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"Next morning after breakfast we got into a bus again for another ride, and stopped now and then for ten or thirty .minutes for the people to look around. They stopped at one place for 10 minutes for us to see the exact places where the batties took place. ;hey took us to a place to bave our dinmer and then took us to the staâ€" tion. We got into the train and startâ€" ed off to the dock. When we got there we saw the Astcania waiting for . us and everyone rushed to get on board. The next day was Tuesday â€"amd ‘we reached England about ten a‘clock. ____ . _ In England _ _ _ St. Pattrick‘s Station, and the bus conveyed us to Lancaster ‘Court. We went out for lunch. Next morning we C ie en en on td box of lunch to eat at the Memorial Unveiling, which was going to take place that day at Vimy Ridge. We all gathered together at the market square to wait for the bus. The busses were two and a half hours late and we were in the bus half an hour. When we got there, there were crowds of people. The women and children had to stay on the hill and the men at the bottom of the hill. The Unveiling "The monument was a very big thing. The King pulled the flag off the statute of a person who was mourning her dead soldiers who had been killed in the war. The King walked in and out among the soldiers and Roople, said prayers and made speeches. We then had to wait for a bus to take us home and had to wait about four hours. It was dark when we got back to Arras. "After a six hour ride we got out of the train and got into a bus which took us right to the border line into Belgium. And there we had to hear another kind of language. We saw many graves of the soldiers as we went by. We went to a restaurant for dinner and sat down at a table which_was arranged in a queer manâ€" ner. There were pieces nf"aresd, half black, which of course were supposed to be white. Bowls filled with a bit Wf boiled egg, tomatoes, lettuce, cold potatoes, mint sauce and a lot of other things which I couldn‘t make out. A lady came arbund and asked us what we wanted, lemonade or beet. Of course, we chose lemonade. After everyone had finished, we got into the bus and looked at some more graves. Arras "Late that night we arrived in Arâ€" ras where we had to stay. We went to a hotel where we had a Jovely room. We then had supper and if you saw the serviette you‘d think it was. another table cloth, it, was so‘ big." The food was alright, but we Nad to drink milk or tea out of bow!s. We then went to bed. The next mornâ€" ing after breakfast we were given a Experiences on Vimy Trip _ Told by Twelve Year Old Arrive in France "On Saturday, July 25, we arrived at France about 4 o‘clock in the mornâ€" ing. When we left the ship we had to wear our company button, medal, beret and havesack. There were some Frenchmen standing at the dock. We had to show our passports before Jeaving the ship. It was all rush and vear when we got off the boat. At last we got into the train. All the fi;fle waved as we went by. We saw very many poppies.. The French trains xfi) much faster than the trains in Canada. "‘The stewards and stewardesses are very nice. Donald and I were very sick for one day. Two sailors took another girl and I up to the crow‘s nest at the top of the boat. We had to .climb a long ladder inside a big roknd Eipe. When we reached the top we looked.out of a smal} window and ever%ody looked so very small. Little Lottie Munrt); 12â€"yearâ€"old dlugter of a Times and Guide subâ€" scriber livini on Lakeview Avenue, opposite the Riverside United Church, just north of Weston, bids fair to be &A journalist some day. Having just tly returned from the Vimy trip j her parents, she was requested w James Hudson, 60 Lippincott St. «, who is Superintendent of the Riyâ€" @rside Church Sunday School, to write am account of her trip. Last Sunday the Sunday School scholars and teachers had the }Jlea~ sure of hearing Lottie‘s story of her trip, read by herself. We reproduce it in part: Our Trip to England, France and Belgium "After saying fi;)od-bye to our friends in our neigh ourhood, we got ready for our car ride to the Union Station. We all got into the taxi. At the station we said goodâ€"bye to Conâ€" [‘Mnd Tommy. The taxi took them e again. During our oneâ€"hour wait for the train, we had a little trouble ‘with a drunkard, who had been making merry for that occasion. Many people were running here and there when the train finally "came. Ourâ€"Uncle Tom came to see us off. All the passengers of that train had to nlee}) on the seats, which was quite «ncomfortable. On our way to Monâ€" treal we passed the Thousand Islands. They were very pretty. I did not get much sleep nor anyone else. Reach Montreal "Early _ Thursday _ morning . we reached Montreal. There were many French people there, We got into a bhs which took us to the dock. We t into the Ascania. We went right to the dining room to have our breakfast and after breakfast we did a little exploring. Our cabin was 20, D. Deck. At 11.30 o‘clock a little tug puiled us out from the dock. The peoâ€" gle cheered and the bands played. eople threw colored strips of paper into ‘the air. In a little while the ship went by herself. "We took the train from Tilbury to “fl Lottie Munro, Lakeview Ave., Was On Trip Overseas With Parentsâ€"Writes Story of Her Travels and Reads it at Riverâ€" g“dekl_lnfl':‘ed Chu:'ch Sul:day Schoolâ€"Attended Garden Party at AKinohams Dalaas L23 moaca a o & â€"4A t IF 2 WANT Aps. Phone 26 UME 51, phinghane Dal._ _ _ 3 n 0T OCVEâ€"ATEROCQ CArGeER Party at Buckingham Palace and Got Autographs of Important Personâ€" Afna NUMBER 41 we Weston Sitver under George Sainzbury, Bandmaster, m Canadian National % .3 second in the To waes $ ho inb Las net clepap armaned mm poa in ie George Peck were in the chairs. Sister Mary Ward, Worthy Matron and Sister Minnie Peck, Associate Matron, were approved as delegates to attend the meeting of the Grand Chapter of Ontario to be held Sept. *22 to 25 at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto. The next meeting of the Chapter will not be held until October 13th, due to the meeting of Grand Chapter, Sept. 22â€"25, â€" It was decided to hold a corn roast on Wednesday evening, Sept. 16th, at the home of Mrs. J. P. Allan, 156 Queen‘s Drive, commencing at 8 o‘clock. Other plans were :fiscussed‘ including those for a Hallowe‘en Dance on October 31st. Clovelly Chapter No. 144, Order of the Eastern Star, held its first meetâ€" ing since the holidays, on Tuesday evening of ‘this week in the Masohic Temple, Weston. The Worthy Matron, Mary _ Ward, and Worthy _ Patron George Peck were in the chairs. CLOVELLY CHAPTER HAS FIRST SEASON MEETING ho NeBlbanin hi anile i d 9 Sports and games featared t?;‘e afternoon prog’rntn with each family being responsible for an item on the varied concert program held in the town hall at nié;ht' Cards and dancâ€" ing completed the day‘s activities. J. W. Elierby, Woodbridge, was elected first _ viceâ€"president; _ Mrs. Dickson, ‘Toronto, second viceâ€"presiâ€" dent; Jack Watson, Toronto, secreâ€" tary, and G. C. Farr, Weston, treaâ€" surer, Jonathan Ellerby, Woodbridge, aged 81 years, was the oldest person in atâ€" fend:\nce‘ with Barbata Nicol, Toronâ€" to, the youngest Plan Corn Roast, September 16, At 156 Queen‘s Drive J. W. Farr, Claremont, was elected president of the Ellerbyâ€"Farr Family Association on Labor Day at Thistleâ€" town Park, when approximately 150 descendants of ‘ the Ellerby family, which settled in this part of the counâ€" try over 100 years ago, attended their 22nd: annual reunion, ELLERBYâ€"FARR FAMILY THISTLETOWN REUNION Iesnnnneevennnnoennneneoveenennnenevennnnonerveennmeerrnonnnvernmneeens Wovnnntnnnsnevenennnnnsrnnnnveneensennssrennmentssenmosseenonsossses the busy housewife. She wants snxuestflm‘ sometimes . . . not all are methodical enonih to keep an upâ€"toâ€"date list of the houseâ€" hold necessities as to what they should get on the next order. The progressive merchant, then, tries in his advertising to create deâ€" sirability and necessity in the minds of the readers of his adâ€" vertisement, He.knows that the woman buyer wants to know about the goods he has to offer and the prices . . . it is anaid to his business to keep reminding his store patronsâ€"constant adâ€" vertising! One of the contribuâ€" tions by local merchants to Wesâ€" ton‘s progress will consist in givâ€" ing store patrons newspaper adâ€" vertising of a character that will assist the housewives to direct better and happier homes. The hr-sl%hted merchant will use The Times and Guide columns when he wants to inform his patâ€" rons of his store news. > 4* forethought overlooks the imâ€" portance of the woman buyer. According to statistics, she buys eightyâ€"seven per cent. of the mercglndiu that is passed over the counter in retail stores. Ninetyâ€"two per cent. of the grocâ€" eries are bought by women, and this often creates a problem for NO BUSINESSMAN with any forethourht averlanks tha im . THE WOMAN SHOPPER Farr of Claremont Heads Well Known * West York‘s Nov&syv _ Cimes an Clan Weston Band Makes Good Showing in C. N . E. Contest 11 Cen‘ Lhat the secret of prosperity lies with the individual himself, and that the formula for success consists of those old basic principles of inâ€" ‘dustry, integrity and thrift. In the | practical teaching of thrift, 497 | schools have availed themselves of |the facilities afforded by the Penny Bank of Ontario for encouraging perâ€" {sonal savings. Necessarily in some |cases, the amount deposited is small; | yet the lesson is great. In other cases, |the number of pupils participating is !not large, for there is immediate use |for every coin that can be earned. In still â€" other _ schools, â€" cireumstances make it possible for a large part of l!he school to become regular deposiâ€" tors. There were 27 schools having uen n e on e J. R. Littleproud, Ontario Penny Bank Inspector, offers the following bit of advice to teachers: "As the years pass, it becomes increasingly evident that the secret of prosperity . The report of Penny Banks in the Schools of Canada, just issued for May and June, 1936, shows 45 per cent of the pupils of Memorial School, Weston, maY(ing weekly deposits durâ€" ing that period. Weston . District Schools Have $4459.00 On o Deposit Cranking his oil truck in Wa wall of the garage by the truck, w finally stalled when the front whe council, was rushed to Toronto We the truck had pushed it several fee MEMORIAL SCHOOL AT TOP DISTRIGT LIST Fortyâ€"five Per Cent of Deposit in Penny Bank NO. 31 N. YORK NEXT Weeklyâ€"WESTON, Woodbridge, York, and Etobicoke Townships ranked in Gear, Truck C;ries Man Through Wall ‘oronto Western Hospital, where his several feet from the rest of the bui e truck, which viva;“ivn'Eewz'ir front wheels fell to the lo: Pupils atson‘s THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 | _ "Just two things averted a tragedy," | said Mr. Watson. "The acetylene equipâ€" | ment was just out of the way and we | had put in a rear wall of light construcâ€" |tion, pending possible extension of the |garage. Had the concrete wall been t continuous he would have been crushed |to death. Had he hit the acetylene | equipment it might have blown everyâ€" | thing to bits, or burned us out." s Ga {, Shannon suffered back and internal injuries, Dr, McLean stated, after an | Xâ€"ray examination. He is a married | man with children, and a wellâ€"known \member of Woodbridge Council. i‘ ferier and was still conscious. We rollâ€" |ed him out, and called Dr. Garnet Mcâ€" \ Lean, who had him removed to the Toâ€" | ronto Western Hospital in a car." 8Q per cent or over of their pupils as regular depositors each banking day in May and June. The Penny Bank is very bleased to have been a factor in making this training posâ€" sible in our schools." F LE td Om © With Him on the Front, mm +â€"â€"saol i When Councilior Cecil Shannon, 35, cranked his large oil trfi'in Watson‘s garage last week, he d éred it was in gear after it had p]unxed through the garage wall with him on the front. The truck smashed through a work bench, grc‘attered tools, removed the wall from the rest.of the garage and finally stallâ€" ed outside the garage with Shannon and part of the wall resting on the front of the radiator. Shannon was removed to Toronto Western Hospital, where his condition was reported as fair. Cranks Big Truck In Gear: Man Carried Into Wall oodbridge CounciHor, Cecil Shannon, Removed to Western Hosâ€" pital, Toronto, Following Accidentâ€"Suffered Back and Interâ€" nal Injuriesâ€"Vehicle, In Gear, Plunges Through Garage Wall With Hims an #ha BuL lower level actataaugs .. _ _6" _POUt Denches and equipment, the truck lower level outsidtthe garage. Sh?\non, who is a member of Woodbridge al, where his condifion was reported fair. Part of the wall is shown after st of the building. _ > ar. Smashing: i-t-l"w‘;;'"t‘}'\roug )oweLr level outsldt‘the garage Pn t 1. o week, Cecil Shannon (inset) 70 in Nectnnarenae d oi d F4 th d through’_\york benches and Most things come to them who hustle while they wait. Following the ceremony a recepâ€" tion was held. the brid{'s mother wearing navy blue triple sheer with bouquet of red roses. The groom‘s mother in navy blue printed chiffon wore premier roses. Later the couple left on a motor trip through the United States, the bride travelling in a bunic dress of navy blue sheer, blue coat and hat and matching accessorâ€" ies. On their return they will reside in Toronto. MAYOR‘S DAUGHTER WED . AT PARENTS®‘ HOME HERE An interesting marriage took place Saturday at the home of F. W, Merâ€" tens, mayor of Weston, and Mrs. Merâ€" tens, when their daughter Ella Marâ€" garet Mertens, became the bride of James Allan Byers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Byers, of Weston, Rev. Harry Pawson â€" officiated. â€" Gladioli and baby‘s breath decorated the home for the occasion. Mrs. W. F. Rothera played the wedding music. During tge signing of the register Mrs. F. Trimble sang "I Love You Truly." The bride, given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of white suede lace made on princess lines with Queen Anne collar, the skirt extendâ€" ing into a graceful train. The veil of embroidered tulle was caught with a coronet of orange blossoms and the bride carried Premier roses and baby‘s breath. Miss Elva Mertens atâ€" tended her sister, wearing pale pink suede lace with matching jacket and wore a wreath of pink gardenias in her hair. She carried talisman roses, and baby‘s breath. Jack Young was best man. Miss Ella Margaret Mertens Married to James Byers Gitiic was carried through the um“m-'!: B. L. mq“o-l’-. made onl ho e e Janeâ€""My Scotch boy.friend sent Jeanâ€""How he 3» Janeâ€""I don‘t know yet. T haven‘t had it developed." 4 . as architérts raar inwas$,, | TOTC, among which were « eohmfi;:t.n-chunmt;uky.flt. :knhmh&in~ because it will be built to music, to the affairs of the district. majcofmchmdcomnduh to the [.15‘;.',"““‘- music of the -&mh::'eb&icfil- mt&v-v&-m M;htc"kdmmhga.h\ q of a world made free from suspicion was dedicated. Mr. and and f"fln';fl: “'"“‘::' “'I five children, three sons ‘ fmitci':b'ihf-mr. e W oo fls w s c o o ie is Posialithep hm apinantet task, if we s to com “m's.'l'mi uLh tructure ing t a s glpot‘bg_b_\pihnm as the world meaâ€" ing, attempts to turn nrefudias 32â€" | __Over 100 descendants of John u ing, attempts to turn prejudice into and his wife Anne Walker, who emiâ€" cash. wr.ynoe’:mh:vemohnifih-tmduammmmv â€" of suspicion, the sharp corners of fear , in 1 a and retain the smocith su‘ljhce o:f knowâ€" at the home 32;" e :mm?’e Sr-fofu outline underâ€" Ke}:flg‘ e a e <. t sures buildings, as engineers build Why not some streamlined thinking ? In approaching the 1 of internationâ€" al nmgersnnding. vgnot streamlined smkh'fi? It should remove, in the case of ?u::am at lmt. svpp:t of a section of the press t persi keeps warm the fires of misup@m temfenment. the national traits -nd! tendencies which are difficult for othâ€" ers to understand. In the second place we must internationally understand one another. In a small Irish village many years ago the village council passed a resoluâ€" tion to this effect: "Resolved that in this village we build a new jail; reâ€" solved that we build the new jail out of the materials of the old one; and be it further resolved that we use the old one until the new one is finished." That is a picture of what we attempt in an effortwto reach international underâ€" standing; using the old materials of human nature, of racial difference, of national tendencies in the building of our new world, and we must live in the old until the new one is finished. First of all, we must better underâ€" stand ourseives. We must know and appraise better the elements of our F ie n td A enjoyable party was held durâ€" ing ge mrenzv , with the following gwsts_ in attu‘zaee: Mr. and Mrs, A. " Tn;kvo%:.rk.md Mrs. F. Mr. and Mrs: G: , Mr. P man, Mr. and Mrs. C. Bolter, Mr. and Mrsg. G. E. Medhurst, Mr. and Mrs. A. Cairns, Mr. and Mrs. J. Shakespeare, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wood, Master Gorâ€" don Wood, Mrs. Nattress, Mrs. A. E. Mallaby and Mrs. A. G. Garyatt. Oo) ENY iubssercitraath hB t 4 i The bride and groom of 25 years ago received many beautiful gifts and cfie toast of the evening was given by Mr. G. E. Medhurst, Mrs. Bent responding. By Rotarian Paul C. Martin Rotary recognizes the circle of difâ€" fering horizons, expressed in the circle of the Round Table which has been beâ€" fore us. But Rotary does not admit that the circle of different points of view must be apart from a common underâ€" standing. _ _ An event of interest was held on Wednesday, Sept. 2, when Mr. and Mrs. J. Bent, Holley Ave., Weston, celebrated their gilver wedding anniversary, _ COUPLE MARK SILVER WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. Stouffville Pupils to Compete at Stouffville on That Dateâ€"York udEtobleokedelt'l\mlu&fl.lSn‘::r :: (‘;ielbre, Sept. 16â€"Prize List Is Issuedâ€"Special Awards to ven York County School Fairs _ Begin September Eleventh _ EC belt eindaifinciiastica s +. 3A . old and methods cannot compete with mileâ€"aâ€"minute demands so that the successful mefchant must clothe his mind in culottes and shorts and discard his hoopâ€"skirt thoughts if he is to succeed in the modern business world and .e't his fair share of profitable kiddie cars and tricycles; hoys and bc;h on roller skates ; youths on cles; and adults in motor cars. The desire to get on wheels is prompted by the human cravâ€" ing for speed. This craving has made everything speed up and xoorlc must keep pace in their usinesses with this changing wo‘rld. Ll_l?ru-lnd-bu(gy ideas chariot races or the current wars, people have been dashing hither and thither on wheeled vehicles. In the early times it was only the plutocrats who could afford to ride, but today it seems the whole world is on wheels from the perâ€" ambulator stage to the last ride in the motor hearse. Infants ride ILl“i‘.’by carriages; youngsters on From the time that the ancients hop into their chariots and RJ_,.,.'_'_ _to the neighborhood Keep Up "THE UNFINISHED TASK» Avenue, [:}ht'e}t;i';l"fiafl; Friends urttasvensnensesmenoneserenonne . Bent, Holley SUBSCRIPTIONS $1.50 YEAR_â€"SIN ES be SUBSCRIPTIONS $1.50 YEARâ€"SINGLE COPIRE be several positions of trust in | (E-::E. among vmchveufitt . and treasurer of the mkuk;unfii:eeruginu al _ In 1843, Mr. Bland made an extensive after a voyag i;&;'v'"" and that it3 ri 3+ John Bland and his wife s Toronto Gore Township, Peel BLAND FAMILY GATHERS FOR KETTLEBY REUNION She comes and is introduced, but where is Nelly? Meanwhile the call ‘"All Aboard" and the train moves on. Nelly is found and qneflfifisd. m Ti the Sigmily of s Tiil wnem ope al e dignity of a : held up her head and npm "You surely would not ;lk me to shake hands with him, and I such a great Conservative." Time, 1930. Place, Webbwood, Ont. Rumorâ€"Premier Mackenzie King is expected on special. Will probably pause to let engine have water su ply. Quite a flutter among tuidn: â€"a rush for railway dle(ot, and small crowd fig"’fi"fi there. ln“"llger and 11 year o elly, cross ro pasture, climb bank and land near water supâ€" ply. Special arrives and just where they stand. Mr. K steps out, gracious as usual, and is welcomâ€" ed by the minister. Nelly has fi% peared. The minister . ‘signals ;vi.fe who is with the crowd along the ine. + i ed that day POLITICAL DIGNITY IN WEBBWOOD IN YEAR ‘30 Descendants of John and Anne Bland Have Enjoyable Other special awards are: Holstein Breeders‘ Specialâ€"a leather show halter will be given to exhibitor of the b:st Holstein Calf;. Jersey Breedâ€" Certificate ofâ€" Honor ArdCertbi{icl:e a{ Honor . will bz awarded by the Ontario rtment of Agriculture to the Nmn each school winning the highest number of points. One copy will be given to thfi plupil and one copy kept in the school. : "FepOr nnilet * upie 7 se hi uiscc B9â€" c sn ers‘ Specialâ€"The York Jersew ‘Breedâ€" ers are donating cash prizes for Jerâ€" sey calves receiving less than a $1.00 prize in the regular vrize list The following bit of humor is conâ€" tributed by a 'Fimes and Guide readâ€" wmuhCockbum. Bl.S.A.. of Newâ€" mar icultural representative for â€"York: â€"â€"Public f are: Robert Giflie;‘ B.A., R. erts, M.A., T. R. n, M.A., W. H. Carlton, B.A., B. Paed., and J. Wilkinson, ‘B.A., B. Paed. ’ t'fllx: cla:::; !or.exhib‘it are live stock, poultry, grain and corn, poâ€" tatoes, roots, and vegetables, fruit, flowers, writing, work books and art, collections of leaves and plants, manâ€" val tninini, cooking, ne'm:zmand conâ€" tests, which include recita , ‘public speaking. chorus, _spelling contests, stock judging, riding, and school parâ€" ade and exercises. Special Awards At each of these School Fairs, the T. Eaton Co. Ltd., Toronto, have very gl:,nemusl{h offe,:'jod tgri?l Mfor the three pupils winning e highest numâ€" ber of“ points. These awards become the permanent property of the winâ€" ners. Previous winners of first prizes are not eli{ible for first prize, alâ€" though eligible for.second and third. First prize is a silver trophy, second, a book "A Picture History of Canâ€" ada" by Kathleen Moore and Jessie McEwen. and third prize, the book, ;Enrly Days in Canada" by Herbert trang. < _\ The prize list for York ‘ Rural School Fairs for 1986 ’m been issued, with as follows: Stouffville School lm Sept. 11; Searboro, at Sept. 14; York and Etobicoke 'rov‘z ship Fairs at Thistletown, Sept. 16; Vaughan Fair at Vellore,â€" Sept. 16; Whitchurch Fair at Vandorf, Sept. 17; West King at Schomhm. 18; Markham Fair at U k Sept. 21; East King at Eversley, Sept. 22; East Gwillim&ury at Sharon, Sept. 28; North Gwillimbury, at: Belâ€" haven, Sept. 24 and Georgina Fair at Udora, Sept. 25. Lonime Exhibits At the reumion in the Mr. King never knew what he missâ€" whÂ¥en &5