THE STRATFORD MIRROR ' LOUIS L: LANG President 74™ ANNUAL STATEMENT 1943 INSURANCE IN FORCE ......... NEW ASSURANCES PAID-FOR IN 1943. ASSETS es oF & 7 J e e se e 2 a a e . LJ s s es PAYMENTS TO POLICYHOLDERS AND BENEFICIARIES IN 1943 SURPLUS EARNINGS, 1943 A complete annual report may be obtained at any of our branches, or from the Head Office at Waterloo, Ont. THE MOTUAL [FE Established 1869 HEAD OFFICE e WATERLOO, ONT. Owned by the Policyholders W. H. SOMERVILLE, C.B.E. Vice-President and General Manager - $680,026,296 $ 63,366,773 $235,191,289 $ 13,369,092 - $ 5,212,876 Right Foods Make Sunny Dispositions Children are busy people ... busy at school... busy at play... and nowadays many of them are busy at work too. There is scarcely a farm child who hasn't got his special chores in these days of help shortage--chores which carry with them real responsi- bility and make a real contribution. Youth should be a happy time and its responsibilities should not be a burden. A happy child is usually a healthy child and a carefree child is one whose nerves are steady. Well planned meals can help a great deal in making children's lives happy and carefree, according to Dr. L. B. Pett of Nutrition Services, for they will contain the foods necessary to build strong bodies and steady nerves. Milk, whole grain cereals, vegetables, fruit, meat and eggs ... in these every day foods are found those food ele- ments which both build and maintain health, 2 Sale of Stamps Brings Aid to Bombed-Out Old People The Queen's Canadian Fund re- ceived a gift of several packages of American and Canadian stamps. These were forwarded to the $.O.S. Society, London, England, to be sold for the benefit_of the bombed-out old people now living in the hostels of the 8.0.8. Society. The following letter has just been received at the Montreal headquarters of the fund from Mr. W. A. Fan- shaw, general secretary of the S.O.S. Society: "T am deeply grateful your kindness in sending me some excellent packages of stamps. I see there are numbers of these stamps for which I will get at least 3/-d and to you for every stamp sold will mean some- thing added to the funds of the 8.0.8. More Lost Articles Now Being Turned In A modern and up-to-date railway station seems to have a reaction among travelling patrons in that they are more conscious of each other's comfort. This is the opinion of T. P. Mooney, baggage agent at the Canad- ian National Central Station, who states that since the opening of the more commodious quarters, a larger percentage of lost baggage and par- cels, mislaid in the concourse and pub- lic rooms of the station, has been re- turned to the baggage office by the more careful section of the travelling public. Society." The Queen's Canadian Fund has contributed to the fine work being done for aged war victims by the S.O.S. Society. | Perth Regiment Chapter Election Of Officers Perth Regiment Chapter of the | Empire did war work during the past year having a monetary value of $3,- 448 and of this amount over $1,000 worth went to the Perth Regiment overseas. The annual meeting was held at the Y.M.C.A. Tuesday even- ing. Mrs: George Nornabell presided during the election of officers, which was a feature of the meeting. The new slate was presented to the meet- ing by the convener of the nominating committee, Mrs. L. E. Nesbitt, and in- cludes: Hon. regents, Mrs. A. C. Mc- Leod, Mrs. Nornabell; hon. vice-regent, Mrs. G. D. L. Rice; regent, Mrs. W. P. Gregory; first vice-regent, Mrs. G. M. Bastedo; second vice-regent, Mrs. John Anderson; secretary, Mrs. W. M. Gilmore; assistant secretary, Mrs. F. C. Walker; treasurer, Mrs. W. L. Morlock; Echoes secretary, Mrs.. W. H. Gregory; educational secretary, Mrs. D. Vane McPherson; standard-bearer, Mrs. M. Stewart; war work convener, Mrs. E. Norman Griffith; soldiers' welfare, Mrs. Norman G. Ladd; social convener, Mrs. TT. W. Orr; salvage convener, Mrs. L. E. Nesbitt; Girl Guide convener, Mrs. K. Q. Gordon; press convener, Miss Teresa B. Mack- lin. The nominating committee was composed of Mrs. Nesbitt, Mrs. F. C. Walker and Mrs. W. L. Morlock. Following the opening exercises, the retiring regent, Mrs. T. R. Nichols, welcomed the large representation of members and commended the officers and committee conveners on their ef- ficient work during a year which was marked by development and achieve- ment. : The secretary, Mrs. K. Q. Gordon, read the minutes of the preceding an- nual meeting and in a detail report reviewed the activities of the year, in- cluding a condensed summary of the war work accomplished by the chapter through the efforts of a committee composed of Mrs. G. M. Bastedo, con- vener, Mrs. Chas. D. Dingman, Mrs. W. M. Gilmore, Mrs. E. N. T. Griffith, Mrs. H. J. Kastner, Mrs. N. R. Knight, Mrs. W. J. McCabe, Mrs. G Munro, Mrs. J. W. Monteith, Mrs. H. E. Wing- field. The camp libraries, which is a sub-committee of this phase of the work, was also included. Mrs. J. W. Drane Rev. M. H. H. Farr of St. Paul's An- glican church conducted funeral ser- vices this afternoon for Mrs. J .W. Drane, who died at her home, 602 Romeo street, on Wednesday morning. Burial was made in Avondale ceme- tery. Mrs. Drane suffered from a heart condition and had been confined to bed since last September. Born in |Saffron Walden, Essex, England, the former Mary Louise Bacon was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Bacon. She was 68 years of age. About 50 years ago she was mar- ried in England to John William Drane, who survives. On June 7, 1907, the couple came to Canada and to Stratford, where they had since resid- ed. Mrs. Drane was a member of St. Paul's Anglican Church. Surviving besides her husband are four' sons: Trooper Henry, a member of the 30th Reconnaissance Unit, now serving overseas; Charles, 365 Albert street; Lance-Corporal Sydney, a member of the American Army,: now serving overseas; George, 45 Brant street; three daughters: Mrs. R. Stuart (Rose), Keith, Scotland; Mrs. G. Game (Violet), 153 Perth street; Mrs. W. Nichol (Sylvia) , Lakeside. .Several sisters are living in England, and there are 14 grandchildren. "How did your husband like making his debut at the concert?" asked the professor. "The experience was unnatural," re- plied the wife. "The worm got the bird." y THE fits rs - : : STRATFORD MIRRUR Page § Still Find Space To Grow Flowers "Embattled England still finds space 'to grow a limited amount of flowers in' the interests of civilian morale," declared Ernest Simmons, Toronto, Ontario, florist, who was attending a meeting of the Florists' Telegraph De- livery Association. "Although the people of the British Isles," continued Simmons, "are work- ing night and day to win the war and 'practically all of the small luxuries of living have been sacrificed on the altar of Victory, the government recognizes the value of flowers by allowing their continued growing in greenhouses. As a result, many a bombed-out family cherishes a potted geranium or has a small bouquet from the flower shop standing bravely in the window of mew and _ not-too-luxurious living quarters." Mr. Simmons, who is a director of The Florists' Telegraph Delivery As- sociation, said that approximately 15,- 000 orders for flowers had been sent from Britain to the United States dur- ing the last six months. These orders have all come from Canadian and American soldiers and naval men stationed in the British Isles. Al- though he did not divulge the text of the cabled messages which accom- pany flower gifts sent to sweethearts, 'wives and mothers, he said that an analysis seemed to indicate that birth- days are the most often remembered occasion with anniversaries next in number. Roses are almost the uni- versal choice in flowers, with red the first color choice and white second. The names of the senders are as 'varied as the names in the telephone 'book of any American town, proving that sentiment knows no race or creed 'and the recipients are scattered 'throughout the 48 states, in small 'towns as well as cities. The same is 'true in Canada where the sending of 'flowers by wire has been increasing nearly as rapidly as in the United 'States. Visitors at the Y.M.C.A. Always Made Welcome To have a visit from a hundred or 'more soldiers is no unusual happen- ing at the Stratford Y.M.C.A. these days. Those in charge of the build- ing are always pleased to be of ser- vice to the men in uniform, whether they are in the city on a visit or sta- 'tioned here. Don't Suffer! Hundreds of Patients Are Getting Relief Through PSYCHIC TREATMENTS A few of the ailments success- fully treated:--Pains, Aches and Soreness, Heart and Lung Con- ditions, Rheumatism, Arthritis, Poor Circulation, Stiff Joints, Sprains, Lumbago, Paralyzed Limbs, Sinus, Asthma, Sore Throat, Goiter and other Growths, Head Noises, Deafness, Running Ears, Mental Condi- tions, Dizziness, Blindness, Twitching Nerves, Inactive Nerves, Stomach Ulcers, ' Blad- der and Kidneys, High and Low Blood Pressure, Inflammation, Colds, Congested Fluid and swelling Gall Bladder, Appen- dicitis, Weakness of all kinds, Skin Rash, Epileptic Fits, Etc.,. Ete. Consult the Gifted Healer in the Office of The Maitland Photo Studio, 31 Waterloo S&t., Stratford. 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Saving paper... how much are you go- Are you going Are you going to con- . use up the . spend less . do without. . loyalty is sunlight ...wind in the the love of a child. What A Prompt Return of Empty Bottles Means To Us A normal turnover enables a brewer to re-use small standard domestic beer bottles 8 times a year. A ouean containing 24 small bottles, remaining in a residence for three months, means a loss to a brewer of 2 x 24, or 48 small bottles and, in 12 months' time, a loss of 8 x 24, or 192 small bottles. It is difficult to secure new bottles to replace those which con- sumers do not return promptly. Our pick-up system for recovering empties is restricted. Please help us maintain a steady volume of return by taking your empties, in the original container, to the nearest Brewers' Re- tail Store. | BREWING INDUSTRY (Ontario)