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PLEASED AT TH Entered, 2nd Class Mail, Ottawa Oakville, Ontario Thursday, June 15, 1950 dkville- Trafalgar Journal 24 Pages 5 cents a copy, $2.00 Per Year in Advance EIR SUCCESS in pitching a heavy, weathered, army issue tent, ese Cubs of the First, Second and Third Oakville Packs pause momentarily to let Journal photographer Thelma Brown catch this group shot. Chores done, they later S tled down to a full weekend of camping fun on the Breckon farm, [B€ft to right, they are Duncan Appleford, Jim Blakelock, @i€ddy Waller, Peter Mitchell and Don Elphic. near Bronte. Robert Hollingsworth, -- fre of an undetermined origin letely gutfed the plant of i Metal Specialties on main business street y Wednesday morning. - Only walls of the large brick ture, the original part of Bich was over 90 years old, were standing. Only the quick res- e and untiring efforts of the fonte, Trafalgar, Oakville and fire brigades, aided of volunteer workers, adjacent houses, oc- Harry Hartlen and . Pickard, and the post be fire, which is believed to started on the third floor fhe building, was first noticed Peter Strazalkowski, who op- des a shoe repair shop across street. He rushed to the ke of Mr. Hartlen who gave alarm. Within a few minutes Bronte, Oakville and Trafal- brigades were on the scene, the Burlington brigade ar- in about half an hour. As- by citizens, the firemen oved all the furniture from neighboring houses. A. Flum- it, postmaster, took the mail, B@inps, and other valuables from Ji post office to his house. The filfmen fought the blaze with r, some of which was pump- from the creek behind the billing but were unable to P the structure. The new part, as a stockroom, was not fellously damaged. At ten o'clock AZE THREATENS BRONTE HOMES, RAZES FACTORY LONG VILLAGE LANDMARK Those Floodlights Stalled temporarily hy quick- sand, work began ~ again this week on the floodlight instal- ation project at Wallace park, Guy Disaster Fund Passes $700 Mark There'll be gay doings on Oak- ville's west side tonight. The oc- casion is the big street dance in aid of the Mrs. Garland Guy Fund, sponsored by a group of west side business men headed by M. D. (Mickey) Forbes. The first block on Chisholm Street south of Colborne is being roped in, and there'll be lots of room for Oakville's boys and girls-- and their elders too--to trip the Walt Alway's Cir- will furnish the mu- the new' plant will be geady for an inaugural floodlight game about July 15. All required ma- terials are available, and engin- eering problems arising from the quicksand strike have been overcome, he stated. Mean- while, the Oaks arc undertak. ing a heavy schedule in prepar- ation for their night ball debut. Tonight, they play another game with the = barnstorming Washington Pilots, Saturday, they entertain Georgetown Raliders here in the afternoon, trek to Earlscourt park at night for a game with Toronto West Yorks at 8.30. the firemen were still pouring water on the smouldering ruins, The building contained machines which were badly damaged. About twenty people were em: ployed in the plant, which was owned by Richard Ireland of Port Nelson. No figures as to loss were disclosed. The building, which was of brick construction; was originally used as a grist mill. It was an outstanding | Bronte landmark. Fhen WF unappreciative an unobservant, gener male who @8n't know a frill from a f@ nce, tulle from taffeta, or a flicc from a bustle--can sit ilouch a two-hour production red around feminine fashions sincerely admit he enjoyed FIRST FASHION SHOW ASTOUNDS SCRIBE By Bill Cotton with so many gorgeous gals glid- ing about a floodlit stage, happily and artfully showing off femin- ine frippery the like of which I had never even imagined before? I sat up quickly to get a better view, and an auditorlum-wide creaking of chairs immediately flscll, one can safely say that|ind'cated that at least 67 other duction was an outstanding | startled, intrigues former fellow s. That brief statement |dozers had stra up sim- pnarizes, in nutshell propor [ultaneously to perch on the edge fs, my reaction to Fashion |of their seats. And I'll venture to tasy, the colorful White Oak| ay that by the time lovely Rose Dter style revue that my bet- informed friends tell me wi eshingly different from run- he-mill fashion shows they've ome accustomed to In recent bs ever having seen one before, il only accept the opinion of e friends that it was dif- nut. | Ihave no hestitation in Ug, on my own hook, that it definitely refreshing. How- IF. like many other men who ped tax the capacity of the school auditorium Saturday it, 1 strolled to my seat wear- a how-did-I-ever-let-myselt- r-this expression, slumped I in my chair, and prepared doze. And doze I did--right to the time the show started. what man could go on dozin Burkett strolled on stage model- ling an optic stimulating lime and black creation described by commentator Elsa Jenkins as a bathing suit, there wasn't a single remaining drooped eyelid in the entire house. Producer G Smith kept masculine attention rivetted front and centre a: mreed to the microphone gayly bedecked, convincingl feathered facsimile of West's fabulous Diamond And before it was all over, tractive chapter members every delectable garb from sweeping formals to abbreviated sportswear had completely sold every last husband on the enter- tainment value offered by a well (Continued on Page 5) Oakville Baseball assn. direc. ; tor Gorman McConvry, in Dent feniasi ; ; o charge of predicted sic and a wonderful time is as- sured. Dancing will start at 9.00 and continue until 12 o'clock. Contributions to the fund now exceed $700, Harry Thornton, treasurer, stated ~~ Wednesday i Mr. Forbes previously the Journal he was very pleased with the way citizens had responded to the appeal for help for the victims of the ex- plosion. A number of contribu- tions from outside firms were still expected, he said. Encourage Euclid Effort The Archibald Memorial schol- arship will be awarded annually to the upper school student at- taining the highest geometry marks at departmental examina- tions, it was decided Monday night as the high school grads committee met to wind up re union business. Geometry was the late principal's favourite subject. Proceeds of the reunion, coup- led with private donations, brought the scholarship fund past the $1,000 mark, but $200 is still needed to provide the annual $50 award. "Donations of $1 or even less will be gratefully received from any exstudent who wishes to augment the fund," stated chairman Herb Merry. Mr. Mer- ry, with Mrs. M. B. Lunau and Miss Joan Thornton, have been named fund trustees Mrs. SL - ANOTHER GROUP OF Types Club and several forego presents to hold of the money raised throug] radio to provide amusement and 6-year-old Dwight Lun a decided asset to speedy c Your Hospital LAST WEEK Surgery Cases 15 Accident Cases 10 Births 4 Patients Admitted 39 Patients Discharged 35 IN HOSPITAL MONDAY Patients lh .23 Newborn 8 Bolden Milestone Congratulations and good wish: es from town, church, friends and fellow-citizens were showered upon Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Doty, Maple Avenue, who cele- brated their golden wedding on Tuesday. Fifty years ago the then young couple, both members of old Oakville families, were married in Oakville Methodist Church, now St. John's United Church. On Tuesday evening they were honored at a reception at the home of their son, George, Thomas Street. At the happy family gathering were thelr two other children, Mrs. Goldwin Thornton, Toronto, and Mrs. Stanley Braund, Peterborough; six grandchildren, and one great. grandchild. Present also wi Mrs. Annex Morden, their brid maid. Altogether there were nearly a hundred friends and rel- atives present, including a num- ber from out of town. Mayor James Black congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Doty from the town of Oakville, and Rev. Harry Pawson congrat- ulated them on behalf of the con- gregation of St. John's United Church, of which they have been litelong members, and the board of stewards. Rev. D. H, Gal lagher, Toronto, former minister of St. John's, was master of cer emonies. There was a handsome wedding cake, and a vast pro- fusion of flowers from Mr, and Doty's many friends. brought |B T. M. ASHLEY J | Although he will continue to reside in Oakville, J. T. | M. Ashle | office, has taken over new onto office. A. / | See story on Page 7. popular manager , duties with the company's Tor- Francis will succeed Mr. Ashley here, Ba] A. A. FRANCIS of the Bell Telephone C unselfish young birthday parties HAPPY youngsters this week in support of the hospital h their efforts went to purchase for tiny patients. au, onvalescence. Hungry Cub Packs Keep Cook On Hop A weekend camping exper ment, which last Friday night saw 93 Oakville Cubs whisked off to the Breckon farm at Bronte, proved so successful that officials plan to make it an annual event, Cubmaster Michael Jennings told the Journal yesterday Arranged through the co-oper- ation of Central Command, which provided tents, equipment and even the cook from the offi cers mess, the expedition left Friday at 7 pm. Convoyed by provincial police, cubs of the First Second and Third Packs made the trip In parents' spent two nights under canvass, and trekked happily home Sun- day afternoon, They enjoyed plenty of swimming, played gam- es, underwent Cub training, and ate prodigious quantities of food. Some 80 parents drove out to at- tend camptire Saturday night, while Rev. C. K. Nicoll conduct: ed "Cubs Own"--the outdoor Sunday morning service. "The co-operation of Central Command and of the parents made for a highly successful camp, and we hope to make it an annual event of longer dura- tion," Mr. Jennings stated. Sup- ervising activities with him were Akela Clare Wills, Cubmaaters Bill Black, and Dick Hardle, Scout Jack Kent and Mr. Dick Peard, while Dr. R. H. Appleford acted as camp doctor, car R. K. Slater, M.B.E., newly ap pointed district commissioner, spent the graf part of the week-end In camp, and held for- celebrants were members of the Tiny who were willing to 1 childrens' toy fund. Some a portable combination Above, Superintendant Florence Roach a patient, seem to find the record player attachment TURN DOWN REQUEST FOR CLOSED MEETING MINUTES A written request from a news- paper for a copy of the minutes and an account of tha proceedings of a speclal meeting hold May 20th was refused by Oakville District High School Board at its regular meeting Tuesday ove- ning, The secretary of the board was instructed to Inform the newspaper that the board did not propose to make the Information avallable, The meeting concern ed was the one at which the res- lgnation of Principal W. S. Blake was accepted. The board approved the algn: Ing of a lease with the board of Oakvllle-Trafalgar Momorlal hog. pital for the use of a hundrod-foot strip of the hospital grounds for five years, for agricultural and horticultural purposes. A otter was recolved from Oakville Rotary Club Informing the board that the Club was of- fering a bursary of $200 for 1950 for the most desorving boy or girl student. Horbert Morry, chalrman of the Old Boys' Re- union committees, sent a lottor of thanks for the board's co-opora- tlon In the recent rounfon, Tho resignation of Ruth Rolttonutoln, secretary to tho principal, was accepted, to take effect the ond of June. Guy Galbraith of Port Colborne was appolnted to the teaching staff at a nnlary of $2300. The board cancelled {ts regular meetings for July and August, ---- mlgslonor Slater will bo Invested Sunday during special coremon- mal inspection' on Sunday, Com- los that form a part of the Hal ton district first annual Scouts and Cubs Own Service, to be hold In Burlington Lions park at 3 p.m. HOLD BACK MONDAY CLOSING PETITION WINDING UP BUSINESS Councll was a routine affair Monday night. With only one more meeting befors fhe summer recess, unfinished business fs being cleared away. The debon ture by-law for $130,000 for the Public School was passed The held-over motion concern ng granting permission to Mr Hillmer to erect a duplex on the property he purchased from Mr. Cooper wan passed unanimiously following the opinion of the town solicitor that the granting of bullding permit prior to change of ownership fn this cane was not out of order. August 7th was set as a Clyle holiday Councillor MacArthur sald th quotation for the Dundas Stree sewer would be Township discussed council aus the Garden survey would be fInclud- ed. Councillor Isard wished to discuss a draft of the traffic by- law following council, so a satis. with Kent factory by-law could be present. ed at the next council meeting, REACH NO AGREEMENT Whether or Monday not un cloatng will be during the coming summer by Oukville grocors fs atl undoeld- od. The petition for n by-law has yet to be presented to council, an one of the merchants with. drow ly algnature, and the pe. titfon was not sufficlently signed to muke It valld, M, D, (Mickey) Forbes, chief the i still the compuliory KO through "It fy this man all-day observed uponsor of hopeful that clos muy move, Just a matter of gotting to allow bls name to stay on the petition," Mr, Forbes told the Journal. "Regardless of whether or not the by-law through, we grocers on the slde may close one v Wm. Bamber, hon had arranged his Stroot store all day Mondays, und main open Wednesdays. Lob. 1a has announced that its store will remain closed all day Wed- neadays during June, July and August. on want ok," sald, Kerr yn