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KITCHENER Complete Optical Service Your eyeâ€"sight is especially important on your wartime job. And eyeâ€"strain causes fatigue and production losses. Let us check your vision. "Follow The Safe Way" Wear Phone 8â€"8487 KITCHENER "Alas‘ they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison | truth ; |And constancy lives in realms above; [And life is thorny; and youth is l Soon after sunrise last Tuesday, \|March 28, mourning doves were vocal in the nearby river woodâ€" lands. Our first local hearing of these birds was during the early \morning of April 10th, 1924, "just |iwenty years ago"! Conestogo bo‘:‘nndr'mlovh; its banks, and ere n all the exâ€" tensive eastside pasture flats were completely submerged with a slowly deepening current carrying myriads of iceâ€"cakes across the low highway between the Martinson bridge and the foot of the Weber hill some 30 rods farther north. A nightfall fog obscured the scene, but the mileâ€"away roar of th§ilood waters over the Hawkesville dam, about midnight, indicated the fact of the downward movement of the ice in the main channel under the iron bridge, and Saturday‘s dawn diselosed the open river flowing placidly within its banks, the overâ€" flow waters having subsided so raâ€" pidly that the roadway and pasâ€" tures were compactly covered with myriads of iceâ€"cakes. All north and south <travel was suspended for three days until the township snowplow, under the capable manâ€" agement of township roadmaster, Mr. Eugene Dietrich, cleared a neat passage along the iceâ€"obstructed roadway during Monday afternoon, traffic being resumed about 5 u‘clock that evening. _ _ _ _ _ vain; And to be wroth with one we love, Doth work like madness in the brain And thus it chanced, as I divine, With Roland and Sir Leoline. Euch spake words of high disdain And insult to his heart‘s best bro ther: They partedâ€"ne‘er to meet again‘! Eut never cither found another To free the hollow heart from painâ€" ing~â€" They stood aloof, the scars remainâ€" ing, Like cliffs which had been rent asunder; A dreary sea now flows between; But neither heat. nor frost, nor thunder, Shall wholuy do away, I ween, The marks of that which once hath been." ye'u‘.‘?u;‘;u'm of our "r‘h-.' ing feathered migrants on Thursâ€" day, March 23rd, the first jubilant notes being those of the robin, II:!uebird. ww.v blackbird, illdeer, plover m meaâ€" dowlark. In the mi mm of the following day, the fettered Samuel Taylor Coleridge was a gifted English poet and lecturer, born in 1772 He attended Camâ€" bridge University, where he obâ€" tained a prize for a Greek ode but did not obtain a degree. At the age of 23 he married Miss Frickey on the same day that his poet friend, Southcy, wedded her sister. Three years thereafter he visited Gerâ€" many and studied at a university there. At this time Coleridge was a Unitarian in theology and freâ€" Newsy Notes Frederick G. Trans, 112 Albert S Broken Friendship Jane Koeppel. 208 King St. S 1 tb. 29c¢, % i. 19¢ Phone 2â€"4237 | _ Mr. Leo Giradot of Waterloo and \Cyril Moser, Cleon Knoblauch, ‘Simon Stemmler, Mr. Laurence iKocher and Patricia and Flo'{a all ‘of Kitchener and Mr. John Linseâ€" ‘man spent the weekâ€"end at their homes here. | Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kennedy and son John of Maryhill, Gerâ€" imaine of Guelph and Esther of lKitchener spent a day recently | with Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Kennedy. ‘ _ Mr. Ross Calder of Kitchener spent Sunday at his home here. _ Mr. and Mrs. Onias Weber and family were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John S. Frey of near St. Jacobs. _ *\ Toward the close of his life, the religious opinions of Coleridge unâ€" derwent a change, and he became a believer in the Trinity. All intelâ€" lectual pride had ceased, and the most chrldlike humility had taken yuently preached to congregations 0‘ that rsl‘xgious sect. He afso beâ€" gan his poetical writing, and with the appearance of his "Ancient Mariner", "Love", "The N#hting- ale", and "The Foster other‘s Tale", his standing as a poet was assured. He also wrote a number of other works, among them being "Christobel", from which the foreâ€" going passage is quoted, "Lay Serâ€" mons", "Lectures on, Literature", and his noble paraphrase of Schilâ€" ler‘s "Wallenstein". its place. He seemed to be conâ€" scious that the greatest powers which for generations had been granted to any Englishman had been by him miserably wasted. In 1834, he died in his 62nd year, at his Highgate residence near Lonâ€" Mr. and Mrs. David‘ Weber of Macton visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Peter G. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Henry K. Brubachâ€" er and daughter visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hoffman near Heidelberg. â€"_ s Sunday visitors at Mr. and Mrs. John Martin were (Misses Mary Bauman and Lucinda Weber and Laurence and Clare Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Witzel of Petersburg and Delphine Schneiâ€" der spent last Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. August Schneider. Rebecca Weber of Macton spent the weekâ€"end with Annie Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Manassah Martin attended the sale of Mr. Simeon Weaver up on the 8th of Peel last Tuesday afternoon. 0 Mr. and Mrs. August Schneider and Velma spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Harvey Jacobi near Bamberg. _ _ _ s Mr. Guy Tyack and daughter”fl(;l'i{i;fivlurrs.' Elizabeth Hergott. Donna of Kitchener spent Sunday| Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Harnack at the bome of Mrs. W. Tyack. _ land children spent: S_unday.wq'h_‘M_r. The Ladies Aid was held at the ‘and Mrs. Gecrge Schnurr in Kitchâ€" home of Mrs. Tyack last Thursday. }(‘ner. The afternoon was spent in quiltâ€"‘_ Maurice, Annamae and Margery ing. | Hicknell spent Saturday with their Mr. and Mrs. D. Martin spent Monday at Elmira. _ _ â€" Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowman and Mrs. Levi Brubacher and Mary Ann Brubacher of Elmira spent Saturday with Miss Angeline Marâ€" tin. Mr. George Graff and Pte. Fredâ€" crick Stemmler of London spent Sunday with parents here. _ _ Mrs. B. Martin and Mrs. Urias Weber spent Wednesday afternoon at Linwood. Mrs. Fred Dictrich spent a few days with her sister at St. Clemâ€" Harry Beckner broke his thumb in the bush last Monday. _ Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius Doherty of Elmira spent the weekâ€"end with Mrs. Catherine Doherti/. Mr. Gregory Schiebel and friend of Kitchener spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Schiebel. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Besinger spent Monday at Elmira. Troops have recently taken part in a large scale exercise on the Yorkshire Wolds. Units of the Guards Royal Armoured Corx.: took part. Hundreds of tanks inclucing the Churchill were used. Aircraft coâ€"operated during the exercise. Attending the exercise were Sir James Grigg, K.C.B., K.C.S.1., M.P., Secretary of State for War, Gen. Sir Bernard C. T. Paget, K.C.B., D.S.0., M.C., G.O0.C.â€"inâ€"C.. Northern Command. Picture shows: A Bren gunner ip action "firing" at low flying aircraft from Churchill tank turret. HAWVKESVILLE ty Mrs. Aug. Schneider (Chronicle Correspondent) By Mrs. Jas. Kennedy (Chronicle Correspondent) i LARGE SCALE ARMY EXERCISE IN BRITAIN HESSON Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hinschberger were Mr. and Mrs. Alex Moser, Mr. Peter Moser of Bamberg, Mrs. Marcelia caar |Bauer and Arleen, Mr. Clayton !_ Maurice, Arnamae and Margery | Hicknell spent Saturday with their aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Herâ€" {man Kicepfer in Brestau. !Present Pastor With Gift m‘"“w(”&r Kitchener and Mr. Hinschberger of St. Clements ’ About 30 members of the Shantz Station Lutheran Church were in Guelph on Sunday where they atâ€" tended services in St._ Paul‘s Luthâ€" eran Church, when the class of three from the home church were examined for confirmation. They are Ella Schilling. Archie Krieger and Wilfred Rieck, who will be confirmed at the local church here at 2.30 o‘clock on Palm Sunday, April 2nd. Injures Thumb Friends of Gus. Hicknell are glad to see him able to get around with out the aid of his crutches after his severe kneeâ€"cap fracture, which he received on Jan. 25th. Guy P. Miller g Alma was a Monday visitor with Mrs. Elizabeth Hergott. Mr. and Mrs. John Oberlechner and family of Kitchener spent Sunâ€" day with Mrs. Gus. Hergott. Peter Fay, Sr., had the misforâ€" tune to have the thumb on his right hand badly injured while at work in a Preston factory. Mr. Fay was attended by Dr. Miller. Nettie Lerch of Kitchener spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. Lerch. Jack Fler of Preston spent the weekâ€"ond with friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Hicknell and family were Sunday guests with Mrs. Oscar Scherer in Kitchener. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilhelm and family of Kitchener were Sunday visitors at the Weiler home. Catherine Reinhard and Eleanor Stroeder spent the weekâ€"end at the latter‘s heme in Walkerton. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hackbart of Kitchener, Misses Vera and Helen Hackbart of Waterloo and Mr. and Mrs. Emil Schneider and sons Carl and Arthur of Bamberil visited with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hackbart on Sunday. ooo Miss Katherine Fritz, Miss Lauâ€" rine Stefficr, Mr. Harold Freiburger and Mr. Claude Freburger of Waterlo s‘gem S\mda{ with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Freiburger â€" Mr. and Mrs. Joe Harnack spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Bitschy in Kitchener. _ _ f The confirmation class and parâ€" ents of the St. John‘s Luthcran Church pleasantly surprised Rev. A. Schweitzer at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hackbart on Thursday evening. Lorne Seyler read a suitable address while Doroâ€" thy Seifert. on bchalf of the class, vresented the pastor with a tableâ€" lamp. Lunch was served by the mothers. ~ s s Confirmation will take place on Palm Sunday, April 2nd. Service begins at 3 pm. The confirmants are as follows: Dorothy Seifert, Delâ€" phinec Schneider, Lavern Seyletr, Lorne Seyler, Richard Seifert, Wilfred Hackbart and Clayton Hackbart. â€" 0 _ Attend Services Edith Hergott of Toronto is spending this weekâ€"end with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hergott. Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Harnack _ Mr. and Mrs. John Kropf and family spent Sunday with Mrs. Lydia Leis at Wellesley, _ _ _ . _ _ Katie Goetz and Joan Lattner of Kitchener spent the weéekâ€"end with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reinhart. Ida Krieger cf Kitchener spcntfon a trip to Chibag'o where they Sunday with her parents, Mr. and |visited Mr. Brenner‘s brother, Mr Mrs.: Herb. Krieger. ____ _ |Isador Brenner and family. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Willard Cressman of Preston spent the weekâ€"end with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Cressman. _Anna May of Preston spent Sunâ€" day at the Gus. Hicknell home. Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Danicl Seyler were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hertzberger and Beth of Waterloo, Signalman Roy Jantzi of Windsor. N.S., Mrs. Roy Jantzi and David of Kitchener, Mr. and Mrs. John Jantzi and family of Erbsville, and Mr. Oliver Seyler of North Easthope. _ _ _ _ __ ; o Private Arthur â€" Hackbart â€" of Camp Ipperwash is spending a two weeks‘ furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hackbart. _ _ Miss Margaret Freiburger of Kitchener spent the weekâ€"end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Freiburser. s â€" _ Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Roeder and family of Heidelberg spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Andrew _ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kramp visited Mrs. Christian Reist in Kitcherer on Saturday. SHANTZ STATION HESSEN ROAD _ Rv Miss Laurine Dammeler (Chronicle Correspondent}) By Mrs. H. A. H re (Chronicle Cocuu::u) By Mrs. H. A. H Ration Book Distribution Dates. Arrangements are made for the distribution f ration book No. 4 in the Library Hall on Thursday and Friday from 9.30 am. to 8 p.m. Miss M. E. Treton is taking charge of the work locally._____ The Evangelical parsonage was the scene of a pretty wedding on Saturday afternoon, when Beatrice Ruth Ruby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milford Ruby, New Hamburg, was united in marriage to Nile Milton Schmidf, North Easthope, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schmidt, North Easthope. Rev. J. B. Dengis was the officiating clerâ€" gyman. â€" a A communication was received fromâ€"Clerk Charles Stager, stating that from the Red Cross donation of $20,000 made by the county, $462 would be allotted to New Hamâ€" burg.This amount with the various donations makes the contribution from New Hamburg ‘Wwell over $1,000 more than the objective at the outset of the campaign. â€" A grant of $10.00 was voted to the Sick Children‘s Hospital at Toâ€" Mee Ths se ana "the oh. who wrote and were not Hockey Player IIl. > We are sorry to report that ‘"Mickey" ‘Roth, the well known hockey juvenile, is ill with pneuâ€" monia. Mildred Woolcott of $.S. No. 1. Blenheim, has been announced as the first prize winner in the rural S veh ty ie Hots Diansom bw. Jean Cressman of S.8. No. 4, Wilâ€" mot (Green‘s Sehool) and third Zli:huhnncwMQoO’d §.6. No. 4, Blandford. The fAirst prize winner of all the schools will receive $3.00, donated us Fire 0., $5.00 donated ml Kelly of prizes of war savings stamps to be presented at a meeting to be arâ€" ranged for all the contestants teams 70 cents and labor 40 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Donald A. Gall and daughters, Joan and Alexandra, of Straffordvilie, near Tilisonburg, were the gucs*> ~f Mr. and Mrs. A. R. G. Smith on Sunday last. The following catechumens were | examined last Sunday morning at | 10.30 in Trinity Lutheran Church:, Elizabeth Ruchatz{:i. Robert Murâ€"| ray, Claire Roth, Roy Segmiller and Norman Guelk. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eichler obâ€" served the 37th anniversary of their matriage on Wednesday, March 20th. They received a caâ€" blegram from their son Cpl. Chas. Eichler, overseas, congratulating them on the event. Mr. and Mrs. John Junker of East Zorra, who have retired from farming, moved to town last week and took up residence with their daughter and sonâ€"im~law, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Zoeller. The funeral of the late Mrs. Jaâ€" cob Hahn was held on Saturday last from her late residence to Riâ€" verside cemetery following service in St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church at 3 p.m. Mrs. Hahn was in her 81st year. She had been in failing health for some time. The deâ€" ceased was the former Alvina Schmiedel, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. August Schmiedel. She was born in New Hamburg on May 15th, 1863, and spent her whole life in this town. She was a member of St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church. In January, 1895, she was married to Jacob Hahn who surâ€" vives her besides one son Russel of Kellam, Alta., and one daughter, Mrs. Earl G. Dale of Eramosa was a recent visitor with Mrs. Marâ€" garet Jenkins and Mrs. Anderson. Pte. Edward Forler of Debert, N.S., spent a furlough with his faâ€" ther, Mr. Clayton Forler. _ Miss Earia Luckhart of Toronto is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Luckhart. _ Mr. and Mrs.A. J, Brenner were on a trip to Chicago where they Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Becker spent a few days with their daughter Mrs. A. T. Taylor and Mr. Taylor in London. Cpl. Emily M. Ward (nce Emily Merner) of the W.A.C. Detachâ€" ment of Indiantown, Pa., spent the week at the home of Mr. Edward Merner and other friends in town. t""“ h# ‘ BRIGHT * % "’\v\ KEEP 3 Py y22, stoves as a* &8 | The following children were examined last Sunday, March 19th, and confirmed Sunday, March 26th, at Zion Luthcran Church with the Rev. S. _ F. M. Friedrichsen in charge: Doris Seyler, Helen Wettâ€" laufer, George Maurer, Ralph Forâ€" ler and Clifford Fierling. _ â€" Mr. and Mrs. Elmer 56ering and tamifly, Mr. aé\dMMrs. Clat)er:.on Seyâ€" ler, Jean an arguerite, visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Seyler at Burnside. Mr. and Mrs. William Wettlaufer and Shirley, Mr. John Wettlaufer of Burnside, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Doering were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Wettlaufer. Mr. and Mrs. William Sefler and Hiida spent Sunday with Mr. and wish her many more years of health and contentment. Mbee&srs. w"l)f Hmey and Charles Linberg, we wn horsemen, have returned to town from Dufâ€" ferin Park, Toronto, with their strings of race horses. About 25 race horses are quartered at the local barns and more are expected as the season advances. Mr. Arthur Hauusamen, who underwent an operation at the Kâ€" W. Hospital, returned to his home and is improving nicely. _ _ Janet S. Smith, R.N., of Toronto General Hospital spent Sunday at her home here. Mrs. George Hohl at Lisbon Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schmidt and children, Mrs. David Doering of Kitchener spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Theo. Forler. Dan Bohlender, Toronto and Mrs. Harty Geisel, Kellam, Alta There are ailso five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. he San sepiyenary or per Th k i ons o 4 Reoras r A Â¥ Mr. Hagey with whom she is reâ€" 'iddingirih:dmived m.m.ny flowers and c tory mesâ€" sages. Mrs. Am still in good health and active. Her many friends extend congratulations and Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Doering of Hickson at the home of Mr. Theo Doering on Sunday. fll\oz'dayn,wha‘mmudyidd the utmost in flavour, quality is of supreme importance. Ask for .. Twin City Launory ~ of a dry cleaning service with a reputation enjoyed only by the best of specialists, From pickâ€"up to delivery every good fabric you wish to make outlast the war is given velvety care. Whenâ€"the old starch, acid, soot, grease and dirt are harmlessly ousted, and the fussy work of pressing is complete . . . each piece is newâ€"blossom fresh and exactly the size it was at pickâ€"up time. 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