. bership vcard, for the wounded and sick. | Saanich Peninsula “Ad Calf 9stands THIRTY-SECOND YEAR, No. 34 LORD LOUIS MOUNTBATTEN, Supreme Allied Commander war. Ameena South East Asia theatre of The following letter received Legion, War Services: “to accept. ‘your mem- tor T. consider. it: great. honor to become one of your “> many Canadian Legion’ Comrades and I hope the day is you one and ‘all and have the great . pleasure of heing an active mem- her cof your branch. I am’ sure this reat work you are all doing: is very much ap)raciated by the lads overseas, ‘pen pushing, but this T do know, “the Canadian Legion has done a Tam not much on rood job. in this brief of ale tia ““tation-as ‘submitted .to. the Federal .Gavernment for us men overseas, also grand work in edueation both in Canada and overseas, also. per- sonal: services. | We are proud of ‘you and again’ IT thank .you -one and all for this membership card, Your camrades inethe last war set the highest standards of real fight- ing men, We are proud of you avnd Po can assure you us lads over- sens are doing our best to main- tain and keep up the standard and honor vour eomrndes won the Inst war, Although Toam not ins the ehting foree, but un medical man, we nve doing our best at all times After spending. two years. in ingghind longing to. get into netion. and. get the job lover, wilh we were sent aut Neve to Maly Inst November ond have bean in plenty of aetion, ‘Phis countyy is all mountains and viilleses, mud in (he winter, hot and dusty: in the summer, but it is alin the: paumecet war ta bent the - © Germans, and win that vietory we ape ad longing: few that will being péneo again: ands return us lads yrain’ to ony laved ones, {hope | - Willkbo able totell. you many Ching, ‘of. interest’ ‘About. Hallas: people. Wishing sou ou cand all, “the ‘recone reneenad IH wimiemdiemrtndinteseenmtmaninal Kee iene Waly aid the Wildeat “best of from a member of His Majesty’s . -» Forées ‘previously resident :in the - North Saanich distriet Will’ be ‘of interest: to all and, testify to the | : good | work being done by ‘the Caz li o success in all your. work, a ecom- ‘Manufacturing, L aireratt.. aa} oastal umber “BO, 964. “of ‘drawing . * near when. I. will be able to meet, SJandings at cAréns 2 and 3 “grood: yields are expected, ‘pood crops indiented, sponerally are developing® satisfae- shower? » dlanee, opine accordion, : hee uth. and: the greatest rade; ‘: BILL BOSTER, K 80568, Sth Field Dressing Station, - . HAL . Canadian “Army, ae .G M F summar vefor Bri ‘ah: Calumline sued bv: the: Bank: of Montteal:, ‘The: “volum holesale “and vood,. With reta . continues “gales. showing ‘a substantial increase: over those: of & year ago. Collections-are. pood: shipbuilding: continue. active, mills operated at normal. operating ca- pacity for the week “ended July plants.” ‘12, as conipared with 56.84% dur. ine the corresponding week last year, opened’ on June 24. The salmon: fishing season The pack to July 8 totalled 46,014 cases as compared with 26,802 cases tothe Scorresponding’ date last year and 44,100 eases. for the same period in =the .eyele year 1940, | MTalibut “Prince Rupert and to June 30 ‘totalled: 22,060,000 Ibs., 8,424,000 ; being Canadian and 14,586,000 Ameri- can, Crop. propects are. good, Tree fruits are “sizing well) and Cane with Field crops fruits are being marketed, torily. Gold praduction in’ May Whe valued at $042,495 Us. un compared with $772,626 U.S, in May, 10-495," “Shower”? At Mayne MAYNE ISLAND, Aug. 8.--A very enjoyable evening was spent at the hall last TMiosday when oa was piven in honor of. Edith Mayne Bennett, wha is to be married shortly, She was the recipient of many niece gifta ina prettily decorated hamper, and mide a nice speech thanking her Muiny frlends for thei lovely presents fnd hoped as many as poaxthle world he at the wedding or df neat weeald go and see them at thei home in Vancouver, The evening ended. with a nice Mrev ky Bennett : the plane and: Mrs: Horton the oa . ae nnn gectnameneoeanmmticenimiete ebae snc ‘Fighters | Wildeat ligrhters lying pas the Hyitinh oscort eavrier, ” M8. mene eine mo “supply. of butter, oo Sidney, rade, both: “NeXt wee and ‘Smith j ina triangulursetap tr ‘girl: who is-elaimed’ to” be’ a . Met, with violent death. ‘superstitions © Valet, Willie ; is anything connected with haunt : ‘they get along splendidly, playing. anave ul “de the LEGION PICNIC WAS MUCH ENJOYED The pienie held by the Saanieh Peninsula Branch of the Canadian Legion on Saturday last at the Experimental Station was a very suceessful event. The weather was ideal and despite a variety of other events on the same day nearly 60 members of the branch and Wo- men’s Auxiliary and friends, in- cluding a party from the Malahat Branch, were present. The after- noon was spent in various amuse- menis, bingo, clock golf, horse- shoes, darts, hoopla, ete., and so- cial intercourse. The ladies of the auxiliary served supper and a ood time seemed to be had by all. “The winners of the chicken dinner tombola were: 1, Mes. Bert Readings. feast Saanich Round; 2, Mrs. Barton, Shonl Bay. PENDER BOYS MEET IN ITALY ENDER ISLAND, Aug. 2. --- Letters reecived by parents in the past week from two island boys, Gunners Pollard and Falconer, who are in Italy, tell of meeting each other after many months in the fighting lines. They: both were enjoying a short leave there, tell- ing of the different places they had explored and of the wonderful sights of the churches and cathe- drals;) they: also had gone swim- ming, the They have .already had corn the cob —~, but missed the good The’ weather. is very warin there, ceartried sav phe “Verne We vednasiay” : icture., that l AYNE : riss Brenda i urshall. and * with “TANTS. Alexis is’ east All vof-her. fornier . suitors. have all. except ‘one“and he is) the: in- habitor of an iron June. to prove ‘that. the jinx is..all- the bunk, Alexis’ grandmother ‘(Helen Westley’s role) hires a young fel- low just out of college, played by Wayne Morris, to be her grand. daughter's: suitor, — He comes. to visit “Alexis and brings along his portrayed «by Best, whose pet. ‘aversion ed houses ar ghosts, Wayne meets a hewspaper girl, played by Brenda Marshall and They are determined to get’ to the bot- fom of the mystery surrounding Alexis, and after many. thrilling vncupaden they artive al oa start: ling solution, “The Smiling Ghost’' has a fine supporting east, consisting af Alan Hale, bee Matriek and David Broce. The sercen play was writ- ten by Kenneth Gamet ayd Stuart Palmer from Palmer's original story. The film was direeted by Lewis, Seiler. : “PRONTIER “BADMEN" ‘Hrontleor Badmien’’ is also on the same program. tf is a thrill ine melodiaunn, said to he) ye. duced onan big sente. Robert Paige, Anne Cywynne, Noah Beery, on, wand Diana ALT, LYCH GATE. FULEFORD, Aug Soe Alvary ine Yerestingg — coremony ‘took duving the ANtvErNAy HONVve wt. St.Mary's Chureh, Pulford, on July. 28. The congregation sing ing the anniversary hyn HOH toed from the chureh to the hyeh Gate which was built to commemorate the bOth anniversary of the build. ing of the ehareh, Canon Colman dna few simple words dedicated the gate and then Arehdenean Wolates plnecad on wrenth fram the elavel oan the Jolin, Spaicroyy, Che yvea of The Tandon awhteh Oe! ehureh wer hadi. Whe eangsrepation dled Unte ehiveh to rantinie the aare dee, edn ing) whith Voliies thanked all ‘ane who hid edped ins any way Awith Che parte, Jaspeclaliy. montloning Thonima: ile” UCM ORL ALL Le A CT OUTITE OMCs Meroe “te the building of dt caud sapertpe: The sernion | tending: die daeat ion. Wrin preniherdte bye Hees,’ WON, ‘4 Luge Canon Cal. wir 44 mplenuid Letras Hervies cond: severn) oht Liners, whe meanembened the tail wicoot the church, were present water being very warm, ©. bouquet of roses and violets. een- on : Johnson of -¢ length accordion: pleated turquoise . - lilte: sheer, wilh purple ‘picture hat : : sand matehing, lace’ gloves: She ‘too.’ € ‘olonial, bouquet. Li/’ Sof “the ° jinx. : In. order | prom: -ishiund, Barryinere oar the > Setar. thant DEDICATION OF | placd™ Archdencon: SIDNEY, Vancouver Island, B.C., Wednesday, August 2, 1944 Circulates Through 18 ne Local Post Offices’ =. Subscription, in advance, Saturday Night Dances Popular The Saturday night dances in the Knights of Pythias Hall, Sid- ney, are proving more popular each week. These dances are held in aid of the overseas cigarettes fund. Phe Knights of Pythias send 20,000 cigarettes to local boys and girls serving -overseas every month, and letters have becn received from some saying how much they are appreciated. Those who enjoy dancing can also assist the overseas cigarette fund by attending the Saturday night dances. . WEDDING OF INTEREST AT A pretly wedding was solem- nized at St. Paul's Anglican Church, Nanaimo, on Saturday, July 22, at 6:30 p.m., when Mar- jorie Elaine, only daughter of Ed- ward Willard and the late Mrs. Willard of Sidney and Victoria, became the bride of L./Cpl. Harry Luck, second son of Mrs. G. Luck and the late Mr. Luck, Nanaimo. Rev. F. W. Daglish officiated, The bride, who entered the chureh on the arm of her father, was beautifully gowned in white. with deep waist embroid-: sheer, ered, and full bishop sleeves. Her veil fell to her waist from a sweet- heart headdress, and was centred with a small eluster of orange blossom. -She carried a. Colonial tred with -a ‘gardenia. attendant . was ° Mrs. ‘Victoria, -in Her only Madeline a. floor- ~ Fillman “ots Viclovia a sane: “Through accompanied: “by °M Tweed: bride? sand ‘groom, ae] assisted: y. the groom's Ss mother and: sister,’ - ’ . received: the ‘guests in’ the lounge =: ‘luneheon S rolowing with covers’ for 50; ‘The . bride’s table, at whieh were. seated the attendants, the officiating min-| ws ister, and Immediate relatives, was That: is... reception hall, graced: by va three-tiered wedding: cake, embedded . in pink ‘tulle flanked by four white tapers. in eot plass: sconces and. silver bowls : of sweet peas. Rey. Daglish and 2, Goodrich of Vancouver, ‘unele of the :bride, proposed’ toasts, - to whieh the responded, Following “a week's trip up Bette Davis And Miriam. Hopkins At The Rex | A powerfil, moving drama of Iwo women, diametrically: opposed in character, whose lives, never- theless, are closely interwoven Voanglest a bonge span of yenar:, Will he the feature film FT hursday, Mriday and Saturday, at the Rox Theatre, Sidney, and twice on Monday, next week, at the Rex, Ganges, The Warner Bros.’ ple- turecis “Old Acquaintance,” whieh veunites fhe twos great. stare. of “Phe Qld Maid.” Bette Davis and Mirinny Jlopkins, Theo ostrong supporsings east ine cludes Philip Reed, Rogeoe Krrns, Anne Revere, lsther Dale, Joseph C ct Ann Codec and Marjorie Hoshelle An addyd feature In ‘Techni: of on lifetime ia “Maple Denon. ; Wedding In ‘England GANG IS, ; Aug, tage: at GLONS, (May) Cartwright, older dayghter of Mra, S. Cartwright, Vancouver, und the. lates Edward Cartwright of Salt Spring Valand, to Pilot Om. coy doh Harvey Cari, RGA, youngest sew oof Mes 1 Clark and the late Harvey Qlark of Pads- ley, Ontario, took place on Satur lay, July 1, ty Rngland, Ganon Lave ate dst ings, The bride was given in marriage by Gol Ga aR. Perbos, the matron of honor wae Lt NSW, Llaya and the hest py Vying Ojecer Kenneth neal NR. Wollesdinge: ae atiba held at Hh dene de, hitatle and erat lath far a honeynioen ine the eountey: Well Done, Donald! GANGES, Aig. cule of pardon: flawers, nevensyenre alt Danaht Want haa turnedin $60. tu the Ganges Red Crass, Ao for- Tier Huta, Ya, readied by him this” vent, Wet seat to the Ginges Unit in April ing. opened wp. “Dolan; general secretary of the ‘International. Brotherhood‘. Operators, ...de- . “were the bride “and room will -reside. in, Vietoria, ‘ Will rive ven ae Uhedly ves 2. woe hie mini. Mary Maryrarat: ee By the BY Mira DECORATION DAY SERVICE NEXT SUNDAY The annual Decoration Day service under the auspices of the Saanich Peninsula Branch of the vanadian Legion will be held on Sunday next, August 6, at Holy Trinity Churchyard, Patri icin Bay, commencing at 3 p.m. The service will be conducted by Canon H. H. Creal of Sidney, assisted by the local clergy and the chaplain of the branch. A sincere invitation to the general publie and eéspeci- ally veterans of the last war and memhers of His Majesty’s Forces te attend this service and pay a tribute to the memory of those comrades who have passed on and ure resting in the churchyard, The 2:30 bus from Sidney will arrive in good time for the serv- ice, which will conclude in time for those who wish to catch the 3:15 bus from Victoria to Sidney, arriving at Sidney about 4:05 p.m. THE GOOD OLD BY-GONE DAYS! Several copies of The Daily Colonist: of 1910. were handed to us recently. This dates back be- fore the first world war. Styles of the. day were very “dashing” for both men and women, according to the advertisements, and one item to catch the eye was a -heading, “Mormons Not Wanted!” The article then went on to ‘say that Mormon. missionaries: were expell- ‘ed from Saxony as undesirables as they were luring. women ‘and girls. to Amercia. “Many: new ubdividionh were be- - ce in, Vietoria -and* _ there: were pages: of real: estate | > Anather : fart of Steamshovel- manding an ‘eight-hour day.” David Spencer's were advertis- “ing Paris ‘models: in. spring millin-~ Atehdeacon - ‘Noles. from.’ Spanish Symphony — Lalo; 4 * Pallawing: a: ‘honeymoon on ; Tsland*. eand: thee Mr a Mrs; home, oMys, Muriay. andy ‘their: past! pa ‘ron age cinvite: all to: ‘continue: giving their, 2 patronagesWwho s took. possession day, August. A. Engagement My, a ‘and. Mrs; : Mayne Island, By » onpigement of their nied, Owing to lnek of (¥ans- © branch <> The | Mayne, ‘youngest: daughter: ofthe: lake Mr. and: ‘Mrs, al Wr Bennett,: Peter Higginbottom,: “soncofMrecand “Myae W: ligginhott ow, Mayne’: “Taland,; “The wedding. will take plac Augist 26, 1044,ab 8 poms: inethe Raptist Chareh > Reve sea stcetarammmianne mais ma ate ent acmeninermrone sg wit iy eatin ‘farm or garden implement you: are not noing? -O sa, gell At through « our Mov ‘Sale ads, Have you an Aan ieee. ans ae CRE, DF Station, Gibralte St. George’s Ganges, was the scene of © her only ornament was. /