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Mr... MRS. THORDARSON WITH LYNNE White Family Amid Red Men Meets Challenge of Frozen North By JO ALDWINCKLE Life on an Indian reservation holds few problems and no fears for Mrs. William 'Thordarson who is home spending an Easter| vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Farrow, Christie avenue. Her husband is the principal at the Indian Day School at Osnaburgh and he has already returned to) achool taking Danny, 54 with him. Mrs. Thordarson, Sandra, 4, and Lynne, 2, face the long trip by rail and the last 120 miles by auto, axle deep in mud. Osnaburgh is 200 miles north of the Trans-Canada Highway and 150 air-miles from Sioux Lookout. The white community consists of two women, Mrs. Thordarson and a school teach- er, and four men, Mr. Thor- darson, an assistant teacher and two Hudson Bay Company em- ployees. COMFORTS OF HOME "We live quite comfortably," Mrs. Thordarson said. "A diesel motor supplies power and elec- tricity, so that we can have light, an oil furnace and hot and cold water. There is at least one snow storm every month 0 the year. When we went there last September, the first fall of snow was about 12 inches and it P orgd built up to six to eight feet. and teaches up to Grade 6, what age they start school. This understand and speak English; to learn the discipline of school and how to use pencil and paper. "The Indian parents are grad- ually becoming aware of the value of schooling. At first they were indifferent to it and even now they do not insist on a child attending and are not much concerned if he plays truant. "Some funny situations arise," Mrs. Thordarson continued. "In- dian mothers nurse their babies for 12 months or longer, then bottle feed them for three or four years, One mother would not send her son to school unless he could have his 10 o'clock bot- tle. He didn't get it. All the children receive a free, daily quota of vitamin enriched bis- cuits, powdered milk and vita- min pills. "This was found necessary because the Indians eat frag- mentary meals. They never eat at mid-day; sometimes they eat breakfast, sometimes an evening meal, sometimes, noth- ing. This is not because they . There was still about three/are starving, it's just their feet when we left to come home| way." for Easter. "The temperature dipped to NATURE'S LARDER 55 below at the lowest, but it} Mrs. Thordarson explained that there was plentiful moose hunting and trapping, especial- ly beaver and mink. Fishing, in the summer. brought good can change rapidly. One day it was 30 above and in the night dropped to 30 below. Also most of the time it is very windy. dians on.the, reserve and about half are children. The three-| room school is in its third year) jy. house, a log cabin for "All the children have to take the beginners' class, no matter) 41) is because they have to learn to WLLL 12 'THE OSHAWA TIMES, Fridoy, April 30, 1962 Shower, Parties Honor Doris Lees Miss Doris Lees, whose mar- riage to Mr. Thomas Wright iakes place tomorrow noon in Byng Avenue _ Pentecostal Church, has been entertained at many showers and parties, Mrs. Wallace Wilson, Har- mony road south, held a des- sert tea and miscellaneous Jo Aldwinckle, Mr. and Mrs. Mark Cornish, Sudbury, and Miss Lela Knight, Toronto, were weekend ~isitors at the home of Mr. Cornish's mother, Mrs, F. G. Cornish, Oshawa. Mrs. A. H. Dancey, Miss| Phyllis Kratz and Miss Lillie Sherwood are representing the Oshawa YWCA at the Peter- borough International Training Institute Pre-convention work- shop this weekend, Workshop is being held in preparation for , |the Canadian National YWCA convention in Saskatoon the first week in June. Sixty-five dele- '\gates from Central Southern 4 \Ontario will attend this week- # \end, as well as special guests, Miss lara Iris Borne, Brazil; Miss Prudence Patrick, New Zealand; Mrs. Pearl Ndors, Rhodesia; Mrs. Paul Barbee and Miss Jane Harbison, U.S.A. ¥\and Miss Yvonne Twewtik,| ia \Egypt. The guest speaker will| ibe Mrs. Mabel Aplin, Toronto, |secretary for Public Affairs and World Service Education YWCA AND SANDRA SOCIAL & PERSONAL Women's Editor Telephone 723 - 3474 for Women's Department Gary Fraser, Mr. James Hamb- lin, Miss May Goring, Mr. and Mrs. Allan Garbutt, Mr. Terry Garbutt and Mr. and Mrs, Rus-' sell Kuhns, all of Toronto. Other guests attending the Dimoff-Smith wedding were: Mr. and Mrs, Norman Matchett, Mr. and Mrs. William Matchett, Mr. James Matchett, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Matchett, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Collinson, Mr. Douglas Matchett,. Miss Mary Lou Dawson, Mrs. Clive Brown, Mr. Raye Matchett, Mr. Gordon Matchett, Mr. Earle Matchett and Mr. Allan Matchell, all of Bracebridge; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cronier, Blind River; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bleaks, Ottawa;: Mr. and Mrs, A. M Dundas, Sudbury; Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Gibson, Ajax; Mr. Gery Edgar, Whitby; Miss Eleanor Pickard and Mr, and Mrs. Roy Corden, all of Bow- manville; Mr. and Mrs, Ellas Bunker and Mr. and Mrs. Hei- bert Stewart, Hampton. of Canada. Her topic will be} "Youth and the decision they} face in a world in revolution". Mr. and Mrs, John Kessler have returned after a six-day cruise from New York to Nas- sau, in the Bahamas. They sail- their way of life. A Treaty In- dian, living on a reserve, pays Ino income tax. At Osnaburgh there is work at the Pickle Lake Hydro Station or at the] mine, if he wants it, and a gov- jernment subsidy is also avail- jable. Mrs. Thomas (Eleanor) Wren, Cromwell avenue, has received an invitation from Quintena Rebekah Lodge, No. 133, Belle- ville, to attend a special 52nd birthday banquet, May 18, to re- ceive the honor of her 15-year ed on the pre-maiden trip of a luxury cruise liner "Oceanic"'. Mr. and Mrs. Ross L. Bishop,| Sunset drive, recently attended the convention of the National Automotive Radiator Service Association in Washington, D.C. Mr, and Mrs. Robert 8. (Bob) McCallum were the honored guests at a party arranged by Mrs. Gladys Lawson and friends and held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. King, Har- ris court. The occasion was the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. McCallum, During the evening a purse of money was presented to the couple. Mrs. McCallum, the former Florence M. Ives, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Arthur J. Ives, Bowmanville, was united in marriage to Robert S. McCal- lum, son of the late Mr, and Mrs. Thomas McCallum, of : Claremont and Oshawa, on April ing to make a white man out of|22, 1940, by the Reverend R. W. an Indian. The Indian is atiTanton, a former minister of heart a nomad. He would set/Simcoe Street United Church his teepee on his chosen sitejand the couple have resided in and dwell in it until the ground|Qshawa all their married life. became unclean, then he would move on and find a new site. Now, living in a house, it is difficult for him to conform and stay put in one place. "It has been found that the children can adjust better to the outside life at an earlier age. Therefore, reservation schools now teach to grade VI and the children then move out to pub- lic school, before the teen-age frenzy hits them. For $50 a man may build his iwhich the lumber, a_ Selkirk jchimney and a cook stove are provided, He pays no rent. A male nurse in the Indian Services is stationed 20 miles laway and supervises the care| lof the sick. In emergencies a |plane is called to fly the pati-) jent to hospital at Sioux Look- jout and many babies are now |being born there, 'If the moth- ers let us know in time." Two churches, an Anglican and a Roman Catholic, serve Osnaburgh and are well-filled \for Sunday services although the Indians still adhere to some of their own rituals, particular- ly at funerals. Father Char-| land has served this little com-| munity for 17 years and js trust- ed and respected on the reser- vation. MORE THAN SKIN DEEP Mrs. Thordarson summed up the situation: 'It is no use try- Guests from a distance at- tending the Dimoff - Smith wedding recently in North- minster United Church were: Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Smith, and Mr. Dick Nosella, all of Windsor; Mr. and Mrs. John A. Bunn, Mr, and Mrs. Frank Hamblin, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cramm, Mr. and Mrs. John the |~ At 55 below there was a 45-mile- an-hour wind which registered an ice chill of 100 degrees below zero." The winters are on standard time long and dark. 'In mid-winter it is as dark as night at four p.m. and it is still dark at eight in the morning." Osnaburgh remains the round. This is not a concession returns. The catch was handled commercially by the Depart- ment of Fisheries on a quota system and a good fisherman "Changes are coming slowly and the government in a wise way is trying to restore the Indian's pride in himself." Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Jock Chris- tie, Mr. William Hamblin, Miss Betty Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hill, Miss Christie Cohrs, Mr. veteran's jewel. GUEST SPEAKER Mrs. Walter Branch will be the guest speaker at the dessert luncheon being held by Unit 8 of the King Street United Church Women on Wednesday. Mrs. Branch will discuss her recent | world tour, --Ireland Studio A. E. JOHNSON, 0.D. OPTOMETRIST ;|bers of Miss Lees' family and shower for school friends and neighbors of the bride-elect. The hostess was assisted by her daughters, Miss Sheri Wilson, Mrs, Keith Welsh and Miss Jan- ice Wilson. The staff of the Intensive Care Unit of Oshawa General Hospi- tal, presented the bride-to-be with a cream and sugar serv- ice at a dinner party in her honor. A miscellaneous shower was held at Byng Avenue Pente- costal Church for members and! adherents of the church, ar- ranged 'by Mrs. G. A, Carroll, Mrs. Allan Hadley, Mrs. Bruce Marshal! and Mrs. William Tracey. A miscellaneous shower was held at the home of the Rev-| erend G. C. Smith and Mrs.| Smith, Harris court, given by| the bridal attendants, Mrs. Don- ald Selby, Miss Caryne Wright and Miss Heather Bell. | The future bride's cousin, Mrs. James Barton, Willowdale, gave a pantry shower for mem- friends, The hostess was assist- ed by her sister, Miss Doris Mc- Bride and by the bride-elect's sister, Mrs. A. E. Coulas, Wil-| lowdale. Mrs, A. W. Goldsmith, an aunt} of the prospective bridegroom, 1ST SCOUT GROUP AUX The regular meeting of the 1st Scout Group Auxiliary was held at the Scout Hall recently, with the president, Mrs. John Collins, presiding. Mrs, W. J. Douds, in charge of the program, spoke on East- er in Hungary and showed decorated eggs, special Ukrain- ian bread and cookies made by' Mrs. Andrew Belko. Plans were made for the Auxiliary's pot-luck supper, May 18. An invitation was re- ceived from the Westmount United Church Women to at- tend their pot-luck supper, where Mrs. R. D. Heard will be the guest speaker. It was announced that the annual pot- ack supper at Camp Samac would be May 27 to which all members were invited. Refreshments were served by Mrs. Douds. (TOPS CLUB) ' Motor City Streamliners The Motor City Streamliners TOPS Club of Oshawa and other area chapters held @ night of games Monday e ve- ning, in honor of the Ontario Provincial Queen, Marilyn Nash of TOPS Losin' Lassies, who will represent Oshawa and the Province at the International convention in New York City in May. : On Tuesday evening the Motor City Streamliners held their weekly meeting with an attendance of 23 members and three visitors, Rita Hartwig opened her home on King street west for a miscellaneous shower for members and friends of the family. The hostess was assisted by two other aunts, Mrs, Her- man Morris and Mrs. John Hamacher, Neighbors and friends of the |bride-to-be in the Harmony area presented her with a card table and chairs and a canister set at) a shower held in Harmony Unit-| ed Church Hall. Many kitchen articles were also received. The shower was arranged by Mrs. Jack McGill, Mrs. Rodney Coul- ter, Mrs. Ronald Ogden, Mrs. John Harris, Mrs. Howard Hos- kin and Mrs. Murray Stevenson. Following the rehearsal last night, the bridal party was en- tertained at the home of the future bridegroom's parents, |Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Wright,| |King street west, Oshawa. CHEESE MAKES CHANGE | Cheese - scalloped potatoes, a recipe from the Goods Depart- ment at Macdonald' Institute, Guelph, is a simple variation) of an old favorite. Place thin slices of Ontario Cheddar cheese between layers of sliced) potatoes as you are preparing} scalloped potatoes, Season and) bake as usual, q | | was the highest loser of the lweek with a loss of 7% Ibs. LEGION AUX. The Ladies' Auxiliary, Royal Canadian Legion Branch held its weekly meeting with the president, Mrs. Alyn Elliott, presiding. Plans were completed for the "Night of Cards" to be held next Wednesday, May 5. There will not be a meeting on Tues- day, so members with tickets on the draw must bring them in next Wednesday as the draw will take place at the end of the card games. Members going to the Zone Rally at Whitby on May il please note, the bus is leaving from the Legion Hall at 6 p.m. sharp. On May 18 a social eve- ning is planned and Mr, Thom- as Bouckley will show his pic- tures of Oshawa as it was many years ago. Invitations were received and RONALD W. BILSKY, 0.6. CHIROPRACTOR 100 King St. E. --- 728-5156 DISTAFF DIARY Summary of reports of meetings Oshawa women's organiaztions as compiled from reports submitted by their secretaries. Sunnybrook Hospital, June 16. Mrs. Alfred Lavender gave the catering report. It was decided that a dona- tion would be sent to CARE, and it was announced that Mrs. William Evans, a past presi- dent, was a patient in Oshawa General Hospital. and activities of ecepted to visit Ajax Auxil- ty, May 19, and to Lindsay Auxiliary, June 7. Names of members wishing to go to Ajax must have their names in by May 11, and for Lindsay by May 25. Telephone either Mrs. Charles Gibbs, 725-2273 or Mrs. William Reed, 723-9805. Other dates to remember are the rummage sale, May 26; the %-year membership dinner, Bune 1 and the annual visit to A GENERATION OBSERVED LONDON (CP)--All children in Britain who had their seventh birthday in the week beginning March 3, about 17,000 in all, are being examined -by the National Child Development study group, to chart their development over the years and see how it is af- fected by environmental diffe rences. ae SPECIAL OFFER From Burns Jewellers Reso BUCcE RS THROUEN OF BM ROSENTHAL Start your collection of Rosenthal China with a FREE GIFT. When you purchase 5 place settings of the fabulous Resenthel STUDIO LINE -- you receive o 6th with our compliments. . . get 12 for the price of 10. Visit our display of the exclusive Rosenthal Studio Line Todayl Mother's most wanted gift! 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