Ehimira Junior Farmers Club Annual Meeting

My, Joseph MacDonald, Kings- hqro, has been elected president or the Elmira Junior Farmers Club. lle succeeds John A. Chtverie, mgr. Point, first president of the

Club.

other officers elected at the Club's recent annual meeting are, llarold Hunter. North Lake. vice- precldent; Adele Campbel‘, Elmira, ‘wretary; directors, Adele Mc- ponald, south Lake; and Stowart Cameron. East Point.

The Club now has its own sports

field, ccmrnunity park, and an putdoflr skating rink at North liolte.

The guest speaker at the an-

nunl meeting was Mr. Fred Rose o; south Lake who spoke on the Junior Farmer movement. Dur- 1mg the course of his addres Mr. Rose offered several suggestions rggptctlllg future activities of the Junior Farmers’ Clubs.

Bring Cheer To Mt. iierbert Orphanage For Thirtieth Time

For the thirtieth year. the Prince Edward Presceptory No. 35 of the Knights’ Templar. entertained the boys and glrls'at the Protestant Orphanage at Mount Herbert on Christmas afternoon. All kinds of treats, bags of candles, nuts and apples sent the children into the seventh heaven of delight as they gathered in the main assembly hall and sang Christmas songs and carols for the guests. A feature of u.» Templars’ gifts is the article of clothing which cach child rc- ceivcs and which is chosen by the matron, Miss Beer.

Santa Alex Mclmac and his Gyro sleigh-ride party. with Mr. Ralph Jenkins, hauled in to the merry party with their annual load of gifts and treats and the wonder of so much happiness in so many youngsters was the happy Christ- mas gift the children bestowed on the visitors.

Two hours of such fun and games is enough to persuade the zuost cynical youngster that Santa really does come around at Christ- rnastime.

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mains

RILEY - At the Charlottetown Hospital on Dec. 25. to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Riley. City. .1 sun. MYERS -- At the King's County Memorial Hospital. Montague on D"- 10. 1943. t0 Mr. and Mrs. Russell Myers of Peakes Station a daughter. Florence Selena. MacDONALD — At the Highland View Hospital, Amherst. N.S.. on Der. 23. to Mr. and Mrs. Howard E MacDonald. nee Amy J. Hume. "I Jfliiins. N.S.. a son, weight 7 lbs.6ozs.

DEATHS

LEABD -- At Beatty, Sask., on Christmas evening. 1948. William E. Leard. in his 91st year, formerly of Tfyon and Bridgetown. P.E.I.

FINLAYSON - At Charlottetown on Saturday. Dec. 25, Minnie Fin. lalfsim- 889d 86 years. Funeral Private from the McLean funeral Ieiglrne. Interment People's Comet- MUNN - at the P. E. Island Hos- liitiil on Saturday, Der. 25. George 5;‘ Nlunn of East Royalty. in his 3”“ year. Funeral from the Mc- IiPati funeral homo this Monday afternoon, service starting at i!

o'clock. Interment People's Com- llery,

“MAN — At Victoria General lfos- pmli HBIIIBX. Dec. 23, George ll. Illman of Argyle Shore, in his 49th -"°"T- Funeral from his late resi- d."'”' “TI! ‘Molidnyl afternoon. ser- Vm’ SWPIIHB at 2 o'clock. Inter- mem Afiyle Shore Cemetery.

gAl-I-ANT — At the Prince County cilflliital on Dec. 26. Daniel Sylvaln in“ “M. aged 81 years. Body rost- "fi at the Bowness funeral home rem I efjnesflfly. Dec. 29. ivhen his

tins will be forwarded to his

e residence nt Mont Carmel. ‘aneral on Friday. Dec. Iii. at 9 lér-i l0 Mont Carmel Church. In-

iuent Mont Carmel Cemetery.

IN MEMORIAM

I" Memory of m. Dania-l Mac-

" h um‘ 1'53; paued away December

Tmgidtlur thoughts they all go

T“ Ill! Shlfllfll yen-g p“) H! all our unites were turned

I. "' ' ‘l III! and bitter blow.

Pr"? WI! Father we never will "r- "Yl Illved and always wlll memory ls as fresh today “Mtge ‘gong youhtpassed away. a duhndren. Ill er Peg’ and

ii. ll. MacLean

UNIIEITAIEB IMBALMEI

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DECEMBER 21. _ 194s __

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OONFEDEBATIOI! SUI-ANGEL

LIFE IN-

TICKETS for the New Year's Ball at the Clover Club must be picked up not later than Wednes- day, Dececnber 29th.

FOR SLEIGI ROSES. Hone blankets and luggage, see B. L. Hardy and Co., The Leather Store.

PLANT T0 BEOPEN - The Bruce Stewart and Company plant will re-open Tuesday morning after a temporary ciosedown over the Christmas holidays, it was learned last night. ‘ ‘

FUNERAL YESTERDAY — Tho funeral of the late Miss Minnlo Flnlayson was held privately from the McLean funeral home yesterday afternoon. The service was con-

terment PeopwyCemetery. The pail-bearers were K. M. Martin. John Martin. Frank Fraser. David Bethune.

FUNERAL ‘FRIDAY - The fun- eral of Mrs. John Perkins was held privately from the McLean funeral home Friday afternoon. Servioo was conducted by Rev. G. C. Web- ster. Interment People's Cemetery. The pail-bearers were S. Crockett, ll. Crockett. R. Crockett, B. Mac-

Lewis.

CITY POLICE COURT — At the Stipendiary Magistrate's Court Friday morning. a man charged with shop-lifting was sentenced to 20 clays in jail. while a. man charged with attempted theft was also sentenced to 20 days. A second man charged with attempted theft was discharged. ‘Three drunk and incapabies also appeared. two being sentenced to 20 days held for good behavior each, while the third was sentenced to 10 days held for good behavior.

FUNERAL 0N FRIDAY — The funeral of the late Thomas Holmes. veteran harness racing driver, was held Friday afternoon from the Cutcliffe Funeral Home. Service at the home and grave was conducted by Rcv. Canon Malone. The pall- bearers were LL-Col. D. A. MacKin- non, Russell Abbott, Rankine Mc- Luine. Willard Kelly, Clifford Mac- Donald and William MacAusland. Interment was in the People's Cem- ctery.

MISSIONARIES REACH INDIA -Worrl has Just been received that the Canadian Baptist mission- aries. Miss Laura. Bain and lvliss Ldith Mann, who sailed from Van. wliver. B. C. on November. 6th. arrived at Vizagaptam. India on December 5th. i948. They were fold before sailing that they might be three months on _the way, Ill- siefiri they ivere landed near Miss Ham's Mission Station. Waltalr. in the new harbour constructed in the center of the Telegu country, hy the British at Vizagaptam, on the Bay of Bengal. Miss Laura Bain a daughter of the late Fran_ cis Bain of North River. P. E. I., attended Acadia University during her recent furlough and secured the degree of Master of Arts at the 1948 Convocation.

Pergltils

Miss Marjorie Buchanan of Ot-. "We. is spending the Christmas holidays in Elmwood with her phPEDIS.

Miss Marjorie Cruikshank, labor. atory technician at the atomic meaicli plant. Chalk River, is spending the Christmas and New Year holidays with her parents, .\ir. and Mrs. W.R.. Cruikshank, Charlottetown.

Merry Christmas For Children iit St. Vincent's Crphanage

It tins a great Christmas for the children at St. Vincent's Orphan- age when Santa Claus roiled in loaded with all sorts of toys, games dolls. and books for each little boy and girl. It didn't matter to them that Santa ivas Mr. Alex Mclsaac. supported by a number o! other Gyros headed by Mr. Ralph Jenk- ins. ivho were on their annual Gyro sleigh-ride again spreading

happiness and Christmas cheer amongst the children of the Orphanages.

Pop-eyed with excitement, the children received their presents. which were individually addressed to them. and. in return, sang n number of Christmas songs and carols for the visitors.

Kiwanas, Knights of Columbus, and the B. I. S. were among the service clubs which sent presents to the St. Vincent's Orphanage.

FAST WORK

MIDLAND. Ont. -- (CP) —0ne hundred and twenty shipyard work- ers poured 1-250 cubic feet of cem- ent and drove more than 1.200 piles each 16 fest; long. in two weeks to reinforce installations so that the

Bio-fact keel of an ore carrier could be laid.

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In loving memory of Mrs. fails McAulny, died Dec. 20. l

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ltforuing and evening services in all Protestant churches throughout the City were largely attended yes- terday.

On Christmas Eve there choral eucharist at 5t. Peter's Cathedral nt midnight and there were celebrations of the Eucharist on Christ-mas Day at 8 a.m. and 11

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a.m. The regular services were held Sunday and sprcial carols were sung following the evening

service. A brasswablet to the mem- ory of Gertrude Magdalen Hcdgsoti and her sister. Rosa ‘M.F. Des- Brisay. was placed on the Gospel side of the Cathedral.

There was also a midnight ser- vice at St. Paul's conducted by the rector Rev. J. T. Ibbott. followed Christmas morning by Ilrly Com- munion at 7 am. and at 8 am. There Wagalso a Choral COIllHlLlll- ion at 10.30 a.m. Sunday's regular services were conducted by the pastor.

Yesterday's services at St. James Church were conducted by the pastor, Rev. T. H. Bussell Somers: at Zion Presbyterian by the pastor, the Rev. G. Carlyle Webster. II place of the evening service at Zion there was a Choral Cantata, the “Christmas King“ by Holton. Services at the First Baptist Church were conducted by the Rev. JD. Davlaon and at the Central Christian by the Rev. M.D Dun- bar The Rev. William Dudley conducted services. both very largely attended at Trinity United. Services at all churches were mark- ed by special music.

Those at the Salvation Army Citadel were held before large congregations and were conducted by Major and Mrs. E. Hutchinson.

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spell of temporary inactivity. “All of these events have hap- pened to many of you. As risards the first tiwo of them. I hope they may hwpeu to many more, for they are things that should bring happiness into any man's 111E. l5 1 know they have in mine. "As for the third. even this, like every other cloud, can have a silver lining. and it has had one striking result which it. ‘shares with the other t-wo. "For the impression made equally by all three experiences -ls the grateful recollection of the volume of good will and affection that they brought from all over the world to me and mine." The King said he found it as- that "thousands and thousands" of others found hap- pinees in his silver wedding an- dversary.

Hie experiences. he said, have onvlnced him that "an imrrrnse

wealth n’ human kindness still survives in this modern world which sometimes seems almost

starved of peace and good viii far which we especially look at Christ- nius time."

A stronger Commonwealth

Reflecting on the development in his realm, and his ob"i' ti-ns as a monarch, the King said: . "Our Commons-saith the British Consrrorrweaith -— has b-ev subject to the laws of evol"t‘.rn— we would not have it otherwise.

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But. it is stronger. uni wmF-‘rr, ns

‘Christmas Chrch Services in City Largeiyfizlttended

Midnight masses in the City's two Roman Catholic churches were at- tended by large congregations. A feature of both services was the fine choral music. The cclebrant at St. Dirnstans Basilica was His Ex-

CEiIEIICY, Rt. Rev. James Boyle, Bishop of Charlottetown. Other clergycnen who took part in the

service were the Rt. Rev. R.V. Mac- Kenzie, assistant priest; Rev. W.J. MacGuigan and Rev. G.A. Muc- Donald, deacons of hohour; Rev. Laurence Landrigan. deacon of the Mass; Rev. Wilfrid Pineau. sub- deacon. The sermon was preached by the rector, Right Rev. Patrick McMahon. The choir was under the direction of Mr. Leo Chaisson and the organist was Mrs. Joseph Dougan.

At the Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, the Celebrant was the Rev. Edward Baldwin, C.SS.R.. who also preached the sermon. The Rev Paul Fisher, C.SS.R.. was deacon, and the Rev. Walter Mann. C.SS.R.. sub-deacon. The mixed choir was under the direction of Mr. Louis MacMahon and Mr. Alex Macbean was the organist. There was a large attendance also at the services held in both churches later on Christ- mas morning.

ancient mission of bounds of freedom wherever our people live; and for myself, I am proud to ful- flli my appointed share in that mission."

The Queen, Queen Mary, Prin- cesses Elizabeth and Margaret, and other members of the royal iam- ily heard the broadcast over the air - through a loudspeaker in another room in the palace.

Prior to the broadcast, the royal family had a small family lunch- eon party attended by Queen Mary

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three children.

Christmas morning they attend- ed a church service in the white- and-gold music room of the palace where Prince Charles was christ- ened 10 days ago. The private chapel in the palace was damaged by a German bomb and has not yet. been repaired. - The little Prince, second in line to the throne, passed most of the day in the nursery to which all members of the royal family brought gifts.

Before the King spoke, people ull over the world were united in rm international hook-up cn the air.

English villagers, a Welsh coun- try doctor. people in Canada. South Africa, Australia. New Zraland Ceylon, East Africa and Malaya were among those brought to the fireside; of Britain by the broad- cast.

A Malayan housewife told her listeners that her Chtistmas table was laid with guns as well as knives and forks. Prime Minister Don Senanayake of Ceylon talked about "the British Csmmo-nrealth of which my country is the young- rsi Dominion."

These voices. together with church bells from Dorset. Eng- land. Maori greetings song's. a 1's- tlve reunion in Canada. on old folks party in CCCIUTEY london and British wcrlrer on the ground nut scheme In Tangvriyka. were all linked together by the" ouict voice of British film rctor Robert Donal. The program was entitled

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during the past year, including: Representatives of the P. E. ls- land Press; Henry Teuscher. Cura- tor of the Botanical Gardens, Montreal; L. E. Wright and H. J. Atkinson, Chemists of the Science Service, Ottawa; Professor Hamil- ton, Macdonald College; J. B. Pangman, Quebec; Howard Big- gar, National Live stock and Meat Board, Chicago; ‘Ford Prince. Uni- versity of New Hampshire; Pro- fessor Steckley Ridgetown; Dr Viijaen, Deputy Minister, Depart- ment of Agriculture for the Un- ion of south Africa. and others.

Reports. Etc,

A Ten Year Summary Report giving the major activities of the Experimental Station for the past ten years was prepared dill‘- mg 1948. This report is well i1- iustrated and is now being print- ed. Anyone desiring a copy should write to the Experimental Stat-ion. where their name will be listed and a. copy of the report forward- ed as soon as available. It is our intention to publish a similar re- port every three years. Press ar- ticies were written regularly for distribution in the Maritime Pro- vinces and a number of radio ad- dresses were given.

Members of the staff attended u number of important meetings held outside the province, includ- ing the National Convention of the Agricultural Institute of Ca- uada at Guelph coiiese and the American Potato Association meeting at Presque Isle.

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Fields Days 6.: M

‘Iihe most important field day held at the Charlottetown Sta- tion during the year was on Aug- ust 23 when six hundred limit” farmers and their friends were present. The field day 0991195 with a number of short addresses by the following: Donald Ander- son, President of the Junior Farm- ers’, Premier J. Walter Jones. A6- riculturai Minister W.F.A. Stewart, w_ R.‘ Shaw, Deputy Minister. R. C Parent. Superintendent. Experi- mental Station and others. For the next hour the members 0i the Experimental Station Sta-ff showed groups about the grounds. buildings and field plots. Sports

Institutes; Egg grading course mid Dairy short course. It is the in- tention to place permanent. e..- hibits in this building so as to make it more educational and in- teresting for meetings and short courses. ,

The Season

lvfarch was the only month of inc year in which a new extreme in temperature was recorded. It was 17o below zero on March 13th. This was the lowest ever recorded for March. ‘

The mean temperatures for the year were average but due to uni- form temperatures the weather appeared cool. There was no pro- longed period of very hot weather. The highest temperature for the year “'23.; 86o on June 30th.

tom the farmers viewpoint precipitation was more than was necessary at seeding time, as rain was recorded on twenty days in May and fourteen in June. Despite this fact. the rainfall for the year was approximately six inches be- low average. During the winter months there was a. thick cover of snow which protected the grass and clover admirably. This was largely responsible for the very excellent crops of clover and hay with ivhlrh P. E. Island was fa- voured in i948.

August was the only month dur- ing the year in which average hours of sunshine were registered and it now appears that we will be approximately 250 hours short for 1948. The fall months have been particularly lacking in sui\- shine. and for this reason we be- believe it important that young animals. particularly poultry and young calves. should receive cod

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liver oil or some similar substarce containing vitamin A to take the place of the vitamin A normally supplied by sunshine.

A factor which has profoundly affected the weather during 194-8 roncerru the velocity of the wind. During the months of May, June, Jilly. August and September the wind velocity was approximately i3 percent less than in 1947. This was more pronounced in July, one of the critical months. The aver- age wind velocity in July 1547 was li.7 miles per hour and in July 1943. 9-0 miles per hour. On ac- count of the lower wind veloczty the soils did not dry out as rapid- ly as in previous years and this, in turn. had a. desired effect on the production of crops.

Field Crops

The year i948 was more favor- able than usual for the growth of most farm crops. clover and alfalfa wintered well and produc- ed a heavy crop—-so heavy that in some fields the red clover lodged. As the weather in July was show. ery and unfavorable for haymak- trig, the heaviest clover was en. siled. with molasses to avoid the loss caused by the blackening of the clover stems beneath the heavy growth. Thirty pounds of molasses. per ton. were added to the chopped material as it was blown into the silo. ‘The feeding

of this clover silage will start in the spring of 1949. some areas which had been seeded late in the spring of 194‘! failed to produce a good stand of young grass and

clover before winter set in, and, on these the hay crop was light: and weedy. In order that young rass and clover may become well established before winter, early seeding is almost always necessary, especially when prolonged dry Periods may occur in July and August. It would appear that a. mixture of timothy, alfalfa, red and alsikc clover is to be preferred to be a very heavy crop of red clover. -

The crop of Green Mountain potatoes on the Station was above average. The best yield W85 ob- tained from the area. on ivhxch seed stock was produced from tuber units. Thorough and fre- quent dusting prevented any loss from blight. The same is true of the potato crop throughout the province, but where spraying or dusting was not done thoroughly, there was considerable loss frozn blight and rot. This was part/leu- iarly true in some localities.