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n _ JUBILEE OF HYDRO _ _.__ _ OBSERVED: LEADING MEN «‘¥OL. XLL, NO. XXJ Kitchener Public Utilities Commission Hosts at Bangue Representatives of Forty Municipalities, Including N bers of Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontarib. TRIBUTES PAID FO THE LATE SIR ADAM BECK,"E. W. B. SNIDER AND D. B. DETWEILER. _ â€" An event of moreâ€"than usual inâ€" terest was the celebration of the jubilee of Hydro in the city of Kitchâ€" ener on Thursday, June 9, at which the Kitchener Public Utilities Com-; mission was host to nearly two lrunâ€" dred leading men of Ontario, includâ€" ing Mayor and chairmen of the Pubâ€" lic Utilities Comumissions . of forty different â€" municipalities. . At . the gathering wore the members of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Comâ€" mission and the officers of the Onâ€" tario Municipal Electric Association as well as members of the City Council of Kitchener and other civic organizations of the city. Following a sumptuous banquet in the Crystal Ballroom of the Walper House, addresses of welcome were given by August Lang, Chairman of the Kitchener Public Utilities Com:â€" mission, and by Mayor Ratz. Special tribute was paid the pathâ€" finders in connection with the organâ€" izing for the distribution of hydro power throughout Western Ontario, Sir Adam Beck and the late E. W. B. Snider and D. B. Detweiler. The chief speak-er of the evening was BrigadierGeneral Charles H. Mitchell, C.E., of Toronto, Dean of the Department of Applied Science, ‘Toronto University. Among the predictions of Mr.| same organization, and J,. . COOR OF Mitchell were that Kitchener would"l'oronto, of the Ontario Hydro Elecâ€" have a population of 100,000 in 1952, ; tric Commission. the Province 4,500,000 and the Dol Among those seated at the head minion 20,000,000. He also preâ€" table along with the speakers were dicted that in the next 25 years the Fred Gaby, chief engineer of the consumption of hydro power will inâ€" | HE.P.C., Mayor Treleaven of Hamâ€" crease to 3,500,000 horse power an-!ilton. Willoughly Ellis of Hamilton, nually. At the initial meeting 25| Alex. Edwards, M.P., of Galt, Karl years ago the biggest question, he !K. Homuth and W. G. Weichel, memâ€" said, had been that of cost. At that ]bers of the provincial legislature for time he said that Kitchener mgmiNorth and South Waterloo respecâ€" expect to get power at not more‘tively. Samuel Carter of Guelph and than $25 per horsepower while the F. Newman of Kc‘ton. viceâ€"president rate today is something under szs‘iof the Ontario unjcipal Associaâ€" per h.p. He said that today they had ; tion. ~ Mr. Abram L. Nahrgang left last Wednesday for Buffalo. $ Mr. and Mrs. George Pennie of Niagara Falls spent last week end sat the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. â€" Kalbfleisch. | new HamBurc NEWs | 20 Big Features, 600 Performers at Kitchener‘s Jubilee Tattoo, Wednesâ€" day, June 22nd. News Around Town Miss Louise Goebel has been seriâ€" ously ill for the past week, but is improving, which her many friends are pleased to learn. Messrs. Chr. Roth, Rudy L. Roth, David and William Roth were on a fishing trip to Lake Erie last Monâ€" day and returned home with a good supply of fish. Mr. and Mrs. Emmanuel Steinman accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Chr. Kennel of Wellesley, were on a moâ€" tor trip to Croghan, N. Y., where they visited relatives and friends. Painful Injuryâ€"We are sorry to report that Mrs. Isaac Betzner had the misfortune to fall down the celâ€" lar steps last Tuesday and fractured | Zurich last Sunday. her knee cap. Mrs. Betzner had the Mr. Daniel Smith and Mr. md\ misfortune to break her knee CaP| Mrs. Chester Smith and family of several years ago at the same plac#.| Zurich paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Attended Graduation Exercisesâ€"| jacob Thiel here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ritz attended| yrs. Norman Weicker and son of the graduation exercises of nurses| Vancouver, B.C., are spending sevâ€" at St. Joseph‘s hospital, Hamilton, eral weeks with relatives here and last Wednesday evening, where|at Durand, Mich. their granddaughter, Miss Jackson| rey. W. Walker returned last of St. George was ome of the Cl@s8| Tuesday from attending the London of graduates. conference of the United Church of Serious Motor Mishapâ€"An unulu-l al auto accident occurred here last Wednesday forenoon when a man from Stratford riding o n a Brooks steamer chassis fell off the car while the driver made the turn at the Waterloo and Huron streets corner. The hind wheel of the car passed over the man‘s body. His injuries were attended to at Dr. Marty‘s ofâ€" fice and he was later removed to his hpme in Stratford. A FEAST OF BARGAINS AT ERNST‘8, KITCHENER Manufacturera‘ . Sale of $10 Worth of Clothing, Gents‘ ‘Furnishings, Boots and Shoes. A great feast of bargains at this | wonderful sale of men‘s and boys‘ cMthing, boots and shoes. Come to‘ Ernst‘s on Saturday and see with your own eyes this great opportunâ€" ity and the tremendous sacrifices made. Make your dollar countâ€"let nothing keep you away. Only a few oi the bundreds of bargains offered are quoted in big advertissment which appears on page six of this wook‘s iesne.â€" [\ 38 OF PROVINCE ATTEND 750,000 horse power from Niagara Falls and 500 municipalities, both rural and urban were joined 4oâ€" gether in one big system using nearâ€" ly 1,000,000 horse power, and proâ€" vision was being made for develop ing 250,000 h.p. more. He stated that 80 per cent of the domestic conâ€" sumers were getting their lighting under two cents per Kilowatt hour, 80 per cent of the commercial users get power at an average of less than 3 cents per Kilowatt anit oxer 70 per cent of the electi¢c power users get it at less than $25 per hp. He be lieved that another 500,000 h.p. could be taken out of Niagara in the next 25 years and when the St. Lawrence development comes to pass #mother 1,000,000 h.p. will be developed. sA Others who spoke were Charles A., McGrath of Toronto, chairman of the Ontario Hydro Electric Power Com:â€" mission, J. W. Lyons of Guelph, the dean of Hydro, Charles A. Maguire of Toronto, president of the Ontario | Municipal Electric Association, and ‘a member of the HEP.C., T. J. |Hannigan of Guelph, . secretary of, | the Ontario Municipal Electric Assoâ€" Lcianon, P. W. Ellis of Toronto, chairman of the Toronto Hydro and l’l‘ransportation Commission, George lergm of Toronto, a member of the | same organization, and J. R. Cook of Death of Isaac Christnerâ€"The / death occurred at his home here on | ! Tuesday, June Ith of Mr. Isaac f Christner after a lengthy iliness at| the age of 77 years, 5 months and 13 1 days. The deceased had been an esâ€"|‘ teemed resident of New Hamburg , for the past 16 years and previously | ;:farmed for many years in Wilmot Township. He was a son of the late Peter Christner and was born in Wilmot on December 25th, 1849. He was married to lSlinbeth Binkle, ‘daughter of the late Philip Binkle, who survives him. He leaves also one brother, Menno Christner of Seattle, Wash., and two sisters, Mrs. Chr. Otto and Mrs. S. S. Shants of the Huron road. The funeral took place on Friday afternoon yom his late home to the Baptist church for service, followed by interment in | Riverside cemetery. Personals | _Mr. and Mrs. Edward Appel atâ€" | tended the funeral of their brotherâ€" \inâ€"law, the late William Klopp, at \| Zurich last Sunday. j Mr. Daniel Smith and Mr. and ) | Mrs. Chester Smith and family of +â€"] Zurich paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. â€"| Jacob Thiel here last week. Rev. W. Walker returned last Tuesday from attending the London conference of the United Church of Canada London On last Tuesday evening about fifty members of the Waterloo and Mitchell Oddfellows lodges paid a visit to Nith Lodge here and conâ€" ferred the third degree on two loc&l brethfen. Following the work lunch was served in the lodge rooms. Mr. Samuel Peacock and Miss Grace Peacock spent the week end | t with relatfves in Kitchener. J ‘The five hundred and euchre card . ( party given by the Freeport Commitâ€" || ‘tee of the Women‘s Institute in tho'v Library Hall on last Monday night, . was a splendid success both finanâ€" ‘ clally and socially.â€"First prizes in 500 were won by Mrs. Don Merner and Mr. Anguish, consolation prizes were won by Mrs. Harry Kalbfieisch and Master Teddy Graff. First prizes in euchre were woh by Miss L. | Arnold and Mr. Zimmerman. ' ‘ The _ Women‘s Institate‘s . first meeting of the year was held in the Library Hall last Tuesday evening with a good attendance. Miss Graff, the president, presided. It was again ‘decided to assist the Park Board at ; their garden party to be glven some fime in July. < , held in St. Andrew‘s Church (Oontinued on Page 4) Address by Dr, E. L Hartâ€" Session Records Appreciation _At the 42nd annual convention of the Waterloo County W.C.T.U. held in Zton Church School on Friday last Dr. E: L Hart of Montreal, durâ€" ing.an illustrated address, paid a splendid tribute to the excellent wark being done by the representaâ€" tive of North Waterloo, Hog. W. D. Huler. The convention unanimously passed a resolution assuring our Minister of National "Revenue of their unflagging interest in the work of the Customs Commission and their, hearty appreciation of what has been mplished with the hope that fis further efforts will bring to j e those who are guilty 3t law violation. . 1 Dr. E. I. Hart, who is secretary of he Prohibition Federation of Canâ€" ida, gave ¢an excellent illustrated iddress om "The World‘s Tempeorâ€" urce Outlook" showing views of rearly every country by which he woved although we have had a temâ€" Jorary set back we need not be disâ€" ~ouraged for in his travels around he world the stand the great ‘eaders are taking assured him that he cause for right will prevail. Rev. J. McLuckie of Preston gave i very helpful address in the afterâ€" on reviewing the History of Proâ€" hibition in the last hundred years ind referred to the advancement made. j ‘The President, Miss S. M. Wegenâ€" ast, in her annual address, stressed he need of educating the youth of the world to the evils of intemperâ€" ance so they might know the danâ€" gers of the present sitwation. OF W.C. T. UNION ‘The Convention brought new en thusiasm to all who attended. GRADUATION ~ FXERCISES St. Jerome‘s College Students|!co. Addressed by Senator Lynchâ€" | mitted Staunton.â€"Medals and _‘ sewer Diplomas Presented. was or of Efforts of Hon. W. D. The 62nd annual commencement exercises of St. Jerome‘s College were held on Thursday morning last in the College auditorium and were largely attended. It was featured by the presentation of diplomas, certiâ€" ficates gnd medals to the students completing the matriculation, comâ€" \mercial and arts courses and by an inspiring address to the graduates completing the matriculation, comâ€"| The town engineer reported that mercial and arts courses and by an the 16 inch trunk sewer was runningl inspiring address to the graduates about threeâ€"quarters full the preâ€" by Senator George Lynchâ€"Staunton vious day and it was running within of Hamilton. His Lordship Bishop four and oneâ€"half inches of the top MoNally of Hamilton also addressed of the drain. It was thought originâ€" the graduates briefly. Rev. Le0 aliy when the trunk sewer was laid Siess, president of the College, inâ€" that it would serve a city of 30,000. troduced the speakers and pre Several years ago the commission sided at the commencement. 'p:anted 7,000 trees on the sewer ioi l 5A 0. cce it ds c ilihs t nii s is Ainnliith s hnsdc s e Aoiieain oi ies 1 troduced the speakers and pre _ Several years ago the commission | The annual banguet and business sided at the commencement. Iplanted 7,000 trees on the sewer| meeting of the ~ North â€" Waterloo Among the clergy from out of the farm property and these are showing Medical _ Society _ was _ held . in city who attended the graduation a favorable growth. |the Crystal Ballroom of the Wal exercises _ werk Chancellor Wm. prprerrmmnne ie i vemmnte t ovacmcccces ol per House last week and was feaâ€" Geh1 of St. Mary‘s Cathedral, Hamilâ€" waATERLOO HOSLTEIN MEN tured by an address by Hector ton, Rev. Father Jos. Englert of ARE SHOWN OXFORD HERDS Charlesworth, an outstanding Toronâ€" Hamilton, president of St. Jerome‘s _ Tyspecting some of the noted Holâ€"|°° journalist. Alumni â€" Association, Rev. AlDID Qo;n nerds located near Woodstock, At the business meeting at which Leyes, and Rev. Jos. McCowell Of img â€" waterloo County â€" Holstein|the president, Dr. Livingston, Do Hamilton, Rev. Jos. Weidner Of preeqers Club were on Tuesday the sided, Dr. Ward Woolner of Ayr, Waterdown, Rev. Flahaven of HeS Luos& of the Oxford County Hol district counsellof of the O.M.A. gave peler, Rev. Paul Meyer of PrestOD, g,;m organization in a lengthy tour.|* review of the affairs of the assoâ€" Rev. John Fehrenbach of St. Ag@thA _ ppa occasion was the annual field | HAtON, and after a brief address by Rev. Fathers A. L. Zinger and M. S. day of the Waterloo Club, and some Dr. McQueen of Galt, president of Hinsperger of St. Mary‘s parish, Kit nundred members with their famâ€"| ‘he South Waterloo Society, the folâ€" chener, Rev. Father Rogalski Of ji,g joined in the fraternal visit to owing were elected officers of the Sacred Heart Church, Kitchener @ADd w known Oxford breeders. The society for the year: President, Dr. Rev. Father Wilburt B. Mayer of Oxford Club conducted the tour with R. L. Shields; viceâ€"president, Dr. F. Waterloo. the assistance of G. R. Green, Agriâ€" Iwick; secretary, Dr. R. G. R‘“".’l 20 w > TWabsan an The students who competed for the Smyth oratorical medal were Leo P. Kelley, of Hamilton, Thomas P. Tait of Stonecliff, Ont., and Josâ€" eph E. Sabol of Keiser, Pa. The valeâ€" dictory was delivered by Kenneth O‘Brien of Esmond, Ont. The judges in the oratorical contest were Rev. Fathers John Fehrenbach of St.| Agatha and Wilburt B. Mayer of Waterloo and E. F. Donohue. ‘ In the oratorical contest Joseph E.‘ Sabol of Keiser, Pa., won the Smyth ' oratory medal with his address on . "The World Problem." ‘ Degrees, Diplomas and Medals ‘ °_ Awarded | _ Diplomas of Philosophy ‘awarded to: Thoma®s P. Tait, Stonecliff, Ont.; Joseph Sabel, Keiser, Pa.; Kenneth\ O‘Brien, Esmond, Ont.; Leo P‘i ’Kolly. Hamilton; Bernard Z.ettlor.i Walkerton, Ont.; Harold Humphries, . Kitchener; Corbett Warren, Hamilâ€" ‘ ton. ] N‘;I/.:’?Iaol Department l Hig Chool diplomas will be awarded to those who shall pass the matriculation examinations of the department of education. ‘ Bookkeeping Department ‘ ‘ Diplomas are awarded to: Aiden Crean, Toronto; Francis Derochie, Depot Harbor, Ont.; Leon Dupuls, Verdun, P. Que.; Vincent Gleason, Depot Harbor, Ont.; Leo Kraemer, Kitchener; Clement Kraomer, Kitchâ€" enéer; William . MacKeny, Detroit, Mich.; Paul Marchand, White River, Ont.; Leo McCarron, Guelph; Carl .‘ â€" {Centinued on Page 8) JAMES D. WEIR, _ *‘ SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, A citizen prominent in educational | and Masonic circles, pased away on p Thursday morning in Kitchener in A the persop of James D. Weir, princiâ€" | pal of Suddaby Behool, following an , illness of six months fi; pernicious > anaemia. He was in 48th year.‘ ‘The late Mr. Weir was born in Peterboro, being the son of the late 8 Rev. and Mrs. Robert Weir, entering * |tlu teaching profession in that * ‘ county. He came to, Kitchener in ° 1905, being employed &s assistant " to the late Mr. Suddaby, first princiâ€" ! pal o\the Central Scho@l, the name ! being \later changed 4o Suddaby School. Several years liter he was t !m\murnd to the Kigg Edward / School where he became assistant principal. In 1912 he was appointed ' ipflnclp‘l of Suddaby School in sueâ€" 1 cession to Mr. Arthur Fostér, preâ€" | sent manager of the Waterloo Muâ€" tual Fire Insurance Co., Mr. Foster â€" having succeeded the Tate. Richard . Reid as principal of Suddaby School. | The late Mr. Weir has held the prinâ€" |cipalship of the School from 1912 | until January of this year, efficiently \ filling the duties of th@e postition. | {IIness obliged him to ‘discontinue | teaching ‘six months agd, although | 1p to two weeks ago hope was held ut for his recovery. . .{_ 5 ® The late Mr. Weir was prominentâ€" â€"| ‘y identified with Royalâ€"Arch Chap â€"iter, a past mastor of ithe Grand !‘Rlver Lodge and past president of t| he Royal Arch Chapter, Kitchener. Surviving him are hiswidow and two daughters and ond . son, #ix brothers and five sisters." ‘The funeral was held o% Saturday afternoon from his late residence to Woodland cemetery. 4 § EXPERT TO INSPECT > 2 LOCAL SEWER §JTUATION The Waterloo Sewer Commission, at a special meeting last week, authorized the town efgineer â€"to communicate with J. M. Proctor and Redfern, consulting engineers, Toâ€" ronto, with a view to having & rep: resentative of the eo%py look. over the sewer situstion ‘in Water Ico. Town Engineert N@kerâ€" subâ€" mitted a chart showint Thow the sewer had been rnn'm" letter was read "from t pointing out the necessity of imâ€" mediate action with the result that the Board decided â€"to communicate with the above engincers. The comâ€" mission was unanimous in passing the necessary resolution which was moved by Mayor Brill and Cyrus Kraft. emed Memberâ€"of Teaching Proâ€" fession Dies at K in uuflr The occasion was the annual fleld| day of the Waterloo Club, and some hundred members with their famâ€" illes joined in the fraternal visit to wellâ€"known â€"Oxford breeders. The Oxford Club conducted the tour with the assistance of G. R. Green, Agriâ€" cultural Representative for Oxford County, and E. I. McLoughry, the Representative for Waterloo County. After a picnic in South Side Park, the visitors inspected the herds of J. G. Currey & Son, Alfred Caffyn, J. C. Karn, J. W. Innes, Norman Schell and T. H. Dent & Son. ANNUAL FIELD DAY The annual field day and picnic 0(1 the â€" Western _ Ontario _ Ayrshire Breeders‘ Club will be held Thursâ€" day, June 23, at Hon. F. C. Biggs & Sons, "Glen Campbell Farms", adâ€" joining town ~W Dundas. Bring your baskets. â€" Hot coffee provided at noon. Prominent speakers. FIRE TEAM BRINGS $126 The team of horses offered for sale on Saturday sold for #$128, Angus B. Martin of St. Jacobs being the successful bidder. Four group pictures were taken of the members of the council and the fire departâ€" ment with the fire equipment. The new triple combination motor fire l\mrk was officially Installed. A cordial welcome is extended to | anyone to hear Canada‘s champton boy orator at Watarloo Evangelical Church on Sunday evening, June 19, when he will give his address on *Canada‘s . Diamond _ Jubilles, its achlevements since Confederation." ;;eiq.cml with the annual Chil dren‘s Day. CANADA‘8 BOY ORATOR raAsgks "AwWAY 'A‘g ’Muy Afttractive Features Inâ€" ‘cluding Vaudeville and Bands | â€" Delight Large Audience Waterloo‘s ‘annual Tattoo, the seaâ€" son‘s big event, this year fully n-u-‘ vred up to the high standard of pre vious years, the program presented on Friday evening at the 14th annual ‘Tattoo containing many attractive teatures which won the applause of the 5,000 people present. From the opening until its close it held the undivided attention of the thousands gathered. ATTEND TATTOO AT WATERLOO ‘The attractive grounds of. the Waterloo Park which formed an ideal setting for the tattoo were brilliant with lights while the platâ€" form erected was attractively decorâ€" ated in red, white and blue. Five bands participated, the Kitâ€" chener Ladies‘ â€" and _ Regimental Bands, the Elmira Band, the W.M.S. Band and the Boys‘ Band, each playâ€" ing stirring selections. The numbers b:/“me massed bands were rendered under the direction of Prof. C. F. ‘Thiele. "Featuring the vaudeville was the act» presented by "The Hellkivists," a pair of High divers which was conâ€" cluded with a "Smoke Dive" in which the two performers set fire to their clothing while standing on the high platform and dived into a blazing tank. Other acts of vaudeâ€" vills were presented by the "Peerâ€" less Performers" and the "Aerlnfl Yorkers" who gave an exhibition of trapeze work, while the Galt "y"", troupe gave an exhibition of athletic stunts. _ Another presentation | inâ€" cluded the raising of the flags of each nation while the band played its national anthem, while the march past in the lights of colored flares was an especially attractive feature. . ‘The display of fireworks was exâ€" %cedingly fine, in fact one of the !st ever presented, unusual designs baing shown. Set pieces, rockets, ‘The "Calonel Bogey March" playâ€" ed by the Waterloo, Kitchener and Elmira bands was also well reâ€" ceived. > one DR. R.L.SHIELDS NEW PRESIDENT Story of Famous Actors Told by Hector Charlesworth at Annual Gathering of Medical Society. 16, society for the year: President, Dr. R. L. Shields; viceâ€"president, Dr. F. Iwick; secretary, Dr. R. G. Ratz; ‘reasurer, Dr. G. F. Watson, and disciplinary _ committee, | Dr. W. Geiger, Dr. J. F. Honsberger and Dr. w. L. Hilliard; Advisory Board Freeport Sanitorium, Dr. H. Henderâ€" son, Dr. W. Geiger and Dr. A. L Campbell. | The retiring president, Dr. J. M. Livingston, cordially welcomed his uccessor, Dr. Shields, while Dr. 3pohn extendéd a welcome to Dr. Fraser, the newly appointed Medical Officer of Health. ‘The speaker of the evening, Mr. Charlesworth, aftér making referâ€" ence to the marked evidences of progress in the city since his last visit over twenty years ago, deliverâ€" ed an address on "Actors and Ae-ll tresses of the Karly Nineties." While |9 acting as dramatic critic in garlier ; years he had come in close contact _ with people of the stage and became . intimately acquainted with leading stars of those days. He cited Sir Henry Irving as the outstanding . figure among the world‘s actors. The crucifix which Sir Henry held in his hands when playing a role during which he collapsed on the stage, has come Into the hands of Mr. Charlesworth who holds it as a valuable relic of the great actor. Inâ€" teresting references were also made |to the noted actors and actresses, ‘| mnmm.um:onmwm \ zon John Drew, Julia Marlows, Rdâ€" | ward @ Willard and Southern and Mande 4hi tive Address to Nurses at St. Mary‘s Hospital. On Friday evening the first»Class of graduates of St. Mary‘s hospital training school for nurses, Kitch ener, following a three years‘ course, received their diplomas and class pins at the graduation exercises held in the K.â€"W. Collegiate audâ€" torium. W. J. Motz, chairman of the advisory board of the hospital, pre sided, while Senator Dr. Rankin of Stratford, gave the address to the }flnt class of twelve nurses who have graduated. Chairman Mots briefly traced the history of the hospital since the corner stone was laid in 1923 to n»' present time and made reference to’ the fact that St. Mary‘s had been re cently declared a standardized hosâ€" pital by the American College of Surgeons. He intimated that stmilar action would follow shortly in conâ€" nection with the K.â€"W. hospital also, placing the Twin, City in the unique position of having two hospitals of the highest possible standard. in IAmorica. . On behalf of the advisory board, Mr. Motz expressed his sincere apâ€" preciation of the coâ€"operation given St. Mary‘s hospital by the Kâ€"W. hospital, especially in making proâ€" vision for the use of the ambulance and referred to the interest eviâ€" Aenced by the city in making a special grant to the hospital. He also expressed thamks to those who had contributed to the building fund campaign and since that time. In introducing Senator Rankin, Alderman Ruddell representing the city council on the advisory board, said his first visit to St. Mary‘s hosâ€" pital had been a revelation. The hospital was a distinct acquisition to the city. . Senator Rankin also complimentâ€" ed the city on having such a fine hospital as Stâ€" Mary‘s, following which he delivered the address to he graduating class in which he declared that nursing was the aoblest exemplification of service. Rev. A. L. Zinger,C.R., and Dr. C.I R. McCarviile respectively presented the, diplomas and medals to the aurses, the latter extending the treetings of the medical staf of the hospital to the graduates. The graduating class comprised: Miss Constance Witter, Miss Mae Stroeder and Miss Clara Dietrich of Kitchener; Misses Irene and Lillian See Ed and Helen in their thrilling acrobatics â€" at Kitchener Jubilee Tattoo, Wednesday, June 22nd. Sunrise Soliloquiesâ€" Here we are in midâ€"June enjoying real Canadian liberty without buying a "modern permit" for we have inâ€" herited a liberty through the struggles of our forefathers which has beeif handed down from generaâ€" tion to generation with care, and the present generation will be acting amiss if it drops the substance for the shadow. Sol, the sun, has been holding some highâ€"noon atmospheric displays of circles within circles tinted with royal purple during the past week away off in the illimitable ut nothing unusual seems to have happened this old terrestrial sphere save that it must have drifted into some chilly ethereal pocket in its 1.000 miles an hour slip through infiâ€" ite space, and we mortals who meâ€" ander around its surface are trying to take the chill out of our domiciles with a fireless cooker and rushing the season with a straw toppor and n iceâ€"cream cone. Despite the weatherâ€"man‘s insistâ€" mt humidity the germs of "conven-! ‘lonitis" and "picnicitis" seem to be ipreading among such as glory in reports, _ roundâ€"table conferences, lunch in the open spaces, accomâ€" panied with the glee _arzd glamour conducive to sociability among men and maidens. ‘That long day, the summer solsâ€" tended th tice, is nigh at hand when Sol mfle-]'l‘oromo T his last effort to shine as straight ; Miss 1 down as he can upon our Canadian : weekâ€"end landscape before retreating loutn| Miss A again from the domain of the men j for a few of the Northern zone to the clime of‘ pleting h a milder type where they wear little but a smile. Obituary. At the K.â€"W. hospital on Wednesâ€"| day, June 8th, occurred the pnum"‘ of one of our lifeâ€"long genial citizens, Samuel L. Weber, in his 70th year. Mr. Weber had always enjoyed the | best of health until within the past , year. He went to Toronto for exâ€" amination early in April and, his case proving to be beyond human ‘ skill, he returned to the local hosâ€" pital. ‘‘Uncle Sam" as he was tamiliarly known, was born and spent practically all his life in this community. Of late years he had travelled considerably in ‘Western | Canada, Florida and ‘California, and | being an observant man, he was an interdating and sociable friend. He ST. JACOBS NEWS ‘Thrilling Vaudeville Acts, Fire works, Novelties, Music by Sizx Massed Bands and Other Features. ; Kitchener‘s big annual Tattoo to be held on the evening of June 22nd promises to eclipse all previous years with its offerings of superb vaudevilie, unusual novelties and ‘nmm fireworks, while six outâ€" standing bands will furnish the ‘muflc for the auspicions occasion. I An innovation at the Tattoo will be the appearance of over 200 Kitchâ€" ‘ener kiddies from the public school in a Maypole dance and the "Human | Flag" drill, the first mentioned being ‘a simultaneous performance of 90 |:choo| girls at Maypoles representâ€" ‘ing the nine different provinces of ‘the Dominion. The latter is a massâ€" ed performance of 120 boys clothed in red, white and blue and arranged in the design of the Union Jack. The fireworks will include a novelty depicting Mt. Vesuvius in eruption throwing fire 76 feet in the air, and the battle of armoured cars giving a realistic version of modern warfare. Other displays especially designed to feature Confederation \are pictures of the Prince of Wales and Sir John A. Macdonald. TATTOO TO BE _ A BIG EVENT _ The Â¥audeville will include "Ed and Helen" in trampoline, horizontal bar and cradle act and "The Lanâ€" oles" in their comedy breakaway reâ€" volving ladder performance, and the "Sensational Meredith", the high wire and trapeze artist. Busch of St. Clements; Miss Anasâ€" tasia O‘Toole of Peterborough; Miss Kathleen Bodendistel of Guelph; Miss Leona Carson, of Endicotte, N.Y.; Miss Marguerite‘ Fischer of New Hamburg; Miss Hazel MacDopâ€" ald of Hamilton; Miss Anna Buhlâ€" man of Waterloo, and Miss Bernaâ€" dette Hawkins of Ayton. â€" On Friday morning a graduation mass was celebrated at the hospital by Rev. A. L. Zingor. Following the graduationg cereâ€" h monies a reception for the nurses _ _ ..‘ and their friends was held at the . _ ~_ Walper House. after which & dance . :”fi:fi was â€"Held "in the Crystal Ballrobm,~.‘â€" > music being provided by Wolstenâ€" f holme‘s orchestra. The Catholic Women‘s League of Kitchener and ‘Waterloo served lunch to the nurses and their guests during the evening. _ was predeceased by his wife, nee George, some 22 years ago. He is survived by his brother, Menno L. Weber, with whom he had made his home of recent years, and two sisâ€" ters, Mrs. S. C. Shelley of Kitchener and â€" Mrs. Elizabeth Fisher â€" of Goderich. ‘The funeral service was held from the residence of his brother, M. L. Weber, on Saturday afternoon at 2 o‘clock _ to Calvary Evangelical Church, where Rev. J. P. Hauch of Waterloo, an old school companion of the deceased, and Rev. J. C. Morâ€" lock, recently of St. Jacobs, addressâ€" ed a large concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends. The pall bearers were six nephews of the deâ€" ceased. Interment was made in the Evangelical cemetery. Who‘s Who and What‘s What. Mr. Kenneth Snyder‘s . many friends are congratulating him on his recent success in graduating from Toronto University in the Deâ€" partment of Finance and Commerce. Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Welker and family spent Sunday with friends in Hanover. ‘ Miss Irene Heist returned to her duties in Hamilton General Hospital on Tuesday last after spending three weeks‘ vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Heist. Mr. and Mrs. Appel spent Sunday with relatives in Kitchener. | Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Snyder atâ€" tended the convocation exercises at lTomnto University last week. § Miss Minnie Hoeflin spent the i weekâ€"end with friends in Kitchener. \| Miss Aleda Brubacher was home : for a fow days last week after comâ€" ‘ pleting her course in nursing at the \marine Hospital in St. Catharines. School Report for May, 1927 Sr. IV.â€"Lena Kraemer 76%,, Moses .\ Martin 66, Gertrude Smith 64, Helen ;iHolut 63, Edwin Martin 62, Derothy , Kelterborne 61, Ada Smith . 61, . Arthur Welker 60, Russel Stroh 59, e| Gordon Miller 58, Eifrieda Thoms t 57. © Jr. IV.â€"Mary Horst 65, Betty Marâ€" tin 63, Ivan Martin 61, Arthur Miller 53. Melinda _ Bowman 47, Roy Hahn 47. Sr. III.â€"Doris Pautier 87, Ross Wah! 55, Ruby Pautler 63, Roland ‘Thoms 51, Norman Martin 49, Rdâ€" ward Amis 47, Rarl Steinar 45. Jr. I!1.â€"Esthor Martin 83, Blisa beth Martin 8$1, Hasol Schaner 79, Almeda Eby 77, Rdith Schlitt 69, td (Continued on Page 4) a