17 May 1922
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Newspaper
Ontario Georgetown Herald
Location
Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 17, 1922
Page
1
A speaker recounts trading grand ambition for a mission to help the needy. After a vision of hunger and despair, the narrator abandons selfish yearning and embraces work near home. Expressing gratitude, the speaker vows to spread sunshine through kind words and actions in daily life.
A local page lists religious services at George's Church with communion and matins schedules, plus Sunday School times. It also details local professionals including Shilton georgetown barristers, Dr T N Marcellus, Dr F W Ross, F R Watson, F L Heath, Nielsen Chiropractors J Lind, and office hours and locations in Georgetown and nearby towns.
A report highlights the scale of work by the Imperial War Graves Commission. It notes 40 747 headstones shipped to France and Belgium, 168 in England, 2000 to Italy and other countries, with 619 000 graves located by 1921. It also cites about 400 000 British soldiers still undiscovered and calls for a memorial to the Missing Dead.
The twenty first annual report for Ontario Agricultural Societies shows total government grants to fall fairs totaling 107 836 dollars. In Halton County grants went to Nelson and Burlington Oakville and others with amounts including 800 dollars for field crops. Prizes across counties were itemized with Acton Georgetown Halton Burlington Oakville and others receiving various sums.
Several residents entertained guests visiting from Georgetown Settler Alta Hamilton Bronte and Magnetawan. Mr Jas Hunter recovered from illness. The Erin Turf Club finalized plans for a big day of sport at Stanley Park Erin on May 24.
Mr and Mrs R J Hare of Hagersville plan to move back to Milton. Engagement announced between Margaret Louise Harrison youngest daughter of the late D M Harrison of Milton and Cheater Raymond Bassford son of Mrs Margaret Bassford of Toronto. The marriage is planned for late May. Mrs J H Clemente of Kamloops B C has visited W B Clements. G A Wrigglesworth of Stewartstown is noted as a heavy, young Esquesing man.
A reader quips that life piles tasks from pests to home upkeep and schooling season plans, noting the stack grows with each season and every new project.
A nostalgic verse praises the mother as the source of cheer, safety, and guidance. It asks who welcomed us home and taught us to pray, answering with the refrain that the light of our earthly home is our mother. The poem centers on filial devotion and the enduring role of mothers.
The Canadian Committee of the Save The Children Fund reports progress above $880,000, enough to aid about 75,000 children in famine stricken Russia. It urges further subscriptions to help more children, urging donations to Sir George Burn in Ottawa or via local committees or banks.
A jumble of commentary notes discusses Arthur Conan Doyle on heaven’s vast road and social envy, crime by the wealthy, and Canada stamp color changes. It also cites a Toronto grand jury recommending harsher penalties for repeat drunk driving and calls for licensed elevator operators.
An amendment to the Municipal Act permits holding elections on the first Monday in December if desired. Georgetown could set Monday December 4 1928 as Election Day, provided a by law is passed before November 1. The change avoids holiday season disruption by finishing elections and related matters before Christmas and New Year festivities.
William Pepler uncovered a well preserved Indian tomahawk at Gilson Park near Eden Mills. The stone tool features a sharp edge and drilled hole, revealing skilled Huron craftsmanship. Nearby relics include a skinning knife and stone arrowhead, suggesting old Huron camping grounds in the area.
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