THE STRATFORD MIRROR PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE FLETCHER JOHNSTON PRESS, STRATFORD, ONT. Vol. 20 . Sergt. Vernon J. Deering Reported As Missing Citizens of Stratford have learned with deep regret that Sergeant Ver- non John Deering, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Deering, 15 Youngs street, is reported missing on active service. He is a member of the Royal Canad- ian Air Force. His parents last heard from him by letter in April and up to the time of writing had not been engaged in aerial combat. Sergeant Deering was a bombardier. A native of Colgate, Saskatchewan, Sergeant Deering is in his 27th year. He was educated at Colgate and in the fall of 1941 came to Stratford as an airman, having enlisted at Regina on May 6, 1941. Sergeant Deering took a radio tech- nician's course at McGill University in Montreal and then remustered at To- ronto for aircrew. Subsequently he trained at No. 1 Initial Training School, No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Trenton air school, Fingal bombing and gunnery school and at St. John, Quebec, where he took an air observer's course, gradu- ating on December 4, 1942, Mr. and Mrs. Deering are hopeful that their son made a safe landing. The Department of Air, Ottawa, has advised them that further informa- tion will follow by letter in due course. You don't give up spending when you put your dollars into Victory Bonds. You only postpone it. Rev. Carl J. Knauff Is New Pastor Zion Church Admonishing the members of the flock to heed and respect their new pastor, accord him the co-operation necessary, and look up to him as a servant of God, and counseling the new incumbent ever to remember that he has been chosen by God to teach and preach His word, Rev. Wiil- liam Schultz, of Brodhagen, delivered a forceful sermon in Zion Lutheran church on Sunday night, as Rev. Karl J. Knauff was installed as pastor, suc- ceeding Rev. H. F. Gruhn, who has recently retired from the active min- istry. Rev. W. Knauff, St. Peter's Luther- an church, Preston, and father of the new minister, was the liturgist and also installed his son, while Rev. Wil- liam Schultz, besides preaching the sermon, also administered the obliga- tion and charge. C. V. Coleman of Peterborough, con- | tributed a robust tenor solo, "How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings." Follow- ing the service, J. E. Weis, member of the church board, extended a welcome to Rev. Karl J. Knauff and Mrs. Knauff on behalf of the congregation, in which he assured both of them of the pleasure it was to have them in their midst, and promising them the undivided assistance of every member of their flock, so that their work here would be both profitable and enjoy- able. To close the service the large con- gregation present filed past Rev. Mr. Knauff and Mrs. Knauff and were in- troduced to them as members of their flock. STRATFORD, MAY 7, 1943 No. 47, TIMS FROM THE SEA. ready to meet air attack. NORTH SEA RESCUE: R.A.F. SPEED LAUNCH SNATCHES VIC- Picture shows: A High Speed Launch of the R.A.F, Air-Sea Rescue Service cleaving the waters of the North Sea as she hastens to the rescue of airmen reported shot down and stranded on the sea. These launches, which work in conjunction with seaplanes and patrol planes of Coastal Command, are capable of a speed of 35 knots. They often meet the enemy opposition and their A. A. guns are always manned A worthy cause--the appeal of the Stratford-Perth Advisory Board of thé Canadian National Institute for the Blind--is meeting with a fairly good response during its present campaign but there are many who have not yet made their donation. Contributions may be left with Mr. C. P. Furlong, Appeal Advisory Board Meets With Fine Response The Institute is doing a great work not only in Stratford and district but throughout the whole of Canada. It is helping many blind men and wo- men to secure gainful employment. Others are being taught to read the Braille, and so on. In each of their homes a little more sunshine is pene- trating the dark. SHE LED HIM AROUND BY THE NOSE © ATR 20K tee, ... but he knew she was only teasing, when she suggested some place other other than Boyd's. He's one of our staunch- est admirers! GOooD SHOES PROPERLY FITTED treasurer, at the Bank of Nova Scotia. One never hears the blind people §orfhoy Say 5 ' 4 en YES... She Was Just Teasing for he was already one of our best customers. The kind of cus- tomer that we appreciate. Hun- dreds of others like him make a long line of loyal patrons who are our best advertisements. AND for this proper fitting _ you PAY NO MORE! See _ Festival President | W. B. Rothwell, president of Stratford Musical Festival which opens this afternoon in the city hall and continues until Saturday evening, May 15. Mr. Rothwell is confident that this wartime year the Festival, with 653 entries, will prove quite as valuable to music students and as_ interesting to music lovers as any in its seven- teen years of progress. Ministerial Association. Flected New President The new president of the Stratford and District Ministerial Association is Rev. Charles R. Duncan, pastor of Ontario Street Baptist Church. -Dur- ing the past term the president has been Rev. David Wren of Central United Church. Other officers elected are Rev. S. M. Roadhouse of St. John's Church, as vice-president ang Captain J. D. Sharp of the Salvation Army as secretary- treasurer. The new officers were installed by Rev. J. R. Thompson and Rev. F. G. Huson, the latter of Grace Chapel. Boy Buys Bonds To Help His Dad MONCTON, N B., May 7--An office boy at Regional Headquarters of the Canadian National Railways set a pace for his elders when the Victory Loan campaign moved into its sec- ond week, by pledging himself for $150 to be paid for by payroll deduc- tions. "My Dad's over there," he said, "and when he goes into action I want him to have all the bullets he can fire." complain. Just the other day one of them was heard to remark that "It must be terrible to be deaf." , The canvassers are hard at work trying to put the campaign over the top and by that we mean to attain or better the $1,800 collected in this dis- trict last year. Make yours a gener- ous gift because the war has meant a heavier outlay and will bring many more cases to the attention of the In- stitute. Give the new baby a good start in life--with a Victory Bond. BST Se Po ETI aye -- 7 SEES ae apes rr rea