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_â€"â€" _ Premier Squires BDragged in lMiud By Mob and Resigns es after a mob of thousands of persons had aformed the House of Assembly, besieged the cabluet members and wrecked part of the building. The reaignation has not yet beeb present: ed to the Governor, 8ir John Middle ton, who is absent on leave. ‘The Premier and his ministers, toâ€" gether with virtuaily the entire St. John‘s police force, were barricaded inside the bullding for hours while the mob demonstrated wildly outâ€" side, shouting for the resignation of the cabinet. Prime Minister Squires narrowly escaped serious injury at the hands ter Sir Richard Bquiree of Newâ€" Sonnadyun in the Mh.d.rodadmluhlbuyol: es will be t after a mob of thousands of persons | rec. of. Jacob G. St: had s;ormed the House of Assembly, | spared another year. M besieged the cabluet members and Eide!y known througho wrecked part of the building. The|County and. during h reaignation has not yet beeb present |career has bought th ed to the Governor, S8ir John Middle |hides. The price paid Demand Investigation About 15,000 persons took part in the demonstration, but the mob dwindled to 4,000 after the attack on the parliament buildings. The outâ€" break arose out of demands that the Assembly investigate charges that the Prime (Minister had falaified minutes of the executive council.. of a part of the mob when he was attacked and roughly handled while escaping from the parliament buildâ€" Some of the rioters raided governâ€" ment liquor atores and seized intoxiâ€" caunts. ‘The police were helpless against the demonstrators, who, at one time, threatened to throw the Prime Minister into the harbor. Using grossly insulting language at a public meeting proved costly to Lester Clemmer in Kitchener police court on ‘Thursday when he was as sessed $50 and costs totalling $64, or one month in jail. The charge arose from remarks made by Clemmer at an unemployed meeting in the Kitchener m@rket building on Wednesday evening when the accused attacked the Benâ€" nett Government in ‘no uncertain terms, using profane language. Newfoundland Premier Attack ed When He Refuses FALL WHEAT ANO CLOVER SsURVIVE WINTER WELL Farmers of Ingersoll district reâ€" port Fall wheat and clover crops as very promising. According to reâ€" porte from different eections, there has ibeen very little Winter kiHing of the wheat crop. The crop is weil advanced and uniform, and it is beâ€" lieved it has passed the danger period. Sweet clover is said to have been damaged to some extent in COST $64.00 TO USF PROFANE TALK AT MEETING vo eome sections, due chiefly variable weather in January Four lives were wiped out by fire which followed an explosion of gasoâ€" line in a house at Gogome, March 28. A mother and her three daughters perished in the flames. ELMIRA BUS When the Elmira bus arrived into town on its last trip from Kitchen er about 9.156 p.m., having unloaded Takes Fire at Gas Filling Station. No Person Is Injured. Jte pmmsengers, the driver Charlie Ronninger, drove the bus to the m\ tank to till up for the first trip in the morning. ‘The bus gas tank with a capacity for 15 gallons was about empty and when the tank â€"was about filled the gas fumes eécaping from the tank must have been ignited from the hot manifold and with a éudden explosion the entire front of the bus was a mase of flames. Wilâ€" frid Harrison, another driver, was sitting in the bus at the time. He quickly selzed the fire extinguisher and applied it upon the flames but without success.In the mean time, Ronninger had sounded the fire alarm, when the fire brigade arrived upon the acene, the flames were quickly extinguished, but pot until the bus was completely damaged. The bus owned by Arthur Lhch-‘ man, was practically new and cost wbout $8,000.00. It was covered by insurance. The body of the bus was damaged beyond repairs, the chasais, motor and tires, it is believed, were undamaged. Former Elmira Boy Promoted. ‘The many Eimira friends of Mr. Ray Winger of Cleveland, Oblo, will be pleased to hear of his election as viceâ€"president and sales manager of the Addresso .Multigraph Company of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Winger is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. B. The Government of Prime Minis Appointed Postmaster. Mr. T. H. Murray, Postal Inspector for the London district visited the local post office. While in town Mr. Murray paid an official viait to Floâ€" radaie, four miles north west of E} mira and installed Mr. REdward Ruggle as postmaster of Floradale to succeed his father the late Mr. Anthon Ruggle. «Misa Susan Massel, who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Schaefter, is confined to her home through iliness. Doing Relieve Duty. Mr. Hugh Angus, assistant agent s1 the local C.N.R. station comâ€" menoes doing relieve duty at the various CN:R. stations. ‘This month he.will relleve at the Woston, Onâ€" FOUR BURNED TO DEATH ISs DESTROYED ; LOSS $8,000 NO, 14 J. J. Yanchus, Correspondent and Agent Phone 266 or 285, Steddick House. ELMIRA NEWS 1st he will to the Following the Kitchener City Council‘s decision to have an inquiry into _the situation arising from the suspension of Willlam Schultz, city works euperintendent. His Honor, Judgo Clement, set the date for toâ€" day, April 7th. About fifteen affiâ€" davits have been sworn in connecâ€" tlon with the case, and it is expected the presenting of evidence will reâ€" JUDGE CLEMENT TO HEAR CHARGES AGAINST W. SCHULZ TWO MEN ARE ARRESTED AT ROCKLAND Sonnadyun in the business of buyol: es will be the enviable ree of. Jacob G. Stroh if he is spared another year. Mr,"Stroh is Eide!y known throughout Waterloo ounty and. during his business career has bought thousands of hides. The price paid today for No effort was made by Wiliem Laroque and Emmanuel Lavictoire to save the life of Leo Bergeron, a jury inquiring into the 27â€"yearâ€"old farmhand‘s death found in a verdict returned on April 5th, at Rockland. after a twoâ€"day inquest. Failing to Lhold anyone directly responsible, the verdict stated Bergeron died from wounds inflicted "by & person or \peraons or by ‘being trampled by horges." â€" VETERAN WATERLOO TANNER IS 70 YEARsS hides, 2¢ per pound, is practitally the same as paid forty years ago. During the war years as high as 50 cents a pound was paid. quire a full day Larocque and â€" Lavictoire â€" were placed under arrest on April 5th on charges of fraud arising out of their dealings with Fellx Lamarche. who collected $10,000 insurance when his son was drowned in November, 1930, while with Larocque and Lavictoire. Evidence ‘brought out on April 5th, irdicated the couple had received $3,868 of the money. Bail Refused Arraigned before Magistrate G. R. Boucher here, Larocque and. Lavicâ€" toire were remanded for a week. Ball was refused. Held Following Death of Farm Hand. â€" Fraud Charges Are Alleged. The provincial police took Laâ€" rocque and Lavictoire to I‘Original jJail before the jury verdict was brought in. John A. Foerster Found Dead in Room at Guelph Hotel. Other News. ENDS HIS LIFE Friends here were shocked on Friâ€" day to learn that the body of John A. Foerster, Elmira, was found in One of the hotel rooms in Guelph, with a bullet wound through his head and a .32 calibre revolver lyâ€" ing by his side. "Addle". as he is familiarly known, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Foerster. He is an electrical engineer, having hadl a poâ€" sition in Oshawa and for the past number of years in Prince Albert, Sask. There being a vacancy in Oshawa, "Addie" made an applicaâ€" tion for it. He had arrived in Guelph, Friday afternoon and regisâ€" tered at the hotel. Why he should do such a rash deed, nobody can say. He was always of a cheerful dispost tion. He leaves to mourn him, bis wife and three children, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Foerster and one brother, A. & Foerster of Poole. The funeral was held on Monday. man was brought to Elmira Friday night. The late "Addie" Foerster was a veteran of the Great War. Since be Ing discharged from the army, he had ‘bean iil several times from the effects of his army lfe. Underwent An Operation. Dr. Prank J. Adame, veterinary, is a patient in the Kitchener hospital where he underwent an operation. Horse Steps On Boy‘s Foot. When Robert, the three year and a half old son of (Mr. and Mre. Roy Klinck, was about to pass hle faâ€" ther‘s dray horse, the horee stepped On the child‘s foot with ite corked shoe cansing a «evere gash which required medical attention. . The foot was aleo badly bruised, but for tunately no bones were broken. Attended Convention. Among those from Eimira who atâ€" tended the Ontario Educational As eociation convention in Toronto last week were, Mr. George Klinck of the Elmira High ®chool Board, Mr. Wm. Rahn, secretaryâ€"treasurer of the El mira Public School Board, Misa Vicâ€" toria Cleghorn, School nurse and a numwber of the te«chers from both the Rimira High School and Eimira Public School. SBnow Fences Removed. The ‘body of the unfortunate young (Continued on Page 10) 9x men _ from _ the Waterloo Road Department, have reâ€" . IN BUSINESS WITH REVOLVER WATERLOO YOUNG NDUSTRTAL COMPAXY «#PIoY© 20 v1P liey is w Beaiden it creating goodwill and increased proâ€" due:o.-.by increasing wages by'::l; per cent. ‘Bhe newly organized comâ€" i 4 in 1980, was made president. . lnir. i:vino lt:m tha: his Joe McCormick of Linwood was found guilty in Kitchener police court of using 1931 markers on his car and was assessed $7, the costs in the case. Bt. S., Waterioo. Harry Levine, on the death of his father, Sam Levine, pany meets successfully competition with Canadian as well as American firms. They specialize in steel dies for rubber, leather and canvas footâ€" wear. At present twenty men are employed. Upwards of one hundred deleâ€" gates from all parts of Ontario will be present at the annual Canada Conference of the l')nntelic;l Church to be held at Zion Church, Kitchener, April 19th to 24th. _ COSTLY NOT TO HAVE 1n<:â€"asod Wages Ten Por Cent. , _ More Goods and Better Work Follow. BISHOP DUNLAP TO PRESIDE AT THE EVANGELICAL MEET Rev. H. A. Kellerman of the Waterloo Evangelical Church states that delegates will be billeted at the homes of members and meals served at the church dining hall. Bishop Dunlap will address the gatherings and assist in ordination services. The visitinf delegation will be welâ€" comed by J. C. Breithaupt. GOLD SEAL TAXI REQUEST LICENSE The Waterloo councit came to no definite decision on Monday night in regard to granting the Gold Seal Taxi Co. a license to operate taxiâ€" cabs in Waterloo, It will be further considered at the May meeting. i NEWS AROUND g THE COUNTY f \nonomcmnenocj 4,253 BREW OWN BEER Recent figures given by the Inland Revenue officer at Kitchener show that there are 4,253 people in North Waterloo who brew beer in their own home. â€" INSULTED WOMAN Gordon Walker, Major St., Kitchâ€" ener, charged with using insulting language to Mrs. Gordon Chalet, his landlady, was found guilty by Magistrate Weir in Kitchener police court on Friday and assessed $1. and costs. Dr. C. T. Noecker, M. H.O. in Waterloo, reports that 67 children have taken advantage of free inâ€" noculation against diphtheria. The V. 0. Nurses officials want it known that their associatfon is ready to give free innoculations on requést. Charged with infractions of the Liquor Control Act and also with having equipment for alleged manuâ€" facture of counterfeit coins, John Dremkoski, 168 West Avenue, Kitâ€" chener, is in the county jail awaitâ€" ing trial toâ€"morrow. NEW ALDERMAN FOR PRESTON John J. McKnight was elected alderman â€" succeeding â€" Ald. Fred Shantz who died recently. C. Percy Mason, the other candidate, withâ€" drew in order to avoid an election and thus saved $260 election oxâ€" penses. GRAND RIVER RISES Flood conditions were not serious at Elore on March 30, as the ice moved off the Grand River. The ice, â€"which was around six inches thick, moved very quietly and the river did not rise more than three feet. A \number of cellars along *‘he river banks were reported flooded, but no ’dumage of a more serious nature 0câ€" curred. The jury at the coroner‘s inquest on Monday found Harold Brown driver of the truck which killed nineâ€"yearâ€"old Kenneth Becker, on March 29th, not guilty. The young lad was ridinl% on the back of the truck and fell to the pavement as the truck rounded a corner, his head striking the road. IN JAIL ON SERIOUS CHARGE JAIL SENTENCE AND FINE FOR DRUNK CHARGE Harry Brunk, 18, of RR. 1, Blair was found guilty iby magistrate in Kitchener police court on Wednesâ€" day on three charges, arising out of a motor accident at Benton and Mill streets in Kitchener. Brunk was found gullty of being intoxicated in a public place and 6f being in charge of an automobile without a driver‘s permit. He was asseased ten dollare and coste in each case amounting to $41.00. Brunk had a seven day jail term imposed for being drunk and in charge of an automobile. IMPOSTOR ISs GIVEN SIX MONTHS IN JAIL A fake deaf and dumb man named J. J. Flannigan, alias James Brown, was arrested in Kitchener and sent to the Reformatory by! Magistrate Weir for six months. The prisoner said he made about $15 each day selling packages of lavenâ€" der for 10 cents. Many people in Kitchener, Waterloo, Stratford and several other places were quite rm to this supposed mute man. is undoing came when he got drunk and was taken into custody by Kitchener police. He had a preâ€" liey i vious court reécord f, fences in the Wost. IMMUNE FROM DIPHTHERLIA BOY‘S DEATH ACCIDENTAL h quality. dies which is most oo ;th? to ‘i- business. The comâ€" 3329 329 99929220# > the Onincs bie tss E. 1932 MARKERS â€". MARKET WilL. ~| â€" OPENAT1.30 Mayor Da lohlv:mmd fibvakth:tth ucig‘oou!ln» noon market, commencing :?rn:'m,wmm-'-:qmofl ur pening, o as w oi ae repuratinns reguriing celiicg FARMERS WISE TO STUDY SOLL CULTIVATION Profeesr Harcourt spoke briefly on the meaning of the word "Chemietry". It was called in turn the science of analysls, synthesis and the science of transformation of materials in relation to organic comâ€" pounds. He mentioned theat at preâ€" sent the starch is being so exten: sively developed that its products are expected to replace fron comâ€" pounds now on the market, to reâ€" place even the stsel used in {mâ€" mense skyscrapers and â€" railway coaches. ‘The professor stressed the fact that a person‘s success in handling the soil depends entirely on how he treats the life in it. ‘When the life is used up by one crop, i must be replaced in some way. Thus fer tllizers have geen greatly developed. Professor Hercourt presented a eoil map of Norfolk county, showing the different grades of soil throughâ€" out the district. One type of soil in Norfolk is so, well adapted to tobaceo growing that in 1931 over 20 millfon pounds were produced bringing to ’tho growers over $4,000,000. The soll, its cultivation and care, was the swbject of an address by Professor Robert Harcourt, head of the chemistry department at the Onâ€" tario Agricultural College, Guelph, at the dinner meeting of the Wat erloo Board of Trade at the Waterâ€" loo Cinb Wednesdayevening. Preâ€" vious to the address a short business meeting was conducted by President William Henderson, who urged betâ€" ter altendance at meetings. About forty members woere present. Mr. Allan Shantz, who attended the O. A. College in the eighties with the Harcourt brothers, introduced the speaker, _ _ Reference was made by the «peaker to the very common mistake made by people in judging soil. He ueed as an lllustration a case where m man near Vineland planted an orâ€" ichard of peach trees on his land beâ€" cause a man near Grimeby bad a successful orchard on sofl which ap peared the «ame. However, the man‘s trees died due to the fact that about two feet down in the earth was a layer of very hard soil which the roots could not penetrate to reach their foot in the layer below. ‘The difference in soil, is in depth, he said. By use of soil maps a man may find whether his land is worth $25 or $150 an mcre. Farmers and townspeople generalâ€" ly who attend the market regularly will no doubt be a:u-d to learn that the 1.30 o‘clock opening will be effective April 16th. The afterâ€" noon market has become quite popuâ€" lar and the patronage by people of Waterloo is steadily increasing. Informative Address by Prof. ~ _ Robt. Harcourt of O. A. The unfortunate â€" condition of Chilean nitrate of soda industrial concerns in South America was menâ€" tloned ‘by (Mr. Harcourt. The soda, previously sold all over the world as fertilizer, is ‘being replaced, Prof. Harcourt stated, by ammonium sulâ€" phate, which is much cheaper. Sul phuric acid, a byâ€"product of roasting or fron ore is combined with nitro gen of the air to produce the cheap ammonium sulphate fertilizer. â€" Professor Harcourt pointed out that many farmers use fertilizers on soil which is already very rich in the products added, and «o are apending money to no advantage. By the proâ€" per use Of fertilizer, the amount of protein in the soil can be doubled or trebled. Egge are being produced by speâ€" clal care of chickens at the College, Mr. Harcourt sald, which contain as much vitamin "D" as half a crate af ordinary egge. Dr. W. L. Hilliard in moving the vote of thanks pointed out that to be a successful agricultural man toâ€"day, the farmer must be somewhat a ecientiet. R. E. Patterson seconded the vote of thanks to the profeasor. ADMITS HE SHOT HAMILTON MAN "I took a revolver from my suit pocket and «hot him twice," admitâ€" ted Harry Brightwell of Montreal in county police court at Hamifiton, when, as a Crown witness, he testi fied agrinst George Anderson, choir ainger, who he alleges attempted to commit. a criminal offence against him Jast January after Andereon had parked his auto qp a alde road near Stoney Creek. Anderson wa« sent to highes court for trial, and later elected to have a judge without jury decide the case. Ball of $10,010 was renewed. LAWYER STABS CLIENT Stabbed, it is alleged, tby Joseph Gulltvan. a wellâ€"known lawyer, in his apart ient on Shermon Avenue south, at Hamilton, Monday‘ night during a quarre! over a bottle of liquor, Robert Walker of Hunter atreot cast, uulr&: in the Generâ€" al hospital in a serioue condfâ€" tion and @ullivan is in custody. nounces Mayor Bohlender. One O‘Clock Hour Is N.Y., on Wednesday, March 30th. In ‘.m.um.uu-u depreasion a wonderful demand for caitle is apâ€" ticipated this year from the United A jury under Coroner Dr. Anthony Oaks found at the inquest at Pres# ton Wednesday into the death of fiveâ€"yearâ€"old Roman Shpikula, that the driver of the truck which caused fatal injuries to the lad,. had éxerâ€" cised greatest efforts to avoid an acâ€" cident and so an accidental death verdict was returned. According to witnesses young Shpikula was playing on King St. in Preston on (Monday afternoon near _ ‘Braeside . Lodge. Royden Thomas, Waterioo, drivert of. the truck, owned by the Foell Transport Company, ‘Waterloo, was proceeding slowly down the grade on King Bt., near the turn for Hespeler. Thomas turned out towards the centre of the street, when he saw the lads on the side of the road and on passing }a parked car turned stlll further out. After passing the children Thomas etated he felt a bump and saw W. H. Greenley, a iwitness to the accident cover his face with his arm. Thomas stopped the heavy transport within fifty feet and ran back to carry the lad to Braeside Lodge where he died. 25 HEAD OF * Hat spgr\‘« roR made by County Sales Agent, A. B. CHILD‘S DEATH ACCIDENTAL CLAIM ‘The late Mr. Strub was a son of Mr. and Mre. Peter Strub and was born in Bloomingdale February, 1891. In 1915 resigned from the poâ€" sition of city editor of the New Re cord to go overseas with the 118th battalion. On his return he joined A host of triends in Kitchener and Waterloo learned with sincere Te gret of the passing on Sunday mornâ€" ing of Walter J. Strub, a partner of the J. C. Jaimet stationery Co., who failed to rally following an operation for appendicitis at St. Mary‘s hoeâ€" pital. Mr. Strwb was quite ill with influenza when he was seized with an appendicitis attack.. 20 . The funeral was held on Wednes day morning to Woodlawn cemetery for interment. the firm of Jaimét‘s bookstore Co. Nine years ago he married Miss Caroline Lang who survives with two children, Phyllis 4, and George 2, also a mother, Mre. Mary Strub, one brother, Jerome, and two sisâ€" ters, Mrs. Albert Voge!, Kitchener, and Mrs. Maurice Reinhart, Centreâ€" FARM JOBS NUMEROUS BUT WAGE 1S SMALL There will be a good demand for farm help this Spring in this localiâ€" ty, the superintendent of the Stratâ€" ford employment office believes, but the pay will be small. ‘Many farâ€" mers have already made inquiries regarding farm help, and a number of those seeking farm jobs have reâ€" gistered. Judging from â€" requests which have been received from far mers up to the present time, it would appear that few farmers will be reaâ€" ‘dy to offer more than $20 per month. Some hesitate to offer that much, A number of farmers are aeking for ‘help to contract by the year, at prices as low as $200 per year. WALTER STRUB DMES IN KITCHENER Well Known Young Business Man Succumbes Following _Operation. THE PEARL OF The above is the title of a fascinâ€" ating Travelogue .Jiven by Lieut.â€" Colon John 8. Bladin on "Life and Experiences among the people of Ceylon.‘" The Colonel was in comâ€" mand of the Army‘s work in that missionary land and he gives a most interesting and racy description of the manners, customs, religions and life generally amongst the people. Ceylon is known by tourists to be one of theâ€"charming beauty spots of the world and the Colonel‘s lecâ€" ture is made more attractive with one hundred and forty beautifully colored lantern slides. Another inâ€" teresting feature is the singing of native ‘nonT by the Colonel, accomâ€" panied by his concertina. |_ _ _ A shipment of 25 head of Hob Salvation Army Officer, w mn.c-uo hn?ll.'urh 8 Foell‘s Truck, Held Blamolost. bacher, Autici"l F «. ther Substantial Orders i nis NEW YORK sTA1R CORONER‘S JURY THE ORIENT who will . audiâ€" 39 MMI. RATE FORK WATERI Town Council Makes Iteduction in Rate.â€"Much Routine No Action Taken. A letter was read from secretary Kieswetter of the Ratepayers‘ Asâ€" socia":n asking that the council consider reduction of salaries and wages of town employees. Emil Beaupre spoke briefly stating that wages of civic officials in other municipalities were reduced and why not Waterloo. A reduction of ten per cent he considered not unâ€" fair. Mayor Bohlender, replying, said if a meeting of the ratepayers association with other civic bodies is to be held it was up to the assoâ€" ciation to arrange such a meeting. Personally he would not consider cut unless it was made general for all civic employees. The school board has already fixed its salaries for the year and no change could be made at this time. estimates, the Waterloo town coun cil on Monda: ".g."""' ed the tax l'lt:.!vl' l”l'lt m as comâ€" pared to 39.7 mills in 1981. The T2 gpauimets with the tio that G. Raymond 'm mill rate still lower. At the lz gestion of soliciter McGibbon request of the Gold Seal Taxi Co, for license was deferred until the next meeting. No action was taken in regard to the request of the Rateâ€" payers‘ Association that salaries of town officials and employees be eut. The council co;:ntod to h:‘omn expert inspect park lake & view to having it cleaned. Reports of various committees were presentâ€" ed and approved. _ Alderman Raymond opposed the fixing of the tax rate until he had time to .go further into matter of items mfing up mill rate. Reeve Frickey could see no reason for the delay since the council at two special meetings carefully considerâ€" ed the estimates. His own commitâ€" tee, the Board of Works, consented to a reduction in estimates of $500. As soon as $5,500 was used work in his department would be stopped. Wages Fixed. Reeve Frickey, chairman of the Board of Works, submitted his reâ€" port which was adopted. He proâ€" vides for 45 cents per hour for road foreman Adam Kress, 40 cents per hour for laborers, and 70 cents per hour for teams. The road program will be arranged shortly. Fines Total $250.60 Chairman Wes McKersie of the police committee reported fines and collections of $260 and $47.50 reâ€" spectively. _ h ‘ The qluestion of rental of the town hall was discussed. Several councillor® favored increase from $5 to $10 while others believed this prohibitive except for outside proâ€" fessional companies. No definite action was taken. The hall will be free to the Chautauqua for April 15 to 19 as half the proceeds go to the civic relief fund. KNOX CHOIR IN A most enjoyable service of song was given at the Knox Presbyterian Church at Waterloo on Sunday eveâ€" ning and pleased the large audience that taxed the capacity of the church. Rev. James Fleming, the pastor, spoke briefly. The choir and uflmng artists under the director and organist, Miss Louise Germann, sang most effectively, _ _ _ _ _ Br. JHâ€"Amos Brubacher 68, Sarah ‘Martin 67, Amos Weber 60. School Report. Report of School Section No. 3, Woolwich for term ending March Jr. IVâ€"Philip Martin 76, Eivina Wideman 75, Alvin Brubacher 74, Elias Brubacher 68. 24th follows: â€" Sr. IVâ€"Owen Reist 82%, Melinda Sauder 74, Clayton Martin 72. _ Jr. HIâ€"Sylvester Snyder 81, Het tie Horst 79, Aden Brubacher 68, 8uâ€" sanmna Martin 66. 2 Aâ€"Amos Reist 78, Selina Horst 77, Aivin Gingrich 69. _ 2 Bâ€"Susanna Wideman 70, Mary Horst 69, Uriaa Brubacher 61, Ibra Rrubacher 60. Firetâ€"Ruby (Hes, Rebecca Bruâ€" bacher fequai), Levi Horat, Sylves ter Sauder, Hannah Martin. Primerâ€"Sarah Martin. Elderly Couple Celebrate Birthdays. ‘The home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Woeber was the scone of a h&m gathering Jast Tuesday evening, March 29th, when a number of relaâ€" tives o0f Kitchener and Mr. Weber‘s @unday School Class met to cele brate the birthdays of (Mr. Weber ‘und his sister, ‘Mre. Jacob ‘Shelly of Kitchener. It was Mr. Waber‘s 72nd ‘birthday and Mre. Shelly‘s 79th. _ Besides Mrs. Shelly her sons, Messre. Alvin Shelly and Lester Shelly, Mrs. Louisa Weber, Mrs. M. Helst of Kitchener and Mrs. Ralph Brubacher _ of _ Sunnyside. _ were present. â€" Rev. W. J. Yager conducted a ehort devotional service. Gerfrude Brubacher, daughter of (Mr. and Mre. Ralph Brubacher and ')u? Welker daughter oOf Mr. and Mrs. F. E. We ker, sang solos. Several short apeeches wore made numerons gifts were given. A Ane birthday cake was mntod by (Mr. Alvin Shelley of ea and Shelley Bakers, Kitchâ€" ener. Some time was spent in a soâ€" clat way and a dainty lunch was ‘fuur-wflhclr; Weber and Mra. Shelley many returns of the day. After many hours of work paring God â€": ymond Not Satisfied. SERVICE OF SONG the ST. JACOBS | Clerk Chas. Heipel, a former ‘teacher and trustee was next called «upon and handled the School quesâ€" tion from every angle. The sum of $26,000 is required to be raised anâ€" ‘nmllfy by taxation for school pur poses, which is made up of township grants of about $12,000 and the balâ€" ance of $14,000 for special levy, be sides grants received from Governâ€" ment and County. â€" SCHOOL COSTS _ . _ ~IN WILMOT TP. _ â€" _ On motion iReeve E. B. Hallman was called to the chair and explainâ€" ed the object of the meeting. He pointed out that the council did not ‘wish to dictate to the trustees any particular policy,â€"but simply discuse the situation and ask for coâ€"operaâ€" tion if possible. * Trustees requisitions for school monies were thoroughly explained and trustees were requested to epend a little more time in figuring out what amount of money was‘reâ€" quired. â€" report from the Ontario Educational Association Convention at Toronto. He took up the new act to consoliâ€" date Rural School Sections whereby the township council may, by means of a ‘byâ€"law, set apart the whole or any portion of the township as a township School Area. _‘Trustee Harry Hostetier of SS. No. 12 made a number of compariâ€" sons re school expenses of several ‘ynm ago and the present, giving some very interesting figures. Baden, April 1, 1932.â€"By order of the Reeve and Council a meeting of the School Trustees of the township of Wilmot was held here on the afternoon of Apm 1st, in the Council Chamber and about ninety percent of the township trustees were present. _ i Grants on salaries were also taken up and the different rates that perâ€" tain to each individuaf school. ‘Trustees Geo. Milne os $.8. No. 9, Eph. Shantz of $.8. No. 6, H. Bergey of §8. No. 11, and several others spoke on different subjects pertainâ€" ing to school matters. _ Moved by Gordon B. Haliman, S8. No. 9, seconded by Harold Shantz, 8.8. No. 2 & 3, that the trustees of the township of Wilmot coâ€"operate with the township council in trying The following resolution was unaâ€" nimously adopted by the meeting. . Joint Meeting of School Trusâ€" _ tees and Tp. Council Members,. $26,000 REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL PURPOSESâ€" to reduce tares and that each School Section curtail expenses to a figure as low as feasible. The meeting was concluded by the singing of the National Anthem. Clerk. As: a "of respect to & ; ll‘ln;hl-..A-u' i y 8r., aterloo town council * Monday night‘s meeting decided name a atreet of Erb "s West, "Amos . Amoy W Jr., auked that the atreet be na it was not satisfactory to have :.-l.ud.'-\unhou a name. Mg now a Weaver St. ud: order of names a.&'-"fia decided to name the street Amos Avenue. A byâ€"law will be passed by the council Sewing Circle Meets. March 28th with Mre. Ephraim Shants â€" presiding. ‘The officers for another year were elected after the devotional period, which was conducted ‘by Mrs. A. Weaver, who read the first Pealm and offered a prayer. There were 231 members present. The officers elected follow: President, Mrs. Jonathan Martin; viceâ€"president, Mrs. Danie! Cressâ€" man; secretary, Mrs. Ephraim S. ‘Shants; â€" treasurer, .Mrs. Simeon Good. The remainder of the afterâ€" noon was spent in quilting and sewâ€" ing. Evangelical Church Board Meets. The fourth quarterly board meet: Ing of the St. Jacobs circuit of the Evangelical church was held on Friâ€" day evening. Rev. Kellerman of Waâ€" terloo, the District Superintendent waa present and preached a sermon and conducted the business session. ‘The Mennonite sewing circle held their annual meeting in the base ment of the church on iMonday, Rev. 8. R. Knechtel of Kitchener was present and read a acripture passage during the opening gorlod of the service. Rev. W. J. Yager, the pastor, led in prayer. 6 Mr. J. A. Steies represented the Heldelberg congregation. The var} ous departments of two congrega tions reported indicating a good yeat‘s work. (Mr. M. L. Waeber war elected delegate to the annual conâ€" ’hn.eo. Last ‘Thureday evening a very pleasant and enjoyable program was rendered !n the school room of St. James‘ Church by the Junior choir of the church. ‘The opening selection on the plano was given by Mims Beaâ€" trice Niergarth; the junior choir gave a chorna "Old Folks At Home". ‘"The Robin‘s Sung", by Phyis Schlitt, a solo, "Rverybody works but Father", by Vernie Cress; a solo "Mary had a Little Lamb", by Alice Hahn and then a selection by the choir "Bummer Winda Blow"; another aolo, "m My Mw (Contin on Page 7) ©chool Attendance Officer A. R. G.