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Canadian Statesman (Bowmanville, ON), 3 Nov 1949, p. 3

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1TIMRÉtDAT, ?4'OVINR 2 109 '.. - 1- -- - - --- - - -- m££lm MU AN V .L&L&E, .TI.FLJF ~ Strictly Femjinine.. WHRO SAI> IT WAS A WOMAN'S robes, mnen' wool sport shirts, WORLD? slacks, women's skirts, Infant's Xvery time we hear of another wear and yard goods. Member of the weaker sex who This cornes at avtime when the lias auccessfully crashed the gate wooilen knitwear business was of ahertofre ascuineoçcpa-beginning to feel thec competition tion, we smugly pat ourselyes -onofnl. lyteig mrt the'"-ck, baskin i that pluclcy for nylon yarn has kept these lad'-. elccedgloy ad uttr.sweaters from making greater lat' a'e>kvornan'sorl ad m î. nroads into the wool sweater And Zthemn'sw ernes lkem arket. Among nylon's talking And henwe ear ewsLkepoints is that garments don't this, which makes us sit uP) shrink and a girl can look the imartly and take notice. We were same tomorrow as she did yester- under the impression that there day. were some things which were "4strîctly feminine-until we The sweater business, a knitting learned that the Duke of Wrind- company says, is not f0 be sneezed &or . . no lesa . .. handles the at. Last year the industry made uicedie most adeptly. He aiso knits more than 7,000,000 sweaters and and crochets beautifully. Halle more than 5,500,000 sinular gar- Belassie stili turns out gorgeous ments such as polo shirts. The pieces of Precious peitit point, ladies ibiess 'cm. bougit nearly Another mere maie. who is a 3,000,000 sweaters last year twicc native of Connecticut recently as maniy as ;he men did. But the won a first prize at a fair for maies went in strong for the polo knitting. His women competitors and sweatshirt, buying more than were even more abashed when 2100,000.Now the public is to be they learned the gentleman's fed wool sweaters that donIt winning sweater was the first he have to be sfretched or tacked ever completed. to boards while drying. It looks as if wc'll have to pro- This time apparently, the Brit- tect our so-caled "women's ish beat the United States to the world."1 trick. An American company was working on a way to control wool 0 M * F * shrinkage when a British wool dyeing firm hit upon it. The WELCOME NEWS FOR American firm acquired the KN1TTERS rights to dcvelop and promote.the1 process in the United States a il There have been a lot of click- Canada and spent the last two1 Ing needies noticed at the various years testing it here. To sue ladies' affairs lateiy - - socks, complete control of shrinkagc. sweaters, gloves and mitts - - the company will contrai flot only all probable Christmnas gifts in haîf the wool itself but also the the making, guaranteed te keep manufacture of fthe finished gar-1 the recipient cosy during the long ments. Wnter montlis that lie ahead-. Such endeavours remind us that before too long, fears that the precious woollen garment may shrink to a mere fraction of its original size, may be bantihed completely. Soon the ladies can wash their wool sweaters, and their menfolk's wool socks, and next day expect to find both just as shapely as ever. Woollen garments, ghrinkage- controlled and washable, shortly will appear in department and specialty stores throughout Can- ada. A company has found the way to do for wool what it has already done for cotton and ray- en. It calis the new non-shrinking proccss for wool, sanforlan. Gar- ~Ients to be offered for sale this tlU include sweaters, socks, wool lBR. B. BIRGWN Rwmanville Phone 2639 [,.NTERIOR & EXTERIOR Moderate Prices- MASS MEETING AT MASSEY HALL It Is the sfudied opinion of the Ontario Provincial Council of Women that the grcafest problem facing our province at the present time is that o et licliquor fraffic and ifs varicus ramifications on our civil lit e. With this in mind the Provincial Council lias ar- ranged for a great mass meeting of women, to be held this even- ing, Thursday, Nov. 3. at Masscy Hall, which shall be in the nature of a crusade. The Council states that $225. 000,000 is the latest rccorded ex- penditure on liquor and beer for one ycar in Ontario. This primary expenditure by no means covers flic picture. Added must be flic cost of inefficiency, delinqucncy, crime, traffic and industrial acci- dents and a number of otheri effccts of the industry. They have arranged te, have thrce of the province's best women speakers present fthc main aspects of flie liquor proÉlem at this raily. Dr. Charlotte Whitton will speak on the Social and Moral aspect of the problem; Mrs. Edgar Bates, the Scientific; and Mrs. J. R. Futcher. the Economic. BT WAY 0F REFLECTION When we found this littie musing, it reminded us of a fgw years back whcn niother used i"Scotch carpetsl' f0 protect her Lfreshly scrubbed floor from the onslauglit of three pair of usuaily dirty feet. One of ouf' household ddties was te wash the supper dishes cach evcning - - a chore we disiiked intensely in those, days. There were rare occasions when the job was finished in record time. More frcquently however, the clatter accompany- ing fthe washing of dishes would cease and there would be a long, drawn-out silence. Upon investi- gation, Mom would discover her eldest daughter sprawicd ouf on the floor, in a most awkward po- sidioy telooradng asuppws- sifiontheclos adnesasuppor- paper that was at Ieast two weeks oid . . . compietely o'blivious f0 the rcst of the worid. Needless fo say we were swiftly routcd back to the fask at hanci- - until the next e#ening rolicd round. Following such lengthy refiect- ions, licre it is: WHY Why is it That oid ncwspapers Spread out on thl icktchen floor. Whilc the linoleum is drying From a scrubbing Aiways secm, te contain Interesting, informative and amazing items In greater abundance Than the one Which the delivery boy Has just tossed on the front porch? I'm quite sure I wouldn't Crawl around on my hands and knees Or stand on my heâd To read fthc latest news-- Or wouid I? SILVER WEDDING MR. AN D MRS. SID LUXTON About 65 relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Luxton, 145 Liberty St., Bawmanville, on Saturday cvening, Oct. 29, to lielp celebi-ate flic occasion cf their 25th wed- ding anniversary. The table was beautifuily dccorated with a 3- fier wedding cake which was eut by flic bride et 25 years ago. An addrcss was wriften by Miss Ada Dadson and read by Miss Betty Jackman. Mrs. Morley Etcher presented the bride and groom with a beautitul silver tea service fromflie relatives anc friende. They also received a ýlovely sef of dishes from 'théir children along wîth several other V1 Is d s It y gifts, carda and flowers. A corsage and bouttoniere we: presented to the couple -by the grandchildren. A beautif ul lunch was servi and an enjoyable evening was hý by ai with Harold being hoi from Malton Convalescent Cent for the. weekend to, help celebi,- the special occasion Oratorîcal ,'Conitesis Held at Hcampton ere cLi- red ad ,me tre ate GOLDEN WEDDING MR. AND MRS. WEATHERILT rMr. and Mrs. E. F. Wcatherill rBcthany, were at home te ove one hundred and fifty guests oi the occasion of their Goldei Wcdding Anniversary on Oct. lE Mrs. Weatherilt was the forme Gertrude Wilson, and tliey wcri united in marriage under the sarft roof where tliey now residE known as flic Wilson homestead Mr. Weatherilt is 77 years c: age and his wife is two years hi junior. The bridesmaid is stil living but the groomsman, Johr Weatlierilt, B.C., passed awa3 three years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Weatherilt Te. ccived their gucsts in the drawini room and atter hearty congratu. lations, renewal of old acquaint. ances, revival of old-time memor. ies the guests were usliered te tli dining-room by their daugliter-in. law, Mrs. George Weatlierilt, To. ronto. Sandwiches, cookies, chkE and wedding cake were serve< in the afternoon by members ol the family, in the evening b: young ladies of the community supervised by Mrs. Delberf Arm. strong of Toronto, a sister of tliî bride. Mrs. George Wilson, Jan. etvillc, and Mrs. Ada Clarkce Bethany, cousins of the bridE poured tea. Mrs. Andrew Nicliolîs Little Britain, their daughter, re. ceived at the door. Mr. Jack Franks, Kitchener, a brother-mn law superintended the signing o: the guest book. Mr. and Mrs. Weathcrilt havea very large circle et relatives anc friends, having lived at Litforc for about a year anda ialf after beig married, then they movec te Starkvilie wherc they lived for six years, fo Bowmanvillc for fourteen years, ciglit years ai Clarkson and six at Mount Horeb. Friends were present from all flic above mentioned places, aisc from Toronto, Orone, Kitchener, Port Hope, Kendal, Newtonvilce Newcastle and Millbrook. A great lover et horses and s bréeder of several prize winning animais especially in flic Hack. ncy class, Mr. Weatherilt was a member efthfei fair boards at Orono, Bowmanvilie and Cooks- ville for a number ef ycars and aise heiped judge. Mrs. Weatlier- ult, a home lever in fthc truc sense et the word, was always there te wclcomc friends and lier home is noted far and wide for ifs generosity and hospitalify, and no ene leaves lier door without a meal regardless et race, colour er creed. Mr. and Mns. Weatlierilt have two chldren living, George, et Toronto, and Mrs. Andrew Nicli- euls (Eunice), Little Britain; aise five grandchidren, Jack and Blan- che Weathcriit, Toronto, and Don- ald Nichlelis, Engieliart, Everett and Lawrence Nicheils, Litt le Britain. A telegram cf congratulations was received from flic Governor- General Lord Alexander. The Statesman jeins with their mnany friends in extending con- gratulatiens and hope fliey may be spared te celebrate and enjoy their sixtiefli anniversary. "Benny" Steck, popular lime- man o et lcOttawa Rougli Eiders football team, lias become assist- ant leader et a newiy-formced Bo'Y Scout Troop at Spencervilie. Ont., at the request etfflic boys 'in tme new group. it, nr )n 8. 'e te e, f- n ýY g e e I f 1~ e c f EXCITINGNw AFTERNvOON, DRtESSESi 1 $13m95 Teachers, parents and pupils of Darlington Township showed re- newed intcrcst and enthusiasm n the public speaking confest which was held in Hampton on Frîday evening, Oct. 28. Mr. Garnet Ricicard acfcd as chairman for the meeting which was apencd by singing "O Cana- da" with Miss Horn at the piano. There were thîrteen contestants who prepared and delivcred tales ail warthy of conixendation. The names of the speakers and their subjects are as follows:-June Wood-The Union Jack; T-heresa Finney-Tlic Meaning of Kingship' To-day; Arlene Rosevear-Thom- as Edison; Carol Chiant-The But- ter Industry of Ontario; Rae Johnston-Thc Junior Farmers' Market In Bowmanville; Graydon Cresswel-Tlic Weatlier; Helen Cole-The Story of General Mo- tors; Lorna Cochrane - Why Brantford is called Teleplione City; Irene Ailin-Florence Nighit- ingale; Doreen Lycctt-Bces and Their Ways; Nancy Hamîja-The Noronic Disaster; Donna Vice- Dr. J. B. Reynolds; Patricia Hod- der-Remembrance Day. The judges were Miss Jean Cunningham and Miss Lela Carr et the Bowmanvilie High School teaching staff. They piaced the speakers in fthc foilowing erder: lst. Graydon Cresswell, Tyzone;, 2nd. Carol Chant, Hampton; 3rd. Nancy Hamiin, Bradley's. Miss Cunningham in giving the decision commended ahl the speakers for choosing subject that the judges feit were quite within flie scope of a publie school child. She condemned.the autobiographies for which mater- ial is so easily obtained 'but which require experienced speakers to make thcm interesting te the audience. Piano solos wcre played by Audrey McNab, Hampton, Mar- garet Goheen and Lorna Fletcher, Bowmanviile. Miss Beverly Ali- son and Miss Lorna Fletcher alsa favoured with accordion solos. Whule the judges were arriving at e decision Alex Stacicarue with his electric guitar and Earl Luke with accordion piayed several numbers which werc enjoyed. EXTRA SPECIAL!1 DOTTED MARQUISETTE 40" wlde - Large and Smali Dots. 49c yard PRINTED FELTEX IrHE IDEAL PYJAMA FABRIC Some with Designo fôr the Kidles. Phone 451 WEDDINGS VINKLE-BURLEY On Saturday, Oct. 22nd. flic Newtonville United Churcli par- sonage was flic scene et a pretty wedding when Mary Jocelyn Burley, daugliter cf Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Burley, Newtonvilic, became flic bride et Donald Vinkle, for- merly ot Belleville. The bride looked levely in a soft tone ot pale blue crepe with maching haf et satin and tulle and nef gloves, and were a corsage of red roses and baby mums. Her sister, Mrs. Eani McEwen, Peter- bore, was matron of lioner wear- ing pink faffeta wi'tl matching liat et satin and tulle, nef gloves and a corsage of pink roses and baby mums. The groom was sup- pcrtcd by lis -brother John Vinkie ot Belleville. Affer flic ceremeny flic recep- tien was lield af flic home of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Burley. Thirty efthfli immediate famiiy and friends saf down te dinner scrved by friends etfflic bride, Gwendo- lyn Joncs, Carol Caswelli, Derotliy Brown, Minnie Randal and Fac Joncs with Mrs. J. T. Pearce peuring tea, The guests were received by flic bride's mother in navy blue crepe with corsage of pink carnations, assisfcd by flic groom's sister-in- law, Mrs. John Vinkle, who had also chosen navy blue crepe with cerage of pink carnations. The young couple lef f amid showers of confetti and good wislies for peints west, flic bride wcaring a wine gabardine suif with mafching velvet liaf and a corsage ef red roses and yeliow baby mums. On flicir refurn fhey wil reside in Newtonviiie. ADAMS-McMULLEN jJanefvile United Churcli was beautftuily decorated with aufumn fiowers, the scene et a lovely wfd- ding on October 8, when Lois Marie, youngcr dauglifer et Mr and Mrs. Bert McMullen of Janet- ville 'became flic bride et Albiert Samuel Adams, of Buriceton. Rev. C. Kellogg was flic offic- iating clergyman. Miss Elaine Bricu cf Dunsford. played the wedding music and previeus toteiccenemony, Mr, John Bunn sang "O Promise Me," and during flic signing of tlic register "Perfect Day"l. Given in marriage by her fa- then, flie bride was loveiy in a gewn et ivory romance satin, with deep yoke, and panirs of Frenchi lace. The long fitted lace s].eeves ended in finy points. Her hcad- dress was a dainty ceronet et sul- ver and opaque beads from which lier veil et Frenchi imporfed illu- sien cascaded. She carried a bou- quet of red roses and white chry- santliemums, cenfrcd with a white gardenia, and lier only or- nament was a dual strand of 69c yard, SPUN RAYON LARGE POLKA DOT DESIGNS IN ROSE, GREEN, BLUE AND GREY. delfor Housecoats, _________yr 45"1 Wide. -$ 1.00 yr PRINTED CREPES BLACK, NAVY, GREY AND BROWN GROUNDS THE MODERN STORE pearls, the gift of the groom. The bridc's sister, Mrs. Murray Mal- colm was matron cf honor, and wore a gown of erchid taffetg, carrying a bouquet of ycllew 'mums, whule Mrs. Robert Carter of Peterboro, sister etfflic groom, wore daffodil yellow taffeta and carricd orchid 'mums. Bofli wore matching flower hcaddresses. Mr. Murray Malcolm affendcd flic groom and flic ushers were: Mr. Grant Williams, Hampton, a cousin cf flic bride, and Mr. Donald Cochirane, Nestleton. Fellowing flic ceremony a re- ception was held at tlie beaufiful home etfflic bride's parents, whcn flic bride's mother receivcd, wearing a dxzess of wine faille. Mrs. Adams, flic groem's mother, assisted and wore a dress cf &Fee n faille, and boeh worc cor- ggsof pink and whifte carna- tions. Later flic happy young couple lcft on a lioncymoon trip te Otta- wa and Montreai, flic bride trav- elling in wine gabardine suit, with navy topcoat and accessories. She wore a corsage of gardenias. Upon flicir return Mr. anal Mrs. Adams will take up their resi- dence in Burketon, Ont. Recreation Director To Attend Course Western University Mr. A. M. Thompson, Chairman of Bowmanville Community Council for Recreafion anneunced foday that our Recreation Direct- or, Mr. Vince M. Mathcwson, will be affending flic second annual In-service Training Course for Municipal Recreafion Directors In Ontario at flic University ef Western Ontario. London. This wili be an eight-day course in flic Administration et Recrea- tien, sponsored joinfiy by fthc Ex- tension Deparfment ef the Unii. versity cf Western Ontario and Communify Programmes Brandi et the Ontario DepErfment of Education. The training course' lias been planned in co-operation with flic Recreation Directors' Federation ef Ontario, and wiii be lield in Toronto from 4th te lflh of November. The course is to be a senies of lectures, discussion perioda and workshops and will cover Muni- cipal Administration; Problems in Public Relations; Leadership Techniques; Budgeting and Pro- Axon fic well-known leaders giving flic Course wiil bc Prof. W. Alex Dewar, Prof. Earie Zieg. ler, and Dr. Mary Wrighit, Uni- versity et Western Ontario; Prof. K. G. Crawford, Queen's Univer- sity; Prof. Alan F. Klein, Univer- sity of Toronto; Mr. Fred Biehl, Mr. Rcg. Cooper, Mr. Harold W. Donahue, Lendon, and Mr. Jas. Stevens, Greenwich, Cann. OUTSTANDING GPPORTUNITY FOR TWO COMMEENT ]BUSINESS WONEN Weil known Toionto manufacturing firm requiret AmbUltn Bookkeeper - must be competent and efficient - wlth thorough knowledge and experiençe ln general office work and accounting - interested ln ber work. Aiso capable Stenographer who can supervise section of office. Applicants must be single - 30 to 40 yeau of &,go. References essential. Apply ln writing givlng full particulars - onfidentW THE H. V. COWIE Co. Iàmited BONNINGTON HOUSE 22 FRONT ST. WEST, TORONTO Palmer Mlotor Sales- TOUR CITIS SERVICE OIL DEALER N 20 Klng St. E. - Bowmanville - Phone 497 in Taupe, Blue, Grey, Wine, Green and Black. EXCEPTIGNAL VALUE! Wlth Contrasting Colour Designt, 45"1 Wide. $ 1.00 yard I cdI2 cii ~mded Bowmanville OrIginal Crealions 'y] 4 K Fui Pleaied Skirts wiih Emibroldered Tops. One of the Smariest ffffffffffffffffffffffffff- t j .--~ .~ I 'i ~ i-- * '~ "' r THE CANADIAMqTAIMRMAW- ewmàww% - SPECIAL VALUES IN FABRICS 1 .

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