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PAGE FOUR THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1947 LATEST NEWS OF THE COUNTY TOWN Business Office, Miss G. Macpherson; Wm. T. Williams, Editor. Phone 703, All Departments Whitby Rotarians Hear Address Re High School Area The guest speaker at yesterday's Juncheon meeting of the Whitby Rotary Club was C. W. Booth, rep- resentative of the en 1Seool in spector's . Office, ment ©! Bducation.. Mr. Booth, who was the guest of Rotarian Don Wilson, <brietly outlined the advantages of .& larger high school area insofar as the Department of Education is concerned. Mr, Booth told the Rotarians present that 'education went un- challenged as to value and that a good secondary school education was 'estimated by experts as being worth $750 to a man for a period of forty years after graduation. One of the reasons why the On- tario Department of Education be- leves- enlarged areas are beneficial to the community it serves is be- cause of the fact that it ensures a more varied and interesting course for the students as well as making it possible to hire trained special- ists for the various . courses pre- sented. "We are not at all satisfied with the teaching standard as it stands in the: Province today," he said, "The emphasis is placed not nec- essarily on a larger district," said the speaker, "but rather on a larger school, and the opportunities that a larger school can afford as to varied courses and specialist in- structors." .!Mr, Booth sald that the new scheme would be particularly bene- ficial to rural students and also to the students who would in later pears take up employment in fac- tories and on farms. "It is®these that the department is now into consideration in sup- porting the trend toward larger gh school areas." ing to the present continua- tions schools, the speaker sald that the physical aspects of the schools were had in that it was necessary to put up with inferior equipment and cramped quarters and in some put up with inferior 500 pupils it would be possi- use the best of equipment hire only specialized teachers for the various subjects. + "In the larger school," said Mr. Booth, "it would be to of- fer many optional subjects which would intlude commercial, German, » agricul ih HL feat} , "in a school with a population of 600 it would le to employ nothing but ts as teachers." Speaking more directly to the t as it concerned Whitby, Mr. sald that if the district, as proposed, of the Town of Whitby sand the Townships of Pickering and Whitby was formed it would mean i ) £8 : ] : ¥ sald that the site for such a would be determined by the school board which yould be and which would consist of legates from each municipality, one member from existing gs sik H school boards and one appointed by the County Council, Mr. Booth said that other dis- tricts in which high school areas were located had found the system very satisfactory and that trans- portation of students had not been a problem, In the sixteen districts already set up in the province 40,- 000 pupils were being transported to school. : Mr, Booth intimated that if such an area was set up to serve Whitby and the Townships of Pickering and Whitby, the cost to the tax- payers in the district would not be more than two mills and this would include a brand new and much larger high school building. Woman's Institute May Organize New Girls' Club . The November meeting of the Women's Institute was held in the Council Chamber on Friday after- noon. The roll call, "Where, when and why I joined the Institute", was well to by several having Joined over 30 members years ago. It was decided to invite Miss Marion Hart, Home Economist, to visit the Whitby branch in Febru- ary with a view to organizing a "Girls' Home Making Club." - Mrs. H. T. Wilson,, convener - of Historical Research, read an inter- esting article on what does the word "Ontario" mean? "Ontario" she said, "originally was the Iroquois word "kanadarie" which means "sparkling blue wa- ter", Later, "kanadarie" was chang- ed to "Ontario" and the white set- tlers gave the name to the land along the lakes shores." Arrangements were made for. the annual Christmas treat at the County Home and reports of the Toronto Area Convention were given by the delegates Mrs. F'. Rob- erts and Mrs. W. C. Town. Refreshments were served at the close of the meeting and a social half hour enjoyed. Whitby News In Brief Accounts of social events and The Dundas Street Home and School Club will hold their regu- lar monthly meeting in the school tonight, Wednesday, at 8 o'clock. Mr, G. McMahon, recreational di- rector, of Whitby, will be the guest speaker. Mrs. Castle Smith will be the soloist. All interested are invited to attend. A social half hour will be enjoyed at the close. Checkley, Staffordshire, England --(CP)--The nave roof of the 11th. century church here has been dam- aged by the death watch beetle. wnt TH (aoe 20 oY NOW PLAYING LAST COMPLETE SHOW AT 8:20 ADULT ENTERTAINMENT, prusents ROBERT . in All Saints' W.A. Elects Officers : The senior Woman's Auxiliary of Al! Saints' Church, Whitby, held its regular monthly devi- tional and business meeting re- cently in the parish hall, - Follow. ing the business session, which was presided over by Miss E. Wel. ler, president, Mrs. Gordon Chan. nen, wife of the All Saints' minis. ter, took over the chairmanship of the meeting for the election of officers for the ensuing year, The results of the election were as follows: : Honorary president, Mrs. Chan. nen; president, Miss E, Weller; first vice-president, Mrs, J, Agg; second vice-president, Mrs. Olive; treasurer, Mrs. Watts; corre. sponding secretary, Mrs. J. Sleightholm; recording secretary, Mrs. W. J. Patterson; literary secre- tary, Mrs. Erskine; Dorcas secretary, Mrs. Erskine; Dorcas secretary, Mrs, J. Wilson; Living Message secretary, Mrs, B. Lear; junior superintendent, Miss Sedore; as- sistant supt., Miss Woods; little helpers' secretary, Mrs. Strowger, MpsChannen thanked all the bers for the splendid work done this year and expressed the wish that all would have ashappy time together next year. Arrangements were made for an afternoon tea and sale of home cooking to be held at the home of Mrs, George Hewis, 715 Centre Street South, on the afternoon of January 14, 1948, Miss Weller extended an: invi- tation to all members of the Sr. W.A, to be her guests at the O.L.C. on the afternoon of No- vember 26. The meeting was closed in the usual manner after which the so- cial committee served light re- freshments, Whitevale W.I. Hears Address By Nurseryman L. RANDALL Correspondent 'Whitevale, Nov. 24--The regular monthly meeting of the Women's Institute was held at the home of Mrs. G. Hamlin in the absence of the president Mrs. E. Goedin vice conducted the business session. Roll call was answered by "A Christmas Suggestion" which brought forth some very interesting items. Mr. Shuten of Vinegar Hill, Markham, a noted nurseyman, was the guest speaker, specimens of beautiful Chrysanthe mums, explaining the why and wherefore how such lovely blooms were obtained. He also spoke on dutch bulbs, how they were treated several different ways tao ensure safe delivery to Canada, and also how to deal with various insects that infest gardens. He conducted a questionnaire which showed the interest the women take in the raising of+flowers. As usual the monthly box was packed for Brit- ain, this is the objective of the In- stitute. . Anyone having waste paper, mag- azines, rags, for disposal get in touch with Mrs. N. Randall, salvage secretary for the "Women's Insti- tute". This material is sold and used for Boxes for Britain. Edward Thomas was the mame given to the infant son of Mr. and Mrs, Melville Cooney, when the Rev. J. McLachlin ministered the "Rite of Baptism in the United Church on Sunday afternoon. A jolly social evening was held at the home" of Mr. and Mrs. Euert Anthony on Saturday evening last when the. young people of the com- munity feted two newlyweds, Mr. and Mrs, Austin Medcalfe and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Wilson. Each was presented with. a gift. Refreshments were served. United Church . Sunday concert ing, Decémber 19th, at 8 o'clock. The 'following Sunday the "White Gift Service" will be held. On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the Wo- men's Association will hold their annual business meeting and elec- tion of officers. Afterwards the December Group will serve a de- liclous meal at a momina] cost. Eye, Suffolk, England--(CP)-- Eye, Britaln's smallest borough, is to have Mary Srort as the next mayor. Announcements While London's gentry waited to queue before the royal family on Elizabeth's wedding day, the workaday Londoner, mainly the housewife, is queuing up for what was once England's most common commodity--the lowly potato. England's stringent rationing has reached the spud market and this line is looked upon as the first of more to come as Britain tightens its belt for a long hard winter, Londoners Queue For Potatoes b World Future Based On Canada, America, Future of the world in the next 50 years is going to be decided "not in Europe or Asia but on the North American continent," Hon. G. A. Welsh, Ontario Minister of Travel and Publicity, declared last night at a dinner in honor of retiring Ontario County Warden Thomas H. Harding. Speaking to more than 150 peo- ple at the Blue Swallow Inn, Mr, Welsh said the flourishing tourist trade should act as a link between Canada and the United States, two nations which "have got to stand shoulder to shoulder" as they face the critical days ahead. With American dollars playing such a great role in Canada's na- tional economy, the great and grow- ing tourist trade of Ontario took on added significance, the minister pointed out. The tourist business Travel Minister Says "is the biggest export market we have," he sald. More than 14 million Americans poured into Ontario as tourists dur- ing 1946. Assuming that each spent an average of 24 hours in the prov- ince, they accounted for such amounts of [produce as 3,500,000 cans of tomato juice, 6,000,000 loaves of bread and 2,300,000 dozens of eggs. Mr, Welsh urged his audience to exercise the utmost courtesy to American visitors--"the best com- modity we have to sell." Col. Thomas Medland, speaking on behalf of J. M. Macdonnell, fed- eral financial expert of the Pro- gressive-Conservative Party, 'who was unable to attend, commended those Ontario County citizens pres- ent for their obviously deep interest in the affairs of their community. Many Citizens Enrol For Free Chest X-Rays Upwards of '200 Whitby citi- zens registered for a free chest X.ray in the first two days of the house-to-house canvass of volun. teer workers now covering the town to ensure that no one be missed in the mass X.ray survey beginning here Dec. 8. This report was given today by G, H, McMahon, who said the drive was progressing splendidly. "Almost 100 per cent of those canvassed agree to have a free X.ray", Mr, McMahon added. Canvassers now total 50 and in- clude members of the V.O.N, as well as other organizations assist. ing the Rotary Club, the local group sponsoring the survey. "The percentage of people re- fusing to be X-rayed represent only a small percentage of the population", Mr, McMahon stated, Householders who were not at home when the canvasser called may make appointments for their X-rays by telephoning 329. They will be advised by mail when to report for examination, growth, HELPS BUILD. STURDY » Mothers and Doctors Agree h Your child needs to help build firm rotein ; :: lots of it::: uil esh and promote sturdy licious, whole grain Oatmeal con- tains more protein than any other natural cereal, Quaker Oats, too, excellent source of Vitamin B1..: as well as provide ing rich food energy and iron. Serve flavorful, easily digested Quaker Oats for breakfast every morning. j QUAKER OATS is an BODIES | made specially THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 's t OC 217, St. in Join wi by songs isted Scotch dancing and pi Mao Lennan, Tickets, adults Soc, children 25c. t, . late and give rise to Here is a medicine ping § Waste products. If they become i in-causing impurities accumu- 3 ae ge] At the gman gg | TRIAL FREE ver "There never has been a time when citizens should take more real interest in their community," he said. Both Mr. Welsh and Col. Med- land paid tribute to Warden Har- ding for his efforts during his ten- ure of office. 'Warden Norman Green, of Dur- ham and Northumberland Counties, brought greetings from his area and also congratulated Warden Har- ding. Others who added a word of congratulation werg: Crown Attor- ney A, C. Hall, ES Marston, dis- trict municipal engineer of the De- partment of Highways, and T. K. Creighton, K.C.,, MP.P. 'Warden Harding welcomed every- one to the banquet and voiced his Jay eclation for the tributes paid Head-table guests included: ex- Warden Dr. C. J, Devine and Mrs. Devine; ex-Warden Fred Clayton and Mrs, Clayton; ex-Warden Grant Christie and Mrs. Christie; ex-Warden M. Letcher and Mrs. Letcher; Col, Medland, Mr. Welsh, Warden Green, Mr, and Mrs. Mar- ston, Warden and Mrs. Harding. Chairman for the dinner was Oc- car Downey, inspector of the On- tario County Home. Wet Country Dry Throats Greymouth, N.Z.--(CP)---Driest place in New Zealand recently has |; been Westland Province, in the South Island, where the rainfall is about 200 inches a year, easily the heaviest in the country. Traditionally hearty drinkers, the West Coasters have been grimly observing a beer boycott as a pro- test against an increase in price of two cents a glass. The boycott was declared by the Trades Council, controlling trade union body in the district and has been observed by most unionists, though °tempers have become frayed as a result and there have been several clashes. One sawmill had to close down for a time, A bushman felling trees for the mill refused to observe the boycott and continued to buy his beer after work. Envious mem- bers of his gang stood it for a while and then refused to work with him. It was several days before they could be persuaded to return to work to enable the mill to resume, Magistrate Dismisses Gun Charge Against Ajax Man Walter Wailes, Ajax youth, when he appeared before Magistrate Frank S. Ebbs in Whitby Magis- trate's Court yesterday aftermoon. The charge arose out of an inci- dent on the Brock Rd. in \Pickering Township on November 1, the last day of the pheasant season for the area. Wailes was apprehended by three deputy game wardens on a tour of inspection and was charged with the offence when found to be in possession of a .22 calibre rifle. In dismissing the charge, Magis trate Ebbs pointed out that al- though the accused did have the gun in his possession when ques- tioned by the game wardens, he had offered a plausible excuse and the Crown had failed to establish that it was the intention of the accused to use the gun to hunt pheasants. Represented in court by A. M. Wootton, Whitby solicitor, the ace cused told the court that in addi- tion to' the rifle, his party also had in their possession two shotguns with which to hunt pheasants, He sald that the rifle had been brought along for the purpose of entering a turkey shoot which he understood was being conducted in the area, Wailes said that when appre- hended he was in the act of moving the rifle from the back seat of the car into the trunk where it would be safer in the event of a lengthy absence from the car, The game wardens who made the arrest testified that they had found thg gun in the possession of Wailes when they approached the party which was gathered around a car parked on the Brock Rd. They also testified that the gun had not been loaded and that the only ammuni- tion for it was found in the glove compartment of the vehicle. |Home Said Antiquated Most disturbing item in the leng- thy list of correspondence heard at yesterday's opening session of Coun- ty Council was the presentment of the fall assizes grand jury which termed the County Home "antiquat- ed in every respect" and recom- mended a new building. The grand jury considered the needed improvements "too numer- ous to enumerate" with the only rracticable solution being a new building. For the present, however, it reccmmended certain new equip- ment which could later be trans- ferred to a new building. In the presentment, also, the judge's quarters in the court house were criticized as being "very cold, drafty and unfurnished." It was recommended that these be proper- ly renovated and made comfortable and tidy, befitting the dignity of the court, A new ceiling was recom- mended for the office of the local pha and a fire escape from the top floor of the jail. It was also reported by Sheriff H, Bascom that improvements costing $440.73 had been carried out at the jail following an escame attempt. These had been made on order of the. inspector of prisons. Another communication informed Council that every effort was being made to find some solution to the problem of payment for the Ajax pupils attending secondary schools. At a special session earlier this fall, council had asked to be relieved of this financial obligation, The November session was opened yesterday afternoon with devotion- al exercises conducted by Rev. Ab G. Channen, rector of All Saints' Anglican Church. Reading from the 13th chapter of St. Paul's Epistle to the Romans--"Let every soul be in subjection to the higher power. ." Mr, Channen reminded the couneil- lors that like the centurion refer-. red to in this portion of Scripture, they exercised authority but were at the same time under higher au- thority, Mr. Channen also led in prayers for those in authority and the peace of the world, and for the guidance Whitby Classified of God in the work of the council. As is customary at the November session, two minutes' silence was observed in memory of those who fell in the two world wars. POOR TRANSPORTATION In 1922 there were only 22 miles of railroad in Alaska. y : AA J Ger FAST If you're miserable with cough from cold or smoking . . . suffer with a stuffy nose... here's double relief -- fast! Smith Brothers Menthol Cough Drops work up and down. | Medication goes down to ease tickle, soothe irritated membranes. Menthol vapors go up to bring cool comfort to stuffy nose. Smith Brothers are richer in menthol -- | plus exclusive Smith Brothers medication. 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