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' WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17," 1948 THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Young Musicians In Program At Almonds Almonds, March 16.--The local Home and School Association sponsored a "Children's Night" on March 5, as Mr. Ritchie of the Federation of Agriculture, for this county, in conjunction with the National Film Board, had written of his coming visit that date. + effort to find Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie were most | ed, gracious in the showing of films, both educational and comedy, to a crowded school house. He spoke highly of the splendid community spirit shown, Under the capable direction of the teacher, . Herron, the children put on a musical pro- gram, consisting of choral and rhythm band selections by the Jun~ iors; two part choral by the seniors with guest artists, Douglas Mantz, eight-year-old planist from Whit- by; "Honey" Gordno, 12-year-old, from "Twin Stream Farms," who danced in her picturesque High- land costume; Barbara Knips, 12- year-old, from "Bokar Farms," who played the piano solo, that won her first class honors at the recent Klwanis Festival. Whiles Mr. Ritchie conducted a sing-song, the ladies, under the convenorship of Mrs. Redshaw, served ice cream, generously donat- ed by Mr. Russel Fleming, and soft drinks, donated by the mothers. During this social, Fred Ince play- ed the piano, Don't forget the monthly meet- ing of Home and School next Fri- day evening, March 19, at 8 o'clogk. A fine program is arranged, goo music and educational talks. Guests are coming from Oshawa, Whitby and Pickering. | The coming "Big Social" in aid of European children will be an- nounced. At the O'Connor home over the week-end were' Misses Patricia, Helen, Geraldine McMillan, Messrs. John Morrison, Donald Macdonell and Denis O'Connor, from Toronto, Miss Marguerite O'Connor is vis- ting relatives in Wallaceburg, Windsor and Detroit, before re- wurning to Washington, after an extended visit at her home here, O'Connor, Anne London Police Ask For More Bobbies London, March 17.--(CP)--In an 13,000 policemen needed to keep crime under con- trol in Britain in 1948, the Home Office and Scotland Yard will op- en their biggest recruiting drive in April. Details of the campaign are be- ing, worked out at Scotland Yard. Officials say the pay and housing situation is the chief reason why previous recruiting drives have fail- Latest figures show that the met- ropolitan police force have 14,- 703 men to cover their vast area-- biggest in Britain--comprising 23 divisions. They want nearly 20,- 000 to patrol 442,800 acres and pro- tect a population of 7,877,599, Belgian Sees Canada A Superior Country Winnipeg-- (CP) --Paul Kron- acker, a member of the Belgian House of Representatives touring Canada to study possibilities of extending Belgian industry in this country, believes that the prairie provinces have the bast future in store of any of the provinces in Canada. Mr. Kronacker also lists three points which, in his opinion, make Canada a "superior" country: re- sources scarcely scratched, super- ior qualities of gowernment and hard-working people. CELERY IS WORK-- BUT WORTH IT Of all the vegetables that come into soup kitchens, celery requires the most work. 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