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Miss Keepsake Chief of Police Ernest C. Moresau stated today thtat every effort will be nl:adc to recover ao‘tlb bill which was a keepsake a local family, and which is missing. _ Friday, December 12, 1941 Ingersoll, who is charged with stealing the $10 bill from the home of Emil Moser of Park St., Waterâ€" loo. Money From Waterloo Home arrest of James Ingersoll, who is Chief Moreau mo\n that Mr. and Mrs. Emil valued the bill highly as it belonged to their son, Leonard Moser, a wireless operator who lost his life recenb'.‘lfi on active service at sea. The had been amongst the personal Goderich efects of their son, and had been forwarded to Mr. and Mrs. Moser. It was perforated by shrapnel as was the wallet which contained it. According to police, Flannigan also faces a charge of car theft at W. 1. Christmas Meeting. The Christmas meeting of the Women‘s Institute was held at the home of Mrs. A. Futher on Tuesâ€" day evening with the president, Miss Sylvia Bock in the chair. The singing of the Institute Ode and the Lord‘s Prayer opened the meeting and the response to the roll call was "What I would like for Christmas". Twentyâ€"six memâ€" bers and visitors were present. During the business a donation of $5.00 was voted to the War Memorâ€" ial Children‘s Hospital at London. The monthly recipe was given by Mrs. Weston Sararas. Mrs. Jack Schmidt read the Christmas _ story _ after _ which Christmas carols were sung by a chorus composed of Mrs. Lyle Bingeman, Miss M. Hilborn, Mrs. E. S. Brown, Mrs. Futher, Mrs. M. Bechtel, Mrs. Sararas and Mrs. Schmidt. _ Readings were _ also given by Mrs. Bechtel, Mrs F. E. Page, Mrs. R. Carton and Mrs. W. Spactzel. At the conclusion of the program the annual gift exchange was held in charge of Mrs. Bechtel who acted as Santa Claus and disâ€" tributed the parcels which had been surrounding a prettilyâ€"decorâ€" ated Christmas tree on the dining table. The members also brought gifts of fruit, candy, nuts and jam for the Christmas shower for the children at the Coombe Home, Hespeler. _ Dainty _ refreshments were then served by the commitâ€" tce, Mrs. Lyle Bingeman, Mrs. M. Bowman and Miss Iva Zinn. Present Play at Wellesley. The St. James Luther League present its play, "Aunt Susie Shoots the Works" in the Wellesâ€" ley town hall on Tuesday evening. Anniversary meeting. The tenth anniversary meeting of the Excelsior Literary Society was held at the Mannheim School on Tuesday evening with an atâ€" tendance of â€" approximately . 65 young people. The president, Aaron Good presided and the singâ€" ing was led by the chorister, Morâ€" van Baer. Gordon Shantz gave the invocation and the members reâ€" sponded to the roll call by naming the yvear in which they had joined the society. Accordion _ instrumentals | were rendered by Orville Ehnes after which several talks were given by Gordon Eby of Breslau, Miss Vera Chief Moreau Promises Every Effort To Recover Valuable Bill. A warrant is held here for the NEW DUNDEE By Miss Miriam Hilborn (Chronicle Correspondent) B _ wC o 4. The Blenheim Mennonite Charâ€" ity Circle met at the home of Mrs: Moses N. Baer on Tuesday afterâ€" noon. Mrs. Baer was in charge of , the Devotional period in which she gave inspirational Christmas thoughts. The business was conâ€" ducted by the president, Miss Vera Hallman and the remainder of the time was spent in sewing and knitâ€" ting articles for a layette for Engâ€" lish relief work. During the business of the meetâ€" ing the four commission leaders appointed for the new year were announced as follows: Devotigzal. Frank Toman; Stewardship, en Hilborn; Service, Miss Emma Lautenschlager; and Fellowship, Mrs. Stuart Rosenberger. Mennonite Circle Meets. Members of the Baptist Mission Circle held a quilting at the home of Mrs. Arthur Lautenschl@ger on Tuesday afternoon. A comforter was also tide for refugee purposes. Red Cross Work Progresses. Work at the Red Cross rooms has been progressing favorably during the vast few weeks and on Saturday another supply of arâ€" ticles was forwarded to Kitchener headquarters which consisted of: 8 quilts, 1 crib quilt, and 2 knitted afghans. Mrs. A. Futher is in charge of the quilting each Wedâ€" nesday afternoon and evening. ADS in the TWIN CITY BUYERS‘ GUIDE and WATERLOO CHRONICLE will help Solve all your Gift Problems Hit or miss shopping, with its attendance drawbacks of disappointment, physical strain and inefficiency, is definiteâ€" ly outmoded. Smart Christmas shoppers plot their course like a sea captain . .. using instead of charts, the Twin City Buyers‘ Guide and the Waterloo Chronicle to choose gifts and the places to buy them. The actual purchases then are simple. Just reead the ads first, then go directly to the store that has what you want, saving time and energy. On Sunday evening. Dec 7th. ~ nrosentation was held in Linwood United Church by the congregaâ€" tion for Set.â€"Pilot W. N. MacPherâ€" son (who has since been granted = eammission with rank of Pilot Officer). pPâ€"~â€"antstion Address The address reads as follows: Dear Bill: "A« ~ member of an Empire in ~ <trmocle against the forces that ~â€"@ld +ake from us all we hold| _1 1 1 1 3 Adod | worth while. we are in a broad » M t sense. interested in all who go in G.ge.:â€"l‘})t tstMrM:zjs M}éosggz:" nnr stemd to take an active PATt| Geisel, Cedar street south, Kitâ€" | in the defence of our riehteous, chener. a daughter * cause. As members of this cOMmâ€" ‘rrey__Af St. Jacobs, Dec. 1, to Mr munity ‘in which you have llved.l and Mrs. Allen Fl:ev, 8 sc;n k ond w~~%ed, we feel a deeper in~ Beanâ€"At the K.â€"W. Hospital, Dec. torest i~n. and appreciation of the| 4. to Lieut. and Mrs. William M fâ€"~ thâ€"t vou are one of the deâ€"| Bean, Waterloo, a daughter. _ {ferders of our country. but as 3 BHowarthâ€"At the K.â€"W Hosbital member of this particular convro-l Dec. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. John ration nnd its various organizaâ€" Howarth, Waterloo, a son. ‘lmns we are especially interested Reiblingâ€"At Sebastopol, Dec. 4, to in vorr s»ctivities and welfare both _ Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Reibling, a l- ~ic~l and spiritual. > Son. As ~ token of fellowship and; Nickason â€"At the Maryborough-l with the assurance of our conâ€", â€" Mornington boundary, Dec. 1, to ti~nved nravers for your guidance‘ Mr. and Mrs. Karl Nickason, a end nrotection we ask you to acâ€" son. . \| cept this gift from the members Horstâ€"Near Conestogo, Nov. 30, to of the Linwood United Church. | Mr. and Mrs. George Horst, a | Signed on behalf of the congreâ€" | _ daughter. . vation, l-‘rankâ€"é\tlSt. !(vila;y's Hos;l){ltal, Dec.. 6, to Cpl. and Mrs. C. H. Frank, gi.bt;':r lka':::t:?‘ j ‘ Kitchener, a daughter. . Hochâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Dec. The men chosen to conduct the 6, to Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Hoch presentation, Mr. Albert Hackett, (nee Monica Vo el)}, RR. 3 | and Mr. Arthur Ament, are both| fhepenem a son. ° 00000 000 lvctvrans of the last World War. ‘l..avenderâ€";xt the K.â€"W. Hospital _ | Dec. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Bramâ€" l well Lavender, Kitchener, a son. eEA mE@MENeria |Frieesâ€"At the K.â€"W. Hospital, Dec. â€" _ 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Lukas Friess, . Kitchener, a daugnter. g.f Owers â€" At St. Mary‘s Hospital, e stt " t Dec. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Albert d * â€"% Owers, Kitchener, a daughter. e % Vandewaterâ€"At â€" Kâ€"W _ Hospital, sys 3 ./ Dec. 9. to Mr. and Mrs. Harold _ ... n 1% J. Vandewater, Cameron street § o > . \b north, Kitchener, a son. . k e Eo Farquharâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Dec. Albert Hackett, .. Arthur Ament." The men chosen to conduct the presentation, Mr. Albert Hackett and Mr. Arthur Ament, are both vetcrans of the last World War. THB W ATERLOO (Ontario) CHRONICLE Geiselâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Dec. 10, to Mr. and Mrs. John Geisel, Cedar street south, Kitâ€" chener, a daughter. Freyâ€"At St. Jacobs, Dec. 1, to Mr. and Mrs. Allen Frey, a son. Beanâ€"At the K.â€"W. Hospital, Dec.‘ } 4, to Lieut. and Mrs. William M. Bean, Waterloo, a daughter. Howarthâ€"At the K.â€"W. Hospital, ' Dec. 5, to Mr. and Mrs. John Howarth, Waterloo, a son. Reiblingâ€"At Sebastopol, Dec. 4, to ; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Reibling, a 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Farâ€" | quhar, Glasgow street, Kitchener, & â€"son. Blaneyâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Dec. 6,' to Mr. and Mrs. J. Eric Blaney,| Alberta street, Kitchener, a son. | Van Dusenâ€"At Toronto, Dec. 6, to! Mr. and Mrs. Ross Van Dusen (nee Kathlcen Reed, Elora), a! daughter. | Mackrowâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, | Dec. 7, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mackrow, Blair, a daughter. Spiegelbergâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospi-l tal, Dec. 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Otto | Spieielberg, Ezra Ave., Waterâ€", loo, a son. I Beanâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Dec. 6, to _ Mr .and Mrs. Oliver Bean, New | _ Dundee, a son. | Waglerâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Dec. 7, | to Mr .and Mrs. Ivan Wagler,‘ R.R. 1, Shakespeare, a son. Wismerâ€"At K.â€"W Hospital, Dec. 7, _ to Mr .anad Mrs. Melvin Wismer, | _ William street, Waterloo, a son. Sniderâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Dec. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Willard Snider, Snyder _ street, _ Waterloo, _ a daughter. Gravelleâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Dec. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. James Gravelle, Gildner street, Kitchâ€" ener, a daughter (died same day). Beilsteinâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Dec. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Beilstein, Menno street, Waterâ€" |__loo, a daughter. | Weberâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, | Dec. 8, to Mr. and Mrs. Ronald | _ Weber, Peter street, Kitchener, a Reiblingâ€"At Sebastopol, Dec. 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Reibling, a Doerrâ€"Luckhartâ€"Dec. 10, Woodâ€" row Elmer Doerr to Katherine: Rose Luckhart, both of New Hamburg. ‘ Leahyâ€"Sievenpiperâ€"Dec. 6, Edward J. Leahy to Idelle Malene Sievenâ€" piper, both of Waterloo. Weberâ€"Eckelâ€"Dec. 6, Wallace Kenâ€" _ _neth Weber to Alice Elizabeth Eckel, both of Kitchener. Leffierâ€"Metzgerâ€"Dec. 6, Pte. Edâ€" ward Harold Leffler to Louise Christine Metzger, both of Kitchâ€" enér. Tailbyâ€"Kuntzâ€"Dec. 6, Lieut. Ralph Tailby of Kitchener to Lucy Ann Kuntz of Waterloo. BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS Marriages Births of the Week in the County Morrisonâ€"Beamâ€"Dec. 6. Karl Edâ€" ward Morrison of Kitchener to {‘Iorma Emma Beam of Waterâ€" 00. Blancherâ€"Shantzâ€"Dec. 6, Reginald Blancher to Olive Mary Ann Shantz, both of Kitchener. Schleiâ€"Toizkeâ€"Dec. 6,‘ Pte. Adam Schlei to Reta Totzke, both of Kitchener. Binkleyâ€"Bauerâ€"Dec. 6. Bernard F. Binkley to Mildred M. Bauer, _ both of Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sugg of Hamilton spent the weekâ€"end with Mrs. Alma Suge. At Galt Funeral. rplingâ€"Ritzâ€"Dec. 5, Floyd Lorenâ€" zo Capling of Monkton to Adelia Elizabeth Ritz of Bornholm. Messrs. Geo. Joseph and Walter Letson and Robt. Winfield and Edâ€" ward Sully attended the funeral of Mrs. Jacob Addis at Galt on Friday. pseltineâ€"Ravenâ€"Dec. 9, Signalâ€" man Henry Ivet Hezeltine of Kingston to Gladys Carolyn Raâ€" ven of Elora. WEST MONTROSE Mr. and Mrs. Percy Woods, Norâ€" ma and Grace were Sunday visiâ€" tors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Beisel of Waterloo. Mr. Raymond Israel of Kitchenâ€" ex and Mr. Geo. Melitzer of Hamâ€" ilton spent the weekâ€"end at their respective homes. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knart and Mrs. Wm. Sugg attended the funâ€" eral of their aunt, Mrs. Menno Shoemaker at Gowanstown on Thursday of last week _ Mr. Glen Crooks of the R.C A.F .. Mrs. Florence Gordon and the Misses Annie, Verna and Evelyn Boal of Toronto, were Sunday visiâ€" tors at the home of Mr. and Mrs J. P. Snider. 72 years a By Mre. B. C. Woods ‘Chroniele Correspondent) Deaths Jacob Leis WELLESLEY. â€"Jacob Leis, reâ€" tired farmer, passed away at the family home on Friday. Suffering from a heart condition, he had been ill for about six months. Born July 15, 1865, he was 76 years of age. He was born in Wellesley and atâ€" tended the Maple View Mennonite church. S The late Mr. Leis is survived by his wife, six daughters, Mrs. Anâ€" drew â€" Widerick and Mrs. John Moster, both of Casterland, N.Y., Mrs. Simon Bast, Baden, Mrs. Noah Lebold, Waterloo, Mrs. George Schmidt, Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. Peter Leis, Wellesley, and 23 grandâ€" \children and two great grandâ€" children. â€"â€"â€"â€" South Easthope, and one son, Naomi Snyder ‘Emerson, of South Easthope. Nine ST. JACOBS. â€"John B. Snyder‘grandchildren also survive. kas received word from his brother, â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€" Amos, of Columbiana, Ohio, adâ€" Owen Bean vising him of the death of his‘ Owen Bean, 85, died on Tuesâ€" niece, Naomi, 19, who was killed day at his residence, 78 Francis St. in a motor accident one mile from north, Kitchener. Born in Wilmot her home on Thursday last. Miss township in the Huron road disâ€" Snyder, who visited in this district trict, a son of the late Moses S. last summer, is well known here. Bean and Margaret Detweiler, he Mr. Snyder, accompanied by Mr. was on the board of directors of and Mrs. Ira B. Snyder and the the Dominion Button Limited for Misses Magdalena and Amada more than 25 years. Mr. Bean was Martin of Heidelberg, left to attend an active member of Trinity Unitâ€" the funeral which was held Saturâ€" eg church and of Grand Union day. Lodge, lt.l(‘).O.F. }Ilel 8came to Kitchâ€" o o ener at the age 0/ years. _ _ Erzra Martin ___________ Surviving are his wife and a He was predeceased by his wife, nee Blandina Martin. Surviving are three daughters, Edna (Mrs, Sylâ€" vester Bauman), 6th of Peel, {Irene (Mrs. Aaron Diefenbacher),/ Walâ€" lenstein, Luella (Mrs. Amos Bruâ€" bacher), 4th of Peel, and 11 grandâ€" children. 80 es o The funcral held Saturday from y2°" uon q s on nA the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bruâ€" Mrs. W. T. Livingston, Port backer to the North Woolwich 2M. and one halfâ€"brother, C Mennonite cl:iurch for seirvicfis. ;Nas Fleming of Sault Ste .Mari« largely attended. Burial took place ns Tar Fanraseire in the adjoining cemetery. 4 ST. CLEMEN'] Cornelius H. Unruh By Mise Pearl Dietrich Cornelius H. Unruh, 68, died tChronicle Correspondent} suddenly Tuesday at his home, 146 To Present Play. Mill street, Kitchener. Born in A p]ay entitled "Romane Russia on April 8, 1873, he came to Flat‘ will be given in the St. Kitchener two years ago. Mr. Unâ€" ents Parish Hall by the St. ruh had served as a missionary in Sodality girls of Waterloo o1 India for 35 years under the Amerâ€" day evening, Dec. 16th a ican Foreign Baptist Mission Soâ€" Proceeds in aid of the Red ciety. _ _ 8 Cl l2 ; â€"â€" The same evening a draw Surviving are his wife, the forâ€" mer Martha Woltman, two sons, Cornelius of Rochester, N.Y., and Henry of London, two brothers, Rev. Abram Unruh of Winkler, Man., Benjamin of Europe (in Gerâ€" man occupied territory), and one sister, Mrs. Cornclius J. Barg of Virgil. â€" 0 hemnains were resting at the Ratzâ€"Bechtel Fuperal Home from where the funeral service took place on Thursday at 1 p.m., thence to King Street Baptist church for services at 230. Interment in Woodland cemetery Joseph C. Mueller Joseph C. Mueller, 76, died sudâ€" denly on Wednesday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. Affeldt in Doon. Born in St. Agatha, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Mueller. Mr. Muellet lived in Preston for 25 years and had residâ€" ed in Doon for the past three years. He was employed as a staâ€" tionary engineer in Galt. The late Mr. Mueller attended St. Peter‘s Lutheran church, Kitchener, and was a member of the Canadian Orâ€" der of Foresters. On Jan. 1, 1895, in Preston, h€ ~ MANTLA â€"Japanese troops were married Elizabeth â€" Rhodery, who reported today to have landed with survives him. _ S y the probable help of "fishermen" Surviving besides his wife Are Fifth Columnists on _ Lubang one son, Sanford, at Doon, and two Tsland near the entrance to Manila daughters, Mrs. Norman Hass of Bay as Japanese planes carried out Kitchener and Mrs. A. Affeldt of widespread raids on military obâ€" Doon. Four grandchildren aAlso jectives throughout the Phnirpine;. survive. One son and two daughâ€" including moonlight assaults on ters predeceased him. Manila itself. TAVISTOCK.â€"John J. Wilker, 81, widelyâ€"known district resident, died Tuesday afternoon at his home, Woodstock street, following an illness of a month. Born in South Easthope township on Sept. 17, 1860, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Wilker. Folâ€" lowing his marriage on April 5, 1863, to Margaret Wittig he lived on the 9th line of East Zorra. Laâ€" ter he returned to a farm in South Easthope on the third concession. Mr. and Mrs. Wilker retired to Taâ€" vistock in 1920. Mr. Wilker was a member _ of Trinity _ Lutheran church, Sebastopol, and for many years was a member of the trusâ€" daughters, Mrs. Edith Neeb and Mrs. Emerson Weitzel of Tavistock and Mrs. William V. Heinbuch of MILLBANK.â€"Following an illâ€" ness of five years, John Davidson Stewart, 79, died at his home Sunâ€" day night. _ _ o0 Born in Mornington township, he was the son of the late Alexanâ€" der Stewart and Jean Davidson Stewart. Unmarried, he had reâ€" sided here for the past 24 years. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. W. T. Reid, Millbank, and Mrs. W. T. Livingston, Port Rowâ€" an, and one halfâ€"brother, Charles Fleming of Sault Ste .Marie. A play entitled "Romance in B Flat‘ will be given in the St. Clemâ€" ents Parish Hall by the St. Louis‘ Sodality girls of Waterloo on Tuesâ€" day evening, Dec. 1l6th at 8.15. Proceeds in aid of the Red Cross. The same evening a draw will be made for the wool filled comforter on which tickets have been sold, the proceeds of which also are in aid of the Red Cross. The reception of new members in the sodality of the Blessed Virâ€" gin took place on Monday evening in the St. Clements RC. Church. Seven new members were received namely: The Misses Mildred and Mary Dietrich, Agnes Voisin, Grace Busch, Helen Bender. Gerâ€" trude Baechler and Helen Gies. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Forwell and daughter of Zurich spent the weekâ€"end visiting friends and reâ€" latives here. Pte. Gerard Meyer of Camp Bor den spent the weekâ€"end in Kitch ener and St. Clements. Carl Koebel of the RC.A.F., staâ€" tioned at, Hagersville, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Koeâ€" bel on Saturday. Surviving are his wife, three Miss Genevieve Reidel and Mr Frank Madrowski of Kitchener visited Mr. and Mrs Eugene Reiâ€" del on Sunday. Japs Land at Manila Bay PAGE THREE