. be £ ot physically practical. p sibs pas THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN DISTRICT HE DRYDEN SERVER PUNE: COVERING THE TERRITORY BETWEEN FORT WILLIAM AND KENORA. by, said, '"What'a disgrace, the VOL. X. DRYDEN, ONTARIO, AUGUST 12th, 1932. No. 33. THE COLUMNIST | Occasionally, 1 am reminded of Aesop's Fables. | 4 There is this about me. I am! I can- not saw a board straight, nor can I avoid hitting my thumb instead of the nail, but I can remember old wives tales since Chaucer, and fables from the time of Aesop. | You, of course, have heard of the miller, his son and the ass. If not; there was a certain mil- ler started on a! journey riding a donkey, his 6 son trudging alongside. The 'jeering passers lazy old man, why doesn't the poor boy ride?" So the old man, walked to please the crowd, and the son rode. Then the people said, "Shame on that husky youth, letting his poor old father walk."" So that miller got on the donkey's back, along with his son. Then the folks said, '"'Liook at those two strong men on that little animal, that they) could lift between them, why don't they carry him?' So the two bipeds slid to the ground, and together carried the quad-! ruped, which according to the legend, was not pleasing to the! ass. : Aesop's moral, wag that if you try to please everybody, you succeed in pleasing nobody. So, from time to time, hearing comments about myself, I am tempted to resign my lucrative position, but thinking of Aesop. plod along my weary way, heed ing neither acclaim nor criticism. 1 am woozy, whatever that means; lam fuzzy, to the devil! with that; I am not serious, which is partly true, because were I so, life with its troubles would be too much for me; I am not grammatical, how can I help it, with my associates, | invent words never heard of, thus beating Webster; but some- times, I have a pleasing insight into human foibles, and always a great love for my fellow, | which two virtues, condone my many faults, and cause me to be read. ; And so, with all this introspee-! tion, and much philosophy, I reach this week' s subject, which is Another Day in the Woods. ® * =» There weré nine of us this time, gathered at Thunder Lake, whose shores are destined in the future to be dotted with sun- mer homes. A beautiful lake, easy of access from Dryden and to the Highway, under God's Providence, and man's specula- tive care, will someday be a crowded resort. Meanwhile, it is wild and soli- tary, and fitting scene for inter- national gathering, for such our's was. There were two Germans, two Canadians, three English, one Irish, and one Highland Scotch. I have so frequently said I have no use for narrow minded, i sale brought to am end, as no | store can go on loosing money i indefinitely. Then a lot of people ments) i a slight error om the part of the DECORATION DAY Sunday, August 21st, will be' observed by the Dryden Legion as Decoration Day. A service will be held at the foot of the flagstaff in the cemetery at 2.30 p.m. All ex- service men are requested to meet at the Pulp Mill Hall promptly at 1.30 p.m. Sergt. Major Doyle will be in charge of the parade and the men will be expected to wear their decorations. An invitation ig extended to members of the Auxiliary, the varieus companies of Boy Scouts and Girl Guides to participate in the parade. Further particulars will appear in next week's issue. A WORD To The WISE IS SUFFICIENT Pronger's Dry Goods Sale is producing plenty of business in lines wanted for immediate use, but sales of fall and winter goods are very small. One of these days the store is either going to be sold or the will be saying "Oh why didn't I get my fall and winter supplies while I had the chance of such wonderful savings."" (Advert.) DRYDEN PLAYS AT KEEWATIN On August 6th, after absorb- ing a considerable amount of moisture (mostly from the ele- the stalworts of the Dryden Club arrived at the station and proceeded to Kee- watin, where a bang-up game took place between two of the most evenly matched teams seen in action for some time. The XKeewatin boys got the jump on the local boys through' Dryden battery (Barber and Anderson). It must have been the cloudy weather which caus- ed Bus and Ollie to get their signals crossed, allowing a run- ner to steal home from third, then Ollie in the excitement of the same play, trying to cut off a runner at second, overthrew the base, allowing the second and last run of the game to, be scored. The boys then tighten- ed up an it was a real pitcher' 3 battle from then on. Keewatin have acquired one of the smoothest south paw pitchers seen in action in some time and (Iron Man) Bus met a worthy opponent. & The same two teams meét in a return game in Dryden on the 20th and you can be asshired of a real thriller as the local boys are practicing hard to get re- venge on the boys from the Lake of the Woods. Here's wishing you luck. --A Fan. misnomered patriotic, national- ism. Nine better fellows never cams: together, of one juationality, and we were five, Eighteen years ago, we and the Germans were at each other's throats. War with all its at- tendant and subsequent miseries. Desolate homes, broken families, unnecessarily lost ones. And ail for what? I asked the Germans, they could not tell me, nor could we on the other; side, give better answer. Now there was an utter absence of bitterness amongst us. 4 neglect ) ur - INSURANCE 3 E. GIBSON, Agent & Doubtless eighteen years ago, we could not have held this party, all would have been mis- understood. But if passion and hatred are not permanent, why in the names of logic and ¢om- mon sense should they even be temporary ? We talked .of the Hitler, Von Papen, the Polish corridor, Latvia, Lithuania, Al- sace Lorraine, German Sausage, Pretzels, Municher, Beer, with equal and dispassionate interest. We were all friends together. The Germans knew more of Shakespeare and Shaw, then we did of Schiller and Schopen- hauer, but we were not jealous. Theirs was the privilege and ad- vantage of being super cosmo politan. I love a day in the woods, with such company. There was not even a rabbit this time. Hushed was every creature of the wilds. If mention of cann- ing factory drove him away be- fore, thought of sausage, now held him hidden in his den. * Rk Kaiser, And as the shades of evening, changed to the darkness of the night, each of us started to his respective home, there to moral- Nature, wherein Man may com- mune without prejudice, and build a future of affection and understanding, that God intend- ed when he created us. , course of a year or so, what has ize, 1.hope, on the beauties of| "WHEN OUR TIME | COMES Talking to a resident of Ken-| ora the other day, the writer ord L this article was dnquiring about! the tourist traffic into Kenora | and he claimed that on the last weekend there were about swamped with visitors. The 50 acres of the tourist camp was full to the limit and the hotels and other places filled and still all were not accomodated. Now, as we are promised the highway into Dryden in the Dryden to offer in the line of a camping ground with a few: bungalow camps for the visitors. --A Citizen. "CLEVELAND" GOLD MINE TO RESUME OPERATIONS Mr. F. Beverley Linden in- forms The Observer that he un- expectedly just received a letter of instructions from Mr. H. Friedman, the president of The Dryden Gold Mining Company Ine., of Cleveland, Ohio, which would clearly indicate that min- ing operations at the Cleveland Mine, N.E. part Lot 11, Con. 1, Van Horne Township, are to be! resumed under the direction of a well-known mining engineer of New York as soon as Mr. Lind- en has completed arrangements as instructed. The Cleveland Mine was showing values of $22.00 per ton in parts of the Strippings, whilst in the Shapps. evidence of good values was plainly in sight, when the Mine closed down at the commence- ment of the Great War in 1914. The Dryden Gold Mining Com pany, Inc. is what is known as a "close corporation,'"' none of | its shares have ever been offered for public subscription. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY NOTES Time Extension on Entries for J. 8. Wilson's Garden Competition This is to inform the public that the time has been extended for entries in the above compe- ust 16th. Entries to be handed to the secretary, K. G. Austin. TO A GUIDE Dedicated to Miss Minnie Reid! by the Camp Poet at 1G.1 You may camp without' 'sandals; You may camp without boots; You may camp without 'blankets, Just sleep. in your coats. You can camp without tenting, tition until Tuesday next, Aug-|- Just borrow some shacks; You can camp without' pillows, Put your heads on your packs. You can camp without movies; You can camp without books; But I'm dead sure of one thing. You can't camp. without cooks. ANNOUNCEMENTS A dance iil be held in the { Pulp Mill Hall on Saturday 23 Tenng, August 20th, from 9 to pm. "The Snappy Five': ey play. Admission gents 50c, ladies 25c. * 0% * Keewatin Baseball Team will meet Dryden here on Saturday, August 20th, at 6 o'clock. This promises to be a real game so be sure and see the encounter. SOCIAL & LOCAL Mr. W. J. Hamilton returned to Neepawa Sunday, after visit- ing in Dryden, the guest of his son, G. Ross Hamilton and Mrs. Bamilton. Dr. and Mrs. P. H. B. Wood and two children, Mary and Garry, left last week for Toronto. They shipped their car to the Head of the Lakes and will make the balance of the trip to the Queen city by ear. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gibson are spending a short holiday at the Lake of the Woods. Don Overholt of Winnipeg is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Hamilton. Miss Avis Lummis is spending her vacation in Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Oliver ' have returned after visiting their daughter, Mrs. Arthur. Mrs. IF. O. Baker, Wainwright Falls, has as her guests her Jewitt, at Port mother and sister, Mrs. Jas. Burgess and Mrs. Trowell of Winnipeg. Miss Marjorie Bennett of Port Arthur and Master Billy Elliott of Sioux Lookout are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Geo. Ruete at Minnitaki. Mr. and Mrs. D. R. McDougald of Russell, Man., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. Ross Hamil- | ton last week. Messrs McLennan, Wallace and Ellis of the Head Office staff conducted the usual annual in- spection of the local branch of the Royal Bank this week. Mr, and Mrs. P. J. Schoonen- berg and family wish to thank their friends for the many tok ens of appreciation shown at |[E their silver wedding anniversary. * * A newly rich bachelor. A gold-digging fiancee. An orphan child who dreams this bachelor into an actual daddy, to get out of the clutches of a bootlegging aunt. A threatening society wedding A starry- eyed nurse. There you have all the star- spangled ingredients of Univer. sal's scintillating comedy, "The Unexpected ather,"" which op- ened at the Strand Theatre las: night. Put them all together and into the hands of such play- ers as Slim Summerville, Zasu Pitts, Cora Sue Collins, Allison Skipworth, Dorothy Christy, " Claude Allister, and you have the most hilariously funny, tear jerkingly pathetic and altogeth- er delightful comedy of the sea- son. Don't miss it. It's daring. It's darling. It's great. at a low price. ' ®The Canadian Car'? DRIVE THE NEW FORD FIGHT Far beyond your expectations in beauty, comfort, speed, power and eight-cylinder ~ smoothness. A truly great car NEW FORD '$ SEE US FOR A FOUR. S150 All prices f. o. b. East 'DEMONSTRATION ELLIE ri Bumpers, Dingwall Motors Ltd. Dryden, Ont, FOURTEEN BODY TYPES 575. spare tire and taxes extra. Easy time payments.) Kenora, Ont. |, MR. AND MRS. A. L. ORVIS CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING Ceremony Held at Edmonton Home Wednesday Evening Under an arch of ereamy blos- soms -mixed with foliage and greenery in the living room of the home of their daughter, Mrs. Alex Kennedy, 11448 96th st., on Wednesday evening, July 27th, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Orvis again exchanged the vows that had made them man and wife on the same day fifty years ago at Oshawa, Ontario. Members of' their family gathered to honor them at a family dinner at half past two in the afternoon when twenty-three of their relatives were present. A handsome elec- tric clock was presentéd to them by the children, Mrs. Alex Kennedy, Mr. W. G. Orvis of New Liskeard, Ontario, Mrs. W. M. Sanders, High River, Alberta, Mr. E. A. Orvis, Edmnoton, Mr. R. 8. Orvis, Calgary, and four-] teen grandchildren. There is one great grandchild, Margaret Jean Kennedy and one son, Fred, is deceased. : Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Orvis mov- ed to Kinsella, Ontario, shortly after their marriage in 1882, where they resided until 1896. and then lived in Dryden, On- tario, until 1916, when they moved to Lanfine, Alberta. Mrs. Orvis was before her, marriage Hanna Salton, and both the bride and bridegroom of half a century are members of old Canadian families. A handsome dinner service was presented to the happy; couple by their old time friends who were present, and many messages and telegrams of con- gratulations, flowers and gifts were received from Edmonton and other parts of Canada. For the reception the supper table, centred with a dainty miniature bridal party attrae- I illuminated, and with the, bride's cake and the bride- groom's cake in places of honor, was presided over by Mrs. C. G. Elliott and Mrs. M. Roy. Mrs. V. T. Dryden cut the brides cake and Mrs. J. L. Arnett the bridegroom' s cake. --Edmonton Bulletin THE PARISH HALL The Dryden Junior Dramatic Society held a concert in the Parish Hall on the afternoon and evening of Friday, August Sth. The programme was a full one. The first item was a re-enact- ing on a mock stage of nursery . rhymes. Then there was a series of recitations amd singing. This was followed by a mock wedd- ing in which Kay Reid and Don Reid were the bride and groom, Shirley Pronger gave the groom away, Charles O'Neill was the flower girl and Mickey Pronger was the minister with Ivy Pron- ger assisting the bride. The - wedding march was "Oh Bury Me Out On The Prairie." At the conclusion of the even- ing's performance, to which many adults had come, the play- ers divided the proceeds (amounting to over $13.00) be- tween the Red Cross Hospital and St. Luke's Sunday School. Miss Watson, on behalf of the Hospital, and Mr. C. MacLean, on behalf of St. Luke's Church, received the donations and each expressed great praise for the excellent programme offered. Miss Barbara Humphreys and Miss Wigle took the tickets at the door and sold candy, while Miss Vera Bailey played for the afternoon performance. The chairman made special mention of Miss Evelyn Adair, who had given a great deal of time and effort to the perfecting of the programme and played at the evening performance. As a juvenile concert, it wag a complete success and 'such an effort deserves every encourage- nent. SLIM SUMMERVIL a night and take in t Added Comedy-- STRAND ng Friday and 1 Saturday "THE UNEXPECTED FATHER" Is made to make people laugh. "MODEL WIVES' You must give yourself he blowout of the year. Monday, Tuesday and The Old West in Talkies. KEN MAYNARD in - "WHISLIN' DAN" Wednesday Next Week | Added Comedy & Novelty Special COMING-- 'While Parig Sleeps" 'Scarface' Super "Lena Rivers' Saturday--2.30, Price 25¢ and 3b5¢, 7.45, 9.30. 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