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OD RT po-------- IL. wb 9 REQUEST FIVE ROOM "The 'addition would cdst the Dept | . term debenture wouild'be better'and --~yeats. The request is that counéil | ip pass a bysdaw to-fssue sucti'debens| ASSESSING LOT-VALUES turd and*thehope+is that the extra rooms can-be ready by 1956, largest ~ othér two giant.spuds weighed in at thelmatter of buildings, $59,400 be- ALR Ea ante EA I NS A at ant ae rR Le EN 2 aureus Ses anil St ann! y En SE: THE STAR EDITORIAL PAGE moe, Wo Newspapers | hy B®' 8 g - Thursday, October 7th; 1964 - 5 \ 4 goes t hind a AT . \* : yourdelt 'hd your "cotréspoidbit QUIET WARRIORS AGAINST So much has been written, filmed) Wet Weather "And so it rained for forty days and forty "ni Time was when everybody knew fithat was a quotation from the Bible deal- 'nights! oa SE = Hing withthe days of Noah; but here we are fito-day 'faced with just about the' same " Bdégree of wetness. Floods in British Col- Hy ," 'the "Western "prairies 6he huge "mu¥ghland lightly 'coated' with 'snow, the "East' pliddie-ridden with ~coufitless new HlaKes" and "flowing streams, Where's" all ithé%ain-coming from? Before the pro- red deluge we would have answéred ly 'but nonethéléss facétiously . - . from above; but now this intermittent but "continuous : downfall: is: past the 'joking Ho Ly tistage. Why all the n? 'itithe'of "the Wwisé old Greeks Hply have explained that the "the"dreadful 'state of 'the world; to-day in "this age of reason no one seems to have any - good reason why it should / A way back in the |, /NOTES'AND COMMENTS ' & - 'Wé wohdey we would sim- Gods wept at be raining so off'. { * delentists Yesponsible for the periodic set- 'ting off of H-Bombs have made a slight 'miscalculation and have started an Hydro- gen reaction' in" which as fast as'we get some' new oxygen the hydrogen grabs it 'td 'make 'water (H 20)? "And just imagine what a state we will 'bein if this precipitation keeps up through the winter months . one foot of snow. ourselves come next August 'Well, 'all joking aside, whatever the cause this. present weather is certainly enough to'dampen the spirits of even those credited with a really dry sense of humour, And what is worse 'we 'are 'beginning to think that after all the fish isn't so badly . at least he's at home in the water. much and so often and in so many places. if'it is possible that those . Linch of rain equals We'll still be digging : District Doings ADDITION FOR UXBRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Mrs. Byron Willis, a delegation of one, 'representing - the "High School Area 'Board, - requested of council that they-give approval to a tive class room addition: to the High School.' Mrs, 'Willis"said 'that enrollment has increased by 75 in the past two years; from. 210 in 1952 to 286 in 1954. There will'be 156 grade 9 pupils entering High School next year compared to the 5 i this Jour ¢ and there just isn't' ough room accomodate Mrs, Willis said, oo The other councils "within 'the school area will be interviewed this month and it is anticipated that they will-give-their; approval: be- . cause of the total enrollment of 286 at the present time, 210 are from the outside area and brought in by bus, The School Board have been in touch with the Board of Education who are quite satisfied, there is a definite need for additional rooms, figures, approximately $100,000. Of this amowht! orf all approved by the Department, 75 per cent is re- funded, "Considering the equalized assessment, Mrs. Willis explained, when this figure is shared over the whole afea"®fid if "debentures are for 'a 20 year period, it should not increase taxes by 'any- more! than one! third mill. *: Council," however were of: the opinion' that:a' shorter save considerable money 'over the GIANTSPUDS FROM HAYDON George Tabb, Haydon, must have learned! the secret of raising the toes in-Durham Cotinty, judging®by' the size of the three monsters ~he left - recently 'at "the Ontario*Department of Agriculture Office. 3 The largest of the three weighed 8% pounds and measured 19 inches in dircumference lengthwise, - The 2% land 2%>pounds, |. "They are-of the Keswick variety and no commérctal fertilizer 'was used in gro t : eal [) STOUFFVILLE POPULATION The population in Stouffville has made the greatest gain in the last year of any year on record, adding 196 to pass the two thousand mark at 2,089, ~BiMdlly-high has? the) gain 'in Rssedsrient "during the past twelve months, a total of. $85,- 481, 1 ni this assessment gain was '$28,100 for 'property an- need from the TOWNShip 0 t- church and comprising about fi acrds of the Win Timbers farm. Greatest assessment gain was in ig added Land assessment ia up $21,789 and husinesa $4,803. The new. total fof the south aide of tha highway is $613,279 and for the 'fAFTER PREMIER * premature "sitbdividing of * farm- Ylinds intotlots>with eonsequent' fi- DUNBARTON UNITED CHURCH, 1854-1954 (Presbyterian 18654-1926-- United 1926-64) Pickering--On Sunday next, the congregation of Dunbarton United Church 'celebrates its 100th" Anni- versary--100 years gince the con- gregation: began its work in. 1833 under. the late 'Rev. Robert Thorn- ton, of the Presbyterian Church, east of Whitby. = LINDSAY WILL NAME SCHOOL "Lindsay is 'to commemorate the fact that it contributed a "premier 'to the province of Ontario by nam- ihg its next public "school in his honour. The winning name submitted in the contest amongst Lindsay's schoolchildren for a name- for the new Public" Sthdol; "that "will iopén on Angeline St. S., next September, has been "announced by Mr. Brian Bennett, supervising principal here. The! hame 'of' the séhool ' Will ' be "Leslie: Frost Public School". ~ . ROY ARMSTRONG OF JANETVILLE CCF CANDIDATE Mr. Roy Armstrong; 'of' Faitetvil- le, was chosen as the CCF candidate Yor Dirtiam riding at' the nomina- tion convention held recently in Or- ono Town Hall. - Mr. Armstrong Contested thé Fiding'in'the'tast Fed- eral election. -' The principal speak- er at the 'convention"was Donald C. MacDonald, Ontario CCF leader. WHITCHURCH TWP. PLAN JUMP'ON-SUB-DIVIDERS BY " Sutton --"Bfforts to discourage nancial troubles"when'homes go' up atid childrén'are crowding. the 'ex- isting schools was alive 'topic' of discsson at "Whitchurch Council 'meeting: this: month; at which for- mer reeve Lorne Evans sat as head of Planning Board. 'An immediate solution to give extra cash to hard- pressed 'school'areas was proposed by decision" to 'place 'a "minimum. $100 assessment on each lot once subdivided, rather than in letting the assessment dy én"bloc is" neve age until housésare'built, Reeve Ivan®McLaughlin opposed 'a'Buggestion 'that a way be found to force subdividers to'pay a'stiff fee per lot td cover theadded schoo) i tacilities. 3 Fl Weal ons, i i LARGE RACOON STOPS TRAFFIC MAKES FRIENDS BownignvilleiiQuite"a*few 'lo¢al folks must have been late for work on Wednesday morning. + = | _ "At the ecorner'of Church: and Géo, Sts, a large racoon was walking aroufid on: thesground, apparently. fiot' bbtheted in' the'hligtitest by the people passing -by "and the -several dogs which were scampering abo The coon was so tame that eve Bl stopped to pat.it without any sentment on the part of the animal, Eventually; ne litave soukpicked it up and tossed, it into the hack of a truck, to he taken to the Cream of Barley Camp. It's final deastina- north side $687,905. tion is unknown. . - Io yr BLEACHED BIRD? . .Lilidsay--An "Albino robin! Has anyone ever seen one? Yes! believe it 'or"not one has 'been séen down Sussex Street 'Way. This robin, evidently quite defl|- cient in pigment, is almost all white --only a few dark feathers on its head and down its hack, - . The ved breast which is such a marked feature of robins is, in this Imost absent--just a alight of red is visible, Clipped Comments ENJOY THE LOCAL FALL bs 7 COLOURS "ak ; The! time of -year ig almost' at hand then the wonderfu)] 'treeg-in | our town and immediate country-. side will be putting on their glori- oud autumn trim. In fact a num. ber of them have already turfied. A drive through the country dt this time. of year will 'well repay you for the trouble, Already the more noftherly sections of" the country ard advertising bus trips to show off théir autumn finery. However, oné can enjoy just as glorious fall sights' less than ten miles fro home, - : As a suggestion we might men- tion a jaunt east through Altona and north by way of Chalk Lake. One of the finest wooded sideroads near here is located immediately east of- Altona, passing the Barkey and Reesor farms. 'However, these are only a couple of brief trips that we can mention--there is a host of others, - The: leaves give every in- - | dication of "being highly "colouréd this year and lovers of the out-of- doors~gand colour "snapshot énthu- siasts are in for a field day. . --=Stouffville Tribune --- ---- Y . WANT MORE FRIENDS? THEN WRITE MORE LETTERS! One of the most intriguing events of our daily existence is the mail fice or the visit to the rural maijl- box--aceording to what manneyr'of mail service'we dépend on." An ott- of-date newspaper, a circular, even a bill is more rewarding than emp- tiness. But the thing we pounce on with glee and devour with interest is the message from a distant friend. We crave those letters, we'want friends, but many 'of 'us, 'in the «course of our busy days, fail to take the obvious stéps towards bringing {about such. a désirable Yésult. Do 'you want more frierida? 'Then write more letters. There is a long list of standard excuses. You're' thifiking of them divéddy. "THeres 'no' time," fiothing to say, tomorrow or next week will do just®as well, : : No'tithe? If you keep niaterihls handy and write briefly, a message Hy {can bei prepared for the mail=al 'most ds quickly as a note is Wit ten~and: pinned "up inthe kitchen: sDon't-put-off writing. It's only the that gets'on paper and on its 'way that brings a glow. To- morrow. or next week might bring youn app edly, Nothing to say? Writing a letter is as easy as-talking. By sending frequent short letters you can be very casual and you can satisfy .| they 'must '| to receive? man's ring, the call at the post of-] with one or two Ttems' of 'current news. Who' wollldn't" prétet brief mebaages to one 16ng, Newsy letter wait Wétks" or 'mofiths Keep 4 list of names and 'sddres- sed of 'your: friend? dnd relatives and keep it up to' date, Keep'writ- ing "Materials and" stamps<--plenty of them~-on'hand' dnd handy. Peo- | ple thke your life. ' * Let ther inske yout'lifé more interesting by fnvit- {ing them to 'Write you often=-that is, by Writhg first! = A --Stouffville Tribune. | NEWSPAPER SAFE--NO PLACE To LOOK For MONEY Every day we read in'the papers ahout' robberies in" many different types of husiness establishments, Ushally, we don't pay teo much at. tention unless the theft is close to home, involved Violence or a l¢ amount of loot; Tiaat Week, A va occurred in the Jlel of thefts, The weekly newspaper 'office 'in" Mill- 'I'brook was ransacked. Quite evi- dently the thieves have had no'con- £ [nection or experience" with' wéekly nwspapers or they would have reall- 'zed 'that a weekly safé'is the'last This case proved it. ' They" didn't get a nicke| Jack Barringer, publisher of the Millbrook Mipror - Reporter for many years, made his usual phile- sophical comment' on" the robbery. "I ought to put a card of thanks in the paper aver this," he aaid, "I've been meaning ta clean out that safe for a long time, Any maney in it? Heck no, I always leave it open, Fee even forgqtten the combina t on, <3 3 . That is the-traditional attitude of weekly newspaper publishers to- wards 'such material things. The office safe in a weekly newapaper 'office is quite often in a more clut- tered condition than the editor's desk. - Even, if there had heen money "in it, the robbers would have been lucky to have found it, Editors are notable savers. They clip bits and: plecea out of every- 'thing they read, feeling that some day that 'particular item may be of use in an 'article or Editorial, ~The handieat place to atare this mater- al quite often ia that métal monster taking up so much apace In the 'corner, In'addition,"the safe usu- ally -is jammed with old record books, * deeds, insurance policies, wills, old copies of 'the paper and other junk of many different kinds. Seldom" doeg any "large amount of money - ever find its way into the safe. Indeed, it's a rare occasion when it finds its way into the office let alone .into the safe, "However, 'there is tonifort'to be obtained from almost any happen- ing. We, of the newspaper clan for a short tire tould feel a bit of pride 'in our new found status. * At long last, thieves had raised our prestige to the point where we'were consld- ered as worth robbing. "That is a definite achievement for us. But, alas, due'to thé dismal results they obtained, "we Tear "we have once more dropped down the ladder to our fotmer category. "In future we shall continue to be classed as fi- mancially unworthy of the attention 'of would-be tobbers. "While that is a blow to our pride, we shall try to bear up under thé disgrace. --Canadidn Stdtesiman, BUT WHAT OF THE CUSTOMER? It was with interest that the people-of this district learned that meréhants in' the' town' were 'con- ferring 'on the "matter of "Open night". There has been « gaeifion- aire circulated in "which the*mer- chants "are belig *Abked "to "state their 'preference for" rémsitiing o- pen, the choice being between Fri- day night and Saturday night. The results of the questionaire are ex- pected to be known soon. ~~ Whenit was announced that:the (quéstiotinire 'Wis "behig 'circulated one thoughtful citizen remarked "It's" all véty well for the mrch- woud. prefer to remain open hut what ghout the cuatomera' prefer- ence , . . why not consult them and get thelr reaction?" Well, "it's a suggestion and since customers are of primary consideration, who will deny that they should be consulted on matters which are of prime in- terest to them? | Lindsay Wtchman-Warder place in the wor]d'to1ook for' money. | @hta' to confer on 'the 'light they | CRIME A . 8 succession of gun-fights and 70 . photo. said, and sung about the Royal Canadian Mounted Police that they hae "become almost 'legendary in their own time. The true story of the modern Mountie is, however, even more exciting. Thé RCMP's relentless war against crime is not m.p.h car-chases; most of their * work {8 done quietly in laboratories such as the one aboe, showing two "fingerprint experts in this Malak A new series by the CBC, aptly titled "The Quiet Force", will bring listeners to the Trans-Can- add network an insight into the RCMP of to-day, where science, perseverance and brainwork are their main weapons. The scripts for the series were checked by the RCMP for tchnical accuracy, and their verdict was: Excellent! It. now 'appears that Ontario County will observe the 100th an- niversary of its establishment sometime in November. At a meet- ing of the County Council in Whit- by, the entertainment committee, led by Reeve Rae Ferguson, of the town of Uxhridge,. gave inatruc- tiony to all reéves gn the council to forward historiea of their muniei- palities ta the County Clerk in pre- paration for a meeting on October 8th which may see the date set for the anniversary. It also appears that the official opening of the Re- glstry Office addition' will coincide with the celebration of the centen- nary, The matter of the-celebration of Ontario County's 100th birthday was 'broached at the one day meet- ing by Reeve George Todd of -Pick- ering Township, who' pointed out that the year was slipping by and if domehody didn't hurry up Onta~ rio County wauld he celebrating a 101st anniversary, This touched off a discussion a- Bon' wai given the go-ahead to be- g i n.-'arrangements immediately. Discussion of the centennary cele- brations had been delayed pending notification of the opening of the Registry Office addition which 'councillors indicated they wished to occur on the centennary date. A hurried meeting of the enter- tainment committee was held and following it, Reeve Ferguson asked 'all reeves around the board to have their clerk's forward the history of 'théir- respective municipalities Plan' Centennial Celebration of . 'Ontario County This Year | Mmohg councillors and Reeve Fergu-|° to the County Clerk by October 6. Whitby"s Reeve Duncan McIntyre also gave the reeves a few pointer on what would make good histori- cal 'sketches. He mentioned that his! father had told him of farmers making the two-day trip to Whitby from Mariposa with wagon-loads of grain only to find a line of loaded wagons from Rice's Hill to the har- bour. Each teamster, he said, would tie his horses to the tailgate of .the wagon ahead and then pro- ceed to visit every tavern on the road, By the time thef reached the boat, he said, the unloading crew would "dump the grain out and the driver in, turn the team around and 'head them for home, give them a slap and they were off", Scugog News Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Reader were visitors at the home of Mr. Frank Jeffrey in Oshawa last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Ira Travell, Osha- wa, and Mrs. A. Ashton, were Sun= day guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Rod- man.' ~Mr. and Mrs. Donald Ashbridge arrived home from their wedding trip to Détroit and other points in the States last Friday. On Monday evening -about fifty of their friends and neighbours gathered around their-home-with-the-usual noisy welcome given to young mar- ried couple. "Don. and Doreen en- tertdined the noisemakers most lavishly after their "serenade". A sure sign of the fall season is the departure of our summer cot- tage friends from .the Sunday School. We pleasant winter and 106k forward to seeing them again next: spring. Mr, and Mrs. Barry are enjoy- ing a visit from Mrs. Barry's fath- er, Mr. Cooper of Haliburton. He is also calling on other friends in the community during his stay on the Island. home of Mr .and Mrs, Wm, Fry in Oshawa last Sunday, : : Letter fo'the Editor: It is an old accepted truth that when we visit other people and: other places, see how these people live, work, and play, learn some- thing of their problems, then we will have a better understanding of those people, and understand- ing brings a feeling of 'friendship and tolerance. In 1956 Saskatchewan is cele- brating its Golden Jubilee -- its 60th birthday. In 1905 Saskatche- wan and Alberta Were 'created provinces out of 'the old "N. W. Territories. Three years ago, the government set up a Jubilee Com- mittee to plan and give guidance in the celebrations, "'Lotal 'com. mittees all over thé province have long been hard' at' work. ' Their plans include Honorihg the living pioneers 'in some 'specfal way, marking historféal 'sites' and pa- geants .of progress, In the cul- tural field, Sask. born musicians and artists are being invited to come and add to the delebrations, and awards are being granted for prose and poetry, and musical com- positions, So this is an invitation to all who have not seen the wheat pro- vince of Canada, and also to those who have seen it but would like to see it again, to visit us in 1955. Come and see the land of wide open spaces, the land of glorious sunsets. I will: be at home all summer and will gladly welcome any from Port Perry and commun- as their sumnier vacation. Pear! Thompson (nee Ewen) Rosetown, Sask. , "The heart of the Wheat Belt." 'BUSINESS DIRECTORY Austin CA. Bathie p.c. 'DOCTOR OF CHIROPRACTIC X-RAY MONDAYS, THURSDAYS, 'and SATURDAYS For. appointment, Phone '206R 'Qiteen and Scugog Streets PORT PERRY Electrical 'and Mechanical Repairs to'ALL CLASSES OF MACHINERY, ELECTRIC MOTOR REPAIRS A SPECIALTY. - 'METAL LATHE WORK, LAWN MOWERS, Machine Ground "and Serviced. OXY-ACETYLENE and ELECTRIC . WELDING, CAUSLEY JUACHINE CROWN LIFE VSUNANGE COMPANY "CEC. KING AGENT Port Perry - Ontario | Are your policies "up-to-date? CONANT & CONANT BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS Roger D. Conant, B.A. . Offices: Ont, 7% Simcoe St. 8. Phone 3-2227 Ajax, Ont., Phone 26 Real Estate WHEN BUYING OR SELLING YOUR HOME, FARM or BUSINESS PHONE PORT PERRY 385 HOWARD LANGILLE, Realtor : Queen St, Port Perry Oshawa, HU. 1-3391 ~ Consult J. A. WILLOUGHBY & SONS for complete Real Estate Service. 46 Eglinton Ave., E., Toronto Phone HU. 1.3391 -City and Country Homies Farms and Small Acreages. Industrial and Business Property. LLOYD G. LEB is your local representative. Evie, HU 9.6308 3 Besaborough Drive - EXCAVATING CELLARS - DRAINS SEPTIC TANKS GRADING CLIFF BAKER, Manchester : july 17 Refrigeration Service, both household and commercial. Gilson milk coolers and freezers. Refrigerators. Reg. Boundey INSURANCE Whatever your insurance needs may be, consult H.W. EMMERSON Phone 41 Port Perry 'DR.J.B.LUNDY 'DENTAL SURGEON (Over Telephone Office) PORT PERRY ONTARIO Office Hours -- 10 am. to 6 p.m. ARTHUR VW, 8. GREER, Q.C. in "attéfidance Tred se. office on Wednesday morning and Friday "afternobn "of "sath Week, or by appointment. Blong Block, Port Perry, Phone 25 ELECTRIC FLOOR 'SANDERS New or old floors sanded and the square fdot. Electric Floor Batiders, or Wax- ers and Pollshers for Rent. R. ~ Phone 281W, Port Perry, Ont. SEPTIC TANKS © Cleaned by PUMP "THE SURE' 24 Hour 'Servite IRWIN DeGEER Dalton Rodd, Sutton Phone 231 B ENT Phones: Office 68W. Res. 68J wish for them a very: - Mrs. T. Redman visited at the ity who should plan a trip to Sask. ~~ finished, or waked and'polished by