AND KENORA. COVERING THE TERRITORY BETWEEN FORT WILLIAM a THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN | DISTRICT VOL. X. DRYDEN, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 0th, 1932. DRYDEN EMPTY STOCKING FUND The auspicious results of the "past week indicate clearly that the idea of the Empty Stocking Fund is meeting with the gen- uine approval of every citizen and organization in town, and | if the contributions continue to come in as they have this week the final result will by far ex- ceed the hopes of the committee. The worthiness of the cause, which is to : supply Christmas Cheer in homes where cireum- stances make it so that the par- SOCIAL & LOCAL Geo. L. Armstrong of Boisse- vaine, Man., has been visiting in Oxdrift and Dryden for the past week, ! Dr. J. B. and Mrs. Swanston of Shaunavon, Sask. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Taylor for a few days last week. Mrs. Conrad Anderson spent the weekend in Kenora and at- tended the wedding of her niece, Miss Dora Nelson. 2% Eo *® The Radio Dance, arranged by ents can barely furnish the necessities for the little ones, is so apparent that there is no need Everyone greater' to enlarge upon it. realizes that there need for help in is our OWI town this year than ever before] and the wholehearted response to this fund is proof enough that Dryden will not let any family; want on Christmas Day. Contributions to date are here- by acknowledged: Previously acknowledged in last week's issue .. Management and Staff of 20.39 Dryden Paper Co. .... $106.60" Dryden Wom's. Institute 10.00; Drs. Dingwall & Morison 10.00! Mry, Pilkey ........1.. 25 Miss Lummiss ......... 1.00 A MeBliadl Lh 1.00 [3 Jog 25 Russell McIntyre ...... 10! Catherine Melntyre Anonymous .........5.. 2.00 | Mrs. 4..B. Gates ....... 2.00 Val Ray ...........0.. 1.00 Proceeds Mill Club Radio Dance... ...... 00.00 22.50] Barhars 00... 00 a. 1.00] Mary Jo oo uiiairiees 1.00. Paley Lai ova eEn BL H. M. Davidson ........ 2 0) A. Potorson oon... 2.00 R. H. Pronger and Miss > Promgar oc sinilin 5.00 Br Wael 0... aE 3.00 United Church Se. LA. . 5.00 Teachers of Continuation and Public Schools ... 17.00 Baptist Young People's Undol oa. iina. i. 20. 5.00 | Rev. W. M. Clarke ..... 1.00 W. W. Dunean, Minnitaki 1.00 W. E. Thorsen & Son .. 2.00 Phil Moore .....ioviie. 2.00 (reo. L. Armstrong, Boi- ssevain, Man. ........ 1.00 Laka oa 5.00 Silver Star Chap., 0.6.8. 20.00 Father Belanger .:..... 2.00 the Mill Hall Club, under the auspices of the Empty Stocking Fund, held in the Pulp Mill Hall Monday evening was a good suc- cess and a splendid sum realized for the fund. The Strand Theatre will feat- ure a special musical comedy feature for Christmas. The people of Dryden will hear and gee something new in pictures when they see "Cuckoos" and a special musical number will be shown New Years. "Kiss Me Again" is one of the greatest musical pictures of all time. Remember the dates. * % Ed CARLSON - NELSON A quiet, but pretty wedding was solemnized in Kenora, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. God- frey Nelson, 515 Second ave- south on Monday evening, Dec- ember 5th, when their eldest daughter Dora Louise, was unit- ed in marriage to Mr. Carl Evert Carlson, Rev. E. E. Hooper of ficiating. The rooms were taste fully decorated with white streamers and wedding Dells, and the table was centered with a three-tiered wedding cake. At the appointed hour the bride, dressed in a white Roman crepe (Continued on Page 4) 5.00 OWL oi Mr. & Mes. C. J. Wright 5.0C Mr. and Mrs. BE. WW, Stansfield ~~... ..... 2.00 Mrs. Mary Duncan ..... 1.00 Tommy Oi ovina bl Easter Lily Rebekah Lge. 15.00 The Dryden Observer 2.00 Royal Bank Staff-...... 7.00 MM. Morrds .... ci 2.00 B. Levinson ........... 1.00 Dryden Ledge, L.OOF. . 25.00 TOTAL iio. 0 0.0 $382.00 MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY 2 pm. NOW SHOWING---NORMAN FOSTER in "STEADY COMPANY" ADDED--"MONKEY SHINES' Monday, Tuesday and Sumi A hig outdoor > "TASKA OF THE RIO GRANDE" With Leo Carillo, Dorothy Burgess and Slim COMEDY-- 'FAST AND FURIOUS"? Wednesday Next Week 1erville. story you'll like. "THE TEXA 7 SA Wg, OG Yr Thursday, 'Friday and Saturday Next Week TOM MIX AND TONY in S BAD MAN" | Our Jasmine and Yardle seekers. Have you seen th Gifts ThatPlease beautiful gift boxes are proving very popular with gift This week we are featuring '"NEILSON'S"--The Chocolates that are different-- LORD BALTIMORE STATIONERY IN GIFT BOXES Makes an appropriate present. y's Lavender Toilet sets in em--DModerately priced. Always an acceptable gift. Ericksen's Rexall Sto re '| prices 7% | hard times, 4 this Christmas. 2% | cause they also hide their sins, The Columnist I was prepared this week to write in my most discursive man- ner, about the work done last Sunday to open the road to Wabigoon. Most of you know that the Dryden Board of Trade, used every effort to have the Northern Development Department keep the roads open. Perhaps it was ill considered, perhaps it was asking too much, anyhow this branch of the Government presented the counter argument of excessive co st, and the matter dropped. Bo, on Sunday last about a dozen trucks and a couple of cars took the matter in their own hands. cult fight of about three and a stopping, of course for lunch. It was a comparatively diffi- half hours for the fifteen miles, The return journey was simple, showing that if Nature, so prodigal with snow to date, would call a halt for a while, travel throughout the District could be made easy. : I do not know whether the eff ort will be carried to Eagle River. I hope so, because once the major operation of breaking trail is over, car owners themselves automatically do the rest. I am writing purposely with brevity, because the poets are with us again. As the author states, he has used a little "latitude."' * % * # * THE ODYSSEY OF THE TRUCKS My residence is Dryden, my occupation's nil. Some fellers call me William, and others call me Bill. My schooling was neglected, I never had a chance To take up mathematics, or learn the map of France. But I can make a poem, and fix it up with verse. And scatter out deseriptions, like coin from Pandor's purse. I'm ignorant of strophe, heptam or hexameter; Spin a yarn in common prose, rhyming I'll repeat her. In most minute description, I may not be exact Poetry has latitude, and is not tied to fact. But I shall wear my welcome and tire you out too soon, Before you hear my story, * * my ride to Wabigoon. # *® * It was a glorious Sunday, no flakes were in the air Of snow, that covered roads deep, deep to Wiabigoon's despair. The little Town of Dryden, and useful Board of Trade Had written the Department, imploring it for aid. But the Minister was cross and raised an awful smell, And said he'd be delighted if we would go to Hell, I do not think I blame him, becatise we rarely try To save ourselves by working, we just lay down and die. But this is one occasion, where manhood came on top, Grit, courage, pluck, endurance, 'gainst them can nothing stop. The fiery cross was sent out, asking that every truck Would meet on Sunday morning, Two score of men were added to And then hurrah for heroes that For fifteen miles we bucked The antics of the head truck Pushing, snorting, sliding round, and no one pass the buck. make this fighting crew, derring die or do. ' it, the snow was two feet deep, would make a chauffeur weep. now on, now off the trail, And men ahead with shovels, used them to good avail. The twenty trucks that followed, found the going better, Each in its turn secure, and to the next one debtor. I've read of Alexander riding across the Alps. Maybe it was Hannibal, 'twas 'someone after scalps. ( nce I heard of Paul Revere, 'who crossed the Delaware Caesar with his Rubicon, where that is I don't care. Of Xenophon in Persia, Napoleon from: Moscow, And Byrd in the Antarctic, wallowing through the snow. But none of these were heroes, like the bunch of laddy bucks That broke the trail from Dryden, in a score of open trucks. They were not out for glory, nor They knew the goal before them, and counted it as play and friendly repartee, 'twas friendly, for so it seemed to me. Some radiators heated, some fan be Some band brakes started burning, I'm sure 'twas those that stunk. then happened, each car was good and true, A mn their four wheels when Wabigoon hove in view. Three hearty cheers we gave then, a pause, then tigers three. To mooch along with banter, At least I think But nothing else And all were on And we were all delighted, with And sandwiches and sardines, fresh from the ham and can, And did we make them vanish, its men like us that can. L've never seen a jaguar, nor yet an armadillo But since that day I'm haunted by tracks across my pillow. I've never seen a grampus, and I hope I mever will, I've seen a thing that's better, as sure as my name is Bill. That's a bunch of sturdy men, showing. the Government how The roads can be kept open, without the aid of plow. And so in my departing, I wish you all good luck, And ask that you take kindly, to my Odyssey of the truck. 'did they look for pay, belts were the bunk, steaming pots of tea, GIFT SHOPPING MADE EASY BY LOCAL STORES Local stores are now all be- decked in holiday array and gift displays are the centre of interest in every place of busin. ess, so that Christmas shopping this year in Dryden should be! a simple problem with such a WOOD -- WOOD Our request for wood on sub- scriptions did not meet with the usual response so we are hroad- casting another call and hope our country subscrihers will come to the rescue. We need wood and if your subscription ix. in arrears, it's a convenient way to pay up and we will all be happy. How about it? - variety to choose from. The displays seem to run more to practical gifts and never have been so tempting--of course the more frivolous. gift articles have not been entirely, dropped and if your taste runs to rare imported perfume or the' finest gossamer silk lingerie it§ Depres-{ can be purchased here. sion must not interfere with Santa Claus and so toy displays are as splendid as ever, although the prices of these too, are noticeably lower. Increased buy- ing is advocated as a cure for so «do your share There always are a few people | who keep ahead of the times, but there are even fewer who keep ¢ | ahead of their bills. Parentg are people whe: hide their sins from the children and think the children blameless he- % | +A good way to find out that trade depression is not mere idle gossip is to look over the wedd- ing presents. neglect ur INSURANCE J. E. GIBSON, AGENT BB BR RB RB i SP PE PS Ph Tl PE Tims oss ANNOUNCEMENTS Keep January 2nd, 1933, open for a night of fun. Support the hockey boys. Further details later. : Kk 'Dryden and District Board of Trade will hold their annual meeting in the form of a ban- qguet at the Dryden Hotel on Wednesday, December 14th. 3* 3% The Public School will hold its annual concert on Friday, Dee- ember 16th, at 8.15 p.m. Choral numbers, solos, and dances are included in the programme. A chorus of fifty-five woices will render many of your favorite songs. The admission this year is reduced to 25c. * * % * A Christmas Party for echild- ren of Legion and Ladies' Aux- iliary members and of all re- turned men will be held in the Pulp Mill Hall on Thursday, December 22nd at 7 pm. All those intending to be present will please leave their names with Mrs. Gordon at the Central Hotel. EO A Whist Drive and Dance is being held in the Pulp Mill Hall tonight (Friday, December 9th) by the L.A. to Canadian Legion, BES.L, in aid of the Christmas Cheer Fund. Whist starts at 8 pm. sharp--Good prizes-- Refreshments and Russell's Ram- blers will play for the Dance. Admission only 35¢. There will also be a drawing for a beauti- fully dressed doll. LAST MEETING OF COUNCIL FOR THIS YEAR ~The final meeting of the Town Council for this year was held Tuesday evening, Mayor Pitt presiding. There was little except the usual routine business including the passing of accounts. THE HALF COLUMNIST The Rev. Martin Clarke step- ped from the doorway of his pleasant dwelling, the sun was bright, the air was cold, and the crisp snow receded beneath his ponderous step. 2 Scarcely had he reached Main street, the chief artery of this fair city, than he espies a ten dollar bill on the street, and realizing this must be a relic of former prosperous days, he does a quick bend and secures the ten. Now The Reverend gentleman, being a man of intelligence and forsight soliloquized that it al- ways pays to deal in your home town, so ignoring the mail order circulars in the morning mail, he betakes himself to Chas. Wright's grocery, an order is soon placed, "$10.85,"' says Charley, adding it up, and looking a bit dubious, Mr. Clarke explains he only has $10.00 cash. "Ten dollars cash,' cries Charley, "Take the order and give me the money." Charley takes the ten spot over to Ralph Pronger and gets some much-needed clothing, and Ralph takes it over to Dr. Woog and has the long wanted repairs to his teeth as he has had to wse a softer brand of chewing to- bacco for some time, owing to the condition of his teeth. Dr. Wood gets some new tires at Hughie Hill's garage and Hughie gives the ten to his wife, who in turn bought butter, eggs and poultry from Dan Doyle and Dan decides to get married, which he has been putting off for many years. So Dan and his bride come to town and seek out the Rev. Clarke. After the ceremony, Mr. Clarke found himself again the owner of the ten dollars, this time he takes it to the bank. "Sorry," says Mr. Meclntyre, "but this bill is a counterfeit." 'With his habitual good humor Mr. Clarke replied, "By jove, it's quite all right, it's already done a lot of good, just let it go." READ THE ADS --IT PAYS --R.W.M.C.P. : pmem------ - a -- EE OE PEPE TT RE PET TE TE PE RR TPE TE FETE ETE TIE FE PE FEE RE B50 Sl 7 INE velopes to match, ITE 4 he <2} Lo Think --14 More Days to do Christmas Buying. LOW PRICE ON 'CHRISTMAS CARDS Twelve assorted Christmas Cards with en- BE IE ER RE RS RE CRI AT OH BENS PE TE ETE BE ER PRE PR OE TET Dryden Pharmacy Ltd. Prescription Specialists PR SS SSS SS SIS ® A Few Suggestions WRITING PAPER ~ COMPACTS CHOCOLATES BATH SALTS CIGARS CAMERAS CIGARETTES PIPES TOBACCO POUCHES SoUVENIRD TOILET SETS NOVELTINS FOUNTAIN PENS PERFUMES MAGAZINE SUBSCRIP- POWDERS TIONS GOLF CLUBS HAIR BRUSHES R PLAYING CARDS GOLF BALLS SHAVING BRUSHES SOAPS CIGAR LIGHTERS RADIOS TE PT TE CE Gh TE TE RE EE CR NE RR Te PE BR BE PEA AEE BE Done up in a neat Holiday box, specialty priced at 35c¢c box. ER es AS