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Georgetown Herald (Georgetown, ON), August 24, 1949, p. 6

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tho georgcto hbas wn herald wednesday august 24 194 page 6 general haulage sand gravel poll v cement blocks cement charles hancock phone hsr7 ion farmers are paying he irishes prevailing prices for dead or crippled farm animals horses cattle hogs telephone collect for immediate service gordon young limited toronto adelaide 3636 gudph 3334 f cement work foundations cellar floors footings stables free estimates on application mcnaliy lant co ltd elgin st phone i8w eyes examined glasses fitted repairs simmons jewellers main ht georgetown telephone 830 every wednesday 1030 am to 0 pjn 8 m fa1bish ro res optometrist lfl biunton w toronto flowers for every occasion design work a specialty bonded member tds talasrrapk delivery servlca flower by wire anywhere in the world norton floral ffceae s15w oeorcelewb dancing at huttonvjlle park wednesdays the modern aires saturdays bid howes otrhsitw community singsongs every sunday night special guost sou- many new features at cn exhibition in its own 350acre exhibition park stretched along a mile and a half of torontos lake ontario shoreline with 35000000 worth of permanent buildings a 22000-cap- ncity grandstand qnd the biggest i lent on the continent the canadian national exhibition is preparing for i lis seventieth and biggest year the exhibition rifns august 26 to september loth begun ab a fall fair the cnems now the worlds largest annual ex position along the 12 miles of paved boulevards in patty conk- lins mile of midwa merriment on 22500000 square feet of exhibitors space from bleacher seals lining the waterfront swim course and looking into planefilled skies above exhibition park 2012000 viistors were entertained and edified last year cne officials anticipate a larger number this year the olsen and johnson show will be back its chorus of radio city music hall dancers and 20 cana dian girls is now rehearsing six hours daily at the exhibition the girls are working out in a fivering tent which is at least a third longer than any threering circus tent when the chorus move onto the giant 1000 foot outdoor stage in front of the 3500000 grandstand hc tent and its 45000 square foot floor arca will be used for dancing dancing under the 10000 yard can- va top will be to the music of ben ny goodman august 26 27 tom my dorscy august 20 to 31 vaughn monroe sept 1 to 3 duke ellington sep 5 to 7 gu lom- bardo sept b to 10 and stanley pt john with every inch of displa space booked this year as in every post war exhibition exhibitors are keep ing a crew of carpenters painters and tclhnlcians busy on their dis plays nearlj 600 workmen arc present engaged on construction and maintenance work in llu cne alone when the exlubltiin om lis more than 6500 people will be em ployed in all capacities the armed forces will produce a threesci vice exhibit complete with a model submarine cngagi d in bat tle and a paachute training dis play to link the two exhibits ln v have built an tiofoot bailey bridge across a heavily used road ihe canadian hcd cross aic pit paling an elaborate display ln their build ing this will include niutnui pit fures of blood donor service vet eran services display and an ex hibit of emciyenty relief which embraces radio operators maintain ing communications via station vejcne in the i oods pioducts iluildlllg exhibitors will give away 1010 worth of prize a prie every thirty seconds on food pio ducts day august ii the auto motive l uuilding will house more mechanical displays of eutawuy cars this year and at least oiie man ufacture will unveil 1050 models at the lnk manufacturers and dealers will exhibit new office equipment new paint products lute style features household innova tions and u hundred other factors in what elwood hughes general manager of the cne refers lo as canadas pageant of progress in the general exhibits building a display of atomic science will re veal radioactive substances equip ment and demonstrations previous ly screened from layman view fourteen pieces of radioactive ore which arrived last week for this exhibit set geiger counters whirl ing at 20 feet distance a strong factor in mai canadas agricultural leadership the exhibition is the harvesttime show place for cattlemen horse breeders sheep swine and poultrymen an early harvest this year has promp ted the expectation of more entries in livestock shows at the cne dairymen have engaged a sculptpr of animal aibjeiti to carve from re frigerated butter a life size model of cow and calf to keep spectat ors posted bn judgos showrlng dec isions life sire paintings of authen tic details havo been prepared for the poultry ana doghows these standardofporfectlon paintings will illustrate the points on which live- clock judges bnso their decision tho cne horse shqw runs from friday september 2 through sat urday beptomber 10 judges for thi show which rotes mgh with homo lovers across the continent will include this- year dr edgar w powell of bryn mawr pa juugh tewarjr of petenborough col r s timmins dso of toronto sydney w glass qf west chostor pa wilfred davics of todmordon ontf it col sct bates obe- of toronto to facilitate transportation- of horses and other livestock for amoricdn exhibitors there is a customs office at exhibition park other facilities maintained at the cne include telephone telegraph express offices branch bank post office tho exhibition operates its dwn police and fire departments a public works department tronspotscj tation and street cleaning systcrifat the cleanup squad which nightly clears tons of debris enndy-wrap- pers and cigarette stubs from ex hibition park numbers qbout 500 among facilities maintained by the cne is its own hospital and a newlyenlarged baby centre the latter is held to be the biggest baby centre in the world here 100 cribs and 10 graduate nurses looksofter infants and children up to three years of age while thclr mothers tour the exhibition cribs areydisinfectert and remade with fryfesh linen after every occupant cicclfic ranges refrigerators and iceboxes are provided for prepar ation and storing of infant food musical programs at the cne run the scale from importation of a guards band from england old time fiddlers contest this vear his majestys ttoal marine band portsmouth division coming to the exhibition rcgina saskatchewan is sending the entire 54 members of the junior lions one vatjgnn monroe ot todays most popular bands vaughn monroo brings hi musical organization to gualph next week for a one night stand in the memorial arena his powerful baritone voice is a favourite on the atlons juke boxes earlier ombi tions lo be a concert baritone have given way to his success as a band- lcoder but he often sings such clas sics as the clown song from pag- liaccl from the bandstand and the bobby soxers bless cm love itl howard graff real estate business broker investments insurance of all kinds v i 3 a on mill street s r dominion band honours a twelve year old alberta form boy will cometoparticipirtihn the old time fiddlers contest gymnastic displays waterskiing ioftball and lacrosse arc embraced in sports events at the exhibition which arc culminated by the fam ous tenmile swim in c61d lake ontaito waters a post review of the harmsworth troph race is fading arranged it is exiwitcd that jk schaeffer tn stari dollar and ifarold wilson will late their craft gu lombardo is bt nixing his boat as well a his are i orl to the exhibition evcr evening of the exhibition kcak aircraft and roal cana da i j navy sea fires will perform schultz electrical construction industrial commercial and domestic wiring distributors for renfrew machine products cream separators milking machines scales wood and coal ranges fredzschultz phone 531u band to the cne to cojnpcte for l fxhibition park eavestroughing roofing furnace work good workmanship at reasonable prices don houston phone 547w georgetown greater canada axahe to give canada a great new industry it happened in ontarios rainy river district sleep rock iake fifteen milts long and ranging in depth from 40 to 265 feet wan emptied by battcne of giant pump iiniavbon lake w an lowered bv draining from the bottom the t oune of ihe seine river wan t ompletclv hanged and one of he rirhem hodic of iron ore oil the continent wa untovcrcd irov iding million- of ion- of ore a eir with hough umovercd for vearn to come steep rocks development has lit en spectacular hut it in oiilv on k of man examples of canadas tremendous- modern adv anre toda we trulv live in a greater cunuda one with productive capacity vamlv imtcaped and diversified offering to voting canadians greater opportunities than ever before in every held of endeuvour hie iron and steel manufacturing industry presents another spectacular example of de velopment productive capacity and number of employee have been doubled since cfore the war striking indication of canadas new posi tion as one of the worlds great industrial oationa owni w vx k i misaam ttmzmmf

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