A diy 1g PEN hens SC EIR pe leet COVERING THE TERRITORY BETWEEN PF ORT WILLIAM AND KENORA. i ERG THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN DISTRICT DRYDEN, ONTARIO, FEBRUARY 17th, 1933, No. 7. VOL. XI. THE COLUMNIST If there is one thing more than another that lends itself to mendacity it is sub-zero weather, and the mendacious persons were certainly out last week. Some ignorant people might say, "What about hunting or fishing ?"' I will admit before we get too far, that a lot of liars take part in these sports, but 1 still think, and 1 am sure, shall always think, that the ther- mometer has it over the rod and gun. A gun costs a lot of money, and so does a fishing rod, al- though, perhaps, not quite so much. And unless you possess a lot more gall than I do, you cannot easily borrow either. But you can get a thermometer for twenty-five cents, and if that is too much for you, most drug stores have one outside, and looking is free. Well, anyhow, last week was, and still is, although it is an other week, a humdinger. I opine that it ereated a re- cord, to cite, quote, and bring to the top for some years. li was a foundation for future conversations, and I passed, met and chatted with hundreds of persans, less philosophical than myself, who unconsciously were in history, but never gave a thought to what it meant to their future, Because I look back, I also look forward, I shall be dead and frozen when the youngsters get it off their chests, but now I am neither too old nor too young, to forget what the old- sters tell us now, Anyhow, it is many years since noses and ears froze so thorough- ly and the more readily because we do not clothe ourselves so well against it, The first morning of the snap. I came out of my hotel at 8.30, and the record was 47 below. I gaw that myself, and neither devil nor angel could tell me I was lying. I passed several score of people, on my way to work, and we all agreed that} it was cold, We did not stop and chat, but hailed, and passed on, And so for several days, without any change. Then the election returns be- gan to come in from outside points. My wife wrote me, that our thermo had dropped to 50 below, and the spirit was resting in the bulb. Our instrument like our selves is retiring. A nice old friend of mine stated that he had walked eighteen miles in the face of a wind, to find that it was forty-eight below, In one of the town stores, the odd rare of 0 neglect gos INSURANCE 3 a J. E. GIBSON, AGENT The Harris The Rexall Store "Service With Courtesy" THE NEW CRAZE JIG OF THE WEEK 300 pieces 25¢ PHONE 69 CED () ED (ERD CEES (GEE STOLEN GOODS ARE FOUND IN LAUNDRY During the past week two local stores have been broken into and goods to the value of about seventy-five dollars taken. Due to the efficient work of the local and provincial police forces, a youth and the proprietor of the local Chinese laundry have been arrested and charged with ihe theft. The laundryman was not only found in possession of the goods stolen lately, but also about three hundred dollars worth of other hardware, which has been taken in small lots from a local hardware during the past year. The loot on display in the Town Hall includes guns, revol- vers, alarm clocks, watches, cut- lery, pipe fittings, glassware, silverware, blow torches, tools, and dozens of other small ar- ticles. When discovered in the laundry, all the articles were wrapped and tied up as if ready for shipment. The case will be held in the local police cougt as soon as Col. Cooke, erown prosecutor arrives from Kenora. L. A. TO CANADIAN LEGION ELECTS OFFICERS At the regular monthly meet- ing of the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Canadian legion, B.E.S.L., held Monday evening, the fol- lowing officers were elected: President--Mrs. J. P. Gordon; 1st Viee-Pres. -- Mrs. W. H. Brownhill; 2nd Vice-Pres.--Mrs. J. Winterbottom; Secy. -- Mrs. Pleming ; Treas.~Mrs. R. Coward. A review of the years work] of this organization, which now hoasts a membership of almost one hundred, showed that a splendid amount of work had been accomplished during the past term. While the demand for expenditure for aid to those in need had been much greater than any previous year, the fin- ancial report still showed an en- couraging halance. STORE HOURS: Daily 8.30--6.30 7.00--9.20 Sunday 12.00--2.00 6.30--9.00. Reg. Harris, Phm. B., Prop. AA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS FO GP 0 SO TO SOS OO GO SO SOS O-( customers, had to be served by clerks, dressed in fur coats, caps and mitts. In one of the hotels, the hot air registers stopped at the second storey, an icy barrier formed between that and the third. A Belgian police dog, wagged part of his tail off. And a man milking a cow, had to tear off the icicles. But why go on. It certainly was cold. There was nothing to be desired in the way of cold. The climate may be changing, some say it is, but there was no change this year. The average and comparatively new citizen to the country, felt that his experience and his en- | durance were now equal to any old timer. But No! Alphonse! The winter of "93 was some | winter, the January and Febru- ary of 1933 a balmy chinook. And out come the old stories of the beefsteak frying one side, and freezing the other, and the very racy episode of having to dress outside the shanty, it be- ing too cold inside, back in "85. Nothing daunts the early settler. Look at him, study him, and please admire him, because if you are alive in 1970, you will be extolling, enlarging, exagger- ating the winter of 1933. Meantime, it has been a buster. 3) () SE () SD () GE () GE (EAD () GE () SED (GD () GD () SD () GD () GH Drug Store : ! : Dryden - ; - | -~ i CLERGY SHOWS DOCTORS UP We always believed our local Josions could'nt be beaten, but t has taken the local clergymen o show us our mistake. To be- gin at the history of the thing we'll tell you that the Doctors have been the holders of the Earle Hutchinson Challenge Cup for curlers for the past few weeks, having removed same from Do¢ Watt and his famous players some time back. The local ministers headed by the Rev. Dusty Warren held a consultation and decided to re- move the prized trophy again, so on Thursday last @a battle royal was staged. That the cperation was a success is putt- ing it mild. The preachers came through with flying colours totalling up eleven while the other professionals only connect- ed three times. Rev. Clarke so exerted himself in trying to win that he had to go to bed right after supper, thus missing a schedule game in the evening and allowing his opponents to win by default--What do you think of that Boss? - Rev. Howes was one too good for Doc Wood at second, while as third, Father Belanger kept Doe Hamilton scratching his head and wondering how it was done. : It is reported that Dusty stole Doce Morison's lucky baby with- out which Doe is sunk. All jok- ing aside it was a good game. ANDY HUTCHISON CUP RETURNS On Saturday last two rinks journeyed to Kenora for two purposes, first to bring the Hutchison Cup back to Dryden, and second to see Kenora trim the Clubbers. The games were played in the afternoon so that the evening H] [] i i H § wc TAD SRO AERA 'Dr. Morison, after trailing Dr. Ferguson all through the game, drew through a couple of ports to collect 2 coming home and so tied the game. Score 10 all. Dr. Watt started out good, at ohe time leading Kenora 6 to 3, but things happened and when they started home on the eleventh end, the board showed 9 to 6 for Kenora. Things then got inter- esting and Doe's rink got down to business piling the rocks in the house and when the smoke cleared away, Dryden had col- lected 4 winning the game 10 to 9 and winning the cup by I point, "The Dryden curlers were then entertained at a banquet at the Tourist Hotel, the guests of the Kenora club. i The C.Y.P.C. held a very in- teresting club meeting last Sun- day evening. After the usual business routine was gone over a debate was enjoyed and a demonstation of First Aid on Fractures was given by Miss Irma Milanese, R.N., which was niost interesting and educating. dian Legion will be held in the would be free to see the Hockey | FINANCIAL REPORT OF DRYDEN RED CROSS SOCIETY October 1931 to September 30ih, 1932. RECEIPTS Cashion hand ......... $ 203.55 Subscriptions, campaign 158.50 Grant, Town of Dryden 500.00 Grant, Red Cross Society 354.27 Cash value of donations Public Utilities and Im- provement Tax Refunds 1,627.42 Miscellaneous sources .. 34.59 375.87 LIER $3,254.20 EXPENDITURES TOTAL Repairs (building) ....$ 66.60 Repairs & replacements 117.76 Bedding linen ........ 5.70 Cash value of donations 375.87 Public Utilities, (light, wéter, phone) ....... 1,566.47 Insabamee -........s... 185.60 Improvement to grounds 13.35 Improvement tax ..... 60.95 New equipment ....... 546.65 Donations to Red Cross 100.00 Administration Expenses 49.39 Total disbursements ... 3,088.34 Balance in Bank ...... 165.86 TORAL .....0. 0... $3,254.20 ANNOUNCEMENTS i St. Luke's Guild will hold a Whist and Bridge Party in the] Parish Hall on Friday, February; 24th. | * The usual monthly meeting of the Dryden Branch of the Cana- Pulp Mill Hall Sunday, 19th inst, at 8.30 p.m. "Roll Call." "SOMETHING NEW" On St. Patrick's Day, March Ttdthe CW. L. and the C.Y.P- C. of St. Joseph's church will put on a joint entertainment in the Mill Hall. The programme will consist of Military Whist, something new for the lovers of cards, yet if you play ordinary whist you'll find it easy. Good] prizes and good eats, followed by a short play, piano selections and vocal solos. Tt will be well] worth your while coming and] bringing your friends. BRITTON L.O.L. ELECTS OFFICERS Britton L.O.L. No. 3121 their election of officers last week and the following were elected for the ensuing year: Worthy master, Chas. Prouty; deputy master, D. Bicknell: chaplain, A. Davidson; recording secretary, K. Gi. Austin; financial secretary, F. Bicknell; treasurer, John Saunders; marshall, Wm. Saunders; lecturer, R. Jackson; deputy lecturer, M. Solomon; auditors, K. Austin, J. B. Con- nor; tyler, F. Harmen; sentinel. G. Kellar. held, SOCIAL & LOCAL Miss A. M. Boiteau spent last week end in Kenora. * » * Mrs. J. Armstrong was a visit- or from Vermilion Bay Saturday. * * * Mrs. Tarling of Ignace is a patient in the Red Cross Hospi: tal with a fractured ankle. *» * * Mr. A. Sfreddo met with a nasty accident when a log fell on his foot and broke some of his toes. : * * * Mrs. Thos. Lewis returned Wednesday from Oxdrift, where she was the guest of her daugh- ter Mrs. Jack Skene for a short visit. * ® 0% Mr. and Mrs. Albert Moore have returned from Keewatin where they attended the Golden Wedding Celebration of Mr. and Mrs. John Drew. THE 1-B-2 CAMP SONG We live in a good road camp, Mile 7 is the address, 1-B-2 is the number And this we like to stress. We don't go 'round a-groaning. Or moaning all of the time, And just to show we're happy We sing this little rhyme. Oh Billy White is our foreman, A prince of a chap is he, And we never have any trouble With him or the D. N. D. Then Crawley and McCracken feed us, _ From rise to set of sun, And we sleep at night in their | blankets To use when the bell is rung. Then Ed Bly blows his whistle. We wind our silent way, To where our shovels await us, For another strenuous day. And Bill Potts he plays cribbage, To learn he has just begun, And just to watch him play it Gives. us a lot of fun. : (Continued on Page 4) DRYDEN RED CROSS Resume Of The Year 1931-1932 Activities. Since the Annual Meeting on September 19th, 1931, the mem- bers of the Committee have held six meetings with a presence average of seven members. It was decided that the Com- mittee would meet on the second Thursday of each month at 4 p.m. This was found impossible due to uncontrollable circum- stances. Nevertheless, all will agree, we feel sure, that the" Committee has done good work. The Committée, during the past year, has carried on with its usual work; up keep, repairs and replacements besides help- ing to equip the Annex, built to receive the overflow during the road work operations in the District. Mr. A. J. Lock gave his resig- nation last June. It was accepted with much regret. The Committea » passed a motion of appreciation for his services. Mr. Lock was Secretary-Treasurer since Novem- ber 1928. Needless to say, he has shown great interest during his term of office. At a regular mecting in Sep- tember, Rev. Father Belanger was chosen Secretary-Treasurer to replace Mr. Lock. Miss Wilkinson, on her annual visit, interviewed different mem- bers of the Committee to discuss things pertaining to Subscrip- tions, Relief, Home Nursing, etc. She also suggested to organize a | sale of vegetables or dressed | poultry so that farmers would { be able to contribute in some way. The Red Cross Society would become a District affair reaching more people. Buying linoleum for the Hos- pital was, undoubtedly, the greatest improvement 1932. 1932- ior This really belongs to, the 33 Report, although the Chair- men- man thought it could tioned. i In concluding, t the Committee, wis very cordially all tributed in some Ww this past year a succes be Friday and Saturday This Week JANET GAYNOR AND CHARLES FARRELL in "THE FIRST YEAR" Another Delicious pie ADDED-- "Big Game Hunting" Prices 25¢ & 35c Evenings MATINEE 2 Saturday 15¢ - 2 pm. ture you must not miss. Monday and Tuesday Next Week WARREN "THE DARK HORSE" This is one of the best comedy features that we have shown. ADDED--3 reels of short snappy comedy and music. Prices 15¢ & 25¢ Evenings WILLIAMS in COMING-- 'The Hat Check Girl" Spectacles Eyeglasses your individual preseription up-to-date frames. AT DOLLARS LESS THAN THEIR USUAL PRICING. Single vision first quality, white lenses, ground to $5.00 Above prices include lenses, frame and examination. 0.G. Snider, R.O. Eyesight Specialist of Fort William WILL BE IN DRYDEN ONE DAY ONLY--SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25th. AT THE DRYDEN HOTEL Make appointments with Mr. Self. and supplied in new, smart EEE TE (AED OE) - ED (EERO GHD OS (GD ) SD (-- ) SD ()-S- J ---- i | RENT A JIG-SAW PUZZLE 200 PIECES -- INTERLOCKING -- MADE OF WOOD WELL CUT -- INTERESTING -- LOVELY PICTURES -- IDEAL FOR PARTIES 3 days allowed Additional tive 10c per day. ! SS for a 25c charge. TELEPHONE 3 Dryden Pharmacy Ltd. Prescription Specialists TE OER OE (OED (ED () WERE) ER an (SD GRD TD ( EES (EE (CE (ED (ERD (EER GED (CED (EN (ED ED Om DRYDEN, ONT. £3 ED (EES WEED