1 ae vir alah tL de a, ee Ae d * Bee Oe: THE STRATFORD MIRROR Published Weekly by the Stratford Mirror Press, BENSON JOHNSTON. EDITOR 123 Ontario St. EE Vol. 2 STRATFORD, AUG. 10, 1945 No. 32 --S==_ = : ------------ a my LATE NEWS FLASH Jap Surrender Imminent! Stratford Chit-Chat Cex Atom Split -- New Energy Released Since the advent of steam nothing more startling has been announced to mankind. Many outstanding physi- cists have been writing about such a discovery. Years ahead of his day, H. G. Wells related what might hap- pen in the years to come. He had re- markable insight into the future, a discernment which unquestionably was based on his knowledge of physics. Professor Haldane in his fantastic story, "The Disintegration of the Earth," caused one to pause and think about the possibilities of energy if man could but harness it for his own use. The long struggle between many students of religion with respect to science vs. religion may now take a decided turn. The closer welding of these two studies for the betterment of the human race may be the an- swer to whether or not the breaking of the atom shall be good for society. A new day--a new world--is cer- tainly within easy reach. Will the spiritual in man rise to take full advantage of the NEW ENERGY ? He Didn't Write Oftan Auntie resided in Sheffield and dur- ing the sit down war in England her home was a pleasant place to spend a leave. "D" Day came and England was left behind. One letter was sent to Auntie telling of the safe arrival on the continent. A month went by without Auntie hearing again. She became anxious. Here is how she solved the problem: (a) She wrote out a number of ques- tions such as: Are you well? Do you require sox to be mended? etc. (b) She then placed the questions in a stamped envelope addressed to her- self. (c) Then mailed it to her careless nephew. The nephew's response, of course, was to write immediately. Thereafter when Auntie felt a letter should be forthcoming, out would go her ques- tionnaire. To mothers, wives, sweethearts and friends this method of hearing from loved ones is suggested. Often it is not convenient to write when the armed forces are on the move. It is easy for one who dislikes writing to procrastinate. You're Doing Fine, Ladies... We watched for a while as the ladies' swing bowling team of Zion Lutheran chureh enjoyed their favor- ite sport Tuesday night, swinging "out" or "in" as the case might be under the able coaching of Mr. J. Stewart. We have never seen this type of bowling before and it looked to be lots of fun with the added advan- tage of combining pleasure with a minimum of space. The area was not half the length of an ordinary alley, allowing the teams to pick up their own pins and eliminating the necessity of a pinboy altogether. Mr. Stewart told us that the men's club, of which he is a member, play every night except Tuesday and Sat- urday, and at that he has an interest in the bowling of the ladies on Tues- day. A real "dyed-in-the-wool" bowler, we would say. Sport committee includes Carl Bennewitz, Wilson Rath, James Mil- len, Albert Stralo and Mr. Stewart. Their efforts at organized sports for both young and old in the church have been very fruitful, judging by the obvious enjoyment and mutual com- radie of everyone participating. The ladies will be glad to know that their coach thinks they're "doing fine." ... especially as this is the first year they have played. High score for them is 225, and many have reached it. Miss H. Hildebrand leads with 279. Mrs. P. McCardle, Mrs. R. Kressley, Mrs. E. Rehberg, Mrs. J. Stewart and Mrs. B. Seltzer are others. te Pa Week's Work Tall, short, fat and lean ... The Mirror office seems to be alive with kids on Friday afternoons when the aper is just "hot off the press." A paper route represents weekly spend- ing money to most of them and they certainly prepare for it with a will. The papers have to be folded, counted and put into delivery bags, accompan- ied by as much fun and noise as chil- dren ranging from ten to seventeen (Continued on page 8) Good Shoes Properly Fitted. B|OlY|D/'S ~ Good Shoes properly fitted! I| NS 99 ONTARIO ST. SENIOR SUPERVISOR MYLES DEWAR Guest Mirror Editor During August Vacation Mr. Myles Dewar of Toronto is our guest editor and advertising repre- sentative during the writer's vacation: at Honey Harbor. Mr. Dewar lays no claim to his right or qualifications for either of these responsibilities but our associa tions with him during former years; gives us full confidence in his ability for both tasks. Mirror readers have already had a sample of his writing aptitude in a recent issue when he told us what he thought of our river front under the caption: "Reflection and Comparison," an article which many Stratfordites appreciated. He has just returned from overseas where he was Y.M.C.A. supervisor in some important fighting areas. Dur- ing this time he was mentioned in of- ficial dispatch for successfully carry- ing out a secret mission with the Canadian troops en route from Italy. Probably his most spectacular achievement was in connection with the finance campaigns which have set the standard for North America. Mr. Dewar was executive secretary for a number of years of one of the largest divisions in these campaigns. His practical ideas, his writing of the daily news bulletins, organizing teams and setting quotas demonstrated his versatility. This personal first-hand knowledge of his ability, together with his com- panionable spirit makes us wish it were possible to again have the pleas- ure of working with him. You, who may have the opportunity of meeting him while in Stratford will soon under--- stand why he has been s0 successful in so many different fields of respon- sibility. j - Members of His Majesty's Canadian Forces... Stratford Welcomes You Home ----