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AMESDALE DINORWIC IGNACE y qe RICE LAKE AUBREY DYMENT : MINNITAKI RICHAN BEDWORTH 'EAGLE RIVER F OXDRIFT VERMILION BAY BRITTON ETON-RUGBY PINE ( CAIRNBROGIE GLENGOLAND he ana : ~ QUIBELL WALDHOF VOLUME XI DRYDEN, ONTARIO, FRIDAY, "DECEMBER 29th, 11933. No. 52 NIST | 7 | ® «= THECO OLUMNIST | Eee : Soci l and P 1 i Announcements I cla an Persona It will be nearing the New Year me sometimes, as if you think the | § bo Jaki ary : when ie is prijted, and to some of whole neighbourhood or. your little ; ] this Lotus re - Dr. Harold and Mrs. Morison spent, Miss Farnces Foulis, who is attend- 'you 1934 will be a fact, las you are world are talking about you. They week, with a minimam oo drge of 950. Christmas Day with relatives in ing Manitoba University, is spending reading. do talk about you, but if you heard When accompanied by order tor posters Kenora. 2 ng a oba Divers ¥, Iv spending 1 do wish you all a happy twelve ithe tenth part of it, you would go coming evens areprinted free of churge 'SOLOMAN rrr . x x a the holidays with her parents, Mr. months. and put your head in a rain barrell, | pian Whist--Pulp Mill Hall-- Gordon Mackey was in from Tache | and Mrs. Frank Foulis. I am one of those kind of fellows. should ever the thaw come. Friday, January 26th, 1934--Details | Stgicken suddenly w while driving to to i Christine avchis: home 7 > : hk I am an incurable optimist. 1 heard a lady say the other day. later. jlowh w ith a sleigh load.of Britton | PIYaen. a, Miss Constance Kerney, of Winni- that one thing she detested about the v a % Township settlers last Thursday eas 2 or. arrived Saturd Ei : or stand the buffets of fate, the Columnist, was that he was always The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Can morning, Soloman Banks, well known © William Davis, of Kenora, was the beg. arrive aturday to spend her slams of friends, the | smeers of | fishing for compliments. She added ! Legion, B.E.S.L., will hold a New 'oSident of that Township, died al- gest of Arthur Pitt for the Christ- | annual vacation with her parents, enemies, the praise of sycophants |tpat that was generally recognized | Year's Dance in the Pulp Mill Hall most instantly (rom heart disease as |INnas 'weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kerney. : with constant shrugs. to be the fault of men, but the Col- | Monday, January 1st, starting at ge sleigh neared town. = 22 2 x a a Not because of virtue, Bh by virtue | umnist was the biggest fisherman of | CAE ! | i The late Mr. Banks has been al . Miss Gladys Noble, R.N., of Fort : - : a p.m. Snappy Five Orchestra. Lunch! ATi : eis Violet Stephenson, youngest daugh- of laziness. the lot. So bo vourself and bel will be scived. Prizes for dances and LL22inent farmer resident of Britton William, is visiting her father, MF... ,r My and Mrs. Sam Stephenson J am too lazy to get mad. humble. ' door prize. Admission -46c and tax. jTosp--p. i nearly twenty years | George. Noble. 22 2 of Oxdrift, had the misfortune to ; : = > as : and his sud assing was a decid- Shi : or : : That saves me. And don't make the mistake of ! Proceeds to defray expenses of Chil- a dele Ps he fener Miss Marjorie Maunsell, of Ottawa brake her collar bone Weien she fell thinking vou are influential. Of course | dren's Christmas Tree and Empty Olp COmMIMURLLYS we 1 ne ie. | Off 'a couch in her home one day last If it were not so, I would not pub- lish the following letter, for you to , and. perhaps laugh at. This is n @ I am wished a happy new year. oe 5 Dryden, Ontario, December 29th, 1933. Dear Columnist: You are in my mind latély; in fact you are never out of my mind, but 1 think I have thought of you more recently, because I suppose of the impending New Year. I often wonder whether you do not consider yourself to be a heck of a fellow, but really between ourselves, you are not so hot. Of course I like you; how could I heip it? 'And because of this and because I know you cannot take offence at what I say, I am going to give you a few jolts. Not knockouts, because I want you to continue your in 1934. You have enough merit for that, and there are many people who find * you interesting and' sometimes amusing. Of course you will never please some, but on the average you have a certain fascination, and while you would not take first prize for your essay at the college, you would not get 'the doughnut medal. So I don't want to discourage you, I don't 'want you to get peeved and sulky, and quit. , You have too much that.is good for that. But 'just a little analy8is of you, won't hurt 'you. You call yourself a coTuipmist: Well, I suppose you are. You must be. Someone must recognize that, other- wise you iwould not be 'allowed to scrawl under such a heading. I am afraid it is rather deep for you, but I think "Columbine" would suit you better : than "Columnist" because frankly, you have a great deal of columbine* innocency, because if you were really a columnist, tliey wouldn't be juggling you all over the paper. First thing we know, they will be putting you on the back. page. You ought to get a permanent column, or double half column, without fear or favour, even if you took less salary. You must be a Mr. Milquetoast. Well anyhow, so much for that. 1 used to worry over your grammar, but this seems to have improved. You split less infinitives, and: are better in conditional moods. 'You never were too bad with the verb to be, although I must say that you are rotten with punctuation. | You write now with less random, maybe someone is editihg your stuff. You are not so obscure as you were, in fact, not to be too tedious, there is marked improvement in your presentation. Your subjects are not always. well chosen, because who cares about hired men, who gives a damn about farmers, If they want to feed the world for nothing, why not let them? Why are you always butting in, and making them restless? Then at one time you were given to make cheap jokes about liquor. This is crude. Liquor is no 'joke. You stultify and cheapen yourself every time you descend to such drivel in. your column. No old chap, give us such subjects, as the "Immortality of the Hoe, Jab of the Darning Needle, the Fem- ininity of the Cow, the Cosmos of the Phlox, the Fecundity of the Amoeba, and so on." These are worth while, and worthy of your talent. You have great talent somewhere, not always easy to find, but it is somewhere. You frequently climb half way up Parnassus, keep on, you are young et. And for goodness sake, don't be so conscious of yourself. You look to writing, the } you make some ripple on the local waters, and not too much at that, because certain of my friends pride themselves on ignoring what You write, but in the world's life, you are as important as the paras te of the sguidge that settles on the elephant's back. And then you are not-as young as you were; of course you cannot help that, and I don't doubt that you are a trifle fatter than you and it is just your luck and nothing else, that prevents you from being pald. So for God's sake, don't be kittenish. Give us good sound com- mon sense. Some one told me once, that you thought yourself a bit of a humourist. You are, dear Columnist a bit of a joke; perhaps that is where you got the idea. Anyhow you have my best wishes for 1934. All kinds of good luck. Keep at your work, through time you will improve. "Your prosperity and your success are bound to be mine. Yours most sincerely, ALFRED PITT. 1918-1933 To the Editor of The Tribune, Sir,-- Just fifteen years since the bugle blared and the cannon's roar was still, Just fifteen years since the rifles cooled and the bayonets ceased to kill, Just fifteen years since a war-cursed oe by panting, and counted mu. gterisk (*) indicates equality her dean, : pf standing. - Just fifteen years since the boys Room § -- Charlie Ready: Roy came home, with these fifteen myans: Bryan Crawley; Evan Jones; years ahead. Margaret Ripley; - Barbara Hum- Just fifteen years! Where are they phreys; John Brown; Betty Brown; now? Do you ever think or care, | Frank Olsen; Jim Brown: Bmma What has happened to those von f1oing: Mildred Wright; Albert g i . Klose; George Barber; Freda Box: called heroes once, who left their = s : en i vouth over there? Irene Stovel; Christina Makuch; Carl d y : ah Whitehead; Stella Leise; Henty They're down and out! Theyre on goppgon. Teacher--H. F. Froud. = They haven't worked for} Room 7 -- Mary Leise; Barbara years. : : Hughson; Hvelyn Ripley; Shirley They gave their youth for an ideal| pronger; Phyllis Davis; Fred Clinker; then, and now, nobody cares. Nina Proudfoot; Elmer Robinson; Can't you see them as they went to| Margaret Beck; Marion Campbell; France, laughing, like kids on a Jean Noble; Aaron Robinson; Alice. spree; . |iBatchelor; Margaret Ray; Merla : Warren; Charlie Steiner; Morley Str 1 8 Is and the play-} ' i : ftraight hy Soa and the vio. Wright; Leonard - Moline; Orville finde eft you as WHEL), kney; Hazel Brisson, Teacher--M. i McGonegal. : cheered them on; you Wwaved a flag, you promised them Heav- en on earth, You : 'McDonald; Russell Tuckey; Arthur And now relief, just to keep them MoGuire; Mildred Faulkner; Fred alive, is apparently all they are Hnatuk:; Phyllis French; Beth Win- Srovtl tersgill; Lawrence - Wilton*; May 0! give them jobs. O! give them Goldrup*; John Vost; Mary Rohatyn- jobs, just give them, the chance |ski; Denver Pearson; Mike Tarnow - to live; ski; Austin Hardy; Esther Faulkner; For charity's cold as the winter's ' Audrey. Winterbottom; Ursula Cook; are sensitive. and the snow and men Just give them jobs, country of theirs Hasn't really forgotten, it just didn't : . a Verna Reid; Gwendolyn Bailey; think, these last® cursed fifteen James Beath: George Pronger; Mil- Yenrs dred Hamilton; Frances Wright; C.M.R--From Winnipeg Tribune | mommy Norgate; Walter Yaroshuk; : Ivan Makuch*; Rueben Rutter*; Bert DRYDEN EMPTY STOCKING French; Evelyn Wintersgill; Leonard' FUND Smith. Teacher--M. McDonald. Previously acknowledged . $397.50 ; Rose Steiner; Ivy Pronger; Kathleen A CTPIeNA Ge en a 1.00 | Sanderson; John Klementek; Marjory Tink Benefit Might .......... 2.50 | Harris; Russell Christiansen; Gwen Dryden Pharmacy ........... 2.00 | Mercer. II Class--Shirley Austin; ; | Myrtle Stovel; Albert Lyle; Ina Total Cash Donations ....... $404.00 | Brown; Carl Swanson; George Lyle; | Betty Coward; Marion Brisson; Wil- (Goods to the value of $17.80 were liam Malyk; Johnny Saskoley; Peggy also donated. TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS In Expressing 'Appreciation of the Patronage and Courtesies Received During the Past Year WE EXTEND TO ALL SINCERE GOOD WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR Ska Harris Drug Store Phone 69 THE REXALL STORE P.O. Box 279 WE 'ARE. IN BUSINESS FOR YOUR HEALTH." should be, ; right to work and to know that this Stocking Fund Donation. PTARMIGAN VISIT DRYDEN The Wigle home was honoured last week by a visit from four ptarmigan, (white partridge) which are not generally seen in thesé parts but are {native to the region much farther ! north. . The birds, Mr. Wigle informs us, are much similar in size to our own partridge but their feathers are per- haps a little heavier and are the same shade as the white snow. "Were it not for their black beady eyes it would have been almost impossible to locate them in the snow, Mr. Wigle said. When hearing this story from Mr. "Wigle we wondered if there was any significance attached to the visit of the ptarmigan to this district but since then we have been firmly con- vinced that there was. The Arctic weather they brought with them has lasted for several days with no sign of a let up, the thermometer reach- ing as low as 50 below, causing us 'to have the coldest Christmas. for over a quarter of a. century. : Citizens are warned to direct these white birds back north should they appear again and to do nothing to encourage their return, for we still shiver with the cold as we write and our fuel bill is driving us crazy. DRYDEN PUBLIC SCHOOLMERIT LIST For November ber and December. Room 6--Gertrude Hutchison; Taddy Humenuik; Douglas Anderson; Elsie Mona Rutter. Room b5---Sr. Teacher--R. Reany. 1II--Patricia Barber; Verna Orr; Mary Jo Humphreys*; Helen Austin; Mervin Brampton. Jt. III--Victoria Strutt; Vincent Moline: Room 4--Jr, IIT--Frances McKenzie; Shepherd; Lily Doudiet. Teacher-- 0. E. Reany. Room 3--Margaret Sherwood; Mur- jell Sherwood; Joyce Robinson; Mil- dred Weaver; Lucy Kushnik; Dorothy Sherwood; Anna Kurz; Frank Wice; Billie Graham; Truman Petch; Helen Hadley; Flo Hewitson; Dorothy French: Irene Sweeney; Grace Shat- sky; Phyllis Hadley; Joyce Hewitson; Mildred Anderson; George Bowes; Don Euler. Teacher--G. Robinson. Room 2--Loulse Wice; Doris Chas- chowy; Joyce Sherwood; Philip Hu- mentic; Dorothy Maunsell; Patsy Humphreys; Trevor Coward; Leone Shatsky; Robert Bridgewater; Nellie Malayk; Donald Gammon; Jessie Mc- Kenzie; Margaret 'Wintersgill; Robert Kurz; Margaret McMonagle; Chester Moore; Marion Austin: Harold Me- Guire; Myrtle Adair; Edna Barber. 'Teacher--M. Heard. Room -1--Hughena Graham; Roy | Bowes; Lorne McTavish®*; Joan {Hewitson*; Catherine - Meclnty re®; Joyce Parslow*; Marion Makuch; orn: Holm; Hazel Weaver*; Jane Miller*; Lillian Wice*; Harold Wintle*; Terry = Davies*: Anne Maunsell*; Garry Wood*; Allan Wiles*; Billie Steiner; Florence Ray; on Thunder Lake which had been the Verna. Brampton*: ; Bern in England the late Soloman Banks, who was a bachelor, was 70 years of age and had resded. in Canada 52 years, over 19 of which were spent in this district. The funeral service, under the auspices of Golden Star Lodge, AF. & AM. was held from 8t. Luke's church, Dryden, on Wednesday after- noon, Rev. W. M. Clarke officiating, and burial took place at Dryden cemetery. JOHN NEALE Mr. John Neale, an aged resident of Zealand Township, passed peace- fully away last Wednesday morning at the home of his son E. Neale on Thunder Lake. The late Mr. Neale was over eighty- one years of age and had been in poor health for some time. He was born in Griff, England, and had spent 23 years of his life in this province. Although his' advanced age kept him from taking an active part in any community affairs the late Mr. Neale enjoyed a 'wide circle of friends who regret deeply his passing, for he was a much respected resident of Barclay and had many friends in Dryden as well. The funeral service was held Tues- day afternoon and burial took place. the . picturesque farmstead at' deceased's home for so many years and where his wife who predeceased him several, years ago, is also buried. MRS. ROY BOYD Alma Doner, beloved wife of Rov Boyd, of Bedworth, passed away 'Wednesday morning at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Percy Bicknell of Dry- den after a lengthy illness. ~Bver since the tragic death of her son, who was killed' by a! falling tree at Oxdrift four years ago, Mrs. Boyd has 'been in poor health and for several weeks this fall she was con- fined to the local Red Cross Hospital and was "still not in a fit condition to return: to her Barclay home and had spent the pagt month with Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell Death came quietly however, after the family had retired and it is believed Mrs. Boyd passed away peacefully as she slept pearly Wednesday morning. Born in Stayner, Ontario, the late Mrs." Boyd was just 44 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd came to this dis- trict about ten years ago, living first at Oxdrift, and after the death of their son they came to Dryden and about two years ago moved to Bed- worth where: Mr. Boyd is employed by the C.P.R. : : Besides her sorrowing husband Mrs. Boyd is survived by one sister," Mrs. John Kinisley of Alliston, Ont, and W. Stover of Amesdale is a' cousin. To these bereaved relatives the deepest sympathy of everyone is ex- tended. The funeral will be held from the Dryden Baptist 'church on Saturday, December 30th, at 2 o'clock. Inter- ment will take place at Dryden cemetery. MIKE KASZYKI Mike Kaszyki, an old time resident of Dryden who formerly operated a harness repair shop north of town, died in the local Red Cross Hospital last Friday morning. Since the death of his wife several years ago he has lived alone north of Dryden and little is known of his life before coming here. at Dryden Catholic cemetery. Miss Lenore MacRae, who is at- tending Manitoba Agricultural lege, Winnipeg, is holidaying here, with her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. E, MacRae. bu cant afforo)| Fain INSURANCE Jack Colliss. Teacher--Laura Lock- ing. on a. Poh GIBSON, AGENT. | LW. The funeral service was held from |X St. Joseph's Roman Catholic church Mg Jast Friday and interment took place | Col-| 8 is visiting her parents Mr. and Mrvs. Maunsell. i TR * * Max Ray, of me Soom Fort Willie, D. Times-Journal pent Christmas ® #* * Miss Eugenie McDougall left Wed- nesday for Lorette, Man. where she will a for New Years. Ld *» * Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Oliphant and family, of Dinorwic, spent Christmas with relatives in Dryden. ( Frank Kerney returned to Bigsbey Tuesday after spending the Christmas weekend at his home here. Ed * * Arthur Pitt, Kenora, spent Christ- to Kenora Monday afternoon, *® * LJ Migs J.aura Findlay, spent Christmas in Dryden the guest of 2 and Mrs. Jos. Armstrong. * #* * Mr. Percy G illma, of Fort William, is the guest of Mr. and 'Mrs. McGogy, Wainwright, for the holiday week. * *® * Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gough, of Fort William, spent Christmas = in Dyment with Mr. and Mrs, J. O Gough. ; ! =» * » 3 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Davidson, of Port Arthur, spent Christmas in Dryden with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Davidson. d § mB. OW Mrs. Sam Stephenson and little daughter, of Oxdrift, spent the week- end with her mother, Mrs. John Bush of Dryden. 2 - 2 = * * "Mrs. J. B. Gates returned Tuesday night after spending the holiday weekend in Winnipes with her son Rexford Gates. "" » LI Mr, goon, and Oregan where they the winter months. : x k= will spend Mrs. J. BE. Harris and daughters week with her parents, Mr. and Drs. J. Adams at Oxdrift. mas at his home in Dryden, returning x of Bedworth, | § ahd Mrs. ©. Pidgeon, of Wabi- | left this week for New York | Marjorie and Sally are spending this week. ® B® : Manager Bailey of the Strand has arranged for a very special picture for New Year's night and the follow ing evening. Mr. George Arliss in "King's Vacation" will be shown. This picture has been highly praised by the critics and has been pronoun- ced one of the best pictures Mr. Arliss has ever made. Added will be a splendid comedy "Talking of Oper- ations" with a melody cartoon. : Happy and Hrospernus Nefn Year THEATRE FRIDAY AND SATURD! AY THIS WEEK JAMES DUNN AND SALLY EILERS in bi J "SAILOR'S LUCK" A FAST MOVING COMEDY DRAMA. 'ADDED--"MY Operation" and Mickey Cartoon--*"Puppy Love." PRICES--25¢ & 35c--Evenings. Matinee Saturday 2 pm. Prices 5 & 25¢c. GEORGE MONDAY AND TUESDAY NEXT WEEK "KING'S VACATION" HIS VERY BEST PICTURE THIS YEAR. ARLISS in x PRICES--25¢ COMING--THURSDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY NEXT WEEK JOE E. BROWN in "YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL" & 35¢c--Evenings. COMING--January 11th-- 'BE MINE TONIGHT." good health to all of that in one year's 1 TELEPHONE 3 May 1934 bring happiness, prosperity and day meetings be of such lasting good cheer, time we all can say 1934 was a GOOD YEAR. TRALEE: RET: TR en Pharmacy fy Prescription Foectnline you. May our day to