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* PAGE FOUR ,. THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE | MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1948 BUSINESS OFFICE G. MACPHERSON PHONE 703 \ \ WHITBY AND DISTRICT NEWS * EDITOR _ ROBERT CORBETT PHONE -703 Young Students Enjoy Overtime Work At Crafts Christmas gifts of their own conception, own design, their own work, gifts which bear the hallmark of proud achievement are being made these days by scores of boys and girls in Whitby public schools. place in the curriculum in recent years. Craft work has taken a luncheon cloths to give their mothers for Christmas, girls making ornamental match holders to give their fathers-- such occurrences are the rule in Whitby Public Schools today. A visit to Dundas Street publicg " achool provides food for thought on' how the ucational system has changed in the last quarter cen- tury. Today, drawing and .craft- work are encouraged as a medium of expression and every effort is made to correlate the type of work done with the subjects under dis- cussion, In fact there is scarcely any subjects to which some craf work cannot be adapted. Teachers: merely guide the course of work. Children are allowed to suggest their own designs and work ~ them out, The result of this new . freedom in education is that most of the pupils take a lively interest in all their school work, an inter- e: unknown a few years ago. Last Friday when The Times- Gazette visited this school, both at noon hour and after the afternoon classes, there were a number of boys 'and girls busy at the work tables, thinking nothing of spend- ing extra time in school on this engrossing work. Whether it is modelling in clay, painting designs on cloth or creat- ing ornamental articles, original- ity is the objective. For instance, 8 number of flower pots had been covered with crushed eggshells and painted attractively. From grade one up to the entrance class, all are taught to work with their hands. After Christmas, classes in leath- ercraft will begin in the upper grades. Students will learn how to mak? wallets, belts, knife sheaths and so forth. This fall, the Dundas pupils have been doing alot of shell work, making ornamental jewellery, broaches, earrings, They are allowed to take the finished articles home to present them to their parents. "e Grade eight students take classes ab the High School in Home Econ- omics for the girls and manual training for the boys. The Whitby DONALD'S GENERAL MOTORS FALES and SERVICE for WHITBY and DISTRICT + SHOCK ABSORBER SERVICE FULLY UIPPED SHOP FACTORY OVED MECHANICS DIAL 304 Boys are painting Chicken Thief Right Time To Strike With chickens a good price this Yuletide the thieves who stole from the flocks of Picker- ing township farmers Ernest Carruthers and Murray Dun- keld on Friday night made a good haul, These two farmers were away with their families at' a Christmas concert when the theft occurred. They both live on the 8th concession of Pickering near Clarement, By the time the loss was discovered and reported next day, snow had fallen obliterating possible clues. However Provincial Con- stable Frank Godley and town- ship Chief Jack Irvine believe they have something to work on and are investigating. At the Carruthers home 20 Rhode Is- land Reds, 0 Leghorns and one pet rooster disappeared while Mr. Dunkeld lost over 80 Ply- mouth Rocks. High School is very well equipped to teach a variety of branches of these subjects. Teachers like hay- ing craft work in the schools just as well as the pupils, They are willing to talk about it at length and always on the lookout for new ideas. They described how the beginners are taught to form clay into ob- jects of their own choosing. After a time they develop some skill in sculpture. Some of the work on dis- play was of glass jars and flower pota whith had been covered with clay molded with artistry and then painted. On the walls of one room were a number of large colored drawings, illustrating work in geo- graphy, history, For these a spe- cial poster paint is used which is much easier to manipulate than the old-fashioned watercolors. In each of the four rooms at Dundas Street School, craft work was in evidence everywhere. MARITAL MAGIC The diamond was credited with magic properties long before it was used for weddings and engage- ments, NOW PLAYING i.ast Complete Show At 8.20 RORY CALHOUN LOIS MAXWELL ARR. Wea rner Bros VIAN AY 708 * ang PENNY EDWARDS - MARRY DAVENPORT: owes w PETER GODFREY Sermon Play By Chovies Mafimen + From o Novel by E61 Roberts - Music by Fram Warman PLUS AN ADDED ATTRACTION RETR i THE SEA CASTS UP A THRILLING TALE i OF TREACHERY AND LOVE! 1 WRECK [0] 3 7/72 WILLARD 'EDGAR PATRICIA PARKER + BUCNANAN - WHITE | § (ORT I TICKETS FOR CHRISTMAS ¢ 44... A NOVEL AND INEXPENSIVE. GIFT. NOW ON BALE AT OUR BOX OFFICE. toys th Ives and st - shells and painted, ® 'Dundas Street Pupils Enthusiastic Over Craft Work 4 EJ Four pupiis of Dundas Street Schael stayed after four I'rilay night to pul finishing touches on lunchean cloths which they are making for. Christmas presents. This worl is only one of many crafts which are now taught as iniegral part of primary education. Shown here from left to right, Barbara Sleeman and Howardine Halpenny are painting stencilled designs using a special kind of washable permanent paint; Rollie McAllister and Gerald Hewson on the right are holding vp some finished work. For this bit of work, the designs were created by the ils made in their spare time. or SHIRLEY RUTHERFORD Is seen painting an ornament which has been modelled in clay. On the table in frent of her are other articles made in class, matoh boxes with felt covers, o Jittls clay images and flower pot covered "with crushed egs- ~--Times-Gazette Staff Photos Whitby News In Brief Accounts of social events, any news P! 703 1 d es a of ek 7 I HERE SUNDAY Visitors in town Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Jack Whitfield of Toronto, former Whitby residents. * + @ CONCERT TONIGHT Pupils and friends of the United Church Sunday School are invited to.the annual Sunday School party tonight at 7.30 sharp. * + ¥ S. 8S. CONCERT St. Andrew's 8. S. concert will be held in the Sunday School Hall on Wednesday evening, December 23nd, at 7.30 p. m. * ve BRIDGE SUCCESSFUL The second Duplicate Bridge tournament took place Friday night in the council chambers with eight tables participating. This new ac- tivity is developing very successful. ly with great interest being shown. Tuesday nights will be nights after the first of the year with the first game. booked for January 4. A : LS COURSE GOING WELL Eighteen persons registered in a course in leathércraft are making good progress in the bi-weekly classes under the instruction of Miss Nedine Keyser. Classes will be re- sumed after Christmas. First, the simple processes were taught and work has been completed on book- marks. The class is now working on wallets and lacing. 0 Lo +* ATTRACTIVE WINDOWS Practically . all the local stores haye very special and attractive window displays of Christmas goods and while there are many which would be worthy of mention, two caught the eye yesterday. Wilson's Meat Market has a display of tur- keys, cepons and chickens--dozens of the choicest birds hanging in rows, eye-catching and enough to make one's mouth water. The other window is the show room of Donald Motor Sales done in a scin- tillating Christmas motif that is really a work of art, GIANT "PROP" More than 80 tons of bronge was used recently in casting a new pro- peller for the giant ocean linar, the Queen Mary. 'bridge' Funeral Held Today For Mrs. Joshua Bruce A resident of Whitby since she came to Canada in 1913, Mrs. Joshua Bruce died in Oshawa General Hospital on Friday. Had she lived she would have reached her 75th birthday next April, For several years she had been in {ll health suffering from diabetes, Mrs. Bruce was born in York- shire, Margaret Kelly, and married before coming to Canada. . Mr. Bruce died seven years ago, Surviving are seven sons, Alfred of Whitby; Clifford and Albert, who live at the family home on Dunlop Street West; Wallace on Byron Street, and Rolland of Oshawa. There are two sisters and a brother in England. Funeral service was from the W. C. Town and Sons Funeral Home on Monday. at 2,30, with the fol. Towing longtime friends of the family as pallbearers: Herbert Pringle, ¥. J. McIntyre, Walter MacCarl, - Joseph Shields, John Sawdon, William Davidson, Rev. A. A. Chote conducted the funeral service. Interment was in St. John's cemetery, Port Whitby, SCENE CHANGES Two or three million years ago, Tibet and neighboring regions were a well-watered and well-foréSted area only slightly above the sea. Whitby Classified CAPABLE MAID, NO COOKING OR heavy laundry, references Duties to commence &t once. A Box 841 Times-Gagette, Oshawa, (292¢) Ca Last Chance to Have Your CHRISTMAS CLEANING Done By WHITBY CLEANERS For prompt plok-up and delivery Phone 2345 Tag Day Raises $100 For Aid To Britain Fund Braving the rigors of a winter day, a sturdy corps of tagyers stood on the streets Saturday in the in- terests of the United Emergency Fund for Britain. Public response was gratifying, tctal receipts being $100. The tag day was arranged by the chairman, Mayor William David- son and the secretary, Gordon Mc- Mahon. Very little house-to-house can- vassing was done by the taggers and it is felt that there are those who should and will contribute yet. Do- nations may be left at the Dominion Bank or at the Canadian Bank of Commerce in Whitby, The, money will be used for piitchasing of food at wholesale and shipping it under preferred rates to Britain where the need is very great this winter. Those who assisted with the tag- ging Saturday were: Mrs, A. E, Ed- wards, Catherine Wilkinson, Audrey Vallant, Catherine Gouldburn, Clay- ten, John and Bob Maorehouse, Barbara and Janet Thompson, Lila Hess, Verna Moore, Nada Wande, Norma and Coleen Shearer, Rhona Ross, WILLED $826,449 Galt, Dec. 20.--(CP)--A nephew, Matthew Wilks Keefer, has been left the bulk of the $826,449 estate of Miss K. L. Wilks of nearby Blair. Other beneficiaries include Trinity Anglican Church here, Galt -Gen- eral Hospital and Galt branch of the Red Cross. , Accidents Saturday Damage Cars A car left the road opposite 304 accident. Marks on the road sho that the vehicle had taken a long skid to the east before leaving the road. SE Wilson received a deep gash above the left .eye and other outs and bruises on the face. He was trpated by Dr. J. © Ruddy and takén to Oshawa General Hospital. Sergeant Ronald Love and Constable John Thomas investigated. Bruce Killens was owner of the parked car on which the left front wheel, fender and headlight were crushed, Com- paratively light damage was in- flicted on the Wilson car. Second Accident About 11 p.m. two Oshawa drivers were involved" in an accident on Highway No. 2 on the eastern out- skirts of Whitby. Roy Wakely, 35 Division Street, Oshawa, was driving east when' his car was in collision with one driven by Grant A. Smith, 394 Mary Street, Oshawa, formerly of Sudbury. The impact took place near the brow of a hill, Police be- lieve that one of the drivers was on the wrong side of the road, though the actual impact took place about the centre, Miss Beryl Doucette, 223 Spadina Avenue, Torogto, riding with Wakely, was treated for cuts on the face by Dr. J. O. Ruddy at Oshawa General Hospital but it was nat necessary for her to remain over night. There weregthree other passengers in the Emith car and police have varying stories as to exactly what happened, Constables Roy Stirte- vant and John Thomas investigated, Whitby Children Heard On Radio Friday Evening A number of members of Whitby Children's Theatre had their first experience . broadcasting Friday night when they gave the program during the Mercantile Department Store period over CKDO. The pro- gram of songs and Christmas carols was under the direction of Mrs. Anne Wilson. Virginia Goodfellow and Orma Fleming were heard in a duet "Serenade" while Mrs. Castle Smith took a solo part in the program as The Singing Lady, and Mary Frances Ebbs was also heard in a solo. Others in the chorus were Anne Cuddy, Millie Harlow, Doris Clarke, Nora Fleming and Susan Ebbs, GULLS' RADAR By bobbing his head in a certain way, the sea gull shows other gulls the direction of a school of fish, 'MONDA YY. Rev. Jack Scott Well Known Youth and Radio Preacher and THE FAMOUS FORWARDAIRES THE BAPTIST CHURCH CS ---------------------- - 8 p.m. OPEN BOW LING Every Afternoon ~ Throughout The "HOLIDAY SEASON Mon. - Wed. - Sat. EVENINGS Marlows BOWLING ALLEYS BROCK STREET SOUTH WHITBY 'Whitby Churches Hold Christmas Services Christmas hymns resounded and Christmas messages of Christian hope were preached ing many local churches yesterday in' observance of the most important religious fes- tival of the year. Other churches will hold their Yule services at the end of this week. Good congregations attended in Whitby Baptist Church to hear the inspirational .music/ and story. Under the direction of Mrs. W. E, G. Summers, the choir gave the an- them "Christians Awake" and a Bach chorale "How Shall I Meet Thee." Mrs. J. Toms offered a solo "The Gift." Rev. F. T. Darnell's morning theme was "A Strange 8ign of Royalty". In the evening he preached upon the topic "A Christmas Present for Everyone" dealing with the gift of the Saviour and how, although He: was born in very humblé circumstances and lived among humble people all his days yet He was a leader of men. As God's Christmas present to mankind of all nations, Christ should be viewed as an interna- tional figure and the privilege of being a Christian, one without equal. There was an impressive proces- sional of lighting the candles with church members performing the rite for various organizations of the church: Mrs. Martin Gould- bourn for the Women's Association; George Munns for the Board of Deacons; Marion Melrose for the Sunday School; Douglas Mantz for the Mission Band; Mrs, Joseph Harding for the Three "B" Club, and Bruce Killens for the Young People. The service was preceded by carol singing and a Yuletide Fireside service held at the close. L. Rich sang a solo during the ser- vice and Albert Scarlett assisted at the piano, At Whitby United = Church, Christmas music was also given by the choir singing very ably under the direction of Mrs. Vernon Rowe. In the morning Mr. D., Chute was soloist singing "The Birthday of a King." Rev. C, A, Malcolm's' ser- mon was a simple exposition of the events surrounding the birth of Christ related to the manner in 'WHITBY CHURCHES (Continued on Page 5) Fire Chief Issues Warning To prevent fires which might cause extensive damage or even tragedy during the Christmas sea- son, Pire Chief William Heard has issued a list of warnings and rec- ommendations regarding decora- tions. There has been a below average number of alarms during October and November and it is hoped that this December will fall into the same category. Here dare listed several causes of fire in retail establishments during the. holiday season, Most of them are equally applicable to the home: 1--Inflammable . decorations and paper shades around Christmas lights. ® 2--Overloading of electric ecir- cuits. 3--Paper boxes and wrappings left lying around basements. 4--Careless smoking. 5--Dried out Christmas with electric lights. : 6--Use of open flame in demon- strations. Observance of a few simple rules may prevent the marring of the festive season through an unneces- sary -fire with all its possible con- sequences, Make syre all electric displays carry tHe. Underwriters' seal of approval} ~don't overload the cire cuit; don't use any but the proper fuses, and check the wiring to en- sure it is not frayed or faulty. Never leave lights burning on a tree when there is nobody in the house or store. ,Oyster shells in colonial days Jute used widely as blast furnace X, trees For Complete RADIO APPLIANCE and REFRIGERATOR SERVICE CALL. .. WHITBY HOME APPLIANCE 124 Dundas St. W. WHITBY PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS CARDS Undertaking WwW. C. TOWN Funeral Director and kEmbalmer PHONE 410 . WHITBY Murray A. Robinson AMBULANCE SERVICE FUNERAL DIRECTOR and FURNITURE DEALER Phone No, 24 Brooklin Taxis TERMINAL TAXI Day and Night Service PHONE 380 WHITBY Opposite Bus Station BELL TAXI WHITBY PHONE 364-465 TAXI FEANK BOWMAN & SON DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE PHONE 333 WHITBY, ONT. Monuments ROBERT AUSTIN HIGHWAY MONUMENT WORKS Dealer in Im; id as Canadian First class work at moderate prices Phone 462 - Whitby Appliances COLLINS' SHOE STORE .- Dr. Scholle Fool Appliances 25 Years' Experience at Veterinarian DR. A. 8. BLACK Veterinarian and Surgeon TELEPHONE 68 SROOKLIN + ONTARIO Legal D. J. CUDDY, B.A, Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Publie Money to 'Loan 109 DUNDAS STREET WEST WRITBY PHONE 2214 R. DONALD RUDDY Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Publie Offic2 at the Court House Money to Loan Phone 339 , Whitby W. F. WARD, B.A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Publis i03 COLBORNE S8T., +. WHITBY TELEPHONE 689 ils Insurance EMPIRE LIFE INSURANCE CO. Branch Office: 109 Dundas St W. GORDON F. OSBORNE, C.L.U. (Branch Manager) WHITBY REPRESENTATIVE TOM PUCKRIN PHONE 522 WHITBY rss, JOS. E. SHIELDS EMPIRE LIFE INSURANCE Automobile, Accid nt, Sickaess, Hospitalization and Fire Insurance. REAL ESTATE SALESMAN L. W. DUDLEY SICKNESS, FIRE, AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT 300 Walnut St. Telephones 588 Optometrist M. HOLLENBERG, R.". EYESIGHT SPECIALISL Office Over Allin": Drug Store Telephone 671 102 Dundas W. Music Whitby Instruction PEGISTER SATURDAY for BALLET and TAP DANCING! Adelaide House 199 Centre 88, Oshawa IRENIE HARVEY'S SUROOL ARTHUR W. LYNDE