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5 Page 10--PORT PERRY STAR HISTORICAL and MEMORIAL EDITION N Se SL RAS EIS a r--- CONGRATULATIONS to the Port Perry Star on 50 years of continuous service to é - Port Perry and district D. C. MacMaster "VETERINARIAN" Congratulations - We take pleasure in offering our good wishes to The Port Perry Star on this 50th Anniversary. Charlie's Coffee Shop All Good Wishes 'TO THE PORT PERRY STAR upon the occasion of their 50th anniversary Sweetman's Taxi PHONE 4-W PORT PERRY na] aR CC OR ; : or ee NS Se = > ATE a =. 5 NCS AL ; It is a pleasure to extend our . . . . CONGRATULATIONS . . to The Port Perry Star upon this historic occasion Elizabeth Shoppe CHILDREN'S WEAR -- . LINGERIE Phone 591 Port Perry ongratulations - to THE PORT PERRY STAR and its staff on the occasion of fifty years of service under : the direction of The Samuel Farmer Family. The Oshawa Daily Times-Gazette CONGRATULATIONS to the Port Perry Star Company Limited on Fifty Years ~ of service to the Community, Greer & Kelly BARRISTERS and SOLICITORS fa J a NEWS ITEMS of PAST 50 YEARS The Year 1944 Reeve--W. M. Letcher. Council--G. A. McMillan, G. M. Ger- row, Herb, Brooks, Gord. Reesor, JAN.--Flying Officer Burgess Beare son of Mrs. Hiram Fitchette is award- ed the Distinguished--Flying - Cross. He is serving with the R.A.F. in the middle east. Recently sent three German Junkers 888 into the Medi- terranian in three minutes of aerial fighting. FEB.--Sonya man, Cpl. Thos. Meneely died as result of wounds sustained fighting in Italy. -- E. G. Michell to purchase north end of Water Street. --Flying Officer Geo. Mulligan re- ported missing in action, -- Pte T. C. Hayden, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vic Hay- den, paratrooper killed in action. -- organization meeting for blood donor clinics. -- Miss E. Christie dies in 101 year. Funeral at Breadalbane. MARCH--Port Perry. High School is chosen as a model in setting up a new High School system for Ontario Province. Mr. E, R. McClellan is the principal. APRIL--Editor receives a picture of the six "Scugog Kids" who are serv- ing overseas in Major Connie Smythe's Battery. They are gunner Len. Col- bear, Grant McDermott and Fred Col- bear, Ken Hillier, 'Mike' Sheridan and Jack Sangster. APRIL -- Victory Loan Campaign. Quota for Port, Reach and Scugog is $170.00 over the top. : MAY--Ex-Warden Robert Somerville passes. -- Milton Goode is opening a refrigeration locker system to the public. Lockers at the Port Perry Creamery. -- F. Roy Ormiston ap- pointed fieldman for Holstein Frie- sian Ass'n, JUNE--Corporation own first electric lawn mower 'Len Leahy Electric' built by Len Leahy to ease the chore of grass cutting on the town park. AUG.--Sidney Smallman, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Smallman bought the drugstore of Liggett Co. Ltd. in Hail- eybury. -- Pilot William Aldred is re- ported missing in action, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Aldred. -- Charley Turner's horse, Bon Jour, wins $50,- 000 Trenton handicap. . He paid only $1,600. Charley was speechless for once. OCT.--Queen St. to become part of "| 7A Hwy.-Pte. Russell Trebell, form- erly of Port Perry, killed in action-- Charlie Bowerman discovers a white pelican on Lake Scugog; not usually seen in this part of the world, the bird was taken to Riverdale Zoo. -- Lieut. Raymond Hillier died of wounds in France, Sept. 24. -- Pte Clifford J. Wilson, Raglan, killed in Italy in ac- tion, Sept. NOV.--Pte Geo. Dodsley killed in ac- tion, Oct., Italy. -- Another Victory loan over the top. -- Neil Sweetman, former reeve and councillor dies af- ter long illness. NOV.--The Venture Tea room closes because of ill health of A. Napier -- Miss Ellen MacGregor presented with framed citation by Bell Telephone Co. for her action in saving the life of a three year old lad who had fallen into a water trough. When the call came through for a doctor and Miss Mac- Gregor on the switchboard was un- able to locate a doctor, she took the station inhalator to the scene and ar- tificial respiration was successful in restoring the lad to consciousness. DEC.--Storm blocked roads, prevent delivery of milk, bread and mail. Milk and bread can be had by walking to the stores. Schools are closed. -- R. M. Holtby, prominent in farm and community circles, died, Dec. 23. Was at one time the only field secretary for the Canadian Holstein Friesian Ass'n. The Year 1945 Reeve-- W. M. Letcher (13th yr.) Council -- Grant Gerrow, Herbert Brooks, W. G. Chapman, E. G. Mich- ell. (acclamation) JAN --Word has been received by Mrs. 'Edith Andrews that her son Trp. Fred Andrews was killed in action in Italy.--Mr. G. E. Sulman, G.I. Mech E. has been engaged as Hydro and Waterworks engineer.-- Gnr. Norman Gilboord suffered the loss of his right arm in Holland.-- F.0. T. Wm. (Bill) Leahy killed on active service. (Dee, 81)--FO. Ralph Emmerson of Nestleton reported missing. FEB.--FIt. Lieut. E. J. Salter, form: erly of Greenbank, awarded B.E. medal.--L.A.C. Roy Whiteside, killed by explosion in Sidney, N.S. was for a time in Port. Pérry with MY and Mrs. Jemispn. MARCH-- P.O. William Murray Aldred reported killed in action and burried in Germany.--Dr. J. A. Me. Arthur moved to Leonard Block.-- Pte. Rae M. Webster, reported ser- iously wounded.--Dr. R. 8. Irwin has bought the property formerly owned by Dr. S. J. Mellow and now occu- pied by Dr. H. H. Armstrong. APRIL--Venture Tearoom re-opened --Bank robbed, four men accost bank manager, E Hayes, on street and force him to open bank and vault. Thieves carried off silver and locked Mr. Hayes in vault, He let himself- out with a screw driver. MAY Guardsman Ingerwersen died of wounds in action in Germany. --V.J. Day.--Over the top again, 8th Victory Loan-Port Perry wins the plaque.--Organization set up for Post War Planning and Rehabil- itation work.--Joel Aldred promoted from Flt. Lieut. to Sqd. Learder-- Flt. Lieut. Guy Rainville, D.F.M. son- in-law of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hayes has been released from prison camp Stalag Luft III, : JUNE--Air Vice Marshall Geo. Robert Howsam, made Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath. Born 1895 in Port Perry he was educated here and joined the army on leaving school in 1916, He trans- ferred to the R.F.C. in 1917. He was awarded the Military Cross for ser- vice in the last war. In 1921 he left R.F.C. and became attached to Can. Air Board. Since Dec. 1944 he has been president of the Travelling Establishment Committee at A.F.H.Q. Retiring from service. AUGUST--F.0. Ivan G. Kerry, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Kerry, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross--Bank of Commerce robbed again, Three employees locked in vault while thieves clear the till.-- V.J. Day celebrations. SEPT. -- Wes. Powers stricken on a hunting trip. Organized search when he failed to come home.--Work is being done on the waterfront and old railway property to 'make an attract- ive park. The corner next to Water and Queen Streets will be the site of the Daniel David Palmer memorial by the Chiropractic Association. OCT. -- W. T. Rodman, tailor died-- W. H. Harris, lawyer died. . NOV.--White Kitchen Restaurant changes hands. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook have sold to Mr. and Mrs. Art. Asher.--S/L Joel Aldred awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The Year 1946 Reeve-- F. E. Reesor. Council -- Grant Gerrow, Herbert Brooks, Robert Johnson, R. H. Frise, all by acclamation. JAN. -- Sqd. Leader James Kerr, former H. S. teacher, is awarded hon- ours by the King. Word was received that he is to be made a member of the Order of the British Empire. -- streets signs to be placed on Port Perry streets.--Lakeshore Knitting Co. to locate in Port Perry. Norman Tease and son Grant, have rented a store in the Blong Block.--Gilmour and Wallace, plumbing and heating, Queen St.--United Church, celebrate the -diamond jubillee of members. FEB.--Church of the Ascension burn mortgagt. -- Carnegie Lumber Co. announce they will move their mill in the spring and will be prepared to do custom sawing.--L. S. Morrow, local dealer for Massey-Harris. MARCH--Dr. R. B. Harris retires after after 35 years with Internaional Nickel Medical service.--Rod & Gun Club form.--Mr. James Kerr has been made principal of the Re-Habilitation school in Toronto.--Mr. Frank Shep- herd 'has resigned as caretaker of the school and Mr. Samuel Farmer re- signed after serving for years on the Board of Education APRIL--Jas. Goodall' took over from Waridel_--Ux-Spring Farms appointed Surge Dealers -- Gilmour and Wallace disolve partnership. Gilmour contin. ues "United Plumbing and Heating™ --Pte Clarence Butson receives Men- tion in Dispatches for gallant and dis- tinguished service. -- Word has been received that Flying Officer Geo. Mul- ligan is buried in France. Flying Of- ficer Mulligan was reported missing before. Hs MAY--Mrs. P. G. Morrison sells her drug business to Mr. Stan. Brutoif, Phm,B of Toronto, brother of Rev. E. G. Bruton, Anglican rector here.-- New Baptist Church is dedicatedeNew building gn former. site. AUG.--Garbage Collection in village to start August 2nd.--Chiropractors honour their fourider. Unveil mem- orial to Daniel David Palmer, founder of chiropractic®--~Port Perry Band is revived. . SEPT.--Ration Book No. 6 to be dis- tributed. OCT. --Office of Lake Scugog Lumber Co. moved to Queen St--W. F. Dob- gon, for 81 years clerk of Reach Twp., died. Retired from office 1038. -- Canadian H. W. Gossard, Co, Ltd, of Toronto to locate a factory here, -~ NOV.--Greenbank United Church cele- brates fifty years anniversary.--Dist- rict nurses organize. -- Joel Aldred makes rapid progress in the field of radio announcing. NOV.--Miss Audrey Kent's Angora make sensational wins at Royal Win- ter Fair. They won a silver cup and many other trophies. But disaster follows shortly after they return home, a disasterous fire destroys the rabbitry and many of the rabbits. The prize rabbits were still in Tor- onto. DEC.--T.B. Survey X-Ray, sponsored by the Lions Club. ' . The Year 1947 Reeve--F. E. Reesor. Council-- Wm. Carnegie, Wm. Chapman, R. H. Frise, E. Hayes. - JAN. -- Pilot Officer W. M. Aldred posthumously awarded Operational Wings of R.C.A.F. in recognition of gallant- service in action against en- emy. FEB.--Stan Causley moved his mach- ine shop to former Switzer Blacksmith shop on Perry St. N. MARCH--SNOW! greatest snow fall in 53 years. Manchester road block- ed for a week.--Flying Officer Geo. Mulligan honoured posthumously. A- warded Operational Wings for gall- ant service in action with enemy. -- Clarks Welding shop now open. MAY -- Plentiful supply of drinking water found at Cedar Creek.--Milton Crouse buys out Venture Tea Room. JUNE--Rev. W. P. Brown dies at his home a few days after celebrating his 100th birthday. = Was well known minister in the area.--Skating Rink building is condemned. No rink for next season, AUG.--756th anniversary of Incorpora- tion celebrated. 38 days of festivities. Old boys and girls come from all ac- ross Canada and some from States. SEPT. -- Star marks 40th year. S. Farmer came to Port Sept. 1907. NOV.--Grace United Church, Scugog, dedicated. DEC. -- The water by-law to raise funds for bringing pure water to Port has been passed. "The Year 1948 Reeve--E., Hayes. Council--R. H. Frise, Wm. Chapman, W. G. Carnegie, Dr. M. B. Dymond all by acclamation. "MARCH--Miss Sarah Ann Ward of Greenbank attains 100th birthday.-- Port Perry Dairy changes hands. Glen Owen sells out -to Don Pargeter, Ted Leahy and Geo. Parry. APRIL--Port, Perry is going on DST. --The editor passes. S. Farmer dies after short illness. Owner and editor for 40 years.--United Church opened after extensive redecorating. JUNE--Easterh Star open chapter in Port Perry--Rebekah Lodge instituted in Port Perry. AUGUST--Local option again an is- sue. Port Perry votes to remain 'dry'. -SEPT.--Miss Audrey Kent wins many prizes at C.N.E. with her angoras.-- Sweetman Transport - sells out to Claire Rich and Harold Bonetta of Whitby. The name is retained.--Port Perry Post office robbed. The safe containing stamps, ete. is removed. Safe is found near Brooklin, contents removed.--Cecil King is appointed re- presentative for Crown Life Insur- ance.--Mr. and Mrs. Crouse sell res- taurant business to Mr. L. Wilson. OCT,--Epsom Church sixty years old. NOV.--Port Perry Hospital forced to close. 1st time im 30 years village without hospital. a The Year 1949 APRIL--Cawker Bros. move to Purdy block, modernize.--H. H. Stone moves to building next to Reesor Fuel. MAY---Fresh water turned into Port Perry mains from artesian well. 4 JUNE--Migs L. M, Harris retires from teaching, Honoured at banquet, AUG.--Renovate interior of Star Of- fice.--The farm of Heber Down, at Brooklin to be rebuilt in one day. A unique demonstration. ; OCT.--R. W. Bro. -H. G. Hutcheson honoured by Grand Lodge. Mr, Hut- cheson is a member of Fidelity Lodge. In June, 1895 he was instilled Master of Fidelity Lodge. He has been a member of the lodge for some 64 years. 1907 - 1957 - PORT PERRY HOCKEYJTEAM 1907 S Recalling some of the Highlights of Childhood Days Around 1320 Our home was a quiet side street in Port Perry, a few minutes walk from the "swamp" through which the railway line ran. We hdd a good sized garden and an average home. It was a great day for us when Mr, Ed Griffen laid the hardwood floor. We children stood quietly at 'one side expecting disaster from the mouthful of nails from which he extracted one after another to nail down the floor,--and it was a beautiful floor. "One of the pleasant recollections of childhood days is going out barefoot after a rain and seeing the tiny toads that hopped over the wet sand. Another is the errand to the creamery for a pail of fresh butter milk. Mother seemed to. know when there was a churning and we took our pail down to have it filled to the brim with delicious buttermilk. We enjoyed the walk after our daily milk supply and often arrived soon enough to see the cow being milked, or to see Mrs. Hooper working at her loom weaving the rag rugs which many town folk had made by her. Sunday when there was no Sunday School in the afternoon we walked with Dad down to Beachcroft to see the flowers or up to Borelia, sometimes as far as Prince Albert but frequently we stopped to admire someone's garden and chat a while, at least Dad chatted, while we listened. One of the most frequent places to stop was at the home of Mr. Wm. Cutts, the artists. These we enjoyed most, for here we were frequently included. in the conversation: with Mrs, Cutts and always there was something new to see. I recall the Sunday School picnics on "The Cora', especially the year I considered myself much too big to be carried across the six feet of water from the steamer to the beach where supper was to be served. I took a flying leap and landed in a foot or so of .- water with disastrous results, not only to my own clothing but to that of all the men who were wading in the water carrying other better-behaved children ashore. I remember several run- aways, one-in particular which came to a sudden halt with one horse on each side of the telephone post outside our door, another which Mr. Bickle our neighbour tried tq stop, nearly getting him- self killed in the attempt. I remember when the men put up the telephone cables and we children collected short pieces of shiny copper wire which made wonderful rings, bracelets and broaches. I recall being permitted to sit on the steps of a store on the south east corner of Perry and Queen St. while we watched the fire- men attempt to put out the terrible blaze in Carnegie's Hardware, and the huge clouds of black smoke that rose in the air. We also watched the building of the skating rink on Paxton St. at Lilla. It was a marvel to us to see those tremendous archs being pulled into position. I recall one year when an extra heavy snow fall necessitated the snow plow on the railway and everyone who could went down to the station to see it. Another thing we all went to see was the airplane that came down in the Fair grounds. The pilot had lost his way and asked directions to Toronto. Jt was one of the "most thrilling evenings in our life when "grandpa" Rolph pressed the button that meant Hydro power for Port Perry. I can see the old gentleman now and with what de- light he made the light grow brighter as the new power surged through the lines. One of our favorite ces of call when we were permitted to go "down town" was at "Grandpa" Rolph's harness shop. "How we delighted to watch him make a wax end and sew with two needles at once, and such beautiful even stitches. School' was a happy place for us and none ever had a better teacher to start school days than Miss May Walker. The 1st grade was in a small building back of the bigger school and the class was divided so that the beginners had kindergarten work and those who had been there longer took reading and figures. As I remember we started with the printed alphabet but by the time we were ready for transfer to the big school we were ex- pected to be able to read and write in script. Another vivid memory concerns the building of the cement sidewalks. Mr. Jas. Waddell was in charge of the job when the sidewalks were laid on our street and I can see the big yellow | wood tank, horse drawn, which supplied the water for the mixing of 'the cement. We watched from the sidelines until we knew all the process from the laying of the stringers to the final marking with a special roller, and when the men had gone home to dinner we apprehensively made a mark of our bare feet in the wet cement. Adults could not resjst-the temptation to mark the ce- _ ment, too, however they took the form of writing their names gs in front of their door. 4 My father owned part of a big barn across the street from our home, the other half was owned by our neighbour, Mr. John Bradley. Dad decided to sell his part of the barn and the men came with a big cross cut saw, the biggest I have ever geen, and sawed the barn in two. It was jacked up and put on skids and pulled down the street with a couple of teams of horses, (I don' know where it went). The electricians went along with t men and took down and replaced such wires as were in the way. Speaking of Mr. Bradley brings to mind another incident of those childhood days. Miss Elsie Bradley was a school teacher at one of the country schools and her friend Grace Collacutt had a pony cart, a 2 wheel affair with a fat dapple gray pony. How thrilled T was when I could accompany Miss Collacutt when she drove out to bring Miss Bradley home from School, (Continued on Page 11)