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hi REPORT RIGHT AWAY TO: THE OAKVILLE-TRAFALGAR JOURNAL Festive Windup Marking the conclusion of the year's activities, the annual Christmas party of Oakville Arts and Crafts will be held Wednesday evening, Dec. 20, at the home of Mrs. James Chish- olm, 52 Dundas St. North. The date has been changed from Monday, Dec. 19. The last dress: making class until after the new year is being held today, and the last 'leather-work class was held yesterday. Dates for next season's classes will be later. REGIMENTAL ROUNDUP BY LIEUT. D. R. MACDONALD Range competition which has been particularly keen during the fall season has been postponed un- til early in January. The engineers are preparing a new set of remov- able butts for the Armoury indoor range. It is hoped that these may further improve the shooting scor- Jarvis & Ryri J. F. CARTER, ASSOCIATE REAL ESTATE -- INSURANCE -- MORTGAGES 118 COLBORNE ST. EAST Phone 490 -- Holidays 296-W OPEN EVENINGS (CIS To PROTECT es. Highlight of the past week was the G.0.C.'s conference held at the armoury, Sunday, 3 December 50. Representatives attended from all units in this Command area. The Lorne Scots were represented by the C.0., Lt-Col. J. R. Barber, E.D., Major A, Kemp, 0.C. "B" Coy, Oakville, and R.S.M. Ching of Topics under i included training for 1851, Re- serve Force Rates of Pay, Age Lim. its for Recruits, Officer Qualifica- tions, Promotions. The annual pre-Christmas Pay WHAT'S THE SLEEPIEST ANIMAL? Many common animals hibernate during the winter. The familiar woodchuck has a cousin called the HOARY MARMOT, which certainly holds a marathon sleeping record. In the northern part of his range, this creature sleeps nine months out of the twelve! This series of advertisements is designed to acquaint you with some of the unusual features of our natural scene, and to promote your interest in the conservation of our wildlife. Parade will be held in Brampton on Thursday, 14 December 50. In Y OURS TO ENJOY the past this has helped many of us over that Xmas HUMP. The long anticipated Hockey Season has arrived and the Regi- mental Hockey League gets under way on Sunday with a game be- tween the local "B" Coy and "C" Coy at Georgetown. Spirit is" run- ning high. CARLING'S THE CARLING BREWERIES LIMITED WATERLOO, ONTARIO HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS By Myke Dyer Well, whatta ya know! Only two more weeks of school before taking off for the Christmas hol idays! What a pity it will be to leave the institution and wander around for two weeks just loaf- ing. Say, who's kidding who? Exams are all over now, until Easter that is, and students are all ready to spend a pleasant holi- day thinking over their marks. Basketball is well under way and teams are practicing for the led- gue games which start after the new year. Mr. Nicholls is coach- ing the senor team, while Mr. Carberry is putting the juniors through their paces. By the way, if you want to see some good basket ball games before the school league games, trot up to the school any Monday night and watch the different town teams do their stuff in the local hoop loop. Being so near to the festive season, we might as well put in a couple of plugs for coming dances. On December 22nd it's the annual Teen Town Formal at Victoria Hall, Admission will be $2.50 per couple, and dancing will be to Johnny Brennan and his boys from London. It looks to be a great affair, so be sure to get your date soon. Another dance is coming up at the Oakville Club on December 28. This will be formal also, and Is open to members and their friends. Dancing will De from 9 till one, with admission set at $1.50 per couple. No stags will be admitted! Keeping tabs on last years grads is quite a job, but we have neglected two who are doing very well in their separate fields. Ted Husband is holding down an ex- ecutive position at Fairbanks: Morse in Toronto, and Bruce Mer- Klinger was elected as his class's representative, some time ago we might add, at the University of Toronto. Sorry we didn't get this in any earlier, but anyway, con- gratulations! The drama club is all set, after holding auditions for two plays to be done in February, for re- hearsals. We were very sorry to hear that Mr. Brearley has been brought down by the mumps, and we hope that this won't prevent hl Because its job is communications -- radio, electronics, telephony -- the work of the ! Royal Canadian Corps of Signals is vital to the Canadian Army Active Force. Today | _ when the Canadian Army is growing rapidly to forestall any threat to our freedom -- the Signals Corps must grow too. 2 Men are needed urgently to begin training immediately as Signals Corps operators: young men, quick-thinking, eager to master the skills that Signals operators must have. The Canadian Army needs more men now. Signals must have more operators today! There's a place for you in this all-important corps. Canada needs you now! Report immediately for Active Force duty with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. TO ENLIST YOU MUST: 1. Be a Canadian citizen or British subject. 3. Be single. 2. Be between 17 and 29 years of age. 4. Meet Army fest requirements. 5. Volunteer for service anywhere. =n Wallis House, Rideau & Charlotte Sts., OTTAWA, Ont. No. 5 Personnel Depot, Artillery Park, Bagot St., KINGSTON, Ont. No. 6 Personnel Depot, Chorley Park, Douglas Drive, TORONTO, Ont. No. 7 Personnel Depot, Wolseloy Barracks, Elizaboth St., LONDON, Ont. A2n3s.0 For sparkling entertainment, the Glee Club from going ahead with its Christmas schedule. Tinie and space have slipped out on us once again, but next week we'll be back with more news for all from the high school. OBITUARIES ROBERT CARNEY In failing health for the past year, Robert Carney died on Wednesday, December 6, at his home, 47 Pine Ave. The late Mr. Carney, who was 63 years of age, was born in Scotland, coming to Oakville about 27 years ago. He had been employed as shipper in the jam factory of Glassco Ltd, for about 25 years, Mr. Carney was a member of Knox Presb terian Church. He leaves his wife and one son, Gilbert Thomas Car- ney, of Oakville. The funeral was held Friday afternoon from the funeral chap- el of S. S. Russell and Son to St. Jude's Cemetery. Rev. C. K. Nicoll, minister of Knox Church, officiated, and pallbearers were George Robinson, George Milne, George Winter, Stewart Hamil- ton, and Reginald Camm. \ \ Thursday, Dec, 14, 14 FOR A CONTINUED ~ PROGRESSIVE OAKVILLE RE-ELECT "FRED" C. H. TURNER FOR COUNCILLOR FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE ON OAKVILLE COUNCIL DAILY SERVICE TO ALL CANADIAN AND U.S.A. POINTS CHARTERED BUSES OFFER IDEAL SERVICE FOR ALL GROUP TRAVEL HALTON INN PHONE 600 PROTECT your INVESTMENTS your FAMILY and YOURSELF BY ELECTING GEORGE A. DAVIS TO THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HIS POLICY: Rigid economy excepting in case of: Necessary school expansion. Sewer extension and re-building. Garbage disposal improvement. Better roads in new areas. HE OPPOSES: The increasing of the number of OUTLETS for ti sale of INTOXICATING LIQUORS. FO FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 91 BRONTE MAKE A DATE R DANCING FOR PARTIES ; FOR DINNERS The Pig & Whistle Inn Lakeshore Highway West of Bronte (on-the-lake)