08 Feb 1928
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
Feb 08, 1928
Page
1
A elegiac reflection by Frederick George Scott urging duty and compassion amid suffering. The speaker asks if we can ignore duty, abandon prayer, or loosen our resolve as war's night presses in. He calls for obedience to God and unity of brothers as the vision of Christ motivates action.
The Ashgrove U F C and U F W O clubs held their annual banquet at Elmgate Farm the weather dampened spirits yet a good turnout enjoyed a full program. Rev Caldwell spoke on Our King and Country, MaNabb on Our host and heavens, Henry Wilson on The ladies, with readings, solos, instrumentals and community singing following a toast sequence led by president R J Graham.
Mrs R H Hunter and two children of Norval visit her mother Mrs McDowell. Miss Coreta Gibson and Father Mitchell of Toronto stay with the Gibson family. Russell Hillock hatches eight chicks from eleven eggs laid January 20. Seventy neighbors attend a green shower for Elmer Groves and bride at Fred Groves’s home Stirling Caledon. gifts noted. evening includes lunch, games, music, and dancing.
The Maen County Council's latest meeting appointed HR Young & Co of Toronto as county auditors with completion aimed by March 15. High School trustees for 1928 29 and 1930 were named for Milton Oakville Georgetown Harlington and Burnett. The council approved memorials to the Lieut Governor and Legislative Assembly and a hospital billing measure.
Mr James Howaind of Hrampton sold a thoroughbred yearling Orange Hoy by McNeil out of Bens Lady to Colombia for 1600 dollars. Two million cars left the world last year with an average age near eight years. Ontario liquor board chair D B Hanna leaves for Bermuda for two weeks. A parade in Herefords Va features elderly horse riders aged 82 to 97 with long aged steeds. Jon Parrall of Arthur Township had a hunting accident when his gun discharged伤
J MeJannett is named manager of the Dominion Store in Orangeville and starts duties last Monday. Elizabeth Scott sails from Newace January 24 aboard the Empress of France for a four month voyage to South America and South Africa. The mining stock boom ends as investors who held too long suffer losses. Justin Rittenhouse announces the engagement of daughter Anna to Albert Mowat of Acton with marriage set for mid February.
The article argues health is a positive condition beyond mere absence of illness. It links health to happiness, confidence, productive work, and enjoyment of rest, and notes hygiene and lifestyle as essential. Questions to CMA addressed at 184 College St Toronto, with diagnosis and treatment not provided. Also mentions a Junior W. A. concert at St Georges School on Friday February 10 at 7:30 p.m.
Justice Suutice Orde at Osgoode Hall upholds county councils' power to enter special education cost sharing with boards of education. The ruling dismisses Lincoln County Council by law 440 which sought to cover full maintenance for pupils at St Catharines Collegiate from Jan 1, 1926. Separate notes discuss crop conditions in Guelph district with little snow and early spring risks to fall wheat and clover, stating more snow would protect crops.
The Acton community celebrated Mrs Thoras Somerville of Mill Street turning ninety on Sunday January 29. Attended by sons William and Murray from North Battleford and Richard of London, plus daughter Ada and other relatives, the event drew many visitors and was hosted by Bliss Somerville and Mrs A T Brown. Mrs Somerville has lived in Acton all her life and long served the Methodist Church.
Lite Bey tours the village public school room examines the class and asks why he wishes to be a boy in public school again. A student quips that he has forgotten all he ever learned there, prompting light humor.
A collage of quirky lines about daily life and talk. It blends jokes on manners, weight loss, conversation, and odd street scenes with stray remarks about a lunatic, a jazz band, and a ticket fight. The text preserves dated humor and misprints.
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