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to me tnal my lellers on‘y served ¢ Was Persistant ‘to dishearten them. I still tackled my mail with a smile and â€" enjoyed _ plowing| Prompt In Answering through. Not because of anything I had But it didn‘t last long. written, but merely because I With the addition of a new Maintained the custom of answerâ€" member to the family I discovered| NE a letter the day, or day after, that time wasn‘t quite so easy to 1 received it. find. I gradually slipped out of. Few of my friends enjoyed the habit and today, getting my | writing letters and when they had letters answered, is a chore inâ€" finally dragged themselves to pen deed. In fact I let it go so long and paper and, in great misery, that when I finally do sit down to handâ€"written a long letter to me. GENERAL & ELECTRIC I added still more. And by the} time I left London I had such -‘ large number that I kept them all listed in a notebook with ticks after the names of people whose! letters I had answered, and crossâ€"| es after those yet left to write _ When we first left the West I started to acquire my initial batch of correspondants. When I left Saint John I added another group to my list. When 1 left Toronto There was a time when 1 enâ€" joyed kepfl up my correspondâ€" ence and no trouble rettling off a letter filled with the latest events in my life. Catching Up on Your Letterâ€"Writing Can Become Awful Chore Letierâ€"writing is a task most: write I find I have at least ten or people avoid as lmfi as they can, more letters demanding immediâ€" and then, reluctan Â¥. spend n‘grau replies. evening composing a lew es I was always fortunate enough someone ma‘hnvent "s‘.“fll to to have jobs where a little spare for six mon They can‘t thmk‘ time provided me with ample opâ€" of anything to say‘ portunity to keep my mail upâ€"toâ€" NEWS AND VIEWS BLADE ROAST _ 15c Choice PORK HOCKS _ 28 SUMMER SAUSAGE 85c Meaty Fresh Homeâ€"made PORK SAUSAGE FRESH PORKERS BACON SQUARES Home Cured Fresh Homeâ€"made QUALITY MEAT MARKET 34 King St. N. WATERLOO WATERLOO STOVE es eE HOUSEKHOLD M o â€"â€"â€"â€"z APPLIANCES Are Still Your Best Buy ! 98 King St. S. Aameâ€" . _â€" * â€"te â€"â€"â€" ~ EL es â€" . _â€"_â€" J e ib inss 0 COME IN FREE DELIVERY JACOB KOCH AND APPLIANCES Proprietor 58c §Ac |__ What I would do if I had all my \letters to write by hand, heaven only knows. I am afraid I would ] be even more delinguant with my ‘rephes than 1 am now, with a| | portable typewriter at my dlspos-f al 25¢ Few of my friends enjoyed| writing letters and when they had finally dragged themselves to pen| and paper and, in great ml.sery.[ handâ€"written a long letter to me,| I can now appreciate the feel~ ings of many of my distant friends who have since confided to me that my letters only served to dishearten them. I was always fortunate enough to have jobs where a little spare time provided me with ample opâ€" portunity to keep my mail upâ€"toâ€" date on the office typewriter. Keeping abreast of your letterâ€" writing, I think, is the key to the whole situation. Once you slip a few letters behind %ou have to set aside a considerable Henod of time to answer them all. 1b. lb. 1b. % HADDOCK FILLETS LENTEN SPECIALS SALMON STEAKS QuUALITY RED SHRIMPS A Full Selection COD FILLETS Fresh Frozen SCALLOPS SMELTS Smoked FILLETS GROCERIES Phone 7â€"1475 LOOK AROUND AND REFRIGERATORS | which we remembered the anniâ€" versary of our Founder, who was }born on February 22nd, 1857, and |it was only fitun%' that upon his |birthday the 5th Waterlop Group |should hold their annual Father and Son banquet. WASHERS Mr. Llioyd Nyland. Scoutmaster, introduced the guests, who were Mr. Hamilton, Dr. Bruce Jackson, District Scoutmaster, _ and Mr. Lloyd Hipel, District Cubmaster, and also the members of the Group Committee, and Mr. Geo. Munro. exâ€"Viceâ€"President of the North Waterloo Association. Mr. Cne hundred and four Scouts and Cubs, fathers, leaders and guests sat down to a supper preâ€" pared and served by the Ladies Auxiliary of Knox Presbyterian Church, and a grand supper it was. too. Before the meal comâ€" menced the Blessing was asked by Rev. J. G. Murdock, Moderator of Knox Church, and during the supper there were a number of toasts. First, of course, was that to the Queen, with the National Anthem accompanied by Mr. Jack Masters, pianist for the evening. The toast to the guests was proâ€" posed by Scout Bill Henderson, and replied to by Mr. W. W. Haâ€" milton, Assistant District Comâ€" missioner for Camping. Patng Leader Grant McGregor proposed | the health of the Ladies Auxiliary | with a reply from Mrs. Rogers, and Sixer Brian Taylor expressed our thanks to "Our fathersâ€"the| best Scouts in the world!", to! which Mr. Taylor replied with a few words of appreciation, on beâ€" half of the fathers, to the Group Committee and Leaders of the Group. ELECTRIC STOVES I was still in my teens and raâ€" ther at the gangly, giggly stage stage during the penning of these letters. 1 used to clip cartoons out of the paKer and send them along, certain that I was dong my part to keep up his morale. slightly nonâ€"plussed that he had taken my letter® so u‘hui‘when, in a letter to my father, once stated that he got a "kick" out of my mail. _ When my brother was overseas during the war, I wrote him every day . lNot just l‘x)lldc_ notes lnu?:dt great lo pages mm;. n&h&l on :l:tl‘ I could to say 1 can ‘t remember, but since be.&u serving with the U.S. forces we eousunxl{ carried on a friendly rivalry, imagine the grener“ran of my writings were devoted to out and out Canâ€" adian propagandaâ€"what we were doing in Canada, what our solâ€" diers were doing, etc., etc. f swering epistle and they were nfin back where they started. ow I know just how they feel about it! ____ Wrote Every Day were ei swering kindly when, a few days â€"â€"_â€": wap tectived my prompt realy Last week was the week during ALL YOUR is1 As a close to this Scout week, ducted ze service, our own Chapâ€" ‘ the 5th held their Church parade| .ain peing absent, as this was Exâ€" | at Knox Church on Sunday evenâ€" change Sunday. Mr. Simpson ing, with twelve Scouts and Sixâ€") spoke to the Scouts and Cubs on teen Cubs present, plus five leaâ€", "The Scout Life", and I feel that, | ders and a large number of parâ€"! as we left the church, we all tried | ents. Col. Heas‘ey, District Comâ€" to follow his advice and be proud missioner, read the lesson, and :ndeed thai we are Scouts, memâ€" prayers were said by Lloyd Nyâ€" | aets of the finest organization for ‘riand, Scoutmaster, myseif, and‘coys in tne world! _ THE WATERLOO £â€"F ienss oi btny . Pocsn tA beaicaas : â€"1i0 4. Other executive officers include|forwarded 421 aicles to head‘: IARSBHALL l H. L. Guy, first viceâ€"president;| quarters. Mrs. Hugh Rogers, second viceâ€"| Mrs. A. G. Trussler, director of meviensemorm ce mecomnmrnceâ€" + cccrg e president; Miss Antoinette Bauer,‘nursing, reported that the loan , _ â€"seil third viceâ€"president; Mrs. S. R.’cupboard had a year of growing Hicks, secretary; and Mrs. L. D.\demand on its equipment. In 1951 Shc iumz, ufia's'uren in 1931 |§68 articles were loaned out and y § rat theo 21 ours In 205 returned. Tathers to the church and both Mr. , _ Mrs. Frank Haight.,convenor of Executive Members Lancashire, the Group Commitâ€" !"© EfO9up working ‘at the Redi _Executive members of the soâ€" tee Chairman, and Mr. Beynon, Cross rooms on Monday and/ciety include Mrs. H. G. Mistele, President of the North Waterloo TU83day. esmated that they put| Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Spohn, Mr. Scout Association, spoke for a ‘ 2211 hours during 1951 or 276 and Mrs. H. A. Mayer, Mrs. F. short while, emphasizing the need ©ENlâ€"Nour days, in addition to Hodgins, Mrs. Wilfred Carlisie, for the active support of the parâ€" WUTk Gone in nomes. Their work| Miss Antoineite Bauer. Mrs. P. A. ents in all Group activities, espeâ€" 245 been dresses, shifts, pajamas, Schendel, Mrs. Martha Swartz, cfa.ly in the production of leadâ€" lfessing gowns for children, layâ€"| Mrs. L. Heinke, J. R. Beaton, A. ers for both Troop and Pack. ites and hospital gowns M. Snider, Mrs. Dudley Staines, . She said the loyalty of the maâ€" J. O. Beynon, Clayton Snyder, During the evening Mr. Joe 2y women who turn out each Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Upton, H. J. Henderson, accompanied by Mr. ~oek was greatly appreciated. Heasley. Leo Henhoeffer, E. G. Masters, led some rousing songs, However, there is such a tremenâ€" Schafer, W. D. Simpson, Mrs. and the evening concluded with dous need still existing that the Duncan Douglass, Mrs. N. E. Helâ€" four cartoons and films which se;vices of many more women ler, Mrs. KathMen Cowie. Mrs. kept even the fathers laughing. vuld be used, she said William Moss, Mrs. E. Erb, Mrs. It was definitely the best banâ€" The Wednesday group under H. Malone, C. J. MacGregor. quet we have heid to date, and the convenorship of Mrs. Dudley _ The nursing committee, Mrs. M. everyone who coniributed to Staine< and Mrs. Duncan Dougâ€" F. Heimbecker, Mrs. Moss and make it so deservesâ€"and getsâ€" _ on _ . Mrs. Cowie: workroom commitâ€" a big "Thanks a lot!" tee. Mrs. Spohn, Mrs. Haight, Church Parade. Box: Simnean nf Rintive. whnumia . Ates (@limues mos ages ul 20 |_ He always W |riled up on the sub i course, was his objective to gin with. This same chap. wl During the evening Mr. Joe ;« ; Henderson, accompanied by Mr. week Masters, led some rousing songs. Howe and the evening concluded with dou; four cartoons and films which <e;v; kept even the fathers laughing. ould _Well, so much for letterâ€"writâ€" ing. I‘m all caught up myseif and can relax for awhile. s Ohâ€"ohâ€"knew it was too good to last. The mailman just arrived and sure enoughâ€"he has more letters for me to answer! I‘ve always thought, that boy should be on the stageâ€"*br at least write humor for a living. Last time I heard he was covering sports! ing when I read them aloud linetwhounhi-_dnflnmu. Only she sent comic books. She was nine years old. He even ofâ€" fered to turn these over to me in case I‘d like to forward them to the South Pacific! A m--m ribbed me unâ€" f GLUARDIANS OF PEACE Rev. Simpson of Eimira, who conâ€" | docted ce service, our own Chapâ€" |.ain Deing absent, as this was Exâ€" |change Sunday. Mr. Simpson | spoke to the Scouts and Cubs on "The Scout Life", and I feel that, \ as we left the church, we all tried Rover Scout Roger Farnham spoke to the dads on the aims and principles of Scouting. The main speaker of the evening was Mr H. E. Power was reâ€"elected president of the Waterloo branch of the Canadian Red Cross Socieâ€" ty at the annual meeting last week. Mr. Ford S. Kumpf is the nonorary president. _ H. E. Power Reâ€"elected Head of Local Red Cross Visitors were introduced by Scoutmaster Elmer Schmidt, and a singâ€"song was led by Cubmaster Murray Fried Cubs, Scouts, Hold Father, Son Banquet ) CHRONICLE qQUICK CANADIAN FACTS 1.In area, is British Columbia larger or smaller than Ontario? 2. How does western Canadian oil reash eastern Canadian marâ€" The nursing committee, Mrs. M. F. Heimbecker, Mrs. Moss and Mrs. Cowie; workroom commitâ€" tee. Mrs. Spohn, Mrs. Haight, Mrs. Swartz and Mrs. Erb; welâ€" fare, Mrs. Carlisle, Mrs. Moyer, Mrs. Upton, Mrs. Rogers; loan cupboard, Mrs. A. G. Trussler. Mn t n o en en e uEC NTE : The sewing committee under the convenorship of Mrs. Dougâ€" las Spohn also reported a busy year. During the year the group forwarded 421 aicles to headâ€" quarters. Mrs. A. G. Trussler, director of nursing, reported that the loan cupboard had a year of growing demand on its equipment. In 1951 268 articles were loaned out and 205 returned. Executive Members Executive members of the soâ€" ciety include Mrs. H. G. Mistele Dr. and Mrs. Douglas Spohn, Mr and Mrs. H. A. Mayer, Mrs. F. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of a Scout "Thanks %adge" to Mr. H. Newâ€" master for his long and faithful service as a member of the Group Committee. 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