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*4 () D 1 oi Galt, tangled with Murdock, of CGuelph, and before they cou d be sepâ€" wrated â€" both teams were into . it. There were sticks, gloves and playâ€" ers lying all over the ice in a battle which lasted a full five minutes and i1 only stopped then because the players got tired. Even before the final bell rang there were evidences of several shiners on both clubs. The main bout was between Bush and Â¥eteri and they drew the fiveminute tests. They were the only pair to be penalized. Guelphâ€"Goal, Hyslop; â€" defense, Bush and Young; centre. Verity; wings, Yates and Mason; subs., Murâ€" doeck, L. Finkbeiner, G. Finkbeiner, Hewar and Hill. Galt Goal. _ Brown; _ defence, Fhodes, â€" Cassidy; . centre, . Riley; wings. Turner Hinechbergr. Subs., Glilespie, Lovegrove, Elms, Jackson. With Christmas cards, letters and packages pouring into the London post office, mail records that have stood for years are being smashed. Officials believe that more mail is being handled this year than at any time in eight years. After thp first period in which the teams shared a pair of gou.s, Waterloo asserted its authority, out scoring the visitors 4 1 in the second period to build up a safe lead. Elms opened the scoring with 9.20 gone. but Krueger tied it up. Vroo iman shot home a pair for the winâ€" ners in the second period, and Grau urd _ Hause _ contributed _ singles, against a oneâ€"goal reply by Turner, on a pass from Hinschberger. Terriers outscored Tigers 2â€"1 in the fmal canto, netting both their goals while Schmalz was serving a penalty I vior to that, Krueger had scored for Wuterloo on » pretty passout from Couch Guelph Juniors Defeat Galt Big Rush at Local PostofficeYesterday PACE EICHT Waterloo Tigers Outscore Galt 64 KITCHBENER, Dec. 23. â€"Waterloo Tigers handed Galt Terrier a 64 bealing here Monday night in the opening game of the intormediate O.H.A. season. Only a handful of fans was on hand for the game, the paid â€" admission | aggregate . being exactly 83 Waterlooâ€"Goal, Tschirhardt; de tence, Clare, Couch; centre, Grau; vings, Vrooman, Krueger; subs., Kropf. Schiebl, Hause, Schmalz and Koppesser. Galt Goal. _ Brown; _ defence, GALT, De. 20.â€"The junior O.H.A. Lockey season opened here Monday v hen Guelph handed the Terrier Pups a 7â€"6 reverse in the scrappiest contest seen here in years. Wirth three minutes to go Veterl ©i Galt, tangled with Murdock, of Galtâ€"Goal, Bates; defence, J. Casâ€" sidy and Morrison; eentre, Johnson; vings, Liscombe and Hogan; subs., Cassidy, Fox, Sarkisian. Veteri and Cunningham. Players Show Class and Condiâ€" tion for Early Season.â€" Couch Stars. Phone 4517 48 Outario St. S. KITCHENER ‘"Where Sportsmen Meet" 50 King St. S. â€" Waterloo Pipes Cigars Refereeâ€"McKay Cigarettes 247 King W. 5 â€" (PRâ€"=3. : : \ s \\CM \S THE HUB ORDON‘S OOD Satisfy 4) Ca, 112 Quees St. S. N\Q, * Pbone 3876w = _7 Kitchemer We pick all makes of Motorcycles Fj â€" and C.C.M. alt Bicycles s# Don Eby G. L. BRAUN 210 King St. E. Phone 278) Kitchener LOCKS KEYS MADE All Kinds. Open Evenings HAPPY NEW YEAR With the feeling in the league that Siskins have a strong team, Manâ€" ager Clayton Dotzert announced yesâ€" terday that he would play two games in the league to qualify his team for the Ontario playdowns, should they win the grouping and enter the team in the Junior City League. This will leave the race wide open in the A section of the Juvenile league. Sisâ€" kins will therefore challenge the league winners at the end of the schedule, and the winner advance into the Ontario playdowns. MoPhail‘s 2, St. Louis 0. MoPhailsâ€"Goal, Hainsworth; deâ€" fence, Clarke, Cullen; centre, Voll; wings, Gies, Bundsch; spares, Bauer, B. Hergott, Knarr, Ernst Ganci. The change will provide greater opposition for Waterloo than they would receive in the Juvenile League and at the same time will allow for closer competition among the re maining juveni‘e teams. Siskins, at the close of the City League and juvenile schedules, will seek a playâ€"off with winners of the Juvenile League for the right to reâ€" present the Twin City in the Onâ€" taurio Hockey League playdowns Siskins Drop Out Of Juvenile Feeling Current Ontario Chamâ€" pions Too Strong for League. First Night‘s Games Played on Tuesday. Waterloo Siskins, Ontario‘® 1937 juvenile hockey champions took a %0 victory from Mel Weber‘s six in the opening games of the 1937â€"38 seaâ€" son of the Waterlooâ€"Kitchener Juâ€" venile Hockey Association, played at St. Lonis rink in Waterloo on Tuesâ€" cay â€" night. In the other pair of wames, _ Dinty _ Stuebing‘s | Black Hawks defeated Avros i1 in a "A" proup | fixture and the Stuebingâ€" coached McPhail‘s B squad handed St. Louis bees a 20 trimming. Weber‘sâ€"Goal, Baxter; defence,‘ Russel, Howey; centre, Hoffman; | wings. Miller, Weber; spares, Hum-; mell and Fries. Referee, A. Plomske, Scorersâ€" Wilhelm; Bauer (Schloâ€" to); Wilhelm; Weseloh; â€" Martin (Schlote); Schlote (Bauer); Schlo-' te; Lang. Penaltyâ€"Hoffman | Black Hawks 5, Avros 1 A Black Hawksâ€"Goal, Heinrich; deâ€" fence, Busch, Eby; centre, Bolduc:; ! wings, Croal, Schnarr; spares, Uffelâ€" man, Gies. Struke | Avrosâ€"Goal Baner; defence, Pry or. Robinson; centre, Ray Clayfield: wings. Bond. Rutsch; spares. Huns berger, Mahn. T. Bond, D. Trump Keferee Art Plomske, Scorers for Black Hawksâ€"Schnarr (2); Croal; Bolduc; Uffelman. Scorer for Avrosâ€"D. Clayfleld Pena‘tiensâ€"Robinson, Pryor. Busch Games Tonight Dec. 24 7.00â€"Sovereign Life vs. St Jerome‘s. 8.00â€"R. Wings vs McPhails 9.00â€"â€"Weber‘s vs Recreation KITCHENER, Dec. 23. â€"Announceâ€" ment was made today that Waterloo, 1536 Ountario Juvenile Hockey Assoâ€" ciation champlous, will leave their berth in the Waterlooâ€"Kitchener Juyâ€" enile Hockey League apd enter the stronger Twin City Hockey League. Waterloo gained much experience in the juvenfie games last year, winâ€" ning from Midland, coached by two former professionals in the semiâ€" finals, and conquering the Oshawa wub, coached by Bill Hancock, in the finals. St. Louisâ€"Goal. Hess; defence, kumpf. Guenther; centre, L. Herâ€" sott; wings, Quinn, Nosal; spares. Lorentz, Oberholtzer, Blake, Moser, Boatman. Referee Gord Hiller. Scorâ€" ers â€" for McPhail‘sâ€"Bauer (Voll); Voll (Gies). Penalties â€" Quinn, Kump{. Knarr, Oberholtzer. Siskins 9, Weber‘s 0 This game was forfeited to Siskins, Weber‘s using Fries, an ineligible piayer. Siskinsâ€"Goal, Dunbrook; defence, Reinhart, Martin; centre, Lang; wings Weseloh, Wilhelm; spares, Jerry Bauer. Cotey, Schlote. Juveniles Want Fast Competition The decision was reached after Siskens scored a $0 victory in their first game of the juvenile series at Waterloo last night. Waterloo‘s Ontario Champions Will Compete in Twinâ€"City Is MERRY CHRISTMAS Siskins . B. Hawks McPhail‘s sCHEDULE DRAWN Wish to and Juvenile Scores 9 Weber‘s § Avros 2 St. Louls eraiers s o l2 You. &\ Found guilty of being drunk, a Kitchener man was fined $10 and costs and given unti Dec. 28th to pay up Brantford tLendon l Paris i Woodstock Hamilton Feh boston Rangers Chicago Detroit Kitchener hamilton Cuelph Siratford Galt At one time in the first period, the Shirts were down 20 but they squared it up in the second period and won it in the third on a goal from Schlachter. Konrad, with the ether three goa‘s, was the best man un the iez for the winners. Cinor contributed a pair of Hamillton‘s three goals Five goals were riddled by the goalies in the opening chukker when Hamilton built up a 3â€"2 lead. Cinor wlicked for the first two Hamilton markers. within 17 seconds of each other midway through, and then Konâ€" rad scores a pair single handed for Greenshirts, _ The tieâ€"breaker was scored by Browne on a pass from Vathieson. Play speeded up nicely Toronto Canadiens Americans Montreal Overcome â€" Visitors‘ Twoâ€"Goal Lead and Finish Strong.â€" Five Goals First Period. Kâ€"W Juniors Beat Hamilton 4â€"3 KITCHENBR, Dec. 23.â€"K.â€"W. tiveenshirts took over top spot in the leeal O.H.A. junior "A" group Wedâ€" nesday evening. when they defeated Hamilton 4 3 rad scores a pair single handed for E. B. Hallman. | Greenshirts, _ The tieâ€"breaker was| _ E. B. Hallman was elected Supt. of | scored by Browne on a pass from |"N® United Brethren Sunday School | Vathieson. Play speeded up nicely ‘at the annual reâ€"organization which | witer 10 minutes of uneventful puckâ€", *48 held on Sunday. Other officers ‘hasing. Konrad‘s third goal of the |4"C as follows: Asst. Supt.. Gordon ; n:ight score in the last minute of " Hallman; _ secretaryâ€"treasurer, play, climaxed an uneventful second | ‘°D¢ Kaster; asst., Willard Ha‘lâ€" period in which checking was too M!4": pianist, Ellen Page; asst., Miâ€" wose to permit of any open play. The "Am Hilborn; chorister. F. E. Page; roul sent the teams into the third 4sSistanis, Mrs. M. B. Snyder and / period on an equal basis, each sexâ€" M"S3. E. Gingerich; membersa elected tet having three goals to its credit, _ |!© !De executive committee, Mervin | liay was faster all through the final chukker in which Schlachter broke the tic in favor of the Greenshirts en the 10.24 minute mark. Hamilton â€"Goal, Da“; dofence, Falloon, _ Storar; cefftfe, â€" Cinor; wings, Browne, Knight; spares, Yost, Mathieson, Gardner, Miocinovich, Mcâ€" Kenna. Mahoney. Kitchenerâ€"Goal, Musselman; deâ€" fence. Konrad, O‘ender; centre, Wilâ€" helm; wings. Schlachter, Schlote; spares. | Gildner. Nelmes, Dzuira, Ernat. Borys. HOCKEY §CORES Senior Q.H.A. Toronto 3, Oshawa 1. NATIONAL LEaAGUE STANDING International Section Juvenile Schedule i1 h 1 St. Mikes 12, Toronto Lions 1 Marlboros 6, Native Sone 3 Oshawa 6 Toronto U. 3 Ontario Junior "A" Kkitchener 4, Hamilton 3. $. Oxford Rural Coruell 5, Centreville 0. Guelph 7, Galt 6. Brantford 8, Hamilton 1 intermediate Q.M.A Waterioo 6, Galt 4. Niaga Falls 4, St. Kitts 1 Exhibition Paris Juniors 1, Simcoe UChatham 6, Sarnia 3. 18 MUST 11 14 18 1( ation. | # in â€"St. Jerome‘s vs Sovâ€" _ creign Life s sn â€"Mel Weber‘s vs Black " Siskins vs Recreation. 240 â€"Avros vs St. Clements " at St. Clements. '\‘ iai0â€"â€"Sov. Life vs. St. Louis j 8.00â€"â€"Fine‘s va St. Jerome‘gâ€" Un â€"St. Clements t8 Ykins TB Avros vs Blgck Hawks / s it Macreation vs Weber‘s Wud â€"McPballs vs R. Wings. j 7 i1 St. _ Jerome‘s ove St. ‘ Lounis f : S (0â€"St. Clements vs Black ;‘ Hawks , n 10M â€"Weber‘s vs Avros f r0N Sov. Life vs McPhails : S(! â€"Red Wings vs Fine‘s ' i 9.(0â€"Recreation vs Siskins ¢ 2 0 â€"Wehber‘s va St. Clemâ€", * ents at St. Clements. | Tat (St. Loula va Fines 1J S00â€"Sov. Life vs R. Winga 9.00â€"Siskins vs B. Hawks. : i 00~â€"â€"Red Wings vs Fine‘@ .. 8 M â€"MePhails ve. St. Jer C! ome‘a Â¥" u0 â€"St. Lonis ve. Sov. Life. p 20m} ~Sisking va St. Comâ€" ents at St. Clements. '“' it â€" Black Hawka va Recre ation * S 00 ~Avros vs Weber‘s ar 900 â€"St. Louls vs McPhails. : 7 N0 ~St. _ Jerome‘s ove Meâ€" {“ Phaila M S D0 â€"Recreation . ve Black Hawhka SP 900â€" Siskina va Avros po 7.00 Sov. Life va Fina‘s te S 00 _St. Jerome‘s va Red Wines ’\’: 200 Weber‘s ve Siskine. ' 700 â€"Fine‘s va St. Louls 800 â€"Avros va Recreation . «M R. Winga va Sov. Life |~ ontimied from Monday) 7 n 8 fn) 1,0H 2 o( ome‘s 8.00 â€"Recreation ve Avros 9.00â€"Fine‘a vs Red Wings. 2m Black Hawks vs St. Clements at St. Clemâ€" ents. i.40â€"Fine‘s vs McPhails ~.M1â€"Red Wings vs St. Louis 90 â€"St. Clements vs Recreâ€" 7.00 â€"MePhails vs Sov. Life 8.00â€"â€"St. C‘ements va Mel Weber‘s 9.00 â€"B. Hawks vs Siskins 7.00â€"St. Louis vs. St. Jerâ€" 2 B 1: 1 Junlor "A" OQ.H.A. Junior "B" O.H.A. American Junior O.H.A Hockey PAY $10 FINE THE W ATERLOO !Mflog CHRONICLE , | NEW DUNDEE Floyd Lehman, Waterloo, was found ilty of theft of a $60 dhmonguring while on parole. He was remanded a week for sentence. COMMITS THEFT Mr. and Mre. Leighton Coleman of Kitchener called on Mr. and Mra Merle Co‘eman last Saturday. Miriam Hilborn visited with Rev nd Mra E. Sider at Mannheim on Sunday Misa Ruby Bechtel of Kitchener spent Sunday at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mra_ Mervin Rechâ€" tel The elaborate costuming combined with the splendid stage performances of the New Dundee Public School puâ€" pils, made the annual Christmas conâ€" |ren which was presented in Kavek Irian‘s Hall on Monday evening a |decided success. A capacity crowd enjoyed the evening‘s program of huâ€" imorous and entertaining features, which was presided over by Mr. Alâ€" fred Sararas,~ Chairman â€" of â€" the School Board. A pretty decorative scheme in the Yuletide colors and anâ€" hanced by the use of spruce boughs, was arranged throughout the hall with the centre of attraction being the brilliantlyâ€"lighted Christmas tree. The opening number was a little playlet, "Christmas Eve In Story Book Land", in which all the wellâ€" peared, beautifully costumed, in diaâ€" logue and song. This was followed by "The Wedding of Jack and Jill" in song with Yyonne Bailie and Hugh Ha lman making a charming little bride and groom. The 1st Rythm Band conducted by Ray Diefenbacher renâ€" dered several se‘ections with the accompanist of the evening, Miss { Velma Bauer, at the piano. The most humorous number on the program was, "The Terrible Catastrophe", with the leading role being played by Douglas Foote. A group of Christâ€" mas caro‘s were then played by the second Rythm Band under the direcâ€" |vion of the Junior Room teacher, Miss Carol Martyn, B.A. The main feature of the evening was the operâ€" etta, "Santa‘s Magic Bell", which Miss Betty Tuch‘inski spent the weekâ€"end with relatives at Kitchener and Waterloo. Mrs. Lorne Brighton and daughter Patricia were recent visitors with Mr. and \rs. Ed. Manaz at Tavistock Mr. and Mrs. daughter Bernice and Mrs. George ville on Sunday. A number from here attended the funeral of the late Mr. Isaac Bean at Bethel West on Monday. Mr. Jack Gunn of Ayr is visiting with Mr. and Mrs. George Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Snyder of Elâ€" m.ra ca‘led on Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bergey last Wednesday. Mrs. James Kelleey has returned to her home after spending the past week with her daughter, Mrs. Eden Kinzie and Mr. Kinzie at Kitchener. Mr. Jack Gunn of Ayr is visiting m e n i e o ie ic en en en o en Eie L tss Rev. and Mrs. Stewart BC_amer of Waterloo visited im Rev .and Mra. /.. F. Senade last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Mitchell and f.mily of Ayr called on Mrs. Aaron Toman on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wa‘ter Schaaf and daughter Marie of Kitchener visited with Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schaaf on Sunday Miss Jean Shantz of Pine Hill «pent Sunday with Miss M. Shantz The annual reâ€"organization of the Flenheim Mennonite Sunday School was held on Sunday morning and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Supt.. Walter Shiantz; Asst. Supt., Moses N. Baer; secretary, Lorna Shantz; asst., Morâ€" gan Baer, treasurer, Omar Cressâ€" man; ushers, James Cressman and Cordon Bean; choristers, Gordon Shantz and David Bergey; Librariâ€" ans, Hilda Mae Bean and Jean Shantz. was very ably presented by forty pupils with Russel Snider playing the part of Santa Claus. Other numâ€" bers on the program were: a piano duet by Miriam and Reta Coleman; a piano duet by Ear land Cameron Toman; and a recitation by Reta Coleman. During the evening Mr. Suraras made the presentation of stiver cups to the Public School Champions of the 1937 Fie‘d Day, namely: Reta and Earl Toman. At the conclusion Santa arrived in perâ€" son and distributed gifts to the puâ€" plls, assisted by Prineipal R. R. Pallie Waliter Shantz is Superintendent. Sunday School Supt. is man: pianist, Ellen Page; asst., Ml-l riam Hilborn; chorister. F. E. Page; assistants, Mrs. M. B. Snyder and Mrs. E. (Gingerich; membersa elected to the executive committee, Mervin| Eowman and Ivan Hilborn, Topic "Christmas in Other Lands". A special Christmas program was beld at the M.B.C. Sunday School on Sunday morning. The Supt., Mr. ET. Colema, presided and the Christmas Scripture lesson was read by Miss Laurene Stoltz. Interesting papers on the subject of "Christmas In Other Lands", were given as folâ€" lows: "In Scandinavia", by Miss Ruth Pipher; "Germany‘", by Miss Helen Poll; "France", by Miss Mirâ€" irm Coleman; and "England", by Miss Lorene Bretz. The Primary Classes sang a Christmas song after which Miss Helen Pipher related a Christmas story, Following a vocal duet by the little Misses Shirley ond Annadelle Eckstein, Mrs. L K. Bingeman read a letter received re cently from Rec. D..C. Eby, who re turned to the Syrian Mission Fleld tnis fall. At the conc‘usion of the program Christmas gifts were distriâ€" liuted to the children. A Christmas pageant will be an interesting feature of the St. James Lutheran Sunday School entertainâ€" ment which will be held at the church on Sunday evening, Dec. 26th. Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wesis and family of Drumbo visited with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Egerdee on Sunday. Playlet Causes Much Merriment Mr. and Mrs. Eli Rosenberger and Mrs. H. Gildner were recent visitors with Rev. and Mrs. H. Wismer near Ayr WHILE ON PAROLE Elton Baer and visited with Mr. Hussey at Rose Mra. E. Stager, who has been a prtient at the Galt Hospital for sevâ€" cral weeks. i« now convaleacing at her home Mr. J. W. Clarkea of the Dept. of Agriculture, Toronto, showed sp‘enâ€" did alides and gave very interesting lectures on Floriculture, in the achool house laat Thursday afternoon and evening. Several from thia district attended the jlecture by Lord Marley at Ayr laat Friday evening. _ â€" Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. (C. Swartsz were Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Swartz. Miss Ruth Morrish and (Mr Roy Swartz of Kitchener. Mrs. Charles Lang of Perry‘s Corâ€" ners and Mr. Hayden of Brantford were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs_ Wm. Detweller. The U. B. Church was beautifully decorated for the Christmas program presented by the Sunday School last Sunday evening. Rev. E. Gingerich acted as chairman during the proâ€" kram which included a short talk by the pastor, a chorus by the young people. a â€" plano solo, ‘‘Trinity Chimes", by Mre. Gingerich, recitaâ€" tions and songs by the Junlors, a vocal solo, "Dear Little Stranger", by Clifford Swartz of Kitchener, the hymn story of ‘"Silent Night, Holy Night", by Mrs. Gingerich, and a pageant, ‘"When Christ Was Born". The S.S. Superintendent, Kimer Stoltz, took charge of the White Gift Service ‘United Church f Christmas Program A Christmas progam will be preâ€" sented in the Evangelical church on Sunday evening, December 26 Splendid Christmas Program. Miss Mary Cochrane presided durâ€" ing the meeting of hte Short Course Literary soclety last Friday afterâ€" noon. The main feature of the proâ€" gram was a debate, "Resolved that the proposed provincial highway shou‘d go by the Cedar Creek road rather than the Roseville road." The affirmative side was upheld by Ella Shantz and Bill Kinnaird and the negative side by Jean Marshal and Charles Perrin _ _.,. Fehrenbach of KitchRer acted as judge and gave is decision in favor of the negative side. At the conclusion of the meetâ€" ing. lunch was served by the girls‘ class. ROSEVILLE Provincial Highway To Go via Roseville, Debaters Affirm STOLE FROM DAIRY; MUST STAND TRIAL Songs, Recitations and Pageant Delights Large Audience. To the editors, printers and readâ€" ers of the Chronicle we wish a Verry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year Close For Holidays. Public School closed on Wednesâ€" day for the Christmas vacation and the teachers, Mr. V. Eisenbach and Miss M. Webster left for their resâ€" pective homes in Ayton and Tiverâ€" ton. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dahmer of Linâ€" v.ood were Sunday visitors at the tome of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin C. Stroh. last Friday night. The schedule of games to be played for the remainâ€" der of the season is as follows: Dec. ?8â€"New Dundee vs Roseville. Jan. 4â€"New Dundee vs Breslau. Jan. 11â€"New Dundee vs Blair GUHLPH, Dec. 22. â€"Charged with thef of a safe containing $700 from the Wellington Produce Company office at Drayton on November 24, Harry Cook, of Jordan Harbor, was committed for trial after preliminâ€" ary hearing in police court late Wedâ€" nesday. Cook was arrested by proâ€" vincial police who lay in wait in a bush near Freelton where the rifled scfe and a quantity of stolen butter was found Reeve and Mrs. Wesley Howlett were hosts to the Woolwich Townâ€" ship Council members and officers at a fow} supper at their home near West Montrose, last Thursday evenâ€" ing. Following the sumptuous repast a few after dinner speeches were enjoyed followed ‘by contests, games ard singing of favorite hymns, which vrere greatly enjoyed by the gatherâ€" ing, who voiced their appreciation in The United Church was well filled on the occasion of the Christmas Entertainment last Friday evening. The program of appropriate songs, recitations, etc., as well as the pageâ€" ant, "Gifts of Gold", were well renâ€" cered and enjoyed by the hearers. Miss Mabel Snider, R.N., of Flint, Mich., is spending the Christmas hoâ€" lidays at home with her sisters. Literary Society Holds Interesting Program.â€"Floriculture Pictures Shown. The New Dundee Hockey team wou their second successive game when they defeated Bridgeport by « score of 40 at the Preston aroma Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fiddler and family of ‘Kitchener were Sunday visitors at the former‘s parental home. AttendWedding Anniversary. Greetings. Beat Bridgeport Hockeyists by 40 Toasts, Games and Music Add to a Playlets, Operettas and R-eiulion-‘ Wants Damages Most Enjoyable Evening. l Feature Excellent Program. j _ M. L. Daufman informed council by â€"â€"â€"â€" Gifts Distributed. letter that h had been retained by Reeve and Mrs. Wesley Howlett P mted the victims of an accident on the were hosts to the Woolwich Townâ€" 5 . county road near New Germany to ship Council members and officers n-f.'; fiauflh::'?n_f:{uti“ H:}_L_::B sue for damages and unless an amieâ€" Reeve Howlett Public School Dines Councillers Concert Pleases = vote of thanks to the host and hoatess of the evening. Jan. Jan. Jan. Jan â€"â€"READ THE ADS.â€"â€" â€"â€"BUY FROM ADS.â€"â€" Team.â€"Nexst Game with 25â€"N. Dundee vs Beaverdale 18â€"New Dundee vs Doon CONESTOGO St. Matthew‘s Parish Hall was filled to overflowing on Tuesday evening when the Public School conâ€" cert was being staged. Norman Dahâ€" mer, chairman of the Board of Trusâ€" tees, acted as chairman for the proâ€" kram, which opened with the singâ€" Ing of God Save the King. This was foilowed by recitations, choruses by the school; drills, playlets and operettas and last but not least a welcome to Santa iClaus by a trio of !Junlor boys. Santa‘s visit was the means of great enjoyment for the ‘children to whom he distributed gifts. The program was well renderâ€" Cered and greatly enjoyed by the | «udience. Ice fishing on the Grand River is an almost dally occurrence and those |beaportlng themselves thus are makâ€" |ing some big hauls of fish. Christmas at the Churches. The nominations for members of the municipal council, to be held next Monday afternoon, promises to be an interesting event, the situation becoming more keen owing to the fact that the (Wardenship of the County for 1938 is due the Woolwich ‘Township Reeve, provided he is not a new man. ‘Rev. S. J. Wittig will bring his Christmas message to his St. Matâ€" thew‘s congregation in a German service on Sunday morning and conâ€" nected with this service will be celeâ€" tbrating of Holy Communion. The preparatory service will commence at 10 and the regular service at 10.30. Nominations On Monday. The Police Village nomination will he held on Monday evening. The Christmas Festival in St. Matâ€" thew‘s Lutheran Church will be held on the evening of Christmas Day, commencing at 7.30. Mr. E. 1. McLoughry of Galt, agriâ€" cultural district repesentative, was an official visitor here on Tuesday Big Catch of Fish. Mr. and Mrs. Â¥./C. Schweitzer of the Jerusalem section attended the celebration of the 25th wedding anâ€" niversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Schenk at their home near New Gerâ€" wany on Sunday. Mr. Erwin Dahmer was a business visitor at Drayton on Monday. â€"and may you fnd among your presents the pricceless gifts of hoealth, happiness and contentment. That is our sincere Christmas grooting to all. . . . overybedy is wishing everybody clse a right happy holiday. May this big family store join your family circle in theso good A. Lockhart & Co. May your Christmas be the Merriest you‘ve ever had GOUDIES In Kitchener ... . the Night Before Ehristmas and all through ‘ $10,000 SURPLUS The crop improvement work had been seriously handicapped by the irroads made on crops by the nemaâ€" tode, he pointed out. Eight experiâ€" mental plots are conducting research on this problem but it is a lengthy matter. During the year he made 500 farm calls and addressed 75 meetings Various picnics were organized but only one fall fair was held because of the poliomyelitis epidemic. High Swine Grading Waterloo county has the highest grade of swine of any similary sitâ€" vated a«rea in the Dominion, E. I. Mcâ€" Loughry, provincial agricultural reâ€" presentative, reported to the meeting. Farm Course a Success In his annual statement Mr. Meâ€" Loughry pointed out that two threeâ€" month farming course were conductâ€" e in the county in 19%%. One was held at Baden and was attended by 41 boys and 61 girls. The second was held at Roseville with 30 boys and 35 girls aitending. He told council the work was of an educaâ€" tional nature and intended to deâ€" velop a love for the farm in farmers‘ sns and daughters 188,000 Trees Planted There were 247 applications for windbreaks under the reforestation work of his department, Mr. Meâ€" Loughry said, and a total of 188,000 trees were planted. North Dumfries pianted 12 acres in a demonstration woodlot . whle seitlement was arranged he would proceed with the action. He wrote that the accident was due to the negligence of county employees in burning laves on the side of the road in such a way that it obstructed the view of Iwo drivers. causing the crash (Continued from Page 1) wich Township that the county take over the township road which rumns from Froadale to the King‘s high way between Kitchener and Elmira the house