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y 1 Authorized as Second Class "Mall, Post Office Department, Ottawa. PORT PERRY, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 15th, 1954 $2.00 per year. "5 ane Coach Hy -- aa ams To TEE 'Farmers fo Visi . Farmer Association of Ontario, ' _ office of Secretary for two years and adap ug A lot of people missed a very fine show by not joining those who at- tended the first figure Skating Car- nival of the Port Perry and Oshawa Skating Club. The program was well planned and the performance of the figure skaters of very high calibre; the costumes were interesting and co- lorful and the whole evening repre- sented a lot of work by a great many |: people, The waltz by the adult group was very lovely and the only thing it lack- ed to put it in the Ice Follies class was the play of coloured lights which glamourize the big shows. The num- bers 'by the younger generation of more experienced, but certainly shows great promise for the future .of so much can be accomplished by be- ginners in only one season. All the youngsters put on a fine performance but special mention should be made Dan, Pargeter and Gorge Parry, Co-Owners of the Dairy, cleaning already bottled milk for delivery. the momming after the fire. - Scottish Young Ontario County - Two Scottish Young Farmers, John McCall and Elizabeth Wardlaw, wi)l visit Ontario County from 'April 20th to 26th. These Young Farmers are part of the Scottish Young Farmer 'delegation to visit the province under the sponsorship of the Ontario De- partment of Agriculture and the Jr. During 'their stay in the County | they will be entertained by Hugh Baird, Blackwater, R.R. 2, President of the Uxbridge Junior Farmers, and Kay Prentice, Port Perry, Wice-Pre- sident of. the Ontario County Junior Farmer Association, John McCall comes from Broom Farm, Forfar, where he assists his father in the management of their 460 acre dairy farm. He is also in partnership with his older brother in a 210 acre rearing and feeding farm nearby. John has been a member of the Forfar and Brechin Young Farm- ers' Club since 1944 holding office for 3 years. In 1949 he won the Stock Judging Competition for the Brechin Club and has takén part in judging at the Royal Highland and Scottish Dairy Shows. Elizabeth Wardlaw, Learielaw, Broxburn West Lothian, assists with the work on her father's farm. They have a pure bred Ayrshire herd. The farm is 100 acres in extent and is capable of growing most crops, Betty joined the Edinburgh and District Jr. Agricultural Club in 1944, holding the chairman in 1950, She fs also chair- man in the Lothians and Peebles-Shire County Association. She has taken a keen interest in drama and has been active in public speaking competitions in connection with Young Farmer Groups. While they are visiting in Ontario County they will have the opportunity of attending some 4-H Club meetings, visit some Junior Farmer and Junior | Indenture of Apprenticeship Mis. A. Parker has in her posses- sion an ancient document 'which pled- ged her grandfather to serve six years as apprentice to a painter and glazier. The document is %n "concise legal language and is made over the signa- turt of his mother, the youth himself and_his employer and also signed by two witnesses. It binds the young man "to serve his said master well and faithfully for a' term of six years ~--~-+during -which-term the said ap- prentice shall his said master faith- fully serve; his secrets keep; his law- ful commands do; fornication of adul- tery he shall net commit; hurt or da- 'mage-his said master shall not do... taverns or alehouses-shall not use . . dice, cards, bowls or 'any other lawful game he shall not play; matrimony he shall not contract; nor absent him- self at any time without ledve." In return for six years of hard work, during "which time : his mother must supply him with clothing and medical care if needed, his employer agrees. to "provide for him the said appren- tice sufficient and suitable meat, drink and lodging during said term, . . . and 'to-cause him to be taught, learnt, and instructed in the*honorable business of. a painter and glazier." Of' course food and lodging were mighty cheap in those days (1839) and the business of mixing paint much more complicated than it is today. At that time it would likely involve the grinding of the pigments and mixing oil with them (all of which hard labor the aprpentice would do--any pro- portions would be strictly the secret of the master until the last few weeks of the apprenticeship term); it might also call for - making some sort of brush and "glazier" would-likely in- clude the art of stain glass windows in his achievements. Even so, can't you just see the youth of today work- ing for six years for "nothing"? I can hear a loud and prolonged "snort" right now. And on top of all this he had to make \ip ten days ahsentes because of titute Clubs, and see as much as "Qsivie of the farming in thé County. illness. i # Brooklin Cow Hits Big Time Ji 2, ' the most ublicined cow in Canada There are many - stories about the boy from Home who made good, But this, a story about the cow from home which made good. Home for this cow was the W. F. Batty and Son farm at Brookiih and the cow will become the fr.mous Borden cow, Elsfe, fn Friday morning, the Borden Co., loge Canadian milk products distribu-, fors, took delivery of a registered Jor- sey cow from William F. Batty and Sons. This cow. will become Elsie, "the Borden Cow. Elsie fs probably A for her caricature startes back from billboards, cans and cartons of Bord- en's products. 'During the Canadian National 'Ex- hibition and other .large exhibitions, Elsie'and her son, Beauregard, attract thousands of visitors to their attrac- tive hgme where. they are given the same accommodation as people with- out having to face all the difficulties. of acquiring that accommodation. Yes, Else is a hometown. cow who made good. of little Miss Margaret Terret whose solo performance was most interest- ing. Other local stars in an' older group were splendid in a routine which was enlivened by the cute cos- tumes of the girls, Miss Sharon Hau. gen and Miss Beryl Palmer gave a find imitation of the 'Old Smoothies' ; Very nice indeed. Among the group from Oshawa Don Jackson 'brought down the house' with 'his antics as "The Thing" and as "Andy with Raggety Anne". The younger members of the audience couldn't. get enough of that. Don en- joyed it, too. The solo performances of the various members of the Osha- wa group were very well received by the crowd and certainly. all were top ranking performers. *It is to be hoped that the Skating Club will not be discouraged by the small turn out. - Surely the show which we have just seen will be the very best advertising for next year's carnival. : ~~ Wedding WOOLDRIDGE - SUTHERLAND The wedding of Marion Patricia Sutherland to "Arthur Ross Woold- ridge took place at George St. United Church, Peterboro on Saturday after- noon with Rev. Arnold Mathews offi- ciating. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Hobart A. Sutherland and the late Mr. Sutherland of Peterboro and the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Wooldridge, Little Britain. A gown of blue lace over rose taf- feta was the bride's choice and she wore a small matching headdréss and matching accessories. Her bouquet was a pale mauve orchid with white hyacinth florets in chain. Matron of honor, Mrs. John Hanna of Toronto, wore a straw colored lace gown with matching accessories and carried a cresent shaped bouquet of pink Pinnocchio roses with white hya- cinth florets. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. Clair Wooldridge of Kingston. The ushers were Mr. John Hanna, Toronto and Mr. Stuart Hicks, Lindsay. Traditional _ wedding music was played by the church organist Mr. C. Allen, _ ; Following the reception held at the Kawartha Golf and Country Club, the couple left on a wedding trip to Mont- real, The bride travelling in a grey tweed suit with fed accessories and a corsage: of white camellias. : On return they will live at "Wenon ah Camp" R.R. 4 Peterboro. Guests from out of the city attend- ing the wedding were--Mrs, Ernest | Ferguson, Cresswell, Mrs. Helen Wal. lace, Mr, and Mrs. D, J. Gunn and Mr, & Mrs. Reginald Moase, Toronto, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon McDonald, Port Perry, Mr: and Mrs. Howard Leask, Uxbridge, Mr, and Mrs. [Thos. Dale; Seagrave, Dr. Douglas Dale. Montreal, Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Hicks, Lindsay, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Edwards, Miss | Susanne Edwards, Oakwood, Mr, and Mrs. 8. J. Wooldridge, Miss Adgle Wooldridge, Little Britain, Mrs. D. McKenzie, Mrs. E, A. Allen, Miss K. ,Allén, Ottawa, Mrs, E, Crozier, Brock- ville, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Rutherford of Lh course didn't have the finish of the|- The Tax Rate Down Two Mills The whole assessment of all rate- able property in Port Perry, including the business assessment is $1,393,700, The County Rate is 10.687 mills High School .... 6.270 mills Public School ... 22.000 mills Relief uci. 861 mills General (down 2 mills) ..16:282 mills A total of 56.000 mills on the dollar, ---- Mrs. R. J. Harper Elected to County Board A long-felt need in Ontario county is a residence that will mean home to our blind citizens declared Mrs, R. J. Harper of the Ont. and- Whitby county board of. The Canadian National In- stitute- for the 'Blind. She. was dis- cussing the new centre C.N.I.B. plans to build after a $3,160,000 appeal be. ginning April 20 in the counties of York, Ontario, Peel, Halton and Sim- coe, the Distr ict of Muskoka and Met- ropolitan Toronto. Though the building will bring to- gether for the first time in the thirty- six year history of the Institute, the shops, training quarters, and other .essential services, Mrs. Harper be- lieves the residence will be the most helpful part to the blind of Ontario -and Whitby. The residence wing will accommo- date over one hundred men and wo- 'men in pleasant, 'attractive rooms brightly tinted in pastel shades. Ra- diant heating will provide - uniform temperature, while a radio per room will permit each occupant to select his or her own programs at will. 'A near-by dining room will serve meals in a way that will tempt the small appetites of those who, through age or other disabilities need a. little en- couragement. Most of all Mrs. Harper expects considerable improvement in the out- look of the Blind: through continual participation in the recreation prog- ram. There will be club rooms where members may take. on a chess or checker opponent using boards espe- cially designed for touch, or with Braille marked cards, join in a rous- ing game of euchre or cribbage--popu- lar among the blind. The library with its 60,000 recorded books and 20,000 touch type volumes will be located quite close to the re- sidence, and it will be a first time, pleasure for guests to walk along the connecting corridors, all on the same floor, and pick out the books of their choice. At present they have to read long - Braille catalogues, write down their selection, and then wait three or four days for books to circulate through the mails, "The new residence will be a real home," Mrs,. Harper said, and" will bring a better way of living to blind citizens of Port Perry and other tawns of Ontario County. Greenbank i Congratulations, to Mr, ad Mrs. Wilbert St. John 'on the occasion of their 3rd anniversary. Mr, and Mts. C. L. Wilkinson'and Mr. and Mrs. Alf Wright all of Hamilton spent Sunday with them. On Good Friday there will be a Spe- cial Service in the church at 11 o'clock with music by the Junior Choir. On Friday afternoon our' Young People's Union also the Junior Choir are visiting the Mental Hospital in Whitby where they will put on an hour programme. Miss Beth Miller of Oshawa Road was.a week-end visitor with Mr. and ad 4OR THREE Paul Thomas, Tri- .| Bell Coach Instrucis "Here Easter Monday Twice Coach of our Dominion Basketball Championship, and at pre- sent trying for his third successive title (as" coach of the Toronto Tri- bells), youthful Paul Thomas has es- tablished himself as Mr, Basketball of Canada. And this is the sport en- thusiastic (after accepting an invita- tion to speak at the Lions Banquet on Monday evening, April 19th) has of- fered to put on a BASKETBALL CLINIC for all local boys, THUS, ALL BOYS 11 AND OVER COME TO THE HIGH SCHOOL, EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 19th and for FREE, YOU WILL HAVE TWO HOURS COACHING AND INSTRUCTION F ROM THE The Ice Went Out Down through the years Lake Scugog ice went out on the following dates: IBT2 .iisicinrmmsiniiicioraios April 26 ABB ivi mirisiritin niin April 24 BT iv niriinviiniannnnainn April 17 IBY ctimuuniannsinicmse April 19 1878 ..... . March 20 1BBB siiiisninminmniiininig April 24 1887 ...... April 23 1888 ..... April 25 1901 iain iiininin April 16 1902 .....c..ioinns .... March 81 TO08 oon ... March 21 1904 ...... . April 28 FOOD sisi iininn Sorina April 11 1906 .....ccoriirisitinmmiininng April 11 1007... innsivveiniranse TRIE April 19 April 22 April 13 . March 28 | Celebrate 40th Wed. Anniversary On Friday evening, April 9th, about 70 friends and neighbours gathered at the union school for the final euchre party of the season, and a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. Wes Crosier, on the occasion of their 40th wedding anniversary. After the 'usual euchre and short program of two readings, "How Mother Met Father" and "How Father Met Mother", Vera and Wes were asked to come to the front and were presented with a corsage by the school children and a lovely bouquet of red roses by their grandchildren, The following address was read: Dear Mr. and Mrs, Crosier: You were married forty years ago, Wes was quiet composure Vera was Goode, I know Until she changed her name to --Crosier. BEST-IN-CANADA-- Mr. THOMAS, after being named Captain of the University of Western Ontario basketball squad, led his team to the inter-college title. After ob- taining his degree from Western, Paul continued his education through American University but during the same year, made. Canadian history when he brought the small town of Tilsonburg a Canadian Basketball Title. The same summer Paul took the Dads Championship Team overdo the- Olympics where they had a very creditable (record. Last season the University of West- ern Ontario added Mr. Thomas to its Physical and Health 'Education De- partment, and while still carrying on his duties with the London University, ronto where he coached the Toronto Tribelles to the the Dominion finals. This year the youthful coach is try- ing to repeat his last year's perform- ance and is, this week leading his team aghinst the PAULINS, a strong, big squad from Winnipeg rated to be the best cage team to ever come out of the west--and at the time of this writing the teams are tied one-game cach, : What Paul Thomas has done for sport and how he has done speaks for the fine gentleman he is. So Monday will be a highlight in sport for Poit Perry as the clinic will be followed in the evening by the banquet at which time the highlights in Mr. Thomas' cage careér plus interesting anecdotes from his Olympic trip will be given. Paul found time to motor daily to To-|" OH ii btn April 20 TIL mer April 22 1913 APH TO 10 i nrinabmri sisi April 16 1018 hn sivivivrinteiic enone April 17 ; April 15 .. April 18 April 16 April 5 EN April 3 . March 21 oats April 10 . April 12 April 3 April 10 April 15 April 12 April 1 ---- April 18 ... April 16 ... April 16 . April 6 ... April 21' . April 10 April 25 April 12 March 31 April 2 ..... April 26 w.. April 13 ... April b April 24 April 22 .. March 27 March 27 April 22 we April 7 ... April 6 .. April 18 April 8 Apri] 10 March 23 April 12 Raffle New Car The Fort Perry Hecke: Club have on sale now.in Port Perry, tickets for a 19564 Two Door Sedan Chevrolet, which 'has been purchased from Bry- den. Motors, Port Perry. The proceeds from this draw will help us finange.our Rural and Minor Hockey set-up. The remainder of the money will go to trying to bring to the people of Port Perry and District everybody knows it costs a great deal of money to finance a Jr. "B" Hockey team, so we ask you to support this draw, The Officers of the Port Perry Hoe- key Club wish to thank all the people who have helped us in the past and who we hope will be back again next year for the splendid attendance at the Jr. "B" games. We would also like to thank the Arena Directors for all the time they so generously gave us last year. Reg. Moorhead. another Jr. "B" hockey team, As You've moved around from place to place; ts You've tried both farm and store. Now that you have settled here™ We'll hope you'll move no more. Iu-early fall, the stocker sale, Gives Wes the urge to roam, He sends his cattle home by rail | While the neighbors gusrd the things at home. Vera ryshes from room to room Thinking her work, will be done pretty soon, Then the phone rings, will you place a call, Oh yes, says-Vera, no trouble at all. You are busy at home we know, But you ga te school through mud "and snow, You keep everything so spic ang span, And do all the little things you ean. can. ph You cover the couch, hang the drapes, and oil the floor, Where could we find a caretaker to do more? Grandpa puts the fire on, On his way to chore; Grandma gets her work all done And rushes over at four. The children like to see you there, They think you are such a wonderful pair, And so we gather here to-night To-show, their thoughts we share. Please accept this little gift To put. beside your chair. On behalf of the friends and neigh- bors they were presented with a step- table, and a lovely table lamp from their son Allan and daughter-in-law Irene. Although taken by surprise, Véra and West gave appreciative re- plies; - both giving their version of how they met, adding much to the enjoyment of the he proving. Notice of Daylight Saving Time DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME will ) come into effect on SUNDAY, APRIL, 25th at 12.01 a.m., and continue until Secretary. SUNDAY, SEPT. 26, at 12.01 a.m. Mrs, Rye Beare. iRellevitle, oR sive damage was done. Staff Photo--Shows dense columns of smoke rising from the recent Dairy fire, where exten- eT Featuring Billy Wade, Drummer, Television Star, on Wed., Ap fil 21st, at 8.15 pm, Greenbank United Church Adulis fe, P.S. Children 25¢. Single Copy Sc. | To Speak At "Lions lub, Mon., April 19 THE FIGURE SKATING CARNIVAL