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A bernabitrn With Which Are Incorporated The Bowmanville News, The Newcastle Independent, And The Orono News VOLUME 89 BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1943 NUMBER 7 NO DIPHTHERIA FOR EIGHT tanada's Chief Scout, Earl of Athlone, Proclaims February 21-27 Boy Scout Week BREEZY BRIEFS OF THE BITTER BELOW -At the Foundry, employees first arriving at work reported the temperature at 34 degrees be- low. -Forced cancellation of a gath- ering of three Farm Forums scheduled for Monday night at the home of Blake Shortt. -Many banished ail thoughts of style. A man wus noticed Monday morning walking down Horsey Street with a scarf tied over his head and his fedora perched on top of that. -A young married woman in the early hours of Monday morning pushed her hot water bottle out of bed onto the floor. When she went to empty it during the day she found the water had frozen in the bottle. -The post office thermometer was 40 below in the wee small hours of Monday morning, so they say. With the coming of dawn the temperature started to rise and it took but a few minutes to bring the mercury up to the 36-degree mark. -A salesman in town Monday was shocked at the appearance of a child on the streets minus stock- ings. He purchased a couple of pairs of stockings at one of the town's stores to make sure the child wouldn't repeat the offense. -One young lady who lives at Solina and is empioyed in town could get no transportation out Monday morning. So she bundled up, started walking and braved the drifts and sinkingadegrees to Hampton. She wus able to get transportation from there into town. -Sunday night's drop in temper- ature played havoc with potted plants in many homes. A lady on O'Dell Street who had patiently tended plants ail winter and nursed them along received a bit- ter disappointment the next morning when she discovered ail her plants frozen, with the excep- tion of a pot of English Ivy and onq, of Baby Tears. This was in sitè of a fire in the room and newspapers for protection. -When Mackenzie King set the list of holidays le didn't take the weatherman into his confidence, and he listed the next holiday as Good Friday. Monday the pupils of Bowmanville High School re- ceived an unexpected and extra holiday. Plumbing at the High1 school "froze up" and school was called off for the morning. When the afternoon came, the pipes aund othen equipment had not suf- ficientiy thuwed out and the scholars were given thearest of the day off, with the exception of fifth-.form pupils, who resumed their classes in the library. Major Frederick W. Moody, of1 92 Belsize Drive, Toronto, was1 transferred February 1, by the1 Imperial Oil Limited, as Manag- er of Industrial Sales and Service,1 Quebec Division, with headquart- ers in Montreal. Aid to Russia Fund Now Totals $1,206.67 Contributions totalling $38.63 were received for The Canadian Aid to Russia Fund by the Lions Committee according to L. J. C. Langs, treasurer. Last week we reported the fund had reached the amazing total of $1,168.04 and this brings it up to $1,206.67. Previously reported --$1,168.04 Mrs. B. M. Warmca -- 2.00 Mrs. A. E. Devitt .- 1.00 H. E. Rundle -............ 5.00 Shaw's war work com. 5.00 Mrs. Harry Foster ------ 2.00 Mrs. R. D. Whitney -- 1.00 Levi Skinner 2.00 A Friend ---- ------------- .63 Red Moore 2.00 Victory Club, Maple Grove ---- 15.00 A Friend ----------------1.00 Doreen E. Perrett-- 2.00, TOTAL.__.....__. $1,206.67 Local People Donate Blood at Oshawa Clinic February 10 - W. L. Elliott, Melville Dale, Gordon Elliott, L. A. Parker, Morley Flintoff, of Bowmanville; Albert Mellow, of Newcastle, and Norman Broome, Hampton (all first donation); Clarence Goodman, Alfred Robin- son, Clifford W. Godwin, Elmer Henning, Barry Bartlett, Charles E. Hone, Farewell Blackburn, R. S. Alder, Leslie Welsh, Matthew Marchant, Brenton Darch, Ernest Twist, Olaf Hertzberg, all of Bowmanville; Rev. Arthur F. Gardner, Tyrone; J. Dennis Pick- ard, Lloyd Broome, Hampton (all second donation). February 12 - R. W. Webber, Bowmanville; W. A. Hoskins, of Burketon, (second donation); Rev. Rojþt. H. Wylie, Columbus, (third donation); Paul G. Purves, Col- umbus; W. L. Berry, Bowmanville, (fourth donation). February 15-Howard Bickle, Bowmanville; Charles Smith, of Hampton, (first donation); Leon- ard Barton, Bowmanville, (sec- tond donation); Clyde Saunders, Bowmanville (third donation). ST. PAUL'S W.A. St. Paul's Women's Association. met Tuesday, Feb. 9th, with Group 2 in charge of the devo- tional service. Miss Sexsmith, introduced by Miss Stephens, gavema very timely and instructive talk entitled, "Can- udians All,"showingthat though the population of Canada com- prises minorities representabiveaof many nationalities, yet uli are Canadians, each making a contri- bution to the make-up of our Canada. In keeping with the subject, Miss Donna Creaser, accompanied by Mrs. Dudley, sang "Canada, Dear Land of Mine." Routine business was attendedi to and letters read from men overseas acknowledging Christ- mas parcels. First To Enlist In Reserve Army L M. Breslin Called For Active When Lt. Maurice Breslin Breslin started in the clothing stepped on the morning train for business ut Orono. Nine years Kingston yesterday it is safe to ago he came to Bowmanville say there was no happier man where he has been proprietor of in the whole of Durham County. a retuil ready-to-weur known us For the past year and a half he "The Arcade". He is the first re- had been trying to go active. At tailer in Bowmanville to enlist last hie wus to have his wish. He for active service. A member of the Canadian Jew- ish Congress, Lt. Breslin was ac- y tive in heiping refugees fromn the Nazis in Germany settle in the district previous to the outbreak of war. He was instrumental in bringing from 25 to 30 families to the district. He is a member of Oshawa Hebrew Congregation, of McCall Street Synagogue in To- ronto, and a member of the Zion- ist Society in Toronto. A charter member of the Bow- manville Lions Club, Lt. Breslin wus honored with a presentution at arecent meeting. On behalf of the club, Lion A. Thompson presented him with a travelling clock. He has been active in sports in town, couching and managing a Junior hockey team. He has ref- ereed O.H.A. games and has as- sisted in ail kinds of sport. Durng his absence, Mrs. Breslin will carry on the business. They have a son, Edward, and a daugh- ter, Pearl, both attending Central Lt. Maurice Breslin Public School. Mrs. Breslin hus three brothers was to report that day at Kings- serving in His MajestiesbForces ton, district department 3A, as a and her father is a veteran of the lieutenant. last Great War. A brother, Man- The first man indBowmanviiie ney Crabtree,Fwas evacuated with to enlist in the Midland Rescrve the British Forces ut Dunkirk; Regiment, Maurice Breslin joined another brother, Pilot Officer as a private in July, 1940, at Bow- George Crabtree, is serving over- mai.vilie. Promoted to lieutenant, seas im the R.C.A.F. and was' he acted as intelligence and se- commissioned for unusual leader curity officer of the unit for the ship; and a third brother, LjCpl.l past year. o Frank Crabtree, is with the Royal Born on a farm in Whitby, Lt. Canadian Engineers.1 Bowmanville's Gift To The Scouting World B. H. Mortlock It is no exaggeration to say that no other man has done more for the Scouts and Cubs of Bowman- ville than Bert Mortlock. It is no exaggeration to say that Bert Mortlock is Bowmanville's great- est contribution to the Scouting World. On the occasion of Boy Scout Week in Bowmanville The States- man thought it fitting that the message to the local Scouts should come from the "great Scout" who not so long ago was in their midst and it is with deep pleasure we publish it. For the benefit of our readers we are giving a thumbnail sketch of Mr. Mortlock's Scouting career. 1907 -Born while the world's first Boy Scout Camp was in ses- sion with Lord Baden-Powell as Scoutmaster, at Brownsea Island, off the Dorset coast. 1933 - Operated Boy Scout Camp for ist Bowmanville Troop on farm of T. H. Gibbs, Tyrone. 1935-In March, became Cub- master, ist Bowmanville Pack. In September, became Scoutmas- ter, lst Bowmanville Troop. 1936-Organized the 2nd Bow- manville Pack and 2nd Bowman- ville Troop. 1937 - Took official Gilwell Training Courseuat Blue Springs Reserve near Guelph. 1938 - Awarded Gilwell Beads by Lord Tweedsmuir. Cond7ucted Training Course in Bowmunville for 100 Junior Leaders from all over Central Ontario. Moved to Fort Erie, where he became Asso- ciate Scoutmaster of 1st Fort Erie Troop. 1939 - Moved to Brampton, where he became a member of Group Committee in charge of Scouts. 1941-Moved to Barrie, where he became Scoutmaster of 2nd Barrie Troop. Appointed by Pro- vincial Headquarters as District Commissioner for South Simcoe. 1942-Apponted Associate Edi- tor of Publications at Dominion Headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association, Ottawa. 1943-In a bylined article carry- ing an eight-column streamer head "Boy Scouts-Shock Troops on Salvage Front", featured in this week's edition of The Toronto Star Weegly, B. H. Mortlock tells of the huge reclamation blitz be- ing waged by a hundred thous- and Scouts across Canada. Conducted camps in Bowman- ville in 1932, 1933, 1935, 1936 and 1938. Took a total of 242 Bow- manville Scouts and Cubs to camp over the five years. Navy League Branch Organized In Town Under the sponsorship of the Bowmanville Lions Club and the committee appointed by that Club, a meeting was held Tuesday, Feb. 16 in the offices of bbc Ontario Dopartment of Agriculture, Bow- manville, to discuss the formation of a local committee of the Navy League of Canada in Bowman- ville. About 30 people attended, in- cluding representatjves of the Rotary Club, the Home and School Club, the Spitfire Club, the Girls' Service, Club, the Red Cross, Ma- sonic Lodge, Canadian Order of Foresters, Oddfellows, Rebekah Lodge and the Order of the East- ern Star. D. A. McGregor, chairman of the Lions committee, acted as temporary chairman. He expain- cd bhc reason for caiiing the meeting, and then called on B. S. Cannem, representative of the Ontario Branch of the Navy League of Canada, to tell some- thing of the Navy League work. Mr. Cannem recounted many in- teresting instances regarding the Continued on page five Message to Bowmanville Boy Scouts Miss Tommey has been good enough to ask me to write a message to the Boy Scoutskand Cubs of Bowmanville on the oc- casion of Boy Scout Week. There is no group in ail Canada closer to my heart, nor more often in my thoughts, than the Bowmanville Boy Scouts, for it was there that I first became associated with Scouting, and there too, where I had the priv- ilege of founding the 2nd Troop and Pack, when the existing Troop was unable to take care of the number of boys who wanted to join the Scout program-. On Sunday, February 20th, at 6.30 p.m., the Chief Scout for Canada, the Earl of Athlone, will speak to you over the radio, and on Tuesday, February 23rd, at 7.30 p.m., the Chief Scout of the British Empire, Lord Somers, will broadcast from England. I cannot hope to speak to you with the knowledge and authority with which they speak, so I will ask you all to listen to them, for I know that what they have to say will inspire and encourage you to new achievements. As I look over the many snapshots I have of Bowmanville Scout camps, the thing that impresses me most is that nearly all of those boys who camped with me in those days, are today serv- ing the cause of Christian liberty in the Forces of His Majesty the King. Two former Bowmanville Scouts, Bill Colville and Dick Campbell have paid the supreme sacrifice. These boys, cut off at the very gate of manhood, died for a great cause. No doubt they seldom talked about it, but I am quite sure that as they went about their duties the thought was con- stantly in their minds that they were fighting to preserve ail those things for which our Christian civilizaton stands. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." These boys hav demonstrated that "greater love" by offering on the altar of human freedom all that man can give - life itseif. After this war has been won, the world will face just as great and trying problems, as those which are now leading and will lead us to victory. The boys who are today the Cubs and Scouts of Bowmanville will be the men who tomorrow will have to face these problems. The only way in which they can be met and faced and conquered is by adequate training in good citizen- ship. That is what Scouting seeks to provide. So on the occasion of Boy Scout Week, my message to the Cubs and Scouts of Bowmanville must of necessity be serious. You will be called upon in a few years to shoulder the burdens and responsibilities of founding a better order of life to succeed this present order. Your success will depend to a large degree upon the soundness of the training you receive now. It is very important that you become an efficient Scout, an expert in first aid, a proficient signaller, a good swimmer or camper, and be able to fulfill all the qualifications of a First Class or King's Scout. But of even greater importance is good charac- ter. These others are nerely steps. The target at which to aim is happy, healthy, helpful citizenship. Bound up in the Promise and Law of the Scouts is the secret of good citizenship. Scouting is the only youth movement which has proven acceptable to Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hebrew, Mohammedan and Hindu religions alike, because it contains the fundamental goodness of them all. The Scout who does as his Promise teaches him-his duty to God and the King, is helpful to others at all times, and obeys the Scout Law,.cannot but be a good citizen, and the secret of national greatness lies not so much in industrial or business ability, but rather in the essential qualities of integrity and good citizenship in its people. • Signed B. H. MORTLOCK Want Te Know Whats Cooking In Europe As Well As In Kichen "Womanpower - thewworld we live in; the country we live in; and we ourselves," was the wide topic which Mrs. Latta Dempsey Fisher discussed with the Wom- en's Canadian Club Monday after- noon. In spite of "below zero" weather many were present and were richly rewarded for their effort by hearing one of the brightest and most interesting lectures ever given to the club. Not only is Mrs. Fisher a jour- nalist with The Chatelaine and McLean's, but she is also a mem- ber of the publicity deparmtent of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. In each capacity she has wide opportunities to observe life in every part of the country, es- pecially from the woman's angle. This, she said, gives her a chance to find out just "what makes us tick." One of her interesting observa- tions was a comparison of Cana- dian women with the women of other countries. The average Canadian woman has wide inter- ests; she wants to know what's cooking in Europe as well as what's cooking in her own kitchen. Her foremost interest is her fam- ily, and she is more conversant with ber husband's business thun most women. In fact, her husband is her best friend. She is careful of her appearance, especiauly of ber bair. Mrs. Fisher mentioned one criticism afterwards which she omitted from ber address-the poor posture and carriage of the average Canadian woman. She wondered if bbe wearing of heavy goloshes for so many months of the year might be partly respon- sible for Ibis. The Canadian women have con- tributed more per person to the Red Cross than those of any other nation. Into socks alone they have knitted enough wool to go three times around the world. To show just how close the hitherto far-off parts of the world have become, Mrs. Fisher told of the United States sending over to North Africa shipments of the new prints last year, so that women over there were wearing them long before women over here had even seen them. Mrs.eFisher spoke at iength of the greut work donc by the girls in the different armed services, of how smart they are, both in work and in appearance, how keen and upright and truly feminine. She' deplored the fact that people dwell on the shortcoming of somo isolated case, and attribute it to Continued on page five 1 School Nurse Busy As Proverbial Bee Miss Lena E. Taylor, Public Health Nurse for the Town of Bowmanville, in a report outlin- ing her school activities, lists 1,996 rapid classroom inspections, 659 thorough classroom inspec- tions, and 3,669 other inspections. Special physical inspections to children in June for the summer round-up numbered 54 with spe- cial physical inspection to school children numbering 139. She made 370 vision tests, 67 hearing tests, and gave first-aid or made dressings 965 times. Seven- teen children were found to have new defects and 40 children were placed under observation. Ninety- three children were discovered to have new dental defects, and of these 45 had complete correction. Of findings during 1941, 55 chil- dren had complete correction dur- ing the year 1942. Of five vision defects found, five had complete correction. Seventeen children had tonsil correction. Three doses of diphtheria tox- oid were given to 51 pre-school children and to 61 school children. Five doses of scarlet fever toxin were given to 41 pre-school chil- dren and to two school, children. Under the heading Health Su- pervision we -have the Child Health Conference and Weil Baby C 1 i n i c held every Thursday afternoon at the Town Hall office. Forty-six infants and two pre- school children registered and these 48 children made a total of 261 visits to the clinic. Miss Taylor made 173 visits to new cases, which represents 172 familles. The total number of home visits made by Miss Taylor during the year numbered 602 and included: Infants 74, pre-school 23, school 281, adult 80, pre-natal 12, post- natal 26, communicable diseases 57, tuberculosis 11, visits re im- munization 11, social welfare 27. In addition, she made 62 bedside care visits. At the High School Miss Taylor conducted Red Cross Home Nurs- ing classes during 30 class periods in theaschool year. Forty-three girls atonded the class and 12 girls had perfect attendance. A Red Cross card of recognition was granted to 43 girls. Mrs. Geo. E. Pritchard and Helen were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hughes, To- ronto. Opportunity Provided For Citizens to Become Acquainted With Boys The Chief Scout for Canada, His Excellency the Governor- General, has proclaimed the week of February 21-27 as annuai Boy Scout Week throughout Canada. During this week Canada's Boy Scouts and Wolf Cubs will be dis- playing their movement to the public. The week will be featured by special national broadcasts, father and son gatherings, open Scout and Cub meetings, displays, ral- lies and other gatherings designed to give the public a picture of what the world's largest boys' movement seeks to do for the boys of Canada. On Sunday, Feb. 21, Scouts and Cubs will join in special services in the churches to commemorate the life and work of their foun- der, the late Lord Baden-Powell. Lord Baden-Powell's birthday was February 22-by notable coinci- dence the birthday also of Lady Baden-Powell, Chief Girl Guide. On Tuesday, Feb. 23rd, from 7.15 to 7.30 p.m. E.D.T., the people of Canada will have an opportu- nity to hear the voice of Lord Somers, Lord Baden-Powell's suc- cessor as Chief Scout of the British Empire, who will broadcast a message to Canadian Scouts from Imperial Headquarters, London. It will be the first time that the Chief Scout of the Empire has ad- dressed a special message to Can- ada's Boy Scouts. Everyone interested in the Scout Movement's program for produc- ing finer citizens should avail themselves of the opportunity to visit Scout Troops or Cub Packs in their community during Boy Scout Week. Stormy Weather Cuts H. & S. Attendance Stormy, rainy weather and treacherous, icy streets lowered the attendance at Bowmanville Home and School Association meeting. Mrs. Robt. Davies pre- sided, with the program in charge of Mrs. Peel and her group. The meeting, held in the gym- nasium, provided an excellent opportunity for all present to ad- mire and use the new chairs, purchased for and presented to the school by the H. and S. As- sociation. On motion of the Asso- ciation, Mrs. Palmer and Mrs. E. Marjerrison were appointed rep- resentatives ta the Navy Loague, being organized intown. The "Aid ta Russia" fundrwas voted $15. Mrs. Davies read a paper on "The Life and Work of the Foun- der of the H. and S. Associaiton, Mrs. Courtice." Mrs. Courtice, be- ing a teacher and married to the ministry, believed in the joining or "oneness" of the home, the school and the church. Her prin- ciples and ideals have been handed down to us to carry on and it is for us to hold high that ban- ner. The three candles were lit by Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. R. Davies and Mrs. M. Crowe in memory of the founder, Mrs. Courtice. "Magnolia Gardens," piano solo, was rendered by Miss Lola Mar- jerrison. Miss Ruth Hutchison favoured with two readings, "A Sonnet," written by a pilot in the 'R.C.A.F., and "Domestic Trag- edy." Miss Eleanor Wight, in a very beautiful voice, sang "Sing a Song of Winter" and "Lords of the Air," accompanied by Miss Ruth Hutchison. "Fairy Queen," a piano duet, was very delightfully rendered by Miss Lena Taylor and Mrs. J. A. Cole. Miss Taylor also favoured with a solo, "Garden of Happiness," in her usual pleasing manner. HOSPITAL ANNUAL MEETING The annual meeting of Bow- manville Hospital will be held in the Council Room, Thursday, March 4th, at 8 p.m. Presentation of annual report for 1942 and el- ection of board for 1943 will be held. Ail persons interested in the welfare of our Hospital are invited to be present. 7-2 C. H. MASON, Sec'y YEARS Bowmanville Healthy Town Doard of Health Service Costs 44 Cents Per Capita "The Town of Bowmanville has A splendid record for the town been fairly free of contagious dis- is the fact that there have been eases except for an epidemic of no maternal deaths recorded for chickenpox in the early winter the year 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941 months. Only six cases of scarlet and 1942. fever occurred. For the eighth consecutive year there were no In the table of communicable cases of diphtheria," Dr. W. H. diseases (residents) we find list- Birks, Medical Officer of Health ed the foliowing cases: Chicken- for Bowmanville, stated in his an- pox 21, German measles 1, gonorr- nual report upon the health and hoea 3, measles 7, mumps 2, scar- sanitary condition of the munici- let fever 6, syphilis 3, typhoid pality for the year ending De- fever 1, undulant fever 1, and cember 31, 1942. whooping cough 7. No deaths oc- cemer immunizat. o curred from any of these reported "The immunizution campaigns cases. can be credited with the above T good results," state I the doctor, Total revenue for the local "and these will continue. The bet- Board of Health from all sources ter co-operation of parents and was listed at $1,715.77, which was the use of the new and better made up of an appropriation from whooping cough vaccine appears the municipality of $1,632.34 and to be helping in the prevention of an insulin grant from the Ontario whooping cough. Government of $83.42. The total "The water has been Grade A expenditures for the year were on every test this yeatr.The milk $1,715.77, which represents a cost sold to the citizens of the town to the community of 44 cents per has been of good quality and has capita. had a low bacteria count all year. The Crippled Children's Com- Our dairies are all trying to see mittee of the Rotary Club looked that the best possible product is after three crippled children and suppliied." had the tonsils removed from 13 In the Vital Statistics Report, other children. The Lions Club the 1942 population of the town supplied glasses to ten children. was shown at 3,884 according to Eleven samples of the public the assessor's returns. There were water supply were examined at 179 live births registered, of intervals of one month. Six sam- which 85 were resident, which ples were taken from private is 21.88 per cent. per 1,000 popula- wells, of which two showed con- tion. There were six still-births tamination. registered, of which two were It was found that the total aver- resident, which is 37.7 per 1,000 age consumption of milk in the live births. . community was 1,635 quarts a There were 52 marriages regis- day. This averages 8-10 pints tered during 1942, a rate of 13.4 per day per person. There are per 1,000 population. two pasteurization plants, 16 pro- General mortality for 1942 ducers, three distributors in town. (stillbirths excluded) showed 47 There is one inspector for the deaths registered, a rate of 12.1 dairies oniy. per 1,000 population. Deaths of There were eight persons wîth 32 residents were reported. tuberculo re e t peroseth Diseases of heart, arteries and vation at the end of the year- kidneys were responsible for 28 Eight received treatment in sana- of the deaths or 52.8 per cent.; torium. Six families (affected cancer (ail forms) ford7 or 13.2 by tuberculosis) were under ob- per cent.; accidents and violence servation at the end of the year. for two or 3.8 per cent.; and dia-sevtnuthendoteyar betes for one or 1.9 per cent.; all To prevent communicable dis- other causes for nine or 28.3 per eases, a general campaign of im- cent. munization was carried on in the Four infants under one year municipality during the past year. died during 1942, rate of 22 per During the spring months a course 1,000 live births. All four were of diphtheria toxoid was given to resident deaths so this put the the public school children and rate at 47 per 1,000 resident live during the fall months a course of births. Deaths were due to diarr- scarlet fever toxin was given. Pre- hoea and enteritis 2, and other school children were brought to causes 2. these clinics in goodly numbers. S. L. Dunn Graduates Camp Borden Course Second-Lieut. S. L. Dunn, son of Mrs. Muriel Dunn, and son-in- law of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Morden, Bowmanville, was one of more than 100 black bereted Can- adian Armoured Corps junior of- ficers who graduated at Camp Borden Friday afternoon. Briga- dier A. C. Spencer, E.D., Com- mander, Camp Borden, presided. The special qualification course which 2nd-Lieut. Dunn took, the first in Common to All Arms ever to be given at the largest military training centre in Canada, was made available ta relieve pressure at permanent Officers' Training centres. Following their short graduation leave the majority will return to Borden for another in- tensive Canadian Armoured Corps course in order to complete their training for overseas service. Second Lieut. Dunn is at present visiting his family in town. C.G.I.T. NEWS OndTuesday eveing St. Paul's Canadian Girls in Training enter- tained Trinity members ut a Val- entine Party. Mrs. F. H. Joblin welcomed the girls and led in a lively sing-song. The group was divided into four teams for num- erous relays conducted by Rev. Joblin. The social committee served hot cocoa and dainty re- freshments. Marjorie R u n d i e, president of Trinity extended thanks on behalf of her C.G.I.T. to the hostesses and to Rev. and Mrs. F. H. Joblin. A friendship circle was formed and the girls sang "Taps". Red Cross HoldsAnnual Meeting W. Ross Strike was re-elected scope of the work conducted by president when the Bowmanville the Red Cross was given by W. Branch of the Canadian Red R. Strike, who presided over the Cross Society held its annual meeting Friday evening in the meeting. He bld of the blood council chamber. serum, medical supplies, sailors' Other officers are: Mrs. J. H. comforts, motor vehicles, prison- H. Jury, honorary president; Mrs. er-of-war parcels and other things J. A. McClellan and D. A. Mc- sent overseas by the Red Cross, e otsuCh D.h orary viepres-a Mr. Strike also touched on the ap- and Mrs. W. S. Staples, vice-pres- peal for ten million dollars which idents; Miss Helen Cryderman, re- will be launched in March. cording secretary; Miss Winnifred The Red Cross branch has de- Bennett, assistant secretary; Miss cided to ask the Rotary, Lions, Beulah Tommey, press secretary; Ministerial Association and Wo- Ray Dilling, treasurer; and Miss men's Institutes in Bowmanville Mabel Borland, assistant treasur- and the surrounding district to er. appoint rppresentatives to the An informative talk on the branch. Parents and Friends Invited to Scout Night A unique opportunity to get ac- quainted with the members and leaders of the 1st Bowmanville Troop and 2nd Bowmanville Troop Boy Scouts and to see the work they do will be afforded all parents and friends- of Scouters on Friday evening, Feb. 26, when a Scout Night will be held in the auditorium of the Bowmanville High School. The gymnasium will be roped off and accommodation made at both ends for visitors. The Scouts will stage their demonstrations and competitions in the centre so that all may have a good view. Col. L. T. McLaughlin will in- spect the troops. After inspection, there will be Scout competitions in first aid, signalling and knot- tieing. The last 20 minutes or half-hour will be devoted to a Scout Campfire Service, at which W. R. Strike will speak. A shield will be awarded to the troop which attains the highest number of marks in the competi- tions. All arrangements for the Scout Night are being made by Rev. F. H. Joblin and A. H. Stur- rock. SERVICE RECORD v~. F. F. Brittaim Traffic superintendent at Lon- don, Ontario. for the Bell Tele- phone Co., F. F. Brittain has completed 40 years' service with the company. He is a former Bowmanville boy and a nephew of Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Morris, Bowmanville. CONSECUTIVE