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"'Durhaim County's Gtreat Family Journal') BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 1950 Front of Fire Hall Has Uts face Lifted Early this week, the two f ire trucks were driven across Church Street ta the former church sheds where they will sit, ready for action, until the Bothwell Brothers have completed necessary renovatians to. the Fire Hall. By Tuesday afternoon, the initial aperation af knocking out the entire front of the, hall had been completed and with bricks and rubble iying ail over the place, the workmen were waiting for the long steel beams ta arrive. For the first time, many citizens were able ta obtain their first look at the interior of both floors of the hall, wherc they could see the rack of firemen's coats, boots and helmets, and the other equipment connected with f ire fighting. The aiterations hecame neccssary whcn it was found that the doorways were too small for the modern large trucks which the town has. Some citizens were trying ta remember back ta the days when the building was a church and others' could recali the old steam pumper days when the horses were kept at the back af the hall. If only the bricks could talk, they could provide much history of this town's pragress. Nany New Canadians Attend Basic English -Citizenship Classes Weekly ai Central Public School (By Dan Sullivan) It takes courage ta sever close tics and, Jeaving lovcd, ones be- hind, travel ta a new and strange land ai apportunity across a bmoad expaise ai turbulent ocean. It takes dogged determinatian and a certain amount ai integrity loa adopt a new environment wheme extensive mental and physical labour is required in the long rough climb ta citizensbip. New Canadians discaver the row they bave ta bac in Canada is iild with uncharted obstacles. They must overcome the barrier ai language, earn new customs' and above al. hlearn ta live l aa democracy where, ta quote Lin- coIn, the Govemoment is "af the people, by the people and for the people." Bowmanville is fortunate in the sense that many ai Canada's ncw; residents bave settled in tbis area, and in co-operation with the Pro- vincial Govenment, the Town is ensuring tbcy reccive proper in- struction and training in basic English and citizensbip. But first, they must signiiy a desire ta learn and demonstrate personal initi- ative. AIl New Canadians are entitled, in fact. asked ta enrol for this particular kind ai train- ing. First Class Held Mcrl Shute, Vice-Principal ai Central Public School, held the initial faîl class for New Can- adians on Wedncsday. Octaber 18, at the Wellington Street School. Eiglit peaple aifarcign birtb and a French-Canadian from Montreal pt la an appearance. On the surface, this may seem a relatively small epresentation. espccially wben information concemning the proposed class -,vas advertised Veterans Receive 50-Year Jewels In Oddf ellowship Th'o members ai Bowmanvilîe's business and proiessional vaca- tion were bonoured at a recent meeting and banquet by Florence Nightingale Lodge, Na. 66, Inde- pendent Order ai Odd Fellows, wlben tbey wcre presented with Hanourable Veteran Jewels, de- noting f ifty ycams ai continuous nîembershiî) in the Order. The praud recipients were Mm. F. C. L1~ Va astone and Dr. J. C. Devitt. "- Folhawing the regular business meeting a banquet. had been ar- raagcd for, at which time the pres- entatians werc made 1w P.D.D. G.M. Sid. Little, who acted as taastmastem. The Veterans in expressing thanks and appreci- atian. recalled incidents relating ta the Order during the past hall century. Mr. Vanstone joined the 1.0. 0,F. on April 4th, 1900, and in 1911J was eîected Noble Grand af the Lodgc. Dr. Devitt was initiaed into the Order on May 16. 1900. He pre- ceded Mr. Vanstone ta the Noble Grand's office, assuming that re- sponsibility in 1909. The presiding N. G. at the timne thcy became Odd Fellows wA John Hellyar Jr. inl The Statesman. But the i- serted advertisement was written i ~Engish" and people interest- edin learning ta speak English propérly would certainly be at a disadvantage when it came ta reading the notice. According ta Mm. Slute, word ai mauth is the only sure way af in- iarming New Canadian ai the wonderiul opportunity aficmed tixem at Bowmanvillc's Central Pub~lic Scbool. "People must pass the word along," Mel Slute said. He strcssed the importance ai a (Cantînued an Page Six> Artisans Now Busy On Interior Work 0f Memorial Hospital FWorkmen wearing heavy wind- breakers ta combat the cool weathcr Manday morning were busiiy engaged on interiar work at the new Bowmanville Mcm- anial Hospital. Almost ail the e- quired partitions arc in place on the main floor and aIl but a iew ai tbe windows are înstaled. The doors ai tbe building have not been installed ta date and a cool breeze flows freely down the cor- ridors. A Toronto fimm is busy poîisb- ing the terazza borders and bases af tbe iloor, and insulation is being fitted ta partitions., In the basement, some ai the cancrete floor bas yet ta be pour- ed. The east wing floar space .,; still eartben. Red tule partitions are being set by masans, and plumbers and pipe fitters are saldering joints and placing part af the intricate network ai pipe in the basement. As f ar as the exteriar is con- cerned, thi new structure looks almost complete. A iew men are working en the roof, but accord- ing ta Supeintendent Les Mc- Gee, the major operatian at the present time is the campletion cf the interiar af the building. Help The Scouts Buy An Apple %hs Saturday If you are walking down King Street Saturday. October 28, and you hear a trebel voice say, '-Buy an apple. Mister?" dig deep-give the "do a good deed every day" ambassador a- chance ta earn a meeting place af bis own. Saturday is Apple Day in Bow- manville. and again it is being conducted by the Boy Scouts. This year, however, the proceeds of the apple sale will be added ta the money earned when you were cheerfully relieî-ed ai yaur oid newspapers, and put toward the construction of a building for Scout and Cub meetings. As aur good friend the philos- opher says, "~An apple a day keepa the Doctor away." But why oe hali safe? Why nlot buy severai and ensume a longer period o! good heahth as weil as that satisfîed feeling one gets when he knows he has contributed to something worthwhile. H. Millson Elected President of New Conservation Club Howard Millson was elected president of the newly formed Darlington Conservation Club at a weli-attended meeting in Eidad Sunday Schooi basement last Thursday evenmng. Other officers of the organiz-' ation include Vice-President Her- man Sweetrnan, Secretar.y-Treas- urer Lamne Kellett and Directors Wallace Pascoe, Cyril Mumiord, Harold Milis and Mrs. Jack Baker. Acting as chairman of the meet- ing, John M. James, M.P., ex- piained the purpose of the meet- ing and, assisted by Major P. K. Ketcheson. President of Carling Conservation Club, conducted the election of offîcers. Prior to and foilowing the bus- iness period. Major Ketcheson showed coloured movies, concern- ing conservation tapics. The newly elected executive was given authority to prepare a constitution wbich will be pre- sented at the next regular meet- ing. Tihe organization will endeav- our to conserve fish and wildlife within Darlington Township and expects to work in co-aperation with other similar g roups throughout Ontario. Chamber Commerce Niqht at H. & S. Club Wed., November lst The Home and School Club will hold its next meeting at Ontario St. Public Schooi Wednesday, Nov. ist when the Chamber of Com- merce will be responsible for the program. From ail reports, an interesting program, enhanced by free door-prizes, has been ar- ranged. You remelTlber iast year's affair! Dr. W. F. Koerber, one time Principal of Variety Village, the schooi for crippled children in Toronto, and preserltly a teacher in that city, bas consented ta be guest speaker of the evening. He bas had cansidemable experience witb chiidren of ail ages and bis address shauld prove informative and entemtaining. Similar ta bis generosity last year. Clare Garton af Garton's Coacb Lines will provide bus transportation- for those people in the north af tawn who might find it difficuit ta reacb the Pub- lic Scbool. The bus route is as follows: Leaves C.P.R. station, Scugog St., at 7.45 p.m. and pro- ceeds ta Central Public School. From here. the bus will travel up Elgin to Concession, along Con- cesion ta Liberty and down Lib- erty ta the $chool. The bus driv- er will have instructions ta pick up anyone wishing transportation to this meeting. Coffee and cakes will be pro- vided by The Carter Family Tes Room and the following merch- ants have donated prizes towamd the success of the evening: Lan- der-H.Jardware: Weber's Fabric Centre, McGregor's fiadware, Higgon Electric, Sheppard & Gi and Mr. O. Robson. Plan ta attend. This is one of Bowmanville's niost important organizations. Contentment is natural wealth, lu:xumy i8 artificial poverty.-So- crates. District Navy League Tau Days Met $221.56 Aun Increase of $89.89 Comnplete retumns fromn Navy ~eague Tag Days held in Bow- .nanville and surrounding com- munities Oct. 7 and 14, i-eveal a total of $221.56 collected. As chere were no expenses, ail ser- vices being donated, this will be the amount sent in ta Ontario Headcjuarters. The officiais ai the local committee are verY pleased with this total sinceê it represents an increase over 1949 ai $89.89. Community totals and compar- isons witb 1949 are iisted below: 1949 1950 Bowmanville- $ 91.26 $143-14 Orono--------- ------ 9.25 28.33 Newcastle- -------17.79 z4;3? Hampton --------11.55 '20.00 Enniskillen ----- 1,82 5.72 $131.67 $221.56 The arrangements for tbe.'Tagý Days were under the overali su- pervision« of the chairmari ol the local Navy League Committee, Miss I. Davis, and a great deal of the credit for the success goeS ta Miss Davis for her efficient, plan- ning. Sidney Little aranged for the Tag Days in Omono and tgew- castie and Alex McGregor for those in Hampton and Enniskili- en. Bowmanville headquarters-were set up in the Colinci Chamnbems, and were staffe.d by Miss Jean Rundie, Miss Elizabeth Painton .3. Little and D. R. Morrison. Tag.S ging was agressively and effici-l ently carried on by a group or Young men from the Ontario1 Training Scbool for Boys. The" large total coliected in Bowman-' ville is a tribute ta the mannerlv and courteous way in whîcb. these Young men solicited donations. The gratiiying increase in the total from Orono was due ta thc arrangements made by Wm. Rid- deli and Ed. Milîson. Taggers were drawn from Orono schools. In Newcastle, Miss Bell oi tbe Higb School staff, was in charge and was able ta exceed the fins- Finds 200, Sticks. 0f Dynamite While Excavating Cottage If Herbert Thoms, 239 Living- stan Avenue, Toronto, bad suc- eeeded in erecting bis poposed cottage near Weslcyville befome making. the stqrtling discovery, he would literally bave sat ona case of dynamite. Ai 2:10 Sunday aiternoon, iC6n- stable Albert Kitching ai the Pro - vincial Police, Detachment. Bôw- mnanville, received a telephone caîl from a . surprised Mm. Thoms advising police he had unearthed a wooden box containing appr*ox- imately 200 sticks aif ynamite while leveîling* land on wbich lie planned ta build a summer cot- tage. Until recently, the land was owned by Harold Barrow- ciough. The wooden box, reputedly nudgcd inta sight by, a tractor blade and subsequently unearth- cd by a shovel, contained C.I.L. 60 strength polar dynamite wmap- ped in wax paper; tWo Toronto newspapems dated 1939 and 1941, and a hemp sack. Tbe latter ar- ticles showed no sign ai decay and cansidcring the box was only covered with an estimated 10 inch layer af earth, polire are i- clined ta telieve it was cached recently-. At the scene of the discovery. Provincial Police took charge o." the dynamite and attempted ta' contact the ammouies at Cobourg with a view ta dîsposing af it. The Cobourg Reserve Unit, bow- ever. was on maneuvers and the dynamite was bougbt ta Bow- manvilie by an uneasy Provincial Police Constable in a squad car. Later, it was given ta a construc- tion company working an a gov- ernment projeet. The source ai the cached dyna- mite is still a question mark and police intend carrying out fur- ther investigation. rtotal collacted in 1949 by almost 50 per cent. She was abiy assist- led by six scbool pupils. One tag- fiem, Leona Stonebumg, turned in .he amazing total ai $8.93 from two boxes. Hampton arrangements were mnade by T. M. Chant and the tag- Igers weme under the active di- 7rection af Principal R. Farrow tof Hampton Public Scbool. Cash prizes of $1.00, 50c and 25c weme donated and were won by the foilowing teams: lst Beverly Smale and Lorraine Allun; 2nd CwtolI Cant and Ronald Clemens; 3dudrey' McNab> and Patsy ipthigle. ' the surprising increas'i ii- -Ueé total from Hamptan-al- most double tha.t ai 1949-reflects the 'keenneassaf the young tag- gers. It remained for Enniskillen ta set the outstanding record, oveýr. 300 per cent better than in 1949. M. J. Hobbs wai in charge and cash prizes ai 50c and 25e were won by Ted Yeo and Linda Yeo. A special tribute must go ta Mr. Hobbs and bis efficient young belpers. Officiais ai the Bowmanvillc Navy League Committee wish ta express their thanks ta ail wbo worked ta make tbe Tag Days a success, and ta the citizens wba donated so generously. A special word ai thanks is due Tbe Cat- adian Statesman for tbe publicity given the Tag Days in advance. ail ai which was donated ta thc Navy Leagi4e. Dist.-Deputy Instals' 1 I.O.O.F. Off icers The office-rs for 1950-51, of Florence Nightingale Ladge, No. 66. I.O.O.F., weme instailed by District Deputy Grand Master Percy Bridges and staff ai Part Hope, as follows:, ;I.I.P.G.-Len Barton. N.G.-Jas. F. G. Nokes, V.G.-ýSid Murdoch, Rep. Sec'y--Stan McMurter, F. S:-M Tamblyn, Treas.-Wm. Corden, Warden-G. M. Goheen, Con.-W. Shotter, Chaplaîn-ýArt Youngmant, .S.N.G.-Ted Mor- ris. L.S.N.G;.-L. Kerr. R.S.V.G.- R. Hutcheson, L.S.V.G.-J. Knight, R.S.S.-E. Colwell, L.S.S.-Ray Bawen, I.G.-F. Forsey, O.G.-H. Cowle. The retiring Noble Grand, Len Barton. *was presented with a Past Grand's Jewel. Hallowe'en Party To- Be Gala' Af f air At Memorial Arena Hailowe'en is here again with its jack-o-lanterns, witches, black cats and fancy costumes, and what better way 13 there ta celebrate it than with a big party? The Community Council is plan- ning a gigantic party on Tuesday evening, October 31, in the Bow- -manville Memorial Arena., The Arena will. be decorated in Hallo- we'en fashion, with ail the trim- mings. There will be a great number oi games and prizes, and entertainment for ail age groups.ý Ail children are welcome. Children in costume are ta meet at the Central Public Schaol, grounds Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.. when they will march ta the Amena beaded by th'e Boys' Train- ing Scbool Band. Judges for the contests will *be members ai the service clubs. Committee' who planned this big event are: Mrs. R. Cramp, Mrs. Byron Vanstone, Mrs. W. J. Leask, Mrs. V. Colwell Rev. S. R. Hen- derson, Jack Eastaugh, Dennis Pickard, Don Shay and Andrew Thompson. Sacame on, kids, .get out youm besto or funniest costumes and 1win a prize at this mammoth Hal- laowe'en party. O. F. Robson Heads Chamber Commerce At Elections Thurs. The 1950-51 aificers ai the Bow- manville Chamber af Commerce werc elected ta their respective positions at a Diectors' meeting, Tbursday. October l9th. This year's President is Mm. O. 0. F. Robson Robson. 'The Vice-lresidenit is Mr. D. MeGregor and the Treas- urer, Mm. B. Vanstone. .Diectors incluçie:_ Mayor. L. C Mason (Honouramy); Mr. W. De- Geer, (Industry); Mr. M. Atkins, (Special Cammittee); Mr. G. Lait- dem, (Civic); Dr. D. H-iggon (mur- ai); Mr. A. Humpage (Educa- tian); Mm. T. Cowan, (Commun-' ity) and Past President Keîth Jackson -,vas appointcd an ex- officio member. Giant Bingo Game Draw for Pontiac at Arenct Friday Night If you bave not tricd it. before -better try it now. It is billed as a "Giant Bingo," and is sclicd- uled ta put in an apearance at the I.O.O.F. Carnivai sponsomed by the Flarence Nightingale Lodge, No. 66, ta be hcld Friday. Octob- er 27th, in the Bowmanville Mcm- oial Amena. The game begins at 8 p.m. and the proceeds are for the Memorial Hospital, Bowrnan- ville. Besides the possibility ai win- ning a grand prize b',' ylling a qualiiying "~Bingo' *" yau may boid the lucky ticket on the 1950 Pon- tiac coach. If yau wall ta -the, Amena. who knows, yau may, drive' home. -Miss' Ruth ' Reynolds oi Hampton. '"Miss l5arlington af 1949," will draw the ukyticket fmam the drum -sametime during the evening. Retaining Wall At Bowling Green, Very Attractive A etaining -wall can be made beautiiul 'according ta George E. Chase. Manager af the -Bowman- ville Public Utilities, and the ane Hydra has erected noth oi the- lawn bowling green ta protec h earth belaw their new sub-statio.i is going ta be quite attractive. Levelling operations have been completed. The cavit 'y which \vas necessary for construction ai the wall bas been fillcd in., Mm. Cha-ej said the land would be terraçed and flowcms planted. If such; is the case, the corner opposite the Memorial Amena should be one of the most attractive in tawn. The bowling green and the recentlv mnovatcd club bouse are 1eui fui in tbemselves, but surounded by flowers, they will become mare attractive. Metal poSts, seven feet bigah. have been sunk lu the retaining wall and it is intended that a wirc fence be stmung alan g these uprights ta prevent anyane irom heing injured'through a fl]. 6c PER COPY NUMBER 4à - Durham Junior Farmers Wià Mlajor Ont. Judging Awardu.. Will Go to Royal Winter Fait Three Durham County Farm Club Teams entered in the On- tario-wide boys' and girls' Inter- Club agricultural judging campe- tition at Guelph, October 20, overcame all opposition ta win the right ta' mepresént the Prov- ince ai Ontario in the Dominion finals agairost other Provincial teams at the Royal Winter Faim, Nov. 13. Durham Clubs won the Swine, Grain and Potato Competitians that attracted 225 teanis represent- ing an area fmom New Liskeamd, North' Bay, Muskoka, Parry Sound, GlengArry, Renfrew and Central and Western Ontario.' Only, five competitians are con- sidemed Dominion Final prajects. Three were woni by Durham; Grenv'ille County won ini the Dairy Club section and Peter- borough took the Beef Division. Ail five teams will compete. for Canadian titles at the . frthcam- ing Royal Wintem Fair. Selby Lea:ds Fild Eighteen-year-oid Newton Sel- by,,ai Newcastle was "high maîî" when it came ta points topping the field ai 450 competitors by garnering a.total*ai 495 out ai a Making Progress in Large Addition, to Hollingshead Plant The excavation bas been made and footing forms erected at the site af the addition ta the R. Mv. Hollingshead plant, immediately nortb ai the C.P.R. station on Scu- gag Street. A re-infarced base for an eie- vatar shait has been poured and 1 it is expected that the footing for the building will be paured in the very near future. Bradiord-Hoshal, the same con- struction company bandling the e'rection ai the Memoriai Hospital, will construct the addition which will be approximatelv the same size as the preselit Whîz factamy building. Main St. Undergoing Many Improvements Including Town Hatll There have beeri quite a, few changes and improvements made ta Bowmanville's Main Street within the hast few weeks and it is expected that several wili be èompleted sbartly. The brick wall ai tbe Bawman.- ville Cleaners' building has takea an a new colour ai light brown. work is still underway on the at- tractive new modemn store front. 'Up y the Post Office and along cement sidewalks have been rc- placed by new. This piece ai re- construction on bath sides oi the Post Office, as rcported earlier in The Statesman, is partly paid for by the municipality and part: , by~ the Federal Depaî'tment ai Public Womks. The Town Hall.itseli bas aiso corne in for some much needed beautificiation. Clcrk Alex Lyle's office together with Assessor Clarence Oke's office and the Cauncil Chambers have received a sea-green shade af paint on the walls, which sbould have the psychological., effect af putting the occupants and the cash eus- tomers in a more cheerful and optimistiq mood. Deputy-Reeve Frank Jamieson has reason ta be quite happy and beave a sigh ai relief in observ- ing the fact that traffic an King St. East is being detoumed along Chu rch and Queen Sts. in order ta allow -an Oshawa construction company~ to remove and replace the bmoken asphalt found an the highwa >v at the east side ai town between Libert.v and Ontario St. Brookdale'Roses Finish Season With Banquet at Newcastle Immediately before this gmoup of hungry bail players and their executive assistants sat down to a bountiful fawl dinner, at the Elmhurst Hotel in Newcastle, The Statesman photogmapher was fortunate in obtain- ing the only out-of-uniformn picture of Bowmanville's Intermediate hall team. This year, for the first time, the teamn was sponsomed by the Brook- dale-Kingsway Nurseries who supplied the snappiest uniforms seen in this circuit. Normuan J. Scott, manager of the Nurseries, seated in the centre ai the picture, wvas presented with a travelling dlock by the apprec- iative team members. In reply, he stated how delighted he had been ta have played some part in the success of the team this year. He paid hitgl- tribute ta Mrs. J. H. H. Jury, President ai the Brookdale Company, for hem public spirit. and her interest in the progress ai the Roses throughout the season. This banquet had been hem idea, he said, and he assured the teamn that Brookdale would again be willing to sponsor the organization ncxt season. Allan Osborne, the teamn manager, made the presentatiorn ta Mr. Scott, and also expressed appreciation ta the several non ball players present who had assisîed in taking tickets and other detailed work during the sumrncr. VOLUME 96 sa i~r possible 520 -points. He and biff teammate, Chas. Peacock, Camp- belîcrof t, piled up an impressive' 966 points out of a possible 1,040 in the Potata Club competitian to win the Ontario Crop Improve- ment Association Trophy. - Bill Ferguson and Richard Vait Camp ai Nestieton amassed 943 points ta pla .ce fimst in Swine Club~ competition while Harôld Hag mond, Bowmanville, and ArnoN 4rackenridge, Milllmook, netted à cambined 965 ta win the Grain Club section. E. A. Summers. AgriculturàI Representative f o r D u r h a rn Oounty and his JuAicr Farmer temporamy assistant. Bruce Tay- lor, Enniskillen, who coached the teams. are justly proud ai tbe ex- cellent standing made at Guelph. The major task confronting theni (Continued on Page Six) Strict Observance Shooting Pheasants Will Be Enforced Three local youths were dg- prived afi their firearms near Hampton Sunday afternoon whc4i they were caught in the. act 01 stalking pheasants. The three will appear in Magistrate's Court. Bowmanville, and answer to charges pmefemmed by the Provini- cial Police. According ta information r.e ceived ini this office, there are only two "open days" ai pheaý- ant shoating each year. Novent. ber 3rd and 4th have been desig- nated as legal hunting days -ia Darlington Township this fali.,. A spokesman for the newly Lormed Darlington Conservation Club told The Statesman that the illegal shooting of pheasants bas merited a definite palicy af pro- tection. Offenders when théi are apprehended. 'will be charged under the Game and Fisheries Act and will appear before a Ma- gistrate in Court. Early this spring, 1,200 pheas- ants were giv'en Darlirigton Town- ship by the Provincial Depàart- ment ai Mines and Fomests. Aiter receivingz carelul attention forthe fimst 10 weeks ai their lives, they wcre released at v'arious pointa throughout the Township wûi the idea that '"real sportsmen" would be privileged ta shoot a bag ai three cock pheasants per day duiring the two day open season. Considering this understand- ing which is bacleed by the law, each hunter is allowed 'a total bag ai six birds and these must be maie. 'lhe cock is easily recog- nizable from the hen, its feaiher- ing includes ail the colours ai thte mainbow. The hrn. an the othe.r hand, is a braxvn ('aour and while not sa attractive as the maIe, 'S muich mare important for the breeding ai future game birds. 'The hunting ai pheasants re- quimes a icense. Last year a license could be purchased for 50 cents;: it is expected that the same fee will be charged thiq vear. Old Fire Hall Gets Face Lifting With Entire New Front On Churrh Street, the Fire Hal. is receiving a face lifting. Work. men began dismantling the rec doors early Mohday mamning it or.dem that the new doors auth. arized by the Town Council ma3 be put into place.. The total, cost nr the change wil run ln the neigbhborhood ai $1,. 100. The conversion wiII necessi. tate the placing af a steel beaiT paralle] ta the ground; new doavs and in general, an overail rebuild ing af the entire iront waillaf thi Fîre Hal.