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STORY OFFAMED MI

Sat, Dec, 1. 1957 Tbs Guardian Page’

which the llluallﬂl iepertuiie iii Mist-ouche Band fo; 55 years. and hand ll constantly being ex also been a member of other panded through the inclusion ot Bands in Prince Edward Island new numbers. including the 82 Regimental Ba ' The clerical interest in the band .in Charlottetown ,and a Sum: has been continued through its|side Band which existed sttt 7'0 year history to include the years ago under the lea(lct'~ ‘present pastor Rev. .i l) Kell_\. of Don Gallant, Ulric Drapc; who was responsible to; the l‘(,‘('- and the late Ben Sharp. and lit n ent construction of a bandstand Wellington Band led by A. J.

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SCOUCHE BAND

MEMBERS OF FAMED MISCOUCHE BAND

The Mlscouche band. above. Is tmembers are. from left to Gallant. Trumpet; Cyril Gaudet. ttone, l-‘rant-is DesRot~he. Bari- i ft-‘Pi‘958ltative of several voca~ right. (kneeling) Tilman 9. Trumpet. ISecond Row) Julesttone; Edmund l)esRochc. Drum tions_ which include Agriculture. DesRoche, Trombone; Lionel 3 Poirier. Trumpet; Cyrus Des mcr. Peter Desﬂoche. Baht’ Fishing. Construction. Service. DesRoche, Trombone; Armand Roche, Bass; Gaudet, Drummer; . . l)esRt)(‘he. Sales. and Students. and the.DesRoche. Trumpet: Leonard Tenor. l-lric DesRoche, Bari~lBaritune; Elmer Gaudet. Alto;.

beside the church. from where Poirier

band concerts are presented on Another member with long serv- Sunda_v mornings folloviiigt-hutch ice in the Band is (‘yrus Der 39l‘\l('(’

Original Band Organized I 1889 By Fr. John MacDonald mm W has been mm Ml‘ lit-ggic (iaudt-t the Dl't‘\ Bass ttitli the Miscouche Band for

The Mlscouche Band the lllli\ iiten ai'i'aiit.'cd the band music for em handma_su,t._ ht“, mt pt.t.d,._ the paht 53 year, [1 t3 tmgt-95115‘ non-military band of its kind ln|l5(’\9l‘Il well known French Aca- asst”. A J Pmn”. also pm_‘t0 mm, mg“ his tathen Jeut. 771009 Edwlrd ‘3"d- ‘"3" 3150 dill“ ~‘“'“l1‘~5“('h 351/E"3"K9"“°~ vided the additional parish func- ibesltoche. was I member of the ‘him ‘"°”‘°" "1"-‘“'~'3' ‘'‘-‘“''‘'‘’‘’"l5"d 1“ H"‘” "” 5"“‘“'”- '5‘ tion of choir director at the Mts- Origitial Miscouche Band when it through its long history of aliiitisl‘pet-iall_\ for this occasion much, Rhman (-mhnht. (ihurrh ‘twat tn.“ umantzed In 1339‘ .

70 years. 1 l-ltt-rt l~‘rt-iicli .»‘tt-atiiaii dl\ll‘It'l The success of thc butiti a\'iIi\l‘ .\ .| Poirier resulting in this Organized ill lliilii ii} lict it’ in l’itiit c i‘.(i\\ard islziiid olisertt-ti “t.” as rt, t.m,tth,mth.” thmh.__.h:tar,,,t.\ twttth t.,,htthut,u5ty 8,50“ John Maci)oiiald. a man l.'Il|t‘(itlil¢»' in tcntt-iiar_v by siagiiig a the ‘wars to d,,—t.t.,t_\. (tut. tr, thhtatott “ht, tht. hand 51"“, rt, (or. with considerable musical abilitt. spec i.tl tiiogiam religious. hhuwat tnterett ht ht t,,,m,_,r ht ih,_.,,t,,,h thirteen band instruments weretraciol and festive eteitts. includ~;r,t.thr Mr A _t pmrtm. \th,N,j 1-ht. ttmtrt ha‘ tn Inst 3...", Puﬂfhﬂﬁed Wm‘ 71""-‘"“"-"1' 3‘-‘N ""1 ‘l"""“"““" l‘9”*d"*‘ '3"i'“itpii'il. dP\(lll0Il. and effort ktpt also Pll_]lt\l’(i the Association of ance from Dr Heckhian a rest ;liiglili;.'litc(i hy the prcseiice of the: the ht-,,t,h tt,ttr.tt". ttmmhh mt shrh mm ,t.\hh.ht ,,,h§,(.,ah,_ as dent dentist in Misciiiiclic Mist-oticlic Hand tt it I c it has. ' ".,.,,t,(.‘ amt t.ht,,h_.,.\ taktng t,1;..p .iti.\('|ill ‘Hi \ ‘ (iHtl(i(‘l ilalph For the following ill \('al\ lil(‘tl.ill‘t)ll).:lIUlli the lllall_\' years. pro- from year. to that. In uhnmunhwt Mmhah and t tahth. B I 8 r. tt at

band was under the musical tii- vidcti iiittsirai L‘nl<'i‘l8iii"i9iii it" such as Miscouclie. a |J.'.|l’l\ll ttiiSlHlllllt'l.\llit‘ anti Lharles A|l‘Pl~. rectlon of Rev. l-r. Macl)onald on» thousands of t in many . U 5 h§_ A tiomntermat ‘ t.;dmt,htt Ar,(.ht,utt_ and Hound Li] 1907 when he was transferred parts of Prince Edward island. in trhveher through mut.h ht hrs a(._iBarh,w ht wt.thhgtt,h_

to the parish of Grand River. New Brunswick. and even in the ttve ht, trwrv tr9qut.htt_t.. M”,-rt rt.t.t.htt_V tht. Band ha, on and succeeded by Rev. Martin Magdalene islands w he re thellt great thmnvehtemf to htmsett ,5ett.,.at t,(.,_.a§h,m been app,-err‘.

Monaghan, now retired at Mis- band was taken b_v aircraft this ‘may; arrwed home ht tum. tut. ‘tut. ,,t [hp t-.,_(,t,t.t»_-,ttt,,t and par. ¢°“'~‘_h9 3"" 11119117"? 0' "'9"“‘3l JUL" “'97 M" 3 53”“ """""‘- iband practices. and his first run llrlpallttll of Baiidiiiastcr Sgt. BCFVICE JUN”) Pmud 0‘ "19"" "W31 balm cern in winter weather would gt-ii William ('onltc_\ of R t‘ A F sta-

Mr. Arsene J. Poirier. a them-t_and conscious of the expense 0ft'erall_v be the lighting of ii tire i.. t tion. suiiiniorside and Lac Mac- ber of_ the hand. became its niusi- i its maintenance, the residents oft th. partsh huh so that thts bmht pherbm, cal director alter the departure Mtswuvhe and surroundmz d1l'ting would be comfortably heated At the pl9.\(‘lli time l\\t) of the at Iggy. Fr.bMthcDonald. anfd cop‘; trick: art’ qrl‘i_it‘ti‘< 3 8-zﬁisldin 8'ti_Yiwhen the men arnvc.l for band ' original 13 Band instruments a

nu as an mas er or’ even in tt l(' e an par i- rat-tr”. h,.a,.5 drum and 3 tenor U r, ht_ years. untilhis retirement in 1947. cipatex or promotes ’ tp ()u[§]d(' of his fan)|I_\'_ Mr are mil in use, and the Banlii tilith lm|0U8h Sit“ l‘0iiU"U|iil< 10 1Hl\'i'- D9\'0“‘d ‘O the l"‘>'P0"5ib'“‘.\' Bl" Poiriers greatest interest tliroiigh a present compliment of 19 men a very active interest in the tached to each bandsman for con- hrs 40 year, 3, hr“, dtr,.t.tt,r_t now own 2t Bum thstrhmehts 3Ind- _ _ _ UHUBUOH 0‘ the 0r83N18U°“~_ 31' was of course the band. and for] Perhaps it can be said that the

F.t())l“is;lmQ tacit yearslduriniil hhig tEDdaH:‘Pd8i bind Pi’8(‘“¢‘95 one so gifted with musical ability; continuing existence of this musi- peri r. oirier a so provi c is mos epen a 9 cat a . .rt, attoh ,3 . trthutt. tr, th. instruction for smaller h a n d st H’ 2

it naturally followed that his capw 1" Sl"i"i'"‘F “'9 band "i9¢‘l‘ 5”" I able leadership would include the time and training. import which he organized at l-Igmoiitt th. Bay and Wellington. they have rehearsals twice vteek- ‘ though retired, p0tr;t.r_ 8 ?tohg_t,h,, dtrector A_ _t_ P0”-jet-t _ _ _ ented musican, still continues WIS lucceed Is director. by Th? Spirit 0! friendship. <‘0~0D- to take an active interest in theiof the Band must go the appercia- the lsslstillil band master. R98- Billion Ind musical €iii0.Vm€Yil Band. and recalls a time while tion of the general public for their ‘.”b"‘“ Desnmhe‘ Bass: .Emest ;3°“ °f the mime" d"‘9"“"- be‘ ""1"" ‘° “"l"3”‘ me 59" -‘3""‘““95 the bond n.(‘mbers_ were four of tertainment which has been I (-alidi-‘L M10. Rf‘g_9.ie (rﬂiidel. ;came the assistant director lof time and personal pleasure ms §(yns_ Albert \'a7_;.ir.-, Gerard musical delight to many

¢‘|'.V M0nd8.\' iliilhi. and in “I019? directing of the Church Clioii; al-‘ them through the years by 5 Teiiremem Mi‘ P°“'l”:|Y- and to each individual member gie Gaudet, ‘ltd Jules Poirier. atprevalling among this group 009! leader of the group, that among contribution to this medium of em

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B3iidni851¢‘F- MISSIHH fr 0 m i ‘in the spring of 1955 when iil("tilal lil(‘\(‘ band members make‘. hhd Jutttg sands ht htsrmhs who ha‘-9 thrm. Phiilti A839? D¢‘SR0t‘hI‘. M10. bi—centenary of the Acadian s- ‘ so ttillingly in order to regularly‘ Th.» prpgpnt dtreh-(gr, Reggie ted to the mustc of the Mist-ouch. and Delore DesRoche. Trumpet. pulsion was observed. these two attend the band practices at Ghudet h“ been . member otthe mud.

MISCOUCHE BAND COMMENDED

By Rev. Martin Monaghan

The music of the Miscouche Band has been an uplift: lo the heart for almost 70 years, since its orign in 1888' at a- time when Rev. John A. McDonald came to this} parish from St. Dunstan’s University. and J'o'nctl iili

Dir Heckman in formin gthe first MlSCOuCht‘ Band .

It s diff'cult to keep a voluntary band active till he ‘me because the members come and go in the t)l'(iinal'_V rourse of making their various liv‘ngs. However ‘here is ‘low plenty of men n MiS(‘()llCh€ to supp:y members for it band; and theiparishoners are alwa_vs willing to help.

I came to Miscouche in 190.’). a year after Aisene Poirier, then a young man of Miscouche. a teacher by profession, and a natural leader of young people. re- organized the lhind. It was his efforts for the next :30 years that kept the band in exisence.

Under h‘s leadership the members were given every opportunity to visit various places «and had it not been for his work in this respect there would probably be no band in Miscouche.

The leadership of this organization he has now given into the capable hands of Rcgie (iautlet, and to M1‘. (laudet the citizens of Miscouche now commend the con} iinuation of this splendid band

MISCOUC

floor in one of its appearances at l

A TRIBUTE TO THE MISCOUCHE BAND

By Rev. J. D. Kelly

No matter what our age. the music of a brass band means I great deal to us. We might say that of all musci it does m t I pick our imagination and stir oiir spirits to any state or sentiment. To the old man, the brass band recalls feats of war. and it may even provoke tears of melancholy as it unfolds the memories of youth and young manhood. To the yonug. band music means circusel. granudiose rectptions of state visitors, street—corner religious meet- ings. parades anti the challenge of the soldiers‘ march to meet an awsome enemy. To the ladies, the trumpets and horns speak of chivalry. knights. castles, gallantry and manliness. To all. regard- less of their appreciation of music, the m gic the brass band

'. wish to congratulate and encour- age the men of the Mist-ouche Band. go even farther in speaking of virtuous things. We signal their patience and tenacity in doing a difficult thing over so great a number of years.

As their pastor. it is my joy to profit by this occasion to thank felicate and encourage the men of the Miscouche Band in arc " perfection and accomplishment. As the one placed by God in " midst as the spiritual leader of the parish. I consider it it pm to encourage these men who do add t olhe life and the act of the community.

in this day when some trends of music tend to acceiittiut less noble in man and are an indication of a progressive dP."Rt’ll‘ll"9 of the greatest values of otir civilization. it is we'l to recall a fact Music. like all things created. is meant to lead us to God Like any beautiful thing, its haromny. proportion and richness. speak of the beauty. simplicity and wisdom of God ‘\lusic is a rt-flcctioii of nature it embodies sunsets. warmth, . snowflakes, thunder. ltghi, human love. order, power and so on. Music is a copy of nature. Nature is meant to lead us to God and so is music The fact that the birth of music is associated with religious cult is in- dication of this fact

This is a digression but one which I am sure you ttill pardon, Again I congrattiliite the men of the Miscouche Band and vtlsh them success in the future.

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llneerely, KEV. J. D. KELLY. KP. Miscouche. P.l.l.

HE BAND ON 1955 FLOAT

A familiar sight in many parades. The M iscouche Band is seen above on o tractor-drown

he Acodion Ii-Centennial Programs in 1955.

Congratulat’ons to the Miscouche Band, may

they continue wit htlicir {inc t‘ll't‘i’l'clllllllell.

FRANCIS

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gallant and mother Mrs. Eddie DesRocheI l

‘i:1tedevetltFtiir's Mﬁfjtianrﬁ: Mr. and Mrs._ l-Ernest Arnh- WW W 8"“ “"*- *‘°"* 3}"$i§’iii;i§mM"l§i5}i‘i§.T.Zi.il‘§°i§3iiJ ““5“"“""- ‘tier. Mrs. Eddie D€SRO(‘h8. ...‘."'...J.*:l::..*"’.‘:;*..°.'; "°'.°:°;‘:.: Mt Miscouche Prince Edward island has ‘returned. from the l}‘l’_'i’::ds relatites andi

N.S . |Magdalen island where he spent 1 ‘two weeks on his usual fall busi- ‘ . Mt-_ and Mrs, Sylvere Gaudet‘ ness trip. .and Mrs. Arsenault were recent lvisitors to Egmont Bay. Clarence Gaudet has recently _ ‘arrived from Winnipeg where he Mr. and Mrs. Blacquiere. of was employed. He is visiting ,Rustico. and Mr. and Mrs. Gau~ his parents. Mr. and Mrs. An- :thier of Slemon Park. were vis- thonv Gaudet. iting at the home 0.’ Mr and Mrs. ‘ ‘P. C. Martin last Sunday. and Mrs. A. J.

Mr. have left for Edmundston. iwhero the will spend a fe months visiting their daughter.

Poirier f

N_B.,f Hilory Felix DesRoche is con-

fined to his home through lllneu. Lao of Charlotte-

town visited his brother Eric

Desllioche last Sunday.

Wishing he Miscouche Band many years of

Slit ca“. Mrs. Jules Gagne. Jr.. on their

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‘ ngiiizthgfenhatightfr. M.ryss. Mr. and Mrs. Abdon Gaudet ‘ t t 1 , spent several weeks visiting ‘ Dos Richard n Monc on me" ﬂunﬁﬂ Mn‘ Vuxour In

GA Mr.‘ Peter ‘I.’ r‘. Monctoni

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i;tetTtlytot‘.ntr::‘t'r‘r(,‘:ht_C0umy 0‘ Justin .'tlc.\'t-ii. St Dunstan‘:

College. was visiting his parents Leonard McNeil

. . Mrs. l-‘rancis Feliz l)esRoche Mt-_ gnd Mrs. Mwcouch. Prince Edward Island was a recent patient in Prince 1": weekend. Coumy H°.pim' r S . St. Dunstan‘: Mlu Rosalie Desltoclles. College. visited his parents Mr. training in Charlottetown, vidt- Mrs. Percy Steel! ill! ed her parents Mr. and Mrs. wg¢kend_ 21:0“ E" Dunoche Int wed‘ Miss Marguerite l.eCltu‘r has ' acc ted I position with Heck- All the men working at the bert Studi aide. nalpaquo oysters are presentlyi ht _ their wort. “muted .; Gerard Poirier and Harold We are taking this opportunity to COFIZFB" tew days ago. This season was Perry r¢<‘¢'IIt|.V spent ill?“ dill

very nicceu iii and the shippers huntlnl iii NOV!

ulate the Mlsoouche Bond on their many years of are flmllfd witnmn. mil’: I The Mt rm,“ Unto“ "‘°' °""" held their Illull tiiii social emi- sug“ [t t. [mud nut the threoilng on Wednesday Each and

Mlooouche Village Councl lors {every one had a wonderful even- working on a plan lag.

are presently to oloctrlfy the village streets. t

This should certainly mate a ‘Cl “"34 G"""“ " 9"" F. A IIGSROGHES "'°"""............"“"'°""‘$"..‘. '- "~ 3:? .r“'..:::..’.."t:. ‘:3: T _ ‘"1’ M ‘n’ ‘nooiion Gallant. AC1

Gallant vlc project. now was stationed In Camp Borden. nearing completion. to the new onhlsi-etunhovlllbegolngto . I Ire hall. Cold WW M'acouchc. PE. . Dunn"... an. Mlu Eva Bernard. employed , ' ﬂogcoog, necniiytlt the hum of Mr. and Mrs.

an Jain Patriot. meat in!

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TMITSCOUCH

Our sincere appreciation to tho Miscouche

t lll'.\"i'ER RIVER | Two mock meetings, one lllits~ Band iOl‘ the fine entertainment they pl'OV‘idO. ‘ trating a poorly conducted meet- ing and the other a wall-conduc- ted meeting were featured at the Jules Poirier has left again. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Mt-Nell leadership course held in Hunterl on . buqne“ mp 1-ht, “me are presently visiting in USA |River Wednesday afternoon,«

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t Mrs Philip Matheson, on pro.‘

he is in New Brunswick. ST. ANN-S (~.w.t__ vincial executive, open that

ELEANOR llesROCHES

Mr Guit McKinnon has re-. on hum". November “th meeting "id “pmned R. pub ‘“"""’ ’'°''‘'’ ''°"‘ ‘’""°' C"‘““" the reituiar monthly meetiniz of I pout. Mrs. Clarence McGuigIn.l

H05?“ "'9" "' “"“°'“'" St. AlIll'I. Lot 55. sub-division of Hunter River. was appointed to Groceries Miscouche. P-LI. "“'“"" the C.W.l.. was held with an at- it’;_'~““' W‘ “""‘"°"‘°“ ”" "‘°""'

. . i th . . All th -

Carmella Martin is back home; tendance of 16 members. ‘ pegtodolhfr !\li(;ur'y‘eSlew on 93rd‘;- 3“9" -‘pending ' few da-",""’ The president, Mrs. Vincent er th t,h,_;t,h_ i dergoing truunmu in Pnn" M°C'°‘k°y °p‘”°d H" meeimg The Fredericton ladies Mrs N.

tcoumy H°'p"'.l' iwrh "2: l;"“'l:.':r'"’;::'ﬁ:h' A. Cutcliffe. Mrs. Frank Cut- ‘gd “ her Home in “(mom i Ind :igned hy lhPKpl'P§ld- i §,lrlrf:9'tt:'1.l'::, “§t.c::ar".‘_ y eat. The treasurer then gave her um” Haélam slagm hm . . Mr" F”"‘k A'‘§°"‘''“m "‘ hnk noon ipoorly conducted meetinll which. l"°'““ ail" ‘P""‘““K Werni‘ 1-ii. memh(‘l‘.( organized a .-r- , though humorous in re its’. -0- We are proud of our Band may if ‘ I

.weelut visiting her parents in hedulo by which a continuous ro- l cornphghgg mug,

tlledequo. |aary. on ‘M "film Slﬂifdly tot] In contrast, the same group leach month, wou be said or‘ later conducted a Christmas W.t

M'""‘ Air” ‘M . M D.’ '07” P0l¢"- Ind 0"‘ ﬁlm? M‘-l l. meeting using a wellplanned

‘Rnch. ‘I. “siting me” brodier hedule W0lllti stand for each programmp so arranged to hf

|M'- Geﬂid D"R°°h°‘ :first Saturday. gi on time with a time limit

The Press convener, Mrs. Pa

succeed for years lo come.

for meetin

l .lnC“$r“:|'l|:uoBn{.|’l.‘rA.nti.I(‘ltl$Ind.Ed. trick Cllrltin reported 5 suhscri interesting in the model meet n“Rr,tlh‘t,., tr. htrth of .‘§.hyl ions ordered the Lengtip lng were 1. Correct Procedure. tdrt ‘tM.g.li"Qt tn he digtnhutpd . 2. Exchange of (‘hriitlmas gifts.

’ ~mr,hg th. mambo" gm-it month .1. lnespensite Christmas Decor:

ongratiiiations to Mr and W" moved ‘Mt “,mnd,d tioiis made from ltnick A ltnaclts

rs Ellie DesRoche on their thht th, Ah” utmmhtﬂ, pur about the home ’ Golden Wedding Anniversary. eh”. now," tht. the hhhr to, The siipcrtisoi. Miss Theresa Chrmm“ ma um um the t« Macl.eod. gave an excellent out-

correct procedure for the

Congratulations to Mr. Rs. which she explained.

Mrs. Cyr Poirier on their Gol- den Weddiag Anniversary. trhtgr .:'“°"'

W.L. pay the balance of the bill "M “" ' P(‘iIH

I Mr and Mrs. Syivery Poirier lid? chapel Min" ‘Nil

- ti ‘ted were recently in Egmont Bay it was decided to lwizin lhr Hm m I

in which all'

it. ~ 1 n visiting their dauﬂster Mrs icard parties by holding the first :;"r’:'lE'ma";:tl"t:r':‘MlnE om mmvt Emmanuel Araoaault. one in the hall in (‘t‘l))I'IelI(‘(:‘!iRl't'ihl1 with Mtphh mm‘ an “Md r,m(,Mm_" : .w, hr, pun“ um. . ‘"1" 0" Miwm r Mrs \lntht-son led in group‘ ' M10!‘ l|i'rlnili'm¢"i‘ “ 9"? singing and also gate many in

‘Maurice Gaudet back home and enjoying his usual good health. Mr Gaudet underwent a serious operation in Halifax.

‘l'he Mlscouche C.W. laague

Id their monthly meeting at the home of Mr. Regis Gaudet on Wednesday evening. t

made for Vhrlslmas lilil‘ flit‘ Ni l(‘l1‘<lIll|1 litgliltglits of the FWJ 0‘ iii? DRTN‘ 3"“ 3 mil“ "‘ l(' convention which she attend .50 0"???“ 70" I '3'?” “*“‘"““' ed in Ottawa quoting words from:

""§’."..°'h.'..'i.'.t'i°ii."l‘ .'i'I.'..~"'.5.°.'i. -’7'T'.‘i..3—'.1"i.'f' 33.1.5: 'ii.‘ii.'..’.'.1' ".'..l The members of the Mlscoocho lend wish to folio this opportunity to thank

III prayer to the Bless:-d Mother. IENTLEY'S LIMITED.

stngini “The Queen‘ he lliinter llttcr ladies served A

BOOST SIGAR

w I sedi - . . ' . t:"t:d.:- (;u:?.t...m»t.hr, TA'P“~ ''""“°‘'' "P TM’ delicious supper tthich was much ‘ wry or W, M“ W, m ‘h industrial dovviovmenl Wnmﬂ enjoyed by all whO|OI* Dfy mud Miacoutoe land and "°' "" '°'”°"“' "' "”"°""" " _' p modcrnire and etc '

Troro.N.S. PIHOEOW '

of program "no. It ‘m can." (R In.” [Ind facilities of the stale nu ned

i ' N ' sugar corporation Sugar is the ’ Most Reverend C I rd I I Ii llnaln source of loreiizn ewlinnﬂt‘ iulanrcs in London will be radio- James Mac-Gugan, Toronto. llor Gen t‘hiang Kai \|lf‘k x no 'nntrollN1 hv the humane Sotieiv

rtsr .lF.l\’l('E t l.t)M)().\ «t‘P~ Animal am

'°'M|PlI9 ion-gtiiiiociiatiiiitis

llerun this year is 00,000 tons. tatvbeea.

recently vidted NI uncle Rex tionlliitt lot"!-rnmcni The export text tent" to spend emergency, . “ I t I