COVERING THE TERRITORY BETWEEN FORT WILLIAM AND KENORA. THE NEWSPAPER SERVICE OF THE DRYDEN | DISTRICT \ VOL. X. DRYDEN, ONTARIO, DECEMBER 16th, 1932. No. 51. '@ DRYDEN EMPTY STOCKING FUND, "Over the top" . best phrase we know to describe, = the outcome of the Empty & Stock- ing Fund. At the time of writ: ing, dollars. This is a sum and when one that every cent has been giver voluntarily, it is nothing shor of magnificent. The various . committees busy planning purchases and the best and possible means those for intended. The following is the list of] this week's contributors and the. total of the whole fund: Previously Acknowledged $338.00] Dryden LOL. .....0.. 5.00 W. Nygren .......:1.. 2.00 Edye Bon, Dairy (Milk Tickets $300) ....... 0. H. Pena Erle aier 2.00 Harold Cross... ....¢. 2.00] Mrs. Eva (G. Melntyre 5.00 doe Armstrong ........ 2.060) Marjory Harrig v0. : AOR, ea 1.09 Jas. Winterbottom ..... 5.00 Mra. W, A Ray .....0. 1.09 Staff of Dept. of North- ern Development 12.09, AM Taviar oa L 25 Mrs. Shake] ........... 2.00 Miss lalian Davis ...... 2 Miss Violet Davis ..... BoToote o.oo uot, a Golden Star Iiodge, No. BL Lor lead Tair, 25.00" Jak & Co, ol... 1 2.00 A Friend... ay 1.00 Junior Ladies' Aid of United Church ...1.. 5.00 GM. Witt... 000. 5.00 Me Plus ? equals ...... 1.00 D. B. MeRag 000.00. 2.00 I". Foulis (4 boxes Jap Orapges: ....... 00 P. Klemeniek oo. .:. 1.00 POTAL oie aia, $474.75 Municipality of Machin PROCLAMATION NOTICE is hereby given that I will attend the school at Eagle River on Monday, December 26 1932, between the hours of 12 noon and 1 p.m. to receive nom- inations for Reeve and four Councillors, Notice is also given that should more candidates than are requir- ed be nominated, polls will be held at Minnitaki, Eagle River and Vermilion Bay between the hours of 9 am. and 5 p.m. Dated at Eagle River this 13th day of December, 1932. Geo. Ruete, Clerk, Municipality of Machin, with the fund not yet closed and more to hear from, the total] is over four hundred and seventy, remarkable considers: anf are) ol thoroughly filling the wants of | whom the fund won |OUR GENTLEMAN OF THE SNOWS is about the He is not here. He' 2 Tats monly there, Your poet fellow's everywhere, tHe needs no aces, kings or trumps He lies immune from fortune's bumps. He surely wields a graphic pen When he goes to it, now and then. Je knows the classics through and through Alas his metre's far askew. i But saddest thing of tongue or pen i He mixes heroes now and then, And worse and worser, sad but true, [His rhymes are best deseribed by -- -- "Phew." ; i 'But just as brave Horatius, 50 nobly did his job, Then plunged into the Tiber, | To escape the yelling mob; Rome's mothers long years after Told children round their knees, B why they kicked out Sextus Bout For just not saying please. I So now another hero Stands up against the foe, 5! For him no clash of battle, Oh no, Oh no, Oh no! He wars against the weather The elements are the foe I All set in grim endeavour He battles 'gainst the snow. So down through history's pages Through all the future years WW ill be inscribed for ever i The "Battle of the Gears."' And when returned in triumph, There were triumphs then as now, To rub it in the harder He made "snow"? Tye with 'cow.' ANN OUNCEMENTS Keep Jonwmary Tn 2nd, 1933, open for a night of fun. Support the hockey boys. I'urther details later. A Christmas Party for child- 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 he present will please leave their names with Mrs. Gordon at the Gens) Hotel. "The long-discussed trans-Can- ada highway is another ambi- tious project that seems to have been lost in the depression shuf- fle,"' ik the Brockville Record- er. Jf the editor will come up this way in a year or so we will take him for a motor trip from here to Kenora through the fin- est scenic country in Ontario-- Port Arthur News-Chronicle. MATINEE EVERY SATURDAY 2 p.m. NOW SHOWING "THE TEXAS BAD MAN" ADDED--Mickey Mouse Musical and 'The Eyes Have x JL? TOM MIX in NOTICE--The iow will AA NG 3 Fe 7 will be open only on December 26th, 27th, and January 2nd and 3rd. RAR RAR SARE TR, be closed all next week and ° Zs DE % This "NEILSON'S'-- beautiful gift boxes seckers. LORD Malye Block RAE Buy Gifts Here week we are featuring The Chocolates that are different-- Always an acceptable gift. Our Jasmine and Yardley's Lavender Toilet sets in are proving very popular with gift Have you seen them--Moderately priced. BALTIMORE STATIONERY IN GIFT BOXES Makes an Sopapniate Fialy pa, Erichser's s Rexall Siore Phone 69 THE COLUMNIST I have a Pity good idea "who started the Empty Stocking Fund in the Town, but what matters that; these ladies and gentlemen have their own ré- ward, without publicity. The merits of the plan are, three fold. Competition increases the amount, there is no over- lapping, and there should be more system in the outlay. Considering everything, what a wonderful sum of money was raised. 1 have been, curious to follow the lists in other papers in larger towns, and I have seen nothing to equal or even come near to us proportionately. This doubtless is not because the need is greater, but likely just hap- pened, or may be it was new-- we like new things in Dryden. I hope nothing mars the scheme, no friction between those who handle it, and no jealousy oun the part of those who receive. The inception was wise and kind, let the conclusion be the same, Empty stocking fund! I won- der where it got its name? Any- how, it is a good ome." Could there be anything more tragic than an empty Christtnas morn- ing stocking, to the child accus- tomed to a full one? If the Christian religion is meaningless to some of us now. it left a Christ we cannot really ignore. Without Him there would have been no Santa Claus, without Santa Claus there would have been no happy Christmas mornings. But there would often have heen a disappointing Santa Claus if the Christ spirit had not filled the stocking. Can you remember when you were simple and sinless, full of faith and without guile, believ- ing that everyone was good and kind, this, back in your fours and fives? : Perhaps you have experiences similar to mine. Anyhow, I was four years old, good Queen Vie- toria was on the threme, Glad- stone was in power, and if any- cne 'blew out the gas, and left the tap on, he died. : I was at a kindergarden hoard- ing school, preparing for the ministry. or some reason or other, perhaps family affairs that I was too young to know about, I did not go home for Christmas, but we had a tree, and I hung up my stocking on the foot of my little bed. A pleasing picture, my little self, my little stocking and my little bed. I remember my gift, it was to me a very large confection leg of mutton. Jt cannot have been as large as it looked to me, be- cause part of it at least was in my small stocking. Anyhow, it must have been large, or I can- not have given much of it away, hecause it lasted several days. The Christmas morning stock. ing was such a huge success, that I kept it up. The following | morning was an apple, then in sticeession, chocolate. thing or Each morning, Some- other. One fateful morning, Santa Claus left the country, or must have become tired of my .importunity. There was nothing edible, nothing beautiful, merely a faggot, and I cried and cried. I wish in passing, that tears now would solve my disappointments. Bo, what would it be this Christmas, if there were no Santa Claus for some of wus? Thank God, there will he for everyone, at least in Dryden. But Ladies and Gentlemen. of the Committee, not too much usefulness please, just a little glitter, glimmer, and a gleam of lightsomeness. Along with jam, something to 'make Jjam- boree. And please spend it all. Tet next year take care of itself. This, I think, is the wish of every donor to the fund, that the measure be full and heaped over. % # # When morning gilds the skies let gladness all abound And happy little kids, in every ~ home be found. When Father lights the fire, let Mother cook the meal, For Christmas Day is here, let all the joy bells peal. Electric trains in England are scheduled to spend, on an aver- ify 'around the printing office days; it has entered the realm an orange, a nut, al age, only 30 seconds at a station. | THE JOY OF GIVING For somehow, ot Christmas, But all the long year through, The joy that you give to others Is the joy that comes back to only for you; And the more you spend in blessing The poor and the lonely and sad, The more of your heart's posses-! sing Returns to make you glad. -- Whittier. SOCIAL & LOCAL Miss Agatha Binc Binda is a patient in the Winnipeg General Hospi, tal suffering from. scarlet fever. # H* He The C.W.L. held a very suc-! cessful tea and sale of work at the home of Mrs. J. Hrnewein Thursday, December 8th. In! spite of the fact that it was the coldest day that we have had, it' was well patronized. Miss Mona © Morris was in charge of the fancy work and May Quirk took] charge of selling the tickets on the eusbion which was won by Mrs. Belanger. The CYPL. of St. Joseph's church held their annual clection of officers and those elected for the ensuing year are as follows: president--May Quirk, 1st vice- pres.--Kred Yaworski, 2nd vice- pres.--Evelyn Strutt, sec.-treas. --Yola Sireddo, Librarian--A M. Boiteau, Entertainment Conz- mittee for three months--dJean MeDougall, A. M. Boiteau and L. Sfreddo. A familiar figure around town for about a dozen years passed on to the canine Valhalla last weekend when Pat, the pet of. the Ray family brea rthed his last. | ~ While the family was post- poning and bewailing the necess- of chloroforming him, Pat, obliging to the last, died while the discussion was taking place. |; Pat's carly days were spent and while he never really learned | ax the trade, he was very useful in |® carrying out waste paper and burnt matches in his shaggy coat. With the departure of Max from Dryden, he gave up his daily visits to Tom Proud- foot, his earliest master, and the Observer office and stayed most- ly in his own back yard. Everybody knew 'him and it is like losing an old friend. He was a swell dog. AGNES MacPHAIL WRITES ABOUT INFLATION Dear Editor: The inflation of currency is a 'much talked of subject of practical politics. Efforts are heing made to frighten people by the use of the word "inflation" and there is confu- sion in people's minds in regard to it. An expansion of national cur- rency to correspond to an in- crease in national wealth ought not to be called inflation--in- deed, unless such increase in currency is forthcoming, defla- tion and falling prices result. In a Land of Plenty, a land of bursting elevators and over- stocked warehouses, we find much unemployment, factories (Continued on Page 4) bu G cant aflor) neglect Ur INSURANCE ETE TE TT TET TR ERIE TE TETD, 8 these i gee J. E. GIBSON, AGENT! FLU IN TOWN An epidemic of flu has been raging in other parts of the province and has been felt in Dryden duirng the last ten days. While there have been no real serious cases, many homes have everyone in the house laid up at the same time. While not of the deadly type like the 1912 epidemie, it is no mild illness and about a week is required to get back to ones normal strength alter an attack. had EMPTY BASKETS WANTED The packing committee of the Bmpty Stocking Iund requires several dozen baskets. Will any- one having empty fruit or other baskets not in use, please leave same at the Agricultural or the Observer offices. The first "children's hotel®' in Germany has been opened in Berlin. Prices range from. 75 ents to $1.26 a day. SCOUT NEWS The Scouts, Guides and Rang- ers wish to thank all those who have responded to their appeal for cast-off toys, etc. We have a nice collection although there is still room for more if any family has any to spare. The Scouts and Guides are working with the Empty Stock- ing Mund and we want to have enough material so that there is no danger of any child being forgotten at Christmas. Dryden ig a wonderful town for respond- ing to any appeal for help, no matter how often it comes. The Agricultural Office is the head- quarters this year and parcels can be left there any time up to and including December 20th. If you cannot send them, phone the Observer for them. and a boy will call Three stained glass windows in a Philadelphia church were recently burned and with them the formula 15-centuries-old, for making stained glass. : P\ BASE ER RR aa Christmas and New Years Day falls on Sunday this A Vi year. Monday, December 26th, and Monday, January Pl $% 2nd, 1833, will be observed as public holidays. Christmas Mail. era Ne yh past year. The wickets of the Post Office will be open between the hours of 9 and 10 a.m. on both these days in order that the patrons will have an opportunity of receiving Trusting all patrons will avail themselves of the opening hour, as the wickets will be closed thereafter. Mail will be received and dispatched as usual. We also wish to take advantage of this opportunity to confer to one all all our best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year, and sincerely thank all patrons for their cooperation in the --Irom Your Postmaster and Staff. "Ta 2; Ei Oh RoE 22 : £4 PS & wl EN To Save Disappointment, MAIL EARLY ial EMER i i SPEER ER SA Se a Se CRETE TIT 2 RTT TEETER So SEES RE 3 | i INK : Only 8 More Shopping Days Till Xmas. 2 CRA CRPE IRL CETTE FR BE TRB CE RRS ERR Suggestions | Se 5 TH i | 9 5 Candy, stationery, correspondence cards, h § ivory toilet articles, hair brushes, vanity 8 0 cases, perfume atomizers, bridge sets, Bn powder, rouge, playing cards, fountain n i pens, ete., ete. ; k ot 58 FE i ! iF FOR HIM i it a i Saftey razors, razor blades, shaving sets, a playing cards, lotions, vacuum bottle, 3 5 bill folds, pipes, cigars, cigarettes, light- oN i ers, pencils, playing cards, knives, flash. i lights, hair brushes, ash trays, tobacco & pouches, cte., ete. 5" FOR ALL mometers, and pencils, kits, candies, TR A A BRR BBR ERR Cameras, hot water bottles, books, ther- fancy soaps, writing electric refrigerators, tooth brushes, hair brushes, magazine subscriptions, first aid clothes brushes, SHOP NOW WHILE SELECTIONS ARE COMPLETE. 7 feasicansa BA A PR RR RRB RR RARER Dryden Pharmacy Litd, ! 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