Stormy Argument From there I had to call at the meat market which is owned and operated by Jack Pate . There I found an argument in progress regard¬ ing the storm which was reported. Jack was giving his version while Mr. MacGregor was ably defending his views. Swabey Jelley didn't have very much to say while Roland Turner , a driver with the S.M.T ., was just looking on. On leaving there I went across the street which was partly blocked by the new Post Office which had just arrived from Mount Pleasant airport, being hauled there by two trucks dri¬ ven by Amby Boyles and Ken Turner . I looked on for a few minutes and then went in to the drug store where I was served by Millicent Crozier as Eva MacLennan came out from the back room where Mr. Matheson was filling prescriptions. I then crossed the street again to the MacWilliams and Turner store. It was noon and I found Harry MacWilliam and an efficient clerk in Doris Leard serving their many customers while the remaining staff was off to lunch. Continuing up street, I stopped for a moment at the new Verdun bulletin board to see what was showing at the Verdun Theatre. The Verdun is one of the most up-to-date theatres in the province and is owned and operated by Milton Smallman and Son. On crossing the track, I entered the Matthews barber shop and again found Mr. MacGregor , but this time he was sitting quite at ease while Mr. Matthews manouvered the razor. Cliff Ellis was sitting back by the stove looking over some of his new insurance books. The rain had prevented Jack Ellis from digging potatoes, and he was leisurely sitting back on a chair as Elmer Matthews entered with his lunch can tucked safely under his arm, it being too wet to work on the road. He must have been discouraged with the situation as he remarked that we would be better off back at the Arnhem airport delivering trucks to Czechoslovakia. I did not think much of that idea and as I put on my raincoat to leave, the men were discussing the flag pole which was having a hard battle with the strong wind the previous day. Going farther up street, I passed Claude Jelley 's barber shop which was closed at the time. I then went in to Claude MacNeill 's store where I found Lewis Bernard opening a crate of bananas while Jean Stetson was waiting on Mrs. Palmer . Most of the customers were strangers to me; how¬ ever, I did notice Allie MacNeill from West Cape and Ralph Adams . Other Places Visited Going farther up street I passed Ken Campbell 's barber shop, Bertie Campbell 's store, the Co-operative and Jelley's Department 350