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of life .. which of course depends upon climate . . Expires. $2.00 per year in advance. Watch your Label; it tells when your subscription _ be. Single Copy $2.50 per year outside Canada. ad yy wt 4 > § * \ PORT PERRY, ONTA RIO, THURS DAY, MAY 10th, NN . Ah) P 4 1951 Fin BAe CER LA 3y § LEER "5 i as VARA NG a A AG HLA; \ B : 2 3 ' od ia Eo 8 ] " & a 1 dios doa} ¢ ' Eat Es ' y afbiA ish a rn ARADO Adz AAR 2 ERA aiid $n Nyy AAR Se my PALES Re ER da Hk ant ww wantin sess cd - 4 Published by THE PORT PRRERY '8TAR CO, LTD. Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa. RR NARI TRI FEAL ak EN a | i N. 0. PHILP, 78 BROCK ST., WHITBY, WINS CAR al Gal Night. Mrs. Donald Anderson Wins the S10 0. NOTES AND COMMENTS SHORTSIG HTEDNESS" C LIMATES Our world has all sorts and conditions of climate. And though way, show great interest in our weather, few people know much about climate. Do you know how many sunny or clear days we have on an average in Port Perry What is our average: Rainfall ? average yearly temperature? for the summer month of July, or for the in any one year? annual snowfall? winter month of January? Where is the ideal climate for people of No, it isn't Hlariis or our extraction? California. Does climate -affect-the energy -of-peo-- ple? That's an easy one. _to compare extremes to find the answer However, did you know that some geographers maintain with, considerable proof to back their claims that London and - great cities of Kurope there.' Paris became the because of their climate "The geographers maintain that it is probable that "the cities of Vancouver and Portland, Oregon, and Seattle will be the great cities of Western civilization . . . thereason, why climate of course, 2 Did you know that the people north of London, Ont., have much more snow than the Eskimos of the Arctic T undras? And did you know that the forest belt that stretches across Canada has a more severe climate than that experienced by the N orthern Eskimos? Did you know that the mosquito heaven is in the Arctic regions? that the Arctic seas teem The subject of climate is one to study ae we like. it or not. ." because' of vegetation . + . but, seldom do we get "beyond its immediate effects pi ~ weather There term myopia; we, in a local day language What is our Average shortsightedness. defect has a very limited range of vision which before correction takes in only that which is close to them. manner of speaking is beset with a very . bad case of shortsightedness. wrapped .up in the present world crisis that our vision seems restricted to the im- mediate present . is an eye condition which oculists however, in common every- we simply refer to it as A person with this eye Our world in a We are so . we live from day to day seemingly incapable of a long range view. We have only ing means. Because of munication world instead Naturally we f see and hear town, and our ears are open'to the b many tongues. or training for digesting so much at once. fall back on old formulas for trying to interpret what is taking place in the world scene. any enduring values. sible for us to sum up most of what we Perhaps, that is why we have such a - desperate sense of confusion, see the road that lies before us, therefore we grope around with a mounting sense of "frustration and fear. At such times good - ---- sense counsels us to sit down and take stock of where we are and what our grop- We can't Much of the world frenzy stems not from our own personal situation or ex- perience but rather from the fact that for the first time in the history of mankind we can be everywhere in the our our world at once. modern means. of com- eyes. are on the whole of just our own village or babel of We have no preparation What many of us lack is These make it pos- as mere mumbo-jumboism, meaningless sound and fury which are the - mark of modern publicity. Did you ie) with all kinds pose . . . an interesting and just. In short sighted view of our world very little makes sense; it is only as we learn to sce broadly in terms of the great human "ideals that we and therefore, for us not to be caught up in the present hysteria and to live our. individual lives without fear in terms of what is right :an find meaning and pur- it is important "inthis way the road ahead hegins to show itself. Addition to Switch- board at Port Perry Plans. which have been under way for some time, to add a fourth oper-| "ating position to the switchboard in : «® . vited to attend. "te Port Perry are. now nearing com- pletion. 'Mr. "A. A. Gillespie, Bell Manager for the Oshawa. territory. advised the Port Perry Star to-day that the equipment has been shipped and the installation should be com- pleted by June 30th. : This addition has been necessary to the increase in number of telephones and calls during the past few years. In January 1947 there were 979 tele- phones connected to the Port Perry exchange. Since that time the num- ber has grown to 1238. 3 At present only three operators can work at the board at one time. When the new position is added, four: oper- ators will be able to handle the calls, Coincident with the new position going in, the number of customers served by each operator will bé -re- duced, and the work load distributed more evenly. Mr, Gillespie pointed out that subscribers can assist in im- proving the service by remembering to ring off after their conversation. ye. - Shout er OPEN DAY The. Port Perry 'Public Schoo] An- nual Open Day and Music Detnon- stration will be held in the School Auditorium on Friday, May 11th at 2 o'clock p.m, You are cordially in= R. H. Cornish, Principal C. King Chairman, Public School Board. F Scout Mothers The Scout Mothers' installation of officers 'and Birthday Party will be held in the Delicateria Banquet Room on Monday, evening, May 21st." Teaching the Pre School Blind Child "No one is more appealing than the pre-school blind child," said. Miss Jean Whitelaw, National Consultant to this group, The Canadian National Insti- tute for the Blind. "This year we note a marked pro- gregs," she continued. Children are being brought in now at the age of, six months, rather than just prior to school age. The old idea that nothing éan be done for a blind child: is quick- ly giving. way to an eager accetpance | of counselling. Miss Whitelaw has figures to. substantiate her - state- ments, "Last April there were only ed in the whole Dominion, with 69 in Ontario. To-day there are 182 in Canada, and 80 in Ontario," Miss' Whitelaw stated. is the guidance of the parents, who are often discouraged, and do not realize how to convey to the child those concepts of life that come to the sighted child through seeing. She told of a three-year-old boy, who re- cently learned to stand up by himself. This was achieved by her co-wofked, the child through the proper motions bending his legs and arms: over and over again until at [ast he grasped the idea, and stood up. 'Other good results of pre- -gchool counselling have brought blind chil- dren forward far in advance of the untaught, and six are actually taking their. place in a kindergarten for '| sighted children, "This is a wonderful service," Miss Whitelaw said, "and one' in which the whole community shares when 'they contribute to the annual C.N.L.B. fin- ancial campaign now under way in. this district. ~Under the sponsorship of Scugog Chapter, 1,0.D.E.,, a Tag Day will be held on Saturday, May 12th, to raise funds for the C.N.LLB. Your contri- bution whether large or small will be welcome, R.Tilland Mrs. C._ ttaken 169 pre-school blind. children register {uken by Mrs. Kippin. ~ An important feature of the work Miss D. E. Weaver, who patiently put Greenbank W. A. The regular monthly meeting of the Woman's Association was-held in_the basement of. the church on Tuesday afternoon, April 24th, with about forty in attendance. | Group in charge--Mrs. H. V. Hook, Mrs. H. H. Kippin, Mrs, L, Till, Mrs. Ww hitter, With Mrs L. Till presiding, the meeting opened by all singing "Let us with a gladsome mind", after which Mrs. Till' gave a reading on the topic, followed by sentence prayers read by a number present, Scripture reading---Luke. by Mrs.. H. V. Hook. "The 16:11-32, The Prodigal Son" The two great I rules of Christian Living are love of "God and love of our fellow men, This "portion of the meeting closed with all "singing "God is Love." The President, Mrs. KE. H. Hook took the chair, thanking the group in charge. Minutes were read adopted, and the Treasurer's report given... i A note of thanks was read feom Rev. and Mrs. Kippin thanking the W.A. for the interest they took in daughter's wedding, and presenting thie" W. A. "with a donation of $10.00, A vote was taken on the aluminum demonstration, which- will be held topic: jsometime in June. An invitation was read to a Frigid- aire Demonstation which is to be held in St. Mary's Church, Sunderland; al- so, an invitation from Uxbridge to their Cooking School on the 1st and 2nd of May, at 8.30 p.m, Appreciation letters were read, and also personal appreciations for cards sent during their recent illness. Plans were made and committees appointed for the convention to be held May 9th in _Greenbank United Church. The meeting closed with all singing the Theme Song and repeating the Mizppah Benediction; after which a dainty luch was served by the group | in charge. and . Mother & Daughter Banquet On Friday evening, May 4th, in the United Church. Sunday School room was held the high light of the C.G.L.T. and Explorer season, namely the an- nual mother and daughter banquet. This event is always anticipated by both mothers and daughters with much pleasure and they are not dis- appointed. The theme was Japanese in character and was emphasized in the invitations, decorations and pro- gramme, Each mother and guest was presented with a lovely corsage of sweet peas through the generosity and thoughtfulness - of the girls. Everyone enjoyed the bountiful din- ner and thanks were, expressed by Barbara Love to the Evening Auxil- fary for their kind assistance in con- nection with this meal. Pleasant companionship is a good appetizer and the food soon disappeared and all were ready for a good sing-song with Miss Barrett in charge and Jean Samells at the piano. The - programme, which followed, was very fine and consisted"of the "_jusual toasts and replies, also two en- joyable skits, one by the Explorers and one by the C.G.L'T. One item was quite impromptu--- 'this was the presentation to Miss Barrett and Miss Lawrence of slight tokens of appre- ciation from the girls, much regret be- ing expressed that these_two_leaders will' not be acting asesuch next year, Miss Barrett is moving away Miss Lawrence feels that she too must discontinue - Mrs. Neva Clark, as Chief Explorer, spoke briefly of Explorer work. Mrs. Clark has as "her assistant, Miss Jeanne Dowson. The superintendent -Jof-the- CGT, Mrs Starkey, in spite of au recent operation, was taking her place as usual, and stie brought an appropriate message, telling of the work accomplished during the year, urging that the mothers co-operate in sending their girls to camp because a C.G.LT. camp is an unforgetable ex- perience. -- Mrs. S. Saywell, Secretary of the C.G.LLT. groups in Oshawa Presby- terinl, was the guest speaker of the evening and the attentiveness of the audience was ample proof that Mrs. Saywell is a speaker of distine- tion." She spoke on the C.G.LT. pur- pose and showed the fine .way in which a girl might develop when she took Jesus Christ as her spiritual leader. Mrs. Saywell also expressed much commendation of the part play- ed in the banquet by the girls them- selves, congratulating their leaders on the training shown. A small gift was presented to Mrs Saywell in appre- ciation of her address, 'I'he Programme - Thi King 3 Adres of Welcome -Donna Samells. Sing Song. Jed by Miss Barrett Pianist--Jdean Samells, Salute to the Mother Libby Drake, Response Mrs. G. Samells Pledge to Church Skhrtey St. John Response iii Mrs, J. Love Toast to Explorers...Mrs. G. Reesor Response oe... Mary Louise Pickard Toast to C.G.LT ......Mrs, C., Graham Response nie Jean Ray Remarks of Chief Explorer-- Mrs. Merva Clark Remarks of Supt,--Murs." E, Starkey TTTITTITT ITN Address nen... Mrs. S. G. Saywell A Japanese Play .......... Flo "These Things Shall Be" ....... C.G.LT. STADE AL HARVEY will entertain at the Lions Show, May 23rd, and, . vanee. [tion were in complete accord with the lat all niggardly with his encores. "The Hilltop" | The students of Port Perry High School are looking forward with plea- school magazine, "The Hilltop". It is a chronicle of everything of inter- the beginning of the; year to the end. Ed Drake suggested the name "Hilltop" and Ioarl Dobson drew the cover design. A glance at the year book in the mak- ing indicates that it is well edited and gasped. Je book is dedicated to Miss Ju. Havris. - There is a fore- word by ts My. J. I. Crane, and a message from Dr. Roy Irwin, Chairman of Board. ""We, The Younger Generation" by Georgia Brock is the first prize essay. "Then and Now" is the title of Barbara Dobson's prize-winning poem. } One of the most looked-for feature in "The Hilltop" is the Humour see- tion where cach student can find his name and a line about himself. There are many pictures such as forms, teams, commencement and big play. " "The Hilltop" is of interest not only to students but former students and Port Perry and district residents. Plan to buy a copy of "The Hilltop" which will be one sale May 8th. "The Hilltop" is. a worthwhile publication. "ow oe -- Stock Cars to Open at Lindsay Fairgrounds "The greatest thrill in racing will come to the Lindsay Fairgrounds--on+ Thursday, May 24th, when the Stock Cary, featuring Canadian and Ameri- can Champions, will open at Lindsay - for their summer season. This race will feature the finest drivers in Stock Car racing over to race a. Canadian track, and are the | same stars that have been racing be-." fore capacity crowds at These drivers with their smashing, crashing, speeding cars, provide the absolute tops in racing thrills. This large field of drivers will in- clude Ted Hogan from Toronto, 2nd place winner in the Canadian Ameri- can Championship race held at Brant- ford last November and Bill Great- head from Hamilton, the 1950 Stock Car Champion and a host of otter | Canadians, Leading the Anseric ican-group-will-be "Buck" Rogers of Lockport, NY, American Champion, Bill Nugent and "Smokey Joe" Note, are but a few of the American drivers you will see in action at Lindsay. - Any owner or driver in Lindsay or vicinity wanting to race the Lindsay Fairgrounds, may contact the Ken- neth Merrill Enterprises, Ltd., Brant- ford and full specifications will he sent. Any driver will be welcomed and become a member of the Cana- dian Stock Car Racing School from school Association and. will be entitled to race a cirenit of tracks in the Province of Ontario, oor -- Lions Show A FEW COMMENTS ABOUT COMEDIAN ON LIONS SHOW MAY 23rd Winnipeg Free Press-- Tom Hamilton dived up to all ad- notices, "His fin was: rollick- ing, his stories were told with fine eclat. His costumes from full High- land Kilts to grotesque characteriza- He was not He number he was giving. made many-friends here, Kingston Whig-- > ~ The famous scottish comedian from Toronto (Tom Hamilton) was the en- tertainer, and after each appearance left his audience convulsed with laughter. It was a clean humorous variety of entertainment without any- thing vulgar or distasteful. Detroit Free Press-- i His songs and jokes radiated good clean fun and his ridiculods costumes served only to enhance his excellent performance. He won the hearts of his fellow countrymen from the 4mom- sure to the publication of their first | est and note that happens at the High | 'hook; vdth in the Church. thad "school at Edmonton, Millan won 1st Brantford. | Help the Blind WITH YOUR HELP, THE BLIND TOWARD ACTIVE LIVING The annual campaign is now and 15 being sponsored in this district | by Scugog Chapter 1.0.D.E. This for a ntoment what it means to be on, ! blind, | Rr Sunday was a grand day and many the and attended chureh and heard a good ser- Me. RRB. The muse by the choir was |. | . » : oo Scugog | . ftuok advantage of sunshine Smuallman [non by Tetlow at the organ. then give generous thankfulnes for : A ; your own sight Watch for particulars of the W. A. It is a rave privilege to be able of J and supper bring some measure of light to a hfe Fhe Centre: corner has been much darkened. by blindness, to tench a sigghtless man to use his hands and cars to" for him; to bring an cld- erly woman the comforting words of her favorite author on a talking to show a mother how she can cook and sew, and play with her chil- 7 see tdren without benefit of sight. This privilege is ours when we sup port the ever-increasing the Canadian National the blind. services of Institute for inprers d with shrubs and evergreens planted around Church and the And the road has been improved with a sur- bey Grace Town Hall grounds. . week-end with his parents Mr. and Will you have your donation ready Mrs. J. Aldred when the girls eall on Saturday, May, = 12th. It will be gratefully received | Mr. and Mrs. Luzerne Sweetman by the 1.0, D.E. and children and his sister Mrs. David = Ei tie oid oy Miller, of Toronto, spent the week-end cwith their parents, Mr. and Mes. G. Seagrave "Sweetman, Glad to report Mr. Geo. The Nappy Helpers Mission TY is regaining his health held its regular meeting, Friday, May The president, Eleanor Forrester, pire sided and Shir- ley Cookson, acted as Secretary. The topic _was "Africa". Kay gave the Bible reading and Mrs. Dow- son led in prayer. gave McMillan also gave a letter was read Mrs. Mae Staley, thanking the members of the Mission Band for the lovely quilt they sent to the Indian - Alta, a Walker grave avery jaterest Africa, and illustrated it with pictures. Neil Wanamaker reading. A from made and Murs, ing talk on and Douglas Me: and 2nd prizes in the contest. next meeting: will be School, May Birdhouse The Bethel 4 pan. - Next Sunday is - Family Day. A combined service will be held in: the United Church at 11 ain. held in Friday, 18th af The sacra- {ment of Infant Baptism will be ad ministered. - A play, entitled, "The Grape Vine' was put on under the auspices of the Y.P.U. on Wednesday night, May 2nd A good crowd was in attendance, Mrs. IF. Watson, Mrs. B. Wana- maker and Mrs. B. McCoy, attended a Nylon Plastic demonstration at Prince Albert, Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. W. Tristram and song of Toronto, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Eagleson on Sunday. "Mr. and Mrs. Norman Eagleson, of Little Britain, visited friends in Sea- grave recently, --- i ---- Prospect W. A. The regular W. A. will be meeting of held at the home of Mrs, J. Holtby on Wednesday, May 16th, at 2.30 p.m. Visitors are cord ally invited to ateend. Prospect Marlinne Stone | the a reading on "Africa", Douglas | again after his operation. } Miss Baker the week-end at her home in Buttonville. spent There will not be any Sunday Harper | Se hool in Grace Church on Sunday ax itis Family Day. All are Cy " service-at 11 o'clock. invited to * * * - The Head Wo AL held its May meet- Wednesday, May 2nd at the home of Mrs, Laverne Martyn. The meeting was opened with the singing of the first verse of *"Blest Be the Tie-that- Binds". Collins rend, the call was Mower. tng on Seripture. answered by our favorite A garden would really be lovely af it contained all the flowers mentioned. It was decided that the roll _c¢all for-a meeting or two be un- supplying a small article Bazaar. awered by for oun The minutes were Cards were re- Bush and Mr. and ted and approved. Mr. John Pearse. ceived from Mus, Martyn read us an "attle in the Stall" by Jamieson, which everyone Mis, article Laverne from *( Nina Moore enjoyed. Mis: © Stewart Rodman - sang "Mother" accompanied by Mrs. Thos. Redman at thé piano, Everyone agreed it would he a pleasure to hea more from these two ladies at future Hieetings. Plans were made to quilt the quilt mide by the WA, _ Mis. Laverne Martyii ran a contest in which we listed all the articles we could think of which we would use for housecleaning. Mrs. Earl Reader won the prize with a list of 27 articles. It was surprising how soon we 'ran out of articles when we tried to make dist. Birthday money wus received from: THE PASSING SHOW by ""M.A.C." A Hindu Swami suggests that Stalin and Truman should meet naked in a grove and talk things over .-, then they could have nothing to hide from. ¢ach other: EE a Ea special Many of the people critical of politics never even vote and yet they would be very offended who are most if told that their criticism was dn empty gesture of hypoerisy. : LJ * LN Ld MacArthur has been offered five million dollars for his mémoirs . . - but only Soho rprising publisher is sure that he Zan make ten milion out of a gullible public: who will read them. * . * + heeause" some Line of least resistance is the. busi- vot of all lines. . v= + We listened to Premier Fost speak the other night . . it was a warm friendly speech with not a single trace of cold hard reasoning it it . {ent he appeared. ..Not what you'd expect of frost. The United States will probably have to remind us that there are two sides to the St. Lawrence Seaway . | about this there can be no leeway. ain E005 25% ERAT : The. . there be . it's quite a won- humour is so restricted . ing only three der that their programmes afford us . any Glee. LJ] 1 * With the cost of living index up to one-cighty'twe, it's just silly to waste nickel in a five-cent-piece. The only sengiblé thing to do . . is to make it out of steel. EEE EEE BE The pulp and paper industry suffers a sulphur shortage . . So newspapers will have to condense contents con- siderably. . * LJ Was the Postmaster-General pul- ling our legs when 'he said that our 'postal system stamped us as a nation rot to be cancelled off too lightly: 'By Gum',"we think he was, good with Mis. | face of gravel. Friday was Arber day at the school ang lunch of ice cream and soft drinks - was served to finish the day's netiv- ities Mr. and Mrs. Alan Aldred spent the Mrs. Gordon The roll ~ Mra, Pulford, Mr | Pearce and Don = Ashbridge. Collet vn received was $5.00. competition in Canadian radio * Lions Club Carnival & Variety So Wed., May 2 In aid of Scout Building Fund. Le y in LV i We