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Barber, Bridgeport. a son. Hahnâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Sept. 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hahn, Elâ€" mira, a son. Francisâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Sept. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Francis, 14 Bridgeport Rd., Waâ€" terloo, a son. Stefanitskyâ€"At â€" Kâ€"W _ Hospital, Sept. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Eu%e;'ne Stefanitsky, 107 Erb St. W., Waâ€" terloo, a daughter. Caseyâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Sept. 30, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Casey, Hespeler, a son. yorr e ty ty o y » y yY 7+ + yY y + E+ ty e Ee U Uz Uz y y P« Oy Reistâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Sept. 28, Meyerâ€"At St_ Mary‘s Hospital, Sept. 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Meyer, St. Clements, a daughter. Millerâ€"At St. Joseph‘s Hospital, Sept. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl J. Miller (formerly of Waterloo) 170 David St., Sudbury, a daughâ€" Dammeierâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Sept. Schisikeâ€"At St. Ma Sept. 25, to Mr. and Friday, October 4, 1946 JANSEN, Optometrist Phone 2â€"2715 GOOD GLASSES arberâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Sept. 29, to Mr. and Mrs. James Barber, Bridgeport. a son. and Shavemaster: Priced from .... $18.00 â€" $23.95 32 King St. North Office â€" 10 Frederick ELECTRIC SHAVERS Schick GOOD ADVICE If you need them Famous herb tonic $1.00 bottle If you do not Births 4 head styles SYNTONA Remington Vincent Oberholrer, 46 William 3t. W Phone 2â€"2672 BEDFORD] Drug Store Kitchener WATERLOO Opp. Post Office | _ Victoria Vollmer of Hesson. Scottâ€"Ilowskiâ€"Sept. 21, Herbert George Scott of Waterloo to Juâ€" lie Joan HNowski of Kitchener. Daubâ€"Heplerâ€"Sept. 25, Gordon E. | Daub, RR. 3, New Hamburg, to Alma M. Hepler of Smithton, Pa. Reiblingâ€"Kochâ€"Sept. 28, Clayton ,__Reibling of Kitchener and Tavisâ€" |_ tock to Marjorie Kathleen Koch, | _ RR. 2, Baden. \ Calderâ€"Kurtâ€"Sept. 28, Harold Ross Calder, RR. 1, Wallenstein, to |_ Gladys Ruth Kurt of Kitchener. Decarchikâ€"Beitsâ€"Sept. 28, Frank I Decarchik of Kitchener to Loretâ€" l ta Louise Beitz, RR. 4, Kitchenâ€" er. Rothâ€"Rothâ€"Sept. 28, Ernest T. Roth of Baden to Mildred Mac Roth of Petersburg. Weberâ€"Welkerâ€"Sept. 21, Eldon S. Weber to Frieda Welker, both of Waterloo. Heubachâ€"Douglasâ€"Sept. 28, Mr. Stanton Heubach of Ayr to Mrs. Ida Douglas of Kitchener. Franklinâ€"Lytleâ€"Oct. 2, Ray Frankâ€" lin of Wallenstein to Viola Lytle of Moorefield. Solomonâ€"Hicksonâ€"Sept. 30, Russell J. Solomon of Waterloo to Kathâ€" ryn T. Hickson of Kitchener. Dobsonâ€"Vollmerâ€"Sept. 21, William Delionâ€"Wingerâ€"Sept. 21, Clarence Bergyâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, Oct 2. to Mr. and Mrs. James Bergy Ebyâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, Oct 1, to Mr. and Mrs Grant Ebv. RR % These are a scarce article and will continue to be hard to obtain. Priced at ... $1.50 Guaranteed Stops coughs ...... 50¢ a bottle HOT WATER BOTTLES William Delion of Waterloo to Mildred Hattie Winger of Torâ€" nb-on-Voumnâ€"â€"Segt. 21, William McKee Dobson of Ethel, to Helen New Dundee, a son Worden, 435 Lowther St., Presâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Grant Eby, RR. 2 Waterloo, a daughter. Elmira, a son (stillborn) Marriages BRONCHIDA Mr. and Mrs. Earl Tyack and daughters, and Mr. and Mrs. Bell ‘of Bridgeport visited with Mr. and |Mrs. Thomas Birmingham â€" and ‘Donna on Sunday. _ __ oo . _ Mrs. James Rennie, Mrs. W. Wilâ€" ford and son visited at the home of Harvey Brunk in Tavistock and called on friends in Shakespeare on Sunday. Edmund Bender has commenced tearing down the small frame house at the west end of the village [where he intends building a maâ€" |chine shop. _ | Little Beverley Birmingham, 3â€" {yearâ€"old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ‘John Birmingham, had an operaâ€" tion performed on her eyes at the {K.â€"W. Hospital on Monday. !‘ Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Blank of Elmira have purchased the Albert ‘Hoh] property and have taken posâ€" {session this week. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Roth and ffam‘lly of New Hamburg were ‘visitors on Saturday at the home of the former‘s father, Mr. Albert *Roth. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Merkley and ‘son Carl, accompanied by Mr. and ?Mrs. Louis Piatkowski and daughâ€" ter Carol of Waterloo spent the weekâ€"end with the former‘s sister, !Mrs, Wm. Schuenam and Mr. |Schuenam at London. â€" Mr. and Mrs. John Gerber atâ€" tended the funeral in Toronto on Tuesday of his brother, the late Christian Gerber, who was instantâ€" ly killed Saturday when his head was erushed by the halfâ€"ton shovel of a caterpillar earth mover at Leaâ€" side, near Toronto. Misses Jean and Jessie Hammond and J. J. Cracknell of Kitchener visited with John L. Hammond and son on Sunday. _ _ _ _ Mr. Simon Voll and daughter Rose were guests of the former‘s sister, Miss Rosa Voll, at St. Agatha on Sunday. _ __ o. F Mrs. Peter Dorscht and Noah Grubb and daughters Shirley and Joan spent Sunday with relatives and â€" friends at Teeswater and Hanover. Hy Mre. Roy Schiedet _(Ghroniele Correspondent} Anniversary services were held at the M.B.C. Church on Sunday, with guest speakers Rev. C. N. Good, Kitchener, at the morning service and Rev. P. G. Lehman, Kitchener, in the afternoon. Miss Alice Hackborn, Listowel, was the speaker at the evening meeting. ‘‘The Gideons" gave a program at the Cressman Mennonite Church on Sundaz;omorning at 11 o‘clock, with Mr. wry, Camp Chaplain of the Gideons. as speaker. An offerâ€" ing of $73.00 was given to the work of the Gideons. Mr. and Mrs. Lyal Steckly and Barbara were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leorard Snider, Strasburg. Schmidt, 14th Concession, Ellice Township, 82 years. Willisâ€"Sept. 27, Miss Annie Ida Willis, Preston. Zimmermanâ€"Sept. 27, John Zimâ€" merman, Milverton, 78 years. Gillâ€"Sept. 30, Mrs. Margaret Gill, Preston, at Knollwood Camp Hospital, 59 years. Gerberâ€"Sept. 28, Christian W. Gerâ€" Big potatoes can be grown here too. _ Mrs. James Birmingham brought a potato to the post office that weighed 2% pounds. _ F Friends of Miss June Bast will be sorry to hear she is again a patient in the K.â€"W. Hospital where she has undergone another opera~ tion. Lloyd â€" Ziegler underwent a major operation in the K.â€"W. Hosâ€" pital on Monday. _ _ _ _ _ _ F Mr. and Mrs. Edward Habermell and family have moved to their new home which they recently purâ€" chased from Mrs. Allan Glaister, and Mr. and Mts. Alvin Wismer of Baden are moving to the Haberâ€" mell farm which they purchased. Mrs. Cecil Mader, Mrs. Geach, Mrs. Searth and Mrs. Brent attendâ€" ced a Tea and Bakin(! Sale conductâ€" ed by the Maple Grove Women‘s Institute at the home of Mrs. Carl Ellis, Hespeler, on Tuesday. Mrs. Mader was in charge of the Tea Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Bender and daughter moved their household cffects to Baden, where they have purchased a cold storage plant. Mrs. Foster, Laura, Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Rennie visited at the hHme of Carmen Drahn near Moorefield on Sunday. _ _ _ â€" Mr. and Mrs. Aden Snyder of Kitchener spent the weckâ€"end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bender. Miss Margaret Brown of Waterâ€" loo spent the weekâ€"end at the home of Rudy Bast. _ _ _ _ Miss Edith Sauder spent the weekâ€"end with her sister, Mrs. James Bergy and Mr. Beorgy at New Dundce ber, 35 Lavp]pin Ave., Toronto, forâ€" merly of Wellesley, 42 years. Clarkâ€"Sept. 30, John Clark, Welâ€" leslcy, 75 years. Mrs. George Richardson spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. J. W. Burnett in Linwood. Rev. Harold Groh of Hespeler brought the morning message at the 10 o‘clock service. Davisâ€"Petersâ€"Sept. 28, James Herâ€" man Davis, to Edith Harriet Peâ€" ters, both of Ayr. eadyâ€"Sept. 25, Harry Herbert Steady, Hespeler, 64 years. . E. Holzschuh, RR. 1, Wallenstein, Wagler of Shakespeare, to Dora Nafziger of Baden. to Ada Drudge of Linwood. lboraâ€"Stuempfioâ€"Sept. Gorâ€" maummfiu.- er, to Joyce Colleen Gloria Stuempfie of Waterioo. owmanâ€"Fahrenkopt â€" Sept . 1, Martin B. Bowman of Floradale to Dora Fahrenkopf of Eimira. CROSSHILL By W. J. Kieswetter iUhrohicle Correspondes By Mrs. Lorne Renuie (Chronicle Corresnondent) BAMBERG BRESLAU Deaths 28, Ivan | Mrs. Brown of Edmonton, who ‘is on an extended visit at the nome of her brother, James Green, ‘has returned from a visit with reâ€" latives at Port Dover. A number of friends from Plattsâ€" ville attended a shower held in Galt recently honoring Miss Mona Maltby, a brideâ€"toâ€"be of last month. Miss Maitby . was principal of Plattsville Public School last term. Mrs. Isaac Fertney and Mr. Geo. Rush, both former residents of Plattsville, but late of Galt spent Saturday renewing acquaintances and visiting friends here. They called at the homes of Thos. Lake, Ed. Harmer, Mr. Ed. Sipes, Mr. William Quandt and other resiâ€" dents. Older residents will recall that Mr. Fertney, who is now over 80 years of age, lived a number of years ago on the first farm on the left hand side just east of the vilâ€" lage, now owned by Mr. Percy Hofstetter and George Rush lived in his boyhood days where now Mr. and Mrs. Frank Deeton reside. Corn harvesting and siloâ€"filling is the order of the day among farâ€" mers about Plattsville. Corn was a bumper crop in districts surroundâ€" ing and there is an amount left over which is being fed. â€" Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pofle of Preston, who visited Plattsville on Wednesday were accomf)anied by Mrs. Pope and Mrs. Annie Henderâ€" son to visit A. Pope on Wednesday evening at Woodstock General Hospital. Mrs. Clair Harmer accompanied by Mrs. William Quandt Jr., of Plattswéile and Mrs. Del Honderich and Mrs. Floyd Honderich of Baâ€" den attended a preâ€"nuptial shower held on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Albert Hiller in honor of Miss Alma Stauffer. Miss Staufâ€" fer‘s wedding takes place in St. Paul‘s Lutheran Church in Kitchâ€" ener on Saturday, Oct. 5th. _ Quite a number of the members of Plattsville United Church, atâ€" tended the anniversary services held on Sunday, Sept. 29th at Washington United Church. We are pleased to report that Mr. A. Pope, who has been confined to the Woodstock Hospital the past three weeks through iliness has been able to return to his home on Saturday. _ ________ _ â€" _Miss Jessie Deeton was a Saturâ€" aay visitor at Paris and attended the Fall Fair. Mr. and Mrs. Muilcahy of Millâ€" bank called over the ‘weekâ€"end at the home of Mr. and Mrs C. M. Hume. Mr. and Mrs lIvan Hall of Ayr visited on Sunday at the home of Mr. William Cann, an employee of the Canada Sandpaper Co., reâ€" turned to his home in town from London, where he underwent an operation recently. Saturday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Harmer were: Mr. Edward Loth of Kitchener, Mrs. Lillian Binkle of New Hamâ€" Girl Guides Meet. Mrs. Weir Graham and son Gary of Bright accompanied by Miss Nellie Buchan were Tuesday visiâ€" tors with Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Harmer. A return game was played in Bright Park on Thursday evening the Plattsvilleâ€"Bright team again winning in a score of 10â€"§. _ _ Stratford. Miss Gladys Chambers of Woodâ€" stock was a recent visitor with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chalmâ€" The ist Plattsville Girl Guide Company met in the Scout Hall after the Brownie meeting on Tuesday evening. Captain Eleanor Hall and Lieut. Mrs. H. Blackmore conducted the regular opening morse code was studied. Games were enjoyed and the meeting closed. Messrs. Alex Pratt, J. B. Engâ€" lish, George Schmitt and Ernest Rhodenizer motored on Saturday to Stratford_to witness the later and Niagara Falls ball game, the latter winning. Score 5â€"4. The â€" Plattsvilleâ€"Bright sof{bnll team journeyed by truck to Wellesâ€" ley where they played a game on Tuesday evening, the former team winning by a score of 10â€"4. s Mrs. Gillis Fenn is visiting her sister, Miss Blanche Hewitt at Mr. Murray Ramsey of Barrie was a visitor over the weekâ€"end in town. Miss Ramsay returning with him for a visit. ling ensemble being a cocoaâ€"brown suit and gold biouse with dark brown accessories. Guests were present from Toronto, Tillsonburg, Woodstock, Drumbo, Bright and Plattsville: The bride was formerly a clerk at the branch of the Bank of Commerce at Plattsâ€" ville. burg and Mr. and Mrs. Wiliam Plant and daughter Betty of Stratâ€" Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fergusson Jr., and sons of Stratford were guests on Sunday with the former‘s moâ€" ther, Mrs, John Fergusson and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ranck accomâ€" panied Miss Jessie Deeton on Wedâ€" nesday evening to Ayr where they visited friends. Lachman. Mrs. Railton Sr., of Brantford has been spending a week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. ‘McKie and Stewart McKie. lcft for 2 weddin‘ietrip to Windsor and points west, the bride‘s‘ travelâ€" o‘clock of Lorene Janie Marie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Roy Stauffer of Washington and James Edward, son of Mr. and Mrs Edâ€" ward Baker of Bright Rev. G. W. Kaiser officiated. Mrs. John Shaw of Toronto, couâ€" sin of the bride, played the wedâ€" ding music. Mrs. Arthur Ballanâ€" tyne of Toronto, was the soloist, who sang "The Lord‘s Prayer" and “'0 Promise Me". _ The bride was given in marriage by her Luher.d g;em m streetâ€" length gown jersey, a stiff net halo with a shoulder length veil, and white elbowâ€"length mittens. She carried a nosegay of Talisman rosebuds. \ Miss Eleanor Hall, bridesmaid, wore a streetâ€"length gown of heayâ€" enly blue silk jersey, a similar blue halo with shonlder-lenflm veil and carried a nosegay of white gladioli and red roses. Glen Baker attendâ€" ed his brother. A background of ferns and mulâ€" tiâ€"colored gladioli on the lawn was After the JR..A .. A...3..... 2R Pen of hogsâ€"1st, John D. Murâ€" ray, New Hamburi; 2nd, Charles Jacobs, New Ham ur,; 3rd and 4th, Reuben Wettlaufer, Baden; 5th, Nile Herman, New Hamburg. _ Pen of two hogsâ€"1st, Ezra Wettâ€" laufer, New Hamburg; 2nd, Nile Herman; 3rd, Mrs. John Herman. _ Champion carcassâ€"John D. Murâ€" ray, New Hamburg. _ _ s Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Scherer held a reception last week at the Parish Hall of the Holy Family Church for their son, Clayton, and his Engâ€" lish bride, Pe;fiy, who recently arrived from England. The evening was spent playing cnrd.s.&erim beâ€" ing awarded to Bernard Reid, New Hamburg, David Knipfel, Mrs. Arthur étanr and Mrs. Walter Scherer, all of Kitchener. Lunch was served from a buffet table centred with clusters of noseâ€" gyn which were later presented all the ladies present. A singâ€" song was led by Joseph Warden of G. A. Hamel of Ashton, II1., Mrs. Andrew _ Overing and â€" Stanley Overing of Wellesley were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Wing. . Rally Day and Promotion Sunâ€" day was observed at the Evanâ€" gelical Church service last Sunday morning. The pastor, Rev. Clayton Becker, conducted a devotional service and gave a short talk on the system used in the promotions in the Sunday School. _ _ _ _ A fence was erected in front of the chancel with gates in the cenâ€" tre. As the various pupils were promoted they passed through the gates and were met by their new teachers and welcomed. Herbert Bergy. superintendent of the Sunday School, gave a short talk lollowinT the promotions and the service closed with the beneâ€" diction by the X:stor. Prize Winners Announced The prizes for the bacon hog contest held in conjunction with the Wilmot Fall Fair have been reâ€" leased. The hogs were all purchased by Swift Canadian of Toronto and then judged on the rail. The prize winners were: â€" The profusion of floral tributes beâ€" spoke the high esteem in which she was held. Two daughters survive, Mrs. Clifford Swartz (Nellie) of Paris and Mrz. Percy McFarlane (Beaâ€" trice) of Elmira, also three sons, James, William and Harold, all of Toronto and three sisters, Mrs. Etta Fenn of Plattsville and Mrs. S. Milâ€" chries and Mrs. Milchries of Niagâ€" Misses Ruby Bender and Lc: raine Roth of Kitchener spent the weekâ€"end at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Bordcr and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Roth. _ Mr. and Mrs. George Grundenâ€" berger of Detroit, Mich., called on Mr. Edward Grundenberger here on Sunday. e 2s j Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rohfritsch of Stratford were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Strauch last week. Mr. and Mrs. Don Meiner, Chesâ€" ter Merner, Beverly Wilson, Thos. G. Walker and A. R. G. Sinith atâ€" tended the Niagara Fallsâ€"Stratford baseball â€" game in Stratford on Saturday. _ _ _ __ oo _ Mr. and Mrs, G. A. Benedict of Hamilton visited Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Culbert. s 700 Saturday evening and about 500 Fridaf:l The guest speakers were Emanuel Peachey of Belleâ€" ville, Pa., and Nelson Litwiller of Goshen College, Indiana. Those in attendance were from Wellesley, Shakefi)eare, Hampstead, Kitchâ€" ener, New Hamburg, Baden, Goshâ€" en, Ind., Belleville, Pa., St. Agattu, Zurich, Topping and many more places. All young folks as well as older folks enjoyed themselves imâ€" mensely. Mr. Litwiller is a iisâ€" sionary on furlough from South America and will return to his duties it is expected sometime in January, 1947. _ Sst Mr. and Mrs. John Bo:t arâ€"c family and Mr. and Mrs. Licyd Schmidt, Sharon and Larry of Baden spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Helmuth. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Schmidt End family and Sarah Klein of Lisbon spent Tuesday evening last with Mr. and Mrs. Allen Otto. Mr. and Mrs. John Wagler of Wellesley called on Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brodrecht on Sunday. Miss Earla Luckhart, RN., of Toronto, spent the weekâ€"end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. Luckbart. â€" The annual Amish Mennonite Young People‘s Conference was held at the 17th line A. M. Church Friday and Saturday evenings and all day Sunday. There was an estiâ€" mated attendance of about 1,000 on Sunday, while there were about Miss Alice Wolfe, Kitchener, visited Mr. and Mrs. Victor J. Hess. Glendennin £ Funeral Home from where the was held. Rev. Deceased spent the greater part of her life as a resident of Plattsâ€" ville, her late husband having preâ€" deceased her about 50 years ago. By Mrs. Asron Relmuth | (Chronicle Correspondent» Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weil and Elizabeth spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Junker. _ R Gordon Kaiser, pastor of Plattsville United Church officiated. Mrs. William Fenn. The remains of the late Minerva Dingwell, widow of the late Wilâ€" liam Fenn, was brought from Torâ€" to be prevalent _ _ _ Mr. Alvin Fulcher, who has been mmflhwmm home paren pass week to continue studies on a course he is taking in "Forestry" at Fredericton, N.B. Fair of Blenheim Township held in connection with it was held 3 Tuesday, Sept. 25th and was w attended. Although the weather ;::.ool.sund\ilwhvorednmd y. r-.-ed' at the home of her son, Wilâ€" ism Fenn, 75 Monarch Park Drive, NEW HAMBURG EAST ZORRA . (Chromiele Correspondent} By A. R. G. Smith at Mr. Emerson Snider and sister, Miss Ada Snider, R.N., of Detroit,! spent a few days vi.sitin1 friends | and attended the funeral of the late , John T. Burnett last week. 1 Mr. George D. Dahmer spent over Sunday at the home of his son Gustav and Mrs. Dahmer at Rosedale. Mrs. H. P. Hansen, son Arthur and daughter, Mrs. Lydia Athey and her du&ghmr. Miss Eunice, of Kohocton, N.J., spent â€"a few days over the weekâ€"end renewing acâ€" quaintances in the village. The late Rev. H. P. Hansen, who was gmor of St. Matthew‘s Lutheran hurch here from late in 1911 to 1916, with his family removed from here to Hackensack, N.J., in 1916 and the family has rhany friends who were glad to have them call on them. The funeral of the late John T. Burnett, held from the Funeral Chapel in Elmira, last Thursday afternoon, was the largest for some time, as relatives and friends from far and near gathered to pay a their last respects. The many and beautiful floral tributes also bore testimony of the respect in which he was held. Rev. C. Mitchell, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Winterbourne, was in charge of the service. Mr. Martin Dahmer of Oshawa was visiting relatives here the latter part of last week. > The Sewing Circle of the Mennoâ€" nite Church met in the basement on Tuesday to quilt and sew for reliof work. The Evangelical Ladies Aid held a quilting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Snyder, Wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Kaufman, Scotland, Mrs. Anna Stadelbauer and Mary, Elmira, spent the weekâ€" end with relatives here. Misses Betty and Joan King of Kitchener spent Sunday with Miss Mrs. Wallace Fenton and Audrey of near Preston spent the weekâ€"end with Mr. and Mrs. Chris. Hartwig. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Miller and Audrey of Salem spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller. Royal Canadian Na\gl spent a few days visiting his mother and sister in town, and relatives and friends in Kitchener, Stratford and Gadsâ€" hill, on his way from Esquimait, B.C., to Halifax, N.S. Mrs. Newton Thomas, New Hamâ€" burg, only Dutch war bride, was welcomed here last week. She was a pussenfir on the liner Queen Mary. rs. Thomas, who before her marriage was Adriana Var Putten, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cerret Van Putten of Amsterâ€" dam HMail, whers she was born. She married Trooper Newton Thomas in April, 1946. He returned to Canada in June. During the war Mis. Thomas was a member of the Dutch undergrourd mo ent and had several narrow escm. beinfi arrested by the Germans severa iimes and searched, but was forâ€" tunate to be released. She likes Canada very much and was surâ€" prised to see ea:':’ything so flenti- ful here comp with Holland. Mr. Wm. L. Pfaff, who purchased the busine:s block from the Brodâ€" recht estate about a year ago, is making gical improvements to the a})pearance. having the woodwork of the building repaired. By Wrs. Gertrude Bowmaen (Chroulole Correspondent) Rey. Ward Shantz of Kitchener was the guest speaker at the Rally Day service, Evangelical Church, on Sunday evening. Rev. E. N. Mohr was chairman. Rev. W. and Mrs. Shantz rendered two vocal duets. The offering was contriâ€" buted to B.C. Missions. Gladys Mrs. Martha Shantz, Rev. and Mrs. Ward Shantz, David and Marion, Kitchener, were Sunday g:esdts of Mr. .and Mrs. Lloyd yder. Preston. The guests of honor reâ€" ceived many gifts. Out of town f(m“ were: present from Galt, itchener and Preston. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Borth reâ€" turned last week from an extended trip to British Columbia. A.M. Donald J. Rubin of the TERRACING FOR SOIL EROSION CONTROL CONESTOGO FLORADALE Their practical experience is yours for the asking, Any responsible farmer may also have sound, financial advice and the assistance of from this Bank just by uh:fi_gobk- tomd:z-nily manager of our nearest + S (hec&ednâ€"thddo_bmcoimilth Broad Terrace, consisting of a water channel cut into the slope, the carth from which forms a low mndorridpntthei:hnnel’nbwot Such terraces, 3 to 4 vertical feet apart, stop downâ€" ward lw‘:.l-\u‘::hbefiln hmdodn:::. Ino.(H’d ordinary are i to terraces. They can heem;.::uod and farmed with regular tillage, harvesting and transporting Your:finanl' tural college and experimental station know all the most effective erosion control methods. By Noeak Stroh WATERLOOâ€"J. 8. MeMilian, Mgr. ‘W. E. Sharpe, Mgr. It said in the army statement that he had sailed from Seattle Sept. 12 after being recalled from retireâ€" ment to undertake the special misâ€" sion. He would work in close liaiâ€" son with an Australian War Graves Commission. Will Visit Tokyo To Survey Graves PARIS.â€"France is willing to pay 20,000 francsâ€"roughly $168â€"for every child born into newly foundâ€" ed households as a part of the Govâ€" ernment‘s effort to rebuild the poâ€" ’ pulation. Population Minister Robert Priâ€" gent intends to introduce a bill in the cu.rent Constituent Assembly session whereby newly married coug)les can obtain "marriage loans" of 80,000 or 100,000 francs (roughâ€" \ly $672 or $840 at legal rates), reâ€" payable in 10 years, to help them set up housekeeping. Other measures to help boost the birthrate, most of them aiready on the books in a law passed Aug. 6, include birth bonuses to French moâ€" thers, family subsidies, and prenaâ€" tal payments, all intended to equalize the standard of living beâ€" All family subsidies provided for in the Aug. 8 law become effective Jan. 1, 1947. The Government buâ€" dget for these payments was 48,â€" 000,000,000 francs. It was stated by the Minister that he hopes to be able to give large, needy families a total subsidy of 50 per cent of the breadwinner‘s base salary to enable them to mainâ€" tain their standard of living in the race of increased resvonsibilities. "Every French hnug ," said the Minister in explaining Governmenâ€" tal plans, "should have three chilâ€" dren on an average if France is to have as many inhabitants 100 years from now." families. mit couples with many children to afford the larger apartment they would need. OTTAWA.â€"Major J. A. Bailie of Winnipeg, who was taken prisoner at Hong Kong, now is enroute to Tokyo to begin a survey of war graves of Canadians killed in the M. Prigent who proposes a furâ€" ther aid to large families in the form of a rental allocation to perâ€" M. Prigent said these steps were necessary to France recoup the loss of 3,000,000 men in two world wars. These couples would receive, for each child, a repayment credit of oneâ€"fifth the borrowed amount, or 20,000 francs on an original loan of 100,000 francs. With five children the loan would be considered comâ€" pletely repaid. Bonuses Offered By France For IncreasedBirthRate MCONTRKAL > OAoket holel TORONTO y 1440 & }4PMjer one posson, KALirec Etgin e the standard of living beâ€" g:hildless couples ar‘x’;nfnrge RADIO IN EVERY ROOM £€ OTTAWA