THE STRATFORD MIRROR PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, STRATFORD, ONT. Vol. 20 STRATFORD, MAR. 26, 1943 Nee vit I 0. 0. f 'Veterans Receive Certificates Certificates in recognition of long service in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows were presented to 57 veterans of Avon Lodge No. 41, at the regular meeting of the Lodge, on Wednesday night. The meeting was held in the form of a veterans' night. The meeting was largely atended with over 100 members present. The veterans occupied the offices, with A. E. Stralo acting as presiding of- ficer. W. F. Nickel, past grand pa- triarch of the Grand Encampment of Ontario, made the presentations After the presentation, the mem- bers adjourned to the banquet hall, where games of cards were enjoyed. W. F.. Nickel was winner of solo, and George F. Nornabell won the euchre prize. Certificates in recognition of mem- bership in the lodge for 25 to 35 years were presented to W. H. Emm, Frank King, John Wimpory, Hamil- ton; W. S. Hillman, Galt; B. Azin- moff, Detroit; Charles W. Dempsey, Charles Austerberry, Goderich; Harry Coie, London; A. G. Garner, Allan Joyce, Richard Joyce, J. E. McPher- son, Preston; F. P. Polley, H. C. Col- lins, Wilbur Collins, 'J. L. Donald- son, Herbert Grace, H. H. Howald, Listowel; C. V. Kruspe, Louis Pronl, Fred Pugh, Waterloo; Harold Wre- ford, William Austerberry, Frank Shore, Ottawa; Wilbur Berry, George F. Heideman, Fred Mee, Charles A. Moore, Benjamin Roth, Donald Mc- Pherson, Alex. Allan, Donald Ross, Hamilton; Albert E. Strelo, Horace illifant, William Heitman, Parry Sound; Harold May, A. R. Porter, George Russell, William C. Sealey, Toronto; J. E. Williams, London; George Ward, E. Wildgust, W. M. Campbell, Toronto; Frank G. Gilli- land, Louis Soehner, Archie Daw- son, St. Pauls; John Gibb and Fred T. Kirkland. George L. Money with a certificate was presented in recognition of 41 years in the lodge, while the fol- lowing were given certificates in hon- or of the fact that they have been members of the lodge for 50 years or over: Alex. Abraham, George F. Nornabell, D. A. Spence, Ottawa; J. R. Sillifant, Tacoma, Washington; James Battley, W. I. Becker and J. H. Kenner. Victory Ships Carry Important Cargoes Victory cargo ships such as those built in the Canadian National Rail- ways plant, the only shipbuilding yard in America operated by a railway, earry substantial loads. For example, a ship classed as of 1,000 tons will carry 6,000 tons of cheese from Can- ada to a British port. This cheese, divided into the prevailing British ra- tion of four ounces per week, will pro- vide for 48,000,000 individual rations for a seven-day period. HOW TO GROW A VICTORY GARDEN You can fill up your plate--and your pantry shelves--from almost any spare plot of ground where you can raise vegetables this year. Read HOW in the American Weekly with this Sunday's (March 28) issue of The De- troit Sunday Times, "Michigan's Most Interesting Newspaper." ARITHMETIC AND NUTRITION High school students who can obtain a coinplete hot mea! cr suo- plement lunches brought from home at the school cafeteria are cori- bining 'Readin', 'Ritin' and 'Rithmetic with Nutriticn. 'The 'schol cafeteria plan is growing in favor with school authorities, parents, and children because experiments in which nutritious lunches have been provided for school children have shown conclusively that the project has great merit. Elaborate cafeteria facilities and equipment are not necessary, Women's Institutes, parent-teacher associations, 21d other volunteer groups can find in school lunches a community prvujecit in applied nu- trition that will pay large d'vidends in improved health among the children of the community. . - INTO THE | ROOM \. \ae Ca) ... eager to tell her friends 'all about the comfort and smart styles she got at BOYD'S. One visit made her one of our big- gest boosters. GOOD SHOES PROPERLY FITTED foot comfort BOYD'S give every er ' You, Too ean bs 302 01 the muatiy "Guii- dreds of our enthusiastic cus- tomers and you'll be just as anxious to tell friends of the patron. AND YOU PAY NO MORE! Fourth Victory Loan Campaign Planned A mass meeting will be held in the Arena Gardens on Wednesday even-- ing, May 5, in support of the Fourth Victory Loan campaign, which will be launched on Monday, April 26. Plans for the meeting were discussed at a meeting of the Stratford public rela- tions section of the Perth County Mational War Finance Committee. About 1,709 children of the element- ary public and separate schools and a large number of older children will have a major part in the program. G. N. Edwards, chairman of a sub- committee in charge of making con- tact with the schools, reported that J. T. Priest, supervisor of music in the public schools, had prepared plans and the script for a pageant, entitled "Can- ada at War," to be presented by pub- lic school children. The children wilk be massed at the west end of the: arena and will sing a number of chor-- uses as part of the pageant. Mr. Ed- wards also announced that the separ-- ate schools are cooperating in the pre-- paration of a pageant of shorter length to be presented as part of the same program. The conimitiee has begun efforts to obtain an outstanding speaker for the: mass meeting. The meeting will be: precedeG by a military yarade and there will be an short vailitary demon- stration i. the Arena. It was decided to ask the Board of Park Management to donate the use of the Arona for the May 5 meeting. The meeting was held at Victory Loan headquarters, 30 Ontario street. Present were: G. N. Edwards, Rev. David Wren; E. J. Smith, Walter F-. Helm, Albert Prout, W. C. White, S. E. Tapley, J. Silverthorne, D. S. Ful- ler, E. G. Davis, K. Q. Gordon, Chas. D. Dingman, chairman, and T. Borrow, secretary. Another meeting will be held next Monday night. Only My Fuehrer Knows? ? The stomarine had torpedoed a Nazi stea ne: and taken its crew aboard waen the Dutch commander startel questioning the German cap- tain: "Flow Icng have you been as sea?" he askec. "Only 'mein Fuehrer' knows," the Nazi answered, drawing himself up. "Where were you going?" the commander asked and again the German answered "Only my Fuehrer knows." He gave the same answer when asked about his cargo, from whet port he had sailed and what had been his des.ination. 7Hlly the Dutch submarine com- mander asked him, "Who was your father?" "Only my Fuehrer..." the German started to reply. Then he quickly broke off and finished with an angry "Donnerwetter!" Plue Room Saturday Night TONY CRYAN ee ge AND HIS ORCHESTRA