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Newspaper
Barrie Examiner
Location
Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
6
A 1910s style column urges women to join the soil army with practical overalls and simple work outfits. It covers jumper-style bibs, bloomers, lash shoes, sun hats, and khaki or blue jean fabrics, noting suffrage association adoption and factory use alongside home garden needs.
Barrie Branch schedules its regular meeting for June 18 at 4 p.m with executive and member attendance urged due to special business. June packing contributions must be in by June 19 as packing moves to June 20, not June 21.
The monthly packing will be held on Saturday June 16. All socks brought in to 3 o'clock will be included in the shipment. Mrs Stewart acknowledges a $5 donation from the Girls' Red Cross Circle of Dalston through Mrs Coulter. Letters of thanks flow in from Col MacLaren and others to the Field Comforts Commission.
The Vespra Sabbath School Association holds its 13th annual convention at Edenvale Presbyterian Church on Monday June 25. Afternoon sessions from 2 to 4 30 feature Rev H Berry Minesing and Rev Geo A Brown Barrie. Evening program starts at six with Rev James Buchanan Elmvale speaking on The Fight for the Future and the County President on The Township's Relation to the Provincial S S Association. Edenvale ladies provide lunch for the afternoon attendees.
The forty seventh annual convention of Oro Township Sunday School Association meets today at the Crown Hill Methodist Church. Afternoon sessions begin at 2 with officer reports and addresses by Rev. E W Halpenny of Toronto on The Girl and Boy in their Teens and Rev H D Raymond. Evening sessions start at 6 40 with two addresses including Opportunity and Obligations by the Prov ieijal representative.
Nuts that have grown dry can be revived by soaking in warm water, a simple method to restore moisture and improve texture for immediate use or cooking.
A homecoming reception honored Private Robert Brett in Vespra after his WWI service. Friends, family, and schoolmates gathered at his parents’ home for a lawn program with bonfires and patriotic songs. Mayor Craig attended and presented a watch and chain as a token of gratitude. Ice cream and cake followed the ceremony.
Barrie stock yards saw Cameron and Jno. Shepard each ship a car of hogs. The ruling price was 14.75 dollars per cwt. The day’s largest cheque totaled 1060 dollars to E. Travers for 40 hogs.
The piece states candy will not contribute to American war revenue and notes a 2 cents per pound tax proposal that would have raised about $15,000,000.
Canadian railways push for loading freight to capacity to speed movement and reduce delays caused by limited crews and terminal facilities. Officials cite a shift from lighter traffic and note potential gains from better loading practices and larger car capacities based on 1907 to 1915 statistics.
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