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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 23 Nov 1939, p. 1

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With Whlch Are Incorporated The Bowmanville Nc.W*, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 85 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., TI ÉSDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd, 1939 ameWie -ueKUV 'WO A mistake aPPeared ln the notice laut week caliing for tenders for redecoratilig part cf Downianvijle High Behool. The date for receling tenders Io Nov. 25th and not Dec. 24th as stated lust week. Bo paint- ers and decorators who plan te tender on this work wMl have to get busy right away with thofr yard sticks, paper and pencis and figure out what the Job Is worth snd béave your tender with C. 13. Mason, Secretary, by Satur- day night of this week. R. M. Cotton, campaign mana- ger of the Red Cross canvass, in- forms us that Wednesday nmon, the total amount collected had reached $850 cash and many p remises of later contribution. It la understood that employees of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. will be canvassed béginning Friday and that for every dollar theSy contribute, the parent coin- pany wml contribute the sanie amount. TJ. £T B.L.iL Z rAKLi Bey. Merril Ferguson Sýn et Mr. and IMrs. W. C. Fergu- son, Bowmanville, who la home on furlough froni West Afrîcan mission fields, was gucat speaker Sunday at Trinity United Church missienary anniveraary. St John Ambulance' corps To Conduct Tiaining Here Start Thuisday, Nov. 3Oth First Aid Course Wil Be Covered ln Six Weeks of Training - Companies Invited to Send Employees Trhe St. John Ambulance First Aid course la et six weeka dura- tien to start in Bowmanville next week. Once a week, two heurs are devotcd te oral and practical training under Uic direction et a dector. On completion et the course, an exaininatien la given by another doctor, and those suc- cessful reccive Uic Certificate ot this Association. Hîglier awards may be ebtained by these who take Uic repeat courses te main- taiz, efficiexpcy, Thg.cost.geti trà.gincudifigiext -book, tri- bandge awm~ ~ d, la $3.00 per person. A course fer men commences in Uic Town Hall, Bowmanville, on* Thursday, November 3Q, at 8 p.m., under Uic-direction of Dr. H. B. Rundle. Through Uic co-operation of fliir employers, ever 3,400 in- dustrial employees reccived Firat ,*d trainig in 1938. It la a wcll- own tact that this training vlvldly portrays te the emploee, the effect et accidents, and in Uila manner, naturally sets up a re- action in Uic man's, mmnd, show- Ing hlm Uic value et accident pre- *ention. ,In several instances recently, unauthorized persons have regis- $ered for Firat Aid courses, mis- representing themacîves as bona -e c9mpany employces. Fer Uiis reason, it weuld be gre4jly ap- pVreciated iflocal comrpanies ceuld advise Uic number and. names et -employeea, whe will attend thii course. WILLIAM TREWIN FPORMER S.S. SUPT. DIRD NOV. ASTH William Trcwin,' qncetofBow- manville's oldest and meat bighly Tespected citizens, dicd at bis Queen Street residence on Nov. 15th, age 91 yearg, atter a four * weeks' illness. Native et Cornwall, England, he came te Canada over 70 ycars ugo, tirst scttlcd at Haydon and later meved te Oshawa whenc he wes empleyed as a cabinect mak- er. He wes a captaîn et Uic Osh.- awa volunteer firemen and scrv- ed i that capaclty betore mcving te Bowmanvllle whcre he was a memben et Uic local tire brigade and where he was emplayed for niany yeans as tereman in the Dominion Organ & Piano Ceom- pany factery. Hia cliurch and fraternal con- nections were numerous, and ac- tive. He was Supcrintendent of Trinity United Church Sunday Schaol for 21 years and a mcm- ber et the Officiai Board et that churcb up te thé Uie etbis death. Ini lodge circles, be recelved bis 50 year jewcl freni Uic Sens et ~'England andwas als: a member jof te Woomen o icheWorld. gina, Robinson before her mar- niage and last January Uic happy couple celcbnatcd their 67Ui wed- ding anniversary. Two children are~, survlvlng, Dr, Garnet M. TiUin, Oshawa, Eind Mns. W. A. Bairn, Toronto. Pallbearers for Uic tuneral, lield Saturday from his rcsldencc, were Dr. J. C. Devltt, C. H. Ma- son, F. B. Rerslake, C. A. John- sMen, W. Boss Strike sud F. C. 'Vanstene. Hia pester Bev. S. Davi- son, conducted Uic service. In- terment was i Osbawa. Union Cemetery. ffienda and relatives were pre-1 sent trom Tarante and Oshawa.' Beloed by all who knew hlm,1 'ibis kdndiy, loveable man, whoi néver grew old despltç his yeans,1 wIU net soon be forgotteri byg hosto cf friendo.1 OSHAWA MAN HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR MORTGAGE Decision was given by Mr. Jus- tice Kelly in Supreme Court at Whitby Friday in an intricate action involving mortgage re- sponsibility and a real estate cx- change. Robert J. Heoey ef Port Perry was Uic plaintiff in the action againat E. C. Hooey et Nestîcton on a mortgage and Wilfred S. Pogson of Oshawa. He claimed that Pegsonhad become respon- sible for payment et a niertgage by undertaking te assume it in a trade et E. C. Hoey's farn, on which plaintlft R. J. Hoeey held a mertgage, for propcrty in Osh- awa. Pogsen centended that he was flot responsible, netboving under- tBoi topsyUc trgage.'hg Uic mortgage a 1h hdagreed te assume it and that he must aIse indemnify E. C. Hooey, if Uic plaintlff mertgagee callcd on te pay any portion ef Uic mortgage meney. Costs were awarded against*both detendants and-thec dlaim et defendant, E. C. Heoey, against Pogson for indcmnity wüs allewed with coits. Ceunsel for Uic litigants in Uic case ,werc AL. W. S. Greer for R. J. Hooey, M. F. Swartz fer Pogeon, and e. A. Wallace'for E. C. Hooeyr ail ceulisel being Oshawa barris- ters. Mr*. MaLauriny. Life D.mcribed at W.M.S. St. Paul's WÏ.M.S. met at Uic home of Mrs. Gea. Chase, Nov. 2lst. Mrs. W. H. Carrthérs prd- sided and gave the call te wer- ship. Devotional pcried was talc- en by Mrs. F. Pattinsen; she also gave an interesting sketch, et Mrs. MeLaurin's lite in India taken from a missionary magazine. Mrs. Reta Dudley read a missionany hymn, tollowed wiUi prayer. by Mrs. Chas. Carruthers. The study book "Meving Millions" with Uic chapter on tUic "Untouchablesr was made vcry interesting by Mrs. L. Squair. Refreshments were aerved. YOUNG PEOPLE'S TRAINING SCHOOL OPENS ON MONDAY #A regional training school un- der the direction of the Leadèr- ship Training Departmnent of the Oshawa Presbytery Young Peo. ple's Union la belng cônducted ai St. Paul'a Church and Maple Grove Church next week begin- ning with an opening banquet ai 6.30 on Monday evening. The school la being held tic first three nights of the week at St. Paul's Church and the last two nights ai Maple Grove Church. The train- ing school la held for the purpose of giving instruction te young people along the lines of leader- ship i young peels work and aise a apecial course of instruc- tion la being given for Sunday School workers. The different courses of study which are bemng covered during Uic week and their leaders are as follows: Bible Study, "Dlacovering Jesus," Rev. W. C. Smith,.Courtice; Method Course, "lMaterials and Methods of Young Pcople's Work," Miss S. Langmaid, Oshawa; G e n e r a 1 Course, "Youth and Citizenship," Bey. R. E. Morton, Newcastle; Sumday School Course, "'Teachers of Religion," Rev. A. W. March, Tyrone. Rev. W. F. Banister of St. Paul's Church la Dean, of Uic achool, and Albert Walker, Osh- awa, la directing Uie program. It la expected that a large number of yeung people and Sunday School workers froni Bowman- ville and sûrrounding district will take advantage of this regional training school. YOUNG, MEN'S CLUB HEARS ADDR£SS ON WORLD PROBLEMS Weckly meeting et Uic Young Men's Club was held Tuesday night. The speaker .was* noiqe other Uian D. R. Morrison, Bow- manville's own uuthority on fer- eign affaira. WiUi an assortmnent et maps which he had made, Mr. Merrisen showcd' very clearly how in Uic lest few centuries bor- der fines betwen European na- tions have been charnged due te wars and treaties and pointed eut very viividly what la happening et FEasciani, Naziism andi Con- munism, in such ternis that evcry- one was able te understand juat what it was ail about. Dates, fig-. ures and statistica tlowed freely froni Uic lips oethUicspeaker throughout which showed his re- markable ability for memerizing theni. At Uic conclusion ef bis lecture, Mr. Merrison answered numerous questions about Uic Europcani situation. Alt heu g h senie m9mbers tried te stump hlm on so me. questions, Uic speaker always seemed te came threugh wihan answer. Albert Cully led in a sing-song tollewing which Uic regular re- creation period teok place in which ail jied. Thé speaker next Tuesday wil be Harold Smith, local car repre- scntattve, who wlll have an in- tercstig message. It lu hoped te have'a tull attendance. Se re- member, if you are a yeung man le or over,' drop around te Uic club rooms and spcnd an evenig with us. Ye~u will be made mest wclcome. Mrs. R. M. Jamiesen is on a moter trip te visit her daugbtcr, Mfiss Gladys Jamieson,.R.N., Me- trapolitan Hospital, Windsor. She will aise visit ber husband at Uic Mountain Sanitarium, Hamilton. Constable Charged with Per jury Sent forTrial at Cobourg Sessions County Constable Arthur Mill- son, Semia, was sent on ton trial by .Magistratc W. A., F. Camp- bell, on a charge et commtting perjury at Uic trial et Wm. Simp- son by swearing falgcly te Uic tollowig cff oct: that twe un- opcned pint botties wcre net tak- en or givenwith bis permissien te any persan from a carton plac- cd under bis contrai and change by a provincial officen, he well kiiowlng thc sanie te be taise and wlihintent ta mlslcad court. Crown Attorney H. E. Deyman presecutcd and F. C. Richardson, Port Hope, acted for Mn. Milison. The case wlll cerne up at Uic general sessions uat Cobourg in Dedember. ATTEND OPENINO CEaEMONy WorUiy Matron Elale Alldread, Worthy Matron and Worthy Pat- ron F. W. Bowen, wlihethen offIcers and members of Durhami Chapter, Ne. 181, O.ES., Bow- manville, attcnded Uic grand op- ening ccremony ofthUi new cbap- ter rooma et Sunbeam Chapten No. 73, Order et Uic Eastern Stan, held Thursda>r evening ihi Uic auditorium ef Uic Masonlc Tem- ple, Oshawa. Harmony Chapter, Tenanteo hc instituted Sun- ba CaPter in 1920, was guest et honor on this occasion. It wes trul a grand occasion and thor- oughlIY enjaYcd by Uic local mcm- bers. LOCAL BARRISTER ADDRESSES Y.P.U. Tninity Y. P. U. met Monday evcning. The speaker was Mr. Boss Strike who gave a very in- tercating and Uiought-provoking talk on~ Christian Fcllowship. The speaker bufit bis talk around how wc, as Christian yauth, should conduct ourselves in these turbulent times. Mn. Strike in- serted bits et humeur into bis talk and altogether it was Uioreughly cnjoyed. Marion Dudley rendcrcd a fine vocal sole. Jack Dunn had charge et tic meeting and be was assist- cd in Uic worsblp service by Ada Clarke, Edith TrulI and Harold Lengwerth, with Kcnncth Seanes prcsiding at the piano. The souvenirs, whicb were lett by LeRoy Toîl for aIl members et the Union wbo sold ten or mare tickets for Uic succestul trave- logue, wenc presentcd. The Young People's share et ticket sales was $90.42, al et which points ta Uic splendid co-openation whlcb was given by evcny member. Ncxt wcek's meeting has been cancelled duc ta Uic Leadership Training Scheol in St. Paul's *Churcb, Nov. 27, 28 sud 29. All members should attend t bis uchool. The Union bas acceptcd an i- vitation from Simcoe St. Y.P.U., Oshawa, te pay theni a social visit Nov. 29th. Problem Usfront* Canada Even il AUli Win Conflict Canadian CM >WomenHiear Women KnIt and Llstsê As Rev. C. E. Silcb*t Presents Master f #e4 Ta a1 k on Canadé*iî Future - Secs Gremt Deal of Expansion, *Atter attending thc Womexim Canadian Club meeting Monday, afternoon, Uic writer began.,tô * Uink Uiat thé ladies have d*. *veloped an art, which men havie tnot even dlacovered. Throughout the meeting, when Rev. C. E. Mi1- cox, ef Uic Christian Social Couli- cil of Canada, deait moat #MY wiUi Uic problems which nz confront, Canada following _ war, a, large numbe r ef his fi- 1male audience bath listcned a - tentively and knitted or crche at the sanie time. Where have W C iever seen a meeting whcre r* did anything worthwhilewhe listening to a speaker? About ei only activities of Uic men% at lneetings are to smoke or nibl on celcry or shif t from one hipi tc Uie ther. The above sidelight was net n serted with -any thought et de- creasing the importance of the speaker's remarks, but to show% Uiat women are not only think-â ing about- the future of Canada, but at the sanie time are worklng, for Canada's present. Mr. Silcox's discourse could be summed up under four headinga' Uic economic, social, moral Md political future of Uiis DominiolIx assuming Uiat Uic Allies will win Uic war. He prcdicted, an gave his reasons for predictions, that this country both during and dfrectlyr following Uic war would experz- ence a boom in industrialisation with conséquent immig r atio n from European countils , even from United, States. Ai*iýr the wiar, few countries wo willing to allow European tries to do Uhir manufaq for theni, because ofetUcutik tainty et war possibility. IL the~ countries, .now *dependent Bflshlnddstry Products bcg; manufacture for themacîves, where la Uic United Kingdom go- igto find its markets? Canada will probalily be Uic new home of many ixmigrants, anxioua te leave Europe and set- tle far from Uie cecies et battle. The Dominion la headed to be- corne Uic econemic if net Uic poli- tical centre of whatevcr la left et Uic British Commonwealth of Na- tion, by reason et its proxinuty te U.S.A., its untapped resources and its sparsely populated areas which would allow fer great ex- pansion by immigration. The eyes et Europe are on Canada and ene ot Uic pages et hlatory et which we are net proud was our almost refusal te bring TICKET SELL-OUT DEMANDS EXTRA B.H.S. CONCERT Due to Uic surprlaingly large sale of tickets for Uic High School Commencement Exercises which are being held to-day and to- morrew, it has been necessary to extend the program for three days so that everyone will have an opportunity of seeing Uiis out- standing performance ef Uic A Capella Choir, the wcll trained cast in the plaiys and the graceful and unusual dances as well as many other interestiftg and en- tertaining features. The Uird per- formance will be held on Monday, Nov. 27th, at 8 p.m. in the high school auditorium when ail of the program Produced on Uic other two nights will be presented cx- cept the awards and presentation of diplomas. Those with tickets Who arc having difficulty in ob- taining good reserved seats are advised to ask for seats for the Monday night showing. They may be reservcd at M,!Gregor's Drug store. in refugees froni Germany. Wc could have brought in the cream et central Europe, but we were tee busy with aur ewn problems. Hitler was making us a present et the best bramas he had and we lookcd the gift horse in the Imeuth. After the war, we nMay even be torccd to take in immi- grants, instead et playing Uic dog in the manger. We Will necd a sane Policy et immigration be- cause we don't want Europe's rift raff, but we don't want te kccp eut those who will help with aur econemic construction. We must prepare new fer the social changes which will be nec- essary. There may be a conflict et cultures and habits and we have two alternatives - we can be sullen or we can begin now te study their lives and customs. If we assume a sullen attitude, lite will be difficult and Uic cul- ture we hold dear may be ever- Powered. If wc accept what they inqpcl pssimilate it we shall ~ve1p a new cuiltüre, wliich will be strictly Canadian. We sheuld try te develop a type et culture which will combine the beat and net the peercat et both. The An- gle-Saxons have developed Uic idea et ce-eperative effort, poli- tical and ecenemic stability, but there la aise need for greater art, music and philosophy. Politically, meat et us have corne te the conclusion that Uic dictator states have littIe te etter us that la werth Uic price. We believe in Uic democracy, net that we have, that most et us weuld like te have. The dynamica et democracy are in belief in Uic pricelessneset the individual Missionary From Africa at Trinity' Presents Two Interesting Servicest Trinity United Church had the unique experience et having fer its special speaker for its mis- sionary anniversary on Sunday, a missienary whe la a member et its congregatien in Uic persan of Bey. Merrill Fergusen tram An- gela, West Africa. At Uic merning service the speaker in his pleas- ing Idelivery related many inter- csting experiences he and Mrs. Ferguson had had during their sejourn in Uic fareign mission fields et Africa. An carncstncss and enthusismn was shown by thc speaker in Uic Christian work tbey wcre engaged: in, wbicb we are sure poe a real inspira- tion and stimulus te those at home whe support this werthy work by their prayera and gift et sprcad- ing Uic gospel te ail nations and peoples. At Uic evening service Bey. Fergusen further ,enlightcned and impressed bis audience with Uic practical spiritual uplltt whicb la given Uic natives by Uic mission- aica by showing slides on Uic screcn aleng wih hs commenta. At Uic mornig service Mes- lames S. R. James and F. Reberts sang a duet, and in Uic evening Mtrs. George Pritchard sang a solo. Bey. S.. Davison had charge et boUi services nd expressed te M'r. Ferguson Uic sincere thanka of the cangregatian fer delivering ;uch beiptul addrcsscs for the cause et Missions. BOWMANVILLE BOY (Amnhcrstburg Echo) Anyone who knows anything about Uic dangers .of Uic lewer Detroit River, duning Uic season et navigation when both Living- atone and the Canadian channel arc running full of hoats ef al descriptions, knows that Uic teat et Dr. W. T. Veale, Harrow, on Thursday night, in navigating thase channels in a smail camoe, was sernething that could be suc- cessfully cannied eut only by anc having bis nenve with him. The Doctor, C. D. Drummond and Chas. Pigen went duck shooting beblnd Bais Blanc that afternoon and far into the evening. Atter nigbttall whcn thcy wene about ta return te Amhenstburg, the shaft et their matar boat parted lcav- ing theni strandcd in mid strcam off Sugan Island. Dr. Veale decid- cd te try te make Uic 'Burg in Uic little canoe tawing bchind their boat and landing there saatly near 10 o'clock, got Stanley Brush te go ever and bning back Uic ather twe buntejs in a mater boat. The dlsablcd boat was lctt anchored In Uic stream until the next night. It la a joke te recount Uic stery now, but it was ne joke at Uic time te be stranded in the lower Detroit River atter dark. By Uheic way, Uicy didn't say anythingi about how many ducks Uiey had. t E t N Poultry Dealer Robbed of $75 In Armed Hold-up at Newcastle accending te police, was armcd wlih àrevolver and Uic other wi a stick. Atten resisting until Uireatened. Jacabs banded aven $75 te Uic mon wbo fled. Police have net appnchended Uic mis- creanta altheugb Uiey teel that It lu Uic same p air who a short wbile ago robbed another Newcastle man. Another anméd hold-up toak place i Newcastle an Monday nigbt, when J. Jacobs, poultry dealer, was accosted by twe mcen wbe came up bebind hlm as he entencd bis homo, pushed hlm Uihrough Uic apen front door and threateneod hlm wli a club wben be attçmpted te rest. One man, FORMER LOCAL ASSISTANT EDITOR GOES TO BRAMPTON B. H. Mortlock for the past year associate editor of the Fort Erie Times-Review has accepted a similar position with th e Brampton Conservator and as- sumed his new duties last week with Uic Charters Publishing Company. It will be recalled Uiat Bert spent cight happy and busy years as a valued member of The Statesman staff. During hla residence i Bowmanville he rendered valuable service in many ways for the good and bet- terment of thc community, and these services were recognized in a farewell banquet given in his honor in which. eleven organiza- tions participated. Before leavmng Fort Erie Mr. and Mrs. Mortlock were enter- tained cxtensively, according to thc Times-Review, including a dinner by his chief and fellow employees when Uiey presented hlm with a beautitul indirect lighting floor lamp. In Uic minutes of town council report we were pleased to note Uia item: "At Uic close of the meeting a vote of appreciation was cxtended to B. H. Mortlock, former associate editor of The Times-Reviéw, for his fine ser- vices to the community." Bcrt's many friends in Bow- manville will be pleased to hear of his continued succeas in the realm of journalism and extend best wlahes in his ncw and larger field of actîvities with the Char- ters Publishing Co. who publlah five weekly newspapers as well as operate one ef Uic largest com-i mýercial printing plants in the pro- vince. IMPORTANT POST TRANSPORT DEPT. 0F LOCAL INTEREST The following dcspatch frorn Ottawa has a real local signif 1- cance as Mr. Lockwood la a bro- ther et Mrs. Gco. E. Chase et this town. The item reada: Transport Minister Hewe stat- cd today that with the power et regulating traffic pesscssed by his departmcnt in Uic National Han- bers Board and in the newly ap- peintcd Transport C e n t r e il e r, 1there should be ne difficulty in a volding *congestiôn o? -Cariadiai 1 war commodity mevenients or congestion et Upitcd States cern- Imodities moving Uirough Cana- dian ports. The Minister confirmcd Uic se- lection et T. C. Lockwood, Mon- treal shipping executive, as first Transport Controller. He statcd seme days ago the department was seeking the services et Mr. Leckwood. It will be Uic duty et Mr. Lock- wood, as Transport Contreller, "te detcrniine preference or prier- ity ef mevement et troops, nma- teniais or supplies requisite te Uic conduct et Uic war:." The Order-in-Council authoriz- ing establishment et this centrol is effective as tram Nov. 30. Ap- plication trom shippers for prier- ity in Uic handling et experts will be volupitary, but it la understeod if a tieýup et cargees eccurs or Uireatcns te occur Uic Controller will have power te decide what trafflc will have priority. Mrs. Neilie R. Ganbutt, Syca- mare, Ill., is visiting her brother, Mr. Chas. A. Wight, and aunt Mrs. Jes. Wight, while an her way te Boston, New York, and then an te St. Petersburg, Florida, for the winter. Prompt payment et your States- man subaciption enables the pub- lishers te praduce a better paper. NEWCASTLJE NEWS On Pageas 5anid 10 OitoNO NEWS On Page 9 NOVERS TO BIANPTON Nio"dtfom on Euaday For the benefit of those citizens who have been saying that hait of the people don't know when Nomination Day for the municipal elections le te be, we publlah thia notice te make sure tbat ail who are interested wiii know when and where the nomination meeting in te be held. The day lu Monday, Nov. 27, at 8 p.m. 't) ln the Couneil (Jhamber of Uic Town HalL If anyone bas any vlews on mattera of pub- lic Interest, a nomination a chance te refute hie clainîs. Whatever your politis, bc- interest in town affair. by attending that meeting. 1pon't crab on the street corners, came to nomination meeting ci& Monday. B. H. Mortlock Former As sociate Editor et The Statesman and for Uic past year with the Fort Erie Times-Rcview has new bccome associated with The Charters Publishing Ce. as Associate Editor of The Brampton Speaker of Wide Experience Holds Audience SpelIbouud, At Rotary m Lions Gathering The A Ca ppella Choir ot Bow- manville High Schoel, over 40 in nuniber, and under Uic direction ot Francis Sutton, Mus.Bac., jour- neyed to Parkdale United Church, Toronto, Sunday evening and con- tributcd eight choruses during Uic service. This la Uic secondUie Whal lthe Reader Buys1 Why dcci a famiiy. spend about four cents a week te get a subseription te the weekly newsPaper? Four cents a week means Juat a little more than hait a cent a day. It's a smali amount. The average chiid *wastes more than that every day. A speciai sale, ad- vertlaing a 30-cent item for 23 cents, will save seven cents, paying the cost et the news- paper and glving a profit et three cents. Yeu pay more than three cents a day te rent a,%ock., The h6me newspaper côsts hait a cent a day; and dld yen ever sec anybody reading a bock who didn't iny It aside promptly when the newspaper came? Ev er y member et the tamlly, trom nine years ot age up - chil- dren, parents, grandparents - tind semething et great lu- terest lu Uic home newspaper. Particulariy is this so of The Statesman-The Home Town Paper. That can't be truth- tully said about any bock or any other periodical It costs more per weck for any ef Uic tollowing than It does for your home newspaper: tour cigarettes, one package et gum, a bar. et candy, one ci- gar, a cup cf ceffee. When you've tinished readlng your newsPaper, every other mem- ber o etUhe usehoid eau stili use ItL Yeu can't say tilat about gum, candy or tobacco. Last week Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Knigbt had an enjoyable mater trip Uireugb western Ontario when Uiey called on the tollow- ing former reaidents et Bawman- ville: Mr. Mark Racnigk, mana- ger Royal Bank, Strattord; Mra. W. E. Graves, Gait; Mr. Alan Knight, Kitchener; Uic Roblin and Humby familles, Mn. Milton Jam- ieson, and Misa Ailcen Wight, Hamilton. Former Local Couple Honored On Eve 25th Wedding Anniversary Taylor - McCoy - In Part Ar- thur Navember 18, 1914, by Bey. W. J. Reid, Annie May, daughtcn of Mn. and Mns. Henry McCoy, Arnprlor, and Norman H. Taylor, eider son et Mn. sud Mrs. Alex Taylor, Bawmnanvillc. On Frlday cvening, Nov. 17th, Mn. and Mns. Norman Taylor, at- ter attendlng a motion picture play, werc very mucb surprised upen returning home and turning on Uic ligbts ta tind their reoma tillcd witb relatives and tnienda. Af 1er tbey bad somewhat ne- cevered, they werc invited te be seated and Mr. Clark Taylor, Te- rente, delivcned a nicely wordcd addrcss, te wbich Mr. and Mrs. Taylor responded, Uianking al for their kindness and gifts of silver and a lovely cambinatian wardrobe, whicb wcnc prcscntcd by their daughtcn Evelyn. Among thc ether gift was a beautiful basket et bronze muma tram thoir chlldren, Evelyn, Harry and En- nie. The remainder et Uic evcning was spent in games, singing sud reminîscences. A dainty luncheon was servcd by Uic ladies. A tbree- sterey wedding cake wiUi silver trimmlngs adorned Uic centre of Uie table. Atter an enjoyable evening Uic guesta departed wlshlng Uic b ride sud groom et 25 years many more happy gatheringi. RURAL QUARTET RECALLS MEMORY 0F BOYHOOD DAYS Mn., W. H. J. Tisdale, ass't. man- ager Canadian Co-aperative Wool Groecs Limitcd, Taranto, wbe ia well known ameng sheep grew- ens in this district, in wniting te thc editor states: "The Baisons and Jack Baker did net enjoy Uic Ad. Club Luncheon in Toronto any mare than we all enjayed having thera witb us. Pensanally, I rc-lived some of my ewn bey- hood at the canner scheol and cbuncb in rural Ontario." Anothen letton was neceivcd by Uic editen trom P. K. Abrahami- -son, Sales Manager of- The Bar-. den Company, Limited, i wicb he makes this kindly nef erence: 11 had Uic opportunity et shaking banda with Mn. J. W. Baisan and anc et bis sens after Uic meeting and cangratulatlng theni an what I U1iink was a grand performance. Aise I teed that aven and above the performance was Uic Inspira- tion et seeing Uiat tamiy et boys sud their tather dlean, bard werk- ing sud wiUi rosi vision shewing i eveny face. ... As you know I ami the son of a Swodish famuly wbo ploneercd in Uic West, I Uiought Mr. Duncan's address (printod on page 3 et thua issue) Don Henshaw, Toronto Producer of Radio Drama, IlForgotten Footsteps, "ThrIlls Guest Bail Players and Club Members A speaker whe can hold Uic interest et an audience of yaung beys and miiddle aged men for aven haif an heur weuld be con- sidered adequate fer most meet- ings, but when that speaker en- tertais,istructe, _inspires and makes every person present re- pcatediy react emetianaily, he la a niarvel. Such a man la Don Henshaw, who addressed a joint meeting et the Liens and Rotary Clubs at Uic Balmoral Hotel on Friday night. Guests included Uic "Boyals", basebaîl champions ofthUi district, and members et several other local erganizatiens. Te understand and fully ap- preciate Uic training which made it possible fer Mr. Henshaw te present such effective oratory, Bey. W. F. Banister outlincd his aniazing background. Born in Miami, Florida, he was educated i Miami scheols, Tennessee Wes- leyan Junior Cellege, Syracuse, Yale and Columbia Universitles, financing his education by lectur- ing on Chautauqua and Lyceum. circuits on South Anierican tra- vels, West Indies and stories et, Southern mountafficers. In 1923, radio drew hla atten- tion as a aide line te lecturing and he dcveloped some efthUi carlicat dramatic pragrama writ- ten for that mediumi. He aise broadcast anceofthUicfirat football games offered radio listeners. The balance et his cancer has been tied in with radio and cammunity effort, wherevcr he was cmpioed. Honora have been heaped upon hlm and bis experiences have been Uirilling including an inter- esting experience et flashlng an eye wîtncss accaunt efthUi at- tempted assassination et Presi- dent Roosevelt ta Uic werld, sceoping Uic press services by 20 minutes. He came ta Canada in 1934 i cennection with radie and direct- cd such weil known Meatures as ".Up te Uic Miliute," "Forgotten (Contlnuod on page 8) LEGION BAND PLAN CONCERT FOR RED CROSS FUND Members et Bowmanville Le- gion Band are askcd te turn eut te band practice Monday night at Uic public achool in preparation for a concert on Sunday, Dec. 3, with collection in aid et the Rcd Cross. At a recent practice sev- eral fermer members put in an appearance including A. J. Knox, Ken Hammi and Harry Rewe, Orono, and Harold Allin, New- castle. They intimated that Uiey weuld be available for the Bcd Cross concert and Uic band in- vites ethers te came eut and help te add te Uic numbers. was one ef Uic meat cogent wiUi reference te aur future prospcrity i Canada." Wc publish these extracta te show appreciatian expressed and inspiration neceivcd by busy busi- ness executives In Uic city trom thc Balson Quartette cf Zion, a rural musical greup who have se otten delighted local audiex=ce with their singing. Be«d Br L pi eel

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