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Dryden Observer, 5 Aug 1932, page 1

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THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN DISTRICT RA EC SN COVERING THE TERRITORY BETWEEN FORT WILLIAM : AND KENORA., | VOL, X. No. 3 NS THE COLUMNIST From time to time some of our old citizens, or :more correctly. old time citizens, come back to visit us, may be for just a day or so, perchance a couple of weeks. So of these have done better by departure, some not so well, some have escaped #he depression, others are right in the thick of it. We are always glad to wel- come them, and learn what they have to teach us. We know without them telling that we have a punk Mayor, and weird Council, an unlucky 'Baseball Team and a poorly en- forced speed law, that a lot of places need painting and that there is an absence of shade trees on the street. So, we ac- guiesce in all they say, and promise to do better some day. But all our wviistors are not critically inclined. ; * * Eo For instance. One pleasing face seen lately was that of M. S. Campbell. He never lets us down, but rather talks delight- fully of the years spent in Dry- den. Influential position has not spoiled him. ~ Mr. Campbell is now in Ott- awa, highly useful in the De- partment of Labour. He takes a bond in settling strikes, and perhaps even heads them off. 1 am not quite sure that, T should say this, becausé nothing spoils a man's usefulness like eulogy. However, I beleive that twen- ty years as railway agent at Dryden, would qualify even a dub for conciliation, and Mr Campbell was never anybody's fool. I would not low myself to openly disagree with M.S, after I saw him on separate occasions shut up two of our best haran- guers, and I have always felt that this ability to speak rapidly and tensely would be of material help when either side of am in- "dustrial disagreement got a bit thick. el Life, with its vagaries has|p moved on; the subject of my sketch has left us, probably not to return, in any sense, perman- ently, yet T always feel he made a lasting mark on the destiny of Dryden, in the Public Schoo! that has educated hundreds or thousands of children under more comfortable conditiony than would have been possible but for Mr. Campbell's insis- tence and vision. It was a pregnant and critical year when the Public Scheol was built, Just a little bit more enthusiastic antagonism, and hip, hip, hurray, for a frame mon- strosity. And so I say to you kids and flappers of six to twenty-five, take off your hats to 'Mr. Campbell when he comes to Town. You owe it te him, because while, naturally, his is not the gole credit, he was progressive in your interests. ® % =» Now I do not want to get into any trouble by playing favour- ites; but I must devote the re-| mainder of my space to another town boy, who has been back with us for a few weeks. Arthur Pitt for nearly a month has been visiting his old, but honest parents. Notwithstanding his thre years sojourn in the land of hong grafter and the promoter (see| Canadian homilies) he hag in- herited and retained the sterling honesty inculeated in his youth because unlike so many of our to nr STRANGE see _J. E, GIBSON, Agent SOC CIAL & LOCAL Mrs. . Wm Tor and sons, Donald and Stanley of Keewatin, are spending their annual vaca tion at her parents, Mr. and Mrs, HE. Dawkins, Lik # % 2 Mr, and Mrs. Jack Millings and two children of Kenora, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. cer. Brice * #0 Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Wright and two children eof Hamilton, | are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barker. * * BR. we, but this year we s A. McIntyre has returned to his duties as manager of the Roval Bank here after a two week' s vacation. Mr. and Mrs. MeIntyre and family spent some time camping at Blue Lake and other spots of beauty in the district during their holiday. |! %* * # Mr, and Mrs. C. Hampe gave a farewell party last Thursday evening at their home in Eagle River 5 honor of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Kern of Chicago. A de. lightful evening was 'enjoyed by everyone and a delicious lunch was served by Mrs. Hampe as-| sisted by Mrs. A. Payne and Miss. Kern. Mr. and Mrs. Kern have left by motor for Chicago, 111. 111. an In the lucky ticket contest at Pitts the following numbers have been announced as winners for the prizes: No. T7497 wing 1st pri ze $100.00. No. 4871 wins 2nd prize a No. 14874 wins 3rd prize $25.0 Look your tickets over - gee if you are one of the lucky | ones. * * * In order that everybody may attend the Strand Theatre at least once or twice each week, the Manager wishes to announce a further reduction in adult tickets. Effective Monday the price will be children 25¢, adults 32¢ and 3c tax, 35c. Wednesday! Family Night. 250 for everybody. Announcement of the feature pictures, comedy and novelty films will be made each week. It is the intention to announce the complete schedule of pictures weeks in advance, so that our patrons will be able to arrange! to see them without interfering with other affairs. If you have not heard this wonderful new invention, drop in and ive yourself a treat. ANNOUNCED CEMENTS Silver Star Chapter will h hold a family basket picnic at Eagle River on Thursday, August 11th, Cars will leave the Masonic Hall from 1.30 until 2 o'clock. * & 9 ; A Dance and Supper undes the auspices of Dryden LEE, No. 1222, and Britton L.O.L No. 3121, will be held at Britton Hall on Friday Evening, Angust 12th. © Bverybody come, Admis- sion 4be¢, tax He. * #* ® Dr. Alexander, Eye, Far, Nose i forms changed for camp clothes, ¢4,. 4; and Throat Specialist will be in Dryden Wednesday, August 14. Anyone wishing to make an ap- pointment may do so at Drs. visitors, he buys his fishing He- ense to fish, driver's license to motor, and pays his golf fees to golf, and thus satisfies himself that he is no barnacle on the creaking ship of state. Arthur still talks Canadian, perhaps to our surprise, nor has he any New York airs, to our disadvantage. He is plainly him- self, and has not changed. If he notices that his father wears his braces over his shirt, or that his socks drop to his, boot tops, nothing is said to hurt Dad's feelings, he leaves the old chap with 'slovenly habits nn. perceived. Arthur is in the insurance bus-, iness in Newark, doing fairly well, and hopes to do better. He tells me he found a world] of friendliness in Dryden during this visit. * LJ # And so I hope for no jealousy because IT have picked these two outstanding characters for the week. There are other weeks | i ey 12 other people, Dingwall and Morison's office ! GIRL GUIDE CAMP AT 1G.1 Forty Guides and Rang the 1st Dryden Company, are home again after ten 1 ious camping days, spent at 1G 2 re Vermilion Bay. Last year w ray oo ol thought no Guide Co'y. eould GL een vaso ng have had a happier ; start hould have ASSLY but before they could get in ourselves. Ten days this year, position to take a snap he cirel-! | instead of six, and forty camp- 28 ohove iliole heads and sailed ers instead of twenty-eight. off. We almost caught some The leaders went out on Sat- urday, July 16th, with the stores and luggage, to get every- they flew, thing ship-shape before the ~&,iivd.v th Guides landed on the seems. The 1 a Guides arrived about 9.30 Men- yy. Teach, a day morning, and the cam oi for hom anl. comin. grounds began to hum with ae ted of bacon and eggs, paneakes, Sity. Great arguments ensued nd Tornonnde. as to who should sleep in the es ars bine upper bunks, but by 10.30 beds ohgervation were made, huts fixed WD, und, Tinehin « sahd- nines once, but a nowy Lilldeer gave the alarm and off first place. and cooks and waitresses busy a great hoe with preparations for dinner. Our camp proved ideal. Good; swimming, a wonderful beach,' ced i" comfortable beds, and a real j ; iri] kitchen, to say nothing of thei Thursday afte shacks, for which we were truly thankful when it rained the first! come out to supper. The wait- three days. The kitchen was the busiest Sg bs Tr ty = He vrata spot in camp. Lieutenant Reid|left before Camp. Fire certainly earned a great reputa- a tion during those ten days. Such meals as we had, and how every-| Guides one did eat. It was lots of fun Clamp-Fire | The he drinking tea out of enamellyy, day? 'Ruch. bowls, the' we burnt our fingers|, + and 1 the first couple of meals, After the orderly work was Iw ie a a paring itor's Day, the Br ow ie / JP : ack had seen eno they were merriment, and how the P yells echoed and re-echoed ac- hg : ross the lake i and Mrs finished in the morning we|pyrdics and neroge gave us spent our time hiking, tracking, veul treats a tt, Gl arin signalling or swimming. to the camp- ee dghts 5 pred solos One morning half the Co'y. ang trios they sang for us and hiked into Vermilion Bay, cooks we could never hear enough, | and waitresses were left beh: d They accompanied our gongs too to see to dinner, At the bay,| ao, 'they av 0 RT Ar we called on Mr. Potts, the Fire. Detter than we had ever ng Ranger and he showed us alll cfore. The Poy : proved: the! through the Ranger's ecottagel.ot" entertainers, their render. and all the equip fire ing of "The Higl ; Gir haa ghnw a V man' oz fighting. We: posed 0 on ithe lawn J es i 'drama purg and while Po snap-shots too, and" Mr |p, Coquette' r a well. otts hurridly gave. or for earned encore. the flag to he flown, so we felt year we had a real highly honoured, ri in the camp--Major From the cottage, we went on| Bell. His stories of the Polish 'to the tower and there the Bandit Bandit with the unspellable youngest Guides were greatly name gave us many thrills and disappointed when they were re. laughs, and we all learned how fused permission to elimb np.| io ak for eggs when we go Those who did go up experienc-|ipa for ign lands. ed a real thrill. Quite a wind Our w 2 ended with was blowing and the whole the oe and fhe A structure seemed to shake, while the view from the top was glor. ious. When the vest of the Tn is Gi fo Company went up the next da v, ¢ the ne from the sea they had a great time phoning from the hills, from the sty : home to Dryden. All ig well; safely "Test, ; Several days we practiced) God is nigh. And so to bed signalling, and signalling is real] On Sunday evening Mr. Mac. fun with a stiff breeze blowing Lean from Dryden ve = 2 and the other party half-a-mile short service down on the bonis or more away. One mor ning Quite a number of friends wer these important messages were present and the simple serviee wig-wagged back and Forth brought to our minds the res- "Deuce (the camp pup) is hav. ponsibilities of Guiding, and how i, mg oa bhath.*? 2 we must all strive to follow Him ol 'Give him some moap." who taught by the lakeside so 'Which brand de you recom-' many years ago. > mend"? . Thursday, the 28th, was the Life-buoy.*' last day in: camp. How. we @ 2 Foo Hr I a (om a @ oy €<C bg a * EES 1 | . We- prefer Lux, : wished we could stay longer ¥ '"Life-buoy kills fleas."' ete. and how the Canaries groaned Of course: ? Se itng 'wag the when they were told they wore) chief sport. We us sually went to he the first Patrol to leave in at 11 am. and again around camp. As each Patrol drove off. 4 pm. One brave Ranger had the Guides gave their yell, and a dip every morning before by four o'clock the eamp was = breakfast, rain or shine, warm|empty of Guides and the Scouts or cold, she didn't miss once |had taken posession. But these Some of the rest accompanied, ten days will live a long time her two or three times, but thet' in our memories and we're ab. was all we could manage. Quitc|golutely sure no Guides in all the a number practised the fifty |W orld had a better and happier yard swim, and hope to pass time at camp that the Guides this part of the Ist Class Test| of the 1st Dryden Company. before summer is over. Mrs| The leaders of the 1st Dryden Connor, who came out with Mrs.| Company desire to very heartily Morison to spend a day with ns, | thank the many persons who demonstrated methods of lifs| helped to make the camp such a saving, whereupon every day|gsuecess. Dr. Wood for obtaining afterwards all thos who eould|the camp and equipment for us; find vietims assiduously praetis-| the gentlemen who provided ed life-saving, until the patience|transportation for the Guides: of the patients gave out. the men from the Northern] The beach at Camp was len Development who assisted in did for tracking. We found all getting the Brownies to camp: kinds of deer tracks and one the Home Bakery for the gift of morning came across the tracks peanuts; the mothers and friends] | of some large bird, probably a!whe denated cakes and vege- erane. Some of the Rangers tables: Major Bell who coopera- | discovered a duck, sitting on her|ted with us in every way; Mr. nest, and so carefully avoided| Alan Bell and Mr. Bob Taylor | COUN CIL MEETING Mayor members cil lors it water month for the use of his car on town business. Other water-Bai 4 dra He be A Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign same when passed by the ratepayers of Van Horne. Jin. | water-Wright, Pronger be advised that Lot 61, Chase Park be purchased for i assessed value of Tn 2. Bridgewater, Telegraph Co. given a rebate hi of $272.75 for | current Towed at $id yr | foom, 1 ard, that 4 Tope ts oi 1d | be granted authority to investi- installation at the Dingwall Garage Set if they deem it adv sable. to grant permission for the installation. Municipality of Van zate the Arlt will be received 'by the undersigned until noon August 15th, for the position of oll ty for the Township at. a salary and "for the Pom of Tar 12 Were at Own" ev hi 5 were passe i Yor pay v1 on the motion of Conneill-, i on Wags that the 'agreement noup bety ween the Town of on Tut th 3 of Can Sehool Stim at a Et of $30.00. Collectors appointed to furnish the required bond. George Wi ice, Clerk gu ST * LITT. E THOUGHT Motorists should eross the iron 4g ear the Mill with more care tham is exercised by some of them. For instance: Last week a indy nearing the bridge, with hearing dulled by the noise of the cutting-up mill, was so near- ot] 1s killed that she is shuddering tine to appoint a 4 col- ak at the thought of her nar- ector and Ripley was tad le 1tor for the year 1932: The tender of Thos. Proudfoot] | for a police uniform was accep- ted, and on the motion of Coun-i WW and Bridgewater decided to works foreman $5.00 row escape, from a car that was aking at least thirty-five miles an hour. Thig hougttle SS "part of drivers is 5 pecially at the hours of going to, and coming from work at 1688 on the he the Mill The law says, that twenty . miles an hour «4s the speed limit tin Town, and moreover it re- quires that horns be honked at critical traffic peints, and ecer- tainly the bridge at the Mill is dangerous to pedestrains. So, surely, there ig nothing out of place in asking for little thought: ha (23 NE WEPA APERS : OPINION ol TO PLEASE EVERYBODY Diverg persons refer to news- papers ag the 'capitalist press." Still others accuse it of '"mould- ing public opinion," whilst from a third quarter comes the report that the pressis "'biased."" Allow the writer of this article to an- swer these charges: Firstly, the public "press is "capitalistic" in the sense that ia requires capital to "carry on" with. Without capital our news- papers would have to suspend operation. Secondly, true, the press moulds public opinion, but it al- so reflects public opinion in its Fetters to the Editor column. Thirdly, if some of our politi- clans were ag unbiased the coun- try would be better off. After all, it is Impossible to please everyone--meore especially crit- ics. 1leaving any trail up to the nest that they never found it again, much to the disappointment of the rest of the company. Two or three Guides had some fun one day stalking a large hawk] | who were the mainstay of every Water Patrol at the camp; and Mr, Charlie Holland for his can- opener, which worked fine on the tomatoes, but baulked on the pinc-appls. oH TRAND T HEATRE, sid GE NOW--Thursday, Friday and Saturday JAMES DUNN AND PEGGY SHANNON IN © @ "Society Girl" Movietone News SATURDAY SHOWS 2.30, Comedy--*""Taxi Trouble" 7.45, and 9.30. Monday, T osdny. and Wednesday "After TOomorrow?™ WITH CHARLES FARRELL ft Pottsville Palooka" Coming-- 'The Unexpected Taha the Belly Laffer. ta to Family. Night Wednesday, - 25¢° for everybody. 35¢ = adult i YOUTH REIGNS AT OLYM PIAD CANADIAN YOUTH = PREFERS - "SEVENTEEN" TOILETRIES e ag refreshing y Crom, Lip Stieks, Rodger, Brilliantine, ete. Be Youthful -- Be Modern -- Use "Seventeen" as a new born rose. Dryden Pharmacy Ltd.

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