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THE JOURNAL. Oakville-Trafalgar, Centennial Issue. June 27, 1957 PARADE LATEST WEAPONS Army Shows 1857 Cannon Crack Gym Team At Party " A hundred years of progress in the Canadian army" will be the theme of Central Command's parti cipation in the giant Dominion Day parade to be held July 1, as part o f the Oakville Centennial celebra tion. Matching their first float in the parade to the occasion, the army w ill decorate one vehicle with two extremes in firearms including an 1857 smooth-bore Petard cannon, which saw active service and re quired a crew o f five men; and the absolute latest in anti-tank weapons, a 106 m illim etre anti-tank recoilless rifle, mounted on a jeep, requiring a crew of only three men, who can manhandle the wea pon with ease, both in dismounting it from the jeep, taking it apart, or using it on the jeep. Between the two weapons will be a group of men dressed in the various uniforms used from 1857 to 1900, and another group wear ing military clothing used from 1900 to the present day. The second float, an extensive vehicle used for carrying heavy machinery, w ill feature a gymnas tic demonstration by a team of 15 army physical training instructors, under the command o f Captain John Gillanders, officer command ing the Canadian Arm y Physical Training Cadre, brought from Camp Borden especially fo r the event. A ll o f the instructors are highlytrained specialists, and each w ill be demonstrating his particular specialty as the float moves along in the parade, which commences at 2 p.m. at the Grand Union supermarket. The same team w ill be seen later the same day, next Monday, at Busby Park at 5 p.m. when a com plete demonstration, under the direction o f Captain Gillanders, w ill be given by the army special ists. There w ill be some teamwork in this show, but for the greater part, each instructor w ill demonstrate the particular skill fo r which he is best known to the troops. The mem bers o f the recently form ed Canadian Arm y Physical Training Cadre are dedicated to " K eeping Canada's Soldiers Fit," and are attached to units through out Caanda and overseas, fo r regu lar training and fo r organization and supervisions o f sports. Drawn from all units and corps o f the army, the men must first com plete their regular military training, b efore undertaking a rigorous course o f training at Camp Borden, where they quality as specialists in physical and re creational training, with a com m encing rank o f sergeant. On Sunday, June 30, the army w ill also take part in Legion Day cerem onies, when Brigadier Mi chael S. Dunn, OBE, ED, CD, commanding Central Ontario Area, and representing the G.O.C. Cenmand, w ill be on the saluting base with Rear Adm iral Hugh Pullen, Flag O fficer, Pacific Coast, when the military parade passes the base. A t the special service o f dedica tion o f the new addition to the cenotaph, a group o f officers and non-commissioned officers from Central Command w ill represent the army as chaplain o f the Oak ville branch o f the Canadian Le gion, Lt.-Col. (R ev.) C. K. Nichol, conducts the special service. Central Command, states, how ever, that there w ill not be any m arching troops in the parade. Sal Bennett, Dave Sutton Top Brantwood Citizens Sally Bennett and David Sutton accepted the Legion's citizenship awards from Vice-President Earl Brown at Brantwood's closing exer cises Friday, when 250 parents gloated. Sports trophies went to Capt. Joe Repar of the soccer team. Captain Dianne Griazin o f the girls' softball nine, and Capt. Joe Repar o f the boys' softball team. Principal Fred V. Brown wel comed the visitors, and the safe ty jingle award went to Marvyn Cruickshank, presented by Con stable A lf Hooks. School Board Chairman Stuart Wark presented school crests to nine top students, while sport flashes were presented by Miss Joan Millward, academic flashed by Supervising Principal Allan Fish, and Citizenship flashes were presented by Miss Olive McDonald. 2 Ferris Wheels In Big Carnival To Overflow Onto Church Street 1924 REUNION INCLUDED BLOCK-LONG BANQUET Last time Oakville sent out a call for form er residents to com e home fo r a reunion, so many returned that a banquet was staged on Church Street in front of the fire hall-- the tables extended an entire block, from Thomas to George Street. Mayor William Anderson was then a young member o f council, and helped make the arrange ments. Not only did the hundreds who returned to the home town for the get-together have a good time, but they left behind a bank account amounting to som e $700, when they departed in July, 1924. Oakville's Centennial party ar rangers are reaping the harvest 33 years Jater, as the funds from the Old Boys and Old Girls' Reunion o f 1924 bank account are being used to help finance an addition to the war memorial, to honor the 68 men who didn't return from Second W orld War, and as prizes fo r the one who travelled the farthest. Col. F. H. Chisholm treasures the panoramic picture o f the blocklong banquet, party o f which is reproduced above. A t the left end o f the table in the foreground is the late W. J. Fleuty, a form er publisher o f the Oakville Record, one o f the three newspapers published in Oakville at the time. On his left is Rev. W. C. Perry, pastor o f Turner A.M.E. Church, now living in Toronto. Next is the late Robert Marsh, town assessor. The two gentlemen on his left have not been iden tified. The two Salvation army officers on the other side of the table, who conducted services in Oakville, are believed to have been from out of town. On their right is Rev. C. E. Riley, then rector of St. Jude's Church, now dean of Toronto, and the late Dr. J. E. Munro, then minister o f Knox Presbyterian Church. The lady's name is not known. A t the end of the table is the late W. H. Morden, a form er councillor and reeve o f Trafalgar. Seen in the background are members o f a pipe band imported from out o f town for the reunion. The events included track and field sports, water sports at the harbor, and a street dance on Col borne Street. " Two o f the citizens who had a prominent part in organizing the Old Boys' Reunion were the late W. S. Davis and the late W. A. Ferrah," recalls Mayor W illiam Anderson. " I was a m em ber o f the council at the time, and w e all helped with the arrangements. Some of the money raised to fi nance the reunion was left over after expenses w ere paid, and re mained in the bank accumulating interest over the years. It amount ed to about $700, of which $300 has been given towards the exten sion o f the cenotaph in G eorge's Square. The remainder is being offered jn prizes, including $100 each to the oldest man and oldest woman registered during Centen nial week. H ere's a Centennial feature that overflow ing into Navy and Church w ill please the youngsters. Streets. It w ill be open every day There's going to be a midway, until midnight, Sunday excepted, with side-shows, rides and games, from Saturday, June 29. the whole week o f Oakville's Cen A m ong the midway attractions tennial. Part o f the Oakville Lions' w ill be two ferris-wheels, a merryClub carnival, the midway w ill be go-round, an airplane ride, and on Central public school grounds, other rides fo r the youngsters. There w ill also b e a variety o f games o f skill, with prizes. High light o f the carnival w ill be the lucky draw fo r the Lincoln Pre m iere hardtop, about 11:30 Satur day evening. There w ill also be a The m em ory o f Oakville High special draw with a $100 doll as School students who gave their first prize, a $50 panda bear as sec lives in the First and Second ond and a $20 panda bear as third W orld W ars w ill be honored at prize. 4:30 p.m. this Sunday, when the Proceeds o f the car draw w ill m em orial bearing their names w ill go towards the Lions' swimming b e unveiled. Conducting the cere pool in Trafalgar Park near the m ony in the main corridor w ill be Arena. A ll the m oney from the Lt.-Col the Rev. C. K. N icoll, min special draw w ill be donated to ister o f K nox Church, and Lt.-Col. the Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial the Rev. J. P. Browne, chaplain of Hospital's campaign fund. Central Command military head quarters. N ext o f kin o f those whose names appear on the m em orial have been invited to the cerem ony, with mem bers o f the high school board. Located at the northern end o f the corridor, the m em orial con Have you got any old corsets or the most delicate and intricate sists o f three panels o f hardwood on w hich the names are inscribed. stays hanging around the house? fabri>S) jt was found' that very few Knpw what w e mean? Those ° f the m od em steak-fed misses things that grandma used to wear have the necessary 18-inch waists!. to pull h er- waist in; o r didn't you Some subterfuge w ill have to be know thatV? found, bvjt at the moment, Mrs. Seven o r m ore young ladies o f Lydia George, w ho with Mrs. Mar our town are going to be busy at garet Cretney, B. Cordingley and M otorists passing through town the Oakville Club during the Oak A1 Krarer, com poses the join t comlast Friday must have felt that v ille Centennial W om en's Day, at m itee fo r the day, says that she Oakville's invitation to attend the the fashion show and tea, demons does not know what it m ight be, tow n's Centennial was somewhat trating the fashions o f the past 100 other than disguising the unfortu lacking in old-fashioned, friendly years. nate m odern bulges with some warmth. This w ill be on July 2, Tuesday, delicate drapery. A t Colborne Street's western en when, in addition to the show The authentic dresses w ill be trance to town, visitors spotted a there w ill be a tea, and a demon shown in the upper lounge o f the pair o f neat replicas o f the old stration o f other modern devices Oakville Club (w hich w ill be port lighthouse, on the walls o f to make the lives o f the distaff known as the W om en's Building w hich w ere lettered: " W elcom e to side easier and happier. fo r the day) and w ill run continu O akville's Centennial, June 29 to However, after the older Oak- ously from 2:30 to 5 p.m., with tea July 6." A short block further villians had searched their trunks being served in the low er lounge along, the w heels o f their cars fo r sonie o f the oldest dresses ever during the show. clunked over the wire* o f a speed seen here, and had produced treas In addition to the authentic trap! ured momentos o f earlier days in dresses (n ot cop ies), there w ill be a display o f m odern fashions, sup plied by Oakville and district merchants, including a tableau at the swimming pool, featuring such things as the older bathing suits and newer swim togs, and the (ex cuse the expression) modern B i A shining highlight o f Centen gery fo r the occasion. Th ey'll take kinis. nial W eek's w ind'up Sports Day, their bows sometime during the In the badminton court, there on Saturday, July 6, w ill be the oldtimers contest, and w ill hold w ill be demonstrations o f interest unprecedented return to uniform themselves in reserve, just in case to women, and to this end, a cos o f no less than ten members o f Chris Speyer's m ore recent ballmetic company, a sewing machine Oakville's baseballing Stars of hawks can't stand the pace. company, and a local designer of 1900! The ten Stars who have prom draperies and authentic patterns Not that these gentlemen, whose ised to be on hand are catcher w ill show the latest wrinkles. average age is 73, w ill be taking a Paul Parkin, pitcher Fred Tizard, From Bronte, Mr. and Mrs. Ron 1 turn at bat during the oldtimers third sacker A rt Tizard, shortstop ald Tipping w ill show their latest ' game against the. 1956 Ontario W ally Wales, right field er Art designs in hand-made jew elry. This champion Oaks. But in uniform Felan, centrefielder George Gerry, w ill com m ence shortly after 1 p.m. they w ill be, thanks to Rudy left fielder Charlie Cooper, left But i f you really want to see Scaffer, general manager o f the field er George Sullivan, centre Toronto Maple Leafs, who is mak field er oJseph Doyle, and pitcher some genuine hoopskirts, crino lines, D olly Varden hats, bonnets, ing available a set o f Leafian tog- Fred Williams. girls (w ith hair), parasols, and ballet slippers as they used to be worn, don't miss this show. There w ill be m ore models for the old costumes than those listed here, but up to date the follow ing is the list: Mrs. Bernard Crowley, Mrs. Ralph Stirrup, Miss A Ford-Oakville worker, Stanley " W e exceeded last year's gross o f Georgia Ryrie, Miss Margaret Fell, Turczynski, 48 Washington Ave.; $25,000 by several thousand dol Mrs. Ray Cox, Mrs. R obert W il Mrs. Donald E. Orr, w ife o f a lars," summed up the service club liams, and Mrs. Joseph Stratton. Trafalgar Public School Board president after the Ferris wheel The costumes to be displayed member, and a St. Lawrence Ce had made a final turn on the Cen are up to 100 years old, and the ment Company stenographer, Mrs. tral School grounds at midnight program w ill endeavour to show Margaret Penn, o f Port Credit, Saturday. progress through the century. won cars in the Rotary Club draw during the carnival w hich ended Saturday. F or the Ford - Oakville worker, it was a new Ford, w hile the Clarkson com pany steno drew a Pontiac. Mrs. Donald Orr, o f 1078 Re becca Street, near the Third Line, Kenneth Grant, new president o f admitted that winning a Chev was day evening's m eeting to receive m erely a continuation o f her luck. Oakville Rotary Club, took o ffice the keys to his car, and the regis at Monday evening's meeting, F or previously she had won an tration certificate. G. M. C. W right, electric stove in a Chamber o f when he was installed by the retir retiring president, presided at the ing president, G. M. C. W right. Mr. Com m erce draw, and a refrigera beginning o f the meeting, and tor in a St. A ndrew 's church W right was presented with a past turned over the program to Mr. raffle. " And I also was lucky when president's pin by Mr. Grant. E. C. Grant, the new president. I drew m y husband," added Mrs. Cox, retiring as secretai^ after two Orr, who has been living in the years, was presented with a past district for 34 years.. N ow she's secretary's pin by Mr. W right. The meeting was attended by 68 busy selling tickets fo r the Lions Lincoln draw, to take place during members. T. St. Clair Low report Centennial W eek, " So som ebody ed on the recent carnival, which with ticket sales on the car draw else can be lucky." Six Local 707, United Auto Rotary President G.M.C. W right grossed m ore than $27,000, an in was in charge o f the draw, and crease o f over $2,000 over last W orkers men, headed by President B ruce R oot was carnival chairman. year's proceeds. The profits, which R oy Dymond, attended a Canadian have not yet been determ ined, w ill U A W Council session in Port Elgin 'I FIRST MILL go towards the hospital fu nd and during the weekend. The Ford-Oakville union men ; A grist and sawmill was built the clu b's various community and *arly in 1828, at the point on Six w elfare projects. proposed increased pay fo r school A donation o f $100 was received teachers, and a reduction in pay teen M ile Creek adjacent to the property now occupied by the from Mrs. Donald Orr, R ebecca ments into the Unem ploym ent In K ing Paving Co. Scattered rem Street, winner o f one o f the cars. surance Commission by workers nants o f the structure still remain Stanley Turczynski, one o f the before becom ing eligible fo r in on the site. , other winners was present at Mon surance benefits. Army, Legion Padres Unveil 0THS P laque Mayor Anderson Will Request `Mayor' Humphrey Take Over If you are one of the people who ough, George Harris and Eric never attend a council meeting, Chinn. but go around shouting loudly that Similarly, Fire Chief Fred Shaw a " schoolchild could do better than w ill relinquish command o f the the town council," get ready for fire department to Fire Chief Bill W ednesday, July 3. Withers, and Chief Constable Len That is Children's Day j^ r in g Brown w ill hand control of the JalKvUk's (Centennial Week, ^ .nc* tow n's criminal element over to at 9:30 a.m. Mayor William , " n" Chief Constable Mike McLean. derson and the members o f ? ls The first ch ief and the police council, together withi the chief will take over their duties in chief and the ch ief of police, w i!" the v'tif-es o f their senior counter turn over their offices, fo r / that p a rts ctbserving procedureVasking d a ;/ only, to their juvenile coh n tei- suggestions, an.dj you can Met, ask parts, who have already beerf elect ing questions! | / ed b y their schoolfellow s in a re A ll w ill be officially sworn in gularly-run election, with nomina tions, secret ballots and all the by Mayor Anderson after a few prelim inary remarks in which he trimmings. w ill outline the general procedure Joint chairm en fo r the day are: fo r the day, and the rules to be J. Ross, J. Cornwall, R. Forsee, follow ed. and B. Walker, and follow ing the The Mayor is now busily work opening o f the official registration booth at 9 a.m., the two councils ing on a program, which, he will gather in the council chamber, thinks, may lead to a humdinger with as many friends, relatives, o f a ju n ior council meeting, but and schoolmates as can be accom that is a problem atical thing, for the youngsters w ill have enough modated in the room. to do and see. Mayor Anderson said Friday that A t 11 a.m. in the Children's Pa he is hoping fo r a full turnout of town fathers and officials, so that, com m encing with himself, each mem ber o f council and each o ffi cial w ill personally turn over his own o ffice to his counterpart. A fter outlining general rules and procedure, fo r the day and follow ing the turning-over cere Forty - fou r ancient vehicles, monies, Mayor Anderson w ill turn ranging from a 1902 Holsman to his o ffice over to Mayor David Humphrey, Reeve W illiam Card two Rolls R oyce cars o f the 1920s, w ill hand over to Reeve Ricky paused overnight at Oakville's Cornwall; Deputy-Reeve Herbert Q. E. m otel Monday, as the annual Merry w ill hand over to Deputy London to Brighton tour (Cana Reeve Nola Cope; and Councillors dian version) passed through town. F. C. Tilley, Allan Day, Fred Fen Several hundred car lovers in ton, John Kobzey, Dean Wilkes, and J. A. McIntyre, w ill lay down spected the lineup o f cars, which their burdens in favor o f Coun included several owned in Oak cillors A nn Cousins, Gail Seddon, ville, such as Murray Scott's hard Joe Smith, Mary Helen McDon tire 1918 Ford truck, Spencer Fra rade, led by the Milton High School Band, the brand-new Mayor and council w ill ride at tha head in open convertibles, right down Colborne Street to the midway. Speaking on the matter last Fri day, Mayor Anderson told The Journal, " I think it is something that w ill enlighten both the chil dren and their parents to the respdrisiMitiies o f municipal office and the procedure in carrying them out. Rem embering his own public schocVdays, at Milton, the Mayor said That the Supreme Court of Ontario used to meet there twice annually, in the spring and in the fall, and the senior pupils used to be taken there to observe proce dure. " The Chief Justice o f Ontario," he said, " never failed to address them. I think the schools o f today should know more about civic ad ministration than they do, because one of these days, when the pupils have grown up, they w ill have to take part in them, and administer them themselves." Gram's Wasp Waist Gowns Beat Steak-Fed Oakville Area Models to Oakville and taken to OakvilleTrafalgar Memorial Hospital, where he was placed in an oxygen tent. He is now out o f the tent and ThomaS A. Blakelock, Oakvillehis condition has im proved consi Trafalgar District High School derably. It is believed he w ill have Board trustee, and well-known to remain in hospital fo r another Oakville citizen, took a heart at three weeks George C. Atkins, high tack last Wednesday evening while school board's business administra tor, was at the convention with preparing to leave fo r home after Mr. Blakelock. attending the convention o f the Ontario Rural and Urban School Trustees' Association convention at Experts believe that from one Bigwin Inn, Muskoka. fifth to one fourth o f all North Mr1 . Blakelock was brought back Am ericans are overweight. Trustee T. Blakelock Stricken At M eeting Speed T rap Belies C entennial W elcome OAKVILLE'S CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR BROCHURE The Centennial Committee wish to gratefully acknowledge donations towards the cost of printing the Centennial Brochure from the following : THE ROYAL BANK OF CAN AD A TRAFALGAR WAREHOUSE LIMITED RELIANCE PETROLEUM LIMITED TIPPET-RICHARDSON LIMITED T h e s e d o n a t io n s w ere n o t r e ce iv e d e a rly e n o u g h f o r th e m t o b e a c k n o w le d g e d in th e B roch u re itself. 1900 Oakville All Stars Take On 1956 Town's Provincial Champs 44 Antique Cars Pause Here On 240-Mile Tour ser's 1926 Dodge and John McCallum's 1927 Essex. The ancient cars on the first annual tour ex pects to make the 240 miles in three days. The tour was prom oted by the Ontario region of the Antique Autom obile Club o f Am erica. Her man Smith, o f Trafalgar, was in charge of tour arrangements. Mrs. Murray Scott accompanied her husband in their 1918 Ford truck on the 240-mile trip. PROGRAMME FOR OAKVILLE'S CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION The Centennial Committee is pleased to an nounce the following additions to the pro gramme already published: Ford Worker Wins Rotary Ford Steno, Trustee's Wife Lucky Too A BOUQUET to Tea w ill be served d aily from July 1st to 6th, betw een 4 and 5 p.m. as follows: MONDAY-- ST. JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH TUES-- ST. JUDE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH. WED.-- K N O X PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. THURS.-- ST. JOHN'S UNITED CHURCH FRIDAY-- ST. JUDE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH SAT.-- KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The Town of Oakville For the Grand A chievem ent of Winner Of Rotary Car Makes $100 Donation 100 Years of Growth and Service M a n y will r e m e m b e r w h e n g e r a n iu m s w ere p o p u la r p la n ts a n d w h e n 1 0 c w o u ld b u y 10 c h o ic e c a b b a g e p la n ts-- 2 5 c f o r a b u n c h o f P om s. A FLO RIST BUSINESS T H E N , a s n o w , w as u su a lly a fa m ily a ff a ir w ith e v e r y o n e w ork in g lon g h ou rs a n d v e ry little su rp lu s g o in g b a c k in to th e bu sin ess fo r e x p a n s io n . W e h a v e b e e n in b u sin ess sin c e c o n t in u e to g r o w w ith O ak v ille. W H E N IT C O M E S T O F LO W E R S . . 1917 . and S aturday evening, July 6th There will be a Square Dance Festival, held in the Oakville Arena at 8 p.m. Auto W orkers Favor Upped T eachers' P ay C O M E T O V E R Y 'S Flowers for all occasions. M e m b e r s o f Florists T e le g r a p h D eliv ery S erv ice. J. VERY and SON VI. 5-4161 F lo ris t 58 W ilson St. N. July 2nd -1 0 a.m . to 12:00 noon The Oakville Arts & Crafts will sponsor an exhibition and coffee party in Victoria Hall.