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Hon. President, Lloyd Hafey. RR. 2, Preston; president, Wellingâ€" ton Weber, Elmira; 1st viceâ€"presiâ€" dent, Urias Weber, Conestogo; secâ€" retary, E. I. McLoughry, Galt; asâ€" sistant secretary, Russel Beatty, Kitchener; auaitors, Fred Snyder, R. R. Waterloo and Archie Ferg- son, RR. Hespeler. Directors: Elâ€" mira district, Clarence Soehner; Conestogo, Walter Stroh; Waterloo, Clayton _ Shuh; Bamberg, John Straus. Directors to Ontario Yorkâ€" shire Club, Wellington Weber, the president. The new president asked the coâ€" ofintion of members to make 1941 one of the best years the club has ever had. "If we stick togeâ€" ther and play the game, we will have success as hof breedersâ€"and the same is true of any business," he told the meeting. Election of 1941 officers to head the Advanced Registry Yorkshire Breeders‘ Club of Waterloo Counâ€" ty, took place at the annual meetâ€" ing in Kitchener, Tuesday afterâ€" noon, and resulted as follows: Yorkshire Breeders Elect Officers Faited Hensâ€" 5 lbs. and over 4 to 5 lbs. 3 to 4 Ibs. ... Spring Broilersâ€" 1 to 2‘% Ibs. .....s.;. Spring Chickensâ€" 2% to 4%4 lbs. ... 4% to 5 lbs. ... 5 to 6 lbs. . ... 6 lbs. and over Cattle Prices Off On Slow Market Cattle trade was slow at the live stock market in Toronto, on Wedâ€" nesday with about 400 head unâ€" lddltflndou.hiesvslhul: steady on good killers abou l5¢ lower on other grades. Good wmy steers, $7.50 to $8.85; bu steers and heifers mus $6 to $8, with a few tops at $8.25; “tosa.withlhwu‘rat“.fl; butcher cows, $4.25 to $5.50, with a few at $5.75; canners and cutters, $3 to $4; fed calves, $8.50 to $10.50; a few bulls, $4.50 to $5.60.. 0 grades at $7 to $9.50. Sheep sold at $2 to $5.50. Hogs sold at $10.75 dressed weight and $8.15 liveweight. Sows sold at $4.75 to $5.50 dressed to Toronto: Grade A large .. 30 to 31 Grade A medivm 28 to 29 Grade A pullets . 26 to 27 Grade B ... 30 to 00 Grade C 26 _ to 00 Note: Prices on ungraded shipâ€" ments are 2 to 3c per dozen below above quotations Grade B price nominal. Selling Prices to Retail Trade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Note Note: Above prices in both secâ€" tions based on closing sales. Good to choice veal calves sold at $10 to $11.50 with common sellâ€" infld‘:wnwnd to $6. bs sold |enenlltgul’t $10.50 for good ewes and we‘ with a few choice at $10.75 and other prices were unchanged at other Ontario points which reported. Dressed weight: Barry, $10.65; Brantford, $10.25 plus ¢ransportaâ€" tion; Hull, $10.45; Peterborough, $10.25 plus transportation; Stratâ€" ford, $10.25 plus transportation; Chatham, $9.90; London, $10.25 weight. plus transportation. 8 Liveweight: Chatham, $7.25. Cream, solids, No. 1 34 to 00 do 38 score .......... 33% to 00 do 37 score ..........~ 32% to 00 Note: Above prices are based on closing sales. New large (paraffined) Current make ... Cream, prints, No do 38 score ... do 37 score ... Old, 1938 make, large do twins ... ‘ do triplets ... New, large .:. do twins ... do triplets ... Medium, large ... do twins _ ... _ do triplets ... Old Stiltons (Country Truck Prices) No. 1 grade 34 t (Delivered to Toronto) No. 1 grade Market Reports . FARM NEWS AND VIEWS . ~A 10c at Brantford Country dealers are quoted on aded eggs, cases free, delivered Dressed weight hogs were down do twins ... 15% to | do _ triplets s 15% to Quotations to Retail Trade Poaultry and F. Churning Cream Hog Quotation® Dairy Produce A large A medium A pullets . (Prices to Shipper) Dressed Select "A" POULTRY 15 14 12 16 18 19 32 32 34% to 35 33% to 344 22% to 00 22% to 00 16% to 00 16% to 00 s 8 ® to 21% tow 15% to 154 15% to 15% 15% to 15% & to 17 to 36 65â€"70 14.35 70â€"80 13.35 No. 3 Selection or Prime 55â€"65 1b. $14.15 45â€"55 13.95 20â€" 65â€"70 13.75 70â€"80 1275 Export cuts are paid for on a schedule similarly based on the price of $16.10 for Grade A, No. 1 sizeable Wiltshires that is from 55â€"65 lb. No. 1 Selection or Leanest 55â€"65 lb. 45â€"55 65â€"70 70â€"80 No. 2 Selection or Lean No. 1 Selection or Leanest â€" Price 55â€"65 1b. $16.10 45â€"55 15.90 65â€"70 15.170 70â€"80 14.70 No. 2 Selection or Lean 55â€"65 1b $15.80 45â€"55 15.50 65â€"70 15.30 70â€"80 14.30 No. 3 Selection or Prime The following schedule gives the weight average under the grades and the price per 100 Ib. at Canâ€" adian seaboard. These are the prices paid for the Canadian product by the Bacon Board. Under the terms of the new bacon agreement the Bacon Board receives at flat or average price for all weights and selections. For Grade A Wiltshires, the average price is $15.82 per 100 lb. at Canâ€" adian seaboard; for Grade B Wiltâ€" shires, all weights and selections are paid for at a flat price of $15.06. mascakes and piex. the turkey and mas chicken, the guneâ€"mnd meats, the apples angw varied m&& maple syrup, 0 dehpclaciu rf theym only have some of these good things again! Here, then are suggestions for those in farm homes for Christâ€" mas presents that do not involve much outlay of cash. What could be nicer than a box with a fat turkey, a chicken or a goose, with a jar of the family‘s famous jelly, There are three selections of Wiltshires in each grade, with four different weight ranges in each selection. Thus Canadian packers are paid 24 different prices for the Wiltshire sides which they deliver at seaboard. CGifts From The Farm Good For Christmas {am or preservesâ€"even a loaf of omeâ€"made bread, the very menâ€" tion of which causes homesickâ€" ness. With the jar of homeâ€"made jam, mincemeat, pumpkin | or pickles, enclose a copy of the reâ€" cipe from which it was made. garden and packages or bunches of dried seasoningsâ€"sage or thyme or dill or mint. Gifts such as these express the thoughtfulness behind most and best expresses the true Spirit of Christmas. Christmas Trees Have Weak Sale At Kitchener Mart Eggs ranged in price from 30 to 40c a dozen with some vendors getâ€" ting as much as 45c for c:‘i)ecially big eggs. Butter was pri at 32¢ Detailed prices to be paid to Canadian packers by the Bacon Board for the various selections of Wiltshire sides have been anâ€" nounced by the Board. Prices To Packers On Wiltshire Sides At the apple stalls Snows sold at $1.75 a bushel, Mcintosh Reds $1.85, Northern Spys $1.25 to $1.75, Greenings $1.35, Tallman Sweets $1.75, Blenheim Pippins $1.25 and Delicious $1.95. s â€" ing to the vendors, it is so J)opular that over 100 sticks are sold weekâ€" At the meat stalls, fresh pork sausage sold at 25¢ a pound, smoked 27, bacon 25, ham 23 and 25, ribs 26, shoulder roasts 20, backbone 18¢, jellied meat 22, head cheese 15, tenderloin 35, sirloin 32, and lard 9c. Mince meat was available at 15¢c a pint. 00 s Potatoes sold at $1.10 a bag, turâ€" nips 5e each or three for 10¢, cabâ€" bages 5¢ each or three for 10c, carrots 20¢ for six qgufl-l, parsnips 15¢ for six quarts, Spanish onions 5¢c apiece, celery hearts 15c a bunch. At a cheese stall threeâ€"yearâ€"old cheese sold at 30c a pound, twoâ€" year old cheese 28¢, medium 22%¢, Limburger 25¢c, and Rocquefort At the cheese stall there was available hoarhound made in a Waterloo county kitchen. Accordâ€" The seal?;'s first Christmas trees were offe for sale at the Kitchâ€" ener market, Saturday, but the rain seemed to dampen the Yule spirit and sales were not high. _ Some dried herbs from the home 55â€"65 lb 65â€"70 55â€"65 lb Grade A Grade B Wiltshire at $14.15 13.95 13.75 1275 $14.75 14.55 14.35 13.35 $15.35 15.15 14.95 13.95 $15.30 15.10 14.90 13.90 $15.80 15.50 15.30 14.30 time of writing, Thursday, this drills wnl-l'!;;fi;‘en by the itocdhln.oodni-pommom Everybody welcome. Mrs. L. M. Schaefer of Waterloo spent Sunday at her home here. Bamberg last Frittlva%' It also went over the road on Tuesday at the John H. Doerr of Kitchener was a business visitor here on Monday. The county snow plow opened the road from St. Clements to Mrs. Seraphim Kieswetter t a few dnBs with her mother, flrs. Theresa Dietrich, St Agatha, reâ€" cently. _ _ _ Edward Kicswetter of St. Clemâ€" ents was a visitor here on Saturâ€" On account of the cholera outâ€" break, hogs were slaughtered on over 900 farms this year, it was reâ€" vealed. Mr. Watson stressed the fact that it is not the outbreak of cold weaâ€" ther which halts the disease, but rather the additional care which swine receive when they are inâ€" doors. j (By Staf Writer) Ontario underwent the most seâ€" rious outbreak of hog cholera in her history this year, W. P. Watâ€" son of the Ontario Livestock branch told members of the Waâ€" terloo County Advanced Registry Yorkshire Breeders‘ Club, Tuesday afternoon. He was guest speaker ‘at the annual meeting. _ Essex and Kent counties were most seriouslvy infected, though other areas were hard it, Mr. Watâ€" son stated. Provided hog cholera is under control, the Ontario Yorkâ€" shire breeders‘ club may hold a large sale early in 1941 to give farâ€" mers whose stock was slaughtered this year an opportunity to â€" chg:lse some gooé breeding stockx.mlfe said. The speaker warned farmen‘ against allowing their pigs to conâ€" tact other pigs or conditions where they are liable to come in contlct‘ with the hog cholera virus, and stressed the importance of not feeding hogs bacon rind which‘ might contain this virus. Weather Cats Crowd At Waterloo Market ©ounty, he stated, describing proâ€" gress seen in the county as "pheâ€" Livestock Branch Expert Stresses Care In Handling Hogs were 30, 35, 38 and 40 cents. Butter was firm at 32 cents & Meat T rnes were: Neun migk ipusage in PECERIGE 200 MREIRITEE it se < hudduelels,mkllmlsbeef liver 15, fresh ham 20, smoked ham Elect New Officers To County Clubs eenualt.:"tkebuketandneenu a small et. ’!‘urmflpl were five cents each, ubbnse ve to eight cents and lettuce five to ten cents Celery sold at 15 to 25 .cents. Onions, beets and carrots were 25 cents a basket. Snow am were $1.60 a bushel, Mcintosh $1.65, Greeninx;o)l.lo, Sweets $1.60 and Spies $1.50 to $1.85. Following the joint luncheon of the two clubs, Byron Jenvey, Wesâ€" tern Ontario fieldman for the Canâ€" adian Holsteinâ€"Friesian Associaâ€" tion, briefly addressed the gatherâ€" ing. He pointed out that "in numbers of Holstein cattle breeâ€" ders, Waterloo now‘ ranks amongst the top counties in the province." Only 12 years ago, he said, Waterâ€" loo County had only 46 Holstein breeders who were members of the parent organization. There are now some 275 members in the nomenal" 25, and yearâ€"olds 24. Vegetable me- were undunfed with potaâ€" retailing at $1.15 a bag, 35 4th viceâ€"president, Floyd Bechner, North Dumfries; secretaryâ€"treasurâ€" er, E. I. McLoughry, Galt _ _ Directorsâ€"Carl _ Heinrich and George Murray, North Dumfries; Oliver Wright and Angus Weber, Woolwich; J. C. Kaufman and Siâ€" mon Smith, Wellesley; Edwin Eby and Fred Snyder, Waterloo; Wilâ€" Waterloo Shorthorn Breeders‘ Club: President, Charles Thorn, RR. 2, Galt; viceâ€"president, Henry Schmidt, Crosshill; secretaryâ€"treasâ€" A eom'glete list of the new offiâ€" cers of the Waterloo Holstein and (The officers were elected at the an@ual meetings of the clubs, which took place in Waterloo last Thursdnf afternoon). Waterloo â€" Holstein â€" Breeders‘ Club: Hon. president, Cleve‘ Macâ€" Donald, RR. 4, Galt; president, ber, Elmira; 3rd viceâ€"president, ber, Elimira; 3rd vice-l&resident. John Steckle, RR. 2, Kitchener; lesley; Milton Weber, Woolwich; Noah Snyder, Waterloo; Gordon Woelfle, Wilmot; Elmer Stoltz, N. it was not K\flible to obtain in time for publication in last week‘s issue of The Chronicle, is as folâ€" Henry Bawman, RR. 2, Petersâ€" burg; 1st viceâ€"president, Amos Wilkinson, R.R. 3, Wallenstein; 2nd viceâ€"president, We and Fred Snyder, Waterloo; Wil liam Tutzi and Jacob Axt, Wilmot. urer, E. I. Mc lows: A com By W. J. Kieawetter (Chronicle Correspondent) BAMBERG , Galt. $.8. No. 5 will hold its Christâ€" mas entertainment on Thursday evening, Dec. 19th. An operetta, songs, recitations, dialogues and Bethel United Church will hold its annual Christmas entertainâ€" ment on Monday evening, Dec. 23rd, commencin(? at 8.15 o‘clock. A play ‘"The Christmas Spirit" will be given by the young peoâ€" ple‘s class and songs, recitations, dialogués and drills will be given by the children. A cordial invitaâ€" tion is extended to eveg.o:e 8.8. No. 5 Concert On 19th. The Christmas entertainment at Green‘s School will be held Thursâ€" day afternoon, Dec. 19th at 2 p.m. An operetta will be given by the pupils also dialogues, songs, drills and recitations. Everybody welâ€" Concert at Bethel United. dazI with friends in Breslau. iss Isabel Davidson visited with Mr. and Mrs. Addis Cressâ€" man on Sunday. Pupils To Give Operetta. Misses Nina and Martha Good and Mr. Edward Good s?em Sunâ€" day with friends in Breslau. Mr. and Mrs. Zenas Cressman and family were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burkâ€" hardt of Kitchener. Miss Edna Cressman of Kitchâ€" ener is spending several dngs with her sister, Mrs. Zenas Snyder and Mr. Snyder. â€" Miss Irene Steinman called on her sister, Miss Mabel Steinman of Kitchener on Sunday. â€" _ son Ralph of near Wnshing‘ton spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. Curtis Cressman. While the average price for turâ€" keys may advance sharply in many sections of Ontario, Twin Clt{ reâ€" tailers expect an advance of not more than one of two cents per pound here. In addition, turkey sales have increased sharply here during the past few years, it was sAt“eld'h i is expected in slight increase e price of other fowl. Lola Heer, pantomime Toen Ventine and s plane dust by charge of the projector. Don Schlosser, Art Moyer and Jerry Hergott presented a skit. Don Schlosser was chairman. positive, Dr. William Geiger, mediâ€" cal officer of health, reports. Dr. Geiger declared, however, the posiâ€" Fromm, who has shipped considerâ€" able breeding stock to Cape Town, South Africa, a new export point this year. To date, no turkeys have been exported to England, but United States and Bermudad are importing from _ Canada, the prominent Waterloo County breeder revealed. lic address system was in charge Force. Breeder Sees Rise In Turkey Prices Belief that turkey prices this Christmas will increase sharply was expressed this week by Irvin Fromm, district turkey breeder. He estimated tHis year‘s price at 35 to 40 cents per pound. Last year, Kitchener and Waterloo residents bought turkeys at 28 to 30 cents. MIMMIUAM OM dEmeT UMMI OME PM MNCSOE S0 j i some sections, the crop is down!| , Members of the Evangelical Laâ€" as much as 75 per cent., he added. 4‘€S Aid held a quilting at the Fromm estimated the average home of Mrs. Jac. Spies Tuesday. hatch at 55 per cent. and blamed Christmas Programs. . _ the 45 per cent. decrease on the; , Christmas programs will be renâ€" late, cold spring. Fortunately, Sas-&dered in the Evangelical Church, katchewan breeders report a norâ€" Sunday evening, Dec. 15th at 8 mal hatch, but Alberta is "definiteâ€"|O‘clock in the Mennonite Church, ly lower," he said. Sunday evening, Dec. 22nd at 8 "My own crop, about 1200 turâ€"|o‘clock and in the local public keys, was about 20 per cent. lower|school, Thursday evening, Dec. this year. Seventy per cent. of it\ 19th at 8 o‘clock. "My own crop, about 1200 turâ€" keys, was about 20 per cent. lower this year. Seventy per cent. of it has already been marketed," stated ing through. The garcels are gifts for relatives and for members of the Canadian Active Service ‘"Manitoulin Island breeders reâ€" port a 25 per cent. decrease in crop, while the average cro(r in otherâ€" gms of ‘Ontario is down about 35 per cent." he states. In some sections,; the crop is down as much as 75 per cent., he added. RESULTS OF T.B. TESTS Of 71 students of the ninth m of Weterloo public and te schools receiving T.B. tests this week, seven were. found Christmas mail for the United The increase, he said, is due to the fact that "the general farm crop of turkeys was practically T.B." he said. tive result â€""deesn‘t mean anyâ€" Thing more than they‘I! be xâ€"rayed. It doesn‘t mean they‘ll have active Postmaster C. V. Dotzert reports a definite increase in the volume of mail already has been forwarded, although some parcels are still goâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Bean and MANY ATTEND JAMBOREE soOUTHâ€"WEST WILMOT By Miss Margaret Bean (Chronicle Correspondent) INCREASE pupile. No. 10 Militia Training Centre is no excepttion to the new army g‘acflce that stews be eliminated om the army fare in this war. An old ‘"standby" of the army No Stews On Menu At Knollwood Camp _A recent poster fssued by the Industrial Accident Prevention Asâ€" sociations, listing the causes of accidents to workers, revealed that out of the 52,272 accidents reported in a year to the Ontario Workmen‘s Compensation Board, three general headings had more than 5,000 acciâ€" dents each. ; These were: power equipment, including engines, shafting, abraâ€" sive wheels, saws, shapers, presses, etc.â€"10,478; hanéling of objectsâ€" 11,759; and falls of personsâ€"7,362. In the "falls" group, about half were from a height and half on the ground level. __ __ ___ _ _ Each one of these 52,272 injuries involved some money payment by gue Workmen‘s _ Compensation oard and suffering to one or more Mr. Maurice Schwindt of Knollâ€" wood Camp, Kitchener, spent Sunâ€" day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Schwindt. Industrial Accident Association Issues Vital Statistics Miss Sylvia Weber and Messrs. Vernon and Gordon Weber and Homer Schwindt, of pear Elmira, were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. artd Mrs. Daniel Horst. Mr. Ronald Washer visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bird on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Snyder of Waterloo and Mrs. P. Allgeier of Elmira were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Bender on Sunday. ’ 'B" ‘;""';:l ;' ;::r:r- j Mi B. Snyder, class le;de{e gt me ‘ h ocal eongregation conduc e Ahronicle Correspondent) evening devotional period. A voâ€" Miss Emma Conlin of Elora, Mr.‘cal solo was rendered by George David Longman of Alma, Mrs. Perrin of Roseville after which Hazel Pettie and Mr. William Honâ€" ‘ two papers were presented as folâ€" singer of Elmira were Sunday lows: "What Praxer can do in guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Building the Kingdom of God", by Kelly. |Rev. Mrs. Pitman and "What the Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Snyder of Home can do in Building the Kingâ€" Elmira spent Sunday with the dom of God," by Rev. E. Sider of latter‘s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harâ€" Toronto. vey Schmidt. __ _ s â€"â€"| Mrs. Pitmar stated that more Al having claims late of the Village of St. Clements, Farmer, who died on or about the lthdadeonmtb:r.A.D. 1940, are hereby notified to send particuâ€" lars of same to the undersigned, or their solicitor, on or before the l?th%cgtbmber.u.lm after date the estate will be dlstrlbuzdwlthng-donlywtbe T aned wit ‘Bot bo fable io mny no ; of whose claim the lh.':fi Co t e Dated at Kitchener, Ontario, this 28th day of November, A.D. 1940. Notice To Creditors and Others In the Estate of PETER MEYER, By Miss Rosetta Knipfel (Chronicle Correspondent) Christmas Concert Dec. 19th. The Christmas Concert of S.S. No. 14 will be held in the school on Thursday evening, Dec. 19th. Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Knipfel of Kitchener were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knipfel. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schaeféer and family were recent guests with Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Salzâ€" man at Kitchener. _ Misses Naomi and Valina Marâ€" tin of Kitchener spent the weekâ€" end with their parents, Seranus Martin‘s. Ladies‘ Aid Quilting. Dr. Norman Schmidt of Toronto was a weekâ€"end visitor with his mother, Mrs. K. Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Emmerson Spies and son Harry of Creekbank were guglday visitors with Mrs. Jacob Spies. 00 â€" oo Hannah Hauch, Mrs. Hubert Hauch. Misses Eileen and Ruby Musselâ€" man of Kitchener spent the weekâ€" end at their home here. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bauman, Shirley and Bruce visited Jon. B, Martin‘s on Sunday. _ _ _ Mrs. Bernhardt Strassburger near Recent visitors with Mr. August Knipfel were Henry Rueffer, John Hahn, Baden, Fred Rueffer, Waterâ€" loo, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Knipfel of Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Kniâ€" pfel, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Km&t:.l}, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schaefer, M Kitchener and Miss Anna Schaaf of Elmdale were Sundn{ visitors with Mrs. Louisa Strebel. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bechthold were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Preston. Reverend Paul J. Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strebel of PETERSBURG FLORADALE NORTH WOOLWICH By Miss Gexrude Ott (Chronicle Correspondent) The diet sheet for Sunday carâ€", ries the following meals: break-‘ fastâ€"stewed (Frunm. scrambled eggs. bread and butter, cheese and coffee; dinnerâ€"roast pork and apâ€" ple sauce, mashed potatoes, gravy, boiled onions, bread and butter, cheese, tea and lwxlefl; mpperâ€"-l eold roast pork sca ?ed potatoes, | apple pie, bread and butter and ) Even such choice meals as those which are planned for Sundzy are not cnmhle of freventlnml vetâ€" erans from recalling the time when they ate "stews, and more stews". }ol God and of right and wrong from their homes. A judge in a certain juvenile court once made ithe statement that 75% of the boys and girls who came before him |came from broken homes, he statâ€" since its discovery in the "ancient" daysâ€"mulligan stew has no place on the menu of the training camp in Kitchener. Mrs. V. E. Dinger presided at the weekly meeting of the B.Y.P.U. which was held at the church on Monday evening . Following the opening song service and responâ€" sive scripture lesson, the topic, "Several of the Parables" was preâ€" sented: ‘"The Lost Sheep", by Glenn Poth and a reading on it by Mrs. Harold Poth; "The Ten Virâ€" gins", by Joan Dinger; "The Talâ€" ents", by Isabelle Toman; "The Sower and the Seed", by Mrs. Dinger and a reading by Roy Gildner; and "The Builders", by V. E. Dinger. At the conclusion of the service the choir of the New Dundee church sang an anthem, entitled, ‘‘This is the Day", by Von Berge. B.Y.P.U. Meeting. In his paper, Rev. Sider said that the inflence of homeâ€"life is farâ€" reaching and effective, and that children get their first conception Mrs. Pitmar stated that more things are wrought by prayer in this world than are dreamed of. Prayer is a spiritual exercise which concerns God and man". On account of the small attendance due to weather conditions, the furâ€" niture and household effects were not sold at the sale of Dec. 4 for Kitchener, on Mannheim Rd. Jan. 29, Wednesday, 1 p.m.â€" Clearing sale of entire herd regisâ€" between man and the universe in which he lives is of suprethe imâ€" portance if he is to really live." _ Mrs. Theresa Dietrich, 1 mile east of St. Agatha, 4% miles west of Waterloo, but will be sold on the above date, Dec. 17. See furniture details in Chronigle sale ad. of Nov. Jan. 28, Tuesday, 1 p.m.â€"Clearâ€" ing sale of horses, implements, gflnandteedbflongmctoWen- dell R. Shantz, 4 miles south of ;igfi'efis;“ also. i{erd;& pure bred vanced Reglnry orkshire hogs belonging to Wendell R. Shantz, 4 miles south of Kitchener, on Mannâ€" heim Road. Watch for further parâ€" "Building the Kingdom of God" was the theme of the afternoon and evening sessions which were presided over by Bishop Musgrave. The afternoon devotions were led by Rev. Mrs. F. M. Pitman, pastor of the Rosevilicâ€"Centreville circuit. Rev. Gingerich presented a paper on, "What the Business Meeting can do in Building the Kingdom of God". "We are waging two wars toâ€"day, one on the battlefields of der, Willis Martin, Wayne Snyder, Europe and the other in the battleâ€" Francis Brubacher. field of human daily life. Nations _ The meeting was in charge of that have within the last year gone Elam Horst with Curtis Brubacher to their downfall have gone there as chorister and Miss Ada Bruâ€" not so much from superior might bacher, pianist. from without as from moral weakâ€" Monthly Gathering. ness from within", stated the _ At the monthly meeting of Calâ€" speaker who went on to stress the vary Evangelical Lngies' Aid, preâ€" importance of a wellâ€"organized sided over by Mrs. Kearns, it was and wideâ€"awake church board. decided to form a sewing circle. Fouowia} the discussion period Mrs. J. Morlock and Mrs.°C. C. Rev. A. W. Woolner of Stevensâ€" Doerbecker lead in prayer. Mrs. ville gave a paper on the subject F. E. Welker presented the topic of, "A Program of Christian Eduâ€" and Mrs. R. T. Adam sang a solo. cation for our Watch Care and Juâ€" Elect S.S. Officers. nior Church Membership". "What _ On Sunday evening, aftef the we do with this group in our Service the annual election of Sunâ€" church is of vital importance to Gay school officers of the Evanâ€" the future development of our Eelical church was held. Those church," declared Rev. Woolner. elected were: "The task is to see that ample opâ€" __Supt., Gordon Henrich; asst., portunity is given through the vaâ€" Harry Fisher; secretary, Carl rious agencies of the church for Wahl; treasurer, Jack Garner. that group to keep their lives in Accepts Position. tune with the gospel of Christ". . Miss Copeland accepted a posiâ€" Christianity is a way of life. Harâ€" tion on the staff of the Eix nursing mony between God and man and home in Waterloo. She went to Council,Convention Convene at Church In New Dundee The Midâ€"Year Council and Misâ€" sionary Convention of the Ontario Conference of the United Brethren in Christ Church convened at the New Dundee U. B. Church on Tuesday morning. Rev. E. Gingâ€" erich, presiding elder of the conâ€" ference and pastor of the local church was in charge of the ogen- ing devotional &enod after which Bishop W. E. Musgrave D.D., of Huntington, Ind. delivered a mesâ€" sage on the theme of "Lifeâ€"A Process of Death". "This is a great and eternal principle in physical and spiritual life. A grain of wheat must die in order to reproâ€" duce itself and Judaism died to give life to Christianity. Jesus reâ€" joiced in death because He saw the coming harvest," he stated. _ W. W. FRICKEY. Auctioneer Auction Sale Lists Dec. 17 (Tuesday)â€"At 1 p.m.â€" K. J. SHANTZ. Auctioneer NEW DUNDEE By Miss Miriam Hilborn (Chronicle Correspondent) ~Auction Sales Miss Gladys Lambke of Preston spent Sunday at the home of her arents, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Enmbko‘ Miss F. Elliot, teacher of S.S. No. 16 and her pupils are preparâ€" ing for the annual Christmas conâ€" cert to be heid at the school Wedâ€" nesday night, Dec. 18th. Miss Hilda Elston of Aberfoyle is s&ending a few days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Reick. Preparing For Concert. Many friends of Mr. E. Geiger are sorry to hear of his misfortune to fall last Wednesday from the overlay to the barn floor and break some ribs which are piercing his lung. Mr. Geiger‘s condition is seâ€" rious. Misses Ina and Lila Bowman of Kitchener spent the weekâ€"end at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. $. Bowman. Serious Complications From Fall. Rev. J. Wilfong was in charge of the morning service at Zion United Church on Sunday morning. The service was poorly attended owing to bad weather. wgs. _and L.A. Meet Wednesday. The W.M.S. and Ladies‘ Aid of Zion United Church will hold their annual election of officers at the home of Mrs. Herb Shiry on Wedâ€" nesday afternoon. . The roads in this vicinity are in very bad condition being rutty and icy and in some places impassable. Weather Affects Attendance. Roads In Bad Condition. The Happyâ€"Goâ€"Lucky Bachelor‘s Society held their annual meeting on Sunday afternoo® at the home of N. E. Martin. The new officers appointed for the following year are: Noah Sauder, president; Noah Bowman, viceâ€"president; Amos l!or_st. secretary; N. E. Martin, Pte‘s Roland Thoms, Harry Stroh and Russel Stroh of Camp Bo;den were home over the weekâ€" end. Bachelor‘s Society Elects Officers. chairman. Mrs. Lorne Shantz made a busiâ€" ness trip to Goderich on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stroh, Pte. Russel Stroh of Camp Borden and Mrs. Russel Stroh and children sbent Sunday in Kitchener with Mrs. Elizabeth Ziegler. fill it on Monday morning. At the close of the proceedings a social hour was enjoyed. Annual Meet of Literary Society. The Keystone Literary Society held their annual meeting and elected the following officers: Preâ€" sident, Harold Brubacher; viceâ€" president, Raymond Good; secreâ€" tary, Miss Olive Snider; program committee, Wesley Brubacher and Miss Alice Horst; executive, Leanâ€" der Martin and Miss Mabel Martin. Editor, Almeda Snyder; critic, Rev. Roy S. Koch; ushers, Vernon Sauâ€" der, Willis Martin, Wayne Snyder, Francis Brubacher. A well attended annual meeting of the Lutheran Ladies‘ Aid was held last Thursday evening. The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. Gordon Ritter and prayer was ofâ€" fered b{ Mrs. Carl Schmidt. Rev. S. J. Wittig conducted a Bible stuâ€" dy on Christmas hymns. The folâ€" lowing officers were elected to carry on for 1941: President, Mrs. Russel m: viceâ€"president, Mrs. Harold $ secretary, Mrs Gordon Ritter; treasurer, Mrs. Alfred Gilles; pianâ€" ist, Mrs. W. H. Schaner; asst., Mrs. S. J. Wittig; auditors, Mrs. Henry Ritter and Mis. Marvin Smith. The meeting was in charge of Elam Horst with Curtis Brubacher as chorister and Miss Ada Bruâ€" bacher, pianist.. Woolwich Trustees Meet. The Woolwich township school trustees met at St. Jacobs at the call of the inspector. The weather and roads were bad, yet every secâ€" tion in the township was repreâ€" tion in the township was m sented. School Inspector Do and Agricultural Representative McLoughry were present and deâ€" livered interesting, informative adâ€" Ladies‘ Aid Annual Meeting. KOSSUTH BEAVERDALE FISHERS MILLS WILHELM HARDWARE 39 King 3. _ â€" _ Watericos FOR SALE Olde Mill Service Station 1934 HUDSON SEDAN By Miss Helen Markle (Chronicle Correspondent) ST. JACOBS By J. G. Hurst (Chromicle Correspon Clipmaster s22.175 . Stewart for cash, or will take t)