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Stevensâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stevens, 353 Guelph St., Preston, a son. Brubacherâ€"At _ Kâ€"W Ho&%fl. April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. er Brubacher. 36 Church St., Elmiâ€" ra. a son (stillborn). Milleeâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Grant Miller, a daughter. Plomskeâ€"At St Mary‘s Hospital, Friday, April 1%, 1946 April 3, to Mr. and SOLE Bros. 142 King 5t MERUEA OS Ottrnestiearinen OeE enE Reports of the activities of the Association will be given and Directors elected for the coming year. Waterloo County Health Association Births JEWELLERS will be held at the Freeport Sanatorium on Thursday, April 25th at 4.00 p.m. P} The Annual Meeting 2â€"0222 Caste LOW FARES | Armstrongâ€"Byersâ€"April 5, George | | _ Armstrong of Hespeler to Anâ€" _ netta Byers of Wiarton. | ‘Hallâ€"Hemmerichâ€"April 6, William ‘ Henry Hall of RR. 1, Ariss, to i Bcatrice _ Adeline â€" Hemmerich, | t RR. 1, West Montrose. * ‘Weberâ€"Metsgerâ€"April 6, Vernon i Clifford Weber to Ruby Eileen| Metzger, both of Elmira. | Woodfieldâ€"Vosâ€"March 4, Cpl. Wilâ€" liam Woodfield of Preston to Wilâ€" helmina Vos of S. Brosch, Neâ€" \ therlands 1 Â¥* (Ludoiphâ€"Odlandâ€"March 12, Clare NT Ludolph of The Plains to Alice ; Odland of Calgary Dietzâ€"Popeâ€"April 6, Howard Norâ€" man Dietz ‘to Shirley Elaine Pope, both of Waterloo. "\ |Regierâ€"Snyderâ€"April 6, Jacob Geo. Regier to Mildred Snyder, both /‘ of New Hamburg I * |Rigsbyâ€"Nelson â€" April 6, James hr: Froure Rigsby of Galt to Ruth Millicent Nelson of Galt, formerâ€" ‘_ ly of Kitchener s. Heathâ€"Ford â€" April 6, Reginald , _ Moward Heath of Burlington, to gher Margaret Ruth Ford of Ayr McFarlaneâ€"Kneiselâ€"April 10. Roâ€" bert â€" Alexander McFarlane of seame| â€" Plattsville to Clara Mae Kneisel munmt â€" of RR. 4, Bright. Plomske, 79 John St. W., Waterâ€" oi at o+ Mary‘s Hospital, April errâ€"At St. ‘s Hospital, Apri 3, to Mr. andagr; Melville Kerr, Alma, Ont., a daughter. Careyâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Carey, RR. 3, Waterloo, a son. Ranscombeâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospiâ€" tal, April 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Edâ€" ward Ranscombe, 407 Laurel St., Preston, a daughter. Hageyâ€"At RR. 2, West Montrose, April 3, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hagey, a daughter. MacDonaldâ€"At Galt General Hosâ€" pital, March 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacDonald, R.R. 4, Bright, a daughter. Schmittâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, April 4, to Mr. and Mrs. Ravlrh Schmitt, 73 Peppler St., aterloo, a daughter. Bowmanâ€"At Waterloo, April 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowman, 49 Charles St. S., a daughter. _ _ Kerrâ€"Workmanâ€"April 4, Douglas Stait Kerr of Fergus to Nancy Workman of Fergus, formerly of Elora. Marriages Surviving are three daughters, Misses Elvia,. Mabel and Verda| Metz, all of Waterloo, two brothers, ‘William of Dauphin, Man., and Aaron of Kitchener, and three sisâ€" . ters, Mrs. Elizabeth Whitmore of| |Elmira, Mrs. Barbara Sitler of Alliâ€" | |ance, Alta., and Mrs. Fannic Reiâ€"| \ chert of Rochester, N.Y. St W., Waterloo, 71 years Kasterâ€"April 7, Mrs. Herbert Kasâ€" ter, Mannheim, 52 years. Schmuck â€" April 7, Edward J _ Schmuck, Preston, 63 years. Kautman, Cassel, 86 years. Powersâ€"April 8, John Powers, Hespeler, 35 years. Lorentsâ€"April 9, Mrs. George Loâ€" rentz ,St. Agatha, 74 years. Reiserâ€"April 9, Anthony Reiser, RR. 3, Kitchener, at Toronto General Hospital, 56 years. | _ Surviving are her husband, three sons, Harold of Kitchener, Leonard, Lexington and Walter at _home. ‘tnree â€" daughters, Mrs. Clifford . (Margaret) Reinhardt, at home, Mrs. Melbourne (Ruth) Pitz, St. |Agatha, and Eileen at home, three grandchildren, two brothers Herâ€" man Werle of Beachburg, Ont., and !Adolph Werle of Kitchener and ‘one sister, Mrs. A. (Elizabeth) Sherâ€" _man, Kitchener. VELRIRHB â€"â€" xmâ€"A‘efll 9, Mrs. John P Kaufman (*mesol BA vears Mrs. Mary Vogel, of Bridgeport| Rd., Waterloo, died Thursday, April 4th at her residence, following a| lingering illness. e Born at Bridgepon March 19, 1879. she was in her 67th year. She attended St. Louis RC. Church, ard was a member of the Christian Mothers‘ Society and of the Sacred Heart League. _ Lo _ She is survived by her husband, John Vogel, two sops and two daughters: Harold of Bridgeport Rd. and Jerome of Kitchener; Mrs. Leo (Annabelle) Fehrenbach of|\/! Waterloo, and Mrs. Alex (Marcella) | Mr. Peat of Toronto. There are five 494 grandchildren. There are also two |\"° brothers, Leo and Albert Sobisch, iMo of Kitchener, and two sisters, Mrs.!, F Winifred Johnston of Hamilton and | "©‘ Sister M. Julian of Ontonagon, " Mich | Bik W., Waterloo. Born April 2, 1875, in Heidelberg, he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mctz. He was a member of Emmanuel Evanâ€" gelical Church, Waterloo. His wife, nee .Lavina Kinsie, predeceased nim Dec. 26, 1944 ~ ~~~~ \ Surviving, besides her husband, Lare one son, Milton of Haliburton; |five daughters: Mrs. Gilbert Smith of Woodstock, Mrs. James Wettlauâ€" |fer and Mrs. Al Henry_of Cassel, ‘Mrs. Gordon Patton of Detroit and Mrs. Gordon Sim of Inncrkip; 30 ‘grandchildren and 15 great grandâ€" ‘children. Mrs. John T. Kauftman TAVISTOCK. â€" The death of Mrs. John T. Kaufman, 86, the forâ€" mer Matilda Elizabeth Down, ocâ€" curred Tuesday at Cassel, East Zorâ€" ra, after a year‘s illness. She was a native of South Easthope Townâ€" ship and has lived at Cassel since her marriage on Dec. 22, 1909. She was a member of Gospel Hall, Shakespeare. â€" Mrs. George Lorents ST. AGATHA.â€"Mrs. George Loâ€" rentz, St Agatha, died Tuesday morning at her home following a lengthy illness. Born July 16. 1871, at Hesson, she was the daughter of the late John Foerster and the former Anna Maâ€"! ry Haid. She attended St. Agatha RC. Church, was a member of the ) League of the Sacred Heart, and o! the Christian Mothers‘ Society. | She is survived by her husband and a stepdaughter, Mrs. Anthony Rumig of St. Agatha. There ate also two brothers, Anthony of Hc:on and John of St. Clements, and four sisters, Miss Catharine Foerster of St. Clements, Mrs. Ferdinand Cook of Detroit, Mrs. Joseph Doxdetter of Sarnia, and Mrs. Clemens Brenâ€" ner, Hesson Anthony Reiser Anthony Reiser, 56, of RR. 3, Kitchener, died Tuesday at the Toâ€" ronto General Hospital, Born Nov. 10, 1889 in Romania, he was a son | of the late Peter Reiser and Marâ€" ‘garet Hammes. He came to Canâ€" |sda in 1929. Mr. Reiser was emâ€" _ployed as a laborer by Oscar Wiles, | general contractor. He attended St. ‘Joseph‘s R.C. Church. On Oct. 25, 1910, in Romania, he married Magdalena Klein who surâ€" vives together with a son Michael in Romahnia, two daughters, Mrs. John (Elizabeth) Heber of RR. 3, Kitchener, and Ann at home. One Lrother ,George. in Russia and five grandchildren also survive 0. J. Gastmeier & Sons CONTRACTORS Chimneys repaired â€" Caulking Chimneys, furnaces and cisterns repaired. Agents for Stone & W ellington Nursery Stoch Phone 2â€"3410 6 Water St. 8. â€" _ Kitchener Obituary Mrs. Mary Vogel Deaths General Repairing THBE WATERLOO (Ontario) _ The annual business meeting was held at the Wilmot Centre Church on Thursday evening with Rev. C. R. Kauth in charge and |Lloyd Diefenbacher as secretary. lAll treasury reports showed favorâ€" cble amounts raised during the year. The following officers were [ elected: Trustee, Jacob Schneider; parsonage trustee, Lloyd Diefenâ€" ‘bacher; treasurer, Nathaniel Ratz; . Missions treasurer, Llog Diefenâ€" bacher; vianist, Mrs. H. Fried; asst. |pianist. Mrs. Roy Hamacher; audiâ€" ‘tors. Wilfred Hamacher and Walâ€" ter Eckstein; ushers, Ward Schmidt and Richard Hamacher. | Rev. P. J. Wiebe has returned r®ome from Freeman, S.D., where he had been teaching in Sunnyside \Bible School for the winter months. | Mr. and Mrs. Willard Becker and |family and Mr. and Mrs. Howard ‘Fripd attended a gathering in honor of Mr. Becker and Mr. Jack Fried. who returned home from overseas, |Leld at the home of Mr. and Mrs. \Ephraim Fried at Roseville on Sunâ€" _ A birthday party was held at the \home of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Myers Ion Saturday evening in honor of the birthdays of Mr. Myers_and \Mrs. Earl Einwechter of New Dunâ€" |dee and _ Mr. Mark Jones of Nine Pines. There were tweive guests present. The evening was spent in |a social way and gifts were preâ€" {sented to the guests of honor. \Lunch was served at the conclusion | of the evening. _ E â€" mot Centre Evangelical Church on Sunday mor[l;‘i:h He based his reâ€" marks on 1.8 and stated, "Drink is taking the resources of cur young people. We need all our youl:h; people for the church and for the betterment of the commuâ€" nity. The example of Mother and Father will follow our young peoâ€" ple." Rev. C. R. Kauth was chairâ€" man and an offering was taken at the close for the temperance work. RO.P. Inspector John Stevenson of Toronto z;nt a day. at the home of Mr. and . H. W. Bean: R.O.P. Inspector Wm. Risebrough of Richâ€" miond Hill also spent a day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Diefâ€" enbacher. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Willard Becker and family have taken un residence in tre house on the Hallman farm, formerly occuvied by Mr. and Mrs. Alex Linton. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Miller and son Jimmie of Wilmot Centre have taken up residence with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Witmer and daughter have moved to the farm of the latter‘s oarents. Mr. and Mrs. Morley Battler at Wl_lliamsburg. _ A capacity audience attended a program rendered by a 36â€"voice chorus from the Ontario Bible School at Fort Erie at the Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church on Sunâ€" day afternoon. Mr. Hostetier was the leader and the program consistâ€" cc of chorus numbers, ladies‘ quarâ€" tette, male quartette and also ocâ€" tette numbers. Remarks about the setâ€"up of the school were given by one of the students. _ _ The EY.F. held a meeting at the church on Sunday evening with Mr. Donald Hamacher in charge. A hymnâ€"sing opened the 1Grogram. Miss Ruth ‘Curelli and Mr. Guy Curelli of Munroe, accompanied on the piano and violin respertively [A solo was rendered by Mr. Haâ€" macher and musical instrumentals were vlayed by the guests. Miss Curelli drew a lovely picture on the screen and an accompanying singâ€" song. Mr. Curelli then spoke on "Invitations of the Bible". ‘The next meeting will be on Sunday evening, April 14th, at 7.30 p.m. | Miss Ruth Pipher, Mr. and Mrs. | Arnold P‘l;her and Paul of Toronto, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fretz, the Misses |\Alma and Mary Ann Fretz, Mr. and Mrs. Russel Grove, Mr. Merâ€" [lyn Grove of Markham spent Sunâ€" Rev. P. J. Wiebe attended the Special Session of the Ontario Joint Council at the Ontario Bible School at Fort Erie on Thursday. The Wilmot Community Fireside mecting will be held in the form of Youth Night at the New Dundee M.B.C. Church on Sunday evening April l4th at 9 p.m. The Fireside choir will sing. _ _ _ _ _ s Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Diefenbachâ€" er and Mr. Nyle Dicfenbacher atâ€" tended a reception on Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bauman. Breslau, in honor of the newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Eby (nee Doris Bauâ€" man). day with Kaster. Miss Ruth Bean of Goshen Colâ€" lege, Ind., spent the weekâ€"end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs H. W Bean Mr. Joe Knechtel and Mr. Glen Knechtel of Natchez spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Knochâ€" tel Miss Helen Dicfenbacher of Presâ€" ton spent the weekâ€"end with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Fried. Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Hallman of{ Waterloo spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs. C. R. Johansen. Mr. and Mrs. E. Myers of New Hamburg, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Myers and son John of Shakeâ€" speare, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Goettâ€" ling. Mr. Harry Goettling and Ruth Ann of New Dundee, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Duench and Billy and Billy Wilson of Waterloo visited Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Myers on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Engel of Waâ€" terloo, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Rosenâ€" berger and family of Centreville visited Mr. and> Mrs. Oliver Eckâ€" stein recently. Miss Tillie Axt of Kitchener spent the weekâ€"end with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Bean. Mr. and Mrs. EmerK“Strome and Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Kellâ€" sey of Waterloo, Mr. and Mrs. Hy. Bondy and Rgger of Conestogo, Mr. and Mrs. ward Strome and family of Bridaeg)rt visited Mr. and Kirs Lloyd Diefenbacher on Sunday The Misses Olga Dick and Mn-{ Klassen and Messrs. Herman Dic and Jacob Driediger of the Ontario Bible School visited Rev. and Mrs P. J. Wiebe recently. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bowman and Shirley visited Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wagner at Shantz Station recently The Misses Alice and Kathryn Hallman spent Sundaguwhh Mrs Josiah Cassel at New Dundee. Miss June Eckstein visited Miss lona Scholl at Plattsville recently ROSEBANK Mr. and Mrs. Norman CHRONICOLE Mr. and Mrs Floyd Myers and Falk tW T a s | Mr. ‘and Mrs. Charics Sicbert, Mr. ond Mrs. Leland Siebert and famâ€" ; Other officers named were: class leader, Miss Z. Eidt; asst. class leaâ€" der, C. O. Kruspe; budget treasurâ€" er, V. J. Hesse and asst. C. Kuntze; ,congregational treasurer, C. K. Merner; auditors, D. A. Merner and |E. C. Katzenmeier; Board of Chrisâ€" }tian Education, C. O. Kruspe; diâ€" ‘rectors, H. Bergey, Mrs. H. J. Borth {and Mrs. C. Kuntze. Arthur Roth was named to represent the board of trustees on the music commitâ€" ‘tee. A board of ushers was named [ to study and plan a satisfactory orâ€" der of service for this important iwork, as follows: the pastor, Rev. |C. Becker, D. A. Merner, H. J. [Borth and C. O. Kruspe. The arâ€" ‘rangements for anniversary Sunâ€" ‘days, also definite arrangements for the minister‘s vacation were to be idccndud on by the board of trusâ€" |tces and the pastor. \_A. Hansuld, public school inspecâ€" tor of Galt, spent Tuesday evening | /with a special committee apgointed ’ by the Wilmot Agricultural Society to deal with the rural school comâ€" ; ‘petitions sponsored by the society ; for the annual fall fair. ‘, day with Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Haliman at New Dundee. The annual congregational meetâ€" ing of Zion Evangelical Church was keld in the church school room. A short song service was held after which the pastor conducted a brief devotional service. Ross Merner was asked to serve as secretary in the absence of the: congregational secretary, L. Hostetâ€" ler, who was unable to be present on account of illness. The pastor gave his annual report stating that | there were 201 resident members and 41 nonâ€"resident members. He referred to six departed members during the past year. A minute‘s silence was observed in their honor.‘ | 1st with all members present. Rouâ€" / \ing passing for payment of salaries |ing pasing for payment of safaries land accounts. Much discussion \centred around a proposition of the ’ \Western Ontario Secondary Schools ‘Associalion regarding the introducâ€" tion of accident insurance into secâ€" londary schools. Benefits can be derived from this at a very low | ‘cost. The board also discussed the formation of a "Home and School ‘Club”. Several parents have signiâ€" fied their interest in such an en-‘ {deavor and it was decided that Isteps towards such an organization l |be taken to have a club formed. Reports were then given by all cepartments of the church, whichj showed excellent activities and substantial balances in all treasuâ€"| ries. The election of officers for the | ensuing year resulted as follows:! Church trustee, for a term of three years, H. J. Borth; other members of the board of trustees are Owen Otto and Arthur H. Roth, their term of office expiring in 1947 and 1948 respectively; congregational‘ seeretary, Ross E. Merner. Words ci appreciation were extended to| the retiring secretary, L. Hostetler ; and a hearty vote of thanks exâ€" tended for his years of faithful serâ€" vice to the congregation. The regular board meeting of theI New Hamburg School Board was | held on Monday evening, April| The New Hamburg Park Board have reorganized for the current year. Reeve L. Hostetler acted as chairâ€" man for the election officers which resulted as #ollows: Chairman Reg. Pfaff; secretary, Vincent Reid; grounds committee, Harry Miller and Leslie Bowman; barns, E. C. Katzenmeier; _ grandstand, Reeve go§;etlcr, A. F. Hahn and Vincent eid. . Other matters were discussed, chief among them being the erecâ€" tion of a new and enlarged grandâ€" stand. The cost of the proposed new stand will be several thousand dollars and it is understood that the New Hamburg Turf Club is willing to pay the greater part thereof. The park committee was requestâ€" ed to see what improvements are needed at the park and report. Friday, March 29th was the warâ€" miest 29th of March in Ontario on record when the thermometer rose to 78 degrees above. The New Hamburg Citizens band decided to set another record and gave an cpen air band concert that evening. The evening was nice and warm and a goodly crowd assembled around the bandstand on the square to listen to a very fine program unâ€" aer the direction of Bandmaster W. S. Sheppard. _ It was the first time in the hisâ€" tory of the organization that an open air concert was given in March and it may be a record for all Canada to have an outâ€"door proâ€" gram so early in the year. The regular meeting of the local Public Utilities Commission with all members present and C. K. Merner presiding. A. H. Roth, secâ€" retary â€"treasurer, rqi)oned accounts totalled $1847.47 including the powâ€" u1 account of $1537.71, and were passed. Mr. R. G. English, superinâ€" tendent. reported a peak load of 671 H.P. for February NEW HAMBURG At a special meeting on Monday evening the resignation of Superâ€" intendent R. G. English was conâ€" sidered and accepted. It was decidâ€" ed to ask for applications for that position and also for an assistant Work is progressing on the new By A. R. G. Smith \Chronicle Corresponde subâ€"station which is being conâ€" structed. Cement foundations have now been poured for the transforâ€" mers and the building proper, Mr. W. A. Schaaf left last Friday for his home in Meyronne, Sask., after spending a few months with his sisters, Mrs. Fred Peine, Mrs. Currie and Miss Clara Schaaf. The softball club has reorganized. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Harry Miller; viceâ€"president, Stan Hohl; secreâ€" It Makes You Feel So MuchBetter M BANK Glasses, made of the mes, * sls the finest materials, are ”f & ; only as good as the eyeâ€" TERMS IF DESIRED examination m e t h o d s ie esonis used and the skill in fitting for comfort and appearance . That is hew YOUNG‘S BETTER VISION GLASSES spell satisfaction 17 Kirg St. West Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food Y OUNC*‘S Mr. and Mrs. Framk Zettel BETTER VISION GLASSES Get ready for Epring! The Vitamin B; Tonic Extensively used for headache, loss of sleep, nervous indigestion, irritability, _ anaemia, | chronic fatigue, and exhaustion of the nervyous system . 60 cte. _ Economy size, $1.50 The trees will soon be taking on their new raiâ€" ment and spring will be whispering to farmers everywhere "How about a new cultivator?â€"how about other farm machinery? â€" how about this and that?" Now is the time to get ready for spring. Ready money for the goâ€"ahead farmer is available at the Bank of Montreal. If a loan will help, see your nearest Bank of Montreal manager. Phone 2â€"1971 KITCHENER taryâ€"treasurer, Dick Ritz; executive committee, _ Earl Boehler, Paul Fichler and George Peine. Buy WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Regularly 194 Erb 8t Wes Walper House Block