THE STRATFORD MIRROR Published gent amine eom BENSON JOHNSTON. EDITOR Weekly by the Stratford Mirror Press, 123 Ontario St. ---- Vol. 23 STRATFORD, JUNE 8, 1945 No. 23 Another Lucky Baby | Born In Stratford At 8:12 o'clock on Wednesday evening, May 16th, there came into the world a baby whose proud father is none other than Ernest G. Davis, our efficient Tax Collector. This lusty baby has been christened the Kinsmen's Club of Stratford, and from, its present appearance bids fair to become a healthy member of one of Canada's most virile service clubs. The parent club was founded in Hamilton by Harold A. Rogers, now of Toronto, and a group of energetic young men twenty-five years ago and has made steady progress in member- ship and effort ever since. There are now upwards of 150 clubs in Canada and Newfoundland and it is with con- siderable pride the writer recalls be- ing associated with Harold Rogers, the founder, and his father, Charles Rogers together with Mayor George C. Coppley during the formative years of its existence. Mr. Rogers' company publishes The Plumbing and Heating and The Cana- dian Telephone Journals. He is an important member of the Forest Hill Board of Education in Toronto, an energetic young. business man of high principles and is well regarded by his fellow citizens. The phenome- nal success of the Kinsmen Club is a worthy tribute to its founder which has attracted to its membership 5,000 young men from all over Canada who are motivated by the spirit of fellow- ship among its members and an un- selfish service to others. : In addition to many laudable pro- jects undertaken in their various local communities the Kinsmen Clubs throughout the country have raised approximately two and a half million dollars, with which they shipped over 27 million quarts of milk to Britain through their "Milk for Britain" fund. Ernie Davis is to be congratulated on getting this organization off to Such a healthy start with a splendid group of young business and _ profes- sional men as charter members com- posed of the following: Ernie Davis, president; Elmer Cruikshank, vice- president; Mel Boyes, secretary-treas- urer; John Krueger, registrar; Ed. McAvoy, sergeant-at-arms; Herb Mc- Clatchey, fellowship; Norman Bals- don, sports; George Hosie, programs; Harvey Weidner, financing; Phil Meek, house and welcoming; Hank Babensee, Jack Boyce, Bob Boyes, Harold Huether, Jack Mulvihill, Jack Silverthorne, Bill Spencer, Emerson Wright, Oscar Pounder, Lindsay Mason (on active service) Douglas Grayson, C. (Tiny) Cole. The Prime Minister has personally acknowledged the "work of the As- sociation of Kinsmen Clubs for gen- erous and unselfish service in com- munities where it is organized." Canada has just reason to be proud of an organization which has made such a unique contribution to the needy children in Great Britain and we are indebted to Ernie Davis for having established a branch of The Kinsmen's Club in Stratford. We commend it to our citizens and the eligible young men who may be privi- leged to enter its membership. Stratford Chit-Chat Pay song = Editor "Stratford Chit-Chat". I was surprised to receive through the mail on Monday morning, June 4th, a copy of "The Stratford Mirror" of June ist with a crisp new one- dollar bill attached. A couple of weeks since my old friend, Mr. Benson Johnston, told me he was offering a prize of one dollar for the best title for your department. I promptly said "T want that dollar," and I gave him the heading he has since adopted.. When I gave Mr. Johnston the head- ing he asked, "What will you do with the dollar if you get it?" I did not answer him at the time as I did not expect to win. Perhaps I should now inform him through you that I will give it to my wife (formerly Miss Mary Bennoch of Stratford) who I am sure will use it for some useful and entirely unselfish purpose. It's a way she has. I wish also to thank Mr. Johnston for the kind things he said about my- self in announcing the result of the competition. JAMES FISHER. 619 Avenue Road, Toronto, Ont. "When a Fella Needs a Friend!" When we were talking to Mr. Wil- bur, manager of the recently opened branch of the Reward Shoe Store, he was lamenting the scarcity of apart- ments in Stratford. He said hie wife, Dorothy, and 12-year-old son, Harley, were anxious to join him but so far the search for a home had been fruit- less. Mr. Wilbur says he can get along nicely, thank you, without in- laid floors, electric mixers or a ser- vice entrance, so if you happen to know of any without these attributes let him know! Mr. Wilbur, who was a member of the Kinsmen's Club in Belleville for four years before coming here, says he is pleased to see a branch opening in Stratford and thinks he is going to feel at home very quickly. The Wil- bur family are members of the Angli- can church. * + 7" "Class 745" A warm, sunny afternoon -- the first such we've had for some weeks, was a benign gift from the weather- man Wednesday afternoon for the nurses' graduating from Stratford General. The girls, twelve in all, looked glowing and were as crisp as new lettuce leaves in their glistening white gowns which they wore with pride for the first time. Relatives, friends and well-wishers packed the Collegiate auditorium to attend the exercises. Two of the graduates .were from Stratford -- Miss Muriel Anita Griffin, daughter of Mrs. Anne Griffin, 580 Brunswick street, and Miss Ann Eve- lyn Wilson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. Wilson, 249 Erie street. We had a chat with Evelyn's mother, who said that her "daughter always thought she'd like to be a nurse," and that she was proud to see her gradu- ate in such a fine profession. 'The Wilsons moved to Stratford in Eve- lyn's senior year in Collegiate. She B|OlY|D/S Good Shoes Properly Fitted. y) Good Shoes properly fitted! l \ 99 ONTARIO ST. J. Fred Edwards -- 'Cavalcade Of Victory" Stratford and other parts of Perth County fell in line with many other sections of Ontario and on Monday elected a Progressive Conservative: member -- J. Fred Edwards -- to the: Ontario Legislature. The Palmerstorm man polled a plurality of 1,915 votes: over W. Angus Dickson, who has been Liberal member for this constit- uency for the past 11 years. The third candidate, Ald. Bert Davies, C.C.F., conceded his defeat early on the. evening of the election. Taking their victory as a good luck- omen for Monday's federal contest,.. the Progressive Conservative support- ers hailed their hero when Mr. Ed- - wards reached the city with his - "Cavalcade of Victory," the parade - having slowly wended its way dowm.: from Palmerston, which gave its na-- tive son a_ splendid majority. Mr. Edwards "took" all the urban centres and a majority of the townships, in- cluding Elma, where Mr. Dicksom lives. Fred Edwards told the crowd at the: Progressive Conservative committee: rooms that he deeply appreciated the: honor of representing Perth County in the Ontario Legislature. He said he had pledged himself to good gov-- ernment and judging by the returns: from over the province 'we will have: just that for at least four years." The member-elect was accompanied. by his wife and their daughter, Thora, , each of whom also expressed their~ thanks to the electorate. Before the evening's fun was over for the Progressive Conservatives,,. Mr. Dickson visited their rooms and extended his congratulations. So did. Ald. Bert Davies. graduated at 18 and now has done par- ticularly well in her nursing studies: for which she was given an award for General Proficiency. She has one brother Bruce who is. ' with the Sea Cadets, Royal Roades, B.C; : Muriel Anne Griffin, the other suc- cessful graduate from Stratford, was: telling us that she isn't the only mem- ber of her family to take up the nurs-- ing profession. He sister Irene is an R. N., and has been two years at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener. Her uncle, W. Brickman, of Toronto, was present to see Muriel graduate. eh Gam "A New York Graduate" Our attention this week seems to have been particularly directed to the nursing profession. Miss Gladys: Chamberlain, R.N., B.Sc., daughter of Mrs. H. Chamberlain, 144 Elizabeth street, and sister of Mrs. T. Walsh,. (Continued on page 8) HOW DO YOU VOTE? Shortly after the inauguration, i was talking with a taxi driver who chanced to mention that he and four members of his family had voted for Roosevelt. "That's good news,' I said. "I'm a Democrat myself." "But," protested the cabby, "we're not. Democrats." I asked what had influenced his vote, if not party allegiance. "Well," he answered slowly, "I think a man ought to do the right thing once in a while -- even if it goes against his principles."