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ne Oakville-Trafalgar Journal LUME TWO: NUMBER ONE h week, the contents and make-up of the paper come to you as a result of the efforts of the coup pictured above. In addition to these members of the staff, there are several who, due to previous commitments, were unable to be present, among them Bruce Squires, Teen Town reporter; Mike Dyer, High School Highlights scribe; Nancy Lightbourn, staff Leporter; Oaklie Peters, linotype operator who is a recent staff ac- quisition; and Harold Orr, whose assistance during our early months in moving our equipment from location to location made all thé dif- ference. Samples of photographer Art Elliott's 100 percent record in smile production are, LEFT TO RIGHT: Vince Barrey, advertis- % Bor 7 7 i |ing manager; Bill Shields, compositor-pressman; Tim Shields, our singing pressman; Bessie Cairns, first Journal columnist and a constant contributor of news items of all types during the early months when reporting facilities were strained almost to the break- ing point; Erland Greene, amiable shop foreman; Dorothy McBain, whose contributions are so numerous that it would be impossible to imagine an issue of The Journal reaching our readers without her friendly assistance; W. D. Christianson, a confirmed hobbyist and one of Canada's foremost philatelic authorities, who writes Hobby Column; Mrs. Irven Fell, who chronicles Girl Guide activities; Ken MacTaggart, who, during the frantic week between Christmas and New Years, pulled the almost stopped Journal out of the hole it had been forced into when an unethical printer repudiated his contract without warning....Ken coaxed Jim Harrison, manager of the Globe and Mail job printing department, to print two issues of the paper while we were securing-equipment to handle the work our- selves; Irven Fell, the Music Album man, whose part in The Jour- nal's life has ranged all the way from his column to news items, counsel and advice--not to mention folding papers on numerous oc- casions; Marion Languay, whose Club 20 column has aroused wide reader interest; Charles "Chuck" Reynold © lent his amateur carpentry gifts to building so many of the"gimmicks required in a printing shop; Bill Cotton, editorial; and S. Casey Wood, Jr., man- aging editor. Good Wishes ICI OF THE MAYOR Oakville, Ontario November 15, 1948 © Bditor and Staff, le-Trafalgar Journal, OFFICE OF THE REEVE Postville, Ontarig November 15th, 1948 To the Editor and Staff, ¥ 1 convey to you and your |Cdkville-Trafalgar Journal, my heartiest = congratul ions on your first anniversary, ff may I offer you my very hest fishes for future success. I Dear Si I wish to compliment you on the success of your paper, which has just completed its first year of publication, cel that Oakville has grown ccessity, 1 know from the excel : 11 covernge you are giving this It "has grown; both in size and onnity thal your paper is ap: | circulation, [chy shows ths ap: "elated, Once again may A Nisha Set tie fora pas c : Sf the public: for & pas ot viery future success andwit [LECH L S1TUAS PRBS Sori be St regards to yourself Per which contains such worth- Bra the star, 1 remain, Whilelreading. | (ES Yours very truly, Yours' very sincerely, C. V. Hillmer 'W. H. Biggar MUGGS AND SKEETER HEY MUGGS, IT'S YOU BET, SKEETER, BIG DAY FOR THEW AND WE WANT A OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR } TO BE THE FIRST 2 JOURNAL 4 i> CONGRATLIAE H EM ON THEIR ANNIVERSARY. atl 0 fle ln yey ! IAAT \ Ww! ENE {1% oN SEN le, ~{ings, "APPRECIATION To all the friends who have made the Journal the paper it is today - - to our readers, our advertisers, our newstand dealers. our writers, our staff - - we say: - THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP The Publishers. Transplanted Garden Editor Shows Interest CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION 1435 East 12th St., Cleveland, O. Editor, The Oakville-Trafalgar Journal, Dear Si Congratulations to you en the first anniversary of the Oakville Trafalgar Journal and continued progress in the future! Since the undersigned was born there, he takes a special plea- sure in advising Ontario gardeners on their horticultural problems through the weekly Garden-Graph feature in The Journal. Sincerely, Dean Halliday, Garden Editor Halton Legislators Felicitate Yearling Journal LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Dear Sirs: Congratulations on your birthday. May you have many happy returns portant event. In this day and age, when ma- terialism is so rampant and so "isms" are being propaga- nd, nothing is more HOUSE OF COMMONS Ottawa, Ontario Dear Sirs: Bellevelng, as we all must, that a free press is one of the priceless possessions of Canada, I welcomed the establishment of your paper a year ago. On the occasion of your first anniver- sary I should like to compliment you on your excellent publica- [needed than : ; tion, which I have noticed does |press, ¥ Progeny runt much to_present to your readers | wy the fruth of the prablems of your 4) ag, eT Sout distrigt, Your editorial stands |ioronce, 'done an exvelion: a have impressed me, and I wish [jg my hope that you will continue you success In your campaigns in to ypholq the best traditions. Our the future. county needs a real live press and it is my hope that the Jour- nal will continue to fill that need. May you live long and prosper. Yours sincerely, first many, of the im- "With sincerest birthday greet- Sincerely yours, J I 118, King Features Syndicate, Inc, World rights reserved, Hughes Cleaver, M.P., Stanley L. Hall, M.L.A. Sound Judgement Wins Cash Reward Although those who know him a Ti 5 best need hardly have the fact 4 : pointed out to them, it may be very definitely stated that Bill Bamber is a man who has the courage of his convictions. And when Bill forms an opinion, he stands ready at all times to sup- port his views with a friendly wa- ger. Mr. Bamber is a successful Kerr St, business man. When the Journal made its bow to Oak- ville and Trafalgar just one year ago, he became one of this news- papers first distributors. Not only that, but he evinced a gen- uine interest in Journal progress right from the beginning, and soon became one of our staun- chest supporters. Thus it came about that, when a friend ven- tured the prophecy that The Journal "would be lucky to last" three months, he amiably took issue with his pessimistic pal. "The Journal" declared Mr. Bamber, "will be a bigger, better and still expanding paper when it finishes a full year in business." His friend, we regret to report, was little impressed by this loyal declaration. "Wanna bet?" he needled. Mr. Bamber whipped wallet. "How much?" manded. 1 We won't delve into the finan- cial details of the transaction, out his de- except to mention that other friends were eager to snatch at what they felt was "easy money". Bill accommodated them all, and is now ready to collect his bets. Naturally, the publishers and staff of The Journal are pleased that his confidence was justi- fied. For this confidence and ready support on the part of our many friends 'of town and town- ship has done much to ease us over the rough spots which de- velop during the formative per- iod of any business undertaking. TE Ne ~% \ 0 Xi A 0 : : f I