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PAGE TWO THE NANTON NEWS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940. The Nanton News Clyde Jessup and the Estate of the Late A. Z. Jessup, Publishers. O. SHOEMAKER, Editor Published every Thursday at the office of The Nanton News, on the corner of First Avenue and Norrish Street, Nanton, Alberta, ROP AND WEATHER During the past, week the weath- er has been nearly ideal, although miany farmers who had their crops still out are wishing for a real wind to dry out the stooks and swathed grain. The first. frost of the season occurred on October 6, when degrees was registered, This is almost a record. Up to that time even the tenderest flowers and vegetation had shown no signs of frost and th leaves on the trees were just drying off. Since then the thermometer has hovered a- round the freezing point at night. Drying has been slow, the wheat is continually getting nearer the threshing stage and at present some machines are starting, al- though the moisture content of the W. H. McCutcheon has received a letter from his son Eldon, who is with A Company, Calgary Highlanders, somewhere in the old country. As the letter is of more than personal interest, it has been loaned to us for publication. Dear Parents: Received your letter today, which you dent on the 20th of August, and this is Sep- tember 14th, So you can see how slow mail is in arriving here, due to the fact that it hangs over in Halifax until there is a convoy coming. I am rather confused as to how many letters I have sent to you. But I sent one and a Glen from the boat, and at least one from the Camp here. the month. So far everything is grain is nearing the tough line. THE BIRDS Have Now Abandoned Their Nests ' THE LEAVES Are Tumbling Down ' The vent pipes of radiants and circu- . lating-air heaters are ideal places for ret birds to build their nests. The birds apparently know this, and take full ad- vantage of the situation. Bracket eek chimneys, too, are often used by our feathered friends. These same places seem to be ideal also for the depositing of falling leaves by Fall breezes. When these birds nests, leaves, and. other accumulations such as broken bricks and chipped mortar, are allowed to remain in the vent pipes or chimneys they become a definite hazard to safety -and health . .. and greatly decrease the efficiency of your heating system. A few moments is all you need to re- move any accumulations: Take that few moments this evening . . . you'll have a healthier, happier and cozier home all through this coming winter. And you'll save money, too. GET MORE WARMTH AT SMALLER COST THE CANADIAN WESTERN NATURAL GAS LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER CO. LIMITED Eldon McCutcheon Writes of His Trip Overseas indeed, as it is rather lonely here not knowing anyone, But am, kept too busy to think very much about it, and times goes very quickly. We left Camp Shilo on the 2ist of August, midst the farewell cheers of other Units remaining in Camp. We were entrained in two trains and in about three hours the Calgary Highlanders were on their way on the long waited-for trip across Canada to the Coast and finally to the Old Country. To say the least it was a big change from the monotonous simil- arity of every day training in Shilo. Everyone had his own particular idea of where we were going, and as usual in the army, the rumors were floating thick and fast We arrived here on the 4th of throughout the train. As we sped across Canada, we more or less in confusion, trying to were met at the stations where we get everything running smoother. Were met by large crowds of well- However, it won't be long now and Wwishers, many of them asking for everything will be going as usual, Souvenirs, So pictures, badges and T was pleased to hear from you Various other trinkets went flying out of the train at these stops. Each day we hada 80 minute route march, which was followed by the children of the district. In one of the towns in Ontario the children followed along beside us picking blueberries and raspberries for us, This more or less was a treat for the Prairie boys. Finally, we reached Halifax and after disembarking from the train were marched straightway to the boat which was to be our home for the sea voyage. Very few of the fellows had ever seen a boat close up, much less to see the inside of one. The magni- ficent liner we were to sail on-was no ordinary troop ship, but a pas- senger liner partly converted into a troop ship. So it wasn t very long before every one of us were exploring its mysteries. Surprising how quickly one can be lost in the maize of cabins. Most of the even- ing was. spent in this way. To- wards 12 o'clock (the officers were lenient with us, we were allowed to stay up that late without a pass) we finally settled down for the night, and all was quiet except for the monotonous hum of the motors, which were being tuned and tested for the trip. Two days later we left the har- bor at 1 o'clock. Soldiers lined the sides of the boat; heads protruded from every porthole, waving, shout- ing and singing, to the accompani- ment of*the band, which could be of soldiers: The sea was naturally quite smooth for the first day or two and everyone was anxiously waiting for the rough seas that was prom- ithey were going to be sick or not. Finally one morning about 4 clock a great many of us were awakened by the ship rolling and rising and falling with the swell of the ocean, : I cbuldn t for the life of me, figure out what the peculiar sink- ing sensation was at thr pit of my stomach, but soon I realized what it was, and not being used to such a treatment, there was no more sleep for me the rest of the morn- ing. Dn arising that morning I found that my equilibrium was none too good and shaving with a straight azor was no small feat. However, I saw that to follow the motion of the ship was a great asset. As yet the water was not partic- ularly rough, but to the prairie fel- lows it was plenty rough enough, A few of the fellows were quite sick on this first morning. One sergeant in particular was as: sick and dizzy as he ever wanted to be. Personally I didn t mind, after 1 had gained my sea legs enough that I could walk in a comparatively straight line without holding on to something for support, It was not without some humor at that. One of the corporals who had boasted that he would not get, sick, didn't make good his boast, and he became so sick that he had to vomit. In so d ing he lost his upper plates over the rail, And has received no end of teasing about the unfortunate loss of his ivories? On the fourth day we began to see the spout of whales, and sight- ed porpoises swimming languidly through the water. At night when we ran into a school of herring, their luminous eyes showed up in the murky water alongside the ship like stars. On a real dark night the foam formed by the passage of the ship has a phosphorescent light which leaves a streak of light in the wake of the ships. Finally one day the ship struck ised ahead, wondering whether re fruit-bearing trees, such as guaranteed. BUILDER. have been cut pretty badly. The whole trip was practically without trouble from the enemy until the night before we landed, when we were attacked by two enemy subs but they were dealt with very efficiently by the Imperi- al destroyers which by means of depth bombs gaye them such a warm welcome that one of tlie subs was given a one way ticket to Davy Jones locker, Next morning we landed, and in a short while were once more speeding across country via rail. This time we had a much differ- ent sort of country to travel through. Everything is done up in miniature, Trains are very dinky little affairs, not very powerful, but quite speedy. They sound-very much like a motor launch instead of a train. The cars are also very small, there being hardly enough Toom to sit down besides finding a place to put as much luggage as a soldier has to carry, The farms are not a great deal larger than a good sized garden at home, byt they are exceptionally well igh and weeds are certainly not allowed to grow, as space is very precious. Mountains, or so called moun- tains, are not much more then an the country lanes we hear so much about are long narrow winding roads, lined on each side by bushes and vines just loaded with berries of every description. Back of this apple trees, pears and plums. You can readily imagine just how temp- ting it is to us who have previous- ly had to bunt hours in Alberta for a few berries, ft Until I have a chance to get a little leave, I will have'to close this letter, ELDON. PRICES are amazingly LOW. a whale of the thresher species and in so doing the whale became fentangled on the front of the ship Was that reported by a Winnipeg and was dragged along all day long *0ldier s wife Returning to her until sometime during the night it home after a day's absence, a fell off. The whale was almost inst- neighbor informed her that two antly killed by the force of the boys had been seen leaving her blow. For while after it struck Woodshed, after screwing the door the water was all red, so it must hinges back into place. Investigat- AND DISTRICT, - Washing Machine Values A MESSAGE TO THE LADIES OF NANTON We have a limited number of DEMONSTRATOR and REBUILT Electric and Gas Driven Washing Machines. These machines RUN like new, LOOK-like new and are fully You are going to buy a LABOUR SAVER and HEALTH NOW is your OPPORTUNITY. TERMS can be arranged. A Year To Pay ing, the woman found t a load Write for pamphlets and full information today. BEATTY BROS. LIMITED 401 - 8th Avenue West Calgary. A NEW KIND OF BURGLARY of wood had been split and neatly A new kind of wartime burglary piled. The burglars were two Boy Scouts who had taken on the job of looking after the soldier's home during his absence. 5 Rover Scouts of Delhi, India, go on regular good turn bicycle hikes, stopping wherever they find something they can do for villagers. Storage Tanks We can furnish you with Underground Storage Tanks at the following prices: 500 gallons -.. 59.10. 750 gallons gt;- -- 77.25 750 gallons (2 compartments)- 93.89 1000 gallons - - -. 105.97 1000 gallons (2 compartments)- 123.52 1500 gallons (2 compartments) 167.30 These prices are F.O.B. Nanton and are the same as City prices plus freight here. Get one now and:save on the price of gas. Other tanks built to specifications. NANTON WELDING SERVICE overgrown hill on the prairies, and . scarcely heard above the shouting 47 not nearly as plentiful. But NEWSPRINT PROVIDES VITAL WAR CREDITS You cannot fire-a roll of news- print paper or a ton of pulp at the enemy, but the dollar revenue from the sale of these products in the United States and elsewhere constitutes an outstanding source of American funds with which to purchase in the .U. S. many essent- ial goods needed in the Dominion s war effort, Next to gold, newsprint provides the Dominion with more U, 8. dol- lars than any other material pro- duced within the country, It is even more important im this re- spect than wheat, lead, copper, nikel, automobiles or hundreds of other items with which the Can- adian public is familiar. Pulp, too. ranks high on the list as a source of U. S. exchange and) between the two the Canadian pulp and paper industry this year will make available to the Dominion Government in excess of 200 mil- lions of American dollars for use in. making necessary purchases outside the country. And 200 millions of U. S. dol- lars is a lot of money. Actually it is more than the net value of the United States tourist travel to Canada this year. Behind The Times A young student at an agricultur- al college was in conversation with an old and experienced farmer. Do you know, said he, your methods of cultivation are a hundred years behind the times. Why I'd be sur- prised if you made 50 out of the cats in that field. So would I, replied the farmer. It s barley. ef - Experience - ithout count Bawif agent to dive youths Coneft of exped service in matting your gla By the Load... Car Load Lots... or Consignment N. BAWLF GRAIN COMPANY LIMITED KNOW YOUR The Manufacturer, the Farmer, the Miner . are producers of goods. The Railways, Steamships, Banks . . are providers of services. Each is dependent on the other and for successful operation is dependent on experience and proper equipment. This Bank has had 108 years of successful experience and is equipped throughout Canada and abroad to provide every form of banking service. NOVA SCOTIA EST. 1832 OVER A CENTURY OF BANKING EXPERIENCE Wiis R
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