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Port Perry Star (1907-), 23 Jul 1959, p. 8

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{ 8--PHE PORT PERRY STAR, THURSDAY, JULY 28rd, 1959 Maybe it was the housewife who! dashed from her kitchen door waving her dish towel as the Royal Train passed by, or it could have been the ' little girl who held her puppy on top of her head so that it too could see her Queen, that made the lump come up in my throat. I am not usually given to emotion- alism when on an asignment, but the spontaneous fealty and national dis- play of loyalty as the Royal Train passed through the little villages and towns along the way, gave me a new conception of my fellow Canadians' attitude toward Royalty. While thousands packed the streets of the built-up areas perhaps one of the most impressive displays of hom- yy 1 CHATHHMG age to Elizabeth Regina was the shirtless farmer who stood on the seat of his tractor amid a field of ripening grain and waved"hii sweaty cap with frantic enthusiasm. As we progress- ed over the hundreds of miles it was not unusual to see a provincial police- man climb from his cruiser at a de- serted level crossing and stand at salute until the train passed by. I was touched by the many expres- sions of welcome home owners beside the tracks had invented. One shabby little hut had a long row of coffee cans painted bright flag blue. In each one was single red or white petunia. On a long, thin fshing pole a tiny Union Jack fluttered in tatters. In another neat little garden patch ~ Van imaginative tenant had constructed a miniature ferris wheel. Each of the tiny seats was painted red, white and, Hse ung, sweating, swearing porter by the shoulders, wsmen blue and in them grew a profusion of ved and white flowers. But I think the bravest and, in a way, the most a tall gangling bleached blonde put pathetic attempt at decoration was the her swollen feet on an empty seat be- | huge factory where some worker had pasted tiny Union Jack stickers all to "sit this one out". pver the windows on the third story. the movie director's idea of a woman 1 didn't miss this patriotic gesture and reporter out to get a scoop or a die lin the attempt. There was time to see these little €d, the Queen wore the same dress all human interest angles of the Royal day, said practically the same thing to I am suré the Queen didn't either. pave been a great gap in coverage for Op, the train?" rolled from hér tongue! some of the papers represented by" in quick succession, She grabbed the shook him - During one of these scheduled stops fay? My G-- the Queen of Eng. Red may have taken a pot shot at her and I'm not there to get the facts." Just as she had about convinced her- self that an atomic attack had happen- ed while she slept on the job, the train 'began to roll again, side her and announced she intended She was hardly After all, she reason- Such is the nervous, sometimes al- most: hysterical condition newshounds Tour while the train was in motion, each mayor in each town, accepted a|of the daily papers whip themselves but let it pull to stop for a few mom-, ents and bedlam broke loose in the press parlor car, Cameras were grab- bed and polite regard for the feminine sex was completely ignored. every man for himself in the 4ild scramble for a vantage point. The lucky ones were those who left the! train first or those who could run the fastest. During the pull through central On- tario, taxi bills mounted like the na- tional debt. One after another of the reporters, intent on getting a new angle, missed the train and had to pick it up at the next station after a wild ride in a cab, Fortunately Her Ma- jesty had requested a slow ride be- tween stations ir order that she might wave to her subjects who lined every country road. Otherwise there might FEATURE -- Miracle Whip SALAD DRESSING FEATURE -- Gattuso SALAD OLIVES FEATURE -- Club Des Billionaires SARDINES FEATURE -- Kraft CHEEZ WHIZ - FEATURE -- King's Plate T7-0z. Tin Solid Light TUNA FISH FEATURE -- Hereford 12-0z. Tin CORNED BEEF - 32-02. Jar 59¢ 16-0z. Jar 29c¢ extra large heads A's 2 vor Cage Homegrown No. 1 16-0z. 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SALMON FILLETS - ORANGE - 69¢ Birds Eye - 10-0z ae GREEN BEANS - - - 2c 6-0z. tin JUICE - 2 re 53c 'YUkon 5-7942 FREE DELIVERY Port Perry It was her breath and subject her' swollen bouquet of flowers from a small child, linto an effort to bring a report of the' 'waved to her subjects as she drove tour to their readers. Perhaps, if by in a fast-moving car and returned 'gome of them have been overly imag- 'to the train. Why should she waste native, sometimes almost cruelly critical, stress ean be blamed. feet to another presentation of a mun- icipal council and their wives. Iwas glad mine was a feature writ- ing job with no daily deadline to make. I could sit back and relpx in the hand- somely appointed car, relish the su- perb meals and enjoy the scenery that greeted the Queen's eyes too, fifteen cars behind ours. When a little more than the sche- duled time had elapsed for the stop she awake with a start from her fit- ful dozing, "What's happening, where's the Queen, why isn't she back |: FIELD CROP MEETING Four interesting meetings at the Ontario County Field Crop Demonstration Plots, with oats and barley have been arranged as follows: FRIDAY, JULY 24th, at 8:00 p.m.--Farm of Frank Davis, Brechin MONDAY, JULY 27th, at 8:00 p.m.--farm of Clifford Ross, Beaverton, R. R. 1 TUESDAY, JULY 28, at 8:00 p.m.--farm of Frank Carson, Claremont WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, at 8:00 p.m.--Port Perry H. S. Speakers: "JULY 24--Mr. Ken Fallis, Field Crop Branch, Toronto JULY 27--Dr. D. N, Huntley, head of Field Husbandry Dept. OAC, Guelph JULY 28- 29 Mr. J. Tanner, Field Husbandry Dept, OAC Guelph A number of new oats and barley varieties have been included in the Variety Tests this year:: It is interesting to compare these new varieties with the old standard varieties that have been used during the past few years. All Ontario County Farmers and 4-H Club members are invited to attend one of these meetings. 2 "Blackstock soundly and demanded "What's the de- | land may have broken her leg or some! Lou Swain; Mrs. Perey) Swain - and girls; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Dorrell and girls; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Marlow; Mr, Carl Wright; Elizabeth Thomp- son; Cheryl and Elaine Metcalf; Mr, and Mrs. Harold Swain, Jack, Jim, turned home from Belleville Thurs- and Helen; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lar- mer and children and Mr. and Mrs, day. Those who attended the Werry- Erne Larmer, Wright family Picnic in Hampton on Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Nelville ) . 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