~ Vol. 9 STRATFORD, OCT. 9, 1931 No. 19 Two Big Race Days and Tug-of-WarChampisnship At Stratford Agri¢ultural Park Thanksgiving Day one of the finest 'programmes of Horse Racing ever given will be decided. Every heat a race in the two fast classes tends to make contests closer and faster while the slow is three in five. Classes have been made to take in all Pacers and Trotters from 2.13 to 2.30 and the largest entry at any race meet : in Western Ontario is bound to be the result. Many new horses returning class from the Quebec circuits will be on hand. Miss Laura G, Peter G, Silver Peter, Goldie Peter, McDougall, Grat-| tan Mars Jr., Scott Grattan, Mac, Peter, Star Peter, Private Direct, Sil- ver F, Mac. Patch, Bud Grattan, Par- tisian, Mac. McCarthy and _ others that are new to the race goers in Stratford vicinity will be on hand. The steeplechase, which is a big at- _ traction in the western parts of On- tario will be put 9n by Toronto Hunt Club horses and the course will be about two miles over ten jumps and ridden.in silks. There will be at least six starters in this event and a valu- able trophy will be given to the ama- teur rider winning. On Saturday, Oct. 17th, there will be a tug-of-war! open championship when Ellice: Tp.,| South Easthope Tp., Oddfellows and Other teams wishing ta | ; will make a 5-minute draw on _ cleats. The first teams to receive $30, second | $20, and third $10. Two of these teams, Ellice and Easthope, have been | beating one another since early June, and the supremacy is still at bay. | The time of. pull has been increased | from 3 minutes to 5 minutes and the, ultimate winner of this event is to be Geclared 1931 champions. Besides the tug of war the club will put on three harness races, a 2.28 class, 2.22 class and a classified race, so that a real programme will be giv- en by the talent. Remember the two big days at Stratford, Monday Oct.' 12th, Thanksgiving Day, and Saturday Oct, 17th. Tug of war to finish cham- pionship and horse races, The entries for steeplechase are as follows: enter Horse sockey Old Red . Clark Crmcrous: Pal: .nncnide eee Axsmith | Geers Pride. ose ee See Tid... sain eaten ee aoe Gay Boy na bo ebeaaia gs etal Se Gallant Lady ................, Camphell "Sense and Nonsense"' The daylight saving by-law is as- sured of at least two votes when it comes before the peopie at the muni- cipal election. Ald. Harwood and Fred Cook will vote for it. '* & * There's a rumor, too, that Doc Boyd will mark his ballot that way. In some manner it has become noised 'about that Doc.*is an advocate of daylight saving. Funny how these rumors get started. : * * As a matter of fact, when Ald. Har- wood introduced the subject at a coim- mittee of the whole last week, one of the aldermen charged him with 'having been talking to Ex-Ald, Boyd. * * * Well, it certainly behooves all the golfers to get out on election day if the issue comes te a vote, and mark their score cards for summer evenings which will be more like par for eighteen holes next year. * & 1 The Beck Memorial proposition is not dead. It is very much alive. Two members of the Kitchener Public Util- ities Commission were in the city last | week and conferred with a number of the local supporters of the project. Premier Henry wili hear all about it one of these days. % * John Murray, the energetic presi- dent of the 'Stratfori Conservative Association, has started something. ™ Mr. Murray was responsible for a re- larily, the boys from down near the newal of tug-of-war differences be- tween Ellice and South Easthope at the Conservative Picnic this Summer. The two teams battled it out at the) picnic without arriving at a deci- | sion. They tried it again at Strat-| ford Fall Fair, and although the first Ellice team was beaten, another step- ped in with a challenge the next day. * * * Once again Ellice and South East- hope were battling, and this time when the all-important round came, the rope insisted on breaking. A change of venue was ordered, and away they went to Mitchell Fair. There they pulled it all over again, with South Easthope getting the de- cision. One Ellice man pulled until he was exhausted. and the Ellice team immediately. advanced that as a fac- tor in their loss. * * They're not satisfied yet, and the two teams will probably lock horns here again on Oct. 17. This time other competitors will be on the scene. The Odd Fellows of Stratford, and prob- ably Downie will be in. f 'a 2s Yes sir, this thing is spreading. Riv- alry has reached a point between El- lice and South Masthope that it is unwise for a farmer from up Sebring- ville way to venture down around Tavistock without his shotgun. Simi- Oxford boundary are chary about proceeding out the Huron Highway or the northern gravel. (Continued on page 4) The Y.W.C.A. Junior Gymnasium Dept. Classes MEET EVERY SATURDAY Girls 3 to 7 years old class will be held 9.30 to 10.30; 8 to 11 years class, 10.30 to 11.30; 12 to 15 years, 1.30 to 2.30. Gym Fee for year, $4.00 Membership may be paid in inStalments of I5c each Saturday. Local Medical Men Entertain District No.2 Stratford this week played hdst to the physicians of District No. 2, On- tarié Medical Assoviation. The meet- ing which was held in the city hall on Wednesday afternoon was one of the best ever held in the district. The speakers who addressed the gathering were recognized leaders in the branch- es of medicine which they were dis- cussing. ; In the evening the physicians and their wives were guests of the Perth County Medical Association at a din- ner at the country club. About one hundred and thirty were in attend- ance. The chief speakers of the eve- ning were Prof. L. J. Austin, presi- dent of the Ontario Medical Associa~ tion, and Dr. T. ©. Routley, secre tary of the Association. While the doctors were holding their afternoon session, their wives were being entertained at the homes of Dr. and Mrs, David Smith and Dr, and Mrs. F. J..R; Forster. The Registered Nurses of District No. 2 also held their meeting here on Wednesday. Their session was held in the Nurses' Home, with Miss Ethel "yyderman, supervisor of the Victor- ian Order of Nurses, as the chief speaker. The visitors were welcomed to Stratford , by Miss Zeta Hamilton Superintendent of the Stratford Gen- eral Hospital. Miss Hamilton intro- duced Dr. W. H. K. Crehan, who des- cribed a trip to HKurope. Shall Stand a | England Yet Mighty little island kingdom, Girded by the boundless sea, Guardian of an ancient freedom, Cherished for eternity. | Storms may gather; men may falter England yet shall stand. Fearless friend of weaker nations, Bounteous donor in their need, By thy calm and noble patience, Thou in stress the world dost lead. Friends may fail thee, foes assail thee-- England yet shall stand. Storied land of heroes, sages, (Shakespeare's England, blest) Clearer with the passing ages, Gleams the lode-star of their quest. happy Theme of story, land of glory-- England yet shall stand. Precious isle, our father's homeland, _ Sacred soil where martyrs sleep, Oh. how dear the name of England 'To her children o'er the deep-- Graven on our hearts forever, England yet shall stand, E. Lillian Morley, Milverton. 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