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Playing Tumday, Wednesday Dec. 19 and 20 Playing Friday and Saturday ' Dec. 15 and 16 CAPITOL Read the Classified Ads. on page 7. “But as I study this speakers’ list,” continued Kelland, “I’m sure I can’t do it." It was the turn of the non-speaking guests to roar.»-~ Milwaukee Journal. This brought a cheer of approval from the speakers’ table. “There is no doubt that it is the duty of the toastmaster to be so uninterest- ing that the speakers who follow him will, by contrast, sound delightful.” Writer Clarence Budington Kelland does not approve of wearying people with too many speakers. At one din- ner, Toastmaster Kelland, upon dis- covering that the speakers’ list was unusually long, began his speech as follows: PAGE 8 Past County Master John McGirr took the chair {or the election of of- ficers and installed the following: W.C..Vl., Earl Matthews; D.C.M., Wm. Howells; C. Chaplain, Jas Ferguson; C. Rec. Sec., J. E. Armstrong; C. Treas., Henry Weidman; C. Marshal, W. J. Bradley; C. First Lect., '1‘. McIn- nis; C. 2nd Lee, D. Lawrence; C. 1st Committee man, C. Sharp. Lunch was served at'the close of the meeting. walnut-tide":- The annual meeting of the South Grey Loyal range Lodge was held in the range Hall, Mount Forest Tuesday evening, Dec. 5. A good turnout of members from Mount Forest and Durham districts was present and all the lodges but one had their reports in. The returns showed a good gain in membership for the year. Four members died during the year, George Bye o! L.O.L. 2296: Allan Bell of L0. L. 1192; John Ritchie of L.O.L. 1192 and Joseph Lennox of L.O.L. 689. THEATRE DURHAM I GREY L. O. L. ANNUAL MEETING 0n Second Thought »-o-o- la good attendance. The election of officers took place and most of the officers were reinstated for the con-i tinuance of the war. Next Tuesday; December 19, will be the last meet- ing for 1944 and the first meeting of the New Year will be Tuesday, Jan-4 uary 2. Will all those having tickets: on the quilt and crib cover please: have them in next Tuesday as the draw will be made then. Three more I Christmas overseas boxes were pack-l ed and sent. Anyone wishing knitting! can get. wool from Queen Street] church or from Mrs. G. A. Thompson; Our good in providing a community cent1e is in the improvement of our school building and providing recrea- tional facilities. Mrs. Lang of Desboro presented a showing of motion pic- tures from the National Film Board. {As well as being most entertaining they painted a promising picture of farm life, made possible by the wider use of tractox power. This will give the fa1 her more time for scientific imethods which will raise the stan- da1d of fa1m life and bring it to the i:lm'el of other important industries. |One film showed that millions of 'pounds of meat were lost to Canada by faulty methods of trucking orl shipping livestock and by unloading the stock. The film led in community singing. Forum correspondence was] read by the secretary and collection' taken. Lunch was served by the hos- toss. ....o..o..o..m..o .o:o..o..o..o..o..o:o:o:o:o:o..o..o..ozo..o. 6:... It will pay you to advertise in] "hp Chronicle. I P at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas {Bell with an attendance of forty- [four. The subject of the broadcast {was “Farm Communities Can Be‘At- gtractive”. The questions on the topic {were discussed in three groups. The itime spent, even in depression days, 'in keeping one’s surroundings neat {and in beautifying with shrubs and flawns brings it own reward. The ac- tual expense is almost negligible and i the results not only raise the value of‘ his home but also his pride in it willl ! urge him to greater efforts to hold it.l " The South Glenelg Farm Forum met The business meeting of the Red (7mm Society was held in Queen Street church Tuesday afternoon with The Ideal Gift Shop To the Music of LANTZ ORCHESTRA mansion: 33¢ each person ”mt mm at 9.05 DON ’T FORGET Every Monday Evening A young farmer, just getting started should be given a long term loan at low interest. Mrs. C. Eccles was con- vener of a programme of contests. The hostess served refreshments. last week with an attendance of thir- ty-four. Arthur Matthews was conven- er of the meeting. Four groups dis- cussed the topic “Can Future Farmers Make a Living" and “Has a Returned Soldier a Fair Chance on a Farm. The majority thought he had a fair chance of success in farming if farm products stay at a reasonable price and neighbours lend implements grain, etc. and help him get interested in Farm Forum. but you can have a good time picking out of our selection. 1 H Royal Albert and Aynsley China Cups and Saucers l - A new assortment of Silver- g ware , - New patterns in 38-piece ’ Breakfast Sets â€"â€" Ladies‘ Linen Handkerchiefs »â€" Kayser straight-cut Slips â€"â€" Ladies’ English M o r o c c 0 Hand Bags -â€" Ladies’ Kid Gloves â€"- Wood Products. Trays, Book Ends, Etc. â€"â€" Gift China. Novelties, Fancy English Vases â€"- Costume Jewellery u Toilet Sets Come in and see our display. “'e may have just what you are looking for. - “o.” â€"â€"_â€"- .â€".--â€" < Mr. and Mrs. C. Eccies entertained _the No. 12 Egremont Farm Forum SOUTH GLENELG FARM FORUM It is no fun trying to get suitable Town Hall, Durham RED (‘ROSS SOCIETY M'ET Christmas Gifts Durham's Gift Centre . L. SAUNDERS, Proprietor S. S. N. 12 FARM FORUM "joy I The funeral of the late Mrs. George Pedlar, whose death we reported in 'our last issue was held on Wednes- day afternoon and was largely attend- ed by sorrowing relatives and friends. Rev. A. W. March was in charge of the service and was assisted by a ne- phew of the deceased, Rev. Percy Fer- !guson of Wiarton. Interment was in 'Durham Cemetery. 8 The funeral was held on Monday swits a sho1t serxice at hex late 1esi- dence followed by a public serxce at nzion United Church. Rev. A. W. ,Ma1cl1 was in charge of the service and interment was in Zion Cemetexy. The pall bearer's were James Saun- ders, Clarence Hutchison, Norman Friends from a distance who atten- ded the funeral were Mrs. Leslie Jones and daughter, Roberta, Toronto; Mrs. George Henderson, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thorn of Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Ashley of Wrox- eter. The floral tributes were from the Nephews and Nieces of the Peart fa- mily; Nephews and nieces of John Peart family; Mrs. Hudson and family a119, Ruby Knisely. These Were cairied by Gordon Bea- ton. James Hudson and Will Peart. The pall bearers were six nephews, Emerson, Robert, James and Oren Peart, James Hudson and Emerson Hudson. ia daughter of the late Emerson .and [Mary Robison Peart. She was born on ithe 8th concession of Glenelg Town- ship, at Traverston. Fifty-five years ago she was married to Robert Mil- ,burn of Brantford. They resided at 'Brantford for a few years and forty- five years ago moved to a farm on Highway No. 6, at Rocky Saugeen. Twenty-six years ago they moved to , Durham. In religion deceased was a Metho- dist. prior to Union and in recent years was a member of Knox United Church here. The late Mrs. IVIilbuin was piede- ceased by her hUsband twenty -four years ago. There were no chldren but Mrs. Milburn was devoted to her ne- phews and nieces, who will deeply mourn her passing. She is survived by one sister, MlS. John Hudson of Han- 0\ er, and one biothei, John Peart of Traverston. Another sister, Mrs. Geo. Furneaux of Durham, and a brother, George E. Peart, predeceased her and another brother and sister died in in- fancy. Mrs. Robert Milburn, a well-known and highly respected citizen of Dur- ham, passed away in the Red Cross Merno1ial Hospital on Satu1 day 11101 n- ing. She had been a patient the1e £01 the past two 11 eeks. The late Mrs. Milburn was in her seventy-eighth year. , Her maiden name was Esther Peart and she was FUNERAL 0]" MRS. G. PEDLAR MRS. ROBERT MILBURN PROUD OF HIS PRODUCT This Army baker, Pte. Gordon McMaster of Brighton, Ont., proudly displays an iced cake which he turned out at a cooking school, operated by the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in England. Army cooks must learn how to bake bread, buns, pies and othe staples as well as more fancy products, and to bake under field service conditions far different from the modern kit- chens of permanent Army camps. OBITUARY DURHAM, ONTARIO, CHRONICLE (CANADâ€"IAN ARMY OVERSEAS PHOTO) Hayor Cue. who for the past three years has been Owen Sound's chief ex- ecutive, has announced that under no circumstances is he a candidate for a fourthtenn. Itkoonoededhehu be a'nvely one, with both siau confl- dent of victory. The writ for the holding of the el- ection was necessitated by the resig- nation of the sitting member, W. P. Telford, who resigned on account of failing health. Monday, January 29. has been named as nomination day, with the voting one week later. The polls will be open from 8 o’clock in the morning until 6 o’clock in the ev- For a time it w as thought possible, 01 probable that Gen. McVaughton, as a new Cabinet ministe1, might be giv- en an acclamation, but the Grey North executive did not see it this way and have announced that they will oppose the new minister on the reinforcement policy at least. In this they claim they are not being inconsistent. They say the Progressive Conservatives have opposed the government on its con- scription policy in the House at Otta-, wa and elsewhere, and now that the occasion has risen they would be dere- ; lict in their duty if they allowed an ac-, clamation. This, they claim, would be; pretty much the same as agreeing with the Government in its reinforce- ment and conscription; policya _ g Gen. McNaughton, Canada’s new Minister of Defence, and formerly the commander-in-chief of Canada's army overseas, replaces Col. J. L. Ralston, who resigned his seat because of dif- ferences with his leader on the policy of sending reinforcements overseas. It it necessary that Gen. McNaughton have a seat in the House at Ottawa in order that he may take part in the debates, and hence the by-election. . Following are the officers: Presi- dent, Cliff Henry, Vice-President, Reg. Simmons; sec.-treas., T. G. Goodchild; assistant secretary, Thomas Hender- There will be no acclamation for General A. G. L. McNaughton in the by-election to be held next February 3. This was the decision of the ex- ecutive of the Progressive Conserva- tive Association at Owen Sound last Monday night. Gen. McNaughton’s opponent will be W. Garfield Case, at present mayor of Owen Sound, who was nominated by his pady some time ago at. their nominating com ention. N0 Acclamation In Grey North Riding It was agreed to join the provincial Lawn Bowling Association in 1945. So the bowlers are just waiting for spring to roll around. The meeting returned all of this year’s officers to carry on for 1945, agreeing that one good term deserves another. At an enthusiastic meeting of the Men’s Lawn Bowling Club held in Queen Street Church. The reports of the past season were given and show- ed an excellent financial statement starting the year with a large deficit this was wiped out and the finances now show a surplus. “TI" THE LA“'N BO‘VLERS Among those attending the funeral from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. William Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hill, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hutchison, Mrs. F. H. Wright and Hugh Wright, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smart, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Torry, Mr. and Mrs. E. Boyce, all of Markdale; Mrs. S. H. Smart and Reginald Smart, Duncan; Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Meldrum, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Pedlar, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pedlar, Mr. and Mrs. L. Pedlar, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Chard, Mr. and Mrs. Bert. Sparks, Donald Meldrum and Mr. and Mrs. James Pedlar of. Flesh- erton; Mrs. Douglas Red, Ceylon; Mr. and Mrs. John McKee, Maxwell; Mrs. S. Scilley, Dundalk; Mr. and Mrs, John Wickens, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gibson, Kimberly; Mrs. George Phil- lips, Port Dover; Rev. Percy Fergu- son, Wiarton; Mrs. William Corrance, John Ferguson, Mrs. James Matheson, Hamilton. Dean, William Falkingham, Charles Graham and Orville Saunders. The 10- vely floral tributes were carried by Roy Patton, J. Ferguson, Earl Smart, Lewis Pedlar, James Pedlar, Ernest Smart, Nelson Hill. ‘Mrs. W. J. Allan was convener for . the meeting. Five groups were formed {for discussion of the topic with the f following results: It was thought that ‘under the financial terms of the Vet- erans' Land Act a returned service- may; a Immune-aged Dunne“ he's in Class S-Bâ€"Baldnen, Ridge- work, Bifocal; Bay-window “Bun- Mr. Mei. Anderson was the recrea- tional convener and entertained with Bingo. Mrs. S. Mead gave a talk on ‘H‘ow to Conduct a Farm Forum meeting. It was decided to send a delegate to the Farmers' Youth Rally in Guelph. The National Anthem clo- sed the meeting and the hate. nerved man does not have a fair chance in making a success of taming, the rea- son being the fluctuating farm prices obtained. the high cost of machinery, living and operating expenses. ‘ The Season's Greetings to the Ed- itor and. Qtnff‘ of the Chronicle. (Intended for Last Week) Allans’ Corners Farm Forum met on December 4 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Melville Anderson with a fine attendance. The topic of the radio broadcast was “Can Future Farmers Make a Living'., also “Will Soldiers and Young People Have a Satisfactory Future in the rural community; under the conditions of the Veterans’ Land Act which provides for financial as- sistance up to a maximum of 36000â€" 54800 for land and improvements and Mrs. D. Daxis returned home on Sundav feeling much improxed. Her daughter st H. Scales of Durham, is attending to household duties for a few da_\s. Mr. and Mrs. w. Kirby visited at the home of the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Davis. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hunter were recent relatives in Buffalo and Dunn- ville. Mrs. S. M. Patterson, Mrs. William Patterson and Mrs. Mary Matthews attended the Guild meeting at the home of Mrs. W. Matthews. Sergeant Douglas Johnson “iiâ€"sited with Mr. and Mrs. Huber Alles on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson and son. Sergeant Douglas Johnson were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Freeman of Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Mead were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Vollett. The December meeting of the W0- men's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. Jack Whyte with a good at- tendance. The Institute have bought yarn and are knitting socks for all service men from this district. After the business was dealt with Mrs. J. Ritchie gave an interesting demonstra- tion on the wrapping of Christmas gifts. Mrs. Thomas Currie gave an in- structive paper on “Pioneer Women of Canada." At the close of the meeting the president. Mrs. Malcolm McLean, in a few well ("1050" words expressed the regret of the ladies in losing one of their willing workers, Mrs. J. P. Mekiillan. who is moving to Durham,‘ and the secretairy-treasurer, Mss Anna‘ Shortreed. presented her with a desk lamp. Mrs. McMillan made a fitting reply thanking all for their kindness and expressing her regret. at. leaving I’riwvilie. This Monday night the community is holding a euchre and pvt-.~._'ntation in honour of Mr. and Mr». McMillan and family. A memorial service was held in St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Sunday afternoon in memory of 'l‘pr. Marvin Sturrock, second son of Mr. and Mrs. James Sturrock who was killed in an accident in Holland in October. A very large crowd assem- bled and a fitting service was conduc- ted by the pastor, Mr. Rumball, assis- ted by Rev. A. D. Penman. Miss Ei- leen Harrison of Swinton Park sang a solo. Mr. Charlie McLean has gone to the city after spending the summer mon- ths at the “Highland Hills." The Schutz stone-crushing outfit is working on the Ronald place. now owned by Leonard McKeown, and are gravelling on No. 4 highway. It does- n't help the sleighing much. Mrs. Saulter has gone to Toronto where she will spend the winter. Mr. James Oliver had a successful sale of farm stock and implements on Saturday when good prices were realized. Mr. Oliver has sold his farm to John Ritchie. Miss Isabelle Mather of Toronto is having a few weeks’ holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Mather. Mrs. A. D. Penman has returned home after spending several weeks at Dawson City. Rev. Mr. Penman met her in Toronto on her return. Cpl. Emerson meads of Camp Bor- den and Pte. Tom Aldcorn of Orillia visited at their respective homes. Tom Mather and Ken Mead: have gone to Toronto where they have ne- cured employment in the packing plant for the winter. Mr. Colin H. McLean has returned home after spending some weeks in Toronto General Hospital where he underwent an operation. We are glad to know he is recovering nicely. Mrs. C. D. Cox of Bervie spent a few days in village last week. Holstein North l’ri cevill e Thundny mud my. D “THE BLACK PARACHUTE” Show starts at 730. You can come as late as 9 and still see both features! Bing Crosby Never better Eve-tinc- u 3.15 3.15 Radios top comedy star is sitting on top of the luff world! JOAN DAVIS in -â€"â€"- 2 “‘0‘" ”Ch mam at Read the Classified Ads. ‘ All: “My wife always gets historic“ when I fly out late at night." 3.19": “Hysterical. you mean." Alf: «NO. historical. She digs up w nu: ma! _" my past.” with this remarkable cast â€"â€" Added Feature â€"â€" JOHN CARRADINE OSA MASSEN in __ TWO HUNDRED (200) ’ GEESE 10 lbs. or over 3 December 14-15 7and9 u, I.“ QHPbW‘ days of {mo 0900mm '44 901110 20 D90 all nvar buses taI gm, {hm thp hi2! 510qu I. As We lis‘t ‘n a couplv of .\' there was qu country. Tim the farmvrs in cent. terrimry less the roads Menard broad thought it was was all {on t reported he w tune. He was flour. a coup mains of a b tered. He ha barn. lots of certainly look we thought a bit. Apparently. storm really ? has turned on worst, over to "Pr!- (H In Tn and In! thf‘ Tun puhlivm trurks } befnro. dustries VOL. 78 straw on requirpd Ms!“ 9(- nff pondod partmr as {hp weekend. but Not so the time the firs hit CBL rad‘ commenced 0 City. but lilu them up in m lots of mow. our blisinvss. Usual. but we Up in this ( the hhzh lane peeved. we re blow and "10 mundinq im- their cars. an sleigh. They; much. and ”q farmvrs won’ri 091‘ had SM i was beautiful thv year. J VS. “a va .U The 510"“ and smmlm banana-bolt who?! was were mid. Ll isola'M. and Ontarit Winter South and u hound this we: traffic is laid ‘ residents movil with Old Dow is a littlv deep WNkJ’fld. but 1 uh 0m “urn!” n wo rr Works (or