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rnubunî 14frn "Durham County's GIreat Family Journal" VOLUME 92 SECOND SECTION BOWMANVILLE, ONT., THURSDÂY, NOVEMBER 28, 1946 PAGES 9 to NUMBER 48 ,4 heerlo Entertainers -ýDeIighted Capacity Audience in Town Hall A very enthusiastic audience which filled every available seât in the Opera House greeted Mrs. Eleanor Durno and her Cheerio Club of Entertainers from Tor- onto, on Saturday night. The I.O.O.F. Service Club sponsored this entertainment which was a variety of popular instrumental, song and dance se- lections. Reeve Sid, Little introduced the rnistress of ceremonies, Miss Mickey McLeod who in turn in- troduced the pianist, Miss Flor- ence Sauer, andi Miss Irene Har- vey, pianist and instructor of Irenie's Rhythmettes who has dancing studios in Toronto and Oshawa. The opening number was a dance by the Rhythmettes, Pat Morin, Shirley Lockhart, Beverly Martin and Helen Simpson. They appeared several times in various dances with appropriate costumes. Dorothy Steadman who was in- troduced as "a clever acrobat who bas travelled with shows from coast to coast'" was worthy of the praise. She performed many difficult acrobatie feats and prov- ed to be one of the stars in the cast. George McCormick with ac- cordion selections was a real en- tertainer as he sang several hu- morous selections artd by re- quest sang the always popular number of humorous selections and by request sang the always popular number "Bluebird of. Happiness."' The soloist, Nina Cremer, who has a pleasing voice, received nu- xnerous encores. Her best num- ber was probably "You Keep Coming .Back Like a Song' with Hawaiian accompaniment. Betty Bird also appealedi to the audi- ence with a selection of songs. Ruth Legaeicke dressed in suitable costumes proved a ver- satile comedienne. Her song On "'Why Am I Always the Brides- maid?'" pleased the audience. Betty Godin did wonders as a tap dancer and with an impro- vised skipping rope-her own havîng been lost on the way from Toronto. A brother andI sister act by Floriene and David O'Brien was an exhibition of feature dancing well executed. June Brandon, a cute young- ster eîght yeaft old, appeared for the first time with the cast and gave a creditable performance. Bill's Old Time Music with a fiddler and two guitars rated, hîgh with everyone, also his Hawaiian band of seven players, Ruby Moultrie, June Stanton, Joan Judge, Tom Childs, Jack Dain- ton, Eddy Andrews and Laurie Frances. This versatile band en- tertained with a variety of num- bers and appealed to everyone. Bill Dellow the leader of this band is a teacher who has entertaîned in camps and hospitals during the war. The only local member of the troupe was Padd.V Welsh who received an ovation with his gui- tar and cowboy song5. Paddy is playing at Christie St. Hospital for the boys, with the entertain- ers on Dec. 6th. A pleasing feature of the even- ing was a presentation of a bou- quet of vari-colored 'mums to Mrs. Durno, by little Miss G.wen- dolyn Murdoch who was charm- ing in a prety pink frock, with her hair in golden curîs. Mrs.' Durno in acknowledging the gift said it was grand to be coming back to Bowmanville as it was not often she had an opporttinity to come in the winter but as she had been a summer resident at Bowmanville Beach for a num- ber of years she had many friends here whom she was pleased to meet again. Following the entertainment members of the I.O.O.F. Service Club served a bountiful lunch to the guest artists before they re- turned to Toronto. Proposed Share of Costs For New Memorial Hospital Based on Patients Admitted. The position in regard to shar- îng costs of the proposed new1 Memnorial Hospital for Bowman- ville and district is substantially the same as a year ago when an Open Letter addressed to citizens of adjoining municipalities ap- peared in The Statesman under authority of the Hospital Board. Now that normal itimes appear7 to'be caming back it is the ob- jective of the Board again to stim- ulate public interest in an en- deavor to raise the balance of funds necessary to proceel with this important project. A first requirement is that adequate fin- ance be assured. Meantime pri- orities for materials will be estab- lîshed to accommodate the plans already drawn and approved. Just so soon as these facilities are assemnbled in necessary pro- portions the contract will be let and work commenced. Plans cal for a 50-bed hospital, modemn in every particular and built to ap- proved government standards. The recapitulation below gives the figures in the nature of per- centages for the districts served. % Patients Dist's' Share Admitted Build. Costs Bowmanville ----44.34 $100,000 Darlington ---------23.48 53,000 Clarke and Orono--15.10 34,500 Newcastle ---------- 5.47 12,400 Cartwright--------- 1.49 3,600 Elsewhere ---------- 9.44 21,500 On the above basis the Board suggested the following contri- butions as minimum payments: Darlington------------------ $12,000 Clarke and Orono ---- 8,000 Newcastle -------------------- 2,500 Cartwright ------ -------- 1,000, Total requirements for the n ew hospital wiUl be in the neighbor- hood of $200,000. The town of Bowmanville voted approval of $100,000 to the fund. The Town- ship of Darlington has guaran- teed $12,000. Former residents have contri'buted and promised almost $20,000 and other local citizens have madIe handsome, in- dividual cash payments. It is hoped that the remaining inunicialities as indicated above will shortly take their decision in the matter on the basis of ser- vices rendered or in accord with contributions already gua'ranteed. When these public obligations are then added to the total the balance to be raised will become more definite. A drive will then be arranged. for public contribu- tions to complete what is expect- ed to be a comparatively small amaunt in relation to the whole. We've Cet the Answer Yes . . we've got ,jhe an- swer to your Christmas Gift Problem? Send your friends, or those of your family away from home, a subscription to The Statesman. $2.00 a year anywhere in Canada or over- seas; $2.50 in U.S.A. There is no more accept- able gift-one appreciated each week during the year. Order early and first copy will be sent with Gift Card to reach them at Christmas. Your Shopping List HELP CARRY ON THE WORK 0F THE T. B. CLINICS THROUGHOUT ANY SIZE CONTRIBUTION WILL BE GRATEFULLY DURHAM RECEl VED THE SOHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY WILL NOT BE HANDLING SEALS TRIS YEAR, IF YOU DmD NOT RECEIVE ANY, CONTACT ANY MEMBER 0F THE BOWMAMVILLE LIONS CLUB OR CALL AT THE BANK 0F MOITREAL. STICK THEM ON LETTFMRS IWEEKLY EDITORS PRESENT CAR TO RETIRING OFFICER On his retirement as'managing director of the mebers of the association at their annual con- Canadian Weekly Newspapers' Association after Iyventio t Halifax. Shown above is Dr. Hugh il eas srvceC.V. hater, f Bamton Ot.,.~Templin, of Fergus, Ont., (left> immediate past 11 yarsserice C.V. harers ofBrapto, Ot.,president of the C.W.N.A., preselKting the keys to was presented with a new 1946 Pontiac sedan by I Mr. Charters. Students Give Fine Programl elakstock School Exercises The annual commencement ex- ercises of the Blackstock Contin- uation School were held in the Community Hall, Blackstock on Thursday and Friday, Nov. 2lst and 22nd. On both evenings, the hall was filled ta capacity by the parents of the pupils, friends and others interested in the work af the school. After the singing of O Canada, by the schaol, the following pro- gram was presented: Grandmoth- er's Drill by eight girls; building jiyrahriids and other stunts bý the boys; the Swanee dances by the junior girls; twa sangs in French and ane in Latin by a third group af girls. This was fallawed by the pre- sentatian of diplamas and certifi- cates wan in the June examina- tians, prizes wan on field day and prizes awarded for praficiency in the variaus grades af the schaol course. Intermediate certificates were presented by the chairman af the Board, Mr. Dorrell, ta Danis Ar- gue, Neil Bailey, George Black, Grant Edgerton, Margaret Finlay- son, Verna Gray, Joyce Larmer, Jean. McLean, Robert. Philp, 1Eileen Toms, Richard Van Camp, Constance Wheeler, Arnold Wil- liams and Gwendolyn Wilson. Secondary Graduation diplomas and matriculation certificates were presented by Rev. J. Mc- Kibbon as fallows: Diplomas to Mildred Langfield, Muriel Mc- Lean, Irene Marlow, Audrey Mountjoy, Dorothy Rahm, Marion Thompson, Jean Werry and IPoro- thy Wright and Matriculation cer- tificates to Albert Adams, Doris Argue, Merlin Bailey, Jean Black, Joyce Edgerton, Mona Ferguson, Margaret Finîsysan, Lucille Far- der, Gladys Gibson, Mildred Langfeld, Beryl Larmer, Muriel MeLean, Irene Marlow, Audrey Mountjoy, Darothy Rahm, Elean- or Thompson, Marion Thompson, Garry Venning, Jean Werry and Dorothy Wright. Honour Graduation Diplomas and seniar certificates were pre- sented by Rev. B. Harrison as fol- lows: Diplomas ta Dorothy Bow- ers, Ernest McLean, John Marlow and Murray Werry and senior ce r- tifîcates ta Merlin Bailey, Dora- thy Bowers, Mildred Langfeld, Ernest McLean, John Marlow, Audrey Mountjay Murray Werry, Marion Thompson and Jessie Van Camp. Prizes ta the winner of Field Day games were presented by Mr. W. Marlow ta the fallowing: Girls, senior: lst prize, Marion Thompsan; 2nd, Audrey Mount- joy. Girls, intermediate: lst, Eleanor Thompson; 2nd, Joyce Venning. Girls, junior: lst, Elva Bradley; 2nd, Elaine Thompson. Boys, senior: lst, Arnold Wil- liams; 2nd, Merlin Bailey. Boys, intermediate: lst, Charles Vine; 2nd, Ronald Middleton. Boys, junior: lst, Bill Ferguson; 2nd, Gerald Jackson. The Port Perry Lions Club prize for the best all round pupil showing qualities of leadership, was awarded by Mr. Crozier ta Merlin Bailey. The porficiency prîzes were awarded as follows: Grade 10 ta Gwendolyn Wilson; Grade 12 ta Marion Thompson; Grade 13 ta John Marlow; Mrs. Butler's prize in Grade 13 English to Dorothy Bowers; Mrs. Butler's prize in Grade 13 History ta Ernest Mc- Lean; the R. P. Allun Gold Medal in Grade 13 Mathematics and Science to Murray Werry. The second portion of the pro- promme was the presentation of the play, "The Mmnx from Mis- souri" by a cast chosen from the senior pupils of the school. Ample apPlause testified to the' anDrecin. tian of the audience. The past year was the best in the histary af the school and the increasing attendance and the in- terest shown by the public testi- fies ta the increasingly important place the B.C.S. is taking in the educational life of the northern portion of the county of Durham. An added feature of the Friday evening exercises was a presen- tation ta the teachers, with Merlin Bailey, Literary President, acting as chairman. Mrs. Butler, Miss Moore, Mr. Sutherland and the Principal, Mr. R. P. Allin were each given a gift as a slight token of appreciatian and of the esteem in which they are held. Obituary RHYS DAKERS FAIRBAIRN Rhys Dakers Fairbairn, native of Bowmanville and widely known in business and public life throughout Ontario, died in Parry Sound Hospital, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1946. In iii health for some years, Mr. Fairbairn sought rest at his northern resart but an accident fractured his leg and a.heart con- dition led ta his passing within the space of a week. Rhys Fair- bairn was of the third generatian of a family noted in the business and social circles of Bowmanville. His grandfather was the town's first postmaster and his father, J. B. Fairbairn, a real gentleman of the aid schaal, succeeded to that office.0 Educated at Bowmanville Pub- lic and High Schools, Rhys grad- uated from Upper Canada College and entered business life with the W. R. Brack Ca., Toronto. Many years ago he founded the R. D. Fairbairn Co. of which he was President. For 50 years he pur- sued his business career in Bow- manville, Brantford and Montreal and for the past 40 years has lived in Toronto, the headquarters of his organization in the manufac- turing field, Mr. Fairbairn, friendly, quiet- voi'ced, highly informed, took a keen interest in public affairs but bas been out of public life for some twenty years. He retired from business fifteen years ago andI since then his main interest has been his family and the Dur- ham County Club. During World War I, he served in a business capacity with the govemnment of the day. Always interested in education he served for many years on the Toronto Board of Education as repoesentative of Industry and was Chairman of the Advisory-Vocational Com- mittee of, the Central Technical School. Anglican Church, Toronto, a mem- ber of Zetland Lodge, A.F.&A.M., Royal Orange Lodge, No. 269, the Roya. Canadian Yacht Club and the a ional Club of Toronto. Mr. Fairbairn was married June 9, 1900, to Miss Ida Aikins, who now survives him together with one son, R. A. Fairbairn, Toronto, and one daughter, Margaret E. Fàirbairn, Chicago. One sister, the only surviving member of the original family, Mrs. Henry M. Paterson (Georgina), lives at the Hotel Geneve, Mexico City, Mex- ico. Grandchildren are Helen Beatrice, age 11, and Dorothy Gail, age 9, children of R. A. Fair- bairn, and William Fairbairn Temple, age 11, son of the late Outotanding Social Evening at Newcastle Community Hall Sponsored by the Durham Pro- gressive Conservative Association an outstanding social evening and dance will be held in New- castle Community Hall, Friday evening, IDec. 6, commencing at 8 p.m. A welcome is extended to eweryone and tickets are now on sale at 50c each. They may be secured from places indicated in the advertisement appearing in this issue of The Statesman. According to Milton J. Elliott, Chairman of ,the program~ com- mittee, the speakers for the oc- casion wifl be Wing Commander Larry Skey, D.F.C., M.P., Trinity riding, Toronto, first airman from that city to be decorated in the late war and, Harold Timmins,' K.C., M.P., recently elected in Parkdale, Toronto, to the House of Commons. Charles E, qteph- enson, M.P. for Durham wini also give a short address. The executive was unable to secure the national leader of the party John Bracken who bas been honored with appointment as Budget Chairman, United Na- tions Assembly, and is in attend- ance at its meeting in New York. A fine program of stage enter- tainment will 'be followed\vjth a dance with sparkling music by Russ Creighton and his orches- tra. A buffet luncheon will be included with the geïieral admis- sion tickets. Planned as a social get-together the evening proises to be a highlight of the season. Turn to the advertisement for details of where to secure tickets in advance and plan to be there. Beatrice Helen Temple, who died in 1935. The funeral was held from the A. W. Miles Funeral Parlors, To- ronto, Nov. 14th, with Canon H. P. Plumptre offlciating prior to interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto. Among the many floral tokens were wreaths from the Durham County Club, the Bell Telephone Co. of Canada, the Consolidated Book PublLshing Co., Chicago, the Canadian Menu- facturers' Association and Com- mercial Travellerse Association of Canada. HOW TO ENJOY WINTER DRIVING Winter driving is no fu.n, especially when your car stalis. We have good news for your car 's "Winter Blues." Bring your car to un foi a complete check of those trouble starters when we tune it to winter temperatures, it 's always fair weather for driving. Drive in now! GARTON'S, GARAGE Phone 2666 King Bst. El, Bowmanville l-k r DE. SURE TO INC-LUDE CHRISTMAS S"m~L4ed 4 Dowmanville Lions Club co-operating with the 2Oth National Campaign of the Canadian Tuberculosis Association PAGES 9 to NUMBER 48 1 Tu Bu* FM.