs. Westcott's grandmother, Mrs. Lettie McCracken, during the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Crandell and n Ronald, Gait, spent the weekend and holiday with Mr. and Mrs. B. McCracken and with them spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creeggan, Belleville. Miss Dorothy Kemp has returned home after spending two weeks at Detroit, Michigan, with her aunts, Mrs. Leslie Walters and Mrs. Florence Ruth. Mr. Otto Kemp accompanied her home after spending a few days with his sisters. SOFTBALL There were two afternoon games here on Monday, which attracted a large holiday crowd. It was the first opportunity for many to inspect the new diamond, which has caused much favourable comemnt, not only from the local fans, but from visitors as well. There is ample seating capacity and also parking spaces for cars and there is no doubt the local games will be largely attended. The first game between a picked Colborne team and Cobourg Primeaus resulted in a win for the home bovs by a score of 10 to 7. It was a game with plenty of thrills and good ball, the home team winning in the final innings when they scored four runs to put them iri the lead. Batteries--Cobourg, Piatt and Baxter; Colborne, C. Bellamy and K. Bellamy. Umpires--McKay, Peacock, Haynes. The second game at 4 o'clock, which finished in an 8 all tie, was an exhibition contest between two local teams, the Dodgers and Cubs, and created as much interest as the first game. Batteries--Cubs, H. Redfearn and K. Bellamy; Dodgers, Blackwood and W. ,Grifns. Umpires--Muskett, McKay, McDonald. NATIONAL FILMS The showing of talking moving pictures, sponsored by the National Film Board, proved a fine community effort in Northumberland County last spring. Agricultural Representative Ralph Banbury is again preparing an itinerary for fall showings. It is expected that the Rev. Gordon Adams and Wesley Down will look after the eastern part of the. country and the Rev. Lloyd Delaney and William Moore the west side. The local committee is the chief factor in the success of these showings and their advertising the matter and arranging the meeting place is very important No charge whatsoever is made f<v-these pictures, which hav^ n hisjh educational value and ?houid be r.e interest to all rural people. MRS. C. WILKINS AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN KILLED BY LIGHTNING Mrs. Wilkins Was Formerly Elva Mae Denny, of Colborne THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO VICTORY When it is posisble to write the full story of the war work done in the past six years by the men and worai of the Canadian farms, it will be heroic saga of self-sacrifice, ceaceless labour, victory over diffiiculties the shortage of help and machinery, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Denny, Victoria Street, Colborne were bereaved last week when their daughter, Mrs. Clarence Wilkins and two small chil-*>nd the never-ending fight against the dren, Howard, age two years, and j elements. Peace hath her victories Mary, age ten months, were instantly;! no less renowned than war. The farm killed by a bolt of lightning early j ^ »f Canada, like farm folk every-Wednesday evening, August 29, 1945 " where, are fundamentally people of at their residence, 131 Atlas Avenue, I Peace. Paradoxically without them Toronto | war could not be waged, so it is ap- The tragedy was not discovered! Pr°Priate *> and give due until about ten o'clock when ^ measure of appreciation to the people Wilkins returned from work at St. | *'ho made an ™mesurable contribu-Clair Motors, where he is engaged asj uon 10 vlctory- a mechanic. ] In other countries, unintentional Mrs. Wilkins was well known in j forgetfulness of what farm men and Colborne and Salem and graduated women have achieved in war time is from Colborne High School when I an old storv> although that story is the late F. W. C. McCutcheon was | not "kely to be repeated in Canada. Principal ' Aoout 1.600 years ago, the Visigoth The largely attended funeral ser- fa™ersf b^ by Theodoslus - - - - - ------- south of the Danube were forgotten and left to their own resources under harsh conditions. Yet much was expected of them in the way of supplying food. So they started the first major farm strike on record and were stopped from occupying Rome only on the payment of a large farm loan, then spoken of as !, conducted by the Rev. William Sterling and Rev. G. D. Campbell, was held at the home of Mrs. Wilkins' parents on Saturday afternoon. Interment was at Lakeport Cemetery. IT'S IN THE BAG It almost takes a magician to know' Again in the world the time has what to do with all those odds and come «when they shall beat their ends of paper, envelopes and flatten- swords mto plowshares and their ed cartons that you know are needed spears into pnminghooks." After in the waste paper salvage but seem every warj the pi0Ughshares and more bother than they are worth to pruninghooks are sorely needed. On collect. It's a paper shopping bag that the declaration of, peace, the Canadian does the trick. Hang it in the kitchen farmerj with his outworn machinery, where it can conveniently catch those looks forward to the time of full odd pieces of paper. When the bag is 1 supply which includes a long list of full simply fold the top over and tie j necessary implements, with string. » NOTICE! As our work does not permit us to Close Wednesday afternoons, commencing: Saturday, September 8th, the Newspaper Offices will in future close at 12.00 noon Saturdays. ' (Signed; - J. H. GALE H. A. FREE Throughout the war, the farm men and women of Canada met with courage and uncomplaining endurance the many demands made upon them even when it would appear that the impossible was being asked. Agriculture has helped place Can-ada in the vanguard of nations. Now ' ^ n opportunity presnts itself for the 7 I Nation to place farm foIlTin the forefront under conditions and surroundings worthy of the victories of peace. PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS Colborne Public School re-opened on Tuesday, September 4th, 1945, One hundred and forty pupils registered on opening day. These included the following seventeen beginners : Brock, Joan Connors, Carroll Denny, Billy Frankland, Lawrence Hay, Doris Hubble, Larry Johnston, John Kemp, Joan Knapp, Wayne Lowe, Beverly Mackie, Jean McKinnon, Richard Parks, Wayne Puble, Wayne Sommerville, Clarence Thompson, David Waller, Murray Mrs. F. Simpson, of Bonnar Law, (Room Three) is the only new teacher on the staff. On Wednesday afternoon most of the pupils, accompanied by their teachers, attended Brighton Fair and won a fair share of the prizes for Writing, Art, Handicrafts, Scrap Books, Note Books, Cooking and oth-eh special entries. NINTH VICTORY LOAN OPEN SOCTOBER 22nd Ottawa, August 31.--Honorable J. L. Ilsley, Minister of Finance, announced today that the minimum objective for the Ninth Victory Loan which opens on October 22nd has been set at $1,500,000,000, of which $800,000,000 is the minimum objective for sales to individuals. This is an increase of $125,000,000 over the individual objective for the Eighth Victory Loan. Because final victory will mean a material reduction in Canada's war costs, he said, it is possible for the Ninth Victory Loan to meet Canada's borrowing needs for a twelve month period. Tourist (visiting Colborne)--What a quaint little village ! Truly one half of the world is ignorant of how the other hai/ lives. Native--Not in this village, mister; not in this village. E3 _ To All Blood Donors Thank You COMING EVENTS Afternoon Tea--The W.M.S. of Old St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Colborne, are holding an Afternoon Tea and Sale of Home Cooking, etc. from 4 to 6 in the S. S. Hall, on Saturday, September 15th, 1945. Tea 25c. Everybody welcome. S6-13 A GARDEN PARTY, under the auspices of Colborne Chapter O.E.S, will be held Friday, September 7th, 1945, at the home of Mrs. B. Smith, Church Street East. Tea will be served from 3 to 9 p.m. for 25c. Sale of home cooking, cosmetic booth and gift shop, lucky-number draws. All welcome. Tag Day for Blind--The local committee for the Canadian National Institute for Blind announces its annual Tag Day and Canvass to be held on Saturday, September 15th. Beginning at 10.30 a.m. the taggers will call at each home in the village and it is cordially requested that all citizens will have their donations ready when called upon to support a worthy cause. s6-13nc COLBORNE W. I. Colborne Women's Institute will meet at the home of Mrs. George McCracken on Tuesday, September 11th, 1945, at 2.30 p.m. Roll Call--Current Events. Convener--Mrs. W. A. Moore Subject--Citizenship. Refreshments--Mrs. Rich and Miss Ida Peebles. ENGAGEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Grant announce the engagement of their youngest daughter, Mildred Isabelle, to Mr. James Reber, son of Mrs. Reber and the late Edward Reber, New Carlow, Ontario. The wedding will take place this month. CARD OF THANKS CARD OF THANKS WILKINS--Mr. Clarence Wilkins, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Denny and family wish to express their heart felt thanks to their many friends and neighbours for ther tokens of sympathy and acts of kindness extended to them in their recent sad bereavement; especially thanking the Rev. Wm. Sterling, Rev. H. L. Partridge and Rev. G. D. Campbell. 2,347,000 blood donations were made in Canada, 1,423,000 in Ontario, through the volunteer Blood Donor Service of the Canadian Red Cross Society since the first clinics were established in January, 1940. The lives of hundreds in the army, the navy and the air force were saved through this service. TJais record was only made possible through your donations of blood. We wish to thank you sincerely for your generous help at a time when the need was so great. Special thanks are also given to the doctors, nurses, transport drivers and all other volunteers who gave so generously of their time and talents. The Volunteer Blood Donor Service is now closed as a war measure. A new challenge is presented, however, for many deaths occur in Canadian hospitals each year for lack of an adequate transfusion service. To meet this need, the Red Cross is making a survey with a view to providing all Canadian hospitals with blood for transfusion purposes. To our thanks, then, we add an invitation to help us as we continue our humanitarian work. When the time comes, and plans are ready, announcements will be duly made. THE CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY BLOOD DONOR SERVICE C. BRUCE HILL President RUSSELL T. KELLEY Ontario Div Chairman Ontario Committee Blood Donor Service JOHN BLACKHALL Chairman Local Committee Blood. Donor Service THE WAYSIDE CHURCH "And I saw a little Wayside Church." --Grayson. Our Text-- "And Josiah did that which was right in the sight of the Lord." --II Chron. 34 : 2. Our Verse-- "Eternal Light, Eternal Light, How pure that soul must be When, placed within Thy seaching sight, j It shrinks not, but with calm delight Can live and look on Thee." --Thos. Binney. Our Sermon-- ! Most of us are sufficiently conscious I of the presence of our fellow men, I to strive for some measure of their approbation. The most modest among I us are not altogether displeased with the applause and the approval of the crowd. I suppose it could be said of all of us, as Stevenson, in kindly vein, once said of J. M. Barrie, "he acted a part to please the world." In contrast to this instinctive endeavour to be populary with men, stands the word of our text, "Josiah did that which was right--in the sight of the Lord--" I take it that Josiah was concerned with the matter of a good conscience. He was one of those rare souls of greatness who will be true to the truth as God gives him to see it, let men say what they may. It is a greater thing to live as one who will have the approval of God, than as one who has lived only for the favour of men. That is what Thos. Ken meant when he wrote "In conversation be sincere, Thy conscience as the noon day . clear, Think how all-seeing God thy ways And all thy secret thoughts sur---V-- Our Prayer-- Keep us oh Thou Lord of our inner life, clear in conscience, steadfast in loyalty to Thy Will, so that we may grow by Christ's grace in favour with Thee as with men. Amen.