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Thursday, March 2, 1950: THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL urday Ind a jh ations fr Susan Mary's Seventh Birthday Party Boosts Hospital Toy Fund Continuing the scheme to swell the fund for toys, books and games for the use of children who may k kin the Memorial hospital, Susan Mary Wood's 7th birthday party on Saturday, af- ernoon netted $15.12 to raise the fund to total $62.12. The procedure is that each guest, instead of bringing a gift for the birthday child, brings an fanonymous envelope containing. the of money which would have been spent for a gift. The Weditor of this paper receives the imoney toward the fund, turn passes it over to Mrs. J, A. halen, convenor for the W.A. of Library committee. This the fourth in the series for this worthwhile sum Guests at the party were: Judy nd Pixie Mudge, Mary Jane and orde Ann Wilcox, Laird Camp- ell, Bonnie Bennett, Aryna Ban- MacTaggart, Ginny Cairns, Christine Johnson, Letha i Pamela Elson, Page Frances - Heddle, Suzanne Taylor, Brooks-Hill, Margaret inia Milne, Suzanne Wadsworth, | & ED GIRLS This lovely basket of gifts is awaiting you, if city, or just become Sweet Sixteen. This basket of gifts comes to you as an expres- sion of goodwill from publi spirited local merchants. There's nothing to buy. No obligation. Phone your Wel- come Wagon Hostess below and arrange to receive these gifts. Welcome Wagon NEW YORK » MEMPHIS + LOS ANGELES TORONTO. PHONE 807 - In the Woman's World - Red Cross Activities Here Result Of Careful Planning BY BETTINA MASSON Oakville is about to be blitzed. But don't be alarmed, people, it is not bombs that are going to crash into our town, It is a blitz, Ly be staged by the canvassers for the Red Cross on Monday, March 6th. On that date, several hundred volunteer canvassers are going to call on every home, and business establishment in town to get your donation to this very worthy cause - The Red Cross came into being: as an agency to provide allevia- tion of suffering (those are the exact words of the original con- vention) in war-time. It is inter- esting to realize that women form the backbone of this voluntary giving. But its value as a peace- time organization became quick- ly evident. For many years now we have become used to reading or hearing such phases as "The Red Cross has rushed in emer- gency, supplies" or "Red Cross workers have been flown to the scene," whenever a crises arises. Remember the Noronic? Or the frequent Ohio River floods? This ability to be on hand and always ready when an emergency develops is possible only because the year around there are women organized to produce the 'things needed. Look at Oakville itself. Last year the sewing group here produced 26 layettes, each containing more than 2 dozen items, as well as gowns, pyjam- as, and hundreds of other arti cles. The knitting group produc- ed 180 knitted garments. The loan cupboard, which carries a supply of sickroom equipment which is always needed in a hur- ty and most households don't possess, provided 83 articles. These ranged from wheelchairs to hot water bottles. 'And half a dozen other com- mittees conducted nursing cour- ses, dental surveys and so on. Women produce the thousands of things needed to maintain the stock of supplies for Red Cross depots all across Canada. And even outside of Canada, Canadian Red Cross supplies are used as we saw when Britain's floods a couple of years ago found stores of Canadian foods, clothing, and medical stores on hand for just such an emergency. There are 78 outpost hospitals; Canadian women keep them sup- plied with everything knitted that they require. Have you ever wondered what all this would cost if the Red Cross or someone else had to buy it? Or how much it would cost to maintain such a convenience as the, Loan Cupboard and keep someone on hand to manage it? Or what it would entail in cost to hire a welfare committee like ours--and thousands more like it all across Canada--to help out people who need assistance in a crisis or to launch a well-baby clinic. sewn or Thank goodness we don't have to. We don't, because voluntarily an army of women are on duty across Canada all the time, turn- ing their spare time into better times for others. It is the kind of a job only women could do, and could do only because they are volunteers in that army. But the Red Cross needs money to carry on its wonderful work. So on Monday March 6th a can- vasser will call on you. Won't you have your donation ready for her (or him) when she calls? And if you know that you will not be home, please leave it with someone in the house. These canvassers are all start- ing from a central meeting place on that night. Several generous merchants have donated prizes to be given to the first teams com- ing in with their collections com- pleted. And for the tired work- ers. when they return to. their meeting place, there' will be waiting for them hot coffee and "Aunt Jemima' pancakes made by Quaker Oats Company's fam- ous "Aunt Jemima" herself, Trafalgar Dad Proud Fred Williams of the Trafalgar father this week. The source of his paternal pride is his daughter, Miss Joy Williams, who is dancing with the Ballets de Paris in Toronto. She the only American dancer in the ballet. A native of Cincinnati, Joy first Arms is a proud is Of Dancing Daughter started dancing as a child of six, when she with her parents in Toronto, After taking lessons there she studied at the American School of Ballet, New York. Her first professional ap- pearances were in Mexico City. She then joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlg, with which she toured Europe and other parts of the world. Three years ago she was living OPTOMETRIST OFFICE Tuesday and Thursday WILLIAM C. MILLIGAN, R.O. 69A COLBORNE ST. OAKVILLE (Over Bank of Commerce) Telephone 1507 Monday to Saturday--9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. « » OPTICIAN HOURS evenings--7.00 to 8.00 14 Inglehart Ave., Oakville Viele Bows | | | Commercial Photographer I Specializing in ¢ "Your Wedding In Pictures" The Latest Album Presentation of that Great Day transferred to the Ballets de Paris, when that group was formed. Miss Williams lives in Paris, and will fly home upon the conclusion of her Toronto en- gagement. Arts & Crafts Musical recordings for solo wind instruments will be present- ed, with a commentary by Mrs. Douglas Wilkes, Sr., at the March meeting of the Arts and Crafts Music Group, to be held Thurs- day evening, March 9, at 8.15 p.m. at the home of Mr. and Mys. W. Davison, 6th. Line. Transporta- tion may be arranged by calling Mrs. Pat Willan, 1511W, before March 8, The basketry class is in charge of Mrs. Frank Pullen, Phone 207; rug-making, Mrs, Cond, phone 89; smocking and fine sewing, Mrs. Bedlington, phone 964; lea- Phone 485-W ther work, Miss Jewell, phone 902 between 9 and 10 a.m. Page 3 IT SEEMS TO ME By P. W. Thompson However we may attempt to disguise or ignore it, the fact i that we live in a world fraught with much pain, danger and evil, This century has witnessed cat- strophes far greater than those of any former period. Within the space of a few decades there have been two world wars, in which many millions perished, be- sides many minor conflicts. Great areas of the world have been swept by fatal epidemics. Innumerable people have been killed and crippled by accidents. Flood, fire and earthquake have claimed their awful toll of human life and inflicted untold hard- ships and suffering upon those whose lives they spared. In spite of all the efforts to make the world safer, it is still a danger- ous place. Fortunately a great organiza- tion exists for the purpose of al- leviating this universal distress. It is of the nature of a great humanitarian crusade, compos- ed of unselfish, courageous and untiring men and women.. People in every land and climate are familiar with the name and sym- bol of this great band of devoted workers--the Red Cross. Around the Red Cross there has grown up a glorious tradition. Into all manner of places throughout the world go the brave men and wo- Edmund Hockridge, one of the few Canadian singers with a thriving career on both sides of the Atlantic, will be guest soloist on Friday's "Pop" Concert of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, with Paul Scherman conducting. Ideas For Ingersoll Among the many out-of-town visitors to the new hospital was. a large group of Ingersoll resi- dents, who according to Tommy: Lee's Ingersoll Tribune, "felt val uable information had been ob- * tained for the opening of the new Alexandra hospital." © DAILY SERVICE TO ALL CANADIAN AND US.A. POINTS. © CHARTERED BUSES OFFER IDEAL SERVICE FOR ALL 0ROUP TRAVEL TICKITS AND. INFORMATION AY HALTON INN Phone 600 REAL ESTATE W. E. DAVIS 71 Colborne St., Oakville W. S. DAVIS & SON MORTGAGES * Evenings and Holidays Phone 612-R - INSURANCE R. C. A. CUMBERLAND . Phone 41 men on their errands of mercy. War and famine and epidemi floor fire, earthquake; train wreck and hurricane--all the dis- asters that threaten human life come within the scope of Red Cross work. No racial or national barriers of 'this great Wherever or are to be found tireless servants of the Red Cross. But it is not only with great catastrophes that the Red Cross concerns itself, Alle iating and preventing illness are also part of its many duties. It takes the benefits of modern medical science into many a: sick- room that would otherwise be without them; conducts water safety programs and thus lessens hamper the work international the dangers of drownings; dis- seminates valuable knowledge for the prevention of disease, against which it wages a cease- less campaign. It would hardly be possible, in- deed to overrate the good acgom- plished by the Red Cross, and its importance in the world today. Here, truly, is an enterprise de- serving of the greatest help and support from everyone. 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