22. 1953 strange But True By I. It. MacArthur some Indian tribu of south America acquire; wives by con- quest or abduction. A ” method-not unknown in the Car- den of the Gui!-Iwas an arrange- ment between the parents with- out reference to the wishes of iihe young people concerned. In these casu it the prospective husband was a. lot older than his future bride, he took an older woman for his wife. Then when the 2nd one was old enough No. 1 played 2nd fiddle, but remained in the house- hold of the inexperienced gal who had taken her place. more was no wedding ceremony or any kind. The woman was tak- en into the man's hut-and that was that. The Nebes. a species of wild duck teach their young to dive. Two- pci-haps three-lltttle ones lie flat on mamms's back. with their bills buried in her feathers, while she ZHV88 and mrfaceg time and again iintll the youngsters catch on. I New mull museum, England, boasts an extensive collection of the skulls of the different nations of the South. deformed skeletons. ab- normal bone formations, and the like. Here, too. may be seen the Irish giant Byrne of O'Bryan, '7 ft. 7 inches high and remains of the Cicilian dwarf, Caroline crachami, who died at the age of 10 years. 20 inches in height. In another part of this building there is I fine collection of draw- ings and photographs illustrating rare or curious diseases, together iX'IlII surgical instruments dating back many centuries. Westlninsfer Abbey, is . all most lnreons believe. a burial place reserved wholly for persons of great distinction. The honor of being buried there, has often been conferred on those unworthy at it. and even on children. Here, in truth, you may .906 kings lying by tiiose who deposed and despised them: great men who threw the world out of gear with their dis- outes. all of which reminds us tlhat death is no respecter of persons be they great or small. and that ”the with of glory leads but to tfhe gimve." And above the silent ashes of those saints and sinners stands the Abbey itself. It has 20 stained- glass windows. including it memor- lal window to the Duke of West- minster, the largest rose-window in the world. The total length of the 200 ft.. breadth of nave and aisles. 75 ft.. of transect. 80 ft., height of the church. 102 ft.. of towers. 225 ft. 'l'he st. Bernard dog got its name from the dangeroug glaciers ts- lnng the mountain pas in the Alps. These intelligent animals have been doing patrol duty since the Middle Ages. The greatest of the heroic band will never be for- gotten. Why? Because Ban-ie saved 44 lives and was killed by the last person he tried to rescue. Barry's remains is preserved as a perman- ent exhibit in the museum of Switzerland's capitol city, Bern. The most costly hightway in the world is being cut through the foot- hills of the Andes Miountains in Northern Venezuela. Cost oil this 10'; mile road figures out at about sI.tM7 n foot. The entire 10 miles will be land- scaped and illuminated and will have level lanes 24 feet wide. y When a gomip dig; the family skeleton out of the closet, tihere's alwiuys a. tale attached to it. Eighty Canadians received fractured limbs when they stood on rhairg to reach a high shelf in 1952: hurdles on pats turned to- Ward the edge of the stove were responsible for the death of ten Canadian children, and serious or minor burns and scalds to half n hundred others; 12 persons died because they were not careful a- bout lighting their, gas ltovel: 0"! man and one wmnan were electro- cuted when they switched on lights while in the bathtub. This should he in warning to evC!1'b0d)' ithli licmo ism as are a place as most of us think. 0 0 when queen Elizabeth is in res- idence in Buckinwhsm Palace the ward is changed every day It 10:45 A. 11.: when the bands of ihe Grenadier ooldsti-sum Boots. of Irish Guards play 1A hour in the 'orecourt. Spokane. Wash. has a real na- me boy. He i. as. bearded. and nice except for a thin loin cloth. V. R. Willey returned to nature 32 rears ago and wouldn't even con- rider taking up the life he used o live or the clothes he used to veer. Why? Because beins 01009 in ne.turc' had made him Just in-. tout as tough as n boiled owl. Even when temperatures drop 00 30 below, spoklntrs nature boy weer! nily cloth shorts. What's m0l.'9 iinsains. he's never been sick I114 ins never had the snlhflel 8111045 he wont semi-raw 32 year! IE0- 'riie Isliimoa keen no record! 0' their ages and claims for old ICC pensions us based on whether tine whites in the sreii Ire wliilm in icy that so and so has been around for I very long time. Refrigeration sans IIIfI' sanvlol ngspui-g do All mikes MOTORS Rewinding and Repairs liLlO1'ItlCAL arewuvca ' nepiitu Miner. Electric , Hisseueut-out "'9!-rcr Representing the Atlantic prov- inces at the National Army Cadet Camp at Banff, Aita., sixteen http- py young Canadians entrained. at Kentviiie, N. 3., yesterday for their long trip to the Rockies. Tiicy were selected from the more than 5,000 Army Cadets who are ciiroll- ed in corps throughout Eastern Command and were chosen for their fine records throughout the year in Cadet training, leadership and academic standing in their schools. For the past week they have been undergoing final ad- vanced training at Camp Alder- York United ilhurch lie-Opened On It's 129th Anniversary The re-opening of York United Churcsh took place July 12 irii' the observance of its 129th anniv- ersary. The original church was built. ill 1824 under the leadership of Wil- liam Burt. who came to the Mari- times from Turncimpei. Cornwall. Engn. in 1816. It was in 1823 that he made the crossing of the Strait in a flat-bottomed boat and land- ed at Bedcque. At Little York were a number of Yorkshire settlers. and after a re- vival. 9. church was built within a few months.- The special re-opening on Sim- day, July 12 was the third such occasion over the years. Three ser- vices were conducted by the pres- ent minister Rev. J. M. Sprouic. The organist was Arthur Vessey. The choir was splendidly assisted in the morning by Miss lieleii Wilson of Central Royalty who sang "Bless This Churcii" and "The King of Love My Shepherd Is". A male chair in the evening sang "Guide Me 0 Thou Great Jehovah" to ii stirrin elsli tune. The Alpha Hi-Y quartet a - tributed greatly to the service. The dedication of gifts to the church was as follows: Collection plate donated by Mr. Horace Mac- Ewen. who did the work of the church. and inland linoleum for the centre aisle donated by the Young People's Union. A redcdic- ation ceremony was conducted by Rev. J.M. Sprouie. A letter of greet- ing was read from Rev. F. H. Lit- tlejohn, minister here 35 years ago. The speaker morning and evening was Dr. L. E .Toombs. formerly of St. Stephen's College staff in Ed- monton. Alta.. who has been visit- ing at the home of his parents in Charlottetown with his wife and daughter. Dr. Toombs will be teaching in Drew Seminary. Madi- son. N..l.. this coming fall. I-Ils sermon subjects were "The Ark of the Covenant" and "Treas- :4 three weeks. 1 i Left to right: Front row, kneel- ing, Cadet John Hatfield from Col- chester county Academy, Truro. N. S.; Cadet George Withrow, Saint John. N. B. ocational School; Cadet Frank Burlock, Mciicton. N. B. High Scliooi; Sec- ond row, Capt. W. L. Barteaux of Kentvillc, who is in command of the contingent: Cadet G. Stirling, Corner Brook. Nflci. Public School; Cadet Brian Garagnn, St. Patrick's High School. Halifax: Cadet Lean- dre Bourgue, St. Cocur dc Marle.i Shcdiaic. N. B.; Cadet Eugene Gup- till Grand Mnnan, N. B. High (TLERMONT W. 1. Julie meeting of Clernioiit Wo- men's Institute met at the home of Mrs. William Mill. Nine mcmmrs iiiiswcred roll call. Mrs. Cecil Mill and Mrs. Wlliiani Mill were appointed to attend the Charlottetown convention. Next meeting will be at Mrs. Edson Rayiiers. with Mrs. Albert St.zii'ioi'd and Mrs. Ernest Mill on the lunch committee. Roll call will be atiswcreti with .1 household hint. Sick committee are Mrs. Edson Rayner, Mrs. Gerald Mill. and pro- gram committee is composed of Mrs. Frank Shields, Mrs. Cecil Mill. A contest. was put on by Mrs. Gerard Mill and Won by Mrs. Ed- son Rayner". The hostess. assisted by Mrs. Cccil Mill and Mrs. Annie Shields, served lunch. -5. IISTATE VOI" 580,000 OTTAWA. (CF:-mirry Baldwin. former CBC treasurer and secre- tary to Prime Minister Mackenzie King. left. an estate of 380,391. His will was probated Tuesday. It pro- vided a lifetime income of 5115 a month to a sister, Susannah Mary Bztldvrin. Colombo. the capitol of Ceylon. is one of the finest and largest sen- ports in Asia. ur: Trove". I In the afternoon the speaker wnl Capt. Leslie Titcombe of Charlotte- town. The L'otigi'cgation was led in singing by the Salvation Army band. This was an outdoor ser- vice with people seated around the church grounds. The public addrcs.s system was operated by Mr. Stuart Smith and Mr. Harvey MacKlu- non. A perfect. summer day miidc to perfect setting for the re-opening. The ladies of the congregation served refreshments following the afternoon services on the manso lawn. and after the evening sei- vice at the 'mansc to the visiting singers. speakers and band mem- bers. F. ii. Mt: Charlottetown IVAN VESSI-2Y'S TIRE SHOP Charlottetown DUVAR MOTORS. Charlottetown ROBINSON'S TIRE SERVICE Parkdale Charlottetown EVERETT NICHOLSON North Wiitshire ELDRED WEEKS Fredericton DON BAIILOW Ilresdslbane MONTAGIJE inane: Montague F0 Warehouse Distributor SEE All lllllfl.0P DEALER your . mm-M anti! Laine Ltd. WHITLOCK'S TIRE SERVICE Charlottetown HAROLD MATTHEWS TIRE SHOP Summerslde COMMUNITY GARAGE Cardigan MULLEN MOTORS Mount Stewart MORELL GARAGE Moreil M:u:I(ENZlE'S GARAGE Souris GALLANT's GARAGE Bear River TIGNISII C0-OP ASS'N. LIMITED ALBERTON C0-OP. ASS'N. LIMITED ILLEISLIE C0-OP. ASS'N. LIMITED wsnuno-ron co-or. AlS'N. LIMITED sumrsnini-: co-on AlS'N. unnrsn Aasawsrr co-or. A8S'N. LIMITED c-riunii siittns cmuutv VAI.LE1”CO-OP. A8S'N. LIMITED ill I-litsroy Street Charlottetown Island co-operative Services Ltd. PEOPLE'S CO-OP. AsS'N. LIMITED North Rustico VERNON IIIVEII C0-OP ASSN. LIMITED csamoan co-or ASl'N. LIMITED MORELL C0-OP. ASB'N. LIMITED ST. PETERS BAY C0-0l'.. ASS'N. LIMITED 0 EASTERN rARIllI.'l 00- 0I'. ABs'N. LIMITED 4 Elmira true GUARD!-AN. caaauorrsroww Outstanding cadets Leave For ilanff Dame. Dalhousie, N. 3.; cadet John MacKenzle, Liverpool. N. B. High School; Major R. G. Bewiey, Chief Cadet Officer. Eastern Com- mand: Third Row, Cadet George Guy, Queen Elizabeth High School, Halifax; Cadet F. Coxworthy, St. Kpvins Boys' School Conception Bay. Belle Island, Nfld.: James De- Vanney. Bridgetown, N. B. High school; Cadet Robert Morse, Kings County Academy, Kentville. N. S.; Cadet Walter Milo, Annapolis Royal Academy, N. 13.; Cadet James MacQuarrie, Quecnls Square School. Charlottetown, P. E. 1.; Cadet W. M. Shallow, Notre Dame shot and will remain at Bauff for,iSchool; Cadet Omer Duguay, Notre Academy, Grand Falls, Nflcl. STOCKHOLM, (Reuters) - Mrs. Lucy Booth-I-Ieilberg. 85, daughter of the founder of the Salvation Army. William Booth, died at her home here Saturday. You're losing money every mile you drive on your old York and Vicinity Mrs. Eddison Hardy and daugh- ter, Carol, were recent visitors to the City. Master Billy Lewis is spending it holiday with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Waugh. Bedeque. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert I-Iorne, spent a recent. week-end with their daughter. Mrs. Lewis Vessey and Mr. Vassey. York. Mrs. Robert Crockett, York. is spending a few days in the city. guest of her daughter, Mrs. Neil Mcmnls and Mr. Mclnnis. Mrs.. Peter Proud was a visitor to the city on July 3. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Crockett and son Wynn of Charlottetown attended the shower in York hall for Mr. and Mrs. Willard Murray. Mr. George Proud was a recent visitor to Covehend. A shower was recently held in York hall in honor of newly-wed Mr. and Mrs. VVilla.rd Murray. They received many gifts. The many friends of Mrs. Milton are sorry to hear she has enter the P.l5.I. Hospital for treatment and wish her speedy recovery. Mrs. Albert Proud. York. is spending a few days at Oyster Bed. guest of her daughter. Mrs. Gor- don Carr and Mr. Carr. Mr. Benny Watts has returned to York after been lobster fishiiig for the summer at Kenslngton. Mrs. Osbert Enman. Vernon Riv- er. was guest of her brotlier. Mr. I-T)&"'i'3'c)"iiR'i)iNG HOUSE race sLsvr.N guests at the marine on'Wednu- day. Accompanied by Rev. Nb .1!!! Mrs. Sproulc, they took a trip to Cavendish to see Green-Gables. V ter, Mrs. Elmer Brown. town. spent I. week-end in York, the guest of Mrs. Hubert Vessey. Mr. and Mrs. -...iord Chandler Mr. Bernard Sproule spent a and family Wlilton were visitors to week-end at his home in York. York on July 5. Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Ltttlsjohnl M153 Evelyn Smith. and Miss K. paid a. short visit to York on Mrs. Gordon Cook of CIltll'l'OU.e- O'Connor of Pugwaish were dinner July 4. ' MAJOR HOOPLE Club BRNG f -in E. Vcssey at the home of his daugh- tires . youire your family. Don't wait-trade now. New DUNLOP tires cost because your DUNLOP dealer you less offer you more. founder.3L!f!9,Bn!.iLm.9f5C75lZ9J'ndINN.3 , . .. C. . -' 7-22 cm. an by an em;-.. ii... r. u. in; u. a en. es. - '8ACK A FEW ctc-sA25 risking too, the SAFETY of otmtiiitintrtos